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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-18
DIR. PATTON HERE.
HIS MISSION WORK IN THE NEW
HERRIDES

HIS MISSION WORK IN THE NEW
HEBRIDEs.
DIR. John A. Patton addressed a large
audience at the First Presbyterian
Church last night on missions in the
New Hebrides.
Dr. Patton has been connected with
tnis work for forty-one years, and has
the JOY of having seen more than "a .
600 savage cannibals converted r.
Christianity and living faithful. Chris
tan lives. The address was intensaI,,
interesting throughout, Astounding in
instances Of almost miraculous deliv-
erance from murderous assaults nv tho
natives, who were all cannibals; of
most remarkable answers to prayer, of
now desperate warriors became humble
devoted Christians, how whole com,
munities became deyout and consjstent
In conduct and life, Iaboring to have ~ a
Bible translated into their own Ian
guage, and how that now MANY of
these converted heather and their chill
aren are Christian ministers and
teachers.
The progress of the work, which for
many years seemed hopeless and cost
the lives of many heroic missiona ROC
has been most remarkable. OF the thir,
ty islands belonging to the group.
twenty-five have prosperous missions
established, and the remaining Islands
are soon to be occupied by new mis-
sion stations.
DR.. Patton earnestly asked what cou1d
account for this marvellous change but
the Gospel of the grace of God and
said these converts now exhibit tba
clearest characteristics of Christia n
faith and devotion, and are themselves
becoming missionaries in large numbers
to their nelghboring islanders.
The audience was most deeply i'm
pressed by the strong testimony and
earnest appeals of this remarkable man,
who is now seventy-five years of are
with snow-white hair and beard. nnS
Is known throughout the Christian
world as THE APOSTLE to the New
Hebrides." and is soon to return to HE
beloved people. to devote the remainder
of his life to them and the Master.
who has SO wonderfully guided and aus.
tained him through all the years of his
eyentful life and labors. ~.
At the conclusion OF Dr. Paton's very
interesting and instructive address, OF
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-18
NEWS OF THE COURTS.
How the Blind Goddess Dispensed
Justice in Norfolk Yesterday.
Tho Case of DR.. Morgan Set for Trial
In the CORPORATIONS Court ro-Day
Marriage Damage
Case iIenra-Police Court.

The case Of DR.. T. NJ. Morgan, of
Berkeley, is set for trial in the Corpora
tion Court to-day. The case has been
twice postponed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-18
TIE NEWS Of NORFOLK On PAGES . g SAND GO

by legal process. It is manifest de-
PENDANT may. have done these acts a.
without regard to where the dirt fell,
when elected, and (2} with purpose to
have 1t fall on plaintiffs land, and
thereby take 1t, under the statute, for
a public purpose. II the former, the
act was not careful OF the rights Of
others, and that is negligence. And 1t
matters not If the dirt did fall i'm a,
natural way, and 1t matters not IL that
way the proper way to construct u fill.
The fill must be constructed in the best
way, but with due regard to the rights
or others. IL the letter, did the de-
tendant mean to exercise the right OF
eminent domain as prescribed by Sec
tlon lf55. Rev. st. 1893? If It did this
action will not lie; If 1t did not this ac-
non VIII lie. The defendant contends
that such was its purpose, manifest
from the allegations of the complaint.
cannot concur I'm that view The
complaint comedies the taking, but not
from q purpose to take, and the execu-
non thereof, The taking alleged is the
unconscious result OF q negligent act.
It may be the defendant Intended to
take under the statute, but 1t does not
SO appear yet. Taking land for public
purposes involves a mind to take and
an actual taking. The latter is shown
by the complaint. The answer must
show the former, IL shown at ALL The
! demurrer to the first cause of action is
overruled.
AS to the third exception, we do not
think the circuit judge guilty of any
error in holding that the facts rs al
legged in the complaint did show q want
OF care. '"The natural slope of the clay
used in making the embankment" is
one thing. That the embankment, be-
cause of Its negligent and improper
construction, projected outside Of and
beyond defendants right Of way is
another thing. And while the two,
when placed side by side. do look a
little queer. yet we hardly think a com
plant. under such : circumstances,
should be held TO be fatally faulty.
Metaphysical subtleties are highly en-
Pertaining, but we would hardly lie
Justified in applying them to language
used In an ordinary complaint. This
exception is overruled.
Affirmed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-18
SIMS VS.. OHIO r. r. co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina.
July 81. 1890.

supreme Court Of South Carolina.
July 81. 1899.
a RAILROAD COMPANY is IJARI.E
FOR DAMAGES WHERE THE
EARTH FROM AN ENHANCEMENT
SPREADS UPON THE LAND OF
AN ADJOINING OWNER, EVEN
THOUGH THE ENHANCEMENT is
PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED.
This was an action for damages for
INJURY to PLAINTIFFS land by reason Of
the iilling up of a trestle on defendants
right OF way. which filing, projected
over on plaintiffs land. There was a
= demurrer TO the complaint, which was
oVerruled, and the railroad company
appealed. -
The Court says:
1t Is admitted on both hands that tho
nrst cause of action is for the taking
by defendant Of IS feet OF land on
both sides of its track outside of and
beyond It's right of way, and that TAX
ing was accomplished through the erec-
tion OF NIL Gin place of a trestIe). the
base of which is wider than the defen-
Z dants right of way by 25 feet on each
side; and that fill was made nv tha
election of earth from the tor Of the
frestle until a base was made wide
enough to support an embankment of a
go tienSh tf to-Wlt, oU 1eet. 1t is
further admitted by both sides that de-
fendant is a railway company organ
ozed under the laws of this State. The
complaint alleges these things, and de-
fendant comedies the fullness of the all
legations, but contends plaintiffs rem
edy IS under the statute regulating the
taxing OF lands for public purposes.
heY. ST. 1888. Sections 1743-1755. A rail
way company organized under the laws
( or this State has the right to take lands
Tor public purposes, to-Wit, for the erec-
ton OF its roadbed: and that right ia
not exhausted as matter of law. bv tbe
I first taking. If it does SO take lands
the owners remedy is other than by
suit OF this character. 1t can so take
lands without written notice to a. land
owner, and with the owners implied
permission. But the allegation of the
complaint goes a step further, and
charges negligent construction by de-
fendant. a railway company may ac-
quire the legal right to construct a
road over the lands of another, but it
must be built with ordinary care, with
out negligence If damage result from
such negligent act on the doing of law
full work, the company must respond.
and, IN a suit like this, whether an act
Is negligent Is question of fact A
proper allegation of negligence is an al
e legation of circumstances which tend
to show the want OF care. The clrcum-
stance alleged In the case at bar Is the
election of clay at the top of a trestle
$until a pyramid is formed by natural
laws, the top OF which supports the
crossties and rails, and the base Of
which rests partly. on land owned by
1 nlaintif and Ss!hi there not condemned
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-18
COURT DECISIONS {: 81.
Notes so! Of Cases Recently Decided,
y Which are Of Interest TO
Our People.
DIGEsTED BY w.B MARTIN.
Excluulveiy for yirxinian-Pnot,
CITY OF ROANOKE v. sHULT.

CITY OF ROANOKE ". SKULL.
Supreme Court Of Appeals Of Virginia
September IA, 1899.
a CITY MUST KEEP ALL ITS
STREETS IN A REASONABLY
sAFE CONDITION, AND IT IS
LIABLE FOR INJURIES TO AN IN
\, FAINT CAUSED BY ITS FAILURE
5 TO DO SO.
THE LAW PRESUMES THAT A
CHILD BETWEEN, SEVEN AND
FOURTEEN YEARS OLD CANNOT
BE GUILTY OF SUCH NEGLI-
& GBNCE. BUT THIS PRESUMPTION
MAY BE REBUTTkD BY THE
EVIDENCE.
THE CONTRADICTORY NEGLIGENCE
OF ITS PARENTS is NOT IMPUTA-
BILE TO 1T.
This was an action against the city
% Roanoke for damages for injuries
suffered by O child between II and 70
Years OF age by reason OF defects in q
street OF the city. The child fell
through a hole in a bridge and was in
2nred and afterwards brought this suit.
There was a verdict and Judgment for
the plaintiff for $4,000 and the city APP
pealed.
The court says:
The measure of the clty's liability Is
Ixed by law. Its liabilities for injuries
caused by It's negligence in not keeping
the streets and walkways In IL reasona-
ply safe condition for use Of the pub
Tic extends to tho limits of the terri
1ory embraced in the charter of the
city. and 1t cannot evade its LIABILITY
because 1t has laid out more streets.
SIDEWALKS and footways for the use of
the public than it could keep in n rca-
sonabiy safe condition. 1t will not be
permitted to say that 1t had SO much
duty.
Ihe only objection urged to the plain
tiff's second instruction is with refer
ence to that portion which tells the
Jury that the law presumes TINT IL per-
Son between the ages of and IA years
cannot be guilty of contrIbutory negli
Gence, and that In order to establish
1hnt q child of such age is CAPABLE Of
contributory negligence. such prcsump-
Won must be rebutted by evidence and
and capacity
tms instruction propoundcd the law
as laid down by this court in the case
or ITumbos admir-. v. City Street Car
60: so, Va 1852. citing numerous au-
thorities to sustain It, We are of onin-
Ion. therefore. that the court below did
not err IN giving either OF the plaintiff 8
instructions complained Of.
The next assignment OF error is to
the refusal of the court to give dcfen-
dant's instruction No. g.
This instruction was plainly erroneous
and was rightly refused. 1t sought to
nave the court tell the jury that il the
parents of the plaintiff were negligent
IN allowing her TO go upon the bridge
or sidewalk where she was injured, such
negligence OF her parents was to be
1 naIa to her, a doctrine which this
court said. in N. & w. r. Co. VS.. Cros-
closes admir-, had been repudiated in
his State, as in many other States Of
the Union. and the contrary doctrine
established citing a long line of au-
inc. in support of this view of the
Graft. 455. In that case an instruction.
Just the reverse OF the defendants in
etruction No. 3. asked in this case was
g sanctioned and approved by the court
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Ob~ouufur uf ,trs. rrron E. I'm ~,

The funeral of this venerable and
highly esteemed lady was solemnlzed
from the residence of Captain w w.
Old, No. 260 Freemason street Mt noon
yesterday, and was conducted bv Rev
G. q. Grammer, D. D., rector of christ
Episcopal Church, and the interment
was IN Eimwood cemetery. Following
were the pall-bearers: Mcssrs. w. w
Hunter, r. a. Dobie. Fl. Z, Sn,ith W.
p. p. Drummond, Joseph n Ai,,'a
Thurmcr Hoggard, Judge f. NJ. Wits
hurst and Colonel L. D. Starke.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-18
WooDMEN ENTERTAIN.
~ FEAST last NIGHT AT ELES'


Elizabeth Camp. No. 8. w. o. W., ono
OF the strongest camps OF Woodmen in
the South, held a largely attended
II - 4 s
IN Academy of Music building.
At the close of the meeting the mem
'pers and number of invited guests
including the night, forces of the Viz.
ginian-Pilot and the Norfolk Land.
mark, sat down to a tempting repast
made thoroughly enjoyable by the
kindly attentions of the Woodmcn
Rev. G. /. Stengle returned thanks in
behalf of the press men.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-18
As.autt ON Ferry Bon,.

Last night about IL o'clock, as the
Berkeley ferryboat was lying at the
Berkeley dock. an aged colored man
from Portsmouth was assaulted by an
unknown young colored man.
Inc Old man was sitting on the boats
rail when the younger one knocked him
down and kicked him several times In
the head and breast, inilicting painful
INJURIES. inc assailant then ran OH
shore and escaped, but search will be
made for him. The cause of the as.
sault Is not known.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-18
city Bonds mira

Messrs. Mottu, Dewitt & Co. an.
nounce that, having purchased In con-
nection with N. W. Harris &c Co., the
the s544. 100000 Norfolk city 4 per cent
thirty year bonds, they offer $4,000 Of
these bonds at $1.04 and accrued in
tereSt. See advertisements 80 N
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-18

English novelties in fine suitings and
tronserings tailored by Rudolph & We'll
lace. They are sure to win ia yor.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-01-19
Sam Jones on HObsOn.

In sermon preached in tho First
Baptist church of Atlanta last Sunday
night, on tho subject, "Bo not overcome
with evil, but overcome evil with good"
Mr.. Jones said:
"rho newspapers may cry 'Hobson'
and so much evil of him, but ho has the
profound sympathy of my heart" said
Mr.. Jones. "Why, to kiss everything
that comes along, from tho old maid
with moss on hor lips to tho gay widow,
1 had rather kiss her than wear crown
to kiss the old sister, whose nose and
chin arc meeting; to kiss tho good, bad
and neutrality-suspicious., like kissing,
but 1 Want to pick the time, place and
case. Poor Robson, ho needs the prayers
of tho church and the sympathy of his
comrades. Smith Clayton said good
ono whom he told us that Hobson had
weighed anchor and gono out tho Pacific,
and tho American women could not
swim after him, and tho mermaids had
no wind or tdings from tho shoro.'"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-01-19
..A.sse sgrlae 1a;G Office

1tSsaSS ~
YTSHEs Nj ditof' 5 office ~ b open from
/. " the LIST day of Ianua w 4 500, to the
18th day OF February foil owing for the
purpose OF reee Wing returns of personal
property for taxat ton in Oconea c0unts
for the year 800, D 81 q n Id; IS IN,
s For the convenience of I. tax payers tlie.
Auditor or his dep ties wi III also sreneiye
returns At the 10 ollo@ing mes and places:
Qannon's Store. Friday j January 20th,,
from 10 "a. ;h. to q I,. Nj. sss3s e
sss bel R0bins'g, saturday, i D January 2tst,
from D "A. M. atc IL 81 a. ss. 5hh @
ssSs Ionntai ih Rest, Saturday, January 2iet,5
from u sP. M. to a p III. Y N I'll Z, ,5s
V Salem, Iuesday, January oath, from
III Al. III. to q II. nj.
Every male citizen between tho ages
of 81 and 60 years, except ex. COME ederate
soldiers and those incapa bio of earning
% support from being manned or from
other causes, shall be deemed taxable
polls. Ex. Conf ederate soldiers are liable
for poll tax until so years of age. n
N ote all tran 81 ers ,ef s ssal estate since
last assessment on your returns, from
whom acquired or to whom sold. l,s
s Il Remember that it is Important that all
returns should be made by tho 18th of
February, for after that time tic law
presoribes penalty Of SO per cent added ed
rs. Auditor Oconee County, s. q. n
35 December i, 1893. !S 5S3i. Il 4. Il 81 & %}
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-01-19
sSyyonsans Sisxansples.g

woman Iio has demon ed i An
Isr own May that ffarning in Gaargia
[pays, says mo toll You what u
lnaao on my little rni last year. First
q Isold $40 Worth Of straw berries, mad
60 bushels OF corn pl aty Of hay and
fodder, 90 gallons Of slrup, 200 bushels
OF sweet potatoes, 8 bs les of cotton,
which tho children and Il With the ne
gro boy, picked. q. get "A gallons OF
milk q day and q pounds OF butter;
have killed a hogs, and have plenty of
chick ems and eggs. 4 have never done as
much work and Sas hard work as I did
last year, and my health has been better.
The children are getting so they are lots
OF helpSt me, and are just rs Smart III
their books as they can be-. May plays
nicely on the piano, is taking lessons
from q good teacher and i pay her in
butter, eggs, etc.. 3. We aro gradually get
ting out Of dobt.n g35 5 {f a }Is5#}s H. & +
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-01-19
Summons for RSelief .
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, l
COUNTY OF OCONEE.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
@. w. Pitchford Company, Corpora
ton created by and under the Laws of
tho State of South Carolina, Plaintiff,
against
Horace l.. Hayden, Defendant.
SUMMONS FOR RHLlHF. .--(complainsto sorro,
To the Defendant above named:
VOU are hereby summoned and re-
H. quired to answer tho complaint in
this action, of which a copy is here
with served upon you, and to
serve n copy of your answer to tho said
complaint on tho subscribers at their
office, on tho Public Square, at Walhalla
Court House, South Carolina, within
twenty days after the service hereof,
exclusive of tho day of such service; and
if you fail, to answer tho complaint
within the timo aforesaid, the Plaintiff
In this action will apply to tho Court for
tho relief demanded in tho complaint.
Dated November Goth, A. d. 1903.
IL. ST. JAMES SEABoRN, @. G. p. & G. S.
JAYNES g. SHELOR, =,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
TO Horace T.. Hayden, Defendants:
Take notice that tho Summons and
Complaintin tho above entitled action
woro filed In the office of the Clerk Of
JiIo CuurG OF Common Tieas Tor Oconee
county, South Carolina, on tho 25th day
of November, 1893; that tho subject Of
this action is money domand on account
for goods and merchandise sold end
dolivored, and attachment of two shares
of stock in Walhalla Cotton Mills stand
ing in your name on tho books of tho
Company.
November 25th, 1903.
JAYNES &c SIfELOR,
Plaintiffs Attorneys,
Walhalla s. @,
December 15, 1903. 5Onv3
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-01-19
Tho Origin 0g Iaiamf,zocs

&. il - . r. d 81 . 3
Havo you heard tho pretty legend, sad
and mournful, and yet true, -.
Of the brave and dusky lover and the
Indian maid Mahzoo2 r.. ~. f..
How they lived and loved, and wandered
! on tho rivers shady shore,
Happiest of Indian lovors in tho days that
are no moreP :: IS .f,,<..IE[l "
All day long tho maiden labored, weaving
baskets by tho stream. =:
r.:aa:as os hex love, !iois Ea;.;a, weaving
him into her dream; @ ;.
Then as twilight oamo, descending softly
family o'er tho land, - = i l#.i
Mahzoo watched and waited, eagcr fo.
the clasp of his strong hand. -
She would climb into an elm trco o'or tho
- water hanging low, ..'. ..}E
While the shadows on the ripples danced
and played and wavcrcd slow.
Soon he comes-sho hears tho rowing of
~ his light birch-bark canoo,
"Kahla" calls she; cries he, "Coming,
=, coming to my own Mahzoov'
Ahl one night she waits in silence; sad
her face--hor lover is deadl
Wounded in tho chase, her warrior in a
fortnight to be we'd.
In the morn thoy find sweet Mahzoo lying
silent in tho stream,
Gone unto her lover Kahla, novermoro to
watch and dream.
Still tho echoes o'cr tho river may be
hoard soft through the air,
Echoes of tho warrior Kahla and of young
Mahzoo tho fair.
ALL the trees repeat the whisper, all the
ripples murmur, too,
In the stream that bears their name now
bears tho name "Kahla- Mazoo."
kalamazoo Telegraph.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-01-19

Small Son--I know what I'll be
when grow; Pm going to be a
great inventor. Papa-That's en-
couraging, certainly; what makes
you think you have inventive genius ?
Small Son-Why, I wanted to- take
q sorew out, and I couldn't find any
screw-driver, and SO l anscrewed it
out with your razor.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-01-19
8-What the aonth is Il nolng.

a The South made a splendid show
ing last year in someli lines, despite
the low price Of cotton, says Wallace
p. Reed l.5 #.55
She produced 1OO,ooO,OOO more
bushels Of corn than the year before.
She invested a5,00000O in new
steel and iron plants. l.t
She saddedr3o,OO0 spindles to her
cotton mills.
She has started 5000 new indus
trial enterprises.
She built 1,100 miles of railway.
She exported more iron than ever
before. 81, . IL.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-01-19
Sand on the Seat OF His Trousers.

An uncouth old rancher from tho
San Joaquin Valley was making his
weekly trip to Stockton and chanced
to be sitting with an impertinent
drummer in the smoking car. The
old man helped himself to the
matches from the railroad box and
tried to strike one and then another.
"You have to scratch them on
the box, uncle" remarked the drum
mer.
"Oh, guess kin strike q match,"
replied the ranchor, as he ripped one
across vanished panel of the car
and broke off the head. The drum
mer laughed at his failure and gave
him some moro information.
"The only way to light those
matches is to strike them on tho
box" said he.
ooh, l guess l kin scratch 'em
most anywhere !' And tho old man
tried one on tho sole of his shoe, an
other on the arm of tho seat, and
still another on the car floor, while
tho drummer only laughed.
81 tell you that they are made 30
that they won't light unless you
scratch them on the box"
"Bet you they will"
"pll bet 81 Athey WON'T"
"Bet you $40 they will"
"l'll take it,"
The wager was made, the old man
took one of the matches, stood up,
and hitching the trousers up so as to
make smooth surface over his
broad thigh, gave the match 8 de-
liberate scratch and it blazed up.
Then he deliberately lighted his pipe
and drew down the stakes.
The smart drummer does not know
that the innocent old rancher pays
his expenses every trip On that trick,
for he has the side of a matchbox
sawed in his trousers beneath tho
tail Of his long, shiny coat.---San
Francisco Post. ~.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-01-19
Very sn,art isoy

ssG Gimne elk bounds Of s,ig g de-
manae 4, ,.,sh 8
grocery store in bseathless haste.
our cents : pound; that'lls be "a
cents,' Z said the man behind the
counter, as he tied up his package.
daonl 4 want ten pounds Of
rice- hats that 4 pound s'' .Ss
s.Six cents," ansaered the man,
asixty cents. What else did your
mother, send for?'''
4 & 81 want eight quarts Of beans,
iWhat'll they be ~ n VI :ljs .s
I 4 B3eaps are ! q ceatsa dollar
tWenty.Rt n ~ NJ
s$ ;9e Nowslot me have ,seyen pounds Of
Goldfish, two pounds and a half Of tea,
two quarts of vinegar, six dozen
CLOTHES pins and three }pecks of pota-
toes" sailed out the the boy, reading
from q memorandum in Ills hand,
tand give me q bill Of it all, please
When the packages were all done
up and the bill was rsady the grocer
handed it over with "Did your
mother send the money or does she
want them ohsrged, sonny ?"
"My mother didn't send for. moth
ing" was tho boys answer, as he
made swiftly for tho door. "That's
my arithmetic lesson, and I had to
have the answer or get licked"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-01-19
Attention, Business Men.

ii IIiT attention OF persons commencing
Il any business is called to Section
207, Revised Statutes of South Carolina,
to.Wit: .-..
"Any person, company or corporation
commencing any business in any county
Of this State aft6r the first day of Janu-
ary in any year, within thirty days
after commencing snoh business, to re-
port to tho Auditor of the county, under
oath, tho average amount of the capital
intended to be employed in such busi-
TO tho first day Of January next ensuing"
Their attention is also called to Sec
uons 2G8 and 269, fixing the penalty for
not making such returns and the duty Of
the Auditor under such circumstances.
j. o. ADAMS,
County Auditor.
Eaeanlber % 1900 81. gEigy !: