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w . Kr \ r J| I I I ?. ... I ! .. > Tlie Mtni of Bethlehem. BY MKKR\ KIKKK W IHTK. Wheti marshalled on tlie nightly piaih The glittering host Ix'stud the sky, One star alone, of all the train, Can fix the sinner's wandering eye. Hark! hark! to God the chorus breaks, From every host, from every gem; Hut one alone the Saviour speaks, It is the Star of Bethlehem. Once on the raging seas I rode: The storm was loud, the night was dark; The ocean yawned, and rudely btowed The wind that tossed my foundering bark. Deep horror then my vitals froze. Death-struck, 1 ceased the tide to stem; When suddenly a star ;<rose ii was nn; oiur ui ihm inciieiii. It was my guide, my light, my all; It hade my dark forebodings cease: And through the storm and danger's thrall It led me to the port of peace. Now, safely moored, my perils o'er. I'll sing first in night's diadem, Forever and forcverniore, The Star?the Star of Bethlehem. THE Two organs. liy DM^nnory CIIAITKK XXV. TOKTlMtK. Louise stood trembling with fear and cold, as the old woman was thus preparing her to go out begging, and she had need of all her strength even to stand, much less walk. She could hardly lie worse oil'than she was now, and she resolved to brave the power of her tormentors. "Kb?eh? What next?" asked the old woman, sharply, and turning to Jacques, she said, with a sneer: "1)0 you hear thai? She doesn't w'sh to go out." "We'll see about that." and the threat implied Jacques' brutal tones caused tlie poor girl to tremble as it an ague lit. IIHM I. It III' gtairs,seemingly too feeble tomove. 44 Yes, t hat is right, mother, t i ke In i up," said Jacques, encouragingly. "get her out of I lie way. oh.comc here. 1 want to speak to you," he added as he suddenly t bought of some messaye that he had forgot ten. The old woman hurried down to hear what her darling son had i< say. and as she left Louise where she luid fallen upon the stairs, I'ierre took l lie opportunit y of slipping a round on i In opposite side of the stairease, and whispering: "You can escape. I have nnseiewed the lock. The key to the street door is under your mattress. Trust t<> Heaven to guard you. Votlbng worse can happen t hint t hreatens you In re. ' lie finished w hispi my nisi io t ime to hear Jacques sa\ to his mot In r: "Lock her up securely. I have m\ reasons for ?I ist rust ing Si aster Cupid." ' Yes yes, I understand." n plied the old woman, shaking her In-ad knowingly. "Come my innocent, hard-working brother," ordered Jacques, in a sneering tone, "comewith me. I want you." "1 have work lit re." answered Pierre, as he went to his w hee l, ami commenced to work. 44A ml 1 have work for you else ii-11v sa\\ i lit- sum in inai \v;is gathering, and know ih;a it must soon break upon the liliiul gill's <li fonsoloss head. Anxious to save her all the trouble beeould, he wont close to her and whispered warningly: "Take care." "Come here, my little lieauty." said Jac<iues. coarsely. as be at tempted to take her hand. "1 forbid you to touch ine!" exclaimed the poor girl, recoiling in horror from his villainous touch. "Oh, ho!" sneered the brute in human form, "then we are no longer friends." "You! Friends!" exclaimed Louise. "You're cruel wretches!" ' "Yet you were glad enough, to share our home w hen we picked you up in the st reets." "Yes- I was grateful to you then, because you ottered me a shelter. Alas! 1 learned too soon that it was not pity for my misfortunes that moved you. No no. you wanted to make use of my affliction. You have starved, tortured, beat.mi me: but now. feeble as 1 am, my will shall be stronger than your violence. 1 will hog no more!" As Louise thus declared her intention of submitting no longer to the demands of her tormentors, she stood erect, and her slight form seemed to expand, and for the moment she undoubtedly had the sJ rei??/t h to resist: but alas! only *? '11 moment could she expect to Jm've strength enough even toper * of ',er standing erect. when her blood is up she is superb," said Jacques, ga/.iug with admiration upon her. "Oh, well well." laughed the old woman, "that is all mighty tine: hut where is the bread and butter to come from?" "I care not," said Louise, firmly. "I>o you hear?" asked Pierre, of his mother, while lie gazed at Louise in uiuim. - no you know what she means? She will starve rat her than In-/." "Nonsense;" was the sneering r< ply. "Site will get 1 tried of that mxhi enough." "Neverl" ei iod t he 1 ?1 i11< 1 giii. "Well, we'll see it' lucking \ou up in the garret won't bring you to your senses." And the old woman laughed, as she saw the flush of fear that passed over tlie poor girl's face, and she notieod that her at t it ude was not sodetiant. "If I enter that place I slial! never leave it alive." said Louise, piteously. "Poor child poorchild!" exclaimed Pierre, us he .t nrncd awa.\ to hide his tears. "Why, she is magidticeiit." said Jacques, in admiration. "I'd never have believed that she liad so much spirit." As bespoke he went towaru the trembling girl, and tried to kis<? iter: but she managed to escape from him. As Jacques alt em pled t his out rage. Pierre rushed forward as though Ikwould strike him to the earth; hut lie checked himself, and exclaimed, in a voice tilled with reproach: "J aeo lies'." "Well, what is it? Von don't like it, 1 suppose, Master Cupid. Wei , forbid it. why don't vou?" "I do." And Pierre was about to rush forward again: hut Jacques' threatening attitude caused him to stop, and lie went to a furt her corner of the room, muttering to himself: "Oh, miserable, cowardh wretch that 1 ami" and he sobbed like a child, as he thought of his own cowardice. "Come -come along," said th? old woman, taking Louise again by t lie arm, and dragging her inward t Insteps. "You're strong enough when you want to he. I'p into the garret with you," and the old wretch half* carrier!, halt-dragged the poor girl along, until at the steps Louise fell frnm hot' ?rriw?* ? ?#! * 1 ... , where," exclaimed JacqU^V in &n angry toAe. and with a menaeing gesture. "1 tokl you to sharpen my cutlass. Come wilh tne, and keep your whining for tills blind beauty until another time: come along, 1 say." The cripple did not dare to disobey liis brother's orders when they were given in that manner, and lie started slowly toward him, muttering: "Ah! it' 1 had anything but water in mv veins, I'd do something more than j whine.'' C'lIAlTKIt XXVI. VISIT* >US. As I lie door closed upon her two sons, the old woman gave way to her feelings of admiration for her handsome Jacques. Louise lay 011 the stairs as rigid as if -.he had lieen carved from stone. La Kloci 1ard seated herself hy Mutable, and communed with herself. "All, what a splendid fellow .lac*pies is! The very image of his dear father. There was a man for you; hut they cut oil" his head. Ah! it makes me sick to think of it. I must take something to st rcngthen me." Mother Krocharil had gnat faith in the virtue of brandy as a means of strengthening herself, and she commenced to search in her capacious pocket for the brandy bottle which she always eatried. "Yes yes. young woman." she said, threateningly, as she continued her search, "I'll attend to you in a minute." She had found the bottle, and taking a long draught. she exclaimed: "Ah! that warms my heart!" Then after another drink, she said, much as she would have said had Louise been before her instead of lying on the stairs in nearly a swoon: "We'll see how you enjoy a couple of days' starvation. Yes, Jacques Is right, we must hreak your obstinate spirit. Then 1 w hen you come out you won't refuse to help your friends make an honest living." A not her deep pull at I lie t?ot t le, and the old hag was ready for any work, however wicked. With a fiendish look upon her face, sin- went to the blind girl. and. taking her bv the arms, forced Iter to stand. "Shamming again, you are? Stand up and come with me." and I tie old w retch b< gan to pull the poor girl up t be dilapidated si airs. "Oil, madam. !" screamed Louise, in an agony of terror, as she fully understood that she was about to be eonlined again in the garret, "have you no ' soul. 110 pit y? l?o not kill me!" "I don't intend to. you're too valuable." replied the old woman, who bad succeeded in getting Louise t?> the door, and opening it,she thrust her in. "There, get in with you, I'll see you safe inside." So frantically did the terrified girl cling to the old woman's garments. i i ii.ii Mil- i< iiiu ii mipossinie 10 snaKe In*i" oil. ;iiiii was obliged togo ill with I u-r until slit'run Id I hreaten her int o somet liing approaching a state of submission. While La l-'rocliard is thus pleasantly engaged, we will, in a few brief i words, explain what happened after Marianne was carried away into exile. I fenriet tc remained at La Sal pc trie re until nightfall, and in the meantime i the Count <le Linieres had received notice that she had embarked in t Imprison ship. Heat once gave I heard the necessary orders for the release of tlie chevalier, and at dusk, he and i llenriette and 1 ?e Vaudrej were together. discussing plans for the release Of I OUiSC. _ I heard proved a valuable aid in Hie matter,and before llenriette had been out of prison tin hour, she was on her way to lind tlie Idind girl from whom she had been separated so long. They had nodillieulty in procuring a warrant forthearrest of Jacquesand liis mother, and a guard to execute it. and t litis armed w it Ii t lie power of t he law, t hey ant icipaled no t rouble. '! he 1 mat,-house Occupied by the I'roehards had. as the reader will remember an ent ranee opening on the Seine which was seldom used, and the only ot her means of ent ering t he house was t hrough a long, dark passage leading from the l!ue Noir. At the ent ranee of this passagi tiie rescuing party halt ed. and it was thou decided that I'icaril should lead the guards around to the door on the river side, while the chevalier should proceed through the passage, contriving to reach the house I at ! In- stint1 t iitie t In- soldiers did. II was thought necessary that the ehevalier should go to 1 he next street where lie eoulil watch the movements of the guards, and thus time his own [movements. Leaving llenriette ;tt the entrance of the passage, wi'.h main I cant ion--t hat she should not stir from the spot, iie hurried away. To the young girl who had tlni* waited tlie prepar.it ions w hich wt re to ! restori her to her sister, t lie time I ? ? j - ' imvti'i VMIII l? '.I 1**11 Wllt^S. and she ! could not rt main inactive. She irjIved to enter the liouse in advance I of t lie t t hers, and t luis have t lie pleas1 nre <>> clasping her sister in hei arms a few muinents sooner I Alone she threaded the dark, noi'.nit passage. A ionr she pursued h< r I rash min ney. prompted by lie: iso-at love for her sisi er. i >ra vinrr all t he hoi roii of that viper'*, tlen in order that she ini^lit meet her sister a few moments sooner. Mother I roehard descended from the ^arri't; she had left l.oiiise insensible, and havinjf thns performed iter duty, hetonk herself to t heettiisolat ion wliiclt she could derive from her brand\ bottle. I Suddenly she heard a knock at the | door, and starting' in alli i<nrlit, she hid her hot t le anions some of tin* cooking litensils t hat littered the lahle, and advanced to the door, asking: " Who's t here? W hat do \on watit?" It svas I lent iet t e's voire that said i join t he outside: "I am looking for soni" one for' Madame h"roehard. 'What do yon want of her?" asked, t he old woman, siispieionsly, and mat - i Hiy no motion toward opening the , di h ?r. I must speak \\ i11> her." "A re you a lone?" "Yes. I am a lone." The answer seeme'l to satisfy I .a I roehard. foi slu immediately unfastened t he door, saying: "Well, it >ott are alone, you ma\ come in." I lenriet t c entered, and hut a .single! look at the squalid place frightened! her. The whole house looked a lit a I Hide for murderers and thieves and the appearaice of the old woman seemed to heigh'-n that impression. "( real lletivens! can this he the place?" ,he asked herself, in astonish, llielli . A- she stood in tiie centre of the; room, ga/ing wit li fear and I renihlhig upon every object, Mother I rochanl was favoring her w it h suspicious looks. " Weil, young woman," she said, af let* waiting a few moments for Henri ette to speak, "you want to see Madame Kroehard what have you got to say to her?" Still I lenriet I e hesitated, and placed her hand upon her heart to st ill its tu-1 multuous heat ings. r.. HI t II "CO'iic, what is it?" again asked tilt Old wdnian, impatiently. ''Wliat arc you looking for? 1K> you expect to tind any one here?" "Yes -yes. I am looking for the person who lives here with you." "What person?" and Mother Kroehard's metallic voice was harder and shriller t ban ever. "A young girl."answered Ilenriet te. I "An, ha. thought the old woman, "this must lie the sister." Then she said, in an indifferent voice: 1 don't know any thing uhout any young girl." "You don't know her?"'asked Henrietto, fit astonishment. "No." "Am I mistaken? This house answers the description, and your name is Frocliard, is ii not? "ICIphrciiiic I'rochard. What then?" "You bog intlie streets witli a young girl who sings, do you not?" "Me iH'g in the streets!" replied the old woman, ilia highly indignant tone, as if the idea of such a t hing was an insult to her. "Why should i beg? Haven't I two sons who work for me? One of them is a knife-grinder look, there is his wheel, and the other one is oh. if he \\ere only here now!" "You must he the one," said lienriot to, half to herself, "the doctor told me that he knew you, and " Henri"! te stopped talking, and gave utterance to a screatn. expressive of surprise and fear. She had noticed the shawl and scarf which t he old woman had taken from Louise, and fastened upon herself. "What is the matter? ' asked the old hag in no little surprise. "That shawl 1 know it! It is hers it is hers, I tell you!" si*reamed ltenriettc, as a thousand fears for her sister's safety presented themselves to her mind. "Not a hit of it: it i., mine," boldly asserted La ITochard, thinking site could make the young girl helieve her. "And tliis scarf around your neck?" " Well, what of ii?" "it wtis made for her by my own hands!" exclaimed Ilenriette, tearing it from t lie oid woman's neck. "Oh, wretch! you have lied to me!" for tin instant La l-rnchard was astonished. She hud thought to persuade lleurielt 'lhat she knew nothiugahoul her sister; hot it wasim|K>sSi I >le. Her round, wicked face grew perfectly fiendish with rage, as she hissed through her set teeth, t he single word: "< .'aught!" Then, after a moment's thought, she turned to Ilenriette with a smile that was intended to he sympalhct ic. "Well -well," she sain, in a sorrowIn 1 voice, "if you must know t he t rut I). I'll tell you. When you came in. you were so excited and frightened, I didn't date to tell you till ? "All all what?" interrupted Ilenriette. in an agony of apprehension. "Speak quickly." (Mir evening about Hint' mouths] ago." continued Mother Frochard, "I met the girl you are looking lor. wandering alnuit the streets. 1 had pity ou iter, and brought Iter home! with me. where I took tare of her." The old woman stopped to wipe away imaginary tears, lnr the agonized girl exclaimed: "Hoon. for Heaven's sake, goon." "Well," whined the old hag, "she knew 1 was poor and coltidn't alTord to keep her for nothing, so she sung sometimes it. the street just to help me and she sung like a lit t le bird." Again the old woman's feelings overcame her. and she was obliged tostop. "And then, what then?" "And then. why. you see the poor child wasn't vcrv stronir. and what n , n. ... 1 she felt. she couldn't stand it, and t he poor little Idrd l >roke down ent irely. She said she eouldn't sing any more, and that was the end of it. for two days she lias been dumb. She'll sing no more no more." \s Mother l-'roehard tin?shed, her I voice, wlfch at tirst had had Llie professional whine in it, sunk almost to a w hisper, ami seat ingherself in a chair, she covered her face w ith her apron, and simulated an agony of grief. "Dead!"exclaimed IlenrtettQ, while every vestige of color left her face, anil sliest >o<l I'ke one p>t rilled, "dead, my sister my Louise is dead!" and overcome by her intense sorrow, she sunk insensible on the Hour. " fainted, eh?" ci ied 1 be old woman, itimning up quickly, and gazing at the prostrate girl. \\:. am I to do with lie. - "Oil. n .1 .uapies were only ! here! I must gu for him." She started toward tlie door; hut 11lie tbought Hashed over her that she ihad forgot ton to lock the garret door and she ran hack and peformcd that dut \. "There." she said, with a sigh of sal isf.ict ion'"t here is nothing to fear now. and I 11 go and call lacques." I The old woman departed in search I of her son, leaving llenriette lying upon t he floor. To he cout inucd. TIlP .Morphine ll.'lllil. A wife an 1 mother who lives in jCeoryia asks the Atlanta Journal why the legislature tines not place stringent rest net ions on the sale of I morphine and laudanum to tin* pour creatures that are enslaved by the 1 habit. "It is worse than the whisky I habit ." she writ* ^. "1 know live i families who are in dire poverty localise the parent, sometimes male, sometimes female, will sell the last quilt in the house In^et the drug or t he liquid iiareot ie." The use of narcotics is far mori general than can lie supposed 1?\ the non-users. It is a sly sneaking htiliit. i It is uniformlv secretive ill its, ti tit ids anri until lite poor victim is! landed in an insane asyluin the ex-1 tent o! this seen tiveness is not to he! understood. This distressed woman ' finther writes: "My own husband is! addieti d to it. and he has nearly he | come incapable of attending to business. Is there no way, no provision in tlie law that will prevent the sale j to a coniirined victim oi this awful, habit? We will tie ruined unless he! can lie ki pt from ^ettinu it." I . . ... ! - - .- ? < i ii * i ill ll l?-1 I nig nil llie ilHOVe pit I- ' aide story The Journal suvs "this is, in old. old storv. and t he (lev intis ways 1 hat are used to ^et dope drills hy t he | vict ims and the profits made t?y the s;ile of t he drills to those vvlio will pay any priee to secure them, forbid the hope that prohibition of the sulci will he easily provided for by suitable le^i>lat ion or that v i ! a I i lis i f such a law will not be const a ntly oecuriuj;. no matter liovv p rt e11\ it may he done ;it the time of p;e-sav?e. W hen morphine i> added to the whisky ha hit , the double (lose is even more fearful , in its i tfeets on the brain of the. victim, but the end is surer and quicker, as to time. There is an epidemic of ; suieide all over this country. How much of it i.> traceable to the opium and whisky habit, it is impossible to, tell, but it is reasonable to infer that it is a way, that will surely take bold to death, as a remedy for the horror < that is entitled hy the drutf." phi S4phy of living A Diuti tuiehed GeorRiit Woman qi "? Kxcellent Advice. "Just to e ?just to be true: Just to li the whole day through; Just to li merciful, Just to be mild, Just to L trustful as a child; J use to li Ken tie and kind and sweet. Just to b helpful with willing feet, Just to } eheery when things go wroi J: J ust to <3 v'! sadness away with song Whether he liour isdark or bright. Just to li l?yal to <?odand right: MJSL lO v vn?u IJUS?L, lust in hi* promises ever to rest: lust, to 1<1 ,ove he our daily key, This is(;lis W'H for you and me." ?Exchange. And wll not* HdwcJ y?u help it. if tilings wrong. you have done youi best? 1 What's! ',c use ?r fretting for what you cannc help? It you can't help it then lei it go. Whetht the hours be be dark ot bright, tl fretting docs not lighten the burde or make the time go faster. A frien who has borne many and deep grief remarked to nie sometime since: ork 's the panacea for troubles t '?t you cannot shake otr oi drive awr h is dreadful to be harrowed w,|h sleepless nights which bring oiiinous forebodings despite your res< ile ,,(>t to tliink of your sorrows or J'dulge your griefs. These forcbodinf8 will haunt you, plague you. torui'nt J011 hi the weary night time, butjw'th daylight, you an go to work?eat' t,u husy work for yourselt and for i.f'ors. ^ ou can even work yourself J" t" surcease of sorrow for the Li[uA'''inK- Work is the prion leiuedyJL'1 will tiring fatigue, of course,^3bhitigue sleep. *<??mI glvotli bis sleep' and the eoinl'ort will eo^^Kl you are loyal to ' >d and ofc^^B- useless work tor yourselt or otlK^BP not compensation in results, genuine latio: the sort which ^^^?-ointoi t to the home, and is swci^^P* hy tlie knowledge that eeoiioin^lHl tlirilt will give salisfaction to i^^wiicerned is here meant There^^ thousands of people ii this woj^p who would die in insatu asylu^J' were not tor the hcal'by atnioJP^ro which industry provides. I Vrsofp who have waded through deej watef of allliei ion, or passed througl i liery |'i;ds of disaster, have frequent ,y tcsitieu to tlio saving power o' (Instant occupation as a panaee; f >r ill! cannot be avoided 01 dri veil'1 wai' 'J-v any other process. It jL f'10 natural compensation the foB'? that restores the equilib riuin art' which supplies tin* mental Italaneu which has been strained anr distort J' tfricf and shock. Consv'at occupation the kind that is held1"'?and unfailing reliance tip on :l,K' his promises have hroupht many sut|rerintr soul into a sweet haven V Peace and sphiiual comfort after tli" waves and billows have jjoih >f tlie most cheerful persons 1 have e^r known have borne lieavi walk In the path of duty loyal ti God jund the rijfht. Mrs. W. 11. l'el ton iti Atlanta Journal. should lie I'uid. The so-called Lord bond case wll come up again before the legi.slatur< next month, it having been up be fun several legislatures in the past fev years. The case is as follows: li February. Itfba, the assets of tin State bank (.a private corporation, no the State institution known as "Tin Hank of the State." were plunderei and rilled and stolen by the ledera troops of Sherman's mat eh tliroug! the State. Anions the assets of tin hank were 100 Utuds of the State o $1.000 each, issued under act of ivy in aid of the I due Kidge Kail road < 'o. for \N*jich the hank had subscribec and paid in gold at not less than par Immediately upon the reopening o com indications i. e., in July. t lie pi^ident of the bank gave notic? to th^xreasurer of the State warniin him iJW to pay these ltonds to any om pi. sei-ting them. All of tlnse bomb nave neen recovered and paid ixcepl about $.'17,000, and I he elTort has beet t'? h;t|^' ' he State pav t hem. ll is ad mittdl that it is a valid dcblofih< State, hut because of the fear that t!i lost bonds might turn up and hi paid the second time, the legislaturi has always refused to order them paid. The receiver of the bank and others interested have otfered and arc willing to enter into a bond to indemnify the St ate against all loss: but st ill the legislature refuses to pay tin bonds, l.ast session the legislature passed a resolution instructing tin State treasurer t > mark olT the bonds from his Imnks. Coventor MeSwceiiey, recognizing the validity of the debt and believing that the resolution aim iml-. to repu hat ion, will send in a wto to the senate when it meets next month. This is a valid claim against the State and it seems to us that it should be paid. I .art In|mikc Victims. Three otlieials. two senators and I'm natives, mostly children, were killed by the earthquake which destroyed the town of Andijan. Russian Central Asia, Tuesday. In addition lino natives and IT senators were injured and tt.ooo houses of natives and ISO Russian residences were destroyed. It is said that forty thousand children under twelve years of age are insured in one industrial insurance company in Pennsylvania. We believe thai these insurance companies are the indirect cause of the death ot scores ot children. I'llK Monroe doctrine don't seem |u cut much of a ligure in the Knglishi.erman attack on Venezuela. In fact those whose business it is to see the Monroe doctrine enforced seems to blinding Rermanv and Kngland in ignoring it. Foil promptly putting a stop to the proposed hull, (log and cock tights near Rock iiill Gov. McSweency is entitled to tl^^jifs ot all law abidcit i/ens^^^^^. A Day f>>r Children. Christmas seems to lje the ouly festival of the year whloh rightfully belongs to the cliileren?the time when the Christ-child came into the world, born in such a lowly place, that, no child, however humble, but should share in the joy of his birth. It we have children in our homes, says a writer in the Farm and Fireside, let us invest the Christmas-time with all the l>oauty and brightness that is 1 possible. Teach them the sweet old Christmas SODgS, such as "Holly ! N'itrlit " "? it...... 1 I nttl'a - - *".? ? o , "(> Little Town of Bethlehem" and ".loy to tlie World." Tell them again the story of the birth of the Christ. All children love it, and is ever new. These talks are made more interesting by looking at pictures. Good copies of old masterpieces illustrating the life of Christ are very cheap now, and should be in every home. Such > pictures as Cornerio's "Nativity,'* " "The Worship of the Magi," ''The Madonna and Child," will make a last' > ing impression on a child's mind. As Christmas commemorates (lod's greatest and best gift to the world, it is a 1 sweet custom for friends to give some ' gift to each other symbolizing their love. In too many homes t lie children are in danger of having their own idea of Christmas one of getting some' tiling, instead of sharing in the joy of giving, in this way thev lose the best ' part of the Christmas joy. lie sure to let even the little ones have a share in i the Christ inas preparation: t each them ' that the l>est part of every gift is the love that goes with it, and to try to make a happy Christinas for as many as 11 icy can. It would l? _* a good thing if all children would commit to to 1 memory these lines, by IMiobe Carey, and practice tliem: . Children whose lives are blest with love untold, Whose gilts are gre.it or than your arms can hold. Think of t lie child who stand's To-day with empty hands! (Jo till t hem up and you \\ ill also till Their empty hearts, that tie :u cold i and st ill. And brighten longing eyas I With grateful, glad surprise. May all who have at this blest season seek His precious little one -the poor and weak; In joyful, sweet accord. 1 Thus lending to tlie Lord! Mules in Souiti Africa. , The Augusta Chi -niele says "if tlie , South African war accomplished no I . other good it introduced the Ameri- | . can mule to the liners, and lie did! t the rest. At one time there was talk r of international friction because the I'nited States allowed the British army to buy mules for their use in . the South African war: but the fl iers found it so much cheaper to capture I British army trains and help themselves to the mules than it would have been to buy Lhein in America and I tiansport them, that they made no complaint against the t rathe, (initio contrary tlicy redoubled their efforts in waylaying trains so as to force the } % British to buy as many as possible. I That the American mule made a good j impression in Soutli Africa is proven j by tlu> fact that the Lmhis are now : W '"1 viH'r' tl"'i" Bssfifltly an agent of I . the Boers was sent to the United! , State to study the industrial methods! and agricultural implements, and, see j what things of ours should be introduced in South Africa, li is re- j corded as a fact that one of the first I 1 things this commissioner invested in ! 2 was a thousand Missouri mules, it. 2 promises to be an important tratlic." Texas Fever in Hlaekville. The Columbia State says Dr. G. 10. ! , Nesoin, Slate veterinarian arrived in ! . that city Saturday"1 evening' from! I Blackville where he bad gone in re! spouse to a telegram from Mr. .1. D. ] j Whittle. Some weeks ago Mr. Whittle . I bought in western North Carolina j one hundred and tifty steers for liis j j feed pens. A Unit a week ago tifteen ' of 11 if in be^ran to show signs of being ! j sick and soon four died. The State i veterinarian examined them and found j- that they were dying from Texas fever, or southern cattle fever. Mr. Whittle has inst pone into the buslr iicss of feeding cattle and will no * doubt be very much discouraged with i such unexpected resulis. 'J'wo other! , gentlemen who have recently sustain- i i ex I similar losses are Mr. W. 10. Butland who is feeding doo .steers on his i , farm at Hatesburg,'and Mr. J. T. j Bland, .lr.. of Mayesviiie, feeding 1J."> , head. The three have a total of near, ly r.ou ehoiee steers, from Western North Carolina, valued at about $1.*?,I OOO, and the aggregate loss from Texas fever is alioiit $1,000. When if is known that shnillar losses are ocI curriug all over the State iroin June to January the disease must be reck oneo as one oi preai importance to t 111* stockmen. lh\ Nesom estimates that last, year it caused losses amounting tu over flOO.uoo, and says it will he c >uslderahly more for r.?02. 1 Tin: Columbia ISocord has heen enlarged aixi its make-up changed i ? a ; live column quarto. We note this evidence i>1 prosperity on the part of the Itecord with plesaure. and hope it ! will en 011 expanding and impru^inp. It looks now as if Charleston will have to pocket her pride and take ( rum as t'olleetor after all. Men 8iid Ionian I j ^ ' '' I 'jSF J >! -j x[ ' V .: unit Iitc tin- If. rep j W. f ^yB^thorp is no |iiii"!iivnr! 1 r~-r*1 '1 r ,N ( f ,i y. v y ; 'ln< tri\nineiit. Per- ' \\ f J . noniil nttentl'in by I>r 5 .< ! Ilntlinwiiv. nl-'<> I>1I. HATHAWAY elnl . .iiii.aI fr..... I >j 1 - ? ? - - - I Attnoclatc pity *l< in wlim neeen-i v. which rt > other ?-fhIf you chii Hot mil, write for free Itooklcts an>l i|ue?lloti Mnilk- Mention voiir trouble. Kvcr.vtlilni* *t'telly conthlential J. Newton Hathaway. M. I>. | I I tinman lluilriing 22J S. ItroarilKt 1 1 Atlanta, (ia. i I 11 rv . H AAAAAAAA ftAAAftAMA ^AAA^lMj ai^illifli^i^A^i^i AAAAAAAAA^AA H O VWvlrtWV Vf Vf VJ wv ?Wf WV^ WVTVf Vf VTVTwVW WVV ( The Statesman of these latter days j| I Perforce must be a willing mixer, 1 [ H ^ And oft, a night of plictsure past, < > I $ Feels that his stomach needs a fixer. * I f . i I 1 If he would all his cares forget ? I #1 .lust let him try Lemon Elixir. 1 | ^ >?* .si, ">?>. * ~V^ A | $ The Great Sy.ing hemecly. * I** . . 18 After the rigors of winter arc ft It you are il'.hle to f.el the need of a X [j; tonic, laxative and & " BLOOD PUR.IFIER. 9 [it H i M YOU WANT THE BEST OF COURSE; THAT IS M | RHEUMACIDS. * i'j Tliis medicine is scientifically compounded from the extracts of roots, &? (V hrrht nntl horl a oc?r?h'..???l ...:?U - W.UUI..I.U mm uiuiii outer punning and alterative V ^ products. A Mire cure for Rheumatism, Indigestion. Constipation, Boils, ySj Kidney Troubles, and all diseases arising from impurities in the blood. Q Ask your drui;i;t?tH for It II Kt'M \('I I>K ami Insist on getting It. J |,5 llrsvurc of snlialllulra of itoulUful vulne. fl All Druggists, or express prepaid. ^ ( Bobbitt Chemical Co., Baltimore, Hd., U. S. A. ^ Cherokee Remedy ,,fSweet Gum & Mullein Cures Coughs, Colds, Whooping Cough, LaGrippe and all Throat and Lung Troubles. MADE of Pure SWEET GUM, MULLEIN <5: HONEY. Your Druggist sells it 25 & 60c i >ros])crous I<"armer? I'aint their Wagons, and Agricultural Implements, to preserve them from injury from weather. A single coat of Masury's Wagorr Colors is suMcient. Apply yourself in a few minutes. Color Card free. SOUTH-EASTERN 11.Ml- & CEMENT CO., CIIA KI.<5STON, S. C. Largest Dealers in Building Material of All Kinds. Olxristmxxs Is Ooixiiria: And ^roii will wtiid C?oo<l 'Eliiiij?;? to iCnt. Send us Your Orders for Candies, Raisins, Mixed Nuts, Butter Nuts, Pecans, a Walnuts, Almonds, Currants, Citron, Seeded Raisins, WKife CoUtHi nc. "Butter, Mlnce--Meat. Plum Pudding, Preserves. Jellies, Macaroni, Canned Fruits, Sauces, Catsups, Apples, Oranges, Cocoanuts, Olive Oil, Olives, Fine Teas and Coffees, and all Fancy and Staple Groceries needed for llin HoliiLivs mui \!...-rv f t: . ??... % *.kvi t j \ ill imiiiuo I 1I11U. 1? I 1> IA \*ri W) I." We carry an enormous L 1 IV Hi >? UL\liC. stock of these goods. Buy of us and save money. Write its for our price list of fire works and Christmas goods. A postal card will bring theiu. Lorick & Lowrance, Colir.nbiii. S. C. WHOLESALE AX1? BETA IL GROCERS. TAKE If our full line of H at d ware is not 1 elter than other, don't buy it. < >ur salesmen are out. C9]fi!nf)H-Wa:>fi!W Hard warp f.flmnpnw _ ... V??* *& lArjvilVl lllll U II U*1 V V/U III IIII J ;w;:t KiNO St., CHARLESTON, S. C GOLUMBIA LUMBER dc MFG. GO. I SASII, DOOK8. DMMDh, INTERIOR FINISH, MOULD- I |;ilNG^NDLUMBLR, ANY QUANTITY. ? <11A KI.KS C. 1.KSL1 10, Wholdsalc dealer in , Fish andOystcrs ? * . jt% is \ *J(< Market St.. Charleston. S. i r^r?i ~S_ ~ ? ~ v 5 Consigntneiits of tintry produce ! ' ' ~ ? / ? a j are respectfully solicited, poultry, ' CF-' = ~ ^ ^ 5 3 ~ w tv?s. xc. ,C=> -5 7 i ? Fish packed in btirrels and b \es ' ' 1 < ^ o < / " - ? - 7 uj for country trade a specialty. - t / 2 /. ^ z .r ^^"rj ~ i -_- > - : i / | -J _ -c ^ Dr. C. J. OLIVEROsJ ?=s 7. 't ' * ? ' 1 f|o . . , I " -< : s - p s * ace . SPECIALIST I ^ , "= L W _ .= rt o I _ ^ ? ? 7:7: I.YK. KAIi. NnSK a\i> T1IKOAT. 1 ~ 2 ? < 2l~'^ 2Kit, of Spectacles Cuar.itileeil. j "cx=> " - 5 = t: ? 3 >kki* H ll_t and 1 iJi> Marion Stiect t ~ ^ ?~ Columbia, S. C. c ~ ^ Carolina Portland VlTlfMlt ( 0 CI IAI* LEST' )>' " Ubllltlll South Carolina. ___ Caper's White Lime, Cements, Fire } , Diieiui.eo tricks, Terra Cotta l'ipes. - (/ , /;/. J 027-iv. _ j J ...COLLEGE, " H AI'olvi'A, owaroiA. Tiik I "nit etl Statesmay lie invelvr.l ?y? n war with Cermany on account of lie \ cne/.uchau trouble. Let lis 11 >ray to lie delivered from such a cala- , ' '* Tt ITU'N hkh'ni>i?k 5 >VHITE AT ONCB. nity. , r " _.A