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GREAT LADIES C
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Mary Queen, of Scots,
sonal Attire.?Br
Game of
The card season is over, and as my
lady fine sits and counts her pleasures
and pains, her losses and gains,
she feels no remorse, not a pang of
conscience, not a regret of a game,
unless it be on the venture she lost,
since "Luck and Chance happeneth
to all men."
A century or so ago, says the St.
Louis Post Dispatch, there were hundreds
of great ladies in England who
made of their drawing rooms regular
gambling dens, and in these drawing
rooms of the world of fashion ladies
in the most exalted social positions
K lost or won, as the case might be,
tens of thousands of pounds in a
single night's play. The royal princesses
did not hesitate to play for
the highest stakes and a faro bank
was a part of the paraphernalia of
dame fashion.
While the American women of to*
day have more leisure than the wo-;
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men OI more primitive timed auu venditions
in this country and, therefore,
turn more frequently fori entertain.
ment to games and cards, they do not
indulge their love of cards to the
same extent as* did the sex in England
in days when Lord Kenyon
threatened that women convicted of
gambling 4'should certainly exhibit
themselves in the pillory though they
should be first ladies in the land."
However, American women are fond
of cards and, deplore it if you will,
many of them play for money to an
enormous extent.
Fashion varies as to the game in
vogue. The once popular progressive
euchre has been abolished and in its
place we find the more technical
game of bridge. Euchre is not an allabsorbing
game. Memory and luck
are the vital elements, and a vein
of sociability may run on unrestrained
which may be considered its chief
merit. But with bridge it is different
Cards are supposed to be very similar
to chess. They are of Indian origin,
%nd are sometimes called chess
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and this army is represented in sculpture,
while cards stand for the same
in painting. Playing cards were
known to the Arabians and Saracens
from the beginning of the 12th century.
They were carried into Europe
.? from India and China.
The queen in the card game does
not hold the exalted position that she
stands for in chess, where she is a
general. It would seem that the game
of chess might find popularity in the
ranks of the suffragists, and that the
#card .game would be abolished, since
the queen of cards is necessarily
meekly subordinate to her sovereign
lord and master. ,
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but inclined to be peevish and losei
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of Scots, carried her infatuation to
the extent of wagering her personal
attire on the game. She would play
continuously from Saturday to Monday
and sacrifice her wardrobe, if
necessary, to do so. Queen Anne of
Austria had persistent ill luck, we
are told, but she played, like a queen,
without passion or greed. Anne Boleyn
was an inveterate gambler, as
were all the wives of Henry VIII,
with one exception. Catherine of
Aragon did not gamble. She had no
love for the card table. Nell Gwyn
lost 400 guineas one night to the I
niece of the notorious gambler, MazA
. arin, who afterwards died insolvent,
f\ having lost at cards an enormous for*
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f tune ieit to ?Iier uy lici caimuai j
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Oliver Goldsmith relates a story of
a woman who insisted on playing a
game of cribbage with the minister
who had come to soothe her dying
hours. The clergyman lost every penny
he had with him and he was just
dealing the cards for another game,
her spiritual adviser's stake being her
own funeral expenses when she died,
leaving the game unwon.
At the French court the card rooms
from the time of Charles VI to' that
of Louis XVI, were luxuriously furnished.
The counters used were of
mother of pearl or some other valuable
substance. The cards were embroidered
with silver on white satin,
and some were the work of the most
famous miniature painters.
A story is told of the famous Dow- j
ager electress of Saxony, who wasj
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very tona 01 iue wiu uuj Cj aiiu n uv |
was not above taking advantage ofj
her position when opportunity offer-!
ed. One evening she "committed
some irregularity" (as cheating is i
termed when doDe by a person of
high rank.) Suspicions of her hon-;
esty were excited by her play. A
courtier who noticed this said: "Pardon,
madam, my suspicions could not
fall on you. Sovereigns cheat only
> for crowns."
The descendants of Lady. Catherine
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VERE GAMBLERS
Would Wager Her Peridge
the Popular
To-day.
Alexander, daughter of Major Gen.
Lord Sterling and wife of Col. William
Duer, tell the following anecdote:
"The dame was fond of whist
and it is probable that cards were
not as common nor as cheap as they
are now, so women carried their own
packs with them to card parties. One
morning while attending services at
St. Paul's churcn, ?ew lora, uer
ladyship pulled her handkerchief out
of her capacious pocket, and with it
drew out a pack of cards, which, to
the amusement of the congregation
and her own consternation, scattered
about the pew."
Hindu's Case Perplexing.
Chicago, July 27.?What disposition
to make of Mohammed Husain,
the Hindu who "shot up" a crowd
down-town on Tuesday and wounded
eight persons, is puzzling the authorities.
He cannot be deported because
he has been in the United States
three years or more.
Five years age he attended the
University of Arkansas, taking a
course in civil engineering and later
went to Columbus, Ohio, to join the
university there. He stayed in Columbus
for six months and then made
his home in Pittsburg.
The police authorities will notify
Husain's father, who is postmaster
and a Britisn judge in Jallander
City, Punjaub, India, of the attempted
crime of his son, and with their
notification will couple a request that
he be returned to India. Husain believed
himself persecuted by the
white race.
Not Candidate for Senate.
J. E. Swearingen, the State superintendent
of education, said last
week that he would under no circumstances
be a candidate for the
United States senate.
In discussing the situation he said
that Senator Tillman would not retire
at the end of his present term,
but would seek reelection. He hoped
that Senator Tillman would not have
any opposition, that he would "die in
harness." Mr. Swrearingen is a
nephew of Senator Tillman.
The question oF the candidacy of
Mr. Swearingen for the United states
senate was brought up as the result
of an interview published in a Washington
paper, quoting R. M. McCown,
the secretary of State of South Carolina,
as favoring Mr. Swearingen for
the senate. Mr. McCown upon his return
from Washington said that he
had not proposed Mr. Swearingen for
the senate to succeed Senator Tillman,
but had in a conversation with
several at a Washington hotel spoke
very highly of Mr. Swearingen as a
man anrl ac tho of thp pdlioa
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tional system of the State.
Several days ago the name of Mr.
Swearingen was proposed for governor.
Mr. Swearingen said that he
w'ould rather be the State supeFin-j
tendent of education than the governor
of South Carolina. He is of
the opinion that there is much to be
done within the next few years in the
development of the cducatiohal sys->
tern of the State.
Negro Was Lynched.
Cheraw, July 26.?The little vil-i
lage of Mount Crogan, near here, is
still excited over the attempt at a
brutal crime made Monday at noon,
and while specific information is hard
to obtain there now remains no doubt,
but that the unknown negro from
North Carolina has met his death at
the hands of a mob.
The young lady was attacked in an
orchard near her house just outside
of the village and in her struggle
with the negro almost every thread
of her clothing was torn away. Fortunately
her uncle was at the house,
and hearing her cries went to her
rescue. At his approach the negro
ran, and then began an exciting man
hunt, which extended from noon until
5 o'clock in the afternoon of the
same day.
About 300 or 400 formed the posses,
with Sheriff D. P. Douglas, of
Chesterfield county, in charge of one
section.
All afternoon they trailed the negro,
the bloodhounds keeping close
on his track. At times the mob was
only 20 minutes behind him. Finally,
about 5 o'clock, near White Store, N.
C., not far from Wadesboro, the negro
was surrounded in a swamp. One
posse under Sheriff Douglas took the
left side of the swamp and the others
completed the cordon of death drawn
around the brute. Suddenly the posse
in command of Sheriff Douglas heard
the other side fire a number of shots
and the chase suddenly ceased.
Sheriff Douglas is on his farm near
Chesterfield and could not be reached
to-day. However, he has abandoned
the search.
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SMITH AND BLEASE.
Georgia Governor Will Not Honor
Requisition for Felder.
Atlanta, Ga., July 21.?Governor
Smith stated emphatically yesterday
that he had no intention whatever of
honoring any requisition of Governor,.
Cole L. Blease, South Carolina, for
Thomas B. Felder, of Atlanta.
"The attorney general of South
Carolina told me that he would nol
pros any indictment returned against
Mr. Felder," said Governor Smith.
This dissipates any speculation
regarding the attempts of Governor
Blease to get Mr. Felder into
South Carolina. Some had advanced
the theory that the Georgia executive
might honor the requisition turned
down by Governor Brown, especially
if Mr. Felder should be indicted. But
flnwrnnr Smith malrAs it nlftar that
he will not consider any requisition.
As a matter of fact, Governor
Smith and Governor Blease have already
clashed on the matter of requisitions.
Governor Smith made requisition
of Governor Blease for a party
wanted here. The South Carolina executive
did not even extend the courtesy
of a reply.
Yesterday Governor Smith received
application for requisition from Governor
Blease. Governor Smith directed
Secretary Hitch to write Governor
Blease for information regarding hi^
intention as to the Georgia requisition.
The Atlanta Constitution of to-day
contained the following:
"Judged from his actions regarding
requisitions, 'Do unto others as
you would have them do unto you,'
is not numbered among the mottoes
of Governor Cole Blease, South Caro
lina.
"On July 8 Governor Smith made
requisition upon Governor Blease for
Charles Dunn, wanted in Richmcmd
county for robbery. Up to the present
Governor Blease has not seen fit
to notify Governor Smith what action,
if any, he has taken in regard
to it.
"However, the South Carolina governor
has shown no hesitancy in issuing
requisitions upon the governor
of Georgia. Governor Smith has
just honored his requisition for W. J.
Phillips, wanted in South Carolina
for forgery.
"In notifyiiig Governor Blease of
his action on the requisition Governor
Smith courteously intimated to
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tion concerning his action on the
Georgia requisition would be deeply
appreciated.
"Some time ago Governor Blease
issued a requisition for Attorney
Thomas B. Felder, of Atlanta, and it
was declined by Governor Brown.
"It has been reported that he
would make the same requisition
upon Governor Smith. It is stated
that should he fnake such a requisition
Governor Smith would not honor
it."
Foils Negro Robbers.
Cheraw, July 25.?There was a
bold attempt at highway robbery
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city. C. J. Dwyer, who represents
the Chas. F. Garrigues company of
New York city, was coming to Cheraw
last night over the Bennettsville
&,Cheraw road, which connects
at Kollock, just across the Big Pee
Dee river, with No. 43 on the Seaboard,
going south. When Mr.
Dwyer learned at Kollock that he
would have to wait /Over two hours
for"the Seaboard train he decided to
walk the railroad bridge over the
river at this point. Mr. Dwyer had
crossed this bridge and was on Front
street when two negroes attacked
him and commanded him to give up
his money and suit case. This Mr.
Dwyer was not disposed to do without
a struggle and he soon had his
knife flashing before the eyes of the
astonished highwaymen. This unexon+inn
nf Mr. Dwver's ended
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the fight, for the two negroes immediately
ran away. One of them
was caught later by Mr. Pegues, one
of the local officers, and the other negro
is expected to be in the toils of
the law soon.
BOY ALMOST DROWNED. '
Heroic Act of Dr. Davis, a Cripple,
Saves Drowning Lad at Dillon.
Dillon, July 27.?While bathing in
Little Pee-Dee river yesterady the
12-year-old son of Mr. Nachman, of
Lake City, narrowly escaped drowning.
The little fellow went down in
twelve feet of water and;it was with
difficulty that he was saved. Dr. J.
C. Davis, manager of the Dillon insurance
Agency, was standing on the
river bank when he was attracted by
the boy's cries for help. Dr. Davis,
although a cripple, having lost a leg
through an accident several years
ago, is a very fine swimmer and he
plunged into the river and brought
young Nachman to the shore. The
boy had swallowed a great deal of
water and it was with difficulty that
he was revived. In view of Dr. Davis's
physical infirmities his act of
heroism has been warmly applauded.
Young Nachman has entirely recovered
from the shock.
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EIGHT KILLED, SIXTY HURT.
Many More May Die from Wreck in
Hamlet Yards.
Charlotte, N. C., July 27.?Eight
are dead, 60 seriously injured and
28 painfully injured as the result of
a head-on collision between a colored
excursion train, bound from Durham
-to Charlotte, and a freight train, on
the Hamlet yards this morning. Four
members of the train crew are also
suffering from injuries. The injured
were brought to Charlotte on a
special train.
The dead, all of Durham, are: Edna
Hall, Edith Hall, Lisbon Hall,
Rosa Perry, Dora Day, pis Webb,
Samuel Miller and John Cameron.
Of the 60 seriously hurt, a score
or more may die. Four white trainmen
were badly hurt. Engineer Ben
Konoch, who was runnig the locomotive
of the excursion, was badly hurt;
Engineer A. Taylor, of the freight,
was injured internally and badly
hurt; Conductor W. H. Bo wen, of
the excursion, was internally injured,
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freight, was badly bruised and cut.
The cause of the wreck is unknown.
The engines telescoped and
six of the 11 coaches of the excursion
train crumpded like paper. Fifty
of the injured were brought to
Charlotte to-night on a special train
and placed in hospitals, while thirty
odd, who were considered too critically
hurt to be moved, are being
cared for at Hamlet.
Just five years ago this month,
within one mile of the scene of today's
wreck, a similar wreck occurred,
in which 29 met death.
Married to Satisfy Neighbors.
Cincinnati, July 26.?The dissolving
of "a marriage of convenience"
here to-day that was performed in
Jersey City a year ago brought out
the story of a peculiar phase of woman's
vanity.
Dolores Cameron Owens was the
applicant. She says she married Malcolm
W. Owens to satisfy the neighbors
at home. She went to New York
a year ago, intending to marry Dr.
Clinton, a surgeon in the navy. There
was a hitch?and no wedding. The
young woman and her mother were
mortified by this turn of affairs, and
Owens, whom they had just met, suggested
that the girl marry him.
"We thought the neighbors at
home would be satisfied if Dolores returned
home a bride, and would not
ask any questions, but that didn't
satisfy them," the mtother testified.
The annulment was granted.
Families Engage in Fight.
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Florence, juiy zo.?a iew uayu
ago two families living in the county
about 15 miles from the city, the
Coxes, a mulatto family, add the
Hatchells, whites, neighbors, got into
a row over some cows of Eli Hatchell's,
against which, the Coxes had
complaint. The row led to a general
exchange of shots in which several
participants were wounded, at least
three of the Coxes and Eli Hatchell
and his son, Herbert. Both parties
telephoned the sheriff tp come down
and protect them, but the sheriff assumed
that if both wanted protection
there was hardly any chance of
a renewal of hostilities right away,
and he waited for the inevitable warrants.
They were issued next day by
the Coxes for the Hatchells and the
Hatchells for the Coxes. Both parties
were in court this morning to answer
to the charges of assault and battery
of high and aggravated nature, and
both were bound over to the sessions
court.
The Coxes have had several difficulties
recently, and they resent being
classed with negroes, and the
white people resent their position on
the race question.
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May Mean Extension.
Aiken, July 27.?The most voluminous
mortgage ever recorded .in
Aiken county was received by Clerk
of Court John W. Dubar yesterday,
given by the Augusta-Aiken Railway
and Electric corporation to the Central
Trust company of New York.
The amount of the mortgage is $7,500,000,
and it is understood that
the greater part of the sum is to be
used for* improvement and extensions
of the line.
The mortgage is printed in book
form and is 126 legal size pages. It
will require the constant services of
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uuc man iwi ten uu;ti uw Fuv r ?
per on the record book, and it will
require almost an entire mortgage
book to hold this one paper. *
While not authoritatively stated, it
is generally understood that old
bonds and indebtedness will be redeemed
with a portion of this sum,
and that the remainder will be used
in improving the roadbed of the
Aiken & Augusta suburban line and
the Augusta city lines. It is also the
prevalent belief that the Columbia
extension will now be built.
The bonds will be 5 per cent, sinking
fund bonds, and will be placed on
sale as soon as the papers are recorded.
5 or 6 doses "666" will cure any
case of Chills and Fever. Price, 25c.
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