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- There is growing demand in Eng
land for human skin leather.
= The man who Is drawn into a scheme
to invest cent and draw out 81 may not
be fool, but he Is in no danger from
brain fever.
In one Of his talks at Cooper Union
Hall, New York, last Friday, the Rev.
Dwight L. Moody said: "I would like to
have man like William Jennings Bryan
preach every day in Trinity Church.
Now, this may seem strange, but Mr..
BRYAN is good Christian, and I would
rather see him preaching in church
than presiding at the White House. He
| would do more good preaching Christ
than being in the Presidential chair"
- The Bible is now printed in 3S1
languages, SO versions having been
added in the last five years. Forty
two Of these versions are credited to
English and Scotch societies, and five
to American societies. Twentythree
of the languages and dialects belong
to the African Bantu family, and four
belong to each of the Malayan, Chi
nese, and Malanesian, three are in
lQuldu lduSudSco, Gmo oaOu p0ionS w
the Negro, Turk, Druidian, and
Hamitic groups, and one each to the
Thibe- to -Burman, Aryan, and Micro
| nesian families.
- $780," said the woman with red
flowers in hef bonnet, "you contem-
plate getting married" 1" eyes," was
the damure answer. IT thoug ht it
over. He said that if T refused him
it would break his heart. And [
couldn't think of assuming any such
responsibility" II suppose you have
thought seriously of what you are
about to do ?" "Of course. I realize
perfectly that marriage is lottery. y
''My dear, it's worse. When you try
your luck in lottery and fail to draw
prize you can tear up the ticket and
try it over again. ."-Fashington Star.
"Papa, did you ever fly or sit up
in tree and sing ?" "Certainly not.
You must have been dreaming, my
boy" 'No, haven't but 1 heard Mr..
Shipley tell Mrs. Shipley that you
were bird when you got out. ~
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9aaerspa gntelttgeuees.
The Latest Trick.

The drummer always brings the
latest trick. Here it is, says the
American Commercial Traveller:
Take spool OF white basting cotton.
Drop it into your inside coat pocket
and, threading a needle with it, pass
it up through the shoulder of your
coat, Leave the end an inch or so long
on the outside of your coat and take
off the needle. Four men out Of every
FIVE will try to pick that whole thread
off your shoulder, and will pull on the
spool until it actually does seem as
though your clothes are all hastings,
and that they were unravelling not
only your clothes, but yourself.
II was in to see Wilson Barrett in
'Claudine' in Boston recently said
the travelling man. ut was in the
most interesting and pathetic portion
of the play. Everybody was rapt. |
was setting bolt upright, and didn't
know or care to know soul around
me, when suddenly / felt some one
tugging at that basting cotton that /
myself had clean forgotten. didn't
say word and did not move. Foot
by foot it unrolled. Half glancing
around | saw mana total stranger
-yanking at the thread. His face
was scarlet. He had pulled out about
ten yards and was now hauling in
hand over hand. He didn't care to
stop, because he had decorated my
back, and the whole aisle with basting
cotton. He hardly dared go ahead,
for he didn't know what portion Of my
domestic interior economy he was
trifing with. Rip! Rip! went the
thread. Hand over hand he yanked it
in. The aisle was full of it. For
heavens sake will it never end ? said
he above his breath. I sat perfectly
i still and ran the spool while he pulled.
How I wanted to yell. | never saw
anything half SO funny. The whole
section of the house got onto it. They
didn't know whether to laugh at me
or him, but sat and looked on amazed
at the spectacle. At last the stranger
behind me gave one frantic rip and
-yanked out about eleven yards in one
bunch, and as the cotton got twisted
around his watch chain, over his eye
glasses, in his hair, and filled his lap,
l turned around, and, producing the
spool from my pocket, said: 1 am
very much obliged for your interest
and very sorry that [ misled you. You
see I have about 124 yards left, but [
presume that you don't care for any
more tonight I am honestly sorry,
but can't help smiling
'sThe man was a modest sort OF
gentleman in appearance. His face
was red as fire even to his ears. He
looked at me and then at the spool.
He changed color once or twice, and
when the crowd caught on a big laugh
went up.-New York Mailand E1press.
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Growth OF the United States.

Statistics recently collected by we'll
known trade journal exhibit in very
striking way the parallel growth of the
United States and the leading countries
OF Europe in trade and population.
Impressed by the magnitude of our
own growth, we believed for time that
it was unique. But this theory is no
longer tenable. Although this country
has grown faster than any one OF the
eight leading countries Of Europe, nearly
all show great increase both in wealth
and population.
France, Germany, Austria Hungary, Italy,
Russia and Holland in single group
they show au increase in population be-
tween 1860 and 1890 of over $50, 100000, OF
which 32,OO0,OO0 belong to the. United
States. This represents for US alm ost
exactly 100 per cent ofgrowth, and 1t is
the highest percentage in the group, al
though Russia, with lower percentage,
shows growth of 3G,000,00O. Germany
increased over third, Austria Hungary
over fourth, Italy fifth, Great Britain
not quite fourth, while France remained
almost stationary.
The percentage increase for the entire
group is 52l for population, and 222 for
trade in the last four decades. Our own
trade increase in that time is well above
the average, being from S5l3, 100000 to
over 81, eco, 900 900, or more than 200 per
cent. Russia surpassed this percentage,
but still remained behind us in the total
volume of trade. Gerpany's percentage
of trade increase more than doubled that
of Epgland's.
It is hard to overestimate the signiti-
cance of such figures. They show 9
growth both in population and wealth
that is without precedent in history.
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How it Feels to Die by Opium.

CHICAGO, November 29-After destroy
ing all marks on his clothing which could
in any way lead to Identification well
dressed man about 80 years old commit
ted suicide at the Kimball Hotel, 326
Clark street, last night by taking lau da-
mum. He described the effects of the
drug in writing until his hand could no
longer hold the pencil. The body was
not found until la!e this afternoon, death
having resulted some time previous. In
his efforts to destroy all clews which
might lead to his Identification the suicide
forgot two articles, which indicate that be
was an Easterner. A small mirror found
in the hand of the dead man bears the
name of firm in Rochester, n. Y, and
the memorandum book in which he de-
scribed the manner of his death contains
the trade mark of A. w. Mccoy & Co.
449 Wood street. Pittsburgh, Pa. The
trade marks on the clothing, even to his
hat and shoes, were etfaced. He engaged
a room at the hotel last evening, and reg
istered as e. L. Bryan, although the
police are of the opinion that this is not
his name When found the body was
lying disgonally across the bed. and the
memorandum book and pencil were near
by, having evidently fallen from his
hand. Before taking the drug he wrote
letter to the hotel proprietor and another
to the press, in which he gave no cause
for his act other than that his life bad ter
minated in failure. In both these letters
he made some humorous remarka. He
continued his description of the effects OF
the drug until all his strength had failed
him. and some of the last Oft could net
be deciphered. AS much OF it as could be
p,oda ont 10 oa follOws
To NJ. D: Drank one ounce lauda-
mum After five minutes. feel little or no
pain. Heart action now pronounced. "A
Slight pain in stomach.
Note-My stomach ls very weak, ha7-
ing suffered for years from acute dyspep-
sia.
Ten minutes: Condition about Il Q
same. Pulse rapid and pains in wrist
and slight pain in region of heart. Hand
.trembles. A feeling of dullness, with
more pain in all parts of the body.
Note-Will keep up this description of
effects as long as possible. Hope 1t will
be of use to medical science. Eyes show
change. A feeling of drowsiuess coming
on. Sort Of feeling of intoxicatioD. ac-
companied by slight fever.
Twenty minutes: Pain Increasing. A
slight perspiration started. Am getting
sleepy. Have a sort Of numb feeling and
no pain.
The last few sentences we're scarcely
legible, SO unsteady had the writer's hand
become, and although he attempted to
write few more lines it could not be
made out.
The clothing of the suicide is of good
material, and tho police think that he
may be we'll connected. No money was
found. He was about 80 years of age, five
feet nine inches tall and weighs about l5C
pounds. He was smooth shaven, had
brown hair and blue eyes.
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Monkey Whips q Terrier.

A greasy Italian. carrying hand
organ strapped about his neck and
leading monkey on a string, stopped
in front of bicycle shop in Thirty
first street and began to grind out,
"Just Tell Them That You Saw Me. !"
Inside the door handsome bull
terrier lay doing on the floor. At
the first sound of the music he lazily
opened one eye and caught glimpse
Of the monkey. Like bolt from a
catapult he shot toward poor Jocko,
and the difference of five seconds only
saved the monkeys life. 81:
The little beast gave mighty bound
and reached post which stood in the
middle of the floor, .whereF he found
secure foothold upon a gas fixture near
the ceiling. His frantic leap had
broken the string in his master s
hand, and he was now free. For a
moment he clung to the fixture, chat
tering and shivering in terror, his hair
all the wrong way, and his little beady
eyes as green as emeralds.
The terrier walked around the post,
cycling his intended victim and whin-
ingly daring him to come down. Sud-
denly the monkey slid halfway down
the post, made a jump, and landed on
the dogs back, where he bit and claw
ed until the dog howled with agony.
Turn and twist as he would, the dog
could not reach the monkey to bite
him before he again sprang for the
post and reached the bracketin safety.
The dog was now wild with rage,
and he leaped and howled in his vain
attempts to reach his enemy. The
monkey paid no further attention to
the dog, who finally lay down at the
foot Of the post and tried to lick his
wounds. Then, like flash Of light
ming, the monkey again dashed from
his perch and this time landed well
up on the dogs shoulders, where he
fattened himself out ancl stuck like
leech, sinking his teeth into the dogs
flesh.
This time the dog seemed to be
terror-stricken, and after a brief
struggle to free himself from his un-
canny tormentor he tucked his tail
between his legs and made dash for
the street. AS he passed through the
door the monkey slid from his back,
and, running up his masters body,
perched upon his shoulder, where he
chattered and scolded as long as he
could see the dog, who was running
like deer down the strcet.-Chicago
Tribune.
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Why are good husbands like
dough? Women need them.
= indianapolis has a refuge for
sick, manned, aged, homeless and lost
dogs and cats.
Parents who are rude to their
children need not be surprised if their
children become rude to them.
1t was New Jersey wife who
said, "My dear, if you cant drink bad
coffee without abusing me: how is it
you can drink bad whiskey without
abusing the barkeeper p
She: "Do you believe in long
engagements p He: 'Well, | think
an engagement should be long enough
to test mans constancy and to give
the girl time to learn to cook.
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Bucklens ArnIcs SklVe,

The best salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup
tions and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refund
ed. Prise rs cents per box. For sale
By Hill. Orr, Drug CO,
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IL don't mind bein' spanked, y
sobbed Bobbie, ''nor l don't mind
sittin in chair for five minutes; but
when I'm spanked first and have to
sit down right away afterwards, | tell
you it hurts. "
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c0nNERSaTlOn OVERHEARD.

ay Bob where you that good odashun Ceed LICK eohee
Why, its best Coffee we had since we been married
@ tell hppea to pass through @ td ass & Andy oFv"n @
here good Shoes have got and just bought one
us all while could get sic bargains likes dc way then
boys does Use gwine to take you dc next um anu N YOU
see what they can do for you'
1865. Yours please
nEE nDv BROWN co
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Glenn Springs Mineral Water

rs unsurpassed, and invslids find sure
i and speedy relief by its use. It will
cure Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint. Chronic
Heptatitis, Jaundice, Torpor Of Liver and
General Debility following upon Malarial
Disesses, Dropsy, Diarrhoea. Dysentery,
Cons ipstion, Hemorrhoids, Uterine, Re-
nal and Cystic Diseasen, Hoematuria,
Rheumatism, Catamenal Oerangement.
Highly recon- mended BY the medical pro-
feasion get water fresh from the Springs
every week. Price 3Oc. per gal For sale by
21--3 r E. ALLEN.
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"I'," p. III. "a II. m.
Trains and 10 carry c:""ant Pullman
,,cnn;n", oars lrtwrrn Columbia and A$hcville,
enroutc daily Dctwcc,. .Tarlisonvil!c and Cincin'
natl. ,:..:.
Trains leave Spartanburg. a. & c. division,
uorlhbound, G:i2 n. M, 3:4I p. m, 6:lS p m.,
jVcsiibulc Limited; soithbound l2:!i H. m,
ais D. M, II 81 n. m, (NcStibulc 1.imiEc,ll
Trains leave Grccnvi!lc, 4. and {. division,
northbound, 5:45 n. M, 2:3l p: H.. and $50 p m.,
(Vcstibu!c,l Limitc,N: u;hl0und: ~ a. H.,
4:aJ p H.. 2:22S p. H. lFcs,ibn!cd Limiicd).
Pullman Service.
Pullman palace sleeping ears on Tr:iLs 81 and
3, 81 and IS, on y. and G. division.
W. H. GREEN, J. NJ. CCLP
Gen. SUPERINTENDENT, Tlaifc Mgr,
Washington, L. G.. WaSi;in ,:un, d. c.
W. A. TURK, S. H. HARDWlCK,
Gen. Pnss Ag't Asst Gen. Puss. Agt.
Washington, D. C. Atlanta. Ga.
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DEN + is TRY.

T will be in my Office every Saturday and
Il the entire week following first and
third Sundays and of Salesdays. The in
tervening time I will travel and work on
call in the country and near Towns,
JErtcE-Up,Stairsi in Orr Building, two
doors below Alliance Store.
Respectfully,
W. j. KING, Dentist.
Ton % 1909 IN
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NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
IN The undersigned, Executor
of the Estate of Matilda Anderson, deceas-
ed, hereby gives motto. that he will on
the 1st day of January, 1897, apply to
the Judge Of Probate for Anderson Coun-
ty for a Final Settlement of said Estate,
and discharge from his Office as Execu-
tor. J. L. TRIBBLE, EXT.
Dec2 1856 %
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ANDERSON, S. G..

NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT.
IN The undersigned, Administrator
the Estate of j. K. Dalrymple,, de-
ceased, hereby gives notice that he will, on
the 18th day December, 1896, apply to the
Judge Of Probate for Anderson County for
a Final Settlement of said Estate, and a
discharge from his Office as Administrator.
T. J. DALRYMPLE, Admir-.
Nov IS. 1896 2l
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ATLANTIC COAST LINE

Fast Line Between Charleston and Col
um bia and Upper South Carolina, North
Carolina, and Athens and Atlanta.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT,
WILMINGTON, n. c., May II, 1885,,
GOING WEST, GC1SG EAST.
HNo 20 No. 5S.
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J.R. ANDERSON, Superintendent
W. C. COTHRAN, General Agent.
Connections at Seneca with Southtan Railway
| No. II. at Anderson with Southern Railway Nos.
| II and Il. -
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CHARLESTON AND WESTERN
CAROLINA RAILWAY.
AUGUSTA AND AsEEvILLE sBORr LINE
In effect October I. 1886

s. A. e., and G. g. Railway, and at Spartanburg
with Southern Railway.
For any information relative to tickets rates,
schedule, etc., address
WI. CRAIG, Gen. Pass Agent, Augusta, Ga.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09
KENTON.
Local and Personal Mention.

Special Correspondence to Times
KENTON, Sept. 8.-The public school,
after a long vacation, has opened with
the new principal, Mr.. E. NJ. Noble,
of Denton, Md.-Miss Ella Pardee
has returned to take her same position,
as teacher of the Primary Depart
ment. j. Frazier Purse, of Washing
ton, d. c., spent last week with his
parents here.-J. T. Burrows and
Frank Purse made a flying visit on
their wheels to friends in Petersburg
last week.-Miss Jennie Purse will re-
turn to Brooklyn next Saturday, after
spending the summer with her parents.
Miss Bertha Bailey, after a very
pleasant visit to Miss Mary Anthony
at Woodland Beach, has returned
home. Miss Beth Denney is being en-
tertained by Miss Claire Cooper. H.
w. Moore, r. R. Agent, of Trappe,
Md, spent Friday evening with friends
in town. w. Graham, Jr., of Phil
adelehia, is home for few days. Miss
Mary Dunlap, after being at Woodland
for the summer, has returned home
Miss May Wilds, of Philadelphia, is
visiting her parents here. - Mrs.
Booker, of Talbot county, is visiting
her daughter, Miss Ida Booker. Miss
Ora Sanford and friend, of Philadel-
phia, spent Sunday with her aunt,
Mrs. Emma Clark. Mrs. Elva Roe,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Chas. Bailey in Wilmington, is now
home for the winter. Miss Viola
PrOuse has returned to Conference
Academy for the coming ear.-Nfiss
Lille E. Attix opened her new school
near Slaughter's Station last Monday.
Miss Nellie Jones, of Washington,
d. c., is visiting Mrs. John Taylor
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Bailey spent last
week with friends in Philadelphia.
As is generally the case in Septem-
Der few of our citizens are quite sick,
but we are in hopes that they may
soon recover. Y.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

The Edge moor Bridge Company to-
morrow will commence the work of
constructing a new steel and brick pow
er house for the Wilmington Electric
Company. The building will occupy
nearly square of ground at Fifth and
Tatnall streets, and, when completed,
it is claimed, will be be the finest
power house of any city of the size of
Wilmington in the country.
AS a result of the agitation against
alleged and immoral performances in
the theatres of Wilmington, a new or
dinance was presented to the city
council, and received its first reading.
The ordinance was prepared by City
Solicitor Harmon, and will undoubt-
edly be passed without opposition.
The law imposes a fine of So to $25
upon any actor or actress wha engages
IN indecent dress, song, speech or
dance upon the stage, and it imposes a
further fine of $25 upon owner, lessee
or manager of the theatre who permits
such features to form part of the per-
formance, and an additional fine of 300
for each additional offence.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09
WANAMAKER,l

PHILADELPHIA. Monday, Sept. Z, 1895.
Blanket buying time is here.
Nine Septembers ago we
proved our ability to sell blank
cts cheapest in late summer.
Now it's as naturalt to forestall
blanket wants as to have the
coal bins nlled. We've made
other understanding innova-
tlons in the blanket business
we've introduced honest
blanket selling. Lying labels
have no place under this roof.
"IO-4" on a blanket label was
meant to convey to the pur-
chaser the idea that the blanket
was ten quarters of a yard or
90 in. wide-but, alas ! the
yard stick proved that the la
bel was a misguide. We in
troduced labels that told the
actual sizes in inches-and
we never state blanket sizes
in any other way. We have
no monopoly on inches and
other blanket labels are
marked in inches now, but often
it's the same old "Io-4" fab
rlcation merely multiplied by
nine.
Blankets were never SO
cheap.
From the best American
blanket makers-and America
makes the best blankets
we've gathered such blanket
goodness as will appeal to
every housewife. On a few
lines prices are the same as
those quoted just a year ago
when we broke the record
in blanket value-giving, but
many lines are cheaper now
than then, and we've seen to
it that the standard of excel
lence has been raised in every
line of blankets produced to
our order. Fresh, clean, good,
luxuriant bed clothing! Stocks
are at their best. Prices are
at their lowest right now.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09
Maryland Items.

The town commissioners, of Chestertown
have fixed the tax rate at 25 cents ON the
800, reductions over last year.
The Cecil County Fair promises to be the
best yet at ElktOn. The entries include
some fast trOters and PAGERS while other at
fractions make the affair noted event.
The premiums amount to thousands of
dollars.
In the appropriation for free school books
Cecil county receives $9, 500, which is $1,000
short of the amount required to supply the
text books for the schools of the county.
The deficiency will have to be made up by
the school board.
The Talbot county commissions have
paid Mrs. Annie E. Lee 81 900 in satisfac-
ton of a judgement obtained by her against
the county for injuries received from her
horse she was driving breaking through a
bridge across a public road.
The Sound Money Democrats of Mary
land are so well satisfied with the Indianap-
oils ticket that the Committee of One Hun
dred, composed of the Democratic business
men of Baltimore, will put a national Dem
ocratic electoral ticket in the field.
The Queenstown AeWs says: "The
estimated six millions of baskets of
peaches have been transformed into
four millions of worms and two of
peaches. 1t is risky for the farmer to
expect anything but worms and debts. "
r. d. Hynson, Esq, has consumated the
sale of the Clinton Rasin farm, near Still
Pond, the purchaser being Mr.. j. H. o.
Stokes, well known agriculturist of the
neighborhoOd. The price is reported to
have been $4,000 or $3S an acre. This is
called Mr.. Stokes peach farm as it was
bought with the profits of one years peach
crop on his own farm.
During a severe thunder storm which
passed over Snow Hill early Thursday
night lightning struck the residence of
William J. Henderson, on East Federal
street, and effected NJ. HENDERSON and his
wife so seriously that they were both uncon-
scious for about half an hour. The house
was badly damaged A hOusekeeper at the
home Of Geo. w. Purnell, had her eyesight
badly effected by bolt of electricity.
The output of the peach, corn, and toma-
to packing houses in Talbot this year will
be megre. The pack is mostly of tomatoes.
But little attention was paid to peaches and
and the drought cut short the green corn
product. The yield of tomatoes is an aver
age one in these sections of the county which
have not been parched by drought, and
where the soil and texture of the land suit
the fruit.
Chairman Wellington, of the Republican
State Committee, and chairman Stone of
the Republican City Committee, says that
the nomination of Palmer and Buckner as
sures Republican victory in Maryland,
for the reason that 10000 or more Demo-
Gratis in Baltimore and other cities of the
State who would not vote for either Bryan
or Mckinley will vote for the gold standard
Democratic ticket