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A Hl.4D00'S TOILET.
Curious Morning Scene In an East
lnGian Compound.

lnGian Compound.
Al over the compound. from veran-
das and "go-dowus, forms are seen
rising from Sleep, each one wrapping
tl2 drapeIy Of his couch about him. g"
with no idea in doing so Of conformihg
to any standards urged upon the at
tention Of the race by Mr. Bryant, but
for the simpler if less poetic reason
that these draperies constitute his bed
ding by night and his neither garment
by day. But do not make the mistake
of thinking that because the require
ments of the EIindoo's costume are
scanty his toilet is therefore Il per
fmctory matter Follow him to the
well. The chances are that you will
never drink water again, but you will
obtain knowledge. On the brink O
that great yawning hole in the ground
known as the compound well, whose
sides are of stone and whose steps lead
you down to the waters edge, behold
the males" of the compound. Di-
vested of the draperies already re-
fcrred to and in attitudes ranging all
the way from the pose of the Disk
Thr0wer' to that of the most resolute
sQuattcr upon q western claim, they
are lined up in a row from the top of
the steps to the bottom. In the hand
of each is Il chatty, and one and all
are engaged in the offices of the morn
ing bath. And their tub is the well
The brimming chatties are passed u
and the empty ones down, legs are
curried, feet are secured, teeth>are pol
ished with charcoal and stick, throats
are gargled, noses trumpeted. and. in
short, the whole man receives such
washing and splashing, such a rub
bing and scrubbing, such a mOlishing
and polishing, as. leaves nothing to be
desired except in connection with the
well. This latter consideration. how
ever, is one that does not disturb the
HindOo, who, priding himself upon be-
Ing externally the cleanest platter in
the universe, devotes but little thought
to the inside of the dish.
His ablutiOns and those of his col
leagues concluded, he fills his chatty
once more from the pure fountain be-
low, lifts it high in the air, throws his
head back and with unerring aim poura
the crystal libation in one long, steady
stream down his open throat. skillfully
poised to receive and conduct it to his
germ proof interior This done, his
draperies are resumed, and he departs
to his work
Suddenly, as out of a catapult, the
sun leaps up from behind the eastern
hills, and day is at hand-Mary Ana
bel Chamberlain in Atlantic.
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Why James Lee Got Well

Everybody in GAINESVILLE, O.,
knows Mrs. Mary Lee, of rural route
8. She writes: "My husband, James
Lee, firmly believs he owes his life
to the use of DIR. Kings New
Discovery. His lungs were so
severly affected that consumption
seemed inevitable, when a friend
recommended New Discovery. We
tried it, and its use has restored him
to perfect health. - DR.. Kings s
New Discovery is the King of throat
and lung remedies. For coughs and
colds it has no equal. The first dose
gives relief. Try it! Sold under
guarantee at Benton N. Weldon s
drug store. SOC. and S1.OO. Trial
bottle free.
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Mr.. Lincoln's Brevitv.

a historian recalls the fact that in
Mr.. Lincoln's speech to the notification
committee at Springfield there were
139 words and in his formal letter o.
acceptance there were 1874 words. In
his speech of acceptance to the com
mittee in Washington in 1864 there "rs
1876 words, and in his letter Of accept
ance there are 200 words. But let T.,
remember that there were no typewri.
ers in those days, and such thing q.
a phonOgraph had not been dreamed Of
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Smyrna times., 1908-09-02

Make note now to get Elv's
Cream Balm if you are troubled with
nasal catarrh, hay fever or cold in
the head. 1t is purifying and sooth
ing to the sensitive membrane that
lines the air-passages. 1t is made to
overcome the disease, not to fool
the patient by a short, deceptive
relief. There is no cocaine nor
merucry in it. Do not be talked
into taking a substitute for Ely's
Cream Balm. All Druggists sell
it. Price SOC. Mailed by Elv
Bros, Sc Warren Street, New York.
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Uncorrupted.

II once spurned a bribe of S1OOCCQ. e
said the orator, naturally evoking q
round of applause.
NAY, friends, do not cheer" he g..
tinued. ut is the duty of all to hp
honest. Besides. the services demanded
by the brazen scoundrel were vert.
double the money" - Philadelphia
Ledger
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-s.- -

No one is immune from kidney
trouble, so just remember that Folev's
Kidney Remedy will stop the irregu-
larities and cure any case of kidney
or bladder trouble that is not beyond
the reach of medicine. All drug
glsts, Smyrna, and w. R. Keys &
Co., Clayton.
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Net the Suitor,s Eault

Fond Father trembling with emo.
tom - You are audacious. You are
heartless! She is my only child! Suitoi
Cwishing to pacify)-But. my dear sir
you-er-yOu can't blame me for that
illustrated Bits.
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no doubt, by some girl from the school
or careless member of the summer col
ony. l counted the separate beads
they were round and there were so OF
them. The proper length for one turn
about a girls throat, perhaps; not
more than thati lifted my eyes and
looked of toward st. Agatha's.
Child OF the red tam-o'-shanter, I'm
very sorry l was rude to you yester.
day. for liked your steady Stroke with
the paddle; and l admired, even more,
the way you spurned me when you
saw that among all the cads in the
world l am number one in Glass A.
And these golden bubbles 90 girl of
the red tam-o'-shanterD, If they are
not yours you shall help me to find
the owner. for we are neighbors, you
and l, and there must be peace be-
tween our houses"
With this foolishness rose, thrust
the beads into my pocket, and padded
home in the waning glory of the sun
set.
That night. as was going quite late
w pOh, DCdiihG CduuiC " iiSht ihG
through the dark hall to my room,
heard curious sound, as of some one
walking in the house. At first l thought
Bates was still abroad, but / waited,
listening for several minutes, without
being able to mark the exact direction
of the sound or to identify it with him.
| went on to the door of my room, and
still a muffled step seemed to follow
me.-first 1t had come from below,
then 1t was much like some one going
up stairs,-but where? In my own
room l still heard steps, light, slow
but distinct. Again there was stun
BILE and a hurried recovery, ghosts,
reflected, do not fall down stairs!
The sound died away, seemingly in
some distant part of the house, and
though l prowled about for an hour 1t
did not recur that night.
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oblec, Lesson.

III the rich Of the West side think
they have been hurt by the Wall
street panic" said the East side
dweller, 'let them come down some
cold and drizzly Saturday morning
and look at the pushcart market In
the rain. The wet fruit. the drip
ping paper bags, the drenched carpet
slippers only half protected by the
dripping oil cloth. the ruined neckties,
the rustling tins. the spoiled suspend.
ers. But more than all they should
see the people who try to make their
living selling these ininitesimal, some
times almost worthless things. look
ing on at the ruin Of their merchan-
disc from the shelter OF doorways, OF
cellar doors, OF the half-protecting
roof OF the elevated II they happen to
be near one rushing wildly out from
these poor shelters at the slightest
show OF an inclination on the part OF
the passer to buy."-N. Y. Press.
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prised them once innocently enjoying
their pipes and whisky and water in
the kitchen.
They are having trouble at the
school, sir" observed Bates.
"The young ladies running little
wild, eh?"
SISTER Theresa's i'll. sir. Ferguson
told me last night. And Ferguson says
that Miss Devereux's devotion to her
aunt is quite touching"
Miss Devereux!"
That's the name, sir,--rather odd,
I should call It."
Yes, il is rather odd" said, com.
posed again, but not referring to the
name. My mind was busy with Ger.
tain paragraph In my grandfathers
will:
Should he fail at any time during
said year to comply with this provi
sion. said property shall at once revert
to my general estate. and become.
without reservation, and without ne
cessity for any process of law. the
property, absolutely, of Marian Dew
ereux. of the county and state Of New
| York"
Your grandfather was very fond Of
her, sir. She and Sister Theresa were
abroad at the time he died. 1t was my
sorrowful duty to tell them the SAD
news in New York, sir, when they
| landed"
THE devil IL was!" It irritated me
to remember that Bates knew exactly
the nature Of my grandfather's will.
Sister Theresa and her niece were
doubtless calmly awaiting my failure
to remain at Glenarm House during
the disciplinary year.
had given little thought to Sister
Theresa since coming to Glenarm. She
had derived her knowledge OF me from
my grandfather. and, such being the
case, she would naturally look upon
me as blackguard and menace tc
the peace of the neighborhood. l had
therefore kept rigidly to my own side
of the stone wall.
| "Bates!"
He was moving toward the door with
his characteristic slow step.
'If your friend Morgan, or any one
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else, should shoot me, or II I should
tumble into the lake, or otherwise end
my earthly career-Bates!"
His eyes had slipped from mine to
the window and I spoke his name
sharply.
yes, Mr.. Glenarm."
Then Sister Theresa's niece would
get this property and everything else
that belonged to Mr.. Glenarm."
That's my understanding of the
matter, sir"
Morgan, the caretaker, has tried to
kill me twice since l came here. He
fired at me through the window the
night l came,-Batesi"
| waited for his eyes to meet mine
again. His hands opened and shut
several times and alarm and fear con.
vulsed his face.
Bates, I'm trying my best to think
well Of you; but / want you to under
stand,"-I smote the table with my
clenched hand,-"that If these women.
or your employer, Mr.. Pickering, OF
that damned hound Morgan, or you
damn you, | don't know who or what
you are!-think you can scare me
away from here, you've walked up the
wrong man; and I'll tell you another
thing,-and you may repeat 1t to your
school teachers and to Mr. Pickering
who pays you. and to Morgan, whom
somebody has hired to kill me,-thai
I'm going to keep faith with my dead
grandfather, and that when I've spent
my year here and done what that old
man wished me to do, I'll give them
this house and every acre of ground
and every damned dollar the estate
carries with it. And now one other
thing! l suppose there's sheriff OF
some kind of constable with jurisdic.
tion over this place, and l could have
the whole lot of you put into jail for
conspiracy. but I'm going to stand out
against you alone,-do you understap
me, you hypocrite. you stupid, slin ldne
spy? Answer me, quick before
throw you out Of the ROOM
BE CONTINUED)
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For the Sick Room.

Nursing" is the title of book pub
lished by G. w. Putnam's Sons, New
York, that should be treasured pos
session of every nurse throughout the
length and breadth of the land. In
this day of constant progress and inn.
provements in the care of the sick, the
nurse plays an important part, and a
constant requirement of knowledge 10
a necessity of the successful nurse.
No better investment could be made
than the purchase Of copy of 'Nurs.
ing"
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OTHERS TO BE SENT FOR.

Shortly after two O'Clock one bitter
winter morning a physician drove four
miles In answer to q telephone call,
On his arrival the man who had sum
moned him said:
Doctor. / amt in any particular
pain, but somehow or other I've got a
feeling that death is nigh"
The doctor felt the mans pulse and
listened to his heart Have you
made your will?" he asked, finally.
The man turned pale. why, no,
doctor. At my age--oh. doc, 1t amt
true. is It? 1t can't be true"
who's your lawyer"
"Higginbotham: but
"Then you'd better send for him at
once"
The patient, white and trembling,
went to the telephone.
Who's your pastor?" continued the
doctor
REV. Kellogg M. Brown" mumbled
the patient. But, doctor, do you
think"
Send for him Immediately. Your
father. too, should be summoned; also
your"
Say, doctor, do you really think
I'm going to die?" The man began to
blubber softly
The doctor looked at him hard mo,
don't" he replied. There's nothing
ut all the matter with you. But hate
to be the only man you've made a fool
VI on bitter cold morning like this
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Romance and Mystery.

An interesting romance is "Rosalind
at Red Cate" published by the Bobbs-
Merrill company, indianapolis, Ind. 1t
is a story full of mystery, besides be-
ing compelling and fascinating pic
ture of the old, old story of love, the
situations being portrayed in a man
ner calculated to keep the reader In
a state of eager expectancy from the
opening to the closing chapter. Rosa.
lind at Red Gate is well worth the
time spent in reading.
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Rapld Transit.

Stranger-Look here, Sambo, hired
your mule to get to the village in two
hours. He won't move.
Sambo-Twist his tail, boss, an you
will get dab in two minutes.
Stranger-But he is headed In the
wrong direction. l wan to go the
way his heels are.
Sambo--Oh, OATS the way yo' will
go, boss, IL yo' twist his tail.--Chicago
Daily News.
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Cider the National Drink.

When traveller enters a tavern In
Rouen. France, or any of the towns or
villages about 1t, cider is brought to
him as a matter Of course; 1t is the
universal drink Unfortunately the
ordinary brand is not first-class. The
status of cider as local beverage is
illustrated by the fact that the cider
press was carried as the emblem of
local industry in a pageant organized
in 1892 to commemorate the entry Of
Louis de Brezes, grand seneschal OF
Normandy. into Rouen in 1926.
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An "EnuIlshr Town.

II any town deserves to have
pageant, 1t is surely Bury st. Ed
munds, says London Country Life.
Probably 1t is the most characteristic
ally English and agricultural town In
Great Britain, and 1t is place delight
full to be in, being so free from the
noise. smoke and turmoil inseparable
from our great manufacturing cities.
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In reverence is the chief Joy and
power of life; reverence for what Is
pure and bright in your own youth;
for what is true and tried in the age
OF others; for all that is gracious
among the living. great among the
dead-and marvellous in the powers
that cannot die.-Johp Ruskin.
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Have You Noticed III

Bacon--I see it said that the light
of the glow-worm and FREELY Is entire
ly unaccompanied by heat.
Egbert-That seems strange when
you consider that wasp is accom-.
panied by no light, and yet when 1t
sits down you may have had occasion
to notice that the operation is accom-.
panied by considerable heat
Yonkers Statesman
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Painters Of the RenaIssance.

1.-THE North Italian Painters of the
Renaissance" by Bernhard Berenson.
has recently been published by G.. w.
Putnam's Sons, New York. 1t is
scholarly and artistic discussion OF the
great painters of that time, with
sketches and portraits. and should
prove rare work in the estimation
Of all those interested in art.
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Set Good Example.

Every parent Is like a looking-glass
for children to dress themselves by.
Therefore parents should keep the
glass bright and clear, not duh and
spotted. as their example is a rich in
herltance for the rising generation.
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Harold Morton Kramer's novel.
Gayle Langford," published by 10th
rop, Lee & Shepard Co., Boston, is
being dramatized by Joseph I. Mitch
ell, formerly lessee of the Empire the
atre, Boston, who will adapt from 1t
stirring patriotic play entitled The
Continental Captain"
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A Wife's Position.

In England the wife is the queen,
in France the companion, in Germany
the housekeeper, and in Italy the
slave. is the burden Of an old saying.
In America she seems to be little
Of all the others.
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couldn,t poubt tiIs Word.

Mr.. Pedagogs-Benny Bloobumper
how do you know that the moon is
100000 miles distant from the earth?
Benny alarmed at the teachers
manner)-Y-Y-You said so yourself,
sir.-Royal Magazine.
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The Genial Host.

$50 that you may all have good
time" exclaimed the genial host. Il
am not having soup served. There
will be no celery and no water bis.
cults with the cheese. ] guess all the
other stuff can be eaten quietly"
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The obIlaIna Man.

Young Wife John, mother says she
wants to be cremated.
Young Husband-Tell her II she'll
get on her things III take her there
this plorr'no.
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Progressive Woman.

Singleton Your wife seems to be
an up-to-date woman.
Wedderly-Huh! She's away ahead
of the date. Why, she has lot of
trouble borrowed for next year.--Chi-
cago Daily News.
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Mine workers"

Bill-The old Caylloma silver mines
in Peru are situated higher than any
other in the world. 1t is believed that
they were first worked by the Incas.
Jill-The Incas, then, must have un.
derstood the advantages of advertis.
ing.-Yonkers Statesman,
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Poor Consolation.

Doctor" said the lady patient, Il
suffer a great deal with my eyes"
Everybody does, madam" replied
the fussy old M. D., but you would
probably suffer great deal more with
out 'em."-Chicago Daily News.
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CHAPTER TX.

The Girl ant, the Rabbit.
Wind and rain rioted in the wood,
and occasionally both fell upon the
library windows with a howl and q
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Silly Fellows.

Rifieman (after repeated misses)-
Hang it! If those fellows haven't
gone and stuck up the target In the
wrong place again.-Royal Magazine.
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How About This, John?

Yeast-This paper says that John
Bull figures out that his country has
been successful in 80 per cent. Of tie
battles in which it has been inter-
ested.
Crimsonbeak-I guess that word
battles" is misprint 1t should read
bottles.-Yonkers Statesman.
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Horace-I like to take a girl to a
How It's Done.

Mrs. Post-But how do you avoid
making visits that you don't want to
pay?
Mrs. Parker-Well, always send
word that I'm coming.
Mrs. Post-Yes?
Mrs. Parker-And then they always
write back that they won't be at home
Judge.
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splash. The tempest had Weakened
me; 1t seemed that every chimney in
the house held screaming demon.
We were now we'll launched upon De-
cemSer, and vas growing used to my
surroundings. / had offered myself
frequently as a target by land and wa
ter; had sat on the wall and tempted
fate; and / had roamed the house con-
stantly expecting to surprise Bates in
some act of treachery; but the days
were passing monotonously.
Memory kept plucking my sleeve
with reminders of my grandfather.
was touched at finding constantly his
marginal notes in the books he had
collected with so much intelligence and
loving care. 1t occurred to me that
some memorial, tablet attached to
the outer wall, or perhaps, more prop
erly placed in the chapel, would be fit
ting; and l experimental with designs
for 1t, covering many sheets of draw
ing paper in an effort to set forth in a
few words some hint of his character.
On this gray morning / produced this:
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n To.p,v,. rhlno, Wen.

The best preparation for the future
is the present well seen to and the
last duty well done.--George Macdon-
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[K5A. g. 5zEs EDzeglE!l(,
STILLS
Am Abhrevlated Partlna.

well, Aunt Rachel" said the young
lady in the travelling dress. II shall
have to bid you long farewell"
IF you are going by this train,
ma'am," said the guard. signaling to
the driver to 80 ahead, you'll have to
make 1t pretty short."-Royal Maya
zine.
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1888
Che life Of Jobn marshall Glenarri
was a testimony to the virtue Of
generosity, ferbearanes and sentleness
Che beautiful things be loved
were not nobler than bis own days
Bis grandson (wbo served him lid
writes this Of bin

/ had sketched these words on a
piece of cardboard and was studying
them critically when Bates came in
with wood.
They're unmistakable snowfiakes,
sir" he remarked from the window.
We're In for winter now"
Bates had not mentioned Morgan or
referred even remotely to the pistol
shot of my first night, and he had GER
tainly conducted himself as model
servant. The gardener at st. Agatha's,
A Scotchmau named Ferguson, had Wis
tied him several times. and | had sur
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The Lat st.

I've just taken Offices IN q New
York - .scraner."
What stratum ?'-Judge.
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Mr.. Young-They say that man
should not be judged by the clothes he
wears.
Mrs. Young-Quite correct. He
should be judged by the clothes his
wife wears.
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Horace-Dld the college authorities
reinstate young Smith after he was
expelled?
Helen-Almost.
Horace-Almost?
Helen-Yes; / heard his folks say
he was halfback.
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TmRFA PLANTS, SEEDS Rest on earth.
HERA Free catalog. Intcrn1 Nurseries,
uhAs~V Denver, Colo Agents Wanted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-17

If You Get Thirsty Today Ask the soda fountain boy for PEP-TO.LAC. It looks good--tastes good-is good. Contains no sdope" or heart-stimulant.s b cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-17
Get a Pastime Postal.

We want a few thousand dollars worth of first mortgage paper.
 Sewall- Rains Agency Go. Bell Phone 3O02. 2117 3rd Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-17
Anniversary Exercises Close.

Huntsville, June 16.-(Special.)-Th eel ebration of the ninetieth anniversary of the founding of the First Presbyterian church of this city came to a close fast night. Dr. John w. Stagg, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Birming- ham, delivered the closing sermon on "John Calvin and Little Children. Dr. s;tagg maintained that Calvin did not believe m infant damnation. Calvin's s works, with the exception of one volume, have never been translated into English, Dr. Stngg stated, and this is responsible tor fl ,rsit dcal of ignorance concerning the teachings of the great refoImer
 One of the closing features of the an niversary was a public reception In the church parlors yesterday afternoon. Among those present was Miss Sarah AL len, daughter of the Rev pr John Allen. who was the first pastor of the church. holding that position from 1893 lIntil his death in 1843.