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HIVE IN AN AQUARIUM. Way of Seelac How the Llttlt Bony Bee Works. Everybody is curious to see bees Re ally at work. Take n rectangular ass aquarium and place It on a win- w sill, elevated slightly at the side learest the window, so that when the latter Is raised an Inch the bees may pass in and out. If desired, the bees may he kept for some time In confine ment by raising the aquarium an Inch on blocks aud using a strip of wire •creen cloth to prevent the bees from neaping. When confined the bees should be fed 0 sirup of equul parts of sugar aud Water. A frame or two of bees may be purchased for a trifling sum. Tut within this glass aquarium some rustic supports to represent projecting, undecayed portions of the inside of the hollow trunk. Keep all covered by an opaque cloth when not observing what Is going on within this glass bee home. Then the bees will be free to work and to adapt themselves to the envi ronment. They can suit their own fancy about attaching eoipbs to the Sticks; they may build diagonally or in any other form that they muy prefer, and they may attach the comb to sides or ends Just when and where they think It is necessary. In the artificial hives the combs are attached only nt the edges, but in nat ural conditions wltidn the bee tree or In its counterpart, as represented by the old fashioned box hive with opaque Bides and In our transparent Inverted aquarium, the bees cun build combs and attach them iu any way that they Bee fit. One of the most Interesting objects for study Is to note when the bees think it necessury to put out a side support from a long comb. Thoy seem to believe that thoy aro really within a hollow tree and that It is likely to be swayed by the gales. Of course when so swayed long combs laden with honey or witli young bees would be too much for the unyielding rigidity of the upper pnrt of the combs. These. If ' they have no side stays, would beud, < crack and bo crashed against each other. That bees have learned tills aud give tlio combs u fine support whenever It Is necessary. They do this, It Is true to a certain extent, iu the regular eight or ten frame hive, hut not with the t® naturalness with which they do It iu n *■* large, unobstructed space. Not long ngo a veteran beekeeper took a colony of hoes from an nttle, where they had been for many yours. "Well,” said lie, “you should liuve seen the funny forms of those combs— most Interesting tiling I ever suw. There was one pillar almost round—a solid center right and several feet long —and these combs nround that; the most fantastic shape you ever saw.”— Suburban Life. An Iitrnlraa AMSMfln. “The favorite horse of the Chinese Emperor Tsl,” said a Chinese states man, "died through negligence on the part of the royal master of the borne. The emperor was so enraged at thia that he drew his sword and would have run the eareless functionary through the body. “But the learned mandarin. Yen- toe, struck up the emperor’s sword, saying; “ ’Sire, thle man has not yet been formally accused of nny crime. He de serves to die, but his accusation should come first. It Is the law.’ “ ‘Well,’ said the emperor, ‘tell me What he has done.’ s ‘ ‘Listen, you rogue,’ said the man darin, turning to the trembling mnster of the horse—‘listen to a catalogue of your heinous offenses. In the first place, you have allowed a horse to pertah that hie majesty had Intrusted to your care. In the second place, it la on your account that the emperor became so exasperated that be was actually on the point of disgracing himself In ail hie people’s eyea by killing a man tor the sake of a horse.' " ‘Enough,’ said the emperor, appre ciating the rebuke. ‘Let him go. He la pardoned.' " Bmklss It Onltf. i “Laura,” said Mr. Ferguson as he 1 battered. a btacult and passed bta cof fee cup for a second filling, “1 don’t i arise anything, but after I had come In | last night, about 11*), I found the I boose hod boon broken Into. Some body had smashed a pane of glass to a basement wtndow, crawled Inside and made hie way up the stairs to the first floor. There hasn’t been anything dis turbed In the pantry, the china closet or the sideboard, has there?” “No," answered Mrs. Ferguson. ' “But, mercy, who could It have been and what do you suppose be wanted?” ! “t suspect,” he rejoined, clearing bta throat, “that I—er—did It myself and tha4 I wanted to get Inside without disturbing anybody. Yrfu had all gone to bed, and I bud left my latchkey la my other trousers. It will coat nbout 25 cents to repair the basement win dow. The weather man, I see, pre- dicta possible showers for today."— Chicago Tribune. PERSONAL FAILURE. Kxtortlnw Ctinrltr, A philanthropist said of u banker; “Brown is a mean man, Onco I made him shell out, though. Listen. "Two ladles, representatives of a children's fresh nir fund—a noble charity—called on Brown aud asked him to contribute. lie gave a dollar. With all his millions, he gave $1 ex actly. “ ‘It's all 1 can afford,’ ho whined, "My otHce is in Hie same building ns Brown's bank, and a few minutes later the two ladies came to me. When I saw Brown’s name down for only a dollar I was mail. ‘“Ho says it’s all ho can afford, eh?' I began. 'Well, ladles, just wait here a minute.’ “And I called my head clerk, ascer tained my balance in Brown’s linuk, and wrote a check then and there In the clerk's name for $273,040—the en tire amount. ‘‘‘Draw tills at once,’ I said. “The clerk departed, and a minute or two inter Brown himself rushed in breathlessly, the Check in Ids hand. “ ‘Hurry,’ lie said, ‘what Is the mean ing of this?’ “I pointed to the ladies’ subscription list. “.‘I have just learned,' 1 said, ‘that you cpuld only afford to give a dollar to the children’s fresh air fund. Tills innde me think that tilings wore look ing pretty jisliy at the bank. I decided I had better draw out.’ “Brown had to add two ciphers to his subscription before I would con sent to tear up the chock.” Thrw Kinds of l.l(tli tnln«. The Etruscans of old believed that there were three kinds of lightning— one ineapnble of doing any injury, nu- oUier more mischievous In its character ' nud consequently only to be Issued with tho consent of a quorum of twelve gods, aud u third carrying mischief Iu Its trnln and for which a rcgulnr de- ; cree wus required from the highest di vinities in the Etruscan skies. Curi ously enough, modern scientific men agree with the view tliut there are three kinds of lightning, but their vari- : etles differ from tlie Etruscans. The first is known ns forked lightning und runs in zigzag lines, the second as sheet i lightning, because it is seen in a body, ! and the third us globe" lightning, as It sometimes runs In the Bbnpe of a ball, Tho lutter variety is rather slow in moving. | The Word “Nice.” I “Nice" is one of the exceptional I words which have risen on the scale and improved with age. It is from the Latin "nesclus” and originally signi fied ignorant. To Chaucer It regularly meant foolish—“wise and nothing nice." In Spenser’s time it still meunt effeminate. From general foolishness there was probably first a si>eolallxa- tlon to foolish fussiness about trifles. Then the Idea of lgnorunee dropped out, and tho word meant particular about details, accurate. It was credit able to be a “nice” observer or to show "nice” Judgment. And so in the end the positively ngreoable meaning of today was evolved. A Snvnve Poison. The Juice of the green pineapple is accredited iu Java, the Philippines and throughout tho far east generally with being a blood poison of a most deadly nature. It is said to be tho substanco with which the Malays poi son their k reuses und daggers and to be also the "finger nail” poison for merly In use uinoug the aborigine Jav anese women almost universully. These women cultivate a nail on each hand to a long, sharp point, and the least scrntch from one of these was certain deuth. Dlaraell'* Keen Baalneia Instinct. When the Hon. Mr. Ward wrote his novel “Tremaine,” he was fearful of acknowledging himself the author, un til its fate should have been ascertain ed. He accordingly, the better to pre serve his Incognito, sent the manuscript copy by the wife of bis attorney to Mr. Colburn. The work, although accepted, was not considered likely to pay ex tremely well, and consequently a trifling sum was given for It. Contrary, however, to Mr. Colburn’s expectations, It ran to three editions. The ingenious author of “Vivian Grey,” then twenty-two years old, hav ing heard of the circumstances, deter mined to use it to advantage, and accord ingly having arranged his work for publication, he proceeded to find out the honorable gentleman’s fair messen ger. This he quickly effected, and upon a promise of giving her £20 induced her to be tiie bearer of his novel to the same publisher. .Tlie woman was instantly recognized by Mr. Colburn as the samg person who brought him “Tremaine;”'and rec ollecting the great sale of that novel, he leaped at the manuscript presented to him with the utmost eagerness. It was quickly read, and a handsome sum given for the copyright. A short time, however, enabled Mr. Colburn to find out his error, but too late to' remedy himself. The work was not successful, and a considerable sum was lost by its publication. The Meene.t Man. The meanest man has been located In Philadelphia. He dropped a large roll of bills on the street, and a boy who found It returned the money to blm. Counting the bundle carefully, the owner put it in bis pocket. “My son,” he said benignly to tbe boy, “I am rejoiced to aee that you are guided by lofty principles, and as an earnest of my approbation shall refrain from charging you interest for tbe time you bave had my money." A Coall.(.o< Vtmm*. They were from the country, on their first visit to London, and a notice in their hotel puzzled them consider ably. It ran: “Breakfasts. 8 to 11; lunch eons, 12 to 2; teas, 3 to 5; dinners, 6 to 8; suppers, 8 to 11.” “Bay, Garge,” said one to the other, “ 'cordin’ to this yere, there bean’t so vary much toime fer solghtseein.’ ”—8t. James’ Gazette. People Who Are Always Driving Sno res* Awny From Them. One of the strangest paradoxes in human nature is that men aud women struggling, apparently with all their might, to succeed are yet constantly doing tilings, saying tilings and think ing things which drive the very success they nre nfter away ffom them. They are all the time counteracting their efforts by some foolishness or weak ness or Indiscretion. They aro saying things which prejudice people ngalust them and doing tilings which destroy confidence. Although they apparently try very hard to build a foundation, they nre all the time uudcrmlultig themselves. Men work like Trojans to got a cov eted position and then, by getting puffed up with conceit or by some fool ish or weak act, knock the scaffolding, which they have been years In build ing, out from under them, and down they go. Their lives aro a aeries of ■uceessive climbs and tumbles, so Hint they never get anywhere, uever accom plish anything worth while. Always tripping themselves up, neutralizing their work—this is their greatest stum bling block. I know a powerful editorial writer who wields a strong, vigorous pen, but who at sixty years of age is just where Ife was nt twenty. He lias had scores Of good positions, but he could not keep them because of his Indlscrotlons, because of a hot temper nnd a ssusitlve nature which wns ulwnys being wounded by trifles. There Is no harder worker than he Is. Every Urns he gets knocked down he begins at the bottom nnd stnrts planning nud re- cllmliing. only to fall back again like the fabled frog trying to get out of the well. Now, If this man had taken an inven tory of himself In his youth nnd strengthened two or three little weak points, ho would have been a giant in the field of letter's. , There aro thousands of men who lire forking as clerks or in very ordinary salaried positions who might have been Employers or proprietors themselves lint for some unfortunate weakness, some little deficiency In their natures or Home peculiarity—something which might have been remedied by n little discipline nnd self study in youth. It Is not an unusual tiling to see a man Iu some subordinate situation who but for one of these little lacks would havo been a bolder man than Ills employer. And so ho has to submit to tlie humili ation of plodding through life In n me diocre position when lie feels conscious tliut he bus superior ability to those who are over him. It is tragic to see thousands of peo ple constantly pushing away from themselves through life tho very suc cess they are trying to achieve, push ing It away liccnuse they do not con trol a hot temper, because of some lit tle Indiscretion or other weakness or lack in their untune. Others are always driving success away from them by their doubts, their fears, their lack of courage, their lack of confidence; driving It nwny by thought hnlilts which repel success con ditions. They never make themselves magnets to attract success, but keep so ninny enemies of achievement in their mind that there Is no home for harmony there, no place for n strong purpose. They hold the failure thought, the doubt thought, the poverty thought, instead of clinging to tho success thought, the thought of abundance, un til they attract achievement aud plenty. —Success Magazine. Foreatry Work. Tlie young follow who Is “looking for a soft snap” ’ need not apply, for the work of a student assistant Is by no means easy. Nor will tlie govern ment ufford a pleasant vacation in the open air for young men in broken health. It Is not n picnic In tho cool woods that the student assistant will | have. Ho will lie In tlie cool woods iu summer nnd the cold woods In winter, lie will live In a tent, keep lumber* inen’s hours, as the somewhat discour aging official bulletin, entitled “Sugges tions to Prospective Forest Students,” reads. He will work with a "gang,” get up ut break of day, tramp tlie for est, swing an ax, measure with cull- pers, count “rings" on stumps und set down figures in a book when ills lin gers may lie so cold that the figures he makes look like chicken trucks. lie will do tills day In and day out. At night, perhaps too fur away to return to his tent, he will build a fire, eat ba con and liard tuck, wrap himself In the blanket which lie has carried ull duy aud dreuni of the folks at home. It is likely tliut he will do tills tbe next day und perhaps severul other days. 8o there is good reason for tlie none too encouraging words of the bulletin, "Bodily soundness nnd endurance are absolutely essential for those who take up the work of a forest student.”— Header. Advantage of Bring a Bralr. “Do you think animals feel pain as deeply as we do?” ‘T’ve never studied the subject, but it Is safe to say that they don’t worry as much as we do over pains that have not yet been felt.”—Chichgo Ileco»d- Herald. In our relation with one another we are apt to neglect the Uttle things , which count so much to making oar . lives happier. Force of Habit, An honest hog buyer sturted up in business and guaranteed tbe fanners a fair deal, lie always weighed the porkers twice to guard against mis takes. Once in weighing a bunch of pigs the second time he found their weight had increased to the amount of 1 200 pounds. He was at a loss to ac count for the condition until an em ployee confessed thut ut the time of the 1 first weighing lie had Inserted the toe of his boot under the scales and pried I It up, thus cheating tlie farmer out of one hog. The buyer was Indignant. I “What did you do a trick like Hint for?” he asked. “You couldn't have ; profited by it anyhow.” | “I know it, John.” said the guilty . man, “but I just couldn't help it." It had always been tbe custom to cheat tbe farmer and the man couldn’t i bear to see the old customs passing I awa y- . - Special Fall and Winter Sale OF H. T. DANIEL Palmetto, Ca. 1906 Palmetto, Ga. In making this my fall announcement for tlie season of 1906, 1 beg leave to thunk my many friends and customers who have stood by me in tho past, and have shown their friendship by their liberal patronage. We shall endeavor by fair and honest dealing, not only to merit a continuance of our already large trade, but to increase our sales by reaching sections we havo not reached before. The motto, “Goods well bought arc half sold,” is ever before us. Therefore we are constantly watching the rise and fall of the market, in order to take every advantage, and buying in such quantities as will enable us to sell at the lowest possible prices. Our stock is larger than ever before, complete in every detail. Dry Goods. To this department we have given special care in selecting the latest, novelties ol" the season, consisting of ladies’ broadcloth, panama cloth, voiles, brilliantinoH, mohair, serges, French flan nels, and a full line of taffeta and Chinese silks,'‘percales, ginghams, prints, outings, teazle downs, kimono suitings, Manuels, jeans, cassimores, ropellants, cheeks, sheetings and shirtings. In fact, the most complete line ever shown in this town. Clothing. To tliis line we can point with pride, having in* creased our sales for the last two years over one hundred per cent. In style and make up our goods are excelled by none. We handle nothing but custom-made goods of the noted Kantbcbcat and Shield brands. In men’s, boys’ and chil dren's suits and overcoats, we can save you money if you will only give us a chance. Shoes. TiCoaCi, In supplying the large and increasing demand in this line, we have been careful in selecting such brands as have been tried and not found wanting. We realize the fact that shoes are high, but it lias been our good fortune to place our orders early, and thus save a large per cent, of tlie advance. In our stock you will find the most prominent and best makes, such as Hamilton brown’s, f.'rossett’s, Courtney’s, Kiser’s King, ete. /Cj<x^lLU4>^'to Notions, Hats, Caps, etc. The carefully selected stock in this department consist of men’s and ladies’ underwear, hose and half hose, handkerchiefs, suspenders, etc. In hats and caps we can show you a lieautiful Ijne of the latest styles. Our ready-to-wear department is large and complete, to which we call the special attention of the ladies. Groceries. We handle a full line of groceries, always buying from first hand, enabling us to sell at the very lowest prices. Furniture, Coffins, etc. The increase in our business in this line during the past yeai has been very gratifying, and we are glad to state that we are able to show a much larger variety with styles and prices to suit all. A cordial invitation is extended to all our friends and customers to call and see us when in town. Remember Tuesday is always bargain day. Yours for business, H. DANIEL