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Absentmiilded. She wis an exceedinglly (111111ty lit 1'e vonian, wIlo was taking at Vgiry great lIterest in tIhe wellare of tle -onviets When shie wais beling Sliown tho~hthe penliteniti.1try the othi'r, dty. GuaNtlird O'lrienl was along wiei slhe n)pl)nled to Spenk to oane of tile prisoll 'ers. "]. :im ,sosorry for you." slit re lnarked inl a tenlder tole of voice. "Of course you wili In very thankfail whien tIle time coies for 01 to leave this Areadful platee." "No," retori1 tle m1nn1. "I'd a sight -rather slop hTre Ver I 11111." The 'bitle wvomlanl ninosi colhlanwl. "Isi'l It 8t stranig'' silo asked. turn ing to the guard. "I had no Idea the ,'risoners were so contented. What 'A'ds tihe pooir ellow's otTnse' " The guaiird ceailkled at covert grin. .le wis Just a little absentinlUded, 'at was all," followed the grin. -Abelintilillided !" exclalilLed his ias 'nislied liltrrogator. "Yes, mnadain," politely replied '.0rien. "lie persisted In forgetiling e 1 maTICl, and now when lIs ille( 1is ) up he has live wives awnIting m on the outside." The woman could not delay that the onlviet had sill'icient rensons to be -o)11telteld with lis present lot.--Columa T Dispa tch. How Will the World End? It has always b een 1an intensely in l.-restinag conjectlre to sclentists and, :n tile same time, the greater part of :he other intelligent membnhers of socl "ty as to the way In whieh our world 'II at len ' come to an end. Many fTlnk (1lat .111 he through the gradiu .'1i cooling of the sun, whileh will even 'mially fall to give out sulilelent heat a sustain life oI our lalniet. But an the'r- -nnd a particularly unlpleasant . te tha t Might befall us Is explained * a -work by Mr. Ellard Gore. ""al .anr,"says he(1, "IS always to be red from the Presence of immense <ilArk bodies, mlloving lnseel in space, Rfast dea(d s1111, whose collision with omr o wn wo-Muld Inerease Its heat enormously and thus lustanatly destroy the eartIh." We should not. however, htl vithout at warning or our terrible ati, for oin enterinlg a radius of 15,000, 010,000 m1nles fromt the "tm the advanec :hig body would beglil to shine with re 'nled~( light, ald lif'leen years would ap e between the tilme (f the destroy er's beIng sIghted and its collisIon 'wilhte sunil. Glass Cutting. Tle liyman who is introduced to the - )ysteries of cutting glass for the first "''Ume 16"nmazed at the amoun11t of work - -that the workman does entirely by his eye. The first stage of the bowl which - ls to be-ct finds it in a perfectly plain rendition, not a scratch up1)on) It and *:Only a half dozen or more inarks in red 'hOialk, iach mean absolutely nothing e the'unpractIced eye. But to the - -workman''they mean the whole pat Ttern. Perhaps tle dish Is a salad bowl. The marks In -chlk will run from the - edge, five Intervals apart, down to the t..enter of the: bowl 'at the bottom. In ione of the divisIons-of the bowl thus '.anarked there may be a little further :i.xnarking in the shape perhaps of a &dlamond. This iidlcates the pattern Iibato"-whleh the'iboWl- ja to be cut, and kit twill be repeated in each of the five 4 X.1yvesons. All 'the intrIcacIes of the 4'idetgn .the workmaEn has hn his head, , swandi4they develop on the glass In a way '1:bith seems to thie looker on absolute Uy -marvelous.-New York Times. ( ' aIthful to the End. 'l'he flames crackled ominously, the vwater -bubbled' in the great pot, and ?eoated :Ln the Ishade of a palm the u slaked savages -began. to. .sharpen their e rudl knives. '' .Is there no. hope?" murmured the s doemed commercial traveler. *"None," hissed the ebon chief. - "Then," saId the..young man, poInt 'i ing to his sample case, "if .you are do r~ternilned. to eat.me, at least let me S-fahak you, as ea' last favor, to try our t)brand ',f mustard with the feast. I a -convineeithat one trial will secure v 'as your' permanent patronage, and I" But strong arms seized him here, t-there was a splash, and all was over. .):os Angeles Times. 'Senslble Preference. 'Kn lone of MIss Mulock's storIes she .m0ys 7that "a cheerftfl heart seeth cheer iHuhlthinga" 'and gives tils incident in .'a proe! "it it: A lady'in'd- gentleman were In a hum-. MAer yaMitu Iated by a dIrty, tol smell i? iug rIver. The lady said, "How good *the pIne boards, smell!" "PIne boards!" exclaimed the gentle n-man. "Just smell that foul rIvern" "No, thank you," was the reply; "I lyorefer to -smell (lie pIne boards." No Reform Wanted. "I[ hope he'll reform when you are a' married." "I don'tl" "Why, he spends every cent he "I know It, but lie spends it oni me." * -'-H~ouston Post. Caustlo Critlam. Sculptor (to his friend)-Well, what .e.o you think of my bust? Fine piece t-et marble, Isn't it? Friend-Magnifi. xisent. What a pity to have inade a !tist of it. It would have made a love. '' "' Us mantalniece.-Ron Vivant One of..Them. A foreign tourist who had received permissibn to visit one of our large asylums for the insane wias sirprised at the neatless, (ietude and good or der that prevailed within the lastltu tion. He asked if it was iways like that, and the polite attend:ant who was. showing him through the buiilings said it Vas. "We have wIiat we enII ot. violovt warts, of course, b i I pr*esuile you 'would not Cre to see :hese." "1 think not." "It is just as we". perhlps. They tri ra ther noisy, al I'u:4h. of cour.'. we exercie: the samble eare inl providing 0 for the welfare of the Iunates thiat you see in this part of the iistitutionl. 'We a0lso 'ave .at etioll where we keiep the 'ineurabls.'11 "'iieso limates, then, are considered Curable." vhi enss are lt least liopefil." "I am1 greatly liter.etd," s.41 t. 2 visitor, "but I will nIot take uip a:' itore of your tille. You have oli-r b dlities to atteld to. have you nit':" ti *Yes, sir. This Is mler'ly on of ly b recerentionls. Inl o1e of -the riuos in the mau i)mibil!n1g 1 31 aml en:.;ged tN'r- (1 Ilg m1o1st of the tilie inl puirsuilug what may be called tuy life work." "Your life work? May I ask what that is?" I "1Inve'1t you heard?" said the at tendilnit, in a tone of astonilshmet. "I am coipilinlg ani index to Webster's die tionary."-Youth's Co'mpaion. For Shakespeare's Sake. There lI soiethlug remiarkably at tractive for an actress in the rolli:u; cadenoes of the i ard of Avon. nnd1 I do not wo1er tha1.t so lally players drean of phylIng his work. I think it k was in Los AnIe!e; som1 year.4 ago that a youlng n:or who was 1hthen be comlinils populr1 deelledl that the tm was ripe for i hun tuo do Iliillet. What a1 his mnztail( roess vwas ini arriv in:g at this decision I have of c0--e no meiaus of ku->vI:rg. ilt an po-r.phnI aiecdote wIs told of 1m1)1 the -:-ni:V. after hIs first ppenenne as Ihe ' .o; anteiholy Panle. It seemis a frieml ap 1 proacled him anwl said: "Ihow dto you reel tills mon: "I have failed to -'et myl whole mean- 0 Ing into the cb:114e. I sia II never phty I Iamlet aiga inl." wIs tie rep!y. "Oh, but you uilst play the par. )ll.Oe agailn," remiionlstra t" d the friend. "And 'why ?'' asked the yoing ae-tot - despondently. "Shlake.'spenre turni ed over- ti hls co-- (y fin last night. You will h1rv- to. do- ft once lngaill, for you enn1't lealev- t be poor' i chap in t Ilat position," said hl r friend. j -Eleanor Iobson in 11olienhiemn. Wanted Permanent Employment.. Old San had been for several. dlrya n patiently sitting on the balnk of the i Itappahannock river near t-he dup,. holding his shotgun in his hanid. Finally he attracted the attention oC a passerby, who asked, "Well, Unel e. Sam, are you looking for something- to do?" "Nov sah," answered Sam. "us get tin' pa Id fo' what r's doin'." "Indeed!'" answered the strainger: "And what may that be?" "Shootin' de mpskrats dat am under minin' do dam," answered Sanm. "Well, there goes one now!"~ exclaim'- - ed the- stranger excitedly. "Wihy dou"r4 you shoot ?" "S'poso I wants to lose myl jiob, sah?" answered Sam complacently. Llppincott's Magazine. Racing at Ascot.. Itacing at Ascot dates back. as greart number of years, and it is recorded thest Queen Anne was the first roya1tperssn age to- -patronize the fixture;. ia 1711. The first and second Georges were not great patrons of the turt, but they bred race horses on a large- scalle toi order to encourage their subjects,. and George hiI gave a plate of 100' guinees to be competed for. Ever since those times the great annual festival on the famous Berkshire heath has met with royal favor. H. Compilid. Mr. Transeient-Is this all the hut ter you have, Mrs. Caterer? Mrs. Caterer-It is, Mr. Transcient, and I wish you woulgI try to make it go as far as8 you can. Mr. Transcient-With pleasure. Mrs. Caterer. (Opens the window and throws the butter against tihe hlae'k fence.) 'There! If it hadn't been for that fence, I could have made it- go a little farther yet. REMARKABLE RESCUE That truth is stranger than fiction hxua once more been demonstrated in tho lit. tie town of Fedora Ter.u., th~e residencou of C. V. Pepper. ie writes: "7 wasl in bed, entirely disabled with hemorrhiagns of tihe laugs and thront. Doctors' failed to help me, and all hopn had fled whend began taking Dr. King,s New Discovery. Thed instant relief came. Tihe conghling soon eeased; the bleeding diinished rapidly , and in three weeks I was able to go to work." Guaranteed enre for' 0Iuhs~l ned o1(ds. 50~n, and $1.00, at. Piokens Drug Co., dIrlIg store, Trial bot - tie free, a PARKER' I HAIR BAL8AM h< Oluan... and beauunfes 1in. batr. ofc - i'roniotes a luxurantstooth' il Cur e aip d,,es r h al falng. R S0e and *l.00at Dr:u aite Business Locals. Nd tices of aie, W1nt$. Svaps, ete isrted in this Column at 6 cents per line fotr ath insertion. Nothing taken. for les then 10v eits. 1In Busi1iess Again. J. D Mxti will s1oon b1.4 3veiv to sell >m n-it gin and nill buy . our pru Wo do nlot u1i iunt'ity, thrrcrf. ro wo nuiot cut prics. Pick(ens'4 lIottling Works. it E h y1f. v Ip y. ur rtiti'k - B 1', .'' ra' rtd and~i hier sa le. Ib rMso hat2lhe all 1.int~i., of edstliff 38-if Sl;v. just r& (elved n l: d dar of -(.v Ih- st. nIw W e0nS ting of [ aur, pn-er- eh, hechrawl ~-)thI I 11)- t'i- .i2llon. A:,k 'o see is hllamtif-l ware whe14th. r you wv I.0 to ly ow m.t. 2'a.ig Brothers. I wv .n0d likev to r1:1 at limitedl uiin-er b ls 4): r hous w 1,ht-O 2,144 rough mik .t l t1.r 100 at m1ill. 4-1 mi.i - vv.t tit 1'Ic2ke.z. A. W. (ivley, A f.!w ilrs' el.a-s 4 ving. 11neb11lins, Iith'y 1: d to be lt 1 1 pre.stly re o edpries.A lso ewgmlones re--1 iie. ll ait Gratig Blo 0. P. KnIght. We -iko oulr drinks,. not. mn tho plan flow chte pj, lut how good. Pickoens Brotling Works. Moii nt- & )latdini have-jjv.3. received a Slot ie r. wiro, ns i- ailos of all .1 AllO who114'me please. {O ,ome icel '2tle1 . fl; is too 1m1i'ou"IIble for - me to go 11 mo I d t- c'llect, es2petijllI2 Ithose Iall,st h ib, Sol pilase cooandc set t 1ad i i bxe. J. 1,. MIORis. Remi mber 1. A. ar r the-. Po .g.1.0herl 'tt I -k I's tid call onl Fli usnu Stulasfor pi r: rait-s or 4I ne' of lmi ill j,;be'ty f' soe. vell improvdvt. T-rums eas. ]aMrgi tk n nik. 4U C. E. R1fobi: sn F.r S r--42 neres or lard,. gwd oom 're, goo w. %;1f w11tr, gIood S-Ternis, re .-owtable. A pp iy to J- ,. V. Farr 't For -al--126 acre farmi fouir mi les *est of Ei'. ley hro glloil h1otuses'l alnd 11 Ilve--lRiary en*it'nitlitigs. oti-., 75 acres 01 ul-t'im h-11anc1e inl till b.-r. Price 45 pp r 2vro Terml'ti to Sut. H. . H iSTER-. The pleasantr purgativo effect expert ed 1)y aill who u1me Cham berliu' - toteh and Liver Tible t', and th nalthy cidition of the body $)I minud. riclh t hlfey ornate 112kes one feel joyful. -w-, 25 cmIts. Sample free at Pick h w Di Proa Co. hj Sore Nipples and Chapped Handt a re quickly utred by applying Chamberlain's 0 1 Ise. -' it; I' I iniS.cem PriCC r, cents. oars the . The Kind You Have Always gMV91t ia'ature - f of -The Dodging Period of a woman's life is the name-offt given to " change of life.."' Your " menses come at long intervais,, andi e grow scantier until they stop. 'Fh b change lasts three or four yeaas,. and causes much pain and suffering, F which can, however, be cured., by p taking ii OFCARDUlI Woman's Refuge i Distress i It quickly relieves the pain, nerve i -OUSneCS, irritability, miserableness, " fainting, dizziness, hot and cold -flashes, weakness, tired feeling, etc. W Cardul will bring you safely through t this "dodging period," and build .a up your strength for the rest of your in life. Try it. You can get it at all druggists in at Si1.00 bottles. "EVERYTHING BUT DEATH I suffered." writesVirg1nla Ronbson~of legt on. Md.. "un 1.1(1 took Cardull, whichl cured me soqukv it su.rprised my doctor. who dIdlgt know I' was taking It. i I !ELP IS OFFERED3 0 WORTHY YOUNG EP e earnestly request all young persons, nonfatter | w limited their meIanls or education, who wish to tmn a thorough businesstraining and good posl.- 1 n, to write by first niil for our gethalf-rate ' er. Success Indepe eneeand rble fortuno | " o ruaranteisb. on' delay. Wite today,. ko Ga..Ala. Besin. Colee, Pacon. Ga. I have a go C LO Amoiag thn are tho recomwme Clocks. with w4ighta, which ] Aied a ajew line of SILVERW Silver WATOhES. A nice 11111. glasss to fit eyes. All kiiid of ii H. SNIDER, -. . IL. A. R I ENERAL MERCHAND'8E Al -- S;ELLS TH' [IRE FENING iORSE HIGH, THEWE 3ull TMT1I Strong Thicken Proof nog Tight Nothing %an run through i. or climb over i CASTOR IA Lb For Inants and Chikdren. t ,he Kind You Have Always Bought " Bowrs the 01 SIgnature of WE Dumas and HisMOny. Dttinrs the elder was not i' the habit wi r -ounIting his mioney, Wirt did once, ai-fng it on the mantel' wile he left ec room for a few minutes. when he turned and was giving:some Instrue- . ans to a servant he' nurchanically minted the pieces over- again and mond a louis missing. "W'," he said, E( itr a sigh, "considerinr tat I never muted my pioney bet6ne;. A ean't say vil pays." 03 interest To Womeun. th To sneh women as are not seriously out hoahih, but who have exacting duties Iperform, either in the way of house l cares or in social duties, and func ans which seriously tax their strength well as to nursing mothaer.. Dr. Piercs avorite Pres~cription has jpenved a most WI alnable supporting tonic axia lnvigorat ig nervine. By its timelyR nse, much rions sickness and suotering may be ca voided. The operathigr table and the argeons' knife, would.. il is believed. of Idom have to be emnpibytd if this miost dta ainable woman's remiediy were resorted tin good time. The."Taivorito Prescrip nn"has iproven a greant ibuon to oxpctant Bn others by p)repa:ring! thse sys~teml for the olt ming of baby, ther.eby; rendering child rnh safe, easy, andi aia&t painiess. W Bear in mind, please that Dr. Pierce's an svorite Prescription, is not a secret or 1,tent medicine, agaest~ which the most tolligont people. are quite naturally la terse, because off the uncertainty as to an leir composition and harmaleschargeter, it is a MEDICINE. OF KNOWN CosY'OsI ON, a ful list ofO :ll Its ingredients being 00 inted, in plaint Einglish, on every bottle- t rapp~er. An examination of this list of gredients wvili dLisclose the fact that it is ar~ n-alcoholic inm its compoition, chemic-. ly pure, triplb-refined gycerine taking WI e place of time commonly used alcohol, g its make-up. In this connection it. sy not be out of place to state that the hi I'avorite Prescription" of D~r. Pierce ila e only medicine put up for the cure of ern man's peculiar weak nesse~s and all- Ia ants, and sold through druggists, all an e ingredients of wvhich have the'un- Q.' imous endorsement of all the leading edIcal writers and teachers of ail the pht veral schools of practice, and that too remedies for the ailments for which sa, l'avorite Prescription " is recommaended- 'an A little book of these endorsements wvill sent to any akddress, post-ipaid, and sir >selutely free if you request same by stal card, or letter, of Dr. R. V. Pierce, R nifalo, N. Y. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con ipation. Constipation is the cause of any diseases. Cure the cause and you, ire the disease. Easy to take as candy. au lar the IheKf.!d You Ha ~ BW 8Ug hei . . 'tio Omwas oataa Prevants PaamntaaninA4 d 1ie of idable old stylo Seth'Thiomas m) seling at speciil bargains. Al1E. Also solid Gold and of Spi-ctachviz; I guairantee pair work in thimjiwelry line. - Easleyv, s. C. ~. 1. c., D COUNTRY PRODUCE, ON EARTH! it, crawl under t. and break it., Pickens, R. D. 4. Crops aire fine and health good ini is sec-tion. Everythiing cheerful Ii lovely. A jolly crowd of ourt people took a atiLure trip. to Tabor Rock last -k. Judge and B. Haes with their vei visited bher brother, - Hayes, it week. iss Lillie Lynch visited Miss Liz. Day,.Wiay. Miss Bertba Harris and brother Idia visited their uncle in Green. le last week. W. T. Daby is running his cannery is week. Dock H-eaton, from Laurens coun is visiting relatien in this section. A '.eries of meetings began at ifin.. oa lbhe 12kh. Rev. Ashmore ii asieu, Re~v. 1-oward, Corresponde~nts, cheer up! We. snot alwaya rest on ll.>wury beds, ease.. Most of us have our blue. ye as weB as our cheerful ones. ~et everybody with a welcome dos. Mother taught me to respeet L. people and father taught me to/ et every body with a welcome smild LI cal the~m by name. Girls, how ~ny of us are ladieb? To be a true ly is to be without bad habits, ~l kitid and-courteous to everybody. a should be a Christian, and should ~ bivat. those traits of character bt all good people admire. There many hard trials in this life, but ha heart full of love we can over ne them and be able to see our' asings more clearly. I think flow and music are the lilt of a homne, LI I wsould ocall a hiome withoutA wers arid music just a staying ce, not a happy bomne. Motb rs that wheni abe has the bI g swveet song-i, her mnelaneiol pears. CLI A Carwd Phuin is to certify that all drng hiorizedl to refnnd your money 'a Honey and Tar fails to cen gh or cold. It stops the is the hf'/gs and prevents ser te from a'cold. Cures la grip I prevents pneumonia and in. Contains no opiates. TI is in a yellow package. Be ntesi. Parkins Pharmacy, I Piokan Dru-no.