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- VOL XLVI NO, 30 NEWBERRY, S. C.. TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1909. TWICE A WEEK. $1.50 A YEAR * WILL SEABROOK'S TRAVELS* , . . . . . . . .-. * * . . . . . * * (By W. B. Seabrook.) Special of The Herald -and News. Naples, Italy-The prospective European traveler, pressed for time, in a hurry to gain a smattering of French or Italian, is no longer com Wlled to waste precious moments in asking himself "Have you seen the green umbrella of my aunt's grand mother?" The ola--fashioned gramairriom, with their multi-colored parasols and ubiquitous female relatives, are mere ly a humorous tradition; the modern "methods" are scientific and practi cal, the modern "phrase books" are crammed full of useful idioms and sentences, which come handy twenty times a day in dealing with hotel employees, gid4, waiters, trade4 men and other people with whonP the tourist is thrown in contact. But the best of teachers and most improv'ed textbooks cannot supply the would be linguist with brains. It is the same old dity to a new tune, "You can lead a horse to water, But you cannot make him drink; You can send a boy to college, But you cannot make him think." The complications which sometimes arise from the inherent stupidity of tourists, who have gained a parrot like familiarity with two or three hundred "useful phrases," are even worse than in the old days. Yesterday I was invited to dinner by a young American, a chance ac quaintanee whom I had first met at Capri, and who was very proud of a certain knowledge of t'he Italian tongue, which he had recently ac quired by the. new phonographie method at Paris. To do him and the method justice, his ac cent was as nearly perfect as that of, a foreigner can ever be mechanically perfect-perfeet as a talking machine-infinitely more nearly perfect than mine, which I had. picked up from a clever but i literate garconide-chambre in Mar seilles. The difference was that I could say in impure Italian anything I chose, while he could say in pure Italian only what he had learned by heart. The way ie ordered oysters on the half-shell made me think of a pianola. Besides, he did not care for oysters, cared no more for them than did the phonograph, which he had heard order the same dish twice a day successively for three months. The dinner was not a su.ccess. My .sympa thies were entirely with the waiter, who seemed to be a very decent young fellow. ertai-.iy 'he was patient and long-sufferinlg. SWe were in a nice restaurant at Pausillipe, on 'a 'terrace overlooking the gulf, with Vesuvius in the back ground; it was a first-class estab lishment, and the service was, of course, immaculate, but my wooden eaded host had been accustomed to hear ~his blessed talking mach.ine grind out complaints against every thing, f rom .napkins to finger-bowls, so he began to make a noise like a tin horn: "Waiter t:his tablecloth is not clean, sprea.d another." It was the first time that I could recollect ever having been embarrass ed before a servant, but I turned red as a beet and wished myself a thous and miles away. The* waiter wilted as if he had been struek by lightning, but showed his splendid training by mastering his astonishment, bowing 113 deferential assent and bringing another cloth. The next break was, if possible, still worse. '"Waiter"' he cried, with a metallic twang in his voice, ''this wine tastes of the cork." Now, as he had ordered no special wies we had been served with the ordinary 'red "vin du pays"' which is conserved not in bottles but in lare casks, from which it is drawn iretly into the carafes for table e and, which consequently ~never mes in even momentary contact ith a cork. Certain delicate and ex usv French wines can. rarely, scenter le bouchon,'" but common ie from last year' s vintage never. fcourse an absteminous phonograph uld nt have been expected to teach v hos these littl details, and when the waiter explained, with admirably suppressed irritation, my companion comprehended not a word. The thing tihat rendered the situation all the more trying was that he spoke with such a splendid accent that the per sons whom he addressed were led to suppose him thoroughly familiar with the language. Throughout the whole dinner, which was irreproachably served, he continued to make himieVf ria4icu-* lous. At one moment it was, "This inife is too dull; bring me another." At the next it was "Bring us some fresh bread, this is too stale." With these outlandish demands, the har assed waiter gravely complied, and only once, after the incident of the wine did he permit himself to pro test. It was in response to a request for a better quality of olive oil with the salad*: "This oil came from Aix-en-Prov ence, Signore,. There is no better in the .world.' Among the dialogues this paragon of linguists had learned by heart was a droll little passage, which appear ed originally, I believe in the "Ital ian Conversation of Vergani," and which has since crept into nearly all the modern grammars. The stage setting is a cafe; the dramatis personae are two gentle men, Messrs. A. and B., and a wait er. Mr. A. begins: Waiter, two coffees and two small glasses of cognac. Waiter-Voila, gentlemen, will you take cream A. Yes, thank you. B. Waiter, pour me out a great deal of coffee; pres tly I will tell you why. Now pour me out a great deal of cream; I will explain my re quest presently. Ah, thank you. (Turning away from the waiter) And now dear Mr. A., permit me to en quire after the health of your inter esting family. (Then to waiter) Well, what are you standing there for, like a block of wood? We don't need anything. Waiter (Apologetically) You prom ised to tell me, sir, why you asked especially for a great deal of coffce and a great deal of cream. B-Yes, so I did, well this is the secret; it was in order to help my self to a great deal of sugar. (Tab leau: B triu.mphant, W. discomfited, and A filled with admi-ratic'n for his dear friend.) Probably every Englishman or American, who has studied Italian, has run across this truly remarkable witticism, and 'he with whom I was dining was no exception. Only, he swallowed it without digesting it,. and whien the moment for coffee and igaret4es arrivedi, lhe commnenced, with a sheepish grin of anticipated triumph. "Waiter pour me a great deal of coffee, etc., etc., etc., but the waiter, who had never studied Vergani 's manual, and who was, futhermore, a model servant, naturally "missed the cue'' and spoiled the comedy by re tiring discreetly without expressing the slightest curiosity to know why "Mr. B'' wanted an extra-generous supply of coffee and cream. He sim ply contented himself by making a double charge on the bill. The S. D. Club. The S. D. Club met on April 8tih, with Mis's Margaret Burton. Two new mmbers weie initiated' and the new ly-eleted officers were installed. After all business had been transacted and the meeting had ad,jou4rned, the re mainder of the evening was given over to pleasure. The boys of the Club had a hat trimming contest and two prizes were awarded; one for the most sty lish hat, and one for the tackiest. The girls entertained the boys during the hat-trimming process. Another mode of entertainment was a conversation contest. The topies of conversation were written on Easter cards; each boy having a topic with every girl. Votes were then taken on the best enversationalist. After the contests most delicious .refreshments were served and the members dispersed. At least, the Spring weather is im partial; it is a toss-up between the HE WORE A RED SHIRT. "Deaf George," A Colored Man of Prosperity Who Wore Red Shirt In 1876. Prosperity, April 12-As there is so much being said and done con cerning the veterans of the War Be tween the States, we think it not un timely to .relate a little local incident iot of a veteran who proudly wore the Gray or carried the Stars and Bars, but the last remaining colored wearer of the Red Shirt of '76,George Treest, more commonly called "Deaf George.'' This old darkey is entirely alone in the world. No one seems to be even nominally interested in him Having no ties whatever, he simply will have something live to call his own and care for. On a certain prominent corner is a stable apparently as dilapidated and ancient as "Deaf George'U him self. Daily he is seen going into this building, with an armful of sa sasfras branches, grass or anything else edible he may chance to find. This generous portion is for the main tenance of a sorrel horse and a black mule, either of which would vie with the famous horse in "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch'" in age and the surpassing amount of flesh on their frames. EAiery moriing when the weather was colder he would straggle up and down the streets with a tin bucket and'"a long pole gathering china berries to take the place of a breakfast cereal, presumably. Several days .ago he sat by the roadside 4 hours watching and guard ing these ambling skeletons as they nibbled the short grass in a cotton field. When questioned as to his rea son for being in the stock business he will tell you that these animals will make his crop this year. Several years ago, a twin animal in appear ance to the sorrel, died. George la mented his loss, saying that his ".hoss jist got too heavy fur his laigs'" and caused its death. This reminds us of the fellow who trained his horse to live upon straw and as soon as h2 got him trained in this art the horse proceeded to die. If George earns a dollar a week the larger portion goes for feed for, his pets. It is even rumored that he often sleeps in the same stable with his steeds. When one thinks about this and about him, it is really pitiful. We wonder if he is so aloof because of the postion he took years ago, or if he is a thing apart from choice. Sev eral years ago when Hampton's Mon ument was unveiled George forgot,to be taciturn and grew entshusiastie. Some public spiri'ted eitizens gave him a .ticket and some change. A member of the U. D. C. made a gay red shirt.and off to the Capital he went. This day was a red letter as well as a red shirt day with George, and no doubt gives him many pleas ant thoughts as he goes about the duties of his uneventful existence. When George dies a small stone will be placed over 'his grave, that is if he fares as others have fared. This is all well and 'good. But, ir the meantime, what? Price of CoaL Youth's Companion. "How much,'' began the lady to Baxter, in temporary charge of the coal yard; "how much is stove coal now?''' "That depends,'' said Baxter, with .whom language is often a vehicle of confusion. "A la carte, it 's seven 'an' a :half, Cul-de-sac, it '11 cost you 50 cents extry." Concrete Church. Seattle Post Intelligencer. "Colonel, we want a contribution from you to help build a mission church. "Judge, you know well enough that while I am in sympathy with morality and religion, I don't be lieve in churches in the abstract, and-" "Neither do I, oonel. We're go-. ing to bud t-his one of concrete." One p)oet has sleeeeededl in rhym ing ''Momibasa,' but t her is no law that can touch 'him. DEERHORN IN TROUBLE. He Was Prosecuting Witness In Case Against Shropshire, Tried At Newberry Court. It wil be 'nteresting to noie- that the Deerhorn mentioned ia the fol lowing dispatch is the Deerhorn who was a member of the Smith Carnival company, while it wa's recently in Newberry, and who during the term of court here that week was the pros eeuting witness in the ease against James Shropshire, another miember of the company, S4ropshire being: charged with breach of trust. Deer horn alleged that Shropshire wilfully failed to turn over to him a diamond ring be had loaned him while tha carnival compar.y was at Prosperity in January. It will be recalled that Shropshire was acquittted. The dispatch from Blacksburg fol lows: Blacksburg, April 10.-Blacks blrg has had a sensational bear hunt. While making his rounds some time after midnight the watch man of the J. R. Smith Carnival Shows found that two young bears had escaped from their cages, and he at once called for assistance to hunt the bears. Dogs were secured and easily trailed some distance but sud denly lost tbj m. After daylight, when it became known that the bears were out, children stayed indoors and every one was on the lookout for bruin. About nine o'clock Chief Dun can got a clue and it led him to Gaff ney, where be found that a m2.n had hired a team, come to Blacksburg, secured the bears .and returned to Gaffney, where he hired another team and drove to Paeolet. There he, with the bears, caught a train for Carlisle and from there he went to Whitmire. Chief Duncan- had a message at Whitmire-ahead of the alleged 1ear thief andlhe police arrested him and the bears. Magistrate Ligon dispatebed his constable J. H. Allison, for them,.who brought back one George Deerhorn, alias Indian George, of Niagara Falls. Deerhorn claims to be an Indian and he was accompanied by his wife, a very handsogne young ivhite woman. He was committed to iail in default of $500 bail. Magistrate Ligon says he has given a death blow to bear stealing in the State. CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH. Rev. J. W. Wolling, D. D. Pastor. Though a little cold, Easter morn ing was beautiful and clear, and Sunday full of interesting exercises at Central church. The decorations were profuse and beautiful, the chaneel being covered with ferns and lilies, and other plants, while a beau tiful floral eross oung over the choir. The singing was very impressive, a couple of anthems being well render ed, and Dr. Whit Connor sang as a solo, "Jeruisalem, the beautiful.''" To the communion of the church a few names were 'received by letter and a fine class of some ten or twelve young people admitted~ by profession. Dr. Wolling, after giving some ex planations of the meaning of Easter, spoke of the three gardens, of Eden, of Gethsamane and o.f the garden of the resurrection anid of Jesus as the heavenly gardener. At the hour marked for the night services whieh was to be an Easter celebration by the Sunday school all the available space in the entire house was well filled. The selections chosen for the occasion were very appropriate and to say that the ebil dren did beautifully would be small paise. The singing was 'really beau tiful1, the recitations well spoken and the entire exercises were pe~rfectly rendr-14. Many words of praise were soken of the care and, devotion Iown by the ladies who had prepa.red the occasion, as also of Mrs. Connor, who presided so efficiently at the piano. It is t:ruly pleasing to find tie exercises in the Sanctuary so lively and so interesting.. As Castro is hankering after tkle moon, why not orde.r (n airs-hip from Coun 7eppelin E4RLY CLOSING. Beginning May 3 the Merchants of Newberry Will Inaugurate Early Closing. The merchants of Newberry have signed a petition agreeing to close their stores, Saturdays excepted, be ginning May 3, at- six o'clock. A few have put the hour at 6:30 and still a few others at seven o'clock. The following is a list of those who have al,ready signed: Edw. R. Hipp. E. A. Griffin and Co. The Exchange Bank. William Johnson. Blease and Dominick. Herald and News. Summer Bros. Co. Nat Gist. C. C. Cooper, Jr. Ewart-Perry Co. A. C. Thomasson. Livingston and Lominick. R. C. Williams, Jr. Parcell and Scott. John T. Cromer. Daniels and Williamson. G. M. B. Epting. E. M. Evans and Co. Observer Printing Co. R. D. Smith and Son. J. W. Kibler and Co. To close at 6:30: Caldwell and Haltiwanger. Shelley and Summer. Sopeland Bros. C. and G. S. Mower Co. Fellers and Morgan. Summer Bros., clothing. Newberry Hdw. Co. Boyd and Lane. Hill and Sligh. The J. L. Bowles Co. J. T. Dennis. To close at 7:00: Anderson Ten Cent Store. Jones Grocery. * * ** * - SOCIAL. * * The Drayton 3utherford Chapter of the U. D. C. was most delightfully entertained on Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. T. C. Pool. Some business was attended -to and a very pleasant dis cussion was had on topies of interest to the members. Mrs. P. C. Gaillard read an interesting account of the Battle of Shiloh, that day being the forty-seventh anniversary of the bat. tle. Miss Elizabeth Dominick also read a very interesting paper on an important historical event. At the elose of' the evening ice tea,~ coffee and fruit cake. The Wednesday Morning Club was most charmingly entertained by Miss Carrie Pool. A lively 'sewing contest was entered into and dainty .little powder puffs were made out of silk and chamois skin. Besides the regu lar members present were Mrs. Geo. White, of Abbeville, Misses Florence Bowman and Adaline Johnstone and Mra Mower.. Mis; Pool , erved ice cream and eake and mi-nts. Little Miss Mildred-- Purcell was given a beautifal birthiday party by her mother, Mrs. C.. J. Piireell, at the lovely hiifTr.' and Mrs. Piureell. in east Mai:i street. A large crowd of happy, pretty children enjoyed lit tle Miss Helen's hospitality. Mrs. Herman Wright in her gra cious manner entertained the Wo man's Club at her home at its regular meeting this week. I Easter at Colony. The Colony congregation had what it seemed to them a good day on Easter. There was preaching at 11 o'clock and the Holy Communion was administered. Dr. A. J. Bowers, the. pastc-r, p reached and he received into the church by .letter one applicant and four~by confirmation. $10.00 was raised for synodical purposes at this sernee. At three p. m. the Sunday school exercises consisting of recitations and songs by the children wvere held' and very much enjoyed by a full house and nearly $10.00 was collected for Japan. Dr. Bowers preached a splendid sermon on this Easter Sunday and made many remarks that will doubt less redound -to .t-he good of his listen-' CIVIC ASSOCIATION. Regular Meeting Postponed. to Next Monday.-Everybody Interested In the , Town Should Be a Member. The -regular meeting of the Civic association which was to have been held on Wednesday of this week has been postponed to Monday afternoon, April 19th, at 4:30 o'clock. The meeting will be held in the chamber of commerce and it is urged that ev ery member of the association he present at this 'meeting -and bring with them one or two or three or as many new members as possible. Everybody in Newberry ought to join this association and work along the lines mapped out by it, and if .this result should be accomplished we would soon have one of the pretti est and neatest and best kept cities in South Carolina. THE AMUS-U-THEATRE. A Good Week.-"Bub" Epting, the Manager, Is Taking to the Stage. Mr. Epting says that last week was a most successful one at bis populax little vaudeville house. In fact they are holding greater crowds than ever, having large crowds -every night. Those who attended last night could plainly see that Mr. Epting is en deavoring to give the people some' thing they like. The triplets, who appeared last night, were far above the average per former, and they were "catchy" and pleasing and were appreciated by the immense crowds t-bat assembled dur ing the evenings. Miss Louise Grace and Master Rob, ert Miller were at their best, receiv ing at every show generous applause. Miss Grace's song "Baby-Doll" made a great hit, and she was com pelled to answer encores at. every performance. The latest feature is Manager Epting. On Friday night he made his appearance as a black-comedian. It is not necessary to say to what a de gree of success he attained. He was a "howling" success from the begin ning, his trombone stunt being a , corker. It is reported, in 'faet it is under stood, -that Mr. Epting will appeat in this role again sooni, and the publie is looking forward to another great treat and big laugh. Program of Newberry Conference. The Newbery Conference of. the S. C. Synod will meet at Betheden E.- L. church, Rev. J. D. Shealy, pastor; on Friday before the 4th Sunday of this month. (April) at 10 o 'clock-A. M. . The following is the program: Friday 10. o'clock A. M. Prayer, Rev. P. H. E. Derrick. 11 o'clock, a. in., sermon, Rev. T. B. Epting. F-riday afternoon-The Sins of the church and her people, Rev. 0. B. Shearouse. 2. What is meant by command "Walk in love" (Eph. 5:2) Rev. J. J. Long. Saturday morning-Giving of self to God. Rev. A. J. Bowers, D. D. 11 o'clock A. M., sermon, Rev. E. Flenweider. Saturday afternoon. Duties in the Home, Rev. W. K. Sligh. 2. Missions-Rev. M. 0. J. Kreps.. Sunday 11 o'clock A. M., Sermon, Rev. J. H. Harms. Sunday Afternoon, Su-nday School Addresses, Rev. Z. W. Bedentaugh; Dr. Geo. B. Cromer. Rev. S. P. Koon, J. A. C. Kibler, Committee. Jno. J. Long, Sec. Death of An Infant. The many friends of Rev. C. Lewis Fowler, pastor of the First Baptist church, of 'Clinton, will be sorry to learn of tihe recent death of his in fant -son. Mr. and Mrs. Fowler were nearly prostrated over the death of: their little one. The funeral exercises were conducted by Rev. C. W. Hid den, pastor of Bush River church, and Rev. S. R. Brock, pastor of the' Secnd Baptist church of Clinton.