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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-04

thought the little girls were as solemn
as they looked. 1t was somewhat a
shock TO his convictions about feminine
lack of humor when he came across
the two children an hour later lying
fiat on the sand and laughing until
they were almost as black in the face
as their stockings.
And the moral of this is: Perhaps
women laugh, but are not always
caught at it.
Life is a strange thing, and one
never knows when one is badly off -
observed Amaryllis profoundly, says
the New York Commercial Advocate.
(which is familiar saying turned
upside down." said Araminta.
ut always has been mystery to me
las we'll as few million other deep
thinkers-why people who have moth
ing to live for cling to life, while mil
lionaires and heads of families and
tenderly loved maids and able bodied
young men shuttle off this mortal coil
with all speed and no hesitation at the
first unkind blow of fate"
Have you been dipping into Wer-
Their, Amaryllis, dear. or is your digas-
ton bit awry?" inquired Araminta
with solicitude.
Il have been dipping into cheap res
"a u ants my 4ONS, anu LLlSy are DIS EOOu
at upsetting ones internal mechanism
and depressing ones spirits as any
German novels I've ever heard Of
well, don't do it again"
1T makes you philosophical in a
Schopenhauer sort of way" pursed
Amaryllis. II fancy he lived on cab
bage stuffed with chestnuts and pump
kin soup with cherries in it before he
wrote his cheerful little dirges on life
and the desfrability of getting over
with it as quickly as possible"
What did you eat2"
We'll, / ordered chocolate, but it
had a purple tinge, and not being as
brave as the man who ate the first
oyster, l demurred and sent it back.
Then the maiden all forlorn who wait
ed on me suggested in a hoarse, con-
fidential whisper that could be heard
block off that take the 15-cent din
ner.' AS it was in the afternoon and
l was after a cup of tea and some
toast and tarts I demurred once again.
Finally l got the tea, and, being in
a chastened and feeble frame of mind
by that time, drank it. l ate some
bread and butter, too--home- made
bread. Hence these philosophers"
Amaryllis paused and made wry
face at the thought of the bread, and
then babbled on f1ippantly.
Sitting opposite to me at the same
coffee-stained, crumb-strewn. flynn
tested table was a woman of thirty
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-04

five or forty. She was well dressed and
evidently refined. She was plodding
conscientiously through the 15-cent din
ner. When l sat down at the table she
wiped her eyes furtively with her
handkerchief and bent her head so that
I could not see her face clearly. For
five or ten minutes she continued to
eat and drink apparently unaware of
my presence. picked up a newspaper
and began to read. Then my opposite
neighbor gave up her pitiful comedy
and 1 saw a tear roll down her cheek,
then another and another and then she
pushed aside the plates and glasses,
put her elbows on the table, leaned her
head on her hands and wept, frankly,
bitterly, unrestrainedly.
'When she finally raised her head
with a defiant look, 1 looked across at
her smiling sympathetically.
f" I can't help it, she said desperate
ly, I'm worried sick
1T looked around at the greasy res
taurant deserted now, except for us
two, and squalid and unkempt at any
time, and didn't wonder she was wor-
ried.
You've had some trouble?' I said
ooh, don't mind ordinary trouble
said my fearful companion. i've had
to make my way in the world since
my husband died ten years ago, and
I've done it pretty well. I'm very saw
ing; and 1 work very hard. 1 live on so
much a year and put the rest in the
bank. have saved-a-good DEAL and
she fell aweeping afresh.
" Surely the bank didn't fail| I
asked, all indignation and sympathy at
once.
oh, no. but to think that l never
spend a penny on pleasure and always
take my meals here because it's cheap,
and work so hard, and now the doc
tors tell me I cannot get well. I won't
live six months, they say. There is
Just a chance for me if l go on sea
voyage
q But how good it is that you have
some money saved and can take the
voyage. You may be stronger than
ever when you come back and be able
to make more money. q didn't want
to be sordid. Araminta, but l didn't
know exactly how to be consoling)
But the weeping lady waved aside my
cheerful suggestions: 1T isn't spending
my savings that 1 mind, or giving up
my work., she said It's the idea-of
of dying. In six months. They say
"a chance to get WELL" but know that
I shall die. I went to three hospitals
and they all said the same thing. The
doctor thought he would cheer me and
said l wouldn't suffer much AS If I'd
mind sufferingl I've suffered enough
trying to live, and I'm not afraid of
it,
But death isn't such an awful thing
after ALL said I. Now, If you were
leaving little children or a very happy
home. But you say you work very
hard, have no pleasures and-and eat
here. That isn't life; what life should
be-
But it's life sobbed the poor
creature
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-04
SURE TO ASK
The Kind of Coffee When Postum Is
Well Made.


Three great coffee drinkers were my
old school friend and her two daugh-
tiers.
"They are always complaining and
taking medicine. l determined TO give
them Postum Food Coffee instead of
coffee when they visited me, so without
saying anything TO them about II /
made a big pot of Postum the first
morning, using four heaping teaspoons
to the pint of water and let II boil 20
minutes, stirring down occasionally.
Before the meal was half over each
one passed up the cup TO be refilled, re-
marking how fine the coffee was. The
mother asked for a third cup and in
quired as TO the brand of coffee / used.
didn't answer her question just then.
for / had heard her say a while before
that she didn't like Postum Food Coffee
unless it was more than half oldfash-
toned coffee.
After breakfast told her that the
coffee she liked so well at breakfast
was pure Postum Food Coffee, and the
reason she liked ii was because il was
properly made. that is, IL was boiled
long enough to bring out the flavor. 1
have been brought up from nervous.
wretched invalid. to a fine condition of
physical health by leaving off coffee
and using Postum Food Coffee.
II am doing all ] can to help che
world out Of coffee slavery 10 Postum
freedom. and have earned the gratitude
Of many, many friends "-Myra j.
fuller, 1923 Troost avenue, Kansas
City Mo
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What have you decided to do
take the trip
Yes, I've bought my ticket and I'm
going next Saturday. One brute of a
doctor advised me to stay in New
York and spend my money giving NV
self good food and comfortSuntiI
until the end. But won't die a dav
sooner than can help. And l may get
well. Doctors don't know everything
and she wiped her eyes; gathered nm
her gloves and purse and prepared to
go.
Il sat awhile over my alleged tea
and pondered. 1 felt for her from INV
heart But no amount of wrestling
with my spirit could make me under
stand why she wanted to live. And
that, my dear Araminta, is why I'm
depressed to-day"
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in love with her. He took so little pains
to hide his feelings, that his mother
demonstrated with him, but to no pur-
pose. This sentiment was returned by
Madame de la Baume who loved him
as a man, not as a king, and who new
er throughout life formed another at
tachment. She was capable of deep
and steadfast love, and had tender
conscience. Her connection with the
King weighed upon her mind ana
heart and several times she tried to
break the chain which bound her to
him, retiring repeatedly to a convent.
But the Kings entreaties were always
rewarded by her return, for her love
for Louis was stronger than her con-
science. She was not ambitious ike
Montespan. She was unselfish and I'M
suspicious. Montespan, indeed, cult
waited the friendship of La Vailliere III
order to be in the company OF the
King, supplanting her later as his mis-
tress.
Some writers claim that La Valliere
retired to the convent at which she
died, because of the Kings GOODNESS 10
her when he became enamored OF Mon
tespan. The King seems to have 'ap-
preciated true worth and beauty III
women, but he was weak in love ana
quite capable of admiring several at
the same time. =
At last when i'll from remorse ana
anxiety La Valliere again asked per
mission to retire to a convent, tne
king, fascinated by the more magnifi-
cent beauty Of Montespan, did not then
object He wished, however, that La
Valliere should choose some order IN
which she might be distinguished, but
she, truly repentant, did not desire
this.
Before going into the cloister sne
threw herself at the queens feet ana
humbly begged her pardon for all me
sorrow which she had caused her. TINS
was in 1875, when she Joined the Car
melites of Rue st. Jacques. She was
then 81 years of age. She took the ven
in the presence of the whole court. She
died in 1710-five years before the KING
1t was generally supposed that the
Marquise de la Valliere was the moth
err of 1.-THE Man with the Iron Mask
who for between thirty and forty years
was confined in the Bastile, always
wearing a mask to conceal his face.
Mademoiselle de Blois, married to
nephew of the Prince of Cont, was
also the offspring of Louis XIV ana
the Marquise de la Valliere. She was
treated by her father with the same
respect as if she were a Legitimate
child. Her dowry was princely, ana the
marriage festivities were truly mag
nificent. Her mother was living at TINS
time the life of a nun-apart from ner
children, and il is sorrowful to imagine
her feelings when she heard In ner
narrow cell the details Of the weddinS
festivities. Frederique Seeger
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Mothers
Friend

will do for every woman what II did for the
Minnesota mother who writes the above let
ter. Not to use it during pregnancy Is a
mistake to be paid for in pain and suffering.
Mothers Friend cquips the patient with
strong body and clear intellect, which IN
torn are. impaired to the child. 1t relaxes
the muscles and allows them to expand. 1t
relieves morning sickness and nervousness.
Il puts all the organs concerned in perfect
condition for the final hour, so that the actual
labor is short and practically painless. Dan
ger Of rising or hard breasts is altogether
avoided, and recovery is merely matter Of
few days.
Druggists sell Mothers Friend for 81 bottle.
The Bradfield Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga.
ssad fsE eur free illustrated book. -
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child came, which
is a strong, fat and
healthy boy, doing
my housework Up
to within two hours
Of birth, and suf-
fered but afew hard
pains. This lini-
ment is the grand
est remedy ever
made"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-04
A Wife Says:

ave have four children. With the first
three suffered almost unbearable pains from
u to IA hours, and had to be placed under
the influence of chloroform. Used three
bottles Of Mothers Friend before our last
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-04

Former Governor Taylor of Ten
uessee has been invited to take part II
a fddling contest between the old set
tiers of Missouri. which is 10 take
place at Kansas City on Aug. 10,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-04

trope and other sweet-scented bios
SONS filed the house with their per-
fume.
Yes, 1 was enjoying it ali immense
ly," said Mrs. Jack, in answer to the
inquiries of her friends. 1T is so en-
tirely novel, don't you know! In the
way of outdoor life we have automo-
billing, yachting, driving and riding in
the park. During the hot part of the
day we wear the thinnest wrappers and
read novels by the electric fans, which
keep us perfectly cool. In the evening
after O'Clock we see men galore.
Jack is perfectly delighted, or at least
has the grace to say he is. And as for
the girls and me, we are passing a
beautiful time. OF course, under the
circumstances, Milly and Betty are
great bellies, and between you and me
it looks as if our summer in town
would bear far reaching results for
both of them!"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-04

Evening gowns for young married
women are cut very loYback and front
and deficiencies are supplied with a
drapery of tulle.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-04

The very latest corset is a comprom-
Use between the old model and the later
one with the exaggerated straight
front. The straight lipe is not con-
fined to the front entirely. but is dis
tributed all around, making the curve
at the back more natural.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-04
land we repent having eaten 1T when
il is too late"

one of the special advantages of the
present fashion for thin materials is
found in it's effect on summer mourn
ing, which is more pleasing to look
upon and more agreeable, to wear than
ever before. With the nets, chiffons
veilings, China silks and crepes de
chine in black. there is no need to bur-
den ones self with heavy fabrics.
Mourning taffetas and muslins are also
vow much MOrn.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-04

Little Kindnesses-
You gave on the way a pleasant smile
And thought no more about it;
1t cheered life that was sad the while
That might have been wrecked with
out it;
And so for the smile and its fruit
age fair
You'll reap a crown some time
somewhere.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-04

It has often been remarked, says the
Chicago Chronicle, that while many
women have defective memories re-
garding events of Importance in the
worlds history they never forget the
date upon which their friends were
born. They may forget their own
birthday-the exact year in which they
first saw the light-but their memories
never fail when like date in a friends
career is concerned. They have all such
dates stored away in their minds 50
that they can be brought forth at a
moments notice. These are generally
what might be called personal dates
and would be regarded as highly unin-
teresting by most folks. having to do
sometimes with Johnnie's first tooth
and when Mary's curls were cut, but
TO the woman herself they are as mo-
meutous as the signing Of the magma
charta
There IS one woman especially who
has so many anniversaries of one kind
and another in a year that IL Is inn
possible for her acquaintance to re-
. member exactly what she Is celebrat-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-20

sell margin that comfort is in the
satisfaction they give rather than the profit make
My open to aMy stock read for Inspection
Gone my quarters of Liberty and Harvn Streets
FIRST CLASS LIVERY, FEED AND SALE STABLES.
w. B. BOYLE. Sumter, S. @.
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AN INTERESTING PRO
GRAM SUNDAY.

The Convention ended its sessions Sunday
nigh. at the Presoyteriap Church, holding a
farewell se,vica at lG o'clock. All day the
delegates were attending neesiogs in various
parts of the city All these servces were
we'll at,eaded and etjoyed.
The 6rss eervice held was the conservation
service conducted by Ar. & G. Wilson, of
Charleston.
Al the hour for church services, Rev. j.
a Dorritee filed The pulpit at the Presoy-
sesian Church, Rev H Wardlaw at the
Methodist, Rev. H. c Buckhol's at the Bap.
sist and Messrs. Holm and Mitchell held ser
vices 10 the Magnolia Street Church.
At3l5 p n there was conference for
college students in the lecture room of the
Presoy,erian Church. conducted By Mr.. a..
P. Anderson, of New York, and neetiog
for boys at the Magnolia Street Church,
| under the direction of Mr.. Chas. Dushao, of
Charleston
The mass meeting for men 10 the Opera
House began at 30. being conducted oy Nj.
H.. Williams, of New York. end addressed
by Rev Il. Buckholz About 500 men
attended this meeting, and it was very in.
! tsrestiug and impressive meeting.
The 6ual meeting a; night in The Pres5J-
t.rian Church vas the most largely attended
meetine held 10 this city FOR some time past.
The meeting vas preceded By song service,
followed by addresses of all the prominent
M. c. A. workers present. Mr. A. c
Briaeuau, of Columbia, told of the work. in
cities and towns. Mr. G Wilson spoke
on the Boys Department and its work, aud
Mr. Il. P. Andersoo addressed the audience
on College Work. A large uumter of the
o,ter delegates spoke % different topics.
Toe committee on .esolaaous read their
report which wys adopted 1t is as follows !:
Belt Resolved BY the TWelty-fonr,h An-
nual Con veo,ou of the Young Meas CHRIS.
,ian Associations Of South Carolias, that i's
hearty thanks are due aad are hereoJ len-
dered
|. To the kind people OF Sumter for thsir
eordisl welcome, reception aud hospitailty.
Q. To Mr.. C. n. Hurst, Jr., aud the local
committee for their uatiriDg efforts in 9rovid-
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]. N. G. 4. Convention.
CONFER EEcE OF COLLEGE
PRESIDENTS.
The Preliminary Session Of the Y
NJ. @. A. Convention.

Tae Conference of the Presidests OF College
ASSOCIATIONS was held OF Thursday mern-
5pg. ,hs session lasting swo hours. The
conference vas conducted by ar. q. P. An
asrson, secressry of the Stcdeota' Depart
nent. In,eraas;onal convention. Two SUB
ssess discussed by Nc. Anderson: l. The
place of Student Associations 10 the Life Of
she Inssitntioo. 8 The sup,ene oejecs Of
Student Associatiees.
The conference vas attended bS the presi-
aenss of ell sbs college associations in she
state save tuo. The followiug college 1880
cSa,ioas Bere reecesenea:
s. C. Gollees-J. Z. WardlaW.
Wogord eolege-W. L. Priace.
elemsoa CoQage-E. 3. Eoykic.
Yasman gnivessity-J- q. Mitchell.
grskine Ccssegs-Jno ". Good.
preaogsesiao College,. L. johnson.
military Acasauy-r. H. Russell.
Wcgord Fi.s;og School. W. Simmons.
cokesSrry scbOol-F.J. olat,lebaoa.
Thorn veil orpaanage-J. B. Branch.
oraoeesurg College 8 Chandler,
Goavsrss comBescial School-W. ". a'l'
Eswoesry eo,.ege-o. N wessiossr.
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a Bold Astemps at Robbery

New York, February 13--alrs
Louise A. Pryor, wife of Dr.. W R.
Pryor, who is SOB Of Ex Judge
Roger A. Pryor, was struck on the
head by piece of lead pipe aud rob-
bed today The scene o. the crime
was the stairway leading from the
uD town track of the 4th avenue
tunnel. at 3Sth street Mrs. Pryor
had several hundred dollars worth OF
diamonds aud some monuy in her
pursue when she was struck Mrs.
Pryor fought bTaveIy and managed
TO escape with cut on the head,
where she was half stunned by a
blow from the lead pipe She pluck
ily gave chase and policeman caught
her assallant, who calls himself
Patrick Hynes. He was held in
$4,000 bail for trial.
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His Life Was Save d.


Mr. j. Z. Lilly, prominent citizen of Han
nibal, No., lately had wonderful deiveranco
from a srigattul death~ In telling OF it he says:
81 vas taken with typhoid fever that ran lnto
pneumonia. Ny lungs became hardened. 1
was so weak I couldn's even sit up in bed.
Nothing helped mo- Iexpec:ed soon to die OF
CONSUMPTION, when heard Of Dr.. Kings New
discovery. One bottle gave great relief l
continued to use it, and now am well and
srrcns. can't say too much in its praise.
This marvellous medicine is the surest and
ouickes, cure in the world for all throat and
lung trouble. Regular sizes 50 cts and Sl.oo'
Trial bottle free at J. F. W. DeLorme's Drug
Store, every bottle sguarauteed.
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The following program was carried ou

The following program was carried out
Saturday morniog:
s:3o-Testinony Service.
lo.oo-"Wiuning Aen. The Means to be
Employed" Rav. Joo. Kershaw. BE snow.
ed how the ,rauenee OF men either repel!ed
msn or xou them 10 spiritual work. Those
who try to win others must themselves De
won. The love Of mes is necessary 10 win
uiog uen.
lo:l5-The Association as PhJsica
Force" Mr.. Chas. Dushap, Charleston.
VIVA, is being donein the work. Difference
from athletic clu5s. Relation OF the Chris
tian worker TO athletics.
lo.4s-sThe Association es an Educa'
,iooal Force" Prof. " T. ncGhee, Colnn
sia.
l5-s.Tbe Association as social
Force" Rev. j. a Dosritee, Charlotte.
45-"aouth Carolina Associations in
1901 no Williaus, New York City.
Tonight there will be an address Oy Mr.
Il. P. Andersen, of New York City, at s
O'Clock. Tois address will be preceded oJ
the regular song service.
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THE CASE OF NEELEY.

Havana, February l2.-Tbe testl
mony aIresdy submitted on behalf OF
the Government in the case against
&C. g w Neeley. The alleged post
Office embe zzler, covers more than
two thousand typewritten pages
Tois represents, however. only
portion of the whole evidence to be
presented and witness are being
examined daily
Architects are drawing up plsns of
the postofice vault, FIRE room and
electrozone plant. which are expect
ed to have an important bearing on
the stamp burning incident Neeley
was asked to accompany some wit
nessos to the pos,ofice, but Oh the
advice Of his counsel be declined to
do 80
Tie Government will submit all its
evidence TO the Judge of the lower
Courts aud it will be open for inspec
tion By the counsel for the defence
NeeHey viii! be given an opportunity
to combat tue charges and to hie
testimony. The case then will go to
the Audencia for public trial. where
the decision will be'hnal so far as the
facts, of the case are concerned. An
appeal may be taken to the Supreme
Court on the question of sentence.
The fiscal, who is preparing the
testimony, says that the examination
of witnesses end the transla'ing OF
their testimony will take consider
able time, aud that be is unable TO
predict wheo the work will be COM
pleted.
The National Bshk of Cuba has
been incorporated with capital OF
$1,000, 600. The officers are resi-
denis of Havana and all the directors
are connected with the North AnerI.
can Truss Company
Il is probable that the new institu-
,ion will deal extensively with she
sugar and tobacco interests.
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should oe paid 10 the subjects of the leaders.
Mistake is made TO make up in numbers what
is .ackiag in spici, Interest vas increased
oy s,irrlog uus:c II ws honor God He will
hooor as Dacger in giving mere diversions
aud en,e.tsinueot :ns,esd of spiritual aid
sWhas Place Should 6ioie STUDY Hold IN
Our Work Discussion by Mr. c. {. Holm,
of Go:o@sia. Gods word Is guide 10 life.
Need Of Bible study in our work.
.sWhas Can be Done to Promote Personal
Putty ?' Dlscuss;oo by SIR. Stevens, CT
Charleston Mr. Ssevers spoke teelines5
upon this saJect ard With much foFce-
Rss. P i. Wardlaw called the affection
of The conveotioa to few Bible verzes on
the sucjscg under discussion. ar. 6ridgman
thought the esss way TO cause purity was to
train the nsird. Psoserbs is good book for
Young men to read. Mr. Dushan physical
director OF the Charleston Association made
some remarks on the topic.
After tbs business committee reported the
convention adjourned until 3 p. 70
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such general terms. At least, so it
ie said. Possibly if the Shipping
bill should, by some miracle, ges
through, ile would be more willing TO
act. al any rate. he is still psrched
on The fence
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The g3mnasiun exhibition 90 Saturday
afternoon was attended by large crowd,
the Opera House oe;og Siled. The ezbio;'ioo
wss unde. the direction o! NJ. Chas. Dushao,
pbysical director Of the CHARLESTON Associa-
ton, sud vas quite c'tet,siains aud new to
mos, OF the aud,eoce. After the eyuoss.ic
exhibition, game OF basket oail between
Charleston and Counbia was played, the
Charleston team wlnoing oy a score of 43 60 q.