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DROWNING A CAT.

After that met another man who
said he had had experience with cats
when he was a boy on the farm. He
said
"Our place was ten miles in the
country below Albany. There were
three good sized creeks between it and
town, over which there were no bridges
or footlogs, SC that ne had 10 ford
them. My mother had q cat which
lad made himself such a general nuis-
ancc about the place that even as ten
der-hearted and charitable a woman as
my mother was had given her consent
to his deportation.
"She didn't know, however, that
vc boys had made up our mind to
drown cat. We had heard about
eats and that they had nine lives and
all that, but We had determined that
if that internal cat Of ours had nine
lives he would need them in his
business before we got through with
him.
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The EngIishman's Frank Toast.

a wellknown local minister who
has just returned from an extended
western trip, tells the'following:
Recently in Los Angeles FIVE prom.
incnt gentlemen Of foreign birth
CHANGED to meet. One was u Russian.
one a Turk, one FrcnchmaD, one an
American, and one an Englishman.
These gentlemen became bosom
friends, and finally champagne sup
per was proposed, at which each gen
tleman, to be in keeping with the
times, was to give toast to his ma
tive country, the one giving tho best
to be at no expense for the wine.
Hero arc tho toasts given:
The Russian-''H Here to the stars
and bars of Russia, that were never
pulled down.
The Turk Here to the moons of
Turkey, whose wings were never clip
ped"
The Frenchman-"Here to the
cock of France, whose feathers were
never picked"
The American-"Here to the stars
and stripes of America, never trailed
in defeat"
The Englishman-'He to the
rampin' roarin' lion of Great Britain,
that tore down the stars and bars Of
Russia, clipped the wings Of Turkey,
picked the feathers off the cock Of
France aud ran like HI from the
stars and stripes Of the United States
of America. ALBANY Journal.
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Reunion Promises TO be Notable One.

Though the ti,Ec has not come for
the making of active preparations for
the great annua! State reunion Of Con
fcdcraic veterans to be held in the
capital city, much is already being
done inokins to Ahc success of the re-
union which is 70 take place next May
during thc week in which Memorial
Day come.
Commander Startling Of Camp Hamp-
ton states that already letters are be-
ing received from veterans in all par: $
Of the State signifying their jntcn-
ton 10 come to the reunion and max c
it the greatest gathering ever held in
the State. Indeed some camps have
written already, asking that quarters
be secured for whole camps so that
the old soldiers can be together and
talk over the times they have passed
into famous history. Capt. Star
ling says he feels certain that the at
tendance will be the best ever known
at State reunion.
The committee in charge has al
ready qled its application with the
association for rates from the various
points in the State, and no doubt the
regular reunion rate will be put in
force. The announcement is expect
ed any day.
Already the general assembly has
passed a resolution allowing the nse
of the State house for the sessions of
the convention and other gatherings
during the reunion. No better place
could have been secured.
The active work Of making the ar
rangements for the entertainment of
the visitors, and the preparation Of
the programme for the reunion, will
soon begin. There will be something
over two months in which all details
can be perfected by the committees
soon to be appointed and put to work.
Columbia is determined that the old
soldiers shall have pleasant time
during their stay within her gates
THE State.
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ever gave vent to it was pushed for
breath. Then the stove began to
ttcmbic md rock and rattle, as il Ills re
was an earthquake. Therr Wa s,i!l
another Shrek and a. lie SAM, he
stove almost toppled over.
Then the man made di.c for The
stove. lie didn't know vI.a; wa, he
matter, but II occurred 70 lim Ia, he
might haze cpoked a .:,ce Il live
beiosna .!usrsc with hi, ,i.pie: H.
threw open thcappr and
ScAt
va prans MS wife . i"t ca, on a
huiry cali ioi 'hc blck 5ald I, laI
c7'irniy crawl ihtp The stove to
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-03-06

Nothing SO thoroughly removes dis
ease germs from the system as Prickly
Ash Bitters. 1t gives life and action
to the torpid liver, strengthens and
assists the kidneys to properly cleanse
the blood, G YES tone to tho stomach,
purifies the bowels, and promotes good
appetite, vigor aud checrfulncss.
Evans Pharmacy.
- Too many men like to stand
around and grunt while some other
man lifts.
The Best Prescription For Malaria
Chills and Fever is bottle of Grove g
Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t is simply
iron and quinine in taseless form.
No euro, No pay. Price 500.
= There are times when even the
pastor thinks there is no earthly hope
for the choir.
Like bad dollars, counterfeits of
Dewitt 8 Witch Hazel Salve are worth
less. The original cures piles and
akin diseases. Evans Pharmacy.
= The time to work and the time
to play are synonymous with tho or
gan-grinder.
Such little pills as DeWitt's Little
Early Risers are easily taken. They
cleanse the liver aud bowels. Evans
Pharmacy.
1t takes double sn. ply Of lov.a
to mako happy home if the wife is q
poor cook.
Use DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
for piles, sores and skin diseases.
There are counterfeits. Evans Phar-
macy.
= 4 fiber company at Lockport, N.
is preparing to manufacture gun
stocks of fiber, with view OF light
eniug the weight Of the present rife.
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ROAST CAT.

That story brought on another one
from man who said friend Of his
had had rather a hot time with cat
some weeks before. This friend Of
his had been kept at his place of bust
ness till late one night, and didn get
any supper until he went home. His
wife had put up his supper fer him,
however, setting it on ,op Of tho stove
SO it would keep warm. But he was
so late getting home the supper was
cold when he went to eat it. Not be.
ing fond Of cold food he set the plate
inside Of the bake oven--the door of
the oven being opcn---and closing
same so it would heat The more quick
ly he started fire in the stove. Then
he picked up the afternoon paper and
sat down in the kitchen to read and
wait for his supper to get hot. Pret-
ty soon he thought he heard noise in
he stove, but he supposed it was only
q piece Of wood in the furnace shifting
lis position, so he went on reading.
Suddenly, however, he hoard an un-
earthly noise, and it seemed to como
from the ncighborhood of the stove.
1t didn't resemble anything human or
earthly that 90 had ever heard. 1t
was wild, wierd, metallic, dcspai-ins
sound something, he imagined, like
the wall Of lost soul.
Each hair on his head stood ont
like the frctful porcupine, but still
he did not move. Perhaps he could
! not. Then there was another and an.
other shrek, yell, wall, war-whoop OF
whatever it night be called. Wierd,
! frcuzied and yet suppressed, as if who
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Mckinley Highly IIonored.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, February %
Recently there was published a COM
munication from Lieut.. T. w. Allen,
of Collierville, Tenn, in which he
suggested that 1000 or more of For
est's veteran cavalry be organized and
mounted iu order to participate in the
reunion of Confederate veterans to
take place in Memphis next May. Mr..
Allen, who was member of Gen.
Forests command during the war,
sent the article to President MoKin-
ley, writing him few lines, urging
him to come to Memphis on the occa-
sion of the reunion, and received the
following reply:
Executive Mansion, Washington,
February 18.-My Dear Sir: beg to
acknowledge the receipt of your ,etter
of tho 18th instant, and to thank you,
in the Presidents behalf, for your
kindness in calling attention to the
matter of which you write.
"It is, Of course, impossible to say so
f. r in advcnce whether the President .
duties will admit Of his being away
from Washington at the time you
mention, but assure you thlt your
courteous letter is much appreciated.
Very truly yours,
George B. Cortelyou,
Secretary to the President"
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Rexulsr station; (t) Flag station
VIII M also etop at the following station,
news, James aud Sandy Springs.
No. IL connects with Southern Rsilmay
No. 9 at Anderson.
No. Ii connects with Southern Railway
Nna. II and SS at Seneca
No. connects with Southern Railway
No. 90 at Anderson, also with Nos. 12 and
81 at Seneca.
J. r. Anderson. snnt
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A Good Tough Medicine.

II have no hcsitaucy in recommend
ing Chamberain's Cough Remedy"
says +. =. Moran, a we'll known and
popular broker, Of Petersburg, Va.
We have given it to our chlldrcn
when troubled with bad coughs, also
whoopiug cough, and it has always
given perfect satisfaction. 1t was re-
commended to me by druggist as the
best cough medicine for children as it
contained no opium or other harmful
drug Sold by Hill-Orr Drug Co.
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g ~, e.. =,
Laxative BromosQ Quinine Tablets
the remedy that cureS u cold fin one day

- Work kills fewer rlen than the
worry of having to listen to other peo-
pie 8 troubles.
For weakness and prostration follow
ing grippe there is nothing so prompt
and effective as One Minute Cough
Cure. 1t is an unfailing remedy for
oil throat and lung troubles. 1t cures
quickly. Evans Pharmacy.
= An old bachelor says that warm
love melts fewer feminine hearts than
cold cash does.
The most soothing, healing aud an
tiseptic application ever devised is De
Wits Witch Hazel Saive. It relieves
at once and cures piles, sores, eczema
and skin diseases. Beware Of coun-
tcrfeits. Evans Pharmacy.
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SOME TALES ON CATS.
Aboutthc lIolning Instinct in Just Ordinary
House Cats.
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i:nlhar lal copsci,,cd
''nt wr TAX tile cal along with Us and
-. him 'pmcwhcrc near town, on the
plAar i1e of the last creek 50 he
conlin't get back. We didn't say
anytling, but sc l:ncw IL WIS in.t
about in the ncighborhooi "f he :u-t
creek that we would lose that c4i BE-
cause it WAS the deepest 6 the three
creeks, aud we felt sure lie wouldn't
get back home.
We tied him up in Il sack, then
put the sack in Il barrel and tied an.
other sack over the top Of the barrel
and started Tor town with him in the
wagon. The niggcr driver was in
thorough sympathy with us, and he
said what We didn't know about drown
ing Il cat he would show US when VIC
got to Deep Creek So when we had
arrived on the banks Of the Styx-for
so 1t was to the cat We got out rope
and tied it around the cat 8 neck, then
got rock twice as big as my head and
tied it to the other end Of the rope.
Then VIC drove right out into mid
stream, and told Mr.. Cat gsodby. He
didn't seem to realize his fate, or if
he did he didn't mind it..
Still he looked little puzzled about
what was going on, and in q placid
sort of way seemed to be taking in
his new surroundings. But refused
to weaken little bit. My brother
and afterwards admitted TO each
other that we started to speak up for
the cat and proposing 70 give him to
somebody i'll town, but the driver said
we didn't have any right to do any
body in town that way just because
they were townfolks, and said it was
more charitable and Christian-l;kc to
drown the cat. But he wouldn't pitch
him overheard, because lie said eats
would haunt niggcrS ii they killed en-,
but wouldn't bother whitcfolks. So
my brother held up the eat and l held
~ the rock over the side of the wagon.
md whcn the driver counted three We
let go. Splash! splash. went the eat
and the rock in the water and out Of
sight and we drove out of the creek
feeling like VIC had committed sort
Of crime
II know | felt real guilty all that
day, and my flesh crawled when we
went back through Deep Creek that
night on our way home. I almost
hated to look my mother in tho face,
because she had no idea we we're going
to drown the cat, and I knew she
would ask us first thing What we did
with him. hated to lie about it, and
yet | hated to tell her. So it was
with considerable misgivings that
We walked into Ter room when We got
back. She spoke up right off.
Boys" she said, "you forgot to
take the cat off with you this morn
ing, as you said you were going to
de-
My brother turned as pale as if he
had seen ghost and my knees sor-
ter gave way, but I spoke out and
said:
Nome: we took him.
We'll, then he came back, because
when l went out to the kitchen before
dinner he was lying out there on the
back porch with rope around his
neck, and l just thought you had tied
him to take him with you aud forgot
him."
"We both felt too mean to tell her
any more about it,
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Nos. 50 and SO Solid Trains between Chsrl b
n. N, EuEFso1
,aentI. Passenger 4 gent
j r. Kxs:RY, G snera Marsae.T
'sRRsoH, T,ssat Manage.
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Tli, iloNlNG l>STIHcr

10 you know much about edt-.
mean Tom cats, pussy cats yluhl,w
the ordinary house cats. Ii 80, son
know they arc queer animals IN i.e.
- very unsanny sort Of animal g. iaY
mind You probably knox. too, that
when it comes to the hominr instinct
the average cat is rs .n.cli ofa "litd'
as your carrier pigeon or Charleston
buzzard, or anything else. In fact.
the cats honng instinct has long
been tsll Of in song and story, as for
instance
The cat came back, cause he
couldn't stay no longer, etc.
So strong is this homing instinct in
the normal cat that it is even claimed
they will come back after having been
killed day or two.
1t is really remarkable how many
people have had experiences of one
kind and another with cats; just ordi-
nary cats that laid no particular claim
to extraordinary cussedness, but new
erthelcss cats that made n name for
themselves during their time.
met man the other day who lives
down about East Point or Jonesboro, :,
or somewhere down the Central road,
but who does business in Atlanta. He
had just collected bet, he said. A
neighbor Of his at Jonesboro or East
Point, or wherever the place is, who
also does business in Atlanta, paid the
bet.
Last Monday morning he met this
neighbor Of his on the train as usual
coming to Atlanta. The neighbor had
crocus sack on the scat with him,
and dcponcnt saw it move.
"What's that you've got. Bill?' lie
asked.
Bill smiled blandly, almost fiendish-
ly, and said eat
"Whatchcr going to do with it,
Bill?"
"Losc it,
"IIow?'
"Drop it Off Just before get to At
lanta."
Better drop it off in front OF the
train then, advised the man who was
familiar with cats
"Nope, don't want to kill i'm; just
want to lose i'm let somebody else
have i'm. I'll open the bag on the
rear platform just before we get to At
lanta and shake i'm.
"Bet you drinks you don't. Bet he
beats you back home, unless you take
tho next train"
"Bet goes, and SO does the cat; come
watch me"
They went to the back platform and
opened the bag. Train was running
40 miles an hour.
"Scat!" said Bill as he pulled the
string and shook the bag over the
crossties. Out came the cat like shot
out Of shovel.
Caught on his feet by gosh" said
Bill.
eyes, and he's humping for home
already" said the man who knows all
about cats, pointing to pussy count
ing crosstics four at jump some half
mile away.
Bill looked dubious, but ho was one
Of the stubborn sort and wouldn' give
in.
cts d long walk from
Schnectcdy to Troy" he hummed.
'That's all right, but that cat'l II be
home fer dinner said the man who
knew about cats.
Bill said nothing, but just beforc'he
went to lunch that day he called up
his wife at home and asked how was
everything?"
"All right" was the reply, "but
William, dear, | shought you promised
me to take that cat away with you
this morning?"
"Illnxpla'n when I see you to
night said Bill, as he slammed dowr
the phone and went down and paid hi.
bet. In fact he said his n"rves wer,
little unstrung, so he insisted OF
paying for three or four drinks. HI
is deyising new plan to loso tha
cat
DROWNING A CAT.
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ATLANTIC COAST LINE

TRAFFIC. DEPARTM ENr.
WILMINGTON, n. c., Jan. 13, NQl
Fast Line between Charleston and Col
nmbia and UpperSouth Carolina, Nortf
Carolina.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
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Notice to Creditors.

ALL persons having demands against
the Estate OF j Cbar'es Acker, deoaas
properly proven, to- the undersigned,
Within the time prescribed by law, and
those indebted to make paSmenS.
III. a. GRtFFIN, Admir-.
Feb 20, 1901 35 ~. rs a 49,
Middletown transcript., 1901-02-23
NEW CURE FOR coNsUMprroN

DR.. George M. Barney, of Brooklyn,
formerly president of the Long Island
Medical Society, is the discoverer of an
alleged new cure for consumption. He
claims 80 per cent. of recoveries under
his system. Improvement is supposed
to be brought about and felt by the patient
within the period of one week. The
doctor is quoted as follows:
My treatment consists of introducing
into the system chemical or combina-
ton of chemicals This combination
thoroughly saturates the system and by
reason of its irresistible power DESTROYS
the bacilli without iniuring the tissue
cells. It is administered in three ways
through the mouth, hypodermically and
in yapor. When the vapor is used the
patient inhales from three to fifteen min
utes while seated in specially equipped
steel cabinet. Personally prefer the
vapor, as 1t goes deep into the lungs and
reaches directly the diseased parts,
Middletown transcript., 1901-02-23

daily. Daily except cnnday. *Leaves
Tuesdays and saturdays only.
''a' Stops to leave passengers from Whining
ton and points north, or lke passengers for
points south OF Delmar.
'''' Stops only on notice to ccnductor or sger t,
or on signal.
Il" Stops to leave passengers from Midele-
town and points south.
''p' Stops to leave passsrge from PORTS
south OF Delmar, or axe passengers for " IL
ming and points north.
NEW CASTLE ACCOMMODATIONS TRAuTs,-- Leeve
Wilmington l3 a. m, SOB, 80 ttnd 6.56 p. m
week days. Leave New Castle s. II, 9.53, 1l.0l
O.. M, 6.3S p. m week DAYS.
Express trains leaving Harrington 8.1O a. m.
and arriving at .46 p. M, week-days. run
through solid to and from Baltimore. via Porter
and Newark.
BRANCH ROADS.
DELAWARE, MARYLAND d VIRGINIA R. b.
Leave Harrington for franklin City and way
stations l03s a M $50 p NJ week days. Return
ing train leaves Franklin City $40 3. n. and
Leave Franklin City for Chincoteague [via
steamer) L33 p. m, week days. Returning,
leave Chincoteague 4.52 a. M, weekdays.
Leave Harrington for Georgetown, Lewes
and Rehoboth at 1898 a. m, $50 p. M, week
days Returning, leave Rehoboth 6.3S a. m.
and Isl p. m. weekdays; 7.22 a m Mondays
only.
Leave Harrington for Berlin, ,3S a. M. and
$50 D. m. week days. Returning leave Berlin
$50 m and 2.33 p. m. week days.
QUEEN ANNE Il KENT r. R.-Leave Townsend
for Centreville and way stations % a. m, and
5.5i p. M. week days Returning, leave Centre
Vile Isl a. M. and 245 p M, weekdays.
DELAWARE & CHESAPEAKE r. R.-Leave Clay
ton for Oxford and way stations 9.3s a. M, and
5 So p. M, week days. Returning, leave Oxford
700 a. M, and 56 p. m. weekdays.
CAMBRIDGE & SEARoRn r. R.-Leave Seaford
for Cambridge and intermediate stations II. II a.
M. and 7.28 p. m. week days, Returning, leave
Cambridge 100 am. and 2.3O p. m. weekdays
CoNNEoTIoN.-JAt Porter, with Newark and
Delaware City Railroad At Townsend, with
Queen Anne's & Kent Railroad. At Clayton
with Delaware & Chesapeake Railroad and
Baltimore & Delaware Bay Railroad At Har-
rington, with Delaware Maryland & Virginia
Railroad. At Seaford with Cambridge Seaford
Railroad. At Delmar, with New York, Phila-
delphia & Norfolk, Wieomico Pocomoke. and
Peninsula Railroads.
]. B. HUTCHINSON. General Manager.
J. r. WOOD General Passenger Agent.
Middletown transcript., 1901-02-23

Bethesda M. E. Church.-Rev. z, w; Cas-
we'll Pastor, Preaching every sabbath at
Ia al a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Sabbath School
every Sabbath at p. m, NIB Burrls Snperlh-
tendent. Prayer meeting every every InursuaS EnwaraS
League and Epworth Cadets every
Friday night at O'Clock. Young Ladies' Mis-
sion Circle Monday nights at Parsonage.
Womens Foreign Missionary Society, nrst
FRIDAY night of each month. Women's Home
Missionary Society, first Thursday night OF
each month Mite Society. first Saturday
Tieht of each month Official Board meeting
first Friday afternoon Of each month at = ~
o'clock
Forest Presbyterian Church.-Rev. i: II.
Moore Pastor Services held every Sabbath
morning at 1870 o'clock, and every SabDath
evening at 730. Sabbath School will be held
every Sabbath morning at 9.l5 O'Clock,
H G. Ellison, Superintendent. Prayer meet
peI,s Society Christian Endeavor meets every
Sunday evening at 6.45 o'clock. Junior So
eiety Christian Epdeayor every Sunday after
noon at 8 o'clock.
st. Anne's Protestant Episcopal Church.
Rev. VIM. J. Wilkie, Rector Holy Commun-
ION on the first Sunday in the month at lO5C
a. M ON all other Sundays at 7.3O a. m Dl-
vine services every Sunday at lO;30 q. M, ana
73O d. m. Morning Prayer and Lltany every
Wednesday and Friday at $50 q. m. Even
ing Prayer1on Wednesdays at 7.30 p m ana
OIi Friday at $50 D. m On all Holy Days
service al $50 a. M, Sunday School at 9. .45 q.
m. Adult Bible Class at 7.45 p. IN. on W ed
nesdays. The Guild meets every Thursday az
~, m, the Junior Auxiliary : IL saturdays at
Sp. M and the Woman's Auxiliary OH the
second Friday OF each month at 2.5O p IN.
Services at Arm strong's Chapel the first
Sabbath of each month at 8 p. m.
Middletown transcript., 1901-02-23
I'M THE FIELD OF LABOR

Ottawa bricklayers demand eight hours
on April l.
Belfast printers have received an in
crease of Is. Cd. per week.
Kansas City flour mills are working
overtime. Thanks to foreign demand.
The painters of Richmond, Va, are
demanding $3.50 per day and nine hours.
The Toledo Team Owners Union has
notified its membership that any one
who employs non-union drivers and
helpers will be fined $5 and stand sus-
pended until it is paid.
Columbia University has adopted the
eight-hour system in the boiler and elec-
trical departments.
Legislators in Wisconsin will introduce
bills to license BARRIERS and require san
itary barber shops.
Only union help will be employed on
the electrical work at the Pan-American
Exposition to be held at Buffalo.
The trade and labor assembly of Spring.
field, ILL.,, gave the truant officer in that
city $50 to buy shoes for poor children.
In 200 cities throughout the United
States bricklayers are working under the
eight-hour law.
Middletown transcript., 1901-02-23
SECRET sOCIETIEs.

Middletown Council, No. 2, Jr. Q. 2. A. N.
Meets every Monday night In McW norbet =
Hall at O'Clock.
TTnion Lodge. No. 5, A. F. & A. M. Meets
hrst tuesday Of each month in Town hall
Good Samaritan Lodge, No. 9, ]. y. Q e.
Meets every Thursday night in New Whorter's 3
Hall at s O'Clock.
Damon Lodge, No. u, x. of 2. Meets every r
Wednesday night in McWnorters nail al
eo'clock.
Welcome Conelave Heptasophs. Meets
eyery second and fourth Friday night In
Of p. Hall.
Union Lodge, No. 6, "A. o. U. W. meets every
Cd and 4th tuesday night In New horter
Hall
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"Of course, john said his wife. tTm
obliged TO you for this money, but it isn't
nearly enough to buy real fur coat.
well, = replied the brutal man. you'll
have to make it GO, jas fur as you can.