Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Jeriminy Ann?there's something the matter with my two eyes.' and I've got kind of a pain somewhere in uiy stomach, I guess, and?" The door opened and Mrs. Morton came briskly out. "1 have it, Billy Dick. I have another plan. We mustn't disappoint your father entirely. You and the j goodies shall go to Norfolk, while Rosy Tosy and I slay at home and receive Uncle Jack and Aunt Dot. Could you go alone?" Billy Dioii began to grow fall. lie1 felt oti a level with liis pretty mother's ; shoulder as he answered: "Why, of course. That would lie j jolly, except for you and Itosy Posy." So I Silly Dick started that afternoon.! .villi a dollar in his trousers pocket. ; and his ticket carefully stowed away in an inside pocket. It was a three-j hours' journey, and lie had to change ! cars twice. ' It v;n- so nice to travel alone?one' fell so grown up. and so many inter- j estitig things whizzed l?y tho windows that 'he trip was very exciting. The : tirst change of cars was easy enough, and the friendly conductor was not a ; bit nasty about being afraid that you | did not know how to take care of yourself. The next change of cars was at ' -il BILLY DICK'S MOTHER AND THE TELECRAM. * Itk-huiuiid. but the other car for Norfolk was late?they told Hilly Dick it wotilu be an hour late. As lie stepped off the train a little old man with white hair and a jolly smile came lip to liiin. "Well. well, well!" he said, "how you have grown! This is Hilly. Isn't it? Yes. Well. I declare?come right along with me. The train is late and we'd be'.ter get some supper here." Billy Dick wasn't quite sure who the eld gentleman was. hut as lie*seemed familiar with him, why. of course, it was all right. It would not be politetc ask him who lie was. and a Morton is always polito. yon know. Probably tt was Great Uncle Howell, whom be had seen years ago. Yes. it must be, thought Hilly Dick, though he did not * * % PwilinoAttJ KUUW lilili UtT in to III Ii.vuuiwiiu. So the two went oil together across "Thanksgiving Tims/ / BY ELIZABETH DUN JOT Tr-r'-'.'-ivirg Day is bully course. I'rr; glad it's r.ear, J Ccu.-o a11 rqy eousir(s, ur\c^3i aurits.tbey ccrr-z to digger bcre. , jig.cayl V;c buve tbc^jgest tinge I Jig' \\b,eg tb.e rurKey's cg?vc.d Ac ar, tl, otb,cr K'-s, C2ys, acts liHe we npst was star\edi Ec*. say T We ain't starved, really, but tli5 tatte locKSg0 good, Us little chjaps oac^ ^ants to eat thcrqost, cq' if we cc^ld We'd picK cuf.aq tqe white rqcat aq' the dressir/. v e rr\igbtt? But, ebuc^i ccurse we don't say S3 vr tl,^j v.ouldq't be polite. Tr.cq A r dinner's over, wc all try to recKon^our* Tbc/v.f-jl 1:? zf things we should feel fu! 9l tb,cnKs a'- -^ut W^'re full of tur -ey; that's oqc thins the: / we give thaqKs for first, /fir.' Pa says he'll to tqaqKfdl if we youqg cr cs doesn't burst. I passed rqy zatqiqatioqs. My I 1'tq f^H cf thaqKs for th,at; /.i( sister i>iat is thaql\ful cause she a ;'rr trttqrqed hot. fir,' there's iqy sKates cr/ shiqqy sticK try real atrguq what shoots. My qew eight bladed jacKKqlfc or, tqy Ir.y rubber boots. s kj: fvc uniwa, tuu but rr(ost of any -i Most full of thrifts of all, I guess, 'cause it's InanKsgiving tin\e. 1 By Katharine Newbold 1 ^ ^ Birdsall the street aiul around the corner to a hotel. Hilly Dick had never been in a hotel before, and before he was half through supper lie made up his mind that as soon as lie was big enough lie would persuade the family to come there?it was so nice to have hundreds of things to eat all written out so you might choose as many as you wished. The two sat there, the very old man and the little boy, having the best of times. Hilly Dick told the new-found great uncle all about home ajid Itosy I'osy and Tlopsy and Miss Elsie, who was his Sunday-school teacher and his very best girl, and the fun he and Flopsy had last year earning their Christinas from Mr. Minders. And the old gentleman laughed and enjoyed the jokes, and iu turn told Hilly DlcK what he did years aud years ago when he was a boy. So the time passed away quickly, till word was brought to them that there had been a wreck on the road, and that t;o train could run through to Norfolk ! that night. "Hut 1 must go." said Hilly Dick, j "My father is waiting for me. I'll give them a dollar if they can let me through." A dollar was a large sum to Hilly Dick and as it was all lie had it was a valuable offer. Tht? colored waiter showed his teeth pleasantly. "Sho\ dey a in' gwine let' (hen de Pres'dent troo," bo said "Surry, sail." Hilly Pick looked frightened. "lint ?hut." lie said, "my lather was to meet nio and telegraph to mother that 1 got there all right, and mothcr'H he so worried. And father says it is cowardly to worry a lady." "Woll. well it is too had." said the old gentleman. "Your father won't worry because he knows I am here, and we'll telegraph to your mother if you like." h'o Hilly Dick ate the rest of tlie supper. convinced that a small hoy couldn't do much to clear the railroad I if they would not even do it for the President himself. After the ice-cream was finished they went to the telegraph office and sent the telegram. "Can you ghe mother my love?" | asked Billy Dick. The old gentleman chuckled and j podded. Then there was nothing else to do 1 . i xt . ..!_i.i ?_ t?:. u ....1 ) l>Ut spOIlU TUO IIJ Jill r 111 llicuiuuuu nun i tlio new-found uncle, and such fun it ! was to stay at a hotel. Early in the morning Iiilly Dick and 1 his great uncle took the train for NorI i foik, and soon the engine was pufliug i into the station. And?Oh. joy!?there I was Dad anxiously peering through I the window for his boy. He had ' jumped on the train before it stopped ; and had Billy Dick in his arms. ; In fact. Billy Dick forgot all nboul : his new-found uncle, for his father was j so glad to see bint safe and sound. "I must telegraph your mother at 1 mil,. Tin.L- " snhi his father , "She has been almost worried to death about you when I could not telcgrapl : her that you had arrived." "But (Ireat Uncie Howell tele ; graphed, didn't you?" asked Billy Dick turning to the old gentleman, who wat ! greeting some friends. "Who?" asked Captain Morton. "Why." began Billy Dick, and ai ho noticed that his father didn't shakt hands with the old gentleman, ant that the old gentleman apparently j didn't know his father, he introducet i them. / f "Th:s Is my fa:h r. Don't you re member hiinV" lie s:ii?l. "Your father!" exelaimed the old yntlemnn. "Your father Is nij nephew. \Yiili:::u Waters." There surely was some mistake some wlure, or was lie dreaming? "Aren't vou I?iily Waters. William Walton Waters?" asked the old gentle man. "1 an Milton Montgomery Morton sir." said Billy I>Iek. "You said your name was Billy," said the old m*n .. PontMin Xfnr. " milV I'lllV. I'AI'lllHIK! ... ton "lie's always been called that because liis name is so long." Then the old gentleman began tc laugh, and Billy Dick laughed, too as did Captain Morton and the othet friends that came up. And the whole thing was explained when one lady said: "Why, Billy Waters's motliei telegraphed that lie was sick and 1 couldn't come." "And?and the telegram?" gasped Billy Dick. "Went to Billy Waters's mother? with your love in it." laughed th? old gentleman. "She must have been surprised to get it. with her own Billy right at home." Billy Dick's own mother was notified at once, and his "Croat Uncle Iloweli" helped him and ills father to eat the goodies she had packed in the hag. Zizs t j* ^izrnmmm te|g|?pS:3j ?W$ #.' /ffel 41 u-yJf(i*tjjfi'pj\ y,<p? ;..4kjVf.i.vS? ? u y, ;\ &Ms te h v ; >; $f; $ V' >; -''3? Xh i v<'. ??fcvj & Irir <JV?iJt'ii THE WEEK BEFO ?n>ANKS<:lVW I'i&iOty Cor\ion\n\i witf\ tar^ty (GUets Breidsficl^a S&lfccJ pecans Olives f\pait turkyy, bread sfu'ftr^ (grceqj), $arr\ij!k of n\itjl\roon\ croquettes D&rt\;o^ jelly Oyifer cr?&*r\j 5wecl potatoes er\ coquilles /U:d\ecl furrypj Crir\ berry craryn'e Nut co\d c<lcry 6ixlic< ir\ CftKlage sryell CK?etcttriw3 Rirrjp^ir\ pedd;r\o. Gu:r\ce kotr\be Ctue noir A V '.T?,ir;ia pousse caic Thnnltii;ivlnc'l>lnin Pudding. Six buttered crackers rolled tine and soaked in three ;? *.?>: of milk. Cream one-<piarter of a cup of butter with one cup of sugar; add half a teaspoonful of salt, one icaspeonful of mixed spice and six well-beaten eggs. Stir it all into the milk and add one pound of the best raisins. Bake in a deep pudding dish, well greased with cold butter. Bake very slowly in a moderate oven three hours. Stir several tones during the first hour, to keep B.in.-, fe-\m eottlinff mv luiciUd iiviu # / :J ' " V Where tackjens fcr^l lluryg, Le&m bouoha &o&ir>cl iXa blue, i Ar\d Ita: lrydiix^ talid . I Jf\ K'3 lr^;lc bircA cr.r*'.'i, i '(jcre cjc feroima of j^-icd opirco, ! Otbdcly 5(\jp5 Qfl dowry h Z><&, A r\d tor In'.a our fly^ks we jjive, Lord, lolTyce1' vVbycrc thy* l\arvcsf r<r?!\ed wilfyMood, Ar\d. Ike 6ir w^'o /Kick with oi^s, . i Ar\d lh^arr\ok<r oJ .b&t(le r\ur\3, ; Li\e & cloud alcr\o. tta sto; ? ,! Ar\a our r&foers [oujAi tr\d fell j for foe boor\ or liberty, 1 TI\er<M5j}eacCj&r\d tt\uys we g,ive, ' | for foe spler\dor or\tfoe f\il!s, ' ' | Ai\d foe crin\sor\ oi foe leaves, I for foe Durslfoo fcarr\s &i\d bfoa, ? J Ar\d foe ftold of ?arr\ercd foeavca, I for foe a-apea upor\ foe vfoe, 1 for the rritifs itpor\ (he treeAll tj\y bour\iijk tr\aa\l\3 ve give, fer foe sturdy. %nofo of soul ' 2ML fo* foe sHoafo 01 Bui\l\er nilf Ar\d foe rifthts foeirsuf erir\as bougf\i, for the M&a foal o'er us floats And foe power to l\ecp it tree,I ^ ^ 7}^ previse, TV;-. - y... i jfo;1f... _ . r it 'US t \ ?A&'i\&* '<&' I I i? . I V ?/ (,. I & * - ' if/?-. ;. . ,:*. JV -|?r f r/iiY,r.;:/-.i?vy? S-.>i -1- | j /'-" ; i JUj'rn ?: f- N.ffC ?iJ3? ; : ; v?;i) tofiMyt&k ;!i-K ! /jf>' * 7 '4' V? ' t'? i SiL'l RE THANKSGIVING. TlianUNzlvIiii;* Governor Chester Ii. Jordan, of New Hampshire, in his proclamation appointing Thursday, November -S, as a day ? f thanksgiving in his State, says: "Eve- since the golden autumn of 1?>21 dawned upon our forefathers at Plymouth for various reasons and at sundry times thanksgiving days have been observed. East and thanksgiving days from time to time were appointed as waves of sorrow or streams of joy Iiroke over our ancestors. The annual harvest festival, so beautifully Inaugurated and long kept. lirst hy the felonies and afterward hy the State, was most appropriately nationalized hy the Immortal Lincoln in November, lSUo. This Jay. more than any other. I takes strong hold upon our hearts, our , afVc'-tiniis. our souls. Around it cluster tenderest memories of father, mother, brother, sister and friend, as all were once together about the home fireside and set up their household penates. In our visions, dreams and recollec1 tiotis these .home ties, home scenes, 1 some of them too snored to tell to the world, come thronging in upon us to make both us and the day better. A day dedicated to so much that is dear. 1 so enshrined in heart and home, should he worthily, tenderly and patriotically kept." Her Economy. Mrs. Faltte?"She isn't a very good manager, is she?" Mrs. Finde?"No, indeed! Why, she had to buy four extra turkeys so as not to waste the dressing she had made for one."?Harper's Bazar. , / ! C..LME 110 MEM ION I jars at:d Al r.o s cf Current Li vents Throughout the State. For Lower Freight Rates. Spartanburg. Special.?At a meeting of the committee on express anil transportation cf the chamber of commerce, held in the office of Nichols & Jones, the matter of bettor freight rates for the city of Spartanburg was thoroughly discussed. A request was also made to the city council to compel the Southern railroad to erect gates at the Main street crossing of the S. U. ? C. railway. Mr. Wm. M. Jones, chairman of the committee, was directed to write to the railroad commission of the State with the viewto holding a consultation with them. This consultation will be in regard to the "sewing up" and delaying of freight at Spartanburg Junction and other points near this city, and thereby seriously damaging and inconveniencing business men. contractors and others. At this proposed conference, provided it is granted, there will be members of the chamber of commerce. and officials of the Southern are also invited to state their side of the case. Drs. George W. Heinitsh and S. R. Dean this afternoon received a modern spiendMly made static and X-ray machine. It was manufactured in Chij c ago. and will be used in the treatj nient cf the latest style of X-ray work ' as well as for persons needing electrical treatment. The machine will be 1 run by an electric dynamo. It is a 1 very valuable piece cf mechanism and ! one of the very few of its kind in the i South. Failed of Quorum Columbia. Special.?The meeting of j the State board cf canvassers was not J held Thursday, but the law allows ten i days in which the board may meet. | tabulate returns and declare the re! suit of the recent elections. The meet| ing had been called for noon yesterj day, and notwithstanding the import; ance of the matter only one member cf the board, State Treasurer Jennings, ' was here to attend. Comptroller GenI oral Derham has been away for some j time and did not come for the meeting. ! Gen. Floyd was in Charleston and Ati tornoy General Bellinger was detained j in Barnwell on the Free case. Secre: tary cf Stale Cooper is at home in Coli leton, where it is said that hs is sick. | Mr. Patterson of the house did not come. Attorney General 3ellinger will | very likely leave his case and come , here this morning, and Lieut. Gov. i Tillman, in accordance with the law, i has been notified of the fact that there is not a quorum and has been asked to 1 come immediately. If there are only i two regular members here today, the j lieutenant governor will make the quorum under the law and the work can be proceeded with. The returns from all the counties have been receivfd. Ir.;t c.-nr.:t be tabulated until the ! hoard selects a clerk and puts Lim at i Good Prisoner Leleased. Columbia, Special.?The governor has granted a full pardon to Alexander j Devildre, the white man from Charlesj ton. who was convicted in 1898 and sentenced to the penitentiary for six I years. Devildre was working in a Charleston business house when, being intoxicated, he got into a general row, and killed a man. Since his incarcera| tion his little girl has been drowned : and his wife has died. Only his aged l mother awaits his return to his home in Charleston. Ever since he has been in prison Devildre has made an exem, plary prisoner, and has been one of the j most helpful men in the institution. Cap:. Griffith, the directors of the ini stitution. the sheriff cf Charleston and others earnestly urged the pardon, and ; inasmuch as the man had .only eleven ; month?, more to serve, the governor j determined to allow this time off for | good behavior. j A Proper Postponement. I Those in charge of the proposed coli ored State fair are now making an j parries? effort to proviac a creuuauits fair. They have undertaken to givd ] tiie railroads substantial evidence of ; exhibits and to this end will bring in a number in advance. This being done, cheap railroad . 'ates will probably be allowed. In order that this may be brought about the fair has been postponed until December 2-0. ________ ? Criticises Virginia University. Richmond, Special.?At Thursday's session of the Virginia Methodist Episcopal Conference. Bishop Duncan spoke of the religious system at the University of Virginia, which has no chaplain. He said he did not wish to be understood as criticising the University, but he thought its present methods in this particular unwise. Girl Runs Away. Spartanburg. S. C., Special.?Mis-J Lola Turner, a handsome young lady about 10 years of age, has been missing from her home since Thursday and up to 3 o'clock Friday afternoon no clue as to her whereabouts had been discovered. She left her home at Clifton in the afternoon, saying to a young lady friend that she would not he seen again in this part of the country. Mr. C. A. Turner, father of the missing young lady, is distracted with grief, and being a man of means, has set all forces to work in an effort to locate the truant maiden. The Anti-Trust Case. Attorney General Bellinger is now devoting much of his attention to the preparation of the case against the Virginia-Carolina Chemical company, which is to come up for a hearing in the federal court In Charleston some time during the month of December. The case is an important one'and involves much earnest work in its proper preparation. Mr. Bellinger expects to be kept quite busy for some time on this work. 1 dlSliini- . ;s BURIED UNDER FALLIfto EARTH Street Hands Caught While Making Excavations. Columbia. Special.?Another serious accident occurred on the sewerage system Tuesday afternoon. It will be remembered that several months ago a negro worker was buried beneath tons of loose earth which poured in upon him almost smothering him. Forturately he escaped unhurt though it was only due to his wonderful constitution and recuperative powers. The accident yesterday while not fat2l to anyone was a terrible augury of what might nappen. rnree negroes were caugui ?uu imprisoned by a huge mass of shifting sand which held them in a vise-like grip until they were released by the strenuous expertions of their comrades. Though they were released as soon as possible one was seriously hurt and had to be carried to the Taylor Lane hospital. The three negroes, Tom Jones, Abraham Evans and Cook Muse, were working in the trench situated on lower Main street not 20 yards below the tracks of the union depot. The ditch was only about nine feet deep and though the sand was of the most treacherous character It had shown no sign of collapse. Without warning about 5:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon ! a large portion of the western wall, I about 2 0 feet long, caved In and the I unfortunate men were caught beneath j lug sand. 3> i The other men quickiy rushed to ; their assistance. Tom Jones was burled I in an up right position about midway his chest and helped himself free in a i short time. Abraham Evans was lying j unfler a covering of earth about two feet thick with a part of his head vlslj ble. He was rescued next. The next victim to be taken rrom tne trencn was Cook Muse who was found buried in a recumbent position beneath about four j feet of sand. He was extremely weak and it was with great difficulty that he | was extricated. i Jones was practically unhurt. Evans : complained of pains in his chest but I was oniy suffering from the shock. I Muse was in a far more serious condij tion and lay in a comatoes condition ; upon the pallet of jute bags upon v/blcb be was temporarily placed. J. F. Gregory Recommended. Lancaster, Special.?Gov. Mc: Sweeney has requested the senator and representatives from this county to recommend some one for appointment to the vacancy in the office of clerk of the court of this county, caused by the death of Mr. W. S. L. Porter. They have accordingly recommended Mr. Joseph F. Gregory, who ran against Mr. Porter in the primary election of 1900. Mr. Gregory will make a good clerk. He has filled other responsible positions, having been school commissioner of this county for a number of successive terms, and 1 more recently postmaster at this place. Mr. Gregory's commission will likely come this week, when he will qualify and take charge of the office. Got a Thrashing. Anderson, Special.?Quince Cochran, a white man, was taken from his home at Donnalds a few nights ago and given a severe whipping by unknown parties Cochran was not seriously hurt, but has left home. The cause of the alleged whitecapping Is said to have been that Cochran had not been acting the part of a loving husband and father to his family, and the general Impression is that some of the best people of the com| munity were engaged in it. Punishment of Lawlessness... \ Walhalla, Special.?Guard Roberts of the South Carolina penitentiary came up from Columbia and carried Alf Cohen and Malissie Love back with him. Malissie Love, white, was convicted in court last week for adultery. Her partner was a negro and will assist in making roads for > Oconee for nine months. They are part of the gang that has made the Harbins section of Oconee disreputable for years. State News. The bank of Latta, with a capital stock of $5,000, has applied for a charter. Jim Reynolds, the "snake doctor," as he is known about Greenwood, is in the lockup on a serious charge. Thursday about 1 o'clock, Ed Hall, a negro boy, while carelessly trying to let down the hammer on a muzzle loading gun shot and instantly killed his sister. Pearl Hall, at Rowasville. The American Cigar Company has made a proposition to the Greenville board of trade to locate a factory ^ there. Over $7,000 has been subscribed towards the erection of the building for that purpose. The governor has pardoned Millard Johnston of Spartanburg. He was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to six years in the penitentiary. He has served five and a half years and Solicitor Sease recommendded the pardon. I.?. W. Floyd has sold his entire interest in the Union telephone busi-> n:ss. The system at Union and aS Spartanburg. Greenville, GreenwoodS^ Ciinton, Prosperity and other places ~ and connections have been sold to the Southern Bell Telegraph and Telephone Company. The Atlantic Coast Line Is defending a novel suit at Bennettsville. S. C. Miss Susie Powers, a fourteen-yearold girl, suffered a crushed foot In April, 1900, while riding on a railroad turntable, which was being revolved by other children. She sues the railroad company for $10,000 damage. Her father has employed able legal counsel and is making a hard fight for damages. The case is laughed at ;n railroad circles and people aro vcnderir.g where a railroad company's liability eeaac-s. M