Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I ( I t HIVE HONOR TO MAN WHILE HE IS LIVING, iDo Not Wait Till He la Dead to Praise His Good Deeds. ’TIS ONLY HUNAN TO ERR ->So Do Not Pick| the Flaws In Man's Life. Not Seeing the Oood, But Hunt the Good and by PraUe Inspire Him to Yet Greater ' Deeds. (CorrMpondenc* of The Ledger.) Blacksburg. July 16 —Your hum ble corresponded has been silent for several weeks but bis absence re- < quires no explanation or apologies— it is like unto a single person drop ping out of the great crowd that goes daily through the streets of New York City. However, we now raise our , cap and make obesiance to The Led ger in general and the good natured man at the “helm” in particular. We have just been thinking of the tendency of the world to pick flaws in them that live and honor them that are dead. This custom is pre dominant both in public and private life. No man can reach the top round of success without braving a storm of abuse and carying a load of slander heaped upon him by his per sonal enemies. It should be remem bered that it is but human to err and that great men make great mistakes But in public life this fact is not generally considered, it matters not bow great the motives of a man or how honest his convictions, if he springs a leak he is bound to sink His contemporams ex^ rt all their power to swell a small stream to a .flood and hasten him to his final doom. Then with a rush and a clamor they seek for the position from which the unfortunate man fell and which he should have retained. Instead of working together in har mony for the good and glory of their country, they bring shame upon their own name and a blot upon their nation s history. On histories’ pages there stands in glowing prominence the great men of past ages and their wonderful achieve ments. As one reads the beautiful lines of tribute he feels himself car ried away into the land of pleasant dreams and fancies himself a hero and a man of fame. But also, upon reading further be finds this same man a pauper and finally a corpse upon the barren ground, for he bad uo home to call his own or any place to lay bis bead. He accomplished great things but not until be was cold in death did the world awake to a realization of the good he had done. In life he was hooted down but in death he was eulogized and handed down to coming generations as a man of marvelous power. This is only an illustration but it is often the case, and sometimes for worse. For in stance, look at Gen. Robert E. Lee. It is true that he merited ail the praise that be now gets; it is true that be was a noble man and no bet ter a soldier could be found. In the words of President Tucker, of Wash ington and Lee University, “The whole word lays its tribute of admira tion upon tbe grave of Robert E Lee.” All this is very well, but how much better it would have been to have made bis last days on earth more happy. And Jefferson Davis died without tbe greatest wish of bis life being granted—an opportunity of vindicating himself and the Confeder ate cause before tbe world. But it is useless to illustrate further, for only very general principles can be touched upon in a brief article. Suffice it to say, that tbe living should be honored and the dead remembered. Instead of sculpturing statues of stone, monuments of love sboud be built in their bosoms while in life. Loveat then the true and brave. honor them and not their tp-ave: The aweeteat lauiela you cun wreath laaolden Karlands while they breathe. We will now give way to “Greene” and “Uncle Bill” and hear what they fcave to say : “It is but folly to wish tbe moments were fleeter, for the morrow brings its trials the same as today.” “All is not gold that glitters, and when the light flickers the lamp is dangerous.” “An educated man generally uses simple language while an illiterate man can sometimes swadow words that would choke an educated mule.” “Some people will try to run your business and if you kick they will run you.” “Some persons seldom smile and if they do happen to let a laugh slip they are mad for a week afterwards.” “Many people waste a lot of energy in trying to bide their ignorance.” “It ie very unwise for a person to look several months ahead, anticipa ting a crowning event of bis life, and at tbe same time neglect tbe duties that daily fall to bis lot." “A man has ter be little sometimn In this life ’fore be can gain ’stioctioe in de eyes of ’Merican people.” “A promising young man am easy ter find but bit sm a hard matter ter find one dat will keep bis promise.” “When yer wants advice yer can’t get it but if yer don’t want none some good brudder will happen a long an’ reveal ds whole law to you.” “De candidates come roun’ wantin’ •upportage an’ If dey keeps on foolin’ wld me dey will she’ git it.” “If feeling little makes a purson great I sho’ was a powferl man when mossa used ter buckle me dowu over a barrel an’ try to impress upon my mind de 'portance of truth an’ right eousness.” Bkn Hoovkk. ROADS OF NEW YORK HOW THE EMPIRE STATE IS IM PROVING ITS HIGHWAYS. Whnt llaa Been Accomplished I’nder the Hlichie-AnnstroiiK Lnvr—Mmiy New Road* to Be Ballt In 1902—Ad vantages of Good HiarhOTays. lu no state in the country is the funning population more conservative and at tbe same time more intelligent than lu New York. When it was first suggested that good roads would be a boon, the farmers did not doubt It, but they bad to be convinced that it would be worth tbe cost. By a persistent campaign of educa tion, says tbe Philadelphia Press, tbe advocates of good roads finally made out such a case in favor of tbe im provement that a majority of tbe rep resentatives In tbe legislature finally decided to begin the work. About five years ago tbe state passed a law called the Iligbie-Armstrong law, which provided that tbe state would aid tbe counties and towns in building and improving highways un der tbe supervision of the state en gineer and surveyor. The state agreed to pay 50 per cent of tbe total cost, tbe county 55 per cent and tbe town or in dividuals owning property abutting on the improved road 15 per cent. Only thirty-eight petitions for 157 miles of roads were received from thir teen counties in 1809, and in 1900 only thirty-six petitions for 155 miles of road were received from sixteen coun ties. During this time, however, the roads built in the summer of 1S9S began to serve ns an object lesson to farmers. The advantages of the im provement were so palpable that in 1900 aik. 1901 there was a marked in crease in the number of petitions. This year a large amount has been set apart for good roads, and when work under way is completed New York will have many miles of splendid highways. For carrying on this work the slate has been divided into three sections— the eastern, extending about one-*bird of the distance from A bany to Buffalo; ROLLING THE FIUST COURSE. the middle, extending from the eastern section to a line drawn north and south through Seneca lake, and the western section, extending from the middle sec tion to Buffalo. Suitable ditches along the side of the road and suitable drains are built un der the road wherever necessary. When large streams are encountered, they are dug out, if need be, to carry off the wa ter more rapidly. If they are not too large, the state engineer builds a bridge with iron girders and carries the road over them. If a more costly structure Is required, the supervisors have to pro vide for that. The next thing to bo looked after is the grade of the road. When the grade is too heavy, the road is sometimes diverted. The standard grade is five feet to the hundred. The earth is then thoroughly rolled with a steam roller. Upon this is put a six inch layer of crushed stone, which is rolled down to four inches. On this basis is placed n layer of screenings, rolled until all the voids are filled. At the same time it is wet down and made as compact as possible under the roller. Upon this Is placed another layer of broken stone three inches thick and rolled down to a thickness of two Inches. Screenings are again thrown over this surface from the sides and rolled in until tbe voids disappear. The road is then thoroughly wet down, screenings again thrown over it and rolled in until the bed will receive no more. This stage is indicated by the appearance of u lather lu front of the roller. The road is left to dry out thor oughly. Usually this develops other voids, which are filled up with screen ings rolled In. When no more voids ap pear after drying, the road is regarded as finished and is turned over to the county. In a county en the southern frontier considerable opposition developed lu the board of suitervlsors to the con struction of a road leading from Penn sylvania to Klmlra. Despite tbe oppo sition the road was built, and the trade from the adjacent state has In creased 100 per cent. Another advan tage from good roads grows out of tbe preference shown by the postolllce de partment for localities with good roads lor the establishment of rural delivery routes. If the roads are poor, such routes are not established at all or are established with great reluctance. Good Hoads of the Futare. At a good roads convention recently a speaker said, ''riie day will come when a bad road will be a disgrace to a community- adieu we would no more Invite a friend to puss over such a road than we would Invite him to an un swept room or to an uncleaned house and promptly call It ‘home.’ ” To I's* Oil on Virginia Bonds. Richmond county, Ga., has decided to experiment with oil on an experi mental mile of ruiiu. ROAD GRADING. How Field Slone Fan Hi- Caed ta l»ooil Advantage. The only way to use rough material, ns large field .-tone, in road grading Is to make lung continuous causeways in the bottom of a grade, bringing or fill ing the* sione foundation up to a uni form level on top by placing the large stone on the outside in<a straight line for protection to hold the stone grade, then the next size in the l>ottom of holes and low places, using all of the small ones on top leveling up to an average depth of about one foot thick and ten feet wide, writes A. J. Sager in the Climax (Mich.) Cereal. The object in assorting and placing the stone with the small ones on top is to give the grade a uniform even surface to drive over with stone aud dirt while build ing. When tlie grade is new. the earth cover will cut through to the small atone on top, causing a uniform even rut to be formed, carrying The load un til repairs are made the next year, whcieax if tbe stone is dumped into the bottom and top of the grade hap hazard the surface will be uneven, the sides irregular and the road impassable while new for heavy h'nds during the wet seasons. Again, if ihe small stones are placed on top of the stone grade they will keep the earth cover from settling into the voids between the large stones in the bottom, thus form ing a good practical drainage for tbe eartli cover before any ditches are made for the new road grade. The earth cover for the stone grade sho..Id be hauled from the banks of high land, using grave! mixed with a little clay or clay hardpan, not using the black loam, sods or other rough surface material at hand because it is more convenient. The same care should be used in selecting the materi al to cover the center of a permanent sto-’e causeway, as in permanent earth road construction. AMERICA’S ROADS. Fro|»«-r Drvoto|>iii<-nt of Our Highway Sylitrni Long Arglerted. There is nothing which bears more directly upon the development of a country or upon the general intelli gence of a community than a good pub lic highway. The growth and excellence of the transportation system of the United States mark its development, as it is to that system it is most due. However the science of production may be advanced, it is the giving of efficient and low priced means of distribution which is the most efficient agent in in creasing production whether of factory, tieid or mine. True as this is, it is remarkable that in this rapidly growing country of ours we have long neglected the proper de velopment of our highway system, says a writer In the Boston Herald. We have, in fact, ueveioped our transpor tation system in au unnatural way. The proper development should have been first tbe public highways, second the railroad and waterways. With the era of railroad building, with which began the country’s won derful development, the neglect of the common highway system commenced. This neglect continued until a very re cent period. It begins to look now as if we were returning to tbe elementary work in our transportation system. In taking up this work there is start ing a new Industrial effort which, In Its effect upon the social lif** of the people and the agricultural and indus trial development, is as important as any the country has known. In some respects. i hough perhaps not so nota bly, the effects will be even more bene ficial than anything yet done to ad vance the nation's interests. Kt-vr Rond* In MaaNachnsvtta. Much of the new road built lu Mas sachusetts has cost about ^5.560 a mile, though the average for the state, ow ing to the grades met in many sections, amounts to about <17.500. Tbe material was macadam. Maintenance charges run about $100 a mile a year. The commission has succeeded In keeping costs something under the levels at which they began, and this has helped to win popular approval for the work. Concerning the benefits coming from it, the Massachusetts folk seem to be of one mind. Time saved In travel, less strain on horses and vehicles, economy of power In transit (this Inst often reaching 55 and even 50 per cent), cheaper and more expeditious access to markets and more trade and benefit from casual visitors or more or less permanent residents, attracted by the excellence of the roads, are among the advantages claimed, and apparently with justice, as the results of the com mission's work. Crystal Pavements. Pavements of glass, having satisfac torily withstood the test of actual use In Zurich, Geneva, Lyons and other Swiss and French cities, are now to be tried in Paris on the Rue Trencbet. in the rear of the Madeleine. The mate rial used for paving is not ordinary glass. It is prepared specially, and yet It Is cheap, as It Is made of old bot tles and the like remelted. The glass Is ground to powder, strongly heated until it assumes a pasty consistence and pressed into molds. The blocks of this* ‘‘devltrlfled” glass have all the hardness and durability of ordinary glass without its fragility. Thr American Motor Leaaae. The American Motor league Is meet ing much encouragement, and the movement seems to be popular. Not only will it t>e valuable because of the protection afforded against unjust pros ecution, but as a preventive of adverse legislation, a promoter of better roads and a disseminator of information re garding the roads, thus encouraging touring, to which purpose a motor ve- bids Is admirably adapted. A... STUDY Of JOY arid PAIN by Everett Holbrook Copyright. 1M01. by • harles B. Ltherington T HE night city editor had told me that if 1 would go to Vi- aui’s 1 might see somebody married and somebody killed, and he had been called away for con sultation with tbe chief before he could explain this statement. So 1 strolled up to the restaurant dear to the hearts of Bohemians without having any defi nite idea about what was likely to oc cur there. Viani’s hospitable door is In the front of a house so small that one would not expect to find space within for ten peo ple to sit dowu to dinner, but the shanty proves to be only the vestibule to a series of rooms scattered through the Jumble of buildings In tbe middle of the block. These had been taken in to tbe establishment in the years of VI- aiii’s advancing prosperity. The different levels of the floors were the steps by which he had risen and by which he had long known he must go d o w u, though only within a few months had any suspicion of his financial cm harm ss ment been whispered through the Charley White was quarter. k-aniriK against the tlje litt ] e bar by the door 1 observed an inconspicuous person dressed in dark clothes whom I had of ten met at police headquarters. He goes by the name of Charley White, though he is a sou of Italy. 1 knew him for an amiable fellow and an able detective, and 1 at once perceived a connection between his presence and the tragic suggestion of the night city editor. In response to a question from me White admitted that his presence was official rather than social. • I’m looking for young Viani,” said he. “Nephew of our friend.” said I. indi cating the proprietor of the establish ment. who appeared at that moment ai the door of the large dining room in the rear. “Nicola claims some sort of relation ship with old Viani," replied White, “but I doubt if there really is any. He has lived here off and on for some years. He's al ways been in love with Marta. Viaui’s daugh ter. hut he nev er had a chance there. She was willing to he a cousin to him, but no more. He's a but blood ed. half crazy chap, and I’ve heard that he was going to make trouble.” "Why. what's the matter with him?” I Inquired. "It isn’t Marta that’s mar ried today." “No.” said White. “The bride is Nina Carusi: but this fellow Romano—tbe bridegroom—used to be engaged to Marta. Romano is uo good except to look at. and a man in my business can't even say that much for him. but he passes for the handsomest man In the quarter, and many's the girl that has gone foolish about him. Marta Viani was one of them, aud when Ro mano broke the engagement last sum mer she nearly died. "You see. Romano, like a good many others, thought that Viani was rich, and it has always been his theory that he was too handsome to work. He wanted to live at Viani's for nothing the rest of his days, but when it suddenly de veloped that Vi- aui was ruined and might not be able to live here himself Romano shifted his affections to Nina Carusi, who has a bit of money in her own name. “Nicola Viani. the young fel low. has Lees out of town for awhile aud has Just got back. passes for the handsomest man in the quarter.” The poor child was shockingly changed. He has taken it into bis bead that Marta is dying of a broken heart and that Romano is responsible. Therefor* Nicola has declared a vendetta, am! Romano is seared—as he has a right tc be, I don't mind telling you.” "But why did they come here foi their wedding spread?” I asked. "The amiugcuieutx were made befort Nicola turned up. This is the swell res taiirnnt. you know, and, beside*. Nlm Carusi wouldn’t lose the chance of irtok ing Marta feel sore. There's likely t< be trniilile, my friend, for Nicola meant business. Ami the worst of It is tlia 1 can't find out whut's become of him He looked wicked ever a man did. He wasn’t at the church.- He must b« lying around here somewhere.” "So the wedding has already taken place?” said I. And White replied that it had and that the bridal party was due to arrive at auy moment. I asked him why he had not kept Ro mano in view, and he answered that he was sure that Nicola was hanging around the restaurant and that the trouble, If there should be any, would be there. “I think I bear the carriages,” he said. ‘Til take a look outside.” During this conversation we bad stepped into a little room on the right of the bar. No one else bad been pres ent. but as White passed out and 1 stood looking after him a door opened behind me. 1 turned and saw Marta Viani. Marta was a pretty girl whom I remem bered for her big. dark eyes and plump red cheeks. I bad not been at Vi ani’s In some months, though formerly an ha bitue, and so had not seen Marta. The poor child was shock Ingly changed. I think she must have lost twenty pouuds in weight, and the color had quite goue out of her cheeks. As I looked at her I felt a strong de sire to take Nicola's business out of ids hands, though my method of ndinims tering justice would have been more crude than his and without the touch of finality. It is singular ho’.v deeply we sympathize with a girl in such cir cumstances when she really ought to he congratulated. Marta leaned against the wall of the loom at the point which would be least conspicuous from without. Evidently she wished to see the bridal procession pass into the banquet hall and not her self be seen. There was the voiceless pain of a dumb animal in her eyes, the suffering that always moves me quick est to auger. So long as an afflicted creature can talk aud does talk I can keep cool; but poor Malta was beyond speech. Suddenly I saw at the back of the room, where the door through which Marta had come stood ajar, the face of her cou sin. Nicola. He looked wicked if ever a man did. Marta seemed unaware of his presence. She was looking be yond me. wait ing for a sight of the rascal, Romano. I pretended not to notice Nicola aud glanced out in to the bar. hop ing to see White, but be must Lave been on the sidewalk, whence came the noise of the arrival of the bridal party. A dozen young men and women came boisterously Into ihe bar and ranged themselves along tbe sides of the room, with their faces turned toward the door. Around the entrance to the large dining room quite a crowd had gather ed. The double doors were opeu, aud by craning my neck 1 could see the long table spread for tbe feast. My position was far from comforta ble. I bad a very definite idea that Nicola Viani intended to attack Ro mano at tbe moment when that happy man should pass the door by which I was standing. In that event 1 should have to stop him. and. though he was not physically formidable, I knew what he would have in his hand. 1 had not the moral courage to ask help of any one. so I stood there like a dummy, trying to look behind and be fore at the same time. In came the bridal couple. Romano In a frock coat, wltb a colored shirt under it; a red tie glaring fiercely under his chin, and a big rose of another red ornamenting his buttonhole. He bad. a tall bat in his left hand, and the bride hung upon his right arm. 1 observed that his hair and mustache wern curled in the best style of tbe tonsorial art On my return I met Withal, be was a v iani- handsome crea ture. and I could hardly wonder that the girls adored him. As to the bride. I regretted to observe that she was in all detail* of dress as different from her race as possible. Her face was rather pretty, aud she bad a natural grace, but she had spoiled all by making of herself a bad copy of an American. So they passed by amid cheers, and Nicola remained quiet by the door. Ap parently his desire for vengeance hud exhausted itself in conversation. I be gan to despise him. for be had before bis eyes tbe sight of Marta, who would have fallen but for the wail behind her aud whose hands were clasped upon her breast as if there were a knife In her heart. I went out to the street to tell White about Nicola, but failed to find him aft er considerable search. On my return 1 met Viani. who told me that 1 should find a seat reserved for me in the ban quet hall. When I entered. I observed immedi ately and with surprise that Romano was not there. Tbe chair by the bride'* Southern Issues New Freight Tariff. Louisville, Ky„ July 17.—The South, ern railway has issued s new freight tariff providing for the payment of drayage on all articles Included in the recent tariffs issued by the Louisville and Nashville and Illinois Central rail roads. This makes the drayage war, which began in the city about a week ago, a three-cornered fight, with the probability that unless a settlement Is soon reached the Baltimore and Ohio will be drawn Into the contest on account of the effect of the action of the Louisville and Nashville and Southern on the St. Louis lines which they control. Trent Your Kidoeys for KbeumatlMn. When you are suffering from rheu matism the kidneys must be attend* ed to at once so that they will elim inate ♦ he uric acid from the blood. Foley’s Kidney Cure is tbe most effective remedy for this purpose. R T. Hopkins, of Polar. Wis., says, after unsuccessfully doctoring three years for rheumatism with tbe best doctors. I tried Foley’s Kidney Cure and it cured me. I cannot speak too highly of this great medicine.” Cher* osee Drug Co. A small iron pot holding about h quart, which is still preserved, was cast at the Lynn foundry in 1645. It was tbe first iron article made from native ore in America. ' I am using a box of Chamberlain’s Sti.mach & Liver Tablets and find them the best thing for my stomach I ever used,” says T. W. Robinson, Justice of the Peace, Loomis, Micb. These Tablets not only correct dis orders of the stomach but regulate tbe liv» r and bowels. They are easy to take and pleasan f in tff-ct. Price 25 '’elite per box. For saie by Cherokee . Drug Co. In came the couple. briJal Gold and platinum have little or no odor, but the smell of newly cut tin and of other metals is very pronounc ed. It is suggested that uranium furnishes a clew to the odors of metals. Two BotMes Cured Him. ’’I was troub.ed with kidney com plaint for about two years,” writes A. H. Davis, of Mt. Sterling, la., “but two bottles of Foley’s Kidney Cure effected a pninanent cure.” Cberckee Drug Co The foolish girl sighs to be tbe first in a man’s life ; the wise woman seeks to be the lust. A. R. Base, of Morgantown, Ind., had to get up ten or twelve times in the night and had severe backache and pains in the kidneys. Was cured by Foley’s Kidney Cure. Cherokee Drug Co. Some girls are so circumspect they will not accompany a young man on a piano without a chaperon. Foley’s Kidney Cure purifies the blood by straining out impurites and tones up tbe whole system. Cures kidney and bladder troubles. Chero kee Drug Co. Tbe first shipment ot wheat from Chicago via tbe lakes was made in 1838. Tbe shipment consisted of 78 bushels. Stop* the Cough aud Works Off the Cold Laxative Bromo-ljuinme Tablets cure a cold in one day. No Cure, no Pay. Price 25 cents. Berlin statisticians have found that only 597 Christian names are emoloyed for tbe 41,000 boro there each year. Sound kidneys are safeguards of life. Make the kidneye healthy with Foley’s Kidney Cure. Cherokee Drag Co. Husbands are not made to order— but some wives seem to think they are. XM* signature i* on every box of tbe genuine Laxative Bromo-Quioine thn remedy that awns n aoM In aw Summons for Relief. State or South Ca«oi,i*a, < Court of f’om- col'nty or Chekokee. f mou Plea*. John K. Webster, Talltlct E. Wilkins and J. E. Webster, plaintiffs, against Arthur Tate, Claud Tate. Vance Tate, Car rie Butler. Maggie Barrett, Clalborna Bowser. Emrna Bowser aud Pauline G. Webster, the last named supposed to be dead, and without helrs-at-law and dis tributees. except the plaintiffs, defend ants. To tbe above named Defendants In thin action: Vou are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in this action, which is tiled in the office of the Clerk of Court for the said county, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on tbe subscriber at blsofflce. Gaffney, 8. Cf within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and If you fall to answer the complaint wltblu the time aforesaid the plaintiffs In this action will apply to the Court for relief demanded in the Complaint. Dated Gaffney. 8. C., July tHh, A. D. UWJ. To the defendants. Vance Tate, f'arrta Butler. Maggie Barrett, Claiborne Bowser, Emma Bowser and Pauline O. Webster, If she be living: you are each hereby notified that the Summons and Complaint In tbe above entitled action has been, on the tttb day of July. 1W£, duly filed In tbe office of the Clerk of t'ourt for Cherokee County. 8. C., and an order obtained for tbe service of the Summons on you by publication of tbe same for six weeks, once a week. In the Gaff ney Ledger, a newspaper published at Gaff ney, S. O. J. E W KMT EH, Plaintiff's Attorney. July Jtli, I'JJS. July 11-**.