Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE CAPTAIN'S - - - BRIDE I 1 "It's awkward! Shiver my tim bers.' I've spiked my own guns." Captain Fairbreeze, la^e owner and skipper ck the Saucy Lucy, but now retired, did not exactly tear his hair. He had little to spare, and merely went through the pantomime of tearing it. And really the positon was awk ward, not to say ludicrous. For months past, h? had been try ing to convince his son, Frank, that to marry Madge Thornton, a mere farmer's daughter, auu her very small fortune, would be the act of a fool. Captain Fairbreeze was not a poor _ man, but he \ rarely gave a n y t h 1 ng away. He cons idered thai, he had worked hard for what he p os s e ssed, and he let iFrank know [with consid -able e m [nhasis. that [he wo u 1 d P'walk the Iplank" be have yon nothiug to fore he say, Frank?" would share his savings with a couple of cooing and starving turtle doves! - "Would you compel me to marry for money, sir?" Frank had asked. "No!" was the blunt reply. "But I'd bet you a battleship to a belay ing pin you don't marry on mine." Then?how he could kick himself for it now!?Captain Fairbreeze had Introduced the name of the Widow Lavelle. Mrs. Lavelle had lately come to reside in the village, and had jump ed into popularity at once. "More, my boy, the old salt had added, "I've heard from a reliable Bonrce that she has two thousand pounds of her own!Now, Frank, go and find a quiet corner?and think.!" And Frank, like a dutiful son, obeyed. For days he seemed to do nothing else but think! v Then the result was seen. He talked less of Madge and more of the widow. Captain Fairbreeze had just begun to flatter himself that he had at last, succeeded in "driving sense into the boy's head," when he made a start ling discovery?a discovery that simply took his breath away! He had studied the lady so close ly and had sounded her praises so constantly, that now he could not bear the idea of parting with her, ? even to his own son! With something more than a shock Captain Fairbreeze discov ered that he loved her! And now lie had a rival?a serious rival of his own making! "Ive a surprise for you my boy? a great surprise?" II. Captain Fairbreeze had been to the village, and had come back looking ten years younger. "Perhaps it Isn't such a surprise as you think, sir!" returned Frank, j "I might guess its nature.'* "Can you?'" "You are going to marry Mrs. La velle." "Hit it first time!'' laughed Cap tain Fairbreeze, bringing his hand down on his son's shoulder. "Have you nothing to say, Frank?" Frank offered his congratulations with a warmth and sincerity for which the father was scarcely pre pared. "And now, sir," he went on, "I have a surprise, perhaps two, may be three, to spring upon you." "So many?" laughed Captain Fairbreeze, who was In excellent humor. "Steady with 'em, my boy. One at a time. The first?well, I dare say I could guess the first." "Easily," smiled Frank. "I have proposed to Madge and have been accepted." "Good!" ejaculated Captain Fair breeze heartily. "Surprise number two?" "Madge Thornton has an aunt Mary!" Captain Fairbreeze, more puzzled than surprised, leaned forward in his ohair. "Indeed!" he remarked. "Lots of people have aunt Marys. True, I was not aware that Madge Thorn ton had one, but?where's the Bur prise come in?M "In what Aunt Mary proposed to do,'? replied Frank. "She is Madge's only aunt, and Madge is her only niece. Aunt Mary, it seems, is wealthy" "Excellent Aunt Mary!" cried Captain Fairbreeze. "She?er? didn't mention the amount?" "Four thousand pounds For some seconds Captain Fair breeze could only sit and stare. Then he bounded to his feet and brought his big palm down between Franks shoulders with a force that .made the young man stagger. "Glorious!" he roared. "Four thouB&nd pounds! Frank, I'm proud of you," added Captain Fair Weak women should read my ,'Book No. 4 For Women." It was written expressly for womon who are not well. The Book No. -i tells of Dr. Shoop's "Night Cure" and just how these soothing, heaPr ;, rntiseptic suppositories can be su cessfully ap plied. The book, and strictly confiden tial medical advice is entirely free. Wrte Dr. Shoop. Racine, Wis. The Night Cure is sold by Dr. J. G. Wan namaker Mfg. Co. Don't live in dread of death. Those who are not afraid to die nre the ones the world wants to live. oreeze. gripping his son's hand and wringing it warmly. "You'll rub along now." III. Captain Fairbreeze bad the reputa tion of being a man of the world. Hp was ?vom to Vjast of the fp?t. tiui.r.t>?l:i po'>i'.iu^: It .'.a? a i;ig sum and one not to be lost without ah effort. On the day before the wedding, which at Mrs. La veil's suggestion was to be a double one. Captain Fairbreeze favored the son with a little lecture, frugality being the text. ,. And on the following day Captain Fairbreeze kept his eyes open for Aunt Mary. The double ceremony was over and they had returned for the wed ding breakfast, and still the captain's curiosity was left ? usatisfied. "I say. Frank!" he blurted out at ^length/This im y s terious Aunt Mary! W here is she? I'v jeen nothing o f her!" "Nonsense dad!" laugh ed Frank. "You mar ried the lady an hour ago!" C a p t ain F a i rbreeze could n o t dispute i t, "Yes. John, it is perfect-for he was ly true." reading the truth in the laughing eyes of his bride. "Yes. John, It Is perfectly true," ? she said. "Madge is my niece. Hearing how matters stood between the young lovers, i came down quiet ly, determining to bring about one wedding, though I did not expect to become Involved, in another. "Frank told me of your generous resolve to double what Madge brought him. and I determined that between us we could give them a right good send-off. And I think we have done so. What do you think, John? John thought a great deal more than he ventured to say at the mo ment. Indeed, he was in a thought ful mood for an hour or two. Among other things he thought of was the proposed wager, "a battle ship to a belaying pin,'' that Frank didn't marry on his father's money. Captain Fairbreeze soon got over it, however, for he had found a treasure in his domestic bride. Hunting Rifles From the ten different Winchester repeaters you can surely select a rifle adapted for hunting your favorite game, be it squirrels or grizzly I bears. No matter . which model you select you can count on its being well made, ac curate and reliable. SHOOT WINCHESTER CARTRIDGES' IN WINCHESTER \ A Cure For Sciatica. "Some years ago, while stooping over, I was taken with sciatica in my left hip, from which I was laid up, helpless, for over six weeks," writers Mrs. Julius Scott, of 10825 Columbia Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. "I could not lie on my left side, and my left leg was swollen and became so much shorter that I had to have five lifts put on my left shoe. "Every winter "for a number of years I was laid up in this way and suffered excruciating pain. I tried everything and all the consolation I got from people was that sciatica could not be cured. ? After trying everything else as a last resort I got a dollar t\)ttle of Sloan's Liniment and was amazed when I found that it gave me relief. I used a second bottle and the swo'l ing went out of my leg and it was only necessary for me to use a part of the third bottle. "Sloan's Liniment has certainly done wonders for me, and if you wish to refer to me you can do so." "Don't make church a fad. Don't bend the knee unless you bow your heart. No Use to Die. "I have found out that thero is no use to die of lung trouble as long as you can get Dr. Kings New Discov ery, says Mrs. J. P. White, of Rush boro, Pa. "I would not be alive to day only for that wonderful medi cine. It loosens up a cough quicker than an: thing else and cures lung disease even after the case is pro nounced hopeless." The most reli able remedy for coughs and colds, la ?rippe, asthma, bronchitis and hoarse ness, is sold under guarantee at Dr. J. G. Wannamaker, Mfg. Co., drug store. 50c and $1.00. Trial bottle free. VANDALISM IN LOUVRE. Because of the destruction of Paint ings They Are to Be Incased. Another act of vandalism at th Ton-, re has been .on... >c I ?s ij?c tw..- .1?.-.?. -v!m c??seu iOr .ue u. a ?irl tojK from her pucUel- a pair u scissors and deliberately lacerated In gres' line picture of the aisune cbap el, pierc.iig the eyes of tae pope ai-i three cardinals. A guardian, _ w'ho was a witness o. the act, arrested the gul. who sia.: teat she dish^ured the pictuie Uij she mi^ht be taken into custody. This is the third oir.rage of flv kind committed in the Louvre wit:, two niontris, and it is feit t::at if i priceless collections there are to *?> adequately saieguardeu radical forms must be hurcduccJ in th" sui vcillcnce of the galleries and tnci co:.teats. As a result, it has been decided thr certain pieces of sculpture?notab . tub famous Venus of Miio?are to the object of special prott;:tion. Gli is to be placed in freut ot sevci: chefs d'oeuvre of painting, anu, in ditio'n to an increase in the number t guardians, fifty plain clothes poi.ho men are to be added to the sta;;. Modern Society. Socialism in Hungary. In. Hungary a noticeable facto: writes our Budapest correspondent, i< Che efnormous influence tnat Gc - many, Italy and England wield. L" ery work of value dealing with U diverse forms etf Socialism has beer translated and scattered b/oauens; in all disaffected and discontented areas. Fines and imprisonment increase, bat the literature of social democracy n flooding village, hamlet and towr with new ideas and providing ne* forces. Certainly one of the bes; equipped printing establishments I have ever seen outside England ie that of the Socialists in Budapest. It is an enormous place. It represents money and it makes money, and mon ey means organization, and from tnis flows power?Pall Mall Gazette. Littl Man, Big Had. John 0. Archebold, the other John D. of the Standard Oil Company, and the active working principal, is about five feet three inches in height, bi. his head is'-blg enough tor a seven footer. It is a remarkable head, phy sically speaking, aud when Arclibol? was on the witness stand the news paper cartoonists accentuated his phrenological bumps. Once he leaped from the chair and snatched a pencil from a cartoonist's fingers. Like the other John D. this one has a pet college, the Syracuse University, tc which-he has contributed more than c million dollars. ? "Hous of th Baskervilles." Conan Doyle's "Hound of the Bas kervilles," a "fearsome animal," is said to have its origin in the legends of packs of spectral hounds, which are popular in various parts of Eng land and Wales. In the North of England these apparitions are known as "Gabriel's hounds;" in Devon, the "Wlsk,B "West,' or "Heath hounds;" In Wales, "Cron Annwn," or "Cwn Wybir," and in Cornwall, the "devil's dandy dogs.'' They are supposed to be evil spirits hunting the souls of the dead. Royal Joke Not Aopreciated. Leopold of Belgium has been play ing his royal joke about his unroyal pranks for many a year, laying ev ; ery story of his unseemingly behavior to his "double" in Paris, M. Fouret I of the Haebette publishing nouse. Bat Fouret, who is eminently respectable, is getting tired of the joke, and pro poses to bring suit for libel against I the King. Leopold's reputation is of no sort of consequence at this date, but M. Fouret's is valuable. Chair of Animal Psychology. For the study of animal psychology a new cbair has been founded in con nection with the Naitural History ! Museum at the Jardin des Plantes, Paris. It will be under the direction of M. Pierre Hachet-Souplet, who will seek to establ sh an intellectual gra dation of the animals that are dom- j estlcated as well as the wllu. Their passions, their hatreds, their joys. th< ir sorrows, will all be studied thoroughly. A Central Cooking Hatl. Garden City, Letchworth, Herts, England, is to have a central cook ing hall for cooks and domestics, all the tenants to share the expense, the object being to save wives tue worry and expense of preparing meals, and to give servants greater freedom and new dignity. Increase in Automobile Exhibitors. At the Paris automjbile exhibition in 1898 there were 340 exhibitors and $800,000 worth of machines were shown. This year the exhibitors number 1,400 and the exhibited prop erty is of the value of $8,000,000. Egg-Distributing Stations. Ireland maintains nearly 400 egg distributing stations for the purpose of bettering the poultry of the coun try. Fir^t Tinplate in Canada. Consul John Hamilton of Corn wall reports that on October 25, the first tinplate made hi Canada was pro duced at a steel works at Morrisburg. Many people slam servants,?few ealam 'em. "Health Coffee" is really the clos est Coffee Imitation ever yet produc ed. This clever Coffee Substitut3 was recerMy purchased by Dr. Shoop of Racine, Wis. Not a grain of real cof fee in it either. Dr. Shoop's Health Coffee is made from pure toasted grains, with malt, nuts, etc. Really it would fool an exeprt; who might drink it for coffee. No 20 or 30 min utes tedious boiling. "Made in a min ute" says the doctor. Sold by A. L. Dukes. Nature has provided the stomach with certain natural fiunds known as the digestive^ juices, and it is through these juices that the food we eat is, acted upon in such a way as to pro duce the r?ch, red blood that flows (through the veins of our body and thereby makes us strong, healthy and robust, and it is the weakening of these digestive juices that destroy health. It is our own fault if we destroy our own health, and yet it is so easy for any one to put the stomach out *of order. When you need to take something take it promptly, but take something you know is reliable?something like Kodol For Dyspepsia and Indigestion. Kodol is pleasant to take, it is reli able and is guaranteed to give relief. It is sold by A. C. Dukes, M. D., A. C. Doyle & Co. If you do not know how to let up | you do not know how to live. , Don't be afraid of wearing your religion out by using it every day. Big cuts or little cuts, small scratches or bruises or big ones are healed quickly by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. It is especially good for piles. Be sure to get DeWitt's. Sold by A. C. Dukes, M. D., A.NC. Doyle & Co. Love's sacrifices are life's most satisfactory luxuries. DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills are prompt and thorough and will in a very short time strengthen the weakened kidneys and allay troubles arising from inflammatloU of the bladder. They are recommended Sold by A.v C. Dukes, M. D., A. C. Doyle & Co. Colds That Hang On. Colds that nang on in the spring deplete the system, exhaust the nerves, and open the way for serious illness. Take Foley's Honey and Tar It quickly stops the cough and ex pels the cold. It is safe and certain in results. Lowman Drug Co., A. C. Dukes. It's a poor kind of faith that never feels its need of a father until it gets . Personal. If any person suspects that their kidneys are deranged they should take Foley's Kidney Remedy at once and not risk having Bright's disease or diabetes. Delay gives the disease a stronger foothold and you should not delay taking Foley's Kidney Rem edy. Lowman Drug Co., A. C Dukes, j The greatest sins are the ones com mitted against the least of the chil dren. . If you haven't the time to exercise regularly. Doan's Regulets will pre vent constipation. They Induce a mild easy, heathful action of the bowels without griping. Ask your druggist for them. 25c. AT IT AGAIN. How is the Time To buy your Farming Implements. I have a complete line of Plows, Plow Stocks, Back Bands, Leather & Cotton Collars, Plantation Bridles, Farm, Church and School Bells, Shovels, Anvils, Forges, Poultry Netting, Woven Wire Fences, Lard Presses & Meat Cutters. And in fact everything that is used on the farm. Prices are right. Give me a call J. W. Smoak Phone No 1. Orangeburg, S. C. "That's the Paint Want!" T~\ID you ever stop to consider the fact that good -i?* paint is an investment, while poor paint is merely an expense? Any painter, or building owner who has tried both hinds will instantly corroborate this assertion. Poor paint is not only an expense, and a needless expense, but an endless expense, for you can always obtain ?A paint that wears from two to four years' wear, that surface will always be in years longer than the other?thus cost- good condition for repainting. ing far/ess fier year than any cheap-priced Sold only in sealed air-tight cans all paint ready for use :-. _ . Every can of "High Standard" Paint? Now, poor paint will give trouble as large or small?contains die full govern long as your house stands?no repainting, ment measure of paint, however good, can "stick" if put on over Just as 'spendable as "High Standard'9 Poor paint?and it will cost you vastly Liquid t ^nt are Lowe Brothers Varnishes more to burn off poor paint, (the only way to get the surface so painted into proper condition for repainting,) than to use good paint in the first place But when you use on a proper surface "High Standard" Paint? A paint that doesn't chalk, doesn't crack, doesn't scale?at the end of the five to six "Tht Little Blue Flcg" and Enamels, Carriage Gloss Paint, a ber.zlifal glossy finish for heated surfaces on the buggy and Vernicol, a stain and finish for floors and wood work. They will save you money. Let us make sug gestions for your color combinations. y Ask for Color Cards.' See sample panels. FOR SALE BY John McNamara, 33 W. Russe 11, Street. Phone 43.