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t UMBIA ERALD. VOL. XLII. COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1897. NO. n Col E NEWS AND C0M3IEXT. Tiik annual convention of the State Y. M. C. A. concluded its la bors at Franklin last Sunday. The place of the next meeting has not been selected. SAsiJoxKsis in Nashville now. Between the Legislature and the Evangelist the people of the City of Rocks have much to amuse, enter ain and interest them. 'Thk House has determined to bolish the oillces of Superintendent f the Capital and the State Board f Equalizers and Railroad Tax As esors. Let the good work go on. It is stated that the Bradley-Martins will spend about $300,000 on a little shin-dig they are going to have. We would like to know how much of this goes for advertise ments. Mark Hanna has given up all hope of getting Into the Senate now. Governor Bushnell cannot be han dled as easily as it was thought. Po litical prophets now say that the present Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, Gen. A. W. Jones, will be ap pointed tosucceed SenatorSherman. The Hon. Dave Hill has at last emerged from his distressing si lence. He made a vigorous speech last week against the bill prohibi ting the sale of intoxicating liquors in the National Capitol building. When such privileges of Congress men are assailed the Hon. Dave may be depended on to lift up his voice. Mr. Hill, representative from Davidson, has introduced a bill into the House for the preservation of the morals of the community. If this will save Nashville it is to be hoped that it will become a law im mediately from and after its pas sage, the public welfare requiring it. Tub Missouri Legislature has a bill before it to prevent railroad men from flirting with women along the railroads. This is class legislation of the most vicious kind. It de prives the women living along the railroads of that pleasure, which other women enjoy to the most un limited extent. A bill has been introduced into our Legislature which prohibits the wearing of any hats at all in the theatre. As far a3 the women are concerned, when it is the style to go bareheaded they will go barehead ed, and when it is the style to wear hats they will wear hats, the law to the contrary notwithstanding. Hoy. William R. Mookk, other wise known as the poet of the Bogs, was knocked on the head the other day in Memphis by Vice-Mayor Hu L. Brinkley, on acco'int of some matter of a personal nature con tained in one of the Colonel's po litical essays. The Colonel had bet ter stick to liis poetry, for there is no harm in this and he will never be accosted about it. Thkke is a bill now pending be fore the Legislature changing the age at which persons are competent to contract marriage. In our State the age is the same as that fixed by the common law, for males H and for females 12. The bill proposes to fix the age at 21 for males and sweet 16 for females. There are enough natural laws which interfere with early marriages without increasing the difficulties by statute. The contested election case of Cornett vs. Swanson, from Virginia, was decided in the Lower House of Congress last week in favor of the Democratic contestee, Mr. Swanson. Our only Gibson of East Tennessee tested the capacity of his lungs in howling about the "infamous elec tion laws" of the South, but to no purpose. The Republicans for one time at least, sat down upon the miserable whinings of Southern Re publican Congressmen. Thk wave of reform now sweeping over the country has slightly touch ed Cleveland's administration. The President has signed, on the recom mendation of Secretary of the Inte rior Francis, nn important order re ducing the number of pension agen cies in the United States from eigh teen to nine. The Secretary demon strates that by this reduction of the pension agencies the cost of disburs ing pensions can be reduced by at least $150,000per annum. The agency at Knoxville, in this State, is among the number discontinued, and pay ments heretore made there will be from Washington. ur Glomilij DrrcstoiiuDiils."j! tlLLEOKA. Cit.i.koka, Feb. S. The Literary Club held a most interesting meeting with Miss Brownie Tomlinson Tues day night. Dr. Daskerville's lectures nome so slowly from the press that the Huh is compelled to tinri other authors !.... ... I,:.-. i;i t.:., u.. mmi iiiwi: in link. i inn nine: iili-j used some of the writings of Harry Stilwell Edwards in connection with the sketches and poem? by Irwin Rus sell. They will meet with Miss Neely Abernathy February Hi to study the life of Sidney Lanier. Mr. VV. H.Tur ner will conduct the evening's study. We have failed to see in the Hkkai.ji a report of the sale of the Culleoka In stitute property. It was sold January li't for the sum of $s00 to the High School committee. Just what arrangements they have made, we do not know; but we nope soon to see a good building nut up, line teachers engaged and a full school. In other words we would like for the former glory and character to be established in the old place. Miss Xeely Abernathy may have coaxed the first jonquils into bloom in her room, out iiuisnaie has naa the first real, live, though rather stiff, snake to come out to see if spring had arrived, lie must have been thirsty, too, for ho was found at tho spout spring, where his clumsy state en couraged the colored girl to kill. him. It was a black snake and large, but his coat had become rather rusty. He didn't know the ground-hog saw its shadow Tuesday, for in his winter quarter the sun never shines. Rev. W. II. Johnston went to Hurri cane Wednesday, on Thursday Hro. Johnston joined a hunting or fishing party, and Mrs. Johnston accepted an invitation to dine with several lady friends at Squire Mooney's. Little Morell came out to spend the time with us. Mr. John Coffey has suffered intense ly with erysipelas in his face. Under Dr. Williamson's skillful treatment he is getting well. Mr. Jack Redding, now eighty-five years old, is still right sick with la grippe, lie says lie would like to attend all the big revivals 'round about his home this year, but if the Lord says he can't stay here that long ho is ready to go. This good man is known and loved in all churches of all denomina tions, and all would be glad to have his prayerful aid in their services. Mr. W. C. Collier had a severe tussle with measles and pneumonia, bat - is almost well again. Mrs. Renson Evins is recovering from la grippe. Mr. W. B. Turner succumbed to the prevailing malady for a week. Miss llightower took charge of his classes, and Miss Pearl Tunnel taught in the primary room. There were several run-a-waysin town last week, Mr. Jack Inman and Mr. Jerre Holt each having a wagon broken in the sprees. Alt Fleming and Flem Thomas attended the elegant reception given by the Misses Tate, at Lynnvibe, Tuesday night. We heard their glowing de scription of tho most enjoyable even ing, and can imagine how grand every thing was. Miss Vashtl Ballanfant and Jim Kdmowlson favored us with a little call last Sunday afternoon, they having driven over from Boberson Fork. Miss S'asbti is pleased with her new homo and school. Miss Sue Wilkes spent last week with Miss Laura Taylor In Columbia. Mr. H. R. King's many friends will bo interested to know that lie lias Mrmeu a partnership with Mr. Charley Walker and has opened a store in Lewishurg. A more upright, nonoramu geniiemaii than Mr. King has not been a citizen of our town, and all wish him greatest suc cess in his business. Bahiiaka. LE1TWICII. Leetwich, Feb. 8. As our last com munication to the Herald, through some mishap, failed to find a place in vour newsv columns, we will not be discouraged but try again. Mr. JetT l terry nerry, or i.asea, is teaching a very inteiesting singing school at Antioch, which will be a great benefit to the church services. Kid. J. H. Morton preauheu a beau tiful and impressive sermon to the peo ple at Antioch last Sunday. Those whom we noticed irom auisiaucu were, Eld. J. H. Finlev, of Marshal county, and Messrs. Jim Liggett and Jim Dng gan, of Lewlsburg. Mr. Oliver Jenkins, of Verona, ac- ,nmnuiill'l hv his Wife. ftTO 11 OW VjsitilllZ relatives In our neighborhood. Mr. and Mrs. ttrt Master, or silver Creek, visited Mr. Andy Hardison and wife last week. We have a few cases of measles in our neighborhood. Mr. Calvin Leggett and Mr. John Tindell have them. Mr. Tom Hardison, who has been dangerously ill with pneumonia, is able to be up again. The little infant of Mrs. Eva Fox Is now quite sick. We hope for the little one a speedv recovery. A lovely little girl has come to glad den the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Alsup. May this bright little bud blos som into great and noble womanhood.' Mrs. Pauline Aldrich is visiting friends and relatives at Rock Spring this week. i w T. PKeeW . who has neen a suf ferer of la grippe for several weeks, we are glad to say is out again. On last Thursday, teb. 4, Miss Annie Tindell, of this place, and Mr. Charley Liggett, formerly of Texas, dtave to Iiowisburg and were quietly united in the holv bonds of wedlock, Rev. Brown, r . i. .. '., miinrlunil Presli v t eri an r ho reh. otUciatlng." The happy pair returned to the hospitable home of the bride's father. Mr. Roliei t Tindell, where they ....... ,...,.l..r.il n. nien recent ion. In this I union the groom has won a helpniete of exceeding nriu. uo i on- m uni-wii-h's most charming and highly cul tured voting ladies; while the groom is one o'f Berlin's most worthy young men. "Maud and Blanche" extend to I hem best wishes tor prosperity and happiness. , , . , , Kid. J. 1L Morton visited his daugh ter, Mrs. Je Hardison, t-.t Lasea, last week. . . . Mr. Mort Hardison. who has had a severe attack of pneumonia, we are glad to note is improving f ist. Wishing success to the Herald and its family, we are the same. Mai n and Bi.AeiiK. KOItKRT'S liEM) AM) KNOB CREKK. Knob Creek, Feb. 7. Time rolls on, and some time has elapsed since I had the pleasure of writing forthe Herald. Yes, time rolls on, bringing with it happy events to some, while to others it brings aching hearts and stricken homes. It seems that all our land is be ing isolated by sickness and death; very few homes have escaped, but to (iodwe look and can only lean our heads upon his dear breast and trust all our sorrows to him, still looking for the clouds to vanish away when the glori ous sunshine of hope and happiness will gladden our aching hearts once more. Why should we grieve over life's sorrows and the lossof loved ones, when we know the battle will soon be over and we too can join them, and be at rest with our Saviour. I don't suppose there has been another correspondent of the Herald who has been surround ed with more sickness or witnessed the last sweet smile from the face of more loved ones, than "Chloe" has the past year, but (iod has been with me, and given me his comforting spirit. He is indeed my comforter and leadeth me. Just a short time ago the dark angel of death came and took away my dear good cousin, Mrs. Laura Vestal, who was on,ly ill a few short days. Her suf fering was intense, but she bore it with christian fortitude, and met death with a smile, but it had no'fears for her. She said it would be sweet to go home and live at the feet of Jesus, though she was sorry to leave her two dear little boys, from whom death had taken away their father only two years ago, and who now are left with no mother to guide their orphan feet, no mother's kisses, tears or prayers; but, praise be to (iod, her prayers for them in her life-time will not be forgotten, nor a single tear forgot ten, for (iod has treasured them up and they will live. She was a good chris tian woman, a heart so full of love and sympathy, a heart so true and kind: yes, indeed, she will be missed ht the church and in the homes of her broth ers and relatives, but, let's not grieve, dear ones, for her sweet spirit no doubt will ever hover 'round and about us. Let's live a true christian life as she lived, and when death's summons shall come we'll meet it bravely as she did, and we'll join the loved throng in the celestial city above. Mrs. W. O. Roberts continues quite ill. Mrs. Clayton Church is worse again. We are sorry indeed to learn of the illness of Mrs. Benson Evins of Cul leoka; may she have a speedy recovery. Mrs. Fannie Cates, of the Zion neigh borhood, having spent several days with her daughter, Mrs. C. P. Roberts, returned home last week and paid "Chloe'' a flying visit on her return. Miss Ophelia Page went to Hills borough last week to be gone several days, prospecting for a school and music class in that neighborhood. Prof, Kshman, of Petersburg, opened school at Athensdale, Monday morning, Feb. s. Mr. R. If. Blaekwell is off on a trad ing expedition. Little Laura and Kdgar Page are spending this week in Roberts' Bend, at their uncle's, Mr. C. P. Roberts. Chloe. sunxysim:. SrxNYsiPE, F'eb. 8. As there has lie en no communication from this place for some time, allow me to fill the va cancy and become a member of the much beloved Herald family. We hope, however, that we will not inter fere with the former correspondent. There being very little news alloul, pos sibly it would be of interest to some one to know our little village is yet alive. We have an interesting Sunday-school and our worthy Superintendent de serves praise for having kept such a goodly number together, considering the very unfavorable weather. La grippe is prevalent with us in this fiartof the country. In almost every lome some member of the family is a sufferer, either from the attact or effect of this dreaded disease. Miss Estelle Scott has returned home after spending several weeks very pleasantly with her brother at Birm ingham, Ala. Miss Lizzie Scott is with Columbia friends this week. Mr. Will Wilsford visited here last week. relatives .Miss Alice Alexander, who has been at the Howard Institute for some time, is back at her grandfather's, to the de light of her many friends. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Neelev have moved to their new residence, which has just been completed. Mr. W. B. Wood, of Concord, was in our midst recently. Mrs. J. A. Matthews spent last week with Sunnyside friends. As this is my first attempt, I'll not weary tho readers longer, hoping, how ever, this may escape the waste basket and that I may be numbered with the correspondents. With kind regards to all, permit me to introduce, Sinclair. ENTEKPIUSE. ICnterprise, Feb. 7. Once again I find myself sitting down .this beautiful morning trying to give you the few items I have gathered from our little village. After a lingering illness of more than three years, Mr. John Wood died at the J home of his brother, who moved into our neighborhood two weeks ago. He died February 1 and his remains were interred at Spencer Hill. We sympa thize with the bereaved family. He leaves a wife and three small children to mourn his death. Miss Hattie Strayhorn has returned from a pleasant visit to her uncle in Marshall county. Mr. Jim Vernon has left for Camp Branch, where he will work at the saw-mill. Mrs. Hugh Douglass has been a little indisposed for the last few days. Mr. Mullin. of Marshall county, is visiting his brother-in-law, Rev. J. s. Strayhorn. Miss Iek heart, of Mt. Pleasant, has moved into our midst, and, we are sorry to say, has the measles. The families of Mr. Adkisson and Mr. Hale also have the measles. We hope they will be up in a few davs. " Tie Tor. WEST P01XT. Wkst Point, Feb. 7. This gloom v Sunday afternoon finds me trying write a few lines for the Herald, hi though I feel my incompetency to write anything that will interest the many readers of this paper. Rev. Waynick, of your city, will preach at this place next Sunday morn ing at 11 o'clock; also in the afternoon at :i o'clock. Rev. S. M. (iiiLton will preach twice a month at Knob Creek. Miss Mai B. Walters, who has been quite sick with pneumonia, we are glad to state is improving. Ernest Fitzgerald will enter school at Timmons next Monday. We think Prof. Kshman, who has' charge of the school there, is the right man in the right place. Married, at tlie residence of Rev. S. M. (iupton, Sunday morning, Miss Arda B. Harris to Mr. Robt. Taylor. It was a (Jretna-Oreen affair. We wish them much joy through life. We are sorry to report Mr. W. T. Irvine no better at this writing. He has beeu a consistent member of the church at this place and a help to the community in which he lives. His many friends hope he will speedily re cover. We were glad to see a letter from Isom last week, and hope for a continu ance of the same. Ed. Fitzgerald will go to Brentwood next week to stay several months. We miss him a great deal. Some of our young folks attended the entertainment given at the residence of Mrs. Cowsert, at (iodwin, last week, and report a nice time. Sickness in the house kept Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Walters from celebrating their silver wedding last Monday, February 1. Messrs. Arthur Church and Nick Foster passed through here last week, buying hogs. With many good wishes for all, I am ever the same, Xcla. ISOM. Isom, Feb. 8. This rainy afternoon finds me again trving to jot down a few items for the Herald. The health of this community is im proving, but there are still a number of names on the sick list. Mr. . D. Wilson has been very ill, but we are glad to report he is improv ing at this writing. the family of Mr. G. K. Cathey have recovered from measles. The Death Angel entered the home of Mr. Jack Hugh on February 2 and this time claimed for its victim the aged mother and wife. At the time of her death she was eighty-four years old, and had lived with her husband for about sixty-three years. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved husband and children.' It is hard to give up our loved ones, but we know that if we earnestly try we can meet them in a world where siu and sorrow never come. Miss Panie Beard has returned from a very pleasant visit to friends and rela' tives'in your citv. Miss Maliuda Baker has been visiting in Shady tirove for some time. Miss Mamie Shannon spent a few days very pleasantly last week with hercousi'n Miss Maggie Patton. Miss Annie Mai Cathev has gone to visit her sister Mrs. Richard White, of Bean's Creek. Our mail-boy, Mr. Adley Lunn, is wearing a broad grin as L'ncle Sam has given him some new mail-bags. Miss Ruth Kennedy, of Kettle Mills, visited her grandparents last weeK. Mr. W. P. Worley had the misfortune of getting his saw-mill burned some time ago, but he now has it in running order and will be prepared to do work for the people. With best wishes I am ever yours, Annabel Lee WATER VALLEY. Water alley, 1' eh. (. this rainy Sunday night wo will try to Jot down a few items for the Herald, hoping they may interest some one of the Herald's many readers. There was an interesting prayer meeting at Alexander this afternoon, conducted by Mr. A. C. Letsinger. Sunday-school at the Methodist Church on Sunday morning, beginning at 10 o'clock. Preaching at 11 o'clock by the pastor, Rev. N. B. S. Owing. Mr. James Evans is still quite sick. We trust he may be restored back to health. Mr. Dallas Huteheson, we are glad to sav, is improving. Mr. and Mrs. David Booker, of Frank lin, are visiting in our midst. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Wooddy, of Snow creek, were visiting in our midst last week. Mr. Bob Pigg and wife visited rela tives on Lick creek recently. Mr. Will Booker is smiling oyer the arrival of a wee little miss at'hls home. Messrs. Will and John Huteheson, of Snow creek, were the guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Hutehe son, last week. The ladies are making up money to buy a new carpet for the Methodist Church. "Orestra" wishes to thank her friends for contributing so generously and willingly. Pe iple full of religion are always ready to help furnish their church. ORESTRA. SHAKE'S CORNER. Sharp's Corner, Feb. 7. After several weeks of silence, I come with a few more lines for the Herald. The cold wave was quite unexpected to some. Mr. Lee Xeeley and wife and little Herbert, of this place, are visiting rela tives and friends in Marshall county. We are sorry to hear of the illness of Mr. Bob 'Jones. Hope be may soon be well again. Messrs. Pomp and Nillis Jones have gone to Obion county to remain until Christmas. Mr. Charley Jackson, of this place, has gone to selling fruit trees for a tirm in Dyersburg. Bro. Sam Senell filled his regnlar ap pointment at this place to-day. He will preach for ns the 4th Sunday" in March at 11 o'clock. ' Amanda. (Continued to Seventh Page.) CASTORIA For Infants and Children. Til fas tis; ' icet lifuiuri Highest of all in Leavening Tower. Absolutely pure WHAT 0UH LIGHTS COST. Figures Show That a Misapprehension Exists. Table Stating We I'ay Hut "0 Is Away Off All EHtiitiateg Show That I lie l'rli'u I Over 100Tlie i:iKht FIKtire Nmrer 131 One Contract OiiUldo at Wild. Decatur, 111., Morning Keview. A few days ago an extract from the American Land and Title Regis ter showing the relative cost of light ing plants under private ownership and public ownership was pub lished. That showed Decatur as paying only $50 a year for each of its arc lights and it showed that of twenty cities owning their plants all but one pay less for lights than anv one of eighteen cities that rent their lights. A slight investigation lias shown these figures to be grossly in accurate. They are utterly worth less as statistics. They show that cities owning their plants pay about half as much for lights as cities that do not own but rent them. That Is not true. The figures seemed at first dance to be accurate because it has been frequently stated that our lights cost us only about $60 each a year. This statement also proves to bo away oil. In the first place Decatur is now actually payingsomething like $110 a year for each of its KM' lights in use. The system of bookkeeping in use in the clerk's oflice doos not show it, but the figures on file there show it. Some time ago Professor Hernia of Chicago university was here looking up the cost of lights and he found that Decatur was pav ing about $100 a year for each light. Only last week a representative of the Uushville, Iud., city council was here for the same purpose. He has been to dozens of cities to compare the cost of public and private light ing, lie put in considerable tune ascertaining the cost of each light to the city and round that it was $107 a year, lie saiu the city was fortu nate In the location of its plant or its lights would cost much more than they do. Few cities can make light as cheaply as Decatur does. This gentleman said further that his investigations had convinced him that it was better for a city to buy its lights than to make it, and he was going to recommend that his city do that. He is a business man there, the head of a large manufac turing enterprise, and clearly one whose judgment would be of value. What Wn Pay Out. The reason the exact cost of our lights is not to Do ascertained at a glance is that the cost of operating the light plant is so intermingled with the cost of operating the water works that considerable work is necessary to separate the items. An accurate separation is almost im possible, because so many things that go to make up the cost of the lights are charged to the waterworks account. In the fiscal year ending April 130. 1894, the city's light account showed the following charges: Salary lineman and assistant 11.782 Labor tsii Oil. 17 Coal 2.(117 Carbons, wire, globes Ml Freight amldrayage .rw Oenernl Kxpense 1 17 Poles IUKI Paint low Armature ami repairs Oil Total . IS.iww Now it might be concluded that that was the cost of the lights for a year and that as we have 108 lights the cost of each light was something like $05 a year. It was barely half the cost, however. Two items in the above table should be omitted. Those are $(!00 for poles and $011 for an armature. They should come under the head of investment. Leaving them out we have an annual outlay of $5,4o8 for lights. ( barte That Should He Made. But no charge is made there for attendance. It costs something to have men to run those machines. Of course the same men who run the light plant run the waterworks, but if no light plants were there two men might be dispensed with. Estimating attendance at $125 a month we have an annual outlay of $1,500. Many items of repairs and other work on building and ma chinery are charged to the water works account that should be placed to the cost of lights. It is estimated that at least $1,000 a year is spent that way. No account is made of deprecia tion of plant. A conservative esti mate places t lie total cost of . our plant at $50,000. That is low enough, because the plant ha bn rebuilt throughout. There are the towers, the miles on miles of wire, the poles, the engines, boilers, building, lamps, dynamos and other apparatus. City oillcials who made a rough summing up and electricians who made calcu lations from what they know other plants to have cost, say ."si,ooo is a low figure. It is estimated that the wear ami tear, the depreciation of a plant, is fully 5 per cent. This covers the cost of a new armature or a new dynamo Latest U. S. Gov't Report mm tm it mm? once in a while, or 100 poles. Say 5 per cent, then for depreciation, and we find the city paying out $2,600 a year for that. ' The city has $."i0,000 invested there. The city must pay for its money inst as anv one else dues. It eiinmir. j bold it free of cost. Say it paid . I only 4 per cent, for its money, it would be paying $2,000 a year for in terest. These items of expense are act ually incurred by the city of Deca-, tur. They make the total cost of our plant, even as now operated as follows : Kxpciisci charged to uceount ..I.V Attendance. LSmi Ither expenses 1,(M Depreciation 2.5HO Interest 'J.ikhi lia,!-- The cost therefore of each of the 103 lights is about $121 a year. Kilt Tlii In Not All. Even the figures given do not in- elude all the charges that a private co"poration would have to make. In the first place, no private corpora tion could figure on interest at 4 per cent. Neither could it get water for nothing, as.the city does. It would have to pay fully $200 a year for that, and perhaps inure. A private corporation would also calculate something for taxes, insurance, su perintendencies, keeping accounts, and getting ideas for improving the plant, all of wliicn the city gets, as the plant is now operated, but all of which is charged to some other fund. Getting the actual cost of the plant, therefore, would require the ad dition of considerable to the figures here given of $121 a year for each lamp. In comparing the cost of our light with the cost of light in other cities it should be re membered that our lights are on only on "dark nights," which means nights when the moon does not shine, whether because of clouds or because it is the dark of the moon. Some cities have to pay much more for coal than we do, and other cities have lights on every night, moon or no moon. It UIO voir KV Kit Try Klectrlc Bitters ns a remedy for your troubles? 1 f not, get a bottle now and get relief. This medicine has been found to be peculiarly adapted to the relief and cure of' all temalo com plaints, exerting a wonderful direct in fluence in giving strength and tone to the organs. If yon have loss of appe tite, constipation, headache, fainting spells, or are nervous, sleepless, ex citable, melancholy or troubled with dizzy spells, K lee trie Bitters is the me dicine you used. Health and strength arc guaranteed bv its use. Fifty cents and $l. at Woldridge it Irvine's Drug Store. mays-1 y :t A Til EN. ELM A'OTES. Tho Sarah Davis Literary Society held one of its Inteiesting semi-monthly meetings in the drawing room on last Saturday evening. The business part of the program was very properly conducted, in strict accordance with parliamentary rul'S. The literary features were as usual, very pleasing. Miss Sullie Childress presided us Pres ident and Miss M ary .Moore as Secre tary. Mrs. Alice Smith was very much missed from the primary department during her absence last week. The little people were delighted over her re turn, although Miss Lillian became very popular as a teacher while tilling her'moUier's place. The death of Miss Mary Spencer whieli occurred at her home last week, recalls to her many friends tho years when she was an eiTieient and beloved teacher of the Alhemeum. During the childhood of ('apt. It. D. Smith, Dr. W. A. Smith and Mr. K II. Smith she oc cupied a position in the department of English, and they remember her with great reverence and tenderness. The Atheiiieuin Club were entertain ed last Friday evening by ('apt. Smith, assisted by Miss Helen Smith and Mr. F. (1. Smith. "Buddhism'' was ex pounded by Capt. Smith as leader, who gave the history of the occult belief in a most concise ami interesting manner. During the evening MissOrmagh Arm strong favored the audience with a number of exquisite vocal selections, which where highly enjoyed. The next meeting of the Club will be held with Mr. J. C. Dexter. The young ladies of the boarding family 'will he entertained by the Athena-urn Club this evening at H o'clock. The accident to little Clinton Whit thorne on Monday afternoon is very painful news to his many friends at school. His arm was broken in two places, but we are glad to report him doing well under the physicians care. FnrT Crm Thhtiiiwt fur tn'twln. d!f g. erlDK, lt Iiiiik, ImrniuK. Bid -1 J k in tail olp dlMurt wiiu I..M Hi hair. Wi ;n hutlit with Cu tler it SoaP. HiM'tiB pp:iCtlnil Of CBT1CTK4 (ointment), n. f-i.ll do.-t if ClTirrn Kiiou TMT,gr ;; oi kKpufitcrjJ liamur cares WlGtill mf" Hnw to Cnr finr Pkia I)imm,"lrKi RED ROUGH HANDS bj Cciictu Ifcur. mmm DISEASES