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4 BODT 400 YEARS OLD.

Berlin correspondence of The London Standard.
FT5uiein Professor Mestorf. Director of the
SChicSWiS- -Holstvil Museum of Antiquities. has,
with tn" assistance OF Surgeon Major GrOtian,
completed her examination of the body which
Was discovered in morasS near kiel on May
-. The weeds growing IN the bog have pene-
tratCd the skin and destroy ed all the soft tissue
and even the muscle The moisture, too, has de
priVed the hnDeS Of their CalCarrous salts
that they he cut like India rubber. on
the other hand. the connecting tissues
well preserved that, although the body has been
compressed To a thickness of from one To four
Ceutim,trcs by the pressure Of the peat, 1t
has kept its outlines fairly Well The dress
covcriug the body consists of "A Woollcn cloak OF
fine texture. adorned with IOzenges, trousers
and wraPpngs for the feet girdle AMI leather
shoes. The HAIR is well preserved, and is fox
red in color To judge from the dress, the body
must have been buried between 2OO and 400
A. ID.
Herr Grotian is Of opinion that the man was
la centiWctTes high and unusually StrOES. This
l. the ninth discovery of the kind in SchlesWIS-
Holster and four other bodies have been found
in the North OF Germany.
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binders, twenty-five come from the Zaehnsdorf
bindery, three are the work Of Miss PrideauX
and three were executed by Roger Payne.
Among the other binders represented are Lewis,
Bedford, Riviere. Canap6, David Chambolle-
Duru, Ruban and Marius- Michel These works
OF art. regardless Of the value of the books
themselves. have a charm for the book col
have not been initiated into the secrets Of the
craft. The material used for the book covers
is usually crushed levant morocco of all shades
and many styles OF surface finish on these
covers designs, usually in keeping with the con-
tents OF the book, "tOoled" in gold. Some
of the book covers are finished in elaborate pat
terms. and others conspicuous because of
their simplicity. The book with one narrow line
OF gold is much a work OF art and shows the
skill OF the craftsman as thoroughly as the
richly gilded work. Then there are covers on
which designs in many coloTs have been inlaid
with such skill that the whole resembles a
painting and still others which relief work
has been carved in the leather with wonderful
effect.
Every binder has his particular style. and the
fortunate man who examines bindings Of this
kind with view to buying usually knows the
binder before he sees the imprint Besides
leather and gold, heavy watered silks satins of
delicate shades and rich stufs artistically en-
broidered enter into the composition OF bindings
and some books which when closed look
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severely simple have all the elaborate work on
the inside OF the cOyer-the doubleure.
The old adage TO the effect that book should
not be judged by its cover cannot be applied
in speaking of the collection now on exhibition
at the Bonaventure Galleries. Yet the works
themselves have much value, regardless Of the
binding, and this is only natural when one con-
siders that in making the bindings time and
cost Of material are not considered. The work
is intended for people who are perfectly willing
10 pay $50 or 500 for binding a little book so
long as The work is artistically executed A
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AUTHORS ERRORS IN "LOTHAIR."

From Notes and Queries.
The death Of Lord Butte mas set people reading
sT. .othair" again. myself among the number, and
I have been interested u find ? curious instance
not I think hitherto notired-of the authors
carelessress in regard 10 .he Christian names
Of his characters. Lady Montairy is called by
three different Christian names in three separate
a. apters In Volume 1, page 23 tsecOnd edition),
/, Is said apropos Of her skill in croquet. Her
sisters used the mallet with admirable skill, but
MOI ike Georgina"; later on Cpage lG6) the Duke
saKs TO I,othair There is a large party at
luncheon: Augusta M0ntairy is there; and in
Volume H. page = read, Bertha ST. Aide
gunde and Victoria MOntalry came IN 10 give
The Duchess a rapid embrace"
One remembers Thackeray's slips OF this kind
as when 0n The NeWcomes'D he kills the
Tnosher OF Lord Farntosh in chapter and
re~nscitates her in A subsequent one; but do
nOf think they are common in DisraeliS writ
ines The famous substitution OF 'CapeI Tor
Catesby in the first edition OF "Lcthalr Is salo
nOl 10 have been a slip at all
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the throne. The figure is indeed much higher
than that-it passed the half million three years
ago. As a matter Of fact, the loss to the mint
during the last eight years has been at the rate
OF something like goo day. but il must be
understood in contemplating this startling fact
that light coins have only been Withdrawn from
c.'CuiatiOn since lS!2, so that the daily t2tD
represents the waste of all the previous years.
I'm the first year oi the calling in Of light gold,
the total value of the deficiency was over
$4,000. average of about fourpence on u
sovereign.
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WEARING OUT COINS

From The London Chronicle.
Everybody knows that money wears out but
few people have any idea Of the extent of the
wearing out process. Those who have never
thought of the subject before will he amazed to
know that John Bull has worn out half a million
OF money in his pocket since the Queen came to
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MIS- Flora Annie Steel the novelist has en-
tered the lecture field with what is described as
a o"eiIui discourse on the three great Moguls-
Laper Aanmayun ana Akhar. She has also ma de
a speech al the Woman's Congress al Brighton
where she told this story: Her brother she said
"lsheo 10 near her speech. but was not quite
sure NnetheF men Were admitted into the Dome
he accosted burly policeman at the door and
asked n men might enter. No sir said the
PonceInan; the ladies is meeting there amt
me sort that wishes TO have anything to do with
men"
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MORE FINE BINDINGS.
MANY EXAMPLES OF ARTISTIC WORK
SHOWN AT THE BONAVENTURE.
GALLERIES.
GALLERIES.

The ninth annual exhibition of fine books in
artistic bindings at the Bonaventure Galleries,
No. West Thirty-third-st., was opened last
week, and the beautiful examples Of French.
English and American bookbinding will remain
on exhibition through the holiday season. There
are about four hundred volumes, fifty of which
show the work OF the Guild Of Women Book
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ana Blsck mays ana gold lOOlus-
struggle for life under the conditions OF moderR
civilization. Like other sufferers from nervOT
disease" SAYS the London Academy "a deca-
dent generally treats his excessive sensibility
a possession in which ne should take honest
pride. and the contemplation Of il soon leads
him to prefer morbid self-analysis TO any at
tempt 10 do his duty those about him. Most
of NJ. Bourgeois characters suffer from this fail
ing; and, if may be so impertnent TO
the artist in his work, we should say that the
pesSmstic side Of their creator may be traced
10 a childhood passed in lycees, where he was
as unhappy many sensitive boys at
school and adolescence spent under the
shadow Of the Commune"
The Americana brought large prices at the
sale Of the AshbuTtOn Library, and these should
be formally recorded here. Edward WiGslows
Good Newes from New England or a True
Relation Of Things Very Remarkable at the
Plantation OF Plimoth in New England" 1924,
fetched 81 200. For Captain John Smiths ''Ad-
Ncrtisements for the inexperienced Planters Of
New England" 1851, with the rare map, $500
was paid. fine copy in the original calf of
Woods New England's Prospect" 1875.
brought S225; this had the very rare folding
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man marries at all he is an absolute fool
SAD. know who you are; no one but Miss
hhoda Broughton would have said that And
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ihe Miss Hamilton who was medical adviser
70 The Afghan Ameer, and who is about 10 pub
nsh novel Of Afghan life tells an amusing
stofy OF an unsuccessful attempt to cure To-
qnacity noble in the Ameer's Court Offended
nm ly talking too loudly. Abdur Rahman sent
ior MISS Hamilton, and ordered her 70 fetch her
instruments and extract a tooth from the Of
lenders jaw on the spot. She reluctantly Obeyed
Dut me operation was no sooner over than the
nohle continued his chatter Is cheerfully as the
circumstances permitted
The Luck Of the Walls" is the title Of Mr. z
r. Benson's forthcoming story. II is said TO be
OF The lines OF his former book, "MammOn."
An editorial writer-presumably Mr.. And, ew
l-ang-gives as this bit Of truth in The London
Daily News: critic whom much learning.
or the semblance OF il, has deprived Of his judg-
ment says that Mr.. Morleys Cromwell is not
wanted, and that what need is not opinions
but facts This is sheer unmitigated nonsense
The public want, and always viii want 10 know
the impression which study and thought have
made upon men qualified to deal With historical
problems. If only facts were required. there
would be no need of historians. A dictionary Of
dates would be all sutiicing Mr.. MOTley's view
Of Cromwell would be interesting merely because
il was his view. 1t becomes doubly and treby
interesting when il is accompanied by pctur-
esQue narrative, apt argument and telling illus
Tauon."
NJ. Paul BoCrget has described "decadence"
the WEAKNESS Of life felt by those natures
whose oYersensitiVeness units them for the
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PosTHUMOUs POEMS,
EDITION.

Bound by Zaehnsdorf in Olive morocco. with red
and black nlays and gold tooling.
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Presents
That ~
Sc " ~

There is no more suitable or aC-
ceptable gift than fine CARBON
REPRODUCTION of the old or modern
masters, or a fine art book. A
selection of one of these also
stamps the giver as a person of
good taste. An inspection is re-
spectfully invited at our Galleries.
Onr prices, ranging from $3.50 up
Ward, make If possible for almost every
one TO select desirable Christmas pres
EntS at a moderate cost.
f RAM HANF STAENGl,
ia Filth Ave, New York. Near 18th St.
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The Luck Of the Walls is the title Of Mr. E
u. Benson's forthcoming story. II is said to be
OF the lines OF his former book. "MammOn"
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He Didn't Choke.

Toward Mecca the thoughts and as
pirations of all pious Moslems are
turned, and at least once in his life
time the good N1ohammedan is expect
ed to make a pilgrimage to that city.
One Of the duties of the pilgrim I'M
mediately after his arrival is to make
a journey seven times round a holy
portico outside the mosque.
Eve went at a great pace" says an
Englishman, who, disguised as Mo-
hammedan, paid a visit to Mecca at
the risk of his life, "and the day was
growing hot. When the procession
was over, we came back to the mosque
and were each given bowl Of limpid
water. was so thirsty that l drank
mine at a draft and asked for more,
which l noticed produced a very good
impression, for. as l afterward learned,
this was the sacred water Of Temzen,
which an infdel cannot drink without
being choked.
This was supposed to be the water
which was supplied to Hagar when
she was perishing in the desert. =
Christian Endeavor World.
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Man and His Smoke.

Every little while you read that a
man 96 years old and still hale and
hearty has smoked all his life, but it
is nevertheless fact that smoking is
very injurious. Men should be ashamed
that they are unable to quit the habit.
This is not written by man who has
no desire to smoke, but by man who
smokes a great deal, has tried several
times to quit and couldn't do it.
When you find q boy who is pale and
sick from his first smoke, remember
that his father and his grandfather
are to blame. It will take thousands
Of years to reform the world if we be-
gin now. A boy is as certain to look
for a pipe as he is to look for sweet
heart. His father was guilty Of both
offenses before him.-Atchison Globe.
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He Rode Down.

.Algernon Dougherty Of the United
States diplomatic service has qualities
of his own to account for his success
as we'll as being the son Of the famous
':Siiver Tongued' Dougherty OF Phila-
delphia. One of the rules of the aris-
tocratic Partisan concierge is that
while one may ride up in the elevator
one must not ride down. 1t was Mr..
Dougherty who broke down this rule
in a house in the Rue de Maturln.
He started down. and the concierge
stopped the elevator. 1t is forbidden" )"
by whom:
~The proprietor torbids it" said the
concierge.
Mr.. Dougherty drew himself up aud
said. Tell your proprietor that l for
BID him to forbid me anything" and
rode on down. And now even the
timid maiden ladies on the sixth floor
play with that elevator as though it
were q, tame cat.-San Francisco Argo-
naut.
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cause and to provide penalty for any

cause aud to provide penalty for any
failure 80 to do
Act to provide for pensions for Ger.
tain soldiers and sailors now residents
in this State who were in the service
of the State during the war between
the States
Act to amend an act entitled Gan
act to regulate the foreclosure of
mortgages of real estate approved
January 5, 1895 y
Act to amend an act entitled "An
act to protect primary elections aud
conventions of political parties and
to punish frauds committed thereat y
Act to amend an act entitled "An
act to provide for the county govern
ment of the various counties of this
State" /" approved 9th day of March,
1899
Act relating to fees aud salaries Of
county officers ofthe several counties
of this State.
Act to amend an act entitled
can act to amend section 8 of an act
to provide for the appointment of
magistrates and to define their
duties and powers
Act to amend section 3 and 4 of an
act entitled can act 10 provide sys
tenn of County government for the
several counties of this State, 30 far
as the same relates to highways y
Act to provide for the cleaning out
of streams and the draining of the
swamp lands of the State
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TRAINS GOING NORTH.
.Daily. tDail : except Sunday

*Daily. tDaily except Sunday.
No 81 runs through to Columbia via Csr
raj r. R. of S. c.
Trains Nos IS and 80 run via Wilson ans
ayetteviie-Shcrt Line-and make clos
connection for ell points North.
Trains on c. 4 D r. P. leave Ficrenc'
laily except Sunday 8 so q 10, arrive Darling
ION 10 l5am, Har;sville 9 IS a u, CbersV
IL 80 n, Wades5oro 2 25 p n. Leave
Florence daily except Sunday IS ? 70, ar
rive Darlington 20 20, Benuettevilie 9 II
u, Gibson 9 45 = q. Leave EIorecce
Sunday Only 80 u. arrive Dsrlingtc;
10 C5 o n
Leave Gibson esily e1ce2: Sunday so:
II, Bennetts7ille Z 90 s u, a:.i7e Daring
:cn oG N, leave Darlington So &c, ar
i've sorence 9 Is 6 %. Eesve Wedesooc;
iai,y except Sunday 3 90 N, Cnera~ 4 q
D e, Ha:tsville 2 90 q. Darlington 6 2
e, arrive Florence 90 p ~. Leave Eai
!;cgtoa Sunday Only s SO Y, arriEs iFle7.
,nce i5a n.
7. P. KENLEY, JNC. F. DIVINE,
Cecil Manager. Genl Sap.
TN. EMERSON, Traffic Manager
IN EMERSON. Gent Pass Agent
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queer Cards of shrevd Lawyers.

Queer Cards of Shrewd Lawyers.
Not all men of the legal profession
are content with the severe inscrip-
ton on their cards to which etiquette
and custom usually conflne them. An
Ohio lawyer who makes speciality of
collections calls attention to this fact
by a novel device printed on his cards
and letter heads. On a great red splotch
intended to represent drop Of blood
are the words, "Claims collected in
cold blood" the capital &c" for the
three first letters Of those words being
of sufficient size to encircle the other
words.
In Maryville, Mo-, lawyer presents
his portrait on his card, with the sug-
gestive motto: "He that is not with
you is against you. See me early"
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*Daily. tDaily except Sunday.
No So runs through to Charleston, s. y.
va Centrai R. r., arriving Naming 5 Al
70, Laoes 6.l N, Charleston 800 n.
Trains on Conway Branch leave Chadbour1
6.35 m, arrive Conway TAO p Eo, return
ing leave Conway 80 q N, arrive Chad
bourn / 80 am, leave Chadbourn IL Sc N.
arrive Hub 1925 No, returning leave HUI
3.OOp m, arrive Cbadbourn 3.35 N, Dali.
except Sunday.
J. R. KENLY, Gen'l Manager.
T. N. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
q. VI. EMERSON Gen'l Pass Agent
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. nf Resemhlance.
One

t'The ~. Sothern was 4 good story
teller, j he particularly liked to dwell
on his experiences at the outset of his
stage life when he was minor men,
Der of the John Mccullough company" :"
said the old time theater goer.
Mccullough was p'aying in Texas,
and in one town where he was billed to
play .Ingomar,' through some accident
on the railroad, the necessary costumes
were delayed.
"The manager was equal to the stu
alton, however. He went to every
butchers shop in town and hired all
the sheep and COW hides he could to
dress up his supers.
"When Mccullough came on the stage
that night, he fell back appalled, by the
stencil of the hastily improyised cloth
ing worn by the barbarians.
".What do you think of them? Soth'
ern laughingly asked Mccullough,
pointing to the supers as the curtain
rolled down.
""They neither act like, look like nor
talk like barbarians,' CURLY growled
the tragedian, but. by the gods, they
smell like them '"-Kansas City 1nde-
pendent.
Slow Suicide.
A source Of great evil among all
workers is the widespread habit Of
eating a hearty meal hurrie1ly when
the body is in state Of exhaustion.
Too often. alas. the evil is enhanced
by the fact that the food is innutri-
tious, badly cooked and clogging in
itself. This is one species Of slow sui
eide, causing long train Of evils
which are usually attributed to over
work. Now, it were better to so with
out food than to take it under these
conditions. Your dog knows better
than to eat when he is tired, and If
you will watch him you will notice
that he is always reluctant to be en-
ticed into play after eating. Left to
himself he Will take q nap, or at least
drop care for awhile and rest. Hu-
manity might raise its standard Of
health by following the example set
by the instincts of the brute crea-
tures.-IIealth Culture.
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MR.. EDITOR

You may have had US in mind when referring recent
of your paper the popularity of merchants in regard
to advertising in which quoted them saying that Gin
good times not necessary ADVERTISE and hard times
it did not pay While have always found that advertising
paid must confess that for the past sixty days any in
of business that might by that means
not have been satisfactorily waited clerical force has
been taxed to its utmost capacity.
Now that the rush Of cotton over and we have an
opportunity to say few words to friends in the country
desire to acknowledge through the columns of the Watch
and Southron grateful thanks to them for the liberal
patronage bestowed upon for which offer nothing
return except promise that their will as care
fully guarded by in the future they have been in the past
It is particularly gratifying acknowledge very
liberal trade during the months Of September and October from
farming friends to whom it pleasure extend
credit during the It proves that they appreciate
endeavor to be just and reasonable with he when they
need assistance have always tried to be--our motto
being
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W. S. Pbilpot, Albany, Ga says, "De-
Wits Little Early Risers did me more good
than any pills ever took.' The famous lit
tie pills for constipation, biiousDess and liver
aud bowel troubles. Us Hugbson & Go.
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Vinegar.

l have on hand a lot of
Homemade Vinegar Of very
fine quality. The flavor is del
icate, while the strength is
equal to any TO be had.
Will be sold at my residence
for 40 cents per gallon.
n. q. OSTEEN.
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The fir tree is the commonest Of all
trees. being found in every part Of the
world.
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Win hearts and you have all mems
hands and purses.
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No. 81 runs through from Charleston viz
Central R. R, leaving CbaEleatos 8. ~
Lanes 81 N, Manning 8 09 N
TRAINS GOING NORTH
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LIVE AND LET LIVE

Although tried to anticipate this seasons wants by
buying heavier stock than BEFORE trade has so far
exceeded expectations that have been obliged
pensh frequently and freely every department. Of our store
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I'm Dry Goods

We bought very heavy stock Of staples fair percentag
Of which still have hand and selling at old prices
Those
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Our increased sales for these goods prove that told the truth
Bear in mind still the Sole AGENTS FOR THEM AND
GUARANTEE EVERY PAIR
THE L. NJ REYNOLDS LINE OF MEMS SHOES, sold
exclusively by u.s. tradewn The prices range from
$l75 $780, and every pair warranted If you want the
best $500 shoe buy Reynolds.
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TRAINS GOING SOUTH
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GROCERY STOCK.

This department up the usual standard and that is
saying about all that necessary for it Our M1LLBURNE
FLOUR, Of which believe there sold in this county
han other brand pronounced by those who it,
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Tar Blankets

Which you have been waiting for so long have come at
last 1t not fault that they here
con @ were made in May for September delivery but
deliver them sooner. These goods are made in
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shooting upon the highways." ap
proved Sd March 1899. making the
same more specific
Ac. ~ adjust certain indebtedness
betw. the United States and the
State of South Carolina as to certain
bonds and claims due by the one and
the other
Act to amend section l of all act
entitled An act prohibiting the
carrying of concealed weapons, pro-
viding penalty therefor aod incor
porating q count for the violation Of
the same in indictments for murder.
manslaughter, assault and assaul, and
battery of high and aggravated
nature, assault and assault aud battery
with intent to kill. and in every case
where the crime is charged to have
been committed with deadly
weapon" approved the 18th day of
February. A D. 1897. so as to except
peace officers in the actual discharge
of their duties as peace officers from
the provisions thereof.
Joint resolution proposing to
amend section {. article 8, of the con
stitution relating to municipal bonded
Indebtedness
Act to require the burning or
burial of aoy dead swine whenever
death shall result from any natural
, 1900-05-23
WEDNESDAY. MAY %, 1900.

1t is probable that the assessed val
uation Of Albany county will be con-
siderably less this year than last-L"r-
haps $4,000 less. This is brought
about through the reduction in tn" val
uation OF real estate IN the city Of
Laramie. The commissioners hold,
and with justice, that Town lots and
improvements should be placed upon
an equality with other property. Last
veal many pieces Of city property were
valued at more than they would sell
for. This year Il general reduction of
abouL 10 per cent has been made upon
this class If property. 1t has been an
uphill job for the county assessor to
induce some people to make a fair re-
turn Of money and credits and live
stock. but this eXperic"ca has enabled
him to secure better returns than las.
year. He has secured the return OF
considerable live stock owned by non
residents that did lot appear upon the
roll for 1899.