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words. They will know it at once. But if,
as often happens, there are pleasant posi-
biities in closer acquaintance one feels at
once curious warm thrill which emanates
from the other. A spark seems to jump be-
tween the two poles.
1t is the simplest child's play for Mercury,
the God of Travel, to expect his end. To speak
or not to speak? That is the question in the
minds of the associated travellers. And here
everything conspires to make the solution easy
The proffer of a newspaper, question as 10
the time or the name of station, anything
will do, and in an astoundingly short time
most delightful entente cordale will be estab-
ished between the yoyagers
On recent trip to Chicago very attractive
young woman occupied the chair next to mine
had one eye for the landscape and one for
my neighbors, and of the two, the inner eye
had the better Of it. As / was inwardly de-
batting what conversational club to use for my
approach slot, she took matters into her own
hands, by asking sweetly, "Is that the lake out
there?,
1t so obviously was the lake that / was
obliged to suppress faint feeling of nonplus-
ment There itlay, the great placid Erie. FOR
all to see. But flash of common sense saved
me from bromide confirmation
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ened valet had got down in a hurry and there
were twenty hands at the horses brides.
what has gone wrong?' said Monsieur,
calmly looking out.
tall man in a nightcap had caught up a
bundle from among the feet of the horses, and
had laid it on the basement of the fountain,
and was down in the mud and wet, bowling
over it like wild animal
Pardon, Monsieur the Marquisl" said q
ragged and submissive man, at is child"
"Why does he make that aborninable noise?
Is it his child?"
"Excuse me, Monsieur the Marquis--it is a
pity--yes."
The fountain was little removed; for the
street opened, where it was, into space some
ten or twelve yards square. AS the tall man
suddenly got up from the ground, and came
running at the carriage, Monsieur the Marquis
clapped his hand for an instant on his sword
hilt.
"Killedl" shrieked Che man, in wild despera-
tion, extending both arms at their length above
his head, and staring at him. "Deadl''
The people closed round, and looked at Mon
sieur the Marquis. There was nothing revealed
by the many eyes that looked at him but watch
fulness and eagerness; there was no visible
menacing anger.
"It is extraordinary to me-" said he, "that
you people cannot take care Of yourselves and
your children. One or the other Of you is for
ever in the way. How do I know what injury
you have done my horses? Seel Give him
that"
He threw out gold coin for the valet to pick
up, and all the heads craned forward that all
the eyes might look down at it as it fell. The
tall man called out again with most un-
earthly cry, "Dead!"
Without deigning to look at the assemblage
a second time, Monsiuer the Marquis leaned
back in his seat and was just being driven
away with the air of gentleman who had
accidentally broken some common thing, and
had paid for it, and could afford to pay
for it,
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(Monseignear, one of the great lords in
oower at the French Court, has held has fort
nightly reception u, his grand hotel ia Paris.
Among has guests has been Monsieur the Mar
gus, msaa, of about si9tg, handsomely dressed,
naughty in manner. His face is like a fine
mask
WrS owner went downstairs into the court
yard, got into his carriage and drove
h away. Not many people had talked with
him at the reception; he had stood in
little space apart, and Monseigneur might have
been warmer in his manner. 1t appeared, under
the circumstances, rather agreeable to him to
see the common people dispersed before his
horses, and often barely escaping from being
down. His man drove as if he was charg
ing an enemy, and the furious recklessness Of
the man brought no check into the face, or to
the lips, of the master. The complaint had
sometimes made itself audible, even in that
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lessly at the arm and made a cursorY nsva
tion of the damaged car of the tourists
He took out his cardcase.
at beats me-" said he, ''how you peopls cssi
keep over to the side Of the road Ore or ia
other of you is always getting in the Vs.
How do know what damage you've doae 4,
bus. Que of my cylinders has started miszs.
Heari Well, take those"
He thumbed through the contents Of his VI,
let, and extracted two cards, one bearing d
own name, the other that Of his lawyer. q
tossed them into the tonneau of the small O.
where they fell among the baggage and IL
camping kit.
Without wasting any further time on b
assemblage in the dust, the driver Of the b
ported automobile returned TO it and clin1i
in. He sped off with the air of geat.aas,
who had accidentally broken some coma
thing, and could afford to have his at.gra
compromise any suit that might arise
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their disdain of the delights Of transportation.
What lot they miss! How myriad are the
pleasures which are theirs for the taking if
they could but rid themselves of the idea that
they are in for punishment! But they are not
of the elect; they are in the train, but not of
it; they have no background of early adven-
ture. Very plainly they were not sufficiently
neglected in their youth.
When fate throws me into a seat the other
half of which is occupied by one of these
creatures, abandon him if possible, or if not.
completely ignore him. He, or possibly she,
IS not for me. nor for him, or her Though
travelling in the same conveyance we are going
IN opposite directions. But frequently we
strike a kindred soul, one whose heart beats
with ours to the rhythm of the train in which
even flat wheel has a fascinating accent, and
then what JOY is ours! For nowhere in the
world is companonship made more easy than
In train travel. The situation is almost uniaua
IN the associations of life. At the whim Of
chance one finds ones self in close PROXIMITY
to an entire stranger. Physically their two
beings are almost, if not actually. TOUCHING
inevitably mutual wireless is set in motor.
II the two seat mates are antinafhet;c ~
merely negative to each other, no need for
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deaf city and dumb age, that, in the narrow
streets without footways, the fierce patrician
custom of hard driving endangered and
manned the mere vulgar in barbarous man
ner. But, few cared enough for that to think
of it second time, and in this matter, as in
all others, the common wretches We're left to
get out of their difficulties as they could.
With wild rattle and clatter, and an inhu-
man abandonment of consideration not easy to
be understood in these days, the carriage
dashed through the streets and swept round
corners, with women screaming before it, and
men cutching each other and clutching chill
dren out of its way. At last, swooping at
street corner by fountain one of its wheels
came to sickening little jolt, and there was a
loud cry from number of voices, and the
horses reared and plunged.
But for the latter inconvenience, the carriage
probably would not have stopped; carriages
were often known to drive on, and leave their
wounded behind, and why not? But the fright
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suck, gum to chew, anything and everything
to make them forget that they are on a train
that they are engaged in that most gorgeous
adventure - travelling. The more affluent of
these unimagnative souls hide themselves
away IN exclusive compartments, where thew
play bridge or pull down the curtains and go
to sleep The plain people who are calous to
Z the glory OF going somewhere likewise seek
sumber after exhausting all other diversions
though it is plain enough from the design Of
the current day coach that travel was never
intended to take the place of bedtime. Anv-
thing less adapted to Morphean exercise than
the average car seat is hard to imagine. It's
design follows closely that of the cage in which
dear old "Looey Leventh' imprisoned the I'M
fortunate Cardinal L'Amboise, in which he
could neither stand nor Sit and in which, thus
lnconvenienced, he dangled like chandelier
over the stairwell Of Looey's favorte chateau.
Yet such IS the softishness of these unworthy
voyagers that they will actually sleep in the
day coaches, heads lolling over the back Of
the seat, the spinal cord almost severed by its
edge, or pitched forward, face on breast as If
they were trying to bite off their own buttons.
or otherwise distributed in twisted battlefield
attitude while they proclaim by their snoring
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crash, loud cry from number Of voices, and
one of the cylinders of the racer missed.
But for the latter Inconvenience, the racer
probably would not have stopped. The driver
put on his brakes, backed and dismounted, He
jerked open the side Of his hood, preparatory
to an inspection of spark plugs; then walked
back to the car he had sideswiped.
what the devil was the matter with you?"
the driver asked irritably.
A tall man in gray linen duster was try
ing to help his wife and two children from his
car in the mud Of the ditch. Everything was
spattered with mire, even the felt flags with
the names Of towns on them.
Nothing was the matter with me" answered
the tall man evenly. There's something the
matter with my arm now.
Broken" he said, holding it out Imply in
front of him. Broken"
The driver of the racing car glanced care
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New York from the New England town vlxn
she rules her chaste household. On her n
turn from a recent shopping expedition sa
sat in state in her parlor car chair enjoaw
the panorama of marsh and meadow HAiA
enrolled itself beneath the window. TIE 2r.
ductor making his round paused st each FacA
but passed her by. A shocking thing had mF
pened. The official, assuming a relationsET
between my aunt and the gentleman IN tie
chair ahead Of her, had torn two fares to b.
ton from the gentleman's book
Confused explanations ensued. Aant Anr
las ticket was accepted, and the gsa:lemsz
who had turned around and disp sysd ver
pink cheeks and affable white whiskers, wi
reimbursed; what could have been mors q
lightful introduction? Having tsetfrlly iass
duced himself as Mr.. Rogers and presses
his card, "Ellwood G. Rogers, represeatingsa
WoonsocBet Woolen Company," what sa
natural than that conversation should fssass
And, again, what more inevitable topic o. ~
versation than wool and woolens, salwaFs sa
next to the skin,r as Aunt Amelia sa!di ~
Rogers agreed enthusiastically. The GIaiosa
became more and more animated, reaching
climax when Mr.. Rogers, to illustrate psA
and prove the merits of his particular predass
snatched at his small black handbag and NR
the deftness Of conjurer drew forth fepss
union suit, rising to his feet as he die 9
order to display the garment in all It's bsaA'
Aunt Amelia says that her nsxt coiasa@
moment was when she heard the ccndu@
calling New London and saying sonetm
about change for Norwich and Worcesn
She left the car blushing, for the "
change" could mean nothing to hsr
change of underwear. Mr.. Rogers in the ns'.
time had retired to the smoking coupsrEasss
But not only in companionship, but ~ -
tude does train travel afford countless lpeg
af interest. Alone, relaxed, observans, ehs
free to take ones toll of interior and esFsIp
entertainment, the stately process Of pass'.s
landscape, the back yard views, the yiele' p's
OF cities with their twinkling lights ans g'as,
ing chimneys, and close about ons tae ~
ticipation In intimate conversations, isss.
rows and orange-sucking contests.
stops are animated interludes. There
ways confusion, voices are raised shoatM r.
sonal messages for all the werld to hear pss.
one is always late. One of my fellow sas~
men in Connecticut told me that he on'y y,
to the "depot" because he liked 70 iaash
the people who missed the train.
On one OF my recent trips along ths s..s !
/ sat with fine old farmer from ths q
country man to whom travel was rsfF 3.
precious pleasure. When we had passed ~ s
ford and had changed the sleetric enslns IS !.
one of the old putting and snorting varleAs,s L 4
leaned far out Of the window and inhalsa 81
pungent smoke which rattled its elRss,. &.
against the window easing. eThst's ths Er0s.s !.
with these electrics." he said, sthey aif =
any smell"
Even as fished cinder from my es's 4
heartily agreed with him.
fcopwsaaf. 1884, Ssss Yova rvsapas ~
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No." replied, II think it is the Mississippi
River"
This had the desired effect-astonishmen
query, conversation, and so forth. 7 pot out
my timetable with one of those splendid mans
which always show the particular road YOU
are travelling on making the most direct ccm-
lnunication between all important points. while
the other lines wander hopelessly around Robin
Hoods barn. The identity of Lake Erie was
eventually established, our hands meeting b.
accident as we mutually paved the map. After
that we took up the stations between Buffalo
and Chicago seriatim. All, sweet. thrill;nc
experienced Our heads bent together DER tbe
map. ! could feel the radiant warmth Of her
lovely cheek near mine. AS we approaches
the great city told her my name. Her ewes
sparkled surprise. why have heard INV
mother speak Of you! You used to eo up "a
Northampton when she was at Smith"
bowed reverently as we parted We roy,s
how the years had flown! For a few hours
had been young, ardent. adventurous again.
Hut life, like the timetable is subject to change
without notice.
Even the most starchy person Ii HELPLESS IN
he hands Of Mercury My Aunt. Amelia i
ere Of these, vet she is not immune to the lows
OF travel. She is inveterate in her trips to
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The Charles Parallel BY Fairfax
Douney; he Fuller

ICKENs. in his Tle of Two Cie describes he reckless gait of
O the coach the Marquis through Paris You will find
illustration Adjoining
incident hundred
for the coach and horses hgowe has been substituted The
highway The
maqismerey speed maniac. The child'aIways the
a small touring
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w-N YER since can remember trains have
- had tremendous attraction for me.
2--@ A large part Of my leisure time---and
as look back upon it I marvel to
think how large part of my time must have
been leisure-was spent along the tracks
which bordered the water front Of my native
town Some Of the activities in which in
dulged In these days Of my early railroading
were forbidden by parental and other decree
which gave them added zest They became
adventures. The mere gathering UP Of old
coupling pins and broken tie-bars and the
selling of them to the junk man for cents
pound would, in itself, have been but a sordid
commercial transaction, had it not been for
the savage scowl which the purchaser always
gave us when we clanked into his dim interior
TO be greeted with the suspicious inquiry,
"Where'd you boys git this iron? Steel It off
the railroad?"
How we thrilled to his cross-examinationl
Our invariable response was "we found it."
This literally true. We also knew that
the loot was the property of the New Haven
Railroad and that we were forbidden to re-
move it from the premises under penalty of
the lawl' portentous phrase containing an
other thrill. The junkman, of course was al
ways in the plot. He only asked the question
TO receive our answer, which protected him as
the receiver of stolen goods and because it
enabled him to drive a little closer bargain
as he loaded the swag onto the platter of his
ponderous "stilyards." Also I like to think
that the iunkfnan had soul and was our con-
scious accompGce in a daring deed. bought
an old steelyard the other day, paying for it,
as an antique" the price of many a junk
raid But it was worth it, for it spelled boy
hood romance.
Another less penal pleasure was lettering
in the station to exchange hail fellow greet
ings with grimy engineers who grinned from
their cabs, or roaming about the freight yards
to peer into unlocked box cars and occasion
ally purloin bit of cleaning iron pyrites,
fools gold or particularly iridescent lump
of anthracite. In these glorious occupations
my love of trains and travel took root, to grow
and flourish ike one of those brave weeds
which find sustenance in the track-side
cinders
Apparently there are two sides to this ques-
tion, as TO most others, though for the life of
me / cannot get the other fellows point of
view. Yet know it exists, for occasionally
] meet a person who says petulantly, "Isnt
it nuisance? I've got to go up to Boston
to-day" or "out to St. Louis Five, ten fif-
teen or more hours of train travell They
shrink from il, these miserable creatures; the
very throught of it bores them They don't
know what to do with themselves. They
buy innumerahle things to distract themselves
with books, papers, magazines, lollipops to
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-05-25

n. A. christopher, probate Judge 5a75
" g. Grant, maintenance - - = 1890
wcrner Jones, maintenance work. - = - = - 1900
t. A. Stewart road work - = = - - 124OO
w. a. Nea Son. machinery and too--- 1884
~. '" NJ Long, lunacy examinations
I. T. Chapman, rural policeman = ------ = III 146oo
IVY Ivy NeaeS' foreman road crew 1000
Eyer Co.. oan-- --60O00oo
A. r. Stewart maintenance = = -------- $500
Homer Jones, maintenance work. - - = ~ CTS
- -. Euoson hand at poor farm $500
= '" Julian, rural police
R Rssa -- -------- $50 1se
Pienens 81 Hardware Co. supplies----
j. D. D. viekery bridge and work. 4ot
a a. " w. dneI1 pnrham ',. blacksmith work 500
W X Boggs constable work. = ! ------- 800
D. c. Garrett, supplies = = - ---- 4.o5
4 a'Ts' e DsS ssRs :nsi"es1 sGnny hand sssS ss.sS
Pay Roll road hands
Jos w. Hendrix lumber ----- = - Ill 1880
O. Stewart, maintenance $3.50
A. f. Stewart, maintena $500
O'Dell Motor Co, supple = = - -- ~ 1887
Wizard Products Co, sweeping compound
j. u. Kcescr lumber = = ----- 39.12
j. A. Cannon, examining unatc-- : : = ---- 500
j. D. Simmons, read work i - - - 1o5
H. Bangs expert witness rckcns c., IS Jennings ,osoo
Guy McFall supplies SIS
Q. Stewart, salary and postage ! : - 53eS
JAS. A. Smith, and bridge work 49, -- = = 67oo
j. A. Williams, read and bridge work ! ! i Hill 500
Ss A@ Metal tGGs Con- 'e;eo' c office eauipmsn as5 1s5
j. T. Hendrix lumber and road work. 11.20
W. H. Porter, and bridge work. 500
Peoples Oil Co., and oi---
Easley Hardware Co.. supplies
g. 3. LaBoon, constable work
Jake Majors, road work
Mrs H. +. Gravey supplies
heowee Phalmacy supplies ---
Fogcr & Hendricks, supplies 9773
T. L. henderson, constable work ----- 3440
L. L. Day, constable work.
Plckens Cabinet works, tool boxes,
.. w. Garrett blacksmith work.
FlcKehs Motor Co., supplies 1880
.. r. Can't, constable work
Plckens Drug Co, supplies 5791
Blvens d Co.. supplies 6653
w L. Matheney, clerk = = 80
Cleo FINLEY, lumber - ---
Joe A. FINLEY, county
Morris d Co.. supplies -
Fay Rol road hands 37.26
+. ~ Hughes welding -
" NJ freeman, lumber and bridge work. 1885
MRS NJ j. Cauley, aid to
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-05-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APP
PLiCATION FOR DISCHARGE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APP
PLiCATION FOR DISCHARGE
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES.
For the Western District of South
Carolina.
In the Matter of NJ. D. Cox, doing
business as Cox Variety Store, Eas
ley, S. c., Bankrupt.
To the Creditors Of the above named
Bankrupt:
Take notice that On May II 1922,
the above named bankrupt filed his
petition in said Court praying that he
may be decreed by the Court to have
full discharge from all debts prov
able against his estate, except such
debts as are excepted by law from
such discharge, and hearing was
thereupcn ordered and will be had
upon said petition on June Is 1922
before said Court, at Greenville in
said District, at II o'clock in the
forenoon, at which time and place all
known creditors and other persons in
interest may appear and show cause,
if any they have, why the prayer
of said petition should not be granted.
d. G. Durham, Clerk.
Dated at Grecnville, S. c.,
Nav H. 1922
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-05-25

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APP
PLICATION FOR DISCHARGE.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES.
For the Western District Of South
Carolina.
In the Matter Of C. D. Hodge, trad
ing as Hodges 5, 10 and 25c Store
Easley, S. c., Bankrupt.
To the Creditors Of the above named
Bankrupt:
Take notice that on April 20 1922,
the above named bankrupt filed his
petition in said Court praying that
he may be decreed by the Court to
have full discharge from all debts
provable against his estate, except
such debts as are expected by law
from such discharge, and hearing
was thereupon ordered and will be
had upon said petition on May 20
1922 before said Court, at Greenville
in said District, at l. o'clock in the
forenoon, at which time and place all
known creditors and other persons
in interest may appear and show
cause, if any they have, why the
prayer of said petition should not be
D. c. DURHAM, Clerk.
Dated at Grcenville, S. c., April 20,
1922.
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NOTICE TO SIX MILE VOTERS

There will be meeting Of the
Six Mile school patrons at the Six
Mile public school building at 800
o'clock Saturday night. May 27. AL!
interested in the welfare of the school
are urgently requested to be present.
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r R. Roark salary and dieting - 81 - ---.- " S 3e745
I. S. Galloway magistrate - u q. 11T7
Doyey Howard aid to poor 2 months - - --x q 600
f. S. Hayes, road work. - = @ 1000
Mch = .'e'. -. '.s.'.. - - 80. - 10000
L. B. ODel, constable work = - - 4.10
j. H. Bearden, road work. - - - ---- - - 400
ucation 80 : = = - - - e5oo
Craig & Carey attorney ee Roscoe Halum Pickens
County = 4 = -------- ----..- III --- 10000
Andrew McCoum maintenance work. 1000
L E. Bell, lumber and bridge work. 48.64
Caud Welboln county hand 5000
A. c. Bryson lumber 174.82
Cleo Finley, lumber 1910
Elisha Youngblcod, road work 800
Burroughs Adding Machine Co.. upkeep adding machines
1921--- = III = - = - --- 14.eo
A. G. Gowcns road 100
Installing water meter 1000
Dr. j. L. Valley unancy examinations 1900
State Highway Dept, 10000
w w. Robinson & Co, paid surveying S.24
Pickcns Sentinel advertising 2O4.00
a. r. Davis, tractor cngineer--- 6250
Homer Jones' tractor engineer 1000
~ u Nealy, foreman road work. $500
" Is. Gallart, county hand 5000
l.. =. Anthony road work. 200