Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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SER'SJLUSTER. ftef Gate and Enters Home an Accusing Attitude. WHEN HE GETS READY. Jy Rooted In Every ComAflbmot Mrs. Bowoer'e Exanee> Ho Rotire* but Folio to U*y CMeeiatie& By ML QUAD. d, lOA Oy Associated Literary Prroo.j I IS wife who catchea her husband's footsteps at the gate sod cannot tell from them his .state of mind baa not studied sbd ought. When the listening Dwser beard Mr. Bowser count tbe walk the other evening ird him striking solidly on his There was note of grim deter^ in his stride. There was a in tbe way be came on. rate was kicked open with a ray between tbe gate and tbe ? paused. fate ascended tbe steps and * doorknob a twist and a rattle door a bang, and Mr. Bowser tbe baiL He held in bis band ken handle of a snow shovel, i attitude was that of an acofruaMl In Ma noafure. with Hk with his outstretched arm. ^Brou are home?" she said as she ^Bfcto help him off with his over^Braved her off with the handle Hmoved his own coat There was ^Bation. danger, in the removal. jBner in all ready." Kovrser leaned the handle against ll and followed her down to the ^Bent. but did not seat himself at Instead of that, he continued ^ to i he cellar aud took a look into ^Bal bin. When be came up and ^Bwu Mrs. Bowser asked: you think a water pipe had Rowq there?" ^ dam. 1 shall have something to BByou after dinner." ^was^the voice of the judge telling Burderer to stand up and take his |H Bowser repeated the child's V of "i\ow I lay me" and then BOWSER'S ACCUSING ATTITUDE. Bi her dinner. It would be time to Br hen the knife was at her throat Bold about a horse falling down Be street about an old woman beBrrested, about a boy getting hit Be aye with a snowball, but Mr. Her was a sphinx, he was a torB was a can of dynamite, he B a volcano waiting its time to Bjptat and devastate the country Biles around?never a word, never inge or attitude. er three-quarters of an hour on gallows platform Mrs. Bowser ; and he followed her up to the g "room. There she drew a long h and turned to say: ell. If I am to be killed let the fall.** t he was in no hurry. He was ;at and she the mouse. He lightcigar and smoked and paced. It all of ten minutes before he went the hall and returned with that r shovel handle, and, holding it > her gaze, he hoarsely demanded: 'oman, do you see this?" ao." : is the handle of a snow shovel cost me $2 only last week. You he cook was using it on the front s and gave it a whack that lght this ruin. It was done to tne.w i tilt first piace, Mr. Bowser, c is no mow shovel costing the yofc usrue. One would have to and painted and niokel trimmed to ^veo a dollar, la the uext place, shovel belonged to little Charley r. He was digging snow in our i and broke it. lou come home QUA the fragments and I am to slaughtered for it. Proceed with next accusation." r. Bowse*- discovered that he had his wind, but he rallied and said: 'wo weeks ago I ordered two tons iraace coed. I come home tonight though it is not a freezing night loom, 1 find the temperature ef boose at least 92 degrees. 1 go n to the cellar and find two-thirds - /?Ane <Th*? Mm ia to run rne iw?? ?? ? r te ti*e poor house." the teiat#eratu*e of the house is exjiy as it was when you banged your l into It Thers haxgs the thcrneter. It marks just 69. You say ordered twe teas of coal. 0? fee : telt there to the bill It to for one ' ton and receipted. 1 have made a half ton tost two weeks, and the other half wlU last as long. We will saw proseed to the third accusation." Mr. Bowser was floored again, hat hs had not played out ail his reps yet. Renews the Rew. S "Mrs. Bowser," he said as he whirl- t ad on her and pointed aa aocnaing 2 finger, "the gas bill?where to the gas g hill? You have hidden it a way. thinking 1 would not eail for it 1 want to ^ see year extravagance far the last month." ~Se yon shall It to here to the desk. Please notice that, although tost month was longer than the month previous, the bill calls for a dollar : less. You see. I have not sold or wasted any of the gas." Mr. Bowser took the bill and stared at It for fully five minutes. It was a o witness against him. He turned pur- i pie as he realised It, and, laying it down, he thundered: "Woman, 1 discovered a broken milk bottle at the basement door the other r morning! That means 30 ceuts out of b< my pocket How many thousand milk P bottles have you broken in the last year?" = "The cook may have broken three or '?- hut rhp>T have not coat 1WUI ?"/ you anything. Tbs dairy stands the loss." Another whack on the head for Mr. Bowser, jtat he had something in reserve. k?r. Bowser never brings all his troops into action at once. j"But what about the refrigerator?" q ht biased. "Last night 1 noticed that ? it had been knocked all to pieces. It J? is your duty to notice such things. I Bare yon done so? That refrigerator cost me $40 a year ago. It is now ~ hardly worth 40 cents. Did you take s the ax and deliberately hit and hit q and hit until you made a wreck of it?" "That refrigerator." replied Mrs Bowser, "was bought seven years ago, and the cost was $16. It la not a C wreck. No one has hit and hit and hit ^ It with an as. In moving it out the other day to be cleaned a caster gave way. I sent the cook to the hardware ? store this morning for another, and it I; is in place. Go down and look at it" Mr. Bowser was now breathing like S a horse after running up a long hill * Some husbands would have kicked the x cat and sat down and shut up, but he refused to. He walked and walked g and then said: "By thunder, but I don't wonder that some husbands are driven to drink!" d "I am driving you, am I?" ^ "There are two buttons off my vest. ' I discovered it on the street car this s J? ? * ? rv,n n nrlnnlncp a t Iliuruiug. i son a uiuu giiuutu^, me. and when I asked him the reason he whispered to me to pull down my fc] vest Think of his daring to say that to me?Bowser! 1 tell you, Mrs. Bow- f ser"? c Routed In the Finale. "Let me see your Test," she interrupted as she approached him. "Yes, 1 thought so. It's your old working vest. ? There are missing buttons and paint spots. If you will get up in the morning and hunt up old clothes to put on don't blame me." "And this collar! The blamed thing has choked me all day!" "That's because your shirt is hunched up in a big wad between your shoulders. Haven't you learned to dress yourself yet?" "And my socks?great Scott, my socks!" * "Holes in them?" "Why, they are all holes!" "And you have six pairs of new ones upstairs! You must have had to look in the rag bag to find these." "Woman"? "Yes, dear." "I?I won't stand it?no, I won't! No. sir, 1 won't stand it another minute!" And Mr. Bowser rushed to the hall tree, got into his hat and overcoat and was gone. In the darkness of the winter's night he slipped and slid and sat down and got up to walk and walk, but consolation came not to him. He bad raised a row and coxae out second best. Why He Was Locked Up. "Ever been locked up?" demanded counsel. "I have been." admitted the witness. "Aha! And what had you been doing to get yourself locked up?" "I had been doing jury duty."?Pittsburg Post At Last \Tr Rrnwu (rushinfi' exeitedlv into the room)?Marie, Marie, intelligence has just reached me? Mrs. Brow* (calmly Interrupting him)?Well, thank heaven, Henry.? Brooklyn Life. At Time*. First Doctor?Do jom koMoro a*rgary an ward off old aft! , : Beeoad D?*T OK jm. fmwiitlf J J Ifee patient dies under *m vpmmHen. Sham Battle.*. Of aH sham fights that vainly rage Tine funniest*? tt>e "wrv,*?r? That wiaea mx a street car wage ( To see which pays the car fare. i ; ~~Vtey%jnLK* deader. J ? Christmas Holiday Hates Via SOUTHEBN RAILWAY. On account Christmas Holidays, outhern Railway will sell excursion icket9 December 15, 16, IT, 21, 22, 23, 4, 25 and 51, and January 1st, 1211, ood returning until January 8th, 1911. Detailed information upon applioaion to ticket agent or JNO. L. MEEK, A. O. P. A., Atlanta, Ga. ALEX H. ACKER, T. P. A., Augusta. Ga. GINNERY NOTICE. We are going to shut down our gin n December 23 for this year's crop, wp LONG BROS. Every family has need of a good, eliable liniment. For sprains, bruises, areness of the muscles and rheumatic ains there is none better than Chamerlain's. Sold by All Dealers. STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THK BROOKLAND BANK Located at New Brookland, S. 0., t the close of business Dec. 1, 1910. RESOURCES. joans and Discounts $35,452 28 Overdrafts 90 00 tanking House 4,700 00 'nrniture and Fixtures 1,750 00 >ue from Banks and Bankers 5,269 67 lurrency 670 00 lold ... 10 00 ilver, and other Coin 201 25 Ihecksand Cash Items 294 96 Total $48,438 16 LIABILITIES. 'nrvi+ni CfAnir T>oiri iii sis.nno en ^mi*^ A?. urplus fund 200 CO Individed profits, less current expenses and taxes paid 269 41 >us to Bank and Bankers.. 823 23 udivirlual deposits subject to check 10,733 44 avings deposits 17.6(52 08 'ime certificates of deposit 1,250 00 ;oces and Bills Rediscounted 2,500 00 Total $48,438 16 tat -j of South Carolina, ? C )anty of Lexington. \ Before me came L. S. Trotti, presienr of the above named bank who, being aly sworn, says that the alorc and oregoing statement is a true condition ? f said bank, as shown by the books of 1 iid bank. 1 L. S.-TROTTI, President. Sworn to and subscribed bef jre me, his 9lh day of Dec, 1010. Wm. W. Hawes, (L. S.) Notary Public for S. O. Jorrect attest: j .J Wessinges . L. SnrT vr, F. L. Sandel, Directors. ip KODAKS^ILMS, PAPER M SHIPMENTS FREQ1 INSURES Send Us Your I THE R. L. BRY M COLUMBI * *w? fi/vi/vft/vfl/ \n/ \ tf* IMPORTANT ANNOUNC & Something of Vital ^ People of New ] Vicini Bjjj? xhe patrons of this store have learne* T\ raent it means soroetning of unusual int< vfi|/ it only after careful study and invcs'ig-t ri|e- a? or selves. Often it is an opportunity proeuresoniething which you have been ftim?* it. eoncorns yur hcairh, We are now prepared to offer yon They are the best we know of, aud we ku each one i-* furnished us and is vonrs to, about wbnt ynn aro takin , or what they flaring adver laments with exaggerated \i|/' full T?Iue is put into the medicine. The valuable remedies for many years, and tl *' * '- ? ? On T>an are daiiy teatif> tng to meir LLltSl HO* Jikuta vtt/ men'oy-'r. ?p We always try to *?ive our patrons th? > service and courteous treatment. That \ Ml/ arc nppreoiatM Is shown by the eontinu Op and the oona art additi n of new friend? If 7ou need medicine you want the re \ii/~ the Dike Baoiftdip*. UP Ahw a (complete line of Toilet Artlole* new*. Persrriptions '?\ nr^TT? ppAOVT AT ?_ , mjlmAJ Oawvum.;.. A. It. BACHB i air I W . Aiireo j. m REAL ESTATE IUHISE LEXPfOTOM. - S. C. Wanted 8 or 10 Farms of 50 to 150 acres. For Sale. 11 acres on the Augusta roed 2 miies from Lexington, 8 acres cleared, 3 room oottage. 2 lots in the town of Gaston, S. C. 140 acres near *Macedon, 22 acres open land^ lumber on ground to build dwelling. 100 acres near Holleys Ferry, 30 acres open, 4 room house, barn and stables, plenty water. [ One acre lot, 7 room dwelling t in the town of Lexington?terms | easy. 1-2 acre lot, 8 room dwelling in | Lexingtou?easy terms, j One lot in Batesburg 84x200 feet, | 4 room cottage. 125 acres 4 miles from Lexirg1 ton, 40 acres open laud, 4 room house, good pasture and plenty water. Several vacant lots in Lexington. 30 acres one mile, from Lexi ington, timbered. 73 acres, a part of which is in the incorporate limits of the town of I/exington, dwelling, | barn and stables:?good terms, I have valuables lots in Colombia for sale. If you have a farm, town lot or timber to sell write or call to ! see me. | 234 acres on the Southern Railway between Edmund and Macedon, 50 acres in cultivation 30 acres in pasture, plenty j water plenty oak timber, some piue, 4 room dwelling, barn and stables, land will raise cotton and all kinds of grain. 4 acres at Macedon, Store Building, 3 room dwelling, stock J of goods. 300 acres on Black Creek about 3 miles from Pelion.guod quantity of pine timber, plenty oak, hickory and dogwood, land good for cotton and ail kind of grains, plenty water, fine pasture, could get 3 horse farm on place. 110 acres 5 miles from LexingI ton, 40 acres in cultivation, 7 i room dwelling, barn and stables, plentv water, near church and school, R. F. D., telephone. 9(5 acres 2 1-2 miles from T.exington on the two north road. 97 acres near Lexington. 71 acres 3 miles from Swansea, lores in cultivation, 4-room dwellir; plenty water, land good for cottc md grain. Write or call to see mo AT THE HOME NATIONAL BANK, Lexington, S. C ???? I ? AND OTHER SUPPIES. | DENT, | % IG FRESH GOODS ^ Order Today ^ " S? AN COMPANY S ia, s. c. y wmmmmmm ^g???-?m :ement. h e r e i Interest to All the .? Brookiand and C Ity. a 1 that, when we make an announce- ^ *rest and value tf> thera and we make /I ion "looking to their welfare as well \. f.-.r vou to save a little money, or to ? uuu'ule to get elsewhere before. This /! i that excellent line of Dike Remedies, sj ow ad about them. The formula for A r the asking. There is no guess work \j wil' do for you. Yon never see any 1 statements for iIih Dike Remedies? A > Dike Co. have manufactured theso M housandsuDon thousands of people w i the fist paragraph of this announce- A ) best rolues, accommodation. prr-rnpt ?1 rft nrA etuVAfldITKT oml / , w v.. w ..*.wvvvwaM|^ ?*-UU Uiai uur euoriK f 1 ed patronage of our old customers M >ry best. Come in and learn all about 71 ?. yr& also do a complete Drug Bunia Specialty. PHASMACY IAN. Puop, .lj A J|/ \?/ :? jflBE WE JUSHF1E Perhaps we ought to be si achievement. But, you know "the : more he wants.*' This being true, v in soliciting new business; and espe< are so well equipped to handle it. Citizen's Bank of Batesburg, iS. 1892. Lexington Savin LEXINGTON, - Capita!, Surplus and Undivided P 5 per cent interest paid on savii bein computed semi-annually. Deposi received. Commercial accounts also given spe Ample facilities for handling you] account will be appreciated. Safet~ deposits boxes for rent $l.O( W. P. ROOP Pi rSRO^LAND M NEW BROOLKAND, >|0 We Want your business. It is our desit I'M your money with us until you need it V rl^j times a year. Iffi J. C. GUIGNARD, Vice-President. I /fr - 111 | CALL AT? J UmOEJ MJiTIQMJg Columbia, S. C. Directors ! A. F. LEVER JOS. NORWOOD J. H. M. BEATY C. L. KIPLER G. P. LOGAN J. W. NORWOOD AARON DAVID D. A. SPIVEY ??a??m j | Wheelwrigbt, Blacksmifh 1 REPAIR! We are located at White Rock an< ^ all kinds of wheelwright and bh ^ guarantee to give satisfaction every ^ prices. If| We also carry a select line of Coff gS we solicite a liberal share of your pi cinity. It is our purpose always tc i , 1ELEAZER & J |j? WHITE ROCK, - - - - ^ SO r .<.< R J i r*i | | Deirm gi vi I | : : : CHAPIN, S. C | 1 The Bank That loss? This bank aims to give you good service 3 checks for you?furnish drafts for sendin " always glad to assist you in business mattt jg with this bank, which makes a point of g r 8 positors. Our certificates of deposit bear j jij. a Wc cordially invite the farmers as well a l/\ S their banking with us. 3 J. S. WESSINGER, President. J. P. j\ ^ ? ? - ~ ?) If you are needing i |k Farming Implements jj* Ranges, Guns and An (/ ing, Steam Fittings, ] p and Wagon Material, J? can fill your wants at jjp? low as the lowest. U / ?a?-. rm- *????? ? by. 8 l?l ? S~*" Af% W? ** * m | GILBERT, : D? itisfied with present i 11 more a man gets mm ire are then justified fially go, since Batesburg, s . G. ;'?!? 1910. * gs Bank, S. 0] roflis $35,000.00. lga deposits, interest ts of $1.00 and oyer iciai attention, r business, and your ) per year. resident and Cashier BANlCli s-?- i e to please. Leave fit Ve pay interest four ^ L. S. TROTTI, ?| President to 1! LL. BAHK || *<L f N. H. DRIGGERS E. G. COOK W. P HAMRICK E W. WILSON And Oeneral I N G 1 * d are prepared to do icksmith work, and |g| time, at reasonable 33 ius and Caskets, and itrouage in this yi- (22 please. ^ [ KOON 1 UTH CAROLINA. || lapin ) B &a jcsnedafes I 3. We cash out-of-town n g money away. We are g ;rs. Make your deposits g ood. treatment of its de interest at 5 per cent. I s the business men to do a HONEYCUTT, Cashier ? mg*3EBa?wBXGsmmBB & saasasffli anything in Hardware, !, Cooking Stoves or munition, Pumps, PipVlTP T?onrtin<Tf ~? f " V -? VUUU^, i*U^^Jr I want to say that I right prices, and as ""WC i'vlAri, : s. c.