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Historic Scenes ilj^OJd 4 See np of ITHE r LEXINGTON Jl MASSACRE* IxvlngUui (ireeii in Mastern .Massachusetts, where lli'itlsh regulars llrnttired on American colonist 8, attract* h ii i id rot Im of uutouiohllists each da.\ dur-iug lln- summer. Here on the 1IMU of April, 1775, a regiment of eUdit hun dred llrlthdi regulars dispatched front Hoston by (ieneral tJage to selaestores of ammunition supposed to hnv c been hidden fn Concord by the colon-Ms, were met by seventy provincials. Palling to disperse on command, the patriot* were Hied on by the ItrllMi rt'id sixteen of them were killed. 'flit*, the "Hat tie" of Lexington, tired the e oindry and within a short thne aunrmy of slxt?>eu thousand men hod if&thered about i tost on. the llrst . defiance i f lit i < i ? I i *rule in America. " * Fine Ntatc roads load to Lexington rroni every direction and every roadhas Its historic jioliits and scenes. M in s of tin' or'glnul houses alu u1 Lex-lngton tireeit are still vtandhm iind are still line residences. The white house seen In tbo picture Is the ITurrJugtou homestead at the doorway ofwhlch John Harrington who was fatu Uy wounded when Plfealru commanded ^he Hellish to lire on the assembled "rebels," expired at the find of his wife. The road from Jlostoh to Lexington Is over the original route of I'aul Hevere's ride, "through every Middles ex village and farm" and from allparts of the country co'me tourists who react in their minds the stirring scenes of revolutionary times as they glide over perfect roads at speed andeomfort never dreamed of in those e arty days of our country's history. Negroes Voted For lileasc. Ait unoiiymoUH eonditlon has arisen Is to 1 ??? coiiHUIered as a eriterian for the remainder of the state. Aeeording to the managers lit va rious eleethyi preelnetH the majority ??f the negroc** balloting there today east their votes for the State and t-oindy nominees of the Douioer title party, with Hie exeeptlon of governor. Th<*y are elalined to have seratehed the name of ltiehard 1. Manning tind inserted the name of ( 'ole L Kieasr. At Ward - between eight tind eleven negroes ? re said 1 1 > have voted at lhai The mnjortty nf rtvem :? re >.n id to 'have voted for Cole I >. ?? H??MM*ver. n xrwill nttilufity oT I hem voted the straight 1 >enn??*r:it ie I ieliel . < 't tile negroes voting -it Ward till of tiiein voted for Cole I.. Mease. line ? ><" 1 ' "in Keratelted out the ntiine of Hiehard I. Manning, while the elee t loii managers wcic looking on, and wroto_in the name of Colo I,, IHoase in load pencil. The law roijulfoH all sueh insertions to In* made in black Ink. At Ward I between -5 and 30 ue-_ j/ roes' voir:'. n is not known how they voted for governor as they rainr to l ho polls with, secret ballots. The only ballots floating around the State lironiiscionsly. as far as It lias hpeh al?lo t < ? ascertain, iiiv those prepared hy \V. P. Hoard, of Abbeville, roil tainln^ the iunu> .if t'oh? ? Kn-'ise for governor Inst >?jd ?.f ih-- l>eiMU ? Riffle 1 1 < mi ri 1 1 1 -. . kiehnrd I. Mutmliig, and the names <>f the othpr rpi^nhirjy ' iimiu'l TViin ?evat !>? nnjii'tnv *s t\ r Sfs,*e ' i Hires.- 'I'uesda v s IbM-uro. i The Lexington bank has. met all de j mands since the disapi>ea ranee of the j eiisb\t>r. Alfred J. Fox. who is charged J with "inbc/z/lin^ fund*. Frank l>orn a chain gang guard of Abbeville, was instantly killed l?y hav ing Ills skiill crushed when un uutomi bile turned over. His remains were sent to In<liana|M>iis, 1ml., his farmer homo. for burial; - . ?. ? (Georgia-Carolina Tail* ai Augusta. t |{< iiixl Mij. faro ft\an ? 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"Yes, to a certain extent," replied the amateur motorist. "Although .1 .still fe*?l Home compunction of con science when I see a pedestrian turn -pale and make u flying leap for the ! curb." idle Curiosity. "Madam," said the persuasive agent, "1 have here an article that no house wife can afford to do without." 'lluh!" replied the sallow faced woman at the door, "I've done without so many things since I married Mr. Perkins, Fd jest nateherly like to see somothin' I can't afford ter do with out." A Stirring Effort. "You say the orator plunged Into his speech?" "That expresses the Idea exactly. He wallowed In a sea of adjectives for 45 minutes and when he rose to the sur face grammar sharps declared that the walls and celling of the auditorium were spattered with split infinitives." FOLLOW-UP SYSTEM. "I hear that Tightly has had a re lapse. I thought that Doctor Squills cured him." "He did. Then he sent in his bill." The Sorrow of It. IJttle lumps of anthracite. Utile chunks of Ice, Soon scparuto th? multitude From the hard-earned price. A Sympathetic Coroner. MAnd was her death sudden?" asked the coroner of the principal witness. "Yes," was the reply. "The fall knocked her senseless, and sho never spoke a word afterward." "Poor woman!" sighed the coroner, who was a. married man of long stand ing. "What an awfully sad death." On the Qui Vive. "How is the scenery out where you live?" "Infinitely varied. Billboards are plentiful and the advertisements are frequently changed. Last month It was [ automobiles. This month it is ciga rettes. We can hardly wait to see what next month will bring forth." An Early Beginning. "In the old-fashioned drug store there wasn't much to be had but drugs." * "True. But when I was a l?oy I knew one enterprising old fellow who I carried u side line of garden seed." Nev?r Touched Her. '"Woman," hissed the villain as he f-da?hed his cigarette to the ground. "I | will dog your footsteps to the bitter end P "Yes, I suppose you will,' sighed the Unhappy heroine. "You're just the yel low cur to do it. all right." Hla Claasiflcation. ?Tell me what you eat," said the wise guy; "and I'll tell yon what yoa ?re." "Rats 1" ejaculated the scoffer. 14 Ah !" retorted the w. g. "Accord ing to the dope sheet you are a China man." Accomplished. "Well ! Well ! Here Is one rich man'i son who can do something else besldea I 'play tennis." "Yes?" . "It K4M?;r.s that he la also Ba ther food at pota." Urmnptiif Mills Get the PrvflL ji, \%>v ? 4? In ?#- Htufc Uinilf nf Itm r if r1 "rri" paj**r pHcWi the federal jtrade com? mlssleu declare ttxtir during the ilrat half of the year. when prk.eK already were soaring tt> unprecedented tlguies, the average CO*t of producing iit'WH I n*l 1 1 1 |?M|K?r in domestic mills wiih less than $l.tlft per hunting |>ouiid*, or be low the nvejmiie cent tn the past three \e?> The commission announced iimi bo fpfe Ituuliii It# reports. public hear ings will be conducted and manufac turers, publishers and others inter ested prtvon mi opi>ortunity to apiiear. No date Is net tov the hearings. but the reia>rt is said to he ready to send to the press in the hear future. Certain facts ileveloped ? by the In quiry are made public now bccauso mottf of the publishers' con tracts for paper arc about to expire. Contract prices r<wt> this year from less than $2 pel* hundred to $0 and $.'t.60, and on current market purchases the pub lishers have paid $7 or more for |>ap cr bought in the same way prior to January 1 for between >" ami s:: . ,.<? ... May rartiripate hi Fortune. Greenville. Dot. 1.8. ? J. N. Leak, the well known farmer ami real estate man of.. Gray Court has 'received in formation to the effect that he may soon lieeome heir to a j>ortlon of n large estate now being settled lu Eng land. according to news received here. Mr. Leak's grandfather, James I, oak. Immigrated to America about 7ft years ago and settled in I^aurens county. Two other brothers came to America at the same time, one settl ing In North Carolina and the other in Texas. After reaching this country I the three brothers soon lost trace of a fourth brother who remained In Kngland. As the years went on the brother still in Kngland became quite wealthy and died, leaving an estate valued at several millions. Recently Mr. Leak and other rela tives in Texas have gotten in touch with attorneys In England who are ipiito certain that they are the rightful heirs of the fortune which was left unsettled because of an un successful effort to find the descend ants of the deceased. Mr. Leak has forwarded photographs of his grandfather as well as other Information which lie believes will be of value in proving bis claim to a share of the fortune. Death of Mrs. Sarah S. McCutchen. (In October 30. 11)10 Mrs. Sarah Shaw MeCutchen, wife of the. late Robert G. McGutchen died after an illness of two months. Mrs. McCutchen was iu de clining health for several ye^rs brought on from kidney trouble aud for tin* past two months her death was ex pec ted any day. Had she lived till next February she would have been 02 years. oL(L. SJiii-.tva^a --pui>wm <?# most exemplary character and her christian example was felt not only in the home, but in 'society. Church and Sunday School. She joined the Pres byterian Church while in her teens [ and was a consistent member to her death. / Se\en children survive her: Messrs. M. B.. W. ijrvpi. 1 fSSJSp^ ? The funeral server# w the Pitchy tori* it i^urti conducted by her |mM(or ft legators. assisted ti> Henaoh and floo. p, Baptist and Methodist (*h| spoctlvHy, after which lur I COflslgUOd to h*r I l|st IV*tlliK . side the grave of \wt hurt** Tlie large oonrouiso of one# and tho muny UeaUtll thai covered the casing ^ U)YO and esteem tu wliii-K Kb, , Hlshopvlllo Vindicator. I, earns (o Itead in His Qty Uo was a farmer of South nearly TP .voars old, ami tw off enough to be able to jf, notes of friends. |iut lu*coui his nnme. So lie had to a mark ami lot It bo whiiMwd b ono else. One day one of th*. In n bank ho did business *U ?H'nptnin. you had bettw Kg ta to It before you go oa iwoptti t Somebody might do you some M BUOOUnt id your ha\ Inn to iuik3 mark." -J A alio it thno aim. the old. came Info the bunk, beaming of thofte first soring days la I ??when the sun seems to n bare Weakness of winter br cheery. "Well," said ho to hi* frlehd at the wicket, "don't make my mark any mare, J tue write my name! And nil" ? putting down the i>on y lie had labored with very ! success, and point lug to the toreil placards hanging. W; behind the luinker : "1 ran word ou that ealendar, took! lug to night sehool, son. Anil the white hulrod 0 ? with the heart and soul ncsa of a freckle-faced, r*i bare-foot one, breezed out of I happier than If he'd made horso trade of his llf?*. ? Saluda J nrd. - Not to be Caught. I think children are not so i Ing as they used to be," said ; ber o0 the school board to a whoso class he was visiting. "I hadn't noticed It." salt! thel or. "I'll prove it to you," sa|<| tbe i officer, poinpoualy. 1Miriiln? class he said. "Some ono of you >:ivo me. a nun "Thlrty-sevcjh," said a eagerly. lie wrote " 78" on the Iwmnl. N'tfl Ing was sttid- - "Woii. some one else give ran other." He wrote "75" aud smiled knwri iy at the teacher when another t sabl.N Ho called for a third nonL a lid fairly gasped at the iudignafl manifested by a. small, red-faced nrt| In, who said. "Seventy-seven, and see if you ( ha age that; '^Harpers Magazine. DONT Of the fact that you'll ruin yoar eyes by neglect and cause W? ?? trouble at the same time. Eye strain raw^e*1 headache, ntfWa tration aiul many other Ills of body and mind. In newly every * this can be prevented by the use of glasses properly fitted tM ** By getting glasses promptly, oft times it is only necessary t#*?1 temporarily. Neglected, your sight may be permanently - Have your eyes tested free at oar stove ft*** have the W8W*Btt we will be here in Camden to back up any agreement. G. L. Jeweler and Optician Camden* S.6