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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-07-14
June Is, 1898.

The most complete assort-
ment of mems boys and children's
clothing from the cheapest to the
best, at S. NJ. Askins, Lake City,
S. G.
Young men, [ have a pretty
line of neckware. Come and get
pleased. s. NJ. Askins, Lake
City, S. G.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-07-14
Skin Diseases.

For the speedy and permanent cure OF
letter, salt rheum and eczema, Cham
berlain's Eye and Skin Ointment is
without an equal. 1t relieves the itch
ing and smarting almost instantly and
its continued use effects a permanent
cure. 1t also cures itch, BARRIERS itch,
scald head, sore nipples, itching piles,
chappcd hands, chronic sore eyes and
granulated lids.
Gr. Cady's Condition Powders for
horses are the best tonic, blood purifie,
and vermifuge Price, % cents. Soldby
Wallace & Johnson.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-07-14
After 90.

q course Of Ayers Pills the
system is set in good working
order and a man begins to feel
that life is worth li!ing. He
who has become the gradual
prey of constipation, does not
realize the friction under which
he 1abors, until the burden is
lifted from him. Then his
mountains sink into MOLE
hills, his noroseness gives
place to jollity, he IS a happy
man again. If life does not
seem worth living to you, you
may take a very different view
of it after taking
Ayers Cathartic Pills,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-07-14

For the next 80 days Twill sell
my entire stock of Dry Goods No
tions, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, and
many other articles at greatly re
duced prices. l defy all compe
tition. Come quick for great bar,
gains at S. NJ. AskinS,
Lake CityS. c.
TheCountv Record one dollr yearu
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-07-14
!, Dt liIiii'i. :,

licnDrrs, ali pastors serving
charges in the county, al local
preachers, and tha superintendent
and Two ~ delegates from each
school.
There are funds enough on hand
to meet all possible expenses with
ont calling for any collection this
wear.
Il B ROPER.
Pres.
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rHI eRAoFlElp REGULATOR Co.. ATLANTA, "a.
SOLD nv ALL DRUGGISTS At 81 PER BOTTLE.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-07-14

TheCounty Record one dollr a yearu
The age-herald., 1898-03-02
Paine, Murphy & Co.'S Cotton Letter

Birmingham, Ala, March 1.-Llverpool was rather passive with prices throughout the day, to points lower than yester- days, with sales of 10000 bales.f The open ing here showed a loss of points, with a further decline of 1 point on second call. Port receipts continue extraordinarily large, SO,0OO Bales, but the talent ignore them and pay more attention to exports and mill suplies. In the last hour there was con- siderable activity, and new buying orders appeared in the ring, which strengthened prices, resulting in an advance of l to D points above the opening. The closing was strong at about the best of the day. sales, 125 GOO bales. May contracts opened at 6.1l, sold at 6.10, rallied to 616 and closed at 6.15. Spots were unchanged at 5-16
The age-herald., 1898-03-02
Cotton Letter

Cotton Letter
 New York, March Ion moderate volume of business the cotton market held its own today well. At the start the out look was not favorable. Liverpool was one and one-half sixty-fourths lower this morn ing and was a liberal seller in this mar ket Particularly of the new. crop months prices here opened to two points down. Wall street, however. was a very heavy buyer after the opening and this buying resulted in sustaining prices. Stocks were on a boom, and the feeling regarding an amicable settlement of the Maine incident was cheerful Exports were large and the south was firm. May opened at 6.12, de- clined to 6.10, rallied to 616 and closed at 6.15 to 6.16, with the tone of the market steady. It looks as if the market will go somewhat higher. RIORDAN & co.
The age-herald., 1898-03-02
Cash Ouotations-No. 2

Cash Ouotations-No. 2 spring wheat 33q95; No. spring wheat SS@s6; No. red corn, $1.04hd1.05h; No. 9 corn, 29ss Q2s5s; No 3 yellow corn. 2sas; No. oats, 26h; No. white, f. O. b., 29430h; No. white, f. O. b., 2Sq2s; No. 2 rye, 50; No. 3 barley. f. o. b., S21sa39; No. l flax seed, s1.21h41.251z; prime timothy seed, $2.90; mess pork, per barrel, $l03S@ 1O40; lard, per 100 pounds, $5.10@5.12ls short ribs sides, loose, $4.9O@5.25; dry salt ed shoulders, boxed. 4AG5; short clear sides boxed, $5.SO@55O; whiskey, dstillers' finished goods. per gallon S1.1S1s; sugars, cut, loaf, unchanged.
 On the produce exchange today the but ter market was firm; creamery, B to 20; dairy, 11@1S; cheese quiet, SQS1a; eggs firm; fresh 12.
The age-herald., 1898-03-02
The Iron Market. ,a.S Birmingham, March 1.-The following arc fhe latest nuOtatiouS on iron:
Chicago Change

Chicago. March 1.-Wheat was strong and weak by turns today. but closed on the top of a bulge, May showing %c ad- vance and July gain of 1l@1as Support from the Letter interests was prominent at times, but there was plenty of infuen- tial bull news. The big short interests formed last week was evidently far from dominant. Corn was strong and advanced Mc. Oats also showed strength, closing %c higher. Provisions scored small ad-
The age-herald., 1898-03-02
Paine Murphy $ Co.'S Grain Lettet

Birmingham Ala. March 1.-Eariy cables reported higher foreign markets, but owing to liberal receipts at Liverpool the advance was wiped out and fractional decline was registered at the close Chicago opened firm, prices unchanged to X advance. Weakness in foreign markets resulted in a slight decline during the first hour of the session. The New York market reported a good demand at advanced prices, which caused a. better feeling in Chicago. May option advanced to s1.051a, July sympathiz- ing with gain of s4. Buying. was largely by shorts. The advance encouraged liqui- dation by recent buyers and the improve ment was quickly lost. Bradstreet's report showing the available supply east of the Rockies, decrease 1,n6,0OO bushels and the worlds stock decrease 3,516,OOO bushels was larger than anticipated. A rally of F cent followed this announcement. During the last few minutes of the session prices advanced h cent, owing to the efforts of prominent bears endeavoring to cover, the final sales being at the high point for the day. Corn and oats showed frmness under the influence of a good demand. Provisions were active, but unchanged.
 Cotton Letter
 Rv Privata Wira in T q Hewlett Agent
The age-herald., 1898-03-02
Markets BY T TeIegraph)
LOCAL MARKETS.
Fruits and Produce
Local Cotton Market cotton-Middling. SAC.

Fruits and Produce Butter-Elgin. 25c; Dairy, No. 1. 200: Dairy No. ?, 1sc; country, 15c; cooking, 10c@12c.
 Potatoes-Irish. soc to s1 CT bushe; sweet per barrel, S275 Eggs, 10,..
 Apples, S400. Lemons. $s03Sn ner box. Oranges. $300D4.0O per box Gocanuts, S4.00 per 100 Sorn-Yellow, 4lc: white, 42c. Meal soc per sack. 2, s1S oN'' s-'' Poultry-Hens. 22kc: fries. 12he@2Oc; ducks, 15Q30c; geese, soc.
The age-herald., 1898-03-02
Local Staple Groceries

Local Staple Groceries Flour-Best patent, S5.5065.75. Stralght-$5.00 extra family, $4.5o. sugar-Granulated, $545; Y. C., A.75. -Granulated, $5.S3; Y C., &.75. Lard, 57sc basis. Clear ribs, sides. S575 ooly1el lMy1oellasses-Centrif. 15Q25c; sugar-house. Rice. 61k@6Ac.
The age-herald., 1898-03-02
BOND
Financial

New York March 1.-The Evening Posts London financial cablegram says:
 The stock markets here were generally quiet today, but there was revival of speculative activity in Americans and in Grand Trunk. Americans were largely bought and the close was near the best.
 Gold is quoted at 77s 10Ad, and Is in strong demand, but the best informed still incline to the belief that the New York drain on gold from here will not be large. A few eagles will leave the Bank of Eng land today.
 The bank has raised the buying price in Germany and Japanese coin to 76s 4sd. There is large amount of Japanese yen in the market, but it is not likely that the bank will secure it, as outside is bid at 5 pence for expogt to the United States. Money rates are rising. The Bank of Eng land again lent largely to the market to- day. I learn in good quarters that most of the money raised by the Chinese loan in Berlin will be renritted rapidly to Lon- don. Anticipations of this caused today 8 rise in Berlin exchange.
 The Paris bourse was dull except for De Beres mines, which were strong.
The age-herald., 1898-03-02
Available Grain Supply

New York, March 1.-Special telegraphic and cable dispatches to Bradstreet's cov- erfng the principal points of accumulation indicate the following changes in available supplies last Saturday as compared with the preceding Saturday: 9FI
 Wheat: United States and Canada, east of the Rock mountains, decrease 1,760,00O bushels; afoat for and in Europe, decrease 1,S00,000 bushels; worlds supply. total de- crease 3,516,00O bushels
 Corn: United States and Canada, east of the Rockies, increase 612,0 900 bushels.
 Oats: United States and Canada, east of the Rockies, increase 142,00O buhels.
The age-herald., 1898-03-02
Paine. Murphy < Co.'S Stock Letter.

Birmingham, Ala, March 1.-The reassur- ing advices from Washington regarding the Maine disaster were features this morning. The administrative and unofficial influences are both using influences for peace and 1t Is not thought the incident win cause any actual war. Banking arrangements made in this city show that London's purchases the past week were for investment and long account and again shows mere acuteness and shrewdness. The history of the days transactions was all one way. Everything responded to the active conditions which have always existed, but in times of panics are ignored. The leaders were the street railways, which made advances from B to $1O share, while the railroads and in- dustrials scored from 1 to points advance. New York Central and St. Paul were the leaders of the legitimate class. Sugar con- tinued upward and netted over points advance. While 1t will not do to ignore possible complications fn the future, still the present indications look as if the worst had been discounted. .ts s-t-
The age-herald., 1898-03-02
Daily Statement

New Orleans, March 1-Cotton, steady; sales, 4,200 bales; ordinary, 11-16; good ordinary, 1-16; low middling, 5ss; middqfng, 11-16; good mldding, lis; mfddling fair, 6b; receipts, 8296 bales; stock, 532 ,049.
 GaIveston-FGrm: middling. 6; sales, 2,4i3 bales; receipts, 4,7O9; stock 161 040.
 Mobile-Firm middling, 5A; sales, 1,50o bales; receipts, AZ; stock, 4619.
 Savnnah-Qudet; middling, 5%; sales, 16l bales; receipts, 4,011; stock, 93,S52
 Charleston-Steady; middling, 5%; re- ceapts, 44s bales stock, 3944
 Wilmington-Firm: middling, 5%; receipts, 515 bales; stock. 20,S66.
 Norfolk-Firm; middling, 15-16; sales, 5SS bales; receipts, 911; stock GA ,135
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling, SIS; re- ceipts, 783 bales; stock, 32,S13 es Boston-Dull; middling, 5-16; receipts. net, TAG bales; gross, 4,406. 5o Phdladeaphia-Q middling, 6 9-16; re- ceipts, I'll bales; stock, 1886. .:I Memphis-Ffrm; middling, 5%; sales, LOO bales; receipts, 2,O35; stock, 1OS.S70. ss17 Augusta-Steady; middnng, 6 1-16; sales. 93 bales; receipts, 1893; stock, 55,298. 99T Consolidated statement: Net receipts, E ,- 992 bales exports to Great Britain, IS, ,435; to France, 32547; to the continent, 60, ,240; stock, 1,20S,493 FI
 The Iron Market. ta,S Birmingham. March 1.-The following arc xho Jo+aet o,,ofot tjoyna on frou.
The age-herald., 1898-03-02

Mo- carries Pullman Sleeping Cars Bir- mingham to Cincinnati and from BiImng- ham to New York without change.
 No 1 carries Pullman Union Sleeping Car Birmingham to Cincinnati and Pullman Sleeping Car ChattanoUga to Louisville.
 J. M Culp. Traffic Manager, Washington, D. C..
 Frank s. Cannon, General Manager Washington, D. c.
 c. w. Wickeisham, Superintendent. Bir- mingham.
 c. A. Benscoter, A. G. P. A.. Chatta- nooga.
 C. M Billheimer. T. P. A.. Birmingham. Ala
The age-herald., 1898-03-02
Dry Goods

New York, March 1.-The situation in dry goods shows change of moment. Trad ing at first hands is perfunctory. The price tone in both cotton and woolens is strong. Print cloths unchanged in quotations. uted.
The age-herald., 1898-03-02
New York Cotton M arket.

New York, March 1.-Liquidation of long contracts rather than aggressive action on the part of the shorts caused decline of 3Q6 points in the price of cotton, as seen at the lowest level of the market, af- ter with near months 1@2 points and the remote positions 3Q4 points. 4 <
 Covering became quite active in the af- ternoon following predictions of snaaiier receipts and on very heavy export clear ances. The market was finally steady with prices points lower to points higher.
 The influences governing the days market was not particularly bearish. The decline was partly the result of uneasiness re- specting the outcome of the relations of this country with Spain. An actual out break would stimulate an active demand for spot cotton in this country and abroad. Selling was also cheked by firmness and activity in the southern spot markets and by private cables, stating that foreign spinners were in need of cotton and only hesitated while waiting for more definite political indications.
 Cotton dull; middling 6B; receipts, 714; gross receipts, 4,054 exports to the Con- tinent, 41OS; forwarded, 6n; sales, n,7Oo; stock, 200.196.
 Total today: Net receipts, 30 460; exports to Great Britain 10 TAI; to France, HOO; to the Continent 26,777; stock, 1,2O3,493.
 Consolidated: Net receipts, 1,96b; exports to Great Britain, 1S,435; to France, 32,5f7; Continent, 60,240.
 Total since Sept 1: Net receipts, 7,S36,- 452: exports to Great Britain. 2,54S S,2OS; France, 691 ,742; Continent, 2,116,252.
 Spot cotton closed dull middling uplands. 6 5-16 middling gulf, 69-16; sales, Il, 700 bales
 Cotton futures closed steady: sales. 125- 700. March, 609; April, 6.12; May, els; June, SIS; July, 621; August 6.24; Septem- ber 6.19; October, 61S; November, 6.17; De- cember 6.19; January, 6.21.
The age-herald., 1898-03-02

SAMUEL HUNT, General Manager. O. K CAMERON, Master of Trains. N R. ADRIANCE,
 Superintendent
The age-herald., 1898-03-02

vanoes. Although news from Liverpool was distinctly disappointing.
 The leading futures ranged as follows
The age-herald., 1898-03-02
New Orleans Cotton Market

ss New Orleans Cotton Market
 New Orleans, March 1.-Cotton futures, steady; sales, 22,6OO bales. March. 5.71@5.73; April, 5.73a5.74; May, 5.7S@5.79; June. 5.S3@ 5.S4; July, 5.SS@5.S9; August. 5.SS@5.9O Sep tember 5S6d15SS; October, 5.S6m5.SS; Mo- vember, 5S6Q5SS; December, 5.SSq5.9O; Jan- uary, 5.92Q5.94.
The age-herald., 1898-03-02

NORTHERN ALABAMA RAILROAD
 COMPANY.
 -TTME TABLE NO. 3-IN EFFECT
 Monday, January {. lSs7' at o:9U osao,a- rms Passenger. ~ -sss. .ee-. 1,.,,,, excenf Daily except DSH DS,,Hd dave Sundays.
The age-herald., 1898-03-02

By Private Wire to T. G. Hewlett, Agent
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-11
VICTORIAN LlTERATURE.0

At first sight Mr.. Clement X. Short
ers handbook on victorian Litera.
ture,' which Dodd, Mead & Co. have
just published, seems rather uncallec
for and superhuous, If the reader seeks
information concerning the senior mer
Of letters of the Victorian era, he viii
find it to better advantage in severa
already existing works; If he desires
knowledge as to contemporary authors
he will be constantly disappointed, as
the list is far from complete, Mr.. Short
er having ignored as many living writ
ers as he dared"
In being a collection of opinions from
a leading English critic lies the interest
and force Of the book. Mr. Shorter'S
authorship of Charlotte Bronte anG
Her Circle" all in all the best life that
has appeared Of the author of Jane
Eyre" his connection with the Book
man and his attitude toward modern
literature and those who make 1T, I'll
him in an unusual degree to talk sug-
gestively and helpfully on sixty Years
of Socks and Bookmen,' as the sub
title of the present volume reads.
Thus, it is interesting to know that
in Mr.. Shorters opinion, Matthew Ar
nold's prose is dead, but that his poetry
lives and will live that Rudyard Kip
ling will hold the public longer through
his poetry than as a story writer; that
Dickens is as popular as ever; thai
Cardinal Newman and Thomas Carlyle
have been the two most influential per
sonalities in Victorian literature, anc
that CARLYLE lis surely the greatest
figure in our modern literature.
For the American, perhaps the most
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-11
HERDS AND HeROINES,
New Novels ard Stories

In comparison with "Old Oh ster
Tales the seven Stories of New Eng
land life which Annie Trunbull SIos-
son has collected under the title,
"Dunb Foxglove and Other Stories"
seem fiat. cold, palIid. they are much
slighter, being sketches rather than
stories. They suggest the sun me
study. Perhaps the continuous use OIL
the first person is in part responsible
Co., fbis There is something irritating
IN the authors love of freaks, and IN
ia egine use of the New England dla-
let yet it would be unfair not to note
the vein of tenderness, the spr!ghrll-
,aase the freshness which runs through
these stories; the love of nature, the
svmnathv with those we in our AFRO
oande call the dumb" animals. the
l5nowledge of human nature. (ttarper
THE reader surfeited with historical
ronances will yet find great deal TO
excite his faded interest IN "CartaSena'
or. The Lost Brigade, by Charles w;
Hall. the author of Drlitlhg ArQInt :,
tba world. "Adrift in the Icefields, ,
sdT,,ica Taken" and other successful
+oles of adventure. In 1879 the English
declared war on Spain, and the sue
ceeding year saw vast armada fitted
ont in England to conquer the Spanish
danendencies Of the West Indies ana
Central and South America. the
do1ver of the British army was rein,
forced by jamaican contingent and
bv about 5000 volunteers from the
North American colonies. Among those
volunteers was numbered Stephen
Hay. the hero; his adventures form the
marrow of the book. That the eXpedl-
tion ended in disaster to the english
does not initiate against the Ine air
of heroism and gallantry that perm
Gates the story, the episodes OF when
rain additional interest in the light OF
fhe recent war with Spain. 1t Is IN
teresting to know that in 1910 he col
onists called themselves Engiishnell
and that even then they eXcelled as
The pathetic pictures oil
suffering on board the transports ana d
in the hospitals might almost be a
transcript from the war of 1898. A very
feature of the story is the
ieper colony into which the hero PEN
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-11
slENK1EWlCz' NEW BOOK
Powerful Sketches and Stories.

Many things occur to the mind of one
who reads Sienkewicz's new volume Of
stories recently published by Little,
Brown & Co. Without doubt the au-
thor is one of the most interesting per
sonalities in literature today, so far,
at least, as the general public is CON
Cerned
But "Sielanka" is not a second edi-
ton of QUO Vadis." 1t is a miscellan-
eous collection of stories, plays travel
and literary sketches, forming q port
ly volume of nearly 500 pages, trans
lated, of course, by the authors man
Friday, the faithful, gifted and indus
triOus Mr.. jeremiah Curtin. in this
volume SienkieWicz has turned from
his thirteen-inch shells TO fire a few
pistol shots; that is to say, he has eN-
changed the big boW-WoW roar Of
QUO Vadis'' for the little bow-wow
bark Of the short-story-reu
If the old grand histrionic manner
remains even in these miniatures, there
IS no lack Of variety in the subjects of
the miniatures. Here are stories Of
life in Poland, of the Polish immigrant
In New York slums and on the prairie;
two comedies, the scenes of which are
and ''Dr Pascal" sketches Of 81 bull
fight in Madrid and of a Journey
through Greece; story of German
military life and several tales of west
ern frontier life.
The comedies are dry and heavy.
They lack movement, spOnateity,
brilliancy Of dialogue, picturesqueness.
'Sielanka," the leading sketch, is in
some respects. the most noteworthy. 1t
Is a pure idylli it reminds one Of La
ReYe' in its angelic innocence. In it
are some of the authors most eloquent
descriptions
For Bread" is written in tears and
blood, 1t might well be printed Cor
distribution through Europe as q
warning to intending emigrants, and
through this country by the opponents
OF unrestricted immigration.
special interest attaches to the Am
ei1can stories. for here SienkieWicz is
on Ioreign soil Measuring his achieve
ment by the accomplishments of others,
IL must be said that his art is too de
nb9Iate. loo painstaking, too academic.
re has translated the American prai-
re. the pioneer, the Indian, the
western girl, into Polish, and the result
is hardly illuminating or impressive to
the American. Where Bret Harte and
Remington gayly skate over thin sur
face, Slenkiewicz plods thoughtfully
through his.
So much for some Of the salient ele-
mcnts Of the volume. Taken as a
whole. the book is full Of color Of
grand passionful moments, of solitary
Hgures that stand out in monumental
distinctness, of moving pathos or grim
humor of fun there is none; of subtle
wording aud deft, quick phrase there is
little. on else it was evaporated under
MI Curm's pen. But Sienkiewicz is
q master, and in his lightest moments
he never forgets to he masterfuL
"Stelauka" deserves the fate which
will surely be its--to bulge the Christ
mas stocking and adorn The Christmas
git table. 1t will not beat the phe-
nonenal record Of "Quo Vadis, but it
will be in the race
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-11
GOLD CHESTER TALES"



When "John Ward, Preacher" has
gone the way Of other problem novels
"Old Chester Tales" will be cherished,
ara tNe name of Mrs. Deland, loved
even all Crawford and Mrs. Gaskill
are. 10. no other work in English lit
erature than that old classic of knuts-
ford, can this new classic of a little
Pennsylvania village be compared ~
represents Mrs. Deland's highest NJ
eraly achievement thus far-her fleh
est bowers Of description, her most
mature wisdom, her subtlest analysis,
her most graceful manner her most
sparkling vital the resources OIL an
extraordinarily delicate yet penetrau-
Although old Chester is really in
PENNSYLVANIA, it might as well be ~
New England, so well do we KNOW ~, ~,
With its Jay girls and Barkleys' ISs
Kings and the two Miss Ferrlses, 0 oi5
DR.. Lavendar. who, when told that Ol9
Chester was behind the times, repIleq
cheerfuly 4 hope So / hope SO, anu
who declined to have an altar anu ctoe9
at st. Michaels or early celeofatIoa a.
o'cloel5-Dr LaYendaf IS the Ge .l9'
figure, and the wise, kind, shreWo'
God@fearing old man stands out M9n
derfully distinct in the mellow hshI;
But do we not know almost as wen
vague. mindless, negative niue D9l9
thea? or elderly, simple li!oe ~,
plain Peter Day, who fell III rove WIN
and married the little vaudeVhle ptay
actress? or sweet Miss Maria VINO hlo