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i Imteligiettctf, JAMES C. DOYLIN, Publisher. The Wadesboro Messenger and Wadesboro Intelligencer Consolidated July, 1888. . PRICE, SI.5o a Year. NEW SERIES-YOL. III.-N0. 18. WADESBORO, N. C., THIffiSD AT, AUGUST 15, 1889. "WHOLE NUMBER, 471 RACKET STORE ! MORVOT, N. C. A, f Facts worth Knowing Pour Hundred and Sixteen "Broadway New York is Headquarters. That we buy goods BELOW THE MARKET VALUE. That we sell for SPOT CASH at a SMALL PROFIT. That we make no choice of customers.. That we sell strictly for Cash on Delivery. That we give you FULL VALUE for your mon ey. That the "RACKET" is the place to buy your goods. We simply UNDERBUY Bnd UNDERSELL. That we have greatly REDUCED THE PRICE on our WINTER GOODS, That we are CLEARING OUT for our SPRING' STOCK. That our town is on a BOOM. That we will sell you goods at the - LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES." We will sell you a DOLLARS WORTH OF GOODS FOR A DOLLAR. - YOURS FOR BARGAINS, . BATTGOM&CO. N. Y. Office, 416 Broadway. - THE - Absolutely Pure. This ponder never varies. A marvel of purity, strength and wholesomeness. More economical than the erdinarv kinds, aud cannot be sold in competition with the mul tude of low test, short weight alum or phosphate powders. Sold only in cans. RbTAL Baking Powdeb Co., 10G Wall St., New York. DR. J. .T. J. BATTLE OFFERS HIS PROFESSIONAL SERV ICES TO THE PEOPLE OF WADESBORO AND VICINITY. J. M. DUNIP, M. Ansonville, N. D. C. 8. B. CARPENTER, V. D Cedar HiU, N. C. Drs. Dunlap and Carpenter Having formed a copartnership for the prac tice of medicine, respectfully offer their pro fessional service to the good people or Anson and contiguous territory. PATTERSON MINERAL SPRINGS. o- BUILDINGS ENLARGED. - O Charges Least of any First class Springs in the South I In full view of the Blue Ridge Moun tains! Four miles South of Shelby, N. C, on (4-C's R. R) Charleston, Cincinnati & Chicago R lilroad, Patterson Station one-half mile of Springs. . , .,., Physicians wUl tell you that the ingredients YV -L UMXil 1 Ut U O.j W. A. GENERAL ISURACE GElT. Represents the leading Fire and Life Insur ance Companies. Office Martin Street, Wadesboro, N. C. 6 ..ntainpil in these waters are in their effect Aiwrie'iit, Diuretic, Tonic and Alterative, making it Nature's Remedy for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, disease of the Kidneys, Liver, Bladder, and all cases of Debility and Weak Constitutions which need a Stimulant, and in Rheumatic and Scrofulous affections. TO THE PUBLIC. " We are so situated owning the Springs with firm attached, from which we get most of our supplies doing a great part of the nec cary work during the season the Springs are open, we can favor our patrons with the lirtit mineral water the most wholesome food and first-class acomniodatious at the following extremely low prices. PER DAY. When one person room, When two PER WE room. When two or more occupy room, PER MONTH (28 days.) occupies room. DENTIST, (Office Ovr L. Huntley's Store,) Wadesboro, North Carolina. ALL OPERATIONS WARRANTED. -.26-tf ersons occupy room, . When one person occupies S1.5U, occupies $8.50. 7.00. When one person DR. J. CL BRQTO, Surgeon Dentist, ANSONVILLE, N. C, Offers his professional services to the citi- lzens ox Anson ana adjoining counties, ana will visit any neighborhood lwre there is J)ental work to justify. I will be at Wadesboro on Monday, Tues day and Wednesday of court week. A DAUGHTER OF CAIN. B S. J. JESSAMINE DICKSON AND MRS. M. F. DAVIS. When two or more occupy room, $.Jo.uu. riiiirii-pn Rie-ht to twelve vears old half Two to six vears old one-fourth price. Servants, special rates in accordance to service rendered in caring for room of f amilv or person they are with. Where there are a family of hve or more, or a party of friends from the same town or Section, wDowui occupy uiw iaigo jwm, nuinnHnn of tan rvr cent, will be made. Care of Stock. Horses per day, fifty cents. Per week, three dollars. Pot month, ten dollars. AMUSEMENTS and RECREATION. Bowling Alley, Lawn Tennis, Croquet, Foot- Ball, and in-door games of all kinds, TEAM: One Horse ana Buggy. When two will contract to use it daily for one or more hours each day, fifteen cents per hour for each person. W. C. Patterson Shelby P. O., or Swang, P. O. - Cleveland County, N. C. RAPHAEL ALLEN, Barber, HAIR CUTTING, SHAMPOOING. Shaving:. &c. done with neatness and dispatch. Shop near Mr. Bruner's Bakery. . CHAPTER XXXV. MRS. MARVIN VI8IT8 HERP RISONER. 'I swear by all the powers of earth To bring the grief thy scornful mirth, And woe to thee when in the boor . Ye fall a victim to my power!' . Well, I must see my prisoner be fore eoing to the city, and as my lord has done me the kindness to re tire early, now is my best opportu nity: Thus spoke Mrs. Marvin, standing in front of her room window and drumming idly on the pane as she looked out through the thick darkness. Good heavens! how he has made me suffer!' she said, setting her teeth bard together. 'For years I have not known an hour's peace, but thank God the spell is broken and now it is my turn!' - The words bad scarcely left ber Hps when Claudine entered the room with a cloud of creamy lace in her hands and- a vexed look on her face. 'What are you doing with that?' Mrs. Marvin said. - 'Nothing of course, fretfully. 'What can I do with itf I cannot Wear it because of this hateful mourning. I do think my respected father in law has taken leave of his senses. The idea of carrying us off to the city to sit in our rooms for two long, dull months with nothing whatever to break up the monotony ! It is too bad, aud 1 have a very great mind not to go at all !' 'Gently , my daughter, and rereem ber you must not go counter to his wishes. You have gained a place in his heart which if jou retain will make you a wealthy heiress,' Mrs. Marvin said softly.' 'Oh ! be assured I will not even look displeased, but I would just as soon be packed off to Africa or some other heathenish place as forced to spend two month's shut up in a hotel at Baton Rouge.' 'It would be about as pleasant,' returned Mrs. Marvin, knitting her black eye-brows and looking out through the darkness. -Now if I could wear laces Clau dine continued, 'with gay dresses and attend balls I would enjoy it.' ' 'Be patient and wait. When your first three months expire, you can go into half mourning, then it will not be long until you can wear colors.' 'It will be longer than I am willing to wait,' she said, and a moment la ter quitted the room. 'It provoking,' Mrs. Marvin -t murmured, and then 'Well if I would see my prisoner tonight, I must make haste.' So saying, she caught up a shawl and wrapping it about her shoulders glided from the room, and a few mo ments later was stealing quietly away from Sunnyside, pausing now and then to throw a furtive glance about her. Hermit's Rt was reached at last, and walking swiftly up the lawn, she ascended the steps and rang the bell. The door was opened by Homer, whose mouth expanded into a broad grin when his eves fell upon Mrs. Marvin's muffled figured. 'Uome oi8 way. Mm tees. Mars. Jas per's iu here,' Homer Baid in a low tone, as Mrs. Marvin entered the mine,' rising as she spoke, and draw ing her shawl about her shoulders. . My dear madam, can yeu not sit longer! I assure you your society is highly enjoyable to a lonesome old bachelor.' As the man spoke be rose slowly and laid bis band on -her arm with an air of familiarity. 'I could not think of such a thing,1 she laughed, at the same time dis lodging bis hand. 'I came here to see Merrick, net you.' 'You know the way to his den, and there is the key and lamp,' pointing to a table. As she glided from the room Pal mer sank back on his chair, mutter ing: . So she thinks I dare not release him? Well, we will see about that matter later. She was fool enough to believe me when I said I had not seen this man since his incarceration. Ah f she little suspects that I am in possession of some very startling facts concerning herself, and that I can band her over to an ignomini ous death at any moment. But I will bide ray time, 1 will let her oreaine freely for a little space, and then when I am thousands of miles away Mark Merrick shall have his liberty and do bis worst. Violet is lost to me, and I am lost to all that is good, so I care not what opinion the world mav have of me. United to her I Questions and Answers About Electricity. Scribner's l&agajdne. i TTnw .at mho- n. currant is used to send a message over an Atlantic cable? . . What is the longest distance over'which conversation by telephone in riailv maintained! 3. What is tbe fastest lime maae bv an electric railway ? 4. How many miles of submarine cable are there in operation? 5. What is the maximum power generated bv an electric motor? 6. how is aDreait in Buumanue cable located! 7. How many miles of telegraph wire in operation in- tue uuiteu State! 8. How many messages can be transmitted over a wire at one time! 9. How is telegraphing from a mov in 2 tram accomplished? 10. vv hat are tne most widely sep arated Doints between which . it is possible to send a telegram? - - - . . 1 i 11. now. many mues oi teiepnooe wire in operation in tne united States? 12. What" is the greatest candle power oi arc ngnt usea lna.ugns-house? 13. How many persons in the United States are engaged in busi ness depending solely on electricity? 14. How long does it take to trans- might have been a different man, but I mit a message fron San Francisco to AnCOn InCi II O doorway i w w. .v t-w, 'Inwhere?' WADESBOKO,. N. C. 1 'In here.' leading D. A. McGrkgor A ii. Principal. THIS FALL TBRM BEGINS MONDAY. SEPT. 2nd, 1889. TcmoN in Literary Department 1, $3 and $ 4 per month. Music $4 per month. ifoNo deduction mads lor loci time. Matting t Lace mmy, CURTAINS a grand line of both. REV. JNO. P. BOYD. J. M. SIMPSON, Principal. Associate. ! Mattings for 15c, 18c., 22Kc, 33c. - -50c., etc., etc. Lace Curtains for $2 .50, 12.75, $3 00, $3.50, $4 00, $4.50, $5 00, $5.50, $6.00 per window. Will be glad to receive your orders for anything irr the Dry Goods Line, and will always try to give satisfac ' tion. The HABERDASHER is sell ing everything in its line low down. and can give you special prices an HATS. FLANNEL OVER SHIRTS, NECK WEAR, &C. Very truly, Julian H. Little, Charlotte, N. C. ... Executors' Notice. V Comity, N TERMS PER MONTH: Primary Course. - - - - fl.00 Preparatory Course, "$1.60, $2, $2.50, $3.60 No deduction for lost time. Tuition paya ble at end oi each school month. For iurtn- er information apply to KUiV. JiXU. v. uuiu, jroiitton. JN. u. IrwoOuHigu School. o MALE and FEMALE. O r- Fail Term begins August 8th, 1869. O 11. L. SMITH, Ph. B., , Principal. MISS VIRGINIA LILLY, O Assistant. . the undersigned, have duly qualified liofore the proper Court in AnsoiV North Carolina, as executors of the late Martin V. Home, deceased, and we m: Jiercby notify all persons having claims .against the estate of oar testator to present S the same to us for payment, on or befara the 1 1th day of July, 1S90, or this notice will bar their recovery. And all persons indebted to . the estate of our testator must pay the same to us at once. Ibis 10th day of July, 18B0. : . i T.B. yLLEN, . . . Executors M. V. Horne, deceased. .;, .. .r .. i . - - . - Administrator's Notice. T HAVE this day qualified in the Superior ' X. Court for Anson county aa lairuiiistra- tor ot the late Willie H. Bums, deceased. Persons having claims vfegainst the' decedeut must present tueni to me on or JEy JuiyJth, : qf tins none ,wiu oar- recovery, rmr- sona ovine decedent must pay me at once. This Julv 22nk JHL v ' - t -C J ULIVB W. BURNS, Adm'r, - We off ep all the advantages of a first-class High school. . Instruction is thorough, vigor ous and practical. Building new and con venient, f urniture neat ana comfortable. The health fulness of the village and commun ity is unsurpassed. Students prepared for college, or the activa duties of life. Expenses are very moderate. TUITION: Primary Department, $1.50. ' Academic ileparunnnt. fa.UU to $3,00 Music, (Piano or Orgstn), $3.00 Board, including furnished room and wood, o.ou to .oo. We respectfully solicit the patronage of all those who are seeking tbe advantages of a first-class High School. For father informa tion address the Principal at NOttWOOO, K. U. T. J. INGRAM, Corner Wad and Rutherford streets, ; WADESBORO, N. C.f Will continue t furnish ' -: his patrons with . " BEE F , Mutton, Pofk, Poultry, Butter, tggs, rresn oysters, Fish, Fruits and Vegetables,-. And whatever else can satisfy the appetite of a gentleman always givinglhe best th jnarket affords. Iwill pay the highest mr r- ket pricrfor Cow, Hogs, Sheep, Chirkeu , , Kggs, fic. &c - ; ... . 27tf . the war across the dimly lighted hall, and pausing in front of a door, opened it. savins softly: ! Dar be is. - Palmer was seated in an easv chair with a Havana between his teeth and a cioua of smoke curline above his head. When Homer spoke he glanc ed around and perceiving bis visitor, rose leisurely to bis feet and with a carvless bow, pointed to an opposite chair. Tbe cynical look on the man's face .had grown and deepened .until, looking at him, one was unpleasant ly reminded of a snarling, snappish cur. Tbe sinister expression of the thin lips and pale eyes was more marked than ever, while the tone of his voice fell disagreeably enough on the ear of the listener. 'My dear madam, you cannot know how happy I am to see you nor how bonored I teel by your visit.' be said sarcastically, at the same time sink ing back among tbe cushions of him chair. She was evidently accustomed to this form of speech, for she laughed lightly, saying: 'But it is not you I would honor tonight.' Who then r 'Murk Merrick.' 'Lucky dog to have so much atten tion paid him by one of the fair sex.' Mrs. Marvin laughed aain, aud then she said : Is this confinement having any ef feet upon bis health V My dear madam, you are the one to judge of that matter. I have not seen him since tbe night of his incar ceration, but you, I think, have been to his cell several times. If I did not stand in fear of exposure I' would liberate him tonight.' Abl you dare not.' Mrs. Marvin cried, an exultant light flashing from ber veiled eyes. "It is a wonder to me that I was ever fool enough to be drawn into tbe confounded business,' be went on, a sudden angry gleam shining in his eyes. Mrs. Marvin did nor appear to notice this last remark, and a brief silence fell between- them, then she said: 'After this week I will be in the city for the next two months.' After to-morrow I will be travel ing for the n6xt two yeais,' Palmer replied. ... In the meantime what .is to be come of our prisoner?1 1 will leave nun in care of ilomer. 'But will be be safef 'As much bo as if I ware liere. Ho mer understands me.', 7 !Vhere will you travel during these two yearsr ;.V', - , ; I trust you will excuse me if I de cliae saying.' . - " - - -tOh;certa.inly, lti.is. no affair of that dream is over, now aud forever As he spoke he touched a bell at his side and a moment later Homer entered. 'You remember 1 told . you l was going away after to-morrow Homer!' Palmer said, ad the boy closed tbe door. Yes, 8ah.' Well, it mav be vears before I re turn. You see this ring, do you nott' touching a heavy gold band on bis finger set with a ruby star. 'Yes. sab. I sees it.' Well, Homer, before I return I will send you this ring and when you receive it you are to release tbe man in. the underground chamber. Do you understand me!' 'Yes, sah.' Very well, that is all right. I tell you to night because I will be hur ried to morrow and I may forget to mention it. . You may go now.' Leaving Palmer we will now fol low Mrs. Marvin, who entered the Black chamber previously mention ed, rressing ber hand against tne wall as we saw Palmer do upon a former occasion, the door flew back and she slowly descended tbe wind ing steps. Reaching the ground she walked down a damp corridor and paused at the door of the chamber in which a large opening had been made evidently for the purpose of letting in air. Mrs. Marvin held up her lamp and looked in She saw a tall, gaunt man with long, unkept hair and beard, sitting on a It w bench, busily writing by the flickering light of a tallow candle. A heavy chain about his ankje kept h m captive when tbe door was unclosed, but left him to walk where he chose in tbe chamber. Mrs 'Marvin turned the bolt and opened the door. The man glanced up carelessly at first, then recognizing his visitor, a fierce fire flashed in his black eyep, and with an awful imprecation he leaped to his feet, exclaiming: 'Here again, flendr 'A kind greeting truly,' she said with a mocking laugh. The man's face was livid with rage and his black eyes burned like coals of fire. 'You triumph now ' he hissed be tween his closed teeth, 'but my day of vengeance will Come, and woe to you when tbe.time arrives r 'Hal ha! nail' Like the mocking ot a fiend her exultant laugh rang through the si lent room. Stay your wrath and all your uso lefea threats, my caged lion,' she cried, 'for I tell you it is out of your power to do me barm! 'Out of my power now, but my day is coming, and you will reap tbe re ward of every evil deed you ever did. bend, reptile, murderous For a moment she cowered before his piercing glance, but the next she recovered herself, and again ber de risive laugh broke the silence. 'And you can harm me with these massive walls around you? Why the very idea is preposterous I JNo, I tell you, you are buried, for the free air shall never again touch your brow nor a sight ot the green earth gladden your eyes! The man .advanced toward her dragging his heavy chain, and his sing as be came: You thought he was buried so deep that it was beyond mortal power to unearth the secret, but was he? 1 think I will come to light perhaps in better condition than be Never! never 1 she cried defiantly. 'I have learned a lesson since tueo. 'And so have I.' Ahl Indeed? Well, good-night, ' I wi.l not see you again for the next two months, and that is what I came to say. I tbank God for that!' A peal of laughter rang like the mocking of a demon from the wo man's lips, as closing the heavy door, she turned tbe key exclaiming Farewell, and may happy dreeras visit your pillow f In a fever of rage the man dashed toward tbe door, but she was gone leaving only a peal of wicked laugh ter echoing and re-echolug through the gloomy corridor, "Ten thousand curses on her 1" he hissed between his closed teeth. 'I will be even with her yet I will be avenged, so help me God!' TO BE CONTINUED. Hong Kong? 15. What is the fastest time made by an operator sending messages by Morse system? 16. How many telephones are in use in the United states i 17. What war vessel has the most complete electrical plant? 18. What is tbe average cost, per mile, of a trans atlantic sub-marine cable? 19. How many miles of electric railway are there in operation in the United States? 20. What strength of current is dangerous to human life? ANSWERS . of battery only. Portland, 1. Thirty cells Equal to 30 volts. 2. About 750 miles from Me., to Buffalo. N. Y. 3 A -mile a minute by a small ex perimental car. Twenty miles an hour on street railway system. 4. Over 100,000 miles, or enough to girdle the earth four times. o. Seventy-hve horse power. H,x periments indicate that one hundred horse-power will soon be reached 6. By measuring the electricity needed to charge the remaining un broken part. 7. Over a million, or enough to en circle the globe forty times. 8. Four by the quadruplex system fn daily use. 9. Through a circuit from the car roof inducing a current in the wire on poles along tbe track. 10. British Columbia and New Zealand via America and Europe. 11. More than 170,000 over which 1,055,000 messages are sent daily 12. Two million, in lighthouse at Houstholm, Denmark. 13. Estimated, 250.000, 14. About fifteen minutes. Via New York, Canso, Penzncs, Aden, Bombay, Madras, Penang and Sing apore. 15. About fortyrtwo words a min- 16. About 300 ,000. 37. United States man-of-war Chi cago. 18. About $1,000. 19. About 400 miles, and much more under construction. 20. 500 volts, but depending large ly on physical conditions, The Phenomenal Waters. ' Baltimore American. Many are inclined te regard the wet spring and summer of .1889 as unprecedented, but this is a mistake. The rain fall since January exceeds tho average by 13.08 inches, and has probably beeu greater than in any year since the establishment of. the Weather Bureau and thecompilaiicn of accurate statistics; but in the spring and early summer of 1859. just thirty years ago, there occurred tbirty-mne consecutive days during which ram fell at some hours of the day, and during that entire period tbe sun never shown clear ot the clouds for two hours at a time. But there are records of much heavier rainfalls than even the above, just as there are records of tbe most extra ordinary and protracted dry spells. when all nature was parched and tne springs and water courses ceased for months and even years to yield nec essary supplies, stiu tne puouc is probably content witn tne magnitude of recent experience in the way of showers, and does not want an increase. What causes these phenomenal cloud burst is a mystery. It is claim ed that sun spots exercise a direct influence upon the weather, and that a large one is at present visible on the surface ot that luminary, xne Weather Bureau denies this, but the Weather Bureau itself is not infalli ble. So long as we are ignorant of the causes of these spots, and unable to determine their effect upon the earth, persons are at liberty to ad vance the sun spot by pothesis in oe fault of a better. There can be no doubt that the sun itself has a direct influence upon the temperature, and conseaaentlv the comparative dry ness or wetness of the seasons, and there is no good reason why unusual process taking place in that orb may not also exert an influence one way or the other. A vast number of peo ple imagine that the moon affects the water. ere, too, the gnai tjorpa comes in as an objector, ana witn more reason, About onehalf of the advocates of the moon theory say that it will pour when that orb is On . , - t i , r . . iier DnCK witn ner norns .'uiuvihk up ward, because, as they say. "she is chock full of water." while the other half claim that it will rain when her horns are pointed downward, be cause, as they say, "she is going to empty herself." Obviously, one or the others set ot theorists must do wrong, and it is natural to infer that both are. as neither can give a sound reason for the faith that is in them. TOO DRUNK TO BURY THEIR PEAD. Disgraceful Condition of Affairs In ft Pennsylvania Mining Village. Sturmerville, a little mining village in Fennsy Urania, - has become tho abode of hundreds of Hungarians Italians, Polanders and other for eigners, who have been flacking into the coal regions for several years past. While many of these people make good citizens, by far the lar gest portion lived in a condition of beastliness and in hula which are un fit for human beings to enter. In many of these vile dens liquor has been introduced, and in the hope of adding a little ill gotten money to their purse these foreigners entice young boys ranging in age from twelve to fifteen years to spend what little money they have saved from their hard-earned wages in drink. Patrick Gill, aged fourteen years, left one of these vile dens at 3 o'clock on Sunday morning last. He start ed down the tracks of the Deleware, Lackawana and Western Company, and it is supposed that he fell asleep there on. His mangled body was found the next morning on the track. The head had been entirely severed from his body. His body was picked up and taken to his home, and prep arations were made to bury him. The gravdiggers were sent to a neighboring cemetery to make ready the place of interment. When 4 o'clock came the undertaker arrived with tiis assistant ani a hearse, but he was shocked to find that the mourners bad, during the day, par taken so freely of liquor that they were unable to stand up or take part in the service. Aftefa hasty consul tation it was decided to postpone the funeral until the mourners could have time to sober up. Meanwhile the two gravediggers repaired to a neighboring den, and instead of prepairing the grave bad been enjoying themselves in a high carousal with the money which had been given them. The better class of people living in the place are indignant at such pro ceedings, and there will no doubt be a general clearing out of the village ere long. A Strange Freak of Lightning. Macon, Ga., August 5. Yesterday afternoon tbe people of Eatt point were shocked by a stroke of light ning, tne iiKe ot wnicn bad never been experienced by any of them be fore. About dust a gray cloud bung over tne town. There bad been no lightning, nor thunder, nor any indi cation of an electric storm, aud Jen ly a flash and a crash came simulta neousiy and people rushed from their houses with blanched laces. The dan ger was passed, but the brief experi ence was terrible. There had been an electric shower. The lightning had separated into twenty or more bolts and struck. as many places within a radius of a quarter of a mile. The air was filled with the odor of brim stone and a' copper colored cloud floated northward from the city. A wind mill was struck and damaged. the grass on a lawn was burned Up. a window in a bouse was shattered and tho carpet in a. bedroom scorched, a cow was killed, a tree split open, and a telegraph operator knocked from his cnair. The most wonderful thing abeut the electric shower. was the roUiug of great balls of fire up the railroad tracks. Tbe small masses went bouncing and crackling along the rails to the terror of the citizens, It was certainly a terrible bolt of of huhtning, and those who were near will remember it to their dying day. Killed By Lightning. Charlotte News. Lightning struck the house of Mr. C. A. Keid, at Catawba, N. C, one night last week, and not ouly tore up the bouse, but tilled outrignt two or its occupants. The victims wore: Miss -Addie Reid, aged 18, Jas. Trollingeraged21. The young lady And tne young man bad been to cnurcn, and nau just returned with a party of friends, - . :j 1 - . 1. r . 1 in lime to avuiu uemg vuuguii m iuh gathering storm. The rain had been falling for bait an hour or more, and Mr. Reid g family and the visitors were sitting in the room engaged in conversation and waiting for the storm to cease, when there suddenly came a blinding flash of lightning. Everybody in the house were stun ned, and Miss Reid and Mr. Trollin- ger were killed instantly. The nuid struck one corner of the house and ran down through the res idence, wrecking the timbers in a bad manner. Miss Reid's clothes were ignited by the lightning and ber shoes were torn oft. Miss Reid and Mr. Trollinger were among the first families of Catawba. Tbe whole county is saddened over the occur rence. Tbe Ways of New Jersey Widow. Ppat-tanburg (S. C.) Spartan Mrs. Annie Hansen, a handsome New Jersey widow, visited Augusta, Ga. There 6he captured a young merchant, Louis Rocsel to testimony of bis affection he gave her a ring,, which the widow turned over to an other adrnires,. .Roesel did not go banging around with a pistol and shot gun frescoing the streets of Au gusta with blood and brains. He got out a Dosseesorv warrant and rwnv. ered the ring. This raised the wrath of the widow but she did not go into hysterics and threaten to die, but armed herself with a suple cow-hide she marched aronnd to Roesel's store and tanned him out in no time. He indicted her for assault and battery and she skipped out for her native State. Tho New Jersey widow seems to be loaded. One might just as well fool with Jersey moequitoes and jorsey lightning as Jersey widows. Eye? What is tbe Color of Your Philadelphia Press. An- oculist, who has nnde the hu man eye a-study for thirty years, and who has examined many famous men s eyes, declared the other -day that the "thoroughbred American eye was eteel-blue in color. "Would you say that black-eyed and brown-eyed men are deficient in intellect? "Not that, to be sure, since history has afforded - some examples of able men whose eyes posessed this pigment, But, undeniably, among tbe people of higher civilization, eyes grow lighter in hue. and there are to-day far more blue.eyed persons than there were a century ago. if you win be at pains to inquire the color of the eyes of Bismaxlc, Gladstone, Huxley. Virchow, Buchner, Ren an, in fact any of the living great as well as the great army of the dead who in life distinguished themselves, you will learn that most of them have, or had. eyes, of blue or gary. It has seemed to me that the pigment is in the way. that it obaaurea the objects presented to me yiueai organ, ana mat me as piring mina seeiciug the great light cast it on." 1, It is said that the farmers of cen tral Missouri have recently abandon ed tobacco raising, and it is estima ted that the acreage planted this year will be the smallest since, the State was admitted (9 the Union. s 1 - reliable figures now that this ymr the Pacific cuaAfc -will have., an ex portable surplus of 60.000,000 bushels of whea old and new crop. The Women Praise B. B. B. The suffering of women certainly awakens tne sympauiy 01 every true pniiantnropigt. Their beet friend, however, ii B. B, B. (Botanic Blood Balm). Send to Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga., for proofs. H. L. Gassidy. Kennesaw, Ga., writes "Three bottles of B B B cored my wife of scrofula." Mrs. R. M. Laws, Zahala, Fla.. writes: "I have never used anything to equal B. B. B." Mrs. (.'. 11. (ray, Koclty Mount, ci U.. writes: "Not a day for 15 years was I free from headache. B B B entirely relieved me. I feel lik another person. James W. Lancaster, Hawkinsville, Ga., writes. "My wife was in bad health for eight years. Five doctors and many patent 1 i , 1 1 1 . . 1 . . 1 meuicines nau uuua ner uu in uu out uocuea of B B B cured her." Miss . Tomlinson, Atlanta, Oa., says: 'For vears I suffered with rheumatism. miued bv kidnev'trouble and indisrestion. I also was feebla aad nervous, ii. d. d. -re lieved me at once, although severaV other medicines had failed." Kev. J. M. Kichkrdson, Clarknton, Ark., writes: "My wife suffered twelve years with rheumatism and female complaint A lady member of my church had been cured by B. B. B.. She persuaded my wife to try it, who now says there is nothing like B B B., as it quietly gave nor rental." One of tbe President's Letters. Marion Times-Register,' The following letter is said to have been written by one of the faithful to the President, . from the wilds of Mitchell couuty . mister ben Hamsun president . w ashen tun d C deer Cussen ben . - i take mi pen in ban Toe Rite you a' fue tins we is All well bopinyue is the same mebby vew dont no me but i no too my erandadv wuz Erlong with Ole tiDnerkinnoo peers use granoaay alius sed we was sumer kin i fout fer tbe yunyon like1- er wile kat 1 bush Whacked thre Old rebs on jonasts nge and men noip . nunc . urry w . WW . bosses outin Duric ana 1 . a& v- ever sence beipt Toe keep Ole Mitschel fur the yuneyon now uussen oen 1 want you Toe give me the post OfSa at baker ville or make me Preecher Toe no Ganarow i kin preech fust rate Sal sez howdy. Cabbage and later craps is gud r.te sune Toe yore cussen. bill shootun. Good Boys. The best boys and girls we have ever known on the farm were those whose parents gave them an interest in something to raise or cultivate as their own. To a boy especially the feeling of ownership is a happy, proud, hopeful one. He feels that i has something to work for. look forward to. The pig will in due time become a fat marketable hog, the little lamb a fine wool bearing sheep, the colt a handsome horse, the chickens grow to profitable hens, and the calf into a nne milch cow. Pa rents, give your children a chanca in this direction, and your farms will be better cultivated and your homes made nappier by it. Ex. Clarke's Extract of f lax Couch Cure. It is a sure cure for Whooping Cough. It steps the whoop, and per mits the child to catch its breath. It is entirely harmless.- Good for any cough of childhood or olJ age. It neals the bronchi and lungs, and stop the cough. For Winter or Bron- chal Cough this syrup is the best eyer disc-.vered. Only one size, large bot tle. Price $1.00. at E. A, Covington & Co 's Drug Store. Clarke's Flax Soap makes the Skin smooth, soft and white. Price 23 cents. Physicians Use"It. One great argument in favor of Dr. Treat- moreland's-Csiisaya Tonic is that physicians never hesitateto use it in thoir practice. The formula is furnished to physicians asking for it. The following is proof positive as to is merits. . Columbia. S. C. Gentlemen. I ha very thoroughly tnsced your Ualisava Touic and do not hesitate to pronounce it a most remedial agent. A a stomachic and a tonic it is unsurpassed. For elimiminating malarial poison from the sys tem and repairing their deleterious effects, for rebuilding, reinvigoratine and giving tone to the system when reduced by pro tracted or severe fevers or other defeil Ltatnv; cnaaa, tners is in my juogineuF, no etner preparation 111 tne wnoie neii 01 mecucine, equal to it. J. V. ExsOR, 31. D. Former Physician and Surgeon S. C. In sane Asylum. Nothing so Useful as a Good Wife. Savannah News. -.-' A farmer while cutting oata near Greensboro made a mislick and the sharp blade took off his right ear. He coolly picked up the detached mem ber wrapped it in his handkerchief, and carried it home. His wife s:wod it back into position and it has Knit ted nicely, and is doiug business at the old stand. , Dude to doctor "Anything seri ously wrong with me doctor f" IXc-tor,- Slowly -s-jVYour condition i se rious, but not necessarily' fatal. I have discovered a growth ef brauia.n Philadelphia Ledger. ' x t -;