Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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on is food to live H f iSk ^ man works to ()TO jfif -'live. He must live Afi| IUneeda Biscuit, the soda cracker Wf that contains in the wk most properly bal- H anced proportions Hj a greater amount H of nutriment than W any food made from flour. jBV U needa I Biscuit 1 5' I NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY H _j rrw ? jurgTM m #ifA I Butter Thin Biscuit 1 Ayfl I ^Social Tea Biscuit! I Tolstoi Wnn Vnahlp to Amnrr. comiug lUUlillOUR when wot, wllllf wllOU Once in Moscow, near the Borovitcli- rtry it is qujte histories*. One jointed fkaia gate. Count Lolstoi saw a per- plant, supposed to l>e n member of the j .istent beggar, asking alms, who ox- msb or oane family, emits a fiery rod | tl:l illicit "A llttlo i? -- " ,u light from its loaves, n pale white one the name of Christ! from Its stalk, while Its flowers give A pollee officer approache<l. He was ou^ capricious flashes, like that of our young, martial and wrapped in the reg "lightning bugs." illation sheepskin. At sight of him the beggar fled, hobbling away 111 fright: Chilean* Wear Overcoat* Indoor*, and haste. "In Santiago, the Chilean capital, "Is it possible." said Tolstoi to him- where 1 have been residing for some self, "that people are forbidden to ask years, it Is common to see people put charity. In Christ's name- in a Chris- on their overcoats when they enter a tian land7" house and take them off upon going "Brother," he said to the police, "can into the street," said a visitor to the you read?" capital. ' "Yes," snid the officer politely. "The cause of this is that the at"Havc you read the Bible?" mosphere on the outside Is wanner "Yes." than within the residences. The "And do you remember Christ's : Chileans do not heat their domiciles orders to feed the hungry?" And lie | to any extent, nnd they arc eonstractelted the words. The policeman was ed of such thick wails that they are a evidently troubled. He turned to his good deal on the order of rcfrlgeraqnestioner and asked: tors."?Washington Post. "And you. sir?you can read?" "Yes. brother." Horaea In Battle. "And have you read the poliee regu- I Arabian horses show remarkable lations?" courage in battle. It Is said that when "Yes, brother." ft horse of his breed finds himself "And do you remember that begging wounded nnd knows Instinctively that In the main streets Is forbidden?"?Sue- he will not lie nlile to carry his rider cess. much longer he quickly retires, liearJng his master to a place of safety rtnllt in Blood. while he has yet sufficient strength. The Winter palace of the czars was But If, on the other hand, the rider is built in blood. Almost every stone of wounded nnd falls to the ground, the th<> walls and every square yard of the faithful animal remains lieslde liim, unplnster lining them cost a life. Nich- mindful of danger, neighing until olas had given the order that the pal- assistance Is brought. ace must be rebuilt in a year, and what was human life against the des- The Saaaeloa* statesman, pot's will? Six thousand men were "Are you sure you know all about kept at work day and night, with the that subject you aro going to mnke a palace heated at .TO H. to dry the walls speech on?" rapid ly, wnue the teinpcruture out- "No," answered the sagacious statesside was often 30 degrees below zero man. "I have put in my time collectIt. The men could only work with ice Ing epigrams and anecdotes. The surpneks on their heads, and, experienc- est way to make an uninteresting ing a dally change of <50 degrees, they speech is to make a thorough study of died by the score every day. Ry the your subject."?Washington Star. end of the year the death roll was some thousands, but the palace was H* Was immune, finished. To understand the full mean- auspect," said the fair maid who ing of this achievement it should be re- had talked for fifteen consecutive mlnmeinbered that the Winter paince is as nt*** without permitting him to get a large as Buckingham palace. Kenning- word in edgeways, "you are tired of ton palace and the National gallery.? hearing me talk." London fSlo!>e. "Not nt nI1'" replied the gallant young man. "I get shaved nt n barl.nm InouM Kmmt Indian IMunf. ]"r's ?nn<| nm to *>?"* Hort T'pward of sixty species of Kast In- thing. hicago News. dian plants, mostly of the fern family, ~ ZIH ... ,, . , ? 0 The mil. with ? goodly wrinkling of KlUckon-Dkto't tho ,loo,or I I yon ?n.l orooplng rlnoH. ore lumlnon,. ,0.1 ? Bock?_YM ,o II I, ..M Hint (ho o ,lo, of the moon- ???k ?? ,?l||t ? b>nk _?,nx,r.k B? tains in the vicinity of Cyree arc za nightly Illuminated by the pale, white ' light which they emit The root stock ?re ,|0 ^eater wrftt(.he8 t||e of n plant from the >oraghyfm jungle, worpj than many of those whom people near Layki (supposed to he'an orchid., ,n ^n,.ra, (ak<l to happy.-Seucca. , pobseftees the peculiar jttwertie* of bo- [ ... ' f, ? W, a THE \ PROFESSOR'S SECRET fty TROY ALLISON Copyright, 190U, by Troy AUiom *>- < > There woi something on the profess or's mind. Every young woman In the seulor Greek close realised It. He had shown symptoms of It for three weeks, but this morning It had assumed the form of nu undeniable fact. When the shy girl of the class got rattled and construed n present Infinitive as a past participle he did not even notice It. This some shy little Ruth Payne bad assumed the proportions of a problem to Professor Clnxton. The girl never gave n decent recitation, yet passed her examinations with the highest marks, lie had tried not to harbor a suspicion that she resorted to unfair means on examinations, but he could think of nothing else that would solve the mystery. The professor's mind, however, was ngltated by a more complicated problem than Ruth Payne's poor recitations In Greek. He bad a guilty conscience. He felt that each and every pair of feminine eyes before him were search lights turned upon his secret. He was convinced that each young woman knew there was a package of letters In his vest pocket. Of course letters are commonplace In a way and something any man might Innocently possess, but these were anonymous^ That was enough to make him turn crimson, but the knowledge that he had enjoyed reading these letters and moreover had actually mailed answers to the address given hung over him like a shadow. He knew there had at various times In the world's history been other anonymous letters. Really to receive them was a different matter. Ownership lends a certain definite Interest. The professor constantly remembered the first of these letters. He had walked leisurely to the postoffice after the early supper, unconscious of lml>endlng fate. The college town?Va* a small one. and It lent variety to life to own a postofllce box and go for one's mail rather than have it sent by the college carrier. On that memorable night be had taken his letters and looked them over listlessly until he came to the one thut was the proverbial bombshell In his experience. lie rend it over three times before his astonished faculties were able to grasp the fact that there was a woman, an unknown woman, who professed an admiration for him. He wns not quite stire that It was exactly respectable to have an unknown woman write him a letter, and his pedantic soul knew that If It did not go beyond the bounds of respectability it J at least must l>e called nii impropriety. The first letter troubled bis frence j of mind for days. It was witty and i bright and contained Ju6t that delicate I soupcou of flattery that charms the man who l?elleves he abomingtes flattery. Had not she insinuated that she had met hint occasionally and had been struck with the Idea that he possessed n ui'ptu ul uuutr?iauuiuK it wuuiu WJ ] interesting to fathom? ! Bbe further stated she was at that time leading so quiet and restricted a life that she was at a loss for somo real intellectual Interest. Ills mind Immediately pictured the sister of the president of the college, who was spending a quiet winter in the small village for the sake of her health. Yet it seemed impossible that a woman of so much dignity and reserve could take such a step even for amusement. After pondering over the matter several days carefully and methodically, according to his custom, he had hesitated and been lost. lie had answered that letter. The address given was in a neighboring city, and he had found himself going to the postofflee afterward under the stimulus of an unusual excitement. He had really t>een curious to see the second one. He had a linzy recollection of an adnge that the second step In wrong doing had won renown as iteing less difficult than the first. He felt positive symptoms of pleasure in answering the second letter. He knew that the dignity of his position would fall flatter than the western Itoman empire if the girls in his class once got an inkling that he was a factor in an anonymous correspondence. Nevertheless he grew more nbscntmlnded every day, and every day his curiosity increased, this pedant of thirty-five who had all his life refused ta take an atom of interest in any woman. Bo the girls nudged each other and giggled as much as they deemed It permissible for members of the senior class to giggle, and little, fair haired Ruth Payne read her Greek, hopelessly involving all parts of speech. He was walking on the college cam pu? uu? aumiouu mraiUliDg W1U1 much satisfaction on the fact that be had at last gathered courage to beg bis anonymous friend to disclose ber Identity and let him call the next time be went to the city. The professor was a shy man and had found it required all the nerve he possessed to make this request. He was thinking It could not be many days before he received an answer when he noticed Ruth Payne walking In front of him, poring over a book In the manner of a schoolgirl who goes up for examination the next day. tiny green snake ran across the path, and the professor caught the girl In his arms as she screamed and reeled toward him. While he stood gazing helplessly at tier white face other girts rushed Is his nsslstancOt m. ,. - i^. , I ./ m %? ??. ' .V. ' "'(mmrf' "It was an awtul snake!" Ruth gasped when she opened her eyes. After the girls had taken her to the ; house he picked up the Greek Syntax | she had dropped In her fright. A sealed letter, ready for mailing, dropped out. The address was plainly "Professor R. G. Claxton," and the writing was In the familiar hand of the anonymous lady. He sat dowu limply on the nearest Iron bench. There seemed something awry with tho universe. Was It possible that this pretty child had written such letters? a little blond girl who blushed furiously and stammered evi cry time she was spoken to iu class! He opened the letter eagerly. Its superscription gave him that privilege. He noticed, too, that the girl's name written on the fly leaf of the Greek (syntax was identical with the writing on the envelope. He read on to learn that he could call on her at the end of the college year when he passed through the city on his way home?If he still cared to meet her. The professor went to his room, his thoughts In chaotic conditlou. That night he followed her to the corner of the veranda, where she sat gaziug abstractedly on the moonlit lawn. "So I have met you," he said quietly. Ho sat down beside her and looked at her Intently. "And?so?you?rtrc-^-the ?woman?" he added slowly. She gave a frightened gasp and looked at him with terror and shame in her eyes. "It was?awful of ine, I know. It was a dreadful tiling for mo to do." She turned away from him, and he could see she was trembling with nervousness. "It lias given me more pleasure than anything that ever happened In my whole life," he said simply. She gave him one quick glance and hurried Into self justification. "I have always been timid," she said in an Intense whisper, "and I was so mortified when I would get nervous and fall in my recitations. The minute you asked me a question every thought seemed to leave my inlnd. I got more embarrassed each day. I got desperate. I determined you should know I was capable of having a thought. That wild scheme of writing you ouonydious letters enme, and?I wrote tlicin. I'm so?very?sorry." And the professor beard the sob In her voice. He answered earnestly: "I'm glad?I shall be eternally glad?If you tell mo I need never give up those letters. They have become part of my life." The girl's eyes grew wide with emotion. He gazed at her wonderlngly, trying to understand how he bad failed to recognize her before. Now she seemed Rome one that had been In his life forever. He had been lonely, and ho remembered that she herself was an orphan, that after the close of the term she would take up the burden of teaching. "I?you mean that you want me to keep on writing to you?" she asked shyly. | "I mean that I want to teach you how to talk to me," he said, smiling. "I want to keep with me forever the womanly companionship of my letters." She gasped In astonishment. "But I thought you believed me stupid. I couldn't recite my Greek to you decently to save my life." I The professor looked Into her startled eyes and laid his hand on hers. "I don't care If you couldn't tell Greek from Chinese," he said solemnly, deriding the hobby of years. "But don't you think me a frivolous, doll baby kind of a girl?" she questioned timidly. He leaned over and touched her fair hair with all the reverence of a child who has never before owned n golden haired doll. | "I think rnn om *v.i..? ^ v %MV on WlCDl UllU^ on God's earth," lie said, pressing his lips to lier hand. The FtrM Englliih nentta. T. Doggett, tlie comedian, has been regarded aa the founder of aquatic sports In England, since he first Instituted. In 1710, annual prlrcs for rowing, and these rowing matches have been continued until the present day. But In the winter of 1774 Ix>rd Lyttelton and the Savolr Vlvre club determined to hold In the following year a "regatta" which should rival any ever held at Venice. This was arranged for June 23, 1775, and on that day the whole river from London bridge to the Ship tavern at MUlbank was covered with pleasure boats, both sides of the water assuming the appearance of a splendid fair. Two races were rowed, and at the conclusion of the sport the Invited guests proceeded to the rotunda at Ranelagh, where supper was served at 10 o'clock, after which a ball was given In the Temple of Neptune, a temporary structure erected near the rotunda, the company including the Dukes of Gloucester and Cambridge, the lord mayor and several ambassadors. Fiaaaa Meddles. "The great American public Is often bunkoed In buying finnan baddies," remarked a man in the fish budnesa. "When you buy Annan haddles nowa nays you may get a flnnan haddle, which is a smoked haddock, or you may not. You may get a smoked codfish instead, but you will pay the real finnan haddie price for it just the same. "The haddock is a fish of the cod family and resembles the cod very much. Bnt the haddock has a black lateral line, while that of the cod is white, and if you will only look for the color of these lines, which is not changed in the smolting, you can tell readily enough whether yon are getting what you want or something 'just as good.' For myself, when I buy flnnan haddie I want flnnan haddle. It may be no better than flnnan cod, but I like to think I am getting what I : want"-Providence Journal How ? CklMMU Kaokri. Of all smokers the Chinaman goes \ the greuteet trouble and obtains tl least result. "He carries," says an o' server, "a little box almost twice tl sice of au ordinary silver cigarette can This is half filled with water. In 01 end Is n removable tiny tube to sen as a pipe. At the other end is tl pipcstetn. First of nil he takes out tl tube and blows through it to remoi all blockage. Then he fumbles throujj bis awkward clothes, searching for t bacco, and produces a bit of rag, I which it is wrapped. Carefully he e; tracts a wad of tobacco, puts away h rag and slowly plugs the tube, whl( holds perhaps the tenth part of an o dlnary cigarette. But he never lias an matches, so he has to borrow or hui nilf a hrnnrn nnnor etom o ?#! 1 l?l.t I It glows for a long, time ami can t puffed Into flame again. He gives long draw, slowly enjoying it to I full extent for a minute or two, th? back again through the old routine 1 And his tobacco, All his pipe and get lighted." ( Remarkable Escapes. One of the most remarkable escap< from drowning on record was that of man whom a wave picked off from vessel, washed into the sea off Lund island, near the Devonshire coast, Enj land, and then returned to his shl] But It was not so remarkable a cai ns that which Is suggested by an ep taph said still to exist in Jamaici "Here lleth the body of Lewis Gald; Esq., who died on the 22d of Septen ber, 1737, aged 80. He was born t Montpelller, In France, which place b left for his religion and settled on tbl Island, where In the great earthquake 1672, he was swallowed up and, by tl wonderful providence of God, by second shock was thrown out into tb sea, where he continued swimming ui til he was taken up by a boat and thu miraculously saved. He afterwar lived In great reputation and died un versally lamented." "Eaqalrc" and "Gentleman." The words "esquire" and- "gentli man" are among those which fall froi our lips daily, and yet most of v would be rather puzzled to say in pr? else language what we mean by then In a county court case a schoolraastc was ruled out of the "gentleman" lis Legal distinctions on the point hav been anomalous. The following are n< "gentlemen:" A buyer of silks, a s< llcltor's clerk out of regular work, commission agent and an audit offli clerk. On the other hand, the folios ing have been held "gentlemen"?vi: one following country pursuits and sleeping partner in some business, medical student, a dlsmussed cot agent out of work and a person llvin r...vuk? nnvnuiH-C. UUUUUU liHt Times. | A Carina AdTcrtlaeaeat. ' An old Ix>ndon paper contains tbe fo lowing curious advertisement: "Warn ed, a man between twenty and tblrt years of age to be a footman and ui derbutler In a great family. He mut be of the Church of England and bav had the smallpox In the natural waj Also a woman, middle aged, to wa! upon a young lady of great fashlo and fortune. The woman must h* c the Church of England, have hod th smallpox In the natural way, ver sober, steady and well behaved an understand dress, getting up lace on fine linen and doing all things necet snry for a young lady that goes Int all public places and keeps the bet company. Inquire of the printer c this paper.?Oct. 1, 1774." The Madorn of War. So wars are begun by the persuasio of a few debauched, harebrain, poo dissolute, hungry captains, parasitic* fawners, unquiet Hotspurs, restless li novators, green heads, to satisfy on rqan's private spleen, lust, ambitloi avarice, etc. Floe bomlnum, prop< men, well proportioned, carefull brought up, able both in body an mind, sound, led like so many beast to the slaughter In the flower of the! years, pride and full strength, wlthoi all remorse and pity, sacrificed to Ph to, killed up as so many sheep for de< tl's food, 40,000 at once. ? Burton "Anatomy of Melancholy." Gory Dew. In appearance gory dew Is a dnr red, slimy film, which is frequent! seen on damp walls and In shad places. It is in reality one of the lov est forms of vegetable life and Is clos ly allied to the plant to which the ft mous phenomenon of red snow la chle ly due. Its botanical name Is Palmell omenta. At times patches of it ma become quite large, and It will develc Into a tough, gelatinous mass. Vngralrtal. "Borne people never thank you, x matter what you do for them." said small boy. "A feller put a bent pin o the teacher's chair the other day, an wncn me teacner was about to a down I pulled the chair out from undi him to save him from the pin, and I he didn't lick me for It!" Well Shake** "That's very strange about tho? chickens of mine." "What's the matter with them?" "Why, ever since your dog chase them all over the garden they hai been laying nothing but scramble ai-n, H Ambition Ora?ISe4. First Bookworm?Well, I'm worklr on a tile of newspapers now and ai entirely satisfied. Second Ditto?Yc always did have a sneaking ambltlc to get Into the papers.?New Orleat Times-Democrat. The most terrible obstacles are sue no nobody can see except oneself.^ Bitot I IN A BAD WAY. ic b?? Many a Union Reader will *e Feel Grateful for This 'e Information. ?e , * I? When your back gives out; '? BtwraM Lame, weak or aching; I" When urinary troubles set in, ?* Your kidneys are "in a had way," in Doan'8 Kidney Pills a ill cure you, I- Here is local ovidence to prove it: le W. B. Pitt, shoemaker on East Main h street, residing on West Main street, ^ save: "My work is very hard on the hack and it has been weak for vcars. ^ On inany occasions I could scarcely get 1 up from my seat and when I did get up * I could scarcely straighten on account of >c the kinks and pain in my back. At a night 1 cou'd hardly rest in any positg tion. The kidney secretions were very !n dark and full of sediment, and very diat0 agret able in odor. I tried any number it of remedies, liniments of all 'kind and plasters for the kidneys but never got any relief until I got Doan's Kidney Pills at the Holmes Pharmacy. The very first dose benefited^ me, and since J3 taking them I have had no pain, my a back is stronger, and I can go to bed at c night, sleep like a log and get up in -the " ??-W? [y morning rested." For sale by all dealers. Price 50c per p. bo*. Foster-Mil burn Co., Buffalo, N. Y., ,e sole agents for the United States. Hej. member the name?POAN'S?and take * no other. I F. C. DUKE, lg Representing the Best and Host e, Liberal Life, Health and Accident ie Insurance Companies In the world. a OFFICE: Room 4, Nicholson ie Building1. i is d I A DDAUISI j v. n. Dnv/vvi^i, DEALER IN REAL ESTATE. STOCKS AND ^ BONDS. n HOUSE RENTING AND COLLECTING ,4fr 18 A SPECIALTY. y OFFICE ON BACHELOR STREET. >r J. CLOUQH WALLACE, >t >. ATTORNEY AT LAW. a ^ Room 12 up Stairs Foster r- Building. i. , ; SCAIFE & HAMBLIN, ? ;attorneys at law. W FOSTER BUILDING, UNION, S. C. i. D. H. MONTGOMERY, M. D. y PRACTICING PHYSICIAN. !* Office in Opera House R .ilding. _ 1 Day calls left at Duke Drug Co. Residence Phone W7. i It ll-12tp I I Dr. J. M. Wallace Dr. H. L. Fellers 5 WALLACE & FELLERS, a eLiDENTISTS^ It ? ,f Crown and Bridge Work A Specialty. n Offices: Rooms 1 and 2 r. 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