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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-27
A Pretty Walk.

To be thoroughly graceful long
steps and quick, short steps should
be equally avoided, remarks French
woman. A stiff walk is also very un-
graceful, and that is the great fault OF
English girls. They walk too stifiy
and take too long strides.
Spanish women have a very pretty
walk, naturally, as also have Italian
country girls and all accustomed to
carry weights on their heads.
To exercise walking weight on the
head is very good lesson. You must
not be content, however, to walk
straight before you without letting
the weight fall from your head. You
must turn backward and forward, and
from side to side, as italian country
girls do when they carry their water
jars from the we'll and can turn in all
directions without drop OF water be-
ing spilled from the jar on their head.
More marriages are made up at the
we'll in Italy than at any other public
place. Young rustic fellows stand by
the we'll to watch the girls fill their
jars and carry them away on their
heads with a grace given only to them;
and the most graceful among them
has the most admirers from whom to
cl oose her husband.
The French are also very graceful
walkers.
Study your walk, girls. Take
dancing lessons to begin with and
then repeat your lessons before your
long toilet glass. A pretty walk is a
beauty in itself, and everyone who
will can acquire this beauty. Do it,
then, at once-now-without losing
another day.-New York Herald.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-27

The assumption that majority of
criminals would reform if they could
but secure honorable employment
forms the basis of new movement in
the interest of ex-convicts, says the
Omaha (Neb.) Bee. While there is
no doubt that many can be thus
reached, it is certain that all of them
cannot. 1t has been ascertained that
the average age of 80, 359 criminals in
American penal institutions was under
thirty-one, nearly oue-half under
thirty, and about third under twenty
five, and nearly one-eighth under
twenty. The average age OF American
paupers, on the other hand, is about
ffty-seven. The fact that profession
al criminals are as rule young per-
sons shows that many of them are
bred to crime, and since young per-
sons find it easier to secure employ
ment than older ones, it is fair to in
fer that but few of them are driven to
crime by hard times.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-27

The total number of public libra
ries in Connecticut is 13l, of which a
are absolutely free and 81 subscrip-
tion libraries, ssays the Hartford
Conn. Times. Forty one of these
libraries are under the control of the
state. Three new libraries were Or
.ganized during the year, and move
ments are on foot to institute others.
Within few years there will be IL
brary in every town in Connecticut.
Tae total number of volumes in the
131 libraries Of the state is 593, 22l,
and the total circulation during the
past year was 1,59S,l95. The num-
Der of new books added for the
twelve months closed was 81, 365. The
total amount paid out in salaries dur
ing the year was $50, 1878, and the
amount expended for books was S23,
O15.Sl. All OF these figures are large
lv in excess of those of the previous
wear and show an increasing interest
in librJ.:e everywhere. The annual
report OF school libraries shows 6SS
in all. The amount expended on new
books was S24,SS5.7J and the total
number of books is 1876, S99. During
the year several schools were equipped
with Libraries, and 1893 books were
purchased. The New Britain Normal
school library is the largest public
school library in the country, the to-
tai number of volumes being nearly
1902.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-27
4 Motor-Cab Wedding.

At wedding which was solemnized
at South Hackney Church, London,
the proceedings attracted good deal
of attention from the fact that the
bride and bridegroom, together with
other friends, were conveyed to and
from the scene Of the ceremony in
motor-cabs. 1t is claimed for this oc-
casion that it is the first time that this
new motive-power for yehicular tr&hic
has been brought into use in England
for the transit Of a wedding party.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-27
DESTROYING Corn Smut.

Dairymen and others who feed
largely of corn have noticed that most
animals do not object to the portions
of the ears and stalks that are covered
with the black parasitic growth known
as corn smut, but on the contrary
seem rather to enjoy it. For this
reason less care is taken to stamp out
the disease than would be the case if
feeding it was found injurious. The
fact is overlooked, however, that the
consumption of these smut-atected
ears and leaves by no means destroys
the disease germs, but that in the de-
posits of the animal they are dis
tributed over the ground, possibly to
appear the second year in a much
more marked Cegree. 1t IS hardly
probable that farmers realize the i'm
mense amount of damage done by
this disease, or the practice of feeding
smut covered corn would stop. 1t IS
claimed that in 1895, IN Ohio alone,
the loss by corn smut was more than
one hundred thousand dollars, and
more in some other States. The dis
ease should be taken in hand early in
the growing season in order to stamp
it out as quickly as possible. Go over
the corn field every ten days or so and
cut out and burn all parts affected by
smut. Just before. the corn is cut
90 over the field and do the same
thing so that there will be no possible
chance of its being fed to cows to do
mnra harm another wear.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-27
A Woman ASriculturist.

The number OF women entering aGri-
cultural fields is constantly increasing.
Women are realizing that the nervous
temperament, with which most Of the
sex are endowed, IS greatly benefited
by living out in the open air. Hosts
OF women throughout the land are now
conducting successful stock farms.
Mrs. Phebe Tabor Willetts is the pos
SCISSOR of fancy stock farm at Roslyn,
Long Island. She started first to make
butter, which found ready sale. But
she soon realized the necessity OF hay
ING first. class COWS TO make tirst-class
butter, so turned her attention to the
breeding and raising of Guernsey cat
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-27
CURIOUS FACTS.

A Persian carpet has been in use for
200 years in the main hall of the shah s
palace in Teheran.
In some parts of Italy the Govern
ment has to spend $4,000 to collect
$4,000 worth of taxes.
A naval seaman has once every day
to salute the quarterback of his ship,
even if no officer is upon it.
The occupants of the Philippines
represent such variety of races that
thirty one languages are spoken there.
In China man may wear the same
garments for lifetime without being
out of style, so little does the fashion
change.
A bugle on which the charge was
sounded that sent the Light Brigade
to destruction at Balaklava was sold
at auction in London recently for
1895.
The so-called singing shells are a
marvel Of Batticaloa Lake in Ceylon,
and on a quiet evening the weirdphen-
omena produces an effect that is de-
cidedly pleasing.
Bagdad, Turkey, has long been
famous for breed of white asses for
which that city is the chief mart. The
inhabitants freduently dye the ami
mails ears and tails bright red, and
thus adorned they look quite comical.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-27
Watering Trees in Autumn.

Perhaps many will think that the
fall of the year is not the proper time
to water trees, but the fact is it is
much more important that orchard
land should be thoroughly flooded
during autumn than at any other sea-
son, especially if the latter part of the
summer and early autumn has been
extremely dry. If the ground is al
lowed to freeze about the trees with
out the application of moisture, the
chances are life will be extinct by the
following spring. There is e great
deal of talk about dry summers killing
ornamental and fruit trees. In my
opinion it is not the dry summer, but
the lack of moisture just before the
ground freezes. This being the case,
late autumn is the time to water, and
by so doing the tree will come ont in
good shape in the spring and make q
satisfactory growth. If allowed to
freeze up dry, the severe cold during
the winter impoverishes the trees and
next spring they are puny and sickly
with not sufficient vitality left to carry
them through the summer.
The best way to apply the water
with the least waste IS to select solid
stick of timber two feet long and
about four inches in diameter and
sharpen one end to a point tapering
back to within six inches OF the top.
Drive this down about eighteen
inches close to the main root Of the
tree. Remove it every evening and
Sill the hole with water. Repeat
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-27

The. name leather has long since
passed from the exclusive vocabulary
pertaining to animal skins and hides
in their prepared state. Recently,
says the Zeugdrucker-Z -Zeitung, Ger
man inventor has brought to public
notice an improved kind of asbestos
material, and the method of its manu-
,facture. The asbestos is at first
into very fine fbres of the
greatest possible length, then i'm
mersed in an india rubber solution,
the whole being then thoroughly in
termixed until every fibre is coated
with the solution; the solvent-for in
stance, petroleum benzine-is there
upon evaporated. BY this treatment
the asbestos tibres cohere perfectly,
and the mass may then be pressed
into any desired form, or may be
rolled. The inventor calls the manu-
factured product asbestos leather, and
it is said to resemble leather very
closely in its peculiarities and struc-
ture and in its industrial adaptation.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-27

material. A stout stone drag has o
round stake set in one corner well
braced. The reel of wire is put on as
suggested for attaching the upper
wire and below the braces at various
heights when putting up the other
wires. This brings the wile right
along beside the stakes and at just the
height desired. When ready to
staple, let the driver of the team take
hsGa of one arm of the reel to keep it
from turning, starting up the team a
few feet to stretch the wire. His
companion then staples firmly, when
more wire is unreeled and the process
is repeated. A slow-moving team
should be used, or it will not be safe
to attempt holding the reel.-New
York Tribune.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-27

every evening until the roots are thor,
oughly soaked. The hole should be
covered with a stone to prevent
evaporation and filling up. After the
process is completed fill the hole with
earth. The best time for doing this
work is the latter part of October or
the first week in November. This
may seem like a great deal of work,
but it is better to do this than to see
groves and orchards die. American
Agriculturist.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-27

Black powder has seen its last days.
The American troops at Santiago, with
their black powder, made target for
the enemy, which gave them great ad-
vantage in locating our soldiers. With
smokeless powder and modern guns
of high penetratiye power the Ameri-
can regular will be more than match
for sny soldier in the world.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-27
"rhe Woman's Road"

The Stockton and Tuolumne Rail-
road is popularity known as the
''Woman's Road. "
Mrs. Annie Kline Rikert is at the
head of the railroad. Associated with
her as directors in the company are
Mrs. Sally N. Green, Mrs. Z. L:
Gould, Maggie Downing Bralnard and
Hannah Lewella Lane. This road IS
sixty miles long, runnin 6 from Stock
ton to SummerSville, in Tuolumne
County, through arich mining region:
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-27

clearinghouse keepers will rejoice
to know that the war with Spain will
not cut off entirely the supply OF their
staple table delicacy-prunes. Cali
fornia has come to the rescue with a
crop of 1000 tons this year from or
chards which aggregate So, 600 acres.
At least 10, 900 more acres will be in
bearing next year, and crop of 100,-
900 tons ofgreen prunes is prophesied
for the first year of the next century.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-27

As American soldiers go out from
Porto Rico American business men
are going in, and the islanders are al
ready feeling the good effects OF the
Yankee methods and Yankee ''gohead-
itiveress. The Porto Rican mer-
chant is said not to be wholly lacking
in shrewdness, and he may be safely
expected to share in the benefits his
island is to receive from American
rule.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-27
Corn Meal VS.. Shorts For Pigs.

Experiments at the Indiana Station
to determine the comparative value
of pure corn meal and ration con-
sisting of equal parts of corn meal
and shorts showed that there was
practically no difference i'll the two
foods when used for fattening pork.
The corn meal used cost sixty-fve e
cents per 100 pounds and the shorts
seventy cents.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-27
A Valuable Wheel Hoe.

This illustration shows q handy lit
tie implement for home garden use
which may be easily made. Two small
broad-tired wheels (solid wooden
wheels without tires would do admir-
ably with handle to which is fast
ened blade made of thin steel and
kept sharp. A handy man will readily
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-27

Putting Up Barbed Wire.
The illustration shows handy
contrivance for paying OUT barbed
wire when building a fence of this
The times., 1898-01-07
City Brevities.

An original pension was granted TO LOUIS
p. Suter, of this city, yesterday.
Mr. John Bray, of No. 8o4 street, Is
spending The winter at Key West, fla'r =
The north walkway of G street, between
Ninth and Tenth streets, is in pad coiid-
tion.
Thelectures before the Woman sLaw Class
will begin this evening at the Washington
Club.
Frank Decker and Joseph Green were
sent down to the farm yesterday by Judge
Scott for vaErancy-
Mrs. Seward T. Covert has returned from
Buffalo, N. Y, where she spent the sum
mer. fall, and early winter.
The work Of putting sphalt surface on
Mstreet, between Thirty second and thirty
third street, is nearing completion
The eighteenth anniversary of the Bio
logical Society OF Washington Will be held
at the Columbian University this evening.
The union meetings ofthe week OF prayer
will be concluded with meeting this even
ing in the West Street Presbyterian Church.
The collapse of the building on b street
southeast is stin under discussion by the
engineer department OF the District gov
ernment.
The explosion of a kerosene lamp caused
a small fire in the printing office OF
Thomas II. Wright, corner Twelfth and
r streets northw est, last night.
Henry King forfeited So and John Smith
So in Judge scott's court yeStc riay; the
former for riding a bicycle without
bell, and the latter for scorching.
A number of palms and rare tropical
plants have been taken from tine ,, hIte
House and Botanical Ga rdens Il the Pension
office and placed around the fountain in
the interior court Of that building
II. s. Ward will deliver lecture, en-
titled Shakespeare at Home" tonight,
at the Congregational Church, corner oi
Tenth and streets, under the auspices
OF the National Geographic Society.
The eighteenth anniversary meeting OF
the Biological Society OF Washington will
be held in The lectureroom of the Column
lian University this evening, at s O'Clock.
The president, DR. L. o. Howard, VIII
deliver an address entitled "A Great
Experiment in Economic Entomology; the
Work of Massachusetts Against the Gipsy
Moth" which VIII lie illustrated by lantern
slides.
The times., 1898-01-07
MANY LICENSES GRANTED.

Excise Board Passes Upon ahS
More of Them.
The excise board passed. on large
number of applications for liuuor licenses
yesterday Following is cohIiete isV
of those to when licenses We're @rahteu.
Mark C'Halloran-To0 ed st. NV.
william L. Mahonev-6O0 K st. Sc
lanes McGinlev-2l9 n ST. sw.
Theodore Muelier-2500 g st. NV.
Dennis a. Sullivan-lO4 L st. sw-
Ricnard a. Driscoli-2 U 81. NV
John Ra edy-7Ol n. Capitol st.
Kate E Hammer-l31 Va. ave sw-
RaniaInin r. WaInerl219 + st. NV.
William Ward-436 l. st. NV.
Harry d. Nasn-loo1 6tn 81 nv.
Michael Hennessey 4th st. NV.
Joseph :, panhakin53, os1nnRo5 4tb St st. NV NV.
nennis Murpny-Sl8 7th st. sw.
7 r. Bronson-6l4 11th st. sw.
Frederick Roessler-4S3 G st. NV.
nayid ii eaton-301 1st. st. sw.
Mary Sulliyan-T3 j st. Sc
Eugene r. SweeCev-90o Han ST. sc.
Edward Flynn-735 Del. aye: sw;
Thomas J. Crogan-7l7 Attn st. NV.
AbrahaIh Lippman-32o4 Nj ST. NV.
Kari Xander-439 K st, my.
HoIry / Eisenbeiss-l416 f st. NV.
Inhn Murpliy-417 Sd st. sW.
IL. Sheelan-127 II st. ne-
Thomas Burke-530 Goth st. NV.
.Iohn J. Reilly-935 I'd st. sw.
Jeremiah Mackessy-Corner MASS. ave
and + st.
FIank Kappel-5O2 Del. ave. sw.
George W. Hall-623 Sth st. sw.
:Iohn Y. O'Day-lOo1 C st. NV.
The times., 1898-01-07
THREE STREET RAILWAYS
The District Commissioners Make
Their Report
what Recommendations They Have
to Make With Regard to tue
Contemplated Projects.

The District Commissioners yesterday
sent TO Congress their reports on three new
street railway projects, embraced in three
bills now before Congress. The bills are
Ito incorporate the Washington and Uni
versity Railroad Company" to amend
the act authorizing the Washington and
Marlboro Railway Company TO extend its
lines into the District and to incof-
porate the Washington and Annapolis
Railway Compa NY"
T.seir -reeomm ndations include amend
ments and suggestions. As to the Mari
boro road, they say that the company was
atuhorized TO enter the District in 1898,
but failed To construct its line WITHIN the
required time, and now desires to have It's
charter rene wed. The cause alleged Dy
the company for the delay was the eS-
pensive bridge necessary over the Eastern
Branch which would cost more than all
the remainder of the construction in the
District.
They state that the Annapolis and Wash
ington Railway Company also wants TO
come intosthe District over practically tue
same line, but that they deem 1t ineNped-
ieEt TO grant two charters and favor the
Marlboro people as the iirst in the ileiu.
The orig inal iill for this renewal OF
charter contenplates route east on Penn
sylvania avenue as far as Eighth street
/ east and also another on Fifteenth street
east To Florida avenue, thence west TO
/ Seventh street
The Commissioners say that they cannot
/ recommend route extending further west
! than Seventeenth street ana Pennsylvania
avenue, as they are OF the opinion that
! the routes on Eighth street amt Fifteenth
! street. should be served by extensions CT
the Capital Traction ana Metropolita Ii lines
! respectively.
The Commissioners state that they De-
! Iieve it inadvisable to recommend in
definite grants of time for completion OF
the work, such as the original bill suggests.
/ They recommend that if the company is
not ready To proceed at once, the Iegisla-
ton should not be granted.
The reportonthe Washington and Annap
lis railroad also calls attention 10 the fact
that the territory proposed 10 lie covered
is traverseu by$the proposed route of the
Washington and Marlboro railway. Tn,
failure of the Marlboro road 10 construct
its lines in accordance with it's charter
is alluded to and the report on the Marl-
boro road bill is inolosed.
The Commissioners suggest that if Con-
gress grant the Marlboro road its charter
the Annapolis people ne allowed to entel
the city over its tracks.
1t is also suggested that ii the Ma;l-
boro road again fails to build its road
on time the Annapolis road be allowed
to build the road for its own use.
The Commissioners also recommend tt,
bill 10 grant a charter TO the University
Railway to furnish street railway facilities
to that portion of the District west OF
Connecticut avenue, in the suburbs.
The times., 1898-01-07
NINETEENTH STREET AWARD.
Damages and Benefits Arising From
the Thoroughrare's Extension


The third of the suburban street ex,
tension cases-that relating to the exten-
sion of Nineteenth street, between Flor
ida avenue and California avenue-was
completed yesterday, the jury bringing
in its verdict after several days deIib-
Grafton, as follows:
We, the jury in the above entitled
cause, find that the follow ing parcels or
lane are benefited by the opening, la wing
out, ana widening OF highways aud reser-
Tations or parts thereof as shown by the
map filed, and that each of said parcels
should he assessed its proper proport ional
part of one-half the SUMS awarded as dam
ages in this cause, that is to say:
Washington Heights, Commissioners SUBJ
1lgso, Slods lots otsck TO- i io'f s block lots
IL 10 5; block 5, lots 3 TO 10. extension
OF Twentieth street, lot /; Fiaggs' sub
The following is the schedule of the entire
award:
Oak Lawn: First parcel, all taken, com
penss1ion' Sona rca i9T huilqlng; I 9oo; co NO
pensation, penss pS4 siS.Ssd: "a no no benefit en- Third
parcel, compensation, S7,654; less 1858
sfne sfesa benefit, an 81 81 o5a a. no s'D' aWsra Lot
16, compensation, S2,11T; less S311 bene-
fits. Lot Il, compensation, 81 200; for
building S3ST; no benefits. Lot 1S,
compensation, 81 1920; less henefit 500.
Lot lS, coInpensatfon, 81 ,O4o; less heneflt
$3.50 Lot 20, COMPENSATION, 81 ,0oe; less
benefit $500. Lot 81. compensation,
pensati1n, $500; less IenefiJ $3.50. Lot
%, compensation. S2.007; less benefit
Szz5. Lot ,UUnpcns1Ilon, 40, 20, less
benefit S5,155.
Summary: Compensation for land taken,
S45. 237; buildings, $500; damages to build
inCs 1887: total. SAG .124. Less benefits.
5000: leaving award of S31 ,o54.
Nineteenth street extended-Dean tract,
con,ensation, S13 ,16o; DANA ges, $1,000;
less benefit, 81 1888. Lansburghs tract,
conpensation.S s. o IVA; less benefits, 50 ,265
33a damages TO remainder of pa reels.
$4,000; total, SIC, ,334; less benefit To
remainder OF parcels, SD ,oSS; leaving
award, Sill ,136.
The matter Of the extensiono of Nineteenth
street was on a some what different footlng
from those in the other cases tried. Ire
Tor the extension with no dispute as 10 It's
deSirablity.
The times., 1898-01-07
INDUCTED INTO OFFICE
The New President Of the Confeder'
ate Veterans Assumes Office.

ate Veterans Assumes office
Col. Robert L. FIernming, who was re-
Gently chosen president Of the Confederate
Veterans. Association of Washington, was
inducted into office last evening in the
presence Of a large crowd.
Col Flenrning pledged his uniring efforts
in lehalf of the advancement OF the in
terests of the association
The subject of the celebration OF Lees
birthday was discussed ana ir was decided
that it would he observed with banquet
on January 19. The executive commit
tee will be in charge.
The following committees were elected:
Executive-John T. Callaghan, Albert
G.. Holland, John II Hobgood, William ID.
Peachey, and John W. Fite.
Membership and reception-H- L. Biscoe,
West Steiver, F. W. Hungerford, E. W.
Anderson, and F. W Buckley.
Relief-John H. Walsh. j. p. Harbach, W.
p Young, DR.. j. L. Suddarth, and Page
Coupon.
The election Of the members of the en-
ployment committee was deferred.
The times., 1898-01-07
DYSPEPSIA.

Remember that GROW Err GRA-
HAMS remedy is GU ARANTEED
TO remove all distress FROM IH5
FIRST DOSE. Ii is folly TO suffer
when soc bottle, procured from
your druggist, will correct IN.
stantly all unpleasant kymptoms-
An infalIible Specific for Dyspepsia,
Heartburn, Gaslritis, end all dis
eases arising from an impaired
Digestive System. Write to Grover
Graham Co, Sewhurgh, n. Y, for
pamphlet.