Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Knie red ?| tb*? Bottom, ut mihi), r. S ua xidihI Clus* M*iu r ? ' PKK80XAU Mm. Silas Mcllette has gone to Greenville. Miss Hindu Manheim went to Co? lumbia Tuesday. Mr W. W f Spirtanburg. passed through the city Tuesda> on hin way fr.?m lurlington to Co? lumbia. Miss Llsalo Wlnn went to Columbia Tnssda Rev. i I 11 Covlngton went to Co* gggStba Tu. Miss Lula Cooke Boykln left for Camdea Tuesday m ?rning to spend a whlel h 1th i there Mr. A. L. Jackson went to Colum? bia Tuesday. Miss Bertha Bultmun went to Co? lumbia Tnesda) Mrs. George McK igt \ and lllss Kathering Bostlck have gone OYSf |g Columbia to spend this seek. Mr. W. D. Carson, of Dalzell. was In tbe i t> Tuesdsy. * Miss Estelle M ?ore of Balaell was the city Tuesnd Mr. and Mrs. Walter I: ? r, of Charleston and Mrs. U. W. Cunning? ham, of Darlington, were here to attend the l?o\e-I'ltts marriage Miss Louise Held, of St. Charles, ?ems in the <it\ Wednesday. Mlas Jeannette Henry went to Klngstree Wednesday morning to visit friends. Mayor W. Rogers Scarborough, of Blahopvllle passed through the city Wed need f> on his was to ' oium bia. Misses Barnett, of Washington. Robertson, of Charleston and Kohn. of Orangeburg are visiting the Misses Brown on lUmpton avenue. Mrs. Wallace I'lowden and her two daughters of Manning are visit? ing Mrs. E. M. Cooper on Salem avenue. ? ? ? Mr E. W Ware, formerly of this ally, but now of Darlington, came over Wednesday afternoon to atten i the dance given on Wednesday night Hr the o?rm?n club, and spent Thanksgiving In h? city, r t to i ) ? s a *s Mrs H \ ' lamsoii a ent to Providence tnis morning lu .. .. hei mm. Mr. L. H. Willitinson at that a)la< ? ? ? Mr. Krauels Motes came over from the University of South Carolina to spend Thanksgiving at home and to gttend the I*aurens?Sumtef football game. ? ? ? Mr. 1?. L. Wannamaker Is h um from the College of Charleston for a few days stay with hin parents in this city ? 0 ? Mr. M. it Handle nt to Char SCSI yesterday to attend the Carolina Citadel football game and to see his eon. Edwin, who Is attending BOUSSJS St the Cit&d? I. ? ? ? Miss Hertha Wan.im ik. r. who has been teaching school at Clio this year le at home for a few days to spend the Thanksgiving holidays with lor parent. In this city. ? ? ? Mr. Harnwell Sunders, of Wlsaeky, Wa# in the ? Ity Thursday, to upend Thanksglflng \\ 1th his parent,. 1*1 \ I II Mr. Charles W. Stunsllll died at 7 o'clock Thursday night at his homs on West Llb? rt> street after an II ness ??! *> ? a?..!'tb- l-r s-\era' weeks It was apparent that ?h alb wai llo \ f >' b u it ion ? v i, , , ,,?,.. hut while fully realising hli ?< rtoui eon? idltlou. Mr St in .ill e/ai hopsful to the end that bis ||f? would be plo lonf.d. He s ri ilgned, however, and salmi) and quletl) awaited the ed with the i-.in a/, and fotttud. t.... t chain teftsed him when in the i , i vigor od hu robust man].i. The de o . ,| w ,i? In hi- hit, i m, year and until If ?< ? I ith Iks fal ' malady that ean-ed bis death v is the picture of physli ' I hes th and stroni Urih* manhood with i ? n pi mi a b?ng Nfi of usefulness before bun. >|e was horn in Cln iaw. but his father sSJ.I |q thh I it\ w h. n hi ?ans but a child and his entire hi wss spent In Bltmter, HS was known throughout Hurnter and adjoining Conties und hol a \\ j.le I |r. 1" o| friends who will bear of his death With sincere ^.rr-.A md regret He Is surlvlved by his wife, thie? BOM gad three daughters Ths funeral Services were held at the house nt '. '.'? o k this att'i noon snd the interment a as .? the ?emeterv. In a multitude of majorities th- re Is danger.?Indianapolis Htar. PHILADELPHIA FAX8 FOLLOW CLOaUELI DR1 DUEL's ion tim;s. New World'?. Record lot Height Bs? tuMI-died in Philadelphia Meet? Land?, at Wrong Town. Philadelphia, Kov, 14,?Pollowan ? ?f aviation here were kept l?usy to? day watching the fofti nee of J. Arm* ?tfOHi Drexel ol this city. Who yee t. nlay established I new world's alti? tude record, and Qlaude Orahme* white, the oTnglltrimsn who brought to a close the series of succossfu eX hibitions at the Point Breese race k iu tin- southern section of the city. Dresel egaia proved to be Ihe star attraction, lie attempted to tlx back to Philadelphia in a Pderlot mono? plane from oreland, where he landed yesterday alter his record-breaking (light, but he lost his bearings and was forced to land at Trent??n Junc? tion, four miles from Trenton, X. J. flfelaad bj about II miles from Phil Iphla, but Drexel in his Right Of DM hour and 10 minutes today trav? eled. N miles. Mr. Dresel landed because of a shortage of gasoline, h.ving Started with but llttlf more than sufficient to tarry him from i rreJaad to Point Breese. He landed SB a chicken farm and said be had mistaken the Delaware river for the BcheylkUl and had traveled north instead of south. He had intoned folkmtag the lehuyUill] river to Point I '? ? Mr. Drexel, after hf. had landed telephoned the following statement to Philadelphia: "I found myself over a river, and thinking It was the Schuylklll I start I 1. as I thought, down it. Instead I after wads discovered It was the 1 '. i a , y, I k ii. u 1 was lost before I made my landing. The landing was made without mishap. I cr aot tell what altitude I reached for there was no barograph on the *nonoplane. I doubl? however, that I was at any time very high." Mr. Drexel, after arranging for the safe storing of the air craft, return? ed to Philadelphia (.Maude Grnhame-White gave sev? eral exhibition flights today and on one of his trips took aloft Oen. James Allen, chief signal officer of the (Tatted States army. II \ l RAI OP VICAR t.l.VLUAL lit. Hew Mom \ j. Mi Wai to be The funera' services over the body of the II <ht. Kev. M?ns Augustus J. McNYai. Vloar General of the dio? cese of Charleston, will be held this morning in the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist The Right Rev, H. P. Northrop, liishop of Charleston, vvill officiate, Bvery priest la the Char? leston diocese received ? telegram yesterday from Charleston, giving notice of the death of the high ? hureh dignitary, together with an invitation to attend the funeral ser? vices this morning. The interment will take place st Bt Laurence Ceme? tery. Matins and Lauds for the dead will ?-e mm at I:It o'clock a. M. Pontifi? cal Mass of Requiem will fee bold one hour ater, The services this morn? ing will be of an elaborate and ?Olemn character. The body of the d< id Vicar General was taken to the Cathedral of It John the Baptist, where it now lies In state. Many people of th" city took the opportu? nity Of looking for the last lime at the remains. The cb rgy of the diocese of Char? leston, the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy end many of the friends of the deceased from the city and whole State '.vill he present at thS funeral services this morning. The pall* I carers Will be as follow s: Aetlvi?i?r. i>. M. Magulre, H, c. L^ iray, Col, James Cosgrove, .\. \v. Litsehgi, Sr., Jam* s 1*. Condon, Pat lick Carter, M. Clalr ami j. j. O'Con nelL Honorary?WJ Condon, D O'Brien, Or. A. P. Almar, H, p. Boubeyroux, s. Kogartle, J. W, Wallace, L. Cent? well and W, Coulfleld.?News and ?' mrl< r. Nov, It, No Tax Im? nakm, Ml Innpayers shod i taker chic no? tice that City Council has declined tn it* nd the lime for payment of city taxes althoul penalty. The time for payment without penalty explrei N >v, "in ind after that date delinquents will i>e required to pay ? penalty of dim ? 11 pet i ent. President Taft, returning from Panama, landed it Norfolk at noon today, Me decided after sailing from Panami to land at Norfolk Inetead of Charl ston. is he hail sn engagement in Richmond Wedneeday, ah the members, of the Boye1 Corn Club of Sumter County should ex? hibit at the Corn exposition In Co? lumola December l-l, a number of valuable prize/ ar ? offered for ea? h ,-aaaMaaaa EXAMINATION FOB WEST POINT. A Good <'banco for \ Young Man Ui Qo to The United State? Milit?r) Academ). Senator B. R. TUlman announces that on December 1910, ? competl-l tlvs txamlnatlon for the selection of ? principal tnd two slternatei to nil a vacancy at the United States Mili? tary Academy a*. Wast r?>int win he I held i?i Davli College, University of South Carolina. Columbia, South Carolina. This examination will be i pen to all young white men of the State, hut no candidate shall he ad? mitted to the Academy who is under SSVSntSSn or over twenty-two years of age. or leu than live feet four Inchei in height at the ags of seven? teen or five feet five . genes in height at the age of eighteen and upward. or who i< deformed or atllieted with any disease or Infirmity which would rsnder him Unfit for the military ser? vice, or WhO lets at the time Of pre? senting hlmst If, any disorder of an Inf? CtlOUS or immoral character. (,and:d:'tes must be unmarried. The mental examination will cover the following: Algebra, through quadratic equ? ations and progressions, plane geo? metry, English grammar, composi? tion and literature, descriptive and physical geography, and general and United states history. Xo physical examination will he held, hut all candidates are warned now that before they are admitted to the Academy they will be given a rigid examination. Unless one is practically perfect physically there is no use in his taking the mental examination as he is sure to fall of admission. The successful candidates will re? ceive the nominations and stand en? trance examination on second Tues? day In January at West Point, and If they pass, they will he admitted to the Academy on March 1st. The successful candidates are ex? pected to have themselves examined by a hoard of physicians to ascertain if they arc physically fit to pass the1 entrance examination at West Point in January. Should the principal fail in either the physical or mental examination, the first alternate will be nominated, and so on down the list until a can? didate Is found who can pass both successfully. For detailed Information in regard to this examination address Senator fi. R. Tillm u . n rent >n S ? I. The examlnstlon will begin al 'r 30 and w h. conducted by k*rof, L. T. All 'weekly papers please copy. Either success or failure comes to those who stray from the beaten path. ?"I am pleased to recommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best thing I know of and safest reme? dy for coughs, colds and bronchial trouble." writes Mrs. L. B. Arnold of Denver. Colo. " We have used it re? nt ttsdly and It has never failed to glSl relief." For sale by all deal? ers. Charles R. Whitney, formerly of Columbia, was found dead in the Y. M. C. A. bttlldlng, at 4 2nd street, New York Monday. His death was acci? dental, being due t?> gas asphyxiation. He was to have been married in Charleston, November 25, ?There Is little danger from a cold >r from an attack of the grip except when followed by pneumonia, and this never happens when Chamber? lain's Cough Remedy is used. This remedy has won its great reputation and extensive sale by its remarkable cures of colds and grip and can be relied upon with Implicit confidence. For sub- by all dealers. FOR BALE?Sheep and goats, In pairs or two's. Great for cleaning out under brush. Prices as to size and quality. Sold out of sheep skins. B, A.. Dabbs, Maysfvllle, 8. c. ll-.9-I-2taw-tf-W-tf SEED CORN?The committee for the (Joys' Com Club has remaining on hand about fifteen bushels of the selected corn entered for seed corn prise. Each bushel was selected With care ami is the best seed corn to be ba<l in Bumter County. it Will be sohl for $2 pef bushel. A p ply t-? s. i?. Cain, County Superin? tend* id of Kdtn .it Ion, M-.'L'-Nt w FOR KALE?Several soax and gilts, some with pigs and some due t<> have pigs soon. Beveral pure bred Berkshire piirs. both sexes. Borne* thing choice in both lots. E. W. I' ibi s. Mayesvllle, s. < \ 11 -19-1-21 aw-tf.?W-itaw-tr. FOR HALE?Seed corn from prise acre, None but choice ears, 70 pounds in ear for 93.00. Without extra s< lection, rated tbird by Judges in v? ed contest. .las. McBrlde Dabbs, Mayesvllle, B. C. 11 >19-I-2taw-tf?W-ltaw-tf. WANTED?Voung men and ladles to take three months practical course. We glvs written guarantee to se < uro good positions for each grad? uate. Write for catalogue. Char? lotte Telegraphy Bchool, Charlotte, I N. C. FUN THAT FAILED. Mark Twain's Burlesque of Emer? son, Longfellow and Holmes. IT SHOCKED THE IMMORTALS. W. D. Howells' Description of the Dis? mal Effect of the Humorist's At? tempt to Make Game of the Dignified Literary Trio at the Boston Dinner. In his memories of Mark Twain in Harper's YV. I). Howelll tells of the dinner in Boston when Mark Twain, with fatal effect, made game of Emer? son, Longfellow and Holmes: "lie believed he bad been particu? larly fortunate in his notion for the ?peseta of that evening, and be had worked it out in joyous self reliance. It was tho notion of three tramps, three deadbeats. visiting a California mining camp and imposing themselves upon the innocent miners as respec? tively Ralph Waldo Emerson. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Oliver Wendell Holmes. The humor of the conception must prosper or must fail according to the mood of the hearer, but Clemens felt sure of compelling this to sympathy, and ho looked for? ward to an unparalleled triumph. "But there were two things that he had not taken into account. One was the species of religious voneration in which these men were held by those nearest them. They were men of ex? traordinary dignity, of the thing call? ed presence for want of some clearer word, so that no one could well ap? proach thorn in a personally light or trifling spirit. I do not suppose that anybody more truly valued them or more piously loved them than Clem? ens himself, but the intoxication of his fancy carried him beyond the bounds of that regard and emboldened him to the other thing which he had not taken into account?namely, the Immense hazarc? of working his fancy out be? fore their faces and expecting them to enter into the delight of it. If neither Emerson nor Longfellow nor Holmes had been there the scheme might pos? sibly have carried, but even this is doubtful. "I was the hapless president, fulfill? ing the abhorred function of calling people to their feet and making them speak. When I came to Clemens I introduced him with the cordial ad? miration I had for him as one of my greatest contributors and dearest friends. Here, I said, in sum. was s humorist who never left you hanging your head for having enjoyed his joke, and theu the amazing mistake, the be? wildering blunder, the cruel catastro? phe wns upon us. I bolle\o that after the scope of the burlesque made itself clear there was no one there, including the burlesquer himself, who was not smitten with a desolating dismay. There fell a silence, weighing many tons to the square inch, which deep? ened from moment to moment and was broken only by the hysterical and blood curdling laughter of a single guest, whose name shall not be hand? ed down to infamy. Nobody knew whether to look at the speaker or down at his plate. I chose my plate as the least affliction, and so I do not know how Clemens looked, except when I stoic a glance at him and saw him standing solitary amid his ap? palled and appalling listeners, with his joke dead on his hands. From a first glance at the great three whom his jest had made its theme, I was aware of Longfellow sitting upright and re? garding the humorist with an air of pensive puzzle, of Holmes busily writ? ing on his menu with a well feigned effect of preoccupation, and of Kmcr son holding his elbows and listening with a sort of Jovian oblivion of this nether world in that lapse of memory which saved him in those later years from so much bother. Clemens must have dragged his joke to the climax and left it there, but I cannot say this from any sense of the fact. Of what happened afterward at the table where the immense, the wholly inno? cent, the truly unlmugined affront was offered. 1 have no longer the least re? membrance. I next remember being in a room of the hotel where Clemens was not to sleep, but to toss in despair and Charles Dudley Warner's saying in the gloom. 'Well. M.rlC You're a funny fellow.' It was as well as any? thing he could have said, but Clemens seemed unable to accept the tribute. "1 stayed the night with him, and the next morning after a haggard breakfast we drove about, and he made some purchases of bric-a4>rac for his house lu Hartford, with a s?>ul as far away from bric-a-brac as ever the sot.I of man was. He went home by an early train, and be l"st no lime in writing back to tin* three divine personalities which lie had so involun? tarily seemed to flout. They all wrote back to him, making it as light for hint as they could. I have heard that Emerson wai a good deal mystified and in his sublime forget fulness asked. 'Who was this gentleman who appear ed to think be had offered him some sort of annoyance'.'' But 1 am not sure that this is accurate. What 1 am sure of is that Longfellow a few days after in my study slopped before a photograph of Clemens and said. ?Ah, he is a wag!' and nothing more. Holmes told me, with deep emotion, such as a brother humorist might well feel, that he hod not lost an instant in replying to Clemens' letter and sssur lug him that there had not been the least offense and entreating him never to think of the matter again. 'He said that he was a fool, but be was Cod's fool.' Holmes quoted from the letter with a true sense of the pathos and humor of the self abasement." Nothing Is dtrtcult; It is only we who are indolent.?Haydon. Guaranteed Hosiery! We know of no better Men's Hos? iery than the sort we sell. t] Cotton, Lisle. Cassimere, Silk, Ktc. Blacks, Tans, Browns, Greys,?plain or fancy. Q Our Hosiery stock is large enough to enable any man to pick just what he wants. We Gall Special Attention to Our 25c Guaranteed Hosiery ?J If you buy this grade, and they wear out within a stated time, we replace the worn pairs without any cost to you, whatever. Ik 8. J. (jlowr Co Kj Phone 166. Sumter, S. C. EU O'DONNELL 10. What About a Cloak For Your Child We are showing a very large line of all this season's styles at prices which wrill please. We have a special line of Junior Coats in that smart, snappy style for the Miss, from 11 to 15 years. We find it a pleasure to show goods. O'DONNELL 6 CO. I I NT I U, HI! V.I I - 'I MUCK. 1>K.\1N LIME. CEMENT. f?K: M n.,*. f*M?n Rlee Flour. Nhlp htuff. Bran d\, Vii.illl, Mixed t'ow ami Chicken Feed. orses, Mules, n;i.,.-. No Order t?m> large Or Too small, ^^^f Booth-Harby Live Stock SUMTER. SOUTH CAROLINA.