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What the World's Novels Rpyeal Aboat
Mysteries on Which Science Throw
Ho Light.
T6 a foreign statistician the
.world is indebted for some vry
interesting data in regard to
the most approved methods of
courtship in civilized countries.
These data were compiled" from
declarations of love and the sta
ti&ttcan obtained the following
figures: Eighty-one of- the
100 men vowed that they could
not live" any longer without the
adored ones; seventy-two held
the ladies' hands in a tight grip;
sixty kissed them on the lips,
ten on the right hand, two on
the tip of the nose, and one on
the shoulder; eighteen were so
excited that they could hardly
speak; twenty six lost their elo
quence through certain qualms
of conscience; twelve said in
deep chest tones, ''Thank God,"
and eight frankly admitted
that they were "inexpressibly
happy,"
By studying the conduct of
100 men whose suits were re
jected the statistician obtained
the following equally interest
ing figures: Forty of them rushed
in a frenzy out of the rooni;
twenty one said that life hence
forth had no value in thier eyes
and that they would commit su
icide; fourteen became suddenly
tonguotied and irrational; six
caimly resigned temselves to
the inevitable, five avowed their
intention of immediately emi
grating to America; three tore
out some of their hair; two bit
their lips till the blood came; one
stuck his hands into his trouser
pockets and whistled a popular
song; and another looked up
toward heaven and began to
say the Lord's prayer.
Of the ladies 87 per cent
knew beforehand that the pro
posals were about to be made
to them.
Seventy of them sank as
though embarrassed, into the
arms of the loved ones, and only
four tell gently down on a chair
or sofa.
Fourteen covered their blush
ing faces with their hands;
eight threw their arms passion
ately around the neck of. the
men; two said, "Please speak
to mamma;" aad one sneered.
One lady, who was fortyyears
qjd protested vigoro i sly against
giving or receiving m kiss; an
other, wh)wo of' about Jho
same age, said, "Yes, ou in?y
ktfss me, but ymi must go atout
it in a gentlemanly manner."
Such, then, are' some of trie
ways in which proposals are
made and received. The study
is an interesting o5b in several
ways, and should prove &
peically instructive to hum -jl.ers
of the fair sex. London Express.
FELL V HIS DfcATlJ.
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A Flajman n the Seaboard Air Line
Cat to Fleces at Kockinbanv '
Rockingham, March 6. This
evening about 5 o'clock a flag
man on a through 'freight from
Raleigh was killed near the
depot at this place and his body
was dragged about 300 yards and
badly mangled. His head was
entirely torn up, leaving nothing
but a' little of his face showing
his nose and. mouth. He was a
well-dressed trainman, weighing
about 150 pounds, and appar
ently was 30 years old. On his
person was found a watch, knifo
and a purse containing about
$2.00 and a card stating there
on: "I am insured by the
Standard Insurance Company,
B B Thomas, Atlanta, Ga."
He worked from Raleigh and
ran to Monroe. No one here
knows the dead man and the
Seaboard Air Line agent at this
place, Mr. R. F. Braer, has
turned the body over to Mr. H.
C. Watson, undertaker, to be
cared for, and as soon as he can
find out where his home is- he
will ship the body to his people.
It is thought he was walkiug the
running cars and fell between
! them.
Dr. Jolinn's Improvements
Dr. D D Johnson's front, when
the painting is c6mpleted, will
be light, airy and - bright almost
to make one forget to have his
prescription filled. Those plate
glass are among our prettiest in
town. They are four feet two
inches by seven feet ten inches.
The cost is about $45 each. The
doctor is to be congratulated on
an enlarged and beautified busi
ness stand.
Rev. J. A. II. Trj in Asherille.
Rev. JAB Fry, of Concord,
is here for the purpose of hold
ing a protracted meeting which
will last until next Sunday in
the Haywood street Methodist
church. There were several
conversions at Monday's meet
ing and the house was well filled.
The services begin each evening
at 8 o'clock. Ashevillo Gazsttc.
Corpse Entitled to Uaffifagre.
The Birmingham, N. Y., Dis
patch says it has been decided
by a meeting of General Traffic
Managerstbat a corpo for which
a full fare is charged is entitled
to the same amount of baggage
that a living peison pa.yingfare
is entitled. The conclusion was
arrived at without a lawsuit
thrertened.
Surgeon's Knife 4'ot'Needcd.
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Surgery is no longer neonsary
to ?ure piles. DoV7tt Wife
IJazel Salve cuies such cases at
once, removirg the necessity for
dangerous, paOful and expen
sive operations. For scalds, cuts,
burns, wounds, bruises,sores and
skin diseases 0 is unequalled.
Beware of counterfeits. Gib
son Drug Store.
- . dr. j. c. cThalmers dead.
In Hit 41st Yeaf-Tfife and Six Chil
dren SorylT Him.
Rev. John T Chalmers, D. D.,
pastor of the First Associate
Reformed Presbyterian church
of Charlotte, died Thursday
afternoon. - He had been in de
clining health two years and the
end was clearly indicated.
Dr. Chalmers was compara
tively young, being in his 41st
year. A wife and six crildren
survive him, . .
; He was buried today (Friday)
at 4 o'clock from the First A. R.
P. church.
. Dr. Chalmers was held in high
esteem in Gharlotte and made a
brilliant record from his college
days up.
Miss Roosevelt to Viwlt Culm.
Miss Alice Roosevelt, whoso
experience in society and tiavel
are already beyond the ordinary,
even for" a daughter of the Presi
dent of the United Statos, has
accepted an invitation to visit
for several weeks the gov.ornor
general of Cuba ana Mrs. Leon
ard Wood at the governor's pal
ace hi Havana.
Miss Roosevelt will leave for
Cuba next Sunday, accompanied
by a maid and chaperoned by
Mrs. Harriet Blaine Beale, who
is also to be a guest of Gon.
and Mrs. Wood.
As in the case of her proposed
trip to London, the Cuban visit
is of an unofficial character, but
will necessarily lead to much en
tertaining in honor of the daugh
ter of the President. Washing
ton Special to Baltimore Sun.
Th Star oi Journalism'Gocs Westward.
Westward the star of journal
ism takes its way. Then years
ago Massachussetts claimed the
highest general intelligence of
all of the States becauso within
its border were the greatest
number of newspapers in pro
portion to the population. Now
comes the United States census
and shows a quite remarkable
change in the last decade. The
centre of intelligence on the
newspaper basis has moved be
yond the Mississippi River.
Iowa "now holds the place that
Massachusetts held ten years
ago. and leads the States with
the Vargest number of news
papers in proportion to the
ntimb.er of its inhabitants. The
census gives 23,916 as the present
number of printing establish-.
ments in the country, a gam of
J.QM slr.co I't'"). Church
Paper.
Mine Explosion Kills Fire $eu.
A mine explosion near Monon
gahela, Pa., occurred on the Gth
by which five men were killed
ind several very seriously
wounded.
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No better season than the
present to secure the neces
sities of life or to satisfy
fashions demands.
Our shelves "and counters
are . heavy . with the new
spring goods. .
Just now the selection is
better than it will be in
three weeks.
Directly after returning
from New York we have a
great many real bargains
and of course the best goes
first.
Our bargains consist of a
high grade material at a
reasonable price less than
sold elsewhere.
He who pays too much
for a good thing loses some
thing, lie who pays little
for trash loses ten times as
much, for she or he has lit
tle at the beginning or end,
Satisfaction goes free with
everything we sell and a
visit to this store now will
prove to you our claim in
advantage, treatment and
money saving prices.
(Something will be doing
next week watch this pa
per tomorrow and get wise.
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Unless Providential interferance in your favor next
Saturday, March 8th,
will be the las chance for you to buy goods at
From The Bell & Harris Furniture Co. At The Old Stand.
Tsii't it fun let everybody come and buy and be happy
All kinds of Furniture and Musical- Instruments. He
member 2 p. m. and 7:30 p. m.
., . liespectfully,
Bell Sc Harris Furniture Co.
Subscribe lor the Standard.
An Hottest Medicine for La Grippe.
George W Waitt, of South
Gardiner, Me., says: "I have
had the worst coui, cold chills
ajd grip and token lots of trash
of no account but to the vendor.
Chamberlain's Cou.h Remedy
is the only thing tfiat has done
any good whatever, i have used
ono bott1' of it ;md the chill,
cold and grip have all leftmV.
I congratulate themanuf;icturt:rs
of an honest medicine' For
sale by M. L Marsh druggist.
I will levy on ivll real e tate in th
county on wbicb the taxes iinv" not
been paid on MarcU 20. it you htm'f
laid your i'ix and don't want to le ad
vertm'd you Jind bttt(.r f.u:i yo-.ir re
cciot at once. If you haven't paid ; onr
Poll Tax you have till the 1-t day of
May to tret your receipt if you vaLt to
ote this fad after that day veil will
UK,t lo ia il ui rt'cii u.th . uf ti,or.
The luW require me to furnish the h'e:-i-trars
w.tli a list of all du4tuqut.iits on
the first d of Ulay. ,
This March 1, V.Ht,
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.7. L. PECK, 8! eritr.
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THE STANDARDS
send in your name now. 35 cents a mo:.tii.