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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-09-14
TIE S%ERPENT'S VENOM,

aoharnncdan Lcgend Of the Origin
OF tho Tobacco Plant.
The prophet was taking q stroll In
tho country when he saw a serpent,
stiff with cold, lying on the ground.
He compasslonately took 1t up and
warmed 1t In his bosom. When the
serpent had recovered 1t said:
"Divine prophet, listen. I am now
going to bito thee"
why, pray?" inquired Mohammod.
Because thy race persecutes mine
and tries to stamp 1t out"
"But does not thy race, too, mako
perpetual war against miner was tho
prophets rejoinder. Glow canst thou.
besides, be SO ungrateful and 30 soon
forget that l saved thy lifef'
'There Is no such thing as gratitude
upon this EARTH" replied tho serpent,
"and II l were now to spare thee
either thou or another Of thy race
would kill me. BY Allah, l shall bite
thee"
"1f thou hast sworn by Allah, I will
not cause thee to break thy VOW" said
the prophet, holding his hand to the
serpent's mouth. The serpent bit him,
but he sucked the wound with his lips
and spat the venom on the ground.
And on that very spot there sprang
up n plant which combines within It.
self the venom Of the serpent and the
compassion Of the prophet. Men call
this plant by the name Of tobacco.
Conte Arabe.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-09-14
Wanted to lynch Him.

The Atlanta Journal says after
shooting o negro woman and her Dix
year.old son, George McHonry, q ne.
gro, narrowly escaped q lynohing late
Tuesday night at the hands Of mem.
bers CT his own race. About midnight
o negro row developed near the corner
OF Piedmont avenue and ellis street
During the controversy q bullet, said
to have boon fired by MoHenry. passed
entirely through the shoulder Of the
child and afterwards landed In the
stomach of its mother, who gave her
name az Hettie Grigga. Other negroes
present became highly !nccnsed and
began chasing MoHenry, with the
aYowed intention Of lynChing him. 1t
Is likely that the man would have
been roughly handled but for the OBJ.
perfume arrival Of Call On1oers Dunton
snd Gallaher, who had speedily re-
sponded to a telephone call. McHenry
was arrested and 10 now held at head.
quarters on the charge Of assault with
intent to murder. The injured wo-
and child were carried to the
Grady hospital. Both will probably
racOuor
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-09-14
ROMAN RosEa

Whey Arc Beautiful and AbunHant
They Eat HEAT.
* have yet to see a Toso equal to
those grown In Rome" said the anna
teur hortIculturist. "They bloom In
the greatest abundance all through the
winter, and they are as large and rich
and velvety as American Beauties, Nv
Ing out Of doors, climbing lks Ivy or
honeysuckle over the crumbling marble
walls OF ruined temples, cleaning in
crimson and green masses upon an
cient columns. giving to tho grimmest
and gaddest Of mediaevol palazzos an
air Of gayety and youth.
One day OH the Via Sistina, as l
passed the garden that had once been
the garden Of Lucullus, I saw an old
man tending the superb roots that grow
there. he was pouring on their roots
a dark, rich looking nuid.
"'Nhy are the Roman roses so beau.
dful and abundant2' I said to the old
"'Because they eat meat he an
swered.
"'Eat meat? Nonsense said I.
"'Well. they drink mest-meat OK
tract, which 10 the Same thing said the
old man. We Roman gardeners have
for centuries watered our roces thrice
q week with n strong decoction Of fresh
beef-a rich grade OF beef tea. They
are meat eaters. That Ia why the roaes
Of Rome are as hardy and prolific as
weeds and at the Same time as richly,
delicately beautiful and as sweetiy per-
fumed az flowers grown under glasa.'"
Chicago Chronicle.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-09-14
a Bravo Girl.

At Auburn, N. ii On Lake Massa.
bessie, In the terrific squall of Thurs
day afternoon, Miss Helen &c. joyce,
l8 years old, OF Maplewood, Mass. :,
rescued four men from o disabled
steam launch. The waves were dash.
Ing over the liGtle craft and she was
drifting rapidly to the shoals when
Miss Joyce, rushing TIC q skiT Near her
cottage, Jumped 1t and put off. Just
as che pulled her boat under the lee of
the launch the latter grounded and
the waves rolled completely over IT..
TSking the four men aboard, Miss
rowed into oalmer water near
the shore.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-09-14
Murder Near Llyinston

Isaac Sewrite shot and killed
Demps Davis near Livingston on
Wednesday night Of last week. The
shooting Was done with a shotgun
and al about a woman. Davis lived
about a half hour after he was shot.
Both men were Colored or d the hon |.
Ode occurred In the back yard Of q
farm house, on the plantation Of Mr.
J. S. Livingston. In the absence OF
the coroner 1t Is said no one would
touch the body. 1t lay where 1T fell
until Thursday afternoon whom 1t
vas understood arrangements were
being made to hold an Inquest by q
magistrate who resides near TIT
place,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-09-14
AM AFFECTING SCENE.
A Lover. Goes Homoto Die on Sweet
Hearts Crave,


A dramatic scene occurred Thursday
In New York on the French line pier
just before tie steamer La Province
left for H&vro. Among the passen.
gers was Luigi ~Contanrini, aged thir-
ty.four years, bound for his cid home
In Italy to keep a. suicide pact to die
on his sweetneart's grave.
Antonio C%ontanrini, brother OF the
pasSenPe r created u scene and aftel.
ward told his baother's story. He SAID
that Luigi became bethrothed to Jose.
pima Ballstini, D girl In his native
town. Her parents opposed the match,
prefefriug a Welthier sutton, and Luigi
with biz sweetheart'8 promise to keep
faith, camo to this couu y to seek his
fortune. de established himself In
Oklahoma, whore he secured a farm.
Then he wrots for Josephine to come,
but she replied she could not, that her
parents forbade, that she intended IT,
commit suicide, and that abe expected
Luigi to j Din her in death.
Inc news thai tle girl had carried
out her purpose Vas received and Luigi
sOld, his property and started for Italy
TO XIII himself on the girls grave. His
brother Antonio lives IN Paterson, and
Luigi went to him, told him the story,
u babe him farewell. Entrcaties
rallied to swerve the man, and on the
plerAntonio made his final appeal
peal. lie chung to his brother passion.
ately, implOfing him not to 20. Luigi
shook his head, Antonio then hat
dragged his brother TO an open space
on the pier ano fell on his knass.
lie raised q cruclhx aloft and re-.
neWed his pleadiDgs, Luigi could not
De moved and finally turning his back
on Antonio, went on board La. Pro.
vince. When the ship sailed Luipi.
stood at the rail watching Antonio,
VINO had again fallen on his knees
and with outstretched arms was beck
oning TO his brother.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-09-14
RED or GREEN.
Color Troubles of tho Color Blind
Poet, whittier.

Color Troubles of tho Color Blind
Poot, whittier.
It is we'll known that tho poet Whit.
tier was color blind and unable to dis
tinguisb red from green. He once
bought for himself a necktie which he
supposed to be Of q modest and suit.
able olive tint and wore 1t once. He
never wore 1t again. Tor his friends
o made him aware that 1t offended
against the traditional quietness Of
costume enjolned alike by the habits
Of tho Friends and by his own taste.
The tic was Of flaming scarlet.
On another occasion, when he found
q little girl In distress on account Of
q new gown. made over from her elder
sisters, which was not becoming to
her colo1fng and complexion, he tried
to console her.
II wouldn't mind what q rude boy
gaya about 1t, Mary" ho said kindly.
'"Thee looks very well indeed In 1t,
Hike an Dread, Mary, dressed all IN
green"
Unfortunately, Mary was not dressed
In green. She was red haired, and her
dress was red. That was tho trouble.
Once, on a day In mid-Mareh. when
cat walking with a Br!end and deeply
engaged In conversation, Mr. Whittier
approached too neaH Tor aafety to a
place where blasting was going on.
The danger signal was shown. but
neither Friend noticed It until a work
man, violently waving his arms and
shouting, leaped before them and
warned them back.
~ didn't see the flag at ALL" said
Mr.. Whittier's companion.
II saw It," rejoined tho poet, with
a twinkle In his eye, but l thought it
was In honor of st. Patrick. Thee
Knows my defect. can't tell Erin
from explosions except by the harpr'
-Youth's Companion.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-09-14

A commercial traveller for q London
firm secured an order for e1,O0o In the
west Of England and. as 1t was not
duly acknowledged, wrote q letter to
tho firm calling special attention to it
and saying. II thought you would con-
slider such nm order quite q feather In
my cap"
In reply BIO received This note from
his principal: "We have fled your or
der and inclose for your cap the ono
feather you require"
After a fortnight came another let
ter from the firm: 1.-THE people who
gave you the f1,COO order have failed,
and we lose the goods. We have this
day sent to you n bagful Of feathers
for you to fly home with. rs wo do
not want you out on the road for us
any more."-Strand Magazine.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-09-14
No Wool Over Ell. uxes.

Uncle Abe, a grizzled old negro, Wis
tied q geological garden. He stood fas-
cinated before n cage containing a
ch1mpanzee and could not be induced
to move. After awhile the animal
came to the front Of the cage and I'm
Gle Abe spoke to him.
"Howdy?" he said. "uowdy? ?"
c chimpanzee not making any 70.
spouse, Uncle Abe chuckled and
winkcd ut him knowingly.
Oats right; OATS de way ter DO!
Doan' you ncbber gin ter talk. Ef you
does white man put er hoe in yer ham
en- meek yer wuk!' he said.-Harper's
Weekly.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-09-14
SHOULD BE PUNISHED.
"A Sooundrel Who Wants to be
Lynohed Badly.

Lynohed Badly.
The Columbia Record says Wednes.
day morning q negro carpenter entic.
ed the ten.year-old daughter Of q we'll
known white cit'z,n into q building
whore he vas working. There he In.
suited the little girl several times,
with grossly immoral suggestions and
obscene actions. She told her father
OF the occurrence and he started i'm.
m%ediately for the scene. A shooting
sfffay that would have terminated
fatally, for the negro, at least, was
probably averted by the appearance
Of a policeman lust bafore the fathers
arrival.
The negro was looked up forthwith
and shortly afterward was given o
hearing before city recorder. Record.
Ell Stanley was very sorry that he
could not impose a punishment In
keeping with the prisoners offense,
but he gave the brute all that the law
allowed, q sentence OF 9IOO fine or
thirty days, with ten minutes ct the
cAuiiS'lou VI lib ulHle Oh bne gang In
which to leave the city, never to re.
turn. The case was heard In the Of,
fee OF Chief OF Police DAILY, 80 as to
avoid 9 sensation. Probably this pre-.
caution averted at least an attempt
at summary violence by outraged
citizens. The names in the case will
be withheld from the public, at the
request OF Recorder Stanley and Chiet
DAILY, as trouble might develop II the
facts were generally known. The ne.
gro was scared half TO death and glad
ly promised to leave the city for good
tho minute he Is released.
While the brute's actions were suoh
aB would n AXE the blood OF every
good citizen boil with indignation, be
did not get far enough to bring the
case within the jurisdiction Of the
general sessions court. About the
only way In which he could have beer
handled was through the broad and
general terms OF the oity ordinance
regarding tffsnses OF this nature, and
tho few people acquainted with the
circumstances are satified thai DR..
Stanley disposed Of the matter In the
best way.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-09-14
About Ton Conta.

at Greenville, s. O., j. M. Ray
borne, a young white man claiming
Oedartown, Ca. as his home, was
seriously out In an ARRAY with Ralph
Mccall, his companion, Wednesday.
Both men were drinking blind tiger
whiskey and tho trouble was tho out
coma OF q dispute over ten CENTS, Ray
bono WAS cursing and pursuing Mo.
Call, when the latter drew his knife
and innloted q long cash across Ray.
borne's neck. Mccall was locked up.
He came from North Carolina several
years ago. Rayborne'8 father Ia o
Baptist minister at Oedartown, Go.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-09-14
GERMAN aLEE U
Dexly Days OF tho -saengerfests In
This. Country.


This. Country.
In the early days Of saepgerfests in
this country they were held annually.
The third saengerfest was held In New
York 10 1852, and many Newark Ger
mans attended. Below are given ex-
tracts from the Newark Daily Adver-
tiser, printed at the time:
Juno 10, 1852. - Tho German glee
clubs Of New York will celebrate the
third annual festival In New York
this year III the 10Th to 22d Of June.
The New York Journal Of Commerce
states that the glee clubs from abroad
will be received by the New York
clubs and honored with q %torchlight
procession. Tho principal performance
will take place at the Academy of
Music, Fourteenth street, when tho
choruses will be sung by over 1900
male voices. accompanied by an or
chestra Of 100 pieces. On 0he 22d will
be held a picnic on the. Bloomingdale
road, opposite Strikers Gay.
June G2.-Thlrd musical jubilee of
German singers, Saturday to Tuesday,
10th to 22d. Tho execution Of the
Magic Flute" overture by 1900 voices
was very uncommon and surprising by
tho New York clubs and was received
with great applause. The Eintrachts
Of Newark sang "Wallislscher Schif-
~fsTgesang" In a distinguished manner
But tho most marked performance was
Martin Luther's "Ein Feste Burg LIST
Unser Colt" arranged by Finke. We
felt Immediately what religious music
really is-how grand, solemn and sub
limo such a hymn Is when performed
by a large orchestra and hundreds Of
voices. 1t was something to be re.
membered long. Kossuth was present
during an intermission and was cheer
ed--Newark News.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-09-14

WcdR. Iinana sS~ono..y

Announcement WAS made Thursda y
thac MISS Florence IL ston was married
on q tug boat at o last Saturday to
Eugene Durabb. The ceremony was
performed in the Gulf OF Mexico with.
IA b three league limit from the
unlCed States, and during the blow
which wa'hed the tugs decks with
spray. In marrying Durabh Miss Els
ton dehod tne PROVISIONS Of her grand.
mothers will cutting OF Miss Elston,
from inberlting one Of the finest orange
groves In Louisiana If she married
Durabb.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-09-14

The polltest man has been discovered.
He was hurrying along the street the
other night when another man, also In
violent haste. rushed out OF q doorway.
m the two collided with great force.
The second man looked mad, while
the polite man, taking off his hat, said:
My dear sir, 1 don't know which Of
us Is to blame for this violent encoun
ter, but | am in too great a hurry to
investigate. If l ran into you, / beg
your pardon; IL you ran into me. don't
mention It."
And he tore away with redoubled
5peeu--Chlcago journal.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-09-14
r 3LE
Saint louis woman HaDt "Yos" to
tho Wrong Man.

tho Wrong Man.
A dispatch from ST. Louis says Mrs
Robert Il. Sturgeon, wife of the as
siStant cashier Of the Merchants
Laolede National Bank, who blunder.
ed into accepting his proposal of mar
rleRe by sending him all acceptance
intended for another. has disappeared
Her husband ia suing her for divoros.
The Surgeons were, I>"-ried In
February 1910. T'nN5 Orido : Us Sfieg
Amy Bay, a daughter of q Virginia
family, a young society women OF this
oity and an intimate friend LOT Mrs p.
RosemarY Sartoris, the granddaughter
Of President Grant.
She was a'protty girl Of great charu.
aud her suitors were many. Frr
three years 1t was mu ,h OF q butterhy
chase between Sturgeon ard q hand
some young X :ntuckian. Each was
jealous Of the other AMI Miss Bay
never gave either the slightest i'm
preston as to which she preferred.
She correspondent regularly, went
riding and played golf with both.
Then the two &uitOrs wrote to the
girl on the ga INC day-not the ordinary
kind of love. letter, but an appeai
such as q man writes once In o life
time.
And Miss May answered. To the
K~entuokian the reply was:
Il love you. Yes"
TO Sturgeon:
Il love you. But-no."
Then in her feverlsh haste, with o
Thousand thoughts whirling through
her mind, she mailed the two.
And 1t was the unexpected that
happened, for ON tho following day,
glorying in bis triumph, Sturgeon
came TO claim her. The girl was be
wildered, but real zing that she must
have put the letters in the wrong en-
velopes, she played her part. She
was young and soft hearted, and now
that 1T happened, she could not make
her confession.
The Kentuokian went away from
ST. Louis and dropped out of her life
but apparently not out of her heart
or her mind or hnr soul. Yet she
married Sturgeon, never telling him
that she didn't care for him, save III
an amiable, companion. like way.
The ak years that followed we're far
from pleasant. Sturgeon soon realized
that he had o the WIS, but not tht
heart, and at last the two separated
Now he is suing for devorce.
The error OF the hand has been q
bitter cup Of gall. Yet 1t Is not over,
for process servers are unable to find
the woman, and Sturgeon cannot pain
his freedom.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-09-14
Three Dead.

At e yria, OHIO, three men were
killed and o dozen seriously injured by .
the falling Of the second floor of tho
rev factory building Of the Garford
company under construction. Sixteen
workmen on the first floor cl bG5 build
Ing 1ero caught beneath the fall OF
heavy tile, brlok and steel beams OF
the wrecked flor. The dead aud in-
jured, 40 far as known, are Huaga-
rians who were doing heavy oonstruo-
lion work. Tno namss and cause are
unknown.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-09-14
Food value OF cheese.

1t Is said that one pound Of cheese
Is equal In food value to more than two
pounds OF meat. 1t IL very rich in pro
teids and fat. Considering this, 1t Is
low In price when compared with meat
and ought to do good service to the
poor man in replacing occasionally the
regular diet Of meat. In America cheese
Ia lookcd upon more as a side dish and
luxury than In some parts Of Europe.
The Swiss peasant depends on 1t as a
staple second only to broad. while the
use Of 1t In England and Germany 10
extensive.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-09-14
Six Mon Killed,

The parting of q cable on the Brit
ish steamer Halls In the port Of Pro
greSso, Yuoatan, brought instant
death to ak men Thursday. They
wero In a small boat alongBide the
steamer, which was being unloaded,
when several tons Ct boxed machinery
broke from the hoists and crashed
fairly on top Of the small boate. Two
we're rescued unhurt,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-09-14
VIA II Caat u.m-

mre. Watts-There! We have cleared
or the last Of that church debt, and
1t never cost you men o cent, Sec what
women can do. Mr.. Watts-I don't
know about the other fellows, but I
know you have made mo apend moro
than 500 for extra meals downtown
while you were out monkeying around.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-09-14
DaInv Entnl.

Visitor Ito widow)-I am so sorry to
hear Of the sudden death OF your hus-
band. Did they hold q postmortem ex-
emination7
ayes. and, like those doctors, they
did not hold 1t until he was dead, or
they might have eaTed his llfo."-Clin-
ical Reporter.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-09-14
Stephen Girnrd, Hero.

A tablet 'ln commemoration Of the
courage and humanity displayed by
Stephen Glrard during the epidemic of
yellow fever In the year 1907 in
Girard college In Philadelphia discloses
a phase Of character In the philan-
thropist not generally understood. Dur
Ing the fevor epidemic he gave up his
business and his luxurious home and
assumed the supcrintendency Of a yell
low fever hospital. He took up the
work others recoilcd from and did the
work because 1t was his duty.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-09-14
He Rugged ROke.

For bugging Hoke Smith. at Macon,
Ca, whom he concluded his speech &C.
oepting Democratic nomtnation for
aovernNr, Policeman Tom Williams
Will have to face the Police Commits.
sion on q charge Of bsing extensively
active In politics. The charge was
perferred by persons who were often.
ded by Williams action. Williams
says he was 80 moved by Hoke Smith'a
speech he couldn't holp giving o hug.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-09-14
Many Dead Fish.

Two earthquake shocks are reported
from Hilo, on the island Of Hawaii,
but 1t is stated that no damage was
done. After one Of the shocks hum
dreds Of dead fish were thrown upon
the beaches, Apparently they had
bsen scslded to death by . submarine
eruption. The earthquakes were not
felt on Oahu, the island on which
honolulu is situated.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-09-14
shot on street.

Shot down walking with his sweet
heart on an East side Street In New
York Thursday, J oseph Grasso, aged
eighteen, oted at a hospital Friday
morning. Joseph Lowenthal was
wounded by q stray bullet Of Grasso's
assassin. The police think Crosse was
sla'n by q REJECTED tuitor Ct Margaret
Garnovale, Grasso's sweetheart. The
assassin was not apprehended. The
Garnovale girl and q girl friend are
nold Witnesses.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-09-14
Killed TWO a

At Columbus, Ohio, Ms. Henry
Krippon, 8 farmers wife In Putnam
county, decapitated two children,
aged three and one and D half years,
then told the noighbDr of tho deed
Friday. The woman was recently dis.
charged from the State asylum for
the insane OF Toledo.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-09-14
Nerve.

~rhe great requisite for playing
cards or tho horses" remarked MI.
Nverwise, "is nerve"
"Yes," answered young Miss Torkins.
ut must take n great dea! os nerve &c
enable a man to come homo so often
and toll his folks that stili further
economy will be necessary."-Wash-
ington Post.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-09-14
TAmnoR

II o maj has a quarrelsome tenn
per. let him alone. The world will
soon ind him employment. He will
soon meet with some one stronger than
himself who will repay him better than
you can. A man may fight duels all
his lifa II he LIS disposed to quarrel
Cecil.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-09-14
Tho Kitchen Antnern4.

eyes. ma'am, an now that I'm goin'
to take hold here III settle tn permit
business first Of all. You sec, I carry
me fountain pen. There, take that
an don't lose It."
"What is this?"
"Thats q permit, ma'am. for you TO
visit tn kitchen. 1t entities you to one
visit a week. II you come oftener tn
permit Will be taken up, an don't you
forget it."--Cleveland Plain Dealer.