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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-03
A Good Advertisement.


The following letter is said 10
have been received by a ic"l
firm which advertises in the J ty
Record, and it will show tn an
"ad." in this paper pays:
Gentlemen:-I swill be 17B
years old next October. For 81
years | have been an invalid, unit
able to move except when stirred
with a stick; but six months ago l
read OF your wonderful medicine
in the columns of the County Re
cord, published at K,ngstree, s c,
/ bought a bottle, smelt of the
cork and found myself a man.
can now run twelve and a hall
miles an hour and cut nineteen
double sumersets without stop
ping.
Yours truly,
l. M. Alyre.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-03
THE PAY OF STATE OFFICERS.
NEW SCALE OF SALARIES MADE
IN Mr.. TOOIE'S BILL.
Il viii Not Affect Present Officials If Il
Becomes 4 Law.-lnteresting
Comparison Made.

Comparison Made.
1t will interest the people all over
the State as we'll the members-of the
General Assembly to see the compar-
ison>of the salaries now paid State
officials with those which Mr.. Toole's
salary reduction bill proposes to pay,
says the State. The bill provides
that it shall be effective Immediately
upon Its approval by the Governor,
and the first section reads thus:
Section l. That the officers and
employees herein mentioned, who
may be elected or appointed after the
passage of this act shall receive in
full of salaries and compensation, the
amounts stated herein, and ne more.
r
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-03
JOHNSON'S
CHILL AND
FEVER TONIC
Cures Fever
In One Day.
Every man is valued in this
world as he shows by his conduct
that he wishes to be valued.
An Uncertain Disease.

An Uncertain Disease.
There 10 no disease more uncertain in its
nature than dyspepsia. Physicians say that
the symptoms of no two cases agree. 1t is
therefore most difficult to make correct
diagnosis. No matter how severe, or under
what disguise dyspepsia attacks you, Browns
Iron Bitters will cure it. Invaluable in all
diseases Of the stomach, blood and nerves.
Browns Iron Bitters Is sold by all dealers.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-03
A Talk NTH Mr.. n R on.
THE EXPERIENCE OF a *EH Mr.!
S:a OF CONGRESS-.
What the New Representative OF the
syfh> District ThmSs his o"-
- ties in Va ,hingt

FWashington, January TT
Spec,sR A new member of Con-
! gress has many Interesting en-
periencAs, and his views on Con-
gressionaN life when he first ar
rives in Washington are always
interesting. Representative James
Norton, who succeeded to the
vacancy created BY the promotion
/ of Senator McLaurin, is rapidly
eoming adjusted TO his Con-
ional harness, and he is put
p some effective work for
esft OF his constituents. He
|ul in his attendance upon
sions of the House, and
keen observer, he is fast
u familiar with the rou-
e life of a "statesman." "
cry pleasant chat with
rday about his impres
at the Capital, and
doing in behalf of his
s, and he threw in a
politics-in addition.
in his characteristic
manner and makes
reading. Said he:
(e. patience and
ederstand what
d when to do.
pave lad sew
ce in State
ew men,new
nateral with
|ep up with
House, visit
ecessary send
after other
ers of CO. bndence, and
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-03

Literary women can be divided
into two classes-tbose who write
what men couldn't write, End those
who write what men wouldn'
write.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-03

Educate Yoar lsoweIs With Cas4arsts. !
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
loc. sc. II C. G. c. fail. druggists refund money.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-03

o&otS w 4<ssNh~
ce matters there. 1t seen
That a negro from another county
was appointed postmaster. lie is
said to be a bad character, and
maybe h d to leave Florence
county for petty meannesses. He
was Objectionable to the COM
innnity, besides he took the pos :
Office entirely. out of town to the
edge Of swamp. The citizens
mailed their letters OH the car un-
til the authorities ordered the
cars closed. Telegram informs
me the building used as postffice
vas burned on Saturday night
last.
'sGen Bristow informs me that
this has caused closing of office at
Lake City entirely, ard it will not
be opened until better arrange
ments are made. 1t is not known
when this can be accomplished.
"Gen. Bristow futher says that
no charges at all have been made
against this postmaster, but il
made and found correct he will
be removed at ouce. He says
postmasters must be competent,
attentive, and at all times polite
to the public.
l have also quite number OF
! applications for new postofiices
lin the district. 1t takes time to
ZACH results here l find, and afte,
Office is created a postmaster
will not be appointed until Mi
Webster shall have reported on
each case. Thiswill show my friends
why matters appear slow in this
direction.
Seeds, documents and other off
cial matter come in fos time and
attention. l am afraid this seed
business is fast becoming huge
farce. For instance, the depart
ment gave the 9Th district IN
packages of tobacco seed, while tt
districts with no tobacco growers
500 packages were given. Much
of the garden seed are no better
than those already in communi
ties.
"The debates in Congress are
too much for political or partisan
ENDS. Politics, either Republican
br Democratic, enter most of gen
eral debates in the House SO far
News and Cour;er.mn
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-03
Preaching Appointments on Kingstree
Circuit, M. e. Church, South.

First Sundays:-Kingstree, II a
m; Cedar Swamp, $3.50 p m.
Second Sundays:-Bethesda II
a m; Cades, 2:30 p nj.
Third Sundays:-Cedar Swamp,
II a m; Beulah, $3.50 p m; Kings
tree, 7:30 p m.
Fourth Sundays:-kingstree IL
m; Bethesda, $50 p m; Cades,
7:30 p m.
Fifth Sundays will be given to
Kingstree. Prayer-meeting at
Kingstree every Wednesday even
ing.
ALsTeN B. EARLE,
Pastor.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-03

A full supply Of liens and bills
of sale on hand at the County
Record Office.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-03

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy C:,thur,ic. l0c or &c.
II C. e. c. fail TO cure. druggists refund money.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-03

The rest Of the salaries and pay
of officials has been proportionate.
ly reduced by the bill. The presi.
dent of the senate is put doYn at
$64O, the clerk the same, ard the
assistant clerk at $3.50. The clerk
and assistant clerk of the house
are also s64O and $3.50 respective
ly.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-03

|ut Twelve TO 1lheen hours per
Haave been taken up. Then
,e been kept busy.
lave just returned from post
department. There seems
ruuble al Lake City about
"a matters there II Seen q
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-03

$l.00 koTTLE at all Drug Stores,
or % mail on receipt OF price.
BOOKS ming invaluable information Of
cnes q e 20 al women, viii be sent
ynss "a address, upon application, by
sAs bRAp 70 REGULATOR CO., Atlanta, Ga.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-03
MOTHERS FRIEND

is the remedy which relieves
wdmen OF the gJkat pain and suf-
tertng incident 70 maternity; this
HOUR which is dfeaded as woman's
sevfrest trial IS not only made
painless, but all the danger is re-
mo3ed by its lse. Those who use
this remedy arc no, longer de-
spofdent or Gloomy, nervousness
nausea and Cher distressing con-
ditiohs are avoided, the system is
madf readyfor the coming event,
and ne ser.ous accidents so COM
mon to he critical hour are
obyiat ~ the use of Mothers
trien is a blessing to sooman.
Sharp County record., 1898-03-18
POINTED DEFINITIONS.

The Chicago News prints the
following definitions, which are
worthy Of the source;
Tears-The war cry of an an
cry woman.
Bigot--A person who never
agrees with you.
Hopo-A sort of nerve tonic
for the ambitious.
Divcro "A legal pass key u.s.
cd in opening wedlocks,
Roputation-A bubble that is
very easily puncturcd.
Demiso-Tho death Of a person
who leaves a large estate.
Air-The principal ingredient
used in the manufacture Of wind.
Grape -shot--Tho man who is
"Ioaded" on the juice Of grapes,
Yukonoclast-A man who
gives out discouraging reports of
the Yukon region.
Sharp County record., 1898-03-18
Of it. Whatever Job there

out Of it. Whatever job there is
in it the United States can well
afford to pay. There was a job
in the building of the great high
way which bound the two oceans
together between New York and
San Francisco. But it proved to
be a blessing to the country.
1t is the business Of the United
States to see that the Monroe
doctorine is enforced. 1t is tn e
business Of the United States to
wrest from the East the trade of
the western hemisphere. 1t is
the business of the United states
to strengthen herself SO that she
can ma nyain and enforce her
power in all the Americas Eek.
Sharp County record., 1898-03-18
NEW YORK'S EARLY DAYS.

NiI w OlOh - IAl(lI ~ ~ / o.
GA pleasant picture occurs to
me of summer progress Of the
family Of Governor Stuyvesant
to and from the meeting house,
for divine worship in the Fort
near the Battery (New York;, )"
writes Mrs. Burton Harrison in
the March Ladies Home journal,
describing "When Fashion
Graced the Bowery," "In a
brave coach, drawn by shining
horses, is ensconced the Gov
ernor himself, whose long, laced
coat half hides his wooden leg
banded with silver. He wears q
carefully curled peruke, and holds
his hat upon mis- knee, in order
TO court the cool sea breeze tha
fans his rugged visage, His
lady, sitting in state beside him,
is in their staid and phlgematic
community, accounted q brilliant
parsonage; her gowns came out
from her native Paris, and her
silkon hood is worn over frizzled
and powdered hair; her embroid-
cred hose and high -heoled shoes,
her rings, bracelets and lockots,
with the gorgoously bound book
of dovotiona suspended by a
golden chain to her waistband--
may be depended upon as models
of the very latest modes. Mrs.
BayaJd, tho widowed sister of
the Governor, occupies q scat in
the coach facing them.
"After service in the bare Col
onial church (whero the domin-
les sermon, however eloquent
was always brought to an end
by three raps from the clerk S
stick at the moment whom the
sands Of the hourglass had an.
nauncod that the preachers
limit of timo had been roachod},
the Stuyvosant party passes out
between rows Of respectful
gazcrs,'
Sharp County record., 1898-03-18

announcing her good health and
well being a telegram came am
noulcing her death,
Garlic came from Asia and has
be used since the earliest
time. It formed part of the diet
Of tn- Israelitas in Egypt was
usr- ~ Greek and Roman sold
iors n.E African peasants.
I.e stated on German author
iv aas the astounding number
Of 2,0J0,O0O glass eyes are made
every year in Germany and
Switzerland, while one French
hodso manufactures 100000 Of
them annually.
Cucumbers are native to the
East Indies and are grown in
Cashmere, China and Persia.
They we're much esteemed by the
ancients and are common in
Egypt, where a drink is prepared
from them when they are ripe
EX.
Sharp County record., 1898-03-18

Why galIop through life at
break-neck speed? Why crowd
years into months? You can
shorten your life by doing every
thing fast with all your might
and main or you can lengthen
your days by right living.
Wrong conduct and bad habits
will make you an old man while
you are yet young in years.
Eighty years old at forty or
forty years old at eighty-which
shall it be? EARLY ripe, early
dacayed. Live fast, die soon.
Live slower, live longer, do
more good and get more pleaeure
out Of living. Don'thurry, don't
worry. Worry kills more peo-
pie, especially women, than con-
sumption. Take physical oxes-
else daily, be out Of doors as
much as possible, and heed the
biblical injunction to be tenn
perate in all thing5.-Ex.
Sharp County record., 1898-03-18
WHEN THE HEART
HEAVY.

"There is always a remedy tor
a heavy heart" writes Ruth
Ashmore in the March Ladies
Home journal, cit may be in
work-it oftenost is. 1t may be
in thinking out the joys that
have been given to you, and the
sorrows from which You havo
been saved. 1t may be in help
ing others by sympathy, or in
whotever way help is most need
ed. But the heavy heart can
always be made light if self is
forgotten, and the needs Of others
are remembered, and, as far as
possible, relieved. Not one Of us
can learn to become light-hearted
in a day, or a week, or a month,
or a year, for it is the lesson Of
life, this knowing how to lift our
hearts up and give from them
help unto those who are in need,
1t is q good fight-this one
against allowing ones self to be
submerged in personal grief8-it
is a good fight, and out of it you
can come conqueror if you will.
"Do you intend to give up the
fight and fall by the wayside
overcome by a heavy heart, or to
90 along through life as a brave
woman should? You must de-
eide this early in your life. And
you will, ! feel sure, decide to do
that which is right, and then your
heart will never be heavy nor
yeur conscience disturbed, unless
you fall. And when you fall
thank God, you can always rise
again if you keep up a brave
heart"
Sharp County record., 1898-03-18
NICARAGUA CANAL

The Now York Herald recently
printed an article from its cores
ponlcnt at Nicaragua stating
that the Maritime Canal Company
has not lived up to its obliga-
tons, and consequently toe con-
cessioh myde to it is void, "For
the reason" says President
2e'aya, Of Nicaragua, "we would
prefer dealing directly with The
United StaOos, knowing that this
is stable, which the canal COM
pany i}uot,"
OF the merits Of this matter the
Gazette knows not1in,, bJt it
does know that the canal ought
to be built; that the United
States ought to build, own and
control it, on terms satisfactory
to the Nica2agum government
A few dollars should not stand
in the way, Our governments
might very appropriately rotm-
burso the Maritime Canal Com
pany for the money spcnt by It
and then cntor into treaty with
the Njoaraguaan governments TO
build Jhc canal iCsolf
Opposition to this has boon oX-
pressed by somo congressman
because "lhwo is % job in it,
or because "our government has
no business to go outside Of the
country and engage in digging
ditcho5" " Those are the only
reasons "Thc Gazette" has heard
advanced against the important
enterprise
There may be a iobintt, Per-
hap3 there iso No one would
undertake ,ho work Il he dtlu't
think he could make something
Sharp County record., 1898-03-18
FACTS AND FIGURES.

Ant hills IN West Africa aomo-
timos reach tho height Of fifteen
feet,
Tho king Of Siam has q body
guard Of lcmaIo wamiors--i, e.,
400 girls, chosen from among the
strongest and most handsome Of
all the women in the land,
Tao steam p)w3g Of Che world
may b. raoko0cd as equivalent
to tho strength Of 1,00l000,O))
mon, which is more than twice
tho nln5N2 Of workn3n oymi0g,
B9rgon, Norway boasts Of a
paper church lasge enough to
seat l,0)) persons, Tho building
is rendered waterproof by a soIu.
zion OF qlioklimc e, curdlod milk
aal wiite3 Of eggs.
Jllta5a lotterw09 being road
i1 . Flrnn gton, Me-, household
ff)n a JaIglsat in California
Sharp County record., 1898-03-18
The B88t Offer Ever Made by a NevS'
3irases every week Tor ,5o ceu,.

Glib. weekly Republic the best General nsv,n,
IN e"' 'o,--' lI.l ,5.5. t-...,:re .4s --.5. -Fs
Tr aapu1Iic Sunday Magazine was tie 1sasra7s
1897 home Journal Of tle best class, is large pages
4 o~- of r ii pages Of the brightest and best rsa5
r a,~r more h -c.as pictures and cartoons tbar
al. ap.st i'm any her publication. More noted Wrler
C3ntrhrts 5 the Republic Magazine than To any eaarr
Iioge.9 The ma~azlno will be sold only in oonnocf
..r,-veeBlv Republic, Address oil orders to
Ta5G GGPgE5EsG, &t E,ou;s
Sharp County record., 1898-03-18
Tatter. saIt.Elhenm and Eazema.

The intense itching and smarting, inc
dent to these diseases, isinstantly alayed
by applying Chamberlain s Eye and
Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases
have been permanently cured by it. It
is equally efficient FOR itching piles and
a favorite remedy for sore nipples,
chapped hands, chil67ains, frost bites
and chronic sore eyes. 25 cts. per box,
Sharp County record., 1898-03-18

Dr.. Cady's Condition Powders a-a
just what q horse needs when in pad
condition Tonic, blood puriher and
vermifuge, They are not food au,
medicine and the best in use TO ng.
horse in prime condition. Prize E..
cents por PACKAGE
Sharp County record., 1898-03-18

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La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-04-23
GYPSY WOMAN v,oL,Nisr.

One CT the few musicians among the
women of the gypsy race is Czita. a
yiolinist who has been playing in New
York. A few years ago she was a
baretooted member of band of stroll
ing players. but through good fortune
and ability she rose to be an enter
tainer to royalty. The Romany girl
makes another claim upon American
interest. as she says she Is the sister
OF Rigo. the gypsy player for whom
the Princess De Chimay deserted her
husband. The fair princess. It will be
remembered. was once Miss Ward OF
Detroit Czita always refers to her as
her sister-in-law.
Czita dresses in n gown half Persian,
half gypsy. Long ago the band to
which she belonged was playing from
village to village. when there was q
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-04-23
ABOUT SLEEP WALKERS.
Queer Things About Them and Thoir Mar
row Escapes.

The mention of sleep walker standing
upon the street railway track the other
night and barely escnp,ns Icing & run u,,I.. aomn
incidents In this line that have come under
their observation. and IL is simply astonlsh'
the Hartford Courant. One person mentions
the case of member Of the household who
op ali n hs While the
observer was at his wits endto knSw bow
to get bim in before he would mskS \ mis
step and fall to the ground. Usually the
eyes Of the sompambuiist are wide open
and now and their story Indicates that the
vision must bc fairly good at times. For
instance. gentleman remembers that
when he was a young nan an acquaintance
often go out Into the yard and wander
about One night a number Of them lay In
ambush for lin jus, 10 watch his operations
ky and by the door opened In n business
IKE way and out came the young man. He
went stralghtwhy ncross the street Into n
eeeaed @ % to pick s up % nuts and and put put them @ n y
pile. few moments at this task. then he
started toward the honse. In spanning the
fence he made n nliss.-p and fell. This
awakened him. and while he was In the
first act Of collecting his thoughts he "a Nv
watching h!,n. Just at that time their ap-
pearnnce so startled him that he Ned iik.
deer; The circumstance was 40 imprcsse,i
upon his mind that he never afterwar1 In
dulged In this habit.
A gentIemaa told an amusing Incident that
happened In his early lfc. He was sure
that he could not have been more than 3
or years old at the time. He often found
himself At the FAR end Of the long. unfnish-
ed chamber where he slept, and usually
could not awake sufficiently 10 find his way
10 bed ngain. 10 one Of the other of his pa
rents would hear him CRYING and come to
his rescue. Naturally they got little tired
OF the bother aud no one should be blamed
for what followed. As stated. the chamber
was an unfinished one. and In the place OF
the guard rail at the danger end Of the
stairway number OF barrels had been
placed. When the nights somnambulist
tour cnlinlnaicd-that left a lasting impress
sion ON his mind as well his boIy--he was
near those barrels, and Il seemed had been
struggling TO get through between them,
when he must surely have been killed by
falling down stairs. The noise aroused HIS
parents and this memorable occasion
the father visited the chamber and just In
time to save the lad from getting through.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-04-23
AN OPEN LsTTsa TO MOTHERS.

We arc asserting In the courts our right 20 the
-PTrCHERS cASToRIA. - our Trade Mark.
L Dr. Samuel Pitcher. OF Hyann,s Nas.s-
ehusetts. Vas tho originator Of PITCHERS
cASrORIA." the same that has borne and does
nov bear the facsimile signature Of cHAS- H
FLETCHER ou every wrapper. This II the
original PITCHERS CASToRIA- which has
been used in tho homes Of he usothers OF
America for over thirty yearh Look carefully
~ the wrapper aad see that II is The kind you
have always bought and has the Signature Of
CHAS H FLETCHER on the Wrapper. No
one has author!ty from me 10 use my name ex-
cept The Cen,aur Company. Of which Chas Il
Fletcher Is President
March 8. iso7. SAMUEL PITCHER. II q.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-04-23

~ 1855, when an Italian engineer nam
ed Zambelli destroyed bridge during
the siege OF Antwerp by exploding 4
scow load of gunpowder against the
pier. 1t was not until the days OF the
revolutionary war that an actual de-
monstration was made of the efficacy
of the torpedo. Since that time the pro
cess OF evolution has gone forward
rapidly. and from n crude con;rivance
consisting OF nothing more than Z bar
rel, few pounds OF gunpowder and
time fuse. the torpedo has reached
n stage which represents the peifec-
tion of human skill and the expendi-
tuTe of vast sums Once an lns.snf-
cant invention, drifting at the mercy
of contrary currents. 1t is now thing
OF life itself. capable of attacking n
vessel with almos, as much precision
as though animated by human intelli-
gence.
The origin OF the torpedo may be
traced back to the days when the an
clients employed Greek fire to destroy
the shipping OF their enemies. II was
the discovery of gunpowder that open
ed the way for a natural development
of the idea. and Guickened the inven-
tive brain to the possibilities OF the
torpedo In time OF war After Fam
belli had achieved renown by blowing
up the bridge at Antwerp. nearly two