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PAID TRIBUTE TO THACKERAY j
Whltdaw Raid, an Admirer of tha
Qraat Novelist. Told of Hla Pop|
ularity In America.
The London Daily Chronicle tells
us that England has lost a Thackeray
enthusiast in Mr. Whitelaw i
Beid. Speaking one night at the j
Titmarsh club?of which he was a
member?Mr. Beid bore testimony
to the popularity which the author
of "Vanity Fair" si ill enjoys in
America. "For years I was constantly
hearing gossip about Thackeray
from those who had met hi in
during his visits to us/' he said.
"Their accounts all ran one way.
They admired his talk and they
loved him. . . . They pointed out
the corner in the Century club where
he used to sit exchanging literary
chat, or, in Yankee arlance, 'swapping
stories,' with a group of club
men about him. They could tell you
years afterwards what had been
Thaekern v's fnvnviln nhnir on#l
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some bad even been so observant of
the least trifles about the great man
as to know what particular concoction
in a club tumbler bad been hia
favorite 'nightcap.' "
SILVER PLATE OF THE NAVY
Unrivaled for Beauty and Value?8erv;
Ice Belonging to the Maine Has
Been Re.otored.
One of the most sacred possessions
of the navy is a beautiful silver
service, the gift of the people of
Maine to the ill-fated battleship of
that name. It was (he first gift of
the kind in the history of the navy,
and the beginning of a custom that
up to date has given to the government
the finest collection of silver
plate in the world, a collection the
total value of which is rapidly approaching
the $450,000 mark. The
Maine's service resled at the bottom
of Havana harbor for a dozen years,
and was found in good condition, all
things considered, when the armv
engineer*? hrnmrht Itm t *v,.. i
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famous old ship to the surface a few
months ago, and the silversmiths had
no great difficulty in making it
once more a thing beautiful to look
upon.
SAFE.
Two old friends met in the sanctum
of the Congressional Record
and cordiullv shook hands.
"Well." said one, "I guess the
change in administration W't going
to affect us ony."
"No danger," paid the other. "The
Record can't do without you and
me."
They both shook hands again, and
strolled into the copy roopu
One was "Laughter." j
The other "Applause."
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"Am I all the world to you, Jack
dear?" she cooed.
"You are certainly a fair portion
oi u," no told iter, and so made the
classy double play of pleasing hei
and keeping to I he exact truth.?
Boston Transcript.
NOT ENCOURAGING.
"Madam, do you think you can
nse your influence with your husband
to induce him to support nic
in this campaign?"
"I don't know, sir. I've never yet
succeeded in inducing him to support
me."
KEEPING IT DARK.
"You know." remarked the Observer
of Events and Things, "it
isn't merely a sign that a girl's economical
when alio cuts down the j
number of' candles in her birthday |
cake."
HAVE YOU SEEN THEM?
Bacon?This paper says New
York has a shortage of lobsters.
Egbert?I think there's a lot dowD
there that can prove an j^libi.
f LIKE FATHER. LIKE SON.
Mrs. Dix?Your little boy minda
you beautifully.
Mrs. Mix?Yes; everybody saya
he's just like his father.
NATURAL EFFECT.
"Are oculists irritable?"
"Not particularly. Why do you
aak?"
"I thought perhaps their profession
developed eye-rate tendencies."
EASY REVERSE8.
' "How did your son at college set*
tile up with his creditors?"
i "By settling down on me."
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Letter tf a Ceafederate Soldier.
(Continued from Page 1.)
have quite a wee sample of
hospital scenes. I will answer
some of >our questions: I never
saw President Davis but one
time, that was the 25ih of June
while we were on I he way into
the 7-days tiglu. He passed us
riding alone; was diessed in gray
suit. He .s quite a dipnifieo
looking old cooii. Have seen
Gen'l Lee i'nquontly and he is
tiie finest specimen of humanity
I have ever looked upon. I saw
Gen'l Joe Johnson ttihe battle
ol Seven Pints. He is a gay
looking officer. JaCason is quite
a common looking man, never
saw him but oi.ee. Gt n'l Longstreet
is a big fat man and if
there is any sign in a red nose
he must crook his elbow frequently.
I saw Gen'l Fw el once.
He lost a leg bo the first battle
of Manassas. When It. trot well
ue got a wooden leg and in the
set ond Manassas last August it
was shot otT and we learn that
ne n >w has his fourth leg, and
you ask me when will the war
end. I won't tell you. Gen'l
l.ee don't allow us to tell tales
ut of school. You just ask
Stephen Sutton's old negro Arter,
\s he passes going to the mill, he
can tell you as mucu as 1 can or
you might ask John B ucc, he
can tell ^o : or just as>\ Joe Kendrick,
he knows everything. And
John McGuire has hired to Dick
Kendrick as substitute for 5.000.
He sold out cheap. I would nave
given him a million. Well, I
suppose you have a bountiful
supply of millers and railroad
hands about now. If you know
of any vacancies in either, let me
Know quick. And now if you
can't get through reading this in
nme to go to the war, lay it
away and you can finish it later
on. J. H. Co tl arp.
School Tax Election.
Notice is hereby given that on Thursday,
April 17, 1913, at the Grand Stand
in Fort Mill, School District No. 28, ar
election will he held for the purpose ol
determining whether an additional
two mills on the dollar shall be levied
for the support of the schools in said
district.
W. B. MEATHAM
J. B. MILLS
1.. J. MAsSEY
R. l\ HAKUIS
FRED MAIS
W. J. K1MBRELL
A. O. JONES
R. F. GUIER
J. T. YOUNG
Board of Trustees, District No. 28.
DELICATE DISCRIMINATION.
"One can make anything expree:
one's feelings, if w) inclined."
"How <lo you mean?"
"Didn't you notice what Amy did
when she handed Ihc refreshment*
around? She gave Maine, who is hei
.-hum, some angel food and handed
Jessie only the devil cake."
HAD SEEN ENOUGH.
May (showing family)?This if
father and that's mother, and ovei
there with the heard is Uncle Jerry
Fresh (absent-mindedly)?Yes, 1
like your crowd immensely, but I'd
like to hold off a little while longer
?Cornell Widow.
SLOW PROGRESS.
"To look at Plimpson, you would
think ho was the busiest man in th<
world."
"Yes, Plimpson reminds me of a
man on a treadmill. He is alwayi
going l'ke the wind, but never get*
anywhere."
HIS STATUS.
*1)009 that dentist go into society?"
"F don't know, but he ought to.'
"Ilow is that?"
"1 notice in his dispensary practice
he has much to do with eharitj
bawls."
IN THE NIGHT ROOM.
"Here's a dispatch about a mar
bound over for stealing a load ol
numnlcins novor nomn '
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"Head it, 'Indictment Squashed/ *
CROOKED BEATS.
Church?I see that Boston has oni
policeman to every 4">ti inhabitants
Gotham?I hope they are not at
crooked as the streets.
QUITE THE CONTRARY.
"What's Digits doing now?"
"Loafing, as usual. The list of activities
printed on his stationery ha(
nothing whatever to do with the wa]
ill which he spends his time."
HER MEANING.
"Gladys saya give her lore in i
cottage."
"Yes; a Newport cottage."
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A Happy Ne# Ttaf.1 '
The Crescent Cafe desires to ex .end
' New Year's Greetings po 1*8 patrons
and thank them for tbair'patro lagc
during the old year and- aolicita heir
> patronage for the coantiflgsear. You
will tinct everything nice udcleirt and
! the best that this market, affords.
No drinking of intoxicating"liquors
will be allowed on theprtfniaaa.
t Give the Crescent Ci(M a trial, and
if you are pleased tell .opera; if not,
1 tell me.
! THE CRESCENTICAFE,;
C. A. Jones, Prop'r - Fyt Mill, S. C.
THIS COUPON IS GtOD Fk)R I
25 VOTES r
IN THE BIG PRIZE |ONl fesT 8
IF CLIPPED FRO| THE . ?
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( one box containing valuah
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K otice of Election.
Notice is hereby given that an elec- 1
tion w.li be held in Fort Mill, S. C., on
Saturday, March 29, 191H, lor the pur- 1
pose of norn.nating a candidate for
Magistrate of Fort Mill Township.
Polls will be open from 8 A. M. to
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J. W. ARDREY,
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keep the jewels, bonds,
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W. B. Meacham, Cashr.
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We carry constantly on han'l
Drugs, and are prepared to fill j
moment's notice, day or night.
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A Big Sill
It was forecasted some m
our greatest Silk season and i
So we went to work and pre*
following:
19-inch Domestic Wash Silk
19-inch Imported Wash Silk
36-u ch Wash Silk...
(The above are guarant
for dresses, waists and
19-inch Messaline in Neat !
21-inch Foulards
27-inch All Silk Pongee
27-inch All Silk Striped Pon
36-inch Messaline in all cole
19-inch Charmeuse, worth i
44-inch C-harmense
44-incn Brocaded Crepe De
27-inch Brocaded Half-Silk,
MILLINERY?Cur openin
compliments, which we appro
stylish and pretty this season
p seasons past.
I Meacham
I' White Diarrhea Coi
no aot let pnat loMra dUrournRr
dreaded dlat-aac la positively prev?
^ White Diari
Remedy
Simply put It In the drinking water t?i
"VOIR MONEY HACK IF IT
art B?rh package fully treat) h
L _ d:e.ij of chicks. l"#o It for
w ^kf* l>aby chlcka and k.-ei> your fl
-ret fr?m .meet on.
Get Pratla rroBt-ikarliK Book]
McElhaney & Co., Mills & Young
0. Jones. W. B. Ardrey, Fort Mill, S
JUST THINK OF IT!
A Four Hundred Dollar Piano
Absolutely Given Away!
That advertising is now a science is '
again demonstrated practically to the !
buying public of this section by the L,
wonderful advertising system now employed
by the enterprising business t
house of McElhaney & Co., who are
going to give away ABSOLUTELY
FREE to some one of their customers 1
on August 1 the beautiful CLAXTON !
PARLOR GRAND PIANO which is j
now on exhibition at their store. The j
Claxton sells for FOUR HUNDRED
DOLLARS and is a HIGH CLASS instrument
in every respect, GUARANTEED
hv the mnL-era VPABC
JUST THINK OF IT1 A Four hundred
Dollar Piano to be GIVEN AWAY! ,
A few years ago, if a merchant was to
Jo such a thing he would be considered
a fit subject for an asylum, but conditions
have changed, yet in the face of
the enormous sum spent in advertising
the fact of McElhaney & Co. giving
away a $4(X) Piano is a stupendous undertaking
and it clearly demonstrates
their desire to be "always up to and a
little ahead" of the spirit of the times.
Every purchaser of $1.00 worth of
goods from any department of their
store will receive a coupon good for
100 votes on the Piano. The person
presenting the largest number ot votes
to them on August 1 will receive the
Eiano absolutely free. No favors will
e shown and every person will be
given an equal chance. The reputation
enjoyed by McElhaney & Co. for
.1 IS ?? : *
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We think the buying people will appreciate
this extremely liberal offer on the
part of McElhaney & Co. and we pre- '
diet a lively scramble for votes.?Adv.
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Good health is the reward
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Stripes 50c
w 50c
50c
gee 75c
?rs __ $1.00
J5c, at 50c
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Chine $1.50
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g was dandy ?many nice
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