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?^???????? l JAMES G. BLAINE'S TACT. H. How Hp Outwitted Late King Ed- ^ ward in Repartee. \ \ A mail long in the diplomatic ser- ] 1 Vipe fl? fhck T7r?i*e?rl Qtntoc tol'c fhic 1 * t U1VVU u I.U v ** | \[ story, according to the New York \ U Herald. i i. One of the qualities for which the 1 late King Edward was most admired was his tact, a quality also possessed ] in no slight degree by James G. 1 Blaine, who was once the guest of 1 Edward, then Prince of Wales. < Edward had, both as prince and as 1 I r king, always insisted upon showing ? ] his friendship for Americans and ] ' 1 things American. One incident that < f . particularly impressed the man who 1 I ^ tells the story was that, which took place at a dinner to which Blaine had ] been invited as the guest of the i prince. It was prior to Blaine's nom- 1 ination for the presidency. Knowing that the prince took special delight in honoring Americans, the other < guests were generally most gracious i to Blaine. The one exception was a i duke of the royal hoipe, who had a reputation for boorishness and lack oT tact. During a lull in the conver- ] sation after the coffee this nobleman j blurted out: "The greatest outrage in history < was the revolt of your people against 1 > 'v King George III. There was no jus- ' tification for it then and there is no ! >> ' 1 ; excuse now.' v. The prince was visibly ambarrased. 1 ipirffc Perhaps no man but Blaine could have carried off the situation. While the entire gathering sat in silence ? Blaine replied, in his carefully moduli lated voice: i!; "Perhaps, my dear sir, if George Bf'V / .' III had had as much diplomacy and 1 wide a knowledge of his people as ' W his great-grandson possesses America | might still be English." j I? The prince at once turned the sub- 1 ject to the relief of all present, but 1 ^ the teller of the story 6aw him grip 5 Blaine's hand with a twinkle of ad- 5 miration fn his eye at the end of that r" junction. S25.000.000 a Mere Pennv. ' If a man had 80 cents in his pocket i and some one gave him a penny we should not expect the recipient to , go into hysterics over'his sudden ac(jjuisition of wealth. Adding one cent to 80 wouldn't seem to make much . difference. -did if the man in addition to the , Ipi'iff 80 cents had $80 in property of varioue kinds, that extra penny would he like putting one more leaf upon a tree. Well, gentle reader, that is what , $25,000,000 of gold from Europe ac- , tually ineans to the people of the , United States. It adds an eightieth , to our available gold supply and an eight-thousandth to our wealth. Under such circumstances, you are surprised to learn that the authorities are tearing their hair devising means to 6tore that metal. "But," ( you protest, "if that's all it means, 1 : put it in the street or send it to the * Belgians." ' i My repily is that an individual is always more wasteful than an insti- ( tution. Any one of us having 80 ] Gents might drop that other cent in & church contribution box or give it 1 to a newsboy. An institution, such as the American people collectively, saves. the cent, which in this case stands for $25,000,000.?Philadelphia Ledger. A Sabbatarian Nut. Orville L. Kiplinger, chaplain of the Michigan City. (Ind.) reforma- 4 W tory, tells the following instance of |p/' a scrupulous conscience: ??* v : "Some years ago an insane patient was given to the immodest, not to " ^ say expensive, habit of tearing his (> clothing from him and converting f ^ Jeans, ticking, denim or whatever the < : . clothe were mado of. into carnftt ^ rags. * "The prison physician remonstrated with the shredding nut as follows: p ^ - ; " 'Say, old man, you're certainly xpaking a lot of unnecessary trouble tor us. We don't think it's fair. Wouldn't you like to make money?' The insane man emphatically averred his willingness to earn ready cash. " 'We7l, I'll tell you what I'll do,' resumed the doctor. 'I will give you , I 10 cents for every day you don't tear your clothes off. Eh?' "The offender assented eagerly, and started in to make good. Tuesday his clothes remained intact; Wednesday, ditto; Friday and Saturday ' the same. His reformation was the talk of the institution. "But on Sunday morning the gar- i ments the crazy man had worn all * week were torn into strips and j thrown to the four winds of his cell, t " 'What does this mean/ asked the 1 indignant physician. 'I thought I | had you hired to keep your clothes j V on and be good!" j< " 'Well/ said the prisoner, inno- (J jf cently, 'you didn't suppose I was going to work on Sunday, did you?' "? | Judge. t * : A. - ' : " ./'/ r .. .. .Viv' v:.v ~:V. - CENTENARY OF TROUSERS. London Tailor Who First Introduced Them Was Mobbed. Mbn have worn various forms of ! bifurcated nether garments since the ] beginning of recorded history, but it J is asserted upon reliable authdrity ] that the first trousers of modern cut ' were worn by a London tailor in ] IS 1-5. Aided and abetted by the < Duke of Wellington, this enemy of bis sex and of the human race made < :he unspeakable garment fashionable < md men have been in bondage to 1 trousers ever since. J If there is something the direct op-j] posite of a monument it ought to be erected?or dug?to - that London ( tailor. It is recorded that he was ( mobbed upon his first appearance in public wearing his diabolical invention. It is difficult to understand the leniency of the Britisher of that day in permitting the fellow to escape < with his life. It is even more difficult to understand how the wretched garment was allowed to come into < general use. 1 It is chronicled that the Duke of ] Wellington himself was refused ad- ; mittance to a ball when he appeared * in long trousers. Thus is awakened j a suspicion that the pugnacious hero ; of Waterloo thereupon used all his < power and prestige to make the men of Europe, which he claimed to have ! saved, wear the sartorial abomina- ; tion. The Duke, one fancies, was a < convert to what is now called "ef- j ficiency." He was mad about the ] saving of time, motion and energy. , And the sole appeal of long trousers was in the fact that they enabled a man to dress?or rather to cover himself?in about half the time required by knee breeches and stockings. But the Duke was a poor logician, at that.' If the saving of time and energy were the sole desideratum, * tne Kimono'nas trousers oeaten. as : a matter of fact, there has never been < any reasonable excuse for trousers. < They offend art and utility. Per- j haps the reason of their being is that ( man, despairing of rivaling woman ] in loveliness, determined to make 1 himself so ugly as to fascinate by the J weird horror of his ensemble. ] Any man who suggests that the < centenary of long trousers be cele- 1 bra ted will, of course, be shot at sun- 1 rise. However, on second thought, ; it is clear that the only adequate 1 way to punish the inventor of the ; garment is to represent him by means of a statue of horoic size in < the act of wearing trousers. Imagine with what glee any self-respecting, long-suffering and revengeful sculptor would create such a statue of the enemy of man and of the sacred art 1 of Phidias and Michael Angelo.? Chicago News. Why He Waited. ??? i Speechless with wrath, a little man < svas ushered into the police court the : >ther day. An ornament of the police force had found him loitering about md had arrested him as a suspicious character. "What were you doing at the time pf your arrest?" asked the weary magistrate. "Simply waiting!" spluttered the prisoner. "What were you waiting for?" "My money." "Who owed you the money?" "The man I had been waiting for?" "What did he owe it to you for?" "For waiting." i The magistrate took his glasses off ind glared at the prisoner. "Do you jest with me," he said. 'Now tell me, have you a trade?" "Of course I have." "Then what is it?" "I'm a waiter." , MASTER'S SALE. By virtue of an order in the court )f common pleas in the case of Ada itice, 'et al., plaintiffs, against Leila Patrick,- et al., defendants, I, H. C. ""oik, Master for Bamberg county, rill sell at public auction to the highest bidder, in front of the court house ioor, Bamberg, South Carolina, on he 6th day of December, 1915, beween the legal hours of sale on said lay, the following described propery, to wit: Lot No. 1. All those certain lots >f land situate in the town of Dennark, county of Bamberg, State of South Carolina, designated as lots ^os. 3, 4 and 5 in block No. 36, as ;hown by map or plat of said town of Denmark made by O. W. Gooding, rr., bearing date December 22nd, 1896. Lot No. 2. All that certain lot or )arcel of land situate in the town of Drangeburg, county of Orangeburg, | ytate of South Carolina, measuring >n the North and South lines One hundred (100) feet respectively; on he East and West lines Two Hunired (200) feet respectively; said lot jeing described as lot No. 47 on plat nade by Edward Hayes, Jr., Decem>er 30th, 1910, and recorded in the office of the clerk of court for Orange>urg county. Said lot is more par^ icularly described in deed of conveyance executed by Eilla V. Wanlamaker, et al., to Tavlor Walker, jearins: date August 12th, 1912, and ecorded in the o^e of the c^rk of ^ourt for Orangeburg county, in book 3, rage ivz. i Terms of sale cash. Purchaser to * )ay for papers. H. C. F^T.K, ] Master for Bamberg County. i NOTICE. State of South Carolina, County of Bamberg. Notice is hereby given that 011 the ! 9ih cf December, 1915, in front of t the Lanking house of the Bank of j Lodge, at Lodge, S. C., the Bank of I Lodge will sell to the highest bidder for cash ten (10) shares of stock represented by Stock Certificate No. 51, issued by the Eank of Lodge to W. D. Bennett on the 2nd day of February, 1914; the par value of 3ach share of stock being Fifty /OTA A A \ I PJU.UV ; LlUllilS. That the said stock will be sold to satisfy the unpaid portion of the purchase price therefor, and also to satsfy a Collateral Note of the said W. D. Bennett, dated May 18, 1915, for Four Hundred and Sixteen ($416.00) Dollars -to the Bank of Lodge, due the 15th of November, 1915, with interest after maturity; the said certificate of stock being pledged as security. BANK OF LODGE, By Dr. W. M. Moorer, President. President. Lodge, S. C., November 16th, 1915. 2t. MASTER'S SALE. By virtue of a decree of the court cf common pleas for Bamberg county, S. C., heretofore made in the case 3f Mrs. M. A. Bamberg against Louise Bennet et al, I, H. C. Folk, Master for Bamberg county, will sell on Monday, December the 6th, 1915, during the usual hours of sale, before -the court house door in the town of Bamberg, to the highest bidder for cash, purchaser to pay for papers: ? * ? i i _ x All tnat certain piece, parcel, or iol of land, with buildings thereon, situate, lying and being in the town of Bamberg, county of Bamberg, State of South Carolina, containing one and three-fourths acres, more or less, and bounded on the North and East bylands of the estate of Margaret Lee, on the South by lands of Thomas Black, and on the West by Cox avenue, being the lot whereon A. J. Bennett resided. H. C. FOLK, Master for Bamberg County. Bamberg, S. C., November 15th, 1915. . . TAX SALE. S*. te of South Carolina, County of Bamberg. By virtue of an execution to me directed by G. A. Jennings, treasurer of Bamberg county, I have levied upon and will sell at public auction before the court house door in Bamberg, S. C., on Monday, the 6th day of December, 1915, the same being legal salesday in said month, during the legal hours of sale, the real estate described below, to the highest bidder for cash, the said sale being for non-payment of taxes due and owing the State of South Carolina ind the county of Bamberg: All that lot or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the town of Ehrhardt, county and State aforesaid, bounded West bv Broadway street; East by lands of J. Dave Dannelly; North and South h lands of J. H. Roberts. To be soic as the property of C. Boyd Bishop. Terms cash. S. G. RAY, Sheriff for Bamberg- County. v Bamberg, S. C., November 16th, 1915. BIDS WANTED. Notice is hereby given that the Bamberg County Dispensary Board will receive sealed bids for the sale of the articles below mentioned. Bids to be opened on December 15th, when sale will be awarded to the highest responsible bidder: At the office of the Bamberg County Dispensary Board, Bamberg, S. C.: 1 1 Iron Safe. 1 Remington Typewriter. 1 Burroughs Adding Machine. 1 Oak Table. 1 Oak Desk. 7 Chairs. 1 Letter Press. At the Bamberg dispensary: 2 Ice Boxes. } At the Denmark dispensary: 1 Ice Box. At the Olar dispensary: 1 1 Ice Box. At the Ehrhardt dispensary: 2 Ice Boxes. Bids will also be received for the sale of 1 block and tackle. BAMBERG COUNTY DIS. BD., J. S. Walker, Clerk. Drink Glendale Spring water and be healthy. On sale at Mack's Drug Store and Herndon's Grocery Store. THANKSGIVING SPECIAL CHARLIE HAPLIN IN I iimII ! "SHANGHIED" TWO REELS "Judge Not" A Universal Broadway | Feature I 10 and 15 cents | Matinee at 4:45 H Call on Mack's Drug Store or W. P. Herndon for Glendale Springs i^ater. 50c for 5-gallon jug.?adv. ; - ~ - ^ ^T^^. ^lfii?iiy' fcTliii iiTi TJ7 "A""*?"!" "47 "4" "i? "1" W "A* %" A" "A"*A? ?A" Tt**TTi 1 Biltrifc ?p J- = ?y? | How about your I Th anksgiving /\ I Suit? We shall |L\ $ be glad for you to j| drop in and look j| over our samples | of made-to-meas 1 goods. We repre | the famous KA I BROS., who guarai I a fit or no pay, or I you prefere a suit f I Scotch Woolen IN | H. C. i , Satisfied Wi 4* *4* *4' *4+ *4# *4' *4+ *4* *4* ?4* ?4# *4* *4 "RIGHT NOW" |ca Men You Should Get That OVERCOAT I hav mules You can get real service Price: and lasting satisfaction in one of our very newest Coats. j They have so much distinc- ?? tion and are worn by the best I dressers, so you can be sure I they are right up-to-the-min- | ute. In In grey mix, brown mix, I 1)03 and solid black; all sizes. | $12.50, $15.00, $20.00. | n F. G. MERTINS AUGUSTA, GA. We prepay parcel post . Ovei charges. ness ha 1 GOOD MASTER'S SALE. I AND] I hai State of South Carolina?County of Bamberg?Jas. S. Simmons, Plain- ycu ar< tiff, vs. A. M. Dantzler et al, defend- B | an^S* I T olc By virtue of a decree of the court 1 3?1S of common pleas, in the above stated I Sheet J case, dated November 8, 1915, I, H. I _ C. Folk, master for Bamberg county, I I S1I will sell to the highest bidder for I on-yeil I cash, on Monday December 6, 1915, I ? during the legal hours of sale, at the I rOUllQl] court house door, Bamberg, S. C., the I yyipir following described tract of land, to __ YOlll n it. _ w All that certain piece, parcel or I tract of land, with the buildings thereon, situate, lying and being in I ft I Fishpond township, county and State II f] aforesaid, containing 125 acres, more I 11 h or less, and bounded as follows: On I ' the North by lands of D. B. Rhoad I and H. C. Haynes; and lands of H. I Bessinger, and formerly of A. Karesh H and now of H. C. Haynes bound it on the East; on the South by lands of S. J. Simmons and lands of Wil- ? liam Simmons and the public road Piles Cure leading from Branchville to Hunter's _ , . . Chapel; on the West by lands of H. ointmentiliuu Bessinger and a tract of land former- Blind, Bleeding or p ly belonging to A. J. Hunter and now The first applicatio; belonging to William Simmons. __ Purchaser to pay for papers and Order Glends revenue stamps. H. Wick Johnsc H. C. FOLK, g. c#?adv. Master for Bamberg County. ? ? Bamberg, S. C., Nov. 9, 1915. | Read 1 ne H : . r,.,4 v a zTAASAAXA A2a*2AA2A^J^AXA AS^AXAAIM T?4??A??4" 4"?477i?%??4?*AT?4?%?*i? *4* ! ! * iv'i* *4* ** ?4? i Shoes! 4* 3? fhey are built right and he price is reasonable. g < > Juy a pair at $4.50 and f ^ iA rou will want another if | >air just like them, p j f We also have a !! full line of other j| | 4? make of shoes, and $ | \9Vl[ # " V*vd can suit you at any J Va\ price. Whatever ) i N\ ts a^ / i \ . r ii .? \ price, you get run ?* ^^x^\value when you ** ^^^buy at this store, j sent fxE^\ H M HN/ WA I I ntee l|j rom AfcA H nils. ii / ii FOLK j th Small Profits ^ ^ ^ || RLOAD MULES I Just Received I e just received a carload of fine I |i s. Come in and'see them.l f 1 s reasonable and terms easy., a h J. J. SMOAK |a Chickering Pianos I rdman & Gray Pianos I: |j tultz & Bauer Pianos rffl THE BEST IN THE WORLD I ;f| twenty years experience in the piano busi- I is taught me how to sell GOOD PIANOS TO I PEOPLE, giving them RIGHT PRICES | f| PROPER TREATMENT. g re the best line of pianos in existence, and if I s thinking about one I would be glad to fig- 8 thyou. I io have a nice line of Victrolas, Records, B Music and Musical Merchandise. jj icerely appreciate the splendid patronage | ne by the good people of Bamberg and sur- I ag country in the past, and hope to continue I it the same. - I ^ inquiries will receive my prompt attention. I i Illf AQ MIKir HftlKF I 1 ! LUV/AU lTlUUlVr 11UUULI a AIKEN, S. C. I v: Si '"'la d In 6 to 14 Days | Invigorating to the Pale and Sickly 11 refund money If PAZO The Old Standard general strengthening tonic, j cure sny case of Itching, GROVE'S TASTELESS chi'l TONIC, drives out rotruding Piles in6 to 14 days. Malaria.enriches the blood .and builds uo the sys* a gives Ease and Rest. 50c. t*m* A true tonic. For adults and children. 50c He Springs water from Tapioca is poisonous in its raw >n, druggist, Bamberg, state, but is purified by roasting. rr" - TT.??1 J Ctnrn Vioo lllat ' 'i I i n? nei ttiu iJUun Ijkuic uao J uai, 10 erald, $1.50 year. ceived a full line of Christmas Goods. ' sir '