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The Leon reporter., 1900-08-16
Paris Letter.

Paris, attractive at all times. is
doubly so with the fair The crowds
drawn here are SO great that. unless
you have your accommodations se-
cured in advance, you are apt to pay
Yearly for the remissness.
The fair is grand beyond descrip-
tlon. The buildings, for the most part,
are much the same both inside and out
as those which we saw at Chicago.
There is the same gorgeous coloring,
the massive outlines, the enormous
Size and the general white effect. But
the lawns which set off the structures
IN Chicago are lacking. And they are
The Leon reporter., 1900-08-16

difficulty was to coax the halabe to give
up her silk, but at the head of the An.
tananarivo Technical School took the
matter in hand and devised sort O,
stocks, SO arranged as to pin down on
their backs dozen spiders These
lie perfectly quiet while the silken
thread issuing from their bodies is rap.
idly wound off on to reel by means OF
a cleverly devised machine worked by
hand. Each of the twelve spiders thus
"milked" simultaneously yields from
three to four hundred yards of silk
The operation finished, the spiders are
set free, and ten days later they are
ready to be milked again.
The Leon reporter., 1900-08-16
q woman who Paints Blood vessels.


Mrs. L. G. Sherman, an anatomical
artist of Chicago, paints blood-yessels,
giving to each vein and fiber the ex-
act color of arterial blood. and with
such accuracy that clinical instruc-
ton can be given from the models.
Mrs. Sherman's adaptability for this
special work was suggested by medi-
cal man who observed her methods in
tracing the fine veins in the leaf of a
flower and the facility with which she
blended and shaded her coloring. The
work is so arduous that Mrs. Sherman
does not occupy her whole time with
it, but finds it so engrossing that all
other lines of art are dull by compar-
ison with what she calls 'the beauty
of arterial painting"
The Leon reporter., 1900-08-16

liked TO slap MIN on the back and he
said he felt lonesome when the chap
was away. 81 tell you what, Allen, 1
don't know whether to adopt you as
my son, considering the fact that
shall never have one of my own, or
whether to let things slide on as for
merly and just double your salary
Things slid on as formerly until Hal
bert announced hunting trip to Abys-
sinia. He had actually completed plans
for both and was sketching out in his
imagination the delicious comraderie
of two in tent in the wilds of Africa
when Allen announced his intention to
resign.
"You ungrateful beggar, you can't
resign" Halbert shouted. ''Why, my
boy, can't go without you. What's
the matter?"
"The fact of the matter is, sir" AL
len replied, respectfully, II don't want
to go with you"
1t was blow, and it landed between
Halbert's eyes. He loved Allen, if he
ever loved any nsing on earth, and this
was the first time that he ever had
been thwarted. Not given to sentiment
or pleading, he nursed his agony 81
lently-for Aliens abruptness stung
hiA with all the agony of unfilial in
gratitude, or unrequited love- of treach-
cry in a friend-everything It panied
Halbert as he had never been panied
before. That afternoon he ordered his
horse for long ride and went out de-
jectedly with load on his shoulders
He wanted to puzzle out the situation
He had never to plead with any one
before in his life for what he wanted
and he hated to plead now. 1t might
seem unmanly, he feared He went cut
without calling to Allen, and he did
not return for dinner.
The secretary in the meantime felt
an unhappy sinking of his heart as
the hours dragged by and Halbert did
not return. 1t was his custom at least
to return to dress for the evening, es.
pecially if he meant to dine out. and
his continued absence made Allen ,1n.
easy. He did not know whether Hal
bert cared about his refusal to accom-
pany him, but he knew that he himself
cared, yet he felt that he could not
acquaint his friend with the real rea.
son until he had actually gone.
At 9 o'clock Halbert came back-not
exactly on a stretcher, but leaning ON.
the arm of his valet He had had q
bad fall somewhere on the riverside
drive, and had turned his elbow badly
-sprained it, in fact. They had ac-
tually subjected him to the annoyance
of carrying him to hospital because
he had been too dazed to demonstrate.
and when his mind was eventually
clear he demanded removal to his own
rooms.
His valet settled him comfortably
on divan and had left the room when
Halbert sank into slight slumber. In
few moments Allen came in, white,
haggard, limp with anxiety, and stood
there looking at Halbert with startled
pain in his gaze. Then, with sudden.
uncomfortable impulse, he kne1t down
beside the divan for a moment and.
grasping one of the sufferers hands in
his own. crushed it to bis lips with q
sob Of distress and pain
The Leon reporter., 1900-08-16

s0SsSeat eatturesc y SiTnperlng dotts
There is anu,ler class that you. seem
10 be dnacquainted with-that you dc
not seem to take into consideration.
She looked at him steadily, her eyes
burning with determination.
Halbert's head sank under the siege
of her look. Her speech hurt him; it
crushed him. Yes, he loved this girl;
he understood it now. He had been a
blind, self-absorbed fool.
Girl: don't crush me under your
heel" He had not thought that there
could be lack of respect where love
dwelt
while am your secretary you must
not speak of love. It is an unfair ad-
vantage"
'Then 1 discharge you this moment
cried Halbert, aroused. The girl could
scarcely suppress smile, though she
struggled to be adamant. She turned
and walked quickly toward the door.
Come back, grille; don't go and
leave me like this. You've wound your
self all around my heart with mil
lion tendrils. can't let you go now
want you to be my wife. Don't you
love me? You won't go away now.
when l want you most!"
She turned and smiled at him. He
was pleading in abject humility.
Don't you love me?" he cried out to
her-he, Halbert, the cynic-con-
quered!'
"Well-yes," she called back, II
think do." She was laughing, but her
kiss was there on his hand still. He
knew.
"Then you will go to Abyssinia after
all, won't you-dear?"
Her laughter still greeted him from
a distance, and he flung himself back
on the divan and gave himself up to
dreams such as never before thawed
the chilly exterior of the man who had
fed from petticoats and hid from them
in smoking-rooms for the last twenty
five years. Halbert was overcome, in
love like a schoolboy, his heart fiut-
tering, buoyant, ecstatic. And the kiss
was there on his hand. He carried it
to his lips and drank the honey of the
spot where her own lips had BEEN
Chicago Tribune
The Leon reporter., 1900-08-16
Queer system of Enumeration.

The Indians of Guiana have a queer
system of numeration. They count by
the hand and its four fingers. Thus,
when they reach five, instead of saying
SO, they call it a "hand." Six is, there
fore, a "hand and first finger" Ten is
two hands" but twenty, instead of
being -four hands" is "a man. Forty
is "two men," and thus they go on by
twenties. Forty-six is expressed az
"two men, hand and first finger"
The Leon reporter., 1900-08-16
Lightning Hits Two Ministers.

While they We're attending private
speed trial at Kopp's stock farm, near
owensboro, KY, the Rev. Charles Byrd
and the Rev. ]. E. Grove. two Metho-
dist ministers. were struck by light
ming, They We're knocked down, but
not seriously injured No one else in,
the crowd at the races was touched,
The Leon reporter., 1900-08-16
The Sultan May Be Depose.,

According to advices from st. Peters
burg, the Russian cabiet is greatly dis
pleased with the Turkish porte's DELAY
in settling the Russian claims in con-
nection with the Armenian affair. A
new, strong party has grown up in
Turkey. whose aim is to abolish the
present dishonest government, depose
cN sultan and disperse the court
party.
The Leon reporter., 1900-08-16

framework from summit to base.
Everywhere the modern illuminant
turns night into day with splendor
unknown even to Chicago. Seven
years have wrought wonders in the use
of electricity and Paris has availed
herself fully of the advancement.
The Leon reporter., 1900-08-16

| dumfounded to SPEAK,
in confusion, and Halbert kepol
and staring at him in riot OF beWf.(1 -
dered ideas, cropping as he did in
queer labyrinth of uncertainties, like
man struggling to face some peculiar
situation that his mind refused to
grasp
II trust you will pardon my intru-
SON. Allen said, standing by win-
COW and looking out into the night,
but they told me you had been seri.
ously burt and-and-it almost broke
my heart"
Halbert sat UP on the edge of the
dlVan, and, drawing his dressing gown
around him closely, remained there,
looking at Allen like one surprised in
half toilet and somewhat nervous be-
cause of it. The kiss of the youth
burned still in the flesh Of his hand,
and it Travelled along the channels ot
feeling and warmed his heart
something was cropping in his mind
Tor recognition. He still stared at Al
len and took in. with careful, scrutin-
lzing gaze. the supple lines of his tall,
slender figure, the curves Of his long
neck, the slender hands and feet.
NAllen," Halbert said, and he got up
and walked close to the youth and
stood near him, his eyes still search
ing the boyish face, "Allen, want to
ask you question. In Gods namo,
don't be offended il am wrong. But
I ir1y
occurred to me before but am a blind
fool, and it unnerves me- Look at me-
Allen. and answer this: Are you
woman?"
| Allen WINGED and turned farther
away and leaned against table as if
to steady himself. The young face was
scanned with pain. There was long
silence as Halhert waited for the other
to speak. you are q woman" he re-
peated.
Yes, l am woman" The words
came at last, firmly. almost defiantly,
like thunder in Halbert's ears, stun
ming him.
My Cod" was all that came from
between the parted, eager lips Of the
other. But this costume-Why this?
1 don't understand"
Because everybody has prejudice
against petticoats in the professions,
the girl answered, "and I was bound
l would not let that interfere with my
progress Why should l be bowed
down, tied like a slave, because of a,
mere selfish, unreasonable prejudice?"
The color burned in her cheeks brill
,iantly. and Halbert stepped toward
her with sudden, quick movement,
his arms outstretched. love on his
tongue, in his eyes, in his gestures.
The girl stepped away from him as
he would have touched her arm.
Mr.. Halbert," she said, with dig
nifty, 81 am your secretary, and in
your rooms, and you have discovered
| that am a woman. Please respect nay
! F., 49,, :.
The Leon reporter., 1900-08-16
Balfour Praised Gold.

"A. ]. Balfour. the well-known Eng.
lish politician, recently made speech
at the opening Of charity bazaar at
Dundee. and devoted the whole Of his
remarks to the praise Of gold, Of which
he is SO earnest devotee.
The Leon reporter., 1900-08-16
Some Early Rfsers

An ornithologist, having investigat.
ed the question of at what hour in
summer the commonest small birds
wake and sing, says the greenfinch is
the earliest riser, as it pipes as early
as 1880 in the morning, the blackcap
beginning at about 2::30. 1t is nearly
4 o'clock, and the sun is well above III :
horizon before the first real so..aster
appears in the person of the blackbird.
He is heard half an hour before the
thrush, and the chirp of the robin hs-
gins about the same length of time
before that of the wren. The house
sparrow and the tomtit occupy the last
place In the list. This investigation
has ruined the lark's reputation for
early rising. That much celebrated
bird Is quite sluggard, as it does not
rise until long after the chafinches
linnets. and q number Of hedgerow
birds have been up and about.
The Leon reporter., 1900-08-16

her at this moment; the nest and bird
standing up in good relief against the
snow-clad slopes of the Sierra on the
far side of the valley.
The Leon reporter., 1900-08-16

a1Alions of Babies,
The worlds s births amount to S6, ,7szx
900 every Va u, 100000 every day, 800
every hour 20 every minute. or one
and fraction every second
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-09-20

Tho president OF the Ohio River
railroad refused to allow tho Bryan
special car attached to one OF his
trains In West Virginia, and forced
tho Bryan party to ride In the regular
passenger. 1t Is said to be q bit OF
spite because OF Bryan's speeches at.
lacking the trusts. 1t is declared that
Democrats are incensed and itepubi-
cans disgusted at this petty revenge
by trust magnate, and that It viii
Garry many votes to Bryan.
Tho annual crop OF mushrooms in
France 10 valued at 81 O00,00 and
there arc sixty Wholesale firms In Paris
dealing exclusively In them. In the
department OF the Seine, 1t appears,
there are some 1900 caves in which
mushrooms are grown, and about 800
persons are employed In their culture.
1t is believed by vegetarians that
Is purely vegetable diet makes people
amiahle, good natured and generous,
and that those who eat largely of meat
become quarrelsome, selfish andWe%sa
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-09-20

estimates for tho city Of Galveston
leach as high as twenty million
aoilars. There are $4,000 homeless
people TO bo taken care OF, and it. Ia
question whether Galveston can or will
90 rebuilt. There seems To be a dispo.
slIloh on tho part Of the loading citi-
"ehs, however, to start rcsOlutely whore
tho storm loft OIL and raise u now citv
from tho ruins Of tho Old.
Inc mllltary are patrolling tho
strcots and looting has been given u
setback. Several additional cases
have been reported where vandnls
nave been shot down whilo ro5binp tho
de"a, put troops arc rapidly gaining
control OF tho lawloss element
-. d. nealy,a young man Of Calves
ton, Texas, who Ia in La Junts, Colo,
has received telegram from tho mayor
OF Galveston informing him OF the
death OF twonty-ono OF his relatives
among whom are his mother, two
sisters and thrcc brothers.
! Railroad men in New York have
been discussing with great interest the
possibility that Galveston may be re
| built ona different site, loss liable t,
! onslaughts Of the Gulf OF Mexico thar
the Hat sand island which has twic,
been denuded by wind and wave. |
was rumored that tho Southern Pacili
company would head u movement /,
build the city on a spot forty miles tt
tho southwest OF the prese Mt location
at tho mouth OF the BrazOs. But rep
rescntatives Of tho railroad system
which connected Galveston with tn,
outside before the occurrence OF the
present disaster cay that her resident,
will rebuild on the same sand island In
spite OF the terrible experience. They
believe that Galveston, ruined linan
cialiy though her citizens have been
will be rebuilt by her citizcns without
tho aid OF outside capital.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-09-20
TO All Our
Friends.

We want to say that we intend this
1all to have the best line of Shoes and
Dry Goods ever shown in Easley, and
at prices tho same as you pay IN Green
vile. Our Easlcy store will have
everything our Grccnville store has.
lou know our stock is the largest in
Grccnville, therefore you know what
you can find in our Easlcy store.
We are agents for some of the best
shoe factories in the United States,
and we will sell them at the lowest
possible price.
MIR. j. Melton King. our manager.
asks all his friends to give him a call
that ho may let them see what he can
10 Tor them III supplying their wants in
Dry Goods, Shoes, etc. 1t will save
you long ride to Grcenyillc. He has
many things that he is selling at
bargain prices, and invites inspection.
Keep your eye Oh this space and it
Will save you many dollar.
Yours truly,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-09-20
"A member of one of the St, I.Ouis

A member of one OF the St. Louie
wholesale drug houses says he has re-.
ceived orders for grtndstones, calliOpes
and elephants In his time, but that his
first order for q widow was received
this week. In proof OF the unusual
statement he showed O stamp photo Of
a druggist In a Missouri town, and on
the back, under the name of the lone
pharmacist, was the legend: "Am 80
years old. Hand this to some good
widow. Want to marry" The photo
was inclosed in an order for q good as
sortment OF drugs.
"A young bridge keeper, Peter Con-
molly by name, dived SO feet from the
Central bridge into the Harlem river
and saved q drowning boy. Connolly 10
~ years old and,has six medals for life
saving.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-09-20

SIZE WoULpN'p pAy,-m o,ou hovs
ma'am." wi '''"' "'S'
81 guess not
He's too old to travel h,oo
cupies q whole seat. and 'o. o.; ''e oc,
crowded. There are peon,o me ~, en- cmr . I,
up" ''@io'"s
"That's all right
81 haven't any time to a,. ,
matter, ma'am. You'll have to sue na tMhe inc
that boy" pay lor
"I'vo never paid for him vo.
Pm not going to begin to doit nos nov, Sno 2
"You've got to begin doing It. sc,.
time. II you haven't had to nnt none M
any fare for him you're mighty lmo,.u.
or else you don't do much travelih~ ny
"That's all right
You'll pay for that boy, ma'am, =
I'll atop the car and put HIM OF"
That's all right. You put him q
II you think that's the way to get an,
thing out of me-
" You ought to know what tho rul
OF this road are, ma'am. How old
that boy ?"
| 81 don't know. mover saw h
before. If you want q ticket Tor h
you'd better ask that old gentlem
down there. He got on with him."
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-09-20
PITTS
AntISGpdC |nvigOrat0r! !!

Cures dyspepsia. indigestion. and all
stomach or bowel troubles, collie or cholera
morbus, teething troubles with children
kidney troubles, bad blood and all sorts
sores, risings or felops, cuts and burns. It
il as good antiseptic, when locally applied
AZ any thing on the market.
Try IL and you will praise it to others
If your druggist doesn't keep it, write to
Pitts Antiseptic Invigorator Go.
THOMSON. 0A.-
OF CARPENTER BROS.
Hveenville. b. q
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-09-20
OUR GREATEsT SPECIALIST.

For 20 years DR.. J. Newton Hathaway
has so successfully treated chronic diseas
es that he is acknowledged today to stand
at the head of his profession in this line.
Varlcocelc and Structure, without the aid
of knife or cautcry cures in so per cent. of
all cases. In the treatment of the loss of
Vital Forces Nervous Disorders, Kidney
and Urinary Complaints, Paralysis, Blood
eases peculiar to women, he is equally
successful. DR.. Hathaway's practice Ia
more than double that of any other spec.
ialist. Casos pronounced helpless by other
physicians readily yield to his treatment.
He makes no charge for consultation or
advice, either at his office or by 2sai
J. Newton Hathaway, M. D., 22l lsET - ~
Broad atsoet. Atlante, GaI 9sS
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-09-20

RELICS or TnE PAST.--On the
grounds which have been selected as
the site OF the South Carolina Inter
State and West Indian exposition,
there stands an old colonial home,
which was the scene OF lavish comfOrt
and open-hearted hospitality in daya
gone by. 1t is proposed to restore this
oid home, now somewhat touchedHby
the tooth OF Time, to something Of It's
original state, and to collect within
tts s walls, valuable relics of tho past
t"ta n9 State in the Union, perhaps, con-
Ia.ns more of these relics than South
oatohna, and some Of these are not
ontS notable as antiques, but have Tic
en,Iae auuee value Of boing historic. The
o1 C@1io ~ which Henry Laurens, president
v. @ ,iio congress Of 177T, used while he
%nm %"o =, pt;.soner in the Tower OF Lon
oon,,h Go", 20 IN the possession OF lady OF
G Gouvn Sarolina; few cities possess
hner speeimsnn of the work OF the
most la1aous o. ..e early ministuris, -
'iantotion v'inn tin@rleston does, while the old
Cooper which In some csses have been
in tho same family for "1or mora thun 200
years, are full of rem,mdnrs M o of th" "' mnn ,,o
who made South uIis GanniiSa ~ s"1 non ,a,o'
State in the early a".'"" SaUs "i INK s'p". r".
pui'lic, and whose memorios Sa j." arn vno s,ii} m
k:spt green. o' 'o' 90 . '''''
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-09-20

three seasons. II good dresscrs take up
the idea, .coatless men may be " the
regular thing" in warm weather.
Opinion is divided as to whether the
really good dressers will look with
favor on tho innovation. The waists
will have all the fancy stitches nnd
plcatings now seen in waists for wo-
men, and these adornmcnts will be on
tho back AS we'll as tho front Of the
garment.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-09-20
Tho Chinose havo IN tba ipail,

The Chinese havo on the inside
walls Of most OF their houses large col
orcd pictures, showing the eight stages
OF purgatory to which they may be
consigned for committing various
crimes. One represents the fate of the
Chinaman who gives ialse weights and
measures. lie is taken by demons and
hung on huge hooks.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-09-20

1T seems remarkable, but the East
ern cities are showing greater per-
ccntagc OF increase In population in
this census than the Western cities. 1t
has been suggested that the centre Of
population which has been moving
westward ever since the first census,
NAV move back eastward.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-09-20
THE VOTE FOR STATE OFFIOERs.
The Official Keturns or tho Second
Primary Election Hold Sept. II.

The total vote in the State of South
Carolina In tho second primary 10 Off.
cially declared WAS ,77j In the race
Tor Governor, SS.39S for Lieutenant
Governor and SS,43l for Railroad Com
missioner. The result IL AZ follows:
Connecticut western news., 1900-09-13
His Injuries Fatal.

At about II o'clock Sunday night, William Andrews, brakeman on the N. r., N. H. S H. railroad, and son of Mir and Mrs George Andrews of Miller ton, N. r., while switching in the Hart ford yard accidentally fell under a m ov- ing car, the trucks passing over his legs near the knees. He was taken to the Hartford hospital whero both legs were amputated. Hopes for his recov- cry were at first entertained but he did not survive the operation and died at 15 o'clock Monday morning, He was 22 years old and was born at Millerton. The body was taken to that place Mon- day and the funeral was attended yesterday morning at 10 o'clock from the residence of his parents and at 10 30 in the Presby terisn church, the Rev J. s. Ellsworth assisted by Rev W. A. King officiating. The floral tributes were numerous and beautiful and speo- ial singing was rendered by Mir and Mrs Col Gard. Interment in Irondale cem- etery.
Connecticut western news., 1900-09-13

Another hot box on the Mountain Express delayed the train Monday eve- ming One car had to be cut of at Winsted.
 The August number of the Rail- road Employee, published at Newark, N J. is a souvenir edition and contains many pictures and interesting sketches of we'll known railroad employees. The first page contains double column picture and sketch of the oldest rail. road conductor in America in active service, viz Elbridge Gould Kidder. fsmilsrly known as Pop" Kidder, of the New York, New Haven and Hart ford Railroad, who has seen 53 years of active service as railroad employee. He is 72 years of age and commenced bis railroad career at 19 years of age.