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SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS. Some scientists now hold that above the altitude of 12,000 feet from the sea level the temperature decreases abont one decree for every rise of 350 feet. If, after eating pare food, fresh out door air is breathed, the blood will show a large increase in red corpuscles, but by drinking stimulants, the red disks are decreased in serious proportions. Captain Parry speaks of the great distance that sounds cau be heard during intense cold. “We often,” he says, “in the Arctic regions heard peo ple converse in a common voice at the distance of a mile.” Bourrier, after a series of experi ments, has come to the conclusion that fresh meat in a room tilled with smoke of tobacco absorbs nicotine readily, and may under circumstances become so tainted as to lead to diges tive disorders. The temperature of the sun’s sur face has been measured and determined to be between 12,000 degrees and 20,- 000 degrees. The most accurate de terminations of the sun’s temperature, made by Wilson and Gray, in Ireland, place it as 14,000 degrees Fahrenheit. A celebrated family of lion tamers are reported to use electricity. A live wire is stretched across the cage and serves as an impassable yet invisible barrier which protects the performer. It is said that one touch of the wire gives a lasting lesteou to the fiercest lion. Foreign orders for aluminium are constantly being received by the Pitts burg Keductiou company of Pittsburg, with works at New Kensington, Pa., and Niagara Falls, N. Y. Shipments have recently been made to Japan, Ger many, Italy, Austria, Sweden, and other foreign countries. Greenwich observatory claims that it has little clear weather, sun and atars are wholly invisible every other day in w inter, one day in four in fall, one in eight in spring and one in six teen in summer. In the twenty years ending with 189(1, there were only eight instances of sunlight for four teen continuous hours. Carbolic acid has been effectively used for tempering steel tools by M. Levat, a French engineer. Two cast- ateel gravers of fine quality were heated to a cherry red, and one was dipped into water and the other into a solution of commercial carbolic acid. They were then tried on chiselled iron and on extra hard white cast iron. The water-tempered graver, was notched in several places, while the other resisted perfectly. Hodgkins' Disease. Hodgkins’ disease, which caused the death of a Yale student, is a curi ous but, fortunately, a comparatively rare affection. It is characterized by the appearance of glandular tumors, first appearing in the neck and arm- pits and extending in groups through out other portions of the body. Young adults are the most frequent subjects. The malady is always associated with impoverishment of the blood and the relative increase of its white cells, also with marked enlargement of the spleen and changes in the bone mar row, and generally ends fatally within two years after the first appearance of cymptoms. The swellings, which are at first isolated, vary from the size of a bean to that of a hen’s egg, and finally multiply and coalesce, forming an almost continuous chain of growths, those encircling the neck being often larger in circumference than the head. The early removal of the primary enlargement is sometimes beneficial, and occasionally curative, but as a rule the fundamental error of nutri tion, which is at the iwttom of all the trouble, is scarcely possible of correc tion by internal remedies. The pre disposing causes of the disease are not hereditary in character. In a fair proportion of cases the initiatory swelling of the glands is caused by some comparatively trivial ailment, such as an ulcerated tooth, an inflamed throat or a “running” ear. Life is terminated by exhaustion. Some times, however, death results from suffocation, or from starvation in con sequence of obstructive growths in the throat.—New York Herald. America’s Greatest T ’' The following Is a characteristic Hood’s barsaparilla testimonial. Facts like these nave made Hood’s Sarsaparilla America’s Greatest Medicine and endeared it to thou sands of homes scattered all broad land. over m? like to tell what Hood’s Sarsapa rilla has done for us. Our four ehiidren had diphtheria. From the very first our little boy Kalpb, then seven years old, was very sick and ir several days It seamed as if he would never be any better. After a while he began to improve and in a few this weeks was able to go out, although weak and miserable. Then, gradually All Strength in His Limbs gave out. The physicians told us it was paralysis, which sometimes follows an at tack of diphtheria. We did everything for him, but he grew worse until he was In a pitiful condition. He suffered terribly at night and complained continually of his head, and in what little sleep he was able to get, moaned unceasingly. He lost all control of the muscles of his body and limbs. He had no appetite and complained of feeling sick at his stomach all the time. After we had tried many different reme dies and had about given up all hope we commenced giving him Hood's Sarsa parilla. In a short time he ceased to com plain, his appetite improved and at the end of three months he was able to attend school part of the time. Now he is well and quite a strong and rugged boy. You are at liberty to use this testimonial if you desire, as we feel we cannot say too much in praise of Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier and building up medicine." Mas. K. E. Akdkbsox, Cumberland, Maine. Economy is also a characteristic of Hood’s Sarsaparilla. F.very bottle con tains 100 Doses, and hence there Is a solid fact concisely stated In the familiar line, 100 Doses One Dollar. Is America’s Greatest gold by all druggists. Medicine $1, six because for $5. it accomplishes Prepared only eparilla wonderful cures by C. I. Hood & when all other medicines fail. Co., Apothecaries, Lowell, Moss. THE KEELEY CURE. GREENVILLE, S. C. [alcohol; OPIUM. •TOBACCO! USING. Make no mistake nor delay. This treatment restores the Diseased Nervous System to its Normal Condition. Result ;i perfect cure of the Liquor or the Morphine Habit and reestablishment of the will p >»er. Have you not a friend who needs the cure? Detailed information mailed on application. Tuk Kkbi-ky Institctb, (or Bo* 37) Gkkknvit.t.K, S. C. (In writing mention this paper.) SAW MILLS. USE OF THE SAND BLAST. London’* Expenaive Fogs. Fogs are costly inflictions. Figures ,ken from an oflicial source show that te excess in the day’s gas bill would ipresent the supply of a town with ),000 to 20,000 inhabitants for a hole year. The total consumption a one foggy day was 150,000,000 ubic feet, the excess in the output by ie Gas Light and Coke company lone being 35,000,000 cubic feet. The )tal cost of the gas consumed was 120,000, of which $40,000 was due d the fog. In addition there must be dded the cost of electricity and oil, nd the loss of business by stoppage f traffic and lack of custom is a seri ns matter for the west end shop- eepers. That there is other loss than he mere worldly one is demonstrated iv a spiritualist, who gives a striking estimony that Loudon fog interferes erribly with the manifestations to he faithful. The lady spiritualist re- ates that after twenty years’ depriva- ion mediumahip returned to her un- onght immediately on her arrival at lath from smoky London. Itemove* Every Atom of liust from Steel Structures. Engineers have noticed with not a lit tle concern that many recently erected steel structures have shown unmistak able signs of incipient decay, iu spite of the adoption of every known pre ventive measure. In this dilemma, the sand blast has come to the rescue. A steel viaduct In New York is being cleaned of the accumulated dust so fa tal to steel structures by a new process wblch, It Is claimed, will preserve metal from further corrosion for many years. This method, known as the sand blast process, consists in propelling against the face of the steel a stream of sand-laden air at high velocity. These grains, impinging with great force against the rust, break away all the scale and oxide and render the metal mechanically and chemically clean. The pitting caused by rust Is cleaned, completely, the entire surface Is given a uniform gray color, with satin frosted finish, the appearance lielng that of frosted nickel. The metal is extremely sensitive after this treatment and ab sorbs moisture and corrosive gas with avidity. If allowed to stand a few hours the color is quickly changed to red, and the process of rusting is again actively installed. To substitute for this dangerous oxidation a preserva tive coating of paint is the process up on which the successful treatment of the raotal depends. Following Imme diately after the man who holds the steel nozzle from which the sand and air are forced under a 20-i>ound pres sure. the painters get to work on the portion cleaned. The new paint forms a skin on the Iron which It Is impossi ble to scrape away without cutting the metal itself. Eight tons of sand are used every week In the work, and it will take about seven weeks to clean the entire 51,000 square feet contracted for. Famous P.'.rrets at Washington. Chief Justice Fuller has a Mexlcar parrot of which he is very fond, and of whose acquirements he is exceed ingly proud. Its latest accomplish ment is to call the Chief Justice "Grandpa.” The title was not so pleasing to him at first, but since his last married daughter, Mrs. Beecher, has presented the family with two grandchildren in two years he Is per fectly resigned to the inevitable title even from a parrot’s lips. There are several distinguished friends of the Chief Justice who talk parrot with him, and swap bright sayings of their pets. For one, the British Ambassa dor has an exceedingly talkative and well informed bird. H16 name is Ja cob, and he has been a pet in the fami ly for thirteen years. Not long ago Jacob was blown from the window of the dining-room of the embassy, and was picked up in the street by a boy—a good boy as it happened— and consequently was restored after about a week, in which the family nearly went distracted. The good boy was rewarded with the finest atlas that Sir Julian could find, with his name in it as a reward of merit, and the good boy is tho envy of all his schoolmates. The wife of the Mexican Minister, Mme. Romero, has a parrot, who is a fine linguist. He speaks Spanish and French, and occasionally English. He Is a beautiful Mexican bird, and is quite the idol of the family. Miss Mit chell, cousin of Mrs. Stanley Matthews, has a parrot of rare attainments, who talks and sings. Judge Advocate Gen eral Lieber also has a well-trained uarrot. _ Chew Star Tobacco-The fce»t Smoke Sledge Cigarettes. A husband l* like a turkey in that he has to be roaated before he gives a Christmas present. Thirty-*ii mnonnhioera of Arkansas lm\e *nrrend*»red. la other words they have ac knowledged the •'eoru." M rs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup forchihlren teething, e..(u-u.' the gums, reducing intlams- tion.alla/* pam.curt s wind colic. Sic. a bottle. Fit* i t» pemaner.-iy cured. No fit* or nervous- ce*s afU flr*tuaT'* u*e of Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Kostorer. $2 trial bottle and treat! * H free Dr. K. H. Ki.ijiic. Ltd.. SSI Arch St., Phila., Pa. 9100 Reward. 9100. The readers of thi* paper will be pleasef to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science ha* been able to cure in all it* stage*, and that is atarrh. Hall s Catarrh cure is the only positive cure known to the medical fraternity. ' atarrh being a eonstitu- lional disease, requires a constitutional treat ment. H all’s Catarrh (hire Is taken internally, acting directly on the blood and mucous sur faces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the pa tient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in aoing its work. The proprietors nave so much fa th in Its curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to care, bend for list of testimonials. Address F. J. Chbnby & Co., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Hall’s Family Pills are the best Both the method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acts gently yet promptly on tho Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys tem effectually, dispels colds, head aches and fevers and cares habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is tho only remedy of its kind ever pro- duced, pleasing to the taste and ac ceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly benencial in its effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50 cent bottles by all leading drug gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro cure it promptly for any one wbo wishes to try it. Do not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO, SAK FRAHGWCO, CAL LOUISVILLE, a. S£W YORK, S.f. Beware of OPIUM! N ever give a remedy containing ^3p>um to your children. ^{eftise to accept strong, poisonous AAledicines that are not Alone nauseating but dangerou*. NorI WS Ncatralliiag Cordial ^)avet children from premature death. ^yarriea health and a new lease life to numbers of sufferer*. ^Josy cheek*, good appetite, restored I3iRestion, are result* of it* use. 11 is the sovereign remedy for All affections of the stomach ai»d Lower bowels. Absolutely cures DVSPKPSIf 3S and 50c. at druggist* and dealers. THE NORMAN CORDIAL CO., Prop's, If you not'd a saw mill, any size, wrtta me before buying elsewhere. 1 have the most complete line of mills of any dealer or manufacturer in the South. I Very highest grade Stones, at unusual ly low prices. WOOD-WORKING MACHINERY, Planers, Moulders, Edger-, Ke-Saws, Hand Saws, Laths, etc. ENGINES AND BOILERS, Talbott and Liddell. Kngloborg Hive lluller, iu stock, quick delivery, low prices. V. C. BADHAM, No. 1320 Main St., Columbia, S. C. W. H. G1BBESI COT, COLUMBIA, S. C., State Agents for Liddell Co., C harlotte, N. C, "Hi MACHINERY — '» ' IMPROVED SY8TUW GINNERIES ft SPECIAlfT. Engines, Boilers, Saw, tirintaiHl Cane Mills, Gins, Presses, Threshing Machines, Mower*. Hakes, Belting, Packing, Etc. Write us for 1'rlcc*. We can Inter est You. A. Charleston, NORMAN’S INDIAN WORM PELLETS Rcaovc Worms. The Best Uver Pills. ^ 10 and 25c. A FARM SEEDS lalur'i ferif an WamiUl U frodiM. B. W»l»r. UR*r«.m*. r» . •.(enUlied Hie world 1 f br growl of ISO baabel. Sftlswr'o «oru; J. H,old.r. f Mhlilootl, via, n> but*, bar lor. ud P. Slwot, 1 f Randall*, low*, bv growing 198 bush. Kalier's oato | I per *cro. If yo« doobi. wrko them. Wo wish to gain 150,000 new ou«to«nm, heuct* will Bend on trial 10 DOLLARS WORTH FOR 10c. i 11 pkga of roro farm BOed*, Hog Pet. Bond Voteh, i 40o Wbo*i.* Shoop R»|>o. JoruEtlem Coro. etc.. In cluding oar mammoth Hood Cttalofue, tolling *111 nhont the 9400 gold prl«o» Ibr be« n*mo for onr * now m*rvelout corn *nd oati, “Prodigiet,' 1 alto lamplo of tam*. all mailed you upon receipt «f bat 10c. postage, positively worth f 10. to got a start. 100,000 bbU. Be«*d Pottttrtoa at $1 60 a bhi. 55 pkz». earliest vegetable m s ^ cootie, .00. PIrrm C*t*\og •end thi* alone, be. ado. along. No. a. C 8. ARKANSAS LADIES DON'T LIE. Malvern, Ark,, say*: Have used Dr. M. A.Simmons Liver Medicine 10 year*, and find It a great deal better than “Zellln'* Bcgulator” and "Black DraughL" It ha* been of great benefit to my Daugh ter and Niece during their monthly troubles for Ob structed Menstruation. There should be uo home without 1L The stion oi Turn of life. of the menses nmnlly < cars between the ages ot forty a Great irregularity takes place in the discharges for some time before cessation, the female usually ex sadden flashes of beat, fullness i _ headache and other evidences of constitu tional disturbance. The nervous system n the penoiho fore the dual experiencing is ihthe head, i of oonstita- Tons system eympatbeUcallyresponds.and there is great irritability and melancholy, the patient la discouraged and baa a sense of fullness or suffocation. At no time in her life does a woman need more constant care and watchful tender- ness, PoiOhas more need for a remedy tS Invigorate and strengthen her. The bowels should be kept regular with Dr. M. A. Bias* xnona Liver Medicine, and If Dr. Simmons Squaw Vine Wine is used daring the wbols of this critical period, it will Invigorate and enrich her blood, sootho and strengthen her nerves and Urns relievo tho suffering and enable her to peso safely through the dan- ! her life and afford her StlO>b 17 la her declining years. ?<& s CHOOL AND LAW BOOKS We buy. well and fxehsnsi* »ll kind* of hook*, furnishing new h ok. at puhll.hers' prices:second hand at half rih-e. ?ei II,, >,f brail wanted «> r h rr» <•. P> i»lviton A Jerome’, newCrlm. I'oueiin Pten ,t mo|*I,' for tt. 172 prominent llv I In- .North ' »ro| nine- • slwlogues sent with flrs, j ordi-r Mnrli in I'oik I’ti'linnsr, M. M. Smith, j proprietor, PulrLIi Aoiiht sroltna. IBIlliig is ('n n uv t/tiwiipsix 1 n pis avwTm, .uvs UM l Uw Books a Specialty, Cotton, like every other crop, needs nourishment. A fertilizer containing nitro gen, phosphoric acid, and not less than 3% of actual Potash, will increase the crop and im prove the land. Our books tell all about the subject. They ire free to any farmer. GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau St., N.w Yack. A GFNTS WANTED I" town and county Of H I 0 TTBH I CD to hnndl() our Hi|{h (.Tati* PuMleat'onr: moral, useful and or- hamenUl toevery house- HJ-L hold. Kxclnwl e terrt- CCffillllOSlOllI. tory. Write at once. If you are Intere ted. STANDARD ENCYCLOPEDIA CO., NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. W HAT “BOB TAYLOR,” GOV. OF TENN., SAYS. Marble City Drug Mfg. Co.. Knoxville, Tenn. Gentlemen:—In reply to your letter of recent date, will way that I din receive great benefits from "Dr. Frank’* Cough Cure." 1 consider it the best remedy for coughs and colds I have ever used. Your* truly, Robert L. Taylor. For sale by all druggists at 25c., or sent direct. SEND FOR I BICYCLE High tirade ’8* Model*, *14 to«4t. „ GREAT CLEARING 9ALR of W and W model*, beet makee, SS.TA to gia. Sent on without a cent payment. Free o*e rate. Write fi wheel to onragente.' Write for our aew Iu “Bow to Earn • Blcyele" and make io*ey. RPECIAL THIS WEEK—Whigh le tl modele relightly •hopworn), SI* H L •‘Weaderiag* Awheel,” a •otivrnlr Doekof art, VKEK for atamp while they la*t. K. F. MEAD CYCLE COMPANY, Chicago. Pine Bluff, Ark, write*: Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine has been adud send to myself and family for *0 years. It curs* Chills end Fevers, Bilious Fev ers, Sick Headache. I think there Is uo compari son between it and "Black 1 Draught” and "ZeUln'9 'Liver Regulator.'' —- Fullness of Blood In Held. * Where there Is great determlnatioa Ot blood to the head, the blood-vessels of the brain become greatly congested, and there pxlsts flashed fare, giddiness, especially on stooping, and throbbing pain In the head, increased by movement. It may be cansea by living too freely; too late rising lath* morning,^combined with an inactive, life. Menstrual derangements In females will often occasion It. Dm Simmons Squaw Vine Wine 1* especially mode for this, bud It cures. 1 PAYS THE FRAYT 9C9T SCALES- LEAST MONEY JONES OF BINGHAMTON N. Y. OSBORNE’S * ,, mmedd^auet Ohaas hoard: Aetaal hoatnaa*. Katast fi C HARLOTTE COMMERCIAL f OLLEGE, CAARlOTTt, N. G. No V aeaUona—Position* Ouaran teed—Catalogue Free a N. U.-No. 11—'M. WEHAVENO AGENTS ft*. IT. 8*rt*y H*rara, Frite, |H.OO. A, |«4 a. Mil, tor 934. bat bar* mid direct to th* eoa- tumer for 25 y*ar* *t wholo- *al > pnet*. urine him th* dealtr * profit*. Ship any where for examination. Everythin* warranted. US atylee of Vehicle*. &5 dries of Hern***. Top Buggies g>6 to (70. Surrey,,fiOtollJ5. Carria- *•*, Phaeton,, Trap,, Wagon ette,. Spring-Knad aad Milk Wngou. Send tor large, free Catalogs* of all our dylt*. No.fittl ELKHART CARRIAGE AND bakjum MFC. CO. vr. Birrey. 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