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r\ THURSDAY, AUGUST 11TH, IMT. THB BARNWELL PEOPLE-SENTINEL. BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA SlouAy to Johmon StUlicl Johnson sained little money ‘when he compiled an English diction* nry, hot the work served to make his reputation secure. He had been in London ten yean, living obscurely as • hack writer and slowly winning a reputation when he was given a chance^to prepare the dictionary, for which he was to receive $4,500. It took him seven years to complete the tremendous work and be had to pay several assistants. The work is remembered not because of Its merits, but largely because of Johnson’s letter to the end of Chesterfield, who bad rebuffed the editor until he heard the dictionary was nearing completion and then hoped to be regarded as one"of the benefactors of the scholar. Upon the publication of the diction ary, Johnson was given recognition as the greatest living figure In English literature. Fielding was dead, Rich ardson was living In retirement. Gib bon was in Switzerland, Gray and Cowper were publishing little. John son was hailed as England’s greatest scholar. The honor had been slow in coming, for 18 years had passed since he had left Lichfield to make his for tune In London.—Kansas City Star. ifKWrc first Air Battleship Local New* from Wflliston Famous “Last” flames ~ sm Pages of History “Last of the Fathers’* was a title 'given by the Latin church to St. Bernard, who lived from 1091 to 1153. “Last of the Goths” was the title given to Roderick, the thIrty?fourth and last of the Vlstgothlc line of kings, who filled the throne of Spain from 414 to 71L To Phlllipoemen, wbo-41ved from 253 to 183 B. (X, a native of Arcadia, was given the appellation “Last of the Greeks”; and he was the last really great and successful commander of the ancient Greeks. “Last of the Mo hicans” Is the title of Cooper's novel of the same name, under which title the Indian chief A’ncas Is personated. The general Aetius has been called the “Last of the Romans.” Be checked the first Invasion of Attila by the re lief of Orleans In Gaul, modern France, - la the peee a. Pr lflth hit death; which occurred In 454, the last support of the western empire fell. Three turrets and six mounted Lewis machine guns, are on the newest type bombing biplane which Uncle Sam tested most thoroughly at Mitchell Field last week. The plane is of all metal construction. Sesquipedalian Words Mark Twain was not the only per son to find amusement In the German language. A foreigner thus sccoonts for the deliberation with which the negotiations held at Locarno were carried on. “Our interlocutors cannot end their explanations.'* said this foreigner. “With the best will In the world they cannot pronounce rapidly such words as this: Antlatkoholcongressmitgied- • r v • r s e I chnlsaesdruckkoatenvoran- schlagpru fungacotn mis s I on s v e rsa m m • longeinludungskarten.’’ This little word means “Invitation cards for the meeting of the commis sion for verifying the accounts of the expenses of printing the list of mem bers of the anti-alcoholic congress." Troth at Any Price Each man should learn what la within him, that he may strive to mend; he must be taught what Is without him. that be may be kind to others. It can never he wrong to tell him the truth; for. In his disputable state, weaving as he goes bis theory of life, steering himself, cheering or reproving others, all facts are of the first Importance to his conduct; and even If a fact shill discourage or corrupt him it Is still best tbst be should know It. for It Is In this world as It is, and not In a world made easy by educational suppression, that he —Robert Louis Sthrefisoa. Well Foretells Weather In eastern Oregon ia an interesting well that not only gives supplies of good water but acts as a sort of ba rometer to tell the approach of storms or changes in the weather. From 12 to 24 hours before a storm. It "ex hales” a current of air. The draft in creases as the storm approaches, sometimes reaching the Intensity of a whistling, roaring jet and shooting up a mist of water with it—Popular Me chanics Magazine. The Kiss in History Kisses between men were common- in England until the Seventeenth cen tury. Medieval knights used to kiss each other before they began Jousting, as modern heavyweights shake bands. Pages in France used to kiss articles they were given to deliver, both when they received them from the hands of senders and Just before they delivered them to recipients, as a sign of hqnor. Geological Wonder Juniper mountain. 30 miles west of Craig. Colo., is a geological wonder. The United States survey says that it la the deepest mountain on the west ern hemisphere. This means that the bottom of Juniper Is buried In the earth deeper than any other on this continent. It is walled with rock, and la one of the outstanding sights in the region reached from Craig. Plea for Brotherhood What a great and glorious world this might be if we always kept th^ . attitude toward one another which prevails in the hour of flood and fire and earthquake. Oh I The pity of It that wt wait for some coioaaa) dis aster to awake us to the real spirit of universal love.—Ella Wheeler Wit Grand Exalted Ruler. icy, of Boston, elect- frmnd exalted ruler of the B. Elks after a bitter fight at a meeting of the Grand Lodge at Cincinnati, O.. last week. ed gr P O Michigan Is Proud yocaI Miss Bina M. West, of Port Huron, Mich., who today is ac knowledged America's foremost woman fraternalist. In 1892 she founded the Woman’s Benefit Association, and today it leads all womei^ associations in the world. Oklah^^s Bad Man WiUigtq{>, Aug. 6.—Mias Mattie Coggins ia vistting.her sister, Mrs. H. L. Scott. Mias Blanche Bennett, of Barnwell, is .visiting Mr. and Mrs. C: A. Ben nett. > 1 « 1 Mrs, Duncan Smith, of Augusta, is visiting her brother, T. P. Scott. Mr. and Mrs. Grayton Bamberg and children, of Bamberg, were gUests Sunday of Mrs. G. M. Toole. Miss Viola Sandwin, of Cheraw, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Poweil. ’ ~ David and Sempky Rogol left Sat urday for a business trip to St. Louis. Mr. and Mrs. WiHis Givens, of Charleston, wege recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Givens. - Mrs. Everett, of Waycross, Ga., and Mr. and Mrs* Deason, of Waynbs- boro, Ga., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Scott. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Stansell and daughter, of Birmingham, Ala., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Crouch. Carey Chapman, Mrs. M. S. Chap man, Miss Georgia Scott and E. H. Hughes, were visitors at Myrtle Beech last week-end. Misses Eleanor Mims, Bessie Duno- vant, Isabel Byrd and Naomi Clay- mon and Mrs. Wind, of Edgefield, were visitors last week in Williston. Misses Mary Boyle and Frances Traver, of Sumter, and Elizabeth Player, of Mayesville, were the Quests last week of Miss Kate Odiome. Misses Elizabeth Gay, of Hartsville, Winmfred Broom, of Spartanburg and Julia Crossland, of Rowesville, were the* guests last week of Miss Audrey Joyner at Windsor. Mia? May Weeks, of Aiken, has re turned home after spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Weeks. Mr. and Mrs. M* B. Self and Mar- v<n ,^elf were visitors in Willifton this.qreek en route to their new home in Westminster. M. M.-Player and Jack Player, of Mayesville*, were visitors in town this week. i W. G. Thompson; Jr. t teft Friday, for " Washington, t). C., where they join ed Comdr. end Mrs. Norman Smith for a motor trip through Canada. Mrs. J. W. Cook, and Mrs. Mae Creech left Wednesday for Detroit, where they will viait Mrs. Creech*s daughter, Mta. W. T. Gallager. They will stop over for eeveral days in Washington, New York, Niagara Falls and other points of *ft»terest. Mrs. Creech will remain in Detroit for several montha. Mr. and Mrs. Quincy Collins, of ChdHotte, N. C. f are the guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Collins. is e Prescription for Choi* Si Fever, Dengue or Bilious Fever. It kills the genes. When a Farmer Needs a Friend. Advertise in The People-Sentinel. fU HEALTH AND 1NSURANCB COMPANtH. BARNWELL. & C at.. By B. O. Norris, of Kline. What in de world is de farmer gonna do, I hear the people say. De boll v/eevil done eat up his cotton And he’s got his debts to pay. De bugs done kill all his melons, De rain keeps pouring down; jHow’s.he gonna face dat bank man When pay day comes around? He can’t sell com and fodder— , He’ll have no money at all; If he ain’t got hawgs and taters He won’t eat much this fall. . * f . ' * . i Soon de harvest will be over And old Winter will knock at de door; How’s he gonna buy shoes and stockings For dem seventeen chillun, or ' more ? r - De rich folks calls him de backbone— Dey rides him through thick and thin— But if he fall down by de wayside Dey'll all stand off and grin. De fanner’s back am nearly broke, De.land is gettin old and poor— Dis world will be one helluva mess When farmer can’t farm no more. YOUR AUTOMOBILE! experienced or \ THE DAY of hit and miss garage service is gone. No longer do thoughtful owners of automobiles entrust repairs and over-hauling to the in- ' r , ' hope to be” mechanics. Our garage service is in the hands of experienced and trained workmen, from the washing of your car to the most complicated job. It is cheapest in the long run to have every job done right,. In our accessory department ^ve have only the beet Urea, tubes and equipment of all kind. Replacements of standard parte always at‘lowest cost. One trial here and you will join the ranks of satisfied customers whom we have served for yean. Give us a trial. Drive in any hour and allow ua to demonetrate SERVICE. :: They Are Likf That Customer—I am looking for a Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Hewett and J book that will interest a youth of family, Mr. and Mrs. John Porter and about seventeen or eighteen, famcly, Mr. and Mrs. Q.' B. Johnson j Clerk—Sorry, sir, but we haven't spent Sunday at Folly Beach. any of that type in stock just nos Mr. and Mrr. Paul r^ok, Durwood ' You see, we’ve been raided twice this Cook, Yr :ind Mrs. Comelui* Bra.)-1 month, ham, of Olar, were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Fred T:jie _• I Mrs. R. H. Willis and laughters,' Misses Susan and Rantes Willis, of Simpsonville, have been visitenc Dr. and Mrs. Wallis Cone. We u*e only genuine Alemite grease, it a . ^ « - costs no more to Alemite your car than ordi nary greasing. Vickery Bros. - Barnwell, South Carolina Woodward is B. F. Adams visiting in Cbl- ybr Econemieol Trentporletion 4 \ r.- - i ■'Matt” Kttnes, 22 year old bank robber who stirred 'tm up by his boldness -He stole an automobile in which a bxby was sleeping- hot returned it when discovered. 1 hen he took the Chief of Police ol Jennings^ Okla^ at point of q rtm on a wild night ride, lied him to a tree and escaped. Miss Mabel Mr. and Mr*. Uerm. Mrs. L. W. Hill, of Berxelia, Ga., is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Harr. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Kennedy spent the week-end at Tybee. Miss Ella Kennedy is visiting Mrs.] James Grubbs in Blarkville. George Hall rpent the week-end at Bluffton. Miss Edna Lott is visiting Mr*. Wallis Cone. Mis r «w Helen. Eva and Ethel Wood ward have returned from a visit to dheir aunt, Mrs. B. F. Adams, at Col liers. .. Miss Myrtle Woodward has return ed from ^ visit*to Mr.-and' Mrs. Ed ward Caroll iti Greenville. Mias Kate Odiome delightfully* en tertained in honor of Misres Mary Boyle, Frances Traver and Elizabeth Player last Thursday morning. A sweet course was' rerved. Misses Marguerite and Ruby Court ney entertained Wednesday evening in honor of therr gUe f t?, Misses Gladys Pollatty and Larina Toole. Several contests were enjoyed after which ice cream and cake were served. Mrs. Ciatyon Edwards and children, of Woodruff, are visiting her sifter, Mrs. F. T. Merritt. T. W. Scott and family spent the week-end at Bluffton. Mis. Julia Peterson, of Greenwood, was a visitor th:i5 week of Mrs. -T. E. Newsom. Mrs. Sallie Johnson is on an ex tended visit to her son,-Irvine Thomp fon, in New York City.- Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Willis, Mrs. W. C. Smith, Jr., and son, Norman, spent Sunday in Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Padgett and daughters were recent guests of Dr. and Mrs. Wallis Cone. Mr.‘ and Mrs. G. W. Greene and their guest, Mrs. H. E. Raines, of Charleston, left thU week for Wanyes- ville, N. C. Miss Bettie Matthews left Wednes day for New York and other Eastern markets. M. O. Birt, of Columbia, formerly of this section, was a visitor here this week. • Mrs. R. M. Lee and daughters. Misses Edith and Rebecca Lee, of Landrum, and R. M. Lee. Jr.. a profes sor at Clemson College, were recent guests of Dr. and Mrs. Wallis Cone. | Dr. asd Mrs. W. C. Smith and Mrs. J/ CHEVROl FT Consistent Progress ^Proved Design- have resulted in the most :r. ? LowPricesl The COACH $ 595 .‘525 .‘625 .‘695 .*715 ‘745 •*780 Th* Towing OR RomH atef * TheCS«pe~- The 4-Door Sedan » * • The Sport Cabriolet • • The London • The Imperial mazm in Chevrolet History/ Today's Chevrolet embodies the moat amazing quality in Chevrolet history—the result of 14 yeara of cotv sistent development and improvement. In carrying out this policy, the Chevrolet Motor Com pany hat profited immeasurably from its close asaoefav tion with the General Motors Corporation. 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