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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-23

half his journey. He had to eat his
lunch on the fly, and at the stations he
was lifted from his pony to fresh one
and was off with word and a bound
! Those pictures nearly ran me wild and
L longed to go West and ride the ex-
press and have the Commanche In
dians take crack at me and miss.
What change has come over the
world The English postal system is
only 2o0 years old. Before that the
kings had special messengers to carry
letters, but the people had nothing
save the passing travellers. Horses
had been substituted for footmen.
That was the only change since the
days when the prophet wrote "How
beautiful upon the mountains are the
feet of those who bring glad tidings, 3"
and Solomon said: Gas cold water to
a thirsty soul, SO is good news from q
far country" II such rude contri-
vances were lovely then how ought we
to prize our privileges now.
Cheaper and cheaper is our mail SER
vice made as civilization advances.
remember when letters cost us ct, 12t,
lo3 and 20 cents, according to the dis
tance they had been carried. A letter
from Arkansas or Texas or New York
was % cents, and they were never pre-
paid. Many a time while | was the
postmaster's clerk a poor fellow would
inquire for a letter and If there was
one he would look at it, and turn it
over and handle it awhile and say:
We'll, it's from Jack, know, and l
would like to take it home the best in
the world, but you will have to put it
back and keep it until can get the
money" Sometimes he would borrow
it from neighbor and take it home,
and the next Sunday all the neighbor-
hood would gather in to hear what
Jack said about "The Arkansaw."
There were no envelopes then and no
paper and was called by that name be-
cause the watermark was a cap and
bells. The letter was written on one
side and then the sheet was folded in
such way that one side slipped into
the other and it was then sealed with
a wafer or with sealing wax. The
poorer people sealed them with soft
rosin from the pine. When letter
was not sealed there was no penalty
if it was opened and read by any one,
and hence, it is said, came tho word
sincere (sine cerum) without wax and
having no secret nor anything that
the writer desired to conceal. 1t
is a pretty word and has fitting
origin.
My father was postmaster for thirty
years. He knew of my ambition to
ride the pony express and so he pre-
pared mo for it by mounting me on q
big. long dromedary of horse and
made me ride the mail to Roswell
and back twice week during a long.
hard winter. / had to make fifty
miles day and some days l liked to
have frozen, for | was but Il lad of
twelve summers, but this service cured
me and since then | have not aspired
any more to that business.
BILL ARP,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-23

CONQUESTS OF MODERN SCIENCE
Surely | have established my thesis
that dirt is only matter in wrong
place. Chemistry, like thrifty house
wife, economies every scrap. The
horseshoe nails dropped in the streets
are carefully collected, and reappcar
in swords and guns. The main ingredi-
ent of the ink with which now write
was probably once the broken hoop of
an old beer barrel. The clippings of the
travelling tinker are mixed with the
parings of horses hoofs and the worst
kinds OF woolen rags, and these are
worked up into an exquisite blue dye,
which graces the dress of courtly
danes. The dregs of port wine, care
fully decanted by the topper, are taken
in the morning as seidlitz powder to re-
move the effect OF the dcbauch. This
offal of the streets and the wastings OF
coal gas reappear carefully preserved
in the lady's smelling bottle, or are us
ed by her to flavor blanc manges for
her friends. All thrift of material is
an imitation of the economy of nature,
which allows no waste. Everything
has its destined place in the process OF
the universe, in which there is not O
blade of grass or even micrObe too
much, II We possessed the knowledge
to apply them to their fitting pur-
poses.-North American Review.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-23

The expenses at Clemson are phe
nomenally low. This point should be
taken into consideration in connection
with the charges at Clemson, that
college. runs ten months each year,
while almost all of the other colleges
in this State only run eight or nine
months. The holiday commences on
the third Thursday in December.
All boys from neighboring States
who attend Clemson College have to
pay tuition. There are now twelve
students at Clemson who come from
other States than South Carolina.
President Craighead thinks If an effort
were made it would be easy to obtain
students from every Southern State.
The students and faculty at Clemson
are working hard and 1t will be
through no fault of theirs that Glenn
son College will fail. But Clemson
will not fail. 1t came to perform q
grand mission and is performing it.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-23

A PRIESTLY HERO.-There recently
died in Macon, Georgia, man who
was truly one of the heroes of the
civil war. Though he never bore arms
save those of the warfare OF the Cross,
Father Hubert-he was known by no
other name-went to the front from no
motives of political ambition or love of
glory, nor at the call of an imperiled
country; he was Frenchman with no
stake in the great struggle of North
and South. He came to the field of
war because he saw there an oppor-
tunity to minister to his fellow men.
AS chaplain in the Confederate
army" correspondent says, "he
showed the highest courage of man
hood, and the manly gentlcness of the
minister of God" TO be near the men
of his command, he shared their tolls
ed afoot with them through bushes
and brambles until his clothes hung
from him in honorable rags. When
the "Merrimac put back disabled
after her duel with the Monitor" he
sent word to her commander, Admiral
Buchanan, that he wished to go on
board to attend to those who might
need his services"
Father" said the admiral, 81 do
not wish you to come aboard. If the
Monitor, returns tomorrow, / may
blow up the 'Merrimac,' with all on
board, for we are In no condition to
fight, and we will never surrender.
Remain on shore"
"My place Is with the wounded and
dying" replied Father Hubert If it
be necessary, wish to die with the
men,"
Surely such quiet and earnest devo.
tion is the stuff of which the truest
heroes are made, whether they wear
epaulettes or cassock. and Gray
| for August.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-23
HOW THE APOSTLES DIED.
An Interesting Summary of Facts and
Traditions.

A religious exchange gathers from
history and tradition the following
statement concerning the mode and
manner in which the apostles died,
and as the Sunday school lessons are
at this time connected with the work
OF the early Christians, this informa-
tion Will prove instructive and help
ful to teachers and scholars:
Andrew was crucified at Patrae, in
Achaia, on cross of peculiar shape
| lXl. hence st. Andrews Cross.
Barnabas was preaching in syna-
gogue in Salsmis, when party Of en-
ragged Jews dragged him forth, stoned
him to death, and burned his mangled
body.
Bartholomew is said to have suffered
crucitixion at Albanopolis in Armenia.
James was beheaded by order of
King Herod Agrippa, and became the
nrst martyr among the apostles.
Clement, of Alexander, relates that
the accuser OF James on the way to the
place of execution, stung by remorse,
confessed faith and asked to be for
given. James gave him an affection
ate kiss, and said to him: "Peace be
with thee" Ho was beheaded with
James.
James the Less was thrown from a
high pinnacle of the temple and then
assaulted with stones; he was finally
killed by blow from club
John, full of days and honor, died a
natural death. One of the beautiful
stories told of him is that when he was
TOO Old to preach he was accustomed
to say to the congregation the char
acteristic words: Little children,
love one another" and whom asked
why he always repeated this sentence
only, he replied: because it is the
commandment of the Lord, and enough
is done if this one command be obey
ed"
Judas, in a frcnzy of despair, hanged
himself. The rope breaking he was
dashed to pieces on the rocks Acelda-
still shown on the southern slope of the
valley of Hinnom. near Jerusalem.
Tho money for which he had betrayed
" innocent blood was used to purchase
burial place for the poor.
Luke, the author of Acts, was hang
cd in Greece.
Mark, according to Kitto, died in AL
eXandria in the reign Of Nero.
The story of Matthew's martyrdom
in Ethiopia is said to be legendary.
kitto claims that he did not suffer
martyrdom.
Paul, according to ancient tradition,
died by the sword in Rome at the com
mand of Nero, and tho place of his exc
cutlon is still pointed out little dis
tancc from the city He himself al
ludes to his martyrdom in these noble
words: !" am now ready to be Offer
cd, and the time of my departure is at
hand. have fought good fight, |
nave finished my course, / have kept
the faith hcncoforth, there is laid up
for me crown of righteousness, which
the Lord, the righteous judge, shall
give me at that day and not only me,
but unto all them also that love his ap-
pearing." 2 Tim. iv:6-S.
Peter, so Origen tells us, suffered
martyrdom in Rome under the terrible
Neronian persecution. Dcemng him
self unworthy to meet death as did mis-
Master, he was, at his own request,
crucitied with his head downward.
Philip preached in Phrygia, and
met his death by being hanged at
Hierapolis.
Thomas also suffered death by mar
tyrdom, either in Persia or India.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-23
A WONDERFUL MEMORY.
A South Carolina Darkey Beats I'll
Worlds Record.

A South Carolina Darkey Beats tho
Worlds Record.
A Barnwell letter to the Philadel-
phia Times gives the following strange
story
This county possesses negro boy IL
years Of age, who is looked on as the
Owner of the most remarkable memory
of which the world has any record.
He committed the entire book of
Genesis to memory the other day in
the space of three hours, repeating
every chapter after reading it over
once, and forgetting only some half
dozen words from the first verse to the
last. Some weeks ago a local politi-
clan delivered a speech of nearly two
hours at q county meeting, and, on re-
turning home, the boy was able to tell
tho discourse over with such accuracy
that the following day the man who de-
livered it went to SEQ him to take q copy
it of from his mouth, himself having lost
the manuscript on which it was writ
ten. This gift seems unaccompanied
by any unusual degree Of intelligence,
the boy being only a day laborcr in the
fields, and he appears not to take in
the sense OF what the camera of mind
preserves, but to repeat it after the
manner of parrot.
His mother says that he has possess
ed this faculty since baby. and at the
extraordinary age Of year he could
repeat any conversation that took
place in his presence, irrespective OF
its length and purpose. He does not
know how to read or write, but has
frequently given exhibitions of being
able to copy out any sheet of writing
he has read over once, giving every
punctuation mark and flourish, and
initiating the handwriting with start.
ling accuracy, and this for several pages
of ordinary letter paper. In the pres
ence of reliable witnesses he, a few
days ago, gave, word for word, the tex
and discourse of sermon he heart
over two years ago in Richmond, the
preacher being present and amazed a
| the correctness of the boys memory
and the readiness with which he re
peated every gesture he made through
out the delivery of the sermon, ever
pausing to cough at certain point.
where, on the original occasion, a bat
throat affection of the Clergyman hat
forced him to do SO.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-23
BERING SEA TROUBLES.
The Decision Gives General Satisfac
tion in Washington.


WASHINGTON, August 15-The de.
cision of the court of arbitration in the
Bering Sea matter appears to give gen.
eral satisfaction at the State Depart
ment and to the members of the Senate
committee on foreign relations, which
committee had all those vuestions in
charge when the treatgy was before
the Senate. Senator Butler stated
that, if he understood the brief dis
patch that came early in the day
Alright, the award gives even more
than he expected. 81 never believ-
ed" said the Senator, "that the con-
tention of the United States that the
Bering Sea was closed sea could be
maintained the sea was too large a
body OF water for such claim to be ex-
ercised over it; and, necessarily, the
court having decided against us on
that point, incorporated under the first
four sections of Article 6 of the treaty
the fifth fell with it,
"The chief thing in which we were
interested was the prevention of that
kind of sealing which is surely destroy
ing the seal life, and if England, as
these dispatches say, intends to join
the United States in the preservation
of the seals and establish and maintain
closed season between certain dates
in both the Northern Pacific and Ber-
ing Sea we have achieved q victory
and gained a material point"
dispatch from New York quotes
Frederick r. Caudert, who was one of
the counsel before the council of arbitra-
tion, as holding views of the decision
similar to those of Senator Butler. Mr..
Caudert was especially pleased with
the clause regulating the use of fire.
arms on sealing vessels. This -prohibi-
tion, he says, will be deathblow to
pelagic sealing.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-23

WHAT ALLIED SMITH.-A plainly
dressed man, whc introduced himself as
Mr.. John Smith, walked into doctors
Office in Texas town, and, having ex-
planned his symptoms, asked the doc
tor how long it would take to cure him.
The doctor, who had treated the
visitor with every possible courtesy,
replied:
You will require careful treatment
under my personal supervision for
about two months before you arc able
to resume your labors in the bank"
Doctor, you are fooling yourself !
am not Smith, tho banker, but Smith,
the street car driver"
g Is that 80? Well, my good fellow
| don't SEQ what you came to me for
There is nothing the matter with you
except that you are not o bankor."
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-23

Cows holding up their milk is
caused by letting tho calf suck. The
calf draws the milk from one teat at q
time and slowly at that. A COW, as all
mixers know, will let her milk down
at once soon after beginning to milk !;
having it drawn slowly, they soon get
in the habit of holding 1t up. At any
rate | have always noticed that the
COWS that had nursed calves for one
season were the ones that held up
their milk. Never let COW intended
for the dairy raise her calf.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-23

-" Johnny, would you like to be q
missionary to the savages ?" "Some-
times I'd like to be missionary and
sometimes I'd like to be savage" re-
piled the boy. "Why ?" was the as
tonished query. "Well you see. a
missionary has to wear clothes In sum-
mer"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-23

Q-Mrs. Potts-"I know that one Of
the young men who visit you 80 re-
gularly is your brother, but who is the
other one ?" Mary Ann" Yesm, one
OF 'em ismy brother, and-and-I guess
the other one is going to be his brother
in-law after little while"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-23

Lucille Adams, the actress who
died in poverty the other day at New
York hospital, was the widow of an
English lord and was once worth
81, ,000,0 900, She invested her money
In western mine and lost IL all.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-23

tone of you boys has been steal
ing rasins again; have found the
seeds on the floor. Which one of you
swallowed the seeds In mine"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-23

AS the other Southern States are
slow to act, Texas Is laying her plans
to draw within her borders several
hundred Thousand new settlers from
the Northwest.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-23

=" Say, Bobbie," said Jack, "sup-
pose J. should hit you behind the ear
with SNOWFALL, what would you do ?n
"pd hit you behind the ear without
d snowball, said Bobbie.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-23

An ingot of gold weighing 2i
ounces and worth about $50 Is made by
the gold beaters into sheets so fine
that 1t would take $4,000 to measure
an inch in height. BY the labor OF
beating the gold acquires a value OF
$400, making over 28, 600 sheets OF gold
foil, or gold leaf, as itis usually called.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-23

From 1888 to 1852 musket balls
were used as currency In New England
at u valuation OF Q ferthing apiece, and
were 9 legal tender up TO one shilling.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-23

WASHINGTON, August 16.-In the
Senate the bill to increase the circula-
,tion of national banks was taken up
and postponed until tomorrow. But
before it was 80 laid aside an important
amendment was proposed to 1t by Mr..
Cockrell--to authorize the redemption
(at par and accrued interest Of suoh
in al, as may be offered, and To
authorize the Issue of new treasury
legal tender notes in payment there
for. The amendment produced con.
siderable discussion, Mr.. Sherman
condemning IL as an unbusiness like
proposition, and Mr.. Cockrell express.
ing his aInazement and modification
that. the friend and patron OF the
pational banks, the great gold mopome'
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-02-25

Who W.. ihe inventor of the new we'd
ding cakes: Whoever he was he de-
s.sycS im.nortalizing. for his was IA brll-
liant iiea. ,-.e / s.lould have been ..rlal
proud OF" ~ - i,i | thought OF it. Ia
the WCt,.!-; C..s, ii more ancient typ.
there was always Il thick layer Of white
sl-ar which ..obouy cared about. /.
medium l. a. Of almoni paste whiuA
evervIo', y",s-s,,l foraul Gii MOI al,1a
get. al.:! az i....,"iiar quantity Of c:l.e
of wien n.ly oaiy ate u few crannLs.
The lti".5 s?iaei.l-:. has a thin lay.
o. sugar only just enoi,l h to look ,rctiy
AID In ier..r..it ar. alternate LAYERS 81
CAKE and almond paste. one as thick u,
the other.
The consequence Is that 10 one is de-
fTauded of their lawful share of almond
paste or love" as it is usually called.
and for purposes Of distribution it is far
better. rs Ila contents OF the box do not
cruInbie away nearly SO much as they did
when the principal portion was cake
alone. If only some one would invent a
box which could not be rified and was
boani to reach its lawful destination.
w should have nothing left to DESIRE
London G~entl2Uoman.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-02-25
How We Grow Old.

Tie thread that binds us to life il most fro
qucntly severed ere the meridian of life is
reached in the case of persons who neglect OBJ
yious means 10 renew falling strength. Nigor.
no less the source of happiness than the condi-
ton of long life, can be created and perpetual
ed where il does not exist. Thousands who
have experienced or are cogni2ant -includine
many physicians Of eminencc-of the effect of
Hostettef's Stomach Bitters. bear testimony to
it, wondlous efficacy as a creator Of strength in
feeble constitutions. aud debilitated and shat
tered systems. 4 steady performance of the
bodily functions, renewed appetite. fesl. and
nightly rcposn attend the use of this thorough
and standard renovaut. Use no local tonic rep
resented to be akin to or resemble it in effects
in its place. Demand the genuine. which Is an
acknowledged remedy for Indigestion, malaria.
nervousness, constipation, liver and kidney
complaints ana rheumatism.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-02-25

On "Wednesday last J. 7. Hedges. who
resides at Ekaiaka. in this county. met
with AN accident which caused him To
lose a good portion Of the second finger
on his left hand. Doc. had invited "a
party To his place for a Washington
birthday dinner. and drove into the cor
raj 10 unhiich the team. lie jumped
out of the wagon. leaving the driver TO
hold the horses. and was unlocking the
last tug. when the animals started to
run. The Jerk pulled the clip over the
singictree, catching his finger between
the two. The driver was thrown ont
the tongue dropped down. and the
frightened team dragged the unfortunate
man over the corral until they were
stopped by some of the ~bystanders. AS
soon as Mr.. Hedges was released it was
found that he had escaped any further
injury than a badly broken finger. Viii
liam Writ drove him to Terry. and they
reached this city last night. DIR. Fish
was summoned. and amputated the
fractured member. The sufferer was
made as comfortable as possible. and
will be able to return home in a few
DAYS.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-02-25

S. II. Clifford. New Cassel. WIS.,. was
troubled with neuralgia and rheuma-
tism. his liver was affected Ia an alarm
ing degree. appetite fell away. and he
was terribly deduced in flesh and
strength. Three bottles of Electric Bit
tiers cured him.
Edward Shepherd. Harrisburg. H..
hand a running sore on his leg of eight
wears standing. Used three bottles of
Electric Bitters and seven boxes of
Bueklen's Arnica Saive. and his leg is
sound and well. John Speaker. Cataw-
ba. o.. had five large fever sores on his
leg: doctors said he was incurable. One
bottle Electric Bitters and one box
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him en-
tirely. Sold at Wright's drug store.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-02-25

In the Helena Herald report Of Tues
days proceedings IN the house there APP
| pears &c following relative to the con
sidrra son d, IN" reform school biz by
the house whiic ia committee Of the
whole.
Over section - 81 this last bill. appro-
;~,riating +2..Oh Cor the reform school. II
scene occurred. 1t appeared from the
action Of Burke, vino was chairman Of
the committee Of the whole. and \. r..
Bray tina, thay wanted to railroad the
bill through. Iuckcy wanted to offer
an amendment striking out this section.
but Burke. chairman. refused to e
nize him. and ljray's motion to adopt
tn. bill was declared carried. Bray
again rose and moved that when tie
committee rise tho bill be reported back
with the recommendation that 1t do
pass. and Burke started to put the mo
ton, refusing to recognize any member
on the door. when Graves rose and
called Burke 10 order, and demanded
that he allow Mr.. Jockey to make an
amendment.
Several members were dissatisfied
with the status Of affairs and uttered
insulting remarks directed against MIR.
Lockey. who. be il said TO his credit.
did not forget he was II gentleman.
The votc. vas through the efforts of
Messrs. Graves and Matthews. reconsid-
cred by which the bill was adopted.
and Mr.. Jockey offered his amendment.
which was voted down. and the bill was
then adopted.