Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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;HINDIPO THE NEW NERVE TONIC AND KiDNEY CURE. Cleanses the Xi.neys i( Bldde:. ptrrfies the Blood. Puts Fles. on thin people. Sengthens the Nerves. Cle;. rs the in. Cums Nervous Debility, Insomni:1, inil!: .Xlemor-. Restores the Vim, Vigor Vitality ;z r, Strength of Youth' In both weak Men au Women. This New Remedy works like Magic, but is ab solutely harmless. Weigh yourself before taking. 50Ic 5cts4, 12 boxes, SS500 by mail. We 0I cheerfully refund the money ff you are not benefitted. Try It and beconviaced. Manner and Business. The Outlook. An English business man connecf. ed witl. one of the most prominent houses in New York City, said not long since that it was painful to no tice the difference in the manners of employees n English and American shops and offices. That difference every American notices when he re turns from a trip abroad. Courtesy is no small part of the attractiveness of the foreign shops; it is, indeed, a very importart element in business success. The impression has unfor tunately gone abroad in this country among a certa'in class of young men that to be courteous is to be servile, and that a man shows his American ism by abruptness, lack of deference, and the general attitude of indiffer-I ence. If Americanism involves bad manners, then the complaint of Re nan that the Americanizing of the modern world mean the vulgarization of that world is well sustained. There is, however, not the slightest connection between the independence and self-respect, on the one hand, and rudeness and discourteousy, on the other. It is indusputable that the kigher one ascends in business ranks the more definite becomes the claim for good manners on the part of em ployees. There are many leading concerns in this city, and in all parts of the country, who will not have -a slovenly dressed or rude person in their employ. One of the greatest anciers who has appeared in kmerican life insists on being sur rounded by well-bred men, and will tolerate no others. If young men can be made to understand that lack of maniiers, instead of indicating strength of character, is an expres sion of ignorance, and that it stands ia the way of success, they will no lniger glory is it. but be eager toi mend their ways. Probably as, many men in this country owe their success to personal . attractive ness as to business ability, and the read to promotion for hundreds of young men has lain through some act of courtesy, some thoughtfulntss for another. One of the most respon sible financiers in New York is in the habit of saying that he owes his good fortune in a business way to the fact that he once presented a member of the firm with a bouquet. An Ameri can manufacturer was overheard to say, in the courtyard of a charming hotel in Switzerland last summer, that he would gladly leave his check for ten thousand dollars in that place that morning if he could secure the equivalent in good mann'ers to be sent to his factory in Newark; and he add ed that his foreman, as a rule, would a great deal rather swear than to say good-moring. This is a young country, and it has many hings to learn; among them the truth that the charm of life lies very largely in small things, and that good manners, which are the most agreeable way of treating one's fel lows and being treated by them, adds immensely to the value of life. Satis faction does not co'isist in getting rich; it consists largely in what one gets day by day; we might all be come incredibly rich and the countryI remain incredibly uninteresting and dull. It is the reimnements of life that prtect the most sacr.d' relations and bring out their sweetness, and it is in these relations and in their sweetness that the wost permianent joys are found. In a well-known letter to his sons, William, Earl of Bedford, said some things which ought to be posted in every commercial school and every business hous in the country; for manners quite as much as character. talents, and ability have to do with success: "Before you speak. let your mind be full of courtesy; the civility of the hat, a kind look or word from a per son of honor "as bought that service which mon'ey could not. And he that can gain or preserve a friend, and the opinion of civility, for the moving of the hat oe a gentle look, and will not, is .ily severe: .pare not to spend that which co;ts nothing; be liberal of them but be nct prodigal, lest they become cheap. I remember -ir Francis Bacon calls beh.vior the zarmert of the mind; it is well resem b1td. and rightly expresses the behav ior I would have n proportion to a ,.armemn. It must he [it pF.in, and rich. useful a-d fashionable. I should :w.t have advised you to s-uch a regard if your outFide the mc.n triling part o. man. did I no: know how much the g: :atest part o, ile woria is guided by it, and wria- n. :able ad vantages are gained thereby, even up i . some very wise men. the request of an accep.able person Ieing sel dom, or at least unv:iiUngly .enied." The Preacher's Error. Sedalia (Mo.) Democrat. in the early days of Springfield a preacher bought some sausage for lunch one Sunday and took it to church with him. He carried the sau sage in the back pocket of his coat, and a dog catching the scent followed him. Every few feet the preacher would kick backward at the dog with out looking around. Arriving at church, the preacher began the ser vices, and the dog lay down behind the altar. A few minutes later one of te dea cons stole quitely up behind the preacher, intending to hand him a sheet of paper, and pulled his coat tail. Without glancing back the kick and sent the deaconTAEo$.... the preacher gave one vicious kick and sent the deacon rolling down the altar steps on to the dog, which set up a terrible howling. The preacher, still looking straight ahead, said. "My friends, this thieving soundrel has been trying to rob me ever since I made a purchase at the butcher shop before coming here." When the preacher discover what he had done he dismissed the congre gation and went outside to kick the dog. Don't Use Big Words. There is a constant tendency to get past mere representatives and to deal with the real things. This is noticeable in language, spoken and written. If one can trans late a phrase into simple form, it should be so translated before use. One doesn't magnify a thing by speaking of it in long words-rather do such words serve to confuse and involve the meaning. Rec'ently, the manager of a railway administered a deserved rebuke to an official who had issued orders in grandiloquent terms, couching his ad monition in the following words: "Let your conversational communica tion possess a clarified conciseness, a compacted comprehensibleness, a coalescent consistency, and a conca tenated cogency. Eschew all con glomeration of flatulent garulity, je june babblement and asininte affecta tion. Let your extemporaneous de scantings and unpremediated expa tion have intelligibility and veracious vivacity without rhodomontade or thrasonical bombast. Sedulously avoid all polysyllabic profundity, pompous prolixity, psittaceous va cuity. ventriloquail verbosity, and vanliouquent vapidity. Shun double entendre, prurient jocosity, and pes tiferous profanity, obscurant or ap parent. In other words, talk plainly. briefly. naturally, sensibly purely and truthfully. Don't put on airs; say what you mean and mean what you say. Don't itse big words." Probably no reader needs a re minder. but for the benefit of some weak friend we might repeat the sen tence: "Don't use big words." He Failed to Win Her. Savannah News. "How did I lose her? My dear boy, 's easy as tumbling off a log-by sending her a box of rare flowers. You are astonished. Wait till you hear what happened. "I was in Floride '-nd she was in Chicago, and I thought I'd clinch the thing by sending her a box of orchids for .her birthday celebration. This is what I wrote on the card oc companying the flowers: 'Sweets to the sweet. To one as fresh and sweet and blooming as these flowers, which are only the type of her own beauty.' Poetical, wasn't it? Unfortunately, though, the box miscarried, and didn't reach her in three weeks. By that time the orchids were as dry and shriveled up as last year's leaves. "That was the last of me as far as he is enncerned' Too Costly Aspiration. Chicago Tribune. Godfrey-I am sorry to hear that Squallop is in a bad way financially, What is the cause of it? Scorjel-As nearly as I can learn, he has been trying to maintain an automobile position in society on a bicycle income. A man begins his career craving public honors, and a woman sweet hearts and jewels. There i. no rejoicing more hearty than that of discovering what faults our friends have. Every once in so often a woman just has to suspect that she really ought to be the mortal enemy of her best friend. A man can be rescued from ship wreck, but he stays right under the holiday ruins. The burnt woman plays with the fire again to see if it will do the same thing once more. While the early bird is making the fire and getting breakfast the late one strolls out and catches the worm. When a man confides to a girl that he has had a promotion in his busi ness she runs and tells her friends she has had another proposal. Generally the chief ambition of a woman is to long to scratch out some other woman's eyes for having better clothes than she has, or making up better those she has. Fewer Endangered. Catholic Standard and Times. "Here you two!" yelled the steve dore. "Handle that gunpowder care ful!" "What's the matter wid it?" de manded Casey and Reily in one breath. "Don't you know some of that same powder. exploded a couple of years ago and blowed up ten men?" "Sure that couldn't happen now," replied Casey. "There's only two of us here." Woman's Way. Houston Chronicle. Percy-Young Rapidgait had hard luck. He was disinherited recent ly. Harold-Cut off with a dollar, eh? Percy-No; his mother did the dis inheriting. He was cut off with ninety-eight cents. Using Lofty Language. Somerville Journal. Bystander-I expected to see you shoot that Boston man when he gave you the lie. Georgian-He didn't give me the lie. He only said that in his judg ment I was habitually untruthful. That's Always Attractive. Philadelphia Public Ledger. "Well," remarked the man who was fonld of uttering platitudes, "there's certainly nothing attractive in poverty." "Oh, I don't know," replied Bur roughs, 'there's a 'v' in it." Stopped at His Uncle's. Chicago News. Green (looking for a trade)-How long have you owned that watch? Brown-About two years. Green-Does it gain or lose? Brown-Well, it lost thirty days r:>t long ago. Good to Have and Bad to Lose. Philadelphia Press. "A man, like a razor, must have some temper to be any good at all." "Yes, temper is agood thing to have but a very bad thing to !ose.' When it comes to buying Christmas' presents it is cheaper to buy a wife than a sweetheart. Weak solutions may be all right in chemistry, but they don't go in pol itics. Dr. R. M. Kennedy, DENTIST. Newberry. - - S. C. OVER NATIONAL BANE. BrickI Bricks For Sale by C. H. CANNON. NOW FOR THE Clearance Sale! We are taking stock and find a great many seasonable goods yet on hand, and we are de termined that we will not carry them over if low prices mean anything. We have arranged a "job" department andi placed therein the following: Buggy Robes, Overcoats, Blankets and Comforts, All Winter Clothing Gents' & Ladies' Underwear, For Men and Boys, Woolen Dress Goods, Also Extra Pants. And we are adding every day marv desirable articles to this department, aidl these goods must go regardless of cost. S. J. WOOTEN. 0 COME SOON AND * Whenever you start out on a shopping tour come here first. * * This plan will save you many unnecessary steps and much time. If we haven't just what you want then look elsewhere. We shall not urge you to buy, but we do wish you to see our goods as soon as you can. It will be to your advantage in every way to make selections before the final rush begins. MAYES' DRUG STORE. 0 SOUTHERN RAILWAY! THE SOUTH'S GREATEST SYSTEM. UNEXCELLED DINING CAR SERVICE. THROUGHIPULLMAN SLEEPING CARS ON ALL THROUGH TRAINS. CONVENIENT SCHEDULES ON ALL LOCAL T,AINS. WINTER TOURISTS' RATES are now in effect w all Fiortia points. For full information as to rates, routes, etc.; consult nearest Southern. Railway Ticket Agent, or R. W. HUNT, Division Passenger Agent,, Charleston, S. C. SEABOARD AIR -LINE -RAILWAY. NORTH -SOUTH --EAST -- WEST. Twoc Daily Pullman Vestibuled Limited Trains Between SOUTH and NEW YORK. FIRST-CLASS DINING CAR SERVICE. The Best Rates and Route to all Eastern Cities Via Richmond and Washington, or via Norfolk and Steamers.-To Atlanta, Nashville, Memphis, Louisville, St. Louis, Chicago, New Orleans, and All Points South and Southwest-To Savannah and Jacksonville and all points in Florida and Cuba. PoSSITVELy '''E SHORTEST ..-INE BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH. g"'For detailed information, rates, schedules, Pull man reservations, etc., appiy to any agent of The Sea board Air Line Railway, or Jos. W. Stewart, Traveling Passenger Agent, Columbia, S. C. C. F. STEWART, Asst.Gfeni. Pass. Agt., SAVANNAH. GA.