The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, August 27, 1920, Image 4
Insurance
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We write Fire, Life, Accident, I ive Stock,
Hail, Plate Glass, Automobiles, Parcel Post
and Burglary Insurance; furnish fidelity and
surety bonds and sell Real Estate.
We thank thos$ who have so liberally
patronized us, and will appreciate any busi
ness you place witli'us. *
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CAMDEN LOAN & REALTY CO.
I. C. HOUGH, Manager
FULL GRADING AND
GOOD WEIGHTS
Ship Your Cotton to
Nitrate Agencies Company
COTTON DEPARTMENT
Bay Street, East Savannah, Ga.
Liberal Advances on Consignments
Correspondence solicited.
E. W. Young & Co.
Representatives
Crocker Building Telephone 240
Protects mort^a^ed wal estate. A
"Li! V" Policy Days the mortgage if the bor
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rower dies. Lt gives him time to discharge ?
the obligation i!' he dies." An "Endowment"
Policy pays off the mortgage whether the
borrower lrves or dies.
Southeastern Life Insurance Co.,
L. A. McDowell, Agent
. Service and Quality
UV ? ? s i a i ) i i s h i * ? i our business on the principle of
Im in>r litir wlth'our customers, givi-ng them full value
!'itr tlit it. i my they leave with us.
We have continued that policy throughout the?
years \vt I ,nr been serving you, and wr are pursuing
it more per Latently than e\er in this era of price in
"atio-n today. I ; t w e never lower the standard of our
goods.
On this high plam <>! cominrroality we solicit
your patronage.
Bruce s Pure Food Store
PHONE 66
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temple of the Five Hundred Gods, Canton.
(Prepared bjr the National Olographic Ho
clety, Wanhllllf ton. D. 0. ) ?
CANTON 1h the Tarts and Hun
ger Hill of China,
The Chinese say that he
who has not lived in Canton
knoWft not luxury."" Equally true is It
that the, American of lowliest estate
who has not m?en Canton knows not
poverty. In contrast to ancient .tem
ples, and palatial homes surrounded
with park-like gardens, are the beg
gars at their gates, covered with
sores and whining for a pittance; the
leaden eyed porters, straining under
their burden of humanity or baggage;
women haggling for a plgeon-egg-sired
lump (if bean curd, half a dozen i>ea
nu,ts, a dozen roasted beans, or a strip
of meat the size of a rasher of bacon
as a special luxury for the family din
ner.
A live and ten-cent store would be
a Tiffany's for many well-to-do Can
ton families. The cent, now a sort
of war tax annoyance to us, would
have to be, subdivided for the China
man. His smallest coin, the cash, nor
mally worth one-twentieth of an Amer
ican cent, was too largo in some
places, and bamboo tokens are rec
ognized by. tradesmen as worth half
ft rash.
Yet there is luxury, ex presided not
eniy in hemes, commerce, and busi
ness structures, but in products which
make ("Hilton the art center of China.
Its lacquer and sandalwood articles
are unique, its ivory carving unsur
passed. Its pottery, gem setting, and
, fans, from the palm leaves we buy
for a few pennies to the ivory-handled
feather ones the tourist bargains for
? t $i!fi or$3f>, are world famous.
Revolutionary Center of China.
ratriolleally Canton has several
points of contact with the American.
Most likely the'llreerackers which dis
turbed (.iir early-morning slumbers on
.the KtMteM- ??f -Jtrty earn*1 from there,
as well as the fan we carried to the
community demonstration later. Can*
ton was Hie birthplace of 'he revolu
tion in l'.il 1 that ended the Mnnehu
dynasty. and ha^ been-the storm ren
ter of other revolutionary activities
since.
Except for a few newer streets. It
a million without a wheel or a beast
?f burden." Strangely ancient in some"
respects. < 'anion long has practiced
some of the expedients which are be
ing urged as experiments in western
lands. <
So far as her bustness district is
concerned, the city is thoroughly
"zoned." The shopper may Jind prac
tically jdl the city has to offer in wood
carving on one street, in silks and em
broideries on another, in jewels and
pror mis stones on another. 1 Miring
the coal shortage iu our eastern states
in recent winters, effort s were made to
I do cooking at central kitchens and
nerve food "ready to eat" at- homes in
the neighborhood. Long has the fuel
shortage been acute in Canton. driv
ing the housewife to chaff, twl-gs, lit
ter, for her cooking, and making cod
ing and vending on the streets a re
rottrse of the poor rather than a fad
with the rich. The Chinese "hot dog
man has a greater variety, but small
er portions, than our own. and he is
not. to be recommended from the
standpoint of sanitation.
Fighting the Plague
HtHHhtt lift* f f ??? vi ? i* 1*1 y k''oiHC)'
i*h?*ap?>r in the ini?lst of ronpostlon.
suflVrtr.ir and po\*?rty. Kiirlv pffortM
to fVtflit tli<> bubonic pla^uo u oro cravi^
ly met with I ho n rjrumtut that thfi-r
wvrv t??o ninnv mouths to ft?*<l, anv
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way, in Canton, .4nd tlin plague. liWe
the typhoons, were proviilont ial for
fhovo \\ h<> I'vcajM-f!
Hni'.iiiiu* finaliv woo th?a<lny
ami thf ! : i) 1 ?? ? x on str^ft I'nrinTs
nrr h<>t r ? ? 1 ?? :t k **d for fr:i*.h r?*
<*?*! ? ? Tln'V :i :*?? for ? ! ra'v.
which :::??? <*o| !??' ' ft! an?i t irn>-?!. Tin
tnrnailo. -s w r?- k )>??< uli.ir b.(\o. !.??
of the | ?'. I, ilir 'lu.il.ln; ]?!}?? ??>
of >? ::.< 1 ' i"' of ' - ;Tih:.'l
l ;t i ? ' - i Mi .. ^t boii ' i !.??>?? lin.i f
dv (?". v f | Tar h ?... ia!
pa: TLf r u o:\pti f : r.?*r!\ fur
i ' ? ?? "!s" on
rr ' ? , ? I:.:.... - -f '!.<?? ]or
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i The city is 70 miles up the Pearl
: river front the sea. Naming the kinds
of junk* that ply about .Canton re
quires aH much knowledge as picking
the makes of automobiles that spin
along Riverside df|ve*or Michigan ave
nue. The "ullpper boats" are recog
nizable because of a striking refcein
blauce to their European-given nick
name; the "Cahton sampans are nu
merous; the two-masted passenger
Junks are the Oaitton-llongkortg for- j
tries, hut the most curious of the many
other kinds, perhaps, arc the Hi.- ling,
operated by Chinamen stepping on a
treadmill in the rear. These were In
vented by an European who sensed
that man power is the cheapest and
most plentiful to be had in Chind? v
land where labor-utilizing rather than
labor-saving devlcea pique the invei#
tor.
The gutters are In the middle of the
street, In Canton. The divers down
by the water front go In feet first.
The Canton bon-bon is ' plt-tan. ? egtrs
preserved in rice hulls, allies and lime.
If a man has a beautiful yard or gar
den. he hides it by a high wall ; but
once the visitor breaks through this
privacy. Ui company with a trusted
guide, he may find JjJj ^ not 6n,5'
on the premises but conducted through
an exclusive home as if it were a pub
i He l.uibling, and tin- household mem
bers go serenely about their own- affairs
while they, too, are described and ex
plained bv the cordial friend. Here
Is a hint of the origin of the China
town tours .in our great cities.
Temples and Legends.
If the struggle for existence sug
gests materialism, one need only visit
the temples in Canton, to glimpse the
delicate, subtle, and daring imagina
tion of the seemingly literal, cautious
Chinaman. The "Flowery Pagoda,"
with the copper pillar topped by a
golden ball, is where a famed Indian
missionary once spent a night, and
so fragrant '.vnv hi* presence that the
flower still Is fr?i* from '.mosquitoes.
To the "Five Fairies Temple" once
i came live genii, wearinit coats of dif
| ferent colors and riding goats of differ
ent colors. Fa eh fairy hroOght a stalk
I ? if ya in. which was gi\en to the |hq
! ph* with the benediction "Dwell here i
in perpetual peace, and never know
famine." The fairies departed, but :
their steeds turned to stone, and re- j
main to this day in the temple. A
more mechanical curiosity Is the tow- j
er where tim<*Hs measured by water!
dripping from four copper vessels, ar
ranged at dilTereul levels.
The hills about are famed no less
for their legends than for the terraces
where the ginger root Is grown that
Is preserved by the Cantonese. One
peak Is crowned by a rock that sways ,
whdh spoken to i* angry tones; there;
is a stream where some Oriental j
Fnoch drank a potion of iris leaves
and, becoming immortal, was wafted
away to heaven.
There is a chamber <-f commerce at
Canton, but the characteristic Indus
trial bodies are the guilds, 72 in num
ber, iron bound, self perpetuating or
ganizations, of great power both eco
nomically and politically. The Chi
nese merchant and artisan is an apt
example of the tremendous forces of
inertia, or precedent. If you like, in
| Chinese life. He e?rve*. brews, or .
.sells gold foil, not only because hla !
father or grandfather did, but because
I his remote ancestors, when Columbus
sailed westward or Marco Polo toured
east, did that very thing in Just that
way.
i Qunlltv, not variety, Is the merit he
| seeks. anil the pilMs di-fine the exact
j sphere of tln-lr rueinlier* minutHy.
Thcrt' is tin (i iiul of l?t:i!rps In Cloth!
Interwoven with Mi-tal Threads of
I Various < *ol<?r??. tl.e tiulld of Dealer?
! !;? Kcrovriic Lamps 'he ?)mld of !>eal
? er^ In Hand IN-eled S.Ik. tin- fluIM
. of Ivai'Ts in Liquor l'.rcw<-d frr.-r i
' Hue.
i 'IT,. .>-ry nf ft..- t'l, ... :
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litttiHJwSD** In ? wwelexy at Clrvwlautt.
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riigtfliitf rortt' hushes frtmi grim**. "I
k>Yf tin n> ind w?* ?mV| huytbeui." (Iu>
wuiimn cxpl^liHN), "Ih I bat your oar,"
|h?' i>01U'?muhii vyMiih'-l tO lUDOW,' ?Qd
\\ 1m 11 )><? fouii'l It ?tt* h?? l*K>k I 1h? two
lo Jul I fii.l ih.y ure fiw <wj
ball.
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NotJev Jh lun hy Klv?Mi lliut due iu<uitti
from this dat*', on FrMay, ttt?i>u-nib*r
JJ4tb. JfciO. * will make to the l*r<?(>Mtr
4\?itrt *4 Kernhaw t*<HJUty toy flual re
turn us idniluUtffttrl* *?f tl>v **tate of
l'ulMlit' MtH-ks, dec?**vd. ami ??
mini*' dat* 1 wW apt>'y to tho said coon
for a final discharge aft *ald Admits
tint civ. : . .. ;
Jl'fKSlK H. MN*i1,ISH, Administratrix,
Katate of Fannie M?><jhs
Cm iiutonTS. p., Auifuat 22nd, Ifcjo.
Cosy Bungalows
t"omS364' up
MmI? PibHoUd Bungalow* give ?rtry m*n a. chaaoe to own hl?
?Wco*y, eabetantial, endurable* weeUwwpot. eajoyaMe how..
9*ar wall-layer eoaatroctlon with 4*4 air Aac? between effects
lneulatioa ?|*h>at Summer heat and Winter ?old.
BVinrt 11 aa?y?tahandle section* ? quickly erected bV any handy"
maa. by ll<M ?? furallto. What you ?ave In rent will soon pay
He a Dtoda Fabricated Bungalow.
DIXIE HOCSB COMPANY
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^battery SERVICE
Tour Shield of Defense
A Small Repair May Save Your Battery
WHY bother your head about
battery technicalities and
eccentricities? We will keep
your battery up to capacity by
regular attention and conscien
tious care.
Wp repair all makes of bat
teries at reasonable rates. We
carry a complete stock of new
battery parts for all makes of
cars.
Prest-O-Lite Service is your
battery's protection against the
weakening effects of overwork
and lack of nourishment.
It helps you get more value
and longer life from any bat
?A prompt repair at trifling
etjijt may save much time and
many dollars.
BKAKD'S (jAKA(?K
Camden* S. ('.
Good Will
The*good will is a vital part ofany man's busness.
Upon the volume of good will toward him depends his
getting new customers and holding the old ones.
This bank needs your good will, and tries to keep it by
square dealing and courteous attention.
And you need the good will of a bank. No other con
cern's good will means so much to you. *
Loan & Savings Bank
OF CAMDEN, S. C.
STRONG SAFE CONSERVATIVE
WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEJ
By Making Your Old Clothing Serviceable
\\ c are doing1 it for thousands of others ? why npt
f'?r you ! We believe a trial will convince you.
FOOTER'S DYE WORKS
Cumberland, Md.