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* WILL SEABROOK'S TRAVELS * * * * * *** * * * * * * ** ** * (By W. B. Seabrook.) Special to The Herald and News. Rome, Italy, May. 1909.-The Pro testant Burial ground at Rome is, for English speaking travelers. one of the saddest spots in the world. It is sit uated near t.he Porta di San Paolo, close to the Pyramid of Caius Ces tius, in a silent and secluded grove, where the inscriptions, which tell the Anglo Saxon visitor in his native tongue of those who have found their last resting place beneath the bright skies of the Eternal City, appeal ir restibly to the heart. The cemetery has an air of roman tic beauty which forms a striking con t.rust with the tomb of the ancient Roman Praetor and with the massive walls and towers which overlook it. The Georgia pine trees, the willows transplanted from the banks of Eng lish streams, the homely daisies, the blackbirds clamoring among the cedar branches, the simple Gothic chapel, the plain marble slabs with their stromog, familiar words of faith en graven in the good old mother tongue, are bound to stir the -breast of the expatriated wanderer with an ineffa ble melancholy longing for his native land, the land to which those fellow countrymen who sleep beneath the sod were not permitted to return. But this little corner of Rome is more than sad and beautiful. It is pitiful; for youth and hope lie bur ied here, in nearly every grave. In our own land, most of us regard God's Acre as the mortal goal of those whose race is run, of men and women to whom death comes only af ter they have lived and loved and labored and grown old: friends and kindred, it is trire, are sometimes called away in the morning of life, but such deaths always occasion dou ble grief, because they seem contrary to nature, and so we term them ''un timely.' But here almost every grave contains the ashes of blighted youth, of shattered hope, of unachiev ed ambition; few are the gray heads 1 which lie beneath th;ese mournful mounds, few the names above which is written "Father" of "Mother,". and, with' notable exceptions, the short life stories of the unfortunates' who lie buried here maay be told in simple phrase, "He came to Rome in search of health-or fame-and died.'' Some of the inscriptions on the tombs are bitter, some expressive of opeless resignation, srnme of glorious faith. To me, the saddest one of all, written below the name of a young Englishman, who, lik~e so many of his race, had 'been lured into this tireacherous elimate in the vain be lief t-hat by residence in sunny Italy he might be delivered from the dread disease which 'had marked him for its own, "He asked life of Thee, and Thou gavest him a long life, even forever and ever.'' On a neighboring shaft are the fol-1 lowing words: "Sacred to the memory of tif Rev. Edward CGlyn Ham,iond, ,rector of Widford Herts, and fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge, who died at Rome, where he came for the. benefit of his health on the 26th day of Jan uary, 1826, in~ the 30th year of his age." And a few steps further down the slope, upon a pedestal surmounted by the marble likeness of a manly, no ble browed youth is engraved the epitaph of a young 'dragoon of the Rovyl Gireys, who had "sought health in many foreign climes, a.nd departed this life in Rome, on the 3rd day of May, 1856 aged twenty one years,'' and at whose own request -he following words were carved up on .the front of- the stone, "Britania! Mihi et meis patria car rissima! Cor; ut semper, meum, si non ossa contines!'' The Roman climate, .-though not, properly speaking, unhealthy, is ex eeedingly dangerous for strangers who do not know how to guard against the fevers which have aisen from the Pontine marshes to ravage the Campagna since the early classie times, for :rrangers, who, from care lessness or lack of knowledge, fail to protect themselves against the rap id changes of temperatu~rr. common in the spring and fall. The surest and most sensible way to guard against sickness here is to adopt the preeautions5 of the native population, among whom the death rate is ho laiger than in other Euro pean capitals and comparatively smaller than that of the foreign colo nat Rome. One of the most com mon predisposing causes of malady is exnosure to currents of cold air or .hills in the stone-cold churches, pal aces and museums, after the body has been heated by exercise and in a aen of perspiration. Exposure to i :e srinjg, is also an excit ilg cause of illness, and this explains tge care-.ith which all natives avoid the sunny side of the street; it is a proverb that none but Englishmen and dogs walk in the sunshine at Rome. There is somet.hing ironiC in the thought that the greaelt dang ers lurk in the very things which most attract all visitors who are lov ers of the beautiful-the churches and museums, which are the finest in the world, and the glorious Italian sunshine. praised by poets. Even for those who realize their peril, the temptation to run "risks'' is often overpowering; the picture galleries are so maxvellous, and the mellow, golden sunlight is so delicious! Of late years all the first class guide books, securing the colaboration of eminent physicians, have devoted many pages to the Roman climate, and wihile insisting with apparent truth that it is not elementally un healthy, warn strangers in most sol emn language against the imprudene es whieh have cost -so many lives in the past, and the wide dissemination of the exact facts has now reduced to a minimum .the number of annual fatalities. If the peculiarities of the climate render imperative so many precautions on the part of the ihale and robust visitors, one can well im agine their danger for the invalid, al ready weakened by disease, who seeks refuge here from the .colder but less debilitating North, attracted by the too much 'laded "balmy air" of Southern italy, and these facts may explain why the Protestant cemetery at Rome is peculiarly consecrated to the young and to those who have died 'untimely'' deaths. What spot in the wide world conu be a more fitting resting place han this for the ashes of Percy By.she Shelley and John Keats. the two poets who died in the. flower of youth, aid whose short lives were the sad dest in English literature ? Where else on earth would the words inscrib ed upon the latter's headstone seem so in keepig with the melancholy en vironment ? "This grave contains all that was mortal of a young English'poet, who, on his death-bed, in the bitterness of his ,heart at the malicious power of his enemies, desired these words to be graven on his tombstone: 'Here lies one whose name was writ in water.' Shelley 's tomb is in the upper part of the new burial ground, under the Aurelian wall, with this inscription, "Percy Bysshe Shelley. Cor Cor dium. Natus IV Aug. MDCCXCII. Obiit VIII Jul. MDCCCXXII. "Nothing of him that doth fade. But do- suffer a sea change, Into something rich and strange.'' The expression 'Heart of Hearts' is an allusion to the story that when his body was burnt on the shores of the gulf of Spezia, the heart was the only portion that the fire did not con sume. In literaturre the two young poets rank side by side among the immor tas: their fame is equal; but here be neath the pine trees where their mor tal remains are laid, I noticed, on the day I chanced to visit the spot, that, as if in fulfilment of the prophetic epitaphs, Shelley's grave was hidden beneath violets and roses, while that of Keats was ba.rren and neglected. Augusta Chronicle. Rome, Italy, April 1909.-Last Oc tober. while prowling around the Lat in Quarter by night, with a young Parisian journalist, w'hose specialty was the study of the life and habits of the low criminal classes of tihe French metropolis, I learned some thing "at first hand'' of t-he curious and powerfu-l secret society-the Beggars League, and even had the good fortune to obtain possession of one of the monthly bulletins which are clandestinely printed and distrib uted among the members of that or ganization, classifying or "spotting" the rich and charitably inclined citi zens of Paris with the shrewdness and thoriglhess of Pinkerton and Brad street combined. "Madam X,'' says one of the bul letins, for instance, after giving a detailed statement of her income; re sources and average monthly eleemo snary expenditures. '"is a fervenit Catholic, and, in approaching her, it is best to play the role of a victim of the 'atheist' republic.'' "Monseius Y'' is represented in the next paragraph as a "rabid an tielercal; approach him as a victim of the Jesuits, and do not ask for less than 5 francs.'' And so on runs the list of several hundred tabulated names. An organization whose aim is dia metrically opposite to that of the above, and vet whose modus operandi is strikinglv similar, is the Roman Bureau of Beneficence, the "Uffizio d 'Informazione e Indicatote della enefina'' founded, or rather re ViVeti Withiln the past few mnoliths, and at the present moment pursuilng suc.h a belligerent campaign against the unworthy mendicants of the Eter nal City, that its work is beginning to be known and appreciated not on lv by the native public but by the thousands of strangers who form the tloating population here, and who a-re usually the preferred preybf the "pezzenti." The institution has a strong finan cial backing and is spending large sums in well directed charity, but the t.'in which renders it unique and calls down upon its head the bene dictions of countless harassed tour i st s. is its crusade against that vil lainous worm, that lairva, that human vermin, the professional beggar, who has so long been the curse aid eye sore of this beautiful classic city. Unfortunately, the Bureau cannot count upon the law for aid in its ef forts to exterminate this plague. Practically speaking, there is no leg islation against beggary as a trade, and consequently the police cannot arrest or drive away a beggar on the ground that he makes fou'r or five dol lprs a day -and owns real estate. So the Bureau has adopted an in dependent plan. Like the Parisian "Beggars' League" it issues bulle tins, and just as the French organiza tion classifies rich and susceptible cit izens, this Italian institution "spots" and exposes habitual beggars who for one cause or another are unworthy of aid. "Luigi Antonio, a :rey-haired old man of medium 'height, with white moustache and beaird," says one of the publications, "who stands every dav upni the stairway in front of .,,1i1t Peter's and exhibits a shrivel e. paralyzel arm. has 4,09) deposit , in the Bank of Italy, from which gra* IWs 4 per cent interst. and is pmi owner of a estau.rant in Pavia, from Which he has A income of 60. I;er mnilh. "Paoli Scappoletti, the blind man, who sits beside the fountain near the entrance to the Pincio gardens, ha bitually passes his nights in debauch ery in one of the lowest dives in Rome." "Sanna Cofari (deep, cresent haped sear on left cheek), who fre quents tihe neighborhood of -the Co liseum, and mwhose legs are apparent ly cut off at the knees, is not a crip ple; 'his legs are doubled under him, with feet strapped beneath thighs. He has served a sentence in jail for burglary and is reputed to be rich." And so on runs the' stQry. The bul letins are widely distributed and the newspapers which are in hearty sym pathy witih the movement, frequently produce bits of information regard ing -the frauds exposed by the socie ty. The means is limited and imper fect but it is having its effect just the same, and more than one beggar who has spent many profitable years on a single street corner, has been compelled to abandon his post, and, as the Bu-reau keeps track of these vultures and chronicles their move ments, tinally compelled to leave Rome. Like every American -or English newspaper writer who visits Italy for the ' j~t time, I have had much to s1a4n Prmer letters about this mis erable nuisance of begga.ry. and have had my little "fling" at the authori ties for permitting such a disagree ole state of affairs to exist in a pros p erous, civilized country. For that very reason it is a pleasure to write of this society, which, despite lack of government .support, is doing its best to chase the)eggars out of Rome. It shows tbat iblic sentiment is begin ning to ,b'e aroused, that -the com plaints of tourists, -who have been im posed upon from time immemorial, are beginning to 'be heard by the de cent Roman citizens, if not by the ofBeials. But this charitable institution does not confine itself to exposing frauds, it recognizes the existence of another lass of'weggars, the real poor, who are driven by aetual hunger to extend a timid palm towards the passer-by, and this latter kind of nmendicants it is endeavoring to stamp out by going drect to the root of the matter wh1er veri possible, and pr'eventinug the ''se To the poor. than znvest :'bon1fdant food even before they ask ed it of thee," said Pliny tihe Young er in his well-known panegyric to the Emperor Trajan, and it is the desire of the Bureau of Beneticence to fol low' the noble example of that classic ruler, to go to the aid of the honest poverty stricken families of the slums, to provide work for the strong, medicine for t:he sick, and refuge for the ineurables, before want forees them to ask ahns onithestreet; Or,ia hey hlave alreadw begun 'to beg, to ind them some less degrading occu nation in case they are 'willing to be helped. Indeed, the Bureau has ''cut out ' for itself a difficult and arduous ask Fully three-quarters of thE nIwndiwants wio ifeet the streets, parading in all its ugliness their dis eased skins and distorted limbs, are vulgar impostors, whose ills are more than ihalf simulated, who are past masters in the art of exciting sympa thy. and whose infirmities fall from them with their rags when comes the night. diring which they often squan der in debauchery the money they have received during the day from isdi.rected charity. On the other hand. the real unfor tunate, the poor man frced by hun ger to ask alms. urd , shrinks from 1 sight hesitates -to let his need be known. and when lie does muster up courage to extend a nervous, unob trusive palm toward the passing throng, stands empty-handed and un noticed. while the professional beg gar, 'with his heart-breaking cry of simulated,. starvation and pain, suc ceeds iin gathering in a whole -hatful. of coppers. However, between the two classes it is not always easy to distinguish almost impossible for the inexperienc ed, uninformed individual, the pas ser-iby, upon w!hom the demand is made-and consequently this organi zation, by furnishing the public with definite and specific evidence of the unworthiness of this or that fraud who has been exciting undeserved sympathy. and receiving undeserved aid, performs a valuable service. The professional beggar plants his faith on the sentiment of pity; if this sen timent did not exist he would no lon ger have a raison d'etre. Often in tossing a coin to this or that whining ihuman wreck out stretched upon the pavement, one is morally certain, even while bestow ing the alms. that the object of the charity is .neither needy nor worthy yet in spite of what reason tells us, the sentiment of pity gets the upper fhand and we begin to think: "Of course, most of them are impostors, but suppose this one poor soul who is beseeching me with tears and prayers for a soldo to buy bread, is really in. wan-t!'' And, tormented by the doubt, we often prefer to give the soldo to an impostor rather than to go away oppressed by the thought that we may have turned a deaf ear to the cry of need. But when one of these miserable ehreats is publicly exposed, wvhen his' description is apublished broadcast (like that of a hunted criminal in America) when all doubt is removed from the public mind regarding the possibility of his being in actual want, his power to arouse sympathy is gone, he can no longer count on exciting pity and his only choice is to abandon his villainous trade o~r seek other fields where he is unknown. Consequently, the ''Bureau de Bene ficenza,'' despite tihe apparent im practicability of its method of wag ing war, has already driven more than one long established nuisance out of Rome. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that on Monday, June 14th, 1909, at eleven o 'clock a. in.. I will make a final set tlement of the estate of J. Calvin Neel, deceased, -in the probate court for Newberry county, and immediate lv thereafter apply for a discharge as Administrator of said estate; and all persons 'holding claims against said estate are notified to present same duly probated to the under signed on or before said da'te. Samuel P. Crotwell, Administrator of the estate of J. Calvin Neel, deceased. May 10. 1909. 5-11-09-4t-1taw. (HALSTON & WESTERN EAR OLINA EY. Schedule in effect May 3L, 1908. Ev. Newherry(C N & L) 12:56 p.m. \ r. Laurens 2:02 p.m. Lr. Lautrens (C & W C) 2:33 p.m Ar. G'reeniville 4:00 p.m. v. Laurens 2:32 p.m. r. Spartanburg 4:05 p.mn. Lr. 5Spartanburg (Sco. Ry.) 5:00 p.m. Ir Il n e on i l 7 :45 p m :s Laumren. C Wc 2:32 p.m. r. Grpenwood ,.3:32 p.m.! 1.r M-Cormnick ,4:33 p.m Ar Augusta 6:15 p.m. TI'ri-Weekly Parlar Car line be tween Augusta and Asheville. Trains Nos. 1 and 2, leave Augusta Tuesdays, Thursdays and -Saturdays, leave Asheville Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Note: The above arrivals and de partures, as well as connections with other companies, are given as imfor-j mation, and are not guaranteed. Ernest Williams, Gen. Pas-s. Agt., Augusta, Ga Geo. T. Bryan, (tenvilk., S. C.. OUR L . ar ELEGANT CO1 Crepe effects sha LAVENDER, PINK, w Mercerized Cc Silks and fu Every one wh< certainl: Beautifi as the prices a these beautil COME AN YOUR B. THE NE WHERRY Capital $50,000 - - No Matter How Small. The Newberry vill give it careful att t p1es to the man a::a AS. McINTOSH. Fteident. NEWBEBBY UNION STATION. Arrival and Depart~ure of Passenger Trains-Effective 12.01 A. K. Sunday, June 7th, 1908. Southern Railway: No. 15 for Greenville .. . .8.57a.m. No. 18 for Columbia .. . .1.40 p.m. o. 11 for Greenville .. ..3.20 p.m. No. 16 for Columbia .... .8.47 p.m. C., N. & L. E 'No. 22 for Columbia .. . .8.47 a.m. o. 52 for Greenville .. 12.56 p.m No. b3 for Columbia .. . .3.20 p.m No. 21 for Laurens .. . .7.25 p.m, *Does not run on Sunday This rime table shw. the. timria a vhich trains may be expected to de art from this station, but their de arture is not guaranteed and the ;ime shnown is subject to change with >t notiLcf. G. L. Roinson, Station Master. CLIPPING ? HORSES.-First class work at reasonable prices. May be found at Phone 71. Will Ruf. -13- '09. LUE RIDGE SCHEDULES. Eastbound. No. 18, leaves Anderson at 6.30 a. ni., for connection at Belton with Southern for Greenville. Nro. 12, from WalhLalla. leaves An INE IN id [TON STUFFS ine. in all the new des. BLUE, HITE, &c., &c. tton as soft as Ily as pretty. wants it can have a 11 Dress re very low for ul creations. D SEE US. XNK ING I SAVINGS BANK. - 'Surplus $30,000 rio Matter How Large, Savings Bank ention. T"his message te wom'n alike, s.i.E. NORWOOD; derson at 10.15 a. in., for connection at Belton with Southern Railway for .No. 20, leaves Anderson at 2.20 p. mn., for connections at Belton with Southern Railway for Greenville. No. 8, daily except Sunday, from Wahalla arrives Anderson 6.24 p. i., with connections at Seneca with Southern Railway from points south. No. 10, from Walhalla, leaves An derson at 4.57 p. in., for connections at Belton with Southern Railway for Greenville and Columbia. Westbound. No. 17, arrives at Anderson at 7.50 a. in., from Belton with connections from Greenville. No,. 9, arrives at Anderson at 12.24 p. in., from Belton with connections from Greenville and Columnbia. Goes to Waiha'lla. No. 19, arrives at Anderson at 3.40 p. in., from Belton with connections from Greenville. No. 11, arrives at Anderson at 6.29 p. mn., from Belton with con netions from Greenville and Colum bia. Goes to Walhalla. No. 7, daily except Sunday, leaves Anderson at 9.20 a. in., for Walhalla, with conneetions at Seneca for local points south. Nos. 17, 18, 19, and 20 are mixed trains between Anderson and Belton. Nos. 7 and 8 are local freight trains, carrying passengers, between Anderson and Waihalla and between Wai1ha1llan aii nderson