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MY TREEI” SMALL CKANCE OF SOLITUDE "WlrtleM,” Product of CIvlllxatloA, Would Soon Pick Up ■ Modern “Roblneon Crusoe." The relentless march of clrilizatkm Is responsible for some curious anom alles, but it Is difficult to conceive of a more strikingly Incongruous fate than is at present overtaking tue ro mantic Island of Juan Fernandes, the picturesque and secluded spot famous as the scene of the adventures of "Robinson Crusoe.” The habitual peace of this old-world Island of cascades and coral is being sadly disturbed by the sound of ham mers and saws. Beneath the pictur esque, fig trees a workmen’s camp has sprung up, where employes of the Chilean government are busily en gaged in the erection of a wireless station. The site chosen is the summit of a hill, 1,000 feet high, called "La Centi- nela"—and appropriately so named, seeing that the lofty eminence dom inates the ocean from southeast to northwest, guarding, sentinel-like, the approach to the Cumberland bay a,pd San Juan Baptista, the Island’s only port. The plant will have a working ra dius of 500 miles, so that ships pro vided with wireles apparatus could be picked up within 1,000 miles west ward of Valparaiso, while ocean wan derers out of reach of the Coquimbo or Talcahuano stations may be com municated with. Last December the Chilean govern ment disembarked the materials and men for the construction of a con crete building—armed against un welcome attentions from natives—and the work is now fast nearing comple tion. There will be little fear in future of any modern voyager sharing Crusoe’s fate! BEST FOOD FOR THE WOODS Her Patriotism By ELIZABETH WEED Louise Archer was a very ILkIi strung girl. Excitement was to her a necessity, and often she mistook hvr excitable nature for noble impulses. When the Spanish American war broke -out she was nineteen years old and had been every day reading of the tyranny of (Jenerai W'eyier and the sufferings of tin* ( nbans. Louise had a lover. Gits Saunders, n plodding, methodical chap, entirely different from her. Since she could not go and tight the dons herself she determined that Saunders should go Impelled by the rattling of drums and the "gathering of the clans." she went over to where he was sawing wood and said to him: "Why, G'us, I'm surprised at you! Everybody but you is rallying round tile flag, while you are stooping over a log with a bucksaw. Aren't you go ing to enlist?" “Enlist? Whnt for?" "Why. to right the Cubans’ wrongs." "I don t see why 1 should rigid their wrongs." "Haven’t y >•: any pntrio*ism?" “1 don't -a e any ocoision for patriot ism." "I do. Our young men are {locking to tin* standard by thousands, while you are content to bend your back sawing wood. Oh, that I should have aeeepted n" The young man was deeply in love. The expressimi on his face changed to one of s :ch pain that Louise was de terred from speaking the word that was on her tongue. Throwing down his saw, he said: "Louise, I love you so well that 1 will try my best to live up to your standard. After all. it is no more the duty of others than mine to respond to the call for volunteers. I shall enlist a.t once." "Spoken like a man?’ was the en thusiastic response, and she impulsive ly threw her arms about tiis fieek. "I am sure you will return a hero." “A whnt?” asked (Jus. “A hero. Some of Napoleon's mar shals rose from the ranks, and maybe you will.” "Just so—that is, If I have time." "Time? What do you mean by that?" "Why, how long do you think it would hike a big cat to kill a very little mouse?" “Oh, you’re always looking on the wrong side of things. It’s going to lie a great war. tfoodby. When you re turn with a general's shoulder straps Just think how proud I’ll be of you.’’ “You'll be true to me?" "True to tuy soldier lover! Why, yes!” A volley of kisses and he was gone. A few months later a troopship un loaded a cargo of skin and bone on Montauk Point. Most of them were transferred to hospitals, the balance cut in camps. One who had suffered From every disease known in Cuba was retained in hospital as long as there was a hospital at the point, then trans ferred to a more permanent home for the sick. He lingered between life and death till spring, when his doctors con cluded that he would hsv# a better chance for recovery If he could get • change. He was eager to go, securing tkfn that a sweetheart was waiting for him and hfcs separation from tier was keeping him back. Being dis chnrgt-d. lie sought the locution of Ids enlistment and, tottering alo.ig the road, met one w ho had known him as a hearty man, but who failed to recog nize him "Is Louise Archer alive and well?" asked tile ex-soldier. "Oh. yes, sties alive and well, only tier name isu't Archer any more; it’s < lugltamento.” "Wh-it a t?" faltered the stranger aghast "Gugllanienfo. a dago fruit man. came along hero Just after you fellers went away selling California grapes for Malagas and such like. He had big black eyes and long black mustache and curly hair. . He sold Louise some fruit and got to talking with her. He told tier Hint the Cubans were all nig gers. while the Spaniards were brave men who had owned the island ever since Columbus discovered It -HM years ago. She asked him to come in and tell her about it. "Well, the feller twisted her right around. She had been one of tlw» most patriotic girls of these parts; sent a lover down to tight these same dagos— more fool he. And after the fruit mau went away she began to bowl about the iniquity of the Spanish war The feller kept coinin' round every few weeks, and about a month ago she walked off with him." Ttie stranger stood looking at his In formant out of his hollow eyes with pat a and horror. "Louise married a Spaniard!" he gasped. "Why, she" - “Oh, yes, she was full of figbrt on the other sid,> when the thing commenced. Bnt. stranger, you seem awfully taken back at bearing about her. If you have any interest in her you needn’t worry about the Spaniard. She came bark a week ago without him. They sat he dug out and left her to shift for herself." The veteran turned and staggered away in the direction from whence he came. ^ But this is not all of the*stnry. A day came when Signora CJuglinmento secured a divorce from the fruit seller and. repentant, married the man she had sent to the war. If she was fickle, she paid for her fault by a lifetime of devotion to her soldier husband. Men Who Know Pin Their Faith to Pancake* With Oatmeal to “Fill In the Chink*.'* A woodsman will tell you that he can travel longer on beans and peas ; than on rice. Because cornmeal pan cakes were the chief article of food 1 twice a day a guide once complained bitterly that “cornmeal was no food i to travel on in the summer., and it makes a man sick to have it too 1 often.” This same guide will develop a surly temper the first day out if his employer has a large supply of soup tablets. I once heard three experts discuss woods food. Two were remarkable guides. The third, a member of the Canadian geological survey, has, in the last ten years, canoed and climbed 1 mountains from coast to coast and from Lake Superior to Hudson bay. All agreed that they could not travel on a breakfast of oatmeal alone, and all said that when they wished to do a long, hard morning’s work they ate pancake* and "filled In the chinks” with oatmeal.—Outing. Earring an Ancient Ornament. A curious instance of the survival and revival of a fashion which origi nated in the remotest times is the ear ring. Worn by the kings of Egypt, nd extremely popular among the la- ie* of ancient Rome, it subsequently lost favor until the gay days of the Stuart period, after which it again dropped out, and has now once more regained popularity. The very ear liest mention of this form of decora tion is to be found In the Book of Genesis. Jacob, It will be remem- ; bered. on reaching Bethel burled cer- j tain strange Idols, among them some earrings belonging to his family. Doubtless these ornaments were re garded purely In a propitiatory light as amulets or talismans, such being still their principal office In the east today. That they are of eastern ori gin is certain, and among orientals, with the exception of Greeks and He brews, It has always been the cus tom for both sexes to wear them, while frequently only one ear was adorned. 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SEYMOUR OWENS Attorney and Counsellor at Law Office ovt; The Barnwell Sentinel BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA Will practice in ail the Ceurt* Col lection* a specialty. Loan* negotiated on acceptable security. DR. W. C. MILHOUS, BARNWELL. S. CAROLINA. Office hours: 8:30 a. m. to 6 p. m. Peraons living away from Barnwell will please.make appolMment* before coming By *o doing they will be inre of immediate service and avoid dis appointments. a* ♦INSURANCE. KIRK INSURANCE Lri’E INSURANCE HEALTH AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE LIVE STOCK INSURANCE SURETY BONDS All old line S'ock < ompani*'*. Per “oiihI attention given to all t>ii«in*‘** in- rniuted to rnv care if I can nerve vou in any of tFo above linen, give me a <v 11. Office in Harrison Block, Main St. .Wm. McNAB. Calhoun & co. Life, Accident, CYCLOhlE LIGHTNING . and — Live Stock INSURANCE, —At Lowest Rates In-- Strongest Companies —OFFICES AT- THE BANK OF BARNWELL It Take* an Exp«rt to properly install a job of plumbing. 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From the 1st to . the 28th of February, 1914, inclusive a 1 FT WR1TF Mil R Pfl\IVk penalty of two per cent will be added LL1 1,1 L 11IU1L 1UU ‘ to all taxes paid in February. From the 1st to the 15th of March, 1914, in clusive a penalty of seven per cent will be all added to all unpaid taxes. 5 1-4 Mills. Levy. For State purposes “ Special School state purposes 1 “ “ Constitutional school 3 “ “ Ordinary County purposes 6 1-2 “ “ Back indebtedness 2 1-2 “ Total 18 1-4 “ Commutation tax will he $1.50 and should be paid by all persons liable for Road Duty. Special School Levy. Ashlev, Baldoc, Barbary Branch, Cedar Grove, Columbia, Edisto Ellen- ton, Friendship, Harmony, Hilda,Kline, Morris, Mt Calvary, New Forest, Oak Grove, Pleasant Hill, Sand Hill, Seig- lingville, Seven Pines and Tinkers Creek, 2 mills. Barton, Bloomirfgdale, Cave, Hickory Hill, Owens Cross Roads, Reedy Branch, Shady Grove, Sycamore and Upper Richland, 3 mills. Appleton, Big Fork, Double Pond, Healing Springs, Hercules, Le£s and Ulmer, 4 mills. Barnwell 4 1-2 Mills. * Dunbarton and Klko 5 “ Allendale, Blackville and Fairfax 6 “ Williston 6 1-2 “ United States Currency, Gold and Sil ver Coin, County and School claims properly approved will be received for taxes. Checks and drafts will not be accepted for taxes except at the risk of the tax payer. J. B. Armstrong, Treasurer, Barnwell County. Barnwell, S. C., Sept. 15th. 1913. Surety Bonds, Burglary Bonds, Court Bonds of all kinds Official Bonds. R. E. MILLER, General Agent. U. S. Fidelity & Gnaranty Company. BARSWELL, S. C. 10-7-13 Dr.-J, W. Reeves Dentist In office last week of each month. Barnwell, South Carolina Office In Harrison Building. oct31-li-lyr For Sale. Y«« F«rf«c” Tbit is just to remind you that I prepared to do si) kinds of plumbing ia a first-claaa, workmanlike manner If you are thmkiag of installing this era convenience in before pinny the Four-horse farm, containing 1( acres, in high state of cultivation, tw tenant houses, two double shed barns, one storage house, etc.; ha mile to railroad station, church an school. Price $3,000 to an early buyer. Also: Small two-horse farm, containing £ acres, in high state of cultivation, tw tenant houses, five large stables, fa der loft above, double shed, ban smoke-house, etc.; half mile to rail ran station, church and school. f Price, $1,000 to early buyer. WI give terms. Apply to J. E. Owvm, AC