The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-09-25
Bull UPON SENTIMENT.
An Interesting Phase Of South
erner'S Fortune.


, X III Edmonds in Manufacturers RecV
"That house, said IS. G. Ncwmal
of New YORK, pointing to the mausiu
which he has built IN Virginia, "whrc
has cost mr several hundred thuusan
dollars, Is the fuIIiImcut OF Il promIs
mi TO my sweetheart. Some yeui
ago, aftcr wandering around the wnrl
as a sailor boy, then as Il mate and
captain, fell IN love with Il VIRGIN,
gnl BY the way, | WAS born ia Ricl
moud, and so it was natural TO iind ~
Swccihoatt III that State. Wmlc a.
deavoriug to persuade her to say 'y,<
| to'i her that if she would blcom
my wife | would some day buIld rn
her on the hill on which we were thel
standing the finest dwelling ia Nil
ginia, and one IN keeping with tn
magnificent view which is Afforded b.
that spot. She sald yes and, thouyl
she had - wait ten or twelve years,
have now redeemed my promise"
The story was interesting enough tt
justify telling few things about
man who from Il suilor boy has reach
ed that degree of prosperity where he
can afford TO own as plaything I;
splendid stock farm of 1000 acres, anu
TO crown its most attractive hill with
Such costly residence III fulfilling q
youthful lovers promise.
Twelve or fifteen years ago the Mau-
ulacturcrs' Record often published let.
terS from j. j. NcwmaH, a mining
engineer Of Salisbury, n. c., Claiming
mat low'2rhdc copper and gold ores OF
that state would furnish Il wonderfully
prosperous llelh Tor capital whenever
men were found wiling 10 invest
enough 10 crccl great sm lung plant
'qu"l 10 the best III me world, and to
carry on toelr mining operations on a
corresponding scale OF magnitude.
Inc unlimited quantity OF grade
ores wh'ch can DC iouha mere VIII
some day result IN the creation OF vast
Hlhi"S ana Sh'eltihS operations, ylc a.
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