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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-09
Wednesday, May 9, 1900.
Short Locals.

Mrs. Ada Cheers, Of Waxhaw
is visiting Mrs. Amanda Hood.
For SALE.-40 bushels cot
ton seed, King and Truett.
A 7 CTApK
The Canton times., 1900-12-14
FOR LARGER LIVES.

In Heaven, they say, is Undlsturbed and
perfect peace; and yet
Along our heart strings, even there, a
tremor of regret
Must sometimes wander into pain, If MEM
ory survives
grief that in this good, great world We
lived no larger lives.
God moves our planet gloriously among
the starry spheres,
ana nobler movements for our souls,
through these our mortal years,
In widening orbits toward Himself eternal
ly He planned.
We creep and rust in treadmill grooves-we
viii not be made grand.
He sent us forth His children of His inmost
life part,
His breath, His being, each throb Of His
deep Father heart;
he shaped us in His image, suns to flood
His worlds with day.
Alas! We stife down His light and deaden
into clay.
Meant to be living fountains-not little
stagnant pools,
Stirred aimlessly from shallow depths,
walled round with petty rules,
Drying away to dust at last, to. Him we
might ascend,
And with the river of His life in crystal
freshness blend.
To share His freedom-sons of God there
is no higher aim
Can kinde any human hope to an immortal
flamel
1t is the keenest shame of these mean, fet-
tered lives we lead
We choose the weights that drag us down,
refusing to be freed.
Yet souls that win immortal heights un-
clogged with self must move,
The only thing that we can take from earth |
to Heaven is lovei
To make us great like Thee, o God! Thy |
spirit with us stive!
Enlarge our lives to take Thee in! give |
us nobler lives!
-Lucy Larcom. in Christian Work.
The Canton times., 1900-12-14
FEMININE FINERY.
Little Bits of Information ms to the
Proper Things 10 Wear This
Season.

This seasons skirts are much like
those worn in the summer--narrow
about the hips and astonishingiy full
at the bottom, says a fashion authority
Canvas has been woven to suit the
needs of cold weather, unlikely as il
seems.
Hats and toques are alike fiat, some
what broad and in general tone in
clined to be picturesque.
Entire waists of chiffon. accordion
lated and drawn at the waist with
velvet girdle, are appliqued with lace
in variously tastefu. designs.
White waists will be much worn, not
only for evening, but with tailor
gowns. A thick-corded cream silk is
being much used for odd waists just
now for wearing with a coat.
The rough, shaggy felt is one Of the
most fashionable items IN millinery.
and some pretty models are made OF
this in cream, puce. or black. wit huge
bows In front mingled with roses.
The Canton times., 1900-12-14
THE BEAUTY OF KINDNESS.
Cultivation of the Good Within VIII
Make One Fair With
out.

There is so much beauty in the soul
awaiting exit and so much beauty out
side pressing for entrance, and the two
so do invite each other, that if the face
be but let free and open by the mega
tive kindness, fairness will begin to
overspread it like thin verdure. For
beauty can be prevented altogether in
no wise but by the pl occupancy of ug-
liness, says a writer in Home Magazine.
But when to the negative of kindness is
added the positive that we consider
how to make joys and benefits for per-
sons around us, then springs beauty
wonderfully in the face, and in the
form, too, in postures, motion, in the
outlines that come of exercise. For
power in the face is but life in the face,
and bad life gives power, being life
though bad, but good life also gives
the strength which is beauty also.
Beauty of body is moral fact. l mean
II lies truly in the soul, which the face
expresses or exposes to us. deny not
that there may be a lovely soul in an
uncouth body; like a fine thought in a
clumsy sentence; but not for long, be-
cause the soul never ceases working at
the body by the continual exercise of
the gestures and motions which ex-
press the goodness; and never all nor
mainly ugly, for under the sweet inn
pulses combined motions of features
and of members continually will occur
which will shed grace and beauties.
We are surprised by them as if some
fair portions or shapes of the body had
escaped us in shadow and suddenly a
light is thrown on them. And sooth it
is light-light that breaketh out from
within,
The Canton times., 1900-12-14
BORAX IN EUROPE.
Interesting Particulars of the Proc.
ess by which II Is Pro-
daced.

The greater part of the borax which
now enters into European commerce
is extracted from borocalcite, a min.
eral which is formed principally of
borate of lime. 1t is is found in great
quantities in certain parts of Asia
Minor, says the Scientific American.
The process of treatment depends
upon the reaction of borate of cal
cium and causttc soda, which, when
added, form borax and carbonate OF
lime. 1t has been found that the caus.
tic soda may be replaced by bicarbon-
ate of soda to obtain the same result.
the best method being to use a mix
ture of the two. In the process which
is now generally used, the native boro-
calcite is reduced to fine powder in
a mill. OF the powder. Is parts by
weight are taken, and 60 parts of wa.
ter, and this is placed in a steam
heated vessel, adding eight parts of
bicarbonate of soda and two parts
caustic soda, and the whole is boiled
for about three hours. The mass re-
sulting from this treatment is passed
ihAO piNSSCA. dnu i0e moi
solution which comes off is placed in
crystaiiizing basins, and at the end
of few days the borax may be col
lected in crystals; these are put to
dry in n steam oven. They are often
in irregular masses of large size, and
these must be broken into small
pieces, after they have been well
cleaned. The small crystals thus OBJ
tanned are assorted and put into bar
res whose weight is from 100 to SOC |
pounds. The cake of carbonate OF |
lime which remains in the filter press |
is washed with water until the borax |
is completely extracted, and is then
sold TO glass, paper or cement works /
1t is estimated that 100 pounds of boros
calcite will yield 100 to los pounds OF
crystaliized borax.
The Canton times., 1900-12-14
Why BIshop. Wenr GnIterr.

Why does bishop wear CATERS and
a shovel hat? The bishop of Win
chester, at a luncheon at Bourne
mouth, asked If that question suggest
ed itself TO those people who INDUCED
in feeling of merriment as he passed
down the street. Did they think he
liked the garments and thought they
were becoming and comfortable? Not
n the least. The reason was, he said,
that he was preserving, and he alone
among men,, that which. ives common
to our countrymen not so very long
ago. He was trying to induce rever-
ence for the past, and without COM
junction. He therefore hoped people
would look with somewhat different
eyes upon the garments when they
considered what they were intended
to convey.-London Mail.
The Canton times., 1900-12-14
A TALE OF cHIvALRY.
In which n Brave knight Figures
as the Man with the

The Knight, on his prancing steed,
rode up to the castle gate, and strik-
| ing his halberd upon his brazen shield
the changing sound rang out upon the
morning air and echoed through the
moated grange, says the Washington
Star.
The ever watchful Seneschal upon
the outer wall heard the summons of
the visiting Knight and responded.
"Ho, there" called the Knight in
stentorian tones, "Ho."
what wouldst, Sir Knight?' in
quired the Seneschal, removing his
helmet. t,
Let fall the portcullis," said the
Knight 81 would enter the castle
and see the fair lady who is its mis-
tress."
"Wait but little" replied the Sem
eschal, "and | will come again."
The Knight bowed, and the Sem
eschal, descending into the castle,
went into the grand hall where the
fair lady sat upon a raised dais be-
meath canopy of crimson and gold
and purple.
The Seneschal, bowing thrice, APP
preached the hem of the fair lady's
garment.
what means your presence here,
varlet?" inquired the lady.
"a Knight is at the gate OF the
castle, fair lady," said the Senesehal.
"What would he?"
ITO see the mistress of the castle"
SIS it the Knight OF Campney?"
"No, fair lady"
"Then it must be the Knight OF
she said, half to herself,
and blushing softly.
"No, fair lady, it is not" said the
Seneschal.
mot he, varlet?" she exclaimed
angrily. "Then who is it?"
II know not, fair lady" answered
the trembling Seneschal; "but, judg-
ing from his language. 1 should say
t was the Man with the Ho."
The Canton times., 1900-12-14
WHAT'S IN A NAME.


Experienced workers in our socia
settlements are practically unanimous
in declaring that in devoting them
selves to the service of the poor they
receive more than they give-in wider
comprehension of life, in dcepeneo
sympathies, in the moving daily ex
ample of obscure heroic lives and OF
the marvellous generosity of the very
poor to each other. Nevertheless, the
| life has its difficulties and drawba cks.
Of some of her lesser troubles settle
ment worker recently made humorous
complaint, says Youths Companion.
One of them was the names. She
had in her district many foreigners,
chiefly Poles and Russians, and to keep
track of them all was, she mourned,
as troublesome as counting hundred
active chickens in barnyard. 1t was
not easy even to learn the names by
ear. The most of them were long
and filed with svl's, ts's and zch's in
distractingly catarrhal combination.
Then, just as they were mastered.
whole families would either translate
their surnames, or, dropping them al
together, select any American name
that took their fancy. Often while
they were about it they changed their
Christian names at the same time.
Returning after an absence, she once
wished to find her little friend, Eudoxia
Slombodinsky. She was informed that
the family had moved to Blank street.
near the avenue, but on going there
and making inquiries of the neigh bors
she was told that no such name was
known to them. She mentioned that
the people she sought were newcomers:
but no, there were no newcomers there.
except, indeed, the Joneses, next the
corner.
She went away discouraged but
meeting the child shortly afterward by
accident she learned that the whole
Slombodinsky family had suddenly
transformed themselves into Joneses.
and that her protege, EudoXia, was
now plain Maggie Jones.
Their ears being not yet trained to |
the niceties of our language, such as
piring foreigners often make odd ex-
changes of name. Thus a stately STAN
slava may reduce herself to Jane, and
4 melodious Natalia to Minnie; while
'ne polysyllable damsel proudly re-
,hristened herself Betsey Bulge.
Accident also contributes to change.
some families accept mispronuncia-
ion or corruption in place of their true
lame. One little girl always known
o the settlement as Annie Valenka
vas addressed in the presence of a
worker as Annie Balenka.
(Which is your real name, Annie?"
he was asked.
"Oh," was the reply, "our reafname
vas Balenka; but the man who made
he doorplate got it wrong. and he was
roing to make father pay so cents if
was changed, so he wouldn't change
t, and we're Valenka now"
The Canton times., 1900-12-14
MAUREEN'S LOVER :
BY Constance Halkett. !
~

nF COURSE, l know that any number
of men have been guardians some
times (as ann t6a young and pretty
ward.
But my wife and | agreed one day
that, among the lot of them, nobody
could possibly give more food for
thought and anxiety than did Maureen
O'Connor, our niece and ward.
To say she was pretty sounds tame.
She was as fresh and sweet as a wild
flower. She was as wild as any deer
on our hills. She feared neither man
nor beast, rode horses many boys would
have declined to mount, could swim like
a fish and run like hare. When l add
that she was just II. and had shut up
her lesson books with decided bang
the day before her birthday, you will
perhaps understand why my wife and
were sitting looking at each other, dis
cussing Maureen.
She was, or would be, an heiress, and
she knew about as much on the subject
of money as those birds yonder near the
marsh. She could spend it, though, for
she loved giving. No tale of distress
was ever told to her in vain, for she had
the warmest of Irish hearts. The only
way, indeed, ,-one could influence her. ]
found out long ago, was to appeal to
that-it was no good lecturing Mau-
reen.
My wife was looking rather helpless
Maureen adored her, but ruled her
absolutely. My wife worshiped Mau-
reen, and spoiled her horribly. but to
me she always played the role of a duti-
full ward, though she knew perfectly
well that it never deceived me for one
moment.
"She ought to go to the city and
make her social debut" she said. firmly.
Il quite agree with you,' said l. but
will she go?"
Il don't know"
"Ah!" laughed. you see, we cant
exactly make her 60"
Have you ever been able 10 make her
do anything?" my wife asked. scorn- |
fully.
She spoke as II she had been in the |
ha habitofenforcing obedience on Maureen |
every other minute, and was riied.
Il haven't heard that your attempts
In that direction have been SO very |
| said, GROSSLY.
Whereupon we both laughed FIVE
possess a sense Of humor-a thing
which saves SO many situations from
becoming serious).
Just then; through the open win
low. we caught sight of a dainty.
;harrning figure, in the simplest Of
iraperies, tearing across the lawn.
hree or four dogs at her heels.
went to the window and called
Ter back. She came reluctantly.
"'Am l in for a scolding?'' she
sked, her lovely face mutinous. her
yes so full of laughter that they
vculd have disarmed the severest
Guardian, / almost think.
-Come in here" said, I'VE want
o speak TO you seriously" /
She groaned and gave backward
lance across the hower-spangIed
neadows and the sunny garden.
-Fancy being serious on such 4
ayi" she said. "It's wasting ones
ime positively, do assure you"
However sue lifted her dainty
The Canton times., 1900-12-14
shell. OF oys.er..

Butter six table shells. and dust them
with breadcrumbs; lay in each four
oysters. rejecting the boards; sprinkle
over a pinch Of salt and pepper and
ew drops of lemon juice; cover with
breadcrumbs; sprinkle over each
small teaspoonful melted butter and
bake in a hot oven till light brown;
serve at once.-Ledger Monthly.
The Canton times., 1900-12-14
Incident Win q Moral.

A Cincinaati wife attempted suicide
because she didn't like her new hat.
This should be warning 10 other
wives not to order new hats.-Chicago
Daily News.
The Canton times., 1900-12-14
A Wi.e Pre.erinfinn-

Doctor-HOw Is your appetite?
Patient--Finei / can eat anything.
-Weli, don't for awhile and you win
get befter.--Puck.
The Canton times., 1900-12-14
Respect for s,r.x H.,,.

Some men never have any respect for
gray hairs until after tney have ac-
quired a few Of their own.-chieage
Daily News.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-08-01

to his government are at least equal to
those possessed by his diplomatic col
league and that he will avail himself of
the very first opportunity to let the peo-
pie of the United States know he is alive
and what are the real conditions in
Pekin. Some disappointment is ex-
pressed here because of the absence of
any date to. st. Claudes dispatch, the
message i'll its shape leaving uncertain
'ust up to what time it brings events in
Pekin. 1t was pointed out tonight, how
ever, that the probability is that the
date-July 2I-at the end of the message
is the day on which it was sent and the
body of the communication says an ar
mistice has been in existence since July
10th.
People are Mortified at the number of
persons who have been killed and
wounded, and say that when the day of
reconing comes China will have big ac-
count to settle with different nations.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-08-01
Local Mail Routes

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. July 3I.-The
second assistant postmaster general has
carefully considered the petitions filed for
the discontinuance of mail route from
Meadows, Washington county, to War
ren, Idaho county, Idaho, and the estab-
lishment in its place of route from Flor
ence, Idaho county, to Warren. The
records ofthe department show that War
rem was formerly supplied from Florence
and was changed to Meadows on account
of the impracticability of the route from
Florence. The change was made several
years ago and the service since that time
has given general satisfaction.
Referring to protest against reduction
of service for the offices of Waha, Forest.
Morrow and Westlake, Idaho, the
second assistant postmaster general says:
"a Encouragement of the Star service be-
came necessary in consequence of the ex-
tension If service ON the railroad, in Neg
Perce and adjoining counties in Idaho.
An agent of the department was sent to
the locality to investigate and report as
to the changes that would afford the most
accommodates for the various commu-
mites affected and as to the frequency for
each Office.
Among the changes recommended was
the reduction of service between Lewis
ton and Cottonwood to three times a
week. This recommendation was in con-
nection with others the result of which
would be that Cottonwood would have
six times week service from Grange
vile and three times week service from
Fletcher and three times week from
Lewiston, making it equal to six times
week from one direction.
The offices of Waha, Forest and West
lake, being comparatively small offices,
would only have three times week SER
vice.
Owing to the fact that the three last
named offices have been enjoying seven
times week service, because it happened
that they were located on a route the
terminal Office Of which required the fire.
quency, it is natural that they may feel
Somewhat disappointed, but there is no
doubt that they will find three times
week will meet all their postal neeessi-
ties.
The changes recommended and which
were adopted after careful consideration
will be given fair trial and it is believed
they will fully meet the requirements of
the people generally. If after fair trial
it shall be found that some modification
of the original plan may be desirable the
matter can then be considered and may
be acted upon more intelligibly than is
possible at present.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-08-01
THE END OF DEMOCRACY

people have made homes in the valley
and are opposed to removing therefro.n.
There is good fishing in the Nespelim
and Little Nespelm rivers and in the
San Poll river, some 80 miles from 10.
seph's home. The country also affords
opportunities for hunting Joseph and his
band have been we'll cared for in their
present home for fourteen years.
''In view of all the facts and circum-
stances in the case, it is not thought that
1t would be for the interest, welfare and
happiness of Joseph and his band to at
tempt to remove them from their present
home. This Office will insist that they
remain there. Very respectfully,
"W. A. JONES, Commissioner"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-08-01
WOMEN ON HOMESTEADS
Rights Of Those Married and Unmarried De.
fined by the Land Department.

The homestead rights Of married
and unmarried woman are defined in a
circular received by the land Office in
Lewiston, calling attention to the pro-
visions OF an amendment to an act of
congress approved June 8, 1890, entitled,
AN act for the relief of settlers on pub
lie lands, The ruling is:
when married woman applies to
make homestead entry under this act,
she will be required to show by affidavit
that prior to her marriage she settled
upon the land applied for, improved, es-
tablished and maintained a bona fide res
idence thereon, with the intention Of ap-
propriating the same for home; that the
man she married was not at tine time of
their marriage, claiming separate tract
OF land under the homestead law. She
should also give the date of her settle
ment and date of her marriage, and fur
nish the regular homestead affidavit
showing that she is otherwise qualified
to make the homestead entry
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-08-01
ANOTHER VERY
GOOD LAW
The Republicans Have Given Nil.
lions to the People Of Idaho In
the Shape Of Free Homes.

Act of July S, 1900, provides t',at any
person who has commuted homestead
entry prior to June S, 1900, or who has
made any entry and has for any purpose
relinquished same or that any entry
made prior to its passage and cancelled
or adjudged forfeited for any cause, is
entitled to make second entry. The
applicant will be required to file an affi-
davit at time of making entry correctly
describing the former entry and if same
was commuted give full information rela-
tive to same, or if former entry was can
celled give full data that will enable the
general land Office to immediately locate
the entry.
This is purely republican measure and
will doubtless gain the republican ticket
hundreds of votes in this immediate vi
cinity.
The free homestead bill, in connection
with the bill opening Fort Hall reserva-
tion in southern Idaho and the passage
Of the bill above referred to, will carry
the state for the republican party by a
handsome majority.
One condition of the act of June { is
that homesteader who has his rights
thereby restored is not entitled to COM
mute again.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-08-01
Death Of Dan. j. O'Sullivan.

New YORK, July Daniel Joseph
O'Sullivan, widely known in musical
circles in this city and the west, died
suddenly Saturday at Stamford, Conn,
aged IS. He was nephew of Daniel
o'Connell. the Irish liberator, and some
years ago established reputation in this
country as tenor singer Of exceptional
merit, appearing in concert and oratorio.
He was at one time merchant in St.
Louis.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-08-01
The News at Washington.

WASHINGTON, July 3o.-Now that the
London foreign Office has heard from Sir
Claude Macdonald, the officials here
confidently expect that within very
short time something will come from
Minister Conger, if he is still alive. This
belief is based upon the assumption that
Mr.. conger's facilities for communication
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-08-01
Court House Notes.

A marriage license was issued today t.
Alexander Stevenson and Francis Mar,
Johnson, both of Lapwai.
A warranty deed was fled today from
George B. Tolton to T. NJ Mockier con.
veying lot 4 in block IA and lot II in
block Io in the town of NezPerce. Con.
sideration $50.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-08-01

/. Cudahy's Celebrated Rex brand q
hams and bacon at Wildepthaler's.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-27
THE GRlNNELL NEWS.
Tho Mahlcr-Cratty Case Decided IL
Latter's Favor.

Special to Times Republican,.
Grinnell, March 27.-The case of Nah
Ter VS.. Crafty was tried yesterday be-
fore jury composed of Gid Merrill, j..
G. Powell, Frank Child, John Mountain,
p. d. Burton and Henry Hill. The jury
decided in Cratty's favor. The suit was
for possession of the Decatur shop, of
which Crafty claims to have a lease.
John Tufts was 80 years of age few
days ago, on which occasion he invited
some neighbors to his home, who were
entertained in proper shape. Mr.. Tufts
first venture was as sheriff of a Maine
county. in the duties of which office he
saved some money, afterward came to
Iowa, where he bought cheap land,
which made fortune. Mr.. Tufts ex-
pressed a desire to live his life over.
Bart Sparks was the victim of an ac-
cident yesterday which came near end
ing his earthly career. He was at the
shome of MIR. Adkins, west Of town. do
ing some shooting when the shotgun he
was using burst, the breech pin striking
him on the forehead, making a severe
wound. his hand was also mangled con-
sidorably He was brought to town,
where he was patched up by doctor
and is doing as well as can be expected
at be. present.