The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, March 31, 1921, Image 6
EAUW IN OLD AMSTERDAM
Canals of Dutch City Havs Caused l<
to Be Named the Venice of
the North.
Amsterdam Is tiOtable for two poa
sessions above all others: its ok
canals and Its old pictures, writes B
V. Lucas in "A Wanderer in Holland.'
Ttuly has it been called the Venice ol
the North; but very different is 1U
somber quietude from the sunny Ital
lan city among the waters.
There is a beauty of gaiety and a
beauty of gravity; and Amsterdam ir
its older parts?on the Kei;:ersgracht
and the Heerengracht?has tn? beautj
of gravity.
In Venice the canal is, of course,
also the street.; gondolas and barcas
are continually gliding hither and
thither; but in the Keizersgracht and
uie neereugruciu me wuier is uuic
used.
One day, however, I watched a costermonger
steering a boatload of flowers
under a bridge and no words of
mine can describe the loveliness of
their reflection. I remember the incident
particularly because flowers are
not much carried in Holland, and it
is very pleasant to have this impression
of them?this note of happy gaiety
in so dark a setting.
In the main Amsterdam is a city of
trade, of hurrying business men, of
ceaseless clanging traincars and
crowded streets, but on the Keizersgracht
and the Heerengracht you are
always certain to find the old essential
Dutch gravity and peace.
No tide moves the sullen waters of
these canals, which are lined with
trees that in spring form before the
narrow, dark, discreet houses the most
delicate green tracery imaginable; and
ki summer screen them altogether.
These houses are for the most part
black and brown, with white window
frames, and they rise to a great height,
culminating In that curious stepped
gable (with a crane aad pulley in it)
which is, to many eyes, the symbol of
the city. I know ne houses that so
keep their secrets.
In every one, I doubt not. Is furniture
worthy of the exterior; old paintings
of Dutch gentlemen and gentlewomen,
a landscape er two, a girl
with a lute ... old silver windmills;
and plate upon plate of serene
blue Delft.
Saw First Tobacco Smoke.
It was Christopher Columbus who
discovered tobacco, and he did It on
his first voyage in 1492, according to
a little brochure which George C.
Dempsey of Boston, has prepared for
distribution among the members of
the Algonquin club. Mr. Dempsey's
account says: "He was not only the
first European to report tobacco, but
he saw the natives smoking rolls of it
?cigars- to light which they carried
burnihg brands in their hands. Popular
impression makes Sir Walter Raleigh,
the discoverer. History discloses
the fact that the distinguished
nobleman was closely and
unfortunately identified with the fragrant
h? rb, but at the same time
shows that he did not begin to play
his dramatic part on the world's stage
Mil years after the great admiral had
W It
"At all events the 'pipe' is inseparable
from our vision of Raleigh, but
we know Columbus saw 'cigar smoking*
years before him. Unfortur^te
discoverer, indeed, Columbus found a
new continent, and another gave It his
name. He discovered smoking, ana
the name of another is linked to the
romance of it."
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' Indian Rites Dying Out
- The Hopi Indians, more than any
other tribe, have long-cherished forma,
says a correspondent. Still here in
the Isolation of the gleaming desert
and mesa country one may witness
still the corn dance, the snake dance
and other picturesque ceremonials
which the Influence of the white man
has as yet little changed. Among all
of the Pueblo people there has been
preserved much of the old Indian culture.
This is easily understood when
one considers the character of the
Pueblos. Dwelling in ancestral villages
century after century, avoiding
war when possible, and in their remote
mesa homes resisting even the
disintegrating influence of the white
men, these interesting tribes have preserved
some magnificent art, poetry
and religious sentiments which are
now in danger of extinction, just as
the white student of Indian life is
beginning to appreciate their value.
Growth of Christian Endeavor.
The Christian Endeavor, a young
people's society, was originated by
Rev. Francis E. Clark, pastor of the
Williston Congregational church In
Portland, Me. On February 2, 1881,
about 50 boys and girls met in the
pastor's study and pledged themselves
to attend and take some part la a
weeKiy prayer mt-euiig auu vikc a
month to hold a consecration meeting
Other duties, social, religious, literary,
and of various kinds, were assigned tc
different members. They met with In
stant acceptance, and today there are
more than 75,000 societies in the
United States and Canada and In
other lands.
Long Train.
There were 678,211.904 tons of coa
mined In the United States In 1918
says a correspondent If all this coa
were put Into one train of 50-ton cars
this train would consist of 13,562,231
cars, and it would take 271,284 en
gines to pull It This is based on th<
hauling capacity of the average Amer
lean engine. This train would b<
342.722 miles long, and would encir
cle the earth over 13 limes at thi
GENUINE
"BULL"
DURHAM
tobacco makes 50
good cigarettes for
^ ,0c
Good Record for Colleges.
mill}-six per in 01 me meinoers
of congress, 55 per cent of the Presidents
of the United States, and 54
per cent of the vice Presidents have
been college graduates, according t#
an announcement made by Dr. G.
Borst, dean of education of the Valparaiso
(Ind.) university.
Doctor Borst also made the statement
that there is only 1 par cent of
college graduates in our male population
of graduate age.
"Nearly 55 per cent of all cabinet
members, 69 per cent of the jnatlces
of the supreme court and 85 per cent
of the chief Justices have also been
furnished from this 1 per cent," said
Doctor Borst
Chorus Girls' Wages.
The wages of chorus girls In New
York range as high as $100 a week,
I according to their good looks. The
I average pay, however, Is nearer $25 a
I week. The minimum wage for chorus
1 girls In England, as fixed by the ActI
ore* association, Is $15 a week, alI
though In a few cases, as nigh as $25
I Is given.
Situation Wanted.
"Mamma, what did you say papa did
I all day?"
"Why, he samples cofFee, dear?that
I Is, tastes It."
A pauce.
"Mamma, do they ever hire ice emaaa
I samplers?"?Chicago Tribune.
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? Rough 2x4's and |
| Weatherboardin? - I
I $15.00 per M. ?
CYPRESS SHINGLES
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| $6.00 per M. ?
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i Builders Supply Company I
| Kingstree, S. C.
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1 Reduce Your Meat Bins: Read
my revised prices on choice meats and |
you will know how to do it.
Loin Steak per pound 30c j
Round Steak per pound 30c 1
Chuck Steak per pound 25c 1
Roast Beef per pound 25c |
Stew Beef per pound 20c |
Soup Beef per pound 10c ?
Pork Hams per pound 35c 1
I Pork Chops per poand 35c !
Pork Stew per pound 30c |
All meats first class;. Nothing but choice 1
I native stock butchered!. *
a Call or Phon lis Your Order. *
| The Palace Market I
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w Arrivals in I
g Millinery! I
)The most complete i
selection of Distinctive gf
Hats for Milady to ^
choose from. ' 1
Stunning'
r\ Models J
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11 of fine Celophane, Hemp ?
/ and Hair Braids, in all
v the newest shades for 1
tw Spring and Summer, i
featuring Gage, John- i
| son, Paradise and Lady 1
^ J Baltimore Patterns, I
# from $10.00 to $25.00. 1
an s Fasliion Store 1
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We Welcome You
To our new place of business next door to
the Scott and Kingstree Drug Stores. ^||
We are showing a beautiful line of Dry
Goods, Wash Goods, White Goods and Silks,
all at very reasonable prices. ^
Pajama Checks, 36 inches wide, only 19c yd.
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oeauiuui ime ul vjuignams i?u yu. j
Brown Sheetings, vard wide 10c yd.
Best John P.. King Sheetings, .one
yard wide 15c yd.
LADIES READY-TO-WEAR
Ladies, we are now showing some pretty
one-piece dresses, skirts and waists, all very ^
reasonably priced, to meet the requirements
of a very scanty pocket, hook. Call see
them. Glad to show you.
HATS FOR SPRING
We are showing a very stylisft line ot !
Ladies' Spring Hats, Men's Boys4 and Chil- j
dren's Straw Hats all priced very low.
Ladies, it will interest you to look over
our line of figured Voiles, also White Voiles
and Organdies, White Lawns. Very desirable
for making Commencement Dresses.
Come and see us in our new quarters, next
door to the Scott and Kingstree Drug stores.
W. E. Jenkmson
Kingstree, S. C, "
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Do you wake up tired ?
If you feel "lazy", listless, sleepy at the wrong
time, it is a danger signal. Probably your vigor
is being sapped by "self-poisoning".
Self-poisoning through constipation leads to the
most dangerous diseases. When you allow constipation
to take hold of your system, you are
paving the way to the whole train of serious illnesses
which follow. ,,
j Pills, castor oil, laxative waters and salts only force
I and irritate the bowels and make constipation
a habit. '
Nujol works on an entirely new principle. i
Instead of forcing or irritating the system, it simply
softens the food waste. This enables the many tiny
muscles in the walls of the intestines, contracting t
and expanding in their normal way, to squeeze the
food waste along so that it passes naturally out of
j the system. I
Nujol thus prevents constipation because it helps Nature maintain
easy, thorough bowel evacuation at regular intervals ? the ;
healthiest habit in the world.
Nujol is absolutely harmless and pleasant to take. Try it.
Nujol is cold by all druffists in sealed bottles only, bearing Nujol Trade
Mark. Write Nujol Laboratoriea, Standard Oil Co. (New Jersey),
i 50 Broadway, New York, for.booklet "Thirty Feet of Danger".
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