Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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.on ^Tbl < ► No Man Can Sorely Tell ! I X When a Benefaction Is Well Placed By MAY C, ETHERIDGE One April morning a postman in a ramshackle buggy drove up to the box of Henry Swift In free rural delivery No. 5 and, having deposited a letter, drove on. A girl ten yearsj old ran out. with her hair flying, for the mall and. opening the box. took out the letter and read the superscription. As she did so her eyes opened wide and she exclaimed, dancing up and down: ■ “Why, it’s fdr me!” Without opening it she ran into the tiouse, crying: "I’ve got a letter! I've got a letter!” „ . The family gathered round her, and she broke open the envelope. The con tents proved to be fl piece of thick brown paper and a letter. Folded in the paper was a new crisp five dollar bill. "Oh, Dolly.” exclaimed the child's motberi "some one has made you a present! Open the letter and see who it is from." Dolly unfolded the letter and read: My Dear Little Niece—Easter Is coming, and I Invariably give a\v?y a certain sum on that day tor some charitable purpose, tifs year 1 want you to give a portion ot ‘y Easter, offering for me to some need- I person. Your affectionate UNCLE JOSH. ( ‘ ' ■» . Dolly’s brothers and sisters turned away somewhat disappointed that the money had not been given her .to spend for herself, thinking that they might have shared in what It would buy. but to Dolly herself came a new sensation. She was proud at having been made the agent of her uncle for his donation and much pleased to think that she would make some one happy; But to whom should she give the money? There were many who needed it—Indeed, so many that. Dolly found It a diltieult matter to decide. But she had a week before Faster came to de cide. and she was sure she could reach a decision much earlier. Nevertheless on the Saturday night before Faster Pnnday she had thought ot so many deserving cases, each needing the gift, that she was bewildered. When Easter came it brought with It one of those hot, unseasonable temper atures that sometipies occur in the month of April. Dolly, dressed In her prettiest spring clothes, with the bill rolled in her uncle’s letter, went out on to the road to walk a mile to the village to give the money to a poor woman with many children whom she had llnally chosen as the most needful of all the persons she knew. But Dol ly had changed her mind many times, and her father said to ner as she de-. parted: "i hope you won’t meet some unde serving person on the way, Doi, and be tempted to place your Easter gift where it will do no good.” "Never f^ar, pappy.” And the child sallied forth. “v While walking along the road Dolly suddenly stopped. Beside it In the shade of some high bushes lay ^ boy asleep. His clothes were ragged, his face- pale, and even in slumber there was a hungry look on it. Dolly's heart was ‘touched, it she hadn't decided srevocably as to where she would lace her gift she would bestow It pou this poor boy. Then, too, she re membered her father’s cautiou. But Dolly w-ns young. The woman she knew to be deserving was not present, and one who evidently needed assist ance wa« before her. Moreover, there is something touching in a suffering slniHderer. Dolly succumbed to wbat was pres ent. The palm of one ot the boy’s hands was open, and she laid her un cle's letter in it: then, going to the other, side of the road, she hid behind a fence In the high brush And waited to observe the boy's surprise and pleas ure when be should awake. His awakening was occasioned by a passing wagon, but >he would have slept again bad he not seen what was in his palm. Sitting up, be opened the letter, and when he saw the bill In closed his eyes grew big. So did Dol ly's, and every feature in her fftce, every nerve, every muscle in her body, w as a tire with delight. ~ The recipient did not have the envel ope in which Hie letter hod gome to Dolly, so he did not know who "Dolly” was. hut at the head of Wie letter was printed "Joshua Stamper &_fo.. Im porters,” with the street and number at which it had been written. More over. the city was but a dozen miles distant and the boy was on his way there. Now, Dolly did not know what was passing in the boy's mind. She saw him look from the bill to the letter back frdm the letter to the bill. Then he read the letter carefully and seemed to be studying It Finally he got up and, putting both the letter and the bill in Dolly went home. Surprised to •ee her return ao soon, the family gath ered round her to learn the result of her tniinrtott.—When she told them that I ton* astray. Tear* came Into Dody’a eyes, whereupon her father took her In bin arms and said: “Don’t cry, dear heart Only the* XflgLcan tell when our glfta are well placed.” On Monday morning after Easter Sunday Joshua Stamper was sitting In the office of bis warehouse in the city when he was told that a nigged boy wished to see him- Mr. Stamper was easy of access, especially to persons of low degree, for be was Interested In charitable work. He gave an order that the boy should la* admitted. The youngster, w ho' was In his fifteenth -year, approached the merchant's desk holding out a folded paper. Mr Staui I>er took It. opened it. and a tive.dollar .bill dropped on his desk. Then he read the brief letter he had written to his niece. "Where did you get this?", he asked the boy. “Yesterday morning I left the farm where I was working to come to the city to tfet a position The day was hot. I was tired and hungry and tay down in the shade to rest. 1 fell asleep, and when 1 woke up 1 found this letter and the bill in my hand.” A curious but pleasant expression came into the merchant’s face. He sat conjuring up a picture of his little niece dropping his gift into the boy’s hand. Whether she had run away or had hidden to see its effect upon the boy he did not know. He was delight ed with the success of placing his Fast er offering through the little girl. "Why did you not use this money?" he asked the boy. "You certainly need it, and the tetter explains that it is an Easter offering.” "1 thought 1 would bring it to you. sir, so that if you wished me to have it you could give it to me end thank Dolly, whoever she Is. for leaving it with me.” ^ , • Mr. Stamper handed the bill to the boy, keeping the letter. "You came to the city to get a posi .tion?" ' .' ' "Yes, sir.” The merchant tapped a bell and called for his manager, whom he di rected to set the boy to work, first clothing him properly and attending to his other wants. — _ The next day Dolly whfcn the post mini had dropped some mall in the box went out for it. and was surprised to receive another letter addressed, ns tie fore, in her uncle’s handwriting. Tnk Ing it Into the house, sbe opened it in presence of the others and -found-In, closed a check for $100. payable to lier order. Tbe letter said that he had decided to give to charity another amount through her, but stie was to keep half of it for her own use. The writer made no mention of his prevl wus gift or its riwrtL Ten years passed. Joshua Stamper bad given away a great deal of money for charity, but it seemed the moye he gave tlie richer he grew. Dolly mean while had grown to be a’woman and wus’made her uncle’s agent in distrib uting a large portion of his benefac tions. Shortly before the tenth Easter since the one when he had sent her the five dollars he wrote that be would spend the day at the farm and desired her to have ready a list of all the poor and .deserving persons she knew, that he might relieve their wants. Before making this visit Mr. Stamper celled Intm his office a young man whom be nsd recently taken in as u junior partner mid whom he intended to make his successor and said to him: "Joe, you remember luy letter to my niece that was dropped in your hand ten years ago?" "1 certainly do. Mr. Stamper. I’m not likely to forget it." "Well, you may get ready to go with me on a visit I intend to make on Easter Sunday, and l will Introduce you to Dolly, from whom you received my gift at that time.” When Joseph Kimball was intro duced to Dolly Stumper sbe was $ur prised at tbe expression of lutense in terest she saw on his face. But lie gave her no explanation of It. Her uncle gave her a check for $10,000 to distribute among the families of whom she bad made a list, and young Kim ball gave her $’>00 for the same pur pose. A pleasant day- was spent by the party, after which the two men returned to the city. The happenings of the next two years must be condensed into a few words. Kimball, who had resolved, If possible, to win Dolly for his wife, visited the farm frequently. He made every effort to induce Dolly to con sent to marry him. but they were all unsuccessful. She told him that she respected him and liked him, but she was so foolish-not to say romantic— as to carry In her heart one whom she find seen when a child. Kimball press ed her to tell him about this.dream of the past that interfered with his present happiness, and at Inst she told him of the poor boy into whose hand she had dropped her uncle’s Easter Jf'ft. "That fcoy shall he my rival no longer.” said Kimball, "for he hnd L are the same person " Hut he was obliged to bring Mr. Stamper to witness the truth of his statement before Dolly would believe it. When,,, however, her uncle Con fessed t<k a romantic resolve made ten years before that be would bring Joe up. If he proved worthy, for the ex press purpose of giving his niece a good husband. Dolly yielded, saying: -wnr; rnicre. ton merit enough for a woman.” In a frame hanging on the walls of Joseph Kimball's residence Is a five dollar hill. Since there ia”nothing :.p~ i ■ { y ; .. tnsd there was a universal cry of dia- aptx*lntm«*iit., Even her parents, who »nppo*ed that the recipient was some fariner's boy who would not work, be- ft F. H. HUGGINS, PROP’R. FOUR THINGS TO REMEMBER. 1 Our Motto is “Satis- • factory Service.” sbe had bestowed her uncle's gift on a . . . . rugged boy Ring asleep beside The -'iniqne about 4t, persons who are ad- » nnirerMi erv of dis- mmcd to the room where it is are apt ;• l to ask why It is thus carefnlly preserv ed The answer Is that it was the EaAter nest egg of the Kimball family, r X ' . *- • * a \ ■ . ' v ' " . ~ : x •.. - •. ' ► Licensed Druggist *• to fill Prescriptions. i Call Phone 2 and You’ll Get Satisfac tory Drug Service. Only Place in Town You Can Get the Famous DIKE Remedies. Notice of Loit Certificate. Notice is hereby given that Stock Certificate No 15 for five shares of stock in the Citizens Bank of Fairfax, dated September HOth, 1!)09, standing in the name of S. B. Talley, has been lost or destroyed,"and that I, Chas. H. Barron, 1'rustee, the owner and holder of said stock certificate, will make application to the Citizens Bank -of Fairfax, S. C., on the 4th day of May, 1914, for a new certificate of stock in lieu thereof. Chas H. Barron, ‘ Trustee. Dated-at Columbia, S. (7, This 18th dav of February, 1914. 6t. ■ Slippers --For- The Family. Baby-Doll in patent,.with low heel for children, sizes 8 to 11, $1.25, sizes 12 to 2, $1.50. Little Ladies 2 to 4*s, $1.50.. Tan Rubber heel flexible sole blucher Oxfords, very popular for street wear, all sizd^ $3.50. Full line of gunriietal, vici and patent colt Pumps for ladies, $2.50 to $3.50. Children’s, all styles 50c to $2.50. 9 Men’s low shoes in Just Wright and Steadfast, tan, vici, patent colt and gun- metaj, $4.00 to $5.50, with lots of snap and an abun dance of wear for the money. Boys’ Tan Scouts, $1.25, Gunmetal Oxfords, $2.00 to $2.50. r BARNWELL, SOUTH Barnwell. In the Court otiCamaMt Pta* [ Show IW Uomfrriy, Plaintiff, Street and Sidewalk Paving. All Kindt of Concrete Work. I install private water and sewerage systems complete. Let me make you estimate on your needs. PLUMBING. ~ Let me quote you on all plumbing supplies and in- — —j. 1—!— v ■ « -c : ■ , -! • , . '.. a : » stalling of same. All work guaranteed. Drop me a card and I will call on you, or c^ll on me at Mrs. Baxley’s Boarding House. f! 3C sac STOMACH TROUBLE FOR FIVE YEARS de as base » »***• e top. grade Majority of Friends Thought Mr. Hughes Would Die, But One Helped Him to Recovery. Pomeroyton, Ky.—In interesting ad vices from this place, Mr. A. J. Hughes writes as follows: “I was down with .stomach trouble for five (5) years, and would have sick headache so bad, at times, that I thought surely I would die. I tried different treatments,^ but they did ndt seem to do me any good. I got so bad, I could not eat or sleep, and ail my friends, except one, thought I would die. He advised me to try Thedford’s Black-Draught, and quit taking other medicines. I decided to take his advice, although I did not have any confidence in it. - T i have now been taking Black-Draugh for three months, and it has cured me— haven’t had those awful sick headaches since I began using it. I am so thankful for what Black- Draught has done fo{ me.” Thedford’s Black-Draught .has been found a very valuable medicine for de rangements of the stomach and liver, is composed of pure, vegetable herbs, contains no dangerous ingredients, and acts gently, yet surely. It can be freely used by young and old, and should be kept in every family chest. - Get a package, today. Only a quarter. ,i ■ it Scrubs Fatten Quickly You want your pigs to eat as much as possible when you fatten them. Give them a great variety of feed, keep the appetite keen and the digestion in good order, and you will obtain the desired result; especially if you mix with the grain ration a dose of Bee Dee STOCK MEDICINE I put ooking h tome tcnibbr- tooking hogs in tbe pen to fatten and gave them Bee Dee STOCK MEDICINE in their feed. I toon had fine, healthy-looking hoes, which netted me over 500 pounds. H. Kisner. Danlevie, W. V«. Whets the appetite—Help* digestion. 25c, 50c and Sl. per can. At jroar dealer’s. 11 II Barnwell, S. C. Let me give you a demonstration of the worth, S' reliability and easy-riding qualities of the J*EO THE FIFTH Completely equipped, with Electric Starter and Elec tric Lights for $1,175. Interested parties are requested to dgU on or address CH. Agent for Barnwell County, - .- SC Charles N. Burckhalter, \ . Defendant t Under and by virtue of a writ of execution against the property of the above named defendant in the above mtitted action in the Court of Commoa ’leas for Barnwell County, to me is sued by the Clerk of said Court, upon judgment recovered in tbe said action for $1684.32, purchase money due by said defendant to said plaintiff 'or the purchase price of the goods and chattels below mentioned and de scribed, together with interest thereon from the 26th day of March, A. D. 1913, together with 124.60 taxed costs in the action, I have levied iqpon and under od by virtue of the said execution, and the order of his Honor, Judge T. . Sease, dated March 24th, 1914, made in said cause, I will, at 12 o’clock ML, on the 13th day of April, 1914, offer for sale and sell for cish to the -highest bidder, in the storehouse lately occu pied by said defendant as a drug store, on Main Street in the Town of Barn well, S. C., ■'the following described goods, chattels and fixtures, now con tained and being in the said store- hon^p $n-wif* • \ (A) 20 ft of buffed shelving, doors all on steel tracks and ball bearing rollers. Top fitted with adjustable shelves, base fitted with one half. In side finished in mahogany finish, all exposed to front parts to of best rrade mahogany. Doors gii >est grade of D. S. Glass. Top of case overlaid plate glass. With 4” marble base of marble selected. (B) 40 ft of drug shelving, 19” d« in inside with adjustable shelves Tn\ top, and part of base to have one half, remainder with doors only, all deers on steel tracks and ball bearing rollera, and glazed with the best grade of D. S. iass. Inside finished with mahogany ma- mar> only on 24 It of this, as remainder does not need it 2 sections with drawers. (C) - 20 ft. regular tincture shelving 42” top and 16” base. Same styl other fixture, drawers in all of work. _ (Dj 1 section of tobacco wall case as shown on floor plan deep enough to carry regular tobacco caddies, and with a set of hinged doors in the Base fitted with covers. Same work as above. (E) One 14 ft. prescription screen, with one 1 1-2 bev. French mirrow and 2 panels of beveled plate glass as shown on elevation and a 10” marble base, same as show cases. « (F) Work counter to go behind 14 ft screen. Too fitted with shelving and base with one row of drawers with cupboard beneath. Above drawers have four pull out slides. 1 poison casq with lock, also label desk. This work mahogany finish. , ’- (G) 14 ft. shelving 12” in top and 16” in base, top has adjustable shelves and hinged doors, base open, with one shelf, mahogany finish. (H) One6’x6’ cigar case, made of plate glass with cement joints, has 10** marble base. Doors on steel tracks and ball bearing rollers, fitted with regular tobacco case shell. (I) Articles .numbered (1) are all plate glass show cases 6 ft long, and fitted with two plate glass shelves, 8 inch and 10 inch ground and polished edges on on adjustable nickel (dated brackets, Doors on steel tracks and ball bearing rollers. Base has 10” marble Base. (K) Articles marked (K) are 6 Tl candy cases all plate glass and cement joints, and tu.ve 6” plate glass shelf in top and 10” plate glass shelf in beae* made with 10 ’ marble base. J (J) Articles marked (J) are 6 ft wrapping counters 36” high, have ma hogany top and 10” marble base, and 1-10 ” place glass shelf, same grade as above. (L) 1 fruit stand 22” x 7 ft., similar to drawing, with 5 pins, legs and roll ers. False bottom. (M) 1 fruit stand, same as aboy^ except the five pins have each four re moveable compartments. This work mahogany finished. (N) 1-20” x 7 ft table x 30” high, same as design, with castors, mahoga ny finish. (O) 1-Cash register stand 24”x24” x 36" mahogany; 10" marble base. 1 cash drawer in back open below. Noto^ AH wood work exposed to front is mahogany with a medium light ffiahogany finish. The marble used on this job is to be white Vermont marble. The work is first class in every re spect,and maybe inspected in thenuOd- ing designated in Barnwell, S. C. Note: The shelving is 8 ft over all in height, cases 24” wide A 42” high. J. B. Morris, Sheriff. Barnwell, S. C., March 24, 1914. \ NEW FURNITURE STORE I beg to announce to the public of Hilda and vicinity that I have opened a furniture store in addition to my line of general merchandise and will be glad to supply the future wants of al- j housekeepers. My stock of fur niture was bought right and wffl be sold at REASONABLE PRICES Lalso have a good stock of BUGGIES AND WAGONS See me before you bay. J. B. Grubbs, Hilda, S. C. j j,.