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# f~ktaTand crescent. nrn. Um tf the Oriental Symbol by I the English. 31 i? related i:i ?h*? Book of 3didges that (iideon took from Zefceh and Zahmtnnah. kings of Midian. ornaments like ii:e tuoon that seen* on their camels' necks. The Midianites were Ishmaelites and thus ancestors of the Turks, so it is not improbable that the symbol was derived from them and in use long before tho taking of ConstaD tinople in 1 \\ hat lends some confirmation to thi^ theory is the fart that Richard Coeur dc Lion adopted this badge after he returnironi the Crusades, having asswued it in commemoration of the B victory which lie with his galleys ^B gained over the great Turkish dro BB mon off Beirut in the year 1191. BB Tins, practically tlie tir>t English BB naval victory, was celebrated both m &ong and historv the ehronBB iciers of the period. Br, The Englishmen seem to have W been greatly impressed with the I enormous size of the Turkish ship, I Which must have been a very Dread| nought of ber day. She was bigr ger. they say than anything ever i seen at sea, gaudily painted in velft low and green and carried 110 fewer h than 1.500 men, among whom were B seven emirs and eighty chosen B Turks for the defence of Acre, and B was laden with bows, arrows, Greek fire in jars and <;200 most deadly serpents prepared for the destruction of Christians." Possibly these "serpents" were a species of firework or rocket. Tvincr "Richard's eallevs attacked """ ??- o v her in vain for a long time, as their crews could not climb up her lofty aides despite the encouragement held out to them bv their royal leader, who promised to crucify the last man to board her. Eventually several galleys drew off and, putting on full speed, rammed the big war vessel together in the same spot, with such effect that she be.gan to sink. The English were now able to get possession of her and to throw overboard and drown the remainder of her crew, according to the pleasant custom of the days of hivalry. Portsmouth at this time was, as now, one of the principal naval ports, and when in 1194 King Richard set sail from thence at the head of a fleet of 100 ships, he as a special honor bestowed the royal crescent badge upon the town as its of arms "A crescent of ffold in a shield azure with a blazing star of eight points or ravs of sila Ter between its horns" is the exact J. description of the device which to ,* this day meets the eye everywhere in the municipality. Thenceforward, too, the crescent and star became the official badge of the admiralty and was used as such up to the ye it 1545, when it was superseded by the anchor.?Exchange. Electrified Stockings. Kobert Symraer. in l?5t>, described some most entertaining experiments, making^ use of the opposite electrifications of superposed stockings of different materials or merely of different colors, the dye matters in the latter case causing differentiation. If in a dry atmosphere ~ a silk stocking be drawn over the \ leg anil a woolen one pulled over it, "the two will be found upon being removed to be very powerfully electrified in opposite senses, if the four stockings of two such pairs be used and then suspended together, "they will indulge in remarkable antics due to each of the silk stockings trying to attract both of the woolen ones, and vice versa, and. on the other hand, each of each kind repelling the other. The amount of olectrical attraction and repulsion produced in this simple way in a dry atmosphere is remarkable. The experiment may also be performed with all silk stockings, one pair white and the other black. Interested. "It is amazing the interest a crowd will take in trifles!" exclaimed the first cynic. "Isn't it?" exclaimed cynic num'ber two. "I quite agree with you!" "Why," proceeded cynic number one. "as T was cominsp alonsr lust now I saw a fight between a bull'dog and a mastiff; and, upon my word, during the fifteen minutes I .was watching more than fifty men were standing round! How can peo?ple take an interest in such things?'* "I can't imagine. And wh! 'h dog won V Our First Mail Service. The first record contained in our * colonial history of any kind of mail service dates from 1G77, when the court at Boston appointed Mr. John Hayward to "take in and convey" letters according to their direction. It is impossible to say what the charges were for this first mail service, but in 1792 the rates were as ^ follows: One letter, less than 80 miles, 6 cents; between 80 and 100 miles, 10 cents; between 200 and 350 miles, 17 cents; more than 400 toiles, 25 cents. | Man iaan admirer of the beauti| ful. He invariably selects the umbrella tnat has the prettiest handle. P. P. P., Lippman's Great Remedy l> the greatest ho.d purifier in tlie | world; superior to all sarsa pari lias, ! for the cure of .Senijula in its worst j form Goitre. Hip Disease, Swelled I Nork Kunni ng>ore.-nnd Sores in the 1 Eyes. 1' P P n ukes a sun- and permanent : en re. Miss Ida Hastings. Savannah, Ga., '-ay--he was sultoring all the torture of a terrible case 01 srroiuia, ana no relief could be obiaim d until P P I* ; l.ippiuanV Great Heme tv, wa> tried; the result was :i complete cure, i Sold by W L Wallac Behold the patient ox. He vaunts i no speed records,but he gets the load ; to the barn just the same. 3,000 yards Embroidery, 15,20 and 25c a yard. Butler Dry Goods Co. 2 11 It A little vanity is a good thing in a mau. It usually keeps him from go; ing to town collarless and coatless. Those who dance must pay the fiddler*which is but another way of i saying that every man must reap his own wild oats harvest. I _________ _ Foley's Oriuo Laxative cures constipation and liver trouble and makes : the bowels healthy and regular. Orino is superior to pills and tablets as it doea not gripe or nauseate. Why ! take anything else? W L Wallace. \ ^ Tight shoes are a sure panacea for ; all other troubles. The man whose footwear pinches him wi^ll soon cease to worry about anything else. : 15 and 20c white Goods at 8 1-3 and 10c a yard. Butler Dry Goods Co. ' 2 ll It Wheu a man gets a pain the whole .township knows it; but a window may have several panes all at once without making any fuss about it. Your picture on a Post Card ! finished and delivered in a few minutes. Minute Photo Co. 2 11 It I "The woman is the weakei vessel" ; men are foud of saying, but wnen it j conies to endurance and patience she has her lord beaten to a frazzle, 10c Percales, yard >vide, at *c a v yard. Butlkh 1>ky Goods Co. : 2 11 It Some folk.- (though notour folks) arc so busy spreading' scandal in the \illage store that they haven't time to spread manure on their fields. ? - -W. We make all styles of photographs from ?0.00 per dozen down to 24 for 25c. Post Cards finished while you wait. Minute Photo Co. 2 11 It . Foreclosure Sale. STATEXOF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Williamsburg. M -F Heller vs John T Bryan. By virtue of a judgment tor foreclosure to me directed and filed in this cause, I will offer for sale at public I auction in front of the Court House j door in Kingstree, S C. within the legal i hours of sale, to the highest bidder for j cash, on the first Monday in March, i loop. Ali that certain piece, parcel or trac t 1 of land lying, being and situate in Ani j nr:n;Amo atTbOIl tuwnsnip, CUUiJtj ui IT uuamoburg and State of South Carolina, and bounded as follows: On the North by lands of Hugh Evans: East by lands of ! Register and Bryan; South by lands of I S A Rowell and West by lands of the J estate of Tom Dukes, said tract of land containing two hundred and thirteen acres, being a part of the Moore , lands. Purchaser to pay for papers. Gkorge J Graham, 2-11-ot S W C. Notice. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned petitioneis will, on the seventeenth day of February, A D 1909,apply to aud tile their Declaration and Petition for incorporation I u>ifh thfc. S<v>rpt?i*v nf the State of j " x"v. J South Carolina, praying for a certificate of incorporation for the Colored United League of Williamsburg county in accordance with the pn> visions of Chapter XLVIII, Article II of the Code of Laws of South Carolina for 1902. J S Fulmoke, W M B Nesmith, Columbus Pressley, M ?V Nesmith, D D Gamble, William Wilson. 2 11 It / .u.vv. , Antiquity of Cockroach**. Some of the finest fossil insectsknown to "colonists are those pre-1 served in amber. Originally a gum j exuding from a species of pine tree. the amber first captured the insect; and then buried it. thus preserving! 1 everv detail of its structure. The j exhibition of a line collection of cockroaches thus preserved at a j meeting of the Entomological society shtfws the respectable antiqni-J ty of this unpleasant insect, for the amber deposits of eastern Prussia, i whence they were obtained, are ofJ fori inrv unrA Tli/? i-At'l* . I 1 111IUU1V ivi LiUl l u^\/. a (IV V W > roach, as a matter of fact, however, 1 can claim a much greater age, for a j species of Blatta is recorded from ; the Purbeck beds. A related genus, Palaeoblattina, rates as far back a* 1 the Silurian.?London Globe. i 1 ?VWVWVVVVVV^^ I ETIWAN FE I FOR ALL ? ^ AN! I Fcr Big > * ^ ' II The F^rtilili: ^ Been Known I > Years and Pro! ? TwoGenerati( ^ The Fertilizer ^ the Right Mat< ^ Your Crops Gr I ETIWAN FEE | Chariest % Ask for "] ?aaaaaaaaaammmmmaw I FROST PROOF CP GUARANTEED TO SA KAKLY JKK*ky'WA*annl? ufARLMno.s^!A?o^**M;ocH Th*ferU?l TYPKWAKKMEU) > TV Kk w?r Own.. m M KmiiktL 0 Flu Und rtKL li to ! 11? 4 a. at J1.54 aer . S to I . F.O.B. YOUNG'S ISLAND, S.C Oar Specif We grew the first Frost Proof Pilots in 1 satisfied customers; and we have growo U persons in the Southern states combined. W we send your money back. Order now; i i tion to get extra early cabbage, and they a SptckJ ttrma to ptraont who nuke up dub 11f Ofdort. Write for iDuttrsttd cttolojp*. v* UU J louis a 232 j> The Largest Whol We Cut Fine Pi . CLI Get under this Golden t are gathering goodly shares, an of the great saving over regular COHEN & COMPANY'S. SALE OF FURS. Balance of our stock of FURS con sisting of shawls, throws and scarfs, ! in all the popular skins. Choice of what is left at exactly half price. ; BLANKET SPECIAL. 10-4 All-Wool Plaid Blankets, all colors. Regular Value $5.50. Clearance price $3.59. 4 Furnitura In China. Manufacturers of furniture for the (":mi:'sc market have their trouble*. iu the mouths of June, July and August excessive dampne=9 is prevalent throughout the entire eountrv, especially in the southern ports. Darin!* these damp months furniture which is put together with jrlue fall- apart, drawers stick, rolling tops refuse to work and flat tops ? crvlif ViiT?r\ i t 11 rn fi\r llCO Yt ?1 1 p *11 HI 1 UljiilUll. IVI in this climate must, therefore, be well seasoned before its manufacture. During the w inter months in north China the elimate becomes extremely dry, and in and about Pekin and Tientsin the country is visited by heavy dtist storms. Furniture which has buckled and warped during the summer returns to its normal state or else goes to the other extreirfe and exhibits cracks often half ail inch or more in width. RTILIZERS I CROPS i ^ % Crops. I zers rhat'Have 5 For Over Forty 5 Itably Lised By 5 3ns of Farm?Vs. ^ s That Contain 5 trials and Make 5 ow. ^ ITILIZER CO., 1 on, S. C. I eti wan.1' ' 1 0 lbbageTpCants* TISFYfPURCHASERS - Jawjw 4 ?<io? AtoisT* mnui nHorrrrio<Mk_D rttart A little UM ? FLAT DCTTH Ttnaty. tlaa H?rre? Larpet ud UUK Csttsp. ?sl2s ftr el, 11 . id4 ever, it Slit fan.' f i Express Rates on Plants is Very LowA 868. Now (pave over twenty thousand' id sold more cabbege plants than all other HY? because our plants must please or t is time to set these plants in your secre the ones that sell for the most money.'* atyCO- Btx t? Yssng's bfaad, S. cm rtHPN & 171 1U1 ^ Vi ind 234 King Street, esaleand Retail i1 ece Goods in any lenj iARANCE SALE Economy shower. Put out yo d it is your due to reap some < n ri A "n+Vior ctrtro" r\rir>oc anu uiiici oiwic pi iwj niai SALE OF SUITS At big reduction. Ladies' Tailored Suits in good quality Broad Cloth and Mannish Mixtures. Regular price $15.00. Clearance price$10.98. Ladies' Suits, perfectly Tailored, made of best quality Chiffon Broad; Cloth and Mannish Mixtures. Regular price $25.00. Sale Suit $16.75. 4 What Tr at bled Pat. An old 1 r->!i laborer walked into the luxurious studio ot a New York artist and asked for nionev to ob- gj tain a meal, fit- fce was too weak to ^ work. I The artist gave him a quarter and j n then, seeing possibilities for a slfMch j in the queer cfd fellow, said, "111 i give you a dollar if you'll let me j ^ paint you." "Sure," said the man, "it's an [ j( <*asy way to make a dollar, but?but g( I'm wonderin' h#w I'd get it off." [ ^-Ladies' Home Journal. . ?:?:?.@:?;?:@@:?;;?:?.i I New Dm ? M. L. ALLEN @ = y Dru?s, Medicines, L hemic (?) Perfumery and Fancy To v variety. Physicians' Prescr (g) pounded by experienced Ph ? ? ?. N e w a n d ? ????mgjgm ? Next to Pr ?. litMimn sim 49 : 49 AT KIVGSTREE, S, C. $ WATTS & WATTS 2 49 We have opened up with a 49 extra fine stock of Watches 49 Diamonds, Clocks, Silverwai 49 and Novelties, Wedding Ring 49 Wedding and Christmas presenl 49 of all kinds in the Jewelry lin 49 Wejare also prepared to do a kinds of 49 WATCH, CLOCK and JEWELRY WORJ $5 ALL WORK WARRANTED 1TTT"a.tts Sz *r\ ; Give us a call befo P. P. P. j Read what Nicholas Lan grocer in Savannah say j F. V. LIPPMAN, Savannah, Ga., Dear Sir:? For many year* I consumed much medio my power to get cured of that terrible disease mw health. I visited Hot Springs, Ark., with ; d??erafion I took P. P. P. (Lippman's grei | tirely cured. In the eight years since that tic j matism. P. P. P. did the work to my entire sati nent cure. ?Q ' SATISFJ CHARLESTON, S HAIL ORDER HOI jth for Merchants at W1 : EXTRAORDINAF ur hands fcrsome of the splendic of the harvest. Read every item \ are made possible by this CLE SALE OF SUITS' Rar? Bargains. Ladies' Strictly ' I Cntfa in fi?io AlUjlitu ' iviau? iunuicu uuiu, in uuv Chiffon Broad Cloth and striped . Mannish effects, $30.00 and $32.50 qualities. Clearance price $21.98. Ladies' Suits perfectly Tailored, made of best quality Chiffon Broad ( Cloth. Regular price $45.00 Clear- ] ance price $32.98. ( , Effective Threat. Colored Preacher?Bredren and istem, dis unseemally levity mus' top. Dis yeer church ain't no cirus. Stop dat laughin' in yo' carer, Brudder Beeswax. Wat's it Brudder Beeswax?I don't know rat dey is laffin' at. Colored Preacher?If dis yeer jvity donr stop right now, 111 do oraefin ter make you solemn, you riflin' niggahs. I'll pass de hat g*in.?Kansas City Independent. ' I? ? ' 'g Jtore | , Proprietor, ? ? als, Brushes, C<?mbs, ilet Articles in great ? iptkns carefully com- V larmaclst Every;hing ? . @ . Up-to-Date 8 >stoffice | 'I ???? i i r i ^ ^ ' I Spectacles UyeiSlasseS B/ A SPECIALTY ? Wo.-tte.vs re purchasing. 2 ~ ~ I Cures Rheumatism g, the largest retail 's about P. P. P. ine, and in (act tried every meant in [, rheumatism, which had undermined out gaining relief, and at lait in sheer ?t remedy), and was in a short time enne I have not had a symptom of rhau* ? ifaction and made a quick and permaYours trttly, Nicholas Lang. / . ' /X . ' 1CTI0N" OR YOUR [ONEY BACK. C. rr?n ? I iL * m ine ouuui. aolesale Prices. tY ? . 1 savings. All yonr neighbors )rinted,and then think?think ARANCE SALE at LOUIS SALE OF CLOAKS. . - i state what size and color you want tvhen ordering?Balance of our Ladies' aud Misses' Cloaks go on sale to close out at exactly half price. * BLANKET SPECIAL. 3ne Lot Dixie made Wool Blankets 10-4 *ide. Regular Value $5.00 Clearance price $3.59. . :< ' Js