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Facts About Marriage.

Carroll D. Wright, superintendent
of the census of 1890, reviews in The
Forum for June the statistics of sex
marriage and divorce.
1t will surprise many persons to
know that there are more males than
females in the total population of this
country. The exact figures in 1896
were 1906, $3.50 males and 30,564, $3.50
females.
Contrary to another popular impress
sion, it appears, too, that married per-
sons form a larger percentage of the
total population of this country than
they do of European countries. There
are more married people, too, in our
large cities than in our farming dis
tricts, relatively to the whole number
of the inhabitants.
Facts of interest to our young people
contemplating matrimony are that
Brooklyn, Philadelphia and Cleveland
are the American cities where most
marrying is done; presumably, the con-
dilions there are mole favorable to the
maintenance of homes than in San
Francisco and Boston, which are peo-
pied by fewer married folks and more
single ones than any other cities in the
Union.
Ireland and Scotland show the
largest number of bachelors and spin
sters and the smallest number of hus-
bands and wives of all countries fur
nishing statistics. Who would have
thought that to be the case?
1t will shatter another generally ac-
cepted opinion to be told by MIR.
Wright that the total number of di.
vorced persons in this country is very
small-amounting to only about one.
third of l per cent, of the total adult
population. Another analysis shows
that there was but one divorced per-
son to every 165 married persons living
in the United States in 1890.
Mr.. Wright's article affords great
variety of other interesting informa-
ton, and, as study CT the conjugal
conditions of the republic it is reassur-
ing on many vital points. Marriage is
evidently not a failure in America.
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Not So Crazy after All,

The wit of lunatics may seem an all.
omaly, but the subject would admit OF
a full article. Our asylums are often
the scene of genuine humor. The un.
easy brain seems as apt as the brain in
sleep to strike out very funny relations
An inmate of private asylum, see
ing o man pass with gun, u dog, and
couple Of snipe, sang out:
"How much did that dog cost, SIR.
"Fifteen dollars"
"And the gun"'
"Twenty."
"And the hunting suit, with the
boots ?'
Fifty"
"And how much might the two
snipes be worth ?"
"Ten cents"
"Well, then, you hurry home and
leave them, and come here and swap
places with me. ! never did so crazy
thing in my life"
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A writer in the Arena for June say

A writer in the Arena for June says
that recent post-mortem examinations
of the bodies of the blind reveal the
fact that in the nerves at the ends OF
the fingers, we'll defined cells of gray
matter had formed identical in sub.
stance and in cell formation with the
gray matter of the brain. What does
this show? he asks. If brain and
nerves are practically identical, is ii
not plain that, instead of being con-
fined to the cavity of the skull, there is
not any part of the surface of the body
that can be touched by pins point
without pricking the brain ? 1t proves
that man can think not alone in his
head but all over his body, and espe-
cially in the great nerve centres like
the solar plexus, and the nerve ends,
on the palms of the hands and the
soles of the feet"
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Good Manners at Home.-The pres
ence of good manners is nowhere
more needed or more effective than
in the household, and perhaps no.
where more rare. Wherever familiar
ity exists, there is tendency to
loosen the check upon selfish conduct
which the presence of strangers in.
voluntarily produces. Many persons
who are kind and courteous in com.
pany are rude and careless with those
whom they love best. Emerson says,
"Good manners are made up Of petty
Sacrifices" and certainly nothing can
more thoroughly secure the harmony
and peace of the family circle than
the habit of making small sacrifices,
one for another. Children thus learn
good manners in the best and most
natural way, and habits thus acquired
will never leave them.
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Collected Thoughts.

By JOHN HEMMENwAY.
Do not that you dare not pray for
blessing upon. John Flavel.
A Christian is the highest name o.
man. Edward Young.
"Blessed are the Peacemakers, fol
for they shall be called the Children OF
God,"-higher praise or a higher title
no one can receive.
Jonathan Dymond.
Shall Christians assist the prince o1
hell, who was murderer from the be-
ginning, by telling the world the
benefit Of war?
John Wesley.
Spend your time in nothing which
you cannot review with quiet con.
science on your dying bed.
Richard Baxter.
Not on prayerless bed lay thyself at
night to rest.
Margaret Mercer.
Did the daily practice of family de-
votion distress any person in his con-
science? the omission of it has troub-
led many man.
William Nevins.
No man ever repented of serving
God and doing good.
John Tillotson
In no way do we initiate God more
than in showing mercy.
Albert Barnes.
A we'll tempered soul is to be pre-
fered before any sort of human learn
ing. John Locke.
A true Christian will have the
sweetest intercourse with God in pri-
vate. lothian SeWa]l.
Nothing shows the disposition of
the mind as the knowledgeI and en-
joyments it is most fond of.
John Mason.
In attempting to do good, or prevent
evil, we must take care that our
methods are right.
Thomas Scott.
A man of integrity goes with right,
not with might. William Penn.
The requiting evil with good tends
just as strongly to the cessation OF all
injury in nations as in individuals.
Francis Wsyland.
We should cultivate those virtues in
which we are most wanting with pc
culiar care.
Moses HemmenWay.
To the true Christian the ways of re-
ligion are the ways of pleasantness as
well as peace.
William Wilberforce.
We know of but one anthem COM
posed and sung by angels, and that
most harmoniously combines the glory
of God in the highest with peace on
earth and good will to men.
Hannah Moore.
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The Deacon's Doubt.-Someone
came past Deacon Podberry's the
other night about ten o'clock and was
surprised to find that good man care
fully examining his wood.pile.
"What are you looking for:" asked
the passer-by."
Just examining this load of wood
to see ifit was all right" answered
the good man. II bought it from
Brother Brown yesterday, and to-
night in prayer-meeting he called him
self so many kinds of miserable sin
ner that l thought maybeit was the
quality of this load Of wood which
was Weighting on his mind"
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Nettie's Mistake.

"That child must really be vaccin-
ated this week or she cannot 20 to
school," mamma said and Nettie, OH
the veranda outside of the open win
dow, listened eagerly.
"Yes, will call and tell the doctor
to come up at once," answered papa, as
be went out.
"Vaccinated That's something
awful, for Nellie White told me her
arm almost ached itself of. And
that child means me. Well, what If
I'm not at home when the doctor
comes ?" mused Nettie, guiltily.
She watched the road to the village,
snd soon saw buggy coming.
1t was the DOCTORS she was sure, and
soon the veranda was empty, and q
hurried child was running across the
fields toward the woods which skirted
the pond.
What a hunt there was for Nellie
when the buggy stopped before the
gate But she was not to be found.
1t was more than two hours before
she appeared, and, as soon as she was
within doors, another buggy stopped
before the house.
"The doctor! I'm very glad, for I
was afraid he wouldn't come, and you
cannot 60 to school until you are vac
cinated," said mamma.
Nellie was silent.
She did not speak until the doctor
had gone. Then she said slowly, with
q deep flush upon her face:
II thought the doctor was here a
long while ago, mamma"
"Oh, no Uncle Will came for you
to ride out with him, but we could not
find you" ,"answered mamma, and there
was roguish gleam in her eyes. Did
she know?
"Oh-h-h w cried the dismayed Net
tie "Uncle Willis rides are just spen-
did. Oh, mamma! I ran away and
got lost in the woods, and almost fell
into hepond. I missed that nice time,
when vaccinating don't hurt bit.
Oh, dear mew
Remember it, deary," said man.
ma, significantly. "Never run away
from duty, no matter how hard 1t
seems, for it sometimes brings an un-
expected reward" =,
II guess you are right, mamma"
smiled Nettie, with tears in her eyes.
Our Little Ones.
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(Unity.

Faithfulness in little things and the
best you can right where you are is the
quickest way t0 promotion. He who
serves God in everything serves man
noblest and best.
If your surroundings are hateful the
best way to change them or to get out
of them is to cease noticing the evil
there. Stop talking about the evil and
take the mind right away from it by
thinking about God.
Seeking the Good in your environ
ments until you find the divine pres
ence there, is the quickest and surest
way to freedom. Running away from
a condition or person is but Temporal
ry relief. But overcoming the evil In
it just where you are is the everlasting
conquest. True, he "who fights and
runs away, will live to fight another
day." But he who resists not evil but
stays right with it until it is nothing
to him will never need to fight any
more. He has found the key to eter-
nal Peace.
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Six Things a Boy Ought to Know
That quiet voice, courtesy and kind
acts are as essential to the part in the
world of gentleman as gentle.
woman.
That roughness, clustering and
even foolhardiness are not manliness.
The most firm and courageous men
have usually teen the most gentle.
That muscular strength is not
health.
That a brain crammed only with
facts is not necessarily wise one.
That the labor impossible to a boy
of IA will he easy to the man OF
20.
The best capital for o boy is not
money, but love OF work, simple
tastes, and a heart loyal to his friends
and his God.
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Do not backbite. We ought to speak
good of everybody in their absence, OF
not speak at all. Nothing is gained to
ourselves by speaking evil of any one,
but we sink ourselves. We can not
sink others by back-biting; no, no,
but we are injured if we do it. For the
sake of our own souls, do it not there.
fore. We ought to speak lovingly OF
an enemy even, and especially of a
friend. We ought to show by a pure
conversation at all times and of all
persons that our hearts are pure.
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Herald and Presbyter,)

Let the man who comforts himsel
with the thought that he is negatively
virtuous because he does no special
harm in the world, read our Saviour's
description of the final judgment in
Matt. XIV 31.46. Let him ponder
the words i'm verse As: "Inasmuch as
We did it not" Those men on the left
hand were not accused of what the
world calls crime, or of any injury to
their fellowmen. They were con-
demned because they were not pos.
itively and actively benevolent con.
demned not for anything that they
did, but for what they failed to do.
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"Every man according to his ability.
Not every man according to his mood
and fancy, but every man according to
his ability. Not every man according
to other peoples giving, or other peo-
ple's ability, but every man according
to his ability. How we'll cared for
the poor brethren would be, if this
were the recognized standard OF
giving in the Church to-day III. &.
Trumbull.
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If asked what is the remedy for the
deepest sorrows of the human heart
what O man should chiefly look to IN
his progress though life as the ,powei,
that is to sustain him under trials, and
enable him manfully to confront his
Affections, must point him to some
thing which, in wellknown hymn, is
called, "The old, old story" told of in
an old, old Book, and taught with an
old, old teaching, which is the greatest
and best gift ever given to manklnd.-
w, f. Gladstone.
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1t is only over the outward man
that death has any dominion, any
claim, and it is only for season. He
is like an enemy that captures fort
but knows that mighty forces ap'
proach for its rescue death holds Us
in short captivity, and, anticipating
certain deliverance, we shout, in dy'
ing: "Thanks be unto God"
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Children, can you realize that a
little,over $50 years ago punctuation
marks were unknown. Write few
sentences without commas or colons,
and see what senseless lot of letters
they look. TO be exact in our dates,
punctuation was first adopted in the
year 1920. How they managed before
that time cannot imagine.
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Virginia SUM-

Let the people resolutely set their
faces againstall military organizations
let them refuse to send their children
10 military schools. The associations oil
u military life are corrupting and de-
moralizing, and no good can eyer come
to nation which submits its youth to
,rch perniclous training. Brute force
has no place in an age Of reason, and
militarism as all institution should b
frOwned down.
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BOARD DIRECTORS.

Mrs. Taggart is upstairs over the Racket
Store. Her beautiful goods are sold at the
lowest living prices.
Haddon's line OF table linen, towels. crash,
doylies. napkins. &C., will interest you.
Haddon's special Summer sale Of bargains
should attract those who wish TO make 1T.
tie money go long ways.
Pretty Millinery.-K you want q nice hat
or your wife, your sister, or yonr daughter 60
O Mrs. Tsggart's for It,
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"The Star OF Bethlehem" I"

As shadows cast by cloud and sun
Fit o'er the summer grass,
Lo, In thy sight, Almighty One
Earth's generations pass.
And while the years an endless host,
Come pressing swiftly on,
The brightest names that earth can boast
Just glis ten then are gone.
Yet bott the Stars of Bethlehem shed
lustre pure and sweet,
And still 1t leads, az once II led
To the Messiah's feet.
D Father, may that holy star
Grow every year more bright,
And send Its glorious beams afar
TO fill the world with light"
"William Cullen Bryant"
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Any honest thing we can do can
be done for God.
1t is we'll to hope for success, but
It is much better to deserve it,
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sunstroke is caused by a check of
perspiration.
We punish ourselves whenever We
hate others.
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He Indignantly: II hope l know
my own mind ~
She (sweetly): "Yes, you surely
ought to know as much as that"
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If the hair smells sour and feverish,
wash it in cool mot too cooD water
with half a spoonful of soda to quart
of water. dry thoroughly and rub in q
little bay rum.
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SOFT GINGERBREAD.

Six cups Of -four, two cups of sugar
two cups of milk, two cups of butter,
two cups of molasses, four eggs, one ia
blespoonful of baking powder. Melt
the butter and molasses together, mix
in the sugar, ginger, milk and eggs in
the above order, and stir in tho flour
and lastly the baking powder. Dis
solve one teaspoonful of soda in the
milk if sour.
BUTTERMILK YEAST POWDERS.
One quart of fresh buttermilk made
up with corn meal to stiff batter
with a teacupful of yeast. Let it rise
then add enough flour to make it 8
stiff dough. Put it on dishes or boards
to dry in the shade. Rub it up and
keep it in a bag. To one quart OF
flour put one tablespoonful Of yeast
powder.
LEMON CAKE.
Two eggs, one cup of sugar, one.
half cup of butter, one-half cup of
sweet milk, one and one-half cup
of flour, one teaspoonful baking
powder.
SUMMER SQUASHEs.
These are good only when young,
fresh and tender. Wash, and cut into
quarters or small pieces. The skin
and seeds need not be moved. Cook
in boiling salted water twenty min
utes, or until tender. Place the squash
in strainer- cloth, mash it thoroughly
and squeeze the cloth, until the squash
is dry. Add a little cream or butter,
salt and pepper, and heat again before
serving.
ONIONS.
Take rather small onions, peel and
boil until thoroughly cooked. Then
drain them well. Put some batter in
to frying pan and when melted put
in the onions and turn constantly un-
til of dark brown color all
over. This will take about Is min
utes.
SMOTHERED ONIONS.
Peel large or small onions, slice an d
put into q frying pan. Cover them
with boiling water, add salt and cook
until all the water is boiled away.
Add little butter, little pepper, and
stir all together until they become q
pale brown color.
CLEANING POTS AND KETTLES.
burn them in q hot fire until they
look rusty red, when they can be
scraped clean and washed and are like
new. always wash my pots and all
cooking utensils inside and out 1t is
a pleasure to 60 in the kitchen and see
pots, kettles, frying pans, etc. , hanging
on the wall so shiny and black. / can
set pot on any table and no smut is
left. Don't miss q time, and when
you are done washing these take rag
and wipe your stove all over with the
grease that adheres to the sides of the
dish pan. If this is done once Il do so
twice. day, the stove will soon shine
as though it was enambled. had q
lady to tell me, after seeing mine, that
she would never again use stove pol
ish. To shine up your knives take q
soft brick and powder it very fine,
and with an irish potato you can soon
make them look bright. The juice Of
the potato softens the stain. Keep
knife-cleaning board in the kitchen
and use it after each meal.
Sugar Cookies.-One cup butter,
two cups sugar, half cup milk, three
eggs, half teaspoonful soda dissolved
in the milk. Flavor and add just
enough -four to make it stiff enough to
roll out thin.
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It is not generally known that when
a person falls into the water a common
felt hat can be used as life. .preserver.
BY placing the hat upon the water,
rim down, with the arm round it
pressing it slightly to the breast, it
will bear a man up for hours.
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A sense of perfect peace with God Is
the grandest thing in all the world to
travel through life with.
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The hypocrite never tries to behave
himself unless he thinks he Is being
watched.
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1t is always best for man to keep
his temper. No one else wants it.
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School Notice.

r WILL Be IN MY OFFICE AT Abbeviile
l. for the transaction of business every 81 le-
nr3ava in each moutn, W. MILFORD.
Mao 1904 School Com m iSsiOner.
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Central Methodist.)

During the past eight years, az shown
by official figures, the Congress of the
United States has appropriated to
Catholic schools the sum of So, 1856, ,416.
In the came period all the Protestant
schools combined received but 81 ,4Ol,-
535. Nearly all the Protestant
Churches have declined further appro-
priations, including the Methodist,
Presbyterian, Congregational, and
and Episcopal, preferring to do their
own work without help from the Gov
ernment. Now the Roman Catholics
60 before Congress and demand about
$500, 900 for the next year, and the
American Protective Association A.
P. A. ] demands of Congress that this
appropriation for sectarian purposes is
contrary to the Constitution and shall
not be made. In this demand they
are right; and unless Congress heeds
their appeal, they will make it hot at
the polls for those who turn the funds
of the Government over to the Cath
olics, as q means of securing their
votes.
1t is mistake to expect rest in heav-
en- without holy living on earth.
Heaven is the natural outcome and
growth of piety; if to expect pines and
oaks to bear oranges and lilies, and
serpents to out-sing the lark, IS IRA
tional, to expect rest in heaven with
out assiduously cultivating the relig-
ious life upon earth is monstrOus ab-
surdity. TO encourage ones self in an
entire neglect of religion by recalling
the incident of the thief who had
never heard of Christ, and was brought
from prison to die, is to misunderstood
the plan of salvation. A repentant
sinner will he forgiven and renewed !;
but to turn this fact as reason for neg
lecting religion is to make it help in
refusing to repent. A dying sinner
may repent, but one who has lived IN
a sinful way long time, encourag-
ing himself therein by the idea that
he can reach heaven by final effort,
is very unlikely to try to repent at such
a time, or TO succeed in the effort if he
does.
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SMOTHERED ONIONS.

Peel large or small onions, slice an d
put into frying pan. Cover them
with boiling water, add salt and cook
until all the water is boiled away.
Add little butter, q little pepper, and
stir all together until they become a
pale brown color.
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SUMMER SQUASH ES.

Take rather small onions, peel and
boil until thoroughly cooked. Then
drain them we'll. Put some batter in
to a frying pan and when melted put
in the onions and turn constantly un-
til of dark brown color all
over. This will take about Is min
uteS.
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TO SAIL TOMORROW.
INCOMING STEAMERa
INIfIN tn nav

INCOMING sTEAMERa
hue TODAY.
AltOnower. Gibraltar April 2.
MunChen. bremen April 8.
Alsatta, Gibraltar April 8.
Germanic. Liverpool April II.
Hogarth. st. Lucia April II.
City Of birmingham. Savannah April II.
DUE TOMORROW.
la Touraine, Hhvre April "a.
Etruria. Liverpool April II.
Paris Southampton April ~
GOthia. Christiansand April 7.
Neckar. Naples April T.
Santiago Nassau April II.
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previously takea, that giving the ballot to
woman would not tend to improve the tone Of
politics. as a majority of new voters could be
counted upon to vote as their husbands. fathers
or brothers voted, and the only result would be
10 increase the number Of voters without any
aPpseGlaoe ,mPIoVem srn IN so gHda'S :d ,ecous
haphazard and slipshod, and radical reform
was needed, particularly III the direction Of
home rule for cities, and in the doing away
with private and local legislation.
Some plan Of minority representation would
undoubtedly receive careful attention. This
could be accomplished by n system of cunula-
to boss rule
The restriction OF the liquor traffic and some
plan of expediung the business Of the courts
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PORT OF NEW YORK.
OUTGOING STEAMERS,

OUTGOING STEAMERS.
SAILED TO-DAY.
Colombia. Colon.
Ciudad Condal. Havana.
Orinoco. Bermuda.
Seminole, jacksonville.
Wayerley. Port Natal.