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Starving and Saving For Othara to Spand Whan You'ra Dtad. "I'm not opposed to a man saving money," remarked the undertaker, lighting a fresh clgnr, "but I can't help feellag that it la wrong for ope to do It toy meanness and by denying one self omforts. It Is because I see so tnoch of this that I feel this way. "Whatever is the reason I must say ' that In my observation the usual result la that when one has saved up money by this self denial the ones who re ceive the money after death usually yra&te It. "To illustrate this let me tell yon of a specific case. A few years ago an elderly woman died in our city. I was called to care for the remains. I as sure yon that the room into which I went was one of the barest and most desolate places I ever saw. There was none of those little things which go to make a room comfortable and cheer ful. I couldn't but help thinking that the poor woman's life had been a dreary one. In a way I still think so. "She was a maiden lady about sev enty. In the town was one woman .who had been her friend. She sent word to me to bring the reninlus there. No one supposed the deceased had a cent in the world. When we were about to remove the body the people of the house called my attention to a email box which they said contained all the effects of the dead woman. "When we opened that box we found that it contained $5,000, the old lady's saving of a lifetime. "In her efforts to hoard up this mon ey she had gone without comforts and necessities; had denied herself every little luxury. What for? Answer It If you can. I can't. "A relative, the nearest one and the only heir, came on from a middle At lantic state and took the remains home .with her for burial. She also took the money. On the day of the funeral she had several hacks at a cost of $15 each, then she made the driver of each hack a present of $.", gave the driver of the hearse the same sum and each of the two men who dug the grave $5 and spent $2,500 for a monument. The rest of the $5,000 she blew. At the end of six months every dollar of It was gone. "And that old lady had gone without necessities of life to accumulate it. "And, my friend, that is but one of several cases yes, of scores of them that I could recite to you did I have the mind." Lewiston Journal. BOOKWORMS. There Are a Dozen Different Kindt of the Borers. "One of the queerest superstitions," says a secondhand book dealer In this city," Is the Idea that the bookworm commits Immense ravages among printed volumes and yet has never been seen. People think It bores holes through books and eats out large cavi ties iu the middle of a volume, then disappears, and the superstition even goes so far as to assert that the book worm will eat n hole that would hold a marble right In the middle of a book, then vanish without leaving any exit. "The plain truth Is that almost any borers that infest wood will bore holes through books and also that Cockroach es do about as much harm to books as any other Insects. There are a doz en different kinds of borers that do more or less damage to books, and the reason why the Insects are not more frequently caught is that they do fcelr work and generally leave the book to enter the chrysalis state in oth er quarters. None of the boring worms are large, and even when a borer is actually at work the sudden opening of the book allows the insect to drop out unobserved. "American made books, however, are very little troubled by borers. There are so many different kinds of chem icals used in the rovers, bindings, pa per and paste that boring Insects gen erally get very sick at the stomach before they have made their way far Into an American book. In southern Europe, however, great damage Is of ten done to libraries not only by bor ers, but also by ants, which eat their way into the heart of a book and leave galleries and chambers easily mistak en for the work of the borers." St. Louis GIobe-Democratr" A Knocker That Meant Life. So cruel were some of the punish ments meted out to criminals In Eng land centuries ago that It was, small wonder the poor wretches claimed the "right of sanctuary." If they reached a church or some other privileged place the law could not touch thorn. A curi ous relic In connection with this cus tom ; n i ;:i the form of the quaint knocker on the door of Durham catncdrnl. The applicant having ham mered at the portal, one of the priests inside would Inspect him through the eyes of the copper mask above the knocker and after due parley would admit the frightened criminal. Following Instructions. "Here, ray poor man," said a kind old lady, "here is a shilling for you. Now don't go and spend it in vile drink." "Thank you, ma'am," answered the tramp heartily, "I'll not. I suppose you was a-referrlng to the wretched sttlft they 'as at the Dun Cow, mum? Ah, but I'll go to the Black Bull. They keep the right sort there !" London Spectator. Active Enough. Physician (reflectively) n'm I The case Is one, I think, that win yield to a mild stimulant Let me see your tongue, madam, If yon please. Hus band of Patient (hastily) Doctor, her tongue doesn't need any stimulating. Pearson's Weekly. ITCH IS. Don't Dose the Stomach to Care Ecieaaa and Other Skin Diseases, Those afflicted with Eczema, psor iasis, salt iheum, or other skin dis- eases of a similar nature, should never dose the stomach to rid them selves of the terrible itch. They should doctor the itch where, the itch is cure the skin through the skin, not through the stomach. Eczema and other diseases of a kindred kind are skin diseases Science has shown that Eczema is cu'jsed by germs in the skin, and that the disease can be eradicated only by killing the germs. Dr. Decatur D. Dennis was one of the first physicians to follow out the the gernr theory in skin diseases Then he discovered that by mixicg oil of wintergreen with other sooth ing agents he had a liquid prescrip tim which killed the germs and cuied the awful itch, leaving the skin white and smooth. Since that time this D. D. D. Prescription has been the standard remedy for skin diseases, just as D. D. D. soap i3 the standard high grade skin soap. The first ft it drops of D. D. D, give instant relief from the terrible itch and from the frightful burning of the diseased skin. So reliable is th:s D. D. D. remedy that hundreds of physicians prescribe it. It is a wash as thin as water and as mild and as pure, which is applied to the diseased portion of the skin. - Mrs. Frances Richmond, of Mil ton, Trimble county, Kentucky, wntes: "My little girl's fingers were jore tiniest to the bone from Eczema. ised part of the sample bottle of D. D. D. Prescription received from you and now they are well. It is a wonderful skin remedy," We carefully investigated this D. D. D. Prescription before recom mending it to our neighbors and patrons, and after a long experience ve are more than ever convinced of its wonderful merits. W. A. Undekwood, Randleman, N. C You needn't decide now, but call at our store anyway and we will show you how this D. D. D. Prescription gives instant relief from itch. Cable fronts. We often find during a long life, in travelling and living in the dif ferent sections, that there is a gable front and a hind end front to most everything. For instance, we find a large number of the dwelling houses with nice gaolo fronts. In passing through our towus and ities it is really beautiful on the 'ronts of main and all the other Greets to the eye, to see such fine 'uiildings and the display of all the nice goods. But alas! sometimes 'Harness calls and requires us to step back in the rear of many of these fine buildings. What does the eye behold? Places that a de cent cur dog would not spend a night. Then again we can see in the towns and cities, and often 11 the country, large fine church buildings with their costly steeples pointed heavenward, carpeted floor and long coat-t tiled preachers, who will not rreathtwicea month for less than $1000 a year. They stand ap in their pulpits and tell their congre gations some big grae yard"bugar" stones and close by requesting all in the congregation to hold up their right hand who know without the shadow of a doubt that they are prepared and willing to die at that moment. We have seen so many on such occasions that sometimes it looked almost like half of the con gregation might be holding up both hands. Then the preacher will an nounce the next service and take up a collection for some charitable pur pose. Many of those hands which had just beerrraised in the air never could find their way into their pock ets, and probably before the next meeting at some of those churches we can often hear of seme of those hand raising members being over at brother A's. and B's. to tho ice cr?am and oytter suppers and say ing, "If you need any more money, I have it."; smoking their cigarettes chewing and dipping the filthy weed and spitting a little of the juice on the floor for the good sisters to drag over and clean up and some times use a little "cuss word". We have between monthly meet ings seen and heard numbers of these hand raising, prepared-to-die Christians saying hard things and gossipping about their neighbors, refusing and neglecting to visit their sick neighbors. We once knew a good said-to-be Christian woman, who lived in one quarter of a mile from a poor Bick lady, who refused to visit her. The poor woman at last died, and the good said-to-be Christian woman was the first one at the funeral with a great wreath of flowers ready to push away those poor little heart broken motherless children. So fine gable fronts to things do not tell the inside story. A specialist in dipsomania was talk ing about the cunning with which dip somaniacs In confinement will obtain liquor. "A certain noted but Intemperate ac tor," said Dr. Gresham James, "was once locked up by his manager In or der that be might not spoil the even ing performance by overdrinking. Ills confinement was close. Windows, doors everything was locked and bar red. "But the actor beckoned to a man In the street showed a greenback and bawled to him through the closed win dow to go and buy a bottle of brandy and a clay pipe. "When the man returned with these purchases the actor called: " 'Stick the pipe stem In through the keyhole.' "This was done. " 'Now,' said the actor, ponr the brandy carefully into the bowl.' "As the fluid fell Into the bowl the actor sucked It up, and when his man ager came to release him that even ing he lay in a corner quite glorious ly drunk." nttsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. The Way It Read. The editor of a little paper was In the habit of cheering up his subscrib ers dally with a column of short perti nent comments on their town, their habits and themselves. The depart ment was the most popular thing In the paper. The editor, as he saw It growing In favor, gradually allowed himself a wider latitude In his remarks until the town passed much of Its time conjec turing "what he'd das't to say next." Op a hot day when the simoom whis tled gayly up the street of the town, depositing everywhere Its burden of sand, the editor brought forth this gem of thought: "All the windows along Main street need washing budly." The next morning he was waited on by a platoon of Indignant citizens, who confronted him with the paragraph In question fresh from the hands of the compositor and Informed him fiercely that he had gone too far. After a hasty and horrified glance he admitted that he had. It now read: "All the widows along Main street need washing badly." Everybody's. His Mother's Ruse Failed. A Kansas City professional man, who Is prominently Identified with Mis souri politics, tells the following story on himself: "My folks moved from Indiana to Johnson county, Mo., when I was six years of age. We settled on a farm near Holden. The first Sunday we were there and while the family was preparing for Sunday school It was discovered that I did not have any shoos. My mother, realizing that 'folks would talk' If one of her children made his first public appearance barefooted, suggested that I have a cloth tied around one foot to create" tho Impres sion that I was unable to wear shoes because of a sore foot. So the rag was tied on me. Everything went along smoothly, and I learned all about bcar-t eating the bad children up whop I heard a snicker from a boy I after ward licked. Die was pointing to my right foot. I glanced downward. "The rag had slipped off, and my mother's ruse was exposed." Kansas City Star. 8peechless, but Graphic A knowledge of the art of drawing is sometimes very useful. A well known caricaturist had done himself very well at a dance and was being put Into a cab by some friends, none of whom knew where he lived, and he himself was more or less speechless. At last, however, he managed to extri cate a pencil and a sheet of paper from his pocket and drew a sketch, which, when finished, he handed ont of the cab. The drawing was a clear sketch of a well known church steeple in Langbam place. They all recog nized It, and, with shrieks of laughter, handed It to the cabman, who re marked: "All right, I knows it Langham street," and he drove off. Illustrated Bits. The Stage Doorkeeper. It Is one of the traditions of tho nwv. fession that every actor' and actress on entering the theater shall say "Good evening" and on leaving "Good night" to the stage doorkeeper. Dur ing the many dreary hours I have been permitted to stand In the stuffy naiiways of many stage doorkeeper I have never known an actor, from the haughtiest Shakespearean star to tho lowliest chorus girl, fall to greet the stage doorkeeper with enthusiasm, and I can remember but few instances of the greeting ever having been ro- turned-Charles Belmont DavU In Outing Magazine. Her Secret Sorrow. "That woman over there has soma hidden sorrow," declared the sympa thetic one as she came In and took her seat nt a table not far away. "I nave often noticed her. See. Her com. panlon orders everything she could possibly want, and yet she sits there silent with a face like a mask. I am awfully sorry for her." Don t you worry." advised her nesnl. mlstlc friend. "That's her husband with her. She's bored, that's all." New York Press. Question For Question. 'My son wants to marrv vonr danch. ter. Doea she kiow how to cook a good dinner?" "Yes, If she gets the materials trm one. Does your son know how tn mnn. ply them 7' Baltimore American, Idleness always envies industrr. Italian Proverb. WITH A LAME BACK? Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable. Almost everybody who rends the news papers is sure to know of the wonderful cures niauc oy ui. Kilmer's Swamp Root, the great kid ney, liver and blad der remedy. It is the great med ical triumph of the nineteenth century ; discovered after years of scientific research by Dr. Kilmer, the eminent kiclliev and bladder specialist, and is wonderfully successful in promptly curing lame back, uric acid, catarrh of the bladder and Ilright's Disease, which is the worst form of kidney trouble. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not rec ommended for everything but if you have kidney, liver or bla'dder trouble it will be found' just the remedy you need. It has been tested in so many ways, in hospital work and in private practice, and has proved so successful in every case that a special arrangement lias been made by which all readers of this paper, who have not already tried it, may have a sample bottle sent free by mail, also a look tell ing more about Swamp-Root, and how to findout if you have kidney or bladder trou ble. When writing mention reading this generous offer in this paper and send your address to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Hinghamton, N. Y. The regular fiftv-cent and one- AnUar ; Knttloa r Bon of Swamp-Root, sold by all good druggists. Don't make any mistake, but remember the name, Swamp-Root. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the address, Biughamton, N. Y.', on every bottle. ' Millinery Display Saturbay Oct. 5th. The Ladies of the town and county are invited to attend. Respectfully, - MRS. E. T. BLAIR, Ashcboro, N. C. FOR SALE CHEAP. A piano, almost new, ami in good condi tion. Easy movement, sweet tone a first class instrument in every particular. The instrntu nt can be seen at my home at Worthville. Terms reasonable. Miss Daisy Osrokxe. r-' 7- The Cough Syrup that ---' rids the system of a cold by acting as a cathartic on the bowels is LAXATIVE COUGH SYRUP Bees is the original laxative cough syrup, contains no opiates, gently moves tha bowels, carrying the cold off through tba natural channels, Guaranteed to givt aatiifartioa or money refunded. IRON FRONT Horizontal Shingle Mill. 10 to 20 Thousand Shingles Per Day. 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