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WILL SEABROOK'S rAVELS * * (By W. B. Seabrook.) Special to Herald and News. Policastro, Italy.-"In the steady progress made by Italy since it be name a United Kindgom, the South has been dragged along as a dead weight.'' At least so say the poli tical economists, but my recent ob servations while rambling in the Nea politan Campania and on the Cala brian coast almost lead me to be lieve that it has not "dragged along'" at all. The peasant population of this part of the peninsula, enthincally dif ferent from that of northern Italy, appears to be out of touch with mod ern influences, degraded, superstit ious and illiterate, still groping in the darkness of the middle ages, though the fact is incontestible that the race is physically one of the finest in Europe. The Calabrian mountaineers, th-e contadini of the Bf.silicate, are endow ed with a figure so well proportioned, a body so marvellously poised, and with such suple grace, that one can easily forgive them their smallness of stature as compared with the nort'hern races. The physiongnomy of the women, irregular but pleasing, is mobile but full of expression. The faces of the children, with their great black eyes and delicately chiselled mouths, are often lighted by a wist ful gleam, apparently full of intel ligence but the sordid life to which the majority are' eondemned usually ends by extinguishing the flame and coarsening the features. The !history of these people partial ly explains their present state. In the dpoch of the free cities and re publics, which formerly flourished in certain parts of Italy, the country which composed the kindgom of Na 0 ples never enjoyed a moment of real liberty, it simply changed. one master for another. Every new conqueror, turn by turn, either pillaged or meth odically oppressed the unhappy peo ple. With the exception of Amalfi, no Neapolitan city was ever blessed with the privilege of administering its own affairs. The geographical position of the country particularly exposed it to depradation. Occupy ing va central point in the Mediter aneatn, it was visited by all the pi rates and most of the invaders whose ~fleets from time to time coursed that sea, by Saracens, Orientals, Spanish, French and even their brethren of the Piedmont. The absence of all natural ohesion between the diverse regions tions from achieving the combination essential to effective existence; south ern Italy has no great river basin like those of Umbria, Tuscany, Lombardy and Rome, that is to say, it has no "center of gravity," and its popula tion, like its streams, scatters and flows pell-mell in a thousand direct ions. It is this lack of geographical unity that has deprived the country of historic unity and retarded its progress. Tihe political regime under which the subjects of the kingdom of Naples lived, not only a century ago, but right up to the moment they were deliverd by Victor Emmanuel II, was little better than slavery; all desire for progress, all personal initiative was systema:tically stifled. "Mon peuple n-'s besoin de pen ser!" (My people have no need to think,) wrote in Freneh -the infamous knight of Naples, Ferdinand II, and the utterance of an idea or even a single word, which the royal censors had forbidden through fear of ignor ance, was treated as a crime and pun ished with gruel severity. Sehools were scarcely known, with rthe exception of the subsidized uni versity, and the few other institutions of learning were under the constant suveillance of a suspicious and igno Srant police. This is in no sense AN CIENT HISTORY. It is a true por traal of conditions remembered by men living. Only forty years ago persons who could read and write were looked upon with disfavor, and in order to be accused of belonging to some secrer society-a capital crime-were compelled to c.onceal their knowledge. No wonder the mas ses of the common people are illit erate today! No wonder media eva-i supertition has retained its hold up on the publie mind ! No wonder they believe, as (did their ancestors, mn spells andl evil spirits and all manner of miracles!I And they are, indeed, literally steeped in superstition. All the world knows with what abomin able idolatry the Neapolitan popula tion every yeari precipitates itself at the feet of St. January 's silver effigy, and what insults they heap upon his aureoled head when he is a little tardy in liquefying his miraculous blood. Parallel scenes are constant lv oceuring in the little churches of the Campaniai. Each village has its *patron saint. or rather its local god, or still more properly speakimg, its ol This effigy, usually of gilded W. Hd, iS i lid in "earsonle Yk!%ev 11 . I)LIt if. pIcllaneT, the g )d fails to )otect his peuple, lie is sub jected to rude indignities. Not long ago, the villages of a little community south of Naples, ir ritated by a long drougth, tore their venerated saints from their shrines, imprisoned some of them, hanged some of them, "drowned" and "tor tured" others. Verily, if one hap pens to be an Italian saint, there are certain advantages in having a wood en body. But these savage Contadini are not always content to wreak their vengeance on inanimate objects, and Barletta has the ignominious distinct ion of being the last city in Europe to burn a martyr at the stake be cause of his religious belief. One of the most remarkable local superstitions is that of the "evil eye" and the unhappy Italian who hap pens to have an aquiline nose and a piercing glance is held in 'horror as a "jettatore," a caster of spells, and no matter how honest, how gentle the poor fellow may be, he is shunned like a leper. If by chance a native is exposed to the terrible influence of his eyes, it is necessary to cross the fingers or touch some sacred charm or amulet, usually -having the same form as the ancient "fasci num." Those in coral are the most in vogue, and I have been surprised to learn that many educated persons who r. rend to laugh at the super stition, always keep on the safe side by having a tiny charm secretly sus pended around the neck. As for the peasants,' they not only carry these amulets constantly upon their bbdies, but often wear upon their breast, be neath the shirt, a lithographed pic ture of some saint, to protect them from the knife blades and bullets. Their homes and even their stables are defended by "lares," small im ages like those which Virgil describes Aeneas -as bearing away from the burning walls of Troy. The dwel lings are further protected against evil spirits by a species of cactus planted just outside the door or in an amp'hora upon the balcony, -and throughout all southern Italy the plant is known only by the name ''al bero del anal' occohiio,''-the tree of the evil eye." Next to ignorance and superstition, the greatest curse of southern Italy is brigandage. The very word "Cal abria,'' no matter where or in what language it is pronounced, invokes in ariably the t.hought of fierce, pic turesque robber bands, roaming the mountains, withi plumed hat, rifle and stiletto. Unhappily zhe proverbial Calabrian bandit is not merely a dramatic myth or comic opera hero. Ie is a fact. He is not so numer ous as in "ye olden tyme,'' but neith er changes of .governments nor sever ity of law, neither promises of for giveness nor grim man 'hunts legalized lynching parties,) not even the mount ed police armed with Krag Jorgen ses and soft no.sed bullets, no, not even th?raihroads, whic.h are the most moderninzing >f all influences, h. e been able to0 miae him disappear. 09 ten after prolorged campaigns ar.' numerous general battles, the Neapoli tan newspapers announce in flaminrg bieadliies t ha t ne -complete ext .'r mination .:t :,rigandage has been ac omr,ube 1, and the brave police re eive the omeiial felicitations of the kin., bhL t:es v eek the murders an.1 roberies break out with -renewed vig or in -another section of the Cam pania. The trouble is that when the soldiers .and police are in the field. t'h very wiliest of the bandits sit peacefully before their -huts in the sunshine or pursue for the moment some peaceful occupation as a "blind." It is not always t.he vendetta, no,t always the mere love of rapine and blooshed that eause the Calabrian peasants to become outlaws. More frequently it is poverty. In this country, where feudal land tenure, long ago abolished in name, still ex ists in fact, the tillable land is prac tically all in the hands of a few great proprietors, many of whom are 'hard and unscrupulous, and the result is t'hat the honest laboring peasant is little better .off than a serf. In. the ears of abundance, "'i anni grassi,'' which literally means '"the fat years,'' when the grain and wine suffice to keel) him and his family from actual want. he labors without complaint, b;t when hunger drives him to des peraton,. he b)ecomes a b)andit. Unit jin is against their common enemy, the landlorde.r (gualano) t'he peas :Ut5 so)metimes burn his villa, stam pede his eattle, and. if possible, seize the man hiimself, to hold him for ranom. Taking this first step in re vee and despair, they find them ele withiout the pale of the law, ad naturally take to robbery as a ty.Some of. t'hem. crazed by the sih of blood, become veritauble demon, but as long as they confine t'he depradations within the origi n lly interested limits and rob only the rich,. they count upon the aid and sympathy of the gieneral peasantry, practically on the shepherds, who rn .I w m ce ee, d1 wl 1 p ib l pu1t their Pursters On a false trail. The whole peasant ppulation is leagued with them and cannot be bribed or pursuaded to de nounee them to the authorities or even to appear as witnesses. Einigra.tion has begun to relieve the situation by furnishing new fields of adventure -and new opportunities of gaining a livelihood for these half savage but not naturally vicious lower classes, the public schools and rail ways are slowly but surely having t'heir effect, and the great factories which have sprung up in the last gen eration and furnishing employment for thousands, but the time is yet far distant when the famed Calabrian bandit will have utterly disappeared. THE NEW IDEA WOMAN'S MAG AZINE FOR MAY. In the New Idea Woman's Maga zine for May, Mary Garden describes vividly her struggle for fame. In an article entitled "Moments I Remem ber in My Life," she recalls her first triumphs in opera and incidentally gives good advice to girls who have an ambition to become singers. Char lotte Perkins Gilman considers "The Money Value of Women's Work" from the point of vie'w of the possible economic independence of every housewife. Overton Westfeldt Price discusses "Why We Should Cele brate Arbor Day'" and makes a strong plea for the conservation of the forests. Other features of the month are: "Friends of the Immigrant Gi-rl," by Ethel Colson; "When Moving Day Comes" by Mary Taylor-Ross; "The Possibility of .a Late Garden" by Ida D. Bennett, and "Social Ben efits You Should Know Abuot" by Ann Forsyth. In addition to these are practical suggestions to the woman'in the busi ness world, the housekeeper and the mother. The fiction of the month includes "Mad River," a story of unusual quality by Bailey Millard; "Mrs. Leed's Waitress," an amusing tale by Theodosia Garrison; "The House of Danger," a serial by Ann De voore, and "The Sun-Dial," a seriall by Fred M. White. T.he latest spring fashions are re viewed with timely advice concern ing possible variations for the sum mer. The newest hats and the latest coiffures are pictured, and "Pretty Things for the Summer Girl" are carefully enumerated. 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NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT I will make a final settlement of the estate of Sumter Jones, deceased, in the probate court of Newberry coun ty on Friday, April 9, at eleven o'clock in the forencon, and immed iately thereafter apply for letters dismissory as administrator of said estate. All persons 1having claims against said estate will present the same on or before said date. John C. Goggans, C. C., Administrator Smter Jones, deceas ed. 3-12-09-1tw-4t. oild- People NEED VIN\OL it strengthens and vitalizes Vinol tones up the digestive organs, aids assimilation, enriches the blood, and rejuvenates every organ in the body. In this natural manner Vinol replaces weakness with strength. We are positive .It wll beneat every old person who will give It a trial If it don't we will refund their money. William E. Peiham & Son .Newberry,.. C.. 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Hendersonville 7:45 p.m. Ar. Asheville 8:50 p.m. Lv. Laurens (C & W C) 2:32 p.m. Ar. Greenwood 3:32 p.m. Ar. McCormick 4:33 p.m. Ar. Augusta 6:15 p.m. Tri-Weekly Parlar Car line be ween Augusta and Asheville. Trains os. 1 and 2, leave Augusta Tuesdays, hursdays and Saturdays, leave sheville Mondays, Wednesdays and ridays. Note: The~ above arrivals and de artures, as well as connections with ther companies, are givenr as infor iation, and are not guaranteed. Ernest -Williams, Gen. Pass. Agt., Augusta, Ga. Geo. T. Bryan, Greenvi]ne, S. C., NEWBEERY UTNION STATION. rrival and Departure of Passenger Trains-Effective 12.01 A. M. Sunday, June 7th, 1908. Southern Railway: o. 15 for Greenville .. . .8.57'a.m. o. 18 for Columbia .. . .1.40 p.m. o. 11 for Greenvil.. .,.20 p.m. o. 16 for Columbia . ... .8.47 p.m. C., N. & L E No. 22 for Columbia .. . .8.47 a.m. To. 52 for Greenville .. 12.56 p.m. o. 53 for Columbia .. . .3.20 p.m. No. 21 for Laurens .. . .7.25 p.m. Does not ran on Sunday This time table shows the times at hich -trains may bea peeted to de art from tiiis' stailon,. tit their de arture is -niot guaranteed and the ime shown is subject-to change with ut noiie. G3. L. Rchinson, Station Master. Organ and Piano Bargains Pome good square Pianos from $4 to $75 Some good used organs from' 525 to 145 Should the purchasers of these instruments' desire to exchange themi in a few years fvr. a ne p=n we win1 allow their marketg value as a cred:t oni the new pianos. ,h Write at once for particulars, as bargains.+ go quickly. Malone's Music House, "The Home of Good Instruments' COLU.MDIA, s. C. EXUSION RLATES VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY. To Charleston, S. C., Columbia, S. C., Spartanburg, S. C., and Washington ,D. C. To' Charleston and return:--Ac ount Meeting of Shriners the South ri Railway announces very low rund traip rates. Tickets will be mid April 21 and 22 limited for re urn, leaving Charlest.on not later han midnight, April 23, 1909. 'To Columbia and return:-Account ashing Doesn't n Like Work it a little LAVADURA in the China and glassware are magic, grease disappears from Lns, milk bottles are thoroughly I so easily. adura oftens the Water" best, most harmless cleanser ever I and flannel goods washed in Lava shrink nor harden-colored goods makes washing and all cleaning )rk. Try it and see. A 5 cent >rove its value. it at Grocers and Druggists cent and 10 cent packages A little Lavadura in mr bath makes vou lglad you useait. SAVANNAH, CA. IDIt Musical Festival very low round trip tickets will be sold April 21, 22 and 23 limited for return, leaving Colum bia not later than midnight April 24, 1909. To Spartanburg and return:-Ae count South Atlantic States Musical Festival very cheap round trip tick ets will be sold, April 19, 20, 21, and 22 for trains scheduled to arrive in Spart-anburg before noon April 23, 1909. Limited for return, leaving Spartanburg not later than midnight April 24th, 1909. TTo Washington, D. C., and re turn :--Accoun!t Annual Meeting Daughters of the American Revolu tion, Washington, D. C., very low round trip tickets will be on sale Apr. 15 and 16 only, from all stations, limited for return, leaving Washing ton up to and including, but hot later than midnight, April 28th, 1909. For detailed information, tickets, etc., apply to Southern Railway tick et agents or -address, J L. Meek, Asst. General Passenger Agent, 3. C. Lusk, Division Passenger Agent, Charleston, S. C. -. IN~COME TAX RETURNS. All persons liable to an income tax are hereby notified that the time for making returns of such incomes has been extended to May 1. After that date the penalty of fifty per cent. must attach upon all who have then failed or refused to make such re turns. Under instructions from the comp troller general, who is required under the statute laws of this State to trans-. mit instructions as to the provisions f the tax -laws, I am directed "In ease any person refuses or fails to fie or swear to said returns to pro eed to assess the amount of their~ inome upon information and belief and add thereto a penalty of fifty per cent, and :chst.ge the aggregate uponi te tax duplicate.'' Blanks .for. mak ing these returns may be had upon aspplication and those liable to this tax will please secure blanks and make returns before May 1. Eug. S. Werts, County Auditor. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY. Court of Common Pleas. Mary A.'Spehl, Plaintiff, Against Theodore H. Spehl, et al., Defend ants. Dv virture of an order of the court herein, I will sell at public auction at Newberry Court House S. C., with in the legal hours of sale, on Monday, April 5th, 1909, all that lot of land lying and being situate in the county of Newberry anil State afo.resaid, about one and one-half miles -east of the town of Newberry, S. C., same be ing lot No. 8 of the lands of Theo dore Speail, deceased, containing 107 feet by 150 feet, and bounded by lots Nos. 9 and 7 of said estate and a 40 ft street and Johnstone street. Terms of sale: One-half cash and thh balance in 12 months with interest on credit portion to be seen'red a he bond of the purchaser and a mort gage of the premises sold, with leave *to pay all cash. Purchaser to pay for papers and recording of same. H. H. Rikarcd. Maser.