Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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IP 1AT JLff. ' i \;:? - ""v. I ' '' %?* 1 I .'.r^ .. mi | lfier "' ill' .. J | I A DIPLOMATIC JI POINTER. [Original.1 M- ? ..! \f..J t ........ )! f ppearod In Washington, there was >mo dilllculty in making tlieni out. It as generally conceded that Mrs. ompton was of a superior grade to er husband?that is, she had the lannerlsms of society, which her husund had r?ot. Mr. Comptou laughed ither loud, while Mrs. Compton lauglid very softly, though an expert In aste would have detected that It was ..ather urtillclal than natural. The minister from Aurauia?there Is 10 such country as Aurauia; the name 8 used to stand for a kingdom which it would not do to mention openly?beer, '.e devoted to Mrs. Comptou. Kit her this or Mrs. Compton became devoted to the ambassador. We must have a lame for the minister, so wo will call hliu the Marquis of Cnrlbas. lie was regarded ns one of the brightest of the diplomatic corps and withal the most reticent, lie bad a way of furnishing items to reporters without Riving them information which, though It did not satisfy, never antagonized them. "Marquis," said Mrs. Coinpton one eveniiig when with the ambassador, "there is a rumor that the war between your people and the Wisterians"?another fictitious nauie?"is altout to cense. I hear tlie United States will intervene." "All depends upon the emperor of Wisteria." "Indeed! What do you Auranians expect him to do?" "We expect hint to do nothing." "That implies that lie Is bent on do- ' ing something." "If so it is the first time lie lias ever done anything. He is the laziest sov- j erolgn 011 the face of the earth." "I thought possibly that you would trust 1110 Just n little since we have he come such goo<l friends," said the lady, with n hurt expression. "I don't see how you diplomats ever marry; you mast always have secrets fruin the \v?> man who loves you." iAs Mrs. Compton spoke the last ! words she looked up meaningly at the marquis. "My dear Mrs. Compton," he replied, "I know nothing as yet of the subject you are mentioning. Ask me something that I know?the methods, for instance, by which we diplomats act - j and I will show you that any woman v. ho?who loves mo will l?e repaid for her devotion." "Well, then, how do you communlcato Important Information to your sovereign without having it known to the world?" "By a cipher code." "Wba'. I? your rode?" "It is too complicated to make you familiar with It except by considerable Instruction." _ ? ELR1 6 IS ^pf55?8SE?3S3SSSSSf: Q All t L; wart Itary Gold ring; m kind P thefc ~ c Mrs. Compton pondered; then she asked, "What's your word for peace?" "Pax," replied the marquis. "Pax? What a funny word! What's , your word for war?" "Voblscum." "Pax and voblscum! Seems to me I've heard something like that some- 1 where." Mrs. Comptou had made-a step in a plan she had formed and began to * consider her next one. Presently she added: ^ "Promise me one thing." "Anything." "Telephone me when you are about ( to send your cablegram on this subject to your sovereign." "If there is time." ixeep me posiei as to v.nen you expect the matter to he settled, nml I will go at a moment's notice." "I promise." A few days Inter Mrs. Oompton was summoned to the A'.Iranian embassy. Culling a earring.-. ' > ??r n-oode I tint;:- 1 er nt a rapid pace. is ushered into the marquis' private ottice. "I am sending an Important message to my government," he snhl. "It is impossible without betraying a snored trust to show it to you. 1 nm going ' into the other oliiee for a few moments, and you will ho alone here." lie looked meaningly at a paper lying 011 his desk and went out. Mrs. Comptou rushed to the paper and rau her eye over a number of words which to her were meaningless. But one attracted her attention?the word pax. When the marquis retained she gave him a look indicating her profound appreciation of his act. Returning to her hotel, she found her husband waiting f<>r her. "Well7" he exclaimed eagerly. "It's peace." "Without n word lie rushed to Ids telephone and, calling up his New York stockbroker, ordered him to buy a million in Aurauian bonds immediately. Mr. and Mis. Compton's expectation that pence would he announced and ' the bonds rise in price was disappoint cel. mere was do intervention, no peace. She did not see the Marquis of Carabas again, for lie soon after took liis vacation. The bonds sank in price, and Mr <'ompton'.s wore sold out at a loss. One day (lie couple went to a Roman Catholic church to hear sonic fine inn sic, and during the services the priest pronounced the words "Pax vobiscuin." They looked at oach other meaningly, i T.ater, meeting a priest, Mrs. Compton asked him what the words meant.! "Peace be \?'itli you," replied the priest, and Mrs. Compton thanked him and said good morning. The marquis told the story when he reached ho:: o illustrative of the curiosity of Americans and American women especially. "Rut how di?l you introduce the word pax?" n ked a listener "Oil, the cipher includes certain cheek words here and there that mean notli lug. I used pax for one of them." w 8PKNCEU TROWBRIDGE. _\_r ? ~r J VHKS he latest patents ;, French china, brushes, toilet arl and Silver watcl 3, broaches, brace found in a jewel >est values obtains Prices to suit the i m is E m Legend of St. Mary's TScIl. =u [Original.] This is the h : i- ! 1 <>f St. Mary's l?o!i it Brcsluu, tlic eapit >1 <f Kile!:!, or, rattier, a new a rsioii of it, ft>r there ire a number of \ vdons, including me in verse by I he <! orman poet Muhlor. Since the bell was east more than 300 years ago, it is not likely tlmt more than the main features can be given tvith certainty. There was groat ado . ' nil the 1> V to bo made for St. Mary's. For a l<r r ivhilo It was tin ".ain who would <"i it. and at last, v . an ir uisnaster w.. found with sii: ,t reputation f > rV.ill in bell easti: a real were t'i expectations of the i (| that h 0:1 t.rol upon the work with fear ami trembling. The irunti el ' was roe 1v for the last act i:i a woj tl it bad for years taken ui> Ins atten .11 A long time be lind been engaged on bis ealeulations: carefully lie hr.d prepared liis mold; in tently he 11 i< 1 daelt on the con l.iit tion of metals, especially as to tin quantity of silver on which he relied to soften Iho lrtrsl ?r sounds prodtic <1 by the other;, giving sweetness and harmony. The e ?: p-v mt parts v.*orc nil in 1110 huge ere un ler whirl the fires had 1 n burning > i dc l_v long to diss >lvo them into one moltei lnnss. Tlii- long eontinm 1 efi' <rt win ready for consummation. Tint the result won! I the boll he : wonder of ntoiody or give out n bars! clang? If might lie inylhlng hetweej these extremes. If tliomtht, cnlcula tion, cure, could make it perf -el. i would he perfo t. Hut in the e.dcula tiom might there not he s mi error' Ami the easting if the mold should In defective, if the melted metal r.hoult not be at the proper temperature, ai this long continue I effort would be lost. Fntisfying iiimseif that tiio lnotallii Iltiid was aliout re; to run olf i tiio mold, the ironmaster, feeling tha lie xvould he better aide to hear tin last concentrated effort by preparim himself for .v physically, resolved t go to his house for a nmal and a glas of wine. During tlio whole of Ills Ion: labors a younir apprentice had nssixtc 1 i": 1. rinelliir Implicit coi (1 lciieo I' the youiijr m.ut's discretion, !' mastc left Hie crucible, the lire m. ' it, 11. mold ready to receive the c. tintf, li Ills care. When lie hail gone the nppventic stood looking up at the liiifto crueibl that contain! d what was t . he the bel of the Church of St. Mary'p. lit* hai watched every oflV t of his master, in sistin,, at many of them, and with !ii enthusiasm of youth believed it w. he one of the famous lulls of th world. At the base of the crucible wa the stopcock which held the metal i lis place and when o|>enod would Jo It run into the mold. That was a there was to la? done oi>en the stoj cock. and..gravity would make the bel twt* f.vfp FWFl and designs in dian \nstralian ware, cut :icles, solid i n 1 plat lies, clocks of various lets and dress pins, ry store we have it, ible for the money. , hnvpr mmmssmmmwrmmm t\ raipn ant sweeiness mil ill who ' liennl 11 dropped on their knees. Not '' ' | mly had i?s maker's cure ami ealenln ^ ' tions prodneed a marvel, lull tin* pro ' ' ma Hire opening of the stopcock had ' I lot boon any detriment. Rut the nmn who bad produced this [' vault wns not permitted i > hear the ,x ' melody. Within prii-oii walla, I which the sounds could not penetrate, h" languished, wondering if his efforts ' had been effective, if they had not II been rendered abortive by the np ' s prentice. 'J'hen when his Jailers were '' ' about to take him to the scaffold he ' begged that ho might be permitted to *' I hear the boll. 11 - reqin-st v crint ' *' r ><1, an I his journey was Ibr'tlem- l by K' 0 t.s <c.tjulsite tones. The lasi sound In | n II Iheard before the executioner's ax fell I ' 1 Lwas vibrations sent from the work of I '' f j Ms brain An 1 lie knew th it if Satan j '' Iliad made hi in a niurd rer and c >n\ t I '* " id a 1 ?ffedy with the result of hi< la J bora ) .. id produced that which u aihl l: ' i.io' u.rtnls to devotion for centurh i o o. cm o. I ! ' curred while the hell i v ,f a-i'.k. wax hoi.li; conveyed to exeeu- ' :l a tlon was continued. From that day In ? the year lrvsti never has a criminal in 't Ttrcslan trone on his la- t louiv y \ " expiate his crime but St. Mary's bob '' >- has tolled his deuthknell 1. F. A. MITCHED n , | t ' Ju<t as I ho apprentice's eve rested * od the stopcock a thought lit, like a J bird on a branch, on his brain. Why [ not himself open the stopcock? lie J I would suffer the wrath of his master. ! but his mi! .< wo \1 go down through I tho centuries as the caster of tie \ \torhl renowned bell. Whom ver It t w j sent Its ntr. >nl vibrations far and 1< | wide those who heard it would think | go of tho story of tin* npprontiee who per | jM, ' fernied the consummating net in IN I I construction. j ,,, The impu! was irres". tilde. doing ; to the tiipeoeic, 1 ' pulh ' it open. au?l 1 | out ran tue mo!- a mas- At tho - nine I | moment a di. ic "'la. lui!" rang ^ ' ! it tho y null's . Siiti . nun bio tos p-event the bell f en ? g through k it- nuisi ai t<oi< r. j y rever | i e e of count Irs- lu t ...us, bad I j cboson to bring about a t ' which J ' r should forever !> ie< 1 with its histov.v Wlillc the to. till v. running ' i Into the mold the ' nina . ImvIiH' ' flnbl d 1 s meal, i. turned. When lie ; ' s:i\v what had been done, turning "l | v.* hi to as tin1 snow, lie demanded t< S(J know \ I > ! .d .i;.i n.'d !' ? < 'i'l:. '1' apprentice falteringly iniinitted that la 1 had done 11 himself. The master, draw 1 j i g hi- poniard, rushed upon hlii, I 1 "In the name of Jesus, I beg yon to ' | are me!" i i The master, disregarding the appeal, ! dunge-.l his poniard Into ttie nppreni j 'ice's breast. '' ' ! Time passed. The ironmaster was in |prison condemned io die for the nnir i ler of hi - apprentice, and the l -11 was ' | mug high in the Church of St. 'an'.1 i i here one evening at the hour of the 1 - I x gelits it sent out a melody of suel) 1! ft .. . - ... "YTF 4 A jL JL. LKY. londs, cut ^lass, lery, bronze cloc %/ 7 ed silver of all dis ; designs. Fount If it is a presen and will see'tlial A.II that is up to di A MISER'S J LITTLE JOKE. o fc o c..? rr-.il' 1SK1 , l.y M McK-on.] }! :\ I \ . id ' is a i ii "r. There as on I;. sa\ .:g clause ill tho nil's whole life. II v >:<l was as 'Oil as ! i 'lul. lie exacted tin- last liny. I nt In- also j.ai.l the last. At ont > t\ ears <>f a ye ho was lending ">ne\ and buying real estate. At tho : 'n.e ' ? was l'.vln" raw v>ghles an wearini: .nothing lie..". si and ". It is lot on record ; an.v i ever bested Illm In a le <>f : sort. When b - father id in >th r tiled it a - generally un / iood that Henry I ! no near relaI!e w.is neve;- 1: art! to refer any on. n did one claiming 1: :.ms!iii> \ .>r vi it I in. 1 lo dh I the age t'.fty fr . - exposure !? a n i aid sir ;. > > 1 I > I. . i ft fortui; of aliont l l'. It was urn discovered thai lie liml left a lart -r >!* a million ted! . 11.., .... i i n. in m i v. id never given a human being his infld.ve-e. While lie had ii"t m ried wilh men, he had been in id hard hearted and evading. \ r.v tie could l?c ..aid in his favor an I a eat deal against him. (hie <>f the in us remembered against him in his vn town was that of dispos e ; a ;ui who had borrowed money o; u id then failed ''."on h no f- ait nt i s vn. lie was ill when Tweed unlet d e law to carry libit ont of the In" e. " always claimed that ho was r. ht i this. th'Migli he reali'od that a!l iters berated him for his tlinty heart, fter his death it was found that he n| made restitution, lie had left all s property to the man who had eall1 hint a Shyloek and a scoundrel, e had appointed n? his executors vo men who had been most out -po mi against him. The will was found, ailniilte I to proife, and the executors beg hi their ork. The heir had almost 1 p ; ito possession when a man eta: ning i he it cousin of Tweed appeared end nt in a claim, lie had a will of later tito than the other. It also appointed liferent men as executors. The law tys that the last will stands. This ill ........ ?i... nllmr I.of It .it,I i?,l Mini for long. A woman who easily roved that she "was n cousin < ie on run a distant state and < .i' ! >< 1 a tier niul a will making her the sola gatee. 'Phis was lilted two weeks iter than the second. It was pcfcet' legal, and again there was a change f executors. Things had s< arcely heir moving nailer the new will when Hood of relatives appeared. There re uncles and aunts anil cousins manil all had a will, it transpired that one lawyer had rnwa up all the wills ?? a sort of Job t. There were fourteen of them in H, and he had given Tweed a wholcurate. .Jthuduotu^down to tho last Japanese :ks, mili= ;criptions. ain pens, ii ui uny t you get ite I have. RMKBiitfMHEBBW rmv: r "n lia?1 a later date than tno otner mm ! named different executors. Not one of j the relatives had known Tweed in life or cared about him in the slightest, and he stated to the lawyer that he wanted revenge on the whole crowd. There was hi Her feeling mining I ho heirs and much loud talk about ;awsuits to break tlie will, but the mini legatee agreed to give eacli one a cerI tain sum and tints brought about peace. In due time lie entered info ids own and began to enjoy himself. The new papers hud got tired of putv 11-hlng colrriiiis nltout the eeeentrie Ilmtry Twee!, and people wlto knew 111;11 best had t: iked the matter out, when there \ . a new <l" vclopment. A 1. vyer who ! ad not bef? "e I een tnen 1 ioiit-d in onneetioit with the case < ante t'orv ar ! w itli a pan. r signe 1 and j witnessed reading that the last and true will had been comma led and that it i. lined a dirt'erent legatee front any i ? !' tlie others. Whoever was in p>sf essiott when l!ii paper was presented should remain so until the will men-j tinned should lie found Ali the old t \ it .tent was at on e : " revived. The heirs under tlie oilier ! ^ ; wills returned and began searching, ' and : < i.i;,' over lot) persons were j limiting in every likely ; pot fur the < ij ! . The man in i> tssession had the I It >11 taken til ttleei's ;n>>l o">>--v liwl; i I - I hi I it ;i!. ! !u .! : .> i? over. There ] \\ i' i?ir!i in 1!i?? collar an 1 outdoors. I \V<> . !-n ..a i I : walls were search* 1 ( I. Men hunt* 1 through orchards ami ' la-Ms and II re-is. and for a month scar ely any other work was done in I tint |i.i t of she : innty. If it hadn't I l oi n for old Uranny I'enson, the will 1 n lit never I r e lieon found. f>l:? ; i wax old and light headed, and no n: lliivc her any attention. She heard the I ill; all ::r >.m ! her, hut had until* ' , ilii; I . v..V for ; line weel: ; Tlimi ? storekeeper asked her in :i half humor his way Wtiorc slio HlippOROd the I?:l- 1 per had I>? <>)i liidd.cn. and she said: I "V.'l y, wc ail kn >w i!i t llcnry j i 1 bought a coflln ai a bfil'gnlD live yearn j before he (lied and kept it in the house. He was buried in It- I Aliens j he had a pocket in the eollin and put the (taper In it." ! I The men who had laid out the body and put It in its eollin were spoken to, i and they said they had made no search ( for a paper. The law was appealed to , 1 and the laxly exhumed, and the will I , wes found in a pocket in (lie i 'N { carefully w rapped in oilskin. 'I'1 re ' i was tremendous excitement for m I liour. Nvo one could say wh > w aid ho the llnnl legatee. Then the lieniCliI dons excitement w as followed by tie luendons indignation. J'liere was a \ 1 i fool iii t :i in ! (>.;( ar 1 t.n is, w ho h id a leirsl guardian. The 1 young n an was twentj years old and | n general butt of rldictilo. To him 1 c ' had left every dollar o?* J I l I In tile will the miser ex- ? plained that the fool was the only one ' I ho knew who had not at some thn?* i i nbused him. M. QUAD. |1 1 I M J ' ? i ii 11 'mmmmmmmm ? ??<* Hr Had the Most?Perhaps. A comic uctor Who had lava . n^n^cd to entertain a family part. p: msed lit the conclusion of the performance n little name of his own. Kaeh of the company, hlniscll' i.a-lml 1. \ as to Stake half a ern-.n. . . It po would he taken hy the n.-r-nni *. > i sessel .he most of the ' ? \. ;< lie Mlio comedian) wo ..I iie ? i.?r. on Ids aflsuranee that !.. v .ml teko no mean advantage, hut run the same risk as the rest, all the members of the party consented, and between ?,'{ and it was soon laid on the table. The actor added his piece to the pool, with a runulnir smile, an i tl ei. said: & ' .now, wlii.-li <d urn Indies and gentlemen ) :i? i ? m <?> liaw (!i?' greatest number of false t. etliY" Deathlike silence relgno-l for nboul a minute, tli.ai a burst of laughter, liotli hearty and In some ea e toree.l. "I have three," eontiliued the aetor. "Who has got more''" The comedian took the pool. London TJt-Iiils. COI.l AlBBIA, NUA1HHRRY AM) LAURIiNS RAILROAD. Charleston, tireenville, Colombia and Atlanta Short Line. Seh dule in KiiVct April 22, 11107. I'n tilted as informal ion only and ,ubj to change 01 dc ay wit hunt nodee No. 22 No. f??. iV. 1.1mens . ?7.10a 2 02p ..v. 1 uilun - -- * ' ?a - 22|wV. Newberry - -.K.iTa .LJO .v J'lo.sperii.y ? - o7a 0 2ip _jV. Cl apin .0. 1 ?.i 0 f?l j\r. t ouinbia ? - lo <?0a l.i.p No. 21 No. ;V_'. > ( 111 m h i a ."."iiii II I An I, v. CIi:l|>111 >. .Up 12 o" p ,,v. Prosperity 7.0.>p 1'J.iilp ,^v. Newberry 7.2->p lii.lbp Lv. Clinton .. . n .i.'.p l.;?2p \r. 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