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Zie auxning gimts. LOUIS APPETr, Fdlitor. MANNING, S. C.. _MAY S. 1901. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. ts.u v RIP'ION RATES: ~ er................l - y . -th .......... ............ Four months............................ ADVERTISING RATES: One square, one time. $1: each subsequent in sertion. 50 cents. Obituaries and Tributes of Respect charged for as regular advertisements. Liberal contracts made for three, six and twelve months. Communications must be accompanied by the real name and address of the writer in order to receive attention. No communication of a personal character will be published except as an advertisement. Entered at the Postoffice at Manning as Sec ond Class matter. Copies of this paper may be found on file at Washington in the office of our special corres pondent. E. G. Siggers. 918 F street. N. W., Washington. D. C. R. M. L. the News and Cou rier's Washington boomer of Congressman Latimer for sen atorial honors, is now posing his man as a shrewd business won der who has recently made over $100.000 in a single deal. not by enlarging pictures or anything of that sort, but by delving down into the copper mines of Mexico and evoluting from a one-gallus reformer to a coupon clipper, and according to the correspon dent,is fully equipped with purse and shrewdness to make a fight for the Senate. We regret to learn that a few of our best friends are disposed to predict direful consequences to us politically, if we persist in asking for a free and an untram meled discussion of public ques tions. Now we desire to say here, and now,that as long as our head keeps warm we intend to exer cise our best judgment,and friend nor foe can influence us against what we think right. As to the questions at issue be tween Senators Tillman and McLaurin, we have not taken up the cause of either, because we propose to wait and learn, for ourself which of them is right, but we insist on fair play and on not convicting Senator McLau rin until the people have had an opportunity to hear him. .We re gard Tillman a great man, and have supported him as loyally as any man in the State, 'but at the same time this does not blind us to his faults. Tillman has his prejudices and faults as other men, and so has McLaurin, and this being so, we want to under stand what we are doing before we condemn. We do not pro .pose to condemn McLaurin be cause Tillman wants it so, nor do we propose for either of them to do our thinking for us, when we hear them we will be oui'own judge as which is right or wrong, - nd as'long as both claim to be Democrats we want the primary open to them. The Thtc't rolitical 'sensation is th.e of- of General Wade Ha:- n tu o :wee pt the Columbia psnaaswershi~ when it had not been offered to him, and the only ground for~ the report is, that a devoted friend of General Hamp - ton's approached Senator Mc Laurin and asked if he would endorse General Hampton for that position, Senator McLaurin consented to give his endorse ment if the General desired the place; now comes the newspa pers endeavoring to make politi cal capital out of the incident by trying to create the impression that McLaurin was trying to buy Hampton's support. When General Hampton was approached with the rumor he was made to believe that it meant -. a tender of a bribe, and the old hero, not having had the matter presented to him in its true light, at once indignantly refused, say ing that he would not even con sider a proposition from such a source. ~General Hampton has not forgotten that McLaurin seconded the nomination of J. L. M. Irby who was elected to suc ceedHampton, nor has he forgiven him. We regret that those who in the kindness of their hearts wanted to aid General Hampton, did not acquiant him of the sit uation before asking the aid of Senator McLaurin, if they had, in all probability their desires would have been gratified, and General Hampton saved the em barrassment of refusing that which had not been offered him. HOW's This? - -We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hallrs Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props.. Toledo. 0. We. the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years. and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and finan cially able to carry out any obligations made by theirfrm WEs-r & TRar.u, wholesale druggists. Toledo. 0. wALDING, KINNAN & MAnvrs. wholesale drug gists. Toledo. 0. Halrs Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price 'ihc. per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testimonials free. HalI-s Family Pills are the best. rove'on Trouble at King's Mountain Military School.: In our last issue reference was made to Major Bri.dham severing his con nection with the King's .Mountain Mili tary Academy at which institution h was the Commandant chosen for th position on account of the high stand1 he took at the Citadel. His leavin :I the King's Mountain institution underv' what appeared from the publication in the Yorkville Enquirer. a cloud was painful surprise to those who have known him all of his life. David Brad ham's life at his home and his four years at the Citadel was exemplary and any- i thing tending to reflect upon his honor. naturally could not be readily believed. It was with this feeling the writer said that "the articles in the News and Courier, Yorkville Enquirer and State smacked of partisanship and a desire to screen the school by white washing the authorities." Since then we are the! more convinced that in order to save the institution from condemnation thert has been a systematic effort to get a lo of free advertising by throwing the blame for the unfortunate rupture ou Major Bradham and Captain Law a fel low officer. Even the ministry has been enlisted to rescue the school at, the expense of the characters of these young officers; a preacher Rev. J. C. Johnes who has no connection with the school, and his interest can only be mercenary as a citizen of Yorkville. If the school is injured b' this rupture, of course there will be fewer dollars spent in that town, and it behooves its citi zens to come to its rescue even if in doing so a young gentleman's charac ter is blasted. Rev. J. C. Johnes being one of these citizens and evidently a worshipper of Mammon. instead of per forming a ministerial duty, by "pouring oil on the troubled wa, ers" as a sincere and devout minister should, he rushes into print to help cruih the future of the young officers who severed their connection with that school. Space forbid us giving all that has been said in the newspapers about this affair and we will only reproduce the report from the Yorkville Enquirer, a newspaper published in the town where the school is situated, together with Major Brad ham's statement, and we will say that it was not the desire of Major Bradham to parade his troubles before the public, hoping that Colonel Stephenson the superintendent, would pave honor and manliness enough to do him justice. I Seeing however, that Colonel Stephen son by his silence ani possibly acqui esence permits a foul and slanderous advantage to be taken of him he makes a statement which we regard, knowing the man as we do, a complete and digni fied exposition of the trouble.and an ex oneration of himself. The Enquirer said: There has been qui'e a little shake up in the King's Mountain Military acad emy during the week. as the result of which two professors and four students have severed their connection with the institution. The professors are gone for good. That fact is settled: but in the case of some of the boys there may be further investigation. A representative of The Enquirer called at the academy Thursday to get the facts in the case, and found but little trouble in securing the details of the story. Colonel Stephenson frankly gave such information as was requested of him and the story, as told by several of the cadets, was in full cor'roboration. It seems that the" trouble has been brewing for quite awhile, and from all accounts Captain Law and Major Brad hamn show up as the principal disturb ing elements. For reasons that he considered sufti cient. Coloniel Stephenson. on Tuesday, asked for the resignation of Captain Law. Major Bradham, who is a fellow graduate and classmate with the cap taiJn, sought to soften the effect of Col nel Stephenson's action by asking for the withdrawal of the formal request. promising that the resignation would then follow immediately. Major Brad ham's request was agreed to, and Cap tain Law's resignation came in Tuesday night. Instead of leaving Tuesday, at once Captain Law remained about the bar raceks until Wednesday evening, and whether he was responsible for it or not, there developed a spirit of uneasiness and insubordination in certain of the boys. It was, as the result of this. that four boys left by suspension, expulsion, desertion and honorable discharge. A statement of the details, is not necessary. It was during Wednesday evening and night, that the more interesting developments occurred. Here is. the way two of the cadet officers tell the story: "One of the boys had been trying to get a furlough, and Colonel Stephenson had refused to grant it. When the the 'bus came up for Captain Law, the boy slipped out of the back way. and we understand that Major Bradham had furnished him with the money to go home on, and promised to send his trunk after him. We know that Major Bradham instructed Sergeant Cart'oil not to report the absence of this cadet from formation. Sergeant Carroll. however, did report it, as it was his duty to do, and the corps, or a majority of it, felt outraged by Major Bradham's conduct. We held a meeting at which we agreed to give Major Bradhanm to understand that if he was in barracks after 10 o'clock, Thursday morning, he must consider himself responsible for wahat would occur. Then, not caring to anticipate such action as we had rea son to believe Colonel Stephenson would take, we asked him to approve our purpose. He did so, and we served the notice on Major Bradham. That is about all there is of it, except that Major Bradham left at once, and there are but few of us who have any regrets." Colonel Stephenson informed the re porter that the story, as told by the ca det officers, substantially covered tbe circumstances of the unfortunate case, except he went on to say that he had been looking forward to some such de velopment for quite awhile. "Both Captain Law and Major Bradham un derstood," he said, "that they would not be with us next session, because I had already perfected other arrange ments; but it was my intention to con tinue the use of their services through to the end of the present session, ac cording to contract, if possible." "Will this trouble embarrass you somewhat?" the reporter asked. "Not seriously, I hope,'' Colonel Ste phenson replied. "I have about arrang ed for thoroughly competent and satis factory~ assistance, temporarily, and next session we will have some very strong additions to our faculty. D. B. Bernard, at present commandant of the Hoge Military academy at Blackstone, Va., will be our commandant. He is a graduate of the Virginia Military in stitute, and is a man of experience. H. "It is with a good deal of pleasure and satis-' faction that I recommend Chamberlaini's Colhc. Cholera and Diarrhoea Recmedy." says Drug gist A. W. Sawtelle of Hartford. Conn. 'A lady customer. seeing the remedy exposed for sale on my show case. said to mc: -'I really believe that medicine saved my life the past summxer while at the shore.' and she became so ethusias tic over .its merits that I at once inade up my ind to recommend it in the future. Receently a gentleman came into my store so overcome with colic pains that he sank at once to the loor. I gave him a dose of this remedy which helped him. I repeated the dose and in fifteen rinutes he left my store smilingly informing me that he felt as well as ever." .oI hy The AO D. Wolff, M. A., of the University of Virginia. and at present a professor in that institution, will teach Greek. Lat in and French. V. S. Schneider, of the New York State Normal college, will teach German and the natural sciences: and M. C. 'Mixon, of Lebanon, Pa.. a gentleman of ten Years' of ex perience. will have charge of the busi ness departneat. All of these gentle men have the best possible recoir men dations, and I an sure they will give us a strong faculty.'' So far as the reporter has been able to learn, the action of Colonel Ste;)hen son and the coros of cadets in the eases (f Captain Lar and Major Bralhain have the endorsement of the' people of the town. The reporter has not been able to see either 'Major Bradhani or Captain Law vith reference to their side of the story. They had gotten out of town before the ne-ws of the incident reached the public. Colonel Stephenson said yest erday that. for the present, he will ham the assistance of Prof. B. L. .loues. of the graded school for- a part of his time. and of J. F1. Witherspoon. Esjq. :-!A.IO? BRA)HAM'S cONCISE STATE MENT. El tor The Manning Times: Since i trrival home, sickness pre vented may giving the deserved notice to newspaper articles relating to the trouble at the King's Mountain Military academy which have appeared from day to day. and it, is not my purpose now to have a controversy with the writers of these articles: and especially would I refrain from having a contro versy with a man-the Rev. J. C. Johnes-who, professing to have onse crated his life in a mission of "peace on earth. good will to all men." is officious lv and kvoluntarily engaged in an- at tempt to blight the character of a fel low man. There is none who regrets the trou ble more than I, and if I could with self-respect remain silent I would wil lingly do so: but in the efforts to cover the faults of others the attempt is made to damage me, and I will as briefly as I can present to the public the cold facts in this unfortunate affair. so far as they relate to me. I am a graduate of a milital? school and became the commandant of the King's Mountain Military academy. The entire military branch of the in stitution was under my supervision and responsibility. In November last, on account of interferences of Colonel Ste phenson. who is not a military man, I became dissatisfied, not being willing to continue in responsibility when there was another interfering with my ork, and I tendered my resignation. But after Colonel Stephenson impor tuned me to remain, expressing thie ut ost confidence in me and my ability, I vielded and withdrew my resignation. Furloughs were granted at regular tnd extended intervals without my con sent. I reduced a cadet otlicer, and he replaced him without consulting me: another cadet who was in arrest several times for expulsion offenses. I recom mended expulsion. but the superin tendent refused to take action. Colonel Stephenson was advised by me that my remaining with him under these cir cumstances was distasteful, and only to carry out my contract with him, and that under no circumstances would I return to the institution under his man agement: this was known to him at the time I consented to remain after ten dering my resignation.. At another time Colonel Stephenson approached me with a proposition for the next session, which, although the inducement of an increased salary was attached. I declined, because I (lid not fell warranted in risking my reputa tion under a man whose conduct war rants me i'n saying was incapable of dis cipline, one'of the necessary elements of a military school. It was only two days before I left that Col. Stephenson approached me with the kindest assurances and asked me to remain with him until the ses sion closed. On the morning of the 25th a cadet came to me and said: "I am going to apply for a discharge. so that I can go home: won't vou lend me some money and ship mv' trunk for me?" I said "certainly.'''and made the loan. but dlid not expect him to leave before secur ing the necessary discharge. If he left without the discharge it was without my knowledge or consent. Sergt. Car roll told me the cadet had lef t, and asked if he should report him, having, oromised not to do so. I positively told him to report the cadet: that it was his duty. I have seen it stated that I ad vised Sergt. Carroll not to repor:. This. is positively without foundation. It is false. Now, in the face of facts, was Col. Stephenson warranted in a~pprov ing the rash action on the part of the caets? Having so lately assured me that he had implicit confidence in me, why did he not consult me before turn ing over the management to a faction of the cadets? To Mr. Johnes I can only say "bles sed is the peacemaker."' have done nothing while connected with the institution of which I am ashamed. I tried to give good service. and I feel that I accomplished as much as the conditions permitted. D. A. BRADHAM. Manning, S. C.. May 3. You know What You Are Taking When you take Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic because the formula is plainly lprinted on every bottle showing that it is simply Iron and Quinine in a tasteless form. No Cure. No pay. 50c. This is a day of expansion of thought as well as trade, and in order to put our self in position to be of service to our patrons who desire to keep pace with the progress of the day, we have effect ed an arrangement by which we can supply our patrons with McClures Mag azine and THE MANNING TIMES com bined for $2.25 per year in advance. Mc~lures Magazine is one of the finest literary journals published, its siandard is high,and its corps of contributors are among the most able in the world. A reader of this Magazine is a searcher after knowledge, and we know of no better or more profitable reading than can be found in the pages of this cele brated Magazine. No library is comn plete without it. We offer McClures Magazine and THE MANNIN3 TIMES for $2.25 per year. Beware of a Cough. A cough is not a disease but a symptom. Con sumption and bronchitis, which are the most dangerous and fatal diseases. have fostheir first indication a persistent cough. and if properly treated as soon as this cough a ppears are easily cured. Chamberlai-n's Cough Remnedy has pro yen wonderfully successful, and gainedl its wide reputation and extensive sale by its success in curing the diseases wvhich cause cough ing. If it is not beneficial it will not cost you a cent. For s.aie by The R. B. Loryea Drug Store. Stages of Water. Camden. April 26. 8 a. m.-Height of Watere river. 12.3 feet. beinzr a tall of 3.4 fe-t (luring past 24 hours. May 6. 8 a. m.--Height of Wateree rivcr. 7.9 feet. being a fall of 3-10 of a foot during past 24 hours.* Columbia. April 26. 8 a. mn.-Height of Conga ree river. 2.6 feet. being a fall of 4-10 -> a foot :luring past 24 hours. May 6. 8 a. in.--Height of Congarce river. 1.00 foot. being a fall of 1-10 of a foct during :24 hours. St. Stephen's. April 26. 8 a. m.-Height of 5antee river. 9.3 feet. being a rise of 6-10 of a 'cot during past 24 hours. May 6. a. m.-Height of Santee river. 8.1 -eet. l eng a fall of 5-1(1 of a foot during past 24 To Cure A Cold In One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab ets. All druggists refund the money .f it fails to cure. E. WV. Grove's sig Roofing Paper. 3-ply Roofing Paper.......75c per roll 2 2-ply Roofing Paper.......52c per roll - 1-ply Tarred Paper........$35 per ton e Rosin-Sized Sheathing Paper, 17 lbs I per roll..................30c per roll t 20-lb. Paper...........38c per roll 30-1h. Paper. ...........0e per roll t All prices f.o.b. Charleston. For direct shipments from factory ii lots of 2.5, 50 or 100 rolls, we van mak closer delivered prices. r(IROLNR PORI[RN O~EN CO., 94-96 E. Bay St., CHARLESTON, S. C. Guaranteed $90C salary YEARLY Men and women of good address to represen! us. some to travel appointing agents. others fo e local work looking after our interests. $90 Ssalary guaranteed yearly: extra commission and expenses: raid advancement: old estab r lixhed house. Grand chance for earnest man o woa oscr pleasant. permanent position S mNew. brilliant lines I Write at once. . a STAFFORO FRESS. 1 23 Churchi St., Nvew Haven, Conn MONEY 'TO LOAN I am, prepared to negotiate loan on good real estate security, on rea sonable terms. t R. 0. PURDY, Sumter, S. C. 7 I have opened up a Sewing Machin( t store next door to Mr. S. A. Rigby' - general merchandise store August 1st 1900. I will carry the SB91Lil IN 0 OfNg MochingS Mot a The new ball-bearing "New Home,' I the best machine made: also "Nev 1 Ideal" and "Climax," from $18 to $40 I sell on Instalment, Easy P aymen Plan. I clean and repair any kind o r machines for least money possible. Call and see me. A. 1. BARRON, Ag't. INSURANCE FIRE, LIFE. ACIDENT & - BURGLARY INSURANCE. Tailor-Made Clothing. FIT GUARANTEED. A FULL LINE OF SAMPLES. t Carpets, Art Squares, RUGS, DRAPERIES & BED SETS. S Colored designs and samples of goods. Carpets sewed free and wadded lining fur nished FREE. J. L. WILSON. Land Surveying and Leveling CI will do Surveying, etc., in Claren i don and adjoining Counties. c Call at office or address at Sumter. S i C. P. 0. Box 101. B JOHN R. HAYNESWORTH. NOW OPEN~ TO TPAVELEPS The Tisdale Hotel, Sumnmerton, S. C. Livery Stable Near at Hand... New Building, New Furniture IExtract of Lemn MADE FROM S Messino Lemons. The Delight ofHoskpe. P REPARED BY Summrton R .ha.e I WHEN YOU COME TO TOWN CALL AT WAELLS' SHAVING SAL4OON Wbich is litted n p with an eye to the comfort of his enstomiera.. .. .* HAIR CUTTIlNi IN ALL STYLES, SH AVIN(G AED SHA MPOOING fI withneatness..a. ~ rliae. . . J. L. WVELL.S. Manning Times Block. BELL' & MA THIS, Engine Repairing, Wheelwrighting And All Manner of Iron Work Special Attention Given to Horseshoelog, IWe warrant satisfaction. Below Baptist Church, Manning, S. C. DR. J. FRANK GEIGER, DENTIST,* MANNTNG, S. C. 'Phone No. 25. Note in ~Iventv Age Book "Howtoobtain Patents" ChLesort.NoeetIpten tis secured.naaL COST, COST, CO STl GIGNTIC jSlipper Sale FOR THE SPOT CASH LouisLevi s. No Goods Will Be Charged at These Prices. OUR ENTIRE STOCK of Ladies', Misses and Children's Slippers AT COST. Ladies' Black Kid and Vici Oxford Pateni Tip Slippers AT COST. Ladies' Tan Vici Oxford Slippers AT COST Ladies', Patent Leather and Tan Vici Stral Sandals AT CQST. Old Ladies' Black Dongola Slippers AT COS'I Misses' Slippers and Black and Tan Sandah AT COST. Children's Black and Tan Sandals AT COST This is no fake offer, but we mean every word we say. One thousand pair, more- O3 less, to select from. This is the first of the Slipper season and we can save you the profit on every pair yot wish to buy. We have too many Slippers and they mus1 go and willgo AT COST as long as they last With best regards, we 'emain Yours respectfully, iou Ui S. EVI1, Weare selling these cheaper th an J the market will justify and will con tine t dosoas long as our pres ent supply holds out. Don't delay buying. Come at once. Yours truly, THE PEOPLE'S MONEY SAYERS, WHOESLEGROCERS.I CAROLINA PORTLAND. CEMEN CO., o - SPORTLAND Portland Cement, American and Belgian, Rosendale Cement, Lime, Plaster. Cor. East Bay a'd Cumberland Sts., . - CH ARLEsTON, S. C. We have a cargo of Eastern Rockport Maine Lime on way. Send in your orders for shipside shipment. Wathesand Jewelry. Wedding, Birthday or Christmas Present, Tainthe futnre, as, veu as the~ pafst, I aim prrepar.-d to supply them. My line of Watches Clocks Sterling Silver Diamonds Jewelry Cut Glass Fine China Wedgewood Spectacles and .Eye Glasses Isocomplete, aind it will afford mie plensnre to show them. Special and prompt attention given'to all Repairing a: tov lirA I bt prices to snit tihe tos Atlantic Coast Lie L.W. FOLSOM.* SUTER. WatchInspetor.. A Good Clothing Store Is where you get the right sort of Clothes without dan. ger of mistake. Our Clothes are of the right sort, and you will appreciate their excel lence and smallness of cost. 'We Make Clothes to Order for those who prefer them. Lasting Materials, proper fit and make and moderate pri ces. Your orders will have our best attention. J. L DID & BRO S. W. Cor. King and Wentorth Sts CHARLESTON. S. C. - THE 'Boak of M8ailfRj L MANNINO, 8. C. Transacts a general banking bW ness.L Prompt and speeial attention give to depositors residing out of t n Deposits solicited. All collections have prompt tion. Business bours from 9.a. . p. m. JOSEPH SPROTT; A. LEV1 Cas1 President. BOARD OF DIRECTOBs. J. W. McLEOD, W. E. B o S. M. NEXsEN, JosM S 3uggies, Wagons, 3~ AL Oaxis andi Can age~ REPAIRR With Neatness and4-Bpa R. A. WKITE'$ WHEELWRIOG aa $ BSLACKSMTI HOV I repair Stoves, Plumps and run Ipipes, orlIwill put down ailew cheap. If you need any sodering donegie4 mecal. LAME. * - My horse is Iame. Why? Hc~s~ did'not have it shod byR. A. the man that puts on such ns eat and makes -horses traveel with so ease. We-Make .Them tookNw We are making a specialty ofr&' painting old Buggies, Carriages,RO& ECarts and.Wagons.cheap. Come and see me. My prices please you, and I guarantee allo work. Shop on corner below R. M. n&;; R.A.WHIT .MA NNING. S.C.:n 7? TO CONSUJMERS OF]A Lager Ber We are now in position to ship ir Beer all over the State at the fohlwg~ prices: EXPORT. Imperial Brew-Pints, at $1.10 perdor Kuffheiser-Pints, at..90e per doz.' Germania P. M.-Pints, at 90c per doz. eGERMAN MALT EXM TRACT. A liquid Tonic and Food for Nursidg Mothers and Invalids. -Brewed from the. highest grade of Barley Maltfand Imported Hops, at....1.10 per doz.. For sale by all Dispensaries or sent - in your orders direct. All orders shall have our prompt and1 careful attention. LCash must asecomnpany all orders. CERMANIA BREWINGCO4 Charleston, S. C. - J. S. BE LL, Opp. Central Hotel, Manning, S. C. -DEALER IN IDrycles and Dicycle Supplies. Ialso repair wheels and guarantef' my work. MACINERY REPAIRINC A SPECIALTY. All work entrusted to me will'receive prompt attention either day or night. J. S. BELL. j. s. wu.sos. w. c. nor.v ISN& DURANT, Attorneys and Counselors at Law, MANNING, S. C. J. M. McCOLLOUGH, SHlOE~MAKER. Opposite Legg & Hutchinson's Stables. Give me a trial and 1 will give you the best work for little money. Satisfactiong~uaranteed. Money to Loan. APPLY TO WILSON & DuRANT. Bring jour Job Work to The Times office. Chinese Method of Meastring. Many travelers returning from Chin have commented upon the apparent]; singular lack of knowledge of the dis tances across their country or betweel their towns that exists among the Chi nese. If at one town you inquire th distance to the next, you may be tol that it is 20 li (one-third of a mile). bu upon arriving at the town you will b surprised to find the distance back t, the town from which you have jus come is 24 Ii and that the cost of jour neying back again Is correspoudingi; greater than the cost to go to it. The Chinese measure distance not b; rulc, but by the amount of physical en ergy required to traverse them. Thei wage is based on a unit of energy. tli amount that it takes them to carry i given load, one picul one Ii. on leve ground. If the road from A to B I down hill, the distance is regarded a less than the actual linear distance be cause it is supposed to take less energ; to travel in that direction, or. as th, Chinese say, "the 1i are short." It not urally follows that In traveling In th other direction. from B back to A. th, road being a gradual ascent, a greate expenditure of energy is necessary "The Ii are long." and in order to get i fair compensation for their work th carriers must see that the distance an the charges are correspondingly 1t creased. With this explanation wha has often appeared as a vagary of th Chinese becomes simple and reasons ble.-Leslie's Weekly. Olives. The olive tree In its wild state is i thorny shrub or small tree, but whe cultivated becomes a tree 20 to 40 fee high, with no thorns. It lives to a goo< age. The leaves resemble those of i willow, the flowers are small and whit and grow in clusters as grapes do. an< the fruit Is greenish, whitish, viole or even black In color and generall; 'oval In shape. It Is produced in gren profusion, so that an old olive tree be comes very valuable to its owner. Among the Greeks the olive wa sacred to Minerva, the goddess of wis dom. It was also the emblem of pu rity. A crown of olive twigs was thi highest honor that could be bestowei upon a Greek citizen. An olive brancl was also the symbol of -peace, an( the vanquished who came to beg fo peace bore olive branches In the! hands. The American olive is remarkabl for the hardness of its wood. It i found 'as far north as Virginia. It fruit is .fit for use, and its flowers ar fragrant. The fragrant olive of China and Ja pan has extremely fragrant flowers which are used for flavoring tea. Polite Erie Commuters. A stranger who had an appointmen to meet a friend In the Chambers stree ferry house, which is used by Er!i commuters, was greatly puzzled thi other afternoon by the actions of thi men who passed the ticket taker's win dow. Nearly three-fourths of then took their hats off to the ticket taker Ii the most polite style. The stranger thought that possibl: the ticket taker's wif'e was In the bo: with him. and he went back to 1ool again. There was no one in the bo. sav-e the ticket taker, who looked good natured, but .not imposing. When hi: friend arrived, the stranger said: ' Is that the president or the Ern road in that box?" "Certainly not. Why do you ash suec a question?"' "Why, every man who passes hit takes his hat off, gives him a marchini salute and walks on." The friend smiled pityingly at the stranger's ignorance and said It was trick of the Erie commuters to carr their tickets in the crown of their hats They took their hats off so thr.t thi agent might see the ticket.-New Yorl Sun. CASTOR IA For Tnfats and ChUilren. The Kind You Have Always Boughi Bears the Signature of S6 '74 i4 slandering the Cook. Here is sonmething that a womai who knows says is a sure diagnosi; of the status of the cook. If you havy a good cook. you may be more ~o less sure that she will look too fre quently upon the wine when It is red It is an unfortunate fact, but :lf thi cook is less than a $40 cook as little annoyance as possible may b4 expected from this weakness. Possi bly it will never make Itself manifesi enough to b'e -knowiin above stairs. Bui if the cook has risen higher in the so: clal scale of cooks than $40, thena 1001 out. A cook who Is rated at over $4C may be expected to smash things. If one chances to make a morning call at the house of a friend and dis covers the servants crowded up stairs frightened and trembling, while fron below come the sounds of ironwari skating across the kitchen and potter) crashIng against the wall and be tween times the voice of the masculini ead of the family gently expostulat ing or commanding in would be ster: tones, then it may be known that that household has reached the dignity'-of a $50 or $60 cook.-New York Times. Babies In Greenland. The bed of the baby Eskimo is not al ways one of eider down. There are times of famine now and then. whez the condition of the ice makes hunting Impossible, and old and young starv to death. Cases have been kno ivn ox both shores of Baffin bay where ha bes have been eaten by starving adults, but infanticide In Greenland is un known because of a belief that the spirit of a murdered infant turns intc an evil spirit called Angiak that for ever haunts the entire village and brings endless misery and distress. O A . r UI A. Emt ~The Kind You Haie Alwa Eugqhi uof Supervisor's Notice. During the summer the duties of my office will require most of my time or the roads, and the Supervisor's office will only be open for the approval 01 paper's at the regular Board meetings, the first Saturday in each month, Persons having business in the office will call on Mr. J1. H. Lesesne, clerk 01 Board. TI. C'. OWElNS, Supervisor. SURVEYOR'S CARD. Par-ties desir-ing surv~eys and. plats made will receive my most carefuil and accurate attention. I am supplied with improved instru ments. Address. S. 0. CANTEY,