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Not Patented. Co-operation is the keynote in suc cessful accident prevention work Many large manufacturers who have designed accident prevention devices for their own use have not patented them in order that others may utilize .their ideas. A large railroad company which has designed all of the accident prevention apparatus in use in its ma chine shops is willing to furnish blue prints of the devices to those who de sire to install them in their plants. Character Told by the Nose. It is an ancient belief that the nose Indicates ancestry. We speak about the aristocratic nose with its high bridge and the plebeian nose of the toiler. Certainly, in a great many cases, race can be distinguished by the nose. The Hebrew could hardly be confused with the typical negro nose. The highly-arched nose is sup posed to indicate tendency to rule, and the flattened nose shows servility. Love. This I, moreover, hold and dare af firm where'er my rhyme may go. Whatever things be sweet or fair, love makes them so. Whether it be the lul labies that charm to rest the nursling bird, or that sweet confidence of sighs and blushes, made without a word. ' "Whether the dazzling and the flush of softly sumptuous garden bowers, or by pome cabin door, a bush of ragged flowers.-Alice Cary. All In the Vision. Some people think that everything In. the world is twisted and corrupt, and that no human being can be trusted. Others who are wiser feel ?ery differently about it. As Ruskin says: "In all things throughout the ?world, the men who look for the crooked will see the crooked, and the saan who looks for the straight will see the straight.". Preserving Pencil Writing. If you have a penciled letter which you want to keep a long while, lay it in a shallow dish and cover it with skimmed milk. When the paper is thoroughly soaked through let the milk drain off. and dry the paper very gradually. This makes the writing fast, so that it cannot be easily rubbed out Whole Families in Sr.me Trade. Among the silver masters of Shef field, England, it is rather an estab lished practise to encourage the em ployment of families, lt is more the rule than otherwise that a father work ing in Uie silver trade will apprentice his children to that trade as they ar -?- working age. tiOn Ol WiliCU ucniauus un imiucuiuiu sacrifice. Fewer Study for N?? i'stry. Statistics show that 'n the early i days of American colleges about one naif the graduates adopted the min- j lstry as a profession. At the present ' time only about five per cent of the ; college graduates become ministers. - And Seen Nothing Better. "Say, did you ever know a woman to buy what she wanted at the first store she came to?" "Yes. My wife frequently does-that is, she returns | to it after she's been to all the other ? stores." i For Stains on Mahogany. ' Use oxalic acid and water, mobing it in with a clean cork until the stain disappears. Mahogany may be pol- ; ished with a flannel cloth dipped in sweet or cold drawn linseed oil. Praiseworthy Duty. You may sum the duty of your life -in the giving of praise worthily, and being yourselves worthy of it.-Rus kin. Gets Well Paid for lt. If a millionaire manufacturer works larder than his employes, it is only in accord with the eternal fitness of things. He gets more pay. But Never to Our Shekels. "What is your definition of 'filthy lucre?' " "That's a derogatory term ap plied to other people's money."-Bal timore Sun. Self Deception. Most people fancy themselves inno- ? cent of those crimes of which they can- ; not be convicted.-Seneca. Happiness Only Comparative. We may anticipate bliss, but who ever drank of that enchanted cup unal loyed?-Col ton. Millions of Wood Screws Used. It has bein estimated that 4,708,000, 000 wood screws are used in the "United States each year. Approved Definition. Willie -"Paw, what is an ignoram us?" Paw-"A man whose views dif fer from your own, my son." r Wood Restored. ~ Woodwork whicli has grown flnll with time and the accumulation of dust may be restored by first cleaning thoroughly with kerosene on a flan nel cloth, says the Washington Her ald. lt should then be polished with a mixture of two parts of turpentine to one of linseed oil. Apply this with a soft cloth and rub with flannel un til fery trace of the liquid seems to have disappeared. Repeated applica tions and continued rubbing will give a rich gloss to wood trim or mahog any furniture. Incendiary Rabbit. A Walla Walla man is charged with endeavoring to annihilate a rabbit colony with the aid of a pint of kero sene and a lucifer match. A rabbit was soaked in the liquid and touched off with a match. Whereupon, with a beautiful understanding of the fitness of things, the blazing creature bur rowed into the neares haystack, while thousands of amused rabbits sat around and watched the fun. No in surance.-Cleveland Plain Dealer. To Get Rid of Red Ants. Red ants can make a house almost uninhabitable. One can get rid of them, however, if one knows how. The first thing to do is to find the place they come from-i. e., where their nest is. If it be in an accessible spot, a little kerosene will quickly p*op the trouble. On the other ham", if the nest be in the wall or under the floor, And the nearest accessible point, and kill the insects off as they appear. Plan Big Engineering Feat. In the Chilean Andes there is a lake 10,000 feet up in the mountains, which is prevented only by a granite wall a few feet thick from devastating the valley below. In order to avert the disaster engineers are draining the water by a tunnel and expect to sup ply electrical current and light to all the valley cities through the water power which will be developed. World's Darkest Moment. The darkest moment is said to be just before dawn. This is now dis covered not to be so. The darkest moment, relatively speaking, is when the noonday sun shines. Then it ls that living things on the earth are blinded by the dazzle of the sun and fail to recognize the light that never fails out in space. Queerest Word in Language. Pocket-handkerchief is the queerest word in the language. At first it was kerchief (couvre-chef), a covering for the head; then it became handkerchief, a covering for the head carried in the ?>1U?1U<-U *iua SUCK, uui LUC VJ u il Lt' i j I ^ are protected by a thick, leathery covering, almost as elastic as india rubber. The ?verage size is 2 by 2% inches, and it is almost jet black. Quite Right. Teacher of Botany in Girls' School -"Now for a little review. What can you tell me, Miss Smith, of the long evity of bacteria?" Miss Smith-"1 I don't remember exactly, but 1 think they are longer than they are wide." Wise Johnny Smith. "Mother, you know the way me and Johnny Smith play I'm Indians an' he's soldiers?" "Yes, dear; what of it?" "Well, if I don't let him lick me every time we play, he 6ays I aren't patriotic."-Century. Not a Humorist. "He's an extraordinary fellow, you know; he'd kill his u\vn father in order to make a good joke." "Then there's nothing to worry aKout; his father will die an old man."-Le Sourire. Doing Well. Bix-"How are you making out on your resolution to economize?" Dix "Pine! I've got my running expenses slowed down to a walk." At Least One. "Every one has some secret sorrow," says a philosophizing friend. "Even the fattest and jolliest of us has a skeleton in his midst." Whale's Thick Hide. The whale has the thickest hide of any living creature. Its hide in places attains a thickness of fully two feet. Moral Men. It is in men as in soils where some times there is a vein of gold which the owner knows not of.-Swift. Greatness. The greatest man is be who chooses right with the most invincible resolu tion.-Seneca. Others Victims of Hard Luck. Most of us get what we deserve, but only the successful will admit it. Sorrow and Souls. Great souls attract sorrow as moun tains attract storms.-Richter. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium) Prompt Powerful Permanent Its beneficia' ef- Stubborn cases Good results are fects are usually yield to P. P. P. lasting-it cures ftlt very quickly when other med?- you to stay cured cines arc useless 0 Makes rich, red, pure blood-cleanses the entire system-clears the brain - strengthens digestion and nerves. A positive specific for Blood Poison and skin diseases. Drives out Rheumatism and Stops the Pain; ends Malaria; is a wonderful tonic and body-builder. Thousands endorse it. F. V. LIPPMAN CO. B???t. SAVANNAH, GA. .3. .2? Do yOU want one ? We will tell you how to get it at small cost Fill out and return this coupon today. / SOUTHERN BELL TEL. & TEL. CO. Atlanta, Ga. Please send me your free booklet describing your plan for farmers' telephone service at small cost. Name. R. F. D-No. Town and State. Address FARMERS* LINE DEPARTMENT SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE Don't Read _" ?tus iron) cenar to rooi. uui hnK.n. muai vc ?ccu to De appre ciated. Our expenses are at least S45C.00 a month less since discon tinuing our store at 863 Broad street, and a9 goods are unloaded from cars to wareheuse, we are in a position to name very close prices. If you really want the worth of yoor money see or write us Augusts, Ga. Jr \rW * 3 ?SS Any roof that will last 27 years and is still in good condition is well worth looking into. That's the record behind CORTRIGHTS" nssasaa There are thousands of houses all over the country, many of them in this state, from the owners of which this statement can be verified. 4 For Sale by Stewart & Kernaghan Edgefield, South Carolina. Pictures Framed ! Notice to the Publie: AU persons wanting pictures framed will please leave same at store of Dorn & Minis. Best work guaranteed, and prices right. All pictures will be framed the same day left ?it Beauregard Timmons, Edgefield, S. C. April 1, 1914 EBHHHSEESmaai WHEN IN AUGUSTA MAKE The J. Willie Levy Co., YOU R H EADQUA RTE RS SPRING SUITS AND FURNISHING FOR MEN AND RO?S NOW READY OUR WOMENS' READY TO WEAR SUITS, DRESSES. WAIST'S ETC. THE [MOST UP TO-DATE IN THE SOUTH. GET YOUR PACKAGES Toe;ETHER*HERE, WAITINGJROOMS FOR THE LADIES. Baldwin Hiq^h Grade Guano FOR SALE B* W W. Adams & Company EDGEFIELD, S. C. Fertilizers! Fertilizers! I am prepared to fill orders for all kinds of fertilizers. Can give you any formula. Can also sell you Kainit, Acid and Soda for mix ing at home. Our guanos have been used by the Edgefield farmers AT? monti e proven Edgefi-?i 3outh Carolina F. E. Gibson, See. and.Treas. gs FARMERS, MERCHANTS, BUILDERS, If you are going to [build, remodel or repair, we invite yourjjnquiries. COMPLETE HOUSE BILLS A SPECIALTY. We manufacture and deal in doors, sash, blinds stairs, interior trim, store fronts and fixtures, pews, pulpits, etc,, rough and dressed lumber, lath, pine and cypress shingles, flooring, ceiling and siding. Distributing agents for Flintkote roofing Estimates cheerfully and carefully mane. Woodard Lumber Co. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. Corner Roberts and Dugas Streets, Our Motto: SK Large Shipment WE will have a large shipment of Furniture to arrive this week, and in tlie lot are some beautiful Dressers, Sideboarris'and Buffets. Full supply of Chairs, Mat tresesjund Springs in stock. See our line Porch Chairs. Jones & Son.