Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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^> ^ <?><?> <? ?><$> <?> <?><$ <$> ^> $ 3- $> S' ' ? W ?> "NEWBERRY TEN MS <;0SSI1? By A. Frank. <?> ^ 4b Inasmuch as a goodly number o: our good people seem to verily delight k themselves in the great fame of tenm nis,?we think it might be interesting v to the general public to know just about "Who's who,''?and way. Truly it delighted our hearts to see the interest and enthusiasm that has been shown by so many aspirants to tennis honors,?and it is particularly gratiL fying to see so many promising play* ers among the youngsters. . "CVoA TArAWAcf cViAiilH Via mon. ?' 11 Ol anu xv/x ViiJUcH \s uiva wv iaivu P tioned one of the "old gaurds,''?who is prone to refer to the time when his hair was plentiful.?and his weight light,?and his game fast and furious. We re.er to none other than Chimerical Douglas Weeks. Weeks has a banck-hand stroke, on return, that is the despair of all young players who dare tacKie mm,?ana u inigiu De saia that Sir Douglas uses this stroke with telling effect against some of us older players. Also, his "cut" is good. (We do not refer to the cut of his hair.) j} It has been noticed, however, by his opponents, that, when Sir Douslas becomes short of wind,?one of his shoes obligingly becomes untied,?and when this gentleman under discussion gets unusually short Of wind,?not only rlr\ne Vio C + rvTl tr? tip "Ms <j"hnp (hilt alsn pauses to "wipe his specs." On the whole, though, Weeks is one of the "best in town, and is "k true lover of ? good, clean s.port. Even so. P . A player who ha? shown decided improvement, since the beginning of Ik the season,?and who now plays a good game, is Hilarious Herman^ Wright. ("Hi"' for short.) It is next to impossible to slip one past him "when in doubles, he stands guard at the net. In fact, his reach is prodigious, and he uses it with telling effect. It should be mentionel, though, that when geared in high speed, and headed toward one side of the court, b "Hi" finds it extremely difficult to put on brakes and reverse himself. And* wo en he finds that some of the halls are irressistibly attracted by the net,'?and some others go ''out,"? this tall specimen utters sounds closely resembling an infuriated male s^oat, ?all of which is very much to the delight and entertainment of all those present. His subtle wit is the joy of our hearts,?and 'he is a jolly good fellow and an enthusiast. Bouncing Bud Bowers! We almost grew nervous at the mere mention of his name! (To the uninitiated, he is known as A. Jackson, or Jack.) Without fear of successful contradic tion, we maKe tie simple ana uuauuined statement that Jack is one of the most scientific players in these parts. In short, he uses his head, (in more ways than one.) Bouncing Bud Bowers and' Braying Bob Allen make a great pair. In confidence, (and we . hope it will never reach t:.eir ears), ' each of these redoubtable combatants secretly believes that when in good form he can possibly manage to win over the other at singles. We sv.aU leave this as a point of .honor between them,?for far be it from us to express an opinion on such a deep subject,?especially since Bouncing Bud's hair has of late become visible, even to the unaided eye. (In this connection, we hereby promise an interesting x * ? ^"1 /% ^ nnrn in o Siory, in our iicac cti ?v-vjiv-ci uui3 a horrible conspiracy instigated by the fertile brain o: (Sir Douglas, and later adopted by Sir Jackson. This will be interesting reading. Jack is a cracking good player and will always make things extremely interesting to any person desiring a fast game of tennis fc rmitp frvn/1 of a "love" game. Xext in our discourse we come to ^ Braying Bolt Allen,?a light-footed young mountaineer, whose racket \>r. courts is second only to tne racket he raises in several of our more fortunate homes and churches. R. E. is an prtriinon to anv club and a terror to any heart that has had the fortitude to oppose him,?which reminds us of an inquiry of recent date from J his outlaw (Allen) relatives in Virginia as to 'why he failed to stop over on his recent vacation,?which was to include Washington, Baltimore and little old New York. The prevalent opinion is that the mountains of North Carolina toppled over on him,'which prevented the pursuit of (his proposed itineary,?or the Savages in the Palmetto State either got his scalp or his heart. Really Bob is a volcano of tennis enthusiasm, and has greatly improved the complexion of' the tennis world since has recent debut in the local play. Next on our list we find the name of Eugennics Panegyric Jones. Dr. Jones is fast developing form, and has a slow cut that is liable to bounce in any direction, or not bounce at all, fV?a mnvcc it?fmno wtiVh ao tug j-"v w -"j ^? we surmise that that particular cut must certainly have "Quaker" blood, j i His "cross court fire" is very effective, ?as much so,??\vhen working well.? as that tpye ot' German siege gun. When this gentleman makes up his ininrl fn rlplivpr n n;i 1 -a rlv r*lf-vpr "service,"?he obligingly announces that he is now "go;ng to brea'K tr.e lasses jug." We must say, as a matter of record, though,?that it sometimes happens that instead of the good doctor breaking the lasses jug of his opponent,? that same opponent succeeds in completely demolishing the recepticle for "lasses" of Dr. Jones. But this does not dismay the imperturable Dr. Jones,?for he goes back at them with a vim, vigor and vitality that is-indeed refreshing. It is a pity that a large number of "the older set" do not turn out and become rejuvenated. Excitable Ernest Anderson is a puzzle to the tennis world. It is with the utmost difficulty to at he can be enticed into a game. 'We are of the opinion that he should not so consistently deny himself to those who are continuallv after his tennis "scaln." But the few times that he has allowed himself to be seduced over to the court.?he has demonstrated that he can deliver the goods in the line of a fast game. It has 'been whispered around among the cognoscenti, that Excitalble Ernest as well as Bouncing Bud is quite fond of a "love" game. Robust Richard Floyd, the very few times he has nlaved.?has nlaved fur iously. It is to be hoped that Dick will play enough to get back in form, ?and he will be a foe, indeed, for any of us. Jurisprudence Hosanna Harms loves a set of tennis,?if taken in moderation "Rut hp it nnrJprfttfirvri hpfnrp hand that there must be an intermission between sets. Dr. Harms plays a very good game,?and his genial ^good nature and ready repartee is thoroughly enjoyable. And there is net a more loyal devotee in Newberry than Educationist Bouyant Setzler, ?iwho enjoys a good clean game,?and who will make vou fetick to the rules. We look for Drs. Setzler and Harm's to develop some good material among the boys this year. And *we must not leave out Jovial Blissful Setzler, ?who is as yet among the dilettant, ?but who aspires to become a con noisseur. 0: course Dr. John is well liked by us all. Sir Flexible Winning Chapman has a return ball that is really an eye-opener. At least, the writer found it so. We sincerely hope that Frank will open his-heart and play a bit more than he has been doing,?for his game is fast, and hei s a good fellow. Among the younger set, whom we have seen in action are The Scurry Brothers, Dave Green, Xick Holmes and a few others, al of whom are going to maKe good piayers. more 01 this in our next article. Also we promise some news concerning the fair sex,?to whom tennis is a delight. . t ^ A Question for Teachers. To those who prepare questions for teacher candidates I would like to submit the following historical query: "Was the South responsible for the Civil War?"' An intelligent Southerner would answer negatively; another might give an affirmative answer. And, in this free country a private individual may entertain any sort of wild notions but can the State afford to employ teachers who disseminate political business and traduce the menory of Robert E. Lee and that of thp rpsf o,:~ r/he .brave men who fous:ht in defense of our homes and firesides? Old South. j mn? ii I """ For the Farmers. Spartanburg Herald. A poet and seer of the enchanted city of Charleston thus portrays the agricultural situation in the south in vptsp , I "Corn in the crib, Fat on the rib. Cotton alone, Skin and bone." Can you beat it? .? - A Rising 3fan. tt "'illivs *-*- o /I rl r,l\1 a Tit? S Willing ctilU ^Jl t, a. utjjcuuauic chap, iThe busiest man in the store. He does what the boss requires of i him, j And always a little bit more, He doesn't spend time looking up at the clock, To see how soon he can quit; He's full of ambition and willing to j | ' work, Ana some day ne s going 10 oe u. He's bound to go up, for if he should 1 leave -| The whole shop would notice the i ! 1U2>2>. He makes himself useful from morn-! ing till night, ; And so he stands high with the hoss. He works just as if it were all for him' i self, : I Xot waiting in sloth to be led. The "business to him seems already his own. And some day he'll stand at the head. ?Somerville Journal. \ kinf;u\<- mints is wvm >r;:i* VVorM's Shows ami Sju'cfaclt* Solomon am! the Oueen of She ha" \ow on Way. Official information confirms iho announcement that on October 9 Ringling Brothers' circus will give two performances in Columbia. Many new features have been added this year, the most notable o:' which is t:.e spectacle "Solomon and the Queen of Sheba." TMs colossal pro duction is presented with a cast of 1,250 people, a ballet of 300 dancing girls, 735 horses, 32 came's and a trainload of scenery, costumes and properties on the biggest stage in the world. . Following the spectacle, a circus programme of unusual brilliancy will "U ~ innlu^inn- r? n T?r?0 V f\ f ue jji eacnicu, iixciuunif, an ai iu,' wi foreign and American acts new to the circus world. The menagerie contains 1,003 wild animals, 41 elephants, five giraffes and a "-baby zoo." The circus is transported on S9 double length cars. Special arrangements have been made by the railroads to accommodate the crowds that will visit the circus from this city and the surrounding country. How it Started. Greenville Piedmont. We all know how the war started in Europe, but very few of us agree in our views on the subject. Whenever that question comes up, it starts - "--j- A TV. +V.O + a HOI argument. xue icasuu ? men. practically all of us, consciously or unconsciously, are partisans and cannot take a ifair and dispassionate view of the outbreak. In fact, we have seen but one such fair and dispassionate view. Tie Sentinel, a paper published in Mitchell county, Kansas, States the outbreak in a way that is absolutely non-partisan, which is a remarkable feat, sq remarkable that we republish what it said in full, as follows: "As we understand it, a Servian socialist who was partly sane when sooer got aruriK ana Kinea an Austrian noble and his. noble escort. Austria, observing the unseemly incident, addressed herself sternly to Servia, somewhat as follows: "See here, kid, no rough stuff. I propose to be a father to you. Come into the woodshed." "Hold on," says Russia, "don't you dare lay a finger on the kid, Austry: he's my krd," says he, 'and anyhow you'd make a fine father for anyone?I don't think," he says. "Think again, you big slob,'' says Austria, v'if you can think twice J " VJ "r, ~ A m out: uay, lie a<xjs>, emu vvjuhc you're thinkin,' thin'k what I'm tellin' you," he says. "I don^ like the color of your eyes, and your nose offends me and your feet don't track; besides," says he. "I can lick you," he says, 'and I will, too." it/^r\r\A Viatt A lipfvr '' oin fro / viuuu ukjj . nuou j, 011150 11helm; "I can lick him myself; I can lick anybody; why, I can lick everybody," says Wilhelm. "We'll take him 011 together and sbow him," says he. So Germany starts for France and slips up, incidentally landing wifcV' both feet in the middle of Belgium. I "Get off me stummick," wails Belgium, "or I'll bite your leg off," says he. "Ouch, be patient, Belgy," says Wil-' liam. 'Beg pardon; I'll get off when I have to," says he. "Excuse me or I'll soak you," he says. "Now watch me paste Gaston one." "Xo fair," says France. "I wasn't looking, anyhoV," says he. Take j" that," says he, slipping Wilhelm a! hot one. * V? n ^ a n ^ rrV? + '? n L1 n orl rt r? ^ ***Vwnl i liatc a lignt,, jL^ugiauu uul T can bust the jaw of any guy that slaps my dear friend Gaston whom I don't like at all," he says "but will j defend till death," he says. "You don't hate it worser than me." i says Japan standing back for an opening. "Anyhow, you started it," says Wilt helm to Nicholas. * "You started it yourself," yells ! everybody else, sticking out their: tongues. I Then they all clinch, and the little 'fellows dance around watching for j a chance to get in a punch and run. j Moral: If vou want to fight, all you j' / have to do it to say so. Exclusive. Life. j "Why hasn't Turkey mixed herself : up in this European war?" "Whys didn't you know that Turkey is not a Christian nation?" n is a ieverisn age. :< "Think so?" "Our grandfathers considered it good entertainment to listen to the reading of the Declaration of Independence on the Fourth of July." "'Wouldn't it interest a crowd to day?" "It might if I read it from a biplane in motion or while standing in a den of lions." < ? KAIIMMJ \\I> LKAKMMi. I!v< !*v Youth Should Work For College Training. I Philadelphia Public Ledger. Man is triune, and-the highest ideal of a complete man or woman is a healthy body, a strong, clear mind and a pure character. The absence of either makes life a failure and a pain. An ideal education, then, includes phyc* i /"??> 1 mantn 1 n n/1 m 1 /I s\ nm on t OiVUJ, m^ULtti CUIU Ul^l ai VlV- ? The omission of either is a great weakness in any scheme of education. Therefore, fortunate is the man who has an opportunity to work with his hands or body while he is training his constitution as a foundation, and weaklings must fall out. Rut with me lnnemea or acquired pnysicai basis the student who earns his living and the living of some dear one while he studies in his college course will outclass all competitors. The history -of our great men and women, past and present, proves that statement. The boys and girls who paid their own way and learned to economize closely and to work hard are the most influential class in every com munity. Many a rich man's son has been destroyed by too much money in the days when he needed most to be taught to earn money and to take care of himself. It would be a great blessing to the nation if every student was compelled to earn all of his expenses while in . college or university. We would be I come a nation of mighty men. A very rich man in Verfnont informed me that : r.e told his oldest son that if he (the j son) did not earn his own expenses : during the four years of college at j Burlington he would surely disinherit J him. That son is now one of Ver- j mont's foremost citizens, respected ! by all. Memory and Hope. rW?tnvifl "Rnnrl in +V>o Q/-m+Vi_ i : """ ! ern Woman's Magazine. (A land whose hieroic past is forgotten is a land that is dead. But a people who remember, without rancor, j have abundant life. To cling to the .faith of a purer age j and yet :orget the bitterness of past strife is the nation's guarantee for permanent peace and lasting union. ' ! I So we of the old South keep in ! mind the port from which we sailed, while we make for our new haven and sing with 'Sidney Lanier: i "My soulfis sailing through the sea, j But the past is heavy and hindereth j me, The past hath crusted and cumbrous shells That hold the scent of cold sea smells about my soul. The huge waves wash, the high waves i roll, Each barnacle clingeth and worketh dole And hindereth me from sailing! "Old past, let go and drop i' the sea Till fathomless waters cover thee! I For I am living and thou are dead; j jThou drawest back, I strive ahead the day to find. Thv shells unbind! Night comes be hind. I needs must hurry with the wind And trim me besttfor sailing." The Garden of Hearts. Oh, let us walk 'mid Memory's flowers, | And talk of dreams that once were , ours, Young dreams, that bloomed on r'airy ' bowers, Where Heart met Soul in bridal. AV> 1 /-\ 4- r. f r a /vaI/1 An KJLL, let Ud Lfll UC guiucu OO.I1UO, Or 'mid the hills, in Memory's iand, | For old Times' sake shake happy J hands lAnd wander back and idle. ( In that lost garden where we met i In days gone by, we'll not forged That garden, sweefwith all regret, And dear to song and story; I ! That Garden of old Hearts, which still Shows to our souls a flowery hill, 'Where once we drank of1 Love's wild rill, And dreamed long dreams of glory, j ?Madison Cawein in Southern Woman's Magazine. t.iiue 01 tuucanon. Locke. I think we may assert that in 100 men there are more than 90 who are what they are, good or bad, useful or I: i pernicious to society, from the instnic- :< tion they have received. It is on edu- ! 1 cation that depend the great differ- : ences observable among them. Ths (least and most imperceptible impres- 1 siotis received in our infancy have consequences very important, and of a long duration. It is with those first imnressions as with a river, ' whose waters we can easily turn by different canals, in quite opposite ] courses; so that from the insensible direction the stream receives at its 1 * New Arrivals at C pnf Aluminnm soap boxes 10c , Boys Belts .... 10c ' Men's belts 10c J O.ildrens pat. leather belts 10c j Infants soft hair brushes 10c j Scrub brushes 10c ! Tocfth Brushes ."ic j * u i i t (u I oanuaiv luuin ur usiies ivc j m t Agate buttons gross ?>c j Agate buttons, gross 10c Pants buttons, 2 dozen i Button moulds, dozen 5c j WMte ivory frame mirrors 10c' Wash rags, 2 for 5c j Combs, ail kinds 3c, 10c and -oc j Pillow loops 10c | T o r. a purtoinc noir J.SP I i-^av t Vy u i tuiiiij, pun kwv | Embroidery fcoops oc and 10c I Eye goggles 10c ! Hair pins, 16 lor lc ! Collar bands, all sizes ">c | Tape binding, 3 for oc Asbestos mats 5c . Lambrequins 10c Match safes 10c j Table napkins 10c ! Table napkins, 6 for 2.ic j Girls hair binders 10c | 4 in hand ties 10c i Window ties, silk ...10c, Boys hats 10c Boys caps 10c Mens caps 10c Dress pins, best made oc Dress pins, 3 papers 5c j Safety pins, all sizes 5c Good scissors 10c i Tape measures 5c Thimbles, open and closed ... .^..5c Infants wrappers 10c Tatting shuttles^ 10c Baby caps, beautiful 2oC Mirrors, large and small ...oc to oOc Coat and pants hangers ..10c Salt and pepper shakers 10c B. S. pans . 25c Mining bowls, large 10c White enamel cups, saucer and plate j sets 25c Flat iron stands ..." 5c Stoves lid lifter 5c Meat hackers 10c Can openers .. .5c 1 pound hammers 10c Quilt frame clamps 5c I Shoe hammers . 10c Saws 10c Gas pliers 10c Pinchers 10c Alligator wrenches 10c Cold, chisels .J0c < Aifger braces ..10c Soldering outfits jvc Try squares '?10c Squares 10c Levels 10c i These are just a few. You w values for so little money. C n l t. ivooinsons it \ ' ~ 10 c COT ? will give T ^ pound for ] ton to settle counts, JSrinj along hoys an anyway, S. J. I Prosperil / sources, it takes different directions, *nd at last arrives at places far distant from each other, and with the same faculty we may, I think, turn tie minds of children to what directions sve please. The Time of the Goldenrod. This is the time of tie gole.enrod, Regal flower of September, Lifting its glow frtrai the wayside sod, Stirring our hearts to remember Ways taat we walked on a yesteryear 4 Robinson's Ten Store Knife sharpeners' 10c Oil stoves 10c 10ft measuring tapes 10c Sash loc-ks 10c Draw pulls 5c Butt hinges, pair .?c and 10c Dinner bells .. >c and 10c Call gongs 10c Brass hea-d tacks 50 for ?>c Wire on spools 5c Heel plates, 4 pair 5c Strainers, all kinds 5c and 10c Potato mashers 10c Teopot stands 5c Soap dishes 10c Spring scales, 25 lb 10c Tin lamps 10c Meat board 10c Cup hooks, dozen 10c Whisk brooms 10c Rat traps l'Oc Mice traps, 3 :'or 5c Frv nans 5c Cake pans 5c and 10c Pie plates, 2 for 5c Qt. grad. measures . ..*. ...5c Biscuit cutiters f ..5c Oil cans 5c and 10c Foot tubs ...20c Waiters 10c, 15c, 25c Nut meg graters 5c Candle stick holders .>c 21qt dish pans (enamelware) oOc 6 qt. boilers (enamelware) 35c Baby caps 10c Ladies bows .10c Ladies collars 10c ^-s Blading with ribbons, something newpiece 10c Guaranteed 1 year alarm clocks.."5c Ladies and childrens gloves 10c Mens gloves 10c Dolls 5c Flash lights 10c Stuffed animals 10c Stuffed dogs 10c Sand pails oc ana ivc Toy hammers 5c Noiseless slates 10c Pencils, good lc Pencils, good, 3 for 5c Pencils, good, 2 for 5c Pencils, good, each 5e Receipt books ...5c Counter books 5c Testaments 15c n ? ^ 1 fl anil 35c ouayeiiuci a ~ Flash cleaner, pkg 5c S'^oe laces, 2 pair .5c Darning cotton, 2 for 5c Hair nets, best 5c Velvet flowers, bunches 10c White feather 'bunches 10c Mosquito netting,. yard 5c Window shades ... ...25c Curtain cloth yard 10c -J 1~ ~ f A C/3Q C11/>ll UUiU ?ti SUipilOCU l/U ctV/ kiuvu k>me and see for yourself. ;n Cenl Store ? 17 TV IT* LIU TON I en Cents per Middling CotGuano ac ? your cotton d get straight vOHN, ty, S. C. When the velvet dawn was waking. Golden blooms, do you dream bow near Is a homesick heart to breaking? J Breezes that blow thro' the rustling corn, jLone dove, your loss "bewailing, Silver-toned thrush in the dew-kissed dawn, Was ever'a love unfailing? ?Adele E. Shaw in Southern Woman's Magazine.