Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE LIGHTS OF GOTHAM. The Last Opportunity-The Opera Season Closes Next Week-A Strong Repertoire Co. The De Pew-Burdette Company will h-old the boards at the .pera house next Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. It is a strong company. The following is from the Rome Georgia paper: One of the strongest repertoire companies that has ever appeared in Rome is the De Pew-Burdette stock company. who opened a week's en gagement on Monday night. Last night they presented "The Lamp of Life." which proved to be a great play. It was one of the finest. most artistic and finished productions given here in some time, and certain ly by any popular priced company. Such were the expressions of those comprising the large audience that greeted the corpany. and that they thoroughly appreciated the excellent work of every member of the cast was evidenced by the hearty applause received by each. The character of Lawrence Emmett McCarthy was presented by Will T. Burdette, a cap able and finished actor. His work is not only artistic but so real and natu ral that one is carried back to the scenes, as the author actually pictur ed them in his story. Thos. E. De Pew played the part of James That cher, the town constable, and made a great hit with. the audience. It was about as clever a piece of acting as we have seen in some time. The support throughout was strong and each member of the cast is entitled to praise for their work. The play was finely staged, neatly and prettily costumed and there was not a single de,ail lacking. Messrs. De Pew and Burdette have reason to be proud over their clever company. Many times have our theatre-goers paid ;5 cents and one dollar for attractions which were not equal in many respects to that of last night, and for which enly popular prices were charged. May 5, 1864-May 5, i9o5 Forty-one years ago today, May 5, 1864, the armies of Lee and Grant be gan the fight that continued nearly every day until the surrender of Gen. Lee's army in April, 1865. On the night of May 5, 1864, bothi sides rest ed on the battle. field, on the morning of May 6th, Gen. Gi-ant began the at tack early, before sun up. Gen. Lee's forces were being pressed back, buti old Pap Longstreet had been on the march since I o'clock that morning and as the sun was rising was hurrying down the plank road, the Third South Carolina in front. The Third was thrown across the plank road, but before she could ad just her line, Hancock'c troops were on them and were beating them back. Hancock'c lines were eight deep, but the Third held until Hum phries' Mississippi Brigade was formed. Then forward was the word. Hancock's men found Pap Lonigstreet was present and his boys were hungry. I heard a Federal say, "Drop your haversacks boys, Long stret's boys must have something to eat and they will not stop pressing you until they get something to eat.". Here that grand man, Col. James D. - was killed, and the .Third .severely indeed, but she had hei--eil chieck the advance. Near he~re the g-2!lant Gen. Jenkins wtas killed, (o' L ongstreete shot and Brig. Gen. -: >"w made a Maj. General. Frod?i * -~ til Gen. Grant's last cnaige at Cold Harbor, Gen. Lee's gallant boys killed more Federal sol diers than Lee had men in his army. Putting t.he dead Federals head and foot, there would have been a line of dead from the Wilderness to Cold H arbor. Memorial day is May toth ind I hope every Confederate veteran in the county that possibly can do so. will attend the Memorial services. Cotrme. ',ld comrades, and bring your v,-a and children and join in the l\ - :il services. Ex-Con. Fed. A lrooklva man has sued for a divorce on the ground that his wife h . :iavictim of the bargain e - 2.iithat she makes life at n -akes the ice out of -, gera or to make room for her DOG AND PONY SHOW. Well Known Attraction Here This Week. "Are- you going to the dog and po. fny show Saturday?" is the questior being asked each other by almost ev ery youngster in town. And invari ably the reply is in the affirmative too. No matter what class of amuse ment comes along during the winter comedy, tragedy, vaudeville or min strel show, it's all the same to the little folks. The dog and pony show is an institution belonging by right to them, and when the pretty pictures announcing the four-footed fun mak ers adorn the dead walls and bill boards of the city, gives a shout of hooray, and begins to figure on "rais ing the price of admission." The e vent approaches and the date is al most here. Seibel Bros. Dog and Po ny Shows are already billed for per formances in this city. ~ This excel lent exhibition has established a splendid reputation during its three years of existence and while the name is a new one to this section of the country the show is guaranteed to be one of the best. if not the best of its kind on the road. The ani mal actors number 150 and they trav el in special Pullman palace cars. There are 75 ponies, 50 dogs and 25 monkeys or board. As the ring per formance is under the directorship of D. G. Markel, who is recognized as America's foremost animal educator, it could not help being first-class. A feature of th-e performance is a child ren's ridin-g academy, to which every youngster attending the matinee per formance is invited to enjoy. The ponies are bridled and saddled and are in charge of competent attend ants, and the youngsters are permit ted to ride to their heart's content. The Fluttering of the Hit Bird. In the editorial conduct of our esteemed and valued contemporary the Villiamston News there has re cently been a change announced. or rather, a recruit added in the persol of J. B. O'Neall Holloway. This recruit takes the journalistic bull by the horns, and closing a column announcement delivers him self thUisly: "There are some people who think< th.ey can run this paper better that those connected with it. Maybe so dearies, but you've never shown i1 in your business. If you can run a newspaper properly and successfully it's about the only thing you can rur that way. We knowv you, and we know that you have run everything else you have touched into the pool house, asylum or the grave. Pleas< excuse us if we should not ask youi assistance. "There are a few of our readers only a very few, we are delighted tc say. sweet, amiable, suspicious souls who imagine every little ramble o1 our pen is a jab at them. Possess your souls in patience, dear, deludec brothers and don't f'orget that it's the hit bird that f;:rters." There is an axiom that the aver age citizen prides himself upon his knowledge of three . things-th< American game of poker, the quality of whiskey, and how to run a news paper. And in the premises it may be pre supposed that Williamston is mued like other parts of the world. We take the above from the Green ville Herald and - it i-s the first inti mation that our friend and formel fellow-countryman had mounted thw tripod and flung his banner to th< breeze. Somehow or other the Wil liamston News seems not to be or our list of exchanges. 'We wish yot much success, but if you worry along with those people who know how tc run your paper you will not hav< much- time to devote to the advance ment of your community and state. An Anecdote of Whittier. A young lady teacher, who was a 'great favorite with the poet W'hittier had recently married, says the Bostor -Herald. Meeting the young husband one day, Mr. Whitier remarked "John, thee ougth,t to be on the schoo board." The young man,somewhat surpris ed, said: "Why, Mr. Whittier, whal makes you think so?" "Because," was the reply, "thee i5 A Card of Thanks. lr. Editor: Permit me through the columns of The Herald and News to acknowledge with t'anks the lib eral donalions from the Ladies' Aid society of the Aveleigh Presbyterian church and forwarded me by check through their treasurer. Mrs. J. V. NJ. Simmons. May the King and head of the church richly reward them for their- kindness and benevo lence and also for their expressions of sympathy. for and interest in, me in my present state of health. Sincerely. R. C. Ligon. Newberry. S. C.. May 1. o5. Death of Mr. Henry P. Wedaman. Quite a number of pe,ple were made sad on the morning of the 24th, of April over the death of Mr. Henry P.. Wedaman. La3t October he developed a case of typhoid fever, which lasted sev eral weeks. When it was apparent that recovery was setting in this to the joy of his family and many friends, other serious symptoms were observed. After getting better of this trouble the grippe seized him, from which he did not recover. On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Dave Livingston, his son-in-law and daugh ter. came down, and they with oth er members of the family spent a delightful day. The day previous, Mr. Wedaman feeling better than he had felt in a long time decided to go 1.shing. After eating supper Sunday night he told his wife that.he thoighi he would retire. About eleven o'clock he awoke quite sick and grew worse until the end came at about four -. .cck Monday moii.g. In all he was sick six moriths. Mr. Wedaman was an honest and conscientious- man. He was devoted to his family and faithful to his church. He was born July 30, 1849, and was married to Miss Mary Eliza beth Ringer. November io, 1874. To this good man the Lord gave eight children, all of whom survive him.. He leayes a wife, eight children, two grand children, two sisters and a host of friends to mourn his departure. The writer keenly feels the death of this man for by this death he has lost one of his best friends. But the end came, and his soul re turned to the God who gave it. On Tuesday morning, his body was laid to rest in the Bethlehem cemetery, in the presence of a large congregation, to await the morning of the resurrection. The burial ser vice was conducted by his pastor. May the dear Lord comfort and bless the sad and bereaved family, and some day reunite them in His Heavenly Kingdom. John J. Long. NOTICE TO ADMINISTRATORS. Attention! Administrators. Execu tors, Guardians, Etc., your annual returns must be made in the next sixty days. 3. C. Wilson, May 1, 1905. J. P. N.C. The London Graphic estimates that the West End benefited in the amount of about $5,ooo,ooo,ooo by the marriage of British nobles to Amrican heiresses. Having struck a swarmy of roo miles width, the buildehs of the tlegraph line from theCape of Goo~d Hope to Cairo have resolved to use the wire less telegraph to send messages across. - - Will Retire From Active Practice. Having decided to discontinue the general practice of medicine, and hereafter devote my time to office practice and consultation work; I take this opportunity to express my appreciation of the generosity, and kindness which has been shown me during the whole of my professional life. 0. B. Mayer, Newberry, S. C., May 1, 1905-. NOTICE. Our rates for storage on cotton re ceived from May 1st to Sept. ist, will, be 15 cents per bale for each montih or fraction thereof. This rate will also apply to cotton now in storage for the time specified. M-Ore Npw QoodsV! I have a great many new things to show you. I make a specialty of Men's nice Shirts, and have the best line I have ever carried in stock now to show you. The "Princely and Emperor" line. The "Clett Peabody" line. The "Regent" line, and the finest of all, the "Manhattan." These are all exclusive lines rang ing in price from 50, to $2.50 each. They are great values and I want you to try some of them. U nderwear. I have on sale a case of Balbrig gan Underwear, value Soc. each, that I am selling at 4oc. each, or a suit for 75c.; then I have the better kind of Balbriggan and Nainsook Underwear at 5oc. each, also the 25c. grade. Come to my store for your Under% ear. Screven Drawers and Night Shirts Hosiery and Gloves. Men's fancy Half Hose, also Black Lisle and Tans. Berlin and Lisle Gloves in greys, tans and whites just received. Shoes. Banister's Low Cut Shoes, W. L. Douglas' $2-50, $3.oo and $3.50 Shoes, the Hamilton Brown line, White Canvas Shoes for Men, Wo men and Children, and other addi tions to our Shoe stock. Hats. New Panamas,. Imitation Pana mas and Straws, Stetson new style for young men in black and colors, and a case of farmers' wide brim black fursjust received. Pants and Vests. Enough Pants and Vests for all the trade in excellent value. Also a nice line of Two Piece Suits in prices ranging from $7.50 to $20.oo. These, with a large assort ment of men's furnishings at the lowest cash prices should make my store the place for you to do your trading this spring and summer. Come and see us often. A.C. JONES. Newberry, S. C., April 27, 1905 Millinery, Dry Goods, And Notions! We are constantly adding new goods to our stock so that all the latest things in Millinery,g Dryoods and Notions can be found in our line. We call special attention to our new and nobby line of NECK WEAR. We also want the pub lic to know that the Butterick Patterns have treen reduced in eprices. Call and see us before purchasing, it will be to your advan tage. Respectfully, MRS. S. lW. CALMES, Prosperity, S. C. SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY By virtue of an order of the Probate Court for Newberry County, I will sell at public outcry, at the late resi dence of William H. Lane, deceased. in Newberry County, on Thursday the i8th day of May, 19o5, beginning at eleven o'clock a. in., the personal estate of said deceased, consisting of one share of stock in the Carolina Manufacturing Company, horses, mules, household and kitcien furm-. ture, farming implements, etc. Terms of sale cash. Carrie Suber Lane, IT'S A WONDERFUL REMEDY COSTS NOTHING TO TRY Local Druggists Guarantee Its Efficacy or Make No Charge We want everybody suffering fronr any disorder of the stomach, bowels or liver to call at our store and get a full size bottle of 'Seven Barks"-the great German stomach and liver regulator. As an evidence of good faith, we ask a. deposit of 50 cents-but if after taking according to directions, the remedy does not accomplish all that is claimed, return the empty or partly used bottle and your money will be cheerfully handed back. We could not afford to make a guar antee of this kind, were we not positive of our position. "Seven Barks" is not an untried remedy. It has been on the market for 35 years with astonishing success. There is no remedy on earth that keeps its friends longer than "Sevea Barks." There are thousands of Amer ican families never without a bottle; nor have they been . without for 2 years. Grandmothers, mothers and. children are all enthusiastic in their praise. Don't postpone calling for a bottle. You will not regret it. MAYES' DRUG STORE. Hammocks I DON'T FORGET THE BookHStore IF YOU ARE' IN NEED OF A GOOD HAMOCK. Special Rates via Atlantic Coast Line. Charleston, S. C., celebration fif tieth birthday, Deutch2er-Scheutzens club, May 8th to 14th. Rates: One first class fare, plus 2.5 cents, for the round trip, from all points on its line in the S-ate of South Carolina, fron' Savannah and Augusta, Ga., and in: termediate points. Tickets on sale May 8 h. 9th and Toth.-, with final lim it May r.3th., 1905. Kansas City, Mo., Southern Bap' tist Convention, May roth. to 17th.. Rates: One first class fare plus 25 cents, for the round trip. Tickets on sale May 7th. to 11th., inclusive, withe final limit May 27th., 1905 St. Louis. Mo., Na-ional Baptist anniversary. May 16th, to 24th. Rates. One first clas fare, plus 25 cents for the round trip. Tickets on sale May 14th., 15th., and T6th., with finallimit May 27th., mmt. Ashevi:le. N'. C., South Alarrtie Missionary Confer"nce. May 17th, to 21st. Rates: e>- first class fare, plus 25 certs for thre round trip. Tickets on sale May 16th and 17th, for trains to arr've ' Asheville be fore ----.- . - . with finaL imit my ". rom. Ti4,' will be