Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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A, When takgg jong tram i 'husband- I often suffered feet until I discovered articles of wearing appar91 I 01e silk and of this. niede leggingi which I wore inside of my shoes. Th water could then splash over my rub bors with no III effects. The leggingi tio not impede walking, 'nor do the. Injure the feet as do rubber boots. Good H1ousekeeping. West African Betrothals. In some parts of West Africa the girls have long engagements. On the day of their birth they are betrothed to a baby boy a trifle older than theib selves, and at the age of 20 they are married. The girls know of no other way of getting a husband, and so they are quite happy and satisfied. As wives they are patterns of obedience, and the marriages usually turn out successes. A Frog's Resoue. A correspondent writes: "My son, age 10% years, was working in the garden when a viper about two feet long glided past him. A good shot with a stcno about the size of a cricket ball broke the reptile's spine, while a sharp edge of the granite cut open the belly, thereby restoring to freedom a frog, which hopped out of its prison unhurt."-Madras Mail. Find More Edible Mushrooms. A novel institution of Tarare, France, is a mycological laboratory, where expert judgment is pronounced upon mushrooms. The fungi are abundant in the locality and the ex aminers have found that excellent edible qualities are possessed by an astonishing number of varieties -that had been avoidedi as dangerous. In Democratic America. If the first child is a boy his mother at once begins to think of the time when lie will read his inaugural ad dress from the east portico of the capitol. If the little one chances to be a girl her mother fondly thinks of the happy day when she may be come the mother-in-law of a title. Chinese Fond of Birds. Crows are regarded with much favor in China. They are taught cunning tricks and show a great deil of in teligence. Pigeons have bamboo whistles fastened to their feathers, so they make mysterious noises as they fly. Cats are taught to live in bird houses to protect the birds from rats. Conducive to a Beautiful Union. With a young pair in any degree harmoniously fashioned by nature, nothing can conduce to a more beau tiful union than eagerness of the maid en to learn and of the youth to teach. Out of it there arises a relationship as fundamental as it is agreeable. Goethe. When Beating Carpets-.. Remember first of all to beat very thoroughly on the wrong side, and then very lightly on the right. Too vigorous beating on the right side is liable to ruin the texture of a carpet, but thorough brushing with a hard carpet brush can do no harm. ~ Rude. "Madam," salda the mnan In the the ater, "I wamgt.to thank you for remoy. Ing your hag. Now If you will please remove youmr switch and put that branch of- curls' in your lap, I think I will be able to see the stage." Baby Born in Auto.. A baby has been born in an auto, Mnoille, near Neuchatel, the mothEr being the wife of a- tradesman. This car was stopped, and when'- a doetot arrived he found mother and chil4 p Ing well. ASpeed Sf the Wind. Alhtbreeze moves at abdut ?yg miles an hour; a gale hurrIes on eI the rate of 340 or 40 ables; g frg storm at 50, and a hurricane gt SO to 100. No Need for' Exdeme "You are a liar!1" eyelame te $E'm1 man. "You're another? ". rWtdNo S.- "Calm yourselvje, gegt.p"In terposed the peacemakeri. bare13 possible that you are both tight. Horses of High Deseent. The purest breed-qt Arhb horjm are the Kochlani, whoge genealogy hii been preserved for ZOGO years. Thel are said to be derited from lRi Solomon's stables. Josh Wise Philosophlase "A gal don't gehaerslythaIsh IS In love With her unleus he- tliv ens t' comtait autoide If she rofus~ him." -h O ,.'~ dexo 'Alt* for 'doe pound 9* = -00, pouiid frt salt pOx0 *d potatoes. Chop the ane oprt the potatoes and si thhr: t srape the parsnips and cuii slices. Put a layer of pork in a stew pan, then one of parenips. Repeat with pork, potatoes and parsnips until all have been used. Cover with'eold water, season with salt, pepper and celery salt, thicken with a little Bos ton cracker rolled fine and set on the back of the stove where it can - cook gently for three-quarters of an hour. 'Tempering Flatiron*. The first right of a new flatiron is to be well tempered. To do this it should be- allowed to heat gradually, and stay hot for several hours in suc cession without use, then it should gradually cool and be set aside. After this it should be aUowed to heat only when wanted for use. The habit which some housewives have of "putting on the flats," at all times, lest perchance they should need them, will eventually spoil the temper of the best-tempered fiatdran in . existence.-Harper's Bazar. To Press a Coat. All pressing should be done on the wrong side, except the last or finieh ed pressing. Turn the collar up, damp en and stretch. Hold up one end- and press it the form of a loop, so as to keep the round effect. Dampen the revers on the padded side along the told and press until dry. In pressing the sleeves, the shoulders should be placed over a pad. Then the entire coat should be pressed on the right side, using a wet cloth and a.hot iron to give a finish. Mother's Vegetable Soup. Pare, slice the potatoes and turn into the soup kettle with plenty of cold water, add a half an onion sliced and let boil 30 minutes or until the vegetables are tender; a little chopped celery may be used it you have it. Season with salt and pepper, add some good, rich milk or cream and a piece of butter the size of a walnut and a few spoonfuls of canned or cold cooked tomatoes. Serve as. soon as it comes to a boil. To Clean Delicate Fabrics. Solled places or spots can be re moved from laces, silks and delicate fabrics by making a paste of talcum powder and aqua amomonia. Put in the powder in a cup, three or four tea spoonfuls and mix to a thin paste with the ammonia. Lay the goods on a cloth; cover the soiled place with the paste; rub with a soft cloth and let stand till dry. Then brush or shake off the powder. - Darning Curtains. Take common mosquito netting and sew on the hole. Draw the thread in the usual way through the meshes, skipping every other mesh so that when you darn crosswise you will have meshes to darn through. No mat ter how large the hole is, you can darn it evenly and In good shape and save time. Yo Serve a Plain Custard. PlaIn cup custards are made mord attractive 1t a preserved strawberry, a candled sherry or a spoonful of bright jelly or marmalade ,is pa ,upon the top of each cup bpfor Tiny mounds of whiped '. not saes abaobaddtisse 4The woman who has periodieal tiead. aches, bakache, sess iaaginay dek spots or specks Uajwwd as before lher eyes,b .tl~ or heavy full feeling tea ~sia4 ldra. oa~dw ilJw*a miso pelv~sStartled er ti.er' painfeaelde he weak th Geo for c~lw of Wtoman's at al ments eter in~ its -Qapq oa o becom sy~nathe nerves are we br Piue a is i Fs, .~ 4 And You v By celling.on us before lisk Flour (and anoth r Tobacco, fo asss, et Bring us your Corn P< you the very top of th n If you hayen't tried ou Healing Powder, and e 11, size pickeges fro th, Our personal guara te, We also want to sell y< Perfect" Fence. Prices f Our motto is Honest V ONE For ev spend. you. an investm Beginning Fri4 Extra Pants at Tme for CASH ONLY ; f and when we offer 1 $io.oo Suits no, 12-50 " 4 g4 1500 " . 8.coo " 20.00 " 25.oo)C " 30.00 " ~pductiosi A Pana n E Corner Main and To Break i New Shoes Alwa'y Ai Foot-Ease, a powder. vents Tgtness and4 BlisterIc s*oileni, iwtng' feet. At. I gista and shoe stores, Silo. 8a .4T FRRAddrmus, A~S. Oz Neties of Piartnership The n'ndersigned hereby notice tihat on the 25th i July, 1008, they on~da axership as r)i~ryC 49Uode of T.aw~of19O, f Gebfolina w~eera conti dasnt ed u adM Lers are rih Weightsarekl Treatment is e Vill. Do RIHT buying your spring supplies. We hav shipment that will be here in a few da) ,ate, leans and in fact Any kind of sal< iarl4et for everything. r Db; Hess .Stock and Poultry Food, L ave Powder, you sh-ould do so at once. 2bc. box to the i.oo pound sacks. a goes with every package. >u your wire fencing. We are agents f rom 4oc. per rod up.. Any height and Jeights and Good Goods." Come in a A.. 1 ICLs FOUR T ery Seventy-Five Cei get a Dollars worth of .ent that yields irminen WENTY-PIVE PER CI lay morning July 3rd, we offer all Men' nty- Five Per. cent. Discoun, Or 1-4 off Lnd no Alterations. Our .goods are m. hem at a discount you know just what 3 7 - - $7.50 $3.00 Pants n - 9.38 3.50 - - - 11.25 4.00 " - - - 1 3.50 5.00 ." - - 1 5.00 6.oo " -. - - 18.75 .7.00 " - * -*. 22.50 7.50 " and Earle & Wilson f .a Hats at Half Price. d1 other Straw Hats C ynith & Brist .Washington Streets. Na About That New M e a You want the best wagon yr you pay; in'other words, you worth. You get it here.' -you about it. We sell the 'I L~ofAnd -About Thu pa We sell the Woodruff Hay ! or th GooD hay press, we will takce I mer- some of the gooti points abo wn of( south We sell the Monitor QasoHi uire of I Makes ironing easy.' You And we sell everything else - ware store, an~d at reasonabl ht ight e a nice lot of Ballard's Gbe rs), Sugar, Coffee,-Lard, Salt, able produce. We will give ouse Killer, Worm Powder, The Stock Food comes in or the celebrated "Pittsburgh weight you want. nd see us. EY. I OFF its you now CLOTHING, se return of 44NT SNT ::-:: s and Boys Suits and A regular marked Prices irked in plain figures rou are getting. Dw- - $2.25 - - - - 2.65 - 3. - - - -3.75 - - . . 450 - - - - 5..25 hIirts at great ne-Third Off~ Greenville, S. C. lagon You Want >u can get for the money want your hull money's We woukd like to talk to 'hornhill wagon. it Hlay Press 'ress,. and if you need a pleaure i'n showing you ut the Woodruff. B Self-Ueating Fiat Iron ' should call and see it., kept in a first-.class hard-. e prices,. too. , .