Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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MAHONES BATTLE NEGRO PEACHERS AND WOMEN ASE WORKING FOR HIM. The Colored Females Cut All Male Friends who Won't Support the Gen eral-A Democratic Victory Expected All the Same. RICHMOND, October 21.-The two parties in Virginia are now thoroughly organized, though Mahone still has his forces better drilled. He has in the past month succeeded in frightening his opponents from their position of absolute confidence, and that their or ganization is now so much better is due to his own confident predictions of vic tory. From now until the day of elec tion the Democratic organization will continue to improve. Mahone has been forced to alter his orginal scheme. He went into the campaign with the pur pose of forcing the tariff issue, but that issue would not be forced. The people were dosed with it during the Presi dential campaign and would take no more. The Democrats have studiously declinid to discuss tariff, and have busied themselves with what they term Mahoneism. The kicking Republicans have furnished much harmful ammuni tion for use against their former leader. Cameron, John S. Wise and James A. Frazier are three men who were closest to Mahone in his readjuster movement, and'they were his lieutenants when that party was slyly led into the Republican party. These men are now more anxious for his defeat than the Demo crats are. When that move was begun -the old line Republicans who had met Mahone and conspired with him to effect a union of Republicans and Readjusters were Brady, John F. Lewis and the Yosts. These nien are also bitterly against him. Thus the men who were closest to him then and were in his confidence are now against him. - With the exception of Mahone himself the brains and political sagacity of the Mahone party are nov on the anti Mahtbne side. But he has made gains in one respect. He has the negroes more thoroughly organized than they ejve ever been in a State contest. Ifthas heretofore not required any in dement to make them vote the Repub ean ticket in national elecn ions, but thrjave not been so loyal in State cou tus.- The interference of Messrs. Quay Litrksou bas trad the effect of giv tag the matter, in the eyes of the De grtxs, all the importance of a natio..al issue, especiaby as they are told of the Prrsident's anxiety for the electiou et ;:,e Manione ticket. Therefoe v ne grocs are working hard utder the leas of Mahone. He has the negro preachers workiu their flocks in his interest, and his stronoest aids are the negro women. it is the first instance of women partici pating in elections in Virginia. These females are ostracizing the members of their race who she.w any signs of falter ing, and they are working with religious frenzy to see that every black vote is cast. Mahone will therefore get the full negro vote, and by this he expects to mase up for the loss of the kicking Re publicans. Being assured of this vote he bent his energies on the Southwest, a region in which the race issue does not so readily arouse the people. Among the secrets leBout by one of Mahone's lieutenants was one to the effect that they had found in tormer campaigns that there are 5,00.votes'in that section which are titchasable. Mr John S. Wise is quoted as having given Mr. Mahone a pointer as a result of his campaign in that region that the only way to capture it was to send bird shot bags of 25 cent pieces out there. To day one of Ma ho'be's workg saidthqusinoMa - 000 Mhn' efforts from e fist nthis -.delectable ground, and he got in weeks' quiet work there before his op -ponents guessed what he was about. McKisney, the Democratic nominee, inow stumping that region, in which he only arrived a few days ago. He will * remain there until election day, but it is doanbted whether he can make the tour in the time allotted. It is a wild moun tainous section, in one County of which, Dickinson, there is not a single road. T n large areas of fivd Counties only horse paths exist, and supplies are drawn through these on narrow sleds. Un doubtedly it is about this region that the Democrats are most concerned. When Mahone was nominated his op p onents considered their walk over cr tain. This opinion was so general that -when the Democratic State Committee, three weeks ago, began to investigate Jthey were startled to find how little had been done in the way of organization. Even.now they are having trouble in .kesping down this spirit of over confi dence. White supremacy, to which N -ahoneism is counted as antagonistic, Shas been the cry of those who fight -against the boss, and that, added to daniaging secrets told by ex-Governor -Cameron, has done much to rally the 1%mocratic forces. ~ Iwo recent acts of incendiarism have ialso been powerful in bringing the *whites-together. In the first instance ~.t.wenty houses were destroyed at Rocky - Mount, the fire starting in the large --warehouse there. The owners refused to allow Mahone to hold a negro meet ing there. Two nights afterwards it was set on fire, and resulted in this confla gration. Mahone had spoken bitterly about its owners. a~krge tobacco barn upon the plan - tation of Mr.. Charles Bruce, in Halifax, was burned. .. This gentleman is the -father of Philip Bruce, author of the w~rk, "The Plnntation Negro Free man," a work which has roused the ire of the blacks because of the representa tion made therein. As is usually the ease before elections, especially national elections, some negroes here talked and acted impr'udently, in some instances u.- sing~insulting.language to ladies, and those acts have tended to bring new re c-tirs to the anti-Mahoue party in thc raiey Tidewater and Piedmont divis Aconservative view of the situation indleates that the Democrats will eleet their ticket by a good majority. Cleve land only carried the State by 1,500 lasi year, but Fitz Lee in the Giubernatorial contest carried it by 16,000. Demo cra.tic Chairman Barbour has had an agent in the Southwest for ten days past, and it is assumed that he has done something 'while there. In the cittes -the Democrats have perfect organiza tion, and the white vote that went for Harrison on the tariff will go against Ma hone. It is safe to assume that no amount of money can now give the State to Mahone, though it may lessen -7-McKinney's majority. Another Colored Orator. * C. C. Cook, the colored student just elected prize orator of the senior class Iof Cornell University, is known as one of the brightest men in the institution. He has hekd a high rank in hisselass from his freshman year up, and, despite his color, is one of the most popular -students here. He is the son of John F. Cook, the wealthy ex-collector of taxes of the District of Columbia. Young Cook is a light mulatto. He chums with a wealthy white student -'--rom Texas, and is received in society on perfect equality without distinction of class or complexion. The students bave given him trie honor of prize ora tor as a matter of merit, he being con sidered the best speaker in his class. nBalnomwre A mnerican. THE 3EVISED CALCULATION. New York Still the Democratic Key to the Presidency-The Electoral College as Re arranged by the Votes of the New States. What may be regarded as sure Repub lican States are Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Mich igan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oregon, Penn sylvania, Vermont and Wisconsin, ag gregating an electoral vote of 170. The reliable Democratic States are Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia. Kentucky, I ouisiana, Mary land, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ten nessee, Texas and Virginia, aggregating 156 votes. The doubtful States are California, Connecticut, Indiana, New York, Rhode Island and West Virginia, aggregating 75 votes. If the ten Republican votes from the new States be added, the sure Repub hean strength becomes 180 votes. The vote of Montana is so close and uncer tain that it must be classed as a doubt ful State. The electoral vote will then stand thus : Reliable Republican votes, 180; sure Democratic votes, 15', and doubtful, 78. Now, the Electoral Colleg3 at the last Presidential election numbered 401 votes, of wh.ch 201 were necessary to a choice. In 1892, unless there should meanwhile he a reapportionment, which is very im :roba ble, it will be 414, with 208 heces .ary for an election. Thus it will be seen that the Republican candidate wiii lack 28 votes for his election, while the )cnocratic candidate will be 52 votes short. The real contest, therefore, wi 1 be in the doubtful States. If the Republican candidate should carry New York he could lose all the other doubtful State's and vet be elected, tor thirty-six New York votes added to 180 sure Republican votes would inak.e 216, or eight more than are ueeded i; election. Without New York, Republi cans can win by carrying Indiana, fifteen votes; California, eight votes, and West Virginia. six votes, making twenty-nine votes, which, added to 180, make 209; or by carrying Califorria, Connecticut and Indiana, with the sawe result; or, still further, by ctrrying C.difornia, Rhode Island. Montana and Indiana, making in all 210 votes. Without New York, Repubiicins can win with Indiana and two or three other doubfuil States. But they cannot lost- bath New York and Indiana and then :=i,. Regardin; te Democratic chances for success, the outlool seem, at first dis coura-ing, but further consideration is more reassurin. The Democatie eandi-late starts ot with 156 sure votes. If he sho'!l carry in addi'tio New York, 36 votes; Indiana 13; Connecticut or West Virtiria, 6-in all 213-he would be elected. Or if he should carry New York, Indiana and Rhode Is!,'nadnhse would bea suffieie-it. Or, withour iadiana, if the Democrats carry Nan York, West Virginia, Con niectiedit and ItRhod,- Is:and; or New York. Connecticut, California and Mon taua, they will elect th next President of the United States. From this it is endent that New York is absolutely n-ecessa , Den 'era.c success, and th.: %n. out it u. D-umo cranie control wliu e i ievitatue su: hopeless defeat. But Democrats are naturally saugume uf party success in New York, and, when faetionai strife, and disastrous feuds hav.- not prevailed. their bopefulness seems ju'atied h their past experience. Wit ,a Ne w York and two or ttur.e ot the doaouu States this success is sure. We have tons ed~eavored to set forrh clearly the condintons and chats ot the great political game of 1892. One inference seems ouvious. The ctioice 'f Icandidates on both sides will be greatly influenced by the fact that certaiu doubtful States must he carried. What candidates will be m~ost likeiy to carry these State '. ''possible tuat - ight tiame a Western mati who co d carry New York, but un der the circumstances as indicated above, New York, rather than the West, is likely to furnish the Democratic can didate. Unless some great and unex pected disaster befalls the Republbean party, it can find both East and West some candidate capable of carrying In diana. The chances are at least even that it can name a man who can capture New York, and that will settle the ques tion without Indiana. Nor in their case is it of such prime importance, much less necessity, in order to carry a doubt fal State that the candidate should be a resident of that State.- Washington Ibst. Hints to Southern Towns. In the great advance the South is making every town may share in pro portion to its advantages, be they few or many. A town is a compact aggrega tion of inhabitants, simply because the surrounding country madle such a nucleus of population necss:iry. What is for the good of the farmers around it is good for its citizens also. The re lations between the scattered laud workers and the villages or larger communities must neces sarily be those of mutual interest. The town prospers if the agricultural coun try around it does, not otherwise. There must needs be interdependence, not in dependence. The thing, therefore, for the citizens of every town to see to is that all opportunities are utilized to add to its industries, in order tnat a market may be made for whatever sur plus is raised upon the adjacent farms. Lu other words, the more months there are to feed in any place the better it will be for the farmers, and the more the latter get for their pro ducts the greater the trading done hy them in the town. The one thing need futl for any village, town or city is con cert of action. The old fable of the bunch of sticks that could be broken s ingly, but, that kept together, could t.thbe fractured, has its counterpart in t bis. Harmonious actth)n for th'e public good will accomplish wonders. Conthect ing opinions that prevenit united efforts will injure all concerned. But the self ishness that looks so closely after its own as to render it indifferent to the pur~lic interests will defeat itself. What many Southern communities need is to abandon provincialism and to become as broad and liberal as thbe present age re quires. That way lies that progress which leads to prosperit.-Baltimnore Manutfactitrersv' Record. A Strange Will. Henry Collum of White County, Ga., had a will drawn last week which will doubtless lead to litigation if not changed. He is the father of several children, and the will debars them of any right to his property, which amounts to about $10,000, consisting of farming lands and money. The entire estate is made over to th'e blind, one-armed and one-legged Confederate soldiers of Hall and White Counties-made so by the late war. No soldier of such disability i's included unless lhe has voted the Demo Cratic ticket ever since the party wvas re instated since the war. Mr. Collum, who is 77 years of age, has always been considered a peculiar man, but upright in his dealings with his fellow-man. True Christian Spirit. Any hypocritical, pharisaical fraud can go to church, put on a long, sancti monious face, go down on his knees and howl out a long winded prayer, but it requires some solidity of character and genuine Christian spirit to go down into one's pocket and shell out the hard earned, cold, clammy dollars for the re lief of a suffering fellow mortal.- Ver The !ars of Corn. (Fron the German.) I ii- gered once, wrarped deep in thouzht, 'Mid fields all bathed in evening's quiet shades, R here ripe for the sick.e'sgleaming stroke The golden ears of corn on tall stalk: waved. The balsam's snice, with flowers' scent, Wind-wafttd, undulates on every hand; Faint tolling brea hesa distant bell It's evening benediction o'er the land. And here and there the swaying corn First nodding, graceful courtseys low, while n w To mo her earth it rocks and bends, Then, stooping piously. its head it bows. 0 child of u an. I fain would know If th u canst bear and learn the lesson that the corn. All laden rich in golden fruit, Wi'h -till and silent voice to thee hast borne. Before the storm's approach they stand All fearless. Not a trenbling look they wear; But. turning up towar-l heaven, the ears First grow, then ripen and Lich fruit they bt ar. Before th' Lord of the Universe, Who round them evermore His care do'h sndv, Each sway:ng stalk within the field in reverence to Him its head doth bend. 0 ,hild of min, before thy world's lDark ways of error an.t its shadowy blight, Lift up, lift up thy head to heaven, And, trusting, quickly turn thou to the Light. Then fear not thou the weather's might, Nor trenmbling stand before the swinging storm. For watched and tended thou shalt surely grow, Ard fruitful be of good. like to the corn. A MT SEVILLE WOLFF. KING SOLOMON DEAD. The Georgia Negro Messiah of Last Sum mer Dies Under Suspicious Circum stances., SAVANNAH, October 19.-Liberty County has a great sensation. King Solomon's death is believed to have been a murder, and A. B. Dean, deputy Sheriff, is suspected. King Solomon was the old crazy negro, Shadrach Waltham, who succeeded one of the Messiahs in the religious craze in Lib erty last summer. All of the other worshiptrs in the wilderness who were arrested gave bond and were released from jail. King Solomon could not get bail. Last Sunday he was found dead in the jail at Hiuesville The next day an inque.st was held. The jury sat out in the jail -yard. No evidence of im portance was given at first. Two or three witnesses testified that the King was found dead. About the time the jury was preparing to make ap a ver ie ct, a negrs) prisoner looked out of a jail window, and, speaking loudly, said: "I know who killed the King. It was Mr. Dea-:. He struck Solomon with brass knacks on the head." Tpe jury laughed, thinking the negro was 'lying. But some one suggested that taey should look at the dead man's :)add When it wis examined a frac ture was discovered. Waltham had been hit back of his left ear. Two prisoners, cne a murderer and the other a burglac, were then brought out and .-xamined. They swore tbat Dean struck 1, old ,)J gro breause the King was realt'g his Bible too loud. That was hardly b, ieved by the jurors, who re garded it as too improbahle. A search was made for Dean, but he had disap p-ared. His son-in-law admitted that the deputy sheriff slapped the old man (on thne herid with his hand and with tbe Bible, but detnied thbat the brass knuckles werec used. The graud jury will investigate the ease. A Successful Man of Business. Mr. Ferdinand Phmnizy, whose death at his home in Athens, Ga., has been anrounced, had a remarkably successful business career. He commenced as a station agent on the Georgia Railroad, and he ran an eating house in connec tion with it. He saved money and in a few years embarked in the cotton busi ness in Augusta, where he amassed a large fortune. It was said of Mr. Phinizy that everything he touched tutned to money and he never made a failure of anything be undertook. Though deprecating any ostentatious show of wealth and extravagant living he was never niggardly or miserly. A t his home he had every comfort and was a princely host. M4r.' Phinizy did not hold his fortune to await his deati before dividing it among his children. He gave to each one liberally as he came of age and advised with him about his business and how best to succeed. Start ing each one off with a snug sum he added to it from year to year, as the demands of business required, and had the pleasure of seeing his sons all pros perous and successful business men. Ii is probable that he distributed in this way half a million of dollars among hi~ children. Despite this, Mr. Phiniz) was one of the wealthiest men in Geor gia and his fortune is estimated at con siderably over a million dollars, his Georgia Railroad stock being worth ovei $400.000. The Schoolboys Strike. Who says that the boys are not imita tive? The London strike of the doel laborers, has evidently encouraged thet schoolboys in different parts of England to go on strike also. In London a band of boys belonging to the board schools turned out to the number of a hundired and fifty and paraded through the streets, shouting that they were or strike, and calling on other school boys to turn out and join them. The next day seventy boys, also connected witb the London board schools, got out of the play grounds and, armed with sticks and stones, marched in procession through several streets, shouting oul demands for "shorter hours," "ne cane" and "no home work " They were dispersed by the police. In Liverpoo the general strike extended to somet of the boys' schools. Several hundrer] boys paraded :hroughr the streets to the docks, announcing every where that thiey were on strike and demanding shortei hoqrs and tno home lessons. They wert tempted to go to the docks by being told that. there was lose sugar to be had from cargoes that were being dischmarged from the ships, but they did not lind much of it within reach. There seema to have been a manly frankness aboui them, for when a policeman appearet they stated their case to him antd were toldl that he would not interfere so lona as they behaved themselves. The epi demic subsequently reached Swansea, Wales,.where a hundred and fifty boys went on strike. At two sechools the) .broke the windows, but when one of the masters appeared with a caine in hia hand they ran away. Chinese Life Insurance. Unlike most countries, China holds the suicide in honor, and by her laws exends to him the most lenient consid eration, hav'ing regard in all eases to thct motive that prompted self-slaughter. The motive is not unfrequrently revenge, as the Chinese law requires the house holder on whose premises the dead body is found not ont.y to provide funeral ex penses, but to compensate the relatives of the deceased. As suicide is thus a means of rescuing one's relatives from poverty, it has been made in Chinaa fine art. A curious development of it is the practice of offerings one's self as a substitute for a person under sentence of death. This vicarious payment of legal penalties is, of course, much appre ciated by rich criminals who are enam oed of life. A PATHETIC SUICIDE. Mrs. Kay Drowns Herself at Belton--The Deed Deliberately Planned. BEi.TON, S. C., October 18.-Our town was much excited this morning over the mysterious disappearance of Mrs. Hattie Kay. The fact was not known till after daylight, when a general search was de cided upon. It is thought she left her residence about 3 o'clock, and during the still hours of early morning secretly directed her steps to the spot, a half mile distant, where, it seems, she had previously planned to commit suicide. Her friends were shocked by the first in tellge ace, but unwilling to believe any thing like the actual facts, were blindly casting about for a proper place of search, hoping against hope, when the information was received that the body had been discovered and recovered by Sergeant M. E. Greer and Cadet T. R. Allgood, who bad made a voluntary search at G. W. McGee's fish pond. Al most simultaneously with the news of her discovery was the finding of a note. written on the 15th instant, which clearly shows that Mrs. Kay had ma turely considered the matter. The note was as follows: "October 15th, 1889. Dear Children: I am gone. I have more on my mind than I can stand. Oh ! what will become of you all ? God bless you, my precious, darling children. Lemmie, you go to Uncle Reed and make a man of yourself. Bessie, I don't know what you will do unless you go to Louis. And poor little Minnie, what will she do? God bless her. I want some one to take her that will take care of her and treat her right." Not signed.] Mrs. Kay was an estimable lady and leaves many friends to mourn her un timely deatb. The cause of this despe ,-ate step is thought to be an overtaxed brain in the struggle to support her family and educate the three childrn mentioned in her note. She has several other children. All are married. Some are residents in Birmingham, Ala., others in Texas. Reed and Louis, men tioned in the above note, are her broth ers, Messrs. Louis and Reed Campbell. Several years ago she ,was a citizen of Greenville. DON'T BUY THESE. Some Things a Woman Had Better Get Along Without. In this world of frills and frivols there are some things that had better he left unbought, and here are a few: Either green or red gloves; do not permit your self to be tempted by lny smooth tongued salesman into believing anybody wears them-thoy don't. Bustles; they were always bad form, and now they are recognized as not only being out of the line of beauty, but in exremely bad style. Very short skirts for the house; they are awkward, and belittle you from a mental as well as a physical standpoint. Keep a pretty tea gown with a bit of a train. Yellow storm coats; choose instead very dark' blue ones. Umbrellas with handles that look as if the silver of the family had been put into the pot and boiled down for this purpose; they are worse than green postage stamps as far as giving the looker-on a cachet as to your good taste. Colored letter paper; it died in the same year with hoopskirts. Rhinestone jewelry; it snould never be worn in the daytime, and people wilt think von are trying to pass it off for diamonds if you try to wear it at night. Ear-rings; a beautiful ear looks better without them, and an tugly one should not have attention drawn to it by them. --New York Sun. MIXED-UP X A EW.TAGES. How Miller's Four Girl Children Are Tangled Up. Henry Miller, a shoemaker who died recently in this city, had a remarkable matrimonial career. His first wife died in giving birth to a girl baby. lie afterwards married his wife's sister, who also died in the course of a year, just after having born to her a girl~ baby. Miller was an industrious fellow, and his father-in-law, a close-fisted dairy man, brought about a marriage between Miller and a third daughter. In three years a girl baby was born and the third wife and sister died. The ther-in-law had died a year before, and the mother, who was a treble mnother-in-law to Miller, and he mourned the loss of their dead together. A mutual liking struck up, the result being that mother-in-law and son-in-law Miller became husband and wife Their marriage was a happy one for almost three years Then Mrs. Miller No. 4 gave birth to a girl baby, dying within less than ten days. After the little one was born Miller lived but two months. His four daughters, born under such peculiar circumstances, are still -living. The first three are not onily stepsisters, but are cousins. The fourth, the daughter of the mother-in law, is not only a cousin and stepsister, but likewise an aunt, while the gran~d mother was stepmpother to her own grandchildren. --Cincinnati Enguirer. Bubber Oysters. One of Washington's best known char acters is a native of Virginia, who for merly held a high judicial position in that State, and a dozen or more years ago was one of our. consular representai tives abroad, says the Boston Traveler-. Of late years the Judge lms made Wash ington his hoine, and is a familiar figure in the hotel lobbies, and more partica arly the barrooms of - the capital. IHe was never known to be intoxicated and never known to refuse a drink. As a free lhmeh expert he has no equal in this section of~ the country. Several evenings ago he entered a well known down town resort with a friend and sag~ aested that the free lunch would be vastly improved by the addition of fried oysters. The proprietor promised to have the defect remedied, and th6~ Judge called to see how he succeeded. During his absence the proprietor of the saloon took a small section of an old rubber door mat and cut it into two-inch pieces. These were nicely covered with hndian meal andl fried. When the Judge re turnedl he was offred the bogus oysters, steaming hot. - The Judge lost no time mn putting one of them in his mouth. He chewed and chewed until his eye balls rested on his cheekbones. Taking the rubber out of his mouth he threw it on the floor, and it bounced almost as high as his head. A moment' later lie wanted to fight the universe, but was cooled off by being thrown into the street. The Judge is just as willing to drink with stranges as of yore, buit lie says that hereafter he will pick his com pany wheni he dines. More Indictments Against Major Burke. NEW ORLE~Ns, October 23.--The grand jury to-day resumed the State bond investigation and returned three more indictments, two of them being against ex-Treasurer E. A. Burke for forgery in uttering as true forged bonds of the State. The forgery is understood to consist in having numbered the con - stitutional bonds that were negotiated by Mr. Maurice Hart for Burke; they were pledged to various banks of the city, and when their fraudulent charac ter was discovered they were returned to Mr. Hart and he refunded the money le had borrowed upon them. Conse quently, Mr. Hart is seventy thousand rinllars out of pocet. A REALISTIC COLLOQUY, "Oh, where are you going, my sweet littlemald? Oh, where are you going?" said he. "I'm going to that land where people are staid And do not ask questions," said she. "I would like to go with you, my sweet little maid; I would like to go with you," said he. "I am sure I don't need you, I am not afraid; I can go all alone," said she. "There are dangers ahead, my sweet little maid; I would like to protect you," said he. "I am fearless and strong, and am not dis mayed; "I need not your help," said she. "You are burdened with care, my sweet little maid; "Let me carry a portion," said he. "My cares they are trivial, and soon cney will fade; I thank you most kindly," said she. "My burdens are grievious, my sweet little maid, My burdens are grievious," said he. "I'm sure I can carry the half," she said, "Fully half I can carry," said she. "I'm unhappy and lonely, my sweet little maid. Unhappy and lonely," said he. "I can cheer you. and comfort, and willingly aid; All these I can do." said she. "And will you consent, my sweet little maid? And will you, oh, will you?" said he. "I certainly will, and shall be repaid, If 'twill make you more happy." said she. * * * * * * * * "You carry your sorrows and cares, little wife, So lightly, so lightly," said he, "You may bear all of mine, they're the bane o' my life." I'll relieve you most gladly," said she. -Mrs. J. S. Lowe in Frank Leslie's Newspaper. Sister Dinah's Dog. On the Back Bay of Biloxi lived Sister Di nah Brown. She lived alone with her dog, tnd mutual love and admiration grew be tween the two. One day Sister Dinah left her pup to simmer on the fire while she walked :o Biloxi to make some purchases. She re ;urned a little late, and to her dismay found ,he soup meat had been "lifted clar out de ot," as she announced in thrilling tones to ier neighbor just over the road. "Cum see; jes' luk in dat soup pot, de laws mussy! Whar dat er meat? What you ;ink, Sis Green, dat meat clean gone! An' '-hat I wants to know right now," she cried, rxceling around defiantly, "is who done bin ok dat meats" "Wha' dat you say, Sis Dinah? De moat tin inde soup pot!" said Sister Green,rubbing ier hands together. "Clar to grasus, dat is :urus; for dey ain't bin nobody roun' hereas seed 'ceptin' 'twas dat er dorg, and I jes' >'lieve, shor's you borned to die, honey, dat at ar dorg jes' crep in here and tuk dat neat; dat's what my min' telisme, Sis Dinah." "Well, ef dat dorg was dat smart, dat he um in here and lif ofren dat lid and tek out tat meat and den kiver up dat pot agin, and len walk off and shet dat door-ef datdorg," said Sis Brown, her bosom swelling with emo tion, "ef dat dorg ken do all dat I woulden aken no toussend dollars for him, dat I roulden, bress de Lord."--Richmond Dis. patch. Thought He Would Wait. A well known Scotch bishop never married. While he held a curtain see he was of course a ;ubject of considerableinterest to the celibate ladies of the neighborhood. One day he re :eived a visit from one of them who had reached the age of desperation. Her manner ras solemn, yet somewhat embarrassed; it was evident from the first that there was something very particular upon her mind. Lhe good bishop spoke with his usual kind ess, and encouraged her to be communica tive. By and by he drew from her that she had a very strange dream, or, rather, as she thought, a revelation from heaven. On fur ther questioning she confessed that it had been intimated to her that she was to be muited in marriage to the bishop. One may imagine what a start this gave to the quiet cholar, who bad long before married his ooks and never thought of any other bride. He recovered, however, and, addressing her rery gently, said that doubtless these intima ions were not to be despised. As yet, how ver, the designs of heaven were but imper fectly explained, as they had been revealed o only one of the parties. He would wait to ee if any similar communication should be ade to himself, and when it happened he would be sure to let her know-Boston Trav ler. ___________ Was Certainly Very Frank. Geneva Lake, set in the bosom of fertile Wisconsin, is responsible for more exaggera ions than the author of Munchansen or the iographer of a modern politician. But some en go to Geneva lake, fish and return home without elaborating upon their catches. Such a man is J. E. Wells, the contractor. He couldn't possibly exaggerate if he tried for half an hour. "Tell you a fish storyr' aid he. "Well, I've been to Geneva lake. Gret out your pencil and paper. That's good. Ive been fishing at Geneva lake. Record hat fact I had as good a boat as fsherman eer used. My bamboo pole would have leased the fancy of the most expert angler n America. My reel cost me $9. I had verything in the artificial bait line. I went ut daily, early and late. I stuck to my usiness. I held my pole tight in my hand and I angled skillfully." Here there was a engthy pause, during which the contractor it a fragrant Havana, which he sucked eisurely. "Well, and then" "'There's nothing more to tell. It might ave been different if there'd been a fish arket convention." "So you caught" "Absolutely nothing."-Chicago Herald. The Effect of Bunning. Running naakes a person warm because of he inhalation of an increased amount of air, :ausing the blood to pasmore rapidly through he lungs. The rapid inhalation of air in olves the introduction of a greater quantity f air into the body, which renders the com ustion of the blood more rapid, and the lood itself more heated. The quantity of air reathed while running at the rate of six iles an hour is six times that breathed while alking at the rate of one mile an hour. The uperfluous heat arising from tho exertion of unning is disposed of through the skin by mane of increased perspiration.-New York ome Journal. Not Embarrassed. "Doesn't it embarrass you to be kissed by our husband before a car load of people?" "Embarrass nme " replied the lady, who was starting off on a journey, as she seated erself in a seat and looked at the questioner. Did John kiss me when he said good-by? I eclare I didn't notice it. Is my hat on traight, Laurai"-San Francisco Post. A Coniet of Superstitions. The Gardiner (Me.) News has made the dis overy that there are just thirteen houses on apitol island, and that the man who build he thirteenth was drowned before living in t a year. This was the man who had a orseshoe over his door, too, but The News ays he got it upside down. What a choice it of news for the superstitiousi An Interesting Family. In the Western part of Nor th Caro ia, about seven miles West of Hot prings, there lives a family by the tame of Brooks. It is a very mnterest ng one, and many a visitor to the quiet ittle town of Hot Springs has had his uriosity so aroused by stories of this ~amily that he has hired a team and riven seven miles to the Brooks resi ence. This consists of a little low log ~abin ini an unsettled distriet, and is oc upied by father, mother and twenty ~xceptionally handsome children. Every me1 is a blonde, with yellow golden hair nd peachy complexion, and all as iguo ~at. wild and untutored as they arec cautiful. In addition to the above amily propel-, the two oldest girls are arried, and one is a widow with two bildren and the other has three children nd a husband. Both these little fami is are living with the old folks at home, aking in all a family of twenty-eight, hen none arc missing. The home or g cabin consists of but one room, and at is a very small one. The family eeps in berths, arranged like those on ship. Nothing so completely rob? confisement of the ain and suffering attending it as the previous s of The Mother's Friend. Said by all drug |ts. STORED IN A SAFE P'LACE. SAFE DEPOSIT V.AULTS AND THE THINGS PLACED IN THEM. Old Love Letters Tied with Bits of Blue Ribbon - Coin and Stamp Collectors Among the Patrons-Queer Freaks of Odd Characters-Details of the System. The Safe Deposit company is a feature of metropolitan life that has not even a partial counterpart in small communities. It had its origin in the popular demand for absolute security such as even the stiffest and most conservative banks cannot always offer. Drawing patronage from every class of in dividuals, its income is guaranteed by every line of industry, and the solid institutions of the country are assured of dividends as long as thrifty merchants, manufacturers, shop keepers and artisans are found who cultivate thrifty habits. For safety they as nearly approximate what their names indicate as anything mun dane can. The public has not been slow to realize this. The drawers, vaults and storge rooms in the safe deposit vaults are utilized for every conceivable purpose. For an annual consid eration, which may be as low as $5 or as high as $50, one becomes the absolute pro Vietor of a place in which to put away valu ab:es, where moth and rust does not corrupt and where thieves do not break through and steaL ALL BINDS OF PERSO:NS. The character of people who flit in and out of the vaults where treasures that would awaken the envy of a Montezuma are hid, is as varied as can be conceived, and the nature of their business is as divergent as their cir cumstances are different and their ideas of values vary. The business man, to whom running ac counts and a check book area convenience, is the greatest patron of banks; not so with the safe deposit customer. He may be, and often is, the proud possessor of a bank account, but not necessarily. Indeed, there are doubtless those who rent apartments in the safe deposit vaults, who, so far from being able to draw money from banks at will, often have to hustle to raise the $5 annual rent. Coin collectors rent the boxes; stamp cranks are among the customers, and if the interior of every drawer could be exposed to view to-morrow many a package of faded letters, held together with blue ribbons tied in little love nots, would undoubtedly mutely testify to romances too tender to trust from under lock and key. How many of them are read, reread, folded up again with a sigh and again pushed in their gloomy recesses, not forgotten by their owner as he crowds you into the busy streets and sees the busy world hustle by in hansom cabs and cable cars? Ah! who can say: how many? Dames of high degree and young ladies with liberal allowances who have had their bread buttered for them all their lives, hire the boxes and their incomings and outgoings give the place an air of refinement that is in spiring. As the safe deposit grows older and its ad vantages become more manifest another class of customers may be expected to materialize and they will be a bore to the business. Hangers on to the fag end of commerce will doubtless, in time, hire boxes for the sole reason of gaining a quasi standing in the vaults that they may be seen there by the well to do business world. The man whose capital is his mother wit and his place of business the club, will not be slow to catch on to the fact that $5 paid for a safe deposit is an excellent outlay, and he will so invest. provided, of course, he can raise the flyer. THE SYSTEM. The system is simple enough, but the cau tion excercised to protect customers so hedg ed about that instead of, the danger of loss being reduced to a minimum it is absolutely eradicated. The renter of a box is given a key to it and another key to the same box is held by the company. These are the only two made, end if they are lost the services of a locksmith must be called in and the lock broken. The doors to the vaults are massive iron concerns which are secured by time locks, and even the officers of the company cannot oh tain admission outside of hours. Suppose, however, that they could, and, by a stretch of the imagination, beyond the horizon of the possible, suppose an insido combination were formed to rob the depositors, it could not be done, for the reason that not an officer of the company knows which boxes contain valua bles and which do not. A drawer that rentm for $5 a year has a capacity to hold $30,00 in government bonds of the denomination of $1,000 each; one that rents for $150 a year might contain papers of no value whatever except to the owner. The depositor cannot enter the outside door except by means of a password and identifi cation. The name is of no use to the com pany and they try to forget it as soon as a man has rented his box, as they do not care te know whose valuables are consigned to their keeping. Many of the drawers that had not been let were taken out and shown the reporter and their system of double locks explained, and then tlie utility of two keys first presented itself. Cut off from the vault where the smaller drawers are, one above the other, sunk intc the walls of solid rock, and running along the corridor nearly the entire length of the building, are the coupon rooms, little secluded nooks, not unlike the stalls In an oyster saloon, where the delightful pastime of "clip ping" can be indulged in safely and without intrusion. The reportorial mind received here and it up stair vaults an impression of the solidity and security of the place, but it was not till the underground vaults and storage rooms were visited that its impregnability was fully realized. Here stock of valuables, box ed, wrapped and in trunks were to be seen. and the thorough ventilation to prevent mold or mildew was not the least interesting feature. It is impossible for any one to learn what a particular depositor may have In his box, but nevertheless the safe deposit is not a bad place to go to study human nature, for there, as elsewhere, eccentricities of character will come to the surface.-St. Louis Republic. Relief for Cold in the Head. In acute coryza, cold in the head, some re lief can usually be obtained from certain fiely powdered drugs used as snuffs. In or der to do good without doing harm they must be very mild and unirritating in their action. A pow4pr composed of equal parts of powdered starch, boric acid, and the tinc ture of benzoin has been suggested by Vigier. "The mixture should be triturated for a mo ment, then dried with a gentle heat, and put into a box, without pushing the powdering process too far." It may be used quite freely and quite often.-Boston Herald. His Dire Threat. Briefiess Barrister (mockingly)-False one! You refuse my hand and heart after all these weeks of woomng? Fair Maid (cnimly)-I do. B. B.-Then hear me now by the shades of Coke and Blackstone. I'll have you arrested for contempt of courtl-Pittsburg Bulletin. The South Bound Road. All reports concerning~ the building of this important line are decidedly encour aging, "and from what we can gather in a round-about way, we believe it will not be very long before work on it will be commenced. The interested parties in Savannah are wide-awake, sagacious business men, and have their eyes turned on everything that pertains to. the ad vantage of the enterprise. A conflagra tion that recently occurred in their city leaves some vacant lots, which, if se cured, will be an excellent terminal spot, and from the manner in which they are working, it is more than likely that these will be secured for the company. She is coming and her friends are jubi lant over what is promised-the cntir'e section through which she will pass from Savanuahi to our State Capital. Barnwell Sentinel. The Virginia Confederate Soldiers' Home RICHMOND, Va., October 23.-At a meeting of the board of visitors of the Confederate Soldiers' Home to-day the resignation of Governor Lee as presi dlent was tendered and accepted. The Governor resigns on account of the ap proaching expiration of his term of of fice, when he contemplates removing rrom the city. Gen. John R. Cooke was Ictr1 his successor. Tuberculosis. Three St. Louis physicians have given a paper on tuberculosis. The disease known as tuberculosis, they say, and when affecting the lungs as pulmo nary tuberculosis (consumption), is very com mon in the human being and in certain of the domestic animals, especially cattle. About one-fourth of all deaths occurring in the hu man being during adult life are caused ty it. and nearly one-half of the entire population at some time in life acquire it. The disease is the same in nature in animals and in man and has the same cause. It has been proved beyond a doubt that a living germ, called the tubercle bacillus, is the cause and the only cause of tuberculosis. It does not seem nec essary to state the facts upon which this as sertion is based, for the observation first made by Robert Koch in 1882 has been con firmed so often and so completely that it now constitutes one of the most absolutely demon strated facts in medicine. Tuberculosis ma) affect any.organ of the body, but most fre quently first Involves the lungs. When the living germs find their way into the body they multiply there, if favorable conditions foz their growth exist, and produce small new growths or nodules (tubercles), which tend tc soften. The discharges from these softened tubereles, containing the living germs, art thrown off from the body. In pulmonary tuberculosis these discharges constitute, i. part, the expectoration. The germs thu: thrown off do not grow outside the living human or animal body, except under arti ficial conditions, although they may retail their vitality and virulence for long period: of time, even when thoroughly dried. At tuberculosis can only result from the acdio of these germs, it follows from wha: has just been said that when the diseas is acquired it must result from reeivini into the body the living germs tha have como from some other human being of animal affected with the disease. It has beei abundantly established that the disease ma} be transmitted by meat cr milk from the tubercular animal. The milk glands in milei cows often become affected with the diseas, when their lungs are involved, and the mill from such animals may contain the livin. germs and be capable of producing the disease Among stall fed dairy cows 20 per cent. or & per cent. are sometimes found to be affected with the disease. Tubercular animals art also frequently killed for food, their flesh sometimes containing the germs, and if not thoroughly cooked is capable of transmitting the disease. Boiling the milk or thoroughly cooking the meat destroys the germs. Muskrats and Pond Lilies. About fifteen years ago I became quite en thusiastic in regard to introducing pond lilies into my grounds. Having a piece of low land where the water remained nearly up tc the surface all summer, and near a creek from which more water could be obtained ii needed, I took out 200 loads of muck as a beginning, using it for composting with barnyard manure. A near neighbor having caught the "muck fever," I allowed him tc send his teams and take out 1,000 loads; this, with my own excavations, gave me a very nice pond two to three feet deep, fifty feet wide and nearly 200 long. I first planted nelumbium luteum, which was a great suc cess, and the third year hundreds of plants bloomed, much to my own gratification and my neighbors' who visited my lily pond. Other varieties and species were introduced, and I began to feel pretty sure that I had at last struck one family of plants that needed no coddling, but could take care of them selves, requiring no fertilizer, hoeing, weed ing, staking nor dusting with poisonous com pounds for destroying their insect enemies. But enemies came, and worked so slyly and silently that they were not even suspected of being around until the glory of my lily pond had disappeared, then it was discovered that muskrats were feasting on the tubers of the nelumbium, but did not trouble those of the common water lily (nymphosa odorata). The latter remains in great numbers and my pond is well stocked with it, but of other specie not one plant remains Being thankful fot small favors, I shall love and cllng to the -little water nymph so long as she clings tc me.-American Agriculturist. Undersold the Owner. "Your reference to the bantering style ot doing business calls up many funny reminis cences," said an old merchant. "I must tell you of one occurrence that took place in a neighboring country store. The proprietoi was noted for being particularly affable ad obliging to his customers, and he had a cleai headed and smart young man for clerk. Oni day one of the best customers of the concern called to buy a dress pattern. The pri'ce wa> seventy-five cents, and after a long talk the clerk closed the bargain at seventy cens While the clerk was selecting trimmings. etc., in another part of the store the genial proprietor came along, rubbing his hands. inquired after tL-e family of the customer. praised her taste in selecting that particular piece of goods, and as a special favor to a good customer let her have it for sixty-eight cents per yard. The clerk returned and the lady told of the reduction the proprietor had made. The clerk was furious, but not in'the .least disconcerted. He saw that if the cus tomers thought that he was selling highex than others in the store they would avoid him and his discharge would follow. So he says "'1 just looked at the bill and can sell you that piece at sixty-five cents a yard.' "When the deal was completed the pro prietor was as angry as the clerk. "'Do you know that I made the price sixty-eight cents? said the proprietor. "'Yes,' said the clerk, 'but I want you to understand that no man can undersell me in this store.' "He kept his job."-Utica Observer. Oddities of the Feet. Are your feet matesi isastrangequery, but every shoemaker will tell you it is a most reasonable one. Many people buy their shoes already made, and- find it exceedingly dis agreeable to "break them in." A new shoe, unless too tight or too loose, should never be painful to wear. Unless you have a last of your own, or your feet are the same size, you will always have trouble until the ready made shoe is worn to the foot. This follows be cause one of your feet is paller than the other, and while one of a pair of shoes fits, the other does not. While few may know it, only about 8 per cent. have feet of the samne size. Generally the left foot is larger than the right, though of course it is not uncom mon to see the latter the larger. Why this is would be hard to say, hut if you have a last look at it the next time you go to your shoe mak.er.-Interview in St. Louis Globe-Demo crat. The Engine of Cilization. Sub-Editor-The owner of the paper was in here today. Editor-in-Chief-Indeed! Did he ask who wrote that stirring editorial on "The Prob lem of the Hour?" S. E.-No. He didn't mention the editorial page. E. I. C-Chxi Wanted to compliment uson our improved new service, I suppose! S. E.-He said nothing about that. E. I. 0.-He didn't? What in the world did he say? S. E.-He asked how many "Want" ad vertisements we had.-New York Weekly. . Another Family Scandal. A San Francisco dispatch states that a family scandal was exposed there Mon day last in Judge Hoge's court, when United States Senator Stewart of Ne vada was cited to show why he should not be punished for contempt for failing to allow his son-in-law, A. W. Fox, to see his three children. Fox and his wife have been divorced several years and the children have been cared for by the Stewarts. Fox filed a sensational affi davit in which lhe makes various charges against Mr. and Mrs. Stewart. Mrs. Stewart testified that Fox was a worth less character with whom her daughter fell in love when she was only seven teen. Tlo preven~t the scaudal of an elopemenit hier parents consented to the marriage. The Senator repeatedly se cured good employment for Fox, but he1 never kept any. N-> effort has been made to keep the children from Fox, but ie failed to supply money for their sup port.1 Triplets.1 Mrs. Glenn, in the lower part of this County, gave birth to triplets. All are doing well. Together they weighedt nineteen and a half pounds, and their father weighs only about 11 0.-Spar- e taluraq heornld7 Brigandage in Macedoni. The causes and characser of Macedonfa brigandage are complicated by a possible political element; but it is no easy matter to learn the true state of the question. Turk and philo-Turks assert positively that it is . supported by secret societies in Bulgaria and Greece, with the view of discrediting the Ottoman government in tho eyes of the pow ers; but in spite of the preponderance of Greeks in the brigand bands one is loath to be lieve In the complicity of the Greek nation, even through a secret society. In any case the authoritiesare absolgtelyinnocent of such foul play, and do what they can in the ab sence of an extradition treaty. It would be welly nevertheless, to be more careful. and not to allow notorious ruffians to harbor in Thessaly, as was asserted to be the case not long ago, for no diplomatic jealousies ought to give security to a blood staizn'ed monster like the infamous Nicko, who was said to have lived for some time at Larissa. The taking of Col. Synge was the least al this brute's misdeeds, the atrocious character of which shocked even his own villainous pro. fession. Here is one which can be absolutely certified. Some years ago he took two little children, for whom he demanded four and three handred liras respectively. The larger sum was paid, and, like a strict man of busi ness, he gave up the child; in the second cast he had to do with poor parents, to whom the sum demanded was an impossibility. Fifty liras were sent up, and sent back again. The wretched parents sold all they had, raised a subscription, and got together another -un dred. Nicko sent this back as before, with the brief message that if he was not satisfied in three days the child would not be living. He kept his word; the parents received the body in four quarters, and Nicko told his own horrified ruffians that business was busi ness in this as in everything else.-3Macmil Ian's Magazine. An Anxious Moment. A number of boys of just about the age when boys feel the most mischievous got a piece of gas pipe, filled it with sand, plugged it at the ends, leaving room for a piece of . string to hang out. After this was done the gas pipe presented a very formidable appear ance, and that night the boys placed it at the door of a resident in their neighborhood. Al in the house had gone to bed, and it was left undisturbed till morning. The lord of the house was the first to discover it, and after he recovered from the shock it caused him he began t) cautiously examine it. After awhile he went back in the yard, first warning his wife aid diughter not to go near the "bomb,' as he called it. turned carrying the cloth e, on one end of which he had made apnoose. He ad vanced toward the cause of all the tr,.ublh and carefully slipped the noose over it and drew it taut. Then telling his wife and daughter to ge down to the corner, he retreated to the bach yard, and climbing over the fence he shut his eyes and gave the rope a sudden jerk. This was all the young scapegraces, who were watch, ing him from a distance, were able to stand and when the poor man, who had suffered as awful strain on his nerves, pulled himself u; till his nose rested on the top of the fence that he might see the result of his desperate effort, an explosion of laughter far louder than he had expected from the bomb greeted him, and-there isn't a boy in the neighbor hood who will go by that house now.-Buf fal6 Express. A Cat That Goes Swimming. A very ordinary looking and mild roan nered cat is one of the inhabitants of Garry Benson's swimming bath. She is the mother of a promising family of three, and to the superficial observer appears no more, no les than a well behaved, sweet tempered, mother, ly old tabby. But, as a matter of fact, thi cat is rather an anomaly among cats Whether she was sborn that way or whether Gerry's own amphibious disposition is infer tious is not stated. However she may have come by the peculiarity, this cat is an exceed ingly good swimmer, and appears rather t like the water. She sits on the end of the "crib" at the bath for hours watching the little minnows which swim or are swept by the current in through the latticed sides. When at length a fish does come withia range of her paws she reaches out like a-finrsh, and .with one swift sweep of her forepaw she lands him on the platform, where she devours her prey her leisure. Or, if the fish remains just out of her reach, she will leap fairly into the water, seize the prize with her teeth and swim to the side again, where she scrambles up and sake herself after the fashion of dogs.-Albany Journal. A Predatory Dog Outwitted. The other day a spaniel that had a habit of staling poultry was seen ap ig the house at a moderate trot with a rooster in his mouth. The fovl seemed to defunct, andso thaspaniele'idently thou for beingsomewhat wearied by his ex and the weather being warm, he laid d hs prey for amoment inorfer to rest. But the rooster was alive and in full possession of all his faculties, for no sooner did he feel himslf released from the jaws of the fell beast that had captured him than he flute tred his wings and struggled up among ias branches of a convenient tree. The dog was so astounded at this miracle, as it must have seemned to him, that he lost his presence of mind for a second or two, and in that inter. val his booty escaped. This tale is perfectly true (and I remember a very similar occur rence years ago), although I must confess It sounds a good deal like the beginning of one of.Asop's Fables.-Boston Post. The Oldest Ntewspaper in the World. Newspaper men and city socials will be sur prised to learn it is a historical fact that the Chinese were the first newspaper publishers. The Journal of Pekin, established in A. D. 911, is published in three editions. The first, alled The King Paonr (Journal of the Inhah itants), printed on yellow paper,is the official organ of the Chinese empire; the second edi tion, Chaina Paou (Commarcial Journal), also printed on yellow paper, publishes commer cial news; the third issue, The Pitan Paou (Provincial Journal), which appars printed on red paper, contains extracts from the two first named editions. It is forwarded per post to its country subscribers.-Newsman. She Understood. "That was an awful boiler explosionin Cin innati," she observed to her husband as she laid the paper aside. "Yes." "They say the cause was low water in the boiler." "Presume so." "But ho'w did it get so low?" "Why, I suppose there was a drought - down there." "Oh, I see. Why, of course that was the reason. Dear me, but- L anna. ther'lt har rain pretty soon."-Detroit Free Press. A ProposaL. Mr. Drygoods-I desire to obtain your per mission to mryyour daughter. Parent Which one? "Which one? I really haven't made up my mind. Which one would you recommend? You know them better than I do."-German Joke. How the Czar Was Protected in Barlin. The recent visit of the Czar to Berlin aused !arge sums of money to be use essly expended at the Old Schloss and and the pala~e at Potsd-tm for securing the isolation of the Russian monarch if be should stay at either. No precaution' seemed to satisfy the Russian officials. lhe Russian embassy wats fortified. Six Russian artisans especially attached to :he Czar's retinue examined the alls, flooring and furniture of the em assy and inserted grating barring at he tops and bottoms of the chimneys. entries were also stationed upon the -oof, apparently to prevent explosives eing thirown down the flues. The Ber in secret police assisted the Russian de ectives as far as the frontier. In ac ~ordance with the Czar's desire, the ~ailway bridges at Neustadt, Dirschau tnd Marienburg, and all the streets of )antzic were guarded by troops. Until he moment the Czar left Dantzic even he officials were not allowed to know. ihther he would board the imperial aht Derjava or make the journey by' ailroad. When the train started na he Dirschau line for the frontier orders ere telegraphed to put .50,000 Rus ian +t.oop. in motion to protect tha