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digestive Powers of the ostraoh.

Digestive Powers OF the Oatf2ch.
The digestive powers Of the ostrich
have long ago passed into a proverb.
The birds will swallow almost any
thing that they can get into their
beaks. They are amusingly greedy
and will gulp down whole oranges more
rapidly than they can take them into
their stomachs, 30 that half a dozen
may be seen passing down their long
necks at the same time, each orange
producing q queer looking protuber-
ance.
When visitors stand near the fence
Of one cf the Enclosures, tho birds will
peck in n most persistent manner ut
any bright object, such as the head of
an umbrella or q walking cane, q
watch chain, locket, brooch or button.
It does not surprise us to be told by
the attendant that indigestion is the
prevalent malady among ostriches and
usually is responsible for their death.
1t Is said that an attempt Is sometimes
made to relieve their systems of an ac-
cumulatIon of indigestible matter by
administering half gallon Of castor
oil In one dose.-Good Words.
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Leeend OF st. wanifrea,e well.

The following legend is supposed to
have given its name to st. Winifred's
we'll. once the most celebrated holy
well In Great Britain: Winlfred, q no
BILE British maiden Of the seventh CEN
tury. was beloved by certain Prince
Cradocus. She repulsed his suit, and
he In revenge cut or her head. The
prince was Immediately struck dead,
and the eartli. opening, swallowed him.
WiEifres's head rolled down the hill,
and from the spot where 1t rested q
spring gushed forth. st. Bueno picked
up the heaG and reunited It to the body,
so that Winifred lived for many years
life OF great sanctity, and the spring
to which her name was given became
famous for its curative powers.
The well was located in Holywell,
County Flint, England, and was re-
garded with great veneration during
the middle ages, being visited by thou
sands that believed implicitly in the
healing virtues of the water. It is now
in a state OF neglect. A courthouse
was constructed over the famous we'll
by the Countess of Richmond, mother
OF Henry VII.
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Hardly Needed the pen.,o,.


The following instonce of what may
be called illegitimate thrift comes on
good authority. An old woman whose
mother had been servant in a we'll
known family and who had received a
monthly pension for some years past
from tho same family appealed to the
family for large contribution to help
her to enter home, she claiming she
had $40 toward the admission fee. It
was given to her, and she entered the
home. Some time after her priest call
ed upon the family and asked le they
were aware that the woman had de-
ceived them about. having saved ND
some money. ooh, no." was the reply;
"shc told us she had saved up SO to
MD In paying for her admission" The
priest responded. "Sha has saved not
only $40. but $1,000, and I have made.
her send hncl. .c:s:-S31 s:S1 S110 SS110 20 repay the
sums she has procured from you dur.
Ing all these years by her decestfll
statements" The restitution was
made Charities.
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Reduced Rates OH the Southern.

The Southern Railway will sell side
trip tickets from Charleston, S. c.. ot
rate of one first class fare for the ronnd
trip to st. Augustine, Fla, Pensacola.
Fla. Mobile. Ala, New Orleans, La
Meridian, Miss, Birmingham, Ala' ''
Chattanooga, Tenn, Bristol. Ten" a''
White Sulphur Springs, VA. Wosb;mn',
ton. -. T., Norfolk, Va, and intcrme-
a 1,nt" ndn dnoiiit.s; Tickets will be sold july
~, 1900. with final limit July 20. 1900
10 holders OF return portions of rouni
UP tickets sold to Charleston. accomnt
OF Annua! Meeting National Education.
az Association. Such return DOrtions
oi Iound trip tickets to be deposited
WIN agents from whom side trim ticl,-
cts are purchased. Agents will isSmo
receipts for tickets deposited and mno,'
presentation Of said rcceints will ret,,',, tiu,
10 original purchasers the return Dor
tons of round trip tickets deposited.
PERSONS residing at non coupon Sta
tons desiring to avail themselves nr
these reduced rates and purchase con
pom tickets will be required to yivn tho
agent at their station at least two ~,
three days i'll advance OF the Dr0nosrL
trip III order that he may be enabled In
obtain through tickets, ctc.
For detailed information apnly to
any Agent of the Southern Hallway o,
its connections.
S. ii. HARpwIcK.
a. G. +. A., Atlanta, Ga.
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as tnougn listening, Drl ,ncrv ,a.
nothing more to hear, for Terese's head
was buried In Beppos arms, while
Beppo caressed her hair
Marcia" said Bcppo at last. "Tcrcse
end p
"No, no!' cried Tercse. She threw
her head back and pressed her hand
across his mouth. But the little blind
girl understood and rose to her feet
with her face all white, and as she
spun round her hands were flung high
above her head. SO that they fell In
Beppo's face as he caught her and laid
her tenderly on the ground.
Terese cried as Beppo turned to her
with his face all puzzled
NShe loves thee" She sobbed and
kissed the poor white face Of the little
one. "She-ioves thee, and I must go
away"
But Beppo did not understand this.
Lowest thou meT he asked.
"Yes, yes" answered Terese; "thou
knowest that"
'"Then," said Beppo-he smilcd-"that
1t ALL"
When Marcia opened her eyes, her
face was wet with tears, and the whole
Of the tale was being sobbed into her
ears. But she only smiled, and when
she rose she grasped the guiding fin
gers Of the two with hands that shook
no more than does yours or mine, and
when she walked up the stairs to the
little room with the window that over
looks the lake her steps were as firm
as though nothing had happened at all,
though Terese cried all the way down
again despite the kisses and caresses
Of Beppo.
els 1t kind to tell iie?" asked Tony.
"Well, don't know. Maybe. some
times" Then he dropped into his bro
ken English. "You got another cigar,
yes
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h - The heart which can carry the
burdens and sorrows Of even the most
forsakeo, which can make room for the
griefs and toila and cares Of the hap
less multitude, is filed without meas.
ure with the life and love Of God.
- Benham--'.When commenced
counting you you said you could cook. +"
Mrs. Benham--"I could then. You
courted me ten years.; how long DO
you suppose woman is going to re-
tain her facplties2' /,
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- An incident occurred at the re-
demption bureau Of the treasury which
ought to be a warning to wives. a
woman in New England placed S48 in
bank bills in the oven of the kitchen
stove in order to hide it from her hus-
band. She forgot to take it out, and
in the morning he kindled hot fire
and reduced the money to crisp be-
fore his wife remembered where it was.
She PICKED up the ashes, enough to
half Gil wiueglass, put them in a
iittio box anu sent them down to
Washington to be redeemed. The
experts, by the use of maguifying
glasses, identified the bills to the
amount Of S36 aud sent her that
money, but it cost her sl2 to fool her
husband, and she will probably not
try it again.
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They Never DO.

''There is such a thing as somnam-
bulism, Of course?" queried the anx-
ious looking young man as he appear
ed ut the lawyers office.
Certainly" was the reply.
''But do somnambulists ever write
letters?"
"Neyer heard Of it,
"A somnainbuiist wouldn't write 25O
love letters In a year, would he, and
each and every one Of them asking
the girl to marry him and threatening
suicide If he didn't?"
"Never!'
'Then there's no help for me. and
you may sec the girl and settle the
breach of promise suit on the best
terms you can."-Washington Post.
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- Kind words are benedictions.
They are mot only instruments Of
power, bus Of benevolence and cour-
tesy; blessings both to the speaker and
hearer Of them.
- Herold-'If I should attempt to
kiss you, do you think your dog would
bite me?" Ethel--"Well-er-he
has never bitten apy.o of my other gen.
tleman friends =
- The more faith men have In God, !,
the more faith they will have in one
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What He washea.

II want some more chicken" said
Bobbie at the dinner table.
II think you have had as much as Is
good for you, DEAR" said Bobbie's
mother.
II want more" said Bobbie.
'You can't have any more now, but
here Is wishbone that you and MANI
ma can pull. That will be fun. You
pull one side and I'll pull the othur,
and whoever gets the longest enl will
have q wish come true. Why, Bob
bic. you've got It. What was your
wishY'
II wished for some more chicken"
said Bobbfe promptly.-Boston Herald.
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Antiquity of "a Regular shindy.~

Antiquity OF "a Regular shindy."
The antiquity Of many familiar
terms is surprising when 1t Is known.
MecSS rsvpiie ure not aware that "What
the dickensr' occurs in Shakespeare,
but fewer still will be prepared to hear
that the phrase "a regular shindy" is
found In an authors note to q poem
celse. Tho fopish Kingdom" pub.
lished in 1870. A writer In The Athe-
n@um" quotes this note, which refers
to the celebration Of 1faundy Thurs.
dayi Midnight services are heJd In
church, the lights are put out and Q
regular shindy follows. men being
beaten ana wounded."-London Globe.
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Life Is Longer.

Within half century the average
length of life has been extended over
ten years. For long time it was
at 80 years, aud that is regarded as
the length of generation, but now it
is close to Is. 1t is noticeable that
with the lengthening of the average Of
life has come the lengthening of the
age OF mental and physical activity.
The statistics prove that mental and
physical vitality are not mere matters
OF years, but that they depend upon
Judlcious conservation of the vital
forces.
There can be traced in contcmpo.
raneous history a noticeable incrcas G
III the length Of human vitality. In
this day we find men undertaking
great enterprises at an age when their
forbears were in their dotayc. and
proving themselves capable of long
aud sustained effort equal to that of
the most lusty youth. The number of
graybeards on bicycles gives evidence
that the age of full physical vitality
has been advanced greatly. The age
at which men in our day go into en-
terprises demanding concentration O.
thought, physical strength, buoyanc.
of spirits and the sustained courag
that can come only from sound healtl
proves that the man of mature age i
able to do his full share Of the world
work.
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Winthrop College ce!!sGs Scholarships
And Entrance Examination.

VHNHE Examination for the award of va
II cant Scholarships In Winthrop Col
!ege and for the admission of now stu
dents will be held at the County Court
House on Friday, July Goth, at o, IN.
Applicants must not be less than fifteen
years OF age. When Scholarships are ya-
Gated after July 10th they will be award
ed to those making the highest average at
this examination. The cost OF attend
aace, including board, furnlsfed room,
heat, light and washing, is only $3.50 per
month. For further information and
catalogue address Pres. D. B. johnson,
Rookhill, y. c..
May %, 1900 4S
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Better Than Nothing.

'Uncle Gebe Lunkinhead OF the
Sprsadeagle neighborhood," wrote the
editor of The Bumbleton Bugle, "drop-
ped In last Monday morning and paid
US 81 on subscription. Come again, Un-
Gle Gabe."
sP. S.-The dollar proves to be a
counterfeit. We thought it was when
we took it, but as it was the first one
Uncle Gabe had paid us for seven
years we concluded we would rather
have that than nothing."-Ch Chicago
Tribune.
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A burglar, we'll known to the police
of the larger cities, who was recently
taken into custody, told reporter that
"a little dog was more terrifying to
the profession than any burglar
alarm or detective.
"Guns be blowed!' said he. "I'm
dead willin to take u chance wild fly
cop, too, and the tinklers and sich
amt troublin ME bit. But bit of
a dorg! Yessir, I hates them little
'purps' worse'n poison. The big fell
lers s-St. Bernards and them-you kin
make friends with. Give them bit
Of meat and they're all right. But
when one of them little dorgs comes at
you, a-barkin and yelping, you got to
skin out quick or you finds the hull
house atop of you.
''There ain t no makin friends with
them. They know you don't b'long
there, and they're just a-goin to git
you out or know the reason why! The
Come. Fido, nice doggy, racket amt
a-goin to help you at all. There only
one thing to do when them little fell
lers gets 10 hollerin round your heels.
Just git out as fast as you kin git
Nine times out of ten that amt fast
cnuff, neither!"- "-Ncw York Mail and
Express.
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HOPE.

Oh weary hearts. and sad, who silent grope
Amid the shadows OF some wintry night,
Whose depths, alas, obscure the spirits light,
Wait thou and watch for the sweet angel hepol
Mayhap q strens h is hers beyond thy scope,
And that gloriousiy winging her flight,
She soon may crown thee with her shining
bright
And glad new vistas for thy vision ope.
IT'S hers to give the thought golden wing,
The numbering buds OF promise to awake,
TILL like the wilding blossoms Of the spring,
From wintry soil the flowers of Joy shall break,
And most musically the soul shall sing,
Forgetting ell its sadness and its achei
Lisa A. Fletcher In Woman's Home Compan.
ion.
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A Historic Cave.

<. After the execution or CHARLES and
the restoration Of the Stuarts to royal
power Edward Whalley and william
COTE. two OF the judges that condemn
ed the unhappy monarch to the scae-
Sz0:11. we1e compelled to fee from Eng
land. They came to America, and for
q time they hid In O rock cavern near
NoW Haven. This hiding place has
since been known as the "Regicides'
cave" and 10 ono OF the interesting
spots In that locality.
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NOTICE.

A meeting Of the Stockholders OF the
IA Williamson Mills is hereby called
for Saturday, June 80, 1900. at IL O'Clock
M, at the office Of the Williamson Fe-
male College. Williamson. g. c., for the
purpose o. considering the propriety of
increasing the Capital Stock Of the said
Williamston Mills from One Hundred
Thousand Dollars to Two Hundred
Thousand Dollars. Let every stock hold
or be present either in person or by
proxy. Thisis Of the utmost Importance.
By order Of the Board Of Directors.
G. W. SULLIVAN,
Pres. and Treas.
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He was Proud,

'.:Lady," said Meandering Mike, "did
you remind me. dat dere was some
wood In yer yard ready to be chop
pedT
'T said So"
'Lady. didn'. SySS;1; ySS;1; ahl0w l.re wasn't
any exercise in de world better dan
chopin wood?'
Eyes"
swell, lady, needs de exercise, an
knows It 'ud do me good. But I'm too
proud TO come here an use yer back
yard fur gymnasium widout payIn
you g cent fur is-"-Washington Star.
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,What sha wentea.

They arc telling stcxy 60 Paris OF
an American woman who tried to make
use Of rather doubtfnl erade OF Amer.
lean OIendoSff French ir fhe hotel.
although all the employees spokesEng.
lish. Finally onesof the waiters asked
the manager for a leave OF absence.
and the mnitre d'hatel himself went ND
to solve the mystery. After O. violent
ltlrado against tho fnciyiIlty OF the gar
con she declared that his French .was
SO frayed out at the edges that he did
not understand what s.G bottle OF en-
bonpoint" was. And It took the man.
ager 20 Ininutes to discover that she,
had intended TO nsk for stout.
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PROF. T R. LANGST0N.
ANDERSON, S. O.,
CURES BY
VITAL NIAGNETISNT.

"A LII classes OF Diseases, acute and
Al chronic, promptly, painlessly and
permanently, and without the use of
medicine or surgery.
Having just completed a thorough
course Of instruction, theoretical and
clinical In the Science and Art Of Healing
by Vital Magnetism, (the Weltmer meth,
od,) beg leave to offer my services to
the sick and afflicted Of Anderson and
vicinity. I am thoroughly prepared to
treat all classes OF diseasea, especially
those affecting the nervous organism, by
this new method.
ABSENT TREATMENT.
Persons living at remote distances NAV
be successfully treated by this method
by what Is termed Absent Treatment, by
correspondence.
All communications whatever. either
personal or by letter, will be scrupulous-
~ treated as confidential.
Oftices-Thoups pson Building, Southeast
Of Public Square.
Call on or address
PROF. Il. X. LANGSTON,
Anderson, s. C.
have already number of flattering
testimonials of marvellous cures per-
formed by me.
Nav ~ 1Q0O A.
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FARM LANDS

May Just as well be sold during Spring
and Summer as in Fall and Winter. No
need to wait until crops are made and
marketed to s'look around" We have
large list Of well.selected Farms, and
likely have just what you want. We are
also answering Inquiries every day, and
If you have Farm Lands to sell we would
likely find the purchaser you are looking
for. We can, in most cases, easily ad-
just any questions that may arise with
reference to rent for the year, or interest
on purchase money or date of taking
possession, and like details. In some
cases, If early sale is made, we can offer
great Inducements in releasing rents to
purchaser.
I28 acres, near Honea Path, up.to date
condition. Can be bought low now.
lG8 acres, Fork, bottom price. (4O to
so acres bottom-good condition.)
100 acres, Fork.
125 acres, Fork.
25OO acres in Oconee. Eleven settle
ments. Already surveyed into six tracts.
Timber valuable.
The above are only few.
FRIERSON g. SHIRLEY,
Peoples Bank Building: Ande-sc3, 6. c,
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Ibis world is too small to afford. q.
place sof safety Go the man who din.
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after,it was all over they fingered, sit.
ting beneath the trees for an hour or
more, until the music Of the night had
crept into their hearts and made them
happy.
1There is a song in the night" said
Beppo, 'and there Is q song within
my heart, but 1t Is unsung."
IT will sing it for thee" said Mar
T cia, and she smiled. -
Thou art. good" said Beppo. "And,
Ses-thou shalt sing for me and make
me happy" And, though he spoke to
Marcia, he looked at Terese, and love
shone in his eyes, And Terese looked
at him, and love shone In her eyes. But
her face was white nevertheless, and
her eyes were downcast They remain
Ell downcast during the whole OF Mar
cia's song, and when Beppo clasped
her hand she did not smile. When he
pillowed her head upon his breast. she
did not look ;ip-that Is, until he strain
ed her to h!s heart and held up her
head until he looked into her eyes and
vsked. FWilt thou be mineps Then.
though her face was drawn and hag-
gard. she smiled. And .when, he r.e--ss' -s
=. =. .S:Ss5 anu lsaed agay she snniE-
ed once more, though sadly, and threw
her arms around his neck and ,aEswer-
ed, Yes But she chnlsaH ssl.,.
SOD IN her throat. Z. - ~
+ Thor lowest me r. said Beppo. ne
looked mt her drawn face end thin lips
and read the love within her eyes, 90
that for q Daomeftt he was awed. ssThou
lowest me. q he said. Ard Terese hung
limp within his arms and dropped her
head ~ s. - ,5s
sYes.s shs said. "I love Sbee..''
~ Then, Just as poor blind ATarcia's
song came 10 on end. they Kissed. And
why the sound of It should have been
so loud + do not know. Maybe TWAS
not so loud, after all. but st reached:
the ears OF tho little blind girl like the
;EoGr of a lilountain torn asunder,
though II wa4 but the tcaring apart of 4
her owr. little heart she heard. ]. The
last fa AZ chord iuiyered unheard i'd I
her TIN Dat mud ended in II choke Shas
ssist one 6f stone nearing At .thsnl
The colored American., 1900-11-03
TEx ooLoRED AxEx1oAE. wAsHIxoros, D. C

curing an advantageous treaty, his un-
yielding support of American authority
In the Philippines, his liberal civil gov
ernment in Hawaii, Porto Rico and
Cuba, his prompt and able rescue of
our legation at Peking and his true
Christian spirit in refusing to be a
party to the dismemberment of the
Chinese empire, his earnest advocacy
Of arbitration as a means of adjusting
labor troubles and fair pay for citizens
regardless of race or color-all these
and more stamp William Mckinley as
a faithful and reliable chieftain. They
entitle him to the grateful considera-
tfon Of the whole land and a reelection
by popular acclaim.
The attitude of Mr.. Mckinley and
Mr.. Roosevelt on the negro question is
being discussed in some quarters, but
the outcome cannot be other than to
their advantage and to the credit of
the party. l invite an investigation of
this matter, for it brings out whole
some truths that will set at rest any
doubt as to the loyalty of the candi-
dates toward the colored people, Pres
ident McKinley's unequiyocal denun-
citation of lynching in his inaugural
and repeated in later message effec-
tually answers all who lay charge Of
lukewarmnesS at his door. These ring
ing utterances, coupled with his un-
precedented recognition of the negro
in official stations and the appointment
Of the tOwGr Af negro manhood in high
army positions, emphasize his friend
ship beyond cavil and denote his ap-
probation Of our Importance as polit-
ical quantity. Under no previous ad-
ministration have the colored people
drawn anything like their present COM
pensation per annum, fully $7,000,OOO.
E. E. COOPER, :
Editor Colored American, Washington.