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# l THE LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. C., SEPTEMRER 10, 1896. 3 J^EAUIN THE CROSS/* Jy Lucas at tho "Biff Protracted Mootins.’* |He «Remaln<'<l Over and Tarried Around AmoagHt th® Brethren”—“Thre® hernionts a Bay and Dinner 11 ? ou tho Grounds.” ~ HU “Yoy,didn't make Andy Lucas, and filler did I, Lufus, which I maintains that we both ought to bo joy ful like and proud to that ex ton V’ says Ben Chris Wea ver to me after brenk- fti&t next morn- In. For the sake N of them old and ^ brighter and ^ betterdoys,you had lx>rrowed the pantry keys from mother,after which jre and Ben Chris had went down under the hill in orderment to mix a little pure spring water with the early run- nins of the corn. day and dinner on the grounds—if they have any hopes of pullln your humble servant, the grandson of old Hiram Lucas—which lie was a whole team and a holy terror in his day and generation —on board of the Old Ship, with her prow set for (lie promised land. It wouldn’t be right, Ben Chris, with the cards runnin the way they are now, for me to lay down my hand and quit the game. I will remain over for a few days and tarry yet a little while around amongst the brethren and tho church at Long Creek.” m W bet ter doys, yo ytfft ¥:• V understand, l ' hnd txirrowr Was Ills Name Written Tlicre? "Well, l could sec at oncst from the , lay of the land that Andy Lucas had ! enlisted for the mectin. You will rceoi- ! lect, Itufus, that l have knowcd the Lu cas stock of people from old Hiram * down to Andy. I know the (xisters I which they grazed on, the sort of mate- | rials they was made out of, and it stood to reason with me that Andy was in that I game to stay. Jest so long as they had three sermonts a day and dinner on the grounds, and plenty of swnppin stock hitched around the horse rack, jest so long a man by the name of Lucas was fight there. “That was on Buiulay evenln you un derstand, and it was after supper time Parson ARE ON THE PRESS. Bartow's Sago Discusses tho Jour nals of tho Day. LOCOMOTIVE PLANT FOR RUSSIA Some Tilings II® Don't I.lkc — I’olltlvnl AIiuno I* Crltiel.scd — NewBjia- per Mccennary for the Mind. “ Remained Over and Tarried Aronnd," “But sometime and somehow in the innin Andy Lucas was made,” Ben phris went on—which by this time his tplkin machinery was limbered up cqn- giderable. “Accordin to the Scripture—which poys that mortal man was taken from the lx>som of the earth and mpst conse. nuent ially rctrun back to tlie same thiufft C»r words to that exitept—J reckon tho good Lord must of made Andy along with the rest of human creation. Least wise the public in general hag got Him charged up with the job. Some people are jest naturally proneful to throw olT all the blame on the good Lord any how, Itufus. Now ns to me, I don’t to say blame Him for the makin of Andy Lucas. Ef He made that lost and mint man, which acoordin to the Scrip There is a lamentable usage of the press and of partisans during election times, and that is the. wanton,^out rageous abuse of the other fellow and the other side. I have not seen any such abuse of McKinley by the demo cratic press, but the northern repub lican journals just teem with tho vil est and most malicious slanders of Brv- tin and his platform. He is denounced and cartooned as the arch anarchist and repudiator; a tool of the silver mines, a babbling boy; a.sky scraper; a bag of ,vlnd, and the punka of the Platte. I don’t know what punka means, but sup pose it Is some very bad thing like a polecat. His Madison square speech which Ingalls said was a very great speech, is ridiculed as an abortion, a chestnut, a miserable failure; and they cartoon him ns a little sophomore schoolboy orator. This is very bad pol icy. The people of all parties know •ihipnient of an KnUr® Outfit Soon to H® Mart® from riilladolphla. An outire locomotive plant will short ly be taken to SL Petersburg from Phil adelphia on the British stenmehip Lul- ehan, wh'ch has been chartered for the purpose. The plant is to be erected at Nijni Novgorod, the commercial me- troixdis cf the interior of the Russian empire.. Contracts for machinery for the plant amounting to over $j00,000 were awarded to American manufne- THE SAME OLD STORY. Moro Enfflnoors of tho Navy Suffer from Physical Collapse. Tw® Ofllrera of the Battle Ship Indiana th® I.ateat Vletlmn—XrrcaMtjr Again Kmpha*lmed of InrreaainK t ho Kumbcr ®f Kiiglneera. The alarming news received at the, navy department telling of the physical hirers, the bulk of them coining to Phil- I collapse of Chief Engineer (icorge K. jhe next night when old Raynor rid by to toll me the news eon- {hat Hrynn is a very eloquent, smart and pern ip the meetin. That good old man sincere man and tho reaction comes W(is so happy, Rufus, till for a little more and ho would of shouted right there in the big road. They didn’t have any new members ns yet, he went on to tell me, but from general ap- pearments they had high 1:. ipos of a mighty outpouring before long. Andy Lucas>—it full-blood grandson of old II i- jam Lucas—’hail went up to the mourn- ovb' bench three times that day and was now bowed down under his great load of guilt and fears and sorrow. And with that the old parson rid on towards home singin and rejoiein. “Naturally, of course, It was none of mv business, Rufus, ns my name is writ on the books of another church, and 1 didn’t want to let my mouth go off too quick and hurt that g° 0, l ture I reckon He did, it was because He i old man’s feclins. But L could see the had a whole passle of odds and ends, and rakius and sernpins, which lie didn’t have no particlar use for, so He jest thing the pile together and made a human bein and called it Andy Lucas. “To be certainly I recollect that you and Andy was borned and bred and brtmg up together on joinin farms, and still eat peas from the same dish and take soup through the same quiR to sbmc extent,” says Ben Christ ns he went down after his tobacco and put £ fresh bundle in the rack. “Yet stiij fit the same time, Rufus, J don’t wcqr no padlock on my mouth as anybody knows of, and I don’t mind tellin yoq the naked unwashed truth though It brwks up the plan of aalvqtlon and Rrings on another war betweep t* 1 ! 1 L'pited States. “But what I put in to fell you pbout ^qs the trip which Andy mnde Ipwn jo the old Panther Creek settlement frin the dark nights and hot days fif August, and what a treniendius wide taw he weeded around ot the big pro tracted meet ins. As for me, I was too monstrous busy pullin down and staek- ln up my fodder right along about that time, and I couldn’t turn out to tho meetins any to speak of only on Sat urdays and Sundays. But AixTy he re mained over and tarried in the settle ment somethin better than three weeks and took in all the big meetins indurin of that time. When he first rid into the range he turned his horse in my lot and made our house his general head quarters, though. I didn’t lay eyes on him more than oncst or twiestn week whilst he tarried down there amongst us. Still at the same time I could hear some news from Andy every day in the week. “The very next day after Andy showed down in the Panther Creek country me and him went to a big Methodist nieetiA Over at Long Creek church, where t^iey had three sermonts a day and dinner pn the grounds—which, you understand,, that was on a Sunday. And |nte thqt pvenin when I got ready to stqrtoff on piy return back home lo and behold there was Andy Lucas! Finally qt last I found him, and where do you reckon he Was? He was way off down there ih the Woods behind a big pipe log with old parson Raynor—which the parson hnd Andy d own on his knees and was pray- Jn for him in a deep and fervent voice, Be was plcadiu in dead earnest with both eyes shet, and consequentially he didn’t see me. But Andy caught sight of me, and when he did he closed his left eye slow and knowln like and waved his hand at me to go on back. And then, when presently him and the old parson corn© up out of the woods, the great horsetrader had his pocket hnml- kerehlef In one hand and a prayer book in the other, whilst his face was pulled out ns long as your arm. They then shook the partin hand and spoke a sad farewell. The good old parson went on his way rejoiein In the hojie, and that hluiiic fellow Lucas come to me ami said, said he: "Ben Chris, from the way the curd* are runnin now and the general circum- ferenee of the calamity, I reckon you , will have to return back home alone by yourself. 1 don’t see how I could go with you this evenln. 1 feel culled to re- maiii over at this mectin and tarry uround ainongst the brethren for a few days longer. Whilst the lamp holds out to hiini the durndcst sinner maybe mouglit return, and if I tear myself • way right now I exis'et the meet in Would come to a suddent close. Bu( there is grounds for hope and room for ^ffrciit rejoiein and material to work m so long as l remain over and lorry iround the iiiournem’ bench so |rrg!nr mid o frequent. In that regards fou niii-t i< collect, Ben Chris, that I am full Idnod grandson of old Hiram Lu- |ciik, which they tell me he was the hard- rst eu tomer and the most wickedcot r olnn*T Unit ever drove a horae trade op It run i words In all these regions Fn I Whemis you ran see how and why they w ill run this meetin oevertl days lunger—with three sermonta a rale facts in the ease as plain as a plank fence and hit painted, and it was all I could do to keep from tellin the parson that if Andy Lucas was the only hope for new recruits they inonght ns well to take out and quit. But I belt back and Andy ho belt on. The meetin didn’t wind up till the next Thursday, nnd when it broke and they closed the; church books ouet more the name of Andy t.uoas was not written there. “Andy then rid by and spent one pight at our house. After that ho lit out for old Macedonia church over there In the hill country, where the Free Will Baptist had a big meetin goln on at that time. I went over there myself on Sunday, and, jest as I lowed, Andy he was fhere with every foot up and oont tails a Ilyin, and next to the preael ers he was the malpest man in the meetin, The next followin, Tuesday evenln old Sister Hnsseltine -which you under stand she Is the Oldest member of that church from our side of the creek—she rid by to tel4 me what a felonious good time they were bavin w itn their meetin over at Macedonia. " ‘And who would of thought It, Ben Chris?’—says the old lady ns she clapped her hands and brung a long breath—‘Andy Lucas, a full bhxxl grand son of old Hiram Lucas—which they tell me he died drunk and a cussin— has mellowed down powerful in durin of our meetin. The young man, from all I can hear, is a chip offen the old block, but nobody would think 11 to see him so meek and so humble—bowed down so low in spirits—and kneelin around the mourners bench "o reglar and so constant. No cross, no crown, Ben Chris, nnd bless tho Lord that wild and wayward young man will soon be bearing t he cross in hopes of wenrin the crown.’ ''And by this time that good old soul warmed up and waxed so happy till blamed if she didn’t break o\it with the holy laugh right then and there. At the same time I was nchin and Itchin nil over to tell her that so long ns they had three sermonts a day and dinner on the grounds that wayward and wicked grandson of old Hiram Lucas would lead the procession to the mourn ers’ bench,and if they didn’t watch him when the meetin closed he would hold four aces or a straight flush, whilst the good people of Macedonia wouldn’t have nothin better than two pair. If that. Hut she was so joyful like nnd happy till I dkln’t have the heart to throw cold water on her hopes. “So things rocked on two or three days longer, and when we got the news that the big meetin over at Macedonia was closed we likewise also learnt that the wayward feet of Andy Lucas still wandered down the broad and easy road which leads to death and ruination. “About supper time that night Andy he rid up in a swlngin fox trot nnd turned Ids horse in the lot. After sup per he went on to tell me what a ire- m%ndius big time he had been bavin over at Macedonia. But from the gen eral run of his conversation I soon found out what was the mainost think with Andy. He had swapped horses with the brethren four times, got back the same horse started with, nnd bad $15 hid away In his flanks, not to ■qionk of the three sermonts a day and dinner on the grounds.” p.rrrs banders. Connocttcnt’si Criminal I-nw. Under the habitual criminal law of Connecticut a man who has been con victed of a crime three times shall, at the expiration of his third sentence, be deemed incorrigible, and may be de tained in prison for 25 years. The first application of the law has been made in the ease of George A. Minor, who is now detained in the Weathers- firld prison. No Alternative. "Dobr.y, you’re paying dear for that rich wife of yours by having to stay home every night.” “It was either that or go to work, old boy.”—Detroit Free Press. when such slanders are used against him. The jubilant guying tone of the republican press reminds one of Goliath and David: “And when the Philistine saw David he disdained him, for he was hut a youth, and the Philistine cursed David by his gods and he said, Come to me nnd I will give thy flesh to the fowls of the air nnd the beasts of the field.” Fortunately for the country both of our candidates for president have char acters above reproach and clean rec ords in their public life and are en dowed with very high qualifications in statesmanship. The one elected can not make n law. Then why abuse him V Each has a host of friends and it wounds a man’s feelings to hear his favorite, his lender, his idol, ns it were, lampooned and vilified by penny-a-liner ! scribblers, who have no eoncention of ; what constitutes true greatness. T here is no manliness or good breeding ip the modern modes of conducting a po litical canvass. I heard an old ! cran say to-day that lie had not in- ' tended to vote for Gov. Atkinson, but I since Watson and Wright were denounc? ! ing him for pardoning that man Hinton he had changed his mi inland should sup port him. “Candidates are in a des perate strait,” said he, “when they re sort to such deningogisni ns that. Hin ton ought to have been pardoned. Tho governor has shown more consideration for negro convicts and pardoned moro of them than any governor we have had.” Hating the railroads and loving the negro are still campaign capital. It is all u lie, of course, for no sensible man does either to any extent in his heart. Ho says he does, so ns to catch votes, buthe knows that he is n hypocrite when he says It. Such declarations are about as sincere as newspaper editorials nnd gov ernors’ proclamations against lynching negroes for their horrible outrages. It is all for buncombe. I’ve forgotten that fellow’s name, but I have always ad mired him for his frankness. When he was reminded by the speaker that every body bad left the house he replied: “That’s all right, sir; I’m not speaking for them at all, sir. I’m speaking for Buncombe, my county, sir, nnd my constituents, for it will be printed, sir.” And he kept on with his argument. Hut the way I rend it in the goldbng papers the republicans a^e not ns jubir lant as they were. They are somewhat alarmed even about the state of New York. I see in yesterday’s papers that the rich women of New York city have organized female McKinley clubs in every ward, and they have parceled out the work nnd are to visit the tenement houses nnd canvass among the toilers, J renj McKinley's letter to these women bidding them godspeed and say ing he was glad to see the noble women of the country taking an interest in polities. This is no fake. It is pub lished in the republican papers, and to my mind it is the first bad break Mr. McKinley has made. The idea of en couraging women to go canvassing in the slums of great cities for votes looks like alarm to say the least of it. Mr. Bryan has made no break. Every ut terance along his travels has been in good taste and entirely proper. He has not boasted of himselt, nor abused h“s adversaries, and we are glad to see that the people, the common people, heard him gladly and treated him with the greatest respect. The other day a fake appealed that for awhile astounded me. The idea that Ben Tillman had visited Tom Watson to get him to come down and take a cabinet position was mon strous, for Mr. Bryan chooses his own cabinet. He will not buy them, nnd if lie did Ben Tillman would not be his broker. The average politieian seems incapable of measuring Mr. Bryan. He can’t conceive of a standard that is far above mercenary or ambitious motives. Neither will Mr. Bryan fora moment en courage any attempt to get Rewall down. It would be dishonorable, and he knows it. What is the matter witfi Rewall, anyhow ? Nobody, not even the republican press, has said a word against him, except that his son is a re- publicnn. Well, that is hard on the boy, but nothing against the old man save a suspicion that he didn’t whip him enough nnd make him stay in at night and keep out of bad company. These, populists pretend they don't like Rewall because lie has stock in a national bank. That’s all hypocrisy. Every one of them would have it, from Tom Watson down, if they could get it. Whenever I hear a pop or anybody else denouncing rich men nnd banks and bankers I know that he is a hypocrite in his heart, nnd there is a streak of envy and meanness nnd original sin running down his back bone as big ns a fence rail. He has near ly reached a condition of total deprav ity—and that’s the law.—Bill Arp, In Atlanta Constitution. adclphia firms. The plant is to be built in connection with the Rarmova works, an extensive establishment, engaged in manufactur ing ears, steomlxvata, steam lioilere. and employing 5,900 hands. The locomo tive plant will linve a capacity for build ing 200 engines a year, and " ill employ about 1,000 hands. All of the firemen and engineers will lie Americans. The buildings have been completed and are now ready to receive the machinery. The czar has given valuable encour agement to the enterprise. As nearly B5 per cent, of the railways in t he empire are operated by the government, the new company will get a great share of its work. The company will lie known as the Russinn-American Manufactur ing company. The consignment will aggregate over 2,000 tons. LIVES ON PRUNES AND FIGS. A Man in Oakland, Cal., Has a Novel Way to Presort® Virtue. Some time ago the daughter of Henry Krause, who lives in Oakland, Cal., grew wayward and left her home. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children lieeame interested in the ease. It was learned that the father, who claimed to be a spiritualist, had put his entire family on a diet of figs, prunes and nuts nnd allowed them but oue meal a day. He said that hi* daughter had done wrong because he had not been sufficiently strict, and by making the diet conform strictly to hla own ideas he hoped to prevent future troubles ami also atone for the past. As the girl had attained her majority the society could not do anything, and ns the other children were thriving on the diet of figs and prunes nnd w ere nq healthy and fat ;u> anyone could wish, nothing could be done for them. Mr. Krause, who is a widow er, stout ly defended his right to diet his family as suited his fancy, and he admitted that the bill of fare was always tho same, and that his children partook of but one meal each day. He has his coffin In his bouse, blithe Paid that was his affair and no one else’s business. Tower nnd Past Assistant Engineer An drew McAlister, both of the battleship Indiana, gave rise in the minds of naval officers on duty to the question whether in the care of our warships the danger line has not. been crosoed in the attempt of the overworked naval engineers to carry on the exacting duties required of them. The North Atlantic squadron has now- hud only a short time of grand man euvers and during that short period the efficiency of the most powerful bat tleship of the fleet has been temporarily impaired, two of the four naval en gineers attached to the vessel having Ix’cn condemned by medical survey and sent to the naval hospital for treatment. “It is not surprising,” said a prom inent official, “that this repeated tale of the prostration of naval engineers is heard from our warships. In the Brit ish service there are one-half ns many engineers as deck officers, while in the American navy there are only one- fourth ns many engineers as there arc officers of the line. The physical his tory of the corps of naval engineers," he continued, “during the past two years Is a sad one, nnd emphasizes the fact that not only must the number of en gineers be Increased, but their condi tions should be improved in order to lender the ships efficient for the day of battle. The engineers are now work ing under an organization which was founded upon the necessities of wooden ships, but which is not adapted to ves sels of steel.” FATHER MARTINELLI. tTIll Reach ThU Country Karly In Seplom- l>er to Knccncd Sutnlll. The reported appointment of Father Martinelli as successor to Cardinal Sa- toili as papal delegate to the United States has lieen confirmed by Dr. Book er, secretary of the legation, who lias just returned from his vacation. He :-ays tlicre will lie no official notification of the change until the new delegate arrives, and gives the following as the order of procedure: “Father Martinelli, on completing his arrangements with ills order, will sail for this country, bearing ereden-i tinls from Cardinal Ledoebowski, pre fect of the Propaganda Fide, to Cardinal Rutolli. The cardinal will then install the new delegate in office and explain all Cue details of uncompleted business affairs. According to our latest ad vices, Father Martinelli will be conse crated archbishop of a titular see, al ways a preliminary step in .sending a diplomat of high rank. He will sail from Genoa about the first week cf Sep tember. Cardinal Rntolii expects to leave America the carlv part of Octo ber.” In regard to his ow n position and that of Father Sbnretti, auditor of the lega tion. Dr. Rooker says: “The term of appointment is for four years. Mgr. Rbnrctti’s term of aud itor will not expire before February of next year. It is likely he will remain until that time, but it is also possible that Father Martinelli may bring an auditor with him. The office of secre tary has no stated period of service, but is determined by the propaganda au thorities ns thev see fit.” • J THE PARIS FAIR. SLEPT ON A RATTLESNAKE. A Hunter In California Sclertert an t’a- fortnnut® Blar® for a Nap. A party of San Francisco men, among whom was Edwin Ladd, the proprietor of a gun store at No. 9 Third street, re cently spent a Sunday huuting in the mountains. About noon Mr. Ladd be came sleepy and left the party for a nap in the woods. When his friends went after him they found him sleeping soundly on top of a rattlesnake that was loudly sounding its alarm nnd try ing to w riggle from under the sleeper. One of his friends seized Ladd by the feet nnd jerked him out of harm’s way, while another shot and killed the snake. It proved to be five feet long and was fortunately torpid, having just .swal lowed a blue jay. Near the spot an other rattler was found. Ladd is a trifle deaf and this fact had prevented Riq hearing the sp^nd when the gave his w arning. As it was he escaped with a shock tq his nerves nnd a hump on the back of his head, which he re ceived when jerked from his perilous couch. FARM ENRICHED BY FLOODS. Indiana Man Profltn by tho. Recent lleavj Ilalnatorm*. Ex-County Recorder C. B, F. Clark, of Indiana, visited hi® Carroll county farm the other day nnd was surprised to find it largely increased in size and value. The farm is on low, boggy ground. Last year the soil took fire and burned from May until Christmas, con suming seven acres of the productive land, leaving a depression of several feet in depth where the soil was con sumed. On visiting the place the other day Mr. Clark found that the recent floods had washed the soil from neigh boring farms onto his own, completely filling up the seven-acre pit with rich, loamy earth, though several acres of bis corn w as destroyed in the landslide that inured to his benefit. His farm Is now worth ns much ns before the bog fire, nnd the neighbors have no redress unless thej* choose to haul their lost soil back in wagons. SCIENCE, MERCY AND MURDER. All San Francisco Discussing a Minister’s Sensational Plea. A popular discussion has been started in Ran Francisco by a sermon preached by Dr. C. W. Wcodte, one of the lendr ing pastors of Oakland. Dr. Wendte, speaking of incurably HI or mortally wounded, asked: “Why seek, ns now, to prolong their agonies? Why exhaust resources of medical science to kee^ them in misery? Would it not be * more Christian act to put them gently, out of pain? God speed the day when, men shall rid themselves of theological nnd personal prejudices and act ns jus tice dictates and mercy requires.” The minister cited many cases where men injured in disasters or wounded in battle pleaded in vain to have com rades end their sufferings. His sermon brought forth a flood of protests, tb« burden of a majority being: “Thou slinlt not kill.” Ruble* Plet’ged for Debt. Unborn babies in India are some times used as security for debt. When the father of a family is obliged to borrow money to defray the expenses of his (laughter's wedding he will pledge her firstborn son ns collateral. Th® Architect* to Draw I’p the Dntldlna Plan* Selected. An Important step in the prepara tions for the exhibition of 1900 has just been taken in the selection of M. Charles Girnult to superintend the drawing up of u model plan for the large building which is to replace the I’alais do ITn- (1 us trie. This selection was made by M. Alfred Picard, general commissary of the exhibition of 1900, and M. Bouch er, the minister of commerce, and has given satisfaction to all parties. It was Charles Gintuit w ho was awarded the first, prize for the small palace and the fourth prize for the large palace of the two destined to take the place of the present Palais de I’lndustrie, on the Champs Elysees. lie is a very well known architect, having been awarded the grand prix de Rome and having ol>- tained a first medal at tin* enlon of 1S8S. Under his direct ion the work of drawing up a model plan for the large palace, which will serve ns a main entrance to the exhibition, will be divided among MM. Deglnne, Binet. Thomas nnd Lou- vet, the other architects who received prizes in the recent competition. Th© work of this council of architects will be. t egun at once, and the demolition of the old Palais de I’lndiistri© will probab ly be commenced in October. NICARAGUAN ENTERPRISE. That Country to Construct n Canal-Effort to Protect India Rubber Tree*. A report, received at the department of state from Consul O'Hara, of San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua, states that the government has contcnctcd for the con struction of a canal from the head waters of Pine Lagoon to tho head waters of Pearl Lagoon, n distance of three milts. The canal will enable ves sels of 4'/ a feet, draft to trade any- where north of Cluefichls for a distance of 55 miles without touching the At lantic. It is said that there are choice banana and fruit lards along Pearl La goon. Ylec-Consul Henry E. Low writes the department, of state from Managua that •In onler to prevent the. extinction of the India rubber trees in the national forests a law has been passed by the government of Nicaragua prohibiting the exportation of irdia inblerextrnet- ed in the forests for a term often years. This will not. prevent the exj>ort;itio!i of rubber taken from plantations, but it is hoped will develop cultivation on the plantations. Wolwelcy'* Army ;:®xutatlons. I/onl Wolsclry. ns commander in chief, Is becoming unpopular by the intro duction of fussy little changes in the regulations. He Intends to introduce one uniform headdress for the army, nnd to do away w ith the Highland bon nets and the busbies of the rifles and fusileers. In shifting field batteries from England to Ireland nnd vice versa, the horses an* to lx* left liehind. which makes a slight saving in money, but lias irritated tin* soldiers who are attached to their own horses. Sailor* Who Can't Swim. Twenty per cent, of men employed in our merchant service are unable to •wim. A NEW MATERIAL. TVbat Tertornim Is and It* Possible rtltlfy —A Europcon Inwntion. Among the papers contained in tho August, volume of consular reports is sued by the state department is one, “The Fse of Teetorium in Europe.” comprising answers from several ton- rails to the department's request for in formation on the subject. Teetorium consists of a galvanized iron web covered w ith a gelatinous sub stance, and is translucent, but not transparent. It is descrilxd by tho manufacturer ns a substance that can be lient w ithout being broken; is both tough and flexible; is not rottened by the rays of the sur; is non-soluble; is not affected by severe cold; is n bad conductor of heat; is well adapted for roofs on account of its extreme light ness; when exposed to the sun it loses its original yellowish color in time and becomes harder and mere duiable; can lx* made by a very cheap process; to imitate stained glass in such a manner- that It cannot be recognized from the- genuine article; can be cut by shears-^ nailed to wood and transqxjrtcd without danger; can be easily repaired in rase it is cut; docs not break; is well adapted for factory windows and sky lights for hot-houses, market lialis-, verandas, transportable buildings and for roofing. Tin* consuls state that it issold insmnll quantifies in a few places, but that, it is not known to the general public, and as a commercial product is still an experiment. NOVEL COMPROMISE. Eawyers In a C':i la New York State Ajjtc«s to n:i Adjournment ot Teu Year.*. Lawyers came to a novel compromise in a ease before Squire Elmemlorf at Hurley, near Kingston. N. Y., the other •lay. Gordon Eckert objected to Gar rett Sutton traveling over certain lands io reach what is known as Lockwood’s Mill, and, as Sutton •. efus: d to recognize Eckert’s right to object, a summons to appear before the squire was the con- vequence. The case has been running for a long time. When William D. Crinnirr, counsel for the defendant, amended his answer, William Lounsbcrry, who appeared for the plaintiff, insisted that lie was not prepared to meet the new issue and de manded an adjournment. “Granted.” said .the justice. “To what time?” “Ten years,” was the reply of the irate counselor. “I’ll agree to that,” called out Mr;. Grlnnier. “Then,” mid the justice, “bo it un derstood that the case is adjourned to August. 11, 1906, at nine o’clock in the forenoon, and members of the jury can depart lienee to appear again promptly at that time.” Nnpoleon** Old House. A French engineer has eoncelvrtMhe. Interesting idea of reproducing the hoiuu* in which Napoleon lived at St. Helena i’.khii attraction during the Paris exhibition in 1900. The bouse will be an exact copy of the original, with pano ramic canvases representing the nat ural surround logs. Rernliurdt u<id "Camille." Mme. Sarah Bei'ihardt is credited with the intention of celebrating the 1,000 performance of "La Dam© anx Camellias” in Paris by reverting for that occasion only to the fashions which ruled when the pley was first produced some 10 years bar] . Kentucky's III* Nllrer .'line. What is ix licved to lx* the celebrated Swift silver mine. In Rock Castle county, Ivy., w as rediscovered a few days ago. Women Manago 1’rUc The n.nnageinent of the Austrian fe male prisons is in the hands of female religious orders. A YOUTHFUL MAYOR. lie I* :v I'roduct of Western Au.strn’.'.a—1» Old In Experience. There is now in London a gentleman who is probably the youngest mayor in the world. lie is 29; his name is John Wilson, and he. is mayor of Kalgoorlie, a western Australian gold field, which Is second only in claimed importance to Coolgardie—if it is second. Young,bare faced and boyish-looking as, hq is, .Mr. Wilson has had a fair round of colonial exjicrienco, in his native colony. Now Zealand, he has lieen suec< ssiveiy a telegraph operator, a sheep farmer, a contractor nnd a solicitor. He was the first law yer to arrive in Kalgoorlie, and he took a very active interest in the develop ment of tho new town, and when the government proclaimed a municipality he wax elected first mayor by a vote of the ratepayers. Women I.iro l.onjjcr. The statistics of life in sit ranee show that in the last 25 years the average woman's life has increased from near ly 42 to nearly 40, or more than eight per cent., while m .n’s life average has increased from nearly 42 to 41, which is 5 jxt cent. •IlnrlicHha* In I.on.Ion. London society wax startled on a re cent Sunday by seeing hall a dozen jinrikshns drawn by coolies at tho church parade in Hyde park. TuzkUli Kever®j*c® for llm Dead, Among tho Turks the luxlies o{ tho (b*H(l are held in extreme reverence, al though the cemeteries are used as pic nic grounds. 4-