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VOL. XXIX. WALTERBORO, S. C., NOVEMBER 21, 1906. ' ‘ NO. 17 SOMb SIDE Liams ON TML PRI- YATti LIFE OF SAM JONES. BY A. W. LA.MAR. Scene One. Some tea yean a«o Sam Jones made up his mlud that he would have to change his base of operations ttnd leave Cartersville. His burdens had become very Rreat by reason of the large number of people in Car- tersviile and in the county who were depending on his generosity. They waylaid him at the train when he was expected to arrive; they waylaid him on his way to the train; they way laid him ot his home; so he de cided to make a move. He went over to Marietta and bought a ten thou* land dollar home and' paid two tbou- ' gand down to secure the trade. He went home and told his wife that when he returned from his next evangelistic trip, she must be ready to make the move. in the meantime, the news of his removal got out in lartersville, and upon Sam’s return home, his wife met him at the door of his home and laid, ’‘Husband, the house is full of people. The parlor is full of white people, and the dining room is full of negroes. They are all here to protest againt your leaving Cartersville. Yan would better go right in and see them.” So Sam went into the perlor. The bankers, aud merchants, and teachers, and preachers, and lawyers* and doctors, and principal citizens were all there. One of them as spokesman said in substance: “Mr Jones, we have come to enter oar protest against your leaving Carters- yille. You belong to us. You have spent your life here and we all love you, aud we can’t stand your leaving us. We feel that you ought not to go, but should speud your remaining days among us.” Sam thanked then all and dismissed the meeting. He then repaired to the dining-room whore he found the leading negroa, merchants, teachers, preachers and laborers. The leading negro said in substance: “Mr Jones, we don't know whether you care much about qS niggers, but before the I»rd we all love you. There is not a nigger in this county that would harm a hair on the head of one of your family; there is not a nigger in this county but would set up all nigh* with his musket and guard your home from harm if be knew it was threatened; there is not a nigger in this county what knows you but loves you. You’sebeen a father to us and our best friend. Many of ns were converted in your Tabernacle meetings and we owe everything to you. We does hate to see you le*?e Cartersville. It will be hard on us poor niggers, if you leave us. Mr Jones, if you must go and will go, we will try to bear it as well as we can, but we have come to beg you for the Lord sake, if you will go, not to taka wife with you. Mr Jones, she is the guardian angel of this community. If there is any poor white peeple or aiy poor niggers ] n trouble, she is there. She is the miuistering angel. For the Lord sake, leave her with us if you must go.” Sam sat dswn and cried like a boy and the negnes cried with him. Finally, when he.conld control his emotion, he said, “Niggers, let’s pray!” They all fell on their knees and prayed and .as they rose Sam •aid, ‘’Niggers, I ain’t gwine. I’ll stay right here in Cartersville till I go to Heaven.” &3Wa« well loved in his home town. Everybody knew that how* wr hard the blows he’d strike for the homes of tbs people, for etrio righteousness and for God, they knew he was great-hearted aud as loving as a little child. Scene Two. Some years ago Sam Jones held a meeting with the . leading Methodist church of Little Keck, tn his charac teristic style, he wen: for the lashion and tne frivolity and the worldliuees of the “Sawciety folks,” many of whom were in this church. They were much scandalized and offended as folks of that class often were with his deuunciotious of their doings* Some two or more years thereafter, Sam was to hold a union meeting there and some of the ‘‘priucipalisi brethren” went to their young pas tor and said, “Pastor, are you going into the Jones Meetin?” “Yes,” said he, “I am. Why do you ask?” “Why,’’ said they, “When Mr Jones was here before he scandalized us be fore this community and held us up to ridicule, aud we can’t stand for such treatment. We have come to ask you not to go into that meeting. You are a promising young man, and you are very popular with this peo ple and it will injure your usefulness if you go against their feelings in this matter. We wish you would not do it.” The young tuau said, “I’ll tell y6u what I’ll do. You all meet | me in my study tomorrow night and I’ll give you my reasons for believ ing I should go into the Jones meet ing for all I am worth, and after I've told you, if you still feel as you do, I will not do it’’ They agreed aud the next night they were all on hand. The young preacher snid, “Years ago my father, a Methodist circuit nder, died sud denly in Georgia and left my mother with us six children and nothing in the world except the pittance the conference provided for the widow and the orphans. My mother went to the country town and found that ■he could get a bouse for $1,500, and by taking boarders she might be able to keep her children with her aud educate and raise them ^until they were old enough to help. I was a lad of fourteen. But where to get that fifteen hundred dollars mother did not know. Finally she wrote to Brother Sam Jones, whom sh: knew was my father’s friend, and asked him if be could put her in the way of borrowing the money on long time 1 till she conld pay it gradnally. The mail soon brought a letter from Brother Jones enclosing his personal check for fiifteen hundred dollars as a gifts to my mother. Thus, she was able to keep her family together and when I wanted to study for the min istry, Brother Jones became my father and saw me through college. Now, if you think I ought to go back onamanof God like that, you all say so.” They all hung their heads! At heart, they were good men. The tears began to fill»their eyes and finally the leading brother who had been most prominent in his opposi tion to Sim said, “Let us all pray.’* They fell on their knees and their hearts were broken up. When they arose they all took the young pastor by the hand and said, “Go into the Jones meeting, pastor, and we will back you for hll we are worth.” And they did. ' u m* • Biliousness and Constipaticn. For years I was troubled with bilious ness and constipation, which made life miserable for ms. My appetite failed me. I lost my nmal force and vitality. Pepsin preparations and catharics only made matters worse. I do not knew where I should have been today had I not tried Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets. The tablets relieve the ill feeling aS once, strengthen the diges tive functions, helping the system to do its work naturally.—Mrs Rosa Potts, Birmingham, Ala. That tablets are for ■debyJohnM Klein. An Interesting Letter From Brant. Is there a Womans Rural School Association in Colleton county? If so I certainly think its members evi dently must have been taking a long rest, for I have been in this county since July 15th and have heard noth ing of its accomplishments. I admit that I am in the region of light-wood-kno*8, which is said to be the most isolated part of Golleton, and I bding situated in the back- woods nm not supposed to know the happenings of the better parts, but I try to keep in touch with school work through the medium of newspapers, journals, etc, yet I have seen nothing of an account of such an organization. I think every other county in the state nas organized and why cant we? I am sure Colle ton has as many wide a wake, ener getic, progressive teachers as any other county but seemingly some factor is needed to promote this work. The purpose of such an association is to further the material improve ment of the rural schools and a pledge to do something for the im provement ot at least one school during the vear, is the only condition of membersh.p. Yon who are inter ested in education should help to further this movement Why couldn’t the teacher meet at some place in Waltertoro, (say the graded school building, 1 suppose Hhe principal would permit us to use it once a mouth) and exchange our ideas of teaching different subject. 1 am sure it would be to an an ad vantage to some teachers, for if they are like I am they are daily seeking new devices, especially for the pri mary classes. To you who are interested in little entertainment in ywur schools wilt find these simple owes amusing and beoefiicial. The first step to take is to beautify jour school rooms and grounds, this can be done by a trivial expense. To defray the expense of pictures, give the children a fishing party for this, place a curtain across a corner of the room, high enough to prevent any child from peeping over; behind this have a box filled with tiny articles, such as frying pans, dolls, etc. You can make some things for this pur pose, and with ho cents you can pur chase 50 articles at 1c each. To proceed with your party, fix a fish hook by placing a little box on the end of line and the line tied to a pole (tell the childaen to bring pen nies) let each child put 2c in the hook and fish for something. Of course, you being behind the curtain, fix the fish on hooks. From this little party yon can realize 50c after theexpense for 40c you can buy 20 nice 8x10 inch pictures, with the other 10c you can buy at any news-, paper office, large sheets of colored mounting paper, have the children to cut this in squares and mount the pictures. If you have no. window shades, drape your windows with this beautiful gray moss. You can get pretty ferns now in the woods and plant in boxes. If you have ceiled rooms you can keep hycinths or narcissus blooming in water all win ter. 4 To add books to your library, or to buy a little clock, have an apple rolling, for this, fix a narrow plank slanting, put one end on yoor desk or chair, the other end into a little box, procure as many apples as you have pnpils, and offer a prize for the ode successful in rolling an apple in this box, charge a little fee, not over 60 and the children will all oome and delight in it. I would give my my program for Arbor Day, but have made this too jong now. Wishing you all a suc cessful year, I am. Louise D Suber. Brant, S. C., Nov 14,19C6. Taken as directed, it becomes the greatest caratlv* a;eni fer the relief of suffering humanity ever devised. Such it Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. J M Klein. “Flowers for the Living ” It is a common thing, when our loved ones have passed on to the New Life, to lay upon the stilled bosom a wreath or bouquet of choice flowers, and the custom is a pretty one. But did you ever think of what a travesty of life it is, when one attends the funeral of one who has been a faith ful, loving wife, always practicing self denial in order to minister to husband and family, and see that husband place upon her bosom or coffin a spray of flowers, when we know that while the poor woman lived he was never the man to spare a dime for a bouquet to gladden her eyes, or to take time to spade up a bed iu the yard that she might plant flowers and grow them herself? How often we see women who love and long for flowers who, when they ask for a few cents to spend with the florist for living plants, roots or bulbs with which to brighten an otherwise naked y^rd are met with a refusal, and told that there is no money to waste on such useless things! Just a paper of mixed seeds—costing but ten cents; and it would have gladdened so many dark hours of discouragement; have lifted untold loads from the tired heart. But it was* ‘a uselese expense and a waste of time, and she would better he patch ing old garments and darning socks, if she had so much time to throw away!’’ Haven’t you seen such cases? Oh, friends, let us give flowers to the living. Let us scatter r< al flowers along the pathways over which the living feet must tread, as well as lay them on the hushed bosom of our dead. It is a little thing ts do, cost ing so little in money or time or strength, that it seems strange that men who profess to k’ve their wives do not oftener fill their dooryards with flowers, and cheer the hearts of the home-keei>er with the beauty and fragrance while they may enjoy, rather than scoff at this hungry longing only to lay upon the coffin flowers, the cost of which is given to her in life would have filled her days with joy unspeakable. Do you ever think of it—the money she earns lor you by her unselfish sacrifices? Do you think nothing belongs to her?—- The Commoner. PRESCRIPTION FOR HEADACHE. • When you have headache or other nerve pain try Ake In-The Head tablets and you can have your 10 cents back if your headache or neuralgia la not re lieved in 15 minutea. No matter what the cause is one tablet gives relief. J 51 Kiein. Why la This? A prominent business man of our town handed ut the following letter, which is self explanstiry: Charleston, S. C., Nov 15, 1906. My dear Sin When we went, to send yon a telegram yesterday in ao- cord with your wishes, ? e were in formed that there was no tel^ruphic communication at that time with Walterboro. We were equally un successful with the telephone. We sent up to the depot and intiied the letter on the train, which we hope reached you last night. -■ • » la every clime Ifcs color* arc unfurled Iu fame hat spread from sea to aea; Be aoi surprised If la the other world, You hear of Rocky Mountain Tea. J M Klein. Adams Run Notes. ' - Editor Press anJ .Standard: No»- vember days are here and with it come the desertion of our village by our summer swallows.^It seeun* lonely now for several families have returned to their winter home*— among whom we noto Messrs Humph, Bruen, Fits Simons, Ravenel. Mr* F Y Legare has joined her husband at Pon Pon—also Mrs Gordon Tay lor. Mrs Ada Barnwell is visiting the old City by the Sea this week. Mr aud Mrs Fox visited the city last week. The Gala Week visitors were channeif with the old city last week. This place was well represented. Charleston was at her best, aud the weather was beautiful. Who ever did not feel fully repaid for the trip, and find many pleasant incidents must bs hard to please, indeed. A visit to the navy yard, a walk around the dry dock, which is » wonderful piece of masonry, fully compensated me for monetary out lay, to say nothing of meeting numerous friends from various part* of the State, the trades display, and other sights, besides the merry, good natnred crowd which thronged the streets, was exhilirating to me and 1 don’t think I am peculiar. Dowling Dodd and daughters took in Gala Week. Our correspondents are very slow about writing. Dr Bays will be at the Methodist chapel Monday, Providence permit ting. By the way, I see “our bachelor” takes a young lady riding—& very ebarming lady, too. « Many thanks Mr E^tor, for the cordial welcome you extended to More Anon, Your stomach churns and digests lbe> food you cat and If foul, jr torpid, or out ot order, your whole system suffers from blood poison. Hollister’s Rocky Moira- tain Tea keeps you well. 35 cents, Tew or Tablets. J M Klein. Musician at the Citadef. The Board of Visitors at their July meeting abolished the position ©F paid musician held for the past few 1 years by Sergt Crosawell and awarded a free scholarship to » bugler, Cadet Rosenbaum, of Green wood, one of this year’s recruits, holds the scholarship at present 8 C M A “Bulletin.” — | THINK MORE—SPEND LESS | WHY is it that the average man i* worth so much less in money and property than we have a right to ex pect him to be? It isn’t because he doesn’t make the money, for the average man is in- dustrions|and has earned from $5000 to $15,000 in the past ten years It is because he doesn’t give much serious thought either to his income or to hi* outgo. Serious thought would teach him the true value of a dollar; then he would spend carefully and save steadily. That system soon places a man ahead of others. A bank account helps you to realize the value of money—makes it easier to handle your financial affairs, and to have a growing balance after pay ing your necessary expenses. _ We invite your account in our savings deportment, and will help you to save. We pay 4 per cent and compound interest quarterly. COLLETON BANKING CO, Under State Supervision. Walterboro^ 8. d