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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-10-05
Value OF Neatneeg.

Ask any one to explain why certain
girl is regarded as pretty, and see If
you get direct answer. Probably you
will hear that "she certainly is pretty,
but really 1 don't know why, for she
has not a good feature in her face, and,
now 1 come to think about it, have
seen prettier complexions."
She may have good figure, but that
Goes not alone make girl worth look
ing at twice, and certainly does not
gain her a reputation for prettiness.
The pretty girl" you will find, is i'm
maculately fresh and neat looking.
Her hair looks well brushed, and is
we'll and becomingly arranged; her
dress is we'll chosen in color and, how
ever simple in style, it is thoroughly
trim at the neck, and there Is never
6. suspicion of rags or untidiness about
her skirt or her petticoat.
The little things" Of that girls toilet
arc not slurred over, and her hands
and feet are as dainty as care can
make them, for her innate refinement
makes her abhor the dictum of the
sloyen that "all that matters is the
general effect. and little details are not
worth bothering about"
Attention to these little details makes
all the difference between the well and
badly dressed girl.
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Al to Coincidence.

The public conscience consists mostly
of frances.
When once aroused the public con-
science sighs and sobs and sheds blood
with great fervor.
1t then closes its eyes and gently
slumbers once more.
Most men prefer the public con-
science asleep.
With it in that condition it is much
easier to stay out after the ringing OF
the curfew.
1t is also easier to stay the market
and strike the public for another cent
on the gallon.
The man who stirs up the public
conscience sometimes gets stirred
under himself.
1t is the prerogative Of the public
conscience to send eyil-doers to prison,
whence the private conscience of the
average governor pardons them out q
few at time.
The public conscience differs from
the private conscience only in guam
tity, not in quaiity.-Chicago News.
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With Small Means.

I%is very foolish Of the woman of
sma means to try to keep pace with
the woman of independent, or even
comfortable resources; but very often
a woman of taste and judgment, espe-
cially if she is skilled with the needle,
will make better appearance on a
very small outlay than another would
do with large means. Careful plan
ming, judicious outlay and purchases
adapted to her circumstances must be
made. "The best Of its kind" is a
good plan, but it is better to get the
best your purse will pay for, even
though the quantity be very limited,
and if the material be reasonably good,
it may be made over for another out
ing, with small addition to cost, thus
lessening the next seasons outlay. Be-
sides, garment, cheap as to goods,
soon looks Cheap" and if nothing bet
ter than a mercerized cotton can be
afforded it is better than flimsy quail
ity of snowy silk.-The Commoner.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-10-05
A Woman Crusoe.


Beginning due west Of Point Concep-
ton. on the California coast, and con-
tinuing at irregular intervals as far
south as the Bay Of Todas Santos in
Lower California. lie the Channel ISL
ands. In this ideal region for the
yachtsman, the fisherman and the hun
ter, one comes to feel like new
Crusoe on his primitive isle. And in
very truth Crusoe's semi-mythical story
was enacted upon one Of these same
islands, though minus the man Friday
AID the happy ending. The castaway
in this case was a woman, a Danish
emigrant, left ashore through some
mischance by the crew Of vessel that
had sought shelter behind San Mich
olas during a storm, in the early fifties.
For over seventeen years the lone
creature lived unsought and forgotten,
though the time at length came, when,
on the days the mist-clearing north
wind blew, she could climb to the ISL
and's highest point and view the
ranchers' herds grazing upon the main
land. And at last, when hope and
reason had both long died, the poor,
wild. gibbering creature was found in
her VOLTS burrow among the hills by
the advance guard &C the otter hunters
fraternity, who ha long wondered at
the mysterious footprints they marked
upon the lone sands'-Field and
Stream. 5.e,1.,,.:o
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Little Dressmakers of Paris.

The pinson is a French song-bird,
and the petites couturieres of Paris
are universally called minis pinsons
Qittle song BIRDS because Of the habit
they have of always singing at their
work. Crowded, hundreds Of them. in
ill-lighted, badly ventilated, great ate
liers, during the busy season, they
stitch and sing from o'clock in the
morning until long after midnight, and
they earn-the vast majority Of them
fifty cents day.
With this amount they must not
only board, lodge and clothe them
selves, but they must also make provis-
ions for the morte saison-four months,
from the middle of June till the middle
Of September, when the gay world Of
Paris being a la campagne, no orders
for work are given, workshops are
closed. and the minis pinsons earn rot
one sou.-Harper's Bazaar.
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When Making Calls.

When making calls the married
woman gives the maid or man who
answers the door a card Of her own
for the mistress Of the house, and il
there are grown daughters or women
guests with whom she is acquainted
she sends up card for each one OF
them. also. If the call is the first OF
the season, she invariably sends up two
of her husbands cards for the master
and the mistress Of the house. At SUBJ
sequent calls, it is unnecessary to Leave
the hus and's cards unless he has: 40;
cepted an invitation to dinner or
dance and is unable to call in person.
To recapitulate little, she should,
if calling on married lady with no
grown daughters or other women IN
her family, send up one of her own
and two Of her husbands cards, the
latter cards being intended for the
master and mistress of the house. She
sends up but one Of her own because
there is but one lady in the family,
and it would not be correct for her to
send up a card for the master Of the
household, as woman is never sup
posed to call upon man.
An unmarried woman leaves the
same number Of visiting cards when
out calling as her married sister, with
the exception. of course, Of the hus-
bands card; that is, she leaves card
for each lady of the family whom she
wishes to honor with call.
When making calls, visiting cards
should never be handed to any one but
servant. If. as sometimes happens,
when the maid is out, or when no do
mestic is kept, the lady Of the house
opens the door herself, card is en-
tirely unnecessary, although even in
this case it can be csrelessly dropped
in the card receiver in the hall as one
goes out. But to give it to the lady
herself, unless this was done to point
out change of address, would be very
ill-bred.
When an invitation to tea or after
noon reception is received, no notice
need be taken of It until the day Of tie
function. Then, If one is unable 10
attend, a visiting card, in an envelope
that exactly fits 1t, should be mailed 10
the hostess. If the tea is given for
some friends of the hostess, or to In
troduce her daughter TO society, two
visiting cards should be enclosed in the
envelope and directed to the giver Of
the festivity. When unable to attend
a function Of this sort, one should al
ways send as many cards as there are
ladies whose names are mentioned ON
the Observation-Disclosures. :,
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APPLES OF GOLD.

"a word fitly spoken is like apples of
gold set IN pictures of silver. Prov. 25:ll.
There was singer who was mute,
Because all ears seemed deaf to him;
The throbbing measures of the lutte,
Or chantings In cathedrals dim
Walked In his heart no living strain
Until some one came with smile
That seemed as sunshine after rain,
To speak gentle word the while,
And then his heart with music stirred,
And made song the whole world heard.
There was a painter-yet his brush
All careless o'er the canvas crept,
! And inspiration in the hush
Ot night no more to being swept,
Until some one come on a day
A day that had been gloom and cloud
And stopped but long enough to say
"A word with hopefulness endowed;
And then the painters eyes grew wet,
But his grand work is treasured yet.
There was a soldier; and a word
Sent him to battle armed anew.
There was king. One thing he heard
Into greater kingdom grew.
There was slave. One came to teach,
). And flowers blossomed in the road,
And the fair balm of gentle speech
Took all the stingings from the goad
And eased his feet where paths were
rough,
One kindly word was word enough.
To-day the toilers in the heat,
And they who work with cunning hands,
Rejoice to hear some one repeat
The word the sore heart understands.
And this is true of each kind thing.
Breathed IN an impulse generous;
1t wip not die; but it shall bring
- A golden echo back to us.
1t is as silver pictures old
Where apples glow in ruddy gold.
Chicago Tribune.
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I In a few moments she learned that
the topic of conversation was a Won
derful suburban ball game played be-
tween a married mems nine and a sim
gle mems nine. The married men had
won.
Il tell you, said one, at was a great
game. Do you remember when jim
mie batted Chat liner out to left field
when the -saore was % to 90 in fhe
ninth, and how I went after it and
caught him at second?"
You bet" replied the other, "that
coup decided the game in your favor,
but the thing l can't understand
about is that your nine, you old mar
ried men, won out!'
"Oh, that's easy" returned the
Benedict. I'VE married men are we'll
cared for. Our nerve is always with
us. We don't have to watch the grand
stand for the approval Of sweet
young thing just as beautiful flier
is soaring toward u.s.
The young man disputed the point,
and. though friendly, the argument
waxed warn. Finally the elder man
espied the, joung woman. IL tell you
what" 81 d he, "I'll leave it to that
girl"
GAIL right" chimed in his vis-a-vis;
task her"
The attention of the entire tea-room
was centered upon them by this time,
and with the turn in the conversation
the young woman was now the Gym
osure of all eyes. They approached
and put the question to her, but being
discreet young woman, as we'll as
wholly entangled, she threw them into
confusion, to the delight Of the on
lockers, by slowly folding her napkin,
rising as slowly from her chair, and
with a whitening glance at her fab
bergasted interrogators, stalked proud
ly from the room.
Amid audible giggles the men soon
followed her.-Philadelphia Telegraph.
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Umbrella Service Gratis.

The umbrella manufacturing mar
kets around Greater New York are
much concerned as to where they are
at" now that it has become popular
with several department stores to en-
gage in what the wholesale houses
term an accommodation umbrella busi-
ness. The following sign is now IN
evidence in some local bargain counter
establishments:
The next time it rains, step in and
borrow an umbrella. Will send for
it next day"
Of course, a deposit is required, but
the money is refunded upon the return
of the storm protector in good coEdi-
ton. The umbrella trade figures that
this convenience will result in seriously
curtailing the consumption Of its
WareS.-New York World.
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A Fellow Feeling.

It was early autumn and was 60
ing through a city street, carrying a
large and beautifully colored branch
of leaves. A small, dirty street boy
stopped me with:
"Oh, give me onew The look on the
little chaps face was Enthusiastically
appreciative.
1 picked out the very smallest leaf,
feeling exceedingly shabby all the time
and gave it to the boy.
81 know I'm being terribly stingy,"
I s id.
"Never mind" replied the little fel-
low in big, masculine sort of way.
II know just how you fasl.'-Atlantlc
Monthly.
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MONEY MAD.
What . Chinaman Will Do For the Sake
of Gold.

What . Chinaman Will Do For the Sake
of Gold.
"China would be a poor field for ac-
cident insurance companies" said a
man in the tea trade. "The inhab-
itants would be only too glad to get
hurt in order to collect their insurance.
Up the river from Hongkong there's
q little settlement of Englishmen. Just
across the river is graveyard. .inhab-
tied by few scrub birds of the snipe
family. They are very poor shooting,
but your Brjton must have sport Of
some kind, and shooting these birds is
the only sport in sight.
lone day an Englishman let drive at
a snipe and hit a Chinaman who had
just bobbed out from behind tomb
stone. The charge Of shot struck the
coolie in his wrist, putting his hand
out of business. OF course, the China
man made a roar. The Briton, want
ing to do the square thing, offered to
pay the damage. The coolie demanded
$40. The Epglishman generously made
it $15. There YVES never any good
hunting in the graveyard after that.
Whenever an Englishman was seen
approaching a Chinaman hid behind
every gravestone.
with marvellous cleverness they'd
manage to get in range just when the
Briton fred. If one Of them had the
luck to get two or three birdshot in
lis system he would come out, roar,
and collect. OF course, this drove
away the snipe; but the coolies took to
catching birds. tying them by the legs
to gravestones and hiding themselves
in holes from which they could rise
and get shot at the proper moment.
The Englishmen had to stop hunting.
1t was too expensive.
Zone of the pleasant and refined
Chinese tortures is crushing the ankle.
There are coolies in Shanghai who
keep standing offer to submit to this
torture, for the benefit Of tourists, ut
n rate Of s.. 1 know Of several cases
where this offer has been accepted.
The coolie submitted without howl
and smiled when he collected the
money."-New York Sun.
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LEAGl
SUNDAY, ocTob.
The Christians Trials and Tr..
James I, 1-8.

James is the practical teacher
the New Testament. The epist
plunges abruptly into the whole que
tion Of temptation and trial. Tempt
ton to James is "all joy; and
reason Is given, because trial w
eth patience" The wisdom ne
sary to detect the temptation and
strength needed to resist 1t cal
had by prayer. The result vii
a "single-eyed man." not a way
or double-minded man.
A strenuous sort OF religion
James teach. A stalwart struge.
and conquering sort it was. HIS KIN,
of Christian plunged into the thick OF
the fight and won his place by deVel.
oping strength through trial ana
temptation. But the virtue was not
in the trial, but in the resisting. SIT
at his feet and let US learn few les
sons:
Trials are to be Encountered with
Joy. The oak finds strength from the
tempest. The arm is made strong by
lifting weights. The Christian Is
made better by resisting evil. This
is the philosophy Of James. This Is
the experience Of saints in all ages.
The Christian hero must not tremble
at danger nor finch from contest, but
rather rejoice in anticipation OF vic.
tory. To people in the midst of
persecution as were these to whom
James was writing, this note must
have come with cheer and hope. NO
less so now. Persecution, trial, tenn.
ptation, struggle are the lot OF all.
But rejoice that you are counted
worthy to endure; that God counts
you strong and courageous.
The Results Of Trial are Blessed.
Trial worketh patience; not simply
that phase Of patience that endures
and submits, but that which Is eour-
age and firmness. The test Of gold
is fire; the test Of the Christian Is
endurance; and when it hath its per.
feet work we become perfect. That
is kind of practical perfection which
gives on the assurance OF perpetual
victory-perfect in resisting power
and in boldness in service. -.
The Secret of This Power Is from
God. II any lack wisdom he may
have it. The wisdom here mention
ed Is doubtless that discrimination
which gives one the power to detect
temptation and seize upon all the re-
sources of grace. 1t Is the wisdom
necessary to possess and to manifest
the perfection mentioned. 1t is not
by human culture but by divine be-
ctounoant And God gives this lid
orally. He never upbraids. The win
ner is not a "double-minded" man,
but one with single purpose and un-
daunted courage. Under these con.
ditions trial and temptation become
helpful rather than harmful, and VIC
tory the constant experience OF the
Christian contestant.
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A German woman's Fleet.

On many of our maps there is On
island off the coast Of New Guinea
bearing the name New Britain"
Such maps are not up to date, for the
place now belongs to Germany and
has been rechristened New Pomer-
ania." One of the Senators Of the
Commonwealth recently paid 1t visit,
and judging from this description, its
most important parsonage is German
lady named Mrs. Kolbe. She has a
thousand men in her employ, has a
plantation Of 5000 acres, possesses a
little feet of trading vessels and owns
a number Of wholesale and retail
stores.-PaH Mall Gazette. .a
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Pad for Fountain Pen.

A business woman who finds 1t nee.
essary to carry a fountain pen wraps,
it in a piece Of chamois and thereby
saves her handkerchiefs and other
feminine effects from many an ink
stain. However, the chamois soon be.
comes saturated with ink. stiff and un-
pleasant and must be renewed often.
A better case can be made of inch
wide ribbon lined with stockinette
rubber cloth and packed with bit Of
absorbent cotton at the leaky end sf
the pen. This will keep the pen al.
ways dry to the fingers, as the cot.
ton can be changed without trouble
and the case itself need never be
soiled.
II you have a male friend who Is ad-
dicted to the fountain pen habit, you
can endear yourself to him by present
ing him with such case, and thus
saving his short ribs from many an
inky bath whenever he happens to put
the pen upside down in his waistcoat
pocket.
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CHRISTIAN EHDEAVOR NOTES
OCTOBER EIGHTH.
The Christians Trials and Triumphs.
Jas. 1: 1S.

Our coming triumph is-to be per-
feet to be just what Christ wants US
to be. All other triumphs are lost in
this.
Earthly fathers sometimes rebuke
their children for their many re-
quests but God is more likely to re-
buke us that we ask so little OF
Him.
The hardest part Of prayer Is
after we have prayed, and the answer
does not come at once, or manifest
ly. Still, even then, to pray is to OBJ
tain. =
Suggestions.
Good things are hard" Plato was
fond Of saying; and the Christians
triumph is the best thing.
There is no triumph except along
Christ's way. and tlso no trial is
sent the faithful Christian except
along the way where Christ is.
Temptation has two meanings-an
melting to sin, and testing of vir-
tue. God sends only the latter.
To doubt that Christ has met your
special temptation is to doubt His
perfect humanity; to doubt that He
can help you out Of it Is to doubt
His perfect divinity.
Illustrations.
The larger and more perfect the
diamond. the more certain that 1t
will be placed on the grinding
stone.
Old soldiers have no greater joy
than to relate the battles that were
most terrible for them, and one Of the
greatest joys of heaven will be to
remember the temptations over which
we triumphed on earth.
mo cross, no crown" has become
q Christian motto, and crown sur
mounting a cross has become q
Christian symbol.
Questions.
Do l turn at once to a Christian in
any trial?
Have I earned a share in Christ's
triumphs?
Am learning to rejoice in tribula-
tions?
When the devil tries our faith, It
Is that he may crush or diminish It;
but when God tries our faith, 1t ia
to establish it or increase it.-Marcus
Rainsford.
It WOULD take the wrinkles out OF
your brow il you would just look
into the future instead Of the past
Moody.
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Automatic.

"fn what way could you be Of any
use to an employment bureau" said
the proprietor.
Simplest thing in the world" re-
piled the shiftless looking applicant.
You are always in need of men to
fill positions and I'm always out of
jobv'-Detroit Free Press.
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IssHRoPgUEgkRsl
1scIEMNSEl. E[sINS5E9l.

In France they have learned to pet
rify SKINNED milk by treating it with
acids, etc., and use it in variety OF
ways.
Paper floors are said to be growing
in favor in Germany. They have no
Joints to catch dust or yermin, are
soft to the foot, and are cheaper than
hardwood.
A recent invention Of value to the BIZ
ologist is the comparascope. This at
tachment may be affixed to the ordi-
nary microscope and by means Of its
mirrors any two slides to be examined
appear side by side.
In order to find out whether or not
public telephones accumulate germs an
examination of several taken at ran
dom was made in London recently.
The microscopes revealed no bacteria,
although the telephones were very
dirty.
Radium, like all other things, must
be known by what it does. And so
far as known, the doings Of radium
have no parallel In nature. The chem
list has seen that it shines by its own
light; and this not for day, a month,
a year, but for an illimitable period.
1t was probably the return in the
present war to the use of such ancient
instruments of warfare as the sword.
bayonet, hand grenade, ETC., suggested
to J. J. Mcintyre, Brooklyn man, i'm
proyements in aerial torpedoes or rock
cts for war purposes. His rocket can
be fired a mile, and it carries charge
Of dynamite and grape-shot.
DR.. C. II. Shaw. professor Of botany
in the Medico-C Chirurgical College, Phil
adelphia, has started with party of
scientific associates to make system
attic study Of the fora and native race
Of the Selkirk region, in British Co
lumbia. The Selkirk Indians are be-
lieved to be the only race that still
lives entirely beyond the pale of CIV
iliZaton.
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His Experience Against II.

Df. Washem-"I think a daily bath
would be beneficial in your case, Mr..
Plodgers."
Plodgers-"Well, I don't know, doc
tor. took bath once-a year or two
ago. felt better for little while,
but it wasn't long before I was as bad
as ever, and I've been growing worse
ever since."-Boston Transcript.
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A Ri.hop Kicks q KInE,s Tomb.

Bishop Thornton, speaking at Riv-
ington Grammar School, said he felt
indignnt when he saw the ruined alb.
beys and monastries which King
Henry VIII. despoiled. When he passed
King Henry's tomb in Windsor he
kicked 1t, though 1t did no harm to
what Was beneath. London Express.
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How tbe Trouble Began.

Mrs. Lakefrunt-"Whats the cause
of the estrangement between Mrs.
Porkpack and Mrs. Beeftrust?
Mrs. Southsyde-"Mrs. Beefrust said
her husband gave away great deal Of
money anonymously, and Mrs. Pork
pack suggested that might account for
the present prosperous condition of the
treasury's conscience fund,".-Philadel.
phia Bulletin.
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The Safest Rating.

Before having any financial deal
ings with q new acquaintance" re-
marked the crusty citizen, first find
out"
"How he is rated among his friends,
I suppose" broke in the confiding citi-
zen.
Not on your life. Find out how he
is rated in BradStreet."
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woman's Way of Escape.

Two men sat next her table at
luncheon. They were suburbanites,
and suburbanite talk engrossed their
tongues and attention. She was care
full, though not intrusive listener. So
she seemingly bent her head to the
business in hand the while her ears
were eagerly occupied with the afore'
mentioned small talk. -,~-----.