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wasor ana Esplosive0 in Mining.

Attention is called to the fact that tho
value OF water as an aid to blasting, whea
used In connection with explosives, is
rapidly becoming recognized in this
country, es weil as In the larger mines
and quarries Of Europe. Among the
favorable points pertaining to CHS process
special mention Is made Of the fact that
the powder, in exploding, bursts the tube
containing the weter, and-careful esti-
mates showing-wsth increased power or
explosive violence: this Is because the
rendtng force Is extended through the
water, in accordance with certain we'll
known principles Of hydrostatics, over
the enlarged interior area Of the bore
hole, due to the space occupied by the
water tube.
A much larger quantity of the material
to be mined or quarried is thus brought
down or loosened with smaller quantity
of the explosive used. Again, the heat
given or by the burning of the powder
and surrounding gases converts larger
portion CT the water into steam, the
elastic force Of which assists in the opera
tion of blasting, and the steam and re-
manning water together extinguish the
flame and flash Of the powder.-Coal
Trade Journal
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Cattle andskeep on tho Track.

do we try to avoid killing animalsS
We do when it is possible" " said an old
engineer. "But If it is impossible to stop
the train. before reaching them 1t is dan
gerous to lessen the speed, for when q
train is moving slowly q big, healthy
steer is sometimes enabled to derail it. II
I see can't stop before reaching the anl-
NAL pull the throttle wide open and let
her 90. In going around O curve one
night eight miles from Davenport, on the
Rock Island, saw steer standing on
the track. He did not move, but looked
straight at the headlight opened the
throttle and the next moment hit him. l
felt the Jar. He was literal chopped to
'eces and the particles of flesh covered
headlight, so that I could not see
until the next station was reached. The
engine was covered from the pilot to the
tender with blood and pieces OF flesh.
"The worst animal to encounter on
railroad track" continued the engineer.
us sheep. Even if they are on the out
side of the fence they will venture on the
track when the first opening. Is reached.
And the one that takes the lead is fol
lowed by al the rest. Hogs make a bad
mess. Init drove one day while run
ming fifty miles an hour. Realizing |
could not stop before reaching them let
the engine have all she could take. There
was slight jar and q moment Later the
porEers were;fying in, every direction to
the sides OF the track and OYER the engine.
AS the animals began falling the fireman
sarcast.cally remarked, Pork Is coming
down The engine was the bloodiest and
dirtiest eyer taken to shop. They were
two days cleaning it.n-Davenport Ga
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The Window Got Ahead OF Him.

aJust to think of it," he growled, with
disgust written on every line of his face.
II was coming out Of st. Louis the other
day, and, the car being crowded, gave
half my seat to q demure little widow"
allow do you know she was wido"?'
"She told me SO. She said She was
awfully afraid of being robbed, and
knowing by my face that Twas an honest
man, she wanted me to take charge OF her
portcmonnaie until we reached Chicago
"And you did,"
sAm not fool? Yes, did, and as she
passed it over sweetly said:
"'There's exactly 800 in it,"
1--WE rode to Chicago without leaving
our seats. AS we ran in the city handed
her the purse She opened it and counted
the money.
G'Why, there isn't but $50 here' she
said, Us she looked up at me.
"'But haven't taken any, .,,:-
"'Wen, I am $40 short, as you see. Per
haps you can explain it to the police"
"And what did you dor"
II gave her the $40, Of course. Please
kick me few hundred times"
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Fewer diplomats than usual graced the re-
ception, because many OF them are absent
from tho city. The number was large
enough, however, to scent the atmosphere
heavily with camphor and lavender for
hours Their court suits, so seldom aired in
our courtlcss republic, always dilruse an
odor of cedar chests and anti.moth applica-
tions. Portugal, Italy, Great Britain, Bel
giun, China, Austria, Mexico, Russia,
France, Switzerland, Turkey, Spain, Peru,
the Netherlands, Ecuador, Germany, Japan,
the United States of Colombia Norway,
Sweden, Brazil, the Argentine Republic,
Denmark and Venezuela were represented,
sometimes by their ministers, and in cases OF
the ministers absence from tho city by their
attaches, all in full court dress, Of course.
During the diplomatic part of the cere'
uoay Col Wilson, Of tho engineer corps,
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Formation OF tho American Race.

Formation OF tho American Race.
Said I: 1Mr. Bookwalter, have you
ever thought about. the race that Is In
American"
"The American race Is only in process
IF formation. It Is not yet made. 1t is
not going to be like the old Puritans or
Quakers or Virginians, and yet with quail
tiles varied and original. When you
want to get the best iron you mix the
ores from many places, and the quality OF
one assists the quality of every other one.
From some you get tension, from some
obstinacy, from some purity. l think
that under favorable conditions of gov
ernment and intelligence the American
race is liable to become one Of the best,
If not the very best.
aThe only thing see t. retard this race
in the line of perfection is the variability
of the climate, which am afraid affects
the regularities Of method and staying
qualities of the people. We have every
Kind of climate in rapid alterations, and
almost every one feels 1t In his system.
Since have been in New York it seems
to me that every sort Of climate has been
here-almost the cold Of winter, the chill
of early spring and the sickening heat OF
Indian summer. Every time I get up o
new kind Of climate confronts me, and 1t
undoubtedly affects :. the regularity OF
your Intentions and purposes. -,
HClimate is the, most powerful factor
everywhere. The reason why India
been the cradle of modern theology and
thought has been that the race to which
everything is due there. came not: out OF
the sultry coasts, but from the high and
fresh plateaus stretching out from the
base of the Himnlayas. In that high
plateau the climate gives its vigor to the
brain, and the thought seems to move
upon the healthy .zephyrs. "TAGath's =" In
farYiaW -.----- -
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ever accomplished before. Cen. Grant once
shook twenty eight hands minute for half
an hour, the highest White House record
ever ma.,c until the late New Years
The secre:ury Of war entered with Mrs.
Manning. the secretary Of the treasury with
Mrs. Whitney, the secretary Of tho navy
with Mrs. Villas, and tho postmaster general
with Miss Bayard Mrs. Lamont, Misses
Mamie and Florence Bayard, Miss Villas,
two Misses Tilden, nieces Of Samuel J. Til
den, and Miss Andrews, Of Baltimore, en-
tered the room in pairs and We're scattered
through the rear half Of tho parlor. Be-
tween them and the receiving line wcro tic
cabinet officers.
The receiving ladies were attired in even
ing dress en- train, while all the ladies who
called, even the wives Of foreign ministers,
woro short visiting dresses, with bonuets to
match.
Newspaper correspondents, mcn and
women, were plentiful They gathered
about Col Lamont in the east parlor,
whero he came occasionally to vary tho
work Of doing reception duties
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REJECTED.

sPsrbaps she's danciug somewhere nowr
The thoughts of light and music wake
Sharp jealousies, that grow and grow
TIL silence and the darkness ache.
He sees her step, so proud and gay,
Which, ere he spake, foretold despair;
Thus did she look on such day,
And such the fashion Of her hair.
And thus she stood, when kneeling low,
He took the bramble from her dress:
And thus she laugh'd and talk'd, whose
aNon
Was sweeter than another's Eyes"
He feeds on thoughts that most dejecS
He impudently, feigns her charms,
So reverenced in his own respect.
Dreadfully clasp'd by other arms;
And turns, and puts his brows, that acsa,
Against the pillow where tits cold.
II only now his heart would break!
But 0, how much heart can hold!
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Cured the Cat Of NIedIinc.

An Auburn man recently cured his cat
of getting upon the table in search Of
provender. He left some nitro-glycerine
in saucer close to the edge Of the table
and poured a little milk on it, then went
out and waited. AS he peeked through
the window he saw the cat jump upon the
table. He smiled. Soon the cat found the
milk, and in drinking it,put It's paw in to
the. saucer. The man laughed aloud With
glee. Then he heard a noise, and slowly
gotu from corn-held over the fence,
picked several cords of splinters out Of
himself and started into the house to see
how the cat felt, but was surprised when
he found the cat had gone. and taken the
house with her.-Exchange.
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A ouorter Section of Paradise.

Dakota is the sole remaining quarter
section of paradise in this western world.
1t is no uncommon thing for whole
Dakota family to cit on one end OF a
potato while the other Is roasting in the
fire. We hatch our own wild geese, OF
such dimension that eastern and southern
tenderfeet are liable to mistake them for
winged hippopotami, on lakes of never.
freezing rosewater and cologne. We wall
up for wells the holes from which we pull,
with steam derriclcs and 1 800 horsepower
engines, our radishes and beets, and make
cowsheds and circus tents Of our turnip
rinds. We put rockers under our empty
pea-pods and use them for cradles.-Col.
"Pat.n DOnan,
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ny pi pioAGSSioh
civil engineer, and served the government in
a number Of important scientific operations
before he began his political career.
In 1879, when II. Grevy had succeeded
Marshal MacMahon as president Of the re-
public, NJ. Freycinct was appointed prcsi-
dent of the council in place of II. Wadding-
ton. and he took the portfolio Of foreign
affairs He resigned in 1880, in consequence
of the difficulties relative to the execution
of the degrees against the unauthorized
religious orders; and NJ. Jules Ferry
was then intrusted with the formation
of n new cabinet. In January, 1SS2 NJ Gam
betta'S ministry was overthrown on the
Scrutin de Liste proposal, by majority in
the chamber of sos to no. N. de Freycinet
was then recalled to power, and again held,
with the presidency Of the council, the port
folio of foreign affairs. Such are tha
changes in France.
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HOUSES OF NATIVES AT -wRANeELL

anpearance o. the Outside-Totem Polea
and Family Crests-Intcrior View.
The most pgetentious houses of the ma
tiyes are at Wrangen Some OF them are
6oxso feet in size, one story high, built OF
LOGS, planked on the outside, nicely white
washed with gable roof and doors and
windows. They never have chinneys.
The fire Is built in the center Of the
smooth earthen floor, and the smoke es-
capes through a fat cupola In the croot
An elaborately carved and gaudily painted
totem pole usually ornaments the 'front.'.
Some Of these are sixty feet high. They
are popularity supposed to have some re-
igious significance, but are merely heral-
die devices illustrating the family history
and showing the family crest, whether 1t
be bear, beaver, eagle, shark, whale,
wolf, frog or raven. These have their
counterpart in the pictured buffalo robes
and coup sticks of the Indians OF the
plains. To one who has never seen them
before the effect is most startling. One
writer says:
aSeen in the wet, grey dawn of early
morning, as first saw them, they have q
most weird and strange appearance; for
the ravens which are carved upon them,
the whales and the bears, are all of huge
proportions, and have most melancholy
way of glariug down upon all who stand
gazing at the barbarous relics"
But the totem poles are becoming
Weather-beaten and time-worn. The paint
is nearly off, never to be renewed, and the
pride Of ancestry and achievement, as
manifested by visible testimony, seems to
have vanished with the preceding genera
ton. In many cases, similar devices ap-
pear upon the tombs Of the dead. Around
the four sides of the interior Of these
houses is a raised platform several feet
wide, the rear portion Of which, opposite
the entrance is partitioned into state
rooms and screened by curtains of cotton
or woolen stuff. On either side OF these
sleeping apartments are slabs of heraldic
devices fixed to the walls. The best houses
have modern stoves, furniture, crockery
and kitchen utensils, and are. very clean
and comfortable throughout. There may
be twenty Of these in Wrangel
The ordinary type Of house is fur from
neat. The walls and ceilings are grimy
with smoke; the pots and kettles seem
never to be washed; everything is squalid,
and the strings Of dried meat and fish, oil
bladders and pelts hung over the safters
are eloquent of degradation In the midst
of fsuperabundance. There Is always o
-z~-fety Of tszpg7 guzz1s natsr 6ahsng fppIe-
ments, harpoons, spears, decoys for catch
bag seals and ell kinds Of sur animals,
birds and sea fowl. The families have
amplo supplies Of oil S,its, rubber boots,
blankets, miscellaneous clothing, and
even erHaments. No simple people were
ever better Gfxcd, }" and % I have stated,
their capacity for Improvement and adapt
sbility to new and better methods OF Nv
ing and doing Is very nsrked.-Cor.
Yoionnar Yycsa
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stood between the president and Miss Cleve-
land, and Secretary Bayard on the LETT OF
che president to introduce to him the mem
bers Of the diplomatic corps. They entered
from the red parlor, the Portuguese minister
at tho head Col Wilson repeated the in
PRODUCTIONS to Miss Cleveland. She and the
other ladies of the line shook hands with the
chiefs and bowed to their secretaries and
attaches except where personally acquainted
with tho latter.
After the diplomatic corps had passed,
Col Wilson took Secretary Bayard's place
and introduced all the other official classes
to the president, while Lieut.. Duvall, or the
army, made the introductions to Miss CleVe-
land.
Then came in turn, members Of the su-
preme court and court Of claims, tho sena-
tors and representatives, the army officers.
tho naval officers, the Mexican Veterans
association, numbering sixty, The Oldest
Inhabitants, numbering fifty, the Grand
Army Of the Republic delegations, shous-
and in oil. They entered through the west
gates at the avenue; many colored mon, some
Of them crippled, were in, this organization.
Then the gates ware opened to the general
public, .,and their .anne was legion They
extended in sold mass, from the eastern
gate farsiown Che agenue, filing the middle
Of tho street Perfect! order prevailed, aRe
the entire reception passed of without!a
halt or disagrecable feature:
Secretary Bayard, with his wife, left the
executive mansion early, preceding to their
house the guests: they had invited to a re-
ception and breakfast to tho Diplomatic
corps ut their home on Highland Terrace.
Shortly after 70 o'clock their guests arrived
in body. Miss Bayard stood just within
the parlor. door: and welcomed them! as they
were presented by Mr.. Sevellon. Brown, Of
the state department., Secretary and Mrs
Bayard stood on her left and repeated the
welcome. Three other daughters Of the
house and g son, student at: Yale,
were present. The dining room doors
were opened ut 1890 and tho guests
invited to enter. The table contained
O central ornament, round cushion OF
scarlet and white flowers in a bed of
smiax At the heud of the table, an i'm.
mense punch bowl was fanked by salads and
oysters. Gaslight lent its enchantment to
tho scene. After the breakfast a reception,
lasting through the day and evening, was
held. JANET ELMER
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Tho Old and Now French Premier.

Tho average duration Of tho eighteen gov
ernnen,s tho country has had in tho last
three centuries il sixteen years. hepre'ans
republic hss Lasted fourteen At the begin
ming Of 1855 Jules Ferry was primo minister.
He was succeeded during tho year by N.
Brisson, who was president Of she chamber OF
deputies but consented to 'forrn cabinet" "
as it Is called, on the downfall OF jules Forty.
He lost his popularity from that time stead.
fly. The French consider tho war in Ton
quin not to have been managed with tho
highest degree Of craftsmanship. therefore
NJ Brisson resigned. The truth is with o
giant debt and masses Of unemployed work.
ingmen staring them in the face, matters are
In SUCH tangle that nobody quite likes to
take hold Of 1t.
NJ. Brisson is brilliant man, 81 years old,
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Sage Remark In a Street Car

Perhaps the revision of the Bible was
unnecessary, after all. The historian is
impelled to this reflection by sage re-
mark which was uttered in his hearing in
q street car the other day, On the oppo-
site side of the car were two women, who
were talking loudly. Said one: @Did you
know Sarah had another lot Of money left
her by her cousins willsn "Law meT ex-
claimed the other, "the Bible never said
truer thing than them that has gits!"-
BOSTON Record.
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No Object.

Customer-Aren'tyo you afraid to leave all
these clothes hanging out on the side
walk with nobody to watch them? 1
should think you would be afraid some
body would steal them.
Denler-Shteal doze Clothes? Mien Him
mel, no! (confldcntially) w, mein friend,
7 dell you, 1 sells doze CLOTHES 80 cheap
that it doesn't bay to shteal them.
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tired He has been
q member Of sew:
eral cabinets, and
IS now minister Of
foreign anairH. He
is one OF the fore
most advocates in
France Of 4 liberal
colonial policy, and
was largely instru-
mental in forward
Ing the operations
in Tonquin and
Madagascar that
have. cost France
50 heavily in lives
and treasure. He is
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Duke In Easy circumstances.

That the duke of Cumberland is in
something more than easy circumstances
may be gathered from the fact that the
gold and silver plate which he has. inner
tied from the late king Of Hanover and
the late duke of Brunswick weighs up
ward of eight tons.
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'
He belongs 10 what
is called the "e1-
trenle left," or radi.
cal party, in French
politics. His brief
premiership h n s
been passed in
storm and vexa-
tion, and he is wea-
ricd out. His health
is broken down bo-
sides, and q years
absolute rest from
politics is necessary
to restore him. NJ.
Brissoll wouldLhaye
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and when ID came
to handshaking hs
threw nil preceding
presidents into tho
shade. This feature
Of tho exercises Of
tho day WAS rushed
through OF the ratio
of thirty 10 ur
to the minute,
egsregating 6,eW
persons during tho
reception. Nothing
shakes like this was
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sailing packets between New York. and
Liverpool Tho line was known rs the
tsBIack Star line" end became celebrated
FOR tho speed Of Its clipper shlps. In faet,
It was the prido Of tho shipping interests
Wbon steam. .was introduced tho Gem still
chung to thoir saiiing vessels until 1866,
when: tkey built shelr Grst stsanships
tho Manhattan. which cost $4,000 This
was followed BY aoot Of sovea vessels,
bearing tho names OF states IN 1850 Gr.
Guion took charge Of the Nverpoo! branch
Of tho firm Hc became British rujoct. and
60 popular that ho was offered tho n,ayoralty
or seat In parliament. both Of which 10 do.
e,ined. He was q bachelor. and noted for
his charity, particularly 20 noody Amori.
cans, none Of whom, IL sorthy. ho over
turned away. He died comparatively poor.
g. q Ii.
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a Founder of tho Atlantic Steamship
Lines,
Especial correspondence

NEW YORK. Jan. Cit was q surprise to
many who deplore the lack Of American
ownership in ocean steamers to find that
Stephen Barker Guion, who died recently,
was not only n native Of this city, but do
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scended from one
of the oldest Knick-
erbocker families,
his ancestors hav-
ing settled hero in
1000. Mr.. Guion'
was born in New
Y ork sixty-ive
years ago. In 1S42
she joined with John
Is. Williams. tho
son Of ON old sea
captain. in forming
the Williams md
Guion limo of fnst
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Servant girls deposit more money II
the savings banks than any other class oi
female workers.
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THE9B9RE THE9B9RE K9HN K9HN
Has Just returned from New York and
has brought the largest
Stock of Dry Goods
Ever brought to Orangeburg.

Eyer Drought w OlduSeUulSs q"
We defy competition with any house
in the City Of. orangeburg. You-can't
help being pleased with my popular
prices. My long experience enables
me to secure bargains in every depart
ment and being content with very
small margin Of profit, 1 am sure my
prices are lower than any house that
carries the same line of goods. am
ready to meet any ar all competition.
Look at our new DRESS GOODS;
at our novelties in BROCADE SILKS;
yELVETs and BROCADE VEL
VETS; at our Fall Shades in our
SILKS. ;..,s'.
Look at our NEW JERSIES, CIR
CULARS, WRAPS: and B ABY
CLOAKS. y .-.,,i ,i.::..
It would take all the space Of this
paper to commence to enumerate the
contents Of our enormous store, but We:
can assure you Of the fact that we have
Everything a lady. should want in the
way of DRY GOODS. r''" - ''''''2 g.. =
housekeeping reduction IN prices" T.
can't afford that. No ''Selling of re.
gardless of cost" is all bosh and folks
don't believe that, but I can / assure
you all of good, honest and square :
deal.
We would call particulay attention to
our new and large assortment of fine
SHOES and common SHOES for Men,
Ladies and Children.
Always ahead in securing the latest
styles in Gents, Youths and Childrens'
CLOTHING. The goods we offer for
your inspection this season far excels
any of our past endcavors in selecting
stock of fine Garments. The designs
are beautiful and the workmanship the
best that can be done by skillful work
men.
Our Hat Department is complete III
the new and fashionable shape'. lu
Soft Fur and StiG' Hats the styles arc
of many shapes and shades Of Brown
and Black; tic most fashionable Is TIC
extreme ITi-h Crown Stiff Hat, either
round or spare on top.
Our Furnisiin. stock IS larger than
ever before, embracing many styles AMI
novelties IN UNDERWEAR, HO-
SIERY, COLLARS, CUFFS, HAND
KERCHiEFS. GENTS NECK
WEAR, SUSPENDERS, LAUN-
DRIED and UNLAUNDRLED
SHIRTS.
You will be pleased and you can't
help it at the cordial welcome, the cout-
teous and fair treatment you will lnvari-
ably receive at my store. My ambition
is not only 10 gain customers but also
to retain them. 1 want you to get III
the habit Of coming to the store when-
ever in need of anything in my line.
You will always be enabled to find just
what you want for I shall continue to
add to my stock all the Novelties as
they appear in the markets and merit
the name OF carrying a COMPLETE
STOCK. Favor me with all inspection
of my goods and if in need Of anything
in my establishment YOU will be sure to
buy and you can't help it.
TIL 60 DOR I K0HN.
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It is proposed in Canada to render al
debts under $50 uncollectable by law.