The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, June 28, 1916, Page PAGE SIX, Image 6
A REAL BLIZZARD.
It Was the Worst Snowstorm New
England Ever Experienced.
In February, 1717. occurred what is
considered to have been t11? greatest
snowstorm that ever visitedhis coun
try-or perhaps any other. So deep
was the fall that practicaldy all through
the New England states people were
barricaded in1 their homes, and It was
a considerable time before that section
was opened up for traille.
Accompanyin g this snow there were
at territle tempest and a very low ten
perature. It was not only in sections,
but all over the north, and at ninny
places it drifted to the extent that it
may be said that "whole villages were
snowed under."
The blizzard caused a very heavy
damage to property and especially to
live stock. Thousands of cattle perish
tl throughout the country because
their owners were unable to go to their
assistance, and many remarkable in
stances were related of rescues. On
one New lInglanl sheep farm it is sait
that 1,100 sheep. the property of one
man, were found dead, and one flock
of a hundred, on Fisher's Island. were
found buried sixteen feet in the snow.
Two of them only were alive, they hav
intg subsisted on the wool of their com
panions for twenty-eight days after the
storm.--'iilladelphla Press.
TREES AS BAROMETERS.
Why It Is a Sign of Rain When the
Leaves Show Their Backs.
Persons who are close observers have
frequently seen the trees when the
foliage presents a much different ap
pearance from that ordiiarily seen.
This is more noticeable in poplar and
silver leaf trees.
The odd appearance is due to the fact
that the backs of the leaves are turned
up, showing the under sides, which
are, as a rule, a lighter color than the
upper side. Some of the loaves are
such a light green as to appear itlnost
white when tjie backs show in the
sunshine.
This beha ilor of the leaves is due
to til unusually low harometrie condi)
tion of the atmosphere. whic' causes
the leaves to curl a little and illp up ina
the breeze to such an exlent as to
show their acks or un(ier sihes.
The low hnroametrie 'otilition pro
duces locnl showers. and it is always
safe to predict rainf:llI when the leaves
are seen to have thelr. acks up. 1,ong
before the white n1in (11me1 to A merici
Indiltns knew of this sit an1td Ihirtledl
great reliance on it. Slience also lins(1
knowledge of it among savare tibes of
Asia. Afrienc and thie 'acitic isiands.
-New York A merlean.
Lo's Business System.
Old seiers will tell you that the In
dians broke the Itrst grodt for wheat
growing lirposes In the spring of 1881.
The Idiins got their Ilrst ideas of
settling on latc wnd establising per
nineitt hitic's froin as )elal fun wit ii
the cowboys. ilembiers of the Tribe,
incluihn i'ocitello 'l'omn, China l'ye
and Big lipped l'e e. broke so110
ground and seeded a few neres of
wheat.
When the wheat was harvested and
thrashed in printiive Indian fashion
the growers began to tiarket the grain.
Tle native wheat king woul deliver
wheat to Amerienn Pall;a or 'elsew here
In the viettity for f10 cents a bushel.
If the customer Went after tihe grain
I ite price was $1 it bushel. When iques
tioned as to (lie iiening of thenir sin
gulair lbusiniess mhidods' thle Iindhinic
wvouild i hiibly' r'eply: "YiOit c'omie to
miy wviciu you1 ~chlen p wvant 'umi. .\(
comed to yoiur wirk hip. maybe1c so yoti1
'tess.
England's Oldest Borough.
As Saii sbur cii's wvell knIowii as Sa
rumn. so Is i-:tgland'its (lesdt htoroutgh,
B~arnstaplie, as liairumi whichi may havye
been thle liman amite of the town.
Accoird ing to ohl1 mem'torlatis. "'thle ol
uname of the townt was A.\heitntwe. bce
cauiise it stooid toward thle moicuth of
Taw~ iver." 'lThe Saxsons chantged it to
Be'rndencsta pie. lIortnstapleit appciearis to
havi e bceeni repr esent ed in (lie Witeinage
liot or Aniglo-Sax ont carliamen t. Thuis
it is one of thle olest hitooughs. If not
abso~tltely (lie olest. in (lie kinigdomt.
Its br-ondelothi manuiifnetureC once tin
impoirtan it induItstr'y, has now (dIed out,1
butt the-e arie mtanultfacturiers 0o' lace
andti gloves, lairge eninitet works. (can-t
neries anid lottecries (liinrumit ware).
London Globe.'
Study of Synonyms.
Littlei D~uic'e was asked by her' Ieach
meants15 '0odd.' " she tepilieid. "Andt( ntow,"
the teacher wenlt oni, "jilease write a
sentence conittining the word properly
used."
Ifesitatintgly the little teni-year-old
took upi a pen tand after a mometnt's
thought wrote, "'lThere are two kinds
of numtbers-wimnsleal and11 eveni."
Dog Carts In Holland.
Rlesidenits of ihmnsehoten, I lolland,
Inake tuse of the little carts drawn by
d1ogs, whiilh are to lbe seen in v'ery
many parts of the Netherlands, and
have a fine breed of tail, yellow,
smooth halired dogs. which they some
times harness thiee abreast.
Venioe of Bril.
Pernambuco Is cailed the Venice of
Brazil on account of its numerous
sakes, rivers, waterways and an im
mense coral reef with which nature
has coropletely encircled the city and
inside of- whieb all but the very iarg
est ocean vessels anchor.
When the fAght begins within hirn
het kinada' Worth something--Rewn
LURE OF THE EASY CHAIR.
Do Not Let it Woan You From Good
Healthful Exercise.
The United States public health
service has issued a bulletin against
the rocking chair, the "old armchair,"
about which poets have woven some of
their prettliest verse; the ofico chair
and any sort of a chair so comfortable
in form that it invites repose.
Not because germs of a deadly sort
lurk in the easy chair, upholstered or
plain. Not for that reason does the
health service of our government con
denti it, but because a man with an
easy chair at hand is likely to form
the habit of sitting in it when he ought
to be up and around, taking exercise
that he must have if he is to keep well.
The easy chair is to blame for nmuch
of the heart and kidney disease, ap.
pendicitis and indigestion which af
flict the business men of our day and
carry so many of them oil' when they
ought to be in the prime eilfe. These
diseases were almost unknown a gen
oration ago, when men worked more
In the open air. Walking was the
thing that kept them well ar! strong
up to eighty and ninety years'of age.
But now men sit as they ride to and
from work In motor or street cars.
They sit at their work in ollice or fac
tory. About the only so called "exer
cise" many of them gehis riding in a
motorcar. It is a "sitting d vn" age.
and the government warns of its dan
gers.
MAKINGS OF A HAPPY MAN.
Qualities That Make Life a Joy For
Their Possessor.
We have notiLed the happiest mant
many a time. ie works for his living,
and he gets a good one. One thing we
notice is he is a man of fine habits;
doesn't squander a cent on liquor, to
bacco or betting. Ile saves his money
and is getting ready to buy some prop
erty. Ile loves his home, plays with
Ile children, reads good books and
keeps company with his wife. Because
of his good habits lie saves a little
which will give himi a chance to make
an investment.
And then there is another thing-she
is a reliable matan. lie loes good work.
lIe will not smooth over id work. lie
is honest in whatever lie does. Every
do!nr he gets represents just that
inuch of hoiest labor. It. is tiis, large
ly, that makes hiim prosperous aud
happy.
Water keeps its own level, and so
do conduct and character il pros
perity. If a mitnan is mean and low, so
will tlie conseiIiuences be. lie enniot
he one thing anid his experience iinoth
er. A low ilved mna mnay grow rich
ail happy, but it will not be for long.
Anybody can tell what's the matter
with a man if he is with him a day.
Ile will soon see if the other is a
spleen, a stniai h, an uplift or a hopie.
--Ohio Sti'e .)ouranI.
Saving For a Sunny Day.
Jake I'enticnff was a iunique charac
ter. Ite hind a large family, and, al
though lie was reasonably diligent in
the use of saw and ax on the village
wood piles, lie frequently came to seek
aid from the city fathers.
"I gotta haff a sack of flour," said
Jake on one ocansion. "I'm all out,
aund my family iss starfin'."
"All rhrht, Jake," said the oflicial.
"It you need a sack of flour and have
no money to buy it With we'll get you
a sack. But see here, Jake. There's
ai ('reuls coming to town'i in ai few days,
anid itf we get you a sack of flour arie
you sore that you will not sell it and
ake your famtaly to t he cIrcus?''
"Oh.li no," said Jlake. "'I already goit
tat sa fed uii. Yes, I got muoney' to go
to the circus." -Youthi's Cotmpanion.
Controlling the Tomper.
G'ood hiealthi is the fIrst. reqluisIte of a
goodl temiper-. All one knows or feels
tili 'sxpressioni th rough the body.
Th'oiught , w ill, act lont, aire till Iinuncedl
biy its condhit ion. Wh'latever impIairs the
integrity (If the bodly or distumrbs the
hairmny of Its wottiermful orgiz a:ttioni
cr'eatIs dis ordl for th Ile while b'leing.
l'nlpleni'ant fee'tling due to ill health
order', if piroilonigie, results ini a batd
hniait, thtus beoming ani elemenI'tt ini in-.
dII viii t n ai'teor. Iternaiged dIgest lon,
vitIntedh blimid andl other impairedl vittal
procIesses tire ait thle tount iontli of
muchil of the irrtlibily. inmpatienmce, en
piie, ill t'emiperi ii so cal ted niatughtI
niess of ctihii--G(ood llnith.
Ginger anid Pepper.
Gliger was wvell known ini Fngland
eveni biefore tIe Norn laColue st, be
itig oftetn r'eferredh Io ini the Antglo-Sax
on tmanusc(rIptis (of fte (elevethI cen
tury. It was very commron In the thiir
teeth anmd fomur'teen('th (cenui'es. rn k
hig next ini viilue to peppe(r, whlch was
thenl the 'ommuiontest of till spices. coat
lag on tin nyver'age a bout is. (ki. a
Complete Success.
"Somnebody(1 tiihl V'anessam thnt if she
would walmmk binekw~ar'd down the stairs
she wouuld si's her' initended.'
"1)1(d it worik'2"
"C'omipletely3. She fell dlown the
stair's, and now she is engaged to the
bright young doctor they called in."
St. Louis P'ost-lflspatch.
Negative Judgments.
NegatIve things ofteni show positive
traits. lFor exsample it is fairly safe
to judge a mani by the company he
quits and by the things he does not
say.-Youth's Coimpanion.
From the evils sent by heaven there
is deliverance; fr-om the evils we bring
upon ourselvesi there is no ~ecape.
.ttnetta kva.
FOURTH OF JULY SALE
AT
MINTER COMPANY
FRIDAY SATURDAY MONDAY
Patriotism is running high. Our young men are volunteering to go
to the front to defend our country. This Fourth of July will be memor
able as it will probably see our country at war with Mexico.
Fourth of July Bargains
Bargains that will make this sale memorable to the people who ap
preciate what a sacrifice---under present high prices for merchandise
it is for us to quote such low prices, but this is a "Keep Busy" Store,
and July must not be different from any other month. Look on the list
and remember we have other specials that are not mentioned here.
2.,11)0 yads (hanibrys and Ginga nis. special per yd... .05 .a dies' 1'alii I ,.h h its, specil ..... .. 99
25 1,1-ge $I.50 ( mnitoriman es. special each .... ....... .99 1 8(I e' Whit( XV ash Skirts....................... .99
4-inclh .\lencclred T)'abtie Litnen. special, yd .... ....... .42 $1.25 Waists.... ............. .99
$0.50 Slit'ts.....................449
Goiod 10t (iml-hin . srpecial 12 yards for .... ....... .99 .... .... .............3.99
111' Illc Ick Towels. special, each .... .... .. ......... .08 Wash Sport (outs.... ...... .99 and 1.49
Large 25 lath Tl'ow el.:. rach .... .... .... .... ..... .19
Mlidi nn ize I l .thI Towels, .h' .... .... .... ........ .10
-"1ih Sea Island or lion.espantl. 12 tiis for ....... .9.... 7.99
ln I htlnble scg' ('oat and l'atits, s~pecialI.............7.99
Remnant Table i'ni Ieach ad (,'loth Sits, special...........5.99
lil:ire il l sho rt Ielg ls Itroln all over the stl --sil , ale of Underwear
Wil g ds, cot n go1 ds L . gitnghaims, etc. Be sure to get
s 41' '! t esitlc re iiui a Setive ti 1.11) 1 111' l15 Sulitsu s
Ladies Hats at 99c 11"t s I *igt Snits........................... . 49
Yn choice ol y at on the ale for 9. Some.... .25 A .49
'i them n thtt up to 1.110. All utiist go at each ....... .99 New Skirtings
Special Shirt Sale Wid Itipes in iew Skirting ,ard. .....35 atd .50
One o" $1.25 and ."$1.511 Lin Shirts. special each ....... .99 1Octs Table
One lot $1.010 and $1.25 Sport Shirts, special etli ....... .89 M tijas. S itin, l\'ite (-mods. in great variety, ('liic
2i_ $1 .00 Shirts. ea+h .................... ....... .79
5,i11 le'I s btliue W ork Shirts. special each .... ....... . 42
Sale of Mens Straw Hats
(tile Itine lot w i d'e iIi bet idleiy Skirt ing. formlerly sold at
One lot $1.50 aiid $2.00( St raw ats, special .... ....... .99 . . 1.1111 to $1., to close at per yard............... 49
One lo $ 7. Pamni iPna ts .... .... ........... ....... . Ote it uloretI E tbroiev Skirting. va4.9 75c at
( ne hot $1;.011 Parnama Ilat .... .... .... .... ..... 4.49 p ry r 4
One lot $3.5i lnuna Ilints... . .... .... .... .... .. .......... 2.69t ............ ....... .... .... .....
Ptelt*85 antin f la 14................26 4i . i!1 ho Ii : ll b'i ibIc t. \"aln t; . >1, special at. per~ ya iii .......25
Table of Slippers at 99c Sale of Ladies Slippers
I.alies' atlt! ('hiblren's Slippers. Sittall lots, brokeni .14).. l t i t3
sizes. lIrmlies' sizes. 2 toi 4; ( hihlren 's sizes, 6 to 2; nie':.5)Sperxjtttl............29
vaihte $1 .50l to $4.0~ yotu- tIhiice. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... . . .99.... de {i) ~pa leil.............26
Fourth of July Sale on Ladies Ready-to-Wear. Sl fPrsl
Il:Ilies' wvoidltping' ('oil Snits, $15.-14 to $*20.00). spew- I.lc 10)aa +t5 duct 'iao pca....23
einl. ceh .... ............ ............ ........9.99 Itte'.2t uu*.( 'txl.S~ea.......16
b~ulic ' ain Itacl Sits *75'~to +~.I'.spcia......5.9 ( hilec s' Pasl e h is, special--.-.-...-. ... ..2 an 3.44
OuLtreWlaBlsde' Whin Tushdiry.. ...u..... 4th
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LISB(ON NEWS. *
* 4
Jitbon, .loe 21.--Mr. John Jacks, a
few lays ago while hauling up his
wheat, the wagon turned over with the
load falling upon MIr. Jacks, and broko
his left arm and shoulder. )r. Fuller
set the arm and shoulder, and we are
glad to state that he Is getting along
as well as could be expected and truly
hope that he will soon be his usual self
again.
Mrs. A. I. Holmes has been very sick
but we are glad to say that she Is much
better. The doctor things she will
soon be all right.
Mrs. Margaret Clatworthy is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. A. IR. Holmes.
Miss Maryleen McKennie of Way,
spent last week with Miss 'Sara
Holmes.
Mesdames Lawsoq, Dent, Ileazer
and Miss Civil Wannamaker of Colum
bla, have boon the guests ' of Mrs.
Charles Milam.
Mrs. Carry' Motes of Mountville is
spending a while with her saters, Mrs.
Milam, and birs. Fuller.
1r. It. T. )unlap and children of
Laurens, are slcndIling some time with
Slick lBunlal on the farm.
Master Lawrence Schayer Teague,
of Knoxville, Tenn., is spending the
sum1iner with his aunt, Mrs. .1. T. A.
Ilallew. ,
'Ir. 11111 Cannon of Milton spent a
few days this week with his (laughter,
I Mrs. Frank Sprouse.
'llss Kate I olmes of the Julia Irby
sanitarium .;pent last week with
friends and relatives.
Mr. W. L. Teague has a new car.
Little Pat Cannon Lanford Is his
usual self again.
Mr. 10verett Jacks and Mr. Witer
Fuller got. into trouble about Mr.
Lyles Jacks in which Jacks gave Ful
ler a sprinkle of buck-shot at long
range. That Is the only thing that
saved Fuller, yet three or four shot
fhit him in the head and side, palnful,
but not serious.
The farmers are making a brave
fight, and hope to conquer the grass
real soon.
Iverybody knows Red Iron Racket
sells .same goods for less money. If
you don't you had better come and see.
U NVE nn.s a a or' ast' ni '. ImOLI a
Seholarship and Entrance Exanai-m.
tions.
The I'niversity of South1 Carolina
offers a 'T'eacher's Scholarship to one
young man from each county. . The
scholarship is worth $10) in money
and exemption from all fees, amount
ing to $158.
The examination will be held at tho
county seat Friday, .luy I ith, 1919a.
General entrance examinations will be
held at the same time for all students.
The University offers great advan
tages. Varied courses of study in
science, history, law and business.
Write at once for an application blank
to
THim PRKCSIDMNT
University of F.-oath Carolina,
Columbia, S. C.
40-3"-3t
There is only one way to find out
how much your sweetheart loves you
-go and see. Now to find out our
lower prices for same goodn-you
come to Red Iron Racket and see.
Tuberculosis Week Postponed.
Columbia, June 23.-After consulta
tion with the State Board of Health,
it has been decided to postpone the
"Tuberculosis Week" from the first
week in July to the first week in Au
gust.
A TTiENTION. SilIINEl1S1
Yaarrah Temnple, Atlanta, together
with other Shriners and their fatmilies
wii use the SNAlIOARI) AIIt LIN,
ItAIYWAY in two special trains, start
ing from Atlanta, Ga., Saturday, July
8th, on following schedule:
Leave Atlanta .. 9:00 A M
Leave Abbeville. 2:10 P M
Leave Greenwood .. .. .. 2:35 P M
ILave (linton .. 3:20 P M
Arrive Buffalo .. next day 7:-a5 P M
These two trains will be the finest
and most complete in every respect.
NXTIIMNI:ILY LOW tOI'ND-TltIP
FAIES WILL BI IN FFFXT. For
specific rates, PIulilman reservation or
other Information, call on nearest
SIKABOARD Agent or write
Fred Gleissler,
Asst. 0. P. A., Atlanta. Ga.
C. S. Compton,
T. P. A., Atlanta, Ga. 483t
B, R. TODD
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