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w. III. Newberry, President.
TESTIMONIALS.

From one or our hrst graduates He has
good position, and recommends our school
as the Test, as does oil of our etudents.
columbia, S c., Jan. 8, 1897.
Prof. W. h. Newberry, President G. B. c.,
My Dear Sir: Duripg the month of Janu-
ary, 1885, was the time | began a business
course IN the Columbia Business College
Although stranger in the city, | was wei.
coined by professors and students, which
made me feel at home. Having completed
my course, | accepted II position as book
keei er for one OF the largest dry goods firms
10 the city, which position | held tor one
year, aud then changed TO the grocery firm
OF James N Green, one Of the Leading fancy
Rrocers IN The city which position { i'll hold
Owing TO the thorough training received at
the Columbia Business College, have heen
able TO master every business transaction that
has come IN my work. In future years will
alwsye look hack to the time spent in the
Columbia Business College with pleasure.
recommend this schooI to sll who desire a
business education.
From your friend aud student
w. w. GREGG.
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A Thousand Tongues

Gould not express the rapture of Annie e
Springer, Of ll25 Howard st, Fhiladelt hia,
Pa, when she found that Or. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption had completely cured
hes OF a hacking cough that for many years
had made life burden. All other remedies
and doctors could give hor no help, but she
says Of this Royal Cure-"it soon rem owed
the pain in my chest and l can now sleep
soundly. something 1 can scarcely remember
doing before. feel like sounding its praises
Throughout; tho Universe" So will every one
who trios DR.. Kings New Discovery tor any
,roubls Of tbs Throat, Chest "r lungs. Price
soc and ST.. Trial bottles free at J. / W
DeLorme's Drug Storo; every bottle qua. Z.
teed.
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GIbBONs' SUCCESSFUL RAID

Washington. March 2-The navy
department today received from Ad
mirsl Watson u, Manila more G.-
tailed accouut than was furnished by
Gen Otis OF Lieut. Gibbons success
fuI raid into the southern parts of
Luzon, where the insurgents are said
90 be making their last U,and Lient
Gibbons bad the honor Of fling the
las, shot IN the Spanish American
var white on board the Newark in
the barbor Of ManzsnilIo The two
OH ,crs Of the hospital ship Relief
mentioned are Fred Hoppe, third
officer of the ship. and Charles BIan.
ford. sssis,sp, engineer They were
captured by the insurgents in Manila
bay while rowing along shore in Q
smsll boat 6ostswfio Mate Jurascb'
he was one Cs the five men attached
90 the guobost Msriveles which was
csp,u,ed Oct l6 last of the southern
coast of Luzop while handling uon.
comba,an,s Some Of the party
were badly wounded One was fs'
tally hurt. but Juraschks was cap
tured unhurt
Admire, Wstson's cablegrsm,
dated Manila. March l. follows:
Armed transport Alsvs received
from military governor Sunday
Commissioned Immediately Gibbops
in command with crew and marines
from tho Brooklyn proceeded same
day, on information received. to Gull
Of Rsjsy. Returned Sunday with
sos rescued Spanish prisoners,
Americso soldiers. two officers Of the
hospital ship Relief aud three sur
rendered Filipino officers Prompt
uess Of Gibbons and detatchmen
highly commended. All we'll
Bostswsin's Mate Juraschka surren
dsssd By insurgents Feb l6.
"(sisssd) wssson."
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He's no Democrat.

Burke Cockreu says If confronted
with the choice between imperialism
snd the Chicago platform. he would
vote for Mckinley while / regard
imperialism az fatal to this form OF
government, l regard the Chicago
platform % destructive of all govern.
ment and ] should prefer some gov
ernment to no government
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Wsshiogtou, Feb 26 At the con

Wsshiogtou, Feb 26 AT the con
iereoee OF house Republicans tonight
90 the Porto Riosu tariff bill assursu ces
we're given that tho president believed
the measure constitutional and would
approve it il it came to him and an
sgreemon, was reached to limit the
operation OF the bill to two years aud
to reduce tho duty imposed by it from
25 to l5 per cent Of the American
tariff. As result tho Republican
leaders claim that the bill will have the
support Of ali tho Republicans except
four. Messrs Mccall. OF Massaoh use,ts ;
Litsle6sld. Of Maine ; Lorimer Of
Illinois. aud Crumpsoker Of Indiana.
and that this loss will be Offset by
affirmative votes OF the opposition
They claim the passage Of tho modified
bill 10 certain.
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COMPLETED SHORTHAND IN THREE

COMPLETED SHORTHAND IN THREE
MONTRS.
Blackviia, Barnwell Co, Mch 30, 1899.
Mr. W. H. Newberry, President Columbia
Business College, Columbia, S. C.
My Dear Sir: 1t affords me pleasure 10
testify to the merits of the Columbia Business
College. do not hesitate 10 say that have
received substantial and beneficial results. |
cheertully recommend it TO any person desir-
Gus OF securing a business education. Dur
ing my course OF study at tue college there
was uniform kird and courteous treatment
ADD attention. Close stteotion was given
the sludeots by The Instructors TO insure &C.
curscy and thorougbness IN their studies,
an my progress was rapid, and | presume,
efficient as obtained p situation as soon as
reached hone, and, go far as | know, am
giving satisfaction. | completed my Short
hand course in three months. do DOT think
the Coumbls Business College can be sxcelled
by any other In the State Ever wishiue
your college grand soccess, am
Your friend aud old student,
Miss) DAISY STOKES.
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Pacifyiug the Philippines.
Cen Otis Reports After a
Very Long Silence.

Washing ston. March Three cable
messages frou Gen Ois we're received
ss the var department. today. ,Oos
eontaiosd . long liss Of ossusl,ies
smoog toe troops 10 the Philippines
sinse the last reporb. A ssoood 90.
oounoed the arrival as Manila today OF
. goverumsos transports from the cas-,
coast Of Taysbss province With eight
Aasrioas ssd 40 Spssish soldiers
recently relieved from captivity among
the insurgeoS
The third message ststsd that since
The reesat opening Of commerce Of the
islssd porte 18. 900 tons Of hemp aud
10000 bales Of tobsooo hsd been
received ss Manila ssd that large ship
0snss Of che eoumoditIes named will
ssoe DO made to Toe Uoitsd States aud
other countries.
The fsss that Geo Oils has not
reported any military operations since
shs departure Of Gen Bates expedition
TO soutbsru Lusoa to complete the
plan Of opsoisg tho hswp ports 10 shs.
qusrsor. is accepted BY the var depart
nsos ofheisls - 90 iodiession that the
eaopsign is progrsssiog satisfactorily
and that our forces have not met With
any serious opposition by the insurgents
10 recent novsn eats. Secretary Root
hes made . pSSitive denial Of the
publiehed report that he is worried ct
the long silence Of Geo Otis 10 regard
20 the mil,ssry operations 10 the Philip
pisss and bad osbled him to make sn
iensdis,s report Of the si,uatiou.
The secretary ssid that on the contrary
hs vas perfectly sa,is6sd With tho si:-
uation
The ofRcisls are ooo6dsns that ,be
backbone Of the iasurseesion 10 broken
and that there will be no further
hossiIisiss 90 . large scale. aud that
sGaiss 10 the archipelago will bs 10
fairly good shsps BY the time Of the
arrival Of tho Philip2ins civil commits.
sios sboas The siddls Of Msy, for The
psopossd sssesfsr Of govsrnmsss COO.
sssi frou The military 20 che civil
sushosiiiss.
Gen Ons 10 expected TO return to ,h,
Usissd States 90 leave Of sbseuee 5000
sfssr The arrival Of the Philippine con.
aission II 10 desirable that be should
oses tho soesissios sud give IL the
bsecssas Of bic tooslsdgs 10 the Phil.
irpisss.
Gen MssArshsr vill sssuos tempo
cary oomassd Of che military forces on
che islseds Whss Gen Osis leaves
Mantle. March 1. s IS p. n-A
baodred insurgents seven miles from
San Fernando dc 10 Uoiou smbushed
sso meu Of the Third cavalry Who we're
ssecrsius . provision train. The
American scattered, and While return
iss TO camp. one man was killed. The
isssrssoss sspsstsd four horses sud .
quantity Of provisioos A subsequent
sseoosoisssoes Of the locality developed
che fact thss there we're sutreoeh msuts
thsse aod . foroe Of Filipinos. es,i-
ws,sd to saubsr 500 men. The Third
ssvslry is preparing to drive The issur.
gso,s ous.
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Ine virginia Legislature has made
Jefferson Davis birthday, June 3rd
a legal holiday. and it is said the
measure received the votes OF repre-
sentatives Of all parties
The promoters of the new Wylie
Cotton Mill Chester s. G. have deter
mined to increase the capital of the
mill from 100000 to $500, 900 and
this is done with Chester capital
Washington, March AFTER be
ing under consideration for nearly 10
dsys the bill providing form of gov
ernment for the territory of Hawaii
was passed by the senate today
without division.
Mslieto Tsn0s. who was declared
to be king of Samoa by Chief Jus.
tice Chambers, has asked for an edu.
cation His request was forwarded
by Consul General Osborn. now at
Apis. to Secretary Hay, who has
approved il, and has suggested in q
note to Great Britain and Germany
that the three powers pay the ex.
penses of the young man while be
attends school in Europe
Washington. Feb % The surgeon
general Of the marine hospital service
has been Informed that the bubonio
plague has appeared on the island Of
Ctzanel, of the coast of Yuoslan II
vas brought there from Brazil Quar-
sutioe officers 10 Mexico. 10 the Gulf
States aod in Cuba and Puerto Rico
have been directed to observe strlct
quarantine.
Kansas City. Mo, Feb % While
making dash TO escape today. Louie
Logan. known also as Lou Curry. one
of the six men who on June 2 lsst
robbed Union Pacific train ef 1884,.
0O0 in cash, near Rock Creek. Wyo,
was shot and killed by detectives
who had tracked him from Cripple
Greek
Marion, Feb % LEONARD r
Owens. postmaster at this piaoe. was
arrested this afternoon under warrant
issued by Uoi,ed States Commissioner
j. W. johnson on charge of embez
zliue the fouds OF the postoffica. The
warrant vas issued at tho instance OF
Postofice Inspector Meyer, who for
several ds,s has been investigating the
condition OF the offioe and has discover
ed deficiency 10 the postmaster e
accounts amounting TO over 81, 600
At conference of Mr. Owens bonds.
reu. who are highly reputable and
responsible Oitz,us. Mr. 7. hauDeau
Lide, capable aud reliable young
gentleman. was selected to Gil the
position Of postmaster temporarily.
and has entered upon the discharge Of
his duties.
Prof Killicker of the Naples aqua.
rum recently went down into the
Mediterranean iD an iron cage lit up
by electricity. With the aid of q
powerful receiver and specially con.
s,ructed phonograph, he registered
the expressions of surprise with
which the fish welcomed his
appearance. He notes that the
sound made by one fish differs
greatly from that Of another, and has
summed up the results of his expert
ment in the conviction that the
sound by fishes will yet be recognized
as language
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Gen Butler has captured tie formi
dsbie position which barred his way 10
Ladysmith. and may pow advance
again But be has yet to encounter
the enemy in the hills eooiroiiog Lady.
smith. II they uss their big guus
against him it will show that they sre
resolved to stake oil on The reduction
of the towo; il they 20 not it will
prove that tho evacuation of tho distric'
~ proceeding sBd that tho guns will be
saved for Protoria The State
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Manila. March 2. % m.-Col
Anderson With the Thirty eighth in
fsntry employing the ;nsurgen,s'
own tactics. has smbushed the enc.
my near Batangas Through spies
Col Anderson learned that Q detsch.
ment Of insurgents would psss Q
certain road He posted his soldiers.
concealed among the trees lining the
road aud when the enemy arrived
che Americans volleyed unexpected
~. killing "a insurgents. wounding
30 and capturing several Some
arms and ammunition slso were cap
tured The effect of this blow has
been salutsry The enemy in that
locality ere dsmayed
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Baker Family Suffering.

Washington. March 2 Mr. Roberts,
OF Massachusetts. today introduced 9
bill appropriatiug So per month for the
relief CT the family OF the poetm as,er
at Lake City. 8. q. who was fred
opoo and killed by armed men on Feb
2l. 1898 The bill states that the
family is now 10 a suffsriog aud
destitute condition.
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Had HIS Nose Torn Off.

Last Monday night Lewis Wade. Q
oegro mao. bad his nose completely
toru OF by locomotive uear Stocktoo
Lswis jumped from the train aud was
struck bJ the car. narrowly missiog =
dreadful death. -Wa,eree Messenger.
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Paw n. You Go.

If you wish to lessen the worries of
the world and scatter sunshine as you
go, don't bother to go a-slumming or
lift the fallen or trouble to reclaim the
erring-simply pay your debts cheer
fully and promptly. 1t lubricates the
wheels of trade, breaks up party ice,
gives tone to the social system and lib
crates good will.
Pay as you go.
Especially pay the people who work
by the day and toll with their hands
A dollar means much to the man who
spades your garden. Never humiliate
the man by making him ask for his
dollar. Give it to him Immediately the
work is done, and If the man did well
tell him so. When the woman who
crouches over a sewing machine for
you all day long brings the garment
home, pay her all you owe and do not
add to her troubles by exercising the
prerogative of the one who is paying
over money. to flaunt out either insult
Ing remarks or insulting manners.
The gentleman shows his true nature
in his treatment of social interiors, and
of all the damning sins the withhold
Ing of money due a workman Is the
worst. Let us pay as we go. And the
cheerfulness and good will we give out
with our money will in turn be given
out by those we pay it to. Pay as you
go.-Philistine-
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The Man OF
Lonely Hours.
An Art Students Strange Story
OF Psrisian Infatuation.
By JOHN j.. A'BEoKET.

copyright, 1899, by John J. aBecket.l
"You write stories," said Herbert,
crossing one thick leg comfortably over
the other and taking short puffs at his
pipesto kindle the tobacco well. Does
it hurt them to be true?"
Certainly not" replied Franklin,
pricking up his ears. ''Truth is an
overrated virtue, but history is some
times as interesting as poetry"
Sure, history isn't truth" = Her
bert's gray eyes twinkled-''but it can
be, for what l am thinking of telling
you is history now, in a small way, so
small that it can afford to be true.
You can prank it out as you like, Of
course" added the Irishman magnani-
mously
Franklin nodded assent Herbert
had lived so years in the world, with
Bohemia as abiding place for most Of
his adult term, and had proved de-
lightful companion and fountof inspira-
tion to the young American. Franklin
was fond of the same effects in litera-
ture-his line-which his Celtic friend
secured with an indolent but facile
brush. Herbert knew Paris from the
towers of Notre Dame to the debouche
ment of the sewers and had friends in
the Faubourg as well as at the Cha
teau Rouge.
He seated himself comfortably in his
chair and went on, rolling out the
phrases unctuously with his rich
brogue:
zone beautiful July morning was
making my way to my studio. My am
bition was Is years younger then and
didn't let me sleep as late as do now.
l used to rise with the sun to foster my
splendid career. I was passing a
church and saw the prettiest slip of
girl so ina nice Marguerite, tidy,
prim, sweet and all the rest. thought
how well she would fit into a picture
and went in after her. took my place
on the side of the church, little be-
hind her. and made sketch Of the in
nocent thing saying her prayers. Her
devotion kept her as quiet as any
model.
II had put away my book, with my
little Marguerite inside of it, and was
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AN at once L run across the notice OF
Emil Pcnlfct's death"
about to go out when man walking
up the other side of the church caught
my eye. That side lay in shadow, and
he made no more noise than mouse.
He was a fine specimen of respectable
ity; could have been an English duke
or a butler. He stood the full of six
feet, his iron gray hair cropped close
and his face as smooth as your hand,
having 'canonical inch of hair near
his ears. There was cold calm about
him, dry, biting one. He carried him
self as straight as a yardstick and was
an out and out distinguished looking
fellow. He was dressed all in black,
with fresh white cravat. He might
have been a bishop or an old colonel.
But the strange thing was that while
was admiring him felt at the same
time as If lie were creeping up that
shady side of the church, holding him.
self aloof from people.
"He went straight to the sacristy, as
grave as judge. Sure, IL he had gone
/ into the sanctuary. where the sun was
shining it would have seemed all right.
He wasn't there long enough to go to
confession, for in minute he came
walking out, straight and dignified, his
eyes as clear as green Ice and about as
cold. l looked at him well, for he was
a type. hoped he would kneel down
and say some prayers, so could draw
him. Divil prayer did he say, but
stalked out on the shady side without a
glance at anybody, not even my pretty
little Marguerite. who was woman
enough to steal look ut him out of the
| tail of her eye. No wonder-such a
fine, stately man, with sense of piety
about him.
ST don't mind Telling you that my Gu
riosity was excited" said Herbert, at
which Franklin smiled, since, whether
/ he minded it or not, he had already
| told this.
81 got up and went into the sacristy
myself A cure was shivering over his
breviary there, and says to him, Can
you tell me the name of the gentleman
who was just in hereY
1.-The priest shrugged his shoulders
and said he didn't know who he was;
that he had wanted a mass said for
the repose Of soul.
"'Oh, the poor manr says I, so sym
| pathetic. l did feel a touch of com.
passion for him, hiding his sorrow un
der that stiffness and coming so early
to have prayers said for his dead. FOL
his wife, perhaps, or his daughter
added In mournful way, but insinuat
ing, you understand.
.'The priest looked vexed at my inter
ference. He snapped scrap Of white
paper out of his breviary and handed II
to me with no gracious air, going Oh
with his office glanced at the writ
ing. heavy and not very refined, "A
mass for the soul Of EMIL Pomfet, wht
died June 3. 1S-.'
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"Look at Monsieur de Parisi Look at
himW

"Lo0k at Monsieur de Paris! Look at
hinp
toner's assistants sprang forward, in
their blouses like bedticking, grabbed
him, pushed him against the bascule,
lashed the poor wretch to it, and it
fell into place.
"The executioner, who was man
named Heindereich, sprang to iberate
the knife. 1t fell with swiftness and
force that shook the whole machine.
There was squirt of blood. The head
fell into the basket. 1t was done!
AS the executioner stepped forward
to loose the blade he was in full view.
At that moment was startled by hav-
ing my shoulder sharply struck by
something, 1t was Auguste. He had
thrown his arm about Coralie, and his
hand hit me. At the same time he
Missed excitedly in the girls ear: Look
at Monsieur de Paris! Look at himp
at was the man of lonely hours, ="
said Herbert quietly-"tall, handsome,
clothed in black, with fresh white tie,
just as had seen him going up the
aisle of the church, on its shady side,
to get mass said for the repose of
the soul of the wretch he had launched
into eternity half an hour before!
Il have never been able to feel too
hard against him for his grasping at
the solace the gay, pretty Coralie af-
forded him. He was man of lonely
hours. found out later that he had
been an executioner for 45 years and
had never married. After he got the
mass arranged for he used to go home
and take bathp'
"But why did he have the masses
said?" exclaimed Franklin curiously.
"Why did he look forward to his re-
tirement to country quiet and the song
of birdsY' retorted Herbert dryly.
"Why did he not smear his face with
cold cream half dozen times day,
like the last Of the Samsons whom he
succeeded? Why was he in looks and
mien n gentleman, while his successor,
Nicholas Roch, Papa Roch,' suggested
the heavy, Snug shopkeeper? Why
did he not marry and find consolation
in his children, like the present execu-
toner, who, they say, is so stricken
with grief by the death of his 17-ycar-
old daughter that he wants to retire
from the dignity of justicier general?
After that episode of NJ. Heindereich I
looked up Messieurs de Paris. My
young friend, you and 1 were born to
high destinies-you in letters, in art"
continued Herbert sarcastically. 1--WE
were not doomed to Workmanship be-
cause of forbears who were headsmen.
No one knows what jewel may be
found in the ash barrel or what dirt
may cling to a crown. That is all l
can tell you. 1 was not in M. Helm
dereich's confidence"
"And Coralie?' asked Franklin smil-
ingly.
"She is Nine. Auguste Gautier, with
such respect for her husband that she
has perpetuated his worth by eight lit
tie Gautiers. We will so out to Auteuil
some time and have some of her petite
marmite, IL you can stand the Off
spring.
"But there is prettier envoi than
that to this episode of the man Of
lonely hours On the day she heard
of Heindereich's death Coralie tripped
off to the church where we had seen
him striding up the aisle in the shadow
and had mass said for the repose of
his soulp'
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actor in the drama. The sound made
my heart jump.
"Then the condemned man appeared.
He had only few steps to take in
that outer free air. He was ashy pale
and stood in need of the priests phys
ical as well as spiritual assistance. l
saw his eyes despite themselves turn
toward the guillotine. Then they
swept the unsympathizing faces of the
mob. He shivered and kissed the cru
cifix with despairing earnestness.
That was the only thing that spoke
hope or friendliness to him.
81 could not take my eyes off him.
The appalling quickness of the busi-
ness was me comfort. The execu-
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J. l. Carson, Prothonotary, Washington
Pa, says, II have found Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure an excellent remedy in case of
stomach trouble, and have derived great
benefit from its USE" 1t digests what you
eat and cannot fail to cure. Eli T.
Reynolds.