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OON4 lying on the tlOOr
IN fragments, she was
speechless for a minute.
| allowed that silence to
work; | judged it would
increase the effect. / was
waiting for her to ask.
" Who did that?" so that
l could fetch out my
news. But it was an
error of calculation.
When she got through
with her silence she
didn't ask anything
about it-she merely
gave me a crack on the
skull with her thimble
that l felt all the way
down TO my heels. Then
| broke out with my in
jured innocence, expect
ing to make her very
sorry that she had pun
ished the wrong one. |
expected her to do some
thing remorseful and
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recognized that that prominent bit of circum-
stantial evidence had escaped her sharp eye. That
detail probably added a detail TO my punishment
1t IS human We generally visit our shortcomings
on somebody else when there is a possible excuse
There always compensation for such as are unjuStv
used. | often took 1t out of him sometimes as
advance payment for something which l hadn't
Yet done These were occasions when the oppor-
tunitv too strong a temptation, and / had
to draw the future | did not need TO copy this
idea from my mother and probably didn't. Still,
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she wrought upon that principle upon occasion
II the incident of the broken sugar bowl is IN
Tom Sawyer,"-I don't remember whether it is
or nOt,-that is an example of it. Henry never
stole sugar. He took it openly from the bowl His
mother knew he wouldn't take sugar when she
wasn't looking; but she had her doubts about me
Not exactly doubts either She knew very well
would One day when she was not present Henry
took from her priced and precious old English
sugar bowl, which was an heirloom in the family
and he managed to break the bowl 1t was the FIRST
time l had ever had chance to tell ANYTHING on
him, and l ineXpressibly glad | told him |
going to tell on him; but he was not disturbed
When my mother in and saw the
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really original first Clemens, which was Adam
FROM SUSY'S BIOGRAPHY
Clara and are sure that papa played the trick Grand
ma, about the whipping that IS related The Adven-
lures OF Tom Sawyer Hand me that switch" The
switch hovered IN the the peril was desperate Nv
look behind You Aunt The old lady whired around and
snatched her skirts of danger The lad fled on the in
stant scambng the high board fence and disappeared
it.
Susy and Clara quite right about that
Then Susy says.
And We know papa played Hockey" all the time
And how readily would papa pretend be dying as not
TO have to 60 to school
These revelations and exposures are searching
but they are just If | am transparent to other
people as was to Susy, have wasted much effort
in this life.
Grandma couldn't make papa go to school so she let
him go INTO a printing office learn the trade He did
and gradually picked up enough education to enable
him do about well those who more studios
in early life.
1t noticeable that Susy does not get overheated
when she is compmenting me, but maintains
proper judicial and biographical calm. 1t is notice
able also and 1t is to her credit a biographer that
she distributes compliments and criticism with a
fair and even hand.
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The Burden of Henry

MY mother had a good deal of trouble with me;
i'A but think she enjoyed it, She had none at all
with my brother Henry, who was two years Younger
than |: and | think that the unbroken monotonv
of his goodness and truthfulness and obedience
would have been a burden to her but for the relief
and variety which furnished in the other direction
| a tonic. | valuable to her. | never
thought of it before; but now l see it. | never knew
Henry to do a vicious thing toward me- or toward
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anyone else; but he ire
quently did righteous
ones that cost me as
heavily. 1t was his duty
TO report me, when |
needed reporting and
neglected to do it my
self, and he was very
faithful in discharging
that duty. He Is Sid in
Tom Sawyer" But
Sid was not Henry.
Henry was a very much
finer and better boy than
ever Sid was.
II was Henry VINO
called my mothers at
tention to the fact that
the thread with which
she had sewed my collar
together to keep me from
going in swimming, had
changed color. Ny
mother would not have
discovered IT but for
that, and she was mani
festlv piQued when She
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birth did not get this indifference from my
mother. She was always strongly interested in the
ancestry of the house She traced her line back
to the Lambtons of Durham, Engand-a family
which had been occupying broad lands there since
Saxon times | am not sure, but think that those
Lambtons got along without titles Of nobility for
eight nine hundred years, then produced great
man quarters of century ago and broke into
the peerage My mother knew all about the Clerenses
of Virginia, and loved to aggrandize them me; but
she has long been dead. There has been no one to
keep those details fresh in my memory and they
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out OF the open window
and carrying the dover
pots with him, j--t N
time for my motlcr 70
arrive and look over her
glasses IN petrlned -ton-
;Shment and say, w hat
N the world Is the matter
with Peter -
| don't remember
what my explanation
was; but if 1t Is recorded
in that book it may not
be the right one.
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much rejoicing Then
| privately struck the
passage out myself 1t
had served its purpose
1t had furnished three If
Us with good entertain
ment, and in beng re-
moved from the book by
me 1t was only suffering
the fate originally IN
tended for II.
FROM SJSN'S BIOGRAPHY
Papa Wa born in Missouri
His mother IS Grandma
Clemens Gane hampton
Clemens Of kentucky.
Grandpa Clemens was OF
The + 7. V OF Virginia
Without doubt II was
| that gave Susy that
impression. | cannot
imagine why, because |
Was never IN my life
much impressed by
grandeurs which proceed
Inn, IN lrn,lnnt IL
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There was a Jere. Clemens who
was a United States Senator, and
in his day enjoyed the usual Sena-
torial famc-a fame which perlshes
whether it spring from four years
service forty After Jere Clemens's
fame as a Senator passed away, he
was still remembered for many years
on account of another service which
he performed. He shot old John
Brown S Governor Wise in the hind
leg in a duel. However, am not
very clear about this. 1t NAV be
that Governor WISE shot him in the
hind leg However. | don't think it
is important think that the only
thing that is really important IS
that one of them got shot in the
hind leg
1t would have lren better and
nobler and more historical and
satisfactory If both of them had
got shot in the hind leg-But
it is of no use for me to try TO
Tecollect history. never had a
historical mind. Let 1t 90. Which
ever way 1t happened | am glad of
1t, and that is as much enthusiasm
as / can get up for a person bear
ing my name. But am forgetting
the first Clemens the one that
stands furthcst back toward the
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pathetic. l told her that was not the one-it was
Henry.
But there was no upheaval She said without
emotion, It's all right. II ISn't any matter You
deserve II for something YOU ve done thar Z don't
know about; and II You haven't done it, by then
YOU deserve 1t for something that YOU are ing 10
do that | sha' Mt hear about
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Tough on Peter the c

IT was not right 70 give IL. .- d
Pam Killer / realize o. ADM.
would not repeat It III these a. B
III those Tom SAWYER da.- was
great and sincere satisfaction ME
see Peter perform under ,-- .cuC
and II actions 90 speak .s ii
words, he took as much i-t IN
as | did 1t was a most OIL. -at
medicine, Perry Davis'S P. NlIlt
Mr.. Pavey's Negro man. v. as
person of good Judgment co
siderable curiosity, wanted @ mp
It, and | let him It was III nj,
that II was made of he'll fire.
Those were the cholera da, !
The people along the Miss We
paralyzed with fright. III WI
could run away. did It. An mar
died Of fright IN the tiign- -g
Killed three persons where tt ,e
killed one. Those who cor. h
kept themselves drenChed vii. -ole
preVeutIVeS, and my ug-l,. ho
Perry DavlS's Pam Killer for II
was not distressed about hcr-. 81
avoided that kind of PREVENT. b
she made me promise 10 taA. te
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Getting Even with Him

THERE was a stairway outside the house which
led up 70 the rear part of the second story. One
day Henry sent an errand, and h -ook
TN bucket along ! knew he would have O. ascend
those stairs, so l went up and locked the door on
the inside, and came down INTO the garden which
had been newly plowed and was rich IN hoiCe
firm COds OF black mold l gathered a generous
equipment OF these, and ambushed him l .. ted
till he had climbed the stars and was p. r the
landing and couldn't escape. Then l bor .rded
him with clods, which he warded OF with TN
bucket the best he could. but without much -ecess
for l was a good markSman- The ClOdS ST. hing
against the weather boarding fetched mv -1ther
out TO see what the matter. and tr.e.. -o ex-
plain that | was amusing Henry. Both them
were after me IN a minute. but | knew way
over that high board fence. and escaped that
time
After an hour or two. when / veutu-. lack,
there was no one around and | thought H., dent
was closed. But Il was not Henry WAS a. hing
me. With an unusually competent aim for -- be
landed a stone the side 81 my head h.. -aisei
a bump there that felt like the Matterho-- I car
red 1t TO my mother straIghtway for 5y. -hv;
but she was not strongly moved. 1t sccr.. Con te
her idea that incidents like this would e. -laIIy
reform ME II harvested enough of them - the
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spoonful OF Pam Killer every day. orr
1t was my intention 70 keep the prom
at that time l didn't know So much
Pam Killer as l knew after my first e..
ment with II. She didn't watch Heurv'S o.
she could trust Henry. But She marked -...
tie with a pencil ON the Label every dav. ..
ahmed 1t 10 see If the teaspocnful had been r,-
Inc moor was not carPctcd. II had crack
and fed the Pam Killer 70 the cracks with
So9u resultS-no cholera occurred down bel.
1t was upon one of these occasions -b
friendly cat came waving his tail and suppl.
Tor Pam klller.-which he got,-and then
INTO those Mysteries which ended with his coll
with all the furniture in the room and finally
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had Sterner view of it thu n
before.
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The Sunday Punishment

" conduct was OF
such exaggerated mPro-
priety that my mother 5
eNtempOrary PUNISH
mentS were inadequate
she saved the matter up
for Sunday, and made me
go to church Sunday
CoEiEzsd on page IS
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-04-17
City Property
For Sale !
State Of South Carolina,
Conntv Of A melville.

State of South Carolina,
County of Abbeville.
Pursuant to a resolution Of the City
Council of the City Of Abbeville, I
will offer for sale at public auction at
Abbeville Court House, within the
legal hours of sale, on SalelDay in
May; 1907, being May 9Th, all that GER
tain lot OF. parcel of land In the City OF
Abbeville, In the County and State
aforesaid, fronting s~ixty.six and one
half feet on Main street in said city
and running back by parallel lines one
hundred and sixtyItwo and one. half
feet, with the three brick store rooms
thereon now occupied by J.. w. Mickey
Jr., which said lot is bounded east by
the lot Of the said City, cut off for a
stable lot, south by lot Of ]. 8. Stark,
west by Main street, and north by lot
of D. w. Thomas. An alley-way 12i
feet wide leading from said lot across
lot to street between Russell's stable
and Miller's Hotel is to be kept open
for purchasers use
Terms of sale cash, but no bid will
be received for less than seven thous-
and dollars.
J. L. MCMILLAN,
Mayor, City of Abbeville.
April 16, 1907.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-04-17
Locals.

Improve your looks by taking Rexall Beef
Iron ann wine sold at Milford's Drug Store.
A delightful shave-Rexall shaving lotion at
Milfords Drug Store.
Rexall! Rexall! Rexall in everything at Mil
ford's Drug Store.
Everybody don't have Rexall but it's at
Milford's Drug Store.
You want to know What Rexall is ask al
Milford's Drug Store.
Get over your tired feeling by using Rexall
Mncu Tone sold only at Miifords Drug Store.
Every preparation with Rexall on 1t H. o. K.
because they are sold at Milford's Drug Store.
You want nice hair Rexall Hair Tonic will
produce It at Miliord's Drug Store.
The Sun makes tan and ireckle, ,Rexall will
take II Of, ask for 1t at Milford's Drug Store.
Just try our silk and Glove Cleaner at l5c.
Its no trouble TO use at Milfords Drug Store
Pack away the winter garments With Red
Cedar fakea.. prevents moths and NO bad
odor only al Milford's.
: Red CEDAR Flskes l5c package for proven
ton Of moths, atMilfoId's Drug Store.
The Regal Shampoo its delightful 2oc a
large jar. al. MilioId's Drug Store.
Old ,traw hats can be cleaned and made
look like new With Rexall Hal Cleaner al
Milford's Drug Store.
AK about Rexall at Milford's Drug Store.
We always want the very hest Rexall REM
ed ies are ut" Sold only al Milford's.
Just say Rexall when you are In the Up
to.DHte Drug Store OF Milford's.
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Settled aud Well settled.

The question OF locating tue city hall has
been settled. and settled right. A lot fronting
the square IS feet and running back l6O tee'
and has been bought, including the O'Neil
building, the Offices adjoining, and the
vacant lot adjoining that. The prices paid
wree: For the O'Neill property $500, for the
Thomson lot, owned by DR.. Harrison, 1880.
and for the vacant lot, owned by Mr.. Visans-
ka. $3.50.
This will make a beautiful lot, and in every
way the most desirable one to be had.
The Court house will be on a line with the
City Hall, and will be on the lot now known
as Law Range. The spring lot and the rear
lot of Law Range will be put in one, and
furnish an elegant park.
Better arrangements for either OF the pub
lilo buildings could not be had.
The next thing to do is to build splendid
structures that may stand for fifty years
and be a proud monument to the peoples
nberslity and to the wisdom OF the builders
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-04-17
Wednesday, April II, 1907.
Abbeyflle HOnOred.

Miss Mary I. Nance of the AbbeVille
Graded Schools returned last Saturday from
PInehurst, North Carolina, where she has
been attending the Educational Conference.
Miss Nance and Mrs. A. F. Mckissick, presl-
dent Of the Federation OF Cluos'
represented South Carolina In "omens'
work.
Miss Nance reports that the meeting was a
great success. Mr.. Ogden was not present on
account OF illness, but his assistant. Mr.. But
trick, was present and was a great factor IN
making The meeting a success.
Those In attendance from Mississippi were
so pleased with The report from the Associa-
ton for the improvement OF rural schools OF
South Carolina. that they invited Miss Nance
to Mississippi TO help In the organic alton Of
such an Association In that state. Miss
Nance will probably 60 to Mississippi some
tim during the summer TO aid in the work
there.
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MORE MONEY FOR.CARRIERs.
Representative Aiken Due Credit for
Handsome Increase in Mail Mems
Salaries.

Washington, March M.-Special:
Largely through the efforts Of Repre-
sentative Aiken the postal letter car
riers of the country will be entitled to
receive a generous increase in wages
after the beginning of the next fiscal
year, July !, 1907.
Under the recent Act Of Congress
making appropriations for the postal
service, the Postmaster General may
fix the salaries of carriers In the rural
delivery service at a rate not exceed
ing 5000 per annum. The readjust-
ment Of salaries under the new law
has not been fully determined, but it
Is proposed to allow the maximum rate
5000 to all carriers on routes twenty
four miles or more in length, as may
be shown by the records of the depart
ment. This will give approximately
1880, or about 80 per cent of the car
riers, an advance in salary of $3.50 per
year.
A substantial increase in pay for 9th
or carriers is contemplated, but the
chief beneficiaries of the new law will
be those serving the longer routes, up
on whom the greater hardships of the
service fall. Carriers on the shorter
routes, ranging from twelve to four
teen to six in an approximate increase
Of 5 5000, and $40 per annum, resnect-
lively, being proportionately better
paid than carriers on routes of twenty
or more miles. .,'
The pay of substitute rural tcarriers
will also be increased in many cases.
A 2 nrooopf tho 10 III nroui1os fhat anh-
~stitutes employed when the regular
carriers are on vacation shall be paid
the rate rate Of $500 per annum, re-
CARELESS of the rate of pay allowed the
regular carriers. The new law pro-
'vides that substitute carriers shall re-
ceive compensation at the same rate
allowed the regular carriers.
This advance In pay for carriers and
substitutes, 1t is estimated will result
In an approximate %cncrease of $2,9OO,-
600 in the cost of rural delivery SER
vice.
With a view to maintaining rural
delivery mail boxes at such a standard
as will afford proper protection to the
mails, and insure of boxes being sufn-
GENTLY durable to warrant their pur-
chase by patrons a special committee
was recently appoidted by the Post
master General to examine boxes
which had been forwarded to the Office
of the Fourth Assistant for that pur-
pose. Out of si~xty.ffve boxes examln-
ed by the committee up to. this time,
thirty-six have been found that do
not fully comply with the regulations,
and the manufacturers of such boxes
have been notified that the defects
must be remedied tn all new products
placed o1 the market after the begin
ming of the next fiscal year.
At the rate that new routes are be-
ing established throughout some Of
the Southern States. there seems little
likelihood that there will be any cur
tailment in the routes any time 5000.
P. 81. MEG.
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The State of South Carolina,
COUNTY.

ABBEvILLE COUNTY.
Probate Court.-Citation for Letters Of AID
ministration.
BY ]. F. MILLER, ESQ.,, JUDGE OF PROBATE
WHEREAS, Robt ]. Hutchinson made
w, suit 10 me, TO grant him Letters Of Ad-
ministration OF the Estate and effects OF N,
T. Hutchinson, late Of Abbeville County, de-
ceased.
These are therefore, to cite and admonish
all and singular the kindred and creditors OF
the said M T. Hutchinson, deceased, that they
be and appear before me. IN the Court OF Pro-
bate. 10 be held at Abbeville c. H.. on Friday,
May the 8rd, 1877, after publication hereof, at
II o'clock In the forenoon, TO show cause II
any they have, why the said Administratio
should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal OF the
Court, this llth day Of April In the
year Of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred n seven and In the l3lst
year OF American Independence.
Published or the 18th day OF April, 1907,
In the Press and Banner and On the Court
House door for the time required by lay;
Judge Of Probate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-04-17
Cotton Mil News.

Mr.. Putnam our new Su%perintend
emit of the Cotton Mill, has moved hit
family to Ahbeville. They are now
one Of US, and We give them a hearty
welcome.
Mrs. J.. G. Sprouts who haa been
sick for sometime is at DR.. Pryor's
Hospital in Chester.
Master Yancy Busby while jump.
ing rope last week had his arm bro
ken. He Is now doing nicely.
A lot Of new fencing has been put
up abound the houses on the mill yard
which is a great improvement.
Mrs. CasOn and Miss Maxwell are
getting up a Library for the Mill
School. We hope they will succeed as
1t has long been needed. Many of u
will appreciate it.
MI. r. M. Miller is having a neat
brick basement put under his store
and will keep ice this summer.
The Methodist church has been i'm
proved by paint and the tower finish
ed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-04-17
Letter to r. ". Hit.
hho-;l1o g n

Dear Sir: The checklist fraud in all
paint Is paste paint. Here's one.
Lawyer Arley B. Magee, Dover,
Del, painted bis house four years ago
with paste paint at a cost Of $44 for
paint and $61 for labor: total sos. The
house got shabby in two years: then
he painted Devoe at very different
cost; $1S for paint and $50 for labor:
total $4s. paste paint sos; Devoe 49,
1t is like fatting hogs on milk IA
water. Paste paint is IA whitewash.
Yours truly
F. w. DEVOE d co
P. s. P. B. Speed sells our paint.
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p. Rosenberg & Co . Locals.

Buy your shoes from P. Rosenberg & Co
They have them TO suit you.
Try q Hanan oxford. We have them In gun
metals, patent colt. patent Kid and glaze Kid.
All the lstest shapes in B. c. D and e widths.
Psices IS 90, s. so and $500. P. Rosenberg & Co.
We are selling more ladies oxforda than
ever before. We are sole agents for the fam
Gus Krippendorf shoes. Prices 81 25 TO A.V.
P. Rosenberg & 10.
Howard & Foster and E.. T. Wright's $3.50
and 800 oxfords for gentlemen. Satisfaction
with every pair. P. Rosenberg q Co.
We sell only best factory lines Of shoes. d.
rect from factory. No middle mans profits.
All new up-to-date shapes. Consult with us
before buying your summer shoes. P. Roeen-
berg & Co.
In mems shoes we are Abbeville county
agents for Hanan's IS 90 and $751; shoes, How
ard q Fosters. E. T. Wright's $500 TO A:U0,
Means So 90. These lines are at head OF list.
P. Rosenberg d Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-04-17
Death of a Good Woman.

Mrs. W. Tickle. formerly Miss Howard,
OF GranitevilIe, died in AbbevilIe Friday,
April IL, 1907, leaving her husband and q SON
Of four years. She was a member Of the
Episcopal church. The funeral service was
conducted by Rev. Dr.. Prentice, n her body
was laid to rest In Melrose cemetery. Beau
won many warm friends who deeply regret
her death.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-04-17

II you want anything In the plain and
Crepe paperiline 60 TO Speeds drug store.
The beat lot OF plows We have ever seen
here. Come In see too.
N, R. Tablets for digestion and bloods, for
sale at Milford's Drug Store.
When you get ready to paint your house go
to Speeds and get the old reliable DEVICES
paint. 1t takes fewer gallons. and as TO the
qualities, will invite you to compare
some OF the houses painted with this paint in
town, with those painted with other paints.
This will settle 1t.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-04-17
"PneumOniass Deadly Work.

had 80 seriously affected my right
lung" writes Mrs. Fannie Oocner of
Rural Route !. Georgetown, Tenn;
shat I coughed continuously night
and day and the neighbors' prediction
consumptlon-seemed inevitable un-
til my husband brought home a bottle
of Di. Kings New Discovery, which
in nv case proved to be the only
REAL cough cure and %restorer of
weak, sore lungs" When all other
remedies utterly fail yon may still
win in the battle against lung and
throat troubles with New Discovery
the REAL cure. Guaranteed by P. B.
Speed druggist. soc. and loo.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-04-17

Mrs. r. o. McAdams. OF Antreville, was
paralized April 2, 1907, and IL now In q help
less condition. She is conscious. but talks
with difficulty. She can take nourisbment
and 1t Ia thought that her life may be spared
indefinitely. Her son, Marvin McAdams, and
her daughter, Mrs.. ]. G. Knox. Of Birming-
ham, and her daughters, Mrs. NJ. T. Seymour,
been summoned 10 her bedside. Her young
or children were at home. Mrs. McAdams
is q niece OF Mr.. s.: F. Cromer OF Abbeville.