Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Points o The premium rates are mot The dividend earnings are large and are payable to the annually after second year. Bes*des the legal reserve an, Id tic Mutual furnishes Drop us a postal giving aj ROBEI LIFELESS IDERS. Thrilling Incidents Culled From The Horrots of War. A veteran of the British army in India once saw a strange sight on a battlefield. As he tells the story a squadron of cavalry had been held in reserve under cover of a field battery and an infantry regiment. The artil lery duel had ended. The assault of the enemy in overwhelming numbers had been repulsed by the steadiness of the infantry. While a cloud of smoke hung over the field the cav alry received orders to charge with drawn sabers. The troopers started in close order for the enemy's line. Midway they met a destructive fire from earth works in front of them and from the woods on their flank. A young caval ryman, with his saber drawn, was shot in the heart while leading in the first file. The horse halted, swerved to the right and turned back, but the rider kept his seat without flinching. The other troopers went on, carried the earthwork by storm rode at full gal lop after the retreating force and coa verted lafeat into rout. The dead trooper meanwhile was re turning with white face and with the blood streaming from his wound. Un der his nerveless hand the horse re ceived neither check nor leading and made its own way toward the infantry which was'now advancing rapidly. As the smoke .lifted the soldiers saw the solitary rider coming with one hand in a death grip upon the saddle, while the othei- still held the sword rigidly clasped. It was a sight never to be forgotten -the galloping horse, with the dead cavalryman still mounted a;d 157>king grim and fierce. It was; not until the rider had gone fifty yards from the sp9t where he had been killed that he rolled off the horse. A similar story is told of Captain Nolan, who delivered the fatal blun dering order for the charge of the fa mous Light brigade. He was seen on the field of Balakava, riding from the hills where the staff officers were drawn up to the quarter where the brigade was stationed. -The charge began, and what was left of the bri gade returned in broken groups. At last Captain Nolan was seen gal loping rapidly,toward the center of the field. He was firmly seated, straight as an arrow and riding well. Suddenly the horse swerved and the rider toppled over.' The officers who were nearest rush ed forward, but when they lifted him from the ground they found him life less. Like the Indian saberman, he had been shot and instantly .killed, but his horse had carried him.safely across the field, out of the reach of the pursuing Cossacks. FORTUNE IN FISH BAIT. Maine Man Retires on Money Made By Baising Earthworms. By far the most popular bait for all kinds of fishing in Maine is living earthworms, which have the odor of the. ground about them and, which seem to be choice tidbits, not only for trout and landlocked salmon, but also for pickerel, perch, black bass and, in deed, every species of food fish that swims in fresh water. As the Maine soil is deficient in, humus and lacking in decaying vegetable matter, angle worms are not plentiful. More than ten years ago, says an exchange, Carl Beers, a florist of Ban gor, went into the business of rearing earthworms for, the purpose of sell ing them to the local fishermen as well as for shipment to Boston. He import ed a breed of dark purple worms from Belgium, which were prolific breeders, though coarse 'and strong flavored, and later he secured a box of giant angle-worms from India. In the course of a few years he was able to supply live worms by the million to his customers. Those shipped to Boston were sold in job lots for 75 cen.ts a pound. To the home cutomers he sold worms of f Superi lerate. The only A exceptionally automatically Policy-holder for more thar I according-to ; d surplus protection, which is tf the additional security of the s1 re and address, and we will IT NOR average size for 10 cents a 'dozen. Though his greenhouse was a small one, and though his trade in flowers was never' extensive, he made money rapidly from the sale of worms, until last year, when he retired and went to his old home in Sweden a wealthy man. Sidney Cooke of Presque Isle, the inventor of several diving appliances used by men who work in deep waters, was the next man to attract attention as a public benefactor in the bait line. Mr. Cooke says his invention was made possible through having watch ed the Indians of Canada when they sought worms for bait. "All earth worms come to the sur face at night," said he, "and feed on the grasses and rotting leaves near the entrance to their burrows. While the worms were busy eating the Indians of Canada had -a habit of dragging a blanket with its under side smeared with bird lime along the surface of the land, thus picking up the fat worms, together with sticks and lumps of earth and small pebbles. "After dredging the land for a time the Indians carried the blanket to the camp, picked off the worms and added another coating of bird lime. Though I have been praised very much for-my invention, it is not mine by rights, as I gained the idea from Indians. " The only change I have made is to go out with a light giving forth a vio let color and allowing it to shine for a few minutes upon the land to be vis ited with the smeared blanket. Miost ights frighten earthworms and drive them underground, which is the rea son why they feed in the dark, but a light that carries a blue or a violet blue shade seems to soothe the crea tures and makes them eareless of dan ger. "Or perhaps the worms are hypno tized by the.strange glare and cannot get away. That is the way a dash Lamp a'ts upon deer at night, and I think a deer should know as much as an anglworm."~ Cheese "Kos' Too Fur Gone." The old Virginia darkey who has beei from the time he was ten years of age the dining room servant of one of our aristocratic families, says the Washington Post, is noted for his Chesterfieldian manners. And as a waiter, cleaner, and everything else for which a house servant is wanted, he is not equalled by his latter-day brethren, whose main occupation, if he has been to school and can' read a little, is that of a hotel waiter or Pullman car porter. Having some company to tea one night, I rememnber that two of my friends were fond of Limburger cheese. I bought a pound package and- toole it home with me. On arriv al Old Unele .Isaac met me as usual with his acenstoked salutation of "Good even' boss."' I said to him: "Uncle Isaac, you .will find among other things in that box a package of cheese, and I want it on the table to night." "All right, boss; I'll have it." "Don 't you forget it," said I. " Oh, no suh; I ain't groi' fergit it. I'll have it, sho'. " Now, Uncle Isaae had seen every kind of cheese in his life, but this was his first experience with the Limbur When I took my company into the dining room the old fellow was stand ing near the table, with a long white apron* on, and a waiter under his arm ready to jump if any one looked to ward him. Not seeing the cheese, I said- to him, quietly: "Uncle Isaac, where's the cheese O" With a look of great disappoint ment, he turned to my wife, as if to say, "Please marm, come to my -res ue!" but my wife only smiled. I re peated my question then with more emphasis. "Uncle Isaac, where's the cheese?" He came shuffling up to me sideways and being too polite to let the guests hear what he had to say, whispered, softly, in my ear, "Boss, it was mos' too' fur gone, an' I fng it away." M OF roity O TH rhole Life Policy written which provides paid up life insurance i face value; in 20 to 32 years, age of the insured. ie security offered by any other i ockholders of the Company, who mail you a specimen policy r RIS, Ger Gen SHOT CAPTIVE. Negro Suspected of Assault Riddled By One Man-Father of Al leged Victim. A special to the News from Gros beck, Texas, says: While being conveyed to jail in the custody of two officers a negro who, it is alleged, assaulted the daughter of J. A. Eastland, a farmer of Delta, at an early hour Tuesday morning, was taken from the officers by a posse of citizens and held until the arrival of the girl's father. When Eastland rode up he ordered the crowd to stand back and emptied both barrels of his shotgun, loaded with buckshot, into the negro, killing him instantly. There is no excitement. Those Mystic Signs. Atlantic Monthly. A story is told of the most conspic uous joiner in a thriving western city noted for its many lodge members. Indeed, it is said that everybody be longs to at least one lodge and nearly everybody to two or three. Recently a new family came to town, and lo cated just a'cross the street from the past master .of all the organizations. One day, a yeek later, he caught the five-year old son of the neighbor a the lad was passing, and with a few preliminary remarks led up to: ''Say, my boy, is your father a Ma son?" ''No, sir,'' was the sharp reply. ''Probably, then he is an Odd Fel low?'' ''No, sir, he ain't.'' ''Knight of Pythias? Woodmnan? Workman? Pyramid? Forester? Macabee?'' The boy shook his head. ''Isn't your father the member of any lodge?" demanded the question er in a puzzled tone. ''Not a one," replied the boy. ''Then why on earth does he make all those signs when he comes out in the front yard every morning?" ''Oh, that ain't lodge," cheerfully exlaimed the lad, '"Pa's got St. Vitus dance." ''Which would you rather be, a leg islator or an author?" ''A legisla tor" answered the bright young man. ''The products of his mind enjoy the dignity of resting in a pigeonhole in stead of being ruthlessly consigned to the waste basket.'"-Washington4 Star. Sentimental Youth (to partner, shaken by a passing tremor)-Oh, I hope you don't feel cold? She-Not at all, thanks. Only the gray goose walking over my grave. Sentimental Youth (with effusion) -Happy goose.-Punch. Most Ingenious Device. Pat-If wan af us gets there late, and the other isn't there, how will'he know if the other wan has been there and gone, or if he didn't come yet? Mike-We'll aisily fix thot. If Oi get there furrst, I'll make a chalk mark on the sidewalk, and if you get there furrst you'll rub it out. It seems an awful waste of money to most people to spend it on sensible things. It's advice when you give it and lecturing when you get it. When a man owns a fishing outfit it is a sign he isn't going to church. The baseball season has opened, and it follows that the office boy problem is again acute. It is expected that the price of ice will cut a good deal of ice dur'ng the coming heated term. Apostle Dowie and Overseer Voliva are determined to catch each other in the teeth of the muck-rake. If. 'Lige Dowie will calm down awhile..maybe some life insurance company will tender him its presi dency. A little taffy is apt to make silly people appear stuck up.. There is always Wnuch good in the man who lobks for good in others. UTUAL IN E PACIFIC MUTUAL L The only 20-Payment Life which, according to its terms, it shall be automatically paid i years, according to age of insi nsurance company, the Statutc se aggregate wealth has been rel nade out for your age, showii 1 Agent, Ram's Horn Blasts. Truth cannot be built out of tat tlings. No great man was ever a grumbler. Many mistake finickyness for fi delity. Brotherhood cannot be until there is sonship. Where the sermon is sleepy Satan is wide-awake. The church service that drags draws none to Christ. No one can love the Saviour with out loathing his sins. Reformation is the fruit of infor mation and transformation. Many a mAn thinks that he is faith ful when he is only stuck fast. Punishment that seems to be post poned may be only perfecting itself. Few places are more dangerous for the Christian than the devil's funeral. Some of us would lose all sense of God but for our need of His sympathy. U. C. V. REUNION New Orleans, La., -Reduced Rates and Quick Schedules via Sea board Air Line Railway. On account of above occasion the S. A. L. Ry., will on April 22nd, 23 and .24, sell round-trip tickets to New' Orleans at a greatly reduced rate, the rate rom Newberry being $14.25; limited to April 30th, but by depositing ticket and paying fee of fifty cents same will be extended until May 21st. Side trip tickets to nu merous points will be sold by lines entering New Orleans at rate of one fare plus 25 cents to holders of U. C. V. tickets. Call on nearest Seaboard Agent or write W. L. Burroughs, T. P. A., Co lumbia, S. C., for further information. REDUCED RATE To Spartiburg, S. C., Account of Musical- Festival, April 25-27. Account of above named occasion the following rates are authorized to Spartanburg, S. C. via C. N. & L. Railroad: Round trip fare Newberry to Spartanburg $2.35. Tickets on sale April 23, 24, 25, and 26th, final lim it April 28th, 1906. J. W. Denning, Agent. Fur nittL All Kini Kibler, Bed Room Suits from !| Chairs and Rockers fro Matting from 20c. to 3J Rugs from 75 cents to! Cooking Stoves and Ra We carry a full line of the Wheeler & Wilsor Mattresses from $2.50 New Mattrass just put< Window Shades, Lam class furniture store. We have thousands o to sell cheap for cash o Also Organs and Piara Kibler 'C VESTMENT ISSUED BY .FE INSURANCE CON Policy issued The Pacifil provides that are provided ip in 16 to 17 ared. furnished by ai ry and constitutional drganization )orted by Bradstreet's Com. Age ig the most favorable Life Ins, Newber3 Prescriptionq *'Which we use are without e We believe in PURITY. * We constantly preach PU We always practice PURI * cines. * PURITY counts, and cour * Ask your doctor. MAYES' DRI SYSTEM I -WH Policy of Life Matured as ar LOOKING BACKWARD, fron phshment, the owners of matured I great advantage of regulating by coi other methods of saving depend on pre-suppose the continuance of life. LOOKING FORWARD to seren fled when you have an Endowmenf Mutual Benefit L OF NEWA Office McCaughrin Building A CENTURY ( For more than a hundred SPRINGS MINEREL WATEF thousands are ready and willing cacy in all diseases of the Liver 'Physicians F PatientsDe Everybody F Drink Glenn.Springs Mineral drink this water and be restored Glenn Spring? Company, ire! Fur :is of F FOR SALE AT ,Dennist ;2000 to $150.OO--Wahi m 50 cents to $16.00. 5c. per yard put down ir $5.00. nges from $8.00 to $5( the very best Sewing NV l and New Royal. to $1 5.00, the Dexter, I )n the market by the So ps, Clocks, and everytt f dollars worth of Furni~ r on the installment plar Los. . Dennis POLICIES IPANY of California, c Mutual's Policyholders rith security superior to that ny other Company. of The Paci m'cy at over 9 ,9 urance Policy ever issued. r, S. C. Mater is xception the purest grade RITY. TY when preparing medi its for much, in medicines. JG STORE. 'RIUMPHS 4 A Insurance is i Endowment 1 the vantage grou:&d of accom ndowment policies see clearly the Atract all efforts at economy. All time for their development and e and independent old age is justi policy in the ife Insurance Co. RK, N. J. B. L. JONES, Agent, Newberry, S. C. )F HEALING. years the merits of GLENN t have been recognized, and to give testimony as to Its effi , Kidneys, Stomach and Skin. rescribe it, end on It. raises It. Water and keep well; If sick, to health. Glenn Springs, S. C. nit ure! u rniture SCos. wt, Mahogany& Oak. t your room. ).00. lachines, among these "oyal & Rex, and the uthern Cotton Oil Co. iing else kept in a first ture that we are'going & Co.