The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, December 28, 1916, Image 3
A"New ^ars Allegory^
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. Across the snowbound earth the
New Year stepped buoyantly. A
W splendid youth he was, with radiant
eyes, full red lips and the star of
hope set above his brows.
Life called to him, called with a
thousand eager voices, and he smPed
as he listened, remembering that for a
Whole year the world and the men
thereon were his.
Far away under the frozen sky a
blaze of light shone like a jewel, and
he quickened his steps as he turned
toward the city.
And, though the lights shone boldly
' ly when he enterred it, most of the
streets were empty. Only a few men
were about, and as the wind swirled
at corners they ran for shelter.
.'3k j In on^of the streets the New Year
. * met a woman. A dark veil fluttered
around her, so that he could not distinguish
her form, but her face was
very sweet as she bent and clasped a
child to her heart. The New Year
gave her greeting.
"You are Charity, I know," he said.
Charity laid her hand in his and
smiled. And, for all his youth, her
smile set him dreaming of green
woods and golden sunshine, of vague,
sweet things that were still unknown
to him. Indeed, so deeply did he
dream that as he walked he collided
with another woman.
I Another woman!
A glittering gas moth this, with a
pert, powered face, carmined lips and
hard, bright eyes.
"All hail!" she cried mockingly. "I
shall be your constant companion, for
I am Sin, and where men are there
you will always find me."
The New Year shrank back and his ,
face darkened. But Sin pressed
close to him, laughed loudly and tearing
a rose from those at her breast,
tossed-it to him, as with a rustle of
silk she passed on. The rose fell on
the snow powdered walk, and when
the New Year would have picked it
up, lo, it was scentless, and as its
crimson petals fell asunder he saw
I "Vint o urnrm woo V*J*4
Another form came in sight?in
L the garb of a monk with a dark hood
about his tranquil face. His eyes
were upon the ground, and his lips
moved in prayer for all mankind. So
tender and pitiful was his face that
Wf even before he cried, "Miserere Domine!"
the New Year guessed that his
name was Mercy.
Very cold it grew as'the New Year
turned into a mean street, so cold
that he sought refuge in the porch of
a darkened house. Yet there prevailed
such a grateful warmth that he
pressed back to learn its cause and
so brushed against a boy?a boy with
a wan, beautiful face, tangled hair
and rapt eyes. Shabby, desolate and
tired he looked, yet the New Year was
wonderfully attracted to him.
"Why are you here alone?" he
asked. ,
"I am never alone," corrected the
boy, and he stepped aside so that the
New Year caught the fragrance of
his breath and saw that two great
wings were furled behind him, and in
the shadow of his wings an old man
and an old woman crouched together.
How tired, how poor, they looked!
But an expression of ineffable tenderness
shone on their pinched faces as
they lay. white head aginst white
head, chilled breast against chilled
T breast.
"I. am all they have," whispered
Love as tears filled his wonderful
eyes. "They have never failed me,
and I shall stay by them until the
end."
"I am the End!" called another
voice, and a grrirr* figure mounted the
steps.
"Not yet," begged Love, and he
tried to bar the stranger's way.! But
at sight of the scythe the other bore
Love's great wings drooped.
"Mine is the best gift of all," whispered
the newcomer as he bent over
the forlorn couple.
# Silently the New Year walked alone
with the night and the stars and the
scurrying snow. And as he hurried
on the darkness faded into the eerie
pallor-of dawn. He stretched out his
arms and welcomed his first day.
"Charity, Sin, Mercy, Love and
Death," he cried?"all mine! How
1 . shall I choose from among you?"
J A shadow fell across him; there
| was a sound as of wings beating the
| air, and Love, rosy, triumphant and
i eternal, caught his handse.
E "Let me go with you all your
t days," he pleaded, "for mine is the
gift which sweetens Charity, van'
quishes Sin, glorifies Mercy and fears
not Death."
MR. ROCKEFELLER'S VENUS
Did you receive a Christmas card
from John D. Rockefeller?
If so, you saw a picture of his new
Venus, recently discovered at Florence,
Italy, and brought to America
by At. Rockefeller. It has been set
J t / up in a temple near hts residence at
\ Vucantico Hills, New York, and a
photograph of it has been used on his
personal Christmas Card this year.
Pictures of the statue have been
jealously guarded from publication,
but three views appear in Harper's
Bazar for January, which has just
reached us. The statue is made of
marble quarried near Athens in
Greece; the same marble used by the
Sculptors Pludias and Praxiteles.
Everyone interested in art should see
Ufi these exclusive pictures of the world's
newest art treasure.
I f Fond Father: "My son is taking ali
1 gebra under you this term, is he not?"
A W High School Teacher: "He has been
H I exposed to algebra, but I doubt if he
1 I will take it"
NEW YEAR'S MORNING
By Helen Hunt Jackson
Only a night from old to newl
Only a night and ?o much wrought!
Tho Old Year's Heart all waary grew,
But aaid, "The New Year rest has
brought."
The Old Year's heart its hopes laid
down
As in a grave, but trusting said,
"The blossoms of the New Year's
crown
Bloom from the ashes of the dead."
The Old Year's heart was full of
greed;
With selfishness it longed and ached
And cried, "1 have not half 1 need;
My thirst is bitter and unslaked,
But to the New Year's generous hand
All gifts in plenty shall return;
True loving it shall understand;
By all my failures it shall learn
I have been reckless; it shall be
Quiet and calm and pure of life.
I was a slave; it shall go free
A c.j i 1 i i
r?u?a miw w w v po?v? WU?rO I ICAVC
Strife."
Only a night from old to new!
Night and the healing balm of
leep I
Each morn is New Year's morn come
true,
More of a festival to keep.
All nights are sacred nights to make
Confession and resolve and prayer.
All days are sacred days to wake
New gladness in the sunny air.
Only a night from old to new!
Only a sleep from night to morn!
The new is but the old come true;
Each sunrise sees a new year born.
AND THE FIRST SHALL BE LAST
The untimely death of Jack London
has given sincere grief to hundreds of
thousands of people throughout
the United States who never knew
him personally but did know him I
through his books. It is curious that
the last novel that he wrote should he
in the same field as the first one that
really brought him fame. "The call
of the Wild," a dog story, was really
the first of London's books to place
him where he belongs?in the thin
ranks of American writers whose
works will live beyond this century.
In the January Cosmopolitan Magazine
now on the newsstands, is the
a. A. : i_ii A ? ? ? * '
urat insiaumeni 01 jbck Lonuon s last |
and (greatest dog story. It is called
"Jerry." "Jerry" is a brave and loyal
hero dog who is story brother of
"Buck" of "The Call," of "White
Fang," of "Batard" and "Brown
Wolf" and of "Spot" and "Possum,"
the immortal sextet. He is portrayed
body and soul, as only Jack London,
of all the world's writers, could characterize
a dog.
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NEW YEAR BELL NOW SILENT
Every New Year's Eve citizens ol
Philadelphia gather ound the shrine
of Liberty, Independence Hall, to
hear the New Year rung in. Formerly
this service was performed by the bell
now known as the Liberty Bell.
Before that memorable day in
1776 when the nation's fathers gave
forth to the world their Declaration
of Independence, whose signing was
heralded by the ringing of the bell,
New Year's rejoicing was started by
the first peal of what is now known as
the Liberty Bell.
After the events of July 4, 1776,
made the bell one of the most pricerelics
of the nation, custodians of
Independence Ilall restricted its use,
fearing some mishap, and after 1830
the bell was no longer used for the
New Year's salute. In 1832, on the
celebration of George Washington's
birthday, it was rung and not again
for three years, when on July 8, 1835,
while the funeral procession of Chief
Justice Marshall was passing, the bell
was tolled.
Suddenly the note grew discordant.
An investigation was made. It was
found that a crack had been started.
The bell had completed its task. No
more would it greet the New Year or
pay tribute to the nation's great. But
from the tower of Liberty's cradle
another bell always welcomes the
less relics of the nation, custodians of
coming of the New Year.
SOUTH CAROLINA HAPPENINGS
The McCormick County Bar association
was formed last week with W.
K. Charles as president.
Woodmen of the World unveiled a
monument to the late Sheriff Adam
D. Hood at Winnsboro, recently
The Victoria cotton mill in Rock
Hill has filed notice of an increase in
capital stock of from $200,000 to
$250,000.
Hayes's 5 and 10 cents store in
Laurens was badly damaged by fire
Sunday morning. There was $2,000
insurance.
The dental parlor of Dr. H. W.
Wall in Columbia, was entered last
week and narcotics and personal effects
to the value of nearly $100 were
taken.
More tfian 1,000 new members
have been added to the various tribes
of Red Men throughout the State as
the result of a membership campaign
which has been in progress during the
past few days.
The store of Alex Courier at Dillon
was broken into and robbed one day
last week. Entrance was effected by
some one breaking the transom above
the back door and pushing a lever
which held the door fast. About
$395 in cash was stolen.
Preston J. Wilson of Columbia, a
private in the second regiment, South
Carolina National Guard, stationed at
Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, died of
pneumonia, Tuesday. His death is
thp fnnrth nmnnff aalrlipra r\f CrMifk
Carolina on the border.
Maj. John D. Frost, of Columbia,
was exonerated by a coroner's jury
in Columbia Monday of all blame in
connection with the death of Elizabeth
Nims who was killed Sunday
when she was run over by Major
Frost's car.
The Caughman drug store in Columbia,
was robbed last week of $150.
"Thank you for the money; but I
can't use the checks," was the subject
of a letter, received by the management
of the store Tuesday, supposely
from the robber who returned a number
of checks. The letter was mailed
in Columbia and police are investigating.
Break your Cold or LaGrippe with
a few doiei of 666. 50
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motor car manufaccar
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ROMANS NEW YEAR LIKE OUR
OWN
i The Romans dedicated the first day '
> of the year's first month and the i
whole ensuing month to the god Janus,
from whom it derives its name of |
January and whom they represented ,
as a man with two faces, one looking ,
backwarrd, the other forward, implying
that he stood between the old and
i the new year with a regard to both. '
Throughout January they offered sa- :
crifices to Janus upon twelve altars, ,
and on the first of that month were .
to so regulate their conduct that their
every word and act should be a happy '
augury for all the ensuing months of '
the year. ,
Ovid and other Latin writerrs of ,
that age allude to the suspension of (
all litigation and strife, the reconcil- j
ation of differences between friends, j
the smoking altars and the white rob- t
ed processions to the capital upon the {
first day of Janus or New Year's day, j
as we now call it. They also tell of (
the exchanging of visits, the giving (
and receiving of presents or "strenae" ,
me masqueraaing ana tne feasting I <
with which in their time the day was j
celebrated throughout the Roman em- |
pire. The modern gentleman who
puts on his swallow tailed coat and
his white necktie today and sallies
forth to visit his lady friends will be
surprised to learn that the Roman <
dandy, arrayed in a new shirt and ' i
toba, went out upon precisely the
same errand more than 2,000 years ^
ago.
From the very birth of Christian- 5
ity the participation by Christians in 1
the festival observance of New Year's
day was vigorously opposed until, (
about the fifth century, the 25th of
December had gradually become a
fixed commemorative of our Lord's 1
nativity, whereupon the 1st of Jan- 1
uary also assumed a specially sacred
character as the octave of Christmas j
day. As such it still holds a place in j j
the calendars of the various branch-1 ^
es of the eastern and western church,'
but only as a feast of subordinate im- i
portance. ^
PAY UP DAY IN CHINA
At tne uninese New Year the houses
and other buildings are decked
with flowers, and the streets are !
thronged with people, who come out
to buy provisions, new clothes and
gifts. One good New Year custom in
China is that of settling up all debts t
before the old year has died out. A 1
Chinaman who allows the New Year 1
to dawn before he has settled with his
creditors feels himself disgraced. a
UGH! CALOMEL MAKES i
YOU DEATHLY SICK ]
Stop Using The Dangerous Drug Before
It Salivatee You! It's
Horrible!
You're bilious, sluggish, constipat- 1
ed and believe you need vile, dangerous
calomel to start your liver and t
clean your bowels. s
Here's my guarantee! A3k your 1
druggist for for a 50-cent bottle of
Dodson's Liver Tone and take a
spoonful to-night. If it doesn't start .
your liver and straighten you right
up better than calomel and without
griping or making you sick I want
VOU to ITO h?ek to tbo alnr? on/1 I?/It
you money.
Take calomel to-day and to-morrow
you will feel weak and Bick and nauseated.
Don't lose a day's work.
Take a spoonful of harmless, vegetable
Dodson's Liver Tone to-night
and wake up feeling great. It's perfectly
harmless, so give it to your
children any time. It can't salivate,
so let them eat anything afterward.
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This spring absorbs all
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It is the easiest riding i
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ield, S. C. 'Phone No. 18 J
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JUDICIAL SALE * . " i
Pursuant to a judgment of fore
closure and sale rendered by th<
Court of Common Pleas for Chester
field Countyin the case of J. D. In
gram, plaintiff, vs. M. E. Covingtoi
defendant, I will sell at public amc
tion before the Court House door, a
Chesterfield, S. C., within the lega- '
lours of sale, on Mopday, Januiv I
1917, to the highest biduei for cast
ill that certain tract of land situa. I
n the aforesaid county and State, I
Cole Hill Township, containii ,
icres, bounded North by lands ol /
Poison; on the East by J. A. Pol .
ion's lands; on the South by Junipm |
Creek; and on the West by lands of
f. W. Williams and John Gailey?be
ng the same lands conveyed to the
nortgagor, M. E. Covington, by the ,
ilaintiff, J. D. Ingram, and also the j
and described in deed from Fannie
Croswell to M. E. Covington, record;d
November 11th, 1915, in Book 2G.
it page 264, for the record of deeds
'or Chesterfield County, S. C.
P. A. MURRAY, JR.,
Master for Chesterfield County.
SHERIFF'S TAX SALE
Undei and by virtue of authority
:ontained in certain tax executions
ssued by W. A. Douglass, county
rreasurer, and directed by me, I have
evied upon and taken exclusive possession
of the following real estate,
,o wit:
One house and lot in the town of
Cheraw, known as R. J. Brewer lot.
One house and lot in the town of
Cheraw known as Alfred Knotts
lot.
Two hundred acres of land in Al- J
igator Township, known as the R. P ;
Byrd and J. W. Severance land, and
will sell same to highest bidder for
:ash within the legal hours of sale
jeforc the Courthouse door at Ches
;erfield, S. C., on the First Monday in
lanuary next.
D. P. DOUGLASS,
Sheriff.
3ALL Uh LAND AT
PUBLIC AUCTION
I will offer for sale at public auc
tion before the Courthouse door o i
:he first Monday in January, 1917 the
Following tracts of land:
(1) All that piece of land known
is the Jno W. Boan and Hattie M.
Boan home place, containing 100
teres more or less, being part of the
Levi Cassidy land in Cok Hill Townihip.
(2) All that other tract adjoining
,he above described tract, containing
150 acres more or less, being that _
sart of the Levi Cassidy lands upon '
vhich the said Levi Cassidy formerly
resided.
These tracts will be offered for sale
separately, and then as a whole, the
seller reserving the right to elect
vhich sale will be carried out.
Terms of sale Cash, unless terms
ire arranged with the undersigned.
W. P. POLLOCK, Owner.
How's This?
Wl offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot
be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure.
Hall's Catarrh Cure has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past
thirty-five years, and has become
known as the most reliable remedy for
Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure acta thru
the Blood on the Mucous surfaces, expelling
the Poison from the Blood and
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After you have taken Hall's Catarrh
VU,D 4U? ? ouun lime yuu win see u
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Send for testimonials. free.
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CHESTERFIELD. S. C.
TAY NATICF ... 1
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The Tax Books will be open for the collection of Taxes from the llth 1
y of October until the 31st day of December, 1916.
Tax Levy for the State 6^4 mills 1
Ordinary County 7V4 "
Constitutional School 8 "
County Road \4 **
Total Levy 17 % mills
SPECIAL LOCAL
Local
School |Bonde
Cheraw Graded School 8 4 '
Murburg .... 8
Pee Dee 8 4
fine Urove 8
Vaughn 8 8
Juniper 8
Dudley 8
Mangum 8
Wallace 8
Pat's Branch *
Stafford *
Bethel *
Center Point '-* - - ~ ? *
Wamble Hill i ' A 1 , , Center
4
Wexford 4 5
Buffalo 4
Plains 4
Friendship , 4
Long Branch ^ . 4
Green Hill 4
Middendorf .4 5
Sandy Run 4
Bay Springs School 4
Lewis 6
Black Creek 6
Center Grove 5
Cat Pond 6 ,
Cash's 6 2
Bear Creek - ' *
Zion k
Bethesda r
Harris Creek ' \
Snow Hill J| f? ^
Patrick ?
Parker ^
Pageland *" *
Ousley * , >
Palmetto . ' * ' * ^ i
White Oak Orange
Hill !!!!]!!! a
Spencer *
Cross Roads !*..!*.!. ? ' M
New Hops
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Jcfffrton ...... 8 4 flr
McBee 8 4U \ JP
Union ......... . 8 \
Mt. Croghan 8 4 < \
Chesterfield ........... 8 ft t ' V
Shiloh 10
Ruby (10 4tt *
Cheraw Township (OuUide) 2 * m ~ ~
Winzo i I JF
Mt. Croghan (Outside) ...... > I j
Five Forks . 8 I '
Old Store (Outsido) t J A
Alligator (Outside) ........ 8 ( A
.'id Bonds, Alligator Township .. ?... 1
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winds', ?r .L
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