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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-10

Frank b. Putnam. formerly first lieu
tenant Of Company !, ist Inf, W. vols,
Brattleboro, has presented the company
four large framed pictures showing the
boys Of Company at Chickamauga
during the war with Spain. The pie.
lures have been hung in the armory.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-01

Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. FAINT. of Colum-
bia, were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. A. Geiger during the past week.
Mr.. FAINT is trusted employee of
The State. Mrs. FAINT is pleasantly
remembered as Miss Lula Hammer.
"a fine lot Of timber viii be sold to-
morrow at the resid idences OF the: late
Henry Dooley, just; q couple miles
from town. The sale will be public
and the highest bidder gets the prop
erty.
Two cars of horses sand mules will
arrive at Swansea for the Reeves
Witt Co., about Jan. 10th. Be sure
and see this stock before buying.
They also carry q large stock of bug-'
gies, wagons and harness at right
prices.
We beg to acknowledge with sin
cere thanks a beautiful Christmas
card from Mr.. and Mrs. Jule Krentz-
lain and family, Washington. Such
greetings always re-kindle old love
and are greatly appreciated by us.
Prof. and Mrs. S. J. Derrick, after
spending the holidays with Hon. and
Mrs. D. F. Efrd and other relatives,
have returned to Newberry. Mr.. and
Mrs. Derrick have many friends here
and their visits are Always looked
/ forward to with a great deal of plea
sure.
4 Mr.. M. j.. Campbell, proprietor Of
the Campbell Racket Store, in Colum-
bia, is well and favorably known to
many Of our people and we take
pleasure in calling attention to his
advertisement in this issue. He was
formerly one of the firm of Campbell
Bros. on Gervais street, opposite the
old Alliance store.
8 Mr.! ]. Frank Wingard is spending
the holidays with his parents here.
He Is accompanied by his cousin, Mr..
Alfred Miller of fredericksburg, Va.
They are both working for The Pied
mont Directory Company, making
irectorieS of the various cities and
towns OF Virginia, Tennessee, North
Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
Congressman Lever spent 4 portion
sof the Ynletide here, and, as usual,
called in to see us. Frank Lever is
popular with the people all over the
State and deservedlv So, for he has
done more effective work for his dis
trict and the state at large, than per-
haps any other representive in Con-
,gress. Heis democracy itself
and simpl and makes friends where
ever he goes. S.: e, 4. .;. s
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-01
Christmas Tree ia Hall.

On Friday afternoon the teachers of
ST Stephens Sunday school gava a
Christmas tree in Roofs hall for the
benefit of all the scholars. The tree,
a beautiful Holly, was laden, with
presents of every conceivable Kind.
Each of the children were required to
s'heok'' for the presents, which Prov
ed quite interesting and amusing to
the lockers on. However, all the
.children's hearts were gladdened by
what they received and they are sing
ing theipraises Of their beloved teach
ers. h
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-01

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Lexington,
Court of Common Pleas.
Nav Whitaker Flake and Texas Flake,
Plaintiffs,
against
Annie Emanuel, Martha Hay, Feddie
Grim, Henry Whitaker, Godfrey
; Whitaker and P. E. Hutto, Defend
ants.
Partition.
q In obedience to the decee Of the
Court herein, signed by Hon. George
Johnstone, presiding judge, and dated
November 14th, 1907, I will sell to the
highest bidder at public. outcry, before
the court house door in Lexington, s.
c., during the legal hours of sale, on
the first Monday in January, 1903:
All that piece, parcel or tract Of land
situate, lying and being in Lexington
county, South Carolina, containing two
hundred and twenty five acres, more or
less, bounded on the south by lands OF
W. L. Whitaker, Hannah Ann Grim;
on the north by the estate Of w. 81.
Baker; on the east by lands Of @. D.
Rucker and on the west by estate lands
of w. II. Baker and perhaps others.
Terms Of sale-One-half cash, bal
arce on a credit of one year secured by
bond of the purchaser and mortgage Of
the premises sold, with interest from
day of sale, with leave to pay all cash.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
SAMUEL B.. GEORGE,
Clerk Of the Court.
Lexington, S. c., Dec. 18th, 1907.
E. L. Asbill, Plaintiffs Attorney.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-01
Letter 70 ]. !. Fox.
Lexington, s.. G.

z Dear Sir: A ten-year-old boy came
into q store for q quart Of white paint
and said: They, are nice letters
DeYoe writes, ain't they, Mr.. Knight?"
In Bridgeton, Maine.
Are they what brought you here?'
asked the merchant. Yes; ma said
get q quart of white; and I've come
for the least-gallons paint" !"
That bey'H be a. man before his
mother. Yours truly,
F. w. Devoe &JGo.
P. 8. The Kaufman Drug co. sells
our paint,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-01
Disrengary wins ia Union.

The election on 'sdispensary'' or
stsno dispensary" in Union, county on
Friday resulted in favor Of the dispen-
sary BY eleven votes. It is said that
several Irregularities occurred, and the
prohibitionists will contest every
phase of the election before they
again submit to the dispensaries.. :
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-01
Trespass Notice.

Ali parties are hereby warned not to
hunt, fish, or in any manner whatever
trespass upon the lands of the under
signed. The law will positively be en-
forced against all vio.ators of this notice.
s. Rufus Smith, Job Hallman,
James Hallman, Marcellas Smith,
II. R. Smith, D. Cromwell Smith.
4w12p
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-01
How to Avoid Pneumonia.

You can avoid pneumonia and other
serious results from a cold by taking
Foley's Honey and Tar. It stops the
cough and expels the cold from the sys-
tenn as it is mildly laxative. Refuse any
but the genuine in the yellow package.
Derrick Drug Store.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-01
colored People Give
Christmas Trees,

The colored churches, Baptist and
Methodist, both gave Christmas trees
during the past week. These cele-
brations were attended by large
crowds of colored people and every
thing passed off quietly.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-01
Stoves and Ranges.

I have just received car load Of
Heating, and Cooking Stoves, and
Ranges, of the very best make at
right prices. See me before you buy.
w. S. STEWART,
1925 Main Street, Columbia. 8. G.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-01

Court convenes on the third Monday,
Judge John s. Wilson will preside.
The docket, on both sides of the court,
is heavy and it is hoped that the cases
will be disposed of at the coming
term.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-07
n. sw.vIro skvscraper.


Through the chance perfect ADJUST
ment in the way Of balance of a row
Of large photographs that hang on the
wall of an office on the twenty-second
foor of an Office building downtown
the clerks In the place have good
deal Of quiet amusement with persons
who visit the place for the first time.
Owing to this balance the pictures are
easily swayed by the wind that blows
through the open windows, and since
the office force goes In for fresh air
the year round the pictures are never
still The joke lies in catching the
horriied expression on the faces of the
callers when they get sight of the
swinging frames. Then 1T is always
explained with due solemnity If the
boss is not around that the swaying of
the frames is due to the oscillation Of
the structure 1t usually takes some
time for the object Of the joke to see
the point Meanwhile he has suffered
q considerable shock.-New York Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-07

ADO you know Smith? Well, was
very much amused at him the other
day. | had called him liar, and some
one must have told him about it. OF
course | only said it in the heat OF an
argument with another man. / didn't
really mean it, but some one must
have told him. assume he was told.
He came up to me and started to say
something, but he was SO nervous
suspected at once that he had heard
what | said Finally he smiled quite
sheepish smile and said, I heard
something about you the other day
that | couldn't believe He kind or
gulped the words and was so embar-
raised that actually l felt sorry for
him. felt as if I'd like to help him
out. WELL said in my most encour-
aging way, I hope it was something
good AS said this looked him fair
ly and squarely in the eye. You ought
to have seen him weaken. He shifted
from one foot to the other and MUIR
INJURED, with a faint smile: I suppose
it depends upon the point Of view:
hope I'm good Then he went on tim
idly. We've always been good friends.
JONES' said he, and | hope our init
mate and personal relations will con-
tfnue.' said he He was going to call
me down, but he just didn't have the
nerve. Sure ! said. and with that he
walks away perfectly satisfied. Now.
what do you think of that? was just
hoping he would come right out and
say. Jones, you called me liar But
he wasn't up to it. OF course | would
have apologized, for, as said, | meant
him no harm But that's the way some
folks are built. They drop their nerve
at the critical moment" Thomas L.
Mason in Harper's Weekly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-07
THE STOCK MARKET.
Accuracy of the Exchange In the
AnaIvsis of Events.


Barring the case of manipulation,
which carries its own remedy and
which is one of the evils of speculation,
the stock market tells the truth. Tenn
porarily indications may be misleading
but it is eventually shown that its
analysis of events is correct. The ST.
lent panic of March, 1907. was pre-
mise of the panic of November. Dur
ing the intervening seven months prices
dropped steadily, showing plainly that
there was weakness In the financial
and Industrial structure. The utteI
foolishness Of blaming speculation fol
the downward movement is obvious
The stock market with its daily record
| of prices said as plainly as it was pos
sible to say: "Dangerl Stand from I'M
derl''
Something similar happened In 1893
Bradstreet's for July 20, 1898, shows
that twenty representative stocks fel
on an average 45 points, or more thar
80 per cent, between January and July
This mitigated the effect Of the panic.
One of the most striking illustrations
Of the cold blooded accuracy of the ex
| change is recorded by Proudhon II
the Spectators Manual, published a
Paris in 1857, in which he shows tina
In the later days of Napoleon and thu
restoration, while French patriotism
was at white heat, prices on the bours'
advanced with each victory of the al
lies, rejecting the belief that the defea
of Napoleon meant more for Francs
than the success.-John Paul Ryan IL
Metropolitan Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-07
Russian Fairy Tales.

A book of fairy tales was once the
cause of the expulsion and consequent
ruin of 175 persons at Poltava- A pu'
oil at one of the state schools there
was caught in the act of reading this
book of fairy tales. which had been
prohibited by the censor on the ground
that certain of the tales might be ap-
piled to Russian conditions and Rus
sian politics. The boy explained that
the carotaker of the school buildings
had lent him the book The principal
of the school reported the caretaker to
the police, and on the ground of this
denunciation the offender was sent to
Siberia.
The officials of the institution. to-
gether with several parents of pupils,
were so indignant at the conduct OF
the principal that they drew up pro-
test describing his denunciation as a
mean and despicable act The only
consequence was that the officials lost
their posts and. together with the resi-
dents who had signed the protest. were
expelled from the province of Poltaya
for three years The order of expul-
sion was extended to all the relatives
of the offenders, so that 175 persons
were sentenced to this severe punish
ment on account of book of fairy
tales which in other countries is given
to every child to read.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-07
oddities of Alcoholism.

Anecdotes Of alcoholism were being
narrated by a little group of physi
| clans.
Zone of my alcoholic patients steals
when drunk" said Philadelphian
'sYou should see the trophies he brings
home. His valet Is continually sneak.
ing of Of mornings with great parcels
-overcoats, umbrellas, silver spoons
clocks that his master, trembling In
fear of arrest, has begged him to get
rid of.somehow."
IT have patients" said New York
specialist in dipsomania, "who In their
lntoxication steal only particular things
One man, an agnostic, steals Bibles. A
woman steals gimlets. A young spin
ster steals baby things-little shoes and
frocks, bottles and rattles, once even q
perambulator."
"I had a case, an old lady," said a
Kansan, ''that had worked over sew
enteen years-a hopeless case, 1t seem
ed. But she lost her money, and then
they began to arrest her as a common
drunk Well, after she had been ar
rested dozen times or so the magis-
trate said he was tired Of seeing her
about and instructed the police to take
her to the river whenever they found
her drunk and give her cold dip. By
Jove, that cured her. Two cold dips
cured her. She has been sober now,
my old patient, almost three years. -
Minneapolis Journal.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-07
THE sMITH-JoNES AFFAIR.
Two Versions of Just Exactly How the
Incident Occurred.
ACCORDING no SMITH


ooh, say! | met Jones. You know
Jones. of course Well, l heard that
he had called me liar the other day
In conversation with another man, and
so was just laying for him. l have
an idea he suspected something was
up, as he began to act sheepish right
away. But of course didn't let on at
first. just looked him calmly and
coolly in the eye Then said, Jones,
old man, heard something about you
the other day that l couldn't believe
| said this in a calm, even voice, but
Jones must have known something was
up, as | could see him begin to trem-
BILE. L hope il was something good
said Jones, with a quaver in his voice.
AS for me. | was just beginning to
enjoy myself. oh. WE'LL replied,
with pleasant ofhand smile, that
depends entirely on the point Of view.
Now. I may not be good or | may be
good | smiled genially this time,
while Jones turned pale; could dis
tinctly see him growing pale. That
of course, is matter of opinion, but
I wish. Jones' here looked him fair
ly and squarely in the eye-'if you have
ANYTHING OF an Intimate and personal
nature BY this time Jones was shak-
ing all over. l just fingered on those
words while faced him down. Oh, II
was too richl why, Jones, old man,
lust say it to my face, will your and
with this, in my easiest and most care
less manner, I left him. You see, II
wasn't necessary to do anything to
Jones. 1t was the whitening sarcasm
of what / said that fetched him. l can
tell you it was great fun-simply great
And he won't forget it either. Hell
know better next time"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-07
In the "coachinev Days.

An amusing story is told Of the coach
which used to run between Edinburgh
and Berwick. A passenger complained
bitterly that the cushion on which he
sat was wet. 1t appears that there
was a hole in the roof, and through II
the rain was pouring copiously. The
passenger called the guard and In
great wrath reproached him. All the
satisfaction he got, however, was the
quiet and typical Scotch reply, "Ay,
mony a ane has compleened ABBOTT that
hole. st. James Gazette.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-07
Everybody Suited.

He prided himself on having the lar
rest general store in the county.
IF Man Wishes 1t and 1t Is Made
Have It." was the sign over his store
and the motto which capped all his adj
vertisements In the newspapers.
"William," said he one morning as
he was giving instructions to a green
clerk, mo one must ever leave this
store without making purchase. II
person doesn't know what he wants,
suggest something. And, remember,
we have everything. from carpet tacks
TO mausoleums."
| Williams first customer was leisure
" chap who gazed about curiously, but
had no definite object in view.
.Just looking around" he explained
wouldn't you like to take a look al
our new line of post cardsY' suggested
the eager clerk.
~No, not this time" answered the
stranger. 'I'm just a little short this
morning"
@Ah," urged the new clerk, who was
not familiar with the wonderful slang
terms of the language, then perhaps
you'd like to look at our line of new
and handsome stretchers." = sketchy
1 Bits
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-07
ROYAL ScH0oLMASTERS.
Kings Who Turned to Teaching to
Make a Livinq.

In the early part of the life of King
Christian TX of Denmark there was
no prospect of his ever becoming the
ruler of that country. With this in
view he became schoolmaster at the
German university of Halle.
Being too poor to keep a servant, the
Dowager Czarina Dagmar of Russia,
one of his daughters, used to help her
mother to do the household work and
take care of the younger children
During this period there were King
Frederick VII. and several others in
the direct line of succession that stood
before Prince Christian; but, by a sue
cession of deaths that occurred, he be-
came the heir apparent and after the
death of King Frederick VII. in 1863
he was proclaimed King Christian TX
of Denmark.
Another instance of similar nature
is that of Louis Philippe. During the
time he was exiled from France, then
being the Due de Charities. he became
a teacher of mathematics and geogra
ply In Switzerland About thirty-six OF
thirty-seven years afterward, on Aug
9, $780, he was proclaimed King Louis
Philippe of the French.-London An
sWerS.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-07
More Than he Could DO.


1t was an interesting time at the
house Of Dobbs, and finally when the
doctor came out into the hall Dobbs
was In a state of excitement equal to
an election night.
well, doctorT' he said inquiringly
grabbing the PHYSICIANS coat FROM
with both hands.
Twins" responded the doctor brief.
ly.
"How-how-many ~ he asked in 9
dazed manner.
1.-THE usual number replied the doc
tor, smiling.
"Oh, es-ah-excuse me, doctor.
Boys or girls?'
Boys"
"BoysT'
"Yes"
'Then I'm a ruined manr'
'Ruined?p was the surprised answer.
whats the matter with your"
"Why, doctor, for the last twenty
years it's been all could do to meet
the demands of my boys for my old
clothes, and now at my time of life to
have to commence to wear two pairs
Of trousers at once in order to keep
ND with the procession is more than |
can undertake l see ruin with big
r staring me In the face, and ! can't
make move to defend myself.
The doctor gave him dose Of chic
raj to quiet bis nerves,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-07
Two cIevsr Answers.

A pretty southern girl recently show
ed herself a match for the curious
minded women in her boarding house
who we're bent on knowing what her
fathers business was.
AS a matter of fact, he was an I'M
dertaker, but the girl was bit sensi-
tive on this point. SO she made up her
mind not to crafty their curiosity
When unduly pressed on the point she
answered:
Hes a southern planter"
This was quite within the bounds of
truth and completely threw the inquis-
tive one off the track.
The retort of a well known actress to
a similar question about the occupation
of her father, who was letter carrier
In her old home. was not inferior In
inesse to that of the Dixie girl.
1t was when she first began playing
in London. Some one asking what
business her father was engaged in,
she sweetly replied that he was "a man
Of letters. "-Pittsburg Leader.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-07
INFECTION AND CONTRACTION.
HOUSEHOLDERS CAUTIONED.
nfsiuFacf fraalu fVh,s lnriuO

Infectious and contagious diseases are
prevalent. The use of a reliable disin-
fectant protects the household. The last
thing at night pour into the traps of the
closets, wash basins, sinks, ETC., Just a
little Platt's Chlorides. Dusty or damp
corners and cracks-nooks behind plumb
ing and all spots that can't be reached by
the scrubbing brush, should be freely
sprinkled with a mixture of one "a part
Platt's Chlorides and ten 10) parts of
water. This dilution costs less than 5
cents quart. Do not neglect a liberal
sprinkling of the cellar. To remove OBJ
jectionable odors where sprinkling is in
advisable, keep cloth or sponge mois-
tened with the dilution mentioned. A
little extra care just now may prevent
much sickness and expense. Platt's
Chlorides is an odorless, colorless liquid
which instantly destroys foul odors and
disease breeding matter. 1t is sold by
druggists everywhere in full quart bottles,
and is prepared only by Henry B. Platt.
A brochure entitled Health Economy"
mailed free on writing to AZ Cliff street,
| New York.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-07

The world is full of half built peo-
pie. II any one doubts this, let him or
her visit Turkish bath and note the
number of people who are fiat in the
chest, round in the back, ponderous as
to paunch and heavy in the jowl-peo-
pie with outstanding shoulder blades
and fat feet.
Out of a thousand people in this
country there could be found scarcely
three who had really fine figures. l
make this statement advisedly after
many years of careful observation.
And why is this so2 Why are there
so few people In this country, In the
civilized world, who have bodies that
are not travesty Of him in whose Inn
age they are supposed to be created?
The reasons are many, but may be
grouped under one phrase-unhygienic
and unwholesome conditions Of living.
Among these conditions may be men
toned dietary errors-food that is ex-
cessive in quantity, variety or fire.
quency as to meals and food taken I'M
der improper conditions either of mind
or body.-W. R. G. Latson, M. D., in
Outing Magazine
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-07

Glass, or paste" as 1t is called, Ii
made which cannot when new be dis
tinguished from diamonds by any one
but an expert armed with the neces-
sary tests.
And the same is true as to paste imi
tations Of all precious stones excepting
the emerald (whose beautiful green
tint cannot be exactly obtained), the
cats eye. which has peculiar fibrous
structure, and the opal. The real value
and quality of precious stones as com.
pared with glass depend on their dura-
bility, their hardness, their resistance
to scratching and @dulling" of face
and edge.
Even our Anglo-Saxon ancestors
made gems of glass and PASTE 1t is
only in modern times that the art of
making artificial precious stones has
reached a degree of perfection which.
so far as decorative purposes are con-
cerned, leaves the natural stones no
claim to superiority Tele-
graph