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"MADE MY BLOOD RUN COLD." A Common Expression That States a Physical Impossibility. **My blood runs cold at the very thought" is uot a uovel expression. You often either hear some one else ?<- in* u i'oi' it vfturiolf Your blood cannot "run cold" as long as you are alive and well. If the blood really becomes colder than "blood heat" something serious happens to your health. When you feel cold it is a sensation, not necessarily the temperature of the tissues. Often with the blood feverish ?? away above its normal warmth you feei chilly. So much of the superheated blood Is then at the surface of the Akin that an extra normal amuunt of beat leaves too quickly. Od the other hand, men and womeD who drink beer, gin. whisky and similar alcoholic beverages "feel the glow of warmth" and believe they are hot when as u matter of course their blood Is a trifle below blood heat tempera sure?ai times maaue*iijr a uau*eiuu? tiling. True enough, the blood ha? much to do with how you feeL This, however. 4s not because it "blows hot or blows cold," but because that part of it in the skin where the sensations of heat and cold ar? located reflects tka outSide surroundings according to the pre vious experience and habits of each in^iridual'a skin. If a stoker and aa employee of a refrigeration plant are put in a cold xiraft or before an open grate fire each will feel chlllj or hot according to his previous experience and habits. The stoker will "catch a cold" in the ""draft," which will have no effect whatsoever upon the man used to cold storage temperature.?San Francisco Chronicle. TALK AT NANTUCKET. "Where Old Salt Sea Phrases Come as Natural as Eating. There has always been a charm About Nantucket for outsiders because <ef the sleepy quaintness of the place jind the islanders' odd sea phrases so generously interlarded in their conversations. These phrases are so much a part of their talk that their use is unconscious. They never pull, they always "haul;'* they do not tie or fasten anything, they ."splice" or "belay" it; they do not arrange ro fis a thing, they "rig it'* or ~ris it up;" they do not throw anything away, but "heave it overboard;" ibey ~Kack and fill;" they "luff," ~tack,'" "come about" and "square Jtway" on any and all occasions. Before engaging in any venture they ! first "see if the coast is clear." then as they proceed they "keep the weather eye peeled" and always "look out for squalls." Then they "sound it out" un~ * ti? Au til Chey "iatnom 11. lr iuey uuu i Site the "lay of the land" they "give it sl wide berth." All this is acording to "The Nan<4ocker Scrap Basker." a book compiled dind edited by William F. Macy and Hoiand B. Hussey. The authors tell the story of a certain <Juaker mother of Nantucket, who once denied that she ever used any of the nautical expressions so common there. ! :and told her children to remind her if j they ever caught her doing it. The very j next morning she gave them some egg? j to leave at the home of a relative on | " the way to school with the words: i "Take these into Cousin I'DeDe s ana ! tell ber I think this squares the yard | with us, and thee must scud, for it's j Almost school time." For Testing Gold. The acid used by jewelers for testing -?oWi is extremely powerful and has to be very carefully handled. To prevent any considerable quantity of the add being spilled a specially constructed bottle is employed. The stopper of this is made of glass and contains a long pointed glass rod which passes down the center of the bottle. When 4ui article of jewelry is to be tested the stopper is simply removed, and **ie article Is tout-bed wita tne point or *be glass rod. to w hich a very slight quantity of acid has adhered. Gold is not affected by the acid, but imitation jmetal turns green. Young Men "Horse Shy." The discovery is being made that -many young men who have reached manhood in the last ten years do not know how to harness and attach the irarse to the buggy, crank the -beast ?tep on tne Dorse starter, engage iut? .ciuteb and get across the country un der one horsepower.?Minneapolis Journal. Known by Their Fruits. A small boy was discussing the dif-. Terences in members of the vegetable i world. "How did people first know an apple 1 tree from a pear tree?" he asked. "By the bark?" "No," replied his mother gravely, "by ihe bite."?Philadelphia Ledger. ?*?! jl \ai fx TL*? f* o wnax vronx i riejr oa;t "Did he tell you that you are the *&dsj g\r\ he has ever loved?" "Yes, and he went further than that." ~ELe.&id? What else did he say?" "He -said that I was also the only 3rfrl fee ever intended to love."?Detroit Free Press. More Important. "What? A strange man walked off \ with my umoreiia/ way, 1 nave my same on it." "That may be, but the other fellow his hand on it."?Boston Transcript. Jl propensity to hope and joy is real Tiches; one to fear and sorrow real pov^>rhc -v / f TWO DANGEROUS HABITS, f ' Don't Scratch, Even With Clean Nails, j and Don't Pinch. Scratching oneself and picking at ! pimples or sore spots are dangerous habits, likely to result in infections more or less serious. Th2$ is proved l)y examination of the scrapings of j nails under the microscope. Even j hands and nails that are kept scrupu- j ' iously clean by washing and brushing ! are not free from the germs of skin I diseases. Dr. Albert Schneider of San Franj cisco reports to the Journal of the American Medical Association the re; suits of the microscopic examination of I | the scrapings of the nails of 143 students in a surgical college. There wer? found bacilli, cocci and spirillae a' saany sorts, especially those that prodnoo nn* These facts, he points out, may be ?f great importance in criminal trials. Dr. Schneider cites one case in which a man was accused of killing a baby. In the scrapings of his nails were found the "frustules of fresh water diatoms and a few filaments of oscillaria." This led to the suspicion that he had buried his rictim's body in a marsh. Careful search of the banks of a marshy stream near by disclosed the little corpse. rVi- coto CUfh riiaASCASl 03 lupus, acne, bollg and carbuncles are traceable to scratching. Nail biters frequently infect themselves. "There is the case of the husband," he writes, "whose neck on the left side was never long free from one or more small pimples or boils, traceable to his wife's habit of playfully pinching his neck. He ascribed , the trouble to starched collars, but several changes in the laundry brought no relief. During the prolonged absence of the wife on a visit with relatives the trouble disappeared entirely to reappear again on her return with a renewal of the playful habits." PICKED AN ODD NAME. An Author Had a Long Search and Then Faced a Surprise. When Albion W. Tourgee wrote "A Fool's Errand" he named one of. his leading characters Theron Pardee. An early copy of the book fell into the hands of the Rev. Luther Pardee, an? Episcopal clergyman of Chicago, whose father was named Thereon Pai;dee. The name is such an unusual combination that in amazement the rector showed the book to his father, and they were both puzzled by the coincidence. They decided to write Judge Tourgee and ask him what bad led him to use the name. Ra rpnlipri in f*nnfl! amazement, that he had not supposed there was such a man living as Tberon Pardee. Then he stated that he bad a prolonged search for a suitable name for the character of his story?one that would express ju^t what he imagined this character to be. ; In the course of the hunt an old copy ! of tbe curriculum of Union college bad ! fallen Into bis bauds. It was dated 1 1S9T?. or something as far back, and i among the names of the students was j one Thereon Pardee. The judge said it had impressed him j as being one of the richest, most solid I and most satisfying names he ever had heard, so he derided to adopt it for his i | character. The curriculum was so old that he had no hesitation in using the I name, and he was astonished to learn that the rightful owner of it was living *"0' His explanation was accepted, and the resulting acquaintance was pleas?og all around. One Letter You Never Wrote. My Dear Wife?Since you've been away visiting your mother I have been having the time of my life?in fact. I hopan> triAWn whflt if n-oc tfl'Hvo bp. uu ? Vil W uuvti u ? % ?? WW * v ~ V fore since we were married. I fired all the servants the mornin-r after ynti left so I could be free. 1 ^et my meals anywhere. The house looks as if a tornado had struck it. But. oh. what a lovely time I'm having! Don't come home until I send for you. Cordially.? St Louis Post-Dispatch. r_._i :__ _ tmps/iny ? uvuic< To empty a bottle, especially a large one. quickly it should be held inverted over the receptacle into which the contents are to be turned. Then while the neck is held in a steady position the bottom of the bottle should be given a rotary motion. This will form a small whirlpool that will admit air to the space vacated by the liquid and cause it to run freely from the bottle.?Exchange. Mandy's Compliment. The morning after the coming out party Mandy. the cook, thus greeted the young girl for whom it was given: "Miss Annie, yo' sho' did look sweet las' night! My. I hardly knowed yo'! Dey wa?nt' a thing erbout yo' dat look- j ed natchel!"?Youth's Companion. Famous Sentences. Thirty days! I pronounce you "husband and wife." You'll not stir a boot outside this i house tonight! j Johnny Doe, you'll stay after school and write "obey" 500 times!?St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Very Reprehensible. wv\r% T rrora nAlin rr VI r Smith. tt en, ma, x ?a * c j vuu^ * ?ers his conge last night" "Law sakes, Amelia, no girl ought to be giving young men presents like that."?Baltimore American. Poor Consolation. "Your dog always howls when he sees me coming." "Yes. He is rude enough to express what most people feel." ? Baltimore American. ISSUES STATEMENT TO i PEOPLE OF THE STATE ! Senator Tillman Asks That Factionalism Come to an End The News and Courier has received from Senator Tillman for publication the following: To the People of 'South Carolina: The election is over, i\.'!anning is re-! nominated, and Blease has missed the i third term he coveted so much. I hope j that I will not be misunderstood if, as your old and trusted servan?. I j make a few observations p.nd give | some advice. j There are approximately 65,000 j South Carolinians who wanted Blease! for their Governor despite ?is record,' and I am convinced that 45,000, or more of these voters are good men and true. They voted for Blease because they honestly believed he was * * - a -i the better of the two candidates. 11 know they were mistaken, woefully j mistaken, but they would hate been j recreant In their duty to the State had they not tToted as their consciences dictated. There are too many voters not ulive to their duty as citizens and they were easily mislead by a selfish demagogue. Lack ofj thought, not yiciousness, was respon-j sible for the kold tihat Blease got on j the people. They did not stop to analyze the difference between demagogy and statesmanship. Being honest and ' * ~ ?? +V? am a ol vss th Pv did SiraigLLlLUI YY ai VI UACmov* w? ~j not suspect Blease.- His striking personality, his ability as a stump speaker, and his genius for organization were too much for them. When he proclaimed himself heir of Tillman and the Reform movement, these 45,000 good men took him at his word and followed him. History is full of like instances. It grieved me to see so many of my old friends bamboozled by Blease, w..* T +Vi?n*r Jioarts are rieht and i UUl 1 Auvn kuvu uvw. w that in time they will see the difference between true Tillmanism and false?the kind that Blr/se teaches. The old Reformers were blinded and misled, but, at the same time, their ardent and unselfish support of what they thought were tiie principles I taugiht them long ago excited my admiration, respect and affection. In their splendid loyalty to true democracy as they see it lies iat once the promise and the hope of good government in South Carolina. Let a real j statesman arise, and these men w$ll be even more loyal to him than they^ were to Blease?and as they always were to me. 1 t. . e For Blease himself ana nis cniei.; lieutenants I have nothing" -but scorn! and contempt. McLaurin, Talbert, j Browning and others of their kind ( knew in their hearts that Blease was , thoroughly had, but they followed "him j because they thought they eouM thus j * - *" 1 J~ rrv.?,. I further their own seinsn eims. xuc.-. believed it was a "ground swell" like j that of 1890, and wanted to get on j the "band wagon," as so many men did j then?"driftwood," I called them, you remember. . . . Now- that the election is over, look calmly down into your own hearts? I am speaking to the 45,000 patriotic Blease men?and see if your position was well taken. The heat of the conflict is past, and you can now see clearly. Ask yourselves?nobod} need know you are doing it?why all the tin-horn gamblers, all the 'blind tigers, all the red light habitues, all the criminals and near-criminals?those who have been pardoned and those not yet caught and convicted?were for Blease. What have you in common with these men, these vicious parasites on the body politic. (Nothing; for you are good men and they are bad. There iare those who have said that the Reform movement was responsible for .Bleaseism. I, as the leader and organizer of that revolution, deny the TVm Reform mov "?m*dt had V^AiC*l - pertain definite, constructive aims in I view: 1. To teach the people thej power of tha Fallot and thus free the j State from an oligarchy "wiiidh had | ruled it for a hundred years. 2. To provide means for educating the en- j larged electorate. 3. To safeguard j the (State, as far as possible, from j negro participation in politics. "By j their fruits ye shall know them." I. point to the primary system of election9? to Clemson a ad Winthrop colleges, and to the Constitution of 1895 as the fulfilment of the purposes of the Reform movement.. The positiveness of 1890 never could (have produced the negation of 1910 and 1912. | He who charges that" Tillmanism gave legitimate 'birth to Bleaseism expresses his own disbelief in democ- j * o Wa f-'Vi a ! riacy. The Reiorm moveiucut Luauc UUL%~ ; people of the State free political agents. Will anybody dare deny that that was a good thing? "Government deriv 3 its just i>owers from the con- J sent of the governed." Tillmanism I save the ballot to the people and; taught them its potency?which all, Democrats must admit was right and. proper; it L not responsible for Jn mistaken use of a rightful pover. I ;o i-eajap aq; puc *}BJOOia3a v tie Blease in 1914 and 1916 renews ray j faith in the people. If the Reform, movement elected Blease, wlbit defeat-1 ed him? I am growing old, and (before I die I I would like to see the people of South Carolina forget their differences I and bury factionalism. Factions are the result of misunderstandings and social injustice. .Let all the people? Bleaseites and anti-Bleaseites?come together in a spirit of mutual helpfulness, clearing up the misunderstand-1 . i ings and working together to remedy the injustices that are but too many. The vast majority of both factions? i thank God!?are honest men, andj surely honest men can find common j ground to stand on. B. R. Tillman. Trenton, S. 0., September 14, 1916. SEPTEMBER 13, A. D. 1910. At a call meeting of the "Mourners \ Convention," applications were due1 from the following disjointed aspi rants for official ease; viz: C. T. Wyche, Euston N. Kibler, J. Wm. Folk, Dr. Van Smith, E. S. Werts, E. H. Aull and James L. QuattlebauiiL LAjt the instance of the managers of election, at the various precincts, all of the above were immediately classed as eligible and were ordered enrolled. Finding that tne quanncauons ut former members were deficient in some of the requirements for practical service, the chairman of the executive committee with his own consent and approbation has assigned them to the following places of trust and responsibility, viz: Messrs.Wyche, Folk and Smith; as a medical corps to lhave charge of t&e hospital accomodations requisite for the healing of such sore heads and bruised reputations as exist in the membership?J. D. Quattlebaum to procure for us horses that will enable us to make better time in the future races made !by us; E. N. Kibler to replace teeth, worn out at the barbecues and E. S. Werts to write insurance of success and accidental policies for ** '' ? ? ^ /vnr wav in SUCH r^HUr^S clk> may V/V/ui^ VUA .. -? the future; Bro. Aull?of course?is assigned to the editorial department, and required to exercise the most vigilant inspection of all campaign lies circulated on the membership, and endeavor to prove that the originators of said lies are the only persons capable of such iniquity. Parties elected having created the impression during the campaign, that they were seeking office solely for honor and chance to serve, are hereby 'accorded what little honor is left in our mob and such emolument, renuneration or graft as may be to the nffiops attached, will be thankfully received and equally distributed among those who possess a more mundane view of life's chances. It is the sense of this body, that all elections be held quadrennially and that the successful aspirants for legislative honors at the end of each term?be sent to the peniteiuiaij for life?All other county offices to be. enrolled on the county chjjin gang, for the same term. In conclusion?It is resolved that sore (heads -who disregard the invitation extended them to enroll in our perturbed ranks, be requested to look in one of Gus Summers mirrors, and see how lucky we are. Francis IW< Higgins, iSelf Constituted Chairman. Ex. Com. of the N. M. C. The ^Summer GirL" Hive you ever grown despondent? discouraged with life and hungry for inspiration? Have you ever packed your canvas, or your rod and line, or your gun or your vanity bag, and with determination to forget all a-bout ycu, hit the trail that led to a spot of pleasant surprises, wherf you discover yourself again? Here's your opportunity. Join Arthur (Ashley on his v/av to a new world?and you will meet Mollie King ?"The Summer Girl'' just where he met her?alonside a quiet stream. Perhaps he shouldn't have arrived " hen hp did. hut that was Mollie's fault?not his. How could he have known that she was?but you must see the pl-.iy to enjoy the visit and it's a pleasant little summer jaunt worthwhile. At the Opera House, Tuesday, 26. Tripping the Philosopher. "3 don't thick your philosophy logical." "Why UQt ?" "You say that every man is sent into the world for a purpose?that he has certain work to do." "Yes: that I believe." "And then you go right on and say that there is no man here that the world can't get along without."?Detroit Frpe Press. India is fourteen times the size of the Rntifcb .la'anrta Truth Versus Politeness. Mother ito Elsie returned from par ty)?Did you bid ?ood night to Marian's mamma and tell her vou had a verv pleasant time, as 1 told you? Elsie? Not zactly. mamma. You see, Marian took the biggest piece of cake and spilled lemonade on my new dress, .so I couldn't say what you told me. but 1 told her mother good nij;bt and said I guessed Marian bad bad a very pleasant time.?Boston Transcript. _ Appropriate. "What did you call your silver min??" "The American Boy." "Any particular reason for calling k by that name?" "Well, it had plenty of pockets, but nothing in them except rubbish."? Lo? Anzelpa ExDresi. In Modern Parlanoe. Edith?So jour father told yoi be was opposed to jour marrying Jack. What did you saj? Willful Winnie?I told papa that Intervention would I mean war.?Pall Mall Gazette. ^ 1 I School ii Pencils, Tablet i cil Boxes, Book Fountain Pens, C Picture Frames. Don't fail to c< Store. i I | Mayes'Bookai The House of a Wake up bi The Bell Telephone ii Ring: up on the Bell. You may talk about your breath but it won1 breath to talk into your B Ring up old customer of prospects, there is no saves more time or expen: If you haven't a Bell Call the Business office fo SOUTHERN BELL 1 AND TELEGRAPH BOX 163. CO! I i l uini We are prepar well and rapidly. I all the patronage | give us. We ha | ties at the markel the market price Southern Co l. w. floi i ? 9 Misdeal*. V Sillicus?Love is a game in which Cupid deals the cards. Cynicura?Then why does he so often deal from the bottom of the deck??Philadelphia Rec ord. Mistaken. Patience?You say he married under a misapprehension? Patrice?Yes; b< thought he understood women.?Yon kers Statesman. Life is nor dated merely by years Events are mmetimes the best calen tfars.?Lord Beaconsfleld. Didn't Need Much. "Is he every way eligible?" [ "Nearly so. All be needs la a divorce from his present wife." ? St Look P#at-Di?pateh. Being angry is like emptying the I pepper pot iato your own porridge. JH ??J Supplies 1 s, Ink, Pens, Pen Straps, Erasers, J rayons, Pictures, >me to the Book fl ldVarietyStore I Thousand Things. m , D y U1C JJl^ JUCU VA, UUOU1VOM H : dull times 'till you lose H 't help matters, save your ell Telephone. fl s. then start on a fresh list quicker way ? none that . Telephone, get one now. 'JL mm :elephone i gompany i LUMBIA. S. a ling! j ed to gin cotton 1 Will appreciate 1 the public will I tve bagging and j t nrice. Will Dav A. * ? for cotton seed. tton Oil Co. {D, Manager J