m "PRUNE STREET PRISON*[Some Wetl-Known Men Were Confinedj In Philadelphia Jail When Impris-j onment for Debt Prevailed.

! The terms "Prune street prison" mayl>e more readily understood by a read¬er if he shall simply bear in mind.that Prune street was once the name.of what is now Locust street from.Fourth to Sixth, the change havingteen made about, probably, forty yearsago, says the Philadelphia Evening¡Bulletin.As to the prison, lt existed on the

.north side of Prune street and ended¡below Sixth and was in the nature ofjan extension of the Walnut street pris¬on at the southeast corner of Sixth andWalnut streets. At a time when im¬prisonment for debt was a punishmentnnder the law of Pennsylvania, the'Prune street prison was used chiefly.'for that purpose. In the latter partof the eighteenth century and the ear-

:ly part of the nineteenth, it sometimescontained many well known as well as

"humble men who were nuable to meetthe demands of their creditors. Rob¬ert Morris was one of the prisonersfor several years. During the prolong¬ed period of his dispensation in trying;to stave off the swarms of importunatemen to whom he owed money, he wouldsometimes speak or write of "Prunestreet" as if the jail loomed up beforehim like a thing of dread. While Mor¬ris was there, William' B. Wood, theeminent actor, whose long life was af¬terward associated with the first andthe second Chestnut street theater,was one of his companions in misery.

HUMAN FACE ON CRAB'S BACK¡Queer Legend Is Attached to an Oddi-

ty of Nature Which ls Found InJppanese Waters.

A crab with a human face is one of¡the oddities to be found in Japanesewaters. Not only that, but the face issurprisingly like that of a Japanese¡warrior in the "old, unhappy, far-off'days of the past" This face Is formed.by the strange figuration of the crab'sback. To see one of the creaturescrawling on the sand is to see whatapparently is a human face movingacross the beach.According to Japanese history, the

nation was beset by a plague of piracya few centuries ago, says the NewYork World. The coasts were ravaged,.vessels sunk and terror spread gener¬ally by marauding sea rovers. Thenthe people organized a fleet and setout to exterminate the pirates. Agreat battle followed in which all of'the freebooters w*ere slain.

At this point legend steps in. It Issaid that not long after the battle the:'first of the crabs pppeared. With ad¬vancing years the crabs increased innumbers until they are quite common..And not only do they bear the face ofia fierce old warrior, but it Is strangelyHike that of a dead man who had beenidrowned. The superstitious among thenatives say that the souls of the pi¬rates entered into the forms of thecrabs.

How a Bullet Drops.In what position does a rifle bullet

return to earth? In order to solve theproblem a special stand was erectedin Germany recently, and experimentswere carried on along the shores of a

'lake the surface of which was frozen,'says the Popular Science Monthly. Theice was covered with strong planks.¡It was shown that an infantry riflebullet shot upward in a vertical direc¬tion passes downward in the same po¬sition in which it passed upward-inother words, it came back again to¡earth with its bottom firstWhy was it not upset at its culmi-

Ination point? The answer is that thepropelling ftjrce ceases to act at the.culmination point. But the twist has.as yet not stopped, and therefore itstarts its fall with a twist. Even on

'impact the twist has not stopped, as

was indicated by the warping of thewood fibers in the planking on the ice.

Dogs Must Leave England.Man's faithful friend, the dog, ls

;being driven from England, because heeats too much, said John Forbes ofthis city, who recently returned fromLiverpool, says the Cleveland Press.With famine threatening the BritishIsles, dogs are being sent away, espe¬cially to the United States."Every member of royalty, who kept

immense kennels, has given up thesedogs," said Forbes. "I could have hada fine blooded Irish setter for $5 if Ihad the arrangements for carrying thedog home. Members of our crew pur¬chased some fine dogs, among themPomeranians, which they brought tothis country."

The Nautilus.The nautilus is a flat spiral shell,

¡four to six inches in diameter which in.the adult, shell has two and one-half;CoIls. It is gracefully turned and deli¬cately built, pearly within and porcela-neous without. The original specimens,before they have been cleaned and pol¬ished, havé cross-bands marking theirexterior of a reddish-brown color. Op¬posite the opening of the shell, theicoll bears a large patch of black, andthere is also a narrow band of black'lining the edge of the opening.

A Social Leveler.The vegetable wagon is a great lev¬

eler and we notice when it comesaround in the morning and the neigh¬bor wonjan meet at it that those'whose husbands make $3,500 a year¡chat very pleasantly with those whoseihusbands make only $100 a month.-Columbus (O.) JournaL_

FALSE SCHOOL OF HUMOR.; The women i who are running fromone pince of registration to another,rather than reveal their ages tq thegossiping neighborhood in which theylive, have been driven to it by the guf¬faws of those fun lovers who regardgray hairs and all other signs of wis¬dom and worldly experience as fit sub¬jects for ridicule. The great heehaw;school of humor loves a shining mark,and Indulges in uproarious mirth over

.everything that should not be laughedat, says New York Herald. In themidst of the disciples of this witlesscult it is funny to be married, andstill funnier to remain single. It isfunny to be fat and equally funny tobe lean. A long-haired man is quitehs funny as one who is bald. Themother-in-law, who in nine cases outof ten is the real self-sacKificing moth¬er of her brood of grandchildren, is

quite as ludicrous in the eyes of thosejocose ones as the "old maid," whomore than earns her keep by doing themarketing and relieving her marriedsister of nursery cares. Our nationalsense of humor is in woeful need ofa reformer who will teach us the differ¬ence between sacred things nnd thevarious forms of vulgarity and pre¬tense that should be laughed out ofexistence.

The amazing activity of Italian war¬

riors In the Alps seems to continue thetradition Caesar set when in winter

campaigns he defied the snow-cladmountains in order to hold or to extendthe frontiers of the empire. The Caesarwho bridged the Rhine was a brother-In-arms to brave Cadorna, says Phila¬delphia Public Ledger. The Ro¬man legionaries who live for us

in the pages of the Commentariesseem to have their reincarnation in themen who station their guns in theeagle's aerie and convey their wound¬ed over wire ropes across yawningabysses. Who salo" Italians were de¬generate scions of the ancient heroicstock? The war has shown the worldno sturdier warriors than these. Withthe forces of nature herself arrayedagainst them, they have removed moun¬tains, and in their prowess it is as

though Caesar himself were on earthagain to defy and finally subjugate theGerman war lord who has assumedand disgraced the name the great Ital¬ian wore who ruled the world.

The United States is short of beefand long on fish. The people of thiscountry eat less sea food than thoseof any other nation which has avail¬able supplies so great as ours. Theproblem is to save the beef for ship¬ment across the ocean and to consume

here the fish which cannot be econom¬

ically shipped. The country must con¬

serve wheat, too, and eat instead suchgrains as cannot be sent to thetrenches.

Like a good many business men,Uncle Sam is protecting his borrowings-the bonds issued and sold to his ownpeople-by lending at the same rateof interest to his allies. And, to com¬

plete the endless chain, the moneyloaned to the allies is being largely ex¬

pended in this country, so our own

people will get the benefit from it.

Nowwe are advised that we mustn'tuse any more starch on our shirts,utilizing It rather for blanc mange andother so-called food products, and we

have written our washerwoman^askingif this oughtn't to apply also to our

union suits, feeling that possibly an ap¬

peal on broad patriotic grounds mayhave some weight with her.

Not the least of our contribution töthe allies to excite respectful atten¬

tion abroad was' the consignment ofthe great American army mule. Onall sides was heard the French equiva¬lent of the wish that he would havemore power to his kick on the field.

Now someone has Invented a ma¬

chine gun unit, the same being a de¬

vice whereby one man can control fl

whole battery of machine guns. Moreand more does war take on the form

of a machine-made thing.

We'have not worried about the mini¬mum price theory so far, being confi¬dent that old Max will always get omnumber and the Mini will remain dis¬tant while Max is around.

When the daughter has to spend an

.evening at home alone-just with thefamily-she decides to go to bed realearly and catch up on sleep.

Dispatches from Washington Indi¬scuté that the crop reports are im¬proving pretty nearly as much, as thecrops are.

Americans are asked to raise more

sheep, and the ambitious flat dweller Islooking about for a noiseless foldingsheep.

' If the male clothing model wishesto make a hit he should appear Inkhaki-with a license to wear lt.

Wholesale prices are steadily goingdown. You might mention the fact tcyour grocer.

NEW PORT IN PHILIPPINESImprovements Made by GovernmentShorten Trip to Islands by From

Three to Five Days.

Á new seaport recently built bythe government on the east side ofthe Island of Luzon will shorten thevoyage to the Philippines fromAmerican ports by from three to fivedays. Manila, the destination here¬tofore of all anny transports andmost of the commerce of the islands,lies on the west coast of Luzon, andwhile convenient for Spanish tradesailing eastward, it involves an un¬

necessary trip around the coast forAmerican ships.The new port is located at a place

called Hondagua, meaning "deepwater," which is also the terminusof a new railroad from Manila. Theimprovements made by the UnitedStates engineer have laid the founda¬tions for a great modern port, saysPopular Mechanics, from which pas¬sengers can reach Manila in a fewhours by the new railroad, and theimproved means of transportationwill open up to commerce 200 or 300miles of coast hitherto practicallyisolated and thousands of acres ofrich agricultural lands, producinghemp and coconuts in profusion.The harbor at Hondagua is deep, ex¬

tensive and almost landlocked by a

large jiland lying across its mouth.

FORGOT HIMSELF

Hubby-Did you have many call'ers while I was away, dear?Wifey-Every time I tried to

bluff! I-er-that is to say, notmany.

MELTS IRON IN JIG TIME.

A retired physician of Clifty,Ark., Dr. C. P. Marrs, has inventeda machine by which he has been en¬

abled to melt cast iron in five min¬utes with the temperature at 85 de¬grees, and to weld cast iron and steel.This can be done any day in the yearwhen it is not cloudy and in any lati¬tude. Clockwork holds the sunlightin focus.The doctor's experimental ma¬

chine has a lens only 15 inches indiameter, and a focal distance of 45inches, and with this he melts castiron in five minutes. The doctor saysheat can be substituted for coal andother fuel in most of the industriesby means of this device.

FORCE OF HABIT.

"I was sure the old man yonderwas going to be run down by thespeeding automobile. He certainlyis agile for a man of his age."

"I know him; he's a millionairewho got his agility from dodgingtaxes."

THE REASON.

"A hand reader of futures never

has dull times.""Is that true?""Sure. Are not his all palmy

days?"LIKE A WOMAN.

"Why are you buying so much tarsoap ?"

"Ifs for my fiance; he's enlistedin the navy."HOW SHE FINALLY GOT IT.

"She married for money.""Well?""She had to sue for divorce be¬

fore she got it."

HIS FAVORITES.

"He has a cold weather garden.**; "What kind might that be ?"

"Nothing in it but wintergreenand ice plants."

NATURAL EFFECT.

"Miss Oldgirl gave me such a

sharp look.""What other kind could she give

with that hatchet face?"

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DIRECTORS.A. 0. Grant, Mt. Carmel, S. C.J. M. Gambrell, Abbeville, S. C..Ino. H. Childs, Bradley, S. C..A. W. Youngblood, Hodges, S. CS. P. Morrah, Willington, S. C.L.N. Chamberlain, McCormick, S.CR H.Nicholson, Edgefield, S. C..F.L.Timmerman, Pln't. Lane, S. CJ. C. Martin, Princeton, S. C.W. H. Wharten, Waterloo, S. C

J. R. BLAKE, Gen. Agt.Greenwood, S. C.

Jan. 1st. 1917.

Southern Railway Company.Columbia, S. C., July 23, 1917

BULLETIN:To All Concerned:

Effective Tuesday, July 24, wilrestore service between Trenton anc

Edgefield as follows:EXTRA.

Lv. Trenton .... 8.00 A. MLv. Parkhill . . . . 8:10 A. MAr. Edgefield . . . 8:20 A.M

EXTRA.Lv. Edgefield . . 8:45 A.MLv. Paikhill . . . 8:55 A.MAr. Trenton . . . 9:05 A.M

lil, 131 and 132 will [observefollowing figures:

NO. 111.

Lv. Edgefield . . 11:15 A.MLv. Parkhill . . 11:25 A.M.Lv. Trenton ... 11:35 A.M.Lv. Baynham . . 11:45 A.M,Lv. Eureka . j . 11:50 A.M.Lv. Milledgfville . . 11:55 A.M,Lv. Lakeview . . . 12:03 P.M.Lv. Crofts .' . . . 12:09 P.M.Lv. Pineridge Camp . 12:19 P.M.Ar. Aiken .... 12:25 P.M.

No. Ill mixed between Edgefieldand Trenton.

NO. 132 MIXED.Lv. Aiken ... 12:55 P.M.Lv. Pineridge Camp . 12:59 P.M.Lv. Crofts .... 1:09 P.M.Lv. Lake View . . . 1:15 P.M.Lv. Milledgeville . . 1:25 P.M.Lv. Eureka .... 1:34 P.M.Lv. Baynham . . . 1:42 P.M.Lv. Trenton .... 1:55 P.M.Lv. Parkhill .... 2:15 P.M.Ar. Edgefield . . . 2:25 P.M.

NO. 131 MIXED.Lv. Trenton . . . 1:15 P.M.Lv. Baynham ... 1:25 P.M.Lv. Eureka .... 1:34 P.M.Lv. Milledgeville . , 1:41 P.M.Lv. Crofts .... 1:55 P.M.Lv. Pineridge Camp . 2:08 P.M.Ar. Aiken .... 2:15 P.M.No. Ill, 131, 132 make flag stops

above stations except Trenton whichis a stop. Time show n as informa¬tion only and confers i o rights.

B. W. BROOKS,Chief Dispatcher.

Notice of Final Dis¬charge.

To AU Whom These Presents MayConcern:Whereas, Mrs, Mattie W. Denny

has made application unto thisCourt for Final Discharge of Ad¬ministratrix in re the Estate of T.R. Denny deceased, on this the 10thday of September, 19.These Are Therefore, to cite any

and all kindred, creditors, or partiesinterested, to show cause before meat my office at Edgefield CourtHouse, South Carolina, on the 8thday of Octoher 1917 at ll o'clocka. m., why said order of Dischargeshould not be granted.

W. T. KINNAIRD,J. P., E. C.

Sept. 10, 1917. #

Rich Lands a Prerequisite toProfits.

With colton at 8100 a hale, thedifference in value between our av¬

erage yield of one-third of a baleper acre and a yield of a bale peracre amounts to SG6.06. Even at*50 a bale, the difference is §33.33per acre.Now since the cost of breaking

the land and planting and makingthe crop are practically the same, itis evident that we have a very widemargin indeed in which to pay forthe extra cost of making the extrayield. Soil-improving crops andfertilizers may be used rather lav¬ishly if they will double or treblethe return.

But, as in everything else, there'sa right way to go about the matterof getting double the average yields.The use of commercial nitrogenwill often pay, but the ase¡of atmos¬

pheric nitrogen, supplemented byplenty of acid phosphate, will paybetter. Moreover, it will furnish us

the humus that 95 per cent of our

soils so sorely need.Here, then, is our first and big¬

gest farm management problem,and its solution is through the use

of plenty of velvet beans and peasin summer and clover and rye inwinter. These mean rich landsand prosperous farmers.-Progres¬sive Farmer.

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An Ambition anTHE needs of the South arc i<

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The Southern Railway asks no favaccorded to others.

The ambition of the Southern Railunity of interest that is born of co-op-rithe railroads; to see perfected that fair ai

ment of railroads which invites tbcagencies; to realize that liberality of ti

to obtain the additional capital needed feenlarced facilities incident to tbc demservice; and. finally-

To take its niche In the body poliother crcat Industries, with no more, trights and equal opportunities.- "The Southern Sen

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of Martin's Liver Medicine-No One Will Again Take

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