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* ■ \ S : ft m *8 ■ ^ |;T 4 L Erery •illp* baa two fnct. Keptor'a ' Mcood law to, ‘Tbo orlM^ of all of tbw •cceatiicltieo of orblU of nil plniwr* vary on account of thv attrnciloo of all tho other planet* making raflatiooM. Borne are decraunlng while othera are locteaalng, Put uoue cun ever become exact circle* -wince there are ettfbt mu tual lj dlaturblDK phtneto That of the earth’* orbit la now de* crenalntt and, neronllng to the Krent b astronomer l^verrler, who took rime to make elaborate nutheuatkal re- aearcbea In this part of antrouomy. will continue to decreaae during about 24.000 year*, but will not raulnb. rank log the earth's orbit an exact circle, and then will begin to Increase Tbe orbit of Venus now has the least eccentricity and Is therefore nearer a true circle than any other orbit, but It cannot become a circle, one reason being tbe disturbance caused by tbe huge mass of tbe earth. One earth re volving around one sun. both trillions of miles away from any other disturb ing. could traverse a true circle.—Edgar Locten Larkin In New York American. THE SILVER SWORD. It Crews In Hawaii and Is the Rarest Plant In tbe Werld. Tbe rarest plant In the world grows to Hawaii, a fact which la unknown to all hot very few of tbe thousands of tourists annually visiting the para- dtoe of tbe Pacific. It la tbe atlver sword. Its very name la odd and unnsunl. at once arousing the curloetty and the Interest of the stranger who chances to bear It It Is a cactus-llke growth, the long. "Hky. gray leaves of which It Its peculiar name Tbe nta- aon for Its rarity to that It to found only on the moet Inaccessible slopes of the volcanoes of this fro op of Islands. From the eerlleet times It has been appreciated and greatly admired by the native Iluwaltana. who called It M ablnablna'* (gray beaded), becauhv they had never before the coming of the white man seen silver and there fore could not apply to the plant the cognomen which ao well describee It All who have found It prise It more Jealously than do Alpine climbers treasure the edelweiss. It to a far more beentiful thing and more difficult to •Main than the famous dower of Bwlt- ■ertaod.—Ban Franctoce Chronicle. Own Fewer at Water lee. As to gun power at the time of Wa terloo. two facts of guidance: Tbe British drill sergeants ef the day taught recruits to bold their Are •until they could aw the whites ef the eyee •f the enemy.’*' That would make the beet mneketry range. 1 should my. •boat twenty-five yard*. ••Rrown B«W was not of much nee beyoud sixty yard* Jedglua by all the evidence. to Mg plMcee. then, as now. naval guns were superior to Held artillery, and Nelson loved to gH It) bis hnwdshlr* at atity yards! I believe ibst (Mi yards was counted the limit of effec tive naval gun fire then. Field artil lery range would be Ichs. probshly much less The enormous increase In tbe effective range of gun* since Is due. first, to explosives with greeter power and more controllable power second, the Invention of rilled hrirrelr and breechliutdlug. and. third, siroiigei alloys of nu-tsls.- Fmnk Fox In l.on dou Nation , Public Elopements. The Hulgnrlsn Is tierhs|is the most simple minded and Industrious peas ant In Kuroiat, and. paradoxtcnl as It may api*enr. bis standard of morality is extremely high, although elopements are more numerous than In any other country But these are generally In nocent affairs, being simply the device of young coujges to get married with out tbe expense a regular Btilgarbui wedding entails. In most cases not only Is tbe consent of both parents ob tained. but all friends are Informed and assemble outside the bride's house to witness the elo|>emout. 4k Ths Black Watch. In 17S0 six companies of Highland ers were raised for the protection of Edinburgh, and the fallowing year were consolidated Into a regular regi ment. tbe Highland regiment, and were numbered the Forty-second. On becoming amalgamated the colors on thetr tartans were extracted, leaving only tbe dark green ground ns a tar tan. and from this they took the title of the “Black Watch.''—New York American. A Matter of Discretion. •‘Father," asked the youthful seeker after wisdom, “why Is It that yon al ways speak of mother as your ‘better halff "Because, my son." replied the tired business man. “I know perfectly well that 1 better had."—Richmond Timet Dispatch. Right In Style. Small Stella bad always worn high shoes, bat she bad long desired a pair of slippers like those her older slater wore. “Mamma.” she queried one day, "when my shoes are worn out can’t I have • pair of low necked shoes like •toter'a?”—Cincinnati Timm-Star, - • Fe*. 'Talk about a London fog." said a Tankas Just 'remruing from England. ’Why. | found that they even had fag- i at my hotair Helen Wkrfleld when nineteen yean of age, by the death of first her father and a few months later her mother, found herself responsible for tbe sup port of herself and several brothers and slaters very much younger than herself. What should she do to feed and clothe her little ones? Bbe had •bown some talent In private theatri cals for histrionics and had been told that ahe would achieve success on the stage. An old friend of her mother offered to advance a certain aum by which she might receive some educa tion aa an actress, and Helen availed herself of It, taking lessons of an elo cutionist Her Instructor did not encourage her. He told her that her enunciation was peculiar to herself and that it was un attractive. As for her action, especial ly her facial expression. It waa all that could be desired. But ah# cpuld not hope to please with that alone, and her enunciation would so repel an audi ence that her valuable quaHtlea would not be appreciated. Helen's friends told her that this was rubbish. She bad pleased private au dleuces and ahe would with the same gifts please the public. Helen believed them because sbe preferred to believe them. Bhe did not know that Intimate friends, even If competent critics, will seldom give an unbiased criticism. As for professional critics, while they may Judge as to what la artistic, when It cornea to Judging what the public win fancy they are as much at sea as any one else. Helen, encouraged by her friends, persevered. After a hasty preparation •be attempted, with the assistance of friends, to get an engagement. Sbe waa offered pans in which she would have but a few words to say. bat she felt that they would give her no oppor tunity to show what ebe could do, and •he pushed on for something better. Finally, at the earnest solicitation of a friend, she was given a trial. It waa arranged that she should understudy for a part that would test her powers, and the person whom she waa under studying agreed to give way to her aa soon aa she waa ready to make tbe trial. la due time ahe appeared In the role she had been preparing for. Bbe ma a dismal fa Hare. Bhe felt her part, acted her part, bot ahe could not speak her part. Aa her preceptor bad warned her, her enunciation spoiled tbe whole. “What shall I doT she moaned. ”1 have spent the money famished me to study and have failed.” ”1 have beard.” said her Instructor, “that these men who show moving photographs are beginning to give little plays. If you are In need of money you might make something In that way.” Helen's heart sank within her What—give up her dreams of having her name posted in enormous letters as a famous actress, to be photo graphed for a ten rent show! Horrible! Nevertheless, going home to a lot of hungry children, with nothing to bay food for them, sent her the next day to a studio where a picture play wus Just beginning to he made ready for pres entatlon to tbe public. Although the manager had no experience at that early date in producing such plays. It occurred to him that the chief feature In them was the acting, c*i>eclally the facial expression. Beauty was also an advantage, and Helen was comely. “Let me see you look like a thief caught red handed." he said. Helen obeyed. “Oood! Now laugh. Good again! Look at me with haughty contempt Excellent! You are condemned to death. You'ore nu Innocent girl listen ing to the first words of love. That will do. You have the power of ex pressing by your face what you feel. In your case words are not needed. What salary do you expect?’ “Whatever you choose to pay.” *T will start yon at $2^ a week, but I am sure you will soon be worth more than that” Helen waa surprised. How easy was tbe getting of this situation compared with her efforts to secure a trial at which she had failed! The manager advanced a week's salary, anxious to bind the bargain and fearing some oth er manager would get her away from him. He gave her a part In the play that he wag about making photographs tor, and It was at once evident that she would make a great success. And she did. Helen Warfield within n few months was receiving $100 a week and Is now a prime movie favorite. She has seen the day when famona actors and actresses are proud to perform by pho tograph. Sbe has a genius for In terpreting humanity by expression, though sbe has no gift whatever for rendering it In speech. The plays se lected for her are such aa may be ren dered In this way. She has acted the some of tbe famous plays, but they are those In which the strength lies In the acting rather than the speech. It to needless to add that Helen War field to making money, and feeding, clothing and educating her chargee to a very simple matter. When ahe has i* Jt — . e«£i to mart <m I AM THE NEW CLERK. I LIKE THIS TOWN. I AM GOING TO WORK HERE A LONG TIME. I TOOK THE PICK OF ALL THE STORES IN TOWN AND I'M GOING TO WORK FOR J. A. PORTER BECAUSE I UKE THE WAV THEY DO BUSINESS IN THIS STORE. THEY HAUE GOOD GOODS- SNAPPY IN STYLE. THEY SELL AT THE LOW PRICE. YOU WILL SEE ME EUERY WEEK. Only the moat exclusive metropolitan style* shown in “MAY MANTON” SHOES for Women. J. A. P0RTER, BARNWELL, 8. 0. P A X X XXWO JL 1 W AAA W •) o —- * linking WASHING againit SHIFTLESSNESS in onr daily/ life! ttf.fti it. It’i a warning, among other thinga, againit WASTEFULNESS and CARELESSNESS in MONEY MATTERS. Friend, play SAFE with your INCOME. Don’t live BEYOND your mean*. Put something away for the COMFORT of the FUTURE. Eat it where it will be SAFE and EARN yon INTEREST. BANK IT WITH US. TT O TVr TH IB .A. BARNWELL, S. C. HARRY D. CALHOUN, Pressdeot. N. G. W. WALKER, Wm. McNAB. Ass’t Cashier. SEND US YOUR JOB WO Are You Going to Build? If so, furnish us with your name and address, telling us briefly the kind of building you ex pect to do as we have something for you which will prove of interest and cost you nothing. Augusta Lumber Co Lumber and Mffl Work ’PHONE 275 AUGUSTA, GA. Travel Slips are given by the leading merchants of Barnwell and Blackville on all cash purchases of 5c or over at the x rate of One Mile in Travel for One Dollar in Cash Trade. Travel Slips are good on any Railroad, Trolley or Steamship in the world. They are also good at the Lyric Theatres in Barnwell and Blackville. Ask your merchant. Deal with the merchants advertised ’ on this page and get travel slips on all cash purchases. Travel Slips will take you on that long contemplated trip to Pays You to Trade. mountain, seashore or camp. Trade Where It EDGAR A. BROWN JAS. JULIAN BUSH Attorneyt-at-Law. Money to Loan in Small Amounts. Walker Building, • Barnwell, S. C. Thos. M. Boulware, ATTORNEY AT LAW Nagotiais !•••>>• on r*sl estate. Fan <*t 7% money In sum* not lea* than •s,ouu.no. Office over Bank of Westorn CaroKaa, BARflU/ELL S.C. The following merchants give Travel Slips: In Barnwell: S. B. Moseley, General Merchandise. Barnwell FruiLCo., Fruits and Oysters. The Lyric Theatre, the Best in Pictures. Black’s Quality Market, Fresh Meats. Huggins’ Drug Store, “Satisfactory Service.” Lemon Bros., Hardware and Groceries The Barnwell People, Newspaper and Printing. Job In Blackville: J. L. Buist, Groceries. -X , Blackville Hardware Co., Hardware. Tobin’s Millinery Emporium, Hats and ^y r,c Theatre, Moving Pictures. Dress Goods. " E. D. F. Pharmacy, Drugs. Joriri J. JoriES Attorney and. Coilnselor at Law Practice in all the State and Fede Courts of South Carolina *ud Geor Prompt attention given to Collection? Office 413 Dyer Bldg. AUGUSTA. - - GEORGIA. Bell ’Phone 3237.,-~-' - DR/W^C. MILHOUS, ttifit. Offle* hours; 8 :80 aNu to 6 p. m. Person* living sway frot*. Bsrnwfl| will pbe*„e make appolr tment* before coming Br so doing they will be-^iire <1 innnedixte nervine *ml Dr. J. W. Reeves Dentist Funds on deposit for redemption of Travel Slips ^at Home Bank of Barnwell and Bank of Western Carolina, BJackville. 40 -Kiiles-or over redeemed at the bank—less titan that amount good for picture show tickets. - ■ ' *■ - .v * . . ■*.. -A ■- - - In office last week of each month. Barnwell, South Carolin* Office in Hafrison Building^—^ oct31-12-I vr Dr. J. P. Lee, Jr. Dentist ILLISTON, - - S. C. Work done at your home anywhere ia Barnwell County Office over Bank of Williston. Houra 9 *; m. to 1 p. m. 3 to 6 p. m. 8-5-J3-ly. . If. R. ERWI Civil Engineer and Surveyor ALLENDALE,- & C- ■tore* l»l< *