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of it’s subscribers and readers—the
publisher will at all times appreciate
wise suggestions and kindly, advice.
Like every other dominant impulse
and geneTal movement among men
there is s cause which lies behind it
all and the ekuses of our toil for
earthly possessions are not in them
selves to be condemned. Prominent
smong the motives which lead men
to desire to be rich is the reslizstion
that money brings the possibility for
an enlargement of life along those
Qnr country is turning out 84,000
worthless tramps each year which
lines which add to happiness. The ] shows the importance of keeping your
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CLINTON. S. C., AUGUST 6, 1925
SPACES
seeker after wealth thus starts out
with ^ desire for the blessings of
earth which money can buy. Anpther
motive is the desire for those forms
of independence which money brings.
There are many forms of bondage
which are irksome to those whose
days are passed in poverty and to
such the very thought of wealth
lomes as a breath of freedom.
The desire for possessions is thus
not in itself evil but evil is-the result
when money is treasured for itself
rather than for the breadth of life
and independence which it makes pos
sible. It is thus that those who were
tender of heart and, .free of han^ia
youth become hard and miserly in
later years.
satisfied unless he gets the free use
every night of the family automo
bile.
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The financial pulse of the country is
said to be normal, but Its temperature
goes up when it gets its tax bills.
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back
door barred.
Greenville, and Mrs. Dn»de McSwain
of Columbia, are the guests of Mrs.
J. E. Griffin.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Atkinson of
Greenwood, spent the week-end with
Mrs. Wilier Pinson.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller spent
the week-end in Clinton with rela
tives.
The wanderlust is not so likely to
fire' the hearts of boys , if they are
made to work instead <n habitually
loaf the streets.
A Kansas City woman stuck her
foot through .-a show window the
other day. She probably saw an ex
pensive dress and kicked at the price.
HARD ON THE FARMERS
Another trouble about being a pro
ducer of cotton is that during the
greater part of the summer you read
about the prosperity pf th? peach in
dustry and the tobacco farmers while
the boll weevil and the weather are
keeping you in suspense as to whether
the fall of the year will mean one or
many trips to the gin.
THE AUTOMOBILE ,
Those who deplore the fact that this
is more and more'becoming a nation
which has too litle respect for the
Sabbath day lay a great deal of the
blame on the automobile. Even at
that the outlook would be brighter if
the Sabbath were all that the automo
bile causes to be broken.
THE PORCH LOSING OUT
Some years ago, the favorite sport
summer evenings was to sit on the
front porch, enjoy the cooling air,
watch thte folks who drove by, and
gossip with the neighbors. Perhaps
the young crowd of those days would
bring out the old banjo and sing
songs and be happy.
Still further back, this would have
been considered ^asteful of time by
the hard workers of those serious
days, who found every moment filled
with duties. The sitting on the porch
habit would seem to Have been at its
height about 25 years ago, before
automobiles and movies occupied so
much time as they now do. '
Today with so many forms of
amusement awaiting us, the sporting
crowd say that sitting on the porch
is too tame a pastime and has rio
tick in it., But for many of the folks
■who have done a good day’s work, it
is pleasure enough just to be quiet,
read the newspapers, catch a bit of
inspiration’from the sky and foliage,
and enjoy the pleasure of indolence
for an hour.
THE TOJHN BOOSTING RACE
One phase of the famous Scopes
case in Tennessee, is the way this
episode was regarded as a means for
securing publicity for the town w'here
it was tried out. The people of Day-
ton seemed glad of the chance thus
given them to make the name of their
place widely known.' That was not
an unnatural impulse, however, but
rather the modern and prevalent
spirit today, for with great ingenuity
and persistence the town boosters of
many thousands of cities are promot
ing the development of their home
communilies.
The activity of all these many
thousands of enthusiasts had its amus
ing features. To hear some of them
talk, y^b would think that their little
burg, which may be largely unknown
100 miles therefrom, is the center of
active thought for the universe.
Yet even if this boosting may run
to some unreasonable extremes and
often becomes tiresome, it is a better
spirit than the old time dispositipiL
to carp and sneer at one’s environ
ment. In former days it was the
general custom to run down your
home community as a “one horse”
place.
People felt that they showed the
superiority of their own tastes and
intellect when they could pick flaws-
liberally in their home community.
That spirit spread-an atmosphere of
discouragement, and the general senti
ment, came to be almost everywhere,
that people wanted to get out and go
somewhere else. But the people who
obeyed that impulse usually found
conditions just about the same in the
places where they went.
Today the sanguine attitude' has be
come the usual thing, and communi
ties are competing to £ee which shall
prove itself to be the best place. This
optimism-net.;inerely expresses itself
in pointing out the good features that
town possesses, but it creates a
feeling of confidence that makes it
easier to get things done in the fu
ture.
The prices of automobiles are drop
ping. It is getting harder to keep up
with the monthly installments and
the manufacturers see the hand
writing.
The home m- ’•chant is the 6hap who
visits you when you are sick, sends
flowers to your family when you die,
and follows your body out among the
trees and tombs, as far as human feet
may travel with the- dead. He is
neighbor, friend and helper, yet the
public is always cussing him.
CROSS HILL
THE NEW POSTOFFICE
After a long and patient wait, it
now begins to look as though Clin
ton’s new postoffice will .soon be
thrown open for the use of the public.
While it is entirely unsafe to make
a venture as to whpn^“moving day”
will occur, it is rumored that within
the next week or ten days it will be
turned over to the government as a
completed job.
The building is quite an improve
ment over the present facilities, and
based on the receipts of the local of
fice, should have been built ten years
ago. The office space appears ade
quate for the present at leagt, and is
attractively and conveniently arrang
ed, yet the public lobby immediately
strikes one upon entering the door as
entirely too small. While the build
ing is the best that could be provided,
we suppose, with the funds made
available by the government, it does
not strike us as in keeping with what
the city is entitled to with its sub
stantial and fast growing postal re
ceipts. **
THE PAVING CONTRACT
The city council is to be congratu
lated on the bid and contract it has
Secured for the extensive street pav
ing program as recently provided for
the bond election. The contract
in
price of $1.89 per square yard, we are
told by men who ought to know, is
: En Passant:
W. W. H.
The declining price of sugar is a
sweet pill for the housewife.
Times have changed. Girls used to
have coming-out parties. Now they
have staying-out parties.
Folks can’t be satisfied. They put
sugar in tea to sweeten it, and then
put lemon in it to make it aoux.
Cross Hill, Aug. 1.—Miss Floride
Rudd is visiting Miss Lillian Scurry
near Chappells.
Misses Emma J. Dial and Mary
Griffin are in Hendersonville and
Asheville for a week or ten days on
their vacation.
Miss Elkin Griffin is visiting in
Greenville this week.
Mrs. Duck Young and daughter,
Agnes, of Clinton, spent Saturday
with Mrs. D. R. Chapman.
Messrs. J. E. Leaman and T. M.
Pinson are at Glenn Springs for som4
time. . * ~ •
The friends of Mr. Henry Boyce
are glad to see him out again after
being quite sick.
Miss Kathleen Rucker of Charlotte,
returned to her-home Friday, after
spending several weeks with her sis
ter, Mrs. Dr. Hudson.
Our little town is very much en
thused over the great revival we^are
going to have. The meeting will be
gin the 9th of August. The services
will be held in Mr. McSwain’s ware
house, which will be very cool and
comfortable. We invite everybody
who will come. It is everybody^
meeting and a welcome awaits you.
Miss Josie Griffin is home from
Chick Springs where she spent a
month.
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Nance and Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Nance are in the moun
tains for the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis LeTellier and
litle Louis, Jr., of .Charleston, are
visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Nance.
Miss Julia Cunningham, of Laurens,
is visiting her parents for two weeks.
The many friends of Mr. J. L. Mil
ler, who underwent a very serious
operation at the Baptist Hospital in
Columbia, will be glad to know that
he is improving and hopes to be home
soon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Martin of Lau
rens, Mrs. Jones of Orangeburg, and
Mrs. Bert Mitchell of Westminster,
were the guest sof Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Martin on Tuesday.
Misses Gertrude and Agne^ Leaman
art spending a week in Asheville and
other points of interest.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A.-Leaman are
visiting their daughter, Mrs. Bob Bag-
gott, in Columbia for a week.
came down
Tuesday from Fountain
Inn to spend a weak with friends.
• Hr. and Mrs. J. J. McSwain of
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Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Carter and Miss
Lizzie Carter spent Sunday in Wal-
halla with' relatives.
Mrs. Lydie Miller went to Colum
bia Saturday to see her son, who ia in
a hospital there.
Mrs. Atmer Martin and children of
Augusta, are visiting> Mrs. Claude
Hipp.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
_ You housewives who have been perplexed over the
food question and who have had difficulty in securing
varieties of foodstuffs tot enable you to serve varied
menus are invited to become a member of * our growing
list of satisfied customers in August. In addition to
providing you with the finest of Staple and Fancy
Groceries we always offer you a wonderful collection of
seasonable fruits and vegetables that makes it easy to ’
always serve temptingly varied meals.
Of GHardianiahip of William
H. Roberta
Take notice that on August 19th.,
1925 at tin o'clock a. m., I will make
a final settlement of. the guardian
ship of William H. Roberts before the
Probate Court for the County , of
Laurens in said State and apply for
final discharge of my duties as guar-
ian. All persons indebted to said
estate-are required to make immediate
payment and all persons holding |j
claims against said estate are notified
Also the choicest cuts of Meats in our Market. \
Our service is prompt and efficient and we seek the
privilege of serving you.
LITTLE 8 DENSON
to present and prove the same on or j
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Clinton, S. C.'
before said date or be forever barred.
Mrs. Fenella B. Milam
As guardian of the estate of
William H. Roberts.
8-13-5c .
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666
ia a prescription for
Malaria, Chills and Fever,
Dengue or Bilious Fever.
It kills the germs.
Dr. E. Mood Smith
Dr. Felder Smith
OPTOMETRISTS
MODERN
SERVICE
SPECIALISTS
Eyes Examined Glasses Fitted
15 West Main Street Phone 101
CLINTON. S. C.
Oh, dear! This time next August
we will be in the midst of another
political campaign.
The judge who says there is too
much cijme in the country should tell
us just how much is enoughs—.—-—
The man who devotes himself to
looking out fo? number one soon finds
that he has to run the job without
help.
The home merchant is regarded by
some folks as a very fine fellow when
they are looking for'more credit, but
they are not so anxious for his soeiety
when he is looking for his pay.
a:; low a bid, as could be-expected, and '
the successful bidders, the Ely Con
struction Company >of Augusta, is a
reputable firm and can be counted
upon to give the city a first-lass
ioh.
The paving program as outlined,
includes practically all the principle
streets in the city, and when the job
it. completed, few towns of similar
size, will be able to boast of more
paving than Clinton. Such public im
provements are desirable, of course,
and contribute largely to the growth
•f the city, yet the property owners
weed not lose sight of the fact that
they are the ones who must foot the
hills.
Man may not be^ descended from a
monkey, but he often acts as if he
came from a mule.
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THE PURSUIT FOR MONEY
The present age will probably go
down in ; history as an era wherf
material possessions held an exalted
place in.the minds of the people. The
America*! people are after Jhe dollar
as never before and are neglecting
many of the finer issues of life in
their striving after commercial gain.
American people are said to want
good government but you would never
tell it from some of the crowd they
vote for.
Misses Helen Griffin and Clara Dial =
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LAKE THOMAS
Will get any Piano we sell
during July and August under
our special arrangement.
Uprights....'. $295.00 up
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Players ..... $450.00 up
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Clinton, S. C.
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GINNERY NOTICE
The Clinton Oil Mill 1
has just installed new =
gins, and is now ready
for operation of the gin
nery. It
TIGHT FEEUNG
Stomach Troubles Relieved by
the Aid of Black-Draught.
Its a splendid plan, we suppose, for
the girls to go to college, but they
should realize that there they will
have something else to do besides
make fudge.
The thermometer may have kept
going up this summer, but anyway the
iced drinks have kept going down.
The old timers can prove the degen
eracy of these times by showing that
all of their good signs for rain have
failed this summer.
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It is clairtied that this is a land of
plenty, and yet few people have ever
"had enough cherry pie.
The boy who used to be happy if
he could ride on the load of hay up
to the barn, now. has a son who isn’t
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Telling how he obtained relief
from very disagreeable symptoms
of stomach trouble, Mr. Charles T.
Wintz, of R. F. D. 4, Huntington,
W. Va..ydiade the following state
ment:
This bank has found that it has grown be-
cause it has always made a sincere effort to
serve best the community in which it operates.
Whatever service this bank can render its
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customers or community is always done gladly.
This bank is an institution for progress. It is
active and alert for the interests of the entire
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section. It is owned by the people—and its
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“l ^e^jan taking Black-Draught
WHY NOT MAKE THIS BANK
YOUR BANK?
about Tuteen years ago. I would
have gas on my stomach that Just
pressed and seemed to shorten my
breath, and 1 would have all kinds
of feeling. My head would ache
and I was in a very bad fix. ,
- "I had tried reme4ies that didn't
seem to do me any good. 1 saw
Black-Draught advertised and sent
lor it
"After taking a few doses, I knew
it was helping me. It seemed to
break up the gas, and the tight.
Moated feeling disappeared, and I
was like a new man. I would not
be without Black-Draught I can
cat anything 1 want to. If I get
dizziness in the head, Black-
Draught relieves it."
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