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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01
MELISSA WOULD NOT TOLERATE
a TlGHTWAD.

Mrs. Merriwid picked her pearl ear
studs from her dressing table and con-
templated them thoughtfully as they
lay in her rosy palm. II wonder II
they would really dissolve in vinegar %
she murmured, "-and what effect
they would have on persons tummy
in that form. I've q great mind to
try it,
Her maternal maiden aunt Jane,
who was buttoning her down the back,
asked her what in the land she was
talking about. '*You are getting real
fleshy, Melissa" she added, as she
hooked the girdle with some slight diff
dculty. 'Do you know it?''
mo, dearie." replied Mrs. Merr1wid,
~and don't want to know 1t, IL you
don't mind. They say vinegar enact
ates one," she continued refectively,
"but wasn't thinking Of that. was
wondering II Mr.. Stintwell wouldn't
fall dead IL I took that sort Of a
Cleopatra cocktail in his presence. If
he knew they were worth two hun
dred and fifty dollars, I'm pretty GER
tain he would. But then, I'd have to
bother with the coroner and haven't
got decent picture of myself that
could give the newspaper reporters, SO
I'll compromise by telling him that
he's wasting his breath. He doesn't
like to waste anything, so that ought
to stop him.
Aunt Jane made clucking sound
indicative of Impotence. 'If you re
fuse Mr.. Stintwell, you're avery fool
ish woman. That's all IJe got to
say" she remarked. 'He Fsust be
gorth over million dollars.'c
Have you ever noticed how short
70 keeps his finger nails, auntie?'
Yrs. Merriwid asked That's to pre-
vent them running into the palms of
bis hands. He's SO close listed he has
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01
On the Value Of Rare Old Coins.

IS =
Around practically every battered
Old coin treasured in the pocket of a
baggy pair OF pants" philosophically
remarked the Erratic Thinker, there
hangs a hallucinatory halo in the
form Of a tradition that there is
large premium on 1t and that it will
fetch considerable sum over and
above its face value. Nobody knows
the size Of the premium, who makes
the offer or how it is to be collected,
but the faith, as answering as the
justly celebrated laws Of the late
Medes and Persians and as beautiful
as it is pathetic, exists, that somehow.
somewhere, some sweet when. that
faithful old coil viii bring Cts owner
considerable fortune. This markedly
resembles the faith of the average old.
fashioned party man that at some
time his favorite congressman, for
whom he has rooted and voted and
rent his raiment, viii do something for
him.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01
BEFORE AND
AFTER MARRIAGE,
Advice Given Mother in Reear. ].
Young Daughter Proves Va
liable to Daughter Even
After Marriage.

Pollock. Tex-"When I was { s.,
about Ia years Of age" writes ~ ~
Winnie Delaney, 'of this town. Il 81.
In awfulIy bad health. | tried disa ~
ent treatments, but they did n,s@ns
good.
A friend advised my mother 10 il.
me Cardui, the woman'g tonic, MI
gave me one bottle, and 1t straighshasss
ed me out all right. e.
did not have any more trouble 81
til after i was married. I had seyar,,
bad spells then, but ] began takIss
Cardui again, and my health atarfas
to improving right away.
can safely recommend Cardul Il
all women sufferers, as / think Il
the greatest Woman's medicine &
earth.
You may publish this letter b IN
wish
Cardui is good for young girls 4
well as older women, because II IN
tains pure, harmless, vegetable invrs
dents, which act gently, yet surals
on the delicate womanly organs il 4
a tonic prepared exclusively for V,,n,
en-.
For more than so years, Cardui III,
been in widely extended use, by Won
en- of all ages, and has given ent,s
satisfaction, as remedy for reblia
ing womanly health and strength.
You can rely on Cardui. twill ID
for you, what it has done for thos
sands Of others. It will help you,
Begin to take Cardui, today.
N. B.-wyise to. Chattanooga Medicis h
Ladies Advisory Dept, Chattanooga, Tenn. N
,SSecsal AussySctioss on your case and 64pagefael
Home Treatment for Women" sent d IsS
wrapper. Adv.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01
WILD DOG IssH0T
In A HOLLOW TREE
Oepredations Of Animal Had
Terrorized Women and Chill
dren in Tennessee.

Bartlett, Tenn.-Inhabitants of this
place and surrounding territory who
have been thrown into excitement
during the past week over the appear
ance OF a strange animal that ate
small dogs and pigs were relieved
when information came to them that
A. had been killed. It was a wild dog.
For over week 3 posse OF farm
ers has been tracking the animal
through Hatchie river bottoms. Early
in the morning they freed 1t In hol-
low tree. Setting fire to the tree they
smoked it out.
There was short, brisk fight be-
tween the dog and three men stand
ing near before 1t was killed.
The dog beIongedsto a negro living
IA Hatchie river bottoms. He said ne
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01
Spears a cowfish.

New York.-That big herd of COW.
fish which grazes in the Algae fields
off the coast of Florida, lost one OF
it's finest members on Jan. 10, when
the steamer Saratoga came along on
her way north. The steamer ran into
the fish and held it fast ON her stem.
George Dollar, the chief officer, was
lowered over the side to dislodge it's
body, but he did not succeed. Finally
the Saratoga's engines were reversed
and she backed clear of the fish.
The captain noted the incident In
his log and told his agents about it
wnen he arrived here.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

from him, you have another seem
coming. I'm strictly In favor of pro-
viding for a rainy day, auntie, but I
think IL one has an umbrella and rain.
coat and rubbers In the hall closet,
one may feel reasonably assured. l
don't believe in going around In q
scanty bathing suit all the time In az
ticipation of a flood. I'Ea told that
Mr.. Stintwell tries to get a cash dis
count when he buys postage stamp,
but that may be exaggerated. He
might try to get little concession If
he bought fife dollars worth In a
lump, however
DO you really think that he Is at
tracted by your money, Melissa?'
asked Aunt Jane.
He isn't repelIed.'' Mrs. Merriwid
answered. II think he imagines my
bonds might be bond Of sympathy
Between us, but he intends to be fair.
His idea Is q partnership. He'd be
willing to take me in on the ground
floor, as 1t were, and when we drew
up our chairs to go over our accounts
In the evening, he wouldn't charge me
up with anything that wasn't right. II
he ate light breakfast, he'd prob.
ably expect a rebate, and he'd want
me to- debit myself with the sugar
used for making fudge, which wouldn't
be more than just; but he'd be
willing to bear a proper proportion OF
the household expenses, il you left it
to him what a proper proportion was,
Well, that isn't what I want, exactly,
dear:e. want to feel at liberty to
sign up with the agent of a patent
washing machine, If need one. with
out having to dispose of my electric
brougham to meet the installments.
There's a current impression that Mr..
Stintwen has feathered his nest, but
don't take any stock in that. He'd
take his feathers to the nearest pillow
factory and get the highest market
price for them every time, dearie. But
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

I know there's much In me personally
that he admires."
What, for instance?' inquired Aunt
Jane.
Mrs. Merriwid thought for a mo-
ment. We'll, there's my golden hair. ''
she replied, land my silvery laughter
and my sterling sense, not to speak
of my pearly teeth and ruby lips. My
voice has rich tones, you know, and /
have a large fund of humor and cap
ital spirits, and you were just saying
that i had an aRluent figure
You're quite a treasure" said Aunt
Jane.
All Of that" replied her niece, Sc
renely. But can tell you I'm not go
ing to be buried by man who is
congenitally unable to dig up
Copyright, 1915. by W. G. Chapman.)
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

captured 1t when it was a puppy and
raised 1t. After the dog became old
enough to range for itself. the call of
the wild got back into its heart and 1t
went to the woods. occasionally re-
turning to get something to eat, then
finally it deserted the negro altogether.
Parties hearing tie dog howl and
bark thought 1t was b panther or wolf
that had been run to the high ground
by last springs floods. It had been
seen on different occasions leaping
over back D ard ssaees with small pigs
In It's mouth &c lentiy full
sized chicken
So thoroughly frightened became
parents they feared to allow their
children to go TO and from school un-
protected. Men with shotguns fol-
loved them, hoping they might get
good shot at the animal.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01
Pntato Erltfers.

Bake about ozan large. mealy po-
.latoes break tn en- open when done
and scrape out the contents and put
quickly through the press or sieve.
Put the pulps into saucepan with
two ounces Of butter, two ounces OF
sugar. the grated rind of lemon, and
the beaten yolks of four to six eggs.
Stir well over the fire with wooden
spoon until they are thoroughly heat
ed; then spread an inch thick in a
fat buttered pan, cover with buttered
paper, and let cool; then turn out on
a Toured table and with buttered
knife cut in rounds with pastry cut
ter, dip in light, thin -four batter, and
drop in deep, hot fat and fry same
as doughnuts or other fritters. Roll
In powdered sugar and serve.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

to- What would 1t profit me to marry
case OF chronic grip like that. sweet
heart? II he is worth a million, which
don't doubt in the least, you can rest
assured that he'll never be rated at
nine hundred and ninety-nine thous-
and, nine hundred and ninety-nine on
account OF his wife's extravaganza
When he repeats that little clause In
the marriage service about endowing
the blushing bride with all his world
Iy goods, he'll have his fingers cross
ed. No, beloved, II were to marry
for mercenary considerations, I'd pick
horny-headed structural iron work
er, with a good-sized life and accident
policy, who'd turn over his weekly
pay check to me- every Saturday night,
and leave the question OF beer money
to my sense of justice. Mr.. StintWell
has been looking out for the main
chance SO long and hard that he's suf-
fertng severely from eye strain. Did
you know he had invited me to go
with him to see the sub-treasury?
II should think that would be very
interesting" said Aunt Jane.
Extremely So" agreed Mrs. Merri-
wild, sarcastically. IL suppose they let
you feast your delighted eyes on bars
Of gold bullion and let you hold a mil
lion-dollar bill In each hand. That
would be almost as satisfactory as
gloating over your husbands rating in
Bradstreet just after he's emitted a
stentorian roar because somebody has
left the light switched on in the bath
room. But he means kindly, and I
think he intends to pay my carfare
both ways. Only I'm not going"
You will have your own way Of
course, my DEAR" said Aunt Jane, "blt
1t seems to me that If a gentleman
pays a lady marked attention with
the obvious design of matrimony, and
is SO wealthy as to be above suspicion
OF any mercenary motive, the object
OF his admiration might be reasonably
assured of liberal treatment"
1T depends on the gentleman who is
paying the marked attention, dearie,''
replied Mrs. Merriwid. IF the gentle
man Is not liberal gentleman and
the lady has to employ a pneumatic
drill and a stick of dynamite to jar
nickle loose enough to wrench away
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01
Drawn Butter or White Sauce.

Cream one tablespoonful each OF
dour and butter until thoroughly mix
ed. Add to one cup Of milk cream or
white stock and cook until the -four
and butter are well mixed Season
with salt, also pepper il liked.
II brown sauce Is desired, put q
tablespoonful Of butter in pan and
put over the stove to heat Sprinkle
into it a tablespoonful of water, and
brown, stirring constantly. Then add
gravy, stock or water until it thick
ems.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01
Dreamed Hash.

Cut beef, veal or mutton in slices,
then chop fine, and brown In little
fat pork or bacon drippings. Drain
from the fat, and into same pan put
two tablespoons of flour to two Of the
fat and rub smooth. Then add cup
of rich milk or cream, IL you can
spare it, salt and peppersto taste, and
stir until it boils up. Then add the
meat and cook long enough to heat
thoroughly, and pour out over toasted
slices Of bread.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01
spiced Beef Relish.

Take two pounds of raw beef and
chop very fine; add half teaspoon salt,
quarter teaspoon pepper, half tea
spoon sage, and two tablespoons melt.
ed butter Roll two crackers very
fine and add to the mixture and bind
together with two beaten eggs. Shape
into roll and bake basting often
with melted butter and water. Slice
cold. Serve with horseradish mayor
naise
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01
Coffee Charlotte.

Soak one-fourth box of gelatin In
one cup OF milk until 1t is soft, then
turn over it one-half cup of strong
boiling coffee and stir until it is dis
solved. Add three-fourths cup sugar,
and when cool stir in one cup Of
whipped cream.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01
Notable Exception,

"Ah! my friend" said the man who
was fond of moralizing, cit is true that
we can really accomplish nothing until
the crooked has been made straight
OF course" interrupted the man in
the loud clothes, you except cork
screws? "-Catholic Standard Times.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

With additional privileges, OF course.
some additional responsibilities. II
mother insists on wearing trousers
nae will have to put out the cat and
wand the clock before going to bed
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

Two thousand dollars was recently
paid for blue cat. Many men have
seen blue cats for less than that, as
we'll as pink elephants. and green
dragons. and red chimpanzees.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

There is great complaint against
the smoking automobile, but It must
be said in Its favor that it does not
throw lighted matches and burning
stump about promisclously.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

A western woman hearing her hus-
band was preparing to buy her a
$4,000 automobile, had him examined
for bis sanity. Probably she thought
se Was too cheap a machine.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

One years supply OF coal for New
York, loaded in fifty-ton cars, would
reach from Broadway to Salt Lake
City. But what an awful congestion
OF traffic there'd be!
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

Johns Hopkins surgeons have dis
covered that orange blossoms may
be used as an anaesthetic. Perhaps
the bride wears them to make the
ceremony less painful for the groom.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

The Attest ocean liner In the world
will leave Hamburg May on her
maiden voyage 20 New York. She
has three electric elevators and O
&heater and swimming baths
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01
Getting OF Easy.

New York.-When Herbert Henzel.
confessed thief. said he stole g coat
to keep his wife warm. Justices Nc
Iners, Salmon and Steinert dismissed
him gave him money and got him
job.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

The man in Oregon who has been
sentenced to cumulative term Of 800
years would seem to have good case
for claiming q comnutation 10 q life
smsYafnnxsfa
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

WEES, Point officials arrested cadet
for Citing married. Yet displays Of
courage by soldiers are not ordinarily
condemned
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

A woman doctor says that women
wore corsets and hobble skirts 5000
years ago. Now we can account for
those pictures Of women engraved in
the walls OF ancient Egyptian temples.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01
Potato Salad

Four large cold potatoes, one small
onion, one hard boiled egg, all chopped
fine. Season with salt and paprika,
place on lettuce leaves, pouring over
the salad thin mavonaiga dressing
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

Flat dwellers will certainly have o
concrete grievance against the neigh
Dor upstairs who moves his cement
piano often.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

The odoriess skunk has arrived 60
fine up with the stfngless bee, the
spfneiess cactus and the geedless
Grange.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

simplified spelling has again come
to the front. But this is free coun.
try. and any amusement not against
the laws OF the land Is allowed q.
pleasure
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

Some get vacuum cleaners as pres
ents but many more get pocketboeks
that vacuum cleaners may have been
at work upon.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

A learned man of Boston says
Gealth In denied to those who wear
shoes-and Boston is SO near Lynn
and Brockton.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

A Boston woman had an iceman
aned for giving her short weight The
aong-suffering public worm Is turning
ak Last
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

With the patenting OF harmless
hatpins the opportunities for crowds
go gather will be increased.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

Lawlessness Is instructive with u.s.
Shipping live animals by parcel post
On all the rage.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

Gold Ash figure in case Of lease
Breaking, but not on account OF the
aoise they make.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

Guard your health. It is youe most
valuable asset
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

An English professor stands ready
eceprove that Pharaoh was fat old
man. Eve feet seven inches high.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

The old year tried to bring 10 size
@hfskers, but the task was beyond ats
strength
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

Only SO per cent. of the operations
COR appendicitis are necessary. but no
rebate goes to the other so per cent.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

The unscrambling Of eggs that are
brought In by parcel post Is q diffi'
cult job. Eggs is eggs.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

a duty neglected today Yields
azc0urge tomorrow.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

In Athens a woman who wears q
large hat in a theater Is fined $40.
Why not confiscate the hat?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

When New York gets s10,ooo.ooO
stadium 1t will be almost classical.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

One example of doing O. perfectly
useless thing is giving emokeg in
Pittsburg.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

Out Of 10000 buildings buile last
gear in Greater New York $500 are
classified as frame"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

What has become Of the dear old
GRANDMOTHER who used to knit nittens
Tor the grandchildren? Playing bridge!
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

One hears but little OF late Of old
Doc Fletcher chiefly because few have
anything to practice 1etchertzing on.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

The pennant winning OF 1918 Is be"
Mg conducted around every hot stove
I'm town and country. .. .a
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-08-13

Jas. H. Darby and family are
at Jocassee for stay of few days.
Leo Harbic, of Pacolet, spent
several days here last week visiting
among friends.
Misses Eloise and Irene Strother
have returned to Walhalla after a
pleasant sojourn at Hendersonville
and Brevard, n. G.
Mrs. J. w. Davis and daughter
Miss Blanche, returned yesterday
from a pleasant visit to relatives in
Lavonia and Toccoa, Ga.
Mrs. Geo. Koester and Miss Lou
ise Kershaw, Of Charleston, are visit
ing at the home DR.. and Mrs. John j.
ThOde for some weeks.
Aida Smith, oi Be,ton, spent the
past week in WalEalla visiting at the
home of his relatives, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fl. r. Hughs, on Faculty Hill.
DIR. Fl. r. Boggs, Of Cobb, Ga.
spent part of this week in Walhalla
visiting at the home OF MIR. and Mrs.
j. M. Moss and among other relatives.
The employees Of the Walhalla
plant of the Monaghan Mills Co. are
enjoying a rest OF a week, all the
mills in the Parker merger having
been closed down for that period of
time.
Revival services will begin at
Fairview church next Monday, Au-
gust 18th, at 8 p. m. Rev. n. G.. Bal
lenger is to do the preaching. Let
everybody in reach Of this church at
tend. A great revival is expected.
Harry Hetrick, who has been Sc
riously i'll with typhoid fever at the
home Of his father-in-law, n. Cren-
shaw, in Midway, is thought to be
slowly improving. 1t is hoped that
he will soon recover his usual good
health.
Mrs. Caroline Stelling, wife Of
the late E. +. Stelling, Sr., died at
her home in Charleston last Friday,
August Sth, at an advanced age Mrs.
Stelling was well known to many in
Walhalla and Oconee, who will learn
of her death with deep regret. She
was an aunt Of DR.. John J. Thode, of
Walhalla.
Jos. J. Norton left this morning
for Atlanta, where he will resume at
once his duties in the Offices Of In
man & Co., Fourth National Bank
Building. Mr.. Norton has spent some
time in Walhalla during this summer
among relatives and friends, who re-
'gret his departure. He was accom-
panied on his trip by Judge j. w.
Holleman, who will visit relatives in
through the country in Mr.. Norton s
automobile.
Locals Continued on Page 5.)