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Where They Missed It. Illustrated Bits. It was their first baby. The mother was in perfect rapture. It was an ugly baby, but she did mot know it. Happy young mother! All of them are like her! But the father had dark misgiv ;ngs. His salary was only two-ten a veek, and babies are expensive lux uries. Her father was rich, but he had frowned upon their union, and had heteradox and heretical notions as to supporting a son-in-law besides. Cruel old man. One day. when the baby was about a month old. the .father came home .rom his office in the city and found his wie radiant. She was not happy when the baby vas out of her sight. "What is it, Jennie?" asked her husband, for he was yet uncertain as to the blessings conferred by the baby. He was also sle-py. "'Oh. Charlie," she chirruped. "I heard from papa today."' Charlie looked gloomier than ever. "Don't say anything. dear," she pleaded, for she knew her husband's opinion of her father. "He has heard of our baby, and, though he has not vet determined to forgive us. he has sent us a check for y pounds for dear baby's sake." At first the young husband's face it up with pleasure. then it shadow ed again. "Are you glad, Charlie?" she ask ed with a quivering lip. Then he smiled, joyfully. "Yes, darling," he answered; "but .,.what a pity it wasn't twins!" In the Supreme Court. As the hands of the clock point to 12 the crier of t' e supreme court of. the United States raps with his gavel, the mummer of conversat-on zeases and attorneys, court officials -and visitors rise while the chief crier slowly announces. "The honorable chief justice and the as,ociate jus tices of the supreme court of the TJnited States." Robed in black silk gowns, they walk with slow and digni fied steps toward the bench as the chief justice appears at the entrance to their seats. At this the crier says: "Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! .A:1 persons having business before the honorable chief justice and the a'ssociate justices of the supreme court of the Uuited States are admonished to draw near Sand give their attention, for the court is now in sitting. God save the gov -ernent of the United States and this ~honorable court." *No man entering the domelike * ourt room at WVashinigton may wear his overcoat. Such is the dignity and impressiveness of that tribunal that- some men to~ whom emharass mIent has long been a stranger evi dence the renewal of their acquaint ances with it by a stammering speech, a quickening breath, a nervous man tier when addressing the court. She Went Down. 'The man with the bronzed face and the rolling gait was entertaining an ~attentive circle of acquaintances, ac 'cording to the Galveston Daily News, when Mr. Jones edged up just in t'ime to hear the words: "And the ship went down with all of us on board." "She went down?" asked Mr. Jones, - xcitedly. "Yes, sir," smiled the bronzed fac - ed man. "She sank slowly, but sure ly, and scarcely a ripple was left to mark the spot where she had sunk." " Bnt where were you?" "In the captain's cabin." "'And couldn't you get out ?" again m ~estioned Mr. Jones. "Why, no. I never thought of get *ing out." was the cool answer. "Oh, 1 suppose it was all so unex *.ected." 'No, we knew she would go down." .And how did you escape?" "I didn't have to escape." *How's that?" Mr. Jones inquired. ~If the ship sank with all on board, and there was no chance for you to escape, how do you expect us to be liev.e your story when we see you sit ting here alive and wvell?" "It was a sub-marine boat," explain ed the man with the bronzed face. Liberal minded women can't keep se It Didn't Pay. A newsboy was strutting along Walnut street recently when close to the curb he espied a bright io cent piece. A benevolent looking gentle man stood near. The honest boy, thinking the man had dropped the :oin, picked it up and offered it to uim. The gentleman turned kindly and not on1v allowed the boy to retain the :oin, but gave him a quarter; saying: "Here is a reward for being honest, ny young man. The boy trotted off in high spirits. rhat night he slept little, partly on iccount of thinking of his good for :une, and partly because of a scheme xhic'i his Vuthful brain had hatched. He would make money deliberately n the same way as he had accident illy made it on that day. It would be necessary to drop a :n near snie one then the reward Yould come in the way of a present or honestv. The next morning he started off arly. and seeing a well dressed gen leman standing at a corner, he softly ropped a 1o cent piece near the man ;uddenly he said: "Excue me mister, lid you drop this?" The gentleman. a noted millionaire, lanced at the proffered coin. Then ook it, saying: "Ah! perhaps I did. I always iave loose change about me, but I nust reward you for your honesty." The boy's heart went pit-a-pat. The nillionaire fumbled in his pocket till L car was near. Then he quickly )ressed a pe-ny into the anxious )oy's hand and boarded the car. Philadelphia Press. Reflections of a Spinster. 3altimore American. It isn't always the most enthusias ic gymnast who responds most po itely to his wife's request to help her >eat the carpet. The men who believe the stories bout girls collecting engagement ings while on their summer outings >robably never had the generosity or :ash to give a girl an engagement ing in their lives One touch of flattery makes the vhole world grin. - What some people take for ideas tre often merely ideals. A girl with a sense of humor always :njoys hearing a man's opinion of iimself. A gill of prevention is worth a mil ion of repentance. It's odd what big opinions of them elves some men hold. WVhen a man gives a girl a rose he as worn he has a sneaking belief that he's going to press it between the eaves of her favorite poet. Method in His Madness. A visitor to the St. Louis exposi ion congratulated Joseph W. Folk, he district attorney of the city, upon he speed with wh'ch he had brought he "boodle alderman" to trial, says he San Antonio Express. "Speed," said Mr. Folk, smiling, "is en excellent thing, a thing that will chieve wonders. I heard the other lay of an Irishman, though; who ex ected too much of speed. "This Irishman was a painter sually being paid by the hour, he worked rather' slowly, but a friend ound him painting one day like a team engine. "The friend paused to investigate. o strange a matter. " 'W\hat's come over ye. McGuire?' te said. 'It ain't like you to work hat fast.' "'Whist.' said McGuire. 'Stand out the way and don't shtop me, Oi'm ~hirivin' to get through befur me mint gives out.'" Reflections of a Bachelor. Yew York Press. Some men are born troubled, some unt fcor trouble and some marry into Some women don't have to bleach :o have red-headed tempers. Even a bathing suit can't look a >ee'k-a-boo shirt waist in the face. It's just like a woman to wish she iad curly hair when she hasn't even mo'ugh of the kind she has. It's funny how absolutely convinc d the reformer is that the only vir ~te on earth is buttoned under his own coat. If there is one thing thinner than water it is the blood of your rich Boston People Are Particular. Success. Rev. Robert Collyer, whose long and successful ministerial career has i been passed chiefly in Chicago and New York, finds the complete satis faction of Bostonians in their city a source of amusement. He says he once dreamed that he was in the vi- 3 cinity of the pearly gates and saw two ladies approach, seeking entrance. "Where are you from?" asked St. Peter. "We're both from Boston," replied one of the ladies. "Well, you can come in," said St. Peter. "but you won't like it." A variation of the same anecdote is the story of a Boston woman who had passed within the gates and was tak ing her first look around. "It is very nice." she exclaimed; "very nice. indeed, but"-this with a sigh-"it isn't Boston." What Enervated Him. Philadelphia Press. "Most enervating weathah, this," remarked Cholly. "Yes?" queried Snayley. "Yass. I thought of a lettah I had to write this morning. so awfter a while I thought I'd just get at it,I but, bah Jove! when I started to do it I found I hadn't the energy. Beastly weathah!" "Whv blame the weather? Per haps it was those two thoughts in one day." Of the condition of The Commercial Bank of Newberry, S. C., at the close of business June 30, 1904. Published ac cording to an Act of General Assembly. RESOURCES. Notes discounted ............... $302,210 7314 Furniture and fixturei....... 3,051 934 Due from banks. ......... ..... 4,525 58 Overdrafts ........................ 4.823 09 4 Cash and cash items............ 10,935 65:4 $325,546 98 LIABILITIES. 14 Capital stock ..... ............ $ 50,000 00 4 Individual deposits ............ 174,334 90 Dividends unpaid............... 2,437 50 Accrued interest................ 1,279 35 Expense, Due July 1st, ..... 1,233 34 4 Due banks......................... 3,347 00 Profits.................. 27,914 89 Rediscounted............ 65,000 00 $325,546 98 Personally appeared before me Z. F. Wright, Cashier of the above named bank, who swears that the above state ment is correct to the best of his knowl edge and belief. Z. F. Wright, Cachier. Sworn to before me this6th day of July 1904. J. Y. McFall, Notary Public. Attest: 0. B. Mayer, Jno. M. Kinard, ~.Directors. L. W. Floyd,J Everybody. Able to CLIMB 10OCts. Will buy either of the below men tioned articles. Two pounds of Good Rice. One pound of Good Parched Coffee. Two boxes of Potted Ham. Three pounds of Best Flour. Two dozen Fruit Jar Rubbers. ITwo yards of 4-4-Bleaching. rour pounds of A. H. Soda. One box of Good Salmon. 1 plug of Good Chewing Tobacco, worth 15 cents. Two packages oi Fine Tea. One box Pineapple. Lots and lots of other things too numerous to mention. Cure aEd Sue U IKI(eiIner Honors Resting Easy. Vashington Post. Mr. Roosevelt is said to have cap ured the Irish vote, but Candidate )avis is still leading the Germans. Guide (to tourist)-Vell, sare, how ou like ridin' de camel? Tourist-Well, we don't blend very vell, as it were. You see, he can do Vith a drink every three weeks, and I vant one every three miles.-New orker. Chicago Host (to visiting relative) -Aunt Hepsy. shall I help you to ome of the carrots? Aunt Hepsy (slightly deaf)-Par ots? Fer the land's sake, Rodney? las the meat strike in this town got s bad as all that?-Chicago Tribune. "A musician out of work, are you?" aid the housekeeper. "Well you'll nd a few cords of wood in the wood hed. Suppose you favor me with n obligato." "Pardon the pronunciation, mad in," replied the bright tramp. "but hopin is not popular with me." hiladelphia Public Ledger. SRUBBER STAMPS Are my long suit. except bad ones siamp and an ind ing linen for 40 < other good things Typewriters', Offi< 1334 Main Street. HUDGENS BROS., Foundry and MAN UFACT nvils, A rdirons, Sash Ventilators, Was] Special Castings Cotton Mill Casti We repair Engin Theshers, and fAIL OBDERS RECEIVE 0 Hudgen '.,NATURE Sa 'ERMlCIDE~ ~~ were ofHfa tive is ria, SC Eyelic H AN 4,t,a L'ut*e &Is Sores, "t.E - Pies, -,r-:::,all Ski Soldat The Dtath Penalty. A little thing sometimes results in death. Thus a mere scratch, in-sig niIkant cuts or puny boils have paid the death penalty. 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