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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. - ■ '
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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-
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