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"PaieeJtng Out de Heopte. Fishing, two boys strung their big catch on the ssme string. Passing a grareyard they entered the gate to 4frkW the catch, dropping two fish fast ss thejr weot Inside the cemetery. Passing, sii aged uegro hea.*d the two boys: "1*11 take this one, you that out; j I this uii?, you that one; 1 this on*. ! foo that one," etc. The negro listened In dismay and fan away as rapidly as his old legs could carry htm. He met tils negro ?totster, who called: "Deacon, why you run In such ter ?orr "Declare, parson, I beeu down yon alar by de grareyard and over de feuce hoard de derll snd de Lord parcellug Out de people at wren 'em.' The parson laughed at the old man's fright snd made him go back with Mm to the grareyard to convince him of his error. The, boys were ?1111 dlvlding-"You take that, 1 take this." etc. Finally one boy ssked. "What you going to do With them two st the gate?" This was more than parson or dea? con could stand, and both ran pellmell, ?either wishing to take any farther chances, no matter what wts going OB just orer the fence.?Aaguata (Qa.) Chronicle. Penguin Battles. The penguin, a notsble direr among mm btrds, wins his mate by right of conquest The male birds tight for the poms an ion of the ferns lea. These cu? rio as Mr-la hare regular duel grounds, where relics of Innumerable combats Id the shape of feathers He icattered about In the center Is the fighting arena, clour of all debris. Ihe pen gains' feathers and blubber i'orm an efficient shield sgslnst their op'/orients' beaks, so the weapon used Is tie short flipper, the only wings the birds poe aose. The fight begins with the two combatants walking round each other waiting for an opportunity o grip. Once thla Is done the flippers come Into piny The fighters show-r Mow after blow upon each other. There Is bo record as to how these fights end. hat It m a safe supposition to lay that they are seldom fatal. The force of the blow from a peuguln'a flipper Is Such that three or four of them will I raw bloid from the human hind. , Hew Modal a Make Pi et urea. The artist gased In rapture on "The Kiss," als latest picture. "Do you grasp." he aald. "the pas akmate grace of the girl'a attitude, the warmth tod the power wherewith her whim arms draw the you tig man es er closer? Well. I g>t thst from my model, a shopgirl. "But for my model's suggestion I'd have put the girl in s still, coll pose, and the picture would nerer have been the masterpiece It Is. But my model polo tod out to me the abandon where? with a gtrl. whether of high >r low ftatkm. gives herself up to n kiss' She Illustrated the thing, aid try a male model, a young medical Tos, ehe made my picture, "The fact Is, modele make, with valuable hlnta and suggestions, of pictures. There's many i mas? terpiece whose merit la due to the gplendlc* (.ose that the model originated for the principal figure."?New Orleans Times- Democrat. - J9t_ T Burma ? Popular Sport?. * A form of speculation very popular In , Burma la bull racing, A certa n na tire aportsmau Is the owner of one of those bulls, for which be has refused , an offer of HUM) rupees. It ha won sorernl races oud Is looked aftci and an carefully ten > l as n Derby fa ;orlte. The owner mines It at 25,000 r:pee*. 1 and. It Is said, it bring! him nu auuual tncotnj of fro i l'J.000 to 10,000 r jpeee. It Is carefully guarded by foui men leet It may be got at and "do torcd." Burmans also patronize boxlug ea? gerly, but the art can scarcely be prac? ticed accordlug to Queenaherry rules, for we are told by I provincial reporter that he has observed that "even the host boxers strike out with their eyes tight y shut, rid If they do hit each other It Is more by chance than any? thing eise." -Calcutta Statesman. The Wrong Lady. Borne young Idlers had been enjoying the fun of hailing piuslug ahopglrle with rather doubtful compliment*, aud from some of the answers returned It waa evident that not nil of those ad? dress* J were taUlu; things kindly. Prsoentty one if t!?e older boys, seeing It was goiug t >o fur. spoke up. "Look a* here now. I filers." be added, "vouae might tbinli j oust Is wise guys an' all that, but lost keep on an* the wrong lady II com*) along, an' she'll break yer face, see?"--Argonaut A Parthian Shot. "Been though you are my brother's goo 1 am obliged to discharge you. But 1 am s..rry for your mother's take.' Oi. that's all right, sir. Mother oays she don't aee bow I've put up with y>u ta long as 1 bare."?Judge. Prepsrstion. Quest?Mo your fellow keeper Page la going tu be married. Is be? Game Beeper-Aye sir. that-n-be. He wor pray* I f >r |g cbttTCl iDOff the ?tcond tltoo Hvrdny lai I London Mall. Uncovered. Horse j? t cau't understand you ?rirls. How, yoa hate Mabel, and yet you Just kissel her Iboty I know, but Just see how the freekles show wherel kissed the ponder off ?London Tatl .. It Wae All Within. A practical Joker curried an onion In his pocket to the depot when bid ding farewell to a young lady and took a bite now and then tu Induce tears Before the train departed he had eaten the entire OBtoa The young lady, parcel vlng the situation, re marked \h you have swallowed grieff-IIan-ers Weekly TkffM Itaak Hill?. General Samuel Yeazle of Bangor built the first railroad In Maine and alto fourded the Veazle National bank of Bangor. lie bad occasion to visit Boston once and made the trip by the e'.rcultoua means of transporta? tion used in these early days, by stage, railroad and steamboat. He arrived In Boston In the evening and went to the old Tremont House for the night. All he had with him was an old carpet? bag, and aa he was unknown to the clerk he was Informed that, having no baggage, he would be expected to pay In advance. "All right," said he, reaching Into his Inside pocket He drew out a pocket book and took therefrom a $1,000 bill of his bank. The clerk took It, got out his bank detecter and looked up the standing of the Bangor bank Insti? tution. In a moment be came back and said: That bank has Issued hut three bills of that denomination." "Yes," said the jrenerat "and if that one Is not enough for you, here's the other two." And ho laid the bills before the eyes of the astonished clerk.?Bos? ton Herald. A Book ?od m> War. Copy light questions are grave enough nowadays, but they no longer threaten to end in war, as In the case of St Co lumba. the Irishman who settled In Ions converted north Britain and la commemorated on June 8. He had a paaslon for fine manuscripts end copies of them and among others copied a certain Latin psalter belonging to an Irish abbot whereupon King Dlarmoid condemned Columba at Tare ruling that "to every book belongs Its copy, as to every cow Its calf." Columba ap? pealed **utnst the verdict In the prac? tical form of melting his kinsmen to revolt end they defeated Diarmald In the battle of the Psalter. The book ta claimed to be the one which In a silver cover was carried into battle by the O'Donnells during more than a thou? sand years and may be seen at the Royal Irish academy todays?London Chroulcle, Old Serves. Old Sevres porcelain holds Its own among those who are wealthy enough to buy It, because, within definite lim? its, It Is perfect The united skill of the best French chemists, potters, artists and sculptors of the time went to Its making; the sordid necessity of earning a profit did not trouble the di? rector of Sevres, for an easy going monarch waa always ready to make good the yearly loss. Technical perfection?no less was aimed at and it was attained. French? men of that day grumbled at the waste of public money on the Pompa? dour's whim, but Louis took no heed. Sevres was to produce the finest porce? lain at any cost for the glory of France and her Bourbon kings.?Lon? don Outlook. Educated. Mn. S. was In a Richmond hospital, and ahe waa lonely, ao welcomed the advent of a very black and very lan? guid um Id who came In one morning to wipe up the floor. Some one new to talk to, so no time was lost. "I have not seen you working around here before. Areu't you a uew girl?" Edmoula wlllltgiy let the cloth slip back luto the bucket and sat flat upon the floor before answering. "Yas'ra, I's now. Pi Jest wnshin' up de floor. But 1 don't work, l's edjl kated." "And where were you educated?" was the next question. "In a seminary." Then, with a burst of confidence: "There was me an' an? other girl workln' In a house. She wus cook, an' 1 was chambermaid, an' we had grent times about who would git de prize, but 1 boat." Then, after a pause. "She was easy to beat, 'cuuse She got smothered to death with gas de night before de 'zu mi nut ions come off."?Cleveland Leader. A Pair of Posts. Hearing a uvise lu the street before his bouse ouo inornlug, Robert Brown? ing, the poet, weut to his wludow and saw a great crowd gazing at some Chinamen lu gorgeous costumes who were Just leaving their carriages to mount his steps. Presently they were anuounced as the Chinese minister at the court of St. James and his suit. A solemn presentation having taken place. Browning said to the Interpreter, "May 1 ask to what I am Indebted for the honor of his excellency's visit?" The Interpreter replied. "Ills excellen? cy Is a poet hi his own country." Theicupou the two ports shook bauds heartily. Browning then said, "May 1 ask to what branch of i*>e,try his ex? cellency devotes himself?" To which the Interpreter answered, "Ills excel? lency devotes himself to |>oetlcal enig? mas." At this Browning, recognizing fully the comic element In the situa? tion, exteuded his hand most cordially, saying: "Ills excellency Is thrice wel? come, lie Is n brother Indeed!" Apt Pupil. Captain Jones (giving n short lec? ture Nj tin* recruits of Ids cotnpnny on their demeanor in public)?If a civilian should make offensive remarks in a pttblfc IsMtti and try to Induce u quar? rel Um w.'ii roadtictsd soMUtf should drink up bta beer and go quietly away." After his address Captulu Jones questioned his audience to ascertain If they bad comprehended his re? marks. "Now, Private Jenkins, what should you do If you were nt an Inn and a civilian wanted to quarrel with you?" "I should drink up his Peer, sir, and I *ook lt."-London Plck-Me l'p. With the Minstrels. Bones What am de ditT'rence 'tween er pejstff rook an' er bill sticker? Tain bo \li dunno. What am de difference Mlstah Bones? Ihmes One puffs Q] de paste on' de othab pastes up di puffs. Chicago News. Salt Lakes. The Great Salt lake Is gradually dry iug up, and the Inhabitants of Suit Lake C ity seem quite surprised. They ought uot to be. All salt lakes owe their suliulty to the fuet of their hav? ing no outlet, and a lake without an outlet is a dying lake. Nor is death usually long delayed, speakiug geologically. Lakes Koko Nor and Lob Nor were undoubtedly extensive inland seas not so very many decades ago, yet Sven Media found them reduced to mere acrid puddles set. in the midst of well nigh limitless suit deserts that once were their beds. The terrible Taklamukan desert, too, in which Kedin neurly died of thirst, was once t ie bed of just such a lake. So also were the suit deserts of Persia. Northern Tibet is studded with salt lakes in process of desiccation. The Aral aud the Caspian sens were at one time far more extensive than is now the case, proving that they, too, are un? dergoing the inevitable process of des? iccation to which all such bodies of water are sooner or later invariably subjected.?St Paul Pioneer Press. Negro Eloquence. Some years ago one of Texas' widely known statesmen who is now dead was passing along a street in Dallas when an old colored man who had once belonged to him approached, took off his hat and passed a hand over his white wool as he asked: "Marster, gin do old man 50 cents." "Dan, you are a robber." "How?" asked the astonished darky, opening his eyes, around which rough? shod age had walked. "Didn't you see mo put my hand in my pocket?" "Yes, sah." "WelL you old rascal, you rob me of the pleasure of giving you money with? out being asked." The old man received a dollar. Bow? ing almost to the ground, while tears came out and coursed through the aged prints around his eyes, he replied: "Marster, wid?wid such a heart as you hab and wid Abraham and Isaac and de Lord on your side I don't see what can keep you out of heaven.** Sitting Bull. To look at Sitting Bull one would say that he was always quiet and self con? tained. In fact, he did usually keep himself under control, but he was cruel and almost heartless. He had prac? ticed cruelty to animals and men from his childhood and as long as he lived; he was full of passion and often very angry. He was always imperious and Insolent toward our generals, the In? dian agent aud other frieuds of the great father at Washington, whom he claimed to hate. He had great talent and ability to plan campaigns and bat? tles and wonderful influence in bring? ing Indianas together. Notwithstand? ing all this, he was afraid of death, and, though he planned the greatest victory which the Indians ever gained over white men, Sitting Bull himself was a coward and disgraced himself even before his own people by running away in the very face of success.? General Howard in St. Nicholas. Folklore Stories. The Journal of American Folklore has some interesting folk tales of the Noz Perec* Indians: "Once the sun fell down from the sky Just about sunrise. Mole caught it and held it up until people got there and helped him to shove it back. The sun had meant to roll along on* the ground instead of In the sky. It was from holding up the sun that Mole's hands are bent so fur back. "Coyote and Cloud ran a race. Cloud bet storm and Coyote clear weather. They started far away to the south, and for awhile Coyote was in the lead. Then Cloud made fruits of all kinds to grow in front of Coyote, and he, looking back and seeing Cloud fur be? hind, stopped to eat. In this way Cloud caught up and won. This is why we have storms iu winter time." Long Suffering Bill. A correspondent sends the following to a remote rural organ of the people: "Our esteemed fellow citizen, Mr. William M. Puekleton, hus had several new 'No Trespassing" signs erected on his place We have had the pleas? ure of perusing the one facing the Hedgeville pike. It reads: "Notts.?Trespnsers will be persecuted to tho full oxten of 2 mean mungrel dogs wtch rfin't never ben ovorly BOShlhil with strangers an 1 dubbel barl shotprun wich ain't loaded with no eofy plllers dam If I ain't #etln tired of this helraisln on my property. Yure resnecful. "BILL PUCKLKTON." ?Current Literature. Dollar Fish. "Have you any dollar fish here?" a woman i deed of one of the attendants at the aquarium. While the question may seem curi? ous, It was really very simple, for the dollar fish Is only n young moon?sh. The moonflsh Is a curious but beau? tiful creature, almost round In rhape and extrem'ly thin and having the loveliest of pearly sides. It swims on idgc, so that It always presents Its sides of penrl to view. It takes Its navie from Its shape and because, further. In color It suggests the silvery moon. Young inoonllsh of the size of n standard silver dollar?and they are scarcely any thicker?are called dollar flshos because Of their resemblance to that coin In size and shape and color, and the woman making the Inquiry about dollar tlshcs wns duly informed that there was none In the tanks at the present time, but that they did have them oecaslonally. ? New York Ban, Couldn't Scream. "I was afraid you'd scream when 1 kissed you." "I didn't dare. Mamma was In the next room and would have beard me." ?Houston Post. The power of necessity Is irresistible. ?Aeschylus. Abi? to Hear It. Joseph Medill of the Chicago Tribune was somewhat deaf, although his abil? ity at times to hear what was said In an ordinary tone of voice was frequent* ly remarked. It Is related of hlin that he dropped Into the business depart? ment of the office one day to make an inquiry about something that had oc? curred to him, and a young man who had been in his employ only a few months undertook In a loud tone of voice to enlighten him. "What did you say?" asked Mr. Me? dill, putting his hand to his ear. The young man repeated the ques? tion in a still louder voice. "I can't hear you," said the editor. "Oh, chase yourself around the block, you old granny!" muttered the Impa? tient employee Just above his breath. "I am not an old granny," said Mr. Medill, turning away, "and I shall not chase myself around the block." The fresh young man made Imme? diate arrangements to say goodby to his Job, bnt the great editor probably thonght that the lesson he had re? ceived was sufficient and did not dis? turb him. A Famous London Tavern. The Mermaid was the name of a fa? mous London tavern frequented by noted literary men and actors during the reign of Queen Elizabeth. All the wit and talent of the time assembled there for convivial enjoyment. Au? thors have made it the scene of great mind combats between such men as Shakespeare, Ben Johnson, Beaumont. Fletcher, Seiden, Carew, Donne and others of reverential memory. It was the gathering place of the celebrated Mermaid club, the origin of which is ascribed to Sir Walter Raleigh. The Mermaid tavern was located In Bread street and was handily reached from three thoroughfares, so that It has been often referred to In various ways. The Mermaid in Bread street, the Mer? maid in Friday street and the Mermaid in Cheap street were, however, all ono and the same. It was the nearest to Bread street. The Mermaid was de? stroyed in the great London fire. There were other Mermaid taverns, one In Cheapsldc and another in Corn hill, but they had no such associations as clung to that of Bread street Origin of the Word "Bogus." The word "bogus" is said by Dr. Ogil vie to be derived from Boghese, the name of a notorious American swindler who about the year 1835 flooded the western and southwestern states with counterfeit bills, sham mortgages, etc. Others connect the word with "bogy* a scarecrow or goblin, and so applied to anything fictitious or chimerical. Lowell in the "Blglow Papers** says: **I more than suspect the word to be a corruption of the French bogasse." This bogasse was the sugar cane as delivered in its dry, crushed state from the mill, also called can trash and fit only for burning, being synonymous with useless rubbish. Again, according to Brewer, there is in French argot or thieves' slang a word "bogne,"* which signifies the rind of a green chestnut or the case of a watch, ana this also brings us to the idea of an outward seeming without nny solid or reputable foundation.? Kansas City Journal. The Queerest Salad. A gourmet as be mixed a salad of chicory said: "The world's queerest salad, and possibly Its most delicious one. Is eaten by tho Inoits of northwest Greenland. It is a salad of undigested moss from the stomach of a fresh killed reindeer, a bitter, sharp, stim? ulating salad, as good for the diges? tion as an electrical massage. The Inoits live almost exclusively on fish; hence salads are a favorite dish with them. But no salad in their minds compares with that which they wrest from the slaughtered reindeer. They say this salad Is crlsper, tenderer and more appetizing than any other, and they say it wards off Indigestion. They fight for It, they spend their last penny on it. quite as the Indians do with firewater."?Exchange. Too Much For Him. Smlthson used to labor under the Im? pression that he was a born humorist, but he has given up trying to be funny now. He called one day on an old school friend and was shown Into a room where his chum's sister was busy ar? ranging a quantity of dried grass which she had collected. "What a quantity of dried grass you have collected, Miss Ritchie!" he said. Then his humor burst forth. "Nice room for a donkey to get into"? "Make yourself at home, Mr. Smith son," said the girl pleasantly. When he arrived home all the humor was crushed out of him forever.?Lon? don Scraps. In the Same Boat. The stranger advanced toward the door. Mrs. O'Toole stood In the door? way with a rough stick In her left hand and a frown on her brow. "Good morning," said the stranger politely. "I'm looking for Mr. O'Toole." "So'm I," said Mrs. O'Toole. shifting her club over to her other hand.?Ev? ery 1 xdy's. Diplomacy. "Do you expect people to believe ev? erything you tell them?" asked the constituent. "Certainly." answered Senator Sor? ghum, "so long as I am careful uot to tell them everything I believe."?Wash? ington Star._ Hard to Say. "If your mother bought four baskets of grapes, the dealer's price being a quarter a basket, how much money would the purchase cost her?" asked the new teacher. "You never can tell." answered Tom? my, who was at the head of his class. "Ma's great at bargaining!"?Ladies' Home Journal. The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been in use for over 30 years, has borne the signature of and has been made under his per* f^i^"A, sonal supervision since its infancy* Allow no one to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and" Just-as-good "are but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children?Experience against Experiment? What is CASTORIA Oastoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare? goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep* The Children's Panacea?The Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of The Kind You Haie Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. / TM ?cirrAUN coKfw t, rr muh?ay stmcct. nkw von? cm. N. G. OSTEEN, JR., Dentists 18 West Liberty Street - - - - Up Stairs. Kours:-8.30 to 1-P. M?2 to 6. Office Phone?No. 30 - - - House Phorie 382 EX-GOV. McSWEENEY ILL. Suddenly Stricken by Attack of [adfr gestio??His Condition Very Seri? ous. , Winthrop CoPege .SCHOLARSHIP and ENTRANCE EXAMINATION. Hampton. May 4.?While returning from his office to his home here today about 3 o'clock, ex-Gov. M. B. Mc Sweeney was suddenly stricken and fell unconscious. His two young sons were with him at the time and sum? moned help. He was taken to his home, where he was found to be in a ' very serious condition. Tonight he | had not recovered consciousness. Acute indigestion is given as the cause of his attack. The former gov? ernor has been in bad health for the past Bsvsral months. It is said tonight that there is very little hope that he will survive the at? tack. THE ST. PAUL MURDER. The examination for the award of vacant Scholarships in W nthrop Col? lege and for the admission of new students will be held at the County Co?rt House on Friday. .'u!y 2. at 9 a. in. Applicants must be not less than fifteen years of age. When Schol? arships are vacant after July 2. they will be awarded to those maktng the highest average at this examination, provided they meet the conditions governing the award. Applicants for Scholarships should write to Presi? dent Johnson before the examination for Scholarship examination blanks. Scholarships are worth 5100 and free tuition. The next session will open September 15, 1903. For furth? er information and catalogue, address Pres. 1). R. Johnson. Rock Hill. S. C. W. & S. to 7-2-09. Marvin Branson Killed Bradford. by Henry Manning. May 3.?Advices just re? ceived over the phone brings the tid? ing! of a homicide at St. Paul, which occurred On Sunday, May 2nd, at 12 o'clock. Marvin Brunson was killed by Henry Bradford. The two accom? panied by a young colored woman were on their way to church when the killing took place. Jealousy is the cau%e assigned. All the parties connected with the affair are negroes. Henry Bradford was captured and is now confined in the Manning jail. Senator E. D. Smith denies that he intends to move from Florence to Spartanburg. The old Palmetto Hotel in Edge f'.end was burned Saturday. It was the Oldsst hOttSa in the tOWa having been built in 1815. EP WORTH LEAGUE MEETING. A Very Enjoyable Musical Programme Rendered. The regular meeting of the Bpwortb LeagUS, Which was held in the Plffl Methodist church Tuesday night, wai an unusually successful and interest Ing saasion. The special musical pro? gramme was particularly enjoyable. The full programme was as follows: Opening tons?163. Recitation?Miss Ellen Baach. Vocal Solo?Mrs. CJeo. K. Beaumont A Short Talk by Mr. P. O. Bowman Instrumental Duct?Mrs. Atlston nd Master Julius Alfred Stubbe. Recitation?Mrs. s. w. Stubba Vocal Duet?Mrs. Qeo. B. Beaumont and Miss Arrle Stuckey, b. v. Cantrell of Walhalls has been elected s member of the Greenville i>< lice force, t<? lucceed B. v. Johnson, who was asked t?? resign by the police commission. Lexington County was vtelted by a destructive hail storm la t Friday. Hail stones as large as turkey eggs fell. 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