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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-04
Ninrnrn,n Ynines.

NIAGARA has many voices, and some OF them
arc thus described by Mrs van Renssslner Ia
the June Century:
And the noise OF Niagara? Alarming things
have been said about It, but they are NOV
tru. II is a great and mighty noise but II "
mot aE Usnnepin thought, an Outrageous
r,ls." II Az not a roar II does not drown
the voice or stun the ear Even at the actuai
foot Of the falls It Is not oppressive II IS
much less rough than the sound OF heayy
srrf-steader. more homogeneous. less metal
Tic. very deep and strong. yet mellow ana
soft. soft | mean In its quality AS 70 the
noise of tho rapids, there is none more music
AL II Is neither rumbling nor sharp IT IS
clear. plangent Gilyery. 1t Is 30 ike the voice
NJ steep brook-much magnlhed, but not
made coarssr or more harsh-that, after we
have known g. each liquid call from forest
btus,de will seem. like the odor OF grapeyines,
, creating from Niagara. It Is an inspirltlng'
an erhllaratlng sound, llko freshness. cool
nesa. vitality itself made audible. And yet II
~ a lulllng sound. when We have looked oni
upon tho American rapids for many days, II
~ bard to remember oonteuted life amid mo
tionless surroundings; and 3d. when We haY'
silent beside them for many nights, Il is hare
/ 70 think OF happy siecP III an epnP'' ''
| stil another kind Of music Is audible
| Niagara. It must be listened for on que
nights, but then II will be heard II Is Ike ID
| voice OF an orchestra so very far away ina
its notes are attenuated to an incredible deh
cacy and are internationally perceived, a
though waited upon variable zephyrs' IL
the most subtitle, the most mysterious mus
IN the world. What IA it's origin2 Why shoul'
we ask2 Such fairylike sounds ought not I
be explained Their appeal Is to the magma
ton only. They are SO faint, so far away
that they almost escape the ear, as the luna
bow aud the auted tints- Of the American fai
almost escape the eye. And yet We need no
fear 70 lose them. for they are as real as tn
deep bass Of tho cataraets.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-04
"BacK NAY AuNriu."
An Amusing Burlesquc on the Mac
monnies statue uoston Refused.

one Of the most Amusing, though IN way
agsravating episodes In American art annals
was the refusal OF the Boston public library
to accept Charles F. McKm's slit Of Mac
monnies' Bacchanto statue. The Baeehante
is graceful bronze showing nude woman
holding child In one arm and dangling
bunch Of grapes above the infant. A great
pother was made over tho matter in Boston
1t was feared that the statue placed In A
public institution like the library would have
demoralizing effect ON tho community. Tho
iudiclous did not know whether 20 srievs or
to laugh. some said the authorities ohiee,ea
TO the granes--that the Baeehante should havc
held a dish OF beans or n salt cod over the
infant.
Whether New York I. moro arus,ic ,ba,
Boston or So hardened that ro,b,ny "a, ,,aks
il tougher. the statue which made tho Nassa
chusetts capital Hush now occur,os -, hon.
ored place In tho Metropoli,on r,rsarr, Al
art. which gladly accented :, from, Mr. MoIs,,,
after the Boston nubl,c library mad refusod n
/ However. tho amusing incident has hoa Az
4 even mare amusing seouc, Tho r,o,tr-v .Iu,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-04

Though Sardou, the author Of Robes
pierre" is one OF the most ievel-headed men
II is possible 10 meet. there is no more fer
vent adept of spiritualIsm living. His con-
viction is founded not on any theory. but on
experiences that have occurred to himself.
When be was very young man, long before
fortune had smiled upon him. he lived in a
email room under the roof One OF the very
few articles Of furniture he possessed was an
old spinet that had belonged TO a dead sister,
TO whom he had been greatly attached. lie
never opened the instrument, and It served
him in lieu OF desk bookcase and table COM
bned One day he was suddenly startled by
the sound OF music coming. apparently. from
the spinet Cautiously removing the books
and opening the I'D he was stupefed TO OBJ
serve the keys rising and falling, as II under
lmpulsion OF ghostly fingers, foT the thick
layer OF dust which covered them remained
intact when tho tune, an air OF the last
century. was at an end, the splnet suddenly
became as mute "a before, sardou at hrs'
/ thought he must be dreaming, and. In order
/ to convince himself that he was really awake
and in full posseasion OF his senses pinohed
himself until he was Obliged TO desist from
the pain. friend 10 whom be related this
strange experience informed him that there
was no doubt he must be medium
or the many mysterious things that have
since occurred to him, the following Is per
hans the most iuexplcable sitting OF hi
desk one night, irving to find denoueinen
TO a scene he was engaged in writing in
s,lrstion absolutely refused to come sud
denly It seemed to him he heard a vote
u.hisnering In his ear; In such q street. AM
a., .,cb 4 house YOU will find a small sho
in the courtyard. the owner OF which has
; stock Of A peculiar description Of paper ou
I. from him" sardou had never heard Q
the existence even Of such street and
moreover, It was nearly midnight Tho i'm
nulse 10 obey the voice became so strons
howeyer. that he was compelled 10 yield 10 Il
I5o found the street without much dificultI
but IN discover the house was another mat
ter. II was only by recalling the exact dlrec
= lions given him by the voice that he wa
) at last successful. sure enough. In the cour
] ward invisible from the street, there was
sort Of email statoner's shop. The owner
the shop was asleep sardou reused him fro
: his SAUNDERS and told him what be had con
tor The man stared al his strange midn'sl
customer. He admitted that he possessed
,tock of paper such as sardou described al
g ,.bicb ba had never been able TO sell. sardc
purchased tho lot took Il homo with hif
and before he went TO bed that night penn'
t with the greatest ease several scenes whit
a ,,rned out su,ong the most successful be eY
-
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arst happy thoughts that occurred to III. new

trst happy thoughts that occurred to the new
II employed Golfers.
There are one OF two men still working in
Tits colicry who wero present at the nrst
service held there. they were, Of eoursc,
boys at the time. and were allowed by tho lax
regulations OF those days TO start work below
at 10 or n years Of age, son OF one OF the
founders spoke OF its origin as follows; MY
father and several ether men who started
work hero together wcro not satished with
thinking Of this life only. They looked at
this life as a mere lodging place and we're al
ways looking to the great beyond That was
how they lived and felt, and may say that
their only enjoyment was religion. My father
was Thomas Jones OF Cwmhwrla, and some o.
those with him were, as far as ! can remem'
Der. David Evans. John Lewis. Thomas Gray
Evan Grifnths aud Thomas Grifhths They
have had plenty OF followers, and our ohape
is now. in the last year of tho century. al
w walford Moore.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-04
BEAUTY.

The idea that a compliment to woman on
her beauty is vulgar is very shy LA
writes MIR. G. S. Street in the Pail Mail Masa-
zine. The compliment may be VulsaiS
phrased, as may be anything else OF course
our ancestors with their anything from so
fair a hand sort OF conversation, overdlu i"
no doubt; they overdid everything, the dear
warm FLOODED people. But this is no reason
why we all. who would not be thought under
bred and offensive, should have TO pretend not
"a notice whether woman is beautiful OF
not On the one hand, the ignoring argues
lack of sense for the kind things of life and
on the other 1t implies an overestimate OF
them. for deliberately to ignore any human
quality is mysteriously to increase It's lmpoF'
tarce.
Now. to be conscious of woman's beauty i
NOT at all necessarily to rate 1t higher tla'
broins or goodness, whereas A. ignore II al
together comes of a cantlng, quasl-Furitanl
notion that beauty, being mere accident
must never be allowed to be a cause OF prize
What nonsense that is! Intellect is an aoel
dent. muscle is an accident, and at the rs
of beresy, | say that goodness is an accIaen
also All these things are accidents as muc
as beauty, but who objects to reference
cleyerness and strength and good WORKS !
many of us the sight OF beautiful form Is
comforting and stimulating to the-Puise
life as the hearing of an epgram' or even u
report of a charity.
Then why should we not be grateful TO u
possessor of It. And why II due ocoaslu
arise. and rlghtness OF speech be ours shoul
we not please its possessor by an aekno"lea'
ment OF the debt There is way IN
things. On no subject should a complimel
be made which might discomfort the uneom
plimented or put modesty to the blush but
protest that tho skulking, hangdog' eVasl'
tributes to beauty, which are all that %
msnners allow to its face, are worse hred ina
bold recognition of it; and, since that is $
the amiable OF US. of course. let it alone
together. But It is confession that we d
not at to be trusted with our tongues
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-04

happy Young hearts In Rome. The rirl is an
American and the young man an Italian.
Three months aso they we're engaged to be
married and preparations were under way for
the wedding, when. suddenly. the whole ar
fair was broken of by tho mother Of the
young man. who discovered al tina, late da,e
that the girls dot was much more insisnla.
cant than she had supposed The viii OF
parents being the highest law Of the laud in
Italy. and the young people being under age.
they can do nothing. not oven so much as
exchange notes and. for the girl at least, life
has lost all It's sweetness.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-04
Buried business.
Philadelphia Record.

Philadelphia Record.
A merchant who should carry sHto effect
a decision TO cease advertising would soon
epd his business Involved in regular mer-
camille solar eclipse. However extensive his
establishment and however varied and salu-
able his wares. they might as well be gems
hidden in dark aud unsxpiored eaYerns; for
what would the public know OF them lie
might have costly fabrics from india tae
rarest creations OF the goldsmith art and all
the multifarious articles OF domestic utility
within his emporir:n, but unless the white
light Of publicity should be shed upon them
through the medium OF advertisements the
goods would remain unsold and even undis'
turbed. A little reflection will show that while
the tradesman must organize his business
he must also intelllsently and extensively ad'
vertfsa q
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-04
Nelson's ped. and Dewey.

New Orleans Flcayuut'
Lord Nelson was the best OF bis kind In the
old wooden ship days but be never In bis life
steamed over torpedoes. captured defended
harbor and bay and destroyed the whole
spanish feet before breakfast without ever
losing a man. You can bet be never did: not
on his quarter deck Ambassador choate may
drop sGmpso from his Smiles II sensitive
Britops cry about IL. but he has the permits
sion Of the whole United States TO use the
mama ~ Dewey on the same day be is obliged
to speak OF Nelson as hero.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-04
v,n,er wind and Moonlight,

nusk blue above; marble white below
And woven shadows Of the swayins trees
That roar and moan like far-or rising seas,
Fran. hudded weeds, complaining here anu
there, .,,.
Like ghosts above their graves aud every
where -, -.
The suow-the endless snow--and stlli 'h'
snow.
Albert Bigsiow Paine in Century
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-04
Died Happy.

First street waif-shs died from eating
too much ice cream.
Second Street Walt taking last leok'-
No wonder she smiles.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-04

The Myuydd Newydd chapel has existed ana
been in regular use for nfty-four yearh II
was started. so far as ! could discover on
August Is. 1876. two or three years after tne
opening OF the colliery. II was one OF tne
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-04

a. M rare occurrence in society to meet
III ,oded splendor in the person OF
'l,,,,.ss ar a marchesa. often the costume Is
a,,,e, Gown made in the fashion of a past
ao whose shabbiness Is but POOR con-
80 ~, nrieeless old lace and family jewels.
10 q forlorn combination Of costly turs
rusty silk gown. The carriage and horses
r,,oired until the last moment for ap-
.,a,rs sake. when my lady may really need
49, 800 for herself. one well known family
80 ives nv toadying to rtth and ambitious
'-.rinans Remuneratiye returns are made
~ .,,ericsns for the social favors procured
W 80. ,,opa,ptanee aud. occasionally. they
nre allowed TO purchase Vaiuaoie p1'Hl'N4
or an old family Jewel -
when it comes TO tue point as IL mas 'nl'
80 of an entertainment being given for
mo benefit Of fallen noble families one can
snpFssiate the gravity Of their eoHdltlon
4 This vas in the form OF concert patronizee
/ -, some Of the leading ladies' Of the court en-
-. The tickets were s. each. and only the
.crsoral friends of the patronesses were priv
negsd to buy them
There really seems to be no way for
,orne noble to retrieve the fallen fortunes o
ne family save by rich marriage. In sew
sr,i instances American money has fsyet
,tem from utter ruin. as It has titled person
,ges in other countries. But 1t must be sal
,or the Italians that as rule. they are no
,or,ppe seekers: they have considerably NOR
.rias about such arrangements than thei
,ns,cspary nelghbors. the French. for in
s,snce and they make better husbands. more
over. -
AT the present time there are two very IN
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AZ the present time there are two very IN
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americans have little patience OF course
a.. AH't NE aversion the European noble shows
,o ,, earning his own living but they li'ae
real,ze how few doors are open to him IN a
BUSINESS way. or how quickly he would lose
80 sbould he enter any Of them.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-04

f. rmulated by Byron, expresses tht white
mans faith in every land except these South
ern states. where new departure has been
made. in the light OF which lies probably M
explanation OF the past failures and fore
cas-, of the future OF Southern literature.
David Flanery.
Memnhls. Tom May u. 1893.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1899-06-10
arrived in the city Sunday and will
remain for several months.

arrived in the city Sunday and will
remain for several months.
U. s. Senator VIM. Lindsay de.
livered the annual address before the
literary societies of Georgetown
College on Tuesday night last.
Mr.. Chas. W. Anderson. of Muir
freesboro, Tenn, visited relatives in
this city this week, 1t being his first
visit to his old home for 81 years.
Rev. M. B. Adams returned Satur
day night from Somerset, where he
delivered an address before the Dis
trict b. Y P. U. on Friday night.
Mrs. Louie B. Longmoor and Mr.
Woodford w. Longmoor, went to
Cynthiana on Tuesday to attend the
wedding of relative in that city.
Misses Rosa March, of Lexington,
and Hattie Mae Bond. of Maysville,
spent Thursday and Friday with Mrs.
Grant l.. Roberts on the South Side.
Prof McHenry Rhoads returned
Monday from Hartford where he de-
livered an address before the gradual
ing class of the college at that place.
Mrs. j. b. Lewis, Mrs. S. r. Railey
and Master Alex. II. Lewis attended
a social given by Miss Bette Mckee,
at her home near Spring Station, on
Tuesday.
Miss Mamie X. Roberts, of Paris,
has accepted the position of private
stenographer for Hon. Sam. III. Stone,
one of the Republican candidates for
Governor.
Mr.. Carlton Graham and wife of
Georgetown, spent Sunday and Mon
day in this city, having been called
here by the death of his sister. Mrs.
j. P. Hanley.
Mrs. Harry l. Todd, Mr.. R. @. Todd,
Miss Julia r. Todd and Miss Maria
Todd, of Louisville, attended the
funeral of Maj. l. N. Cardwell in this
city on Tuesday.
Mrs. X. r. Whitesides NEE Ada
Schroeder), of Louisville, who has
been visiting friends in this city for
several days, returned home on
Tuesday morning.
Col. Moody, of Ohio. inspector of
lodges of Knights of Honor, spent
several days in this city this week,
and inspected Frankfort Lodge, No.
10, on Monday night.
Col. d. G. Crutcher, wife and
Miss Coranel, and sons,
Masters Harry and Robert, attended
the commencement exercises at
College this week.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1899-06-10
The "Nebraska-CoIOrado Express"
New Train.

From June 4th the Burlington
Route puts into service for the far
west a new fast daily afternoon train
rom St. Louis for Denver, leaving
t. Louis at 2:05 p. M, arriving at
$40 p. m. One night enroute. Di-
rect via st. Joseph. Pintch lighted
equipment, vestibuled sleepers and
the BurlingtOn's famous chair cars
(seats free).
Travellers arriving in st. Louis in
the morning have several hours stop
over privilege.
This isthe mi Idle way, the sc snic
way, to the Pacific Coast.
For details ask your ticket agent or
l.. w. WAKELEY,
Gen'l Pass'r Agt..
st. Louis, Mo.
w. M. SHAW,
Div. Pass'r Agt.,
406 Vine Street,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
HOWARD ELLIOTT,
General Manager,
ST. Louis, Mo.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1899-06-10
A Grand Saccess.

The Lawn Fete at the residence of
Col. John n. Crutcher. on the West
Side, on Tuesday night, was a splen-
did success. The spacious grounds
were handsomely lighted with
Chinese lanterns, presenting beau
tiful and enticing scene. The straw
berries, ices and other edibles were
every thing that could have been
desired, while the bevy of pretty
girls who attended upon the guests
made every thing as pleasant as
couldbe.
The fete was given for the purpose
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1899-06-10
A Narrow Escape.

Thankful words written by Mrs.
Ada. f. Hart, of GrOton, S. ID. "Was
taken with bad cold which settled
on my lungs; cough set in and finally
terminated in consumption. Four
doctors gave me up, saying / co I'D
live but a short time. / gave nv self
up to my Savior, determined if /
could not stay with my friends on
earth. l would meet my absent ones
above. My husband WAS advised to
get DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds.
gave it trial, took i'm all eight bot
ties. 1t has cured me, and, thank
God, / am saved and now well and
healthy woman" Trial bottle free
at j. w. Gayle's drug store.
Regular size soc. and $l.OO. Guar
anteed or price refunded.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1899-06-10
Elections this Year.

Elections will be held in Novem-
Der of this year in the following
States:
Iowa For Governor and other
State officers.
Kentucky-For Governor and
other State officers.
Maryland-For Governor and both
houses of the Legislature.
Observation-Disclosures Governor, State
officers and both houses of the Legis-
latuYe.
Mississippi-For Governor, State
officers, Legislature and all county
officers.
Nebraska-For Justice of the Su-
preme Court and two members of the
Board of Regents.
New Jersey-Eight State Senators,
sixty members of the assembly and
county officers.
New YOrk-TwO Justices of the
Supreme Court in the First Judicial
District, one Justice in Fifth District,
three Justices in the Eighth District
and $50 members of the Assembly.
Ohio-GOvernor, State officers.
Pennsylvania-State Treasurer, two
Judges Of the Supreme Court and
one Judge of the Superior Court.
Virginia-Secretary of the Com
Treasurer and minor
State officers.
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Benson.
DELAYED LETTER.

Setting tobacco is all the go in this
part.
Miss Mirtle Sudduth and Mr..
Willie Young visited Miss Sarah
Sudduth Friday and Saturday last,
and also spent Sunday with Mrs.
Ella Moore before they returned
home.
Miss Ida Ueltschi is visiting friends
in Chicago.
Mrs. Lucia Sudduth spent We'd
nesday last with her aunt, Mrs. Eliza
Coins.
Mr.. Fritz Ueltschi has been calling
on the Pence girls.
do wonder what has become of
the Lily of the Valley, as l have not
heard from her lately.
Miss Sallie Moore was visiting
Mrs. Ruth Moore Thursday last.
Mr.. Ernest Ueltschi said that he
wished he was i'm debt with Mr..
James Pence so that he could get one
of the girls.
That's right, Kate, hold OH to
John. Don't let the Lily of the Val
ley cut you out, for you are ahead
yet.
Sweet Violet you were mistaken
about saying Mrs. Florence Arnold,
from Lexington, was visiting friends
on Benson, for she was from Louis
vile.
Mr.. Sam Moore and Mr.. Terrell
Mitchell visited Mr.. James Sudduth
Saturday last.
Well, Terrell, when you get you
new buggy you must take your
Precious Pearl riding every Sunday
evening until she gets used to it, as
she has been riding horseback all the
time,
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of raising funds TO put needed re-
pairs upon the Union Chapel in the
thriving suberb of Bellepoint, and
we are glad to say that quite hand
some sum was realized for that good
cause.
The night was an ideal one for the
occasion, and everything passed off
as smoothly as possible. We con-
graduate the managers upon, their
success.
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{ guess that Mr.. Sam Moore wishes
he had a new buggy, so that he
could take his Precious Pearl riding
on Sunday evening.
Mr.. Erwin Hall is on the sick list
this week.
Mr.. John Moore and Miss Katie
Sanford, Miss Lula Moore and Mr..
Wyatt Philips, all made flying
trip to Cincinnati Sunday last.
Luke we miss you so much down
here, we do wish that you would
come down fishing once and awhile.
The JAPANESE DAUGHTER.