Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Display in Librar Architects The works of Robert Mills, firs American architect and designer o the Washington Monument, Is cur rently on display at the Carc liniana Library. Four cases featuring letteri design sketches, and bills for sucl items as "two well buckets" an, "an empty hogs-head serve to out line Mills' achievements and cor tributions to this country. Born in Charleston in 1781, th year the Revolutionary War endet he became Federal Architect unde Andrew Jackson and retained tha office through seven oonsecutiv presidents. During his lifetime h The supervisor in Building J lent a couple of freshmen in the last orientation group a pillow and a bed sheet. He would appreciate it if both of these were returned as soon as possible. COPELJ Gift Su for the Man - SWEATERS SPORT COA1 |SUITS -.SLACKS SHIRTS .BELTS TIES -.PAJAMAS SOCKS First for ( 1409 COPELA You'll smok4 when you c * menthol Triumphs t constructed numerous government f buildings, churches, and even pris ons in 16 cities across the United States. Mills also published "Guide to the Capitol of the United States," "Island Navigation Plan , for a Grand Canal between Charleston and Columbia" and his most famous "Atlas and Statis tics," both for the state of South Carolina. The four showcases upstairs in the history room were erected in e cooperation with the Historic Co 1, lumbian Foundation for the Res r toration of Ainsley Hall Mansion. t Erected in 1823, Ainsley Hall covers the entire city block facing 1600 Blanding Street. The terres e tial Landscaping has grown over ~ now, however, and the three stories 1 inside need furniture and repair. The Ainsley Hall Mansion is open to the public from 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. daily, and from 2 to 5 P.M. on Sundays. The display at the Caroliniana Library is open to visitors daily too. .LIP --------------- LND Co. ggestions on Your List rs Use this convenient check list - visit us today! Here you'll find top quality at I the lowest I prices - we I invite your I I t comparisons. I I ifts for Him MAIN ST. LND CO. CLIP ----------. :ewt rs nha fresh~ arihtbc "CocA IS Command Perft Political Pla The Columoia Stage Society pre ented its final performance of m oring Mandel's "Advise and Con- S, ent" last Saturday evening at the v< 'own Theatre. cl The play, which Loring Mandel S: tdapted from Allen Drwry's novel d< >f the same name, seems to be bas- e cally a commentary on the prob- m em of determining whether truth s a value which remains constant tI -egardless of time lapse or circum- pi tances. 9C "Advise and Consent" is the tory of a future Senetorial inves- o igation of the qualifications of a vi nan who is the United State's tN >resident's choice for secretary of a< itate. During the investigations, ci vidence very damaging to both the ti )residential nominee and the chair- 0 nan of the investigation is dis- ei :overed. A faction of senators who c( ,avor the confirmation of the w )residential nomination attempts ri o use information about the in- ir restigation chairman for black nailing him into supporting the r ,iomination. u I- - --e a >ftened~taste of Sale D taste * modern f y >rmance Of y Closes Here Although the investigation chair an knows that his career in the mnate will be destroyed if he re -als the truth, he nevertheless tooses to oppose the nomination. nee this action would quickly stroy his career, the chairman caped from that fate by com itting suicide. Subsequently, the Senate rejects e presidential nomination and 'aises the chairman for his per nal sacrifice. Although the three ''newsmen' oened the play with rather uncon ncing renditions for a minute or to; they as well as all the other -tors did an excellent job of eating very, very realistic situa ns and characterizations during Le remainder of the play. The kunciation of the actors was ex. iptionally meticulous, and this riter feels that this is a direci sult of Paul Kaufman's direct g. Praise is due Mr. David Drei an for his fine stage lighting sel P. SSt liter, too 10,000 Ye Ever since a caveman first sneezed to launch the common cold, blowhards have been touting pet remedies. The ancient Greeks rec ommended a pinch of gold dust in a glass of wine. Less expensively, Russian peas ants wound skeins of red wool around their throats scratchy from a cold. Fear of catching it led a tavern-keeper named Arthur Geh rke to spend 30 winters in bed, and induced millionaire John Gottlieb Wetzel to stay on his feet - in boots with inch-thick rubber soles (on the theory that all germs enter the body through the feet). Extensive soul-searching led Ca nadian Norris Peel to a different conclusion. He cut the bottoms of all his socks, believing that he stamped out possible cold germs by allowing his feet to breathe. Our own grandmothers, however, had perhaps the greatest and most bizarre bag of cold tricks of any amateur medics. They'd hang a bag of asafetida around a child's neck at the first sign of a sniffle. Though the con tents of the bag probably did noth ing for the cold, the loud odor kept the other children at bay, thereby preventing the spread of germs. Other equally hard-to-take cures were tea brewed from aconite, a bitter herb, onion juice, garlic juice, sugar dampened with coal oil for sore throats; goose grease rubbed liberally on the chest for a cough. Then there were the heat yourself-up-to-steam-the-cold - out of-you theories . . . bundling up in long red wool underwear, tying a wool sock around the neck, mustard plasters on the chest, soaking feet in mustard solution, hot bricks, and the steam kettle. Only survivor of all grandma's nostrums was baking soda, referred to in those days as baking sody, which she administered as a matter of course regardless of the other remedies she tried. The classic dose, then as now, was one-half a teaspoon in half a glass of water, twice a day. Sometimes a little lemon juice was added. And down through the years soda continued to be an old stand by. A number of public health doc tors who fought the flu epidemic in 1918 prescribed baking soda as a preventive to their private pa tients and this preventive was said to work. It was also reported that when soda was taken in the early stages of the disease, victim's at tacks were apparently milder than they might have been otherwise. British scientists who have been trying to grow cold viruses, have at last succeeded. According to C Indmad /oemn It's Christmas Time, and Yuletide Brings back so many memories. I recall, when I was younger, Loving Santa and Christmas trees. But reminiscing has its sadness, How I remember and rue the day When I found there was no Santa, A discovery to my dismay: One day as I was prowling In Pop's closet, on the shelf I found all sorts of presents. Christmas Eve I cried to myself; Next day on Christmas Morning, It no longer was the same. And for what had happened to my joy, I alone was to blame. -R. B. Hibler The one lotion Te- brisk as a Teone-and-only Old Spicee alive feeling... refrphrs after and wmn e flmn p -,a e ars Of Co :ne report the amount of baking soda used in the mixture nourish ing the virus was accidentally lessened. With the lessening of the alkalinity of the mixture, the virus igrew. While it has been suggested that the cold virus, like other virus forms, is a kind of matter midway between life and non-life, the virus may go through a chemical or dor mant phase in the nose and throat. rhis unknown chemical quality may change, re-group and form a live organism when infected by the sneezes of a cold sufferer. And it's possible this change is inhibited by the alkalinity of baking soda. At any rate, Grandmother often know what she was doing. Besides this old common-sense remedy, here are other "Grand mother tested" bulwarks against a 4 I A COLD ISN'T STRICT I T'S COMMON TO ANYl I Need Net ForChristn In case you haven't noticed . . . and you would have to be six feet under or a Martian not to . . . it's time again for jingle bells, recipe filled magazines, fairyland store windows, and crowds of reckless, shivering shoppers. This means, of course, that it's nearly Christmas and you find yourself trapped again with only 10 more shopping days 'til Christ mas, after you had idealistically planned to do all your Christmas shopping in November. Here are some suggestions which may prove helpful in aiding you to choose just the right gift for those close to you. For that studious roommate(?), why not buy a copy of next sem ester's sociology textbook? This unusual, thoughtful gift should be appreciated greatly. Don't let the secret get out, however, or you may find yourself with a gaily gift wrapped do-it-yourself Russian Roulette kit. In case the idea doesn't appeal to you, or in the un usual case that your roommate is not studious, try a new sport shirt to replace one that you borrowed and spilled mustard and ink all that's cool, exciting n ocean breezelI xhiarates. ..gives you that great-to-be wevey shave.. .adds to your assurance... er y time. Old Spice After Shave Lotion, 1.25 and 2.00 plus tax'. ~e shave lotion men recmm Id Cures the common cold. If you can't crawl into a bomb shelter, try to keep your trouble to yourself. Stay at least an arm's length from every one, even the love of your life, so that you don't share your germs. Increase your intake of fruit juices and water. Keep warm. If you have chills and fever, ris ing temperature, pain in your chest, or find breathing difficult, call the doctor. One of the best remedies, says the Schiffers Medical Encyclope dia, is the most often neglected that of going to bed and staying there to give your body a chance to mobilize its resources against infection. Bed rest also reduces the risk of others catching it. So-why fight a cold on your feet? 1*4 LY A HUMAN DISEASE HING ABLE TO SNEF P Ideas tasSuprises over, or a stereo album of Law rence Welk. For your parents, an original gift idea is a simple slip stating that you promise not to write home for $2,000 during the next sem ester, since you've decided to buy a second hand Ford instead of that flame-red Jaguar. As an alternative, you may give mother a pencil holder ingeniously crafted from an empty tin can with holes punched in the bottom, gaily decorated with crayon. For father, make an ash tray from an old broken water glass, and inscribe it sentimentally with your girl friend's diamond ring. These inexpensive gifts will be gratifying to your parents, who have undoubtedly been wondering what you hare been doing with your time. Hero's hoping that this has been of some help in assisting you through these trying days. In case of emergency, you can always give boxes of candy or framed charm ingly autographed pictures of yourself. Good luck and good hunting! ~nd to other men /