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PLANTERS LOAN AND /(SAVINGS BANK. gA?KPSTA, gig JPsji lAteroat 1 on Deposits. Accounts Solicited. L. C. Hayne, ? Preuident. \ Chas. C. Howard Cashier VOL. LXVIIT. EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBEE 23, 1903. THE NATIONAL BANK OF AUGUSTA L C. HAYNS, Prea'i. ?. 0.TORD. CeaUer. Capital, $250,000. Surplus j Undivided Prfiots. \ ?125,000 j Caol?nico ot our m*vnlilc?*ut Nsw- Vault [eon ral ni n* 410 i-arety-Lock Boxer Differ in; Slats ar>* ^ flu rod. to our patrons auid lb?- public ai S3.U0 toS10.60_p?r annum. NO. 52. PROPER BREATHING. INHALE THROUGH THE NOSTRILS. AND NOT THE MOUTH. Kormitl Bren tit Ins Will Help Mate rially to Induce Perfect Develop vient - Without Normal Breathing Such Development IM Impossible. That nature^ intended man for all ff f?lmate? ls unquestioned, but. if man live other than nature Intended be ~ ^ ?houid be" must be content with dire . consequences'so far as hcallh is con cerned. And why ls lt that certain in dividuals enjoy better health in cer 'tain climates than in others? To my mia J. thc reason lu a major ity ol case? is that they are mouth breather? and- bear better the mild than the severe climate. Who are afflicted, with chronic nose, throat and chest affections? The mouth breather always, and we will ne-" er stamp out such conditions as pul monary tuberculosis, together with numerous other affections ol' the re- j jpiratory tract, until we. the human j family, have learned to take every in spiration through tho nose. I have taken the ' liberty to divide mouth breathers Into two classes, con firmed and moderate. The ?rst breathes almost continually with open mouth. The second is not conscious that he - breathes other than through the nor mal channels and will not admit that he does otherwise until you convince him such is the case. It is my custom to engage the doubting one in conver sation or have him read for me, when he will be surprised to learn that he has spoken several sentences or read many paragraphs without once closing his mouth. He it is who. after lectur ing or reading aloud or perhaps sing ing, is dry of mouth and husky of speech and wonders why. Treatment: Restore the nose to as j nearly n normal condition, physiolog lcally speaking, as possible, and theu insist upon your patient using it. So long as the spray, douche and solution treatment geuerally are patronized Just so long will we fail to get good re sults, for. as Dr. Leland remarks, tba nose wants air and not wnter. Douching and spraying are contrary to nature and should never be prac ticed. When the patient is a mouth breath er through habit, and. this muy be de termined" by having him breathe first through one nostril and then through the other, it is my custom to order him to breathe forcibly through his nostrils at the rate of one respiration per sec ond for ten seconds, this to constitute one exercise, to be repeated often, per haps eight or ten times during the day. ? He will-find that thia more than com pensates for bis spray, for having vised the sprayen the morning hi ls "Siled up," as he expresses lt, long before * ?bon. His nose he can exercise at will thus keep It free. The exercise I _ rescribe for all patients during the process of repair following operations. Jtjb- be continu, d until they* are confirui ed nasal breathers. A mouth guard . should be worn nt night for a few ; weeks. '? If we are going to*cure nasal catarrh ?nd other respiratory difficulties, the respiratory tract being freed of all ob structions and irritable areas, the pa tient must be taugl.t to breathe nor mally. Irritable areas are not always de tected by the probe; therefore we can not depend upon that method, but must note that these patches have a : characteristic appearance. They are found not only in the nose, but often times In the nasopharynx and pharynx as well and are of a pale, waterlogged appearance. l*hey may be obliterated surgically or by cauterization, and if the nose thereafter ls properly used like areas do n?t return. This may be said for all hypertrophie removals. To I bring about a permanent patency of ' the eustachian tube the individual must 1 become a nasal breather. Therefore lt ' is absolutely essential to overcome or ', permanently Improve most varieties of J deafness and tinnitus aurium that the patient breathe through the nose at all times. The eustachian catheter is of ten harmful, acting as a mechanical ir ritant and thus assisting the progress of an already thickened and perhaps irritable membrane. The dilatation of the cheeks of the patient and the inflation perhaps for the first few treatments of air medicated and thereafter with air In Its purity, or Professor Politzer's method, thc- pa tient being careful between times to continue his breathing exercise, are vastly superior to other forms of Infla tion. Air is Vhnt the thickened eusta chian orifice needs to return it to a normal state, and this applies to the thickened or collapsed eustachian tube and middle ear as well, also the acces sen nasal cavities. Tue oxygvn treatment Is familiar. bot why use, oxygen art'Scially when nlr breathed normally will supply it? Your patient can go to a milder cli mate and breathe with open mouth and be benefited, but would lt not be far better for him to remain at home, breathe through his nose and fully re cover? Commence with the babe. Make lt n special point that It breathe through the nose, if It cannot know the reason why. Certainly if the Indian mother recognized, the necessity and insisted that her babe breathe properly the civ ilized mother of today should. Follow lt from babyhood to childhood. Im press the necessity upon lt as a child. and. barring accident, lt will never breathe otherwise. If it is found fol lowing an accident from a fall or blow that the nose is not free have tba' fault corrected. Normal breathing will help materially to bring about perfect de velopment and without normal breath ing such development cannot be at tained.-Medical Record. 1 ? is better '*M ? -. m - . : . .- . ^Sm^ikm irn fiTn??i ii?*. '? r ? JAPANESE HOMES. There Are No Door? or PuNsape? Ia H Typical Dwelling:. The Japanese house consists in the main of a post at each comer and a roof. The roof may or may not be cov ered with heavy channeled purplish tiles. It makes little difference in the long run whether it is or is not. for if it is not tiled tbe first typbrftn that comes along removes it into some body's garden anything up to a quarter of a mlle away,-and if it is tiled heav ily enough to resist the typhoon so much the worse for the people under neath lt when the first genuine earth quake arrives. But ;he odds are that it will be burned down before either liap pens, as the Japanese use very cheap lamps and very fiery petroleum and are regular children about fires. Of course something else is done to the four posts and the roof before they be come .a house in which births, mar riages and deaths can take place. But really remarkably little is necessary. Crossbeams are naturally added to support the weight of the roof, grooves are made In the crossbeams and in the platform raise! a foot or two above the ground which constitutes the floor. A Japanese house is al! on one floor generally-in fact one might say lt is all one floor. Between the grooves in the floor and the grooves in the cross beams are run shutters with paper panels to divide the houses into what ever number of rooms the owner may choose, which depends on the number of bedrooms he may require. There are no doors or passages in a typical Japanese house. In it every room acts as a passage into the room beyond it, and for the door you slide back the panel that happens to be nearest to you. For this sliding there are little bronze sunk- handles In the wooden frames of the panels. The outside pa per shutters do not come quite to the edge of the platform floor; the grooves along the edges are filled at night or in severe weather with wooden shutters, each of which is held in its place by the on? that follows it, the last ono being secured with a flimsy wooden bolt TWO TON BLACKflSH. A School That Wa? Driven Ashor at Cape Cod. One day in November, several year* ago, the good people living on tin Massachusetts bay shore at the north end of Cape Cod were wrought to the highest ^itch of excitement by the ar rival of cn immense school of black fish which were on the flats chasing bait, as thc small fish they feed on are called, and gradually working Inshore. The news spread like wildfire. Vil lage stores were hastily closed, school boys- deserted schoolrooms, and even women flocked to the shore. The flats along the const make nut from half to a mlle and a half practically level and almost dry at"low tide Where at high tide is four to eight feet of water. No school of blackfish so large as this had ever been heard of. And by good luck the tide was ebbing. Hastily the boats were launched, each taking a half dozen men and boys, those not rowing being armed with sticks and pieces of board. In a quarter of an hour they were in posi tion in half circle and to leeward of the fish. "Close in now." came from the "com modore," "and make all the noise you can!" And they did. fairly churning the water with boards and sticks. The thousands of squid and herring on which the blackfish were feeding as sisted In this movement by getting in to shoal water as far as possible s that the blackfish could not follow them. The result was inevitable. The fast ebbing tide soon began to leave the big fish in such Aoal water that it was difficult for the larger ones to swim. Gradually the circle of boats drew nearer and nearer, and In two hours 90 per cent of the entire school was stranded on the flats. For weeks after the villagers were engaged In cutting up and trying out the oil. The total catch netted some $25,000, many of the fish weighing two tons apiece. Outing. Doss In China. Dogs in China are chiefly despised, except as house workers or for culi nary purposes. A black dog with yel low eyebrows Is valued as a first rate house "dog. but a white one with black eyeb. -MYS will bring luck to his owner, while a mack dog is the king of his race. A "lion dog"-belonging to the small, shaggy ? northern breed-will bring good fortune, while the only real Chinese canine pet is the "sleeve dog," so called from being small enough to lie in the capacious Celestial sleeve. Retrievers are apparently unknown, while greyhounds are lanky and slow. Could Lift a Ton and a Half. A Scotchman, said to be the last of the Stuarts, was possessed with an ex troardinary strength, from which cir cumstance he got the byname of Jem my Strength. Among other feats, he could carry a 24 pounder cannon and had been known to lift a cart load of hay weighing a ton and a half upon his back. Many a time he took up a Jackass and, carrying it on bis shoul ders, walked through the tollgate. Careful Georjje. "I had a letter from George this morning. He said his mother had acci dentally broken her arm." "George Is always so careful. Many a young man would have left out the word .accidentally.' leaving you to in fer that she bad broken it purposely." -Kansas City Journal. The Diagnosis. "Terence, what is the doctor's diagno sis of your case?" "He hnsn't told me ylt.^but I'm bet tin' it 'II be Iv'ry clnt av tin dollars." Chicago Tribune. . . equipped thi TYPE and "??^.Sen THE QUALITY OF GENIUS. Its Prncticnl Absorption of a Man'u Best Faculties. To be a great lawyer is incompatible with being a great poet. Nevertheless, Shakespeare was fond of showing his little legal knowledge, and Bacon has written some verse. There have been writers of eminence, like Walter Scott and Thackeray, who wore lawyers by profession, but they must have made law quite subordinate to literature, al though some of them, like Walter Scott, have got money by following the law. Hoffman, the author of "Tike Pot of Gold" and other imaginative stories, was a man of genius, who was also a judge or a magistrate. I think, howev er, that his legal duties sat lightly on him. His connection with the law seems somewhat similar to that of Walter Scott. It was neither absorb ing nor permanent. Politicians turn to literature. Literary men, like Cha teaubriand and Lamartine, have held high places as politicians, but they never were real statesmen, and 1 should not call them men of great genius. A man of action may be great in more fields of action than one. Julius Caesar and Napoleon Bonaparte were statesmen and generals, but they were not and could not be poets, though. Julius Caesar was a writer. Among the ancient Greeks and later Spaniards and Portuguese we find poets who were soldiers and even gen erals. They, however, were not wholly military. Only a part, and sometimes a small part of their lives was spent in service. Horace's experience of war was very short, and. although he was a military tribune, be was not a dis tinguished soldier. A man may bo excellent In more ways than one. but he cannot be a man of genius In two different ways. A few instances, such as that of Sheridan, might be giveu which seem to he exceptions to the rule. I doubt whether they are so. The same inclination made Sheridan an orator and a writer of comedy. Notes and Queries. STEPS THAT .BETRAY. Steps that are quick are indicative of energy and agitation. Tiptoe walking betrays surprise, cu riosity, discretion or mystery. Turned in toes are often found with preoccupied, absent minded persons. The miser's walk is represented as stooping, noiseless, with short, nerv ous, anxious steps. The proud step Is slow and measured. The toes are conspicuously turned out. the legs straightened. Slow steps, whether long or short, suggest a gentle or reflective state of mind, as the case may be. The direction of the steeps wavering and following every changing impulse of the mind Inevitably .betrays uncer tainty, hesitation and Indecision. Obstinate people who In argument rely more on muscularity than on in tellectual power rest the feet flatly and firmly on the ground, walking heavily and slowly, and stand with the legs firmly planted far apart Box Office Superstition. A newspaper mau was the second In line at the box office of one of the popu lar theaters on the opening night The first man asked for four seats, and when he started to pay for them the man in the box office said: "Oh, that's all right. There's no charge at all for those seats." The man looked surprised, thanked the ticket manipulator and went on. Then the newspaper man had his turn, and he said: "Please satisfy Impertinent' curiosity and tell me why you wouldn't take that man's money." "Well," said the treasurer, "I expect you didu't notice that that man <vas cross eyed. If I had sold him the first tickets we wouldn't have had a bit of luck through the whole engagement" -New York Times. Wasp's Method of Attack. Belt in his "Naturalist In Nicaragua" draws attention to the methods of at tack used by different species of wasps. One accustomed to animals and not to men takes care to crawl down the out standing hairs to the skin before In serting its sting, while others which live in the midst of human dwellings fly straight at a man's face. The first species, true to Inherited instinct, when it attacks unfamiliar human beings at taches Itself to their hair or* their beards. But there must have been a time when the second species discov ered that the face was the vulnerable part, and the discovery was the out come of the action of brain. Art Treasures. "I understand you have a number of art treasures." "Any number of 'em," answered Mr. Cumrox. "By the way, how would you define an art treasure?" "An art treasure, as nearly as I can figure it out, is something that is con sidered nil the more valuable for being secondhand goods."-Washington Star. Si; iv HI* Pialah. "Oh, oh," exclaimed Mrs. Saggs, j "I've bitten off the end of my tongue!" | "Well, I certainly feel sorry for my-1 self." rejoined the heartless Naggs. I "Hereafter there will be no end to 1 your tongue."-Buffalo News. I A Hardware Talk. "Yes." said the nut to the nail; "it gave me a terrible wrench to part from him. but I knew it would be only a matter of a few days before he would bolt anyway." Sweet Simplicity. "Auntie, ought Bertie Wilson to bavp smiled so often nt me in church?" "No, dear. Where was he sitting?" "Behind me." ? <??????????*??????'????????????????????'?????? in ever for ti NEW SUPPL d us your orders. Satisfnction FOR THE SICK ROOM. A Convenient Device to lie Attached to Medicine BottSe?. Sickness sooner or Inter enters all homes, and one of the Important things then is thc proper giving?!* taking of medicines. If either task"iV<?i"e an en joyable one It is probable &iat it would not be forgotten so readily but it is a Tact that there are few persons who, compelled to take a pot|On, can re member to do so at the groper intcr eals. This is a more serious oversight than most persons renlize;jfcn: the effi cacy of all medicines depe?jfls in a very great degree on the regularity with which it is taken into tbe>s.ystem. In the accompanying ?t?t* -there is ?hown a novel dose indicator for med icine bottles. The device ^consists of a lisk of cardboard, on wblcB'?r? printed the hours of the day In milch' the same DOSE TIME INDICATOR. manner as the dial of a timepiece, with the hours divided quarters. In the upper part of this device there is a loop designed to Be fastened around tho neck of thejbottle and which holds the dial suspended prom inently on the side of the ?bottle. An other string from the center of the dial contains a clip. As One dose of medicine is disposed of the; exact time of the next one is indicated} by moving the clip along to the proper.'point. With some such aid as tibs there can be no confusion in the matter of tak ing mediilne. which is likely nt all times when relying solely oja.the mem ory, and particularly where there are two or more mixtures to 'He.-taken al ternately. Blankets In the Hew. One of our English frienas says she always washes her blankets': in dew. This sounds like rather n'-toifficult op eration, but is really au easy- one. The blankets are put over the? clothesline and thoroughly but gently beaten with a rattan furniture beater until all loose dust is removed. Then, early in the m^tong.-_ they are spr?at^jfat flat on thew?t"grass and feft there, like Gid eon's fleece, until "the grass is dried, then turned and sunned a blt longer before being folded and brought in. The process is repeated three or four mornings, as may be deemed necessary. The great advantage of this ls that the blankets never lose their new woolly look. Of course it would not be satis factory if the blankets were stained and spotted, but from a sanitary point of view the prolonged sun bath is ad mirable, and our friend's blankets al ways look as fresh and clean as though they had passed through several wash tubs. For tfae Busy Shopper. The woman who Is businesslike about ber shopping carries in her purse or wrist bag a small envelope contain ing a uumber of gummed white slips on which are plainly written with black ink, or. better still, typewritten, her name and address. An entire sheet of white paper is covered with the ad dresses. The other side of the paper is then spread with mucilage, and when this is dry the sheet is cut into little slips, each one containing the name and address of the shopper. These small slips save one's time and spare one the annoyance of being obliged to spell out for the clerk one or more names in the address andjthen leaving the counter with the uncomfortable feeling that perhaps, after all, the clerk has made a mistake and there will be some delay in delivering the goods, or that lucy may bc left at some neigh bor's door.-What to Eat. I The Honesty of Women. It has long been an axiom in cases of men who default, forge, abscond or embezzle large sums. "Cherchez la femme." The expert takes for granted that a woman is always behind such dishonesties. Yet it would seem that man excuses himself in these cases nt the expense of woman, as Fath~r Adam did In the garden, for it Is a conspicuous fact that woman when employed in business affairs herself ls strikingly honest. Women bookkeep ers do not embezzle, women as mer clinnts pay their debts promptly, wom en as treasury clerks are well known for their integrity. The boarding house keepers, themselves generally women, testify that their losses almost inva riably come from male boarders, while j those of t heir own sex are to be de pended upon for regular paymentsi Harper's Bazar. That Spot of Gren.se. A tidy housewife suggests that lt is ' best to colic with a spot of grease on a bodice or waistcoat while lt-the spot- j Is still fresh. "Spots of all kinds, not less than stains, are much harder to get out when old than when fresh," she rt?inarks. Spots caused by food tend lo spread and sink In. If one wipes off nil that will come with a clean napkin the minute the accident occurs and I then embraces the first opportunity to pour benzine or naphtha over it and rub it with a piece of the goods one Min often succeed in removing it alto gether. ll .v..: .-^ --?six*. 'w.:.'..r arning out F.' ,Y OF MATE: I Guaranteed. OUR WORD o -.-.--..-_-?-.-... .? ?. j GEMS IN VERSE } Valley Forge* Hero Freedom's ragged heroes stood And braved the tyrant s might; Hore Columbia's patriots died For home, for truth, for right Here, fearlessly and splendidly, As Freedom's soldiers should, Beyond the price o? purchase, ' The embattled farmers stood. Here every rod ls hallowed ground; Here, through the snow and sleet. The patriot fathers went to death With bare and bleeding feet. -W. Covington Hall in New Orleans Pica yune. My Rival. About his brow are clustering curls Curls with a golden tint His eyes are bright, and In their light I always find a hint Of triumph when he looks at me And smiles in his witching way. "1 share the heart of the woman yow love," I hear my rival say. . The woman I love I know loves him; Her manner tells me so. I covertly watch, and in her eyes I see the telltale glow Of a love as strong as the years are long And as deep as the mighty sea, And I often wonder which she loves best, My charming rival or me. My rival and I are tho best of friends. He will tell you so. Thc tender heart of the woman we love Is faithful to both, we know. No Jealous pang nor envious thoughts Have disturbed my dream of Joy, For the woman long since became my wife, And my rival's our baby boy. -Thomas Holmes in Trenton State Ga ' zette. The God of the Unafraid. " Now there are new religions. Many the codes and creeds; Many the quibbling changes to fit with our fancied needs; All of them waxing milder,-waning In strength and tone; None of the stern and sturdy; none of them stand alone; None like the old religions, those that tho fathers made, * Built on tile fearless basis, the God of the Unafraid. Mind you the old time people, question ing naught and stern, Knowing the lifelong lesson ere they were set to learn; Seeing the line was rigid, marking for lil or good. Holding to step beyond' lt led where the sinners sioo^v Mind you the old time people, they who I the law obeyed, Fearing and finding and praying the God of the Unafraid? Life was a constant battle Into which they were flung; Thoughts were of old time sinful ere they were given tongue. Aye, if hand offended straightway lt must be cut, Else would the gates of heaven be to them ever shut. That was the old time picture, yet lt will never fade; Thus did the people worship the God of the Unafraid. Now there are new religions, fragile and . flimsy things, \ Soothing and soft and subtle in all of their fashionlngs. Mind you the old time people? Never their fears could cease, But they were not as we are; theirs were the hearts at peace; Theirs were the souls complacent, know ing and undismayed; Theirs was the Living Master, the God j of the Unafraid. -Chicago Tribune No Use. Ifs mighty disappointing when you've sat and fished all day And had to grin and bear lt while the fish all got away. You've done the very best you could with hook and line and bait, And nothing else remained except to trust to luck and walt. You may as well take comfort in the lazy summer day And feel the breeze and watch the shift ing shadows In the bay And do your best to tell the truth when you go home at night. 'Cause there's no use kicking If the fish refuse to bite. And when the years are passing most as swiftly an the days, And you find the things you longed for have all turned to other ways. It's better to appreciate the laughter and . the song Than take a solemn vow that all th?? world ls going wrong. It's hard to be convinced that you have struck a losing chance, No matter If the game be love, ambition or finance, But the days are full of sunshine and the stars all shine at night. And there's no use kicking if the fish re fuse to bite. -Washington Star. Secret of Happiness. Are you almost disgusted with life, little man ? I will tell you a wonderful trick That will bring you contentment If any thing can Do something for somebody qulckl Are you awfully tired with play, little girl, Weary, discouraged and sick? I'll tell you the loveliest game In the world Do something for somebody qulckl Though it rains like the rain of the flood, little man. And the clouds are forbidding and thick, You can make the sun shine In your foul, little man Do something for somebody quick! Though th? skies are like brass overhead, little girl, And the road like a well heated brick, And all earthly affairs in a terrible whirl, Do something for somebody quick! -New York N ws. A Song of Love. Lady, my love for thee Is a glad revelry Of sweetest ecstasy Akin to pain. As thc wild surges roll, Defying all control. So love strives In my soul Thy love to gain. Swift as the eagle's flight Strong as the lion's might, Sure as the day and night, Pure and free. So would I to thee fly, So live for thee or die, Breathing with my Inst sigh Love's fealty. Every day brings a ship. Every ship brings a word; Well for those who have no fear. Looking seaward well assured That the word the vessel bringa Is the word they wish to hear. -Emerson? [RST-CLAS "W RIAL just arr FOR IT. NURSERY NOTES. The baby should weigh 20"/. pounds >n Its first birthday. The conscientious mother wisely tries 0 train her boy fnr good citizenship )y teaching him to govern himself. If parents could jndge their own chil Iren as they judge other people's there vould be few disagreeable men and vomen in the world. Young children should be fed nt reg ilar intervals. Nothing so conduces to 'weak stomachs" as the practice of riving a child food simply because it :ries. For a bean or any'.hing up the nos rils make the child breathe a little )epper or crumbled tobacco to induce 1 hearty sneeze. Don't try to poke .he bean out Children should be encouraged to lave and make friends and play with )ther children. It ls a great mistake )n the part of an overcareful mother :o constantly pro .?ct and withdraw 1er child from association with other .hildren. A child may c< teh cold In winter by ?tandlng at thc window for a long :Ime. There are drafts about windows :hat will give- stronger and older ones ?olds. A light wrap thrown about the ;oddler who likes to look out the win low will prevent all the mischief. Belnff a Good Cook. Among the. many qualifications indis pensable to the good housekeeper stands pre-eminent that of being a ;ood cook, because that more than all ilse affects the health and spirits of ; the entire family. A growing family . s no small responsibility, as mother's j tieart will own, and in order that tho . children may become strong and ro-1 Dust their food should be as carefully j selected and prepared as the doctor's j prescription. It should be regularly j served at stated hours and placed on ? the table in attractive form at all j times, as outward appearances form j Q0 small part in the enjoyment of the I meal. The viands served in each household are so various no rules can ar should be given except that iu all cases simple, wholesome food is far preferable and really more palatable than the indigestible dainties so often placed on the table. Therefore moth ers should teach their daughters that great accomplishment, the secret of be ing a cook. Order and cleanliness may well come on the housekeeping list, for they also have no small part to play in the harmony of che family. Color and Temperament. Few people seem to realize the really strong effect that their color surround Ings have on their temperament It is a great mistake to ll.e in rooms pa pered with dark wall papers. They may be economical from the point of view of not showing the dirt but they are really most disastrous to thc spir its. A '.'.arm yellow or a good rose pink looks cheerful and reminds ono of sunny days, while a pretty green, not too vivid in tint suggests the deli cate lines of spring. A paper covered with a large pattern in dark colorings somehow seems to lend a gloomy effect to even the largest room, while there are certain schemes of coloring that hurt the eyes aad tire one to look at. It may interest reders to know that green papers have the reputation of fading sooner than any others, while blue becomes a dirty sort of green if exposed to the sun, pink a terra cotta and yellow a sort of whitey brown, none of them very attractive perhaps In this stage, but on the whole a faded pink is the least depressing shade. Louis XV. Heels. It is astonishiug how many women who otherwise appear seusible wear those relics of a senseless past, the Louis XV. heels. If they were worn, as by the nobility of that frivolous court of France, by the dames who rarely put their foot to the ground, lt would be another matter, but In these times, where what is fasuion for my lady is the fashion for the working girl, such a health destroying device, throwing the body out of balance and interfering with the circulation of the blood and putting an unnatural strain on all tho organs of the body, should be cried down If it would do any good to waste breath in the attempt-Ex change. Pretty Table Cover. A pretty cover for a small table re cently seen was a square of dark blue plush that had been in use a long time and showed signs of wear. The plush was dampened and ironed off and re sembled panne velvet It was then quickly strewn with glittering spangles and lined with old red satin that had also seen service for other purposes. The spread thus made looked like an oriental antique and was very effec tive. Thc edges were finished by a slender tarnished gold cord. WaviiiK tile Hair. "A simple way to wave the hair without the agency of a hot iron is to braid it in three brahls." says an ex pert hairdresser. "Let one strand be smnll and the others large. Braid loosely and when the end of a braid is reached hold the small strand tight while pushing the others up toward the roots. Tin it into place and allow it to remain so overnight. When you comb it out in thc morning you will find it has formed into large, natural looking waves." The Ouest Room. Many a housewife, careful in all things else, grows In-- when she pre pares a guest room tot* the advent of un occupant. She frequently neglects to place In it the small things that really make for the comfort of the "stranger within the gntes." If the guest is supplied with all the needfuls for making a toilet half the pleasure Df her visit is immediately Insured. ORK. NEW ived. SNAPPY FALL SHITS ? / D OVERCOAST. ? FRESH FROM THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS MAKERS. % ELIGANT NEW FALL STYLES. 0 _O_ There is character and dignity in our CLOTH ING. There is the touch of the hand tailored gar ments-a made-for you appearance that stands the scrutiny of the most expert tailor MEN'S SUITS single and double breasted the best of all the best from $8.00 to $25.00. MEN'S OVERCOATS. None better for the price we ask for them anywhere $8.00 to $25.00. There are years of Clothing experience behind every garment we sell. ?Mr-Remember the GRAND PRIZE DRAW ING FEBRUARY ist. Look into this, it will be worth something to you. Large stock of Boys and Children's Suits and a* Overcoats. - I. C. LEVY S SON & CO AUCUSTA, CA. Correct Dressers for Men and Boys. m Connty Treasurer's Notice. County Treasurer's office. Edgefield, S. C., Sept. '?2d, 1903 The tnx levy for various pur poses is as follows: The tax books will be open for collecting Stare, County and School taxes fo. 1903 from Oct. 15, 1903, to March 1, 1904. No penalties will be ac.ded until Jan uary 1st, 1904. A penalty of one per cent, will be added on all taxes unpaid by Jannaray 1st, 1904. A penalty of two per cent, on all uupaid by Feb. 1st, 1904. A penalty of seven per cent will be added on all unpaid March l,"l904. For State - - 5 mills For Cou-ory - - 5-mills For School - - - - 3 mills For Shaw R. R. bonds - 2 milis For Pickens R. R. bonds 6 mills For Wise R. R. bonds - 3| mills For Edgefield pcbool b'ds 0? mills For Edgefield R. R. b'ds 1? mills For Edgefield school 2 mills F\>r Johnston school - 3 mills All male persons living within corporate limits of cities or towns, sludpnte attending auy college or school of the State, ministers in charge of regular congregations, teachers employed in public schools, school trustees during their term of office, persons per manently disabled and those ac tually engaged in the quarantine service of the State are exempt" from tho payment of road tax. All other male persons between the ages of 18 and 50 years are re quired to pay said road tax, or work not less than six days du ring the year. The poll.tax is $1. C. M. WILLIAMS Treas. Edgefield Co. T. A. MSTREET ORO. 623 BROAD STREET. GUNS and REVOLVERS. KIIVJE: REPAIRS. Fishing Goods and Fishing Tackle. AUGUSTA, GA, INSURANCE FIRE Insurance,HEALTH Insurance, ACCiDEN I nsurance, Fidelity and Indemnity Bonds of all description issued. Your Business solicited. GRIFFIN & HMS " A, GRIFFIN. E. J. Mim Office Over May & May's Store. Groceries ! # PLANTATION SUPPLIES* ?I am prepared to save you mooev on Stanle and Fancy GROCERIES. Al way s get my prices before buying. I represent SITH BROS., or AUGUSTA, GA., and cad supply you with Gro ceries at Augusta Prices. Give me a call. Respectfully, Er S. JOHNSON ADVERTISER BUILDING Augusta Bee Hive Has just received a full and complete line of FALL AND WINTER GOODS Consisting of CLOTHING for stout and lean men; Clothing for You i lip; Clothing for Men and Boys. Also a full line of Ovei coat for Men and Boys. The finest assortment of Men's and Boya Hats A lull and complete line of ^FURNISHING GOODS* My Dress Goods Department consists of everything the ladies need in Plain and Fancy Goods. SILKS of all shades and prices. In Ready-to-wear Skirts aud Shirts, I have the most complete line in ? he city. ]V1 i H i llery Department My Millinery Department is complete in every detail. AU the different styles of Walking Hate and Dress Hats, of the finest quality and latest Parisian styles, Shoes. Slioes, imiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiii?i miiHiiiimumtimfiHHifiHimr My stock of Shoes is too well known to needany comments- I have from the tiny infants to tho No. 14 brogans. Ali you need is to call at THE AUGUSTA BEE HIVE to be convinced that this it the place to get your bargains. ABE COHEN PRO