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A Home of Her Own.

As I leaned over the bed and raised
one Of the pale, wasted hands that lay
so still and quiet on the snowy coun-
terpane, the curl-crowned head moved
uneasily, while the long, silken lashes
trembled softly and pair Of big blue
eyes peered piteously into mine-then,
past me, to where stood the great,
broad-shouldered fellow who had sum-
moned me SO hurriedly. When they
met his gaze, love light of infinite
gladness filled them and smile Of
sweet contentment circled the perfect
mouth. For moment she looked
into the manly face chat betrayed signs
of a fearful struggle, then softly
dropped, and she slept again.
'Doctor," huskily sobbed the man,
els there any hone 2"
A great throb of pity sprang through
me for this man, az sadly shook my
head.
With groan he sank beside the bed
and buried his fa,e in the covering,
while his-kisses caressed the clinging
hand that unconsciously sought his.
From him learned that from their
first day of married life they had
struggled to secure a home of their
own-where this little woman could
rest in the shade of her flowers, and
where, at eventide, he could find the
sweet kiss of welcome awaiting him by
his own hearthstone. They had both
worked and denied themselves until
they at last succeeded in their yearn-
ing ambition, and one week before |
was called in they had purchased a
cozy little home.
0And, DOCTOR he sobbed, eve
were to move into home Of our own
to-day"
he would have continued, but a
slight movement on the bed arrested
his attention, and he sprang to her
side, and took her in his strong arms:
She looked MP. into his face and
that smile Of peaceful resting beamed
brighter as she motioned him to kiss
her.
"Sweetheart," she murmured, as he
bent eagerly to her, eve can'tcmove
to-day; Tm-so-o-tired." The head
dropped gently back to his heaving
bosom, and knew the end had come.
The bright smile gradually faded from
it's resting place, but still LETT mem
ory -of it's sweetness on her pallid lips;
the beautiful eyes looked long and
lovingly into his once more and then
softly closed, to open again in home
of her own.
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Still In Doubt.

The cabin stood short distance
from the mountain road, and as | pull
ed my horse up in front of it woman
hanging out clothes in the yard turned
to see what l wanted.
"You don't remember me, said,
after saluting her.
"I reckon not she answered in a
puzzled tone as she came down to the
fence.
''I was here last year to see your
husband about some timber, and took
dinner with you"
Her face frightened Immediately. :,
ooh, yes" she exclaimed, "lrecol,,
lect now. Won't you git down an
come in p
"Thank you, mo, but I'D like to see
your husband" l."
The smile went out Of her face in
stantly.
"And you are widow p asked,
thinking, of course, the man was dead.
"Well, T reckon I'm sort Nv a
one,' she explained "but ! amt
shore whether it's grass widder er a
hay widder."
1 didn't understand, and told her
so.
"It's this away" she confined,
"day before yistiddy Bill run away
with Sam Meddefses wife, and Pap
and Sam an my brother Jim has gone
after him. Eff they ketch him, I'm a
hay widder; eff they don't l reckon p
I'll be a grass widder, anyway, tel
somebody comes along to take Bills
place."
As I left that neighborhood before
the cunning party returned, l don
know to this day whether it is grass
or hay.
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The original inventor Of paper

The original inventor Of paper
was the wasp.
= There is at present colored
prisoner in the Alabama mines who
speaks twelve different languages.
One mile of wire, such as is USE d
in the manufacture Of hair springs for
watches, would weigh less than half a
pound.
- Artificial ice is now so made in
France that upon giving it rap it
will separate into small cubes instead
of irregular Jumps.
= The lines over which it is propos-
ed to lay submarine telegraph cables
are now as carefully surveyed as any
line of proposed railroad.
= Teacher-Why was Solomon tho
wisest man in the world ? Boyle
had so many wives to advise him.
Teacher "a strong minded female) -
Well, that is not the answer in the
book, but you may go up head.
Since the beginning of this century
no less than ffty-twy volcanic islands
have risen out of the sea nineteen
disappeared, being submerged the
others remain, and ten arc now lnhab-
tied.
The strongest animals in the
world are those that live on vcgeta-
BILE diet. The lion is ferocious rather
than strong. The bull, horse. rein
deer, elephant and antelope, all con-
spicuous for strength, choose vcge-
table diet.
A gentleman while out hunting
one day had the good fortune to catch
rabbit, which he had come upon as
it lay asleep. Thinking the animal
might amuse some ladies of his ac-
quaintance, he dispatched his Irish
servant with it safely tied down inside
basket, and duly labeled. The curl
osity Of Pat, however, overcome his
discretion on the way. He undid the
! string that held down the lid, when
out popped the rabbit, and away it
flew across the fields. "Be jabers," "
exclaimed Pat, as he scratched his
head, and looked after the retreating
animal, "you may run, faith but you
don't know where to so, for you We
forgot to take the address wild ye.
At the age of ninety-one Lawyer
Carpenter still practices in the courts of
| New York. He has never been sick
day. and expects to practice for years to
| come.
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Social Amenities.

The physician in one OF the interior
small towns is a great tease, and the
general storekeeper is widower, with
the idea that he is irresistible among
the ladies. The doctor drives an aged
mule, called Jane, to his gig, and the
widower, more than once, when ne has
met with the doctor with a lady in the
gig, has guyed him for not driving a
better animal. The other day the
doctor appeared in the store.
"There's a friend Of mine out
here wants a bale Of hay" he call
ed to the proprietor, who was at the
far end.
"What's his name p inquired the
widower.
cit ism It his, it's her. corrected
"Oh, ali, a lady?" smiled the
widower, 'take me out and introduce
me ?"
"Certainly," responded the doctor.
"Wait till I slick up bit," and
the widower washed his face and
hands, combed his hair, put on
collar and coat, and gave himself
e brushing and started out with the
doctor.
Chow old is she ?" he asked as they
reached the door.
"About 18 or 10, I should say"
Married p
"Oh, no, and as the doctor step,
ped outside the storekeeper stepped
behind the counter and slipped a pep
permint drop into his mouth. He
thought the lady was in the gig stand,
ing at the rack and just as he reached
it, he Strengthened his nectie again, and
cleared his voice, and the doctor stop
ped.
"Jane," he said blandly, ''let me
present Mr.. Blank. the gentleman
from whom you will get the bale OF
hay" and Jane stuck out her nose to
the widower in such apleasant, friend
ly manner that he was utterly over,
come, and with snort he turned and
fled back into the store.
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Alter Eighteen Years.

CHESTER, June 13.-In the Spring
term of court 1876 for the county of
Chester Sam Dufie, alias Sam Alston,
a black fend, was convicted Of rape
and sentenced to hang in June of the
same year. Through the efforts of
his attorney his sentence was commu-
ted to life Imprisonment in the State
penitentiary and Sam was taken to his
life long cell before the date of his
intended execution arrived. He only
fingered within those walls for the
short time of three months when he
made good his escape, and has, until
this day, nearly Ell ghteen years, been
free from the punishment justly due
him. To-day Chester's chief Of po-
lice, R. P. Morgan, carried the escap-
ed convict back to the State prison
where no doubt he will remain the
rest of existence. One of Sans
friends, who had heard him boast of
going free for a crime that he should
have been hung for, betrayed him by
talking too freely Of Sans boastful
assertions. Capt. Morgan got on to
the talk and worked up the case 20
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9mdtrsats ymtsltige.teeF.
Diamond Smuggling.

One of the simplest devices for
smuggling diamonds is that Of the
hollow-heeled shoe. It is asserted
that boots and shoes constructed so as
to leave small vacant place in the
heels are easily obtained in Europe,
and they are especially manufactured
for the purpose of supplying SNUG
glers with means of escaping detec-
tion.
The porous plaster has often served
as a means Of secreting diamonds.
When it is understood that $40, 900
worth of diamonds or more can be in
closed in paper parcel about as wide
as this column, one and one-half inch
es high, and about quarter of an
inch thick, it is easy to comprehend
that such package can be kept Sc
curely in place by means of an inno-
cent, but highly serviceable porous
plaster.
One of the most ingenious methods
ever employed was the use of cake OF
soap, wherein a number of diamonds
had been imbedded. 1t is highly
probable that this plan would have
proved successful had it not been that
the officers of the government had re.
ceiyed information that the suspected
person had diamonds with him, and
searched his effects so thoroughly that
they examined even the gem-studded
block of soap.
The wife of this smuggler helped
her spouse, and her plan was not less
ingenious than that Of her husband.
Her hat was ornamented with bunch
es of grapes, which under ordinary
circumstances, would only have
awakened the envy of other wearers
of,bonnets. Within the grapes were
diamonds and fancy stones Of great
value.
Another smuggler was specially pro-
vided by providence with a smuggling
device in the shape Of heavy cover
ing of thick, bushy hair, which he ar
ranged SO that It stood up from his
forehead like an impenetrable bush.
Within this mass of heavy hair he de-
posted goodly stock Of diamonds,
and succeeded for time in escaping
the vigilance Of the custom-house OH
cials.
AS these schemes have become
known to the custam- house authori-
ties the ingenuity Of the smugglers has
been more severely taxed. A recent
discovery disclosed the following
elaborate plan, which succeeded a
great many times before it was discov-
cred.
Two smugglers operated in partner
ship. The first crossed the ocean,
and before leaving the wharf reserved
return berth for certain date.
The date and number of the berth
were at once cabled to his accomplice
in American. Having purchased his
diamonds. in due time he return
ed to this country in accordance with
the instructions previously cabled.
No amount Of examination resulted
in finding any of the diamonds upon
his person. Meanwhile, however, his
partner had secured the same berth.
When the day for sailing came,
partner No. 2, accompanied by his
family, entered the cabin, and extrac.
ted from a secure hiding place several
parcels of diamonds left there by his
accomplice. These he handed to his
fearful family, who, after bidding him
goodbye, left the steamer unsuspect-
ed, and brought the diamonds into the
market. It took long time to dis
cover this scheme.
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A Farmers Pledge.

Halo who are you p asked one of
Tom Mather' S reapers, Of seven-year-
boy: j,
ssYou are Well, then l have q
mind to pitch you into the middle of
next week if it is you who are keeping
us from having comfortin' drop of
whiskey and water" said q reaper.
"Yes, it's me-" laughed little Dick,
in high glee "and if you want to
know where papa signed me, I'll show
you; and the little boy pulled down
the collar of his shirt and showed a
queer white scar on the shoulder,
reaching up towards his throat.
eyes, boys said Tom, ''that little
fellow is my pledge, and I signed him,
though he does not know what that
really means. When l bought this
farm ten years ago I did not know the
taste Of rum or whiskey. Everybody
took little, as I found, in harvest
times and when work was pressing, 50
+ fell into the same way; a drop it
the weather was very hot, little if it
was very cold, long drink at noon if
I was hard at work. always kept
cider in my cellar, all my work hands
had it, and some way the farm began
to run down, too.
"Summer before last it was very
hot, and I was not very we'll had
been having cbills. When they came
on thought that nothing helped me
more than little-no, great deal, Of
whiskey. One noon in the fields I was
rather hungry, the dinner-horn had
not sounded, and I picked up my jug
and took long pull. What with the
heat and taking it on an empty stom-
ach, the whiskey flew to my head as
never before. I cut the grain every
way, the ground rising up and going
down under me, and the farm shifted
till the points Of the compass were all
wrong.
"You just saw that boy Of mine ?
He is my only one, his mother's idol,
and-well, I would die for that boy
any day. The little chap had taken
his puppy and wandered off out where
I was working. It was hot. he was
only five years old, and what did he
do but lie right down where the tall
grain would shade him, and 60 to
sleep, with the puppy cuddling down
and doing the same. Well, the diz-
zier I got the more reckless I swung
about, and suddenly /. slashed out
with that sharp steel, and-good
heavens, boysl Just fancy it the
poor little puppy never yelped, his
throat was cut clean and that boy Of
mine ! One great cash down lis soft
white flesh, right up to his tender lit
tie throat, but escaping it, for the
puppy nestled there.
"I don't know much about the rest
Of that day, nor the time, until |
heard that the boy would not die.
But when old DR.. Kinley said he
might live, I just held him up to God
in my arms, and 1 said Here, Lord,
is my temperance pledge =! I'll never
touch one drop of liquor while I live,
and this boy, whose life has been
spared, never shall either, if prayers
and example and teaching can pre-
vent;' and so, boys, I can't treat you,
for Ihave signed nay pledge IN blood.
There was no more murmuring after
that.-Selected.
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pleasure at my approach, and I con-
cluded that l would attempt to ill the
tooth instead Of removing it. [ pro.
cecded to carry out my plan, and
when I was cutting away at the dis
eased portions Of the tooth the horse
finched no more than a man would
have done under the circumstances.
I filled the tooth with cement COM
position, and the animal had no more
trouble with its mouth. .'-Fashington
Gtor
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Shall only the Few be Saved

Down on Madison street, between
La Sa.lle and Clarke streets, sermon is
preached every day and at all hours Of
the day. Not a sound is uttered, but
the words carry force and effect that
are seldom excelled in any of the Chi
cago pulpits.
pauses for moment to hear the mute
but eloquent appeal. Men with bust
ness suits sometimes drop out of the
crowd to linger an instant and calcu-
late with their wonted rapidity the
marvellous lesson of a chart. Relig-
iously inclined people hang for min.
utes musing on the figures, and
at times sigh escape their lips for
the condition os the world. Some take
notes. ua
The text, as it is sermon, is,. "Go
forth into all the world and preach the
gospel to every creature" It's plea
for missions at the top Of chart with
l ,424 squares. Each square is about
an inch and represents million peo-
pie, all Of them together the popula-
ton of the work.. Each religious or
ganization is characterized by differ
ent color. The Protestants number
116, 6,OOO,O 900; the Greek church, g.
100000; The Roman Catholics, 190,-
100000; the Jews, 10000 the
Mohammedans, 17O,000,0OO, and the
heathens the enormous number OF
856, 100000 The heather world is
painted suggestively in black.
Right in the center are three white
squares. They look lonely and endan-
gered as little white skiff tossed on
the heaving bosom of the dark and
stormy sea. Only three small squares
out of that vast number represent the
Christian element in this world And
this only the nominal Christians, for
three-fourths of one of these squares
is red, representing 75O, 100000 pro-
fessed Christians. All kinds of re-
marks are made by those who look
Chicago Ncacs.
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Asparagus, deseryedly a favoritt

- Asparagus, deservedly favorite
vegetable, was extensively cultivated
by the ancient Romans, but was not
introduced into England before 1860.
In some parts of Europe the seeds are
used as a substitute for coffee, and a
spirituous liquor is made from the ripe
berries. Asparagus is both lithic and
diuretic, and its roots were once e; ex-
tensively used in medicine. The
young tender sprouts or stems from b
to 10 inches long are the edible parts,
and those that are entirely green are
the most tender and delicate. The
white asparagus is, as rule, very
tough, the tips alone being eatable.
In some old recipe books directions
are given for boiling asparagus one
hour, but this is great mistake.
Twenty or 30 minutes is long enough
to cook it sufficiently. :
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Horses Have T0othache.

"I was called in once to attend a
horse which was suffering from the
toothachc, said DR.. R. l.. Hum
phrey. Philadelphia dentist. 1.-The
animal was in great agony, and when
7 proceeded to examine his mouth he
appeared to realize that it was my
purpose to relieve him, and he sub
mittcd to my administrations with q
calmness that was almost human. l
discovered a cavity in one of the back
teeth, which was also badly liberated
at the root. I temporarily relieved
the pain and next morning went to
see him again. He gave evidence Of
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What is,
CASIO ;:|'ji'!!

Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance 1t harmless substitute
for paregoric, Drops Soothing syrups, Castor OIL
Is Pleasant Its guarantee thirty years. by
Millions OF Mothers. destroys Worms and aays
fsyershness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd.
cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. Castoria relieves
teething troubles, constipation and fatuency
Castora assimiates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels giving healthy and natural sleep Gas.
s tho Chiliren's Panacea-theM Mothers Friend.
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skillfully that he had got on to Sans
heels before he was aware Of his dan


heels before he was aware Of his dan
ger.
On June the 5th the policeman went
to Van Wyck, in Lancaster county,
where Sam was living. He found him
working near his house and when the
officer told him to consider himself un-
der arrest Sam picked up shot gun
and was just about to get the drop on
his pursuer when Morgan opened fire
on him. The ball entered Sam back,
glanced to the right and fractured a
rib.
Sam has been in the handss of the
law since and under the treatment of
his physicians, and to-day Capt. Nor
gan delivered him to the proper au.
thorities in Columbia, and received
the reward of $50 which offer has
been outstanding since '76.-Colun'bia
State.
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Castoria.

acastoria Is SO well adapted to children that
recommend It assuperior toany prescription
known to rns."
iii So. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, N. z.
"our physicians in the children's depart
ment have spoken highly Of their expert
ence In their outside practice with Castoria,
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what Is known as regular
products, yet we are free to confess that the
merit0 Of Cassoria has won Us to look with
faror upon Il. -
Us1rED HOSPITAL AND DIapEssAnY,
Boston, Mass,
A11zs G. snru. hea.,
,rray -. Street, Now York City.
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Winthrop State Normal College,
a. e. TOWERS
w ILL SELL YOU

Buttons,
Children's Stockings,
Mems White Cotton Gloves,
And many other articles,
Cheaper than you can buy therl anywhere
else. A few FINE SHIRTS. No. l6 aud
16!, the best fitting Shirts 1 ever had at
less than cost.
I am still Headquarters for Wall Paper,
FINE TEA, Roasted Coffee, New Orleans
Pure Muscovado Molasses, Kerosene Oil,
and a few Barrels Flour at prices to sur
prise you. -
Insurance Agent, Is Whitner Street.
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- Recent insurance statistics show
that if the wife dies first, the hus-
band, on an average, survives nine
wears while if the husband dies first,
the wife survives II years.
A certain religious paper has for
the heading of one Of it's departments,
"Religion in general. Somebody
says, nReligion in particular is what
is wanted among the people. "
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Passengers leaving Anderson at 9.45 m reach.
Charleston at IS p NJ. and Savannah at 90.
Close connection made at Calhoun Falls with
Seaboard Air Line going north and south.
Through Palace Sleeping Cars on trains Nos. s
and between Augusta and Savannah, Ga.
. Close connections at Augusta for all Florida
points.
W. J. CRAIG, Gen. Pass. Agt
R. L. TODD, Trav. Pass Agt. Augusta, Ga.
T. R. FAINT, Agent.
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Daily except Sunday.
fb) via Bav Lire. (nl Via New York, Philadel-
pha and Norfolk R. r. wv wa Norloia anc
~ run Solid with Pullman Buffet sleeping cars be-
tween Atlanta and Washington, and Pullra Rrf.
fet parior cars between washington and New
York. Parlor car Weldon and Portsmouth sleeE,
and ii carry through coaches between Atlanta and
charleston, 8. C. Tickets at P. R. W: c. depot
n,1- No extra charge for riding on the Vestibule.
n ANDERSON. JOHN II. WINDER,
Gem Pas. Agent General Manager.
WI. O'DwYER. Div Pass. ARt., Atlanta. Ga.
r. A Newland Ger. Trav. Pas. Agt. Charlotte. N. G.
in Wright, Sol PaN. Agt. 4aurens, :. G,
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The Csntaur Co,upany Street. Nev York
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CEABOARD AIRLINE SCHEDULE.
y IN EFFECT APRIL s, 1898.
NoDTupoIINn soUTHBOUND
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AT the age of ninety-one Lawyer
Carpenter still practices in the courts OF
New York. He has never been SICK a
day, and expects to practice for years to
come.