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w m M PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. W. H. and M. L. Austell spent Wed nesday in Spartanl>urg. J. E. Funderburk, of Jonesville, spent Thursday in the city. W. Y. Wilkins, (if Cowpens, s in the city yesterday. •J. D. Hattarer, Chester, was in the city yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. 1). W. Smith and son. ^Watson, returned to their home in ^Charlotte Wednesday afternoon froma visit to Mrs. Smith s mother, Mrs. It M. Jolly, of this city, and her sister, Mrs. J. W. Bridges, of Spartanburg. James It. Littlejohn, of Ashury, was In the rity 1 uesday on business. R. W. Nance, formerly of Grindal, but now of I’nion, was in the ciiy yes terday. Mrs. O. A. Davis, of Pacolet, was vis iting her si.-ter, Mrs. C. A. Wood, on Frederick street, this week. She re turned home yesterday. , Isaac Turner, a prominent merchant of Converse, was in the city Saturday. Albert Lipscomb spent Sunday in Mooresboro, N. C. R. B. Black, of Lockhart, was in the city Tuesday night and Wednesday. Hon. Wm. Jefferies, of Home, was in the city Tuesday. A. Urquehart, of Blacksburg, was in the city Tuesday on business. C. P. Huggins, one of our thrifty farmers of Mercer, was in the city Tuesday. Miss Lucy Thompson, of Blacksburg, spent Monday afternoon in the city shopping. Ed. Linder, a prominent merchant of Maud, was in the city Monday after noon. THE HOME IN FRANCE. NEW YORK FASHIONS. 14 i<> l.lfo oa New Stilt Wai:.iii« is .‘nolt-nt. Strange stiu> arc those used by Jap anese and t iiinese boys. Instead of having side blocks, like tin* American boys, they have foot rests mortised on the stilt stick and projecting backward. These stilts can only be used where the Japanese boys’ feet are bare, for the stilt stick must be grasped between the first and second toe of each foot. Spanish boys are great stilt walkers, and they invariably use sticks that roach to the hips and are strongly bound there as well as at the ankles. In some of the islands of the south Pacific ocean very rough sport is en gaged in by boys on stilts. Perched high on their thin support and with their faces and skins grotesquely paint ed, these semisavage lads, sometimes as many as twenty at a time, meet and try to trip each other up or knock each other down. Like most sports and games stilt walking is of very ancient origin. Cut in the stone which forms one of the oldest Pharaoh’s tomb there is a crude picture of a man leading a procession and walking on stilts. This ancient stilt walker must have been very skill ful, for he is holding no side sticks, but is using both hands in holding a great horn to his mouth, which he is apparently blowing.—'Washington Star. Mainly nn A«l uact thv Onl<l«l«*. The father and mother in Paris eat at home when they do not cat out. but absolutely no informal social inter course invades the apartment, which is more' than anything else a sort of fac tory in which is produced whatever the family needs for life outside. A vast amount of sewing is done here. French girls of even wealthy parents, after they finish school, attend courses of dressmaking and millinery and to a great extent the Industry which turns out the French woman as a model of good dressing, to be followed by the world, is carried on by the women of ♦he family in what would be the home if the French knew the meaning of the word. A reception day is rigorously kept, and much entertaining at dinner and dejeuner may lx* lone, but always of a formal character. A person having the penetrating qualities of a book agent might venture to try "dropping in” on a French woman on a day when she is not regularly receiving, but In the nat ural course of ordinary social experi ence In Paris this would never happen, says Flora McDonald Thompson in Harper’s Bazar. Such order of living readily permits great economy. One has not to waste time, good clothes or house room in daily preparation for the unexpected guest. Six days of the week a French woman may run her sewing machine in the middle of her salon if she likes secure from the interruption of chance callers. It is said that the chief func tion of the petit salon of a Paris apart ment is to provide storage room for ball gowns which on reception days are taken down from the chandelier and locked up in a bedroom till the guests have departed. WEDDING PRESENTS. Some Kings nml IlnnilicrnftM. George III., when not engaged in per forming the operations which had so much to do in gaining for him the popular nickname of “Farmer George,” amused himself at one period of his loqg life with the making of buttons uf d attained a very respectable degree of skill in the manufacture of the dif ferent varieties then most in fashion. George IV., his son and successor, affected another sort of unkingly dis traction for idle hours and particularly prided himself on the perfection with which he could “cut out” a pair of breeches. Outside the glorified ranks of the fashionable outfitters of the day, the Stultzes, the Meyers, the Schweit zers and Dandrons, only Beau Brum- mel was thought to be his rival at the shears, but for elegance and accuracy and style the king considered himself the Beau’s undoubted superior. The unfortunate Louis XL was an expert locksmith, with a general turn for mechanics, and spent whole days in his forge, as did one of his predecessors on the throne of France, Louis XIII. Produce Market. The following prices prevail on this market for all kinds of country pro duce. Quotations changed weekly by W. K. Davenport: Hens 20 to 30 Fries 15 to 20 Turkeys, Gobblers $1 to $1.50 Turkeys, Hens 75 to $1 Ducks 20 to 25 Geese 25 to 30 Dressed Rabbits 8 cents each Eggs 20 cents doz Butter 15 cents lb Sweet Potatoes 50c a bushel Irish Potatoes $1 a bushel Turnips 50c a bushel Cabbage 2 cents a pound White Beans $2 a bushel Cow Peas 75c a bushel White Peas $1 a bushel Bran $1.35 a hundred Corn 70c a bushel Oats 50c to GOc a bushel Wheat $1.25 a bushel Hay $1 a hundred Meal 75c a bdshel Dried Apples 5c a pound Dried Peaches Gc a pound Onions $1.00 a bushel Walnuts GOc a bushel IlintN About How and What and When to Send. It is a golden rule to send your wed ding gift in good time, the first to ar rive being much more appreciated than that which is one of the many pouring in from all quarters during the last week. By adhering to this rule you are also saved the annoyance of hearing that the saltcellars are charming, the third set already received. A month before the wedding day is not too early to send the present, which should be accompanied by a visiting card, to be placed on the gift when dis played among the others. The package should be addressed to the bride if you are intimate with both the happy couple, and to the bride's house, addressed to the bridegroom, if it is he witn whom you are best ac quainted. Most people wish to give something novel, useful and pretty. The future circumstances of the happy couple should infiuenee the choice. If they are going abroad, do not give anything unsuitable to the require ments of the climate or so cumber some that packing and conveying it to its destination will amount to half the value of the present. If the recipients will not be particu larly well off, it is only kind to select some useful present. In these days, when artistic taste is shown in all the necessaries of life, this should not be difficult. If the happy couple are likely to re ceive many presents, it is safe to give something which will not be amiss i? received in duplicate, such as silver sweetmeat baskets for the dinner table or a set of afternoon teaspoons or a bronze or china ornament. Jewelry; Pearl Collars; Pend ants: E'egant Furs; Fans. But few genuine novelties are ap- I parent in ne.v jewelry. Pearls occupy ; the foremost position, either in collars of many stands, kept in place by dia- , inond cla^p-', or in long ropes, wound i many tunes around the neck. So gi at is Hie rage for wearing jewelry I that init .titios have reached a re- | marl, !>•] • r g, o ' of perfection, and | those who cannot afford the real, re sort to the imitation, usually diffl- | cult, to detect. Small watches remain matvolous of beauty as ornaments for i elegant waists, and the sole novelty I is a small diamond hall, containing a I tiny watch, which is attached to the end of a long chain. Pendants occupy a prominent place in popular favor, and are attached to bracelets, brooches, necklaces and sometimes to rings. The variety is immense, and range in prices from costly and ex- i quisite jeweled creations to—well, | there must he something for the bar- ! gin counters. One of the newest ''harr." for a necklace or bracelet is a motor lamp, the light a ruby. Chain bracelets are much liked again, and never seem more charming than when supplemented by a dainty watch set with jewels. Bracelets of heavy chain, set with mock jewels are af fected by many well-dressed women. Of brooches, the variety is great, but there are no distinct novelties this season. Keen Blasts render furs the important topic of the hour. What nature provides against cold, must always take precedence j over any substitute, therefore all good i managers are taking advantage of C. j C. Shayne’s January offers, and pur- j chase at a reduction. The more so, ■dnee his reliability is beyond question, ! a fact which cannot be too strongly i emphasized, as in fur the buyer must depend upon the rectitude of the deal er. The woman of moderate means, | who has looked longingly at a Persian lamb jacket, or a black lynx boa, may now possess if, at a price far below i what it was early in the season, as a liberal discount is now allowed on every kind of fur. For Evening Hosiery embroidery in small, neat designs is approved, the binzaree note is ban- j ished and daintiness reigns supreme, j Hand embroidery on silk hose, inser tions of lace medallions, supplemented | by incrustations, wrought with small gold or steel heads and spangles, j reach the acme of elegance and are j j shown in both black and white. Af- j ter being regelated to comparative j obscurity for two or three seasons, j the ostrich feather is again revived, but a good deal smaller than hereto fore. The empire fan comes in span gled gauze, handpainted designs on a filmy foundation and also in the rich est lace. They owe their popularity to some extent to their convenient size, and then, too, everything per taining to that special epoch in France, possesses a certain prestige. ^/A, WkotaI U N m \L A 1 •M sO & ioyB ►C'/AOA if [o*' ■A* A* & mi m '/ v; ATAB Peruna is recommended by fifty members of Congress, by Governors, Consuls, Generals, Majors, Captains, Admirals, Eminent Physicians, Clergymen, many Hospitals and public institu tions, and thousands upon thousands of those in the humbler walks of life. Ask Your Druggist for a Free Peruna Almanac for 1 905. (J SALE OF BABIESr. LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION. State of South Carolina, County of Cherokee. By J. E. Webster, Esquire. Probate Judge. Whereas, John C. Llprcomh has made suit to mo to grant him Letters of Administration of the Estate and effects of Joseph D. Kuppe late of Cherokee County, deceased. ThVso are thcrofore to cite and ad- and singular the kindred ___ editors of the said Joseph D. RufTpe ci' < c ased, that they ic- and appear before me, In the Court of Pro bate, to be held at Cherokee Court House, Gaffney, S. c, tin Wednesday, Jan’y. 2fifh next after publication thereof at eleven o’clock In the fore noon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said AilminlstriMlon should not he granted. Given under my hand, this nth day of January, Anno Domiiil, J. E. Webater, Probate Judge.. Pub. In Gaffney Lei ger Jany.. 13 ft 20, 1905. IMckwieLn In Livery, The dignity of some fat coachmen in New York is very impressive. Their development is outlined distinctly by their coats. They have swelled steadily and persistently year after year, and every now and then the coats have been let out and the buttons moved to accommodate increasing Inches of girth. A coachman’s figure has a great deal to do with his success. The at tempts of fat men to look lean some times verge on the humorous. They hold their heads high to escape the imputation of obesity and puff out their chests heroically. But with all their hauteur, pomposity and pretentious bearing they look only like very fat men in tight clothes, reminiscent of Pickwick in livery,—New York Press. V * \ 7 1^ The Dead Man’s Threat. Returning home recently, a woman who had taken out a summons against her husband, a painters laborer, on ac- j j s eagerly welcomed by its many ad- count of his ill treatment, saw by the i mirers, and comes in heavy or sheer lace, and combinations of colored This pretty evening waist, the illus- tiation of which is supplied by the Modes Fashion and Pattern Co., of New York City, is developed in blue mousseline, trimmed with black chif fon velvet. Evening waists are this season made either moderately low with elbow sleeves, or else extremely decollete, without even a suggestion of an arm covering. Fichus, espec ially the Marie Antoinette, are a charming accessory, and scarfs of crepe, mousseline or chiffon, the ends stamped in lovely ttoral patterns, ri val the Pompadeur scarfs, which, al though beautiful, appear harsh by | comparison. The Graceful Jabot Collar light of the moon her husband stand ing. as she thought, behind the door ready to strike her. She ran away, hut It was afterward discovered that the man was hanging by a rope from a ventilator over the door with his feet almost touching the floor. He was dead.—London Mail. Philnriolphla Coroner Say* There In Xo Way to Stop It. While the buying and selling of in fants carried on at 203(1 M ost Dauphin street, says the Philadelphia- Press, is only one instance of the shameless tratlic in humanity in this city, there is at present no law by which those en gaged in the business can be prose cuted. Coroner Dugan said recently when a particularly flagrant case was brought before him: “There is really no law against the buying and selling of infants. The only way we can get at the case Is under the law of cruelty. When we can prove that the children are In humanly treated then we are able to convict the keepers of the houses, hut very often It Is proved that the chil dren are better off when adopted than in the hands of their own parents. “But it is degrading to allow infants to be bartered and sold like animals. The act in itself ought to he illegal. We thrashed this subject pretty thor oughly in our crusade against baby farms last spring, and the result is that out of twenty which one of our men visited recently eighteen have been closed.” Coroner Dugan also said that he knew of instances where babies had been loaned overnight for $5 and re turned the next morning. In one case a woman bought a child for $15, kept It overnight, and upon returning It the next day received $12 back.” Without Trimming*. Payne, an examiner at Cambridge university, whose questions were al ways of a peculiarly exasperating na ture, once asked a student at a special examination to “give a definition ut happiness.” "An exemption from Payne,” was the reply. crepe de chine as well. Other styles formed of delicate colored or white silk folds, on a chiffon foundation, sparkle with tiny gold, silver or crys tal beads, and many of these have one, two or three tabs, conveying a par tial jabot effect, but not the softness or grace of the true jabot. Lucy Carter. The Hmiplest Man. "Marse Tom should be de happies’ man in de roun’ worl!” "Think soV” “I sho’ does He spends three-fourths t*r Ills time umtin’ an’ de yuther fo’tb I Theatre Co entin* what stitution. he hunts?”—Atlanta Con- It is said that It takes three genera- tions to make a gentleman, but five to insure perfect and patrician hands. NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEETING. At a meeting of the stockholders of the Star Theatre Co., held in the office j of Hall & Willis on Wednesday after- j noon. Jan. 11th, a resolution was in | troduced and passed authorizing the president of the company to call a meeting of the stockholders of the com-1 pany for Wednesday afternoon, Febru ary l.'.th, 1005, at. 3 P. M., at the Mer chants and Planters Bank, for the pur pose of authorizing the proper officers of said corporation to negotiate a loan of $10,000 on the property of the Star at a rate of interest not to exceed 8 per cent per annum, and to execute a mortgage- over all of the property of the,said Star Theatre Co., to secure the same, on such terms and for such time as the said officers may deem proper. W. C. Carpenter, Pres. Jan. 13-1. a. w.-4t. The Happy Schoolboy. Bill Shakespeare tells a little tale About a boy who always whined When school time came and whom a sn&Q In speed could leave a block behind; Who'd rather stay at home and play And sit around and mope and dream— But, then, you know. In William’s day They didn't have a football team. Now'days the boys, look forward to The morning when the bell disturbs The autumn air; there's no boohoo At thought of parsing Latin verbs. J. Caesar’s bridge can't make them fret Nor crafty Euclid's hardest scheme, For after school will they not get A chance to make the football teamt Vacation time Is full of Joy, But Jim’s not sorry It has passed. This year he’s not a little boy; He’s twelve pounds heavier than last With snail-like speed does ho approach The school? Not much! He’s full of st earn— Perhaps he can persuade the coach To put him on the football team. —Cincinnati Commercial Tribun* THE STATELY STORK. His IniincnNP I’ower on the Wing it ml IIIn Lack of Voice. In Holland the nos.s of storks are generally on the summit of a tall post, put up on purpo.-e lor Lieui, on which is fixed an old carl wheel. Says an English writer: "A Dutch gentleman of my acquaintance lias one tiuch pos! in his grounds within sight of ids li brary window, hut he improves on the cart wheel by having an iron frame work for the reception of the nest. The first year it was put up, toward the end of June, a solitary young stork used to come daily and inspect this framework. I saw him there myself one day. standing in the empty recep tacle exactly like a would he Benedict inspecting an empty house, contem plating the view and wondering if the drains are all right. The verdict was apparently favorable, for next season saw the nest occupied by the newly wedded pair. Their power of wing is very fine, and on hot days I have watched them ascending spiral circles, hardly moving their broad, black wings, till they have looked no bigger than flies. After the young are hatch ed they appear to be suspicious of one another and unwilling to leave the nest unguarded ” Storks have no voice. The only noise they make is “klappering” (snapping their great red mandibles rapidly and loudly). Thus they greet one another, generally by throwing back the head nnti! the upper mandible rests on the back, but occasionally “klappering” Is performed with the head and bill In the former position. STORIES ABOUT HARCOURT. (low Sir William Surprised a Brltlitli Hu OleMhip'N Steward. Not a bad little story is told of the Into Sir William Hareourt. the British statesman, says the New York Post. Some time ago he visited a man-of-war lying off the Hampshire coast and, aft er having spent a solid hour in exam ining the vessel, accepted the captain’s invitation to dine on board. Before the meal was finished a violent storm had come up, making the sea very rough and all prospects of the former chan cellor’s return to land that night im possible. So it was arranged that Sir William should occupy the berth of the captain, a small, wiry individual. The steward was not notified of the change of berths, and the following morning at G o’clock he brought a cup of coffee to the captain's door. Knock ing twice without receiving a reply was most unusual, so he hastily push ed open the door aud inquired, “Don’t you wish your coffee this morning, sir?” Sir William gave a snore, and the Bteward was amazed to see a huge fig ure turn over under the bedclothes. Smash went the cup and saucer, and the frightened sailor tore off to the surgeon's office. “For heaven’s sake, sir,” he gasped, “come to the captain. He’s speechless and swollen to ten times his natural size!” Women of the Spanish aristocracy have given jewels valued at €15.000 to mgke a new crown for the reputed- There is a boat in a canal north of London which is entirely “manned” by women. A Practical DcinonHtratlou. “See this valve,” said the officer. “You will always have to open that be fore turning the faucets for the sbow- ’T. Should you fail to open it you will get no water.” “Aye, aye, sir,” said the sailor, stand ing at attention, with a solemn look. The officer, fearing that his explana tion might not be understood, stepped under the shower and turned on both faucets Some one had opened the lower valve, and when the young officer opened the faucets the water came down through the shower in a deluge, soak'ug his uniform. Still standing at attention and with the most respectful look of interest in the proceedings of his superior officer, the sailor watched the practical demon stration of tiie working of the faucets, never allowing a smile to cross his face. “I think I understand the ■workings of it now, sir,” he said.—Chicago Rec ord-Herald. In society Sir William added salt to any dinner table. If the conversation turned serious he was likely to dogma tize—to do that was in him—hut when it was playing about men and affairs he was quick and shrewd in his judg meats and he gave them just bite enough to make their truth savory, says the New York Globe. He had known political society in particular and society in general in London and Oxford so long that he had endless an •cdotes of the men and women who had figured in it for fifty years and endless details of the great affairs of that half century. When he told them his knowledge was the fullest and his wit gentle. It could be genuinely play ful. On the terrace of the house om- summer there was talk of a certain knight who wearied dinner tables with his talk of his ancestry. "Ah, It.,” said Sir William, “you remember Addison's hymn: “And nightly to the listening earth Proclaims the glories of his birth." I i Louise Michel, the famous French j Anarchist, has almost entirely recov ered from the severe attack of pleur- pneumonia which nearly ended he • stormy career recently. She is sev enty-four years old. Lots of people pray for the poor— and let it go at that. A young widow is never satisfie 1 until she can call herself an ex widow. ..'A. ■L