Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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In the Name of God We W Set Up Our Banners. Thoughts of the Re-union. A?ong the Pennsylvania aveni where marched the armies of Gr? and Sherman in 1865, what is 1< of the army of Lee and the Confe eracy paraded to-day. It was t parade of the first Confederate i union held north of the Potorm and the first time the Union Yetera ever marched with the men th fought fifty odd years ago. Son how I felt that Lee, Longstreet ai Jackson, looked down in bened rion upon the scenes in the stree of the National Capitol to-day, ai that the ghosts of Kershaw, Fe rest, Stewart and Pickett were wi their old comrades. And so it is w< that veterans of the Blue march* with veterans of the Gray. If i unions are held it is to revive mem ries, to strengthen comradeship, answer roll calls that grow short each year. It was a thrilling coi trast, in line this morning, of no and fifty years ago; enfeebled me some of them on their last marci the bands played the old tunes ar the new. How the music stirrt me and those about me! How quickened the footsteps of ag? men who passed in review. Ho memories crowded one upon tl other and marched us out of the pre p*>t into the long ago. Aeain I saw Pickett charge u the rocky sides of Gettysburg; pictured Stonewall Jackson as fc fell that bloody night at Chance lorsville; and Longstreet, as he fe from his horse badly wounded ? the Wilderness; and Lee's farewe address to his broken army at A] pomaltox. One might see Stewai and Forrest as they led their cou ageous cavalrymen into charge that no latter-day warriors will eve excel. Longstreet, Gorden. Bei and Bartow, Sidney Johnson, Hi and Hampton and Butler-they a! marched before us as though the were in life to-day. No' southern city could hav given the survivors of the Confec erate armies a more touching greel ing than they received to-day. Th flag of the United States fluttere beside the 1 Stars and Bars" an< told the story of what was and wha is-one flag, one country, one peo pie that's all. But above all, bring ing a lump into the throat and queer tingle into the body, were th aiis that the bauds played. "Th Stars and Stripes Forever, with it plea to laggard feet, "Swane River," with it's call to sentimenta thoughts; "Old Black Joe," bring ing memories of "darkies" an( ante-bellum days; "My Old Ken tucky Home," with its dreams ol content; "Carry me Back to Oh Virginny," forcing pictures of Bul Run, Manassas, Petersburg anc Richmond; "The Girl I Left Be hind," one of the camp-fire songi of the 00's," "Maryland, My Mary land, " with its martial swing; anc "Dixie"-"Dixie" under the spel of which men went bravely to then death and died with a blessing or their lips more than half a century ago. Happy to Hear Dixie. The "Old Confeds" swelled hap pily from the ranks to-day when "Dixie" was played-because, nc matter al what point along the avenue it was heard, the throngs on the sidewalks cheered and waved hats and handkerchiefs, and heart beats were faster. Yes, Washing ton gave us a warru receptioo. No organization received greater ap plause, none deserved more. Here was the contrast of which I have written-the indissoluble link of love for country and a cause whatever that cause be, that ties together American hearts, and that reaches out across the years in the hand-shake of understanding. When Lincoln was asked how he would regard the prodigal sou'.h after the war he said: "I shall treat them just as though they had never been away." That is the way the gov ernment of to-day and the Capitol of our country treated us at this re union. So the vision comes again, and somehow I feel that Liucoln, Grant, Sherldon and Meade looked down approvingly to-day from the land of the last roll call, aud with them, bearing through the blue and gray of heaven, Lee and Jackson and Pickett and Longstreet-and otters who led us on in the "six ties,'' joiied in the benediction of their former foes. And now, as it is all over, and the handiwork of Providence has been revealed in the passing of yearf, U?'U while war is upon the young men of this genera tion, I am glad that we came to Washington in li? 17 instead of when we battled for the Capitol of this government a half century ago. Many things that I witnessed were both touching and amusing. "The Lone Star Band" that came from Texas had a stuffed rabbit, hung high on a pole, as their mascot; ind as they marched along where President Wilson stood, a Confed erate and a federal veteran, one fi om Texas and the other from Maine, marched side-by-side, each holding their old battle-flags, full lof bullet holes, the "Stars and Stripes," and the "Stars and Bars," and as they reached the President's stand at the peace movement, they dipped their flags together and pro claimed with a loud voice, saying, "We are wearing the two Hags to gether, President Wilson. It is now, "One God, one flag, one coun try, and one people." Together let Ub sweetly live, together let us die." That was the grandest sentiment that I heard while in Washington; and I could see that the President was deeply moved. We will go to France or anywhere you want to send us." This became a favorite cry. "Call on us if the boys can't do it/' One other thing that at tracted the President's attention, was an old Confed from Texas, with a white piece of cloth and car ried it as though it was a flag, with this inscription in large red let ters: "Damn a man who ain't fer his country right or wrong. J. Russell Wright. Seneca, S. C. Where Does Music Come In? Thousands of music workers in the United States are finding their heads filled with many entirely new thoughts and speculations as to what relation their life-work may have with the astounding world war which is eclipsing all other human interests. What is my job-my bit? Where does music come in? Am I playing the part of a weak ling or am I really doing a great and noble service in this era of cos mic crisis? Grive and important questions, these-deserving serious consideration. It is a significant thing that the immortal leaders of men, even those who have had no practical know-1 ledge of music, haye been firm in the conviction that the power of ! music is so deep, so vital, so hu man, so necessary, that nothing can take its place. There are fine pictures of John Milton and Oliver Cromwell- Sometime when you are in Washington go to the Corcoran Gallery and see the origin al. Here is England's famous war lord of other days listening to Eng" land's great epic poet, Milton, who was an enthusiastic musician. Bri tain's man of iron, sword in hand, listens to the playing of Milton with the same seriousness with which he might have led his troops into battle. Cromwell believed firmly in the importance of music as did Napoleon, Bismark and Gladstone. He went out of his way to show his appreciation of it. The Hon. Arthur Balfour, late on a great mission to this country, is an experienced and accomplished musician who spends much of his spare time at the art. It would be easy to make a list of a dozen of our strongest American business men who have not merely given fortunes to music but who give their valuable time to the practice of the art because they find iu the power of music something so up lifting, so ennobling, so invigorat ing, so refreshing, that nothing can take its place. The sun has long since gone down on the day when the man of affairs looked upon music as an ef feminate pastime worthy only, of sickly boarding-school girls. Charles Schwab, Andrew Carnegie. Cyrus H. K. Curtis, Henry H. Flagler, Col. Henry Higginson and other men whose fortunes total hundreds of millions are never too busy to keep them from getting a little tnu*ic into their daily lives. Do awaj' with music, flowers, poetry, color, design and we would find ourselves living in a miserable prison from which only death would give us a welcome liberation. Music is one of the great things which make life worth while. Yesterday the "man in the street" thought it immaterial, ephemeral, a toy of tiie idle. Now it is known to be one of the invaluable ele ments of existence So, in this day, when all civiliza tion is on the vortex of the pit of fire, blood, steel and death, music is one of the things which help us in keeping our soul equilibrium. We must have ;t and we must have it in unstinted measure, whether it be the music of the harmonica in the trenches or the music of the grand symphony orchestra in the concert hall. Lord Derby, whose name will be immortally associated with enlist ments in England, has come out in the strongest terms advocating the need for entertainments and amuse ments of all kinds in war times to offstt the sin of pessimism. Music is now being looked upon by all the warring countries in Europe as the torch of a newer and higher liberty, freeing the souls of men from the greatest grief which has ever come to the human race.-The Etude. WANTED-To board three boys who will attend the Edgefield High school. 15-21 W. W. Fuller, j D?T FERS AXD tID.N??? j IS THIS "YOUNG MAN'S AGE?' Golden Period of Achievement Cornea When Mari ls Well Past Forty Years of Age, lt ls Claimed. "Our times are frequently called the age of the young men. But when one looks back to the revolutionary era of our country, from 1775 to 1S25, and considers the striking youthfulness of the leaders of America the appellation does not appear exactly to flt," said a New York man ip a recent interview. "Nor do the men now in their twen ties and thirties push the men of the forties and fifties hard enough to prove that this is pre-eminently the young man's age. Unless men of forty are considered young, this scarcely Is a young man's age. "The youngsters under thirty receive an undue degree of attention from the professions and business. A notion prevails that the latest graduate from college, technical school or university is more desirable than the man who has had post-graduate courses in life's college of experience. Best sellers, movies and magazine articles about business foster the notion. Conse quently, a distressingly large number of men from twenty-five to thirty ex pect to be the bosses of big businesses or corresponding professions or tech nical vocations by the time they are thirty-five. "Many will, If they work hard and prove to possess capacity, occupy posi tions of responsibility. But scarcely at thirty-five. The golden age of achievement really comes In most cases 15 years later. In fact, the pres ent age is the age of the mature man. In literature the success today is not the man of thirty. Irvin Cobb would almost universally be considered a success in literature, but Cobb is forty one and has not reached the fullness of his power. George Ade ls fifty-one, Tarkington fortj--eight, Frank Cobb, a chief writer of editorial, forty-eight. The success achieved through develop ment of talent, hard work and sacri fice is reserved for the mature." SEA MOSS MAKES GOOD' FOOD Made Into "Laver Bread," lt ls Found on Sale in All Welsh Markets Near the Coast. The sea moss on the Irish coast, called, by some "sloak," is really laver. In Ireland it is called "Sloucaun" (with the "c" hard), and "Slouc" for brevity. In Ireland, as in England, It is prepared by washing, to get rid of sand, etc., and then boiling. When boiled, a little butter or bacon fat is added and a dash of lemon juice completes the preparation. It is eaten with fish, and by some with mutton instead of jelly. In Wales a great deal of laver ls used, mostly in the form of "laver bread," says the London Chronicle. The boiled laver is mixed with a pro portion of oatmeal and shaped into reund cakes. "Laver bread," or "lava bread," as It seems to be pronounced, is on sale in all the Welsh markets anywhere conveniently near the coast. Good Night There are two brothers in Indianap olis whose names are not John and Richard Jones, but might be. Richard owns a grocery store and his telephone listing follows directly under the list ing of John's residence. This con versation took place the other day be tween Mrs. John Jones and a voice on the wire : "Hello, is this Jones'?" "Yes." "Have you got any soap?" "Why, yes, I guess I've got a little. Why?" "Why, I want to buy some. What do you think?" "I've only got one cake. Who ls this, anyway?" "Isn't this Jones' grocery?" "No.". "Good night!"-Indianapolis News. New Use for Motorcycles. That new uses for motorcycles are still being discovered is shown by the fact that a Californian with a big lawn to care for drives his mower with the aid of his powered cycle. After sev eral unsuccessful attempts he devised satisfactory means of attaching tho grass cutter to the front forks of his machine, and now he asserts that he can trim the lawn in about one-tenth the time formerly required. The only consideration that limits his speed ap parently is the fact that the mower must be oiled frequently.-Popular Me chanics Magazine. Discontent A certain discontent with the im mediate job is one of the most com mon of human fallings. Ninety-nine out of every hundred of us are con scious of it at intervals, or more or less continuously. There are times, and with some it is practically all the time, when we would like to do some thing else, be something else or -be somewhere else. The grass on the other side of the road looks greener; the other fellow's job looks easier and more' desirable.-Providence Journal. Making Fire With Ice. Take a smooth, clear, curving piece of ice, one not too thick, and hold it in the rays of the sun so that it will bring the light to a sharp focus just as will a lens in a reading glass. The ice will not last long enough to burn a piece of paper, but if the focus rests on a speck of gun cotton it will cause combustion and a flame will result. Arctic explorers have built fires often with this expedient when matches were abseot and flint and rock not handy. Now that the Red Cross and the Liberty Bonds Plans have been carried out it is up to us to help Hoover with his plans for conserv ation of our food. We have just received an assortiment of Enamel Ware that is a delight to the housekeeper's eye, and are going at -moderate prices. \ The store that always says, Thank you The . Corner . Store Sale Prices for Cash Only Believes It Better ThanAnyOtherUsed Mrs. McAHster, of Greenville, Makes Interesting State ment-Daughter Aided Much. TKOUHI.ES G?XE, HEU D.UT.IITEK "Ls BACK AT WORK New," Sm; SA vs. "Tanlac is a good medicine, and I am glad to say I think it as good or better than any other remedy I have ever used," declared Mrs. J. T. McAHster, of No. 9 Bryant St., Brandon, Greenville, in a statement she gave June 2nd. "My daughter took Tanlac because she was suf fering from a badi j* weakened con dition, and she was so sick she was was just obliged to be out of bed. Her appetite had left her and she didn't eat anything at all hardly. All the time she complained of pains in her side and of headaches. But the Tanlac soon had her strong aud well and she went back to work and is working regularly now. It gave her a good appetite and built up her entire system. Her strength increased rapidly af ter she began taking Tanlac, and nowshe never complains of those pains in her side nor of headaches." Tanlac, the Master Medicine, is sold bv Edgefield, Penn & Holstein. Cold Springs, H Ernest Quarles. Edgefield, R F D No 2, J. H. Reel. Johnston, Johnston Drug Com pany. Modoc, G C McDaniel. Parksville, Robertson & Com pany. Plum Branch, J W Bracknell & Son. Plum Branch, K F D No 2, E P Winn & Bro. Trenton. G W Wise. Why Should My Boy Study Music. There rarely seems to be any doubt upon the part of parents about desirability of the daughter having music lessons. With the boy, however, the case seems dif ferent. Really, the boy needs his music even more than the girl. If the father or the mother is in doubt, perhaps these answers to the ques tion may help. "Why should my boy study music?" Because music is refining in its influence. Because music will elevate his ideals. Because music will develop his mind better than any other study. Because music will teach him the need for patience and persistence in effort. Beoause music will make him methodical in his efforts. Because music will make him socially eligible to very desirable society in which ignorance of mu sic is considered a lack of culture. -The Etude. flow To Give Quinine To Children; FEBRILINE is the trade-mark name given to an improved Quinine. It is a Tasteless Syrup, pleas, ant to take and does not disturb the stomach. Children take it and never know it is Quinine. Also especially adapted to adults who cannot take ordinary Quinine. Does not nauseate nor cause nervousness nor ringing in the head. Try if the Jest time you need Quinine for any pur pose. Ask for 2-ounce original package. The ?ame FF5KIUNE is blown in bottle. 25 cents Will Surely Slop That Couch. For Metal or Composition ROOFINGS, GALVANIZED GUTTER, CONDUCTOR PIPE, SKYLIGHTS, VENTILATORS, HARDWOOD MANTELS, TILING AND GRATES, ?CONSULT The Youngblood Roofing and Mandel Co. 607 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. A. H. Corley, Surgeon Dentist Appointments at Trenton On Wednesdays. Abbeville-Greenwood Mu tual Insurance Associ ation. Organized 1892. Property Insured $2,500,000. WRITE OR CALL on the un dersigned for any information you may desire about our plan of insur ance. We insure your property against destruction by FIRE, WINDSTORM or LIGHT NING and do so cheaper than any Com pany in existence. Remember, we are prepared to prove to you that ours is the safest and cheapest plan of insurance known. Our Association is now licensed to write Insurance in the counties of Abbeville, Greenwood, McCor mick, Laurens and Edgefield. The officers are: Gen. J. Fraser Lyon, President, Columbia, S. C. J. R. Blake, Gen. Agt., Secy. &. Treas., Greenwood, S. C. DIRECTORS. A. O. Grant, Mt. Carmel, S. C. J. M. Gambrell, Abbeville, S. C. Jno. H. Childs, Bradley, S. C. A. W. Youngblood, Hodges, S. C. S. P. Morrah, Willington, S. C. L.N. Chamberlain, McCormick, S.'C. R. H. Nicholson, Edgefield, S. C. F.L.Timmerman, Pln't. Lane, S. C. J. C. Martin, Princeton, S. C. VV. H. Wharton, Waterloo, S. C. J. R. BLAKE, Gen. Agt. Greenwood, S. C. Jan. 1st. 1917. To Drive Out Malaria And Build Up The System Take the Old Standard GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know What you are taking, as the formula is printed on every label, showing it is Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form. The Quinine drives ont malaria, the Iron builds ut> the system. SO cents Whenever You Need a Generan Tonic Take Grove's The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable \as a General Tonic because it contains the well known tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds up the Whole System. 20 cents.