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SrctlyfiDc QtMlap. Greeltville, February 10:? Greelyville is surely on the boom. Requires two writers each we.-k! However 44Chrsyanthemums" is nut disheartened by any insinuations cast by the "Citizen" on former writings. As to that oyster supper, every ' one knows that man thintfs earing of more consequence that oratory. To further prove this one of the orators on this occasion ate seven plates of oysjfcers. "Chrysanthemums" offers sincere apologies to "Citizen" for ommitting to at least mentioning him in connection with the orators. He did exceedingly well, despite hoarseness and nervousness. Come again, "Citizen"?the more the merrier. 4 Mr Leon Ferrell is slowly recovering from air attack of pneumonia. We are delighted to know that Mrs Robert Branson, Sr., and Miss Georgia did not like Spartanburg well enough to make it their home. Their many friends welcome them backj to Gneelyville. Tire l?aa<- and J F Has elden are kept very busy treat-1 ing grip a ad pneumonia patients. The many admirers of &ew K LGrier will be delighted to ^?ow that be is to remain at Gceelyviiie th's year. Mrs Fannie Moore and obiklren, Robert and Elouise of 8oartet, came down for a few days last week. Chrysanthemums. bltery. Graeam?Little VirginU Aleen, yoangest child of Mr and Mrs A. W <srrgbam, was b?re August 54,1906, and was called home home to be with the aogete October 7, 1907, at her home oear Trio, S C. Aleen waea^weet, blight child. Every-. ^ body that knew her loved ber. Only those that have followed a little casket from their home know wnat a ' * v CT*-.U?p/?kf ocnirtf .grid 1C 1-0. nrrui^ut, ^/u >v was theirs ocily for a short while, but long enough to-draw the affect ions of the whole family and center them in her. Fondly her .parents .planned for her future, btt -God knows-best, and now she is waiting and watching at the beautifel gate for the loved ones left behind. May God's grace be supplied in their sorrow. Est ell McDonuld. Brain Leaks. The man with a hammer save little wood. Human Jife is always guoted Jow on the industrial market. ? * > ^ -? ?i The man wno is noneei uum ?>Vj icy is dishonest in principle. It is always amusing to see a little man swelling around in a place of' brief authority. We would dearly love to .know! what* baby really thicks about all the fuss made o rer it* The real philosopher is one who can think cheerful thoughts while nursing a case of the grip. Oranges are .as cheap as lemons. Why not hand out more of the former and fewer of the latter? j When it snows the city man who <W?n't know alfalfa from rutabagas | says, "It will help the crops." Some people make tne mistake of praying only for what they want, in stead of asking for what they need. The rain that keeps some people , from church is just enough to make Mgp evening at whist a real pleasure, r "Why does the telephone bell always ring jnst as yon are fairly seated at the table with a montbfnl of good? L Jj)ar ideal man of foresight is the who seizes on the first stormy fljBday of winter to sharpen the lawn-1 ^Hower. ' * | DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel [ Salve is best for cuts, burns, boils, I bruises and scratches. It is especif ally good for piles. Sold by W. L. Wallace, M. D. ? m - Ring Number 40 if you are in need of a nice load of lightwood. I" \ ! CARRYING UMBRELLAS. ' Fr?* Peopt* Manas* Tham to tha Best Advantage. "Curious about how some people carrv umbrellas," said Mr. Stormel-. ton. "We think the ostrich is a stupid bird because with its head buried in the sand it thinks its whole body is hidden from everybody. But plenty of men are quite : as stupid as that in their manner of carrying an umbrella. "They carry it in such a way a* i to protect the front of their bodies 1 and appear to tiiink they have themI -^ 1 t a rw.ff./l U'Kilo all WlllliiJ 11 i i v UII j the time the water if gaylv dripping down their barks. The fait if that not many men know how to carry I an umbrella when it rains. "If ;t rains and blows then instinctively they hold the umfc*eiht toward the wind to keep the umbrella from beinp blown in-itle out as well as to protect themselves from the ruin. This is proper. Bat when the rain i? coming down straight they carry their umbrellas in all sorts of ways, in which they reseal more or less of their persona! characteristics. "Here, for instance, is a man who parries bis umbrella held in his right hand with tire hand straight in front of and in line with hie elbow and upper arm, this being the easiest way to carry it. Held in this manner tire ombre ha really shelters completely only bit head and the ri|kt side bis bodv. The rain dnpa from ft on his Yeft shoulder ana down hit left side. He is either ksy or tfcwagfetiet*. He is probably both. "Again we way meet a man carrying an umbrella at the cost *of -ewnsideTuble effort around in front of tl* center lit* -of hit body, whitV it correct as to that position, bat ocrryhtg it threw too far forward, with I'iie result that white he keeps pcrffi'' 1*7 dry em hie face tide, jet1 more -or lets water dripe down hb back ?a man finicky and particular aboirt the front he presents, about ?flpeaTuncaa, fbut not to mindful of toe substance. ""And then we meet the man who oarrrief hb umbrella with fore arm straight in line with hb elbow, for "the greater ease of that position of the arm, bat with the hand slightly turned bo as to make the* umbrella more completely cover him or with that end m view, which end, how ever, it does not accomplish, for with the umbrella top tilted it does net cover so large ail area as it does when carried in a horizontal piane. This i6 a man who is lazy, V?*-! + fnnTin V?v ttiof firvcf nf tVi** )i.crid U*4 V U UJ VliUV w* v..n ..y .. - . ".to get something for nothing tnwithout much effort "And then we may occasionally t?eet a man who is carrying his umbrella in the best possible position 'for the pirposes of the best possible protection to be gained from it, lhi6 being square in fruirt of him, with the umbrella handle all but touching: the eenter of tlie front edge-of the rim of his hat, carried so as to protect hitn as far as may be bcth back and front, while he carries the - ? t_ . umbrella as low cown as can oe without touching his hat on tep, thi* giving himself s2so protection as liar as possible down around toward his feet. And here we find a mam who-knows intelligently what can be done with the means at bis command and who is willing to prut forth the effort required to bring those means *to their utmost efficiency.'-"?New York Sun. His Son's West Side. > "How are you, Mr. Smith? How -is that aon of yours making it with his new motor bicycle?" "Oh, he had quite a tumble the other day/' replied Mr. Smith. "He was speeding at about forty miles an hour along a rough macadam' road when all of a sudden the darn1 machine stepped stone still, but my son faept on going from the momentum and slid along the road for about fifty feet before he could stop himself." "You don't say! Did it hurt your eon V "No, it didn't hurt him to speak of, but he tore the west aide of his P?i8 " . . _ "Tore the whatr' "Tore the west side of his panto.** "Well, in the name of whizzing wheels, what side of your son's | panto is the west Bide?" "Why, the side the son seto on." (?Philadelphia Inquirer. Work Fit For Sunday. A stickler for the good old ways, which we all admit to be the best, dropped in from church tor 6ee a young woman who was a writer. To the great surprise and horror of the dear old lady, the writer was at work. The cheery click-click of the typewriter sounded from her den. "Oh, my dear girl," exclaimed the shocked caller, "you have not so far forgotten your early training as to be composing on Sunday?" "Oh, my dear, only jokes?and they are all jokes on religious subjects." MARRIAGE LOTTERIES. Wuatwar SoK?m*? In WHteh Muakmda W?r? tK? Premiunr>?. Some year* ago a tailor of Brussels took into his employ a young mau ou the stipulation that he should l?e allowed to dispose of him in marriage. 11 i. * h? tpoe ei rmnrl I iiir dpivriifcui ??oc oi^iivu j t.he tailor widely advertised the fact j t' ' ' l.ad in stock a husband to' i.eS{OW Upon l! iuuiu?'U i who shouid bring mm tlie most custom during the year. Keen competition resulted. At the end of the year it was found that the prize had been won by a idow of sixty years. Quite gleefully she took her husband home and introduced him to her eight sons. It is said that she was so well pleased with her bargain that she induced a large number of relatives to give their patronage to the tailor permanently. Thi6 idea of Ihe tailor seemed good to a number of other business men of the continent; *?<! time there was quite an eruption of advertisements and posters announcing husbands to be disposed of. Eve.ry < ^ t ar's day a large Viennese of bootmakers was wont to ohcr a husband to (be lady who* foot was considered to be the smallest and miwt sh:; ely of the year, guaranteeir." at the same time to set the couple up in business should such help be needed. For over twenty years was this practice continued, until the 'htad of the firm, an old widower, fell in 1 love with and himself married the | Cinderella footed lady, who, being of an ultra jealous disposition, ternlv vetoed the custom's continuance. f f . Only recently a Berlin tradesman issued a circular promising to beI stow a husband, in the person of ! his son, upon tbe spinster who shall within a year's space collect tbe I most coupons, one of which is given | with each purchase to the value of 5 marks. To the prize husband aa a wedding gift he has promised to bestow a share rn his business. Some years ago a Leeds firm circulated among its customers attractive tokens, whereon was depicted a stylishly dressed man surrounded !by the legend, "A Husband For a tJuineay' signifying that such as expended that amount on the firm's goods were allowed one chance in a raffle for an eligible young man, the junior partner in the honse.? London Tit-Bits. Way*?of th? Cuban. "Without doubt the best index to Cuban character is to be found in his ^conversation. Standing in the streets of his native village, sober, discussing with his neighbor -crops, the weather or other like commonplace, he habitual!; uses an excited manner, florid language and -exaggerated gesticulation that elsewhere in the world would cause perhaps his reproof for disorder or pot him under suspicion of being drunk or a lunatic. A popular and -oft repeated proverb, "A man has no email otipmips V affords nlmftfd: fl? good a pointer. This means that of equal importance in his view is the threat of a pin prick or<of the deadly stroke of a dagger. Such ar emotional, unselfcontained nature, -such an exaggerated, strained view of things, can -but constantly lead to foolish extremes.?Army and Saw Life. iFruit Cur-*. "Crapes .axe wonder'd things/' said a wine gTower. Swrteerland thev 'have in the autumn a grupe cure. Thousands ?/ anaemicand nervous persons are benefited by this cure. Eating a huge bunch of grapes every ten minutes all day 1 *AAR klA/im 4T*AX7 iUUg, 111CU lurtao OVVU VXW?*Uj soon recover their health again. "Fruit, all fruit, is medicinal. As a drink cure and as a blood purifier, what is there better than an apple ? Did you ever hear of currant leaf poultices for gout ? They are excellent, I assure you. And black currant jelly in water is a remedy for sore throat. "Pineapples are good for diphtheria, strawberries for rheumatism, mulberry juice for fevers, elderberry for chills and lemon for colds, for headache and for bile."?Cincinnati Enquirer. A 8aiUr No Longor. Painting is almost a continuous performance on some of the ocean liners. "On a certain ship one day," said a traveler, "I put my hand on a freshly painted ventilator, and while removing the white smear I fell into conversation with the seaman who was responsible for the trouble. He was an elderly chap, and he had visited many outlandish places. As he plied the brush we had an interesting chat 'How long have you been a sailor?' said I finally. 'Sailor V the old man grumbled, dipping his brush into the can. 'Bless yer heart, sir, I'm no sailor nowadays. I'm a bloomin' artist, that's wot I am!'" JP ~ '* MgE WOKO OfUGfNS. M?gr Cwtaiw Embalmed In Currant Tertne. The "hypocrite" once was only as actor, the player of a part on the stage. So the orator, who was a consummate actor, was aluo a hypocrite. The word, even in old Greek, soon was applied to any dis- i sembler because the life of such | person was found to resemble the ' I art in striving to appear different what it really was. The English language took it up, j and the moral judgment of the Eng-1 nnnnl/in/* noAnla mol/AC if PQ TT* V 11DIJ D jJTT-a 1\IU? JMV uiunvo <v vw.. j , the heaviest weight of odium^italj can be attached to personal c' ter. "Pretend"' was onr" an inn cent word, and "cornier t" pimply meant imitation, conu* no suggestion that the irr . was to, be fraudulently sip' "\for the , original. , The was originally a hus-j bandr-'*.. and the "villain" was only laborer or peasant attached- to the villa or farm. "Heathen" meant merely a dweller on the heath, and a "pagan" was a dweller jji the open countiw. "Idiot," a Greek word, meant only a private person as distinguished from one clothed with office, and in this primary sense it was often used in English of two centuries ago, as when Jeremy Taylor said, "Humility is a doty in great ones as well as in idiots." "Obsequious" was used formerly only in relation to funerals. Shakei 1? ipeire DM many examples ui ui? word appbed in this sense. It does not Mem formerly to have conveyed any idea of cringing or imincerity. For the curious in the matter of the origin of words we present a few of another class. A "milliner" was originally a man and was so called from Milan, whence he imported female finery. Shakespeare says, "Me was perfumed-like a milliner," and Ben Jonson settles the question of the sex of the original milliners in the words, "To conceal sueh real J ornaments as these and shadow their glory as a milliner's wife does her rough stomacher with a smoky lawn or black cypres." ""Nicotine" is derived from the name of John Nicot, who introduc-j ^-V_ :_x_ v IKfiO QQ lOUSCttJ 1UIV i uuix iju juuv. "Taralrn" was so named from the Latin words "parvum" (little) and ""affins" (kin), because it had little affinity with any known substance. "Poltroon" is from the Latin "police truncato" (deprived of the thumb), it having been a common practice among the Romans to avoid service in the wars; hence our word poltroon for coward. The "turkey" is an American bird, not from Turkey at all, though it was said to be from Turkey when it was first seen i* London. A Servian Custom. A traveler through Servia wi'l - ? in- i - .... 01. Ml notice UOHS nuns; up .i^^s fhe rotta-c windows. IIi< first idea is one ??f surprise that t1 e children should rften charge this particular spot to store t tpvs, but present'y he Icr.rns lie dolls are p-t p a? r. i\'n to r- nounce to wayfarer* a r arr ugoible daughter ?; eel is in the houre. The idea i6 to remind acquaintances from other villages who may have forgotten her existence. This custom is naturally confined to peasants, but nearly every house has a wroofVi nf onm para hunf ur> on the euter wall. This wreath is brought back from the harvest festival, and there is a superstition that if it be stolen a daughter of the house will shortly be married. Where this is particularly desired care is taken to suspend the wreath well within reach of possible marauders. Learning the Boeineea. "You say in this report of the fire," remarked the editor to the norvArt nr '{Kn lnri/1 ' JVUVIU Ui IVI^ VUUV iitv JUWU I glare of forked flames shot athwart the dark domed iky/ Now, are you quite sure of that?" "Perfectly, sir," answered the re- j porter. "I saw it all." "Did you chance to ascertain the cause of the fire or the time of its inception, the total value of the property destroyed or the amount | for which it was or was not insured r ' "No, sir, I cannot say I did." "Then," concluded the editor, "just watch the lurid glare of forked flames shoot athwart this ink besmeared report." And they did. Th? Changeable Mediterranean. The colors of the waters of the Mediterranean vary considerably at different seasons of the year and in different localities. During storms and boisterous weather the sea assumes a deep green and sometimes a brownish tint, but when calm and undisturbed it is of a bright deep blue. In the Bosporus and among the islands of the archipelago the color is of varying tints, in some places being of a liquid blue grad- i uating into a brighter green a^u in others assuming a blue so deep as almost to approach a purple. i , : ' -v -.rvpr-.',"7 Vs>''-*y." S9XX6969S9S9> X $> I 8 r .: i fl M U B II PER M I 1 Manimii g Manufac X Highest Grades of Combi O ! cides. 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