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THE WEEKLY LEDGER, I’L'IIMHHKD KVKHY FRIDAY BY The Litneitone Printing and Publishing Co. Incorporated. $1.50 per Year. R. O. SAMS, . . Editor. FRIDAY, MARCH «0. 18!H. COXEY’S ARMY. Miifh will 1k‘ written witliin 111** next few weeks silsmt .1. S. Coxey and itis Army of Penee or “Common weal.” * tYlint a strano** anmiuneement any how. Like a general In* organizes Ills staff issues his orders, ami pretends to view the prospeet o’er. Aeeordino to orders the movement was to heoin from Messillon, O., Sun day the 2at!i inst, proeet*d in the di- reetion of Washington ^atherinj; strength as it moves, until at the end of five weeks the army of the tinem- jdoyetl,-numheriiij' iOtUMHt men. will 'surround the National eapitol. Wild scheme of an unsettled hrain ! While thousands are idle and many are ready to seize upon any plan proposed hy a would-he reformer where there is any prospect of hettcrin*' their emidi- tion.wedonot look for any systematic, determined effort to carry out the plans proposed. Although numhers mi^ht start from different sections and move to wards Washington, the lack of leader ship, want of sympathy, and difficul ties to Ik* overcome, will thin their ranks as fast as reeuitsare added. There is no doubt that iOOO.tXto men unfed and uneared for in our National Capital, with imaginary grievances to he set right, might prove a menace to society. What are we going to do with the thousands who will not work, and the thousands who cannot get work? Listen to them as they ask Congress to pass the two following bills. One hill provides for issuing if.Vxi, (100,000 in legal-lender notes, to he expended hy the Secretary of War at the rate of i|t20,000.000 per month, in constructing roads in the various States. Common labor is to he paid $l .'>o per day, team and labor at $:i.r>0. and a day's work is to consist of eight hours. The other hill enacts that any State, Territory, county, township, munic- pality or incorjHtrated town or village desiring to make any public improve ments may deposit with the Secre tary of the Treasury non-interest- bearing bonds not exceeding half the assessed valuation of the property in such States. Ac., which bonds shall run twenty-live years and he retired at the rate of 4 per cent a year. Whereupon the Secretary of the Trea sury shall issue to the State, Ac., giving the bonds, legal tender. c<|ual to 1KI percent of their face value, re taining I percent for printing, engrav ing. Ac. sands who embark as political lead ers. Always at the post of duty, and ready for any service, Senator Col quitt has show n us how to render a life sublime. When a news-paper account of his sickness was rend to him (which account stated that all hope of his recovery was gone.) and he was asked if he understood it, he replied with a smile. With a useful life behind and weeping friends around him, he could smile in the presence of death as if it were hut the portal to a brighter be yond. 1 ) 1 "■ WATER WORKS. Newberry is rejoicing over the pros- |M*ct of an early and abundant water supply. The subject has been agita ted in her papers and among her bus iness men and men of enterprise, un til definite action has been taken. It now appears that her people are in earnest. A preliminary survey is or dered to ascertain the probable cost of an artesian well and an estimate has been made of the cost bf the plant. (iaffney needs water-works. She cannot much longer do w it hout t hem. Yorkville felt the necessity and acted. Aiken has done the same. We might be too near the source of supply to depend upon being supplied hy an artesion well, but we have water in abundance, and in easy reach, tosup- ply all of our wants. A six per cent premium of insurance on, merchan dise and store rooms, is already driv ing some of our merchants out of their wooden buildings, and making them build or rent brick stores where they can insure at something liken living rate. We would like to see every wooden-store in town replaced by brick or stone, and as near fire-proof as skill and science and money can build them, but even then without water we are at the mercy of the all- devouring flame. Let not ottr people remain inactive until our places of business art*swept from us. or our homes dost royed before our eyes,. Now is thetime to pre pare for the future; now is the time to look after our own safety. THE FROST KING. Spring ojM*ned with us before the Vernal Kquinox. In.lanuary we had a |>cach tree in full bloom. It was not n surprise when its fruit got killed. If it is the early bird that catches the worm, it is the frost that catches the early fruit. Apples, peaches, pears, plums. quinces, peas, (Mitatucs, onions, lettuce, cabbage all now are very humble. The frost king has done his work and it is Cell done. 4irH|M* vines had put out young shoots eight inches in length, and grape forms were prominent. Figs were three-fourths of an inch in length- and strawberries were plentiful and growing rapidly. Their glory has all departed. We fear that even some of the fruit trees have Wen killed. It must he a great shock to the vegeta- ; bh* world to In* thus brought to a bait so peremptorily. finds all loosed from their winter bands have been frolicking in the suii’s warm rays. The sap commencing to How again through its accustomed chan nels, has caused the tender leaves to put forth ami the delicate hide amidst the foliage, promise of an early spring correspond with the call of bnndman as lie looks for fruit and finds none in summer or autumn. We know not the condition of the grain crop now. Last week it m>s most promising. Where most vigor ous then, it must W most unprom- Jslng now. Truly, how dependent are tve, a little lowering of the tempera ture and*-* freeze, a little elevation of temperature and w<* pant for cool air, and, to get it, must rush to •wean or mountain. fruit to Hut the will not the bus- SENATOR A. H. COLQUITT. .Senator Colquitt is dead. He fitu- represented his State and count ry fltfell, a*id .merits unstinted praise from itbose he has served with full-hearted devotion. Nearly all his life he has Wen before t he public, and t he longer lie lived the more conspicuous he be came. Entering the Confederate ser vice a captain, he rose to the position of brigadier general, and at the close of fhe war held the commission of major general. The only time we ever saw him he was Governor native State,and on the rostrum chape) at Wofford Col prime of manhood, he embodiment of true nol aeter. Six yours Gove Senator, and iionorii his life is well worth ^nd his virtues imi! GUBERNATORIAL CONTEST. Across the Savannah things are getting lively. There is the senatorial contest where aspirants are plentiful. Hut what now principally engages the attention of Georgians is the can vass of the state by General Evans and II on.W.Y. Atkinson, rival candi dates for Governor of Georgia. Gen. Evans served in the late war with honor, and has ever Wen a true and loyal son. Atkinson is compar atively a young man who is growing up with the New South and who ap peals principally to those who. like himself, are in the thick of the tight. Twice have the champions met in joint debate, first at Griffin, and again at Athens. The first contest brought the candidates face to face with the people. And when they face the voters of Georgia they face»ho issues of the day in what concerns politics, state and milional. Georgia is a large State. She is wide-awake and progressive, and when the campaign is over, thedust of bat tle settled, and banners furled, she will know more about the two men who seek to Ik* her chief executive and fill tin* office made all the more honorable hy having been filled by that eminent Christian patriot and edu cator. W. J. Northern, UNION CHAPEL AT FACTORY, We understand that the Gaffney Manufacturing Company contem plates putting up, at any early day, a I'niou Clui|N*l on its grounds near thu Factory building. Tins building will probably cost #1X00. The company pro|s»ses giving #1000 of this amount, while friends of the enterprise will In* asked to contribute the balance. The up)M*r sfory will he reserved for the different denominations to worship in. while the lower floor will be kept for Sunday schools and day Nch(M>l. T)iis is an enterprise that commends itself toavery lover of truth, of vir- ture and of Christiuody. jj.nd we hope that the appeal will meet wit It a hearty response. This i>eoplc like to worship where they feel at home. J,cf us help in this matter. MR. fc£»W(N WALTERS. Mr. Edwin Walters has given much pleasure and milch information to the readers of the Lkdgkk. His contri butions to our columns have been the means of awakening thought on an important line of our work, and we hope that our people will thereby be stimulated to investigating, and that investigation will lead to more profit able husbandry. As Mr. Walters returns to his Mis souri home, he hears our thanks. We ^jh him a speedy reiurn to Gaffney, hope he will take up his and help us develop wealth, and still In the drpart- I)r. Hcnjamnn Wofford has done good to his fellowmen. As a physician, he was skilful. A * a public officer he was faithful. As a Christian he was consistent. As a citizen he was active. As I’rofmte.fudge, and School Commissioner and Auditor he served his country well. - - RESOLUTIONS. God is infinite in wisdom and in goodness. He is therefore, “too wise to err, too good to be unkind.” This brings comfort to the bereaved and such are we. Our hearts are saddened by grief in tin* death of our beloved brother, K. ('. Watkins, who, for four teen years, has been one of our most faithful members. We feel deeply ami keenly his death. Therefore he it resolved bv Granard Lodge, No. ISti. A. F. M." I. That in the death of l\. C. Wat kins. we have lost a brother beloved, faithful, true, and eflicent ; and while we how in perfect submission to God’s will, we mourn over the loss of one whom we have learned to love and honor so greatly. II. That a page of our minutes he inscribed to his memory. III. That we sympathize deeply with his family in this great sorrow, ami earnestly commend them to a covenant keeping God. IY. That these resolutions he print ed in the Weekly Leeodu, and a copy of same he submitted to the family of the deceased brother. W. H. Ross. .1. N. Lim’o.Mn, H. F. Cam 1*,* L. G. Byabs, N. H. Littlejohn. Committee. Gaffney 8. C., March 22, 181)4, - A Practical Problem. To the students of arithmetic* in Gaffney and Limestone: The following problem actually arose in business. I’lcasc send your solution to the Ledger. A and B shipped hogs in the same ear. The car load weighed 20,000 pounds, of which A owned 8.000 pounds and I* owned 12.000 pounds. They jointly sold the carload for oi | cents per pound, or #1,100. Now, 1 A’s hogs were worth 4 cent per pound | more than H’s hogs. How shall : the/ divide the money? Edwin Walters. -■* •- Here is a Riddle. Mr. Editor: The following is a ; very common riddle among people in Eastern countries, and is very sug gestive, I do not remember to have seen it in print, and ask you to sub mit it to your renders, theansweris simple and a little study will enable any one to unravel it : "What is that from which we came, to which \vc go, (tics high, lies |<»w, has no teeth, yet wears shoes.” • • Seigniorage. The New York Recorder, some time ago offered a prize for the best explanation of the word seigniorage. The award was made to F. .1. Herzog, of New York, who give the follpwiny concise dilinit ion : “Seigniorage consists of the differ ence hot'Veen t ho cost of an amount huliinn and 1 he face value of t he coins minted from it. Hy t ho Sherman Act the Government was compelled to purchase 1, oOO.OtKl yunccs of silver per month at the market price. As tin* price of silver fluctuated, so the amount of treasury notes issued in pay;i)ent of this bullion sometimes increased—somet inms diminished. The downward tendency having been greater in tin* last few years there were issued, from the time of the passage of the Sherman Act to its repeal, ♦lo.tHK),000 in treasury notes, to cover an amount of bullion which should ac tually have made 2o0,ooo.ooo silver dollars. In other words, there is now an amount of bullion, in excess of the reserve necessary to cover the #lo4,000,000 treasury notes, in tin* treasury which if coined, would make 5n,000,000 silver dollars against which tin* Seigniorage Hill is to issue ] paper .currency, and so put #of>,0OO,- 000 in the treasury and Ijelp the Gov ernment out of its financial difficul ties,” * » The Herald is Right, The town of Aiken had a vote re cently on issuing bonds for the estab lishment of a system of water works. The vote resulted loX for bonds and H against. The levy for town purposes was already seven mills on a high as sessed valuation. The town of York ville has recently put in a system of waterworks, and. we are told, is highly ploasied And yet Newberry, a larger town, and a be) tpr commercial centre, sits still and hesitates and pujlsbacjv, afraid of a little tax. We need jo Ijp rid of some of the kickers and the op ponents of progress. We believe, however, if council would get up a feasible plan and submit the facts and figures, and show the cost, that the majority for thia forward step would he so large that the opponents would he ashamed of their opposition. And we know, after it was in opera tion, ihcoppcncnls would he such strong advocates of it that one who did pot know would put it down that they were It* strong friends from the beginning. It was that way with the establishment of graded schools. What we want now is the water works. We don’t cure anything about the credit or honors.—Newberry Herald. VARIED INDUSTRIES. Four Big Successes. Having the needed merit to more than make good all the advertising idnimed for them, the following four remedies have reached a phenomenal sale. Dr. King's New Discovery^ for rnnsumpt ion. ('ough’s and Colds chcIi hotth* guaranteed—Electric Hitters, the great remedy for Liver, Stomach, and Kidneys. Burklen’s Arnica Salve, the best in he world, and Dr. King’s New Life Hills, which are a perfect pill. All these remedies are guaranteed to do just what is claimed for then; un<) the dealer whose name attached herewith will be glad to ’onmore of them. Sotu at W B Edwin Walters Concludes his Articles for the Present. In continuing the subject of varied industries in South Carolina, a few words more on the subject of fruits seems to he necessary. Where wild huckleberries do so well as they do here, cultivated ones would undoubtedly do much better. Huckleberries or so-called blueber ries are in great favor wherever known. Outside of the Ozark mountain region, no huckleberries are grown west of the Mississippi river. They sell well throughout a large territory. (iood varieties of cultivated huckle berries may he had of the larger nur serymen. Many of the Japanese fruits would certainly do well here. This is especi ally t rue of Japanese persimons and quinces. These fruits do well in Eas tern Texas where thcclimatc and soils art* quite similar to those of this loca lity. Take Smith county Texas as an example, The country around Tyler, the county scut, in soil, IIiuImt, water j climate etc', is almost Identical with those of Spartanburg county. Any Nurseryman in Tyler Texas could give information on this subject. The thin-shelled, Mississippi pecan Is certainly adapted to this country. The trees will come into hearing in from eight to ten years. The nuts are found to he very profitable in some portions of the Southwest, English walnuts should he tried in this country. They are found to be very profitr. bh* in California and Arizona, The trees hear in from six to eight years. It is probable that almonds would prove satisfactory as a crop in Spar tanburg county. Chestnuts and chinquipins yield well. They should Ik* tried for a mar ket crop, With cultivation, these nuts are tiuieli butter tbap when wild. These articles have caused some in» quiry among the readers of the Led ger. Two or three have Inquired how they can obtain enough ennaigre fora test. The Honorahle Secretary of Agriculture Washington, D. C., can probably give thedcsired information. The people of New Mexico naturally would not take any interest in sup plying outside parties. The best loc alities arc Eddy, Las Cruses and’Dem- ing. New Mexico. Possibly the presi dent of the Agricultural and Indus trial School af Las Cruces,New Mexico, would he public spirited cuaugh to furnish some of the rwts for plant ing. I feel sure that the root pf this plan j will come into general use among tan ners. Oak hark is almost a thing of the past. It is not found in the South. Hemlock is getting scarce and does not mnkc good leather. Some good substitute for barks must be found. Inasmuch as ennaigre yields much more tannic acid, ton for ton, and can he grown in such vast quanities in soil adapted to jf ; jls culfivaljon may become a thing of natiopaj jin : port mice. Now, let me say, in conclusion, that I do not wish to !m’ misunder stood in regard to these articles. I am a citizen of the State of Missouri, and was also horn in that State, I may. at some time in the near future, income a citizen of South Carolina; but whether I do or not, I love our common country and want to see its resources developed. I feel much in terest in Spartanburg courtly—hav ing been acquainted here for some four years. To my friends in this county, as well as in I’nionand York, I will say that I do not expect to write any more for the Lkih;kr for some weeks, at Jpust. I thank you for your kindness. But don’t fppget fjig Led ger, Give It ynur support, These articles are intended fo Ik* suggestive. 1 am not well enough acquainted with this country to give information that will he final and re liable. My object is to make sugges tions and try to induce the people of this country to act on them for them selves and to let the world know the results. During my absence, letters of in quiry addressed to me in care of Campbell A Walters, (iaffney, will Ik* forwarded to me In the west or held for my return. Letters requiring an answer should contain stamps for reply. Seminary Scfptillations. R. Forest McKown has returned, 11 full-fledged M. D., from Nashville Ten 11., where he has been studying medicine for the past winter. Our school, of course, needs many things, hut one of its greatest need is 11 little paper lo Ik* edited and pub. lished by its students. It would be very helpful to the school if it had such a paper, hut the greatest help it would give would Ik* to the stud ents, hy giving them practical exer cise in composition writing, A paper snflieeiijjy Jijrge for our purpose could he published for a tarn I #UMHl per month. Let us see what we can do toward this enterprise. It is not three months yet till our school will close for its summervaea- (ion. As our time gets shorter we seem to wish that it would travel faster and a general thing we study more about our vacation than we do about our hooks. Perhaps some of us will leave school this summer never to return and will go forth to war In the battle of life. We should be well equipped and, though our time during this school term Is short, we should apply our minds the more and get all the bene fit that can possibly he derived. It seemed strange on Monday morn ing that, after so many days of lienu- tiful spring weather, our tires had to he rekindled. It now seems as if the gloom of winter had again settled up on us and the leaves and flowers, that were so premature in coming, vlll have to come again. h is enough to blight the spring poet’s genius in the hud. mmm •— A Layman’s Discourse. Gaffney, Meh. 2(’*, ’94. Editor Gaffkey Ledger : Dear Sir’: Kindly permit me to |K*n a few thoughts after hearing our Baptist pastor, Rev. B. P. Robertson yesterday, deliver a sermon on tem perance. From a Christian stand point I believe ho is eminently cor rect, and as to his argument from a religious or moral view, no one can refute it, Almost every one knows the awful consequences that are brought upon the innocent hy the indulgence of the appetite for intoxi cants, What a fearful thing It is fora man to give way to his soltish craving for liquor, at the expense of his wife and little ones, it |s something incom prehensible to me, something 1 can not fathom; for under any other condition a maq will freely give his very life even for the protection and honor of his family, while on the other hand, just to gratify his own selfish np|M*titc he proceeds deliber ately to debase his own manhood and to disqualify himself for the protec tion of those for whom hig life should ho devoted, and for what? What profit or pleasure eoujd he expect froift his iiives|)ppfi|. There is where the mystery lies, A man will spend every rent he can raise, and go in debt all he will 1m* allowed, neglect his legitimate business, alienate bis friends, fopsal^i his family, ruin his health, and dis grace every trait of manhood, and finally lose his soul. And for what? A selfish appetite and nothing more. It were better that the entire human race were all come into the world without an appetite, than to have one at such a fearful cost. In an investment for any other pur pose a maq reasonably expects some reward or profit. Bu| in Ibis all a total loss, and I doubt if any man effects more, Persons who tire habitual drinkers will have liquor at any cost if any is in the laud, and oftentimes when the oportunity offers, when possibly they do not actually want it, they show their human nature hy becoming ac cessory to law-breaking by patron izing shady methods rather than sub mit |o a curtailment of equal rights and privileges |«> aJJ. I believe that temparance, Jjkc charity, begins at home, ami that each and every individual lias within him some of the elements of a tem- perance solder, ipi<| ei|n by sijppjy using the will power, become a living vote, that will finally be one of a num ber that will relegate the liquor ques tion among the things that were then possibly behind (he dark cloudg of strife, disappointment, and folly. We may have a glimpse of the bright lining, made so by the unity of all our people on higher and nobler ques tions. 1 believe from observation, and know from sad experience, that in some eases the effort to abstain must Ik* a determined one, hut it will evcntualjy succeed. Therefore my opinion of temperance js, to he strictly temperate y nurse If find couq- sel your friends (0 l*e also, for you ciMinot force them. L, Baker, — — *- — A Great Spot On The Sun. The New York Herald, European edition, says: An enormous spot, visible to (he naked eye, now darkens (he surface of the sun. It has been pointed out by Mr. Bruguiere, presi dent of the Flammarion Scientific Society, of Marseilles, and by M. An toniudi, of (’onstanoph*. Recording to observation taken in Parts, last Week,11 measured 7,(Xto,000 kilometers in length, In other words, nearly six times the diameter of the earth. The day star is at this mom ent in a maximum state of captivity. Photographs of the phenomenon are In'ingdaily taken at the observa tory ;,t Juvisy and some interesting engraving of them will shortly be ready. In Anderson county the other day, a drunken brute. Woodrow Campbell, met .Mi»s Salih* Anderson In the rqa*| and asked to see her home, Seeing his condition, she very properly re fused his attention, whereupon he sent throe pistols halls Into her body — - *• * - A Million Friends. A friend in need is a friend indeed, and not less than one million people have found just such a friend in Dr. King’s New Discovery for ConsHinp- fVm, Goughs, ajijl folds.—If you have never used tins Greitt Coltgli Medicine, one trial will convince you that it has wonderful curative powers in all diseases of Throat. Chest and Lungs. Each bottle is 'uaranteed to do all that is claimed or money will be refunded. Trial bottles free at W. B. Dupre’s drug store. Large bottles yOe, and #100. The Young People’s Bnrean. Extract From Samantha at Saratoga. Samantha’s Distoi’Ragements. “Josiah, says I: Josiah, I can’t help thinkin’ about them Hmcdleys. ” Now the Hmcdleys were poor to nothin’, the ma h.id just died, the pappy l*orn without a faeutly, fond only of hunting—hut the biggest game he ever heNtight down wuz him self when he shot himself, getting over the fence in a hurry alter a little chipmunk. Wall, the pap and the ma died within a week's time of each other and left nine children, countin’ each pair of twins as two. The town hurled the poor er<*et**rs. and for the first out bust lug of grief gave the family one pillar a week. The oldest child was not fifteen, she had the rickets, she seemed to walk all over the house backwards, and sideways, and every way, but when she sot down, she wuz a good stiddy girl; she took alter her ma, and her ma took alter granma, so the three wuz taken alter each other, one right after the other. The old granma vyuz just as shaky and trimhling as the old shed the whole of cm wuz hud dled in; cold weather wuz a coinin’; them wide o|M*n eraeks wuz too open any way for Grandma Xmedly—if not for the shiverin’ ehillen. Now Xamuiilhu, Gut of tin* goodness of her “feellii* heart” thought she would get up a poundin' for the poor, unhappy starvin’ erectors the dear Lord had put right under our eyes, so that wu could plainly see them and do thorn good. I tell you, the Father don’t want us to say we’re so sorry for Ills sufferin’ ones ami never put our hands low down In our pock ets and pullout the sorry dollar. No. there is a ring in that dollar Giat crocodile tears and parrot words can never make. Samantha, full of zeal, made her tjfst onset on her “pardnor." Mr. Josiah Allen, and here she meets a “stirmin’ disappintment.” Says 1. Slab, what do you think about havin’ a PQUn<j putty for them poor creeters, will you take holt, and do your part ? He says. Good land. Hamanth t! \ e you crazy? I never knowed you to propose anything of that wicked kind before.. I shunt haven jhing tp do with it, H.ir.Jmir dj(| not qujte omler- stand, and when he did, h« says, yes, I’ll carry cm a pound of crackers ora pound of Hour, Josiah Is a clever creeter, but O! he’s close.p<M*kct-book tight as a rat proof house! Wall, the next day I sallied forth tosee my neighbor’bout I lie poundin'. The first woman was powerful rich, (I expected to get out of her a pound of tea) but she said her girls bad to get new v*,*|yet sqlti), sqnje sealskin sacqucs, she was just oblecged to fur nish her pi|r|ors wHh cherry and plush, had to tteiid their oldest ' r col lege, and the girls wanted love chains and diamond hK*k<»ts, Wall, the sym bolizing woman did say, I wish the Hmcdleys well—dretfu! well, hope you’ll get lots of things for’em. I then went to Miss Jacob H. who bravely said she would’nl give a tiling, because the old Grandma Xnicdlcy was too disagreeable. I sez, ah ! Miss Jacob, if the good Lord didn't send His rain, and dew onto anybody only fbe perfectly agreeijhle. I guess there would he pretty dry times.'yes. tl|cre would be considerable of a dtooth. There was « woman a visitin’ Mho* Hess who kinkly said,“I would give liberal, only 1 am hampered.” No body knows to this day what hamp ered her, or what her hamper wuz. I then went to Miss Ebin G. She said, I won’t help, for Joe Xmedley hud been a rigbtdown lazy man. Alas! sez I, Joe is dead, must bis children all starve amMie too, because their pa wasn’t just the man? Miss Whym- per said, I don’t approve of the ma: - her of giving, we must not let our hands ki)qty tyhat 'ye give, I give in secret, 1 hlo < l t,r looked M^k and said, “So I have always Tposed r very secret.” Wall, old Dr. Hombus widow would’nt give because the names of the generous givers would’nt be printed in the Town Journal; she says, 11 Let your good deeds so shine.” Miss Whymper would’nt give caufc she wanted to “give secreter. Alas! Alas! while these wiininen folks were wresten the Scripter what became of the Hmedleys? Is it right to let them freeze to death, and starve to death while we are a debatin’ the ways of Providence? On the door step 1 just bail to say, “why is it that people, when they are mean, and don’t want to do a noble deed, say, even give to a starvin’ man a handful of pop corn, always try to quote the Sc rioter—only to uphohj them ns Mat:)n did. 0|)c gqod pious sister said. 1 won’t give because one of the little Himsilcy . told me a lie 1 sez, you can 1 * refowm him on an empty stomach us utter he wuz well fed up. Miss Daggett said she would only give to high and worthy object. My sake, the woman con Id'nt give one cent to the paintin’ of the Methodist iftceple, and the steeple was high— seventy five <001 front h‘ , r stingy heart! When I got home my purd- ner said. I could have told you so you would have done ladter. Human- the to have been to home a cookin’ for your own fumfshin' husband. Wall tha, news coipfs that poor old Grand ma Hmodley took all the mgs from herself, and put cm round the young est baby, little Jim. And he lay there all huddled up tight to his fro zen Grandma, with his red cheek cid to her white one, for he loved her. Josiah cried and wept, and wept and cried onto his hunduna, but I said to myself Hie I»rd Himself had look the case in hand. Grandma was at Home and Ho would feed his hungry lambs. - -*** • Pictures By An Armless Painter. A remarkable art exhibition is an nounced at Bristol. If is an exhibi tion of thirty paintings hy Mr. Bart- rum Hiles, an artist who, while quite a boy, met with an accident by which he lost both arms. Having from childhood shown a strong dis|s>sitiou and love for drawing, he was taken in hand hy some artistic friend and taught to draw, holding the pencil in his mouth. After a time lie became a studant at the Merchant Venturers’ Schools, and studied so assiduously that he won a National Scholarship, value £104, which also carries the privilege of studying at the National Art Training School at South Ken sington for t wo years, during which time be also won one national silver medal and two national bronze med als. In consideration of his having won these honors, the authorities at South Kensington sent him to Paris for some months to study at the museums, paying all his expenses, The armless painter at Antwerp is well known; but it will be nows to many people to hear of an English artist contending with (lie same disu** bility.—St. James Gazette, Full Moon in March. Eleven years ago Easter fell on the same day as in this year, It was a green March, as this has been, vege. tables were up ami the fruit trees were all in bloom when oil good Fri day night there was a change in the weather and on Easter Sunday, in the middle and western parts of the State, the eartii was white with snow and tin* trees bowed down with sleet. The full moon in March falls due this year on lli** morning of tin* 21st, and the old farmers always look to this moon with considerable anxiety; for they say that if the crops esen|M* destruc tion by cold went tier up to that time they are safe thereafter. Sure it is that cold weather now would play havoc with happy hopes.—Exchange. ■ News From Wilkinsville. MM aiu ;vilL* i < sit riled in the midst of a (ine agricultural region. There are two churches ^uid t\Vo school houses convcniiil. Thustheru is ample opporl unity for iniproveiqcqt mentally and moi'ally. We also have two doctors locatc<W in our midst. Dr. B. D, . Bates, a graduate of Haltimorc Medical Col- * lege, has been with us a short time, he is rapi lly gaining tie* confidence of the people. Dr. McGluney is too well known to need a w »r.l of enlogy. Mr. I*. S. Webber and Mr. M. (!. Dormimi are ever ready to serve the people in their line—Macksmithiug and woodworking. There are two saw mills, twocnlft gins grist nplj. cane mdl*. etc, in li( melghborhood. Mr. ('. W. Win s ci liu does a goml business in (he m re itile line. His prices an* reas iiiablc. The North Paeolet iuterdemomina- tional S. S. met at Wilsoiffs <’hap(*l last Sutid ty. Not ,vil list>in ling tlije inclemency of the w atie*.* the con gregation was tolerably large. Wu were, however, very much disu| - pointed because several of the speuM- ers were absent. Master Boyce Wl,i onant delivered the addresqf wclcqn which \yas appropriate and qall jvi do red, Miss Pearl Wlilsoiiant, the orgai - ist, witii (lie aid of the Salem choir and others, delighted the audicucK* with their beautiful music.. The various subjects were discussed by tlrw brethren present and all seemed iuteq- etted. The Convention adjourncfl at 9:9<> and we felt n 1 '‘egret for liaq- ing attended. Mr. Mrs. Wilkins in and Miss Mai AliisOn of Hickory Grove attendo . % 1 convention. The many friends of Miss Mar; * McCulloch wore glad to welcome ho r home on a visit a fu v days silica* She soems devoted to piloting, W wlsli her much success, and are sit sin* will attain it. One of our charming young ladii has recently purchased a nices el tion of flowers. She says she ihte to live with her papa. If reports are true there will be least two marriages in our communi ere Spring closes. Leiiiastor A Co. are always glad bear that Cupids arrow lias pierc someone's heart—they run a sai mill and solicit the contract to bui the cage before the young men eat the bird. J. n. • <•»»■ » $100 Reward, $100. The reader of this paper will pleased to learn that there is at ill one dreaded disease that /deuce, been aide to cure in all it s sfage*,'1 that |s Catarrh. Hull's Catarrh(H jslhe only positive cure known to tl medical fraternity. Catarrh heingl const But ional disease, rcquirosacoj st it lit ional treatment. Hall's Catar Cure is taken internallv. acting rectly on the blond and mucous sti faces of the system, thereby desti Big the foundation of th«*disease, 1 giving the patient strength by bt Big up (lie cniisBitutinn and ussh puturc in doing its work. The printers have so inu« , h faith In uurullvc powers, that they offer O Hundred Dollars for any ease' fail* to cure. Send for list or menial*. Address, F. J. Cl'KVEY A Co. Toledo, jp^Sold hy Druggists, 75c.