University of South Carolina Libraries
j Stories of the Paris Courts. Among humorous stories of the Par Is law courts it is told how a weil known lawyer, M. Alem Rousseau, was orice pleading a rather tiresome case and, noticing that the judges were paying no attention to him, said, "As the pi ident is falling asleep I sus pend my speech." But the judge had just woke up and cried, "And I sus pend you from practicing for six months." Nothing daunted, the law yer retorted, "Well, I suspend 'myself forever and ever," and, gathering up his brief and cap, he left the court and never appeared again. A Paris barrister, M- Clery, however, was more vigorous. Seeing that the president anil the assessors were all asleep, he stopped, and, dealing a tre mendous blow on the desk in front of him that woke everybody up with a start, he cried, "Yesterday at this same hour I was saying"- And the whole bench rubbed their eyes and asked each other if they had really slept through twenty-four hours. The same counsel was pleading at Versailles on a cold day and remarked that the judges were all turning more and more around toward a stove that gave out a welcome heat "The tribu nal behind which I have the honor of speaking" brought them all right about face at once. He Had a Claim. In a certain town was a young law yer whose father was very rich and who had been sent to an eastern law school. Since his graduation he had done nothing except open an office be cause he had plenty of money. This young lawyer was proposed for mem bership in the local fire company. "We cannot elect him," one of the members protested. "The constitution of our company says that the mem bers of it must sleep and live here in the city, and he lives out of town on a farm and not In the city at all. He would be of no value at all in case of a fire at night He doesn't sleep here at night" "No," replied his proposer; "it is true he doesn't sleep here at night, but he sleeps here In his office all day." And they elected him on that ground. -Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post The Simple Maid. 'Twas in a simple country town, and the maid of all work was simple and Innocent in sympathy. When she re turned from shopping half a sovereign ?hort in her change Mrs. Mango Chutney was naturally incensed. "Go back to each shop, you careless girl," she told the weeping maid, "and tell them you are half a sovereign short in your money and they must give it you." Susan went and was back again In half an hour. Entering her mistress' j sanctum, she laid five half sovereigns j on the table before her. Faithful as j always, she had carried out Mrs. Mango-Chutney's instructions to the I : letter, and each shopkeeper, fearful of ' doing wrong and hurting a fellow crea ture, had thrust the missing coin upon the bewildered girl.-London Answers. The Offending Black Bottle. ; A church member in a lonely district of Saskatchewan absented himself from services for some months. On I being approached on the subject he said he was sorry, but it was impossi ble to attend any more. He was pressed to giv3 reasons and at length said it was owing to the bad conduct j of the superintending clergyman and ' catechist. He and others had witnessed them I drinking when driving round on their visits. They had passed a black bot tle from hand to hand. It was impos- | sible to attend the ministry of such men. Inquiries proved that the of- ! fending "bottle" was a pair of field glasses with which the drivers sur veyed the surrounding country and tried to locate the various churches, 1 shacks and trails.-Sunday at Home. Not Always. "Whenever I hear the suffrage com bated," said an English lord, "on the score of woman's protected, sholtered, petted life I think of a poor woman 1 once questioned in England. "This poor creature had been beaten by her husband in a drunken fury. The man had been drunk, it appears, for ten days running. "'My good friend,' I said to her, .does your husband always drink like that?" '"No, my lord,' she answered. 'Some times I gets hout o' work.' " A Witty Retort. An Englishman In Dublin was asked by an Irish cab driver if he wished to ride through the city. "No," replied the Englishman; "I am able to walk." "Ah, well," remarked thc Jehu, "may yer honor long be able, but seldom willing!" . Forgot the Proverb. I "You may not get any more business from me. I've bought a law book." "I won't worry," responded the law yer. "In that case I shall probably get more business than ever."-Wash ington Herald. A Tip For John. Mr. Crimsonbeak-Here's an item (Which says the swan outlives any oth er bird, in extreme cases reaching 300 years. Mrs. Crimsonbeak-And, re member, John, the swans live on wa ter. An Old English Inn. The Seven Stars is an inn or pub lic house in Manchester, England, which has held a license continuously since 1370. It served as the meeting place for the Guy Fawkes band of conspirators. I An obstinate man does not hold opinions; they hold him.-Butler. Flying Machines *>A few years ago flying! machines were hardly I thought of, nor was *> I Scott's Emulsion I in summer.* Now Scott's ? Emulsion is as much a sum- I mer au a winter remedy. Science did it An Dragghts 1 | A Fierce Night Alarm is the hoarse, startling cough of a child, suddenly attacked by croup. Often it aroused Lewis Chamblin, of Manchester, O., R FD No. 2 for their four children were greatly sub ject to croup. Sometimes in severe attacks, he wrote we were afraid they would die, but since, we proved what a certain remedy Dr. King's New Discovery is, we have uq fear. We rely on it for croup and coughs, colds or any throat or lung trouble. So do thousands of others. So may you. Asthma, hay fever, la grippe, whooping cough, hemorrhages fly before it. 50c and $1.00. Trial bot tle free. Sold by Penn & Holstein, \V E Lvnch & Co., B Timmons. ELT'b Own Book - "ill-, h.'ffl The Mmt Poplar Beek mm? straus \ Gives in book form by H /jwn hand tho soie eoccT.! ci his African Hunt ? AGENTS WANTED NOW in every City, Town and Village lo handle Colonel Roosevelt's Great Book CHAkt.ES SCRIBNER'S SONS 153 Fifth Avenue - New York I ?JUST PUBLISHED Webster7? NEW INTERNATIONAL Dictionary, (G. & C. Merriam Co., Springf?rid. Mast. ) jurpassc s the old international at mica at that book exceeded itt predecessor. On the old : foundation a new supers tract ure bu been boil t. ? The reconstruction has been carried on through many years by a large force of trained workers, ander the supervision of Dr. W, T. Harris, former United States Commissioner of Educa tion, and reenforced by many eminent special ists. The definitions hare been rearranged and amplified. The cumber of terms defined has been more than doubled. The etymology, synonyms, pronunciation, have received un sparing scholarly labor. The language of English literature for over seven centuries, the terminology of the arts and sciences, and the every-day speech of street, shop, and house hold, are presented with fullness and clearness. In size of vocabulary, in richness of general information, and in convenience of consulta tion, the book sets a ru.w mark in lexicography. 400,000 v?rd* and phrases. 6000 illustrations. 2700 pages. Wrne to ike pnbEiacn fer Sptcbnen Patt*. SUMMONS. The State of South Carolina, County of Edgefield, Court of Commons Pleas. William A. Parker, as Administra tor of the Estate of Peter Parker, deceased. -Plai ntiff-against Edward F. Mayson.-Defendant Summons for Relief. (Complaint not Served.) To the Defendant Above Named. Yon Aje Hereby Summoned and required, to answer the complaint in this action, which is filed in the of lice of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the said Coun ty, a*id to serve a copy of your an swer to the said complaint, on the subscribers, at their office at Edge field Court House, South Carolina, within twenty days after the ser vice hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to an swer ihe complaint within thc time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this ac tion, will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated February 14th, 1911. Sheppard Bros., Plaintiff's Attorneys. Test: W. B. Cogburn (Seal) Clerk Court Common Pleas for Edge field County, S. C. To Edward F. Mayson, Non-resi dent Defendant: You will take notice, that the original Summons and complaint in the above stated cause, are now on file in the office of the Clerk of Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Edgefield and State aforesaid. SHEPPARD BROS., Plaintiff's Attorney. Feb. 14th, 1911-?t. ELECTRIC BITTERS THE BEST FOB BILIOUSNESS AND KIDNEYS. MULES! MULES!! MULES!!! Mules At Auction! Will sell on Friday March 3rd, in front of Richards Stables, Au gusta, Ga., thirteen head of good mules to the highest bidder. This is your chance. ~~ "Arrington Bros. & Co. Attacks School Principal. A severe attack on school princi pal, Chas. B. Allen, of Sylvania, Ga., is. thus told by him. "For more than three years, he writes I suffer ed indescribable torture from rheu matism, liver and stomach trouble and diseased kidneys. All remedies failed till I used Electric Bitters, but four bottles of this wonderful' remedy cured me completely. Such results are common. Thousands bless them for curing stomach trouble, female complaints, kidney disorders, billiousness, and for new health and vigor. Try them. Only 50c at Penn^ & Holstein's, W E Lynch & Co., B Ti m m ons. THE BANK EDGEFIELD, S C. State and County Depository DIRECTORS J, 0. SHEPPARD, W W.ADAMS, J. H. BOUKNIGHT, T. H. RAINSFOR, J, M. COBB, B. E. NICHOLSON A. S. TOMPKINS, C. C. FULLER W. E. PRESCOTT. OFFICERS. J. C. SHEPPARD, President. W. W. ADAMS. vice-President E. J. MIMS, Cashier. J. H. ALLEN, Aes't Cashier. Pay& interest on deposits by special contract. Morey to loan on liberal terms. Prompt and polite attention to business. YOUR Account Solicited James A. Dobey,, DENTAL SURGEON, Johnston, S. C. Office over Farmers Bank Building CALHOUN A. MAYS ATTORNEY AT LAW EDGEFIELD, - - - S. C. JAS. S. ?rRD. SURGEON DENTIST, EDGEFIELD, S. C. ?*F"Office over Post-Office. AH. CORLEY, Surgeon . Dentist. Appointments at Trenton on Wednesdays. Crown and Bridge werk a specialty. Agents Wanted. We want representatives on every Rural Route and in every village in South Carolina to take subscriptions for the Georgia-Caro lina Agriculturist and weekly Chronicle. We pay liberal commis sions. Write for particulars to cir culation manager, the Georgia Carolina Agriculturist and weekly Chronicle, Augusta, Georgia. Dr. F. L. PARKER, Dentist, Johnston, - - S C| Over Bank of Johnston. AKE UP! Shake off that tiled feeling due to sluggish liver, kidneys, stomach and bowels. Cleans? and purify your system with the greatest of tonics, OXIDINE -a bottle proves. Hie specific for Malaria, Chills and Fever, and all diseases due to disorders of liver, bowels, stomach and kidneys. 50c. At Your Druggists PATTON-WORSHAM DRUG CO., Milt. Dllla?, Tc?as. For Sate by T. G. TALBERT, Parksville, S. C. ?331 Single Comb Rhode Island Reds I have a strain of Reds that cannot be excelled as winter layers, and in the show rcom they are at home. Have carried away the blue ribbons from every shows exhibited. Can ship safely anywhere at any time. No more stock for sale this season. Order early. Eggs, $1.50 per 15 J. H. P. ROPER, R.-F-* D. No. i Edgefield. S. C FIRE INSURANCE E. J. NORRIS, Agent efield, South Carolina Representing the HOME INSURANCE COMPANY, of New York, and the old HARTFORD, of Hartford, Connecticut. The HOME has a greater Capital and Surplus combined than 'any other company. The HARTFORD is the leading com pany of the World, doing a greater Fire business than any other Co. See Insurance Reports PRUDENTIAL LIFE "HAS THE STRENGTH OF GIBRALTAR." E. J. Norris, FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE. job work done here J FOR CORN I ?_____---_________________________ Encouraged by the success oi order to give additional stimul * the county, The Advertiser will this year. FIRST PRIZE: county fanner who grows the gi of corn on one acre of land duri SECOND PRIZE in Edgefield county who grows bushels of corn on one acre dui The foregoing prizes are offered une or complicated restrictions. The con1 please,fertilize it as they please and cu Only one requirement is made: The ground and not composed of two or m< parts of the farm. The area planted r The rules for measurement of the la: than in the past contests, and will not cates, but will be published in several can read them and become familiar wi Who'll win the Prizes will be awardei Fine Pianos Reduced $100 A Quarter of a Century of "Knowing How The delightful tone of Farrand Pianos has spread their fame throughout America and England. 25 years of "Knowing How" mixed with expert workmanship and the finest materials, has made thel910"FARRAND" Model the ideal ofiPiano Perfection The Constmction^and Materials1 From far-away Germany are imported the most expensive Felts and Wires-for the Germans are Past-masters in the sci entific manufacture of these materials which are to the highest degree essential to the flexible responsiveness of action and the superlative tone of high class pianos-giviug these instru ments a mechanical strengh that makes frequent tuning unnecessary. . Their structural beauty is an. ^artistic triumph. The Guarantee, Free Tuning and Free Fire insurance As representatives of the FARRAND factory, we are authorized to, and DO warrant its 1910 Model Pianos for a term of 10 years. This guar antee, backed by a concern worth millions of ? dollars, is your absolute surety of satisfaction. Also for a period of two years from the time you receive it, we will keep the piano in tune, and insure it against fire at O UR expense. Price and Terms. THE FARRAND COMPANY has, a? a fi nine; occasion to Inaugurate a great special sale, Instructed us to sell to the people In this terri tory, upon this the 25th anniversary of the founding of the great con cern, loo ot their 1910 Model $400 Upright Pianos for $300 which ls an absolute reduction of Siooeach. The remarkable offer holds good only till 100 Instruments have been sold; then the price will go back to noo. It Is an opportunity of a lifetime to get a fine plano at three hundred " dollars, and one hundred shrewd householders will take advantage of lt. Act quickly-be one of thc hundred. During this great sale, we will furnish, without cost, a fine scarf, a nice stool and an instruction book, with each plano. We are in a posi tion to sell these pianos on easy terms, if preferred to a cash trans action. > Information for Out-of-town Buyers If you cannot come to Greenwood, we shall be glad to select one of these splendid pianos and ship lt to you. Write us for further Informa tion. Your Inquiry will be answered with a personal letter by a mem ber of this firm, giving you full descriptions Including a paper pattern showing exact floor space required, and naming very attractive plans for periodical payments. Write us TO-DAY-a postal will do. , HOLLAND BROS., Greenwood, S. C. Advertiser Contest Department Edgef?eld, S. C. NOMINATION COUPON I wish to nominate as candidate in your contest / understand that this is merely a nomination and does not obligate me in any way NAME. ADDRESS. GOLD : last year's corn contest and in [us to tlie production of corn in conduct another corn contest Fifteen dollars in Gold Coin will be given tlie Edgefield reatest number of bushels on hg the year 1911. Ten dollars in Gold Coin will be given the farmer the second largest number of ing the year 1911. onditionally and without embarrassing ;estants can plant their corn when they ltivate by whatever system they please i acre must be in one continuous plot of )re rich spots selected from different nust NOT be less than one acre. id and corn next fall will be mor? rigid only be printed on the judge's certifi issues of the paper, so that everybody th them., Go d this Year & at the County Fair. i