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* * WILL SEABROOK'S TRAVELS * (By W. B. Seabrook.) Special to The Herald and News. Avignon, France.-Penny newsp pers, free schools and cheap travelir facilities have rendered it possib for even the humblest citizen of e ery enlightened nation to form a mo or less intelligent concept of the mo striking characteristics and the lea ing contemporaneous events of evei other civilized country. The newsp pers, especially the theap illusbrat journals are the greatest of all ed eators. For -example, 'the Fren( gamin, who has just cleaned my boot knows that "Monsieur Taft," tI newly elected president of the Unite States of America, is one of the fa test men in the world, "weighs nea ly as much as a horse," and lika Georgia possum. He knows this ju as the plow-boy in Kansas or Iov knows that President Fallieres < France has a Santa Claus beard at that Kaiser Wilhelm of German wears a fiercely pointed militai moustache. When I arose for breal fast on the morning of January 13t although I happened to be in a tir fisher-village on the Mediterranes coast, far from any railroad line, read in the.columns of the "Pet Provencal" (published at Marseill and distributed by the rural carrier that Hon. Benjamin R. Tillman, < the morning of the 12th, had attael ed Roosevelt on the floor of the Sez The wide circulation of such new papers, the possibilities of self-edi eation offered by -the inventions ay institutions of the present day, rez der all the more astonishing the gei eral idea that the word "America evokes in the mind of the avera adult peasant or working man in t south of France. Among the low( classes, with whom I have recent] been mingling and whose life I haN been trying to study, I find that th :mere words "Etats Unis" almost i variably awaken in their imaginatic the picture of a primitive, half-swa age, partially explored continen yielding enormous products of fTru and grain, but teeming with nake . black slaves, warlike redskins, sk serapers, trusts, grizzly bears, ai other monster's equally bloodthirsi and dangerous. T.hey have a vagt notion that the territory in the ei virons of New York has been reclain ed from savagery, and that colossi fortunes are to be gained there b work on a railroad section gang or b peddling oranges. Nearly a decade ago, Col. Williai Cody (Buffalo Bill) and his Wil West show made a triumph-al tour t France, with .real Indians in warpair and feathers, a herd of buffaloes. gang of rowdy cowboy's, armed wit six-shooters, which they discharged i every direction upon the slightest ei couragement, bucking bronchos, di speradoes, "bad men'' and long-haii 'ed trappers of the plains. The peaw ants are still talking of that show. ] was the event of their peaceful lift time, second in importance only to ,th fall of the second empire. They b4 lieved, and still believe, that thi Ihowling, bloody massaere-on-whee was the mild and faithful portrays of daily life and manners in Americ; Judging from what I have seen an heard, it will take two or three gene1 ations of schooling and newspape reading to get that impression out c -their system. Furthermore, these bizarre notiot are not always confined to the illitel ate peasants. In . totally dissimih surroundings, in a different soeu~ ~and intellectual sphere-in a clul -room at Avignon-I made ethe as 4quaintance of a Frenchman whoi -views on the subject of America e no less, curious, -and who caused n n'o little embarrassment in calling ui; ,on me one evening, to bear -vitans .the truth of the remarkable stat ments with which, for -the past fori vears, he had been regaling the ea f his tfellow' club members. This gentleman is neai'ly eighi rears old, but still robust and e tremely talkative, especially when has absorbed three or four sucef sive tamblers of absinthe. Fif years ago he was a mining speculat in California, and the history of I: 'early iife-the inside history, which lie never refers, but whinh known to all the older citizens Avignon-is'-like a page fromn one Victor Hugo's novels. It will be repeating. His parents, who were of the nob ity, bequeathed to him a consideral fortune and an ambitious, adventi ous spirit. Shortly after his fathe: sleath, the entire world was start] by the discovery of gold in fabukc guantities on the Pacifie. coast, a -the young man 's mind was dazz by the glittering vision. C'onverti ail his pruper'ty into negotiable p:ap h-: took ship to Boreaiux. r'eachedl N Yvrk sal: jiined a, band of pr' * pectors, and five months later cri * the Rockies, in a "prairie-schooi * Fortune smiled upon him; a su * sion of daring speculations p * him at the head of an enormous ing syndicate whose ebief offices located at Sacramento, and hi cellent administrative ability em ~ him to hold his ground. At t years of age, he was a power ir le Vest, and his name was known Vancouver to Los Angeles. !e A year or two afterward he t rossed the Atlantic to perso superintend the establishment of I eign offices at Paris and Madrid, having successfully concluded transactions, made arrangementE L- his return to California. Profitin the rude experiences of his fo voyage, he chose another route, e shipped in a vessel bound dir for San Francisco, via Cape I He was in the prime of life an the height of his career. Ha willed that a certain Spanish pi t a Jesuit, had engaged passage or A same vessel, accompanied by a ishingly beautiful young wo d whom -he introduced as his niece. ity years ago, it was a long, long 7 from the English Channel to GC Gate, .and time hung heavily upoi gallant young Frenchman's ha ' the inevitable happened; he bei n violently enamored with the chi man's charming niece. His coi I flattery and respectful attention tolerated, but one beautiful moon evening he overstepped the bouni propriety. The young woman, b ing with indignation, repulsed violently, ordered him instantly leave her presence, and from - moment refused to recognize his i- i istence. The following day, whe d offered to apologize, she turned x- back and walked away. Now the handsome financier'E perb egotism and his characterist 'e ly French idea of feminine m< Le suggested to his mind only one e; ,r nation of tho younk woman's Y tude,-the role which he had asi e to occupy was already filled. A e and jealous, he sought a quarrel I the priest and one day, at the di n table, forgot himself so far 'as to into the Jesuit 's face the bald E ty sation: Lt I "Your pretended niece is-not niece. d The priest bit his lips and resp ed not a word. The affair made< a scandal on board the ship; the p and his companion moved to anc -Itable; the accusation formed Lprincipal subject of conversation .a week, and was eventually forgo .apparently the incident wase< Certainly the Frenchman, who, mediately upon his arrival at Se mento, plunged into his acceumu] office affairs. forgot all about it tA ye ar passed. The mining sy aeate had, to all ap)pearances, be( isolid as theC rock of Gibraltar, Monsieur X, who had been mad< president, was rated 'a milti. lionaire. But in the midst of this creasing prosperity, he and tW< three of his confidential aides tdenly realized t.hat something Swrong; certain speculations 'w eseemed bound to succeed fell: certain mutually advantageous ol for purchase or sale of property.' refused for no apparent reason brief, some powerful enemy " blocking their game.'' Succe: efforts to recoup were inexpli disastrous; months passed, and fine morning came the crash. Frenchman was ruined. Not only the syndicate insolvent, but his sonal fortune was engulfed. s' And behind it all was the pale I priest. He too wa.s the son of 't parents, he too had inherited a tune. In addition, and above all was a Jesuit. ~Monsieur X, the ruined finan e returned to his native country, op a life insurance office in Avignon, from that momen-t until the eveni mnot him at the club, he has been1 -.ng !he peaceful existence of a est, well-to-do bourg~eois. His d SItrous reverse has not left him crr or broken hearted. He is not sad. Let the socialists and d erats scoff as :they will, I mail that it is worthi something to be e son of a real noblemaun, to hav( Sblod of kings and erusaders in< Lins Monsieur X is "ga me'' t, core. But I have strayed far frort Ooriginial subject--have almost fo Sten what it was. I had intend< fIdescribe, I think.' a few of this speculators pipe dreams reg'a r customs .and conditions~ in the ed States. He is the center ani i- of the little club. Returning le America many years ago, he e rbuted to its welfare three pri 'treasures, the rules fo-r draw y d the recipe for gin cocktails, ar s inexhaustible fund of hair-ri d anecdotes. He poses as a tre ed 'who knows his American, kno ogthrough and through, and his er ments are receivedl as gospel. w son up his ideas in a word, hi sainst.hat all America is a sori )ssed huge mining camp, that the ty Ler.' American gentleman still wears 1 eces- and spurs and carries a 44 cal aced double action, old army model min- six-shooter. He is growing old, were it is natural that he should rec ex- only the things that impressed tbled most vividly, and the most pati tirty American cannot pretend that S: L the mento in 1850 was a model of enl from ened civilization. I tried to pers him that American customs had re- slightly modified during the last aally century, bit in vain. for and, WORTHY OF cONFIDENCI Lhese for An Offer Backed Up by One of g by Most Reputable Concerns in rmer Newberry. and 'etly We will either cure you of cons [orn. tion or pay for all the medicine d at during the trial. You pay us not zard if we fail. That's a mighty b ,est, statement, and we mean every i the of it. We will back it up with rav- own personal reputation,. too. C man, anything be mo.re fair and secure For- you. way The most scientific, common s ilden -treatment is Rexall Orderlies. 'I i the active principle is a very recent s nds; tific discovery that is odorless, e ame less and tasteless; very pronoui t gentle and pleasant in its action, were particularly agreeable in every This inredient does not cause ig diarrhoea, nausea, flatulence or ing. Rexall Orderlies are as plea h to take as candy and are particu h good for children and delicate ithat sons. ex-' If you suffer from chronic or I a he tual constipation, or the associal her dependent chronic ailments, we you to t,ry Rexall Orderlies at risk. Remember, you can only .csu- them at our store. Two sizes, 1als and 10c. Gilder & Weeks, Drug Newberry, S. C. atti >ired agry with What is i e aner hurl Without Music? el?. Don't say, "can't afford an ORGAN < PIANO. You-r We will make you able,-granting fro: one to three years to pay for one. we supply the Sweet Toned, Durab] on- Organs and Pianos, at the lowest pric uieWrite at once for Catalogues, Prico iie and Terms, to the old Established ther Malone's Music House the i . COcUMmIA, s. C. for ~ten, >sed. .era ated Y U? -ndi ;2 THE NEWBER or Capital $50,000 sud was No Matter How Small hiehr Ela,t; ""The .Newber vere ;in was vill give it careful one a pp1es to the men a The was I AS. McINTOSH. per- Fresident. iittle - oble' for ,he nd, .ead- hy od When you can isa-I with paymentsi< heven buy, build c'r lift emo in the Union, a itain half years to pay the the >)the to aged E The Standarc from STEHEN & SIN >ntri ees304 Skyscraper, d an -- vee Fill in this Coupon -1 ws it! state Name ............ To! e im- Street ....... ........... -- pical )oots ibre, Plant Wood's Seeds Colt and For The bim Guden & FUm. iotie Thi years in business, with tera- a steadily increasing trade every ight- year-until we have to-day one of the largest businesses in seeds bade in this country-is the best of been evidence as to balf Se Superior Quality of Wood's Seeds. We are headquarters for Grass and Clover Seeds, Seed Potatoes, Seed Oats, Cow Peas, Soja Beans and all Farm Seeds. ipa- Wood's Descriptive Catalog used the most useful and valuable of hin, Garden and Farm seed Catalogs road mailed free on request. vord T, W, WOOD & SONS, our Seedsmen, - Richmond, Va. ould ,-: for ense A-styp-to-dyn. 'heir len- The best known remedy for burns >lor- cuts, bruises or sores of any kind on iced, man or beast. For sale at and Mayes' Drug Store. way. 12-11-08-1taw-tf. any IP sAt AFTER THE GRIPPE tary per- Vinol Restored This. Xaa's - Strength Sabi- 'sea y ago I was attacked b6 e or a severe case of grippe, which left me urge with a hacking cough, soreness in m) our, chest, and bronchitis. I took nearly get every kind of cough syrup sold on the 25c., market, besides medicine given me by ists, physicians. I received no permanent relief until my druggist asked me .to try Vinol, and after taking three bottles I wai I entirely cured. I believe Vinol to be the greateel blessing ever offered to the public, s it does what is claimed for It." . 1 R Hicks, Maplesville, Ala. The reason Vinol cures chronic coughs, colds and pulmonary troubles is because it contains tonic iron and n all the healing and body building ele ments of cod liver oll but no oil Vinol is also unexcelled as a strengtl builder for old people, delicate children, weak and run-down persons, and after I sickness. Vinol is sold in Newberry by -i Win. E. Pelham & Son. 3ANKING! Y SAVINGS BANK. . - Surplus $80,000 fee Matter How Large, ry Savings Bank attention. this message nd tkhe wornen alike, s. E. NOR WOOD, Cashier. ay Rent? own your own home ass than rent. We will mortgages anywhere nd give you ten and ai up the loan, rHAPCING OLY 5010 INTEREST. I Home Company LEARY, State Managers, Columbia, S. C nd all t ous. Doit today City ~~~.. ............ *WAT L UG WA T CHARAC THE MOCK(CDI As there is a general desire on to know who are to particip proceedings co.,nected with thi Breach of Prc to be given under the THD BACLEL4 In the New Cov'-I Friday Evening We publish the list in full. As the exception of Col. Newton, 1 people who need no introductioi Wherever sinwilar entertainment: the dir ection of the present ma has been phent menal, and it is r lacks the material to give the piquancy equal to the best. The following is the make-u Judge-W. H. Hunt Esq. Clerk -J. C. Goggavs. Plaintiff-Mrs. R. D. Wrigi Defendant-Prof. Chas. Kie Defendant's Attorney- G. I Prosecuting Attorney-Col. Court Officer-M. L. Speart Court Crier-Dr. E. C. Jone Sheriff-M. M. Buford. Witnesses- -Miss Blanch Da - ids< John M. Kinard, Dr. J. M Jurors - Maj. A. J. Gib-on, Dr. McSwain, S. B. Jones, Dr. Thomas, J. B. Mayes, J. A. T. Brown, John Wicker. CH KY CH TERS JRT TRIAL he part of our people te in the interesting mise Trial auspices of )R MnAIDS House, on , Feb. 12th will be observed, with hey are all well ki.own to our readers have been given under agement, their success I ot likely that Newberry affa ir a liveliness- and pof the court: klighter. . Cromer, Esq. A. V Newton of Worcester, Mass. an. n, Miss Camile Evans, .Kibler, R. H. Wright. C. D. Weeks, W. A. . R. Hunter, Dr R. Z.