Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I ADDRESS Of WELCOME ELOQUENT ADMESS HE WELCOME OT D. 0. PEUNIEOT. ESQ. TON COUNTY. Stops Mr Chairman, Ladies and Gentle men:—! am moat deeply sensible for the honor conferred upon me today of welcoming you. Not only on this occasion, but at all times “The latch string will always be hanging out for you.” It has been our pleasure on many occasions to accept of the yvell known hospitality of your homes, and today we are glad and proud of the privelege to recipro cate. There is a world of meaning in welcome, when it comes from the heart, and 1 wish to assure you that our greeting today is not with the cold and formal bows of strangers, nor is it like the rich man’s puffed up family when they see their coun try cousins with their buxomness and squeaking shoes come to town. Our greeting means more than I can express, and 1 have therefore, condensed a whole volume of greet ings into one wo^d, that word is WELCOME. My friends, this county lair is indeed a significent event in our maerial life. A fair is a time-keeper of progress. It is a mile post on the road to prosperity. Like a mile post it has two meanings, it marks jl certain part of the journey accom plished, it incites to future effort. It looks to the past, it beckons to the future. Standing as we do fct this part of the journey, let us glance for a few moments at the past. The closing decades of the present century will go down in history noted for its revolutionary discover ies and startling events. No other equal period of historic time has been so fraught with marvelous inventions and scientific research since the dawn of civilization. This progressive march of intellect, these magnificent strides in man’s mastery over Nature indicates that we are not living in vain in this world of physical struggle, but that intellec tuality is in the ascendant, and that the future so far from inspiring a feeling of gloom, is bright with the portents of glorious possibilities. To get an idea of the wonderful development of the south since ’65 we have to know something of its condition at that time. We have to know something of the starving Confederate soldier as he stood among the blackened walls of his ruined country. We have to know somthing of him as he turned his tear-stained and pallid face for the last time to the graves of his com rades that dot old Virginia hills. He returned to the prostrate and bleed ing South with his fond hopes blasted. With no Confederate States, with no state rights, with no laurel wreath to crown the brow of the vanquished, with no home, with no fireside around which to gather his loved ones, but thank God with somthing infinitely grander and no bler, with that determination that made them the grandest soldiers that God ever made. May their glrry ever be secure, and let it be as the great statesman who said “Let every memory born and be born em balm them forever, and my sincere hope and prayer is that the time is not far distant when there will lx* erected on our Court House square a shaft of lofty and enduring splendor bearing this inscription “KKKXTKD HY THK SONS AND DAUGHTKKS OK THE CONFED ERACY TO THE HEROES OE THAT SACRED CACSE.” It is nut my purpose today to pay a tribute to the Confederate soldier, for poets reclining among the fra grant flowers of their graves have sung sweeter songs than 1 could ever sing. Orators for forty years have told you in unsurpassed eloquence of their heroic deeds. But it is my purpose to show you that it was due to their stout hearts and Undaunted spirits, that we owe the restoration of this beautiful country. We have a wonderful county. In fertility of soil Colleton county is unsurpassed. We can raise any thing under the sun, and if neces sary a little of that sulphurous article that begins with “h”—and ends with ”ell.” Few of our people really know of the wonderful possi bility and beautiful scenery until you take a trip to Green Pond. But jn all seriousness, we have a county of which we should be proud. In the southern partion of our county we have the best truck farming CJ 4 The shooting, tearing pains of neuralgia are caused by excitement of the nerves. Sciatica is also a nerve pain. Sloan s Liniment, a soothing external application, stops neuralgia pains at once, quiets the nerves, relieves that feeling of numbness which is often a warning of paralysis, and by its tonic effect on the nervous and muscular tissues, gives permanent as well as immedi ate relief. One Application Relieved die Pam* Mr. J. C. L**, of noo Ninth St, S. E.. W»*hington, D. C, write* — “ I advised a lady who was a grant sufferer from neuralgia to try Sloan’a Lini ment, Aftar one application the pain left her and ah< baa not been troubled with it •ince." ^ — Liniment is the best remedy for Rheumatism, Stiff Joints and Sprains and all Pains. At All Drnxftlata Price 25c., 60c. and $1.00. Sloan's Trentlao on tho Horae sent Free. Address DR. EARL S. SLOAN, BOSTON, MASS. them I would like to talk to you about the importance of your farmers' union- of the importance of diversification and rotation. Now a few words for the future and I am duno: Today as 1 stand be- fore you and as all the discoveries and glorious achievements of the past reviewed before nse, 1 am re minded of the words of Tennyson: “When I dipt into the future far as human eye could see; Saw the the vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be.” I wish to say that I am glad to see the spirit of harmony existing here today between the country people and the people of the town. My sincere hope is that it shall be per manent. These relations should exist not only because we are indis pensable to each other, but because we are bound together inseparably by a common history and by common memories. In conclusion let me say that no one can estimate the good of this fair. That building over there may dissapear but the associations formed in these few days will never be for gotten. Who can tell the new thoughts that have been awakened, the ambitions fired, and the high achievements that will be wrought through this fair. 1 hope that every one who has gathered here today may be moved to higher and nobler effort for their owrf and their coun ty’s good, and that out of our town and county may come, not only greater commerce and trade, but far more essential than these, rela tions of confidence and friendship which shall deepen and endure. Lst each one of us that has gathered here today unite in a loyal, compre hensive, determined effort to make our county the best county in the best state in the best nation on the face of the globe. BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION. lands there are in the United States, alone cannot meet the demands and I of the loth inst. We have a man in our county who I conditions of the time. We need as there was given a very enjoyable raises more cabbage than any man in I have said before a school to teach > SO( ;* a ^ a t the home of J. I). \ arn, it the world. But notwithstanding' practical agriculture in every county hfty-fifth birthday. The our wonderful growth and develop-. * n the state. We want our hoys. i crowd began to gather about seven that we wish to become farmers to j 0 that evening and continued remain in their native environment, unt ^ between fifty and seventy-five of streams, and hills where the of hi « admirin « relatives an(1 fri(,nds highest moral tone has a chance of bad gathered. people are in the education’ of its, development through the perfection I ^ ach family ^ ou « h ^ a dehc,0 u s of physical manhood. Do not mis- ca ke-twelve in all, which were .-erved understand, me I would not for one a * H, ut nine o clock by a committee ment we have not taken advantage of our opportunities as we should. Our people have not realized fully that the true success and glory of a youth. But I thank God that a brighter day is dawning. We have planted the school house on the hill top and in the valley, and the time is not far distant when every little child in South Carolina will be given access not only to a common school education but will have the oppor tunity of taking a college education. What we need today more than anything else is not much higher education but a school for teaching practical agriculture in every county in South Carolina. Our fanner boy needs to be taught the science of agriculture. We want him to get out of the old rut—get out of the custom of doing things because his father did so and so. We want them to get rid of this skepticism and mo? shack ism which has for years stood like the rock of Gibraltar in our poth of progress, o We should feel ptoud of the work of Clemson College. I am proud of ttoe work of Senator Tillman in the establishment of a college that stands as a beacon light and casts its rays into regions that herefore have been in darkness. But Clemson moment think of discrediting our colleges. But when a boy goes off to college and gets to wearing his brass buttons, and playing foot-ball, he often loses his fondness for the dear old farm. He feels that in re turning to the farm he will waste his sweetness on the desert air. We want the boys to change their feel ings for the farm. He should be trained for the farm in a practical way, just as he is trained for the law, or medicine or any other pro fession. May the day soon dawn when by universal education our farmers will raise in thp majesty of their might and demand their rights which God intended they should have. But I have almost forgootten my delightful duty. 1 must not foi-get the pleasing proprieties of thiiTglor ious occasion. It was not intended that I should make a speech, but my duty is to welcome you to our town with open arms and especially the ladies. But there are so many farmers here today 1 could not re frain from saving a few words to I We have haJ a very successful opening and have made many ladies happy with beautiful hats. Our stock is still very large and complete. We can please you in stylish Hats and Millinery. DRESS GOODS A SPECIALTY. ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft I MRS. W. A. BLACK 8 The Ladies' Store* A consisting of Misses Adela Bishop, Mary Bunton. Y’ara Herndon, Lugra Smoak, Cary Nettles and others. Before the cakes were served Mr. Vam gave a short v address express ing his appreciation for the honor done him. In closing he made an appeal for better citizenship and higher ideals of life. Just before leaving the crowd was presented with a large basket of ap ples by Mr. Yarn, and about 10 o’ clock they began breaking up wish ing him many more years of useful ness and happiness. G. L. S. Young Girls Are Victims of headsebe, as well ss older women, but all get qnick relief and prompt cure from Dr Kiug’s New Life Pi:Is, ihe world’s bssi remedy for tick sud ner vous beadiches They mase pure bloxi, and strong uenret* iud build up your health. Try them,. 25c at John M Klein’s drug store P. P. P. P. P will pnrlfjr and vitalize your Wood, opiate a (rood appetite and give your whole »tfin tone and strength spep A prominent railroad superintend' Bavannah, suiTering with MitWin i Dv and Rheumntistii Kays- r tniing P P. P he never i'eit ho well in his I iff, luid feels as if he could livu forever, if he <'ould always g-<t P. P. P " If you are tire,! out from over-work uud close coutiueuient, take P. P. P. If you are feelinc badly In the spring and out of aorta, taka P. P. P. If your digeaUvw organs need toning up, take P. P. P. P. P. P. aad a gaMsaHtt ftowsi P.P.P.- Hoc Meed Msoa. Bksumtlm, Seref- tda. Old Sotuk Malaria. a^Sryemats P.P.P. Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium. v. ▼. umujR, ATTRACTIVE LUTE OP DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, HOSIERY, UNDERWEAR, SHOES AND HATS, BLANKETS AND COM- o FORTS. COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF HYRNE’S STORE. Walterboro, South Carolina. Wanted the public to know that we have a most complete line of all kinds of builders’ material, such as DOORS, ' s SASH, BLINDS, SHINGLES, MOULDING, BRICK, LUMBER, ETC. At prices to suit. Let us know your wants. C. A. SAVAEE Manufacturer of Rough and Dressed Lamber- 1 "■■■ ft — Surprising, . What Kodol Will Do For you, when you need it But the longer you neg lect Indigestion, the more you will suffer before Kodol can restore Good Digestion. And, of course, indigestion if neg lected long enough, brings on seri ous diseases in which Kodol cannot benefit you. Some of these there Is no help for at all. There are. In fact, very few ail ment* which cannot be traced di rectly to Impure blood. And Im pure blood Is always due to a dis ordered stomach. Use Kodol and prevent Nervous Dyspepsia. - Kodol will effectually assist Na ture to secure a complete restora tion of good digestion. It does this by at once digesting all food In the stomach and keeping It di gested, until the stomach is rested and can resume Its own work. Ko dol removes the cause—and the effect quickly removes Itself. When It Is recalled that Apo plexy, Heart Disease, Cancer—and even Consumption—are due to poor digestion and poisons thus transmitted to the blood, and throughout the system—the impor tance of maintaining good diges tion is at once realized. We knew what Kodol would d# before ever The first bottle was sold.' If we did not know just what It will do, we would not guarantee it the way we do. It is easy for you to prove Kodol —the next (or the first) time yon have an attack of Indigestion. And you will certainly be surprised at the results. It Is perfectly harm less. There can be no harm In trying something that may do you a great deal of good—wheu It costs yoa nothing if It doesn't. Our Guarantee Oo to your dniggi.t todoj and got a dol lar bottle. Then after you have used tha entire contenta of the bottle if you raa honestly »ay. that it ha* not done you any good, return the bottle to the druggUt and he will refund your money without ques tion or delay. We will then pay the orug- gist for the bottle. Don't hesitate, all druggist!* know that onr guarantee is good. This offer applies to the large bottle only und to but one in a family. The large bot tle i-ontains times us much as the tifty ' cent bottle. Kodol Is prepared at the labor* toi it s of E. C. De Wilt Sc Co.,Chicago. For StIc by All Druggists. M. JAFFA OF THE NEW STORE SELLS AT THE LOWEST PRICES GENTS’ FURNISHINGS, SHOES. NOTIONS. ETC. WALTER ST. w WALTERBORO, S. C. BEEP, VEAL AND POES. • * of '<* «- Customers can be supplied at all times with the freshest and best at my Market Highest Prices Paid f<»r Beef Cattle. He A. FRANCES, » WALTERBGR0, S. C K11 dr • n Cry fOQ FLETCHER'S CASTORIA Marsh physics react, weakens the oowela, cause chronic constipation. Doan’s Hegniets operate easily, tone the stomach, cure constipation. 25c. Ask wsMsafe mm mS m ■» u—