Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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' J J "W ^ ... - The Press and Banne] k ESfPubllshed every Wednesday at 52 A ear In advance. m Wednesday, Dec. 2, 1903. Sice Present. ^ Dnrlng.lhe Curnlval week, one of the show Bfc broke a large mirror. The piece was given i L Mr. D. Pollnkoff, one ol the most modest a well as one of the best merchauts in At Ibevllle. Mr. Speed cut It, and now Mr. Poltakol has a gla?s that Is 20 by 52 Inches, Frencl plate, being one of the largest glasses lu town Heexpects to get Mr. James Taggart to maki a frame for It, when be will keep It In hi store to show off bin goods and to give hi customers a lite size presentation ot them eelves. Xotice. I wlil be at Abbeville on first Monday o each month and two weeks following tor th< purpose of treating Hemorrhoids (Piles. Treatment consists in purely aseptic raetbodi is paluless and without th.* use of chloroforn and the knife. Cure guaranteed. All partiei interested will find me at the Glenn Etbe Inn Hotel, Abbeville. S. C., or Dr. B. A. Mattl son. MoCormlck, S. C. Office hours from 10 A. M. till 3 P. M. oc above mentioned days. J no. B. Brltt, M. D. The Literary Club. Mr. J. Allea Smith entertained the Llterarj Club last Friday night, and all the member* and visitors had a pleasant time. Mr. Tern' pleton was in the chair. Mr. Syfan whs Secretary. Mr. Harden read an essav, taking for bis subject: "Possibilities and Probabili ties " It was well received, and excited u very general discussion, when all sorts oi Ideas and opinions were expressed. Mr Greene is the next essayist. Farewell. IRev. W. C. Ewart delivered his farewell ser? moo last Sunday morning Id the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church. He has hc> cepted the call to the pastorale of the At-'soci< ate Reformed Presbyterian church at York yllle, and will lake bis departure from tbit L place In a little while. K TreNpaMN Notice. ^ Hunting birds or coons or "possums" 01 other game or fishing, day or night, on our lands is prohibited. Piense Gentlemen do - cot trespass or request privilege to hunt. Arthur Parker. Eben W. Watson. J. A. and S. L. Wllson. , Hume ThaukNifivinir. A number of the Clemson boys came home gBk to spend Thanksgiving, among them were ^ Uiil WJ111 < a T utlrnor Frmup v/roiuor, rnmu uun >? rnd frien, Bennie Hester and Hoy Jones, mid also Gub Lee from South Carolina and Julius DuPre, from Wotford. All seemed In tbe best of spirits. So Failure for Him Mr. John P. Wll6on of this vicinity wltb two horses, has gathered nineteen bales <>' cotton this year. He Is a good larmer and deserves bis success. Bcpnir Shop, Furniture repaired, upholstering done, all f kinds. Mattresses made aua old ones retack L ed as good as new. Shop on Cburcb Street. ' Terms reasonable. William Pope. _ ife Ekk? Wanit'U. Bg J. W. Breibabn, tbe baker, will pay the EB highest market price lor eggs. Give him a ESSS -call belore you sell. For Rent. St 1,000 chairs to rent for all kinds of entertainmania 8 <wnt?'BO(>h K?rr Furniture Co. Tnfly Cocoanut cilsp, peanut candy, oranges and W apples clean and fresh at the Bakery. Try 'emsnd be'convinced. ' : It For Sule. B On Monday, sale dav In December, will be A offered for sale, one Bay Mare In good conw ditlon, -forks well In harness anywhere W Terms Cu&b. It . \ For Sale. I General purpose horse, phaeton And har" neso. ; Prof. Gilliam. II Wanted.?Persimmon, Dogwood, UtcKory |H and Holly Iors, Freight oaid on carloads. jg 4m; James Cocksbot, Charleston, b. C. Off The BaptUft bazaar will be opened Monday Be sure to^iMt it and see the pretty display o jBf fancy work, dolls, toys,etc. The bazaar wll be opened each day trom 11 a. m. until 10 p. no SB Oysters served in all styles, and lunches wll be served at all Hours while the bazaar it open. Besides these dainty refreshments can B be bad at the cafce booth and dairy. The ladies of the Baptist church will serve V oyBiers and Innebes Monday, opposite Mc T Dill's store. Be sure to get your dinnor from ' them. Persons having contributions for the bazani are requested to send them to Mrs. W. D I Barksdale on or before Dec. Tth. Rev Mr Buchboltz of ibe Baptist church B we learn, has handed In his resignation of tlx gjv pastorate of (be Baptist church. Mk. W. F. Dansby of this city lost a fln< W milk cow one day last week. She had bj 8 some means swallowed a rock, which die E such damage as to cause her death. Mb. R. D. Purdy and family have moved tt the brick house on the road leading t( BHft Verdery. BfljH Tbe long swagger overcoat from Hall <t Anderson, have been In evidence on oui IjBB streets for the past lew dayr. ? Wa'xb closely tbe advertisement of Hall <S RE A^Jerson. 1 hey are making It Interesting H -for the buyers of winter clolbes. H y Try a bottle of Baby Ease. Floe for chll Wm dreu. To Introduce it the company will glv< < a fourteen karat gold ring wltb eacb bottle For Bale at Speed's. 50 suits of bent 810.00 salts for only 8 50 at F Rosenberg & Co. Httddou'm LocmIm. 25 pr. North Carolina Made Blankets to b< sold net 88 00 Very cheap at Hadeon's. 1 bale yd. wide Sea Inland, 5 cts. at Haddon' 1 case Ontlngs. pretty styles, 10 cts. value I for 8 18 ctti. at Haddon's 2 cases Millinery Just received. All the nev winter shapes now on sale at Haddon's. 1 doz. Black and Brown Fur Collerrtts Jus in at Haddon's. Sboes?Special Shoe Sale will be cortlnue< all tbroueb December. Call and see ou stock at Haddon's. Ladles Jackets?Black and Tan, latest win ter styles Just received atHaddou's. Dress Goods?See the bargains in Dres fcSE Fabrics at Haddon's. ?| New Bakery Locals. H Floe Baldwin, Winesap and Ben Davis ap ^pies at tbe New Bakery. Pare home-made taffy, peanut, cocoanut. |H *-lne oranges at 30c and 40c per dozen. Canned goodB all kinds. iS Fancy cream cheese 3 pounds for 50c. Chewing gum all kinds. Ag Fine chocolates and bourboDS at SOc for ba! 53 pound; 50c per pound. A very neat packag JKj will Bull anybody's sweetheart. TO Will have a good supply of roman candle |S for Christmas day. 83 To arrive soon-Onions, Irish potatoes.pl SB feet and cocoanuts. Always fresh. HQ Olve tbe old reliable Baker a call and b Ioonvlnced. Yours for business, J. NV. BrelbabD. ' m m Please bear in mind tha we have stacks of Drummers Samples in Underwear, Hosiery, Neckwear, Suspenders Towels, Counterpanes, Tabl< Covers, Bureau Scarfs, Fasci nators, Skirts and Under Skirts, Children's Cloaks Gloves in great variety Pocket Books, Ladies' Purse: and Bags, Handkerchiefs Hats, Caps, Etc., all of whic] are going at New York whole sale prices. If you desir< t the best goods for the leas money our Samples will sure ly fill the bill. A. M. Smith & Co. It. \ I*. W. White's. * | Toys J ? FROM Js J Sa] . ^ WILL MAKE III 1 ? INVITE EVI ? PARE YO ? IIEAII J Greatest J Dolls, Do J Toys, Dri ? But it would be i ter ^ Suffice it to s; W in upper Carotin ? COME AND MAI ^ before tb 4 that will | A. M, | TOYS. iiUUUil LETTER FROM ARIZONA. - A Southern Lw'y'i Experience In Tearhluif V. S. Government Kchnol in (be Far West-Mnnner* and chnlouis of (he Red Man. Reams Canyon, Arizona, 1 ~ Oct. 30th, 1903. Editor Press and Banuer : I have been intending for some time to send you something more for publication?description of the manners r and customs of the Indians in this i part of Arizona, but the last two ori : three months have passed so rapidly, s owing to the fact that there has been so i much during that time to engage my atteution ? much that was entirely! ; uew and novel to me?that really II I havu't found time to write to any of my friends scarcely, except occasional ly a letter to the home folks. July and August constitute our vacation period, though the whole estab- j 1 lisi.meut is not closed and all the em-| pjoyees away uuuug an liihi time. i Those who have been iu the Indian . service for one or more years are allowed one month's vacation, or really > about thirty-five days, as the Sundays > and any holidays that may occur during the month are not counted, at ' which time they may go anywhere they like, while at the same time their salaries go on s!s usual. ; About one-half of the employees take their vacation in July aud the a the others iu August, so that there are " always some of them here who are expected to superintend the work in the > industrial department each day from seven to half-past eleven in the forenoon, after that they may do as they like for the remainder of the day. A few of the larger boys and girls b are kept here during this vacation season, not, however, the same ones all 8 the time, but alternating so that there e are at all times more or less of them here to do the necessary work about v fhs rirftmisps. th? nthora in the moun. t time go to their homes. I really enjoyed life out here from j the middle of June up, to say, the first r of September, for we had a large crowd of visitors in the Canyon during all that time, which served greatly H to enliven things. Ten or a dozen of the teachers of the day schools came in to spend part of their vacation here, besides officials from Washington, newspaper and magazine men aud women who came here to visit the villages in this reservation with a view to writing up the Hopi aud other Iudian tribes for their papers; also, men sent out by the Department of the Interior at Washington to get views of ihe different tribes if for the tit. Louis Fair. . e In that way I met with a great many very pleasant people from the out-side world, as they invariably g come direct here from Hoelbrook, the rtuorout ruilrnuil ctafa uvaivuv tMtuvnu OiailUU| aiiu npcuu a e few days and are then sent out over 'I Sellin | ? We are not es * J pleased when ; 1 r Come and see u: \ 5 Read our Loc :i nn oj j.uys. ,0W UNTIL DECEMB ata CI s headquarters :ry parent to cos urself to make g ts of your little ; Line of 11 Furniture, Doll < i ms, Horns, Musi impossible ior us 10 ith of the Toys we hg ay, we have the larg( a, and our prices are lE YOUR SELECTION e stock is broken am come later. TOYS. (he reservation by means of the gov ernaient teams at this place. Among the many officials whocam( here was oue who was originally fron: Atlanta, and learning on his arriva that among the lady employees hen there was oue from the South, he ha?l no difficulty on being introduced to us all to spot me at once, and you should have just seen what an attraction there ?**?. n <tna f/??? a AtUoP umi oil Kn oa/1 w ao wuc iui me ututi, ?uu upon the mere fa^t that we were from the same section of the Union. One can have no idea what a pleasure it is to a person hailing from the South to meet with auother from theii home'.country, after .having spent a considerable pulod among people whose voices ure entirely destitute ol the soft exp ression peculiar to the South, unless they have experienced it as I have. My associates here are mostly ftom the North and Northwest and while they are all very clever and as nice to me as they can be, still they are not like our people in tiieir ways and manner?, and especially in their speech. While some of the visitors were here we had two or three picnics which I enjoyed very much. The firsi was gotten up by our post trader in the Canyon who had a regular proorrnm r?f amiiapmdiita whioh r?nniiiut. ed of Navajo (pronounced as if spell Navaho) Indian sports or contests foi prizes, all at his expense, such as fool and horse races, the tug of war, wres tling and chicken pulling. Everybody connected with the College, as well as stransrers present, wert invited by the Post Trader to be pres^ ent. So we went in all manner o conveyances, such as government wagons, buggies, etc. When the time for the sports to be gin arrived we liued up in our con veyauces on each side of the public mad. Presently a great crowd o Navajo men appeared on the trac with just a* little clothing on as mod esty would admit of, in fact, about a Adam was clothed immediately afte the great transgression, except the ma terial used was of strong cotton good instead of fig leaves. They had th< appearance though of being painted,ai their skins were so so smooth and o that brown or copper color that Co lumbus mentioned in the Aborigines l wai disappointed wnen i nrsr cam< out here iu not finding the Indians o a red color, as I had always hearc thenn spoken of as the red men of tlx fore'st." Instead of this being the cast a great many of them, especially thosi exposed to the weather, arequitedark In the tug of war they choose side: land taking hold of a long rope the) | pull acainst each other. The chickei pull was quite exciting and I enjoye< it very much, notwithstanding it *vai a little cruel to the old "rooster;" bu I'< eased my conscience with th< thought that he was practically deat shortly after the sport began by beiu; uunuHi ig for Pie :actly doing this, 1 you buy a bill of 3, get our prices am ;als. Yours for rnoMSois WW WWVjJ ? * roys. j ;ER 25tl), f axis | WITH US. WE g >IE AND PRE- r rLAD THE J t Carriages, Iron ^ ical Instruments. ^ > enumerate one- ^ Lve. ^ t 3?L SiUUK U1 lUJ'B ^ very reasonable. W t re ? 1 before the rush ? ????-?- JS TOYS. $ - tramped upou by the horses in the first round or two. i. This is the manner of the sport, a i "rooster" is buried, all but his head, I in the sand, and the Indians ride ; ride around at full speed in an eloncatl ed circle of considerable area and as i each one passes the rooster he enI deavors to grab it by the head and j carry it on. When on? does mis lie I keeps on as fast as his ntead will carry i him over hill aud hollow, doubling back and forth in his effort to reach . the starting point without being over. taken by any of the others who are all after hipi iu hot pursuit, with a t view to taking from him the poor old . chicken in order to wring from it the [ head, for the reason that will hereafter , appear: The one who succeeds in lulling the rooster up gets the first prize and the second prize goes to th? one who | brings in the detached head. s On that day one of the Indians em1 ployed as a servant man about the ' College won both prizes?the second prize by a little sharp practice. When he fonnd he was about to be over! taken by some of those in pursuit, he 1 pulled the head of the rooster off arid ' dropped the body, but kept on; the In1 dians in pursuit, thinking he bad let it fall bv accident, stormed and made a dash for the rooster and in that way & he reached the goal without being captured, bearing with him the covett ed head, and thus fulfilling the terms of the contest, was awarded both prizes. As that might be termed a Yankee i trick, I suspect he had profited by his - intercourse with some of the white f employees about the College, and t learned a trick or two. The Moquis and Navajos have en. tirely different kinds of sports and . dances and never join In with each > other, but will attend as spectators, f This reservation has many moreKavat jos than Moquis on it. The former . are a kind of nomadic tribe, never s having any fixed place of abode, but r move from place to place, wherever . they can find pasturage for their horses 3 and cattle?whole families living in 3 little huts built of rocks and 'daubed < with mud and shaped like the huts of f the Esquimos. While the rsavajos have a separate . reservation of their own, which ada joins the Moqui reservation, they f. have encroached upon the Moqui*' 1 rights and impose upon them in va2 rious wavs, such as stealing their corn. 9 horses and cattle, and the result is 3 that each tribe hates and despises the . other. s The Navajo looks with contempt on f the peaceful Moqui, and the Moqui, ] while afraid of the Navajo, despises 1 him because he has ill treated him? 3 and this feeling is transmitted from father to son. It is quite an insult to e a Moqui child to ask it to interpret the 1 language of a Navajo, as I sometimes i have to do when a woman of that Qsuro I U.J. V* ^ J but you will feel ? goods from us. ^ 1 go home happy. ^ business, ^ J f Tf~~> T-H y^\ ? \ 0 tribe calls to sea me ou some business or vice vers*. We have only a few Nav ajo children in this 'school, thegrea majority being of the Moqui tvibe The Navajos are a much more lierc< tribe than the Moquis and nearly al of them own horses and are fearless graceful riders. The Navajo man is generally lore and master of two or more wives; on< lie lanes Willi I1IIU UU UlS CAUUioiuu; around the country while the other oi others are left at home to weave, tenc the llocks or heids, or cultivate tb< corn, as occasion requires. The wooieu are the weavers of th< celebrated Navajo blankets and rugs The Moqui has but one wife at i time, though ihey have a very eas,j way of becoming divorced, but it seems that the woman plays a mort conspicuous part in a matter of thai kiud than the man. When she decidesthata reparation from her bus band is dosirab e, with a view to form idg another alliance, she simply puts his thiugs outside the door some daj while he is away and when he return* lie knows he has to seek other quarters and he does it. The husband always goes to live with tbe wife's peor\la unH tli? mnthor.in Juur iu fla ffP quently the cause of trouble betweer the husband and wife as is tbe cast with the more civilized whites. There is a superstition among the Navajo tribe that if a man looks at hit mother-in-law he is liable to go blind and to avoid this it is said that tbe\ often have to run and dodge about tc keep from meeting the old woman. Of course this often puts the poo: fellow to great inconvenience, and t< obviate it he simply marries her auc theu he has no mother-in-law. Our second picnic was at or near th< ruins of an Indian village, some twelv* miles away, which tradition says wai destroyed about two hundred year ago by another tribe of Indians, wh< were envious of the prosperity of its iubaoitants. The men were all killed and after burning and utterly destroy in>* the village, the women and chil dren were ail carried off as prisoners <if w?r. Tt was verv interesting sroint over the ruius and although it has been such a great length of time sine* the reputed destruction of the village there are still to be found great quan tities of brokeu pottery and other In diau relics scattered all around. We came across parts of ears of Indian corn having the appearauce o having been burned, only afoot or st beneatb the surface; also, humai bones and pieces of turquois. I can' understand how these things couk have been preserved for such a lengtt of time, and so near the surface too unless it be owing to the fact thai then is so Utile ruin here. Turquois and garnet are found quitt plentiful in some parts of this terri tory. The turquois is highly prizec bv the Indians, particularly by tne Navajos, nearly every one of wbon wears a piece from tbe size of the enc of the finger to lhat of a silver quartei dangling from aa tring run through tbe lobe of the ear. One of the larger size they rate at the value of twenty head of sheep. Both the Moquis and the Navajos are foud of silver jewelry and among them are some very fine silversmiths. particularly the Navajos They make belts for the men of leathei covered with large carved silver disks somewhat in the shape of the shields represented as beiug held by the ancients in the left hand to ward oil's a blow. Necklaces of large silver ball* or beads of the size of the finger's end 1 A. 1, ? (.AmAnrltnf 1 llfO f WILLI ?1 [JCIlUiiLit, OUIUCH uau nov vuv rtliape of two Jew's harps of difterenl sizes put together would appear, are worn, by the women. lu addition tc this they often wear bracelets composed of three or four different sized silver bands, carved in a variety ol styles. The necklaces anil belts, however, are not worn an a general thing, but seem to be treated as heir-looms in a family and are worn by the differenl members alternately, and then outy on high dress parade occasions. Every school girl wears bracelets, but ihe men are more given to wear ine jewelry than the wobaen. The Navajo meu ofteu present quite piciuresque appearances with theii red velvet shirts, corduroy pants, necklace, belt, and some times immense hoop ear rings, and often with theii ? i.J ? ?: *u norses Driuie mueu wnu ecvcia, pounds of silver ornaments. They will pay almost any price for a nict shirt, as they usually get good pay foi their blankets. The post trader always bas.on hand velvet goods worth from a dollar and a half to two dollars a yard, which lu sells' to the Indian dudes, but fancj furniture-calico is the material com monly used for making shirts, pauh aud dresses, with both the Moquis anc the Navajos. Miss Mary E. Hill, [to be continued.] Master's Sale. The State of South Carolina, Count} of Abbeville, Court of Commor Pleas. V. D. Lee against Rhoda Cade ant others.?Foreclosure. By authority of a decree of sale bj the Court of Common Pleas for Abbeville County, in said iState, made iu the above stated case, I will offer foi sale, at Public Outcry, at Abbeville C. H., S. C., on Salesday in Decern bei (7,) A. D. 1903, within the leyal hours of sale the followiug described land, tc wit : All that tract or parcel of lane situate, lying and beiug in Abbeville County, in tlie State aforesaid, contain ing ONE HUNDRED AND SIXT* (160) ACRES, inoreor leas, and bounded by lauds of Mrs. Georgia Porchei on the north-east, Rev. Manning Brown on the north-west, EJmunc and Benjamin Curry on the southwest, James Henry Hester on the south-east, and being the same tract of land purchased by Caleb Cade from Rebecca C. Calhoun, described by plat by John S. Martin, Surveyor, dated 10th and 11th December, 1884. Terms of Sale.?One-third cash, and the balance in one and two years, witfc intere?t from day of sale, payable annually, the credit portion to be secured by bond of the purchaser and mortgage of the premises so sold. Purchaser to pay for papers. L. \V. Perrin, Master A. C., S. C. November 11, 1903. Some beautiful eiderdown quilts at very low prices. A. M. Smith & Co. Toilet Sets from $2.50 to $10.00, also Bowls and Pitch n J c T51?-f?o' CIS, tups it LIU Oituucio, x etc., from cheapest to best. A. M. Smith & Co. Fresh candy every week at Mllford's. Hot soda at Mil ford's, day or mgbt. Milford'n White i'lneand Tar Cougb Syrup I tlxe best ou eurtb. ' 1 Lif jji if ji iTm^r ;r jijjijr.jjnrrr ^rrrrrirr jmj * i I Vegetables I !; to bring good prices must have ! ; rich in_ ^ Potash| We will send our books, giving full infor- : , mation about the subject, to any farmer who ; writes for them. \ ' I QEKriAIN KALI WOKK5, 1 " f Now York?98 Nawiau Street, or S > I Atlanta, Go.?22% So. Broad St. I t I READ > THPOI IfiH THIS I IC.T OP REAL ESTATE And See Where to Invesl Your Money ! One 5-Room House at Hodges, S. C., well finished 17 acres laud, 4 acres wired ir for pasture. Price $900. One third cash. One 5-Room House at Hodges, S. C., well finished 5-5 acres land, 15 acres in bermu da grass under wire for pasture $1,600. reasonable terms. I - ' ; One 4-Room House 12 1-2 acres land, a bargain $600 ; This property is also at Hodges ; s.c. ! 700 Acres l I Of land on Savannah River r 1 known as Fort Charlotte, former j ly owned by Mr. Frank Mitchell i This is a splendid plantation? I has good corn and cotton landi i ?and would make a model stock I farm. I offer this place foi $5,000. One-third cash, balanc< easy payments. i 410 Acres, OT land at Latimer, S. C., wel t timbered and is within half mil< , of depot. Can offer this as i i whole or can make two tracts , 288 acres and 122 acres. Wil mQIro q 1 aii7 nn/)o ' onrl anat pi ivo uuu cacj I terms on this property. ! 97 Acres, L near Little River Church, good f house and well improved place good school on the place. I car offer this place for $1,400. Thif - is a good opportunity for anj 1 one wishing to secure a gooc - home. 175 Acres, ' of land three miles from Du< West, two good tenant houses $6.00 per acres. This is a bar gain. ; 500 Acres, well improved. Good dwelling [ house with six rooms, two stov< rooms, five tenant houses, twc , good barns, good stables, al ! ' houses in good repairs. Thre< wells good water, fifty acre; I good bottom land, place wel timbered. This h a splendic } farm in good state of cultivatior , is only 4 miles from Due Wes and one mile from good school j $4000.00 will buy this place, one third cash, balauee easy pay ments. 342 ACRES a part of the old Haskell Eatate is just about three miles front Calhoun Falls, on the Seaboarc Air Line R. R. Can offer thif place for $7.50 per acre. i 5-Room House and lot in Due West, S. C., sta hies and good garden. This is { rare opportunity to secure a hom< ' at a bargain in a town with tw< colleges. We can offer this prop t erty for $7X00. One-third cash balance in one and two yeai payments. ! 150 ACRES > Two miles from Abbeville. Twi tenant houses, good pasture ant timbered lauds. Will offer this place at $12.50 per acre. $2UU.UU Each. Three building lots or r street leading to Tan Yard. i 470 ACRES ! Of laud, western part Abbevillt t County. $10 per acre. t 1 BUILDING LOT On Harrisburg Street. Will sel I tbis lot cheap. 1 If you want to sell your Real Estatt ' list it with me. If you want tc buy Real Estate, come to see eu< before making your purchase. HOBT^ S. LINK. for Kent. When you need chairs for entertainment reunions*, social or otherwise, we have then: . 3 cents each,delivered. Kerr Furniture Co. The nearer yon get to the butt end o revenge the 6weeter it isn't. A woman thinks there is only one man lr the world whose wife is altogether perlect. A pessimist is a man who views his neigh' bors through a smoked glass. * Even the philosophical owner ol a lireproo 1 building is apt to Insure it. Xmae goods for all at Milford's. Call and see our magnificent lineol vases pictures, dressing cases, mauacure sets, photc lrames, baby sets, baskets, china ware. It lact everything keptln a first-class Holldaj stock. iMllford Drug Store. Our proscription business is booming. Sent ' them to ua if you want the best service an( dru&fc. Milford's. Phone 107. ;t;i {., *? " ii. - ?rs.r.;vu* An Aninjal story For ! Utile FolKs HOW Tift Rabbit Trap Worked i 1 ; ! When the rabbit family strolled through the field one day they came across a trap that had been set to catch them. Mamma Babbit and little Charlie Rabbit didnt know what It was, but Papa Rabbit did, for he had lost a first cousin through one of the things when he was quite a young . :'j fellow. ' .. JeS "Don't go near it," he said to his family. "What is it?' asked Charlie Rabbit, sniffing around the sides, for he could i? ??i :m EE PITCHED INTO JT1TMT. smell the bunch of fresh celery, with which the trap was baited, and he was sgjjjM just dying to make a meal of It ? "It's a trap set to catch yon by Jim- .'. Ja 1 my Jones, the farmer's son. Jimmy's v"'$l father likes rabbit meat and Jimmy !'? ? wants to please him, so he thought ,:;M he would get us in his trap and give ;.M us to his father to eat But instead of getting in we will wait out here until the farmer comes along and see what ' happens." So they hid in the tall grass until ' hi thev Raw the farmer and his son com- '? ing across the field. Jimmy thought' \$|S that by this time there must be some- . '-i thing in his trap, so he said to his father: "Pop, I've got something for you over ,; ^ there In the grass. Go over and get It" , M ? "What is itf asked his father. "Never mind; you go over and see for yourself," said Jimmy, for he wanted . | ~ to surprise his father. Mr. Jones walk- ". ? . ed along through the grass, but he didnt r see the trap until the toe of his shoe > struck it, and away he went heels over head on his nose on the ground. He scrambled to his feet, as mad as he could be, and reached out and grabbed j Jimmy by the collar. ; "So you hid an old box In the grass j m { for me to stumble over and hurt my- j , self, did you?' he cried angrily. "Well, ! 1 I'll teach you a little lesson that you J 3 f will never forget" g And with that he pitched Into Jimmy ( * and gave him such a lambasting that j | he will never forget as long as he lives , l to tell the tale. '? > And all the time the rabbit family | 1 sat over Is the tall grass and snickered < ' as they thought what a terrible fate j I they had escaped and how sorry little j '-j Jimmy most feel that he had ever tried \ to catch them to make a meal for his J father.?Chicago Tribune. An Aoinjal Story Por Utile Folks THE | Pish That Was Unselfish % 4 "What a wonderful piece of good for 1 tune It was that that flshwman I dropped his bait box overboardP said ) Mr. Sun fl.nh to Mr. Minnow. 1 "Yes, Indeed," replied Mr. Minnow. '1 always did relish nice fresh bread " crumbs and crusts/ and I understand that this box was liiea witn Dotn." "And so it was," said Mr. Sunflsh. "I have made all arrangements to have , it carried over to my house." ? "But it doesn't belong to yodT ex1 claimed Mr. Minnow, half angrily. "It J is mine." Mr. Sunflsh bit his lips thoughtfully. ? '$ - i 1 ? ? 1 .'J >J ME. STOtyiSH AM) MB. METNOW. i "Very well," he said finally; "you may have It I shall not be selfish." "I guess you are Jealous of me now, aren't you?" inquired the minnow, 1 with a broad smile. "No, indeed," answered the sunflsh , cheerily. 4<TTT?11 mki- nron't win 7" ?qfc-?v1 thfl J rt UJ " - J j minnow. "Simply because I have already got out of the bos all the best that it contained." i Mr. Minnow's countenance fell, and he hurried off to Inspect the box. Sure enough, the very best that had been In { it was gone, and the annflsh had taken i It?Pittsburg Dispatch. Pure North Carolina Buck-| wheat Flour?the dark kind, g A. M. Smith & Co. j* f Not till we are ready to throw our^ very life's love into the troublesome!, . little things can we be really faithful j in that which is least and faithful also; in much. > J As we go to God with our requests] we often ask for too little; we cannot! I- r\., _ I. nmlhn 1 asi\ iui iuu lUUUUi \jui ucai is axc cu-i J larged as we enlarge our desire lor. <a| larger blessing. ,y:t. I