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The Holly chieftain., 1904-02-26
Wayne Pierce. Fifth grade.

Wayne Pierce.-Fifth grade.
George Washington was born in 3
low. one-story house with -four
rooms and a chimney at each end.
He was born February %, 1882. His
father was wealthy planter and had
several children besides George.
When George was three years of age
the house caught fire and burned
down. Then his father moved up
the Raphannock river to Fredericks.
burg. where George spent his boy.
hood days. One Of Georges brothers,
who was older, bad been sent TO
England to get an education. He
was educated for . soldier. Thus
George learned to play soldier and
organized his plsymates into COM
panies and regiments and they had
sham battles and parades. George
always led in these sports because he
knew all abont them and could play
them best. When any quarrel arose
George was called upon to settle it
because they knew that be was just
and would sottle it right. One day
q lady gave George an apple that was
red and big. His father wanted him
to divide it with his brother, but
George wanted it all, but finally he
gave them very little pieces. One
day his father took him into an or.
chard where the apples, red and ripe,
were lying on the ground and hang
ing on the trees. "How generous
Mother Nature is," said the father.
"See how many apples she has given
u.s." Then George thought that he
hadn't been generous and said to his
father: Il am sorry; do forgive me,
father, and will not be selfish any
more" Once when he was out in
the garden he saw some plants grow
ing SO rs to form his name, He
went, to his father and told him about
it. "Tbats very queer" said he.
Then George said: "You did it.
father, l know you did," And We
think so, too. The people where
George lived were very fond OF
horses and Georges mother owned a
very fine colt, and one day George
said he would ride it and be did,
though it kicked up. He held on
until the colt bumped its head on a
wall and fell dead. Then George told
his mother all about it, When he
was eleven years old his father died,
but his mother breught him up to be
good boy. He WAS afterward made
an officer in the French and Indian
war. Afterward in the Revolution
Ary war he was made commander. in
chief Of the American army, and
after many battles the British were
driven awsy and we were free.
Washington was made the first presi.
dent OF the United States, and was
called the Father of his Country. 1t
has often been said that Washington
was "First in war; First in peace,
and first in the nations heart"
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OF the little innocent babies were
snatched away from their mothers
arms. He wanted very much to
help these people out but he was
only poor boy and the people
laughed at him and made fun of
him. When he was tifty-one he
was elected president. After a
while there WAS terrible war and
after the war Abraham Lincoln
said that four million negroes
would be free. Then they all loved
HIM and those who had made fun
of him when he WAS IA poor boy
now asked him to come and dine
with them at their houses and
were all very kind and good to
him.
Winnie Milford, age 2-6th grade
room 3.
A little log house once stood in
the woods Of Kentucky. There
were great cracks in the logs and
the rain and wind came through
them. The ground was the floor.
One cold day in February, 1909,
a little baby boy came to live in
this house. His name was Abra-
ham Lincoln. He loved the birds,
the woods and flowers. Some
times he would take long walks
with his father to shoot wild tur-
keys. His mother would read
him beautiful stories from the BIZ
BILE. His mother made him lit
tie coat. shoes and a cap of the
skins from the bears that his faith
er shot. In the summer he had
no shoes, but went barefoot.
When Abraham was FIVE years
old he went to school. Men and
women went to this school also.
They had lessons from only one
book and that was a speller. Abra-
ham would study SO hard that he
soon reached the head of his class.
He would write his lessons at
home on shovel, for this was his
slate, and for pencil he used
charred stick. All the people
loved Abraham Lincoln for he was
an honest boy. After while his
father moved to Indiana. While
on their way Abraham saw the ne
groes sold as slaves and wanted to
help them, but he was only poor
boy. Little babies were taken
from their mothers and sold. All
the people made fun of him, but
when he WAS fifty-one he was
made president and said that the
100000 negroes should be free.
Mabelle jeanette Mcpherson, age
7-2nd grade, room /.
Abraham Lincoln was boln In a
log cabin. The had no doors or
windows SO they hung bear skins
across them to keep out the rain
and snow. They didn't have much
to eat They had mush and milk
and corn-cake, and bear meat, or
wild turkeys. He was very kind
and would not hurt any animal.
Miss Billingslea read us a story
where he saved both a pig and
turtle. He cut the wood, MIXED
the COW and shot turkeys and
bears. He WAS very strong boy.
when he was fifteen years old he
was six feet tall. He was a good
scholar and got to be lawyer and
then president of the United
States, He believed in the slaves
being free and when he was presi.
dent they were set free. The
North and South were mad at
each other and while Mr.. Lincoln
was trying to get them to be good
friends n wicked man shot him,
and on the 18th of April, 1865,
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tWelVe miles TO DofrOW DoOk. once
he borro we'd book, "Life OF Wash
ington," and he used to take it to bed
with him st night. and one night lie
laid it in . crack in the wall and
while he was asleep . storm came up
spelling the book, and the man he
borrowed it of said to him, "You will
have to pay me rs cents or work
three days in the corn field" and
Lincoln said, II have no money. SO !
will work." 1t is said that after.
ward he borrowed and read nearly
every book within a radius of fifty
miles around. Lincoln never con.
sidered his education complete. His
mother used to tell him beautiful
stories Of the Bible. He was loved
by his school comrades and would
entertain them by standing on q
stump and relating to them amusing
stories. When he was ten years old
his father was married the second
time and q more comfortable cabin
was provided. One day he went down
the Raphannock river to a place
where the white people we're selling
colored people. at that time slaves,
whipping them and taking little in
nocent children from their parents
and selling them, and the sight made
him cry and be said lie wished he
could help them, but he was poor
boy and the people laughed at him.
His father hired him out to earn
money for the family. When he was
twenty years old be went away from
home with all his belongings on his
back. He was then six feet four. He
split so many rails one winter that
they called him "the rail splitter. :"
He was sssassinated at Ford's the
atre, in Washington. in April, 1865.
Gladys Tarbox, age 10-5th grade,
room 3.
In the woods of Kentucky stood
a little log cabin. 1t was low
building and had great cracks be-
tween the logs and the rain and
wind would come in. 1t had a
hole in one end for window, but
no glass. and another larger hole
for a door. but no door. Mrs.
Lincoln hung up bear skins for
curtains. In Feb. %, 1909, lit
tie baby came to this house and
they named him Abraham Lin
coin. When he was old enough
his mother made him suit of a
bear skin that his father had shot,
and also made him some shoes and
a cap, In the summer he had no
shoes, but he went barefoot. His
mother told him many beautiful
stories from the bible. After a
while Abraham was old enough to
90 to school. 1t was held in lit
tie meeting house and many grown
up people went TO this school. He
was always ahead of his class and
he loved to read good books. One
day he borrowed book and he
would take it to bed with him 30
rs to read the book through that
night. One night he put the book
between the logs and large storm
came up and ruined it. The own
er said he would have to pay sew
enty-fy cents or work in the corn
field three days. Abraham said,
Il have no money! So he worked
in the corn field three days and
earned the book. He loved to
make speeches and would often
stand on stumps and make funny
speeches to the school children
while they would sit on logs or on
the ground to listen to him. The
children all loved Abraham be-
cause he was SO good and kind.
After a while his father sold the
The Holly chieftain., 1904-02-26
WASHINGTON AND LINCOLN.
The Following Furnished Us this Week BY Teachers and Scholars Of the
Public School and Pays Tribute Of the Presidents
Washington and uneon

Washington was the first president.
1t has been said that Providence left
him childless that his country might
call him father.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-02-26

Winnie Milford, age 9th grade
room 3.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-10-12
Letter to L. G. Holleman.
Anderson, $. q.

Dear Sir: Your business 10, when q
house burns down, to give the owner
some money to huild new one. 1t Ia q
good business. Queer that the world got
on 40 long without 1t.
We paint the one that burnt down and
the new one toe. What Is better, we
paint the houses that don't burn down.
You insure the houses that hurn we
insure the houses that don't. You have
the ashes and smoke all the houses are
ours.
We paint lead and zinc; Devoe. We
aell the paint to painters; we done
paint.
Lead -and.oil Is tho old fashion paint.
Davoe Ia elmo ground In with lead and
iinseed oii ths beat paint In the world
and the cheapest, becauae 1t takes fewer
gallons than mixed paints aud It wears
twice as long as lead-and-oil. Nobody
wants poor paint there's lots OF It.
though, In the world.
A. NJ. Griffiu, Plainfeld, N. writes
"Mr. Aaron Higgins, Of Plainfield
always used Is gallons OF mixed paint fol
hia house. Last Spring he bought II
gallons Of Devoe and had 4 gallons left. ,
You're truly,
P.S.-W. L. Brissey sells our paint.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-10-12
Excursion TO The Worlds Fair.

The Southern Railway will operate O.
personal conducted excursion to ST.
Louis (Word's Fair). Special train
consisting of coaches and Pullman cars
VIII leave Columbia, S. e., Tuesday,
October 18th, 1904, ut : O'Clock a, M,
anG arrive in St, Louis 4:50 D. III. ;, next
day; going via Newberry. Greenwood,
Anuerson, Atlanta and Chattanooga.
This train will be in charge of our
most'polite and experienced Passenger
Agents. who will look especially after
ladies' and children travelling alone.
This train will be a solid through train
and, upon application in advance, we
will reserve for each passenger one
whole seat, also ACCOMMODATIONS and
board will be engaged in st. Louis, by
giving notice in advance, as to what
rate. desired, length of stay in st.
Louis, etc.
For full information as to rates.
schednles; etc.. apply to K. w. Hunt,
Division Passenger Agent. Charleston,
$. e..
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-10-12
"l.lIanston news.

The ncw graded school building is
nearing completion and is an orpn-
ment 10 our town. Prot. Montgomery
ana his assistants are occupying the
oid Female College building until the
hew building is ready for occupancy
Miss Hamer. from Marlboro, has
charge of the music department. A
new piano has recently i,nen purchased
ana good music class has been form
ed. Miss Bertha ID. Anderson will
have charge of the art department and
begins work next week
vaughan 4 Co., of BeltOn, have the
contract for erecting the new Baptist
Church and began work two or three
weeks ago. The Church fronts Main
street almost opposite the Matthews
house. 1t is hoped the building will
be completed by Thanksgiving Day.
q millinery store has been opened
by Mrs. L. $. Owens at Marchbanks g.
Rush's old stand.
Bailey Austin, who has been quite
Ill all the summer, is improving slowly.
Mrs. .. l.. Martin and sons have re-
turned from an extended visit to reIa
tlrcs at Mrs. Martins old home. y.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-10-12
Does This Mean Anything For Aaderson7

Chattanooga. Tenn. Oct. GA
special TO the News from Dalton. Ga,
tells of scheme which will mean q
great deal for this section OF the South.
Application has been made in the
courts of Whitfield. Ga, for the incOr-
pOration of the Tennessee, Georgia and
South Carolina railway. with cap
italiZation of $4,000, 900. The following
are the incorporat0rs: w. B. Frink, j.
y. Cameron, +. n. Frink and ID. j !.
Haynes. of New York City; J.. A r.
Jones, G. w. McAfee, T.. n. Butt, VIM.
NJ. Wilson, j. B. Mckinney and MOrrell
Skinner, of Blue Ridge Ga. The pur-
pose of the company is to build rail-
rood from point iii Rabin county,
Georgia, passing through Towns.
Union and Fhnnin counter TO Duck
town, in Tennessee; thenc' via Var
nell's station, in Whitfield county,
Georgia; ilinRgold in Cutoosa county,
Georgia, and through Walker county
Georgia, to Chattanooga.
This road will extend across the
northern portion of the State of Georgia
for distance of more than hundred
miles. 1t il understood that the road
will also be extended into the State Of
South Carolina, and probably to the
sea. The rOnd will be the means of
developing section where there are
few railroads, including the Ducktown
district, which is rich in copper and
iron ores. The principal office Of the
company will be in Blue Ridge, Ca
Special 10 the Augusta Chronicle.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-10-12

a guaranteed cure for sore head chick
ehs at ray tons Drug Store. li-i:t.
DAVIS sE DANIEL. SHOE STORE
f"~' once Block, Anderson. )-"Pretti,
r"t Nnoe store in the State'' Oueeu
Clapp'E Gnu
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-10-12
Looking For Homes.

The Anderson Chamber of Com
inerce has received the following let
ter from immigration Commissioner
Watson:
columbia, Oct. S.-We have IL mum
Der of men coming over from Scot
land who will arrive probably about
the 18th or 18th, whose ages range
from % to "2, and whose occupations
include n salesman, u grocer, mechan-
ics, miners, plumbers, engineers. q
crane driver, farm hands and laborers.
Can you aid us in securing positions
for these men in and around Ander-
son, and il 80 for which ones and at
what wages7 Your attention will be
appreciated"
These immigrants are fine class of
people, and if any of our citizens de-
sire them they should make it known
at once to Secretary Carpenter, of the
Chamber of Commerce or Commis-
sioner Watson.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-10-12
Arbor Day.

The State Superintendent of Educa-
tion ia preparing a programme for Ar
bor dny for the schools of the State.
Arbor day is observed in South Caro-
lima on the third Friday in Novem Der,
and OH that day the school pupils plant
shrubs, plants and trees in order that
their minds may be impressed with the
value of such things. In few days
we will issue an address to the County
Superintendents of Education, calling
upon them to observe the day as far as
possible as provided for in the school
law, and we hope every school in An
dersOn County will observe it.
Section 1242 of the code has the fol-
lowing reference to the observance of
arbor day in this State: "The free pub
lie schools of this state shall observe
the third Friday in November of each
year as arbor day, and ON that day the
school officers and teachers shall con-
duct snch exercises and engage in the
planting Of such shrubs, plants and
trees IA will impress on the minds of
the pupils the proper value and appTe-
ciaih'u to be placed on tlowere. orna-
mcntal shrubbnry and shade trees"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-10-12
The City Schools.

Prof. Thos. &. Walton. Superintcn
dent of the City Graded Schools, naS
kindly furnished us with the following
statement of the enrolment in the city
schools at the end of the first month of
this scholastic year:
High School.-This year l6l, last
year lac; increase 10.
Grammar School No. This year
4l0; laet year 32G; increase 81.
Grammar School No. 3.-1his year
29G: last year 294; increase 9.
Grammar School No. 3-This year
1O7; last year 10l; increase 6.
Grammar School No. 4-This year
295; last year 2Sl; increase H.
The total enrolment for 1903 o. was
l1S0. For this year it will reach 1900.
TOR the reason that Gramm0r Schools
Nos. > and 4 do not get their full en-
rOllment for several months.
This is fine showing. and Anderson
has just cause to be proud of her excel
lent schools.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-10-12

WI hen you want Gun YOU should not
fail to call on Sui ivan Hdw. Co. This
firm ha0 bought moro than five times ae
many Guns as during any former year
and can show you line from which you
can get just what you want. Anyone can
afford To buy Gun at the low prices 81
which they are selling them.
,WANTED-Lsdy or gentleman of fai,
education TO travel for q firm Of $3.50, ,OOC
capital. SALARY $l.072 per year and ex
penses, paid weekly. Address Nj. Perci.
val, Anderson, s. G.
The Sullivan Hardware Co. are having
q gr. & run on Stoves. They have ius;
received their third full Car load OF theee
goode this Fall. People are rapidly learn
Ing that this reliable firm sells Stoves
that will give more beat and burn less
quality and the price Of these Stoves
'nust be right, otherw ise they would not
sell so readily.
Never Ask Advice.
When you have cough or cold don'i
ask what is good for ii and get some
medic ne with little or no merit and par
haps dangerous. Ask for Foley's HONEY
and Tar. the greatest throat and lung
remedy, 1t cures cou CHS and colds q uick :.
~. Sald by Evans Pharmacy.
DAVIS ~ DkNIEl aMOE STORE
Post Office Block. Anderson. .)-"Pretti
st Shoe Store In the State" Seen our
big New stock? Every body welcome.
A full and omplete line Of Household
and Kitchen Hardware has been added to
the mauy other departments already car
ried by Sullivan Hardware Co. This
stock comprises all Of tho 'shousehold
economies" that coat 20 little aud are
worth so much. This firm would like to
have all Of the ladies call and see the
many good things they have In this
line.
MONEY TO LOAN for home clients
ON easy terms.
Simpson & Hood, Attorneys.
Can you shave yourself, or do you cut
yourself when shaving? II 50 you
should have one OF Sullivan Hdw. Co.'S.
Safety Razors. They are Internationally
warranted to do just what they represent.
Great numbers OF them are being sold
and every one using them Is highly
pleased.
Heating Stoves OF all kinds are carried
by sullivan HTfw. Co. II you are In
terested call on them and YOU can see the
most complete line ever brought to An
derson.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-10-12
In Memoriam.

Mrs. Ada Pruitt Carter, daughter of
Ar. +. Z. Pruitt. died mt the home of
her father in McRae, Ga, Sept. %,
1904. aged 2:} years.
She WAS married to Mr.. Carter a few
months ago and they were preparing
to go to Florida to live when she was
taken sick and lived only two days.
she spert he1 childhood, will regret to
hear of her death and will sympathize
with her family in their bereavement.
She has entered into rest A. E. f.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-10-12
Singing 'convlntlon.

The Abbaville County Singing Con.
vention will meet with Bells churct
Oct. 2"nd at 10 q. III. by order of the
President
John q. Smith. Secretary.
The Washington times., 1904-10-31
SLOGUh SURVIVORS
THANK THE PRESIDENT
Praise for His Course in Investigating
the Causes Of the Disaster-Letter
Sent 10 White House.

BY his action In me investigation Of
the Slocum disaster President Roosevelt
has won a vote of thanks from am or
gauization composed OF the survivors cL
that accident
The following letter was received an
the White House today
Organized July j. 1909
incorporated October ls. 1904.
Organization Of the General Sl1cum
survivors
New York. Oct. - 1874.
''Ihe Hon. Theodore Roosevelt.
white House. Washington. D. c.
.'ttOUoTed Sin. AT regular meeting
Cl the above oTga auiZaUl0u It was uDauI-
m0uslE adopted D5 d rising vote or au
attendance uI --l members representing
nearly slI deaths. that We extend 20 you
4lT President "a vote Of thanks for the
energetic zeal and interest you have
taken In our behalf. a= well as the pub
Dc Ia general, by your appointment oi
committee who have l8IiE done their
have taken by di=uls-lus the glilt5
from the Government services
Words cannot express that which we
would liEe rs impress upon E0u, and
SOU can feel assured THAI you have
relieved many "a heart IE the interest
sou have shown lu this terrible disaster
bE the just and nor uTaDIe decision
handed down by you.
-AEalu sincerely thanking YOU FOR
your pI1mui action Iu our cause We Ea-
main. Yours. very truly.
FIRED Ah. HDIL secretary
CHARLES DERSCH. president"
The Washington times., 1904-10-31
EXPULSION FACES
STEAhFITIERS' UNION
Central Organization Win Act on Their
Refusal to Affiliate With
Plumbers.

The majority view of members Of the
Central Labor Union is that that body
Wiu, al its meeting tonight. vote 90 obey
tne mandates of the convention OF the
American Federation of LABOR and eEpel
the local union of sJeamhtters and
Steamhttars Assistants unless taat
union amh4tes with the Plumbers
Union
The report OF tHe executive committee
0i the Central Labor Union. composed
of john b. Dickmau. president. Charles
Dietrich. and H. W. Sherman. viii be
handed I'm tonight. The question viii
8e plt Jo ID vote.
All ITS lasl convention. held in Bos-
ION. the American Federation OF Labor
voted 90 withdraw the conditional char
ter it had granted the steamntJers and
ordered the st=amGtters Co affiliate with
Jle plumbers. This they have failed 10
do.
The action which viii undoubtedly be
taken Fs. rIe Central La Dor Union to-
Do. gI1 VIII make 10 necessary Tor the
steamGIters either 20 knuckle under ana
join rle plumbers or else sever their
connection with the American Fedora
TH- trouble with the "Uuiou Herald "
the labor paper run Dy AIT. Brlukmau,
has been settled Eriukmau published
al editorial calling ou uulou labor men
10 vote FOR Roosevelt aL tle coming cleo
tl0u Tuis aroused the ire OF tue Parker
iles iu the Central Labor Union.
aL meeting three OF four weeks ago.
one oI Jheu moved t0 exclude the Her
AID IlDm LH- UDpF and Go revoke the
subscription for nifty copies. The motion
did not come 20 81 vote and tH- question
has been umlcibIE settled ou the ground
LlaE BriukmaH haz hdd "a right 10 eN-
press lls Views rult1Flatly-
The Washington times., 1904-10-31
"a - EEgloslon.
CAR RECEIVES
KINGS MESSAGE

ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 81.-Tbe duaI
seal was placed upon the peace under
standing between Great Britain and
Russia yesterday at o'clock. when Sir
Charles Hardinge was received oE the
Emperor at Tsarskoe-Selo.
Tie presented a personal message of
good viii and c6ugrsl tulati0us from King
Edward uBou the course OF events.
The highest cordiaIiLy and siucere5r
abstraction were expressed by Lhe En-
peTor-
Au1 O'Clock iu the evening Sir Charles
HardiuEe called upon Count IA Ins,iGllL
To express officially the aCquIesceIce uI
the British government 10 arbitration
The Washington times., 1904-10-31
NOT MANY IN ON
PANAMA JUNKEI
Small Party Going With Secretary
Taft-NO Room on the
Columbia.

Because of the limited number of
staJerooms On the receiving ship CO.
lumbia the party which viii accompany
Secretary TAFT 90 Panama VIII Dee small
Minister Obaldia, the Panaman repre-
sentative ina this country, and Secretary
Taft and their secretaries Judge Charles
H. Magoou, law officer of the Bureau OF
Insular Affairs, and several press repre-
sentatives viii probably be the OnIy
members of the party.
Secretary TaIL was authorized by the
President 10 choose the men ne desires
TO take with him Du the trl9-
The Columbia viii sail with Lne Tart
UarIy ON November IA.
The Washington times., 1904-10-31
URGES ARBITRATION PACT
WITH GREAT BRITAIN

Dr. W. Evans Darby, secretary of the
London Peace Society, today presented
10 President Roosevelt memorial from
The society. urIug treaty OF arbitra-
tton between this country ana Great
Britain
dent tfat negotiations are already uuueI
WAY for such a treaty.