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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-22
Preaching at Pergamos.

Editor County Record::-
Please allow me space IN your
columns to report a meeting re-
Gently held here by Brothers Gregg
and Britton. They preached twice
a day with the power of the Spirit,
and did not fail 10 declare the
whole counsel of God. At night
the tent was always GRO wded, and
deep conviction was on the peo-
pie. Numbers were saved and
sanctifed. Eternity alone will
reveal the good that was done.
Though less than the least of
the saints we feel that we are
working with all our might for Je-
sus.
God bless Brothers Gregg and
Britton, wherever they may go!
So pray we humble servants in
Christ.
A meeting will be commenced
at Newtown, about five miles
from Pergamos, next Saturday
night, 17th inst, which | hope
will do much good. May God
bless them in their work, is my
prayer.
ID Z CA1TEY.
This communication seems to
have been intended for last week S
issue, but it was not received at
this office Till Friday, day after
the paper was published.--ED.
COUNTY RECORD.
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In saying good bye to Cevera we
can truthfullv say that we are
glad circumstances arose which
made him our guest. .--Philadel2hia
North American.
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THE EVILS OF MoRMoNISM.
A AGrowlng Menace to the Church Of
God.

A0roWlng menace 10 the Snurch OF
God.
A new influence is at work in
South Carolina. A new note has
fallen upon the ear of the people,
and the civilization Of the age re-
ceives another stab. The Latter
Day Saints are here, itinerants from
the land of Utah, calling them
selves Mormons telling the world
what they believe. An apparition n
breaks upon the vision and We
stand aghast with wonder. We
hear a wall as if it comes from the
lower deep, telling rs that Nor
monism is not Christianity,it is an
other gospel, ,poorApocrypha teach
ing the same damnation that is
found in the Koran, and the inf
del writer's. This Norm NniSm de-
MES what Matthe W, Mark, Luke
and John preached, and strike, in
cold blood at what Paul, James,
Jude and Peter wrote. 1t comes
to us with unblushing otfront cry
and tells US that God, the great Goo,
OF the universe, is nothing bat
man. 1t tells US that Adam is the
God of Jesus Christ, and Jesus
Christ the God of Joseph Smith.
the God of the present generation.
If there is anything in the domain
of blasphemy or Panthei"tic rea
soning that can beat this for bot
tomless pit philosophy we would
like to read it. 1t sets up for JOS
eph Smith that he is prophet OF
God. 1t tells that he is entitled
to seat with Moses, David and
Elijah and that he was a believer
in a plurality Of wives. This Sa-
tanic rot is as bad as the religion
which teaches that the soul can be
reduced to sensation, conscience
to calculation, free will to mechan-
ics, immortality TO eternal sleep,
man TO brute and God 10 matter.
To fall in with this monstroslty,
the world would be shrouded in
darkness, the nation S forget God,
the earth would be a pandemon-
ium, and the whole boundless
universe baptized in blood. The
-SErpen,'s sophistry found an ad-
vocate in Eve, but Mormanism
finds for its advocate the arch tiend
Satan, the fallen angel. The his
torian tells US that one Joseph
Smith started this so called moral
vapor, his restilence, this smoke
from the bottomlesS pit and today
il has no counterpart in the re
mains of licentiouS blasphemy,
nor in the rawlings of any philOS-
ophy that does not bear the stamp
OF Divinity. History tells US
further that Joseph Smith was a
fanatic addicted to netarous prac-
tices, and was by no means an
angel IN disguise. He left his ma
tive land to fluid the New Jerusa-
lem, and after a long search he
found his Eldorado, dropped into
Ohio, and there sat down to rest.
But 10, at midnight when storm
was raging, when nature seemed TO
be in travail, the sheriff appeared
and pasted writ upon his back.
He was charged with swindlinS.
In Salt Lake Valley far beyond
the confines of civilization he turns
up there he begins to build harems,
starts his elders, and today these
foot pads, these ecclesiastical tramps
are lowering in every community
injecting their virus here and
there, talnting if possible the pub
lie streams of lite and health and
dealing damnation round the land.
This writer has no affinity for
any system ofreligion that ignores
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Wallace & Johnson.
A Trade Getter.

We have lost trade by being out
of Ramon's Liver Pills and Tonic
Pellets. We can seldom ever in
duce customer to take any other
as substitute for them when they
have tried RamOn'S.-Justice u
Fletcher, Crossville, Ala. For sale
by Wallace & Johnson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-08-05
Delightful Vacation Trip.

TOUR TO THE NORTH VIA PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
Visiting Watkins Glen. Niagara Falls, Thousand
Islands, Quebec. Montreal. Au Sable Chasm Lake
Champlain and Lake George. Saratoga, and the
Highlands of the Hudson. Leave Philadelphia by
special train August Is. The tour will be in
charge of one of the company's tourist agents. An
experienced chaperon will also accompany the
party. having especial charge of unescorted ladies
The rate of 500 from New York Brook Ign, New
ark Trenton, Philadelphia. Harrisburg, Baltimore
AMI Washington covers railway and boat fare fol
the entire round trip. parlor-car Seats meals en-
route, hotel entertainment. transfer charges, car
riase hire-in fact every item Unnecessary expense
For detailed itinerary, tickets. or any additional
information, address Tourist Agent Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. 1896 Broadway. New York; s6C
Fulton Street. BROOKLYN 7s9 Broad Street. Newark
N. j.; or Geo, W. Boyd, Assistant General passen.
ger Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
a5.2t
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b p NICHOLS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-08-05

About one mouth ago my child, which
is fifteen months old, had an attack oil
diarrhoea accompanied by vomiting. l
gave it such remedies as are usually given
i'll such cases, but as nothing gave relief,
we sent for physician and it was under
his care for a week. At this time the
child had been sick for about ten days and
was having about twenty-five operations
of the bowels every twelve hours, and we
were convinced that unless it soon OBJ.
tanned relief it would not live. Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Darrhoea
Remedy was recommended, and decided
to try it. l soon noticed change for the
better; by its continued use complete
cure was brought about and it is now per-
fectly healthy.-C. L. BoGGs, Stumptown,
Gilmer Co, w. Va For sale by F. T.
Reynolds, druggist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-08-05
Spain's Collapse.

The complete collapse of Spain came
last Saturday when the French Ambas-
sador, M. Cambon, announced to the
President that he was empowered by the
Spanish government to act in arranging
terms of peace on the part of Spain with
the United States government, and &C
cepted the terms offered by the Admin
istration, which is the cession of Cuba,
Porto Rico, one of the Ladrone Islands,
Manila and adjacent territory and joint
commission to determine the future OF
the Philippine Islands, which means vir-
tually whatever disposition the United
pelago. Spain is bankrupt and cannot
bring Aguinaldo and his insurgents under
subsection. For the Islands to be given
up to Spain by the United States after
taking Manila and outlying provinces,
means perpetual war of the native pop
ulation against Spanish rule, which can
never again be re-established.
Spain's purse is empty, her navy de-
stroyed, armies defeated and captured.
The insurgents are stronger than ever in
the Philippines and far better equipped
and provided with armies than ever be-
fore, while Spain was never so weak. Her
sixteenth century civilization should be
banished from among the nations of the
ninteenth century and cooped up in the
peninsula and left to their bull fights and
Spanish PRIDE" which are the derision
of the world.
The colonies of Spain all welcome the
Americans, and desire to get from under
her yoke. The people of the Carolines
and Canaries will in all probability hoist
the flag of rebellion against the Spanish
power, seeing that her other island prov
inces have succeeded in throwing off the
Spanish yoke. Spain's poverty will be a
great temptation to sell her remaining
islands to other European powers Ger
many, France and Russia would be glad
to acquire them by purchase.
This American-Spanish war is not vet
settled and may lead to trouble among
the other nations of Europe. England is
in favor Of the United States taking pos
session Of the entire Philippine group,
which is urged as duty to insure peace
and civilized government to the natives.
England will certainly Object to any ether
nations getting them, and Spain is clear
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" not able to hold them i'll opposition to
the wishes of the natives that her bar
barity and tyranny have so incensed
against her. Spains Wanted pride and
boosted proves in war have been hum
bled in the dust. And the world will
hear no more of them in the future. In
three months the United States has sent
her navy to the bottom of the sea with
the loss of but single man, and defeated
and captured her armies whenever they
could be reached, hidden behind fortifica-
tons. Spain has been driven from the
western hemisphere, which she has SO
long outraged, and virtually from the
Pacific
Spanish treachery reached its browning
point when it fired the mine that blew uI
the Maine. For centuries the blood o.
her cruelty murdered subjects cried fol
vengeance, and when her murderous hano
struck the Yankee pig" the avengins
nenises arose and snote the bloody
| tyrant in the dust, never to rise again.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-08-05
Friday. Aug. S, 1898
Split in the GOldbug Club.

An aggravating friction has existed IN
the goldbug club of Rising Sun since
almost its formation. The club was organ
lied for the campaign of 1896 and ran
along reasonably smooth through that
campaign when DOODLE was plenty, with
brass music and the campaign yawper
always i'll evidence. The club even at
that early day showed its discordant
elements, which were developed by a
goldbug challenge to debate the silver
question with the Bryan club ANY hour
of the night or any hour of the day."
This challenge was promptly accepted by
the silverites and the goldbugs as prompt
" took water and refused to face the
silver knights in the lists. This show OF
tie white feather disgruntled the silver
republicans, who, while despising the
goldbug doctrines, had not the moral
stamina to break the cord of superstition
which bound them to the party name.
Nevertheless inherent manhood refused
to be downed, but constantly rose up with
its upbrading mock.
Thus the discordant elements in the
goldbug club kept up a chronic friction
which marifests itself at every primary
meeting. On Saturday last this antago-
nism reached its climax by drawing the
lines between the two factions as the
bank and anti-bank parties. The bank
party put up the following delegate ticket
Homard Terry, A. S. Elliott, E. A. Reyr.
olds, VIM. R. Cameron, Myron Miller.
The anti-bank or silver party ran the
following ticket: Cecil Kirk, Goodwin
Terry, N. c. Brown, S. ]. Reynolds,
Frank Way.
The battle between the contending fac.
tions alternately ebbed and flowed, rose
and fell, advanced and receded, victory
still hanging in doubt as fresh recruits
came on the ground, till the arrival of the
colored troops on the double quick under
'Jacob" and Consce," like the appear
ance of Butcher on the field of Waterloo,
turned the wavering balance i'll favor Of
the bank party by an average majority OF
thirty-fve votes.
Two hundred and ffty-two votes were
cast, nearly the average strength of the
Republican party, so hot was the contest
between the bankites and the Republican
silverites. The silverites retreated in
good order, and though defeated are not
dismayed, but express their determination
to repair damages and renew the battle at
the first favorable opportunity. They
rest their faith on silver as primary
money which has stood the test of forty
centuries, as against goldbugism, Jew
pawnbroker swindle of but rs years
standing. The battle cry of the bankers
clansmen is, Lay on MacDuff :" while
the answering defiance of the silver men
is ODD be he who first cries hold
enough "
1t is under serious consideration of "a
M. Terry Qate of Ohio)," 'Jaybee" and
other cold water singers" to form
another club based on both gold and
silver as primary money and greenbacks
in place of bank notes. They claim, and
quote history to back them, that that was
the money policy of Abraham Lincoln,
U. S. Grant, Jas. A. Garfield, James G.
Blaine, and William Mckinley, too, until
he was corrupted by Hanna.
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Pension Frauds.

The Commissioner of Pensions has
issued circular warming against lax
methods and frauds i'll the pension bus
mess, i'll which he says:
Recent investigation had by the Pen
sion Bureau to ascertain the methods EN-
ployed by public officials in executing
pension vouchers, has demonstrated an
almost total disregard of the laws and
regulations governing the subject.
1t is clearly evidenced that the illegal,
lax, indifferent and perfunctory procedure
now eXtant has become a menace to the
proper and safe conduct of the affairs of
! this Bureau, so far as it relates to the pay
ment of pensions, and special efforts are
contemplated to correct the existing
abuses.
While it is believed that many officials
who assist in the execution of pension
vouchers have no conception of their
criminal liability in the premises, it is
equally certain that many others to secure
an advantage in the numerical number of
their clientage, knowingly and wilfully
resort to violations of the law.
To the end that the former class may
profit by this notice, this circular is issued
There can be no justification in the
prevalent haste and laxity existing in
many offices, by which post-dating, false
| certihcstion, false claim and "stock"
witnesses have become factor in the
administration and acknowledgment of
pension vouchers.
| 1t is the intention of this Bureau, where
the facts warrant such action, to institute
criminal proceedings against the parties
who indulge i'll these illegal and irregular
practices and they are warned accordingly.
By following strictly the instructions
printed on each voucher, the matters conf
, planned of may be entirely renedied.
Apropo to the above is the following
A short time ago the writer fell in with a
gentleman on the train when some re-
marks OH war news led the gentleman
who was from Tennessee, to relate the
following pension anecdote. During the
civil war a division of the Union army
was encanped for several weeks in and
about his native town, and while the
troops lay there colored men were hired
to do such work as tend and drive teams.
One trusty negro man was employed to
| uIlVS anu take care OF team OF mules Tor
which he was paid IS a day. When the
troops moved on the man remained at
home, and he never dreamed of being
entitled to receive pension till several
years after all agent came into the place
looking up persons to whom pensions
should be paid by Uncle Sam. The agent
hearing of the colored mans military
service in driving the mule team, looked
, him up and secured the necessary
proofs" emitting him to pension, and
soon the driver of the mule team received
two or three thousand dollars "back"
pension and thirteen dollars a month for
life. There are no doubt thousands of
such fraudulent cases on the pension rolls
which increase as the veterans die. The
pensions now amount to about $I5o, 900,
ooo annually, and probably half of them
frauds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-08-05
Dry Goods, Notions, Underwear

RI Specialties this week i'll Lawns aud
Mems Working Shirts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-08-05
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The hest salve in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fever sores, letter, chapped
hands, chilblains, corns and all
skin eruptions, and positively cures
piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton OF money refunded. Price 25
cents per box. For sale by DR.. L..
r. Kirk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-08-05

The Rev w B. Costley, of Stockbridge,
Ca while attending to his pastoral duties
at Fleetwood, that state, was attacked by
cholera morhus, He SAYS "By chance |
happened to get hold of bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, and think it was the means of
saving my life. 1t relieved me at once"
For sale by T. T. Reynolds, druggist
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-08-05

II think DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
is the finest preparation on the market
for piles" So writes John c. Dunn, of
Wheeling, w. Va. Try it and you will
think the same. 1t also cures eczema
and all skin diseases. Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-08-05

If you want to see scores of young
men and women in fine positions as
stenographers and book keepers
(Goldey College, Will, Del, grad
uates), and how they get them,
send for catalogue. (See adv.)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-08-05
WORTHINGTON'S!
Remember the Main

- . 1e1tures IN Rising Sun trade this They are
Ladies oxford lie SALE Values that would be
selling at SO cents Supply surprisingly diminished
to follow and
Znd-lhe Ladies Shirt Waist sale Here oo bargains
Waists fine Madras bias blouse fronts sold at
SlOO our former price, To close the
malnder at 90 cents Only 80 of hem-cal and them.
Is Waists were S25-none better any prce-to close
out at 9S
Then there are the SUMMER DRESS GOODS-Organdies
with undertakings Dimies, Lawns, Pecaes Madras, Pequa
and all the eceteras that them Full assert
ment yet and prices right.
New invoice of Window Shades this week. Chairs and
Rockers in our Carpet Department Fly Nets at
prices which surprise.
GROCERIES The finest usual Leave your pleas
to deliver goods
Very truly,
Z. n. WORTHINCTON g. SON.
N B-Gollen Link Spring Wheat Flour-best world.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-12-02

Prof. and Mrs. A. S. Harding re-
turned from Madison, Wis.,, on Tues
day evening. The professor has been
attending the University Of Wiscon-
sin for several months doing some
special work in history and economics.
He states that the attendance at the
university this year is fast approach
ing the 1000 mark.
The many friends Of Mrs. II. G..
Gage will be pleased to learn that the
operation, performed upon her for the
removal of a tumor, has been success
full. The operation took place on
Friday last and on Monday Mrs. TIL.
Youngman received a letter from
Rochester written by Mrs. Gage stat
ing that she was getting along nicely.
The party who borrowed our .edi-
torial chair had better return it soon
or we will use one of our hard bottom
wooden ones-but not on him, oh no!
The next time the circuit judge holds
court in this county he will have to
rest his corporosity upon the floor and
not In our editorial chair unless the
court makes a contract to return ours
or jail the sheriff for contempt.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-12-02
HOW'S This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case of Catarrah that
can not be cured by Halls Catarrah
Cure.
FL. CHENEY g. Co. Props. Toledo,
o.
We the undersigned, have known
+. j. Cheney for the last 10 years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O., Walding, Kinnan & Mar
vim, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, u.
Halls Catarrah Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Price, 75c per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-12-02

The Farmers Alliance Co., at
White, has become one of the solid in.
stltutions Of This county. 1t is strict.
ly a farmers institution and has doue
as much for the thrifty village in
which 1T is located as any other estab-
lishment in the place. If our read.
ers, who are in the habit of tradeing
at White, wish anything in the line
of hardware, gents furnishings,
boots or shoes they can do no better
than to patronize the Farmers Co.
You can rely upon getting the top
notch for your grain and their coal
is OF the best and is sold at the lowest
living prices.
Everybody expects a little more for
their money when they DEAL WITH
WIMsEY and they are NOT DIsAP-
POINTED. My prices command atten-
tion by selling GOOD GOODS AT LOW
EST PRICES. / don't want your trade
unless | can show you that IT is to
YOUR INTEREST TO TRADE WITH ME.
l buy my goods for less money than
any other merchant in South Dakota :
so it stands to reason / CAN AFFORD
TO SELL CHEAPER. My business has
more than doubled my expectations
thus far and from now until Xmas
want to make 1T record breaker.
| want to outdo myself in the next
six weeks. l have made BIG PUR-
CHAsEs for this sale; but the BAR
GAINS WILL NOT LAST FOREVER, so /
would advise buyers to CALL EARLY
as this will be SALE no one can
AFFORD TO MISS.
Yours to please
WIMSEY.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-12-02

Christmas is coming. Mamma has
list, daughter has list, son has a
list, "Oh gosh. says dad.
Take Rocky Mountain Tea. See ii
exterminate poison. Feel it revital-
ize your blood and nerves and bring
back that happy, joyous feeling of
boyhood days. e. N. Aldrich.
w. II. Skinner returned from Col
orado Monday night. He reports that
his brothers family will remain there
where they have home and can
make their way in the world comfort
ably.
Parties have stolen our labels, style
of package, and tell the sick that
"Our" tea is just like the Rocky
Mountain Tea. They would ruin
your health for a little added profit.
Beware. E. N. Aldrich.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-12-02
a-An Smokers Regardless Party
Tetonks Rebekah lodge will have a

Tetonka Rebekah lodge will have 2
very important meeting on Tues
DAY evening, Dec. 13 and all its mem.
bers are requested to take notice that
there will be nomination and election
of officers besides other business of
Importance.
The ladies Of the Baptist society
gave their annual supper and fair at
Barr's restaurant last evening. The
attendance was good and we can tes.
tify that the supper was excellent.
Everybody was chewing candy and
there were many purchases of articles
offered for sale.
The Jewell Nursery Co., of Lake
City, Minn., is being represented in
this county by ID. H. Bradley, of
White. Mr.. Bradley has been taking
orders in Brookings this week and
met with good success. He is a re-
liable gentleman and represents a
good company.
Yankton has had enough state fairs
to convince her that there is no mon
ey In them unless the state makes an
appropriation. 1t will be money
better spent to make larger appropri-
ations for our educational institutions
and let the state fair alone unless it
can be made self-sustaining.
Mrs. j. e. Bennett of Clark, Mrs.
Clara Williams of Brookings, Mrs.
Emma Cranmer Of Aberdeen, and
Mrs. ia. Picker of Faulkton, promi-
nehG women suffragists of the state,
are visiting at Huron. They natur-
ally feel somewhat discouraged over
the failure Of the suffrage amend
ment.-Huronite.
A PAIR OF SKATES FREE-Every
purchaser OF pair Of skates at our
establishment between now and Feb
ruary first will have chance to guess
as to the number of skates sold during
that period. The person guessing
nearest the number will receive as a
present fine $3.50 pair of club
skates.