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^ A. X .. ' * ■ THE PEOPLE, BARNWELL, 8. 0 CHAPTER IX—Continued. —11— “la It? Well, no, they didn’t tell me that,” admitted the visitor, “or I*d not started so late. You see, I come up on a schooner. This here 'lake boatin’ ain’t In my line. I’m deep-water, I am.” “So I should s’pose," said Mr. Par- low. . “How’d you git up here, any- way?” * , x “The war,” said the visitor. “The war done It. Couldn’t git a good berth In any deep-water bottom. So I thought I’d try fresh water sailin’ I tell you, matey, I heen workin’ as quartermas ter’s mate on the old Cross and Cres cent line, a-scootln’.'cross to ,Naples from N’York—there and back—goln’ on ten year.” .“What did you leave your boat for?” asked the carpenter curiously. -Vshe was sunk. There’s things hap penin’ over to the other side of the ocean, mate,” said the injured man earnestly,, “that you wouldn’t believe —no, sir! The Cross and Crescent line’s give up business till after the war’s over, I reckon.” “You’d better not encourage him to talk any more, father,” Interposed Miss Amanda, coming into the room again. “The best thing he can do .for himself U to sleep for a while.” “Thank ye, ma’am,” said the sailor humbly. “I’ll try.” ” Darkness came on apace. Tbe sky I was saved myself from a wreck. had become overcast, and there was promise of a stormy night—more snow, perhaps. But Miss Amanda would not allow Carolyn May and Prince to start for home at once. “Watch for your uq^le. Carolyn May, out of the front-room window, and be all ready to go with him when he comes along," said Miss Parlow. When Uncle Joe came along, Carolyn May ran out and hailed him from the porch. , “Walt for me. Uncle Joe! Walt for me and Prtneey, please t Just let me get my mittens and Prince's harness and kiss Miss Mandy.” That last she did most soundly, and In full view of the tuau waiting lu the white road. “Oh, Uncle Joe, I’ve got Just the won* derfulest story to tell you! Shall we harness Prince up again, or will you—” “I can’t wait for the dog, CarTyn May. I’m io a hurry. You oughtn't to be out In this wind, either. -.Get aboard your sled, now’, and I’ll drag you my self,” Mr. Stagg Interrupted. • - bMMM . CHAPTER X. A. Salt-Sea Flavor. Swiftly Joseph Stagg thidged to ward home, dragging Carolyn May be hind him. v “Oh, dear me!” exclaimed the little girl with exultation, “we’re all so ex cited, Uncle Joe!’’ “I can see you’re all of a-twltter,” he returned absent-mindedly. “What’s the matter?” Son. w iuctIon; and fofth- “And do tell me how my sailor man is, Miss Mandy. He got snch a bump- on his head!” ., , r> n “Yes; the man’s wound is really seri ous. I’m keeping him in bed. But you can go-up to see him. He’s talked a lot about you. Carolyn May.” The sailor Iny in the warm bedroom over the kitchen. ' Carolyn May prattled on gayly and soon had her “sailor man” telling all about the sea and ships, and “they that go down therein.” “For, you see.” explained Carolyn May, *Tm dreadful cur’ous about tbe sea. My papa and mamma were lost at sea.” “You don’t say so, little miss!” ex claimed the old fellow. “Aye, aye, that’s too bad.” Miss Amanda had disappeared, busy about some household matter, and the little girl and the sailor were alone to gether. “Yes,” Carolyn May proceeded. “It Is dreadful hard to feel that It is so.” “Feel that what’s so, little miss?” a^ked the man In bed. . “That my papa and mamma are real ly drownd-ed,” said the Httle girl with quivering Ups. “Some of the folks on their boat were sa\*ed. The papers said so.” “Aye, aye!” exclaimed the sailor, his brows puckered info a frown. “Aye, aye. matey ! that’s alius the way. Why, ■ Save on the Sunday when Prince killed the blacksnake, Miss Amanda had ..not spoken- directly to the hard ware merchant In alt these hungry years. It rather shocked Joseph Stagg: now that she should do so. ,.r\ # . ' ■ . . "Will you come In?” she urged him, her voice rather tremulous. ' There was a moment of absolute si lence. “Bl^ss me! ^es!” ejaculated the hardware man finally. “I assure you, Mr. Stagg,” Miss Amanda said hurriedly, “It la no per sonal matter that causes me to stop yon In this fashion.” “No, ma’am?” responded the man stiffly, j c- ‘Twant you to come In and speak with this sailor who was liurt,” she finally said. “There is something he can tell you, Mr. Stagg, that I think ^ou should know.” The big rocking-chair by the window, in which Miss Amanda’s mother had for several years before her death spent her waking hours, was now oc cupied by the sailor. “Thl» Ur the little girl’s uncle, Ben jamin,” Miss Amanda said quietly. “He will be interested In what you have al ready told me about the loss of the Duuraven. Will you please 4 repeat it all?” . ; . . “The Dunraveh?" gasped Mr. Stagg, sitting down without being asked. “Hannah—” “There Is no hope, of course,” Aman da Parlow’ spoke up quickly, “that your sister, Mr. Stugg. ahd her husband were not lost. But having found out FIRST SESSION OF SEVENTY THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF S. C. IN CONVENTION., GALLON INSTEAD OF MT Highway Department Bills Introduced Providing for a Bond Itsue of $25,000,000 For Good Roadt. M -V way department by registering and 11 censing motor vehicles operated upon the highways of this State to assent to the provirion of an act to provide that the United States shall aid the States in the construction of rural post roads and for other’purposes. Mf. Banks: To provide insurance for warehouses operated by the State of South Carolina and for cotton stor* ed therein. Mr. Banks: To amend section 8 of an act entitled an act to provide for the insurance of all public buildings of the State and of several counties of th« State and of the public school buildingg-.of brick and concrete con- ,8truc#on by the sinking fund commis sions approved March 26, 1818, pro hibiting for any cause the discontinu ance of the payment of premiums. Columbia, Jan. 31.—Both hoyses of the general assembly adjourned at noon until Tuesday night. In that Monday is the first Monday in the month, many oT'the members desired to be at home salesday as the custom is each legislative session. A large number of local and uncon tented measures received second and third reading. The Hamblin compul sory school attendance bill,, requiring attendance four months., or 80' days, was sent to the senate. This was the only bill of statewide importance con- side/ed. H. H. Evans of Newberry infoduc-1 employing two or more teachers ed a bill to amend th$ present iuart House. Feb. 5.—The house received the Christensen-McGhee concurrent reso lution from the senate proposing to submit to the people the question of rewriting the State constitution. The constitution was written in 186 and is in many resp* cts obsolete or en cumbered with restrictions. This question is now the most important piece of legislation before the lower house and will likely be reported out by the committee within the next few davi. *• # * - • . ,The house also sent to the senate the Mann bill requiring the teaching of tenth grade pupils in all schools was In the first officer’s boat, and w r e In that boat was saved. There was an other boat—the purser’s, it w’as—w’as driftin’ about all night with us. We et me one time near smashin’ into each other and wreckin’ both boats. There was a heavy swell on. * * • *\ “Yet.” pursued the aailor, “come day light, and the fog splittla’, we never could find the purser’s boat. She had Jest as good a chance ns us after the steamship sunk. But there It was! We got separated from her, and we was. sated, whilst the purser s bout wasn't I „ w , Nigh Bumped Into Each Other never heard on aKalu ^ Af t er , h . Dunravon Sunk - ‘That was dreadful!! sighed the lit-1 tie girl. ' that Benjamin was on the steamer “Yes, little miss. And the poor pas- with them. I thought yon should know, sengers! Purser had twenty or more I have warned him to be careful bow In his boat. Women mostly. But there he speaks before Carolyn May. You was a sick man, too. Why, I helped may wish to hear the story at first lower his wife and hfin Into the boat hand.” Tore 1 was called to go w’lth the first “Thank you,” choked Joseph Stagg. officer In his boat. We was the last to He wanted to say more, but could not. ca'st off. The purser had jest as good Benjamin Hardy’s watery eyes a chance as we-did. blinked, and he blew his nose. “I guess 1 won’t never forglt that “Aye, aye, mate!” he rumbled, “hard time, little miss,” >vent on the seamau, ! lines—for> a fact. I give my testl- a month law in South Carolina io as to allow a gallon a month instead. Section 2 of the l>ill reads: “Any person over the age of 21. ex cept as hereinafter -forbidden, may order or receive or transport in his personal baggage (Tom any point with in this state, not exceeding one gallon of alcohol, within' any one calendar more than 50 per. centum by coliime of alcohol, with any one calendar month for medicinal purposes for his or ; her own use or for the use of his or her immediate family not more than one gallon of wine for religious purposes^ • * /Mr. Burguson of Charleston intro duced two highwiy denartment bills, one calling for the proposed $25,000.- 000 bond Issue, bonds to be r<»t s r»»d by the state, the debt to he absorbed by a sinking fund from automobile licen ses. The bonds would be used in the construction of ^ statewide system of permanent highways, the main arter- The Horton bill to allow the em ploymetjt of children between the ages, of 12 and 16 years in cotton mills during th^* months of June. July and Auguet, when the schools are not in session, was passed to third read ing. The employment of the children w'ould not exempt any district from the provisions of the compulsory at tendance law. which requires attend ance four months in the year Senate. The-Davis bill, nr^hlbitlng the loca tion of any court house within three miles of any county line, cause the rise of a short debate between Sena UiFs flanliR of CaTlioun And Young of Chareston. This debate was Inter mpted by the arrival of the hour for the memorial exercises of the late Senator B E. Nicholson. The clerk. of the senate read the resolution relative to the occasion, a copy of which is to be engrossed and sent to the family of the late senator. . Senators Shelor of Oconee. Black of Where Most SicknetB Begins and Ends BY FRANKLIN DUANE, 1L D. It can be aaid broadly that most hnmatt ills begin in the stomach and end in the. stomach. Good digeatioa meant good health, and/ poor digestion meant bad haahh. The minute your stomach fails to properly dispose of the food you> est, trou bles begin to crop but in various forms. Indigsstiqa and dyspepsia are tie? common est forms, but thin, impure blood, head aches, backaches; pimples, blotches, dizsi- nass, belching, costed tongue, weakness poor appetite, sleeplessness, coughs, colds and bronchitis are almost as common. There ie but one way to hare good .health* _ and that is to put and keep your stomach in good order This is easy to do if you taka Dr. Pisrcs's Golden Medical Discov ery. It w a wonderful tonic and blood purifier, and ia so safe to take, for it is made of roots snd herbs. Dr. Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y-, stands behind this stand ard medicine, and ft ie good to know that ao distinguiahed s physician Is proud to hsva His name identified with it. When you .take Golden Medical Discovery, yon art getting the benefit of the experience of a doctor whose reputation goes all arouod the eorlh. Still more, you get a temper ance medicine that contains not s drop of slcohol or narcotic of any kind. Long ago Dr. Pierce combined certain valuable vege table ingredients—without the use of alco hol—so that these remedies always have been strictly temperance medicines. If piles are torturing you, get and uso Pierce's Anodyne Pile Ointment. The quick relief it gives is hard to believe until you try it. If constipated Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pelleta should be taken while using Anodyne Pile Ointment. Few in deed are the esses which these splendid remedies will not relieve snd usually over come. They are so good that nearly ovefy drug store has them for asle. The Meaning. “I h**ard Anna mutter to h«*r*elf that she was Kuiag to face the trouble uud make It the subject of thorouKb reflec tion." * “1 guess you heard her say • that when she Wftg looking 1^ flMoa nt ao unbecoming hat/ ! ierf to connect all the county seats of Bamberg, Walker of Georgetown. the state. The' second bill would create the machinery with whiyh to direct the building of the system. The chief fac tor would be the state high way com mission, composed of the three pro fessors of engineering at the Univer sity of South Carolina. Clemson and the Citadel, and one member from each congressional district appointed by the governor for a term of three years each. Both bills were referred to the special committee oa good roads legislation. > •• House. Feb. 4.—Refreshed by its week-end rest, the house of representatives re- > ^ , assembled, and before its adjourn- seeing the blue eyes fixed on his face, mony Tore the consul when we was | n^nt >, a( j considered measures deal- round with intefest. “No! - And I’ve „lauded—so did all that was left of us r w j(h a varity of matters from the Dunravon. Me bein’ an un- Thp bllT introduced bv Representa- lettered man, they didn’t run me very ri V > Mar.n. requiring all public schools clos’t.' I can’t add much more to it. “As I say, that imrser’s boat your seen some tough times, too. “The ship was riddled. She had to sink—and it was night. /< "There was a sick man I told you Banks of Calhoun Johnstone of New berry. Laney of Chesterfield, Chris tensen of eBaufort. Padgett of Colie ton, Sheppard of Edgefield and Lieu tenant Governor Liles, each made r few remarks in tribute to the memory of their brother statesman. •i with, In breathless sentences, went on about, little nils*. He was a wonder, sister and her. sickly husband was in that feller! Cheerful—brave— • Don’t had jest as good a chance as we had. often see a feller like him. Jokin’ to \Ve nigh humped .into each other soon the last, he was. He didn’t want to go* after the Dunraven sunk. So, then. In the purser’s boat. If there was more j we pulled off aways from each other, women or children to go. | Thep up from fhe-Afrl- left the ship: So. then, he let me lower *ixmgcd out the lamp in the purser’s him down Into the purser’s boat after boat. We never seen no more of ’em his wife. And that boat had as good a chance as we had, I tell you,” repeated the seaman In quite an excited manner. “Oh, dear me’.’’ exclaimed Carolyn May. “Myjpapa and mamma might have been Just like that,” she added. “Of course, we’ dou’t know whether they got off the steamship at all.” “Aye, aye!” the sailor said. “Pretty tough on you, little miss.” Miss Amanda had come back Intb the room,-and she stood listening to the old man’s talk. She - , “Carolyn May, I think you had better go downstairs now. We mustn’t let our patient talk too much. It won’t be good for him.” Carolyn May shook hands with the old sailor and started downstairs ahead of Miss Amanda. The latter lingered a moment to ask u question. “What was the name of the steam ship you were wrecked on?’’ she asked. “The one you were just telling about.” “She was the Dunraven—the Dun- ruveu, of the Cross and "Crescent lipe,” replied the mariner. “Didn’t ! tell you that before, ma’am? 1 ft Swiftly Joseph Stagg Trudged Towards Home, Dragging Carolyn May Be hind Him. to led of her discovery in the snow and about the old stfhor now lying asleep on the Parlow couch.^ ^ Of course, w'hon Carolyn May gr- rived at home, the story had to be told all over again tq Aunty Rose Ken nedy. *'A mighty plucky youngster, this Car’iyr. May of burs,” Uncle Joe re marked. “What do you say, Aunty Rose*” ^ ^ “She Is* Imbed. Joseph Stagg,” sfre-ed the woman v Carolyn May insisted on going to the Parlow house herself after school the next afternoon to inquire about her "wllor man.” When she had been kissed by Miss Amanda, and Prince bad lain down by Iht kitchen range, the little girl de manded: CHAPTER XI. Will Wonders Never Cease? Again it snowed all night. It was on the next day, and at noon time, when Mr. Stagg was returning to the store, that a most astounding thing happened. Mr. Stagg was walking briskly to- w'ard Sunrise Cpve In his big felt snow- boots/suiQh as ali men wore in thatjo- cullty, and was abreast of the Parlow shop and cottiigw—whlcK he always sought to avoid looittng at—when he heard a door open and closev^ He tried not to h>oh that wayT'vBut his ear told him Instantly that the pe son who hud come out was MlAs Ainan da, rather Than her father. Knowing —nor heard no more. “And were Hannah—g’ere my sisWr and her husband lu that bout?" queriei Mr. Stagg thoughtfully. • “I am sure, by the details Benjamin 1ms given me,” said Miss Amanda soft ly, “that your sister and Mr. Cameron were two of its passengers.” “Well, IPs a long time ago, nowr.” said the hardware dealer. “Surely, If they had been picked up or had reached the coast of Africa, we would hav* heard about it” “It would seem so,” the womtoi agreed gently. “You never know what may happen at sea, mister, till It happens,” Benja min Hardy declared. “What became of that boat—” He seemed .to stick to that Idea. Bqt the possibility of the small boat's hav ing escaped seemed utterly preposter ous to Mr. Stagg. He arose to depart. Miss Amanda followed the hardware dealer to the outer door. “I’m sorry,” she said simply. “Thank—Thank you,” murmured Jo seph Stagg before she closed the door. He went on to town, his mind strangely disturbed. It was not his sister’s fate that filled his heart and brain, but thoughts of Miss Amanda. She had deliberately broken the silence of years! Of course, it might he attributed to her interest in Carolyn May only, yet the hardware dealer wondered. \ (TO BE CONTINUED.) ~ Relieved. At Camp Dodge one night a Swede was on guard duty. Being new to the business, time dragged slowly, but finally the officer with relief came along.* The Swede said: “Halt.” They haltethmnd next-he said: ; “Who was ^^lat?” The otiicer replied: “Officer n* with^rellefs” The seqtry. after walt- gluhoe'at lie Miss Amanda stood on the porch, looking directly a( him. “Mr. SUgg," *he called earnestly, “I must speak to you.” Housa. Feb. 6.—Three bills *w*re struck from the calendar in the house of Statewide interest. One of these wsf to restrict hours in cotton mills and textile plans in the State to 48 pet week, and the day not to be la ex cess of nine hours. The vote was 6S against the measure and 23 for. The chief argument against the bill war nmde hy Representative Leopard of Pickens county, himself a cotton mill man. Mr. leopard contended/ that the bill would In effect reduce the wages of the cotton mill operatlver 1 20 per cent, which the operatlver employing two or more teachers to j teach tenth grade students, which bill j themselves would resent at this time was up for its passage to a third read j Th * Horton bill to allow children ing brought forth the most prolonged \ between the -ages of 20 and 16 years and interesting debate of thf evening. rV After the measure nad b»»en up for to work In cotton mills during the summer school vacation was passed consideration for sotm- tirn»‘ it yan | and sent to the senate passed to a thinl \>ith un*'mlment~*that the'Wil should not apply to any district already main taining a high school. Another measure that was up for its passage to a third reading had to do with granting permission to blind or Ignorant voters to secure assist ance in filling out their ballot, was in troduced by Representative Dreher and intends to amend a section of the act to regulate the conduct of pri mary. The motion of Renresentatlve Moise to str'ke out the enacting words of the bill wasvlost. , " Senate. The following ?>ins of general in terest were introduced and referred to the committee on finance: Mr. Christensen: To establish a State highway denartment to define its powers and dnt'es: orqscribe the duties and qualifications. Hlx the terms of offices and compensation of thg State highway cbminissior) and State highway engineers; to provide ... *»»»'e The senate convened at 11 The demise of tlie oldest Inhabitant can usually l»e attributed to the fact that he was born too many years ago. taovra babt*jow^L*Lajf/wiii —mu The years of a dwarf may be many, yet he never lives long. o’clock and rornnleted its calendar for the day in ^little more than two hours. About 26 new hills were introduced. The majority of these were ’ local Among those Statewide in applicatior were the following: To provide for the enforcement jol the provisions of law against al’.ow ing tips to be given to the employee! by the department of agriculture commerce and industry, introduce!* by Ren a tor Pearce of Richland county To authorize the county treasurer of each countv of this State to rebate thp poll tax and road tax of each so* dier and sailor who w’as in bona fide service during the w<>rld war. intro duced by Senator Butler of Cherokee To urovide a permanent reoo-d of all soldiers and sailors of the United States armv and navv who enlisted for service from the State of South Carolina during the war* with Ger m«nv and her allies, also introduce!* f or the maintenance of the Staife high- i by Mr. Butler. Report on Influenxi. j Five Navy Entranti. Dr. S. F. Blakely; who has b^en In- Fi^e South Carbllnians enlisted it vestigating conditions in the Church Home Orphanage in York for tbe State board of health, returned to Columbia and reported^ the djseafte under complete control. He has been assigned to Little Rock. Dillon conn- the United Sfcntes navy at the central recruiting station in the Arcade build ing. The young men enlisting were William Washington Smith and Geo. C. Holliday of Greenville: Henry E. F. tv. to investigate conditions thrre.\ Spartanburg and John H. A. Derrick The negroes are suffering from the Metcalf iqyor u aOB L uther J. Edwards of of Columbia. Four of the young men Ing several ntfnutes In a vain attempt to "ibiud- what -he-ehntrtd «ry-. brifught forth thltCwtartllng command: “Dismiss yourselfs and be reconciled." Needless to feay the stillnesa of the night was broken by a roar of froth tar. disease Dr. G, E. Neal has been sent onlisted as apprentice seamen, while to the town of Marion to make an j Edwards enlisted as fireman, third ipyestigatioii and to render medical ! class.- Subrecruiting stations for the TPA'If UAQMifG U.S e>A T . CtF* Reducea Strained, Pnffy Anklet. Lyaphangkia, Poll Evil, Fist el*. Bode, Swellings; Stops I—mm and allaya pain. Heals Sores, Cota, Braises, Boot Qufss. It is a ufi umsEPTie in snncin Does not blitter or remove the hair and hot— can be worked. Pleaant to use. $2. SO a bottle, delivered. Detcobe your for special instructions and Book 5 R (ran. ABSORBINE, JR., m—** H-mm » Swcci Strtias. Palatal. Ka—d. SwoUra Vein* C (rated—ealy a lev dro#a repaired alas stflkail— tl.tf ptt bottle at daalan or dcMrered. W. F.YOUNG. P D.P.,MfTsant?M.,3drln|tsIS. WE BUY DOGWOOD in Carload Lots Write To-day for Full Particulate Shambow Shuttle Company Woonsocket, R. L y Soldiers Soothe Skin Troubles with Cuticura So—, Ointaaant. Talcum 9k. mek. .. BotnidaoofOwtkaFa.P—t.l.e— - ■ ■ ■ii" .i t navy have been opened at Spartan burg, Greenville and Charleston* ssfristwice If. necessary. Miss Belle Timmons, pracths^Jnurse. will assist / ibit Sale .of Tomes. Prohibit Sale .of Tonics. „ | En Route to Cuts. . ' . A meas'Te looking to prohibition of \ Prof Oscar L. Keitfo of th^ Univer- the .sale of extracts, bitters and cdm-jfdty of South Carolina la on his way pounds used as beverages'in Fttbstitu-j^/Quba and South American cona tion for < liquor was introduced in the tries fork an extensive traveling expe^ house of representatives. The hill pro- [ ditlon to ^hcorne more familiar- with vides a penalty of not less than $100 the Spanish language Word was re nor more than $500. or imprisonment t reived at The university fr<»m the pro- lor not less than three* months nor etwwm-^av'ng he was In St Augustine. Ff i r»ud expected to vah tn ^ Pw fense? The second offense wouhL-imat ~ d a j* fprsffuba FiufbM.srff^Trr wns be punishable with the alternative *»rarited leave of absence until the fine, but would impose a Jail sentence | phi term of school m Iklfi by the of not less than one year nor more hoard of, trustees of the uuiversitv at than two years. * I their meeting In December. ... Cabbage Plants Genuine Frost proof, all varieties, immedi ate and future shipment By express —500, $1.25; 1000, $2 00; 5000; $8 75. Parcel Pcsl Prepaid—100, 35c, 500, 11.50; 1000, $2.50 Enterprise Co. lac., Sumter, S. C. AVOID INFLUENZA) and lia Dreaded AUy Fnenmonta by uftlnf GBWANSU^ Be, fiGc aift U.00. THU ORIGINAL iTtwlleat reoiedy dteep tbe ortne* tn food condition uOn Gownn’s LawaHv* «*'*•?*£• P^JL; ZZe 9&ti«taM*oa *q a me teed tf direction* «rc follow M GowatTn r<*dtkce« fewer* end hob* tbe oeerv cou tar samp e. UOW AN NUtoiCAL 00., Concord, N. 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