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The Brandon news., 1903-08-13

Toggs, as he turned look of intense
longing upon his unfailing wife and
noted her anxious face, won't you
send for Elizabeth to come and assist
you? You are OVERRIDING yourself"
Poor Mrs. Toggs could scarcely re-
strain herself until she FASTENED from
the room, when sac burst into a food
mortally ILL., In all their twenty-three
years of conjugal relations, he had
never before applied to her so pre-
cious an epithet, and for the first time
he seemed concerned about her per-
sonal comfort. And he had broken his
oft-declared law that there would be
no visiting relations of either side
allowed in his home.
Elizabeth had reputation for being
an exceptional nurse, and an expert
in the knowledge of family remedies.
So upon her arrival there was a re-
sumption, or rather addition, of opera
tions. The indigestion loosened its
hold somewhat, and Mr.. Toggs was
grateful.
"Clarissa, DEAR" he said assuringly,
as he lay bolstered up in large rock
er, 81 feel much better. and if I con-
tinue to improve, and am well to-
morrow, I'll give you SIS for your nurs-
ing and care Of me-"
Mrs. Toggs hastened from the room
the picture of despair. She was sure
he was dying, and when she returned
to his side, closely followed by the
faithful Elizabeth, she manifested
no sign Of joy at her husbands asser-
ton Of marked improvement.
Elizabeth" and Mr.. Toggs' voice
grew stronger, "Pn give you SIS, too,
if / am well tomorrow"
Then Mrs. Toggs had presentiment
by a rafting in the chest that he was
marked for death. and her little body
blow.
By noon Mr.. Toggs declared that he
felt well enough to go out for walk
about the block. AS he was adjusting
his lustrous high-top hat, he said, "If
you'll give me the money I'll settle the
account for the medicines at the drug
gists."
Mr.. Toggs never liked bills to hang.
Mrs. Toggs handed her departing
lord and master a shining gold eagle
"a part of her weeks allowance for
all household expenses.
The druggist claimed half Of the
gold, and Mr. Toggs tucked the
change in his lower right-side waist
coat pocket. But feeling suspicious
sensation that prophesied return OF
the tortures, he hastened home and
calmly submitted to the untiring ef-
forts of his faithful nurses for relief
That night Mr.. Toggs fell into a
refreshing sleep and awoke in the
| morning a completely delivered man.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13
Incident of Russo-Turkish War.

Incident of Russo-Turkish War.
During the last war between Russia
and Turkey, as Mehmet Ali Pasha was
retreating from Ostrog with his army,
pursued by Montenegrins, he halted
at Monaco with the intention OF de-
stroying the monastery there and
placed a battery in position on the op-
posite heights. Unknown to the Turks,
half q battalion of Montenegrins were
stationed there as garrison, and the
pasha, thinking that he had but a
handful of priests to deal with, sent
down a small detachment to effect an
entrance. The gate was opened and
they were enticed inside. Hardly had
the last man set his foot within the
courtyard when the Montenegrins fell
upon them and beheaded them every
one. The Turks, deeming all safe,
sent a second detachment to assist in
bringing out the booty and they met
with a similar fate. Then Mehmet
began to suspect that something was
wrong and made preparations for bonn
bardment, but 1t was too late. A brig
ade Of pursuing Montenegrins had
come up. They fell upon him from
flank and rear and horrid slaughter
ensued.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13
MAKING MONKEYS Work.

"Monkeys-wild monkeys-can be
made to work in India," said mis-.
sionary. "Some little ingenuity is re
quired to start them, but once they
are got going they peg away like good
fellows.
"They are often put to harvesting
the pepper. The natives. aware that
they are watching with a profound
curiosity, gather the pepper and pile
it up carefully in mounds; then, as
though suddenly revolted, as though
suddenly weary of foolish game, they
go away and leave the pepper.
"The monkeys watch all this. II
absorbs them. AS soon as evening
comes they begin to play the new
game themselves. They, too, gather
the pepper carefully. They, too, stack
it up in mounds. Then, at the end
they, too, as though suddenly tire6
and bored. go away.
What is the result? The result is
that the monkeys have harvested the
pepper. philadelphia Record.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13

About a fortnight ago, in a bleak
room in small house on Washing
ton Hights, in West One Hundred and
Fifty-sixth street, the dead body Of
man was found, writes Tip in the
New York Press. 1t had been cold for
five days and was in state Of decom-
position. The police being Informed,
1t was duly sent to the morgue, where
the name Hardy discovered by a
letter in the pocket Of the coat-was
recorded. The initials were destroyed,
therefore the identity Of Hardy was in
doubt. A man of the name Of w. J..
Hardy was missed from his usual
haunts, and as he had been school
mate of one of our city magistrates,
John 3. Mayo, that gentleman made
inquiry concerning him. Some one
mentioned a Hardy at the morgue; the
magistrate went thither and found his
old friend, rotting on a slab. In an
other day the body would have been
buried in potters field. on Hart's
island. Judge Mayo rescued it and
sent it to Norfolk, where another old
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13
Mr.. Tog6s' Generosity

Mr.. Toggs was peculiar: but every
one is peculiar who is assertive and
does not think in all things just as we
do.
Mr.. Toggs was not considered a gen.
erous man; but then the standard for
generosity varies so that we cannot
always accept even the judgment of
friends.
Mr.. Toggs was generous with him.
self. This was unquestioningly con-
ceded. In dress he was generous to
prodigality. The appearance Of his
weu-developed feet 2 of physical
manhood. from the luster of his high
top hat and immaculate linen to the
sheen Of his No. los was faultless.
+ 1t was in his family relations that
Madam Gossip charged him most un-
sparingly. She said that he kept no
servant for his wife; that he never
allowed her family to visit her on
account Of the added expense that
would be incurred; that while he was
clothed faultlessly, she was-but why
should we be rummaging in other
folks closets to display their family
skeletons, when the very thought
starts commotion in dark receSses
fearer home
r Remember, Mrs. Toggs never COM
planned; not she. Had she not prom
fsed at the sacred altar to love, wor-
ship-cherish, / mean-and obey? And
she did it so thoroughly that all inde-
pendence Of thought and action was
LOST in her devotion to her over-tower-
ing SPOUSE.
E Mr.. Toggs fell i'll. He had been eX-
ceedingly generous with himself, and
had INDUCED in late banquet at the
Ego club. He awakened early in the
morning with q most pronounced at
tack of indigestion.
= Mr.. Toggs declared that he had
swallowed the larger part of a mill
stone, and that it lay with its crush
ing weight just below his diaphragm.
Then he felt like the Spartan youth
who concealed the stolen fox under
his toga, and he experienced the burn
ings Of a thousand pitiless flames as
they ate their way into his vitais.
During the first hours torture Mr.
Toggs groaned and moaned and ex-
pressed himself in language that was
as forcible as the conditions de-
manded.
Mrs. Toggs, without any undue dis
play Of alarm, gave him the full SER
vice of her devoted nature. He had
been sick once with rheumatism, and
she had witnessed a display of the
lack Of all Christian graces in the
nature of Mr.. Toggs when sick, so she
was not apprehensive.
Indigestion may effect a complete
transformation in its victim. 1t will
make either saint or demon of the
worst or best Of men, or change a
lion into a lamb. Mr.. Toggs, after a
few hours torture, became a lamb.
He uncomplainingly swallowed quarts
Of scalding hot water. He chewed pep
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13
WEALTH OF THE WORLD.
Four Hundred Billion Dollars Is Es
tinated Total

Four Hundred Billion Dollars Is Es.
timated Total.
The total wealth Of the world, while
not exactly known, has been estimated
at 100000, 100000, says Gunton's mag
azine. This Is probably an underes.
innate Of the actual amount of money
and property in civilized and semi.
civilized lands. Of this total the
greater part is owned by Americans
and Europeans. The United States
has somewhere near 100000, 900 900
or about one-fourth OF the whole. The
United Kingdom is the richest country
of Europe, it's wealth being estimated
at e11,806,000,000, or 9302 per capita
OF the total England's share was
910,062, 100000; Scotland's, G1,094,
100000; Ireland's, e650,000,00. In
American money Cat s4.S pound sterl
ing) Great Britain's wealth in 1895 was
$50, 8,S00,000. A recent estimate
makes it s59, 100000, 900, or 81, ,442 pei
capita Tin 1S91). The annual income
Of England's population is said to be
$5,600,0 100000 while the yearly saw
ing is s1,94S,000, 900. 1t should bs
remembered that a large amount Of
British capital Is also invested in the
colonies of the empire and in foreign
lands.
France is the next richest nation ol
Europe. Mulhall estimated it's wealth
in 1895 at 9,690,000,G 600, or e25:
per capita A recent estimate Of
Frances wealth makes it $48,000,0 900,
900, or $1,257 per capita (1901). Ac
cording to Mulhall, Germany's wealth
in 1895 was G8,052, 2,000,0 900 or 915t
per capita Prussias share was more
than half G4,94o,000, ,O0o); Bavaria's
e949, 100000; Saxony's, G456, 5000, 900
Wurtemberg's, e370, 100000, while The
smaller German States had G1,337,
100000. According to more recen
estimate, Germany's wealth is $40,
100000, 900, or $7O9 per capita (19O1)
German money loaned or invested
abroad amounts to $S,000,00O, 900 o.
more. Russia's wealth in 1895, as Mul
hall estimated it, amounted to 96,425
100000 or G61 per capita A recen
estimate places Russia's wealth. a
| $4,000, ,000,000 or about 1896 per cap
ita estimating the population in 1870
at 108,000,000).
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13

If your batter swim. it is in good tenn
per-"
A recipe, ITO make blancht Manchet
in Fryingpan," by it's substitution Of
"Manchet" or fine bread for meat.
shows "Chaucer's "blank-manger' on
it's way to become the modern blanc
mango, though 1t Is the fourteenth, and
not the seventeenth, century form
which has survived. The recipe runs:
Take halfe-a-dosen Egges, halle a
pinte OF sweet Creame, a penny man.
chet grated, a nutmeg grated, two
Spoonefuls of Rosewater, two ounces Of
Sugar, worke all stiffe like Pudding;
then frye it like Tansey in little
Fryingpan that 1t may be thicke; frye
it browne and turne it out upon a
plate. Cut it in quarters, and serue it
like a Pudding. Scrape on Sugar"
The method of concocting "Gellie
of Pippins, of the Colour of Amber" is
also worth quoting: Take eight faire
pippins, take out the coares, boyle
them in a quart of Sprirg-water, from
quart unto pinte; put in quarter
of pinte Of Rose-water, a pound of
fine Sugar, and boyle it uncouered un
till it come to the colour of Amber;
you may know when it is enough by
letting drop fall on piece of Glasse
and If it stand it is enough; then let
it run into an earthen or Silver Bason
upon a ChafiEdish of Coales, and
while it is warme fill your Boxes or
Printing-moulds with spoone, and
let it stand, and when it is cold you
may turn it out of your mould.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13
OLD-TIME COOKERY AS
TAUGHT $50 YEARS AGO

In the early days of the seventeeth
century gastronomy was truly won
derful science, If little cookery book,
published in 1858, and now in the pos
session OF Chicago woman. is any
criterion. The title it bears Is "Mur.
rells Two Books of Cookerie and Cary
ing. Printed for John Marriott, and are
to be sold at his Shop in Saint Dun
stan's Church-yard in Fleet street,
$685." To bake "red deere" you are
directed to "Parboyle it, and presse it
and let it lye all night in Red-Wine
and Vinegar; then Larde it Thicke,
and season it with Pepper, Salt,
Cloues, Mace, Nutmeg, and Ginger.
Bake it in deepe Coffin Of Rye-paste,
with store of Butter; let it soake we'll.
Leaue a vent-hole in your Pye, and
when you draw it out of the Ouen, put
in melted Butter, Vinegar, Nutmeg,
Ginger and little Sugar; shake it
very well together, and put it into the
Ouen againe, and let it stand three or
foure houres at the least, to soake
thorowly; when your Ouen is cold
take it out, and stop the hole with
Butter" This surely ought to be rich
enough.
Next is heading, "Fritters on the
Court Fashion: Take the Curds of a
Sackeposset, the yolkes of sixe Egges.
and the whites of two Of them, fine
flower, and make batter; season it
with Nutmeg and little Pepper, put
in a little strong ale and warme mike:
mingle all together, and put them into
Larde; neither too hot nor too cold
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13
How Could She?

She had been naughty, there was
no doubt about that, and her mamma
was administering corporal punish
ment. All morning she had been per-
verse, and now, as the maternal hand
fell with depressing force upon her
small person, she yelled Justify.
BE still, tell you'll said her
mother. without interrupting the bust
ness in hand. stop crying! Stop this
minute!"
The small person turned defiantly.
"Well, how am | agoin to stop cryin','
she sobbed, when you keep a-spankin'
me all the time to make me cry?"
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13

succeeded each other until five revolu-
tions OF the earth on it's axis had been
completed, and Mr.. Toggs avowed that
the millstone was growing heavier,
the fox was unwearied in his endeav-
ors to claw out his vitals, and the mex
tinguishable fires burned with increas-
ing fury, and in the face of all he was
growing more and more lamblike, Mrs.
Toggs became correspondence more
alarmed. This complete change could
presage only one thing-the coming
end.
"Dear!" gasped the tortured Mr..
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13
By the Way.

CROPPED among the hills, and heard
One singing by the way;
Lo. turning toward the east, my road
Stretched out to meet the dayi
This man had taken joy to wife
No other charm he had,
A stranger singing into life
And all the hills were glad.
Christian Gauss In Century
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13
The Woman's Best.

Toni can't help asking my fiancee
occasionally why she loves nae.
Dick-Me too. Mine always gives
me very satisfactory answer.
Tom-That SO? What does she
say?
Diok-"Because."
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13
No Room for Improvement.

"There is one branch of labor" I"
said the great inventor, that must
always be done by hand"
What is that?'' queried the re-
porter.
Pocket picking" replied the 6. L
with a ghoulish grin.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13

Three pairs of Siamese twin fishes
have been Matched at the New York
aquarium.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13

TELL THE ADVERTISER You SaF He AdTsr-
tlsement In This PasN. v. H. U. SO 1903,
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13
RI Timber Lansss Wanted

The undersigned has orders for long aad short
leaf pine. cypress and mixed hardwood lands,
and solieits from owners descriptions, loca-
ton, estimated cut per acre and lowest price.
Cover matter fully Ia first tier so as to save.
delay. Ed WARD =. SLATTEF,
631 Natchez Street, New Orleans. La.
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Expenses Of an Eneampmen. Trip.

John Boyd, Lookout Mountain Post, IS,
Department of California and Nevada,
Berkeley, Cal, writes: IF 1 were an
Eastern comrade. and had my railroad
ticket, well-filled lunch basket, and So
cash, l should not be afraid to make the
journey. OF course. one can spend great
deal more. and SO will not allow him
many luxuries or enable him to stop at the
best hotels. Were l an Eastern comrade
and just landed in San Francisco with so.
would seek one of the Reception Com
mittce, and say: 'Comrade l want room
for about % cents per night There are
plenty of clean, comfortable beds to he
had at that price. Next, l should pick out
a good restaurant where square meal
can be secured for % cents. Likely the
comrade would like to see Golden Gate
Park, the Cliff House. Oakland and San
Jose. where are located the large orchards.
He can make the journey at little expense
and have n delightful time. At the ex-
piration of 10 days. he starts home. His
expenses may be summed up as follows:
Room rent. 10 days. $50: tripto Oakland.
20 cents: trip to Cliff House, 10 cents;
trip to Golden Gate Park, 10 cents: trip
to San Jose. S1.90: curios bought in China
town. $500. Total amount expended.
$3.50. This leaves balance of $40.
for iuciIautals ~
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CHINESE NOT STRICTLY MAsONs.
But Their Ancient Secret Societies Hav
Rites Resembling the Masonic.
New York Sum-


The recent installation of a Grand Mas
ter of the Chinese secret orders in the
United States, popularity known as the
Chinese FreemasOns, has aroused inter-
est in the question Of the connection be-
tween the Chinese secret societies and the
Masonic body. illusions to Chinese
Freemasonry" appear periodically in the
newspapers, though according to the Cy-
clopedia Of Fraternities there is no such
thing as Freemasonry among the Chinese.
The only Masonic lodges in China are in
the foreign concessions at the seapOrts.
Their membership is composed exclusively
Of others than Chinese and they are con-
ducted under foreign warrants. The rites
Of the Chinese secret societies bear some
resemblance to those of the FreemasOns,
which accounts for the popular SUPPOSE
ton Of n connection between the two. The
similarity, though more apparent than
real, is remarkable, in view Of the antiq-
uity of both and the impossibility of either
to have been patterned after the other.
China is filed with secret societies, most
Of which have for their object the over
throw of the Using Dynasty, with a pre-
tended benevolent purpose TO veil the po-
litical significance of the organization. The
most powerful Of these societies. the Kolao
Hui. numbers more than 100000.
The Cyclopedia of Fraternities contains
I
Chinese lodge in Spokane, Wash, at
which four white men, Freemasons, were
present by invitation. The lodge repre-
sented a benevolent branch of the Kolao
Hui. There were reference to the 'im-
mortal three" decentralization four sta
tons at which questions were asked and
answers returned, kneelng on crossed
swords, tea-drinking, burning incense, a
traditional season of refreshment and signs
in which the head and hands were raised;
yet the Occidental Masons present were
unable to detect anything that resembled
the Masonry with which they were IA
miliar.
The same authority gives this account
Of the secret signs used by the Triad So
ciety which was at the bottom Of the Tai
ping rebellion:
Members always halt on entering a
house, and then proceed with the left foot
first. When sitting they place their toes
together and spread their heels apart.
They also recognize one another by the
way they place their tea cups on the table
and the manner in which they hitch their
trousers. Their motto is Drive out the
Tartar Treason is punished by looping
off the ears Of n minor offender The final
punishment is beheading.
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Increasing Scarcity of Oak Ties.
Railrnad Glznttel


Tie Pittsburg Dispatch estimates that
the combined orders by Pittsburg railroads
for this year will run OYER 100000 ties
The cost of these, estimated at 10 cents
each, including transportation, is $780,
900. The freight amounts TO II cents per
tie from West Virginia. or an aggregate
of S5io,OOO. The specifications for first
class ties have been kept up to tie stand
ard and on account of this and the dimin-
ishing supply of white oak. burr oak,
chestnut oak and other varieties in West
Virginia the railroads have had to seek
ties south Of the Mason and Dixon line.
Following the track of the Little Kama
villa large tracts of timber lands have been
purchased for speculation. and as soon as
the extensions are opened the temporary
scarcity will be relieved. Railroad officials
say, however. that it is only matter of
time when the whole supply will be ex-
haUStcd
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STRENUOUS KENTUCKY.
Life in the Mountains Has Still Some Stir
ring Incidents.
(Grayson [Ky.l Tribune.)

Deputy Castle brought in Bob Hender-
son, of Elliott County, charged with 'shi-
nering Saturday. Bob j, a bad man, hay
ing a few months since killed Charles Gro
Fart in that County. He has been in West
Virginia, and while en- route to Wisconsin
to join the colony of sinners that recently
hurriedly emigrated from Elliott. he step
ped over to Caney to visit relatives. He
met Coon Moore, who had been out road
working, and threatened to kill him, and
would have done so had not Jake Coon in
terfered. Coon was unarmed, but he soon
fixed himself and phoned Castle to bring
his warrant. They reached Henderson's
home after dark and found Bob
locked up and snoozing in corn
crib. Coon stood guard while Castle
went to the house and made the old
man fork over the key and then unlocked
the crib. Bob was grabbed by the heels
and brought out, pistol and all. Had he
made the slightest resistance there would
have been one less revenue violat0r in that
section, and he seemed to thoroughly real
ize it. His journey to Wisconsin will be
delayed until Judge Cochran has an inter
view with him.
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Deaths in Illinois Soldiers and Sailors Home

s. =. Mooney. Adjutant, Soldiers and
Sailors Home. Quincy, ILL.,, sends the fol-
lowing list of deaths occurring during
February, 1903: Laomi Morgan, Co. C,
both ILL.,; Daniel G. De Witt. Co. X. Dist
ILL.,; Wiley NJ. Kealow. Co. D, 18th Ill;
George w. Gill, Co. II. 33d Ind: Charles
Bennett. Go. G, Seth H.; John Butz Co.
X, Sd Ind. Cav: STEPHEN S. c. Davis,
Co C, both Ind: WILDER o. Meserve,
9Sd H.: Eliza Cook, Co. b, 123d Ill. !;
Henry Kimmins. Co. A, 45th H.; Chas
Il. SoerrOcker. Co. G, 18th III. Cav.
Louis Assebrok. Co. A. 10th ILL.,; Will
liam Wilson, Co. B, Sth Ill. Spanish
American).
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This VIII Interest Many.

+. w. Parkhurst, the Boston publisher,
says that if any one afflicted with rheu-
matism in any form, or neuralgia, will
send their address to him, at S04-19 Win
throp Bldg, Boston. Mass. he will direct
them to a rerfect cure. He has nothing
to sell or give; only tells you how he was
cured after years of search for relief
Hundreds have tested it with success.
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PENSION BLANKS.
Official Forms for Use OF At
torneys and Agents at Low
Prices.

We are prepared to furnish the follow
ing blank forms upon application:
1. Declaration for Invalid Pension, Act
of June %, 1890.
9. Declaration for Guardian of Chill
dren Under Ii Years of Age.
3. Declaration for Original Pension OF
Il Widow.
4. Declaration Cor Restoration to the
Rolls.
). Power of attorney.
q. Articles Of Agreement.
Z, Declaration for Increase of Invalid
Pension.
s. Declarat ION for Original Invalid PEN
sion. under Act of July ii, 1862.
o. Declaration for Dependent Mothers
Pension, Act of June p, 1850.
10. Declaration for Dependent Fathers
Pension, Act of June 81, 1890.
H. Power of Attorney and Articles OF
Agreement combined.
H. Declaration for ReratinS OF an In
valid Pension.
il. Declaration for Increase of Invalid
Pension, Act of June 81, 1890. and May .,
1900.
IA. Declaration for Widows Claim for
Pension, Act of June p, 1880. and May 8,
1900.
is. Large General Affdavits.
16. Small General Affldavits.
II. Physicians Affidavits.
49, Accrued Widows.
In ordering please order by number
These blanks are all according to tic
form authorized by the Commissioner Of
Pensions, and are printed on good paper.
They will be sent by mail to any adj
dress. postpaid. at the rate of 10 cents per
dozen, fi5 cents per 100, or IS per 1000
assorted. Lots of LOCO or lore by ex-
press.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
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A Fine Kidney Remedy.

Mr.. A. S. Hitchcock, East Hampton,
Conn. CThe Clcthier) says if any sufferer
from Kidney and Bladder Disease will
write him he will direct them to the per-
feet home cure he used. He makes no
charge whatever for the favor.