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CHAPTER xxxVI.-Continued.

Beautiful she surely was. Her ball
gown was of light golden stuff, and
there was coral wreath upon her
hair, and her dancing slippers were
Of coral hue. There was no more stri-
king figure upon the floor than she.
Jewels blazed at her throat and caught
here and there the filmy folds Of her
gown. She was radiant, beautiful, ap.
parently happy. She came mysterious
ly enough; but | knew that Mr.. Cal
houn's carriage had been sent for her.
| learned also that he had waited for
her arrival.
AsI first saw Helena Won Ritz, there
stood by her side DR.. Samuel Ward,
his square and stocky figure not uI'
dignihed in his dancing dress, the stiff
gray name of his hair waggling after
It's custom as he spoke emphatically
over something with her. A gruff
man. Or. Ward, but under his gray
name there was a clear brain, and
In his broad breast there beat large
and kindly heart.
Even as / began to edge my way to-
ward these two, saw Mr.. Calhoun
himself approach, tall, gray and thin.
He was very pale that night; and
knew we'll enough what effort 1t cost
him to attend any Of these functions.
Yet he bowed with the grace Of a
younger man and offered the baroness
an arm. Then, methinks, all Washing
ton gasped a bit. Not all Washington
knew what had gone forward between
these two. Not all Washington knew
what that couple meant as they
marched in the grand procession that
night-what they meant for America.
OF all those who saw, | alone under
stood
So they danced; he with the dig
nifty Of his years she with the grace
which was the perfection Of dancing,
the perfection Of courtesy and Of dig
nifty also, as though she knew and
valued to the full what was offered to
her now by John Calhoun. Grave,
sweet and sad Helena Won Ritz
seemed to me that night. She was
wholly unconscious OF those who
looked and whispered Her face was
pale and rapt as that Of some devotee,
Mr.. Polk himself stood apart, and
plainy enough saw this little matter
90 forward When Mr.. Calhoun ap-
preached with the Baroness Won Ritz
upon his arm, Mr.. Polk was too much
politician to hesitate or to inquire. He
knew that 1t was safe to follow where
John Calhoun led! These two con-
versed for a few moments. Thus, |
fancy, Helena Won Ritz had her first
and last acquaintance with one Of our
politicians to whom fate gave far
more than his deserts. It was the
fortune Of Mr.. Polk to gain for this
country Texas, California and Oregon
not one Of them by desert of his
own! My heart has often hoen bit
ter when have recalled that little
scene Politics so INSCRIPTIONS can
not always have John Calhoun, q
Helena Won Ritz, to correct, guard and
guide.
After this the card Of Helena vor
Ritz might we'll enough indeed been
full haj she cared further to dance.
g.. SG.,Ssa herself gracefully. say
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Had Paid for Them.

please wrap up all my purchases
said the grouchy customer,
"Why, I've done so" replied the gro
Ger
BEG pardon, but you haven't" re-
torted the grouchy customer.
what have left undope up?"
"That thumb of yours you weighed
with tho butter, also the one you
weighed with the meat Wrap them
up."-Maek's National Monthly.
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a .,.A,,pnroysd.
-
Philip was conceited youth. one

Philip was conceited youth. one
evening he called upon some friends
and picked up the new Websters un'
abridged Dictionary which lay on the
table. n,r a..
0What do you thisk OF II, PhilipT
asked the host. We'll" was the reply
$40 far as have looked, II seems to be
correct."--succes Magazine.
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The handle OF new electric torch
Is magnetlzed so that II will adhere 10
metal surfaces, leaving its ussr's
hands free fcr work
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Rejoicing Of a Vegetarian.

Nebuchadnezzar was cropping grass
.rm the only summer boarder whc
doesn't get canned things" he boasted'
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GIANT TREES OF JAMAICA.
They Shed Masscs CT Beautiful Silk
Cohen Every Year.

They Shed Masscs Ct Beautiful Silk
Gotten Every Year.
The silk cotton trees cf Jamaica are
one Of the most striking natural tea
lures Of this beautiful island, and vis'
itors express much curiosity concern
inc them. The fiber Of the cotton IS
too short for textile uses. but its quail
ity is delicate and hue.
The trees are most interesting IN
structure. They reach . height Of 200
or 800 feet Tt is the largest tree on
the island, and the branches often over
hang more than an acre Of ground.
Some Of them are centuries old, dat
ing back to the landing Of the Span
iards. They have withstood the trop-
ical winds Of the region through the
adaptation Of their structure. Inc
leaves are very few, and there are
heavy masses OF roots.
This giant tree flowers once a year.
It bears 4 number Of pods much lhe
size and shape Of a cucumber. Tnese
pods dry and burst, and out floats the
beautiful cream colored silk cotton.
covering the ground and sailing IN the
air for some distance. The seeds, Oh
course. are borne on the silky hia-
ments. This cotton is used at present
only for pillows. It's use as guncottoo
has been spoken Of
The trees are often felled by the ma
tive Jamaicans and heWn INTO canoeS'
which last for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Science Monitor.
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Ni,e: o. an: - GaSxas%..

N . Mining c;;Iap town Hamlet
was one evening given by a stToliioss
company, and this is the criticism tina;
appeared next day in the local papers,
written by the miner dramatic critic:
There is TOO much Ginning in this
piece. The author is behind the tine
and seems to forget that what 1e
want nowadays is hair raising situa-
tons and detectives.
In the hands Of a sllillful play
wright detective would have been
put upon the track OF Eamlet's uncle,
and the Cd man would have been
hunted down in manner that would
have lifted the audience out of their
cowhideS.
'sThe moral of the piece is not good.
The scene where Hamlet sasses his
mother is & very bad example to the
rising generation.
"Our advice to the author is more
action. more loremaking and plenty
OF specialties. The crazy girl scene
should be cut out, altogether and a
rafting good song and dance substi.
tuted'
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An Ordinance

An Ordinance providing for the sani-
tary arrangement of all privies or
water closets in the Town of Man
ming, and providing penalty for
non compliance
Be 1t Ordained, By the Mayor and
Alderr of the Town Council Of
Manning in council ass ~nbled and
by authority Of the same.
SEcT1oN 1. That on and after the
fifteenth day OF April, A. D. 1911, ali
privies or water closets within the
limits of the Town Of Manning shall
be SO arranged as to exclude flies and
other insects. reference to a model,
showing how this arrangement shall
be done, said model being on e1hibi-
tlon in front of town hall, is hereby
directed).
SEC. II. All persons are hereby di-
recred to Immediately proceed with
making such above named arrange
mept, in order that same may be
done on Or before the fifteenth day
f:Aprll, a. D. 1911, when an inspec-
tion Of all privies or water closets
will be had
SEC. III. Any person or persons
who shall fail 20 have their respective
privies Or water closets arranged in
accordance with the specifications Of
this Ordinance by April fifteenth,
1911. shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanot,and upon conviction there
of, shall be fined in the sum ofsnot
less than Two Dollars, nor more than
Ten Dollars. or be imprisoned for
period of not less than two days, nor
more than ten days.
Ratified in Council Assem- bled this
3rd day of April, A. D. 1911. fS
r. C. WELLS, A.. c. BRADHAM,
Clerk. Mayor.
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Charles V At Table.

Emperor Charles Y. Of Austria, by
far the most powerful ruler of his day,
was thus described as be appeared at
table By Roger Ascham, secretary to
the English ambassador, in 1850: Il
stood hard by the emperor's table. he
had four courses; he had sod beef
very good-roast mutton, baked hare;
these be 10 service in England. The
emperor hath q good face, constant
look: he fed well Of a capon; I have
had better from mine hostess Barnes
many times in my chamber. He and
Ferdinando. king of the Romans, ate
together very handsomely. carving
themselves where rhey list, without
any curiosity The emperor drank the
best that ever saw; he had his head
in the glass five times as long as any
OF us and never drank less than good
quart at once Of Rhenish wine.' It
was notorious that the emperor ate
and drank immoderately, and as nat
ural result he suffered terribly from
gout from the time he was thirty years
o;d.
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Genuisc Sa:SiseS.

Genuine sardines are the young Of
the pilchard. Their name comes from
the fact that they are most numerous
OF the coast of Sardinia They swim
in the spring in shoals containing nil
lo1s-ish shaped shoals ten miles long
ana = half mile wide. The sardines are
netted and taken at once to the shore.
There they are washed, scraped and
sprinlded with salt The salt is soon
removed, the heads and gills cut of
and there is another washing. Then,
on beds Of green brush, the fish are
dried in the sun Next they are boiled
in olive oil till cooked thoroughly. The
packers-women always-take them
now and pack them in the tin boxes
we all know, filing up each box with
boiling oil, fitting Oh the lid and max
Ing the box air tight by soldering the
joints together with a jet Of hot steam.
Sardines are more or less perfect ac-
cording as they are prepared more or
less Immediately after their capture
and according as the oil they are PACK
ed in is more OF less pure.
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The Young French Girl.


A young French girl enters the thea
ter with her father. She takes her
seat directly in front Of the privileged
American girls finishing" their edu-
cation. Her untouched fowerllke face
Is alisht with anticipated pleasure,
with a soft vividness Of intelligence
that could never be cursed with the
word .sbraioy." Her hair is bound
with little old fashioned snood ana
tiny buckle; a strangely simple even
inc dress covers the exquisite ardof
of her slender body. Quickly four
faces, the faces Of the overiodulged,
the overprecocious, the overathletc and
the overdressed, turn to study her.
There is something to learn in this lit
tie French maid, whose eyes never
meet a mans, who is never allowed to
walk alone on the street, whose IN
conscious grace envelops her like a
veil, who is sheltered like a delicate
bird. yet trained to the utmost energy,
reserve, accomplishment and usetui-
ness.-Atlantic.
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CUTWiTTED TIE oR!ENTALs.
An Experience With the Customs
oITciais 81 Eern1anshah.

STIlSIGlS at sNEFlTl6VStdFi.
In eastern lands the collecting of
customs dues is attended with per-
haps more than ordinary fraud. In
his book. From Batum to Bashdad,' y
Mr.. ". 8. Harris has told his expert
ence with the customs officers CT her-
marshah. The incident had its COM
ical feature as well as its serious les
son:
Two hours later than had intended
we made sta::tand, proceeding through
the long tunnel-lihe bazaars, emerged
from the town. Here fate had annoy
ance in store for me. At the local Gus
tom house the guards wanted to search
US and make US pay duty on our scantF
baggage.
I had hired mule to carry our sad
dlebacs as far as Baghdad, using the
owner Of the mule. willy old Arab
who accompanied US. as guide. These
two, mule and man, the guards abso-
lutely refused to let pass without my
bestowirg perfectly Illegal and illos-
ical baksheesh This stoutly refused
to do. and. knowing that in the east
show of temper is Of no avail. l swal-
lowed my wrath and argued coolly and
collectedly with the soldiers.
Soon they confessed that they had
no right to touch either me or any
animal of mine. but they maintained
that the mule and the rider were both
Arabs and that therefore I could not
interfere.
This was just what wanted. and |
solved the matter IL {. minute. put
tie Arab on my horse and rode his
mule. There was no question about it
then. The guards on their own con-
fession could stop neither me nor my
horse, and we rode quietly on amid
the laughter of the men to change
our mounts again fifty yards past the
custom house.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
County Of Clarendon.
By James II. Windham, Esq, Pro
bate Judge.

BY James II. Windham, Esq, Pro
bate Judge.
lWHEREAS, John O. Martin made
suit to me, to grant him Letters Of
Administration of the Estate and
effects Of Marion Martin.
THESE ARE THEREFORE,, to cite
and aomonish all and singular the kin
dred anG creditors of the said Marion
Martin, deceased, that they be and
appear before me, in the Court Of Pro-
bate, to be held at Manning on the
18th day of April next, alter publi-
cation hereof, atll O'Clock IN the fore
noon. to show cause, ii any they have.
why the said administration should not
be granted.
Given under my hand, this 23rd day
Of March, A. D. 1910.
[sEAL. JAMES N. WINDHAN,
Judge OF Probate.
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GUARDING TIE KING.
Old EnsI:sa Methods W!lsr the Mon
arc!: Was Taken 5ick.

OLD EHSi;S:. HiGtnCGS !silSs IHS 's'OH>
a7c!: Was Taken Sick.
The law raises peculiar safeguards
round the person Of the English SOY
ereign in case Of sickness. They are
mere su.vivaIs il the present settled
order Of government, but at one time
the opportunity which the kings i'll
capacity afforded aspirants to the
throne or treason makers to shorten
his days At 4 minimum Of risk Of de-
lection made the precautions reason
able.
1Ji the king be taken sick. says
Ccke in his institutes" there ought
to be Il warrant issue from the privy
council, addressed to certain physl-
ciars and surgeons, authorizing them
to administer TO the royal patient Do-
tones, syrupos la1itavas, medlclnas,
etc. Still, none Of these should he civ
en- except bg consent and advice OF
the council. aad they ought to ser
down in writing everything done and
administered and they should com
pound all drugs themselves and not in
trust their preparation to any apothe-
cary"
Coke wrote thus Of precedent in the
year 1910, and today the law is prace1'
cally IS he found il, although at the
present time in practice the priTy coun-
ell simply hears reports Of the progress
Of the kings malady and leaves actual
treatment entirely to the physicians N
direct charge OF the case-EXchange.
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o. T:-,c .;:c:..22:: EoWSics.

RovGyisla IL ,-ciloa theaters was q
conn2c.. occurrence u the ole days, as
is shown bv the following from rne
London roSt OF Oct. %, l79S:
Two men in the pit at Drury Lane
theater last night were so turbulent
and riotous during the last act OF
Eenry v that the performance was
interrupted upward Of a quarter OF an
hour. TIE audience at last asserted
their power and turned them disgrace
fully out Of the theater. This should
always be done to crush the race OF
disgusting puppies that are con-
slant nuisance at the playhouse every
night"
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The Sound Sleep Of Good Health

Can noo be over estimated and any all
uent that prevents it is a menace TO
health. J. L. Southers, Eau Claire:
Wis. says: II have been unable to
sleep soundly nights, because OF pains
across my back and soreness Of my kid
neys. My appetite was very poor ana
my general condition was much run
down. 7 have been taking Foley Kid
ney Pills but short time and now sleep
as sound as rock: m;' general condition
is greatly improved, and I know that
Foley Kidney Pills. have cured me-"
W. z. Brown & Co.
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It's Equal Don't Exist.

10 one has ever made q salve. ONT
mens or balm 10 compare with bucA
lens Arnica Salve. It's the one perfec'
healer OF cuts, corns, burns. bruises
sores, scalds. boiis. ulcers. eczema So Il
rheum. For sore eyes. cold sores, cnaP
ped hands or sprains It's supreme; IN
rivaled for piles. Try il. Only 2oc. a
al druggists.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County Of Clarendon.
IN COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Summons for Relief.
COMPLIANT not Served.)

Complaint not Served.)
J. S. McClam, Plaintiff,
against
". L. Locklair, Defendant.
To the Defendant, ". L. Locklalr:-
You are hereby summoned and re-
uuired to answer the complaint IN
this action which has been filed in
the Office of the Clerk Of Court Of
Common Pleas and General Sessions
for the County OF Clarendon in the
State of South Carolina,an to serve a
copy Of your answer to the said COM
plaiut on the subscriber, at his
Office, in Lake City, S. c., within
twenty (20) days after the service
hereof; exclusive of the day of such
service; and if you fail TO answer the
complaint within the time aforesaid,
the plaintiff in this action will apply
to the Court for the relief demanded
in the complaint.
/ Dated this March 3rd, 1911.
". L. BASS,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
To the defendant. ". l.. Locklair:-
Take notice, that the complaint in
this action together with the sum-
mons, of which the foregoing IS a
COPY, was filed in the office of the
Clerk of Court of Common Pleas and
General Sessions. at Manning, S. o.,
in the County Of Clarendon and State
of South Carolina ca the 9th day OF
March, 1911.
Dated March 9th, 1911.
W. l.. BASS,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
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Rheruat;s,n Relieved IN s Hours.

DIR. DETCHoN's RELIEF For RHEU-
SATIsM usually relieves seyeresr cases
il . few hours. It's action upon the
system is remarkable and effective. IL
removes the cause and the disease
quickly disappears. First dose benefits.
i5c. and 81. Sold by ". E. Brown u co.
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F1orida---Cnta.

Why not take trip to Florida or
Cuba? They have been brought with
in easy reach by the splendid !.
Through Train Service of the At
lantic Coast Line Railroad. Write for
Illustrated booklets, rates or any
other information, which will be
cheerfully furnished. - -
T. C. WHITE,
Gen. Pass. Agent, rs
Wilmington, N. c.
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Kindness in Us is the honey thar
b?uats the sting CT unldndness in an
other-Lan6o:
Good results always follow the use OF
Foley Kidney Pills. They give prompt
relief in all cases OF kidney and bladder
disorders. Try them. ". +. Brown
g Co
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Einh Einzhcc,

B-igss-Is it true that you have bro
ken of your engagement to that g3i
who lives in the suburbs? GEgss-
Yes; they raised the Communication
rates on me, and have transferred to
q town girl.-Life.
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The Confederate Mo1Enslt.

The movement so long neglected has
at last begun to erect 9 monument to
the memory of the heroes who wore the
c,ay.-soldiers whose record was the
r1arve! OF the civilized world. Clarendon
now proposes to place upon the court
house square c suitable mark OF Its pa
,-io.ism BY having erected Z shaft in
honor OF tnose who responded ard laid
down their lives apon their couat.N's
altar. a! contributions sent 10 LIE
MANNING TINES will be acknoWI"-'"So
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Greatness and Scaartness.

Greatness and Snaartness.
(Which would you rather be-Culy
great or really smart
Smart, Of course"
"Why?'
.sWell, you may be truly great anc
no one ever know it, but Il you're
smart you can make people think that
you're great"-Chicago Post.
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Come and look Our Line over for
values in Lace and Embroidery. we
have The leadership. The important
feature of our Goods is that our
price is NO higher for spring 1911
than 1910.
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purpose OF submitting all varieties OF
corn grown in the various sections OF
the State to chemical analysis for
moisture content and nutritive power
with a view to ascertaining by com
parison all aarieties of corn suitable
for the various sections Of the State
1t Is essential that this corn be shelled
and put in dry bottle and sealed as
quickly after the harvest as possible
This corn should be sent by express
to Columbia as quickly as possible
and in no event will 1t be received
later than october Is.
II trust that every contestant will
realize that the two dates fixed for
the receipt of these specimens are
essntial to a proper Judgment upon
the quality Of the corn grown this
year. l wish it very clearly under
stood, also, that the date fixed will be
rigidly adhered to, and the failure of
any contestant to have his specimens
in my hands by those dates will dis
qualify him in the competition for
the State prizes" s."-The State.
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PLANS MATURING
FOR CORN EXPOSITION

President Hudson is Confident That
tho Exposition will be Great Sue
cess this Fall.
The South Atlantic States Cirn ex-
position, to be held in Columbia dur
ing the week of December II, will be
modelled after the National Corn
ton will not only have corn on ex-
hibition, but will be educative in it's
nature. The agricultural experiment
stations of Georgia, North Carolina
and South Carolina will send exhibits
and experts to deliver lectures. There
will be corn selection school. This
announcement has been made by A.
ID. Hudson of Newberry, the president
of the exposition. He has secured
several thousand dollars to be given
in prizes for the best corn to be
shown. The general assembly appro-
priated $4,000 for the exposition and
at least $4,000 will be given in
prizes.
"The prospects are bright for the
exposition" said President Hudson,
who was among the visitors in Co
lumbia Saturday. The prize winning
exhibits of the corn shows to be held
Ianta will be brought to the Colum-
bia show.
Several hundred men and boys have
entered the State corn contest, and
the following important announce
ment has been made by Il. ]. Watson
Your attention is at this time call
ed to rule of the rules of the con
test, which reads as follows:
"'Each contestant is to furnish and
ship to the commissioner one sample
bushel of corn in the ear from each
acre grown Except in the case OF
five-acre contests, for which one bush
ell is sutcienD, to be Judged, and then
sold for benefit of expenses of con-
Quoting contest
Your attention is further called to
the fact that your growers manual
properly filled in, according to notice
given in the manual. must be in my
hands in Columbia not later than Oc-
tober 90.
Notice is hereby given, also, that
the furnishing of at least one quart
of shelled corn. put upin glass bot
tie as near the date of harvest as
possible. and properly marked with
the name of the contestant and the
variety of corn is required to be for
warded before October 10 to the
commissioner of agriculture at Co
iumbia. This requirement is for the
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to see the rain.

to see the rain.
There are few fields of cotton
still pretty white but as rule the
bulk of the crop has been gathered
and sold. A good many are holding
their cotton since the price dropped
below ten cents.
Miss Rhidona Owens was taken quite
Ill more than week ago and has not
been able to take up her work as
teacher Of the Vaughnville school.
Mrs. Rivers and daughter of Spar
tanburg, visited Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ.
Miller last week
Miss Mary Martin and Miss Fellows
two charming young ladies Of Mount
Vile were Cross Hill visitors Saturday