Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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St. Augustine is a Historic City. Editor of the Advertiser: I am in St. Augustine. This Newport i of the South, chief beauty spot of the South Atlantic, and most ancient of the cities of the United States, invkes and welcomes. Set like a jewel well upon the finger with which Fiorida beckons. St Augustine fairly sparkles with Drilliance, beauty and life as one likes to live. Who can resist her smiling .velcome? The charm of old Spain :he romantic and historic impress of Juan Ponce de Leon and his hardy ad venturers, who attacked and sacked the city in 1586-is still here. But in the march of progress St. Augustine is filled with the spirit of to-day. Nature has been kind indeed to St. Augustine, climatically and otherwise. In the warm sunshine streaming from almost ever-blue skies, the blue waters of Matanza's Bay toss and sparkle. In the distance are seen the white-capped breakers tumbling and crashing on a perfect beach. Thousands 'of palms rustle a welcome, and we, who are so fortunate as to be here, are impressed with "The Land That Winter Forgot." Tornadoes never occur here, Florida .being out of their path. Tropical storms moving north from the equator cause heavy rains, but the porosity of the soil absorbs them quickly. One of St. Augustine's foremost at tractions is its boating facilities. Ma tanza's Bay is part of the famous in land waterway along the entire East Coast of Florida from Jacksonville to Miami. A trip through its picturesque bays, rivers, inlets and lagoons is un equalled by any cruise of similar length in the country. Among the many charms of the An cient City are numerous points of great historic interest. The City Gates are the remainder of the fortifications once surrounding St. Augustine. They were built in 1804. The former lines of for tifications, protected at intervals by redoubts and batteries, and were ren dered still stronger by a deep ditch on the outside which conn?cted the water at Fort Marion with the San Sebastian river. This ditch could be flooded at the enemy's approach, cut ting off all invaders by land. Only the huge gates now remain of all the city's original defenses, Fort Marion, be gun, in 1565 and finished in 1756. The old Huguenot cemetery, just out side of the city gates, on Cordova street, hold the remains of those who centuries aero trod the streets of St. Augustine. Most of the streets are not over twenty feet-no sidewalks. One street is only ten feet wide. This is in the eastern portion of the city, leading out to the City Gate. Fort Marion covers three and a half acres of ground, and is a wonderful structure, built entirely of coquina, shell sand and cement. General Andrew Jackson was the first governor of Florida, and later president of the United States. It is with interest to note the official corres pondence between Major-General Sir Edward Pakenham, commander of the English troops, and General Jackson? just before the battle of New Orleans. It was fought January 8, 1815, sixteen days after the treaty of peace had been signed at Ghent, the capital of East Flanders in Belgium. The English officer, disdaining ordi nary courtesy, scorning the backwood's general, forwarded this contemptuous order: "Jackson, surrender New Orleans'." Jackson answered: "Pakenham, come and take it." In reply Pakenham said: "Jackson, I expect to take my break fast in New Orleans Sunday morning. " Jackson responded: "Pakenham, if you do, you will take your supper in hell Sunday night." . Pakenham did not take New Orleans, and it is not known where he took sup per, for he and two other generals, many officers and nearly 2,000 trained troops, some of whom had been with Wellington at Waterloo, were shot down by Jackson's backwoodsmen with squirrel rifles, and only eight of them were killed and thirteen wounded. This decisive engagement, more than two weeks after peace had been ar ranged, made Jackson an idol of the American people. J. RUSSEL WRIGHT, St. Au, istine, Fla. July 31, 1920. Fall Planting Tab e. Clemson College, Aug. 9.-The fall planting table of the Extension Service horticulturist contains the following suggestions about garden truck which it is not yet too late to plant or transplant. Beets: Crimson Globe, plant July 15 to August 15. Cabbage: Succession, set plants July 15 to September 1. Kale: Curled Siberian, plant Au guBt 1st to October 1st. Onions: Yellow Globe Danver, plant September 20 to October 15. Irish Potatoes: Lookout Moun tain, plant July to August 15. Turnip: Purple Top, plant July 15 to August 15. The final crop of snap beans will probably make if planted at once unless a very early frost gets them. Well developed tomato plants will probably make a fair yield also unless frost come early. Cox Comments on Roosevelt , Speech. Dayton, Ohio Aug-. 9.-Interest of Governor Cox in the notification ceremonies . of his running mate. Franklin D. Roosevelt was mani fested by a statement issued to night by the Democratic presiden tial candidate commenting on Mr. Roosevelt's personality and accep tance address. f "Mr. Roosevelt's speech is char acteristic of the man," said Gover nor Cox. "It is a wholesome sen sible view of conditions full of hope as to our future and radiant of the happiness of the individual. The western country will like this splen did type of progressive statesman. Following the 20 years of gloom and carping captious criticism from the Republican leaders it will be a genuine refreshment in the great land Mr. Roosevelt now enters, for the people to meet a representative of gevernment whose soul is pos sessed of the philosophy of joy." Governor Cox reserved comment until his future speeches, at least on the statement of Senator Hard ing's headquarters criticizing his accptance address. The governor's friends said that it was not expec ted that bis address would meet with the approval of the Harding camp. The first speech of his traveling route, next Thursday at the Camp Perry, Ohio, rifle contest will not deal importantly with major cam paign issues, the governor stated tonight. He plans to discuss prin cipally the part of the national guard in the war. The governor has changed his plans for reaching Camp Perry. He plans to leave here on Wednesday for Columbus and motor from there Thursday morning to the camp about 123 miles. * Women's interest of the cam paign received more attention to day from Governor Cox. He con ferred with MTB. Abney Scott Ba ker of the national women's party regarding the Tennessee legisla ture's fight over the woman suf frage amendment. The governor also received to night a delegation of women who are opposing ratification in Ten nessee. Thev presented their ar guments in detail, stressing that of state's rights. The delegation rep resenting the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage and a Tennessee opposition organization, included Mrs. George A. Washing ton, of Texas; Mies Mary G. Kil breth, New York; Mrs. W. P. T. Wise, Maryland; Mrs. Ruflin G. Pleasant, Louisiana; Mrs. Walter D. Lamar, Georgia; Miss Mary Faulkner, Cincinnati and Miss Ma ry L. Mulvihill Cincinnati. Plans for reaching women voters have been cempleted by Mrs. Geo. F. Bass, Chicago, of the woman's campaign committee of the Demo cratic organisation who has been conferring here with the governor. Mrs. Bass said 5,000 Democratic women speakers would be placed at work and appeals made especial ly to women voters on the league of nations issue and Governor Cox's record in Ohio legislation of benefit to women and children. THE CONFEDERATE COLLEGE 62 Broad Street Charleston, S. C. A Boarding and Day School for Girls. Begins its session September 28, 1920. Historic Institution situated in a healthy location. Advantages of City life, with large college yard for out door sports. A Well planned course-of studies in a homelike atmosphere. A business course open to seniors, and elective courses to juniors and seniors. Two domestic courses, giving prac tical and theoretic knowledge of cooking. A well equipped library. ,For catalog and further informa tion apply to the College. Executor's Notice. All persons holding claims against the estate of Mrs. Mary Ware Cole man, deceased, are requested to pre sent the same-duly attested-to the undersigned executor at John ston, S. C., and all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make payment to WHITFIELD S. MOBLEY, Qualified Executor. July 10, 1920. FOR SALE: One \l2-horse Olds gasoline engine in fine running con dition, at reasonable price. Apply to P. B. DAY. JR., Trenton, S. C. 7-21-4tpd. Select y ur tires ac cording to the roads they have to travel : In sandy or hilly coun try, whenever the going is apt to be heavy-The U. S. Nobby. For ordinary country roads-Thc U. S. Chain cr Usco. For front wheels The U. S. Plain. Fer best results everywhere - U. S. Royal Cords. BOWL CORD -NOSBY-CHAJN-USCC -PLAIN IOOK at the crowds that ?4 step out of their cars in front of the movies every summer evening. The mbvie managers would be renting half of their theatres for store space, if it weren't for the automobile, // It is typical of Americans that they took to the auto mobile as a matter of course - just as they have to the mov'^ and to every other great invention of the last half century. And the same thing has happened every cime. Taking things as they come is a fine way to fester waste and ex travagance. As regards tires, the come back is about due. People are pretty near through pay ing for something that isn't there when they look for it. What a man pays for in a lire is quality-not a limited nurer of miles or the privi lege of getting a rebate in case the miles don't come up to the limit. U. S. Tires are guaranteed as to quality-with no limi tation of mileage. And that holds just as good for the small car tire as for the biggest U. S. Tire we've got. The re's only one stand ard of quality with U. S.-and the size of the car has noth ing whatever to do with it . i IV We represent U. S, Tires in this town. You'll find it worth while to talk to us be . fore you .buy any more tires. States Tires STEWART & KERNAGHAN Ed ge ii eld, S. C* V. E. EDWARDS & BRO., Johnston, S. C. i I Contractors and Builders Persons contemplating building of any kind should see us or write us for estimates, etc. We make a specialty of paper hanging and painting ' We have a large force of skilled men and can do work promptly. P?RDUE & STEIFEL TRENTON, S. C. ROUTE 3 Girls are Wise Young man, here'n a pointer. The girls are wiser now than they used to be. They are better able to earn their own living and they know what is going on in the world. Don't blame the up-to-date girl for being some what particular about the man she marries. She is justified in not throwing herself away on some no account man who hasn't a dollar on deposit at the bank. She wants a home, is willing to do her share toward making one. Show her that you are willing to help by saving some money. Put the money in the bank. Then brace up and ask her. She is wise. You will find that out. The Bank of Trenton, S. C. All checks drawn on The Bank of Trenton can be cleared free of ex change through the Federal Reserve Bank.