Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, December 27, 1922, Image 3

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"California Fig Syrup" is Child's Best Laxative Hurry, mother! Even a crbss, sick child loves tho "fruity" taste of "Cal ifornia Pig Syrup," and lt never falls to open the bowels. A teaspoonful to day may prevent a sick' child to morrow. If constipated, bilioUsyfe verlsh, fretful, has cold, tij/hm, or if stomach is sour, tongjffe ' coated, m ? The |],Beft-Over Doll By Christopher G. Hazard (?, 1022, Western Newspaper Union.) ^IX^HAT was tho left-over doll vv thinking about as sim bung on tho topmost twig of th? Christmas tree all alone? Perhaps about all tho other gifts that had been taken off by loving bands and given to the hoys ?Uid giris. Maybe she was wondering whether there would bo a Christmas tree every winter, bearing such nice fruit in such a strange season, if there had not been such a grpat gift from God as come on Jesus' birthday. Moro than all, however, she must havo been asking herself why ah? was left over, why nobotly wanted her, why the name that was pinned on ber dress had not been called. She was as good a doll as ever was made. Her eyes would open and shut, she always had a smile upon her face, her checks wore rosy, she did not have a pug nose, and ber dress was beautiful. When they put her on tho tree sho thought her name would ( be tho very first .one. She could hardly walt to hear lt, nnd sho won dered if they would never get through singing carols. Now it wns all over and she wasn't wanted ' at all, not by anybody, not even by Snlly Wiggins, who had no doll-not even one. She wasn't wanted I Oh, lt was too had, and her eyes tried to wink out two tenrs. So they put her In tho basket with tho other unwanted things, and there the mbdster found lier the next Sun day. She was lying there fast asleep, with a little carpet sweeper near ber, and a box of candy close hy, and a looking glass by her side. At her feet there was a spruce cono that had fallen off of tho tree, and the blt of paper that had told who sho was meant for, but her eyes were shut she hod retired from tho world, no one wonted lier. There she was still when tho min ister came into tho room the next Sunday morrlng. But now her eyes were wide open, only she wasn't look ing at the presents in the basket. She was awake, but turned away, and still trying to squeeze out some tours bo causo she was left over. And every time tho minister took ber up she would shut her eyes nnd go to sleep ngniii, unless he held her up pretty straight, nnd then she seemed to be sad, and to bo dreaming about being left over, even while she was awake." She wasn't Awake even on chil dren's doy until little baby Mower came In to get ready to he baptized, but as soon ns he held her up she opened her ' eyes, nnd when she saw what a pleasant little hoy he was shu looked pleasant nnd hopeful ngnln. Then he put her down, nnd she went to sleep nnd slept until Christmas came ngnln 1 . With a new Christmas there she was upon a tree once more, nnd 'they Virare singing enrols ngnln and getting rendy to call olY tho names. This timo she was sure that somebody wouM want her, for> she had been patient a whole year, jand she hadn't made any fuss even though she had felt so sor ry. Besides, this was the very best tree they had ever had, and so many had como to see lt. It was full of gifts-not like tho little tree that tho minister saw in the corner of n house parlor-tho mother said, "It's most nil tree and paper, but lt's a tree"-thero For1 Constipated Bov Tho nicost cathartic - laxative to, physic your bowola when you havo Hoadacbo Colds Dizziness Biliousness Indigestion Sour Stomach is candy-liko Cascarots. One or two V breath bad, remombor ? good cleans ing of the little 'bowels is often all that is necessary. Ask. jrour druggist for genuine "California Pig Syrup," which has di ppJctlons for babies and children of all ages printed on .bottle. Mother! You must say "California" or you may got an imitation fig syrup.-adv were go-c?rfs, and everything, and ari Indian tomahawk to go with a boy's warwhoop, and some fringed panta to bo put on with them, and a picture of a little girl In red, under a big umbrella, in a snowstorm, and "Ain't this a nice snowy day?" written under the picture, and lots of things, and tho left-over doll, looking so friendly and nice-nicer than ever. * Well, thoy began to call tho names, and almost the first thing somebody took down the left-over doll and gave her tp' Polly Rankin 1 Polly ls just tho dear est child I know. It was Polly who had said that she wished she bad a doll^to pet and bring up right. I nm sure that Polly will do lt. She will make the left-over doll feel very much wonted. She will teach her to be always cheerfulT She will find her very obedient, aad even nicer than she looks, and sho will be kind to her. I hope that when thc left over doll Is grown up she will be Just like Polly I "Santa Claus." "Santa Claus" is a corruption which originated apparently In Flanders or possibly among tho Dutch, of the name St. Nicholas, a saint noted for his j love of cldl dren and his boundless ! charity. Ills "day" was perhaps De I cemher 8, originally, but since tho dls ! placement of Old Father Christmas, ? the British representation of the Christmas spirit, ho' ls celebrated al most universally as tho Christmas saint. ACT QUIGKL Do tho right thing at the right timo. ? Act quickly in time of danger. In timo of kidney dangar, Doan's Kidney Pills are most effective. Ask your neighbor! Mrs. W, II. L. Ramey, James St., Walhalla, says: "The first symptom of kidney trouble in my case was a bearing-down pain in the small of my back. I didn't have ambition enough to do anything and when 1 bent sharp pains shot through rpy kidneys and almost took my breath away. I had severe headaches, and dizzy spells and my kidneys didn't act right. I tried several remedies but got no relief until I began tak ing Doan's Kidney Pills. In a short time I felt Uko a different person and Doan's cured mo entirely." Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Ramey had. Poster-MUbum Co., Mfrs., Buffalo, N. Y. Tho Work of tho Blue Ridge. (Anderson Tribune.) Somo yen rs ago a Dutchman who workod by tho month for tho niuo Ridge road was told that February that year had twonty-nino days, it hoing leap yoar. "l'y golly'," he said, "if it has j dwondy-nlno toys, it's some of dat tam Blue Ridge Company's vork. Doy iss nlvays makin' do pay schmallor an' do monts longer." Ono Detail Overlooked. A pressuro of flfteon pounds on his wire bumper throws out tho clutch, applies tho brakes, cuts of tho Igni tion and blows tho horn.-Sclenllllc American. lt seems to do about everything except take charge of the body.-l)o trolt Motor NeWS. vels-Bilious Liver tonight will empty your bowels com pletely by morning and you will feel splendid. "Thoy work while you sloop." Cnscarots novcr stir you up or grlpo Uko salts, pills, calomel ur oil, and they cost only ton couts a box. Children love Cnscarots, too. i U The Lighted Candle By Christopher G. Hazard (?, 182*. Weatom Nowapayor Union.) ?T M SORRY for anyone who has to bo out tonight," enid Mrs. Gentle, ns she drew down tho window shades and stirred the hearth Are, shutting the light in and tho darkness out and sending a host of sparks up thc chimney to scare away the storm. Tho disappointed wind howled in its rage and shook the house, the ?snow whirled about and heaped Itself up, tho cold tried to got in at every crack and crevice, but Nelly and her rnoth er were as snug and safe as ' any Christmas eve could wish to And them. Tho Christmas. tree looked all ready for the youngsters who were fast asleep upstairs and dreaming about lt, with Its bundles and glid ed balls lt fairly twinkled in tho firelight, Uko the star of hope that guided those wiso people that brought their gifts to tho Christ Child long ago. "Mother," said Nelly, "this ls as comfy as lt can be with father -away on the wild sen, hut I don't quite Uko to have the out? side of the house all dark; I Uko to think of friendly lighthouses when lt storms and of our house as a kindly guide In the dark ness. "Well," answered her mother, "suppose we do ns they did In that lovely story wo read the1 other day, and put a candle In tho window to guido the Christ Child through tho storm, and you can hang up another stocking, In case he should come." So tho four stockings by tho chim ney corner became Ave, a shade was lifted a little to give a glimpse of the pleasant room, and the lighted can dle sent Its beams out Into the stormy night, looking for any little wanderer who might be astray. The cheering rays played with the snowflakes and they seemed to feel invited In ns they pressed upon the window panes. Whilo they sat there listening and looking, there came a step on the stair and there was Tommy, In his nightgown and peeking through the partly opened door. Falling to seo Santa Claus, he was about to flee up to his room again, but Nelly caught him and said that he must sing them a song first, as a punishment for bis curiosity. Tommy hod just loamed a new song, so ho was willing enough, and this was lt: Five llttlo brothers sot out together To Journoy the lifelong day; In a curious cnrrlago, all mado of leather, They hurried away, away. Ono big brother and three quito small, One weo fellow, no size at'all. The carriage was dark and not too roomy, They, could not move about; The five little brothors grew quite gloomy, Tho wee ono bogan to pout, Till tho biggest one Whispered, "What do you say? Loot's leave tho carriage ani run away." So off they scampered, the Ave together, Far away they sped; When somebody found the carriage of leather. Oh, myl How Bhfi shook her head! 'Twas ber llttlo boy's shoo; as everyone knows? The Ave little brothers wer o Ave little toes. Then, with a bow, Tommy was off to his dreams again. The fire was burning low and so was tho candle, so lt was time to go upstairs and get out of Santo's way, hut Just as Nelly and her mother were about to do so there came a lit tle face up against the win dow pone and they heard a small volco, so faint that they could not know what lt was say ing. It took. Nelly but a moment to throw open the door and bring the llttlo strang er In, but lt was longer than that before they could cud dle him up Into comfort and wann his cold little toes. It was not until Christ mas morning that the searchers found out where the llttlo hoy had wandered to, and when they carno to Mrs. Gentle's house he'was happily busy In open ing his stocking, and did not wont to go home. After he had gone away, with his stocking under his arm and candy marks all over his face, Nelly sold, "Mother, I think there is a good deal of truth in that story about guid ing tho Christ Child to your house with a lighted candle." Friends Again, (X. Y. Christian Advocate.) An Inquisitive old lady was always I asking her minister questions. One day tiro persistent lady asked: "Mr. -, can you pioaso toll mo tho dif ference between Cherubim and sera- j phi in?" Tho minister thought deeply for a i minute or two, and thou quietly re plied, "Well, they had a difference, madam, but they havo mado lt up." - . - During tho first 'bree months of 1922 a total of 10.2i?:t.072 pnlrs of i jcotton stockings woro exported from | tho United Slates. \ THE UNIVERS, This Astound? is the final answer to th problems. With a Fordson one m easier, and at less expens with horses. With a Fordson you c crops with less work, : hours of work. With a Fordson you car drudgery on every powe whole year arouud. Let ua give you the proofs ol the Fordson. Call, write or Piedmont Mo WALHALLA; 8. O. Phono No. 34. Authorized I PORI) - LI NCO! J GOdft SQHEMB. Doing your Christmas shop ping early, ain't you Jones? Well, you soo I, want to git my wife's Christmas present before ray creditors git around to buy ing their wife's pros en ts, Christmas Trees and Stockings. Two Christmas practices, both old and very pretty, that have come down to us are the Christmas tree and the hanging up of children's stockings on Christmas eve. Each provides a way of making gifts, and the way provided by the stockings is especially pleasing to children. Perhnps it is going out, but in homes whore lt ls still followed there are delighted children on Christ mas morning when the mysteriously filled stockings are examined In some thing like awe blended with great pleasure. The Christmas tree sur vives, and no Christmas school festi val ls complete without one, brilliant with lights and loaded with presents, presided over by a merry yet vener able Santa Claus. Christmas Neckties. Some Individual with leisure and curious mind has figured out that 00 out of every 100 men receive a necktie ns a Christmas-gift. The estimate ls conservative, hut how many of the neckties so bestowed are worn by their recipients? The giving of neckties is a perilous proceeding always, for a neck tie Is essentially n matter of Indi vidual taste. Many n man gets neck wear at Christmas that he could read ily enough admire ns part of a curtain or a drape, but that he would wear only under the compulsion of a gun levoled ut his head. lo tono and etrongthon tho organ? of. digestion nnd elimination, Improvo appotlto, etop slok hondachos, rellovo bil iousness, oorreot constipation. They aol promptly, .pleasantly, im idly, yet thoroughly. Tomorrow A?righi Got a ^^vg^Sy Yeur ?bo. BOX ^>JS^ Drualat NORMAN DRU? CO., Walhalla. H. O. Subscribe for The Courlor. (Dost.) THOU ng Low Price e high cost of farming tan can do more work ? than two men can do an actually raise more lower costs and fewer x save money, time and r job on the farm-the ? the great savings made by phone today. . tor Company, WESTMINSTER, S. C. Dealers for Phono No. 41. iN - FORDSON. . MORE COTTON USED NOVEMBER Just Past Thau ia Any Similar Period Since in October, 1017. A dispatch from Washington says: Moro coUon was utilized during November than In any month since October, 1917, the census bureau has announcod in Its monthly report on colton consumption. Tho cotton spinning industry has shown In creased activity for several months. Cotton on hand Nov. 30 in con suming establishments amounted to 1,721,425 bales of lint and 95,069 of linters, comparod with 1,379,770 of lint and 82,109 of linters on Oct, 31, and 1,655,359 of lint and 152,652 of linters on Nov. 30 last year. Colton on hand Nov. 30 in public storage and at compresses amounted to 4,197,059 bales of lint and 21,634 of linters, comparod with 4,329,902 of lint and 16,812 of linters on Oct. 31, and 5,292,941 of lint and 177, 378 halos of linters on Nov. 30 last year. ( Active spindles numbered 3 4,664, 630 in November, compared with 33, 859,076 in October of this year and 34,428,339 in November of last year. Import and export statistics aro not available. The statistics for cot ton-growing States follow: Consumed during Novombor, 363, 813 bales, compared with 346,435 iii October this year and 322,593 in Novombor last yoar. Cotton hold Nov. 30, in consuming establishments totalled 1,107,826 bales, compared with 875,981 on Oct. 31 this year and 877,486 on Nov. 30 last year. Cotton held Nov. 30 in public stor age and at compresses totalled 3, 983,011 bales, compared with 1,124, 5S9 on Oct. 31 this yoar and 1,952, 202 on Nov. 30 last. year. Cotton spindles active during No vombor nu m herod 15,859,962, com pared with 15,83.1,059 in October of this year and 15,189,965 in Novom bor last year. Cotton oxports for November were 858,337 bales, including 2,827 hales of lintors, compared with 79 8,664 bales including 1,535 halos of linters, in October. Dozier with State Welfare Board. At the December meeting of tho State Board of Public Welfare Major James C. Dozier, of Hock Hill, was elected executive secretary of tho Welfare Board to succeed Rov. G. C. Williams roslgnod. Mhjor Dozier was with the 1 1 St li Infantry. 30 th Divis ion, in Franco and ls Ono of foin liv ing South Carolinians to wear the coveted Congressional medal having been cited for conspicuous bravery during tho World War. Ho ls nlso a dirtctor of the Hock Hill Chamber of Commorc'e, a diroctor ot tho Rock Hill chapter of tho American Red Cross and a Rotarian. He received his education in tho public school::, Welford Fitting School and Wofford College. Major Dozier ls recognized ns a man of tho highest character, Integrity and oxecutlvo ability, and his general training and Inclination flt him admlably for his now position Slono bridges wero first buiR by tho Romans. WANT/5 THIRTBEN-OBNT "STAMP? l'ho Entire History o? United States Hound Up in Figure 13. Postmaster General Work has re ceived from membors'of the,Ameri can history class of tho Shepherd College Stato Normal School, Shep hordstown, W.. Va., a petition that tho Postoillco Department again issue stamps of the 13-cent denomination, which was recently abandoned. The petition declares that the on tlre history of the United States ls bound up lu the figure 13 and gives the following historical reasons why tho 13-cont stump should bo issuedr America was discovered on tho night of the 13th of tho month. The republic originally consisted of 13 colonies. Tho first official flag had 13 stars and 13 stripes. Tho "American Eagle" requires 13 letters to spell lt; as does also the motto, ."E Pluribu8 Unum." The first word to pass over, tho trans-Atlantio cable was ^transmitted on the 13th of the month. The silver quarter is written all over with 13: AroundVthe head of Liberty are 13 stars; the eagle bears an olive brand, with 13 leaves in ono claw and 13 thunderbolts in tho other. On his breast is a shield bear ing 13 bars, and in bis beak is a rib bon bearing the motto with 13 let ters; each wing has 13 feathers, and it takes 13 lottors to spell "quarter dollar." There aro 13 letters in John Paul Jones' nanto.' There were 13 ships In tho fli'Bt Amorlcan navy. , Perry's victory on Lake Erle was won on tho 13th of tho month. Tho StarsS and Stripes wore raised over Fort Stun tor on the 13th of tho month. Gen. Pershing arrived in Franco on .lune 13,1917. The 13tb amendment to the Con stitution freed tho negro slaves. It would not cost any moro to make a 13-cent stamm than any other ono. Tho potition to Postmaster General Work-also suggests several designs for tho stamp, all oom memo ru tin g the 13 colonies. y I'ui loan Honor? Ilishop Finlay. A Greenville dispatch says: The honorary degree of doctor of divinity was conferred by Furman University recently upon Bishop K. G. Finlay, of tho Upper South Caro lina Episcopal diocese, and the de gree of doctor of laws upon Rov. E. J. Forrester, pastor of tho First Bap tist church of Sparta, Ga The con ferring of tho degrees was a part of tho annual Founders' Day exercises at Furman. Tho two honorary de grees wore voted by tho board of trustoes of Furman during tho com mencement exercises last June, but neither Bishop Finlay nor Rev. For rester was able to bo present at com mencement exercises, and tho con ferring of tho degrees was postponed until to-day. Bishop Finlay and Rev. Forroster were the principal speakers at tho Founders' Doy exercises. Bishop Fin lay ls a graduate of Furman of the class of 1890.' Mr. Forrester gradu ated from Furman with tho class-of 1877. _ dob for Husband and Cook. (Charleston Nows and Courier.) There is a certain young matron of Charleston who is a bil absent minded, and consequently apt to con fuso matters at times. On one occa sion she was fearful lest she would forget to order tho chicken in time for dinner. Throughout the forenoon she kept repeating to herself, "Chick ens-grocer ! Chickens-grocer." Finally when the hour approached when she was accustomed to call tho grocer, she took up the phone and asked: "Have you any nice young gro cers?" "Why, yes, madam/' came in a surprised tone from the other end. "This is Mrs. Jones talking," sho wont on, "and I want you to send mo a couplo, dressed." " "Sond you a couplo, dressed!" "Well, no; you bad better send thom undressed, and then when my husband comes home he'll wring their nocks and the cook cnn dress thom." To Stop a Cough Quick take HAYES' HEALING HONEY, a cough medicino which stops tho cough by healing the inflamed and irritated tissues. A box of GROVE'S O-PEN-TRATE SALVE for Chest Colds, Head' Colds and Croup ls enclosed with every bottle of HAYES* HEALING HONEY. The salvo should bo rubbed on the chest and throat of children suffering from a Cold or Croup. Tho licolloft effect of Hayes' Healing Honey In atdo tho throat combined with tho healing effect of Grove's o iVn-Truto Salvo through the pores of thc skia soon stops a cough. Doth remedies aro packed in ono carton and tho cost of tho combined treatmont ls 35c. Just ask your druggist for HAYES* HEALING HONEY. "Flowers that Bloom In tho Spring." A Greenwood dispatch says: Purple iris that normally blooms at Easier whon Easter comes late in April arc In full bloom nt tho homo of Mrs. J. O. Mallison, on Edgefleld ?Venue hero, and the plants aro flllod with buds, which tiro expected to bo In full bloom Christmas. No protec tion lifts been givon tho plants, and they wore only inducod to bloom out af season by tho mild woother that has prevailed throughout tho fall. Strawberries have been ripening boro f tho gardens for tho past few weeks whore grass has protected tho ninnis from tho few slight frosts. A groat immy green leaves aro still clinging to trooa, and some Christ mas evergreens being gathorod'aro not evergreen nt all, hut plants that have not yoi. boon klllod by Trost. Holling It Down. (Washington Star.) "Moses," snid Undo Eben, "was a ;roat lawgiver. But do way ho was mtlsflod to keop do Ton Command ments short an' to do point shows ho wasn't no reg'lar lawyer."