Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Married by a Woman. Chicago Tribune. "While it is true that a few of my friends know o' my having officiated at a marriage ceremony-since 1 never (id it on the housetops-a few (iet weddings at which I officiated should be noted perhaps to a mildly .i.sprove the usually. acctpted preju (lice against women acting in that ca pacity." says Mrs. Vandelia Thomas, wile of Dr. \\. H. Thomas. of the People's church. who is herself an or dained minister. Mrs. Thomas has had a number ofi .:sn6 -,xp.7inc-s in tying the knot for members of her husband's congre gation. with the amusement not en tirely on her side either. Of her first call to officiate in uniting a loving couple she says: "The Wednesday after the Sabbath I was ordained a party came to the house, asking if I would perform the service for them the next day. 'Oh no.' I said. quite out of my breath. 'I could nut think of it. but Dr. . he will.' "They said they had listened to Dr. Thomas preach. lo. these many years: they loved him: he was al! right-i. e.. just as right as a man could be but they wished a woman to make them one for life. and wouldn't I please consent? 'Of course. she will," interposed the head of the house. forgetting that I had no service prepared and was too proud to use his or any other bor rowed affair-and was altogether too green to undertake such a solemn ceremony. "'But I really do not know enough.' I said in humiliation. 'Who would know the difference? said the young woman. pleadingly. It's our first time, too. and it would. be all the same to us.' "At last a compromise was agreed upon that I would help and my name would take its place with the doctor's on license and certificate." The next time Mrs. Thomas was called upon by Cupid's followers came almost unexpectedly. "Some friends of ours on the west side," she says. "had engaged Dr. Thomas for the occasion. He was taken ill that day. The night was bitter cold. He could not go. that was: all. as he had me bundled into a car riage to face-what. I did not know I was prepared, but would they be prepared to receive me? The ride was all too short and long. What would be my fate? At last I reached the place. The best man met me and seemed confused, and so was some one else. I hoped they had no dog. At the inner door I came face to face with the victimized couple. and, to my surprise, was greeted in true St. Paul fashion by both. I did not know whether this was the usual cus tom or not. but somehow it let me down easily. and then came the con-I fession that it was I whom they went ed all the time. They were sorry for the sickness, but so glad. etc.-all of which I took with many grains of salt. 'I have since learned that bride' and bridegroom are about the easiest people on earth to please: the super abundant happiness gives little room for aught else. "'Did you give the bride your first fee?' was the query upon reaching home. Again I had to confess my ig norance as to customs. but I tucked it into the associated charities as a bit of conscience money that I did not care to keep. "At another time came the query over the telephone i Dr. Thomas was Sat home. On my replying that he~ would not be for two hours and ask ing if I could do anything for the in quirer. there was a side talk. which I overheard. "'She can-what do you say? I'll --all-right.' The next came to me. ' Say. Mrs. Thomas. this is a r:ar riage. and we want it quick. Don't' you sometimes tie people together? "'Yes, if they wish, but I'm sure he will' "'We can't wait. This is - street. We'll jump into a carriage and be there in twenty minutes if you will do the job.' "The next time was a call direct to me. a pretty home wedding. But by that time it had become something of an old story. I only remember that the bride assured me at once that 'obey' was not to be spoken in that service. to which the bridegroom heartily assented. as they usually do to everything at such a time. "As yet, however, most people pre fer a man.' she concluded. 'and the supply seems to be .quite sufficient Ills that come from Summer's Heat A mother need not fear to greet, When with "TEETHINA' she's supplied. No ills with baby need abide. "ThETHINA" Aids Digeston, Regulat es the Bowels. aud costs only :; cents at Druggi.ts, or mail :5 cents to Dr C. J. Moffett, St. Louis. Mo le-Why did you go on encour aging me? Why didn't you tell me vou were already engaged? She-I wanted to test my love for Jack. Triumphs of Modern Surgery. Wonderful things are done for the himan body by surgery. Organs are taken out and scraped and. polished and put back. or they may be removec entirely: bones are spliced: pipet take the place of diseased section of veins: antiseptic dressings are ap p,ied to wounds. bruises. burns. and like injuries before inflammation sets in. which causes them to heal with ot maturation and in one-third the time required by the old treatment. Chamberlain's Pain Balm acts on this same principle. It is an antiseptic and when applied to such injuries, causes them to heal very quickly. It als: allays the pain and soreness. Keep a bottle of Pain Balm in your home and it will save you time and noney. not to mention the inconven tence and suffering which such injur ics entail. For sale by Smith's Drug store. Newberry: Prosperity Drug Co.. Prosperity. Tom-That pretty Miss Wilkins seems to have quite a number of eligible young men in her train. Jack-Yes; and it's only a matter of time until there will be a smash up to that train, with only one sur vivor. Sued by His Doctor. "A doctor here has sued me for $i2.50. which I claimed was exces sive for a case of cholera morbus." says R. White, of Coachella, Cal. "At the trial he praised his medical skill and medicine. I asked him if it was not Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy he used as I had good reason to believe it was. and he would not say under oath that is was not." No doctor could use a better remedv than this in a case of cholera morbus. it never fails. Sold by Smith's Drug store. Newberry: Prosperity Drug Co.. Prosperity. A Difficult Calling. It's hard to be t stateman. It takes years and years they say. To really learn the business in a thorough going way. And when you've learned it and at tempt to do the best you can, The chances are the voters will elect some other man. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets Better Than a Doc tor's Prescription. Mr. .3. WV. Turner. of Truhart. Va., says that Chamberlain's Stomach and U-;er Tablete ' wve don': himi more good than anything he could get from the doctor. If any uhysician in this country was abl: to compound a medicine that would produce such gratifying results in cases of stomach troubles, biliousness or constipation, his whole time would be used in pre paring this one medicine. For sale by Smith's Drug store. Newberrv: Prosperity Drug Co.. Prosperity. Amid a deep, impressive silence, Col. Bryan. who had managed to se cure the floor, began to address the St. Louis convention. "Mr. Chairman," he said. "realizing as I do my personal insignificance--" Here he was interrupted by a sud den commotion. Several delegates had fainted. The new idea Mr. Bryan picked up while he was abroad had been sprung upon the conve'ntion too abruptly. Chicago Tribune. Worst of All Experiences. Can anything be worse than to feel that every minute will be your last? Such was the experience of Mrs. S. 1-. Newson. Decatur. Ala. "For three years." she writes. "I endured in sufferable pain from indigestion, stomach and bowel trouble. Death seemed inevitable when doctors and remedies failed. At length I was in :uced to try Electric Bitters and the result was miraculous. I improved at once and now I are completely re covered." For Liver. Kidney. Stom ach and Bowel troubles Electric Bit ters is the only medicine. Only soc. Ft's guaranteed by WV. E. Pelham & Son Drggs. I "What's the matter with Mrs. Properly this evening? I never saw her look s. disconsolate. "eel scandalized. She left her baby with that bachel-,r brother 'I hers. and when she came back the yiun;rster w:Ls sitting in the fronit vard with a (leck of cards and a quart of poker chips." Since Fditli got her yeillw :hie)s. We notice that in - il rt Hlas lost is good ol1-iaThioened trick of sweeping up the dirt. -Clevelatnd Leader. Thrown From a Wagon. %ir. George K. Babcock was thrown: from his wagon and severely bruised. He applied Chamberlain's Pain Balm freely and says it is the best liniment he has ever tsed. Mr. Babcock is a well known citizen of North Plain. Corn. There is nothing equal to Pain Balm for sprains and bruises. It will effect a cure in one-third the time required by any other treatment. For sale by Smith's Drug store. New berry: Prosperity Drug Co.. Prosper-' itv. "Your husband doesn't seem to like work very much." said the summer boarder. "That's where you wrong him." said the woman with the sun bonnet on. "He likes work fine. Only he always wants it done by me or one of the girls." Driven to Desperation. Living at an out of the way place. remote from civilization, a family i:, often driven to desperation in case of accident. resulting in Burns. Cuts. Wounds. Ulcers, etc. Lay in a supply; of Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It's the' best on earth. 25c at W. E. Pelham & Son's Drug store. Honest Man. Washington Star. "Zeb," -.aid the colored man's em ployer. "I'm afraid you are getting a little lazy." "No. suh." was the earnest reply. "I isn't lazy. I kin do as much work as any two o' dese other men. but I's tryin' to keep f'um showin' off." For sick headache take Chamber lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and a quick cure is certain. For sale by Smith's Drug store. Newberry; Pros perity Drug Co.. Prosperity. The Typewriter-You told me yor were goinng to raise my salary last week. sir. The Boss-I know: and I did raise it. But I expect to have a hard time to raise it this week. That Throbbing Headache. Would quickly leave you. if you if you used Dr. King's New Life Pills. Thousands of sufferers have proved' their matchless merit for Sick and Nervous Headaches. They make pure blood and build up your health. Only 25 cents, money back if not cured. Sold by WV. E. Pelham & Son. Drug gists. New Correspondent at the Front These Japs must be deaf and dumb; I can't get a word out of them. Do they talk with their fingers? Old correspondent - Talk with their fingers! They don't talk at all. StartIing Evidence. Fresh testimony in great quantity: s constantly coming in. declaring~ Dr. Kink's New Discovery for Con ~umption, Coughs and Colds, to be uequalled. A recent expression! from T. 3. McFarland. Bentorville. Va., serves as example. He wroites I had bronchitis for three years and octored all the tim:e without being enefited. Then I began taking Dr.J King's New Discovery, and a few bot ties wholly cured me." Equally ef fective in curing all Lung and Throat roubles. Consumption. Pneumonia and Grip. Guaranteed by WV. E. Pel am & Son. Druggist. Trial bottles free, regular sizes soc, and $i.oo. NOTICE.4 Is hereby given that a first-class barbecue will be at St. Phillips church on Friday. July 22, 1904. Candidates are expected to be on hand with three jolly speakers.4 Come one, come all, enjoyment for young and old and a first class din ner. cooked by Mr. Levi Kibler, the good old barbecue' cook.4 A FEW OF SEVEN Ext racf. from "I had impure blood ard tetter. Your medicine cured me sound and well. - William S. Winn. New Weston. Ohio. "The only doctors I have had in my family for ten. years are Seven Barks and Globe i:Is. They are the bebt doctors in the world."-G. W. Kitteman, Silver ton. Mo. "I had four attacks of bilious fever. I tried many remedies with only tempo rary relief. until I resorted to Seven Barks. After one bottle I fclt as g-,.d as ever I did."-Wade J. Shcpard, San dersville, Ga. "I have not had a doctor in my fam ily since I have been using your mcdi cinc (Seven Barks)."-Annii Lillis, Pow hatan. Ark. "Seven Barks is good for more dis eases than it's recommended for. I could not get along without it."--.1rs. E. A. Hamilton. Sarahville. Ohio. "After using two bottles of your Seven Barks my wife was entirely cured oA rhcumnatism."-Frank B. Carman, Brook lyn. N. Y. "I feel satisfied that if anything will prolong life it is Seven Bark, and Gl.,>c Pilis."-Wmn. J Hancock, Ogden City, Utah. We could use several pages of this original letters in our posse".ion. receive(i There is no evidence ofc. mert deserved we settle all doubt, if in the reader's mind.;.;tv gist. and i, you do not find it all we c;am auliy refunded by the druggist you bough LYMAN BROWN. Pharrnacis SOL: YATSDR GRIP AND CONSU BY DUFFY'S PUB Frances Moore, of Clarksdale, M ton, Had Grip and Pneumo sumption. Both W4 Pure Malt FRA.czs Moon. "I caught cold and had grip, follow lungs. Pneumonia set in and my doctor s sumption. A cousin urged me to trDU cured him of pneumoma. Before I h hf hopeful. I was so much better at the end o P've bottles completely cured me. I hav man, able to do a hard day's work ak I Y saved my life and Irecommend R. DORW The only way to cure gript bronchiti and all lung and throat troubles is to kill t drive them out, and to build up and strengt DUFFY'S PURE The Only Certain Cui Duffy's is a gentle invigorator, tonic an< stimulant, which enriches and purifies the lood, strengthens the circulation, aids di gston so that you can get from food all the ourihment it contains. It tones up the erves and heart, invigorates the muscee ad iplaces diseased tissues. For 50 years, over 9,000 doctors and ho. pitashave prescribed and used Duffy's uri falt Whiskey for all diseased, waklened asting conditions. It is invaluable foi verworked, run-down men, delicate womer and sickly children, and in malaria and al ow fevers. Contains no fusel oil, and is the only whiskey recognised by the Governmeni samiine. This is aguarantee. cAUTIOIN.-When yeu ask for mine. nsrpoudeers, mziun~ ey te soil you cep imitations and malt wrket for profit ol,and which, far fra 0. Demnand "Duy''and be sure you hhkeywhichcontainhsmedicina~l,bheath. sold in sealed bottles onynever in fia Old Chemist." on the lae, and be ces eware of refilled bottles. Sol by all dr a:sts and r soetst free. i.myMelt ' mey Co., or Sale ini all South STOP AN Sock e- wa l -pr. fec her hed: seil youl lhe~se' gd cheaper th: ~Sh elley, Dea Nehberry Hardware Cc INIONS OF BARKS Original Letter.r: Ior to cars I had indigestion and dyspcpsia in their worst form. Five bot ties of Seven Barks entirely cured me." -Robt. Downs, Laura Furnace, Ky. "We write to inform you of a miracu lous cure etIected in our neighborhood. WilNiam Woodell had a very bad leg-al wo.t mortifying. Ten or twelve physt cians treated him and failed to eflect a cure. Eizht bottles of your Seven Barks ct:red hint. You can use our names as witnesscs."-H. S. Wall, E. G. Barnes, T. A. Pounds, J. T. Poole, Archer Lodge. N. C. NOTE-Seven Barks has made many such records in severe cases of blood di,eases. "I have used Seven Barks for the past tw<nty-one ye_rs."--Mrs. Annie Robin son. Folsom, Iowa. "Doctors called it catarrh of the stom ach and bowels. He is better now than for fifteen years. He owes it all to Seven Barks."--G. W. Viles, Collinsville. Ill. "I have used Seven Barks for past twenty years. It has saved me many doctors' bills. Have found it a most ex cel!cnt reniedY for indigestion. loss of appetite and 'kidney troubles."-L. A. Ames, Irospect, Me. ;ize in reproducing short extracts from from enthusiastic friends of "Seven Barks." cannot produce. but the quickest way to buy a 50-cent bottle from your home drug . get your money back. It will be cheer t ot. t. - - - - New York City. ), BY UG STORE. MPTION CURED E MALT WHISKEY iss., and R. Dorsey, of Washing mia, Which Developed Con ,re Cured by Duffy's Whiskey. "Finally mydoctorputme on Duffy's Malt Whiskey and it saved my life," says Frances Moore. " Two attacks of the grip left me with very weak lungs, a bad cough and continual pans in my chest. My condition was so bad lastOctober that my family gave up hope. Consumption had fastened itself upon me. My doctor prescribed a number of erent medicines, none of which helped me. Finally ho put me on your whiskey. At the time I began taking Duffy's Malt I could scarcely sit up, and did not dare venture out of doors. In less than a month it has cured the pain in my chest and my cough, and made me strong, healthy and vgorous in every way. My doctor says that Duffy's Malt Whiskey is the greatest thing for consumption and lung troubles that has ever been discovered, and I agree with him. It certainly saved my life." FRANCEsMOOn, Clarksdale, Mism. " They said I'd die of Consumption, but thanks to Duffy's I am to-day aS strong and healthy as any man liv. ng," writes Mr. Dorsey. ed by bronchitis, with terrible in my ai non P" AI Ww had isied half a bottle I felt stronger and more the second bottle that I could go outdoors. gained 30 pounds and am to-da stro ngside of any one. DUFFVS PUR L it to every one." ;EY, 1346-Morida Ave., Washington, D C. , pnma coughs, catarrh, consumpn be germs,of i lurking nyur y,to ien the whole system by takin MALT WHISKEY re for Lung Diseases. whikysubstitutes, which are pton the mreeing the sick,.are poiieyharm ret t. It Isteonly beuepure Xalt tata the seal over the cork is unbroken. direet, $1.00 a botte. Interesing medial Rochester, N. Y. Croin Dispensaries D REhAD & S6ulmmer, 's Old Stand, Main St.