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He Framed the Guinea.

The Queen, when a girl, was pas
sionately fond of climbing walls and
trees, says London Tit.Bits. One day
at Malvern, she climed tall apple
tree and was unable to get down. a
young man named DAVIS, gardener.
was attracted by her cries, got lad
der and brought her down in safety.
Deeply grateful, she opened her purse
aud presented him with q guinea.
Davis framed it, and ever since has
been proud to tell the tale and show
the piece of gold which the Queen
gave him so many years ago.
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RECIPES.

&ASSN~ .
Sweet Potatoes-Boil two pounds OF
sweet potatoes until they can be
peeled, then put them into. pan or
dish, spread little butter, then
little molasses over each one, set in
the oven and brown light brown.
These are delicious and quite worth
trial.
Chile Sauce-To nine large. ripe
tomatoes and three green peppers add
one onion chopped fine, two cupfuls
of vinegar, two tablesr oonfuls OF
sugar and one OF salt. Steam one
hour; then add one teaspoonful OF
ginger, one of allspice and one OF
cloves. a. e.. -
Cream of Barley-Scald two table.
spoonfuls of barley, drain, cover with
fresh boiling water and boil three
hours. Strain. Put one pint OF milk
and one pint of veal stock on to boil;
add the barley, salt and. pepper to
taste. Beat two yolks lightly, pour
them into soup tureen, pour over the
boiling soup and serve at once.
Baked Pears Fill a moderate-sized
baking dish with whole pears; wipe
them, but do not remove the stems.
Pour around them one large cup OF
boiling water, add two tablespoonfuls
of light brown sugar, bake slowly un.
til the pears are tender, basting fire.
auently with the liquor. Serve cold,
with sugar and cream, if desired.
Corn Bread-Put one pint OF corn
meal into bowl; add two tablespoon
fuls of bread crumbs, two tablespoon.
fuls of brown sugar and three table
spoonfuls of -four then put into the
center two tablespoonful Of butter
and pour over the butter half pint
of scalded milk. Beat up we'll; then
add another half pint of cold milk and
two even teaspoonfuls of baking
powder, small teaspoonful OF salt,
and two eggs, we'll beaten. Pour into
creased gem pans and bake In hot
oven thirty minutes.
Spinach-Wash a half.peck ol
spinach in several waters to free i,
from grit. Cut off the roots, wash
again, shake and press out all the
water. Put it into a kettle. add one
cup of wafer, cover the kettle, place
over O moderate fire and thus steam
for twenty minutes. Drain in e
colander, turn into chopping tray
and chop very fine; put back into .
saucepan with tablespoonful OF but
ter, salt and pepper to taste. Serve
very hot with hard-boiled esq cut IN
slices and laid over the top.
Rennet Custarl - Swee!en en-
flavor with vanilla one quart of sweet
milk; put into pan or dish in which it
is to be served. CRATE a little nutmeg
over the top, lastly stir gently one
tablespoonful of rennet through the
mixture, stand in the kitchen until il
th1ckens, when it should be placed IN
tine ice.chest until very cold. This
pudding should be made about ar
hour and half before serving. The
rennet QiquidD may be bought OF a
druggist, twenty-five cents a bottle.
which, if kept in a cool place, will last
a great while. Sweetened and Favored
cream as a sauce is OF course an i'm
Ipro1ement, -...
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SUPERIOR FURNITURE POLISH.

A recipe for very superior furni.
ture polish given by dealer in mu.
sical instruments to housewife, as the
cause for the shining surfaces OF the
pianos in his rooms, consists OF four
tabIespoonfuls of sweet oil, four table
spoonfuls of turpentine, teaspoonful
of lemon juice and ten drops of house.
hold ammonia. This polish must be
thoroughly shaken before using, and
applied with an old flannel or silk
cloth. Rub briskly and thoroughly,
which is at least third OF the merit OF
all polishes. Use second cloth to
rub the mixture into the grain OF the
wood, and third for the final polish
New York Post.
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Lost Light.

[cannot make her smile again, 81
That sunshine on her face s.
That used to make this worn earth seem ~
At times 30 gay place. <. s 3 =
The same dear eyes look out at mel &
The features are the same; ls3
But, O, the smile is out Of them, sita
And must be to blame. n ,,,s3
Sometimes see It still; went
With her the other day 4 s 4
To- meet long-missed friend, and while
We still were on the way, n ,s AZ
Her confidence In waiting love lSf
+ Brought back to me to sse s,r ~ =
The old.time love light to her eyes
That will not shine for me.
They tell me money waits for mo, Is
They say might have fame, ~ sts
like those gewgaws quite as we'll
As others like the same. Z - ~ g ~. (
But care not for what I have Ssfs98..
Nor lust for what lack, lgi
One titheas much as my heart longs.
To call that lost lighrback "a " a.
Come back, dear banished smile, come back,
And into exile drive - e
All thoughts and aims and jealous hopes n
That in thy stead would thrive. ~
Who wants the earth without It's sun,
And what has life for me ts5 Y * "
That's worth thought, II as its price, IL i5fs,
It leaves me robbed OF thee? l?ssti5 4
edward 8. Martin, In Scribner.
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STAINING FLOORS.

The best : way to apply stain and
bring out the grain OF the wood is to
put it on quite thick and then rub it
off with linen or cotton rag, and it
is absolutely necessary that the wood
should be in its natural condition
without paint or vsrnlsh. By sending
a special order to the manufacturers
it is easy to get sets of furniture with
out either; but if it is an old piece
that is to be renovated it must be
thoroughly scraped. After staining,
q coat of hard oil finish may be ap.
piled as filler, and then, after it is
dry, it should be rubbed all over with
the prepared beeswax that comes IN
cans for floors, and then rubbed with
a flannel cloth until it is quite shiny
and bright. After the wax is rubbed
on it should be allowed to harden be.
fore polishing it. Prussian blue alone
makes very pretty peacock blue
stain, raw sienna yellow or orange,
according to the amount of color used,
crimson lake o lovely red, burnt sienna
an almost exact imitation of new ma.
hogany. All these are what are called
transparent colors, and are, therefore,
especially adapted for stains; but
even Opaque colors, if put on thin
enough to show the grain of the wood,
produce sometimes very pretty effects.
White on certain woods has a milky,
opalesque coloring that is very har-
monizing with delicate chintzes.
Light blue, canary yellow, apple
green and pink all may be used on
woodwork as stains if applied in the
way that house painters, call "prim-
ing''-that is, one coat of paint put on
80 thin that it shows the markings OF
the wood beneath. Georgia pine looks
particularly we'll when treated in this
way.-Philadelphia Times.
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DOCS NERVE FOR 4 MAN.
Remarkable Surgical Operation Per
formed in q Detroit Hospital.

formed in n Detroit Hospital.
A successful operation was performed Oh
N. Graybiel, Of Caledonia, in the Butter
worth Hospital. at Detroit, Mich, which Is
believed to be without q parallel in the his,
tory OF surgery. Six months ago Grayoiel
had his right hand fearfully mutilated at the
wrist on n SOW The ulnar and medlan
nerves were nearly severed, and 50 badly
torn that the hand was paralyzsd- He went
10 Detroit :or treatment. and Dr.. Il: Peter
son undertook the tcsk Of removing the jac-
Grated portions of tho nerves and trans
planting therein the sciatic nerve from live
spaniel. Graybie and the spaniel were
placed under anaesthe.ics and an inch and
half OF each OF the torn nerves cut on. Ino
ends were me,e square and the nerves from
the dog laid in tho breach Silk sutures were
used to hold the pieccs together Two OF
three days ago Grnybiol announced that
feeling han returned TO his haud. and that
he was able to move the hand aud hnGers
quite freely, and full sensation hal returned
to the iaiarnt, member. The !oS mover re-
covered from tao anaesthctics TIC doctors
say chat In q short time the hand Will DO rs
strong as ever and tho man will suNer no
Inconvenience.
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Home at Last.

Child, do not fear; s!I2
We shall reach our home tonight,
For the sky Is clear,
And the waters bright; Isf
And the breezes have scarcely strength
To unfold that little cloud, s.
That like shroud
Spreads out its heecy length; -.
Then have no fear.
As we cleave our silver way
Through the waters clear. si
Fear not, my child!
Though the waves are white and high.
And the storm blows wild '"a
Through the gloomy sky; ~
On the edge OF the Western Sea, -,
See! that line Of golden light,
Is the haven bright '. :,
Where home Is awaiting thee; .-.,%E
Where, this peril past.
Wa shalt rest from our stormy voyage,
In peace at last. !.
Be not afraid: .-
But give me thy hand. and see ,,-
How the waves have made
A cradle for thee. ,.
Might is come. dear. and we shall rest;
So turn from the angry skies T.! ..
And close thine eyes. .. ..-.
And lay thine head on my breast;
Child, do not weep; b-,
In the calm. cold. purple depths sS
There we shall sleep. e R
ADELAIDE A. Proctor.
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A NEW DUsTRR BAG.

The latest thing in bags for busters
is f5peut two pieces Of cretonne about
half q yard square. In one of them
cut circular hole in the centre. Have
it about one-third OF the width OF the
square. Line the square with silesia
or silk, and bind the one which is cut
with ribbon an inch wide to match the
lining. Stitch the squares together,
finish the corners with tassels or bows
OF ribbon, put a drawing string around
the circular opening, fasten ribbons
on either side of it by which it can be
hung up, and your bag is made.
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GoD's WILL.

Gods will rests upon absolute knowledge.
II He denies or withholds anything today,
it is because He can see tomorrow. His
purposes for US cover the whole life, and
whereas we are bemoaning misplaced
brick or an uneven stone, he is planning Tor
tho whole cathedral. With that knoyVl-
edte is associated infinite care. We
are reckless because we are thoughtless
and selfish, and consider chiefly our Own
interests, but Gods will takes in every
thing that is involved. In certain bridges
one stone cannot be taken out without
endangering the whole structure. SO it
is in life. There are many things which
we ask for. ask to be given. ask to
have removed, and we wonder why our
PRAYER is unanswered; but We cannot see
how these things are related to other things,
how our interests involve other interests,
and what to us is seemingly small affair
is really the keystone OF some bridge and
upon It almost everything depends. But
God understands the whole plan and pur-
pose and arrapges for it with infinite care.
And, then. with that care is eternal love.
Gods will all along rests upon this. 1t was
love that prompted the creation OF our
world. love that led to its redemption. and
and the love of God for His children 3 as
eternal and infinite as His own being.
Wesley Johnston, D. D., in 'The Creed and
the Prayer"
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A Song Of Hope.

., Back Of the gloom ~ 3
The bloom 5rs5 i,zs .l 2
Back OF the strife ~
Sweet life, q ~ gG q 8:
And flowing meadows that glow and CLEAN 4,
Where the winds sing joy and the daisies q
dream, 3 ~ =.
And the suubeams color the quickening clods g
And faith In the future, and trust In God
:. Back Of the gloon b,
The blooml <, y 81
Fronting the night sl
The light! y ~ y 33ts9Ssss;> q *
Under the snows- - ~
The rose! ~ y "a.
And the wales sing JOY to tine misty hills,
And the wild winds ripple 1t down the riilsI
And the far stars answer the song that swells
With all the music OF all the bells! Z. 81 :s q
Fronting the night ;ii i3.s ~
The light! ~
Frank L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution.
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HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
UNCOVERED JELLIES.

Many housekeepers do not know the
danger of leaving jelly uncovered
while it is cooling. When physicians
wish to secure tiny organisms for in.
vestigation they expose gelatin as the
best medium for attracting and hold.
ing them. All iellies should, there
fore, be protected by muslin while
cooling.
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MAN AND MULE HARNESSED,
A Strange Combination That Brough,
Great Crowds to the Streets.

An old colored man, harnessed toa wagon
with a mule, hauling two bales Of cotton,
came into Rome, Ga. n few days ago. The
old man and the mule had travelled several,
mile through the country. The old fellow
had only one animal with which he made
two bales of cotton, and heing anxious &c
market the product OF his little patch N,
once, he contrived the novel plan OF har.
Messing himself with the mule and fetching
the cotton to the city.
The sight was so uncommon that il M.
tracted great crowds to Broad street to see
sight never before witnessed in Rome
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4 PRAYER.

Almighty God. we would not rush into
thy presence with hasty words upon our
lips but we would seek thy face With
neekness OF heart and humbleness OF mind.
grant that we may be- given the right
spirit with which to address, thee that
we may understand thy Projections and
ne submissive to thy will concerning US 4;
hat we may remember that thou art
our Father in heaven and that We should
come to thee with the confidence and
trust Of little children. Implant in US,
we pray thee. O God. desires pure and
sincere. so that when We pray we may not
ask only with our lips for such things az
would please Thee. but that We m; y long for
them with our heart, and with all the
strength Of our natural spiritual being. O
Lord. may we desire and ask only for those
things which make for peace. those things
which will bettcl 1t US for membership in
Thy church below. and for citizenship in Thy
kingdom above. to which We hope to come
through Him who loved us and gave Himself
for us. even Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.
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PREACHER KILLED BY A BEAR.
Young Minister of Troy, Montana. Lost
the Battle.

Rev. J. D. Mentor, OF Troy. Montana, lost
his life In desperate encounter with beaI
IN the mountains near Troy. He had been
out with hunting party and separated from
them during the morning. At night he did
not return, and becoming alarmed. his COM
panions started out to search for him. Men,
tors hat was found in the snow. Blood was
seen and evidences OF IL terrible battle with
a Dear were found. Following the trail, the
dead and Iacerated body OF tho young min.
lister was found about 100 yards away.
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Becoming one with the eternal Goodnes-
cannot come to pass but by an absolute re.
nunciation Of Oursef and all that is ours
natural or spiritual for in the same meas
ure that man comes out from himself. in
that measure does God enter in With his di-
vine grace. and he who loseth Lis life shall
Ind it.-John Taulrr.
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CHAPTER TX.

REBUFF AND AN INTERRUPTED PROPOSAL
The morning following the arrival Of
Colonel Graham, "post-rider, as
official messengers were then called,
arrived al Sag Harbor with dispatch
for Captain Ralph Denham OF the cruis-
er, Sea Hawk.
The courier found Ralph at Squire
Condit's, talking to the old gentleman,
while Valentine Dayton and Ellen could
be seen in an embowered summer house,
pretending to be interested in the make
Of curious feather fan. which he had
brought her from Tampico.
Well, Ralph, my boy" said ene
Squire, when Denham had finished read
ing the message, what is it?"
Il am ordered to New York, replied
Ralph. But as have five days from
now in which to report, I need not start
for forty eight hours"
Il declare" said the old gentleman,
adjusting his wig, as if he feared the
surprise would force it off, this is de-
cidedly startling and unexpected"
Sailors and soldiers should never be
surprised"
But has the Governor given a hint as
to why he wants you?"
Yes; there is a rumor that one Of the
! officers in command of ship-the Ad-
venture Galley-fitted out by this prov
ince, as you will remember, has turned
pirate"
And the captaia?"
is one William Kidd, who cane from
London and took command of the vessel
| in Bermuda" =
What do you think OF iJ?"
Il dislike" replied Ralph, ito think
evil of brother officer, unless the evil
dence is very strong, and in these days
| of false rumor am not inclined to credit
| it. Yet, with the successful example of
Morgan before him, who was knighted
for some service done the crown while
he commanded pirate fleet, the delec-
tion Of Kidd is possible, for to a man
without principles the temptation to
plumber in those rich seas must be very
great indeed"
Then you leave the ship here?'
Yes; but will at once give orders TO
get her ready for sea. It will be ten
days before I return" said the Captain,
rising and going to the edge Of the piaz-
"a, where he shouted to Valentine Day.
ton The substance of his order.
| Oel ldASSiy SAooSAb SespIoIA Iva WOE
passing at that very moment, and he
must. as subsequent events proved,
have heard what Ralph saids However,
he said nothing, but politely raised his
hat and kept on.
He went at once to the principal inn
and asked if a post had just come from
New York.
The landlord replied that there had.
and that the messenger was then in his
room, resting after dinner.
1T is important that l should see
him. Do not call him. Show me where
his room is and will go to him."
Capt Fox had become great man in
! the eyes Of the villagers. The officers
! and crew Of the Wanderer were good
customers; and so reasonable request
from the principal officer could not be
| denied.
your Journey here and back?" asked
Capt. Fox, when he was alone with the
| courier.
about ten dollars, sir. " replied the
man, rubbing his eyes, for he had been
aelaan : - .
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When ,Bugles Blow.

When bugles blow, let no man sleep.
Nor his commercial measures keap, -
But let him rise with heart aglow,
And rush to meet his country's foe,
And foremost to the danger leap.
What though at the home the maidens weep,
And wives fall down in sorrow deep2
Where honor calls the man will 60,
When bugles blow. ss t:F3
Let towards shun the blazing steep;
The fields Of glory heroes reap,
And II they fall and no word show y
Where they do lie, It's better so-
That freedom all her splendors keeps.
When bugles blow. -. IS Z
---Joris Yon Linden
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The Burglar Captured.

The man who burglarized The houses OF
Messrs Darr and Priugle ou Saturday night
was captured on Main Street Thursday by
Mr.. J r. Darr and was .turned over 10 the
police Mr. Darr learned that morning that
a mau mad left suspicious looking bundle at
a negro restaurant, and having examined it,
discovered his suit of clothes and several other
articles, Sc, watch for the man When ne
had him identified, be Immediately siszed bin.
The man gave his name as Peter Wilson and
claims to be a cook on the A c. L. train
When captured he had pistol in his inside
coat pocket and eight or ten dollars 'u
money.
Ali of the goods bave not been recovered
end as yet it is not known whether Wilsoa
had accomplices or not. Wilson asserts pos
itively that be bought the bundle from yell
low negro ne met on the railroad, but this Is
apoft told tale ard receives but little con-
siceratioo. !! is thoughr that ibe CAPTURE OF
Wilson sill lead to the arrest Of the Others
concerned in the burglary and the recovery
Of the remainder Of The property stolen.
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State Firemen's Association.

Chief Bloom, of this city and Chief Cau-
ble of the G7eenvll:e Fire Department, are
making 40 fort to enlist the interest of tbs
6remen Of this State in the organiz tioo Of
State F;remeu's Association, which will be
The means Of bringing the 6rernen of The
State into closer touch and ultimately effect
decided improvement ia every iFe depart
ment in the State: In North Carolina an as
.socia,on has been in successful operation for
several years snd has proven OF much greater
benefit than was anticipated by those who
were instrumental in effecting the organizs
:ion.
Messrs Bloom and Caub'e have not, as yet,
developed de-.ni:e plans, bnt will first obtain
the views Of the heads CT the Ere depart
ments in the several towns and cities Of the
State. If their eforts meet with sufficient
amount of encouragement from those who
should te interested. steps viii then be taken
to outline plan Of organization and to
sreediy consumma,e The formation of 40
association which shall Include msj ority, il
not ali of the fremea of South Carolina
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SUMTER DISTRICT CONFER.
ENCE

The District Conference Of Snmer District
of The VI. E. Church. South, assembled in
The FIRST Methodist Chu:ch last Wednesday
uiebt at $50 o'clock, snd was called to
order by Presiding Elder " c Power. The
organization was completed by the election
Of MIR. J M Knight as secretary and The
appointment of Revs W G Power, J. w.
Daniel and T. e Herbert and Mr. R. O..
Purdy on the committee Of Religions Wor-
ship
The sermon Thursday morrisg was
preached by Rev j S Porter. and was heard
hy large congregation in addition to the
delegates.
Regular rcuine business was transacted
Thursday aud Friday and numerous reports
made and received.
The af,erooon session was marked by the
presentation Of handsome writing desk TO
Presiding Elder w C Power, who has served
four years as Presiding Elder, Of Sumter
District. The presentation speech was made
By Rev J Thomas Pate, D D. Jr Power
ia accepting the gift mace very feeling
speech.
Saturday morning tie election CT delegates
to the Annual Conference was held with fol-
lowing resuIt: Delegates, L. Il. Rollngs, ].
VI. knight, Il. Lesesre, r. O. Purdy. Al
;ernates, A. White, F. NJ Zemp.
Revs John a Rice, Of Columbia, and c.
B. Smith, Of Sparanturg, addressed the
Conference 10 behalf of he Columbia Female
College and Wcfford College respectively.
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THE FIREMEN DELIGHTED

The members of Delgar Reel Squad. not
withs;andiog that they won none OF 'He
prizes, were delighted with their visit TO
Greenyiie ard have had great deal 10 Say
in reference to tie hospitab!e treatment they
received at the hands of the members of ihs
Greenville Fire Department and nuueTcus
citizens Of tina, city. Their reception We;
cordial, the Mayor telling them AT the outset
that the city WAS theirs while they rema'ned
the guests of Green~iie, and throughout their
stsy in the Mountain City they received every
attention. that would or cou'd render their
visit pleasant The pegar Squad will mol
soon forget their friends in the Piedmont,
and if any or all Of them ever come to Sum
ter they will 6nd themselves among friend;
who both know how 10 appreciate genuine
hospitality and to reciprocate when eu oppor'
tnnity is afforded them