Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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~ [Original.] I tad had a hard day with nate case of a patient who palled through with much fand was preparing for bed, ho I would allowed to sleep 1 lng, when there was a ring at phone. "Are you Dr. Murdoch?" child's voice. "Yea." "I'm"?- I couldn't make name. "Who?" Again the name was a jumb "Speak louder," I said. "I don't dare. They'll hear e "Well, what Is It? Why do phone uie?" "You're our family doctor. I you up for mother often. Tt noon I was passing a currlag lug by the sidewalk. Two mei me In it and carried me off. C< and get me out" "Where?" "I don't know." "Can't you tell me somcthlr it?" "1 saw Washington street on post. The next street sign 1 i Burnet"? "Repeat that" , "Burnet." "AH right. Go on." "We didn't turn out of Bi kept looking at the street nni: after we crossed Chestnut"? That was the last word 1 called again and again with reply, only the buzzing connuoi phones. It occurred to me at c a child?I eouldu't tell from t whether It was n boy or girl?1 kidnaped and had got hold o phone only to bo stopped in prevent my gettiug definite tlon. I called up police head and told my story, and after a utes' consultation among tin requested me to go with the search. A carriage contaiuh men In plain clothes soon dro the house, and we started fo lngtou street, turning thence 1 net and, crossing Chestnut, st survey the locality. Meanwhile we had coine to elusion that the kidnapers m taken the child to a house class since It contained a t< The houses near where we were fine residences. It was t! of August, and, while the lights In most of tbem, one ilently been closed. A r walked around it and reportc ray of light came through a an upper story. 1 was reqi ring the bell and ask If a d< been called for. 1 rung, but no reply. Again and again the button, and at last the opened, and u woman stoc opening. 1 asked her if a d been called for, and she said The policeman In charge of was with me, carrying m; medicines. lie pushed Into bule. "Shall I strike a light, do asked. And without waltl reply lie lit the hall gas Jet. that the woman was old and ding appearuace. "Say," Buid the policemni been telephoned that there'; sick In this house, and II must see him." At the mention of the cliil telephone the woman dre\ breath. This was enough fi llceman. He ordered the 1 rounded and, directing the follow, went upstairs to a where he found a telephone with them. "I thought so." he said at phone. Taking up the receiver, he the nearest police station few minutes a couple more ported. Then commenced a of the premises. We soon c a man In bed, who was route both he and the woman w iiiuuK wiiu us. we went in to cellar without finding AVe were looking about in tli when it occurred to one of tl raise the lid of a station! tub. It was fastened. The 11 upon the old woman for sou] pry it open with. She tur Two men grasped the cover ed it. There, lying in tlie tub, w about six years old. He wa ble, having been given an a: to prevent his crjing out. I i Eddie Thornton, the child < my clients. I took measures to revive and he soon came to his sei man and woman, on being q said they hod never suspect 4>oy of six would know how telephone, though they had the phone when they put li It was. The woman heard hi supposed, talking to himself, suspecting that he might 1 some mischief, rushed into and took nwny the receiver. I went upstairs, telephoned parents, who were In a fright tion of mind, and *old them Then I drove Eddie home. Since ttils episode I hai mended all parents to accus children as soon as possible of the telephone. Eddie, a rt precocious child, had been ; with the Instrument ever sii troductlon into the house. 1 bad permitted hini to ordei for her, and since she was n having frequent occasion for Ices, the child remembered ber, which was composed oi figures. C. II. Summer Excursion via iOUTHBRN RA1LW> Round trip Summir H Tickets to Sea More and J resort points are now on Southern k.ailv/iy at greatly rates. Tickets good return October J 1st, 1908. Ashevll m av I s, Hsndorsonviiis, 3 OWE SAT STILL Captain Cook's Walking Stick Wit Thundsr and Lightning. When Captain Cook's ship, the Et deavor. lay in Mercury buy. New Zei in obati- ln 1769. a browu boy of eigh a I had wbo ?'terwanl became a chief uu ,,ffl w i uteu i" ?* ?<?> UUV,,IU 1 cu y ber. ills name was Taulwha. lug that wag eU8y euOUgh for the brow il worn- fjoy, to pick out Kapeno Kuku (Caj tuy tele- t^>ok) among the men on boim Taulwha said; be was the leader of tli came a "goblins," a very groat man. lie wall tbe ship grave and dignified. He hel up a nail, a priceless treasure, am out tbo when Taniwba laughed, gave It to bin Then the boys knew that be was goo as well as great. They were shockc s. that a grownup Maori stole a piece c calico. e." "They paddled away," Taulwha cot you tele- tlnued. "The goblin went down lnt the hold of the ship, but soou came u recalled with a walking stick In his hand an s after- pointed It at the canoe. Thunder peal > stand- ,.,i U|Mj lightning flashed, but those li pushed the canoe paddled on. oie here "Then they landed. Eight rose t leave the canoe, but the thief sat stll with his dogskin mat and the goblin' garment under his feet. Ills compan 5 about j0|ls called him. but he did not aiiswct One of them shook him, and the tide a lamp- jMU.|- jnto the hold of the canoc iW was umj blood was seen on his clothing am a hole in his back." THE POLITE FRENCHMAN. root. I cs unit Will Say "Pardon," but Will Crow You Off the Pavement. got. 1 Anions the myths about the Parislat ?ut any ! t,,at have been fastened on the worl in tele- I nt huge is the notion that they are tl ice that i I'olitest people we have. That is ic voice ' ti??od old one. but when you come \ ad Imhmi j nnalyze it Its mythical qualities soo a tele- i show. The Parisians are conversatioi time to ully polite. They are tiic greatest ar nforma- ist** at the deferential phrase and tl quarters obsequious bow. 'ew mlu- Actually tlie Parisian is not polit m they 110 is "?l even passably polite. Lie ] a for u discourteous and disagreeable. 11 g tliree walks along tlie streets as if lie ownc e up to them and refuses to turn out. no ma Wash- fcr what the circumstances are. 11 ito Bur- bumps into passersby who tire use pped to | to the ordinary street courtesy, swooj j i |>on the best seats in the public coi tile eon- ! veyatices. will not budge an inch who ist have jour theater seats are beyond bin of good , crowds you in the restaurants ur lephotie. 1 cafes, ogles every woman he meets an stopped i is generally offensive. To be sure, e month ! I'? aces a chance to get anything awr e were ' from you or to advance his own Into had evl- fd at your expense, lie says "Pardot iliccnian j ?and does what he has in mind. II 1 that a politeness consists of that one wor crack in "Pardon." So far as liis language goc estcd to ks courteous. Hut it is all con vers ctor had j tloiu?Samuel T. Blythe in Everybody received ! Magazine. I pushed loor was Hook Swinging In Bengal. 1 in the Tke [>eople of tlangutia, in Heug; ctor had have or used to have a barbarous pra i,0 lice colled hook swinging. TlitVy de< lie squad themselves out with garlands and tin bag of I assemble together to undergo tlie mo lie vest!- ' torture. A wire about a quti tet* of an inch in diameter and sevi tor?" he fe0t loM" is Pierced llirougli thu longt i" for a ""dtlien the wretched being will dan *We saw i f,,r ovcr 'ialf uu lU)Ur with tlie wi >f forbid- ' hanging through the tongi l Some of them form themselves into "we've I rmv :1U(' nrc t,,en sewed together by i \\' I I'A lllliul 1/1 t tl II <V A/l If It It /l/\ll. I '1*1. ... ..v, iu.cuuvu .Hiu turn. xu u cutui 1 jm? Bl,wwj py the arms and look li e doctor on tt wlre when ready for t I hook. It is thought that the vlctii i and the | ^(>o drugged considerably beforehai a long ; owj?g lo the sullen, dazed express!' r the po- (!ipy wear throughout, but sometlm use sur- ; o|K, op two fajnt and are with gre rouian to ditliculty brought round again, bedroom, j 1 went Weddings and Broken Teeth. After every big east side wcddli eeitig the (lje 4i<M1tists of the quarter reap a h: vest." said a dental surgeon. "It called up (he lin,lvCU teeth that keep us busy, md in u (](> not meau that the guests raise men re- ( n(W am, knock ovlt one another's teet searching . no. p.s tke wedding cake that do une upon t||p mischief. Over here bakers 111 out, and |?t0 wedding cakes every kind of re taken c|,.irnl from colns and tiny china dol 111 garret (o pl;lin (ln ta>,H (n ttie course of tl iiiytbing. 'festivities many a luckless guest laundry pound to crack a tooth 011 that ini ii men to Kestible part of the wedding feast. . ry wash v:lljous times tlie wedding cuke vl 111 called 1|ms have talked of getting up a pe ithlng to tiiui imploring the linkers to omit r ied pale, gritty ingredients, but up to date tl and lift- 1 sn;M,ping of teeth goes merrily 011." 1 New York Sun. is a boy 1 lnsensi- j The Longer Title, aesthetic 1 there is a system of nbbrcviatlc icogulzed Qf mercantile terms in Germany, pe f one of knps alj the shorthand clerks know 1 There Is a little story about social riva the boy. . ? >j among a Bcmiomciai cinss in lie ses. ri he jjn; ^ proud young matrou exclalme lestloned, jn high spirits that she was enjoyir (1 that u tjip iiappiest moment of her life. "M to use a has been appointed hauptkasei forgotten , verwn!tungsasslstent!" That means a m where ; 8jS(ant cashier. "Now," she went 01 n? "8 K*ie "In my title of hauptkasenverwaltung but soon, a8sjstentln I boast of live letters moi e up to that gtuck-up oberhofsteuramtsh he room Spect0rj0 (excise inspector's wife) ca 1 claim!"?New York Press, the boy's ul condl- . Effect of the Lesson, he news, i ?^fv; ? exclaimed tlie minister's wlf "1 never saw tlie hoys In this stre< ? recom- j fluting so much as they have latel om their ||1(l].0 two cf them fighting nos 0 the use i |>n) Kl)ra they're members of oi , 'V, Sunday school." lfatuated J ?Ah T remarked tlie Rev. M th r Wlsc- "T-ost Sunday's lesson was aboi is mother Goliath." - Phlladelph supplies 1 invalid, ' niy 8Crv' Untold Wealth, my nuin- ?wliat ls ?unt0ld wealth,' pa?" rTan\.*V? "The property you keep out of tt . |jst."?Harper's Weekly. Kates' "LAND OF THESKY"; Lake Tax way and the "BEAUTIFUL SA PHIRE COUNTRY." now in tliei y glory Apply to tlie Southern Railwa icursion Agents for rates, tickets, etc. lountain J. L HEEK, sale via A?t. (ien, Pas. Agt , reduce Atlanta, <ia "g "nti j c LUSK, le, Way ()jv. Pas. Agt , Charleston S C in ttia .k . the bates h |^oming to a Decision, o ^ [Original.] J "I can't give you any answer today, (t, Charlie." "You've been saying that for three i) months." >- "Ami I suppose I'll continue to say It 1. till I uiake up iny mind to"? e "Be married." "Oh, no; I've decided upon that." "You menu you haven't decided on ' the man you will marry." ' To this the only reply was a far. I away, dreamy look. u "How inauy of us arc there?'' ,f "IIow disagreeable of you! You seem to intluiato that there are u large uuiulier, whereas there are only two." ? "That simplities It immensely. 1 inP for from your putting me olt rather than refusing me that I'm one of the '* two. Now, how would it do to decide 11 between the two by tossing a coin?" Again that faraway look, then "Sup0 pose you lose?" 1 "1 shall have to bear my disappoints ment like a man." A dissatisfied look passed over her ' face. She was silent, f "What's troubling you?" "I was thinking of my own disap J point ment in ease the coin fell the wrong way." "Hut I thought there was no wrong way for you." No reply. d "lloes the other fellow possess an advantage that has nothing to do with is1 Id 1 No10 "Then, if you can be happy with u either of its and can't decide between [t> is. why would you not be satisfied with (I1 the decision of n toss?" u "Why. because how stupid of you? t'te coin might decide tlie wrong way." (0 It was his turn to pause, lie was of | a scientific turn of mind and had a e I fancy for paradoxes, but here was one ls [ that bullied him. e ! "I have it," he sni ! filially. "We'll tj I toss the coin, and i, it falls the wrong , way you are to have the privilege of e deiiding the rigid way." (j j She neither assented nor dissented, (s , tid, taking a quarter from liis pocket, j lie said: "I choose this eminently ren iKjetable licail with a serious face, a u | \ reatli and the motto. 'In God We l(i I Trust.' I'm perfectly w illing to trust id ,M If I oil said that just as if you had ,y tin confidence whatever in mo." r. on. not being able to choose bojti iwooli two lovers, are not to ho rolled iS on b.v either. 1 hnvimr chosen liemls. xj tliere remains for nv ti.nl the spr< ol lJt i eagle with tin . ive t ranch in o.;e i claw ami a bundle of arrows in the r?g j other, by which ho means, 'If you marry 1110 I'll love yon; if you ilon't , I'll shoot you.' There's a ribbon in his month, which menus, 'Von shall alxlt ways be dressed up mighty tine.' or, in iC. other words, 'I'll give you everything cj. you want.'" on "That's just what makes me hexi ,st late. Volt coolly arrogate everything to yourself. You ehoose the head and en ilie motto 'in (Soil We Trust.' leaving ie> lor for the other?a spread eagle, as ce ,\ou call it. with your own interpretai-e Hon of the emblems." ie ' "I'm going to put an end to your a hesitation. I'p she goes!" a He Hipped the coin, and as it came ey down he put ids baud over it. Ue "liefore you know who has won." he lie said. "1 want to know if you intend ns to abide by (lie decision." ml "'I suppose so?that is"? on She got no further, lie tried in vain es to get a more definite reply. At last at h took away his hand and showed the coin tails up. "He has won," lie said coolly, putj ting the piece in liis pocket. "Permit iig me to congratulate you." it*. "On what?" is "On getting a spread eagle husband I who will love you when you are good a and stick arrows into you when yon h. are bad and clothe you with silks or es satins." jx Iter eyes wandered all over the room, a ! lighting nowhere. ls "Tell me plainly," lie said, "without i?? beating around the hush, are you satis is t "d or dissatisfied with tlie result of p. the toss?" \t "I might not bo satisfied If?that C- J ~ [1- | Sl??* ] til used aiul looked out o* the (]1 | \ iiulow. On her fair young brow wore Je ! she pi ntle corrugations of perplexity. "Well ?" "Von seem lo be satisfied." 'IV What has that to do with it?" "If you had shown even a tiny bit of >n I lissntlsfaetion"? r. ; "You would have been satisfied?" ^ "You're always uii> lucrpreting what l_ I say. I didn't mean that at all." r ' "Come; we're making no headway. ,j It was agreed that if the coin fell the | wrong way you were t<> have the privi ? lege of deciding the liglit way." ^ ' "But 1 told you at first. I can't do s ! i iile. at least not just now." "Then T suppose wo have spent all ] thli tliiie for nothing. I'm worn out ,Q I with trying to bring you to a decision. I'm going away for a long while a ' year, two years, five if necessary to overcome this infatuation for a girl who doesn't know whether she wants i p or doesn't want me or wants some Imdy else or" "There's one chance for a decision," she interrupted, "that you haven't v thought of." "What's that "You might toss again." He sent the coin s|?inning high In the 1 air and without waiting for it to couio I down took iier in his arms. The next morning her little brother was munching candy. When asked ,uf where he got the money to buy it with he said he had found a quartor under 'WW i he piano. MABEL B. RICHARDSON. "Iciemson Agricultural Col- ^ ,|n!y Sl" I'i h> .ore thej \r\ lege l:xamination. 1,1 cxami to. m:.tion y | ca i' *i or ti Tlie examination for the award of ' "C';L' Applicant Scholarships in Clemson Agricultural . I CO IC^C, M'II College will be held in the < ounty ?jC lolurslai| iCouit house on Friday,Muly 3rd. at ex.iminatlo ! V a. m. Applicants must till ou , \ proper forme, to be eecured from the ( ^ ||ex1 * I Bt1KO ADVOCaTH '1-1 [? Six 1 2 Doii t* 13 Brand I Ne \ 1 ? 1 I. We will fjj cotton eve No one o not be able f(i Our force \ b ficiently ar moment it not have t( g, it for you. I X That w< ft* connection ? That eve J. b e entirely J rfhat the p That hig largest pos J in exehang li I m jf Our Pla r B' ?%V. :>eri?ilcndent of I Education ' ?i,< " tor t ^ will he allowed to stand 1 ,,|v j(l nations. I-or detail.d in j appl\ to the Supt. of lidu _ j th President ot (.Icmson I ts lor admission to the 10 are not seeking for the >s, will also stand entrance ns at the court house July t session of the college j I I wf have ijou "70 Saw Pre ible Box Sere I New Shafting ant cessarv to Gin the / ast Bale of cotton ! to Batesburs < be able to turn out from y day. one bale every six an bring cotton to Ratesbi : to get liini back home in vill be accommodating, e: nple to take charge of t comes on the yard until i ) help gin your cotton. \\ ^ -fcLl IVt 3Bl i JS/L Jh 3 have a New I'lant th with the old ginnery, rything used in the operai new. entire plant is under new best nrices will be paid foi jsibie amount of Meal and e fo) seed. nt Will Be Locntet ol the Old Ginn< atesbuns <iii Sept ?>, |oi?k. i,l: i a. utalojiiies mill information :i|> I?knt i jmihsiiii r i'. ii. All 1.1., i resident. ( * ?. in Telep a\ idtfe spring 1 i . m. Ml i c* 11 km. PnvM.elAN ani* s, s liakkhm r>.'itesli<ir. , s. < att' ?kn kv (ullrc * i hi r i h a'l lv> i > i! i 8 to V a. in. | areflll at ten! ion 2 to !t p. ni. j vihmt national I 7 at) to It p. u\. I Hp Sr > ' oht itt Qins, av Stresses 1 Everything First and Brought > > 7~> to 100 bale:; of minutes. irg and say we will a reasonable time, ^perienced, and suf;he wagon from the t leaves. You will re will be able to do ?1 ~B2 "JR.: roughout, with no tin g of our plant will management. :* Cot ' )nSeed and the Hulls will he given i Near I he Site ery. v' nnery. W ATSON. i- r | (J ico. l:i ;ii. Tim mi ll'nlM1 IhliMilltf. ?' W M? I M11HM( Cvcrv Thursday ? ..... 'I'll I'KMON I > A TIM ' JONI "S, 1 * ITUR NKYB-ATA I I A W, 1 . , ... ,,.. .. i Will tiractico in nil Hie 10'' s* '' ,H. Court*, vri. I o a 11 business. (>Hi?e 111 Kuiitliiian lAsK lilJILUINU I.eiiKglou, M, %f (Ctf. I MW I I I I tii man. ? i). W K K M A M J. AW, MC.ite an l |i. tsihJi ii g . * .