The Marlboro democrat. (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, January 31, 1908, Image 10
The Home as a Prodater of Hap
piness.
The influence of the homo upon
happiness can hardly bo overesti
mated. Tho family is tho groat
American institution, and yet for
some reason, no scholar has given
us a history of tho influence of tho
homo upon individual happiness
and cultured civilization in gener
al. If Bishop Bryco has written
tho history of our laws that make
a man's house his castle, it re
gains for their students to traco
tho riso and growth of rich affec
tion that turns a houso into a real
homo. Kvory member of tho fam
ily should pride himself with tho
fact that it is his duty to lend a
hj^nng hand in making tho homo
aplico of happiness.
They who love their own and
aro beloved can say, "Let events
do their best, I have a happy
home." Immcsurablo, tho influ
ence of tho homo upon a man's
commerce and iuelustry.
Tho history of invention and
tools is very largely tho story how
when some now want or kunger
has arisen in tho home, man has
gone forth to provide some means
for satisfying thc desire of this lov
ed ono. For tho sake of luis homo,
man will shiver in thc Arctics,
searching for gold and furs; foi
'? home man will penetrate al!
orests, climb all mountains, brave
di seas.
In seeking out thc most popu
ir poems of Burns, wo .pass by all
msc in which tho poet exposes tin
yprocrisy of the "Urooo gud," 01
des sweet songs to teach reveller.1
ic joy of tho drinking cup, ol
.ughs at woman's frailty, Ol
nites man's sins. The greatcs
mes of Burns' genius were ii
lose hours when he sang of bonn
ad love, and friendship. And now
' love of home lends sweetness t<
ic songs of this poet, not ot her
wiso has it been with ot IHM- groa
utbors and poets. Asked to nunn
io groat works of ?nv writer i
is always safo to elvo tho name of
tho ono in which tho author des
cribed tho sconos of his childhood.
Indeed history has no groat poem,
no drama, no novel, whoso theme
is not homo and lovo and God, who
over kindles tho divino llamo.
?Take homo out of music and liter
ature and it would bo Uko taking
warmth out of lire, sweetness out
of tho rose, ripeness out of tho
peach, tho soul from tho body,
God from tho sky.
Thus, to tho millions of young
mon and maidens in tho land comos
tho dream of homo, to bo a glow
ing centro of poaco, beauty and se
curity. It is this vision of home
that redeems tho multitudes from
obscurity, drudgery, squalor and
poverty. But lator on, when life's
battles aro liorcc, and events go
hard with mon, it is tho homo that
enables thom again to bear up a
gainst tho troubles Unat sweep over
lifo like sheeted storms. For it is
thc homo that underlies morals and
is tho spring of light and beauty
for tho soul. Through tho edu
cation of its children, indeed thc
homo sustains divine relations to
ward tho future of society and civ
ilization, llorac also sustains vi
tal relations t? man's thought of
God. Having seen an earthly
j father lovo his wandering child,
?thcmore he needed pity and help,
j man opened his theology to draw
j a black mark across those pages
that made thc heavenly Father
pass by as non-clcct any of his
erring children. An earthly home
full of love for six days in the
week makes it impossible for mau
on tho seventh to think of God
neglecting or passing by one-half
his children through all eternity.
Theology has dono something tor
the home-, but tho home, has done,
vastly more for theology.
Now, friends what wo need is a
revival of hospitality and a return
to the fireside affection. Parents
need to make thoirhomo so beau
tiful that their sons and daughters'
will pass by any club to bring their
friends to their dearly loved home.
Fathers should malte companions
of their sons, and seo to it that no
boy without can draw that son a
way from his father, who is moro
interesting than any or nil com
panions. When this is done, tho
youth will be seen with streaming
oyes and leaping heart and shining
face, ho saw tho "vision splendid*
und will oxclaim, "There is no
place like homo," and sings of hope
Find heaven.
For all thc memories of thc
homo that was and all tho dreams
of thc immortal homo that is to bc,
uro but foretokens of that fair lifo
wo soon shall lead. Tho vague
longings for ideal truth, thc yearn
ings for love and sympathy and
satisfaction, oft denied us hore,
ire God's ways of aluring mon in
to tho home that await-s us all.
Respectfully,
Fur m an Allen, Jr.
Wako Forest College,
Wake Forest, N. C.
Citation Notice.
County of Marlboro.
By Milton Mclaurin, Esquire,
Judge of Probate.
Whereas, W. ?. Stubbs and T..
P. Stubbs has made suit to me to
?rant unto t/hcitu letters of Admin
istration of tho estate of and ef
fects of Jus. J*. Stubbs, deceased.
Those aro therefore to cito and
admonish all and singular thc kin
dred and creditors of thc said .Jas.
IJ. Stubbs, deceased, that they bo
rind appear before me, in thc court
of Probate ta too hold at Bennetts
ville, S. C., on the. Otb of Feb.
1908 after publication thereof, at
ll o'clock ?io the forenoon, to show
cause, if any ?they have, why the
said Administration should not bo
grail tod,
(liven under my hand, the, 21st
day ol' January A. I )., mos.
Milton McLaurin,
4-8 Judge of Probato.
dit/?">B fi?nlrtpa Vf-yr\nta P......'-. "
Tax Returns.
Office of Auditor of Marlboro Co.
Bonnotsvillc, S. C., Nov. 30, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that this
oflico will be open from Jan. 1, to
Feb. 20, inclusive, lif08, for the
purpose of receiving thc returns
of tho tax payers of Marlboro
county.
All persons having property in
their possession as ownor or hold
er, or husband, parent, guardian,
trustee, administrator, accounting
officer, agent, attorney or factor
on thc first day of January, 1908,
arc required to list thc same for
taxation within tho timo required
by law, or receive thc penalty of
fifty per cent, which attaches in
case of failure to do so. This re
turn'is intended to cover any and
nil kinds of personal property as
well as all changos, improvements,
etc., in real estate.
There is a poll tax of ono dollar
laid upon all male persons between
the ages of 21 and 60 years oxcept
those who arc maimed and un
able to earn a support. All Con
federate soldiers aro exempt from
poll tax. There is also a capita
tion tax of fifty cents levied on all
dons.
Thc auditor or an assistant will
attend at the following places in
the county on thc dates below for
the convenience of the public:
Ked Hill, Blenheim, Tuesday.
Jan 7.
Brownsville, Bristo\v\s store
Wednesday Jun 8.
Hebron, J M and L A Hamer1!
store, Thursday .ian 9.
Red Bluff, Clio, Friday Jan 10
Ked Bluff, Octoraro Mills store
Saturday Jan 11.
Ked Bluff, McColl, Monday Jai
13,
lied Bluff, Tatum, Tuesday Jai
ll.
Adamsville, Adam's store, Wed
ncsday Jan 1;>.
Brightsville, Goodwin's Mil
Thursday .iso J6,
Smithville,, Kollock, bushley
store, Friday ?bin 17.
My office in Bcnnettsvillo wi
bc open during the time prescrib?
by law, dan 1st to Feb. 20th, 190!
where parties in Bonnottsvillo ar
those who neglect to return :
above places can lie accommoda
ed. ,1. 1* Campbell,
Aftermath of Fire
Bcnnettsvllle has suffered a
hhavy loss, but her people are
not complaining or dispairing.
They aro up and doing, with
facos t? the futuro, -not brooding
over'the past. Sol Brown, who
was ono of tho heaviest losers by
tho fire, expressed a sentiment that
all feel when ho remarked:
"Thoio is no uso to cry over
spilt milk. Call up the cows and
milk again."
Before tho lire stopped burning,
Mr Matheson had a force at work
getting out tho brick and cleaning
them off. Ile says he does not in
tend to build another hotel whore
tho Skye stood, as it was not a
paying investment and was a con
stant source of|worry. lie will build
something else or sell the land for
others to build on. If the new
Planters bank building had not
been begun, ho would build it on
tho corner of tho burnt block.
Tho lire will not interfere with
Mr Mathcson's trip to Europe.
Ho expects to leave on St Valen
tines day, with Mrs Matheson,
Miss Mayde and their cousin, Miss
Thcdosia Jones, tho local editor
of the Marion Star. They will bc
gone three or four months. In
the mean time nothing will bo done
on tho hotel lot, unless it is sold.
C E Ex um, E 1) Moore, S J
Pearson, Dr Crosland and Mrs
Crosland all intend to rebuild du
ring thc year.
C T Mooro and E M Rowe will
probably build new residences.
Judge Hudson and thc Bristows
will probably not rebuild It is
understood that tho Bristow prop
erty is for sale. Misses Florence
and Fannie Bristow aro at thc
home of their brother, A J Bris
tow.
Judgo .Judson is at the home ol
; is daughter, Mrs J Jordan.
"\Y K Crosland and family areal
the home of his sister, Mrs J N
Weatherly
home of his brother, W S Rowe.
O T Mooro has moved into the
G W Waddill house, on Everett
street.
Tho insurance adjusters were
hero Monday and yesterday, and .
tho claims have about all boen,
satisfactorily adjusted.
Two extra policemen-W M
Atkinson and James'McArthur
have boon on duty since tho fire to
j preservo order, protect property,
und prevent accidents. Most of
I tho brick walls that wore left stand
ing have been pushed down.
Mayor Breeden has been doing
his best to protect thc intersts of
th? property holders and tho citi
zens, and has boen personally su
perintending tho work of remov
ing thc dangerous walls and clear
ing away tho debris.
J F Jones says tnat ho does not
know what his plans will bo for
tho futuro. Mrs Jones has gone
to Gibson, whore she has a sister,
Mrs Peck, at thc hotel lhere.
Since tho above was written,.
Tho Marlboro Drug company has
bought from Mr. Matheson the
corner lot, and will build a hand
some drugstore on it. Il J Easter
ling has bought from C T Moore
his residence lot, nnd will build a
home on it.
Negro Woman Burned.
Monday morning Dr. Crosland ?
was called to tho homo of David
Williams, colored, two miles south
of town. Ho found Williams wife
with one side of her face badly
bruised and her ear nearly torn oif.
Thc other side of ber face and one
band wore burne , and her hair
was singed. She had lost a great
deal of blood.
Williams says that he went olf
and left bis wife cook in; break
fast and whcii bc retUrneahe found .
ber in tho condition above des
cribed. The woman was not, at
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