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The Earliest Known Pair of Spec melee The (act that the Chinese hafa I 69992 • 999629 11 325999 19 •3422 19 393499 17 199959 12 69719 >1 992795 99 999922 .82 969799 97 497373 99 63999 91 177999 99 327499 95 319999 97 9919(9 $2 945349 41 41 31(335 114916 46 3(9100 jAI 6360( 49 319(76 61 4(5496 53 309$»6 (6 62364 (7 14(49 (9 63690 (1 373950 (9 69476 95 3(7146 •7 14(20 19 1(000 71 394910 73 16(00 76 217000 77, 103025 79 405(00 51 3049(0 IS 102000 56 313010 97 13096 99 14176 •1 63160 99 3(2755 96 3703(0 97 (2720 99 62000 23(310 234(25 52(00 22(1(2 22000 20(275 2000 104(55 210(25 NOTICE All magistrate* are hereby request* ed to present their books to-the com mittee from the Oranc Jury Friday. November 16th, at 11 o'clock a. m. at the Court House. Any person having Anything to bring to the attention of the grand Jury or any of the committees, are requested to present this at the as sembling of court. Monday. November Hth. W. W. Smoak, Foreman Urand Jury. Walterboro, S. C.. Nov. 12, 1912. ' C. C, Crosby'S Core We have on exalbltioa In The Press and Standard office some fine corn raised by C. C. Crosby, of City route one. Attention Is Called to the adver tisement of Louis Cohen 4 Co., in this issue. Whan la Charleston dur ing Pair Week sail on them as they can save yon money on anything In 2(71(0 53300 5(770 2(00 309950 15960 296055 2000 2000 202000 54490 I0951S 361970 3(7495 that the Chinese havo;^ 62000 long known of spectacles and that jyj * 14000 snow spectacles have been employed hy the Samoyed tribes near the nr- tie circle have been rrequently re marked on la books of travel, ahd 1 Leyard found a plano-convex Idas •f rock-crystal n the ruins of Nine veh, but that these oriental races hnew of the use of eye-glasses be fore the fifteenth century is a mat ter of grave doubt. All European C Terences to the use of spectacles : 141 (ore the year 127 v are dubious, jigg Pliny’s description of Nero looking {147 ftt the gladltorlal combats in an em- 149 orald means at best Ot.v a lorgnette, ftr most probably a reflecting mirror Roger Uscon scorns to have known Of magnifying lenses (1276), which Uoon became common enough, the probable inventor oT spectacles hs such was a Florentine worthy on whose tombstone in the church of Banta Croce Is the Inscription: "Here lies Salvino d’Armato deglt Armati Of Florence, the inventor of spectac les. * &ay God forgive his sine, (lie died) Anno Domini 1317”. Early In the fourteenth century, spectacles were, mentioned in the writings of Uornard do Gordon. Ar- old of Viilanova and Guy de ('haul- iae, and they were af terward figured In the pictures and public documents Of the period, fttuh as Jau van Eyck’s Aladona r.t Drugcs. Martin Schun- faucr’s engraving or the Death b! Mary tf>e decoration* o; the altar of 3t Jacob’s Church at Kotlienburg un der Tauber ortho drawings in a Kat- iabon Manuscript of 1C00, now in the Gefeidantc Museum at Nurem berg. 5. 11 these Indicate huge cir- cnlar lenses mounted in rings of black horn or leather, united by a short leather band and fastened by another band parcfug rround the bead, the lorgnette u;ui pipde-nes patterns with metal mounts appear ing later. ' X Prof. R. Gtreff of Berlin, after a long search In different museums and collections has at length found the ear linot-known spec miens of the old leather-mounted type of the six teenth Cent dry: These are now to be seen In tho Plrkhe:mcr room in tho Wart burg (near Eisenach, Thur ingia.) and were discovered behind the wooden wainscoating of Willi- hald/Pirkheimer’s chainoer at Nur emberg in 1867. Pirkholmor’s spec tacles consist of eight pairs, the len ses mostly sprung or broken, and clouded through some changes In the glass. ^ Tho eyegtosses of this period were called “nose-riders” be cause the straddled the nose and had to be supported by the hand from the aide or above when usee for reading. They were very expensive, savs The Journal of the American Medical Aseoclatlon, costing from (45 to $76 a pair, and must have been a costly layout for even a w ealthy'Nuremberg patrician of the sixteenth century. 4 395255 ( S2t.S25 t 224940 I* 251942 19 42((7S 14 SS99bi 1( 2992# 12 929242 92 924(92 99 922(92 94 91(995 14 9499(5 It 122254 (( 2(2# (2 1444(5 54 224(2 22 22(95 (• 257455 42 *9441 (T ^14(917 44 59022 42 941175 41 179712 52 947990 59 259202 64 299412 64 211939 69 199550 50 217400 (2 40(932 (4 3(9411 (4 1(2(00 (( (2400 70 2104(0 72 105000 74 2000 7( 214725 75 2275(4 (0 (5000 52 212175 S4 229795 SC 24(225 tt 590115 90 (2700 92 342(34 94 217911 94 269145 98 52426 100 220310 10* 2000 104 214146 105 316600 108 24SSS5 110 16060 113 277815 114 52890 11# 15110 115 2000 120 14210 L22 62200 134 3034(0 124 205(00 L2S 14000 130 15710 IJX 52390 134 54100 134 205(85 188 2000 140 152750 142 53400 L44 408580 146 62000 148 283486 TO HI SOLD AT ONCE—17 mm hone tor fl.OM. if Mia 2 doable wagons, 1 sta- _ 8 damp carta. 1 single baggy and harness, ^ doable bag gy and baresaa, t» ceeble plows. It Eagle plows, 1 Johnson Bower, 1 Hearing mower, X hone rake nil tor 9599. a J. Nix. Jackscnbere. I. C. ' 11-19-91 OB BALE—1 Jersey cow with ye«ftg calf. Apply to T. P. Mar- ray. Walterboro, 8. C. 11-19*11, IDE 8AJJ5—Plantation, eofttainlDg — 115 aero '1 Males, eattle, sheep ana rarm implement* included. Located at Neytaa X Roads. Ap ply to a W. Warren, Walterboro 8. C. 10-l(-tf. 1 Wieners In School Exhibit. Mias Geergle Ackerman, supervls- f^ural schools for Colleton coea- as furnished The Press and titandbed with a list or tiid winners in the school exhibit mace recently at the Fair. The list as furnished by Miss Ack erman is published J»elow: Oak Grove School. 1st, Cake—MIm .Mary Ann P: gett. / let, Doll beat dressed Avaut. / 1st. Beat Hand Embroidered. Shirt- waiat—Miss Mary Ann pidg-tt. r' Pressed Flowera aatj^ueavea—Oak Grove School. - isi, woodwork. ra:;e—Jasper Fon- dar. *- i’tii!. Woodwork, Bookcase—Jasper Fender. 2nd, Rena Fender. 2i:d, tewing--Jwic Beach. -Ky Sewing -Annie Ovart, Ilib- bory / Spoiling- uul'a Breland. jClaju A. l»f. SpeUinrr—Grr.co Fox. Class A. u l8 ‘- Spoling—Cliffon Crosby, CLr.ss C\»tla-cvlIlo Sch<«ol. “ iBt. Compoeltion—V. inor.a Ockcr- man. 1st, PeninanEMp—Pearl Acker man. 1st. Drawing—Enr) ) m -. 2nd, letter—W. A. DuKart. 3rd, Writing—V/mona Ackerman. 3rd, Composition—A:ef Du Kant. Snroaks Schoo: ’ 1st. letter—Marie. Snider* 3rd, Ijetter—Lacy Williams. 2nd, Spelling—Ciass B, Sinic Bishop. WattcHioro. 1st, Drawing—Chase Black. 3rd. Cake—Edltl\ Blat-.. 1st, Embroidery—^itzei Wallace. FOR flALE— Ob* farm consisting of 99 acres, near Boll* causway, Cheap for cash. For Informallon ’ apply to L. C. Tuten, 99 George 8L, Charleston, 8. C. 19-90-4t-p. 'OR SALE—Valuable building lots for sale on Black Street between Railroad Ave. and fair grounds. Elegant residence section. Also dwelling house, outbuildings and largo lot on same street. Also offer for sale very cheap build ing lot near Presbyterian church. E. T. H. Shaffer. FOR HALE—100 acres of land. Fif ty-five acres cleared, sixty acres aader fence, the' rest timbered. Want to shll at once. Cheap. Apply J. O. Adams. Weeks. 8. C. 11-6-9 t-p. FOR SALE—One mcle, wagon, bug gy. corn, fodder, hogs, potatoes. Sale will be Nov. 22nd, 1912. Apply to J. P. Walling. Islandton. ’8. O. 11-5-SL TOR SALE—60 acres of land more or less, near Smoaks, S. C., known as the Rlvanna Brown tract of land. Part under cultivation. Price $800.00 cash. Apply to H. D. Padgett, Jr., Ruffin, 8. C. 11-4-tf. OR HALS— 95 H. P. boiler and 25 H. P. Engine, complete 70 saw gin. grist mill, with all pul leys, belting, sloftlng. Used only two months and in perfect condi tion. A. Withman A Son. 10-30-tf. , FOR SALE—118 acres of lan^ jar" upper j^hrt of Colleton county^'26 cleared atad most of balance' can be cleared. Some timber on lands dwelling and two horse farm, to J. C. Lemacka C. > ll-(-2t. FOR SALK— 20j0l) pounds of pork hogs—Apply/ to W. A. Lott. Weeks. H.vC., P. O. 10-30-41 Hiagletoft f«lt to me to grast ho AdmialatoratfoK* of tho [W. H. Singleton. THESE ART THEREFORE, to oUe ana admonish all and singular the kindred and Creditors of tho said W. R. Singleton JeCsftMd-Ahat they bo aad appear before me, la the Court of Probate, to bo bold at Walterboro, B. C., on tho Ittb’ of November, next after publlahlag hereof, at 11 o’eloek In tho noon, to show cause. If have, why th* should not be granUd. GIVEN under my band this Cth day of November. Aaao Domlai. 1919. Pabltahod on tho (th day of No vember, 1912, la The Proas and Standird. H. D. PADGETT. \ Clerk of Court. Acting Probate Judge, Col lotos ~ HONUMBNIB! MONUMENT 8* All tisen aad prices from $(.(( to $5,009 coping. Grave covers, markers. Any kind of special wor estimated. Italian, Vermont, and Georgia Marble and ail kinds of up- to-date Granite. Write, phone or wait to see me. Means money saved. Everything guaranteed. B. R. ULMER. The Monument Man,,. Raffia, 8.C. FARMERS AT1E Buy Your Bu Box. 18. WANTfcD-—Teacher for Evergreen at once. Apply to J. J. Chairman. W.W’TKD—-Person tfho rot a black fur <oat with bla<k lining at the <heck room at fair grounds, Thurs day, Nov. 7, aud an umbrella to return came at onto to the ofllce rf se;ret”'v. A winter :ap robe is bef'.,j7 he!(^ for owner at olliv'e! W. VV. Smoak, Secretary. 11-13-lt. WANTED—Home cured hams, elite! on* and egg*. Highest rai h price paid. Always see me first. J. L. Rents, at Hotel Albert. 9-25-tf. ' WANTED—to buy a secor-1-hand show case—not ler* than 6 fe>t. C. M. Grae?, Walterboro, S. (,’. 40-22-tf. ft Smile and Look Pleasant and come to us, we will do our best to please you, and remember too, that this is your chance for some good. Photographs, yes we are lo cated near the Brick Store for a limited, time. Bring (kiddies) too. J. R. HALFORD, PHOTOGRAPHER LOST—On Mo.idry. Nov. 11 ih,—« ; mail band pune, (Coca-Cola ad- ve-tisemect on bar;;) containing one or two j .".per doK irs. a few Gtra^terr., a fow coppers and other rmall nfre; ai^o a key. Finder will | :er*o return to Mias Esaie Lbper rr. 1 get rewarc. 11-1M t. IjOST— Long black oyej^oat, with light rtr.p* ?. betWoen the fafr Fair Grounds.end nty hom« 7'hurb- day nigut. Reward if returned to A. V. Garris. Round t>. C. HUXTIIR, PEARCE & BATTEV, the substar/.ial, reliable, and ener getic frAJtors, cf Savannah, offer you the same excellent service that has convinced many others of the brnefit of marketing cotton through them. Until you h&ve tried them, perheps you are noglecting an op portunity to realize more for your cotton than heretofore. They re spectfully solicit your consignments. 8- 21-Gm. A "My lady" always admires a per fect complexion, and is ever c.nxlous to attain this end, but without the uso of Mlldredina Cream it is nex: to an Impossibility, Do try Jdil- dredina Cream today. Miidredir^ Specialty Co., Boston Mass. 9- 11-tf. Ary woman with plmplca skin eruptions, sores or boils does not apear attractive and cannot enjoy life. Floodine Ointment cures them and makes tho skin soft and velvety Cures cold sores craokcd lips, chapp ed hands, sor© eyes, Itchlr-g &od blooding piles. 9-ir-3m. Hands bough and red? Well, why don’t you use Mlldredina Almond ('.ream, then the skin will be soft as velvet. “The Cream of Creams." 25c. and 60c a bottle. Mlldredina Specialty Co., Boston Mass. 9-l!-«f. I And Save Money. - We bundle the well known lines Parker, Rock Hill, Hall and Hughes. We carry them in all styles, colors and sizes and. in Prices from $40.00 up. We ( guarantee every buggy we sell tube perfect in material and workmanship during life of I buggy therefore you are get ting a buggy with the largest guarantee. Our terms are easy. I See us before buying • A. Wichman & Son. alter boro, - / - $> C.. m Usosssasure r 1 rr ran ■■in* gJj Mrs. Sidney Jones. . Salkehatcfcie, S. C. FINE MILLIiVEHY K2IT£ TRIMMED TC ORDER F ull Lme of LatDsi Style Hats Always on Hand. » J Mrs. Sidney Jones, SUKEHATCHIE, S C. P. O. Yemassee, - S. C. LI SIN IC8S LOCALS. NOBODY SPARED. Klduey Trouble* Attack Waltcrbotn Men ami Women, Old and Young. Kidney Ills sei*e young and old. Come quickly with little warning. Children suffer In the.r early years. Can’t control the kidney secre tions. Girls are languid, nervous, suffer pain. Women worry, can’t do daily work. Men have lame and aching backs. The cure for mail, woman or child Is to ctnw th# cause—the kidneys. Doan’l Kidney Pills are for sick kidney*.— The following their worth: Mr*. A. E. Coleman, 70 Am erst St., Charleston, 8. C., says: "Doan’s Kidney Pills have -helped me won derfully and I am very glad to re commend them. I took this remedy when I was suffering from backache and pain* through my loins and in a abort time I was relieved. 1 am now feeling much better In every way.” For sftle by ell 4—loro Pries (( •safe Foster-Mllburft Co.. Buffalo testimony proves Just received a large shipment of Ked Rust Proof Seed Oato, direct tom the West. It. W. Black, Jr. 11-13-:’t. Rub-My-Tism will cure you. Good Cottce 20c; Lggs, 25c., at H. W. Black Jr. e ** Colgate* dental cream at Klein’s Colgate* tooth powder at Klein’s Colgate* violet and other tal cums at Klein‘a. 15 cents. Rut>-,My-TUm will cure you. Colgate* shaving stick, shaving soap, shaving cream and shaving powder at Klein’s. Red and white Onion Sets, 10c per quart, H. W. Black, Jr. • 11-13-41. Hie whole family of Colgate* ex quisite toilet preparations at Klein s Iver Johnson’s single-barrel shot guns.’* H. W. Black. Jr. 10-10-at. * j- When la the market for Clothing, Hats and Shoo* It will pay yoff to give me a look before buying else where. H. W. Black, Jr. 10-3(-2t. Blealaefft dNinge curs, aura cure for oiaazo aad certain death to flea* at KMift’ft. The Mat call for turutp seeds. A second shipment just la at Klein's Home First and # . Abroad Next 1 OUTH BEND WATCHES. There is no more reliable watch on the market than the SOUTH BEND. I have them and sell them under the very best of guarantee. FINE REPAIRING A SPECIALTY A. VBSTERBEB8, Jewelry Store Main Street, Next Door to New Pbstofthe. WALTERBORO, ft. C. I AN OLD MAYING BUT TRUE. When in need of Dry Goods, Gro ceries. Furniture, Stoves, Harness, Coffins and Csekets go to H. IX PADGETT RUFFIN, 8. C. Market Price Guaranteed. I Also bay seed ootton In any quantities. a Is your husband cross? An irri table, fault Hading disposition Is of ten due to a disordered stomach. A mao with good digestion Is nearly always good natured. a great many have been permanently cured of stomach trouble by taking Chamber- lain’* Tablets.. For aalo by all deal- are. A Genuine Service. ”1 believe," says an old subscrib er’’, that eVery time the Youth Com panion enters a home it does a geu- uine service.” That describes the purpose of the publishers exactly. The paper Is not filled with mischiev ous or Idle thoughts to fill an idle hour. It provides healthy pastime. recreaUon that builds up. it is to the minds of eager and impression able young people what sound athlet ics are to their bodies. At a cost of less than four cents a week The Youth’s Companion op ens the door to a company of the moot dlatingulahed men and women In America and Europe. Whether they are revealing the latest discov ert** In science, or describing great industrial achievements, or telling of their wanderings* in strange cor ners of the world, or feeding the imaglaatlou with rare stories, they are giving Companion readers the beat of themselves. . Sevea aerials at least win be pah- Ushed by The Companion la 1913, [and nearly 200 other complete stor ies, .in addition to some 50 special 1 contributions, and a treasure box of sketches, anecdotes, expert advice ns to athletic sports, ideas for bandy devices round the honsc, and so forths—long hoars of companionship with the wise, the adventurous anti the entertaining. Announcement for 1913 will be sent w;ia sample .copies of the paper to any address on request. Every subeertber who sends $2.00 for the fifty two issues of 1913 will receive as a gift The Companion Win dow Transparency and Calendar for 1911, the moat exqoisite novelty ev er offered to Companion readers; al- •o, all the iasuee of Tho Companion for^the remaining weejp.of 1912, THE YOUTH’S COMPANION VI l«4 Berkeley BL. Boeton. Mass. New Subecriptioas Received at this Office. 11-13-lt _ J- K. Graves, Jr., who has been in Walterboro attending the fair has re- turaad to Charleetoa.