GROWTH OF CHURCHES IN 1103.
Roman Catholics Mde Largest Net
Gain, Episcopalians Highest Rate.
Some figures on tho relative
strength and growth of the various
.Churches of the United States are
given' by Dr. Carroll In the Chrlo
tlan Advocate.
In the year 1905 total number of
communicants was 31,148,446, a net
gain for that year of 519,156. This
membership was distributed as fol
lows: Roman'' Catholics first, with
10,785,496, net gain 192, 112; Moth
odlsts second, with 6,429,816, gain
101,892; Baptists come third, with
' 4,974,047, gain 72,667; Lutherans
fourth, with 1,841.346, gain 61,580;
Presbyterians fifth, with 1,723,871,
gain 26,174; Disciples of Chi 1st
sixth, with 1,235,294, gain of 1,428;
Episcopalians seventh, with 827,127,
gain of 19,203; Congregationulists
eighth, with 687,042, gain, 13,321;
Reformed (Dutch and .German)
ninth, with 406,022, gain 4.021.
The percentage of gain Is Inter
esting, for the largest denominations
" are not, except in tho case of the
Mothodists, enjoying the same rate
of growth as some of the smaller
one. In their, percentago of increase
they stand In this ordar: Lutheran,
,028; Episcopalians, .028; Congrega
gationallsts, .019; Roman Catholics,
.017; Methodists, .015; Presbyter
Jans, .015; Baptists, .014; Reformed,
.008; Disciples of Christ. .001.
The large rate of Increase of the
Lutheran denomination may be part
ly accounted for by immigration.
Methodists and Bapticta are doing
jnost for the negro of the South and
ere very strong in that section. The
Baptist growth in the North, where
they number 1,075,833, was but
4.S64; but the Methodist Episcopal
Church North, 2,910,779 strong,
had a growth of 62,847.
Old Roman Recipes.
Women of ancient, luxurious Rome
used to( ea.t parsley as a mouth cleans
er. Honey' boiled" In wine and aniseed
was also a sweetener of the breath
and pastils of myrtle were 'employed
for the same purpose. Sliver tongs and
knives were employed in caring for
the nails. No woman of social emin
ence cut her own finger nails; those
who had not skilled slaves employed
barbers. Perfection in these respects
was one of the thirty beauties attrib
uted to Helen of Troy. Great pains
were bestowed on the feet, for it was
considered that the breeding was be
trayed by them as easily as by the
. hands. They were always much in
evidence, the sandals worn not hiding
them. Long, tapering fingers were
highly prized. Various kinds of herb
decoctions were employed to beautify
the finges. Pliny gives rtx'ipes for re
moving any undtoired substances from
the nails.
Ac-sea' milk contributed to the white
ness of the women's skin. It was some
times poured Into the bath and the
"whole body laved in it and sometimes
the hands and face were sponged with
tt from a silver basia, the soft linen
towel completing the process. The
hair -.vac dollcately scented and ail
kinds cf washes and burnishes were
fcpplSed to it. It took many slaves to
tiring the tresses into the classic bands
cr high pyramids which were the fash
ion at various times. Perfumes were
nrjft only applied to hair, hands,
. clothes and the person generally,, but
pervaded the rooms, which were hung
with garlands and decorated with
blot-ma of many kinds. The drosses'
of Roman matrons wor-e made bril
liant with various processes of pres
sing and smoothing, machines being
employed for the purpose.
Though most refined in the duties of
the toilet the women of that day were
barbaric in their cruelty Woe be to
the poor slave who failed to follov
her mistross' command; she was whip
ped by the public flngellator if she did
not f&.l a prey to the personal fury ot
her mistress, who would hurl at her
'victim the mirror or anything else ai
hand and would not dledaln to pierce
her tender flash with the long ever
ready hairpin if nails teeth and honfla ,
were not sufficient
A hundred years ago the best physician
would give you a medicine for your heart
without stopping to consider what effect
it might have on the liver Evou to this
good day cough and cbld mediciues inva
riably biud the bowels This is wrong. Bee's
Laxative Cough Syrnp with Honey and
Tar acts n the bowels drives out the cold
clears the bead, releives all coughs.
cleauseR and strengthens the raucous mem
branes of the throat, chest, lungs and
bronchial tubes, sold by P E Davenport
and BMtiles & Son se 1
v Blackmailers of Budapest.
Budapest has a gang of blackmailers
-who operate much like the 'Black"
Hand" here. Letters have been re
ceived by many well-to-do persons, all
signed simply by the number "13," and
.all demanding sums of not less than
$500, and oftener still large, under
threats of dynamite in case of refusal.
A grain or two of explosive material is
inclosed with the letter by way of a
sample.
Memento of Whaling Dnys.
A curious memento of the whaling
Industry of Monterey In Mexico re
mains In the pavement leading up
from the street to the west door of
the San Carlos de Borromeo, one of
the churches founded by the Spanish
missionary fathers, and is still in ex
cellent repair.
The old time method of purging tie sys
tem with Cathartics that tear, gripe grind
&Dd break down the walls of the Btomach
ad intestines is superseded by DaJa's
IXWo Liver rills They cleanse the liver,
and "instead of Weakening, build up and
strengthen the whole system Reloive head
ache, biliousness, constipation, etc. sold by
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Use for Spider's Silk.
Several small articles of wearing
apparel have been made of Rilk wov
en from spiders' webs, and they werj
found to be more durable, lighter
lu weight, and more pleasing to the
touch than articles made of the or
dinary kind of silk. Spiders' silk is
not likely to become popular, how
ever, because spiders cannot bo cul
tivated profitably owing to their
onormous appetites.
The spider ought not to be re
garded as an enemy to mankind, for
it does a great service as n deetroyer
of insects. The speed Ith which it
'.an gobble up a house fly is .-mazing.
It hns been calculated that a man.
anting at the same rate as a spld"r,
would require "a whola fat ox for
breakfast, an ox a nil five sheep -for
tllnnyr, for supper two bullocks,
ci;j.ht sheep and four hogs, and, just
before retiring, nearly four barrels
of fresh fish." It is, however, a
wasteful feeder, and often only
sticks the juices of its victim, dis
carding the more solid parts.
Some Russian Proverte.
Here are some proverbs commonly
on the lips of the people of Russia:
When the thunder ceases the
peasant forget to cross himself.
A man needs only not to be a
cripple or a hunchback to be ac
counted a handsome fellow by the
women.
Even an old man can win a wom
an's love and keep it if he isn't jeal-
"5U.
When tho devil cannot arrive in
time, he sends a woman on before
him.
Praise jour wife., not three days,
after the wedding, but three years
after it if you can.
Poverty is not a sin, but it is the
cause or many.
At home a man is Judged by hla
dress; abroad, by his wit.
Fellow-travellers and fellow-gam
blers soon know each other well.
A He told cleverly may be truer
than the truth told foolishly.
Misfortune comes by the hundred
weight and goes by the ounce. ,
For bloating, belching, sour stomach, bad
breath malassimilation of food, and all
symptoms of indigestion. Ring's Dyspepsia
Tablets are a prompt and efficient correct
ive, sold by p E Davenport and Skiles &
Son se 1
School Hours in Germany.
After examining 16,000 school chil
dren, three German medical experts
have urged the abolition of afternoon
lessons on the ground that they ex
haust the vitality of the scholars.
Swimming In Public Schools.
Swimming Is part of the currfculum
of the public schools of Yarmouth.
England. The boys are taken to the
shore in parties and are trained till
they can swim fifty yards In the sea.
A woman worries until she gets wrinkles,
then worries because she has them. If she
takes Hollifiter.s Rocky Mountain Tea she
would have aeitber. Bright, umiling face
follows its use. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets.
P. E. Davenport.
Welding by Electricity.
Welding has been brought to such
a state of perfection that welding ap
paratus can bo carried to a railroad
track and two rall3 Joined as solidly
as if they, had come out of the rolling
mill one piece.
Drills Causing Death.
Excessive use of drugs is the cause
cf death of 20 per cent, of the popu
lation of Austria, according to offi
cial statistics, while 44 per cent, of
tho medical profession in that coun
try die of heart disease.
Scrub yourself daily, you're not clean in
side. Clean inside means cleab stomaohe
bnwela, blood, liver, clean, healthy tissue
in every organ. Mokal: Take Hollister's
Rocky Mountain Tea. 35 cents Tea or
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I make a Specialty
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aud save the cost of a
new oup.
Orders from a dis
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All work guaranteed
to give satisfaction.
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PLYMOUTH, N. C.
PWIil?Q Salvo
For PISeftf tiuratf Sores
Having repaired and renovated the
old Plymouth Milling Company's Grist
mill, I am prepared to do grinding for
the general public. This mill is so geared
that the meal is never over-heated, and
is consequently epual to the best water
ground meal.
For the convenience of the public I
make Saturdays regular grinding days
and solicit the work of farmers an d all
others wishing good, sweet meaL
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"Very respectfully.
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Chronic Constipation. Stomach and Liver Troubles
Stimulation Without Irritation.
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ant to take. It will not gripe or sicken.
It is much more pleasant and effective
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as it does not derange tho Stomach, or
irritate the Kidneys, Liver or Bowels.
Constipation.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup will posi
tively cure chronic constipation as it re
stores the natural action of the intestinal
tract. Ordinary cathartics may give tem
porary relief but the stomaah is upset
and the bowels arc irritated without any
permanent benefit having been derived.
Tho condition'oi the patient remains un
changed. The Stomach, Liver and Bowels
have not been stimulated and in a few
days a stronger purgative may have to be
taken. This is why Tills and Aperient
Waters never give permanent relief.
Their violent action results in an unnat
ural movement of the bowels and it is nec
essary to keep taking them indefinitely.
Why ORINO is different.
Orino Laxative Fruit syrup is the only
preparation that really acts upon all
of the digestive organs. Other prepar
ations act upon the lower bowel only and
do not touch the Liver. It can very read,
ily be seen that a preparation that does
not act upon all of the digestive organs
can not cure Chronic Constipation, Torpid
Liver, Indigestion, Sour Stomach, etc.
For Biliousness and SicK
Headache.
Take Ortno Laxative Fruit Syrnp. I
sweetens the stomach, aids digestion an
acts as a gentle stimulant on the liver ancl
bowels without irritating these organs.
Clears the Complexion.
Oitrxo Laxative Fruit Svrun stimulate
the liver and thoroughly cleanses the
system and clears the complexion o
pimples and blotches. It is the best kx
ativo for women and children as it i
mild and pleasant, and does not gripe o
sicken. R.efuse substitutes.
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