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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-04-11
Jan Sion of Fidelity.

''The Japs are fine race" said
a globe trotter, "but there's one
thing about them I don't like. The
married women all blacken their
teeth with a paste made out OF
sweet oil and SCOT. When a young
married woman gives you a smile,
instead of being ravished with a
glimpse as of snow on roses-pearly
teeth cleaning between red lips
you look into black hole. You
frown. You turn away in disgust.
The idea is that the married wom-
ems black teeth, making them un-
attractive, keeps them faithful to
their husbands. Seems TO me 1t
must have the opposite effect on
the husbands. New York Press.
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CURIOSITY HUNTING.
Some Instances Of Finds Of Much Value
In Unexpected Places.


Some years ago in Yorkshire a
man went to a farm for a days
shooting with the farmer. In the
morning as they were about to start
a pointer dog was unkenneled to
company them. The sporting
friend noticed that attached to the
dogs collar was apparently brass
ring, which the farmer explained
his servant had plowed up the day
before and tied to the collar. When
the ring was removed the friend
pronounced it to be gold, and he
offered to take it into town and get
it valued. The farmer assented,
but he said he would rather have
some silver spoons than money.
These the jeweier readily agreed to
give, and he afterward sold the ring
for EGO. The next time the ring
changed hands it brought $3.50, and
it is now in the British museum.
1t may be said that this is quite
an exceptional case, says writer in
Chambers Journal on curiosity
hunting, and a man might live
hundred years and never get such a
chance. But how many people ever
make the attempt?
1t is certainly easier to frequent
curiosity shops in town, but you
must know something about every
thing worth buying. | remember
once being in a well known jewel
er's shop, and while l was looking
at some old rings and trinkets my
eye caught sight of a ring which had
in it a stone with lion cut on it
and above the lion a single star. l
knew it as Roman gem, and it
was the constellation Leo. When /
asked the price the dealer hesitated,
and, looking hard at me, he asked
me if it was a Roman gem. l re-
piled that was what l wanted to
know from him. He tried all ways
to get me to confess / knew about
such things, and when l presently
put down the ring and was going
out he told me he wanted 80 shil-
lings for it as it was, but if it was
Roman gem he wanted more. I
took advantage of his offer and
bought the ring.
1t is always advisable to turn
over the loose stones you sometimes
see exposed in the window of a small
jewelers. shop, generally lying in a
saucer. 1 got in that way head
which was appearing out Of bath.
The stone was yellow carnelian,
but just where the neck was there
was an accidental streak of brilliant
red in the stone representing blood
very faithfully. 1t proved to be
Roman gem and is now, I believe,
in the Ashmolean museum. Antique
gems are not commonly met with
even abroad, and this way of picking
them up in England is worth try
ing when you are hunting up curl
osities.
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The Fish Law.

Every now and then We have re-
quest to publish the "6sh law"
This law is especially interesting at
this season. aud wegive below ex.
tracts from the general aud special
laws on this subject:
Section SGT of The Criminal Code
It shall be unlawful for any person to
kill, injure or destroy any fish in the
fresh waters of this state by the use OF
dynamite, giant powder or other explo-
sive material; any person violating this
Section, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and be imprisoned foc not
more than six months or be fined not
more than one hundred dollars, or both
fine and Imprisonment, at the discretion
of the court.
Special as to certain counties as to
fish with nets, gigs, traps or shooting
fish with any kind OF gun.
Sec. 524. 1t sail not be lawful for
any person in the counties of Horny,
Marion, Darlington, Clarendon, Ches-
terfield, Georgetown, Marlboro, Will
liamsburg, Florence and Richland to
fish with nets or gigs or set traps or
shoot fish with any kind OF gun IN any
of the fresh waters, rivers creeks, lakes
or other streams in said counties be-
tween the first day of May and the
first day of September in. any year
hereafter. e = One-half of all fines
collected for violation of this section
shall be paid to the informer by the
magistrate collecting tn. same aud
the other half shall be paid into the
county treasury.
ANY person violating the provisions
of the foregoing section shall be deem
ed guilty Of misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof by court Of compe-
tent jurisdiction shall be fined IN the
sum of twenty dollars. or imprisonment
in the county Jail for period of thirty
days.
Acts of the General Assembly ap-
proved February l6 l"0;:
Sectionl. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State OF south
Carnlina. that no person shall sell, de-
liver or dispos. of dynamite o. similar
powerful explosives, except ordinary
gunpowder, unless such pc son knows
the purchaser or party to receive the
same and is satisfied that the explosive
is not to be used for killing fish and
then only upon written application
from party desiring to purchase, STAT
ing the purpose f r which ne desires to
use the said explosives, and a person
selling, delivering or disposing of such
explosives shall keepa book in which
shall be rec nrded the name of the pur'
chas r or party to whom the explosive
is delivered, the quantity so sold or de-
liverei and the date of such sale or de-
livery.
Sec That such persons selling or
keeping for sale the explosives men
toned in section of this act be requir'
ed to make sW orn quarterly reports OF
such sales, names and race of purchas'
er or purchasers, amount sold and date
of sale TO the County Auditor OF each
county.
Sec. 8. Any person violating Section
l of this act shall be guilty Of misde-
meanor, punishable by fine not to ex'
ceed one hundred dollars. or imprison
ment not to exceed thirty days.
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Administrators Sale.

Under an order of Probate Court
dated April /, 1851, l will offer for sale
at the residence of Samuel S. Tisdale,
deceased, on the 10th day of April
1907, the following personal property,
belonging to the estate of Samuel 5,
TisdaIe, deceased, to wit: , horses,
buggies, wagon, 3 head of cows, 81
bushels corn, 800 lbs fodder, stack
hay, 50 bushels cotton seed, ! corn
shelter, cross-cut saw, household fur
niture. Terms of sale cash.
Il. j. PHILLIPS,
Administrator Estate, Samuel 5.
Tisdale 4-4-:t.
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A whale eighty feet long was report
ed of Charleston harbor last week.
Since the sea-serpent story has been
rather over.worked the tale OF a
whale is rather a pleasing variation.
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No Trust.

Brokeleigh - Now, look at this
suit. What would you say it was
worth?
Wiseman--Give it up. But I'll
hct know what YOU paid for it.
Ernke!eigh-What?
Wiseman - Cash. - Philadelphia
Press.
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APRIL II. 1907

The Thaw trial is nearing the
close. 1t will be a relief to the
newspaper reading public when it
ends.
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Special shapes made to order. Core
p"nlenra solicited before placing your
orders. ". r. FUNK,
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Eyes, it's a long way to move at our
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| the movement when he said, ut is go
| ing to be worth while to start a farm
right once and not take what some-
body else has begun" The constructive
idea, the instinct to build from the
bottom, absorbs the Westerner and is
the lure that goes far with these emf
grants from established communities.
And the children, How much the
American father and mother are will
ing to do for the children. In this case
it means real hardship; for, unques-
tionably, after middle life-which had
been reached by half the party--it is
far more comfortable to stay on the old
farm. There is no romance in moving
eight hundred miles, whether 1t be in
wagons or in chair cars, and many of
the familiar belongings are missed
when household goods have been jolted
on freight trains and hauled overland
in hay-racks to the new home.
g.
Not a single regret was expressed
by the members of the party. The lit
tie folks naturally were wide-eyed in
enjoyment of the trips novelty; the
parents were tired but hopeful; none
was sorry that the change had been
undertaken. Nor will any real regrets
come later. Like the other tens Of thou
sands who have sought new homes,
they will find cheer and prosperity,
good neighbors, and advantages of
which they did not dream. The Spec
tator was almost convinced by their
optimism, and half wished to follow
their fortunes as a partaker in their
lot. They would be practically out of
debt; they were strong and intelligent
why should they not prosper? How
ever. it was only a half-wish. The
breaking in of new farm Is not for
every one-and the Pullman seat with
it's heap of magazines and papers look
ed better than ever after the visit to
the home-seekers' car.
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Unconsciously, one Of the home-seek-
ers gave the psychological reason for
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Gas is the best fuel.
CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT
IN PERSIA.

Constitutional government has been
fairly launched in Persia. A premier
has been named, and he will shortly an
nounce the policy Of his government.
This minister, whose name is Amin-es-
Sultan, declined to take office until he
had the personal promise of the Shah
to cooperate with him in carrying on
the affairs of the country on strictly
constitutional lines. 1t is many thou
sand years since civilization was in
augurated in Persia, and this is the
first occasion recorded in history when
the people were recognized as having
rights, which the sovereign is bound
to respect.
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Still Going West
The Outlook.

During a recent Western trip the
Spectator became a part of a home
seekers excursion. Everyday travel
ers are of little Importance to Western
railways compared with prospective
settlers, and regular trains are ruth
lessly divided into sections. while time
tables are apparently forgotten. in the
frantic effort to transport several hum
dred followers of the star of empir, to
the. unbgoken plains. This particular
company was bound for the Panhandle
of Texas, and probably not ten persons
in the four coach-loads had ever before
been west of the Missouri River. The
and made pilgrimage to the home
seekers. 1t is a good thing for trav-
eler to visit the chair cars and smokers
occasionally. It tends to contentment
and satisfaction to see how the "other
half fares on long Journeys.
81
Yet this ''other half" was by no
secure the best accommodations on the
train had it so desired. The men had
sturdy, prosperous, yet frugal look.
They were high average OF American
ism, and most of them were over thir-
ty years old. They wore store
Clothes" to be sure, but the land agent
in charge of the party said that prac-
tically every one had enough money or
credit to buy farm at the journeys
end. Few women were in the party.
Two accompanied their husbands; three
others were widows going to select land
for themselves; two school-teachers
were bent on the same errand. Chill
dren of all ages were in abundance.
All were from northern Illinois, south
ern Wisconsin, and Michigan, and all
came from farming communities. They
ate at the lunch-counters-afte their
baskets gave out-and many would
sleep in the tourist car sleeper. This
was far different pioneering than
that of the travellers in prairie schoon-
ers in early days.
81
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| about settling ten miles from a railroad
I refused to think of it. Finally, there
were so many of our friends going, and
| the men who went last fall and looked
at the land were so pleased with it,
that / gave up. But it is going &c be
pretty lonesome for while, I guess"
/ Probably she is right. Life in a new
country is pretty lonesome" for the
farmers wives. 1t is not quite so bad
as it used to be before the advent of
/ the rural carrier and the telephone,
| but it is not the same as the old home
back East The Texas Panhandle did
not look enticing to these wives who
had been used to close neighbors and
the associations of lifetime friends Yet
it showed the courage of the American
woman that, when the fathers and
husbands said it was best, they stified
every sigh and started accomplishing
~ across a ha1f-dozen States to find
a home on a treeless farm where low
rooted frame dwelling and a windmill
must for long time be the Substitute
for shaded yard and a familiar,
roomy house. Some summer days will
seem very long, and the inconsistencies
will be very real for many of these
ome-seekers-but the sacrifice is made
even in later middle life, cheerfully, for
the benefit of the children. One OF the
travellers showed letter from her sis
ter who had gone to northwestern Can
ada. and was forty miles from a rail-
way. where snow in March was in
huge banks against the house. 1--WE
will not have that to go through. any
how. she remarked. thankfully.
a.
For most of the home-seekers the ex-
pertinent will prove happy one There
is no cessation or limit to this modern |
exodus. Our train that day ran in four !
sections; five other roads had similar
passenger business; two thousand ex- !
cursionists went through the st. Louis |
gateway alone that month-not to men
tion Kansas City, Omaha, and ST. Paul. !
1t is estimated that over three hundred |
thousand home-seekers move westward |
every spring-and practically none |
move back. So they must prosper. !
The forebodings attending the unfam
liar journey soon vanish when they
get in touch with the new constructive
life going on along the frontier-if the
region can be called frontier
at this advanced age
81
Unconsciously. one of the home seek
ers gave the psychological reason for
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time of life" agreed thoughtful-faced
member of the party, in response to the
| Spectators remark. But it seemed
the best thing to do. I had a chance
to sell my hundred acres for good
price. I could clear up the mortgage
and have enough left to buy two hum
| dred acres down in the Southwest-free
of debt. I've paid interest on that
mortgage a good WHILE" with half
sigh. The prospect of freedom from
debt leads many home-seeker to make
the change.
But how do you know that you can
raise crops there?
II don't know it, but others are doing
it, and if they can, I am willing to try.
One of our neighbors has been in Okla
homa four years. He came back on a
visit, and told us how well he has done.
His land has doubled in value. and he
is worth twice what he was in other
ways. He got us in the notion of go
ing" This is the turning point in the
decision of the home seeker-the re-
ports of acquaintance.
How many are going from your
neighborhood ?"
Ten families aItogether-three have
gone already. Probably 7 wouldn't
have changed if the rest hadn't. ! said
I would go if the Smiths did, and
others agreed to go il we did, and
when the agent got us all together, and
showed the samples of grain and pic
lures of the land, we just shook hands
on it and got ready. We are going to
buy land close together, and we expect
to feel just as much at home as we
were in Illinoy."
That is one secret of much of the new
westward movement. The new country
is so expansive that there is oppor-
tunity for old neighbors to be neighbors
still, and they encourage one another
in taking the momentous step. One
finds these transpanted neighborhoods
all through the plains region, and they
usually include much happiness and
contentment in their surroundings.
81
The women were not so sure of the
at seems as though we
were going out to the edge of nowhere
one expressed it. 1--WE always lived /
close to folks, and when they talked
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-16

Electro Vigor is a body bat
terry made of separate dry
cells. 1t is easily, comfortably
worn next to the body during
the night and gives out con-
tinuous stream of hat
strength-building, nerve-feed-
ing force which is the basis of
all health. Electro-Vigor is
not an electric belt-there is
no charging to do-no vinegar
or acid solutions to bother
with.
I am a different man from
what / was six months ago;
the weakness, the indigestion
and lame back are all cured.
What more can I say in favor
of Electro-Vigor.
STEWART MCCLURE. Z.
Danville, Cal.
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A VISION OF RESURRECTION.
BY Ambrose Bierce.

By Ambrose Bierce.
L walked along a pleasant way.
When suddenly the light of day
Shrank to a point and passed away.
NV heart was smitten with chill:
Through all my nerves piercing thrill
CONCEALED my senses and my will.
Then. as the light and warmth re-
turned
And through my brain and body
burned,
A giant angel I discerned.
His mighty legs bestrode the shore.
And through a trumpet that he bore
He Numbered Thine shall be no
morei
John d. arose from death Cfthe dead
In Christ shall first come forth'D and
said:
alas, alas, if Time is fed
Then none remains for talking! So
That strikes to silence at a blow
My tongue and money here below"
But in his eyes. to heaven appraised,
Hope of higher forum blazed.
My two ears shuddered as 1 gazed.
Good Andrew, who had died dis
graced,"
Stood forth, the dreadful angel faced.
And said: ''Hoot, mon, don't be in
haste. |
Eternity can wait" he said,
Until the poor that cry for bread
With stones and books can be STALL |
fed"
]. P. protruded from the tomb
His withered pow, the eyes agloom
With solemn prophecies of doom.
mo Timer" he rroaned as one unblest; |
Then added as he beat his breast,
'TherelI be no rate of interest"
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Withers-You bushing Coyal What clumsy
partner of yours saying? Miss KneOh nothing; only that
he life seemed desert him. Miss WherThat
why ne should waltz like dromeday ?Town and
Country
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IustFatlons OF fuIIy deVeIoped
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This book tells in plain language many things you
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/ want to convince every sufferer that he get
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it. for it is cheap enough far cheaper than
doctoring and want everybody to try it. Cut out
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what You Get I'm The
Doctors Prescription

ging 1t does by natural what you expect drugs
to do by unnatural means 1t is Natures way of cur
ing disease, for it gives back to the nerves and or
gans the power they have lost which is their life
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First ThespanAnd the audience, my boy should have
them. They glued their Second Ditto-Ah
good way Of keeping them there.-Bystander.
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Ever wonder what kind of dope you are getting
when your doctor gives you prescriptions Ii you
ask him he will not give you satisfactory reply lie
bt tell Won some of the things in the prescription,
hnt NOT all of them. There's good reason why. If
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YOU knew you wouldn t take his
dope, and of course he couidn I
afford to tell you the truth.
When a doctor gives pre-
scription to relieve pain or
some chronic trouble he always
puts in a. little poison to dead
en- or stupefy the nerves.
That IS killing pain, or, rather,
killing the nerves. Of course,
if your ailment is of a chrome
nature, the pain will come;
back and you must keep on
taking the same drug or suf-
fer. It stops the pain for a
short time, but it is breaking
down your nervous system and
running your stomach.
The poisons that are used
most frequently by the doctors
are morphine, cocaine, mer-
curry, arsenic and potash. The
first two are used to stupefy
the nerves, and are responsible
for thousands. of drug fends
who got the habit through the
use of drugs containing dope
for the relief of some chronic
disease. Nature may cure the
habit stays with you always.
The last three poisons-merc
are used in treating nearly al
of the blood, stomach and diges
You know mercury is quicks
into the body it stays there. I
juices and eats out the lining
Arsenic weakens the digest
eyes weak, causes nervousness
ach.
Potash destroys the walls of
terrible headaches, makes the
the eyes, nose and throat.
My method of curing diseas'
very foundation of the trouble
When I have removed the eau
rest.
Electro igor is a relief from
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The women were not SO sure of the
proposition. 1T seems as though we
were going out to the edge of nowhere .
one expressed it. 'I've always lived
close to folks, and when they talked