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The Red Cloud chief., 1900-09-21

Agricultural Department,
went South TO attend and address a
good-road convention recently held at
Orlando. Fla, and to examine the
tropical conditions under which good
roads are now being built in various
parts OF that State.
In an Interview with n Washington
Star reporter Mr.. Eldridge says: "In
spite Of the great freeze of 1895, which
almost paralyzcd the orange industry
Of Florida, the people Of that State
have built. under these trying condi.
tions, hundreds Of miles of good roads.
These highways are as durable and
perfect as the stone and gravel roads
OF some Of the Northern States. and
growth which borders them Oh every
hand they are as beautiful as any
highways I | have ever seen, not except.
ing the masterpieces of the road build.
er's art which traverse the rocky slopes
Of the Alps. The most remarkable
thing about these roads is the cost,
which Is only about one-sixth as much
as the stone and gravel roads of the
Northern States.
Roads fifteen feet wide are being
constructed IN Orange County In the
vicinity of Orlando and Winter Park
for $500 per mile. and where convict
labor can be had (Which fortunately Is
very scarce in Florida) good roads
have been built for $3.50 per mile. This
remarkably low cost Is due to the fact
that these roads were built by simply
mixing the sand, of which the original
roads were composed, with clay, which
has been discovered at various points
in the State. A large deposit of this
clay was discovered neal Barlow, and
many of the streets and roads In Or
ange County have been built by mix
ing Barlow clay with sand, which
when placed upon the prepared sand
foundation and rolled so consolidates
and cements together as to form n
compact and smooth surface. After
these roads are once built they are not
worn and cut to pieces like the high
ways Of the North, due to the fact that
no deep freezes occur to disrupt their
surfaces and foundations IN winter.
and that the water flows rapidly to
the sides Of the road during continued
rains and sinks into the sandy soil
alongside. Another reason why these
roads do not wear rapidly is that
many Of the vehicles In Florida, even
the buggies and light spring wagons,
have been provided with wide tires.
and have thus become roadmakers.
AS a result of wide tires and good
drainage some Of the streets Of Orlan-
years ago Of sand and clay, are as
good. II not better to-day than they
were when they were built"
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-09-21
The Fagot Far

A popular summer house amusc-
ment Is called n fasot party. Every
guest is required to contribute to the
evenings entertainment. A song. a
recitation, an anec Tote OF n story may
be the part chosen, ard oi Tie close a
vote is taken On the hes. ana a prize
awarded.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-09-21

Two cargoes Of Pennsylvania soft
coal have been shipped from Philadel.
phIa to Russia within a few weeks.
Not long ago any one who would have
predicted such n possibility would
have been regarded as exceedingly
visionary.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-09-21
The yainest Psoplc.

A French explorer has discovered on
the west coast of Africa what he re-
CARDS as the vainest people on earth.
They are the Pahomins, a warlike
tribe. whose main employment is the
adornment Of their persons, chiefly by
means Of tattoolng. Great ingenuity
10 also exhibited In dressing their hair.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-09-21

The effort to save the redwood for
ests Of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Cal
i~fornia, Is worthy Of praise and en-
enlargement.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-09-21

A Scotchman succeeds the gifted
freshman, Sir Charles Russell. as Lord
Chief Justice of England.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-09-21
Good R6ads R0tss
Roads In florida.

Roads In Floride.
II. NJ. o. ELDRIDGE. act
ing director of the office of
public road Inquiries of the
Agricultural Department,
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-09-21
. \ Wumap's Wisdom

. ANDOR was Bat his desk,
r. which was near the open
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men of North and South Carolina
would reach an agreement not to en-
ploy children, has not been kept. Chill
dren as young as Z, and some perhaps
of years, are working in the mills.
They spend the entire time from day
light to dark within the factories. AS
q result the last report Of the superin-
tendent of education shows that the in
crease in the number Of colored chill
dren going to public schools In the past
wear was more than three times that OF
the whites, and that 10000 more Ne
rroes are being educated in the public
schools than whites. The preachers
are working for the abolition OF child
labor. They say they can make no I'M
preston on factory populations unless
thew can reach the children, and where
these, are tied up in mills they can do
nothing. The argument of mill owners
in the state against the age limit Is
that If child labor is prohibited in this
state and allowed in North Carolina,
large families will leave South Carolina
mills, going where there Is a demand
for the labor Of children.
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BROUGHT TO REAsoN.-He was out
walking with a young lady who had a
decided antipathy to cigarettes; but not
being aware of the prejudice he lighted
one Of the little rolls and began smok-
ing with great gusto, inhaling the
fumes deep into his lungs and then
blowing great rings up at the moon,
which gazed TRANQUILITY down on his
folly, says the Memphis Scimitar.
Offended by his presumption, she
said with dangerous urbanity:
do you know can read fortunes in
cigarette smoker"
"Indeed!' exclaimed the unsuspect-
ing youth; perhaps you'll condescend
to read mine.'
"Oh, certainly, if you wish it."
Then she gazed up in the air at the
delicate blue wreaths of smoke. She
hesitated, evidently puzzled about
something.
II am undecided which Of two things
is to befall you," she admitted, your
fortune is not so easily read as fam
led it would be-"
What are the two things?"
Thy, I can't decide whether you
are i.rked out for lung disease or lu-
Macy was the answer. cigarettes
nave SUI diverse effects on people Of
your temp~ament."
A momen later the cigarette lay
shmmerlhe 1.-the gutter and the for
tune teller was listening to her es-
coi' eiiipaiiasSe' apologies.
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for a short time, stirring 1t all the time
with a stick. Then placing on a brass
tray the best zarfs and fingans. the
slave fills the cups with the infusion,
keeping the grounds in the Jug by
means Of a piece of bark held over Its
spout. Handing the tray to the most
honored guest, he says 'Semmoo,
which means Pronounce the name OF
God
Taking the cup from the trap and
looking at his host the honored guest
pronounces the great formula OF MO-
hammedanism in the words 'Bismillah
ur rahman ur-rahim,' which means In
the name Of God the compassionate
and merciful.' Then the guest sips his
coffee without sugar or milk, but some
times a few aromatic seeds Of amber
girls may be added. If the guest Is OF
very high rank the host takes his own
cup Immediately after the guest, but
under ordinary circumstances he waits
until all the company has been served.
After the coffee has been served the
conversation becomes important and at
times very confidential.
Coffee drinking may take place
many times day, even If no stranger
arrives. It is generally brought on IN
celebration Of a friend who has not
called before that day., and 1t Is always
provided on the arrival Of any stranger
from a distance. The ceremony Is al
ways carried out in the HAWAII or large
coffee room when any distinguished
guest is to be honored; but under ordi-
nary circumstances it may be per-
formed under the shade Of an almond
or in any other shady part of the court
yard. AS the Arabs have supplied Eu'
ropean nations with this great stimu'
liant, so have they given it its name
for coffee and similar words In Other
Languages are but the attempt to re-
produce the Arabic name 'gahwe'
which means strength"
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THE COKE" HAB1T.-A report comes
from Atlanta that among the Negroes
cocaine Is being extensively used as q
substitute for liquor. A preparation OF
the drug In the form of powder, which
can be inhaled through the nose, TINS
rendering unnecessary a hypodermic
syringe, has done much, we are told
to facilitate the use Of coke" as the
Negroes term it. The drug, it is stated.
Is now used as openly as snuff. Ne
groes can be seen at anytime on the
streets, or in the police court snuff1ng
the white powder. A few drug stores
are growing rich selling cocaine in 10
cent boxes. Less than 10 cents worth
Is not sold, continues the report, and
as the law only requires that the drug
gists register the purchasers and place
number on the box, the druggists do
not violate the law. One result of the
use of the drug, it Is noticed, is to less
en- the demand for poor liquor, and
this makes matters easier for the DO
lice. as a cocaine indulger is quiet and
inoffensive.
In the same connection 1t Is stated
that New Orleans Negroes are in large
numbers becoming victims Of cocaine,
which they buy very cheap. The use
of the drug not only undermines the
health, but it Is said to be a fruitful
cause of insanity. 1t would appear
that the laws Of Georgia and Louisiana
governing the drug trade in those two
states, need rigid observation-disclosures
Dispatch.
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and enabled him to win pecuniary sue
cess. To try to make the world in some
way better than you found it is to have
a noble motive in life. Your surplus
wealth should contribute to the devel-
opment Of your own character and
place you in the ranks Of natures no
blemen. It is no less than a duty for
YOU to understand how important 1t Is,
and how clear your duty is, to form the
habit of thrift. When you begin to
earn always save some part Of your
earnings like civilized man instead
of spending all, like the poor savage.
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CHILD LABOR In Columbia
dispatch to New York Sun: The ques-
tion Of child labor in factories in South
Carolina is being vigorously agitated,
and when the legislature meets next
month a bill to prohibit the employ
ment of children less than II years old
will be introduced. Such a measure
was defeated last year, the manufactu-
rers bringing strong pressure to bear,
but the legislature to meet next month
Is composed largely of new men. The
promise made last year that the mill
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Antuuruns department.
SINFUL TO BET ON CERTAINTY.

woman" remarked Mr.. Gooseling,
of Georgetown, 'is heavens best gift
to man; but whether it means a mar
ried woman or not, am not so GER
tain.
Now, there's my wife. I've known
good many women in my time, and
don't think I'd be willing to change her
for any woman I ever met, saw or
heard of. We've been married 20 years,
and in all that time we've never had
cross word that we didn't get disposed
Of somehow before we had many more.
It's the only way to get along with a
woman. I'd rather yield dozen times
a day than to eat the kind Of meal
my wife can have brought on the ta-
BILE when she's a mind to. I am willing
to make as many concessions as the
next man, but really think there Is
limit that any reasonable woman ought
to observe. Not that my wife is not as
reasonable as any other married Wo-
man, mind you, for she Is. But there
are times when she makes me doubt
the strict accuracy Of the time-honor-
ed maxim I have quoted. Now, for in
stance, the other day I was doing
something or other around the house,
like a man has right to do on his own
premises, and, just as men sometimes
do, I put my finger where had no bus
mess to put 1t, and hit 1t lick with the
hammer.
"'Well,' I said to myself, though my
wife was sewing by the window on the
other side Of the room, I'll bet I'm the
biggest darn fool in ten states
"All Of which had perfect right to
say, but my wife looks up from her
work, and says she:
iWilliam, don't you know enough
the ethics of gambling to know
you have no right to bet on a GER
hty?
''That's what she said, and under
the circumstances what on earth could
I say but nothing, and that's what
said. But I hit that nail lick
with the hammer that drove it clear IN
over it's head, and broke a pane OF
gle.ss that cost dollar to replace.
Washington Star.
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FELT HoMELIKE.-M, have a youns
San Franciscan in our 1,dst and she is
homesick as she can be fC, that citv of
uncountable hills and inhumeable hello
trope hedges. Nothing ia Washington
pleases her. We went to the matinee
the other day, and midway # the per-
formance I heard from her gasp of
delight. She grasped her ris,t arm
with her left hand and rubbed th skin
vigorously for a moment or two. .hen
the hopeless, homesick look settled IN
her face again and she sighed.
Il thought for a moment I was ou
home again." she said wistfully.
What made you think So" asked
oh" said she. 1t was only for a
iroment. 1t wasn't really true; but
just for moment l was sure ! fe,t q
flea. ed."-Washington Post.
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EQtals .......... ....7.223,2 ,272 6,358.446
This year the Prohibitionists polled
2O7 1863 votes: the Peoples Party 60
1872; Social Democrats. 94,552: ana the
Social-Labor ticket, 33,450. In 1896 the
Gold Democrats got 1924 votes; Pro-
hibitionists, 132,O07; Social Labor, 36,-
274, and Nationists, 13,969.-New York
Press.
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Effective Sept. Is, 1900.
Mixed

Chester-Southern Ry., 8. 4. L., and
L. & G.
:Yorkville c. & G.. Extension.
Gastonia-Southern Ry.
Lhcolnton-S. A. L.
Newton & Hickory-Southern Ry.
Lenoir-Blowing Rock Stage Line and
{. en-.
Z. F. REID. G. P. Agent.
Chester, South Carolina.
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OFFICIAL POPULAR VOTE.
BRYAN Lost LA4,A7s and Mckinley Gained
lI8,493.

Returns from the As states Of the
Union, gathered from official sources,
show that President McKinley's defeat
of Bryan was far greater than In 1896,
when his plurality was only 1854. In
1900 the Republican plurality over Bry-
anism was S64,S16. In 1896 Mr.. McKin-
leys majority of the total vote of 49,
szs, 1878 was 2S6, ,1sO. This year it is 49,
264 Of a total of 1885, ,2SO.
Bryan's popular vote for this year
was 6,35S,446, a falling off over 1886,
when his popular vote was 6,5O2,s25, of
144,479.
Mr.. McKinley's popular vote In 1896
was 71O4,779, and this year 1t Is 7,22S,-
272, an increase of 11S,49
The following table, compiled from
official state returns, shows the vote on
Tho fuo loo ding fickatS.
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TIMES TOO RAPID.

From a sense Of duty the newly mar
ried young man spent Sunday with his
father-in-law, intelligent, wealthy and
set in his ways.
Never put in natural gas for heating
purposes, hey?" from the son-in-law,
as they were looking over the house.
"No, sir" emphatically. II was rails
ed in the coal regions of Pennsylvania.
My folks always burned coal and I al
ways will. That and wood are the orig
inal and proper fuels"
mo electricity, either?
II should say not. This whole cleo
trical business is wrong. 1t Is helping
to make the world too fast and too
nervous. My father got rich without
the telephone or the telegraph and I've
done the same. I'm not going through
the world as thSYgh We'll. ! I skodld Say
rae what do you suppose nature crea-
~ horses for? Do you suppose l. is
80 no moor mortals to nullify or III.
tha GREAT scheme Of the universe
T won't allow rubber tire on d WV. :,
+bat belongs in my barn anu NV ,ai
horse of mine is ever shod wl'n nnai1gled
~ nSoe I'm against all this nenE, nen,an tba,
frinpery and against eyeccoming to d
endorses it. Thingshe way I look al
pretty pass; thai
it." lis II, 1ather!
"Whatast g."
"Eay, I have 3:02."
What! Standard time? See here
young man, if ever you hope to have
any help from me while I'm alive, OF
to get any Of my property after I'm
gone. set that watch ahead to sun
time and keep it there. I'm going to
do what I can to keep running this
world by the sun, despite railroads,
steamboats,, factories, business men,
and all the rest of the monomaniacs on
the subject Of reform and progress.
Set her ahead, and just remember that
I mean what I say."-Detroit Free
Press.
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Office OF the County Treasurer Of
York County,

4OEA SOuuCyS
YoRKv1LLE. 8. c., September Is, 1900.
TN accordance with law, my books will
l. be. opened on the 18TH DAY OF
October, 1900, for the collection of the
STATE, COUNTY AND SPECIAL
TAXES, for the fiscal year beginning
January 1st, and ending December 31st.
1900; and will be kept open until the
31st day Of December, 1900. will also
receive VOLUNTARY PAYMENTS,
Of Communication road taxes for the year
1901.
For the convenience Of taxpayers I
will meet them at the following places
on the days named:
And at Yorkville from Monday. the
3rd day Of December, until Monday,
the 31st day Of December, 1900. after
which day the books will be closed and
the 15 per cent. penalty will be attach
ed.
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GAFFNBY BRANCH.

Trains Nos. 80 ard 80 connectat Blacks.
burg with trains Of the Gaffney Division
Train No. 80 connects at Camden with
the Charleston Division of theSouthern
Railway for all points South.
Train No. 33 leating Camdenat l2.4 n
M, going West, mikes connectbn al Ian.
caster, s. c., with the L. q. CIR. r., yat
Catawba Junction with the s. AL, gosf,g
North; So!,h;; at ,,; Rock XII Elm with the Ssdhern
Train No. IL connects at Racksburg
with the Southern Railway from the
South. At Marion N. c., withthe South
ern Railway going West.
SAMUEL HUNT, Presideu
A. TRIPP, Superintendent,
8. B. LUMPKIN, Gen. F.. ala p. Aet.
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