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: -< ? . . f I Repairs ... When buying Implements and Machines from us, you may rely on our carrying Repair Parts. We have greatly enlarged our Repair Department, and now keep a very complete line of Repairs I ' McCormick-Deering I International Harvester Co. Grain Drills Farmall Tractors Rakes Reaper-Binders Wagons Mowers Planters Harrows Plows Stalk Cutters Engines | I Experienced Service Man at your Call.' COME IN AJND SEE US I Whitaker & Co. Phone No. 4 Rutledge Street MAGNOLIA ON THE ASHLEY 1 - | "The Meet Beaptlful Gardens in the World." I ? I At times right thinking people see things here and there, that involuntarily brings to them the thought, regardless of what they might have thought before, "Surely there is a supreme creative God " For instance, let a man go up into tho mountains of North Carolina; make hla way to tho top of the highest peaks, preferably in the early morning, and looking out across tho piled up peaks, taking note '? ot the beautiful rising sun, Hee the dreamily drifting, filmy white clouds, see the a park ling rain drops, ? and drinks in the glories of such a scene, involuntarily ' there will rise in that one's thoughts. "Surely there is a supreme. a creative Cod." and there'll, be a feeling of reverence coming into such a one's soul % I Go down to the seashore, the Isle ot Palms, for instance. Stand on the beach and look out in the very early morning at the high rolling waves, the constantly moving waters as they roll upon the beach at one's feet, and their force spent, the waves break down and roll back into tlie ocean's edge; look further and see ships out on the sea in the distance, and then look at the slowly rising ruler of the day as it peeps above the water, orange to brilliant red in color, making a most assuring sight, and again will come that thought, "Surely there is a great, supreme creative God who has created all of this." I Just such a tbought comes to one' is he rides out of Charleston on a bright, sunshiny day, along highway No. til, passing along through tho for-. si of live oak trees, festooned with Spanish moss, making a scene of quietness such as is conducive to quiet thoughts. T A few weeks ago in tho Views and Jiiier\ iows department ot this paper. \ ?v I.. gave a brief history of Magnolia-cm the-Ashley, the ancestral borne of the Ihuyton family, familiar1> Know a today as "Magnolia Gar ' mi-" Having road ami heard so much of ||,|S famous spot, the writer det.-: m:m-d a, \isit Magnolia Gardens 'll * " h' t opport unity. l'.ut )m" h !,:"l * ? ritten about the fain- j oti> gardens l.y so many famous pooI1'' and by M, many win) have seen ' tho iiuki famous gardens and show! J'1-" ' 1,1 ! he w oi Id. that this w l iter j ptomised that when lie visited tho garden* ho would not expect to write anything n,w about the place, already laments, and after visiting the gardens last Sunday with Mrs. H. 13. Nell and Miss Margaret Grist, certainly this writer knows that he can add nothing that will fully describe the place; hut this he does know, that after a visit to Magnolia Gardens, and quietly passing around its walks and through the pines and oaks, and magnolias seeing the millions of blooms on the azalea, eamelia and other flowering trees and shrubs, taking note of tlie lovely pictures in color, reflected from the surfaces of the lakes, as the , bright sunshine sits down through the moss cow rod trees, mirroring pictures that no human artist could ever produce on canvass, then that thought involuntarily welled up within me, Purely thero is a kindly, loving, merciful. creative God. to give his children such a marvelous picture as is to be seen hero in the quietness prevailing among these trees and along the banks of tho Ashley river." No. this writer is no "raver." Never has been able to stir his emotions tc the point whore ho bubbles over ir ecstacies of delight at seeing beautifu things in nature. To be sure there If pleuty to be soon in this garden. Mag nolla-on-thc-Ashley, to touch off the emotions of those who do rave and 1 , ^ v , ' . v ? 4~ " ' v V" '*" / : K3EBBI '* - j BE ? r??? . . ...i i.i j appreciate the beftutlful. Neither will I uhc many adjectives In trying to toll | you about Magnolia as I saw it; but j If you must udd (ho adjectives, or prefer to uho them, here ure a few you j can apply just any place you please J In this story, and it will fit in very nicely: Gorgeous, magnificent, showy, ' fine, splendid, superb, charming, ' pleasing, beautiful, elegant, delectable, delightful, lovely, pretty, attractive, 'enchanting, captivating, etc. Frankly, the gardens were not at ( their best laBt Sunday. A heavy rain the day before, with some wind, had ( beaten the flowers badly, and wiped j out some of their freshness and beauty. By that, I mean the flowers were not at the peak of beauty; but to me or for me, there were plenty of love( ly flowers left to give me a picture I 'hat was entrancing, and that fully , repaid me for getting up at 5 o'clock in the morning, eating an early breakfast and traveling about 240 miles down to see the pictures of Nature that have caused thousands to rave over their beauty. Mr. Hastie, the owner, said that the flowers were much prettier on Friday before the rain, but to me they were still wonderful, and not only did I enjoy the flowers, but I equally enjoyed the great, tall, slnous, towering pine trees, the old and gnarled liveoaks, tin1 tall magnolias and the hundreds of varieties of shrubbery that bore no blooms. What a place to go, with flowers blooming or not, when one would retire to quietly think. One very striking thing about this world famous garden is the fact that visitors there do not have to be told to "Be Quiet." When one enters the grounds, the very atmosphere of the place enforces an all prevading quietness. One is inspired to look, and look and drink in the gorgeous beauties of the the flowers in a hundred different deep colors and delicate shades, that no writer could describe adequately; to cast the eyes Upward to the top of the great pines, to note the softness of the sunshine as it is sifted down thru the foliago and further soften.'d and' subdued by the thickly hanging undulating moss, is enough to bring quietness to any visitor's soul. Al.-o it is remarkable that hardly one ot the hundreds of visitors to this garden where Nature is painted in slowing colors and where flowers are to be s??oii on every kund and in ov ry one's easy reach, that no one venj tures to pluck a bloom. Numerous times 1 bad the urge to snitch a flower here and there when I saw one that was perfect in shape and color or shale, but if 1 had been tempted far enough to almost pluck the bloom, 1 am sure that I would have felt an invisible hand holding me back, and I am sure that the same feeling filled the minds of most of Sunday's visitors. lo me. not the least interesting thing about my visit, was the many people who were at Magnolia Gardens on Sunday. Most of them, 1 should i say, were from the middle strata of society. Thev were well dressed, well behaved, cultured folk, who were there to see something they had heard and read much about. If there were any disappointed a m o n g the hundreds of visitors, that disappointment didn't show on their faces | They were a happy, satisfied lot ot I folks, glad they had come and happy '.at stying such a panorama of beauty Walking around among the scores I of parked cars, just outside the gar > den fence, 1 noticed automobiles wear i ing license plates from South Caro I Una, Georgia, Florida, Alabama. Mis i sissippi, North Carolina, Tennesseo - Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland ) Delaware, New Jersey. Pennsylvania I New York, Connecticut, Maine, Ohi< TH* MILLION-COPY BOOKS Margaret Mitchell's best seller, Gone With The Wind," has sold a million copies In six mouths. It Is the first book to pass the million murk in ton years, the last one being "The Outline of History," by 11, G. Wells, published In 1926, and credited with 1,200,000 sales. According to an article In The Literary Digest, there are only twentytwo books on record as buying sold a million or more copies In this country. The list, with the year of publlcation and the number of copies sold, Is us follows: 1876?Tom HawyeY, by Mark Twain ?1,600,000. 1877?lilack beauty, by Anu fjewull ?1,000,000. 1880?ben Hur, by Lew Wallace? 1,060,000. 1881?Five Little Peppers and How They Grow, by Margaret Sidney L090,000. 1881?Huckolberry Finn, by Murk Twain 1,000,000. 1804?Treasure Island, by Kobert I Louis Utevenson?1,000,000. | 1804 ?Trilby, by George du Maurior ?1,000,000. 1899?In llis Steps, by Charles Monroe Sheldon?8,000,000. 1900--David- Harum, by Edward Noyes VVestoott?1,200,000. 1902?The Virginian, by Owen Wistor?1,464,000, 1903 Little Shepherd, of Kingdom Come, by John Fox?1,000,000. 1904?Story of the bible, by Jesse Lyman Hurlburt?1,321,000. 1909?Trail of the Lonesome Pine, by John Fox?1,265,000. 1909Girl of the Limberlost, by Gene Stratton Porter?1,600,000. 1911 ? The Harvester, by Gene Stratton Porter?1,000,000. 1911?The Winning 11 of Barbara Worth, by Harold bell Wright?1,500,000. 1913.^-Laddie, by Gene Stratton Porter? 1,500,000. 1913?Pollyanna, by Eleanor Stewart?1,000,000. 1917?The Call of the Wild, by Jack London?1,472,000. 1926?The Outline of History, by H. G. Wells?1,200,000. 1936?Gone With The Wind, by Margaret Mitchell?1,000,000. This list makes an Interesting study. There are some books on it of outstanding literary-merit, but they are comparatively few. One conclusion to be reached from the list is that the public likes, above all, an entertaining story. Just as in the theuter "the play's the thing," so In fiction, so far as the public is concerned, the story's the thing.Held Meeting The Three C's Home Demonstration club held its monthly meeting at the school house March 25. Project song, "Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms," was sung. Devotional by Mrs. Elder, followed by the Lord's prayer. RolL.called and minutes of last meeting read and approved. The club chairman received reports to send to the council chairman. The picture, "Mother of the Artist," was studied and garden letters for the month were distributed. Miss Fowell demonstrated ways of covering chairs and the kinds of material, to use. She gave a talk on windows and curtains and demonstrated different kinds curtain material to use. Also different ways of making curtains and draperies, and the kind of rods to hang them on. Miss Powell announced that the council meets April 17 and- urged as many as possible to attend. The meeting then adjourned. and Michigan. South Carolina should be particularly proud of Magnolia-on-the-Ashley, Truly, according to world travelers, experts on landscape gardening, artists. writers, it is the "Most beautiful garden in the world." It stands without a rival, according to the best judges. No one, no matter how much knowledge he might have of the English language at his command, can adequately describe this fairyland of Nature. Cold words will not fit In, will not and cannot convey to the mind's eye the gorgeous beauty of Magnolia-on-t he-Ashley. In a note from Mr. C. Norwood llastle, owner of the gardens, received Wednesday morning, he says in part: "I am anxious for you to see Magnolia during its full bloom period, which this year is from now probably thru th|s month, with the peak at the week end." 1 will hardly make another visit to Magnolia this season, tho frankly I would be glad to do so, 'if time permitted; but 1 would suggest that if \ ou have nov^r_ visited this lovely spot and would be glad N to see a really beautiful piece of God's handiwork, make it convenient i to visit Magnolia-on-the-Ashley. : Note?Go to Charleston, turn right from King street nt Cannon street; cross the Ashley river bridge, follow 17 to the Junction with 61. then turn right on 61, which leads to Magnolia , Gardens?the most beautiful in the , world.?A. M. Grist, in Yorkville E)n> quirer. ?> - i' D?KALB NEWS NOTft Weatvilla, April 7.~'!'&? Neighborhood Club met Tueeday afternoon at Huron DeKalb school for a deuiouatration on cottage cheese making bnder the direction of Mine Minnie Hodg.ee, home economics teacher. Mrs. L. C. C'lyburu, Mrs. Anulq B. Williams and Mrs. J. H. Clyburn spent Friday In Columbia. Mlau Ida Itoborta uoeompanled them home for a vIhIt to her sister, Mrs. J. II. Cly* burn, over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Carter and children, Barbara Anne and Alice, apent the week end viaitluK relattvea in Khrhardt. Mr. and Mra. L. D. Broome had aa guests Sunday Mra. A. B. Broome, Mr, and Mra.'O. K. Bogera and aona, Grlor and Craven, of Waxhaw, N. C. Mra. J. H. Clyburn and children apent Sunday In Keral|aw vlaltlng Mra. Ciyburn'a father, W. K. Roberta, who celebrated hia birthday with a fumlly gathering. Mra. J. H. Haaton apent several days laat week visiting relatives In Aiken and 'Granitevllle. It. H. Young attended the funeral of a niece in Savannah, Ga., Monday. Mra. Shelby Truesdaie was bridge hoateaa Monday afternoon at her home. Her guests were members of her contract bridge club.- Mixed Spring flowers decorated the party rooms. Prize for high acore wua won by Mra. Cyril B. Busbee. Low) score went to Mra. Sain Truoadale. 'I lie hoateaa, assisted by Mrs. Annie B. Williams, served individual cukes with iced lemonade. A Junior-Senior class play, "When Man Plays Maiden," will be presented Friday evening, April 'J, at Baron DeKalb school. It will begin at eight o'clock. Admission will bo 10 and 20 cents. Mr. and Mrs. Cyril B. Busbee and little daughter, Carolyn, accompanied by C. G. DuBose, spent Saturday in Columbia. ^ An exceptionally delightful party was that given by Miss Minnie i Hodges and C. G. DuBose for the! members of the basketball teums and their dates, of Baron DeKalb, Friday evening at the Four-H Club house. Round and square dancing was enJoyed. Acting as chaperones were Mrs. L. D. Broome and Mrs. R. H. Young. , Mrs. L. C. Clyburn, Jr., accompanied by her sister, Miss Lillian Hogler, and Misses Mackey and Sills, of the Camden Hospital, motored to Lancaster Thursday for a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Hegler. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Thomas visited Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Thomas, in Chester, during last week. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Ogburn visited relatives in Kershaw over the week end. Mrs. Nye Workman visited Mrs. N.J B. Workman, of near Camden, Friday. The DeKalb Missionary society met Thursday afternoon at the church. The program was under the direction of Mrs. Shelby Truesdaie, program chairman. Sunday, April 11, being Layman Day, Rev. B. J. Melver, pastor of the Bethany Baptist church, will practice an exchange of pulpits with Rev. H. P. Bennett, of l^ancaster. Members and friends are especially invited to attend services to hear this well known speaker. Sun Sire Wins Berkley Stake Joe Bates' Sun Sire won the Berkly hospital stake, five furlongs on the flat, in the feature race of the St.. John's Jockey club spring races at Eutawville yedterday afternoon. The races were run at Belvidere plantation. Herbert Clark's mare, ridden by Charlie Robertson, won second place and Mrs. S. D. McGlll's Wisecracker was third. This was the second time the races have been run at Eutawville since the Confederate war. The first meeting was held last November. In the opening race the first division of the Santeo Sweepstakes, three furlongs on the.flat, Numerita plantation's Headlight, ridden by William S. Gaillard, Jr., took first place in a driving finish with It. F. Grimball's Streamline second and Numerita's Marguerita third. In the second division of the Santee Sweepstakes, Mrs. Frank Hampton's Cockspur, ridden by K. S. Tupper, was first. Robert Hauler's Fiu Uice was second and Gippy plantation's Mimicry was third. The Eutaw, one-quarter mile on the fiat for locally bred three-year-olds, cup presented by Miss Anna L. Sinkler, was won by Charles V. Sadler's True Blue, It. S. Kirk's Daughter was second and J. Herbert Clarke's Carolina Frank was third. All entries in thip race were by Cockspur, winner of second division of the Santeo Sweepstakes. The St. John's three furlongs on the flat for locally owned half breeds, was won by Numerita plantation's Marguerita, ridden by Kirk Gaillard. F. K. Simmons'. Jr's. Starlight was second and Watts Stroman's Charlie' was third. The final race on the program was I a consolation race, throe furlongs on j the fiat, open only to horses which i had placed second or third in previous J races. R. F. Grimball's Streamline was i first. Starlight was second and Josei phine was third. A large crowd and perfect weather conditions added to the beduty of the settings and to the Interest in the race. Many people from Camden, (Charleston, Columbia and other pdtnts In the state attended the races. Snow blanketed a large part of the dust bowl" section of Oklahoma, loxas and nearby states on Monday. Quadruplet kids, a rarity, were born to a goat owned by Watson Unser of Tiffin. Ohio. / Artist Captures Jamboree Spirit 1 ? ^ tv 1 i I Ik L .9 M <1 9 J v i A tI-^ ^ 1 *1V P X " Afl ft 9 I-: .!M. 1 | qiHIS happy Scout portrayed on Norman Rockwell'# painting for the * official poster of the National Scout Jamboree typifies the ipirlt of friendship, and adventure which will be the lot of 29,000 American boys who will camp with Scouts of other land# on 350 acre# at Washington, D. C., loaned them by Congress for their Jamboree from June 30 to July 9. In the shadow of the Washington Monument a tented city MQ be the scene of? the greatest demonstration of Scouting ever held in tb? 1 new world. The national grand review and President, Roosevelt's wel- J come will attract large throngs to the nation's capital. Other prindpil } events include a Convocation at the Washington Monument on the ft evening of July 4 and a world brotherhood pageant to be held in con* m nection with the closing campfire. Charlotte Thompson Club Met The April meeting of the Charlotte | Thompson Home Demonstration club was held at the home of Ansley Ives. The meeting was opened with the project song for the month, "Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms," was flung. Miss Mattie West had charge of the devotional and read a beautiful Easter poem. The. roll! was called and the minutes of last meeting was read . The meeting was turned over to the various chairmen to get up their, yearly report?. AM this Miss Fewell gave a very iota estiug talk on pictures, also insttfl t ions in the hanging ot them. AtM meeting a flower show was coodil ed. Each member bringing a vase J flowers, the prize going to Mrs. )M tie West. The hostess then etM tained with a >nut contest flifl aroused much interest. After delightful refreshments jriflj and very much enjoyed by all jN - . " FIRE?AUTOMOBILE?BURGLARY?BONDS El ? DeKALB INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE CO 1 ^ "INSURANCE HEADQUARTERS" P.. CROCKER BUILDING?TELEPHONE ,7 ! < \ -11 ? M. MpLLER ELIZABETH CLARKE, Hp ft ? 1 11 11 9 ALL?FORMS ?OF?INSURANCE.... I J. c. cox % m % Sanitary Plumbing and Heating I TELEPHONE 433-J Estimates Furnished on Short Notice ELECTROL OIL BURNERS - -?? - * -? I MEETMEAT 3 | BROAD STREET LUNCHI II ON TOP OF THE HILL I The Best Nickel Hamburger Anywhere. | Milk?Bottled Drinks?Beer?Ice Cream 1 | COURTEOU8 OPEN UNT?9 H CURB SERVICE 3 AW BICYCLE REPAIRS J We have opened a bicycle repair deportmcP I in connection with our machine shop and are P*?* I pared to handle all work proitiptly and at res*??* fl able prices. - ,4 I DeKALB MACHINE WORKS I M. H. DEAL, Owner ' ELECTRIC AND OAS WELDING LATHE WO"* BICYCLE AND GENERAL REPAIRS Wert DeKnlb Street Phone v| .