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hatltatn gtscava. Qlljatljara Rffor5. RATES or ADVERTISING One quire, one insertion One tquare, two insertion . 1M One square, one month fl" For lyc0r sdTertisements libenl o Nets will be made. II. A.. LONDON, EDITOl; AND PROPRIETOR. rFRMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, 11.50 PER TEAR Strictly In Advani. VOL. XXIV. PITTSBOKO, CHATHAM COUNTY, N. C THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1902. 1 szVy( J 1 curt piim NO. 41. ljtt jjipaoisfi -.TjeasOre. 3 --j--p -q: ., o- ' ' A NOVEL. I3v f0rs. SHzabeih G- tinier. (ISABELLA CASTELAR ) (Copyright, lM an l.'.u, bj Robiht Bonki'i Bam.) CHAPTER XII.o lONTIXI'KI). ' Khe might ho feigning this acci dent, and they iviti! not yet so fur away lmt hIiu could summon her subjects to her aid if )iift assured that ho loeant lo deceive her. They xvero probably all asleep by this time, lmt i:i iiny euso jt xvas safer to return ami HM what hiiil befallen her. "Reluctantly, l,ut with every ap pearance of affectionate solicitude, M'':idozi rctra ei'. his htops, calling Iter softly with ciiihuring words us hi) lie. ue. 1 the prostrate limine. Ho found .'.iiii-M'Hi.i hiitg; fuil length on tho I . it 1 1 1 i , slid' mill rigid, her features set, her upturned eye wide open and iiin inking, and from her lips came a xeiee t i i tit xvus nut hern, muttering i x or.ls that caused cold chills to shake 1 I ii:i like an ague. She hud been over- , I i!.o:i by tho inysti riuus trance ; and, : rltii.eigh he feared to look on her, ho , v as safe from her at leaHt for tho : present, lint how long would it hold 1 i-r? hare he leave her ho? Would I it imt In- f.u- safer to "Hi hand sought his dagger ami : li.VV.- il forth. ' " ' i'ho ilea l ulone never return.' j "That whs the thought iu his mind; ' t "nit t liuii'jiit, iii those tii!iio words,1 1 -;i 1 1 i i- the motto of Holiespierre three , centuries later; lmt that only proven how universal is the Hotitimetit. "No fiend of the French Revolution i v,'.' looked tuoro devilish than Moil- ou looko I then, as ho stood feeling t lgo of his dagger, und looking' il i vn upon the rigid face of his Indian ' V iff. ' ' I'edro!' she said; lmt the voice v as .luatiita's, 'thou hast broken lay heart! Thou bust killed me! Miut , he die, too?' "With a scream of n.go that was . broken by superstitions four, the man ' t t.i 'gored hac'i, hut a -nocking laugh i .--mod Imi ne past him on the air. He 1 .used the da r,;.r mid held it poised itimv" the heart of the unconscious x.oman. " ' The dead return not; only the t'cad never return to pluguo us,' he initteicd. 'Fiend! Demon! Pos-se-ed one! lie! Die!' 'And the ' i ;"T descended through the poor, )i:ig. faithful heart, whose only sin ii.i 1 he. 'ii t i love this monster, who 1 .id to her appeared divine. "Again und again, us if he thirsted t i siay a hundred lives, the misereunt stabbed her, while the crimson cur lent flowed out till it reached his feet. Assured thou th.it she was dead past p'l doubt, he wiped tho dagger on her luaiitle, returned it til his holt anil r; ed onward up the mountain, not paused for hreuth till he had reached th- sp.it he sought. "He dul not tind the rabies on the j istunt, lmt he knew that be should It 1 thorn. The daylight was quite (.-one now, and at this altitude the air seemed to have a light of its own. It was a glorious tropical summer night, mid perhaps mi these mountain-tops it was never dark. Anyway, he knew J'e should tind the rubies. He was t-oivu on his hun Is und knees, feeling 1 ii miit for thetn, digging iu the ground tor them. Ah, y.s, he would have toein noon! "What was that? ".Something shook him and flunR hiui from the place just as his Uaud l.a l touched tiieui. Heioseaud stag eiing wildiy wondered why ho could not stand why tho whole place teemed shaking and trembling. "With an oatb, he rushed toward the s.pjt where, us he kuew, the rubies vc: e waiting for him, "Ah! What was that flaming, 1 luminous cloud that rose in front ol ' hi.u, causing his blood to curdle and Ids teeth to chatter, while bis eye) oo'-ued tt ud starting from theii f.ieUeti with nameless horror? Tho misty whiteiifssof that cloud took the form aud outline of Anaoaona's white. 'raped figure, while its flaming bright lif .ss gathered into one spot from which looked out the luminous brow and glowing eye of his murdered wife. The shriek of a madman burst from Mendoza's lips; then crying out: ihost! Iovii! Woinau! I care not1 what thou art! Thou caust not frighten me! Tho dead do not return aud the i rul.ies are mine!' ho rushed forward j ii ml Hung himself into tho (taming !oud, that now rose higher, broader, li ssing with fury and hurling forth M.iueH, tire, steam and ashes through , the air. There was a deep, ruiubliug 1 noise, a hideotiH roar as of a world ciashiug asunder; the mountain yawned wide iu its terrible awakeu iiig. anil down through its open jf ws ; sank Tedro Mendoza, swallowed up in darkness black and horrible as his own 1 miscreant heart' ' J CHAI'TaR XIII. roi.'.v's ENGAGEMENT. ' Purine the reading of the first , pages of the manuscript, Clurenet speedily reached the conclusion that be was to tfe a martyr for the next two hours or thereubouts, and he deter- ; mined to make the best of his posi- '. tioii by studying the faoe of Dolores, ! but from the moment when she ' reached the name of I'edro Mendozn mi I, further on, the description of tht Mend.- buthiuaik. his attention was powerfully arrested and held till the j List tragic word of the story. He was , l.e'.the- Messed or cursed with the j peat ajulty of imagination, but veu l.is proHuie miud eotild not fail lo see he threads of destiny by which the living descendants of tho traitorous Spaniard and his two unboprv wives were bound forever to the victims of that nwful tragedy of the rekindled volcano; to the one through crime ami the blackest butchery, and to tho other by the still more awful tie of in justice aud deathless grief reaching out uppraling hands for succor oven beyond thu grave. To him, even more than to Dolores, tho story had peculiar significance; for by its light lie could now understand all that hid been mysterious and inexplic able in tho cryptograph. And lie felt assured thut Dolores was if-'iiorunt even of the existence of that mysterious document. Hal she. known of the secret hiding pluco in tho miniature, sho woiibl never have allowed it to go out of her possession. In her candid face, that was incapa ble of serving as tho mask for du plicity, he saw not the faintest trace of any knowledge of the cryptograph, but the reading of tho old story of her race, familiar though it had beeu to her for years, hud affected her power fully; and when she raised her eyes ut thu concluding word and fixed their gaze on (Tare. ice Stanley there was iu their expression a .searching intensity that thrilled him as he had never yet beeu thrilled by the look of any wom an. Dolores was not aware of this look, but in her mind was u dim, un formed desire to w arn this man, w hose happiness so dear to I'olly Hamil ton, of u danger that might ut soum time overtake him with tho inevitable retribution of eternal justice, us it hud overtaken his prototype; mill she would have been shocked aud horri fic 1 could she have known the inter pretation, so Muttering to his own wishes, that Stanley chose to put on that look fio i a her deep, dark, lumin ous eye.-.. As for I'ollv Hamilton, although she declared that the Mendozn l.on-'i.l was just as interesting as a prmteil story, her imud had beeu wholly given up to the huppy thought that she was the butrothn.l wife of tho man she loved and that blissful i.lea colored everything she heard or saw with its own rosy glow. "Well, he was not a pleasant per son, that ancestor of yours, Clar ence," she raid. Aud us Stanley turned toward her sho met the triumphant tire of his glance, ami naturally enough read in it the ardor of his lovo for herself--aud she colored deeply with answ ering lovo ami happiness. Tho blush recalled to Stanley w hat he had ulready forgotten; and ho thought with visible impatience: "What a fool I have been to en tangle myself, worse thau I already wan, with Tolly Hamilton. I cau win this beautiful l)oloreB women are all alike; aud with her aud the Mendoza treasure I shall be u second Monte C'risto." liut to I'olly it seemed as if her last words had unwittingly offended her lover; and slio hastenod to add: "l!ut it is so long ago, Clarence, that it doesn't mutter. Fancy liein;; able to trace one's ancestry back for fou: hundred years! Although that is nothing for you, for I suppose the Windermere anoestry-U still older." "That goes hack to the' Xorniau Conquest, of course but theu the Meudozas were cevituriea old in noble descent before Columbus was born. If that is anything t i be congratulated on, the family ou both sides is ex treuiely ancient." "Well, I don't kuow tuatit is," said republican Mary Hamilton. "One mutt have had many ijuoer ancestois in eight or teu centuries. Ami if we inherit mental peculiarities, as we do physical characteristic", it is no won der that you and Rita should be unlike other people." "Am I so unlike oiher peo'io, Polly? In what way?" "Just iu being handsomer aud more delightful than auy other iuau in tho world!" exclaimed I'olly, for the moment forgetting that they were not alone. Hut this open aslniiratiou, coupled with a manner of having entire pos session of him, did not suit Clarence Stanley at ail. And ho shrugged his shoulders with a disdainful coolness that caused the frank and outspoken girt a feeling of ktvu chagrin. "1 have shocked him!" sho thought. "Oh, dear, if he should think me for ward or unwomanly wlmt shall i do? I forgot " Sho turned in coufusiou toward Dolores. "Why don't you ask me in what way yon are unlike other people, ltitaV she said hurriedly. "Because I know what you would say," said Doloies, gently. "Your loving heart sees ouly goodness and grace and beauty iu all your friends, and yon are frauk enough to tell them so. even to their faces I kuow you of old, dear." Mary Hamilton thanked her with u ipiiek glance of gratitude. "Of course, I would have fluttered von iii just the same way that I did Mr. Stanley;" and she looked toward him with a comic emphasis ou his Lame. "lint besides being lovelier and sweeter thau auy other woman in the world, llita. you seem to have in herited other peculiarities from that Indian priuoess or, perhaps, from the little Dolores whosn natno you benr." "Yes, I have," answered Dolores', promptly. "I havo always fnlt as if thnt girl tho child grown to woman hood had hovered about mo in spirit as a Riiardian-angel." "What a pretty idea!" said I'olly. "I am glad you put it thut way. was half prepared to have you inform us that you were the re-incai nution of tho first Dolores Mendozn." "I havo no such unlikely beliefs," said Dolores, gravely. "J3i.t I don't know why t may not bo a reproduction of that Dolores, a true descendant, designed by fate to work out tho just vengeance of wrong and treachery." "Oh, dearest llita," exclaimed Tolly, laughing outright, "don't be too serious about it. According to that story, your Indian-princess an cestor was a kiudo possessed woman, like the spiril-mediums of tho present :biy. Did you ever see n medium? There was s friend of mummu's in San Francisco who was half crazy on the spiritualistic philosophy, as she called it, and sho was forever consulting tioi mediums and the spirits. There uvr more mediums to the square mi!e in Han Francisco than iu any other city in tho Union, and every one of thetu tias an Imliuii 'control.' I never 'icurd of uu Indian who hadn't an In lian control, and I used to wonder ?reutly ut tho number of controlling Indian spirits, liut now I see a re.i ton for it. The mediums are all ile icendod from that extraordinary prin !ess, Iu tho course of four hundred rears she must nave had many thou sands of descendants, and sho his provided each one of them with an In .lian coutrol." Dolores, who had boon listening with a face of grout seriousness, mid lenly burst into irrepressible laugh- ; tor. "I think you aro perfectly ridicu lous, Muruja," she said, iu a provoked iouo. "I don't know anything about ipirit-mediiiins. 1 have heurd mamma ipeak of them, but she h id a horror ( their wicked lies and cruel fraud, lut I can see no reason iu the world vhy tho spirits of thoso who have oved us iu this life should not bo aear us to comfort its after death has nartod them from us, when our ihoiights aro lifted high enough to .each them. 1 don't like jesting ibout such subjects; they are too sacred for laughter. Any way, f am not a medium and I have no Indian control." "Hut you have, Lorit i. luther the princess or her daughter has taken von in Oiiuk'. r -11.1 n.t i.ini- tiful Aiiiicaona tho (ioldeu Flower. Such 11 splendid 1.111110 for 11 coi.tiol, and very taking." "Y'oil uro incorrigible!" exclaimed Dolores, as sho gathered up the loose leaves of her manuscript and folded them together. "I shall bo sorry I read my little story if you are going to turn it into ridicule." "Tolly is u wicked girl," said Stanley, quickly. "Hut I 11:11 grateful to you bevoiil wolds. Cousin Dolores. All wo Men dozas havo heard something, now andtheu, of our singular ancestry, but I have never so thoroughly understood it us I do now. Kvidontly, your father know more of it thau the lest of us, aud perhaps he could have carried it even further thau he hits done in thnt story. Of course, it is understood that the little Dolores, with all those won derful gems sewed up in the scams of her garments, was carried away from the island before the npheavel of the eurtlirtinkc and tho destruction of tho Indian city in the volcanic eiup'ion." "Oh, yes," answered Dolores, care lessly. "Xo doubt she reached the Spanish ships iu safety, and, having been taken to Spain, it is passible thut the sailors hunted up Tedro's other child, Raphael. The brother and sister must have grown to manhood and womanhood, aud among their de scendants there may be tu.iuy still liv iug besides us two; but my f ither was the true heir to the great Mondoza treasure, for he alone possessed the secret to it, which he inherited from his father." Stanley almost betrayed himself by his quickly suppressed exclamation at these unexpected words. But Doloies, who had not beeu looking at him, was quite unconscious of the effect she had produced; and, having now carefully tied up the roll of manuscript, she rose to leave the room. "But this treasure! What was it? Where is it? Do you know anything of it?" exclaimed Stanley, w'ith ou eagerness he vainly strove to disguise. "I know uothiug of it," said Dol ores, iudifl'ereutly, "except that it is hidden somewhere in the Santiago Canyon, where my father die t no I where he now lies buried. It is a very great treasure, I have heard mamma say, of fabulous value iu gold and precious stones, uinoug them some of theso very gems that I'edro and thu tlold Flower sewed into the garments of my little namesake. But I take n 1 interest iu it. My father lost his life in quest of it und died broken -hearted without finding it. My niotbt r lies iu a nameless grave, bestowed portly by charity, and .1 think I siioui.l be will ing to give up my claim to it for tu privilege of burying her a-hes in tho grave of the hushuml who u lore I he- . But," she a. bled nioeki:t,'y, "ttn Coluiubiau year is to bo an eventful cue for Americans. Who knows hut it may also reveal thehihug place of the Mendoza treasure. It was prophesied, long ago, that it would be u-ieaithed at the close of the four bun bed years, ind the name of the discoverer was riven as Dolores Men lo,:a; but i i this re.it country there may be n any of :nat name, although I Know of ouij me." to nr. CONTIM'ED. XAhent ;rowll III l J li'lei' Mntra. Nearly a quarter of the wheat raised 01 t'uo Weil l is tjlowu iu tile t'UiteJ DUtes. NEW OCCUPATION. A TVlt-l'll ;IiTh Hurri'O In Xilinlnn I. Iiulft Infants sml Il I J! roll , A young Western girl Is making 11 hit I In novel lines.- She lias uinlergoiu' 11 j thorough coins,, of training and fitted I herself out lis il nurse for delicate In : funis 11111I young children. If one can 'judge by the re.-uly iilrotiage she so i cured and Hie ibunand for her services, 1 It is a 111:1 t t which women Keeking I euiiiloynieiii rimuld look ii-to. ! "There are quite n number of wo j nu n wi n have gone into the work iu Knglunil." t-lie said, "hut I I elieve that ! I : 11 the only Am rlean so fur who lias lakeii iii 1 tie profession system ! aiii ally from the start, who has aimed I ill th:.-; end fro'ii 1 he e..uiiieneeinent of j her career and studies, li's strange jlhoi 1 lore giils who love ehildi-en and ! nursing have not devoted Iheusolvos ! if this proi't ss;,,n lung ago. i "The ptiivs pa'd .'ire of!e-l touch I larger than for oiher i icageuietiis of j u trained nurse, ami linn there Is the 'surety of eon: iuiie.l emiilo.vinei't. j Troiii 11 y own M" -ri nee 1 1:111 prom I Ise any woini'ii vim km ws her Wi rk ' i:i:d loves ii thai she will ti: d the en gagement seek I ig her. I "Th- very l it stop In the training Is 1 bo niaii'Viiit,.- wards. Afterwards I I worked in a children's hospitrl. I 1 coin hu e 1 several physicians of my ! ability to ear., fo-,- sickly babes und sc. : cured recommendations IVotn llieni. : Tr.-'de since the very outset bus been ' good, (if course, not every girl could undertake It. and fewer still carry it , ihroii-h. Physical strength and cour age, patience and Infinite tact, love of : children, and love of nursing - all theso ;niv neres.-ary qualities, (if course these Is the rc-polisibility. (Hie can- not shirk that, but nil (foil things 'have their re.qi onsibililles. and these lad to iliconroue one when her heart is thoroughly in the work. As n usual thing ii bus been toy good link to ' m. oi wiih almost unfailing courtesy. Now and then 1!: road roughed a bit. but Imi i'lid . .titlelii ss ill wonders. .(Hi. I'm in Iovh iith my vocation. 1 ..io ian:l 11 i'H ... . i,...-e." - . Motherhood. Two Nowl Vi-im-Um. A tov. l and Limei'in! gown is of learn.-- yellow crepe do chine; the skirt is bordered with re-iooned tucks and pli-.-o frills and opens iu front over a -outlets of chiffetl covered by fj-iidu: I medallions of old lace, the crepe de chine being bordered 11! either si.lo with trails of liny loses, whose velvet lieiols shade from pale yellow to lawny orange. folds of I he I ii f coin with ;i trio of and the liehll of c The softly draped ,. ::ro fastened ill black elvet bows, ii Vi 11 and old lace which is drawn round the shoulders Is also bordered with trails of the velvet vosi's. though only their foliage (also fashioned in yellow velvet 1 Is used as an edging to the elbow sleeves, where the crepe de chine giv?s place to (l , puffed softness of lace and chiffon. Tho hat to wear with this gown Is almost covert d with exquisitely tinted leaves, through which pale yellow satin ribbons uro entwined, xvhile it is tr.ined up iu front wit'i a duster of teu loses. A white cloth te:i-'.ov:i. tiiinle in a shut'le sell! i -Siicquc shape, had been rem! -red very attractive by applica tions of cut-out brocade. This xvas l i ivory, ftiid tho design on the sill: had been of single popples of the Shirley persuasion, ftrcxvu hero and there. Thoy had been carefully cut our, and ; attached to the tea-gown 111 long In ' terwoven lines, edged xvlth blanket 1 stitch hi various pale colors rose-pink. ' le r.ou-yellow, and crenni predominat ing, the folKgo being faint green. ; Tocy looked so pretty. Carnations 1 r.iay he treated in the same way, es . ncclally as xvhlte carnations are fre ; intently tipped with color in exactly , tin- same fashion as the suggested 1 silti'ucry. Now York Commercial Advertiser. XVhnt "Xlpreoiiied" Meant. Every xvoni.r.i who visits the stoves is r.ioiv or less familiar with "mercer j ized" fabrics. 1 in comparatively fexv j know hoxv the name originated, says I the Thtsburg Ca-.'.cUe. I The eoito-i y.i.n xviib Its si'ky Ins ire from which thes- various goods j ii'e litado was lirst produced by a I l'ri in I.111.111 tunned Mercer. The pro ! ces was dis. 1.1 eii d by bint more til. 111 j iov:y years u-.o. bet it has only come j into 1 npithir u-e xviihin the hist few years, lie d.Moxoivd that by treat iug cation yum- lo a built of cau-l.c sc.I.t and -iib'htiv il would become tru-Mi'e. '11 0:1 I elastic, and thut all it q.-.li ilV- x ciM "ic removed. Th; ir otii'eii; wo- given the yum. which v. is then stub tied to prevent it-.-v oik'.'ig. and .'iict'w.ird was subject d e '': i - ti., ! proie . of dyeing ' I-! -a. !.!Mg W in n ill- yarn is xvov. 11 it is cl-ee.' than ordinary cotton, ami il-o has lie beautiful lustre which i entirely lon-igi to eotiet! not thus tieal 'd. 'I '1 ' l-M'e is :icii mtpjMis- tl t. lie a leer.- -ni faee hi-ire only. xxhie!i xv ill w ear h i' is would a cotton ba. k -..teen, bin il ;- is not the case. The lii-tro is iide-ie.it iu "very panicle of li e thread. . 11 ! will lasi a- loim us th. fabric iit. M... ii i: is woven. The niercel '.. d . ..lion, being flee of all Im purities, lake- .; dye mi eh more lead i'y aid is ! -- 1 keiy t 1 fade, since neither I'l'ci clierole.il a lion affect it readily. With.u tie ;jt few years the u:ei'- ccrizeil cottons have been utilized by manufacturers iu "tit d in other countries extensively, und tf'"' :(bric made from it are so strong and fln able in quality 1h.1l they are likely lo prove one ut' the staple lines of 111:1 U U fuctuiv, I lie Slilrl XValMK or IllO'i. The fashionable shirt waisl In un questionably the xvhile one. and both thick ami lh!i oih-s are made in great variety; many different Hud of iiied r;is, plain linen, sheer muslin, liiVJvii and trimmed with hue eiiireilcux or Willi lilcibilliolis of lace, and the dain tiest nf linen lawn enihroidered by hau l, doited, swirs muslin, ntcl nt on Indelii.ibdy through an uhuicu incred ible list of materials. Tbi.' pinin shin xvaist of inadnis or heavy linen has Utile fulness In front; some are made with pointed yok"s. sonic xcith plain yokes 111 the back, but the ma jority have 110 yoke 111 all that i". 1:1 visible yoke. One firm of shin -makers turn out :i xvaisi thai lias a yok" lit front, or rather, a yoke lining, for it does not show in llif shape of uu out side yoke. The waists are all mad" lo give the long waisinl line, pointed in front. The shev.-s are nf moderate size, in bishop shape, linisbeil Xlilil a band at the wri-t: soiu- are lucked, but the majority are plain. There is one waist that has a small pockc: ul lh" left side thai is ihiiiigbl very stoari. It is the fad to have s'oiris ilia le to order, ami il is iilulcliiu Lie 1 hat a better lit and a smarter cITeiJ i.iay he obtained by taking this cMr.i trouble. And yet il would seem us though aitio lg the Iii:ii.I'vis of reedy inade x'aist-: 1 hm ere displayed lli-TO Were enough to t lions". Harper's Bazar. It wi'IimI Fruit I'm- Huts. Tearl fruit is 11 naiuial. but II Is irlfitl and pretty, and .adorns live out if six dressy spring litis. Nearly every hat of xvhile chiffon or bo-" sports 11 spray of pearl horrio or grapes, nod the soft sheen of ihe-e strange fruits are seen among bows of pale blue rihbiill and masses of paie ceil foliage. Largo coral pin pearls, hanging from green ste.us, are mutinied as bunches ol cherries xvlth rulurul colored leaves; small xvhile pearls as ourranis Hid ivy berries, but always xvitli 11a- liiralenloreil foliage. Kloiigalod pearls are used lo make wheal cars and tile clustered seeds of .grasses. A decided novelty is half-open ir.-een pea- pods, showing a row of pearls wit inn. While oii.i-ett. i.e.. 1... ...ei. x -..-i.i. - pnil oi ostrich lips nt Hi- loot, euc'i Hue of plumage lipped with a seed pearl.- New York ( 'oiiiui"rci;il Adver tise". Itrnlisin In 11 rurumil lliitiille. Talking about realism, how is ihis in a parasol handle. The p.ita-ol is a pretty one of pule blue and lb- handle matches It in color: it is of wood with n tip of gold at the end. ami upon this is puised w hat looks to be a green '-.ill from a distance, ut xvhat is seen to be, ii on close;' observation. ;: small green uppl-. It is 11 regular "peg squealer." in 11 country gentleman used to call the stunted apples mow ing on tie trees upon 11 bnrren New England hillside, xvhlch were -our enough to mrtUo n pig sq'.ical. It xvouhl seem as thot'gh ;he only th'i.g these apples were ever good for xvas to servo as a model for a pretty blue umbrella ornament. A Nt'xr Serins- ('nut. Otic of th- new spring coats in Hire---quarter length is a chic affair in cafe nu but silk laid in d"c;i crosswise tucks from the shoulder down in the hem. the sleeves also being i:i tucks. The coat is shaped in the modish loose tit ting fashion and Is secured nt the throat with black velvet ribbons. 1:0 button being used. There Is a shawl collar of alternating rows of black velvet and lace, which also compose tho cuffs. The cuffs, by thv. way. are rather deep, extending well up the arm, The designs of embroidery upon white lineu frocks arc listinctly Egyp. tian. A characteristic piece of new r.'id inery Is male entirely 01 beetle's xvings. I'ew feathers are kei'ig used in Paris, and eliibroolcri .1 ba:i-te for hat draperies. Willi long Hooting ends, is preferred to cither la.-e or net. Stuart Mack xdvet ill It's are worn upon tailor made suit- ami the long -loping -ailor coil.-ir Is al. -11. Tims., lolhtrs are i'as'ciied i.ihi-r with a 1. tiny pin or they arc 1 ed with lib- botis. A new and laiuiy ciie. 1 in Horn I g.iroitiiic co:i-:-is nf ro-cbitd- ''orim .' of tic nl.-t sit.'de of r.i-v cloel eoitl'on. This - ore -otail in s ze and worn in cluster all -,1.1- if h-.n boas Mid liars. The summer -oa-on of itn.t xvdl toi .buil.tedly herea.Ief be known :.- I in period of tho v i-.it- of ;Ii, I.i II -,-. vc. iia-li t- ttgh: t'tiipg over the ito'ie: but slope- in,o .1 vei.v lull . ti.t plitled eft'eti below I lie elbow , being 1: niu'lcd into some fanciful ceiieeii.d 1 tt'l at the xvrisi. Hue of the prcity bloodies made of b.iroiiie pearls is in the form of a pin-x The two upper petals of the Mow er are of xxhite pearls, the low cl ones ef a deep pink or a shade which 111. iv be called purple. There is a bud xe i th the blossom shoxxing a ciily.x, of gold, th- bud another xxhite pearl. There arc pansy leaves of the t;old. I Th Count- r Srnim Tin nu T HE season ugriln itpproaciics when, superior to nil quos-ii.-o.s of education, polities or religion, "How shall we get we xvant to g't tlirough this engrosses the nrtentiou of u where mud 7" 'largo portion of the population of mo 'l itited Suit s. Even in the longest ' si-ti It 1 imi-iioiis of tnir counlry, xvherc I 1 would supp...-"- tinio. population I'l-d wcallh has given (.fporliinlty to e tahlish proper foundation for eom : foiiable locoinol Ion for the wet as well ' i.a too ilry season, we find the con 11- tl .1 1 et.rly 11 a deplorable as in Hi" I I iv recently scttli d areas. ' Why I' it that xvitii line farms, wiih rid .-i.'.iiti.il buildings for 1111.11 and lejii, xvifi railroad lines crtiitg Hie . it'.otry In every direction, and with ' hilliciH added each year to the pcriii.l ' i iit wtaith of the country, there is so ltd- lu the pcntancni Improvement . c. . .If ro.-iu-V We r. ne III this county !..: high its live mills for road ptrposes, ml at the cud of a decode afi-.r spt nd-i-i: ...ti nut of eve.-;, slum, there is lit- tie periil.-ilielit illii;-oVe.i:clll. After failure from the tone or sot on.. nr of iliis country till ii'.xv it i! xvouhl s.-cni as If we shell'.! b uly for ciiange. especially xvncii xxe n Meet that imnrly every civiliz. d per tit.tl of the Old Win Id bo" successfully e.stahlbhcl proper higlixvays. Fndcr tiie system prevalent here the citizens of many disui -is spend their time and. 1 e . -;i -i nil :i ! ! y some misdirected energy 11 ti.e leads, whell llie.v run out of 11 j, ii at ho me, regardless of the voice of the -road'" to "tome and mend me sud I xvill be voi'.r benefactor." The olOi- nary individual xvouhl much rather I tn.ike s- to jingle In his pocket or add ti the value of his private xvealth than j lo ln.tk" l-lti In public improvomi ids. xveti foe his oxvn ben-lit. so h- seeks e-ry aiivantt'i.,' to make dollars for ' liii.i--.-ll. and rarely Itttnts xvork for th:' public. Mid his li.igh'.'o:-. the super visor 1n charge in the eiretiiiiseri'oed ru- , nil district, of. 1 11 disregarding Irs oil';-' ciiil duly, fails to call out his men at : the proper time, and when called t ut j f.-o . .' ,,...,t.r man- , nrr, 11U.I XV" cl'll this il field ex-sli.ni , and hnv.T 1 ause xvc have poor roads. ; Wil.T any system that depends upon the material throiigii xxliith the mad passe.- xvc cannot have good roads all the time, but they can be vastly lm- J proved. It- my judgment, after large ex; crieuoe, 1 am convinced that the t iwiishi'i Is about the proper unit for a r iad district-that is, for the build ing und mending of our common dirt n.nls. Th- size and amount of labor to be performed in this area gives a , man a permanent position and takes I bin away fr un local intlm-necs. anil ! much more competent men can be se- 1 cured to till the position of supervisur th in if the districts aro small. T.ut thU lountry Is much too enllght- 1 rned nr.d wealthy forever to be sub ject to a ha'.t i.i its traffic during pro longed humid conditions, and we must oou make a start for permanent roads. How? l!y th? inauguration of a read system by th- (love'.nment of th Ful led Stoics, and the yearly appropriation of imt less than Sot 1.001 1.1 inn, this money t.i go to localities xvbie'u would Ft'.p pe'tnent it with an equal amount, the xv'.ade to be spent under the direction of loivcfutuetit oligomers. V"hi-vo could money be spent to bet- : tor advantage? Not oa questionable Improvements on rivers an.l creeks uor i:i buildliig supcrfir.ons vessels for our navy that xvlll be old Junk In n few years. An ftru-.y of men could be per manently employed on roads nud the whole country permanently benefited. Tl-lnl; of it! A single battleship costs as uiiuh as (he building of ltXK' miles of permanent road, and xvc have a uf th'Ieney of tho former and there ton be no debate about the need of the hit. ter. Such a policy could be entirely from politics, aud Republicans, fr Democrats. Populists and Prohibition-Is'.-i could Jointly work for their conn try's geod. Then great capitalists like Carnegie, xv ho has o liberally and intelligently given to tho cause of education, would give other millious to lift the bodies of the public o:it of the mire, as they have given millions to emancipate their minds. What a n.onii'ueiit 10 a man's g--'ielosily Mid sagacity xvoidd be 11 -1 retch of permanent highway built by his fat. Thomas (lex, iu the Chicago To cord Herald. lmii!iKr For Prfeetlv Itoail. Ac.oii-iiig to a p.-e.-s d -patch. a Mich. ig: tl fci-tner ree inly bn ughi suit agiiu.-t the town-it.p ef l.iueo.n for S' i.i-.i-i damages. i;i:u:ic.s fcived b oitse . a i!.-."et li e :. - eh The ph.;u tiii v.ts thr.Mvii ioh -nly ... : lie gioiti.d, breaking a leg Mid ii:.'i;i o.g h "t o',ii-r-X' .so. Pes ;.!-- tile xvo el o. h s wagon f. 11 it . 1 li I'.'i of a .! .Oe v, td. Ne.'.eg.'Uee 11 the p:tt 11' toe tox ll sh.p to keep th- re. id; io . d order xvt's pr..ven. atvl ili- .it.-x ;i tite cose u:' : .. v. ion - 1 or .-j'-ei 1 f ;vo: of tiie p'.aiu id', 'i'iie i.::ih"i .1-s o that town slou'd take the lolv.e. of liip good roads SMialor" of titat Stale, 11. S. Earle, ::n.l keep its highways in a better state of repair. It wi uid ho xvisvr to invest a fcx- thousand tto.Iars in rosd-niiikiiig machinery than tu pay the costs of a lawsuit and the damages xxhieli result from accident. Munici pal Journal and Engineer. Some people prefer to believe what they bear Tather thut what they tea. Ouk Budget , of Hmor. Jtrsntirrrftil Woman. A xvoman tines not have lo bo A raving h eatii v all her days. When goii" are youth und freshues she Makes up for it in other ways. Philadelphia. Record A Thorough I'esslmlst. "Tie never looks 011 the sunny side of life." "Or if be does, he eonrplai'ja of the heal."- Detroit Free Tress. Auollipi- Kinil. "Yes', he's a Skipper of Industry." Eh? How so?" "If there's any industry around he skiiis it."-Cleveland Fl.iin Dealer. So Far liut No rarllier. I "Do you love me?" I "Would y.,11 die for me? j "No! Mine is an undying love"' I New York Sun. A Ci.Iiiln f linl.istry. Mrs. ;ivea!-"Deii't you do anything for ;i living?" Tattered Tl.omns-'Tm a Captain of Industry, num.: dose here clothes are 1:1c faligitc uniform."- New York Sun. I irst Iltmlness i.rnan. j "What is the lirst thing a young busi- ncHs man should learn V" xvas asked ! of the successful one. ! "That mailing bills Is not collecting J money." xvas llie prompt reply. In I uiamipu'is News. I Itreclvetl. Siie - "I'd never have married you if yi u had imt deceived me about your- , self." 1 He- "Iiaiher you never would havo ; married 1110 had' I not deceived myself ' about you." Itostou Transcript. Ilai'in Ki'collrotlors. Visitor "We'll, my man, what are you in for?" Convict -"Oli, Fm in for a good time, lady." i Visitor "I don't understand xi." Convict 'T:n In fer fl.-Uiu' me moth-er-iu laxv, lady." .ludgo. if. She -"Men are such queer things'." 1 ..-. tf course, but in what way 7" She -Tom asked me ll I loxcu uuu iust the lililest bit, and when I said yes he told me he xvas the happiest iuau in the xvorld. Whar would he have siti.l if I told him I loved him 8 good deal'"--Huston Transcript. Wrll Sueplirtl. Mistress "(iracloits! What have you in that great bundle?" Applicant-'These is a fexv refer ences froi 1 me other places, mum." New York .lournal. II lint rv. Itut Kastitlioui. "Lady," siihi the wayfarer. "I can't cat these scraps." "You can't?" said the housewife In surprise. "Why, you .lust told mo that you xv ere so hungry you could eat a house." Yes, mum: but I meant a porter bouse."- Chicago News. Th Itrwrnri. For Obicurlly. "What do you think of the new niin Ister's sermon?" luqulred Mr. Cuuirox'a wife. "Weil." he replied. "I guess it wasn't very good." Tpoa xvhat do yon base your opin U-n':" T understood every word of It and got . really interested." Washington Si nr. 7, Dih Good ltfaon For Rllln. 'T notice." said the man who had called in answer to an advertisement, you state that you xvish to sell out this business and can give good reason for doing so. May I ask xvhat is your l'ea-oll "?" "C. rtiii'.ily." answered the oilier man. "Th." reason xvhy I xvanl to sell out tin ' -.is iies- is thai Tin not making ai.y m..;ie at it." Chicago Tribune. A Sln..lf xiinlr of llpakontiiK. "!!oxv tlid ,xoi:r government come to .-icei'-e ym; of ii:isaipropriatlng feu. :-.' i. II." :n;-werid the eminent Ch 1. i t an. " e.tts is a mature and -,c -., i;a, 1 yuieal civilization. The o'ber otl.ials knew that I had an ..pi-u-.mil-x to iake psesston of this ife'tc-.x. And 1 hey natiiruily took It I'...- grouted that 1 did s.i."-'ahins-loii Star. Trik.iu; No I'hnni-M. so .h-iaU em." .-ah! ihe fox 10 the ' ii.-n. 1 don't think I'll come iu. ' 1 oo.-ctve titat ail the footprints about 1 1 l,e . oiiaiice to your cave point In 1 ward." i "That is easily explained.'' replied ; ihe iiou. "As 1 n:n king of beauts i It 's quite natural thai my subjects I should walk backxvard when leaving my presence." The explanation seemed plausible eiioiigii, but the tux had hU dollbtl. Judge.