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WELLINGTON at Waterloo.

The GOODNESS in action of great com.
manders like Marlborough, Yelling.
ton, John Nicholson, and Stonewall
Jackson has been worth whole bat
talions in the fighting line. Basil
Jackson, who had frequent opportun'
tiles of seeing the "Iron Duke" dur
ing the hours of the terrible Sunday,
has recorded the interesting and char
acteristic fact that the only sign OF
nervousness that he remarked in him
was that in q dangerous crisis he OBJ
served him moving in and out the
folds of the powerful feld-glass which
he carried, and of which he made such
admirable use in this and his other
campaigns. Ry the way, English tele-
scopes of the time were far better than
the French, and it was looked upon as
a prize when one of them fell into
their hands. In one of Wellington's
battles against Soult he was able to
read the very able generals intentions
by his gestures to an aide-de-camp,
and accordingly took prompt measures
to counteract his plans; and years
afterwards, when they were both old
men, lie astonished the Marshal by
telling him how he had defeated him.
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with or without centre front seam,
and close fit around the hips is ac-
complished by three small darts taken
up at the waist line. The stylish
fare at the foot (where it measures
nearly four yards) is produced by its
circular shaping, and the fulness at
the back is disposed in backward
turning ,pleats that meet over the
placket finished at the top of the CEN
tre back seam. Buttons are placed on
the edges of the pleats that close with
loops of cord over the placket.
Cancels hair, serge and fancy
plaids, Scotch clan tartans and those
in French colorings are all very fash
ionable, being worn with jackets or
basques of a plain color that CORE
spond to the darkest or most prominent
shade in the plaid. PLAIN cloths,
mixed fabrics and fancy stripes are all
available, and foot trimming OF frills,
:uching, braid or passementerle may
be added if desired.
To make this skirt for a woman OF
medium size will require five yards OF
material forty-four inches wide. ..sss
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Novel CorsaCe Ornaments.

A new corsage pin is diamond
cherry leaf, with gold stem and sin
gle turquoise for fruit. A pink pearl
of great beauty, and enormous value,
is trimmed with diamonds and sup
ported by two large white pearls; and
all these are set among scrolls and
leaves of diamonds, with single dia-
mond drops, and on one side a tiny
chain of diamonds. Another corsage
ornament is q large shamrock COM
posed of three huge white pearls, set
in the finest brilliants; smaller sham
rock shows a black, white and pink
pearl, each encircled by brilliants, and
connected in the centre by one single
fine stone. A novel ornament is
ribbon of diamonds tied into a sue
cession of true-lover's knots in gradu
ated sizes, each bow forming a sepa
rate brooch.
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Arizona's Petrifled Forests.

The Indians of southwestern Ari.
zona used to visit the petrifed forests
frequently to obtain agate for their ar:
row and spear heads, and the material
was scattered over the entire continent
by exchange between the different
tribes from the Isthmus of Panama to
Bering Straits. The great deposit
here explains where all the arrow:
heads of moss agate came from, and
other weapons and implements OF
similar material that are found in the
Indian mounds and graves OF the
Central and Western States. In the
stone age the agate of the petrihed
forest was the very best material that
could be obtained for both the imple-
ments of war and peace Of the abort
gines. A scalping knife could be made
very easily from one of the chips OF
agate and could be ground to q very
fine edge. Many crystals were used
for jewelry and ornaments also.
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Where Cave Dwellers Once Lived.

About nine miles on the road from
Flagstaff, Arizona, to the Grand Can
Won of the Colorado and not more
than half mile from the trail, is q
group of cave-dwellings which differ
materially from the cliff dwellings, and
appear to be of greater antiquity. 1t
was equally apparent that they were
inhabited by more primitive race Of
people. The pottery, the arrow heads
and other implements are of much
coarser make and rude designs and
very little was done by the occupants
of these dwellings to improve upon
the subterranean cavities which nature
provided for their protection. They
must have lived like beasts OF prey,
although in places the cave dwellings
are surrounded by loose stone walls
that we're evidently erected for defen'
sive purposes,
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Work of the Carlisle Indian School.

Major R. H. Pratt, q. 8. A., TO,
twenty years detailed to the Indiar
School at Carlisle. Penn, says, "The
North American Indian is all right il
you give him q show, but he's all
wrong il crowded into corner and
held against the wall. In Southern
Pennsylvania, the Indian boys and
girls Of our school are considered the
best farm help obtainable. Six hun,
dred of our pupils have just gone out
to the farms in Bucks County, and
there is demand for twice as many
more. 1t is oil nonsense to say that
the Indian will not work. He'll work
if he's paid for it. The money they
earn during vacation is their own, of
course. We have nine hundred, oil
told-fve hundred boys and four hun
dred girls. One of our Indian girls
is principal of q school up in Con-
necticut, with two or three assistants
and with three hundred pupils to take
care Of. Half dozen of our girls are
successfully preparing to be trained
nurses. Fifteen of our boys are to do
all the waiting at Point Pleasant
IN. ~ hotel this season, where the
head waiter is full-blooded Indian"
"Have the boys any inventive
faculty?"
Hardly any," said Major Pratt,
"but that isn't to be wondered at.
Necessity is the mother of invention,
and the Indian until recently had al
ways been taught that he didn't need
civilization to be happy. Five of our
boys have recently enlisted IN the
regular army: and two have gone to
Porto Rico, two to Cuba and one to
Manila. Depend on it," said Major
Pratt, "the Indian is all right if you
give him q show"
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Sparrow Hunting as . Business.

Sparrow hunting has become sc
profitable in Kent County that men
have now gone into The business that
heretofore was conducted only fol
boys. One Of the most persistent
hunters is Charles Il. Sarow, of Walk
er Township, who one day drew in
bounty from the county $3.50, and
two days later $3.50. Another spar
row e1terminator is Fred E. Nc.
Bride, who the other day drew S8.5O
in bounties, and more recently $l4.
But the gamiest. sparrow hunter OF
all is Ernest Cutler, of this city, who
follows the trail the year round. Last
year the county paid S275 to Cutler in
sparrow bounty. Just so sure as the
sun goes down Cutler appears, just
before 5 o'clock at the cashiers win
dow in the clerks Office with his or
der from the county clerk.
During the legislative session OF
1885 the State authorized bounty OF
two cents per head upon all "birds
known as the common English spar
row." which are considereda detrl-
ment to the country.
A few years ago several Western
States placed a bounty on hawks ED
wolves. Immediately the mountain
GERS began raising hawks and wolves.
It was thrifty business, as the county
pay was 81 per head for hawks and
So per head for wolves. In this State
at present there is a bounty of So per
head on wolves, but the woods are 80
devoid of the shy animals that no one
cares to hunt for the bounty.-Grand
Rapids Mich Democrat.
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Seryiceable Morning Gown.

No material makes a more service
able morning gown that is tasteful at
the same time than does French fan
mel, either striped or figured. The
plain princess wrapper shown IN the
illustration is made from the material
in soft shades of gray, with lines OF
black. and is trimmed with black
bands. The adjustment is accom-
pliahed by means of double bust darts
in front, under-arm and side-back
cores, with curving centre seam at
the back. Each portion is shaped be-
low the waist line to produce the rip
Piles at the back and the necessary
width at the feet. The sleeves are
two-seamed, aud fit snugly, there be-
ing only slight fulness at the arms
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Fun on a Military Transport.

When the United States transport
Zelandia carried part of the second
expedition of troops from San Fran
cisco to Manila during the early part
of the war now in progress aboard
were the Tenth Pennsylvania volun-
teers and the now famous Utah bat
terry.
TO divert the monotony of long
voyage the yet unframed soldiers in
dulged in all sorts of games and pranks
during the intervals between drill and
school.
The officers were not all inclined to
stand upon military dignity, and 80
when the privates had exhausted each
others good nature they dragged in
the "noncoms, who in turn dragged
the commissioned officers into the
various traps the skylarkers set for
each other.
Says a former private who took the
voyage in question:
"Some OF the boys were gathered
together on the forward deck; quietly
they passed the word back that 30 and
30 was wanted. Coming forward one
of the group would beckon to him
mysteriously and as he stopped to
listen 'whack' would come a tremen-
dous blow from a barrel stave from
some unknown source behind him.
"After yell of laughter had sub
sided he would be handed the stave
and given the privilege of naming the
next victim.
"This happened in turn to private,
corporal, sergeant, lieutenant, captain
and major, and the boldest held their
breath as the major, with grim smile,
said:
"'Private Smith, present my COM
pliments to the colonel and tell him
Major - respectfully desires his
presence forward
"The colonel came, stopped over,
received his whack, Strengthened up
and to the delight of the boys shouted:
"sTell the chaplain to come forward
at once. .'"-Chicago News.
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. 1rir.t Disarmament Advocate.

The idea that descendant OF the
greatest warrior the world has ever
had should be the first to advocate
universal disarmament is incongruous,
but is seriously advanced by several
French writer's. They say that Napo'
leon III, went so far as to ask the ma
tions of Europe to send delegates to 8
peace conference on the lines of the
present meeting at The Hague. OF the
five great powers only one, Italy, was
willing to take part. From England,
Germany, Austria and Russia no re-
ceiyed only snubs.
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Robert Bonner's Methods.

Robert Bonner read every manu-
script that was submitted to the Led.
ger before relinquishing control to bis
sons. There was an old bench in the
hall in front of his private Office, on
which the hungry literates used to sit
hour after hour, waiting to speak to
him. He followed religiously the
barber-shop principle Of first come
first served. Cards were taken in over
q counter in an ante-room, and to this
counter the publisher. would step from
time to time, calling out the name OF
some visitor. The person would rise
and begin a speech, which Bonner
would interrupt with the most patient
voice imaginable: "We haven't time
to talk now; come back on Thursday
and I will tell you whether want the
story or not" Before another word
could be said he disappeared behind
his private door with the precious
msnuscript.-New.York Press.
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.ow INVENTIONS SHIFT POPULATION
Professor Parsons Speaks on the Problem
OF the City.

Professor Parsons Speaks on the Problem
OF the City.
Professor Frank Parsons spoke at
he National, Social and Political Con-
ference in Buffalo on the Problem Of
;he City" He said:
"In 179O only one-thirtieth of the
people of the United States lived in
, sites; in 1890 about one-third of our
population lived in cities of 5000 or
1000 inhabitants; that is, we must
multiply the ratio of 1870 by ten in
order to get the ratio of 1890. An
equal movement tor another hundred
years would make the city population
of 1890 three times as large as the
total population of the country. The
growth of cities will probably stop
short of that prediction, but the STAN
pede from the country promises to
continue in the next decade, at least,
with undiminished and probably ac-
CELEBRATED vigor.
Acknowledgement bicycles and,
perhaps, flying machines, with papier,
mache, liquid air engines, will make
it easy to travel fifty or sixty miles an
hour in your own conveyance. Nc
respectable family will be without its
automobile, flying machine and motor
bicycle. They will be as thick as
mosquitoes on the Alaskan coast.
Splendid roads of asphalt OF devitri'
fed glass will be built from ocean tc
ocean, and from the lakes to the Gulf.
The country will be covered with q
magnificent network Of highways
made of malleable glass, broad and
smooth, and lined with beautiful,
trees. The farmer will live in the
CITY, or Lear it, and go to his fields
every morning and back at mig ght te
his home on his automobile or liquic
air bicycle. >.
'Invention is building the cities ir
another way. Modern machinery en-
ables four men to plant, raise. harvest
mill and deliver to the bakers foul
enough to feed 1000 men for one year.
and the end is not yet. Electricity il
coming to the farmers help. 1t il
found that electrifying the seeds viii
increase the yield fifty per cent,
electrifying the atmosphere will IN
crease the crop seventy per cent.
elect1ifying the ground will increase
the product 800 per cent. Why moi
electrify all these, and why not cleo.
trify the hired man and the hired girl
IF we get this system into general
use, and electrify the seeds, the
ground and the atmosphere, and then
90 further and electrify the hired mar
and the hired girl--by giving every
youth thorough practical education
and making every worker partner ir
the busiuess-if we do all this, along
with the improvement in transporta
ton, the time will come when one
one.hundredth of the people will dc
the entire agricultural work of the
country. Even they will enjoy the
advantages of city life, so that the en-
tire population will be practically ur.
ban"
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Some of the Colors in Vogue.

There have been blues and blues Of
many shades, and now green is COM
ing in, and yellow combined in its
many different tones is the color of
colors. With the yellow is combined
in some cases turquois blue. Many
of the blues used are quite dark, and
shades of brown are being welcomed.
Brown is useful and always ladylike
color, and the ecru which is seen in
hats is also color that wears.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-08-09
PERIODS OF
SUFFERING
GIVE PLACE
TOPEREOD.S
OFJOY

died. The doctor even gave me up and
wonders how l ever lived.
~ wrote for Mrs. Pinkham's advice
at Lynn, Mass, and took her medicine
and began to get well. I took several
bottles of the Compound and used the
Sanative Wash, and can truly say that
i am cured. You would hardly know
me, am feeling and looking SO well.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound made me what I am."-MRs.
J. F. STRETCH, 461 MECHANIC ST.,
CAMDEN, n. ].
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How Mrs. Brown Was Helped.

81 must tell you that Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound has done
more for me than any doctor.
81 was troubled with irregular
menstruation. Last summer I began
the use Of your Vegetable Compound,
and after taking two bottles, 1 have
been regular every month since. ]
recommend your medicine to ALL
MRS. MAGGIE A. BROWN, WEST PT.
PLEASANT, n. J.
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Tho Kansas rventieth,s Flag.

When the Twentieth Regiment left
Topeka it was presented with beau
tiful silk flag, known technically az
the regimental colors. This flag ls
said to be sight to behold at the
present time-ragged and dirty an J
riven with bullets. On the end of the
flagstaff is a bronze eagle, and at the
battle of Daqueri this eagle was struck
with q Mauser bullet in such fash
ion that the old bird is cooked yer te
one side in tipsy but belligeren sori
of an attitude which makes everybody
lsugh.-Kansas City (Mo.) Journal.
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He Wouldn't If He Could.
iIaZa1sEGllllf2HS

He Wouldn't If he Could.
A London paper gives this story
which may possibly have moral con-
cealed in it for some one in our OWL
country:
As a well-known London clergyman
was recently ascending the steps to
his church, an old lady requested his
help. With his usual courtly grace
he gave the old woman his arm. On
reaching the top step she halted,
breathlessly, and asked him who was
to preach.
'The Rev. Mr.. -" he replied,
giving his own name.
"Oh DEAR" exclaimed the lady,
"help me down again! I'd rather
listen to the endless grinding of o
windmill. Help me down again, I'll
not go in"
The minister smiled and gently as.
sisted her down, remarking as he
parted with her, 81 wouldn't go in
either if I weren't the preacher. -
Youths Companion.
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ALoss, q Puncture and a Find.

A Melbourne lady whose husband
ls in the bicycle trade lost gold-nug-
get brooch the other day while whirl-
ing along on her wheel. A st. Kilda
botelkeeper got puncture in his tire
lhe same day, and took the bicycle to
the shop of the husband aforesaid,
with the result that the wife's lost
brooch was extricated from the pune
ure.-sydney New South Wales)
Bulletin.
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/ NEW YORK FASHIONS,
Designs For Costumes That Have Be-
come Popular in the Metropolis,

pecially those of evening gowns-is
in irregular panel. By an irregular
panel, a straight panel from waist to
hem is not meant, neither is broad
insertion outlining an apron included
in this term. The new panel may be
of any shape or size, but it must cross
the skirt in some manner that is grace
full and not conventional.
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The Newest Ties,

Sailor knot ties of pique have loose
ends, which, when spread out, look
like butterfly wings. French cravats
of Valenciennes lace insertion and
muslin are tied in loose knots with
pointed ends like handkerchief cor
ners. Scarfs of crepe-de- chine with
knotted fringes are among the newest
ties, and lend themselves to varied ad
iustment
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MISSES YOKE WAIST.

fastened to the waist band underneath
the dress skirt are now provided. The
fiat pocket or bag Of soft leather has
an ample and convenient opening tor
the hand and an inner purse with
metal frame which closes securely.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-08-09

When riding q wheel, making you wondei
for few minutes whether or not you are tt
get fall and broken neck? Wouldn't yor
have given small farm just then for some
means of driving off the beast? 4 few drop:
do it effeciually and still not permanently
injure the animal. such pistols sent postpaid
for fifty cents in stamps by New York Unior
Supply Co., lis Leonard ST., New York City
Every bicyclist at times wishes he had one
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The Shirt Waists Charm

The charm of the shirt waist in ap-
pearance at least depends almost en-
tirely upon It's ''set." 1t should not
bag IN the back, nor draw under the
arms or across the bust, and the
shoulder seams should not be too
long. Yet seven women out of every
ten are guilty of these faults.
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IN uterus, OVarleS
were affected and
had leucorrhea.
I had my children
very fast and it
left me very weak.
A year ago I wes
taken with food
inp and almost
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-08-09
A Novelty in Handkerchief.

White handkerchiefs are always
best taste. An odd fad is to have the
full surname embroidered in small
letters acrass the corner, with the
crest or a device of ones own choos-
ing surmounting it.
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Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy, Cather'
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy, liver and driving all i'm,
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads.
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, SOC.
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no Your Feet Ache and Burn ,

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot Ease
4 powder for the feet. It makes Tight OF
New Shoes feel Easy. Cures Corns, Bun
ions, Swollen, Hot, Callous, Aching AM
Sweating Feet. Sold by all Druggists,
Grocers and Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent
FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy
NY.
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New YORK C1TY (SpeciaN. Large
checks or fancy plaid skirts in this
style are among the smartest worn
this season. The skirt may be made
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Pretty Garden Hats.

Garden hats are prettier than ever
this year. Black velvet bows and
pink roses seem to be the inevitable
selection for adornment.
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Graceful and Comfortable.
The prevailing style of waist for
misses is that with a contrasting
pui,npe. It is graceful and comforta-
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LETTER TO MRS r1NxHAx No. 7s,4ss1
"I was sufferer from female weak
ness. Every month regularly as the
menses came, 1 suffered dreadful pains
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
tion. aliays pain, cures wind collie. 25c. q bottle
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A Fashion Note From Paris.

The dominant note of Paris fashions
continues to be the lavish use Of lace
and velvet ribbon on transparent
gowns of every color, weave and de-
sigD.
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Favorite Ostrich Feathers.

Ostrich feathers are always in
vogue. Black and white plumes con-
bined are used the most.
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To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full Of life, nerve and vigor, take No.To
Bac, the wonder.worker that makes weak mer
strong. All druggists, soc or 81. Cure guaran
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
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Mgr. Jose Peralta, Bishop Of Panama,
died at Colon, Colombia, after few days
illness. He was flfty-three years old.
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WI. Griffin, Jackson, Michigan, writes:
Suffered with Catarrh for fifteen years
Halls Catarrh Cure cured me-" Sold by Drug
pists, T5c.
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After physicians had given me up, wa!
saved BY Piso's Cure.-RALPH ERlEG, VII
liamenort Pa Nov o. 1893,
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One fifteenth OF the Inhabitants OF Spain
ara MOBILES