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The Portland daily press., 1899-07-31


William Gillette's comedy drama s.Es-
meralda" will be produced to-
night at the Gem theatre by the Barrows
Stock Company and will be played
throughout the week with the usual mat
inees. This is one of Gillstte's first sue
oesss5, and was written before "Too
Much johnson" and s'Secret Service" It
was originally produced at the Madison
Square theatre under the Frohman reg
line and ran FOR many months in New
York. The play Ia American TO the core,
and all the characters, except one are
Americans. The first act takes place in
the old ssrar Heel 'state--Nortn Carolina
The succeeding acts are In the studio of
an American artist in Paris. and In the
ball room Of n mansion In the French
capital MIR. and Mrs. Rogers, simple
North Carolinians, have daughter KS
meralda. who Is betrothed to Dave Hardy
a young farmer Of that locality. A young
northerner named Estahrook. visits the
farm on rambling expedition and dis
covers valuable iron ore thereon. He vol
anteei to buy the place but through the
Intervention Of Hardy, old man Rogers
consents to dispose of only half of the
property, retaining the other half him
SELF Mrs. Rogers is socially ambitious,
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ReseIevd seats can be obtained at Saw.
yer's confectionery store, Monument
square. for any performance duriug the
engagement
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S9.99 WATCH.

20 year gold filed case Walthain or Elain
Nickel movement, warranted to be the best
watch for the money. MCKINNEY, the
seWeier Monument Square, ,te9
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The Mules DeIusion.

The pack mule is quite as much an
institution as the team mule and is
absolutely indispensable in the noun
tains. Mule packing is fine art, and
with we'll trained animal and skill
full packer you can safely transport
anything from piano to bag Of oats.
When the packer has finished his job
in an artistic manner, the animal may
buck or back, kick or rear or roll, but
he cannot rid himself of his burden,
and he finally gives it up in despair.
After two or three experiences he will
submit to his destiny and fall into line
with the rest Of the train every morn
ing to receive his load from the pack
er. A we'll trained pack mule Is al
ways proud Of his load, and If by any
means it gets loose he will step quietly
out of line and wait until the pack
master comes along to tighten it.
The most serious objection to the
mule, which you sometimes find in hu-
man beings also, is the delusion that
be can sing. One who has never heard
a mule solo cannot appreciate the ex-
tent Of his mistake; but, like every
thing else about q mule, his song is
strictly original. 1t belongs to no 9th
er animal. No one can describe and no
one can initiate it.-New York Mail
and Express.
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Colonel Atkinson's Wit.

One Of the judges Of the Wayne cir
cuit court tells of an incident In the bar
practice Of the late Colonel John At
kinson that illustrates his Quickness to
hurl Parthan slaft and the biting
sarcasm Of his irony.
lie was opposed in the case on trial
by all the power and resources Oh
James II. Pound, and they were fight
ing like giants for every point CT ad-
vantage. Pound had won majority
of the jousts. the colonel was nettled,
and was lying low for chance to de-
liver swinging blow.
"It came," says the judge, "when |
decided point against Pound. 1t had
been fiercely argued by both attorneys,
and in deciding it as did l stated my
reasons at length, giving authorities:
saw Pound shake his head at one OF
my conclusions, his lips moved, and l
supposed he had made some comment,
SO when I concluded my decision
asked:
"'What did yon say, Mr.. Pound?
"Ouick as Il shot and in his most cut
ting tones Of intense sarcasm the colo
mel replied:
"'Mr Pound did not speak, your
honor. lie merely shook his head. There
is nothing in it.'"-Detroit Tribune.
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Scavenger OF the Veldt.

Although the term "vulture' has
been used for all time as term OF
the vilest opprobrium, no one who
knows the bird, its appearance and its
habits could doubt for moment that
it expresses a depth Of degradation
which is barely conceivable.
Throughout South Africa is found
the aasvcgel. Go anywhere you like
on the veidt, and sooner or later
aud in all probability the former
you will find the remains Of his ghast-
ly meal. There are hundreds OF
thousands Of oxen used in the trans
port and trekking service. Many of
them die from exhaustion, want of
water, or cruelty from their Boer
masters. Or they may eat of the
poisonous tulip, dubious plant grow
ing in marshy places.
A kurneyor, or teamster, soon
knows if any one or more Of his oxen
have been eating tulip. The neck OF
the OK swells, his eyes close up, he
gives short, sharp coughs, aud his case
is generally hopeless. Sometimes,
however, be may be saved, AID this
by a peculiar homeopathic sort Of rem
cdy. If the bulb of the tulip plant is
crushed into pulp, mashed with hot
water, aud forced boiling hot down
the throat of the OK he may recover.
The ouickness of the eye of the aas-
vogcl is simply astounding. An OK
falls out of tic team, evidently i'll, he
is outsparned from his yoke fellow,
and he goes down to the spruit or
stream. The sky above and away to
the horizon on all sides is absolutely
clear and cloudless.
Hardly has the breath left the body
of the poor OK than you may observe
far, far away up in the sky, tiny black
speck, then another, and another, and
another, until there are twenty of
them. Gradually they get larger and
larger circling round in ever dlmln-
ishing circles all the while they de-
scend. The dead OK forms the centre
of the circumference c. their fight.
Within few minutes the grisly horde
swoop down upon the still warm beast,
and commence their ghoulish task.
An hour afterward there is nothing
in the spruit but bundle of bleach
ed white bones, that might have been
there for months. The sky is clear
ard speckless again. The aasvogel
has scavengcred the vcidt.-London
Mail.
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rhia Hen Hnd Sense.

My sister lived on a farm in Wood
bury, Conn, and raised a great many
fowls. One hen turkey was very un-
fortunate with her broods, losing them
by taking them into the tall grass some
distance away. She was an excellent
mother, but lacked judgment. She
mourned sincerely for them and for
comfort would coax the breods Of the
other turkeys and hens to follow her.
One morning about o'clock my Sis
ter was awakened by a pecking at her
face Springing up, she found a hen
on the bed. 1t was the mother Of
young brood Of chickens. She ponder
ed moment and then said to her hus-
band, 81 believe that old turkey is call
Ing Biddy's chickens away"
Going to the door, the hen in ad-
vence, there indeed was tie childless
fowl clucking to the chickens, which
were toddling along after her. The
mother hen had given the alarm, but
the mystery was how she had gained
an entrance to the house.
Upon looking about it was found that
a window had been left open in an up
per hall, just below which was shed.
It was not very high, but the anxious
mother had flown upon the shed and
from there to the window, then, going
down the stairs, which opened into the
kitchen, the door Of which was open.
had gone across the room into the bed
room and awakened my sister. She
rescued the truant brood. gave the old
turkey sound scolding and restored
them to their affectionate and natural
parent. And hens are accused Of being
the most stupid Of creatures.-Spring-
field Republican.
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End For the Mic.

AL houses are more or less Overrun
with mice, md rs the tiny creatures
are capable of doing q great deal OF
mischief it is only natural that the
careful housewife should try to get
rid Of them. A very simple and in
genious plan consists Of standing q
small tub Of water on chair almost
on n level with the pantry or cup
board shelf the mice most frequent
and then sprinkling the water thickly
with oats. The oats float on the Wa
ter and impart such an appearance Of
solidity to the surface that the unsus-
pecting mice, having liking for oats,
venture upon it at once and Of course
are drowned.-Woman's Life.
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tn Glenn TnaextrY.

Tapestry and cretonne may be clean
ed and revived by this process: Cut up
some soap into shreds, allowing four
ounces Of soap to each quart Of wa
ter, and boil to jelly. Have ready
two tubs Of pretty hot water. Add to
this enough boiled soap to make q
good lather. Add two handfuls Of bran
to prevent the colors running. Wash
quickly with little rubbing, first in
one and then in the other tub, and then
rinse out in either salt and water or
vinegar and water. Shake we'll to get
rid Of the bran and dry at once. Starch
in a thin boiled starch, roll tightly in a
clean cloth, mangle and then iron with
moderately hot iron.-New York
Press.
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Here is another Of the irnumer-

= Here is another Of the innumer-
able stories Of President Kruger. A
question about division of some pro-
perty, as to which two brothers had
dispute, was referred to him, and it
was agreed that his judgment should
be accepted. After hearing both
sides, said he to the elder one: II de-
eide that you, being the senior, shall
have the dividing Of this property,
but he added, with twinkle in his
eye, II also decide that your brother
shall have his choice Of the two por-
tions!'
"A girl does not object to being
called maiden but it's queer how
she objects to having "lady' added.
= Lime manufacturers Of the South
will be organized into s2,50O,000
combine.
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Properly Punished.

A man who shows no pity for the
fatherless and widows, though pro-
tected by human law, is according to
the divine law, an oppressor. The
Life Of Henry A. Wise tells of the
discontinue of such a person:
There was an auction sale in the
little house, and one after another the
widow few possessions fell beneath
the hammer. Presently the auction
eer took up large bowl which hap
pened to be full Of sugar, and the poor
woman, anxious to save its contents,
FASTENED into the next room to find
something in which to put them.
Just as she returned the auctioneer
cried, "Sold!" and the purchaser in
sisted that the sugar was his. The
widow pleaded for the little that was
so much to her, but the man was OBJ
durate, and murmurs of indignation
arose from the crowd. Angry at this
demonstration, the man turned, and
his eye rested on Mr.. Wise.
''Mr. WISE he said, you are a
lawyer. Am I right or not? If you
say I am not I will give back the
sugar. If you say I am entitled to it,
I'll keep it,
'sNIy friend" replied Wise, in his
gentlest tone, you put "a delicate
and unpleasant responsibility on me.
Would you not better decide the mat
for yourself?"
"No,' replied the fellow, curtly.
II know what your opinion is going
to be, and I want you to give it SO
that this whole crowd can hear it.
"Then," said Wise, II advise you
that the sugar is yours. The widow
cannot take it from you. She has no
redress. y
"Aha'' cried the man, turning to
the spectators, "what did 1 tell you?'
Stop thundered Wise, whose
manner at once changed. GIVE ad-
vised you at your persistent request,
as 1 can prove by these people. 1t
remains for me to tell you that l
charge you FIVE dollars, for my advice,
and demand immediate payment. Ii
you triae with me in the matter OF
payment you will most certainly regret
il.
The man turned scarlet, and fun
bling in his wallet, produced a i've
dollar bill. The crowd yelled its ap-
proval, but suddenly became silent as
Mr.. Wise walked up to the widow
and said:
"This money is mine. [ have
earned it honestly. Take it and buy
more sugar for your children.
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The veteran lawyer Of Dover, Me

The veteran lawyer Of Dover, Me-,
Ephraim Flint, who died recently,
was onced fined by'a county justice of
the peace for contempt of court in
telling the magistrate too bluntly what
he thought Of one of his decisions.
Mr.. Flint was not taken aback by the
Justices order to his clerk. "All
right he said. II have got note
in my pocket against you which l
have been trying to collect for the
past 10 years, and I'll endorse the fine
on it. I never expected to get that
much.
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Bridge Notice.

WILL be let to the lowest responsible
w bidder on the 7th day of Decem-
ber next at IL o'clock q. N. at the bridge
place, the building Of bridge over Cat
fee Creek, on the road leading to Pendle.
ton, near the Larkin Newton old place in
Garvin township. Also, on the 9th day
of December at II o'clock q. m. at bridge
place, the building of bridge over Meals 8
Creek, near j. L. Geer's, on road lea6ing
from Anderson to Shirley's Store. In
broadway Township. Also, on the 18th
December at II o'clock, at bridge place,
the building Of bridge over Rocky River,
known as "Eme1son's Bridge" near q.
+. Reeds, in Varennes and Martin town
ships. Plans and specifications made
known at the letting, reservlng the right
to reject any or all bids. Successful bid
ders will be required TO give bond for the
faithful performance of the work.
j. N. VANDIVER,
Co. Sup'r. A. G.
Nov 20, 1899 %
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Pr For nm Emblem.

The emblem Of the county Of Sussex.
England. is n pig-a pig with amazing
ears and long legs. The peasants have
way Of making little pigs out Of clay
and selling them for 2 shillings to the
ever straying tourists. have one be-
fore me now, standing on his tail, ap-
parently trying to swallow half box
of matches. Across his forehead is
written the Sussex motto, "He won't
be druv." So, you may have inferred,
q pig in the county is not looked upon
as particularly desirable citizen.
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The Thread Tooth.

"Some day I'm going to get up lee
ture and advertise it to be delivered be-
fore women only" said a dentist. "In
that way I'll be sure to draw 4 big
crowd, and when get q whole Grist Of
fem;ninity within hearing distance I'm
going to preach at them for all I'm
worth. My text will be The Thread
Tooth Why you women will persist
in doing such senseless things when
you know the result is going to be
more or less harmful is something I
can't for the life Of me understand, but
it is fact that nine out Of ten Of you
who use the needle, be it much or little,
will so on biting as if nothing better
than teeth had ever been invented for
the purpose of severing thread. veri-
IL believe th.,t if woman had dozen
pairs of shears within reach she would
bite her thread instead of clipping it,
which really doesn't take q second lon
ger.
"'But I don't bite hard my callers
always protest when 1 expostulate
with them. Great Scott, what an ar
gument! Just as if person had to
bite clear through milestone to break
the enamel on tooth. A thread is
fine, delicate thing, to be sure, but so
are some saws and files, and all are
sure to cut their way through almost
any substance if applied persistently.
When get my lecture ready, I'm go
ing to say all this and good deal
more, and Tin going to wind up with
the advice that Pm giving now to ev-
cry woman who handles a needle:
Don't bite your thread. Cut it OF
break it or do any other old thing with
it, but don't, if you value your incisors
and your cuspids and your bicuspids,
saw it off with your teeth New
York Sun.
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Plaster and Sound.

Professor Nussbaum Of Hanover has
discovered that the plastering in the
walls seriously affects the acoustic
properties Of q room. Ally admixture
Of sand with the plaster spoils the
reyerbation Of musical tones. The best
results are obtained by using pure
gypsum that has been heated to q
white heat
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A monument recently placed

a cemetery in Louisville, KY. bears
inscriptions to the memory of James
Austin, soldier of the revolution;
James Allen Austin, his son, a soldier
Of the war Of 1872; James Grisby Aus
tin, his grandson, soldier Of the war
with Mexico, and James Richard
Gathright, his great-grandscn, a con-
eederate soldier, who was killed at
Murfreesboro, Tenn, Jan. l, 1863.
ALI were privates.
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. A good joke which Ccngressma

= A good joke which Congressman
John Allen is supposed to have
sprung on himself during the recent
Mississippi senatorial campaign is
now going the rounds. He is report
cd to have been telling about visit
to his old home, where he met one of
the old family servants. "Lawsy,
Mars John, [ Sc glad to see ye, said
one old negress, "an SO glad to know
dat you Sc still got yer same old po-
sihun." "Whats that?' asked Mr.
Allen. "Why, runnin fur Office, o
cose.
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Did Grasp Her Meaning1

Miss vavasour de Paynk = Captain
Ridley! Why, I never expected to see
you here! 1 thought you were gone to
fight those horrid Beers!
Captain Ridley-Haw! Little pessi-
mist!-Punch.
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He Never Washed.

First Tramp-Nobody can say that
you have a submarine face.
Second Tramp-What do you mean :
First Tramp-It's never under wa
ter.-New York World.
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MONEY TO LOAN,

ON FARMING LANDS. Easy pay
nents. No commissions charged. Bor-
rover pays actual cost of perfecting loan.
Interest per cent.
JNO. B. PALMER & SON,
Columbia, s. G.
Oct. IL. 1899. 16 6m
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FOR SALE.

A BOUT Nine Hundred Acres FINE
N LAND in Fork Township, be-
tween new Ferry and Hatton's Ford.
MRS. O. NJ. CHENNAULT,
Anderson, 8. G.
Ootos 1000 10
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ALL E0IZE
AGREE.

A druggist in Macon, Ca, says: s'G
have sold large quantity OF Mother
Friend, and have never known an in
stance where it has failed to produce the
good results claimed for it. All women
agree that it makes labor shorter and less
painful"
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FOR SALE.

Nv House and Lot of four acres on
Greenville st. Also. Mills and so acres
of land 81 miles south of Anderson. For
further particulars apply to me IN my
office or ]. L Tribble, Esq.
a. C. STRICKLAND.
Sept 81, 1899 II
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-12-06
AN OLD IPSWICH LAW
1T WAS FRAMED TO PREVENT MO-
NOPOLY AND OPPRESSION.

Early Attempt of Massachusetts
Town to Regulate Priccs-Whnt 1t
Cost to Have Grave Dug and to
Procure 4 Coffin.
The Essex institute Of Salem, Mass,
has q quantity printed poster in it's col
lection Of objects Illustrating the early
history Of this couriry. This poster en-
bodies law Of 1777 that was IN Ut
tempt of the municipal authorities Of
the town Of Ipswich, in Massachusetts,,
to fix prices in that town.
The enactment Of this law is proba-
bly, the first instance, in this country
at least, Of governing body to take in
hand the regulation of prices to be
paid for labor and commodities.
The headlines of this curious colo
NAL bill read as follows:
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FOR SALE.

DARN, containing 249 acres. IL miles
II Southwest from the City of Ander-
son. All scientifically terraced and in
good state of cultivation. 4-room cot
tage, (new,) two tenant houses and big
loe barn on the place. Price $1,000 per
acre, spot cash. For further particulars
call on or address
JOHN J. NORRIS, Anderson, S. c.
Oct 25, 1899 10
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Vegetables

~ will always find a ready
market-but only that farmer
can raise them who has studied
the great secret how to OBJ
tain both quality and quantity
by the judicious use of we'll
balanced fertilizers. No fertll-
izer for Vegetables can produce
a large yield unless it contains
at least 80 Potash. Send for
our books, which furnish full
information. We send them
free of charge.
GERMAN KALI WORKS,
O. Nassau ST., New York.
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is not chance remedy. Its good effects
are readily experienced by all expectant
mothers who use it. Years ago it passed
the experimental stage. While it Away:
shortens labor and lessons the pains OF
delivery, it is also o. the greatest benefit
during the earlier months of pregnancy.
Morning sickness and nervousness are
readily overcome, and the linimentrelaxes
the strained muscles, permitting them to
expand without causing distress. Mothers
Friend gives great recuperative power 10
the mother, and her recovery is sure and
rapid. Danger from rising and sweled
breasts is done away with completely.
Sold by druggists for 81 bottle.
THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR co.
ATLANTA, GA.
Seed TO. our es illustrated book for expectan: mother.
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Oct 25, 1899
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-21

In Korea you never see girls out Of
doors in the daytime except some Of
the lower classes going to the wells,
and they are tied up so that no one can
see them. Women only go ont in the
capital Of Korea when great bell
sounds in the evening. When this 10
heard. all men must retire to their
houses. The only men who may 60 out
are those who are blind and those who
are going to a druggist 8 with pre-
scription. And as men are deceivers tho
world over, it is not surprising that al
great many men are 'blind'' aud that
many have to go to the druggist 81
when evening comes. Indeed the num-
Der Of hypocrites who go about tapping
with stick is rather ludicrous. -
Young Lady.
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one That He Didn,t Miss.

"Brownling is q fellow who has
missed many fine opportunity. accord-
ing to his own statements"
''Yes, but remember time when
he rose to an occasion
when was that9''
ut was seven or eight years ago
when he and were working in the oil
regions. He thawed out a stick of dyna-
mite. As luck would have it, he man
aged to catch hold of a corner of the
derrick as he was going up, SO he saved
himself. &c Cleveland Leader.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-21

Coburg is to have new school.
house.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-21

The contract has been let for 1900
feet OF new sewerage in Iowa City.
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aR1indt' Men In Korea.

Te be ceatiaaesl.