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. M i •( MOVING PICTURES. %fhy Th«y Appear to tha Kya aa One Centinueua Phetegraph. >' Uot(OD pictures depend (or tbelr auc- ceaaful operation upon the phyaiyloul- cal pbeuoinuuou known as ■persist ence of rlnlou.'* If, for Instance, a bright light Is moved rapidly In front of*tlie eye In n dark room It ippeura not aa a spark, but aa a line of light A so called shooting star produces , the same effect air is reeul^ Is purely physiological ,Stl>d is due to the tact that the retina ^of the eye may be considered prae- ^ tlcnlly as s sensitized |tlate of rela tively ,aiow speed, so that an Image Impressed iu>on It remains, before be- , lug effaced, fur a period ranging from. I don' know wba' rnak' one woman Jealous ob anudder. 'Spec' dey don’ look at It de right way., Dere ain't no better way to git eben wld a man What^do yo' bn'm dan to turn him ober to auudder woman, specially wbeu yo' huh de cboosln' ob dat udder woman. When I war a gal an' didn't bab no one sixteenth to one-seventh of a see-sense pet e Tucker come cou'tln* me. end. according to the Idiosyncrasies of the individual and the Intensity of the light. So It will be seen that If a number of pictures ure successively presented to the eye they will appear us a single continuous photograph, provided •the perl oils between thetu are short enough to prevent one of the photographs be-®. Ing effaced before Its successor Is pre sented to the eye. If, for Instance, a series of Identi cal portraits were rSpIdly presented to the eye a single picture would ap parently be viewed, or If we presented to the eye a series of pbetogralrhs of moving objects, eneb one representing u minute successive phase of move ment. thb movements tbemselvea would appear to be taking place. This Is the principle of moving pictures —New York Times: M . /v SYRIAN SAND STORMS. Expsrisncs of a Missionary In Wros- tling With a Whirlwind. One of the remarkable features of the climate and atmosphere of Syria is the prevalence of whirlwinds and waterspouts, both on laud and over the sea. They are most prevalent la the deep trough of the Jordan valley and also In Ojpla-Syrla. wherg the Lebanon and anti-Lebanon form an other trough for the winds. They sometimes do an Immense amount of damage and often at most unexpected As a touring missionary In northern Syria 1 often met the whirlwinds. They appear In the shape of a column of dust t>erha|>s two to Ore feet In diameter, rising straight In the air for aevenil hundred feet, opening like a large funnel at the top. The lower end touches the ground and swings over the surface, picking up dust and peb bles In lu path. The chaff and even grain on the thrashing flours are suck- ad up and disappear. Small flab are sometimes drawn up when the sway ing column passes over a stream or lake. Many years ago I made the experi ment of tiding through the swaying column of a rather innocent looking whirlwind. My horse was terrified, and I bad difficulty In keeping my seat In the saddle. It Is Impossible to say exactly what did happen. It took me some time to And my hat and several days to get the sand and dust from my eyes and ears and clothing, and I have never made It again —Christian Herald. _ "Hang on Tight." When a smoking car with thlrty-flve passengers Jumped the truck a railroad engineer In the car. off duty, yelled to the passengers to "hang on tight." and while the car turned over uo, one was hurt "Hang oh tight" Is good ad.vice In most upsets. The man who hangs on tight to himself when his temper Is upset will ‘get through without hurt- Nobody hndn’ talked lub to me befo’, an’ 1 war de mos' pleased gtl yo' eber see. I Jls' felt 1 wanted to laf all de time. Ynb. yah. didn't I feel fine! "I’inkey." said missis, says she. **yo’ got to de mos' beautiful time ob yo’ life, de time of romance." ' tfa ”Don't know wlnf dat Is.” I says. says I, "but It’s might' nice to hah a young man tellln’ yo' dat yo' one ob de angels Jls' dropiKHl out o’ beaben.”, “I hope yo* an’ yo' Onncujr jbe berry happy togedder," says missis, “when yo' inaarled." "Wbn’s a tlancay?” — , "¥o' flancar la Pete.”' “Oh!" says I. "Heckon de happiness las’ till de doo* ob heaben o|>cn an* tuk’ us lu.” "Yo’ mustn’t expect dat de romance Ins’ all de time." says missis. “Dere mtjs’ be interruptions." De fus' interruption bappen befo* de weddlnV * Missis gib me a watch for Christmas. It war de prettiest little watejj yo' eber see. De price war ma'ked on de box It come In. an' I knowed If cost $5. One day when Pete an’ I war a-dettln' so close togedder dat yo' couldn't git a piece ob tissue paper between us I war wealin' mab watch around mab neck. Pete tuk It In be ban' an' said dat It war de mos' beautiful watch be eber see He open ed de case to - see de wo'ks an fooled wld ’em till de watch dldn' go no mo'. Pete war mighty trflubled at atoppln' me watch an' said he tak' It to de Jaw- eterta to hah It fixed He war gwtne to bring It back de next day. Dat war de laa' I eber see ob ma watch. An' when Pete used up all de excuaea In de dictionary fo’ keepla' It 1 didn't aee any mo' of Pete nedder. Dia war de fus' an* de laa"lntemip- tlon to de happlneaa ob me an' Peta. I dldn' aay nothin’, an* 1 dldn’ do nothin'. Pete got wo'k In anndder town, an’ I dldn' aee hlfn no mo' fo' a long time While Pete war away de romance missus talked abqpt war drib blin' out ob me. an' de ha d aenaa lak de ahell ob de cocoenot war gettln' In side. One day Pete come beck. He dldn' come near me: be dodged me when he sor me cornin', takln' anndder cou'ae t rough de alleys. ’ Dere war a woman named IA> dat I knowed. 8be'd been In de calaboose to'uahurln' de cheek off her buaben’ wld a razor. I went to Lis an' I says: "l»ey any Pete Tucker come* back wld a lot ob money. ' He mua’ a been speckerlatln' or somepln. - Borne gnl oughter bob de spendln' obdnt money " “How she do dat?" aays LU. "Marry him. ob cose," I says. Nex' day 1 meets Pete, an' I says: “Pete. yo' needn’ dodge me. I got ober I de romance pa't ob ma life. I don' want to marry nobody. Sect LU Brown latelv?” , "No. I Ifabn' nor Llx." "Dey say .Llx fader tiled an’ lef her fou' hundred dollars." Dere wu’u't-no use earin' any mo’. De fus' thing 1 knowed Pete an' Llx war llbln' togedder as man and wife, though I hatin' heart] oh no divorce be tween Liz nu‘ her fus’ huslmn’. I Jist Inrfpt] till I thought I would hah a lit ing either ijlmsclf or others The mnu who "hangs on tight"'to his earnings i IV*,T'*'V _ , ... . „ _. Id had de romance: now it war Petes ends with a competence The man who | turn (o )t hangs on tight o hi> plme j Ma aunt. Sue Baker, a wash lady, business upsets come generally bolds 0|(poslte wUnr Pete nn . he new x|owu his Job The man who hangs a , ^ ^ ^ ynh!- on tight” when discourngetueut or even disaster upsets others is a man to be hopeful 1 about, because he will keep j. right side up whatever else turns over. —Philadelphia Press. ft « v i The Secret of Harmony. Young Mrs. Mead, whose experiewe of married life had been brief and. happy, had just engaged two servants, a man and his wife. "I am so (ffad you are married." she said to the man with whom she had made terms. "1 hope you are very, very happy and that 'you and your wife never have any difference of opin ion.” "Faith, maiam. 01 couldn't say that" replied the new servant, for we have a good many, but 01 don’t let my wife know of thlm. and so we do he’gettln' along well.” < . ’ .. ■ • ' • n * ^ • 'i ». - • -*• , ^s. ' * o ■ ' ' ' \ >K - V T ’ • . - . :■■■ ■: ’ ■/ w ■./r * "v... • - ■ . * f - ... ■ ■ .. a ’ * / 'j, '* - •i v > . If not, now is your opportunity for we haye continued this BIG BARGAIN SALE until Dec. 24th. We still have plenty of wonderful bargains 1 . Everything is exactly as advertised. If you have not reaped-the benefits of our sale, ask your neighbors about it, who have already made big savings by buying. Xpu can positively save 25 pet cent on the dollar by doing your-shopping at this . k - ♦ . • " . ‘ • - ■ ’• ... ; - ■ ' : . ' - We are receiving daily r new shipments of Holiday and Xmas goods. Our line of Ladies’ Coat-Suits are the smartest ever shown before. We have just received a line of Afternoon and Evening Dresses from a big New York manufacturer. All of these are included in this sale at most astonishing reductions. . ' We Need The Cash * If you need the soods this is the store for you. A clear saving of 25 per cent on every suit you buy. Visit us now or any time during this $ale. $5.00 in cash will buy for you at least $8 worth of dependable merchandise. Our $25.00 and $30.00 Coat Suit* »t._ t $12.98 Our 12.50 and 15.00 Coot Suit* ‘.I.. 7.98 Our ' 10.00 Ladies’ Coats at 4.98 We Can Clothe the Whole Family. Why Wait Longer? Remember, the sale runs until the 24th. We are better prepared now to take care of our wants than ever before, and will be glad to have you call and inspect* our line, for * , ; ' .ing is SHARFSIN’S Allendale, -*t So. Car. . Misplaced. Sergeant to Tommy iwbo has fallea out for the fourth tlmei—What! At it again?^ You know you ough£ uever to have Joined this ’ere regiment, tne lad. YoiU ought to 'are Joined the flying corps. They only Ibt you^ fall out once-tbere!—Loudon Punch. Charity.. Sunday School Teacher—What Is the meaning of "charity," Stelja? Small Stella—It's when you have a cold and somebody lends you a handkerchief.— Chicago News. I,?- i Why 8hs Was Sad. 8 The Groom—Why so sad. awaet- baaxt? The Bride—1 was Just think Tng bb w miserable I’d be. Jack. If I had •ever met you.—Judge. . •' * “'p 1 He who has the truth lu his heart r* 1 ’••■rrr iPe want of war spendln* de honeymoon. I says to mn aunt: "Aunt. .Vo' got a powerful big wash dis week. Don' yo’ -want me to help yo'?” Ma aunt said she didn’t want me till I tol’ her I don’ want no wages!, L>en she tuk me in. tie secon’ day after I come to ma aunt's 1 beam ! de happy couple opposite, yah. yah, j yellin' at each udde'r. an’ fust thing I j knowed 1 beam a crash. I reckoned Liz war n-hreakin' a cheer ober Pete’s head, fo’ de do’ opened, an' Pete rush ed out as If a ha’nt war bellin' him. followed by Liz wld de back ob a broke cheer Jn her ban'. She cotched Pete by, de coat, but be lef it off. Lien she tuk hold ob he shirt, and It war wool en, an' It held. She Jumped-on him wld hofo feet, an' he made a noise lak a calf carried away from de madder cow. / . ' 1 war peekin’’frou de blln’s. fo’ if 1 let ’em see me dey would bofe lef* etg:h udder an’ Jumped on to me fo' brlngln' ’em togedder In de, romance. Bnt I Jes' lafed an’ lafed till ma clo'se split' open In de back. “Wha’ yo’ lafln’ at?" axed ma aunt "Dat nlgga’ co’ted me an’ tor me dat I was an angel just stepped, out ob beaben. Den be tuk ma watch what missus gib me for Christmas box. I tol’ IJx he got a lot ob money, an’ I tol' him she got a lot ob money. Beck on be won't tak’ no mo’ watches ob me. . Yah, yah! "Look!" Ma aunt peeked frou’ de blln'a an’ saw Llx an' Pete tooken off to de ata- Oob fo’ disturbin’ de peace. One police man had Pete by de collar, abotin’ him •long, au* anndder had Llx by de a'm. dragfln^-ber. while a crowd war fob lowin’, shout In' demsel'fs boats. - Talk about beta' Jealous ob anudder ! De way fa' a gal wha’ hah • ag'ta a man la lo mab* a match tar him wld de gal wha* got da was’ Ua fla’. EDGAR A. BROWN JAS. JUUAN BUSH Attomeys-a$L*w. Money to Loan in any Amount for any Length of Time. Walker Building, - Barnwell, S. C. DR. W. C. MILHOUS, ©mrisf. Office hours: 8 :.SU a. tn. to 6 p, m. Persons living away from Barnwell will please make appoU Iments before coming. By so doing they will be sun* of immediate service and Well Drillers ' , . * . '• ? r Let us Estimate on Your Work Barnwell, S. C„ R. F. D. 2. fi r R. ERWIN Civil Engineer and Surveyor ALLENDALE, S. C. march 1916 A. fl. NINESTEIN HERBERT E. GYLES BUCKVILLE. - - SC . ' Will practice la tU Courts. ~ Moacy to Iom ou Thos, M. Boulware, AT1DRNEY AT LAW Negotiate loan* on real estate. Can get 7% money in sums not les" than $6,000.00. \ Barnwell and Williston Williston office open Wednesday’s and Fridays. ! THE LYRIC THEATRE I^resents THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2ND: daMN J- JONES Httomey and CoilnseldE at Law Practice in all the State and Federa Courts of South Carolina and Georgia Prompt attention given to Collections ! Office 413 Dyer Bldg. AUGUSTA, ** ™ GEORGIA. Bell ’Phone 3237. .Win. McNAB. ' v ' Representing The Equitable Life Ins. Co. • also the Strongest . V* ^ , * : - *' 8 .* * Fire. Health and Accident Insurance Companies.. ■ v..* - ' Personal attention given all business. Office In Harrison Block. Main St. BARXWlCL.Ly S. €. Send Os: Tour Job Work HOWARD ESTABROOK in “FOUR FEATHERS*’. (Metro) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9TH: 0RRIN JOHNSON, in ’SATAN SANDERSON". ' (Metro) PRICES 10 AND 15 CENTS.