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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18

Lewis Keiser has been appointed postmaster at
Bethesda, vice Alfred Wilson, resigned
Anna Loretta, infant daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
John Estter. died Thursday morning last, aged
two month"; Interment was made in st. Mary's
cemetery, Rockville, Nd
Mn. Helen Petty. who has been quite SICK, il
conyalescing. -
festivity and enjoyment Wednesday last when
the schoolmatcs aad friends of Mis- Nofa Pyle
gsthcred to celebrate her biRthdxy. Ausic. games
and refreshments wers the esder Of the syentnE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
Lecture ON Hen Hur.

DR.. Thomas ]. Jones Delivered an inter-
esting lecture on Ben Hur at the First
Baptist Church last evening before a good
sized audience. Mrs. Thomas c. Noyes, &C.
companied by Mr.. r. z. Prescott, sang, In
excellent style. my Redeemer and NV
Lcrd." by Buck, and "The Birthday Of the
King" by Campbell Upton. The stereopti-
con views were beautiful.
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r1AYER BROS. & CO.,
037=030==F St.=0S7=0S0.

The pupils Of Miss Blanche Braddock's school
will entertain their friends from to 10 O'clock
Christmas musical and literary program
will be rendered. closing with musical come
delta. 1.-The Christmas Ship" with Santa Clans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18

~ can highly recommend DIR. Butts Couch Syrap
for Group I have used It for several years and
End Il the hest remedy ever tried Mr.. HAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
MAYER BROS. & CO.,
937-S9 F St.

added attraction of price nducemensat Observation-Disclosures!
Wed suggesttha do shopping the eveninss-now
while the unbroken. The brightly Wnn
ated storehe decorations excellent servce will combine
make visit pleasant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18

The greatest assemblage OF first
class, dependable GLOVES ever
shown by any Washington retailer!
Every worthy style, every good
quality, is included in this holiday
display. And the exhibit has the
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-05-18
Strange Bible Facts.

The learned Prince of Granada,
heir to the Spanish throne, i'm
prisoncd by order of the crown for
fear he would aspire to the throne,
was kept in solitary confinement in
the old prison at the Place of Skulls,
Madrid. After thirty-three years in
this living tomb death came to his
release, and the following remark
able researches, taken from the Bible
and marked with an old nail on the
rough walls of his cell, told how the
brain sought employment through
the weary years:
In the Bible the word "Lord" is
found 1858 times.
The word Jehovah" $3.50 times.
The word "reverend" but once,
and that in the ninth verse of the
111th Psalm.
The eighth verse of the 9th
Psalm is the middle verse of the
Bible.
The ninth verse of the eighth
chapter Of Esther is the longest.
The thirty-fifth verse, eleventh
chapter Of ST. John is the shortest
In the 1O7th Psalm four verses
are alike-the eighth, fifteenth
t~wenty-tirst and thirty-first.
Each verse Of the 13Gth Psalm
ends alike.
No names or words with more
than six ~syllables are found in the
Bible.
The thirty-seventh chapter OF
Isaiah and nineteenth chapter OF
Second Kings are alike.
The word "girl" occurs but once
in the Bible, and that IN the thlrc
verse, third chapter of Joel.
There are found in both books OF
the Bible 3,53S,4S3 letters. 1850:
words, 1873 verses, 1889 chapters
and GO books.
The twenty-sixth chapter Of the
Acts of the Apostles is the finest
chapter to read.
The most beautiful chapter is the
twenty-third Psalm.
The four most inspiring promises
are John xiv. 2; vi. 81; Matt. XII. rs
and Psalm XxXvii. 4.
The first verse of the tiftieth chap
ter of Isaiah is the one for the new
convert.
All who ilatter themselves with
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-05-18

jug In his hand. The young mans
quick eye took in the situation OF the
two men In the road, and in the twinkl-
Ing OF an eye his revolver flashed to q
dead level with the informer's breast.
Hold on a minute, Alfw shouted
Bob. Pm fairly took, and l guess
I'd better go with him."
All quickly looked into the eyes Of
his cousin, and tho W men seemed to
understand each other.
Pass the cider over here, Sarey,
and I'll drink o q farewell for a
while," said Bob, smiling.
Sarey passed the cider In silence,
once looking at Tom, who took
the gourd offered him by Bob, and
drank.
Nov Pm ready. Good by, All
Good by, Sarey !" said Bob, rs he
mounted his horse. Tom mounted,
n the two men, captive. and captor,
rode away in the soft light of tho lin
gering sunset. When they reached
the turn In the road, Bob looked back
and lifted his broad brimmed hat to
Alf and Sarey, who we're standing side
by side gazing after him. Then they
AIDED from view, and the two horse
men rode on in silence. They were
approaching the brook at the foot of
the hill when Bob spoke.
Tom, | never would take no mean
advantage OF u Teller so III tell you
now, hits you ur me. Pull yourgun %
Instantly two revolvers leaped to q
level in the gathering light, and four
Shots passed with what seemed like
two Simultaneous reports.
ALI heard them, and, weapon in
hand. sprang down the road. closely
followed by Sarey A riderless horse
swept by them at the turn Of the hill
and when they reached the sandy level
near the brook they found two lifeless
forms lying close together in the mar,
row road.
Bob Rankin and Tom Drake had
settled the question OF honor between
themselves, and had settled the ques-
ton of love for ALI and Sarey.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-05-18

The ORIGIN OF DOLLs.-It is a
safe assertion to make that every lit
tie girl has at some time or other
played with coils !; III fact it. is al
most impossible to imagine a girl
without a doll. Of course the older
ones have o%utgrown their dolls and
only keep the old favorites as souve-
Mrs of childish days and pretty
p~laythings, and it is quite likely
that they would be puzzled to ex-
plain why they should call the little
image a doll and not, us the French
do, Il puppet, or with the Italians, a
bambino or baby. What is the
meaning of the word doll? TO ex-
plain, it is necessary to go back to
the middle ages, when it was the
fashion all over the christian world
for mothers to give their little chill
dren the name of u patron saint.
Some saints were more popular than
others, and st. Dorothea was at that
perioo more popular than all. Doro-
thea, or Dorothy, as the English
have it, means a gift from God But
Dorothea, or Dorothy, is much too
long a name for "a little, toddling
baby, and so it was shortened to
Dolly or Doll; and from giving the
babies a nickname, it was an easy
step to give the name to the little
images of which the babies were so
fond -JuRiOr Standard.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-05-18

and yet 1t has to be done. l don't
mean a hardened heart, but q heart
that will not faint al sight OF pain or
blood. My mother would not kill q
chicken, but she would dress it and
cook it without objection. 1 have
wrung their heads Off, but | wouldn't
do 1T 10 for my own sake. AS we
grow older we grow kinder and have
more respect for the life that God
gave all TOLLS creatures. That is, except
snakes. [ never hesitate about killing
snakes. Uncle Sam killed a little one
in the lower corner Of the garden last
week and my wife hasent been in
those parts since, for she still insists
that where there Is one there are two.
But | don't blame woman for her an
tipathy to snakes. They gave old
mother Eve q great trouble and it has
survived to all her daughters. SIN
sorrow thou shalt bring forth children
and thy desire shall be to thy husband
and he shall rule over thee" What
an awful curse especially the last.
1T was hard, very hard, on Eve for
the command not to eat OF the tree OF
knowledge was not given to her, but to
Adam before Eve was created. May
be Adam did not tell her in an i'm
pressive manne
Nevertheless the curse is upon her
and will remain SO until she joins the
angels, L reckon. BILL ARP.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-05-18

Barton f. Powell, Of Albany, Ga,
a negro 80 y airs old, is one of the most
succt ssful farmers in the State.
Twelve years g he had saved up
w 600. with which he bought 800 acres
~ land He went to work on It and
cleared $1,000 the first year. He has
continued add to his landed posses
sions, paying spot cash Tor every farm
purchased, and is now the owner of
2,lO0 acres of land, from which he
markets 400 bales Of cotton annually.
Besides his success on the farm he has
developed the country supply store
idea, and thus rakes in thousands Of
dollars q year. He also owns a com
fortab'e residence in Bainhridgo. His
proh's last year were oven 81 coo. H.
says that The question OF social ~rccogri-
tion doesn't trouble him so long as he
can get financial recognition at the
bank.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-05-18
A III role Norwegian Girl.

Margaret Nelson, eighteen years
old, is the daughter of a Norwegian
sea-captain who lately sailed from
Wales for Nova Scotia. Margaret
had made several voyages in her
fathers vessel before, SO that she was
at home on the sea. For company
she took with her a water spaniel, a
big black cat, and half a dozen rab-
bits.
A heavy storm came on, and the
ship, which was twenty-seven years
old, sprung a bad leak, and O all
hands who could be spared from
the management of the vessel were
put at the pumps.
Margaret herself, seeing that her
father could not be everywhere, took
a hand at the pumps and encouraged
the men But the storm rose higher
and higher; the men could not prmp
the water out as fast as it come in.
The ship was gradually filling. Huge
waves rolled over the deck.
Then Margaret, still sticking to
the pumps, began to sing. Her
father had taught her many of the
old Morse sagas, recounting the
bravery of the sailors ancestors, for
they were all Norsemen. Through
the bowling of the storm the girls
voice rose IN these old songs. The
sailors, dropping with fatigue and
loss of sleep, and fighting a losing
battle, were urged on to heroic eff,
forts by Marearet's example as well
as by the spirited words and music
that she was singing to them.
at last 1T became clear t1at the
ship must be abandoned but the
captain, before ordering out the
boats, lay down and slept II little.
for he WAS at the end of his strength
Margaret went on singing and
cheering the men. AS she worked
she spied a sail in the distance. Sig.
nails of distress were already up,
They were seen by the distant ship
1t was a long time before the sail
which was a brig bound for New
York, could come alongside, and il
the interval the Norwegian ship was
very near sinking but at last Cap.
tain Nelson, his brave daughter
and all his men were taken off, ant
their vessel almost Immediately wen
down.
The Norwegians were taken t.
New York, where, on landing, tn,
captain plainly showed signs of tn,
terrible strain he had been through
but his daughter was as bright ant
calm as ever. When the reporters
came to talk with her she disclaimed
any heroism, but her father said thai
it was her spirit that kept the sail,
ors p YOUTHS Companion.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-05-18

this year. Then the court will grant
q further continuance Of one year.
That will complete the ten years.
Mr.. Won Muegge has made an appli>
cation to become chief OF police of
Oklahoma City ana believe he will
secure the place. Although consider
ing himself entitled to citizenship by
reason OF having served three years in
the regular army, he two years ago
took out naturalization papers ia Gin.
cinnati. He expects to remain per-
manently in the United States. He is
80 years old, rather tall, we'll built, Of
horid complexion and is extremely po-
lite in
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-05-18

MOTHERS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
| am so glad you talk to me and
make me do things you think are
polite and NICE" said Arthur, as he
came in from school one day. "What
has made you glad when you so of
ten seem to dislike my corrections
and even frown when | make you do
things you do not like to take time
to do ?" said the mother. "Well,
mother, l'll tell YOU" answered Ar
thur. To-day our teacher was talk
ing about Memorial Day, and it was
decided that q number of our boys
should march in the procession to
the Seminary and when a leader was
suggested teacher said that | was so
refined in manners that she thought
would be the proper one to have
command of the boys. thoughtof
you in Il moment, and | said to my
self, | am so glad that mamma
makes me mind her."
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-05-18
SIX HUNDRED A YEAR
n German NoDleman Left a Fortune
He Must Work Ten Years to Get

He Must Work Ten Years to GeI
It,.
a dispatch from Washington saw.
that BarOL John f.. Won Muegge, form
erly a nobleman OF the German empire
has been appointed a iaborers in tue
interior department at q yearly salar,
OF 5000. The peculiar feature or hi.
service is that it Is done to secure a
large fortune which WAS left him con
~ditlonally.
More than thirty years ago young
Baron Won Muegge engaged in d
duel, as a result OF when he .'as
compelled to leave Germany. Ii,
came to the United States, where b,
has since resided. Nearly fftcer
years ago his mother died and left q
clause In her will, providing that il
he secured responsible employment
In the United States governmental
service, or honorable police service,
and worked thereat for ten years, he
would receive the sum of 700, 900 marks
(Sl OOO); otherwise the III q Il. st would
go 10 the Christian Charity society a.,
Baden Baden.
Inc young mar began seeking tn,
required positions. He served on tn,
ponce force of Cincinnati, ST.. LOUIE
and other western cities. and WAS fu,
u tlme employed rs special officer b,
the Big Four railroad. William Nc.
Kinley b Ing one OF his q, Go sers for
the position. When the ten, ear ian
imposed by his mothers will expired.
Mr.. Won Muegge had not pieten
mis- service, acd the matter came up H.
the German courts. Through tn. In
terpositioe OF William Waiter Phi, los.
Won Muegge had the best OF le9a
advice, and the high court Of Ger
many granted him an exte nsiop. win
u promise that other extension shonld
De made upon the condition of part,n
fulfllment.
with the election OF Mckinley a.
president, Mr.. Won Muegga fought 70
obtain a position In the Royernmen
service. He obtained the signature,
OF U prominent Onioans, including
Governor Bushnell, filed his papers 81,
Canton and applied for a place in the
secret service. 1t was ascertain d that
the secret service was covered nv Tn.
clV'l-service rec ulatioDs, and ~
papers were Transferred to the interior
department..
Represe NATIVE Grosvenor sent 8,
strong letter In Mr.. Won MueVoe,s
"hti 20 Secretar Bloc, who AZ n.
ointedln m q iabOr, IL $500 u wear. To
uutain his legacy IL Is % ent,a t., /
Mr.. Won Mnegge fla with The Germ IN
nlph court oil appeals PRIOR t, NJ M
Der I'd next u certificate showing that
he q completed Ave months service
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-05-18

If King George voluntarily abdi.
Gates the throne, no will receive q pen
ion OF $40, 600 II year, but IL he IL de.
oosed he will receive an allowance OF
$4,000 a year. Hence It is that he is
Waiting to be deposed, and that Greece
lesires him to ebdicate.
The nov rural delivery bill, which
IL expected to become q law, authorizes
: postmaster In IL to wn pr village where
40 free delivery exists to appoint car
iers on the petition Of 20 or more
uersona, the carrier TO be paid ,at 40
much month, Or one cent q letter by
those receiving the NEIL.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-05-18

Close connections at Greenwood for all
points on s. A. l.. and G. &G. Railway, and
at S~partanburg with Southern Railway.
For information relative to tickets, rates
schedules, etc address
w. j.. CRAIG, Gen. Pass. Agent, Angus
Ia, O..
\. NJ. NORTH, Sol. Agent, Augusta, Ga
j. 3. CpEetoy, Agent, q. III. ,Speights
Gen. AgsSIt, 6reenyiHe, sc
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COUNTRY Nj ERCHANTS

Should know that there Is nothing
that sells so we'll Is an article that yor
a guarantee to give sa isfaction t.
your customers. Such an article /.
RICE'S GOOSE GREASE LINZ
MENT. 1t cures all aches and pain.
n man or beast-Scratches, Ripgbope
Swinney, and all ailments needing .
F'rst-C'ass Liniment. NO CURE, NC
PAY, is the motto OF the Goose Greas,
OeOple. Don't forget we are wholesal,
gents for Goose Crease Eminent.
Try Palmttt Liver Regulator.
BRUCE & DOSTER,
Greenville, S. G..
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-05-18

The largest churches in Europe
will contain the following numbers:
st. Peters, Rome, $4,000; Milan
cathedral, $4,000; st. Paul's, Lon
don, $4,000; ST. Sophia, Constan-
tinople, $4,000; Notre Dame, Paris,
$1,000; Pisa cathedral, 1900; st.
Marks, Venice, 1000.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-05-18

vain boasting should read the sixth
chapter of Matthew.
All humanity should learn the
sixth chapter of st. Luke, from the
twentieth verse to its ending
Herald and Presenter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-08

The trading in cotton to-day waa dun IN reaturslesa
anil Of the usual 5 tturiay dalf hOlhlay character. At
the opening prtrrs advanced slghtly, purty in sym
pathy with a nrmer opening Tn Liverpool. Tho
~ athsr la TaIa' was dry AMI nOt. Ing to
strengthen the tone. After the nrst transactions.
however. prices reacted aud slowly devitne,t On sru-
inz for local aud New orleans account. GOoi rains
were reported In Arkansas and the eastern giit
states. The spDt markets were quiet but steady.
Austin. Tex. Ana. a. outlook IN 70 III In this acc.
tiuu. but there are p,arps between here and waco
where no rain has been had for nearly two mon .hs."
Column ,us. Mss. Aut. s." Cott'n crop IA doing well.
ami ~ ale noe In nPeti OF rain. yet a general rain
you'd be beneficial within next ten dnvs." Macon.
Ca. Aig. 49, First bale new cotton rsrptveti I'd day
three days head OF last year Crop H'cOunts from
all 'ectfous good, uniformly 40" Shreveport. La.
AnE. 81" The dr-t new bale arrived yrsterd y. LO-
zansp"rt VII get Que tomorrow. T = weather mas
been very nt amt cotton will eommrnce to move
early. Nhila this hps weather lasts the cotton will
hardy pur on %inythins. but hollis that ar. on the
plant now will make 20 , cent more than last year
in our territory. I have heard OF several ~-ecrtjns
thar hive mai al rhr rain they nre'. ShUwurs have
been % great benefit In many . cali-ies, while sther
local tes nav nDG hNd rain FOR 81 weeks"
CoVTEE-Rio IN the SPOT was dull. NO. 7, TIC.
Sales 1000 Gags Nos. I. 5 and 4 NJ gL,c, sore Iarma.
The future trad ny was as follows:
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Aug 2.
Tho continuous and prunoancsd advance In
the prices Of our railway and Industrial 80
curtties has. it sppearAI finally convinced
European investors and spectators that
their diagnosis Of the commercial and
Is wrong. The certainty that the English public
would have TO modify its views regarding the
probable value OF American railway sscuri-
ties has been suggested in this column
from time TO time during the last few
WeekA Foreign notions regarding the cur
rsney system Of this country, and the altered
deatrnbility Of rsmodeiling Il, have also been
misleading. In consequence Europe has
bsen . persistent ssller Of American -
cur1ties. It's sales have bssn readily alb
ssrbsd at advancing prices TO an extent that
has apparently caused foreign bankers and their
clients 70 question the accuracy Of their tuds-
ment Scspticism has resulted In . growing
disposition to repurchass the securities sold,
particularly during the last few monthA-
Foreign arbitrAgs houses and banksrs who do
the greater part Of the business In securities b-
tween the New York and London markets prAc-
ITALY stopped selling yesterday. and to-day
Ties were moderate buyers Of the stocks for
which there 10 an international market
The indications are that Europe Is beginning
TO realize that the currency question in this
country. so far az the possibility OF the adop-
ton of . deprecated medium IL concerned.
has been settled. At the same time, It
must b apparent to every business
man abroad that during the present crop year
the United States IL certain 70 occupy an
exceptional position The ytsld Of stable
cereals and Of cotton promises to b con-
siderably above tha average, and the
foreign demands for brsadstuIs have already
been stimulated by short crops in many coun-
tries. including several that have heretofore
had a surplus for export. Upon this point it
may be noted that 1t was reported to-
day that the Russian Government intends
to prohibit exports OF grain this year
owing TO the unusually small yield throughout
the empire. Should London begin TO recover
any considerable portion Of the securi-
ties IL has sold, and there were indi-
cations to-day that IL may pursus such
. course, professional and other local notions
regarding . reaction in prices arc likely TO prove
a. misleading a. those entertained abroad.
particularly in London. The news do
s~patches and orders from abroad indf-
cate very plainly that the Continent, par
t~iculArly Germany. does not sntsrtAfa
English psssimiatic views regarding the market
for American securities. The Continent has
been buying, both here and in London, this
week, while British bankers and their constit.
uents have sold IL may be that the apparent
change Of front by London il due. super
ncially. to the fact that the next fortnightly set
tlemsnt begins On Tuesday Of Asxt week That
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-08

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Apr.-. 10 Iot 10 10 IoA
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