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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-03

Two more convicts have been
added to the county chain gang,
making the total number of the
squad eight.
Miss Jtaline Brockinton has
closed her school, which she has
been teaching near Fowlers, and
is now visiting her sister Mrs. d.
G. Scott.
The sheriff has set at liberty the
two negroes who were arrested in
Hampton about a month ago
charged with killing the two Ital-
ians near Sal,ers, as no proof
could be obtained as TO their
guilt.
A very important meeting of
the Woodman of the World will
be helm next Monday night. Sew.
eral applicants are to be initiated
and other business of Importance
is to be attended TO. a full at
tendance is desired.
We were told last week by one
who islands in" with the present
administration that James Tharpe
would be appointed postmaster
here during the coming summer.
Ii our citizens do not desire
colored man 10 handle their mails,
something had hetter be done
right away.
Mr.. A. T. Simmons received a
telegram from Charleston last
Tuesday afternoon announcing
the death of his biother Mr..
Sedgwick Simmons, which sad
event occurred in that city about
five O'Clock Tuesday. Mr.. Sim
mons was also a brother of Mes
danes Lyon, Heller and Scott.
Mrs Heller has gone 10 Charleston
to attend the funeral.
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Spring Gully Items.

Seeing that you wish items
from all over The county, / here.
with hand you a few gathered
from around Spring Gully.
There was a very delightful
picnic at the school house on Sat
urday, The 22nd ult. Qnlte 4
crowd was present and all seemed
to enjoy themselves.
The farmers Of this section gen
orally have good crops. Corn is
fine; cotton is being chopped, and
gardens are doing nicely. All are
needing ram however.
Rev. NJ. Muse preached an in
teresting sermon for us Sunday.
Misses Allie and Matte Par.
sons, of Harpers, spent Saturday
and Sunday at Mr.. NJ. s. Feagin's,
visiting his daughters.
Miss Emma Boyd visited at
Mr.. Preston Feagin's last Sun.
day.
Mrs. John Marshall spent last
Friday with the family Of Mr., P.
b. Feagin. P. N.
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A NEW DRUG FIRM.
Drs. Wallace and johnson Have For
med a Copartnership.

UeC LOpdTtHeTSHip.
Dr. w. L. Wallace and DR.. L.
B. johnson have formed copart
nership under the firm name OF
Wallace & johnson. They will
practice medicine and carry on a
general drug business. The place
of business will still be at the
stand where DR.. Wallace has been
for so long a time. DR.. Wallace
has been in business here tor Il
number of years, and has practic-
ed medicine in this county for the
past forty years. DIR. johnson
is also we'll Known in Williams
turg county. He recently grad
uated from the Baltimore Medi-
cal college, which, by the war, is
one of the foremost medicle
schools of this country. and Il few
weeks ago passed IA very credita-
BILE examination before the State
Board of Medical examiners in
Columbia. The firm will no
doubt prove to be a very popular
one, and we wish it every sue
cess.
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Recently there has been some
local discussion of the quotation,
consistency, thou art a jeweP'
and it seems that opinion is divi
ded as 10 its author. Whether
Shakespeare, Ben Franklin, f. g.
Epps or someone else said it, it
is nevertheless jewel and you
will always find Lesesne & Epps'
prices consistent with what they
claim, and the quality OF goods
being better than the prices
asked for them seems to warrant,
is the only apparant inconsisten.
CIV in their business. You can buy
the best pair Of shoes from them
to be had most anywhere for the
same amount of money. They
sell groceries in small quantities
about as cheap as they cost you
from Charleston after the freight
has been added. Their stock OF
tobacco is large and is being sold
out at exceptionally low prices
and most anything else You need
con be had from then, at the most
satisfactory prices.
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"Sugar-the American Question
of the Day" is the title of an in
cisive article by Mr.. Herbert Ny
rick, of the American Agr:cnlta'
rist. in the June Review of Re
views: Mr.. Myrick presents The
farmers reasons for insisting OH 8
farmers sugar schedule in The
Dingley bill, as opposed to The
demands OF the Sugar Trust.
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3blade, iecklmives that TO
tail at 2S cents. ............ 1H 50
2blads pearl ladies' knives
that retail at Is cents. :. liz %
q blade pearl ladies' knives
that retail at 30 cents..... s. q
8 blade penlnives. not pearl
or shell. that retail at 30
cents ts....................... u u
8 blade penhmives, pearl or
shell, that retail at 0cents 60 81
I blAde penknives, not pearl
or shell, that retail ss 10
cent9 Observation-Disclosures. u =
1 blade penknives, pearl or
shell. that retnil ut 80 cents 60 q
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c0DQItReESlfl.

[ have this day, June 1st 1897,
associated with me in the practices
of Medicine and the Drug Business.
DR.. l.. b. Johnson, and we offer
our services to the public.
w. L. WALLACE,
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JOHNSON'S
CHILL AND
FEVER TONIC
Cures Fever
In One Day.

The Grand Central Hotel, in
Columbia, is an ideal stopping
place. 1t is undoubtedly one of
best kept hotels in the State. Cn-
der the able management of Mr..
A. H. Green the hotel has recently
been much improved. The build
ing has been entirely renovated,
and the rooms are nice and coo'.
The cuisine department is looked
after by experienced men, and
everything works together for the
good of the patrons of the house.
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LAKE CITY LETTER.
NEWS OF THE WEEK GATHERED
BY OUR CORRESPONDENT.

Items Of Interest to Our Many Readers
in and Around the Prosper
Gus Little Town.
Rev. J. g. Coleman. of Scranton
is spending a few days in town.
Mr.. Abe Isear is spending some
days in Charleston this week.
Mr.. J. L. Siuckey spent a few
DAYS IN Florence last week.
Mr.. f. F. Prosser is Spending
a few days at his old home at
Prospect.
Quite a crowd attended the
union meeting at Scranton last
Sunday.
Mr.. J. H. Blackwell spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with his sick
brother at Ebenezer.
Mr.. Lonnie Howle and sister
attended the school entertainment
at Sardis last Friday night.
The hail storm last Saturday af-
rternoen did considerable damage
| to crops at and around this place.
Operator r. J. Severance, now
of Wilmington, came down Mon
night 10 visit friends here.
Mr.. G. w. Skinner, of Darling
lon, spent day or two in town
last week.
Miss Daisy Hudson, Of Sardis,
is visiting the family of Mr.. J. s.
Howle.
Miss Mollie Blackwell spent a
few DAYS in Scranton last week as
the guest of Miss Lille Graham.
Rev. A. E. e. Pittman, Of North
Carolina, is spending some time
with his brother, Rev. A. Mch.
Pittman.
Mr.. 7. J. Morris had his fine
milch COW killed by the north
bound passenger train last We'd
nesday morning.
Mr.. J. w. Rollins, the clever
salesman Of Capt. W. H. Kennedy,
OF Indiantown, is at home on a
two-weeks' vacation.
Miss Hettie Wootten will leave
for her home in Clarksville, Va,
Thursday morning, much to the
regret Of her host of friends here.
Messrs. r. E. Morris and B. L.
Singletary, accompanied by Misses
Harriet Kershaw\ and Ida Rogers,
the ''children's day" ex-
ercises at Cades last Sunday.
Messrs. H. q. Jeffords and W.
NJ. Collins, Of Lake City, have
rented the saw mill of w. s. Ken
nedy, about two miles from town.
We wish them every success in
their new enterprise.
At the residence of Mr.. j. Il.
Grlmsley, OIL Friday night, May
10Th, was given one of the most
enjoyable seeiables ever given in
Lake City. 1t was given by the
young men of this place in honor
of Miss Hettie WSeiton, of Vir-
ginia, who has been teaching
here for some time. At 8 o'clock
the doors were thrown open, and
at $50 the parlor was filled with
charming young maidens and
gallant young men, their faces
beaming with the anticipation OF
the pleasures to be gathered at
the party. At eleven o'clock
refreshments were served, after
which interesting games and pleas
ant conversations were INDUCED
in and much enjoyed until the sad
hour Of leave-taSing had arrived.
All expressed themselves as
having spent the most pleasant
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MINOR LOCAL. MATTERS.
AFFAIRS CAUGHT By OUR LOCAL
REPORTER AND NOTED.
Written in Condensed Form and Printed
IN Like Manner for the Sake
of Our Weary Readers.

Next Monday will be saIesday,
but there are no official sales TO be
made.
Messrs. G. w. Hill and Marion
Clark, OF Lake City, were in town
last Saturday night.
Owing TO the absence Of the
pastor, Rev. W. d. Moorer, there
was no preaching at The Baptist
church last Sunday.
The Rev. DR.. Darby, of Magno-
liza, will preach at the Presbyte-
rian church at this place next
Saturday and Sunday.
DIR. S. d. NJ. Byrd, of Scranton,
was in town Monday in attendance
upon the meeting of the county
board Of pensioners.
Mr.. K. G. Barrett, of Florence,
the route agent of the Southern
Express Company, was in Kings
tree Monday night.
There was a very severe hail
storm in the upper portion of this
county last Saturday. 1t is said
that the damage to the crops was
considerable.
Misses Alma and Alice Fulton.
of Forreston, who have been
spending some time with relatives
in town, returned home Satur
day.
We are indebted to Miss Louise
Gilland for an invitation to attend
the commencement exercises OF
Converse College, Spartanburg, S.
c., from June 9Th To Sth.
The attention of prospective
teachers in the county schools is
called to the advertisement of the
county superintendent of educa-
ton, which appears in another
column.
Messrs. NJ. A .Ro.s, g. w. Nc
Clam and w. A. Weaver; Rev. W
u. Moorer and little Miss Lorena
Ross attended the Union meeting
at Scranton last Saturday and
Sunday. The next meeting will
be held at Lanes.
MIR. j. w. Register, of Trio, lost
his planning mill and several hun
dred thou sand 1eet of lur Der on
Friday, 2Sth by fire. The fire
originated in the engine room.
The total loss is estimated al
10000. There was no insur-
ance.
We have received other CON-
plants from county post offices
that the County Record packages
sometimes are delayed, or do not
arrive at all. We wish to say
again that all the bundles leave
this Office every Thursday, and the
postmaster here says that they
are all sent off promptly. We
have enquired into the matter and
hope to soon have it so that there
will no longer be need for COM
plant.
In accordance with the an
nouncement made last week, Mr..
II. A. Graham liberated about
four hundred carrier pigeons al
the depot last Sunday morning
at five O'Clock. Notwithstanding
the earllness of the hour, there
was quite crowd of people at
the depot to witness the freeing
of the birds. Some of the birds
arrived in Washington within
ten hours after they were turned
loose. Not all of them went
away, but about half a dozen
. toyo6 oroppd tpwp oil dow Sup
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Old papers for sale at the Coun-
ty Record Office.
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Teachers Examination.

The next examination for teachers
certificates for Williamsburg coun-s
ty will be held at Kingstree, June
25th, between the hours of 10 o'clock
a. m. and 4 p. m.
N. d. LEsEsNE.
8t. Co. Supt. Eds w, G.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-03
THE TARIFF ON cUTtERr;
Why the Trust Can. Dictate Sch c.
rageously High Dutiees ~

One Of the worst schedules IN ~
Dingley bin is that relating to cutlexy
especially pocket cutlery. The dutie(
on pocke1nives range from 100 PIT
cent to 800 per cent above present. ~
ties and are nearly double thoee IN th9
Mckinley bill. Why, you will All. ~
these duties 30 extraordinarily high
And why are they allowed 10 tesne19
there? Both questions are easily ss@
swered.
II is unnecessary here eo 60 into d.
tails. Before MoKinley's nominnfiG
one of. the five or six large niaHnfacfuP
ers Of pocket cutlery, who was pfcul.
Trent IN the trust, which raised pricel
an average of about s5 per cent unde
the Mckinley bill, began 70 hustle ~
Mckinley. He ID said 10 hase.saised
large sum Of money by pAzing;the ~
among the 20 or 25 cutlery mauufact1
ers. Just how the money was spent
not known. It is probable, howev<l
that several Mckinley delegates % 9<
Lcnis owed their presence there TO tn
fund. The hat passer himself was dl1
Of the very few delegates from Ne>
York who was for Mckinley frst 1aG(I
and ali the time. He was one df Han
mas most trusted lieutenantG, 0ue 6
the two favors which he is said TO havc'
asked as compensation for his valuabl1
services was the fixing of, the cotaeRJ
schedule. This privilege, being an 0gl}
a. a.
g., .,,...,-, ,,..: ,.o,,;a,ls 1890 - ~ q
~on e's.'.' s. y -. ." 1, ~ Il -
power behind the throne This.i = proy
ably the whole story. IL explains zu]l5t
why the duties are thero and why fl36
will stav there q q. ]
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esOw si'on ~ .e.a-. 49, ~ y }. ~
to imnortations for the lat flscsi -
q, oanr.a ~. ts,r M -, rr;,ss 49, -, ;s - ~
ported under such exorbifsst dutis& s
PROPOSED scHEDuIx
niruf --An nociek kuivea ysxk c<,n<Sro 49, &
than o cents @ . dozen. s 3, ,pss = ssas a AZ -
6econd. d.-CostiuS unore than q cent? Z a. "
dozen. 3. 3: q
blade. 20 per cent I'd valorsm snd - : d<ou
SIads 20 ns~ ssns @0as "a .rn y.io.cm -. II II y
doaer Z. q, q s. ) ~. :. Z 81
Fifth.-oost,ne ,nore fhan I, oenfa Z 49,. !. ~
biades or nore. ao - cent - vslrrsSm Sn1rl r J.
saozen. q S q
1If near, or sberl ss csu,ta donss, e.x1rs q 81
md 4 49,. i : ~ s :, = s. -
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Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-08
A Good Newspaper

Henryl Watterson, editor OF the
Louisville Courier-Jonrnal, wrote
the following article about conduct
ing newspaper:
Some people estimate the ability
of periodical and the talent of its
editor ny the quantity OF original
matter. 1t is comparatively an easy
task for frothy writer to spring
out column OF words upon any
and all subjects. His ideas may flow
in one weak. washy, everlasting
food, and the command OF his Ian
gu1uge may enable him to string
them ,toasf her like bunch OF onions,
and yet ffis paper may be but mea-
ger and poor concern. Indeed, the
mere writing part OF editing paper
is bui ii snaii portion oi tine work.
The care. the time employed in selec-
ting, is far more important. and
the fact OF good editor il better
shown by his selection than any
thing else; and that, we know, Is
half the battle. But, We have said,
an editor ought to be estimated, his
labor understood and appreciated,
by the general conduct Of his paper
its tone, its uniform consistent
course, aims, manlincss, Its dignity
and it's propriety. TO preserve these
ms they should be preserved, isentugii
to occupy fully the time and atten-
ton OF any man. TITO this is to be
added the general supervisor OF the
details of publication which most
editors have to encounter. the Won
der is how they can find time to
write at ALL"
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-08
$50 Ways the World, "-Tonight.

In Merrill Institute tonight Robert
j. Brown will render his dramatic
study, $50 Ways the World.
II is pleasure to state that for
this occasion the price OF admission
for school pupils has been reduced to
% cents.
While this production is dramatic
and of intense interest, Mr.. Brown
will tonight introduce a number of
features which will give full play to
his genius for fun and humor. His
Opening chapters" are said TO hold
a whole barrel full OF fun.
The late Dir. Leslie Wagner, presi-
dent of the Texas University said OF
$50 Ways the World"
ut ranks far above the ordinary,
and its author has succeeded nd.
mirably in delineating the pictures
presented. He has made them stand
out boldly. instinct with lfe-some-
thing not everybody can do. 1t
abounds in contrasts-a feature
most necessary in art--and his con
trasts are very striking; he has sue
ceeded in bringing out theii artistic
resemblanees with great skill, a
difficult result to accomplish, especi-
ally with the vast lapse of time III
tervening between The parallel scenes.
Contrast is II strong feature OF all
good literature, and 1t is one of the
best points it this production. look
on it as a most praiseworthy effort,
couehed ia language Gle ar, pure and
delicious"
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-08
WOMANS BUILDING---TEHNESSEE EXPOSITION.

~ beautiful and artistic effect. It is
situated south OF the Auditorium. at
the edge Of shady grove OF trees.
Eight splendid columns hold the roof
above th9 portico, and, higher still,
an observatory, surrounded by col
umns and highly ornamented,
crowns the whole. Within the doors
rotunda extends through the two
stories, with a grand staircase lead
ing mp from the rear, passing n mag
nificent circular window of many col
ors. In this large space, orrotunda,
there are playing fountains, and
palms and statuary in rich luxuri-
anee. To the left of the
entrance Is the Assembly
Hall for congresses and public meet
ings; other rooms are devoted to the
arts and industries, to patents,
books, and musical compositions,
sculpture. ceramics and
china painting. embroidery. model
cooking, education, and the work Of
women exclusively. of every char
acter. Three different rooms con
tain interesting exhibits of the arts
and haLdiw0rk of women of Turkey,
Egypt. Japan, aud Russia. There
will be colonial sitting-room. an
exact reproduction of room In an
old house in Cambridge. Mass, once
the headquarters of General Wash
ington, afterwards owned By Long
now the home OF the daughter
of the poet. and colonial bedroom
in which every piece of furniture, the
mdntels and ornaments, will be OF
historic Yalue Another room is fin
ished and furnished in the rare red
cedar that is found alone in Middle
Tennessee. IN striking contrast TO
this fine building, n cabin, built OF
logs and furnished iii the style of the
typical first settlers cabin, will aid
in giving IN iden of the progress
made In rendering human nabita-
tions both beautiful AMI COM
Portable. AS the main building vii
show the achievements OF women Of
the present day. so the cabin Will
show the rude implements used by
the women OF a hundred years age.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-08
Weekly Crop Bulletin

For week ending II. M. Monday,
May 3, 1897.
LITTLE Rock, Nay 3.-The temper
allure for the week has averaged
about $50 per day below the normal
and the precipitation about half an
inch less than thu average amount.
The following amounts are reported
for the week ending n m, May 3:
Brinkley, 150; Forrest City. y;
FIT Smith, 20; Helena, 20; Little Rock,
Loo; Malvern. 35: Newport, 81: Pine
Bluff, 81; Prescott, 40; Russellville,
81; TeXarkana. =; Warren, 100.
The weather has been very favor
able for blowing oud planting, but
on account of too low temperature
it has been decidedly unfavorable for
the termination of seed and growth
of vegetation.
Cotton aud corn planting has pro-
crossed well and seompleted In some
sections kept where replanting will
be necessary. Both are coming up
and growing very slowly. and poor
stands are the rule.
Cut worms, bud worms and flea
bugs have done great damage in
localities. so much as to necessitate
replanting OF corn and cotton in
places. Cotton is suffering from
s,sore shin, and corn is yellow ald
unhealthy looking. Strawberries
are failing Tree fruits promise u
fun crop in some sections, but gener-
ally are being injured by worms.
Warm weather with bright sun
shine and occasional showers is
much needed for all crops.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-08
Well Endorsed

Robert j. BFoNn's recitatinns to
night and tomorrow night at Mer-
rill Institute will be given under the
auspices OF a list of citizens. al ong
whom are the following: D C Bell,
" d Jones, J Y Saunders. G II Trip.
lett, s G Martin. II A Mccoy, NJ W
Taggart, D L Franklin, j G Taylor,
Jonn Waters, Tracy Mills, L l.
Thompson, NJ E Bloom, w II Lang
ford, ] B Trulock, James Gould, " J
oiaibraith. NJ W Taggart, John NJ
Taylor, j f Robinson, j Selden
Wrlgnt, q N Hart, S Kincalde, G
Meyer, W f Coleman, " IIemiug-
way, l. T Saliee and others, omitted
TO make space for news OF the victor
tory nf Greece.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-08

The Assembly Hall of the
Woman's Building, was the scene Of
a brilliant gathering Monday, it be-
ing the day set apart for the formal
opening of the structure, which is
one of the chief features of the Elk
position. An inclement day, cold,
bleak cloudy and threatening rain,
cut down the attendance from the
city and the contiguous towns along
the railways, and also
failed to furnish the attend
ance expected, had May proven
a Spring month instead of Winter
month. Eltv O'Clock was the hour
fixed for the exercises which were to
formerly en- the Woman's Build
ing. Soon after this hour the ex-
quisite assembly hall in the building
was iilled by n brilliant audience.
At the hour fixed for the ceremonies
Mrs. Y. L, kirkman, president OF the
Woman's Board. raped for order
anu wi AAdt Ait1N A1t@iHlIBY VI sNtt7it
vile, opened the exercises with pray
er, invoking HE divine blessing upon
the Exposition.
Mr.. William d. Beard, OF Memphis,
then in telling address, presented
to Mrs. kirkman a gayel of oak,
made from the corner log of one of
the first capitals created in Tennessee
and presented tho gayel on behalf of
the Tennessee Federation OF
W0man's Clubs. Mrs. Kirkman re-
sponded in a graceful and Fictitious
language. The wood from which
the gaYei vas made was presented
10 the Federation of Woman's Clubs
by Ruth Strong Of Knoxville. aud
carved by Hurry Davidson. of Knox
vile, entwining the laurel of East
Tennessee and the hickory of the
in artistic blending.