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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07

ments. Her father, the seventh Duke Of
Marlborough, had five sons and six
daughters. Only two of the sons lived
to be men. One of them was Lord Ran
dolph, the other succeeded to the Duke
dom, and his son is the present and ninth
Duke. Lady Sarah Wilson, says the
Chicago Tribune, is therefore a great
aunt of the present Duke, who married
COnsuelo Vanderbilt.
-
Perhaps. few people know that the
ashes of. John Paul Jones, one Of the
most distinguished heroes of the Ameri-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07

Southwestern Presbyterian University,
GAINESVILLE. Tenn, received donation
Of $4,000 from jams Jennings Ne.
Comb Of New York.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07

While Paris was ringing with the news
of the Boer victories the other day the
cable reports that Sir Edmund Monson,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07

A soft heart and n hard head make
q combination that Is hard to beat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07

More than $1,OOOOOO life insurance. it
is stated, was carried by j. Il. Huntoon,
n lightning rod agent, who died under
rather mysterious circumstances in the
Old Dominion hospital. in Richmond, Wa.
Those who knew him are unable to tell
how he raised the money to pay the pre-
miums on the enormous policies.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07

The college year has so far advanced
that at most of the institutions OF learn
ing each secret fraternity has picked out
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07

the British ambas-
sador to France,
showed his uncon-
Germ at the news
by taking his usual
afternoon drive in
the Bots. Sir Ed
mund has been call
ed THE Eye of the
Empire in France"
He occupies the
most important po-
sition among Eng
lich d;nlnmafc and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07

Samuel Greeley,
chant of Chicago,
National Industrial
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07

a commission mer-
testified before the
Commission in ses-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-17
The Rise of Rnssia.

Rurie, a Varangian chief. appears to have been the first to establish a monarchical government in Russia, about the year 862. His descendants ruled amid great yicissitudes till 1598. In that year Feodof l., the last of the race of Ruric, was murdered. Michael Fedorovitz of the house of Romanoff accepted the throne in 1613 In 1882 Peter the Great began his reign and the progress of the Russian power under him and Catherine II. is un- equaled for rapidity in the history of Che world.
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CHEAP WAY OF MAKING ICE.
Man Fins His Ieehouse at the Cost of
 Cents Ton.

An interesting and novel process ot
 producing ice by natural methods has
 been put in operation in this town by q resident. < year ago he had a build
 ing specially constructed for his use.
 The experiment. house is unique. Ii
 has no windows, but is four square, with door in each side. The owner says lie can make ice faster in a house with doors at the corners rather than Tn the middle of the sides; still this one does the business, Inside the house is what might be termed another house-a crate-water-tigh and built so as to avoid rigtdity of angles, and to allow of the expansion of the wa ter in freezing. The expansion is one twelfth, so the space to be left between the sides of the crate and of the house proper is easily determined. In the early days of experiments more than one house was smashed by the bulging pfopensities of freezing water.
 At one end of the house is a stand pipe from the main of the Claremont water works. The water is spring wa ter, but an application is made of elec- trieity to still further purify 1t as it stands in tanks after being drawn from the source of supply. It rushes first through rubber tube to a tank sixty feet from the main and on the second floor of the building. Another tube, sixty feet long, takes it to a second tank. A third lets it run to floor of the crate. As it runs out it moves slowly and more slowly, like clear, cold, crystalline molasses-still more slowiy-and stops, frozen. The ice builds upon itself in the crate-forming anchor ice, not a top film, and the end is crate of pure, solid ice of such color as no ona ever saw who has been lmieed to ice cut from ordinary ponds and rivers. The tubes are arrangea with respect to the openings in the building so as to get the maximum amount of cold wind blowing on them. One days experiment. illustrates the process of freezing. The water in the standpipe was at 45 degrees. It was eighteen minutes passing through the tubes, and it's temperature as it issued upon the floor of the crate was 30 de- grees, or two degrees below freezing, and total reduction of fifteen degrees. The out-of-door temperature was at about freezing. If anyone visits the experiment house today the owner will show him a crate full of ice-one solid block of about 300 tons weight. The erection of houses of the type required Is easily accomplished anywhere, and the ice can be manufactured at cost of about five cents ton.-Boston Her a1d
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A GREAT OCCASION.

When President Consulted with s
 Viee-President.
 Vice President Stevenson used to tell 8 story which John c. Breckenridge had told him to illustrate the tradi- tional relations between the president and the man whose principal business it is to walt for the possible death Of the president in order that he may take the presidents chair, and the New York Mail and Express thus gives cur reney to it. Breckenridge said that Buchanan never consulted him about any important matter, although as a Kentuckian, having the confidence of that his advice might at times have been valuable to the president. In the early fall of 1860 when Buchanans S term was nearing an end, amid the gathering clouds of war, Vice President Breckenridge received an urgent sum- mons to the White House. He re- sponded at once, thinking that at last the president wanted his advice on the momentous questions then pending. When he arrived he was shown into the presidents room, and MT. Buchaa- an, who was alone, called his private secretary and instructed him to see that they were not disturbed during the important conference which was to follow. When the private secretary dad withdrawn the president unlocked he private drawer in his desk took out manuscript, sat down with qreat solemnity and said to Vice President Breckenridge in his most impressive manner: T want to read you the draft of my Thanksgiving day proclamation and to get your opinion of it.H The vice. president controlled his facial listened respectfully and se- Fiously, made some complimentary re- marks about the important document, and, with his customary courtesy. bowed and smiled his way out from the only interview to which he was ever invited by President Buchanan.
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THE ROCK OF AGES.
Curious Statement as to Where tAs Writer of the FamOus Hymn Got
 His Inspiration.

1n recent letter written to Dean Le F'roy by Sir William Willis. a mem- Der of parliament for Bristol, he made Q very curious statement which has naturally excited a great deal of in- terest in the ecclesiastical world. Sir Z Williams writing was in relation to the strange circumstances connected with the first inspiration of the famous hymn. Rock of Ages Cleft for Me- The story which has just been brought out by Sir William in his own words is as follows; During the reading of some old documents recently I came across a statement in regard to Top lady's inspiration for his famous hymn which seems to prove that the original Rock of Ages is in Harrington Coombe, which is on the edge of my place, and after careful investigation of the mat ter am satisfied that the story is true in every particular. It appears that one day the distinguished author was caught in heavy thunderstorm in Harrington Coombe, and there taking shelter. between two massive piers of our native limestone rock. he penned his famous hymn that has immortal ized him. In all England there is probably no more beautiful, weird, or romantic spot than Harrington Coombe "a deep indenture in the dark, swell ing hill known as Black Down. which, rising to the height of 1 100 feet, forms the summit of the Mendip Range. The road winds through Harrington Coombe, between lofty, and in some places, precipitons slopes, where the gray rock shows boldly among the 9racken. At one point there is a con- spicuous crag of mountain limestone seventy or eighty feet in height, a prominent object on the right hand to any one approaching from Bladgon road. Right down the center of this mass of stone is a deep Assure. in the recess of which grows many a fern, while on the hillside around are trees whose stunted growth and windworn appearance tell of the scanty soil and the exposed situation. This was the Assure in which Toplady took refuge, and it was this "cIeft" and this rock which suggested the central idea of his beautiful hymn
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Detecting Old CrImInaIs.

The habits of old criminals are not easily laid aside. This fact is often of great service to detectives. A strange bird will be brought in who protests his innocence lustily. A close watch is kept on him, as his past is not known. The first morning he awakens in prison. if he be an old-timer, he will get up and fold his bed away nine times out of ten in a fashion that proves his experience in the coop. If he does not do this he invariably will fall into line in the procession and do the lockstep in manner that gives hIs game away.
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spurning s1Oo,ooo a Year.

Says the London Christian Common wealth: Fred Charrington's temper anee badge costs him about E20,O a year. At least this is about the income Re would have received had he sue seeded to his fathers business, instead of going over to the temperance ranks. The work which he organized twenty four years ago in tent meeting in M1le-end road, Bow. has grown stead fly, till now he has, in the great assem- bly, hall, the largest mission hall in the world"
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MIXED PICKLES.

There are 3.750,0O0 persons in Lon don who never enter a place of wor ship.
 The idea of making starch from sweet potatoes is being discussed in the south.
 Forty-two million pounds of India ] rubber were imported in North Amer , lea last year.
 All attempts of foreigners to estab- fish direct commercial relations with the interior of China have so far failed.
 Shanghai, which was not opened to foreign trade till 1842, has now pop ulation of about 1000 Europeans and Americans.
 Things have changed in the Fiji islands. There are 40,000 native Sun day school scholars there now con- tributing to the missionary box.
 Last year the tourists from the United States and elsewhere left over $5O0,Oo0 in Nova Scotia, and a great increase is fully expected this year.
 The seventh son of a seventh son is born. doctor, according to Irish belief, but he must never take money } for the cures he achieves, and to in- sure recovery he should be sought be- fore sunrise or after sunset on Fri day.
 Then you say you never can marry mel" exclaimed the young man, as he shot the ball dangerously near the bunker. No" replied the up-to- date golf girl; "but I'll be & caddy to you. .''-Yonkers Statesman.
 Major Goodfe1ow-So he called yo' liar, drunkard, card-sharp. and chicken-thief, did he? Major Hott- hun-He did, suh; but when he went further and said was not a gentle man, l drew on him to wunst, suh!- Puck.
 Books can be adjusted in a conven. tent position to be read by the use of new support, consisting of a vertical Ktandafd mounted on bail bearings to reYoiYe freely, having tiIting rack &t the top, which clamps the book and holds it at the angle desired.
 Father-Don't you think it about time, Fred to be doing something for yourself? Son-Tell you how it is. dad. You have always told me not to follow the crowd, you know, and as every profession seems to be over crowded, of course have kept out of all of them.-Boston Transcript.
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The Rev W. |. Costley. of Stock bridge, Ga, while attending to his pastoral duties at Ellenwood, that state. was attacked by cholera morbus. He says; By chance I happened to get hold of bottle Of Chamherlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. and I think it was the means of saving my life. 1t relieved me at once.' For sale by W. l.. Dewoedy X Co.
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Mice That Manufacture Thread.

A Scottish artisan has conceived the ingenious and economic idea of en- ploying mice in the manufacture of thread. The small quadrupeds are made to turn wheel with their feet, and in this manner, and by means of 8 simple mechanical contriEance, they are able to make about 2.800 reels of 137 yards each daily. To produce this quantity it is estimated that they cover 8 course of 1S,000 yards.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-17

Dry matter is the portion remain Ing after removing or excluding the water from any material.
 All persons who milk the cows should have the finger nails closely cut.
 About one month ago my child. which is fifteen months old, had an attack of diarrhoea accompanied by vomiting. I gave it such remedies as are usually given in such cases. but as nothing gave relief, we sent for pl ysiciau and it was under his care for week. At tbis time the child had been sick for about ten days and was having about twenty five operations of the bowels every twelve hours, and we were convinced that unless it soon obtained relief it would not live hamberlain's Cole. Cholera aud Diarrhoea Rerl- edy was recommended, and decid- ed to try it. soon noticed change for the better; by it's continued use a complete cure was brought about and it is now perfectly healthy.-C. l.. BoGGs, Stumpton Gilmer Co. W. Va. For Sale by W. L. Uew0ody & Go
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Cheerful.

she-Ah, how heavenly! I always love Wagner so much. Where is the band located?
 He-Madam, that is not q band The machine shop and blaming mill around the corner are merely running night turns, owing to the revival of busi- ness.
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Caring fos His Morn1a-

Mrs. Prys-"Then you are not going move into another flat, after all.'' drs. Wise-"No; my husband. who al- rays puts down the carpets. was con erted lately, and I don't want to see he good man backslide. Judge.
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c A S T O Er Bears the . The kal You Hago Asays BOagh, of GEez/z5zzAzz<M
seventy nahles a nrlnnte.

It is computed that S6,000,0oo babies are born into the world every year which is at the rate of seventy peT minute. or little more than one per second.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-17
One Would Suffice.

For the Fourth of July celebrations this year new feature of realism can De introduced by the explosion of few cans of Chicago beef-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
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IThe Rest Remedy For Flnx.

Mir. John Matthias, a well known stock dealer of PulasKi, Ky, says: After suffering for over week with fiux, and my physician having fail- ed to celieye me. l was advised to try Chamberlain Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and have the pleasure of sta ting that the half of one bottle cured me-" For sale by W. l.. Dewoody & Go.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-17
Nearly as Swift ns Uhlonco.

Melbourne. Australia, which con, sisted of thirteen huts and was known as Beargrass at the time Of Queen Vic- toria's accession, is now classed as the seventh city of the British empire, coming in after London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham and Calcutta.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-17

School Children Allowed to Smoke.
 Mexican school children are allowed to smoke during lesson time, provided they have attained certain standard of excellence.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-17

KEEP your blood pure and your aN stomach and digestive organs in a healthy condition by taking Hoods sarsaparilla and you will be WELL
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-17
 Aftermath.

"You married me for my money" "What of it? You married me for my beauty"
 Well, both securities have depre- ciated. Life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-17

hDnnCAC CURED with vegetable kHME n Remedies Have cured A< 1AOR O many thousand cases 4., called hopeless In ten days st least two-t thirds of all symptoms remoy. @ ed. Isstlmonials and TEN DAYS treatment free pk. H. H. GREEh'S S0HS. Box K. Atlanta, ca
 Difference
 Pugnot-say, did you tell Haskin tnat l was an inveterate liar? Paxnet No. Pugnot-Well, it's good thing you didn't. Patnit-No. I said "chron- is."
 S A 5 sTs e.S E Y Bears the 4 The ln9 You Have AlNa,S R0aghi signature ~ / .L.G,El|-AzA
 of CSS<G|ZW XklIc<<ll
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-07-12

Treasury officials have refused to
allow ao item headed travelling ex-
penses. !" 10 the personal accounts Of
Roger G. spoope-, special Indian agent,
temporarily" 10 charge of the Indian
warehouse in Chicago. becauss> the
aforesaid travelling expenses were
Incurred by Spooner in going between
bis home in Wisconsin and his Office in
Chicago, and, are net considered to have
been necessary to the proper perform
ance of his public duties Spooner Is
q brother of Senator Spooner and holds
bis position by trick The position
of superintendent Of the Indian ware
house is supposed to bo under civil
service rules also to be vacant
Nearly a year ago Senator Spooner
carried an order to Secretary Bliss from
Mr.. Mckinley, telling him to provide
a good place for his Brother It vas
dooe by appointing him a special
Indian agent aud putting him ir tenn
porary charge of the warehouse 10
Chicago, where be has been ever since.
filing position that lie in the classified
service. without ever having even taken
au examination. Still, there are some
o:hersiee level-headed men Who will get
'suu,ty" when the civil service rules
are spoken of as the bumbug they
really are.-Spartanburg Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-07-12

A pound of raw cotton is worth
about 5 cents When it is spun and
woven into fabrics it is worth from 25
ceo.s to 81, according to the figures of
a Boston correspondent Of the New
Orleans Pisayune Massachusetts has
100000 spindles, and annually
manufactures 1 ,250, 600 bales of cot,co
This cotton she buys from the South al,
5 cents pound. After she has spun
and woven this cotton she sells q very
large part of it back 20 US at 25 cents
to 81 a pound That is Why Massa-
chuses,s is rich and the South is poor
''Toe South, says tne Picayuoe, "bews
the wood and draws the water ; it docs
the drudgery of producing raw material
for the North to manufacture and ge,
rich upon. It is this .wbich keeps the
Sorsh poor, and always viii, until the
Southern people shall manufacture their
owo products.
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Nov. 10.
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perpendicular. | have never seen
mountains rise right from the sea so
straight or without any slope as
those do The road was as smooth
as asphalt, the incIines so gradual
you did not feel them going up, and
then to coast for half a mile some
times At times we were over TWO
hundred feet up and then gradually
come down to 20 feet to the sea
level The first eleven miles we
made without any effort in one hour,
including the time required TO climb
down to the beach at p bad washout
caused by the recent storm. The
road follows the line of the sea with
all the sharp turns aod twists which
added to the scenery At no time
on the entire trip were We more than
100 yards from the sea and then only
when going through some fishing
villages. The balance of the time
We could spit in the water without
dismounting. When about half way
we found stretch of beach and went
in for surf bath which was de.
lightful.
Occasionally we would meet a
horse with load and quite q few
Jinrikeshas One horse with q pan
nier on his back was so frightened
that he laid down in the road and the
last wa saw of him he was still down.
Our costumes, we'll they would
only do in Japan-slouch bat and a
handkerchief fastened in it to protect
the neck, negiigee shirt, bicycle
pants turned up above the knee, no
hose and shoes 1t was cool. and
that's all we cared for as the climate
here is warmer than in South Caro-
lima when there is no breeze
We arrived at the end of the island
and went across to the mainland in
a native sail boat. The ten mile ride
home was very pleasant, though il
did not compare with the island.
We arrived in Kobe at 6 80 p. N.
Sunday, and thus ended the finest
bicycle ride l have ever taken in my
life, not excepting the road to Bar
wick's or the old tram road in Sum
ter. Of course the friends at home
would have been preferred for com
paDy could they speak japanese ;
but for Englishmen my two new
friends were all right.
have been thrown with a good
many Englishmen since i am here, as
well as Japanese, but give me an
American every time
Yours friendly,
Irving A Ryttenberg.
Kobe, Japan, June IL. '99
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-07-12

Washington, July 6.-Gen Joseph
Wheeler was today ordered to report
to Gen. Oiis at Manila for service 10
the Philippir: islands.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-07-12

is an ominous sound to the mau who
isn't insured. wbeo be sees his home
disappearing iu flames aud smoke.
We can hardly have any compassion
on BIN. when it is so easy and at such
a small outlay to provide against such
loss A policy 10 the Hartford Incur
aoce Co. costs you but a smal sum
wien We draw it for you. and gives
you security as safe as the Bank Of
England.
A. C. PHELPS CO.,
en'IIusurance Agents, Sumter, s. G.
Mch 80
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s our stomach is one of the first symptoms
Of 4 coming bilious attack. Cure i, With 3
few doses Dr. u A. Simmons Liver Medicine.
Remove causes OF menstrual suppression,
exapgerations aud irregularities by taxing
Summons Sq2aw Vise Wine or Tablets
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LANDS WANTED.

DERsoNs WITH LANDS FOR SALE
are requested to put them in my bsnds
for sale. am in constant receipt of so many
letters of enquiry about lands from Northern
and Western partirs, that l may be able 10
effect sales for those who will give me accu.
rate detailed descriptions of what they have
No charge will De made unless satisfactory
sales are made Descriptions must be such
So can be guarap teed and muat give:
No. Of acres, location, character of land,
proximity to railroads, post Offices, schools,
churches and to" ns, kind of uprove1 ents.
Communicatioos strictly confident, when
so desired.
JAMES G. GlBBES,
State Land agent,
Nov. 10. Cc'arob bia. sc
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Cali, see aud buy, embossed or floral Crepe
Pape, HG Osteea Co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-07

course, but yet illustrate the practical
and popular siRnificance OF the work done
Ia the class. These clubs meet some
times at professors home, sometimes in
q students room, sometimes at a neigh
boring Inn. All students la the latter
part Of the courss who desire TO Join a
club have the opportunity, and some
have belonged TO more than one. Besides
promoting pleasant social relations, these
clubs prove Of substantial value in start
ing the students In lines OF scholarly in
terest and in connecting college study
with the life OF the outside world.
such developments ms these In our edu-
cational institutions are full OF promise.
The rapid growth of the colleges has
brought difficult problems. Blind adhor-
ence to old methods, failure to recognize
new difficulties, would furnish ground
for serions apprehension as to the future.
But when wo find the authorities alive
to the demands Of the situation. and alert
TO devise methods for meeting those
demands, there Is every reason for conn-
darCa