davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-03

the largest ship. Here the sailor will
have breathing spell after his cruise
overland, and after being locked down
to the quiet waters of the Pacific, the
vessel will be free to proceed to her
destination with full realization OF
how we'll the quiet ocean deserves its
name.
The commission appointed by the
President to go over the proposed route
during the winter of 1878 is to de.
eide certain questions in regard to the
cost and feasibility of the project, as
suggested by the canal company. 1t
is composed of three of the ablest men
in the United States for deciding these
matters, and is supported by num-
ber of naval officers, civil engineers
and assistants. Two men-of-war will
aid the expedition and will assist In
the photographic work in the harbors
on the east and west coasts. The
shore parties will haveto go over many
of the old lines, and, as the jungle has
long closed these, they will have to
cut their way through, as before, with
the machete. =
The Commissioners will return to
the United States in the spring, and,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-03
Enkect of Cofree on tho Nerves.

They impression prevails in many
minds that coffee is extremely inju.
rious TO the nerves and also to the
liver. How true this may be 1t IS not
easy to sdecide. Normal constitutions
do not, As rule, seem to find coffee in
moderation in the least degree inju'
rious. DSspeptics may experience dis
tress from its use, but according to
some carefully-conducted experiments,
it is quite rs likely to be the sugar and
cream in the coffee as the coffee itself.
Persons whd have been in the habit OF
taking coffee prepared in the usual
fashion and have found 1t to disagree
with them have tried black coffee with.
out sugar or cream with most excellent
results. Frofp which 1t may appear
that the caffeine may not be SO inju-
rious after ally indeed, 1t has of late
been used in cases Of myocarditis with
excellent effect Small doses Of caf.
feline are recommended, and these at
intervals, the naedy being given stead
ily, then discontinued for q while. In
this way the system does not become
accustomed to the medicine and it is
not necessary to increase the dose of
the drug.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-03

The final fate Of the Nicaragua
Canal project will shortly be decided,
says tue New York Herald. The
United States gunboat Newport has
sailed away with commission OF en-
gincers appointed by the Government.
and their report as to the feasibility
OF the waterway between the Atlantic
and Pacific will determine whether Or
not the United States shall control
this great but still embryonic enter
prise.
Records show that it became seri-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-03
throughout tho state.

Il is said that Col. r. B. Watson, Of
Edgefeld, will make the race for Gov.
ernor this summer. +
The land owners Of Charleston Ind
county are thinking seriously Of Calling
q meeting, of some sort, for the Purposs
of taking some active steps looking to
the protection Of their property from
the invasions of the supefstitious gold
seekers, who now infest that section Of
the State.
The authorities at Clemson College
hsve taken the needed precautions
against smallpox by vaccinating tae
students and persons connected wiM
II is sn1ounced that Mr. Reginald 81.
GrifitbIhas been elected professor of
EnepSh and history in Furman Uni
yer9ity, and that the president will take
ths chair of Latin next session.
The teachers of Claflin College, at
Orangeburg, have placed circular let.
ter on the desks Of the members of the
Legislature. protesting against the
t'Jim Grow" car bill that il now before
that body.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-03
IN REGARD TO MEN.

John Uowells, son Of the novelist,
William Dean Howells. recently re-
ceiyed diploma in architecture from
4 Paris institution. where lie had been
student five years.
Brigands in the Roman Campagna
have no luck; they held up Prince
Francesca Borghesc. Duke Of Bomar.
70, and his agent recently, but the two
had only 81 between them. Two years
ago. when the Duke Of Saxe-Meinin'
gen was robbed. he had just $40 on his
person.
Verestchagin, the Russian battle
painter, will be the first recipient OF
the Nobel prize. given for "the proDa'
CATION Of pacific IDEAS" it is said, as
his pictures have brought out the true
horrors Of war. Kaiser Wilhelm calls
them "the best assurance against
war"
1t is reported that Verdi has intrust.
cd to his friend, Boito, a box contain.
ing the score Of a new opera, entirely
completed, but that the box Is not to
be opened, nor its contents investigat.
ed, until af,er the Italian composers
death.
In recent interview Jean de Reszke
told a funny story Of how his brother
Edouard went to sleep during the
"Meistersinger" at Bayreuth, and how
he had to vigorously shake him 10
\make him stop the strange sounds
which were scandallzing the audience
Max Haddad, who now lives in re.
tfrement IN Worcester, Mass, was for.
n}erly n favorlte jockey Of the King Of
Rpumania. His Majesty had the am.
biAlon to have in his 'bodyguard Of
skilled riders men Of nearly every MI.
tom Of the world. Haddad, Syrian by
birth, was one of these. The seven.
teen riders always accompanied the
King on his official tours about Galatz.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-03

ous matter in the last century, but no
definite plan of action was ever adopted
until few years ago, when work on
the route was actually begun.
But this canal through the isthmus
is not o thing which can be accom-
plished readily, and there is some di-
vergcnce of opinion in regard to the
best place on the isthmus through
which to cut it. The French have
been working through the narrower
strip near Panama, but so far there is
no Immediate promise of success in
the undertaking.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-03

~,o,si. starcd bcnind 4 minute or tNt
to explain that Herr Schmidt. the mat.
uralis t." ana Edward Harper. the no.
torious for-er who had Gefied New
Scotland Yar! for the past six weeks,
we're one AID the same.
1T ias sharp dodge CT Harper's. u
said fr.n Peel. and he might have
got clcGr away but for that clever wife
of ycugs, Phineas. Mary suspected the
man from the first and supplied re
from time to time with valuable infor.
nation. 1t is 70 her entirely that the
credit of the capture Is due. Tell her
I'll call rounYand thank her myself to,
morrow. Ey the by, the gang of which
he was the head got wind Of our inten-
tions. and 4 man was dispatched with
a warning. Harper doesn't appear to
have received It,"
Then Phiheas began to understand
things little more clearly.
81 suppose this will be it." he re-
marked. producing the note and hand
ing it to his brother. You sec, the
messenger left it at the wrong door,
and I-er-I thought l might as well
sec the fun"
For some little time after Phineas
was of the opinion that he had made o
fool of himself. Lately. however. he
has taken different view Of the mat.
ter and is never tired Of relating how
he literally dropped on" Harper, the
forger. alias Schmidt, the naturalist.
next door.-Cassells Saturday Journal
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-03
Leaves a. Good as Fruits

A French druggist, named Jasque-
min, has conceived the idea that the
flavor of fruits of shrubs and trees gen.
orally is generated in the flowers of
these plants, and passes from them in.
to the fruits. The fragrance which
the leaves of the blanck currant bush
give of, especially after little rub
bing, and which is SO very similar to
the to the taste of the berry, has led
this man to adopt this opinion. He
goes further, and says that the pleas
ant taste of the apple, pear or grape is
prepared in the leaves of the respec-
tive plants, althoug he admits that it
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-03

slowly through the jungle country
until locked up to the level of Lake
Nicaragua. This will be about ITO
feet above the mean low water level
in the Caribbean Sea, and is called
mean lake level. On entering Lake
Nicaragua the channel across the
lake runs straight toward the point on
the opposite shore where the cut to
the Pacific begins. The lake is less
than fly miles wide Mt its broadest
point and is deep enough at distance
of half q mile from the shore to float
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-03

The American company has chosen
the longer, though apparently less
difficult, route through the State OF
Nicaragua. On this line the natural
water courses will be used extensively.
and it is supposed by many to be, con-
sequently, a more practical undertak-
ing than the one through the higher
hills near Panama.
At the eastern entrance Of the ca
nal is the settlement Of Greytown.
After proper>dredging and lights have
made the harbor~aayigable o ship ap-
preaching from the eastward will not
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-03
Archer Tor Governor.

The following card from Mr.
Archer, which was handed to
on the 18th, explains itself full
"There seems to be uncertain
minds of many as to whether i
candidate in the next campa,
order to allay doubts and let
position fix their plans and q
their horse or horses, Itake this
of declaring myself candid
Governor. Though have no
for . campaign or corruption I'm
shall be able to canvass the Stnte.
platform shall be the same 1 has
practiced in managing my personal ct
fairs: Economy, industry, educationl
and temperance. I would favor con-,
stitutionsl amendment requiring Z
two-thirds vote of both houses Of the
General Assembly in apprOIriafing TIE
peoples money FOR the support OF pub,
lie institu tons and in the administrar
ton of public affairs. ] believe in
every officer giving value received IN
service for his salary. I do not be-
lieve in crippling any institution, but IN
strict economy in managing their IT.
fairs,
II believe in uniformity in admins
tering oil laws. What is good for Char.
lesion 10 good for Sbartanburg, and
vice versa. I am in favor OF the dis
pensary a. it now stands until the peo.
pie decide otherwise; then j shall sup.
port prohibition, with provision ct
tached that those towns or countiea
which prefer prohibition shall pay fof
its enforcement in their borders. Here
il briefly how I now stand.
Respectfully.
~. f. L. ARGHKB.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-03
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE NEWS.
Visited Clemson College.


The members of the South Carolina
General Assembly visited Clemson Col
lege, the States agricultural and ms
chanical college, on the 1Sth-Lee's
birthday. Notwithstanding that q
cold, penetrating rain was fall
ing, parties Of Legislators, escorted
by various members of the faculty, were
shown through the several depart
ments. Mechanical hall, the chemical
laboratory. dairy, hot house, barns.
barracks and in fact eY thing con.
nectsd with the college ~ e inspected
by turn. Everything was admirably
adapted to the needs OF an immense
agricultural and mechanical college.
Hacks and wagons were kept going
constantly, as guests were driven
around the grounds. which embrace
considerable territory. President Hart
Zog seemed Ubiquitous. Protected
from the weather by macintosh, he
was soon bespattered with mud, for ne
was driving about explaining every
thing. The opinion heard from
many members was, with strik-
ing unanimity, that the college
was on a scale they little dream
ed of. The practical demonstrations
arranged for as announced, were carried
out successfully, save the dress parade,
of which the weather would not per-
NIT. II
Just before the departure of the gen..
tlemen of the General Assemblyapleas-
ing incident occurred. By preconcert
the members assembled, Senator May
field called the meeting to order, and
Lieutenant Governor McSweeney Of
fered the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the General Assem-
bly, of South Carolina do most heartily
appreciate the invitationeItended us by
the president, trustees and faculty Of
of Clemson College to visit that insti-
tuition today. That it has afforded US
the greatest pleasure to visit the col
lege and see its many departments OF
work and accept the Inequalities OF its
officers.
Resolved, further, That we extend to(
them our thanks, and wish the college
increased prosperity in its mission q
usefulness in training the minds an
hands of the boys who are to take th9
part in directing the many interest
our beloved State.
Senator Lesesae, in appropriate
guage, seconded the resolution
they were carried with o full
choi us of ayes.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-03
ROUTE OF THE PROPOSED CANAL.

is hardly noticeable with these. and
by far not in the same degree as with
the black currant.. Jasquemin places
apple leaves in water containing from
fifteen percent Of sugar; then he adds
yeast. During the process of fermen-
tation there is an odor of apples, and
when the fermentation is finished and
the yeast has settled, a straw yellow
LIQUID is obtained which possesses the
fine "bouquet" of the fruit of the re-
spective trees from which the leaves
were obtained. With vine leaves the
results are still more prolific. A
beverage tasting and smelling strongly
of wine is obtained, and finally brandy
may be distilled from it which Is equal
to the best cognac.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-03
Forged a Cheek to Buy a Bible.

Several days ago one Of the Cincin'
natl banks discovered that q check
drawn in favor of the Methodist Book
Concern, which had been deposited by
It and gone through the clearing house
in regular form, was a forged one. AS
the check, however, was only for S.
instead Of sending it back to the clear
ing bank the teller took it to the Meth.
odist Book Concern and told them II
was a forgery. After looking at it care.
fully in a thoughtful manner the head
of the firm said that the man purchased
n Bible with that check.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-03
Plotted to Murder Richland,s Jailor

The conspiracy to murder Jailoi
Coleman by smothering him 10 death
with . blanket when he should come 70
open the cell doors ct the county jail
was the sensation in Columbia last
week. The whole scheme originated in
the minds Of John Rabb and Laban
Young, two prisoners, who ara being
held to await trial at the spring term Of
the court Of general sessions, one on
the charge Of COW stealing and the other
for rape, and had not Jailer Coleman
discovered the plot inst in the nick OF
time the conspirators would in ell prob
ability have carried out their plans and
effected one OF the largest jail deliveries
which tho State has known.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-03
Ingenious Street Lamp.

Street lamps can be mounted on a
new telescopic post to make them
easy to reach for trimming and filling,
a setscrew engaging the central shas
to hold it in a position with puli1ys
and weights set in the post to corA'es'
balance the lamp.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-03

as their report will probably be final
rs to the interest the Government will
take in the project, the civilized world
will await them with some impatience
to know if the greatest Of Republics
will decide to control the gateway to
the Pacific.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-03
ABarefooted Bridesmaid.

At a very fashionable wedding in
London lately one Of the child brides.
maids was barefooted, though robed In
silk. Children In bare feet are now
often seen in summer In wealthy En-.
glish and Scotch families. Gloves also
for childish hands are omitted except
In winter.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-03
plack-Eye Among Emmigrants.

The Florence correspondent Of the
News and Courier says: "A whole car.
load Of colonists from the far Northwest
passed through here during the past
week on their wsy to Chadbourne, n.
c., where they will Join the Sunny
South Colony at that place, which has
now become Q very large one. II Is in.
deed strange thing why so many Of
these settleas from the Tar Northwest
pass right on through this State instead
Of locating here. It seems as If the State
of South Carolina would doa good thing
by Offering some special inducement to
this class Of people to settle within her
bordara
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-03
Richest American College.

Girard College is the richest uaiversi.
ty in America. Its property, in round
numbers, amounts to three millions
more than Yale's, and even this amount
is so well cared for that it Is rapidly
becoming larger year by year. The
college incloses forty-one acres of
ground in the northwestern part Of
PHILADELPHIA
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-03
Paner Bottles.

Bottles now are being made Of paper
under German patent. Tney are for
use particularly on shipboard, whera(
heavy weather works havoc am
glass receptacles .-.--,--..-.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-03

OF the San Juan River marks the first
llbins where remarkable skill in engi.
eering will be displayed. The ship
kill be turned into the natural bed Of
Ibis large stream, and viii proceed
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-03
THE NEW TENANT.

-OWMary. l nave
spoken.' NLNlee,.
threw himself baW
in the chair as If
that settled the
matter once for all.
Il card you,
dear" sweetly re-
spondcd Mrs Peel.
"and now listSn to
me. 1 have accept
ed Herr Schnidt's
offer, and he will
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-03

find the navigation difficult. At the
present time, however, the shoal
water and the low country, partly
hidden In the almost continual rain,
make the approach rather dangerous.
On entering the ship will proceed
s:ong ah almost straight cut until the
Ochoa( district is reached. Here ON
enormous dam cross the natural bed
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05

1t is probably easier to extermIna,s
poultry diseases than the diseases tina,
aHect any other kind Of stock. This
10 because poultry can be kept iso-
iated. Horses are constantly meeting
ana coming into the vicinity Of other
norses. Cattle run in adjoining mas.
lures. Hogs are transported from
place to place and are great roamera
~ ther pastures. But fowls may b..
Kept practically isolated. It ia even NO,
common for hens on one farm 10
mlngle with those OF the next
We believe that with a proper man.
asement, the poultry diseases NAV n.
practically extermlnated. Have tbs
leed right and then keep all thing,
scrupulously clean. Let in the anp
and Keep the dust box full OF good
DUST. Give fresh water every 40,
these VIII mean that the hens will :.
free from disease. Were tbess tbi,a.
observed universally there ia mn donb,
mat some. If not all, of our contaxiou,
diseases among poultry must soon An.
OUT. Where flock has a certain A..
ease the fowls could be allowea % AZ.
or be Killed and the place where th.a
mad been kept used for keeping ,o.t.
no more for at least year. I, e. US
observation that there are many focE,
"here disease Is practically unknnwn
"A good many poultrymen know nn,h
ing OF the cholera, except wba, ~.
read In the papers. Clean n, o., '"o'
terminate the diseases. ' tx
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05

Is kept of the milk supplied by each
patron. and also Of its quality in value
for cheese or butter. The products are
sold and the surplus. after taking out
the cost OF making and selling. is d.
vided among the patrons according to
the amount of milk that each patron
sends. In 1896 there were 57s35 pa
irons of the l,147 cheese factories.
Following the success of the eo-oper-
alive cheese factory has come the CO.
operative butter factory or creamery.
Inside Of ten years It is probable that
the making Of dairy butter at home
will become as rare as is the making
Of cheese at home, and factory sys-
tenn Of butter-making will be establish
ed far greater in extent and impor-
lance than is our present cheese fac
tory system. ] say Ear greater" be-
cause the consumption OF butter ex-
ceeds that Of cheese.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05

Various attempts have been made to
account for the diversity in shape seen
In eggs. A recent study convinces DR..
Nicolsky that the differences may be
all traced TO gravity, and be finds his
idea confirmed by all the eggs In the
geological collection OF the st. Peters,
burg university. He supposes that
pressure by the sides OF the ovarv
tends to elongate the egg before the
shell has hardened. In birds which
keep vertical position while at rest
as do the falcon and the owl, the soft
egg is made short by the action OF the
weight OF the body against the oya-
rian pressure; while in the birds that
like the grebe, are nearly always swim
ming the egg LIS heightened because the
birds weight acts with the compress
sion OF the oyary. The egg is made
more pointed at one end than In the
other In birds that, like the xullemot
are frequently changing their position
sometimes swimming and diving.
sometimes perching on the rocks. etc.
Scientific American.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05

The Dairy World of London, Eng
land. says: Mr.. c. C. James. NJ A..
in an address before the Political
Science Club of Toronto University.
deals in an able and interesting man
ner with the development of agricul-
ture in Ontario. and traces the growth
of the cooperative movement in the
Province. He SAYS:
We now come TO the period EN-
bracing the thirty years just ended.
lSe7-lSs7. The main feature of this
period is the rise OF dsirying as spe-
cialty-it is the age of the coming In
of the cheese factory and the creamery.
In 1851 the first cooperative cheese,
factory had been started near Rou,G.
in Oneida county. New York state, and
soon after factories sprang up by the
score in the Hudson valley and 10 the
west and north. In 1864 Harvey Far
rington of Herkimer county. New York
state. with commendable enterprise.
crossed over into this Province ION
tario) and started the first factory al
Norwich. in Oxford county. By 1867
there were half dozen more. In 1883
the number had grown to 635, and in
1896 there were in operation no less
than 1.l47 that produced lo4.ooo,oo
pounds of cheese. The gross value Of
the factory cheese made in this Pro-
vince last year was approximately H.
900 900 dolls
word or two as to the cooperative
companies. The farmers of a town
ship desire TO organize company
Half-a-dozen or more draw up an
agreement in accordance with a spe-
cial act passed for the purpose, and
register the agreement at the local
registry office. Sufficient money Is
subscribed to erect factory and equip
IL A committee Of management is APP
pointed. Fifty or more farmers agree
to send their milk daily to the fac
tory. where it Is made into cheese or
butter by an expert. Careful record