The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-11-28
INDUSTRIAL AND GENERAL.

The first Thanksgiving Day was
reo; 22, 1880. 1t was appointed BY the
settlers OF flassachusctts for q general
last on account OF scarcity OF proyi-
slons, but changed to Joy and thanks
giving by the arrival OF ship with
supplies.
the practice OF oiling roads to
keep the duet down was begun In Cali
iornla few years ago and Is extend
ing TO several parts Of that State. The
dry season is so long that the idea OF
ootalnlng dustless roads Is naturally
attractive to Californiaus and the sue
cess that has attended the use OF oil
Tor this purpose promises to cause its
even more general adoption.
1t is stated that the FIRST Anglo.
! Saxon to enter the Forbidden CITY at
Pektn was Mr.. Henry Savage Lsndor,
| With whose remarkable adventures In
| Tibet few years back the world has
been made familiar. With Character
| tstic love OF hot water, he had gone
out to Northern China just before the
war began. He was all through the
war and has large number OF In.
terestipg photographs OF the principal
fights.
Some discussion has arisen among
automobiles as to the gender of the
u,
the question. The Academic Fraucaise
has lately set out 10 determine the
matter, and, 1t is said, has arrived st
the conclusion that she" is the proper
pronoun for the automobile. This In
spite Of the fact that yachts, steam
engines and other inanimate means of
travel are "shes,' according to popular
usage.
The New York Jewish Messenger
says The Governor OF South Caro-
lima was recently called to officlate at
the marriage of two OF his friends
Non lsraelites, to two Jewesses, sisters
me former would not be married by
rabbi, and the latter would not be
married by Christian minister; 80
they compromised on the Governor.
To give a special Jewish flavor to
the wedding goblet was broken.
When Judaism becomes identified with
bit OF glass no wonder its hold Ia 80
fragile"
An example of the chances in the
United States for the bright and en-.
ergetic young man who stay In ono
pace is furnished by the success of
Charles M. Hayes. At the age OF 10
he was clerk in q railroad office at
s.. Louis, his salary being $40 a month.
That was % years ago. Mr.. Hayes has
Pacific Railroad, which Ia the largest
system but one In the world. He will
have a salary Of $55, 900 q year and will
be highest salaried railroad man in
the world.
The longest electric railway in the
world is to be built in Montana, says
the Engineering and Mining News
The proposed line is from Billings to
Great Falls, sone two hundred miles,
and the plan Ia to operate it entirely
by electric power, which is to be
supplied by generating stations on the
Missouri and Yellowstone rivers. The
road would have a considerable traffic
In coal, ores and other heavy freights,
and would be the first line with such
traffic to be worked by electricity.
The plan is perfectly feasible and seems
TO present advantages, especially where
large water powers are available as in
Montana.
Some time ago, the Philadelphia
Record says, Philadelphia man
moved to the suburbs, and determined
to keep hens. He went personally to
a dealer and picked out number OF
large, ine looking ones, thinking with
pleasure OF the nice new laid eggs
that he would soon enjoy. Several
weeks passed, and there were no eggs,
although all the members OF the house.
hold were aroused at dawn every morn.
ng by the incessant crow ng OF the
chickens. This went on for some time
and the new suburbanite became
alarmed. I've been cheated" he
thought Then he called In neigh
Dor, and was very much amazed when
'oid That his chickens were all roosters.
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