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COUNTRY COLLEENS. Their Lives M Dall as Ditch Water Match Makiri g and Marrying About Their Only Diversion. The life of a young- girl In Ireland, ii she be' in a provincial town or in the country, is as sluggish as that of her English sisters, with fewer resources : than the English girl has. It is in the ' country that ennui dry rots. The Irish maiden of whatever class has few re- . sources, says the New York Indepen? dent. If she be of the Protestant and I gentle class - the tenn is nearly j synonymous- f.he is reared in a drowsy and gentle conservatism that excludes, as a rule, books, except of the most i goodly sort, art, politics, and any inter- 1 est in her neighbors. She is generally ; wrapped in love or in cotton wool, is gentle, and most innocent of the world . and all appertaining thereto. Irish girls have not the training of the fin? gers that the English girl usually has; they have not the resource of needle- ? work or fancy work except to a slight extent. Any departure, such as lit- 1 erary inclination, would bc little short . of scandal. The wings of home brood : over such a girl, and in the shadow of them she is likely to have dreams of I discontent if she be of the imaginative ! kind. There are not even the poor to visit as there would be in England. Of course for a score of families such I as this there is one which enjoys itself, whereof the young women follow the j hounds and the mother rides to the meet in her pony phaeton. This is the class which gives its daughters a sea son in town and has relays of visitors, ,! and entertains the oilieers from the j nearest garrison towns. But as a rule the lives of Irish gentlewomen are nar- I rower, more colorless, and far more j conservative than those of their EEg- j lish sisters. The dearth of young men in every ; pl?tce but the metropolis is a meian choly feature of social life in Ireland. Families cannot afford to keep their j sons at home idle, while in all classes except the most humble it is a tradition j that the daughters should stay at home and go white-handed. I have heard of evening parties where half a dozen cav? aliers, ranging from eighteen to eighty, were apportioned to thirty or forty ladies. True, I have seen nearly as much disproportion at a Norfolk tennis party, but there one did not so pity the maids, who were in many cases birds of passage, and in other places had many opportunities for pleasure. The higher education has scarcely reached the Irish country homes. In Dublin there is an excellent women's college, the Alexandra, but its pupils are mainly drawn from the professional and mercantile classes of Dublin itself. In the country places women are leading-very much the stagnant lives j of the women of the SO's. They have j the gentler virtues and are not numer? ous enough-if that be not an unfair and ignoble explanation-to form the i little coteries which in other lonely places are apt to degenerate into tat? tlers and gossips. They have little out? door life. There is no reason why Kathleen and Eily should not be ama? teur gardeners, for instance, and assist the old gardener, who is rather handi? capped for help; but there is the old tradition of the helplessness and soft handedness of the young ladies, often enough they pine and fret in the lonely and lovely country. For, if you will observe, the beauty of a place becomes meaningless to the blunted senses of people lonely for their kind. In this class match-making is, no doubt, going out of fashion. It yet prevails in the smaller farming class ? and among the shop keepers of the j country towns. It demolishes honest ; sentiment where it exists as a custom, j A girl said to me one day in a country shop, a handsome, clever girl: "What I for should I save mv monev? If I ; rn) ml stinted and scraped year in and year ! out, what good would it do me? There's nobody in this town to marry only ould shows of widowers, an' they're lookin' for a girl with three hundred dollars." I had said nothing of marriage, and her non sequitur j meant that in her mind the possession j of money was closely connected with getting a husband. She only sniffed a j scornful disbelief when one hinted at : the existence of such a thing as love. The match-making customs have j been too often described for me to ge I over them here. My father has often assisted at them when cattle-buying in Munster, and has even brought one or the other to terms by "splitting the j difference" in the number of pounds or 1 cattle or sheep that were to maire the dowry. There is generally a conven? ient intermediary of this sort present, though it ls with outward reluctance the parties give in, and "only because thev wouldn't go agin Mr. -*s word." All the time the boy and girl are gazing shyly and awkwardly at each j other in an adjoining room, not know ing whether they are to be husband and wife, or if the "bargain'* will be 1 broken off. The strange thing is that the system | works well. Irish women are of all ? women most faithful to the marriage vow. Domestic ties in Ireland are verv close and tender. Occasionally there is such a tragedy as a girl coming fresh from a convent school being handed over to a man fit to be her grandfather. Even then the tragedy does not end in unfaithfulness; and an unfaithful wife, even where the people are less innocent and primitive than of old, is practically a thing unknown. Stopped I*oaohlD?. A Scotch gentleman, plagued by poachers, procured a cork leg dressed in stocking and shoe and sent it through the neighboring village by the town crier, who proclaimed that it had been found in a man trap on the previous ni^ht in Mr. Ross'grounds, who desired t,. p turn it to its owner. There was no QUOT-.- ;x>achiair after that: -Pepin the Short, father of Charie jnagne, was only live feet high, but iad a heard down to his waist. -Lorenzo de Medici had a common? place face, weak eyes and a generally onprepossessing appearance. THE INDUSTRIOUS YAQUIS. Hostile Now to Whites, but One? Thej Were Good Section Hands. In the years immediately following the building of the Sonora railroad, which connects Benson, Ariz., with t?ua^'inas on the Gulf of California, the traveler, after crossing the Mexican border, saw that the section men em? ployed on the track were small, dark, active mea, clad in blue dungaree jumpers and trousers and broad brimmed straw hats. They were bare? footed or shod in sandals, and they worked steadily and industrially, and exhibited an alertness and intelligence in striking contrast to the impassive? ness of the average Mexican laborer. Thoy were Yaqui Indians, who came from their town of Torin or other places along the lower Yaqui river. "The best workers I ever saw," said the late T. J. Seeh\ the first superin? tendent of the road. "There's only one trouble with them. Everything may be going along all right and 3-ou'vegot a good track and plenty of good labor? ers. But there comes word to your men from their chief at home that they're needed in the Yaqui country to repel the Mexican troops or to take part in domestic warfare. Almost on the in? stant they all start for their homes, and you waSce up the next morning to find that you haven't any laborers. They are very resourceful and self-re? liant. I remember once that the sup? ply train failed to come as ordered, so that our Yaqui laborers were left tem porarilv without provisions. Instead of grumbling or striking, they at once scattered and went to hunting roots to eat. and there was no complaint by them or failure to perform duty while waiting for the delayed supplies." Up to 1SSG. in their country along the lower Yaqui river, within the '"tierra caliente," or hot belt, the Yaquis wore always able to beat Mexican troops who were sent in repeated expeditions to reduce them. They were not at that time marauding Indians, but lived independently in their own coun? try, repelling all intruders and not mo? lesting the whites except those who tried to enter their domains. They made their own gunpowder, and were patriotic and invincible fighters. Banded together against the outside world, within their own borders they had factions, and sometimes conspir? acies and assassinations. The legitimate heir to the chieftain? cy of ali the Yaquis was living in Guaymas when there came a deputa? tion to inform him that the throne was vacantand that the popular voice called him to Torin to rule over the Yaquis. He declined the honor and waived his royal rights, preferring tc remain in Guaymas in safety to taking the throne with an almost certainty that sooner or later he wouid be assassinated in tr\'imr to maintain himself in his peril? ous elevation. Cajerae, "the Jaguar," who so long ruled the Yaquis and led them against the Mexican troops, be? came king by assassinating his pre? decessor. Since the Mexicans in their victori? ous campaigns of nine years ago drove those who would not submit from the lower river with its fertile fields into the mountains, the fugitive Yaquis have become fiercer and more preda? tory and wage an aggressive war upon all whites. They still roam al large in the mountain fastnesses, unsubdued and formidable.-X. Y. Sun. VVOMEN iN OLD GERMANY. Their Influence Manifested in the Destiny of the Cation. These German priestesses influenced not only their own countrymen, but were a source of superstitious dread to the Romans as well. The power which a German prophet? ess wielded may be seen when in A. I). 69, for one brief moment the Gauls threw off the Roman yoke in au insur? rection led by Civilis. His associate and counselor was Velleda, a wise woman who dwelt in the depths "of the Bructerian forest. She had been chosen with Civilis to decide an im? portant question of state. She was also umpire in civil disputes. In order that greater reverence might be felt for her, messengers were not allowed to see her face, but questions and an? swers were carried by one of her rela? tives. Velleda had prophesied defeat to the Roman soldiers and Civilis find? ing his people anxious to throw oft' the Roman yoke united the tribes for bat? tle. Behind the line of battle he placed his mother and sisters, the wives and children of all his soldiers. In the advance to battle the women united in the war songs with the men and ur^ed them on to brave deeds, if the tide of battle turned against the Germans, the wemen often rallied them by hold? ing up their children and entreating them not to allow their wives and chil? dren to become slaves of the enemy. If they lied, their wives put them to death that they might still have a home in Valhalla. If they conquered, the women dressed their wounds and honored them still more. Civilis believed that the presence of these women was a great incitement to victory. He engaged in battle with the Romans and came off conqueror. In return for her services, Velleda re? ceived the most valuable part of the booty, a Roman trireme amon^r other things. The Romans afterwards tried to win her favor so that she would in? fluence her people in their behalf. Their efforts were fruitless, and she was carried with Civilis a prisoner to Rome. - Louise Prosser Hates, in <hau tanquan. ( areer I?efure Her. "I suppose you loved your last hus? band dearly,"said Mrs. Hunter, of .Jer? sey City, to Mrs. Lakeshore, of Cliicago. "I haven't married my inst husband yet," was the reply. "'If you mean to express a supposition that I loved my most recent husband, i can say that I did." -Town Topics. Head and Hcj?rf. Thc views ->f the elevator buy on the new woman are worth re peating. Said he: .Th.ev talle about the new woman; I don't know what she is exactly, but if she ain't like the <.!<! kind, we don't want her." For thisand other doubt? ing Thomases the assurance is given that she is like the old kind, only she is using her brains a.s well as her heart. ZIT 1$ ? ^rom ear'y chHd" &"!WII* hood until i was fa Bf I fl grown my family spent a'fortune trying to cure me of this disease. 1 visited Hot Springs, and was treated by the best medical men, but was not benefited. CDAy When al! things had ? revm failed j determined to try S. S. S., and in four months was "entirely cured. The terrible Eczema was gone, not a sign of it left; my general health built up, and I have never had anv return of the disease. I have since recommended S. S. S. to a number of friends for skin dis? eases, and have never yet known a failure to cure. GEO. W. IRWIN. Irwin. Pa. Never ?H?IS to cure, even after all other remedies have. Our Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed CHILDHOOD SSS free to any address. SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Ga. ?1I popular flavors with Pure Fruit Juices. Try our Cherry Phosphate. j. S. HUGHSON & GO., Monaghan Bl'?ck. Feb. 8. MAIN STREET SUMTER S. C., T. C. 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Two daily trains from Spartanburg to the Springs, making close connections with all trains running into Spartanburg. Summer excursion tickets sold from all points to the Springs. j Glenn Springs Hotel5 SIMPSON & SIMPSON, MANAGERS. I -o-? j ?iL,*:** SPRINGS MIi\ERAIi WATER, PAUL SIMPSON, Manager Mineral Department. I - intm ? HM III??- ?? mi?.?!???! ??-ii ??????? tmmrn n-ui ?uiir I The Excelsior Liniment? The Great Pain Alleviator, j i Cures Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Toothache, Headache, Cuts, Sores j Bruises, Burns, Sprains, and Lameness, Cold in the head, &c. I Try it, only 25 cents at the Drug Stores. ^Sgr^For sale here by Drs. China and DeLorme. April 3 Farmers, Notice. I take this means of notifying thc Farmers that I have just gotten in a car load of McCormick Harvesters, Binders, Reapers, Mowers and Hay Rakes. It isa known fact that McCormick's Harvesting Machinery heads the list. And prices are very low this season and terms easy. Write for Descriptive Catalogne and prices which will he mailed you free of charge. GEO. F. EPPERSON, AGENT. Office at (?co. F. Epperson's Livery Stables. S uniter, S. C. May 22. Where Are You Going This Summer? To The Most Beautiful Spot on Earth. CHIMNEY ROCK, flf. C. IV UV ? ^ecause it is not 0Uh7 tne inost beautiful spot on earth il ll I * with its grand water falls, pretty little glenns, tower? ing mountains and magnificent views, but it is the most pleasant place in the mountains. It is away from the bustle and noise of railroads, and is. therefore, the best place to gain health and see real pleasure. How do you get there from Atlanta, Ga., Norfolk, Ya.. Wilmington, N. C., or intermediate points ? Parties going to Chimney Rock take the Seaboaed Air Line Trains, which are the best equipped of any line of Road in the South. The Sea? board Air Line carries Chimney Rock visitors to Rutherfordton, from which point a connecting line of stages carries them over a splendid mountain road, through valleys, and by a beautiful river with its ever changing scenery. What Hotel Shall I Stop At ? By all means stop at the Mountain View Inn, conducted by Mr. George P. Horton and his estimable wife. The hotel is new, the furniture and fittings of the best, and the surroundings well kept. From the hotel is a grand view of the most wonder? ful waterfalls in the United States, the famous Chimney Rock towering hundreds of feet into space. Mrs. Horton is an estimable lady, making every one feel at home as soon as they arrive. She gives her personal attention to her house-work, and superintends the cooking department, which insures the most perfect cleanliness. The kitchen is kept j as clean and neat as the parlor under her management. Mr. Horton is a hustler and believes in having everything fixed to please his guests. He has lawn tennis and croquet grounds, quoit pitching grounds, a marble yard, [that is, a yard nicely i graded, where the boys, men and ladies can play the old, but ; ever new games of marble, "roll-hole, knuckle down, &c.,J] He \ has swings, joggling boards, turning boards, and many amuse? ments for the children. He has rustic seats over the beautiful i grounds. Nowhere else can visitors find a place where they can get the comforts and pleasures that they do at Mr Horton's hotel, But Is Not The Price Too High ? No ! It is really a puzzle to the visitors how Mr. Horton fur j nishes the excellent fare and the amusements to visitors that he ! does for the small charges. Some of his visitors have insisted I on paying him more, and this is the reverse of most cases, for it ! it usual to have visitors growl at high rates. He only charges < seven dollars per week, or twenty-four dollars for a full calendar j month. This is valuable information to me, and a number of my , friends who are going to take a vacation this summer, and I am I certainly under obligations to you, and will see you during July ; and August at Mr. Horton's. By the way, how far is it from i Asheville ? Only twenty miles. A three hour's drive with a good spann j of horses will take you to or from the beautiful mountain city, j and to Vanderbilt's elegant summer home. In fact it is said j that Vanderbilt is going to liave a cottage built at a point near i Chimney Rock. As to all these points you can write Mr. j George P. Horton, Chimney Rock, N. C. By-the-way, a party of prominent editors visited tbe place and selected j the location a9 the best place to build an Editorial Club House, and they ' wrote many words of praise concerning the place and section. I will quote ! from the following papers : RALEIGH NEWS AND OBSERVER. "Hete with lofty mountains on each side the most picturesque scenery east of ti"* Rockies, we, a party of edi'- rs, have met to see for ourselves and ti'li iii* world something of the reai grandeur and sublimity. * * It is a rev s*? i?-ri and yet how many are willing ti) live and die without putting forth on- ? Hort to view this wondrous scener}*. ^ * The view from the o', me of Chimney Rock is superb. It must be seen to be thorough? ly understood." CHARLOTTE OBSERVER. "The shades of night weie falling as we drew near our destination. The harvest moon hung in the sky as we rounded Chimney Rock. At our right was Old Baldy, under whose gigantic dills we insignificant mortals weie creeping along. The river sang a vesper hymn, and it seemed as if nature was offering her evening prayer to the Creator. The view from Chimney Rock is glorious. * * But it is useless to describe the beauties of this region. Go and see them for- yourself/''' WILMINGTON REVIEW. "It was up hill and down dale ; now in the valley shut in by high hills, an anon skirting the brow of a precipice hundreds of feet above the plain beneath. The country between Rutherfordton and Asheville is beautiful, rich, prosperous and happy. * * We stood upon the summit of the rugged and picturesque Chimney and gazed abroad for sixty miles, the eye taking in almost at one glance the peaks of a hundred magnificent mountains. The view is simply sublimo.'7 RICHMOND DI3PTCH. '.There is not a missing element in this beautiful mountain scenery. There is a succession of grand views all the way for six miles. No language can depict the grandeur of the scenery all along the route. The Broad Kiver certainly is as picturesque as the famed Swanoanoa ; and larger and much more turbulent " NORFOLK VIRGINIAN. "At every turn of the road as we approach, the mountains unfold, pan oram like displaying wild grandeur almost and yet fascinating in the ex? treme, l'eak after peak seemingly reaching skyward after supremacy as though spurning the placidity ot the valley, and defying the arts of the city builders of the plains It is only a few years since man first stood upon the summit of Chimney Rock. The outlook was superb be? yond description" RICHMOND TIMES. "Hickory Nut Gap is tho most picturesque section of country to be found throughout thc Appalachian chain. The Broad River, a restless crystal stream, divides the great gorge, leaving a towering, rugged height on either side. Members of our party wore vicing with each other in the usc of adjectives over thc glorious landscape. To attempt a description of tho great gray peaks, overlooking roaring cataracts and s niling vales below would be but sacrilege when once a glimpse has been obtained." A stay at Chimney Kock will cure malarial diseases, Blood l'oison, Itu!; gestion and Dyspepsia. Without doubt Chimney Rock has the finest air and scenery to be found. Write to Geo. P. Horton, Chimney Rock, N. C. and get any further information desired.