Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

A Letter from Alabama. Tuskaloosa, Ala., April in.--Editors Courier: I enjoy Rotting your paper very much und from il, in a manner, I keep up with the progress of my old borne. My mother has been visiting us here for the past month or so and Bbe, too, looks for ward to gettiug the paper each week as if it were a personal message. It has been seventeeu years since I left Ooouee, and though I have beeu back a number of timos, yet I oau soe mauy sad ob nu ge s. The old men and citizens have gone and those that were of middle age have stepped into their places; the ohildren bavo married and have families; small boys have become bearded men; factories have sprung up, and almost the entire count ry has been cleared up and ?ut in cultivation. These things are not fcpatont to you, who see them going on radually, as to one occasionally around. There are a great many people in this county whose ancestors came from South Carolina, and I am very forcibly reminded of thin when I see a list of jurors drawn for your oourts and comparo it with one drawn for the courts of this county. For instance, there are Millers, Andersons, Wards, Abbotts, Jennings, Sharpes, Mo Gees, .lobns, to say nothing of the un usual Jones, Browns and Smiths and too many others to mention. Then there is the Robertson family, who come from Horse-Shoe Robertson, aud they are legion. I occasionally see some one from i Jennee, and it is alway.- a pleasure to unexpected ly meet up with old acquaint ances and talk ovor the past. Georgo Stribling used to come through here, though I haven't Been him for some time, and Burt Port er, who lived near West minster, and John Ballenger and others that made me fool like going baok to the old place for a stay. S However, I am a fixture hero. Tho ^people have been good to me-better unan i have desorved. All my business interests are hore and wo have quito a progressive place, too. A great deal of building has been going on and we have rumors and throats of another railroad that will make us a oity sure enough. With bost wishes aud regards to all, I am, yours truly, C. B. Vernor. Reduced Rates to Sparenburg. On account of the South Atlantio States Muslo Festival at Spartauburg, May 3-5, 1906; tho Southeru Railway an nounces tho very low rate of ono first class faro, plus 25 cents, for tho rouud trip (minimum rate 50 cents.) Kates to apply from all stations, Atlanta, Athen? and Elbortou to Greensboro, N. C., in clusivo, and from Charleston and Savan nah to Asheville, N.C., inclusive. Tickets to be sold May 1, 2, 3 and 4 from all Blin ts in the above territory; also on ay 5 from stations, Greenwood and Greenville to Charlotte, N. C., and Ashe ville to Columbia, iuolusive. Final limit of all tickets, May 0, 1005. For further information as to rates, etc, address any agent of tho Southeru Railway or Brooks Morgan, A. G. P. A., Atlanta, Ga. Carroll to Conduct a Paper for his Work. [The State, April 0.] A prominent business man and capi talist of Columbia bas assured Rev. Richard Carroll that he would back bim financially to establish a paper in South Carolina. Carroll has long purposed to have a paper that would reach tho class of colored people that desire information along tho lino of farming. Tho "Southern Ploughman" will be launched by May 1, and for the present will bo monthly. Tho business manage ment will bo in tho hands of a white man who understands tho business, but the management of the paper will be in the hands of prominent oolored men. Special attention will be given to the colored farmer and the colored laborer, jjftere will be a woman's department, Nxlited by a colored woman, and a ohil ?Iron's department. One of tho main features of the paper will be the allen tion given to matters of religion that men may become botter and more useful Carroll will bave the invaluable assist ance of such men aa Thomas A. Miller, president of tho State College; Prof Cyrus Campfleld and other men who know Boioutiflo farming. A white farmer whom Carroll saw in Goorgia last week has agreed to furnish artiolos for the paper; bosidos somo of the professors of j~glenison Colloge will contribute artioles. Kit is expected that the paper will have ^.Twido circulation in a short timo, and an effort will bo made to circulate it in every State m tho South. It will bo a papor that both races may road with profit and interest. A HAPPY HOME Is one where health abounds. With Impure blood there cannot be good health. With a disordered LIVER there cannot be good blood. Tuft's Pills revivify the torpid LIVER and restore its natural action? A healthy LIVER means pure blood. i-i Pure blood means health. Health means happiness. Take no Substitute? All Druggists. At the municipal eleotion held last week in Bickens, Mr. J. MoD. Bruce was chosed in tendent, and Ivy M. Mauldin, J. R. Asmore, J. N. Halium and T. L. Bivens wardens. In Dryett Maine. For over a week now Maine has been as dry as'the proverbial bone, alt on aeoount of the Sturgis bill, which passed the Legislature re cently, and whioh provided for the strict enforcement of tho prohibitory law. This bill authorized the Gover nor to appoint three commissioners in each couuty to sue that the law is properly enforced, and so it was no absolutely necessary for the Sheriffs to bo any more strenuous than they have boon heretofore, but most of them, either for political or other reasons, deoided to oarry out the law to the letter. Consequently dealers and saloon keepers had only a short time to get their goods out of the State. Of oourse, this dry ness has given rise to many funny happenings and bas made Maine the butt of many a joke. As soon as Sheriff Pennell began bis active oampaign in Portland, and all the saloons and kitchen bar rooms were closed, the pocket peddlers be gan to swarm about thu city. These petty tradesmen in "booze" oarry pint and half-pint bottles of whiskey concealed in their clothes, and sell to itenerant customers cUbei by the bottle or drink. They reap fabulous profit, sometimes gelling the poorest grades of whiskey at $2 a pint, or 25 or 80 cents a drink. Their methods' of carrying the stuff aro ingenious, and on one man who was recently searched were found fifteen quarts of liquor. He had specially constructed pockets in his underclothes, his vest, trousers, jacket and ulster, and even carried a half pint in bis hat. He was, however, an exceptionally greedy one. Many of thora manu facture their so-called whiskey out of alcohol, brown sugar and water, and one or two drinks of the concoction is enough to give the oldest toper a horrible ease of delirium tremens. The way that they obtain custo mers, and especially the manner in whioh they gull strangers, is amusing. The most successful pocket peddlers are generally associated with some nicely dressed chap of good address, who carries no liquor himself. This "capper" walks along tho street until he sees Home likely victim. If he be a stranger (and those shrewd fellows rarely mistake one) the "capper" walks up to him and politely in quires for some mythioal street. Of [.ourse the stranger cannot direot bira, but as they walk along they generally drift into conversation, which the "oappcr," if ho thinks well, aleverly directs to the liquor ques tion. They laugh and chat over the absurd prohibition law, and then the ;<oapper" generally unbosoms himself something like this : "To tell the truth I was looking for Buch and Buch a street because I leard of a place whero you could get \ nico little drink on thatstreot. Pm iure itB quite near here, and if you'll ?oin me, we'll go down aud have a juiet taste." Of course tho "capper" leadB his victim down a side street, and as loon as they are well along in ;he shadow of the buildings a imooth-looking chap accosts them vith : "Perhaps I know what you gentlemen are looking for." Of sou rae, they all smile, retire to on al eyway and tako another kind ot a 'smile," the "capper" buying the irst drink, after which operation he roes after another victim. THREE PAPERS A WEEK FOR $1.50. By a clubbing arrnngomont with the Jharloston Somi-Weokly Nows and Cou .ier wo aro ottering that papor and Tho <eowoo Courier for $1.50 por yoar. Tho ioowoo Courier is recognized not only is tho best papor in Oconou county, but t is rated among tho host county papers n South Carolina. Tho Semi-Weekly !<TeW8 and Courier is an oxcellont jour inl, published on Wednesdays and Satur lays, gives tho dotailod nows of South karolina as a special foature, and carries ho full Associated Tress dispatches rom all ovor thc world. Tho combina ? ion of tho two papers at $1.50 gives our ?resent roaders, as woll as new sub orihors, an opportunity to secure two of ho best papers in tho State (tbroopapors , week) for 50 oonts moro than tho rogu ar prico of either. Let us send yon two of ho very best papors in* South Carolina or almost the prioo of ono. St. Petersburg, April 7.-Tho Japaneso i is i st cn ce upon an indemnity rathor than ndisposition to conclude penco at this imo, later information indicates,wreckod he recen t} attempt to bring the warring towers into negotiations. Another effort tn different linos to bring Russia and fapan together is believed to be under vay, the movers now being Prenoh and English financial interests with heavy on neotions in tho two countries. ' " '.?'', i Iii ill lilli Peary's Oath tor the Polo. Lieut. Peary, who expects to sail from New York early ia July foi Caps Bruton, Capo York, C'pe Sabine and all points Norib, wi.l! take with him a novelty in arelio ex ploration, say? Harper's Weekly. Hi: new ship, just luunoh^d at Bucks port, Mc, will be equipped with s u wireless telegraph apparatus, au?! t new and interesting feature of bil plans is to bo the proposed establish ment of wireless stations at Capt York and Cape Sabine, by means ol which be hopes to keep in commuui cation with the world. He expeou also to use the wireless system on tb< iee. Cape Sabine will be his base i : supplies and the point where tin Eskimos will join his party. It wil be rauoh to bis advantage to be abl< to get word from there to Northen ports and order more supplies if h< needs them. His general plau is tba of the last expedition. His ship wil go into winter quarters uext winte ip the oentral polar basin, and tb? following summer the explorer wil make a dash for tho pole with sled and dogs. A year and a half is lon{ enough for the ascomplishracnt of al his plans if things go well. .?.rn A Good Samaritan. A Southern writer tells this stor; of a negro preacher's version of th parable of the Good Samaritan There was a traveler on a lonely road said the preacher, who was set upoi by thieves, robbed, and left woundei and helpless by the wayside. As h lay there various persons passed bin but none offered to assist him. Pref ently, however, a Good Samanta came by, and, taking pity on th wounded man's plight, helped hit on his mule and took him to an int where he ordered food and drink an raiment for the man, directing th innkeeper to send the bill to hin "And dis am a true story, breth'ren, concluded the preacher ; "for de in |am stand i u' dere yet, and in d do'way am standin'de skel'ton ob-d innkeeper, waitin' for de Good SJ maritan to come back an' pay rj bill."-Harper's Weekly. Frenzied Freshness. ?Pop !" No answer. ?Oh, pop!" I "Huh?" "Say, pop!" "Well, what is it?" "What are cowboys ?" "Men that herd wild cattle." "Can they bear th':m far?" "Hear what ?" "The wild cattle. "They don't hear them." "Then they just hear a noise lik wild cattle ?" "No, no, no ! They see them-s< a held of them." "The cowboys do ?" "Yes." "Why do they call them coy boys ?" "Because there aro so many oo\ among them." "Amout? the boys ?" "No, among the cattle." Silence. "Say, pop !" ??Well, what?" "Are there any boy cows ?" -Milwaukee Journal. Clubbing Ofter-Four Papers a Week. On April 1st the Atlanta Constituti began tho publication of a ti ; v.. cl edit ion-Mondays, Wednesdays and F days. Wo havo made arrangemet whoroby we can furnish our readers '1 Koowoo Courier and tho tri-weokly e tion of tho Constitution-four paport week-for *1.7"> por year. Wo are n able to furnish tho Wookly Constituti and Tho Koowoo Courier at $1.40 ] yenr. Subscription to both papers to paid IN ADVANCE. Approximately throe-fourths of th easting their ballots in Thursday elect piled up an overwhelming majoi against tho establishment of a munici dispensary in Asheville, N. C., to ropl; tho open saloons. Tho size of tho 1 jorlty wns a surprise to tho leaders each sido. Tho actual majority was .' Tho campaign was one of the most bil in the history of Asheville. Tho loss the prohibition voto, upon which tho i ponsnry advocates had counted, prov? a death blow. Tho tag tax receipts this y promises to break all previous corils. So far the amount recei' by the State Treasuror is $109,845, against $09,816.14 for the same d last year. The total amount recei' last year was %118,974.1b. Of amount received this y-?ar $104,1 has already been turned over Clemso?. College.-Columbia Ilecc April lb. ?M - . ff; ll' - I A Cure Tor Loneliness;; I BY W. R. ROSE I The air was wild ?ml clear. The children frolicked merrily among the trees in thc park. The white capped nurses sat on the rustic seats here and there and watched their charges or played with the smaller children who nestled lu wicker carriages with gay colored canopies, On one of the benches not far from the entrance sat an elderly utan. He was straight aud square shouldered, . with a white mustache and grizzled bair and a strong suggestion of early military training. He sat there be cause he liked to see the children at play. They were better company than his thoughts. Anyway, he had little else to do. On this particular day he had watch ed the playful elves as they darted In aud out among the trees until he had growu tired. The warm sun made bim sleepy. His gray head slowly dropped back, bis shoulders fouud a restful coruer of the high backed seat, aud presently be was souudly sleepiug. A Slight concussion awakened him. He opened his eyes with a little start. The sun was peepiug through the foliage, aud the ray* dazzled him. He tried to raise a hand to draw his soft hat over bis eyes and could not. Both hands were pinioned fast. He looked down. A rope was encircling his body and holding hi? arms fast to his sides, ne mude au effort to release himself, but without success. He fancied he could sympathize with the feelings of Gulliver when he found the pygmies had caught and bound him. He was Mire it was one of tho playful fairies whom be bad watched so many times among the trees. He was right A child's laughter broke on bis ears. His captor was close behind him. "Aha," ho said lu what was Inteuded for a very gruff voice, "are you there? Unhand mc at once or tremble for the consequences!" The cord-it was a child's skipping rope-was rapidly drawn from about his waist, and a moment later its own er duneed In front of bim. She was a little girl of possibly 7, though at times her varying expr?s shins made her seem much older. Her hair floated about ber bea l lu cureless waves aud tendrils, her eyes were gray aud deep, her mouth was small aud beautifully shaped, and there was a Buucy upward tilt to ber short nose. "Pooh, pooh," she said, with a mock ing courtesy, "I ain't a bit afraid of you!" "And why not?" the old man asked. She was a charming fairy, a natural little coquette, and her every move was full of a subtle grace. "And why are you not afraid of such a gray old mustache as I am?" he asked again as she pirouetted before him. "Because you are my grandfather," she carelessly answered. The old mun's face darkened. "What do you moan by that non sense?" he harshly asked. " 'Taln't nonsense," said the little maiden, "unless grandfathers is non sense. Anyway, you're my grandfa ther." And she started to leave him. **Wait," he cried. "Come here. What did you mean by saying I am your grandfather? Do you call every old man you see grandfather?" "No," said the child. "Only you." He studied her face sharply. "Come a little closer," he said in coaxing tones. She marched boldly up to him. Her little hand flew up and touched the front of her cap. "That's the way to salute a soldier," she said, with a merry laugh. "Mamma said you was one." He caught his breath. "Perhaps," he slowly said, "you can even tell me my name?" "Yes, I can." replied the child. "It's easy. Your name ls Phillp. An now guess what mine ls." "Is-ls lt Marj ?" he gently asked. "No," laughed tb?; child. "That's mamma's. Mine ls most like yours. It's Philippa." The old man was sllcut for a mo ment. "Is your mother here, child?" he sud denly asked. "Is she lurking about among the trees?" "Who? Do you mean mamma?" cried the child. "She isn't here. . She hasn't no time for trees. She's always too busy. Didn't you know she pniutsl Yes; she paints lovely little pictures, Mlnichoors she calls them They're pictures of people, don't yr u know, only much prettier. But bOtnctlmcs people don't pay very quick, an some times they think mamma charges too much, an sometimes alie doesn't have any pictures to do. Then, you know, it's pretty hard to have tho landlord call. I guess you know bow that ls." "And where ls your father?" and thc old man's voice suddenly grew lund. "He's (leaded tn Cully foray/1 said thc child. "He was nu actor, you know; t stage actor. 1 don't 'member him verj well. I was too little when bo W0?1 away. I've tried to act. too, but Della that's tho Janitor's Wife, she says 1 can't act for shucks." "Good thing." muttered the old man. "Well. I don't know," said the child "You NCC. I wanted to do sotnethin t< help munumi, un If I can't act I don' know what I can do. But I s'pose It'i no uso. Delia paid that ns a child won der 1 was the wost she ever seen, ai Della goes out n good deni." A faint smile crossed the old man' stern features. "And what made you think that I an you/grandfather?" be asked. "Oh, M ?rle Kramer told me!" repllei the child. "She knows everybody She's lived out more places. She' Bessie Leighton's nurse now, nu jus as soon as sjiejsjiw_you_?ijtln here_on ila* she nam. "There's" oRl Col?nin Ttob son.* She knew you 'cause you used to go to the Bronsous. where she was llvlo then. Au pretty soon she looked it one au said, 'Why, he's your grand? father, ain't he?* An 1 said I didn't kuow. au tdie thought lt out an said. Ye-, he ls. 'cause your un'mina is his laughter, an she ran uway with a piny rotor, un the old hunks shut his door ju her forever.' That's what Marie -aid. Au when 1 wont home 1 auld to Del'n, 'My 'grandfather's slttlu over there In the park, tin he's the loue-snm ?st lookin tlilug.' An india says: 'If lie's settin In the park, he's either a tramp or a -miUunalre. If he's a tramp, CCU must k?H?p away from him. but If tie's n miliunain> you want to rope him n.' An when 1 looked at you again I aw you didn't look like a tramp, nu so [ thought I'd take my chances an rope rou In, au that's just what I did." "And your mother knows nothing ibout my i ?ri UK here 7" the old man iskcd. "Yes, she does," replied the child. 'I told ber, nu she looked so queer, an 1er face got red. au she said: 'Philippa, lear, It may not be your grandfather. ?tut anyway you mustn't speuk to him niless he speaks to you lirst.* An 1 nade you speak to me first, didn't 1?" The old man leaned bnck aud looked it tho child. "Philippa." he Bald slowly, "how vould you like to come and live with ne? You would hu ve your own beau Iful room, and all the playthings you .ould want, and somebody to wait on rou, aiiu a pony to drive, and every hlng that could make a little girl mppy." "An would munmin come, too?" the ? tu ld asked. The old lunn shook hts bend. "I'd like tho room," said the child, 'an the pony an all the rest, but I mess I'd be too lonesome without namma." , "But you'd liave me," urged the old nan. "We'd be Just two lonesome ones to 'ether." said the child. Then she add fd, "If you knew mamma, you'd see low lt is." "Perhaps I om beginning to see," aid the old man softly. "I'll tell you what we'll do," cried the hlld. "You can borrow me. How's hat?" "It sounds well," said the old man. 'How must 1 set about lt?" "Oh, lt's eusy." replied the child. 'You just come to our flat an send up nur card, an then mamma will w h Is le down an say, 'Please come up.' Then you go up, an I'm there, an I say, Mr. Grandpapa, this ls mamma.' Then 'ou bow an say, 'Pleased to know you,' tu mamma says, 'Where have I seen 'ou before?' an then you say, 'Can 1 ?orrow your charmin daughter for the est of the day?' for you've come very tarly In the uiornln, you know, an namma says, 'Have you any s'curlty or the rent-I mean for the child?' au rou say, 'Oh, yes; Indeed 1 have," an hen you put up a silver quarter for i'curlty an take mc, an we go away lomewhere an have a splendid time to gether an get home when tl's real dark, in mamma ls gettln fidgety. I'd Uko o see that house of yours an that room tn those ponies. We ought to get bet er acquainted-we ough* 'o, really." The old man smiled at uer enthusl ism. Evidently this was a delightfully rlglnal child. "Do you think your mamma would taint my portrait?" he asked. "She'd be real pleased to," said the hlld. "An I'd get the commission, too, vouldn't I? She told me If 1 got any irders I'd get the commission. You're ny order, ain't you?" "Yes," said the old man as he slowly irose. "Come, we will go and seek your nother. I must get that picture before grow any older-and before your minima's memory quite outgrows the emlniscences of her childhood. Come, filippa." And hand In hand they passed down he graveled walk and through the big rates and presently found themselves n front of the huge apartment house hat the lonesome Philippa called ionic-Cleveland Plain Dealer. Too llnnarry to study. A certain teacher who had studied i particular bad boy from every con elvable standpoint finally found the ause of his apparent wickedness. He iud been especially annoying all day, nd nt the close of the school the teach r sat down hy him and said: "John, vhat ls the trouble, anyway? Why ls t you find lt so hard to behave in rhool ?" Poor John, In a burst of confidence, darted' out, "it's ros I'm so denied uingry !" Then tho teacher knew that John's ?.formation must begin In his stomach. . Exchange. Alabama refunds her debt of eight ?illion four hundred thousand dollars t por cent. She is now paying 6. Mic bonds fall due next year. Thc Little Uiver Fisheries Coon any of Ilorry county was commis* ioned last Saturday, capitalized at 25,000. The corporators aro L. F. nd W. L. Bryan and W. If. Stone, 'ho purposes are pat down as cacth ig all kinds of fish, manufacturing sh sora)), fertilizer, fish oils, canning ea food, vegetables, fruits, freight ing, towing, operating steam, sailing nd other vessels. Every now and then, says the Ircenvillo Mountaineer, it is pub shed that this or that school district as voted to tax itself, to build better ?hool houses or to run a longer ?rm. This is a most encouraging ign. When the neoplo want educa ion for their children enough to pay >r it, they aro very apt to get it. Li d this is the best way to get it o pay for it themselves. Local tax tion for school purposes is striotly nd soundly an Amerioan principle nd it is a very safe prinoiple. TO THINB OWV SK),r BB TRUE ANT) IT MUST FOLLOW AH THE NIGHT THU DAY, THOU OANB'T NOT THRN BX PALS.K TO ANY MAN. BY JAYNFI8. SH KLOH, HM ITU & 8TI5CK. WALHALLA, HOI TH OAKOI.INA, APRIL 12, lUOft. NRW SKIUKH, NO. 304-VOLUME I*V.-KO.