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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29

According to the last census the
value of the agricultural products OF
the United States for the census year
was 50, AGO, ,107, asa, and the number
reported aS engaged in agricultural
industry was 1855, ,926. Dividing
the value of the agricultural products
by the number reported in the census
tables of occupations as engaged in
this industry, we have the average
value of the product per worker as
S2S6.O2. The value of the agricul-
turai investment, land improvement,
live stock and implements is reported
as S15, 1882, ,267, $50. Computing in
terest on this amount at but five per
cent. and allowing ten per cent. OH
the value of machinery and imple-
ments, for repair and renewal of the
same, and deducting the amount from
the product, we have remaining ST.
GIL, ,569,324 as the earnings of $685.
926 agricultural workers, making the
average earnings S1SS. That the
average earnings of the agricultural
class was rather less than more than
S1Ss is shown by the Investigations of
the statistician of the Department Of
Agriculture, Mr.. J. n. Dodge, who
has made nine extended investigations
of farm wages and discovered the
average wages in 1890 to have been,
with board, S12.54 per month; with
out board, 1854. This is for men,
and for pay while working, while the
figures above are average annual
earnings for all classes, though less
than nine per cent. of the workers re-
ported are females.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29
Two Mems Courage.

There are no physical limits to
heroism. The man who seems, through
natural disabilities, least capable of
acting the part of q hero, may show
himself the man for dangerous po-
sition. Such a man has deservedly
found a place in a list of recent
heroes. He was in burning house
in New York, and he alone, of all the
inmates knew his danger. But he was
blind. To save himself was surely all
that could be asked of him.
August Ahrens did not think so.
True, his eyesight was gone, but his
manly care for others had not gone
with it. More than twenty persons
were asleep in the house. To save
himself and leave them to perish was
not his idea of even blind mans
duty.
He groped his way to the fire. alarm
and turned it on, and then set about
waking the sleeping men and women.
He had to stumble along passages
with which he could not have been
familiar, but he woke every sleeper.
Not till then was he free to leave the
burning building.
A young ensign on the Montgom-
cry had no such physical disabilities
to contend with when he lately saved
the life of sailor, but he had some
serious disabilities of costume, for he
was in full uniform. The sailor had
fallen overheard, and could not swim.
He was fast being carried away from
the ship, when the young ensign, re-
gardless Of the danger of the attempt,
all hampered as he was, sprang Ill after
him. 1t was a hard fight, but the
man and the sailor were drawn up,
though more dead than alive.
The young officer may show much
future heroism in destroying the lives
of his country's enemies, but the fight
in which he won by saving life in
stead of taking one, required as much
courage as any he will probably ever
attempt.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29
Lost In the Desert.

In "The New Africa" Doctor Schulz
describes the horrors of thirst in the
case of his companion, Hammar, who
became separated from the party and
wandered all day without water over
the dry, hot sand belt of the South
African desert.
We had been expecting to overtake
him all day, and as night drew on we
became much disturbed at his absence.
We fred the gun, the signal agreed
upon if either of us was lost, but there
was no answer.
The boys were gloomy. They said
that men lost in the desert were sub
ject to kind of panic, and once over
taken by this feeling, never halted till
exhaustion compelled them.
In half an hour the gun was again
discharged, and so on at each half
hour till half past ten. But no answer
from HamEar. Then, after the eleven
o'clock signal-gun, Joy of joys! We
heard three shots fired in rapid sue
cession, about two miles out.
Grasping my gun and singing out
to Chiki to bring a big calabash of
water along, 1 rushed off in the direc-
tion of the shots, and soon was de-
lighted to see fire blazing in the dis
tance, to which I hurried as fast as
my legs could go.
There lay Hammar by the fire,
PROSTATE from exhaustion, SO utterly
done that he could not put one foot
before the other, but still alive. His
face looked like piece of wood, and
was so pinched and dried up that he
would not have been recognized by a
casual acquaintance, and it was days
before he regained his usual appear
ance.
He had sat down to rest beneath
tree at dusk, and had loosened his
cartridge belt. When he heard our
first signal-gun family, he found with
dismay that his belt was missing. It
was dark, and he had gone long dis
tance from the tree. He turned about
and made his way cautiously back to
the tree in the greatest anxiety lest lie
should miss it.
Luckily he found it, and the cart
ridge belt lying where he had dropped
it. Then he retracted his steps, wait
ing for the signal-shots, which kept
him in the right direction.
Falling over tree-trunks and into
holes, he finally became so exhausted
that che fell over log and lay still,
wishing that something would happen
to end his tortuIing thirst. The nine
thirty o'clock shot doomed louder than
before, and he arose end staggered
on.
He would have fired, but feared his
shot would Tot reach US. At eleven
O'Clock he fell, unable to move farther.
During the last half-hour his thirst
had gone and he only wanted peace
a sure symptom that he was near a
crisis.
Hammar had been on his feet six
teen hours, and as we reckoned it, had
covered between sixty and seventy
miles without touching drop OF
water
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29
Cure For Brittle Nails.

An excellent cure for brittle nails is
to soak them daily for few minutes
in blood-warm sweet oil. Lemon juice
will remove stains and prevent rag
nails. For whitening the hands moth
ing is better than wearing gloves all
night, first amounting the hands with a
little sweet oil. Gloves should also
be worn when engaged in any work
that is likely to soil the hands.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29
A Family of Twins,

Mrs. Edward Harris, of Richmond,
Mo-, ffty-three years old, recently
gave birth to twins for the seventh
time. They are all living.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29

The United States have about 900,.
900 telephones in use; Germany, 140,-
600; England, $4,000; France, 35,000I
Switzerland, 10000.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29

Efforts are being made to revive the
dax industry in certain parts of Eng.
land, where it has fallen into desue-
tude, especially in the county Of Lin
colnShire
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29

Many n puny, debilitated infant. fretting;
and wasting away daily, often unable to di-
gest its food, may be rescued from an untime-
ly grave by DR.. MOFFETT'S TEETHlNA
(TEETHING PowDERs). TEETHINA Aids Di-
gestion, Regulates the Bowels and makes
teethinD easy.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29

To euro a Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AL
Druggists refund moneyifit fails tocure. zoc.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29

Lack OF cash causes more poverty than
ANYTHING else.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29

Fifty years ago the population Of
Europe was about 250,OOO,OO0; it is
to-day ssasidsrspl laQt& GO @Q@QQd
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29

1t is easier to fall in love than it is to crawl
out Of it.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29

Love turns the crank and wealth iuort
Gates the axle. 30. 81
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29

To Cure Constipation Forevel
Take Cascarets Candy Catharttc. iOc or 2oc,
II c. c. c. fail TO cure, druggists refund money.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag.
netic. full OF life, nerve and vigor, take NoITo'
Eac, the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC or 81. Cure guaran'
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New YORK.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-05
OTHER BENWOOD NOTES.

OIHER BENWOOD NO1E~C.
James Mahood and family are visiting
in Sistersville.
Misses Lottie and Annie Price are visit
ing in Pittsburg.
Mrs. Bernard Ward is visiting in New
York.
Jonathan Watson spent the Fourth at
Cameron. A big flag raising took place
there on the Fourth.
James Gates, of Powhatan, visited his
son, o. o. Gates, yesterday.
Mrs. Sarah Calvin went to Homestead,
Pa. Monday to visit relatives during the
summer.
Mrs. Ella Hanney, of Chicago, is visit
ing her brothers, George and j. E. kimp-
ton.
A flag raising took place at Pearltown
on the Fourth. "Kentuck" Pearl, the
founder of the town, was master of
ceremonies and treated his netghbors and
friends with plenty of liquid refreshments.
John Schick is preparing to close his
pharmacy. and Is packing some OF his
goods.
A number of Benwood and Bellaire
Young people enjayed a boat ride last
night.
The West Virginia Natural Gas Com
Dany repaired a DTedk III LLelT lHdif a.
Bogg's run yesterday. The gas escaped
with great pressure and some miscreant,
who was endeavoring to have large
celebration on the Fourth, undertook to
hive some fun by lighting the gas. 1t
blazed up at a considerable height, and
created some little excitement for awhile.
A Polander who was arrested for snoot-
ing a revolver promIscously, was the only
arrest on the Fourth. One shot passed
dangerously near a fellow countryman's
head ana went through window at
which he was sitting.
An infant of John Manning's was buried
yesterday morning at Mt Calvary.
Mrs John Sharp, an estimable lady who
was seriously Ill for some time, died
Monday evening The funeral occurs to-
day.
Work has commenced on the new water
line Seven car loads of cast-iron pipe,
which arrived several days ago, We're dis
tributed about town. and preparations
made to commence digging the bitches
for the pipe at once. About thirty 1tal-
ians. who have been employed by the
contractors, have arrived and are quar-
tered in the old Methodist church build
ing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-05
Atlantic City and Seashore Excursion
Thursday. July IA - Greatly Reduced
Rates-Baltimore Ohio Railroad.

The first of the popular seashore ex-
oursons via the Baltimore & Ohio R.
r. will be run Thursday, July IA, to
Atlantic City, Cape May, Sea Isle City,
Ocean City, N. j.. and Ocean City, Nd
Tickets will be good twelve (12) days,
including day Of sale.
Stop over will be allowed on return
trim at Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington on tickets sold to New
Jersey resorts, and at Baltimore and
Washington on tickets sold to Ocean
City, Md.
Tickets will be sold on above date
from Wheeling for $40 90 round trip,
End trains will leave 1925, 5:25 and
1885 a. m, and 500 p. m.
Call on or address nearest ticket
agent Baltimore & Ohio R. r. for
tickets and full Information, or apply
to T. c. Burke, Passenger & Ticket
Agent, Wheeling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-05

which will be the means of changing
deals consummated for some time is
that which is now almost completed
which will be the means of changing
hands of some of the best property in
the Elk Fork district The acreage is
very large and quite number of wells
have been drilled on 1t, all of which
are good ones The deal has been on
fer some time and will mean ali outlay
OF. quite large sum of money and the
property will not pass into the hands of
the Standard but into those Of an indie
pendent operator. The deal was to have
been consummated last evening, and if
such was the case the Register will
give a full report of it tomorrow
There is a good deal of interest being
manifested over the new territory re-
Gently opened up in Washington coun-
ty, Ohio, in what is known as the best
Berea grit sand in the county. The
we'll McMullen & Shay drilled in on
the Bchlen farm few days ago, which
started off at 60 barrels a day natural,
is still holding UP at that figure.
Preparations are being made to start
a large amount of new work in that
territory at once The Center Oil Com
pany has large block of leases in that
territory and it was learned yesterday
from a reliable source that in very
short time this company would COM
mence developing their holdings. In
addition there are dozen, if not more
independent companies and operators
in the field ard all of them will COM
mence drilling their property at once
Oil City, Pa, July 5.-Credit bal
ances 92c; certificates closed, sales s.
900 barrels cash at 92c, none. offered
Shipments for four days, 2S6,343 bar
relS: runs 212342 barrels
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-05
DISGB|R@|l6
Employees 4 Whaling Std orks
Being DISMISSED.

Old Men Notified That Their Ser
Woes Are No Longer Required
and Worklnen from Other Places
Given Their Positions-Ch Changes
Made in Positions Held by Some
Of the Oldest and Most Exper-
fenced Men Work Commenced
on New Water Line at Bsnwood.
Other BenwOod Notes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-05
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC.

The Sunday school children OF the
congregation of the Vance Memorial
church spent the Fourth very enjoy
ably at Woods apple grove. Woods
dale. The children marched to the
grove in body behind a drum corps.
An excellent programme of races and
other sports made the occasion very
pleasant, not only for the children, but
for their parents.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-05

Tho Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway
Will sell tickets on July I'd, Sd and
4th, good for return until July 9Th. be-
tween all points on their line and to
many points on connecting lines, at
one fare for the round trip. Sunday
trains to all points.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-05
wbttlin9 Re9ister
City Tax Notice.

All city taxes for 1897 not paid by
July 10, 1898, will be entered ON delin-
quent list BY order of Council, the
City Solicitor will enter suit for the
collection of all delinquent taxes on
real estate. Pay by July 10 and save
extra costs. J. X. HALL,
City Collector.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-05
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Deeds Left for Record at Clerk Robertson
Office Yesterday.

Deed made June 16, 1898, by the
Stone Church Cemetery Association to
Jerry O'Brien for the south half of
lot No. 10, in Section "a" Considera-
ton, $50.
Deed made June Is, 1898, by l. F.
Jones, trustee, to Caroline Hahne, for
the north half of lot No. 5, in square
No. 10, in the town of South Wheeling
Consideration. $1,415.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-05
OIL N EWS.

New Wells and LOcations-Notes About
the Producing Wells.
The following quotations for the diff
ferenI grades of crude petroleum are
given out by the Seep Purchasing
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-05

1uere IS MUCH complaint among WOIA.
ingmen at the lower works and about
Benwood generally in regard to the dis
charge of a number of the Oldest and
most experienced men at the Wheeling
Steel & Iron Works, and bringing men
from other places in their stead. Several
of the men who held some of the most
responsible positions at the nill have
been replaced in this way recently, and
others are expecting that their jobs may
be taken from them at any time. In
every case the new men are from Troy,
N. Y, where the general manager of the
plant was formerly located. For the lat
ter reason the workmen charge that par
of the general manager. The last one
who received notice that his services were
no longer required was Arthur Geraghty,
who was one of the foremen at the steel
works Mr.. Geraghty was attending the
national convention of the knights of st.
John, at Detroit last week. He returned
Saturday evening and states that he re-
ceived notice that he was no longer
needed, and that no reason for the change
was given. Mr.. Geraghty says also that
he is not aware of any reason. A Troy
man is said to have gotten his place,
also. Mr.. Geraghty was employed at the
Wheeling steel works for a number OF
years The position of the master me-
chanic was changed in the same way
short time ago, after having been filled
by the former incumbent for ten years.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-04-06
Wohenfbau.
t5ortiebuug bon Der l. Geits.)

gu 3a6Iunsen bur9 @~Iearingbduier lit ba5
tleinite gens1en fir ienes Quartal leit
1881. Die &riegspoIte, Die nan Nn=
ii9t @ieLer benz 6anbel 6sbeutenb geI9az
bet BADEN muB, i9eint bis iebt nod feline
eerdrtise Wirfung ausgei6t gu haben uno
Dbpobl in ben neuen Quftrdgeu auf inouz
itrieIem @ebiete elm geipifer &iidgang fatt=
finoet, 10 iino bod ale in 8etrie6 befino@
Ii6en 6a6rifen 10 melt i'm @ordus nit &ufz
irdgen oerIe6en, oaB Der 11nteri3ieo nidt
fii6I6ar tpirb. Gaten fir @elO ftno in Die
66be 9eeang.n unb bic 6 PrO3entrate, ME
ie in guten .3eiten bor6errf9enb mar, 1T aud
ieBt tpieber in 9eItuug. in 5Ol9e oefien bieic
Spefulanten ge5nun9en iinb, gu liqutoireu.
Die ginfu6ren bon @plh traJen iebo9 bel
ba3u Bel, Inn cine pirtli9e 8eTorgniB Gil
ber6inoern ueberoieB peiB man, Dap, OBJ
pObl Elm S6eit Der perpfdubeten 8e9iel auf
europa ~perfauft 1T, ctpa nod $30,O00,00O
me6r in ben 8alfen bon Netp Yprt uno
$12,5OO,OO0 IN dnberen StGbten porrGt6ia
fitp, gegen tpeIhe Summe Sob eingefi6r!
tperb,n fam, neil penig Nusfidt auf cine
before Nbte9nulg borbanben 1T.
Die Nusfubt BON 8ro0Itoffen boltert ar.
@tldnttids Nusfubren babsn fit bic @ode
2,516,220 8uf6el, Mte6I eingef9lo1en, be-
trugsn, gegen 2,185,378 i'm lebten Sabr, uno
pa5ifii9e 4u5fubren 542,147 8uI9el aeqen
128,207 i'm Iebten Sabre.
Der Gifsnz unb SfobImarft Seiot feline
4bnabme, benn Bel Sobriten, bic in polem
8etri:6e iinh, tpd6renb nod einige ipeiters
fir Regierun9s3pede e%r0ffnet perben IoQsn,
1T &ObeiIen nirgenbno ntebriger unb in
Pittsburg cine &leinigteit bDber fir 8e1ez
mer, in SpGge zines 1tebereinfommens nit
Brobu5enten i'm SbiozS6ale, tpG6renb o6ne
llebereintOmmen pon Mefabagrubenbeiiber
bic NntGufe BON Gr3 in Gleoelanb fir bic
Mo9e iiber cine MiIion Sonnen betra9eu
6oben.
Die 3abI Der 8anferotte in ben Ser. 5tadz
ten fat ipdbrenb Der lebten @o9e 22O be-
tragen, gegen 26O i'm Iebten Sabre unb 27
in Canada, gegen AZ i'm 8oria6re.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-04-06
bdube nbft Sn9alt i'm 8etrage bon $4,000

o|lHNN'SN' ?
Sn 2tncpln, Iebr., bra& Sam tag ii
Der M0bel= unb Seppi9banblung Der Sirma
q. M: 9aois &c So. Seuer aug, unb Inn
Mitterna9t lag bas 9ebdube nebit fGmmtz
li4en Badren in NI9e. Nu9 Der baron
gren3enbe Gi9mpnb 8lod, Elm b~isrtDdiges
8adteingebGuDe, lit abeebrannt. Der Sc
Iammti4aben ipirb ii9 auf faf $15O,000
beluufen, uno 1T etpa CUR 9dlfte burb Ser
fi9erung gebedt.
Samitag Mior9en 1T Die biI91fli6s Ms=
tlooiitentir6e in 2ebanon, 81, a6ge6rann!.
O;enftag Mbenb lit in 8riitop, Sa., bur6
bas umiperfsn elmer 2aterne in einsm groBen,
nit 9spreBtsm 9eu angcfiqien 2a9er3auie.
Die bsr6eerenofte Seuersbruni, ausgebrpden,
tpelde man nod in iener StuDt erle6t bat.
Sine 3eit lang i6ien es, ol5 o6 Die gdn9e
Stabt abbrennen nerbe, a6er es oe!eng
I6lieBli9 Der itdOtii9en 5euertpe4r mit6ife
Der benahbarten Orti9aIten, bds Seuer auf
ben nDrbli9 BON ben G%jstet';a Der G6icogo
9reot WeItsrn@8abn ~Iieg.nosn 8e3irf gu Be-
id)rdnten. Der @eiummtI6apsn niro ipe=
nigitens $4,000 betragen.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-04-06
Ge11erHhriinTte.

cyn @pf 9iG, g, g.. itnb Sonutag Morz
oen - @ebGube o6ge6rannt. poOurb Elm
@6aben bon $25O,OO0 angeri9tet purbe.
Die geri9erung betrde: $150,O0O. Nie
bas 7seuer en.itanb, 1T INNER nod in 9un<
feI qebiilt. Die Seuerpebr bon CHARLOTTE
Ganate auf Der 8ranbftdtte an, als bas Seuer
tereits urter &ontrplle mar.
en- benz fe9sitDdigen @ebdube go. 95 uni
81 6ub5onzGtr,, Rem 0ort. bat Mitttpo9 81
fri6er @trnbe cine Grploiion tuttgefunoen
pOpur9 elm 5suer entitanb, peI4es bas Sc
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-04-06
gerbrehrF1t.
Der Rldter Spnb betrooen.

s. Mt. Wh8ribe, mel6sr i'm 0eroa9te
ftGnb, bic aus 4 Peripnen beIte6enoe Sami=
lie See in Der NG9e BON ppint Hod, Ser, an
5onntaa Nbenb ermorbet gu 6aben, bat Itd)
ben 0uls abgei9nitten. @enn er li9 nibt
leIbit bas 2e6en genommen bdtte, tpiirbe tr
pabrf9einli9 gelpn9t tporben Iein.
2im 6aIeen.
Ser 91e9er SSD6n Gbars tpurbe in Hoding@
bam, sc. g., tpegen zines perbre9sriI@en Nn=
Cuffs, ben er an %. Sttober p. s. auf 2tQie
@ple gema9t battle, 9ebdngt.
6wci Kampfboloe.
WGbrenb Der 8orbereitungen fir bic itGce
tif9en Wa6lperfammlungen in Waeo, Ser,
geriet6en %. 6. Braun, 9erausgeber be5
rSconoclait" unb 8apt. 90. s. 9apis ipegen
elmer alien SebOe in Streit unb "feuerten i6re
&ebolper auf chamber ab. geah fur3er 3eit
lagen beibe &fboIbe BON me6reren Sit
geIn bur9bobrt 10 i9tper ~Dertpunbet am 80
sen, baB iGr Wbleben bal6 barauf erfolgts.
Au9 brei unbetbeiltgte puroen lsi9i
berpunDet, Die l1rTa6e Der S@isBerei
spar Der &ngriff 8rann's in Feiaer Set
tung auf bic ange6li9e 11nfeuf96eit Der
Stuoentinnen Der 8aplor l1niberfttp BON
Waco. Inter ben 2ebteren %befinoen ii1 bic
3pei 9D9ter BON Gapitdn 9abis,