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TACK SPRAT AND HIS WIFE. The Original Couple Were an English Churchman and His Mate. You kivow all abottt .Jaak Spint and his wife. You have had occas!ou more than once to cull ulktind attgntion to the lean husband aind the tut wife. who contrived between them lo de your all the meat on the platter. Do you belong with the large majority of those who have given any consilera tion to the subject. who' are satisfied that Mr. and Mrs. Sprat eaine into ex istence In the fertile brain of old Mother Goose? If so you must rate it as an Amerlein prolution fund the Sprats as a typical AitnergCan couple. That they couhl have developed as a type in the early New Enagland days. when the life of the womei, folk was particularly hard, seen):( Inprobable. No; the Slirats (id not grow It the soil of tho colonies. Of this cotfort ing fact Ihere Is (ih hest evidence. Long before the li lgrime fathers land ed onl Plymoutlh roek a great linglish dignitary hadi been nsatie the vlthnl of ridicule in h:td rinte. 'PThe ver e, which h';ii iIt lth wotds. "Arch de qcon l'ratt c~ould eat nio fat, his wife cot il at io leatin." was inclutded lIi it collection of an tcint proverbs find folik ,ongs th11. I. 'flit 'ti ilwb tsliubl h hy lamIes H~owell. the falmous I.ontiom Ilxbgra pher, Inl I(:..9. The 4111111-111 emtis with the en !!ght~nig sin:e nt. ""'Ti'vxt Arelaen i I'rat t nil .lan his wife. the r tl en :t w ll 'it 1u1) I ln." .111(ie .4 Orchard laInllwell rev IN ed thle 4.b1 Hatllire in hils " Nrsery lhymes of 1iag hand," piu lisie'l lini I- l. -:1. I.otii (lob 11 l'ntor t I. THE WORLD'S LARGEST CITY. It Is a Temliedown Place in Mexico and Is Calle-J Namiquipa. Na'i:! !- n. inl thIe date of Chlihna!: hitl, Ile - o. a s t e ' h istie ioan ft ' i bit Ilth . Is l'gt t ily Ill Ihc worl. I I ; side 4nter nu -i l1:e o:I4f { (i s 1I,pno 1 i e. or ttt ui' i n\ I aii yt 'l' I. it. ateres, itS e':' i eh ' tile'a : i h .t\-Il i:( '.1; ! 'tt j la, ''ii . ts i'" h.a Iiaa .ater faroma thet :t):a t It c;:: .1. ;a I} la Ita. I" a'-.'aat t 'a lien !ii l! a .a.' :I. u\ 4 t oiv n te i :e1a' ti'ir, tt uhi !'i 1;1p . :11 , :aI re:niti d(l the I li t 4i r i a'r;t i on. ia , tii i ;- li. NOf l' ::m. : 1!1 I ' 11i I i t b !- e t e'!4 I t\': '~vat In la tedly i 1b' . hit l 25 ;t it ext'n hltIa \. 2 4 i'avin eira l lath I h laa wills nett 1l'eyv ure (oi t) hav\e linens~ured (l,1een miiles tat way. tthulosing t el city in h l ern oaI it a' I lao feet s iare. Al esy atall!hu-ti elen (hit i-lln showsy its tha tthl Iar IOf Io BIbylon insbi e the walls, therefviore, wtas 22:, stitare itltis. or 1r l . s.rs. i'ohtni :rotl with .:Iii h tiga'ri nI s ti ese UltnI tii n \\ ith S,-120 tal res, \'orwi e with 7.i72 n eresi a na l (;iIia tt' with ,11int res are aalIaost hi the tti re of smnll Vita Ige. Y. these are the three biggest lhrtaish Itt'es 11-ha a is to ay, they cotainl \\ist Iher els-lek beuin res tleb atea :1 Ittla of grntaa. TIhe ety of 1,ndon piroper '-ontulus no tuore 1t1111 j- ha;Iou fl t daro, approxi. malty one siare t ule. -.o'tIIt 'tI The DruidIs. The d!rlitds we're evidentily of veryv at'rl tataif ' a itail tat ' v- ( ' :a aI alitaloa-e grtal nitta~ ii iiy.a tasr th r e.nnt noti' beIa mu110h at 1t1. tat it t at 4tall ti I hlet' cuSoton 'im1 i irll h : in m11114 w\hena he w-roite ifat--a th ('ta " tl.' I . 112. a 1t mth at t ews fsrt a h c1r.\ *-df golo wiea he bgr. jina' , ala t '< a tath aaI iik a t Irv . Th ira i-embi- :a t w at r. t l o thea a' rnh - to(enal ai i Lae lal Ii ia. The troh I Irn. Itued the titt t't'- i iara'at 'lIae l . I f, ('t moist laoa et-i til a- el tv1r4 laia atrowir41 uphonto itu 'ot-k I ai t-iest (te redao ~ 'It a'h as ie, rnd aii <tiv 'ua l wared umIlt Itlie itreet altt w ic x.'il'w i bull wer Caret Mis. nrl~.Ti wa1 stiIIItlaIl a tnere'r n e lod an ohe thettevo.ti from1 It WatS rlit 1 y1eIt lowtliopnt, w lats re(nlre ak as a t It vegtablei gehts bontl wa li -itl niingttly liokedttt ipo as'eint' I lsctitfferito l''redrick nero-ftowra. hste ftl el tes, ''att hat wh - enll bet vIst." .\loow inMior Lihe It.n ono Nov. thee:-yc - !"hewy dria weiny alni' I iniagitai by I he neupo'- havn.'a ity':.i tti'lltiL l i fltl fre r s s h! Thait'ues th Placte. eio tocoutt'r-oaireimentcs lookme all fi hav bcin te I sae eaur les. T oh at m Nhem ofty t eodng tolaemyoks Thrr'e thelcsa tatpoxa" TWO DANGEROUS HABITS. Don't Soratch, Even With Clean Nails, and Don't Pinch. Scratching oneself and pliking at pimples or sore spots are dangerous habits, likely to result in infections more or less serious. 'Tis is proved by examination of the scrapings of nails under the microscope. Even hantls and nails that are kept scrupu lously clean by washing and brushing are not free frthiu the germs of skin I discuses. Dr. Albert Schneider of San Fran. cisco reports to the Journal of th'e - Amercan Medical Association the re sults of the microscopic examination of the scrapings of the nails of 143 stu dents In a surgical college. 'T'here were found bacilli, cocci and spirillue of inany sorts. especlally those that pro duce pus. 'T'hese facts, lie points ,out. may be or great importance in crimInal trials. Dr. Schneider cltes one case in which a anai was aecused of killing a baby. In the scrapings of his nlails were found the "frustules of fresh water diatoms and a few flaments or oscilia. tin." This led to the stispiclon that 1he had buried his victim's body in at marsh. Careful sent reb of the hanks of a1 marshy stream near by disclosed the litle corpse. Dr. Schneider says such disenses as inpuis. acne. bolls and enrbuncles are traceable to seratching. Nall biters freqluently infect themselves. "'he're Is the e of the husband," lie writes, "whose neck on the left side was never long free from one or more small pimples or boils, trueable to his wile's hbit of 'layfully pinching his neck. [le userthied Ihe .trouble to starched colhars, but several cliaiges in the haundry brought no rllef. )uingaLm he prolonged absence of lie wife on at rliuilt with reiIVtes the trouble disa). peared entirely to reappear againi on her return with a renewal of the piay. ful habits." PICKED AN ODD NAME. An Author Had a Long Search and Then Faced a Surprise. W\hen Albion W. To'urgee wrote ".\ I'ool's I~rrand" he namned onae 4'r his leading ciharacters 'le'i'r Pardee. Au larly ..opiy of the book fell into the hands of the Riev. 1,'ii her P'ardee, all Ipiscopal clergy uuiti lf Ciieng, c, hose faather was n~aantl Thereoni l'ordee. The namaie is sucih au utiasual colin iiiation that i ima'ieinent the rector showed the book to his 'ather, and they were hot h puzzled by the coici dence. 'T'hey decided to write .udge 'T'ourgeo ind aisk him what had led him to use the ainme. ie replied. lin equal amazement, that lie had not siupposed there was such a natu livlug us 'Theron Pardee. 'T'hen he stated that he had a prolonged snreli for a suitable nane for tle character of his Story-one that would express jtst what lie liagiued this lbrarnteir to be. ini the course of the luiat an old copy of the c'urricuiin of Union college had fatllen into his hnids. it was date.l 1S25, or somnething as far uaek, and among the names of the students was one 'T'hereon l'aadee. The Judge saih it 1a11(lul mpressed hI in ias bieing one of the richest, most soli an iial st satisl'yinlg 11lies lie ever had heard, :;o hec decided to adopt it for his chia ructer. The cuir 'riilumiI a was s4) 111 that. he had no besjtiatiou in using the uame, a nil lie was usioni shed to li-trn tha Ih r1 ighatfli owe'r of it was liv in1g. ills e'xlaauntioni i wa'i-iepted, andu lng Jill aroundl~. One Letter You Never Wrote. :twavis itinag youri miothler I havi bt leeii lihuain thed lt'm of' iny, lilf'-ini net, I have't knlown~ whlat iI was to' lIve lie. fort' sinlae we were iamari''ed. I Ilil all the~ ser'vuaius te mioraning af ter youn lt'll so I t'till be fre'i'e. I gel myi mel'J s o anywhere. Th'le hlouse looks as If a toir wild) had1 S utu it-. Itiat. tuh, what. a1 blovl tim e I'm hiavinlg! IDon't tomet hiomle until1 I sendo f'or yiol. Corialilly. "1. 10)t11. 1 'ost -DIlilatch. Emptying a Bottle. To'l empihty ni bott1li. spteilly n1'a large tail. (luilekly 1'It shouhi li e belh l cl vrie leats are' to lie aturaaedt. 'lT'en wbili thes nae'ck Is helol iin a sitemly os fithml the hottlom of thie laodtte shoubilt lhe give ca rotaray raattin. Th'is~ will foam a smaall wi'arliiool Ithat wIll amit ali' to the space0 vInenteid lby thle hlauid andl en aso II to r'unl freely from (lae bot tle.--10x t'han ge. Mandy's Compliment. Tihe mornaig after [lie coming out party Miandy. ti'o cook, thus greeted (lie young girl for whom It was given: "Milss Aninie, yo' shio' dhd look sweet Ias' nIght' Miy. I hia'dly knowed yo'? D~ey wasnat' a thing erbouat yo' dat look. ed riatchel !"~ Youth's Comanaiion. Famous Sentences. I prionounice you "husbaind andi wIfe." You'll niot stIr a boot ouitslde tis laouse toailght! .Johnnaiy D~oe. you'll stay3 arler school aind write "obey" r600 tlies!-8t. Louils Slast.-D1ispatclh. Very Reprehensible. "Well, mai. I gave yoaaog Mir. Smnith ers his conge laist aught." "[nw sake". Amelia. no gli'l oughat to lie gi'viag young mnh presentsa lIke thiat."---iitlimore Americean. Poor ConsolatIon. "Youra (dog alw'ays howls when he0 sees me coming." "1Yes. He is rude enough to express what most peoplo feel." -- Baltimore .A mari'an LIVER TROUBLE. "I am bothered with liver trouble vice a year,". writes Joe Dingman, 'ebster City, Iowa. "I have pains in My' side and back and an awful sore iess in my stomach. I heard of Chan oerlain's Tablets and tried them. By' he time I had used half a bottle of :hew I was feeling fine and had no signs of pain." Obtainable everywhere. ['LEAR TAl) SKIN FROM WITHIN Puniply, muddy complexions are due o impurities in the blood. Clear up he skin by taking D,. King's Now Life Pills. Their mild laxative qualities remove the poisons from the system ind brighten the eye. A full, free, non riping bowel movement in the morn ng i# the reward of a (lose of Dr. King's New Life Pills the night before !t your druggist, 25c. Cooperation. Mr. Lee Spoon, who lives on the aeunty line of Iaurens and Newberry i d hard by the Liberty Hill grave yard, had read, somewhere, that. "Co >peration is the order of the day," and te thought he would .see if there wa anything to it, so he sent out word for the neighbors to meet on a certain lay, and "cooperate" in cleaning off his old grave yard, which is in plain lew from the point where the old MI N'I 4a Specia Unusual Bai Special attr all-kinds cf read We have h ahead for over merchandise at your special int< Men's Ladies Children's S \\'e 11ave Ih va'.ii for1 do you good to see our li tail and w a -hint Sho. Le k(inds has adivet'd in Pr will tindi lots oft ShoICS (in o lineht we ll n myI ~ae you Table Lini iteati ful qlity~ in all I lelinen. l'r le' thai are we' are showing at 25c, 50c, 75c a Ladies Coat and.Coal $12.50 and , ttrlas in ('oat Sits~ fr om $16.50 to $' Sport Cor in a v~aried a~ortmenlt. Sp $6.50 to $1 We Are Goi Fall Shoj Ri gh t: Laurens. Ninety Six road crosses the Newberry and Laurens road. Mr. Spoon also hinted to his neighbors to bring their families with them, and that meant well filled baskets of good things to eat. The men with some of their hired help were on the job early, and in a few hours this old grave yard, where some of our brothers and sisters, and parents and grandparents, are buried, was nicely cleaned off, and Lee says he can walk out there now at the set ting of the sun, without any misgiv ings, as there are no weeds and bush es there now, in which he had been ac customed to see spooks long about dusk. When the work was finished, we all went. down to that old historic spring that nature so artistically walled around with granite, and where it is said soldiers were camped at the close of the revolutionary war, and on the hill above, they ereeted a liberty pole. lence the name: Liberty lii. At the spring, where seats had been made, wC found a great crowd of young people, old people, and children, just enJoy ing themselves hugely. And this lit 'ER. I Offeri gains m Every actions in Ladies C( y-to-wear giarcri s We Want Yoi ad our mind on t Fall and winter sup] the old prices to sh .rest to investigate. and Cc ho 9We have Ime Il ni-. l Il ennuot fail to atir ne for your ather WithaUs [ices oouf Vnertr Laie tie sketch of a social event, would be incomplete if I failed to mention nay two old friends: Cousin Mary Johnson 82 years old and Aunt. Rachel Bonds who is some older, they were there. and seemed to enjoy themselves very much. After spending several hours in real social enjoyment, some one proposed to "set the table," and when that long table had been fairly loaded down with all the good things to eat that could be thought. of, we saw a wagon coming down the hill, and then several big pots of hash was lifted out. just auch hash as only Tom Riser and Edgar Johnson know how to make. It was fine, and the dinned was fine and was greatly enjoyed by all present. There is no church building at this place now. The Lutherans es tablished a church there many years ago. just how long since, I cannot tell, and I can look down through the vista of life more than 70 years. There are no Lutherans In this section now, anil it is nice in Mr. Lee Spoon to have this old grave yard cleaned off now and then. We couldn't do without Lee any "One Present." gs For ter. ece Department v >atar, CoA - SuitsW for ladies. misses a i to See Them ie future and plac ?lies. We have lot ow---something that ats Big I West at brices Ihat dr a an li ig line for Men nrd Chil- lc -en ii I ~lu iu I Iai Goods l4 lI hten) ai ohl4 Ice s. 5c andli $1 e of Silks 44od to) see wha i t we 4iica give you realI tract( ions at and $1.50 to Your Interest Wehave the G You. Come ai __ &..A J 1J a.7J, f A 1: . Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days 2 Your druggist will refund money iI PAZO OINTMENT1' falls to cure tny case of Itching. Iliund, teadling or Pt t ulitnt 'iles in 6to 14days. The first opplicatiuox V.:ves Ease and Rest. We. ""-r iL.G CodA -r. LI 'BL" - Tai. o - Ia, S EMEDYFOR EN. AT YOUR DRUGGIST. . . DIAL A. C. TODD DIAL & TODD Attorneys at Law EliterpriMe Bank liubidings, L aurens, S. ('. PRJACTICit IN Abl, COURTS Woney in Loani on Real Estate-Lons: Turin'. C. . Fentle('iertne W1'. I. Knight l' l.\Til l-:lis:TONE &; .liNSI~T: I 41tferneys at Law Lau1re1ns, S. C. Ill ibihA ss Iut rustc-1 to Our (are WVill 1181ne I'ro s 1 'aruil u . \ae nl -1i1-a . tion. Oilive o'ier PIntluetto flank r. iatlCrstoie will splen l \\' due. diay of eachl week in ILaurn. 1 RimEaE MEN R13miMoE~a Our Store t Skirt, and d children. ed contracts far s if good staple you will find to .ine of Stan [ Ginghams di Cheviots 2 1-2c, and 1 5c A Attractions GAGEA to Do Your oods and id See. S. Carolina5