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the next he brought down with kill

the next he brought down with kill.
ivg 'orce OF TIE maniac's head.
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"Adele 7"
"Jsck On, / knew you'd come
back And, oh, Jack, don't know
why but | think papa is more in
elined to like You, and heard moth
er say"
mo matter, Adele. Tell me You
forgive me-
Forgive you, Jack ! Why, what
makes you look so pale? Have you
been ill.,"
I've been nearly dead, = said Jack.
Aud then he told her all.-Neu York
E2ochi
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can equal Ayers Sarsaparilla.
Though concentrated and powerful,
this medicine is perfectly safe, and
may be taken by children as well as
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Selling Corncobs.

Farmers living in the vicinity of a
cofocob pipe factory are exceptional.
ly fortunate. Although many million
of cobs are burned or allowed to rot
every year, the price for pipemaking
purposes keeps up. A farmer living
near Washington, Mo, recently sold
100 bushels of corn for $50 and got
$27 for the cobs. This is at the rate
Of fifty-seven cents a bushel, and if
only the sufficient Missouri meer-
schaums were smoked to make the
demand larger farmers would soon
be rich. Corncob pipes are manu-
featured by very simple process,
and are in fair demand all over the
country, Some were recently ship
ped to Europe, and more were order
ed soon after their arrival Chicago
Herald.
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The very consciousness of trying
for real excellence in anything is a
great support. 1t tfkes half the
sting from failure enc doubles the
Joy of success.
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Every one must have felt that o
cheerful friend is like sunny day,
which sheds its brightness on all
around; and most of us can, as we
choose, make this world either a
palace or prison.
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THE THOUSANDTH SHAVE
BY JAMES HARVEY SMITH.

H. extremely sorry jack but
"But you don't love me ~
"Now, Jack, that's unkind."
"But it's true"
"No, it isn't true not one bit of
it, and you know it. Haven't I en-
gagged myself to you in spite of pa
pas GOODNESS and mammals positive
hatred ?''
"Huml"
Haven't / stood by you in spite
OF everything people said about your"
GAN lies !" cried Jack, holly.
81 know it," said Adele, laying
loving hand on his coat collar. 81
have always said that you did love
me, and were not careless and idle
and improvident and"
Jack shook off her hand quite
rudely.
Sand yea when ask you to mar
~ me You say mo- Do you call
that love Z"
81 call it common sense, Jack.
Why, you know you haven't any
thing but your salary Of fifteen hun
bred a year."
"Love in a cottage with a crust"
began Jack.
"You know" she cried, "you de.
test suburban life and like anything
better than crusts. Oh, Jack, do
be reasonable F! Papa is not unreas-
enable and he loves me dearly. Man,
ma will come around in time and
then we can have decent wedding"
"Thst's enough" said Jack, calm
ly, taking his hat. "We will not dis
cuss this matter any further"
lyon are not going ?"
eyes, am. And when you see
me again"
"Oh, Jeck!"
"Good morning, Miss Aylesford."
Jack Ashton passed out very
haughtily. There is no more exquis-
lite pleasure than feeling that one has
genuine grievance.
It was ten o'clock and Mr.. Ash
ton should have been at his desk in
the banking house full hour before,
but he was not troubled with scru-
Piles and Kenyon & Co. knew his
ways. He was very clever account
ant, a man who knew the market and
could on pinch do the work of
three men.
GA cunning chap said old Kew
pom to the Co., sand will make his
fortune when he buckles down to it.
We will keep him until be knows his
worth"
II was also September and Jack
was due for weeks vacation, so his
absence did not cause comment.
"There isn't much for fellow like
me to do" he said to himself elabor.
ating this idea, "and I suppose
will have to enlist as soldier. Still,
that wouldn't do. Precious little
soldering and plenty of wood-chop-
ping and road making. If there was
only warp
BY this time he was on the docks
and the shipping diverted the cur
rent of his thoughts. He would be
. sailor and go away never to re-
turn. Perhaps when she read of his
perishing in a gale of Zanzibar or
somewhere, or anew that he had been
tossing for days and days in an
open boat with daily ration of
spoonful of water and an ounce of
raw poth---.
But these things rarely got INTO
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part of the way to Nirvana. ]

/ saw my past stages of existence,
and ages ago / was tiger. / have
prepared myself for Nirvana by con-
temptation and thought. Ihaye ban
ished desire, love, hate, all Che hui
man passions. / am negation with
no attachment for EXISTENCE.
"Yet you exist 7" ventured Jack,
feeling that he must say something.
81 have disposed of my business, :
said the barber, quietly. 81 have
| sold everything, except the bird |
| shall give him his liberty before I go.
You are the last man l shall shave"
"Ah, indeed" said Jack. making
| an effort to rise.
The barber gently but powerfully
restrained him.
"Pardon mel have use for you"
he said, "you are necessary for my
entrance to Nirvana."
81 had a fancy" pursued the bar
Der, running his thumb along the
edge of the razor and smiling grave
ly, "to round out some perfect num-
Der and leave to it the determination
of the sacrifice to Buddha. By in
SEPARATION, hit upon perfectly just
and equitable plan. The third OF last
July was my birthday, and from that
day began to keep count of the
number of shaves. set apart the
number of one thousand and marked
the thousandth for sacrifice. You
have the luck to be the thousandth
| shave, SIR"
"But,' said Jack, and his tongue
| seemed to thicken in his mouth.
ooh, there con be no mistake"
| said the barber, cheerfully. "That
| would not have done at all. See now,
| it is the fourth of September-nine
weeks to day. The count, by weeks
| runs as follows: l02, 80, 10, "a bad
weeks, sir) 100, 1A0, 121, 142, lO1.
ia. l had very good run of Gus
tom yesterday or I should not have
been able to make up the number.
just nine weeks--I regard that as
significant -
Was it Jack Ashton who only a
few hours before had been contem-
plating death with stoical resigna-
ton? Here it was nova quick,
almost painless death. What made
his head buzz so and the canary's
pipe seem like clarion trumpet?
A chill like ice passed down his
spine and then o hot flush like fe-
yer. His voice was steady as a par.
sons as he said
"There is only one drawback to
your plan. You have made mis-
take in your charlottesville is not
the thousandth shaver"
| For the first time the BARRIERS eyes
showed a CLEAN of anger.
Impossible p he said, sharply
al have gone over the sum too often
to make a mistake, although am
not an expert at figures"
81 am" said Jack, calmly. ~ am
q bank clerk and never make q mis-
take. 1 tell you, your count is wrong
it is nine hundred and ninety-nine
What do you still doubt me? Give
me piece of paper and 1 will con-
vince you in a minute"
"It is very strange" muttered the
barber, as he laid down the razor,
and opened a drawer in search of a
piece of paper.
| The cloth that the barber had tuck.
ed under his chin was of cotton but
it answered Jacks purpose. With a
bound he was out of the chair and
had flung the cloth over the barber's
head. Then with all the strength of
fear, horror and rage he struck with
his fist the muffied figure, and it fell
against the cup rack with great
crash.
HIS knees gave way as he dashed
across the street, but his voice had
| STRENGTH To nru Uuelnl Mnrdor y,
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and four seamen," and as be would
be one Of the seamen, how would she
know?
That he would do something des-
perste he was, however, quite re-
solved. It was absurd to think that
he could go on living.
Tt was the afternoon Of the third
day. He had been to the Park in
the morning and had walked back.
There was a strange dizziness in his
head, his knees knocked together
more than once, and twice his eye
sight seemed to be leaving him. He
was hungry; he had not eaten for
nearly three days, but he thought he
was dying.
1t gave him q certain sort of grim
satisfaction. He would not have ia
ken his own life, but If death would
come without his direct aid.
And then he looked at his reflection
in a plate glass shop window and
shuddered.
It would dever do to die in such q
plight. His clothes were dusty, his
boots grimy and scuffed, and he had
not been shaved for three days.
Come! he might as we'll die like q
gentleman. The boot-black fell to
work at once as he sank into the
chair and Jack was dimly conscious
that the boy was making good
job.
A bye steeet ran off the thorough
fare and half way down slender
red and white-striped pole protruded
from a door. Jack sauntered down
to the shop and paused on the side
walk to make a survey. Reckless as
he was, he had no notion of five
cent shave or one at unclean hands.
The survey was eminently satisfac-
tory. 1t was very cabin of place,
so small and snug. Jack thought
that the barber looked like a Ger
man professor-not of music I; the
ology, perhaps, or maybe ethnology
or physics. A well-built, brown
bearded man, with his hair combed
back from a high forehead and eyes
Of lippid blue, calm aud reflective.
.Shaye2 Yes, SIR said the barber
in voics quite ia keeping with his
looks.
ga pleasant day, said Jack, drear-
lily, rs the barber lathered him deity.
Exceedingly pleasant" said the
barber. "The weather is one of the
few things we can enjoy without
price,"
The idea struck Jack as original,
and he smiled for the first time il
three days.
SIN this world,' pursued the bar
Der, "where man has but one life,
and that Of humble origin, he has to
fight for what others more favored
can have for asking"
"a Socialist" said Jack to him.
self, with the natural contempt Of a
back clerk.
"Therefore," continued the barber,
beginning on Jacks chin, "it is for
tunate that this life is but one OLA
cycle; that the Kaema of to-day is
but preparation for another lifg (;
or perhaps Nirvana, who knows"
"By heavens I a Buddhist 7" ex
claimed Jack, to himself.
The barber turned his limpid eyes
full upon him. "Not exactly" he
said, gravely. 81 am Theosophist."
Jack gave little start and then a
cry of pain.
81 have cut you, or, rather" said
the barber, apologetically, "you have
cut yourself. 1t is nothing mere
scratch. No, sir, theosophy, con-
ceive to be a civilized Buddhism,
with none of its faults and all of'its
virtues. You understand the doc
trines of Buddha7 Ignorance, ac-
cording to Buddha, is the cause of
our existence our existence ia hone
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GEO. B. WRESTLING.
Mch' 'oI superintendent.
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The Eingstree Courthouse Burned.

KMesrREE, Feb. 2S.-The county court
house at this place was burned yesterday
about midday. The fire was discovered an
hour before, but too late to save the build
ing. The flames were first seen on the roof
which leads to the belief that spark was
the cause. AS soon as it was known that
the building was burning several men en-
deavored to enter the court room, but owing
to the dense smoke they We're unable to re-
main there. Everybody then turned their
attention to the Offices in the lower part of
the building. and everything of value was
removed to place Of safety.
The work of cleaning the Offices was alto
gether useless. as the whole lower portion Of
the building remains intact; but, of course,
this could not be foreseen. The county re-
cords are very much mixed up, and the Of
ticials will be occupied many days in getting
them properly arranged.
Had it not been for the incessaut rain of
Thursday, and the northeast wind of yes
terday, which blew the fire directly away
from the neighboring buildings. the whole
business portion of the town would IN all
probability, have been destroyed.
AS the courthouse was securely locked and
covered with tin, the fire must have been
caused by sparks escaping through rents
made by the earthquake in 1886. Several
breaks had been made in the chirneSs by
the earthquake. and had not been re-
paired.
As the courthouse was not insured the
loss to the county will amount TO 10000.
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One Woman Married to Another.

BALTIMORE, Feb. lS-The little village
of Clemont Mills is excited over the report
ed marriage by Catholic priest of Gather
Inc Beall, young girl, 70 Miss Hannah
Colder, the daughter of an ex-County Coma
missioner. The singular ceremony is said
to have been performed in September BY
the Rev. J. Alfons Frederick, pastor of st
Mary's Church of Clermont Mills The Ii
cense was obtained in Baltimore last May
br Father Frederick, but nothing was known
of the marriage until few days ago. On
Tuesday of last week both girls, who had
been living at home disappeared. Miss
Beall's father made inquiries and then dis
covered the startling relationship that exis-
ted between her and Miss Colder Yester-
day he came to Baltimore and placed the
matter into the hands of Marshal Of Police
Frey. Miss Beall is pretty and vivacious,
and her motive in consenting to such cere-
mony is mystery. Miss Colder, it is said,
wore an ulster on the evening the marriage
was performed, and Father Frederick took
her to be man. She is 35 years Of age,
slim, and wears her hair short.
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Francis Marion TO HaYe a Monument.

At last the grave Of Francis Marion,
the Swamp Fox Of the Revolution,
is to be honored with a monument be-
fitting the memory and fame of the
gallant soldier. Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt, OF New York, has recently
determined to erect a monument to
perpetuate the memory of the great
General, from whom Marion county
derived its name, and to place in or
der the grounds surrounding the
spot where his remains lie Inferred.
While completing arrangements for
the great ball on the centennial of
the Inauguration of Washington. it
was discovered that Mrs. Vanderbilt
has in her veins some Of the same
blood that animated the gallant Mar
ion. As soon as she was apprised OF
the fact she decided to mark his grave
with a stone which will do honor to
his memory. She has given all nee.
essary directions, and the order will
soon be carried out.
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PHYSICIANS CONFESS.

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Dr.. W. J. Adair, Rockmart, Ca, writes:
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Dr.. A. H. Roscoe, Nashville, Tenn, writes:
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Dr.. j. w. Rhodes, Charlottesville, Ga,
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DR.. S. J. Farmer, Charlottesville, Ga,
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The News at Sumter.
charleston H0rh.1

SUMTER Feb. 23.-The County RepubI-
can executive committee met here to-day,
and unanimously recommended q. E. Wal
ker for the position of postmaster at this
place.
The court of general sessions has adjourn
ed until Monday morning. Out of eighteen
cases tried, sixteen convictions were secured.
This record is unprecedented. and is attrib-
uted partly to the good management of the
solicitor, and partly to the nature Of the
cases.
Two cases for murder were tried. Isaac
Allen, colored, against whom clear case OF
manslsughter was made out, was acquitted.
Robert ITey, white, who killed man while
drunk, was found guilty of mansleughter.
I mention these matters specially to show
that Sumter is not one of the counties in
which jury commissioners or juries should
be lynched, as advised bv some Of the State
papers. The result of this session of court
shows conclusively that all men are equal
before the law
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The Will OF Bishop McTyiere.

NASHVILLE, Tena., Feb. 22.-The late
Bishop McTyiere's will has been probated.
he leaves $500 bank stock and his farm
in South Carolina to his wife; q s., 800 bond
and the profits from his history of Method
ism to his eldest daughter, Mary Gale, and
says: ITO my other children; John, Walter,
Amelia, Holland, and jamie, I leave no be-
quest, not for want Of love for them, but
for want of property. consider them pro
vided for already, or able to provide for
themselves. die poor. I leave no treasures
here"
He also makes three beqnests concerning
the university.
Bishop McTyiere, much to the surprise
of many Of his acqusintances, leaves very
little property. Since 1873. up.to the time
of his death. he received $1,000 year as
Bishop of the Southern Methodist Church.
and ss,0oe as president Of the board of
trust of the vanderbilt University. his
charity was so varied and extensive that he
saved practically nothing. His estate, in
cluding his South Carolina plantation, is
valued at SIS, ,00G.
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Sumter News.
T Katchmas and !So,ahron, Feb. 2O.l

| Watchmaa and So,ahron, Feb. 20.
Solicitor John S. Wilson is representing g
| the State for the first time in Sumter. At
this writing he has furnished eight re-
cruits for the penitentiary, while not one
acouittal has been secured.
About seven hundred pounds of meat
was seized by the police on Monday last
1t had been left on the butchers hands
from the previous Saturday, and the warm
wet weather had caused it to sour.
| Lumber has been ordered TO build depot
at Pinewood, the present terminus of the
Coast Line extension. and q atelegraph line
! will be put up shortly. The business Of
tie company at that place is at present at
tended to by Mr. n. Stack Of this city. It
is said that the extension is doing q much
larger business than was anticipated.
Isaac Douglass. a negro brakeman on the
". c. & A. Railroad. and a resident Of
Sumter, fell from his train last Saturday
night, and was killed. he was not missed
until the train reached Florence. The
o'clock express, south bound; found the
body torn to pieces by the wheels of sever
al trains and scattered for some distance
along the track near Mayesviue.
This city had narrow escape from cy-
clone which passed above it on Sunday
night. The atmosphere was sultry and nearly
as wa-m as in summer during the eazly part
Of the evening. About II o'clock heavy
rain iell accompanied by high Wind and
some hail. while the roaring Of the storm
above was similar 10 that Of train Of cars
The storm touched the ground at the Des-
Champs place, where it tore the roofs from
some houses. demolished fences and up
rooted OF twisted of hundreds of trees.
On last Sunday afternoon, Mr.. T. G. Scafe.
Ia prominent hardware merchant of this
city, was placed in Jail. and on Monday
morning he was carried to the Lunatic
Asylum at Columbia. M Scaffe has e1hib-
tied unmistakable signs Of insanity fox
some weeks past but it was not until last
week that he became dangerous to those
about him It was found impo >sible to con-
troll him, and having been adjudged insane.
he was disposed of as above stated. His
mania took the form of q conviction that
there existed plot among the members of
his household and others to murder him.
On all other subjects his mind was per-
fectly clear He was delighted at the idea
Of going to the asylum, foi there. as he said,
his enemies could not reach him. His
friends hope for and expect his early re-
coyery.