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TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF AN OLD-TIME DARKEY On the. Kuurmit of Knight'* M Hi, f in mi humble Ut c!.<? cabin, tbi* *ood old negro lived for mafiy year*, and j on Thursday, April 1 1th, death -am* to end ?be i>11grfrtiaje? of h hundred and t<m. y-:t r-:. \ r^pWrWriitatlw J '<>/ The Cbroakie o/'en called at 1 thin huniblv IIUU* fiM.it' in atrlkins j com rax* to 1 1*#- grandeur that Nu- i , li^re bad mo lavishly spread around ! It.4 We h ftv# tried r? gt;i some <l?f- j init.u Informal Son In regard in hi., earlier yearn, but nave fal.led to do ho. Wo know thai be was owned by ()$nerai (.'hfrtnul, and mn*t have been a faithful alave, uh in' Inter lift? he HeerivM 10 know nothing but . fidelity to every duty lie was the S father of ivttniy-t bri?e -children, and' hi* ilnt-c* nda;ith art* among lb?' most . |br?([> an/) trii I'd ne^roer ri K? Bbaw county l'p to a few year* i ago bl? wax a familiar on I fie idreetK <;r < linden. He camr j ? in with the product of hi* little j . farm p tl}/Un ?#. chl - kejiH, ! i.tt ilk, butter, *?:.<?. for Hal.-, and h< j Wjiit alv.a>>, in e'e* tiail'irj*. There. ix ncurrely a growii inn n /r woman. horn < ? n < 1 raided in Camden, but fWiiemhei> hl/i. ..tud \v< have never yet heard .1 \?ord ifialmd him li,? v a ? true to !itj> rftcv, l^ut j be vvft# uUp the whu* nian'e frieud. j f'erkln# vhi a retuarka- 1 bit; character. Ho ?cem< d to have lienor and fnte*rit)f far a!/ove out* of hi* r.tc'f, and hi* station In life. Altho of such e*treim ;jk?. Ii !?? iui?d wa.< clear up Jo a fnw mom ha ggo. | It was I itf^vslinj to hearh 1m tell of the Ii i i -nine* cji the "old plan tation," and maay Incident* of by? ki>hh .11" remembered the fall Ing of the |t|rf, and the time when tlu ?# w y re no rallroadt* in thin part of ' i i country, hilt that the old wau use d Instead, said that flu approach of t lie htage was her-: a!d?ij \,y the. continual blowing of a bUfifi in Jjig h:irnU gjf a driver; me incident ot by 'gone day* v.ouid coine to h!b mind, and teem i 'nk<* cji fire j>o: ;jf tfcuon of him ; hii e>e? would sparkle and take oh ih'.s lift?, and many times he would v-l.'ijw "Those were happy days!" Maul> ,'?ri.] polite, greeting It Ih old while frleuda with the typical "bow' po^sifoi<tng dignity and force of char acti-r. produced by constant and early environment, "King" 1'erklns v.?? a good in pro, a good man and ? devout chli'btian. And now ."peace !>;? U) hl? ;.iai?e?!'" Sriu|i>Ji<;c < r ? IVjkins at Ills Cabin. MOI:! .;i){ ' VJDJ.V < 'I i i I ? I it n it ii } p. mii mil 'i ha', fliey J ?Mil) be ( < r< .H illed. ? ' i To i In- K<i I'm* or The Stale The i ii < ? ! ?>k ? ? 1 Kly Ca'fciiism" was < 'lipped t I'fiiii : be eolumu.-i of The St ;i ? (? ,1 heir ;? \ )? J Hin i"! uiiiin it io you w.'h ;j. ? i personal re^te s! that you publish-' the same again i think it deserves a conspicuous pla? W < Kirk l ire!. Mullins, April H The follow;;. <_? "flv catechism" is t (1 lnt ri but od to tin; school children ; of North Carolina: 1. Where i.i the t'lv born? In manure and filth. L\ Where does the fly live? In ' every kind of filth. 3. Is anything too filthy for the fly to eat? No. 4. (a) Where does he ko when he leaves the vault and the manure pile and the splt;oon? Into the kitchen and dining-room. (b) What does lie do there? lie walka on the bread, fruit and vegetables: he wipes his feet, on the butter and bathe% in the buttermilk. f>. Does the fly visit the patient sick with consutnpt ion, typhoid fev er and cholera infantum? He does - and may call on you next. ? >. Is the fly dangerous? He is man's worst pest ; and more dan gerous thun wild beasts or rattle snakes 7. What disease does the fly car ry? He carries typhoid fever, tu berculosis and summer complaint. How? on bis wings and hairy feet. What Is his correct name? tTyphold fly 8 Did he ever kill anyone? He killed more American soldiers in the Spanish-American war than the bul!"*s of Spaniards. it Where are the greatest num ber of cases i>t typhoid fever, con- 1 sumption and summer complaint? Where there ire the most flies. I it Where are the most flies? Where there' i.- the. most filth. I l . Why should we kill the fly? Been line he may kill us. 12. How shall . we kill the fly? Destroy all the filth al>ont the house and yard; pour lime into the vault and on the manure; kill the fly with a wire-scre?'u paddle. or sticky paper, or kerosene oil. 13. Kill the flv any way; but kill the fly. 14. If there is filth anywhere that you can not remove, call the office of the lx>ard of health and ask for relief before you are strick en with disease ana, perhaps, deatn A|{<hI Man Killed. Mr. Mornoo Cauthen was killed at Kershaw yesterday morning by the northbound freight from Camden. The accident occurred near the de pot where Main street crosses the railroad. Mr. Cauthen is said to have been about 70 years of age. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McCutcheon are visiting their daughter, Mrs. p. H. Sawyer, and their sons, who are now located in, business here. Mrs. P. Leslie Zemp la visiting relatives on Mt^ Pleasant. ? ? ? '? E7: ? ???? ' r-T~~ .M A KINO OI.ASS IIOTTLKS. Ma:iy Skiliiu' Hor.ds are Hcquircd in # ti? ? I'Vrming <;f Them. While t Ik* oldest bottles known wore of skin, glass bottles contain ing wine are represented on Egypt ian monuments dating hack 4,000 years. Bottles of porcelain, alabas ter g!>!d, silver and bronze were made as early as the time of the rharaoh ftf the Exodus, says Harp er's Weekly. Their elegant design and superior workmanship furnish evidence that even at that period the art of bottle-making was by no means in its infancy. The early history of the bottle is, as a matter of fact, somewhat shrouded in mystery, for the rea son doubtless that the true bottle has never been a thing of great beauty except in fare instances, but rather a humble vessel of no partic ular intrinsic value. In these days glass bottles are turned out In enormous quantities. They are of all sorts, sizes and de scriptions. In the manufacture of the ordinary glass bottle of com merce sand, soapboilers' waste, brick clay or other material accord ing to locality, is used. When run down into a molten mass the produtc is skimmed and the first operator, known as the "gatherer." takes a little of the glass on the end vOf a heated pipe. When this has cooled somewhat he again dips his pipe into the glass, having "gathered" in the two dips sufficient material whereof to make n bottle. This he hands to the "blower." who, as he blows through the tube, rolls the product on a stone, thereby fashioning the bot tle neck. The roughly shaped mass is then placed in a mold, and the operator continues to blow until he has brought it to the required form. The bottle is now passod to the finisher, who, by touching the neck with a small bit of iron dipped in water, completely severs it from the pipe. He attaches the pontee, an iron instrument tipped with molton glass, to theb ottom of the bottle, thus giving It the usual rounded shape. The next step is to warm the bottle at -the furnace. The fin ishvi takes a small quantity of the product on what is known as a ring Iron and, turning it around tiie mouth, forms the ring seen at the top of the neck. He trims the neck wltlj shears. In the centerof one blade is a piece of brass tapered like a oork which forms the inner mouth, while the other blAde has a piece of brass fastened to it for the purpose of shaping the ring. An assistant lifts the completed "bot tle on a fork and It is then taken to the annealing arch, which con tains about 10 or 12 gross of bot tles placed in bins one above the other. The above processes are those employed In the making of even the cheapest and most ordinary bottles. It may be Imagined with what care and labor the workers operate to produce bottles of the flneet grade. The County railroad bonds will bel ?old on Wednesday. ? The Home Circle Column J'JtttMiiii UMfiiug ? A C oJumu iMicaUd to Tirt*<i .Moth . t r* u* Joltt ibv H owe ( ircl?- ?c Kvrniug TUJe. The 'social neigh tor Ik not a} way* the useful neighbor, yet each in hM* place has special influencea to exert of equally beneficial consequence*. The systematic neighbor lit also a popular one, but she haw to ex?r ciae coutinouM tact, lest her solac I ing influence may occasionally be overcome or utilized at untimely pe riod*. The inquisitive neighbor in always u dread to everybody withiu the reach of her Inquisitive curiosi ty, as she does not seem to have any intuitive respect for others' feelings a.j regards their dlvulgonce of p er sonul uf fairs to an outsider. ? e ? ? Let home stand before all ^nher things* No matter how htfh your ambition may transcend Us duties, no matter how far your talents* or your influence may reach beyond 'ta doors, before everything else bu>l a true home. Then from Its walls shall come forth the true woman the true woman and the true man, who shall together rule and bl-na the land, is this an overwrought pie ture? We think not. What honor' can be greater than to found such a home? What dignity higher than to rc-lgn It h undisputed mistress? What Is the ability to speak from a public platform, to large, Intelli gent audiences, or the wisdom ihat may command a seat on tho judge's bench, compared to that which can insure and preside over a true home, that husband and ch41dren "rise and call her blessed?" To bo the guid ing star, the ruling spirit in such a position is higher honor than to rule an empire. ? ? ? "Good morning," with a heariful wiah for blessings In the tone of- i t h utterance, cheers the heart of faint and fearful ones, and softens many a hard spot that has place by inher itance or cultivation, in the breasts of humanity. The love-light, that beamy from the eye when one is J greeted by such words as "Good j Night" lights many a weary bp i ri t to a chamber of rest and peace and to a land of pleasant dreams. ? ? ? Man, like the fire, is apt tcr tor ment women by going out at night. * ? t A step taken for mother is a pearl topped into your future diadem. * ? ? Of all places, praise should be most lavishly used in the family cir cle. How many of us keep all our words of kindness for strangers, for those in 'Whom we have not one spark of vital interest? and to. the hearts dependent upon us for sym pathy and appreciation, have scarce ly one cheery word. * + * Make every home where there are boys, cheerful, comfortable and en joyable. Remember .the good ex ample, taught us by the best of books, let us kill the "fatted calf" for the prodigals. Then they will not frequent billiard and drinking saloons, but will love and enjoy the friendship of the fireside. ? ? ? If the little child gets a bump or a fall, or a cut or a skinned fihger, mother will say: "Come to your mother and let her pet you," and she will kiss the bumped head and wrap up the hurt finger with a few kind words. Then the child knows you love it, and it will love you' and always respect you, and when the years have passed and gone and they have grown to manhood and womanhood they will look back to their childhood days as the. happiest days of their lies. t A word of comfort kindly spoken, Will many a moment cheer; A word of scorn to a heart that's broken, Will cause grief for many a year. ? ? ? We help our children most when we help them to take an honest view of themselves and this we can never do by flattering their too easily flattered self-conceit. The best way to keep the boys at home is to make it an object for them not to go out to seek amuse ments, for these they will have. Ev ery farm home ought to be made a very heaven on earth to its in mates. ? ? ? A cheerful countenance is a duty we owe to our neighbors and hoV much more is it necessary in the home! Our friends can get out of our way if we are not good com panions, but our family cannot. They are helpless victims, shut up in the same house with us. For the sake of the children, for - the sake o* the elders, for the sak?^>f all humanity, let us cultivate a pleas ant smile, a hearty laugh, and a habit of cheerfulness. ? 9 ? The woman U the heart of Jthft home. If she la cross, miserable and diaspirlted, thereM will be little j life and true happines* within, 1-et her do her part, but let her refuse to labor beyond her strength. A witit, tender mother is of more im portance than anything else in the world to youug children. Let ev ery mother train herself to a wise neglect of unimportant thing* that she may be to her own the embodi ment of sympathy, hope, gentleness, charity, wisdom and love. ? ? ? Let uh take time to be pleasant. Thesmall courtesies, which we often omit because they are small,* will some day look larger to us than the wealth which we covet, or the fame for which we struggled. ? ? ? He neighborly, be obliging, be kind and courteous, and then when Borrow and sickness come you will have sympathy and help. I I > J ( \ TIO X KX KIU | SKH At I lu brock ( 'Impel Showed Flue Training Wednesday Evening. This week has been quite an event among the colored population - the occasion being the dedication of the large Hubbard hall recently completed and made possible by a Northern philanthropist. A repre sentative of The Chronicle attend ed the exercises held at Babcoek Hall on Wednesday evening and the performance was a huge credit to Those Taking part. The first on the program by the members of the domestic science de partment, entitled "Mother Earth and her Vegetable Garden" was participated in by a number of girls ranging In ages from sixteen to eighteen yeacs, and each acted the part well. This was followed by "The Mer ry Workers" of the primary de partment, small children of the ages five to six years. "The Squirrels," motion souk by wee tiny tots was most amusing and pleased the audience. "Busy Little Housemaids," from the industrial primary departments in a motion song, exemplifyed the training of girls in housekeeping in the ages of twelve to fourteen yea rs. In the intermediate department was a laughable Indian song ' en titled "Bow Bearers to Chief Cloud." A recitation by Cassie Britt, show ed careful training. "Little Orphan Annie," by Mag gie Pickett, was well received. A recitation by Fred Aaron was rendered in a creditable manner. "Rockin' Time," by Chellie Young Elvira Stewart and Lottie Reynolds, brought out an applause from the large audience by their pretty ren dition. "Signs of the Cross," by Pearl Quick, a recitation was well receiv ed. The afternoon closed with the rendition by entire school chorus. "Roll of the . Lively Drum." The accompaniments being beautifully played on piano by (Mrs.) Geo. W. McLain, Jr. Lancaster Ha? Aged Xegn?. We note that "King" Perkins, of Kershaw county, died a few days ago, and his age is given at 110. Uncle Hardy Montgomery when told of It said: "That's nothing, I'm* 12 0, and ef you don't believe it go down to de Summreville graveyard and look on Marse Robert's tomb stone. Marse Robert and me was one day's chillun. He was drowned in the Catawba river and I hoped fish for him. De truth's de truth, and a lfe is a lie. I don't ask you (o believe me. Dey ain't no fool ishness 'bout dis thing. I knows what I*8e talkin about. Of oourse I'se de oldest nigger livin in dese parts and Marse Robert's tombstone will prove it. So it will." ? -Lancas ter News. - Repair Work We have just installed in ?ur shop one of the largest and finest lathes ever brought to C&mden, and are now prepared to do any kind of repair work on engines and ma chinery of all kinds. Mi. W. O. Hay, who has had years of experience in this kind of work, is with us and he will be glad to have his friends to call on him. ? ? * ? Ciiapc LITTLE LOCAL LINES OF CITY AND COUNTY FOLKS ITKMS TOO HHOBT FOIl 4 HKAU j 4 gATHKKJbl) AND GHOUJ'BV I on gricii heading, ,? v Mi&b Hessie Roberts is visiting at Jefferson Senator W. J, Johnson, ot Fair field, wab a visitor here labL week. Mrs. W. 1). starling hub returned from a vUR to relative# in Colum bia. Mr. W. CV Twitty, of Heath Springe, was a vibitor here Thurs day. Mr. Crawley and Miss Craw ley. ?>f Columbia, were vibltorb here last week. Mrb. A. M. Richardson, of Atlan ta, ib vibitinK her brother, Mr, K. J. Hlssell. Mra. W. It. Eve, Jr., and child, who have been vlbltlug reiativeb in Norfolk, have returned home. Mrs. J. U. Wallace spent the week end at Wlwthrop College with Miss (?lara Wallace, who ib a btudent t here. Mis* Quattjebaum, of Wlnn>boro, Is visiting her friend, Mints Oralie Mat bib, at her home on LaFayette avenue. Maggie Nelson, a colored woman living on Mr. Herbert K. Hoykln's place in West Wateree, died yes terday morning. K. (i. Whistler, of Columbia^ spent Thursday in Camden, wbere he came to look' after the sale of hia bungalo in front of the Club house. Mr. Whistler says that he is doing a successful business at the Colonia, and that the Medical As sociations of North and South Caro lina are stopping at his?hotel this week. .Miss Jones, of the improvement department of the Parker Cotton Mills company, was here on Sunday and made an address at the Pine C'reek church and in the afternoon, organized a Philathia class of Voung K'rls. A Baraca class was organiz ed among t lie men on Wednesday night. A large crowd from Camden and Kershaw county is expected to at tended the school rally and picnic at Blaney on Saturday. Many visi tors from Columbia and from por tions of Richland and' Fairfield counties areexpected. The exercises will be in charge of Prof. C. G. Williams, who has been principal of the Blaney school during the past session. Mr. C. L. Winkler, formerly of Camden, but late of New York- and who has been spending the winter here, has decided to live here^ again. He will be located in the Watkins' building on the corner of Main and DeKalb streets. Mr. Winkler does, not need an introduction here, as he practiced law in Camden for nha nv years and is well knowni through out the county. Camden is always glad to welcome her returning citi zens. Superintendent of Education, I.' J. McKenzie, was at Westville Wednes day in conference with the school trustees to perfect plans to erect a school building at that place, and soon a beautiful building will add to the attractiveness of the commu nity. From Westville Mr. McKen zie went over to Mr. Elerbee Jor dan's to look over sight In connec tion with the establishment of a much needed school on the Lock hart road near Mr. Aaron Boone's. Atinoat good work being chapter of the Unit*) Dautv?.* ttLQ Confederacy. \ maiuwr aee&i* to have bev, o^terwjf. I them tn their tealou* replacing of the dove Uu A lament to the Ooofe^trau^^f ut Monumental B<juur?. TiJTg mem looks fnt-<H, biautltt, and It ha? Wen ^ 'I | tor at leant ten year* ?ril * lof the dove Was broken fcy kicking a football agalimt U ^ clilevoua act they doubilei? ^ I realize the damage thatSgro suit. The hundred* uf J"* Lwho are to our mldm c>ery yjJ [doubt notice the ih<-'u,up|tu |3 lance of the monumental I. The minstrel company Monday afterooon tor Koay where they will give a perfor^! that night In the bchooUiujgl for the benefit of the KerablJj Hchoola. Fifteen ygtihg ^ , make the t ? ?i> The lx>>b ^ j [vised the show and w>Uct?4 J Jokes and hope to give the Ketj citizens a good shot, li. i, J, kins, manager of the show v?uj with the boys. They will ijw give a show at Hlsbopvll)*! I week also, and there is a pomui ty of their repeating it at tlj| I era house at an- early date. 3 I ahow has been changed aud wtt: doubt pleaae the people again. I performance at lii^hopvUle ? I given for the benefit ofKl ber of Commerce, whic^hai recently organized there, * TESTING hiS STRONG Conceited Club Man Caught la tempt to Prove Superiority <#| Mental Power*. At one of the clubs the two members were arguing ? power. The conceited man, In the habit of boring all pret, his pointless tales, huIU that - was stronger than his frlend'a "You are wrong there," ud quiet man, "and I will prove it] way. You go and stand in tli ner, and I will will you'to cos of it. You will against me, ai you that I will have you from u ner before I have commanded, second time." The smart one took the bet, la|L himself In the corner. The quiet J said, in a commanding voice:.? I "Come out of that corner!" . The otb<?r grinned ar.4 she4? head. The quiet man Bat dow&J looked at him steadily. F1?e mini passed, and . then the man of will J ?with n sneer: ? "Hadn't ; ou better give it ai don't feel any influence at all, ui can't stand here all the evening.*! "There is no hurry," said the m man, "and I have a very comfort ^eat. There is no time Ihnit ?ji that you are to come out before I you twice, and as I don't intent ask you again until this day ved think you will feel the lnfluencf 'fore then." The smart one came out , i i .i , . ' ] ' .1 Not a Lucky Word. "It 1b not a lucky word, this M Impossible; no good comes to th that have it so often in their WW ? Carlyle. ? "J Pride. "Say, Weary, I see that somt JI In congress is going to ask th' J ernment to give work to every* "Say, what do you think of that! 1 you can tell th' feller if yon see J that I've got a little too much Jl to depand f r me livln' oa th' tod of anybody's government" | COMFORT OF THESADDU has everything to do with t pleasure of the ride, pur m dies are as comfortable i "gradfnahters chair," even tfl a long hard ride. Stop in I see our line, also our fine t ness. We'd like to show ywl set that your horse wonld predate. w. w. KII Seaboard ?> MAY 5th, 6th, Account U. C.