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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-07-05
Excursion to Spartanburc.

The G. G. w. c. railroad will run an
excursion train from Greenwood to
Spartanburg next Tuesday, July 11th.
Tickets will be sold for regular train
leaving Greenwood at 7:15 in the
morning arriving at Spartanburg at
10 o'clock. On returning the train
VIII leave at z o'clock, thus giving
time to see the base ball game. The
following rates will be given:
Greenwood, $1.00; Coronaca, $l.OO:
Waterloo, $1.o0; Laurens, 75c; Ora
7Oc; Lanford, 60c: Enoree, soc: Wood
run. 4Oc; Switzer, soc; Moore. Csc i;
Roebuck, Csc.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-07-05
SPECIAL ROUND TRIP RATES.

Special round TRIP rates from Lau-
rens to:
Knoxville, Tenn, $7.4O Account
Summer School. Tickets on sale
June IS, 10, 20, "a, 25; July 1, s, 8,
and 10 only. Tickets will be limited
to reach original starting point not
later than Is days from, but not in
cluding date of sale.
Rochester, n. Y, $29.25. Account
Ancient Arabic Order Mobiles of Mys-
tic Shrine. Tickets on sale July Z, s.
and 9. Final limit July Is.
Atlantic City, N. j., $22 10. Tickets
on sale July Z, 8, and 8. Final limit
July GOTH
For further information apply to
f.. j. Nelson.
Ticket Agent.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-07-05
Notice of Election.
State of South Carolina.

state OF South Carolina,
County of Laurens.
Whereas, petitions signed by le-
gal number of the qualified electors
and free-holders residing in Lanford
School District No. 10. Laurens Coun-
ty, South Carolina, asking for an cleo
tion upon the question of voting a
high school for said school district
have been filed with the County Board
of Education. an election is hereby
ordered upon said question, said cleo
tion to be held on the 18th day of July.
1911, at LanfOrd School house. under
the management of the school trus-
tees of said school district
Only such electors as return real
or personal property for taxation and
who exhibit their tax receipts and reg
istration certificates as required in
general elections shall be allowed to
vote.
Those favoring the high school shall
vote ballot containing the words
For High School" written or print
ed thereon. Those against the high
school shall vote ballot containing
the words Against High School" writ
ten or printed thereon Polls shall
open at the hour of O'Clock in the
forenoon and shall remain open un-
til the hour of 4 o'clock i'm the after
noon wheE they shall be closed and
the ballots counted. The trustees
shall report tho results of the election
to the County Superintendent of ed
ucation within ten days thereafter.
GEO L PITTS,
County Superintendent. OF Education
49-2t
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-07-05

lost 63 killed and 160 taken prisoners
and wounded; the Americans four
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-07-05

Right in your busiest season when
you have the least time to spare YOU
are most likely to take diarrhOea and
lose several days time, unless you
have Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Dlarrhoea Remedy at hand and take a
dose on the first appearance of the dis
ease. For sale by all dealers
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-07-05

lost 63 killed and 160 taken prisoners
and wounded; the Americans four
killed and nine wounded.
Previous Visit Described.
Two generations had passed away
since the exciting Revolutionary
events had taken place. when there
visited the old home a Methodist min
lister and his wife, Rev. and Mrs. Will
liam Martin. of Columbia. Mrs. Mar
tin published an interesting account
of her visit from which the following
is quoted:
Guests of the mill cottage. Our
host the grandson of that same AL
len or Edward Musgrove, proprietor
of the mill when it was part of the
scene of the Revolutionary conflict
our cicerone over the grounds. the
grandniece of that same Mary. the
smart rustic beauty made to play so
prominent part in Kennedy's cele-
brated Horse Shoe Robinson" Crhis
girl was afterwards my mothcr.-Mrs.
Childs). Surely this was enkindling
to the dullest, patriotism and ro-
nance. Something more here than
even the ruins of Iona to fan the
flame of feeling.
How we went back to 1880, to the
time when the shores Of this river
bore witness to the bravery of our
troops, when the pursued iron loaded
wagons rolled rapidly down to the
opposite ford where we marked the
supposed track of the wagon wheels
still on the rocks; to the time of the
noble Shelby, Clark and Williams,
pious Allen (Edward) Musgrove,
dauntless Horse Shoe Robinson and
pretty Mary Musgrove. The petit
coat sodger,' as was her nom de
guerre
The mill, though of course rebuilt
since the days of the Revolution. is
yet located on the identical spot. so
memorable in the annals of that
stormy period. In fact, the mill and
cottage answer still on almost every
particular to the graphic description
of Kennedy.
Revolutionary relics are occasion
ally still picked up here and our host
presented us a British bullet dug up
from this once sangunary field.
which we keep in memoriam of on>
OF the most suggestive ana interesting
visits of our whole life.
Natural Setting OF Mill.
Apart from its classic association
the scenery about Musgrove's mill is
of surprising sublimity and loveliness
the hill embracing HILL the rock
bound romantic river, the picturesque
mill, the shaded cottage with it's ce
oar lawn, as seen from the bridge,
sloping to the stream! That river
how we rambled along it's shelvy
sides, skipping along from ledge to
ledge, more like young roes than
put we won't mention ages. for we
were all young again. rejuvenated by
the talismanic touch of magic nature,
How we fishcd up shells from the
creVlces OF the rocks and gently ey
tricated the rare and delicate bue
JSSSahlne vines from their assures,
And we have a love-legend too. of
not very ancient date. Here on This
romantic rock-Seat dashed by the
stream and shaded by the overhang-
ing trees, a tale Cr true love was
poured into bashful ears and the fri
umphant lover boasted he had there
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-07-05

Sprains require careful treatment.
Keep quiet and apply Chamberlain s
Liniment freely. 1t will remove the
soreness and quickly restore the parts
TO healthy condition. For sale by
all dealers.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-07-05
Plans OF ID. A. II.

The grave now being located, we
wish all relatives Of the Musgrove
family to register their names. The
name Musgrove has become extinct in
South Carolina, II seems, many hav-
ing moved away into adjoining States
after the Revolutionary war.
Any one who can claim the dis
tinction and honor of relationship
with this historic family Will kindly
send name and address to Mrs. l.. d.
Childs. 22O2 Hampton street, Colum-
bia.
August 18 will be the 131st ami
versary Of the battle of "Musgrove's g
Mill" While this engagement was
not very generally written up In his
tory, 1t was quite decisive one, com
ing as 1t did just after the defeat at
Camden, when American forces were
much discouraged. The Americans
resorted to a strategem and fought
hard and brayely, even to hand to
hand encounter. Shelby, Clark and
Williams were the colonels. Capt
Inman was killed here. The British
The wageworker., 1911-01-13
An Accommodating Man.

'You see," said the old farmer as he
measured out the green tomatoes to
the grocer, 81 brought along my spade
by accident, but it was a good thing
l did,
Wagon get stuck in the roadT was
asked
a"Oh, no. was coming along about
a mile back when saw a feller In a
field. He had a crooked stick In his
hand, and a little boy with other
crooked sticks was following him
along. The man was knocking wood
en- ball along the ground
"'Hello,' says I as 1 stopped
"sHello yourself
"'What you doingT
"'Holing a ball in the ninth
"'Hard work, hain't it?
eyes
"'Then let me help you a little
Nothing mean about me-
t'And 1 grabbed the spade, climbed
the fence and dug that ninth hole out
till it was as big as a bar1, and the
feller laid right down and rolled over
and over and laughed SO much he
couldn't end words to thank me-
Rochester Democrat-C Chronicle
The wageworker., 1911-01-13
A Christmas
Stocking
1t Brought an Unexpected
MESSAGE of Good Cheer
BY LUCY X. WYNKOOP
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
Association.

DE chii'en is gittin' big enough to
understand about Christmas now, and
I reckon we better git some toys fo'
'em. Tommy is five yeas old, and
Pinkey is nearly fou'. De gentleman
what visit de house las month glib me
some money fo' takin' keer OBJ his
horse, and we kin spend it fo' a fust
class Christmas
me money fO' washin' some lace
clothes. We kin hab a fine Christmas
this yea. Missy Alice done tole me
she goin' glib us a turkey
This conversation occurred between
Ben and his wife, Sue, a young couple
who were slaves on a plantation in
Virginia. The time was a week be-
fore Christmas, and preparations were
being made both by the whites and by
the colored people to celebrate the
day. From that moment Ben and Sue
spent all the time they were allowed
for themselves planning to give their
children the first Christmas they had
ever known or at least could appreci-
ate. The last Christmas little Tom
was i'll, and his father and mother
were hourly expecting him to be taken
away from them by death. That he
had been spared to them and was now
in good health added zest to their
preparations to make the coming cele-
bration the Christmas of their lives
Ben secured a rocking horse for Tom
my and smuggled it into the cabin
when the children were asleep. Sue
bought a doll with a fine china head
for Pinkey and made the clothes for
it herself Besides the gift of the tur-
key, a lady living on a neighboring
plantation gave them whole mince
pie for their Christmas dinner. A few
little things might be expected from
the church.
Every night when Ben came home
from work Tommy would run out to
meet him. and the father would take
his child up in his arms and say:
,"Christmas comm, honey"
"Wha's kismas 2" the boy would ask
with shining eyes, knowing that it was
something enjoyable. but ignorant Of
its nature
christmas is de day de blessed Lord
was bon. Fust yo' wake up in de
The wageworker., 1911-01-13
The Roman Forum.

The Forum was originally market
place and only by degrees became the
center of Roman civic and political
life. About 3. C. 40 it became the
place of assembly of the people in
their tribes and was gradually adorn-
ed with temples and other great pub
lie buildings. The Roman Forum-tbe
Acropolis at Athens alone excepted
is perhaps the most thrilling1y inter
esting spot on earth to such as know
and appreciate the teachings of his
tory From the Forum came the au-
gust laws which governed the then
known world for more than a thou
sand years.
The wageworker., 1911-01-13
Made His Position Clear.

An cd Pennsylvania German living
in the mountains had hard three
Ilcu-5' dusty walk to accomplish one
mo---1s, and he rose very early to
mae his start. He had gone but
lii. e way when he was overtaken by
an automobile. The driver picked up
the old man, and they were at his des-
tination in about twenty minutes.
..Danks so much awfulIy init de ride.
If 1 had known myself to be here al
ready two hours in front of de clock
yet I vud be at home fast asleep al
ready to start unless / knew You vud
not have picked me up since-"-Hcuse-
keeper.
The wageworker., 1911-01-13

with his mother. it being his owners
intention. to give him free papers as
soon as he was of an age to take care
of himself But before that time came
around a great change had come over
the coiored people of the south 1t was
reserred for another to give Tommy
his freedom. Abraham Lincoln one
day wrote his name, and all the slaves
were free
The wageworker., 1911-01-13
Raising Chickens.

The suburban man was all sym
pathy.
'What's the trouble, my deary' he
asked as he came home and found his
wife in tears.
'.T-trouble enough" sobbed his young
wife. ..You k-know that five d-dOllar
incubator the man sold me? Well, 1t
exploded today and blew all the chick
ems through the roof"
"Oh, well, cheer up, Martha The
man said it would raise chickens, and
you see it did Chicago News
The wageworker., 1911-01-13

such unpleasant episodes in his life be-
fore and had never shrunk from carry
ing out his plans. Alice took the hand
of the father in one of hers, the moth
er's hand in the other. pressed them.
and with the words, God help you,''
turned and left the cabin.
1t was, as Ben had said, a melan-
choly Christmas eve. Little Tommy
was put to bed early, his mother lying
beside him. On the morrow he would
pass out of their lives. r -
1t was near midnight when there
came rap at the door Ben arose and
opened it. A'bOy stood in the opening,
/ but he was as black as the night and
consequently invisible. Ben heard a
voice say: f f a.i';f l=-
missy Alice tole me to tote yo' de
| stockin' fo' to hang up on de chimbly
She sails she done tole Santa Claus to
bring somepin nice fo' Tommy
Ben felt a stocking showed into his
hand, heard the departing footsteps,
closed the door, hung up the stocking
and returned to bed.
| When it began to be light Tommy
who did not know that anything had
occurred to interfere with Christmas.
shouted:
"Merry Christmas, pop! Merry
Christmas, nom! Merry Christmas.
| Pinkeyv'
The only reply he received from his
parents was sigh. They lay for
while, dreading to get up. 1t was
Christmas day, but the day as well
that their little boy was to be taken
from them. Finally Ben, urged by the
children, arose and uncovered Tom
my's rocking horse and Pinkey's doll.
He glanced at the stocking Miss Whar
ton had sent, but, seeing that it gave
| no more sign of contents than wheI
he had hung it up the night before
paid no further attention to it. But
Sue, with a woman's inclination for in
vestigation in such matters, took II
down, put her hand into it and pulled
out a bit of paper. This she opened.
and on it III i..rge printed letters that
she and Ben cclld read was written:
Merry Christmas! have bought Tom
my. AL.CC WHARTON.
The father and no..,er- looked at
each other for a moment before tine
full meaning of the words penetrated
their brains; then, taking the two chill
dren in their arms. all were united in
a single embrace.
In twinkling all was changed. Mis-;
Wharton now being the .ownc-. O:
Tommy, his parents knew well that he
would never be separated from them.
The girl was beloved by the colored
people, both her fathers slaves and
those on other plantations, for she de
voted all her time to ministering tc
them. She had little money of heT
own, and as soon as she knew CT
Tommy's sale went to the trader, o.
fered him a good profit on his pur-
chase. it was accepted, and the boy
passed into her ownership.
As soon as Ben and Sue felt assured
that Miss Wharton had arisen they
started for her home to hear the good
news from her lips and thank her for
having been the means of sparine
them a suffering worse than theii
child's death. She met them with :;
smile not less happy than their own
Ben tried to speak his thanks, Du
failed. Sue then tried but did not set
very far before she broke down in tec. Is.
And so il was that the Christina.
The wageworker., 1911-01-13
Severe Punishment.

Belle-And did you make her eat
her own words? Beulah-Eat 'ems 1
made her FletcheriZe 'em--Honkers
S;ateSEdn-
The wageworker., 1911-01-13


Merry Christmas!' to you. Den we go
to de stockin's hangin' to de chimbley
and see what Santa Clause brung fo'
de chil'en. And we take 'em out and
glib yo' you's and Pinkey hers. Den
we hab a fine dinner OBJ turkey and
stuffin' in it and mince pie, and yo'
chiren play wild yo' toys all day. Won't
dat be fine?'
And the boy would share his graft
fication by Tightening his arms about
his fathers neck and covering his face
with kisses.
The preparations went on and the
anticipations continued to rise till the
day before Christmas. Then Ben sur
prised Sue by coming to the cabin an
hour earlier than usual. and the mo-
ment she looked at him she knew that
something terrible had happened His
face had taken on that sfckly hue
which in the colored race corresponds
to pallor in the whites. He came in
and threw himself face down on the
bed.
"Oh. Ben," cried his wife, "what is
it?'
There was no reply.
''Ten me. Ben! Do tell me what's
de natter
'Tommy's sold"
The mother dropped as If she had
been shot. Ben had been told the
news by his master and sent home to
break it to the wife and mother. Colo
mel Torrance, the planter. had for some
time intended to get rid of some OF
T. n h06 M
idea of doing so at this Christmas sea-
son, but a trader had come along, had
made an offer of $500 for Tommy, and
his master had concluded to accept it.
The southern gentleman planter was
usually kind man, whose slaves were
fond of him. But slave was chat
tel representing certain sum OF mon
ey, and a thrifty owner would ratu-
rally make the most of his capital
Colonel Thomas was one of this class
He disliked to separate families, bat
under the system of slavery 1t at ti-,cs
became to his interest to do so. And
what was his interest he considered
his duty to himself and his family.
Ben, hearing his wife fall, sprang up
and took her limp body in his arms
and laid it on the bed. Just as she
/ came to herself the children toddled
into the room and Tommy. seeing that
something was the matter, began to
cry. This started his sister. The two
went to the mother, who, seeing her
boy, arose and with a moan took him
In her arms.
'-Oh, what Christmas ever walled
the father.
There was rap at the door.
Don't come in heahr' cried the
mother fiercely. t'Yo' shan't take ma
boy! I'll kill him befo' I'll let him be
taken away from his motherr'
Nevertheless, the door was opened
The face of young girl appeared.
"What do you mean, Sue? 1 haven't
come to take your boy. I've come te
bring you the turkey for Christmas
| Here it is" And she held up a -four
pound bird.
"Oh, Missy Alice" said the father
1--WE don't want no turkey. Dey AIM
no Christmas fo' us. De Lawd hal
struck us down Mars done solo
Tommy to a trader, and de tracer
! gwine take him down souf Take dt
turkey away, Missy Alice We AIM
The wageworker., 1911-01-13

Unless you bear with the faults OF q
friend you petray your own--Syruss
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-09-27

Miss Lizetta Alt went to Mil
waukee Monday.
Miss Mamie Calvert returned
Monday to her duties in the Census
Department at Washington, D. G.
Miss Carrie Howell is taking a
weeks vacation from her duties in
the postofice.
Mrs. John Jeide returned to her
home in Lacrosse Monday after a visit
in and about Lancaster.
Frances ]. Book and Richard
Meyer Jr. went to the B. M. & B.
mine near Montfort Monday.
The case of the State of Wiscon-
sin vs. Albert Oates. for fishing with
a tramel net at Wyalusing, Wis.
was dismissed III G. W. Burrows
court and the defendant was re-arrest-
ed and brought before w. J. Brennan,
court commissioner, who bound him
over to the February term of circuit
court.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-09-27

WIN. Mcmahon went to Cobb
Monday on business.
Mrs. B. D. Smith and son Gordon
went to Chicago Monday.
j. W. Watson and wife, of Liv-
ingston, were here Sunday.
Clyde Goble and Walter Damn
left Monday for Madison where they
will enter upon their studies at the
University of Wisconsin.
Judge g. B. Clementson, H. G.
Carthew and court reporter E. j.
Morse went to Dodgeville Monday
where the fall term of the Iowa
county circuit court is now in session
Sunday morning, at the CongregA
tional church, Rev. Bannaford
preached his first sermon Of the sixth
year of his pastorate in this city.
The past five years have been very
successful and enjoyable, but there is
great hope for more advancement and
progress in the years to come.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-09-27
W. E. Lathrop had business in

W. E. Lathrop had business in
Fennimore Saturday.
Ed Hyde started Monday on a
business trip to Madison and Milwau-
kee.
Mrs. j. T. Bennett returned Fri
day from Madison where she stayed
with her mother who was very sick,
but is now recovering.
The Ladies' Aid Of the Congrega.
tional church will meet at the home
of Mrs George Baxter. Friday after
noon. All are Invited to be present.
Henry Godfrey, brother of DIR.
J. Godfrey, of this city left Monday
for his home in Omaha, Neb., after a
short visit here. MIR. Godfrey was
at one time physician at Galena
j. P. Heffner who was arrested
the Gath day Of August for selling
liquor at Muscoda without license,
pleaded guilty Sept. 90, and was fined
$50 and costs. The fine was paid and
the prisoner was released.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-09-27

Mrs. Ed. Schwartz went to
Galena Monday for a visit with her
parents.
-Chas L. LETTERS and katheryn
Leppla were united in marriage We'd
nesday at high noon, at the home of
the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs Peter
Leppla, in Harrison township. Rev.,
Hannaford officiating The couple
were attended by Chas. Muller, of
Potosi, and Mildred Leppla, a sister
of the bride. The wedding march was
played by another sister of the pride,
Miss Rena Leppla. Among those
present at the wedding other than
immediate relatives were Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Gotham and two daugh-
ters, of Platteville, Mrs Davids, of
Madison, Mrs. Hannarord and Mrs.
John Stone and daughter, Grace. of
this city. Mr.. Jeffers home is in
Wild Rose, Wis, where the couple
went Thursday. They are, as yet,
undecided whether they will reside at
WildRose, or return to Grant county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-09-27
Stock Show

Will contain a magnificent exhibit
of Cattle, Sheep. Swine. Every
stock raiser will learn something
TO his advantage.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-09-27

The Poultry Exhibit will be al
most a whole show in itself.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-09-27

The Women's Department., show
ing great displays of Needle Work,
Embroidery, Lace and other arti-
cles of the household.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-09-27

Fruits and Vegetables In glorious
profusion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-09-27

The Flower Show will be bower
of beauty.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-06-22

Try a Journal want ad.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-06-22
he told.
Just Got Tired.

q have been at the institution Off
and on for three years began the
old man, and / Just got tired of the
grub-could not stand it longer.
There was a lack of meat-only
served once a week, and then in
small pieces, and in the morning and
evening we had mush and beans and
vegetables.
81 am given $12 a month to sup
port myself here, but | cannot live
on that, and l suppose / will have to
go back
Shuster is aged and shattered in
health, and if you want to get an
idea of the muniicent manner in
which the wealthy county Of Marion
provides for the poor when age and
disease creeps upon them, and their
usefulness is gone, go down and visit
his room at the Wilson House, and
take a look at the man, and listen to
the story he will tell.
Working for a Living.
NJ. W. Anderson is another former
inmate staying at the Wilson House.
He stated that he was suffering from
rheumatism, and wants TO go to a
warmer climate. He is earning his
living by carrying in wood at the
Wilson House. He also stated tina
the food served at the poor house
was bad.