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Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-06-20
Ne and the Printer.

Sympath1cS broke loose and came tearing across
the field to get to me, with offerings of com
fort and consolation.
The printer had made me allude to General
Israel Putnam as "Old Pot" when, as declare
to high heaven, | didn't 60 to do it, "Old Put"
was what | meant to say, and what I actually
did say.
| can prove by two reliable witnesses that
when opened the June Magazine and saw that
| had been made to allude to Gen Putnam
as "Old Pot" | Immediately said things which
would suffer by repetition
AS relief to the editorial soul wrote '"Ty-
geographical Errors" You may have read that
melancholy piece. If you did, you remember
that instanced the case in which, Gen. Pillow
having been referred to as "a battle-scared vet
eran,' the shocked editor re-ssued his orders
for "battle-scarred veteran" only to find to
his horror, next morning, that the typer made
him call Gen. Pillow "a bottle-scarred veteran"
Judge of my stupefaction when I opened the
Jefersonian and read my EDITORIAL Instead OF
"botte-scarred veteran" the printer had it
bOttle-SCared veteran'-a very different prop
Osition, indeed and something inconceivable
as a term descriptive Of any brgader-general
WhOmsOever.
Realizing that, in this particular bout be-
tween me and the printer, | was hopeless
ly hors du combat, and otherwise bruised and
battered beyond the resources of ordinary balm
and balsam, | threw up the sponge, the pen,
the ink-bottle, the blotter, the paper-weight,
and everything else within reach.
But it seems that Nemesis has it in for me.
Fancy my feelings when | saw that the printer,
by typographical error, had given to my COM
plimentary write-up of Harve Jordan's Vienna
trip tone which might seem unfriendly, to
those who are unaware of my admiration for
that great man.
Speaking of the air Of hote1-clerll ease and
cOndescension with which Harve had met the
advances of the Emperor of Austria, | descrb-
ed the former as having been as "cool as dew
begemmed cucumber"-a bucolc and poetical
simile which | thought beautifully appropriate
to the great international agricultural char
acter who had learned all about farming while
acting as clerk to the Kmball House, Atlanta,
Georgia.
When I read the editorial in the paper, I
found that the printer had got me down again
and was pouring sand in my earS-fOr he had
made me describe Harvie Jordan as "a dew
begummed cucumber
never said it. What | did say was compli-
mentary, appropriate, elegantly appreciative-
a neatly turned phrase which made me think
of John Temple Graves and wish could do it
oftener.
"Dew-begemmcd" is just fine; it distinctly
belongs to the class of words that are to be
found in the armory, laboratory, vocabulary,
lexicon, and so forth, of all true word paint
ers."
AS to 'dew-begummed"- is mere anony-
nous hog wash.
No-the printer has got me into trouble and,
| fear, made me another foe. The article, as
it left my desk, was calculated to make Harvic
Jordan feel good. His first impulse, upon read
inc what | actually did say about his Vienna
trip, would have been TO let me have some of
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-06-20

the buster and the bluff of subsidized news
papers
Let him appeal to the People, trust the Peo-
pie, educate the People-AND HE WILL
WIN.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-28
By CHARLES
BATTELL LOOMS.

at the beautiful colleen, an him like to faint an
she disappears IN the woods
An tn apple an the knife, too is gone so he
takes out another Irish shllin an he buys another
red apple, an the ould woman saws put vour hand
in your pocket an take out the silver knife an cut
the red apple in two, an IL annywan spales TO YOU
answer her quick
And Prince Shemus put his hand in bis nochei
an he pulls out silver knife an he cuts the red
apple in two halves an the next second ont flies q
gerrul as red an as white as the gerru on the wall
Give drink of water says the gerrul but
Prince Shemus on'y clasps his hands an looks at
the colleen, an him like to faint an she disappears
in the woods.
"An the apple an the knife, too, is gone SO he
takes out another Irish shillin an he buys another
red apple an the ould woman says, Put your hand
in your pocket an take out the silver knife you'll
find there an cut the red apple in two an bad.
scran to you If you don't answer annywan that
spakes to you
AN Prince shemus put his hand in his pocket
an he pulls out silver knife An he knew that
sorra bit would there be another gerrul come out
of a red apple, for there more red apples
and shin's, so he shut his eyes so as not
be carried away wild the sight of beauty an whin
Certainly will, an he hols out his hand an into
It tn ould woman puts silver cup filed to the
edge with fresh gould water.
"An' Prince Shemus hands 1t to the gurrel wild
his hands trembln an she drank it an says to him,
You are my husband
Indeed says he to the colleen, but you're the
good guesser. And he turns to thank tn ould apple
woman, but she had gone away like flash Of heat
lightnin'
well, when the New Workers saw it was a rale
prince an rale Irish princess-for the gerrul from
the apple the same as the gerrul on
the wall in the booth at the far-they axed him to
live in palace an be their king, but Prince Shemus
said he'd rather be nothin but prince in Ireland
than king in America.
But he thanks them kindly, bein prince, an
him an the beautiful princess walks down to the
shore an the horse walks be the side of them, for
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-28

AN all day long the horse sleeps standin' in his
STALL an Prince Shemus watches the ship sail on her
way troo the valley of the say.
And at night the goes down blood red an
Prince Shemus goes to sleep wild the horse standn'
the deck to keep watch an the silver showed
the ship the all the night long an in the marrn-
in Prince Shemus wakes up an there upon the table
is bread an wine, an in the stall is more hay
an water for the horse.
"An all day long the horse sleeps standn' in his
stall an Prince Shemus watches the ship sail on her
comm out of the north An well he knew that his
cukke shell of a boat not wan to live in storm,
an he goes down to what Is to be found an there
Is bottle 'of holy OIL
"An when the storm up he breaks the bottle
OF holy oil over the say an the ship sails to where
is a foreign shore an that's America"
Up to this point of the story had been reminded
OF various tales had read when boy, but Jimmys
mother had evidently changed the story in order to
give interest for the boy that sometimes attaches
to familiar local color.
Jimmy's cheeks burned with excitement as he went
However it may be with some after-dinner
speakers. he enjoying himself.
AN Prince Shemus leps upon the horses back
an the horse leps from the boat, an the Prince
turns to look behind him an the boat has gone.
"Wel it's lucky it lasted me across says he.
an rides up the shore an comes to the City OF
New York (Me mudder said this was hundreds of
years before the sky-scraper5 was built)
AN he rides up Broadway and every one seen he
a prince an hansomer than any man that had
been in America at all, at all
AN the gerruls lined the sidewalks an threw
kisses to him. an he lifted his velvet cap off his head
an bowed right and left (the way Roosevelt did
when seen him go up Broadway last fall 1t made
me t'ink Of me mudders story
"Well. though he bowed right an left an made
was to robred, Prince Shemus did not see single
colleen he'd give the wink Of his eyend FOR. None
of them looked like the gurrel he on the wall
in the booth at the fair.
AN he UP to little green lane IN the WOODS
that stood where Fourteenth street is now, an he
looked an the crowds had left him, but there sat
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-28
IofeoI lAAA..s

Teddy" it would do the President no harm, and it
would surely do the real donor good to tell
Jimmy the facts in the case
He was silent for a minute, and then he said
thoughtfuly, Il wisht could go to Ireland were
mudder KEN from"
Your is MulrennanS you say" said l.
Didn't your father from there too?"
"Jeese, no. He born in der Mint Ward like
meself. Terence Mulrennan he was an American
all right, but me mudder Irish, an she toll
dat all der country is green dere, an dere amt
snakes dere-gee, but I'd like to snake; an
she used to say der bods sang out of doors dere.
Not sparrers, but boids, dat was singin all der
while. An she said der brighter dere, an
wen ! growed up she hoped I'd go dere an see for
meself. tink it's pretty bright here most Of der
time. But dere's reel fairies dere She said
She seen dem in der moonlight. Mustn't dat have
Further talk along this line was interrupted by
the arrival of dinner, which Jimmy attacked with
such gusto that felt quite sure that his hunger
the real thing
For while neither of said much He was too
busy. Finally, after third helping Of steak. Jimmy
drew satisfied sigh and said:
Gee; boss I'm near Dustin"
well, you'd better stop eating or you'll
be sick ! ought to have thought Of that"
Jimmy looked at to if he could see where the
joke in, and then he burst into a hearty laugh
Oats moo one. boss. Sick from eatin' too much
! guess it's not many dats sick dat way Gee. I'd
like to have dat disease every day. Sick from eatin
too much mus tell der boys dat. Dey'l say it's
one of me fairies.' Ully gee"
Jimmy started to take drink of coffee hut choked
it. his desire for laughter not yet eXtinguished
and the result was disastrous to the tabecoth.
ooh, dear" said he in alarm. feeling his throat
What happened to me? Me troat feels twisted"
told him he had swallowed the wrong way
Gee. it's near time loned how to swallow. an me
doin' 1t fer twelve years"
/ was sitting opposite Jimmy He looked at me
and smiled then sighed again and suddenly his hand
came across the table and gripped the top of mine
from pure good feeling could not help warming
to the little chap.
He was evidently revolving something in his mind
and at last 1t came out
Say, boss, will tell you of der fairies der
boys gifts to tell?"
well, should say So"
There was to be after-dnner speaking, and | was
only sorry that smoking not allowed, that |
might have leaned back and pretended that was
listening to some noted Irish wit.
well, vance upon time" began Jimmy, and then
he stopped and said:
Boss, me mudder descended from der kings
OF Ireland. OATS no lie. She was only scrubloidy
in dis country, but she said if had lived long ago
would have been prince"
"And as handsome little prince as ever listened
to harp" thought !, as looked at the wavy blond
hair and the round blue eyes of he earnest lad who
was now paying for his dinner in the only way he
knew how.
IT used ofen to t'ink dat it was funny she hap,
pened TO be me mudder, because she different
from me farder an never swore like some OF der
boys mudders does. An matter wat happened
her she was always tinkin' dat better times was
comm.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-28

an oud woman seln' apples An no wan came to
buy them an the woman looked sorryfl
"An' Prince Shemus was kind harrted an he was
hungry. too an he says, Give me red apple. (Me
mudder said all der apples in Ireland is green,)
Give red apple says he, an chucks an Irish
shn' to her. Can me mudder always used to say
that Irish shin' was made OF better silver dan
English shillinO
9TH oud woman drops a curtsey (dat's der same
bowin', know, boss) an she says in Irish. In
der Irish language, yer know. | can't speak It, an
farder couldn't. but me mudder could. 1t was
funny to hear herr
9TH ould says in Irish, Put your hand
in your pocket an take out the silver knife you'll
find there an cut the red apple in two, an If amy
wan spakes to you answer her quick
"An' Prince Shemus knew he had no knife in his
pocket but he puts his hand there an he pulls out
a silver knife after ALL an he cuts the red apple in
two halves, an the next second out flies a gerrul
from the apple red an as white the gerru on
the wall In the booth at the fair
Give me a drink of water says the gerrul,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-28
Prince Shen7us of ireland II "0,4@s ssz4s, LOOMS

TEDDY. To give hospital II had a vote las
election would have trun IL fer him an me Dino
orat because dey was kind to mudder in his
hospital, an she had better food up dere dan me
fadder was able to give her. Better dan any
she had since she left Ireland. used to 60 up dere
TO see her vsitin' days, an she saved me bits
from dinner under der bed clothes. ~She was good
to me. Say, boss, boys best friend is his mudder"
This was the first time had ever heard the hack
neyed phrase uttered seriously, and | was touched.
Jimmy meant every word he said and fancied that
his bright eyes clouded for a moment. And yet
street boy is not given to emotion. | did not en-.
tighten him to the donor of the money that made
Roosevelt Hospital possible II he thought it was
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-28
"An' here's der story"

"An here's der story"
The boy born actor for although his own
accent was that of New York street boy,
he began to tell his mothers story he assumed
Irish accent which I have indicated phoneticay
nearly as is possible with our inadequate alphabet.
Vance upon time there was king of Ireland
an he had son, an the name of the was Prince
Shemus (Shamus) (Me mudder said dat Shemus
was der same me name Ja-mes) Prince
Shemus that red-halred that the clouds was lit
UP of dark night whenever he would go out of doors
an the eyes of him was like diminds. An Prince
Shemus wasn't married, because he never seen a
gerrul that made him sorry he was livin' alone.
But day there was a fair in Bay-(Gee,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-28

the prince too merciful to make the two of them
ride the wan baste. and the princess wouldn't ride
alone.
AN there on the shore was the little sail boat,
bobbin' an boundn' like a cork in basin an Prince
Shemus put the princess the horses back an
he carried her to the little ship and then back
for Prince Shemus, an when the two on board
there two bottles of wine an two loaves of
bread but on'y the wan cup, bein they was lovers;
an they went back the way he had come through
the valley Of the say on'y 1t took them twice as
long because there twice as many aboofd,
An when they got to Ireland the King of Ire
land was waitin' for them in Dublin Bay, an he
kissed the princess ant his son, an there was
feastin', an drinkin' an dancn', and hghtin till
you couldn't rest"
Jimmy sat back in his seat and dropped his hands
in his lap. His eyes were dancing and his cheeks
were glowing, and he a pretty spectacle of a
boy. He Strengthened himself up in his ragged
coat and he said with pardonable pride:
Me mudder said dat was descended from Prince
Shemus"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-28
cotyrieAs. soo,..by 1Ao~os.H. MuR.s.

n WHATEVER story there is about this is
IA I Jamess story. And James said his story
NV was his mothers story, and I've sus-
picion that James's mothers story came
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-06
PALMETTO affairs
Occurrences of interest From
All Over soath Carolina
MANY ITEMS OF STATE NEWS
"a Batch of Live Paragraphs Cover.
ing Wide Ranse-What is Going
) On IN Our State,

Charleston Truck Not Hurt by Cold.
Charleston, Special. - The cold
weather Of the past few days seems
not to have done much, if any, dam.
age to the crops Of this section. The
plants have not generally reached the
point where they would be effected,
except by very cold weather, and the
fall@of the temperature of the past
few days seems not 70 have been Sc
lrious enough to have done much, if
any hurt. On the contrary, it is sta
ted by the truck people that the cold
wave is very acceptable for the pur-
pose of delaying the vegetation and
making the crops safer later in the
season when they are ill above the
ground and more liable to be Hipped
by frost. The warm weather Of the
winter has been threatening much
damage to the truck people in pre-
:maturely developing the crops and
continued cold weather will prove
welcome for some time to come by
the truck growers, simply that the
maturing of the crops may be de-
lferred.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-06
Explosion Of Amonia.
/: Killing Id DanYille. Va

Danville, Va, ,special,-Jo Cous-
ms, a white man, about IS years of
age, was shot and instantly killed
here by.:George L. Steilman,, car
penter. The killing occurred lat the
home of Steilman,, while Cousins. it is
alleged, was in the act of entering
the room occupied by Mrs. Steilman
and her childen. Steilman said. that
he had had a difficulty with Corsins
SIX months ago and that the latter
swore vengeance. they met and
drank together. Steilman says Cous-
ms MS. insisted on gfollowing...h ..him.-home
despite his. protests When he COM
n1anded q him to stay out of the house,
Cousins, he:S declared Sfred-at him
twice with "a pistol: Steilmann, then
got a shotgun and emptied a load in
his breast.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-06
Losses in Bamberg Fire.

Bamberg, special.-A fire starting
early in the morning destroyed prop
.erty worth about $4,000. Origin
unknown. 1t began in the stables OF
SJ.E.S. Jennings. The Southern depot,
Johnson's hotel and the mercantile
establishment Of J. D. Copeland were
saved by hard work. DR.. j. j. Clerk
ily had one horse burned. The losses
with insurance are: S. W. Johnston,
two out buildings, $1,000, insurance
$3.50; j. S. Jennings livery stables
and lot of feed $4,000, insurance 81
800; M. M. Smoak wheelright and
wagon establishment, $4,000, insur-
ance $1,000; G. A. Jennings brick
store $4,000, insurance $l,4OO; dis
pensary stock $4,000, insurance ST.
400, most Of the whiskey was saved;
b. L. Price dispenser lost on personal
property $3.50, no insurance; ]. D.
Copeland, fertilizer house $3.50, in
surance $3.50; J. J. Smoak livery and
feed stables $4,000, insurance $1,000
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-06
Granite4ille Depot Robbed.

Aiken. Special. = On Saturday
night some party or parties entered
the ticket office in the passenger de-
pot at Graniteville, and robbed it Of
about $1O0. 1t is supposed that some
one with key entered the place,
The porter was suspected and at the
request of parties concerned, he was
searched by Chief Howard, but only
about S. was found on him. The
negro has keys to the depot, and on
Sunday did not appear at the depot
to meet the trains as usual, but no
direct clue has been found against
bi,,,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-06
Investigation of New York Cotton Elk
change is Recommended.

Washington, special.-A sub-com-
mittee of five members of the House
committee on Interstate and foreign
commerce decided by unanimous vote
to recommend to the full committee
that favorable report be made oil
the Livingston resolution providing
for an investigation of the New York
Cotton Exchange by the Department
of Commerce and Labor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-06
Epworth League Meeting.

Bamberg, Special The, date has
been set for the annual meeting Of
the Epworth League as the second
week in April, probably beginning on
the 18th and continuing through Sun
day, the 14th. The State convention
meets at Bamberg this year and COM
mittees will be appointed in the near
future to make arrangements for the
entertainment Of this host Of young
people. Rev. J. C. Roper is stated
president. Prof. w. S. Roberts is
at the head of the local circle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-06
Diaz Warmly Received.

Mexico City, speciaI-President
Diaz and the party Of invited guests,
which left this: s:cityaon Jan. 81 to wit
ness the inaugural ceremonies of the
Tehuantepec National railroad, ar
rived here Monday. The president
passed along the gaily decorated
streets through files Of troops extend
Ing from the station to the national
palace 1distance.oa one nile. The
large crowds Rara!y eFsstsd The
;Ghies executive,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-06
For Civic Beauty.

Summerville, Special.-The civic
league Of Summerville is the most
aggressive organization i'll town. 1t
has been the moving power that Sc
cured several measures for the bet
terment and beauty Of the city
among the pines. Friday evening I'M
der its auspices, local talent gave a
play that consisted largely of old
songs. The proceeds went to the
clearing Of the public school grounds
The ladies deserve the thanks Of tho
whole community for what they have
deaa,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-06
Had the Stealing Habit.

Chesterfield, special.-Isom Camp
bell, and old anta-bellum darkey
from the Zoar section Of this township
died Saturday night from the effects
of t gunshot wound received while in
white neighbor's potato hill. This
is quite an interesting case as al,
though highly respected by all the
white people, he would steal but was
always excused and would have been
unharmed this time, but he was mis-
taken for some one else.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-06
Al Alabama puel.

Montgomery, Ala, Special spe-
cial e to : The Advertiser FROM Elba,
Ala, says that Richard Parker, an
aged Confederate soldier, shot and
instantly killed Arch Nixon, "a Young
farmer, after a desperate shotgun
duel in front Of Parker's. home. The
men quarreled over business: matters
and Parker was put on notice to ex-
pect AN armed conflict.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-06
New Firm For Union.

Union, spceial.-Clarke Clothing
Company is the name of a new firm
that will start in business here March
1. 1t is composed of Capt. E. L.:
Clarke, who has been resident~of
Union for 12 years, and having been
in the colthing business all his life
knows it thoroughly; Mr.. J. A. Saw
yer, a prominent attorney of this bar,
and Mr.. David C. Clarke, late Of Calf
ney, who is also familiar with the
clothing business.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-06
Moore's Appeal Sustained.

Cincinnati, O., Specialize Bir-
mingham, Ala, club in the Southern
league owes Player Moore salary
from April 10, 1906, when the season
opened until his release on April 26,
1906, according. to a decision an
nouneed by the national baseball
commission. The player had ap-
pealed: to the commission from an ad-
verse decision by the National Board
Of Minor Leagues and his appeal is
sustained, the soGinisslon deelar!ng
him entitled to Is days pay.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-06
ne'Eundred Chinese Drown,

-Hongkons; By edble.AA. terrific
rain .sqpall broke over Hongkong and
in the space of ten minutes sank over
SO Chinese craft in the harbor, more
than 100 natives being drowned.
There We're no causualties among the
white popnlatio Launches from the
shore rescued many occupants of tile
swamped boats. The harbor was lit
tered with the, .wreckage from the
sanken janks. During the squall the
river steamer Paul Bean broke adrift.
but she was brought to anchor with
out: :.sHstaining-any damage.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-06
Rewards Aggregate $1,000.

The reward Of Governor Ansel of
$500 for the arrest and conviction Of
sthe party or parties who burned the
house @of Mr.. =. D.. Phillips on Janu-
ESs frir l5sEl,e
=
ed BY stle town council of Spring field
and an additional reward subscribed
by private citizens Of about $3.50,
which makes the total amount OF fe-
awrds aoout$1, ,O5O, while the citizens
who subscribe to the reward fund
say their amounts will be doubled If
necessary. The several fires that
have recently occurred at Springfield
point in a. measure to the work of
an incendialy and in the destruction
of the property Of Mr.. Phillips there
can be no doubt that the fire was
started by fendish hand.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-06
Anxiety Felt for Tug.

Norfolk, Va, special.-Anxiety is
expressed here for the safety of the
tug Murrell and a barge now five days
overdue from Charleston. The tug
was sighted off Diamond Shoals light
vessel Friday, but has not been
heard from since.
Both vessels are owned by the Bos-
ton and Baltimore Towboat Com
pany.