The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, December 23, 1908, Page PAGE TWO, Image 2
A HEROIC KNITTER.
No Yarns of Danger Could Deter Thi*
Placid Old Lady.
Coming up from Washington to New
York ono dny, n woman was soon to
make herself cum foil aide In one of tho
big clmlrs in the parlor car and when
tho train was well under .vay she |
eeeded to take out some pretty Bilk
knitting work, which would Boom an
ideal occupation for a journey of 0
few hours, as it involves no eye strain
ami gives one a joyous sense of time
well spent. Hut she had accomplished
only a few rows when the porter
walked through the car. IIo looked at
the woman knitting, paused, hesitated
n moment as if bo wanted to say some
thing, then changed Ills mind aud wont
on.
But In a few minutes he returned
with the conductor, who walked dir?
ly Io tho chnlr of the busy one mid
without the least hesitation said:
"Heg pardon, madnin, but thai, you
know, is against the rules."
"I don't understand. What Is it
that's against the rules?"
"Knitting," replied the conductor
briefly.
She laughed, then looked ttpprohon
sh e and uncertain as to the next move
of this seemingly harmless lunatii
presumed to tell her that knitting was
against tho rules. But she decided to
humor him.
"Hut why knitting?" she nsked. "I
nm allowed to read, 1 believe, and to
piny solitaire. Why this restriction en
knitting'.'"
The conductor spoko again.
"Perhaps I Should not have said it
was against tin? rules," he said. '
wnfl putting it too strongly. Hut wo
never allow a passenger to knit with
out a warning. Have you over thought
how dangerous these steel kuittlng nee
dles would be in ease of an accident?"
Tho woman meditated. This man
??'.,.: possibly not as mnd as ho see:.; .;.
"Isn't it rather farfetched." sho
nsked. "Accidents?serious ones -don't
happeu very often, and If one should a
little matter of a knitting needle or so
wouldn't make much difference, I
Ihonld think."
The eidire enr was listening now,
tad the conductor lold of a wrecked
train from which the body of n w< 1
ha?l been taken. There was no i\\ par.
enr cause for her death. She ha 1 i eon
taken out of a mass of wrecktifjo
Which had formed a sort of roof over
her. lea via.? her little er no space i,i
which to move, but quite safe from
every thing lytt the possibility of fire,
which had. however, been averted.
The surgeons had I eon nt a loss t,> ac
count for her death till one of them
discovered that she had been Stabbed
through the heart by a sharp steel knit*
ling needle out of tho work which was
still In her hands.
"There was another ease, too." con
tinued the conductor. "In one of my
trains several years ago there was a
passenger who insisted on knitting
after 1 had warned her, and I went
away. An hour or so afterward the
car gave a sudden lurch. That woman
happened to bo stooping over her work
to pick up a slltcli or something, : lie
said later, and la some way or olhor
one of her knitting needles pierced her
eye. sho never recovered the sight*of
it."
The passengers all womb-red what
the woman with the knitting noello
would do. They thought sho would
stop. Hut she didn't. She only sighed.
"Well. I've got to finish this for
John's birthday?Monday?so I guess
I'll take tho ri*d<," and plneldly took up
her knitting.
And the conductor walked away,
looking volumes Hint micrht have been
condensed Into one sentence, "Wouldn't
tliat jar you?" and disappeared.
And nothing whatever happened.?
NOW York Times.
A Prophetic Dream
The following prophetic dream was
related by the president Of a theolog
ical seminary: It had been the custom
of one of the professors to Invite all
tho students, with members of the fac
ulty, to dinner at a hotel on the annual
Thanksgiving day. on the morning of
that day the wife of this professor
suddenly fell dead in her dressing
room at 8 o'clock. That morning at 7
O'clock one of the BlUdoiltS wok.; up
Hem a bail dream. He hail dreamed
that he sat down with tho usual Com?
puny at the Thanksgiving dinner and
that Immediately one of his fellow stu
dents rose in his place, saying that it
was his painful duty to announce t.>
the company that the wife of their
host had suddenly died at s o'clock
that morning, This dream, liowovor,
be bad instantly banished from his
mimi as an uncanny probability ami
bad thought no inure about it. Hut on
going fo the dinner and taking his scat
with the company ho was unspeakably
amazed to seo the student seen in tho
dream rise and to hear him make tho
announcement made in the dream.
Making Steel Pens.
Briefly described, steel pens are made
as follows: First the steel is rolled into
big sheets and then cut Into strips
about three Inches in width. The snips
are heated to a bright red and are then
allowed to cool gradually, which tem
pers them. They nro next rolled to tho
necessary thinness and aro cut Into
blank flat pens, and tho pons who.;
flat aro usually stamped With tho brand
er tho name of tie.! manufacturer, To
fthttpo the pens f.i tho n. proCe
Tim rounding makes thorn hol i tho int:
end distribute it more ovoaly v..: i
could bo done If they we;v bar. o
hnrden them tliey aro heated to a flu ?
ry rod anc'i ihtu suddenly cooled,
not only Pardons them, but makrfs ti: >..i
elastic. The polishing, pointing I
finishing cumo next, and then (hey aro
ready for use. The Jlttl ? liu'.js \a tl
pons at tho end of the edits eervo I *
make them moro elastic nad to fY.
tato tho C'?v/ of tho ink.
National Dinner?.' Deport.
Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 6.?In the an
nual report <>f the National Ginners1
ussociutiin issued today the total number
of bale.: of cotton ginned to Dee. 1 is
placed at 11,064,000 and tho total crop
for the season is estimated F2.873.00u
babs exclusive of lirvters or repacks
The report by states follow..:
Amount ginned
State to Dec. 1 Total crop
Alabama 1,173,000 1,330,000
Arkansas . . 781,000 'jr>.r>,t>oo
Florida . 781,000 71,000
Georgia 1,763,000 1.1127,000
Louisiana 398,000 452,00(1
Mississippi 1,318,000 1,636,000
Missouri 47,000 f.7,000
N. Carolina 519,000 658,000
Oklahoma 438,000 005,000
S. Carolina ...1,061,000 1,227,000
Tennessee 286,000 .T?>,000
Texas ...3,188,000 3,614,000
Va. and Ky 8,000 10,000
Total 11,064,000 12,873,000
Assessor's Notice.
Till?) Auditor's ?fllco will be open
from tie' 1st day of January to tho 20lh
day <.i February, 1000, to make returns
"i pel "Mil properly, and real estate,
where any changes have been made since
lasi return for taxation in I.aureus.
For iho convenience of iho taxpayers,
ilio Auditor or his Deputy will attend
iho following named places to receive
returns for said year, to-wit :
licniio, January 11 tit. from 10 a. in
to ,' p. III.
Clinton, January I2ih. from 10 a, in,
1 > p. m.
Clinton Vills. January 12th, from 5 p.
nt. to S p. ni.
Lydia Mills, January 13, from 9 a, in.
io I. m.
Mountville, January llth, from 10 n,
m, t'?'.' p. ni.
Cross Hill, January l.tlh, !ro:n 11> a.
lib io '.' p. in,
Wall io, January 18th, from 10 a. in.
Dr. W. ( Thompson's, January l"th.
I i ? >tn 10 a. ui to 2 p. m.
Martin's Store. January 201h, from !?
i in, to I'4 m.
Ilrowi , on, January 20th, from I p m
? i irpc's Store, January '.'ist, from '?' a
in io 12 in.
Princeton, January 21st, from 1 p m
lo I p in.
Tumbling Shoals, January 23d, from
10 a m to 2 p m.
1>. !>. Harris's, January 25th, from 10
; in io 2 p in.
Abner liabb's, January 20tli, from 10
1 in to 2 p ni.
V. A. While s, January 27th, from 10
i m I" 2 p in.
Cook's Store, January 2Sth, from 10 n
i to 2 p i
Stewart's' Store, January 20tll, from 10
i in to '.' p in.
Voting's, January 30th, from 10 a m
lo 12 m.
Pleasant Mound. .b,unary iJOlbj '.' p m
10 I p m.
I .an ford, Februarv 1st. from !> a in to
12 m.
Ortt, I'- binary 1. from I p m t<> I p m.
W'-itis Mill, February 2, from 2 ]> ni Lo
s i> m.
All male citizens between tho aces of
:i ami 00 years on ihc 1st of January,
xcopl those who are incapable ol earn"
a* a support from being mained or from
?iliPr causes, are deemed polls. Cop led
rale veterans excepted.
All taxpayers are required lo give
Townships and No. of School District:
also state whether property is situated
.n town or country.
After the 20th of February, 50 per cent
penally will bo attached for failure to
make returns.
c. A. POWKH,
Dee. b>. I skin id. Auditor.
Why not a
FAMILY GROUP?
While the whole family
are at home.
We are especially fitted to
do group work rain or
shine and deliver
same promptly.
See our line of
RIOTURE
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Once again the circling seasons bring us to tli
Gladsome Christmas Tide, when all civilized
year lias been one of varying fortunes to lost
all great calamities?all disastrous convulsi n ? <
and pestilence, so that all of us should pan >e in I
I take an inventory of our countless blessings, and divide our joys and try to fiSjj
J share the sorrows of our loss fortunate fellows. ud tho way to do this is to in- \;
j) pect the varied assortment and most beautiful
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of tho Kurth rejoice. The N .
; yet it has been free from raj
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mad rush of business un<
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Manufactured and bought expressly for
Christmas Presents
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Beaut it'ul editions of th<
most choico and '-intoi'ost
in.r Hooks Thoro is noth
ing more, appropriate for a
Christmas present than n
a .rood book.
If yo\i want to inspect
t hr? latest novelties, the
handiwork of expert ar
tists, go to tho Palmetto
Drug Company's.
Rooks! (-rr-A---i ~r"-~~?"
Pocket Books!
In leather goods, we
have ;i nice assortment o.
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lormci'iy sohl 1<>v 50c. und V '.?
Pocket books thai v. :tc ftft
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cent . V-'
1 hese prices did due to ?.
enrried-over; lock, but are f'#
Ill jK'lk'C > ? I . 11.
Tlie greatest variety of Ladies' Fancy Goods, Writing Desks, Manicure S '
Jewelry Cases, Latest Shapes and Wares in Toilet Sets, Fancy Plush and Lea-! *r ;;;
Goods, Unique Oriental China and Brass Goods, Old Gold and Uonum Silver
< ?oods, etc.
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around*
Pot tor Wnsps at Work.
The fondly cumohldno, or solitary
UH.ip:. contain some CUt'lOUS workers.
Scat" aro miners und dig tiny tunnels
In llio earth; soino nro carpenters mid
CUl Climinels in WOOd :uul then divido
the space Into ehnmbers i>y partitions
of hiudi soino i"ii!<i oval or gldbcliko
mud nests on branches or twig*. This
homo may ho partitioned into several
tiny'rooms, Into which nro put various
small insects captured by tho mother
Wasp and upon which the young wnsps
feed. - St. Nicholas,
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Notice l<> Iho PllMff.
The Hall property on IMinpton Bt.
has been posted ropontodly htii in
spiie of dial fact, tlx family nro much
annoyed hy trospnssera. Particular
ly is I his tl>6 ease on Fridays ami Sal
unlays when th?> hoya go on tb<> plncn
in troops with dogs mid sometimes
guns, ami give groal trouble. Tho
dogs II the poultry, kill it. ami Iho
fowls cither disappear or return lo
(he yard with uin^s broken by Knit
?hots Wo dislike extromoly to he
unpleasant hut if bucIi constant ami
(Ingranl trospasslng continues, wo will
have to it-sort to law.
M, i,. Copoland.
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ini comedy
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are laid
ti ll:< < liar
llio inlinlil
lion ol' Hie
KingT? N?;w fLIfoPHI a
Tho bout in tho world.
Sri- Hu' 11('anuini il?o of ?
China from which j oi; chn scltf-f
(?irinlfnnti ni'oHonl, ni
H. M. & ?, ii. Will.
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