Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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A MILL BOYS' OPPORTUNITY. Clergyman Points Out the Way fol Poor Youths Who Are Struggling To Obtain an Education. The Rev. D. English Camak, in Southern Christian Advocate. Perhaps after recent discussions in the columns of The Advocate my readers are surprised to see an arti cle headed -A Mill Boy's Opportun ities." We have been led to be believe that he has none, and in most cases we have succeeded in getting 3im to think so himself. This is not .only gross injustice to the young :man at the mill, in whose affairs he is fast becoming a potent force for -weal or woe. Going as I did from a mortgaged farm to college when cotton brought 1r,om three and a half to five cents per pound, I know fron, bitter ex -perience the struggles of a coumry boy for an education. having seen -enough of the average town boy to know that he must spend the great ,er part of his earnings for board and appearances, I can appreciate his dis advantages. Having, studied and associated with the mill boy I think I am qualified to say something also in regard to the educational chances taking for granted, of course, that they depend on his wealth-producing power. The Farm Boy. The farm boy returns from college only a few weeks before the crop is '"laid by," and at a time it would be <dangerous for him to enttr fully into 7the farm work. The poor town boy :gets home on vacation just after the .other fellow has procured the soda fount job that he was hoping to real ize ten dollars per month at, pro vided he had no board to pay. But the mill boy may leave college any day he pleases and find profitable ,employment in the mill the next. He doesn't have to %vait until some fel low goes off on vacation and lets 'bim "hold down" his job until he re :turns. Nor is he put to the terrible -ordeal of rambling all over the -country, when he ought to be at -home with his parents, trying to sell 'books, maps, pictures, patent egg , 'beaters and other things (all praises to those who have done such.) but -straight into the mill he goes and there is a job awvaiting him, a job that will pay him more hard cash in one vacation then the average boy outside the mill wvill make in two. The average wages of an energetic -young man at the mill cannot fall be low one dollar per day--twenty-six <dollars per month. Board costs hiin -ten dollars; other necessaries four. ~It is clear, then, that he can easily save twelve dollars per month. Twelve dollars per month for one year is a hundred and forty-four dol lars. If lie is ambitious he soon Or loom-fixer, which seldom pays ?.ess than thirty-five dollars per 'month. His expenses remain the same, and it is clear that he can save -rises to the position of section boss, twenty dollars per month. In the course of another year there are two hundred and forty dollars to be add ed to the year's savings. Three hun dred and eighty-fo'ur dollars repre sents his savings for two years. dur ing which time he has been studying :at night and on Saturday afternoons :as many do. and he is now~ prepared to go to college. All Expenses. Three hundred and eighty-four -dollars will pay all expenses except tuition, for two y'ears. The tuition -s paid during the intervening vaca tion. Another y-ear's work as loom fixer and the earnings of two vaca tions will put him through college with a small debt of say seventy-five dollars. which can be' paid in four months after graduation. He is now an educated man in more re spects than one. It took him only seven vears from the time he bcgan to prepare himself, and he paid a he went. Whereas the average fel low for several years after gradua tion struggles hard with debts that are gradually growing bigger. The bulk of the wealth of the mill -community is produced by young -men. Thus it is clear that they hold the key to solution of what we per sist in calling the "mill problem." "Why is it?" you say, "that we have so few mill boys in our colleges?" Horses I A Car Load A col while you SE LEC PRICES AND T Quattlebauo ProsperP fruit hanging luscious, ripe and wast ing over their heads. They do not know how to grasp the opportunity. Vill the church enable the young men of the mills to turn their wealth producing powers in upon them selves as a re-ning force or will she let this wonderful cataract of power go unharnessed and unused? STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY.-IN COMMON PLEAS. David H. Wheeler, Plaintiff against Richard K. Reeder. James J. Lane and George S. Mower, Defendants. By order of the court herein [ will sell before the court house at Newberry. South Carolina, on Sale day in December, 1904 within the egal hours of sale to the highest bid der. all that tract or parcel of land ying and being in the county and tate aforesaid containing One Hun red and One (1o1) acres, more or less, and bounded by lands formerly f Mrs. Nancy Speers, J. G. Senn, Miss Mary Burton and Bush river, ad known as the "Chupp Place." Terms of sale: one third of the >urchase money to be paid in cash, the balance on credit of one and wo years, with interest from date of sale, the credit portion to be secured y the bond of the purchaser and a ortgage of the premises sold. Pur haser to pay for papers. H. H. Rikard, Master. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY.-IN COMMON PLEAS. .\-i E":>aleh V.Tckr. Hcenry Mun roe Wicker, John P. Wicker., Sarah E. Folk, Margaret C. Harmon. Palintiffs, against Amelia M. Wicker, Defendant. Bv; order of the court herein, I will sell to the highest bidder, before the Court House at Newberry. S. C., on Salesday in December, 1904, within the legal hours of sale, the following described property, to wit: All that tract, piece or parcel of land containing seventy-three and th ree-fourths acres, same consisting of two parcels, one containing sixty, nine and one-half acres, and bounded by lands of J. A. Suber, J. P. Wicker, Mrs. Margaret Higgins, WV. P. Coe nd oithers: the other containing four Ferry Road and by lands of Mrs. Margaret Higgins. These two parcels of land being connected by a road which is to be used as a right of way by the parties owning said two tracts. Also that piece, parcel or planta tin of land containing ninety-three acres, more or less, and bounded by the Ashford Ferry Road. lands of John P. Wicker, lands of Robert Lominick and lands of. Mrs. M. C. I Mules! ist Received. VIE can get a TION. ERMS RIGHT. Schomper, Ly, S. C. ing the lands devised to Thomas L. Wicker by his father, Jacob Wicker, by his last will and testament. Terms of sale: One-third -of the purchase money to be paid in cash ind the balance in one and two years, ith interest from day 'of sale at the -ate of eight per cent. per annum, to )e secured by a bond of the purchaser ind a mortgage of the premises sold, cave to the purchaser to anticipate :he payment of the balance in whole >r in part. Purchaser to pay for pa >ers. H. H. RIKKRD, Master. Master's Office, Nov. 121904. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY.-IN COMMON PLEAS. rhe National Bank of Newberry, South Carolina, Plaintiff, against . Lewit Duckett, Nancy Duckett and Jno. T. Duncan, Defendants. By order of the Court herein, I ill sell to the highest bidder, before he Court House, at Newberry, South arolina, on Salesday in December, 904, within the legal hours of sale, he following described property, to All that tract of land of the estate >f Lewis Duckett assigned me, 'situate n the County of Newberry. State iforesaid, containing One Hundred mnd Fifteen Acres, more of less, and ounded by lands of Dr. R. C. Car isle, 3. C. Hargrove, Odell Duncan and others: also all my right and in erest in that tract of land of the es tate of Lewis Duckett assigned to Nancy Duckett, containing One Hun dred and Forty-five Acres. more or less, and bounded by lands of Odell Duncan. Charity Herriott, Indian Creek and lands of T. S. Duncan. Terms of Sale: One-half of the purchase money to be paid in cashi and the balance in twelve months, with interest from day of sale at the rate of eight per cent. per annum, to be secured by a bond of the purchas er and a mortgage of the premises sol'!. The purcheser to pay for pa pers and recording same. Sold at risk of former purchaser. H. H. RIKARD, Master. Master's Office, Nov. 12, 1904. Along the- international boundary of the Canadian north-west, 20 years ago. was an acreage of 250,000 under crop yeilding 1.200,000 bushels of wheat. Now the acreage is over 4,000,000, and the annual yield II. ooo.ooo bushels while population, acreage and output are augumenting at a rate no other country can ap proach. Hon. Manuel Lucasirno Diaz.. secre tary of public works for Cuba as well a president of the Cuban Railway Comission, has arrived in New Or Or. Woolloy's e of morane, PAINLESS F1 l Dm, ineorw skey,a large book of par ticulars on home or Plumsaniatorium treat AND ,%gment. Addr Dr. AND mL , P.O0. 33ox %7, Whiskey C tia t seor-. Peoples National Bank PROSPERITY S. CAROLINA Paid up Capital, - $25,000.00 Fire and Burglar Proof Safe and Insurance. Interest al lowed in Savings Department. Promptness, Accuracy, Se curity and Courtesy guaran teed. Investigation invited. We want your business. M. A. CARLISLE, Pres. H. C. MOLELEY, V. Pres. W. W. WHEELER, Cashier. DIRECTORF. W. P. PUGH W. A. MOSELEY JACOB B. FELLERS R. L. LUTHER GEO. W. BOWERS JOHN B. FELLERS J. P. BOWERS GEO. JOHNSTONE M. A. CARLISLE H. C. MOSELEY Jos. H. HUNRER We Have JuSt Re ceived a Shipment of Seeded Raisins, Cleaned Currants, Fancy Citron, Layer Fgs, Extracts, Ground Spices, Cream of Tartar and Baking Powder. You inust now begin t0 look for ward to Cake Baking. and we are prepared to supply your wants for this purpose. Fresh Oysters Every Day, Celery, Pine Apples, Apples, Bananas, Grapes, Pears and Cranberries, arriving every week. Full line of Canned Goods, Pickles, Olives and table condi ments. S. B. JONES. HUDGENS BROS., Foundry and I MAN UFACT Anvils, A rdirons, Sash Ventilators, Wasi' Special Castings Cotton ill| CasII We repair Engin< Theshers, and MAIL OBDERS RECEIVE 01 Hudsger Everybody Able to CLIMB 10 Cts. Will buy either of the below men tioned articles. Twr goilds o. Good Rice. One pound of Good Parched Coffee. Two boxes of Potted Ham. Three pounds of Best Flour. Two dozen Fruit Jar Rubbers. Two yards of 4-4 Bleaching. Four pounds of A. H. Soda. One box of Good Salmon. i plug of Good Chewing Tobacco, worth 15 cents. Two packages of Fine Tea. One box Pineapple. Lots and lots of other things too numerous to mention. Come and See Us 0. Klettner. Shingles! Shingles! Shingles! 200,000 Shingles just received, FOR SALE CHEAP, also Lumber and Laths, Rough or dressed. Houses Built on short notice. SHOP WORK such as Mantles, Doors ?nd Window Frames a specialty. Repairing >f all kinds. Shop in front of jail. HALLMAN BROS., Newberry, S. C. Mullet! Mullet! Mullet! nd all kinds of Fresh and Salt Water Freshand Oysters. Iyou r dealing ['RR FIS CO., Charleston, S. C. r COLUMBIA FISH AND ICE CO., bolumbia, S. C. We ship only fresh ~auht Fish, and our prices are as low s thy can be sold at.an ecnicd LAURENS, S, C, ~/achine Shops, RERS OF Weights, Cane Mills, iers, Grate Bars. Made to Order. gs A Specialty, s, Boilers, Gins, all Machinery. R PROMPT ATTENTION. is Bros.