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('IIM UH IIISTOIIY 1 Many Kttl)ioiu Nhowiiicu <:?? ww in Ttib? Htato. t The coming of circus days hh-hIIh ?lur f i? < ? i thai (tl#rt 1? a '<>1 of rir QUj| hihtrtry lu South Carolina. Al. (J. P'ieidn (ho famous old minstrol began his professional curmir in 1870 in Columbia, when ho bought ilia hi ill ii lout of u circus stranded ? here. A I'm real nnmo In J Int and lift com oh from that hud, hud HutfUdd fa nil I y irt West Vlrglnin, whose Chief daily sport used to ho shbotliig off any uownry members of the Mo Coy gang, Mill A I Ih h shriller and nil i:iK ;iml h< ImllcycH ihnt the bout way to exterminate an enemy ia wit kiudni'iitf. Thai circus tout ho got In Coin in bin in 1H7 0 wan used .be tween circus seasons to house cam palgn audiences in North Carolina for Z?t> Vance in his campaign lot governor against tlio brilliant ildpub Heath Thomas Hott(<j, father of tin present" candidate whomi platform lb "Morn Ihjnor, bettor and hlg k it b&rrflk/" Wlinn Al FMelds wwj ill Columbia with lha! standard clr-j COS, lio saya I10 witness* d the moat nn i>?t 1 1 horaomanwhlp he eyec saw, in tho tan hark padded ring of the: old on*' ring olrciiH or in nic s&wdjuit] arena of tin* modern hippodrome , and tho rider wiih Wade Hampton. A I huH bOen a democrat ovor since. flight after tho war another clrcia stranded In Columbia. It was a god send for tho people of the -capital < ? 1 1 y . Hhoriann's bummers after burning the city, d octroying tho 6,000 ino?t beautiful trees in tho United Btntes, and 70 residences auc* stores, carried away all the old Dob bins that ha* been unfit for aervlco in tlio cavalry service of tho (Con federacy. . ' But thin, circuit strahdou at tjiis time of all others, afforded Oolumbl residents an opportunity to got some fancy horseflesh at tftO price of ?'? diiy'H rations. And many Ik tho amusing h i or |? that aomo of the old family servant* in Columbia tell of tho cuperu and caprices of those cir cuh anlmalH converted into staid and sober old domestic animals. There are other bits of circus his tory connected with Houth Carolina, ?Otno that provokes heart aches. There wiih the time when Kiralfo, the world reaownod ballot master, a tfhriner and a mart of distinction, was arrested Ih a town in thin atate and held as a hoatago until MeAdon, brother-in-law of Jan. A. liailey of Barnum Ai, Bailey, would pay thia town HOinetliing in lieu of a license for tho circus did not ahow with in the corporate llmlta. Hut one of the moat . intereating pieces of circus history wo know is the fact that Kev. It. Q. Pearson, D. !>., then an evangelist, of /wonderful power, whipped out John itoblnHon'H circus iu Rock Hill, Mr. Pearson, who has recently accepted a chair in the Columbia Theological seminary, had tiio whole town and country around deeply interested In spiritual matters. Ho warned the circus not to come aud then prayed with th? people for the clrcua to tan u wm tt remurkable circuit day. it wa? a a reiaarkble circuit day. The #tor?n* all closed during Hi* parade and ilia folk* went to yivrtc Hjitd. 't'bo at ternoon perform***?# watt a ilt(8IV; and there wait no night' show. Hlnce then i ha eircuae* have given Koyk Hill tho "go hy," the "high idgn'^** all except HI 1 1 McCaw. One of the most interesting book*! VWr written Is that hy the late Ju-. Han A. Helhy, who published Thej Phoenix In < oluinhla, starting before Hhornittll'v army k<>' out of hik-i j Among his anecMiotal reinlnUceitHOH, | he Uuyn, I 'age >&, that theatrical troupes "in the good obi duys" would play through en won of three or four months with the aid of an occasional MUTi "hill , circuses, road shows and Menage ries' would remain from three days to a week. John ItohiuHon'w shown invariably put in a week. Three generations of Robinsons have vis 1 ted this section in the la?t>06 yearn John, Jack and John, Jr. Old John Robinson, like hls'fellow show iiihu, I'hlneaH '1'. liarnum, died sely, Hd and possessed of a largo fortune, IJoth started In life poor." CatU- Win. il. Cannon wlio com-, manded the ltichland Volunteers ill tho war of the Secession wus quite a noted <hara<ter. He had a long Hiring of reminlBcenscH, oiQ' being of the coming of the first train in to Columbia, in 183U or 1840. 'lie wa? a noted fiddler among hlH fa vorite alr? being "Taffy Wan' a Welshman," "Iilg Foot Nigger," "Pea Patch" and "Old Hoaln, the Hcau." Capt, Caason's muHicul go-1* lilviH got him into the band of Tur ner'# nomadic circus, Col. Pierce M. Duller, the gallant hero of the Palmetto reglmont, later killed Htorming Chapultapec where Houth Carolina led all the rest In whipp ing Mexico, waH to bo Inaugurated governor, it wuh a gallant occasion. Tut tier's circus band wuh engaged to Horenado , his excellency. Home of the town dnu<iies after tho serenade carried the band into a Haloon to wu| their 'whistles. Hot apple toddy? "peach ami honey," "flip," "Cherry bounce," etc., were ladled lavishly tit the many homes to which the mu slcltUls were invited -and no elrcuH band ever made iuuhIc quite to com pare with that. , For tho northern muHlcianB were accuutomed to plain whiskey and straight rum, an<J the multiplicity of nameu confused them. Hut tho particularly noteworthy incident of circus history in this state is gathered from Mr. Selby's book ? sayH he: "Phlneas T. Har num, it may well bo .mentioned in this connection, began his career as a Hhowman in Columbia. He ?was ad vance agent for Napolean Turner's circus in 1837, "which company dis banded bore. Uannini reorganized It and continued on a route through the southwest."? Anderson Mall. Mrs. J'ears, of Orangeburg, is visiting relatives in Camden. hrn Wt <* r?ut J. L. HUtkwell, i it ( K. J. Munii, Ji. A. Ikon berry, J, T. Illack welt, T. A. Hpeurn, J J IJmII, J. W. Wood, W. H. Workman, W. J. MoPb#iriou, T. W. Huilth, J. i). Hakor) w. H. Collier, J. Mr Wntklnn, B, I1' Munn, J K I'ttHCtll, W K T))OQiy9Qlii jf i , H. N. Hammond, ^ it, U. Parker, J. k. 8mltb, J. L. Irfoy, W, A. Kletchor, J. jo. ltOblllHOf), it. M. Hampton, iWlion W. A. Oullaw, Ijp a. Victory, w. (1. WIIhoii, 1>. J. Whil akiir, T. W. W jit t h , II. C. ltotfo, J. H. Mar tih. I), J. Munn, \V. M. Thorn |)Mon, J. jfC? Kupb, T, 'I. Truesdell, Camden, Caniden. JvtttrtHjii. K*r*hnw. ?' Camden. CHHMUlt. I'UKoff, Ulnntty. Kulb. i/UKOff. C?JUd?|J. Kttrthuw. h' i bum . Joffcrmtu. Hi. in, , Uhevly 11)11 Hloiioboro, I'Uckiiosv. hvuoff. Hoykloa. KvrHhuw. Camd?n. t'Mimjen. , ? Cumdon, Hetiwno. OuHHett, CmiHlon. Camden. iAn\<>rr. Cantoy inn. Cum <J en. Camden. iJoth uno. /Camden, Camden. l>Wlu <*lark?? in "Iutrtnluci- Mr." Dellu Clarke's now comedy, "In troduce Me" which is absolutely new ill theme, bright and laughable thru out, and wholesome in every inornen will be, the offering at Camden Opera House, Saturday night, No vember 2. The story of "Introduce M?'" has to do with the misfortune* and do mestic infelicity of a young married couple. George Nlchol, an unsuc cessful play writer, haa a wife who Is more gifted and successful and who wrlteH under . the name of Fran cis Everton, absolutely unknown to her husband. She explains her in come that keeps (hem in comfort and happiness by saying that her Aunt Ilunnah makes her a bountiful allowance. The wife writes a book entitled "Susan," which creates something or a furore, and her girl chum, Rdn Somera, who irf an actress, prevails upon her to have the book drama tized that she might star in It. Mean while Aunt Hannah arrives and trouble begln.B right away. A man ager of Mrs. Nichol's calls and Is talking bubineit* with her on the bofa, when Aunt liauuuh comes in uikJ i>?cii them making love u?k she] thinks. A little later Kdna Homer* arrive* at the Nlchol home, bhe ib inakluK arrangement* with the- hub baud about dramatizing the book, "Huuuii," when Aunt li^nnah come* in attain ; whit mh:h that the actr<?iw l? smoking a. cigarette and is in uk Iuk love to the husband, The aunt, leave* i h?* room and discovers ?? bottle of wlne? in the cooler, whir h she t III i? kn Iw elder; she drinks it, beuoni ??? tipsy and Udl* the husband (hut a man wan making love to hit* wife a few hour* before, Just ap he wus doing to t he net rem*. Bhe also states that she has oply one cow, two plus and two acres, and Mhe can't wend anybody anything; Whon the wife arrives her husband questions her integrity and she leaves him, They are living apart when the play 1m produced and, it turns out to be a great euceess. The finale brlAfS the huibantjl ami wife together again, when he 1h Ml but overcome with astonishment to know I hat i l ^ 1h Ills wife who wrote the book. "Susan." Ills Kyo Shot Out. Ilcnry Lewis, a i .iegro, living ?>n Mr. Alex McCaskill's place, came to town yesterday to receive .medical attention. The negro had been I shot with a shot-gun. ? One of, his eyes wfts shot out and several shot took effect in the Hide. We were unable to learn who did the shoot ing or. what led up lo the difficult v . W A N T K l? . Hoard in private family, mechan ic, no boozer, Address care The Chronicle. Removal Notice. We are moving to one door above the Pepsi-Cola bottling works en South Main Street where we will be bet ter prepared than ever to do your bicycle repairing. Work guaranteed to give satisfaction. H. E. Beard & Co. 84 HOOI, |),U County tikiperlut?u<U>Mfc? t'rg?? ? Ur)(o rT? ? The date of tho County Fair in . > near lit hand and it (teem* neediest* to May that itw hucc<;bb depends upon tho cooperation of the peoplo of the county. School Day, Friday, Nov. 8th, will be an intereating and Instructive feature of the Fair, but It* will ?>*? in proportion to the intorcBt t n k en and the energy Put into it by teachers and pupils of the county, Any teacher e^u with a few days of energetic work get the children to <io 'wonderful thingM In the way of paper models, drawing, writ r<iii artlcltH, ??!<?. A school whouhl not hesitate to send in for exhibit Km work because it is Hot considered perfect. The bast of the work should be selected and went in be/ore tin- openl&g of I^alr on Nov. 7th. Wo have been fortunate 'in getting the State Supor ln ten den of lOduculon, Hon. J. 10. Swoarlngon, who will deliver an ad ; dregs' on "Kducatlon," School Day, | Nor. 8th, and 11 will be a distinct Iom for one to diIbh thig addreHH. it 1h desired that every school in the county, chaperoned by its teach er attend especially school day. All Boards of Trustees tire expected to give Friday, Nov. 8th, as School Day provided tho teacherB and all pupiln possible come to the fair on that day. Let every one put a shoulder to the wheel and make school day a success. 1. J. McKenzio, County Superintendent. I . . Why They Wer?- Wild. CharleB Graady, the noted sculp tor, wub talking at Mb summer home at Holly Grove, near Glou cester, about the quaint humor of [the Glouchester Fisherman. "In GioucheBter one day," he said, "as I idled among the shipping, uii old salt began to narrate his expe rience to me." "Wunst,' he said, 'I was ship wrecked in the South Sea, and thar I came across a tribe Of wild women without tongues.,' " " 'Wild women without tongues!' said I. "Goodness! How could they talk?" " 'They couldn't,' said the old salt. 'That's what made 'em wild." ? Exchange. HUT ATM BUie of South OiraHnu Couuty of Kershaw . " Under ami by vlrtur* <J| made by W L. MoOoviQ i ft'robate for the County J? ytate afor?tmld, bourlnj ^ l?r Z8. 1*1 'I, i wUl ^|, w auction on Wednesday, ^ day of November, ifciz, ^ of Kernlmw, coinmeaetif v clock ?i in., ilu- followiuj . property belonging to tbe ^ t tie late 1 1 C Hough, to *lt. 10 shares Kershaw oi stock, 10 Hhurcu cuDllal 8^ of Kernbuw, 26 ahar*? ?toc) ing and Loan Association shaw, ull Rent coiton on ^ do tee and mortgages held eral on perBonal properly, tmglne and bo)U;r, 1 ?aw( , fixture*, 1 70-qaw gin, te?4 condenser, prose, bollor and 7 horses and mulctj, 3 wag<? carte, and a lot of faring monts. Terms of Kn.le. tim Joo Hough, Oct. 28, 1912. Adwla JudlcloUB advertising In ^ neBB what ? carefully con, fertilizer 1b to vegotatlon. i it grow. The fall aeauon U | when merchant b are reaehl eagerly for patronage. Th? surer or better winning card advertisement In the hom* per, properly gotten up. Send ub that next order printing. For Sale or Ren The Blair farm, fori owned by F. M. Zemp, Apply to R.H.PITTM) 57 Broad St. Charleston, Class moral 12 __ ? 7-r-v ? mmm rnrnmmm ? n i , ?? mrn+mm* . . . jjj Free Acts presenting Oscar Babcock in his famous Loop the Loop on a bicycle (direct from the Mn" don Hippodrome) and Thomas Quincy, America's champion shallow water High Diver, take place tw$j daily on Main street, at 2:30 p. m. and 8:30 p. m. The highest salaried: artists carried with any arnttf| ment company on tour today. f " ? Jlla Remember the Date, November 4th to 9th