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HIS NARROW ESCAPE.
1t Was an Interesting Story, hut HI.
Audience Lacked AppreciatiOn,

~ NuS interesting story, hut HIS
Audience Lacked Appreciation.
From the Chicago Tribune
Yes, was run out of a town once" said
the man with the slouch hat. "In the
summer of 1887 l was book agent
THAT was justification enough" OBJ
served the man who had his feet on the
table. You deserved it. Why pursue the
narrowing confession any fur
Il happened to find myself in Cairo" re-
sumed the other" paying no attention to
him, "and-''
Egypt or Illinos?" asked the man who
was smoking the cheap cigar
and 1 was selling a finely bound edition
Of"
Haven't got copy of it with you have
you?" demanded the man with the wart on
his nose.
No"
Then go ahead. I was afraid you were
going to spring it on U.S."
Il was selling several finely bound edi-
tions of the best works of fiction, and one
unlucky day 1 was found with a COPY of
Martin Chuzzlewit in my possession. A
mob gathered at once. They gave me a
half hour to get out of town, and got In
less than
What direction did you take?'. inquired
the man with the gray spot in his mus
tache.
Straight west"
How did you cross the Mississippi
river?'
"On the ice"
There was a pause Of few moments.
Then some one remarked:
He sail this took place in the summer
of 1897 didn't he?
Gentlemen" exclaimed the man with
the SLOUGH hat, Il had this story all right
when 1 began. With your untimely and
uncalled-for Interruptions you have got it
tangled UP. and it doesn't seem to jibe
You can straighten it out to suit your
selves, and be darned to your
He turned up his coat collar, walked out
of the room, and the audience gradually
dispersed without making any further
noise
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houses, or perhaps more resemble the
baskets by means of which the squaws
In South Dakota carry their babies on their
backs. I've heard hints to the effect that
1t was merely a scheme to get the hard
wood floors polished without expense.
That there are nearly 10000 soldiers in
Potsdam is due TO the fact that this is the
official summer residence of the emperor
ard his family. There are here four SOL
diers, am told. from each regiment of the
German army, these forming a sort of i'm
perial guard. | was fortunate enough to
be present at 4 turnout of the royal guard.
very gallus-looknG old officer was point
ed out to me as KiniGlcher kommanda-
teur. and / must say that ne looked it
every inch. His uniform showed thar great
ingenuity had been exercised together with
a total disregard for expense or taste, in
the getting up of his uniform; but he was
major of the-1 can't for the life of me tell
now whether it was a regiment of Land
Wehr-Bezirks- kommando. or a detachment
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WOMAN AND HER WOES.
Here Are just n Few of the Handi
caps of the Sex.

caps of the Sex.
From Cassell's Weekly.
First-Excepting on the sly, she is inhu-
manly barred from using a cigarette case.
Second-She is not allowed to make love.
but merely to receive the manufactured
article.
Third-When she bets with any member
of the other sex she rarely has the privi-
lege of paying it if she loses.
Fourth-She is unable to go unattended
to the theater.
Fifth-She cannot even dance more than
three times in succession with a partner
whom she likes without being suspected of
a tendency to flirt.
SiXth-No matter how put out-by her
maid or her milliner-she is not permitted
the use OF stronger language than Dear
mel" or How tiresomer
Seyenth-She may not chaff the waiter at
a foreign table d'hote although she knows
his language perfectly, and longs to take
advantage of the chance of showing that
she knows it,
Eighth-By a masculine assumption she
is deemed unable to play cricket or foot
ball, and Is doomed to less violent games,
like croquet and tennis, with mild young
men.
Ninth-Though over head and ears in
love. she may never make an OFFER except,
perhaps in leap year, and for this 1t would
be hard for her to quote an actual prece-
dent.
Tenth-She is expected to be able to
make use of a needle and is thus disabled
from competing with men in works of idle
Tess.
Eleventh-Her ears are stepped in slang
when her brothers come home from school
and yet she is obliged, as far as possible
to keep her lips from using it.
Twelfth-If there be a baby in the house
where she is visiting she is presumed to be
unable to talk sensibly about it.
Thirteenth-When her married sister
makes call she is always bounced upon
to entertain the children.
Fourteenth-However humorous her tenn
permanent may naturally he. she cannot
crack a joke or sing comic song without
being thought eccentric
Fifteenth-She must not practice boxing,
except as regards the ears of her small
brothers.
Sixteenth-She is not allowed the privi-
lege of a latch key.
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Names Spry Young Women.
From the Kennebec Journal.

From The kennebec Journal.
North Clinton hast young widow who
milks three cows, does the work for two in
the family. drives three miles and does a
days work, returning home at night in time
to milk mend the socks, feed the pigs, split
the wood, etc.
Then Canaan has smart young woman
who, besides doing the homework for quite
large family this fall, did the milking and
took all the care of two cows, the hogs,
chickens, horses, ETC., picked fourteen
bushels of apples. put them in the cellar,
pulled two stacks of beans and hauled in
three loads of pumpkins. and, after dig
ging and picking up fifteen bushels of po-
tatoes, pulling thirty bushels Of beets and
turnips and twenty-five heads of cabbage,
put them all in the cellar herself.
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of the schlossgarde-Kqp pagnie; or may
he it was the Eskadron des Regiments der
Garde du Corps. Very likely it was all
three. He was a beauty, this drum major.
AS couldn't cart him along 1 made hur-
ried sketch of this most gorgeous of all
drum majors.
Here at Potsdam is a colony planted by
Frederick the Great, which is full of in
terest and Russians. The latter are de-
scended from the Russian mercenaries
whom the great Prussian king hired for
target practice. They are the most de-
scended people 1 ever saw. They live in
houses that an unhappy medium be-
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A Comedy.

They parted with clasp of hands
And kisses and burning tears.
They met in Il foreign land
After some twenty years
Met as cquantances meet:
Smiling, tranquil eyes;
Not even the least little beat
of the heart upon either side.
They chatted Of this and that.
The nothings that make up life,
She in Gainesboroush hat,
And he in black for his wife,
All, what a comedy this!
Neither was hurt. it appears;
Yet once she leaned to his Kiss,
And once he had known her tears
THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH,
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Walked in Time.
From Life,

Uncle Rastus Caught coming out of
Jones' chicken house with pullet in either
hand)-"Bless de Lawd. Mistah Jones, hyeab
I is walkin' in my sleep. Use mighty glad
you woke me up; eff you hadn't, 'spect I'd
a ca'ied off bofe o desc towels"
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We will mail on application free information how
to grow hair upon bald head stop falling hair
MEDICAL DISPENSAItY. 127 E. Sd st.. Cincin-
natl, Ohio ol2-3m
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From the Adams Freeman.
IA trout is the queerest fish," said Brick
ley ''it will bite. get hooked badly, and
bite again"
The Widow Smith looked at him absent
mndedly for a minute, and then added
Yes; but the poor fellows to be excused;
it's human nature, you know"
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STEAM CARPET CLEANING

AA.MCNIATED STEAM CARPET CLEANING
Works Carpets cleaned In the best manner
Mattresses made to order. Address office, ITO
Pa. ave-. or phone s04. Works, 1906 81 18th st.
,,J,-.f NJ. NEWkfYER, Manager.
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Could Turn Over.

Could Turn Over.
From Harper's Round Table.
mo. Willie. dear" said mamma, mo
more cakes tonight. Don't you know you
cannot sleep on a full stomach" well"
replied Willie, Il can sleep on my back"
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FALL AND WINTER RESORTS

GAI.EN HALL--A SANATORIuM.
Atlantic City, n. J.
With all the copyenienccs of frst-class, quiet
hotel. Elevator. steam heat, open CRATE fires.
massage, electricity. baths etc. Table uneXceilesi
Open ali the year. Address Dr.WM. Ii. II. BULL
se23-tf
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ATLANTIC CITY, n j.
The ceenIutcd fall and winter resort by the sea,
HOTEL TRAYMORE.
Appointments and service frstclass
d. S WHITE. Jr.,
sc23- set Proprietor.
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AsBURY PARK. n, J.
"The Victoria. |"

Fronting ocean. all improvements: 18th season:
accommodates 200: terms moderate and reduced
after September I. 8. KEMPE. au2l
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TIE fENNHUi.ST. MICHIGAN AVE NEAR
beach. Atlantic City, NJ. Open all the year. All
ccnvenicnces ir~iulng electric elevator, steam
heat, snu parlor. Special fall rates. JAS HOOD.
selG-IO4t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-02

LAS adventures of truthful nature seem
to be in order" said Frank Trumbull, II
will relate one of mine. 1t is not so heroic
as those that have already been told, as 1
never hunted or went to sea, but it was
thrilling to me at the time. I am the
humble individual who first thought of the
air pump to create vacuum. I did not
construct air ship, but flying appar-
atus.. 1 had tested it thoroughly. as l sup
succeeded in smuggling it to the top of the
Auditorium building in Chicago. Then
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-30
Cheap at the Price.

The Chicago man who had gone on
q business trip to Omaha had started
home again. He had been compelled
to run several blocks to catch the
train and WAS somewhat overheated.
The temperature Of the car was over
100 degrees and still climbing. He
stood 1t for about five minutes, and
then tried to open window.
1t was one Of those car windows
that are not built for opening pur-
poses, and it didn't open. He tried
another window with the same result.
The third window stuck equally tight,
and he raised his foot and kicked q
large hole through the plate glass.
The conductor heard the crash and
came running into the car.
"Who broke that Window" he de-
manded threateninglY.
81 did," said the Chicago man.
"Well, sir, it will cost you just S.. !"
"Here it is said the other, hand
ing him SO bill.
Ell haven't change for that" said
the conductor, somewhat taken aback-
"Never mind the change" replied
The Chicago man. Except"
He raised his foot again, kicked out
another window, took newspaper
out OF his pocket, sat down and went
to reading as if nothing had occurred.
Chicago Tribune.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-30
LATEST NEWS
IN BRIEF.
GLEANlNGS FROM MANY POINTS.
Important Happenings, Both Home
and Foreign, Briefly Told.
NcwsY Southern Notes.

For the second week Of July the Southern
Railway earned $321,S an increase Of
$33,0l2.
Nails OF every kind we're put up SO cents
keg by order Of manufacturers meeting at
Boston.
The Union Cotton Mills, Of Lafayette, Ga,
is adding 1912 spindles and eiGhty-fout
looms.
The coal operators OF Birmingham have
advanced domestic coal IS cents a ton and
steam coal Is cents.
Another mill will lie built in Knoxville at
once, capitalized at s1oo,0Oe. Three business
men have subscribed to $55. 900 of the stock.
The Monroe, Ga, Cotton Mil. has organized
and will erect a 5000 spindle plant for manu-
featuring cloth and yarns.
Henry NJ. Payne, sugar planter and mer--
chant, who had been Oh trial for several
days at Franklin. st. Ma-y's Parish. La. for
the murder of L. Murray Ferris, promi-
nent sugar rellner, was acquitted by the jury
on Saturday.
At Tuscaloosa, Alabama. or Monday; work
began on the new cotton factory. Tie mill
will make yarns exclusively. The machinery
is all Of the finest grade ard the mill is thor
oughly equipped. This is the fourth cotton
factory owned and operated by Tuscaloosa
people.
At Dallas. Texas, while J. \. Mccullough,
farmer, was asleep in his doorway last
night, an unknown man shot him in the
head Mccullough is IL Il precarious condi-
ton. Sam Langley, neiShborinS farmer,
is charged with the crime.
Captain Cofree's company, Florida Volun-
teers, which was stationed at Tampa Bay.
Florida. during the Mexican war for the pur-
pose of relieving the regular troops there,
Is held not to have been in service in the
Mexican war. and the members. therefore,
are not peasionable under the Mexican war
pension laws.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-30
COTTON FOR 4
HUNDRED YEARS
i,HE PRICES AND FLUCTUATIONS,
THE BULLETIN
Ofthe Agricultural Department Shows
That Prices Have Been Lower
Than Now and That Supply
Regulates Them:

The bulletin on "the prices Of cotton for
100 years" which the Department Of Agrl-
! culture has had in course of preparation for
some weeks. was issued Thursday. The
period considered begins and ends with two
of the most important events in the history
Of cotton culture: the introduction of Whit
news saw gin G7s5) and the production Of
TIE largest crop the world has ever seen,
1S94-'95.
The highest and lowest average prices Of
the crops Of the United States; the exports to
foreign countries. the supply and consump-
ton in til" United States. Great Britain and
continental Europe are given for each year;
| rs well us the chief causes that have led to
the rise and fall i'll prices from year to year.
In addition To 4 series Of tables in which
these facts and figures are presented the
bulletin contains numerous data relating to
the progress made from time to time in the
production and consumption OF cotton in
This and foreign countries. These are so
arranged as TO present a brief historical
sketch Of cotton-produrtion and consump-
ton in the United States during the past
century. The tables show that prices Of
cotton have not been so low during the past
! season as they were during the decade from
1910 to 1850.
The object Of the Department has been to
make this bulletin a valuable work of refer
rnce as to the production. consumption and
prices of cotton and other numerous facts
relating to cotton, for all who are interested
either in cotton planting or In the cotton
trade.
Referring to the conditions Of the market
and prices in the decade from 1910 to 1850,
the bulletin SlyS:
In 1910. the largest crop ever lnade-up to
that time. and The largest accumulation OF
stocks ever witnessed in Liverpool, caused
! decline to tha lowest average for ten years.
This was the beginning Of the heavy ac:u-
muIation Of stocks in Europe during the
next five years. which led to an eXtraordl-
! nary decline III prices. -,
The highest price per pound III New York
that decade was 13 rs cents. in 1850, and the
loves. cents. in 1912 and 1915 Shopper
son quoted middJing in that year as low as
cents.
"In 1872" continues the bulletin, "mid-
ding to fa;r cotton reached as low as 1-2
cents jn New Orleans. and there is on file in
The Department Of Agriculture letter Show
ing that u MarcnSo county. Alabama. planter
sold this year II bales Of cotton in Mobile at
g IA cents. The price currents OF the day
quote middling to fair cotton in New Orleans
in 1S45 as low as 4 3-S cents. and in Mobile
the same year. 3 Lii cents per pound.
With respect to the lustrum ended with
1895. it is shown that the highest price per
pound in New York was 10 5-S cents in 1891,
and the lowest GIG cents, the present year.
A table Of the fluctuation in prices shows
that in 1925 it amounted to IS cents per
pound: in 1887 to IL 12 cents: in 1865 to 1.21;
in 1855 TO 1.47, and in 1856 to ons--.se Of
cent, the smallest on record.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-30
MONKEY VS.. CAT.

Dick Walker lives in Vandam street,
and is manager of an uptown glass
ware emporium. Animals of all sorts
he is fond of, especially dogs and
monkeys. The mate of a Brazilian
ship recently brought him a monkey
which he named Adam. The simian
was very tame and was allowed the
liberty of Mr.. Walkers residence and
back yard. The fence there was
favorite roosting- place for Adam un-
til Friday.
Mr.. Walker was looking ont of the
window, and in the next yard saw
mother cat with three or four kittens.
She carried them one by one in her
mouth and deposited them on the
grass plot. Adam was gravely watch
ing the proceeding, and suddenly de-
scended into the neighbor's yard, he
seized kitten as he had seen the cat
do, and with it dangling from his jaws,
he scrambled up the fence. He was
not slow either, for right behind him
was Mrs. Cat, with her back up and
her tail as big as muf. Along the
fence to the window Adam ran, and
jumped in the room. Mr.. Walker
took the kitten from him just in time,
and shut the window. Mrs Cat knew
no stopping, however, and through
the glass she dashed, and after Mr..
Adam. Walker managed to separate
them, but not until he was scratched
and bitten, too. Adam was punished
severely by the enraged cat, and when
ever he sees one now he- runs under
sofa and hides. He still ews Mr..
Walker the price of the pane<of glass.
.. = g.:
New York World. -
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-30
DiSpensary Prices Eeduced.

The dispensary authorities have
issued the price currents that are to
take effect on the LIST of August. There
will be considerable reduction.
There has been no change at all in
the prices of Old Cabinet. Pepper,
Thompson, Dilinger or Old Elk liquors.
The following are the prices to the
consumers after August l in such arti-
c!es as present changes in prices and
Which will be of considerable general
interest.
Eighty per cent corn. gallon S1.60,
quart 40 cents, pint 20 cents, half pint
10 cents,
Eighty per cent rye and Bourbon,
gallon 81, quart so cents, pint 25
cents, half pint 13 cents.
Y corn, gallon s., quart so cents,
pint 25 cents, half pint Is cents.
X rye. Bourbon, rum and gin, gallon
s2.4O, quart 60 cents, pint 80 cents,
half pint Is cents.
XN rye, Bourbon, corn, rum and
gin, gallon s2.75, quart 70 cents, pint
80 cents, half pint 30 cents.
xxx rye or Old Velvet, gallon s.. so,
quart 81, pint so cents. half pint 25
cents.
Mount Vernon rye, gallon $3.50,
quart s1.70, pint IS cents, half pirt
IS cents.
The old prices on these same grades
of liquor We're:
Eighty per cent rye, corn and Bour-
bon. gallon 1926. qnart 60 cents, pint
so cents, half pint. IS cents.
Y rye. Bourbon, corn, rum and gin,
gallon $3.50, quart IS cents, pint 40
cents, half pint 90 cents.
XX rye, Bourbon, corn, rum and
gin, gallon So, quart 80 cents, pint As
half pint 25 cents.
XXX rye or Old Velvet, gallon 81,
quart s1.2o, pint so cents. half pint 30
cents.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-30
AN OLD THERMOMETER.

Editor Root of ttGleanings i'll Bee
Culture while in Cincinnati lately,
saw in the Sunday school room OF the
Vine street Congregational church a
new kind of thermometer. 1t was
board about four feet long, lettered
and graduated like common thermom-
etcr scale. Lengthwise through the
centre of the board is groove IN
which runs cord over pulleys at
each end of the board. One half OF
this end is painted white, the other
black. By pulling on the cord at the
back, the superintendent runs the ap-
parent column of mercury up and
down, and this is the record of attend
ance, the figures running from zero
I'D to $50 or 800, or as high as need
be. The high or low temperature de-
pends entirely on the efforts OF the
pupils and teachers. If they wish to
make the mercury stand high, they
must bestir themselves to bring in as
many as possible. No wonder they
watch eagerly to see whether the at
tendance en- any Sunday runs high or
low.-New York Observer.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-30
Disasters, Accidents, Fatalities.

A runaway horse in Fairmount Park, Phil
adelphia. on Sunday trampled to death two
children Of Edward Scallins, Nellie and
Joseph.
A northbound train Of empty passenger
coaches crashed into a light vehicle at Maia-
ga station. n. J., Sunday, and instantly kill
ed Sederwick Souders, aged 50 years, and
Henry Clark.
At Buffalo. N. Y, the Gould Coupler
Works. were destroyed by fire. Loss about
S2G0. 600. The destruction Of the plant
throws over 100 men out Of employment.
A pleasure party of five men while driving
across the railroad track between Williams
town, Mass. and Pownal, VT, Sunday alter
noon, was struck by a train on the Fitch
burg Road. Three Of the men were instant
ly Killed; one died shortly afterward, aad
the remaining occupant Of the carriage, Vim.
Prinde. escaped injury by jumping. Tie
party had waited for 2 freight train to pass
and did rot see the passenger train coming
from the opposite direction. The names Of
the four men killed, are Nelson Trudeau,
Peter Roche, Tatro, Oliver Dudley, all Of
North Adams.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-30
Scientific Uses OF Liquid Air.

In q recent lecture on Tie scientific
uses of liquid air Professor Dcwar
froze soup bubble by means OF the
intense cold produced near the sur
face of liquid air. The same effect,
however, was obtained by Mr.. PIN by
natural cold in Colorado last winter,
when the thermometer stood at four
teen degrees below zero, Fahrenheit,
that IS to say at forty-six degrees OF
frost. Acting on the suggestion Of
his little boy, who was blowing soap
bubbles, he sent one into the co!l air
outside. 1t froze instantly, and set
tied to the ground as p hollow she'll OF
ice. When the thermometer rose to
zero the bubbles would not freeze,
but whether this was owing to the
change of temperature or some other
condition of the air Mr.. PIN is unable
to say,-London Globe
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-30
J,Eac ct q Brothers A:sieSs

A novel claim is being made uron
one OF the great French railway com
panieS. \ gentleman who came to
Paris to have the body o. his deceased
brother cremateI ut the crenatorlltm
at Pere Ia Chaiso Cemetery, took the
ashes away in handbag, and, previous
to setting out On his return Journey to
his homo in the country, deposited
the bag ct the "consisne,' or cloak
room OF the railway station. When
he came back to claim It, it hal gone.
Someone had come and claimed the
bag, anl it had been given MP, proba'
bly, in mistake. Inquiries were lnstl-
tinted, but the missing bag could not
be discovered. The gentleman has
brought action to recover damages
for the loss he has sustained, ani tae
Judges will be called upon to decide
what is the money value Of brothers
ashes.