Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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R!OF HEFlDERSON teristic Glinpses of For. 60hekr of the House. IN HIS OY OOD DAVi teraft PIVS UQapWition and Cairs of It-4tow He Prevent. Geteral RIot on -the Floor :1 ~oue of Representativea-De. to 4114 nother-Wroto to Hea Week. ate Colonel David Bremner Hen. , .the former speaker of the hous( iesentatives, once said to a Wash. Post man: "I make it a rule of Ite to get some good out of every. , if possible. I owe -this trait IE tmakeup to my irst composition was not born so. kwent to school to my brother. H splendid man, and with a child'i ye insight into character I recog. that fact and adored him as a :-of demigod in consequence. S< he assigned me the subject toz rat composition I determined tc myself all over with glory by I It the feature of the day. I ut not exactly in the way I ha It. subject was 'The Mouse,' and I ed the character of that maraud little rodent pretty thoroughly. I bed him, front view and gabk .I complaIned of his propensty appropriating to his own use th rty of others, of his rather pl bist of biting when his right of wa) is infriaged upon, of his liability tc .Min up a fellow's trousers legs and tc drown himself in preserves. "My composition was- very fnny. I VLthought it the best one of the lot, and I "believed the other boys did, too, the] it,.aughed so Immoderately. I stole - i glance at my brother, and his fac 4*" as black as a thundercloud. Pres 'ently he arose for the duty of criticis tg our literary productlons. He ha< a kind word of praise for all until hi eame to mine, which, having been rea last, was the last to be reviewed. "'This composition' he began, 'b the least rmeritorious of the nuorbei because this historian has atterly fail ed to find one kind thing to say of thm subject of his sketch, and yet it re quired the wisdom and care of the In iAnite to create it. The historian whI can see nothing but bad in any subjee whatever does not deserve a goo word from others and Is not a safe in structor of his kind. If you were t< write the story of an assassin yox could at least tell of the virtues tha had to be assassinated to bring a mat to the point where he could do such i deed.' "He went on quite lengthily in th same strain. I was crushed, and I was only after many years had passe and my reasoning powers had mature< that a dim suspicion began to dawi upon my mind that my worthy brothe was only the 'pot calling the kett< black' after all, innasmuch as he htu not a single good thing to say of m< even If I didn't deserve .it, for I wa hardly as bad as an assassin, at an' rate. This reflection, however, has nev er hindered his intended lesson fron taking root, and to this day I try tA practice it." In the stormy days of the house o representatives, just before the adop tion of the resolutions precipitating the war with Spain. Colonel Hlendersot prevented a general riot on the floor Prtisan feeling was running ver high, and Representatives Brnumm o Pennsylvania and Bartlett of Georgli became involved in a dispuita, and th lIe was exchanged. Members began throwing copies o: the Congressional Record at one a.noth er's heads and to strike out right an< *left with thecir flats, and one excite< southerner drew a knife. There was *great rush of members into the sa directly -in front on the speaker' stand, which for the time being seem ed transformed into a fighting pit. Suddenly Henderson came hIoppinfl down the aisle on his crutch, and, lean ing himself against the desk, he waved his crutch In the air and his voice rn out in a clarion call for order. For thm time he seemed to override even tit. power of Speaker Reed. "Members of the iouse of representa tives," he shouted, "you forget whena you are! Black to your seats!" The command was e4eetive. MeIn fberg halted and dropped into conven lent seats, and in a few minutes Ben derson's crutch had completely restor ed order where the gavel of Speake Reed had apparently failed. In his large circle of friends it wa traditional that Colonel Henderson al ways kept his word, and in illustratlo1 of this characterlstic it is said of hir that when a boy going away to schoc tie promised his mother to write to he at least once every week. And ther' after he kept his word. Pr'om collegi from .southern battledields, from hi law affice and from comgress that weali ly letter went to cheer his mother a long as she lived Mast@a For Datteetee Asoes Rokr A forced march of 5(r miles acros Rocky mountains is soon to b by two batteries of the Unite army from Salt Lake City to tI Tht t Cheyenne, Wyo,, says a dt ~ ~~,from that place. The start wi b,t~eary inMarh,fnd it wllI1 Stiega1nst time across the mom ~ t4Ab' 'hebatteries will bring the ~ ~ ~,mp equipment and accouto Swill be expected to make tyO9e miles e9ery day. T 'pE pato tetipwlbetru Dividing the Horses A certain merchant of. Bagdad left in his last will and testanent seven teen horses to be divided among his three sons, according to. the following proportpDs-namely: The first was to receive one-half, the second one-third and the youngest one-ninth part of the whole, but when they came to arrange about the division It was found that to comply with the terms of the will with out sacrificing one or more of the ani mals was impossible. Puzzled in the extreme, they repaired to the cadi, who, having read the will, said that such a dilflcult question re quired time for deliberation and rec ommended them to return in two days. When they again made their appear ance the judge said: "I have considered your case and nd that I can make such a division of the seventeen hordes among you as will give each more than his strict share, and yet not one of'the.animals shall be Injured. Are you content?" "We are, 0 cadil" was the reply. "Bring forth the seventeen horses and let. them be placed in the court yard," said the cadi. The animals were brought in, and the cadi ordered the groom to place his own horse with them. He then bade the eldest brother to count the horses. "There are eighteen in number, 0 Cdi," he said. "I will now make the division," re sponded the cadi. "You, the eldest, are entitled to half; then take nine horses. You, the second son, are to receive one third; take, therefore, six, while to you, the youngest, belongs the ninth part namely, two. Thus the seventeen horses are divided among you; you have each more than your share, and I may now take my own steed back again." "0 cadt," said the brothers, "your wisdom equals that of our Lord Solo maul" now Many staeo It is a very common thing to hear people talk about the "myriads of stars" that one sees In the sky, and so far as books are concerned that ex pression is a favorite one with the novel writers. To the.ordinary observ er it does look as if there were a count less number, and yet. as a matter of fact, at no time can any one, under the most favorable conditions. see more than 3,000 with the unaided eye. This is what the astronomers tell us, and they know because they have counted them. But what a different story is told when we make use of the camera as a factor in the case. A new photograph of the heavens completed not long ago shows about 68,000,000 stars. The photograph was made by the use of the telescope and the camera in combination. The Shrting DIek. A very curions and interesting form of optical illusion is well illustrated by L what may be called "the shifting brick." The central brick. drawn to show all its edges, as though it were made of glass, will assume the form indicated by one or other of the smaller bricks at its right and left, accorling to the way in which the eyes accommodate themselves for the moment to one pat tern or to the other. If' you do not see this at first, look steadily for awhile at the pattern you desire. Why is the sand of the sea like stmong drink ? Because they are both found at the bar.. When are household servants like ves . sels? When being dischar-ged. What is it that you may,shut up in a g room, lock the doors to hold It, have a - watchman to prevent its moving and I which will, in spite of all this precau tion, go out? A grate fire. When is a ship like a spool of thread ? When it has a hole in it. Why are tailors and steighs alike? - They are both cutters. SpiriIt of Prayern. It is Jesus Christ, not science, who -teaches us to pray. I match the an thority and1 the example of this mighty one, who ever lived in the atmosphere of prayer, against all the arguments and !' teachings and objections of men to prayer. Whosoever believes in Jesus Christ must also believe in prayer. He -is the great warrant for It. The Holy Spirit, whom hie seirds, becomes the ' pirit of prayer by revealing Jesus Christ to our hearts and so inciting us rto pray. The moment we se God as b e is in Jesus Christ, loving us, caring for us, providing for esir redemption, Scalling us in tendeies tones to him self, promising us help and dettverane thespiit t;pnge awannwithin us, as natural toeos to aen endr eah coditloons as It is *ar B kseng chDld, believing In 'his thme, t6 gol him to, counsel, '~oomfst and direettan. Ift, then,lesptt of p e~ Is tan e guishing within us, if our prayeors haee become cold and fbrmal, If we pray out of habit and not from etrong desire, 1t e we have lost hope In preying, and re Sgard it at best as an experiment, It is Lbecause we have lost sight of Jesus r. Christ. We are not lIstening to tima or rt regarding his wofts as true RDO abid 0 ian Nt Lus5Ncnia tt ANNOUNCEMENTS. - aFor the Legislature. I am a candidate for the House of Representatives from Newberry coun ty and will abide the rules of the Democratie party. G. Burder Boozer. I am a candidate for the House of Representatives subject to the rules of the Democratic party. P'lbert H. Aull. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for re-election as a m11em ber of the'House of Representatives. Subjeet to the )emoeratie Primary. F. V. Higgins. .Jolm Al. Taylor is liereby announc ed as a candidate for the House of Representatives from Newberry County and will abide the rules of the Democratic party. T am a candidate for the House of Repiesen(atives subject to the rules of the Democratic party. Thos. J. Harmon. For County Superintendent Education I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election for the office of county superintendent of education subject to the democratic priitary. J. S. Wheeler. For Magistrate. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for Magistriate for Nos. 1 and S townships and agree to abide by the iesuilts of the democratic primary. Lucius M. Player. I hereby announced myself as a candidate for the oflice of magistrate of No. 3 township, Newberry county, an( will abide the rules of the dem ocratic party. John Henderson. I hereby announced myself as a candidate for magistrate for No. 10 tdwnship and will abide the rules of the democratie party. J. C. Wilson. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for magistrate for No. 7 town sip)l subject to the rules of the Demo Cratie primary. .Jno. W. Ropp. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for re-election for the office of inagis(rate of No. 9 Township and will abide the rules of the Democratic prnary. B. B. Hair. I am a candidate for reelection for magistrate for number 10 township and will abide the rules of the demo cratic party. P. B. Ellisor. I hereby announce myself a candi date for Magistrate for 14os. land 8, subject to the rules of the democratic primary. Cannon G. Blease. Jesse L. Burns is hereby nominated as a candidate for nagistrate for townships Nos. 1 and S, an( is )ledgLed to abide the result of1 the Democratic prun ary. I am a candidate for. Magistrate for No. 11 T'ownshiip anad will abide by thle rules ohf thle D)emocrantie p)arty. W. F. Suber. For County Auditor. I hereby annnneItle myself a 0candi date for anditor of Newherry County, sublject to thle rules of the Democratic pimiary. 0. M. Buzhardt. R?. C. CountIs is hterebyv nomnina t ed for thle itlice of Anid it or for Newher ry counit y, suibject to th le ruiles oif t he dlemfocra t i prima ry. W. WV. Cromer is hereby annoiunced as a candlidate for re-election as Au ditor for Newberry county and will abide result uof dlemocratie primary. For Treasurer. Jnoi. L. lEppis is hereby announced for' county Trensurer to sulcceedl him self. Subject to the Democratic pri. mary. -For Probate Judge. Jn. C. Wilson is hereby announced as a candidate for re-election to the oficee of probafe judge. Subject to the democratic primary. For Supervisor. I hereby announce myself a candi date for Supervisor for Newberry county. Subject to the Democratic primary. . Jack B. Smith. 'J. Monroe Wicker is hereby an nounced as a candidate for re-election for the office of county supervisor, and will abide the rules of the democratic party. I hereby announce myself a eandi. date for Supervisor for Newborry county. Subject to the Democratic primary. J. Chesley Dominick. ;L. L. Fengle is horoby announced as a candidate for the .office of County Supervisor and will abide the result of the democetic party. Por Sub-Supervisor. I am a candidate for' the office of Sub-Supervisor from Newberry coun ty and will abide the 'result of the democratic )rimary, Tios. J. Wilson. L. C. Livingston is hereby announe ed as a candidate for sub-supervisoi and will abide the rules of the demo. eratic party. W. H. Wendt is hereby announced as a candidate for sub-supervisor and will abide the rules of the democratic party. We hereby nominate our comrade, Osboine Wells, for reelection to the ofilee of Sub-Supervisor and pledge him to abide the result. of the Demo cratic primary. No better soldier ev or served in the Confederate army. Comrades. J. P. Cimmon - is hereby announ ced for re-election as sub-supervisor and is pledged to abide the result of the democratic primary. A Call Meeting. To the menlbership of the F. E and C. U. of A.: I have been requested to call a meeting for the purpose of naming the mininium price for cotton for the season of 1906-'07. I hereby call said meeting to be composed of delegates from each state wilh or without a state union. This meeting to be held in Atlanta, Ga., August 2, 1906, 10 o'clock a. m, at Williams House No. 11. Fraternally, R. F. Duckworth, President National Union. WARM WEATHER. What Its Awwoach Mean to the Good Hounekeeper. Dven 'though she began the latter part of March to make the home cheer ful and sanitary before the comIng of summer the Intervening time is none too long for the good housekeeper to accomplish all that has to be done. One duty owed to the general public I@ to offer something pleasing for its eye to rest on In the yard and sur. roundings of one's home. The first thing to be done was of course cleartnq away all kinds of acuiulater1 winter rubbish from the yard and nutbuild Lugs and making a bonfire of it or otherwise disposing of it. For tb work the good housekeeper found the children of the family Invaliable. If their pride and sense of the beautiful are prWr. Iy aroused they can almosi be deo6ded on to take care of th( yard and flower garden. Brick! Brick! For Sale by C. H. CANNON. For Sale. The residence now occupied by Mr. Chas J Purcell. Also the residence on the same square occupied by Mr Frank R. Hunter. Foi terms and prices ap ply to- Mr. W. F. Ewar at my store. For Rent. The Paysinger store Possession given Jul3 1st. Terms $40.00 i month payable month ly at the end of eaci month. A. C. JONES. June25, 1906. andalth EVIVO RETORES VITALIf Well Mai THE ofgg produces 0me results in 80 days. It act poerfully an4 qute y. Oreswhen ehers fal old mon my rcover their youthfulu vigor b Wekeiec aLostPewer alng emor Wastingniseasee, atnd effects of self-abuse C excess and indiscrei,ion, which unfits one fc study, businees or mnarriage. It not only oure by strtring at the etof dase, but faa groa back the pink glow to i)ale chee to ano ie pr atinlgdiscaso. Insist. on *havin EUV no other. It can be carried In vest pocket. fl giefre adlor acounsetal lwhowish i with narantee. Oirculars free. Address ROYA MEDICINE 00., Marine Bida., Chicao, Ill innLd. & Wumen Prescriptior i Which we use are without e: We believe in PURITY. We constantly preach PUI We always practice PURI cines. PURITY counts, and coun Ask your doctor. MAYES' DRL Atla.otic Goast Good Service, Quic Through Coa Pullrr between. the Flori For full inforr TC W. J Passenge SOUTHHN Through Pullmai on All Throt Convenient Sc Locall - Summer Resorts in effect to For full informa Routes, Etc., cc Southern Rai ,i Broks Morga Asst. Cen. Pass. Agent, Atlanta, Ca. SEA B AIR .-LINE NORTH --SOUTH Two Daily Pullman Ve Between sOUTH al FIRST-CLASS DINI The Best Rates and Rol Via Richmond and \~ Norfolk and steam Nashville, Memph Louis, Chicago, Ne Points South and South' and Jacksonville and and Cuba. PossmTvELy THE SHoI NORTH AN~ se'-Fdr detailed information man reservations, etc., appt board Air Line Railway, or s Passenger Agent, Columbia C. F. STEWART, A SAVANN4 W. L BURROUGHS, Tray. Materials Kception the purest grade. R1ITY. TY when preparing medi ts for much, in medicines. JG STORE. Line Railroad k Schedules. ches and ian Sleepers East and da. natoin write . CRAIG, r Traffic Manager Wilmington, N. C. HAILWAYI. i Sleeping Cars igh Trains. tedules on All rains. Tickets are now all Resorts. tion as to Rate, )nsult nearest iway Ticket t, or R. W. Hunt Division Pass. Agent. Charleston, S. DARKD -RAILWAY, - EAST --WEST. stil5uled Limited Trains ad NEW YORK. 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