Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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\ 7 fAC.F TWO TV1 BARNWELL PROPLE-SENTnCEL. BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, AUGUST 17TH. 1M3. First Post Dm Stamps Not Printod br U. S. Th« flrat of pontaf* doc •taapo o«ed lo the United State* was printed bj an American concern, fa 1994 the bureau of printing and eo- travlnff In Waahlnjrton took over the printing of these atampa. From 1894 to 1929 the Rnme design waa uaed; U. 3. at top with “pontage due" In a semi-circle at the top, and a lozenge- shaped center containing the numeral of value. In the early month* of 1930 there was quite a change. “United Statea" was printed In full across the top. the semicircle containing “post age due” was moved down and flat tened somewhat and the numeral of value placed In the center with a lattice for a background. In the United States envelope stamps there are so many varieties that most stamp collectors remain sat isfied with simply the major varie ties. Collectors will find that search ing out the minor varieties Is both Interesting and fascinating and notice carefully the lettering, whether It Is thick or thin, even or “wobbly." Also It la well to note whether the paper, la white, amber, blue manilla or Ori ental huff. A millimeter scale Is very useful in discovering minor variations. Who Made First Carpet Not Told by Historians History is silent ss to who made the first carpet. Its origin harks back, possibly, to the [>erson who flrat dis covered a nit-ans of stitching leaves and rushes Into s covering for the earthen floor or stone wall of his habitation, in some period and clime where animal skins were unprocur able. There is authority for the be lief that cari>et weaving was prac ticed by the nomadic tribes of the aorthern India borderlands some cen turies Itefwre the attributed date of the otdesr extant aamplea of the craft. These In tter date presumably, to the beginning of the Christian era. al though woven tapretrle* of l.Vk) R C, aad pile fabric of the Third century have been known The art spread with ewmparative rapidity, especially In westerly directions, and eventually arbor*'.• produ.-ing tyi>es of rraftaman- ab.p grew up throughout the Kaat. Turkey ss fsr ss China New Sergicel Imetrenets la (he t<-. l*w< ward #f the hoe ll It la eftea feaad nereeaary t* re re • ring quietly from a finger and hand la often sw.Wleo at (he rooolt ef •• am dent oo (hut the ring re meroi is s we tier ef —1» gife-eHy A time ptere ef Merhaoiem haa beea t» af<-oomhsb (hie qotrhly A « U laaecia* eaSec the nag aad ns tv roe ef a rraoi spars t to a rlrcotar saw whMb rata the nag He sorg «l lealromeets are fwe with rrmisaMe hlagea which s cesapMe hit la he carried la sal c«ae hriaaerv are provided hie let ehteh are laterrhaageahie harp «dgea roa he ebsalaed intlf hr si.diag them late tb# h-e lee Lehe Keve's Deo«h (eke l./ie h«s s matimem depth at Tia fees am* sa srevvg* dryeh ef ItBO The fs.t that ll is ** sheii-w d has a heavy greoad so ail maheo danger Mills t-->4 'Owr la beos * atateo that ~oith its long d *»f sh.pwrerh sod leoth sor hy mum of the larger upper 1-ahe Krte ts approprlatrJy ihe mertae gra<ryard ef the in m«s* He says that anuthwevt mo are prevalaat la this regtoa. while irtero efteo lash its troobled Into rough, choppy seas ef a rtty provohed hy slk the Tttaalc CleveUsd Fathered Farh One of the Ml mtUltiee af^real dmt CVveiand Just before he left the *bile He use to turn the government to President Rlect McKinley was two dlatrtrt bills, one the ap- r lot Ion bill and the other a bill 'which ordered development of Potomac Into what ts now known aa Po- park. The launching of this riujwM’nt program waa one of the really far sighted activities In the ac- cewtmtlzig of tha beauty apots of the Capital. A Dictionary Faast Nerer K«> of a dictionary without gating more than you went to it for. Tkli is one place where playing the bag pan handsomely, and la not Juat xaere aelflshnesa. It la always possi ble. t* matter how great a hurry one la la, he drop the eye down and take ta the meaning of another word. Oft- m the chain tjjjjg. roll ^ne lata past centuries, for our great aaadeni dictionaries are filled with In- •eredtlng facta, not Juat words and Mannings alone "Welded Bridge Saras Weight A. bridge at Pilaen, Czechoslovakia, ha tengest all-welded ateel bridge In knaewki, has a span of 101.4 feet and • tSWRa or bolt a whatever were used fc its construction. On account of I H>ace at one end a spiral ramp I as the approach. The total ts claimed to be nearly 21 per m than a riveted structure de- I for (he same ara shoot SA000,000 mors fare* land la (he United PRICES FOR ELECTRICITY V "V We are pleased to announce that the Railroad Commission of South Carolina has approved our new Prices for \ . i '. 1 - ' - Residential Sendee which will become effective with bills rendered for service on and after September 1, 1933. . . v a Electric Cooking—Refrigeration—Water Heating now "become cheaper than ever before. Many familiies who have long cherished a desire for labor saving appliances can fully enjoy now their many conveniences and advantages. Electricity for All Household Purposes is a Greater Bargain Now Than Ever Before. N t • v \ •> , i NEW SCHEDULE (Residential Service) ^ i a All bills under this schedule are on a monthly basis. Cost per Kilowatt Hour - Gross Net First 30 kilowatt hours 9.44c 8V*c Next 40 pt 6.66c 6 c Next 130 ss 3.33c 3 c All over 200 ” St 2.77c 24c (Ctotomers using electric water heaters will be billed for all service used in e*cess of 200 kilowatt hours at a price per kilowatt hour of 1.66c gross*--!Vgc net.) \ » % MIMMJ. M BILL—91.11 gross per month. 4 DISCOUNT.—The current gross monthly bill is subject to a discount of ten per cent- (10 percent.) provided the account ia paid in full at the company's o/Tice within ten days from date of bill. In the event the current monthly bill is not paid within ten days from date of bill the gross prices shall apply The above schedule replaces various residential pnee schedules now in effect in various parts of our territory. This new schedule applies to lighting service, lighting in combination with cooking, refrigeration, heating and all other uses of electricity in the home, where all service is measured through a single meter. All residential customers now being billed on the H-l. J-l. or J-2 pries schedules will sutomatical)^ be billed at the new lower prices on bills sent out beginning September 1st, 1933. Kilowatt Hours Use Per Month NEW PRICE SCHEDULE “A*!' To be automatically applied to all customers now using ILL J-l. and J-2 Rates. NET Schedule "H-l" 5 r.oo 10 • 1.00 15 1.28 V 20 • 1.70 \ 25 2.13 30 2.55 40 13.15 50 3.75 m 4.35 70 4.95 80 .i 5.25 y 90 —■■■■■■; ; 5.55 / 100 1 . lrrr r ■ 5.85/ 125 —r-—^—— — 1—- 150 /S5 175 < / 8.10 200 V / 8.85 250 / 10.10 300 / 11.35 / . j- We Shall Gladly Explain the Advantag4s of the New Prices Upon Request. \ , Commercial Price Schedules Are Als6 Lowered—Announcements as to These Will Be Issued Promptly. H CAROLINA p COMPANY