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have been sold by auction recently,
but the italian Government stepped
in and informed the heirs of the late
Count Valdrizhl, the present owners
of the CASTILLO, of the intention of the
State to purchase tha property. 1t
was within the now dilapidated walls
of the castle that Emperor Henry Nv.
humbled himself before Pope Gregory
VII. in 1877, by waiting three days,
barefooted and in sack cloth, for the
papal pardon. Referring to this re-
markable incident, Bismarck gave ut
terance to the now proYerLial words,
in his struggle against the supremacy
of the ultramontanes in 1872. "To
Canossa we shall notygo. ," The castle
was partially destroyed by the revolu-
tionary burghers Of Reggie in 1855,
and during the centuries which have
since elapsed the touch of time has
gnawed mercilessly at the once almost
invincible stronghold. Several of the
halls and chambers Of the castle are
still intact, and both the italian and
foreign. archaeological associations
which were prepared to bid for the
historical ruins at the proposed auc-
tion are noWsmost anxious that the
italian Goyernna ent preserve the castle
from further decay in default of re-
storing it ttoj its pristine condition.
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teriors of the shells and grinding of
the rough outer covering. This ma
terial is shipped East to factories.
where buttons are made, as we'll as
hundreds of other useful and, in many
cases, beautiful articles. Clam shells
from the upper reaches of the Mis-
sissippi River are turned into shirt
buttons, the big buttons, sometimes
as big as g silver dollar, that are used
Oh women's cloaks; cuff buttons,
mother r-of-pearl arabes4ues with which
brushes and combs are to be inlaid,
backs of pocket-knives, shirt studs,
cheap scarf pins. buckles. ear rings.
bracelets and even finger rings. 1t
requires close examination by an ex-
pert to tell this mother -of-pearl from
the genuine South Sea article, and
there is practically no difference in
structure or appearance.
The most picturesque feature OF the
industry is the constant looking for
pearls. Thousands upon thousands
of clans gre opened and examined
carefully for every fair pearl that is
discovered, yet find of almost any
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Bayonet Scares the Roers.

The scenes at home when the pri.
vate letters and fatal official kilograms
are received are such as should not
be dwelt upon, but from these letters
we get the real news from behind the
scenes of the war. have gathered
as many as possible of these letters,
and a careful comparison of them
brings to light fact of which the full
significance has not even begun to be
realized-a fact that may have great
deal of weight in preparations for
future wars. It is that the bayonet,
and not the bullet or the shell, will
whip the Beers in the Transvaal. Of
course many Of the letters coming in
from the participants in the struggle
are colored by prejudice or enthusi-
asm. After going through a great
mass Of them it. can be affirmed posi-
lively that in theYmatter of facing
shot and she'll the Beers have been
just as courageous and dogged as
their opponents. But when it came
to bayonet and lance they clearly were
overmatched and often frightened. A
Boer soldier writing home after the
charge of Elandslaagte, says: "Men
on horses carrying sticks with spikes
on top came galloping at US. They
picked us up on the spikes like
bundles OF hay."-London Ccrre-
spondence in New York Press.
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Foirrro5sI, { : Pudding Bag.

\, The story sof the green servant girl
who boiied q Watermelon is more than
,rigsI ed by the story OF the experienced
EiS who boiled the plum pudding.
IS g was the sort of young person who
lore than anticipated any directions
with the assurance Of her knowledge
son the subject, so that the woman of
the household gave r|but one i'm
portant hint about the Christmas
pudding. "Be careful not to let it
boil down." she said; put plenty of
water in the kettle, and keep putting
more in as it boils out" "Yes'm,"
was the response. There was no
doubt but that she obeyed that in
junction to the very letter. She had
put in plenty of water and she had
added more from time to time. But
another little item she had neglected
she had not put the pudding into a
bag.
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Our Oueerest Crop.

In Jacksonville, Fla, has just been
established the only ostrich farm in
the United States, which is the won
der of all the country about.
The ancestors of these ostriches
were brought in a sailing ship from
South Africa, their home, to Cali.
fornia. OF the ffty-two emigrants
two died on the way. The others
suffered rapid decline in the Cali
fornia climate. The few who lived
were taken to Florida, where a PRO
cess of rapid breeding was carried on,
and the present Aourishing colony is
the result New York World.
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Swapping Beasts In a Zoo. (,

Horse "swapping" is dull and nns
eventful branch of industry compafed9l
with the gorgeous possibiliti that N
are within reach of the animal III
Central Park in New York City. khoI
would be content withstrading g spsy..
ined horse for blind mare, wkeil
he hears of the trading that the folH
in the employ of thsgcity did during
the last three lsmonths9 : They
"swapped" a buck nylghau for two
cassowaries, two zebus for FIVE bald
eagles, one buck nylghau for two
llamas, and, final and crowning deed
of all, they exchanged hippopotamus
for a select and valuable bunch of as
sorted beasts, consisting OF one
lioness, one tiger, two leopards, two
pumas and two antelopes.
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5of this apparatus can scarcely realize

of this apparatus can scarcely realize
how remarkably effective it is. Often
when the mussels are abundant, al
most every prong will have a mussel
on it, and two or three are sometimes
scaught on one prong. When the beds
sof mussels are compact, one man can
fsEs 800 to 1000 pounds in day, and
ascase is reported where 2200 pounds
we're obtained by one man in ten
hours. The average daily catch at
present, however, is probably not over
500 pounds.
After sufficient ice forms on the
river, there is considerable mussel
fishing through the ice with ''shoul-
der rakes" and "scissor rakes." For
the use of these appliances, under
such circumstances, hole two to six
feet square is cut through the ice.
Preparatory to being used, the
mussel shells, as purchased from the
fishermen, are sorted into sizes. An
other preliminary step is the soaking
of the sorted shells in barrels of
fresh water for three to six days to
render them less brittle. Even when
only a few hours out of the river the
Shells become dry and brittle, and
crumble or split under the saw.
The next step is the cutting or saw
ing OF the rough blanks.
The saws are of fat steel strips
about two inches wide, and of various
lengths corresponding to hesizes s0f
the buttons. These strips after BE-:
ing provided with fine teeth along 0n8
of the sides, are accurately bent into
q acylindrical form AID fitted into
heavy iron holders; the latter are adj.
iusted to lathe in which they reYolve
on a horizontal axis. As the blanks
are cut they pass back into the cav
and holder and drop into box be-
neatn the saw. After being polished,
washed and dried, the buttons go to
rooms where they are sorted into
sizes and grades of quality, and then
sewed on cards and packed in paste
beard boxes.
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Faraday's Sympathy For Newsboys.

A writer in the Century tells this
new anecdote of Faraday: The great
physicist and his friend Hoffman,
were walking one day together
through the streets Of London, where
both were then professors, when
Faraday stopped a newsboy and
bought q paper. Hoffman, asked
him why, with his house supplied
regularly with all the papers he need
,ed, he stopped to buy paper from a
boy in the street. Faraday replied:
"I was. once a newsboy myself and
sold papers on the street"
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Remedy For the Locust Plague.

The plan consists in catching and
smearing a few of the locusts with 10
Gust fungus" preparation which is
cultivated in the Psychological lnstl-
tute at Grahamstown, Cape Colony.
The insects are then allowed to return
to the swarm, which they infect with
what is presumably fatal disease.
The same preparation applied on damp
soil in places where it is known To-
Gusts will swarm leads to their com
plete destruction. Twenty swarms are
said to have been destroyed in this
manner. Although this statement IS
open to doubt, it may be remembered
that a celebrated bacteriologist once
proposed to deal with the rabbit pest
in Australia in much the same way.
1t is quite possible that similar rem
ady might be found for the malarial
mosquito, for it is only by such means
that its extirpation could be brought.
Chambers Journal.
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What a Little Girl Thought.

IA party of friends of the late Vice
President Hobart were visiting Wash
ington, and of course spent an hour
in the Senate chamber. Among them
was little girl of ten who paid close
attention to the proceedings. Two
days afterward he met the child, who
presently asked:
"Do you sit there every day listen
ing to those old men talk?" Eyes,
dear"
"Do you have to?' eyes
'I'm real sorry. It's an awful thing
to be Vice-President, isn't it?"'-Phila.
delphia Saturday Evening Post. ..-..
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Bronco and Locomotive in Collision

A balky bronco tried to dispute the
right of way on the Santa Fe tracks
with locomotive, or rather with two
locomotives, for there were two OF
them coming into town together from
Palmer Lake. The bronco had crossed
the track, but considering the railroad
more to his liking returned to the
track and took up position between
the rails. This position was assaulted
by the locomotives, but the bronco
bravely stuck to his post until it was
too late to retreat. He was knocked
out of this world in about half iify.
Colorado Springs Gazette.
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Our Soldiers Eat Cush-Cush.

Some of our soldiers in the Philip
pines have learned to eat cush-cush.
Brave fellows! It is one of my old
friends-a tuberous vegetable of the
middle tropics, second cousin to the
potato. Its flesh, when boiled, is gel
atinous. You slice it up and eat it
with butter, pepper and salt. 1t takes
stranger several months tc acquire
a taste for it. The first few meals
produce dangerous cholera morbus.
Victor Smith, in the New York
Press,
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How the Beers Hobble Horses.

This is the way Dom Paul's men
hobble their horses to prevent them
running. away at night. Every one OF
the Boer soldiers now fighting the
British in South Africa is mounted,
and camp scene showing the ponies
grazing while tethered in this way is
quite picturesque. The custom is said
to be a cruel one, and mo doubt the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals will start a crusade against
it in due time. SG II
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Benefits of New Foods.

The introduction OF new foods is an
excellent plan for both the health siad
commercial prosperity OF nation.
Nearly all of what are regarded as'in-
digenous fruits and vegetables have
been imported to US from other lands.
OF the food plants now in use only
pumpkins and few grapes, plums
and berries were originally found on
the soil.
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Clerical Sarcasm,

A clergyman on a recent Sunday
yave out the following office, says the
Christian Endeavor World:
"The regular meeting of the Don
key Parade will be held, as usual, at
The close of this service. Members
will line up just outside the church
door, make remarks, and stare at the
women who pass, as is their custom.
"Any member known to escort
young woman to church like man,
and sit with her like gentleman. will
be promptly expelled from member
ship"
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A Cumulative Title.

The man who had recently sprung
into notoriety was walked up in the
middle of the night by reporter, who
wanted to have talk with him. When
the reporter was through with him he
returned to his room.
"Who was it?" inquired his wife.
"Oh," he replied, with an air OF
boredness, '.it was only one of them
newspaper journalists wanting to in
teryiew me. Detroit Free Press.
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An Appalling Pun!

SCI see it stated" remarked the
Horse Editor, "that the monarch CT
,Abyssinia may make trouble for Eng
slandsin South Africa"
4 don't think" added the Snake
Editor .tthat the Abyssinian Monarch
1ilfstrike Menelikes for the Beers. -
Pii$sbnrg Chronicle Telegraph.
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Apparatus For Opening Difficult Doors

In new invention a single cell is
made to open the most difficult Of
doors, even at a distance of fifty
yards. The apparatus can be fixed
either inside or outside the door. It
will also lift or shoot strong bolts. 1t
works with a single-pressure of a
knob. 1t is especially adapted for
asylums or jails, where emergencies
just such an applianceiare
likely to arise.
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OPENING OF FLORIDA SEASON
Inauguration Of the Nagnificently
Appointed New York and Flor.
ida Limited Service.

"The New York and Florida Limited" Of
the Southern Railway, the handsomest train
in the world, leaves New York on its initial
trip of 19OO. January 10th. 1910 P. ~, and will
run daily, except Sunday, throughout the
season, reaching st. Augustine at 3.36 the neS.
afternoon. The train Is composed exclusive.
ly OF compartment cars. finished in royal ele.
gance Pullman drawing room sleeping cars
Constructed especially for this train, a sumpt-
uous dining car and library and observation
cars. 1t runs through solid to st. Augustine
except one drawing room sleeping car, which
through to Aiken and Augusta for the conven.
ience of travellers to these popular resorts
One car is also detached at Jacksonyille, and
runs through to Tampa and Port Tampa, on
the west coast. The Southern Railway also
operates two other daily trains to Florida.
One of these the ~. 8. Fast Mail" leaves
drawing room sleeping cars through to Jack.
sonville, st. Augustine and Miami. Meals are
served in dining car. The other. the New Y York
and Florida Express" leaves New York at q
p. NJ. daily, and carries Pullman drawing room
sleeping cars to Jacksonville and Port Tam.
pa. Like the o ther trains, 1t has dining cal
service. Full ipformation, Southern Rail
way. 27l Broadway, New York. A s. Thweatt,
Eastern Pass. Agt- - ...-...
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sort is apt to pay the scar cher for his
trouble. The pearls are common
enough, but generally they are not
larger than a mustard seed, and are
valueless. Not infrequently, one is
found that will fetch in it's raw state
from s. to $40, and instances are
many CT even greater treasure troves.
Mussels are obtained with various
kinds of apparatus. Those which
have been or are now in use are the
hand rake, the tongs, the rake hauled
by means of windlass, the dredge
operated by steam, and tho bar with
hooks. The last named, very in
genious contriyance, came into use in
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1897 and has largely superseded other

1897 and has largely Superseded other
appliances. It consists of circular
iron bar, six to eight feet long, with
from thirty to ffty-four pronged wire
hooks attached at regular intervals in
strings If two or three hooks. This
which is used from a small
boat and is hauled over the bottom by
means of a rope, depends for its &C.
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A HISTORIC FORTRESS.

Imposing Ruins That the Italian Gov.
ernment Will Restore and Preserve.
The imposing ruins of the famous
CASTILLO Carpinets near Reggie d'Em-
lila, the Canossa of once on a time,
perched on precipitous rocks, were to
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-31

gave them thorough trial. and after afew noticed
the edness and Inflammation disappear Before had USED
box there not sign of Eczema lett can uuth1uly
assert that e. 90 worth Of CUTCURA REMEDIES cured
There been sign of its return anywhere upon my oooy
since you cured nearly four years ago. Hardy
month passes but what receive letter or some one cans ana
wishes to know how got cured if had Eczema bad and
the has been etc. etc. always take
enlightenng them the best l can.
JOHN D. PORTE, Ptsburg, March I, 1899
Of John D. PORTE & Co., Real Estate and Insurance
42S Fourth Avenue, Pttsburg, Fa
The sonnp itching and burning sk the ane
s in psoriasis hair and crung Of the scalp as IN scaea @ @
Disagreement pmes and ngwom the aw donsnd
milk letter. and salt oese
,emJv I Almost virtues successfully with them That
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Windmils, though only now be-
coming popular for pumping water,
were known in Europe so far hack IS
1105.
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We have not been without Piso's Cure fol
GonsuTptiSn for 20 yesrs:MLIzzlE % MI Isat FEKRE1
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MILLIONS OF MOTHERS

pusk
which purify beauty
and crusted itching ra
dsimnen nfannleh indspensable
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The nominal price OF wild land In CAPE
Go lony is twenty-five cents per acre.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-31

The German Empire had in 1898 81, ,6S9
postoflces.
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To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathaftic. 10c or 80.
Il G. G. @. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
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The English have always been essentially
N eat-eaters. 49,.
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country, but they did me little
good. The palms of my hands
we're covered and would become
inAamed; little white blisters at
first would appear, then they
would peel off, leaving a red,
smooth surface which would burn
like fire and itch; well, there is
no name for it. On the inside
of the upper part Of both my
limbs great red blotches, not
unlike hives, would appear, and
as soon as I became warm the
burning and itching would begin.
Night after night I would lie
awake all night and scratch and
almost 60 wild. I heard of CUTI-
CURA REMEDIES, got them and
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was sufferer for eight years from that most distressing OF
all diseases Eczema tried of the best physicians in the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-22

rld1culouslY antiquated and Inadequate
to the needs of a modem CITY,
VIII the new charter be submitted to
popular vote.''
No, I think not, It Is barely possible
that the Governor General will hold it
up until after the forthcoming Constitu-
tional Convention, but doubt 1t. There
is every reason why Havana should have
sewerage at once. and nothing can be
gained by delay.''
What has been the nature of your
preliminary work.
1--WE have mapped out the entire sys.
tenn. ID b. McCOmbe, the well-known
expert OF Washington, ID. c., came down
last Autumn and spent two months 90
ing over the ground thoroughly. He com
piled an enormous amount Of data. which
were then turned over to Samuel M
Gray OF Providence, who is recognized as
one OF the foremost living authorities on
the subject Mr.. Gray drafted SYSTEM
which do not think can be Improved
upon. We have completeh all the charts
and specifications down to the block
plans. and have even finished the esti-
mates When it is installed Havana will
have one of the finest systems OF sewer.
age in the world. The cost Will be in.
side OF So, 900, 0OO."
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MISS D1one Poll1Ot, pretty seventeen
year-old French girl, living in South
Brewer, astOnished the village bv ao-
complishing a feat of DARING that
had not even been attempted nv any
of the men or boys around the nile
Onere' "A chimney 173 feet high has re-
Gently been erected by the Eastern Manu-
featuring Company, and when the magons
took down the staging the only means left
OF reaching the top was slim iron lad
der, up which the village bows have not
YET dared TO climb more than half wav
al6nough reward OF So has awaited the
first who would ascend to the ton.
MISS Polllot IS not only the prettiest
girl IN South Brewer, but also the nIuolx-
1es6, and she made fun of the mill bovs
for their timidity. Pooh l'' said she II
could climb up there myself.
The mill uperintendent heard bar
boast and offered $40 to the first woman
who would accomplish the feat ssTsn
take you up on that. ~ said Miss Diono
anu "nen most of the men had left the
- -. var" Sne came down in bicycle
sKlr5 and mounted the ladder.
her mother was Informed of wbat-tbo
g. was uolhS ana ran wildly to the min
y ssd ISM sh4ri n3g to Dione to come down
-1os 4 tL sue would be killed, but Dione
vas men men half way to the top her lone
d na1r b lying gs IN the wind, and the men
knelt down IN the ward and rra1eo, i Ii5
70 foo Inc saint, saints to preserve her dau0bteTy
from narn, and the crowd maintained a
respectful silence. ill0u d
MISS Dione kept oIfmbin0 bris1v1,, ~,
the little iron ladder. never once
s6 H@ crashed sne presently s with little SPRING
fairly on the big stone that sI1r,n n@nneu
o,l5 t gan chimney. The crowd oheereS
came S" sIo dITradnglng her draDeries Done
81 ground she was clasped byst eTnon9r
fe,, ieI,t anxious mother, and the superin
saVinn tb basnq 5s over the ten dollar bill.
10y r1IS "nao Dlon9 was the best oirl In
Brewer, and that she deserved ID the III he 81
man :. 6nere for a husband, '''' '0sO
Dione' me" 9. YAM anu any husband" chirruped
white flannel waist. > ~ S0O mo d new