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AARON WILLIAMS SAVES FROM A MOB. ershaw Negro Brought to the Penitentiary Under Saard Militia was Order Out. The State, July 6. To avoid mob violette^ the negro, Aaron Williams, "was brought yester? day from Camden to Columbia and lodged in the State penitentiary. The prisoner was escorted by Sheriff J. S. Trentham of Kershaw and Capt. S Cc Zemp of the Kershaw Guards with 24 of bis men. The negro was arrested *last Thurs? day by Sheriff Trentham and placed, In the Camden jail for safe keeping, the preliminary hearing being set for Tuesday. A number of people from Sumter and Kershaw came to Camden yesterday and a huge crowd from the , Boykia neighborhood, the scene of the crime, was also in town. In a short while it was generally circulated that tfee prisoner wou?a be lynched. | Later some men came in from Lancas? ter ^and s%or?y it was? rumored- that a crowd was coming over from that sec? tion on the loeal freight and that the negro would be? lynched during, the sight. When the sheriff investigated these rumors and was satisfied danger was imminent, he seat the following tele? gram toSov^ Hey wari : : i 'Please wire Cap?.. Zemp, Kershaw Guards, to protect prisoner. Capt. Irby of Gen. Jones' staff is here.' Anster ai.pnce. Important ' V In the absence of the governor the telegram was turned over to Adit Gen. ftFrost He at once- telegraphed . Capt S. C. Zemp to report to Sheriff Grantham with 24- men. Within half anf hour after the bugle sounded the prisoner, protected by the military escort, was on board a local freight for Columbia, which arrived at 7.45 in the afternoon and the prisoner was escorted safely to the penitentiary and turned over to Superintendent Griffith. The story of the whole affair, as told by the sheriff, is that be was tele? phoned last. Thursday morning by Capt G. L. Irby, a farmer living at Boy kins, eight miles below Camden, and sear Mr. John Langley's place. Capt Irby, he saioV stated that a crowd in the neighborhood was about to lynch Aaron Williams, a negro who ? had assaulted Mrs. John Langley;! that iie had bees able to deter. them. J from their purpose temporarily-,- and to come at once io stop a lynching. When he arrived at Boykina he found Capt Irby and Langley awaiting him. The negro, he was told, ?was at the .. time working ia a field near Lang? ley's house. Later Williams was ar? rested in the fioid without any resist? ance or effort te escape and was taken to Camden that afternoon. The sheriS s^id that Langley told : bim the assault occurred on Saturday, June 20, but that Mrs. Langley did not tell her husband until the. follow ' ing Monday. The neighborhood knew j of the affair, it is said, by: Tuesday or Wednesday, but the sheriff had -not been notified until Thursday after noon, when Capt Irby telephoned him. The negro-was a field hand employed by Langley, lived in a cabin in Lang ; ?SJFS? j*rd and was trusted byLangley. TTantSam i?at it was all Mrs. Lang? ley's scheme to get possession of his money. He said he had some money, bat hadft??rcnl?ted a report some time*] ago tot .tte p&???d?n^ a big: bundle of j money and had it hid, ?e^prisbner declared to the ?aeriff,. if he would gc: j to Iiis cabin and lift a plank which j had a knot hole, in it, a large amount of money would be found. The sheriff immediately sent a special deputy, Mr. Vernon Keels, tb return to the, house and search for the money. Keels, he said, reported to him that when he arrived at Williams' cabin he found Mrs. Langley, upon whom the assault was alleged to have been made, and another white woman whom he did not know, inside the cabin, and upon asking what they were doing in there Mrs. Langley re? plied that they were looking for Wil? liams' money. Mr. Keels reported that he lifted the plank ^designated, but no money was found. This happened on the day of Wil? liams' arrest Thursday, June 30, and on Sunday morning, three days later, Langley was- found dead behind his bara with a bullet hole in his head, having killed himself. His body was taken to Lancaster, his former home, for burial 8QRILLA NEGRO IN NEW JERSEY. ,-; Unspeakable Crime Committed by Negroes-May be Lynched. Burlington, N., J., July 5.-With her one-year-old babe by her side and her husband away, delivering milk, Mrs. Elsie 'Ty Biddle, the young wife of Charles T. Biddle, a farmer, living along the Eancherl road, near here, was the victim of a criminal assault and robbery by three negroes today, and tonight a man hunt is in progress through the < surrounding country. Hundreds of mee armed with all sorts of weapons are in pursuit of the psr strators. TRIBUTE TO MRS. H. L. PINCKNEY. Whereas, it' has pleased Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, in his in? finite wisdom tb remove from our midst our beloved and esteemed fellow ; laborer and sister member, of our branch, Mrs. Harriott Lse Pinckney, and Whereas, the intimate relations, ioveableness, of disposition, and fotti tnde of Christian character, held by her, dnring a long life-with all with whom she came in contact, makes fitting, that we record, our apprecia? tion of her example. Therefore, bo ?t, ' Resolved, 1st That the removal of sucha life, from amongst us, "leaves a vacancy and shadow," that will be deeply felt by all and will prove a grievous lossj to those who knew her best, / Resolved, 2d. "That the purity of her life and conversation, kindness and "charity of spirit1 and grace of conbuct, ' ' together with ber patience and fidelity in the discharge of duty's high calling, has inspired "nobler views of life and will be held in grateful remembrance. ' ' Resolved, 3d. That in deep sympa? thy, with those nearer and dearer to her we express oiir earnest hope, "that even so great a bereavement, may be over ruled, by onrmercifnl God, for their highest good.'* Resolved, 4th. That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family of the deceased lady and be published in the columns of our county papers and be inscribed upon the pages of our book of minutes. Stateburg Branch Of the Woman's Auxiliary. -- ?- i V " -? -? Lynching in Chesterfield. Cberaw, July 5.-Another tragedy nas occurred in Chesterfield county as the result of the barbaric instinct of a beastly negro. This is the second lynching to take place in Chesterfield county within one year, the only cases of illegal execution to occur within her borders; John Taylor, a 19-year-old negro was shot to death at Middendorf, a station on the Seaboard Air Line 20 miles south of here, for having at? tempted a criminal assault upon a 9 year-old white child and a white^wo? man near Middendorf yesterday. , Williamston, July 4.-At a negro picnic herd today at which several thousand were present, a negro man shot and killed his wife instantly while she was dancing with another man and then escaped: Paul Morton, son of the Hon. Ster? ling P. Morton, who was in Cleve? land's cabinet, having gone over to the Republican party, President Roosevelt at once appointed him to be his Secretary of the Navy? This is where Roosevelt put out the fly-paper to catch the sound money Democrats. Did Von say that Roosevelt was^not up to all kinds of political tricks? Wilmington Star. A)b?r Woitca. When Ainu, especially Ainu women, meet after a separation that has last? ed some time'they- have a pretty way of tefflng each other their experiences in a sort of chant and in the pleasant soiind^rMSnei*1 singularly' sweet voices .. one ib^is/.their/-wild and "unkempt loots. Tb? Japanese women are equal? ly remarkable for the sweetness of their voices, but have the advantage ovet^th?lr Amu slstera of delicate and dainty Ways." the ckarmTof wiicn the most stolid globe trotter is constrained to own. If jthe women of Ainu-moshi ri, as the Ainu call their land, are the drudges of the men in their youth and middle age theirop|>or&nity I for re? venge .comes wttfi the'lapse bf years. The cursea of an angry old woman excite the utmost Mirror in the bravest bear hunter. He' flies, panic struck, from, such names, as. sbunumaash {mangy deer*, tontoseppo (bald ^ated boar) or, worst rof ali.' rui-guru (corpse) or inao-sak-guru (god'ess felfow). Aft? er death her ghost is regarded with even deeper dread. A Bird Friendship. The t*ecjgr of Woolstone, Mr. Gilbert Coventry !w>ld me of a wild rock dove which one of his stable boys had reared from the nest, it slept in the open, however, and had full liberty. SeoiT the good things on the rector's t;;Mo at? tracted it, and it would appear through the open window at mealtimes, take hot soap with much zest and even sip sherry from a wineglass. At night it often slipped in and slept in the rec? tor's bed on its back under the coverlet. One Sunday morning during the read? ing of the lesson the dove flew swiftly through an open window into the church and settled on the rector's head. Broad smiles spread over the faces of the elders and audible titters came from the youngsters. A gentle touch sent the bird down to the edge of the clerk's desk below, where sat undis turbed.-rall Mall Gazette. The Art of Makins: Hay. How and when men first learned to make hay will probably never be known, for haymaking is a "process." and the product is not simply sun dried grass, but grass which has been partly fermented, and is as much the work of men's hands as flour or cider. Prob? ably Its discovery was due to accident, but possibly man learned it from the plkt?s. the "calling ba res" of the steppes, which cut and stack hay for the win? ter. That idea would flt in nicely with the theory that central Asia was the "home of the Aryan race" if we were still allowed to believe lt. and hay? making ls Certainly an art mainly prac? ticed in cold countries for winter for- i ase.-London Spectator. TRAVELING IN INDIA. One 7>luHt II Ir?; a Native Servant Elido: o Ezid?t'xs T.ouble. IV(:17 ^?vr \V?iC ?'&?i t'j i ....ht t? UMVC-l or live ?it h*-cl?. :>.:v.> rile ClliCii^o l-Iec 01V1..V ...i l. ii.*-!. ?~-?:c- ? ?;.'.;>.i.i. am, a ..?.live who performs tho tlut?es Of Vi.iei, waiter ana errand boy and whatever else may be required of him. This is a fixed custom of the country, to resist which brings endless trouble to the traveler. Many of the Indian hotels expect thc guests *to bring ail their own servants, both chambermaids and waiters, and are consequently so short handed th? t the traveler who comes without thea bas t.sually to wait upon himself. On the railways a native servant is quite indispensable, for travelers are .required to carry their own bedding, inak? their ow? beds and furnish their own towels. The company provides a bench to sleep on similar to those in American freight cabooses. Each car has also a washroom and sometimes water. But if the traveler' wishes to be sure of washing his face in the morning and if he is wise he will send his servant to the station master before the train starts and ask to have the water tank filled. Then a Hindoo with a goatskin full of water will climb to the roof of the car and fill it and, having descended, will stand be? fore the door and touch his forehead ever j* time the traveler .looks toward him till he receives a penny. At the eating houses along the road the servant will have to raid the ta? bles and shelves for food and bring ;it to ti e car-for his master, since no wait? ers* are-provided.' In addition he will ?hire baggage carriers and will attend toa! the details of catching trains and engaging rooms'. A good servant can be hired for $15 a month. Poorer '.bearers," as they are called, can be engaged for $2 or $3 a mouth and expect to "find" them? selves, but the traveler must pay rail? way fare for them. THE BOOSS THEY REAL\ Cowper read only his Bible and his prayer book. ?hopin rarely read anything heavier than a French novel. Voltaire's favorite classical author was Juvenal, the satirist. Rossini for nearly thirty years read not! ling but French novels. J<;ah Paul Richter' had only five or sis books, all philosophical. Lord Clive said that "Robinson Cru? soe" beat any other book he ever read. Franklin read all he could find re? lating to political economy and finance. Michael Angelo was fondest of the books of Moses and the psalms of Da? vid Bach was no great reader, but much enjoyed books of jokes and funny sto? ried. v , Baxter read only the Bible and best enjoyed the prophesies of Isaiah and the Psalms. ' Wordsworth was fond of the poetry of Burns, but said the latter was too rou *h and uncouth.-Booklover. Animal Corio? it y. 'A cow will approach a new object fas-inated, but with timorous suspi? cion, and a horse is even more timid, gazing at a distance for awhile, ready' to t lee in a moment. The monkey will snatch at everything that is new and deliberately examine it till, finding thai: he cannot eat it or mock mankind witi it, he will drop it and let it pass from his shallow memory. There is a patios in the slenderness :of'"'animal curiosity, it is so easily satisfied. The thought, if thought it be; usually e?os wit i the first flush of surprise aad the impression of safety. Disraeli aad Gladstone. A short time before hi3'death Bia? ra e ? sat for his portrait to Mill ais, 'In his studio hung a proof eUgravingiot Gladstone, with hik- hands hajig&g; doe m before him lightly*-clasped and an almost beatific expression on his fae?. Mlliais observed that Disraeli's eyes were frequently bent upon the portrait At length be asked him If he would accept a copy. "I was rather shy of offering lt to you," be apologet? ically added. "I should be delighted to nave it" said Disraeli; with what for him was an almost eager manner. *T<ople think that more or less through our political lives I have disliked Mr. Gladstone. To tell the truth, my only 'difficulty in respect to him has been that studying Wm from day to day and year to year I could never understand bim." Made Him Low Spirited. Near to where we live in Scotland there is a farmer who has had consid? erable experience in wives. He has married and buried four. After the death of the last wife a friend of ours walked over one Sunday afternoon to see and condole with the poor man, who, report said, had been an exceed? ingly kind and Indulgent husband to all his wives. He found the farmer walking listlessly about his deserted garden, and, sympathy having un? chained his tongue, be exclaimed: "Aye, aye! What with bringing the wives hame and plttem them a wa I am sair hadden deon" (low spirited). LOE don Gentlewoman. Daily Guide. When a man asks you how old yoe think he is, guess at least fifteen year? yocnger than you are absolutely pos'; ti ve he can't help being, and you bari gained a friend for life. - Baltimct American. What Bothered Him. Ihysician-Don't be downcast. Yor.'r< not <l?ad yet. Patient-That's winn bothers me. If I were dead, I sbou'.dn" have to trouble myself about your bl!1 -Boston Transcript. Tbe truest wisdom in general is * resolute determination.-Napoleon. OLD TIME COOKERY. Curious* Recipes That Were In Ua8 In the Fifteenth Century. An old volume, the ..Noble lioke ol Cookry. ffoi- a Prynce Ho?ssolde or eny other Est?itely Houssolde/' written about the year 1407. contains many rare and curious recipes in use in those days not only for ordinary dishes, but those to be eaten on fast and fish days. It is curious in reading this cookery book to find that there are the same birds, beasts and fishes, the same courses and sometimes the same names to dishes as in a modern one, but, al? though the names are often the same, the ingredients and the preparation are very different. For instance, their "blanche mange" was composed of lamprey or other fish, and their cus? tards contained . fresh pork minced small. Here is one recipe from the book: .To make mon amy take and boil cows' cream and when it is boiled set it aside and let it cool. Then take cow curds and press out the whey; then bruise them in a mortar and cast them in the pot to the cream and boil together. Put thereto sugar, honey and may but? ter, color it up with saffron and in the setting down put in yolks of eggs well beaten and do away the strain and let th* potage be standing; then arrange it in dishes and plant therein flowers of violets and serve it" Some of the recipes in this quaint old book were intended specially for a "lorde's" table. For. instance, a pike was to be served whole to "a lorde," but cut in pieces for the "commonalte." C?bb?ges were to be thickened with grated T)read for ordinary people, but served with yolks of eggs for a "lorde:" T?e dishes at this time used at table were either gold or silverier great Oc? casions and wooden trenchers and plat? ters for ordinary use. It was not till the time of Queen Elizabeth that plates of metal and earthenware began to be generally used instead of wood. Captain Bartlett's Three Cheer?. ? series of Revolutionary scenes were given in a London theater some months after the close of that memor? able wat. On the one side was the English army in full red coated uni? form, with every button in its exact place. Opposite them was the Ameri? can army, composed, as the theater bill stated, of "artisans, cobblers and tinkers," arrayed in their working dress, with buttons of every size and hue.' When the curtain dropped, Captain Bartlett of Plymouth, Mass., the cap tain of a ship then in port, stood up in his seat in the pit and in a voice as if given from a quarter deck in a squall called, "Three cheers forUbe artisans, cobblers and tinkers who were too much for King George and his red? coats," and with a wave of his hat he gave these with a will. For a short time there was silence in the theater, followed by an enthusiastic, John Bull appreciative cheer for the pluck and assurance of the Yankee captain, who became the lipn of the city, receiving invitations to clubs and free tickets to theatrical and: other entertainments while he remained in port-Boston Transcript A Legend of Nantucket. About Vineyard sound there are nu? merous legends of a famous Indian giant It ls said that the rocks at Sea connet. are the remains of his wife, whom he threw into the sea there. He turned his children into fishes and emp? tying out his pipe one day formed Nan? tucket out of its ashes. This latter story cf Nantucket's source must ac? count likewise for the weil known story of -that-old Nantucket captain who was accustomed to make ats* reckonings by tasting the earth brought up on sound? ing; One day the lead was dipped in some earth brought nu board ship from the island, and the captain, after tast? ing, . leaped from bis berth in great efetement exc&dming, "Nantucket's sunk; an?:?e^t we ar? right over old ~Marm-; Hackers*gatden!** Naturally he would recognize the taste of tobacco ashes. Eccentricities In Palaces. The Russian Empress Anne built a great palace of ice and on occasions when the fancy seized her punished several of her dainty courtiers by com? pelling them to pass the night in this great chamber of state, where they were almost frozen to death. The Czar Paul, ancestor of the pres? ent emperor of Russia, constructed a room formed entirely of huge mirrors, where he spent hours walking to and fro in full uniform-a singular taste for the ugliest man in Russia. One of the native princes of Java cooled his palace by making a stream fall in a cascade over the gateway, and the Indian despot Tippo Sahib placed beside his dinner table a life size fig? ure of a tiger devouring an English officer, the roar of the beast and the shrieks of the victim being imitated by hidden machinery. / _ Calling the Doctor. It Is a popular delusion that doctors are compelled to attend to any and every call made upon them. Nothing of the kind; but medical men very rarely refuse, although in many cases the chance of receiving a fee is remote. Street accidents or people suddenly taken ill (sometimes a malingerer) will make a kind hearted onlooker run to the nearest doctor for assistance, quite oblivious as to who is responsible for payment. As a matter of fact the one who calls the doctor is liable.-Lou? don Tit-Bits. Artist?. "I see that those New York society women have discovered a method of hiding their blushes." "What is it?" "They paint them over."-Cleveland : Plain Dealer. j Let those who complain of having to work undertake to do nothing. If this does not-convert them, nothing wilL A ROYAL FEATHER CLOAK. Kalakana Couldn't \Vor,r It, a:id Hi. - Croom Disgraced Ii. When King Kalakaua of Hawaii vis ited Japan many years ago he VT:: very anxious to exhibit teethe Japans his fanions royal feather clonk. i" ?id not look well draped over the teg lar costume of the king, which w based on European military model it was out of the question to wear draped over brown cuticle, as was th? ancient fashion. Finally it was cided to let Robert, one of his attend ants, wear it. William X. Armstron the king's attorney general, said: " additional service delighted Robert, who now, according to a confidential statement made to his Japanese at? tendant, was 'keeper of the royal.stand ard,' 'groom of the feather cloak' and .valet in ordinary.' While Tin the im perial car, on the way to Tokyo, the king's suit had suddenly seen Robert, sitting in state in the luggage car, dressed in a silk hat, white gloves and with the gorgeous royal cloak hanging over his shoulders, the tableau being completed "by a group of Japanese at tendants who were standing before him lost in admiration." But Robert was scarcely equal to the dignity that "was his. In his capacity of valet he preceded the party to the palace as signed to them, and discovered there .abundance of wines and spirits, which he consumed until they arrived. He was found asleep in the king's bed chamber with the silk hat far down over his head and the gorgeous cloak askew on his shoulders. He was at ?nee deposed from his office of"'groom of the feather cloak.' " His Estimate of Fronde. Hannis Taylor, in his argument be? fore the Alaskan boundary commis? sion, told a story of Edward A. Free? man, the English historian, whom he knew well. On one occasion, when dining with him at a hotel in St. Louis Mr. Taylor Innocently asked him, "Mr. Fre?m rm, what is your estimate of Froude as a historian?" Said Mr. Tay? lor: "He looked at me in a strange kind of way, and then he replied: 'I "will tell you what I think about Froude. If ever you read anything he writes read it with care. Read it over and over again and fix it in- your mind so tha? you will never forget it, for then you will know one thing for certain, and that is that by no possibility did it ever happen in that way.' " . Where the Crowds Went. An old actor was illustrating' the danger of giving advice, and he told of a theatrical manager who adopted the line "Go where the crowds go" as a sort of trademark and used it on all his literature and posters. "The scheme worked pretty well," said the actor "until the theatrical man struck a town at the same time a circus was there. Then the suggestion, 'Go where the crowds go,' proved a boomerang, for the crowds were going to the circus and the theatrical man went broke." An Unsatisfactory Customer. Bystander-That man seems to be a good customer. Bookseller - No, he isn't. I never yet have sold him a book that I wanted to sell him. He buys only the books he wants himself -Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. > In Difficulties. A woman has as hard work keeping her cook from discovering what she doesn't know about cooking a9 a man has to keep his children from learning what he doesn't know about every? thing.-New York Press. In Cases of Shock. A person in the state termed "shock" is in a very critical condition. Med? ical assistance should be procured as soon as possible. The face will be deathly pale, the body covered with cold perspiration, pulse very feeble and the mind bewildered or there may be complete loss of consciousness. If the patient is dressed loosen all the clothing about the neck and chest, ap? ply heat to the extremities, to the pit of the stomach, under the arms and mustard over the heart Give stimu? lants freely, and if there is nausea give bits of cracked ice! Different Meanings. "Arrah. you're lookin' very sad," said Pat O'Hollihan, addressing his friend Denis the other day. "Oi feej sad," responded Denis. "Oi've lost my mother-in-law! Oi tell you it's hard to lose your mother-in law!" "Hard!" exclaimed Pat. "B'gorrah. it's almost impossible!" Honse Owner's Perplexity. "So you put up the rent?" . "Yes." "Was the result satisfactory?" "Well, if there is more satisfaction in having a high priced flat vacant than in having a low.priced one occupied it was entirely satisfactory." - Chicago Post. A Logical Dednction. Bright Boy-I'm a chip of the old block, ain't I, pa? Fond Parent-Yes, my son. Bright Boy-An' you're the head of the family, ain't you, pa 7 Fond Parent-Yes, my son. Bright Boy-Then you're a blockhead, ain't you, pa?-Pittsburg Press. . The Verdict. Miss Breezy-Well, Mr. Harkaway, now that you have inspected me thor? oughly, what have you to say? Mr. H. -Ali I can say, Miss Breezy, is, "I came, I saw, you conquered."-Brook? lyn Life. An Excellent Memory. Hicks-He's very charitable, isn't he? Wicks-Who*? Pincher? Hicks-Yes. He says be always remembers the poor. Wicks-Well, that's all. Ifs a matter of memory. - Philadelphia Ledger. PRE-EMPTED BY BIRDS. The toddies Thcl Own Bird Key, In th* .'iuli ?? -k'?ico. Out in thc gulf ol' Mexico sixty-five miles from Key Wost toward tb? set ting s;::i rise h::lf a dozen barron sand bars from the exquisite turquoise blue* waters. One of these. Garden key, is a government fort and coaling station; another is the Loggerhead key, our last outpost toward Cuba and Central America. Cther islets are untenanted save when the great sea turtles crawl. One alone. Bird key, is pre-empted by the birds. It would be hard to find a more desolate or isolated region. Though the climate ls warro through? out the year, it is not until May that the feathered hosts arrive from the far j south at this sandy rendezvous. In the van come the noddies, a few about the 1st of May and the rest within a few j days. A week later- the-?octy terns: pour in, and it is said tbM? within a ; week of their arrival both ?Ms begin' to lay. At the time of pur comings nearly all the birds had eggs and were devoting, themselves to their family cares. To reach the buildings from the little landing place we had to'pass through a tract ?? bushes, and here it was that I saw the first nests df the noddies. Up? on the tops or in the forks of the bush? es each pair had built a rather rude yet fairly substantial platform "?? sticks, only sUghtiy hoilewedi'and upon each one sat a dark gray bird. There was something ?bout these^ graceful little creatures that instantly took me by storm, a case of love at first sight The noddy is very much like a do Ve-ex? cept for its webbe? feet^In size, in form, in the softness 'of-'its fc?umage. the expression of its large dark eyes find its gen?ei^c?nflding w?ysv There is no wild affright -as the stranger ap? proaches. Just a shadow of fear 4s evi? dent hut the birds sit quietly on their nests, hoping and trusting, and do not fly unless approached almost within arm's reach. Then they flit gently away, alighting upon a neighboring bush until the intruder has withdrawn, when they return' directly to their charge. It seemed remarkable to find birds so perfectly tame.-Outing. PITH AND. POINT. When a friend tells you of his wrongs he wants sympathy and not an argu? ment Before a man's first baby is a week old he knows more than he had ever dreamed about \ , Speaking of "secret sorrows," it is a good plan to keep them so, as telling only multiplies them.' When a man wants to give you ad? vice you can't lose anything by listen? ing, but you "will make * x enemy by refusing. A man occasionally . breaks even. When it comes to wall paper the wife does the picking and the husband does the kicking. Every one should h?v? "saved up enough money to take things a little easier by the time the age comes for taking a nap in a chair.-Atchison Globe. - -> Trained Tortoise?. ' - Japanese and Korean snowmen in addition to their skill as jugglers and acrobats display a ' truly " marvelous skill in teaching animals fricks. They hot only exhibit educated bears, span? iels, monkeys ard goats, but ateo train? ed birds and, what is the more aston? ishing of all, trick fish. One of the most curious examples of patient training is an exhibit by an old Korean boatman of a dozen drilled tortoises.' Directed by his songs and a small metal' drum, they march in line, execute various^ evolutions and conclude by climbing upon a low table? the larger ones forming of their own accord a bridge for the smaller, to which the feat, would otherwise be im? possible. When they have'a il mounted, they dispose, themselves ho three or four piles like so many plates. The Engine? of War. At a dinner duriug the Franco-Ger? man war Disraeli did not open his mouth till near the end of the enter? tainment, when he observed in his most sententious manner: "The1 French embarked in this war because they con? ceived that .they had the superiority in arms of precision: they had the ehasse pot and they had the mitrailleuse (which he pronounced 'roitraillouse'): but of the third engine, called a man, they did not possess even ' a single specimen." This said, he relapsed into perfect silence.-Diary of Sir Mount stuart Grant Duff. The Need For Water. Water constitutes about two-thirds of the weight of the body and enters into the composition of all the tissues and fluids. To keep the necessary pro? portion, a large quantity needs to' be ingested. One of the great dietetic er? rors is the neglect to take a sufficient quantity. The amount found in foods Is insufficient, and about five cupfuls should be taken daily in beverages. A vegetable diet diminishes the need of water, while one composed largely of animal food increases this need. Hadn't Seen Him. The Vicar-Did you see a pedestrian pass this way a few minutes ago? ?arm Hand-No, slr. Tve been workin' >n this tater patch more'n a nower, ind notter thing has passed 'cept a ?olitary man, an' he was tramp?n' on toot-London Telegraph. Singular Creature*. "And so, Peter, you spell 'women' with an 4a? " said the teacher, cor? meeting an exercise. "Please, sir," was me reply, "my papa told mamma only resterday that women were singular Oeings." Men blush less for their crimes than ror their weaknesses and vanity.-La Bruy?re