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Aun1urulls department.
Think of the Consequences.

The amateur entomologist was in &C.
stacies, says the Chicago Tribune.
II have just had rare and most in
teresting experience" he said. II have
spent more than an hour watching the
unfolding of a seventeen-year locust"
What was so blamed interesting
about that?" asked Farmer Ashcraft.
when I first saw it," said the other,
1t was on an old stump in your or
chard over there. The chrysalid was
attached to the bark and while 1 was
looking at it the shell slowly burst
open along the back and the insect
crawled out. 1t fell to the ground, a
flabby, shrimplike thing and didn't
have any use Of itself at first, but 1t
. soon began to gather itself together,
Strengthened out, it's wings unfolded
gradually, it shook them to see if they
were all right, and then it's legs moved.
They had been curled up under the
body you know. Then it moved along
the ground a few inches, and while l
was still watching it it shook its wings
again, gave a little spring, and flew
away just as if it had never done any
thing but Ry for the last seventeen
years"
And you let it get away?"
Certainly. Why not? I was more
interested in
You durn fool"
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Thought He Missed q Car.

In a neighboring city lives young
man whose name is Carr. Carr is deep
ly smitten with the charms Of young
woman who resides with her mother
in a pretty villa near Sandlake, on the
line of the Troy and New England rail-
road. He asked permission of his in
amorata to call upon here at her home
and the young woman accorded him the
privilege. Mr.. Carr reached the villa
where his Juliet resided and pressed the
electric button at the door. The ring
was answered by the mother of the
young woman. The former had never
seen the young man. I'm Mr.. Carr,
he said, bowling profoundly.
"Um-er-well," was the reply that
staggered him, "you may sit on the
stoop until one comes along"
Five minutes later the daughter told
her mother she expected a caller and
asked who rung the bell. She was in
formed that there was a young man
sitting on the stoop who had missed A
car. The daughter looked through the
blinds and saw her lover perched dis
consolately on the steps. He was
quickly within the portals and mutual
explanations followed.-Albany Press
and Knickerbocker.
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THE ISTHMIAN CANAL.
Meaning of the Gigantic Enterprise
Just Undertaken by the Govern
ment.

Meaning of the Gigantic Enterprise
Just Undertaken by the Govern
ment.
I would be glad to make a com.
plete answer to the inquiries of your
letter Of the 26th instnt, relating to the
canal which congress has just voted to
construct, but I am otherwise too much
occupied to deal with the subject, ex-
cept to state few of the leading points
that are now established.
Congress has voted $3.50, 900 to be
applied to an isthmian canal that is
not yet located, and has provided
against any possible failure of this fund
by an issue of bonds if it should ever
become necessary.
No other government has ever made
such an appropriation for work of a
civil or commercial character to be To-
Gated in foreign country and intended
only to foster commerce and to pro-
mote peace, civilization and progress
in all Christendom. and ultimately to
upward movement towards higher
planes of development. Yet our action
is not altogether altruistic.
This appropriation will never be re-
pealed, and an isthmian canal will re-
suit from it's expenditure.
1 am convinced that the canal will
be located on the Nicaragua route. If
it is not, my judgment will be at fault,
who is willing to yield his opinions, in
great matter like this, for the sake
of united, Jealous and firm action by all
who are determined to construct. We
have reached this point of agreement,
and it establishes a canal on one route
or the other.
This great American movement to the
front will seal the confidence of our
people in the permanent establishment
and success of the republic and in the
incalculable prosperity Of our country,
while it will settle the confidence of all
nations in our strength and goodwill.
1t is the national expression Of "the
faith that moves mountains"
The best and most enduring conse-
quence of this act of congress is the in
spiration to earnest and cheerful exer-
ton that it will bring to those whose
daily toll is the life of the world. 1t
will make the rewards of labor certain,
and the farms, the workshops and the
homes of the toiers will be frightened
with assured prosperity. Next to this
effect will be the close association of
the people of our ocean and gulf coasts
in commercial intercourse, and this is
the most conservative force that be-
longs to free government.
The first great revolution that it will
cause in the commerce of the world will
be slow. but inevitable. 1t will trans
fer the clearinghouse Of the worlds
commerce from Liverpool to New York.
The hemisphere that is Christian from
pole to pole. without any dissenting ma
tion to provoke religious wars, is enti-
tied to the lead in the march of civili-
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THE VERDICT OF JURY.-"Nothing
is more uncertain than the action Of a
jury" saiu lawyer prominent in New
York. II remember a story my father
told me when was boy in Alabama.
The story was of his Satanic majesty
and a plain citizen who met one day on
a narrow pathway cut in the edge of
a cliff. On one side there yawned a
precipice; on the other side was the
solid rock. There was only room for
one to pass, and Of these two one must
lie down and let the other walk over
him.
IF you'll propround three questions
I can't answer suggested Satan, I'll
lie down and let you pass over my
body The citizen asked:
What is whittier than snow?
"'Cotton,' was the answer.
"'What is sweeter than sugar?'
That's easy again-molasses.
What will be the next verdict rem
dered in this county by a petit jury?
Pass on your way said the devil
as he made a carpet of himself"
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DID Nor SEEM REAsoNABLE.-A wo-
man from some rural district Of New
England was taken to visit an art
museum. In one Of the rooms the at
tendant pointed out collection Of
beautiful old vases, dug up at Hurcu-
laneum.
"What?" exclaimed the woman.
Dug up?"
Yes, ma'am."
What? Out of the ground?"
Yes, ma'am."
Just as they are now"
"Oh, they've been cleaned up a bit,
but they were found about as you see
them."
With an incredulous shake Of the
head, the woman turned to her compan-
ion and said in a whisper that was
loud enough for the bystanders to hear:
He may say what he likes. I don't
believe that they ever dug up ready
made pots out of the ground. boston
Globe.
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SIcKLY CREATURES.-They were neith-
er of them brilliant scholars, but they
liked to move with the times as regards
their knowledge Of current events, so
the daily newspaper was regularly de-
livered at their humble domicile, and 1t
was Jennie's duty to read out during
breakfast time all the most important
items of the day. One morning after
wading through the latest intelligence
from the front she turned to another
page of the paper and said:
"Herbie, it says here that another
octogenaridn's dead. What's an octo-
genarian?"
well, I don't quite know what they
are. but they must be very sickly crea-
lures. You never hear of them but
they're dying. Answers.
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soUTHBoUND CONNECTIONS.


At Marion No. 80 connects with South
ern railway train No. 36, which ar
rives at Marion at 8.2S a. m, from
Chattanooga, Asheville and interme-
diate points.
At Blacksburg, No. "a and No. II con-
meet with Southern railway train No.
36. which arrives at Blacksburg at
7.45 a. m, from Atlanta, Greenville,
Spartanburg and intermediate points.
At Yorkville, No. "a connects with G.
& NV. train No. 70, which leaves
Yorkville at 1913 a. m, for Gastonia.
Lenoir and intermediate points.
At Rock Hill, Nos. 80 and "a connect
with Southern railway train No. rs,
which leaves Rock Hill at $50 p. m,
for Chester, Columbia and interme-
diate points.
At Catawba Junction, Nos. 80 and "a
connect with S. A. L. train, No. 81,
which passes Catawba Junction at
7.54 p. M, for Monroe and interme-
diate points.
At Lancaster, Nos. 80 and "a connect
with L. & G. train No. 16, which
leaves Lancaster at 4.45 p. m, for
Chester and intermediate points.
At Camden. with A. c. L., IN. w. Of 8.
c., for Charleston, Sumter, Florence,
Darlington, Wilmington and interme-
diate points. Train No. 68, which
| leaves Camden at 4.15 p. m.
! NORTHBOUND CONNECTIONS.
At Camden, with A. C. L., IN. W. Of
s. c., No. II, from Charleston, Flor
ence, Darlington, Wilmington, Sum-
ter and inter-. .diate points, which
arrives at Camden at Ills q. m.
With Southern train No. n, from
Kingsville, which arrives at Cam
| den at 11.55 a. m.
At Lancaster, No. SO connects at Lam
caster with L. & c. train No. 16, for
Chester and intermediate points.
At Catawba Junction, No. SO and IS
connects with 8. A. l.. train, No. 80.
which leaves Catawba Junction at
7.45 p. m, for Monroe and intermedi-
ate points.
At Rock Hill, Nos. SO and IS connect
at Rock Hill with Southern railway
train, No. "a, leaving Rock Hill at
1926 p. m, for Charlotte and points
| north.
At Blacksburg, No. SO connects with
Southern railway trains Nos. IL, 4.38
p.; 3S, at 7.05 p. m; and 40, at
7.45 p. m, for points north. Nos. 80
and IS connects with Southern rail-
way train No. IS, leaving Blacksburg
at 11.25 p. m, for points south.
At Marion, No. 80 connects with South
ern railway train, No. IS. le0f p
Marion at 11.40 p. m, for Ash
Chattanooga and intermediate p0l
Through car service without change De-
tween Marion and Charleston on
trains Nos. 80 and SO.
e. H. SHAW, Gen. Pass. Agent.
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WORTH
SCHOLARS
800.

TOR each Congressional district in
Il South Carolina, and two for the
state at large in KINGS MOUNTAIN
MILITARY ACADEMY, Yorkville, S.
C. These scholarships will be awarded
by our Representatives and Senators,
strictly upon merit, in the same manner
as the award Of scholarships to West
Point.
or one of our Senators,
or w. G. STEPHENSON. Supt.,
Yorkville, S. G.
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w ITH ample resources for the pro.
w lection and accommodation OF
customers, this Bank solicits the bus
mess Of corporations, firms and individ-
uals, and will extend every accommo-
dation consistent with safe banking
Best of facilities for handling the ac-
counts of out-of-town customers, coun-
try merchants and farmers, cotton
mills and other manufacturing estab-
lishments.
A general banking business transact
ed, and prompt and intelligent atten-
ton given to all business entrusted to
our care.
s1r Interest bearing Certificates Of De-
posit issued under special agreement.
w. P. HARRISON. CASHIER.
8. M. MCNEIL. PRESIDENT.
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MORE IMPoRTANT.-A certain peer of
days gone by was called out for some
oflense by another noble lord and very
promptly responded to the challenge.
Or arriving home again after the duel
his lordsiip gave a guinea to the coach
man who had driven him to and from
the ground.
The driver appears to have been an
exceptionally honest. simple man. He
was surprised by the largeness of the
sum presented and said:
My lord. | only took you to-
Yes. yes. | know that" was the
reply. but the guinea is for bringing
me back."-FXchange.
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WANTED RoPE.-This story on Mark
Twain is being printed in the Kansas
press: A big crowd gathered at a rail-
way station to meet him. A little boy
knew that somebody was coming, but
he did not know Mark Twain from Bos-
sic Francis. The kid perched himself
on top of a freight car. where he could
see what happened. The train rolled
in and as Mark stepped off the people
became excited and shouted, Here he
is: here he is," The kid on the box car
thought a great criminal had been
caught and shouted. Cit a rope. Git
a rope" DR.. Clemens laughed till the
tears ran out of his eyes.-Hartford
Times.
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BLOOD
POISON

Old Running Sores, Mucous Patches ir
mouth or throat, Copper-Colored Spots,
Ulcers, Painful Swellings, Bone Pains,
Pimples, Boils, Scrofula, Catarrh, Rheu-
matism and every form of Blood Poison,
quickly cured forever by taking Botanic
Blood Balm (B.B.B.). Thoroughly tested
for 30 years. Druggists. 81. Directions with
each bottle. Botanic Blood Balm (B.B.B.)
heals every sore, makes the bloodpure and
rich. Cures when all else fails.
sead cents to pay postage on Free Trial
Bottle. BLOOD BALM CO Atlanta, Ga.
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PHOTOGRAPHY.

FOR PHOTOS in any style and OF
I the BEST FINISH-Please call
at my Gallery, on Cleveland avenue.
8. w. WATSON. Yorkville, 8. G.
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The Enquirer Does Good Job Print
ing and Solicits Your Work.
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CAROLINA&NORTH.W WESTERN
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Schedule Effective June 10, 1902.
Mixed.
CONNECTIONS.

CONNECTIONS.
Chester-Southern Ry., S. A. L., and L.
& G..
YOrkville-S. G. & Ga. Extension.
Gastonia-Southern Ry.
Lincolnton-S. A. l..
Newton and Hickory-Southe. n Ry.
e. T. REID. G. +. Agent,
Chester. South Carolina.
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800.

8. M. MCNEIL. PRESIDENT.
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The Nickel store wants 30 divide
profits with you. during the first six
days Of December ~one Hfth off of
everything. d02wl3
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LIST or APPOINTMENTS


Col. John l.. Handley, supreme
vice president of the Fraternal
Union of America, will visit Ellis
county the first week in December,
and will address the Fraternal
lodges at the following places:
Monday night, December /, at
Midlothian.
On Wednesday night, December 8,
at Ennis. The lodges at Garrett,
Rankin, Bardwell, Oak Grove and
Ray are invited to be present.
On Thursday night, December 4,
Col Handley will visit the lodge IN
Waxahachie and make an address.
The members of the lodge in this
city are making arrangements to
entertain visitors from the follow
ing lodges: Red Oak, Boyce, Nash,
Saralvo, Rocket, Howard and OAK
On Friday night, December D, at
Italy, to which place the lodges OF
Slay, Flat Rock, Derr's Chapel and
Forreston have been invited.
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Goes TO Washington.

AT Dallas last Friday, Judge An
son Rainey, Chief Jnstice Court
Civil Appeals granted writ of error
in the Johnson county prohibition
case. Citations have been served
upon A. Z. Scurlock, D. w. Nc
Koy, J. NJ. Hensley, and w. F.
Watts to appear before the Supreme
Court of the United States to be
holden in the city of Washington,
on the second Monday in October,
1908, to show cause why judgment
rendered against Ward Roper and
Robert Coulter should not be cor
reeted. This delay will enable tie
saloons to run until next October,
which is several weeks after the
limit for another election. 1t will
be two years September l3, 1903,
since the last prohibition election
was held. When the people of John
son county get another chance 10
vote on the prohibition question
what they will do to Roper d Co,
will be plenty -Grandview Trib.
une, Nov, 21
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-11-24
THE FUNERAL or DR.. SWEAT
The Physicians Pass Resolutions
on His Death.

Notwithstanding the thrt ming
weather and the extremely muddy
condition of the streets large
crowd attended the funeral of DR..
Sweat at the Main Street Christian
church yesterday morning. So uni
versally liked and esteemed was the
deceased that the seating capacity
of the chnrch was taxed to its ut
most capacity to accommodate the
friends who had assembled to pay a
last tribute of respect to him. The
funeral services were conducted by
Elder G.. Mcpherson, assisted by
Elder A. f. Ewell. Mr.. Ewell
opened the services with short
prayer, after which he made a few
remarks In which he paid an ap-
propriate tribute to the dead man.
The sermon by Elder Mcpherson
was chiefly a review of the life of
DR.. Sweat as a citizen and chris
tian. AT the conclusion of the ser
mon the Masons took charge OF the
remains and escorted them to the
City Cemetery where they were laid
TO rest with Masonic honors. After
the interment the grave was COW
cred with floral offerings.
The physicians of Waxahachie
met Saturday afternoon in the of
flee of DR.. Leonard Kepiinger to
pass appropriate resolutions on the
death of their venerable and efficient
co~worker, DIR. r. p. Sweat. The
committee on resolutions was conn
posed Of DR.. Keplinger, DR.. Rod
man and DR.. Simpson. After adopt
ing the following resolutions, the
physicians also agreed to wear crepe
for period of ten days:
Whereas, it has been ordained by
an All-wise Providence to remove
from among as our brother and CO.
worker, DR.. K. T. Sweat, who de-
parted This life on Friday, Novem-
ber q, 1902; aud
Whereas, i'm his death the medical
profession has lost a Jealous work
er for the health and happiness oi
humanity, an efficient member oI
our honored profession and faith
full friend to all who knew him; and
Whereas, by his death the com
munity has lost an houored either
and beloved physician, his family
loving husband and indulgen'
| father; therefore be il
Resolved by the members of th'
| medical profession of Waxahachit
| assembled In memorium, that w,
tender his family our sincere sym
pathy and coincidence in this tins
and hour of saddest bereavement
and that a copy OF these resolutions
be sent to the sorrowing family ant
copies be sent TO the lay press o
the city with request to publish
| same. Leonard kepltnger,
John Rodman,
| e. w. Simpson,
| Committee.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-11-24
THE RAIN IN ELLIS COUNTY


1t is universally conceded that the
roads of Ellis county are in fear
full condition and many persons de-
clare they are worse than they have
been for a number of years. For
the past two weeks very few farm
ers have been to town and those
who have come report the roads
practically impossible. Very few
wagons are seen on the streets now
and the farmer who comes to the
city in a wagon works four horses
to it.
The rainfall in Ellis county this
month has Deen unusually heavy
and is said to be greater than for
any November for several years.
There is no lack for stock water
now and for the first time in three
years a fairly good season is already
in the ground. All surface pools are
full to OyerfoWing and every stream
in the county has been badly swollen.
With a continuation of the rain, and
there are no indications of an early
cessation, the prospects for a top
crop OF cotton grow remoter everv
day. 1t is believed by some that the
crop In Ellis county is practically
at an end. In many sections OF the
county the cotton plant is loaded
down with big, fine bolls, but reports
are coming In that they are begin
ming to rot.
In the city the conditions are in
deed terrible. The streets are mud
dier than they have been for a long
time and retail merchants are find
ing a great deal of difficulty in de-
livering goods to their customers.
All trains on the Central and Katy
are running on slow orders and the
passenger trains have been from
one to six hours late for more than
two weeks. The track of the Fort
Worth branch of the Central is in a
fearful condition and it is almost
dangerous fer a train to attempt to
go over it.
A telephone message from Mid
lothian this morning to w. A.
Briggs advised him to move his cat
tie out of Waxahachie creek valley,
as there had been a water spout at
that place and a ten-foot rise was
coming down the creek. No fur
ther information than the above
could be obtained. At II O'Clock
the creek was rising rapidly here
and lacked about five feet being up
to the bridge on the South Rogers
| street crossing. 1t has been raining
here nearly all day, beginning early
this morning with q heavy down
pour, accompanied by considerable
wind.
Since the above was put in type
County Clerk Hendricks communi-
Gated with Midlothian by telephone
and learned that nothing more than
heavy rain visited that town. Mr..
Hendricks said his informant stated
that it was one of the heaviest rains
seen there for several years.
AT two O'Clock this afternoon
| Waxahachie creek was out of its
banks in the city limits, but had
begun to receds,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-11-24

Foley's HoneyFand Tar for coughs
and colds: reliable, tried and tested
safe and sure. Sold by B. w. Fea-is
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Beware of Ointments for Catarrf
that Contain Mercury

a. mereury will surely destroy the sense OF smell
and completely derange the whole system whep
entering ii through the mucous surfaces. such
articles should never be used except on pre-
,crlptlons from reputable physicians. as the
damage they viii do Is ten fold 10 the good you
ear possibly derive from them Halls Catarrh
Cure manufactured by +. J. Cheusy Co,
Toledo. o., contains no mercury, and is taken
Internally acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. In bu ring Hall :
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. II Is
tAken Internally, and made in Toledo, onio, oy
r. j. cheney h Co. Testimonials free.
sold by Druggists 75c. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best
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Corn For Sale.

We handle feed, corn, oats, corn
chops, and wheat bran, which we
will sell this month, next month
and every month after that as low
as any one. See us before buying,
you can't beat it and there is no use
trying. Ask your merchant for our
fresh meal, every sack guaranteed
or money back. Terms cash. Free
delivery. Old phone 1856, new phone
293. NEW GRIsT MILL.
d&w If J. T. Williams & Co,
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Phone for our CAB. NJ. M. Mos.
ley d Son. 07
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Hasn't the Nickel store hammered
down more prices on little articles
than any one eise7 Then they de-
serve your patronage. dUZw4J
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The Nickel store leads with their
for Cbristmas, d02w43
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For the Thanksgiving ball phone
for our cab early.Y NJ. NJ, Mosiey
* Son, 10
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Startling, But True.

"If every one knew what grand
medicine DR.. Kings New Life Pills
is ;" writes ID. H. Turner, Dempsey
town, Pa, you'd sell all you have
in "a day. Two weeks use has made
IA new man of me- Infallible for
stomach and liver
trobIe. 25c at Herring Sparks Drug
Co.'s drug store.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-11-24

Mrs. II. Jane Lawrence, osteo-
pathic physician, female diseases
and diseases of children IA speciality.
sol West Main street. If
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-11-24
The Oldest Citizen

Since the death of DR.. r. p.
Sweat there have been many sur
misses as TO who is the next oldest
citizen of the town in point of resi-
dence. From the best information
obtainable this honor seems to haze e
fallen upon Judge a. A, Kemble
who moved to Waxahachie In 1857.