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her son. Mr.. Joseph Letter. who has been
III lately Miss Daisy Letter. accompanied
them. Mr. Letter and Miss Mamie Letter
are going to Chicago for a fortnights stay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-02
China, Glassware, Lamps,
HOusefmrmis11imgs

Our than hall upolate fifth floor Houseuniling De
partmens well equipped please satisfy modern
housekeeper
We showing all of the reliable kinds devices tighten
the 1abos of housekeeping and the the lowest possible for
standard goods.
Housekeeper should often these departments order keep
touch the that
offering Rich Cut Glass, Artistic Lamps Dainty
China and Beautiful Pottery for Spring wedding and useful prac
things for all the housenany of them much less than
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-02
New Paper Candle Shades,

We offer new lot Of fancy Paper Candle Shades
IN assorted colorings and shapes including red,
yellow and pink effects, at
IoC. each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-02
GO-CartS and
Baby Carriages.

We are showing all the new and
latest improvements in the way of
Reclining Go-Carts, and have very
large display and great variety to
choose from. They are all standard
makes, with rubber tire wheels, pat
ent brake, green enameled running
gear, parasol holder, etc. Unusual
values are represented
Special:
Full-size Reclining Co Carts, with
heavy dash, patent brake, rubber
tire wheels, green enamel running
gear, parasol holder, best springs,
&c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-02
Bissell's Carpet Sweepers.
III. s. III. Cleaner.

Those who have used the famous III & H"
cleaner know what great help it is to the house
keeper. 1t comes in tin foil cake like soap. 1t
contains no animal fat, but is made from pure
vegetable oils and will not injure the most delicate
SILK, wool or lace fabric, and is also an ideal
cleaner for most everything In the modern home.
I5c. per large cake.
? cakes for 25c..
a free sample for the asking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-02
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY

a2-s&w-oc. no. feb mar. ap.my-s2t
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-05-28

make the most of the opportunity given
them to escape; the bee, Oh the con-
trary, though popularity supposed to
be the wisest of insects, will buzz i'll
anely about the closed end through
which the light comes, without seeking
to escape in any other direction. Light
and liberty with the bee are synonyms
and she will perish rather than prove
false to her convictions You can keep
her confined with the back door OF her
prison house wide open as long as you
choose; she will never find her way
out.
Mr.. Fly, on the contrary. an idle rel
low. "a man about town." whose IT,
regular habits subject him to innum'
erable perils, has developed faculty
for getting out of scrapes which, though
perhaps not equal to that he possesses
for getting into them. is superior 10
anything of the sort his more lndus
trious compeer can boast OF.
Near the cottage where an eNpefi
ment similar to the one here described
was, in pursuance Of the suggestion Of
Sir John Lubbock, tried, grew some
pitcher plants; and toward these as i
to show that the instinct of flies als'
has its limitations, the prisoner tina
first escaped from the jar made III
way. These pitcher plants are TIT
tilnlinr nlaces of fast insects OF var
ious sorts. particularly flies. Sprea'
about the opening to the vegetable 81;
looms is a regular frec-lunch counte
open to all comers. Mr.. Ely, attfacte'
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plrnt contain n store Of tempting IL
quld refreshment. He crosses the nos
pitable threshold and enters what is
to him spacious and elegant apart
mrut, strolling along, stopping here
and there to sip 4 drop of nectar, until
he is well within the walls of the en-
folded leaf. Here he encounters a
glazed zone; a portion of the leaf OF
such peculiarly smooth and slippery
surface, consisting of delicate, over
tapping glossy hairs, upon which even
he, that can walk upside down upon a
glass skylight, finds it difficult to keep
hin footing. He slips and falls, but
spreading his wings, flies and attempts
to alight OH the opposite side, little
further down perhaps, to avoid the
slippery zone, but encounters sur
face thickly set with stiff, downward-
pointing hairs, that affords him no
footing; and even if he succeeds with
the greatest difficulty in alishting, pre-
vents his progress upward. Taking
flight again and pounding against the
walls, bcwildered, tired, perhaps stupe-
fled or intoxicated by the food lie has
taken, he inevitably, sooner or later,
falls into the liquid at the bottoLh of
the tubular leaf pool of death in
which are already imprisoned the
bodies of numerous previous victims,
and so incontinently becomes a subject
"to point a temperance lecture OF adorn
n to1o ~
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Preparing the Impromptu.

Great orators have generally refus-
ed to speak on the spur of the moment
on important themes. Demosthenes,
the king Of orators, would never speak
in a public meeting without previous
thorough preparation. Daniel Web
ster, when once pressed to speak on a
subject of great importance, refused,
saving that he was very busy and had
no time to master it. When a friend
urged that a few words from him
would do much to awaken public at
tention to the subject he replied: II
there be so much weight in my words
it is because l do not allow myself 10
speak on any subject until my mind
is imbued with it." On one occasion
Webster made a remarkable speech
without notes before the Phi Beta
Kappa Society at Harvard University,
and book was presented to him. Az
ter he had gone a manuscript copy
OF his eloquent "imprompu' address,
carefully written, was found in the
book, which he had forgotten to take
away.-Philadelph Post.
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IN this ciisc tuc
genus, but of different species FROM
that Just described; it is the Chalico-
donna pyrenaica. This species builds
cells as does the other, but fills them
with honey as she goes on, raising the
walls a bit, then going on several eX-
petitions for honey, then building up
the walls again, and so on until the
cell is finished.
y Cell was chosen which was almost
COMPLETED, and while the bee was away
Il hole was pierced in the cell below
where the bee was working, allowing
the honey in the cell to gradually es-
cape. Entirely ignoring an incident
so contrary to preccdentand established
usage, the bee on her return calmly
worked away as if nothing had hap
pened, adding mortar to the edges of
tie cell and honey, which Immediately
ran out, leaving the nest empty. This
experiment was repeated many times
with differences of details, but none
in the results. AS it might possibly be
coniectured that the bee had failed
to notice the injury Il cell was selected
which had but 4 very little honey IN
it. 4 large hole was made in this,
which the bee returning with the honey
certainly noticed, for she went down
to the bottom of her cell, and not only
examined the aperture carefully, but
felt its edges with her antennae and
pushed them through it. Did she then,
MS might naturally he supposed, stop
it up? Not at all. TO do so would be
to prove false to all the traditions OF
her race-be departure from the i'm
memorial usagcs Of the Chalicodom
| ians. and Introduce new and a dis
turbing element into the ancient ant
| honorable order Of mason bees.
However this is, the poor. devoted
creature went OH emptying into TINS
vessel load after load Of honey, which
rs q matter of course, escaped at the
bottom as fast as she'emptied 1t Mt the
top. All of one long, hot summer af
ternoon did she labor at this bootles:
task, and began again next morning
At last, when, regardless Of the result
she had performed her prescribed dut!
in the prescribed manner, made th'
customary amount of journeys an(
supplied the usual amount Of honey
she conscicntiously laid her egg ant
closed up the empty cell.
1t Is quite common to speak of tn
intelligence of insects, but it reall,
seems, in the light of recent scientiti
investigations, almost as correct Il
speak of the intelligence of a watch
Insects doubtless accomplish wonder
full results, but such results seem I
be effected (as are the equally Won
derful adaptations of means to an cn'
by the vital organs in our own hodles
by automatic, unconscious. and unir
telligent obedience to internal or OK
ternal stimul.-Scicntitic American.
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There was no sleep TOR them that
night; it was spent by the glowing
driftwood fire, and at the grey dawn.
ing some peace CAME to the troubled
sea, mayhap to their hearts. Annie
Doom crept to her bed in the attic room
and sobbed herself to sleep. Next day,
in spite Of what they would say, she
was with the se; chers on the drift
strewn beach; but not on that day nor
on any other was the body Of Frank
Scott recovered. Nor would be until
the sea gave up it's dead.
Life has to flow in its appointed
channels, even though hearts are at the
breaking. The daily duty then be-
comes the merciful healer. The gaps
closed up in Portknockie year by year;
a few white hairs, line about the
mouth, quietness and stiffness Of
speech-these perhaps were accentuat-
ed by the increasing sorrow But the
boats put to sea as usual, and the same
hours of anxiety and heart sickness
were endured by women on the shore.
Out of it there grows a quiet courage,
dumb patience. still, unmurmering
waiting on the will of God.
Annie Doom did not weep where she
could be seen, nor did che give up
single item of her daily task. The
only mother she had ever known was
growing Trailer day by day. The whole
care Of the house devolved on her; and
there was work to be done, too, for
the fishers and the nets.
But out of the girls heart the sing
ing bird had gone. In the Spring Of
the next year, when the wonderful
tenderness of an April sky was mirror
ed on a sea which always smiled, Jean
Ardbuckle laid her down to die. She
was neither sad nor glad to go. She
would die. as she had lived, acquiescing
in the will of God
Annie" she said one day, as the
girl, whS had been twice a daughter
to her. Lsat over her bed, "he has lo'ed
ye lans, my John. When l am game,
unless &c talk him, what will we do?
If ce!ld Sc ye man an wife afore
dee would shut my cen in peace"
II can never be wife to ony man,
auntie; my heart is died." the girl an
swered, simply.
"But it wad come to life again,
Annie. Listen. When l was young l
thocht as you do; but married man
that had loved me true for years, and
when was his wife and his bairn
lay upon my knee 1 knew he was the
man God meant for me. John has
lo'ed ye a. his life"
The girls face flushed a little, and
her eyes were troubled. In the SOFT
calm of the spring night she went out
upon the hrae to commune with her
own heart md to ponder on what had
passed be, zen ner aunt and herself.
She thought of all the years she had
been sheltered in that humble home,
of Johns tender if undemonstrative
care, and strange humbleness and
Yea r,'~~ towards him came over her.
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HUMOROUS.

Nell-What a deep voice he hac.
Believes, for such shallow MIND.
Blobbs-Bjones has suit of clothes
for every day in the week. Slobbs-So
have 1. I've got it on now"
"Borrowell-Alas! I'm undone.
Harduppe-Tm worse than that.
How do you mean?" I'm dunned.
Silicus-I understand the bride is
quite gifted young woman. Cynicus
Yes, she got good many presents.
He-Fine feathers don't always
make fine birds. She-No; but they
make fine bonnets, and that's more
important.
Will-Before they were married
she had him clean out Of his mind.
Belle-And now he has her clean out
of his mind.
Poeticus-There are no geniuses In
attics nowadays. Cynicus-No; most
Of them seem to have got down to
business and are running elevators.
Young man." said the millionaire,
sadly, my daughter is my only child"
"Yes," confidei the suitor, that's one
reason why thought I'd like to mar
ry her"
Mrs. Towne-Have you any close
peighbors, dear? Mrs. Subbubs-Yes;
they are all close. SO close that you
couldn't borrow fiatiron or cup OF
sugar to save your life.
Keep COOL" whispered the lawyer.
"The sweat's just bubbling out Of
you!" "Yes," returned the witness on
the stand, "it's trying to keep cool
that has got me so overheated."
What! back again." exclaimed the
housekeeper. why, 1 gave you soup
only yesterday Eyes, lady," re-
sponded the polite tramp, an one
good tureen deserves anoder."
She-I wonder why it is that the
average lovers you poets write about
are so awfully stupid. He-Why,
there has to be something stupid
about them to rhyme with cupid.
What are you swearing about?" in
auired the senior member of the firm.
20! that new Office boy" replied the
silent partner; "he's never to be found
when he's wanted. Hereditary, 1
~r-nnse. His fathers policeman,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-05-28
Luck in Horseslloes.

The superstition dates back too far
for record. but it was not always con-
fined to the horseshoe. Any piece OF
iron found in ones path was accounted
a sign of good luck, and as horseshoes
were more commonly picked up than
any other article Of that metal, that
particular object at last became the
standard emblem of good fortune and
the supposed defense against bad luck.
In Aubrey's "Miscellanies," written 2oo
wears ago, the author mentions hav-
ing seen the horseshoe nailed up in
church, and he also says that most
OF the houses in the West End OF Lon
don have the horseshoe on the thres-
hold" The horseshoe to possess Vlr-
tue. must have been round, not pur-
chased or looked up. Admiral Nelson
had great faith in the luck OF the
horseshoe. and one was nailed to the
maSA,af his ship, the Victory.
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$3.50, -.... ~ ..~.>~- --oiiO",
where the pink sea daisies blew. And
there they stood still, she leaning
against boulder, with her eyes to
sea. She was very frail and slight,
and her face was one of uncommon
sweetness, with that touch of sadness
which set her apart. He was stalwart
and strong, and the salt sea had tanned
his cheek, and his eye was as blue
as the wave where the sun had kissed
it. But his face was sad also, and
there was silence between them.
"Auntie's failin', John" said Annie.
"She will not live long noo."
Il see that. An you an / will be
left, Annie We hae that to think
on"
Aunt Jean has been speakin' to
me, John" said Annie, and there was
faraway note in her voice. "If it will
MAX her happier, as she says it will,
I am wiilin', an III dae my best to
be a good wife to you for a your
goodness to me"
There was a look of high resolve,
rather than of tenderness, in her face,
and he knew in his heart that if she
had loved him as he loved her the
words could not have fallen so glibly
from her tongue His ruddy color
paled, and the strong hand which had
fought the waters since his boyhood
trembled as it touched the stone where
her slender fingers lay.
annie! Annie!" he said hoarsely.
I Gamma. l am no worthy, though
God abune kens that loe ye."
She turned to him with smile
of inexpressible sweetness.
"Ye medina say that to me, John.
Have I no kent ye a my deys?"
cay, but" He took two steps
away from her, and the struggle in his
soul was terrible. For his nature was
deep and slow, and he loved this
woman with the passions Of a life.
When he came back his face had clear
ed of it's agitation, and there was a look
of settled sadness about it.
Listen, Annie, and I will lay down
the burden that has been on my soul
since the Bonnie Ann was wrecked.
I saw the wave comm that washed
puir Frank away, and had been quick
enough micht have saved him, though
maybe at the expense O. my ain life.
But that wadna hae mattered, for ye
aye liket him best"
Her face paled. and the smile grew
wan about the mouth.
"It was the will of God that Frank
should be drowned. John. 1t was his
weird-his time had come"
"But there was as guild as murder
in my heart. Annie. l hated him be-
cause you liked him best. Am / no
murderer in Gods sicht?"
81 dinna believe what you say, John
you that never wad hurt the small.
est beast or bird. It's the horror o
that ncht upon we yet" she said, ant
there was no reproach in her voice
Frank aye said we should never bt
man an wife because the sea woult
talk him first. An fan if it be true
that there was sic thocht in you
heart, God is merciful. He kens an
sees the heart
John Ardbuckle turned away, and hi
bosom heaved, while a singing moist
. ure, salter than the sea, was in hi
eyes.
Annie" he said humbly, "surely CO.
has hidden you speak to me. This /
the first peace l hae had since tho
awful NIGHT An if it be that ye cal
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GRIM coURTSHIP.
Ctstoihs of KidnapInG and Murder Still
Extant I'm the Caucnsua.

Cdstoits of KilnapinE and Murder Still
! Extant In the Caucnsus.
The manners and customs Of the
people Of the Caucdsus have not
changed to a great extent since the
country was subdued by Russia. One
of the relics of the good old times to
which the Caucasians especially cling
is the custom of kidnapping the wo,
men whom they desire to make their
wives.
Recently case OF this kind result
cd in tragic end. A prominent in
habitant of the little Caucasian town
of Katuhagan, named Ismail Ogli Oki,
tried to kidnap the sister of his best
friends wife while his friend was alb
sent from home. The girl resisted his
attempt to carry her off, aided by her
married sister. The bafled lover
drew his sword and inflicted danger
GUS wounds on both the laJies. At
this moment his friend returned, and,
enraged at finding what had occurred.
killed Ismail on the spot. Then cut
off Ismails head and carried it around
to show the neigh5ors what fearful
revenge he had taken.
In the same district young noble
man desired to marry the daughter of
a neighboring landowner, and invited
the girl with her parents to grand
ball given at his castle. During the
evening he found an opportunity of de-
coying the girl into a secluded part of
the house, where she was seized by his
men and placed in a carriage. The
prince joi- her, and, in spite of the
girls el ties, started out to drive
to placl where they could be mar
ried without much delay.
The girls father, on finding that his
host had disappeared with his daugn
ter, gave chase, and being on horse
back, overlook the carriage. He shot
the nobleman without ado, and took
his daughter home. The nobleman,
however, had won her heart during
the drive, and the girl was now reluc-
tant to marry the man of whom her
father approved, but the stern parent
insisted on the wedding taking place
at once. The bride appeared in the
church, pale, but cool and collected.
During the ceremony she drew dag
ger and stabbed the bridegroom to the
heart Afterward she committed SUI;
cide.-London Mail.
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it was substituted one already built
and stored with honey and pollen. One
would, in such case, naturally sup
pose that the mason bee, glad to be
saved so much labor, would simply
supply the necessary egg and seal up
the cell. But no, indeed! the regular,
ancient and established custom in the
Chalicodoma order of procedure Is far
too important to be disturbed by
little thing like this; the bee calmly
goes on building until the cell is built
up as much as third more than the
proper height; then, although suf'
ficiency of provision for the larvae
had been already supplied, she wastes
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structures. Mason nees fashion nests
of very solid masonry. Chalicodoma
murara is solitary in her habits; she
constructs her habitation alone ana
unaided. usually selecting a bowlder
of considerable size as Il solid haSls
upon which to build an adobe edilice
of n suitable sort Of earth moistened
with her own saliva. When this is
about an inch high she proceeds to I'LL
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Bis. Punishmont.

acknowledgement, note down Priv
ate Grasgrum-three days on bread
and water for slovcnly turnout on par
ade.
sergeant-Beg pardon, captain, that
won't make the slightest difference
IN him-he's vegetarian.
Captain-Then give him three days
ON meat and soup.-Pick-Me-Up.
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by the drops of nectar upon the cur
ious leaf of the Sarrncrna, uhsns-
pectingly follows the trail OF 'rrach-
erous sweetness to the portals OF the
vegetable saloon where the nectar Is
abundant.
He is a thirsty individual; perhaps
his free lunch makes him more so: ana
the cool, green depths Of the pitcher
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-05-28

it about half full Of honey and Of
pollcn lays an cgg on it, and closes
it over with roof of cement. After
eight or nine of these cells have been
completed she adds an additional pro-
lection, thick layer of mortar placed
over the entire construction.
A cell in an early stage Of construc-
ton was taken away, and in place Of
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-05-28
Iconids, 1Oooth Tour.

The next return Of the Leonids, or
November metcors, will mark the
1OOOth anniversary of the first record
of this swarm. Last November, on the
morning of the 18th, one American
observatory estimated that 1000 me-
,eors m hour were falling. In Eng
land number of meteOrS were doubly
observed. the mean heights Of eight
being thus calculated at 81 to Of miles
with visible paths of % 70 GI miles.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-05-28
EDGEFIELD. S. c.. WEDNESDAY,, MAY 49, L

Join your life to mine l pray that
be worthy O. We afore dee."
"Oh, wheesht, am but puir lassid
that kens naething. and a. Partknockie
kens what you are" she said, as she
laid her hand with the women's
courage and tenderness upon his arm.
Come, let us go back to Auntie Jean." "
British Weekly.
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sE,6A NIlTG

GaussipS4TI2ee4Hl; ifptS-4I2e4l 4t~lfotiiers a!w@ys
goes in for the most expensive things.
Mr.. Henpeck-Not always. Talk Is
cheap" and she goes in for that"
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TREES THAT HAVE HELPED NE.

Let others sing In praise of men,
or art and books. galore;
My song shall be OF impress oeep
Wrought by the woodlands store;
or aspirations that the oak
Taught from her acorn small;
OF perseverance that my soul
Learned from the chestnut tall.
The maple fair, the stately pine,
Each willow by the brook
Guided nv childhood's careless thought
In upward ways TO look.
But yet tits true beyond dispute,
As memorys leaves search,
TIE tree that influenced me most
Was mothers little birch.
Life.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-05-28

Sarah Fisher, a character OF the
countryside, of Hampshire, Eng, has
Just died at the age of 80 years. She
lived in a cottage by herself, and spent
nearly all her time in the open air.
Every day, no matter what the wealth
er was. she tramped about the coun-
try, wandering miles away from her
home. Twice week she called at Sir
Robert Wright's house at Headley
Park, where she received basin OF
soup and plenty of "victuals" to take
away with her. She called at neigh
bor's house the evening before she
died to get loaf which the baker
had brought. and left to go home
across the fields. Missing her way
she fell into ditch, and there her
body was found the next morning.