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/ '//V f<- ■^4 VOU XXX. ? 17. »‘‘ V, WALTERBORO, S C, DECEMBER 25. 1907. L\ ti m ,T> •ff iV-j m fi> r# m if. 'M. % NO. 2a u hs > t 7 i z *N f ~ t ei^i Si » i • < JSt 'racierj- For \hri<stma*. Br WALTON WILLIAMS. , HBRH wt wr- ermi klwto o( ersrkerA (Q- ctaOfnr whip crsfk«r«. b«t «M W tlM GSOCt lnt«t«st)M Is Whst tNt? be WCMi tW 0r% <*•<*•* > ! shaps of a Art* mum thMt ® ?z ftp I < EH na;u* w«a Mary Boa#- i well. Sbe came from dA I’nrltrtn ntock on her CP- tbar's able sod from a m> ^ tooist Virginian family ii ^ bar moTber'a Abe bad tha aad fpnafw ftgrra of dor /tom fortwsra sddod U tbe If— |ha suntbero woman, sad ja bad the Iwsaty of i ayas. ,w»rii» lw»« hair caHad fairy gifts; also had rtBlaas of a tfaruar. 8ba was oat left nnsoofht An anW ’.and It is f imu> line of aduilrera We* fbnmgb the loaded, though ' wide gates of the old plantation bona not with on ex- and walked up Itetween the boa hedges plosive which to tha wide veranda, where Mary gea> requires Are to erslly sat with her maiden ••at, the set it off. The _ letter making wonderful davtoss in tat- cracker now un- ’ that, and Mary, with bar eaaai before uaxbkq the cars. ^ gmcnaaioa ' her. perfunctorily making rhetohee 1e the long paper covered tube, with • which she rarely finished, hat which fringed ends, which we see frequently her aunt religiously preserved. At dinners or evening parties, contain- The Bout well plantation had boon a lag favors far the guests. You catch bugs sue before the war, hat under by the ends and pull hard, and it specs the inefficient care of the aunt had with a pap. It cracks; heuse the name dwindled steadily. Mias BoatweU had cracker. The contents may bs a gro- unlimited power as gusrAaa to buy, teoquo cap for you to 'wear at dinner. Bell, mortgage ‘or borrow and lead. A Japaneoe paper napkin for luncheon The first warning of the flan! calamity use. a silk handkerchief to carry home or a Christmas trinket. This kind of ^cracker is very popular. In England there is one “rrmekery** Which manufactures and markets 17,- <000,000 crackers every year. Nearly all a Momma cases aa. The workers employed are girls. One set of girls attends to the making of ( the cracker proper, while other seta make the fringes, print the labels and pictures and stuff the contents inside. Still others psste the labels and the ,great variety of pictures on the outside wf ths crackers. A ••cracker/” getting Tsartj lor the Ohristmas demand is a %!ve of taduffiry. Tbo one neutionod rg about 700 gtria. whose deft coHectirely turn out thousands a gay.., Special machines making came along ISte in the fall and was in the shape of a threatened fhrarioaure of the mortgage on the last of thn once envt possessions—the big and almost empty bouse. Mary had spent meuay lavishly la college and gave and lent as her generous aunt had dene la Igno rance of the real state of things. On the 1st of January this money most be paid. The aunt had been notified, but let the matter drag; as sha Mt that something would tarn up to aavs their home. Mary was trying tn naderetand the situation, but In vaia. And the youdg men came a-wooing. ' This noble creature was in a •maU neighboring place*to which that* was do railroad, and Bert had had bM tad was provided with afar bolea. The splendid dog wop Id he taken in II to the plantation and sot « to daylight, ay. to least. BorTs plan. , A lot lor wa Inrtnaofl % % Mpmc siiytotti, which was also to contain the bay to the pad lock. sod to Bert's pockets wore tacks and a hammer to fasten It on the top of tbe box. Friday afternoon Mr. Barookie pass ed sway In Ibe arms of his young clerk. The old man had atnoeroly lov ed Bert, and Bert loved him. though still, somewhat to awe of falm. Bert was truly grieved, but “men must work.” so Bert hastily gave the neces sary orders for tbe funeral Sunday, and thoo he rushed to his Mend to see cheat shipping the dog w that it should reach Mary’s home at the nroctoe time. When Bert reached the Attle town he went to the express office and by un usual offers managed to persuade them that the dog be delivered as he wished. oxer * * * * *,♦ Invent to find oonm way to fifttber his own cause with ror/.pnd to rave her home. -The week before Christmas A Christmas Sleigh 'Ride. \ hr FRANK M. SWBST. Comment, tsrr. by Frank H. gwoot. Christman such coHcga and natpa-a Mg toss and prevents for all .Bart rode out ovary day ••* aoea i Jjdutfce wore done to help Mary to- the dsgntotVto of her tree, sod they ad anticipated mack pleasure. After the children had gone home with their i&s They were all made wulcumo by thej nd alUni Btltodto* stain.. fur* Are aoed f or tog the plcturea mad catting out tha caas. masks and other sur- prtosa which the 4iafeicefpcoo Crackers atoh great fun il enter- There autlci- ersek- tbo bid- and |«t what lbs/ As the fringes, print- romauttc aunt and i _ , Jir _ ( or supper, with the eld open baSdSdab-j •rality, but Mary ahowod no fSTUr to any ope. Bnt that 4e mtk raying that Mm dM not think uftod of Bart Allan. She could appreciate hia character. She bed Just come from much stress waa laid agon tainmeot, and aha wand It waa that a young man v ouiy a in a lawyer's l ^ ao moch. She knew that ha had lived all his life here, that h* ppraf* * atuasgsat’ —icseS «a totally IpasfRR art from Its flfac day, to all ha r o HBY ^ i^arud from the oM farm gate* TSo happioet boyk olive. With Rah, tha rana, and 5£**x. J,aok tw TELL TO MX IT A well Authority Givet Diwo- tioni TqfPrepare tiimple, TatRa* markobio Homo MiztRre, JL- welLkBOwn aothorit mihorihr < ba readan < daiW oap And whan the holla hogffii r « to ehimo They Mi bogon to eheer. Chime, ehimo, chime, chime—eesh a merry lead •Uipidng ia the meeniifht along tha river read I They peeeed the lonely elder ipilf ^ That's falling oil epert. TheJmmiit hoard thorn on the hi 10 N wormed hie freoen heart. They cheered at every farmheuoe grey, With window paneo aglow. Within, the farmer's wife weoM nay, iWeit, wall, I want U knew!* Chime, ehimo, chime, ehimo—each a neiey lead •peeding by the hemeeteade along the river road! IF 7 * - i • j • *' r + Ml jii * that far har, am gave arary to the study of all that «■«* v* I to la ' [though they wra „ all night Bat tiara wnah todah. rocs to follow ns soon as they utch op. But when Bert reached hie friend he b, “ ,n b “\*,£JSSm£ / ' ijUn'pjupTnMiarnd.*/ preaenta the young foika were to hava. graara and a auppef and « ge*f uW fashioned Virginia reel. Chriatmaa feU an Intraday this yaac. Bert had expacted to ba there every evening during tha wnak to help, hot Tuesday. Wedaomtiy. ’CWtoday gad Friday paaoed him, nor did |%^ - At first Uteftwne bort, rant her t’B tie'- ifhgl following valuable, yet aim- and' bannlara preacriptiOD, which noy one eanoadily piepnre nt home. : ; 'Z 7«oid Extrnct Dandatiog; ong S '*- 1 !ounce: UoniMMikd Kargon, onod ;• ^3#anihi •6yimp ranarttla. Ihraa otmaaa. *. Mix by ahaking wail ia n bottle lod tak* a Ugggoonf at aftnr Meh great and at bedtime. He statug tbat the iagradiaats can be obtainod frois aay good preoeription pharmacy at amalt rvtt and being of vegetable ux- rouad and tracltop. are harmlgjg totakai — This nleasaot mixture, if takea regularly for a few days it said to overcome almost any case of liheomatiim. The pain and swel ling, if aay diminishes with each dose until permanent results are obtained, end without injuring tho stomach. While, there are many so-called Rheumatism rem edies patent medicines etc some of which do give relief, few really give permanent results, and the above will no dqpbt be greatly apreciated by many sufferers here at this time. p Inquiry at the drug storee of this neighborhood elicits the in formation that there drugs are harmless ipd cea be Iwogti »*P~ nrntely, or tbe druggists here will mix tbq prescription for our renders if asked to. i * * ^ .y. # ' t>- . * * . * A TBs sirti amllod SlfSra?" ffW hove to gtou tos» temm It’s (jkriotoras ovo!* . _ ’Jt.il gwAt 'dlraralty of surawd ntoracrackra. Occasion- many years bofon Mary for success, if *rar. for « Apara to noe that, white she he XESgfr ^ “ teot —i‘ the dog randy »lf. tie went to tho (•SkWatticr Rotend wra. Bart begun UTl i l»e large n dog to turn Ho wow | Wei. el* I '■•fKdid 4 The raessu of •» — ^ M< irerer- alone In tho living, sad It S i ^®Kf3 any to ds dog md ton t „ ur’ZSVm&SttR to tesve Chtera shiniA sMi nooMsriuu Brntos^'i t». j, r .now ITS Awgrk^^ Himdr drMiMo too farm goto j i'nilt’ GRCW1MO OHILOUKN «t Walter- it : > t ' Advice to M r.s ; <- child We ,l01» that iron wild rn .others e mod redinU_ _ proper noeriehmeet Fcrhap* this mutt impwtoxlt, ‘hilpt _ principle ivolved in the * tapre U ef v7 it boll them aumag, . makes A Bad mi Md. it. MJiBff* ' cod livi 4- r*’ ■ ‘ ctfLat*