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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
PEARLS REWARD.

weeks of August passed away, Pearl making the most pronounced progress in her music.
 See, my dear young lady, I have put you on the program to play two solos at my recital which is to be given the last of August So said Professor Mailly to Pearl one morning after her piano lesson was over. And I wish to tell you some thing-a secret known only to my pupils and myself-that our old patron of the fine arts, pr. Joseph Blair, is offering a prize to the pupil of mine under 15 who acquits herself or himself most creditably at the recital next week. Now, as I have just learned this bit of good news, I make haste to acquaint my pupils of 1t, and allow them all the chance to try for the prize. You are fine little pianist. for one under 15, and I shall ex- pect great things of you.''
 .'Oh thank you, Professor" said Pearl, her face pink from the splendid compli- ment paid her by her teacher. q shall do my best-for your sake and for ma mas, more than for my own. If-if-'' But Pearl said no more, thinking how
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mountain climber, and after much hard work and risk of falling he reached the top of the Great Precipice. "Now, ladies and gentlemen" he called down, pretend ing he was a long distance away, "I'n help you to climb to the top"
 Cora went first, assisted by Teddy's outstretched hands from above and Madge's boosting from below. Soon she was at the top of the precipice Then followed Bulger, he being too small to be left at the bottom of the noun tain alone. When he was pulled and pushed Into "a seat almost at the top of the mountain, he was advised by his sister and the guide to sit very quiet and mot to stir, as the hay might slide down with him." So while Madge was making the dangerous ascent the little Bulger sat very quiet, holding his breath as well as holding tightly to two hand fuls of hay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
Bu6ers Fall Over the Terrible pecipice A es % D Ones

the Alps is just as nice as if 1t really were sure enough so."
 ''oh, yes,' declared Cora. "Oh, ess," echoed funny, fat little Bulger. Then they all decided to play at climbing the Alps, and got little sticks to use as Alpine stocks Teddys and Madge's mamma had explained how difficult it was to climb the ice-clad mountain, and how strong sticks called Alpine stocks were used by the climbers.
 "I'n go up first" said Teddy, playing he was the leader or guide. After I've got beyond the Great Precipice I'll help the others of you to climb to the top
 It took sometime for Teddy to reach the Great Precipice, which was the be- ginning of the gentle rounding slope to the top of the haystack. Up to that place the sides o1 the stack were pretty steep, and Teddy found his Alpine stock of use, and was obliged to throw 1t away and climb by the aid of hands and feet, or fingers and toes, rather; for he had to plunge his hands into the hay and catch hold, using his feet pretty much the same way. But Teddy was a tireless
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27

@N EDDY, Madge, Cora and Bulger
 were the best of playfellows. A Teddy and Madge were brother and
 w sister, aged eight and six, respee-
 lively. Cora and Bulger were also brother and sister, aged seven and four, respectively. Teddy and Madge had such a wonderful place to play-the entire big, back yard to their house. Cora and Bull ger, living in a boarding-house at the corner of the block in which Teddy and Madge lived, had only a little corner of the front yard in which to play, and even there they were not safe from in- terruption. There was old Miss Snicker, a very prim, silent maiden lady, who al- ways read or mapped in the afternoon, and if Cora and Bulger happened to be playing in their corner-which was al most directly under the old lady's win dows-she would put out her head and cry down to them: Be quiet, there you awful youngsters! Don't you know that there are other people in the world be-
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as they played 1t was-with Teddy lead ing. All supposed that Bulger was close behind, climbing with them. But on reaching a safe place in which to slt down bit to rest Cora, ever thoughtful of her brother, turned to look for him. Where is BruverT' she cried, not seeing Bulger with the group. "Oh, where is Bruver? Did he fall down the noun tain ?'
 Wait, I'll find him." said the guide, and Teddy crept cautiously to the side of the Great Precipice and peeped over. There, lying on his back on some loose hay, which had slipped to the ground with him, was little funny fat Bulger, smiling and happy. He was watching a great butterfly circling about, aud did not seem to mind having gone to the bottom of the Alps so unceremoniously and unexpectedly.
 "Whst did you go down for. BulgerT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
A Midsummer Afternoon.

c MUG in the cool barnyard Lie the young pigs fast asleep; In the shade of tree in the pas
 ture
 Nod the lambs, with their
 mamma sheep. In the shade of the hedge the
 chickens
 Hunt a place that is nice and
 cool; And the ducks and their little
 ducklings Love to nap on the deep, blue
 pool. And the Girl and the Boy grown
 drowsy,
 Have left off their usual play.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
Had an Eye for Business.

~ HE new undertaken, Mir. Johnson, a was business from the time he got " up in the morning until his snores startled the neighbors at night The idea came to him to buy a new motor hearse. He did so, and called a friend around to his dead parlors' to inspect the latest improvement to the business.
 That's splendid, Johnson," said the friend, people will be just dying to take a ride in iti
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z OwPuzZle Corner $
LETTER ENIGMA.

My first Is in heat, but not in cold: My scond Is in age, but not in old: My third is in yeast, but not in bread: My fourth is in iron, but not In lead: My fifth Is in neck but not in tie: My sixth is in grain, but not in rye:
 My whole spells a work
 That good farmers love,
 And you'll know what 1t is
 When you solve the above.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
BY ANNIE JAMES.

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 the last few weeks of school you were so busy with exams that your music had to be neglected" So spoke Mrs. Pratt to her 14-year-old daughter, Pearl
 Pearl was standing by the open win dow, looking across the stretch of green lawn, asking herself whether she should take book and pass the morning un-, der the trees, or go to call on some friends who lived in the same pretty summer town" a suburb of the city where the Pratt family passed the school year. But at her mothers words look of disappointment passed over her face. "Oh, Mamma, I had hoped to he spared praeticing during this lovely weather. do so long to be out of doors every min ute that I can. And l have such a lot of reading, and so many calls to make I simply hate the piano, in summer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27

Then, pretty soon, all four children were on top the haystack, and the guide proposed that they explore the very top of the mountain. after which they would descend from the other side. All agreed that this was a good plan, and Madge and Cora managed to get to the top of the haystack-or mountain,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27

John L. Atchison, of Newberry, S. C., has on his place two extraordinary growths. One is a grapevine IA inches in diameter and more than 10 feet long. 35 feet coiled on and near the ground and nearly 100 feet up a tree; another, walnut tree three feet two inches in diameter, or more than six feet around, and 30 feet from the ground to the low est limb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
ZIGZAG PUZZLE.

All the words of this zigzag puzzle contain the same number of letters. If the words are correctly guessed. and writ ten one below another in their proper order, their zigzag letters, beginning with the upper left-hand letter and ending with the lower left-hand letter. will spell the name of general who was famous during the Civil War. The crosswords are 1. A month 2. A people. 8. A part of the human body. 4 A fastening. D. Stock ings. g. A loud noise. T. That which We all have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
CONUNDRUMs.

Of what profession Is postmaster7 man of letters
 When Is a load of wood like a string :? Whe., tt is cord.
 What is the difference between spend thrift and a feather bed?
 One is hard np and the other 6 soft doaor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
CURTAILINGS.

CD Doubly curtail the name of a parent and leave an insect that loves bright artificial light. (2) Curtail to be cun- ming and leave sea-going vessel (3) Doubly curtal a poor log hut and Leave a vehicle drawn by horses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
BEHEADINGS.

CD Behead the name given to a team of horses and leave a kitchen utensil. (2) Behead a devotional ceremony and leave a shaft of sunlight. (3) Behead a quick look and leave a weapon used in war in the long ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27

The big trees of california are the oldest living taings in tl;e world Esti- mates made from cross sections of some of those which have fallen sh w that the mature trees are more than 4,000 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27

And are taking nap in the ham. mock, On the bright, warm midsum- mer day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27

Here is a great magician. He has made his beautiful assistant disappear. Can you find herS
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-11
Episcopal Entertainment.

Theladies of the Episcopal church
will give an entertainment on the
lawn of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. P. Cal
houn tomorrow, Thursday, afternoon
and evening-beg1nning at six
o'clock. Delightful ice cream and
cake will be served out under the
oaks, from which will be suspended.
multi-colored japanese lanterns.
The social feature will be exceed
ingly pleasant. This will be just
the time and place for ayoung swain
to sit apart from the "madding
crowd" and in subdued tones, whis-
per certain little momentous words
in the ear of his lady love. What
say you Paul Cogburn, James Tomp-
kins, Edward Lynch, and a score of
Others, Take a pretty girl and a
full purse to the Episcopal enter.
tainment. These good ladies de-.
serve a liberal patronage.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-11
Very Smart: Hen.

We have always thought Mrs. Joe
Mays had the sma1test hens in
the county but there is little
precocious Leghorn-g:ame hen near
Meeting Street that has broken all
former records. Mrs. James G.
Lowry has a hen now carrying a
brood of chicks that was only hatch
ed herself in February last. AL
though she emerged from the shell
only about six months ago, this hen
laid and sat upon the eggs that
hatched the chicks she is now carry
ing. That is certainly intensive
poultry raising. The mother and
her brood should be among the ex-
hibits at the county Fair this fall
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-11
Sample "Arsuments." )"

Recently horse ran away and
killed three people. Horses are pro-
ductive of much trouble in this
world. They ought to be prohibited.
News & Courier.
Recently quite q number of men
killed other men. AS long as there
are men in the world they will kill
each other. The law against mur-
der ought to be repealed.
There is about as much sense in
one of the above paragraphs as,in
the other, and very little in either,
but they may serve to illustrate a
prevalent style of argument" on a
leading issue Of the day.-Newber-
ry Observer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-11
Protracted Services at Stevens
Creek.

1t was the writer's privilege to
worship at Stevens Creek church
last Sunday, passing the day very
pleasantly, as well as proftably,
mingling with kindred and friends
of our boyhood days. Rev. Mr..
Heckle is now the pastor Of the
church, being a very Jealous and
faithful servant of the Master. He
also serves two churches in Saluda
county, Good Hope and Chestnut
Hill, residing in the parsonage of
the former church. Mr.. Heckle an
nounced Sunday that Rev. M. L
Lawson, the pastor at Johnston,
would arrive Monday to assist in
the services of the week. An ele-
giant dinner was served at the
church Sunday, amply sustaining
the Meeting Street reputation for
hospitality of the ante-bellum type.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-11
Rece;ve.Pay in Gallons. .

Our esteemed contemporary the
Daily, Mail carries sixty inches OF
whiskey ads. Evidently he doesn't
take it out in trade"-not all of it,
anyhow w.-Newberry Observer.
As we haven't had any experience
with whiskey advertisements, we
wonder if all the papers that run Ii
quor ads get their pay in gallons"
instead of dollars. If SO, some of
them have to go heavily loaded"
all the time in order to keep even.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-11
O. o. Zimmerman.

The omission was altogether un-
intentional and we regret it exceed
ingly. Mr.. Hoyt has all along been
one of the the most enthusiastic con-
testants. having had much to do
with arousing the.interest and en-
thusiasm of other farmers.
We hear that all three of the above
named gentlemen have very fine
corn.
In the list last week was publish
ed the name of Mr.. j. L. Edison who
is not contestant. His name was
placed on the list by mistake.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-11
MIR. Brunson Called Home.

The Methodist revival services
closed Friday evening. Much genu-
inc interest was manifested in the
meeting and it would have con-
tinued longer had not Rev. Mr..
Brunson been called to his home on
account of the illness Of his wife.
AS result of the meeting Mr.. Ollie
QUITS, Mr.. Willie Jackson and Mr..
Milton Buford united with the
Methodist church Sunday morning.
Rev. Mr.. Brunson made many
friends while here who sincerely
hope that he can come and labor
among us again at some future day.
. 4
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-11
Death Of Mr.. Clinton oas &.

It was bothsa surprise and shock
to the writer. on Monday to hear Of
the death Of Mr. Clinton QUITS. At
ter being, sick only two days, he pas
sed away at his home one mile South
of Mountain Greek church Friday
last. He leaves awife and FIVE chill
dren, three Of whom are grown. Mr..
QUITS was born and reared near
Meeting Street, having moved to
his late home about fifteen years
ago. South Carolina had no better
citizen than Clint QUITS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-11
Excursion to Isle of Palms.

The Southern Railway will ore
rate an excursion to the Isle Of
Palms, the South's greatest seashore
resort on August 18th. The tickets
will be honored on ary train return
ing until August 18th inclusive. The
rates are phenonally low, being on
ly Sl.75 from Trenaon and about
s1.90 from Edgefeld for the round
trip. This is a splerdid opportun-
ity for cogenial patty Of friends
to visit the sea and take dip in the
surf at minimum cost.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-11
Scared With a Hot Iron,

or scalded by overturned kettle
cut with knife-bruised by slam
med door-injured by gun or in
any other way-the thing needed
at once is bucklen's Arnica Salve to
subdue inflammation and kill the
pain. It's earth's supreme healer,
infallible for boils, ulcers, fever
sores, eczema and piles. 25c at w
E Lynch & Co., Penn & Holstein,
successors to G L Penn & Son, drug
stors.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-11
Cita del Examination.

Notice is hereby given that an
examination will be conducted by
the County Board of Education in
the office of the Superintendent of
Education, Friday, August 18th,
1909, for the purpose of awarding
the Citadel scholarship for Edge
field county.
A. R. Nicholson,
Go. Supt. Education.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-11

of boarders Is aken thereDy
possible for student receive the personal aenoh W
Faculty
Fd67 H noted for its healt-bng situated in high dry rolling
country
Handsome new buildings with modern Improvements ana o
date equipments
orounds-peautifu grove-deal surroundings
u +onod cultured Christian the Facul
fourteen teachers, each a specialist
Greatest care used teachers whose personal influence over
the students will be elevatlng
Tho President and ten the building With te students
From the time reach Edgehed until they take the trah o
their homes they the wachu and close personal
ton of the President and Faculty
Regular study hours morning, afternoon anu nisn' "" @
supervision of the teachers
inspection.
II Tn competitive West Point Annapolis ana othef
scholarships our have always been emneny successfully.
- On account thorough Literary Course excellent ua & III
discipline general upbuiding character morally anu
demand
bookkeepers ETC. 4
Table supplied good Wholesome and properly prepared
EIGHT teachers diningroom with students &ga
Comfortable and homeIke No crowdlng
of thed the institution
ec for eighteen has successful
nder the same thereby worthy to ask o
Faculty employed the wholesome ana
abundant table the other home comforts the charges are
moderate.
N - booins Sept soth For cataog application blank
address
F.N. K. BAILEY, President,
EDGEFIELD, S. c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-11
In a Hammock. !.
Two in a. hammock =
Tried to kiss,
Quickly landed
is!q4 eH!I 4snf
When the Parson Listened.

The Lawrence World tells this
story out of meeting:
"a local minister who listened
closely to the hymn, caught the la
dy members of his choir singing:
Yield not to Irritation, for flirting
is sin, some sister will help you a
brother to VIM"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-11
The Edgefield Rifles Picnic.

The young people from far and
near will gather at Centre Spring
on Thursday of next week to attend
the first picnic given by the Edge
field Rifles. Capt. Collett and his
assistants, the members of the sew
eral committees, will do their ut
most to make this the most delight
full occasion of the kind ever held
in the county. Bearden's orchestra,
the best in this section of the coun-
try, will furnish music and an ele-
CANT dinner will be served in first
class style. The young men are de-
termined to make this their first
picnic great success. The public is
cordially invited to attend.
Committees have been appointed
as shown by the following:
Detail for Guard Lieutenant a.
"a. Glover, w. S: Cos;burn, ]. Z.
Bryan, W.. r. Hoyt, W. A. Ed:
,munds and r. T.. T. Grim.
Floor Lieut.. w. g. TompEns,
j. H. Tompkins, L. r.. Jones and
L. c.. Warren.
Table-R. N. Broadwater, w.
d. Allen, S. F. Logan, w. 3.
Tompkins, P. L. Cogburn,,J. r.
Lamb, G. V. Holmes, S. B. Mays,
J. R. Bryan, w. r. Covar, A. v.
Lewis, Alfred Covar, o. E. Smith,
A. T. Samuel, J. w. Peak, Jr., a..
A. Edmunds, w. II. Mathis, L. d.
Holmes, j. A. Merritt, Jr., j. w.
Harris and j. P. Gregory.
Badges-C. NJ. Wates and G. b.
Key.
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-11
Three Names Omitted.

In copying the LIST of those who
have entered the corn contest,
through an oversight we omitted the
following names last week:
J.. P. Hoyt.
d. E. Lanham.
O. O. Zimmerman.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-11
The Crime Of Idleness.

Idleness means trouble for any
one. It's the same with a lazy liver.
1t causes constipation, headache,
jaundice, sallow complexion, PIN
pies and blotches, loss of appetite,
nausea, but DIR. Kings New Life
pills soon Danish liver troubles and
build up your health. CSC at w E
Lynch d Co., Penn & Holstein, sue
cessors to G L Penn 6 Son, drug
stores.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-11

Wanted: Every housewife in
Edgefeld county to see the wonder
full two-and-a-half-minute churn at
Stewart Il K.ernaghan.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-11

Take up the old matting in your
home and put fresh, new mating
down. We have large assortment
to select from.
RAMSEY & JONES.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-11
Washington's Plague Spots.

Lie in tn 7, low, marshy bottom
of the Potomac, the breeding ground
of malaria germs. These germs
cause chills, fever and ague, bilious
ness, jaundice, lassitude, weakness
and general debility and bring
suffering or. death to thousands
yearly. But Electric Bitters never
fail to destroy them and cure ma
laria troubles. They are best all
round tonie and cure for malaria /
ever used, writes r M James, of
Louellen, 5. G. They cure stomach,
liver, kidney and blood troubles and
will prever. typhoid. Try them, SOC.
Guaranteed by w ELynch d Co.,
Penn & Holstein, successors to G
IL Penn q Son, drug stores.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-11

Cheaper Mineral Water.
We have large supply of Glenn
Springs and Harris Lithia water,
We sell the Glenn Springs water at
sl.75 for five gallons and the Har-'
ris Lithia water at .Sl.5O.
Penn & Holstein.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-11

Whsn ii need of buggy try
Chase OF Meyer buggy. As to the
lasting and easy riding qualities Of
the Meyer buggies ask T. G. Talbere
BL. Jones,A. A. Edmunds, DR.. j. y.
Grafton, w. H. Powell, w. r.
swearengen, M. G. Parker or J. M.
Cobb.
Edgfeld Mercantile Company.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-11
Physicians Card.

Any one desiring my profession
al services can find me in my office,
front rooms of the Adams Building.
A. r. NICHOLSON, Jr., M. D.
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Fresh oat meal and SHREDDED
wheat at
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-11
Mantels, tiles and CRATES.
Stewart & Kernaghan.

See us for wagon and carriage
material.
Stewart & Kernaghan.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-11

The Georgia legislator who intro
duced the bill to keep women from
riding astride should also introduce
bill to make the owners of pianos
put trousers on their legs the pi-
ano legs,we mean.-Anderson Daily
Mail.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-11

81 thought you and Mrs. Brown
were the best of friends. We
were, until we rented summer cot
rage together. Detroit Free
Press.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-06
CONTRACTS FILED.

These contracts were fled in the county
clerks office today:
edwin Thomas, owner, with Launon e.
,Martueci, contractors, mason work, sg4J:
Laurel street. Orange.
Louis Marx. owner. with NJ. SchiIlin. con
tractor, carpenter and metal ceiling work.
$500 Springfield avenue and Bluiu street.
Snlle owner with Robert Nip.iseh. ruT-
tractor, painting work. sI.,: ram, PREMISES
tractor, mason work, S.10, same premises.
Same owner with j. G. ScnNaizwap, der.
premises.
Augusta Q. Noepig. owner. viii, lrfe,I-
erick Schfimpf. contractor. p~aintiny work.
$50: Fifteenth Avenue.
Ida May and Frederick Tcriinle. owners.
win Inoalas Cotuoy, ceft. actor. mason
work, N,lS5; Siianley avenue.
Henry Erath. owner, with r. T.. Arcbi-
pald,, CONT actor, all the work. SLIGO; FREQ;
eflck street. Monte. air.
Hugh McCahe. owiier. with ,Jamos f,,,inn.
contractor. carpenter work. ss.l2J: Mares
avenre. sume owner with Kelly Brotllers.
premises.
l. Ollendorff and II. l.. Ijauman. owners.
with William II. Jamoneaii. contractor. ali
the work, 1861; cccrt and Plane streets.
theodore Culnn1ins. owner, with Peter
BeehtIe o. Co, contractors. plumbing work,
$025; johnson avenue.
Budella N. Ellis, owner. with Adolf Hoff-
man, contractor, plumbing and heating
work, $1,000: Gates venue. Montclair. Sa ms
owner with Tucker Electric Construction
Company, contractor. electrical work. ss65:
same premises. Same owner with William
n. Caniield, contractor, painting work, 1900;
same premises.