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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
CURIOUS WEDDING CUSTOMS
Man Describes Indian Wedding to
 Which He Was Invited

Hongkong Correspondent Westminster
 Gazette
 We arrived at the bridegroom's house. where the first part of the ceremony took place, about o'clock in the evening"
 We found the bridegroom seated in a large room, cross legged, in front of two large candles: on one side of him sat the officiating priest, and on the other two of the best men. The bridegroom was at- tired in a long red robe, and looked the picture of woe.
 Facing him squatted all the guests boys and men, each ono of them wearing A curious little round slSull-cap. There was a pause in the proceedings when the two ''witnesses" left to go to obtain the brides form consent to tho match. The bride was not present at the ceremony and had never seen her intended hus- bands face.
 At last the "witnesses" returned to an- nounce that all was we'll and shortly afterwards a curious smell of incense filled the air, and the priest, taking the bridegroom right hand in hls, began to chant prayers, or invocations, in a low slngsong voice, almost like a whine | The assembly joined in later all going through the same gestures of salaaming, washing the face and holding their hands out in front of them as one holds a book. | stir and then the first part, or the re- l ligious part, of the ceremony was at an end. The stewards rose and threw dishes i of bonbons and nuts among the guests. who scrambled for them.
 We were hurried down the narrow stairs to the house next door, which hap [ pened to be that of the bride, where we were regaled with light refreshments. Tn the passage outside the brides bedroom ensued a very quaint ceremony, for now It was the duty of the witnesses" to gain admittanee to 1t for the bridegroom.
 They bang on the door and shout and women's voices answer from within. A good deal of dialogue went on, of a hu- morous nature. no doubt. judging from the laughter that went on around me, though it was, of course, conducted fin Hindustanl and coloquial Chinese. It then appeared that the door would not be opened until the brides dowry was forth coming.
 The witnesses" (who are evidently the funny men" of the occasion) banged again on the door and yelled and shout ed; the guest took up the refrain and the hubbub was inxnense. No use, the door would not budge, and a whispered con sutation took place. it was decided to pass over small amount of earnest to bind the bargain, but this didn't satis- fy the doorkeepers and there had to be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
PLANNING WORLDWIDE
 TRIBUTE TO LIVINGSTONE

sidering whom to invite to be present as a representative of the United States, as the country to which Liv- ingstone owed his rescue. We had been hoping that pr. Mott of the American Y. M c. A, who was in London re- gently. might be able to be present, but evidently he will be in China next spring.
 Quite the most interesting figure at this meeting, however, Bitton went on, will be the venerable Sir John Kirk. the oily white man now living who was with pr. Livingstone on his great Journeys. Apart from the fact that he shared some of Livingstone's most dangerous adven- tires, standing beside him amidst rain of arrows on the deck of their steamer on the fever-stricken Zambesi river, and being with him when he caught his first glimpse of the Victoria Falls, Sir John Is famous as the man whose negotiations with the Sultan of Zanzibar put an end to tho slave trade on the east coast of Africa. Sir John, who Is now 80, lives in retirement at Sevenoaks, but he has promised to speak in praise of his great comrade at the Albert Hall meeting"
 ''This meeting" Bitton continued, will be in the evening of March 10, and in the afternoon of that day there will be a national service in St. Pauls cathedral to which the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of London will drive in state. Mean vhile at tn rooms of the Royal Geo. graphical society in Piccadilly, Living stone exhibition will have been opened, and there will be a similar one in the Royal Scottish Museum at Edinburgh, not to mention civic and denominational celebrations both there and in Glasgow in honor of the great man who first saw tn light at Blantyre. Interest in the centenary plans Is also being taken in Germany and other parts of Europe and at the present time we are urging that every church and Sunday school throughout Great Britain should do some thing to honor the memory of Living stone who. it will be remembered.s found ed missions in Africa in the name of no less than three different religious sects."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

London, November 9.-(Special.- All the world it is expected-with the UnNed States playing a fittingly prom inent part-will join with this coun- try in celebrating the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of pr. David Livingstone, the famous explorer and missionary, which falls on March 1s of next year. The London Mission ary society, in whoseservice Living stone went to Africa, is making the arrangements for an international com memoration of his centenary, the prin- cipal events of which will be two great gatherings in London. Besides this, tho society will endeavor to raise S50,000 to found a Livingstone memorial sta- ton, while the directors of Charing Cross hospital, where Livingstone studied medicine. already have started a million shillings fund which will be utilized in building new wing to the hospital as a memorial to the man whom Stanley found in the heart of darkest Africa.
 We hope that large meetings to honor Livingstone's memory may be held in America, on the continent and in other countries" said Nelson Bit ton, one of the secretaries of the Lon don Missionary society, yesterday, and of those which we are organizing in London the most important wilk take place at the Albert hall, the biggest meeting place in London, under the chiarmanship of the Archbishop of Can terbury. We hope to make this meet ing an absolutely catholic one. repre- senting all four sides of David Liv- ingstones characteristic missionary side, the geographical side, the phil anthropical side, and tho commercial side Among the speakers at this meeting will be Lord Balfour of Bur leigh. Bishop Tucker of Uganda and Sir Harry Johnson, the famous African explorer, and we are at present con
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
Live Near Parents

After they recover, the young couple build a shack of their own, usually only few yards from the home of their parents. The style depends upon the ma terials at hand and the tribal customs 1t ordinarily consists of but one room First of all. they build the roof of round poles lashed together with rattan, and thatched with grass, with the leaves of the nipa plants, or with palm leaxes Next, the four corner posts of the house are sunk in the ground; then the root
 Is lifted upon them, and cunningly dashed in place with long strips of rattan. The beams for the floor are are now fastened In the same way to the corner post, an6 the floor. madef of strips of palm wood is laid This is always placed from two to six feet above the ground, on account of the tremendous rains. The walls are then thatched like the roof, and the house Is complete There Is rarely any furniture. except possibly a bench beside the window; Filipinos usually sit or squat on the floor. They have no bed stead, but sleep on a mat on the floor, using 8 pillow. and covering themselves with cotton blanket. The girl has her little chest of clothes. and the man probably has Q white suit for dress occa- sions. The kitchen utensils comprise two or three earthen pots, couple of iron spoons, a few cheap earthenware plates, a few tin cans and a varied assortment of bowls and other containers made of bamboo and of cocoanut shells.
 The young housewife rises at the very break of day. A box of earth Is the hearth, and three stones support the pot She kindles fire and then goes out to thresh the rice for breakfast. This is done in a mortar, which is simply a hardwood leg with hole cut in 1t about the size of an ordinary pot She pounds the rice with a heavy pestle, wooden beam four or five feet long; after which she bounces it in a round, fiat tray Of basket-worlS to free it of the chaff. The rice is cooked very nicely; each grain coming out whole and nearly dry bit of fish or other meat completes the meal The menu of the dinner and supper Is the same as that of the breakfast. with the possible addition of sweet pota soes and of some kind of fruit. They do not use knives or forks, but take their fool up in their fingers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
dance. without the least embarrassment.

dance. without the least embarrassment.
 Filipino women are eleanly as to their persons, but they will persist in putting cocoanut oil on their hair and 1t smells well, quite unmstakably. They have no idea, however, of sanitation; all slops, refuse, etc, are dropped through hole in the floor to the ground beneath, where the pigs and chickens devour them.
 The people of the cities have adapted many of the customs of the Spaniards, but it may truthfully be said that the great mass of the Filipinos, those who live in the small villages aud In the country, are not far removed from the primitive state; they are like children, and 1t will take many, many generations before. they attain to anything approach ing an American standard of ciyiliza- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
The Miracle of Electricity
nm the Richmond Tlmes-plsnatch.

From the Rlchmond Times-Dlspatch.
 Even speed~nad age Is not so dull to wonders that it can read this statement from the New York Sun without a pro- found thrill: Thirty years ago, Septem- Der 4, 1882, Thomas A. Edison startel in operation the worlds first central station for the supply of incandescent electric light for commercial purposes.'
 Within the span of years of youths now
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
Rooseyeltian Distinction

Pa, I heard MT. Simpson call you a Hopper Whats that?"
 "A Hopper, my son, is a person whose ripe wisdom convinces him that 1t Is bet- ter for the interests of the nation to drop the traditions of the fathers and cleave to new and advanced ideas.'
 Then you're a Hopper, pa, ain your
 'Yes, my son. I've gone over to the Moose.'
 "Mr Simpson said he had gone over to Wilson. He's Hopper, too, ain't her" NO. my son Simpson is q pig-headed traitor and ingrate."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
PHILIPPINE WOMEN SMALL AND STRONG Marriage Ceremonies Have
 Queer Features TOTS ARE PLENTIFUL No Filipino Woman Ever Wears Hat and Shoes and Stockings Are
 Luxuries Seldom
 Enjoyed
TOTS ARE PLENTIFUL

From the lilo Enterprise-Press.
 Mighty little she is and mighty brown, for she belongs to the Malay race and Is neither negro nor Chinese, nor by any means white. She is short and stoeky. very solid and muscular, with practically no waist line. She never heard of a cor set. Her features are rather heavy, and her hair Is straight and black. We are speaking of the real Philippine people, those who live in the country and small villages, not of the washed-out half breeds of Manila
 Families are large, as a rule. and chil- dren play about in swarms. They wear as little clothing as the law allows, and the law is very lax. A white man jour neying through t:e country viii often spy group of little bronze colored fig ures playing in the dust of the road, but as soon as they catch sight of him they dart into the bushes exactly as you have seen rabbits do. They are pretty little creatures. and when they become ac- quainted with you are very friendly and afiectionate.
 OutSlue or the towns tneTe are IeW schools: the children learn the simple de- mestic arts their parents teach them and whatever else their very sharp eyes and ears take in. The little girls begin early to help theiT mothers; they fetch water, clean the pots, gather sticks for the fire, and take care of the babies. When a girl arrives at the age of 15 or | 16 she Is considered old enough to marry, for they mature early; it is not uncom- mon to see mothers no more than IS years old. As they are nearly all poor a young couple do not walt to accumulate a great capital before marrying and setting up for themselves. peso or two is enough to pay the priest. A pig and few chickens must be secured for the wedding feast. and whatever money they have left Is spent for drinkables- ''bino," a vicious native brandy, and tuba" the fermented sap of the cocoa nut palm. The feast Is continued. day and night, until the guests have eaten and drunk everything on the place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
Does Not Wear Hat

No Filipino woman ever wears hat. Think of a country without milinersl When she goes out in the sun she may throw a kerchief or other cloth over her head. Shoes and stockings are luxuries. On Sunday mornings, when the country people come in to mass, they stop at some stream on the outskirts of the vil- lage, wash their feet, and put on their shoes and stockings. On the way home trey stop at the same place and remove these elegant but uncomfortable articles of raiment. In the house the women usually go barefoot, but those who can afford them sometimes wear slippers.
 These are without heels and the upper is merely a small piece In front which hardly does more than cover the shoes. By long practice they become very ex- pert in keeping these "chinelas" on their
 feet but they often lose them while dancing. When this happens the girl simply stops, thrusts her toes back into the slipner- and than 2nes on with tue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
Times of High Living

FrOm IOI1UDI lII-I5IIs.
 A man calling on his butcher to order something for dinner was asked if he would like to have a saddle Of mutton.
 .ssNhy'' he said, would it not be bet ter to have bridle. as I should then cer- taiply stand better chance of getting a bit in my mouth?'
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-07-02
WISHES TO HAVE RAILROAD.
TOwnville VIII Mako Survey in July,
Willing to Help Themselves.
(Anderson Mail, 25th.)

e. G.. Asbill, Of Townville, who
when not engaged in his official du-
ties as cashier Of the Bank Of Town
vile, is boosting Townvllle and An
derson county, is in the city to-day
talking railroad from Anderson to
his city. The slogan of his metropo-
lis Of the western hills is "Townville
is Mine"
Mr.. Asbill has secured promise
from the lnterurban management to
have the route surveyed, and they
have promised to have this done, be-
ginning between the 18th and 25th
of July.
The people Of Townville are not
begging. They are willing to help
themselves. There Is one man in
Townville who says he will give $1O,-
900, and he has the money" says Mr..
Asbill 1t will cost only 100000 to
build the road.
Townville has raised 5000 for the
improving Of the road to seneca. 1t
Is eleven miles to Seneca and IS to
Anderson. Seneca will also give
$500.
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fers that I can see no good in his
work. In both instances where |
differed from him gave full credit
for his good work, merely suggesting
that thought certain different points
could well have been considered.
In the matter OF criticism Of cOndi-
tons at the cemetery | have no
apology to make, and, as he suggests,
] nave, 10 my deep sorrow, a personal
interest there. ] had besides, during
my administration, a public interest
therein, and the records will show
for each of the three years during
part of which | endcavored to serve
the town. (not nearly five years, as
my friend has twice asserted i'm his
articlcs) THAT moderate expcndi-
lures were made for the purpose of
keeping the public cemetery clean.
This, ! think, is better evidence Of
care than IS the present hearsay evi-
dence Ci Neglect.
AS to priority rights Of property,
would judge that town block hay
ing on each corner an old landmark
would be considered as having prece-
dencc over block opposite with no
building at either corner thereof.
This may be wrong, but to me it
seems reasonable.
One OF the old landmarks Of the
town has recently been removed from
the south side of Main street at his
point, and 1t would, | think be well
to locate the corner here now, thus
giving the owner notice OF his lines,
and If, in the absence Of the Mayor
or some member Of the Council he
fails. when he builds, to follow the
markings, he will have no one but
himself to blame for results.
| am well aware of the fact that
my administration was by no means
faultless, and Mr.. Brown well says
that no may make mistakes. Fortu-
nate indeed may he consider himself
If his fris>ds shall do him the kind
ness to call his attention to such at. a
time when SoOi may De accomplish
ed, and not wait until years after to
lind fault. J. a. Steck.
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Bits of News from Townyillc.

Townville, June 25. -. Special:
Misses Kate Shirley and Marie
Gaines, who attended the Normal and
Industrial College at Asheville, n. c.,
are spending vacation here with
homefolks.
Mrs. p. S. Mahaffey and Gertrude
Mahaffey attended the w. NJ. u. Con-
vention at Chester.
Clarence and Preston Bruce, who
attended the University Of South Car
olina and Clemson College, respect
ively, are spending vacation with
their father, l.. o. Bruce.
Mrs. w. p. Reid, Of Seneca, last
week visited her daughter, Miss Mary
Julla, who has music class here.
l.. .. Bruce, Jr., Of Washington,
spent few days with his father, l..
O. Bruce, recently.
spent Monday here with her aunt
Mrs. II. Harris.
Miss Lois Hunt Is spending a while
with her sister. Mrs. Lewis Lyon, of
Enoree.
Mrs. w. y. Burwell and daughter
Willie, who have been spending a
while with her sister, Mrs. Waymon
Boggs, have returned home.
j. NJ. FAINT, Of Bolton, visited his
brother, J. r. Fant, last week.
Mr.. Earle, Of Spartanburg, spent
Sunday with Ed. Earle.
Miss Alice Smith is attending the
teachers institute at Seneca.
The infant son Of Eugene Mays
was buried in the Presbyterian GEM
etery here Tuesday. We extend
sympathy to the bereaved parents
The Misses Hunt Ur CirConY8Ir. are
spending a while with hcir uncle,
Or. VT Hunt
j. . toggs has purchased an an,
tOmGbla
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-07-02

For every purpose Of fcsh-heal-
ing liniment for man or beast there
Is no remedy more powerful than
Darby's Prophylactic FMid. 1t is in
addition to It's effectiveness on the
flesh a wonderful internal remedy.
1t relieves cramps, collie, dysentery,
sore throat, swollen tonsils and sick
stomach. AS a disinfectant for the
sick room it Is Of extraordinary value.
1T destroys germs and purifies the
air. Added to the water for bathing
the face of fever patient it Is not
only refreshing, but it tends to allay
the fever. Price soc. per bottle. Sold
at Bells drug store
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preSuming quite a bit on our good
ness to think that at this late date
and after being established by the
Emperor, to think that we will dis
gorge ourselves Of our holdings. We
were established by the Crown Head
and who shall undertake to say that
he can make any mistakes? Talk
about the infallible, start kicking,
because out OF justice to ourselves
have shown the way in which You
have handled the town affairs, YOU
have seen fit to dub us as the infalli-
Bile, when there is absolutely not a
single uttcrance in what we said in
answer TO 'Public improvements
that any one, except the editor, could
construe in that way.
Now about the mud-holc in front
OF Messrs. w. II. Cary's and s. x.
Dendy's: To keep mud-hole very
long at this place would be like try
ing TO keep water on ducks back,
for, as every one knows, this is the
highest hill in Walhalla, and have
been out there and have absolutely
failed to find the last bit Of trace OF
this mud-hole. and as for the one at
the depot, well, the editor knows very
well that there is no mud-hole there.
IL is true tnat while 1t is pouring
down rain, like 1t has been doing for
several months past, you can go
right out on Main street during one
OF our big rains and get in the water
four or five inches deep.
Now, am again surprised that the
editor OF The Courier and the Mayor
or Walhalla for nearly five years,
would undertake to say in print that
there was no mud-holc in front of
Mrs. Maxwells residence. and that it
was never called to his attention.
Again, want to say that this asser-
ton reminds me Of little conyersa-
ton that took place in crowd of
people just after the Charleston
earthquake. One OF the party was
saying that the night Of the earth
quake was one Of the most trying
that he had ever experienced; that
he hardly knew what to do-whethcr
TO try and run away, or to fall on his
knees and pray. A tall, gaunt-look-
ing fellow, with a little goatce on his
chin, spoke out and said: "You
wasn't afraid, was you? The first
speaker replied that he was. "Well, -
sad the tall man, 81 wasn't scared a
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THE END.

In closing the controversy that has
arisen by reason, think, OF Mayor
Brown taking undue exceptions to
what have said editorially as to
certain conditions that obtain in
Walhalla, and as to my feeling that
methods other jhan those adopted
would have been better, shall have
but little to say-nothing, in fact,
with regard to the conditions called
to the attention of Council save that
the criticisms were made regarding
things Of the immediate present;
that they exist to-day as they existed
when attention was called to them,
and that the conditions stand for
themselves.
With regard to the long-standing
question Of correct lOca ton of the
corners at College and Main street,
north side, can but say, as | said
before, that, to the best Of my recol-
lection Of the conditions there, suili-
cient doubt exists to cause careful
survey and location Of lines before
doing permanent paving on the side
streets. Mr.. Brown informs us that
he has made the measurements re-
Gently and finds them materially diff
ferent from my recollection of the
matter. ] can but say, then, that cvi-
IDENTITY J was mistaken, the measure
ments as he gives them being practi-
cally the reverse Of my recollection.
The recognized area OF each town
block is, as | understand 1t, four
acres square, thus giving a frontage
OF practically AT feet, and this is
my recollection of the standard of
measurements some four years ago.
If measurements then were incorrect,
why pcrpetuate the error? If the
more recent measurements are cor
rect as to frontages shown, one block
having 120 feet, the other AS, is
that not evidence Of inaccuracy? That
particular intersection Of streets has
been questioned as to accuracy Of
corners for years before either Mr..
Brown or gave the matter a
thought. The town owning the cor
ner Of one block and the other block
wing no building erected at either
Main st corner. Is it unreasonable
tu sugge:. the prOpriety Of settling
this long-standing question?
My friend the Mayor has taken Of
Tense where no offense was intended,
and certainly am not in the posi-
ton he seems to think when he in
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AL@. Hasikilurst Goes Free.

London, June 24.-Mrs. Emelino
Pankhurst, the militant suffragettc
leader, who was sentenced on May
22 to nine months imprisonment on
the charge OF conspiracy and melting
to malicious damage to property, was
released to-day because her health
broke down after the hunger strik G
which she and her imprisoned fol-
lowers recently began.
Tho other prisoners, including
Mrs. Pethick Lawrence, one Of the
editors Of Votes for Women, who
was sentenced at the same time as
Mrs. Pankhurst, are being forcibly
fed