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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-03-22

Miss Jennie Hancock, nurse of
2111 Belmorc street, Philadelphia,
has received a letter from Berlin, Ger
many, stating that George Richman: a
lawyer, who for short time lived in
Philadelphia, recently died there and
bequeathcd to her s92 900. Miss Han
cock. who is 20 years old, says Rich
man fell in love with her some time
ago aud offered to marry her, but she
rejected him because she did not love
him, and he was above her station.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-03-22

Prickly Ash Bitters cures diseases
of the kidneys, cleanses and strength
ems the liver, stomach and bowels.
For sale by Evans Pharmacy.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-03-22
Me and the Cat.

Richard \ is an incorrigiblo young.
ster of 10 who has shown tendency
to lay the blame Of his misdeeds on
other shoulders. His favorite scape-
goat was the family feline. \ jar Of
sweets could not be opened, or bit
Of gingerbread purloined, or a vase
broken to atoms, without lame cx-
cuse Of Dicks. II guess it was the
cat, . calling forth his mothers S re-
proaches:
Richard, you must not lay the
blame on the cat Of all the wickedncss
you are guilty Of in this house.
Not long after one Of these upbraid-
ings, in Sunday school, his teacher
asked Richard the question. apropos
of the DEVILS power on cath.
"Who is responsible for the wicked
ness of this world?'
1t was with mixture of contrite
spirit and the old habit that little Dick
answered: "Well, | suppose that l M
partly to blame Butt think our
cat has her paw in it.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-01-19
An Inch from Death.

A correspondent of the Detroit Free
Press relates a peculiar experience
which happened to friend of his dur.
Ing a stay in Burma.
We We're sitting on the veranda of
our bungalow one evening. enjoying
our after-dinner cheroot. Finally my
friend arose and sauntered into his
bedroom.
Usually lights were placed in all the
bedrooms. but this evening, for some
reason-probably the moonlight-the
servant had not performed his duties.
l could hear my friend fumbling about
on his dresslng-table. and then sudden
ly he gave cry of horror and rushed
out to the light.
Il have been struck by a snake" he
gasped, and his face was deadly pale.
where is It? Quick. Show me-"
exclaimed, as whipped out knife.
He held out his right arm. There
was no mark on the hand. which ex-
amined critically, but on the cuff of the
shirt were two tiny scratch-llke pune
lures, and two little globules of poison
sinking into the starched linen and
leaving sickly, greensh-yellow mark.
you've had close call old man."
exclaimed, with sigh of relief; "and
now let us settle the snake"
We found him colled up on small
mirror, which lay on the table. and an
ugly-looking reptile he was, too. ready
to strike again.
He was Il very poisonous snake,
known as the peboae RUSSELL. but
after my friend had done with him it
would have been difficult for any natur-
alist to haze placed him in his proper
gnnIS.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-01-19
Nuts for Eating.

Nuts are much employed in high-class
cookery. but their value seems not 10 be
recognized by the majority of country
housewives, too many of whom let the
squirrels get them all. Very delicious
dishes are made of chestnuts. Any
nut makes a cake more delicious. Nuts
chopped and sprinkled over buildings,
hot or cold. give new flavor and great
ly improve them. while mixed through
custard they make surprising change
IN this simple dish. Stewed apples
sprinkled with chopped nuts and the
core space filled with jam make a good
desert, which need be of no cost except
for the labor used, and this Is of only
nominal value.-Philadelphi Inquirer.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-01-19
sss
"a Changed Man.-N


'Fritz'-she always called me Fritz
rather than Frank-I want to speak to
you
"'What Is II. darling|
"Nou are not to call me darling any
more till this matter is cleared up
"'What matter dearT
Just this: People are saying that
you are marrying me merely for my
money. Is that SOP
"'Of course not. love you for your
self
Stop, stop! am going to put you
to the proof. You know my solicitors
Messrs. Hopkins Il Dlcey. in Lincoln's
InnT
Yes
well, meet me there tomorrow at
noon, sharp. And now. goodnight
In a moment she was gone. passed
sleepless night, and with great Diff
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-01-19

bad lot And 1t Is true also that In pro-
posing to Miss Beaumont l was actu-
ated by the most mercenary motives,
and those alone.
"All that ] wanted was her money
her money, Jack-do you hear me? The
world said So. and the world was per-
fectly right. l had plans as to what
would do with 1t. My chief anxiety
was to prevent her getting any inkllng
of the truth. and so l never ceased to
dance constant attendance on her, and
especially to withdraw her as far as
possible from her lady friends All went
well until one evening at the Villiers'
ball she took me to one side, saying:
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-01-19

sincerity OF the man she loved. Disre-
garding the presence of the man of law.
l clasped her in my arms, and we-yes,
Jack. we wept together.
IL treasure now that sacred parch-
ment which awakened to new life the
little good that was left In me-whlch
aroused the deIdened sense of unseliish
love and gave me riches greater far
than my vlllalny had ever dreamed of.
DO you wonder. Jack, that l am a
changed MANI
And that was the sequel Of the con-
versation In Bond street.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-01-19
Venice WIN BE Drained.

Venice without its waters would be
a far less picturesque place than it ac-
tually is. says the London Chronicle.
And such state OF affairs, we are led
to believe, may eventually come about.
The regular increase in the delta of the
Pc has been studied by Prof. Marinel-
Ii. Comparison OF the Austrian map
of about 1928 with the records of sur
veys made in 1898 shows that the mean
annual increase during those years has
been about three.tenths of square
mile; and from all known data it ap-
pears that the total increase during six
centuries has been about 1893 square
miles. The incease is continuing and
the Gulf of Venice ia doomed in time
to disappear. No immediate alarm
need, however, be excited. for Prof.
Marinelli calculates that between 100
and 1870 centuries will elapse before the
entire Northern Adratic will have be-
come dry land.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-01-19
Effect Of Coffee Drinking on Ewes.

Snaitkin. according to the Medical
Review. says that the Moors are invet-
crate coffee drinkers, especially the
merchants, who sit at their bazars
and drink continually during the day.
1t has been noticed that almost invar-
iably when these coffee drinkers reach
the age of 40 or 40 their eyesight be-
gins to fail them, and by the time they
get to be 80 yeaIs old they become
blind. One is iorcby impressed by
the number OF blind men seen about
the streets of Fee, the capital OF Mo-
rocco. 1t is invariably attributed to
the excessive use of coffee. N. Y.
Medical Times.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-01-19
HARcoURT'S RESIGNATION.
Came as a Surprise TO England and
EemoraIized the Ii erals.

The resignation of Sir William YER
non Harcourt MS official leader of the
Liberal party In the House of Com
mons came as n surprise To all Eng
land and threw the Liberal ranks into
state of disorder.
When, In December, 1SGS. Mr.. Glad
stone came into power as the chief of
the administration, William Vernon
lIarcourt took his seat In Parliament
as representative of the city of oxford.
1t was not long before he gave the
House of Commons taste of his quail
ity. His maiden speech was In oppo-
sltion to the proposition to abrogate the
statute of Queen Anne, which requires
that ministers of the crown when they
take office should vacate their seats
and offer themselves for reelection.
This speech. with its ponderous learn
ing and brilliant wit. made his name.
In 1850, when the Gladstone govern
ment was formed, Sir William became
home secretary. At this time it fell to
through the House of Commons against
the fierce opposition of Mr. Parnell and
the Irish members, task which he
accomplished with brllliancy.
He resumed the place of chancellor
of the exchequer in 1892, the same post
he had held during the previous Glad
stone administration. When Glad
stone retired 1t was supposed that Sir
William would succeed him. The man
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-01-19
Oklahoma,

4 sensational case with a funny side
is reported from FL Reno. A couple ar.
rived at the principal hotel and regis
tered themselves as man and wife. In
fact, they were clippers, one having run
away from a wife and the other hus-
band. In the course of a week the in
jured husband and the injured wife
arrived from Kentucky and caused the
arrest of the pair. The deserted man
and woman had never seen each other
before, but while waiting for requisi.
ton papers from Kentucky they stop.
ped at the same hotel, and formed an
acquaintance. Having a common grief,
they became interested in each other,
and on the day the requsltion papers
were to arrive they ast0nished the Off
GERS by clipping on their own account,
going to Texas, where they are now
supposed to be. The first pair of elop.
ers were released from Jail, and the
Kentucky officer returned home, after
Informing the local paper that he
chopped a rattlesnake would bite him
If he ever travelled a thousand miles
again to help a couple of men trade
wives."-Kansas City Journal.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-01-19
Guilty nervcd myself in the morning to

Guilty nervcd myself in the morning to
keep the mysterious appointment.
"Old Diccy--I call him that because
he is now one of my dearest friends
received me coldly.
81 have been favored, Capt. Faulki-
ncr' he said, with some very eXtraor-
binary Instructions from my client
your fancee--Miss Beaumont. | must
entirely disciaim all responsibility In
the matter. have simply given effect
to Miss Documents wishes, and the
final issue of them must rest entirely
with yourself. If you please. we will
go to the adjoining room, whore Miss
beaumont awaits us
I'VE found her seated near window.
She did not rise, but simply bowed, and
! saw that her face was pale, and that
it wore an expression of apparent en-
forced calm.
Fritz, l told you last night that
people are saying that you are marry
ing me merely for my money. 1t mat
tiers little to me now whether they
speak the truth or not. If they do, then,
whether or not you become my hus-
band, is the light gone out of my life
indeed. You know. Fritz, how l love
you! If you can have done this cruel
thing nothing can undo 1t now. If you
have designed to beggar me. under the
pretext of affection, husband or no hus-
band, fortune or no fortune can make
no difference to me. But 1t shall never
be said that you actually did marry me
for my money, and so, Fritz, | have
asked Mr.. Dcey to draw up a deed
whlch-which-' And here the poor
darling broke down completely and
could say no more.
"'The deed, Capt. Faulkner said
Mr.. DIccy, with frigid solemnlty. SIS an
| uncommon one; know, indeed. of no
precedent. But 1t relates that, In con
sideratiOn of Capt. Francis Arthur
Faulkner, of the Second Life Guards,
releasing Miss Honor Beaumont, of
Hurtsfield House, Hertsfordshire from
her engagement to marry him, the said
Miss Honor Beaumont herewith makes
over to the said Capt. Francis Arthur
| Faulkner all her real and personal
property, StntlultNl itItN III, save
| and except the residence known as The
Grove, Isleworth, in the county of Mid
dleseX, and as much of her Midland
Railway debenture stock as will suf-
flee to provide an annuity of $500 a
year.
81 turned half mechanically to Hon.
or. She was still calm and pale, but her
eyes were brimful of tears.
"'It Is impossible" exclaimed. And
just at that moment something seemed
to struggle within me, for out of the
depths of my sinful heart there came
yelling the tiny, feeble remnant of the
little good 1t ever held.
81 felt rs II l could give not only love
but life to that noble woman who had
proposed to herself this mad, this fear
full sacrifice in order to put to proof the
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-01-19

"I've come to see your husband in
the interest of the Knights OF Labor,
Mrs. Reagan" said bland, elderly
man, as the mistress of the Reagan
household answered his ring.
"'He amt to home" said Mrs. Rea-
gan, with arms akimbo, "but can
promise you one thing sorr, and that
is, you'll get niyer night o. labor out
av Tim Reagan, and it's no use tryin'l
Sure and he'd knock off work in the
daytime, if it wasn't for me keepin'
at him till Pm that wore out there's no
strength lift in mer'-Youth's Com
pauion.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-01-19
mons.
7}Qpla;?sg;I&Z
r<&s SIanPs,

"What Is your OccupatiOnT' the law
yer asked a boy on the witness stand.
Il work on my fathers farm" the
witness replied.
You don't DO much but sit around,
do you"
well, l help my father"
But you're worthless, aren't YOU"
was the attorneys decisive question.
Il don't know whether | am or not"
retorted the witness warmly.
Then the attorney took another tack.
Your fathers a worthless man. isn't
he?"
well, he works about the farm"
The attorney here fastened an eye
which cleaned with triumph on the
jury and nailed the boy with glance
from the other and said: isn't It true
that your father doesn't do enough
work TO prevent his becoming called
wOrthlessT
The boy had chafed under these UNI
pleasant questions, relates the Balti-
more News, and summoning up cour-
age. he said loudly: "If you want to
know so bad whether my fathers
worthless. ask him; there he is, on the
jury"
Village Lawyer from Skedunk)-
You think l must have lots of idle
time? BY George, can beat any man
in forty mile of my town playing
checkers.
Village Lawyer from Splketown)-I
can't play checkers, but | can lean
back In a chair and balance it on its
hind legs for fifteen minutes by the
watch, and there amt another man in
my congressional district who can do
that.-Detroit Free Press.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-01-19
HEY were standing before a per-

fumery shop in Bond street as
passed them-two young ladies'
of manfestly good society, so refined
was their appearance and so perfectly
correct their tenure. | could not help
half turning. and who should they be
but that archtease of a cousin of mine,
Sybil Nane. and her bosom friend,
Gwen O'IIara. 1t was Sybil that had
spoken. and she said:
Fancy that little fool throwing her
self away on man like that when she
knows he only wants her for her
money"
"What little fool ana what MANI" l
asked. as | raised my hat by way of
apology for the intrusion.
"Oh, you men! You never know any
thing" said Sibyl, when she had recov-
cred from the shock my question had
evidently occas!oned.
"Then tell me-" rcioined. "You new
er have any secrets from me, you know
at least, not for long"
"Why, Honor Beaumont and Capt.
Faulkner, to be sure
"Are they engaged to be marricdT
"Of course they are, ana he hasn't
penny, while she has mll-l-lon."
"Wcll, he's "A very handsome fellow.
and She is-pasSablc."
"Ihoy say he cheated ut cards. that
he's Ia eycryhody's debt, ana is nothing
shtt Of mere adventurer. And yet
Honor Beaumont has accepted him. |
10 In. . Ia,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-01-19
A Delightful Picture.

A homelike picture of Mrs. Washing
ton and her favorite granddaughter is
given by Mrs. James Gibson, who fire..
quently visited her when, rs the Presi-
dents wife. she resided in Philadelphia,
then the capital Of the United States.
Mrs. Gibson's language IS quoted by
Mss Wharton in her Martha Wash
ingtOn."
Mrs. Washington was in the habit Of
retiring at an early hour to her own
room, unless detained by company, and
there no matter what the hour. Nellie
Miss CustisD attended her.
one evening my fathers carriage be-
Ing late in coming for me, my dear
young friend invited me TO accompany
her to grandmamma's room. There,
after some little chat, Mrs. Washington
apologiZCd to me for pursuing her usual
preparations for the night, and Nellie
entered upon her accustomed duty by
reading a chapter and psalm from the
Old family Bible, after which all pres
ent knclt in evening prayer.
Mrs. Washington's faithful maid
then assisted her TO disrobe and lay her
head upon the pillow; Nellie then sang
n verse of some sweeny soothing hymn,
and then leaning down. received the
parting blessing for the night, with
some emphatic remarks on her duties,
improvements etc. The effect of these
judicious habits and teachings ap-
peared in the grauddaughter's charac-
ter through life.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-01-19
Unreasonable.

1t Is part of a doctors duty to keep
up the spirits of his patient, since hope
fulness is often the best Of medicine,
but the Cincinnati Enquirer cites case
In which encouragement was carried
almost too far.
A man met with a frightful accident.
as a result of which both his legs had
to be amputated.
"Never mind" said the surgeon,
few days afterward finding the poor
man respondent; never mind. we shall
have you on your feet again within
three weeks"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-01-19

A Colonia Juarez, Chihuahua, Next
co, correspondent of the New York
World thus describes the model town
in which he lives: "Ours is a town of
about 900 inhabitants. Eleven years
have passed since the first tent was
pitched by the first settler. Now we
have hundreds Of dwellings owned by
the dwellers-no millionaires, no beg
CARS. We are in chamber of the
mountains 5000 feet high. Fifteen
miles of hills and hollows part us from
the nearest RAILROAD station. We have
no saloons, no gambling, no smoking,
no profanity, no round dancing at our
socials. We have one police officer.
Nearly every man owns a gun. Our
academy building has 5000 square feet
of floors and $50 students. If YOU can
beat this, please put in waste basket"
Mrs. James Brown Potter has scored
q great success in 1.-The Three Muske-
teers" in London.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-01-19

Jollydog-"Our American helresses
appear to have the same trouble as our
candidates for office" Pollywog-
whats that?" Jollydog-"They find
1t very hard to get a square count
Town Topics
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-01-19

tie of authority. however, fell on Lord
Roseberry, Sir William remaining the
leader in the House of Commons. The
resignation of Mr.. Harcourt does not
mean his retirement from public life.
lie will still retain his seat in the Com
mons.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-01-19

The good points of great many PEG
pie seem to have been broken off.
Evening journal., 1899-10-21
ADJUSTMENTS.
GREAT KnLLAR TONIGHT.

GREAT kbLLAh IO-NlGHl.
Magician Kellar never claims TO do
impossible things, but when one secs
some OF his new illusions, one will be
ready to believe almost anything any
one says about him. In one OF them
he has apparently succeeded in sus-
pending the inviolable law Of gravita-
ton, and causes whatever he touches to
lose its weight and float about OF re-
main stationary in the air, wherever
he wills It. He places a plank in the
air, horizontally. and IL stays there.
Then he hypnotizes a young woman
and places her in a reclining position,
upon the plank, and both remain. The
effect is startling, for the audience has
previously been thoroughly convinced
that no such amateur subterfuges as
wires. mirrors or the like have been re-
sorted to to attain the result. In
Oriental magic and illusionary work,
Kellar will this season present a dozen
marvellous new illusions, each of which
is apparently more inexplicable than
its predecessor. Yet he tells you plain
ly that everything he does is the re-
suit OF trickery, pure and simple. His
entire entertainment OF Hindoo illu-
sions and new tricks in small magic
will be given here at the Opera House
this afternoon and evening.
Evening journal., 1899-10-21
.THE WINrER.s TALE.o

In the costly and elaborate scenic re-
vival of "The Winters Tale which
and Kemper viii present at
the Opera House on next Saturday
night Louis James will be seen as
Autolycus, Charles b. Hanford as King
Leontes and Kathryn Kidder in the
dual characters of Hermione and Per-
dita. In the former character she Is
lovely, gracious, regal and tragic In
the whole thirty-seven plays OF Shakes
peare there is no strain of the poetry
OF sentiment and grace essentially
sweeter than that which he has put
into the mouth Of Perdita, and poetry
could never be more sweetly spoken
than it is by Miss Kidder in that de-
licious scene of the distribution Of the
flowers. Seldom, very seldom, has the
stage displayed this yarest of all COM
binatlOn OF the elements of human ma
ture, the passionate heart Of a woman
with the lovely simplicity OF a child.
Nothing could be more beautiful than
she is TO the eyes that follow her 1.-THE
figure through the merry mazes of her
rustic dance-an achievement sharply
in contrast with the statuesqueness OF
Hermione