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Then nnL Now.

The word "tomboy," now applied to
q rude young woman, formerly meant
a rude young man or boy. Furlons
was at first furrow long, or the dis
tance that q pair Of oxen would plow
in half an hour. Shrewd once signi-
fed evil or wicked. Thomas Fuller
used the expression "a shrewd fellow"
meaning wicked man. The word
"hoyden," now applied exclusively to
a noisy young woman, formerly denot-
ed a person Of like character, but OF
either sex. Equivocation, word now
applied to any evasion, was once un-
derstood to mean the calling of diverse
things by the same name. Peck orig
inally meant basket or receptacle for
grain or other substances. The express
sion at first had no reference to size.
To starve was once to die any manner
OF death. Wycliffe's sermons tell how
Christ starved on the cross for the
redemption OF men," BombaSt once
signified the cotton that was employed
to stuff garments, particularly the
enormous trunk hose Worn in the four
teenth and fifteenth centuries. Acre
once meant any field. 1t is still used
with this significance in ullusion to 4
burial ground.
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The Performing Dog.

An amusing story Is told by 4 French
contemporary of an incident which re-
Gently occurred at a town in the south
of France during the Christmas visit
of n circus. One Of the chief attrac-
tions Of the show was troupe Of per-
forming dogs, and, after they had gone
through various feats, their trainer OBJ
served that Azor. the most accomplish
ed Of them all, would favor the audi
ence with pianofortc solo According
ly Azor mounted chair and struck UP
the "Marseillaise." At his moment,
however, some one in the audience
shouted out Rats! AZor made one
bound in the direction Of the cry; but
the pianoforte went on playing!
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-07-31
Little Lessons in the Kitchen.

There, don't burn yourself. Better
let cook fix the fire. But l know you
like orange cream. Here Is n very
reliable recipe for it. Try it. It's easily
made and delicious: Into 4 half pint
of cold milk put half an ounce Of gcia-
tine. When this has quite dissolved,
which it will do best if placed near but
not on the fire, add four tahlcspoonfuls
OF thick cream and one of sugar. Stir
this up well, and when almost cold add
gradually the juice Of four good or
anges. When perfectly cold this cream
will be solil enough to turn nicely out
Of n small mold, although it remains
still soft. PETITE COOKIE.
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not be. / must go there and stop it;
she cannot be sacrificed in this way I"
Two hours later he started with a
valise in one hand and bundle under
one arm. 1t was Musset's works.
Clara met him at tho garden gate;
she was looking as fresh as the flow
ers, and he, being conceited, thought
that the happiness on her face was due
to his presence. She was less timid
than last year, and little stouter, one
could read her heart through her grey
eyes and her smiles.
els what I hear true, Clara?"
"Certainlv, was about to write to
you. want you here for the we'd
ding"
ut is impossible"
''Qaite possible and true"
"With whom?"
"With Jack, of course"
"Ah, the scoundrel! There is moth
ing like friend to betray one"
"Why, Albert, what short mem
ory you have. Poor Jack would not
speak of love before he was quite sure
Of your feelings towards me. l am
very thankful that you set him Mt lib
crty to speak. / an SO proud and
happy at being loved by such noble
heart.
Albert throw his bundle on the
table.
"What is that?" asked Clara.
"Musset's works. had promised
them to you"
"You are too late, cousin. Jack
gave them to me long ago. as L was
complaining Of your forgetfulness.
Tell me. Ciara-this is all dream
is it not? You ere not going to
marry JncA?"
She laughed. "And why not? "she
sail.
because 1 love you; because if
you mean to marry Jack l start by tue
first train, and you shall never see mo
again"
She looked at the clock, as he had
done the year before, aud said arch
ly:
Then hurry up, cousin, for the
train is here, and it cannot wait. -
New Orleans Times Democrat.
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4 Water lsulwark.

The new ram Katahdin, OF the
United States navy, is SO shaped that
her deck in front curves down to the
water line, and rs she rushos ahead q
huge wave is raised over her bow. 1t
has been suggested that this wave
would be means of protection to the
ship from nh enemy firing at her as
she approached. She lies very low
in tie water, AMI with the liquid wall
at her bow is practically behind a
i,iul Of f0rii:ica:iOn.
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Up TO the Specifications.

A lady, whose organ Of benevolence
was not properly developed, once sent
the following advertisement to Lon
don paper:
"a lady in delicate health, wishes
to meet with useful companion.
She must be domesticatcd, musical,
early riser, amiGble, of good appear
ance and have some experience of
nursing. Total abstainer perferred.
Comfortable home. No salary"
\ few days later the advertiser re-
ccived hamper labeled:
"Ihis Sido Up-with Cnre-Pcrish-
able"
On opening it she found fine tab
by cat, with letter tied to her tail.
1t ran thus.
Madam: In answer to your advcr-
tisement, l am happy to furnish you
with verp useful companion, which
You will find exactly suited to your
requirements. She is domesticatcd, q
good vocalist,an early riser, possesses
an amiablc disposition, and is consid-
cred handsome. She has had great
experience as nurse, having brought
mp large family. l need scarcely
add that she is a total abstainer. AS
salary to her is no object, she will
serve you faithfully III return for
comfortable home.
1t would be putting it very mildly
to say that this reply quite upset the
lndy's equilibrium.
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CompOscs His Own Epitaph.

One Of the most eccentric characters
Of Indiana is Allison Dewitt of Battle
Ground, an old bachelor who has lived
alone in little cabin for nearly half
century, and is now an octogcn0 riaD,
cnfecblcd by disease and near deaths
door. Over one year ago he began
digging his own grave, which pro-
crossed slowly because of his feeble.
ness, after rcaching the required depth
he spent several weeks in walling it up,
using brick and mortar. Then he con-
tructed with LoSansport firm for n
suitable monument, bearing his own
cpitaph, AMI this stone was placed in
position during the present week. He
prescribed what should be carved on
the tombstone, stlpuinting that no
capital letter must be uscd save in the
word God. A literal copy is as fol-
lows:
Il bachelor lies beneath this sod
vino disohryrd the laws OF God
a!vic" to Others ;hus !:iv"
don't liy" ha.cI Il, iGl liyG--HSrct.
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To REMOVE Bugs from Rooms.

Take a long-necked oil can and fill it
with benzine. Apply the fluid thor.
oughly into all cracks and creviceS
where the bugs or their eggs may be-
The benZine at once destroys all Insect
life. Directly after use with powder
gun n good supply OF Persian insect
powder, and be sure to have the powder
fresh and strong. Use the hcnzine only
by daylight, as it is very intiamna be
when near q lighted lamp.
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.u,o,-tu or "cou1ht.n

A little boy, according to Ilarpers
Round Table. has taken hand in
amending English spelling:
Mamma, how do you spell court
house," said Little Willie.
"C-o-u-r-t-h-o-u-S-c, dear" answered
his mother.
But should think you ought to spell
it c-a-u-g-h-c house, because all the peo-
pie WHO are caught are taken there"
rcSDoulcd little Willie.
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Are You Satisfied With What You Know.

Or would you gladly improve your stock of
knowledge2 You may not have 60 or SGD you
can spare for u 10-volume cycIOl fpdia, but
Book of General Information. You won't want
TO pay even this unless you are desirous Of
hundred page book, filled with n condensed
mass OF Valuable knowledge. will De read by
you. This valuable Encyclopedia will be sent
Publishing House. l4 Leonard St., y. Y. City.
Every person who has not q large encyclopaedia
should take advantage of this great offer ut
once and store his luind with the valuable
facts collAted in this book.
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JudGc-Havc you anything to say
before the Judgment Of the court is
passed upon you? Touch prisoner
Beggin' yer honor's pardon. hrv ye
heard the score, judge :-Philadelph
Record
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.RaM'S HORN CLASTS.
Warning Notcs Calling the Wicked to
Repentance.

7ALKING with
! God begins in
7 short steps.
Christ Is very
close to the peni-
tent sinner.
Il h e blacklist
devil outside Of
the pit is hate.
Nothing n bad
man owns can be
his long.
The right to do
right is n God
given right.
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N1OlcG.

A molc's eyes are believed to give tIc
animal nothing more than IN imprcs-
sion oc light, which Is probably pain
full, o.. at least, annoying. the sensation
prompting the creature ut once to bur-
row into the earth and escape the an
nOyancc.
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j II SnrHrNINE SANRNEnll. Ga.
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GIddnesS Comes

With better understanding Of the
w transient nature Of the many phys
ical ills which vanish before prope" eff
forts-gentlc ctforts-plcaeant cifoN---
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge that so many forms of
sickness arc not due to any actual dis
ease, but siraply to u constir3.-,i condi-
ton Of the system, which tho pleasant
family laxative. Syrup OF Figs. prompt
ly removes. That is why il is the only
remedy with millions OF iumi!ies. andis
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness. without Gcbilita.inr the
organs on which it acts. Its therefore
ali important, in order to get It's hcnc-
fetal effects, to note when YOU pur-
chase, that you have tho genuine article,
which Is manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold b. all rep
u:able druggists.
Ii in the enjoyment CT rood health,
and TIE system is regular, then laXa-
tivcs or ether remedies are not needed.
If af.l;ctcd with any act'7ai discGsc. ono
may Gc commended totlrc most %isillful
physicians, but if IN need OF loNativc,
then one should have tic best, and with
the wcll-informcdc everywhere, Syrupot
Figs stands highest ard is most largely
used and Gives most general satisfaction
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Buy 81 60 worth Do5h.n. Floa'ii,r- Eorax Scar ot
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OF the 1881 teachers engaged in the
schools OF Wisconsin last year 99S3 We're wo-
men anl only 23tj men. Their aggregate
salary was S9,9lO,UOO.
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A mustard plaster. or tiannclS wrung
out in hot water, constitute the sim
plest yet best remedy for cramps in
the stomach.
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FITS stopped free by DR. fKLINE'S GREA-
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Marvellous, cares. Treatise and 81 trisl bo,ti
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n;d He Know 1t?

A little boy was practicing a piece for
Childrrn's Day. His teacher told him TO
speak louder. He said, II don't know 1t
lOul''
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Mrs. winsiow's Soothing Syrup for children
;ecihing softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
lion al,Ays pain. cures wind collie. &c. bottle.
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w. II. Grif!r, Jackson, Michigan, writes:
"Su!fcrei with Citarrh for fifteen years.
Halls Caiayra Care cured me-" Sold oy Drug
Cis.S, IJc.
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Personal.

ANY ONE who has been benefited by tho
use of DR.. Williams Pink Pills. will receive
information OF much value and interest by
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| Icnnnot speak too highly of riso'S chr" FOR
consumption:-M MRs. FRANK Mo1bs' I'D v
| o3nu street. y. Y.
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Tho Socialist Labor party nominated
Charles II. Matchett, Of Brooklyn, for Presi-
dent
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CANA y!rLFSS AND LAGER EEER. X.
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al Hts flag. the Khallfa, Will Kill the
enemy who venture under Its folds.
az onsense" was the American reply.
You can Kill the Mahdi with your Maxim
guns" ,,.. o. Tho
arouslng point with upper Africa The
I,oxnffans are slow TO think, but set IN
deed When the British talked OF retak.
ing Khartoum and established direct
railroad communication between cairo
and The British South Africa Company.
they were delighted. Their ACTIVITY was
nnnaraIIeled. They knew the country
They would not be sickened by the cn-
mate. They would carry the white troops
through the torrid days. Only let the
british white man supply the guns ana
20 along. and they would take the coun-
try by the power OF smoke ana spear,
Without their eagerness the British couio
have done little.
But the Mahdi and King Menelek,
though far separated, were not IDLE. Inc
King and his princess entertained them
selves one pleasant evening experiment
ing with a dynamite bomb. Where tney
got their ammunition is not known. But
any of the countries that hate the Eng
dish would supply II. Rumor has II that
the Beers, through the Germans. supplied
Menelek with all the ammunition ne
wanted: There are enough guns In Cen
trail Africa now to face those fb.vD
troops Sir Hercules Robinson has sent LOT.
In warfare the dervish is as .nvincibie
as human flesh can be. With matted har
and ealted body he is a devil incarnate.
HIS body is picked from youth 10 ennurc
the weather and the wars or the country;
He has n hide tanned with acids anu
herbs. and toughcned with salt ana VINE
car. He is q fiend In human shape wnen
bound upon destruction. In ieapins ne
can outdistance the run OF horse, ana
when attacking he can dance ana jump
and. fly over spaces that are supposed
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shomoa along the pierced side Of a noun


tain. ,..o,, rcon u in
rlares so rich that you have only 10
sfaao the DIRT away TO get IL, Is e0i~-
sDid! And there In caves. IN the s,pvs
~ nopnta.ns. in the beds OF roadways
arc mires diamond mines. and while you
arc Floating upon them. YOU see the duli
81 the silver vein and the priceless IRON.
Yey. and there is Ivory. Elephants are
an the jungles OF Africa. The great coun-
IN, IS large enough 10 give thcin an h uai,
moIested playground. and so Africa mas
,i'e ivory of the world. II is for these
precious products that all the Soudah -
When the American Indians fought.
they battlod for their homestedus- pns
there were no precious MEAS 49,, lv ucre
that they then knew about, II there WEI, H.
they did not know II. Ana LOT S.aaa s' ,rs
Soudancse did not know or the uSasuio
that lay at their door They were PeaofJ,
ful then. and willing 10 sen '"e '""N'
since found so valuable
Very easily. by simplest OF CONQUEST,
the British took away from the ~ o s,,d
~ nnrthern mart OF the Nile was largely
houcht by them from the Soudanese lor
considerations so small that lhe blitls,n
territory rapidly extended. IhcI nuil0
hotels. They put steamers upon the NM;
they made 4 pleasant winter resort, ana
tb@, OF course. stationed troops there.
They owned as far as khartoun
When Lord Wolscley, in 1850, was
driven back up the Nile, he had 10 aDah-
don Khartoum. but up 10 that time the
British had owned IT Tor many ytdIs.
and virtually had the whole eastern coast
% And what did they do with it? They
established a British South African COM
pany for the taking of the gold out OF thc
country. The clever Britshers hne" as
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soon as they saw the rusty-looking rocks
along the Nile that there was goIi thGre,
They sent their statesmen out. Inc
statesmen formed private companies. Inc
Duke of Fife belongs TO one. Barnato mas
several under his name. Cecil Rhodes,
the Ex-Governor Of the town, owned tne
diamond mines Of the place a NOUNS
diamonds, We're they oil sent out, so that
GROWTH or british. =,
corners patronizingly called them, were
allowed the privilege OF being servants
They waited upon the lords in their man
sions, saw pieces of land made into parks.
and named after the strangers, ana they
saw the money come flowing In, enough
10 buy all things 10 drink and eat, and
the great houses 10 live in. Where dld
they get It? Out OF the ground-the
ground The natives had given away
This lay smouldering In their minds.
Meanwhile all went merry in the upper
part OF Egypt. Cairo Is a beautiul city.
The people further down the Nile became
allied 10 il by bringing their curios and
baskets and rushes and odd stones up 10
Cairo 10 sell. Soon they found they Were
not as friendly with their cousins down
the river. They began TO call them the
"soudanese" also. They hated them.
Lord Wolseley, thinking these natives
would be Of great value in case of war,
formed them into troops. and drilled
them. so that he could have them I'm case
OF trouble with the Soudanese. They are
big fellows, and II looks strange TO see
them In British uniform. marching under
the Union Jack. They are invincible in
warfare. and can only be beaten by being
outnumbered. Hunter Pacha IL now their
commander. They march with the Brit
ish troops. but they are "dervishes" III
blood Just the same. They are considered
great In warfare, but they must be under
commander as hard as themselves or
they will break away from all rank and
rush upon their cousins. the Soudanese.
10 pursue them 10 their homes. getting
lost in the deserts and marshes. Many
were lost in the conflict last week In this
way.
Until a few months ago all was quiet
along the Nile The upper part or II was
held by the British and the friendly ma
tives. The middle and lower part by the
deTvishes. Each avoided tho other AZ
though the devil.
AMERICANS TALK.
The ripple OF trouble arose through the
Americans visiting the Nile-to believe
place ofwinter resort. Americans. with
their Unborn sense of traffic, talkel about
the gold mines. inquired II any were
thereabouts, speculated about the pres
ence OF diamond fields, informed the ma
sko people what a pity II was that traffic
years. They openly spoke OF the richness
Of Khartoum and deplored the ignorance
that allowed the Mshdi to hold g With his
NahM u Au-powsrfuL He u sunernatur-
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formerly theirs before they allied them
selves with the British.
For years past, and the custom has
increased each season, Americans OF
wealth have gone 10 the Nile In the win
ter Instead OF 10 their native warm
state. Florida. Egypt In winter has a
climate similar TO the Gulf States. But
the Gulf States have no pyramlds> no ma
t'ves to dress IN quaint costumes, no
korosko, nor Wady Halfa 10 send up
pod products TO be bought for song OF
sixpence. Americans have gone 20 Egypt
year by year in ever-increasing numbers.
WAR OF WEALTH.
The richness of the country OF Africa
has attracted the attention or every
country that has ever visited IT, Amer
lea IS the only civilized nation thai does
not now hold possessions in either North
or South Africa
South Africa. be II known. is that por-
ton OF Africa that lies below the eCua-
tor North Africa IS above the equator.
There - more of Africa above the ecua-
torial belt than below It. Most OF Africa
A. as pleasant as any OF our Southern
States. Its climate Is salubrious. health
ful. fun OF vigor:
fsh Africa and through the Congo Free
State. which.as now held by the army OF
the Mahdi. II IS an immense region and
Is what 10 understood as the soudan'
South OF this and south OF the equator
IS German Africa. Sun further south
Qre the MafabeieS, now ready 10 narch
north 10 the Congo Free State and join
The army OF the Mahdi and further
south yet are the Doors. These people
are apparently quiet now. But they are
70 under sufferance. Their property
touches British South Africa, and they
do not want 20 be raided again or crowd
ed in their country. They, tao. are fun
az fight, and 81 the Matabeles. snYaRes
though they are, give the word, the
Beers. President Kruger, and all, VIII
1oin the Mafabeles and. marching up. be-
come one with the Mnhdi, and In vast
body march up the Nile.
The term "Soudanese'' Is given 70 all
these fighting African people. and applies
10 aH whe are In Central Africa holding
the Nile from encroachmeut by the Eng
hsh.
The Beleians and the Danes have each
valuable little bits or country, but none
are hardy enough. except tho Brlush. 70
try TO hold IL by any but peaceful terms,
except the Italians. who are lighting with
Menelek about their gold spot,
The fighting in the 'Soudan." or In The
whole OF Africa, except .n the little place
OF the north. Cairo. where the British
hold property beyond dispute, Is not
caused by any sectional difficulty. NO
question OF ethics, no question OF long es-
fabIIshed custom. no flag. no ancestry, no
<naiiensb bic. Eod-gsveu rights have stirred
PRICELESS TREASURE.
II 10 q question Of gold. A question OF
eoid ana silver and dsmoAds. OF metals,
n rarU stones, Of fertile fruit-nelds. OF
n thiokx and purax than saax that kysr
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CAUSE OF THE SOUDAN WAR.
EgyDtiausat Cairo We're lnclisd 10 Recon-
Quer Their Country By Visiting Americans.
BRITISH SUBJECTS AND SOLDIERS
Now Want to Join with British ." "o'
Rack the diamond Country Held 10y
the Dervishcs I'm Middlc H''
Gold Enough to Mako h'o'S
White Man Cecil Rhodes

The charge that America mas o'u,en
thc souden gar was made 10y pi''is"
s,at,sn,an. when told 10 reTac'' ne
fused 20 do So but said ne ,, wo TSrl 81
P 'a,n Explanations. was made py
.a,n,s,,sg what be had said al mrs. s,
When told that he must be more eNp'''''
ne s Ala I, with your accursed money.
aSn ono II YOU had stayed away rom
, ,hs Nsie away from Cairo, ana aver
from The Egyptians tafy W., To"' IDEAS ns' Of
nave "a orceb which have made mem
sam nv ' ,o bring on this war. and get POS grs,
s sIssion OF their former treasury. Inc Inc
csccsps are eo, sS5rd f9g var tbci iV Wash
LIE This city, with its treasure WIS