(the tEhntljam ttcand, l)t Chatham Uccorfr, H. A. LONDON, Editor and Proprietor, RATES OF ADVERTISING. Ooe square, ODe insertion $1.00 One square, two insertions 1.50 One square, cue mouth 2.60 For Larger Advertise ments Liberal Con tracts will be made. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 Per Year. Strictly in Advance- VOL. XXV. P1TTSBOHO, CHATHAM COUNTY, N. C, THURSDAY, MAKCII 5,ISW3 NO. 21). 1- Mynheer Joe. BY ST. QEORQE TUPTBICHT VHB, RllllEIrr DOKNEaVKURI. C 11 APT Kit XIX. f Continued! ''Knssce fortunately had had his (')CS opt II illlll lll'I'II ,'llllc to discover what is going 011. Only for (hat we 111 i K ) 1 1 have lit'i'ii taken unawares, and M't'in.is consequences havo resulted." Sandy pricks up his cars, ami Ms itching hand makes a iiiovcuit'iii '11 I lie ilii'iM'tioIl oT llio porki'l XV line ho koi p his note-book, as though this may bo some news 1 1 1. 1 1 concerns the general public; but In- iviiit'inliri's ill lime anil forbears. Willi 11 smile lit his artioii, the traveler I'oiit limes: ' Hi has had men in sympathy with I1I111 right here under the noses of the Hriiish olllelals In P.umhuy. strange though It may appear to you. IVrhaps lliere in something rotten ill the stilt" of Denmark, and England may a wak en some day to lltid 11 wonderful up rising In the heart of her rich Indian poM-HloiiH, or I'm 110 prophet, unless 'Will." remarks .Sandy, solemnly, when his friend eouies to this pause, nignitieant In Itself, "unless wlin'. friend Josephus?" "The conspiracy Is nipped ill the bud This en 11 be dime by the overthrow of Karon Popoff now." "My Jove, what a pity you were not :i subject of the fjuceii. Joe!" grunts Sandy. "Why so. old 11111117" Tinier such circumstances you would have seen your duly clearly ; lit the time you fought that duel with the baron, your sword could and would liave nipped this Russian conspiracy i:i tin- hud, by ending the baron on the banks of the Nile. If his body were resting in one of those ancient tombs iiniong the hills of Mokkatam. Popoff would not be able to arouse the people of this benighted country to rise against their Itritish masters and throw off the yoke of Kngland in or der to assume one much more galling 1 hat of the While Czar." Mynheer .loe thoughtfully rubs the end of his nose, its though ly that op eration he might arouse his thinking faculties. Then he turns with a smile upon his friend. "I begin to see you were right, inv dear boy. That mistake limy cause me no end of trouble, and yet some thing held my hand when I had the eh.'ilico to linlsli the baron. It Is be yond me to explain the feeling that tamo over me. I only know It existed. You've seen stieh periods in your own life, when a power controlled your ac tions. Let that go. What I want to tell you now concerns mm both, since you appear to be in the same ship as myself. In ten hours the Russian has formed a plan of action to bring about our destruction. We are In the web!" lie sitys this as coolly as though ask ing lor lire on account of a neglected ig.ii: not tin' least trace of emotion can be detected in Ids voice. Olio would not Imagine that he refers to their ihes being in Jeopardy through this plot of the baron's. As for Sandy, he shows tlinl he can lake the matter Just as coolly, Even If tin- enemy be near, advancing on the double-quick, so to speak, that is 110 reason a man of nerve should be rattled and lose his presence of mind. "Ah! Couple of foolish tiles, ell? The bloated old spider has managed to spin a web around its while we've been taking lu the sights of Rumbay. Is that the trick. .loe 7" he remarks. "Something in that strain, you'll find, friend Sandy. I haven't been quite utile to make it out myself yet; but, all the same, it's as plain as the nose on your face that this shrewd old chap has been working while we weie playing.' and in thai way has stolen a march on us nicely. Listen now, and you shall have some particulars." Mynheer Joe casts a glance around s though he would use at least -ill ordinary caution. Then lie gives lie eager war correspondent the benefit ol Id late Interview with faithful Kn- set'. Sandy'.i manner is something of : tii .1111011101. !'. Indicating his f"ciings. Wl.en the story grows warm, he rest lessly lingers his cigar, twirling ii be l"cii his thumb ami linger. As ., ipiict portion of the recital is reached, h" pull's unconcernedly at the weed or ' '! idly Ilips 1 he ashes from the end. Ail lhe while he imbibes the fact1; which fall from the lips of Mynheer .Inc. Sandy is much 01' the nature o! a sponge. He greedily Micks in till If can reach, but means 10 give it out ngiin upon the least pressure. That I.; his business in life- to take and give, retaining inditing. If ulna i mics from his pen is garbed in a now ' .. so il.ai il an ii irdiy be rccog ni.id as the mine impression thai he i... civ . d. 1 1 1 : 1 1 i.s in the nature of things II ml only to lie expected; for Sandy himself is the wonderful machine thai grasps the rough material, and wi'li its magic breath transforms it itiiolhe daintiest of fabrics. It can be readily set down, therefore, that the active little newspaper 1111111 Is a good listener. His memory Is us toiiU'iin.Iy tenacious lor one so accii -lomed to making-Holes, ami he will not sioii forget a ve:d of what has been aid. It Is U thrilling narrative Joe gives jC WHB0RNE. him. and would even be so were it any other than themselves thus placed in danger At the same time. Joe makes no rhetorical flourishes in his narra tive, but gives it in a plain, every -day style, such as appears to lie a part of his 11:1 1 lire. Perhaps their unique surroundings have something to do with lending the story color ami making il appear more romantic. This is clearly possible, be cause the bright costumes, the si range language, the bizarre contents of the shelf-like shops where the proprieto-s sit cross-legged, smoking lalnily and awaiting the adv-ciii of customers. All these things. s en and heard under the numerous colored lights that make Ithemly Rnzar Itoad seem like a glimpse of fairyland, must have their effect upon I lie sensitive nerves, and cause one to look upon the affair in quite another humor than might be the case were It all done under the garish light of day ami amid oilier les, powerf til surroundings. What the full text of Mynheer Joe's narrative may lie does not concern us at present. In good time its nature must he laid bare, and all Its details discussed, as the anticipated thunder bolt falls upon our friend-. Sandy feels that the situation is grave and realizes his position in the mailer, ltefore he can give an expres sion to his feelings, however, the trav eler steps 011 his foot. It Is no acci dent but tin Intentional dig that carries a warning with il. .mil quick to heed these tilings Die Utile mall bubbles 0111 with a laugh, that causes the last of the serious look to tly from his face. "Capital Joke, that of yours. Joe. Ah. you sly dog. always working in your little pun! It's a beastly shame to im pose on au unsophisticated Yankee I iU- myself. Never mind. I'll have my eye teeth cut If I remain long in such dis reputable company. I'll warran. you." While thus delivering himself Sandy i.s casting his eyes around in the hope of discovering the cause of Joe's sud ilen new departure. What enemy has approaclu'd near enough to give the wary explorer alarm? The tlrst discovery that .'andy makes, Is that Kassee, faithful Kassec. no longer stands near the elbows of his muster, but has vanished as mm plctoly as though thu earth has opened and swallowed him. Of conrs". il is not a very dltlleult task for a native to mingle in the crowd and los him self, I ut a while man would have much trouble, as he must be one among dozens, ami his 1 1 1 1 " 1 1 1 1 ..' can be detected even some distune away. Looking further Sandy believes' he can phn-e the threaieiiiug danger. As if by mere accidiin. sevetal ugly look iug Hindoos are mar iliem. They do nut move on wp'i the crowd but lin ger in that otic spot, whie'i in 'tsclf seems to indicate an insuiio'i to do in''.- hicf. Sandy has not had an." actual e perienee with the dreaded society of Thugs lu India, lull he Knows much of their past history and l as Im libed numerous stories . oiicerulug their evil deeds. lie is also aware of the fact that although Croat Riitaln has dealt very severely with all members of this dreaded society, whenever their guilt could be proven, her strict laws have had little effect In intimidating lie braves of cord and creese. As a gen era! rule, their work Is carried on among the people of their own initio-!-nitty, but there have been Unices when foreigners have come under the bun, all hough Hie secret order is chary indulging lu such pastime as it always results in additional energy 011 the pa:, of lhe tioveriiiueiit to stamp out the Curse of India. 1 1 strikes Sandy very broadly, as lie notes the presence of lluse fellows, that I !: are standing upon the brink of a precipice, where it will not require much of an effort to hurl them over. At such a critical lime, ii is wonderful what cotiiidence he has in the mag net le man beside him. With Myn heer Joe to hold up the other end of ihe log. it does not s-'ciii as though he need fear all lhe eouiblual ion of evil that call be brought to bear again.st them. Joe is a natural born leader, and needs uothim; beyond the occasion to develop his powers. "Keep close at my side. Sandy: we have here an enemy somewhat differ ent from any you may have met - eer ia'u.ly as unlike the cowardly Arabs who tackled you in the dark streets of Cairo, as day is from night. O1' course, you are nrim-d - don't answer, simply nod. That's good. I feared Voll might have overlooked the 111''.' gun. If the vvorsi comes, remember v. e are marked men, and let every luillei liml its billel. In plain word-. Sand), shoot to kill. Savvy'."" The other grunts a response tlur sci us 10 satisfy Joe. who continues hi ; Ue same low voice: "I am in hopes thai I may be abh 10 ward off this threatened attack. Much depends upon the branch of the set ret tinier these Thugs belong to. At any rate, be ready to do your duty. 1 must tire the lirst shut, and. when that sounds, let go all. When these fellows gel ready for business, you will hear a peculiar call, loud and shrill. That cry is known to every Hindoo, ami menus thai If Ihry know what il good for themselves am) fap-i-lies, they will keep shy of the spot and leave tin- wni-ihy Thugs to carry out their own sweet will. Holl'-e you sc. Sandy." retiiovii.g hi cigar for :t 110- nient In a iioiu-hahiiit way. "we n I expect 110 assistance from this crowd." 'Luckily. I hadn't countnl on it. Joe." remarks 11 ther. In something ot lhe same humor "It will he n sight worth looking at when tin- signal is given. Keep your eyes op -n. friend. You will receive a sensation-that of being perhaps the firs! man for whose hencht tin- signal has be)-11 given anil who lives to t -1! the tale." This is enough in itself to aroiiM Sandy's hopes. Wide-awake he gen erally is. lint Just now his eyes seem popping out of his head witli eager nos. They saucier slowly on. while their body-guard for such the ugly-looking squad O) 'I hugs appears to he-keeps them company. At tin- same lime, their nemlicr increases. Sandy can, witli only a casual glance, count a do -a men wearing tin- same peculiar style of turban. There is something odil and oven grotesque about it to him. now thjit In- miles the fad that every one of the Thugs wears one. Other turbans he has noticed, but. there seems to he a peculiar signlll-i-anci- about this one, which can only be explained by the fact that he knows the nature of the society that appears to have adopted il. Why does not the critical moment come? Are the Thugs waiting for a certain spot to he reached where the blood of the foreigners shall drench the soil? It Is a sensation to remember this walk along tin- hustling Pliemly Baz ar Hoad. with its peculiar sights and sounds anil odors, all the while at tended by a select body-guard from the picked members of a secret society of assassins, (Id- raniilications of which extend even beyond the limits of India's wide borders. The most interesting part of the hi'stm-ss comes III just here: this body guard iias not 1 it.ii- gooil at heart ami .Iocs not thus convoy them in order to ward off danger, tin the contrar). each and every individual meiiilier of It has been bound by his oath to ef fect the death of the two American:-'. Their orders come from headquarters, and they obey with the blindness that geii.-riilly marks the actions of these ihililren of destiny. How are they to know Hint it Is the Russian's gold that bought their leaders? Little tt ey care, since their oath binds them to blindly obey. It Is coming soon. Sandy notes l! at numbers of the people have nlready edged away. When their eyes note the strange turbans worn by these men and count the number, the fata' thirteen, the) exhibit ail tin- signs of sudden fear. and. turning, hasten from the sHit in undisguised alarm. Still Mynheer Joe shows 110 ahirti himself, s! range mall that he is. What can he be made of to thus calmly faci a death that most men shudder to con template? Henlly the fellow must have been born without nerves, lie has such n inarkablc control over himself. They have by sloM stages reached ,1 point on the road where tin bazars tire llii'-kost. ami ordinarily here can be seen the most interesting of all the sights ltondciy offers to the curiosity seeker. Listen," t.iys Joe. suddenly, "It Is coming:" He tosses the reiiiiMiit of his cigar away, as If tired of smoking. Sandy I asietis to follow suit, for he wants ids vision to Ik- as clear as his other families are :U this moineui. Mynheer Joe has not made a blun der in the manor of time. At the very moment Snndy relieves himself of his cigar there rises above the babel of voices, a startling sound. Sandy has never heart! .'inylhiiiK like It before anil, please Heaven, he does not want to again, since he kuows what It' slg nilics. The effect Is astounding. A d'-ad silence reign- Where before ttli was busiliug coiinision. People appear to shrink away, so quickly do they get their hoilies out tif sight. This Is part of the business that amazes San dy. He sees the eager tradesman stop in ihe midst of a sentem-e and no longer attempt to sell hit wares. It would b useless anyway, since his late t as, : has appari-inly merged into space, the spot thai once kie-w him knowing him in longer. Thus il is with all-they melt away as does the snow on an April morning when the sun rises. Perhaps Sandy can count thirty while till.-- change is taking place around them, or il might tie as ho will be able to cover only half of that iitini her. so speedily is the metamorphosis accomplished. In one particular there is no chang--. The fatal thirteen Thugs still site round llii in. Not an avenue of es cape has beeC left open. Plainly, it lacy live through this night ii i.iu-i ' occ.iuse they ale able to Ilieoi Ihe as I saults of the 1 iieiuy with not only a bold front but weapons that lessen :he number of ihe tdN ::g-:i':sl I hem at i-v -ry dis, h:-.i Sandy has pioduccd his revolver, but he clearly remembers his com panion's explicit Instructions, and will rot tire until Mynheer Joe gives M'-wio-d, even th.e..;;h these licrcc hravos ol P.oiiihny advance to the attack an.i smite them hip ami tolga. I To he Continued In th-ruiaii cities merchants are not allowed to put up "selliu, out" sign unless they are honest, lu Mainz a tine of .rHHi marks it. '.ntlicted for every trnusgresidou ot this liw. CLOTHES AND THE GIRL. Collet. Student. Clatnlfleil by Om of Th.lr Nu-ober. "When a girl comes to a woman's college she usually decides upon the character of her unknown classmates, Judging not by their voices, nor' by their faces, nor even by their actions, but by the way they wear their clothes." says a woman's college stu dent, who thereupon proceitls with her classltlcatlou. "She Ingeniously places these unfamiliar girls In four families, the Howdles, the Prims, the motherless Miss fortunes, and those delightful friends, the Ladles de I'.otilieiiis. "Tin' lirsi family ami ils relations are met everywhere. Their clothes are badly or indifferently put on: buttons nre missing, tears are frequent; sev eral loose pins hold the hair in place. One has no need to enumerate further. The Inky lingers could not lint hand In a smeary paicr with sentenivs loosely construct etl, and the thoughts strung together. Xo use to inquire Into her character; the thoughtlessness. Hip carelessness reflect the indifferent, don't care nature. "As her opposifes, the Misses Prim are a pleasant contrast. Their clothes shine with constant brushing; buttons am! fasteners nre abundant; and yet there Is a stiffness, oftentimes amount ing to hardness, In these demure sis ters. Like the shoulders of their dresses their work is narrow. They do not come enough out of their shells to show their nature. 'The old toast runs 'Here's to Panic Fortune, may you never meet her daughter, Miss Fortune." Yet there Is something pleasing about these girls with the startling hands on their arms, and with their well groomed appear ance. Their English papers may often he careless, their moods changeable: in fact, ii is hard to distinguish be tween these girls, who flatter them selves 011 living n la mode, but they are clean -and cleanliness is next to godliness. "And now. those girls and women who are extreme In nothing except, perhaps. In kindness. Their clothes are genial ami friendly: If stylish they seem to have been made to give you pleasure; if iinueal, you know it is a mistake. The cheerful attractiveness' exhales a loving, thoughtful disposi tion. Their work cannot but be broad ami sympathetic, their aim to help oth ers. "Psychologist-; sftythat habits formed before the age of twenty-one are not easily broken. The way girls dress during the years they spend in college Is the keynote of their after character, at least the note sounded by the irrdi nary passer-by." New Y'ork Tribune. I.Ike Yet Unlike. "Have you ever noticed." she said, "how much the setting of a person has to do -with your liking for them? I I mean the place, or the people they are with. Some persous who are charming In one situation are not at all attrac tive in another, although they them selves umy he precisely the same. I roiiicuibes-, for Instance." site contin ued pensively, "falling in love In tier many, and falling very much out of it in London all on accotim of the differ ent point of view, for the man himself had not (-hanged, but my (iermau sol dier barnu, who seemed like a hero of romance lu Ccrniany, looked so queer and different from the Englishmen 1 knew when he came over to see me In civilian's dress, that all my liking for him vanished." "Yes, I know how that Is." answered the man to whom she was speaking. "I. too, had the same experience. I happened one year to spend a few weeks 011 the coast of Maine, 4111I there was a little maiden there In a pink sun bonnet, who was too fetching for any thing. She was spending the summer with her people, plain sort of parties who didn't much count. Well, we be came great friends, and I came very near making a (treat fool of myself. Fortunately, however, I waited to make sure of my feelings, hut I was most Impatient for her return to New Y'ork, and called Immediately. Well, I had a shock, downed In a New York street dress she was a different creat ure and her home looked stuffy and altogether unattractive. 1 hail intend ed asking my Bisters to call upon her, but I gave up that Idea at once, and. al though I am by 110 means of a tickle nature, that visit was my lirst and last, yet the girl was undoubtedly the same nice little thing that I had so nearly lost my heart to in the summer. It just shows, as you say, what creatures of clrctunstauce we all are!" Xew York Tribune. Mannnm of ltitflliicn Womrn. A recent contributor to the Independ ent notes a marked improvement in the maimers of the average business wom an. She realizes the value of time, this writer thinks: she is prompt in her an point :m nts, self possessed ami digni lied in her behavior and does not cx peel ihe linn's share of every bargain ,'liisi because site is a woi-iao. "Wom en a:., t-ealk-.iiig." com ine.i - ihe article, "what im 11 long ago found out thai piopiielv viliii 11 is based 'U the recog nition of uiuiual rights i- a 111111I1 ilucr tiling and the product el' a higher le gnv of civilization ihau li e courtesy which Is based 011 privilege. The for mer bad leauiieis of wouieii in buslii"s in public generally proceeded, like the guuclierie of the countryman In illicit)-, from ignorance of the forms and usages of the new environment rather than from any Intention of being rude or sellish. As women gain self-know 1 edgi they lose in self-consciousness, which is the root of all bad manners, lu the istilaliou of the lie me wotmu lintl no opportunity to cultivate the courtesies of intercourse and acquire the ease which comes from contact with men of many minds. When wom en Hrst entered tin- business world they were apt to he brusque nnd over bearing or silly and flirtatious. Now they Join the tact of the woman to the efficiency of the man ami men no long er dread to do business with thelil." To Succeed hot-lalljr. When a woman has the courage to think for herself ami to be original and honest she possescs the keynote to so cial success. The lirsi essential to ward social success is personal magne tism: that much coveted quality Is to think and net for oneself. The next essential is to lie a good listener. A good listener absorbs all the best things she hears, ami casts aside the worth less things that would be of no use to her. To absorb the best of everything aroiuiii yon ami make the best of your self is a quality that cannot be loo highly commended. Never copy or imitate tiny one else, however much you may iuliuiiv them, for there Is where you lose yourself In another's personality. Many women in reading a book that has created a stir lu literary and other circles gu.-h ami rave about It simply because it is popular: would it not be iniieli bcticr to read a book Intelligently ami then if It does not interest you or you do not like it have the courage to siiy so, even if you tlo differ with others? It Is in Just such small matters as the above that a v.-oman shows she has the courage to think for herself and have original opinions, she then be comes interesting and to be interesting is tostn-ceeil socially. American tjtieeu. F!e.iity anil Amiability. The woman who can control herstlf under the most trying circumstances is the woman who holds the strongest power over men. The average man prizes permanent peace ami content above the happiness of possessing n beautiful, attractive creature for a wife, ami he knows that a bud tempered woman and peace go lint together. The assertion from a woman that slip has .1 bail temper, and is proud of it, lias kept more than om- worthy man from asking her to share his future as his wife. No matter how beautiful and brainy and fascinating the bad tempered wom an may be. or how lengthy her bank account, her power is inlinliesimal compared with that of her amiable sis ter. Am! amiability is not only power, it is mental progression ami health ami happiness and long life to tine's self ami to one's friends ami family. New York News. l'"S7Pt'n l.aie. All Egyptian lace has many queer lit tle figures In it. .-ill Idols and cats and strangely incongruous figures for lace work. Li the pattern there are also wandering Hues of gold, as though a h!g tly. harnessed witli gold silk, had traveled ovi r the surface. An Egyptian skirt and blouse wera made for a fashionable woman. The material was white silk and the Egyp tian feat. .re lay In the Oriental flounce ami In the Oriental sill; on tin- blouse. The style was plain, and the whole might be carried out in black, to the great delight of the woman who likes 11 handsome all black gown. The woman in all-black has many temptations this year, for they now have a way of combining coloii. that are harmonious to the last degree. The deep reds and the brighter reds, with a little white and some brown, are used in embroideries, and tlese are cm ployed to trim the gowns of the season. Lare Knnt. l-urttie Hair. Knots of lace make pretty hair orna ments. Inch wide lace Is wired in the shape of a square bow, two loops ami two ends. In the centre Is fastened a tiny aigrette and a small rhiiiestone or nament. Silver paillettes are sewed on the lace at intervals, ltihhon bows are left with one end unfastened that It may he wound round the coil of hair when the coiffure is small. Rosettes of tulle are ill. muted on gilt wire pins and are very dainty in the half. Rosettes made of tulle are shown in pairs to be worn on dancing slippers. A small rhinestone ornament is fast ened in the centre of each. Ostrich pompons, small white mer cury wings, tiny ostrich feathers and large white down pompons are the most popular hair ornaments in feath ers. Curt of the Iliitr. Many people are under the Impres sion tiiat a vigorous brushing (,f a hun dred strokes at night and In liie morn ing will have the effect of making the hair grow. This is a mistake. The brush should only be applied witli a very geliilo. almost caressing, motion. Its only lle Is to iuipait gloss ami make the hair smooi h. To propel ly brit-h the hair care -In. 111. I be tukctl lii pan il at the middle and gently brush downward on each side from parting to points, with lung, even strokes. FYequoiit 1 ias...-.ig of the s .ilii will lie 1 1 ut ' 1.1 1 11 -: 1 . 1 1 . :. 1 1 . and v ill do much toward promoting the .ruwih of the hair. Col .tl Htiil Till illnlne. P.ctwcci! the present rage for ec.-al ind also tor turquoise, there ski ul-1 be no question of bccomiugiii'ss. citlur to Monde or biuni'tii-, for if turquoise is considered admirably titiei! to lhe Monde type of woman, so coral is con sidered ime of the best things a brun ette tail wear to bring tint the full beauty of her coloring, says the Phila delphia luiuii-cr. 'I lu- jewelry shops show all soils of novelties ill coral and llirqitoi-i- dot: collars, lorgnette chains, mounted side combs, bariettcs, pend ants and i-urriug. ! G O 0 1) i ROADS. In Fenniijrlvaiila. V- OOI) roads facilitate ititer I course among the people, make V I access to the markets easier. Increase business and enhance the value of farm lands. Recognizing all this the Pennsylvania Stall- tirange proposes to urge upon the next Legislature the passage of a bill for road improvement. 1 1 expense to he met by a special tax of one mill on corporate and personal pi-tipi'i-ly. It is estimated thai this would yield a rev enue of $J.ikmi.iiiiii ample lor I lie pur pose. l-'ot'l unalcly then is no need of an in crease of taxation to tin- amount of SI ft r gooil roads. There is now lying in about pio banks :iml linam ial insti tutions nearly S'.i.ihhi.ii'MI to the credit of the State Treasury. Of this money .stj.oiiii.iiiNi. or more if 1 essary. can be 1 xpi-mh'il 011 good roads without liseal inconvenience 10 the Common wealth. In order to thoroughly accomplish this work it has been suggested that a State l'.iireau of Public Highways be created, witli an experienced civil en gineer for Superintendent and with deputy superintendents (also to be civil engineers! over conveniently divided districts, ltut the work of good roads can be accomplished without the cri ntiou of a new bureau of the State tioverntueiil. There is the Department of Internal Affairs, with an ample equipment of clerks whose time hangs heavily on their hands. It Is requisite only to apply this department to the purpose for which it was Intended by the trainers of the constitution. Ity providing for a Superiiitendeiiey of Roads as a bureau of the department, under a skilled civil engineer assisted by a sufficient number of district depu ties, to be npiminted under civil ser vice rules, the official force Would he complete. It cannot lie denied, however, that some formidable obstacles stain) in the way of establishing a system of good roads throughout the State. There Is tlrst the disposition to cling to the anti quated and Ineffectual system now ex isting, with its township supervisors aiul its labor commutations of road tax'. There will he next the resistance of the machine to any substantial re duction of Its unexpended treasury balance deposited In the banks. Phil adelphia Record. For tli. Orcat Highway. Western enterprise Is proverbial, hut the Secretary of the New York anil Chicago Itoad Association was not pre pared for the bunch of applications that the members of the Chicago Auto mobile Club sent In to him. President K. ('. Donald and other members are earnest in their efforts to make the project of a continuous highway a suc cess. The Chicago contingent will de vote every energy toward securing the eo-operatlon of every one possible aloug the line between Toledo and the metropolis on the lake. The secretary is in receipt of several letters from people somewhat removed from the route proposed. It was ex pected that some feeling might arise regarding the road, and therefore the course was not arbitrarily fixed, ex cept in a general way. Owing to the effect of the coal disturbances and the elections, nothing except routine bus! ness will be done by the representa tives of the association. Already a movement is under way to arouse the members of Congress to a realization of the necessity for good roads. A few Senators and Represen tatives have Ween interviewed, and they were more or less familiar with the subject and ready to consider any argument in favor of legislation to ward building good roinls. The move ment toward securing a continuous highway from New York to Chicago Is advancing rapidly, and only requires the combined efforts of the good roads worker to bring it to a successful Issue. Not a dissent lug voice has been heard regarding it. TI10 Movement tit Roanoke, la , It is gratifying to learn that the good roads movement begun in Roanoke County some weeks ago has not died the death that generally befalls similar movements, but that it Is being vigor ously pushed, resulting, we believe, in a direction that must hear fruit. The committee composed of the gentlemen from each of the four magisterial dis tricts of the county, held 11 special meeting at the court house last Mon day, at which a resolution was passed calling upon the supervisors of the county to appropriate from the road levy a sulllelciit sum to employ a com petent engineer and necessary assist ants to make a general survey of the different and respective roads In the county; to make a diagram of the same, their grades and curvatures, nnd to suggest any changes deemed desira ble or necessary in the location of t.lie respective roads, stnl to furnish dia grams of Mti h proposed cll.iilgcs; h li oninn i 1 a nei' -ary vid.h lor till '.' the said i'o.'i I. Tin re is 1:0 ,! .nluitig the fact that 1 his is ii:.. pr.ij-i 1 .ii'li-n iv e. When tile reads of Roanoke are plaited by a coin p.'telit 1 ngiilc.-r there v, le shown a comlit bin ill it. for tTo,.e Incss. 11. ir-li-wuess, and unusual gradis, world put to shame a less civilized .oucuy. Roanoke iVa.i Times. lilCiiri- l:li-ioniitUiit. Some people say il has been prov o.l beyond all d-uibt thai coriain dugs cure vhcumai ism. According to th Aftonbladet of Copenhagen, a man pe I it lotied the alii li'irii ies to he exempted from paving dog license, as tin- annual cured rheumatism by lying on his bed during the night. Strange to say, the request for exemption was grautud lurthw ith. READINC BY MUSIC. Vouhk Man ! ou ml llriirlll In I'liiaulng III. Il.ilitit. "Reading by music was qtl.te a hob by with me at one tune," sahl a young man who Is fund of books, to a New Orleans Times i ii-inoerai reporter, "and do yon know I found Ihe system of great Is'iietit to iae. A few years ago I spent the winter in Washington, ami I used to go to the theatre a great deal, as 1 was a stranger and alone, ami hail no other way to pass the time. I did not even have an acquaintance to chat witli between the acts, and it was this fact which suggested to my mind that it would inn be a had idea to spend my time reading between acts. Every time I would go to the theatre 1 would take my book with me anil during the intermission I would read. It would surprise you to know Imvv-re.-nlily I .'ell in with the music. The orchestral iuii 1 sounds became a posi tive beiielit. It gave il new life ami a new inciiiiiug to the words which stood out 011 the pages of the book. 1 read a gooil ileal of Carlvie at this time and under the circumstances, and his 'He roes and Hero Worship" took on new coloring, and somehow I got the most vivid picture of Mahomet while rend ing during ihe intermission in the pit. and I have never read anything since which has so impressed me with the character of the "Wild Arali Lion of the Desert." 1 read the -French Revolu tion under the same circumstances. The character of Mirabeau swelled out to its real pnqiortions under the Influ ence of the music. Robespierre's head was dangled off in ragtime. Other curious things happened. It was a novel ex perit nee. There is no question in my uiind about the fact that music can he put to good use in this way. I do not know why other persons may not do as 1 have done. I have found it n good thing. It stimulates the mind. It gives vigor to the passion lines of the book, or subdues and softens the pic ture where the gentler lines are found. In hue. It gives tone to the reading, adds feeling and pulse. Olid energizes what otherwise would he a lot of sym bols, more or less dry and meaning less. Music is a good thing to go along with one's reading, and it Is no -Jifll-cult matter to get used to it. If you love music, and nearly every jhtsod loves music, il is an easy matter, and the experiment is, at any rute, worth your while." WORDS OF WISDOM. ' Love Is the elixir of life. Nature Is never negative. tienerosity generates Joy. Flattery Is the food of fools. Seltishness Is the seed of sorrow. Hope is the harbinger of happiness. Perversity is the precursor of ad versity. Misery and remorse are children of revenge. Fame and fortune are the fruits of frugality. When the wise is angry, he is wise no longer. Pride is a sign of lhe worst poverty ignorance. When two men quarrel, he who is lirst silent is the belter man. Eat and drink to live; live not to eat and drink, for thus tlo the beasts. Do not aspire for public offices; but when there are no men, try thou to he a man. The wicked is in the power of his passion: the righteous keeps passion in his power. This is the punishment of the liar, that when he tells the truth nobody believes Ililll. Wealth may be like waters gathered in a house, which, finding no outlet, drown the owner. lie who fears the opinion of the world more than his own conscience has but little self-respect. Castro's Story of a log. President Castro of Venezuela was a close friend of the late William Pot ter, of Philadelphia, who had extensive business interests in South America. According to Mr. Potter, Castro Is very fond of animals, ami imputes to his pets the most leiuarkable qualities, telling of these qualities gravely, though not expecting, perhaps, to he al together believed. "I have n dog," President ("astro sometimes lietzins, "and one day I saw my dog carrying a live hen carefully In his mouth. I paused to see what would happen. The dog placed the hen ill bis hut. ami she immediately laid an egg there. He ale it. she helped herself to tl st delicate tidbits in his food tray, and a few moments later depart ed Thereafter 1 kept my eyes on them, ami I ascertained that the hen. whenever she had an egg lo lay. laid it invariably in iny dog's hut. And ho would eat her graceful gift and ho would reward her with her choice of all the viands on his platter. When she died he Wiis inconsolable." New York Tribune. l.ut-kv Toreadors. That a good bull lighter can make a fortune in a single season recent stu listn s show. Here is vi hat Mazzant ini. Reverie and CueiTiia have liecoinpllshetl In ope season: Ma '.- i iniiiil took part In sixty six I Lull i!..,:s mo. I I. ill. ..I lUS I, nils- Ho vel le took part in seventy-one and killed ami Cucrrita took part in se. ni) six and killed 117. As a re v.ir.l M.r.'.zaiiliui tibia. ..ed :t!!Ci,mi'l fiviies. Reverie JTiI.tmn frillies, and 1 Jiieri it.i l.'iil.tiiiii francs. "P.iitchers lu every enemi-)-," says a French writer, "work a good deal luiiiler than these three accomplished bull lighters, and yet they do not earn by any means as much money " The one legged uiau buys his shoes H so much a foot.

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