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V > . • I 4 ,;, i ■ 1 I. j / Paint Advice f Let us help you, with some experienced paint advice, to select the right' 'paint for your home. It requires experience and paint knowledge, because the paint is just as important as the lumber; hardware and furnishings. We can help you. Also let us show you some tasteful color combinations/ for you; home; let us explain why, if you ask your painter to use , V J i * . HOUSE PAINT . * * you will /<rrr money and get better paint. The real test of paint value is not the per gallon cost, but the yards df surface it will cover and the years it will last. Acme Quality House Paint costs'less because it takes less and lasts longer. * Come in and get an Acme Quality Painting Guide Book and some color suggestions. If it’s a surface to be painted, enameled, stained, varnished or finished in any way, there’s an Acme Quality Kind to fit the purpose. A. WICHMAN & SON, WALTERBORO, S. C. WOMAN’S DEPARTMENT j J MISS H. E. MALONE THE ABUSE OF ENGLISH. The language we apeak is the richest herrtnge that time has hand* «d down to us~—"A portion of the mighty debt we owe to ’ Shnke*- of conroe all slang is not equally ob jectionable, yet it seems to me we might well do without the beat of it; for instance, why should we go round about to aay “catch on” when peare’H England yet.” It is an en- *> easily (and correctly) say tailed |KMM*wiion; and every true son, “understand”? or daughter, of the soil should desire to transmit it pure and unblemished Catch words and stock expressions are generally inaccurate, even if no to posterity —improved (if it may worse; waiving all other objections, be) bat at .least not made the subject; the refined women should avoid of reckless innovation and abuse. | them because they aPe so common. We Americana, as might be pre- For instance a thing “perfectly all <dicted from the national character, right” must be very superlative are apeci diy prone to the misuse of indeed; for “all right” is as right as English We are an impetuous pec* anything can be, therefore “perfect* pie, impatient of * hat we regard as ly right” must be more right minor conventionalities; we are ar.) than it can be—a very desirable con- in tensely practical people, who gen-, dition truly—if it w^ie poaaible. It erally ueebul one object at a time is lamentable how many people al and take the shortest way to it—in ! low themselves to aay sure for sure- fact a nation devoted to business ly.” I sure had a good time;” or real ment,” “conditions,” “survival of the fittest,” are some of these ex tremely accommodating, but over worked terms; It is to be hoped that others will be invented to take their place. . * It does not belong to all to be ac curate critics of right and wrong usages of English, but nearly all know what slang is, and can avoid it, if they chooee. The young ate more prone to use it than other*, because their princi ples of taste are more unformed. It cornea with a particularly bad grace from the lipa of the fair young girls, because for her we have an i leal of refinement—an ideal em bodied in the legend of old time: “That our daughters may be polish ed after the similitude of a palace.” .rather than, to literature. Hence •vre do not. as a rule, have the feel- ,ing for literary English that wg should have, and otTend aim st un iversalis on two scores the use of slang, and the substitution of sloven ly, incorrect forms of pure English f jr really, “She was real aick,”4hus making an adjective do duty as an adverb. It is not always lack of culture that Is responsible for such lapses, but often a mere foolish de sire to follow the fashion set by speech for others, right or wrong; or a tame repetition of what one hears, 1 have heard it urged* (by its Our Engiidi confreres laugh a^t us notaries) that slang is “expressive” for such inaccuracies as the use of hut to me it has always seen>d lengthy in the sense of long, “a more expressive of lack of culture, lengthy sermon;’Ahis they claim is or indifference to it. than of any | n" rr.« re English than it would be to thing elw». SQfely this gr»*at lan- s|K-ak a strengthy man;” or fix' •guage of ours, the growth «»f many for arrange (Commonly so used on oeatune*. must U- perfectly ade- this side of the water) as./‘ Fix the quate to all ilen inds upon it. It jflowers” wherAs fix is proi*erly cannot be necessary to turn its used only m the sense Of to settle, or words or conatru ti ns out of their to drive ip firmly, as, “my heart is legitimate use in order to express fixed.” “He fixed the tent-pole in ouruclves It seem-, a kind # of trea- the ground.” They criticise our me son to deliberately sadst in its *ie- ;of never fur not, “He never had any basement to pick up the stock e?--dinner.” when..nevertheless, we do prew*i<»n» of the street and help to not mean that he had been dinper- give them currency. | less ail his life. Slang from any source, always Another (though lesser) fault in strikes u» as. in its degree., improper «>ur practice, especially among popu- or diaietwjtable; but its unrefine- !ar mag^ine writers, is the overuse ment alunr should deter women, at of certain phrases and words, very least, frtfln using it. The worst appropriate in their particular cor.- feature of it is its indication of a nection, and which tperhaps in con- wrong attitude of mind—a tendency sequence of that appropriateness) to .the low, the trifling-the lack of a true sense of propriety, and of a cultured and el •gant t* te. Though have become too fashionable, and disgust us from much repetition, “in evidence,” “social environ- RUFFIN- X . Well autumn had made its appear ance at last, but summer who has been lovely and sublime in all its beauty still clings on to its last thread of life, and showers us with beautiful golden sunbeams contain ing much heat. Of course we knew now that summer is a silent corpUe and we must prepare ourselves to fsee “jack frost” bravely, for one can hear the solemn prediction in the rustle of the dry leaves, in the sunfiowers growing old, and in the sparrows fled^ling getting big and saucy. If we but stop and reconcile our minds to earnest thought we will lie f Toed to admiv, that there is no s veeter or more active part of the y *ar than autumn; of course we feel sad at heart to part with our loved ones who are daily leaving to attend | college, but there is but one solid i pleasure in lif ?, and that is doing our duty. How miserable then, how unwise, how unpardonable are they whomak^ that one a pain! Idle- n »ss is the parent of want and of pain: but the labor of virtue brings forth pleasure. .So- lets hope that the hand of dili^nce will guide their college career, and that they will be prepared to render us good service in the future. Now we must perse vere and work earnestly to accom plish what good we can during their absence so we will make their hearts rejoice at their return. Then again the small children are coming from every nook and corner to school in order that their young minds may 232 and 234 King Street and 203 Meeting Street, Charleston, S. C. Mid-Summer Clearance Sale • .* * r * ' - ■ ■■ ■ » ■ Charleston’s Great Department Store The Largest Wholesale and Retail Mail Order House In the South < At Wholesale or Retail We Offer the Largest Vatieties of DRYGOODS SHOES NOTIONS CARPETS . MATTINGS UPHOLSTERY GOODS FLOOR COVERINGS Of AIL KINDS. Write for Samples Try Us On a Mail Order Visit Our Store When You Come to the City Goods SPECIAL! Balance of Our Ladies’ Spring Tailor-made Worsted Suits Are Now On Sale at - - - - HALF PRICE Ladies’ and Ciuldren’s Ready-to-Wear Garments a Specialty W , . , • ' k ' . jr * “Satisfaction or Your Money Back” Builders’ Material •7 / / Wanted the public to know that we have a most complete line of all kinds of builders’ material, such as DOORS, SASH, / * BLINDS, SHINGLES, MOULDING, . BRICK, LUMBER, ETC. * , -' • ■ • At prices to suit Let us know your wants. C. A. SAVAGE. laaalactirer of Rough and Dressed Linker. Cotton seems to be the rush now. The farmers are wearing a smiling face and are even ready to clasp the hand of “Mr. Greenback.” As the years go stealing silently by . / And you at your life work toil Don’t forget that you can grow good/prsin If you will only prepare good soil. Ruffin, Sept. 23. C. M. B. A lazy liver leads to chronic dyspepsia and constipation—weakens the whole system. Doan’s Regulets (25 oente per box) correct the liver, tone toe stomach, cure constipalioB- be trained for the future man and woman. I can’t say that I believe in compulsory education; but I do believe that all parents for the love of their children should make amends to send them to school as much as possible. Children need advice and •encouragement, and they must have it if they succeed well. Ah! it makes my heart glad to see the bright sun- nyfaced children marching to school, for the day is at hand that a person without some education stands a poor chance in the business career J of the world. The graded school here under the supervision of Prof. J. VV. Miley and i • • t ■ Miss Rena Wolfe seems to he doing excellentWork, I trust that their influence and instructions will be as good seed sown in good ground. 1 Walter Black who has been at home with his parents during vaca tion returned to Furman University on Tuesday last, to secure his studies ! there. Mr. Black is fitting himselt ! for a life in the ministerial work,] and I trust that God will be with him and strengthen him in this, his noble profession. Mr. and Mrs. W’ells and children have returned to their home in Col umbia, after spending the summer very pleasantly at the home df H. D. Padgett here. They were accompa* nied by her niece Miss Inez Porter who has gone there to attend school this year. Misses Idelle and Mamye Williams of Williams spent last Sunday with friends and relatives here. Mrs. Fletcher Dukes and children have returned to their home in Eu- tawville after a very pleasant visit t>o her mother Mrs. M. K. Wolfe. The wedding bells which have been chiming out their happy notes lately, were quelled for a period when on Monday Sept. at 11:30 o’clJck. Mr. Southerner of Tennes see and Mips Minnie Bryan wx-re made one. Only a few friends and relatives w;ere present to witness the solemn occassion. After the ceremony which was performed by Rev. Geo. K. Way the participants Retired to the dining room where a bnintiful feast was spread. Mr. and Mrs. Sbutherner letft on the afternoon train for a two weeks visit in Tennesse after which they will re turn to Conway to make the^r future home. Frank Breland who has been in disposed for some time is up again. Misses Annie HoUar.d and Emma Bryan were welcome callers at the home of Robert Black’s last week; we are,always glad to welcome their smiling faces here. DACLEI liNllFAlTUUNI COIPANY, SUCCESSORS TO GEO. S. HACKER & SON. WE MANUFACTURE Doors Sash and Blinds. Columns and Balusters: Grilles and Ornaments; Screen Doors Windows. , ’ WE DEAL IN GIsss, Sash Cord and Weight, CHARLESTON, S C. CHICHESTER SPILLS DIAMOND BRAND LADTESI a*for cm-CHxs rars DIAMOND brand PILLS la Rru •u*ii Oet-D mvtat.ic boar*, tealej with Bit s mm Aiwa7* Kruaotc. SOLO IY ALL DRUGGISTS SSL EVERYWHERE S'S;