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Mrs. Ennett Writes of # The Wonderful Sights of Naples . ^^ and Florence. Terminus Hotel, v .' Naples, Italy, Feb. 8, 1921. ^Iy Dearest Mother: I think this can go down as the worst day so far, in the history of our trip. Bad weather continues, and as the prospect for any clearing seems very remote, we decided to brave the elements and go out in the rain. We were scheduled for Pompeii and Vesuvis for the day and got them well off the program. I don't know whether it is myself or the weather but all these ruins are growing very tiresome but now, that I am here, I cannot afford to return and say "I did not see it." After one has seen Rome none of the other cities seem to amount to much, for it is all a repetition of "the Eternal city" in a less interesting degree. From our brief visit it is easy to see that Pompeii, when taken un awares by old Vesuvius had reached a high state of civilization aad prob ably lived as comfortably as we do today-perhaps more so. But it is also evident they had no morals to speak of, or at least I should hate to speak of them outside my family circte. Perhaps art students or tourists of a different outlook from mine, might call it "High Art," but that is not my name for it. As for old Vesuvius, things looked very dull around there today, and while I cannot say it was exactly dis appointing not to see fire, smoke and all kinds of hellish looking signs belching forth, it was a much tamer picture than the one painted by my imagination. There werfe white clouds floating about the top, and the natives assured us that the deep ened shadows in these clouds was smoke, and we'll let it go at that. Far worse than anything old Ve suvis might do, is what the awful Italians do. They can beat the world for lying, cheating and begging. Sometimes every child on the street would run after us, holding out dirty little hands and whining for money until our driver would have to take out his whip and drive them off. Again, if you make a bargain as tight as you may, when you come to settle the bill something has been added and such rows and fusses they raise if you should demur is positive ly disgraceful. * Along all the other ruins, the sad dest I have seen yet is the ruin of the pride and self-respect of Italy. , We met quite a bunch of Ameri can girls belonging to the Red Cross department of the Army of Occupa tion in Germany today. They have 21 days leave-of-absence, and are taking this trip during the interval. ?One of the girls was from Wipston 'Salem and had her training at the Charlotte Sanatorium, so. we both ?enjoyed the meeting in this distant land. We meet many Americans everywhere we go, and I hear there are more Western and Southern tourists than from any other part of the States. The Appennines may be -very beautiful and let him rave about them who will, but there is none as beautiful as our own Blue Ridge and I have seen a good many. As we have been in the rain and cold all day, I'll stop now and "hit the hay." With lots of love to all you dear ones. GRACE. Terminus Hotel, Naples, Italy, Feb. 9, 1921. 3iy Dearest Mother: It must be acknowledged that Na ples is far more attractive in the sunshine than in the rain; my feet are not cold and wet as they were yesterday and life generally has a more cheerful aspect. Another pleas ant feature is, there are no cathed rals nor art galleries of special im portance that one must see, regard less of any personal inclination in the matter-so we simply spent the .day on the streets. > Naples is Italy's largest city with a population of nearly a million peo ple, and built on the bay of Naples, ?with grim Vesuvius frowning across its gleaming waters. With its fine barbor, its wonderful climate . and scenery, this city should be as beau tiful as Nice, but it is far from it. It is so dirty and bedraggled when .compared with the charming villas along the coast of France. Here there are none and everything seems in need of a vacuum cleaner from the people down. We called at the American con sul's office this morning apd found them a pleasant set of busy gentle men. Their headquarters is a build ing worthy of our great country and .beautifully located on the bay. From their windows we could watch the bathers splashing in the warm sea waters, while others were racing in small boats built for speed. There were old castles, forts and museums perched along on every hill hut none looked interesting enough to pay for the energy required for a walk up those hills, so instead we wandered down to the docks and took a look at the harbor. ' There were ships from every land in the world apparently, and much shipping going out. Many little boats loaded with fruit from the surround ing farms were darting along or pull ing out to great ocean liners. Every where was the rush of loading and unloading and it seemed a pity that the laborers had to work so hard and yet seemed so poverty-stricken. Crowds of small boys amused them selves playing on the cables that an chored the ships and their rope-walk ing feats would lay half the circus acrobats in the shade. It kept me gasping for breath for one would try shaking the other off in the water, and when this was not going on I lived in mental terror they would lose what few clothes were on their poor, little dirty bodies I am sure there was not a single but ton on a garment of the entire lot, and nothing but a guardian angel held them together. From the docks we went up to the best part of the business center where we found a building called "Callene Umberte I." It is the lar gest arcade building I ever saw and full of fine shops selling everything under the sun. We stopped in a tea room there and had tea and most de licious pastries, slightly flavored with wine which had been poured over them. The Italians have a repu tation for fine pastries, but they are not so pretty as the French. All the way back to the hotel we were impressed with the sight of donkeys as a beast of burden and how hard they are worked. Often you would see an ox and a donkey yoked* together, which would seem funny if it was not sad too. Once we stopped to pet a little mouse colored fellow and the bray he "put up" collected quite a crowd around us and the donkey. It seemed to embarrass the owner so much that he went into a store and bought him some food before he could stop him. Tomorrow we hope to go to Capri, a beautiful island trip which will keep us out all day, provided we have good weather. I am sending you some post cards of Pompeii. The eruption occurred in the year 63 and the city was six centuries old when it was covered. There was a population of 25,000 and two thousand were buried under the ruins. Today they can be seen lying in the very posture they had in life. Vesuvius is standing out clear and free from clouds today, and the smoke can be seen pouring out from the crater. I am rather glad that it is only smoke, yet it is a little dis appointing to see it quite so tame. I like to hear the lions growl when I go to the circus. Be sure to keep my Pompeian cards for me as they are copies of fine art and I think quite pretty. With all my love, GRACE. Hotel de Rome, Florence, Italy, Feb. 12, 1921. My Dearest Mother: Writing has not been easy for the last two days: I have been steadily "on the go." Thursday we went on a boat trip to the beautiful little, is land of Capri, and that meant start ing early and staying late to do it. Besides, I got sea-sick as usual and in addition to that it poured in tor rents coming back, and with no um brella we got well drenched coming from the boat to the hotel. Yester day we left Naples for Florence, an other long, all-day trip which ended well in the night when we got here. We stopped in Rome for dinner, but made no attempt to stay longer as the place is now too crowded to get comfortable lodgings. AU the way from Naples to Flor ence mountain peaks covered with snow frowned down upon vaalleys growing green vegetables and tropi cal fruits. Even Vesuvius had snow in some places and fire in others, while down., on the Mediterranean bare armed and bare-kneed bathers were splashing about in the warm waters of the bay. Florence is a beautiful city: the best we have* seen since we left Paris. It is far ahead of Naples in appearance and I see no flocks of goats driven through the streets a fact most assuring for now I know I am getting cow's milk in my coffee and not some of poor old "nanny's". The architecture of these buildings is considered so beautiful that the architects of the world come here to study, as artists go to Rome. It is the home of Dante, Lorenze de Medici, Galileo, Michael Angelo and hundreds of others who left their imprint on the city and its present inhabitants. Mrs. Oliphant's "Makers of Flor ence" is in the library in Edgefield and' can better tell yo.u of its past than I can, so I write more of its present aspect. There are beauti ful pieces of art every where you turn and the shops, the people and general appearance of e verything has the other cities of Italy beat to a finish. We find it very cold here in comparison to Rome and Naples, but Florence is right far inland, in the Apennines and has^no warm sea waters to temper its climate. In spite of that you find flowers everywhere. ^Some are in handsome floral shops and others sold from baskets by women on the streets, but everywhere one sees the same good taste and artistic arrangement. Some I recognized and some were strange to me but all were pf fine quality and many varieties. This morning we dropped into the cathedral for services, but it was ab solutely no use. It is hard enough to follow the Catholic service at home, but here, where every thing is in a foreign tongue, for both eyes and ears, I could not absorb the spirit of the devotions. Though it was thronged with worshippers they were either standing or kneeling for no. provision seems ever to be^made for seating people in these magnificent cathedrals. After that yje went to the Pitti Gallery, across the Arne river, for all the art galleries are open to Jthe public on Sundays. It was once a private home built by the Pitti fam ily, but owes all its magnificence to the Medici family, who enlarged* and beautified it until now it is the hand somest ever built in Italy, next to the Vatican. Part of it is now a royal palac e, and the other converted in to one of the famous picture galler ies of the world. It has also famous gardens, but like the Versailles the gardens are all hidden from the public and planted in the back yard, if one may call palace grounds by so plebian a name. Next we went through the Uffizi Gallery on this side of the Arne .and connected with the Pitti by a corri dor one mile long, passing over the river and the tops of houses and shops. This was also once the prop erty of the Medicis, being one of j their many residences, but both these galleries were presented to the city by the last owner of the family, by name Maria Ann, widow of the Elec tor Palatine. These splendid galler ies were a gift "to be used for the benefit of the public of all nations" sn condition that none of it was ever moved from Florence. They were certainly a powerful family ?nd ?ne ivorld owes them much for preserv ing such a heritage of art to hand down to posterity. We next visited the National mu seum, filled with statuary by such artists as Michel Angelo and Dana tello. It was like galloping through them to spend so short a time view ing works of art on which men spent a life time in creating, but that is better than not to have seen them at all. From there we went to the home of Michel Angelo but could see only the outside. From this really hand some edifice we went to the church of San Creco, where he was buried, as well as many others whose names spell history. Galileo and Amerigo Vespucci also lie there. The last n?me should be familiar, for there is where America gets her name. Next we strolled past the place where Savanarola was buried, a spot kept sacred by the Florentines with flowers, and here the passing devotee kneels to praay. I could go on tell ing you of people and places known throughout the world, for her sons were epoch-makers and every street corner has a masterpiece, but you would have to see it to realize the charm of the city. Even the people reflect the art and learning of the past for they are far superior to the other Italians I have seen. I don't think any of them love us much. . We seem a wealthy nation with no capacity to create beauty or refinement, but while we can learn much from them they can take les* sons of another kind from us. More than ever I see we are the hope of this old world, and may we prove equal to the task of establishing new ideals to lift up the races and keep life moving upward as well as on ward. Good-bye till tomorrow for I can not tell of all the sights today, which are ever new and interesting to American eyes. With love to all you dear ones, GRACE. They Speak Well of lt. "I frequently hear Chamberlain's Cough Remedy praised by friends and acquaintances which only tends to strengthen my good opinion of it" writes Mrs. Fred Arter, Zanesville, Ohio. Try it when you have a cough or cold and see for yourself what an excellent medicine it is. - Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Monday afternoon the W. C. T. U. held a very profitable meeting at the home of Mrs. W. A. Byrd. Mrs. Byrd has ideal home for enter taining, and the large number present were adequately and comfortable pro vided for. Mrs. E. J. Norris presided over the devotions, and the programme was un usually interesting, an aftermath of the essay contest victories for the Edgefield county students. Mrs. W. C. Tompkins read an article on "Teaching Law Enforcement," and Mrs. M. B. Tucker sang a very effec tive solo, which the organization appre ciated highly. A free will offering was taken, and the report of the results of the essay contests was made by Mrs. Tillman. The winners of the prizes were present, and Miss Elizabeth Lott, who won the second prize for best essay in the county by a High School student on "Law Enforcement," read her paper very clearly and distinctly. This was followed by the reading of "Why Our States Make Laws Against the Ciga rette," by John Feltham. John had won first prize in the county for best essay on this subject for the graded school, and had been awarded a prize of five dollars. Everybody congratulated these young people on their achievements. At the close of the meeting Mrs. Byrd, assisted by Misses Helen Nichol son and Isabelle Byrd, served a dainty ' and refreshing salad course with iced tea. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. Kate Kernaghan and Mrs. J. W. Stewart in May. Miss Florence Mims Sees Great Snow Storm. - Dear Advertiser: The weather in Minnesota is as treacherous as the Indians who used to roam its hills, and like them, it gives a gift and takes it back again. Sunshine and warmth come for a day, and then or as speedily changes to ice and snow. At two o'clock Saturday morning I was rudely awakened by the noise of a window being knocked back and forth. To my surprise, on getting up, I found the storm window, which is the outer glass used for protec tion in the North country, covered with ice, and the wind was sweep ing and the snow falling in a perfect hurricane. The noise outside had also awakened my friend, who sleeps in a different part of the flat. We suddenly cc:wc upon each other un expectedly at 2 A. M. and together we levied at the storm from the different angles that each window could afford. " I have never seen a sand storm in a desert, but I imaginne this snow storm would resemble that except for the difference in temperature. The sand on the desert is supposed to be hot, but this snow was very, very cold, as I found only too well the next morning. I thought of the peach trees down South, and wondered just how far this blizzard would go before it had spent itself. An Easter storm had been pre dicted in the papers, but one never worries until the signs in the papers have been transferred to the signs in the sky. Gentle spring had so nearly come that the snow on the streets and sidewalks was melting so rapidly that little rivers were flowing down the streets and little ponds of water were standing everywhere, soon to evaporate or be absorbed, so that the last signs of winter would have soon disappeared. All this melted snow was the more quickly frozen, and now the country looks like America must have look ed during the glacial yeriod. In walking on ice one is apt to -slip and fall or to step through some place where it is not solidly frozen. I actually measured some icicles that were suspended from the outer window of our warm living room and one proved to be seventeen in ches long, and five inches around, and this was but the continuation of the sheet of ice which covered the window itself. And this was the cool reception that Easter got in northern Minne sota, a menace to spring hats and spring gowns. One has to look long and hard at the calendar and say to himself that it is really March in order not to be thinking that it is December or January. . Appearances are deceitful, and there is certainly nothing in a name, for one can never tell whether April will really bring warm showers or whether May will bring flowers. But anyway, "hope springs eternal in the human breast" so that I am trusting to see at least one blade cf green grass before I leave in June. They are saying that March did come in like a lamb, but is going out like a lion/ : FLORENCE MIMS. [ Aurora, Minn., March 28, 1921. Extracts From Dr. R. G. Lee9s Church Calendar of Last Sunday The time has come to go ! With courageous hearts we would go, not to an other part of the battle line of God's Kingdom to take our stand in another section. Words are utterly inadequate and futile to speak the sorrow of our hearts as we prepare to go. But such is God's will. And as we go we pray that God's wisdom may prompt each and all in every perplexity-that God's love may supply every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus -that God's surety may calm us.in every conflict-that God's mercy which has a wideness as wide of the sea may blot out all our transgressions-that God's guidance may go with us all the way, making every mountain low, ex alting every valley, making the crooked places straight and the rough places plain-that God's voice may speak in our solitude, His presence comfort i? every trial-that His way may be the way we will all follow till at last we meet in the house eternal in the heavens not made with hands. SOME FIRSTS AND LASTS: a. First meal eaten at home of Bro. E. J.' Norris. Last at home of Bro. W. E. Lott. b. First sermon preached December 1, 1918. Last sermon April 3, 1921. c. First text Judges 20:11: "The children of Israel went up against the city knit together as one man." d. Last text a combination of verses: Phil. 1:3 and Exodus 14:15 and 1 Cor. 2?9. e. First person baptized, Marj' Lyon; last person, Mrs. Harry Strom: f. First hymn sung "Majestic Sweetness;" last hymn "I Will Guide. Thee." THE PRAYER MEETING: Our first prayer meeting attendance was 19. Our first year's average at tendance at prayer meeting was 108. For the other 18 months of our pastor ate the average attendance was 72, making an average attendance at prayer ' meeting for the whole pastorate of 89. The pastor earnestly prays and sin cerely hope that the whole membership will be alive to the real need and help of the prayer meeting in the church life. THE BARACA CLASS: The Baraca class started with an attendance of 9. We gradually went from this to an enrollment of 215, though never did we have present that number at any session of the class. Our largest attendance since the pres ent pastroate began was 138. The class has bought since we began a piano, some orchestra instruments, some new hymn books, which were paid for in full. In addition the class supports two orphans at the Connie Maxwell Or phanage. Always, too, the class remembers with fine gifts the pianist and the teacher of the class every Christmas. Blessings upon this fine class. It hurts more than words can say to leave the fellows. May the class grow and go and gain in power and service. OUR PREACHER BOYS: It is a source of great joy to know that during our pastorate three of our own boys have decided to preach the Gospel. They are Douglas Timmerman, who is now a student at Furman ; Willie McManus, who is now a student at Spartan Academy; William Strom, who is now attending the High School in Edgefield. May the rich blessings of God be upon all of these. It will be a great day for Edgefield Baptist church when one by one these young men are ordained. May others, led of God, follow. SOME HAPPY AND IMPORTANT DATES: a. On October 12, 1918, we arrived in Edgefield to begin work as pastor. Bettis Cantelou, Bro. Abner Broadwater. The parsonage was built at a cost of $12,001.00. This was much needed; and is a great need filled. b. . On February 23, 1919 the members of the church paid off a debt of long standing. This was a wonderful day for the Kingdom of God. c. On March 2, 1919, the church in conference voted to build a parson age. A building committee consisting of? the pastor, Bro. B. B. Jones, Bro. d. April 13, 1919, Rev. W. S. Brooke of the Johnston Baptist Church spoke in behalf of the ones Campaign for $350,000. A canvass was made and approximately $4,000 pledged. This was another great day. e. July 6, 1919 was the day when the church was dedicated. There were great throngs of people present and Dr. Jeffries preached the dedicatory ser mon. The mortgage was burned, Bro. Orlando Sheppard striking the match, the congregation singing "I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord" while the mortgage burned. f. Second Sunday in May, 1920, Sunday School attendance 417. Largest in, history of church. g. October 4, 1919, the church pledged approximately $57,000 for the 75-Million Campaign. This was $17,000 more .tba: th? church was asked for. No words can say what this meant for the Kingdom of God. Wonderful day? Glorious day! . h. March 1,1919, the nursery was started which meant so much help to many of the mothers. Because of this mothers were enabled to bring their children to the preaching services who otherwise might have had to mis? the service. i. December 15, 1919, the calendars were used. These calendars have" been of invaluable service to the church in the matter of singing and keep ing the affairs of the church before the minds and on the hearts of the people THE NEW MEMBERS : Since we came there has been an increase in the membership of the church of 129. By letter, 79; by baptism, 59. This means much for the Kingdom. THE FINANCES: The treasurer's report shows that the following amounts have been paid out since we came. A truly wonderful statement : / a. First year_$16,952.49 b. Second year_ 26,038.97 GRAND TOTAL: $50,811.64 c. Present year_ 7,820.18 \ THE ORCHESTRA: We can't forget to remember with a word of praise the orchestra which has added so much to the music of the church. Bless ings on them, and may they continue to render this great service to the Lord, THE CHILDREN'S CHOIR: Nor could we go away without speaking of the little folks who on several Sunday nights, under the splendid leadership" of Miss Gladys Lyon, have rendered such sweet music. Blessings on them. THE BAPTIST COURIER: The Baptist Courier Budget system was adopted by the church, and the Courier now goes into every home. This was a great step forward. THE OLD FOLKS: On December 29, 1918, we had a service for the old folks of the church and community. Blessings on these dear old souls. Some who were present at that service have already crossed over the river. May all the others arrive also. Honor Roll of Edgefield Graded and High Schools. First Grade-Distinguished : Lina Jones, Margaret Mooney and Lovick Smith. 90-95, Phil McCarty, Milton Quarles, Mary Anderson, Sallie Ander son, Addie Lou Covar, Mary Ouzts and Rhett Powell. Second Grade-Charles Byrd, George Erwin Cantelou, Hazel Cogburn, Helen Deal, Mary Gibson, Martha Gibson, Hettie Jones, Katherine Mims, Annie Nicholson, Elizabeth Posey, Azilee Quarles, Warren Tompkins and Davis Thomas. Third Grade-T. A. Broadwater, Jim Covar, Helen Dunovant, James Deal, Mary Holmes, Perrin Mims, Elizabeth Nicholson, Frances Paul, Joe Reese, Esther Rubenstein. Fourth Grade-95-100, Harry Paul, Carry Louise Cheatham, Janie Ed wards, Elizabeth Kemp and Dorothy Marsh. 90-95, William Byrd, Walton Mims, Arthur Timmerman, Bertha Bussey, Mary Cantelou, Clara Morgan, Margie Prescott, Pauline Quarles, Martha Stewart, Constance Talbert and Sarah McCarty. Fifth Grade-Fitzmaurice Byrd, Ned Nicholdson, John Nixon, George Ed ward . Sheppard, J. R. Timmerman, Allen Samuel, Marjorie Gray, Marga ret Lyon and Maysie Kemp. Sixth Grade-Effie Allen Lott, Eu gene Sparks, Margaret Strom, Martha Thurmond and Frances Wells. Seventh Grade-Carolina Nickerson and Elizabeth Timmerman. Honor Roll, Mary Lily Byrd, Carrie Dunovant and Albert Rainsford. High School-Felicia Mims, eighth grade; Gertrude Thurmond, tenth grade. Two Stills Seized Friday Mr. T. J. M. Scott, Mr. T. M. Butler and another federal officer destroyed two stills on the old Simp son place, three miles below Ropers. As these officers approached the place, one white man and two ne groes were observed, making ready1 to fire up for business. The white man and one negro escaped but the other negro, Robert Gains, was ar rested and placed in jail at Edge field. The white, man was>recognized by the officers and a warrant was is sued for his arrest, and also that of the other negro. It is thought that this distillery has been in opera tion about three years, sending out mean liquor to Augusta, Trenton, Edgefield and other places. One still was of 40 gallon capacity and the other 25 gallon capacity. It is hoped that federal officers will break up other distilleries in the county. Our citizens should stand behind and encourage the officers of the law. Cans Old Sores, other Rameales Won't Cara. The worst cases, no matter of how lone standing, are cared by the wonderful, old reliable Dr. Porter's Antiseptic Healing: Oil. It relieve* Pain and Heals at the same time. 2i? \ 50c. juy N. . ? ?': - ': ..?V.