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TL In s. Marcu A PROSE POEM Sung by Representative Lamar of Mis-1 souri io Congress. 'Commoner readers may be interested iu the following extract from a : speech delivered by Representative! /Robert Lamar of Missouri in the! iiouse of representatives: ' 1 have read of the wonders of the j ancient world, the hanging gardens ' of Babvlon, which Nebuchadnezzar j reared in graceful terraces high above the brazen gates of the city to remind his Median wife of her mountain home, and I have read in the Odyssey of that land of delight, the * island of the lotus-eaters, of yhich Tennyson draws this beautiful picture: "How sweet it were, hearing the downward stream, with half-shut eyes, to ever seem, falling asleep in a half dream:" "But certa'uly the garden spot of the modern world is in the Mississippi vjillev. with its sun-kissed moun r i j ? taius and broad rolling prairies. The paradise of the twentieth century civilization, there is our magnificent fertile aud majestic Missouri, with her blue sky, her pellucid streams, her balmy air, her gorgeous sunsets and her everlasting hills. We may visit the famed galleries of the world I and feast our aesthetic tastes upou the masterpieces of Raphael, Rembrandt and Aogelo, Reynolds aud Vandyke, but no painter's brush has 01 ever can produce on canvas half i the glory and majesty and sublimity of an antumu sunset in the Ozark hills, with the golden sunlight gilding the tree tops and throwing over and about the variegated foliage its soft and mellow radiance. (Applause.) "lleethoveu and Mozart, Mendelssohn and Handel and Wagner, have poured forth a flood of melody and hirniony which will delight the ears of mankind while civilization lasts, but it cau never inspire that feeling of bonyancy and exhilaration, that bubbling joy and gladness, which is felt by the barefoot boy as he listens to the morning song of the mocking-1 bird, the robin and the lark as they flit from limb to limb, while the unlight glistens on the dew and thevery air he breathes is full of life and gladuess.'" (Applause)?The Commoner. THE PERItGrWAY. Scores of Kingstree Citizens Have Learned it. 'if you suffer from backache, There is only one way to cure it. fhe perfect way is to cure the a i u u ev s. A bad back means sick kidneys. Neglect it, urinary troubles follow. Doun's Kidney Pills are made for kidneys only. C L McElveen, living on S. Church St., Manning, S: C., says:, "Doan's Kidney Pills in my case proved to be the best kidney remedy I ever used. My kidneys were too frevuent in action, and caused me arise frequently during the night. The secretions also contains a brick dust sediment if allowed to stand. 1 suffered severely from backaches and had pains through my loins. At: times niv back became so lame that! it hurt me severely to stoop or lift I anything. I did not rest well at J night, owing to the aches and paius.' I tin ally read about Doan's Kidney | Pills, procured them ami they acted: just as represented. Since I used J them the backaches have not troub- j led me, the lamene.s has vanished i \ and I do not have to arise duiing ! the night. I can highly recommend Doan's Kidney Pills from the benetit I derived from tbeir use." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 e Coat THE Flf it would then hav< feature, which yoi S DRE! I cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, New York, sole agents for tha United States. Remember the name?Doan's? and take no other. . * * The World's Best Climate is not entirely free from disease, on the high elevations fever prevails, while on the lower levels malaria is is encountered to a greater or less extent, according to altitude. To overcome climate affections, lassitude, malaria, jaundice, biliousness, fever and ague, and general debility, the most effective remedy is Electric Bitters, the great alternative and blood purifier; the antidote for every form of bodily weakness, nervousnessand insomnia, hold uuder guarantee at D C Scott's drug store. Prices 50c. Notice. ? ? l-- e J All persons are nereuv lurewarucu against plowing in the public roads. All overseers are notified to prosecute any one disregarding this notice. S J Singletary, 5-14-4t. Co. Supervisor. NoticeOn May 18. 1908, the Williamsburg County Dispensary Board will open bids atl2m,o'clock to purchase supplies for the coming quarter for the Dispensaries in Williamsburg County. J. L. Bass, J. M. Parker. W. E. Snow den, Members of Board. Kingstree, S. C. May 11, 1908. Miss Nance's Appointments. Cades, Monday, 18th., 10:30 a m. Lake City, " ' 8:30 pm. Pergamus, Tuesday, 19 th., 11 am. Scranton, " " 8:30 p m. High Hill, Wednesday, 20, 11 a m. Prospect, " " 8:30 p ui, Leo, Thursday, 21, 11 a m. [Trio, Friday, 22,11am. | Greenville, u "8:30pm. I Kingstree court house, Saturday, 23. 12 m. I sincerely hope Miss Nance will be given a good audience at each of these places. We want all interested iu better schools to show it by hearing her.. The meeting at Kingstree is especially for the trustees and teachers of the county. Your presence will be appreciated. J G McCullough, 5-15 It County Supt Ed. Death of Mr David BNexsen. Mr David 13 Nexsen, or "3usb," as he was usually called, died at his lintrtP nocf r\f frvtfi* ??vvuv w I'itivu vtiOC VI tv?? U VII Thursday, May 7, at 2:15 p m.~Mr Xexsen was 47 years old and was a bachelor. His illness covered a period of nearly seven months and for the past few weeks he grew [weaker, so that the end was not [unexpected. Mr Xexsen was onejof the most successful farmers in the county and a good business man. His nearest surviving relatives are three brothers and three sisters, as follows: Messrs J M, J Land W I Xexsen, and Mrs AD Wilson, J F Lodgers and Daniel Lodgers. The funeral services were held on Friday, the 8th inst., at the family burying ground at Boggy swauip,tin services being conducted by Rev E E Ervin, pastor of Ivingstree Pres-j byterian church. ' ; V A Californian's Luck. j "The luckiest day of my life was; when 1 bought a box of Bucklen'sj Arnica Salve;'' writes Charles F. Budahn, of Tracy, California. "Two 25c. boxes cured nie of an annoying] case of itching piles, which had ] troubled me for years and that yield-; ed to no other treatment." Sold under guarantee at 1) C Scott's drugi store. | Read the Farmersl& .Merchants j Bank's ad. thisjssue. that Fi f around the neck is^ should be so ma e a greater chance i cculd get at S. N. Also i SS QOOL ! | GOBBLIN TAPESTRY. How It Is Woven and the Materu That Are Used. The warp or foundation of t'Gobelin tapestry is formed of a s ries of stout woolen threads, which j are ft retched upon the loom and are j fixed in place. The weaver then ap[ plies the wool, which consists of col' ored threads forming the pattern, i Two kinds of tapestry were former j lv made. Jn the haute lisse tapestry ; the warp was stretched vertically ! upon the loom, while in the basse i lisse it was placed horizontally. At , present only the haute lisse is made I at the Gobelin works. Some of the looms for this kind of tapestry date from the tiane of Louis XIV., but have been so?aewhat improved in more recewt times. This type of loom oensiats of tw? horizontal cylinders pJaeed about ten feet apa--'and hajd in two uprights for a' frame, llie cylinders are n ed at tike ends in trunnions, work in wooden 6oekets so cylinders ean turn J* bearing slides up a n a grooveja the fuaa.t roller is turned abeut by rat a lever. As to length, the looms vary from twelve to IWCUIJT-HIICC icci, ing to the siee of the tapestry which is to be woven. Sometimes several pieces of ?arrow tapestry can be woven upon a single loom of th<; larger type. > When mounting the work upon {he loom the weaver first sets up tne wafp of vertical threads, and each thread is given an extra length of about five feet in excess of the desired length of the tapestry. The threads are stretched on the rollers, putting the extra length on the upper roller. The threads of the warp are equally spaced, the standard spacing allowing about twenty-five threads to the inch. The tension upon each of the threads is about 6even pounds, which holds them well in nlace. When the warn has --a r- ; ?. ? been laid out the weaver passes ? one inch glas6 tube between the threads 60 a^to separate the uneven numtared iireads on the outside and tlie even threads on the inside. The rwTis placed about two feet above the working point. To carry out the weaving process, the weaver takes hts piace at the back of the loom with the original design in colors placed behind him. He repeats the design by making a tracing in ink upon the threads ofjjie warp, but this is only to give him the principal points gi the design, and the weaver must be a veritaule ) artist in ordjj to copy faithfully the j painted cartoon upon the canvas. | He is provided with a great number I of spools or shuttles, each eontainI ing a different colored thread. As ' the work progresses the finished part of the tapestry is rolled upon the lower cylinder. In weaving the larger pieces the worker is almost | entirely concealed from view. In all the tapestry of the ancient period the warp consists of woolen threads, and this seems to he the l-est, for other kinds of thread have been tried without much success, fit ton thread wa? substituted in '>. >? the wool, a - it \#as claimed i.) i i end less liable to at: . /. ::: ?*hut in 181)0 the use vo.' . stimed, as the advan ; -- .1 tor cotton were not . ! in practice, and the . v a- \<vy small. Silk has !;ho::t any ad' . i !c American. Read the Farmers & Merchant Bank's ad. this issue. Pain, anywhere, can quickly stopped by one of Dr Shoop's Pink Pain Tablets. Pain always means congestion?unnatural blood pressure. Dr Shoop's Pink Pain Tablets simply coax congested blood away, from pain centers. These Tablets?known by druggists as Dr Shoop's Headache Tablets?simply equalize the blood circulation and then pain always departs in 20 minutes. 20 Tablets 25 cents. Write Dr Shoop, Racine, Wis,for free package. Sold by D C Scott. ; Ml j in / an at ? \ ~ md j n's ' N L- o sjt\ a i ,al advice i ,. .t?iy write Or j Sbo or my book No 4. oft. , iiuea ? ? g of \ ? all e Happenings. II lb ^:_Mr I) M ; Ha _agiu of our | Me r> ? (to\vi,ra -fth district conventit>r m Camden as delegat m Acme Lodge, No 163. Tn tiou of the town officers / vv^' nere Tuesday, May 5, rej follows: W S Camlin, in) M Bath, Jr., E K Mc? A Rogerson and A B j, wardens; \V J Shokes, marshal; G C Grier, clerk; G K Feagin, i treasurer. The town couucil is still making some much needed improvements, which will be of great benefit to our little town. 1 ! Mr li A MoCauts and Miss Ella ' Avaut were happily married at the home of the bride's parents near town \ on Sunday, May 3, Rev G C Grier of1 ficiating, | Rev G C Grier, G W Camlin, W , B Avant and J A Alsbrook,of this , place, attended the Democratic County Convention in Georgetown. > I We are glad to know that one ot i our leading nfcrchante, Mr R C i Marshall, is out again after a short ' but serieus illness. He was taken | sick suddenly last Saturday. 1 Our W 0 vV Lodge meets here ! Monday night and will initiate sev, eral comrades into WooJci aft. Mr J W Lockiear of Trio was ' noted in our town to day. Dr Bighain, who lias just fiuish1 ed school, is ready for business and I think he will make our town his home for awhile, anyway. We all i wish him good luck. I Dr II S Feagin, of this place, graduated at Charleston Medical College recently and has been home spending a few days before lie bei gins work. I - m i r _ r it:. 1 me rarmers or tnis seeuuu nu*c been thrown back somewhat by the ! heavy rains. Mrs M S Hutson has opened a pri-1 vate school in our town. Brown' Eves. i ! Title, Mortgage, Bill of Sale, ( Lipu on Crop, and Lien ?and Bill of Sale combined blanks for sale at; thisoffice. 2-13tf _ That languid, lifeless feeling that comes with spring and early sum-1 mer, can be quickly chauged to a feeling of buoyancy and energy by the judicious use of Dr Shoop's Restorative. The Restorative is a genuine tonic to tired, rundown; ! nerves.and but a fewdoses are needed i to satisfy the user that Dr Shoop's ! Restorative is actually reaching that J tired spot. The indoor life of winter nearly always leads to sluggish bowels, and to sluggish circulation in general. The customary lack of , exercise and outdoor air ties up the ; liver, stagnates the kidneys, and oft- i times weakens the Heart's action. I i Use Dr Shoop's Restorative a few j ' ! weeks and all will be changed. 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