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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-13
reach, and The shouts OF the people
: encouraged him.

reach, and The shouts OF the people
encouraged him.
Looking toward him, the people on
the beach saw sudden commoticn
beside him. With a wild shrek,
Broom was plunged beneath the sur
face to reappear moment later,
shriekinS in agony.
The shark had seized him. It had
sunk its teeth in his side and dragged
him under. The swimmers desperate
struggles, however, alarmed the mon
ster, and it let 60. With all his re.
naming strength Broom beat the red
dened water, and piled away toward
the shore. AS he reached the shall
lows, a crowd of men, splashing and
beating the water with hands and feet,
rushed in and grabbed him. Weak
and trembling, he was hauled ashore,
and laid upon the sand.
From his thigh there came a flush
of blood. A surgeon was summoned
DIR. w. 3. McNicoll. He found in
the young mans flesh semi-circle OF
deep and ragged punctureE, the i'm
print of tie eaters fangs. Later
Broom was taken to the Smith Inirm'
ary. He is not seriously injured.
After the commotion in the water
the shark disappeared. Its appear
ance, however, put stop to the bath
ing, and it will be many days before
the same swimmers trust themselves
in the bay. The shark was fully ter
feet long.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-13
HANDY RECEPTACLE FOR FRUIT pIcKERs

constantly swinging about on the o"e
hook supporting it. A fruit-gatner-
ing box is shown in the cut which OBJ
viates both of these defects. It's han
d: e is made from fat hoop soaked in
water and bent into the proper shape.
This handle can be supported by two
hooks, keeping the box very firm.
With a box the full opening from one
side to the other is afforded for put
ting in fruit. If the box is carefully
lined with double thickness of bur-
lap there will be less likelihood of
bruising the fruit, even in the smallest
degree. New York Tribune.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-13
Recipes.


Stewed Lobster-Stir -four enough
into half pint of milk to give it a
cream thickness, heat to boiling, and
remove from the fire, then stir III one
tablespoonful of butter; Drain the
liquor from pound can of lobster,
chop the meat rather coarse, and add
it to the same; season with salt and
pepper, and add teaspoonful of lemon
Juice. Simmer ten minutes and serve
hot.
Batter Cakes-Two eggs well beaten
together, three cupfuls Of sweet milk,
salt to taste; enough white cornmeal
to make the batter the consistency OF
fresh cream. Have the hoe hot,
grease slightly, drop the batter on the
hoe and let it fry until brown, then
turn. Serve hot with fresh butter.
This makes nice dish for an invalid
and can be prepared in txanty min
utes.
Tapioca Jelly-To teacupful ofin-
stantaneous tapioca add a quart of
boiling water and cook in double
boiler an hour, stirring often, and add
pinch of salt. When soft add one
half cupful OF sugar and one teacupful
Of curraut Jelly. Stir all until thor
oughly mixed, then take NJ, pour in
to individual molds c. teacups that
have been dipped into cold water aHd
set away to harden. Serve with cream
and sugar.
Calls Head Cheese-Cook the part
of the head not used for baking until
the bones slip out. Pour OF the
liouor and save. Lift on dish and
remove every particle of bone. When
cold, chop fine; season with pepper,
salt and herbs, if liked, lay cloth IN
colander and the meat in compact
roll. Fold the cloth around tight
and put weight over Use cold for
sandwiches or sliced meat with
mustard dressing.
! Peach Salad-Pare, halve and re-
move the stones of fine mellow
peaches. Set the halves in fiat dish
and put teaspoon powdered sugar
and few drops lemon juice in each
stone cavity. Take the kernels from
few of the pits and boil with the rest
! in little water to get their fine
! flavor. After half an hour, strain,
add four tablespoons sugar, half a
teaspoon ground mace, and stir until
dissolved. When the dressing is cold
add four tablespoons orange juice and
pour over.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-13
Hot Water as a Family Medicine.

cone is never" says physician,
''far from a pretty good medicine
chest with hot water at hand. 1t is 4
most useful assistant to the mother OF
a family of small children, who IS
frightened often to find herself, in the
summer wandering, confronted by a
sudden illness OF one of her flock,
without her usual dependence-the
family doctor Ii the baby has Group,
fold strip of flannel or soft napkin
lengthwise, dip into very hot water,
and apply to the child's throat. Re
peat and continue the application till
relief is had, which will be almost at
once. For toothache, or collie, or a
threatened lung congestion, the hot
water treatment will be found prompt
ly efficacious if resorted to. Nature
needs only a little assistance at the
first sign of trouble to rally quickly in
the average healthy child, and often
hot water is all that is wanted. New
York Post.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-13
Waxing a Light wood Floor.

For waxing a light wood floor use
one pound OF melted wax to me pint
of turpentine. Melt the wax over the
register or in warm bath until as
soft as butter, then beat the turpen-
tine into the soft wax, taking care to
be away from the fire when using the
turpentine. Apply with a soft wooden
cloth, then polish with weighted brush.
This polish is equally good for furni-
ture, beating in one gill of alcohol.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-13
While European Russia vie need

- While European Russia vie need
only forty-fve years or so, Germany
about sixty-fve years, Austria Hun
- gary seventy years, England eighty
years, and Italy 11e years, it will take
France over $50 years to double its
~ population! What signifies the loss
of Alsace- Lorraine's 100000 souls
compared with the loss France suffers
every day? IL the last FIVE years the
4 German population has increased by
5000, 600, who are every one fully
German; Trance meanwhile has in
creased her people by only 10000,
who are not even of French nation
= atty. The increase of nation is Of
the utmost Importance to the success
q OF its country. 1t has meant much
in the nineteenth century, it will
mean more in the twentieth.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-13

Californians are complaining about
the naming of warships. There was
built in California the queen of the
American navy, the battleship Ore
gon; the queen of the protected crnis-
ers, the flagship Olympia; the hand
somes5 vessel in the service, the
cruiser San Francisco, and the only
two monitors that ever crossed the
Pacific, the Monterey aad the Mon
adnock, and the swiftest torpedo boa S
are now being built there-yet tie
State has not been honorea By having
its name given to battleship.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-13
1t is alleged of a Canadian office

1t is alleged of Canadian office
holder by a Canadian newspaper OF
opposing politics that he has been
drawing 800 for feed for his steed,
and that it has been shown that his
steed is a silent one-a bicycle. For
a silent one it is now making consider
able noise in the world in conSe-
uuence.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-13

Porto Eico possesses miles and miles
of macadamized roads said to have
cost So. eco. 900. The first excursion
boat TO san Juan ought to be loaded
with American century riders eager to
explore those smooth highways.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-13
When Japanese Babies Are Born.

At the birth of japanese baby
tree is planted, which must remain
untouched until the marriage day of
the child. Then the tree is cut down
and skilled cabinet maker transforms
the wood into furniture, which is con-
sidered by the young couple as the
most beautiful of all ornaments of the
house.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-13
The numbie and much maIigned
male has played 81 ater part IL the
war tnan the fiery war horse.

German authorities report the aston
ishinr fact that in Germany and Swift
erland 1000, 900 glass eyes are an
nuallv manufactured, while one French
factory is turning out as many as
400 coo.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-13
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
Cleaning Piano Keys.

The white ivo@y Keys Of piano
should never be cleaned with water,
which discolors them. Instead, they
should be rubbed over with soft
flannel or piece of silk dipped in ozy-
genized water, which can be obtained
at any chemists, and when the notes
are stained or greasy use methy!sted
spirits.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-13

Professor Mulhall's estimate OF
sS1. .75O, 900, 900 as the wealth OF this
country gives to each man, woman
and child $3.50 as an average. Bat 1t
isuseless to quote this to the friend
who IS always ASKING for the loan o. I"
Quarter.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-13

The ordinary baskets not convent
ent receptacle into which to pick fruit
from ladder. Too little of the open
ing is presented between the rounds,
owing to the round form Of the bas-
ket's top. The round form also keeps
the basket from being stable, as 1t is
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-23
Victory Without Loss.

KEY WEST, July 23.-The gunboa's
Topeka, Annapolis, Wasp and Leydeh
silcnced the Spanish Notifications III
Nlpc Bay on the northern coast OF the
province of Santiago on Thursday and
sank the Spanish gunboat Juan Jorge
in the harbor.
The Spanish flag on the fort was haul
ed down.
The Americans did not lose man
while the Spanish loss was heavy.
The Juan Jorge was small wooden
gunboat of 935 tons, 2O3 feet long, ~
feet beam and II feet draft she was
built at La Sevre France, in 1876, an'
on his trial there made Is knots.
His crew numbered 146, she carrle'
three II inch old style rit1ed guns ant
two % inch small gun besides two
machine guns.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-23
Caught BY Our Line.
(By Special Wire.)

After repeated ringing the Supt. of
Construction has given us clear wire,
and we will rush through the following
answers to the questions given to the
Electrician last evening.
The best authority on water who is
indorsed by the Water Dealers here
does not favor artcsian wells, but is in
favor of spring water, so the man who
answers these questions today having
no personal opinion steals it, and gives
you an unpaid for answer that spring
water is the best for the people ct
Barre.
AT present the only way by which
Barre can secure another regular letter
carrier would be for the people who
want another Post Boy 10 furnish the
necessary money with which to pay
him. The United States government
will not help US to another.
In as much as the East Barre polish
inc mill managers own the land where
they are situated how can we stop this
daily mixture?
The city officials may have different
opinions rngarding the license question
and if the present water fight is continu-
ed River street den keepers may reap
the rewards. Who said "that it was
an idle wind that did not blow good to
somebody's
Before the circuit burned out these
questions were flashed over the wire.
Can the Health Officer tell us if the
present epidemic of injunctions is like
ly to be contagious?
Is any effort being made for that
soldiers monument that we heard about
some time ago?
If the Salvation Army drum is nuis
ance on Sunday why is not so on Other
days?
WHY did not the city officials then il
bower locate the electric railroad OF
the side of the road, not in the middle
( of it9
Will any injunction be brought agains
the people who use water for washln!
;, wagons? Have we enough to allow TN
to be done?
On which side of the water line wi
we find the Good Teniplars lodge? Ar
u they in favor of water or OF enJoinin
y all the water so that the youngstel
= will have to visit the River street MAJ
= sionsP
h The wires are crossed and am in
l. hurry so "enough said''
TIE NIGHT MAN.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-23
Letter From Santiago.
Jim Houlahan, Formerly of Barre
Writes to a Friend.

The following is a letter received by
a friend from James loulahan former
ly of this city.
81 received your letter OK. and wrote
to Bob, but | do not believe he can read
it. Joe Gilmette is in the same company
with me.
"Well, l suppose you heard how we
landed. Oh, it was glorious. We
didn't do thing to those 'Dagos' and
now they let us alone. Once in Il
while they catch us away from camp
and fire at us, but they can't hit bal
loon. They way they hold their guns is
to place the butt at the waist and take
no aim at all. The carry a weapon that
looks like a butchers knife have
got one that am going to bring it to the
States to show that took it off a dead
Spaniard. have lots of relics and will
show them to you sometime.
"If come across the Vermont boys |
will have a glad hand for every one OF
them. know a good many OF the
bows here, for have been with them be-
fore. All are good fellows and can
fight like HI, and are not afraid OF
anything-That's the way it looks here
We have control of the bay. 1t is as
fine a bay as | ever saw.
"The Marblehead came near finishing
us when we were fighting. We were
ordered to try and surround the Span,
iards They took us for 'Dagos' and
fired, but none of us were hit. We
signaled for them to stop. That was
the day we killed so many Spaniards
"Well, We are all getting good dea
better food now and are all anxious tt
90 to Santiago as we hear they are
fighting today. Santiago is 20 miles
from here.
1--WE are the most savage looking sol
diers in the whole army so those on the
ships say. We feel that way as we ART
all chewed up with flies and mosquto'
and other insects too numerous to men
ton.
1--WE sleep on the ground every nigh
and have not slept without our clothe
on since the 10th of June. Regards t.
all the boys.
JAMES IIoULAHAN,
Co. a, Marine Bat,
Key West, Fla.
"GuANTANAMo BAY July 1, 49,"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-23
Spanish Loss Heavy==Not a Single
American Hurt.
Ready For Attack.

St. THOMAS, July 23.-Thc Spaniards
at San Juan arc making extensive pre-
to resist the contemplated at
tack by the AmericaiI warships cunvuy-
ing the army invasion commanded by
General Miles.
There are no signs of them yet but
they are expected every moment and it
is confidently expected by the Spaniards
that the Americans will meet with de-
feated this time.
The city is the capitol of the island
and is the largest and most important
town in Porto Rico: 1t lies on the
northern coast on a small island con-
,ected with the mainland by bridges.
1t is place of considerable strength
and contains Governors palace in the
old fort of Santa Catalina.
This harbor is one of the best in the
West Indies, having a comparatively
unobstructcd entrance.
The fortificalions of the island MorrC
on which the city is built come close to
the waters edge and are very imposing
These fortiiications have been strength
ened as far rs possible and it is expect
ed by .he Spaniards that they will b'
able to hold their own against any as
sault from the land or sea.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-23
AN ENJOYABLE TIME.
LADIES OF CLAN GORDON GAVE so
CIAL LAST EVENING.


The ladies of Clan Gordon gave'a so
cial last evening in Odd Fellows Hall
and those present had very enjoyable
time, There were nearly 100 present,
The following program was rendered
vocal selections, John Anderson, Mrs.
Norrie; violin solo, j. X. Summers ;
vocal selection, Miss Belle Anderson
An intermission was then taken, when
ice cream and cake was served. After
the intcrmission, the program was con
tipued with a vocal selection by Fred
Cassie recitation, Miss Lizzie kynoch
and vocal selection by Mrs. j. X
SINNERS. The programme was well
a ranged and proved to be very inter
esting,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-23
Garcia Never Wrote Shafter.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 23.-lhc
letter published as coming from Gen
eral Garcia to General Shafter an
.nouncing the formers resignation as
commander of the eastern division OF
the Cuban army has caused as great
stir as perhaps anything that has hap
pencd during the war.
His supposed complaint was baseo
upon the fact that he was not invited 10
take part in the raising of the American
FLAG at Santiago, and the letter spoke
bitterly in regard TO the fact that the
Cuban army was not allowed to enter
the city because Shafter feared 'h'y
would enact massacre. The tone Oh
the letter strongly resented any s"ch
suspicion. ,
That such letter should come from
Garcia has seemed most strange ana III
compatible with his present actions anu
those of his army.
It now turns out that the letter was
nrenared by newspaper correspondent
named Arms acting on the stan OF "e'''
ora, Costello, and it is not clear 'n"
Garcia ever saw the letter.
What could have been the purpose o.
maliciously stirring up a fee''ns w
twcen the Cubans and Americans Is "o
known.
rha, Garcia did not write the letter
J evident from the fact that he Is sun ~
inc on with preparations for the assau'
on Holguin and Manzinillo and pf00ao,
:, ,ot aware of the accusations h"o
against him.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-23
Troops Getting Orders

WASHINGTON, July 2s.-Five ''oops uors
oax,Irv at Camp Alger' Na:' na,s y.
ul nceu ordered to proceed to .nss.nnrts nSNr
pee" san embarkation on the transports
tor SsT, ror,o rr, Rico to reinforce Miles. n.. ot
10, The troops are the famous ones and ",
i"s sootion. including troops A. anu
,n'' .ho New York Governors 'io,p'
C." sr,.,a,0,s .%' str troop, and the rhil''e'pN''
City troop.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-23
A Garrison at Honolulu.

washington, July 23.-Arrangements
,ra heing perfected at the war depart
x,t for the establishment of mill
.a,,, Garrison at Honolulu, Hawail. Or
so,., have been issued for a battalion
49,, second regiment of volunteer en-
y. -, to nroceed to Honolulu in COM
So. with the First regiment, New York
volunteer infantry, Colonei oaroeI 80
ai,y which is to constitute the first
Garrison of United States troops sla.
toned on This newly annexed terr''oi'
~ the United states.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-23
Garcia Not Heard From.

WASHINGTON, July 23.-lt is state"
positively at the war department 'h"'
the letter which Garcia represented 10
have addressed to Shafter, announcing
bis withdrawal from further co-opera-
,;o, with the American troops has not
reached the war department.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-23
Will Investigate.

WASHINGTON, July 23. - Surgeon
General Sternberg of the army has re-
ouested an investigation to be made OF
the charges that the Seneca which
hronrht the sick and wounded from
Santiago was unfit for work and lacked
medical supplies.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-23
Starving To Death

Nrw YORK, July 23.-llerman hoh-
Ter. aged 21 years and a resident o.
pr;1unort. Conn, was found in the
stroot thi, morning starving. lie ha"
,,d nothing to eat for five days.
;,or six weeks before that he had hao
,,. one roll each day and was finally
unnble to get that. lie came here SIX
a,,hs ,co and was unable to find work
of any kind
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-23
,..,.i,nut News of RlnnCD.

Madrid. July 2s-It is said in official
,..a,,s that no dispatches have recently
roceived here from Captain Gem
pee ,,1onco and it is added that the
e,,,;sh e.a government is considering the
opa of restoring communication with
n, r,,ha as before the surrender of San
tiagO."
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-23
Quarantine Raised.

NEW YORK, July 23.-Thc quaran-
tine ON six suspects from the transport
Seneca was raised to-day. All the
injured in the hospital continue to i'm
prove.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-23
Denies the Statement.

WASHINGTON, July 23.-Governor
Russell of North Carolina denies the ac-
curacv of the statement from the war de-
nartment that his state has been slow in
offerinp volunteers and had not raised
its quota.
He saws that large number in excess
of the quota was offered.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-23
To Raise The Ships.

NEW YORK, July 23.-Lieut X. r.
uohson the naval constructor returned
from Washington today and held con-
for.nc. with the Merritt Wrecklng 20.
over the matter raising the Spanish
warships.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-23
Queen Lii Protests

SAN FRANCISCO, July Pit Is rc
ported among the intimate fr''n's ',ot y,
r' n,an ;lukoulani of Hawaii that
" hen she reaches llonol"l IL she "'''
:,.,,a " " =, manifesto to the people and pro-
test against the transfer OF 'n' ,r"a" ','If of
,nl ,1c present claim for crown '""'S o'
!; million acres.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-23
Nebraska Wronged'

LINCOLN. Neb., July 23.-0ovcr"oi
,,.,aomh te,erraphs to Adju'ant Genef
-, Corbin saying that injustice has 'se'' @ u
a. N.hroska in the statement that Ne,
nraska failed to furnish her ''lO''n'"' % S',te to
oi"SN rho Governor says the STATE
f,,nished GOO more than her q''o'''
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-23
In New York Harbor'

New YORK, July 23.- The Cruiser
Harvard arrived this morning from An
napolis and the Seneca transport arrived
back this morning from, quarantine:
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-23
New Bonds Monday.

WAsluNGToN, July 23.-Accordlng to
the present arrangements the first bonds
of thc new issue will be sent out Mon
day.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-23
The Weather

Bo,roy, July 23.-Fair tonight and
sunday except possibly local showers :;
northwest winds.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-06
ROBBED THE GRAVE.

A startling incident of which Mr..
John Oliver, of Philadelphia, was the
subject. is narrated by him as follows:
Il was in most dreadful condition. My
skin was almost yellow, eyes sunken, ton
rue coated, pain continually in back and
sides, no appetite gradually growing
weaker day by day. Three physicians
had given me up. Fortunately, friend
advised trying Electric Bitters;' and to
my great JOY and surprise, the first bottle
made decided improvement. | contin-
ued their use for three weeks, and am
now well man. / know they saved my
life. and robbed the grave of another
victim.s No one should fall to try them.
Only 80 cents per bottle at any drug
store. For sale by any drug store.