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I THE EVIL | ? - EYE f . ? f II A Tale of the Sea I :: I ? I JI By DWIGHT NORWOOD % j I M I ln| I I- I I : I I' I 1 I I I 1 I* Jim Butterwortb, a sailor, while ashore with a liberty party at Tangier got into a row with a Mohammedan snake charmer and had an eye gouged out Jim was not overparticular about his looks, but tired of answering ques tions about how he lost his eye. The orifice left after the eye had been A fiiiniiMtwi wfiii fr?rt;iiiilv shockinir to behold and caused every one who came near him to shudder. He wore a green patch over it for awhile, but found it Very troublesome to keep in position. One day a shipmate said to i him: "Jim, why don't you get an artificial eye put in your face?" "What's that?" asked Jiiu. "Why, an eye made of glass painted to look just like a real eye. They make 'em so fine you can't tell 'em from the real thing." "Where do you get 'em?" "Oh, at any respectable port -They sell 'em in the shops." The next port the vessel Jim had signed with stopped at was Naples. As soon as Jim was permitted to go ashore he took two or three oi his shipmates with him, went to one of the shopping streets, and the party stopped at an optician's. The shopkeeper brought out a tray full of artificial eyes and set it before the sailors for seleo tton. Jim's single natural eye was a dark brown, but It did not seem to occur to any of the party that the artificial eye should be of the same color as the real one. One recommended a blue, another *. a steel gray, another a black with a superfluity of red In It Doubtless the artist who had painted in the colors < bad done his best to make the glass resemble real eyes, but the best was by no means good. Indeed, some of them were soulless, some wild, and a num- ( ber were well fitted to express insanity. The shopkeeper, realizing that. the ir ? " sailors were about to make a mistake f : , In the selection, picked up a brown eye, the nearest match to Jim's remaining eye, and offered it as the one best suited to the case. But Jim's mates scoffed J at it v \ "Wot?" cried one of them. "Put that^ thing into his bead? You might as' well give him an eye from a dead man." "There's a dandy," said another, tak. ing one of a greenish hue with a tinge ' of red from the tray and holding It up Lv. beside Jim's natural eye. "There's some expression In that eye. You'd clean out the 'sultan s harem with it Jim- No I woman could resist you." Jim took it and stood before a mirror, holding it in position to see how it would look in its proper place. "Mates," be said, "if you all agreea that It's wot's wanted Til take It but I don't believe any of you would stand your ground at meetin' me wearin' it on the fo'c'sle on a dark night with the llghtnln' playin' round." "It's a jim dandy," replied one. 1 "A beaut!" cried another. "It reminds me of the eyes of a gal I fell in with at Madeira," said another. "Well," said Jim, "since you all , agrees that it's becomln' and 1 brought you 'ere for your opinions I reckon ! all I've got to do is to plank down the j t _ price. / / The shopkeeper was willing to part with the artistic production for the sum of 10 lire, which Jim produced; | the vender adjusted It iu Jim's eye, and the party departed to enjoy them- j selves in a neighboring wine shop. When the men returned to the ship Jim found that his artificial eye attracted more attention than the empty socket But when he asked his shipmates their opinion as to the looks of # his "new eye" they all pronounced it "one o' the finest blinkers afloat" The eye not having been put into the anolraf Ktr o obltloH siip(toaii iroa nrvt very comfortable, and Jim soon sought relief in wearing it in his pocket Injp > ' stead of In his face. Then he fell to alternating between the glass eye, the patch and the empty socket The crew gradually became accustomed to' r the "blinker," but the time never came when it ceased to excite comment. And whenever Jim went ashore, ' no matter at what poet, his eye excited the astonishment and often the terror of the inhabitants. Children j especially would flee from him, bawl-1 ing. As to the girls, Jim never found a sweetheart in any land while wear- j ing it, except on the African coast But a day came when all this was j changed; when, Jim's eye was an ob-1 ject of worship by both the officers of the ship and his messmates; when \ Jim was as proud of his glass eye as If it had been a decoration. . One day the Mary Robinson was ailing under a four knot breeze in the Malay archipelago, when the captain raised a glass and brought it to bear on a dhow on his starboard quarter. This archipelago has always been dangerous water, being a favorite region *? *. ? mu - ju jy ai iur piraitra. j.ut? uuuw uuuer tue smsa did not improve. Captain Wainwright conld see the decks crowded with copper colored men, who were leaning over the bulwarks to get a glimpse of the Mary Robinson. The interest manifested argued that it was of "a covetous kind. The captain well knew that if the crew did not have designs upon j I i ills ship they would not have paid any attention to it "Mr. Ruggles," he said to the first officer, "we're going to have trouble with that craft out there. Tut 011 full sail. We may leave her behind." "Aye, aye, sir," said the mate and gave the order as directed. The Mary Robinson was a poor sail er, and there was a better breeze where the dhow was than with the other The moment the ship hoisted all her canvas the dhow did the same and pointed to head off the Mary Robinson. It soon appeared that in this she would be successful. The ship's crew soon saw what the upshot of the matter was and from the captain down were much frightened. They had no means of defense worthy of the name, a couple of six pound carronades and small arms. However. Captain Wainwright ordered the carronades loaded and provided with ammunition, of which there was a-plenty, and the muskets and cutlasses brought on deck. It was not probable that the pirates had any extensive armament, but there were so many of them that the danger was they would overpower I Lit; IT U|4?UU^U15 iuivc *-?i liuuiucis. The pirate drew nearer, and in time the men on her decks could be seen brandishing their weapons and by their looks indicated that they were anticipating an easy prey. The crew of the ship showed no signs of what they felt within, which was that in case they were captured every man of them would either be cut down In cold blood or forced to walk the plank. Naturally every man felt that it was incumbent upon biui to tight to the dentil. Every avui'able weapon was brought into requisition, even to caldrons of boiling water. There were but twenty-six meu in all for defense, including the officers. The ship and the dhow were converging to a meeting. As soon as the latter got within range she opened a port, there came a puff of smoke, and a round shot went tearing through the bowsprit chains. Captain Wainwright had ordered his carronades to be placed on that side of the ship and replied, sending a shot into a crowd of copper colored villains standing against the gunwale. This opened the fight, the pirate craft edging constantly nearer, and men could be seen from the Mary Robinson getting grappling irons ready to use for boarding purposes. This the white men dreaded on account of the superiority in numbers of the pirates. They might kill as many Chinamen as themselves and double the number would remain. Captain Wainwright would have sheered off if possible, but his ship was as close hauled to the wind as she could get without going about. However, when the pirate came within a cable's length the tiller was put hard down, and the Mary Robinson swung round and stood off at a right angle with the pirate's course. The dhow followed this maneuver, though not at once, t or awnue sne kept on her course and since she wai a faster sailer than the other gained leeway. It was evident that she would grapple the Mary Robinson on th? next tack. Having made what gain she required, she swung round and sailed on a course to head off her enemy. Captain Wainwrlght, seeing that when the two met his ship would be boarded, called the crew aft and said to them: "Men, If those cutthroats board us we are all doomed. See to it that the first man doesn't get aboard alive." When the two vessels met their prows formed a right angle. Ever)* man on the Mary Robinson was on the forecastle armed either with a cutlass or a loaded musket (if it were within reach) except Jim Butter worth, who preferred an ax. He took position as first man and waited with his weapon high in the air to cut off the hand or cleave the skull of the first would be boarder. A powerful Malay stood at the head of the pirates ready to Jump the moment the ships touched. Suddenly the advanced pirate was seen to shrink away as though he had seen something to take the stiffening out of him. Jim saw at once that it was his glass eye. Lifting a hand he removed, it and made a tootion to throw it at the Chinaman, wh# shrank back, pushing his followers to the rear. Jim returned the eye to the socket Others among the Chinamen by this time had become impressed with,what they considered the evil eye and those in front crowded to the rear. "Give em a volley!" roared Jim. Every whke man dropped his cutlass and seizing a musket poured a couple of dozen bullets into the throng of pirates crowded on the forecastle of the dhow, dropping a goodly number of them. A cry was raised by the pirates which was not understood by the white men, but in English it meant: "The evil eye!" Jim unloosened a grappling iron that had been fastened to the ship's forward gunwale, and slowly the dhow sheered off, Jim staring at the pirates with his glass eye while every man of them was trying to hide himself from its evil influence. The two vessels became separated and the pirates did not return. As soon as it was evident that the crew of the Mary Robinson was saved all hands crowded aronnd Jim, those nearest to him embracing him. Then all gave way to Captain Wainwright, who, taking Jim by the hand, said: "Men, the first man who cracks a joke at Butterworth's glass eye will receive punishment to the full extent of what maritime law allows me as master of this vessel. That eye has saveu every muiuers buu ul us uuuj death at the hands of the yellow varmints. He will hereafter be third mate and In future will be addressed as Mr. Butterworth, ant don't you forget it." Cheers greeted this speech and grog was served to the crew. _ . ^ > - - .L . Ill)) p^iMropolitaii \bur chance beg as scon as you belie you have a chance One willing and c geous human plenti mixed with energy stirred with ambit i recg I mttiW The public is cordially invited! to attend any of the services of the ; various churches of Kingstree. | Baptist Church. Rev W E Hurt, Pastor. Services every Sunday morning at 11:00 o'clock and evening at 8:00 o'clock. Sunday-school at 10.00 a. m. Prayer-meeting Wednesdays at 8:00 p. m. Episcopal Churcb, Rev H D Bull, Minister. Services for 3rd Sunday after Trinity, June 20: Sunday-school, 10 a. m.; morning prayer and sermon, II a. m.; evening prayer and sermon, 8:30 p. m. ? Thursday: Bible Class, 8:30 p. m. 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S All persons having claims against the h estate of S M Bradshaw, deceased, are s< hereby notified to file their clams duly tl attested with the undersigned atGreely- o ville, S C, and all parties indebted to w the said estate will make payment to K the undersigned. g H S Gamble, fi M M Bradshaw, ai 6-3-4t Administrators. A ai $100 Reward, $100 The readers of this paper will be , pleased to learn that there is at least one P: dreaded disease that science has been ai able to cure in all its stages, and that is rj patnrrh Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treat- ? ment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken in- ~ ternally, acting directly upon the blood | and mucous surfaces of the system, there- | by destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up Ihe constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors N have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars w for any case that it fails to cure. Send 3 for list of testimonials. n, Address: F J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O. Sold by ail Druggists. 75c. Take Hall's Family Pll.'s for constipation. C and D DxRhem, co-partners trading ? under the firm name of F Rhem & Sons, J W Lockliear and W T Rowell, heretofore co-partners trading under , the firm name of Lockliear & Rowell, and P 0 Arrowsmith. Defendants Notice is hereby given that under and ? >v virtue of the decretal order in the V ibove entitled action made and render- j d by his Honor, Judge H F Rice, in the * "ourt of Common Pleas for the said ? ounty on the 30th day of November, 914, the undersigned, Clerk of Court of Common Pleas of and for Williamsburg 'ounty, will sell at public auction to the a lighest bidder for cash, before the Court louse door in Kingstree, South Caroli- J is, between the legal hours of sale, on he 5th day of July,A D 1915, the same teing salesday, the following described ract of land, to-wit: I "All that certain piece,parcel or tract f land lying, being and situate in the ounty and State aforesaid, containing ^ 1 1 1 1 ZOAA \ nree nunureu jouuj acres, mure ur icss, ,nd bounded as follows: On the North iy lands formerly of Turner but now of K Smith; East by lands formerly of R a I Kellahan but now of the Atlantic 1 'oast Lumber Corporation; on the South iy the run of Black river and on the louthwest and West by lands formerly b f Jim Scott and now of F Rhem & h Ions." 1 a Purchaser to pay for papers. a H 0 Britton, s llerk of Court of Common Pleas for F Williamsburg County. 6-17-3t d " r: Notice. I Jnited States of America, ) In Bank- . Eastern District of S. C,, > * In the District Court. ) ruptcy. j? n the Matter of Cades Mercantile t Company, Bankrupt. 0 Pursuant to the order of Honorable T n J Cork, Referee, dated the 10th day of p lay, 1915, in accordance with the reso- f ition of creditors, adopted on said ^ ate, notice is hereby given that the indersignei will, until Saturday, the j, 9th day of June, 1915, at twelve (12) j 'clock m.. receive sealed bids for the ntire stock of goods, wares and merhandise, shelves, counters, store fixures and other store appliances be- v :>nging to Cades Mercantile Company, s s the same now are, on its premises, t t Cades, South Carolina. t No bid will be received for less than j eventy-five (75) per cent of the apiraised value thereof, and the same to e approved both by the trustee and he referee, the privilege being reservd to reject any and all bids. All bids nust be for cash. Inventory can be examined oh ampliation to the undersigned, at his office, so 201 East Bay street, Charleston, SC.11 Further particulars furnished by the ? rustee oa application. P All bids must be in envelopes, sealed, ddressed to the trustee, and marked 0 'Sealed bid for stock and fixtures of ^ lades Mercantile Campany." All such F ids will be opened and considered after welve (12) o'clock m., Saturday, s une 19, 1915. 5 Hyman Pearlstine, l lharleston, S C, Trustee. J t n iqic c in o*- t June i, ii7?o. Notice. o p Inited States of America, j In Bank- $ Eastern District of S. C., [- ^ In the District Court. ' ruptcy. In the Matter of H Riff, Bankrupt. Pursuant to order of the Honorable T Cork, Referee in Bankruptcy, dated ie 12th day of June, 1915, notice is ereby given that the undersigned will " ell to the highest bidder, for cash, on he 25th day of June, 1915, at twelve 'clock m., at the store-house recently j ecupied by H Riff, in the town of Jngstree, S C, the entire stock of oods, wares, merchandise and storo . xtures belonging to H Riff, Bankrupt, id the accounts, choses in action, etc. n'inventory of the same may be ex- S1 mined on application to the undersign- n lot hie nffipe in thp town nf Kintrstroe. ? C. All of said property has been apraised at the sum of Two Thousand 11 nd Fifty-eight and 63-100 ($2058.63) * 'ojlars. R K Wallace, Kingstree, S C, Trustee. f* June 14, 1915. G-17-2t ? RUB-MY-TISM ? Will cure your Rheumatism g euralgia, Headache9, Cramps, olic, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and urns, Old Sores, Stings of Insects u tc. Antiseptic Anodyne, us*d inrnally and externally. Price 25c. iMdimbuilt ail c ins Then vo fora.sk oura* shanty Lon || was buil ye. mane < EE,NEE BAIN KINCSTREE, S. C. f j Legal Advertisements. | Sfotice of Sale for Foreclosure STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG. . Coutt of Common Pleas, i'he Hank of King>tree. a corporation ,, duly chartered and existing by and under the laws of the State of South , Carolina, Plaintiff, against ). Veary McGill, Samuel McGill, Ida Mc- . Clary. William Seward, John Seward. Anna Seward, Mary Seward, Edward . Brown, Alfred McGill, Alfred Scott, , Joe Haywood Scott, the unknown heirs . of Louis McGill. Jr, deceased,F Rhem T t/K? liiye^poor m is plenty of room y scraping" careeren are building* lives. HERBERT KAUfJRAM Getr opolit an B uilding It with the poor limes. IK, |gj|j|^j Notice of Sale for Foreclosure. SIATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG, Court of Common Pleas. 2 B Rhodus and E D Rhodus, co-partners trading under the firm name of E B Rhodus & Son. Plaintiffs, vs Ellen White, Defendant. Notice is hereoy given tnat unaerana >y virtue of the decretal order in the ,bove entitled action made and rendered iy his Honor, .Judge T J Mauldin, ajt Chambers,on the 14th day of June, 1915, he undersigned, Sheriff of and for Wilianisburg County, will sell at public uction to the highest bidder for cash, efore the Court House door in Kingsree, South Carolina, between the legal lours of sale, on the 5th day of July, A ) 1915, the same being salesday, the ollowing described tract of land,to-wit: "All of my % undivided interest in 11 the real estate belonging to my husiand. Harry White,deceased, same being rife's portion, and hounded as follows, o-wit: On the North by land of public oad leading from Murry's Ferry to Lingstree; on the East by lands of tobbie Bradham; on the South by lands f Dr Boyd and Gourdin and on the Vest by lands of McFaddin." Purchaser to pay for papers. 6-17-3t George J Graham, Sheriff of Williamsburg County. Jummons to Defendant STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, county of williamsburg. In Court of Magistrate J B Gamble. J G Eaddy, Plaintiff, aerainst Alexander Seed Company, a. corporation organized and accepted by the State of Georgia, Defendant. By J B Gamble, Esq, Magistrate in nd for the said county of the said State, .'o the Alexander Seed Company, Defendant: Complaint having been made unto me y J G Eaddy, that you are indebted to im in the sum of ninety-nine dollars nd thirty-nine cents; forty-nine dollars nd thirty-nine cents for unsound peas old and delivered by you to the said ilaintiff at a sound price, and fifty ollars damages caused thereby as nore fully appears by the complaint in his-action, and that you refuse payment thereof; These are therefore, to require you, he said defendant, to appear before le in my office in Kingstree, S C, on he twenty-first day after the day of he date of the service hereof, exclusive >f the day of such service, at 12 o'clock n, to answer the complaint of the said ilaintiff or judgment will be awarded or the said plaintiff against you by efault. Given under my hand and seal at [ingstree, S C, the twentieth day of fay, A D 1915. J B Gamble, L S, Magistrate. To the defendant above named, you nil please take notice that the original ummons in this action together with he complaint was filed in my office, in he court house, in Kingstree, S C, on une^the 5th, 1915. J B Gamble, L S, . 6-17-4 tp Magistrate. Notice of Election. A petition, signed by the required lumber of freeholders and electors, reiHinor in School District No S.Williams mrg county, State of South Carolina, aving been filed with the County Board f Education for Williamsburg county, aid petition praying for an election for he purpose of voting on an additional jvy of two (2) mills, to be used for chool purposes in the said district, and n election having been ordered by the lounty Board of Education, Notice is hereby given that an elecion for the above named purpose will e held atRhem's Bla:k River Store on iaturday, June 26, 1915. The poll will pen at 8:00 a. m. and will close at 4:jU . m. The undersigned, by virtue of beir office, will act as managers in this nd will canvass the vote. W 0 Cam lin, H R Russell, R W Smith, 6-10-2t Trustees District No 8. Citation Notice. HE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG. By P M Broekinton, Esq, Probate udge. Whereas, William D Rich, M D, made j ^ * /% V* i nn T nt tore A "f AH- i Ult IU 111C tu Kiaut 11J AAA JJVI'%VA0 VA. A4\A linistration of the Estate of and effects f Alice J Rich. These are, therefore, to cite and ad-! lonish, all and singular, the kindred j nd creditors of the said Alice J Rich, I eceased, that they be and appear | efore me in the Court of Probate, to e held at Kingstree, S C, on the 21st ay of June next, after publication lereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, j > show cause, if any they have, why 1 ie said administration should not be ranted. Given under my hand this 8th day of jne. Anno Domini, 1915. Published on the 10th day of June, >15, in The County Record. 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