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The herald., 1898-01-28

classification of the members suggested
by Mr.. Poor when he divided the board
correctly into ring and anti-ring ele-
ment. "I want only to do my duty"
said he, II object to being lined up in
the manner that Mr.. Poor has suggest
ed. If vote for this resolution / vote
as member of the board and not as
a member of a faction in it,"
MATHIS APOLOGY
The vote was then taken, the roll be-
ing called. Poor of course voted aye,
Conrey voted no, Bartlett said AYE"
loud enough to be heard to the street.
President Davis voted no and Braly
voted with him. The vote was three to
two against the resolution when the
name of DIR. Mathis was called. He
arose and said:
"I want to explain my vote. In vot-
ing on this matter all feeling should be
eliminated. There should be no malice.
Every man should vote as he thinks best.
A jury in the superior court has passed
upon these charges and acquitted the
accused. / shall vote aye"
| The hold which the Webb element has
| on the doctor had done it's work and
| the weak member had gone over to his
old place as a member of the solid
SIX" or the remnant of it.
| McInerny voted aye and when Webb's
name was called he did not vote, thereby
occasioning another surprise. 1t was
not necessary, for the vote stood four tt
three in favor of the resolution. There
was a moments silence and then Presi-
dent Davis said
"The resolution is adopted"
Webb was free to resume his old place
and old tactics in the board.
THE CROWD KISSES
Hardly had the announcement been
made than the crowd began to hiss. Ir
vain did President Davis sound the
gavel, and the kissing continued until
Attorney Meserve arose and said in a
tone which showed some temper that Nc
gentleman would be guilty of such con-
duct.
DR.. Mathis then took occasion to ex-
plain his absence from the meeting of
the board the night before He said he
had returned last night from San Fran
cisco. (Webb was also in that city,
| having gone there on the same train
with the doctor, but the latter did not
| say so.) He declared that he had been
met by messenger who summoned him
+, into the country and that he did not
know there was to be a meeting of the
board. The board then adjourned and
the Webb trial was thing of the past
AN UNREHEARSED EFFECT
There was little incident as the MEM
bers were leaving the room which was
not on the program. AS soon as DIR.
Mathis got clear of the crowd he ap-
preached Mr.. Gibbor and in his familiar
way extended his hand. The hand was
ignored.
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der the terms of the treaty of Ancon,
and other questions pending between
the two governments are in fair way
to settlement
The herald., 1898-01-28

The "CaIF' and the Push
In it's various fields of reform"
reaching from Milpitas to Los Angeles, |
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were everywhere displayed. In the even
ing the illuminations of the city were
very fine. One store showed 1850 cleo
iris lights.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-05-19
Deafness.

Among the few ear troubles that
may be fittingly spoken of in this
journal comes, first and foremost, that
greatest Of all ear troubles-deafness.
And deafness arises from a number OF
causes, only one or two Of which can
be indicated in this paper. y leading
aural surgeon states that numbers OF
people travel hundreds and thousands
of miles to consult him about deal
ness whi,h is entirely due to a collec-
ton of wax in the ears, which is easily
and safely removable with q syringe
and warm water. This experience IS
fully borne out in that of other prac-
titioners and patients who come to Us
i'm great concern about their deafness
are sent away perfectly satisfied and
comforted by the application of some
softening material to. the wax and the
removal of the softened mass by care
full syringing.
This leads to another cause of deaf
ness-a sore and congested throat,
and enlarged tonsils, quinsy, etc. The
deafness that not infrequeDtiy ac-
companies a cold is in many cases
traceable 10 the blocking of these
little tubes, which convey air and
sound to the ear. Hence gargle OF
alum water with q little cayenne
pepper, may relieve this form of deaf
ness by improving the condition OF
the throat; or wet bandage round
the throat, covered in turn by gutta-
percha tissue or flannel; or linseed
poultice may cure the same condition;
and in cases Of chroa;cally relaxed
throats, with accompanying deafnesss,
the cold douche to the throat IS IN
valuable, if Systematically used; and
q chlorate of potash or carbolic acid
lozenge, eaten occasionally, Will also
he beneficial.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-05-19
Profitable Poultry.

Some interesting data have been
brought out IN recent bulletin from
the Utah Agricultural Ezperim ent Sta
ton.
Among the conclusions arrived at
were these: The profit in feeding young
hens was six times greater than in
feeding old hens; that with intelligent
care and feeding q Leghorn pullet
would produce geo eggs per year; that
co advantage was discovered in cross
ing the Brahma and Leghorn.
IN regard to the matter of exercise
it was found that hens that had the
opportunity to get adequate exercise
consumed more food and really pro-
duced eggs at a less cost. In one trial
pen of hens it was found that sixty
two cents worth of feed produceds1. IS
worth OF fowl, while in some other
cases the outlay for feed was nearly as
great as the results in fowl.
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Spanish Forts ANN|H|[ATED
A List Of the Killed and Wounded
al Cierfuegos.
AMERICANS CUT THE CABLE.
The City Was Fired by the Explosion
of Shclls--Thc spanish Loss is Es-
mated at 400.

Key West. Especial. "A dispatch
boat that has Just arrived brings the
report that the second bombardment OF
Cardenas taken place.
The Yankee shells burned the town
and destroyed the forts and masked
batteries. One hundred and thirteen
dead Spaniards were found near the
batteries.
Three hundred Spaniards are said to
have perished in the flames,
The gunboat Window arrived on the
18th from Cienfuegos. 1t reports that
the forts were razed and the city was
ablaze when they left.
The Spanish loss is estimated at four
hundred.
Two more Americans were killed.
While cutting the cable Commander
Washburu and Lieutenant Maynard OF
the Nashville, were slightly injured.
Only partial list OF the killed and
wounded at Cientuegos has been re-
ceived here. The killed are John
Reagan, of the Marblehead, and two
others.
Wounded: John Davis, of New
York; John J. Dorau, of fall River;
Robt. BoltZ, of Cartaret county, North
Carolina; Ernest SuntZeanlckle, Her
man ". Hochmeister and Harry Hen
erickson All of these were severel y
wounded many others were slightly
injured.
The Yankees were packed on four
small boats when the masked batteries
opened fire on them. Tie invaders
were powerless to reply.
The Marblehead, Nashville and Wln-
dom shelled the bushes but the Span
iards were INDICATED as they were US
ing smokeless powder.
The Americans searched for the cable
under frightful fire, and succeeded IN
cutting 1t.
The Spaniards used machine guns.
One American was shot three times
in the chest and head. He IS still llY-
ing.
Lieut. Winslow, of the Nashville,
lost three fingers.
Boltz, of North Carolina, was dying
when the Window left, also Hendrlck-
son.
A shot struck Captain Maynard after
passing through the shoulder OF an en-
sign.
The Spanish forts were annibllated
by the bombardment.
4 second bombardment of Cienfue-
gos resulted in the killing Of one Amer
lean and the wounding of six. All were
of the Marblehead crew.
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Railroad Assessments.

The board of assessors for railroads
Aeld session in the Office of Comp
troller- General Derham, at Columbia,
last week. The assessments remain
practically as last year, but the follow
ing changes were made: Asheville and
Sparrtanburg, raised from Sc, 600 to 81
900 Per mile; Chester and Lancaster,
raised from 81, 100 to s., 500 per mile;
Georgia, Carolina and Northern, raised
from $40, coo TO Sl2, ,0G0 per mile; Port
Royal and Western Carolina division
of the Charleston and Western Caro-
lima. raised from Sc, 500 to $500;
Spartanburg, Union and Columbia,
raised from 500 to $4,000 per mile;
Wilson and Summerton, changed from
S3, 500 per mile on thirty miles and ST.
200 per mile on sixteen and one fourth
miles to s., 600 per mile for the entire
mileage. Ohio River rnd Charleston,
raised from s., 600 to $4,000 per mile.
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WORDS OF WISDOM.

Tlo best secret keeper IS the ono
that does not know it.
Leisure hours are the best Or the
worst part OF our lives.
No fraud is more wicked than
cheating in love game.
Hope is the automatic feeder in tic
human threshing machine.
It is as easy to impose upon q child
once as it is difficult to do it a second
time.
Idle men are more burdened with
their time than the most busy are with
tGeir business.
Set no standard for others-they
may live nearer to the light they have
received than you dc.
Time is always fooled away. when
we try to build towers of our own
from which to get into heaven.
A man who does not know how to
learn from his mistakes turns the best
schoolmaster out Of his life.
Do not try to drive some undesira,
BILE topic from your mind, but crowd
it out with something better.
Be patient with every one, but
above all with yourself. Do not be
disturbed because Of your imperfec,
tions, and always rise UP brayely
from q fall
Reverence IS the soul OF religion.
When that is gone, there is little left
with which God can be pleased.
Where nothing is sacred, everything
becomes common. even God himself.
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COULD NOT LAND ON CUBA.
Failure of the Attempt to Land Arms
and Supplies for insurgents.

Failure of the Attempt to Land Arms
and Supplies for insurgents.
A Key West special, dated the 18th,
saws the steamer Gussie, which left
Tampa, Fla, on May 10th, with two
companies of the First Infantry on
board, in charge of !, 900 rifles and 2OO,-
600 rounds of ammunition, Intended for
the insurgents in the province OF
Pinar del Rio, remained off the
coast of Cuba Thursday, Friday
and Yesterday, conveyed by the
auxiliary gunboat Manning, IN vain
attempt to land her cargo. Captain }.
H. Uorst, of the staff of General Miles,
and formerly United States military at
tache at Vienna, headed the expedition,
which returned here this morning. He
says the Gussie will go to Tompa, Fla.
Previous to leaving Cuban waters, the
Dorst expeditionary force had sklr'
mish with Spanish cavalry near Caba-
mas, fifteen miles vest OF havana,
where an attempt was made to land part
of the cargo On Friday morning Capt.
Dorst abandoned the attempt at that
point and steamed eastward to Matan.
Zas. where an arrangement had been
made with the insurgents to send sup
plies ashore at Point Maya, mile or
so east of the entrance of the harbor.
The Gussie and her convoy yester-
day morning steamed until about two
miles of shore, when the rattle OF
musketry from considerable force OF
Spanish soldiers concealed behind un-
derbrush ashore, warned them that
they would receive lively welcome If
they landed. The Spanish troops seem
ed to have been furnished with lnfor-
nation of the contemplated landing at
10th points.
After this second failure, Captain
Dorst decided to abandon the attempt
to land the arms and ammunition, and
returned to Key West. A more dis
gusted looking lot of troops than those
aboard the Gussie this morning 1t
would be hard to find. They had re-
ceived orders not to speak Of their trip,
and sullenly lined the rail OF the Gussle
as the Associated Press launch ran
alongside of her. But grunts were the
only answers which could be obtained
to the questions asked. Soon after the
arrival of the Gussie, Captain Dorst
was rowed ashore, and reported the
failure of his expedition by cable to the
War Department.
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To Protect Port ROYAL.

The monitor Nantucket, in company
with the naval tug Hercules, left Will
mington, n. c., on the 1lth for Port
Royal. She carries a complement of
ninety-fve officers and men. Lieuten-
ant G. B. T. Moore, of the United
States Navy, is in command. All the
other officers and men are from the
North Carolina naval battalion, the ma
iority from Wilmington. Her arma-
ment consists of two 15-inch smooth
bore guns which will be supplemented
with rapid-fre guns and Lee magazine
rifles at Port Royal. The ship has been
thoroughly overhauled and repaired,
deck and wood work entirely new. and
is in excellent condition.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-05-19
Peas For Orchards.

There is no grain that can be pro-
fitably grown in the orchard except
the pea. A summer growth of buck
wheat may rot do any injury, but it
does not enrich the soil even when
plowed under, as does the pea crop.
Besides, the pea vines lie close Oh the
ground, and their large leaves shade
it just as it needs to be shaded dur
ing the hot, dry weather of July and
August. Large as it's leaves are, the
pea vine takes very little moisture
from the ground. Usually its leaves
are wet with dew in the night, which
runs off and fertilizes the soil below,
and also keeps it moist. If the peas
ere sown late and not cut, but allowed
to lie on the ground and be fed off by
hogs, there is a very material gain in
soil fertility over leaving the land un-
cropped through the season. .-Ameri-
can Cultivator.
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pose five minutes to the cold air or
water. Ii it is too hard and cracks
easily, add q little more tallow. 1t
must not be so soft that when warm
spring weather comes it will run of
the wood. If beeswax cannot be
readily obtained, use only resin and
tallow, in which case a greater pro-
portion of tallow is required. This,
however, is not as good as when bees
wax is part of the mixture.
To apply this wax, wind about one
end of small stick, strip of strong
muslin two inches wide. Let part OF
this extend beyond the stick and then
tie the whole thing firmly to it with
twine. This is used as swab. Fill
an old tin pail three-fourths full OF
ashes. On the top Of the ashes place
layer of live wood Goals, and on
these Goals a dish of wax. You are
now ready to 90 to work. Tie Goals
will keep the wax warm.
With the swab put good coat OF
wax over all the exposed tissue. Be
careful that it is not hot enough to
burn the wood and tissues on the bark
of the small trees. If the denuded
surface is large, after waxing wind
thick strip of old tender muslin about
the tree in spiral form. Then use
little wax to fasten the end. This is
m additional guard against the crack
ing of the wax or OF it's running of
during warm weather The impor-
tant thing with this treatment is to
apply the wax at once and do not de-
lay until the wood has in any way be-
come dry, for then the sap. cannot
ascend and death will finally result
American Agriculturist.
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SOUTH CAROLINA CULLINGS.
Wow orDispensary Decision.

The State OF tbe 18th says: Governor
Ellerbe was IL fine spirits yesterC'y
over the decision of the United States
Supreme court IN the dispensary case.
He seems to think that the LIQUOR Ques-
ton in South Carolina has at last been
settled once and for all, and feels that
the settlement will do much towards
adjusting the handling of the traffic
in liquor in other States. Governor
Ellerbe said he had received numerous
kilograms of colgratulation on the VIC
tory for the dispensary system. Inc
Governor said he knew that the dis
pensary system was the best solution OF
the liquor problem and he wished
Ito congratulate not only the peo e.
pie of this State, but also the people OF
America on the great victory that nad
been won for the cause Of temperance
The Governor went on to say that from
this time forward he would undertake
to see that the dispensary law was most
rigidly enforced; there would be no eX-
ceptions as to the holders of hotel prlvl-
leges or any one else, and he wanted all
prohibitionists, the temperance people,
the Good TemplGrs, i'll short, oil the
good people of the State 10 aid him and
his men in their efforts to carry out the
law as it should be carried out. Cover
nor Ellerbe made the announcement
that he would give all original package
agencies III the State until Monday
morning next to get their stocks out
of the State; this applied of course to
all who had promptly closed
their doors lie said that he had ar
ranged with the commissioner for ship
ping ce~tit; :aJes to be furnished oil
agents who wished to ship their stocks
out, and they could be had upon appll,,
cation to tho commissioner. He said
further thag he considered that these
agents had been acting under what they
considered to be the law and no cases
would be brought against any for hav-
ing run O. p. shops. This, OF course,
does not apply to cases already pend
ing in the courts; those cases Will Do
pushed.
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sunaower EnsiIasc ard Fodder.

l have been feeding sunhowers as
fodder and ensilage for the past seven
years, having found by accident that
they were as good for milk or butter
as corn. l cultivate the same as corn,
except I give much more hen manure.
I cut when the seed reaches the dough
state, and run all through the ensi-
lage cutter. I have fed when newly
cut with good results in helping out
short pasturage.
The early frosts of autumn do not
hurt sunfowers, hence they are very
valuable as a second crop, and by
planting late in the fall they will come
on rapidly in spring, giving an early
summer cutting. have had plants l J
feet high when corn was just coming
up. They do we'll on any corn land
and, like corn, respond to liberal feed
ing. 1 have never fed the seed to
chickens, but have planted largely
about the house to fence out malaria.
An army surgeon once told me that
when stationed in Texas his house was
the only one free from malaria because
he filled his grounds with sunfowers.
We have not had case at my home
since beginning this practice.
When saving seed it is best to save
that which grows on branching plants,
as the small heads are much easier run
through the rollers of the cutter than
the mammoth single heads. When
filling the silos I put in one load OF
sunfowers to two OF corn.-J. Y. Hengy
Mott, of New York, in New England
HON esfea1
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The Lake City Outrage Bill.

A Washington disratch of recent
date says: Congressman Norton was
before the postoffice committee on the
bill to pay the wife of Baker, the negro
postmaster st Lake City, one thousand
dollars. He explained that it was not
the idea of himself or his colleagues to
oppose this appropriation, but to urge
as a part of same bill similar appro-
prlation be made for the wife of the
former postmaster at Clark Hill. who
was killed few DAYS before the Baker
murder at Lake City. The postmaster
at Clark Hill was white man and a
Democrat.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-05-19
prntitable Tomato Growing.

While the canning industry is some
what on the wane there is still de-
mand for frst-class tomatoes for can
ming, preserving and catsup making,
and also for sale in the open market
during the season of growth. To
grow tomatoes proftably for whole
sale trade the crop must be large, the
fruit of fair and uniform size, and this
is important-properly and uniformly
colored. Tomatoes will thrive on any
moderately rich soil, but it must be
we'll prepared. The plowing should
be thorough, running the plow both
ways and making the soil as fine as
possible by the use of the harrow and
weeder. The writer, who makes
money growing tomatoes for market,
has frequently narrowed piece of
ground six times both ways in order
that there might not be handful of
lumpy soil.
If stable manure is used it should
be well rotted and made fine before
applying. If commercial fertilizers
are used high grade complete potato
manure will be found more satisfac-
tory than any other. Sprinkle q
handful of this fertilizer about each
plant as set, with a handful of wood
ashes and tablespoonful of nitrate of
soda, being careful that none of these
ingredients touch the stock of the
plant or the foliage. After this appli-
cation run the harrow or weeder
through to thoroughly mix the fertiliz-
er with the soil. Repeat the applica-
tion of fertilizer and the narrowing af-
ter the fruit begins to set. This
method of culture gives us strong
plants, we'll ripened fruit and plenty
of it of good and uniform size.-Atlan-
ia Journal.
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Odd Place to Crow Mushrooms.

A tunnel sixty feet below the level
of the streets of Edinburgh, con-
structed for the use of the North
British Railway some fifty years ago,
has been used for the past ten years
as q place for the cultivation OF
mushrooms. It furnishes constant
temperature and an absence of light,
both of which conditions are favora-
BILE for the growth of the mushrooms,
and so successful has the propagation
been that the Scottish Mushroom
Company is said to be in control of the
British market for cultivated mush-
rooms. 1t uses 500 mushroom beds,
twelve by three feet, and the output
at times amounts to 5000 pounds OF
mushrooms per month. The effect
has been to diminish the amount fur
nished by the French growers, who
formerly controlled the English mar
ket almost absolutely.
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Ruzzards Feed on Corpses.

Maj. Limis. inspector of the northern
coast of the Cuban army under Gen.
Alexander Rodriguez, who arrived at
Key West, Fla, last week says the up
rising in the vicinity of Havana has
brought about fearful conditions OF
starvation. He adds that carloads of
reconcentrados, have died from lack Of
food are taken daily through the Span
ish lines. The bodies are thrown
together in piles, without any form Of
burial, for the buzzerds to feed upon.
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The Abbeville and Newberry ccmpa-
nies were the first to be mustered into
the army for two years if not sooner
discharged. Others will follow as soon
as the requisite number of men are eX-
amined and found o. k. The most I'M
portant piece of information 20 develop
in military circles at the Capital City
was the receipt Of orders from the war
department looking to the sending Of
the first battalion of South Carolina
troops that can be made ready direct to
the point of emharkation for Cuba in
stead of putting the men down at Chick
amauga park.
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Ifshe Wants More Let Her Come.

If FIVE get Cuba and Porto Rico along
with the Philippines in our possession
what more do we want ? There is moth
ing in Spain we desire but lemons and
olives. These can be had without 60
ing there. What is the use of talking
about invading Spain .? There are other
places we might go to for health. If
Spain is not satisfied by the time We
grab ali ner possessions whose fault is
it? Have we not done enough to her
If she wants more let her come and get
1.-THE State.
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Called to a High Position.

One of the most distinguished schol-
srs who has ever graduated from Fur
man University has accepted a still
higher position in the educational
world. DIR. John NJ. Manly, after re.
peated solicitations, has decided to &C.
:ept the professorship of English in the
Chicago University. DR.. Manly now
nolds this position in Brown Univer-
sity, the great Baptist institution 10.
Gated at Providence, r. l., and he will
give it up to 60 to the Chicago UNI.
yersity, which is also Baptist institu-
lion.
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The WinthroD Girls.

The young ladies of the Winthrop
College, Rock Hill, 800 strong, held
their aanusl outing last Friday at
Davidson College, n. c., where they
were royalty entertained bv the college.
On their way back from Davidson they
stopped over in Charlotte and took in
the town. to the delight OF not few
young men of the Queen City" OF
North Carolina.