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WISDOM OF A WOMAN. A Mandarin's Wife Who Proved Herself a Feminine Solomon. Two women came before a mandarin in China, each of them protesting that she was the mother of a little child they had brought with them. They were so eager and so positive that the mandarin was sorely puzzled, lie retired to consult with his wife, who was a wise and clever woman, whose opinion was held in great repute in the neighborhood. She requested five minutes in which to deliberate. At the end of that time she spoke, "Let the servants catch me a large fish in the river and let it be brought here alive." This was done. "Bring me now the infant," she said, "but leave the two women in the outer chamber." This was done too. Then the mandarin's wife caused the baby to be undressed and its clothes to be put on the fish. "Carry the creature outside now and throw it into the river in the eight of the two women." The servant obeyed her orders, flinging the fish into the water, where it rolled about and struggled, disgusted no doubt by the wrappings in which it was swaddled. Without a moment's pause one of the women threw herself into the river with a shriek. She must save her drowning child. "Without doubt she is the true mother," the mandarin's wife declared, and she commanded that i he woman should be rescued and tie child given to her. And tbe mandarin nodded nis Head ana thought his wife the wisest woman in the Flowery Kingdom. Metnwhile the false woman crept away. She was found out in her imposture, and the mandarin's wife forgot all about her in the occupation of dressing the little baby in the best silk she could find in her wardrobe.?London Bystander. Tow?r? The patient architect had just succeeded in getting Mrs. Drippingold to decide between the charms of renaissance, classic and Queen * * */* Anne for tne plans or ner magnincent new country house. . "The only details I ain't goin' to leave to your discretion," said the wealthy lady, "is the matter of towers. I want plenty of towers that folks can see for a long way off when they're ridin' by." "But what kind of towers do you WBigi m^4^V^?f,tunate architect?"Nqrqian, Qothic"? Mrs. Drippingold closed the English novel of high life on which her soul had been feeding. "Why, ancestral towers, surely." ?Puck. A 8urpriM F?r Thi?f. Herr Hager^ a rich and influential banker, frequently had watche* picked from his pocket. At first he had recourse to all kinds of safety chains; then one morning he took no precautions whatever and quietly allowel himself to be robbed. At night, on returning from his business, he took up the evening paper; he uttered an exclamation of delight. A watch had exploded in a man's hands. The victim's hands were shattered and the left eye destroyed. The crafty banker had filled the watch case with dynamite, which exploded in the operation A winding.?London Telegraph. A Dead Bird. Samuel Butler, the witty but eccentric author of "Erewhon," which means "Nowhere," and of many other remarkable and suggestive books, is now more read than during his lifetime. He died in 1902. In one of his notebooks he tells this incident, which must have amused the great Charles Darwin: 'Trunk Darwin told me his father was once standing near the hippopotamus cage when a little boy aid girl, aged four and five, came up. The hippopotamus shut his eyes for a minute. " 'That bird's dead,' said the little girl. 'Come along.'" ? r* I 1 I?A OniKei V/nanyco inw nvus> The Egyptian cobra is not unlike its Asiatic relative except in respect of the absence of the curious spectacle-like mark which distinguishes the latter. Although it is the most poisonous reptile known to inhabit northern Africa, it is the favorite among the snake charmers. These conjurers know how to render this serpent rigidly unconscious by pressing the nape of its neck with a finger. This act appears to throw the reptile into catalepsy, in which it is as stiff as an iron rod. , A Good Reason. One day Mary was found standing on a chair in front of the mirror, gazing at her pretty image. "Why are you looking in the glass, darling?" asked her mother. "'Cause I like the look of me," was the frank reply. ? Chicago News. ] FEEL GOOD?LAUGHBE HAPPY AND WELL, j Take Some Dodson's Liver Tone Tonlfltit and See How Much Better You Will Feel Tomorrow. Thousands of former sufferers from constipation, biliousness, sick headache and stomach ills are now brighter, healthier, happier through taking Dodson's Liver Tone, the medicine which was made to use instead of calomel. They have learned to smile again. Dodson's fine remedy is so differ ent from calomel. You feel good after taking Dodson's. 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On account of Fourth of July Excursions round trip tickets will be sold at very low fares at all stations on the Atlantic Coast Line, on July 2, 3. and 4. to all points within a radius of about three hundred and twenty-five (325) miles from the selling point, limited returning to reach original starting point prior to midnight of July 7, 1914. Rates are not made to points north of Washington. For full particulars regarding fares, schedules, etc. apply to W W Holliday, Ticket Agent, Kingstree, SC. W J Craig, T C White, Pass Traf Mgr, Gen Pass Agt, Wilmington, N C. To tlie Democratic Voters ot Williams burg County: I beg to announce that I am a candidate for the office of Road Engineer. For the past five years I have been employed by the Engineers of Williamsburg county and as such have had actual experience in building roads and am still in the employ of Engineer Eaddy, building roads. I shall not be able to get over all of Williamsburg county during the campaign, but I believe I can serve j'ou well, owing to my actual experience in road building, and for this reason I ask your support for Road Engineer. John W Dennis. 6-25-2tp Winthrop College Scholarship and Entrance The examination for the award of vacant scholarships in Winthrop College and for the admission of new students will be held at the County Court House on Friday, July 3, at 9 a. m. Applicants must not be less than sixteen years of age. When Scholarships are vacant after July 3 they will be awarded to those making the highest average at this examination, provided they meet the conditions governing the award. Applicants for Scholarships should write to President Johnson before the examination for Scholarship examination blanks. Scholarships are worth $100 and free tuition. The next session will open September 16, 1914. For further information and catalogue, address Pres. D. B. Johnson, Rock Hill, S. 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