Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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L ASH WID'JESOAY. Some CIJ Time Customs of the Day and Wnat They Meant. With tin* ♦*x<vi)tiou of (Jood Friday Jf' ng tor % J You farmers probably will not deny that you “plough for money”— V for that is your business, the noblest occupation on ear h. ^ See that you get the most money out of your ploughing—or 1 4 for your crops—by using liberally Virginia=Carolina Fertilizers. They will g < uy “increase your yields per acre,” and help you to obtain the Ij „ -t possible amount of money for your labor. Decrease l ■ our acreage if you will, but double your use of Virginia-C.arolina \ -'irti!liters, and you v ill see, feel and hear your pockets jingle w ith ^ V j mr increa'>e<! urof.ts. Did you get from us or your fertilizer ^ \ tborc is 110 more solemn day iu tbe rh avli y ('..!■ ill an . \sb Wednesday. Ev- etybod. under stands that it is the first day <>i I .ent. l)Ul that it has not al- ways lie on 1 tic iiu’i >d in Lent doubtless is a I' n t tile known. In tlis 1 fifth : Mid sixth centuries Lent tx ilii Uu . suc'-ee ling Sunday and COlMillUi 1 for six weeks, which. with t!i<* 01 > don of Sundays, would ! be thirl • s|’ •*. <!;i\ s. At what time Ash V.'oi'iic lay a; 111 the three followin' 1 : (i < •re ad ’ed to the fist is not pro' •is"!y • kno' ' n. but it was before 711. as we ha ve ] record - of T.ent kent dealer a < . . of <ir f, e almanac ? It’s a beauty, and full of f000 ^ i,, farming info: u, ^ ~ V SALES OFFICES: 0* -* 1 0 n-ond, Va Norte Ik, Va. Durham. N Charleston. S. C. 3altimore. Md ^ Atlanta. Ga. Savannah, Ga. “Increase Memphis, Tenn. Shreveport, La. Ygyp Montgomery, Aia. ' IV.rglnia-i .Cherar Per Acre' 4 ’<&l hm, You Will Enjoy Cooking On This Good Stove It’s a Buck’s Cook Stove and the one you ought to u e. because it is made on tin Buck’s system which i sures the greatest econemy of fuel It has a white enamel Oven that is ventilated, so that baking can be done ideally—no mingling of odors, no uneven bread baking. The top of the Stove and the bottom of the oven will never warp. The fire hack is warranted five years for coal. Connecting Rods are outs.de, never warp or burn off, therefore, the Store will not fall to pieces when it is old. f Come in and see the Stove and convince youiself of its splendid merits. WILKINS-WATSON HARDWARE COMR’Y •H GOGARTS! GOCARTS 1 r* . Kii v t ■m ,/k ; O UR SPRING LINE OF GOCARTS for 1007 is coming iu and they are real beauties, and you cannot afford to let your baby do without one. Come and see them at once. We will make the prices and terms right. SHUFORD & LeMASTER FURNITURE, STOVES, UNDERTAKING. at th: 1 l dab 1 in prc: i~< ly the same way as it Is he'd now. Ash Wednesday cot its name from the fact that on that day ea^h year peoide received at church ashes that were put on their foreheads by the priest. Makinu the sign of the cross with the ashov the priest would say In Latin “Remember, man. thou art but du l and unto dust thou shalt rc- trru.” This ceremony commemorates God’s curse of Adam after the fall. Originally the administration of the ashes was only for public penitents. Tl < s,. aora'aved barefooted and in some rough girh before the church door. There their penanecs were Imnosed on them. Then, upon admission into the church, they were brought before the hisli >r>. who put ashes on their heads, and to. tie* words already quot ed ad led. “T> > penance, that thou may- est have eternal life.” Soon, however, human nature assert ed itso'f. and people would not allow their fri aids an 1 relatives to go unac companied as penitents to the church; so, expressiug similar contrition by dress an 1 receiving ashes on their heads, they went with them. When the number of these charitable pe pie incren <1, Hie rite was extended to the who!e< )ii re: : ion. The ashes i: d were obtained from the burning of the palms in the church es on the previous I’alm Sunday. Soon after the re -mation the English church abandoned the use of ashes. Ashes in the old dispensation were used as a si rn of mourning and pen! tenee. Saek< !</ h and ashes formed a common combination. The Jews con stantly c these as symbols of grief and desolation. In rural Fran' e the* peasantry on Ash Wednesday u. •<! to carry around an effigy suppo.- d to be the personification of good cheer and collected money for Its funeral, inasmuch as this day was the burial of good living. After several mummeries the effigy was deposited In the earth. The burial of the sardine is a Span ish custom. A small paper covered cof fin containing a small fish or a morsel of sausage is carried in procession as c symbol of the burial of all worldly pleasures during Lent. At Madrid a vast thron" lurns out to witness the burial of tin* sardine in the banks of the Manzanares. The Jack-o’-l.ent is a scareerow-like effigy used us a symbol of Lent and ; carried around iu processions. The idea of fasting and abstinence never has been jkipi'.lar: consequently the Jaek'o’-Lent usually becomes a target | for sticks and stones. ! In England arose a c urious custom An officer known as tfie king’s cock crower crowed the hour every night within the precincts of the palace dur ing la id instead of leaving it to the ) watchman to proclaim the time. On the first Ash Wednesday after the Hanoverian succession, just as the i Prince of Wales (subsequently George II.) sat down to supper, this officer made his appearance and emitted ten | shrill crows. Rut this did not happen again. The eourt decided it could do ! without any further imitation of Pe- | ter’s cock to remind it of its errors.— i New York Post . TWO CENTURIES OLD. A Celebration Planned For a Church In Wickford, R. I. A celebration to commemorate the two hundredth anniversary of the j > • don of the old Xarragan tett churcl in Wickfoiai, K. 1., the oldest edifice in .Ww Englan 1 devoted to the Protes ta il Episcopal worship, is being plan ue i for the coming summer and wil be tfie eeniral attraction of old home week. A coimniUee has been appointed tv anaii' e for this celebration of which the i iv out rector of the church, lie. Fiv .crick Bradford Cole, is chairman The old church stands upon a short lane just off the main street of old Wickford and is surrounded by many marks of the colonial days. It is stiii well preserved, and save for the loss of the tall tower which once gave it an imposing aspect it is but little change i either outside or in. The entrance is in the center on the sit e, now facing the lane on which it fruits, and dim-ily opposite stands the pi Ipit, somewhat changed from its original si]) pea ranee. The center por ti< n of the < hurcb is occupied by ion pews with high backs, while on either side are square, boxlike pews, with seats on three sides, which would ac commodate a v doie family. A gallery ext ends around three shfi of the church, and in the early days the preacher, standing iu his lofly pul pit, leached by narrow stairs, stood nearly even with the iloor of this gal lory. In those day.-, no means for heating the church being provided, each family had to provide ms own means of keep ing warm during the bleak wintry days, and some now living who can re call their attendance upon services at this ancient church even half a cen tury ago relate amusing experiences of the family “he: ter.” Much has bum wriften of the early history of this < hurcb. Some have claimed that in 1800, when the edifice, then nearly 100 years old, was moved to Wickford, it was stolen and carted away in the night intact with many oxen. At the tin;" of the removal a stee ple was added, and other improve ments were made. For nearly half a < ntury it continued in active use. The old tower was blown down in 1SG0. Later the building was repair ed and put in a condition to maintain it in as near its original state as pos- sijile.—Chicago Post. BAD BLOOD THE SOURCE OF ALL DISEASE Every part of the body is dependent on the blood for nourishment and length. When this life stream is flowing through the system in a state trf ounty and richness we are assured of perfect and mi interrupted health, bee. ”se pure blood is nature’s safe-guard against disease. When, howevetf the body is fed on weak, impure or polluted blood, the system is deprived <* its strength, disease germs collect, ami the trouble is manifested in varioafc ways. Pustular eruptions, pimples, rashes and the different skin affection, show that the blood is in a feverish and diseased condition as a result o# too much acid or the presence of some irritating humor. Sorts and Ulcers are the rc■' .t Oi morbid, unheiilcx^ matter in the blood, and Rheumatism, tanh, Scrofula, Contagious Blood Poison, etc., are all deep-seaUd blood disorders that will continue to grow worse as long as the poison remain* These impurities and poisons find their way into the blood in various wayt. Often a sluggish, inactive condition of the system, and torpid state of tbe avenues of bodily waste, leaves the refuse and waste matters to sour and form uric and other acids, which are taken tip by the blood and distributed throughout the circulation. Coming in contact with contagious diseases is another cause for the poisoning of the blood; we also breathe the germs and microbes of Malaria ipto our lungs, and when these get into the blood Ui sufficient quantity it becomes a carrier of disease instead of heclth. Some are so unfortunate as to inherit bad blood, perhaps the dregs of some old constitutional disease of ancestors is handed down to them and they uk constantly an- oyed and troubled with it. Bad blood is the source of all dib ease, and until this vital fluid is cleansed and purified the body is sure to suffer in some way. For blood troubles of any character S. S. S. is the best remedy ever discovered. It goes down into the circulation and removes any and all poisons, supplies the healthful properties it needs, and completely and permanently cures blood diseases c5 every* kind. The action of S. S. S. is so thorough that hereditary* taints are removed and weak, di ’eased blood made strong anJ healthy so that disease cannot remain, flb cures Rheumatism, Catarrh, Scrofula, Bonn and Ulcers, .Skin Diseases, Contagion Blood Poison, etc., and does not leave th»* slightest trace of the trouble for future outbreaks. The whole volume of blood is renewed and cleansed after a course of 8. S. .S. It is also nature* greatest tonic, made entirely of roots, herbs and barks, and is absolutely banuless to any part of the system. S. S. S. is for sale at all first elas* irug stores. Book on the blood and any medical advice free to all who writo. war SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA. S.S.S PURELY VEGETABLE V ♦ ♦ ♦ ^ * * •»“•*»** ti A***. *... 1 Cherokee B,:L. Association Fourth Series Now Open. Stock Being Taken-Afiruli ins For Loans Filed, The Kiss. Why a salute of the lips, ordinarily known as a kiss, should be given such prominence in the literature and drama of the world, both Biblical an ! historical, cannot be solved by recourse to any written authority, yet during all these years since the beginning of time this peculiar salutation )l(»*s not up- One man is now living in h;.s own house who joined in Jan uary; made application for loan; paid ins dins—75 cents— which was really due February 2 Me made this payment as a matter of good faith. He is in his ow n happy home today—February io_ He is saving house rent today. His property—not the land ord’s property—is growing in value every day. Name furnished upon application : : : : J Z. A. ROBERTSON For a bargain in some de sirable City Property. ■A *•? Cu rious Mining Scheme. A curious and characteristic feature of mining in tin* Orsk gold field, Si beria, is the way the ground is pros pected and opened up by peasant “trib- utors.” Permi sion is readily granted . to sink shafts wherever they like, sub- | Ject to the conditions that they can go down only as far as water level, usual ly ai>out sixty feet, and that all the quartz extracted must he treated at the mill of the ground landlord and all gold extracted sold to him at a rate previously decided upon, leaving a fair profit for the peasant and an extra good one for the landlord. There Is no philanthropy about the transaction, and the peasant Is in no way bound to accept the terms. No charge whatever Is made for the use of the mill. The i field is thus practically developed for nothing; riel] reefs which would prob ably lemain undiscovered are opened up by “tributors,” who frequently make fortunes out of rich strikes. The mine owner is thus continually iu touch willi all that is going on and duly records IK* results of the opera tions for his own benefit. pear to have lost iu value, nor is there any im nodi it.* prospect of its <<> do ing W tat 1 le* playwri'dit, (tie n >V'*!M n ilv* pod n >uid do without *; ]> ■ 1; ;<•!) to hang a pl ot it would ! d!'! 1 •u): to say. and this applies <> pc i ;!!y to : h • playwright.-. f.>r doze:.; of ‘f ' A ! J liar .amatic productions, sev- •>f V.’i •ii ha .0 graced tli<* - New V l.r >• : i is season, have found th >i ' g! vale d factor, the wheel upon w!"< •h tin* it:soliinery of tin* semes I'fi’.S ’ tl. • plot depends, in a Ids f 1 1 1 and a woman. In * - • 1, ))•;* 0; half century ago a of r ■gll at 1 a :s by which the theater <■!' eo UU! • were governed provided 1 t an v ac. *• kissing an actress with- !• or )■ )ii • it. rc'-M’die s of what the •0 •• in get e. would be t od)jo"t to a I V* of man !,(•'- Harriet Quimby ill I si 1 fl \. ^ c ’ 1 R rious Facta and Figures. ’ r !i si it.-! c. f.,;* thOd show ihe g 1 it in all leiiominaiions, in the pa • \ •ar. . - '.30»* ministers, 3,63fi drii ■ .I., i.' and 870.389 couimutiii-ants. The Bo man < atholic church claims the larg •St gain . 2">9,f»48. after which fol Read Our Booklet And Pass it Along, It Means A GREATER GAFFNEY. W. it. (iooding, Sec’y & Treas. C. A. Jefferies, Prest. low in proportionate ord'-r Methodist , Baptists, Lutherans, Presbyterians and Disciples of Christ. Forty-four differ ent religious or ethical denominations are recognized, aggregating 32.28B.bfi8 communicants. 207,707 churches and 159,503 ministers. Included in this enumeration are Christian Scientists, with 663 churches; Salvation Army, 983: Spiritualists, 748; Tbeosophists, 72; Communistic Societies, 22; Society For Ethical Culture, 5; Schwenkfeldlans, 8: Latter Day Saints, 1,328; Jews. 570; Friends of the Temple, 4; Chinese Bud dhists. 47; Japanese Buddhists and Shintoist,s. 9.—Rev. Dr. Carroll In New York World. o Al. One entire block on Depot and Logan stree s, with two 6 room cottages and a 7-room house on same. See me quick if jou want a bargain in the block. This property must be sold. One city farm, containing 13 acres with good house on same. One lot just off Depot street, K 0x120, very de sirable location. One lot on Fredrick and Logan streets, 180x200. a l>eauty. One farm H'/i miles out with lie t im provements, containing 200 acres. One farm, containing 140 acres, \‘/£ miles out. Sumter Littlejohn house, six rooms, corner Sumter and Johnson streets. : : FOR RENT—Two city farms. SAM L. FORT, Real Estate and Insurance. IV * She Couldn’t Abide Boards. Tin* late Baroness Burdett-Coutts, who, despite her physical ills, was one of the greatest and most famous phi lanthropists England has ever known, was a woman of remarkable determi nation. Despite all pleas and appeals she would not permit any one of the many old men employed in her bank in the Strand, London—the Coutts bank, it Is called—to wear hair on his face. The sprouting of a beard was tanta mount to dismissal. Every “dark” had to be dean shaven, and even the po lice man on duty had to have a smooth face. It was quite a hardship for some of tin* old fellows past eighty, whose hands were none too steady, for not one of them would dream of going to a barber to he shaved, hut the baron ess said that as long as she lived abe would not tolerate whiskers. Chamberlain’s Ilf 1 Cough Remedy The Children’s Favorite —CUKE8— Coughs, Colds, Croup and Whooping Cough. Thl« rernodj U famouD for IU cur*, over • lar k '. gart of tha civilized world. It i fcD elwii,. k be dep-uiixd uimu. It couUIur uo opium nr other harmful drug and limy be givi.u a* couAdunlly to . baby w 10 hi. uiiult Price 26 cte; Large Size, 60 eta. HONEST INSURANCE Plain, sure protection to the family at premium rates fixed on the basis of the actuaries’tallies of life expectation, and therefore, absolutely f air is the only kind of life insurance written by The Southeastern Life Insurance Company of Spartanburg, S. C No “deferred” dividends, no “participating” policies, no schemes for profit, no opening for speculation, no element of scandal, but strid and straight Life Insurance of the kind that takes care of a man’s family by providing an immediate cash estate on his death, the time of all times when they will need it most keenly. It is every man’s sacred duty to carry life insurance for the benefit of those de pendant upon hipi, and all men know this. But no South Carolinau need go oat of his own State to get it. The Southeastern Life Insurance Company is .t home institution, chartered by the State of South Carolina and subject to the South Carolina laws governing Life Insurance. !t is directed by men w hose homes and interests are in this State. It is an old line, DgM reserve, Straight Life Company of tae soundest kind, and should have the support of the people of the State. Southeastern Life Insurance Company, ELLIOTT ESTES, Jr. General Agent, Spartanburg, S. C. M:tr. 14th. DR. J. M. HUNTER The All-Round Specialist ROCK HILL C. Mak<*s a specialty of Cancers, Tumors, Chronic Ulsers, Scrof ula and Rheumatism, Disea?es of Liver and Kidneys, Dyspepsia and Indigestion, Diseases of the Genito-Urinary Organs and Di»- ' eases of the Rectum. Treats without the knife, loss of blood and ! little nain to patient. Consultation FREE. Terms of Treat ment Satisfactory. geb. 1* mo»: Subscribe for Tbe Ledger SI.08 a «ear.