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Magnolia News items. Magnolia, March 24.-Farm work in this section is progressing satisfac? torily, and the familiar old sound, "Gee" and "Haw" greet the ears on every side. While some of our mer? chants have not sold as much guano as heretofore, numbers have ordered their fertilizers direct, consequently there will be but little difference in the quantity used last year and this year. In general, time has not devel? oped much improvement in the fall oat crop. Our farmers are at last catching on to the improved modes for cultivation of their crop, preparing the soil, &c. Our wide awake merchant and plant? er. Mr. T. N. Griffin, has sold seve? ral more Disc harrows recently, which if properly used, will prove a wonder? ful improvement in the way of cultiva? tion of the land, and, economy in farming. Mr. J. W. Wilson's residence was burned to the ground yesterday. The fire was accidental and started in the stove room about 3.30 p. m., it seems. Nearly all of the furniture was saved. The kitchen and a part of the dining room furniture were burned. The building was insured for $500, no in? surance on the furniture. This house was built in the year 1851, or near that time, by John Quincy Adams, a wheelright Mr. Wilson was not at home when the fire started. Mrs. Wi!-, sou was asleep in bed, and narrowly escaped the flames. Ready and willing hands were soon there in numbers, but all they could do was to'keep the flames confined to the main building, and they worked heroically to accom? plish this task. Dr. E. F. Darby, now of Columbia, was in town two days last week. Miss Annie Mi?er has returned from an extended visit to Bennetts ville. Mrs. C. M. Howes is now a resi? dent of the city of Colubm?3. Mr. H. S. Toon, our efficient rail? road agent, after a week's visit in North Carolina, has returned. Mrs: Dr. Tarrant, of Orangeburg, reached this village several days ago, and the doctor is happy. Mr. W. T. (Bill Tom) McLeod, after an absence, is indulging in a few days stay at home. Our graded school closes its first session on next Friday evening with an exhibition and an entertainment that night. Coi. John J. Dargan will be there, adding much to the interest and enjoyment of the occasion. Those who attend, in addition the other pleasant features of the occasion will be favored with an address or lecture by Col. Dargan, and those, who do not attend, will miss a treat, seldom offered. His lectures are both enter? taining and instructive. The closing of our graded schcol will mean the departure from our midst of the very popular principal, Prof. Branson, and the assistant lady teachers, Misses Clark and Cocner, for several months, even if we are so fortunate as to get them back. The young folks had a most enjoya? ble "sociable" at Mr. John M. Mil? ler's on last Friday night. " Magnolia needs several new resi? dences for rent, as houses are in unus? ual demand in this place. We'll have to get after Mr. Griffin about this lack of dwellings. Occasional. LOCAL NEWS PARAGRAPHED. The time for paying taxes expires on the 31st instant, The Sumter exhibit at the Charles? ton Exposition is being added to each week and this county is bound to at? tract attention. The fireman's tournament is a popu? lar idea, not because the people want a tournament, but because they are always willing to help the firemen. The widows of McDonald had anoth? er hearing before Judge of Probate Walsh Friday. The rival widows wear their weeds on ali public occasions. '??The latest news brought in forj pub? lication is that Prince Henry pur? chased for his own use just before leaving New York, two Columbia chainless bicycles. The^Duilding of the clay-sand turn? pike on the Stateburg road is progress? ing finely and it will be a substantial and well made road, but it will have cost considerable money. Sheriff Scarborough went to Darling? ton last Thursday for Archi bold Brear ley, one of the negroes who was im? plicated in the stealing of cotton "from the railroad several months ago. He was captured in Darlington County Wednesday. The barn and stable of Mr. J. C. Shaw who lives about two miles below town, were destroyed by fire Tuesday morning last. The fire was caused by a little boy striking matches in the lot About 1,000 pounds of ha}' and a few bushels of corn were burned. No insurance.-Lee County Leader. The June Nicholson Missionary Society held its regular monthly meet? ing Friday evening last at the resi ? dence of Rev. R. H. Jones. Miss; Minnie Zeigler, the President, deserves a great deal of praise for the suc? cess and popularity it has gained since its organization. There were about twenty couples present and it is use? less to say they had a great time en? joying the hospitality of Rev. and Mrs. Jones until a late^our. A Member. Magnitude of Poultry industry. Washington, March 22.-A census report issued today shows that of the 5,739,637 farms in the United States I 5,096,2?2 reported poultry. The total number of fowls three months^old and over reported were as follows: Chick? ens, including guinea fowls. 233,593, 085: turkeys, 6.599,367: geese, 5,67 V S63: ducks, 4,807,-358. The numbers of all these classes of poultry are smaller as reported in 1900 than in 1890, owing to the fact that in 1890 they reported ali fowls of what? ever age, while in 1900 only those three months old and over were re? ported. The eggs produced in 1899 were 1,293,819,186 dozens, against 819,722, 917 dozens in 1889. The value of poultry raised in 1899 was $136,891,877 and the value of eggs produced in 1899 was $144,286,158. The total income of the farmers from their poultry in? dustry in 1899, representing ^the total value"of eggs produced, as well as the poultry raked, was $281,178,035. This ? total makes the poultry industry one of the largest connected with agrien 1- i :ure.^HBfflfi?- i GREED GONE MAD. The New York Herald is not a par? tisan paper. It has no politics, bnt is as thoroughly non-partisan and independent as any paper in this country. It speaks for that kind of constituency and here is the way it voices its disgust and the disgust of the honest masses of the American people at the shabby manoeuvring and shameful course of the Republican politicians in Congress. Under the caption of "The Republican Party and the Proective System in Danger" it says: "Damn President Roosevelt and the administration? to Hades with the national honor; crush the starving Cubans-anything rather than risk a decrease in the profit on the product of a single sugar beet handled by the Oxnard combine!" "That's the attitude of the Rpnbli cans whose views are formulated in the preamble and resolutions presented at Tuesday night's caucus by Mr. Taylor, of Ohio, a leading member of the* American Protective Tariff League, and which opposes any con? cessions to Cuba ' because it involves a relaxation of the protective princi? ple.' "This is Greed gone mad. Lifelong Republicans are shocked at the thought that they have helped to rear a protectionist Frankenstein, this monster, which, rather than 'relax the protection principle, ' would sacrifice moral principle and national honor and destroy its own creator. By their blind rapacity the beet sugar men are making such a breach in the Republi? can ranks and exciting among the peo? ple such disgust and indignation as may overthrow the party and pull down the whole ultra protectionist structure upon their own heads. "Surely the present provocation is greater than that which caused the revulsion of 1892, when General Harri? son was defeated and Grover Cleve? land was swept into power on a plat? form which declared ultra protective duties "a fraud, a robbery of the great mass of the American people for the benefit of the few;" characterized the tariff of 1890 as "the culminating atrocity of class legislation, " and de? manded its repeal. The beet men are noisy and aggressive, but few in num? ber, while there are fifteen millions of voters with no interest in sugar profits, but imbued with a spirit of humanity and regard for the good name and hon? or of their country. "Mr. Taylor and his associates are mistaken in assuming that the Ameri? can farmer is an ass. In their precious manifesto thev sav:-'The American market for over $100,000,000 worth of sugar annually is rightfully the Amer? ican farmer's. We shall encourage no policy which delays the time when he shall come into his own.' Consider? ing that the people are taxed sixty million dollars a year on the two mil? lion tons of imported sugar they con? sume in order to profit the growers of, domestic cane and beet, the growth of the domestic industry is so slight that it will be some centuries before the amount needed can be coaxed out of the home soil. "With State bounties for years sup? plementing the enormous federal pro? tection, the production of beet sugar is but an infinitesimal fraction of the total consumed, and the profits of the beet industry could not be seriously reduced by a reduction in the duty on'the portion of our imports coming from Cuba. It would be quite as ra? tional to declare that "the American market for 880,000,000 worth of silk annually imported is rightfuly the American farmer's, or that the Ameri? can market for tea is rightfully his, and that a duty high enough to per? mit its production under glass should be imposed. "Neither the American farmer nor any other American can be fooled by such claptrap. They all thoroughly understand the issue. They know that aside from the moral obligation we are under to help Cuba the mass of the American people would profit by the admission of her sugar: that the pro? visions and breadstuffs produced by American farmers and the goods turned out by American factories would be taken in return by the Cubans. Dele? gates from the British Chambers of Commerce visited tho Foreign Office on Tuesday last and memorialized Lord Lansdowne to enter a protest at Wash? ington against our Government grant? ing the proposed reciprocity with Cuba. Why? Because in the lan? guage of the memorial, 'it would undoubtedly put an end to European trade in the islands.' In other words, j the United States, which heretofore has had but a fraction of the Cuban j market, would get practically the whole of it, and with stable govern i ment and prosperity that market would ; expand to vast proportions. "The reduction of 20 per cent pro? posed by the Ways and Means Commit ? tee is "too small. In opposing even j slight concession the sugar beet Con? gressmen are inviting the annexation of the island, with attendant admis? sion of its products free of ali duties, and are challenging the defeat of their party and the radical revision of the whole protective system by the indig? nant and outraged American people." POPE LEO'S JOKE. Rome Letter in Chicago Record-Herald That the Pope's mind is bright is illustrated by the daily experience of those who have business with him, and his memory is said to be as retentive as ever. He also retains his sense of humor and indulged in a quiet little satire not long ago at the expense of a most estimable and pious member of one of the royal houses of P?irope. This lady, who fancies herself an artist, painted his portrait upon a piece of canvas, leaving a blank place at the bottom in which she requested him to write his autograph. When the pic? ture was received it was such an atro? cious caricature that the members of the Papal household determined to destroy it, but the Pope would not permit them to do so. Taking hi? pen, he wrote in Latin this inscrip? tion : "It is 1: be not afraid, Leo. XIII." ii is w/elj enough lo moke liny while the s;::i shines, bu* if there were no rainy weather there would be no hay to make.-Saturday Evening Post. Every man barked at by a dog is not a thief. Every man talked about by a l ossip is not guilty.-Atchison Globe. TRAPPING A WITNESS. A case was being tried in a country court. A horse had been stolen from a field, and the evidence all pointed to a certain doubtful character of the neighborhood as the culprit. Though his guilt seemed clear, he had found a lawyer to undertake his defence. At the trial the defendant's counsel ex? pended his energy in trying to confuse and frighten the opposing witnesses especially the farmer whose testi? mony was particularly damaging. _ The lawyer kept up a fire of questions, asking many foolish ones, and repeat? ing himself again and again in the hope of decoying the witness into a contradiction. "You say," the lawyer went on, "that you can swear to having seen this man drive a horse past your farm on the day in question?" "I can," replied the witness, wear? ily, for he had already answered the question a dozen times. "What time was this?" "I told you it was about the middle of the forenoon." "But I don't want any 'abouts' |or 'middles.' I want you to tell the jury exactly the time." "Why said the farmer, "I don't always carry a gold watch with me when I'm digging potatoes." "But you have a clock in the house, haven't you?" "Yes." Well, what time was it by that?" "Why, by that clock it was just 19 minutes past 10." "Y'ou were in the field all the morn? ing?" went on the lawyer, smiling suggestively. ' ' "I was." "How far from the house is this field?" "About half a mile." 'You swear, do you, that by the clock in your house it was just 19 minutes past 10?" "I do." The lawyer paused and looked tri? umphantly at the jury. At last he bad entrapped the witness into a contradic? tory statement that would greatly weaken his evidence. The farmer leisurely picked up his hat and started to leave the witness stand. Then, turning slowly about, he added : "I ought, perhaps, to say that too much reliance should not be placed on that clock as it got out of gear about six months ago, and it's been 19 minutes past 10 ever since."-Cincin? nati Commercial Tribune. EXCLUSION OF CHINESE. Washington, March 22.-By an almost unanimous vote the House committee on foreign affairs has struck out of the Mitchell-Kahn Chinese exclusion bill the paragraph prohibiting ships flying the Americian flag from employ? ing Chinese sailors under 82,000 for each offence, This provision has piov ed one of the chief sources of contro? versy over the bill. The main argument leading to striking out the provision was that American ships on the Pacific compete with English and Japanese lines, and that the latter ships would indirectly receive a great advantage in continuing the employment of Chinese at $7 50 per month ; whereas the American ships would have to pay about $30 per month for white sailors. Representative Kahn, of Alabama, has talked with Speaker Henderson as to the exclusion bill when it reaches the House, and it is understood that, while Mr. Kahn considers the sailors' clause most important, he will not insist upon it to the extent of jeopard? izing the entire exclusion measure. THE CURSES OF CONQUEST. ? Washington, March 22.-The war de? partment officials, alarmed by ^the rapid increase in disease among ?the troops in the Philippines and other tropical stations, has issued ;an order to commanding officers enjoining upon them the strictest scrutiny over the habits and morals of the troops, and requesting them to endeavor by per? sonal example to influence the men to preserve their health, both by ab? staining from drink and from the liability of contracting preventable di ser se. How High Can a Balloon Rise? The altitude that may be attained by a balloon depends, first, upon its size: secondly, upon the filling of gas, and, thirdly, upon the weight being carried. A balloon of ordinary size. 43,000 cubic feet, carrying the smallest weight-that is. one person-when filled with illuminating gas may reach 20,001) feet, but when filled with hydrogen 27.000 feet. In order to ascend higher we first of all need a bigger balloon. One may say it was a happy chance that the Royal Meteorological institute of Berlin was provided with a balloon of the uuusual dimensions of 300.000 cubic feet. The German emperor fur? nished ?.*>00 for making experiments with it, and the Meteorological insti? tute decided to make use of this op? portunity for studying the highest re? gions of atmosphere.-Harper's Maga? zine. A Bad Way to Feed Bird*. It is quite a common practice for per? sons owning pet birds to. teach them to take bits of sugar or other food liked by the bird from the lips. It*has been discovered that the trainers of young birds in Europe frequently contract in this way a peculiar parasitic growth on the throat and lungs that is frequently fatal, and a warning has been issued by French physicians which may well be heeded by any one feeding birds from mouth to beak. A Psyi-holo;;Deduction. ''.My dear." said the wife of the elai? ne nt professor, "the hens have scratch? ed up a!! that eggplant seed you sow? ed." "Ah. jealousy.'" mused the professor. And he sat down and wrote a twenty page anide du "The Development of Envy In the Minds of the Lower Grade of Bipeds/*-Baltimore American. Emotion Wanted. "It wa* terrible even to see the vib lain die." said the emotional girl at the melodrama. "Oh, well," consoled the old ?adv, "he would have died anyway. Did you no? tice how many cigarettes he smoked?" -Exchange. HUNDRED MILE COAST. The Oroya Rei I wa y In Peru Distin? guished Itself In Marty Way?. Lord Ernest Hamilton describes his experience of a thrilling but perilous pastime, the descent in a small hand car of a wonderful mountain railway in Peru. "As a matter of fact," he writes, re? ferring to the title of the article, "it is ;?0t>; but, for the sake of a title, the ex? tra six may go-100 are enough at any rate for purposes of illustration. These hundred odd miles are to be found on the Ferro-Carril Central of Peru, com? monly called the Oroya railway, and they are to be found nowhere else. '.This Oroya railway is a very won? derful line indeed. It not only climbs higher than any other railway in the world, but also distinguished Itself in a variety of other ways incidentally referred to hereafter. But the accom? plishment with which I am chiefly con? cerned is this-that it provides the only road in the world which a man on wheels can travel over 100 miles by his own momentum and practically at any pace to which the fiend of reck? lessness may urge him. "The object of what is here written is to trace the sensations born of a run down from the summit of the Oro? ya railway, 15,660 feet above sea level, to the verge of the Pacific. You start under the eye of the eternal snows, and you finish among humming birds and palms. You start sick with the un? speakable sickness of soroche, and you finish in the ecstasy of an exultation too great for words. "The gods of Olympus were worms beside the man who has during the last three hours controlled his car from the Paso de Galera to Ca? .o, for it is' in the control that lies the joy, as in other things apart from car running. To sit beside the brakeman is good, but to drop the brakeman on a friendly siding and grasp the lever in your own firm but not too exacting hand is to sup a liberal foretaste of the joys of heaven.-Pearson's Magazine. OLD IDEAS ABOUT GEMS. Pearls Were Thought to Be Dew? drops Caught by the Shell. The Indians called rock crystal an "unripe diamond," and until the begin? ning of the eighteenth century India was thought to be the only land which produced that precious stone. It was not, therefore, until the discovery of India that the diamond was known to us. Yet as far back as 500 B. C. a "didactic history" of precious scones was written, and in Pliny's time the ^?supply must have been plentiful, as he wrote, "We drink out of a mass of gems, and our drinking vessels are formed of emeralds." We are also told that Nero aided his weak sight by spectacles made of emeralds. But is very difficult to determine whence all the gems came, as discov? erers took care to leave no record. The nations who traded in them were afraid of their whereabouts being knowis and even the most ancient mer? chants would not disclose any definite locale. All sorts of myths have ac? cordingly sprung up concerning the origin of gems. "Diamond" was the name given to a youth who was turned into the hardest and most brilliant of substances to preserve him from 'the ills that flesh is heir to." Amethyst was a beautiful nymph beloved by Bacchus, but saved from him by Di? ana, who changed Amethyst into a gem, whereupon Bacchus turned the gem into wine color and endowed the wearer with the gift of preservation from intoxication. The pearl was thought to be a dew? drop the shell had opened to receive. Amber was said to be honey melted by the sun, dropped into the sea and con? gealed. According to the Talmud, Noah had no light in the ark but that which came from precious stones.-Gentle? man's Magazine. \ A Lincoln Reason. Speaking of gray hair puts me in mind of Bates - Attorney General Bates, you know-and of one of Lin? coln's remarks. We were all going one day out from Washington to Tennally town-the president. Secretary Chase, Mr. Bates and myself-to see General McClellan review the Pennsylvania re? serves. Bates' hair, I noticed, had re? tained its original dark color in perfect freshness, while his beard was almost as white as mine is now. It was an ex? ception to the usual law, and I asked Mr. Bates after he had spoken of the peet?'arity if he knew any especial reesa for it. Ile said he didn't, but the president exclaimed laughingly: "Why, don't you know? It's because he uses his chin more than he does his head."-Era. Misinterpreted. A Presbyterian minister said at a meeticg of the Chicago presbytery that the book of discipline of the church is "the worst book ever published," re? ferring apparently to errors and am? biguities. "That's right." responded a voice from the rear of the room, but when a gray haired brother arose to protest a wave of laughter swept through the as? sembly aud ended the incident. An Obliging Husband. "Why do you offer such a large re? ward for the return of that ugly dog?" "To please my wife." "But such a reward is sure to bring him back." "No, it won't. He's dead."-San Francisco Chronicle. More Interesting:. "Were yon interested in that account of the Washington mun who suddenly disappeared?" "Well. I'd have been more interested in an account of a man who gradually disappearedV"-New York World. In 1G04 the capital of the Bank of England wes ?1,200,000. It is now I I4.o00.000. HEALTH VERSUS STRENGTH A Good Stomach Ta Worth More Than .M?senlar Power. The strong man was doing some of his mest sensational "stunts." Evi? dently his performance was free from trickery. The muscles spoke for that and there were ease and enjoyment in all his movements. "What a splendid fellow!" exclaimed a college student in a front row to his older companion. "I'd give all I ex? pect ever to know of the classics in ex? change for that physique. Just think what it means-unlimited endurance and strength. With that and a fair share of brains, there isn't anything a man couldn't accomplish." The older man smiled at the young? ster's enthusiasm. "You're doing very well as it is," he said. "The battle may generally be to the strong and skillful, but it isn't just muscular strength that counts. To tell you the truth, you've inherited some? thing that is worth more to you than all the mere muscle you could put on in a lifetime. I mean your stomach." "Yes, of course; that's important, but" "It's everything, my boy. Now. sup? pose I should tell you that that big fel? low up there is in greater danger of col? lapse than you are likely to be if you take fair care of yourself and exercise in moderation." "How is that possible? He is the pic? ture of health and strength." "And what do you say to this fel? low?" asked the physician, drawing a photograph from his pocket It was the likeness of an athlete not much the physical inferior of the strong maru "This chap," continued the medical expert, "came to me for treatment re? cently. He needed it The flesh was literally falling off him. He was losing a pound a day. You see, he had sud? denly collapsed." "What was the trouble?" "Stomach. I'm not telling you any? thing new, but it's astonishing how much an elemental truth is overlooked. A man is no stronger than his stom? ach. ' t "If your stomach isn't far better than that of most Americans, look out! This patient of mine had changed his food, and it came near costing him his life. So don't be too quick to envy the strong man, and go ahead with your classics, not forgetting twenty minutes or so a day of well directed exercise."-New York Herald. ORCHARD AND GARDEN. Onions may be readily transplanted if growing too thick. Weeds should not be allowed to grow or crusts to form around young fruit trees. Do not buy any kind of fruit trees or plants simply because they are cheap. With all transplanting it is importaut to see that the soil is well filled in around the roots. Prune spurs to one developed bud, for the nearer the old wood the higher flavored the fruit A weak solution of poultry droppings is a wonderful stimulant of plant growth. It may be used weekly with good effect. Only well rotted manure should be applied around the grapevines. Fresh manure excites, the growth, but does not mature it Quince trees should be mulched as a protection against extreme heat and cold, as the roots are small and usually near the surface/ In selecting trees to grow as a wind? break it is quite an item to have them of a close growing habit and of as near? ly perpetual foliage as possible. Plant a double row. Turkish Delight. The oriental sweet called "Turkish delight" that travelers in the east are sure to taste is not difficult to make. Have ready an ounce of gelatin, pref? erably the clear imported sheet varie? ty, which has been soaked for two hours in a very little cold water. Bring to a boil in a porcelain pot a pound of granulated sugar and half a cupful of cold water, adding the gelatin, and boil till the mixture dropped in cold water can be held in the finger. After it has boiled steadily for fifteen minutes add the juice of one lemon and a table? spoonful of brandy. Pour to cool in a clean tin which has been wet in cold water, cutting the mixture as it stiffens into squares like caramels. Each piece is dusted with powdered sugar or roll? ed in waxed paper.-New York Post. Xo Proof Necessary. Colonel C. L. Colqueen of Louisiana was halted on the street one day by a gentleman who evidently did not know him. "Can you tell me," asked the un? known, "who is the best lawyer in town?" "I am, sir," replied the colonel with? out hesitation. The man looked surprised. "Excuse me," he said; "I should like to have you prove it." "Don't have to prove it sir," thun? dered the colonel; "I admit it"-Xew York Times. Deceived. She-I'd never have married you if you had not deceived me about your? self. Ile-Rather you never would hai? married me had I not deceived mys?..tf about you.-Boston Transcript. Kept Hor Eye? Open. Tue first appearance on the stage of Mrs. Kendal was at the early age of five years. She played the part of a blind child and frankly confessed that it was not a success. Unwisely she had been given a pair of new shoes for the performance, and so great was the child's delight in these that nothing could induce her to keep her eyes shut, as she should have done, and refrain from taking stray peeps at ber beau? tiful, shiny footgear. SOME WRITERS. ; Locke is said to have spent over six I years in the preparation of his essay, "On the Human Understanding." Lamartine, the great French poet, was happily maiTied and received great aid from his wife in all his un? dertakings. The great Dante was married to a notorious scold, and when he was in exile he had no desire to see her, al? though she was the mother of his six children. Wolfe is said to have written "The Burial of Sir John Moore" in one even? ing directly after news had been brought of the defeat at Corana and the death of the gallant British officer. A friend of the late Walter Besant relates that the novelist always kept on his desk before him a list of the characters of the novel he happened to be at work on, their relationship and appearance. Hans Christian Andersen formed bis style by narrating his stories to vari? ous groups of children before he wrote them down. His one thought was to become famous, and he was very care? ful not to make any enemies. Dickens says in the introduction to "David Copperfield" that he.spent two years in the composition of that novel. He did not usually require so long a time, many of his novels being finish? ed in less than a year and most of his shorter stories in a few days. Animals and Salt. Among certain peopte there is a strong idea that nothing is worse for dogs than salt, but as a matter of fact, when administered in small quantities, it materially assists the process of di-' gestion. There is no doubt, however, that to give dogs or any other animais broth or pot liquor in which salt pork or bacon has been boiled would be al? most equivalent to giving them a small dose of poison. The use of salt among horses, cattle and sheep is advocated by the highest veterinary authorities. Pigs, on the contrary, are extremely susceptible to the poisonous influence of the agent, and experiments have been made which had, after small doses regularly administered, fatal re? sults. Habitually, as a ma tter of course, all animals consume a certain portion of salt, as it exists in certain propor? tions in most articles of food.-London Mail. Tilden's Dog. At one of the early dog shows Sam? uel J. Tilden bought an immense Great Dane dog. "What's his name?" asked a visitor: "Ask him," said Mr. Tilden. "What good would that do?" "Ifs his name," was the reply. So it was-"Askim." The dog knew a number of tricks, but would only perform when fed. "He'd make a good politician," said his owner as he gave him a bone. Kew York World. At the Parting of the Ways. "Do you take this man to be your wedded husband?" asked the justice of the peace. "I don't know whether' to do it or not squire." said the young woman, wiping her eyes. "He's got the money from me to pay for the license. I don't like to marry a man of that kind, and yet I hate to see $2 wasted."-Chicago Tribune. Dog's Teeth. De Style-He pulled fifteen teeth from me. Gunbusta-He's no dentist. De Style-I know it. but he pried open the dog's mouth and yanked him off.-Xew York Telegram. Mushrooms Are Filling. One virtue cf the mushroom that of? tentimes is not realized by its cham? pions even is its nutritive qualities, for it is often considered fit only for a sauce cr a side dish. Recently I ate dinner with a friend who is a bon vi? vant and gifted with an abnormally large appetite. To my surprise, he or? dered nothing but mushrooms,*, bread aud butter and. cf course, drinkables. We bad mushrooms raw, stewed, fried and broiled on toast. It was my first experience, but I found them excel? lent. I certainly thought they would not "stay, by me;" but, to my surprise, for many hours afterward I had as complete a sense of fullness as rare roast beef or juicy steak ever impart? ed.-New York Telegram. ATLANTIC COAST LIM. TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT. Wilmington, N. C . Nov 24*h 190! Fast Line BETWEEN Citarlsston anft Colli M Upi Mil Carolina, AND NORTH CAROLINA. CONDENSED SCHEDULE Qoioe West, j Ic Efect Nov j Going Kast NTc 52 I 24tb. 1901 I No ?: *n rn *p tr. 6 43 Lr Cbr.r!estorj, S C Ar 9 2( 8 :o LT Lanes, SO Ar 7 4C 9 42 Lv Scrcter.SC Ar 6 1? 11 IO Ar Colombia, S C Lr 4 40 a m 12 29 Ar Prosperity, SO 1*7 2 24 12 42 Ar Newberry, SC LT 2 10 1 2S Ar Clinton, SC Lv 1 25 1 47 Ar Lacrees, 3 0 Lv 12 55 3 2) Ar Greenv?Ue, S C Lv ll lo 3 30 Ar Spartenburz, S C Lv ?1 CO p ru a rr. 7 13 Ar Wicraboro, SC Lv 10 IS 9 50 Ar Charlotte, N C Lv 8 IC pm am 6 11 Ar Henderaoville, N C Lv 9 02 ? 15 Ar Asheville, NC Lv 8 CO ?Dailv. Nos 52 and 53 eoiid trainebe?ween Charles ton end Greenville, S C. 8 M Emerson, Gen'l Passenger Agent I R Keely, TU Emerton, Get'l Maragir Traffic Manag ev