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The Warmest Yet CapC Kirk land Returns and Wr tii a Card. Stiilt, Not. 7. Cept W y Kirkland returned to too oily loot evening. Soon after hie art!**) bo requested tbe publication of tbe following : To tbe Public Owing tony abeenoe from the oity, I did not aee a copy of Tbe State of j tbe 2d inat , sooteining a statement from J D. Haaeldeo ia regard to roe 1 bate joet rt turned to tbe oity, and nnve thie day ?<for tbe firet time*' eeeo tbe article above referred to In my opinion tbn newspaper colamns are not tbn propelr plaoe to nettle personal dim" oo I tie*, bot I deem it but justice to myself and frieoda to ask apaoe to reply to only a few of bin etatemeols Hnooiden saya I called him ioto my plaoe of bosioess aod told him a oook and boll etoi y about tbe retail price of Diepetts**'! ?ock man's liquors being teen than tine irvoice prioe of tbe name braodn to ana. He or aoy otber man tbat nay* tbat I told bin a oook and bull etory liee. Uanelden came into my plnoo of boaineee voluntarily '?without nay invitation or request on my pert," nnd io conversation witb HeeeldDB I did tell him tbat Diepeoser Hookmao waa eel ling "Dawey Club" wbiakey at 75c, per qoart, wbile tbe eame brand of liquor waa billed to m* at SOo Tbia state meat to Irtie nud the booke nt tbe Stete diepeosery and mine and Book? man's invoicoe will prove thie state moot In order tbat tbia atalemeot will not reflect on Messrs Douthit nnd Bookmen I will explain tbnt after I received ray shipment of "Dewey Csnb'' it wan diacovered tbat tbia brand of wbiakey waa in ^nd order, nnd I suppose tbnt Mr. Doothit did nanny sensible bosinena man would do ?reduce tbe prioe In order to dispose of It An to bis refsreooe to my visit to bin private room, 1 am aatisfied tbnt tbn poblio geoernlty know me well tnongb to know tbnt I did not force myself oo blm To tbe contrary, 1 inconvenienced myeelf greatly io oomplying n itb bia request to "call nt bin room Ibnt evening '* He enye tbnt be wns worn oot nnd io bed. If 1 were to got in tbe condition tbnt be waa in that nlgbt any one could truthfully aey tbat I waa in bed aod drank. Hn eeys net I told him I stood in witb tbn cot nty board of oontrol, and tbnt I would belp bim to get in noy man tbnt bn wanted. Tbia la an a lie ae nvnn be ever told Hnnelden baa on nevernl occssions even beg|;cd me to take bis friend Weal fit Id for my olerk, bot I did oot nee fit to do eo Tbe only refsreooe tbnt 1 ever made "in bie presence" to tbe eoouly board waa after being aeeuced by him tbat if 1 atuok to bim tbat be wcoldUake care of me and awn tbat 1 did oot lone my job. 1 told bim tbnt I waa friendly wilb all tbe memtore of tbe county board, and tt at I nought that I ooold take care of myself. Ia tbie article I bave called Hneel den n liar twioo. If b* ia not man enongb to reeent tbia io pereon be is too far bontetb tbe notice of n gen? tlemen for me to ever ngain reply through tbn papere to nnytbtng tbat be mey Live to sey in the future nbont me 1 lake tbie opportunity of giviog Uanelden notion tbat I will bold bim perao jelly responsible for any statement made by bim tbat ia detrimental to uiy character It ia ne t t sceeenry to aeoore a search wan ant to enable Uaseldeo to find me. I am Io towo aod will remain born indefinitely Walter N Kitsland ipjBB^B? ****** "*mumm~~~ ?? Eat ptaat), KoUol Djepapsia Cora will iigtsl ?bat you tat. Ii cures all forms of tfspvpsta Ml stowach troubles K It Gsoa nia, V. foon T?i , says "It reit????! tue from the start aad eured oas It ia oot? my ever* lastlaf frieoa"' ? Hugbioo-Lif oo Co. ELECTION NEWS. Kentucky is Lost on Aooount of the Democratic Bolters. Returns from the elections come in very slow. It is certtin that tbe Fusion ticket baa carried Nebraska, where Bryen's prestige was at aleke. Tbe republicans olaim Ohio, by fifty thooaand to Golden Rule Jones. At an early hour tbis morning, there was no definite newa from McKio ley's State, bat Nash's election is reasonably sure. Maryland goes Democratic once more, while dissensiono in Kentucky may cease that commonwealth to be again loat to Democracy. The Republican victories in Mas? sachusetts, Pennsylvania and New Jersey are without significance. Tammany wine out in New York and achieves a great victory in the de? feat of Matet ?State, Nov 8 Proceedings of County Board of Commissioners The County Board of Commissioner! mat yesterday io regular mootbly eeetioo with Supervisor Dorn and Commissioners McNeill, Weite, McLiod aed Jenkins present. Tbe miestee of tba meeting of Oct. 9tb were read and confirmed. Commissioner Jenkins of tbs committee on road from Mellett'a to Jordan Gbcrcb report? ed that be bad eiamioed said road and found bridgee In bad order. Anotber span would be needed and an abutment built op to it. Tbe road could not be received until said bridge is complete 1 Tbe report wss received at information, and on motion of Commis? sioner McNeill Commissioner Jenkins was directed to inform tbe proper parties tbat road wonld not be received until bridge is completed. Tbe board theo considered the csse of dam? ages to borse of Mr. Miller of Spring Hill. Mr. Miller stated tbat bis borse got crippled on August ietb, 1899, by falling through bridge aear Spring Hill wbile bauling cotton for Mr. Smith. Tbe horse's shoulder blade was cracked, and he could not be ridden at all, and bs bed not been able to use borse since. Tba matter was referred to County Attorney Pordy. HF. Wilson, Master, made application for permission to retain tbe office now used by htm instead of tba office lo the Ooart House. Permission wae granted, and be was directed to rant the office lo the Oourt House formerly used by tbe Master sod apply the rent to rearing eflles sow used by bun. Mr. L. l_White, o ear seer of chain gang, presented a petition asking tbat his salary be increased (rosa ftO to $30 per month. Ths petition was received es information and tbe pr?sent salary, oootioosd. R. D. Lee, Biq , raprasanting Mr. Rodgert, objected to opening a new road tbroogb bis land in tbe Bishop?Ille township. Tbe claim of W J. Dowell, of Colombia, for capturing one Ben' Williams, an escaped ebain gang convict, amounting to $10 re? ward and $1 80 for feeding said convict. On ontioo it wet decided to pay smouot of reward, $10, less tipense of bringing convict from Colombia. County Treasurer Scarborough under date of Nov. 1st reported tbat $761.63 bed been collected from costs, fines and ditpensary tinea bit last report. After diacostion tbe board decided tbat the read from Hudson's bridge by J. T. McNeill's to tbe Bay road at A. J. Goodman's, was regularly received as a publie highway oo July, 1803, and hae sines been recognised st such. A number of accounts were approved aod ordered paid. "Wbeo our boyt were almott dead from whooping cough, our doctor gave One Min? ute Cough Cure They recovered rapidly," writes P. B. Belles. Argyle, Pa. It curat coughs, colds, grippe and all throat aod lung troubles ?HughBon-Ligon Co. Millions of dollars, is tbe va ue placed by Mrs. Mary Bird, Harrisburg, Pa., oo tbe life of her child, which ?he saved from croup by tbe use of Ooe Minute Cough Cure. It cures all coughs, colds aod throat aod lung trou? bles ?Hogbsoo-Llgon Co. A Daily Newspaper at Gaffney. Oo eccooot of tbe State Baptist Convention which meets at the eoterpritiog city of Gaff ney oo tba 39to ioat. Manager Ed. H DeOeap has determined to issue a daily edition of The Ledger daring the convention These daily editions will contain a complete ateoograpbical resume of tbe preceding days doings in tbe cooventioo, aketcbet of promi? nent workers io tbe Bsptitt Cbsreh of South Carolina, pto drawing! and oen pictures of Baptist cborcn buildings and Baptist institu? tions, as well at a compjote retume of mis? sionary aad edacatiooal werk being done by tbe Baptitie of tint State, to tay nothing of the local aod Statt end national news that ' will be published. Manager Oedimp baa bad considerable I eiperiepee io tbe daily newspaper field and I it at well quelifiid to get oet a daily at bs it a weekly, aod those who wtll take tbe daily editloo of Tbe Lodger for tblt oot week may rest stsured tbet they will get full value for ibsir money. Tbe pries for tbs week will be ooly l Be , sad every Baptitt io tbe State tbosld have hit or her name eorolled for tbe week't output Send tilver or two cent stampt to Tbe Ledger, Oaffoey, S. C. Joseph Siocaford, Hodgdon, Mo , bsaled a tore running for saveoteen yeare aod cured bit piles of long itandlng by usiug DeWltt't Witch Hatal Salve. It cures all skin dis? eases. Hugbsoo Ligoo Co. C. A Snow ft 0o., Patent Lawyers, oppo? site the United States Patent Office, Washing? ton, I), C , wbo have actutl dient? in everv city ?n'. town of tbe United States and Canada, import that oever before in their 25 years pract.ee has the work of tbe t >ffi ??? been so well up M date. They claim that patents can now be procured in less than half the lime formerly nqjired. Novl?3m SUMTER'S INDUSTRIAL PRO? GRESS. The Furniture Factory to be Enlarged?Signs of Growth and Progress. Witberepoon Bros. A Co , have purchased eight acres of laod next to their coffin and foroitore factory aod adjacent to the tracks of the Atlantic Coast Line ?od will begin im? mediately to erect buildings to accommodate thair increasing business. Tbe output of tbe factory will be increased at least BO per cent by tba additions to tbe plaat Io addition to tbe enlargement of tbe coffio and furniture factory a saw mill, planing mill and dry kilo will be erected, aod all lumber to be used io tbe manufacture of coffins and furni? ture will ba cot aod fioiahed from tbe rough Io tbe Arm's owo mill. Tbe eolargement of tba factory aod tbe erectioo o* tbe additional mills will necessitate tha employment of a large number of additional bunds aod tbe pay roll will be largely Increased. Mr B L. Witberspoon has gone North tu purchase tbe machinery for tha new factory aad it will be shipped as soon as possible so tbat it may be here wbeo tbe btiildiogs are ready to receive it. Tbe Atlantic Ooait Lioe is puttiog io a ?witch today to the site of the new factory aod tba work of constructing tbe buildings will be rushed. It is planned to have tbe additioo to tba facfory completed within thirty days and tbeo tba new macbioery will be installed aod pot ioto active operation with tha least delay possible. The enlargement of tbe coffin factory is tba direct result of tbe demauds of a phenome? nally successful and growiog business tbat has beeo built op from tba smallest aod roost unpretentious beginning!' within a few , ?ars by Somter men, who bad hot little capital wbeo tbey started ia bu,*:ne b Tbey bad' however, energy aod business capacity that Is, after all,tha b<st capital, aod their business has grown rapidly, month by month, until today tbey are shipping coffins and furniture all over lbs south aod southwest, aod even as far north as Brooklyn tbey ere selling coflins. For months they have been unable to keep op with tbeir orders aod tbey have a trade that will take all that cao be turned oot when tba enlarged plaot is io operation. Tbey make tba best chrap coffins aod bads made io tba Uoited States, and even witb tbe high freight rates against them tbey are under? selling tbe large aod long established coffin and furniture factories on tbe same grade of goods. Every manufacturing enterprise in Somter is not only prosperous bot is growiog in size and reputation so rapidly tbat it is but a question of time before Sumter will he a roaoofacturiog center of the first magnitude. Nothiog succeeds like success and men who have money to invest io manufacturing en? terprises always invest it where others have succeeded aod where tbe conditions tend to make succes* probable. Sumter is moving forward and upward and the most gratifying and satisfactory thing is that home capital and Somter men bave accomplished al^of tbe success aod brought about tbe development of manufacturing industries to which we point witb pride and hope. A Healthy Boom. Tba Southern Railway bas of late beeo ex? hibiting commendable enterprise io opeoiog op oew fields to foster manofacturiog aod new iodostries in the Southern States Tbeir recent move iu building a oew road io Sum? ter County, Booth Carolina, making connec? tions from Oolombia, aod thus enabling It to obtain a firm foothold Io tbe thriving little town of Somter has given this great South ero system considerable prestige, and impetus to the busioess of the merchants, farmera, aod cotton growers io this and the surround og territory io foroishiog them with increas? ed facilities of traosportation to the markets aod a direct roadway to tbe principle coltoa mills. Io additioo to tbe staple cotton in? dustry, and the recent development of tobacco aod tea culture, there is everywhere abund? ant evidences that this ezteosive agricul? tural couotrr offers a rich field for profitable iovestmeot of capitol. This towo of Sumter, which was named after Oeo. Sumter of Revolutionary fame, although contaiog not more than 6,000 in? habitants, nevertheless furnishes a practical illustration of tbe New Sooth Possessing good water works, aod a spleodid quality of ioezbaustible clear water containing medici? nal qualities, three ice factories are now do* log a thrivlog busioess Sumter also now boasts of a stroog telephone manufacturing company, a cotton compress company, a cot? ton factory, a large electric plaot, a lumbar compaoy, aod brick yards toroiog out tbe beat kind of material It also hae a fine opera bocse. Its two financial inatitutiont tbe Bank of Sumter and tba First National Bank?are solid coocerns, haviog alooe from deposits nearly a millioo of dollars. Tba climate of Sumter is specially adapted to health seekers Three infirmaries on Wash? ington Street give testimoov to its equipment for treating ailments and diseases. Dr. J. A. Mood's skill as a surgeon is attested by numerous successful operatioos aod the relit hie sterilization process aod hygienic care of patients at his infirmary. Truly the march of progress io iodostries aod scleoca in tha New South gives ample evidence tbat its men are full of energy aod oew thoughts and plans in which tbe old regime never shared or dreamt of. And, therefore, the scope of legitimate life aod fire insurance ever finds broadening fields of activity.?tlaz Cohen, io Wasbiogtoo, D. C, Views. A HORSE THIEF. Bit Off More Than He Could Chew Mr. Strickland, who lives near Wisacky, was somewhat disturbed Tbursdav morning to find tbat some one bad broken opeo bis stable tbe night before aod stoleo bis floe blaek stallioo. He immediately started oot to lod the horse, aod after aeveral hours search found the aoimal In tbe woods ?ome miles from borne. It is supposed tbat tbe thief was unable to manage tbe horse, so be turned him loose. "If you scour the world you wilt oever find a remedy equal to One Minute Cough Care," says Rditor Fackler, of the Micanopy, Fla., "Hostler.*' It cured bis family of La Grippe, and saver thousands from pneumo? nia, broocbitis, Sfeijl aod all throat aod lung troubles.?Hughsoo-Ligoo Co. - -???-?am?- -?tavsa? Found Big Box of Gold. Jackson Miss , Nov 6 ?Hunter Johnson, a white Citizen of Jackaon, while hunting in Pearl river ewamp, eaet of the oity several days ago, dis covered a box containing nearly ?50,? 0(10 The money waa encased in an iron case, and in in gold piece*, near* ly all ol them f20 denomination It is thought the money ia a war trea? sure. All of the* coins bear dale to 1850. Santoe Baptist Association Io company with a delegate we left bone last Thursday to attend the meeting of tbe Saotee Association. Tbe day was warm and tbe dust not scarce Notwithstanding these little inconveniences we made good progress until we Strock tbe "sand ridge" above Cam den, which divides tbe high lands from tbe low lands of tbe State, and runs to'ougb several states. For miles tbe sand is like the worst places you see around Sumter Wbew I what a streak of sand it is. The crows fly ntpialy over this ? desert," and the owls and bats have no place to stay in. Io fact, we ba<re no recollection of seeing any liv? ing thing in our passige through it, but tbe little scrub oaks and dwarfish pines. After the "ridge" we strike tbe bills and rocks. Flint Hill Church, 12 miles from Camden, where the association was he'd, is situated on a flinty bill, and our understandings bear witness to t be painful and sore fact tbat these rocks can burt wben you come ie collision with them. How those pretty ladies in tbat section can get along over tbem without being hu't is a mystery we have not solved, unless they walk so lightly tbat oo impression is made. Tbe church is a neat one, and a child of State Missions. The scenery around is fioe. From some of tbe bills you can see for miles, end in three or four counties. JJTbe association was organised by tbe election or Col. Walsh for moderator and Rev. C. C. Brown for clerk. To the regret of all Ool Walsh left for borne on Saturday morning, owing to a painful attack of bis old enemy, the rheumatism, Rev. J. W. Kenney served as Moderator during tbe re? mainder of the session. Mr. Brown has served as clerk ever cince tbe Association was organized twenty-three years ago, and be makes a good one. It whs quite amusing to see bim drive a wagon full of ladies and preachers to and from tbe church. He seemed to be as much at home there as be is in bis pulpit. Revs. J, I. Ayresnnd J. D. Huggins, were in attendance and made a gnod Impression on all. Mr. Ayrea is a brother of Rev. B. E. Ay res, who lived here several years ago, and is so pleasantly and lovingly remembered. Several visiting ministers were present, in? cluding Dr. Bailey of tbe State Mission work Prof. Bailey, of tbe 8 C. C. I. was preneot in tbe interest of bis school. We found bim a most pleasant gentleman. Tbe speeches were oo u high plane and showed much in? terest in tbe work of tbe body. The collec? tions for tbe various beuevolent objects were very good indeed. Ua Sunday Dr. Browo preached from Romans 1:16. A fioe sermon ; and after the choir sang "God be with ?you 'till we meet again," the body adjourned to meet next year with the Mizpah Church, near Smithville io this county. Several churches made application for the next meeting Tbe meeting of tjie Association was one of tbe best ever held. A spirit of brotherly love wan felt during tbe entire session, and a conspicuous absence in debate of anything of an unpleasant nature Flint Hill Cburcb and community took care of tbe Association io fine style. Tbe hospitality of tbe people, was hearty and unbounded and will ever be remembered by the delegates. Long may these people live to treat others as tbey have us. To tbe Watts', Creeds' and Roves', your correspondent is under mauy obligations We are strongly tempted to say something about tbe ladies, but we would not know where to end, so we will not commence. We must ssy though we found tbem full of beau? ty of heart, person and bead, and know so well bow to make you feel at borne. Pisgab, Oct. 31, 1809. 8 C. COLLEGE NOTES Items of Some Interest Gathered by Our College Correspondent. Columbia, Nov. t.?Toe fifth annual meet? ing at i he Lioi leges aod Preparatory Schools or the Southern antes was held nere Nov. 2-4. Q uue a oumter of 'flatters were pres? ent, sou tue boys were as attentive to luetu as it tbey were relatives. O j Thursday evening, after the public ex erc.ses, toe '.acuity gave a reception to ibe association, visitiog teachers ano to toe mem? bers ot senior class. Mr. Robert Ellison Dennis, Jr., was called home Wednesday oo accouut ot hia mother's ttiueatt. We nope that abe will soon recover, aud tbat be win return to college at an early date. Your correspondent bad tbe good fortune to ue pieient at tbe opening of the loog dis? tance telephone lines of the Southern Bea Telephone and Telegraph Company in con? nection witu tbe American Telephone and Telegraph Company on Friday evening. It was a delightful ettenaiumeut coosistiug ot songs, baud selections, etc , beard from At? lanta, Coaneetoo, .tfasbvilie aud other cities. Dunug the efeoing a number ot persons laikeu with trienc? or relatives io didtant towns, it wtb as easy to speak to Duisburg as h m to MajesTiiie. Aoout 10 o'clock cream, cake aod lemonade were served and niguiy tjojoyed uy all preaeot. Mr. j. L. oiclntoib, a member of last year's sopu. ciass, la iu tte city, prepared to "lake tu ' the tan. Manager Suilvau of tbe Clemsou College t'ujt oan team was in toe city Saturday maa> lug artaugeineois lor toe quartering oi bib men. 1 iic game between Caiouua aud Clem? sou comes od uexi ruoreday ana oids uir to be eveu mote excu ug lhau iu previous yearo. Tue wbuie Uieuisou corps cuuoisuug oi over 450 men is scheduled to arrive Wcuueeday aioruiog. Mr. Washington Allstoo Thomas, of tbe junior class, passed away Friday morning, tie bad ouiy been sica about two weeas. Out of ireepeui to bis memory, tbe Eupbra dun Society, ot which he was a memter, adjourned immediately alter roll call. Tue fuuaral lok place yesterday and his body was borne to its last resting place by bis sor? rowing classmates. Fair Week begina tomorrow and will prob? ably be the most successful ever held. Most ot me attractions wnicb were at tbe Fair in Atlant* last week will oe here. Already tbe crowd is beginning to arrive and tbe hoteis are being rapidly filled. There will be oo citcus this year, but there are numerous siae snows and other attractions which will be tree. The First U. BJ. Artillery Baud from Charleston will give concerts every night dur? ing tbe Fair and there will also be several baiioou ascensions. Tbe weatner promises to be fair aud we hope tbat ail who can possibly do so, win come over. Jack Everly. COTTON MAKK?iT. Number of bales received yesterday 404 . Number of bales received 'ate 18,106. Market firm. The * otations were : Middling, 7i Stria; Middling, ?g Good Middling, 7J Strict Good Middling 1!: CUBAN KfcLlbF euros < 'olio, Nouraliria and Toothache in ctit? ve minutes. Sour Stomach and Summer Complaints, Prioo, 25c. Sold by llugbs^n-Ligon Co. DOUTHIT REINSTATED Judge Aldrich Files an Opin? ion Against the Board. Special to the Daily Item. Columbia, S. C , Nov. 8.?Judge Aldrich hae filed his opiuioi by which he reinstates Douthit as Com? missioner of the State Dispensary. The opinion is long. The Board has to review the esse. Kehn. How to Raise the Price of Cotton. Alamanoe ia one of the tidiest and thriftiest counties io North Carolina. Her people are progressive aod indus? trious, aod ber farmers are inspired by a commendable emulation as is evinced by the fact tbat she has long had one of tbe beat oouoty fairs in the State, one in whioh the products of the farm, oereals, fruits, eto , and cattle, iiorses, sheep, dogs, poultry, eto ., would do credit to aoy county. Tbe fsir has been in progress tbis week Hon. Goo. T. Winston, Presided of the State Agricultural and Mecaaniod College, wss to have delivered an ad? dress but being prevented from attend? ing sent the following tribute to Ala? manoe. "Alamanoe ie in many respeots tbe banner oouoty of North Carolina Although fifty third io size, it rarks ninth in the value of its real property and tenth in tbe value of personal property. In property listed by white citizens, it stands sixth ; in tbe number of borsets eighth, in money on bind or oo deposit ninth, insolvent credits tenth, in mecbsnios' tools twe ftb. in household and kitchen furniture eigh teenth, in farm utensils nineteenth, in value of land per acre excluiive of town lots fourth, io average value of town lots sixth. Although Aiomanee is not a oottoo county it maker more money from oot* ton than any other oouoty in th ? State, excepting probably Mecklenburg and Gastoo. Tbe ootton profits of Ala? manoe oounty are greater than tbey would be, if every man woman and ebiid io tbe county were engaged in raieiog cotton. Alamanoe County points tbe way to prosperity for North Carolina ; local markets for farm products, manufac? tured goods for foreign markets, im? ported raw material for manufacturing purposes. Alamanoe is daily growing in wealth, population, improved lande, improved stock aod variety of agrioul tural produots. Io the value of ber lands Bbe is led only by Durham aod Gastoo, her great manufacturing rivals, and olosely followed by Mecklenburg and Buncombe. Alamanoe County has solved tbe problem of raising tbe prioe of ootton. She raises to 18 cents a pouod the value of every bale tbat comes within her borders. Alamanoe County now lives at borne. Sbe lives on the profits of oottoo grown elsewhere and thus gives a lesson to North Carolina. M e allows others to compete in the growing of ootton at 5 cents per pound Her com petition is to raise Ibe jrioe of manufactured cotton to tbe highest point per pouod that Blill aod machinery oan raise it. Her com? petition is at tbe top instead of at tbe bottom. Io another genera tion tbe number of her faotory operatives will be trebled, ber markets for farm produots will be trebled, and the value of ber lands will bo at least doubled ; farming will begin to be profitable, with looal markets aod good roads ; fruits, berries, vegetables poul? try, eggs, butter, milk, obeeee, beef, mutton and po.'k, sold for daily con? sumption in growing towos aod cities, will daily put money into tbe farmers' pockets ; manufsoturod goods, shipped daily to all the world, will bring daily returns to be tpeot by the operatives, maioly in the purchase of supplies Sooo otber factories will epriog up for the manufacture of olotbiog, furniture, vehicles, eto. Th? lesson of Alamaoace must be learned by North Carolina : home mar? kets for farm produce, manufactured goods for all tbe world, raw material imported only for roaoufaoturiog pur? poses.? Wilmington Star. At .in auction sale of the effects of the late Herrmann, the magician, two pairs of silk stockings, said to have be? longed once to the Empress Carlotta of Mexico, were sold for $0. An expert ?who was present at the sale said the stockings probably cost $30 a pair. In 1801 the population of England and Weira was about 20,000.000. In that year 2?8 divorce suit*? were en? tered. Ten years later there were 410 suits among 23,000*000 population. In 1881 there were 018 out of 20,000,000, and last year there were 822 out of 31,000,000. The storage of bicycles in Paris dur ng the winter months Is expensive. So a great many Parisians pawn their Uaclllnea In the Mont de riete, or state pawnshop. The Interest paid on the advauce of money Is very small ami is a great saving on what would be paid for storage. Rev. S. L. Bloggett of lloulton. Mo., lias a copy of the London Times Issued in 170(1. As compared with the news? papers of today i'. is a very peculiar looking sheet. It contalus an able edi? torial on the work of General George Washington aud gives his address of resignation. An Obien lng Puppy. A rector writes from lloniton, Emr. land, to The Spectator to record an in? stance ol a rery high order of Intel! I fence in an animal, of a power of re.i ?Ofltag as distinct from any acquired instinct: "I have a bull pup, aged 10 mouths, and a bulldog 4 years old, both of which live in the house ami are great pets. A short time ago my wife was ill, and, though the older dog, owing :o his quiet and sedate way, was allowed to enter her room, the puppy was nev? er admitted. The nurse could alwa. s tell which dog was at the door, because the older dog gave one single and gen? tle ?cratch and then remained quiet, while tie puppy scratched violently and frequently and whined. The puppy apparently could not inderstand ft by ?he was not admit ted, and felt her ex? clusion sorely. "One day she scratched furiously 19 usual. No notice was taken. Present? ly she was heard going Hop-flop dov.'n stairs. In a few minutes the single gentle scratch of the old dog wis heard, tk.o door was opened, and there were both dogs, aud, strange to sry. from that time the pt-ppy so imitated tVe seracch of the other dog that it was Impossible to tell which was at the door. Undoubtedly the puppy went and asked the old dog to show 1 er how be gained admission. How e se can one explain the fact?" . Lighting; a Cigar. According to an r?>servaut Philadel? phia n whose busioess is to sell cigars, the careless smoker is largely resjKin sible for the big dividends match man? ufacturers enjoy. "Just watch It any time," he rema 'Ic? ed a lew days ago, "and see if I am not correct. The average smoker oi a cigar will talk or think regardless of his weed until it goes out. Then ho will suddenly discover the absence of the fire which makes a cigar enjoyable. Out from his pocket comes a mat?ta, and in en instant it has been struck and the lighted lucifer placed agaiist the cigar end. "In Iiis eagerness to got another lip lit, however, the smoker has, in nine c:i PSi out of ten, forgot leu to knock he ashes off his weed As a result he flame from the match fails to pene? trate the ash heap, aud the match feme doesn't cut any figure. . I've s?en it so many times that 1 don't laugn at It any more, but it must be funny to casual onlookers. After this when y >ur cigars go out before they are consumed be sure and knock the ashes off before trying to relight them. Then you will staud a fair chance of securing another light an 1 at the same time put a kink in the profits of the matchmakers "? Philadelphia Inquirer. - ?? ?.?. A Chinese Dooley. Two Irishmen stood at Gates aveiue and Bedford street discussing a Chi uese laundry sign. "Kin ye say it, Pat?" "Where?" "There. Don't ye say it?" "Oh, Oi do now." "Well, they say a Chinaman's furst name is his last name. Do ye blave it, Pat?" "Yis." "Then rade it backward." "But rade it furrud furst, an it sr ells Lee Dew." "Bat rade it backward, man." "D e w, Do; L-e-e, Le?Dooley." "Height ye are, Pat, an Dooley s a foine old Irish name, but it's the f ;rst tolme in me loife Oi iver heard of a Chi? nese with an Olrish name. He ougi t to bang, the spalpeen."?New York Pi ess. 111b Style. "I have been considering your appli? cation for an editorial position," >aid the managing editor, "and I sent for you today that I might get some dea of your style." "Just so," replied the bright y( ung BUUI "Well, you will observe, I am wearing a blue suit, plain, but well cut, and a brown soft hat; quite the pr>per thing for this time of the year. \\ ill I do?" In Cuba, In Cuba the kitchens are always on the roof or in the courtyards bad; of the house. Only twice a day does the Cuban housewife or servant pre >are meais- at 10 o'clock, when she 01 ters the kitchen to make ready 11 o'clock breakfast, and at tJ o'clock to coot the dinner, which is served at 8. Those Loving fiirls. Tody?Jennie tells me youug Woodby proposed to her last night. Viola?I don't think 1 know hin . Is he well off? Tody?He certainly is. She refused him.- Chicago News. They Don** Know Serves. Those who know the Chinese best have been particularly struck vvith their absence of nerves. The foreigner fidgets, the native sits still; b:'.my sleep, especially in hot weather, will resist the foreigner's sweetest wooing, while to the native lying on a heap of stones or across the bars of a w loel barrow she comes as a matte:- of course; we need constant change ami variety, they would find content meat and rest on the treadmill. "It would 1h? easy," says Mr. Snltb. "to raise iu China an army of 1,000,000 men-nay, 10,OXH),000 tested by ?om petitive examination as to their ca >aci ty to go to sleep across three w lecl barrows, with heads downward, like a spider, their mouths wide open a id a fly insider From which it is evident, says The North China Herald, that in a crusade agaiusv noise we can hope for Do as? sistance from our native fellow towns? men, but Instead a great emoui t of vis inertiae. if not i>ositivo opposlt on. When yon unload your rmcketbotik in a good cause, you also remove a load from your conscience. You feel bet? ter, and so does every one COUCt I?d.? Denver News. Inquiring Roy Ma. what did the rooths eat before Adam and Eve vore clothes?