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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-07-04
cerements Grace Weddings.

Few brides would care to follow
custom traditional in some rural dis
tricts of Northumberland, in England.
There, when a woman marries, her
grave clothes are considered quite as
essential a part of her trousseau a.
her wedding gown. Safely wrapped
away with lavender and all kinds OF
sweet-smelling herbs, they are taken
out from time to time and carefully
aired and inspected. Indeed, these
grewsomely suggestive garments seem
to have special value, for their own
er, in moments of gloom and depres'
sion, often finds comfort in trying on
her snroud and rejecting upon the
pleasing effect it will produce when
her turn comes to be viewed" by her
mourning neighbors and acQuaint'
ances.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-07-04
A Story of Holland House.

The place now belongs to the fifth
Earl of Leicester, lineal descendant
of the famous politician Fox, after
ward Lord Holland, and Lord Ilches'
ter, who owns over thirty-two thou
sand acres in other parts of the coun'
try, has ample means for keeping
up" Holland House. Holland House.
too. has its ghost story. The beautk
full Lady Diana Rich, daughter OF the
Earl of Holland from whom the house
took It's name, was once walking In
the garden before dinner, when she
met her own apparition, "as If In a
looking glass" A month later this
lady succumbed to smallpox, and her
sister, also, 1t is said, saw an appari.,
ton just before her death.-Cassells'
Magazine.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-07-04
On the Nations Natal Day
BY H. s. CANFIELD.


Copyright 1902, by Daily Story Pub. Coz
Paul Marrok, who loved Claudia
Vanalster, was a young lawyer Of
Smithville, Smith county, Iowa. Like
other young lawyers, he wore his hair
something longer than fashion de-
handed, brushed 1t straight back to
show his forehead. practiced oratory a
good deal and had dreams of the Unit
ed States Congress. He was Of good
habits and in good practice, though
with an Unborn tendency to be cratic,
and felt himself well able to marry.
James Bowen, who loved Claudia
vanalster, was commonly called
"Jim," which is to say that he WINS
freckled, sturdy, straightforward and
good-humored. He owned his lather's
farm, ran it on the diversified crops
system, loved animals, drove good
horse and had money in the bank.
Very open and unwily was Jim"
He did not expect to win the girl, but
wooed her in his own earnest fashion,
and if she preferred another he was
prepared to wish her joy and get over
his trouble in the best way he could.
Claudia Vanalster, who loved neith-
or of them-or, If she did, knew moth
ing about twas daughter Of mer-
chant, gray-eyed, peach-cheeked,
plump, graceful, pretty, good, and fond
Of admiration. She was graduate
Of the Enosville Young Ladies' Semi
nary, played the piano little, paint
ed little, knew little needlework,
spoke French with the Enosville ac-
cent and was quite the county belle.
So Jim" Bowen asked her bashfully
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-07-04
His Editorial Message.

When Martin Baddles went North,
with a grip full of poems, the janitors
and editorial attendants, suspecting
his purpose, turned him down.
At one Office he displayed his wares
to one of the editorial guards, who
said:
1.-The editor won't talk to you about
manuscript-he'sf full"
"All right" said Baddles, as he
packed his grip again, tell him I'll
call around when he's sober. AT
lanta Constitution.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-07-04
The Point at Issue,

A witness, who had given his evil
dence in such way as to satisfy
everybody in court that he was COM
hitting perjury. being cautioned by
Justice -, said at last: my lord,
you may believe me or not, but
have stated not a word that is false,
TOR have been welded to truth from
my infancy"
Eyes, sir" said Justice; "but
the question is how long have you
been a widower."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-07-04
Electric Liqht Not Harmful.

A Russian specialist has decided
that, contrary to the general opinion.
electric light plays less havoc with
the eyes than other forms of artificial
light. He bases his deductions on the
fact that disease and damage to the
eye are proportional to the frequency
of the closure of the.lids. He found
that the lids close In a minute 6.S
times with candle light, 2.8 times with
gas light, 90 times with sun light and
Is times with electric light
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-07-04

A good story is told of an Irishman,
more patriotic than clever, who en-
listed in one Of the smart cavalry reg.
iments. The fencing instructor had
experienced rather a difficult job in
the matter of explaining to him the
various ways of using the sword.
Now" he said, "how would you use
the sword If your opponent feinted?"
"Bedad," said Pat, with cleaning
eyes, "Id just tickle him with the
point to see If he was shamming."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-07-04
Not Sentimental.

He was saying: "As the pearly col.
umn of smoke in a winters atmos.
phere rises unbroken heavenward, so
my heart rises to thee. AS the sun.
flower follows the cruel sun which
gives it light, SO my breast follows
thee. AS the blue brook runs its un.
hindered course to the sea, SO my soul
In slavery goes to thee"
Said she: Henry, now that were
engaged. will your penknife cut
corns?"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-05-28
Cotton Mill On the Catawba.

Charlotte, N. G., May 23.-J. B.
Duke. president Of the American To-
bacco Company, has placed orders in
New England for machinery for a
million dollar cotton mill. MIR.
Dukes plant will be located at Great
T F,ll's, on the Catawba river. in Ches
t-r county, S. G. It will be known
as Erwin C)tton Mill, No. 2, and ".
A Erwin of Durham will be presi-
dent.
The Dukes now own in the south
enough valuable water power to run
million cotton spindles. J.B. Duke
is quoted as saying that the only
way to effect q trust Of sou thern
mills is to put up enough money to
buy them all out. In mill circles
there is rumor that the Dukes are
seriously considering the question of
efecting a merger on their own &C.
count.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-05-28
The Price Of Corn.
Country Gentleman.

Country Gentleman.
Recent rainfalls in the corn belt
give promise of a bounteous crop,
says the Live Stock World. But will
corn be cheap in case such crop is
harvested? Men of good judgment
do not hesitate to express the opinion
that corn will never again be cheap
as in the past. The opinion is based
on the growing demand both for
meat and cereal food. Present
prices of meat will doubtless stimu-
late production and farmers merely
await assurance of q corn supply to
fill their feed lots. Old corn is a
novelty, and pro6ting by past ex-
periepces, sagscious feeders will in
sure future investments in stock
cattle by laying in q supply OF feed.
Even with big crop farmers will be
reluctant to sell the major portion
unless the price is tempting. There
is also growing demand for manu-
factured cereal food. One factory at
Decatur, ILL.,, now consumes all the
white corn grown within radius OF
thirty miles of that city, and these
plants are multiplying. All condi-
d,tions justify the prediction
that Is or 20 cents corn will
never be seen again and croakers who
protest that corn land is selling too
high forget that it is limited in guam
tity.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-05-28
Lived in Wife's Tomb.

For nine years an aged New York
or has lived in his wife's tomb in ihe
Evergreen Cemetery. Devotion to
her memory has robbed the once
powerful man of all his physical
strength and vitality, sapped by
years of bitter exposure, is ebbing
away. He has always had a melan-
caoly pleasure in sitting in the tomb
by the side of his dead wife, and
has found his only happiness there.
for he does not believe he will meet
her in another world. Though be
lives in the tomb, the old man does
not sleep there. BE leaves the Gem
etery every night and goes to a little
room in a house in Williamsburg.
Early in the morning he creeps out
of bed and goes to the cemetery.
"Good morning, Mary" he always
says to his wife when he enters the
tomb, just as if her deaf ears could
hear his voice through the thick walls
of the metal coffin.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-05-28
Gained go Pounds

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have been very we'll since took your nIedi-
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ton three of Golden Medical Discovery, and
three vials of Pellets I had no appetite and
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before took your Favorite Prescription and
only weighed 13S pounds. Now l weigh rs
pounds"
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets commend
themselves as a family laxative. They
are easy to take, effective in results, and
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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-05-28
HiltOn's LifefOr
the Liver and Kid
neys will cure
dyspepsia.

All the worlds a stage upon which
each actor plays his part-after
which he occupies private box.
Many mans success in life is due
to the fact that be is foolish in his
talk but wise in his actions.
It's curious the way woman
dresses in winter to catch cold and
in summer to get bitten by mosqui-
toes.
Mrs. S. E. Hammack, Ky., writes:
with pleasure I recommend Rs.
mems Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets.
I have used them myself for several
years, and can testify as to their
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Most women's ideas Of an "ear-
nest purpose" in life is to be able to
make other women hate her for hav-
ing more than they have.
"Bliggins says he believes that
SUCCESS depends Oh paying attention
to the little things" "Yes," answer
ed Miss Cayenne, Il have noticed
that he attracts a great deal of at
tention to his own opinions"
Buckshoal, n. G.
Four years ago 1 was helpless
with o misery in my back. could
not turn myself in bed. Twas treat
ed by my physician, but ne did me
no good. I took one bottle of DR..
.nsker's Female Regulator and it
cured me. I think there is no medi-
cine on earth like it.
Mrs. Emma E. Myers.
For sale at the Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-05-28
Fish That Kill Each Other.

One OF the queerest sharks is the
thrasher. which has the upper lobe OF
it's tail so much developed as to equal
in length the body Of the fish itself.
This tail is controlled by powerful
muscles and is used as weapon.
Swordfsh and thrasher sharks have
been seen on many occasions to attack
whales in concert and kill them, the
sharks lashing their victims with their
tails while the swordfish pierce them
from below. On the other hand, sharks
themselves are often killed by por-
poises. which will surround a shark
and lash the enemy to death with their
flukeS.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-05-28

Unless size is healthy mother. No
woman can. If the baby has drained
her vitality; if its care is tax; if, i'll
short, the baby is burden instead OF
blessing, how can she enjoy it? She
loves it, but she cannot feed it. She
yearns for it, but has not the strength
to fondle it.
There is nothing more beautiful in the
world than healthy mother and her
healthy child. The madonna is the
highest reach of human art. In the
serene strength which art gives to the
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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-05-28
Between Life and Death.

III think DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
and Golden Medical Discovery the best med
iciues in the world" writes Mrs Amelia Dough
erty, of Kerrgan. Wayne Co., Mo. "My baby
was born last summer. After baby came be-
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got. and he diagnosed my case as uterine trouble
tending to droDsy. Medicine seemed 10 do ME
no good; fingered between life and death for
quite while, every day growing weaker, until
I could not walk across the room. My friends
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He replied Immediately, giving me full instruc-
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as do to-day. took four bottles OF each kind
aud two walls Of Pleasant Pellets Many
thanks for the medicine. 1t has cured me per-
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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-05-28
Making Him Cheerful.

She was a woman who was method
ical in her discipline.
Now, Willie," she said, you have
disobeyed me, but l won't whip you
now because we're going to have COM
pany for dinner, and l want you to
look bright and cheerful and pleasant.
but after they've gone I'm going to
give you the worst whipping you
ever had. Now. hurry up and get
dressed. for want you to look nice
and happy."-Chicago Post.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-05-28
Wants Others to Know.

II have used DeWitt's Little
Risers for constipation and torpid
liver and they are all right. I am
glad to indorse them for I think
when we find a good thing we ought
to let others know it," writes Alfred
Helnze, Quincy, I'll. They never
gripe or distress. Sure, safe pills.
J. E. Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-05-28
You Know What You Are
Takinr

When you take Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic because the formula is
plainly printed on every bottle show
ing that it is simply Iron and Quinine
in tasteless form, No Cure, No Pay.
SOC.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-05-28
Nlf Too Liberal.

Parishoner-The people are COM
planning that YOU are too liberal.
UnorthodoN PaStor-Qh. that's
mistake. ny dear sir, 4 great mistake.
| am lust as stin"y as the rest Of you.
New \ Orl; Weekly.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-05-28
A Rad Case.

81 see that the bees have to visit
100000 blossoms in orGer to gather 4
pound Of honey"
"FOoish bees One trip to my sweet
hearts lips would be quite enough
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-05-28
HiIton's Life for tho
Liver and Kidneys tones
uD the stomach.

A tombstone marks the dividing
line between here and there.
Woman never allows her opinions
to spoil for want of being aired.
If girl is foolish enough to tell
when a man kisses her he may not do
it again.
Too many men attempt to pass
through the world on the reputation n
of their ancestors.
Hilton's Life for the
Liver and Kidneys
overcomes constipa-
ton.
1t is easy for anybody to get mar
rled, but it is hard for lots of them
20 stay married.
1t isn't what man is, but rather
what he pretends to be that makes
him ridiculous.
Usually when a man is failure he
has patient little wife who makes
excuses for him.
It is easy to temporarily check a
cough with the ordinary opiate cough
cures, but when it is to be cured, the
root of the trouble ousted, one must
have Rsmon's English Cough Syrup,
the old reliable. Just think of it!
a positive cure for 25 cents.
Judge mans true worth by what
he has in his heart rather than by
what he has in his pocket.
The thread like line between hap
piness is the shadowy tracing Of
imagination.
We always have our doubts about
the liberality of the hostess who cuts
her pie into more than four pieces.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-05-28

Wealth doesn't always bring happl.
ness, but it can generally furnish
pretty good im::ation.-Somerville Jour-
nal
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-05-28

The discovery of an old Bible in
tDa barn loft of Sarah Scarskading,
in huron county, Iowa, will be srffi
cient to establish the rights of the
heirs to the Leonard Case millions.
Mr. Case died in Cleveland, o., in
1861, and his millions have never
been distributed.
KoeaoH Dyspepsia Cure
Digests what you eat.
How is your garden?
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-19
RECORDERS BUSY DAY.
Modern ''Fagin" and Other Interest.
ing Prisoners in Police Court.

Modern ''Fagin" and Other interest
ing Prisoners in Police Court.
Yesterday was by far the liveliest
day of the week in Police Court and
many humorous incidents occurred dur
ing the session. An exceptionally large
number of prisoners were arraigned
charged with various offenses, several
of them serious and number petty.
A white man, who was testifying
against negro offended the court de-
corum by calling the negro Mister"
Recorder Myrick at once took excep-
ton to the title. The witness repeat
ed the offense and was again admon-
ished by the Recorder. 1t was evident
that the white man was rather excited,
but after the second admonition he re-
Trained from calling the darby Mis-
ter"
The case was that of H. H. Carter
and w K. Wallace, two negroes who
were charged with engaging in a con-
tracing business without having Sc
cured a license. 1t was while testify
ing against them that one of the
white witnesses prefaced their names
with Mister" The examination was
postponed until next Tuesday.
Ernest Gaillard, who was arrested
by Detective Wall, for breaking cato
the house at No. go Lavinia street
and securing a lot of plumber, includ-
ing two valuable gold watches, was
remanded for trial in the Superior
Court on the charge of burglary. The
boy denied the charge. He was for
merly employed in the house and it is
said that he was seen in the neighbor-
hood on Wednesday afternoon when the
robbery occurred. Two pistols were
taken from the house and a woman
testified that she had seen a pistol in
the boys possession after the burglary
Gaillard is Is years old.
Julius Levine, the negro arrested on
Thursday night charged with having
attempted to kill Georgia Garvey, also
colored, was remanded for trial in the
City Court, charged with stabbing the
woman. She told the Recorder that
the assault was entirely unjustified
Dickens immortal "Fagin," was i'm
personated in the Recorders Court by
Jackson Little, an old negro who was
arrested while in the company of Owen
James, a 7-year-old negro boy, charg-
ed with teaching boys to steal for him.
The arrest was made by Policeman
Reilly, and according to the officers
story, the old negro operates very
much after the fashion of "Fagin the
jew" The old man is said to have in
structed small negro boys to commit
petty thefts for him, promising them
all manner of rewards. It was proven
that the man had taken some of his
pupils to ride with him and rewarded
them in other ways for their thievery.
The modern "Fagin" was remanded for
trial in the City Court.
Mrs. c. L. Downey, who was in court
for allowing her cows to run at large
on the streets. She told the Recorder
that her husband was in an insane
asylum and the case against her was
dismissed. On her way out of the room
the woman turned on Policeman
Brown. who had made the complaint
against her and began delivering a
choice collection of adjectives at the
polceman's head. She was brought
before the Recorder again for this Of
Tense and was allowed to go after a
reprimand
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-19
CONCERT IN THE PARK.
First Regiment Band Attracted an
Immense Audience.

A large and appreciative audience
gathered in the Park Extension last
night for the concert given by the
First Regiment band The applause
that followed every number testified
to the audiences appreciation of the
music, which was of a high order,
showing the ability of the musicians
and the training of the band under Di-
rector ]. H. Gordon.
Al fresco was the effect of the gath
ering. Before $50 o'clock, the hour set
for the commencement of the pro-
gramme, the audience began to gather
from all directions walking across the
park until the vicinity of the band
stand was reached Some gathered
close about the stand, while others
were content to remain at a distance.
a radius of 100 yards would have been
required to describe a circle, with the
stand as center, that would have
taken in all of the interested listeners
There were at least 1000 of them. That
was the smallest estima tie of the crowd
that the Morning News representative
present heard advanced.
The night showed clear moonlight.
just such an evening as goes best with
such harmony as the band rendered
AS there were no chairs or benches,
seats were taken on the grass by
many. Dotting the park were a null
titude of figures, nearly all of which
We're held until the conclusion of the
programme.
The drum and bugle corps of the regi-
ment was also in the stand. 1t con-
tributed to the success of the occasion.
The corps was before the public for
the first time since it's organization,
and it acquitted itself creditably.
The following was the programme
rendered by the band:
March Colonial (Han)
Overture "Humous of Denny Brook"
(Volti.)
'Intermezzo Japonica" (Stanfield)
Selection "Bourgomaster" Leslie)
Waltzes phyllis" (Witto
Harvest Days" (Botteger.)
Flower Song" (Tobani.)
Medley Overture" (Smith)
Hunting Scene" by Request, (Bucca-
lorisi Dixie)
meeting of the Retail Merchants
Association was held yesterday, when
it was decided to appropriate $40 a
week for the benefit of the band. A
committee, consisting of Mr.. Charles
Garfunkel and Mr.. Sig Gardner, was
appointed to call upon the City Coun-
Gil for an additional appropriation. No
doubt is felt that Council will re-
spond. Mayor Myers will receive a
visit from the committee to-day. At
least $50 a week until Oct is asked
by the band in order to admit of its
organization being maintained After
Oct. 1, it is asserted, that it will be
able to support itself, as there will be
so many more engagements for it to
secure.
The First Regiment Band is an ex-
cellent organization and has filled a
long-felt want in Savannah Those
who have, through their interest in
the military, become interested in the
band, would dislike greatly to see it
disrupted.