The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-07-17
COL MCINTYRE WRITES
Of Mr.. A. j. Matheson and the
Mcintyre Family.
clone again! Home again.
From q foreign shore
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ana III HIS my heart with Joy
10 greet myfriends once more"
We ask space in your popular
journal to chronicle our apprecia-
ton and indebtedness to that bio
hearted Scotchman Col A j NIath-
cson for the many courtesics shown
us during his extended trip across
the water, covering Il period Of
several months, which incorpora-
ted, in its itinerary, the most
prominent and attractive countries
OF ancient and modern history.
What 4 proud privilege it was to
take this outing with the compan-
ionship Of his devoted wife, his
lovely daughter and the charming,,
cultured Miss Thcodosia Jones Of
Marion, daughter Of that elegant
gc%ntlclnan, now deceased, Mr. Erred
Jones. a lady as sweet in dispo.
sltlon as the breath Of new blown
Nolcts and gentle in manner rs
summer evenings latest siuh that
shuts the rose. The trip was one
Of unalloycd pleasure, iiguratiycly
speaking, alb ovo ad NAHUM. Every
day seemed to give emphasis to
the JOY of the preceding one. This
ccstatlc experience could receive
no further impetus however, after
they reached Egypt and saw the
wonderful Nile with its massive
dams submcrging some Of the
richest treasures Of bygonc centu-
rics, the unrivalled fertility of it's
soil, the majestic pyramaids, from
whose giddy heights, Napoleon
told his soldiers centuries looked
down on them, but GROWING and
adumbrating all Of this magnili-
cencc, was the excavations now be-
ing made, revealing tombs that
give impregnablc confederation to
the enunciations of Holy Writ.
What a rich legacy the life of
such a man as A Matheson is 40
his contemporaries and to poste1i-
ty. Starting in life in obscurity,
he has, through indomitable will
power, inflexible integrity and
phenomenal business capacity ac-
cumulated a massive fortune, and,
in his conflict with the business of
life he has not been made avari-
cious, narrow minded. or contrac-
ted in his views, but is free from
the dross of selfshness and want
of philanthropy, which seem to
be inevitably associated with an
Unsuitable greed for money. Mr.
Matheson has had sense enough to
make money and n enough to
enjoy it. His return to his su.
pcrb home was an ovation. Every
body was glad to sec him back
and SO much improved physically.
He has done so much for
Bennettsville and did it so well,
that he will leave behind him when
he is called up higher, a memory
redoleDt of the fragrance of spring
time to all succeeding generations.
His absence from home, even for
a summer vacation is felt as q real
calamity.
The most highly priced Of the
souvenirs he sent the writer is the
one from GLASGOW, a city now of
800 900 souls. This is a postal
card, on which is depicted, 50
wildly, the plaid of the Mcintyre
clan hat you a not believe that
it is not the real article. In the
left hand upper corner is the coat
Of arms with the inscription,
Badge communicate, at the lower
corner Per arduis arcns. On the
right side is a map of Scotland,
with a miniature map Of same is a
red dot with the i~nScrjption fl jS