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that she was in earnest, and would never
waver. He looked at her for moment
compassionateiy. then humbly and con-
tritely said:
Il do not ask your forgiveness, Glenn,
for know you can never grant it, but,
as Heaven is my witness, never meant
to deceive you. l should have told you,
but my wife is worse than dead to me,
and never speak of her if can help it,
AMI never thought that you could care
for me like this. You will despise and
then forget me, and can ask for moth
ing better; but of my life you will al
ways remain the best part, for as long
as I live will remember and love you"
He paused a moment, then added:
May God bless you, Glen. Good-by."
He waited awhile; but she made no re-
ply, and then he started slowly away.
But when he had gone step or two he
heard her softly speak his name, and
he stopped, facing her.
II cannot let you go like that" she
said, ''for do forgive you with all my
heart and SOUL"
He stepped quickly back to her and
reached out his arms impulsively.
'Is it true, Glenn" he cried. Can
you forgive me, after all?"
"a woman" she answered, slowly.
can forgive anything in the man she
loves"
There was a long silence, then she
went on wearily and more slowly yet:
I'VE can say no more, and now we
must part forever. We must each fol-
low where our paths lead. Yours leads
to your wife and your home Go there,
forget me, and be faithful and true in
the discharge of your duty"
"And your PATH" he said.
my path-it leads where God Wills.
But you must go now. Wehave no right
! to be together here"
"Yes, must go. Good-by, Clem."
"Good-bye John"
Far toward morning, Ransom, sit
| ting in the door Of his cabin, looking out
| on the still world, drew deep sigh and
| murmured:
| IOOI SICM: mOLuCAicSS duU lTl6uU.
less and all alone in the world, except
| for drunken father"
And Glen, sitting at window down
below, staring dry-eyed out into the
| night, thought of all the kindnesses
John had shown her-the only kind
nesses she had ever known-and, wom-
anlike, all her pity was for him.
When the day came, Ransom went
down to the camp to take the stage for
| his journey home. and while he was
| waiting there the postmaster came down
| to him with letter. He took it and
glanced at the postmark, and saw that
| it was from home. Then he tore it open
and read it eagerly through.
Il thought you ought to have it before
you went" the postmaster said. Il
didn't know but that it might be inn
portant."
"It is" Ransom replied. "It is so i'm
portant that it means the life happiness
of two people"
! "I'm glad / brought it, then. But
there's the stage, and you'll have to be
going"
81 have changed my mind. am not
going"
But your wife will be expecting YOU"
| II have no wife. She has got di-
rorce and married another man."
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$500, but soon the competition was left
to the art dealers Charles Wertheimer
and Davis, who struggled against each
other till the sum of $32 500 was reached,
when Davis gave in, Wertheimer carry
ing off the prize for that amount.
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May Have Been Cause.

An Alaskan child bearing the name
of Leon Edward Seattle No. Yukon
Woodpile Bartlett is in trouble Its
father recently killed its mother. Let
us hope. remarks the Chicago Record
Herald. their quarrel was not result
Of the naming of the baby.
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Had Read to Him.

'Do you believe that some men ar;
able to read their wives minds?"
Sure"
Can you?"
81 don't need to. Houston Post.
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cottcn In British Guiana.

An organized effort is being made in
British Guiana to reestablish the cotton
industry, which flourished in the colony
during the days Of slave labor.
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aesthetic qualities sensblity and morality.
The important OF culture is the physical universe
which we live just kind king, queen
millionaire We have only open spiritual eyes enjoy
literature, thoughts of Jesus and
books Most all the noushg thoughts contained in
masterpieces within reach of everybody The English writer
Bible the most of literature given to Another
Let coneted think
has advanced far intellectually that he learn from th
od person general They all have evidence
culture
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The Value Of Sel2Cul>uys
By DIR. E. BENJAMIN ANDREWS,
Chancellor of the University of Nebraska.

DUCATlON worthy larger thing than intellectually
be- 1t is the physical that enables the man to be in
teecua Education cannot be properly carried unless
the training of the will is included More lives have been
wrecked because of the poverty Of will than the power
ty of intellectual power There three directions in which
the will should be trained and those to do absolute
best by putting forth the last Of power and to be
longwinded The five important parts OF nature that
must be considered in educated persons PHYSICAL will
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Varieties OF Apples.

There are In the markets of England
more than 500 standard kinds of ap-
pies, and over 800 different kinds 81
pears.
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FIRST FATAL DUEL
Ever Fought In America Took Place
Nearly Two Centuries Ago
ON Boston Common.

The first fatal duel fought in what is
now the United States was upon Boston
Common, between Benjamin Wood
bridge and Henry Phillips, on the even
ing of July 8, 1928, says the United Serv-
ice Review. These young men had
quarreled over cards at the Royal Ex-
change tavern, in King street (now State
street,, and under the influence OF
drink had agreed to settle their differ
ences with swords in the public grounds
above named. They met at little after
eight o'clock In the evening, and Wood
bridge was motally wounded and was
found dead the following morning.
Both were gentlemen of good social
position. Phillips was brother OF
George Phillips, who married Marie. the
sister Of Peter Faneuil, the builder OF
Boston's famous hall. Woodbridge had
not completed his twentieth year. He
was young merchant who had recently
been admitted to business as partner
with Jonathan Sewall, one OF the most
active merchants of the place Henry
Phillips, a young graduate of the college
at Cambridge, was about four years
older than Woodbridge, having at the
time of this melancholy affair completed
his twenty-third year. Woodbridge was
the SON of gentleman of some distinc-
ton in Barbados, one of the magistrates
there, who had formerly been settled
in the ministry as pastor In Groton,
Conn.
The place Of meeting was on the rising
grounds Of the Commons not far from
the Great Elm, near where in the olden
time a powder house stood. Small
swords were used. no one but them
selves participated. Woodbridge fell
mortally wounded and died on the spot
before the next morning. Phillips was
slightly wounded, and at midnight, by
the aid of his brother Gillian and Peter
Faneuil, of famous memory, made his
escape to the Sheerness, British man
of-war then lying in the harbor, and be-
fore the sun Of the next morning had
! fully discovered to interested friends the
| miserable result of the unfortunate
meeting, he was on his way to France.
| where he died In less than year Of grief
| and a broken heart.
1
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slight Misunderstandinx.

She-But I don't see how you can man
age to support wife on an income OF $1s
q week.
He-Ten a week! Why, thought
your income was much larger than that!
Chicago Daily News.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-03
COunterfeIt China.

Other things besides money are coun.
terfeitcd, and purchasers of old china
have to be continually on their guard
or they will be paying many dollars
for what is worth only few cents.
'The market Is full of imitation CHI
na," said n lower Fourth avenue dealer
In antiques who was asked about the
matter. Persons who rely on marks
are sure to be deceived, for marks are
easily initiated. and there Is not one
that has escaped forgery.
Both French and English manufac-
turers forge all Of the most sought aft
er marks and find sale for their prod
ucts. In looking for old china find
that every mark Of Importance has
been forged, from Dresden to Worces-
ter and Crown Derby, not excepting
old Sevrcs. Every day would be pur-
chascrs come here and visit other New
York shops, looking for china, and have
no mortal idea at all correct Of what
they are buying. Yet they will talk
after most learned fashion and will
take offense at the very suggestion
that they may be deceived.
"If you are going to Judge Of china
by its marks or evidence of Its age
and use from discoloration cracks and
chipping, you are more than likely to
be cheated, for all of these things are
easy for an expert and dishonest deal
er to initiate. If you are not judge of
china, then hire an honest expert to
purchase for you."-New York Herald.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-03
An Adxertiainn scheme.

Several old acQuaintances Of the late
ID. II. McAlpin, the tobacco manufac-
turer, were discussing his business sue
cess in an up town club, and one of
them told the following story as illus
trating the farreaching effect Of COM
paratively insignificant things some
times.
at was after Mr. McAlpin was well
started in the tobacco business" he
said, "that an enterprising rival began
to cut into his business by advertising
that he placed dime in every tenth
package of tobacco put up in his fac.
tory. One day foreman the pack
ing room went to Mr.. .ucAlpin and
said:
"I have suggestion to make that
promises to knock out this dime In ev.
cry tenth package scheme Of your rival
VIII you hear itT
"'Ycs; go ahead
We'll, then, just put dime In ey.
cry package Of tobacco put up In our
shop and don't advertise It, 1t will ad.
vertise itself quickly enough
"Mr. McAlpin saw that the sugges.
ton was good, and he accepted 1t. II
cost him n good deal Of money, but Its
success warranted It, Within few
weeks farmers were buying McAlpin
tobacco, knowing that they would find
money In each package, and If they
had found diamonds it would not have
surprised them."-New York Sun.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-03
Ar ON Aooon,t =, ,,a p.o..

AS sergeant was bawling out his
orders in barracks in Dublin and
watching the line of feet as the raw re,
cruits endeavored to obey the word OF
command he found, to his astonish.
ment, that one pair of feet, more no.
ticeable on account of their extra large
size, never turned.
Without taking his eyes off those feet
the sergeant bawled out = second or.
der:
about facep
He could see that all the feet except
those he watched turned in obedience
Rushing up to the owner, a little eel
low, he seized him by the shoulder
shouting:
"Why don't you turn with the restT
''I didw replied the trembling recruit
"You did, eh2 Well, II watched your
feet, and they never moved"
{ ITS the boots they gave me, SIR
said the poor fellow. They're so large
that when turn my feet turns inside
OF them, m,'--Iondon Answers,
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A Continual Strain,

Many men and women are constantly
subjected to what they commonly term
"a continual strain" because of some
financial or family trouble. 1t wears and
distresses them both mentally and phys-
cally, affecting their nerves badly and
with the attendant evils of constipation,
loss Of appetite, sleeplessness, low vital-
ity and dependency. They cannot, as a
rule, get rid of this Continual strain"
but they can remedy it's health. destroy.
ing effects by taking frequent doses of
Green's August Flower. 1t tones up the
liver, stimulates the kidneys, insures
healthy bodily functions, gives vim and
spirit to ones whole being, and eventu-
ally dispels the physical or mental dis
tress caused by that continual strain" !"
Trial bottle of August Flower, 25c. regu-
lar size, Toe. Walhalla Drug Co., al :
Seneca Pharmacy.
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Items from Madison.

Madison, August Meeting has pro-
tracted at Madison this week, with the
regular pastor, assisted by Rev. j. r.
Moore, of Westminster.
severe thunder and rain storm Wis
tied this community Sunday afternoon
and the creeks and branches we're swollen
considerably.
Miss Willie Nelms, of Alabama. is
spending tho summer with her sister,
Mrs. j. G. Walters, at Madison.
Miss Mary Ables, from Anderson
county, has been visiting friends and
relatives in this community for the last
week.
Buddie Duke visited homefolks last
week.
Miss Hughs, of Richland, who is teach
ing the Toxaway school, visited Mrs. Nav
Duke one evening last week.
Dewitt King has been catching some
fine fish lately.
Misses Rosa and Mary Broom left on
No. IL Monday to visit friends at Poplar,
Seneca and other points.
School is progressing fine at Madison
under the management of Coke Dixon.
Crops are better than they have been
in years.
J. A. King, operator for the Southern
railway at Chamblee, Ga, visited home.
folks recently.
Miss Fannie I.owery, of Seneca, is
visiting Miss Matte Sullivan this week.
Miss Annie Freeman is having large
school ut Stony Point.
The county road machine and hands
are in this section for the first time.
, G.. j. Ramsay and Others from this
place have been spending week at the
falls.
George Walters has spent the last six
months at Senoia, Ca, attending a COM
mercial school.
A rural free delivery mail route has
started from Toccoa, and goes by way of
Jarretts bridge and up the river on tho
South Carolina side to Prather's bridge
and back to Toccoa. 1t is carried by
Alexander Davis, who is the man we ali
wanted. B.B.
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Bounty Land Locals.

Bounty Land, August Mrs. Sum pter
Fennell and three children, of Pelzer,
visited the family of Elijah Gllson last
week.
Mrs. Russle Vow and four children and
Mr.. and Mrs. Barbour Shanklin and
family are on an extended visit to j. j.
Davis and family.
j. r. Wright, of Nipety-Six, was
among relatives in the community last
week.
Miss Ida Dendy is teaching the Bear
Pen school, near Whitewater.
Miss Julia Davis, of Atlanta, Ca, is at
home for the summer months.
Frank Pickett and sister, Miss Cor
nelia, are visiting in Elbertona and Dam
ielsville, Ga, this week.
K. M. Penney, of Jonesville, S. c.,
made short visit to relatives here this
week.
Several young people from here and
others from Seneca, Richland and West-
minister had q delightful picnic at the
tunnel last week.
Misses lola Cooley, of Pelzer, and
Lessie Woolbright, of Towpville, visited
the family Of b. Bagwell Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Bertie Smith has returned from
Rock Hill, where she has been attending
the State Summer School. l.. ID. p.
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Senoca, Aagust z. Mrs. NJ. w. Colas
man 7, Of psarlsstes y ths guest Of Mrs:
Miss carrie Hunter is spcndinR fsw
days In Anderson with seistiSes aud
friendb.
Mrs Nellie Gignilsiat Trimmier, after
pleasant visit'to relatives and friends, rel
turned to Spartanburg Friday evening.
Miss Helen Cary Is spending a few
weeks Ia Anderson, the guest of Miss
Bertha Casfen
|. Misc Bessie Belle Shelor, OF Anderson,
spent Sunday here with her pa,ents.
Miss Lily Tribble has returned home
after d pleasant visit to Anderson, Pied
mont aud Pelzer,
Butler Holmes, of Marietta, Co., is IL
the city for a few days ON visit
| Charles w. Harper, after a pleasan,
stay OF 3 week in the mountains, has re-
turned home.
The many friends of George Grant viii
be glad to learn that he has returned II
Seneca. lie ;3 now with w. p. Nimmons
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. j. III
Bryan are glad to know that they will
make Seneca their future home.
MACK Holland returned TO Gastonia, NJ
O., Saturday, after q pleasant visit in the
city.
Robert Neill is off on vacation in
North Carolina and Virginia for few
weeks. Mr.. Clark, of Tocooa, is at the
freight depotin his absence.
w. p. Reid, of Enoroe, is in town for q
few days on visit to his family, Mrs. w
p. Reid and children.
The Citizens Bank is new enterprise
for Seneca, capitalized at $4,000. b. l..
Lowery will be president. The commits
sion for chartey has been received. The
books of subscription will be open in
few days.
Miss Bessie Wilson is in the city for a
few days on visit.
Misses Eleanor Richardson and Willie
Cherry were the guests of Miss Corrie
Phinney, in West Union, several days last
week.
Miss May Cherry attended house
party in Anderson last week. q. :. e'
.. B. Smith and st. John Courtenay
attended the German given in Anderson
last week.
Ogilvie and Hal Todd entertained a
number of their friends last Tuesday
evening.
The following is o list of those who are
spending few days at Jocassee. Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Stribling, Misses Lillian
Caldwell and Mary Cherry, Rev. r. W.,
Mrs. j. X. and Miss Julien Poe, of At
lapta; Miss Eunice Hill, of Anderson,
Mrs. f. nj. Cary and two sons, Thornley,
and John, and Louis Cary.
music teacher, will give musical con-
cert at the Graded School house on
Tuesday evening, August 8, at 80. In
addition to the music several other fea-
| lures will make up an entertaining pro.
gram, for the benefit of the Seneca Con.
cert Band. A rare treat is in store for all
who attend. l.. II. G.
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GreenviIle District Conference.

The Greenville District Conference con-
vened with st. PauPs church, Greenville,
Thursday morning, July q. Rev. w. w.
Duacan, pastor of Buncombe Street
Methodist church, preached the opening
sermon Wednesday night. Rev. r. A..
Child presided over the conference until
Saturday morning, in the absence of
Bishop w. w. Duncan, who arrived Fri
day, presided over the conference Satur-
day and preached an eloquent sermon
Sunday morning.
DIR. Snyder, president of Wofford Col
lege, addressed the conference in behalf
of that institution. Rev. w. b. Wharton.
superintendent of the Epworth Orphan
age, told of the good work being done
there. Rev. w. II. Duncan, financial
agent Of the Columbia Female College,
made an eloquent appeal for the higher
education OF our young women. DR.. w.
X. Richardson, editor of the Southern
Christian Advocate, was before the con-
ference in the interest of his paper.
DIR. John o. Wilson introduced resolu-
tions Of sympathy on the demise of Rev.
Samuel Lander, whose death was deeply
doplored by the conference. DIR. Wilson
also spoke in interest of WILLIAMSON Fe-
male College.
Mra. w. X. White, secretary of the
Woman s Home Mission work, read an
interesting report. Mrs. G.. A. Boozer
also read a paper on the work of the
Home Siission society.
Reports of the various pastors showed
that Methodism is progressing steadily
in South Carolina. The reports from
Oconee ranked with the best. This
branch of the Christian church is ex-
tending it's work rapidly and it's influence
is constantly broadening and showing
great resalts in the Masters vineyard.
The cry from all the charges was for
more young men who are able and will
ing to lead in the work of the church.
Many churches in the Greenville District
are without Sunday schools, not because
there are no young people, nor because
there is no need for such institutions, but
solely on account of the scarcity of men
who will lead in Sunday school work.
The same applies to Epworth Leagues,
missionary societies, etc.
The following gentlemen from Oconee
were In attendance: Revs. II. s. Jones,
j. i. Spinks, X. M. DuBose, ID. A. Lewis,
andD. v. Wright and Rhett Doyle.
After having passed satisfactory exami-
nations, Rev. u. A. Lewis was recon-
meuded to the Annual Conference for
admission ON trial and Rhett Doyle was
granted license to preach.
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Fair Play Items.

Fair Play, August John Holland,
of Anderson, is visiting his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. V. Wright, Cornelius
Davis and Clinton Marett spent Sunday
with relatives.
We are sorry to hear that Mrs. J. G.
B. Vandiver and Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Vandiver leave this morning for West
minister and after few days for their
homo in Mississippi.
X. w. Marett and Prof. Conger visited
friends and relatives here Sunday.
Misses Ada and Corrie Cromer, of
Alpine, visited DR.. j. r. Heller last week.
We are glad to see Mrs. Lavada Davis
back again. Hope her health will be
much better.
Mrs. Evie Wilson, Of Bolton, is spend
ing while with her mother, Mrs. Susan
Smith.
Quite number Of the Fair Play people
went on the excursion to Tallulah Falls
on July 9th. They report nice time.
Stephen Marett spent last week with
relatives in Alpine.
A large crowd enjoyed the picnic at
George Marett's spring Saturday. Alpine
and Fair Play played ball in the after
noon. Score 7 to 7.
A. r. Marett and family spent part of
last week with relatives at Townville.
r
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Tokeena News.

Tokeena, August 1.-Rev. S. A. Nc
Daniel preached an excellent sermon to
large congregation at this place Sunday
afternoon, which was the beginning of q
series of meetings.
DIR; s., r. Heller, of Alpine, was here
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Cromer, of Seneca,
are visiting the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. McLeskey.
Misses Dora and May Haley, of Oak
way, visited Miss Lille King Sunday.
Miss Mary Eliza CAN'T, charming
young lady of Pendleton, is visiting the
family of J. r. Zachary.
Prof. Richard Grubbs, of Fair Play,
will conduct a singing at this place next
Sunday morning.
Horace McGee and wife, OF Atlanta,
who have been visiting relatives in this
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. and Miss May
Moore, Mrs. Bates and little son, of
Seneca, visited the family of r. A. Moore
Sunday.
George Singleton and family, of Taber,
passed this place Sunday.
Mrs. j. W.. Washington. of Anderson,
is visiting relatives here.
Crayton Moore, of Westminster, was
visiting friends here recently.
W., j. McLeskey made q trip to Central
one DAY last week.
The birthday party given by Miss
Eunice Zachary on last Saturday even
ing was delightful occasion. Miss
Eunice is the eldest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. r. Zachary and all who have ever
received an invitation to this hos pitable
home know that it means good time
for everybody. Those present were
Misses Dora and May Haley, Cordelia
Bearden, Matte Bruce, Lille King,
Daisy and Bessie Phillips, Minnie Cole,
Sam Ables, Claud Sitton, Anderson and
M. @. King, T. o. Cole, Wilson Reeves,
Rufus Brown and Orr Bruce. Water
melons were served on the piazza, which
was enjoyed very much, and then cake
and ice cream were served in the dining
room. After playing several interesting
games all started for home, hoping to be
invited to this pleasant home again soon.