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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-12-05

1t was a very enjoyable occasion.
What do you think, Mr.. Editor, of put
ting 7S children, besides officers,
teachers and visitors in a building
about IS X 20. All Of the 7S were not
present last Sunday and yet two class
es had to go out doors to recite. One
of the needs there is larger building
and that building should be a church.
In a community as thickly settled as
this one, they ought to have church.
DR.. Littlejohn, who had gone 70 Wis
it his parents in Pacolet, was expect
ed to return Saturday, but owing to
the serious sickness of sister in Mis-
sissippi he has been called to her bed
side and will not return until the 18th.
Mr.. Wallace Brrce, > former cltl-
zen of this town, but more recently
Of Columbia, has gone 10 Spartanburg
to reside
Mr.. John P. Mills had the misfor~
tune while out hunting Saturday to
shoot himself in the foot. He stoopel
over to tie his shoe and by some
means the gun was discharged the en-
tire load entering the foot at the base
of the toes. We have been unable at
this writing to learn to what extent
or how serious is the wound.
Mr.. Geer, OF the State newspaper,
was in town Saturday looking up the
friends of his paper.
Mr.. Wesley Conkel having sold his
farm to Messrs. Birge and Kohn will
move to town and occupy the house
near the mill.
Mr.. A. N. Crosson spent Thanks
giving in Clinton.
There is very little cotton selling
these days and it seems as though
Our folks are going to do what they
can to help the Southern Cotton
Growers association win their fight
against wall street and the bears.
Quite a number Of Our Nlmrods
were out cunning Thursday. We have
not heard Of any casualties on that
day
We learn from Dr.. Dominick that
Mr.. John Mills who accidentally shot
himself on Saturday is doing nicely.
The entire load of shot passed through
the foot between the toes and instep,
shivering the bones in the foot. The
DR.. took go or more pieces Of shatter-
ed bone out. He is doing as we'll as
could be expected.
Mr.. Birge was free of fever and the
pain had gone out OF his side. He is
considered practically out OF danger
now.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-12-05
Inexcusable.

Some one has been making depre-
datlons and generally abusing the in
terror of the tombstone academy
building. The natter has become so
bad that the trustees have felt it their
duty to offer reward for information
leading to the capture OF the guilty
parties. Such dastardly deeds are ab-
solutely nexcusable and the good peo-
pie OF the community should rise en-
masse and fix the guilt on the guilty
party or parties and give them to un-
derstand that such acts will not be
tolerated.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-12-05
1t makes a man a good deal madder

1t makes a man a good deal madder
to be called a liar than to be one.
A girl can make all awful lot OF
trouble by not letting YOU kiss her
when she wants you to-
When a woman says that her cook
is just dying to stay she means she
may not go till the end Of her week.
A person always has an idea that
when he is half asleep with fishing
rod in his hand he is a great man.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-12-05

The Georgetown Centennial which
will take place on December 70 offers
a rare opportunity for many who have
never seen that quaint old "City by
the Sampit' to catch whiff OF salt
air and test the merits Of the climate
of region that is becoming famous
as winter resort.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-12-05
Luckv To Be Born Poor.

Lucky 10 DC 6OIu EoOi.
There is nothing SO valuable as to
be born in poverty and TO be compel
led to 60 forth and battle for your
SELF
So says Andrew Carnegie. Many
will applaud the saying.
But is it true?
biologists tell US that it is not
struggle that develops races and spe-s
cies, bur the favoring environment
hat permits them to struggle suc-
cesstully.
Were it otherwise, the Esquimo
would be the "superman."
Very many-Carnegie among them
have developed from poverty to emf
nent success. But these are men of
unusual talent or genius. They are
the. men with whom environment
counts the least
The exceptional man OF inherited
wealth also conquers his environ
,n1ent and attacks his task with the en-
ergy of educated ambition
The difference between poverty and
wealth, in the effect upon real char
acter, is largely.a matter of magma
1ion. We cannot grasp it because it
is thin air.
The youth marked for success cre-
ates his own atmosphere. Whether
he dwells in a hovel or in d mansion,
wears jeans or broadcloth, eats the
! toughest meat or the tenderest, his
ideals are the same, above the clouds
and unobserved by daily common
place.
1t is common error that as we eat
and drink and sleep we live. These
[ things have the least to do with our
real lives: Socrates, with his coarse
| fare and hard bed, lived an infinitely
higher Fife than does the modern mill
honaire whose every bodily want IS
anticipated by a troop of trained ser
wants.
The main question is not how we'll
we srbsist, but what we live for.
| The poor have no monopoly OF vir-
tue or intelligence Extreme poverty
beseiges the one and dulls the other.
Poverty has its handicaps as well as
wealth. =
1t is easy to say that the vapid and
vicious young man Of fortune would
have been a decent fellow if born to
poverty. But it is hard to prove.
With his temperament he might still
have been burden upon society.
Wherever it grows a weed is still
weed BUT the rose, no matter what
ground it grows in, opens its beauti-
ful buds and filings out its sweet odor.
Lie WIZ uCeS MOI Use ABOVE MS ell
vironment and become master of it.,
whatever his environment be, has not
in him the stuff that success is made
of.
1t is character, not condition. that
counts
The question is an old one. 1t can
never be settled except as each man
settles it for himself. And whatever
the truth may be, the essential fact is
that no man can change the condi-
tions of his own birth, and the. most
he can do is to make the best he can
of his condition.-Atlanta Journal.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-12-05
1900 Barrels Flour.

Moseley Bros. have now received
their 18th carload OF flour and are SELL
ing it right along. 1t is all due to
their advertisement in The Herald and
News.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-12-05
kins and Mr.. S. B. Bowers won the
Buster Brown prize.
AJ;.e Da1lo Rowers of the ST Mat

DuStSl DtOWA pil<S'
Miss Della Bowers of the St. Mat
thews graded school came up to bid
her sister, Mrs. Haynes, good bye. and
returned to her school Saturday.
Mrs. Nora Hoffman has gone on a
visit to Columbia and Sumter.
Misses May Lee and Kate Barre
and Mrs. G. Y. Hunter spent Thanks
giving with Mrs. Kenneth Baker. at
Greenwood, S. c.
Mr.. S. C. Barre (the generaD spen.
Thanksgiving at his old home with
his brother, P. B. Ellison, Esq.
Misses Edna and Lucy Fellers spent
Thursday with their brother in New
berry.
Rev. C. P. Boozer and Mr.. N. L.
Black, of Saluda, were in town this
week.
Uncle Mike Kempson was over to
see us last Saturday. Always glad to
see you, Uncle Mike.
Rev. w. L. Seabrook spent WIednes-
day with Pastor Kreps, the President
IF Synod, arranging some Of the many
matters of syond and the executive
committee.
Miss 10 Langford and DR.. J. R.
Langford, Of Swansea, :and ?. L.
Langford, of Kingville, came up 70
attend the funeral of their sister.
Dr.. and Mrs. Reames will go to
Johnston for a few days before the
doctor goes to his new work. We re-
gret to lose the DIR. and his es1imable
wife.
DR.. A. C. Traylor, Of Kershaw, has
succeeded to the place made vacant
by the resignation of DR.. Reames as
pharmacist at the Prosperity Drug
company.
Dt. LeGrand Guerry came up to sec
Mr.. S. S. Birge on Wednesday and
by his advice Mr.. Birge was taken to
che Columbia hospital for treatment
for appendicitis. .
We learn that Mrs. Margaret Beard
had the misfortune to lose her en-
tire household effects and three bales
of cotton by fire on last Tuesday
night. We have not learned the cause
OF the fire.
The next Lyceum number will be
given on Wednesday. the 27th of De-
cenlber.
Don't forget the w. O. w. meeting
on Thursday night, December I. Elec-
tion night.
The Ladies' Aid society of Grace
church will meet with Mrs. Z: o..
Counts ON Thursday evening OF this
week at $50 p. m.
Uncle Boldly Wheeler and Mr. J: T.
Bowers have returned from their trip
to Oklahoma. They say the lands are
fine. We hope that neither of them
will take a notion and go west. Mr..
7. c. Schumpert went on to Dallas.
Texas, to visit his brother. Mr.. F. +.
Schunpert.
Mr.. Berry Mayer is improving. We
hope to see him out soon.
Mrs. A. H. Kohn and F. F. Young
went down to Columbia Friday, to
visit Mr.. S. S. Birge.
Miss Alma Fellers has been visiting
Miss Mamie West, of Saluda.
Our boys at Newberry college were
at home for Thanksgiving.
Mr.. Jno F. Taylor has moved to the
F. P. Wicker place near Colony
church. He has lived on Mr.. B. L.
Dominick's Stoney Battery place for
IS years.
Mr.. J. Hannibal Alewine has moved
to the Stoney Battery place vacated
by Mr.. Taylor.
Mr.. Charley Hunter, OF Texas, made
4 flying visit to Prosperity Friday.
Once more we would call attention
to the dearth OF houses to rent in our
town. There is not single vacant
house in town. We do not have any
reference to territory outside the in
corporate limits. When we speak Of
anything or condition as existing in
town we do not mean adjoining COM
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-02
The sphinx's Riddle.

The riddle which the sphinx pro-
pounded to the Thebans and the solu-
ton of which she made condition Of
her withdrawal from the state was as
follows: what animal has one voice
at first four. then two and at last three
feetY" Gdipus discovered the answer
to be man." who in infancy, from
using his hands as well as his feet In
walking, may be said to have four feet
(all fours), In after life employs but
two, and In old age to these he adds q
staff. which may be reckoned a third
Upon this solution being given tn,
sphinx is said to have thrown herself
headlong from the citadel
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-02
AN EFFECTIVE BAIT.
Clever Detective to Send After q
Missing Debtor.

Clever Detective TO Send After Z
Missing Debtor.
a registered letter is mighty effective
bait. The Seventy-elghth street wo-
man nibbied at the fipst throw.
"Of course It Is for me-" she said.
"That is my name and that was my
address before 1 moved here"
Eyes, that part II It's all right" the
postman admitted, but 1t says es-
quire.' You're not esquire"
mo-" sighed the woman, "but I'm
sure
"Of course you are sure" he put In,
~but can't leave the letter. This is a
registered letter, and we have to be
very careful Of registered mall The
best can do is to give you the name
and address Of the writer. chen you
can make inquiry and ask to have the
letter addressed properly"
The woman eyed the prosperous look
ing missive yearnlngiy, but since the
compromise offered was the best bar
gain obtainable she accepted 1t. The
situation was puzzling. The name Of
her benefactor was totally unknown.
Fortunately he was situated in down
town office building, so Immediately
after luncheon she attempted to eluci-
date the mystery OF the registered let
ter. Once inside the office she recog-
nized her correspondent as the man.
ager of a concern to which she had
owed 81 for typewriting supplies for
the last six months. She mentioned
the letter; the man produced a bill
at was copy of this" he said.
"You had moved-we could not find
you-mere oversight on your part of
course-stlll, in order to keep our ac-
counts square-you underestimate
The woman was so mad she wasn't
sure whether she understood or not,
but she paid the bill When she had
gone the manager treated himself to a
fresh cigar.
Registered letters" he said, are
the best detectives going when the
person you are after moves frequently
and is guilty of no greater crime than
Sinking little bill. An ordinary let
ter, even though forwarded to the
proper address, may elicit no reply,
but very few people can withstand
the appeal Of registered letter. To
bring results It must, of course, be
improperly directed, so that the ad-
dressee cannot receive II. In that case
It either arouses sufficient curiosity |
to bring the delinquent down here to
investigate or is returned with the |
proper address marked on the envel-
ope. In either event we get on the
track Of the debtor and are pretty sure
10 collect the money."-New York
Press.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-02
city Versus Country Eyes.

In one of his delightful books DR..
Jessopp remarks that whereas cOun-
try people look up Londoners look
down. 1t is largely this habit that has
limited their observing powers, but
London has itself to blame. take 1t
that one can observe well only by the
power of taking large views, and in
London this is impossible, even II one
would. partly from the cIrcumscriblng
effect OF bricks and mortar, partly
from the dim light OF London dis
lance and partly from the need Of
avoiding collisions. Ones eyes uncon-
sciously acquire a habit Of restricted
vision: our observation speclalizes, like
that of the little girl in Mrs MeynelPs
book who beguiled the tedlum Of her
walks by collecting shOpkeepers named
Jones. Perhaps that Is the kind of OBJ
servation for which we in London are
best sulted.-LOndon Outlook.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-02

In Ireland only one shamrock is
known. 1t is an indigenous species OF
clover which trails along the ground
among the grass in meadows. The ire
fold leaves are not more than one
fourth the size of the smallest clover
usually seen In America and are pure
green in color, without any of the
brown shading Of white and pink clio
vers. The creeping stem is hard and
fbrous and difficult to dislodge from
the earth. On st. Patrick's day the
true shamrock has to be searched out
among the grass. for, though compare
lively plentiful at that season, it
grows close to the ground. Later 1t
bears tiny white crown" blossom.
The information that shamrakh Is the
Arabic word for trefold may be Of
service to those interested In the origin
Of the Irish race.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-02
Rossettps Awful Rrealsfant.

1t was at one time arranged that
Dante Gabriel Rossetti, his brother
William and Swinburne and George
Meredith should live together in a
certain house. Meredith happened to
see Dante Gabriel Rossetti at break
fast and changed his plans. Meredith
himself tells the story. ut was past
noon," says be. "Rossetti had not yet
risen, though 1t was an exquisite day.
On the breakfast table on huge dish
rested five thick slabs Of bacon, upon
which FIVE rigid eggs had slowly bled
TO death. Presently Rossetti appear
ed in his dressing gown, with slippers
down at heel, and devoured the dainty
repast like an ogre" That meal was
too much for Meredith, and he sacri-
feed three months rent rather than
see 1t repeated.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-02
ADAPTABILITY.

Adaptabihty's sails are set to catch
any wind that blows.
To the man with adaptation an emer-
gency is an opportunity.
Adaptability is the ability to adapt
yourself quickly to unexpected condI-
tons.
The bankrupt law is meant as an
asylum for men WHO are without adapt
ability.
When one plan fails the man with
adaptation has forty-nine untried 9th
ers waiting.
Adaptability is always ready, is new
er taken at short, is the great light
ming change artist and often turns
into victory.
A general In battle. a statesman in
Office or a fnancier handling large en-
terprises without the ability to readily
adapt himself to suddenly changed con-
ditions is a Iaisft.-Brom Cent Per Cent.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-02
INDEPENDENCE DAY.
According to John Adams, 1t should
BE July 2.

According TO John Adams, IL Should
BE July 2.
On the Sd of July, 1776, John Adams,
then one Of the representatives of Mas
sachusetts in the Continental congress,
wrote to his wife Abigail;
Yesterday the greatest question was
decided which was ever debated In
America, and a greater perhaps never
was nor will be decided among men"
In q second letter, written the same
day, he said.
But the day is past. The I'd Of July
will be the most memorable epocha in
the history Of America. l am aIA 20 be-
lieve that it will be celebrated by sue
ceeding generations as the great ami
versary festival. 1t ought to be com
memorated as the day Of deliverance
by solemn acts of devotion to God AL
mighty. 1t ought TO be sOlemnized
with pomp and parade. with shows,
games, sports. guns, bells, bonfres and
Examinations from one end Of this con-
t1nent to the other from this time for
ward, forevermore."
When the resolution was taken up on
the I'd, all the states, except New York,
voted to accept It. Thus, on the I'd
day of July, 1776, the independence
of the thirteen united colonies from
the throne of Great Britain was def
nitely decided upon. The I'd, and not
the 4th, may be called the true date Of
the separation. We could with propri-
ETY. celebrate the Fourth two days ear
lier. That the participants in the work
considered the I'd as the true date is
shown by the letters written by John
Adams, quoted at the beginning of the
article. The popular fancy, however,
seized upon the 4th, the date Of accept
ance of Jefferson's more dramatic dec
laration Of the reasons for the sepa-
ration, as the proper day to celebrate.
The debate upon the document was
continued until the afternoon Of the
4th, and, says Jefferson, might have
run on unfortunately at any other sea-
son of the year. But the weather was
oppressively warm, and the hall in
which the deputies sat was close to a
stable, whence the hungry flies
swarmed thick and fierce, alighting on
the legs of the delegates and biting
hard through their thin silk stockings.
Treason was preferable to discomfort"
and at last the delegates were brought |
to such a state of mind as to agree to
the Declaration without further amend
ment
1t is q mistake to suppose that the
document was signed by the delegates
on that day. 1t is improbable that any
signing was done save by John Han
cock, the president Of the congress, and
Charles Thomson, the secretary.-Paul
Leland Haworth in Harper's Maya
zine.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-02
Concerning seanio,,neu..

Two congressman. discussing the dls.
comforts Of travel. happened to branch
Off on to the subject Of seasickness
One Of them said:
'Talk about seaslckness, the fellow
that Travelled with me on my last Euro
pean trip beat anything ever met In
all Of my experience before. l tried all
sorts of remedies on him, but without
avail. He kept repeating. oh. am so
sick, am so sick
Finally cried out. Can't you keep
anything on your stomach
"'0nly my hands, Tom, only my
hands "-Harper's Weekly.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-02
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Success doesn't amount TO so much II
a lot Of age goes with it,
How many things we ali have to do
that goes against the grain"
II you are willing to spend money OH
your fads you can find plenty Of en-
couragement in them.
No man says exactly what he means.
To do that would require too much ex-
PLANTATION and qualification.
When you have no other reform to
think about, here is one that is always
important and timely: You talk too
much
The kicker attracts attention for a
time and affords amusement, but in a
little while people become very tired Of
him. And how he is hated in his old
age!
We frequently see this statement; ut
requires courage for a man to do his
duty" This isn't true. 1t is always
easier to do right than 1t is to do
wrong.-Atchison Globe.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-02
CURE PERMANENT

"Your letter of the 10Th inst. re-
ceived, asking in regard to the cure of
my baby some six years ago. Well,
the disease has never returned to her
head which at that time was a solid
sore on top and down the back"
MRS. WIN. RIVER, Elk River, MINI.
Feb. IS, 1908.
Sold throughout the world. CuticurA Resolvsni Soc.
Tin form Of Chocolate Coated Pi 25c per vial OF co.,
Ointment &c., Soap, 2c. Depotai London, a Charter
house So. Plris Hue de Ia PaiK; Boston, l Columbus
Ave. Potter Drug Chem. Corp, Sole PKoprieloIs.
n4rSend for allow 10 Cure Eczema"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-02
Playing Ter Cards.

Tommy-May l stay up little lon
ger? Ethel-What do you want to stay
up fort TOmmy-I want to see you
and Mr.. Green playing cards. Mr..
Green-But we are not going to play
cards. Tommy-Oh, yes, you are, for
1 heard mamma saying to Ethel that
everything depended Oh the way in
which she played her cards tonight.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-02
LURAY CAVERNS

On August 10th, the Norfolk & West
ern Railway will operate a personally
conducted low rate excursion tn Luray,
Va. The special train will leave Buena
Vista 9:42 a. M, and arrive LuraY 1890
noon. The fare from Buena Vista is
$3.50 round trip, including admission to
Caverns. Returning the special train
will leave Luray 500 p. m. This excur-
sion tain will be composed of the very
best equipment and a trip to Luray
Caverns at SO small cost in such quick
time aad comfortable manner will be a
luxury and day of pleasure, recrea-
ton and information. Arrange to go.
Baggage car for Lunch Baskets.
Please apply to your nearest agent
for tickets and additional information,
or
NJ F. BRAGG,
Travelling Passenger Agent.
w. b. BEVILL,
General Passenger Agent. ily 26-St.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-02

An anxious inquirer was discussing
with Bishop Prendergast the complex
nature Of some of his episcopal duties.
II should think you would find giving
addresses at commandments particu-
larly trying" said the inquirer ques-
tioningly. II do" sighed the bishop.
How can you manage to find anything
originate say year after Year, prob
ed the inquirer, determined to get at
the root of the matter. "0h, don't"
said the bishop, his face lighting up
and expanding into a whimsical smile.
II don't say anything original. Each
time 1 simply use different adjectives."
philadelphia Record.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-02
HEAD SOLID SORE
Awful Suffering Of Baby and
SleepleSS Nights Of
Mother.
CURED BY CUTICURA
Skin Fair as a Lily with no Scar
to Recall Awful Sore
Writes Mother.

az herewith write out in full the be.
ginning and end of that terrible disease
eczema" says Mrs. VIM. Ryer, Elk
River, MINI, (which caused my babe
untold suffering and myself many
sleepless nights. My babe was born
seemingly fair, healthy child, but
when she was three weeks old swell
ing appeared on the back of her head,
and in course of time broke. 1t did
not heal but grew worse, and the sore
spread from the size of dime to that
of dollar. I used all kinds of rene
dies that could think of, but nothing
seemed to help; in fact, it grew worse.
Her hair fell out where the sore was,
and feared it would never grow again.
1t continued until my aged father came
on a visit, and when he saw the baby
he told me to get Cuticura Soap and
Ointment right away.
"To please him did so, and to my
surprise by their use the sore began to
heal over, the hair grew over it, and
to-day she has a nice head OF hair, her
skin is as fair as a lily, and she has no
scar left to recall that awful sore, and
it is over eight months and no sign Of
its returning"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-02
JUST THINK OF 1T
The Favofite Washer

whose praise IL enthusiastically pro-
claimed by every grateful housewife
who uses it, may, with proper treat
irent. be your weekly companion for
20 years at less than half a penny a
week; and this can be verified by
living witnesses.
j. A. THOMPSON Sole Agent
r. I'D. No. 6, Lexington, Va.
July-26-tf.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-02

what do you know about his pastH"
asked Mabel.
"Just enough to make me little
suspicious about his present" said
Maud, examining with a magnIfying
glass the diamond ring the young man
had sent her.