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face" cards. AS to the original standing
Of the four kings there is some difference
OF opinion Some say that the king of
clubs originally represented the arms OF
the Pope; the king of spades the arms Of
the King of France; the king of diamonds
the arms of the King of Spain, and the
king of hearths the arms of the King of
England. The explanation is of doubtful
origin. 1t is more likely that the four
kings characterize the heads OF the Jewish,
Greek, Roman and Frankish empires, the
kings depicted being David (spades), Alex
ander (clubs), Caesar (diamonds), and
Charles (hearts). In fact, TO this day many
French cards bear their names
In packs so marked the queens are thus
named: Arsine (heart0 Judith (clubs).
Rachel (diamonds), and Pallas (spades).
Argine is an anagram for Regina" and
the four names respectively royalty, for
titude, piety and wisdom. They are sup
posed TO be licensees Of Marie d'Anjou.
Queen Of Charles VII; Isabeau, the Queen
mother; Agnes Sorel the Kings mistress.
and Jeanne dare.
The jacks or knaves represent the ser
wants to knights, In old-time lingo the
now Objectionable word knave meant sim
ply a servant. and in fact in an old trans
!ation of the Bible ST. Paul is spoken of as
"the knaVe of Christ"
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heads, for a vacant seat. He didn't find
any, of course. and Bait edged up to him
and remarked that the car was crowded
There was nothing In that remark to
drouse the farmers suspicious, and when
Bate apologized for taking the liberty.
but Informed him that here was some
thing caught in mis- whskers; his services
were very gratefully acknowledged. After
another pleasantly or Two Bait disap-
peared in the crowd. 1t was my turn
next
Il got in range of the agriculturist and
asked him some question about the coun-
try we We're passing through and how the
crops were, and then, glancing at his
bushy chin-covering, said: Excuse me,
sir, but there's a straw hanging to your
beard
"A what? asked the old man OF me-
rather suddenly backing off TO get "a bet
ter view OF me, and at the same time
brushing suspiciously at the imaginary
straw / didn't wait TO explain but re-
signed my place to Herrck, who was get
ting anxious to distinguish himself We
watched the old man, carefully Inspecting
his offending lilacs over by the window
and then Herrck made his debut. He
ventured some commonplace remark or
other, which the old man didn't notice,
and then. defty touching his hirsute or
namentation, excused himself with the re-
mark that it was just a piece of string
that had blown in at the window. The
farmer squared himself.
'Looky here, young feller, do you be-
long to that dodgasted gang of unlicensed
whiskers inspectors that's infestin this
train2 He didn't say any more but he
closed with a swift gesture that Her
rick was able to only partially dodge, as
one Of the old mans horny knuckies peeled
off a strip of hair just above his ear.
The next man wearing beard who
entered the car was the conductor, and
the league disbanded'
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THE WHISk ERs LEAGUE.
How 1t Rose. r1ourlshed and Eel

How 1t Rose, FIourished and Fell.
From the Kansas City journal.
The Whiskers League is the unusual
tide of a "driebund" which was formed
and hourished and fell on a Burlington
train last Sunday during the period oc-
cupied in making the return trip from the
Omaha Exposition 10 Kansas City. The
members of the league were three tele-
graph operators employed in one Of Kan
sas City's commission houses, and the
story Of their brief alliance is told by che
of them.
you see, we couldn't think Of leaving
Omaha" said he, without getting on
pretty good skate, and Of course. after
We got started we had to do something
TO onliven the Journey. 1t didn't take
long to form the league and draw up
constitution and bylaws, which were 10
the effect that every man wearing a beard
who came into the car was 20 BE- acostcd
by each of us in turn, and inform MIN
that he had caught a straw or some hing
i'm his whiskers. We drew lots to decide
the order in which we should begin our
campaign and agreed to change the or
der on eacn new man. for we siil had
sense enough 10 know that, while the
first one of US might be thanked graci-
ously for his kindness, the last one would
be running the risk of receiving bodily
harm.
'Well. Bait had to start II. and | eamo
second. The train was just leaving a
little station. when a big, old farmer with
a thick brown beard squeezed his way
through the door and began looking down
the car, over the tops Of other peoples
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FEVER CONDITIONS IMPROVED.
JACKSON REPORTS ONLY -FOUR
CASES FOR PAST "A HOURS.

onc Death. That of w. i. Hagar, Re-
orted at MISUNDERSTANDING
snort of Supplies Because of the
strict guarantees of Surrounding
places. which Have Been Ordered
,o Re MOdified-SurgeOn General
wvman En- Route south.
Jackson, Miss, Oct. 1S.-Jackson's re-
-,rf of new cases of yellow fever for the
,sst twenty-four hours shows a marked
,,screase. there being only four, as fol-
,avs. Mrs. Goldman, Mrs. Joe McDon-
MI w. J. Crisler and one negro. There
ms one death-W. I. Hagar.
Dr J. H. Eckford, health officer OF
ct,rkville, telegraphs the state board of
health, that owing "a quarantine against
starkville by the towns Of West Point,
columbus, Artesia, Kosciusko and other
r.--nts. provisions there are out and the
cordtrions are bordering on restitution.
The railroads would bring freight but for
fine interference of these towns, and in the
name of citizens of Starkville ne appeals
for relief The towns named We're ordered
nv the state board to modify their quaran-
fines so as to allow freight carried to
StarkvilIe For any violation of the OIL
der atfidavits made against authorities Of
such towns.
The official record of new cases to-day
is as follows:
Yazoo City-Four new cases.
Waveland-One new case.
Madison-Two new cases; sick doing
wei
Hatdesburg-Two new cases and one
death. -
poplarville-Six new cases.
Starkville-One new case.
Exhaustive new cases, six miles
south Of town.
Natchez-Three new cases.
Taylor s-No new cases; one critically
Ill.
Orwood-Four new cases.
Harriston-Two new cases; two critically
ILL.,
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ELECTION or DIRECTORS.
Southern Railway Stockholders in
Annual Meeting at Richmond.


Richmond, Va. Oct 1S-The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the South
ern Railway Company was held Today at
the office of the company in this city. and
there were present in person or by proxy
the holders of 5729O4 shares of preferred
stock, and 1,999,995 shares of common
stock, being more than a quorum
The annual report of the president and
directors to the stockholders for the fiscal
year, ending June 50, 1895 and was sub
mitied to the meeting, by Col. A. b. An
drews, first vice president of the com
pany
The number of directors was increased
from nine to eleven, and the following
were elected directors for the ensuing year:
Alexander B. Andrews, Joseph Bryan,
Charles II. Coster, Harris c. Fahnestock
William W. Finley, Robert NJ Galloway
Samuel M. Inman Adrian Iselin. Jr. Sam
uel Spencer, Skipwith Wilmer James L
Woodward
The additional directors are Messrs
Adrian Iselin, Jr., of A. Iselin & Co, and
James T. Woodward, president of the
Hanover National Bank, both of New
York city.
The annual meeting of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company was he'd at
its offices here to-day. The stockholders
elected the board Of directors: Decatur
AXtell, Richmond; George T. Bliss, New
York; c. II. Coster, New York; Chauncey
NJ Depew, New York; Charles d. Dickey
Jr., New York; Walter b. Horn, Brook
lyn; M. E. Ingalls, Cincinnati; Samuel
Spencer, New York; Henry T. Wiekham
Richmond
No other business came before the meet
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FROM the Philadelphia Times.
There may be some among who who are
not acquainted with the four symbols upon
which fortunes are hourly waged, In the
first place, you must understand that
cards are of French origin, having been
invented about the year 1890 to drive away
the melancholy moods Of Charles " OF
France. Printing not then being one OF
the arts, cards were painted by hand, ana
in a synodical canon interdicting their use
by the clergy issued within twenty years
of their origination they are described a
painted little leaves" Thus early you
see was recognized the possibility OF then
being put to evil uses and that they were
quickly seized upon as a meditm for gam
ing is shown by the fact that fifty years
after their invention severe edicts were
passed against them, and the Duke Of
Savoy only permitted women the pastime
"for pins and needles"
Their inventor intended the four suits
TO represent the four classes OF men In the
French kingdom. The hearts represent
the choir men or ecclesiastics, termed in
French gems de choeur The choeur was
corrupted into occur, meaning hearts, as
you all know, The Spani3rds. VINO OBTAIN
ed the use OF cards from the French. have
chalices as one Of their suits instead Of
hearts. proving cohcusively that the &C.
ciesiastics were intended TO be represent
ed. What we call spades" were original
ly intended as pixies. or the points of Ian
ces, being representative of the noble or
military class The diamonds" which all
fortune tellers tell you are indicative OF
wealth, were originally intended as square
stone tiles, and are representative of the
order Of citizens, merchants tradesmen
and artisans. "Clubs'tare nothing more
than the three leayed clover, which was
originally intended as the symbol Of the
husbandmen and peasants.
Now for the meaning OF the court" or
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WORhMEN's ACCIDENTS.
Days on which They Are Most FIRE.
quent and Why.

From the London Chronicle
Berlin, Oct. 5.-Dr. Wolf OF strasburg
probably one of the best authorities in
Germany on workmens accidents, has
been Investigating some interesting and
important question. First, on what day
of the week do most accidents occur?
Second, a what hour of the day? DR.
Wolff bases his generalizat tons on 1071
cases of accidents which happened in his
own district during 1897 Mondays and
Fridays are the days whom most accidents
occur, because, according to his state
ment, the drinking shops are most fire.
quented by workmen on the days previous,
VIZ, Saturdays, Sundays, and Thursdays.
Fewer accidents happen on Tuesday than
on any other day Of the week, because on
no day are drinking houses 50 empty as
on Monday.
With reference to the hours of the day
DR.. Wolff states az an undoubted fact
that the hours after breakfast, dinner,
and the afternoon rest are those signaliz-
ed by most accidents. He attributes this
to lassitude, caused by the work Of di-
gestion, and to the use made by men of
intoxcants during meal times.
He also establishes he fact that In fac
tories where the meal hours are greatly
curtoiled there Is an excess of accidents.
over the factories where the men are
more literally treated in this respect If
DR.. VOLTS statistics can be corroborat-
ed by extending these Investigations to
larger areas temperance reformers will
he in possession of another powerful ar
pun1ent
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LOST AND FOUND.

LOST. sTRAYED. FROM MY LOTS,
one black and white COW, fresh in milk.
with brass tips on horns. S. II. Zoucks,
manager.
FOWND, SOLID GOLD MASONIC
pin Owner can have by applying at Leo
pold Adler's.
FOUND, WHITE SETTER PUP, WITH
brown cars and one spot on body; owner
can have same by proving ownership and
paying expenses. Apply the Boom" old
water works
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DIR WXMAN AT ATLANTA.
He Departed Last Night for the Fee
yer Infected Country.


yer Infected Country.
Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 1S.-Dr Walter C.
Wyman, surgeon general of the United
States marine hospital service spent the
day in Atlanta, leaving tonight for Mont
gomery and New Orleans. DR.. Wyman
who is on a tour of inspection, says he
found quarantine regulations and inspec-
ton working smoothly at Chattanooga,
and was Well pleased with the work of
his inspector here. DR.. Wyman said the
COO weather was a blessing to the fever
infected districts and speaking Of the dis
ease said: Il have not made up any sta
usl'cs since Oct 6, but / know the fever
Is moi so widespread this year as last. On
me 9TH of this month there had beeen Of
ncialiy reported about 500 cases, while on
the corresponding date of the year before
mere We're 1,1O0 reported. Just how many
cases have been announced SINCE that date
am unable to tell, but | am satisfied it
viii prove less than last year. The per-
centage of deaths will be smaller. too"
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Quarantine inspectors withdrawn.

Washington Oct. 1s.-Encouraged by the
reports from the districts involved, Acting
surgeon General Bailbache, of the marine
hospital service, to-day ordered the
Whdrawal of the quarantine inspectors
VINO have been in service on the trains of
the Georgia Pacific in Alabama, between
columbus and Cordova, Ala, and on the
southern Railroad, between York station
ana Montgomery, Ala The inspection was
against admission from Mississippi.
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President souchon,s Report.

New Orleans, Oct. 1s.-Psesident Sou
chon, Of the Louisiana board of health re-
porJs for Tuesday:
Id New Orleans-TWo cases, one death.
WAson-Four cases, no death.
Ffanklin-One case, no death.
No reports from other localities.
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MERCHANTS AND MINERS
TRANSPORTATION CO.

Tickets on sale at companys office TO
the following points at very low rates:
ATLANTIC CITY. N. ].
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ERIE PA
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HALIFAX, N. 8.
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y.
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PHILADELPHIA, PA.
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PROVIDENCE. r.. I.
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First-class tickets include meals ana
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The steamships of this company are an.
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some of the gendarmes in France are
"'''' to be supplied with bicycles. Hith-
c, 49, lhey have been accustomed to control
l,15"Fy districts on foot or on horseback
,l e out for criminals The late minis
L. 9- war Gen. zurlinden, decided before
re-si.lls ONCE that some Of the men should
or i've bicycles and use them for a year
'"o oy way Of experiment.
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WELL-KNowN PRINTER DEAD.

Mobile Ala, Oct 1s.-There was a Sigh
ioSt here this morning.
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Col. William Lambert Dies suddenI!
Mt Houston.

Houston Tex, oct 1s.--At o'clock this
e'vhlng Col William Lambert, one of the
"s' known journeymaR printers in the
,ouh'ry, died suddenly N the stereotyping
VI OF the Post. lie was a veteran of
w confederate army. and served in the
~ as hangers during the palmy days on
' ironuer re was one of the first trus-
Tees Of the Chnds-Drexel Home for Print
eT-
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FOrPOrt Royal and Beaufort, S. C.

Steamer Clifton leaves from foot Bun
street on Sunday. Tuesday and Friday.
at 10 a. M. city time.
H. s. wESTcoTT, Agent.
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OIL HEATERS, COAL AND WOOD
heaters best make. cheaper than you get
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ESTATES MANAGED, HOUSES
rented and rents collected. by Robert II.
Tatem. Real Estate Dealer, No. York
street, west.
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Unsurpassed cabin accommodations. an
the comforts of a modern hotel. Electric
hshts. UneXcelled table. Tickets Include
meals and berth aboard ship.
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GrandOpera House.


 The fine performance given by Rice and Barton at the Grand opera house is justly deserving of the large busi- ness they are doing. All who like a pleasing combination of good comedy, sweet and catchy music, high class specialties should not miss paying the Grand a visit. There will be the usual matinee to-day at which one can se- cure a reserved seat for 1Oc, 15c and 25c. The engagement of this excellent com pany closes with to-night's perform ance. The prices at night are 10c to 50c. This also includes 100 seats on the lower floor for ladies at 10c.
 ROSE SYDELL'S LONDON BELLS.
 There will be an entertainment of burlesque and vaudeville at the Grand opera house Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, which should please all patrons of this style of light and breezy amusement The attraction will be Rose Sydell's London Bellies. The bur- lesque will be staged with special scenery, gorgeous costumes and bril- liant light effects. The women will wear some very fetching costumes and present some taking marches, dances and choruses.
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Poli's Wonderland Theatre.

Manager Poli's cosy theater was filled by large holiday crowds last eve- ming and during the afternoon. The show made fine hit with the audi ences and will be repeated for the last time this evening, when the engage ment of the present cast closes. The travestists, Edmund Hayes and Miss Emily Lytton, have been a most pro- nounced success both in the travesty on "Ingomar" and the legitimate act, giving the dream scene from Sir Henry Irving's play, "The Bells" and whoever hasn't seen this act should do so be- fore the artists leave. It is fully up to every word of praise heard about it.
 The excellent olio is also making a great hit, and it is full of bright clean and novel acts. It includes the Karno Trio, Smith and Campbell, Leroy and Clayton, Barnes and Sisson, Miss Ev- elyn Britton, the MarinelIas, the Fran ciola sisters and Harris and Harlow,
 Next week there will be an excep- tionally fine show, headed by the Rus sell Brothers, the Tipperary comedians, in their great act, ''The Servant Girls"
 Prices, 10 and 20 cents; ladies in the afternoon, 10 cents.
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TIRE KISSES DAMN ENTERTAIN.
An Interesting Musicale Held at Then
 Residence.

An Interesting Musicale Held at Their
 Residence.
 An interesting musicale was held at the residence of MT. and Mrs. John A. Damn, 2S0 Ferry street, on Thursday evening. The event was arranged by the Misses Mae, Lillian and Charlotte Damn and most of those present con- tributed to the programme. Mrs. Thad- deus Coleman, who possesses a soprano voice of rare sweetness, and MT. Volk- man, who has made such a pleasing impression as a tenor at the Grand avenue Congregational church, sung several solos and duets. A pleasant feature of the evening was the piano work of Miss Charlotte Dam, who is soon to complete an extended course of study undar Max Dessauer She re- vealed the possession of rare qualities as a pianist and her selections, artis- tically rendered, won the earnest com mendation of all present. She has not yet appeared in public but expects to make debut in a few months. Charles Mcclellan added greatly to the pleas ure of the guests by playing violin solos which were followed by vocal and in strumental duets. Miss Mae Damn was the accompanist. Misses Daisy and Mabel Brown, Thaddeus Coleman, Frederick M Damn and Herbert Damn were present.
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ENTERTAINM E NI'S.
Hyperion Theater.


 The play-going element of this city has been looking forward with some eagerness to the approaching engage ment of Sowing the Wind" at the Hy- perion on Easter Monday.T will be a bargain matinee, and which prices will be 25c, and soc only. The play will be repeated in the evening at regular prices.
 Although Sydney Grundy was all ready a well known playwright before his Sowing the Wind" appeared, every thing that he had previously written seems to have been forgotten in the presence of this masterpiece
 The costumes worn by the ladies in Sowing the Wind'' have more than a passing attraction for those of the fair sex in front of the curtain. They are the Georgian era in which the scenes of the play are laid, and are guaranteed to be historically correct. It is just son it gives that holds the attention of the feminine theater goers, until the powerful story of the drama enchains their hearts.
 Sowing the Wind' is brilliant ex- ception to plays which, in the lax method of their construction, have tended to keep the dramatist outside the literary circle. Sale of seats now open.
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CHILDREN'S MISSIONARY sOCI-
 ETY.
Addressed at Center Church Yesterday
 by Miss Crosby.

Addressed at Center Church Yesterday
 by Miss Crosby.
 The New Haven branch of the Wo- mems Foreign Missionary society se- cured Miss Crosby, a returned mis- sionary, to talk to the children of the city about her work in the islands of the Pacific ocean. She spoke yester- day afternoon in Center church to a large number of children. Almost as many older people were in the audi ence. The Junior circle of Center church, the Busy Bees of the Church of the Redeemer, the Light Beavers of Welcome Hall and the Self Denials and Little Workers of the Grand avenue church were present,
 Each of these societies contribute to the support of the steamer Morning Star. This steamer is a missionary boat touching atS all the missionary stations in the southern Pacific. Miss Crosby described the arrival of the steamer at Micromisia and its recep- tion by the natives. She spoke for over half an hour and held the closest attention of the children throughout the lecture.
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mEI. CApITAN, :,

DeWolf Hopper's brilliant comic op- era 'El Capitan" continues the most pronounced success of the present sea- son, and one of huge proportions. The sparkling music, the excellently bris- liant libretto and the brilliant scenic production of the opera have been highly praised on every hand, while MT. Hoppers personal success in the screamingly funny role of "El Capitan" is as pronounced, if not greater than in any he has ever played.
 Miss Bertha Waltzinger, the prima- donna of the company sings delight fully, looks and acts divinely and to- gether with Edmund Stanley, the pop ular tenor, Alice Hosmer, the con- tralto, always excellent, and Thomas Guise, the baritone, make up a quar- tet of singers unequalled in the ranks of light comic-opera.
 Composer Sousa has arranged a new finale for the second act, introducing his now famous stars and Stripes"