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S«» • — THE “( OLOKKD BKOJHER" (>K “THE CUE A TOR’S MASTEUIMKC \V i* reproduce from tho ('ommt'rciul Ap jii-al of Soptomlur 7th the follow ing extract from an- article written hy S. F. Davis, of Imiiaitola, Miss., on Die notfro, whom he regards at “the < ’rtcitor’s ma>t*M piece.’’ That the writer is thoroughly familiar with hr- suhjeet is shoun l»y tin* int-e-rest- in^r. amusing and trpthtui manner in which he handles it. "The noj>rn can lie down heneafil the scorehimr rays of a noonday sun and sleep the sleep of the seven .sleepers of old without .-utfermu any evil effects from it. whatever; or he can weather the fiercest winter gale, «lad only in a pair of cotton overalls and bluy jumper. He can also Wear an overcoat to a Fourth of July cele bration, or a pair of linen pants and an alpaca coat to a Christmas tree and be perfectly comfortable. And, sitranjre as it m.;iy seem, anybody's clothes will fit him and look nice on him. There is nothing else like him under the sun. Me sees all things, hears all things, believe- all things and has implicit faith in everything he sees or hears and stands ready Rt all times to step aboard of anythinn that comesralonifrfrom a young mule_ to a flying machine. “Wireless telegraphy is nothing new to him; he has used it for ages; every negro's mouth is a transmitter ami every ear a receiver. If anything of importance happens on a planta tion tonight, every negro for forty mill's ai’ound will know it by morning. "Saturday is bis special day by custom and common consent, and if you have any business to attend tp tn n delta town on Saturday, attend to it early and get off the streets before you get hurt. A negro cannot see you Saturday unless you owe him something, and if you get in his way he is liable to step on you, sit down on you. or back up against a brick wall and smother you to death. He does not usually do these ftdngs, or any of them, through any evil design, as many sometimes suppose, but be simply cannot help, it if you get tn his way, for he i busy and Cannot look out for you. Saturday is his of sugar, one pound of coffee, tlir pounds of salt m *at and one gallon of blai k molases a week, but he can consume ail of this at one sitting necessary, or if he is working for you and hoarding himself he cart live a week on three soda crackers, a box of sardines and five conks worth of cheese. In other words his stomach is built on 'the -ame general plan of ;Pi old-fa: hioned aCoidion, and either contracts or expands according to tbs pressure brought »to bear upon if. “He i.- also immune to nearlv all kinds of poi-on, and can swallow the most deadly drugs wit it impunit y. 1 remember of having a negro working for me one time who was having ('bills and was sUffe. mg With severe backache-;' I got him a bo ft le of chill tonic to tak“ and a bottle of liniment to rub 1 ns OIK •k with. Th< liniment was lablc | in box-rut lette s, ■Roison, For External Fse Only.’ and I cautioned him about it when I gave it to him, but for three days and nights, before I found it out, he had been rubbing bis hack with the chi 1 ! tonic and taking a table-poonful if tile liniment three'timos a day before each mcyl, with exiellcnt. results. On anothei oirasion I was -irk and it in I a negro to wait upon me, and the doctor opened a can of aritiphlogistin Saturday * » ‘rations’ and news exchange day, and in addition to having all those things «>n his mind, he has to shake hands with every other negro In town and hug every negro woman he meets. You had better take out an accident policy or get off the streets Saturday. “The standard ‘iashiotvs 1 ’ for a ne gro is a peck of cornmeal. two pounds to—make—a-plaster for my side, and left the can on'the kitchen table, and whmn-my negro went in to get his sup per he mistook it for * can of peanut butter and ate the wtuno of it with out ever discovering his mistake. “He is likewise a great admirer of art, and itrnearly every negro’- home, be it ever so humble, There hangs a life-size crayon portrait of himself on tin* wall right opposite the door, where you will be sure to see it as you come in the door. ' The rest of bis surplus money lit 1 usually spends for entertainment, preferably an ex cursion, but anything in motion will do. I have frequently stood i^n th man’s cooky and w : th his living thu- assured, opens a -cleaning and press-; tn stahlishment.- if- then goes exit ■ Monday morning and gathers in- th'*' ^ • ■ •, ,, v 1 Sunday clothes of the white clerks of the town, and after wearing them himself every night during the wt he gets up Saturday morning an . treats them to a gasoline bath, flat ten- them out with a red-hot iron, and rushes thetfi h’bme ,U> their owners, so that tdi.y may wear them Sunday;' i ■ *. I ♦ collects $1..‘)(> for his services in thei'-’i ♦ behalf and goes on hi- way rejoicing Ibit should then* m- any social oc - oa-ion in town Saturday night which j % Have You Visited the Factory Display of | Stieff Pianos at Factory Prices at The Gift Shop, Barnwell, S C? x , s rvn he wishes to attend he holds back ' the’ best suit that lie happen- to have] on hand and wears it to that, and j carrie- it home Sunday morning if] he wakes up in time; otherwise its j owner' can lay in bed over Sundav, I it j I i tot >uy a piano for a day, week, or season—^an ins’ service, the ref »re, you owe it to yourself to visit this exhibit and and players. Y.cj will lie convinced that they ARE superior. an. life-time fu!* piano-i T he will bring it back sometime ♦a* following Monday. Your Old Instrument Taken in Exchange at Fair Valuation "If perchance his fancy ooe not run to cleaning cl ithes, lie gets him- sejf a gasoline stove and other para- to defeat the J lunen | *** as YOU HA VE V Tutt’s Pills no apjxitito. Indigestion, Wind on Stomach. Sick Headache, "run down,” you will find what yoii need. They tone the weak stomach, ami build up the system. street corner on a cold, cloudy winter day and watched as many as tifty negroes who would not average '»<• cents'each, and nom of .whom had '.n clothes enough to flag a flat car cling to a merry go-round as it went round aid round, grinding out that well-known and much-beloved melody. ‘Oh, Hill Hailey, Why ikui’t You Come Home?’ and their front teeth shining like the keys on a baby grand piano, while hundreds of others, who did.noi have the price of a ride, were stand ing in half-frozen mud shoe-mou:h deep', cheering thern as they came round. “All thing- are pleasing to him. .V circus or a funeral is equally enjoys able, but a protracted meeting fol lowed by a liaptizir'g, or a term of circuit court followed try a public hanging. C bis chief delight. “Whenever a negro tires of country life he mows to town, aiajuiit's q charcoal buc-ke* and a tailor’s goo- , forms an ailiancc with some tvhi' [ihcrnalia wherewith Cagrant statute, and set- u|) a counter, where he serve* all such care to come his way, irrespective of; race, color or*previous condition, of} -ervitude. with hanmergers, hot cat- j fish and beef- spusage. and some time- sweet spirits of fermenti on the ide. Hut should neither of the loca tion.- appeal to him, he usually opens a colored burlier shop with a jxioi- room and crap table *n the rear. "As soon as the city authorities be come obnoxious to nfni, however, he again goes back to,the quiet eduntrv life, usually right after the Thrlstma.- holidays, and joins himself to a cot ton planter, and hy his certain written contract, duly executed in duplicate, obligates and binds himself to culti vate and gather a crop of cotton on the land therein described, and on the strength thereof proceeds to eat up anywhere from $"> to worth of grub while he is waiting for the ground to get in -hat** to plow, and it very frequently happens that when the trees l>egin to bud and when the birds begin to whistle and the grass hopper begins to-sing, Mr. NVgro ; s seized 'with wanderlust and suddenly Our deferred payment plan makes possible your purchasing one of these piano, under favorable arrangements. Payments may be extended over many months..to come. By special arrangement during this sale we will charge no interest. ’ * J/ ‘ ♦> ::: :: STIEFF Welte Mignon (licensed) Reproducing Piano. 1 his wonderful instrument makes it possible tpr y *u, your-, tamil} and friends to enjoy, in y *ur own home tiie playing 'h such master, as: Hoffman _ . bisom DK PA( HMAN tiRlEG PADEREWSKI SAINT SANKS And others of equal prominence. Their actual playing, their touch, their technique, and th very personality are faithfully reproduced hy ♦h-* Stieff Reproduc ing Piano, incorporating the only reproducing action licensed to use all ot the original VNelte Mignon patents. It i- interesting and marvelous to hear this instrument. It is preceding all Player Pianos. ^ Uu will eventually own one. We cordially invite all music lovers to hear this instrument, whether interested in buying now or not. X ■I 1 f > i Ni 4 ^ •»:; % : disappi'ars, and the* people ,wh< > once Have a ful! litu middlemen’s profits, of sligluly ustsi Y >u will, -ave money by visiting- us charge of -lAi'K EDENS. He will . lie >u. a, cess am from a medium priced to the best—-selling thern d-.rect ’ > Besides the instruments on display here,. Mr. Edens has 1 factory rebuilt piano- and players- ranging from JJ'io.'M ami ow; Sale, only la-ts a few day,," Open e\ glad to meet nu.ia' up i t.'im »T (>U. *ver. knew him know iiim no more fori Every delta town also has .its full* quota of negro women who. hke the lily, toil not, neitheiedo they spin, yet the Queen of Sheba in ail of her glory was never clad like unto one of them. "Surely the negro fearfully and wonderfully made, ami hi- ways are past finding out." :: Southern Branch Charlotte At The GIFT SHOP ♦> ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ «♦, /f Reduced Summer Fares Beginning May 15th, 1924 Round trip ticket - to principal summer toiin-t re i n H-fh- 1 nited Slates and Canada. K lor rciuni to or; ;ina! start: l icket - good « her .Usl, l!t?l. » There are many recreation opporiUnitit fains ot H estern North Carolina. un (teto- ia th mi - ineun- 44 THE LAND OF THE SKY Let us 'help you pla you plan your mnimer ' vacation. CONSCl.i TTCKTrr at;ENTS” Southern Railway System \\. E. McCEK, J>ivision Pass. Vgent, f Columbia, S. C. VCN ER, -Pa V gen’C ( SUNDAY EXCURSION FARES to CHARLESTON and RETURN VI V Southern Railway System Effective Saltirday. May .'Dst. and continuing !o and including Sunday, \ugust„ list, 1921. the totlowing round trip Sunday Excursion fares will apply to CHARLESTON. S. C„ from stations show n lielow : Barnwell $2.00 (*raa ;-imi g • .52.0(1 Blackviile . 2.00 y Prcgnall V.JO Rranchville 1.65 J Reeves\ die Lot) Denmark . 2.00 » Ridge\ die . 1.20 Tort Motte - 2.00 1 Rowe-\die __ 2.00 Jamison .. 2.00 « St. George 1 . -» I K ingviile 2.00 St. Matthews 2.00 Perry , 2.00 Summerville _ LOO Tickets on sale for all trains leaving after 12:01 \. M. Sun days only. g»*o<l to return on regular trains leaving Charleston prior to .‘1 :-{0 A. M, Monday following date of sale. \ SPLENDID OPPORTTXriA TO VISIT THE SEASHORE AT A VERY LOW FARE. Apply to your local Agent for further information. \Y. E. McGEE. I). P. A. \. H. ACKER. I). P. A. Columbia, S. C. Charleston, S. C. No Car Like It! 42 horsepower! SO miles and more an hour—hour after hour —without over-heating—with* out loss of power— without carbon cleaning! And at the end of a long sustained high speed, your motor will he cooler, will need less water thm any similar sized poppet-valve engine. I his engines power curve keeps climbing up while the power of a poppet-valve car is drop ping ot!. Furthermore, the Wiiiys-Knight is entirely tr--' jroqi tnose engine repairs which makv up'50' df the upkeep jrost of practic ally all poppet-viilve cars. It has no cams—no springs—to get dot of order. A car you can keep season alter season. lake a ride t^jday. ?II95 / • i) fnltdm 194-C Johnson Motor Co. Blackviile, S. C. MUNICIPAL ELECTION For Mayor, I herein’ announei ite for the iiffic myself a .eandi- of Mavor for . he tow n of Harnwel!, -ubje< t to tin rules and regulatiops- of .the Demo tiatie municipal prmary *- .'cti-m. - J. C. ‘Moody, Jr. 1 heivov aiinour.ic myseit late lor the otTiee of Mavoi a eamti of Darn I hereby announce mvseif date tor the office of V 1,1.. tiie town of Harnwel!, subje rules of the Democratie ; primary election. C. C. a r., ’ i| I hereby announce nr i'e .ot reelect ion ’ i jin rman of the town of 1 et to th*- rules ic Democratic rim: i n 'f the I ►van ni' imar, pledging stringent without f niv entot •rm W A ILu lev A IP >'.in 1 hi m •. uf mini i o r Tor V'derman. m 1 i-'i'eiiy jinnoivn fill - the off ire of dwn (if Harnu’eli, •ami '' i egula’i ion- ■ muni( ipal prima AM- rman L. I nr ■ late j^ae he! i of nanny t( i. rulat intis imnrv eie reguia:. of tl .munii ipal primar; J! Farm Loans 6 per cent., large amounts. Town prop erty in Barnwell, residential and business, 7 per cent. Loans procured promptly at lowest c.trsf. Allendale Bamberg and Barnwell Coan-ti ■w THOMAS M. BOULWARE # Attorney-at-law - Barnwell, S. ADVERTISE IN THE PEOPLE. J. MTRr odi u. ' -—.— 1 or ( oinmi ssionen • o t Pulilic Work-. [ hereiiy am: ut: • my •self a ra ndi- i ; or t in- i iff ice of \ iderm an | for I hen ■by anmnin (‘ (J my-cif a car ii- K , town of Ha iiwa } | uh jeet t * > tlv datv' tor t !h ( f t ice d omnussioner .ft’ If I t and regulat i< I1 S • f A he De tin'- Public W«o k s f(ir th, town of Bar."- : a lie' municipal pri mar v elect ion wo!!, to -U( eeed .\I rs. Lessie H. Fas- Vr.' v A. 1 ric t(’I'll Mg, sub iect to he rule.- and regu- lat ions of the Do no •rdfic Municipip i hereiiy announce in \ '.-eit a cantli - primary el. •et ion. L M. Calhoun. at • for the office of \ iderm an for he town of Rarnwt li. s abject to the 1 hen by annour. (*(* myself -a candi- tlh •s and regulatio n * < > f the De nr- date, for tin ■ office of < "mm -iom'i if cratic mumeipal prupary election. . Peacock’. I I horeliy announce myself a candi date for the office of Alderman for FhV tovfn of Harnwel!. subject to the rules and regulations of the Demo cratic municipal primary election. , B. W. Sexton. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of Alderman Tor the town of Barnwell, subject to the rules'and regulations of the Demo cratic municipal primary election. •T. Norman Dicks, j pi mini y H. P. i Public works 1>. Easterling regulat iojis to succeed Mrs, I>ssm subject to the rule- an ! of Democratic municipal primary election. K. S. Moore: 1 hereby announce myself it-rrrrMi.- date fo.r the office of Cfinfmissioone;- of Public Works for the town of. Barnwell to succeed Mrs. Bessie „ B. Easterling, subject to Dhe rules an ' () i % regulation^ of Hu*, Dt|h(»cr.'Uic prid in ary election. (i. Malcolm Anderson. •{• Yes, if you want money we have itA [DLL ME XLV X •> o o Paid in Savings l)epart HOME BANK OF BAR^ ^^;-X-X-X~X-* X-X-:-X-X-X“X-X* A Established in 1577. CANimxCrES FOR senate SO( AiL and PERSON AT BARNWELL TOMORROW NEWS FROM Send Ijs YoUir Job W r ork, V jp 'fmT Blease, Byrnes, Dial and McMahan to Mi-s Louise Black hnte Address Voters Here. Miscellaneous ST recent visitors in Will driven down from Wa; king the trip in two da; tied Mr. and Mr-, (i As announced in The People last i W illiston, July 21. M w»s*k. candidates for the. United ; man has returned i Sta.U*s Senate will address the voters} !• rede nek. Md.. attt’T i Barnwell ('bounty :it Barnwell to- ; mother, Mrs. J. F. Ura tnorrow, Friday, -July 25th. There been quite ill. are four entries in tnc race—Ex-(»ov. Messrs. Mat Lo.t am C, L. Blease, Senator N. B. Dial, j thews, of Washington, Congressman “Jimmie” Byrnes and the Hon. John J. McMahan. While no announcement has lieen made to that effect, it is probable that the meeting will be held at the \ amp i other lenitive- in this Theatre, as a large crowd is expected J Mr. and Mrs. W illianr to T»e present. ,)f Birmingham were rt Rest Room Ready. Mrs. (1. M. Greene states that the ladies’ rest rixun in the new addition to thg Court House wdll he in readi ness for the occasion and visiting la dies are invited to make uqp of it. Furniture was bought a few day- ag > end will 1h* installed by Friday. The iv*t room tills a large rylt want her ■ and will add much to the pleasure and comfort of visitors. • Members of the Barnwell Method- | .’hureh announce that a barbecue Aer will bl* served Friday in .Cal- f Un Park, thy proceeds being for the •iw’fit of thtt church. Everylnxly is invited to attend the ’cue and a splen did meal is promised. ■ ’ . Mr. and Mrs.,G. U. Mfitl Misses Lillian and ('■ and Sallie Marsh have Aiken after a visit t* Wood Sprawls. Mr. and Mrs. C. I. W daughter, of Metier, G; vsitors at the home of B. M. Smith. Misses May and Mar have returned to A Her visit to Misses Maxine Hair. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. children, Clarence and Charlo-ton, West \ irgi died Hill, of Berzelia Misses Dorothy and Ai eey, of Augusta, were wtmk of Mr. and-Mrs. J BL ACK V1LLK TRUCK W \S GREAT IMS VPPOINTMENT ; 1 Rosa Patterset '' to her home in Burling Season Knd<'jW,th Poor Results for | tre visiting Mr. and Mr ! Miss Mattie Lou Du Farmers.—Good ( otton t r(q>. Bluekvilie. July '21. The truck crop here has about come to a close. It has Iwen mos’t disappointing t ' > ^e farmer-. The cucumber crop was opville, is visiting her B. Ray. vurv i^oi><1, hut the p rices we re <(> low that th e farmers did not e leai e X- (noises giUt of the w*-. crop. It was tln* .ame w' ith the cant a loupe- and w: iter- melons. It The untaloupe crop w fi ne wit,,h largt output and the fruit ve’-y i- weet. but for th • same rt •a son the I»!;uiters did mvt m al ly eh* ar expe uses. N a tribe rs of cars . f watermt •Ions wei e loaded t’.ut could not be s >id and wet i* •inloadi •d. Severa ! fai itu •r- leD th'eir melon.- in the tie! d and < lid not even load tl cm. The ,urn crop is one of the' best geiiera iy here ev. r seen in the oun- trv am I i niimlior of farmer - -ay they Miss Mary Robinsot ville. is visiting Mr. a Willis, Jr. Mr. G. M. Folk, of visiting relatives in ttv Mr. and Mrs. Q. A. Q. A. Kennedy, Jr., t ILL and Dr. J. L. Sr week for Hendersonvil Mr. and Mrs. J. A. family spent last week c Mis- (’onjte Hair, o visiting Mr., and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. G. R ! Mis.- Daisy Willis. Richard Odiorn ■ Maye.-v tile. Mis- Louis" Black ( dav afternoon. •Inly 1 have oneof the best r ; oqie« ’ s. P o a, , . ,y ct ‘; it \M'' 'll - ^ >V\ t. 1 U . op thuy havu ever hau. i -potted, though, and s"ti >av tile.ir weed is too lap t s ttfon rop is i ormer for the f' u;t ami i* if it w ill' frutt *.righ in Eliza)•«■’ti M. rntt, .• i allies for . (aid- \ *ui < i. was served du ,,n by Mis. E W. ioiightflll 'co coUlSf. i ■ - . inn.g i rnu' "TP lairn t l:.-v Sar; i anau th 1 id the • till 11 I*'!- . . dre-se L i ’ .. * » V 1 , M ] ♦ 1>IN »l rght ti it- present ; v> ty t . . ; joiii mg n" ntn. There till ami a'Jl 11 ac’ i\ e gift ad I ha\ I-h u rs d a v alter nooi mo uait Snelling Item- 1 >. light ful i« a ill. m' ' w» »I'e -crv.V b V M - SncHmg. July 22.. Mi" 1. UU V 1 • m >k i iiU ;.i Mrs. J. A. Lat ini titled !: ,,nie Er.iay from Dram-( M , (ieor^i; t rail rg. w he! i c -atlc ll.’r- itcctl ; tt: ci riling St •,,t t-'aml Mrs. Care; mmer >,• hooi for, tciehers. a- d M-- 1 IV !’Ti ri'."'l from a v’s Mi and Mi \V. C. Birt a: id Mom kV C« rll'tiel . no Port S .turdav if ternoon M fs. Maud Abie. , T’dackv t M i ss ! . • I : e. c\ ( i>ok was the guest of y i siting Mrs . H. W Dr.'ami Ao- H M J"hnspii_al_Roi |e last week. Iici honie aft( i visifi Mr. ami Mr- *0 1> Moore spent 11:' \\. .Scott. 1 Uathet; ie ami Ale ifMr W. td thoii homes in Ha b mg Mr. ami M iTTT Mp. ai-i Mr-; J.' InrrV Endav in \ugusta. Mr and Mis. II. M. <'ook ami 1 mu-- .'Uinmo.: .lie. a..- Ul- ’’ jy w<*i e visitors at Dunbarton Sunday, in rent-. Mr. ami Mr: Mr. ataf Mr-. N. G. Morns, of Olar. ' vanl Mr and Mr-. Otto <"ook. and Mr. am! 1 '- ''' U ‘"]’ Mr- Lenw md C-ook. of .Miley. :vi! " K;itle I ' nU S i nil • Sunday here at the honu: < M Cook. • Messrs. IL M. and t ♦ m l)r an 1 ^pent FrrdaA in (>* .timehniTr v N ltfi ^ • ’* “ ; t ’ and Mrs. IT M. Harley of Langoyr. w^'a n Mis-* Mildred Hill ^turned to her ’ ‘ ' home 'jin, Berzelia. Ga... Sunday after' M>. 1 spend ill g -ome time with relatives and «•’**>. " • Lends hcc ^ ^ftdrs. Ella Rutland is visiting reo- - v ' ^mes ami friends at \\ illiston. ——-T. Mrs. Laura Sanders is visiting her BliukviHe. July Card t»f J laughter, Mrs. M. M. riivliy. at Klme. ))t t | 1( . j a t t » Mr. W. D Mr James .Cook was a visitor it extend thanks to tl Denmark Friday afternoon. ! for the expi'essipn.s Mr. I. W: Hill, of Dunbarton, wa- help rendered Junr » visitor here yesterday. death.