Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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FAMOUS FASTERS. aas of People Who Have Gone Without Food For Months. ow long is it possible for man . maintain life without food of any .s::iption, liquid or solid? At e moment -of writing a Vienna &ampion faster is trying th; experi merv for three weeks; but this period - as so far short of existing records -ai the feat scarcely reaches the d;rry of a fast. At the Aquarium r- hunger artists," Signor Succi we M. Alexandre Jacques, some S'ar" ago tried for premier honors i '.ngiand by abstaining from food fr" orty-two days; and in the 8c a ma. .amed Merlatti maintained :e : and spirits for fifty days on a .Sa-tan diet limited to sips of wa . even such feats as these are mer. pauses between meals compared ..with some of the feats of past genera tio- ;f we are to believe contempo -rary records. Thus we learn that a young French girl, Christina Miche lot, after an attack .of fever, was utter ly =rable to swallow any form of rood. and from Novemmber, 1751, to july. 1755, swallowed nothing at all . mc-re sustaining than water. Re narkable to say, after nearly four yea: s of this starvation diet she grad::ally recovered her health and Jived long in :he land. For a year and three-quarters Katherine Mc Le-d actually lived without partak ing of any form of sustenance. Once 3arhrcg this period an attempt was made :o force food down her throat, aut the woman narrowly escaped -suf tcation and :he attempt had to :, :'bandoned. A Harrogate girl of 12. one Ann Wa:V lived for eighteen months on 1 dly glass of wine and water-a -- ,n which she somehow man age;: preserve health and good -oke Moiica Mutcheria. a Swabian. ope::: a whole year without swallow ing either food or drink, and fot three years she never slept; while .Di Willan, an eighteenth, century physician, had among his patients a - monomaniac' who for sixty-one days refused to touch food- of any descrip tion. About the same time, too, we are informed That a French peasant boy ci Chateauroux was never known .tc partake of -food during twelve anonths, and yet was able to do a good iay's work on his father's farm. Dr. Plot. in h'is "Natural History' * fl Staffordhire." tells a remarkable -am1aa woman, one Mlary Wasugh No or WVigginton. who appears to nav reduced the problem of living er e lowes-t material limits. T'hus. sav :er historian. "she does not eat m a ay apiece above the size of a na - ':wn in bread and butter, or. O res t above the iluantity of a -. , zg at most." while her only .:e\- was a sp)oofl of milk andI wax cias And yet. althoug: this *wa .\iary s modest fare year after -vear, she 'is described as "a maiden .3: :rs ar. :omplexion and healtthy scarAnother Staffordshire -:c ot the eighteenth century. one '.c'n. Adams. lived for thir'y years. S , ad. on a daily crust of bread ..a glass of water, and yet was :r. or ihis muscular strength and .ughing performances. Unfor ~ e do not know what John - tne-n nobody was looking. the two cases which follow we o~ i more reliable ground, since etc described are little more - -emnarkable than those of our own am,e. in 1771 a Stamford man made a. wag-er of 1o pounds t!hat 'he would meetc neither food nor drink for m -.le days. an~d he won th'e bet hiandsomely. T.he records, however, arc silent as to the p.rice he afterwards * a for his defiance of nature. e ~.cond of these old-time fast 'he famous John Scott. of ndale., whose fasts have sur our own day, enshrined in de. verse. John-s first experi - a faster was when he was ate for not paying his cr-edi - dizn'an' wa= he that not h y:w 1dy' The - fea: aV abron:: and -he e :tst the mnan ulnder -.:he door was opened a: the :hrityv-two days. John seemed -*me the worse for his abstenation. .r later years Scott exhibited h-is tpe. and his fame became grea throughout Europe. wfhile to crowr his fasting performances. when he was thrown into prison for railing against one Henry VIII's divorces he threw all his own records into the shade by going without "bite or sup for fifty days. THE NEGRO'S OPPORTUNITY He Must Prove Himself Willing to Work, or Lose Out. New York Tribune. It is doubtless unjust to lay up against the negro as his peculiar sin the fact that the southern cotton planter is loud in his demands for more and more efficient labor. The Kansas wheat farmer, the New York dairyman. and the Massachusetts housekeeper issue the same call. When the officials of this state de clare that 5,000 laborers are needed in its fields, and from every section 04 the country come complaints that efficient labor cannot be found. it is not surprising that the negro does not take to the cotton fields with desired "nLh.. :asm. Nevertheless, when almost every southern paper contains accounts of European trips to secure white agri cultural labor, and tells of the satis factory work of Italians at cotton raising. and the prospect of large im migration from Southern Europe, it behoves the friends and leaders of the colored people to give attention to their prospects. In vain is agita ton to right social and political wrongs for a people who forget to preserve for themselves a place to work and to win for themselves the prosperity which will enable them to enjoy their rights. The negro has te first bid to do the work of the coton fields. If he will do it effi cientli he can have that privilege forever. To him it will be the basis of civih,zation and the door cf oppor unity. It will be what school teach ing was to the ambitious young New Englander of fifty years ago, what housework is to the gree immi grant girl, who is very likely in a few years has a comfortable home of her own. But if he sacrifices this fortress he surrenders his -future. There is no other ready resource for the bulk of the colored people, and if they de sert the work which their white eighbors will encourage them to do and help them to become prosperous n doing. they will forfeit a measure f sympathy and protection which is f the greatest importance. The south is no longer satisfied with the abuse of its fields. It is awake to the demands of successful agricultrure and to the dangers of forieign competition in cotton grow ing. lI is determined to maintain its supremacy and to secure efficent labor. A dispatch reports that the largest planter in the Mississippi del ta is nowv on his way to Europe. say ing that he is convinced, after long experience that the people of the south must cease relying on negro labor for cultivating cotcon. Of course, the substitute .,f millions of whites for millions of negroes on the plantations is a matter of years, and could never be carried out to anything like completion. But every substitution of this kind means loss f opportunity to some negroes. not mereciv to earn a living in the cotton fields, but to establish themselves on a firm foundation. Every negro leader. every farm con-ference, and every school should exert the utmost influence to arouse the colored people to do this work and to do it well. Though the gr.2at mass of the negroes ray be too old to acquire newv habits. yet if on every plantation a few men can be placed who will show the en ergy and faithfulness attributed to the incoming Italians, they can pre serve this domain to their race. The Color Of Gold. Philadelphia Record. The idea that gold varies somewhat in color according to the locality in which it is found is widely prevalent er1t among iners andl money chang ers and handlers in the gold produc : e inits. hut such noinis. on he authority of experts at the Phila elphia mint. wvholly erronenos. Pure gold-that is, goltd without an- alloy or other impurity-is of one unvarying, undhanging color Few people. however, see such gold All the gold of commerce used either as mone of for je4melrv has alloy ' it after it is manufactured into h desired articles. Even the nugget o gold which is sometimes quite pure is covered with dirt and stains of the outside that conceal its future col or, and all gold dust which is melte< at the place of mining contains im purities which go into the bar. This is the reason why Mexicar gold, for instance, has a redder ting< than that of California, and the sam< is true whether it be a piece of mon ey or of jewelry. The red tinge is caused by the presence of coppei and the paler tinge by silver, and it the mints of the different countrie the amount and kind of alloy uset differ sufficently to give differen tints to the money. LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATIO.N State of South Carolina, County of Newberry. By John C. Wilson, Esquire, Probatc Judge. Whereas, John L. Thomas hatl made suit to me, to grant him letters of administration of the estate of and effects of David Thomas. These are therefore to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said David Thom as, deceased, that they be and appeai before me, in the court of probate, tc be held at Newberry on Wednesday August 23rd, next after publication thereof, at i o'clock in the forenoon to show cause, if any they have. why the said administration should noi be granted. Given under my hand, this 7th day of August, Anno Domini, 1905. J. C. Wilson, J.P.N.C. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLE MENT AND DISCHARGE. Notice is hereby given that I will, as administrator of the estate of Mary A. Kinard, deceased, make a fnal set :lement on the estate of said deceased in the Probate Court for Newberry County. on Wednesday, August 23 V o. and immediately thereafter ap ply to said court for letters dismis sorv as administrator of said estate. All persons holding claims against said estate will present the same, duly attested, by that date. Jas. D. Kinard, Administrator. NOTICE TO OWNERS OF DOGS. Owners of dogs in the town of Newberry, who have not paid the Ii cense tax on dogs for the current year, are notified that the policemen have been instructed to summon themr before the Mayor's court for trial for violating the license law. Geo. B. Cromer. Mayor. LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION IBy John G. Wilson, Esquire. Probate Judge. WVhereas N. Victoria Taylor hati made suit to me, to grant .her lettere of administration of the estate of and effec:s of Mary J. Summers. These are therefore to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindrec and creditors of the said Mary J Summers, deceased, that they be anc appear before me. in the court o probate. to be held at Newberry o1 Tuesday, August 15th, next after pub lication thereof, at 11 o'clock in thc forenoon, to show cause, if any t.hey have, why the said administratio: should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 31st da: of July. Anno Domini, 1go5 J. C. Wilson. J.?P. N. C. NOTICE. The undersigned have been duly qualified as the executors of the las: will -and testament of Mrs. S. E. Turnipseed, deceased. All persons indebted to the estate of the said Mrs. S. E. Turnipseed wil make payment at once, and all per sons having claims against the estatt of the said Mrs. S. E. Turnipseed wil present the same, duly probated. a: once. Notice is also given that we wiu make a final settlement on the estate of said deceased, in -the probate cour: for Newberry county, on July 19, 1906 and will immediately thereafter appl.y for a final discharge as executors o! said estate. George Johnstone. Joseph H. Hunter. Executors. Newberry. S. C., RECORD SOUTH CAROLINA OF T EQUITAB FORTHEFOURMONTH New Business actually p Premiums Collected - Excess over the same pei Death Claims paid - - STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF YORK. Personally appeared before me J. H. Miller, who, being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is Cashier of the Branch Office of the Equitable Life, at Rock Hill, S. C., and that the above figures are correct, being taken from the books at the close of business May 1st, 1905. J. H. MILLER, Cashier. Sworn to before me this 11th day of May, 1905. C. L. COBB, Notary Public. MORAL:Insure in the MORAL: " TheS W. J. Roddey, Manag R. C. BRUCE, Special A whiskey _ _ Morphine C H abit, I Habit, I Cured by Keeley Institui 3:9 La dy St. (or O. Box 75 )Colunbia. S. C. QUIT COUGHIN There is no n Lungs out, wi tie of Murray lien and Tar. A few doses of this Household -.A positive cure for Infit .T at.~ Anti-Spasmodic in C THE MURRAY DRU co1-lrribia, S -Out of DatePum Plumbing fixtures and installed some years a at that time, but so many improve in sanitation that an old plumbing but is a menace to the health of which it is still in use. Is Your Plumbini Let us examine the condition correct defective piping and instal tures made, namely "Standai'd" "$tandard" Ware is guaranteed. be healhhy and more comfortabi Home Plumbing.'' SC, C. DAVIS, N VF THE GENERAL AGENCY HE LE LIFE S ENDING MAY 1, 1905. aid for - - $973,548.00 - -. - 179,126.48 'iod of 1904 10,949.79 - - - - 133,029.20 Under date of May 1st. 1905, Vice-President Tarbell Writes: "The number of policies issued by the Society for the month of April, 1905, is more than one thousand in excess of the num ber issued in April one year ago. Our actual paid business thus far this year is almost exactly $5,000, 000 ahead of the paid business of the first four months of last year. Equitable Life, trongest in the World. er, Rock fill, S. C. ent, Newberry, S. C. iarette I - All Drug and Tobacco Habit, - Habits te of South Carolina. Cc ufidental correircondence so::cited. eed of wearing your ien you can get a bot 's Horehound, Mul Remedy will give immediate re eza, Bronchitis a:-d Dtseasses of rup. C CC., .c,. ing is Unhealthy gj 4 systems as made and go were very efficient ments have been made recently system is not only unsanitary, the occupants of the house in g Out of Date ? If so, the members of your household are constantly risking their h e alth. Defective plumbing ge n er ate s Iu. germ-bearing s e w e r gases which pollute the atmosphere and cannot help but be breathed by p the occupants. Sewer gas is dangerous and the strongest constitution cannot long withstand its ill effects. of youm plumbing, in order to I the best and most sanitary fix Baths and One-piece Lavatories. If this is done, your home will . Ask for booklet "Modern ewberry, S.C. )