Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1S95. Peanut Candy. Some gloomy day, when young folks yawn And wish, the weary hours were gone. Go to your storeroom and there get Brown sugar, heavy, almost wet: Send some one to a peanut stand A quart, fresh roasted, you'll demand. Set all the children shelling these. And make them whistle, if you please. When these are shelled, chop, not too fine: Butter some pi epa ns set in line; Then take a pcund of sugar, turn Into a pan and melt, not burn. But add no water. When 'tis done. And like thick sirup, quickly run: Your chopped up peanuts lightly salt And tura them in. If there's no fault. Stir just a minute, pour in tins And cool-and then the fun begins. -Good Housekeeping. Burns Improved. If fairies lived, and one should visit me And say, **A favor ask, FU grant it thee," Think you I'd seek the power craved by my brothers. To see myself as 1 am seen by others? Ah, no; this would I beg the geutie elf Let others see me as I see myself. -B. A. Heydrick. If thou art worn and hard beset With troubles that thou wouldst forget. If thou wouldst read a lesson that will help Thy heart from fainting and thy soul from sleep, Go to the woods and hills! No tears Dim the sweet look that Nature, wears. -Longfellow. BRIGHTY'S PRESENCE OF MIND. It Saves Many lives In the Trainload of Sleeping Passengers. Harry J. Brighty, night yardmaster of the Big Four railroad, has well earn? ed a place in the galaxy of heroes. To Mm are due credit, honor and praise for saving the lives of a score and per . haps a hundred passengers last night. . At the same place and under similar circumstances an accident occurred a little more than a year ago that result? ed in the death of several persons. In that instance, as in this, a runaway train was the cause of the horror. De? structive as was the frightful wreck in May, 1893, it is apparent to every one familiar with the circumstances that it would have been rendered insignificant in comparison with that of last night but for the promptness of one man. The stillness of the night was sud? denly disturbed by a roar that may be likened to the approach of a raging cy? clone. From the southeast it approached with almost lightninglike rapidity,-the ominous rumble filling the sleeping val? ley with tumult and awakening thun? derous reverberations on the frowning bluffs beyond. The grim men with lan? terns flitting about the yard were not slow at divining the cause. The human night owls-hackmen, policemen and hotel runners-were quick to grasp the ominous significance of the roar thai; was awakening the echoes and increas? ing in fury as it came nearer and near? er, like a mighty monster mad and bent on destruction. They appreciated the fact that the horrible rumble was the warning of a runaway train. Most of them had passed through one experience of the kind, and they were quick to re- j call the fate of companions whose lives ! had been crushed out on the spot where they then stood. A mor?ster locomotive stood just out? side the station building, the glare of its headlight penetrating the gloom to ? the south, from whence came the thun- j dering noise. Behind the panting en? gine was a long train of coaches, in which 200 or more passengers were peacefully sleeping, unconscious that they were even then almost in the very ! jaws of death. The night owls, keenly j sensitive of their danger, fled in wild j confusion, all but one escaping. The sit- j nation at that moment was awful to contemplate. But one man stood be? tween the hundreds of sleeping passen? gers and eternity. They were in a ver? itable deathtrap. But a few paces to the rear was the yawning river. In front and dangerously near was the run? away train, rushing on with the veloci? ty of a whirlwind and gathering mo? mentum at every rail length as it sped down from the hilltops. No human agency was powerful enough to check the velocity of the swiftly turning wheels. The men about the station who appreciated the situation were almost palsied with fear. The passenger train seemed to be inevitably doomed to de? struction. But there was one man there with ? cool head and with nerves of steel. That man was Harry Brighty. There was not a moment to .be lost. Thoroughly famil? iar with the intricate system of tracks in the yards, he1 rushed to a switch. Before a watch could have ticked a doz? en times the runaway train would be j upon tho sleeping passengers. That j would have meant death to all of them. ? In his anxiety to reach the switch Har- j ry Brighty fell. The accident was al- j most fatal. But, rolling over, bruised ! and almost frenzied, he threw the switch just in the nick of time. A sec- \ ond later the runaway train passed with a mighty roar. A high embankment o? [ earth at the end of the switch offered but little resistance. The heavily laden cars sped on, cutting through the stone and brick walls of the station building, passing through and across tho street, leaving a passageway through the ma? sonry from roof *o foundation, cut as with v knifo. A most disastrous wreck it was, but it is almost providential that it was not worse. But for Harry Brighty's thoughtfuless and promptness ti.' deathtrap would have been convert? ed into a veritable slaughter house. Lafayette Courier. Annoying the President. The French government aro taking : measures to protect the president from : annoyance. A man was arrested becauso he wanted to give M. Casimir-Perier a package of newspaper cuttings criticis? ing his policy. The offender will be prosecuted on the charge of insulting the head of the state. Railroad Temperance Men. "The temperance movement/' says the Glasgow Herald, **is spreading rapidly ? among railroad men. Already 10,00(1 white buttons stamped with initials sig? nifying the Railroad Temperance asso? ciation have been distributed among en? gineers and irainnien, and the demand for them has been so great that 50,000 more have been ordered." TRYING A BIG TELESCOPE. Preliminary Test of the Forty Inch Lenses For the Yerkes Observatory. In Cambridge on Sunday evening there was an experimental test of tho great 40 inch telescope now being made for the University of Chicago by Pro? fessor G. E. Hale, the astronomer, un? der whose directorship the new Yerkes observatory of the University of Chi? cagowill enter upon its career; a friend of his, a rising young physicist last connected with the Massachusetts in? stitute of technology; Mr. Clark and his assistants. The great lenses, the largest that the world has ever seen, each of them equal in diameter very nearly to an ordinary buggy wheel, weighing with their mountings more than 1,200 pounds, were maintained in their posi? tion high in air by a great steel tube, 63 feet in length, and seeming in the dimness of the night almost intermina? ble. The ponderous tube is poised mid? way upon a great shaft, which permits free motion in every direction, and.thia again is perched upon a massive pier of masonry capable of upholding in safety the tons of weight which it is called upon to bear. Mounting the stepladder which serv- i ed as a temporary observing chair, Pro? fessor Hale placed his critical eye at the tube, and then in deliberate succes? sion applied the different tests known to astronomers. To the uneducated eye the glass on this preliminary test was truly at perfection, but the trained eyes of the experts caught points at times - whereby the delicacy of the instrument might be increased. Then the planet Mars came within range of the instru? ment The first view of this object by Pro-1 fessor Hale brought forth exclamations of delight, for this telescope by far ex? ceeded in light collecting ability any instrument which he had previously turned upon the pla*net. Mars showed itself as a great reddish yellow disk, whose clean cut edges attested the ex? cellence of the instrument. Its bright? ness with 40 inches of aperture was al? most sufficient to blind the eye, and its great disk was figured with tho dark and light markings which define its to? pography. For an hour or more the plan? et was kept in view, delighting every one of the assembled group with the j splendor of the sight. Then began a search for the satellites. These are faint stars, visible at their best only with good apertures, and so close to the planet as to be hardly beyond the glare of light which it diffuses. Tho outer one, Deimos, was easily caught, but for some time Phobos, its companion, could not be discerned. It was at last seen by 3Ir. Clark almost against the body of its principal, and for nearly half an hour it was followed by the dif- ! ferent members of the company. The lenses, excellent as they have proved to be, will again be placed in the shop, and with the knowledge gain? ed of their minor inaccuracies of figure, they will again undergo local treatment until they reach that high standard which has placed tho Clark glasses al? ways in the van in point of interesting astronomical discovery.-Boston Tran? script. PRETTY MANICURE GIRLS. They Fascinate Now More Than the Type? writer Once Cid. Tho manicure operator is fast taking the place once held solely by tho pretty typewriter-that is to say, it is a part of her business to have a gift for flirt? ing, for sly glances, for sighs and gig? gles at unfunny jokes and stories, hers not to question why, or to have any? thing to say, but simply to listen and to applaud with her smiles. Upon her gen? eral good nature and her responsiveness depends the size of the tip which she re? ceives, for these magnificent creatures do take tips, and the number of invita? tions to the theater and to dinner which she gets in a week is legion. The fact is, ?he works for this kind of favor far more earnestly than for a legitimato success. The small salaries paid in this business are proverbial, but the opportunities are numberless, and the young women who take it up are generally good looking, well dressed and have a superficial kind of style pick? ed up from the swell demimondaines who frequent the manicures religiously once a week. I have seen a number of innocent looking, pretty girls, new to the business, develop into gorgeously ap? pareled creatures with blackened eye? brows and chemical hair. Then they graduate from the profession, and no? vitiates take their places. They have learned the lesson. "Do you have very much fun in this business?'' I asked a happy looking girl as she "treated" my nails the other day. "Fun? Well, I should say so, "she replied enthusiastically. "I am going out to dinner tonight with Mr.-, president of tho-company. I tell you, he's the best friend we have. He takes one of us out every evening, and he's a perfect gentleman. Married? Oh, yes; his wife comes here, a lovely wo? man! He likes Miss A-best, though. She's snell a popular girl! On Saturday afternoons she always has a line of gen? tlemen waiting their turn. She really has more invitations than she can ac? cept. She's so popular! Miss B-is going on the stage this winter, you know. She's had a magnificent oller from Manager G- of the 'Ear of poap' company!" Though the hours of the manicure girl are long and the salaries small, is it any wonder that there is always a waiting list of applicants for the vacan? cies which sometimes occur?-New York Letter in Boston Journal Week? Verana Tears. He (five weeks after marriage)-I have brought you a birthday present, my angel-a diamond necklace, which, however, will palo before the brightness of your eyes. He (five years after marriage)-I have brought you a birthday present an ash receiver. She-But, my dear, I do not smoke cigars. He-N-o, but if you have an ash re? ceiver for mc to put my cigar ashes in it will save you tho trouble nf sweeping them up, you know. A PRISON EXPERIMENT. Massachusetts Will Try to Prevent Some of Her Convicts From Eecominjj Hardened. An experiment in the treatment of convicts is about to be inaugurate vi in tho state prison of Massachusetts, at Charlestown, which may, as expected, be of much practical benefit in behalf of prison reform. It is something like a ret?rn to the system of solitary confine? ment, although in this case the prisoner will be allowed to decide for himself if he desires that mode of life during the period of hie incarceration. A convict doing this will see no one but his keep? er, but will be given plenty of exercise and good, wholesome food, provided with work and be kept in a comfortable cell. The evil after effects of the present gregarious method of keeping convicts will, it is believed, be prevented by the new system. Many men who depart from the path of propriety and are made to suffer for it legally go to prison with a determination to reform and to lead good lives when their sentences expire, but they are thrown constantly into the companionship of hardened criminals, who will not fail to insist upon a con? tinuance of the prison acquaintanceship after they get out. There are numerous instances on rec? ord where a man who has been released from prison and endeavors to lead a re? spectable life is forced back into crime by those who were companion convicts with him and who adopt a system of blackmail and threats to compel him to enter into relations with them. The Massachusetts mode will allow well dis? posed prisoners to separate themselves from the other convicts and let them leave their cells when freed, undismay? ed by the fear of meeting criminals who know they also wore the stripes and will take familiar advantage of their knowledge.-Washington Star. SPECIAL PASSPORTS. The State Department Has Decided That They Are Not to Be So Common Hereafter. For years the granting of special pass? ports to persons going abroad has been abused to such an extent, and so many people have procured them, that the state department has issued peremptory orders to refuse them hereafter except upon the special order of the secretary. It has been customary by the war de? partment always to request special pass? ports for any officer, no matter what his ! rank may be, when going abroad, even for pleasure, and up to with?n a few months ago the requests were promptly granted. When, however, a batch for a lot of lieutenants were requested dur? ing the summer the secretary crossed over to Secretary Lamont's office and protested vigorously against this action, so that orders have now been issued di? recting officers of the army to take the same passports for which other persons pay $1, which contain their accurate description. A few weeks ago Mr. Whitelaw JReid 8pplied for a special passport for him I self and family, and it was only with : the greatest difficulty it was secured. I These passports are handsomely engross? j ed affairs and engraved on heavy parch : ment, and there are few instances where a man having one with him has trouble in getting around countries of Europe, which are on the lookout for anarchists, nihilists and would be monarch killers. -Washington Cor. St. Louis Globe Democrat Act In the Present. i Don't keep alabaster boxes of love and i sympathy to break over coffins. Living : is none too sweet at best, and flowers ! on the coffin cast no backward fra? grance. What do the dead care for the tender token, The love, the praise, the floral offering? But living, palpitating hearts are broken For the want of just these things. -Selected. Temperance Notes. Through the agency of the Missions to Seamen society over 5,000 sailors have been enrolled as total abstainers in Cork harbor alone. The statement that suddenly enforced abstinence kills is not borne out by facts. The death rate in prison is only y in every 1,000. a much lower rate than in towns. Gout is largely caused Ly the introduc? tion of stout as a beverage. It is also ?tated that from 50 to 75 per cent of the same eases are hereditary. At Chase City, Va., the "citizens' tem? perance'* nominee was lately elected mayor over the "citizens' liberal" candi? date. In Washington a company of gentle? men counted the young men in the 10 largest prayer meetings. They found 168. They then went to the 10 largest saloons and found 365 young men. They then went to 10 theaters and counted 815. Say ! You Bee-Keeper ! Send for a tree sample copy of Root's handsomely illustrated 36-p*u'>'. Gleanings in Bee-Culture, Semi-Monthly, (SI 00 a;.enr) and his 52-pa?:es illus, catalog of Bee Keeper's Supplies free, lor your name' ami address on a postal. Hi? A B C of Bee Culture, 400 double-column pp price Si 25, is just the book tor you. Men non this paper Address A. I. Root, the Bee-Mao, Medina. U. EXPECTANT ^ MOTHERS. That our wonderful remedy "MOTUEHS FRIEND" which makes child-birth easy may be within thc reach of all we have reduced the price to ONE DOLLAR per . bottle. ...BEWARE of frauds, count? erfeits and substitutes. Take nothing but. M others . Friend SOLD BY ALL DRUCCSST8. ??"rWrite for book "TO MOTHERS" malled free. THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO., Sole Proprietors, ATLANTA, CA. Mli.iJt?.yiiLil!)!, DENTIST. Office OVER BROWN & BROWN'S STORE Entrance on Main Street Between Brown k Brown and Durant k Son. OFFICE HOURS: 9 to 1.30; 2 to 5 o'clock. April 9. 2 ^^^^^^ Maiu Street. Next to City Hal). SPECIAL ATTENTION" Given to Compounding Prescriptions. THE SIMONDS NATIONAL BANK OP SUMTER STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DEPOSI? TORY, SUMTER, S. C. Paid up Carmal.$75,000 00 Surplus Fu-id. 12,500 00 j ? 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Attention, Farmers ! 50 Tons C. S. Meal in lots to snit purchasers. Texas and Carolina R. P. Seed Oats, For sale by H. BARBI,