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FATE OF A STAGE PRODIGY. Master Betty, Who, It Appears, Overstayed His Welcome. It may interest readers to know that rather over 100 years ago?in 1807, to be precise?the country was worshiping at the shrine of a twelre-year-old prodigy, a boy actor ?the juvenile Henry Irving of his time, says the Glasgow Mail. While at the height of his fame and popularity this infantile marvel visited, among other places, Glasgow and Edinburgh, and in both of these towns he is said to have created a hitherto undreamt of sensation. The wonderful youngster's name was William Henry Wcet Betty, and he was Irish to the backbone. His histrionic capabilities were evidently born with him, for it is recorded that when at the age of eight his father treated him to his first visit to the theater young Betty at the conclusion of the play solemnly informed his parent that he had decided to be an actor himself. How the youngster subsequently came to get a footing on the stage is not known, but in the month of August, 1803, we find him making his first appearance, performing the leading part in a popular drama at a Belfast theater. He leaped at one bound into the very forefront of popularity, and it is 6aid that on one occasion when he turned ill the whole nation awaited with feverish anxiety the different bulletins which were regularly issued to tell of young Betty's condition. The boy's first appearance in Glasgow, which liappened in May, 1804, created unparalleled enthusiasm in the city during the several nights he performed in the now 1 sv Qfrnnf 4*Vino lUiig UC1UUUV JL/UU&V^; UViWV UiVUWf The enormous crowds that flocked to see the wonderful boy were unprecedented in the theatrical history of St. Mungo, and hundreds, it is said, were nightly injured in the great crush and desperate struggle for admission to the theater. In Edinburgh, where the boy actor afterward appeared, the same enor -ifflgm CPHrdg rushed ta see-him. To quote from one of the local paper's criticisms, he "set the town in a flame." His subsequent appearance at the world famous Drury Lane completed the prodigy's triumph, for it was not long before the metropolis also succumbed to young Betty's magnetic acting. But Master Betty's stage success was comparatively short lived. In the course of a few years he?or his parents?compiled an immense fortune, and with the wealth thus * 1-1. J XI speecmy accunuuuieu. me juuug umtor was given the chance of a first class education. When out of his teens the glamour of the footlights again appeared to have appealed to him, and he again made a bid to regain his position as a popular idol. By this time, however, the people had quite forgotten their former hero, and young Betty had to rest content with only a very ordinary degree of success. lie had, so to speak, overstayed his welcome. Tlie custom of keeping birthdays is many thousands of years old. Pharaoh's birthday festivities are mentioned | in the Pentateuch. WWi ? i inr .-T -rtivM -t.ru*-toe? .in1' *r/"p ! (W/L^ fop. w .: c.- E TO - ' The ':r.-t t! 1: : n :i?t i! r= his is iii.it tr.^y t.< tht-v f-.el u-.-il. Aft it ?h ;t ! v..m< Mvhsh . ancc a in" : y. Some s' - J: v; OIK- <* liu qu't!u:<-s *.' it?' I?o*.- h.ts t 'it i". : .!!. ? i T'.- : "tv * .1 >y -T ir.v' , R I i' - Ttt'" " VVV". J(8jg? s^I'de ?W.'* ' ' " p *?y<3 I ?rup in and let us show them E w | P-'II MALLOY & CO., f Mm Cheraw' C* Medicine That is Medicne. 4,I have suffered a good deal with malaria and stomach complaints,but I have now found a remedy that keeps me well, and that remedy is Electric Bitters; a medicine that is medicine for stomach and liver troubles, and fbrrun down conditions," says W. C. Kiestler, cf Halliday, Ark. Electric Bitters purify and en rich the blood, tone up the nerves and impart vigor and energy to the weak. Your morey will be refunded if it tails to help you. 60c at T. E. Wannamaker's drug store. ? ! ? An Extended Interval. Two clergymen were once discussing the process of sermon writing, when one of them remarked that the only really hard propositions for him were the introduction and the conclusion. "You remember," said he, "the 6ermon I preached at the installation of Brother Morley not long ago? Well, I flattered myself that the exordium and the peroration of that sermon were pretty well done." . "Yes," responded the other divine, with a faint smile, "but, as I remember, they were awfully far apart."?Philadelphia Ledarer. mH> A Personal Appeal. If we could talk to you personally about the merit of Foley's Honey and Tar, for conghs, colds and lung trouble, you never could pe induced to experiment with unknown preparations that may contain some harmful drugs. Foley's Honey and Tar costs you no more and has as record of forty years of cures. Sold by W. G. O'Neal. 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Why Ho Didn't Know Him. "Did you ever notice," remarked the man who always notices, "In how many suburban towns the railroad serves not only as a means of transportation. but as a dividing line socially? "The reason? Why, I dare say it is founded on the fact that land on one side of the railroad is generally more desirable for residence than on the other. Therefore it commands a better price, and that section of the population is apt to be a bit more select. "I asked a friend today, for example, I whether he knew a certain peraou who was a newcomer in his town. 'No,' said he. 'I guess he must live on the other side of the railroad track.' "There you are. It was natural he should not know liim. The steel rails were not unlike a Chinese wall."?New York Globe. Hostess?What portion of the chicken would you like, Jiimnie? Hungry Youngster?Oh, half of it will be plenty, thank you. Mrs McRaney's Experience. Mrs. M. McRaney, Prentiss, Miss., writes: "I was confined to my bed for three months with kidney and bladder trouble, and was treated by two physicians but failed to get relief. No human tongue ?an tell how I suffered, and I had given up hopes of getting well until I began taking Foley's Kidney Remedy. After taking two bottles I felt like a new person, and feel it my duty to tell sufferring women what Foley's Kidney Remedy did for roe." , Statement of the yXlzxfctymxts $c j located at Cheraw, L business Nc RESOURCES. ' Loans and discounts $196,196.45 Overdrafts, 10,812.08 Bonds and S ocks owned 1 by the Bar k 8,900.00 Banking Hoi se 2,067.24 , Furniture and Fixtures 1,516.62 Other Real Estate 369.42 Due from Bgnks and Trust 1 Companies). 19,271.46 i Currency ....n 1,131.00 Gold i None Silver, Nickels and Pennies. 1,286.65 Checks and Cash Items 2,755.79 f $245,206.66 State of Sotra Carolina 1 Countv or Chesterfield j Before me tame T. G. Matheson, Cas above and foregoing s?tement- is a by the books.in said bank. Sworn to and subscribed before me, Correct Attest: D. S. Matheson, H. M. Dutall. W. F. Stevenson, Directors p If you are feeling out-of-* 1\|/? and you will feel better 11/ make yoa feel just right. " Alt f ttrengtheni the Stomach, Li Wtf Blood, doea ita work thoroagl TO gripea, weakena or aickena?i Mf ttronger and better. M Better Than Pill M. Take NB Tablets for Indigeati M the, Sallow Complexion, Liver Coo M BnapHona. Chilla, Malaria, Billoua M Inactive Kidnejra and ail troublea aria I *25* Kama Box. AaauailH 13. T. LADD. |; ' me 4 -r We .sell the kind of 4 It's the same to us if you 4 o the chi dren or telephc 4 We are now located in 1 4 Second street, just a few 4 Let us have your order tc i | H. A. I 4.1 vttwtnwi Tfi a 1NJ^\a7" A 11V 11VTT YI s We realize it is up to us to eat and that it must be of the the very best of everything in bles and all kinds of Meats, Fi Our phone number is 21. "Try us for pr ! E. M. ] l It you have nice beef cattle New Liver I Having bought the Pe^ues livery of the publip. I have added neu class Buss ^nd am prepared to s< My Buss meets ail trains and pas to and from all points in town. My Phine number is 28 and careful attention. My Drays are always ready Verv w. p ; send your i Job P - the chronicle?sa.tii ] Condition of the Farmers ^Bank , 8. C., at the close of >v, 27tb. 1908. LIABILITIES. Capital 8tock Paid in $ 50,000.00 Surplus Fund 25,000.00 Undi vided Profits, less Current Expenses and Taxes Paid 8,786.40 Due to Banks and Trust Companies 11,777.75 Due U npaid Dividends 12.0C Individual Deposits Subject to Check 122,380.80 Cashier's Checks 249.5S Notes and Bills Rediscounted Norn Bills Payable 25,000.00 $245,206.60 4-Ur liter, wno Deing uuiy hwuiu, anjo n? true statement of said bank, as shown T. Q. Matheaon, Cashier. this Tl 5th day of December, 1909. H. W. Harrall (Seal) Notary Public. IS irti, tike ar NR Tablet. (n the nomine. They will Via m NATURE'S REMEDY" II f rer, Kidneyi and purifiei the Stljl ily and pieatantly, yet it never tMw nvariably makinc the uier feel Is For Liver Ills. on, Sick Headache, Lou of Appe iplaint. Skin Diieasea, Pimplea and neaa, Rheuraatiam, Torpid Liver or ing from the digeative organi. fytmlu T^kt \ dta.':Ar civisaiui* I Che raw. S. C. J2J2E2L2J2J2a!]SCa3S2!B323!B?22ir^ ATS t r meat that gives pleasure. f? come yourself or send one [f? me your order, \U the new building on North f* steps from the Town Hall, f* )-day and every day. < 3URCH r iTV?TTTTTTTTT'? Market? 2S. furnish you with something tc best and that is why we carr> the line of Groceries, Vegetaresh and Cured. ompt service." Dudley, Mgr., The New Market. to sell see me before selling. y Business business, I solicit the patronage ' stock, new buggies and a first 2rve the public in first class shape . . ? 1 isengers ana Dag^ge aeuvereu all calls will receive prompt and to serve the pnblic. truly, . L. Stubbs. roprietor Stubbs' Livery Stable. ORDERS FOR rinting 3FACTION GUARANTEED. I Office of County Superintendent of Education. The County Superintendent of Education gives notice that his office will be open pvery Saturday and the first Mooday of each month. Auditor's Notice. The Auditor's Office will be opened for the assessment of Pe.sonal property from Jan. 2nd 11)09 to Feb. 20th, 1909. I will be in the Auditor's office Jan. 2, 8, 9,15,16, 25, 29, 80. and Feby 1st, 6th,13th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th 19th and 20th and at the followiug places on nnfoM YitimPn' Grant's Mill, Tuesday. Jan. 5th, 1909. Westfield Creek Church, Wednesday, Jan. 6th 1909. Jas. A. Watson's Thursday, Jan. 7th, 1909. Patrick, Monday Jan. 11th, 1909. Cedar Creek Church. Tuesday, Jan. 2th 1909. John C. Wallace's, Wednesday, Jan. ( 18th. 1909. 1 Cash's Depot, Thursday. Jan. 14th, 1909. Catarrh, Monday , Jan. 18th, 1909. Jefferson, Tuesday aud Wednesday, Jan. 19th and 20th. Cross Roads Church, Thursday, Jan. 21. Alt. Croghan, Friday, Jan. 22nd, 1909 Ruby, Saturday Jan. 23rd, 1909. McBee, Tuesday, Jan 2Gth, 1909. Middendorf. Wednesday, Jan 2~th, 1909. ! Odom's, Alill, Thursday, Jan 28th, 1909. C'heraw. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Feb. 2nd, 3rd, ith and 5th. Dudley, Monday, 8th. 1909. Pluins, Tuesday, Feb 9th 1909 Pageland, Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 10th and 11th. Hornsboro, Friday 12th, 1909. All male citizens between the age of 21 and GO years are deemed taxable polls except Confederate Veterans and those who are maimed or for other causes are incapable of earning a support. There will bo 50 per cent penalty added to taxes on property subject to taxes and not returned for assessment on or before Feb. 20th 1909. Everybody except ladies will be required to make their own returns and must appear before the Auditor and make same before 20th of February 1909 as there will be no return blanks left with any one or handed out for the year 1909. I am forced to adopt this plan for, the protection of the Sheriff and myself. JAS. R. JOWERS, Auditor Chesterifleld County 1 The State of South Carolina*. ? 1 County of Chesterfield By M. J. Hough, Probate Judge. . Whereas G, A. Sherrill made suit to me, to grant him Letters of Administration of the Estate and effects of T. F. Sherrill. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and Creditors of the said T. F. Sherrill de. ceased.that they be and appear before rae, in the Court of Probate, to be held ' at Chesterfield on 22" December next > after publication there of, at llo'clock fn the forenoon, to show cause, if any ' they have,why the said Administration should not be grauted. Given under m.v Hand, this 7th day of ' December Anno Domini, 1908. M.J. HOUGH, 1 Probate Judge. hh State of South Carolina, County of Chesterfield. Shannon, Stevens, Boy kin Co., Plaintiff, i vs* , W. R. Hancock and Laura V. Thurman, Defendants. Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure granted in above ?t.ntori ease bv His Honor. R. C. Watts, Presiding Judge, I will sell before the Court House door on the first Monday iu January, within the legal hours of sale, the following property: All that piece, parcel or lot of laud known : and numbered on the plan of the towu of Cheraw as Lot Xo. Five Hundred and Thirty-nine (339,) L .x ! M M 4 1-* /\ li/v?v>n rvlnrtA nf IV T? UClIlg 1/1JC UUU1C |JlUbC V7l !i . XI. Hancock, and fronting one hun. dred and eight (108) feet, more . or less, on Christian street of said town and running back the same width for three hundred | (300) feet, bounded on the North by the Pollock lots; East by Christian street; South by lots of J. Hickson and the Smith lots; and West by Julius Bundy's property. The terms of Bale: Cash. The purchaser to pay for all necessary papers. D. B. DOUGLAS, Dec. 9th, 1908. Sheriff. FOLETSHONETHCAR Iitm Ooldai Prevent# Pneumonia