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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13
MAY BE A TRANsvAAU WAR.

Forces OF Both Great Britain and the Re-
public Held In Readiness.
The signs increase Of coming war be-
tween Great Britain and the Transyaal.
The army reserve Of the Colony Of Natal
has been notified to hold itself IN readiness
for active service.
The authorities Of the Transvaal have In
structed their field Comets to thoroughly
patrol the Natal border, and report In
stantly any suspicious movements.
4 circular from the Transvaal has been
distributed In Cape Colony and In the
Orange Free State calling upon the Afri-
canders for help. It says: I'VE do not
want your money or moral support. We
want you to come and help u.s."
The Boer Volksraad discussed the answer
to be made to the dispatches Of Mr.. Cham
berlain, British Secretary Of State for the
Colonies, which demanded repeal OF the
Transvaal immigration law.
The Voiksraai repealed the law, not be-
caase it was breach Of the London Con-
vention, but because it was distasteful to
neighboring States. Mr.. Coster, the Trans
vaal State Attorney, has rendered his resig-
nation in disapproval Of the repeal.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13
UNIVERSAL PosTAucoNcREss OPENS

Postmaster-General Gary Delivers an Ad-
dress to the Representatives,.
The Universal Postal Congress met In the
hall Of the old Corcoran Art Gallery at
Washington. About afty-fve countries,
comprising most Of those in the union, were
represented. It is expected that the congress
will last about six weeks. Among the ques-
tions to be considered are proposition to
transmit the official mail Of countries which
are members of the union free Of charge, the
question Of increasing the unit Of weight to
be carried under q five-cent stamp from
one-half ounce to three-fourths OF al ounce.
and also O proposition for universal
stamp. General Batcheller, the premier
delegate Of the United States, called the
congress to order. The delegates were at
tired in dress suits or full court costume.
Postmaster-Geaeral Gary delivered the ad-
dress of welcome.
Congress has already appropriated $50, :
600 for entertainment by the Government.
II Is probable that some OF this money will
be expended in giving the delegates an ex-
cursion to the Mississippi Valley and the
Northwest.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13
PECAN CAlDY.

lake one pound oflightbro sugar.
The genuine rich brown sugar, which
is the unrefned product OF the cane,
can no longer be found for sale in the
market, though q small quantity OF
this sugar is still prepared on soma
Southern plantations, and occasionally
q little is forwarded to Northern cus-
toners or to friends This sugar makes
the most delicious ''pralines. The
light sugar of our market, however, is
fairly good substitute for it. Add
two.thirds of cupful OF boiling water
and two even tablespoonfuls of sweet.
saltless butter to pound of the sugar.
Stir it until it melts. Add mere
pinch OF cream OF tartar, and let the
syrup boil without stirring again. un.
til drop of it will make a soft ball
when rolled between the fingers.
Wet the fingers in ice water before
testing the syrup. When the drop is
still soft, but does not stick, the candy
is ready. If it is hard, 80 that the
drop cracks when bitten, it has boiled
too long, and in that case add q table.
spoonful of water and let the syrup
boil An instant. Do not stir it, how.
ever, but merely test it again. When
it his reached the ''ball" or soft,
creamy condition. remove it from the
fire and pour in cup of nice pecan
kernals. Pour the candy out into
very thin sheets on buttered tins, and
when it Is partly cooled crease it with
knife into candles about two inches
square. Break the sheet into separate
candies when it is cold.
Another way is to take out the candy
by the teaspoonful as soon as She
syrup has cooled for about two minutes.
Allow each spoonful room to spread on
the louttered tin sheet on which it is
dropped.-Nsw York Tribune.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13
WE SHALL MEET AGAIN.

One can bear with hope and calmness Q
parting which Is only for a time and not for
ever. As the great ship swings away from
the dock, with every revolution Of its wheels
carrying our dear one away from US, halt
across the globe, to be gone for years, we
span the gulfof absence with the bridge OF
hone we forecast the coming back, we know
that ere long, or perhaps after long, we will
meet again. So, when out on the silent sea
the mufiied oars OF death carry our barque,
our dear ones here know that in Christ we
shall meet before many years. When we
give our loved ones up 1t is in the good
hope of the resurrection. Death hath no
more dominion over those who are one In
faith and love in the risen Christ. And this
is the Easter joy in the crown OF ofrejoieinS.-
Margaret E. Sangster.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13
MIXING MANUREs WITH MOCK.

Muck, by which in this country is
generally meant vegetable mold, is too
poor in fertility to warrant carrying
far or much handling. As for mixing
it with stable manures, we would not
advise such practice, as the manure
without the muck is none too efficient.
There is one partial exception to this
rule. When heap of manure is fer
menting it saves the waste OF am.
monia to throw over the pile small
quantity of vegetable mould, and this
when the heap is turned must be
mixed with the stable manure.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13
AGRICULTURAL TOPICS.
TRIMMING APPLE TREES,

Apple trees may be pruned or
trimmed at any time between the fall
ing of the leaves and the starting OF
the buds. February OF March are the
favored months with most fruit
growers. Trees that have been
properly cared for when young do not
require very much trimming after
wards, the main point being to keep
the centre of the trees open, so as to
admit freely light and air.-New Eng
land Homestead.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13
WE SEEK NEwSEss OF LIF2.

We are the children Of the res erection,
and the dearness Of the earth In al, its warm
and Joyous life under the sun is the greater
when we remember that our Lord re-
turned thereto from the to:lb, and was
again known unto his disciples in the break
ing of bread. The sun. for whose coming
we ever look, Is his true symbol, for his
appearings are from everlasting to ever
lasting. 1t is newness OF life that we seek,
and this we have always, having his life in
us-the Vine which, after innumerable vim
taees. still blossometh in all its branches.
It Is he who is our springtime, with his
baptism Of flame quickening the tender buds
a.d consuming all the dead wood.-Henry
NJ. Alden.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Seraped apple is said to disguise the
taste of quin.ne.
Sand baths, artiicially heated. offer
an excellent means of inducing pers-
piration, exciting the functions of the
skin, etc. They are useful in rheuma-
tism and have no bad effect upon hesrt
or circulation.
A nice flavor may be given to a
broiled steak by cutting an onion in
halves, and rubbing the cut edges over
the heated platter intended for the
steak. The platter should contain a
little melted butter.
When the new rag carpet comes
home from the weaver's, measure the
length of the breadths. Then run
four rows OF machine stitching across
each breadth. Cut between the rows,
two on each side, and it will not ravel.
In making up an ingram carpet the
same plan is advisable.
If you have cooked cornmeal mush,
instead OF filing the kettle with water
to soak after it is emptied, set it on
the back of the stove, where it will
keep pretty warm, and let dry. In q
few hours the mush will have dried
and is ready to peel of, leaving the
kettle so that an ordinary washing
will clean it.
A housewife suggests, as method
OF preventing rich cookie dough from
sticking to the moulding board to
cover the board with thin unbleached
muslin. Put on without wrinkle, dust
it we'll with -four, then roll out the
dough. We know q much less trouble.
some method than this, and it is very
simple. Don't make rich cookies.
Then you'll have no trouble with them.
An attractive way of preparing fried
bread or croutons, as shey are called,
for serving with soups is to cut the
slices of bread in small circles the size
OF silver quarter; place them upon a
tin with little soup stock. Put the
tin in the oven, and cook the bread
until it is crisp and brown. While
hot dip them in melted butter, and
quickly roll in grated cheese.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13
The Elect Sp0iled,

Senate. Voorhees, once had succeeded
in delivering On appeal which had
brought tears to the eyes OF several
iurymen. Then arose the prosecuting
attorney, o gruff old man. with pip
ing voice and nasal twang. ''Gentle.
men," said he, deliberately, "you
might as we'll understand from the
beginning that I am not boring for
water" This proved SO effectuai
wet blanket to the emotions excited
by Mr.. VOORHEES, that he realized the
futility of his own "boring. Ar
gonaut.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13
FAMOUS BILL SIGNED.

Governor Black Has Affxed His Sigma
ture to the Greater New York Charter.
twas officially announced that Governor
Black has affixed bis signature to the
Greater New York charter.
The pen and penholder used by Governor
Black In signing the charter were pre-
sented to United States Senator Thomas G.
Plat and the blotter to a. O. Duval, Of the
New Yerk Central Railroad, The pen was
an ordinary gold pen which Governor
Black had on hand In the Executive Cham
har
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13

until he was old enough to enter the United
States Military Academy at West Point. he
graduated from West Point In June, 1923.
Since retiring from the army General
Greene has been conducting important en-
gineering works in New York City and
vicinity. In spite OF his advanced age he
is still more or less actively engaged In his
duties Of his profession, and his sdvice Is
constantly sought as consulting engineer.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
RHUBARB DESSERT.

Make rich syrup by adding sugar
to water in which long strips of orange
peel have been boiled until tender, lay
into it single layer of'pieces of rhu.
barb three inches long and stew gen.
tly until clear. When done, remove
and cook another layer. This makes
a handsome dessert dish by ornament
ing with puff paste cut in fancy
shapes.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13
Fast Shipment Of q Press.

Anew press for the San Francisco Exam
liner was shipped from New York the other
day to ;San Francisco, by way Of the B. &
O., the Chicago and North Western and
Union Pacific. TheB. 4 O. took 1t from
New York to Chicago in three days, and 1t
reached its destination in the remarkable
time Of ten days from New York, the dis
tance being S4O6 miles. Ten years ago the
average time for such shipments was thirty
dayS
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13
pEBoE IN HIS SEAT.

Kentucky Senator Takes His Place on the
Republican Side.
Senator ". ). Deboe, Of Kentucky, visited
the Senate Chamber at Washington, and
was introduced to many Of his future as
sociates. He was the recipient Of the usual
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13

The British Columbia Legislature re-
jected, by q majority of three, the Woman's
Suffrage bill. The bill. however, received
more support than any previous measure Of
its kind, and members Of the Legislature
say the women OF the West will get their
desire II they wait another year.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13
FIRE ENGINE HOUSE BURNS.

Citizens Gave the Alarm While Emporia
(Kan.) Firemen Were Playing Cards..
The Fire Department Of Emporia, Kan,
is without shelter and the firemen are the
laughing stock Of the town. While num-
Der of fremen were in the lott playing
cards, a citizen discovered flames in the
building and gave the alarm. The fremen
scurried out, but before the teams could be
taken out, burning brands were dropping
around the horses, and it was all the men
could do to save the engine and hose carts.
The building was destroyed.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13
TaImage Aids Famine Sufferers.

DR.. T. De Witt Talmage and Dr.. Louis
Klopsch, who have recently been in the
West gathering wheat for the famine suf-
ferers Of India, have returned to New York.
They have secured 200 carloads of wheat
and about 800, 900 in money. DR.. Kopsch
will 90 to India with the funds, and 1t is
stated that DR.. Talmage may accompany
him
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13

II like to cook enough to last" re-
marked the young bride. "You do, you
do" groaned the devoted hubby, 40
matter how little you cook."-Cleye-
land Plaindealer.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13
loLOEST ARMY OFFICER.
General George S. Greene is Still Active
the Age of Ninety-Six.

General George S. Greene, the Oldest lv-
ing graduate OF West Point Military Aca-
denny, celebrated his ninety-sixth birthday
on May 6. In 1923 he was made lieuten..
ant in the army and at the age Of sixty-fou
he was a general in the Civil War.
General Greene is one year and four
months younger than the century, having
been born at Apponaug, In the State OF
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13
MASSAcRES IN EPlRUS.
Turks Have Begun to Commit Unspeak-
able Atrocities.

LONDON, England (By Cable).- Colonel
Manos wires from Arta that the Turks have
begun a wholesale massacre Of the inhab-
itants in the interior of Epirus. Almost all
the inhabitants Of the village OF Kamarina
have been murdered, a few only escaping
to the mountains
Prom other parts women are arriving at
sArts In the most miserable condition, beg
ging protection for their husbands and
children, who are being murdered by the
enraged Turkish troops. Many OF these
poor creatures have gone mad. Some are
unable to articulate single word, others
relate unspeakable atrocities,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13
Horse Thieves Married in Jail.

Erwin Shaw aad Gertie Fisher, each
sentenced to one year tn the penitentiary
for Joint horse theft, were married In the
iail parlors at Cincinnati, Ohio, by Mayor
Grady. Gertie's mother gave her consent.
Gertie Is beautiful little girl and her hus-
band q handsome, beardless boy.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13
The Sultan is Willing.

CoNsrASTINoPLE, Turkey (By Gable. y
The Sultan made a favorable reply to an
informal suggestion of mediation on the
part of the Powers to put an end to the
war between Turkey and Greece.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13

fo,al testimonials. His credentials were
presented BY Senator Lindsay Oem., Ky),
and when they were read, Mr. Deboe was
escorted to the Presidents desk,
where the oath was administered TO MIN.
he took seat on the Republican side, near
the eastern door.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13

Rhode Island, in May, 1901. He was 9 de-
scendant in the seventh generation from
John Greene, who came in 1885 from Sails
bury. When the War Of 1872 broke out
Young Greene wanted to go and hght the
Britishers, but his mother wouldn't near OF
II and he had to curb his military ardor
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13
Europe's Peace Assured.

4 At the Primrose League meeting in Lon
don the Marquis Of Salisbury. Prime Minis
ter Of England, made speech in which he
said that the peace Of Europe, except for
the local war between Greece and Turkey,
IA on q better basis than ever before.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13
Fishers vs.. Farmers.

An acre of good fishing ground in
the sea will yield more food in week
than an acre of the best land will do in
q year.-Philadelphia Press.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13
Bread Riots in ArSent

Bread Riots in Argentine.
Bread riots have broken on In San Luis
Province, Argentine Republic, owing TO
destitution in the province.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13

-. Eleven Men Drowned In a Mine.
Eleven men have been drowned through
an inflow of water into the Kelloe Colliery,
at Durham, England.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13
CHRIST MUST FIRST Rise IN Us.

The resurrection OF Christ is OF no avail to
thee unless Christ also rises in thy soul.
Nor is it enough that Christ should arise in
thy soul but once, for the old Adam cannot
be DESTROYED in single moment. The old
sinful nature strives daily to live anew In
thee. and daily must thou destroy it that
Christ may daily begin to live in thee:
Christ ascended not to heaven nor entered
into his glory until after his resurrection, so
thou wilt not enter into the heavenly glory
until Christ first rises and lives In thee
Gerhard.
Ring out. o lily-bells! Gone is all gloom
All nature sings at this glad Eastertide.
We see no more the shadow OF the tomb;
To US the pearly gates swing open wide!
Past is the pain;
Death Is in vain;
He who was dead now lives again!
Virginia Van de Water, in Earpers Bazar.
Your life needs days of retirement when
It shuts the gates upon the noisy whirl OF
49, (l
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13

Names Canadian Population.
Maine has Canadian-French population
of IS, 900.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13

Your life needs days of retirement. when
It shuts the gates upon the noisy whirl Of
action and is alone with God.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-06
WILL NOT ACCEPT.
The Cuban Junta Declares Spanish
Reform Is u Sham.

reform TX u Sham.
| New York. February 5.--The Herald to-
day says: Tomas Estrada Palma, Cuban
delegate to the United States. in an inter-
view, said the royal decree. authorizing the
proposed reforms in Cuba. was n bait to
entrap Cubans and confession Of the
weakness of tho Spanish cause. He re-
| iterated his emphatic assertion that the
Cubans would accept Independence only.
Rather than allow Spain any voice In the
government of Cuba. he said. the Cuhans
would suffer death and the devastation of
their island.
"The reforms which I understand have
been signed by the queen regent of SPAIN"
MIR. Palma declared, amounted to nothing.
| They are practically the same that were
voted before the war broke out If the Gu
bans did not accept them and rose in arms.
| can they be expected to accept them now
after so much bloodshed and after so many
have fallen? The absolute Independence of
their country is the only possible solution
of the Cuban problem and the only one
which the Cubans in arms would accept.
"As for the effect of the reforms on the
insurgents, | will say that our army will
be no party to them nor viii they give an
inch of the country, conquered hy'so much
sacrifice of life. property and money"
These expressions met the approval Of
other members of the tunta.
There is no autonomy In this scheme"
said one of them, III real autonomy such
us Canada has from Great Britain, had
been offered TO us before the war, it would
have been accepted. 1t would be a virtual
surrender when we are satisfied that our
| cause has been won.
After the ten years war Spain pro-
posed the Arbazuza treaty, which was
founded on practically the same lines as
the present scheme. and which we spurned
on the same grounds as we shall reject
these sham reforms. Some of these terms.
| such as the creation Of local assembly,
whose members would be elected by pop
ular vote, sound very well, but let them
once be put in operation and it would
quickly be seen Just how much of voice
we would have in the administration Of
affairs of our country"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-06
THE DISORDERS IN CRETE
three Hundred Victims from the
Late Disturbances.
TUE KING OF GREECE RESPONSIBLE
c"nca In state of Complete re.
Noi'-"ur"fng of Villages and
Attacks ON Christians.

Athens, February S.-Adyices rece,ves
from me Island of Crete are to the effec,
that there was considerable disorder there
yesterday. The trouble at Canea originate
ed In the unfounded report that the Mussul.
mans had killed twenty seven Christian
sentinels at Akrostri.
When this report was received tho vail
o'uered the troops to proceed to the de-
tense OF the Christian villages. when the
troops were attacked and 1t is rcported that
twenty persons were killed Several villages
were destroyed by fire.
Canea itself is in Il state of complete re-
volt Tho Mussumans. II is claimed. instl
tuted the attack on tho Christians aud
commenced by the discharge OF firearms. A
considerable number o. persons perlshed
In the conflict, Finally Il was observed the
soldiers themselves ared from the ram
parts on the heads OF the Christians The
Mussulinnns set fire to the quarters occu-
pied by the Christians aud the flames were
visible from the warshils of the powers
anchored in the harhor Tic flames appear
ed TO be spreading IN the direction of the
palace of the archbishop ant the Greek
schools Tho commanders of the l,alian and
French gunhoHts attempted to stop the
fighting and landed small detachments OF
soldiers Tor the pIrpose of protecting the
telegraph office.
The Christians at Halpa sought refuge
at the offices Of the foreign consuls and on
board the gunboats. The vail and consul1
Of the powers were near lialpa when the
outbreak commenced, but they were I'M
able to enter Canea until nightfall. The
fighting ceased, but, according to the lat
est advices. the fires started for the pur-
pose Of destroying the buildings, have not
yet teon eNtinguished,
In the legislative chamber today the pres-
ident Of the council announced that the
government had ordered two men war TO
proceed Mt once to Crete.
Three fourths Of the Christian quarters
in the city of Canea have been burned TO
the ground, according TO late advices re-
ceivcd from the Island Of Crete. The Chris-
tians while trying to escape to the warships
We're attacked by the Mussulmans and many
were killed and injured. The total num-
Der OF victims as a result OF the recent
fighting is estimated Mt 800.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-06
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AFFAIRS IN HAWAII.
Hawaiian Flag to He Hnised on an
Unclaimed IsInnI.

Honolulu. January 81, via Victoria. d.
c., February 5.-The Hawaiian govern
ment announces that, although not legally
bound to do so. it will aid the Australian
steamship company in settling any judg-
ment for damages that may be awarded
as the result of deportation OF Objectionable
characters just after the last revolution.
II is stated on what appears to be reliable
authority that Paul Neuman, who recently
went 10 Guatemala, was engaged in n
secret project for the annexation of a large
island 1000 miles of the coast OF Guate-
mala. He found this island was unclaimed,
and George d. Freeboth. formerly of Lay
san Island. chartered a vessel In San Fran
cisco and set sail for the unclaimed island.
where he will raise the Hawaiian flag.
c. A. sprecltels. son Of Claus spreckels.
has announced himself in favor OF annex
ing Hawaii to the United states. Claus
svreckels himself is bitterly opposed to
nrnpxatiOu.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-06
Ixneebs Sentenced.

Berlin, February 5.-Robert Kneebs. the
American horseman charged with entering
the trotting marc Bethel in races on the
German tracks under the name OF Nellie
Kneebs. was today sentenced to nine
months Imprisonment and ordered to pay a
fine of 1000 marks He will also be deprived
of all civil rights for two years. Seven
months allowance for the time which he
has already served In prison will be de-
Quoted from the sentence so that in reality
kneobs has only two months to serve. The
court ordered the forfeiture of the mare.
Nellie Kneebs. Kueebs reserved the right
10 appeal.