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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-04-01
CHAPTER XVIII.

Nurse Meyrick was sleeping on couch
in the dressing room. 1t had been placed
so near the dor of communication that
she had full view of her patient He
had Just sunk into a tranquil doze, and
she had followed his example, when a
faint sound, like an opening door. reused
her, and a moment after she caught a
glimpse of a white-robed figure with long.
fair hair. A young girl in a loose dress
ing gown was standing by Mr.. Merle's
bed. Nurse Meyrick's quick eyes discern
ed that one arm was bandaged and in
splints. 1t must be the young lady. she
thought, who had been injured in the ac-
cident; perhaps she was light headed.
The next minute she touched her softly.
Come, my dear, come" she said coax
ingly; you ought not to be out of your
bed at this time of night; let me help you
back, there's dear young lady" FOR Mis-
sizes wide, feverisb eyes alarmed her.
mo, no. returned Missile, recoiIing
from the nurses gentle touch. 81 could
not stay in bed, could not sleep until
had seen papa. Let me stay and look at
him; | will be good and not wake HIM"
But the nurse shook her head at this.
You must not stay" she whispered,
not daring to raise her voice; your feet
are bare, and you look as bad as possible.
Come, my dear, let me carry you back to
your room; 1t will scare your father to
see you standing there
mo, no." returned Missile, shrinking
still more; Il must stay with papa. Why
does he look so pale. and lie so still? Is he
dead? No one told me ne was dead
Papa y she cried out, for she was be-
wildered by the dim light and her own
feverish fancies. Speak to me only one
word, just TO tell me you are alive"
"Oh. hushr' exclaimed the nurse but
she was too late Mr.. Merle woke up
but in his weak condition his daughters
presence did not seem to startlt him.
my dear" he said, feebly; they ought
not to have allowed this. You viii make
yourself i'll leaving your warm bed"
''But I could not Sleep she sobbed; Il
could not rest. I thought they were hid
ing things from me. If you had died, and
| had never told you was sorry, | should
have died, too. oh, papa, it must have
killed me"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-04-01

ONS 81 A0-0

The Laplander can travel about 100
miles a day on his skates.
The annual fire loss of New York is
nearly double that of London
The foreign trade of Great Britain
has shown no signs Of revival
Japan's fishermen represent a huge
industry. Last year the total value Of
| the catch was estimated at S43,932 1888
| Peanuts, or ground nuts, as they are
| locally called, form one of the largest
crops over a large part of the north
ern provinces of China, and are one
of the articles of native export enter
and foreign trade.
A delicious sweetmeat is made In
Santo Domingo from ripe bananas, cut
into slices about quarter of an inch
thick. These are sprinkled with sugar
and placed in the sun several days,
being turned occasionally and each
time busted again with sugar.
A scientific labor of the utmost i'm
portance and interest is about to be
commenced from Shanghai This is a
magnetic survey of China, and DR.. Ed
wards, of the Carnegie Institute, Wash
ington, who is to carry It through, Is
at present in Shanghai preparing for
the work
Second in Importance TO the expor-
tation of china from the Limoges dis
trict of France is that of English"
walnuts. The walnuts are exported
either unshelled for use as dessert
nuts, or in nut kernels generally In
halves. The proportion is about one
third sent unshelled and two-thirds
shelled.
For some days there has been In
glass case on the mantelpiece of Afessrs.
Sotheby's in Wellington street quill
pen such as you can buy for penny.
This particular one. however, brought
4, $50 pence, or f19 los. 1t had belong
ed to Charles Dickens and is said to
he that which was used at the last
when he was writing Edwin Brood"
1t was taken from the novelist's table
at Gads Hill by his eldest son-Lon-
don News.
Caviar is the roe of the sturgeon
as a table delicacy. As
dish too rare to be known by the gen.
arality of people, and the flavor of
which would not be relished by an un-
palate, Shakespeare makes
Hamlet speak of it. In describing
play which was too fine to be appreci-
ated by ordinary minds. Twas cav
are to the general (meaning the gen.
says the Prince of Denmark.
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Eyerybody-Nobody.

"You have come to see US at bad
time,r said the Best Citizen. Every
body has gone away for the summer.
l would not be here myself If it were
not for some unexpected business mat
ters"
what do you mean?" queried the
Man from Mars You say that every
body has gone away, and yet the
streets seem to be actually crowded
with people"
"of course; how stupid of me!' re
turned the Best Citizen. THAT is one
of our idioms, you know. l mean ey-
erybody who is anybody has gone
away. The workers are all here, to
be sure"
"Who is anybody persisted the
Man from Mars.
well, you see that is another of
our idioms," responded the Best Citi-
zen. u hardly know how to explain
it, 1t means anybody who amounts to
anything
Don't the workers amount to any
thing?"
.'Well, not In that sense OF course
they amount to a good deal in their
way" The Best Citizen was begin
ming to feel that he was In deep wa
ter.
The Man from Mars reflected mo
ment. Then he said Anybody who
has gone away for the summer is
somebody, and anybody who is COM
PEELED to stay at home is nobody"
Every clever, very clever" agreed
the Best Citizen.-Success Magazine.
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Too Previous

A Richmond woman has In her EN-.
ploy little darby, Milf Cole. One day
Milf became confidential and told his
mistress he was 'goin' to the cimitery
rext Sunday"
But, Milf. that's long walk. You
know it is more than five miles,"
"0h. missus, amt goin' to walk.
Is goin' to ride"
"How is that, Mfr"
as goin' in a kerridge T. my uncle'a
funeral"
All day Saturday Milf could talk Of
nothing but the approaching affair.
Sunday his mistress excused him, and
she expected that on Monday she
would be RECALLED with full account
of the funeral. But Milf turned up
with most melancholy face. In an
swer to her inquiry he said:
81 didn't so, missus. He amt dead
yit"--New York Herald
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HOW FIGS ARE MARKETED.
Tree. Grow wild and Fruit Is Dried
in the Sun.


The fig tree grows almost wild and
requires little cultivation, says the Pre-
mier Enquirer. Although certain yarie-
Ties are grown In various parts of the
woIld, those Of AsIatic Turkey, com
monty called Smyrna figs, for the rea-
son that they are packed and shipped
from Smyrna, are the best. The grow
ing district is In the province (yilayet)
of Adm. the plantations extending
from Ayassoluk to Ortachi, valley
over 100 miles long, spreading far on
both sides of the line OF the Ottoman
railway, which runs through it, afford
Ing direct transportation from the in
terror
The figs ripen by the beginning of
August. They are not picked, but when
they reach a certain maturity they be-
gin to dry and consequently they drop
on the ground. In the morning every
body on the plantations goes around
with buckets gathering the fruit, which
they carry to a certain place where the
ground is covered with dry leaves and
cNAo6 ictA SGlts. anu On WHICH Iutf
spread the fruit, exposing 1t to the sun,
allowing it 10 remain there from two to
three days
Fig packing is one of the principal
industries Of Smyrna Thousands of
people find employment during the end
of August and the months of septe,n-
Der, October and part OF November,
more than $4,000 being paid In wages
during that time.
The demand for figs has increased
considerably during the last two years.
Some years ago a crop Of 1900 to So
600 camel loads was considered large
and difficulty was found In disposing
of the goods. With the increased de-
uand new plantations have been start
ed and the crops Of the last two sea-
SONS have been enormous, In 1909
reaching 10000 loads. Notwithstand-
Ing this, the goods find ready mar
ket and, with the exception Of very
short crops, at higher prices than were
ever realized before.
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The general express business Of the
country Is controlled by six companies,
although the Bureau of the Census re-
ports thirty-four such companies In OPP
Grafton. This is largely owing to the
fact that the six big companies are all
that do business In more than ten
States. Nineteen companies do bust
ness In one State only. The companies
operate on friendly terms with the rail-
roads, and agree to charge at least so
per cent more than the freight rate IN
all articles. Indeed, the railways are
part owners of some of the independ-
ent express companies This partner
ship arrangement may ultimately re-
suit In the absorption Of the exp. ess
companies by the railroads themselves
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-04-01

There Is more and more recognition
among enterprlslng church denomina-
lions of the fact that mere doctrinal
distractions or degmatic discussions do
not deeply interest young folks The
imaginative and luminous mind of
youth needs the poetry of things, some
what Of Its own flavor and kindred
The kernal none the less still continues
to be the truth though enveloped IN
attractive guise. What should be the
exact limit of such attractiveness will
always be matter of discussion. That
1t may-and very readily-be carried
to excess is obvious Among preach
ers, as among laymen, there will al
ways be those inclined to the spectac-
ular and the eccentric. Latitude, with
these means occasional wide flights of
fancy. excessive intermixture of senti-
ment, display and moral principle, and
Insufficient devotional exercise.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-04-01

Nine. Curie, co-discoyerer with her
husband of radium, has been promoted
to full professorship in the University
of Paris. A woman who can discover
new truth is certainly qualified to
teach 1t, and the young men in the uni
versity can afford to sit with respect
at the feet Of this remarkable woman
of science.
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England. oldest Canal.

The Oldest canal In England was
originally a Roman cutting the Foss
dike-running its II miles from Lin
coin to the Trent, near Torksey. Deep
ened in the time of King Henry l., it
was allowed to decay until 1910, when
the Edinburgh Stevensons both widen
ed ard deepened it.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-04-01

The girl who has neglected to pro-
pose during leap year and finds her.
self still alone and unsought may be
expected to begin agreeing with the
poet that ''of all sad words of tongue
or pen the saddest are these 1t might
have been.'"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-04-01

A married couple in Montclair n J.,
separated because of ineompatibility.
He was an inveterate tobacco chewer
and she had habit of kissing the
cat. Cautious persons will be careful
In bestowing their sympathy in this
case.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-04-01

Another county has gone dry and
Emperor William announces he will
never drink again during the remain
der of his life. The temperance move
ment is making some mighty strides
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-04-01
Can the propositIon that t

Can the proposition that the mini
mum salary for an unmarried Episco-
palian clergyman in the diocese of New
York should be $1,000 and for mar
ried clergyman $1,000, with a suitable
place to live in, or $1,000 in money, be
taken as an official statement Of the ex-
act cost of a wife?
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-04-01

An organization has been formed to
teach farmers wives how to cook.
What farmers wives would really like
to know is how they can get rid of
about half of the cooking they have to
do now
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-04-01

Pullman official says 1t is the self
ish who tip the porter. Then 1t must
be the unselfish who pay him S25.
month, one-half of which must go for
meals on the road
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-04-01

Some of the prophets are predicting
that the Atlantic will be crossed by
balloon during the present year If
John w. Gates can be induced to bet a
million on it the matter will be set
tied
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-04-01

Count Boni de Castellane declares
that he doesn't want any more Gould
money. Can 1t be possible that he had
the foresight to save up some of 1t
for the rainy day?
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-04-01

It's all right for Bonl to withdraw
his demand for 100000, but If he gets
the custody Of his sons without. an al
lowance we're afraid there will be a
new child-labor' scandal In France.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-04-01

When a woman says to her husband
you know haven't a bit Of Jealousy
In my nature, but would like to know,
etc. look out for storms.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-04-01

Now that Mark Twain is a trust he
should have himself investigated and
show Henry Rogers what a real hui
morlst can do on the witness stand
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-04-01

Champ Clark says the average price
OF a woman's hat Is s.. And yet 1t
would never do to refer to any WON
ans hat as an average one.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-04-01

The girls who get married this year
VIII be able to hold their heads up
proudly, knowing that they are free
from suspicion,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-04-01

Michigan man has been sent to
,ail for stealing a 2-cent stamp Vow
that man must be desplsed in Pitts
burg!
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-04-01

a London paper publishes an article
entitled why Clever Girls Don't
Marry They frequently do.
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I'd SKINNER, Publisher

The Gcmezes seem to be the Smiths
of tropical America.
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A Rad nIunder.

Cook has given notice.
He-Why?
She She says you spoke in a brutal
manner to her on the telephone yester-
day.
Yesterday? | thought l was
speaking TO you London Opinion.
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In view OF the excessive severity of
the arraignment of the modern home
to which the American Soclol ogical So
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-04-01

There is more or ,ess of the CRATER
In the average man.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-04-01

One tenth of the area of Boston con-
sists OF parks
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-04

town. and Mr.. and Mrs r. j. Cosk-.
rey, a few miles out of town. Some
of the young people of the commun-
ity met at Capt. James on last Fri
day evening and spent several very
pleasant hours. Mrs James recent
absence while visiting in Charlotte, n.
e., had put temporary stop to the
usually frequent entertainments given
in her hOspitable home, and her re-
turn was heartily welcomed by the
young people.
Misses Madge and Christine Cosk-
rey entertained on Monday evening
in honor of their guests, Misses Grif-
fin and Langford. Several Summer
tonians were among the happy par
ticipants Of this occasion, and they re-
port having had a most enjoyable
time.
Mr.. Birnie Shirer, of Bishopville.
has been employed by the Colclough
Hardware Co., and will begin work
here at an early date.
Miss Katharine Shrer, of Bishop
Vile, was the guest of Miss Mary
Friggs last week
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Carnahan
have returned from Hot Springs,
Ark, where they spent several weeks.
Mr.. Carnahan resumed his pastoral
charges here, and services were held
on last Sunday as usual
Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Porter and
family left this morning for Mon
treat, y. c.
Mr.. j. F. Anderson has returned to
West Point. Miss, after a pleasant
visit to his family here.
Miss Lucie Mood has returned
home after visiting friends in Bishop
vile.
Mr.. w. ID. McClary leaves tomor-
row for an extended visit to Rich
mond, Norfolk, Washington and New
York.
-'''' ""i'' Moou iedNtS III tHS
morning for Hendersonville. y. c.,
where she will join Mrs. w. r. Scar
borough and spend a week or two in
the Land of the Sky"
Maj. r. II. Briggs will leave in
few days for Hendersonville.
Miss Ada Tenant leaves on Tues
day for q visit to friends in Marion,
S. G.
Mr.. II. +. Anderson and Miss Sallie
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-04
OUR SUMMERTON LETTER.

Summerton, s. c., August O.
Could the ocrresdonpent confne
himself always to good news" his
job would be a comparatively easy
one and certainly a most pleasant
one; but in attempting to present
representative items of the business
and social life of a town he must at
times send in some not altogether ac-
ceptable. So far we have been for
tunate In being able to mention new
enterprises which have brought new
people with little or no departures
Of any Of our good citizens. 1t is
with deep regret that We take occa-
sion to melton the recent departure
of two of our most popular and high
ly respected families. both of which
during their residence here won The
friendship and esteem of the whole
community. Mr.. r. B. Smyth, form
er president of the Bank of Summer
ton and also Intendant of the town
for several terms, has taken his fam
lily to Charleston where they will
make their future home.
DR.. and Mrs. Dotty have moved to
sardinia where DR.. Dotty will take up
farming. DR.. DOtty came here q year
or more ago and was employed in the
drug store Of DR.. ID. G.. Rhame where
he proved himself a very efficient pre-
scription clerk.
Mr.. w. ID. McClary of the Summer
ton Furniture Company has sold out
his interest i'm this concern to Mr.. j..
w. Broadway. 1t is rumored that
Mr.. McClary will move to some larg-
er town and go into business We
should hate to have to give Mr.. Nc
Clary up.
Among the social events Of the past
week were those given at the homes
of Capt. and Mrs. j. A. James in
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sNlITHVILLE.

Smithville. July 31.-To say that
We are needing rain badly would be
putting 1t mildly. Crops are burning
up. especially corn. We have either
too much or too little rain, so there
is hardly any hope for even half a
crop
/ wish I knew who the Rembert
correspondent Is. would gladly
take him or her by the hand and
thank them for their words or praise
In behalf Of Rev. T. L. Cole. Every
body that has read 1t is delighted. I
wish could find words with which to
express the feeling of this whole sec
ton, regardless of demonations. They
love, respect and esteem him above
any one else in this whole section
With no disrespect. whatever, Of any
former pastor, can truthfully say
that he Is the best pastor Pisgah
church has ever had. Suffice it to
say that his members will stand by
him to the last. Not only his
church. but other denominations will
DO the same. In regard to the ru-
mors that are floating around, / wish
to say, they will take no more effect
than arrows against the rocks Of
Gibraltar. God Is above the devil and
always Will be. He may allow per-
secution, but ofttimes It's for his own
glory In the end. This whole coun-
try Is very indignant, indeed. If the
circulators of the rumors of which
you spoke could only realize the
scorn and contempt they have
brought on their own heads, they
would repent i'm sack cloth and ashes
l never saw as much Indignation.
scorn and derision as Is being hurl-
ed at any one that dares circulate
those things Of which you spoke. TO
say that all denominations are high
ly wrought up over the injustice
would be putting it mildly. know
whereof l speak.
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Dark Corner. August 2.-Nothing
% an exciting nature Is In the Cor
nor at 'hls time. Some are gather
ing fodder. others are cutting cord
wood. while others are preparing to
cut and ship logs.
Some OF our sick are better.
Mr.. q. p. Ardls Is so ne can walk
around his house and yard again.
Have not heard from Mr.. Avin
lately or Mr.. Christmas either. The
meeting closed at Pinewood Meth
odist church on Friday night last. Six
5oined the church as result of the
meeting. Rev, Hudson labored earn
estly and faithfully for his Master all
THE week. IL was my happy privilege
to attend the Baptist assembly at
Bethel church on Thursday the 29th
ut. And allow me to say to all who
could have attended and did not,
have no idea what they missed as
there were present some OF the bright
est lights I'm the Baptist denomina-
ton In this State. Such men as DR..
Cody. Profs. Moore. Henderson and
others. II was treat to hear. and
the pastor. Rev. william Haynsworth
spared no pains In trying to make ev-
erybody enjoy the meeting. And last
but not least. was the bountiful din
ners. enough and to spare. OF every
thing from barbecue pig to raw to-
matoes and hot coffee. but tn Priva-
teer people never do anything by
halves. It's the whole thing or moth
fng. hope some abler pen and
brighter brain will give a better re-
port OF the assembly to the Watch
man and southron and Item than 1
can dare to do. 1 heard yesterday
that Rev. j. n. Tolar. of Summerton,
got his face badly poisoned with poi
son oak while at the meeting at Beth
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-04

Browdon. South Caroifna August q.
THE annual picnic OF the Graham
nslghborhood was held at Graham's
Daptist church on last Friday Bar
epcue. fried chicken. chicken pie.
o1kes and pies were In abundance.
Miss Mary Gordon. of Kingutree. il
Wasting at Mr.. Howard Jones'.
Nr. and Mn. G. A. Brogdon. of
u10rsnce. are spending some time at
1Gr. J. I. Brogdon's.
Mr. q. Lee Jones has returned to
Cnaumbia after spending his vacation
q home.
lsssrs. Joel Davis and Allan Davis
ars at Glenn Springs.
y Md Ethel Lawrence is spending
= while 1t Glenn Springs.
Mtyses Margaret and vermelle
r1swden and Miss Fannie White are
upsnding a while with their grand
wother.
Miss Lizzie Holiday has returned
&0me after pleasant visit to her
a1vtsr, IDS. s. e. DaCts.
Mr.. e. c. Proctor is visiting at Mr..
J. J. Brogdon's.
Miss Sadie White has returned
home from the Sumter Hospital very
much improved.
Mrs. Mary @. Jones has returned
heme after pleasant visit to her Sis
tsr, Mrs. Blackwell Of Foreston.
Hessrs. Frank and Clifton Wells. Of
summerton. attended the picnic on
last Friday.
Mr.. J. p. Richardson Mas returned
frcm Laurens
Mr.. Richard White has returned
from Washington.
Mrs. II. ]. Lawrence spent several
days with her brother. Mr.. II. Brog-
aou. last week.
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Max. July s0.-Ths picnic at Olan-
- last Saturday passed OF pleas
entity. 1t was notable for the pres
snce and speaking OF Gov. Ansei and
uen. Julius Boggs. and also for fine
0nsic by the .cimmonsville band. all
- which was greatly, enjoyed by oil
Who availed themselves Of the privi-
1sge Of hearing.
Misses Marie and Lille Truluck
Dsvs = social party last Monday
nAght In honor Of Miss Mamie Coker.
- Hartsville. who was their guest
~ wssk.
Miss Olive Smith. Of Sardinia.
cent last week at Mr.. J. L. Moore's.
1Grs. b. n. Truluck is at st. Charles
- stay Of few weeks.
Mrs.. W.. J. Truluck left Monday
- North Greenville to spend the
nasance Of the Summer with relatives.
Hrs. Lena Keels has gone to
01snn Springs.
Crops are hnc.