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Desert His Death Tran.

]. p Fay has returned 10 San Ber-
nHrdino, Cal. from a trip across the
Colorado with news of the death OF J.
y. Adams, Deputy County Surveyor of
san Bernardino County, and a grand
son of John Brown. Abolitionist.
We We're out ON the desert prospect
ing for gold" said Mr.. Fay. AN In,
dian whom we had employed to show
us where to lind water on the desert
caught his foot in the stirrup while
mounting his horse and fell on his
back The horse started to run drag
ging the Indian by one foot
''-As the ground WIS covered by
jagged rocks the Indian would have
been killed had not Mr.. Adams run up
and seized The horse by the bit. The
animal. wild with fright. reared and
plunged Mr. Adams was twice
thrown upon the rocks. and once the
ho:ses hoof struck him. but he still
gripped the bit until my companions
and succeeded in releasing the Indian.
After all the danger was over
Adams sat down upon a rock and be-
gan laughing. and when asked if he
was hurt replied: Oh. no: I'm only Il
little tired. but l guess you will have to
help me set this arm
We then started for Yuma. Adams
riding some twenty miles that af-
rernoon and never once complaining.
though We could see ny his, drawn feat
ures that he was suffering intense pain.
AT dusk we camped for the night.
and within an hour the man was deli
rious and ravtng like Il maniac. Some
time during the night he left camp AS
soon as we discovered that he had gone
we made every effort TO find him. but
could not do much until daylight, when
we found his tracks in the sand -.
We followed the tracks all that day
and until about . clock the next day,
when we. came to Il hard. rocky place
at the foot of some rock hills. Here
we lost the trail and try as we might
We could not find it again.
For. three days we searched the
hills, but not a trace of the man could
We discover, though we well knew
that somewhere within radius of
twenty or thirty miles, lay the body of
one of the bravest men that ever lost
his life in that great death trap-tLe
Colorado Desert
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New YOrk's Priuters.

There are 1900 establishments in this
city in which conversation is carried
on in ems. That is to say, there are
in New York 1900 printing offices, rep
resenting a working capital of good
many million dollars and a working
force of thousands of men and boys,
side alone, between Fourteenth street
and Burling slip, there are 800 print
ing offices where disciples, of William
Caxton manage to make a fair living.
1t seems incredible, does it not? Many
Of these establishments are in attics,
others in cellars, with little rent to pay
The class Of work turned out compares
unfavorably with that Of the Roycroft-
ers, but it is printing.-Victor Smith,
In the New York Press. = ---
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The WOntan's Den.

Any wife or mother who tries to
write a letter. only to find that the
children have used her notepaper. in
her absence. for drawing purposes, that
her ink has dried up. and that her pens
have vanished: has tried to lie down
for few minutes. only to have her
rest broken in upon by the demand:
Did you order the steak for dinner?'
or where is my clean apron?" who
has tried to snatch Il minute to devote
to the latest book about which every
one is talking. only to be confronted
with two or three children demanding
to be amused; anyone who has tried to
have q second to herself with such
results. will appreciate the comforts
and pleasures of Il den as fully. you
may be sure. as the man who has been
busy all day. 49,.
A small room. an aicove. even. or
one corner of the sitting room screened
and curtained off. in which she can
put her couch desk. bookcase. etc,
will answer the purpose. Let it have
sunny window where plants may
grow and blossom: let the couch be a
thoroughly comfortable one, we'll
stocked with pretty pillows in wash
colors; let her desk be absolutely free
from invasion by any member Of the
family: let her bookcase be regarded
as sacred property and no books to be
had from it unless lent by the owner
herself; let the walls be hung with
pictures of personal interest. college
pictures, the photographs taken in the
blissful summer of their courtship. the
snapshots Of the first chafing-dish
party given in their new home as well
as those taken during the summer va
cations before the children came. with
of course. cherished pictures of hhs-
band and babies. Then let it be under
stood that this sanctum is not to be
invaded when mother is in it or out of
it; that here she is ruler and this her
own special and private kingdom
Good Housekeeping.
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PosToFFicE FACTS.
Figures showing the Growth Of the C0un-
try and Of the Mail Service.


AS the result Of many requests re-
ceived ut the Postoffice Department the
Third Assistant Postmaster General
has issued pamphlet entitled, "Pos-
tai Statistics of the United States
from 1915 to 1902" 1t contains much
that is of interests. particularly as
showing the remarkable growth of the
country since the Revolution.
In 1889 there We're only seventy five
postOfiices established. the length Of
the post routes being 2275 miles and
the gross revenue of the Department
being only $3.50. The expenditures
for the same year were $3.50 and of
this only $1657 were paid in salaries
to postmasters.
There were in 1901. 1854 postofhces
in operation. 511.S1S miles Of post
routes. 466. lag, 059 miles of mail service
performed. The gross revenues of the
Department We're Sill ,631. 1913. the ex-
ditures $115.O39.6 and $19.113.59O
were paid as compensation to post
masters.
From June so. 1S47, to June 30. 1851.
4,6O3.2O0 postage stamps were issued,
while in the single year 1901 4,3329. .243.-
G96 stamps We're used by the people
of the United States.
In 1853 the year in which stamped
envelopes were first issued. 5.OOO.OOO
were used. while in 1901 the total was
772, $500
The first years issue of postal cards
-1S73-numbered 81 ,034. 900. while in
1901 659, ,614, 500 We're issued.
The registry system was started in
1856 and in that year the registered
pieces numbered 629.322. In 1901 they
numbered 2O,S14,501.
In 1869 money orders to the amount
of $780, l22 were issued, while in
1901 the total amounted to $244, ,546-
O67.
The number of pieces of matter of
all kinds mailed increased from 5OO,-
900 in 1870 to I, 424 ,39O329 in 1901.
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The Deed of Wilson McField.

From the records of the Royal HUI
name Society Il writer in McClure'S
Magazine draws the story of an OBJ
scure negro seaman whose brave deed
was discovered and honored by two of
the great nations of the earth. One
tropical night the schooner Dolphin
rested almost motionless off the Cay
man rocks in Nicaragua. Crew and
passengers, some twenty in all. We're
asleep about the deck, for it was too
hot to go below. Then came such a
squall as comes only in those southern
seas. The sails. all set furnished am
pie leverage. Within ten seconds the
Dolphin was bottom up, her passengers
and crew struggling in the water.
Wilson McField, negro and SUBJ
feet of Great Britain was the first to
some to the surface. ALI his twenty
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Adventure With ,Rattlssnakes.

Fred Harris. an express messenger
cn the Illinois Central. had an expe-
rience which he does not care to re-
peat. He was on train Ne %, and just
after leaving Centralia. ILL.,, settled
back into his chair and dropped into a
doze. He was awakened shortly by a
tickling under his. chin. and drowsily
opened his eyes to discovered the coils
OF an enormous snake lying across his
breast. its restless head waving under
his chin 1t is hardly necessary to
state that Mr.. Harris made all former
records for instantaneous and lightning
moves in that car look like six counter
felt nickels. He also awoke to the fact
that while one snake is bad, several are
worse IN geometrical proportion, and
he was soon on a pile of baggage sur
veyfng den of rattlesnakes. The rep
tiles were consignment from Tampa,
Fla. to. Chicago, and had made their
escape while Mr.. Harris slept.
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Shir. Waist Fastening.

Shirt waist; now aud then depart
somewhat from the usual method OF
fastening, as is exampled in a stylish
model made up in pink madras. Both
sides OF tho front are cut in deep seal.
lops. instead of the usual straight edge;
three scallops on the left of the front
and two or the right. so that when the
waist is fastened the point of one fits
over the hollow of the one opposite. A
large pearl button on the point of each
of the scallops serves to keep them
properly in place. The edges are but.
tonholed in heavy white silk tloss.
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A Hat For . Country Church.

II want a hat" she wrote, "that Is
supremely smart, yet subdued in tone
something that won't offend the coun
try neighbors when l go to church .
Such pathos, forethought and consid
Grafton are not often found in the or.
ders received by smart milliners, and
the one who received this note put
her best wits to work to evolve the
kind of hat wanted. 1t was finished
in the fulness of time, and this is what
it was: HOrsehair lace in two shades
of biege over white tulTe, the crown
crossed by two innocent looking twists
of pale blue panne. and the aigrette
fawn paling to cream. Even the buckle
is sufficiently discreet; it is in oxidized
silver.
Another hat for the same woman Is
Of coral tinted, coarsely. pleated straw
turned up on either side, but showing
bolder sweep on the left. The out
side Of the brim is lined with coral
tulle, and this daring incongruity is
most successful; low crown gartered
with black velvet ribbon dips onto the
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g|@GLEEA!4!M:!llMEle:2s E! y! n :
E:5 J. Shops

Lace turnover collars in Irish croche
patterns. <
Shopping bags made Of very heavy
hide tanned roughly.
Tucked ecrue linen waists in a wide
assortment of Openwork patterns.
Corset covers of fine, tucked mus
lin, elaborately trimmed with lace.
Chemises of fine sheer material,
made to fit the body very. closely.
Striking hats of blue satin ribbon
green foliage and blue forget-me -nots
Very coarse linen waists with elab
crate trimming worked up in embroid.
cry.
Suits made of grass cloth, all elab.
orately trimmed with braid. gold but
tons, etc.
Brilliantly striped shirt waists in
such vivid combinations as red, green,
yellow and blue
Rose hair ornaments mounted on tor
toise pins and adorned with crystals
Stimulating dewdrops.
Walking turbans, Of coarse, fancy
straw, trimmed with doublewing effect
in white, gray or light blue.
Fancy silk waists with neck bow to
match, the silk being striped white and
color, the white part corded.
Striped wash silk shirt waist, with
stock to match, in subdued tones of
yellow, pink, etc, in combination with
white. T~
Stock ties of grass linen, gathered
round the neck and; with the edge
bound in eolored silk and the ends EN-
brOidered. ::,"-s.le,-
Effective little. stock, ties of white
muslin ibordered with red, the stock
part being connected with the border
by elaborate hemstitching.-Dry Goods
Economist. ..~,r,r
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| hair.-New York Commercial Adyer-
Tho Girl who Went Fishing.

I lifted with might and main. Tie
whisk Of a finned tail. tieeting glimpse
of dusky scales and scarlet speckles
became suddenly correlated in my
mind with the fact that one Of my
boots was full of water. and my line
was swinging high in the air-the hook
gone, the gut leader nipped off short.
1t was a small work to go to the
tent for the other pole. One does not
expect all luck to be good luck in fish
ing. Back on my stone perch. i flung
my line into the air at random, and the
bait struck the water just below the
little cataract A tug. mighty rs the
first, and fully as prompt. nearly lost
me my balance. hut it steadied my
nerve. One thought. one purpose filed
my mind-I must get that fish to shore.
The trees on shore began to move in a
circle, Of which l was the centre. With
Joy l saw my angry captive fash out
of the water: then came an instant of
despair. He was off-the curve on
which he rose was complete, and he
fell forward-right at me! The up
curve was a forlorn hope-the down
curve was perfect assurance. l knew
my fish would never escape me. BY
all the laws of dramatic unity and 30
etic justice he was mine. For in his
gaping mouth l read Il startling revel-
alton. He was bringing back those
two hooks! He struck the water in
that little basin shut in by the three
jutting rocks. and sat down upon
him! I did it calmly, and, l trust
with dignity, but without delay. II
was the only thing to do. He was in
a trap that needed but a lid. l was
that lid. There l could answer my
fathers call. for the daZed fish had
found corner. and a groping thumb
and finger had found the back of his
| neck. My repressed feelings broke
forth in one long. ambiguous feminine
scream.-Country Life in America.
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MAANZ Talks About
NKDWQluankinD
For Tarnished Purses.

The disadvantage of the beaded
purses and bags is that they tarlisli
so easily and become shabby and rusty
looking. especially if exposed to sea
air. The following recipe is said to be
a restorative for dingy or rusty gold or
steel beads. and is also magical In Its
effects when applied to gold or tinsel
embroidery: Burn alum. pound 1t fine
and sift through coarse muslin. Apply
with q soft brush dry.
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seven years OF life he had known these
waters, and he swan like fish. He
soon succeeded in climbing upon the
bottom of the vessel. Then he shouted
to the Others and one by one pulled up
i've of the crew. n
Fortunately the squall was soon over,
although the sea was high. After they
had drifted two hours the men heard
strange sounds. like pounding within
the vessel. Some thought they heard
voices. The more superstitious We're
afraid. The night dragged on, and by
daylight the sounds had grown fainter.
The crew concluded that men were i'm
prisoned within the boat. but none
could devise way to save them. Then
the negro proposed to dive under and
into the ship. They assured him he
would never get out again. but carry
ing between his teeth one end If rope
that had been dragging from the vessel
McField dived, passed under the gun
vale and rose in the hatch.
1t was pitch dark. and the interior Of
the vessel was full of the floating
cargo, but he kept on steadily. Finally,
concluding that he had reached the
cabin, he rose. and in an instant his
head was above water. Yet so foul
was the air and so narrow the space
between the water and the ships bot
tom that he could hardly breathe. He
could see no one. but he heard the
knocking again and called out. Then
came voices. faint but familiar.
Swimming in the direction of the
sound he found two men braced
against the cabin sides aud holding
their heads above water. One was q
young rubber cutter. named Mallitz,
the other native Spanish Nicaraguan
called Obando. Both We're panic
stricken. and McField was obliged to
threaten them with instant death if
they did not obey him. He fastened
the rope round Mallitz and gave the
signal 70 pull. McField dived into the
water along with his man. In his
fright MailitZ entangied himself in the
hatchway, and precious time was lost
in freeing him. When they reached
the surface Mallitz was unconscious
and McField more dead than alive.
They pulled Ma1iitz aboard. but Nc
Field would not follow. AS soon as
the rope was free he took it in his
teeth and went under, found the hatch
and entered the cabin. Obando was al
most uncomfortable with fear and eX-
haustion. but McFicld finally secured
him with the rope, and gave the signal
to pub up. This time the trip was
made without accident. and both men
We're drawn on board All the men
We're saved.
The United States Government
awarded McField q medal and $50 in
gold. and the Royal Humane Society of
Great Britain gave him Il silver medal.
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Beautiful Lace Mits.

Lace mits for evening wear are Of
ten beautified by exquisiteiy wrought
embroidery in some delicate flower pat
tern, maybe the smallest pink rosebuds
imaginable. the design extending over
the back and we'll up the wrist. A
scroll pattern. wrought with exceeding
ly small jet beads. is an effective decor
alton of mits in white lace, and in both
black and white others of the new mits
are embroidered with small silver and
gold sequins applied sparingly in an al
together artistic effect.
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A Doubtful Compliment mt

Mistress-"Now. Jane, there is no
use of further argument as to how this
dish should be prepared, but our ideas
on the subject are so different that it is
evident one or the other of us is crazy"
Jane-"True for you, ma am. an it's
not the likes of me as would be afther
sayin' the likes of you would have no
more sinse than to keep crazy cook"
Chicago News. .s,~.z-,,s .rr-'r--'et,..~ :
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A Practical Conclusion.

did your investigation of volcanic
phenomenon lead to any practical con-
clusion:'
1T did, answered the popular scien-
tist.
what was it?'
"A check from magazine. WASH
ington Star. .er,s,
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An EpigraIn. .

"1s there any difference between eco
nomicar and stingy:'''
"Oh, yes. People call an economical
man stingy, and a stingy man calls
himself economical" New York World.
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e6iees5s;5az3sg 5;5as
0VS EN q
w hy Not?

If Bet bedecks herself with gems, bestirs
herself when bid,
And feels benumbed when very old-be-
walls her lot when child,
Why shouldn't she bedress herself with
garments, and befeed
Herself with food, and feel beglad nice
book to beread!
Life.
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"Were you positive enough when you
told the old man you intended to marry
his daughter"
Yes. but he was negative."-Cincin.
natl Commercial Tribune
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DIgsing For 1t.

"When man is working hard why
do they say he is digging away"
Because, my boy. he is after the root
of all evil, and how else can be reach
it?'-Chicago Post.
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"Can't you stop your little brother
from crying?"
mo. I've been er punchin him fer
der last five minutes, and he won't
stop.''-New York Journal.
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The Six O'Clock Dinner.

The 6 o'clock dinner is not a mere
fad: anyway. not extremely mere.
The s o'clock dinner obliterates the
appetite for breakfast. But for the
O'Clock dinner there would probably be
but meagre. demand for breakfast
foods, and that which is now a great
industry, employing many hands and
advertising literally, would hardly ex-
ist.
The o'clock dinner kills man soon-
er or later; usually not until after he
has amassed fortune. yet before he
has had time to queer his wife and
daughters socially with his chin whisk.
erS and bad grammar.
The 6 O'Clock dinner keeps one awake
nights, thus nearly doubling the NUM-
ber Of his business hours,-Puck. -
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Shocked Him Into IT.


kitty-"So you managed to get Fred
to propose at last? How did you bring
it about:"
Bertha-"I borrowed Mamie's engage
ment ring and had it on the third
finger of my left hand when Fred
called last evening" ~ \
Kitty-"And what did he say:' =,
Bertha-'-He saw it. the moment he
got into the room. He looked as though
he'd go through the floor. Finally he
mustered up courage to ask if it was an
engagement ring. and said Yes
That was no lie. you know. 1t was an
ensa cement .ring-Mamie'S. you know"
kitty-.'And them"
Bertha - Then he gasped and I
thought he would faint. But the up.
shot of it was he proposed"-Boston
Transcript. ,,,..
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It takes the constant labor Of 10000
people to make matches for the world
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(Aunt Harriet has lived in fear ant.
trembling since Willie had white rat
given him as a birthday present. He
has just lost it).
Willie-"Don't move, aunt. the beg.
gar's under here somewhere."-Mool.
shine. =. - -----....-...ss..,.
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)etween eco

- ~sA~ 49,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-03

The completion ofthe Cuban Central
Railroad from Havana to Santiago is
deemed the first and most important
step taken since the Spanish govern
ment left the island to advance it's
interests. It's length is 500 miles, or
about five-seYenths of the extreme
length of the island, and the trip can
now be made within twenty-five hours;
whereas, by steamer it required about
three and half days, the island having
to be rounded at either end. and for
once an all-rail route gives cheaper
transportation than an all-water one.
1t is confidently expected that the road
viii do much to develop both internal
and foreign trade.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-03
Cures Cancer and Blood Poison.

If you have blood poison producing
eruptions, pimpleF, ulcers, swo lien
glands, bumps and risiDgs, burning,
itching skin, copper.coloIed spots or
rash On he skin, mucous patches in
mouth or throat, failing hair, bone pains,
old rheumatism or foul catarrh, take
Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. b 1t
kills the poison in the blood; soon all
sorea, eruptions heal, hard swt ling Sub
side, eches and pains stop and perfe ct
cure is made of the worst cases of Blood
Poison.
For careers, tumors, swell ngs, eating
sores, ugly ulcers, persistent pimples of
all kinds, take B B B. 1t destroys the
cancer poison in the blood. heals cancer
of all kinds. cures the worst humors or
supperatiDg swellings, Thousands cured
by B. B. after all else fails. B. B.
B. composed of pure BON auto ingredi-
epts. Improves the oiges ion, makes
the blood pure AID rich, st"ps tie awful
itching and all S harp, she citing,
pains. orougbly tested for thirty
years. Druggists, 81 ger bottle, with
complete directions for home cure
Sample free and prepaid by wiring
Blood Balm Co. Att .nta, Ga. Describe
trouble and free medical advice also
sent in sealed letter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-03
THE BEST WAY:

The preacher who can preach to
please every nearer; the editor who
can write to please every reader; the
merchant who can sell goods to please
every customer; the lawyer who can
speak to please every listener; and the
dressmaker who can please every
woman are all dead and wearing wings
in heaven. Perfection is not found in
humanity
This world is dtfict 1t world, indeed
And people are hard to suit
And the man who play on the violin
Is a bore to the man with flute.
Aud I M self have often thought
How very much peter twould be,
II every ole of the folks know
Would only agree with me.
But since they viii not, then the very bestway
To make this world look bright
Is never to mind what people say,
CBut do what you think is right,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-03

The peanut is gradually developing
its virtues. Besides being a nourish-
ing food, it has soothing properties
that ought to give it a boost in public
estimation. Some time ago a good
North Carolina bishop declared that it
was splendid soporifc, and now a
Philadelphia man, who has no geo
graphical partially for the peanut, says
he cured himself of stalwart case of
insomnia by devouring fifty roasted,
salted peanuts just before retiring. He
can now sleep with a Mont Pelee in
the back yard
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-03

The Times-Recorder will, from time
to time, give brief sketch of promi-
nent Georgian, who have attained sue
cess and distinction. Last week we
prese nted the portrait of Ex-Governor
W. J. Northen, and today that of Hon.
Hamilton McWhorter, one ofGeorgia's
best known men of affairs and former
ly Judge of the Northern Circuit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-03

Public offices belong to the people
They do not belong exclusively to the
appointing power to pay official debts.
That is an error of great many public
men. They cannot distinguish between
what belongs to the people and what
belongs to them. 1t has been the pol
itical ruin of many good man.