The Marlboro democrat. (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, December 19, 1902, Image 4
! Olt In tho Stilly Nlftht.
Oft hi tho stilly hight,
; Fro slumber's chitin has botina inc,
Fo?d memory brings tho light
Ol' oth?f days aron nd me;
Thiycmilos. Mm teal's, .* '
of boyhood's years,
Tho words oMovc then spoken;
, Tho'oyes that shone,
i, i;'/;,!Now dimmed and gone,
Tho cheerful hearts now broken.
Thus In thc stilly night, . ,
Fro 'slumber's chain has bound mo,
Sad memory brings tho light
Of other days around me.
When I remember all
; Tho friends so linked together
I've seen around mo fall,
Like leaves in wintry weather,
1 feel Uko ono
Who treads alone
'1 Some banquot hall deserted,
Whoso lights aro Mod,
Whoso garlands dead,
And all but he departed.
Thus in tho stilly night,
Fro slumber's chain has hound mo,
Sad memory brings thc light
Of other days around mo.
-.Thomas Moore.
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^?n-KATIOlt LOV?O ll ATTI NO MAN THAN
Tiny."
Henriette's cry ol* despair, as she un
derstood that she was condemned lo
exile, rung through the corridors ol'
tho prison, causing all who heard it lo
^InHhc^ of grief, which
had caused the ory, it sounded more
liko the wail of a strong mun in hist
agony, rather than that ol' a young
girl.
Picard evinced tho greatest const cr
..nation. "I'll go to tho Bosfcllo and In
form tho chevalier," tic thought.
'Henriette, turning lo Marianne,who
was standing near in tho hopes that
she might be aulo lo render some as
sistance, said, ina world-weary voice:
??Ahl now 1 understand why one
may wish to die."
?'J)o not speak so, mademoiselle,"
entreated Marianne. "Remember the
words of hope you spoke t o me."
"If you have a family, think of
them," said the good doctor, anxious
to turn thc thoughts ol' thc poor girl to
something beside her own misery.
"Think of master, tho chevalier,'
said Picard, in a tone which plainly
said: "Remember thc plan which w<
have formed for your escape."
"Ahl monsieur!" said Henriette to
the physician, "exile has no terror.-, for
mo. 1 do not weep for my own mlsfor
tunes."
"i?lielhas a sister ol'whom she was
tho solo support,"cxclalmed Marianne. I
, A sister who ls hllnd."
'.I had found her at thc moment
when they arrested me," added Henri
ette, sorrowfully. "J heard her voice.
I saw her. She was covered with rags,
and her beautiful golden hair fell in
disorder on her shoulders. She was
being dragged along by a horrible old
woman, who 1 know Ill-treats her
boats her, perhaps, and they would not
let me go to her. Now I have lost her
.forever-forever!"
And again thc sorely tried girl burst
into a hood of bitter tears, while Mari
anne supported the slight form in hel
li rms.
"Wait a minute, my child," ex
claimed thc physician, as a sudden
thought Hashed over him. " I believe
I have mot that very same girl."
? "You, monsieur?" exclaimed Henri
Otte, in surprise.
'?Yes-yes, a young girl led by an o'd
woman, who called herself Louise."
"Yes-yes, that's her name," and
the young girl now became breathless
with .excitement.
"? know the old woman, too. ?She is
called Iva Frochard,' continued thc
doctor, while Henriette listened anx
iously to every word ho spoke.
"La Frochard!" exclaimed Picard,
quickly. "An old hag that goes about
whining for alms in thc naino of
Heaven and seven small children?
Whore does she live?"
Marianne shuddered.
t? ho know full well what mercy any
ono might expect at thc hands of thc
Frochards, and she resolved that thc
blind girl should be rescued from theil
vile grasp.
"She lives in a hovel by jjjc river-'
-^ide," she said quickip and as If it
' pained im- i'vvw kroc obliged lo speak
of the family. "It was formerly used
asa boat-house; hut has long been oc
cupied by thieves and the worst class
of criminals. There is a secret en
trance from thc Rue Noir: but it is
difficult to lind and always carefully
guarded."
"Never mind that," said Picard,
contemptuously, "the police of Paris
can lind their secret entrances; if not,
wo will capture the main one. J mus?
go to thc Rastile lirst, and fry lo elf cet
my master's release. Then we will go
to this boat-house."
And away Picard cbi.rt.cd In tho
greatest haste, full of inc importance
of the task ho had undertaken, and re
solved to accomplish it at any cost.
"You arc sure she lives lhere?" ask
ed Henriette, eageaiiy, and forgetting
for tho moment that she was a prison
er, hurrying toward t,hc gate. "Then
wo will go at once. Thank Clod, I have
found my dear sister again!"
AB she reached thc ga te she sudden
ly remembered her cruel position, and
how impossible it was for her to take
a single step toward liberating her
sister.
The shock was'a great ono, and she
Blink down cowering and trembling,
whllo she murmured, in a choked, sil
lied voice:
"Oh, I'm to be sent away- away
from her."
"No-no, mademoiselle," exclaimed
Marianne, passionately, as she caught
Henriette's hand,and pressed it lober
hps; "you need not-you shall not be
.pent-away!"
"What do you mean?" asked tho
(looter, as soon as ho could wipe away
his tears, foi'Marianne's posit ive as
surance startled him.
"I need not ho sent away?" repeat ed
Henriette. "Look at those guards who
have been sent to take me, who wait
forme," and she pointed lottie sol
diers, wiio stood like grim statutes
ranged along tho side of i ho ya rd. And
as she-Hooked upo.'i their stern faces
that seemed never to have known what
pity was, her grief bioko out anew.
??- - Oh, Louise! my sister, my poor dar
lingl" sho wailed, while she covered
her face with her hands as if to shut
out thc sight of those who were to
force her to leave France and her sis
ter, branded as a fallen woman.
"I toll you that you need not go,"
insisted Marianne, eagerly.
"What do you mean?" was the un
happy girl's question.
A t this moment, tho unfortunate
prisoners whose names were on tho list,
of thoso condemned lo exile, entered
the court-yard, accompanied by tho
olllcors of the guard.
The kind-hearted ?sister Genevieve,
whoso duty it was to inform thc un
happy creatures of their hard fate, had
malncd within tho prison walls, as If
to spare herself thc pain of seeing tho
poor creatures as they wore dragged
away.
In order not to he overheard by the
otllcer,Marianne went close to thc doc
. tor, and whispered:
"Doctor, havo pity on her, and con
sont to boin mo."
Rcforo she could say more, or even
physician's reply, tho ollleei
f'i??i'o; monsieur." >
The act took Henriette SO completer I
y by 'surprise, that sho could oi?ly give
? tte raneo to a low cry, whteh sounded '
Ike a groan. i
Juan instant tho doctor had com-. ;
[iroheuded all that Marianne would d?>,
ind although tile sacrifico was greater
khan seemed possible for human beings
Lo maleo, lio did not attempt lo pre
vent lt, but grasped Henriette by tho
inn to prevent her from speaking.
"Your sister's lato depends upon 1
your sileneel" ho whispered, aud.un- ?
Lier tho tnilueneo ol' that, maglo name,
slio was silent. ?
The olllcer motioned Marianne to ]
take lier placo with tho other, pris- !
oners,butshesaid, imploringly: "Per- !
mit mc, monsieur, to hld tier a last ?
farowell."
He motioned an Impatient consent,
und Marianno, crossing over to Hen
riette, folded her In a last embrace.
. Now did the poor orphan fully un
derstand all thc outcast had consented i
todo for her, and much as she loved
ho sister, sho could not accept the
stier t lice.
"No- no," she mummed. "1 can
not, 1 will not consenti"
"Hush!" exclaimed Marianne, plac
ing her hand over lier companion's
mouth, "lt is not you whom 1 save,
Henriette, it is myself, ll* J remain,
.Jacques will lind mc again, and once
in his power I should be lost. You
will remain, you will lind Louise, and
you will both he saved."
Again did tho spell which Louise's
name cast over I lenriette prevent her
from protesting against tho fearful
sacrifico which was being made l'or
her, and she murmured lier sister's
name In a dazed, happy way.
"Here, take this, said Marianne, as
she handed her the paper which only a
short, time before she li ?ul deceived with
so many expressions of delight.
lt was the pardon which allowed lier
to go out. of La Salpetrierc a free wo
man, and now she was about to give
it up that Henriette might; be saved,
anti of her own free will, she was about
to go a voluntary, life-long e dle.
"A greater love hath no man than
this, that he lay down his life for his
friend," is written In tho Hook; bul
surely Marianne's love and gratibr.de
i'ar exceeded this, for she was dooming
herself lo a whole life-lime ol' misery.
Henriette could not take tho' pardon
so freely offered, and Marianne looked
at the doctor, as if to Implore him to
induce the poor girl to do so.
"Talco it," he said, in a low voice.
"Your sister's fate depends upon it."
After some h?sitation, Henriette
took t he paper which Marianne had
thrust into her hand, and then Hing
ing her arms around tho woman who
had thus saved her, sobbed out her
thanks.
At this most inopportune moment,
Sister Gcnovlovo came slowly out of
the prison, toward Hie two weeding
girls.
"The sister superior!" ejaculated the
physician i in dismay." "All is lost!"
"Heaven would not permit it!" ex
claimed Henriette.
All felt that Marianne's generous
action could not be consummated, for
there was ?io hope that tho good sis
ter, who looked upon deception as ti
heinous crime.could he persuaded to
tell a falsehood.
"Madame," said the olllcer lo thc
sister, "will you please verify this list,
lind identify the prisoners who aro iii
tended for exile?"
In a slow, monotonous voice, tho of
ficer read tho name of each one, and
waifed until the sister had declared
I li?t they were among Hie condemned.
The name of Henriette Girard wa.s
t ho last on thc list , and when t he of
licor pronounced it, Marianne ran and
knell at t he sist er's feet:, exclaiming:
"Here, motlier!"
"You!" exclaimed the sister, in sur
prise; but before she could say iinji
mm e, the doctor stood before, her, and
pointing to Henriette, who was utter
ing a silent prayer, not daring to look
toward eit her of tho group, made ii
most appealing gesture.|
"Mother-mother, ha ve pity!" cried
Marianne, earnestly, "bless nie, anc
let me go, for this exile will purify u
guilty soul, and save an innocent one!'
Several t imes did Sister Genevieve
attempt to speak, and each time did
her longue refuse to do its duty.
(?kully would she have made anj
sacrifice, but site Could not. tell a lie.
"Well, sister?" said the olllcer, whe
had grown weary with the singular de
lay.
Tho struggle was most intense, bul
at last she placed her hands OMIU^I
sYct'o o?' ??arntiinc'B ?aco. and stooping
over, kissed her fervently.
Then ra ising her eyes to Heaven, as if
imploring di vine forgiveness for the sin
she was about to commit, she said, in
a voice which trembled,despite her
most' strenuous efforts to make it ap
pear firm:
"Yes."
Thus did Heaven interpose Lo save
Henriette from the dreadful fate that
threatened her, hut it demanded asa
sacrifice fl at another Should sillier in
her plac?!, and that a pure woman, al
most a holy woman, should fake, upon
herself the sin of a falsehood, as she
regarded lt? hut. who shall say that, in
the last-great day, any record of that
falsehood shall be lou.id?
OIIAl TKU XXI V.
OUUKI.TY AN I) SI) KKKIUNO.
Agaiii do wo find t he poor blind girl
in the squalid hut of the I?'roch ards
Their cruelt y has so worn upon Mu
young girl that she has wasted away
to but a shadow of hoi former self, and
now hardly seems aide to walk.
We lind her lying upon her miser
able, straw bcd, in a light, troubled
sleep, while over her bends Pierre, thc
honest-hearted cripple.
As he gazes upon lier attenuated
features) tho tears of pity and love
Hood his eyes, and lie murmurs:
"Poor child! so young-so weak-st
lovely, and yet condemned to so hard.*
fate. Ah, me! I can do nothing, .fae
qu'es suspects and watches me. if l
were to gain courage enough lo mal?
one step toward her release, ho wonk
discover lt and kill me. Then whal
would become of herV I shudder t(
think ol' it."
He had unconsciously spoken t he las!
words quite loud, and they awoke Hu
poor girl.
lt Ising herself upon her arin, slit
asked, in a timid voice:
"Who's lhere?"
"lt- Is I. mam/.ello- Pierre."
"Ali, Pierre!" she exclaimed, willi i
sigh of relief and thankfillness. "I
am glad it ls you. I may sleep ii llttk
longer, may l not ?"
"Sleep, niamzelle, sleep, don't b(
frightened; I will not lok yo yoti."
In tho greatness of Pierre'ssympalhj
he reached out and stroked thc miser
able rags which served tho poor girl ii;
a dress.
"Oh, I am so fired!" she exclaimed
as she lay down again upon the barf
bed, (ind tried to cover herself with flu
few pieces ol' cloth that served her a:
a covering.
As t enderly as a mother could covei
her darling, did Pierre draw the scan
fy clothes o vin1 Louise's wasted form
and with tender solicitude did lu
watch over her until she lost herself ii
sleep again.
"Yes, sleep, poor child!" he said, a?
lie watched her, "and forget your nils
cry. She seems calmer now; pcrliap:
she's dreaming of happier days, o
t hose she loves, and who love and weej
for her now. .Jacques has forbiddoi
mc to think of lier; but I can defy bin
t here. 1 will think of her; yes, ant
save her foo, even if it costs nie nij
life. Yes- yes, that would bo bette
-die for her 'r 1 can savo her. I cai
weaken these bolts, and .Jacques wil
not discover lt."
As Pierre thought of this chance fo
escape, ho caught up a screwdriver
and running to the door, began Lukin)
out tho screws,
While ho was thus ''engaged, flu
thought Hashed over him that tho ac
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dgijj?khlsowh death' warrant} ?ltul lio
"AVhijt iwt> I dplngV ?, iit? '^claimed.
'Altuli ?xs?mll have lo pay fol' this with
ny lifi?j ho; no-/ I. can ?iPl."
. lio jif rived ut tilla conclusion/
uGUi?? .?iAuvcu uneasily in her sioop,
o?d in a low; Sweet voice, shu iniuy
mired:
''IToniletto-sisiorr-sistcrl"
Pierro weht hastily toward. her,
hinhing she had heard something but
io soon understood why she had
moleen.
"She was dreaming of her slstor," h?
?aid. "A smile lights up her pallid
ace. Siio never smiles whon sho is
iwako. Oh, if I help lier to escape,
md her happy dreams become a reality,
;ho would remember mc with pity,
icrhups with lovo."
These thoughts Incited him to ac
tion, and lie resolved to continue his
abors.
"1 have begun my work," said ho, rc
:olutoly, "and I will finish lt."
Hut it was destined 1 hat ho should
IOHO moro toward it that night; for
?Usp us he had spoken his mother en
tered. She gave a quick, suspicious
ook around, and then, in her shrill,
netallie voice cxclaimod.
"Hcllol Master knife-grinder; what
tirings .you hore so carly? No workout?
iideV"
"lt ls growing dark, so I brought my
work home with me," answered
Pierre, going- to lils wheel and com
mencing lo work.
"So as to henear Mam/ello Louise,
von moan,"sneered tho old woman. "J
have my cyo on you."
"lt would bc better to have your
eyes on JaedUes: but you never lind
fault with lihn."
"Why should IV lie is the oldest, and
master hore," replied thc old hag, as
Slid began ber preparations for dinner.
"Where is lie no\v?"
"At his work, to bo sure," answered
Mother Froohard. with a touch of
pridei n ber voice. "Ile bas worked two
days t his week, think of that! Isn't
it ashame' thata handsome fellow like
liim should have to work?"
"Don't 1. work every day in thc
week?" asked Pierro, who 'could not
see why lt should be shameful for Ids
brother to have to work,and a matter
of course that himself should bc busy
from early nun hing unt il late at night.
"What else are you lit for?" sneered
the old woman, as she surveyed her
son's deformed body with a look almost
of disgust.
Tho tears ga tholed in the cripple's
oyes,'but lie managed lo restrain them,
and as Jacques entered, lie had turned
round and resumed his work.
There was a deep frown on .Jacques'
brow as he entered thc hut, with an
angry gesture tore oil' the leather
apron he had been wearing at lils
labor. Hung himself down on tho near
cst chair, and with a growl pf dis
pleasure exclaimed:
"1 have had enough of it-no more
work for mc. 1 am tired of it. '
"lt is tiresome, Isn't it my son?" re
marked the old woman, soothingly,
"lt's disgusting!" assented .Jacques.
And t urning to light his pipe he saw
Pierre, who, leaning against his Wheel
was list ening to the difference betwecr.
his mother's reception of her two sons
"Hello, Master Cupid! Are yoi;
there?" he cried, in his rough com
manding voice. "Go sharpen my cut
lass. You'll (ind it at the wine-shoi.
in the back street."'
"Very well," answered Pierro, inn
quiet way. ,'
"What ls this?" askcdUacques.ashc
arose and went, toward l|ic bed where
Louise lay. "Asleep, eli? Why isn't
siio at work?"
"That's what I want to know,"
chimed in tho old woman. "She's
Sleeping instead of working for a liv
lng.'1
"Why, slie is so used to it that sin
cries when she is asleep." laughed .Jac
ques, as he saw tho great tears rolling
down t hc poor girl's wasted cheeks.
"ls she crying?" asked Pierre, anx
iously, as he went toward thc bed.
"Whats 'that to you? fiercely de]
manded Jacques.
"Shu is an obstinate, lusty hype
elite," replied t he old woman, produc
ing each word with an emphasis as she
sliced the vegetable for tho evening
soup. "This morning 1 had to push
her along to make her walk at all, and
as to singing, she has no more voice
than a crow."
"1 will make, her sing if 1 try," ex
claimed .Jacques, coarsely, and at thc
same time making a motion as if lie
woud drag her from the bed.
"A'O.U will kill her!" exclaimed
PlcrrcVsi?lV.ugiug toward his brother,
as though he*would prevent him from
touching the \uior girl. "Can't you
sec that, she is sftel/'.^'
"Nonsense!" CX>?B^??:1 Mother Fro
ehard. "She is sluimiWiv,?;; lknow lier
tricks." ' *- CL
"What is tho matter With titiliM
asked Jacques.
"She lias got some notion in her
head, I can't fell what," said his
motlier.
"1 can tell you," said Pierro. "You
remember the night of t he snow storm?
After linishing ber song, she cried out
to tho top bf her voice, 'Henriette!
Henriette! Henriette! my sister-' "
"Yes, and I stopped her mouth
pretty quick," said thc old woman,
chuckling to herself,
"Yes-yes, you twisted lier arms un
til you nearly'broke if," and as Pierre,
thought of tho brutal treatment to
which Lousie was subjected that night
thc sobs came so fast as t o almost pre
vent, his speaking.
"Well, wliy didn't, she mind mc?"
asked La Froohard, unconcernedly.
"You're killing her."
"I can't alford so support her in idle
ness. She must work, or If she
won't-"
"I'll find the way to make her,"
said Jacques/, finishing the sen tonco
lils mot lioi' had bqgun.
"You! What would you do?" asked
Pierre, trembling .with fear.
"That is my business."
By tills finie the old woman had
(ill(stied her prepara! ion for dinner, and
after pul ting the food over the lire
to cook, she went lo Hie poor blind
girl, who, entirely exhausted by thc
long walks she was Obliged to take,
h?d remained sound asleep during
the time they had been conversing.
With no gentle hand the old hag
grasped the young girl by thc arm, and
pulled her to her rep!-.
"Come, get up, my line lady," she
said. " No more airs, you must go put,
und carn vour living. Here, make
your toilet first. Letdown fhishair,"
und t lie old wret ch gave Louise's hair
:i sudden wrench, and if Cell rippling
ii bout her Corm.
"Give nie that shawl, and take Oil'
this scarf, they keep you too warm,"
[ind as she spoko, La Trocha rd took
lite articles she had spoken of from
tho girl, and put them on herself,
tying the scarf carefully around, her
awn throat. "You'll shiver more
Mm for fa bly without these, tilings."
"And that is what they call making
her toilet," muttered Pierro to him*
self.
To bo continued.
Instantly Hilled.
Thomas Wilson, an overseer, was
?hob and killed in the parlor of lils resi
lience af Charlotte, N. C., Wednesday
light by Arthur L. Bishop, a travelling
Salesman of Petersburg, Ya. Bishop
lcd and has not been apprehended.
lt is said that Wilson objected to
Bishop's presence In his house and
ordered him to leave. In tho quarrel
Lhat followed Bishop shot and instant
ly killed him._
Tu? Atlanta Journal makes this
ibservatlon: "Now, if Secretary
Sliaw can succeed in devising a eur
olley elastic onou^h to make a ten-dol
ar-bill buy all tho things that, a four?
('car-old child writes Santa Claui* for,
ic will bo Just thc sort of secretary
if thc treasury wo havo long needed."
SOME INTERESTING FA?TS
Olmilnod in liivoHtl^utlon ol' Ohafji
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' ?Soiiiov-Jntorosllng facts have bc6h
in ought oiit by investigation Into thc
chain of title to tho lot recently pur
chased for a site for tho public build
lug iii Spartanbuvg made by Mr. ?.
A. Rid fer. Tho deeds on record show
that on February 10, 1785, William
Wood loased to Thomas Williamson
in consideration of tho sum of ?10
shillings, "that plantation or tract'of
land containing MU acres lying mid
being in tiic district of Ninety-Six mi
low the line on Fair Forest, bounded
soutliward hy William Wood's laud
and on all others by vacant lands."
Tho land described lu tills lea^so
embraces tho public st]narc and two
land around tho square to the extent
Of 140 acres. At that time tho oiUy
house on this plantation was tho rta
Svhoreon tho said Tho.nas William V?
then lived. This lease was f- j'
year "and fully to be complete, .
ended yielding and paying the.
unto the said Wm. Wood tho rontjof
one popper corn on thc last day of
tlie said lorin if the same shall bo hijw
fully (leniandcd." This lease furtive)'
stipulated that it was to be followed
by a release or a deed and consequent
ly on the next day, February 11, |"/85,
Wm. Wood executed a deed, to
Thomas Williamson in consldeia'iloii
of ?75 of 'Virginia currency. To this
deed Wm. Wood made his mark:
was signed in thc presence of Willi'lm
Williamson, Rebecca Wood and M< ses
Wood.
Seven years later this land loca
in what is now tho heart of Spart ,
burg was sold bv Thomas Wiliiamj'un
to William Wells for ?210. lt ls thc
same land that Williamson bon.Vhl
seven years previous for $75.00, sJ it
will be seen that advance in real est ute
is no new Lld og in Spartan burg
lanita ry 25, 1700, Win, Wells i-jdd
{55 acres of this land to Wm. Thom
son for ?350, showing another vUry
decided increase in value owing jiio
doubt to tlie fact that a part of tho
land hud been given lo the erection of
a court house and jail and oilier tab
lie buildings in the "county of S liar
tanburg." This deed recites that hbo
land is "in the district of Plnkhcyl)
In 1805 these 350 acres were, solo''by
Wm. Thomson to Wellard Thomson
for $5,000. This deed recites ?hat1
from thc 355 acres, seven acres ex
cepted, two acres given to the public
whereon tlie court house and Jail crow
stand, and ten half acre lots were sold
by Wm. Thomson to thc following
persons; two to Wm. Wells, one to
Noah Wells, two to Douglas Hunkett,
two to Wm. Sin! til, onoto Abner Hen
son, one to Nancy McKie, one to
Naroissa McLio. Thc remaining
properly seems to have remained in
Richard Thomson's possession for
nearly thirty years when oh -inly 5,
1831, he sold that particular tract
whereon thc public building is to. ho
erected to Dr. James J. Vernon, one
acre and th ree-tenths for $310. Tho
land was next sold by the sherill' to'
James Divings in 1842 and brought
$I,0C2. James Divings gave it lo A.
W. Divings, who sold it lo Kobe rt 10.
Cleveland in 1855 for $5.000. In 1875
ll. IO. ?Cleveland willed this property
to J. F. and J. ll. Cleveland, ll will
soon become tlie property of thc
United Slates govei'nniei.t.
To Aid Sou Hiern Schools.
There was incorporated in Washing
Ion ft*!b\v days ago a body of educator,
and millionaires whose Intentions is
to aid the schools of the South. Thc
objects of this association can be bel
ter understood bj the following infor
mation about thc plan furnished by
one of thc trustees:
"Wc have decided upon lids course
t'J attract greater attention to tlie
work ?wc have undertaken, to give thc
body a greater degree bf permanency
aUdjone in which people with money
to 'givoScan have greater conlldence.
lt is our hope that money will Do dol t
lo the board and it will he our aim
alsolto raise and expend $1,000,000 a
year at least and more if we. can get
it. That seems a lot of money, but we
hope to get 100 men of wealth wlio
will agree to subscribe $10,000 a year
Our plan is to improve the public
SUIVA?'.V. . . For thc present wc are de
voting our work lo thc South, because
there wc Hurt tho most.. need. We
agree to give twice ^s'iuneh as the
people of any town therev will raise for
public education in that ?\hiee and we
insist also on a local scluvil tax. We
ave already issisted fthe normal
mool at Knoxville^ tho J University
Normal at Athens and , i number of
smaller schools through s'orih (Jalb
lina, hut that is only a beginning;
rills we have done largely by the sub
scripl ions of just the lil embers of Hie
board. The Southern )lOducalional
Hoard conducts the p.opiXganda for us
iniong the people of Hui South and
we supply thc money, thc two boards
being largely made, up of the same
?ontlemon."
In commenting on thc association
and its work The Stales says "the in
corporation of the (jenora) lOdncation
hoard by ?tot of congress discloses its
broad purposes and tremendous re
sources. Tho intentions (d' tho hoard
have been freely made known to thc
people ot tho south, in which section
much of tlie work of the board hus
been and is to be done. The board
desires tn holp communities w.wich
need help in establishing and conduct
ing schools, offering 'to give twice as
much as the people, of any town will
.aisc for public education' and also
insisting on a local lax. There is no
humiliation in accepting such an of
fer as this, and thc assistance of
the board should bc welcomed by
every community which desires
help. It is slated that willie last
year the hoard expended $100,000 in
tho south it is prepared to spend an
nually hereafter no less than one
million dollars in this section. There
ire li member of wealthy men in thc
organization but thc principal backer
is understood to tic Mr. John D.
Itockcfcllcr, whose interest in tho
cause of education ls so well known."
Al wayo a lloro.
Thc Nashville News says Do Wet
has been compared to our Southern
hero, Dec, but in his last performance
there ls ho similarity to anything in
Lee's career. One could hardly Im
agine our great general at thc close of
tlie war hastening to wrftc a book to
vent his spleen and disappointment by
laying Hie blame of defeat on others.
Wol there, was never such another as
Robert IC. Leo in peace and war, In
victory and defeat, ahYoysjUicro.
A singular suit in Chicago is for
tho possession ol' a lizard willoh tho
complainant valuo at $200. Thisllzard
had b..'on in tho man's stoma 'li for ton
years, hut was coughed up last week.
Thc lizard crawled off and was cap
tured by another man who refused to
surrondor it, hence the suit. We
should think the man would bo only
too glad, to bo rid of lt.
An Inhuman ItovelutSou.
"Child Insurance" In Pennsylvania
ls a system now attracting attention
because of some sensational .and'horri
ble developments. Tho suspicious |
?eutiiK o? bwyubildieu iii Riinu?Yit?im
havo brought tho abusos to light, im
examination rovoallng poison in tholr
stomaches. Thc lifo of each ohtld was
Insured for $100 and tho theory ls
that Hie parents,wbo arc poor, admin
istered tho poison to secure the
money. Tho State Justly says "when
sve are told that tho olllolals have dis
covered a number of recent cases sus
piciously similar to this one the state
ment ls almost sutllolenb to shako
[mo's faith In nu man nature, for of all
things sacred to men and women it
would seem that thc lives of their
children aro llrst. Hut inhuman, eruel
parents have lived before now and
when moved by cupidity or poverty
iiavo made way with their offspring."
In considering tho Issues Involved tho
Springfield Republican logically sets
forth the temptations which such a
iystom holds out to the benellclarles,
?vying:
If tho insurance ls no more than
what would sulllce to give the child a
burial, there can bo no objection. Hut
when tho sum of the policy goes be
yond this the death of the child bo
JOUICVJ an immediate financial advan
tage to tho parents, and in cases of
very poor people a temptation to cap
ital crime is held out which should
not bc there. There is no such sim
ilarity between ordinary life insur
ance and child insurance as tho in
dustrial companies seek to mujee out.
Where the life of tho husband ls In
sured for tho Oencllb of tito wiro for
Example, an "insurable Interest" ex- ?
Ists which makes the loss of the life
ii much greater ilnanclal loss as a
rule than thc gain from tho Insurance,
And where such an Insurable Interest
li?os not exist, no insurance can be
placed without creating ii moral haz
ard too great to Justify it. This in
terest does not exist in the case ?d'
young Ohilchcn. They are dependent
upon their parents, nob their parents
upon them, financially they are a
burden. Their loss is the parents'
llhanoinl gain for thc time being tit
least, and when to this is added thc
gain of a lump sum of money, a strain
may be put upon the parental love in
the homes of poverty and where chil
dren are numerous and burdensome,
under which it may and does frequent
ly give way before thc opportunity of
fered of effecting some material ad
vantage for the parent. Some re
striction should be imposed on this
kind of insurance, lt should nob be
permitted that thc ll ves of little chil
dren, almost In their cradles, bo ex
posed freely to thc placing of pre
miums upon their loss of life."
The Columbia State says ib cannot
lie denied thab what bbc Republican
says above is a "brue analysis of bbc
ease, based upon human nature as wc
know lb, bub lb is nob comfortable to
think that human nabiac ls such ns
to Justify bbc admission, lb ls only
when bbc very beast? are unnaturally
debased thab they destroy their young;
normally they defend tho Ufo ol' theil
offspring at the sacrifico of their
own." While what Thc Stale says is
true, yet inhuman parents have been
found who are willing tosaeriliee theil
children for a money consideration
and unless these insurance companies
arc very careful who they insure thc
number will increase.
Good Mnnnrr.M.
A great many children and young
persons think ib will be limo enough
to attend to manners when they grow
young men and women, says the
Catholic Mirror. This isa mistake
anda mistake that does a great deal
of mischief. No boy or girl is too
young to attend to manners, and tin
is the reason why we wish to say
something to the children on the sub
Ject. By manners, wc mean conclue
or behavior of every kind, but more
particularly in our intercourse with
one another. Good or bad manners
will llrst show themselves in our own
homes. If wc wish really to know
what boys and girls are made of, we
must see them in th?)ir own homes
and bhen nob wi bb their company
manners. Many a boy and many
girl would bo ashamed to speak and
act in other people's houses as they do
in their own. They can bc respectful
and polite when away from horrie
while to their own parents and to
their brothers and sisters they aro
very disrespectful, unkind and rudo
If a boy should speak to a friend'
motiv r as lie does to his own mother
or if lio should be as surly and unkind
to his friend's sisters as lie is to his
own sisters, we do not think lie would
bc asked to visit that friend's house
more biian once. lb is a shame foi
anybody to behave better away from
home than he does ab home. Let thc
boys and girls know t hat bad manne
nb home will soon be known to all the
neighbors and friends. Tho very
essence of good manners ls tobe found
In a kind thoughtfulness of others
whllo selfishness will always produce
bad manners. Either of these will
ue sure to show itself. Thc boy that
is thoughtful and considerate of lils
nobber, and brothers and sisters, is
gentleman, and everybody who knows
dm will lind lb oui ; willie bbc sellish
joy will sooner ur latter reveal his
maracter, and everybody will dislike
ihn. And, again, thc boy whose
r : mers aro good ab home ls sure t
lav* good manners everywhere.
Hcni^jd ys'uif Coffrai.
Lucile Cor ley, bwo dud o'n?-ha
,'cars old, daughter of J. W. Colley
if Atlanta, died Thursday afternoon
it 2 o'clock at her fathers home
Wast Roi nb from burns received about
bree weeks ago. Tho child was play
ng aboub tho kitchen stove when up
iota pot of boiling cotice, spilling tho
iontcnts over her from bead to foot
ibo lingered along In great agony un
,11 Thursday.
Tun Georgia legislature declares
,hab thc franchises of coporations
vhich exercise tho right of eminent
lomain are liable to taxation. This
s good law. When the public sur
.enders streets and thoroughfares
.-orporatlons tho trancliiso which gives
,hcm rights superior to individuals
mist be considered property, and
iliercfore liable to tax ta Mon.
Tm: grow bli of Columbia must
rory gratifying to Tho State, which
las been the greatest factor In thc
ip-buildlng of that city. Columbia
vas fortunato in having such an able
?ewspaper to present her advantages
,o tho outsldo world, and she can
lever repay the debt she owes T
Mate for that sorvlco.
. Tim Atlanta Journal ls always out
ipokon In its defence of thc peoplo
igalnst the monopolies. During
ate session of tho Georgia Leglslatu
t fought and won a great victory
ibo people by exposing a rich
loworful lobby who wero working
/he Intorcst of certain corporations
IMIO peoplo should stand by such pa
icrs ns Tho Journal.
TRICKS FOR HORSES.
THU ANIMALS ASE EASILY TAUGHT
AND QUICK TO LEARN.
'Choy Cnn, Without Much Trouble, Ila
Mndo to .Slr*mu "YON" mid "No," ta
filml'?> Hnmtw una to I.lo DOIVH at
tho Word of Ooinuiand,
There uro BO muny things that a
horno can bo taught lo do, says Suc
cess, that lt ls hard to toll -which to
select', OR best Illustrating tho methods
hy which wo leach' them. Tho follow
ing, however, will furnish tho key:
Take a pin in your hand -id, stand
ing abreast of a horse's near shoul
der, prick him lightly on tho breast.
This resembles tho bite of n fly, and
to drive off tho nutsanco ho will bring
down his nose to ids breast. This you
accept us "Yes" nnd immediately re
ward him by feeding him a lump of
sugar or some other trillo that ho likes.
Repent tho operation till ho bring?
down his head at tho slightest move
ment of your hand toward his breast.
Ry degrees you cnn substitute n slmplo
downward movement of tho hand,
which ls less noticeable to an onlook
er, but equally effective.
Standing In tho same position, prick
him lightly with a pin on tjie top of ids
neck. Ho will at once shake his bend,
which ls accepted ns "NoY' then re
ward him as before. Repeat, this until
ho shakes his head nt thc leapt upward
movement of tho hand. TMis signal,
as ho learns his lesson morel perfectly,
can bo gradually lessened .foiUl it ls
very slight indeed. To sn?^W*--gH
tfO" lo " "l?U?ln..J.lJilr nXif\ vof\.
there is none that shows to better ad
vantage. Of course when n horse lins
thoroughly learned to obey the Signal?
you cnn ask bim some questions and
then, by tho '.notion of your hand,
make bira say "Yes" or "No" ns yon
please. . ?1
To teach a horse to shake bunds, fan- ! '
ten a short strap to one fore foot below ? ^
the fetlock. Then, standing In front o? ?
tho horse and having thc st nip in your I
hand, say, "Shako bauds,*' nnd linnie-,(
diatcly pull up Iii? foot and tuko it in
your band. Then, still holding the foot,
reward and caress him exactly as you
would if he had given it to you of his
own accord. Keep repeating thc oper
ation, being careful to reward him omy
while his foot ls in your hand. Ho will
very soon learn to give $#ni his foot
the moment you reach your bund to
ward it.
To teach a borso to lie down at a
word of comma nd first select a good,
smooth piece of greensward, Avbero ho
will not burt himself. MnrncsS him
with a surelnglo and bridle and strap
up bis off foro foot. A common breech
ing strap ls best for this, tho short
loop around his foot between tho fet
lock and the hoof and Hie long on
around his forearm. Fasten one end
of a strap to tho near fore foot below
the fetlock, pass tho other end up
through tho surcingle and tako it In
your right hand and tho bridle rein In
your left hand. Push bim slightly, and
tho moment be steps pull sharply on
tho strap.
This of courso will bring him to his
knees. If lie ls a borso of any spirit,
ho will generally light very pertina
ciously lief ore ho goes down; but, hav
ing the uso of only bis two hind legs,
bo soon becomes wearied and rests
with bis knees on the ground. Now
pull bis hoad toward you, and bo will
fall over the other way.
Hold h i lil down for sonic minutes,
meanwhile speaking to him very sooth
ingly. Feed bim lumps of sugar; in
fact, make as much ns possible of bim
wbllo In this position. Thon release
bim and repeat tho lesson. Ho soon
learns to ile down very readily, nnd
then you can emit strapping his off
foro foot. Later you can also abandon
tho use of tho strap and surcingio by
taking his near foot lu your hand.
Then yon can accomplish Ibo purpose
by simply touching the near fore leg
with your hand and finally by a mo
tion of your hand toward bis log.
You should always accompany tho
signal by the command, "Lio downl"
By degrees he learns its meaning, and
the signal can be dispensed with. If a
horse is largo and strong, the trainer
must bo c?ol, wide awako and alert;
otherwise lie may make n botcli of it
and Inj uro tho horse or himself or
both.
rc KS?.
An English traveler who has visited
every nat lpn In the world ls authority
for thc statement that ono food is uni
versal throughout all countries. "There
ls not o part of tho world," be says,
"Where you cannot get an egg." While
in western China, however, ho nt first
hod flomo difficulty In getting oven
eggs. The natives could not understand
liim and refused to recognize the plc
turon he drew ns pictures of eggs. "Tho
way I got out of tho dlillcMlty," ho
adds, "was that I squatted down on
my haunches, Happed my wings and
cock-o-doodle-doo'd until the entire na
tion grasped what I wanted, and I was
simply provided with hundreds of
eggs."
I'otmlbllltlca of tho *<'oet.
If instead of tho cramping imprison
ment of boots and shoes tho foot from
infancy were allowed a free und nnt
urnl development, lt may be questioned
whether under such conditions it might
not bo rendered capable of performing
Dther functions besides thoso of loco
motion and sustaining tho weight of
tho body. Certah- u??
?ou.oMinV.w- bf??
..., nnvo mannged to us
fork, spoon, pen. paintbrush
a violin 'bow.-Pall Mall Oa/.eti
(loud un Illa Word.
Mortified Bridegroom-You tole!
your father's wedding present w*
be a cheek for four figures.
Blushing Bride-Well, isn't $llJBv
four figures!-Chicago Tribune.
TiiioUK aro Industrial Insurance
:ompanics at work in this Stato that
usure colored Children. No surer
>lan could ba adopted in our opinion
?o prevent a too rapid growth of thc
olorcd population.
Tun Columbia Kecord 1ms been on
urged and its make-up changed to a
Ivo ?Oliinin quarto. Wc note tills cvl
Icncc of prosperity on tho part of thc
tecord With plcsaurc, and, hopo
viii go on expanding and Improvlm
Tua Monroe doctrino don't see
ut much of a Uguie in thc Fi
?orman attack on Venezuela, i
;hose whose business lt ls
don roo doctrino enforced
.idlng Gorinany and IOr
ng lt.
Tnw United State
n war with Ger
ho Vomv/.uollan
?ray to bodellvorc
nity. .'
Fon promptly
he proposed c
icar Kock 1.
?ntitleU to th
ng citizens.
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Tho btalosnuui ol! these l.t. tur days
2 Pm torco nim t bo iv s\ jilin/? n?x?r,
J . And oft, a niglu of j.-Uvas'iro pint,
g Pools that his ?tom ;i <;?t needs a J?xor.
'I If he would ul) li le oitivs forget
j> J ust lot him try Lemon Elixir.
6
Tho great rheumatic remedy not only ?jic?s every
form o? rheumatism, but makes radical cures of
Contagious Blood Poison, |
* ScroMa, Sores,"Boils, Catarrh,
? and all diseases arising from impurities in tho Moori.
? Endorsed by physicians and prominent people every
? where after thorough trial.
? DOES NOT INJURE THE DIGESTIVE ORGAN?.
? ItAT.r.iou, N. O.
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fl of youv . UKKUM AoiDR. Two bottles cured my son of n bad caso. Xl* this will '!
t bo of tiny bcnollt to yon 1? nUvoitlsinjr your moiitorlouB remedy, you.can uso lt.
? Yours truly, W. Ii. HAM), Steward Statt Jillnil Jnutttulfon.y
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? Tvii nr,,<rillsl3, #i.oo; or prepaid on receipt of price,
g Bobbitt Chemical Co., - - Baltimore,, hd.
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Paint their Wagons, and Apr bu j tu ral Implements, lo.
them from injury from weather. A single coat of
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C'hi?sttfias" Is Coiriiiia;
And >yOu will want: Good 'Xa h mg;? to It^ixt.
Send us Your Orders for
Candies, Raisins, Mixed Nuts, Butter Nuts, Pecans,
Walnuts, Almonds, Currants, Citron, Seeded Raisins,
White Cottolene, Butter, Alinee Meat, Hum Pudding,
Preserves, Jellies, Macaroni, Canned Fruits, Sauces,.
Catsups, Apples, Oranges, Cdcoanuts, Olive Oil, Olives,
Kine Teas and Coll?es, and all Paney and ?taplo Grocer
ies needed for the Holidays and Merry Ohristmas Timo.
We carry an enormous
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Write us for our price list of lire works and Christmas
goods. A postal card will brino; t'iem.
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Our salesmen arc out.
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363 KING St.,
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