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in style, and a two-course meal be pre-
ferred, farthing rasher OF bacon, a FAR
thing kpper. fartbing's worth of bread
and a farthings worth of coffee or tea can
be readily obtained; or, as further
change, a pork or beef sausage can take
the place of either the kipper or bacon
1t may sound somewhat contradictory 10
talk of extravaganza In connection with
farthing purchases, but IL is nevertheless
out doubt the most extravagant form OF
ct of coal which invested in weighed only
little over pound and was OF the poor
est slab quality, and at this rate II figures
out at something like 60 a ton. a far
things worth of tea consists of less than
quarter of an ounce of very inferior tea
which is mostly dust. but which is suffi-
cient to brew two cups If one has patience
10 let 1t stand long enough.
Very little time Is wasted in doing bust
ness in these farthing shops, and the turn
over If small, is a very rapid one, for
nearly all the articles sold are kept ready
done up in packets behind the counter.
The customers for the most part consist
of the wives and children of casual Ia
borers and lockers out of work, and visit
to this farthing colony is calculated to give
any one used TO other surroundings some
thing of a shock as they realize the truly
terrible poverty against which of
these poor creatures strive from the be-
ginning TO the end of their lives.
The shops generally open every day, Sun
days included, at o'clock in the morning
sometimes earlier than that-and con-
tinue open till midnight, and often long
after, and ii is only by keeping almost con-
tinuously like this that the proprietors can
hope TO take sufficient money to earn a
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they have the slightest approach to a man.
nerism-or speechism, maybe that describes
it better.
a girl here in town says land by the
way exactly every two minutes and a
half. She fires off this phrase as regularly
as though it were shells and her vocal
cords a repeating rifle. and it makes not
the slightest difference to her that the topic
she may be introducing isn't by the way at
road.
Another pretty young woman says Just
fancy, until her friends are reduced 10
nervous collapse. She said lust fancy
when some one told her Dunn Taft's store
had burned. She said lust fancy when
she learned that her skye terrier had the
mango. If she had been in New York when
the big subway explosion occurred. and
had been blown as high as the tower of
Madison-square Garden. there are friends
of hers who say that she would have had
nothing more fOTcible 10 utter as she de-
scended than Just fancy" The people. too,
who say, don't you know, at short in
tervals are legion. There are dozens of
them who never have any idea that they
use this unmeaning Interrogation, and are
astonished or indignant when their atten-
| ton is called 70 the fact that almost every
other word is followed by it.
One very fastidious faIner of family on
the East Side has way OF saying: Its
beautiful day. don't you know; . These
| chops are particularly nice, don't you
know" and only day before yesterday he
was overheard reproving his daughter. a
| girl of seventeen or eighteen, for doing
| identically the same thing.
on say don't you know Helen, alto
gether too much, don't you know" he re-
marked Its a very inelegant and foolish
habit and l wish you'd try to break your
| self OF il, don't you know" and when she
began TO laugh Historically. he felt very
| huffy about it and never saw the joke at
| all
Another woman friend says chaotic" at
least thousand times a day. and every
thing is in that blissful state 10 her, TWEEN
ty-four hours out of the twenty-four. Still
! another says foolish" and everything
| from pictures to pies is described by this
adjective.
There are dozens Of vagaries Of speech
i one might add TO these few examples for
| almost every individual has some pet word,
| or set OF words that he wears threadbare
BY constant use, but - the observant soul.
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Etiquette of Stationery.
Wa hington Post.

Washington Post.
eff you are addressing a social or per-
sonal letter for local delivery in Washing
not address it Unfortunately Washing
ton or City or Town You are in town
for the season. not in the city for the
winter, if you are here socially. If you are
here on business, you may be in the city,
but if you are in politics, you are at the
Capitol for the session.
Then, too, with the growing exclusive
ness of society which is not in the political
and official circles, not only are calling
cards reduced to plain Mrs Smith,, but
and other printed details for the informa-
ton of the commonality. A crest, a coat of
arms, a country place name, II the writer
is out of town, but that is all. 1t means
that as the social circle becomes more eX-
elusive its members become more intimate,
and you are expected to know that Mrs.
Smith, of X street uses one engraved letter
on her card and that Mrs Smith, of New
HampSF re avenue, uses another.
ALSO you are to instruct your engraver
to give you a distinct style of letter. and
under pain of death not to duplicate it for
any one else. Then when 1t comes to letter
writing you are expected to know the Spe-
cial stationery handwriting of your init
mate friends and to need no other guide.
We all getting to be quite Sherlock
Homesy in such matters, but ii was going
pretty far when one of the Mrs. Smiths
dictated note to her private secretary
and expected me to know who sent 1T by
the individuality of her style. did, though.
She wrote who to-, and i remembered.
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To wouId-Be Opera singers.

LilIi Lehman. in Success.
/ am frequently asked: IF girl should
come to you for advice. before beginning
to study for opera, what would you tell
herr"
1 am asked that question by apparently
sane people who would laugh at me scorn-
fully and justly. If / were to say to them
Your plants-they look very well, indeed;
all of your varieties Of ferns and palms and
orchids and garden roses, and your trees
and vegetables. look well. Tell me, what
do you do to them to make them grow?"
They would tell that plant needs
much sunshine, and another but little
that one needs great care, and another
needs to be let nearly alone: that one must
be watered weekly. and another daily; that
some varieties need cold weather, and 9TH
ers die because of it. Yet they say TO me:
How do you make a talented girl success
ful?''
Every girl of talent has her own road to
success. Therefore, l can never say what
that road is for girls. But can, perhaps,
help them to find il. There are some things
that all girls must have or must cultivate
who wish to become great singers.
Suppose that girl mas great natural
ability and a good temperament-an illu-
Sive word, but a necessary qualification
there are four things she must have, to in
sure success = namely. intelligence, dill
gence, memory, good master.
In writing this, l am laying down no
rules for a career as they are absurdi-
ties to consider. Such rules are impossible
of application, and are never asked for by
a girl who intends to win success at any
cost. These four suggestions are merely
hints to the girl who has ability and bound
less determination. She will understand
that what / am now saying to her lnSureS
nothing whatever, but will simply help her
not to make certain mistakes in her work
mistakes that often take years from one
usefulness as a singer, and seriously, If
not permanently, injure the voice.
/ admit that the first qualification L have
mentioned is difficult to recommend. 1t is
embarrassing to say to any one, Become
intelligent" but to succeed in music,
girl must bring intelligence to her work.
1t is not sufficient that she be gifted and
enthusiastic-that mistake is too often
made. and the result is bitter disappoint-
ment after years of misdirected effort
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New York Commercial Advertiser.
Large stars of narrow velvet ribbon with
long ends, finishing with tassels of the
same velvet, find a place on many dressy
lace bodices.
A novel notion is corset cover made of
washing ribbon of delicate colors alternat-
ing with lace insertion.
Cashmerian gallons figure on so many of
the boudoir gowns and jackets which wom-
en- favor when resting; for this purpose
matelasse is much in favor, for it does not
crease.
Children's coats are trimmed just az
much with fur their elders, ranne
sashes finding a place on most of the juve-
ME outdoor garments. Gray squirrel is
favorite fur for the Juveniles
A few of the new petticoats have straight
flounces with a scalloped edge, having a
closely killed fioQnce beneath white muslin
ruffies, which are introduced on silk petit
coats FOR evening wear. so that they can
be removed and replaced.
A fashionable headdress is a couple OF
peacocks' feathers made entirely in cOlOred
sequins reproducing the exact color of the
plume, and they are carried round the coil
of hair at the back. Knots of tulle for the
hair are also edged with sequins.
A black point desprit made up over
white silk and edged with gold braid is
new and smart.
an Irish lace collar, covering the Shout
ders is an essential part OF a woman's
wardrobe nowadays
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For the Cure of Warts.
Good Words.

GOOD W OrUS.
Warts are not serious malady, so one
can afford to stand by and see the vulgar
treatment thereof. In Wexford lying as it
does, well within the civilized pale, they
cured by pointing a knot of straw at
each disfgured digit saying a prayer and
eventually burying the straw in its native
manure heap. AS ii rots. so disappear the
warts. If this fails, white snail is rubbed
over the hand and then stuck on a thorn.
Both snail and wart are believed to wither
together A simple cure is to come across
water accidentally in a hollow stone. and to
wash the afflicted hands therein The vir-
tue of accident is so great that it prevents
any further development of the hard
growth. A more intricate remedy is de-
vised in a county even closer to the metrop-
oils than the one washed by the tide (Wex-
ford. In Cavan. where L once acted as
local Demon, the appearance of warts i'm
a family is simultaneous with the dsap-
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I'd ILLUSTRATED
IN F A S II l Q n S

Silks had an off season last summer. but
seem likely TO be atop for the next six
months They certainly are plentiful and
pretty, and then they are being pushed.
Foulards are unusually beautiful. Silk
gauzes for summer gowns are also fine and
make up handsomely. Gauze is not exactly
a new fabric, but it has blossomed out in
new ana varied colorings, charming designs
and changed texture, and while ii is gauzy
to the usual limit of transparency. it has
an element of durability that the old gauze
did not possess. 1t will be used next sum-
mer for evening gowns and for afternoon.
A model garden dress of it remains in to-
days concluding picture. This pretty dress
was white gauze. figured with pink and
corn-colored flowers. 1t was trimmed with
cream lace insertion and tinted cluny lace.
Some of the gauzes in black and white re-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
COMPLETE JEWEL OUTFIT.
What Mrs. Aston Might Wear at =
Hall.

Frank S. Arnett in Ainslee's Magazine.
Suppose we imagine two leaders OF New
York society arrayed in as many OF their
jewels as they could wear within the
farthest limits OF barbaric propriety. Let
as select at random Mrs. William Astor
and among the younger set. Mrs ". h
Vanderbilt, jr. Mrs. Astor We VIII suppose
TO have on some such gown as that IN
which her portrait was painted By Carolus
Duran although that particular gown OF
course now exists only on the canvas. Re
can also presume that she wears her &Sl"0J
tiara of diamonds About her neck Is fas-
tened a velvet band, TO which are attached
seven brilliants, valued at $1,000 Also from
her neck hung three great necklaces Win
total value Of $4,000. Each of her ears
bears 5000 in diamonds \ magnlhcent
stOm5cher incrusted with diamonds 10 the
value OF $4,000 clothes her in gems like
breastplate from waist TO low-cut bodice.
in the N-shape opening or which oeautful
lace appears embroidered with rare and
almost priceless pearls Some Slu.eo IN
diamond ornaments are IN her hair, and her
fingers could but certainly would not %
covered with at least $1,000 in rings Al
though we have thus arrayed her IN SZls.uJ0
worth OF gems she has still left at home
enough TO ransom missionary from Bul-
garian bandits.
jr.. formerly Virginia Fair. outrivaled by
none Of the younger matrons OF the VAN
derbilt family in the ownership or precious
stones She wears. Of course. her S0,pD
diamond stOmacher. a perfect network OF
gems. presented to her BY john W. Mackey,
her fathers partner. In those Aladdin 3
lamp days of the Comstock Lode Her
pretty neck is burdened with perfect
GolcOnda. On il is a superb 5000 neck
lace Of evenly-matched pearls. 10 which
is attached a splendid pendant set with
fiery ruby and a single pear-shaped pearl
From apother pendant, huge pearl. de-
pend still other pearl and diamond pend
ants. With these is a $1,000 necklace Or
diamonds and softly chatoyant mOonstones
OF India; and. struggling 10 be seen among
this richness Is a quaint and costly brooch
representing a bit OF bark on which three
birds OF turquoise are pefched Among
$1,000 in rings sparkling on her myers -
a marQuiSe set with a great pear-shapcd
| diamond. A riviere OF ruoies and old mine
diamonds completes a costume that woaio
have brought gasp from Cleopatra
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pearance of bacon from any neighboring
cabin. In my. office as justice of the peace
such a case came before me.
why did you steal the bacon, Larry?' /
inquired.
The culprit stretched out his hands, COW
cred with curious PrOtuberances.
"Mushai Look al them he said. Il
must cure them somehow. and nothing an
swers but bacon tat rubbed in.
why not use your own meat?' brought
the confidential answer:
1T must be stolen bacon. your honor."
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The Price.

man lived fifty years-joy dashed with tears:
Loved. toiled: had wife and child and lost
them: died
And left of all his long life's work one little
song
That lasted-naUght beside
Like the monk Felix's bird. that song was heard;
Doubt prayed. Faith scared Death smiled itself
sleeps
That song saved souls. You say the man paid
stiffly? Nay;
God paid-and thought il cheap.
William Canton
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The Vanquishcd.

Shall those
Who have not known temptation
Wear the crown
Denied to those
Who hattled, even If they fell?
Who knew
And chose
The good. and strove
To conquer for its sake?
When they are vanquished
Shall we heap
Reproaches on them
Shall We say,
See. they were sinful.
Let them die
Bind rot their wounds,
They have offended God %
q Phariseesi
Paul Kester. in McClure's Magazin
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cGARD for becom-
ingness in sleeves
will count much in
Forthcoming spring
gowns. There will
be a large variety
from which 10
choose, simple ones
and elaborate ones,
and many that are
striking for novel
". The latter will
be in great de-
mand, of course,
but their value
should not be over
estimated, for be-
comingness / s
after all, the fore
most consideration.
A new sleeve adj
vanced for the soft
rich satins that are
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vagaries of Speech.

Columbus Dispatch.
Have you ever noticed how certain per-
sons affect certain words and then say
them over and over, never realizing that
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it does seem that a more choice collection
Of CALCULATIONS might be made by his own
particular friends at least.
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profit and a living for themselves, and this
can be readily understood when one recol-
lects that ii takes no fewer than $50 far
things TO make a sovereign.
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the famous writer and
traveller, tells why he
hunts helpless animals
no more He makes am
eHf appeal 20
humanffN
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Paul Kester. in McClure's Magazine
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-18
CONSTITUTING THE ROAD LAW.
The Amount and the Payment of the Com
mutation Tax.

Yesterday Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Gunter rendered an opinion for
the county treasurer of Lexington
constituting the new road law which
may be of interest to number of
counties. The opinion shows that in
the matter of the payment of the
communication tax at least there is
an instance of wherein the earl ly bird
did not get the worm. Those who
paid the tax before Feb. l, as re-
quired by the old act, had to pay 81,
whereas those who neglected to pay
up get off with the payment of half
the amount.
Mr.. Gunter, quoting the law as it
appears in the Townsend code,"
shows that in certain counties the
communication tax was 81; in Others
81. The tax must have been paid
before Feb. to avoid penalty. "But," "
he continues. "by an act approved
Feb. 26, 1902, in section 7, it is pro.
vided: In lieu of performing or caus
ing to be performed the labor of ten
hours per day, as required for the
several counties, a communication
tax of 81 may be paid by the person
so liable on or by the 31st day of
March, 1902, and on or by the first
day of March of each year thereaf-
ter" This act does not take effect
until the 25th day after it's approval.
1t will therefore become effective on
March Is, 1902. 1t thus appears
that the opportunity to pay com
mutation tax closed on Feb. |, but
was reopened by the last general as =
sembly to begin on March the 18th
and close March 81, 1902, and for this
period the tax is 81 for all the
counties"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-18
Ben and Booker.

Some odd things happen in this
world. Mo- long since President
Roosevelt invited a negro 20 dine
with him. Did the negro accept?
He did, promptly, proudly. Did
Senator Tillman criticise the presi-
dents action? He did, promptly,
vigorously. A few days ago the
president sent Senator Tillman an
invitation to a dinner tc be given at
the White House in honor of Prince
Henry, of Prussia, whom Congress-
man Wheeler described as "a little
Dutchman." Did the senator ac-
cept? He did, promptly, cheerfully.
Last Saturday the senator had a
fist fight with his colleague on the
floor of the senate and was declared
in contempt of that body. In the
circumstances the president felt that
the senator's presence at the dinner
would not be desirable. He there
fore asked a mutual friend to suggest
to the senator the propriety of with
drawing his acceptance of the invita-
tion. Did Senator Tillman act upon
this hint? He did not. He refused
to refuse. Thereupon the president
withdrew his invitation, and the SEN
ator from South Carolina did not
dine with the president and Prince
Henry in the White House where the
negro school teacher from Alabama
dined. And the senator feels very
sore over the withdrawal of the invi-
tation. This is the warp. The reader
can weave in the woof-Nashville
American.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-18

is very congenial. 1t is hard to COM
pare it with speaking. I have had
two opportunities to speak, and I
find that I failed to convince the
majority of the American people of
the merit of my proposition, I find
writing the best.''
He said he had no feelings against
those who left the democratic party
because he was nominated. He be-
lieved in controversy and free speech.
Not even cartoons should be sup
pressed.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-18
THE NEWBERRY HERALD AND NEWS. MARCH Is, 1902

John G. Calhoun as the author of Sc
cession and justify Sherman in burn
ing Columbia. Here in Georgia this
idolatry is already taking shape in
our silly hurrahs for our candidates
for governor. But, IS usual, the
loudest shouters have axes to grind
and are diligently engaged in setting
traps to catch the people. But this
is the shadowy side of politics and I
wont ruminate any fuather about it.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-18
ONE OF THIS RESULTS.
Jim Tillmans Fool Telegram Is Bearing
Fruit to our Detriment.

Chicago: March 8.-Gov. Yates
and staff, and members of the Union
League club and Hamilton club,
about one hundred strong, left by
special train today for Charleston.
President Bush, of the Marquette
club, announced at a meeting last
night that the club had decided not
to 60 as a body. This action was
taken, he said, on account of the re.
cent telegram sent by Lieut.. Gov.
Tillman to President Roosevelt with
drawing the invitation to the Presi-
dent to participate in the sword pre-
sentation to Major jenkins.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-18
ATLANTIC COAST LINE! !
FAST LINE

Between Charleston and Columbia
Upper South Carolina and North
Carolina.
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT,
WILMINGTON, N. c., Jan 18th, 1872
CONDENSED SCHEDULE
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-18
PUNY CHILDREN
Parents Should Know How
to Keep Children Well.
VinoI of Great AS"
SiStances

We do not wish to blame any Of our
friends for that which they cannot help,
but sometimes when we see delicate and
punv children, we cannot help feeling
that their parents are neglectful.
Fathers and mothers of this town
please regard what we say, especially if
your little ones are delicate. Everything
rests with you; you can make them
strong and well; you can fortlty their
systems so that they will not be in a con-
dition to take every prevalent disease.
You can lay foundation stone in their
little lives that will give you joy and hap
piness in years to come when they be-
come strong and hearty men and women.
If YOU will let US tell you about Nlnol
and follow our advice you will save your
self many sleepless hours and an lndeh-
mite amount of worry.
We cannot tell you all we know about
Vinol in a few words but we will gladly
give YOU as much of our time as you wish
If YOU will call on us at our store.
We wish to remind you once more that
the virtue that Vinol possesses is due to
the fact that it contains the active cura-
tive PRINCIPLES that have made cod-liver
oil famous; there is no grease in it, and
we can promise you that its taste is de-
licious, that it is loved by all children.
We know there is nothing better to
assist the stomach of the little ones to
properly aSsimilate the food which they
eat 1t is the means by which rich red
blood is made; strong bone structure is
built; hard firm tleshy tissue created
and healthy sound nerves maintained.
The following from Mrs. Jennie Pcrse,
169 Newman ST., Mansfield, o., who says:
Il wish to add few words of praise
in favor of Vinol. My little boy was very
much ldebilitated, so much so in fact
tnat he had to leave school. He really
was mere shadow. At that time | de-
cided to give him Vinol. He has now
taken a couple of bottles and is rapidly
gaining flesh. wish to recommend Vi
mol to all who are in need of a tonic"
Not only for children but for adults do
we ecommend Vinol without reservation
and stand prepared TO refund all money
to those who do not find absolute SatiS-
faction in its use.
M Z D0Ihom 2, 00n
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-18

~UaIIy
tTuesdays, Thursdays and SATURDAYS
Nos. 81 and IS Solid trains between Charles.
ton and Greenville. c.
Nos. IS and SO carry Through Coach be.
tween Char 'esten and Columbia
NJ; EMEEsON, Gen. Passenger Agent.
J.R. KENLY, T. M. EMERS6N
TenI. Manaker Traffic Manager