Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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COUNTY . CORRESPONDENCE. KKW8Y LFTTFAUS FKO.il Ol K Si l <BAL CORHKHIM?M>F.NTS. IMir? of Interest From ?II Furls of .fumtrr and Adjoining Onintlei?. r^OTlCK TO CORRKSt'ONDKNTS. ?dall yonr letters s? that they will t*4ob this omee not later than Mon lo when inten??? for Wednesday's ?????er and not later than Thursday Saturday's Issue. This, of course, s. nl tee only t? regular correepend ? ao. In cas? ?f Items of unusual gsvasj value. s?nd in Immediately by *>?ll. tsl?ph?n? or telegraph. Such ???<*s storl?? are sceestable up to the a ur of going to press. Wednesday's I ?oer Is prlntsd Tuesday afternsoa a od Saturday's paper Friday after? s' w. AN EQUINE JOKER. ?Wptor Ward's Model. Lex, Seemed te H?v? a Senee of Humor. The late J. Q A Ward, the eculptor, found great diversion la watching the tricks and peculiarities of the horses which served aa modele for eome of nie equln? eta tue?. Ha made friends with tbean all, and b? eras a good friend to them "The only horse humorist that I have had experience ?Ith." Mr. Ward la quoted as eaylng. "was of tbor aeigtjhrad blood, and be was a real joker. That waa Lex. a her?? of the blood of tb? rmmortal Lexington. "Lex waa of a aplendld typa He etood for me for much of my early work, Somehow be discovered that a table on which 1 worked waa easily shaken. It was s board on treaties so erranted that the position of the board might b? altered to almost any engl?. When Lax saw 1 was bnsieet he would ?tide elowly sad eUently to the elde ?f the table and urn hla bead to hare a good look at ma as be Jostled the tabes with hla shoulder or bin. It waa amnslng a? trat, but It sometimes hampered me, aod I thought I would try a >oke la retu.-o. "Lex had a rdnoo at the table that ho ta variably approached, and esjua. ho strack It always) leaned on the aamo corner Lex waa not eeoeeteae) when I past ad my oompeam, with thd point ad ends ecu. bassi* half sn tg*h ex? tending over the edge eg the table, and brewed the other and against a weight. -I had nor bong ao wait totere Lex gnsrtiy caxao an, and I thodght I eonld saw mJsrhftea* hi aas eye. Ha took his usual pis so? and than whan I pretend ad to bo very bang ho pushed ths table in his aasjal sasaaer, pfVked hla shoal der o? the potato and pimped back with a assarf, Ha looked lang and hard at aa* bat tee* hie pi see of duty. The Joke wan agalnat htm that time " WHEN THE PLAGUE RAGED. CM and Dag Lows In En?land In the gastsswih Century. Dtaaaaa and the dog were bet lev ed so walk together tn the sixteenth cen tnry. Tho terrier then waa %? much a suspect aa tho rat today. In plague time*, ho had only to venture Into the street to court death. Hera la an or? der bwoed by the authorities at Win cheater In 1583. which is typical of the foot: 'That if any house within thle eytle shall happen to be infected wltb tho Plague, that thene every persone to keeps wtthin his or her house every ass or her dogg and not to suffer them so goo at large. And If any dogge be than founds at large It shall be lawful Bar tho B?adls or any other person to kill tho same dogg and that any owner of such dogg going at large shall lose ? shllllnga." Among the record a of King's Lynn, analer May. 1086, appeared this: "For na mache as It bath pleased Allmightle Ood to oogynn to send ue hla rlalta eaon with sickness amongst ua and that dogges and cattes are thought eerie unfltt to be suffered in tbla tyuie. Therefore. Mr. Ms.lor. aldermeu und common rounrell have ordered ami decreed that every Inhabitant within the same Town shall forthwith take nU their dogg??* and yappes and hange them or kill them and carrye them to some oat place and hurye them for bread Inge of a great annoyance. "And likewise for cattes, if there be any nigh unto suy bouse or houses vls flsed with sickness. It la ord'ved that the csttea shsll furthwlth be silled in all sot h places.'* An e^ceptlou was ssade In favor of any "dogge of a* eowpte " Su'-b a one was allowed to be kept If "kenelled or tied up or UtI ta a lease."?Vide a go Newe. Iniquities Her Oelight. 8be waa walking around the corri dors of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts with her plnce oat held at elbow length, evidently ad miring some of the works. Although the gown that ?In? aTggg VgdJ very e\ pensive, it did uot show good taste, and s single glance would tOXIVlnce one that ?he nmis ..f the class known as the "uewly rl h An acquaintance accosted her with the renark. "1 da! n t knOtl that ><>u were such su admirer of curios. Mrs -Ob. ?>f, lmh*ed." she replied; "l Just delight in Iniquities." - Philadelphia Tillies One Men's Theory. **No, I hlnk women will ever otKceed ss railroad engineers." "Why sot ' ?They would lose too much time holding tp their trains ?r crossing." fftoaton Transcript It Is not what we take up. but what s>e glvs np. thst makes us rsffa, Baaek FENNEL It !? to ths Italians Somewhat as Cel? ery It to Us. ? 'i'isn t often that KB Italian table d'huir fnritilm earthing that takes me b;i.k |CJ my grandmother's time," said a New York man. ' but that was my aipaiisw i last Bight The Brsl nibble ??f tOflMthlBi IM supposed was celery sent my mind wandering back fifty \ears to SB old New England vil lage "?KennelV' 1 asked the Italian waiter. He nodded and smiled and gave me the Italian form of the word, which 1 carefully wrote down on a scrap of paper, 'Fennocchi.' I suppose It showed my Ignorance, but never before did 1 know that fennel is to the Italians what celery is to us. Evidently the large bases of the leafstalks are bleached In similar fashion, and from tbe way It was served 1 could see It was Intended to be dipped in salt, as we eat celery. My obliging waiter told me that It was delicious as a salad and wben boiled and served with cream esuce it made a popular Italian dish "Hot after sll what did those culi? nary details matter? What really counted was that strange, penetrating flavor which took me back to my child? hood. As 1 thoughtfully nibbled my fennel stalks tbe last fifty years seemed a blank. I was a child again, picking big clusters of yellow, aromatic fennel seeds in my grandmathor's gar? den.**?New York Sun. AFRICAN WITCH DOCTORS. They Msks Themeelvee, Like Their Idols, ss Hidsous as Possible. The most Important period of the young African's life is that between youth and manhood (or womanhood). It Is then that tbe witch doctor la ex? tremely busy with bis various mys? terious rites. It Is an Important part of his calling to be hideous, ss In most cases be undoubtedly hv A ridiculous mask covers his head, and wildcat or other skins are hung around hla loins. Pigment of various colors is plenti? fully daubed over his body, and in this hideous stats It Is not to be wondered at that be strikes terror Into the meklens' hearts aa be dances wildly in the aim firelight, glaring at them with fiendish sysa. Tbe timid young creators* eve like the hare which t re ra? bies ae tbe hovering bird of prey flat? tere over Its need. Serf win is crashed, and the erst while playful, wMfuI child It transformed In most eases Into s frightened ereatore. with, for the time bilssj, no will of her own. It si a curt one thing that nothing connected with whet one may sell the spiritual sMe of the Maelrs* life Is ever beauti? ful. Their carved figures are always, to say tbe least, grotesque and calcu? lated ss frighten rather than comfort tbe Deeea red.-Wide World aftgaslne. Twenty Volume Navels. The 1 engest novel* of today are pyg? mies earn pored with those published to tbe seventeenth century. M?s. de ftcudery's Ts Grand Cyrus" ran Into tan letasjsa, Its pubrieaUoa being ?pi sad over five years. And when It wer tea no la ted. or, So Quote the title peg*. "Kngrisbed by s Person of Hon? our.'* It s p pea red tn live folio volumes of some 000 pages apiece. Another novelist of the same period. La Oal prenede. was even mors diffuse, one of bis works. "Cleopatra." extending over twenty-three volumes. These novels fonnd plenty of readers despite their enormous length. The Psrts pub? lisher of "Le Grand Cyrus" made 100.000 crowns by tbe first edition alone. Nearly all the works of Ben? dery and Calprenede were translated Into English as soon as they appeared and many of them Into German as well l a aid on Chronicle. A Historic Spot. Llnlltbgow palace, ou tbe shore of the beautiful sheet of v at er of that name tu Scotland. Is somewhat square and heavy looking. Llnlltbgow was tbe birthplace of Mary, queen of Scots; in Llnllthgow church Jnmes IV. of 8cotlaud was forewarned by an appa? rition of the coming disaster at Flod den Field; in Its streets the regent Murray was shot; close by the town Edward I. had two ribs broken by his horse the night before Fa Ik irk, and on Its loch a chaucellor of the exchequer, bent on economy, issued instructions that the royal swaus should be kept dowu to a dozen. ? Argonaut. Good at Arithmetic. "For goodness* sake. John, how long did you boil these eggs?" "Just as long us you told me to, my dear." "Impossible! They're hard as bricks." "I tilled them Just twelve minutes." ? Twelve: Why. 1 told JOB that three minutes war long enough for an eggl" "Yes. dear, but I bulled four of them." ?Toledo Blade. In Musical Terms. Ohlei Editor Look here. Sharps, here's a tiddler been hanged for mur der How shall I headline It? Musical Editor BOH would "DUBCBlt Execu tlon on One String" do??St. Louis Times English as She Is Spoke. "Must yoq toP1 "Yes The wife's sitting up f >r me, and If I miss the last train I shall catch It" Llpplocotfa A Hard Job. Husband What are job looking for, dear? Wife 1 was looking for the in? visible hairpin 1 Just dropped. ?Ex rhangc BSSBfl angry is like emptying the i pper pot bito your own porridge. Without tact you can learn noth? ing.?Disraeli. A GROTESQUE BIRD. Remark mle Assortment of Colors tf tho Brasilien Toucan. Tin* very peculiar looking Brazilian bird, the toucun, has a body about us itiu as that of a good sized parrot, but its beak is very different nud easM;. its dominant feature, though lllls bird is by ti<> means lacking In bright striking colors, The toucan's beak is half as long as its body, and it is bro ?! and thin and pel on edge vertlcu I; . shaped something like n bluu ? i scythe, with the slightly curving, rounded edge on top and ending with a hook point turned downward -a re? markable beak in size und shape- and this beak is tinted with a remarkable assortment of <*??!<?!? -. purple and red and green and yellow, while around the beak at the head runs a line of black. The eyes of the toucan are surround? ed by circles of a bright light blue, and on its breast, regularly outlined, is a broad and deep expanse of bright yel? low in size and shaj.>e In proi>ortion to the bird about the same as the gener? ous expanse of shirt front shown by a man In evening dress with his waist? coat cut low and well rounded out at the bottom, this show of yellow being edged with u red line. The toucan's body for the bulk of It is black or a very deep blue black, but around at the base of the tail run two bauds of color, one red and one white. It is not a song bird. It is sold as a pet, not for children, but to adults, and it Is more often fancied by men than by women. It takes $25 to $50 to buy a tow an.?New York Sun. ROD AND LINE WON. Contest Between a Strong Swimmer and an Expert Angler. A novel contest took place some time ago at the Eudinburgb corporation baths between oue of the strongest swimmers in Scotland and a well known angler. The contest occurred In a pool eighty feet long and forty feet wide. The angler was furnished with an eleven foot trolling rod and an un? dressed silk line. The line was fixed to n girth belt, made expressly for the purfMjoe, by a swivel immediately be? tween the shoulders of the swimmer at the point where he had the greatest pulling power. In the first trial the Hne snapped. In the second the angler gave and played without altogether slacking line, and several por^lse dives were well han? dled. The swimmer then tried cross swimming from comer to corner, but ultimately was beaten, the match end? ing with a victory for the rod and line. Another contest took place In which the angler employed a very light trout Ing rod ten feet long and weighing only six and one-half ounces, the Line being t he same as that used with the trolling rod. The swimmer, whose ahn evidently was to smash the rod, pulled and leaped tneo the water. He was held steadily, however, and in about five minutes was forced to give in. The rod was again successful. At the finish both competitors were almost exhausted. Want Their Children Thieves. The Kakha Khels. a tribe that in? habits the couutry of the Khyber pass, in northern India, are thieves and con? sider thieving a most honorable occu? pation. A young woman of the Kakhn Khei will not look at a young man who would like to become her husband unless he is proficient In the art. The dearest wish of a mother is that her little boy may become a cunning thief. Every child is consecrated, as it were, at Its birth to crime. A hole Is mrde in the wall similar to that made by a burglar, and the mother passes the In? fant backward and forward through the hole, singing in its ear: "Be a thief: He a thief: Re a thief!" Thoy are probably the only tribe in India Who glorify peculation and raise it to the dignity of a regular calling.?Chris? tian Herald. Jenny Lind as a Child. Jenny Lind ms a child of three years was the lark of her parents' house. As Q ^irl of nine she attracted the atten? tion of all lovers of music and entered the Stock holm conaervatory as a pupil. Her continuous studies at so tender an a- ?Caused the SUddan loss of her voice, and for four full years she pursued her theoretical and technical studios, when suddenly the full sweet sound came hack, to the delight, as every one knows, of thousands for many ears. Mnri< Twain's Definitions. It told of Mark Twain that during a eon versa t Inn with a young lady of ! ;s acquaintance he had occasion to mention the word drydock. "What is drydock, Mr. Clemen**" sh asked. "A thirsty physician." replied the hu? morist. i To Show It Off. 'The Cross of the Legion ?s ;i w n derftll thing for health." "How's that V" "There's nothing like it to encourage long promenades in the park,"?Flie? gende Blatter. Parental Blunder. "I know it's rldlt uloui for tue to powder my face ho thickly," said the dashing brunette, "but my parents named me Pearl, and I've got to live Up to the name."-Chicago Tribune. Happier Days. "My poor fellow, were you always a tra nip V" "No, mum. Onct I WUa known as a man about town." Louisville Courier Journal. Intellect annuls fate. So far ns ,i man thinks, he !? free.?Bmerson. Curtiss Aviators to Fly. Special t?? the Daily Item. Columbia, I >c?-. 6.??A feature <>t' the week will be the exhibitions by Cur? tiss av iators. The Mights W ill take place Wednesday and Thursday. Plan For Disposal of Christmas Offer Ines to be Framed. Farmers Union Note?. Owing to the Intensely t?< ? 1? l leath? er yesterday the attendance was v> ry smell i1'"1 the county union decided to postpone the election of officers until the January meeting In the Court House on Friday the 6th, 1911. In this connection we desire to call especial attention to the letter of President Barrett, of the National Union, in which ho urges the most careful selection of officers. it seems to have been providential that this letter should await us in the At a meeting y< sterday of tl Mil isterial association, th followln resolution was passed: Resolved that .i call meeting of th association and Sunday school Sil p< rlntendents or other representative! j from tlu- Sunday school be held De? I cember ir?, at ?i o'clock i>. m. in th< I office of Mr. C. M. Hurst, to devise, 11 possible, a better plan to disburse th Christmas offerings of the Sunday schools and lodges. ?REAT CORN EXPOSITION OPENS doors of < raven hall thrown oim n to public this llOKMNG. TlKMisends of Visitors for the i.xjmi sitton from \n over ffimth Caro? lina, Georgia and North < urolina. Construction company and already the concrete curbing has been placed most of the way from P.road to Haynsworth street. At the same tim" mails at home on the very day our j vvork has been commenced on the union had postponed the election of septic tank which they are also to Special to the l>aily Item. Columbia, Dec. ?J.?With all ex? hibits In place and with hundreds of farmers and others in the city and thousands expected, ths doors to the The work of laying the curbing on South Atlantic Corn Exposition were Church street is being rapidly push- thrown open to tbe public this morn ed by the Charleston Engineering and i jnK ;it % o'clock, the addresses of Welcome were made this afternoon at 2 o'clock by Mayor \V. EL QtbbOS and Martin P. Ansel. Several hours before the public was officers to secure, if possible, a more representative attendance at the next meeting for this very important part of our routine work. That the union will be largely what its officers make It goes without saying, and every man elected to office should be one who has proved his interest in the cause by his loyalty to the principles of the union and his willingness to make sacrifices of his time to attend the meetings or prepare the com? mittee work laid upon him by the union. We trust every member of tbe union will read carefully the letter of President Harrett. and that it will bear fruit in Sumter County by the kind of men you put in office at the December meetings of the locals, and the January meeting of the County Union. E. W. D. build. At the same time the company is trying to work up the paving of the sidewalks- proposition, the cost of the paving of a block to be shared equally by the persons living on the block and the city. The company has ordered 180 tons of material for the -work and most of that amount has been shipped and <& at hand when needed. -o?? Owing to the fact that the Record? ed was out of town no court was held in his om?e today, the cases on the docket being postponed until tomor? row. Other matters of importance were discussed at the meeting, some of them relating to finished business and some, new business that will be continued at the January meeting. If the committee that was appointed to report at January meetlny does Its work, that meeting will be one of Important results aside from the se? lection of officials. E. W. D. The merchants of the city are be? ginning to rearrange their windows and fix them up in true Christmas style, some of them being arranged so as to display the goods to great advantage. It Is not to be supposed that the annual distribution of Christmas gifts among the poor children of the city will abandoned this year, for this custom is of too long standing and has too strong a hold on popular sen? timent to be allowed to lapse. The time has arrived, however, for the preliminary st^ps to be taken and the calling of the annual mass meeting of the Sunday schools, at which funds are raised, should not bs delayed. Man's Greatest Aaaet. Is physical strength and b lly health. The bread winner cannot af- I City ?treees, ford to give out. I **> * It is a vital necessity that he keep! JJf h*? * . later for him?-X^eme. let so take s his nervous ana musclar system Inj ^ Un ^ ?reeL" |t sohud> good condition to withstand the daily commeaplaeo, bet eftee a common wear and taar of life., plaee * concentrated wkeoem, and th.v Those who are run-down, weakened la hew la eur esreJese dsy s msster or nervous should remember that of the eosimoapleoe gets to be regard nothing excels Vlnol, which Is a com- ad as ae eeaele If you want to under blnatlon of the medicinal elements of , Hand a people Js*< a* take a walk the cod's liver and tonic Iron, to admitted to Craven Hall, where the corn exhibits are held in the South Is shown to advantage, the finishing touches were being put on the inter? ior. The bunting and flowers were touched up here and there, the corn was carefully Inspected from every side, and the entire hall subjected to the scrutiny of expert eyes to see that no mistake had been made. The re? sult was up to expectations. The one big idea of the exposition is to show Southern farmers how to select seed corn. Heretofore, in spite of enormous crops, seed selections haa not bee along scientific lines and the experts and enthusiastic farmers hope to open the eyes of visitors. If so much has been accomplished with lit? tle attention to seed selection, it is urged that more will be accomplish? ed with much attention to this detail. Farme rs in the city today were enthu? siastic over what they saw. Although the center of the build? ing is given over to the crops of the men farmers, the Boys' Corn Clubs are taken care of. Over against the walls are the exhibits of the young? sters and displayed conspicuously are the certificates awarded to them and signed by the Governor of this State. Here the visitors may marvel. Th?? fact that boys of tender years have produced over 200 bushels of com to the acre on South Carolina land is marvelous North Carolina and Georgia are likewise represented. Every county In South Carolina haa corn on display. Georgia has not contributed as much aa North Carolina, but Is here. , SAYS HE TS FROM Ml SSO URL strengthen the digestive organs, create an appetite, make new blood and restore strength. Prof. James Mitchell of Jasper, ny walks?la tbeir greet sigh way* Of traffic.-.lames Milne ta Fortnightly. .lohn G. Capers Does Not Know Any Tiling About Appointments in Sooth Carolina. A Thorough Optimist. "To? are sn optimist7* "I snV -eptled Mr. DuetlB Stax. "I Ont.. says his system was run-down to not only nope for tbe best, but I make a critical point from overwork. A practical arrangements to get Un? friend told him to take Vlnol. He 1li Washington 8tar. so an is now enjoying perfect health, and he consiers Vinol a wonderful tonic. (We guarantee this testlmoneJ to be genuine.) We ask every run-down, over? worked, weak pprscn in this vicinity to try a bottle of Vinol with the under? standing that their money will be re Her Words. His Sister - And did abe say she loved yon in so many words? Her ?rother-That's what! Her words filled fwenty-seven pages ?Chicago Ktws. Special to the Daily Item. Columbia, Dec. 6.?According to the Hon. John G. Capers the signifi? cance of the recent federal appoint? ments In South Carolina is not an open book to him. The President Pi cently appointed postmasters Union, Laurens and Abbeville. To politicians it looked like the president had steered a little on Capt. Capers* side, but this gentleman is too modest to claim a victory. Two Capers men and an old-liner were appointed. t The road oil which was put on Lib Eating Tims. Friend?So you dined at a way eta- erty street between Harvin and Mag turned if it does not do all we claim, tlon. What did you have for dinner? ? nolla streets, owing to the rains of DeLorme's Pharmacy. Traveler?Twenty City Journal. minutes.?Kansas Early risers say there was a light fall of sleet and snow Sunday morn? ing. Justice is the bread of nations. They are always famishing for it?Jordan. Monday, has not yet penetrated the ground sufficiently for the street to be opened to public traffic, but it is probable that with dry weather it will be put in use in a couple of days. The Value of Location Location Practically Determines the Value of Land An acre in the heart of the business section of Sumter recently brought $60,000. An acre equally as good in other respects, but two miles out, will hardly bring $60. Farm lands in the thickly home settled sections of Mariboro County tw bringing $150 an acre. Equally good lands in Northern Williamsburg County scarcely bring $15 an acre. Sumter County lias the best railroad facilities of any of the fine [and coun? ties ofthe Upper Costal plain of the section that embraces the host corn, cotton and general crop soils of the State. Lands throughout this territory are going to bring prices in the near future that will be eye openers for the "OLD timers;' The tract of }oo acres, 3 miles from Sunder, which am offering for sale at $l2,c;c<> gives some man who appre? ciates the value of good location, the opportunity to get something that will respond to proper treatment. A vear under good farming will add $u<? to the selliug value of the property; 60^ ot the tract is in cultivation, and prac? tically all free of Stumps. A good six room dwelling, barns and 6 tenant bouses equip the al! necessary buildings. stables and place with If you have $12.500 or one-third of that imount to invest in a farm, this is your opportunity. N. B.?Have sold 14 tracts of farm lands in the past 60 days, but have forty or fifty left for sale. See me CITY. FAF1M AND UM? BER PROPERTY HAN OLLI). REAL F.STATE LOANS NEGOTIATED. 26 1-2 N. Main St. R. B. BELSER, REAL ESTATE ATTORNEY. MONEY INVESTED IN REAL ESTATE MORT? GAGES LET ME INVEST YOUR (OLE MONEY AT 7 AND 8 PER CENT Sumter* S. C.