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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-08-07

"Well, I II tell her I Just coined
over q minute to see bout Miss Mi
nerva's bustle," he agreed as he again
tumbled over the fence. -
A little negro boy, followed by q
tiny, white dog, was passing by Miss
Minerva's gate.
Billy promptly few to the gate and
hailed him. Jimmy, looking around to
see that Sarah Jane had gone back to
the kitchen, as promptly rolled e
the fence and joined him.
"Lemme see yo' dog" said the for
mer.
Amt he cute?" said the latter.
The little darkey picked up the dog
and passed it GRO the gate.
81 wish he was mine," said the
smaller child, as he took the soft, fluffy
little ball in his arms; what IL you
take for him?"
Tho negro boy had never see the
dog before, but he Immediately accept
ed the ownership thrust upon him and
answered. without hesitation, "Iu take
q dollar for her"
81 amt got but a nickel. Billy, amt
you got 'nough money to put with my
nickel to make a dollar?" !
NAV; I amt got a red cent"
Il IL tell you what wen do" sug-
gested Jimmy; well trade you a base.
ball mask for him. My mama's going
to gimme a new mask cause I all
time stay at home, so well trade you
our old one. Go get 1t, Billy"
Thus commanded Billy al and
picked up the hustle where it lay neg.
lected on the grass, and handed It to
the quasi-owner OF the puppy. The deal
was promptly closed and a black little
negro went grinning. down the street
with Miss Minerva's ancient hustle
tied across his face, leaving behind
him a curly-haired dog. 3
"Ain't he sweet?" said Jimmy, hug
gtng the fluffy white ball close to his
breast. we got to name him, Billy"
Les name her Perjury Pearhne,"
was the suggestion Of the other joint
owner. 49,
He amt going to DO name nothing
at all like that" declared Jimmy; you
all time got to name u dogs the
scalawaggest name they Is. He g go
ing to be name Sam Lamb cause
he g my partner" :.
"She's a girl dog" argued Billy, "an'
she can't be nam no mans name. II
she could 1 d call her Major"
II don't ARE what sort O. dog he is,
girl or boy, he 3 going to be name
Sam Lamb Pretty Sam! Pretty
Sam!" and he fondly stroked the little
animals soft head. 4
Here, Perjury! Here, Peruny!"
and Billy tried to snatch her away.
The boys heard a whistle; the dog
heard 1t, too. Springing from the little
boys arms Sam Lamb Perjury Pearline
ran under the gate and flew to meet
her master, who was looking for her.
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Billy sullenly gave her the promise
and she went back to her baking.
THAT g always the way now" he
| said, meeting his little neighbor at the
fence, lever since Aunt Minerva got
onto this.here promisin' business, l
don have no freedom t all. 1t g Will
liam, promise me this an 1t g Will
liam, don't forget yo' promise now
tell I g jes' plumb sick n tired Of 1t.
She know I amt goin' back on my
word an she jes' nachelly gifts the
vantage Of me; she bout the hardest
oman to manage I ever seen sence
l g born"
81 can nearly all time make my
mama do anything most If I JUS
keep on trying and keep on a%-begging,"
Dragged the other boy; 81 just say
May I, mama?' and she II all time
say, No, go way from me and femme
lone and I just keep on, May
mama? May I, mama? May !, mama?'
and toreckly she II say, Yes, go on
and lemme read In peace"
Aunt Minerva won't give in much"
said Billy. when she say No, VIII,
Ham, t amt no use t all to beg her;
you Jest wastin' yo' breath. When she
put her foot down it got to go just like
she say; she sho' do like to have her
own way better n any oman I ever
see."
"She bout the mannlshest woman
they is," agreed Jimmy. she got
you under her thumb, Billy. I don
see what womans re made TO- II you
can't beg 'em into things. I would nj
let no old spunky Miss Minerva get
the best Of me that way. Come on,
anyhow" u.
Nav, I can't come" was the
gloomy reply; IF she d jest tor me
not to, I couldn'er went, but she made
me promise, an l amt never goin'
back on my word. You come over to
see me-"
81 can't" came the answer across
the fence; ri m earning me a baseball
mask. l done already earnt me a mitt,
My mama don't never make me prom,
Use her nothing, she just pays me to
be good. That 3 huccome l m bout
to get 'ligion and go to the mourner's
bench. She 8 gone up town now and
II I don't go outside the yard while
she g gone, she g going to gimme q
baseball mask. You got a ball what
you bringed from the plantation, and
I IL have a bat and mitt and mask
and we can play ball some. Come on
over just a little while; you amt earn
ing you nothing like what I'm do
Ing"
Nav; l promis' her not to an ]
amt ever goin' to break my PROMISE
well, then, MI. Promiser," said
Jimmy, go get your ball and well
th'ow cross the fence. l can't find
mine"
Billy kept his few toys and play
things in a closet, which was full Of
old plumber. AS he reached for his
ball something fell at his feet from
shelf above. He picked it up, and ran
excitedly into the yard.
Look, Jimmy" he yelled, here g q
baseball mask I found In the closet"
Jimmy, forgetful of the fact that he
was to be paid for staying at home,
Immediately rolled over the fence and
ran eagerly toward his friend. They
examined the article in question with
great care.
1T looks perzactly like a mask"
announced Jimmy after a thorough in
spection, "and yet it don't" He tried
it on. 1T don't seem to fit your face
right" he said.
Sarah Jane was bearing down upon
them. Come back home dis minute,
Jimmy" she shrieked, want to ketch
some mo- contagious 'seases, don't
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-08-07
Enrolment Is Ear Too Large.

Charleston.-At a meeting Of the
Charleston county Democratic execu-
tive committee the report of the sub
committee on the examination of'the
club rolls submitted, showing an en-
rollment far in excess Of the proper
number in proportion to the white
population of Charleston. According
to Chairman Grimball Of the subcom-
mittee, there are 5~4Oyduplicate names
on the rolls, 154 aliens who are barred
from participating in the primary by.
the new state law and about 1850
names in excess Of the duplicates,
which it is figured should not have
been enrolled.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-08-07
Brand Not i'm the Market

for dinner and good old Dick and nice
old Harry. Want EN- to see you and
taste your cookery. I've told them all
about your dishes. There's just one
special thing l don't want you to for
get. It's the black coffee to wind up
with. Toms particularly fond OF
good black coffee, and for that matter
so am l."
Promptly at 6 came Mr.. Benedict
and cronies aaree. Mr.. B. showed his
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-08-07
Aiken County Hospital Association.

Aiken County, HosPItat N~ssucidtIVH'
Aiken.-The Aiken County Hospital.
Association has been formed by 80
women of Aiken whose names are put
down as the charter members. The
purpose of this organization Is to
raise money with which to erect at
Aiken a modern hospital, and it is the
aim of those who have banded to-
gether for this purpose to enroll as
members of the association every woS
man in the county.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-08-07

DAYS. This is because, unaccustomed
to exercising our rights. we strain
them.
The secret of it all Is to exercise
your muscles a little, your wits a lit
tie and your rights a little. AS the
Greeks said, Nothing too much"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-08-07
Mrs. NewIywed Had Done Her Best
but Black Coffee Mas a Thing
Unattainable.

After the honeymoon came the coy
fat. Young Mr.. Benedict was mighty
proud of his wife, even II she was
from the country, and eager to show
her to his cTonies.
"Dulcinia, DEAR" he said one morn
ing. 81 want 70 bring dear old Tom up
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-08-07

d pray ev'y night an ask God, he'd
learn them babies what he 8 maxim
on now how to read an writer"
II DON care nothing at all bout
them babies" put in Jimmy, 1T aint
going to do us no good If all the new
babies what Doctor Sanford finds can
read and write; 1t d jes' make 'em
the sassiest things ever was. Sides,
l got plenty things to ask God for
'thout fooling long other folks brats,
and I amt going to NEEDLE with
Gods business nohow."
ITO BE CONTINUED.)
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-08-07
Exercise.

Exercise.
Exercise in its general significance
Is a glorious thing. It Is not, how
ever, anything much in its purely
physical sense. Thus, a person with
large muscles and not very big wits
Is Of almost no value to society,
whereas a person who has exercised
both Is often Indispensable. Exercises
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-08-07

to every store in the neighborhood
It's black coffee, dear. hunted and
hunted, truly. Not a single shop has
anything but brown!"
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with intoxica.t ting mirth at their predic-
ament, yelled:
"Lordee! Lordee! Y all sho' Is de
outlandishest kids 'twixt de Bad Place
an de mocn."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-08-07
ADOPT Rules and Regulations.

Columbia. - The State board OF
health met and adopted the rules and
regulations recently drawn up to gov
ern the sanitary condition of restau-
rants, cafes, hotels and passenger
trains. 1t was decided to communi-
cate with the Travellers Protective
Association and the United CONNER
cial Travellers to request their assist
ance in pushing the good work. A rep
resentatiye Of the Pullman company
vas present and promised the coop
Grafton of the company in seeing that
the rules were carried out.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-08-07
THE STATE CHAMBER
Is A LIVE oRGANIZATIoN-Is FOR
THE UPBUILDiNG OF THE
STATE. "a.
NEXT MEETING. AUGUST IS
The Temporary Chairman Gives Rea.
sons Why Everybody Should Take
Interest In Injecting of the Board
Of Directors Called. Y

Columbia. - R. @. Brueschwielef,
temporary secretary Of the South Car
DINA chamber Of commerce, recently
organized in Columbia, is active with
the members Of the organization and
the press, calling attention to a let
ter just issued that interest must be
maintained in order for the plans for
upbuilding the state might be success
full.
It has been deemed wise to defer
the next meeting Of the board Of d.
rectors of the South Carolina cham
Der of commerce from August I, at
Columbia, to August 18th, at Spartan
burg. This latter date is the time
for the big "Charleston-Panama
meeting in Spartanburg, which will
undoubtedly attract a large number OF
business men from every section OF
the state. Among them will be many
Of the directors Of the state chamber.
Holding both the meetings OF the
board Of directors of the state cham
ber and the "tCharleston.Panama
meeting at the same date; will save,
many considerable railroad fares, and
will also enlarge the attendance at,
both sessions. <
Some Notes.
II you want to go ahead-say some
thing-do something.:be something.
Peep once in a while. Many q peep
has been heard around the world
Any state that expects TO grow. has
to work for that growth 0pportuni-
ties are not known unless you adyer--
tise them. Only adequate publicity,
will make. them known. Tell the truth
and build up a firm foundation. There
is good enough in the truth without
being compelled to misrepresent.
Checks for IS have been received
by the temporary secretary for the
defraying Of office expenses until q,
definite financial plan has been
adopted, from the following cities:
Columbia, BranchYile, Charleston.
Bishopville, Chester, G~reenViile, Bel
ton and Sumter. This amount will be
credited to the respective organiza-'
lions as a preliminary contribution to
the state chamber.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-08-07

We measure success by accumula'
ton. The measure is false. The
true measure is appreciation. He who
loves most has most.-Henry van
Dyke.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-08-07
Second. Week oranseburs Campaign.

Second. Week oranseburg Campaign.
Orangeburg.-The second week OF
the Orangeburg county Democratic
campaign ended with the meeting
at Cope. The meeting was well at
tended and a notable in some
ways. Until recently the candidates
for the legislature had not been.
c~atechized as to how they stood IN
regard to the candidates for COVER
nor. 1t was rumored some days ago
that Cope was to be the finding out
point" Some candidates have been
ready to speak out while others hoped
the question: would not be popped.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-08-07
Politics In Darlington County.

TOIIeICS III 6"IUSFS"A SSSfD%f
Darlington.-Time for filing pledges
for county offices will expire on Aug.
ust 1 at IL o'clock noon. This rule
in the past has been rigidly adhered
to, and this year will be no exception
There will be a number OF contest
ants for almost every Office in the
county. There are few, II any, issues,
outside Of the legislative positions.
One of the issues; in the latter; doubt
less will be whether or not the coun-
ty is to have a dispensary.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-08-07
Study Method of Tick Eradication.

Study Method of Tick Eradication.
neutrality-suspicious. of the Aus
tralian tick commission, accompanied
by DR.. E. NJ. Neighbert of the United
States department of agriculture, have
spent a day in .Spartanburg studying
the methds of tick eradication ap-
piled in this country. The visiting
commission is composed Of Percy
Cowley of Sidney, supervisor inspec-
tor of agriculture Of New South
Wales; P. H. Chauvel, a large live
stock owner and C. J. Pound Of Bris-
bane, bacteriologist. They will be in
the South until January. :
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Heard In School.

why did Atlas have to support
the earth?"
He didn't have to; he was just
practicing his physical culture les
SON."
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Usual Result.

Usual Result.
/ misunderstanding in this house
is out of place. Been having an
earthquake?
Wife-I've been putting things in
order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15
Chest Development

From Womans World for December.
 Look at your figure in the next full- length mirror you see. Nine chances out of ten your chest caves in, your shoulders round like a bow, your stomach protrudes. and your chin Is thrust forward like a prize fighters.
 Now try an experiment Take long breath, push your chest out, and hold It to that position. Behold miracle. Yorr shoulders straighten till your back is like a line, your stomach retreats, and your chin assumes a position of modest dignity. Now you are standing correctly, and if you place any value at all upon good appearance you must practice this position until 1t becomes second nature. Remeri- Der that the grand secret is, Push out the chest" The rest of the figure will take care of itself.
 If your chest is flat and narrow, you ought, in the interest of both health and beauty, to try to develop it. Breathing exercises are the best thing for this prT- pose. Singers and public speakers almost always have good chets, because they are trained to breathe deeply and correctly
 Breathing exercises are best per- formed at night, when all heavy cloth ing, the corset in particular has been removed. The window should be open, for there is no profit in taking bad airinto your lungs.
 stand erect with hands close to the side. Inhale slowly and evenly through the nose. Hold the breath as long as you possibly can, then exhale slowly and venly through the mouth. Do this 10 times each night. You will soon notice an increase in the length of time you can hold the breath. Prac- tice taking long breaths when you are walking.
 Dumb bells and Indian club exer- cises are excellent for chest develop ment. Go at them a bit slowly at first, especially if you are not very strong. There are other simple home exercises which will help you in this direction. For instance lie flat on the back on the floor, with legs and arme straight and knees close together. Now try to rise to sitting position without touch ing the elbows to the floor You won't be able to do 1t at first, but you soon will be If you practice the exercise faithfully, and in the meantime your chest is reaping the benefit of the prac- tice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15
Method of Curing Children of Habit of Biting the Nails

The difficulty of curing children of the bad habit of gnawing the finger nails is well known According to Mir, Didsbury, a high authority on the subject, a good result in regard to this habit may be ob- tained by treatment which acts on the teeth themselves instead of by seeking to protect the nail, as is habitually done For this purpose MT. Didsbury recommends the disarming of the teeth by raising tho articulation and thus making it impossible for the front teeth to join. Thesresult is that the child cannot bite the nails. says well known journal.
 The treatment is most simple. 1t con sists in raising the articulation sym metrically and bilateraliy on a level with the molars Tn order snot to disturb the mastication and consequently the child's nutrition.
 The best method consists in covering all the molars in the upper or the lower jaw, but in a symmetrical and pilateral manner, by means of a metal apparatus fixed with cement or gutta percha. With this method good results are obtained. Mons. Pont of Lyons treated in this man her several children in the AaDit of bi'
 ing their nails and had cured them rad.- cally and deAnitely at the end Of several months without their health being a. fected and without the need of supervi- Sioo by the parents or other people about them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15
Tn Lonesome Land

By Arthur Chapman. In Lonesome Land few friends is all you need To have hundred seems like foolish ness: A chap drops in. and has smoke and feed, And then he says, 50 long-rn go, l guess" But somehow when he's gone, you think heap About his virtues-how he's square and and true; If more come stringin' in they'd make it cheap This friendship thing-and spoil it all
 for you. Next day-or mebbe taint until next week Another friend drops in and sets awhile; You're mighty glad to have the poorest
 seek You out-when blocks are measured by
 the mile. And so they come--the few and far bs-
 tween You get chance to weigh 'em in your
 hand; You ain't a-huntin little tricks and mean, But see the good in friends in Lonesome Land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15
Shoe Trees Needed to Keep
 Pumps in Shape

The tiny foot of century ago seems to be the exception nowadays rather than the rule, for the girl of the present moment lives a breezy, out of doors life, and since she is generally inclined to be athletic and is always tramping about, the result Is larger feet
 However, even though the feet may be larger, they are well shod, and in the pretty slippers and smart boots are just as attractive as the tiny foot of her great-grandmother.
 But pretty slippers need to be well cared for, and carelessly throwing them In the bottom of a shoe trunk or in the corner of the closet will soon spoil the most expensive footwear.
 And. in fact. the new slipper trees are so pretty that the possessor of a pair cannot help but remember to use them.
 In the daintiest of these the foot of the tree and the knob at the end of the extension are gilded. The extension Is covered with ribbon in a pretty shade and Is trimmed with a flower-shaped rosette, fashioned from tiny loops of narrow ribbon and small pink roses.
 ! set of trees, evidently meant for bridal slipper, is trimmed in soft white satin ribbons, while the rosette of narrow white satin ribbon is filled In the center with iny orange blossoms
 These are the most elaborate ones, however. Others consist merely of a pliant but tough piece of wood, covered with ribbon. This strip of wood is in. serted in the slipper and as it is slightly longer. bends upward, holding the toe of the slipper down and the in- step up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15

most interesting letter has been ly ing on my desk for over a week waiting to be answered through this page.
 The writer of it asks me to 'p-l-e-a-s-e write something about the people who go about making themselves perfect nuisances, talking about their children to people who are not in the least inter- ested in them"
 I feel perfectly sure that the letter is from some dyed-in-the-wo hardened crusty peevish, gouty, grouchy, sour Old Bachelor
 l hardly know how to start about an swering it.
 In the first place. I'm rather ashamed yes, that's the word to use-er-er maybe 1t would be Better to confess in the be- ginning that l thoroughly sympathize with people who love to talk about their children, for I'm morally sure. that if I had ten--of my very own-rd spend all my life in repeating their clever sayings and telling about how much more won derful they were than anybody's else.
 Of course, it's a mental weakness for the fond parent to be continually prating about his offspring-but it's a universal malady. you might say. and right now I may as well tell my correspondent that
 too much was asked when it was ex-
 pected of me to write something sensi-
 ble about a subject that I know abso-
 lutely nothing about.
 But I'll try, anyway.
 People ought NOT to talk about their
 children to people who are not interested in them.
 |N How Is that?
 It follows naturally that I ought to be
 able to tell you WHY-that's the ques- tion Q child would ask right here-they should turn to other topics of conversa- ton.
 But" says the fond father and the new mother. "when there's nothing else in the whole world that is interesting don't you think we'd be rather selfish, NOT to talk about our baby?" A hardened Old Bachelor who has a desk in an office next to a man whose first baby has just begun to talk thinks he's up against life's most monumental bore.
 A young woman whom he tosd his troubles to, assured him that HIS trials
 were nothing; just wait until he's under the same roof with a sweet young thing" who had five proposals this sum mer at the Springs, and means to keep them all hanging on until after Christmas. It is difficult to dispose. once for all. of the question of the fond parent and the precocious kid. Wait until you have seen the 'kiddies' before you pass final judgment upon its being q nuisance. Maybe there's another side to ths story-the child's side. If you could hear it lisp its "airy nothings." the. chances are that you'd soften down and love it's entertainments of speech, but hearing them repeated by an individual maybe 25 years older than the one who spoke them-they lose all significance and original charm. Then, too, there's such thing as be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15
Roman Villa Near Henley

A particularly fine example of Roman villa, the discovery of which has heen kept secret until now, has been unearthed at Hambleden, near Henley.
 From the speciousness and luxurious equipment of the house and the outbuid- ings it is clear that here dwelt Ro- man of wealth and refinement Within the high wall that surrounded his estate were his fish ponds, and his private well. his bath, the water pipes and bracket for holding washing utensils still remain ing, and the apparatus for heating his house.
 The house itself contained beautifully designed tesselatted floors, and the money, a scarab ring, oyster shells, some oysters left unopened have been found.
 The date of the villa is about 100 A. B. It was early in the Fifth century that Rome ceased sending troops and officials to, Great Britian, that the Roman civiliz- ation gradually lapsed and that, doubt less, the villa was fast becoming sub merged to give place, in our day, to a field of waving corn.
 Scarcely more than a foot beneath the soil that had been plowed and sown by generations of Anglo-Saxon rustics lie the fondation of house of the race whose builders had probably never heard even of the name.