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The Winslow mail., 1899-01-21
TRANSLATION TOO LITERAL.
A German Students LaVghn BILE Trans g.
Iatioa OF al Bible Quota
ton.

\ Chicago man who has just returned
from trip abroad that combined sew
eral months Of professional study with
q number of weeks of sightseeing tells
a funny story CT German medical
student who was inordinateiy proud
of his knowledge of the English Ian
guage. 1t occurred during a recitation
hour in a well-kEown college in Berlin
and the lesson bad just been inter
rupted by the arrival of several promi-
rent Germans accompanying a dis
tinguished American traveller. The pro-
fessor in charge of the recitation saw
his opportunity to please the noted
visitor and Immediately proposed to his
linguistic pupil TO translate a verse of
the German Bible into English. The
guest expressed his anticipatory pleas
ure, the Bible was opened, a verse
chosen at random and the proud stu
dent stood up and assumed an inn
pOrtaut air.
The lines selected were from the
story of the apostles sleep in the Gar
Een of Gethsemane. The spirit indeed
is willing. but the flesh is weak" which
the medical student treated in the free
and easy manner of THE ghost indeed
is ready. but the meat is poor"
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-21
AN ALASKA HORROR,
Greedy Indians Murder and Rob
Prospectors.
Not Satisfied with Reasonable Pay til &
Red Fientls XIII C Shipwrecked
Grew CT Whites-AIeny
Lives Lost.

| The number of lives lost in the rush
tC Alaska in the search for gold prob
ably never will be known, and the man
| ner in which hundreds CT persons have
met deG:h in the wilds of Alaska will
ever remain the subject Of speculation
among friends and relatives. The latest
reports tell of the fate of IS persons
who are said to have been killed while
| trying TO enter the mouth of the Kus-
| kokWim river last June on the little
steamer Jesse. The story has just been
brought from that section in a letter
to Barneson and Chilcotty who were
part owners in the wrecked steamer.
The letter was written by a hunter
and trader on Nuirival i-iand, 100
miles from the mouth of the Koskok-
win, and in it he claims to have posi-
tive information that all hands were
rescued from the steamer and the barge
when they went ashore in the breakers,
only to meet death at the hands of
savages. According to Marsten's letter
Ills wife, who is an Indian woman, paid
visit to her relatives at the mouth Of
the KuskokUin river shortly after the
wreck Of the Jesse. While there she
attended feast given by the Indians,
during the progress of which the In
dians got drunk on kind of liquor
made by themselves. While indulging
in the general debaucn they quaTTelcd
over the possession Of certain articles
taken from the shipwrecked crew.
Her suspicicns were aroused by see
iDg them in possession Of many valu-
able articles of wearing apparel,
watches, breech-lcading rifles and
abundant supplies of provisions,
She made inquiries of her grand
mother, an aged squaw, who related to
her how, when the Jesse and the barge
Minerva went ashore, the Indians as
sisted in saving the whites and the
cargo Of the barge, and after the whites
had esta bIished a camp the Indians de-
manded pay for their services. They
wanted nearly everything the whites
had, not leaving them enough to last
The party through the winter. The
hites offered a reasonable amount
Which did not satisfy the Indians, who
Immediately began planning to take
possession of everything.
\ council was held and it was decided
to kill all the whites, which was done
The next night while they were asleep.
The bodies were taken to the sea in
canoes and thrown overheard. Nothing
Nas known Of the fate of the unfor
;unate prospectors for nearly month
after the wreck, when several bodies
:ame ashore badly decomposed. The
indians then reported that the Jesse
and the barge had been wrecked and
al lost.
Report was made to an agent Of the
Alaska Commercial company, who Wis
ted the scene and identified the bodies
Of Capt. Murphy and Rev. Mr.. Weber,
, Moravian missionary, who with his
"ife and children joined the expedi-
ion at Dutch Harbor and was going
20 establish mission among the saw
lgcs who murdered him. 1t is further
stated that the Kuskol1 vim Indians
threaten to stop the whites from pros
1ecting in the Kuskokwim country. as
hey claim it is their hunting and fish
ng reserve.-Port Townsend (Wash.)
TplpUroT1,
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-21
EgsE SIgAI!Eg lEE XSEffii1i1Ht::

Military braid is used ex1enSlVeIy-
for the trimming of cloth gowns.
Suits made of face cloth are holding
a prominent place in the fashion list
They are heavily braided in many
cases.
In wash goods white and colored
lawns, organdies and dimities are IN
great favor. Pique, in brillian color
ings, is the rage for dresses, ree1ers'
bonnets and hats.
The taffeta shirt waist are lately
made with fichu effect. Two accor-
dion-plaited rufles are on the lower
edge, forming a tiny basque. The
sleeves and yoke are of gimp lace.
For dress goods of the season the IA
vorite shades are tints of brown. Blues
are the next choice. Enee, a beautiful
shade of marine blue, has beengreatly
admired, while Neptune, Salicia, orl7
entail and turquoise are pretty. cray
and green also have their patrons, ana
black is always standard.-Chicage
Record.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-21
A KINGS EXECUTION GARMENT
Sale of the Blood-Staincd Vest Worn
by Charles l. when He Was
Beheaded. :

The sum of 200 guineas bid recently
for the ''sky-colored vest worn by
King Charles |. on the scaffold is not an
thentic and ghastly. Nothing is lack
| ing that might make a good Jacobite's
flesh creep. The stains of blood have
been religiously preserved by a success
sion of royalist owners, and it has been
pointed out that of the 13 buttonholes
only - had been fastened. The top
button had been removed, SO that the
illustrious victim might more easily
bare his neck to the executioner. "He
nothing common did or mean, upon
that memorable scene, but with his
keener eye, the AXIS edge did try"
Such was the testimony of a republican
poet, and there is no doubt that the sad
dignity with which Charles Stuart"
comported himself in his last days
reused qualms of remorse among some
C1 those contemporaries who had been
harshest in their judgment of his pub
lie policy. Admiration of the man went
far to redeem the faults of the king
and with posterity he became at once
the most sympathetic figure in the his
tory of England-not even second to
Mary Queen of Scots. And of her no.
body will ever believe, let the Dryas-
dusts bring forward what documentary
evidence they please, that she painted
her face and wore false hair.
1t is pretty certain, if the purchaser
of King Charles silken raiment ever
thinks of allowing that precious possess
sion to pass out of his family, that it
would fetch far more than he has given
for it. Placed in any museum it would
always be thronged with sightseers;
the combination of royal associations
with grewsome memories would be
quite irresistible. The most superior
person is attracted, though he may
denyit, by such horrors as a book bound
In human skim or by instruments, like
tie Maiden of Nuremberg, which he
knows to have been used for torturing
real men and women to their death.
This relish of bloodshed-as dis+in-
gGished from mere love of adventur-
Gus deeds-has given vogue to whole
schools of romancers; it helped to ac-
count for the sudden popularity of Mr..
Rider Haggard's tales, as it made the
fame of Maurus Jokai. The taste is, no
doubt, morbid. and ought not to be en-
couraged. But it is natural, and has to
be taken into account. And the psyche
logical interest of it is to show that we
are not, in our feelings, so far removed
from our barbaric ancestors as we like
to think.-London Standard.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-21
THE FILIPINO CONGRESS.
Description of It's Opening by the
Famous Ensurgent Leader,
AguinaidO.

At last, to the sound Of the national
march, the delegates moved in body
to the door and then back again, di-
vided, and then Aguinaldo, looking
very undersized and very insignificant,
came marching down, bearing an ivory
stick with gold head and gold cord and
tassels, says Harper's Weekly. \ group
CT tall, fne-looking generals and one
or two dignitaries in black accom-
panied him, and half surrounded him
as they walked along. Mounting the
chancel steps. Aguinaldo took the mid
die seat behind the table, the acting
secretary of the interior took the place
on his right. and general occupied the
carved chair OH his left. Without any
formal calling to order, the secretary
rose and read the list Of delegates, and
sat down again. Then Aguinaldo stood
up, and after the feeble vivas had
ceased, took paper from His pocket,
ard in low voice without gestures
and without emphasis, and in the hesi-
tating manner of schoolboy, read his
message in the Tagalog language. Only
once was be interrupted by vivas, and
that was when he alluded to the three
great free nations-England. France,
and America-as worthy models for
imitation. He next read a purported
translation in Spanish with even more
difficulty, and when he had finished
there was quite round of cheers, pro-
posed and led by the veteran general,
Buencamino. for the president, the re-
public, and victorious army, and Tor
the town of Malolos. Then Aguinaldo
arose and declared the meeting ad
iourned until it should reassemble pre-
pared to elect officers and to organize
in 1 b., ocular nAnner
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-21
An Astute ASTRONOMER e r
o., II ], ] IN

Cassini. an italian by birth was til e
best known of the astronomers of the
Paris observatory when founded bv
Louis XIV, and, in consequence, nos
terity has very generally supposed he
was the director. That he failed 70 be
such was not from any want of astute-
ness. 1t is related that the
monarch once visited the observatory
see a newly discovered comet through
the telescope. He inquired in what di-
rectiOn the comet was going to move.
This was a question it was impossible
to answer at the moment, because both
observations and computations would
be necessary before the orbit could lie
worked out. But Cassini reflected that
the king would not look at the comet
again, and would very soon forget what
he had told him; he therefore described
its future path in the heavens. quite at
random, and with entire confidence
that any deviation of the actual motion
from his prediction would never be
noted by his royal patror.-Prof. Simon
Newcomb, in Atlantic.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-21
THE ENTRY INTO PONCE.
Enthusiastic Reception of Gen. Miles
and His Troops by the
Natives.

Late in the day Gen. Miles and Gen.
Wilson, In full dress uniform and beau
tiful white gloves, received the homage
of Ponce from the balcony of the
alcaide's palace, writes Richard Hard
ing Davis, in Scribner's. They made
very fine appearance, but as no men go
unshaven in Porto Rico except priests,
the populace were greatly disturbed to
find that il was Gen. Miles and not Gen.
Wilson who WAS the commanding Of
ficer of our army. "He should have
been an archbishop" ;hey said, but
later he convinced them that the mus
tache does not make the soldier. Moth
ing could have been more enthusiastic
lr more successful that their open air
reception. The fire companies paraded
in their honor, and ran over three Of
their own men, which gave the local
Red Cross people grand chance TO an-
bear on the scene, each man wearing
four rcd crosses, to carry away the
wounded. This created some confusion.
rs the firemen preferred to walk, bu:
the Red Cross people were adamant and
bore them off an stretchers. whether
they would or no. The only thing want
iHg TO complete the picture was an
american flag. 1t was only a detail, but
the populace seemed to miss it. 1t was
about the only article with which the
expedition was not supplied. Frantic
cabling to Washington repaired the
loss. and withip week flags were sent
all over the island and raised upon The
roofs Of many city hall. Ponce itself
he!si more foreign flags than we had
ever seen. Judging from their number
one would have thought kat the popu-
lation was composed entirely of Eng
lish, Germans, French and Swiss. and
members Of the Red Cross society.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-21
A Eject Of Over 4o.0oo snins.

That the general commerce Of the
entire world is undergoing a remark
able increase is attested not only by
official reports, but by an unusual ac-
tiyity in commercial naval construc-
tion in all the great trading countries.
In single year, England alone has
built fully 3CQ,0C0 tons more than all
the fleets OF the world lost by wreck
age or condemnation in that period.
To-day the sailing feet of England
represents more than a third Of the
worlds combined sailing fleets, and
her steam fleet nearly 60 per cent. of
the steam fleets Of the world. North
America ranks second and Norway
third, each having about twc-thirds
more sailing than steam tonnage of
the entire world. In combined ton
mage, Germany holds fourth place,
but in steam alone, she follows Eng
land, and in the number and value of
stands above ali countries exec rting
England The comm rcizeI feet eff the
world comprises nearly 10000 sailing
tttt'tt J
vessels of over 100000 tons net, and
more than II ,oCo stearns ships of nearly
10.S00,000 tons net. As the steamship,
by it's more rapid voyages. has trans
porting capacity about three times
greater than the sailing vessel, it will
bt seen how the capacity of trans
portation is increasingly Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-21
Married while shooting the Rapids.

George Hammer, the famous pilot OF
the White Horse rapids, recently be-
came a benedict, and, as beftted his
career of perils and adventure, the
marriage ceremony was performed in
boat that was shooting the rapids
When the minister said: Il pronounce
you man and wife," he had to raise
his voice and almost shout, and even
then could scarcely make himself heard
in the roar of the wild waters.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-21
Englnnds Champion Godfather

The prince of Wales is the champion
godfather of Great Britain, his record
being rs occasions On which he has
officiated in that capacity. He also
holds another unique record in this
respect having stood godfath her
to the duke Of NarIborough Well
as to the duke OF Marlborough infant
heir-that is, godfather to both the
connection with the baptism CT the
son took place at the Chapel royal, St.
James palace, the 10th day Of October,
1897, when the prince OF Wales, who
had been one of the gedfathers at the
dukes christening 25 years before, in
the same chapel, acted in a similar ca
pacity for the dukes heir, the ether
sponsors being the marchioness CT
Blandford and Mr.. William Vanderbilt.
The emperor Of Germany stands god
father to all seventh sons in Prussia.
The former Empress Eugene in one
year acted as godmother for the 1884
children who were born in France on
The 10th of March, 1856, the same day
az the prince imperial Mr.. Cecil
Rhodes is godfather to about 10 young
scions of the aristocracy. 1t is his
custom to transfer to each of his god
children so shares in the De Beers
mines.-N. Y. Herald.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-21
E.rtb,s Hottest Reyion.

The hottest region on the earth is on
the southwestern coast of Persia, where
Persia borders the gulf Of the same
name. For 40 consecutive days in July
and August the thermometer has not
illlen lower than leo degrees, night CT
Cay, and often mounted as high as 12S
DEGREES
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-21
Caring for HindoO Dead.

The Hindoos consider their dead as
Acred and do not allow them to be ham
lied by alien hands. the nearest male
~elatiye-soE. father or brother-pre-
?aring The body for burial. and if there
IS none of these relatives a son is
'~Gy'eL y he family fer the purpose,
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-21
4 EntaI Day.

II is said that Saturday has been
fatal day to the royal family of Eng
land for the last 165 years. VII
liam Ill, Queen Anne, George l.,
George H.. George H., George ~, the
duchess of Kent, the prince consort, the
duke of Clarence, the duke of Albany
and Princess Alice all died on that day.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-21
JITNl ii35 f{SE{%5 Sf IhEGGSISEIi faaSS

heat is trying at the best Personally
l have found the burning sun OF the dry
season less hard to bear than the
''muggy' weather, when bright sun
shine ,alternates with heavy showers.
or the rain falls day after day without
interruption. One often reads Of de-
lightful days and cool nights in the fall
and winter months. After spending 3h
wears in almost constant travel through
the archipelago, and visiting every one
ef the larger islands except Leyte, l can
say that l have never seen a day when
a man could endure hard physical labor
without suffering from the heat. l
have experienced the hot season, the
dry season. the wet season, but never
vet have l been so fortunate as to strike
the cool season.-Prof. Dean @. Web
ster, in Century. ---@-e----4'
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-21
raath rxtrncted as an 1nducement

The manager Of London music hail
announces that anyone who purchases
a ticket for the performance may have
his or her teeth extracted for nothing.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-21
An Ex-President of the IransvaaI.

TLPresitIent Pretorius- in the Trans
<aaI- has retired q a hum bic vocation
At n recent meeting of the town board
In DHotOrio o IOliOn mOu rOO1 from bim
In Pretoria n letter was read from him
requesting the board to engage Il Scotch
cart and pair of mules belonging to
k:m for carrying gravel. He was be-
coming old. and would be glad if the
Loard,w5uld assist him to earn money.
II was decided to inform Mr.. Prctorius
that when there was vacancy his ap-
plicaticn would be considered.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-21
Duck Drains as Food.

A Chinese athlete says that the brains
of the duck are the most Strengthening
food it is possible TO eat,
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-21
Climate of the Philippines.

The first serious obstacle that viii be
encountered is that I5resen ted by the
climate The islands lie VII oily Wit in
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-21

her habit of sitting alone she had in
voluntarily uttered her thought.
"You haven't been in the convent that
long, surely." exclaimed Hester.
''Oh, mol" fiurried at the inadvertent
speech, Sewing that long. l was a
seamstress," she said, with some re-
straint; then went On as if she might
as well finish. There could be no van
ity in revealing her past. MY father
was dead and my mother helpless. l
was the only one to keep cur little
house out Oh the common. and then l
did plain sewing at the window all Gay
long for months, just as l am doing
now. Some day in Gods own time
will be a num- kept measure with the
| rolling wheel. There was TO hurry.
and en- Sundays after mass | used to
! go to the convent. It seemed like .
great castle rising high above the side
walk. and within the nuns, like noble
ladies, came so kindly down TO me-"
Sister Euphemia turned toward the
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-12-06
Not Wasted On Per.

This happened to the wife of a
we'll known merchant who is rather
CONSPICUOUS for his devotion to the
church. His spouse dressing one
Sunday morning, got into waist
that more than put Joseph's coat in
the shade. She was conscious of the
color scheme; but decided to ask her
husbands and her fathers opinions
before wearing the garments to
church. They agreed, poor men,
that she was delightfully."- dressed and
that the waist could hardly be i'm
proved upon.
So they went to church, the wife
with secret misgivings, which as the
case turned out, were well enough
founded, for they were sooner seated
in Grace Episcopal church than the
Rev. DIR. Worthington gave out the
text. "We will read" the reverend
rector said, from the gospel of St.
Matthew, the XVI chapter and the
Sth verse; ITO what purpose is this
waste?'"
The good woman collapsed in her
pew and never raised her head
during the remaining portion OF tie
service.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-12-06
Mutually Agreed.

On one of the recent warm days,
a sour visage, middled aged, fussy
woman got on one of the smoking
seats on the open car on the subway
saws the Boston Transcript. Next
to her sat a man who was smoking
cigar. More than that the woman
shifting, made out that the man had
been eating onions. Still more than
that, she had the strongest kind OF
suspicion that he had been drinking
beer. The woman fused and wig
gled and grew angrier, and locked at
the man scornfully. Presently she
could endure it no longer. She look
ed squarely at him and said:
If you were my husband, sir, I'd
give you a dose of poison?"
The man looked at her. I'll l was
YOUR husband" he said. I'D take IL.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-12-06
Glorious n sws

Comes from DR.. D. B. Cargile, of
Washita, I. T. He writes: "Four
bottles of Electric Bitters has cured
Mrs. Brewer of scrofula, which had
caused her great suffering for years.
.Terrible sores would break out on
her head and face, and the best doc
tors could give no help; but her cure
is complete and her health is excel
lent" This shows what thousands
have roved,-:hat Electric Bitters
is the best blood purifier known. It's
the supreme remedy for eczema,
letter, salt rheum, ulcers, boils and
running sores. II stimulates liver,
kidneys and bowels, expels poisons,
helps digestion builds up the strength.
Only 50 cents. Sold by J. E. Kauf-
mann, Druggist. Guaranteed
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-12-06
Soap 70. Evs.yb'dy.

The Bazaar has just received 8
large shipment CT the best and
cheapest laundry, toilet and bath
soaps ever brought tc this place
The following are some of the lead,
ing brands.
Sea Blue (see saw Soap is the
ready washer and washerwomen will
find that this is the best and most
economical soap on the market.
big Circus Soap" is the biggest
5 cents bar of extra quality and one
trial will convince you that it is the
best bar soap in town.
White Spray Floating Soap is a
handy article to have around the
house and it is excellent for all pur-
poses. It is warranted perfectly
clean in every respect, containing no
putrid or animal fats.
Marseilles is fine toilet and bath
soap. It will not float as it is made
solid and firm and will do twice the
work of other soaps.
The Big Acme Soap is recommend
ed for its purity and general utility.
It will not damage the most delicate
fabric and will not ipjnre the skin.
"Snow Boy Washing Powder" will
make your clothes beautifully white.
It loosens the dirt from the clothes,
saves money and great deal Of
labor.
A trial of these goods is solicited
and we are satisfied that having
once given them a trial you will use
no others.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-12-06
The Psoprietos's Tale.

The stranger, who was travelling
on horseback through rather un-
productive, though picturesque, strip
Of country, paused to look at an es-
pecially pleasing view. A man with
pale blue eyes aud straw colored
wh:skers turned out of a lane into
the road, and, after the genial man
ner of the country, bade the stranger
good evening.
I'D you live in this part OF the
country?"
II don't look like no summer board
er, do T." was the blue-eyed mans
reply.
Its fine scenery round here
$50 I'm told"
is this your farn?'
Il dunno"
But you ought to know whether
you are the proprietor or not"
"Well, I guess I'm him. But l
don't see no use O ye stayin' around
to tell me of it. I've gotresponsibll-
ties connected with tnis place an I'm
reminded of 'em frequently enough
without your mizin'. When you call
me proprietor, though, I don't want
you to get the idea of somebody who
goes around being monarch Of all he
surveys an givin' directions with a
lordly wave of his hand. If I want
anything done I get my wife to give
the order. The children an the
hired man will pay some attention to
what she says. There's two mort
cages on the place an the assessor is
the Teller that used to spark my wife
before I married her, so he don't bear
ne no good will no how. Every,
body says the place will 60 to pot il
nv wife wasn't such a superior wo,
man an my oldest boy wasn't so In
dustrious an my daughter wasn't sc