The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, March 19, 1902, Image 1

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TREASURES IN THE WOMAN'S BUILDING. OEM OF TIIK EXPOSITION In n Grove off Live OakH on the Aslilrv A Kenl Colonial Man Blou Filled With Relics. 41 In tho far corner of tho Exposi tion grounds is the woman's building. Perhaps the rcuson that huilding was not made the centre of the Exposition grounds is becnuso it might over shadow all around it. Even its retired location does not detract Irom its great attractiveness. The woman's building has many points fiom which it is distinctive from all the others. It is not unique by dosigu, or it was not designed to imitate some style of architecture now out of date, but it is thoroughly repro sent alive, of tho stylo of arcliitccturo in vogue when it was built?1."57 years ago. It is a fact that this buildiug was standing before the Revolutionary win , and it is claimed that during that slrlfo Sir Henry Clinton crossed the Ashley rivor nt this point and took up his headquarters in the building, which was then owned by Hou. Win. Cibbes, who had built it in 17??. He was an aged but very patriotic old gcutleman, devoted to tho catiso of Congress. "They say" that when Mr. Gibbes saw the Rrilish soldicty tramp ling down his beautiful flowers, the old gentlemnn (lew into a rage, suf fered a stroke of apoplexy?and died. The house subsequently passed into the hands of Mr. Hawiius Lowndcs, and lator in to the hands of his son, Mr. Wil Ham Lowudes. More recently it was owned by Dr. Kose, ami it was last owned by Capt. F. W. Wagener before ho turned it over to ?tho Exposition. It is understood that this will bo the main point of interest in a now park to take the place of Chioora paik, which has boon acquired by the Uni ted States as a naval station. This is tho history of the building in which is housed the exhibits collected by tho women who have been such faithful and staunch supporters of the Expo sition. Tho old homestead?now woman's building, looks out beyond a trio of superb live oaks, past the beautiful llower garden where hyacinths, cro cuses, buttercups and other spring flowers are hloomiug in rare and rich ^profusion, on the lawn which slopes * away to the Ashley, which throws ils ?nullius form around tho western side jbf the Exposition grounds. The porch on the ground lloor is en closed with glass in wiudows of quaint desigu which do not detract from the colonial appearance of tho building and afford protection for Dorchostcr Coun ty's exhibit on the left and for tho sun parlors on the right. Tho sun parlor with ils southern exposure is a delightful nook, embowered in ferns, pnlma and other evergreens. After entering the pretty old door way, one passes into the main hall, which in turn ends in a circular hall around the end of winch curves tho quaint t.^ '1 stairway. On the left of the main uallway is a pretty library, where people stop to rest and to write their names, but ihero is better work for tho eyes than m reading dry old books while in tho woman's building. On the right of the main hallway is the nursing room whore miniature cols with their snowy linen are used to Bhow how noble women in their ten derness and patience care for tho sick and those needing a woman's care. Throughout tho whole extent of the woman's building one idea is suggest ed?woman's unselfishness. There is, of course, a splendid array of fancy work, paintings, etc., but tho women interested in the Exposition have spent most of their limo collecting memen toes of men. The circular hallway lets one into a room over which is the legend, "Se riculture." Hero is a collection of facts and of articles which shoul! in spire tho people of South Carolina to take a lively interest in the culture of silk. Sir Nathaniel Johnson intro duced such experiments to this State over a hundred ycara ago. This room, under the supervision of Mrs. Black burn Hughes, is daintily festooned with garlands uf bright little silk co coons, strung upon garlands pending from tho ceiling. In a glass case is shown the eggs of tho buttcrlly, next the worm in eovoral stagoB until Anally it begins to weave the cocoon around self, spinning the silk With its wealth producing mouth. .Next is shown the cocoons after being put into wator when the strands of silk become pli able and aro mado into skeins. Then; is no silk industry in this country now, but there is an ( ffort on foot to create a sentiment in favor of this culture. Mrs. Blackburn Hughes, Miss Kelly and others are seconded in their efforts by the Due de latta, who has sent over from Italy a thousand mulberry trees. He is said to be en thused over tho prospects of making silk in the South Carolina cliraato. The State's correspondent saw somo strands of silk made from cocoons by I Sonth Carolina ladies within tho past I year, and it compares well with tho I most beautiful specimens of libre sent to the Exposition from Asia Minor, Italy, France, China, etc. There is some attempt being mado in Notth Carolina to push this indus try, and samples of silk cloth made by the Misses Kron, of Stanley County, are on exhibition. In tho Grconvdlo exhibit is also a fabric of nativo silk and wool, but more of that again. Among tho old pieces of South Caro lina silk shown as curiosities is tho drees worn by llebocca Motto at the first St. Cecilia ball in Charleston. It is a pale green brocade?tho first drees made of South Carolina silk is also on exhibit. It was worn by Mrs. Chnrles Pinckney, and is a golden brocade worn in England in 1763. A dress near'y 303 years old, once in tho pos session o/ the Washington family, is a matter of interest in tills collection. As the representative of a Columbia newspaper, The State's correspondent has boon surprised to see what a gold en opportunity Columbia has lot go by. There are many exhibits here front Columbia, but they are scattered around in many places, and Columbia is nowhere iu evidence as the rcpre seutative city of tho State. Thin di gression was prompted because of the prescnco in the silk room of a pioco of white silk inado in Kichland County. Ou tho faco of this bit of cloth is printed a copy of tho Columbia Daily Telograph, Novombor 10, 1811). They wero baviug u fair in Columbia at the time, and tho South Carolina institute undoavored through the use of these souvenirs to encourage the culluto of silk. In what was evidently the butler's pantry of tho old mansion, is now a beautiful display of decorativo and ap plied arts. Fiun paintiugs and tapee trios aro scattered ovor tho entire building, but in this corner aro gath ered some of tho choicest. There is a vory IIno bit of tapestry wrought by Miss Ilacsloop, ono of tho most ad mired pieces in tho whole show; beau tiful centre pieces by Mrs. W. 11. Cohen?nasturtiums and Easter lilies; and roses and wild honeysuckle ex quisitely wrought by Miss M. M. Ilaig. Airs. Havcnel's contribution of hand painled china is lovely beyond compare and the decorated glass and china from Elizabeth College, N. C, is a rarely beautiful display. Across tho circular hallway is a lovely room, " Tho Resting Room," they call it. In this room in ye olden limes many a line dinner was wrought by tho colonial cooks, for there stands tho great, cavernous chimney and by its aido the quaint little Dutch oven. Here arc lounges and sofas of autique desigu where tho ladies may sit and rest before tackling tho varied exhibit in the rear portion of tho woman's building. He it sullicicnt now to say that both lloors of the annex to the old colonial home are devoted to tho superb ex hibits sent here by Anderson, Crecn ville, iSpartanburg, Union, Orangehurg, Aiken, Sunitor, L?nens, Newberry aud olher counties which send hun dreds of people to Charleston to see what line exhibits they have, and other counties simuM come hero well re presented to see what they themselves have not. Back of tho county exhibits on tho lirat lloor is tho "nco kitchen" in which the Daughters of the Confed eracy servo luuchcs, and tho day nur scry where mothers may have their little ones cared for. On the upper floor, corresponding to tho rice kitchen, is tho u Woman's Exchange" and other places whoro beautiful articles of wear and adornment aro offered for sale. The hallway of tho upper 11 >or is de voted to a splendid collection of relics and mementoes having historical value. This apartment, known as the hi?tor icnl room, is presided over by Miss Moreland, a descendant of Capt. 11 all, a gallaut Revolutionary ollicer. She is delightfully well informed upon the history of things exhibited and takes pleasure in explaining them to the vis itors. A' facsimile of a deed from the king of England to the carl of Craven, ono of tho oiiginal lords proprietors in 1003, is ono of the interestiug re minders of the earlier days. There is a painting of Medway, the homo of Landgrave Thomas Smith on Goose Creek. This old home, nearly 200 years old, is standing yet?the lirst lirat brick building in the State outsido of " Charlestown." Tho old Goose Creek church is portrayed, and with it the royal coat of arms over its door way. There is a fine likeness of the gal lant Charles Cotesworth l'iucknoy, who oxclaimed u Millions for defousc, not ono cent for tribute," and beside it hangs a portrait of Sir Nathaniel John son, who introduced silk in this coun try, making the experiment at *? Silk Hope" as bis place was called. James Ilaborsham, of Georgia, who intro duced cotton into the South, is also a part of this group. llobort Johnson was the last of the proprietary governors (in 1717) and his regime was of sulllcient important to make bis portrait worthy of notice. Gen. Christopher Gadsdon is represent ed in tho portraits. It was ho who prcsonted.to Congress for adoption as the national banner the Hag of yellow with snako in coil and with the warn ing m Don't tread on mo." Thoro is also a representation of tho first Slate Hag?the ono for which Jaspor made his uamo immortal. This is like our Stale flag instead that it has the word "Liberty" where tho present I flag has the palmetto tree. Thero are representations of other I flags, particularly of the first national flag, which bore the 13 stars in a circle instead of in lines as at present. Among tho mementoes in tho way of old nowspapere is a copy of Dun lap's nocket, priuted in Philadelphia. It was issued on July ?th, 1770, and contains an account of tho signing of the Declaration of Independence. The Daily Citizen, issued in Vicksburgdur ing the siege, describes with utmost nonchalanco the delicacy of mulo meat and other siego rations. Tho Kingston (N. Y.) Gazette of January 1800, is in deep mourning for tho late Prcsidont, I Health u For 25 years I have never missed taking Aycr's Sarsaparills every spring. It cleanses my blood, makes me feel strong, and does me good in every way."? John P. Hodnette, Brooklyn, N.Y. Pure and rich blood carries new life to every part of the body. You are invigorated, refreshed. You feel anxious to be active. You become strong, steady,courageous. That's what Ayer's Sarsaparilla will do for you. SI .Ma bot??. AlltfrtftttU. Aik jronr doctor what ha think* of Ayer'a Rnrinpftrlllft. He knowi all about thli?ran?! old family medicine. Follow hit ad vine and V Don't Complain about poor health if you won't spend one dollar to secure a full quart of that panacea for all the usual ills? 3araa^ariffa Quart Bottles, It has been used for thirty years in the cure of Scrofula, Rheumatism, Indigestion, Nervousness, Neuralgia, Catarrh, Anemia, Female Troubles, Eruptions, Insomnia, Salt Rheum, and Similar Complaints. Sold by all druggists at one dollar for a full quart bottle. Take no substitute. MADE ONLY BY THE MICHIGAN DRUG CO., Detroit, Mich. For S ale bytho Laurene Drug Company, Laurens, George Washington. There aro other such relics, highly prized. *? Light Horse I lurry" Lee's ?* little six-pounder" is there. It is a quaint little lield piece which was engaged in tho historic light at Fort Motto. (Jen. Lee speaks of the gun in his momoirs. The barrel of the piece is not two feet long, although it carried a largo shot. There in that case is tho backgam mon board over which " tho Swamp Fox" used to while away tho time. There are other reminders of Francis Marion. One of the twelve original badges of tho society of the Cincinnati is preserved among the descendants of Capt. Thomas Ilall, to whom it was presented by Gen. LaFayette, tho founder of this order of sons of con tinental army oflicers. Thorc is also shown a lluto used by Major Charles Linin during the Revolution. There is an interesting oxhibit in the nature, of a ehinaware plate pre sented to John C Calhoun, secretary of war, by tho emperor of China. This plate is the last of a set. The pistols used by Tabcr and Ma gt-ath in their famous duel prior to tho civil war aio exhibited. Among othor reminders of customs passed away is a bill of sale for a negro child, dated 1812; a foreclosure of a mortgage on four slaves, Charles, Dick, Frank and Peggy, date 1803;a large corset bone, two inches wido, ten inches long and prettily carved, said to havo been worn by ono of tho wo men who came ovoron tho Mayflower; n spinning wheel used for four genera tions in iho family of Ensign Worth liagloy, the Raleigh boy who was the first martyr of tho Spanish war. Tho Virgil studied by Aaron Burr's gifted daughter, Theodosia, is shown, as is tho first diploma given by tho South Carolina Medical college; auto graph letters from Gen. II. E. Leo and other great captains; a splendid por trait of Gen. Korshaw with ono of his battlo flags; swords and spurs of gal lant soldiers; a boll taken (rom the sunken Spanish slcamor Rulusnn in Manila bay; the holster pistols brought hero before the Revolution by Thomas Nightingalo and nw owned by Rov. Dr. John Johnson of Charleston; a deed to a pow in St. Michael's church Bigned by King George; a lettor from President Andrew Jackson to Gov. Hammond in which Gen. Jackson re fers to South Carolina as " My nativo Stato;" tho sword presented to.Capt. John Edwards for gallantry in tho bat tle of Lake Erie; Jtfferson Davis' riding spurs; a part of Fort Sumter's famous flag?and many other things which could be mentioned, but it is not the purpose of thisarticlo to bo a cataloguo of exhibits. Sufllce it to say that tho rec> untal 1 may well he closed by mentioning tho fact that tlicro is exhibited the pho tograph of I'rivato l'inckney Brown, who repeatedly declined a commission in tho Confcderalo army, contenting himself with carrying a rillo until he was shot dead in battle. He' was a member of the, Secession convention I and always said that he considered that honor enough for him. By tho side of his picture hangs his gray over coat, the badge of an army which has I stacked arms forover. This old coat appeals to the visitors from the North as well as from the South. OABTOnXA. Bears ths /> ??*? Kind YOU HiW AIW8j? B0S|? Signatare of OUR MANUFACTURING AND OTHER INDUSTRIES. The Progress Made in South Carolina During Ten Yearn of Industrial Activity. The revelation s of the tenth ccneu as shown by a bulletin just issued ought to provo iutcrcsting to every citizen of South Carolina, for all arc concerned in one way or another in the development of our manufacturing and mechanical industries. A valua ble compilation of these statistics and Bummary of comparisons has been made by tho Columbia State, from which wo mako tho following extracts: Tho manufacturing prosperity of the Stalo in 11)00 is shown by tho fact that while there wore 7,030 active estab lishments with a capital of 870,05(5,200 thoro were only 58 idlo ones, with a capital of $11/3,116. Tho eight loading Industries of the State wcro cotton goods, fertilizers, tlourmg and grist mill products, lum ber and timber products, planing mill products, including sash, doors and blinds, cotton seed products, rice clean ing and polishing and naval stores. I These embraced 1,040 establishments j or 48.0 por cent, of tho total number j in tho Stale; used a capital of 858, I 638,373, or 8(1.9 per cent of tho total; gave employment to 80,000 wage-earn ers, or 81.2 per cent, of tho total num. bor; aud paid 80,005,0.35 or 73.7 per cent, of tho total wages. Tho value of their products was 848,041,040 or 81.8 per cent, of tho total. Some de tails are as follows: Tho Dumber of establishments in creased during tho decade 1800-1000 from 1,100 to 1,040; the capital in creased from 821,771,ll3to $58,688, 373; the averago number of wago earners incrcasod from 15,505 to #9, 000; the total wages paid iucroased from 83,008,722 to 80,005,935- the miscellaneous expenses increased from 81,278,079 to 82,472,203; tho cost of matorials used incrcasod from 814 301, 942 to $20,272,774; and the value of products increased from 821,927,098 to 848,041,940. Tho percentages of gain (excluding tho numbers of estab lishments) rauged from 93.3 in mis cellaneous expenses to 108 9. During tho decade tho capital in vested in tho manufacture of cotton goods Increased from 811,141,833 to 839,259,040; the average numbor oi wage-earners from 8,071 to 30,201; the wages from $1,510,494 to 85,000,. 840; the cost of materials used from. $0,810,320 to 817,203,882; and the value of products from $0,800,708 to $20,723,910. Tho fertilizer industry showed only a small increase excopl in capital, the enlargement hero bomg from $5,020, 218 to $10,606,043. Tho number ol wagcearners increased only frona 1,102 to 1,772 and the valuo of products from $4,417,058 to $4,882,500. Tho (louring and grist mills showed contrary tendency as to capital, the reduction in this direction being over one-third and tho numbor of wage earners increasing nearly two-thirds, while the valuo of products Increased from 12,083,120 to ?2,247,700. Tho number and timber products showed those increases: Numbor of establishments, from 352 to 720; capital from $1,348,165 to 15,187,72/; wage earners from 2,5u0 to 4,585; wages! from $420,688 to $807,800, cost of materials from*$000,281? to $2,002,805; and value of products from $2,140,760 to $5,207,184. The jalue of planing prolucts, etc., increased from $711,838 to $1,01(3,328. The number of cotton seed oil mills increased from 17 to 60; their capital from $605,3/2 to $1,050,872; their wagecarncis from 410 to 734; thoir wages paid from $50 354 to $143,032; their cost of materials from $740,0('5 to $2,302,837; and their value of pro ducts from $027,772 to $3,103,425. There was a decrease in tho naval stores industry; in the number of es tablishments from 201 to 132; in capi? tal from $005,873 to $208,710; in wage earners from 2,243 to 880; in wages paid from $378,708 to $135,575; in cost of materials from $077,383 to $471,201, aud iu value of products from $1,524,100 to $787,050. Appa rently the naval stores industry is dis appearing from South Carolina?and with it a good many uegro " turpon linc hands " who can well bo spared. In considering those ligurcs ono can not but be impressed by the luck of diversification of our manufactures. Deduct cotton goods, fertilizers, lum ber and cotton seed from the list and there is very little left. Tho cotton mills alone employed in 11)00 ovor two-thirds of tho capital, three fourths of tho wayc-earners and furnished nearly two-thirds of tho products. The U Hh tublo gives statistics of tho consolidated manufactures of tho 12 leading manufacturing cities and towns: Anderson, Beaufort, Comden, Charleston, Chester, Columbia, Green? villc, Newberry, Orangeburg, Bock Hill, Spartanburg and Sumtcr. These 12 communities have 22 2 per cent, of the number of manufacturing es tablishments in tho Slato, 41 2 per cout. of the capital, employed 33.7 per cent, of the wage caiuors, paid 30.8 per cent, of the wages and 30.7 por cent, of the materials used. Their es tablishments yielded 30.2 per cent of tho value of products, while they con tained 10.2 per cont. of South Caro lina's population. In tho amount of capital invested they stand as follows: Charleston 812,173,187; Columbia 85, 277,300; Greenville $2,808,388; Spar tanburg $2,351,175; Newberry $1,330,. 025; Anderson $1.280,111; Bock Hill 8820,941; Chester 8480,021; Sumtor 308,272; Camden 8304,289; Orange burg 8239,035; Beaufort 831,331. The wage-earners in tho moro considerable of theso wcro as follows: Charleston 5,027; Columbia 3,250; Greenville 2,153; Spartanburg 1,375; Bock Hill 1,050; Anderson 910; Newberry 811. Tho wages paid showed theso totals: Charleston $1,489,900; Columbia 8759,200; Greenville $370,802; Spar Uuiburg 8270,042; Beck 11 ill $107,080; Newberry 8175,178; Anderson $100, 313. Their products wcro thus valued: Charleston $0,502,387; Columbia 84, 243,030; Greenville 82,224,900; Spar tanburg 81,030,275; Newberry 81, 200,802; Anderson 81,127 ,-4S3; Bock Hill 81,007,210; Chester $045,444; Sumtcr 8590,337: Orangcburg $408,. 800; Camden $241,082; Beaufort $40, 081. Charleston is the largest city in tho Sioto with 1 2 per cent, of the total population, and furnishes 10 3 per cent, of tho manufactured products. Columbia is tho second city, with 1,0 percent, ot the total population, and furnishes 7.2 por cent, of the manu facturcd products. Crccuvillo is tho third city, with .0 per cent, of tho to tal population, and furnishes 3 8 per cent, of the manufactured products. Sparlanburg is the fourth city in the State, with .0 percent, of tho total pop ulation, and furnishes 2.8 per cent of tho total products. Sumter is tho lifth city, with .4 per cent, of tho total pop ulation, and furnishes 1 per cent of tho total products. Anderson is the sixth city, with .4 per cent of the total population, and furnishes 1.0 per cent, of the total products. Hock Hill is tho seventh city with .4 per cent, of the total population, and furnishes 1.7 por cent, of tho total products. New berry is tho eighth city, with .3 per cent of tho total population, and fur nishes 2.1 per cent of tho total products. Orangeburg is tho ninth city, with .3 por cont. of the total population, and furnishes .8 per cent, of the total pro ducts. The table of manufactures by coun ties is very full, but need not be con sidered except to Bhow the rank of cer tain leading counties. Charleston County has 417 establishments with 813,217,040 invested m manufactur ing, and tho valuo of its products is 80,714,400. Spartanburg County 178 establishments with 811,050,408 in vested capital and 88,308,778 products. Uichland has 130 establishments with 85,422,015 invostcd capital and 84, 454,001 products. Greenville County hnB 182 establishments with 81,598, 325 invested capital and $4,550,820 products. --Anderson County has 107 establishments with $3,022,004 capital and $4,005,520 products. Aikcn has 85 establishments, with 83,550,745 capital and $2,900,274 products. York County has 108 establishments with $2,129,085 capital and 82,000,257 pro ducts. Cherokee has 48 establish ments with $2,374,358 invested capital and $1,588,258 producta. Union County has 51 establishments with 83,287,134 capital and 81,070,307 pro ducts. Newberry has 80 establish ments with $1,410,808 capital and $1, 330,455 products. Marlboro has 112 establishments with 81,120,080 in vested capital and 81,005,285 products. Darllngton has 07 establishments with $1,471,830 capital and $1,181,008 pro duels. Lexington has 164 establish ments with $1,271,401 capital and $023,571 products. Beaufort has 41 establishments with 81,138,332 capital and 8703,057 products. Lnurens has 00 establishments with $540,5(18 capi tal and ft 1,027,478 products. Oconeo has 138 establishments with $002,145 capital and 8775,158 products. Or angoburg has 171 establishments with $405,347 capital and $8.'t(i,187 pro ducts. Sum tor has 143 establishments with $602,1)4 capital and f022,230 products. CASTOR! A For Infants and Children. The Sinti You Have Always Bought Blhh ARl' TALKS ON MARCH He Doch Not Like the Month Of Bluster-How the Month Got its Name. Atlanta 0 ustltution. March has no frionds. It is a dis agreeable, uncertain, blustering month. It was named for Mars, the God of War, who was tho 8 >n of Jupiter and was always hunting around for a light. Ho was nolieved to bo tho father of Uomulus, tho founder of tho Roman Empire, and hence was held in great reverence by tho Romans. March was named for him. Thoso old Greeks and Romans had no weeks?nor days of tho week?no Sundays or Mondays or any other day, but they divido 1 time by Calends and Ides. Tho Calends wero the first days of tho month and tho ldos were tho fifteenth. All the intor mcdiuto days wero designated by these, as for instance, the third dav after tho Calends of May o ? the fifth day beforo tho Ides of Ma ch. Tho Roman benate always began its sessions on tho Idos of the month, except that aftor Julius Caoftar was murdered the anniversary of that day tho Ides of March wore ob served as a i acred day. I want the young pcop'e to know and rcucni'icr that wo got our months from Roman mythology and the days of our weeks from tho Scandinavian mythology. Now listen to a part of this wonderful story, for it is classic and moro fascinating than tho Arabian Mights. Two thousand years ago it was the faith and religion of millions of people. Jupiter was tho god of the (irecks and the Romans and Woden was tho god of the Norscmon, and each had a son who was tho god of war. There was the son of Woden. Wednesday was named for Woden and it was originally Woden's day. Thurs day was nntned for Thor and Friday for Iiis mother. IOach of theso mythol ogies had a hades or infernal region for bad pooplo and evil spirits. Pluto presided over the one and a woman named Ilela over the other. That is where tho word Hell came from. It seems an aw l ul thing to put hell in charge of a woman, but they said that no man was as bad as a bad woman. Her father was named hoki and she had two brothers. One was a serpent so big and so long that it wrapped around the world aud then swallowed its own tail. Tho other was a wolf, so strong that ho broke the strongest clmiii8 just hko they were cobwebs. Then Woden got the mountain spirits to moke another chain and they made it of six tilings. The noise made by a cat walking, tho beard of a woman, the rout 8 of stones, the breath of fishes, the smiles of bears aud the spiltlo of birds. When the chain was finished it wns as small and smooth and soft as a silken string, but no power on earth could break it. And so they chained him und killed him. But listen what kind of a home Miss Ilela had. Hun ger was her dining table. Starvation was her knife. Delay was her man servant?Sloth her maid servant. A precipico was her door step. Care her bed, and Anguish the curtains to her bed chamber. No wonder she was cruel aud always woro astern, unhappy and forbidding countenance. This is just a sample of their mythol ogy. It fills up several books. Now, where in the world did that people get all these wonoerful Btories. Away buck in the ages they must have bad poets moro imaginative than Homer. Some of our most learned men say they got tho foundation of many of them from the Bible. For the story goes that away back in the ages the people got so bad that Jupiter got dreadful mad with them aud resolved to destroy them. So he summoned all tho gods to come to him, and they came from all parts of the heavens, traveling on tho milky way, which is the street ol tho gods, and after taking counsel together they determined to destroy all mankind and start with a now pair. So Jupiter was about to launch a red hot thunderbolt at the earth and burn it up, but one of the gods told him that he had better not, for ho might burn up hcavon, too. So ho concluded to uso water instead of liro, and then came the Hood which drowned ovcry human being except Deucalion and his wife, who were good people. They escaped to the top of a mountain called, I'amasus and were saved. That is very much liko tho Bible story of the Hood and of Noah and Mount Ararat. And just so they got Hercules from Samson and Vulcan und Apollo from Jubal and Jubal Cain, and tho Dragon from tho serpent that tempted Eve, and tho giants who tned to scale the walls of heaven from Nim rod and his towor. Every great heathen god had u favorite son just as our Christian God has a Son. There is something sublime and comforting in even believing or imagining that a great and good being is somewhcio in tho heavens overruling the earth and its people, prospering the good and puoishiug tho evil. Tho fact that this all powerful being is invisiblo makes His existence the moro impressive. Jupiter sat enthroned on Mount Olym pus, Woden had a beautiful palace of gold and silver at Valhalla and it could only be reached by walking on a rain bow. And wo pray to our God, say ing: " Oh, Thou who dwellest in the heavens," and not in tho temples made with hands. History gives no account of any peo ple who did not put thoir trust in some God, and this proves our confession of weakness and our nood of strength from some supernatural diviuily. Too moie cultured an 1 oulightoncd we become Iii? more conscious wo nro of our weakness. ChiMrcn depend absolutely on thcii pareuts until afar up in their tcons They do not need any other God, but by and by the parents pnss away or fail to supply thoir increasing wants and thon comes thatfoeling of helpless ness and the want of a protector. Re flection comes with ago and the moro reflective a man becomes and tho more intelligent from study and culture, the more he must realizo his ignorance and dependence. Therefore, I cannot understand how sucb a cultured gentleman as I ngorsol) can be so irreverent, so careless and prayerloBs about his own existonce, for he cannot tell by what power he raison his hand or closos his eyes when he wills to do so. lie says he would Baking Powder Most healthful leavener in the world. Goes farther. have planned many things very differ ent. Ho would have given a man wings and tho power to fly. He would have made health catching instead of discaBo. He would havo made infants colic proof and they should he as lively when born as little chicks when they como out of the shell and tho old men should always bo calm and serene. Iu fact, he would have made everybody happy during life and every death a painless one. He ought to havo gone a little farther and abolished death and Iben created more worlds for the never dying people to live in. Hut wc are here and have to submit to things as wc lind them, and, as Governor Oatee said, "Mr. Ingersoll, what arc you goiug to do about it?" And now 1 want this month of March to hurry up and pass away. It is aggravating my grippe and 1 feel more like writing u an ode to melan choly." It contracts and withers my charity for my fellow men. I don't care a cent for Roosevelt and Tillmnn, nor Spooncr nor the Atlanta depot. Hut as the old Persian prophet said, il Even this shall pass away." Fifty three years ago today my wife and I were married, but on our account the weather was as lovely as a Lapland night. 1 was one of ten children?my wife was one of ten, and we have ten, and they have twonty, and no great calamity or allliction hath befallen us, thanks to tho good Lord for His mercies. BILL A UP, NO REDRESS FOR MeLACRIN. The Senate Will Not Investigate Tilliittiti'a Charge ? The l$pi? sode is Already Closed. Tho Washington correspondent of the Charleston Evening Post says: Senator MeLiurin, of South Caro lina, will probably be compelled to go outside the Senate for vindication. He and his friends insist that bis integrity has been impeached by Senator Till rran; that tho lattcr's charges which terminated in a personal encounter, can not be permitted to go unchalleng ed, and that the Senate must direct an investigation which will result in sus taining the charges and the expulsion of Mr. McLaurin or in his an initial, when Mr. Tillman must be forced to retire. Mr. Tillman is quite indif ferent. Apparently ho does not cavo whether an investigation is ordered or the matter is permitted to drop. It develops, after an Inquiry Into precedents, that Mr. McLaurin cannot force the Senate into an investigation. While ho is proceeding upon tho grounds of personal privilege, and in sists that his roputation has been un justly besmirched, a majority of the Senate has already tired of tho episode and wishes it dropped. It has pro duced numerous embarrassing situa tions, and there is no disposition, ex cept on tho part of a comparatively few Senators, again to open the ques tion and endanger pending legislation. There was a feeling of intense relief when tho resolution of censure was adopted. Tho Republicans realized I that the Democrats intended to debate indefinitely, for months maybe, in the event a resolution of suspension or ex pulsion was presented, and in tho in terest of public business the compro mise waa reached. Now that the epi sode is closed thcro is little disposition to roopen it. Senator Harrows, chairman of the committee on privileges and elections, wdl assemble that committee in a week or ten days to consider tho resolution introduced by Senator Pritchard, of Noith Carolina, a member of the com mitteo, acting for Mr. McLaurin. The Senate refused to adopt this resolution, which calls for an Investigation, but referred it to tho committeo for a re port. Tho committeo wdl decide whether there are sulllcient grounds to | recommend nn inquiry. Mr. Tillman, while ho spoke in tho heat of debate and seemed to bo intensely excited, used guarded language. He made no direct e.hnrgos. This is shown by a stenographic rcpoit of bis romnrks, which (he committee has already care fully considered. While ho impugned the motives of his eollcnguo, he did so by constructing a circumstantial case against him nnd by asserting that he had been given in confidence by a col league ceria'n information in regard to Mr. McLaurin. Tho committee will bo required to determine whether these clmiges must bo invcstignlcd. The committee can report adversely upon tho Pritchard resolution, its members assert, without being plnced in tho at titudo of indorsing or in any way sus taining Mr. Tillman. It is believed by a majority of the Sonate that an attempt, to investigate tho chargos will rosulf in creating a situation similar to that from which the Senate, has so happily oxtricatod it self within tho last few days. Should tho charges bo investigated and the OA8TORXA? f?rt fa The Rind You Hare Always Bright comuiiltco recommend tho cxpulsior of Senator Tdlinan, a stubborn lilibu tor would bogiu. Action upon io portnnt legis'atlve mutters would bo :.u dofinitely del lyed and there won .; bl li'.tle prospect of ever securing th< necessary two-thirds vote to expel him. Mr. Tillman does not protend to bo prepared to prove his charges. No ono believes he can. Under tho cir cumstanccs the committeo on privilogos and elections will probably pigeouholo the resolution of impiiry and report upon it adversely. Talk to Touch Icy HEARTS.?" I will toll you what it is for," said tho demure Hille trained nurse who had just asked lor a contribution, ? and I believe you Will agree that it is a sad case nud well deserving any aid you may care to give. .*? Near my old home, down In Ala bama, is a luke which, until last winter, had nover been frozen, when for the lirst time a solid sheet of ice covered the surface of the water. On the shore of this lake was a little cabin, the home of a happy family of negroes. " Ono evening a largo llock of wild geese alighted on the ice and settled down for the night. When darkness came the whole f;u> armed them selves with clubs, ' ut on tho ice and started in to k ^eeso, which they thought were Hut hero they mistook the situ. " The poor geese wer? vide awake because they were all lie. >n tight to the ice. Still, they made <?ne mighty combined effort to os< npo r- id in doing so carried away wit nr he layer of ico which had cove 10 lake, and with it the negroes, ilew straight up until they finally I {appeared from view and were never seen again. ?* None of this unhappy family was left behind except the aged bliud grandfather, who hud remained in tho cabin, and it is for his benefit I am taking up the collection."?New York Times. i i fjjw A Summer Garden in Mid?Win? tkh.?The winter has been long and eold in Chicago, and the power of en durance of its people has been almo exhausted. To save themselves from the necessity of hibernating the rnen. bcrs of a German society devised v scheme for a night's festival in a sum mer garden. A large hall was trans formed into a garden, huge trees being placed here and there and covered with artificial leaves. The walls were painted to represent long vistas of country in summer. There were tables under the trees and a band of music. In short, everything was summer-like, especially after the boat was turned on and the mercury marked so degrees. Then enmo the people, the women drcescd in white summer garments ami tho men in white duck trousers, while the children ran about barefoot. The whole thing was realistic and When at midnight the people dispersed they were fortilied for another three mouths of winter. Tu,I.man Had To Talk.?WLon Senator Tillman made Iiis lirst speech in the Senate after his altercation with MoLaurin he discussed the irrigation bill. IIe simply wanted an excuse to say something. ,l 1 don't know any thing about this subject at all," he explained. " l just happened in here while, the matter was being dis cussed, and as 1 had been rather?well _i? Mr. Tillman paused. He did not know exactly bow to describe his po sition. He looked around the Senate as if waiting for a suggestion. " Closed up," remarked Senator llcrrv. ? Well, closed up," said Mr. Till man, laughing. 41 I bad been in a condition of innocuous desuetude for a few days and I thought the Senate might like to hear from me again." As the speech was in favor of the irrigation bill, the friends of the meas ure listened intently to all that Mr, Tillman had to say. Two very interest in - souvenirs from the shiold which wad lu.ichcd to tho stem of the Olympia who., she fought at Manila, and tho scroll bearing the. ship's name, whicli vas attached to tho stem. Both we ved to make room for moro club -rnamcnts. The interior Department has under consideration tho advisability of starl ing a now herd of buffalo in the Vol lowstone National Park by buying some and catching all the young buffalo that can he found and placing them in tho reservation. Twenty-two of these animals aro now located near the head of Pelican Creek. in consequonco of the occurrence of several fatal accidents thiough 1.1* burstiug of shells brought homo fr South Africa as relics of tho war, tl British Home Olliee has felt it ncc?. sary to issue a warning to the public ? to tho danger incurred in the handling and storage of theso memoatocs. Admiral Dowoy'a have just been pl;> occupied by the 01 ment of construct^ Charlestown Navy >j ip ?lympia the building the depart rcpair at the . They are An electric street car system has boen iu operation in Liverpool for some years. Now a movement has been started to do away with it. Pe titions signed by nearly all tho influ ential people of tho city, have been tiled with tho municipal authorities asking that tho system bo abolished. Greatest The Wo. Cure for Malaria X Y<>r ?11 form?**o" Malarial pot* - ine take John?un'? Chill and P< v *?? Ionic. A taint of Malarial poluon '-V In yp jr lilofKl mPananrlMry and 'allure. Wood mocllclneBcan'tcnr* .Malarial polnonlng. The antidote for It 1? JOHNSON'S TONIC. Get * bottle to-day. Rotti 5? Csati If It Rium.