The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, March 07, 1895, Image 1
TRI-WEFKLY E)ITION. WINNSBORO, S. C., MARCH 7,1895. ESTABISHED 1849.
When a man r -ularly makes a fog
f himself, and can't help it, he has
good cause for discouragemeut.
The first present a man gives a wom
in is usually the only present he ei
joys giving. The rest are given from 9
sense of duty.
A man who tries to be thrifty, and
-arries a pin for an emergency, will
scratch his finger on the point of it at
least ten times a day.
A Memphis official recommends the
reduction of his own salary. We don't
know what ails him, but hope he is un.
dergoing treatment for it.
Denver women are higfily indignant
because they are not per.nitte: to serve
on juries. 'Their husbands are highly
indignant because they are compelled
to do so.
Mabel Dodge, the cashier in a Massa
chusetts grocery store, is short in her
accounts $2,000. It isn't a large
amount, but it will do for a starter for
the "new woman."
Since the great Homestead strike ot
1892 wages at that place have been cut
three times. And yet the country will
be shocked by and by when another
eruption occurs and blood is spjled
down there.
Massachusetts has been ihting that
dangerous insect, the gypsy Oth. wiih
annaal appropriations, awl linds that
they grow larger every year. It is a
question now whether the bug will not
prove more costly to the ,Staite than the
Uoosac tunnel, whic'i represents an out
lay, *on the installment plau, of $20,
000,000.
The corn crop of 1894 was not much
more than half as large as the ubpre
cee-ated crop of 1889, but its value is
estimated at $554,719,00) aainst $W97,
018,000 for that of 1889. Thus we have
a striking illustration of te fact that a
shorL harvest is often nearly as proita
ble as an excessive one. owing to the in
creased price that it brings
Confucius lived about 2,40) years
ago, and he made such a tremendous'
impression upon China that its menta'!
and- moral growth stoped then and'
there. He taught that the- performance'
of duty is all that man need concern
himself about in this world, but ap
parently forgot to add that keepiu:; up
to date in all directions is a necessary
part of the business.
Mr. Horace E. Scudder, editor of the
Atlantic Monthly, remarks plaintively:
"I often ask myself if I am getting a
full return for the energy I spend read
ing the newspapers." Not knowing
what papers or what part :f the papers
udder reads we cannot answer
his question. But we can cheerfully
assure him that we get a full return for
the energy we expend in restraining
ourselves from reading the Atlantic
Monthly.
The Philadelphia Ledger proudly
boasts that there are more centena
rians and nonagenarians living in that
town than in any other city in this
country. We can account for this only
on the supposition that Philadelphians
who are familiar with the Ledger's
obituary poetry are afraid to die. Who
would not shrink from this as long ax
possible?:
"I gave him his medicine regular,
From morn till the set of sun;
He took two powders at 10 o'clock
And another powder at 1.
But doctors cannot help us
When death knocks at the door;
Good-by, my darling husbandl
You left at 10 minutes to 4!"
We sometimes wonder that Philadel
phians do Dot go elsewhere to die.
Anybody who thinks no newspaper
can be lively and worth reading unless
it Is published in a large city is Invited
to cast his eye over the following edi
torial gems taken from a late number
of the Southwest .Virginian of Jones
ville, Va.:
Robie Ball is repairing the gallows.
Capt. Will T. Kennedy Sundayed in
the city.
John Henderson was in to see us yes,
terday.
John Henderson says he sold seven
saddles so far this week.
A rainy and tauddy Xmas was the
fated lot of our dudine aristocracy.
Having extended the "merry Xmas'"
we now greet you with a "Happy New
Year."
Bill Jones, who is to hang to-morrow,
says that he guesses he will die as ho
has lived.
The localist had the pleasure of eat)
Lng turkey with Maj. and Mrs. Hyatt
Xmas day dinner.
-- Private Sect'y Duskins received a le
ler from his Honor Col. Alex. B. Mun
sey saying that he would be at home ir
time for the han~ging.
Our little town, though hemmed and
hedged about by spire-like mountains,
possesses to a remarkable degree the
best accoutremuents of stage talent.
The editor further sa:ys: "Jonesville
will have a unique and attractive ex
hibition to-morrow. On that day, for
the third time in the annals of the
county, our citizens may witness a
tragical tragedy. Mr. William Jones,
the gentleman of color, will make hi:
last and final debut on the public stage.
A large audience is expected." Jones.
ville, we infer, is apt to be a lively and
cheerful sort <g place when the oppor
tunity to celebrate the3 Christmas holi
days and a hanging at the same tint'
hap~peus to come along.
Chicago's death rate for the yes
1894 was only 10.I per 1000.
THE " NEW WoMAN."
4he 1.es not unish in her b, en"
( tr saa~tua ! lh ( hn a
in fahni; a t lower
Upon a wurst.l spray.
Nor is she quite cnteulit to. wait
Behind her "rose-wreathed lattice-pane
Until besidie her father's gate
The gallant Prince draws rein."
The brave "New Woman" scorns to
And count it "such a grievous thing"
That year on year should hurry by
And no gay suitor bring;
in labor's ranks she takes her place,
With skillful hands an.d cultured mine,
Not always foremost in the race.
But never far behind.
And not less lightly fall her feet
Because they tread the busy ways;
She is no whit less fair and sweet
Than maids of olden days,
Who, gowned in samite or brocade,
Looked charming in their dainty guise.
But dwelt like violets in the shade,
With shy, half-opened eyes.
Of life she takes a clearer view,
And through the press severely moves,
Uufettered, free; with judgment true,
Avoiding narrow grooves.
She reasons and she understands;
And sometimes 'tis her joy and crownj
Fo lift with strong yet tender hands
The burdens men lay down.
-Chambers' Journal.
GREAT SPELLING BEE
6I allus held," said the Chronic Loaf
?r, as he stretched his legs along the
counter'and rested his back comforta
ly against a pile of calicoes, "thet they
Sin't no sech thing as roarinborin allu&
know some sais they is electric lights,
but when I seen thet big un last night
I said to my missus, an' I hol' I'm right.
thet et was nothin' but th' iron furnace
pver th' mo'ntain. Fer, s'pose, ez tl
reacher sais, they is lights up et th'
porth pole, does you uns believe we
foul. see 'em all thet distance? WelU
pow!"
He gazed impressively about the store
at the close of this discourse. The Mil
!ar, the Shoemaker and the G. A. R.
Man were disposed to agree with him.
but the School Teacher was sarcastic.
"If you had ever studied physical ge
ography," he said. "you would know
that the aurora borealis is not a light
made upon terra firma, but a peculiar
magnetic condition of the atmosphere
for which there is no apparent account
ing." He looked toward the Chronic
Loafer. "And the maner in which yon
pronounce it Is exceedingly ludicrous.
It is not a roarinborin allways. It h;
spelled a-u-r-o-r-a-b-o-r-e-a-l-1-s."
The Tinsmith, who was seated upon
A nail keg, rubbing his hands in the
warm rays of the stove, chuckled softly.
The Chronic Loafer noticed him and
felt convinced that the correction of his
own grammar had caused the other's
mirth.
"What's you uns so tickled abou
now?" he asked gruffly.
"I was jest thinkin'," the Tinsmith
replied, his countenance assuming its
natural expression, "of the time my ole
frien' Quincy Muthersbaugh spelled
down John Jimison, who tot up to Hap
py Grove school. .He done et on thet
very word. My, but thet there was a
"Now, 'fore you git grindin' 'way
sence you've got on spellin'-I want ter
'.el a good un on-"
"Let him tell us about Quincy Muth
ersbaugh," the School Teacher inter
posed, decisive~ty. "Your good un can
keep."
Compelled to silence, the Chronic
Loafer rolled over on his back and gaz
ed dejectedly into the dim recesses of
-.he ceiling, while the Tinsmith began.
"Some folks is nat'ral sr'ellers, jest
s&s others is nat'r-al musicians. Ag'in.
ot's jest as bard ter make a good spoller
by edlcation as et is ter make a good
|:ass horn blower. Fer a feller thel
ain't that inborn idee of how miany
btters is needed ter make a word '1l
fever spell no better than th' man the'
Lain't a nat'ral sense of howv much
ivind's needed for a note '11 play a basr
U orn."
"I dannot wholly agree with you."
I:aterruptcd the School Teacher. "Give
a child first words of' one syllable, then
two; then dri them in words ending in
"We won't discuss thet. Teacher, fet
et don't effect our case. John Jimison
was a nat'ral speller. You never seen
thi' like. Give him a word of six or
seven syllables an' he'd spell et out like
et was on a blackboard right before
him. When he was 201 he hed spelled 1
down all the scholars in Happy Grove,
an' 'd won 'bout six bees. Then he
went to th' Pikestown Normal scho'd!
aut in the western part of Pennsylvanty.
When he come back you never knowe'd
th' beat. He hied stedied Lating an'
Rlgebray, but I guess he must a spent
conisider'ble ti;me a-brushin' up his
spellin', fer there was only one feller
'bout these parts who could keep himi
for ainy time at all. lHe was my frien's I
Quincy Muthersbaugh. You tuns knows
Qu~icy. He tot two winters up et Kis- 1
hikoquillas school, an' went west after I
he mnawried. He was a powerful good
rfellr-still-an' a fine teacher an' spell' I
h-r-but John Jimison hed th' advantage
:>t a normal school edication, an'
know'd it, fer you tuns never seen th' 4
like of th' waiy ho keoried on when h'
was teachin' ter Happy Grove.
'Thet was th' witer we hed so much
r-now. it hed drifted in th' roads, so
we drove through th' fiel's, if you uns
re-memiber. What with church soshbles 1
an' singin' school an' spellin' bees they I
was a heap sight goin' on.
"Not a week passed but me an' Quin
cy Muthersbaugh went some'eres, an' I
'fore I know'd et both him an' John
;imiisonl was keepin' comp'ny with Han
:ath Siders. She was jest as pretty as
a peach, plump an' rosy, with th' slick'
es nat'ra1 h4hr an' toth yom eveMent
She was powe rful fond -,f ed!U'tion.
when thetm two teachers was after Ii
she jest ((eullin': imal up her inii'. S
faiOred b,th. But et seetUed ter L
Quincy was her favoryte withol
.e knowia' It. Ie'd go see her and s
lown an' uever say nothin' *iuch; b
ihe kinder thot him pleasant comnpan
lie was good-lookia' an' sure an' i
l'ool. Jimison was ainus'i' toler'ble
hLis looks an' held th' al.antage of
wormai school edic'ation, an' kinder da
det'd her. Et allus 'peared ter ine. sti
as if he was a bit conceity, but then I
took with th' girls.
"H4annah Ciders didn't know whiz
.r tnem two ter cnoose; rr seCn-s
figured on et all fall an' well inter t)
winter. She begin ter get thin an' lo
ill her color, an' both them fellers wt
near wild with anxiousness an' contij
ual quarrelin'. Then what yer s'pow
they done?"
"Et 'll take a long time fer 'em t(
,lo much, th' way you tells et," tl
Chronic Loafer grumbled.
'"She give out," continued Tinsmit:
aot heeding the interruption, "Lh
she'd take th' best edicated. Th<
dekled Jimison, who blowed round tt
til his friends how he was ju,
eady. He was goin', he put et, 'lii
h' male knights of old, ter tilt in tl
<urning-months fer his lady.' The
tgreed ter hev it out on th' quiet at t]
>ig spellin' between their schools t
followin' week. I thot Quincy W
,one. He jest went ter work, thougl
in' fer sev'ral days before th' bee
;een nothin' of him. He was stedyli
th' spellin' book.
"The night come, an' sech a crow
is they was et th' Happy GroN
4chool. They was -sleighin', and fer
luarter of a mile in front of th' buildli
.hey was nothin' but horses hitched t(
I' fences. Th' schoolroom was a
lecorated with greens in' lighted wit
.lc. lamps fer th' occasion, an' wE
jest packed. All th' seats was fille
with girls, an' th' men was lined fot
deep 'long th' walls an' banked up o
top of one 'nother at th' back. On or1
ide of th' platform, settin' on a benc
long under th' blackboard, was t]
ixteen best scholars of th' Happ
Grove School, led by John Jimisoi
Re was smilin', an' conferdent, ai
,azin' longin' at Hannah Ciders, wh
wos on one of th' front seats an' 'pea
-d rather nervous. He was all togge
out in a new Prince Albert coat fe
er benefit.
"I was standin' be th' stove meltir
th' snow off me boots, when I hed
ew words with Quince Muthersbaugl
Re seemed jest a little excited, by
lowed et 'ud come out all right. The
be took his place with his sixtee
.cholars on th' other side th' platfort
in' th' procedin's begin.
"Teacher Long, from over in Lemo
Township, called out th' words from
speller, while me an' another fele
kept tally. The first word ..ren ot
as soupeny, an' Quincy missed e
Ee spelled et 's-u-p-e-n-a.' I jest fel
;ick when I marked down one agait
s side.: Jimison took her, spelled he
ll right an' commenced ter smih
\uthersbaugh looked solemn. Th
eller nex' on his side spelled supei
sedes correct, while th' man nex' Job
imison missed superannuation, ar
:hen Happy Grove an' Kishikoqulilla
was even. They kep' thet up an huu
in' a half, an' I tell ycr et was inzo~
xcitin' ter see them trained speller
>attlin'. When they quit Happy Gr~ov'
ied two less misses then Kishikoqui:
as. Jimison commenced ter smile trl
imphant, but Quince didn't do nothu?
cept set there quiet like.
"After a recess of ten minutes the;
'egin ter spell down. All th' scholar
ied up In a row an' whenever on
iissed a word they hed to go set in ti
tud'ence. They spelled an' spelled
ell final they was no one left bu
uincy Muthershaugh an' John Jimi
;on, jest standin' there glarin' et eaec
ther an' singin' out letters. Et wa
tgrand sight. Hannah Cider's wa
>le andi tremblin', fer she knowed 11
ally of an idle word then. Trh' aud
'nee was most stretchin' thier neck
iten joint, they was so inltereted
l'wo lamps went out an' no one fixe
em; th' air was jest blue with 11
~teamn made by thi' snow meltin' off ti.
ellers' boots, au' th' stove begint
~mke, an' th' room was suifocatin
ut no one thot ter put up~ a winder
h' excitein~en' was so bad.
"Seeh wor'ds as plenultimate, coneah
ation, pentateuch an' silhouette coin
ead easy ter thiem teachers. They kei
larin' et each other an' spellin' lik
heIr life depended on et. Poor Long'
roce got weaker an' weaker a giv'it
it words. I was thet nervous I conil
airdly see. TIhey spelled all th
itionls and entions, all the words end
n' in ismi, die and nes. tell et seiee
hey'd use up thl' book. (Quincv wa
cttin' more excitedl; Jimison's knee
vas tremiblin' visible.
"Then Long give out Rorybory Ailu'
ou could a heard a pin drop in the
00om. Jimison he begin slow, as e
t was dead easy; 'A-r-o-r-a, Aurorn
)-o-r, Aurora Bor; e-a-i-i-s, Aurora Bc.
ealis.'
"They was a mumble went over ii
oomn, an' he seen lie was wrong ar
'lled: 'A-u, I mean.' "
"'Too late,' says Long. 'Only on
~hanc't et a time tell one or tb' othe'
pells1 et. Th' gentleman n hi gits e
ight first wins. a'.'coI din' teri iules5.'
"Jimison w~as white as a sheet an' hi
'ace an' hands was a-twitchin' as r
tood there glarin' et Quiner. Muthers
augh looked at th' iloor like he w:I
tedyin'. I seen Hannah Ciders lea:
or'a'd an' grip tL' de4 with her handi:
n' then I know'd she'd made up he
nin' which she favored.
"He begin: 'A-u, au; r-o-r, ror, Auroz
t, Aurora; B-o-r, bor, Aurora Bor;
kurora Bore; a-l, al, Aurora Boreal
'hen he stopped an' looked at th' floo
1 Jest stooa up. I was thet excite d
er I knowed what was wrong. I seei
teairs in Hannah Cider's eyes as shi
ieaned for'a'd, not breathin'; I see
Jijuison grin an' know'd he rememberee
he'd left out th' u an' 'ud spell et surf
;t jest as quick as he'd get a chanc't.
T believed Quincy was goin' ter say 'a.
1 in lhlet et was all up with him. an' thel
,n 1Uannah Ciders know'd who she favor
'd too late, fer she wasn't a girl ter
a break a greemen'.
"Then sudden a feller run in th' door
'n' yelled: 'Some un's run off witl
reacher Jimison's horse an' sleigh!'
"You ans never seen sech a panic.
eh' weeien jumped up an' yelled; th
men jest piled out th' door; John Jiml.
;on climbed out th' winder, an' Teacher
Long dropped his spellin' book an' fol
tered. Ter my surprise Quincy Muth
'e rsbaugh never moved; he jest stood
there lookin' at Hannah Ciders an
;iilin', while she was gazin' back, as
e red as a beet. I was gettin'.out th' win
ier among th' last an' turned 'round ter
see ef Quince was behind me; thet's
how I come ter notice et. I jest stop
t )ed an' looked et both of 'em. Fer three
t minutes them two stared et each other
r an' I stared et them, not knowin' what
t ter make of et. Meantime the room
e was cleared. Outside we heard th'
.-eigh bells ringin' as th' fellers started
off after th 'thieves; we heard John
Jlinison and Teacher Long callin' to 'em
ter go In this an' thet direction; we
eard''ff?'W Xe miplalnin' because
1 they'd so many hev ter~lw' -t_
I "Then th' rear winder, right back of
vbere Quincy was tandin', slid up an'
his young brother Sam stuck his head
d in, an' when he seen th' coast was clear,
e whispered: 'I jest give th''larm in time,
a Quince, didn't I? I've hitched Teacher
' Jimison's horse right here behind th'
r schoolhouse, an' you kin take her home
11 jest as soon as th' last of these here
hi fools gits away."
s "Quincy smiled an' said: 'I thot you
d was never comin' an' I'd hev ter spell
r et out.'
n "But th' winder was shet down an'
e his brother was gone. -
ft "Then he steps down off th' platform
k' an' walks up ter Hannah Ciders, an'
y says: 'Th' last syllable e-a-l-a-s.'
i. "'No,' she says, quiet-like, 'et's e-a4
' -s. But thet ain't no difference.'
o 'I slipped out th' winder an' started
-. ome. 'Bout ten minutes later John
d Jimison's horse and sleigh passed me on
r th' road, an' from what I seen I jedged
et wouldn't a done him much good,
e any way, ef he had a spelled down Quin,
a y Muthersbaugh."-New York Evening
Sun.
TWO CRACKS AT PENUCKLE.
Z Congressmen Henderson and Dunn to
1 Battle at, Cards.
In all the boundles west there is no
S)fne that can hold a candle to Represen
a tative Henderson, of Iowa, in playing
r ;>enuckle. His fame begins at the Ohio,
t :'euehes over the rolling praries, ripples
icross the Rio Grande into the lair of
t the Mexican and loses itself in the tow
-ring peaks of the Rocky Mountains,
r says the Washington Post. When be
Siannounces that he is to play, all the
e lesser lights of penuckleism bend their
- acads in silent adoration; the Iowa
a 3tate Band- the pride of the Mfissouri
' alley-- no longer toots the resonant
. wru. and over the wide expanse of land
r ind sky the silence reigns supreme.
t Representative Dunn. of New Jersey. a
. :>Uf.;nacious Irishman, who Leareth not
I .rods or men, much less the young pe
auckler who comes out of the West, is
something of a hand at the game him
.aelf. Hie can keep track of the twelve
:ards in a way that makes your head
swim. He can count 204. and 400 while
s y-ou are wondering which is the trump,
Sand as for the nine spot, he can corral
themn with an ease that is as graceful
as it is marvelous. Well, Mr. Dunk
tand Mr. Henderson have challenged
- ach other to penuckle combat. Now is
the sky lurid with prophecy of the great
anid momaentous struggle. Behind Mr.
SIlenaierson, in serried ranks. stands thie
- etire Republican lnembei-ship of the
Ihouse, with the Western muen cheering
k ludly aud ramipanit for the success of1
their hero. Mr. Dunn has rallied the
E 1astern Democrats, and pocketbooks
filled with gold, silver and legal ten
Jers wave in the air and obscure th~e
aizurre heavens. Ten gamnes are to be
played. Already the champions have
met around the table and have separ
ated from their friendly skirmish with
honors even. W~ait until the watch is
played! The glory of the West anu of
the East will then be pitted against
ea'~ch other. Either the snowy summits
tf the Rockies are to shine in refulgent
.beauty or else the mosquitoes of New
1I Jersey will siug a unean of traise.
. aid : Eczouerg stuenut t'.
a night watchman, in the wee sma
hours of the morning, "sir, I would like
to ask you a question."
Go ahead, young man," answered
rthe dignitary; "that is what I am here
.for."
"Well, sir, does the law permit me to
call a pl)Oicemnan an ass?"
, You had better begone immediate
ly, or I will lock you up."
The votary of alma mater advanced
e a few step}s on his way home, but re
. mrned and asked humbly:
"Bi3ut, sir, is it permitted to cali an asi
a policemuan?"
"The law doesn't say anything aboul
bat. young man."
I.t doesn't. eh? Well, good morning
Mr. Policeman."
Pill Taking
- A new "pill taker" is a recent Inven
tion-not a human being. but a sort ol'
spout affixed to a glass or cup, by which
the pill is safely started on its .Journey
down the gullet, without that inivolun
tary rising of the gorge which sioms
THE FIELD OF SEDAN by
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F,
GERMAN AND FRENCH BATTLE
MONUMENTS. tic
dio
Boil Which Witnessed the Terrific 4
Struggle that Ended.Jmperialism in 84!
France and Effected German Feder- to
ation. [at
. .. cry
Historic Memorials. ar(
In its results the most important bat- wb
:le fought since Waterloo was that of
Sedan. By it imperialism was brought
to an end in France; the third republic,
which still endures and prospers, was
proclaimed; the federation of the Ger
man provinces was effected, and King
William of Prussia became the ruler of
a. united German empire. The battle
of Sedan, fought September 1, 1870, j
virtually ended the war, which th"
ttird Napoleon had foolishly declared
aigainst Prussia, and on the battle field
Napoleon himself surrendered his
sword to the Prussian king.
Since that day 24 years ago the bat.
le field of Sedan has greatly changed. (W
Nearly every relic of the eventful strug
gle has been removed. Long ago the -
plow leveled the graves of many; In Pa
other cases the remains of the dead 9I
combatants were exhumed and remov- bo
ed into the graveyard of the local vil- liff
!ages, where their resting places are un- m
maarked by any memorial. There is one 1
iterestlng memento of the struggle
-emainin er's cottage, neal bo.
Douchery-where the ;nr r Napo
leon and Prince Bismarck had an h ~f
terview on the morning after the bat- to
tie. But the historic cottage is now chi
On
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me
It
Sn]
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br
gel
of
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of
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CRYPT CONTAINING BONES OF FRENCH
AND GERMAN SOLDIEBS. go(
.inhabited and in dilapidation and ,
soon, like other relics of the battle 'o
aield, will pass away forever. fo
Monunents in the Field.
There are but two memorials on the
actual field of battle. One was erected I
soi
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Col
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4- '.-'-der
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-- the
QONUMENT ON THER BATTLEFIELD 07
SEDAN. W g
MOKDN TH SCED
-ui hs wal, tisblivd isstrdh
moetaI0 easIn mut
t ee wg s ts worleWha is re the
"prnclt wasue" r thegto eghofurhr red
~what is imperial wealth? Make up out
your figures, grasp for an instant at the ati
enormity of them, and then try to con- tre;
~elve the vastness of the store of mo
,wealth 'which well-authenticated state- ille
nzents give to Moukden, the capital of be4
I ar.churia, and sacred city of the der
Mianchus. it<
Moukden, even by the time this ap- the
pears in print, may have fallen into the chi
bands of the Japanese army, command- vas
ed by Count Yamagata. And the im- as
perial treasure is estimated at 1,200,- len
)Q0,000 taels. _ The value of a tael is S
ibout $1.50 of our money-sometimes .iex
nore. This would place the imperial wo
board at nearly two billion of dollars! me.
Chere can be little error in these cal- Mir
:ulations, say those best versed in mat- ma
:ers concerning the Chinese govern- wo
:nent. It is well known that for at int
least 200 years past the reigning Chi- by
aese Emperor has sent an annual con- anm
signment of 6,000,000 taels to Moukden wo,
tq ha sto-red.b
France to the memory of her deadt
d the other is a conventional monu
mnt erected at the joint expense of
ance and Germany to the memory
d in a certain sense to the preserva
in of the Bavarian and French sol
?rs who fell in the bitter and savagE
hting in and about the Ill-fated YU
,e of Bazeilles, which shell and tha
ch laid In ashes. The base of the
ter monument cons!sts of a great
pt, the center of which is pierced by
ride passage, on either side of whicl
vaults with barred fronts, behind
P,,A
TWE "wEAVER's COTTAGE."
here Eismarck and the Emperor met the
morning after Sedan.)
'ts of skulls, in rear of which are
?d tangled heaps of miscellaneone
1es. The remains of the enemies In
remain still separate as they slowly
ulder; the German bones are in the
les on one side of the central passage,
ise on the other are tenanted by the
ies of Frenchmen. -
Tested Her Sincerity.
'he Count- eT__qps uever seemet.
lose sight of the educalzn of his
ldren, even in the smallest ~eit
e morning at breakfast, a beautiful
esden tea-cup was broken. "Ah!''
ed the countess, "a disaster! Two
re of that set will now be broken
always happens so." "Are you sc
;erstitious," asked the count, "as
ily to believe that two more will be
>ken?' "I know it." "Then let us
: it off our minds." And, taking twe
the cups by the handles, he dashed
,m together. The anger and dismay
the countess proved conclusively
Lt she had not seriously held to her
erstition. It also loosed any hold
absurd idea may have had on the
ads of the children.
A Splendid Catch.
'he Old Lady-Would John be a
)d catch for Mary?
'he Old Man-Splendid! He's in the
t-ball business and his life is insuree
$10,000.-4.tlanta Constitution,
Discouraged Them.
dinister-So you say that you Oa
nie boys out fishing on Sunday, Bob
?. I hope you did -zomething to dis
urage them.
3obbe-Oh, yes, sir, I stole their ball
larlem Life.
A Slighit Mistake.
foreigner, not absolutely certain ot
the shades of meaning in our Enn
h words, recently attended a recep
1 at Vassar College at which 'the
ng ladies of the institution were ar
ed in all the bewildering beauty of
ning toilets. \Saild he to the Presi
It: "I have never before seen so
nd a sight as those young ladies li
ir nightgowns."-St. Albans Messen
ITY OF MANCHURIA.
imperial treasure, the acnmulat.!on c
ng to about $2,000,000,000.
ioubtless much of the Chinese Em
or's panic over the successes of the
133 marching upon Moukden Is caus
by frantic fear that this enormous
tune will be taken from him, and
uce him, no matter what the final
:come of the war may be, to compar
r-e beggary! It Is reported that the
asure has already been secretly re
ved from the palace to a less imper
d hiding place. If the treasure has
In taken outside the walls of Mcouk..
i-which Is extremely improbable
~annot have been carried far. In
present anarchic condition of Man
iria it would be as wvell to leave the
;t treasure for the Japanese victors
to expose it to pillage by the turbu
t Manchurians.
bould the imperial treasure of Mouk
ifall into the hands of the Japanese,
nid it belong to the latter govern
ut? Most assuredly, and the only
lized power that would be liable tc
ke even an attempt at a protest
uld be England. Should England
erfere to prevent this splendid loot
Count Yamagata's armty, the Jap
se, who have a passion for history,
aId sardonically inqjuiraj "What
ot India?" ,~
LET US ALL LAUGI
JOKES FROM THE PENS Of
VARIOUS HUMORISTS.
!leasant Iveldents Oecurring the WddM
Over-Saydugs that Are Cheerful 1to
Old or Young-Funny Sletean tha
Everybody WM Enjoy Xeediag
The Bicyc1i Cult.
Dealer-Here Is a blcycle for $15W.
Customer-Fine wheel! Beautiful! A
xiumph of art, I must say. WishI
could afford to pay that much, but I
can't.
"Well, I'll let you have It for $50."
"Eh? Only $50? Why didn't you ay
that at once?"
"Because if I had you would have
mid it was a miserably made macbu
aot worth taking home."-New Tori
Weekly.
The Evils of Poverty.
Prison Visitor-My poor man, how did
fou get in here?
Convict-Hard luck. I didn't manage
to steal enough to fee a first-class lawh
Ver!-Truth.
A Sure Sign.
"I tell you," said Mrs. Hunkles, as
he let the illustrated paper drop in her
, "our Senator is gettin' ter be bigger
national affairs." "What makes you
1hink so?"'- "These here comic pictures
pir making him uglier en' ug e."
Dallas (Texas) Times-Herald
The Only safte War.
She-Do you think a girl ought tb let
t man kiss her before she marrier
him?
T-T-Yes, if she expects to be kisse#
at all.-I e rk World.
A Modest
Dumbleton-An honest
blest work of God.
Flasher-Thank you. old boy. Very
lew men would have had the quicknets
of perception to adjust that remark tr
my appearance.-Richmond Dispatch,
And She Has a Large Circulation.
Funnyman-See that young lady bir
eyclist in bloomers? Reminds oge ot
,ood advertisement, doesn't sheT
Dullhead-How's that?
Funnyman-Proportions are perfet
and display is excellent.-Printer's Ink
Would Take All Their link
Ragolet-Say, Nevvy, dis paper say,
,e czar has a incum of $25,000 a da.
Wish we was czars, eh, Nevvyl
Nevawork-Naw, J1st tink f do
-vork we'd have doin* do Incum tar
pan.-Springfield (Mass) UUion
He Did Not Take It.
DIay, pop, do people take snuff now*
days?"
"Sometimes, my son."
"Oh, then, it's all right.
"What Is all right?"
"Why, I heard mamma telling Aunt
tmy that you wasn't up to snuff."-D
t Free Press.
Excited His Admiration.
"What's the matter?" said the poice
Laan to the pugilist, "I was les' lookin'
t dat gLIrl across de street."
"The one with the big fashlonabLf
sleeves ?"
"Yes. Say, If her muscle dis dem she
mist be able to hit a ton."--Weahingtoi
star. ____.
Early Monday Morning.
Hubby-Why are you dressed a.
sarly? And Monday morning. tod!
Wify-The first one at the bargain.
sounter has the pick of the 2.cen9
gloves.-Cilncinnat1 Tribure.
Only frona Naue
"I hear so much about your beauti
:nl pictures, Mr. Cadmium; do Yod*
:hlnk you could paint miy poat?".
'I don't think so. You see, I only paint
'rom nature."-Boston Budget
According t~O Plan.
"Why do you leave me alone evers;
ivening?" asked Mrs. MEns, tarful.
y, as her husband put on his hat pre
)aratory to going out.
"Why, my dear," replied he, "I mar.
:ied you for yourself alone."-Niew
kork Sun.
If She Thought.
Belle-I wouldn't marry a ms WhoW
.thought knew less than I did.
Blanche-Nor I; but I wouldn't mind
f I merely thought that he thought so
-Kate Field's WashingtoA.,
Real Metaphor.
Max-Jack won that Detroit heirese
sands down.
Jax-Well, how did you egpect hinr
o win her-feet up?
Max-Cert. He made love'to R4r hf
he surf.-Burlington (Iowa) Gazette;
Cause of the Delay.
"I wonder why Maxim's flying-ma
:hine is so long about getting out?''
tuerled the scientifie boarder.
"As near as I can figure It otit," said
he Cheerful Idiot, "the trouble seems
be a defective flew."-Clncinnati
~ribune. ____
.-A Tragic Complication.
"So you refuse me!" said Charley Cal'
sow, bitterly.
"Of .course," said the chirming
widow.
"Won't you even be a sister to me?"
"No, I'm engaged to marry your
.nther. I'll be a mother to you."-Wash
Ington (D. 0.) Star.
He Reminded Her.
Mrs. QuIggs-Your husband reminde
me of some one.
Mrs. Neighbors-He reminds me of
Ms mother every time the cooking does
't suit him.-Philadelphia Record.
Female Labor in lPsaaae.,
One-third of the females of E'ance
ver fourteen years of:.age ire- farm