Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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BARNWELL SENTINEL, BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA PAGE TWO Many Historic Events •wor<> wlritcr dBesses and February was In-skatlng costume. April and May were sitting on n grass- -bank. April was dressed, like a beautiful ttloodroot, in a pure white dress, with yellrtw sturs in--her buir, and she wore shoes and stocklngs^of a blood red color. May was lovely; Hh7 loolced’/like AhifTodiils on a taoat bank, and tiny streams trickled off her dress.' June^was a glorious mass of roses.ahd green leaves. She fluttered With pleasure'as-Obr^efiF approached her, and threw a rose at him crylngAj “In' meinjiry' of the happy morning when you bade,me live.”. 1 July was resplendent and Old Year felt warm lift through when he got near -to her. "Beautiful summer month,” he murmured, "is this the last tinu* I ’ll . When New Yeah's Galls Were Made ’ -4 New Year’s Day Cot Tencilliger Sluegrass Lo- quitour. - . a , / / 7 i •. Folks somehow aren’t as sociable As -in the good old days, When, sah,- a certain grace an’ By RENE BACH r—^ VJSNThF uf utmost historic iin- ^ porta nee, many of them tragic ■ in 'character, njre associated “* with New Year’s/ day. ft was on the first, day of January, 13, that Juan Diaz de Solis, the ex- prCr„ coasting in a sailing .vessel raig tin* eastern shore of South nerlca,• discovered and ontep*! the t*Utti of a mightV river. He called.it By Marguerite Hope Distinguished social ways; / Fo’ instance, sah, oh New Yeah's ; , * Day, «.■/' When chivalry arrayed ; In feathas fine would gathah, >" sah, i , An’ New Yeah’s calls were It was New Year's eve and a thin old man with a wizened face was sit ting by tlhi fireplace. At first sight you would have said thqt he was rather a (disagreeable ohl chap, hut on closer Inspection you found out .that he had very bright eyes and quite a humorous smile round his mouth. It was surprising that Old Year was feeling rather sad.. It was his lust night on the dear old Earth. The next morning, long before it was day-' light, he must fly away in a big snow storm,, u’nd New Year, all freHh and rosy, and splendid, would take his place. Old Year wasn't the least afraid of what the future might bring, on|y. he made, feel you?” As he said this May let one of her little streams trickle down —she was crying for,the Old Year. August wore a sailor costume and smelled of blue grass. September and October were a. r- ■ , mass of colors. It f wasn't very long since Old Year, had visited them, < < Cfy so they were quite familiar with him. October .Loss eil. l_. W- some of her pret- ty leaves Into his /p ATAkY face. This was fa. V\a her. way of kiss:. TLjtL, Fy November look- * ■ V e d hale n n d fEb—. H We greeted one anothah,;sah, With smile an'cotly how, An’ round tfie brimming punch- We gracely mu'mu'ed “now!” lAnd conve-satioit| sparkled, sah, With wassail's kindly aUb—" But that was in the golden days When Nev6 Yeah's calls were made". ' - - , •• Pure tiectah was that New Yeah’s punch— How generously it flowed! The .Reason's compliments were passed; ■ One's heaht, sah, fai'ly glowed. The recent generations, sah, Old customs have betrayed—* But, ah those olden, golder} days When New Yeah’s calls were made. -*-Paul T. Gilbert in Cartoons s you mean to do! Never one day in its bill of fare Is like another day amv where. c ■ ' _ . And if a.year can'be fresh and new Why in the dickens ean’t'yott-be too? You can! Sctwash from your rare-stained face Of mernory’Sv.dirl:tlie last small trace. Put on Ambition’s garmehisdbright, Light your cigar with the Future’s light And say to yourself: “The old year’s dead. Bury it deep ! Look right Ahead ! Here’s a New Year laid out for me, As full of'ehances as it can be, .. So out of my way and let me go! It’s up to me, and by jings! I’ll show!’.’ ah o u t saying 'rfriends, and a t1,iy blt < J ea,nu « I f I F^sSf “hoilt New Year’s, I l\\ / VP* urrivul. l jALtm As h< ‘ Sat ther ^ musing a pretty t little snow flower l << dropped on the lu floor at his feet. Ejpfc V\Jfi “You beautiful I JMi* .thing!” be cried. iSj If ' “Where did you ' come from?”*’ P| As be spoke the tjower expanded, throwing Its petals all over the floor, and a little man stepped out. He was white from head to foot. “Bless me! If you aren’t Brother January!” said the old man. “What brings you to visit me? It's only the thirty-first of December.” if “But I’m last January.” said the little fellow. Old Yeqr laughed.' “6f course you nre. You came In my waistcoat pocket and popped out be fore the others—they were afruid of the cold." “Oh! glad you haven’t quite forgot ten me. Now listen, Old Year, we Months hnve a great scheme for to night. We're going to feast you In the Ice Palace on Time Mountat&T We Rhnll nil be there, flic Whole Ioto£ us, and you nnrst come, lop.” “You’re very kind.” said Old Year, “but really I’m so tired I’d TatTfcr. sit here and dream away my la^t hours.” "Now, don’t talk like that. Old Year, the party can’t take place if you don’t, come. How can we Months hold to gether without you?" Old Year snilledl "All right,” ho said, “I’ll come, but all my clothes are ! worn out.” “Another excuse,” cried January. | “Come along, they’re all waiting. Be sides, there’s a surprise outside,” Old Your started at the word "sur prise,” und then he strode out of }he house with January on his shoulders. Now although he had lived every ■ minute of the year there A >vas one thing thut Old Year had never done— he had never flown In an airplane. So Imagine his'ustonishment when he snw a great white biplane covered with sil ver frost ou'.dde his floors A gay, breezy little fellow,' Whom he recog nized as March, sat In the pilot’s seat. He wore silver goggles and looked every inch an aviator. , Old Year and Jnnunryvgot In behind the pilot, and soon the great silvery bird was soaring up Into the cold, starry night. They passed over cities and vil- navigntors. Bartholomew Estebaih Murlllorifreiit-. est of the Spanish painters, wasjjtmrn ■ on the first day of January, ifitsf For„| many years his services were em- plhyedTiy the churches a/fd convent? of;Seville, which were vhriched. by bis iflfcompnrable masterpieces. He earned by .his, art n considerable fortune. When at the height of his fame he was invited to Cadiz, and there executed his magnificent ‘picture of St. Cath erine, the mother of Jesus. Just a»- tite work wa^ on the 1 point of comple ting he fell from a scaffold and ,was kllled^v — If seerqs rather odd that history should take the trouble to record the .death, on Jantmry 1. 1030. of so unim portant a person os Thomas Hobson, a carrier of Cambridge, England. He made n business of hiring out horses. Hobson was merciful to hts beasts, and enforced'-n rule that requiredjfor each one m them’a certain measure of rest. Those which had not had their proper time of rest he would not al- | km- to go out. “This or none.” he would sa.v. Indicating the horse'that was nvallnhle for hire. WFence came the familiar term, “Hobson’? choice, lri snowy robe, carried a Christmas tree over his shoulder. After exchanging kinjlly greetings With the whole company, Old Year .stepped up to June and asked her to open the ball with him. For reply she strewed him with her petals, and. then such a dance began as never j was seen before. The Minutes flew in by the windows, aud the Seconds Jumped out of the cracks in 'the' ice floor. Everyone was giddy with Joy "and excitement, nnd Old Year.^hn a few" hours before was meditating, by the fire, now danced till even lively June began to weary., Then he took sweet April in his arms and the little red feet nnd legs positively twinkled round th^ hnll. March executed- a wild dance with October, und blew so hard that hits of his partner’s dress were strewn over the floor. At half past eleven some of the Minutes screamed out that supper was served, and Old Year and his friends flew, to take their last meal togetheH! _ « - - « ■ ——•—•«*--— 1 — r 1 -7 Then start! And keep at it! Hang on ! Sti You’ll notice the difference mighty quick, And you’ll find,' before t’s half-way through. It’s the Happiest kiud of a year for you! —Paul Wett. way wholly extraordinary. mere were in the town nine unmarried young women, and it -had been de cided that husbands must be found for them. Accordingly, in the spirit of an enlightened public enterprise, nine men agreed to marry them, and on the above-mentlbned date all of them be came wiVbs, an elaborate ceremony and much rejoicing s event. ‘ i On New Year's day, experienced London a ulost remarkable fog. Tbe^-e+ty waS immersed in a sea of sus pended moisture that extended for a distance of 70 miles beyond its-uut- skirts. Business was ut u standstill and -many people lost their lives by falling into the Thames river and into canals. \ Four years lnteiV on the first of January. 1818, the While House (which had been burned by The British troops in August. 1M4) was for the first tlmo thrown open to.the public after that tragic event, at a New Year's recep tion given , by President Monro^K Even then, however, the-.building -was still undergoing repairs, whicji were not completed for more than a twelve- month. It had newly received its first coat of white pajtft, to conceal th» marks of fire tip ft marred the brown ish stone of yvhlch it was built. Th® cost of reconstruction was $1MG,490., On the first day of January, lS’J.'y Great, Britain recognized the inde pendence -of the South American re publics. y , . Paul Revere, hero of the famous ride, was born January \, 173T>. Mason and Slidell,-the Confederate eonimissInners.^lefKl’urt Warren for England January 1, 1^02. President Lincoln Issued his‘ procla mation cutancipjutlag tbe slaves Janu ary 1, 1863. These are only a few of the many nptable events that have marked New Year’s day in history. To give liny- nor | thing like a comprehensive list of them here could not be attempted. Some of i the most important happenings of an- ‘ I cient times. In Rome, in Greece and elsewhere, are also,associated with th® ' i first day of the year. Stem gear’s -Resolutions this or none ~Uh the-first dity of January, .1776. fhe town of Norfolk, Va v was burned, not by the Br itish, who were threaten ing the phuy, but by its American in habitants.. Lord Dunmore, the royal governor of the colony, having abatf- dniied the' town and sought safety op board of a ship (one of a number of vessels that wen* under his command in the harbor), found himself iu dis tress for .provisions. The frigate Liverpool, on arriving, threatened to turn her gups loose upon Norfolk, because the people refused to furnish food supplies, but in response the inhabitants set fire to their houses' .and even wiped out the plantations for a Jong distance hack from the wa ter. In order that nothing in the way Every Imaginable dainty was op the , tabic find the dancing had made the revellers hungry. The Minutes nnd Seconds ate like lightning, and then one after another. - they fell asleep a They would uever wake again, but t Months began to get sleepy, and Old Year too: He sank into a big June fell into his ; -arms ■ and slept' cozlly In their em- < •—-\. comber and Old 9 Y c a r We r e the only ones awake. Then tjWclock struck midnight, nnd thcyTelbsed their eyes . nnd slept, too. /b At this moment some beautiful snow flakes flew'ln through the windows. They formed themselves Into a kind of blanket and wrapped Old Year ten derly In Its’ folds. Just as they were going to cover up his face a pale blue spirit floated oveit him and kissed his sleeping brow. It was the Spirit of Ne\t{ Year kissing the Spirit of Old Year. „ 4-H-i 1 ■!' .H* *■!'■!■ 1* * -H* ■!■ !■ iHMODinUlOO^ So We Start Off th’ New Year With Lofty Resolutions. We’ll Quit Drink- however in’, or Chewin*"or Smokin’©r Sweann’. Maybe Our New Resolutions ’ll ()n t}ie ^ n Include All cf Em. - ' the astronomer I’lazzi, Livin' beyond.th’ outskirts o’ our cnv, ‘ rvd Ceres,.the hi . ■ /.. planets, or so-called incomes is another habit that is yealCd by the tdesc Wyorse than either smokin’ or swear- than 500 miles , tn.i. < in' an’ a habit that is doin’ much t’ tb *’ n “ pr ’ >bt ,n! ’ ny ters of the earth hav cfeate a widespread' distrust in so- p y enterprising stai cietv. Bobbin’ Peter th’ grocer, t’ none of them is so blj pay Paul, th’ auto dealer, kin have °f theTn - ,s 1 but one result. to date. 82-1 of the? - We never hear o’ our wortmn folk have been discovered makin’ any New Year’s resolutions. — f * ‘1- TJier’ja niany things they might re- - ' T"fn..,n '' solve t’ do besides euttin’ out eggs. . - 1’her resolutions might have a ^\\ / blightin’ effect -on clubs an’ billiard other refuges ,for th’ hen-| pecked an’ homeless, but they would j jfpvi7 help t’ revive -that feelin’ o’ love an’ j respect fer women that seems t’ be! '/'w'/'i gojn! out o’ style these days. j Hood resolutions accompanied by a great flare o’ trumpets last about ill as long as aji ice cream cone in a j ti. If | Turkish bath. Th’ feller who boasts that he’s goin’ t* quit smokin' never M fm m n throws his pipe very fer, an’ th' fel- | m ^ ~ ler wjho proclaims from a store box r TJf k that lie’s, thro' with tli’ demon runt W$m f> n> about as reliable as th’ statesman i \\1 li WiaIl " \No sooner is th’ spirit o’ Christ mas givin’ exhaustetLfill we’re seized with th’ spirit o’ l'etrenchin’ an’, after a season.o’" .-pendin’; with th’ Yew Year jest around th’ corner we .unconsciously fall int’ a retrospec tive mood an’ take a personal invoice an’ solemnly resolve t’ make a better showing both morally an’ financially at th’ close o’ th’ coinin’ year. So we start off th’ Ntjw Year with lofty resolutions. We’ll qu\t drinkin’ or smokin’' or swearin’. 11 include More Time to Work. One good New Year’s .resolution is to complain loss and work more. New Year Hint. Was It Confucius or Lao-Tse who said. "Good .resolutions^, like ’fainting women. ! should- be carried out?”— Philadelphia Ledger. Finally^ Time Mountain came in sight, and as they approached they saw u dazzling, sight. The. whole, mountain was blazing with light, 4*tid the trees shone as their boughs radi ated electricity. . When the airplane came. Into view a great cry of Joy was heard, and a chorus of He people-rushed to greet the Old Yy 1 -N Year. These were ( the Minutes " ,wl 7 Z ""i. the Seconds. They x \7 J were dtessed >ii ^ red, - sparkling - : with electricity, and they talked very fast, -y ' Old Year patted them kindly with hi? big hands. They flew round him very quickly, and In some magic way Old Year was carried to fhe top of the mountain. There he saw a won derful ice palace and over the door was written in huge Jetters “In Honor of Old Year.” Accompanied by the Minutes and seconds Old Year entered the palace, and 1n the great bright hall he saw 12 of his dearest friends, the Months. Very beautiful they looked in artistic groups about the hall. - ' * January, February and March were standing together In a miniature park. Wltb a lake In the middle of It; they minor planets GREETING to All Our Friends ehewin By Mr. and Mrs. Eugene T. Sltfnkh Maybe our new res< all of 'em. But we never seem t’ think o’41i' many other things we mighjFekiini- nate from our program fer th' corn in’ year that-would not only better our chances iu th’ hereafter hut which would make th’ipath o' life W ry, ^ far pleasanter for those who,by force o’ circumstances are compelled't’ tol erate us’. r So let those o’ us who are perfect, aside from smoluu’, drinkin’, chew- in’ an' swearin’, dig around a little an’see if wedcan’t find a few things besides th’ ole moss covered habits aforementioned that we could cut pint with profit t’ ourselves an’ those we mingle with. ’ ■*, 4 Next t’ thinkin’ only o’ ourselves th’ worst habit i§ tryin’ t’ save ever’thiug we make. I don’t know ’which" feller' a r community has th' least regard fer—th’ one who licks Atp ever’ penny he r gita his hands on, or th’ feller who holds on t’ ever’, cent that comes his way, but I have moms an If you were superstitious JII tell you what we d We d send a bunch of lucky charms to all of yours and you; A swastika, a rabbit foot, a four leaf clover, too, A.lucky stone, a dry wish bone, abo an ‘old horse shoe. But then you know there is no show for these old charms of yore. They've had their day, and passed away with myths that's gone before: So we will send to you, dear friend, our greet' ing full of cheer, Qur kindest love—hover' ing above—you all „ Ia^’s do.jwmcfhin’ original this year an’ gather pp a, whole lot o’ nastv little characteristics an’dirV t’ do jiwav with ’em fer good. We’ve all got ’em. If you can’t find ’em ask somebuddy who knows you F point Vm out. They’re there. Ther’§ lota , o’ folks- who dou’t chew or kmoke or swear er drink who carry a full ling o’ nfean*traits. vCopyrlght, Adatqs Newspaper fiervlc®.) throughout the year, my suspiciona.