Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Mrs. Mary L. Slagle. r An Interesting Sketch of One of the Oldest Ladies in Lancaster County?Historic Utterances of Signers of Declaration oflndependence Recalled to Mind of Our Correspondent on the Occasion of a Visit to Mrs. Slagle. Ed. News: My old friend. John Lee Tillman has written ahout men of his class as to age, and others have been mentioned in The News: but I will start the ball to rolling from the women's side?by your leave. It was my privilege and pleas^ ure recently to visit an old friend, Mrs. Mary L. Slagle, at the residence of her son. J. M. Slagle. I found the old lady en joying herself in entertaining some lady visitors. Although a cripple for many years, she got about in quite a lively manner, for one of her age, by the aid of a crutch. Conversation on current topics as well as on innidAnta rwf ftm -? ~ V vug luuf; ttgu W?8 Wdl sustained ; and she showed much vigor of mind. Mrs. Slagle will be eightyfour years old, if she lives to see Christmas. Her recollection of events that transpired when she was a child is quifb clear. Her father was an Irish gentleman of education, who sought to improve his own fortunes as well as the minds of American youth by teaching school in this country : his name was Watson and he lived about a mile east of Belair?across Six-Mile creek iu this county. Mrs. Slagle, with commendable pride, showed us a small Bible brought by her father from Ireland : it had a date (1797). showing its respectable age, and WHS Vfil V hrn?o?-"'l TM- - ? w y CO' I V >"??. -I UO old 1 \ily is quite patriotic and with pride showed us a lithographed copy of The Declaration of Independence with the signatures of the delegates to that historic colonial congress: it is a recent purchase of Mrs Slagle ; and she takes good care of it. We cou'd not help recalling that, when John Hancock signed his name in bold letters, he remarked that he wrote it large so the King could read it ; that Charles Carroll ot Caroll ton wrote his name and residence so that another of the same name might not be prosecuted or persecuted through mistake ; and that John Adams observed 41 We must all hang together," to which honest and fearless Hen. ' Franklin replied "Yea, for if we do not, we shall be hanged separately." After a pleasant and profitable day your scribe wended his way homeward in thoughtful mood. Very Iruly you-s, Sam. F. Massey. A Badly Burned Girl or hy.tuan or woinAn.la <|iiiekly out of pain if Ilucklen'a Arnica Salve in applied promptly. (? J. Welch, of Tekonslia.Mich , saya: "I use it in tny family for cuih, aorea and ?1| akin injnriea, and liud it perfect " Quickeat pile cure known. Heat healing aalve made. 2f>c at J F Mnckey Co, Crawford lfroa, Fanderbnrk Pharmacy. Horrible Death of an Old 0 Lady?Killed by Train. ^ Salisbury special in Charlotte Observer: Miss Mary Tarlton, a white woman about 60 years ot age, was killed instantly this afternoon about 1 o'clock by a switch train that caught her near the Salisbury Cotton Mill. She was evidently going down the Yadkin road and had walked out and stopped on the bank by the track. The Yankiii switches at this point and when it comes along there is always a stop long enough to take aboard passengers. Miss Tarlton had a dollar in her hands and was watching the movement of a car that had jumped from its trucks and as the striug of four was being pushed in a small switch, she stepped in front of the cars and 4. ? * two passed over her. Both legs were cut off and she died within a very short time. Progress of Trial of Alleged Race Rioters in Atlanta? 19 Negroes Released. Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 3.?Nineteen negroes indicted in connection with the murder of Policeman Heard during the September riots, were ordered released by Judge Koan in Superior Oourt today. The evidence against these defendants was considered insufficient to warrant holding them for trial. Twenty-three of the indicted negroes under arrest will be held for trial tor murder and against these evi dence is practically the same as against Alexander Walker, who was given a life senteuce Wed nesday. Confederate Veteran Dies in his Buggy. Anderson special in Green ville News : Mr. William Bayless llall died this morning while on his way to this city in his buggy. He was found near the residence of Sheriff Green about three miles from the city and his horse was coming on t<> the city. Dr. J. M. Richardson was summoned and said that Mr Hall trom all appearances died from apoplexy. He was in apparent good health when last seen alive. Mr. Hall was about sixty live years ot age and a Confederate veteran, and was well thought ot by everybody, as he war a gentleman of the old school t \ pe. Lost his Arm in Gin at Richburg. Rock Hill special in Sunday's State: C.Grady Crook had the misfortune of losing his right arm 111 a gin at Richburg today about noon. He had been working as foreman of Key's ginnery A since September of this year. J He is the son of W. P. Crook of " Kdgemoore and a brother of ? Robert L. Crook of this city. Death of Child of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Blakcney. ^ Kershaw special in Sunday's tu State: A very Rad death occur- ^ red in the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. 1). Blakeney last night, when 'Jjj their sweet little baby girl, two ?l? yearn old, died. She wan an ex- }" ceptionally bright child and a ,lt great favorate with all who knew her. The interment wan in the A< Kornhaw cemetery and flervice o, wan conducted by Kev. J. T Den dy. i ?aan*-Hwnra*.mmmmmmmmam , I I RE3"o Lve c> | THAT.NOWWE AREMTTWE' - Top;we shall makethings fjl spin. vemade things ) esj&ql before and the pi ills made Thin<t5 spi where all of our ^Ts pVyJ MATERIALS CAME FROM. DoNT Voo Want things From the store where The hustle is? orcouRSE You Dor ^ B^U5 | mo^il. ttmunr <9ob a* the immwownfj Chmw; Aneri'r wt Hunnfcikj,/ Isn't it a pleasure for you to buy your clothes from the store you know is at the top. You can then feel that you have done your best. The store at the top has many advantages over the store at the bottom. A store that has climbed the ladder of success has these advantages over the one that is only climbing. First, they have the pick of the market. The best makers of clothes want their goods in the stores of the best sellers of clothes. Second, price. The store at the too has orond - I ft "credit," because it can buy for cash. Did you ever borrow money? You know what interest is then. You don't have to pay a higher price ?interest?when you deal with us, because we buy for cash, paying no interest, but getting large discounts; again, because for overcoats, suits, underwear, shoes, hats?everything men and boys wear?we are at the top. Yours truly, Lancaster Mercantile to. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. | STATE OF SOUTH CAKOLINA, | PvarilCAf'c Sola COUNTY or LANCA8TF.il, j mrvrv ?i' i I CXcLHIIlr S Id the Irobafe Court, ln pro|>ftje Court, Under an order granted by J. E, Mew* Hy J. E. Htcwnian, Esquire, j. j ? Stew man Enquire man, .lodge ot' Probate, for Lancaster Probate Judge ' County, the undersigned, Executors of the IThereas, Nallio It Itoldey, ot Lancaster ro >a e uc ge. will of Jas. H. Knight deceased, will sell V Co., said State, lias made suit to WHEKF.A8, J. F. Gregory, Clerk of within the legal hours of sale, nt the a to grant her Letters of Administration Court, made suit to me, to grant him Let- residence of said deceased, near Primus, the Estate of and effects of L P. ltoddey ter* of Administration of the Estate of and or- Wednesday the 7tli November, l'.)ui>, ceased. effects of J. N. Taylor, deceased. all the personal property belonging to THKSB ARK. THEREFORE, to cite THESE AUE i HKKEFORE to cite and itl estate, including the crops grown on id ftdmonUh all and aintfular the kindred admonish all and singular the kindred |{}e plantation of tbo Haul deceaaed during id creditors of the said L P. Itoddey, and Creditors of ths said J. N. Taylor, . ceased, that they be and appear before deceased, that they be and appear before propeity consists in part of one e, in the Court of Probate, to bo me, in the Court of Probate, to be held nt horse, cow and call, buggies, wagon, ira* Id at Lancaster Court House, 011 the Lancaster Court House s n on iv.?i?.?= i Prnv, il tarminir too s. carnentors tli day of November. next, after publica- day, lltli November next after publication ,Ilf!n?ioii >n hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to thereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to ' ? iow canae. if any they have, why the ?aul show canae, if any they have, why l he v 8 10 p Kniiibt lminietration alionld not be grunted. said A dui mint ration alionld not be granted j ,> Maral'iall Given under my hand, this dial day ot Given under my Hand, .hi8 21*t day of b 2 * E.eca'to? ;t? Anno Domini, 1900. October, Auno Domini. !5HIG. J. E. HTEWMAN, J. E. 8TEWMAN. Probate Judge. Piobate Judge. , KT Oct. 3U. 190G Oct. 3utli, luce bubscribo to The News,