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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-04-07
PLEASED With k|NGSTREE.
AREPRESENTATIvE OF A RELIC.
IOUS NEWSPAPER

IOUS NEWSPAPER
Speaks Good Words About the People
Of Our Town and Com
munity.
Rev. A. McA. Pittman, of the
South Carolina Baptist, of Green
wood, was in Kingstree a few days
ago, in the interest of his paper
He must have been we'll pleased
with his trip here, for here is how
he expressed himself in the columns
of the Baptist:
l had neglected to give Kings
tree, the county seat of Williams;
burg, a thorough canvass until
recentlv; it was known to us how
ever, that a goodly number of the
best people in town had heen read
ers of the Baptist for several
months.
II was rare treat to be permit
ed to spend the night in the good
home of DR.. ". L. Wallace IN
Kingstree. He and his good wife
were me embers of the Baptist
church at st. Stephens, when l
preached in that town week elev
en- years ago. They have lived
long and happily together, and
what is more they have been help
ful to the cause of Christ where
ever thay have lived. At present
DR.. L. 3. Johnson and wife are
living with them. The Bap tist
and a Teachers Bible will 60 into
that no me.
BY special invitation l took
dinner with Mr.. q. s. Barr, prop
rietor ofthe hest hotel in Kingstree
He is generous public spirited
gentleman, and in addition to
keeping a good table and comfort
able room has the happy faculty
of making it pleasant for his
friends. He handed me 81 for
the Baptist.
Rev. A. B. Earle, pastor of the
M. e. church at Kingstree must
be an exception to the rule among
Methodist ministers. do not hes
itate to pronounce him orthodox
ON the manward and heavenward
side of things, i. e., so far as the
best religions papers in the State
make it possible for a man to be
taeologically sound. Of course he
takes the Christian Advocate, his
bis own UNCONVENTIONAL paper
but in addition 70 this and much
of the best literature Of his Ge-
nomination, he actually takes the
Baptist Courier and the South
Carolina Baptist. He does not
want to lose trace of his Baptist
brethren. If there is two sides to
any question he wants to see both
l heartily commend his praise
worthy example to all the Baptist
ministers, and TO all others of like
faith and order.
My friend and brother Mr. Louis
j. Bristow treasurer of the Baptist
church in Kingstree, and editor of
the County Record, brought me
under rem ewed obligations to him
Within a little while / wrote ten
subscriptions for the Baptist. The
outlook for other new names in
the near futureis very bright.
Mr.. w. Fl. Kennedy, of Indian
town, is very fine specimen of
mani ood, ana withal highton ed
Christian gentleman. At short
distance he reminds one very much
of DR.. Lansing Burrows, of Angus
ia, Ga. Mr.. Kennedy is favorably
spoken of as a suitable man for
Senator from Williamsburg county.
No doubt he would gracefully and
efficiently fill his position. Recog-
nizing the fact that none of US
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-04-07
J The Same...
! Old Sarsaparilla.

That's Ayers. The same old
! sarsaparilla as 1t was made and
sold by DR.. J. c. Aver 80 gears
ago. In the laboratory It Is
different. There modern appli-
ances lend speed to skill and
experience. But the sarsapa-
rilla is the same old sarsaparilla
! that made the recerd-50 years
Of cures. Why don'twe better
it? Well, we're much in the
condition of the Bishop and the
raspberry: Doubtless, he
said, "God might have made a
better berry. But doubtless,
also, He never did" Why
don't we better the sarsaparillai
We can't. We are using the
same old plant that cured the
Indians and the Spaniards. 1t
has not been bettered. And
! since zoe make sarsaparilla COM
pound ont Of sarsaparilla plant,
we see no way of improvement.
J OF course, if we were making
! some secret chemical compound
we might. But were not.
We're making the same old sar-
saparilla to cure the same old
diseases. You can tell it's the
same old sarsapartilo be-
cause It works tho Same old
cures. It's the sovereign blood
purifier, and-Jt's Ayers.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-04-07
Buell. & Roberts,
573 AND 575 KING STREET
Corner Cannon Street,
Charleston, s. c.

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-17
Personal.

Although as a rule they are men of
long lives, no fewer than 12S members of
the sacred college of cardinals have died
since Leo XIII assembled the papal throne,
and sixty-seven of this number were OF
his own creation.
The Spanish royal ensign captured by
the Sixteenth Pennsylvania Regiment of
Volunteers in Porto Rico, has been taken
to Washington and shown to President
Mckinley. For all anybody knows or ever
will know, it is the Identical nag that
Gen Weyler, If he had but his way, would
have hoisted over Washington after bonn
harding Chicago according to his plans,
which at one time during the late war
were so frequently announced.
When Rough Rider Lewis Maverick
of Texas visited the city hall in New
York the other day Mayor Van Wyck,
on learning that he was the son of Will
liam Maverick, said: Then we are cous-
ms" That's right! Glad to see you,
Cousin Bobr' replied the Rough Rider.
The soldiers father was the first ranch
man in Texas who allowed his cattle to
Craze at large without being branded,
whence came the name maverick" now
used all over the western part of the
United States to designate unbranded cat
tie.
I'm a play new this season one Of the
actors is made to say the whole Spanish
navy could be vanquished with no better
missiles than an armful of snowballs. The
audience always applauds this statement,
but sailor from one of our warships who
saw the performance stopped to see the
manager after the show. and said: 1T
took good men and well-armed ships to
do up the Spanish fleet and anybody who
says the job was easy insults the Ameri-
can navy" Upon this it was promised
that the Objectionable line should be cut
out
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-17
Jefferson and Booth.

Joseph Jefferson, the grand old man OF
the stage, painter, fisherman, raconteur,
says all he knows of Tolstoi is that he is
an author and lives in Russia, which is
about all that any one wants to know OF
the Myth of Yasmoya Polyana says the
New York Press. A New Yorker meeting
Mr. jefferson for the first time said: Mr..
jefferson, 1 am more than delighted to
make your acquaintance. Forty years ago
l went to see you in Rip down in -,
and the impression made on my mind has
never been removed, nor will 1t ever be.
l was a young man then" II never was
there in my life, sir; I'm sorry 70 say,
replied the actor You are thinking of
some other person" But. surely, Mr.
jeff" Yes, surely, sir; 1 never was in
that town in my life You have made
mistake" But for forty years 1 have
lived with the knowledge of having seen
you there" You have lived, then, in vain,
sir" And Rip walked away.
Edwin Booth did not get, off so easily
A gentleman meeting him in a small city
somewhere in the South, reminded him
that he had been there thirty years before.
Never" said Booth, solemnly. ''Never
been here before?" asked the man, doubt
ingly Never SIR" the tragedian repeat
ed. Your name is Booth-Edwin Booth,
I believe you said. Il am Booth" and
you swear you never were here before?
That didn't see you here, playing Ham
let?' Il was never in this place before. ."
"WeN, my friend, I'm distinguished in this
community for my tenacious memory.
forget nothing. All I've got to say is that
you are either liar or an imposter If
1 knew where to telegraph MIR. Booth I'd
mighty soon prove it,"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-17
BRIGHT BITS.

MY grandparents married in haste"
"And did they repent at leisure?"
"Oh, yes, both lived to be over Co.
Truth.
why" asked the youngest boarder,
do they measure the speed of a ship in
knots?" at think" said the Cheerful Idiot,
that it has something to do with the
tied. "-Indianapolis Journal.
-Disclaiming the Responsibility.-"Ev .
said Adam, as they sat down to talk it
over, after their expulsion from the gar
den, IT can't support you now an the style
to which you have been accustomed. But
it's your faultp'-Chicago Tribune.
Little Eddie-''Your nose looks just the
same as it always did, Mr.. sparklelgh-
"Of course Why shouldn't it?' Little Ed
DIET heard mamma say, when Mr. Will
xins came to see sister May, night before
last, that your nose was out of joint"
Chicago News.
DO you think he loves you, my child?'
mot passionately, mamma. When I told
him l was to be Uncle Abner's helress, he
said he guessed we'd better wait about
getting married until uncle died. He said
he didn't want to prejudice the case
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
-Dere's always bound to be kickers,'
exclaimed Meandering Mike. did you
ever know a time when de people agreed
unanimously dat dey had de right man in
the right place." "On'y once replied
Flooding Pete. II was bein put into Jail or
de occasion. w ashington Star.
-'What did your wife say to you when
you got home from the club at such an
unearthly hour this morning?"
ooh, ask me something easy
what would you call something easy?"
"Well, you might ask me what she fail
ed to say.'-Chicago Evening Post.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-17
a King As an American sutton.

zone day the Duke of Orleans prepared
his attire with all the solicitude of a young
man and lover" says William Perrine In
an article in the September Ladies' Home
Journal on the times when Louis Philippe
taught school in Philadelphia. IF his
white knee-breeches were of cloth his
stockings were certainly of silk He picked
out from his travelling chest the shirt
most lavishly lace-beruffied at bosom and
at wrist. He donned his silk waistcoat,
artistcally brocaded on a white ground.
His coat of dark green silk had tails that
reached his ankles; and in one of the pock-
cts was an elegant snuff-box from Yer
sailles, while the other held an equally
elegant kerchief. With a bunch of seals
pendant from either fob a long, polished
cane in his hand, and a beaver hat of most
graceful curve upon his long, black hair,
our royal sutton put his best foot foremost
and was off to propose for his lady loves
hand-to her father. He halted under the
twin buttonwood trees that shaded the
front of the mansion of Mr.. Willing, who
might be his father-in-laW. And he raped
With the knocker at the door, while his
heart went pitapat at the thought of Mis-
tress Abigail, who might be his wife. The
wide, generous hall admitted him to the
parlor, the folding doors a little later adj
mitted Mr.. Thomas Willing, arbiter of
his fate, and the proposal was made in
form. Mr.. Willing replied:
Sir, should you ever be restored to
your hereditary position you will be too
great a match for my daughter; If not
She is too great a match for you
More than dozen years elapsed. Louis
Philippe, still poor, still exiled from his
country, was in Sicily French armies had
driven thither from his thronesF Ferdinand
", King of Naples; and in that King
daughter Marie Amelia, Louis Philippe
found the living image of his early love.
The King of Naples was not good at an
titheses. His acquaintance with politics
was better than his command of rhetoric
He graciously answered: Yes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-17
The Returning.
From Golfers Weekly.

From Golfers Weekly
They march behind their tattered flag.
Our very hearts 1t charms,
But spent and slow their footsteps lag,
The weary men-at-arms.
With gallant haste they stormed the hill,
And dared the deadly fray;
They had no lack of nerve or will
In battles fearful day.
Though bullets swept their thinning ranks,
they did not pale with dread,
To-day they smile and utter thanks
Above that roll of dead.
A subtler foe, a wilier craft,
Has moved them since the fight;
A bitter cup their lips has quaffed,
Fever, and cold. and fright
And famine, CHASTITY enemies,
Have had them for their prey,
Well may they lag behind the flag,
Our men-at-arms this day.
And home returned, the brilliant skies
Grow dark 20 us who see,
Through tears that blur our plying eyes,
How cruel war can be.
Margaret Sangster.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-17
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Special Notices-Our Store VIII Be
Closed. Byck Bros, Important Wheel
Notice, r. D. & VIM. baltimore; To
Housekeepers Savannah Cooperative AS
sociation; Fresh Fruit, c. A. Drayton
Grocery Company; Information of the
Next of Kin of James Falvey.
Business Notices-Le Panic Cigars.
Sporting Goods.-Palmer Hardware Com
pany
A Penny Saved-Rachet Shoe Store.
Holiday To-day-Leo Frank.
Like Bones in Fish-A. S. Nichols.
Our Store VIII Be open at 8 p. M
3. H. Levy & Bro.
Steamship Observation-Disclosures and
Miners Transportation Company.
VIII Open Tonight at O'clock-The
Metropolitan Clothing Company.
Medlcal-Ponds Extract; DR.. Williams
Pink Pills; Cuticura Remedies; Hoods
Sarsaparilla; S. S. S.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-17
A War Incident.

Private Ben Jones of the First Illinois
son of Judge Jones of Waukegan, died
just before his father reached his bedside,
SAYS the Chicago Times Herald. He had
lain in a stupor all day. Fever had de-
pleted his reserve force. Toward evening
he opened his eyes and said to Nurse
Mary:
"You say something"
WHAT" she asked to humor him.
He drew his breath and answered:
"You say the Lord is"
He was too far gone to speak 1t all out.
But she understood.
She bent over him and repeated:
Though 1 walk through the valley of
the shadow of death l shall"
yes" Private Jones interrupted THE
valley of the shadow"
He turned his face from her and fell
asleep forever.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-17

Possibly the business men of Savannah
are not aware of it, but it is a fact that
while they are heming and having about
commission of business men in the island
examining into trade conditions and pros
poets. The commission sailed from New
York ten days or so ago, and has arrived
in Ponce. and is looking over the ground
In short while, it is predicted Charles
ton wild open up a regular and profitable
trade with the island as a result of this en-
terprise Is it possible that Savannah is
not as progressive as Charleston?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-17
What He Lacked,

A certain man possessed of great wealth
and proud of his possessions was rather
deficient in intellect, says Spare Moments.
One day he had an old man working for
him, an Irishman, possessing a fun share
of the wit of his race. The rich man went
out to oversee the job. He looked at Pat
a minute, hard at work, and said:
well, Pat, it's good to be rich, isn't
it?"
"Yis, sur" said Pat meekly enough.
81 am rich. Pat-very rich"
$50 I'm told said Pat, shoveling away.
81 own lands and houses, bonds and
stocks, and. and-and-"
''Yis, sur"
"And what it is, Pat. that I haven't
got?"
"Divil a bit of sinse. sur" said Pat, as
he picked up his wheelbarrow and trun-
died it off, and the rich man went into
the house and sat behind the door.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-17

II seems that we shall have to do with
out Cristobal Colon in our navy unless
we build one. The reports are to the ef-
feet that Hobsons efforts have been .un-
availing. and that the Spanish wreck has
been abandoned. A few of the Colon s
guns will be saved, but that Is about all.
The hulk, once the finest ship in the Span
sh navy will be a landmark for mariners
and a reminder of a great fight for few
months, and then the ravaging sea will
swallow it up forever. There is also a
probability that the Teresa will have to be
abandoned. She is said to be firmly fixed
on a rock and to have large hole in
her bottom, making it a matter of doubt
If she can be gotten off and foated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-17
Churchmen ana Churehmen.

A correspondent of the Christian Regis
ter says that the Episcopal rector of a
Canadian village was recently walking
down the street with the Roman Catholic
priest. When they reached point just
opposite the Methodist Church, in which
ing of ministers, several of whom were
standing outside the church door the rec
tor, drawing the attention of the priest
TO these men, gave vent to his feelings in
a somewhat important yet understanding
way:
do you know, father -, that you and
/ are the only clergymen in this town.
The priest (who is an Irishman), draw
ing himself up replied in very pleas
antly emphatic tones:
"Sirl l want you to understand that 1
and by assistants are the only clergymen
in this town"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-17
Gould AS a Prophet.
From the Philadelphia Ledger Dem.).

George J. Goulds opinion that I'VE are
on the eve of an era of prosperity per-
haps Unprecedented in our history may
be worth more than that of an ordinary
forecaster, who is too often merely an or
binary guesser Mr.. Gould has immense
business interests; he is especially identl-
fled with railroads which run through i'm
portant sections of the grain-growing
states on which so much of this country's
prosperity depends, and his eye is contin-
ually on the business barometer which in
dicates the state of trade. not merely in
the United States, but In the whole world
Who more likely, then, than he to have
early and accurate information of COM
ing prosperity or adversely? Nor is he
likely TO make false reports for purposes
of deception, because he would have no
object in doing so. He is not a stock op-
orator, who might find it to his interest
to issue false statements at times for the
purpose of affecting the market.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-17

Senator Martin Of Virginia does not pro-
pose that Fitzhugh Lee shall be his sue
cessor three years hence if he can help
it. He has already opened his campaign.
1bis contest promises to be a lively one.
1t viii be some time yet, in all probabili-
ty, before Gen. Lee can enter into active
campaign work, though he has been an
avowed candidate for some months. Gen.
Lee is probably. the most popular man in
Virginia. or rather of Virginia, but SEN
ator Martin has got the party machinery
behind him and is on the ground to look
after his own interests, while Gen. Lee
is off with tae army, with the probabiii-
ties in favor Of his going to Cuba for a
considerable period. Meantime, Gen. Lee
has, strong friends at work in his interest
and Notwithstanding the disadvantages OF
ms position, il is believed that he has at
least even chances with Senator Martin.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-17

Macon Is to be congratulated upon the
prospects for the splendid success of her
diamond jubilee" which Is to be cele-
brated Oct. Il to Il inclusive. For city
'seyenty-five years young" Macon shows
progress and qualifications which might
be envied by some of her older sisters. The
carnival programme. published in the Tele-
graph, gives promise of an entertainment
which will be worth going miles to see,
and which win Illustrate the achievements
and ambitions of one of the most firmly
founded and promising modern cities of the
South
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-17
PEACE COMMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

PEACE COMMISSION INSTRUCTIONS.
The American members of the Paris
peace commission will sail from New York
for Paris to-day. The Spanish mem
bers of the commission were appointed,
probably, yesterday, but whether they
were or not there is no doubt that they
win be in Paris at the time fixed for the
meeting of the commission.
There is much speculation as to whether
the President has given the commissioners
definite instructions respecting the Philip
pines or has decided to wait until the
meeting of the commission before deciding
upon the course to be pursued in respect
to those islands. The commissioners are
very reticent on the subject of instruc-
tons. From that fact It Is inferred that
they have not. as yet, received any of a
positive character That inference is not
a fair one, however, because it would not
be good policy for the commissioners to
make public their instructions, if they had
received them.
The probability is that the commission
ers have been given some discretion in the
matter. There are likely to be develop
ments when the commission meets that
will make it necessary for our commits
sioners to consult by cable with the Pres
ident.
Some of the Washington dispatches say
that the President has decided to demand
all of the Philippines, while others contain
the statement that possession of Luzon
only win be insisted upon. It is well
known that month or two ago the Pres
dent favored retaining only a coaling sta
ton. If he has changed his mind the fact
is not known to the public. The prevail
ing opinion at Washington appears TO be
that our commissioners will demand only
the island of Luzon. In that case. it is a
question whether Spain viii not withdraw
altogether from the islands. Without Ma
Mia and the island of Luzon the Philip
pines would cease probably, to have any
value for Spain, u would cost more to
maintain her rule in them than their COM
merce would be worth 10 her. If, there
fore. We take Luzon we may have to take
/ all of the Islands, Notwithstanding the fact
that we might not want all of them.
The impression is being thrown out that
the Spanish commissioners win practical
ly have nothing TO do at Paris except
agree TO our demands. There is no doubt
that Spain will have to accept such a
treaty as we offer 10 make. Stm, by
diplomatic methods, OF which the Span
iards are masters, the Spanish commits
sioners can make it extremely difficult TO
reach an agreement wholly at variance
with their wishes We should not be sur
| prised If the commission did not comnlete
its work before The meeting of Congress.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-17

The probable fate of Senator Chandler
of New Hampshire is an interesting sub
Ject for political speculation, in view of
the action of the recent Republican con-
vention in his state. Chandler is a pro-
nounced silverite, and tried TO dictate to
the convention that it should indorse his
views on "bimetallism." The convention
not only declined to do any such thing, but
declared boldly for the gold standard.
Now, the question is will the Republican
party send Chandler into retirement after
the expiration of his present term, or not?
Clearly he is out of touch with his party.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-17

The New Orleans Picayune reports the
collapse of the Metropolitan Bond and
Savings Company of that city, de
benture concern which tried to do bust
ness on a capital of a few cents and eight
postage stamps" and collapsed with LA
hiiities of $4,000. The managers of the con
Germ, according to our contemporary.
have taken wing after the manner of
homing pigeons, and are now resting in
Chicago" Once more we have an ilIustra-
ton of the old proverbs that there is no
royal road 10 fortune, and that a fool and
his money are soon parted. Sensible per
sons viii give the get-rich-quick concerns
wide berth.