Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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| Dib I I known INGO ALL \ sold at WE T1 6A < portan . 9 togeth< I EASY TER 9 wMte i I CAR< mg FATHER OF 66 CHILDREN. This South Carolinan's Oldest Son 70, Youngest Seven. A man who is the father of sixty- j six children and who boasts grandchildren in every State in the Union lives at Cherokee Falls, S. C. His name is John H. Lynch, he will be ninety years old next April and he is as hale and hearty as any young- J ster or seventy. Fifty-two of his sixty-six children are living. The oldest, William, is , now seventy, and the youngest, little Woodrow, recently celebrated his seventh birthday. Mr. Lynch has been married four j times. He first took unto himself a| wife at the age of eighteen. He married .his fourth wife at the age of sixty-five. She was Miss Lou Hudson,j of Chester county, South Carolina, j a young woman twenty-one years j old. Five of their children, three girls and two boys are living. Born and reared in Lincoln county, North Carolina, of Scotch-Irish parentage, son of J. W. Lynch, a success-1 ful farmer and merchant, Mr. Lynch j as a lad, received the regular country school education of his time. An apt | scholar, he soon learned his reading, writing and arithmetic and became a gold mining in this country and'Enging his life he followed the trade ol gold mining in this county and England. When the Civil War broke out, in '61, he was working in a gold mine near King's Mountain, North Carolina. At the first call of his country Tin irnliintoorod Vl i c corui I^PS nriH WPTlt lie ? VI UU bWl vv* Xils; WV* ? W?V to the front with the Cleveland Blues, of the Sixteenth North Carolina regiment, under Col. Stephen D. Lee. Veteran of Bull Run. He fought the enemy at Bull Run, and saw active service all through the war except for three months in the Roper Hospital, in Charleston, in '63. when he received a bullet wound in the leg during a skirmish on James Island. This wound left him a cripple, but he returned immediately to active service despite the protests of the army surgeons. Mr. Lynch is fond of recounting his war experiences. Mr. Lynch has a wonderful memory and talks easily of the days of his early life. He has always been fond of reading. His knowledge of present-day affairs and conditions and the clearness with which he discusses them is remarkable for a man of his age. In regard to the high cost of liv >ble 1 ? essrs. W. .AT. Rittcr and J. F. ( as the DIBBLE LAND, IN iN A. C. L. RAILROAD. TH: VITH GOOD PUBLIC ROAI auction. DNESD; AT 10u / i lis is one of the best farms in ( and tobacco. Every tract has i t sales in the State this year. 3r, and hear our band. MS e consider this the greatest oj nan and colored man has a cha Le sale will be held on the prop( e cordiallv invite vou to be wi DLJNA I ing, Mr. Lynch says he expects every-! thing to continue high in price for the next several years, owing to unsettled j conditions and inevitable great de-j mand for foodstuffs and supplies from [ the nations of Europe and the rest of | the world after the great war. It is his opinion that cotton will advance to fifty cents a pound when the mar- kets of Europe are fully open. Staunch Democrat. Mr. Lynch is a staunch Democrat j and a great admirer of President Wil- ; son, for whom he has named his j youngest son. This little boy was j born in the year of Mr. Wilson's first; election to the presidency. He says | he is going to be a Democrat, too, j when he grows up. Although strong and robust in his j early manhood, of rugged constitution j and unusual vitality, Mr. Lynch has ! had to use a stick in getting around since he was crippled in the war. His later life has been one of trials and , misfortune. He has retained his j splendid vitality, but some twenty! years ago while working in a cotton j mill in Spartanburg, South Carolina, j he was caught in a belt and severely j injured. For many months he was | an invalid from this accident and still i suffers with his back and left arm. |1 Four months ago his sight failed : I completely, but one eye has now part-' ly recovered and he is able to read a j : few minutes at a time. He is very j thankful for this. The loss of his j ' sight was a severe blow. Two of his! i i favorite sons have died, and this has | brought additional sorrow into the j old gentleman's life. Always Cheerful. But through it all Mr. Lynch continues cheerful and optimistic. He has a ready sense of humor and looks upon the bright side of all that happens. In talking to the writer, he ?nnimo/1 11 n V<ic nhilnannhv nf life in o : Land decider, of Cope, S. C., have ORANGEBURG COUNTY, CS FARM HAS BEEN SUB ) FRONTAGE. And severa \Y, IX JO A. M. )rangeburg county. Near to some open land on it. And s The property will be sold re >portunity that has ever bee nee to buy a farm, pay a par irtv. Deeds delivered and m ?/ th us. LAND A. L. HAME COLUMI of trouble of her husband's life, and noticing his uptilted head, sympathetically continued, "and still looking for more." "And so it goes," said Mr. Lynch, "all of us have our troubles, and we just have to laugh at 'em and do the best we can." Mr. Lynch is a man of indominable will, even at ninety, but kindly and generous. He is devoted to his childrne and spends much of his time in teaching them useful things to do. And the children are" very fond of their "daddy," listening with wonder to tales of his war and gold mining dtys, and quick to do his slightest bidding. Of Lutheran Faith. Mr. and Mrs. Lynch are of Lutheran faith. One of their boys is named Luther, after the founder of the church. Mr. Lynch is a man of quiet habits and he loves his home and family. His means are moderate and he has a little patch of garden and one mule. He uses tobacco, and has from his youth. He likes a good smoke, but finds his chief enjoyment in chewing. Mr. Lynch attributes his long life and vigorous constitution to natural I Before You 1 Piano or Tal I J. B. Wh AUGUi Georgia's Big Hor They can give you tin ter service, and in mos than, any other house i] If you drop them a p< fl mail you full particula] B their personal represen B Send your Mail Orders B Service offered?"Try i B teed. I WWiilWiVU V* y 11 ' U V?J V f * VJL A11V 111 M j little story. He told of a man in a town in I i which he used to live who had lots of j ! trouble and misfortune, and wrho also j j was afflicted in having his neck drawn j so that he always seemed to be looki ing up at the sky. One day Mr. Lynch happened to be | i standing upon this man's doorstep waiting to talk with him. In a few minutes the old fellow came around the corner, with his face tilted up to the sky as usual. i His wife came out at the moment, expecting him, and standing there 1 watching her husband coming down ! the street, she said to. Mr. Lynch, "Well, here comes Bob," and sorrowfully remembering the great amount 1 Sub consigned to us their two farn , ONEJOLE FROM COPE, 1 1JNTU SMAJL1.L1 JTA ,1 tracts adjoining the above ra :tober ON THE 1 iwn, school and churches. Thi lome tracts all open land. Tli: gardless of price. Come out a n offered the home and farm t and work our the balance on oney collected?during the sale, auctk IB, Manager. >ia, a. u. i inheritance and plenty of healthfulj I outdoor exercise. He has always been a hard worker, and even now is never satisfied unless he is busy with something. i The Lynch family dates back to the I colonial days in America, when Mr.! Lynch's grandfather came to this! country from Ireland. Longevity of! life and large families are family. characteristics. One member of the family in Utah reared a family of thirty-six children.?Greenwood Index-Journal. James Stucky . Says "Rat Cost Me $125 for Plumbing Bills. "We couldn't tell what was clogg-1 ing up our toilet and drains. We had ; to tear up floor, pipes, etc., found rats 1 nest in basement. They had choked j the pipes with refuse. The plumber's | bill was $125. RAT-SNAP cleaned the rodent out." Three sizes, 25c, 50c, j! Ji.OO. Sold and guaranteed Dy smoaK & Move, Bamberg, S. C. R. P. BELLINGER ATTORNEV-AT-LAW General Practice in AD Courts. : Office Work and Civil Business a Specialty. Money to Lend. Offices in rear over Hoffman's Store, j BAMBERG, S. C. j g 'hink of Buying I Iking Machine I ite to I ite&Co. I STA, GA. ne Furnishing Store. H 3 largest assortments, bet- lj t every ease, lower prices H u Georgia or South Caro- I >stal card, they will either ,'S by return mail or send H tative to see you. JH | i to them?100 MINUTE Hi it." Satisfaction guaran- H divided I 91 1^ *. V ; . 11JLJ. VCl\wL. -LllVkJV kJllJUll XUA111U >> ill fj\y HI 8th, 1919 J PLACE j s land grows finest kind of cotton, m \ is sale will be one of the most im nd hear our two auceioneers work . SALE RAIN OR SHINE I 'J wM seeker. The poor man, rich man, I his own land. % B or immediately after the sale. H m )N CO., Inc. I D gn I Of a New Tire and Tube I I H HAVE BLOW OUTS, RIM CUTS, ETC R VULCANIZED. ALL WORK GUAR R ANTEED. R I Bamberg Vulcanizing Co. I ???- ? ? Your Washing Problem Solved (HUY A THOR ELECTRIC WASHER ^ AM) JK) YOUR WASHING AT HOME 1 AT A COST OF ONLY (ic AX HOUR TO OPERATE. ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED TO WASH CLOTHES SATISFACTORILY OR YOUR MONEY BACK. FAULKNER ELECTRIC SERVICE CO. BAMBERG, S. C.