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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-09-04
For the Papers, Younger Readers
HOW MANY CAN YOU W
Hero Are Some Battles For Your
Friends to Battle With.

When your friends come give them
each a paper and pencil and see how
many can write the correct answers
to these questions:
Name q battle found in every farm
yard?
Name an uninhabited battle?
Name a battle unpleasant to bare
foot boys?
Name two battles that are found in a
forest?
Name a good luck battle?
Name a stimulating battle?
Name an observing battle?
Name a comfortable battle?
Name a college battle?
Name q wealthy battle?
Name a clearly battle?
Name q suspended battle?
Answers: Cowpens. Wilderness.
Stony Point. Fair Oaks and Seven
Pines. Horseshoe. Brandywine. Look
out Mountain, Fort Pillow, Prince
ton. Rich Mountain. White Plains.
Suspended Rock.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-09-04
One of Cupid's Ways
By THOMAS A. BOTHA

TABLE was between them.
~ They had been playing eu-
~ chre. She suggested a game
of hearts.
mo, thanks" he said, 81 Inn not so
stupid as to play a game of hearts with
a coquette. Your 7ictims are already
sufficiently numerous without adding
so unworthy a person as myself"
you know very well what I mean.
You simply wish to say something
smart"
She was shutting the cards, but her
mind was not on them. What her
mind was on, or, rather, what was on
her mind, did not interest him. She
was right in inferring that his remark
was intended to be something quite
smart.
While she was listlessly shutting the
cards she leaned forward SO that the
perfume of a flower she wore In her
corsage was perilously neal his nose.
Her red lips were still nearer his. She
was looking down at the cards, but
presently raised her eyes. They met
his resting upon her admiringly, but
she dropped them at once.
"Shall l tell your fortuneT she
asked.
DO"
She began to distribute the cards on
the table in four piles. Whenever she
put a card on the fourth pile she
paused and studied 1t. He asked her
what process she was using and she
told him 1t was one she had learned
from a fortune teller. A spider laying
for a fly is not expected to speak the
truth.
She put down four cards, then an
other four cards, the second fourth
card being the knave of spades.
That's you," she said.
"Im no knave."
"But you're awfully smart. You
scintillate with bright sayings"
He swallowed this little bit of pre-
liminary bait, and it made him hungry
for more.
Presently the ten of diamonds fell on
the second pile of cards.
1udt u wealthy SHi VIII 10 uH6iihS
for you," said the fortune teller.
"What's her name?"
II know her name, but I'm not going
to tell you"
The two of spades fell in the first
pile.
"a black deuce indicates that she Is
crafty. Better look out for her. She
will make you a lot Of trouble"
The ten Of hearts fell on the first
pile.
That's the girl who really loves you.
She is true hearted, and If you return
her love she will make you very
happy"
Il don't quite understand this
scheme under which you are working
all this out" he said, with a puzzled
expression. II don't see why the ten
spots are a couple Of girls or why you
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-09-04
Iomen's Ways and Fancies
YOUR WINDOW GARDEN.
Some Hints That Will BE Of Service
For the Box Plants.

oome rints tnat VIII Be OF Servic
For the Box Plants.
The most suitable size is usually six
to eight inches deep by ten or twelve
wide and as long as you desire. You
can buy them or make them either in
plain wood land do paint them green
or brown and not red or in natural
cedar. The latter is much more at
tractive. But whether the natural fin
ish is used or not the wood should be
cedar, since II outwears several boxes
Of softer wood, not rotting easily. The
color Of painted boxes should harmo-
nize with the porch and house. The
most attractive boxes are in natural
cedar.
There are various self watering boxes
on the market that are a decided i'm
provement over the ordinary sort.
There is a false bottom which supports
the soil. Under this is the reservoir,
which Is supplied by a tube from the
corner of the box. Sponges touch the
extreme bottom of the box and extend
upward into the soil In which the flow
ers are planted, thus supplying water
by subirrigation.
These boxes need attention only at
intervals Of ten to twelve days, depend
ing on weather and time Of year, ex-
posure to direct sun and the size of
the box. The box described is made of
galvanized iron, painted green and is
practically in~destructible. There are
also self watering hanging baskets and
jardiniere pans. Their nondripping
and nonrotting mean great comfort.
and plants grow better in them, the
foliage being heavier and the blooms
larger.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-09-04
Game of Four Pin.

Four pin is a lively outdoor game
that all will enjoy who have a croquet
set. Select a level part Of the lawn
backed by a fence, or put up a board
or netting. About six feet from the
fence drive four stakes well into the
ground ten inches apart. Number the
stakes /, 2, 8 and 4. Measure out from
the stakes anywhere from thirty to
eighty feet. according to the condition
Of the ground and the strength of the
players. Mark the point so that 1t may
not be oyerstepped.
Let each player In order step to the
starting point, and roll the croquet ball
from his hand with full force at the
middle space. Keep the as fol-
lows: Ball between stakes 2 and 8
counts s, between / and 2 counts 4,
and between 8 and 4 the same. If the
ball touches 2 or 3. it means a loss Of
one point; touching / or A cause loss
of 2 points. II outside of / or 4 the
loss is 8 points. The number Of points
to make a game can be determined
before play.-Youth's Companion.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-09-04
TIMELY TIPS.


Don't allow the grocer to weigh your
butter, lard, ETC., in a wooden dish.
These dishes weigh from one to three
ounces, according to their size, and you
are therefore paying for that much
wood at the price Of butter.
Don't let the butcher weigh your
meat and then trim 1t and charge you
for the trimmings that you have paid
for. The fat can be rendered into lard
and the bones used in soup. The butch
er knows that they have a value, for
when you do not take them he resells
them for 6 or Z cents a pound. Do not
be afraid to ask for what is your due
and to demand honesty and full meas
ure,
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infer those things. no matter what pile
they fall on"
"Of course you don't. What kind Of
fortune would 1t be II you did,"
By this time she had dealt all the
cards and, putting them together
again, shufled them and began anew,
this time laying them In six rows.
placing n card beneath another, SO
that all were exposed. The third card
in the first column was the ten Of dia-
monds, and the fourth card in the
sixth column was the jack Of clubs.
TOO bad-' exclaimed the fortune
teller. 1.-THE expected has happened.
The rich girl has thrown you over for
a man who Is brutal"
That's the queerest fortune telling
system to understand I ever came
across" he said.
She continued to deal the cards very
slowly. They were both watching them
intently as they fell, gradually bending
lower and lower over them. AT last a
rebellious strand Of her hair graxed
his forehead. A fine wire is sufficient
to carry an electric current, and a few
hairs may carry a love current. The
ten Of hearts fell at the bottom Of the
fifth column. She left her hand on
1t, and, putting his hand on 1t ut the
same time, he touched hers. She did
not withdraw hers, and he maintained
his position.
Don't go any further till you have
explained to me why this card falling
at the bottom Of the fifth column means
that the girl who loves me is
as what?'
what you're going to say about her."
what am l going to say about herT'
This dialogue, spoken slowly and
softly, is not especially brilliant, but 1t
was quite sufficient to serve the pur-
| pose of these two-that is, keeping their
| hands in touch. She raised her lashes
and looked into his eyes with some
thing that might have been reproach-
full: 1t might have been inviting; II
might have been anything he chose
to infer it to be. Meanwhile the fra
GRANGE of the flower mingled with her
| breath, circled about his nose and per-
meated through 1t up into his brain.
1t would be sacrilegious to follow
further the blending of these two
young hearts. Besides, 1t would be a
repetition of what has occurred since
Cupid first began his pranks. And yet
the little rascal has an infinite variety
Of ways Of practicing his profession,
and nothing is achieved in life In so
many different ways as the drawing
together of a pair Of lovers.
II say, mummy" he said when their
daughter was receiving attention from
a desirable part, you'd better teach
her that fortune telling game you
taught me-"
1T Is not necessary" replied the
wife and mother, with dignity.
"Humph! That's about as intelligi-
! BILE as your fortune system"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-09-04
When Hair Darkens.

Light hair grows darker as grows
older. The woman who is troubled by
her hair %darkening might add the Juice
from half a lemon to next to the last
rinsing water when she washes her
hair. If her hair is not too dry it will
not harm it to put a teaspoonful Of
borax in the shampoo bath.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-09-04
DOOR KNOCKERS REVIVED.


These Articles, However, Do Not En-.
tirsIy Replace Use Of Electric Button.
No old English or early American
home was built without a knocker Of
brass, bronze or iron upon Its outer
door, and frequently smaller knockers
we're placed upon the doors Of bed
rooms or studies II the doors were kept
closed much of the time The use OF
the knockers began visibly to wane
with the invention Of the bell. j,
The presence Of a knocker at the out
er door Of a house does not, however,
preclude the button Of an electric bell
conveniently neal. The replacing Of
the knocker might be regarded as .
concession to the increased interest In
what is old fashioned and picturesque.
giving a certain atmosphere" just as
we value the fireplace, with its open
hearth, though we depend for protec-
ton from chill blasts upon the hot air
furnaces or the steam or hot water ra-
diator.
For use upon the inner doors Of .
house, however, the quaint little knock
er fulflls a function Of its W and Is
winning steadily In popularity. The
makers of such ware have searched
the world for examples to serve as pat
terms for reproduction, and one may
choose at moderate cost a knocker Of
English, Scotch, German or early
American pattern.
So extensive is the range Of choice
possible that the knocker selected may
be of a pattern highly dignifed and
INTELLECTUALLY correct or else one may
choose something frankly g~rotesQue
and freakish.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-09-04
Trying to Cure Insomnia.

The immediate cause Of insomnia Is
the presence Of too much blood in the
brain. The feet go to sleep first, so
use a hot water bag or a soapstone
first Of all to see if you cannot draw
the blood to the extremities or soak
the feet In hot mustard water just be-
fore retiring, but you must not do this
too often.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-09-04

Birds seen eating army worms were:
Robins. catbirds, meadow larks, che
winks, thrushes and wrens.
In Germany the wner of vineyards
are encouraged by their government to
distribute nesting material and erect
birdhouses in their vineyards to at
tract feathered foes of insect pests.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-09-04
To Clean Bronze.

Dip the bronze object into boiling
water and rub with a flannel cloth
dipped In soapsuds made from yellow
soap. Dry with a soft cloth and then
polish off with a channels.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-09-04

When is a nan immersed In bust
ness? When he is giving swimming
lessons.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-09-04

The projected government railway.
for Alaska, which is to run from
Seward to Fairbanks, a distance OF
412 miles, will be a great factor in
simplifying and developing missionary,
work there.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-09-04

Travelling Libraries In China.
The Boone university library at W.
chang, China, maintains oven a dozen
travelling libraries which circulate
among the government schools, the
Young Mems Christian association or
~ganization In Hankow and Wuchang
and the Chinese soldiers stationed in
Wuchang. These libraries are made
up partly of English books and partly.
of TRANSACTIONS.
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Religious


Religious Life In Country.
Desiring to take q survey Of the
rural churches, Farm Life asked for
an expression from the ministers ut the
recent conference at Purdue university
and from other country ministers, and
the answers received have been sur
prising In many respects.
The first point noted In regard to the
churches reporting to Farm Life Is that
the salaries average larger than was
expected. The lowest salary reported
by any individual church was $3.50. and
in this case the minister was serving
three churches, and his total salary
was 5000 a year. The highest salary,
a $500, the average for all
churches reporting being only a little
less than 5000. These salaries, while
not always sufficient for a fair living,
are paid with reasonable promptness.
The average membership Of the
churches reporting Is unusually large
IA. Some of these congregations were
in small towns rather than the open
country, It Is true, and some Of the
ministers Of group or circle churches
have evidently reported total member
ship instead Of that of the Individual
churches.
Attendance, too, shows up well, be-
ing an average Of 112, or practically
half Of the membership. The Sunday
school attendance Is almost the same,
being an average Of Ill to the church.
There is a tremendous falling OF,
however, when 1t ONE to the prayer
meetings. Some Of the churches have
no midweek prayer meeting at all. but
Of all those reporting the average at
tendance was only 1874.
What Is the matter with the prayer
meeting? Something undoubtedly Is
wrong when a group Of churches aver
| aging pa in membership has only an
average of fifteen at the midweek
| prayer service. The ministers feel this
keenly, but they are not able to explain
| 1t further than as a lack of spiritual in
| terest on the part Of the congregation.
Chinese Divinity Students.
There are at present seven men IN
the senior class Of Boone Divinity
school, Wuchang, China, and six new
men have just been admitted Six
new men have also entered All Saints
Divinity school, Hankow. OF these
nineteen divinity students one belongs
to the district Of Honolulu, one to the
Anglican district Of Kwangsi, two to
Anking and the remaining fifteen to
the district Of Hankow.
Fl
Travelling Libraries In China.
The Boone university library at W.
chang, China, maintains oven a dozen
travelling libraries which circulate
among the government schools; the
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-09-04

n TABLE was between them. f,
~ They had been playing eu-
IA chre. She suggested a game
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-11-11
Pusser-Griods

On Wednesday evening of this
week, Mr.. William Pusser, son
of Mr.. 81. w. Pusser and Miss
Teula Griggs, daughter of Mr..
j. w. Griggs were quietly mar
ried at the Methodist parsonage,
Rev. j. l.. Tyler performing the
ceremony.
This popular young couple took
their many friends bv surprise.
Though they had been good
friends for . long time, they
kept their plans we'll to them.
selves.
The Advertiser joins their
host Of friends in wishing them
them the best of every thing that
life affords.
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Buying At Home

l bought some rags of Tailor
Skaggs and paid him when | got
'em; he wept with glee, For
now," said he, "I'll pay my
bills, dod rot 'em.' So on the
run he took the mon, and paid
corner grocer, who's, trade was
bad and who was sad because
the wolf drew closer. This made
him smile, and for awhile the
man of teas and sages, thought
cheerful thinks, forgot the kinks,
and paid his clerks their wages.
And Rilliam Burk, the old head
clerk, put up some thankful
phrases; his wife was ill-the
druggists bill had worried him
like blazes. The druggist cried,
"Doggone your hide, | thank
You for these roubles; Pm in the
hole and need a roll to ease my
weight of troubles" The drug
gist paid that winsome maid, his
first assistant, Annie, and just
for luck she blew buck for roll
er skates for granny. And thus
my scads brought help to lads
and girls beyond the counting;
much trouble ceased and JOY in
creased and kept on mounting,
mounting. You see, my friend,
if you should spend your com
with local dealers, you're spread
ing glee and ecstasy to beat&he
sunshine, spie)er s.-Walt son
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Rev. w. A. Massabeap, pre-.
siding elder of the Florence dis
trict. will preach ar st. Paul
church Sunday evening at TOO
O'Clock. This is Mr.. Massa beau q
last visit ss presiding elder. Mr..
Masss beau desires to meet all
the young men of the congrega-
tion, as he has an important
matter to place before them.
The Cheraw- Rockingham game
scheduled for Tuesday afternoon
on the County Fair grounds was
cancelled at the last moment.
All that Is known to date was
that Manager Gregory of the
Cheraw team called up Secretary
Hunley over the phone late
Monday .fternoon and stated
that tt ,ame was cancelled.
Mr.. Fred Davis, Sr., an aged
man of the Zoar section of the
county died last Monday night
and was buried at Zoar church
cemetery at 400 p. m. Tuesday.
Mr.. Davis saw four years SER
vice in the war between the
states. he was q life long mem
Der Of the Methodist church and
leaves besides his wife, three
children Messrs. j. Fred, John
w. and Robert Davis, . brother
Mr.. John w. DAVIS of Hartsville
and one sister Mrs. Hannah Grant
of McFarlane, N. y.
The Quarterly Conference of
the Methodist Church, Chester
field circuit, was held at St.
Paul's Friday afternoon. Three
resolutions were adopted unani-
mously as follow: That the con-
ference regretted that Presiding
Elder Massabeau and the Rev.
Mr.. Owens would have to leave
their fields of labor after this
year, endorsing their four years.
work, and wishing God.speed and
wishing them success wherever
they Right be sent. The third
resolution endorsed the woSk of
Rev. !. L. Tyler for the past two
years and asked the Annual Con-
ference to return Mr.. Tyler to
Chesterfield circuit another year.
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Correspondence From Over the County
VAUGHN SCHOOL HOUSE

VAUGHN SCHOOL HOUSE
Potato digging is the order of
the day and the farmers are once
more feasting on 'possum and
'tater.
There was . good pea crop
gathered in this section.
We now have q flourishlng
school at this place. Our eff.
cient trustees are to be congrat-
ulated on being 80 fortunate in
securing Mrs. Ida Hollands a.
principal.
Rev. j. K. Woosley, of Marven
preached an able sermon here
Sunday night.
Mr.. Julian Teal and Miss FAM
ME White of the Westfleld creek
community were united in mar.
risge on Novemb Der 3rd. They
are popular young people and we
wish for them long and happy
life.
A number of farmers have
posted their land. Bird hunters,
beware.
Born Sunday to Mr.. and Mrs.
G. r. Vaughan, a fine girl.
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M'BEE

M'BEE
Miss Nellie Ingram of Kershaw "
is the guest Of MIR. and Mrs. J.
D. Ingram.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Pitts of
Bethune are visiting here this
week.
Miss Emma Poston spent the
week end With relatives at Pat.
rick.
Mrs. A. w. Atkinson and their
daughter, Miss Ruth, spent one
day last week in Hartsville
Miss Ola Betbune returned to
her home at Bethune, Saturday,
after . few days visit to her sis.
ter, Mrs. B. L. Norwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Hall re.
turned home Thursday after q
visit to relatives near Harts.
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Atkinson
spent Friday In HartsvilIe.
DR.. and Mrs. Ingram spent
Saturday IN Cteraw.
Miss Mollie Poston left Thurs.
day night to visit relatives il
Patrick and Chesterfield.
Mrs. Queen Hough Of the Tim
rod section is the guest of he1
daughter, Mrs. M. o. Morgan.
DIR. and Mrs. B. L. NORWOOD
spent Friday, afternoon in Harts
Vile. 4S
a.;s ss;;''z Y Il; =.ss.5' q; S''''''
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Exercises at Pleasant Grove.

Exercises at Pleasant Grove.
Most interesting Cradle Roll
exercises were held last Sunday
at Pleasant Grove Methodist
church.
Exercises were opened with
song and prayer, which were
followed by an address by the
pastor, Rev. T. B. Owen, who
spoke feelingly on the relations
of the Church to the children
and the special religious train
ing of the children by the par
ents.
The roll was called and twenty
seven infants were presented
with remem brance cards. Rec
tiatlons were made by some of
the most advanced Of the little
ones.
The institution was syrE bolized
by cradle beautifully decorat.
ed with ribbon and flowers, the
cradle containing two babies
that were very much alive. This
idea, beautifully carried out,
was greatly ad.nired.
On behalf the infant class,
Mrs. p. b. ingram, their
teacher, pesented the pastor
with . token of their love for
him.
The exercises of the morning
we're closed when twenty child.
rem were baptized by the pas.
or.
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Personal STEMS Of 4ccaI lntereyt

Born to MIR. and Mrs. T. E.
Malloy Q fine baby.
Born to. Mr.. and Mrs. c. j.
Hunley a ten-pound hoy.
Miss Bernice Shannon of Mon
roe is visiting Miss Violet Welsh.
Miss Maggie Robinson ls visit
ing her niece, Mrs. d. p. Doug.
lass.
Miss Sallie Mccall Of Mt. Cro-
CHAN is visiting Miss Theo Ort-
man.
Miss Gladys Stackhouse of
Dunbar is visiting Miss Grace
Hurst.
Miss Sammie Kelly of Oar
lington is visiting Miss Nan
Laney.
Mr.. j. M. Sullivan of Pageland
has been called to Q new charge
at Richland.
Mrs. Henry Lowry and Mis-.
Raley, both of Jefferson, are the
guests Of the Misses SWINE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira @. Redfearn
have returned home after q de.
lightful trip to Florida.
Miss Lima Oovington, of Marsh.
vile, N. O., is visiting Miss
Ruth Hanna this week.
The Pageland Journal came
out one day ahead of time this
week with a fine special edition.
For q clean white soap that
washes clean. see Rev. E. A.
Rartsell. who is agent for one of
the best products on the market.
The Mischievous Nigger' tha t
was presented at Ross Hall FRI
day evening. was greatly enjoyed
by all those present. 1t was for
the benefit of the school and
Sunday schools.
Mrs. L. L. Byrd and her little
son, Leroy of Jefferson, are visit
ing the formers parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Irwin Melton. Mr.. Byrd is
expected to join them to attend
the Fair.
Miss lone Rowell expects to
leave Chesterfield Friday morn
ing for Colum bia, where she will
spend the week end with one of
her schoolmates, Miss Fora Mer-
ritt of Chicora College.
The Rural Police Of Chester
field have promised . report of
the work done by them since
their organization in 1918. This
report will be published at an
early date.
The little son of Mr.. /. r. Mel
ton. OF the Snow Hill neighbor-
hood was painfully injured while
tending some cows the other day.
One end of q rope by which q
cow was tethered became wrap
ped about his leg, resulting in q
fracture of the limb.