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pagodas.
The most magnificent work of archi-
lecture is the TAI Mahal, in Agra, Hin
dustan. 1t is octagonal in form, OF
pure white marble, inlaid with every
sort of precious stone.
Bombay is an immense city, with
land and sea shipping equal to the best.
1t has large commerce and trade and
manufacturing interests. Its buildings
are said to be the finest in India, and
much wealth is conferred there.
In the window of an old curiosity
shop not far from the British museum
IN London may be seen an deliberately
carved ivory toothpick, with the fol-
lowing intimation attached: Tooth
pick formerly the property of Oliver
Cromwell; supposed to have been the
one he picked his teeth with before he
signed the death warrant of Charles To
Belgium has been visited by huge
swarms of large winged insects, vari-
ously described as dragon flies and To-
Gusts. In Brussels people in the streets
had to cover their faces, and many fed
indoors at the sight of the invading
swarms. In several squares, the story
goes, there was a veritable fight for
possession between the insects and the
human Inhabitants.
Bulgarian Journalist named San
goH recently wrote an article in Sofia
paper on the subject of the relation Of
the nose to character. After discussing
the various shapes he came TO the con-
clusion that persons with long noses
are often bad characters. The public
prosecutor regarded this as a case OF
lese majestic, because Prince Ferdinand
has long nose. Sangoff was arrested,
tried and sentenced to three days i'm
priSonment.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25
INFLAMMAToRY RHEUMATISM
It's BeEinninE and symptoms and the
Uncertainty OF It's Re-
currcnce,

The name rheumatism is applied. &c
great variety of affections accom-.
panied with pain in the joints or mus
cles, some of them more of a equity OF
uric-acid nature, others probably 81
infectious origin, and others still this
expression of some disease of the merry.
GUS structures.
Acute articular, or infammatory,
rheumatism is disease characterized
by pain and swelling in one or more OF
the joints, usually the larger ones,
such as the knee, together with fever
OF more or less intensity. 1t is a dis.
ease of temperate climates, especially
in cold and damp regions, being very
seldom seen in the tropics. 1t occurs
in this country chiefly in late winter
and early spring, although it may oc.
cur, particularly on the seacoast, at
any time of the year. In England it is
said to be most frequent in the au-
tumn, says Youths Companion.
10 attacks persons between the ages
OF 10 and 40 more commonly than
those who are older or younger.
Physicians are not yet agreed as to
to regard it as a germ disease. 1t be-
gins gradually with slight aching in
the limbs, sore throat and a general
feeling OF depression. The appetite
fails, the tongue is heavily coated
often there is complaint Of headache,
and the sufferer is generally "out of
sorts" There is feverishness, and as
this increases, pain and, swelling an
pear In one or more of the large
joints. The joints attacked, are hot.
red and exquisitely painful, and have
every appearance of being severely i'm
famed,
All these symptoms may disappear
in a single night from one joint, and
appear at the same time in another;
and GO the disease may go on, attack
ing one joint after another, those first
affected recovering much of their
tone and function One of the char.
acteristic symptoms is profuse per-
spiration; the skin is not red and
dry, as in most feyers, but cool, moist,
and sometimes actually dripping with
sweat.
The disease may come to an end in
week or ten days, or it may go on
attacking joint after joint, and when
all have suffered it. may begin over
again and go on indefinitely. As long
as the rheumatism is confined to the
joints there is little danger, although
occasionally death results from ex-
eessive fever; but there is always dam
ger that it may attack the lining men,
brane of the heart and cripple the or
gan permanently. Rarely it attacks
the membrane of the brain, causing
Violent delirium or death.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25
EFFECT OF MUSIC.

Lizards, adders and serpents are
charmed by music.
Experiments on dogs show that
! music is capable of increasing the con-
sumption of oxygen by 20 per cent.
and of increasing the elimination of
carbonic acid 1t was also found that
music increased the functional activ-
ity of the skin.
The national air OF the Swiss has
such an effect in making those of that
nationality desire to return to their
native country that at one time it was
forbidden to be played in the Swiss
regiment in France on pain of death,
says Health Culture.
In the London hospital on one occa-
sion a patient suffering from dropsy,
and another hurt in a railroad acct
dent, were soothed by music and testi-
fed the pain left while it was being
played. Medical journals quote the
, cure of a little girl who was subject
OF nightmare and sleeplessness, on
whom sundry treatments had been
, tried in vain, being cured by her
mother playing Chopin's slow waltz
. III n HluOIs n simple lullaby would
probably have the same effect. Upon
insane patients also music has re-
markable influence
Even in speech we may note the diff
ference in tone that soothes or jars.
Addison, in the Tattler, makes a con-
lecture "at dispositions from the mod
ulations of the voice" He says: ave
know the Doric mood sounds gravity
and sobriety; the Lydian, buxomness
and freedom; the Aeolic, sweet still
ness and quiet composure; the Phry-
gian, jollity and youthful levity, and
why may we not reasonably suppose
that those whose speech naturally
runs into notes peculiar to any OF
these moods are liz wise in nature
thereunto congenerous?"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25

miles down the coast. In shore the
heights were already swathed in fog.
and the furious breakers forbade any
landing. By mighty effort he put
behind him the impulse to settle for
ever the claims of his rival, there in
the lonely sea-perhaps the white;
beautiful face of the girl stayed his
hand
Ranging alongside without n word,
he tossed his oars into the other boat
and then stepped in himself. spurn-
ing his own away with shove OF
his foot. The same instant sudden
lurch threw him heavily across the
forward seat with his right arm
doubled under him. He sprang up
ignoring fierce pain his wrist, and
shouting, "Nowl pull fer yer lifel'.
headed the boat for Tenants.
Look thari" he cried again. IAN
pulll''
They were within so yards of the
shore and driving nearer on the lift
OF every wave. Even as they looked
the other boat, which had drifted in
more rapidly, rolled, over and melted
away on the rocks.
The s4iff, lighter than the workaday
fats of the fishermen, sheared fast
through the water. But the sky grew
always darker, and when they had
covered half the return furry OF
snow came over'the water.
By this time Paul's right wrist was
nearly useless He pulled bitterly
but was losing his grip on the oar
handle. Still he struggled, on in spite
OF pain that increased to agony, and
now they were-how slowly!-passine
between The Bull and the entrance to
Tenants, the boat half full of water
Then PauPS swollen arm dropped pow
erless, He glanced toward the stern OF
the tossing craft, but the girl had
tainted from cold or terror.
"Sayl" he cried, fiercely. "You can
git ashore from here-that's eff YOU
amt got my dead weight in the boat.
My wrists gone I amt no good no
more. I'll swim. Git that gal ash ore
safei"
with snarling oath Paul Fralic
struck the other man across his half
turned face and leaped into the sea.
The currents at the harbor mouth
were setting strongly on The Bull
they say who tell the story-andit was
an hour before the boat made shelter.
its occupants sleet shrouded and
nearly dead.
But Paul Fralic did not reach the
shore alive or dead, and no one ever
knew what became of him, for The
Bull claims its own and guards its Sc
cret wen.-N. Y. Independent.
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GOTHAM GOSSIP.

What is known as the great fire in
New York City, which occurred in
1888, caused total loss of SIS, OO0. 900.
The recent confagration at the New
York wharves destroyed SO, 900, COO
worth of property and went far be-
yond the great fire in fatalities.
Toast as an article of food is rapidly
disappearing. 1t is now almost i'm
possible to get it in New \ ork wher-
ever one may order it. Fried bread
is now accepted everywhere as the sub
stitute for toast in spite of the differ
ence in its taste, appearance and ev-
cry other quality.
Besides trade quarters there are in
New York many districts which are
almost exclusively occupied by foreign
ers belonging to particular nationali-
ties. Some of these have interesting
features, but the larger number are
only remarkable because of their
greater dirtiness and their apparent
total neglect by the city authorities.
1t is always difficult to secure a
quorum in the New York city council,
which as matter of record has never
remained in session long enough to
dispose of all the bushes on the calen-
dar. At recent meeting the neces-
sary number of members failed to at
tend and the president was about to
send the sergeant-at-arms after some
absentees when it was learned that
the officer named was himself absent
and that he had not attended a meet
ing for months.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25
ALLY SLOPER'S PHILOSOPHY

Facts, fowls and females are stub
born things.
1 fear that the bells which usually
call young men to church should be
spelt differently.
How is it that while the guest is
sometimes taken for the waiter, a
waiter is never mistaken for a guest ?
The latest excuse for laziness was
that the individual in question refused
on principle to earn sufficient money
to bring him under the income tax
When a man writes whole column
under the title of "a Word to the
WISE" one does not know which is the
most foolish, the writer or the reader.
The balance of nature is very beau
tiful; for instance, although single
man has no one to nurse him when he
is i'll, he also has no one to worry him
when he is well.
time of Alexander the Great, when
an eastern sage, on being asked what
was sufficient competency for man,
replied, "a little more"
When man is spooning a girl he
usually gives her to understand that
he is her willing and abject slave, and
yet he is worrying her all the time to
make him her lord and master.
Funny, is it not?
He was deep observer of nature
who said that he could Always spot a
pretty girl by her conversation and
without seeing her, as when woman
possessed beauty she never took the
trouble to go in for anything else.
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dry and delivered a huge bundle of
linen, with the remark: "Zhere, OF
man! Un'stan' you KILN mish'-
naries. on ri. Come round my
houshe. My muzzer-law use be mish-
nary."-Baltimore American.
Marking was originally the seat of
government of Che Ming dynasty in
China. Emperor Yungloh, however,
made Picking the capital in 1411,
and it has retained that position ever
since. The population is estimated at
100000 persons. The northeast gate
of Peking commands the city, and it
was by this gate that the allied troops
entered Peking in 1860.
In London recently very high prices
were given for some pieces Of Nan
king Chinese pottery, the purchasers
being probably moved to unusual
prod1gality by suspicion that aftef
the present Chinese troubles shall
have been settled such pottery will be
more than ever difficult of procure
ment. Three vases, each ten inche
high, brought s1,155, and pair OF
long-necked bottles sold Tor $1,O5o.
late issue of London Punch con-
tanned cartoon with a sting of truth
in it that will be felt in Europe and
appreciated in Japan. The powers,
perplexed, are huddled in a corner
wondering what ought to be done
against the colossal dragon of China
appearing over the brow of a hill.
They appeal to little Japan for help.
japan replies: Delighted to join you,
gentlemen, but permit me to remark
that if some of you hadn't interfered
when l had him down it would have
EsaVPd all this trouI,la
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25
Getting On.

How are you getting ON with your
photography?
WELL" answered the young man
with brown finger Ups 'Im doing bet
ter. The snapshot portrait took of
Mr.. Curmudge must have been recog-
nizable."
You are sure of that"
Perfectly, for as soon as Curmudge
saw 1t he said he could whip the man
who made that picture. Washington
Star
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SATURDAYAUG %. 1900
GROSS LOTS.

Across the upland pasture zone
With fringe Of spring pines,
from stile to stile by dune and stone,
The well-worn fOOt-path winds.
And dwellers on the windy waste,
To lowlands vending down,
VIII take for case, or eager haste,
The by-path way to town.
SO passed the early settlers through
The seasons bloom, or snow,
When all the land was wild and new,
A hundred years ago.
Across the knobs of teaching sand,
Through valleys green il leads
And reaches Of fair pasture land
Beside pool with reeds.
And over it his rocky crown
The mountain lifts beyond.
Whose shaggy image softened down
Lies in the lilied pond.
What throngs of hayward feet have passed
These barren fields across
To meet the broad highway at last,
Where woven shadows toss!
Here passed the lover In his pride
On business to the town,
And here the fair. expectant bride,
To buy her wedding gown.
The spendthrift to his folly sped
The reveller to his wine.
And he who went as honor led
In VISIONS ways divine;
And homeward when they took their
ways
Across the foot-path field.
The sober sang their songs of praise
The upplers cursed and reeled
n beaten course their steps have made;
The path that winds and veers
Shows how the weary feet have strayed
Through all the hundred years,
And on and on the pilgrims go,
Though shadows gather fast.
To meet beyond life's sunset glow
The broad highway at lasti
Benjamin F. Leggett. in Ladies' World.
New York.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25
RELATING TO CHINA.

The demand for candles in China is
very large, owing to the fact that they
are used at all religious ceremonies.
At Picking is a wonderful observa-
tory close TO the city walls. The old
est of its curiously beautiful bronze
instruments were old when Kubla
Khan conquered the city in 1879.
The intoxicated gentleman made his
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25
Near the Finish.

Goodness gracious!" exclaimed Mrs
Youngpop in the deadof the night, "the
baby is certainly crying harder and
harder every minute"
Probably" replied Mr.. Youngpop,
fercely, "he's getting mad because he
can't think up any reasonable excuse
for staying awake any longer."-Phila-
delphia Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25
New school Phno.ophx.

Edith (who always appears happy
on a stormy day and unhappy when
the weather is bright, on being asked
the season)-When it's stormy know
twill clear off pleasant and when it's
pleasant 1 know 'twon't be long be-
fore storm.7Judge.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25
WhOIeaale.

Miss Oidgirl-I think that was just
lovely to give Susan b. Anthony a rose
for every year of her age.
Mr.. SourdroPp - Good thing they
don't do that Cor everybody.
Miss 0ldgirl--Why, pray?
6ourdropp-SOme poor fellow'd have
to buy greenhouse for you.-Balti-
more American.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25
FROM ALL QUARTERS.

Some Russian railway laborers work
S6 hours at time, with only a few
pauses for rest.
Honolulu's population has increased
from $4,000 to $4,000 in the last, five
years.
The royal palaces of Bangkok form
q city in themselves. They consist OF
several hundred individual palaces, sur
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IneHCuaahIe-

A5a-Yes, she accepted"him Monday
night, but broke off the engagement al
most Immediately.
May-Indeedl Why?
Ada-Well, l believe he omitted to
say that he was the happiest man in
the worid,-Brooklyn Life.
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Her summer FnvorIte.

Ida-But thought you loved Dick I?
His father owns a livery stable and
he used to take you out sleigh-riding
40 often.
May-Oh, but I like Tom the best
now.
Ids,-Indeedl What kind of business
Is he in?
May--He's a soda water clerk.-Chi-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25
Football Not In II.

Mrs. Pokechop-So yo'r husband am
an old football player2 s'pose he has
received a good many hard knocks on
de gridiron.
Mrs. Razzer Blades-Wa-al, yais; but
not so many as has received from
de gridiron since got married to him.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25
A lightning DESTROYER.

Your Charlie seems to be an active
little fellow, Mrs. Dobbs"
Active? 1 put a clean shirt waist
on him, and in five minutes he makes it
look as if he had wore it a week."-In-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25

things came to his remembrance.
That old John Shea had treated the
schoolmaster with oaths and con-
tumely and finally had fatty refused
him as a son-in-law; that it was only
six miles eoastwise to the next village,
where the railroad ran to the city;
and lastly, that the youth himself was
hot-headed and impulsive Also, there
was hidden path by which anyone
even a girl-could go from the big
house to the shore outside the village.
To these thoughts seems to have
succeeded very logical conclusion.
Paurs reasoning may have been prim-
tive, but a duty lay upon him. He
cherished no illusions in his heart;
what he did know was the impossi-
bility of any rover reaching the next
village before the storm smashed him
against the granite cliffs Therefore
said rover must be brought back
and his companion likewise. AS the
strange craft rounded the lighthouse
point Paul jumped into the boat lying
Rstern of his chooner.
"Goin' out ter the light" he ex-
planned to the heads that looked over
troD' above. Keep to work on them
calls"
At the harbor mouth he rested on
bis oars for a moment and gazed
along the coast. The surf was leap
ing full thirty feet up the face of the
grim rock wall The Bull was a
smother of seething foam and its
voice came deep and hollow. Pau
took this in at a glance. But hi.
Keen eye caught something more. III
the distance, over near the surf, wa.
Il q hnat NTH tr.no- l..,..,...a...
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-06-20
Lo"ndesyiIIe Happenings.

Misses Edna aud Kathleen Norrycc
returned To- Anderson Tuesday after IL
complained by Mis-, Emlna Bowman,
who will spend several weeks with
Sccl.
Miss Lizabcl PRESLEY, Of Elbrrton,
Ga, has been with rcIativcs in town
for several days, but left for Iva Mon
day
Mr.. Walter Reese spent Sunday here,
and went to Iva Monday morning to
spend the day before going back to his
home ut Anderson.
The many fricndsOf Mr. a. V. Barnes
mes will learn with regret that iIc has
lrcn i'll for several days in his room mt
the Kay House.
We are sorry to say, too, that both
Miss Leila McCalla and her father, Mr.
|. III. McCalla, have been sick some
time at Mr.. McCalla's home, six miles
out of town.
Mr.. Wilbur Power, who formerly
lived near here but is now at Ander-
son, was with the Misses Baskin Sun
day and Monday.
Miss lola johnson came down from
Anderson Sunday and remained over
until Monday evening.
The Franks house on lower Main
street in West End has been rented by
mir. a: II. Gilbert, Of Graniteville and
he will move in at once fOlthe summer.
We are very glad to welcome this new
citizen, and will try to make him enjoy
his stay, so much sO that he will wish
to return for many more seasons.
Med. HORTON.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-06-20

Of the Republican National Committee.
The plan of campaign against fourth
class postmastcrs, for instance, is 10
send them each ten tickets OF member
ship in the League, with official in .
structions to dispose of them at fifty
cents each. or keep them all himself,
and remit the proceeds to the organi
zation. Each ticket entities the holder
to campaign issues Of the magazine.
IL the postmaster can not dispose of
the ten tickets, he knows what is ex-
pcctcd Of him, SO cllascs himself around
and Sub>cribcs to the entire ten tickets.
Salarlcd rOstmastcrs are likewise
assessed at from $50 to 500, thus max :
ing every postoilicc in the Union dis
tribrtlng bureau for Republican cam
paign literature. I he unblushing
aldacity of these Republican managers
would put to shame the finest govern
mcnt mule that ever graccd public
ranch.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-06-20
Whitehall Items

The health Of Whitchallans w;l.
never better with exception OF blues
but they will be replaced with sunshine
grins when the clouds roll by.
Mr.. +. l.. Brown and family visited
the Rev. w. w. LcMhcrs last Saturday.
Misses Mnudc and Jenny Griffin, of
Crayton, visited the family Of Mr. j.
u. Mcclellan last Tuesday.
Messrs. VIM. Mitchell and II. Y.
Smith worsllippcd at lola yesterday.
Must be some attraction in the felii-
nine line for them, as they 20 often
and stay long.
Misses Eva and Carrie Gentry, Miss
Gussic Wclbornc and Miss Carrie Mar
tin. four of Anderson COllnty's most
popular teachers. are boarding with
Rcv. W ". I.cathcrs while attending
the Teachers Institute in your city.
Mr. Duck Bolt arrived here with his
thrcsling machinery last Thursday
and proceeded to do business ut r. J..
BROWNS. for whom they thrcsllcd l35
bushels from 1acrcs. Who can beat it?
Miss llutchison, Of your city, is visit
ing Miss Annie CrOmer.
Mr. g T.. Mcclellan is again the vie
tim of chills.
1t is bright and clear, to-day lTucs-
loose their rapid fire guns, the hoes
and already, "Gcn. Green" like the
l'O,r>. is rctlraing
Peaches. plums and black berries are
plentiful. Come up. Mr.. Editor, and
licll' iiS eat them, for candidates are so
scarce we fear they will spoil
ions ,J\I
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-06-20

That was neat and timely ,iab that
the Grand Jury landed under Receiver
Beattie's fifth rib last week in which
they commended tho efforts of the
City Council to force the Receiver to
arch the RAILROAD cut ut tho Main street
crossing Mr.. Beattic has expended q
great deal Of lost locomotion in en-
deavoring to persuade himself that
the present structure there is perfectly
beautiful and thing of safety for
ever. The opinion Of representative
body Of citizens like the Anderson
County Grand Jury OH such matter,
however, will weigh much more than
Nlr. Beattie's unsupported views, and
they see enough of unsightly and un-
safe structure about 1t to vccr little
out Of their track to administer Il Just
condemnation.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-06-20

The prosecution of the charges
against the Kentucky Republican State
officials for completely in the murder Of
the late Gov. Goebel prescnts ludi-
crOusly farcicel case of bluff. The
fact that the Grand Jury waited until
Governor Taylor and his accessories
were safely out of the jurisdiction of
the State Courts before they found a
true bill against them lends radiant
color t. the suspicion that actual prose
cution has never been under serious
contemplation. The friends of Gov.
Gocbel may consider the banishment
and political dismemberment of these
fomcntors of strife and discord para
mount to n possible flash in the pan i'll
the event of jury trial. Politically it
may be of more value to the State that
the parties under indictment remain
away as fugitives; but in the name of
Justice and that the blood of the
lamented Goebel should be fully
avenged, every red handed murderer
of the whole gang should be brought
to face the charge against him if it re-
luiTes tho uus;eepins vigilance of i.
regiment of detectives for the next ten
yenrs.