Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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On the Lookout For Business .Fire, LifeJ Accident and Sickness Insurance! J. Y. Gakmnuton & Co. VOL. XVIII. Right in It! Here's a Center ot Attraction. Your best cbanco for Drugs, Toilet Articles, Cigars, Fine Stationery Tor the beast Money. HUDSON'S DRUG ST?HE. _ Under Ben-Delia Hotel. LAURENS, S. C. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 12. 1902. REPUBLICANS GOBBLED MOST. Democrats Beaten in the Northern States. CAPTURED CONGRESS. Black Punishment Plan ned f\>r Charleston. The South was Taken Care of by the White Folks as Usual?Georgetown Jlncs1he Hand. Tlio Republican party carried the Country in last week's elections. In New York Odell beat Color, Dom ocn t, for govornor, by a small major ity. Tho Domocrats gained four con gressmen In Now York City. Tho city went Democratic. In Ohio Tom Johnson and his crowd were beaten clean out of their pyjamas. In Michigan La Follette, who is a "Reformer," boot Rose, the Democrat, for governor unmercifully. In Pennsylvania the Republicans had It all their own way. That state is owned politically, by robbers and they know their business. Rhode Island elected a Democrat gov ernor, which wus right, but it was pro bably done in order to attract attention and appear smart. New Jersey went dismally Republi can. So did Massachusetts. And Connecticut. Illinois of course. Nebraska, Kansas, California and various flop-eared states of the. West that nobody knows the names of. Maryland is mostly Republican. West Virginia totally so. Down South tho white folks elected everything. Tho Republicans picked up a congressman or two in mountain districts of Tennessee and Kontucky In South Carolina a few scattering Republicans voted but most of them have brokon olT from the bad habit. Even Georgetown, where at least a mil lion colored persons live, wont Demo cratic. The Rublicans will have a majority of 25 or 30 in congress. It is said that Roosevelt will appoint a negro doctor named Cruin collector of tho port of Charleston. Thus Char leston will get a Crum from Bookor Washington's table. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF LAURENS, Court of Common Pleas. W. B. Clark and others Plaintiffs, against Stephens Clark and others, Defendants. Pursuant to tho decree of the Court in the above statt d action, I will sell at public outcry at Laurens Court House, South Carolina during the local hours of sale, on Salerday In December next, being the first day of the month, the following described property, to wit: All that tract of land utuate in the County of Lauren?, In Bald State, con taining One Hundred and Twenty-five Acres, more or lest?, known in this ac tion for partition as tract No. 1 and bounded on North by tract No. 2; on the East by lands of M. H. Poole and Mrs. W. B. Bell: South by lands of Mrs. W. B. Bell and Dr. W. A. Shands and West by lands of Dr. W. A. Shands. Also tract No. 2, situate in the County and Slate aforesaid, containing Fifty Acre*, more or less, and boun led on the North by lands of the estate of J. M. Clark; East by lands of J. M. Clark and M. B. Pool; South by tri ot No. 1 above described and West oy lands of the estate of Tirz*h M. n. Clark. Terms: One-half the purchase money to be paid cash; balance on a oredit of 12 months with interest from day of sale, secured by bond of purchaser and mortgage of the premises cold, with leave to purchaser to pay all cash. Purchasers to pay for papers. If terms of sale are not complied with, ihe property will be resold on rame or some subsequent Salf-jday on tame terms at defaulting purchasers risk. John F. Bolt, Clerk Court Common Fleas for Lau rens County. Nov. 11th, 1902. CHARLESTON'S Fall Festival -and INTER-STATE Firemen's Tournament, Dec. ist to 6th, 1902 Layton'8 Great Midway and Carnival Free Shows Morning and Afternoon. Grand Pyrotechnic Display, Eruption of Mont Pelee, at Bicycle Park, 8: 30 p. m., De cember 3rd and 4th. Hackenback's Trained Animal Show, the largest on the road. Open-air Concerts by Famous Brass Bands Daily During the Entire Week. UREATLY REDUCED RATES ON ALL RAILROADS. Horse Racing at Wagner's Park. Eight Hundred and Seventy-five Dol lars to be given away in Prizes on the Visiting Firemen. DON'T FAIL TO COME TO8KBI" Grand Firemen's Ball. Prize Drlli by Pompier Corps of Charleston Fir? Department. I'arado of Char I lesion Fire Department j Tuesday, Deoember 2. AMONG OUR FRIENDS. 8?s?v?*?:s???<^eKff?se esssss? Capt. A. B. Byrd was In town yester day. Mr. L. It. Ilabb of Fountain Inn was here yesterday. Mrp. J. J. Pluss has been visiting friends In Greenville. Mr. John W. Taylor of Princeton was in the city Monday. Miss Ladshaw of Spartanburg is visiting M'ss Meta Sullivan. Miss Bettie Watts is visiting Mr. and Mrr. M. T. Simpson In Cross Hill. Mrs. J. H. Su) vn visited her daughter at Con\ -?e College last weok. Miss May me Ferguson and Miss Claudia Irby visited Miss Janie Vance in Clinton last week. Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Lucas and little daughter have been visiting Prof. und Mrs. Gamewell at Wofford College. Mr. T. W. Somersett and Miss Ruth Steaton were married at Polkton, N. 0., last week. Mr. Somersett Is a popu lar conductor on the O. N. & L. Rail way and a nephew of Train Master J. A. Somereett. Mrs. Rosa Farmer, who was Misa Rosa Simpson, daughter of the late John Wells and Mrs. Susan Simpson, arrived hero yesterday tovisit relatives. Iler home is in Missouri. Her many friends here aro delighted to welcome her. Cotton Yesterday. Cotton yesterday brought 7.60,?tho best. Thanksgiving Day. Governor McS. oney has Issued a proclamation naming Nov. 27th as Thanksgiving Dav, Mr. Carey to Preside. At the request of the Laurens bar, *he governor has appointed James P. Carey of Flckens to preside at the ex tra term of court for civil cases begin ning Dec. 1. Mr. Caspnr Simpson Here. Mr. Caspar Simpson, of tho stock and brokerage ilrm of Simpson & Simpson epent a few days this week in the city. The other member of this firm is E. A. Simpson. Both are na tives of Laurens and thoir numerous friend* wish them groat success In their business. Laurens people wish ing to buy or sell mill stocks will do well to correspond with them. Marriage This Evening. Miss Azilo Wilson of this city and Mr. J. E. Clary of Groonwood will be married this evening at the home of Mrs. J. J. Wilson, tho mother of the prospective bride. Miss Wilson is one of the popular and attractive young ladies In Laurens society and has num erous friends and admirers. Mr. Clary is a woll known and popular traveling man. Mr. Crews Has Accident. When Mr. James T. Crews was riding home Friday evening his horse fell, throwing him over its head. The horse then somersaulted and fell on Mr. Crews' side, completely disabling him for the time. Mr. Crews was carried to the bouse, a hundred yards distant, but not until his calls were heard ten min utes later. He was severely bruised about the hips but no bones were broken. Mr. Crews is the foreman and right hand man of The Advkrtiskr. This is the first time that he has been "laid op" for many years?perhaps since ho was a man, and it naturally goes hard with him. It is hoped that he will be on his feet In a fow days and mean while his friends will be glad to know , that his injuries are not serious. THE VOTES CANVASSED. Commissioners, State and Federal, Met Here Yesterday. The state and federal election com missioners for Laurens County met in the corut house yesterday and canvass ed the vote oast in the general election Nov. 4. For congress J. T. Johnson received 1075 votes and L. W. C. Blalock only 11 in the county. For state and county offices the Democratic ticket received 1072 votes. There was no Republican ticket. The commissioners were intension all day, haying bills to audit and approve as well as the votes to canvass. NEW STORE OPENED. Mr. J. %h Hopkins With Fine Stork or General Merchandise. Mr. J. L. Hopkins, recently of Clin ton, has opened up a first class stock of general merchandise in the store room formerly occupied by J. M. Phil pot on the east side of tho public square. The stock has been carefully selected and customers will Add Mr. Hopkins and his accommodating salesmen ready to serve them with reliable goods at low eat prices. Iu shoes, hats, shirts and uoderahirts for men and numerous other articles may be found really desirable bargains and worth the attention of all discrim inating buyers. The store has recently been re-painted and the stock is taste fully displayed. The line of tobaccos is also large and the choice brands are carried. Mr. Hopkins is well known through j ont the county as an experienced met - t chant who says and does what he means " purchasers will find it to their in FAST RUN MADE BY A.CL TRAIN. About a Mile aMinute with Diavolo. HOW 'TWAS DONE. Circus Man was Left in Jacksonville. Special Carried Hint to Way cross for Performance- Came High but He Had to Hare It. The Savannah Morning News of Oct. 20, gives the following account of a great ruu made by an Atlantic Coast Line Railway train: "The Atlantic Coast Line gave Diav olo, the loop the loop of Forepangh & Sells' Circus, a great run for his mo?ey yesterday. It cost Diavolo $175.00 but he gavo that up gladly to get from Jacksonville to Waycroas in timoto ride in the afternoon perform ance Diavolo got left at Jacksonville. He was in great distress until in formed that he could secure a special to take him to Waycross. As speedily as possible, a train was made up, con sisting of an engine, bfi /age oar and coach. Then Diavolo as the sole pas senger started out. It is 75 miles from Jacksonville to Waycross. The train ate up that distance in 77 minutes. Jacksonville was left at i2:12 P. M., at 1.20 P. M., the train stopped at Way cross. Two stops had been made, so that the time reduces to less than a mile a minute." ?'The train referred to above was pullrd by englno No. 118 with Engin eer O'Neill at the throttle, Conductor Jos. Palmer In charge. Running time was 58*8 miles per hour." The A. O. L. R%llway Is tho chief line coming to Laurens and Laurons people take a pride in w hat it does. SAY NO EXTENSION. People Must Pay Their Taxes on Time This Year. According ti the Columbia Corres pondent of the News and Courier, the governor and the comptroller general have resolved that there shall bo no extension of tax-paylng^tlme this year. The statement is that this has been absolutely determined. Meanwhile, it is a fact that similar statements have been made, lo, those many years, and tho people would scarcely bo convinced no matter how so'.emnly the declaration were made. Meanwhile, It is just as well for everybody to settle with the county treasurer. It will be just as haid to make oaj ment next spring as now,and indeed It may be harder. People who have the money will probably be bet ter off by contributing their quota to the state and county at as early a day as possible. WORKINU FOR HEPTASOPHS. Deputy Supremo Organizer Hore in Order's Interest Last Week. John B. Sloan, of Charlotte, N. C, was here last week in the Interest of the Heptasopbs of which he is deputy su prema oaganizor. Mr. J. A. Austin has been appointed to solicit member ship In the order. Tho Laurens lodge has a good membership but an effort is to be made to Increase it. The Heptasophs is one of the best of fraternal insurance orders. It Is largely controlled by prominent business men of Daltimore and ranks high in frater nal insurance circles. It is proposed to hold a reorganization mooting hero in December and it is bolieved that the membership will be largely increased. MERCHANTS NEWS. The following will be Included In Da vis, Roper ?fc Co. special 10 per cent valuation sale. Jackets worth $10 00 less 10 per cent ?9.C0. Jackets worth $8.50 less 10 per cent $7 05. Jackets worth $7.50 less 10 por cent $6.75. Jackets worth $7.00 less 10 per cent ||fl 30. Jackets worth $5.0) less 10 per cpnt I $4 50. JacketB worth $4 50 less 10 per cent ?8.05 and all through tho line of blankets, quilts, sheets, etc, Be sure and see them. Davis, Roper & Co. See Davis, Roper Sc Co-'s Special ?ale advertisement for Thursday and Friday only. Everything in Ladies' Suits, Skirts, Jackois, Comfort?, Blank ets, Sheets, Pillow Cases. Street bnts at a reduction for two days only. An opportunity that you ought not pass?Davis, Roper Sc Co , special ?ale Thursday and Friday. Sale commences at 9 o'clock. Spot cash. Davis, Roper A Co. Now is your time to get your Street Hat or Drees Hats, Jacket, Sklr?, I Quilts and Blankets on Thursday and I Friday. Special sale at Davis, Roper & Co. Never before have we had such trade la Clothing, Shoes, Hats, etc. In fact in all lines. Secret: Best values; low est prices, _Davis, Roper & Co. H#ed t* Sew; The kind that will grow; Come to J. H. Sullivan's Store, And buy some more. Just received a lot of Seed Rye, Bar ley Crimson Clover, Red-Rust-Proof Oats, Seed Wheat and Osts.to feed. I PLAN SUGGESTED FOR BUSINESS ASSOCIATION IN THIS TOWN. Social Feature Added Would Make it it Successful ? Inexpensive but Promising Benefit. The. Advertiser believes that Lau rens should have some sort of commer cial organization?business league or chamber of commerce. Tho town once bad a board of trade. It languished and died. The Advertiser suggests a plan that will make sech an association thrive. The peop'o of Laurens need to know each other better. They should meet so cially. Business clubs that uro social clubs are winner?. Here Is the plan : let the club be formed of business and professional men who will join. l et meetings be held four times a year. Lot the Initia tion ice be one dollar and tho dues Dot more than lifty cents a month. Let the meetings be hold In tho court hou.?o or some public hall, rent freo. After the meeting held In December, there should be nn annual supper, costing about two do'lars aroucd. After each of the oth er three meetings there should be a light collation, costing not more than one dollar around. Thus flvo dollars of the annual duoswou'd bo spent. The remaining dollar would go to the other expenses, postage, otc. But what's.the good? Hero it Is : tho club has its freight, stroet, public works, advertis ing, and other committees. The com mittees do the work iu all such associ ations. If the members knew that af ter each meeting tbore would bo a jolly good time, tboy wouldn't mind having a business meeting beforo hand and transacting business. There would al ways be a good attendance. If a club should be organized on the old lines, It would last a few months aud go to sleep forever. Undoubtedly, a business organiza tion Is really needed hero. Tho plan suggested will make one flourish. Moreover, It would be a source of pleas ure, and tbero Is not enough pleasure in this world. Tho peoplo of Laurens, as a rule, do not go out of their way to have any pleasure. It's timo they are changing their habit of life anyhow. The Advertiser would like to have some expressions about this scheme. If business men like It, TtlK advertiser knows a man who Is ready to take around the list and get the organiza tion started. PRETTY HOME WEDDING. Marriage of Miss Laura Wright and Mr. Eugene Hudgens. [Contributed.] On Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 6th, The Oaks, the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Jno. N. Wright, Laurens County, was the scene of a most, beautiful wedding, when Miss Liura W?lls, their daugh ter, w?8 united In marriage to Mr. Eu gene S. Hudgens, Laurens, S. C. At 3 o'clock as tho strains of Men delsohn's march, played by Mrs. Tbos. F. Jones, sister of the bride, were heard, the portlerro curtains were thrown open by little Miss Kate Wright, showing a room of exquUite decoration?, with soft pink light of waxen-tapers and hanging from the coiling by ivory satin ribbons, a wed ding boll of white chrysanthemums, emblematic of joy and happiness. The bridal party entered promptly, tho groom upon tho arm of his best man, Mr. James Dunklin, of Laurens, tho bride with her maid of honor. Miss Klolse Simpson Wright. They mot as they reached the snowy white rug placed lor them to stand upon and it was indeed a beautiful picture as they stood beneath the pure whito bell lis tening to the solemn words which uni ted their young lives. Ditriog tho ceremony, which was performed by tho pastor of the bride, Rev. C. 13. Ratchford, the tones of Sweetest Story Ever Told came from the piano in softest notes of tendor ness. Tho bride was handsomely attired In a golng-away gown of cadet-blue cloth, with white carnations, bride's roses, asparagus forns in her hand, nnd was lovely In her rare graco and gentle ness. Miss Eloice Wright wore a sty lish suit of blue, exceedingly becom ing to her blonde beauty and stateli ncs3. Sho also carried carnations and ferns. Mr and Mr.?. Hudgens left Immediate ly for Cross Hill, where amid showers of rice, thoy boarded the S. A. L. train for Washington and other Northern points. They will be at homo ti (heir friends at Laurens after November IGtb. The presents were numerous and costly, an elegant array of cut glass ar.d silver. STA It TLINO, BUT f It IJ B. "If every ono knew what a grand medlclcino Dr. King's Ne?v Lifo Pills Is," writes D. IT. Turner, Dempsey town, Pa.1 "you'd sell all you have in a day. Two week's use has made a new man of me." Infallible for constipa tion, etomaob and liver troubles. 2r> cents at Laurons Drug Co. and Pal metto Drug Co. AN ADVERTISEMENT. This is to advertise the fact that Thk ADVERTISER will be glad to have all Its subscribers who owe anything for sub scriptions to call In and pay up. Thoy can pay at this season if they ovor can pay. Most of tho subscribers of The Advertiser are people who do pay. Of course bills will bo s'nt out as usual. But It costs about three cents to sond out one bill- -not counting the labor. Three per cent on one dollar Is a good deal of money. As Thk ADVERTISER his said, it is diflicult to print a paper at $1. a year,? it requires tho hardest kind of saving. Therefore it is hoped that ADVERTISER subscribers will not need another re quest and will make it a point to settle now without wailing for bil's. tf._ o .a. m "j? o 3? x -a. . Boars tho l''8 KM Y?u ,lave Alwafs B?U?M AN OLD FAVORITE THE SONG OF THE CAMP ft * By Bayb.rd Taylor ture tonrn." to Germany. BAYARD TAYLOR, poet, traveler, editor and diplo mat, was burn In Pennsylvania Jan. 11, 1825, and died In Rerlln on Doe. 19, 1K78. Of Maynrd Taylor's aetlvo life It Is Impossible to \,v tin a4?nunto Idea In a brief Blo tch. His first poems wore published when ho was sixteen. He traveled afoot over Knrope In 1844-46 and In 1849 was seeking gold In California. "His life was a scries of long travelings and trips abroad, letters and Other contributions to the press nnd Innumerable lec At the tlmo of his death ho was United States minister G lVVi us a song!" the soldiers cried, The outer trenches gunrdlng, When the hentod guns of the camps allied Grew weary of bombarding. The dark Redan, In silent scoff, Lay, Krim nnd threatening under; And the tawny mound of the Malakoff No longer belched its thunder. There wrh a pause. A guardsman said, "We storm the forts tomorrow; Bing whllo we may, another day Will bring enough of Borrow." Thpy lay along the battery's side, Rolow the smoking cannon; Drave hearts, from Severn and from Clyde And from tho banka of Shannon. They sang of love and not of fame; forgot was Britain's filory; Each heart recalled a different name, Rut all sang "Annie Laurie." Dear girl, her namo ho dared not speak, Rut as the song grew louder, Something upon the soldier's cheek Washed off the stains of powder. Reyond the darkening ocenn burned Tho bloody sunset's ombcru, Whllo the Crimean valleys learned How English love remembers, And onco again n tin- of hi 11 Rained on the Russian quarters, With scream of shot and burst of shell. And bellowing of tho mortar?! And Irish Nora's eyes are dim. For a singer dumb and goryi And English Mary mourns for him Who sang of "Annie Laurie." Voice after voice caught'up the -song/ Sleep, soldiers! still In honored reat Until Its tender passion Your truth and valor wearing: Roso like an anthem, rich and strong? The bravest are the tenderest? Their bnttle-cvc confession. T?rs loving aro the daring. *'*'******4'A***A ***** ********* *********** ****** **W*"**W To New Subscribers, New Subscribers to The Advertiser, paying One Dollar cash, will receive the p4>er until January ist, 1904, |;e^y^4 months, SOME CURES FOR CORNS SUGGESTED. Wrapping In Linen a Good Remedy. CRUST OF BREAD. Bandage? of Onion Skin Effective. Tho Skins Must First be Soaked I Ylnegcr?Safe and Cheap Mot hods are The?e. How many men In LaurenB county suffer with corns? How many women? Perhaps the remedies below, suggested by an exchange, may give some relief: When the feet nre pressed Into tight fitting shoes?high heels make the pressure greater?by adding friction we have a needlelike point formed In the skill, and tho greater the pressure the deeper the point will grow. The best preventive remedy known Is real ly to go bnrqfooted, but since this Is not considered ethical in civilized life 1 will give a few simple remedies which may be of some value for the afflicted: First.?Place on the corn n piece of cold, moist linen folded several times, wrap It up In dry linen, then go to bed. With this treatment the hard epider mis swells up, and after six or eight hours the outer covering of the corn can be removed with n dull knife. When this treatment has been followed for three or four days, n small needle like growth (the corn) can be extracted without pain or bleeding. Uy washing the feet often In cold water the tender place will heal rapidly. After getting rid of this corn It Is well to wear shoes Which are neither too large nor too small so as to avoid excessive pressure or friction. Second.?In place of the linen a crust of bread soaked In vinegar may be ap plied. Third.?The best application Is to soak a whole onion twenty-four hours In vinegar, then apply one of the layers of tho onion to the corn and keep It In place by a bandage through the night. After repeating tills procedure a few times the corn can be removed without any trouble. Ity eltlier of those simple applications this troublesome agent can be removed without any danger ef blood poison and "free of charge."?8t 1.culs Republic. 1>0() WAS KILLED. Terrible Excitement in the City Last Monday Morning, Monday morning a spotted setter dog which belonged to J. D. Watts had a lit of hysterics and In a few minutes about 100 people wont mad. Tho large numbers of mad people chased the dog which was also accused of being mad and after some minutes tho beast was variously shot and stoned and killed. Whether or not tho dog was mad Is uncertain but it might have been and It was nono too good a dog to go mad on slight provocation. It was sug gested that tho owner of the dog wanted it killed and did not care to ofHotate as executioner. Tho dog may have had rabies but only ono suspected dog in a hundred really has the dis ease. Every day or two a horse shows tho samo symptons, bites and snaps at people and things and sometimes runs away in a most unreusonablo manner but a horse worth a hundred Is never accused of this unpopu'ar disease. It costs too much for horses to indulge in it. Meanwhile the country can spare the dog and tho chase apparently was greatly enjoyed" Remember the Orphan*. On Thanksgiving It is well to rcmom bor the Thorn well Orphanage. The people of Laurens havo reason to be thankful that the Orphanage Is in Laurens County. Nine orphans from this town are now being supported and six are a- king for admission. The poo pie of Laurens should do a good part for the orphanage. Mr. Scott repre senting tho orphanage wvs bore yester day. Married Sunday Morning. At 8.,'10 o'clock Sunday morning Dr. Clifton Jones and Mrs. Cornelia Sulli van of this city were married at th< homo of Mrs. Sul.Ivan. Rev. Robert Adams performed the ceremony, few friends were presont. Many friends have congratulatod tho happy couple. ? NEWS OF THE WORLD. The Spanish Cabinet is about to re sign. Scvoral United States officials in the Hawaiian Islands havo defaulted. Genoral Leonard Wood is back from Europo and says he favors the canteen In the army. % in two wrecks on the Norfolk and Weitern Railway in Virginia Sunday three were killed and two wounded. A rich Bostonlan, named Mason, son of the man who makes organs,is in jail accused of killing several women at va rious times. At Blnghamton, N. V., Sunday En och Htnk was shot and killed by his wife whom he had been pursuing with a carving knife. Harry Allomang, a professional base . ball pitcher, interfered with burglars who were robbing the po:,t office at Mason, W ?[ Va., and they shot him [foully. When Peggy Cfe.me H?wck By... JANE MEREDITH H Copyright, 1901, by A. 8. IHchardson "Ycs'iu, I saw it with my own eyes." "Do toll!" "Who'd 'a' thought It?" "Are you euro he kissed hc-r? r'rnps he wob Just picking a leaf or BomctliiuK out of ber hair." "Well, Mrs. Demming, you needn't think that Just because I ain't been married no man ever kissed me. I'vo had as many bonus In my day ns ever you hndr" "Dear 'me, Miss Lnvlny, I didn't mean anything personal 1 Only It's quite a step from your porch to Mrs. Uurkctt's, and I thought"? "I wasn't on my porch!" answered Miss Lavlna shortly. "I was right close to tho bedgo, picking wlno cur rants." Tho last phrase was spoken apologet ically, ns tf prompted by lutent shame at thus spying on a neighbor. "Oti, I don't know but It's your duty, Lavlny, to keep your eye open when there's such dolugB in the heart of a respectable community like ourn," was the unctuous reply of Mrs. ?mlthcrs. "Well, that ain't all I've seeu, ci ther," announced Miss Lnvinla, rising to this skillfully baited hook. "You know Cousin Salllc left her theater glasses behind, and they're a heap of help. I can stand lu my second story front with them nnd see straight into her parlor." A girlish figure bending over a elrlp of renaissance laco In the rear of tho shop straightened up suddenly, nnd an exclamation escaped her lipB. But tho women clustered rouud the front door gossiped on excitedly. "Didn't he take tho trnln for town yesterday morning?" queried Mrs. Smlthcrs. "Yes, but ho enme hack at early dusk, with his arms full of white paper bun dles, nnQ when he got on tho porch ho tossed them belter skelter on tho set tee nnd?and?hugged her!" "Oh!" "Ain't tbnt dreadful?" "If anybody but you, Lavlny ITnrt, had told that, I wouldn't believed it!" murmured Mrs. Sinlthcrs. "It inny look out of place for a sin gle woman to say, but It does seem to mo llku a Judgment on Doc Durk'^t for going off to marry a fr' .-olous, do noth ing Boston widow Instead of some de cent, thrifty girl In his own town. He ain't been dead three months, nnd hero In another man hanging round his wid ow. Perhaps he's an old sweetlienrt. Everybody knows Doc was well tlxed." "Yes, and they do Kay," Interposed Mrs. Demming, "them as was round when lie was brought home that day, that she stood round like a statue, nev er shedding a tear and Just doing what old Dr. Qrcen ordered, like some ma chine." ""1'erhaps. tihe knew It wasn't no use to do anything anyhow," suggested Mrs. Mursden, who had a retreating chin and weak, fishy eyes. "What's that, Becky Mursden?" snorted Miss I.nvlnln, turning severely on her Insignificant neighbor. "What do you know about ItV" "Nothing," hurriedly replied Mrs. Mnrsden. "Only I was rending a novel yesterday where a woman got tired of her husband and put something In bis coffee that didn't smell nor taste nor anything-nnd he"? "Lnweec Becky, I always knew you was light beaded," 6iinppcd Miss Ln vlnln. Nevertheless the group of gos sips turned suddenly silent and gazed nt each other, wide eyed. "hty, wouldn't It be awful If wo had a poison case here?" The girlish figure In the rear rose flow, and a clear volco rang ncross tho stuffy little shop. "You've no right to say such things. You don't know Mrs. Burkett nnd nev er wanted to treat her right, nnd you'ro wicked, wicked women to talk about her thnt wayl" Astonished silence fell upon the wo men. Then Mrs. Smlthcrs' voice, no longer oily and complacent, roso cut tingly. ?That's a nlco way for you to speak to your elders, Peggy Smlthcrs, nnd I'm ashamed of you. D'you mean to call Lnvlnla Hart a liar?" The girl fingered her bolt of braid nervously. "No, auntj but I can't sit hero nnd listen to such dreadful things nbout Mrs. Burkott. I'vo worked for her, nnd I know she's a lady through nnd through, nnd she's not doing anything wrong. There's n reason"? "Well, Miss Peggy, seeing ns you're the Only one in this party thnt has a visiting acquaintance with Mrs. Bur kett, you might Just walk up tbcro nnd see who that man Is." "Oh, aunt, I can'tl I couldn't ask such a question!" "You don't need to ask. Worm It out whllo you're there. You can tnko up thnt new set of points you've made. Perhaps Mrs. Burkett might like to wear them with her widow's black." Tho last words came spitefully. Tho girl stood in n pleading nttltude. "This Is a nlco way to treat your old Sunt that's given you bed nnd board for ten years now. Now you stop sniv eling nnd trot along." Poor Peggy 1 Before those words "bod nnd bonrd" she never hesitated. They formed the spiritual lash which her aunt swung with unmerciful hand. The girl never stopped to reckon the mittens she knit for the shop, tho laco she mads or the Interminable days of flue sewing'tis a rccompenso for tho obnoxious "bed nnd board." Drearily she lifted her slmplo sailor bat from the shelf beneath the counter and started on her hateful errand. The great trees arched protccthigly over her head, the wild strawberries bloomed at her feet, nnd from tho woodlands enme the calls of her fnvoy: its birds. But her eyes wer* heavy With unshod tears.. WaB it not bad enough to listen day after day to the fcossly thjat cms.nat.e4 from her ?Uttt'# Shop w?iibul being forced into a part? norship with tho gosslpcrs? Languidly hml tremblingly she mounted the broad steps leading' to Widow Burkett's porch. That much discussed lady mot her at tho door. Her quick glnnco detected tho misery in Peggy's fueo. "Come In, child. You look utterly worn out," she remarked, ushering Peggy Into tho dim, cool parlor. "What have you there? Oh, such lovely Idee collars! 1 must have one of (hem. But I'm afraid this sort of work Is pulling you down. You're looking badly, Peg* gy." The girl Hushed guiltily, and her tongue clung to the roof of her mouth. Mrs. Burkctt studied hot curiously. "It Is a long walk from tho village, and ms b?0i1 ns Ned eoines in we'll have fiomo lemonade. He makes famous lemonade." Ned! That must bo the awful man. And she called him by his lirst name With such a proud light 111 her eyes. A brisk stop sounded In the entry, tho knob rattled, and Peggy turned dizzy, and faint. "Ned, dear, this Is little Peggy Smith crs, who made that lovely lace for me. Peggy, this ls" Peggy had risen mechanically, and as she caught the next wofds she raised her eyes, bw I mining with lenru, to Mrs. Burkett's astonished ga/.e. De licious little chills were chasing up and down her hot spine. Oh, If only she might rush from tho house, down the shady street to the shop. But no; that man stood between her and the door. Peggy had never seen just, such u man before. Ho stood so very tall and straight, laughed 111 such friendly fash ion with his eyes and helped her to tiny cakes and a drink, nil cool, sweet and sour, with the air of Prince Charm ing of fairy book fame. From some where?fnr, far away?camo tho trill of a riotously happy bird. Poggy raised her eyes once more to Mrs. Bur kett's face, find this time there were no tears. "Why, you're looking belter already, Peggy. And now, If you won't have any more cake or lemonade, I shall carry you off to my room. I want you to see the beautiful silks and embroid eries Mr. Lnnieroux has brought mo from Japan and China." ? ? * * * * * The gossips at Mrs. Smithers' shop were becoming' restless when Peggy caiUO back. The girl fairly shivered with (suppressed excitement, and her hand trembled as she stuck tho hatpin through her sailor. "Well, ain't you never going to speakV" snapped her aunt. "Didn't you hear anything?" "Yes, 1 heard lots, aunt," answered the girl, trying hard to keep tho ex ultation from ringing in her voice. The women leaned forward eagerly. "Ills name Is Mr. Edward Lniuo roux"? "Hoity-toity," sniffed Miss Lavlnla. "Just like a novel," murmured Mrs. Mnrsdou. "And he's just home from China ami Japan, and he's going to stay a year this time, and he's brought her tho most beautiful silks you over saw, and I'm going there to sew oil 'em for a whole week, and she gave mo tin; queerest candy. It came from China, too, and it burns your mouth, but It's good -and"? "Lawzee, Peggy, why don't you get down to facts?" ejaculated Miss La vlnla. "Is he going to marry her?" "No!" exclaimed Peggy In a final burst of triumph, "Ho can't. He's her twill brother, and he's In the navy, and he's been gone live years?and"? Mrs. Dcuunlng rose abruptly, saying: "I declare I forgot that batch of bread. Like as not it's all over my clean floor." Miss Lnvlnln, looking decidedly ag grieved, departed in silence. One by, one her visitors left, and Mrs. Smilhcra stood alone absently dusting and rc dustlng her tiny showcase. And in Mrs. Burkett's cool parlor tho widow was saying: - "I do feel so sorry for Peggy, Ned, dear, that I believe I'll ask her aunt to let me take her to Boston when wo go back. She is so handy with her needle. I know I could gel her lots of work." "Well, If she's so handy, why don't you havo her for your maid'/" The widow laughed softly. "She'd simply ruin me, Ned. Tho child adores me." "I don't believe you could bo ruined, and think what it would mean for that child to be taken awttj from those vil lage harpies. The lifo must be torturo to her sensitive nature." "It may cost something to get rid of the aunt; but, thin, 1 bcliovo Peggy's worth saving." Tho Wntcr Cluck. The earliest application of tho clepsy dra principle to produce motion was by Tsiang Hung, A. 1). 120, who made an "orrery" representing (lie apparent mo tion of the heavenly bodies around tho earth, which was kept going by drop ping water. Ill the sixth Century of the Christian WW an Instrument was in use in China which indicated the course of tltllO by tho weight of waler ns It gradually On mo from the beak of a bird and was received In a vessel on a balance, every pound representing a one hundredth part of the day of twenty-four hours. About this time mercury began to ba employed in clepsydras Instead of wa ter. A STARTLING SURPRISE. Very few could believe in lookMig at A. T. 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