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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-07

Nothing cures aches and pains as
quick as Goose Grease Liniment. Guar
anteed by all druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-07
Baker & Bowen.
The Historic White Sulphur
Springs,

GREENBRIER COUNTY WEST
VIRGINIA. The representative re
sort of the South. A great central
point of reunion for the best society of
the North South, East and West. Note
reduction of rates. Per month of %
days, $40, $50, 500 and S75. nor week,
$3.50, $50, $3.50 and $21 90. Child
rem under u years of age and servants.
$500. Open June 10Th to October 1st,
Elevator and electric bells. Secure loca-
ton early in advance of the season. l..
w. Scoville Manager.
6-l-2m.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-07

1t is not chance, but merit, that hal
placed
ROYSTER'S CANDY
on so firm a basis OF public confidence.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-07

Nature has demonstrated that only
the fit survive. Our thirty years Of sue
cessful business proves that
ROYSTER'S CANDY
Is q survival of the fittest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-07
ST. MARTS SCHOOL,
THE PROGR ANIME RENDERED LAST
NIGHT.
Entertainment by the Primary and Preparatory
Glasses Monday Evening.

The commencement exercises of 81.
Mary's School opened last night with al
entertainment by the primary and pre-
paratory classes. A large and appreci;-
tive audience was present to enjoy the
exercises. The following is the pro-
gramme rs carried out last night:
Chorus" Merrily Over the Ocean
Spray" (Richards).
Piano Solo-Waltz, Lange)-Bessie
Woodward.
Dump-bells- Primary and preparatory
classes.
French Song "Jai du bon Tabac,
(TraditionaD.
Piano Duett- Polka, (Behr)-Annic
Cheshire and Annie Root.
Chorus Swinging Meath the Old APP
pie Tree (Barrowes)
Violin Solo Mazurka~-(C. y. Allen
Fannie Johnson.
French Song "A la mode, /" TRADITION
all.
Piano Solo The Market Maid, (Bohm)
Kinney Boylan.
Play-"The Ruggleses in the Rear"
CHARACTERS.
Mrs. Ruggles. ........ Jennie Trapier
Sarah Maud ............p attie Carroll
Peter Alline Young
Peoria ......... Bessie Trapier
Cornelius. ........ Hannah Ashe
Susan .........K Katharine Boylan
Miss Kittie ..... Fannie Johnson
Clement Me Grill. Josephine Boylan
Ely NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Juliet Crews
Larry Observation-Disclosures. Mamie Hay
Piano Solo-By the Brook, (Toursl-
Annie Root.
French Song-"Sur lie Pont," CTrad-
tionaD
Hoops-Primary and preparatory
classes.
Accompanies Miss Della Weller
The programme for tonight will be
An Evening With Tennyson."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-07
VICTOR.

to be the best bicycle made.
We will be glad to have you
believe what we say, but
gladden. to have you prove
our statement. The closer
the Victor is examined, and
the more intelligence and
knowledge brought to bear in
the examination of it, the
surer we are to sell it. It
isn't a popular way to sell
bicycles, but it is our way,
and a safe way for Ill con-
cerned.
Baker & Bowen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-07
No Exception
To This Rule.....

Bicycles must be as
honest as the advertise
ments which exploit
them, and advertise
mentS must be as honest
as the bicycles they ex-
plot. Knowing this we
boldly assert the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-07

/ respectfully dedicate this poem to
the memory of our nations hero, the late
Ensign Worth BagIey.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25

lacked for important engagements. It
is a singular festival that does not give
some singer or player a boost into fame
and professional authority.
Evidently there is still only one Car
men for New York. Zelie de Lussan
essayed the role last week, and though
all the papers treated her very politely
they made it clear that she does not
live the part as they are wont to ex-
pect 1t to be lived on the stage now
adays, Saleza, however, made a hit as
Don Jose the young brgadier, whose
unfortunate infatuation leads to such
unhappy results. Ordinarily, Carmen
and Escamillo's song are about the sum
total of the opera, vivid as is the music
and strong and moving as is the char
acteriZation.
A we'll known musician lately observ-
ed that "a concert in Worcester is
likely to be a loss to the giver, any
how" Unfortunately, there is too good
reason for this pessimism, but Wor
cester is not alone in this respect. That
excellent little periodical, the Aeolian
Quarterly, which has come around
again, contains an interesting article
on this very point by Henry T. Finck.
After noting that musicians are no
who must be roped off at one end of the
room. from the nice people who come
to hear them play or sing, Mr. Finck
declares: that, While the Musical millen-
MUM has come socially and intellec-
tually, it is still far distant financially.
He notes that neither Philadelphia,
Chicago nor Boston is able to support
an orchestra. without private aid, and
he credits Mr.. EfigginSOn with investing
a million dollars in the band which Ge
ricke now leads. He says nothing Of
the New York orchestra, but the met
r0poHs has no permanent band.
Mr. Finck does not say, however, that
during the present musical season,
New York viii hear about $50 concerts.
Probably 30 or 40 of those will be profit
able. while mos. of the others will not
because pianists and singers are
led on by the will-o' the-Wisp
of hope. Some give their re-
citals, knowing fun well that they
will cost them hundreds of dollars.
Why. then, do they give them at all?
Because they hope that the newspaper
notices received viii more than relm-
burse their loss by keeping their names
as teachers before the public Not a
few of this class of musicians are hum
bugs and incompetents who deserve all
line malicious ceusure bestowed upon
them bv the poor ONer-WOrked critics
whom. they torture. Not a few, on the
other hand. are genuine artists, who de-
serve cordial support in place of matt
ference.
Then Nh. Finck goes into a pleasant
discourse to show that he public in
difference to good music is reasonable,
for the people who are not familiar
with ii cannot be expected to grasp at
"a single hearing what professional mu-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
BOOKS THAT SELL.
From the chicago Record.)

(From the Chicago Record)
If the proof of a book is in the read
ing and the number Of books read can
be estimated from the number sold.
lhere is curious yalue in the list of
pest-selllng books published from
ilme to time by an eastern literary
journal. A recent list for instance,
shows that in two cities of the Union
there was a greater demand for An
thony Hopes Rupert Of Hentzau'
IMAM for any other book. In New York
Boston and Philadelphia, Mrs. Humph
fy Wards 'Helbeck of Bannisdale"
came well up toward the top of the list
Whlle the other books which were sell
ing well were T. HoDkiuson Smiths
caleb West, Master Diver; Richard
Harding Davis The Kings Jackal.
ana The Kings Henchman," by Will
nam Henry johnson. Miss wilkins Isl
fence and Other Stories" was having
fair sale, but neither that book nor S.
H. Crockett's The Standard Bearer
was in SO much demand as the other
works named.
Ihere could hardly be wider diver
Sehce OF taste than is denoted ia this
ihcongruous assortment. 1T is a big
Jump from the ascetic problem hunt
ing of Mrs. Ward to The tin sabrrs and
collllcal heroics Of Anthony Hope.
III Is quite as long q leap from the
alld romance of the Davis book TO the
exceeding naturalism of Miss Wilkins.
Iaken altogether, moreover it is high
~ improbable that any one of the
works mentioned, barring possibly Mrs
WARDS book, win loom very large on
lhe literary horizon when the whole
years output is taken into considera-
tion' At first glance it would seem
mat lhey attained their popularity for
no particular reason to be deduced by
loglcal processes. Leaving out of acs
count the readers who are sure to buy
any book so long as it is talked about,
t ne reading public would seem to have
llaqe Is choice haphazard.
Inc truth is that the phrase read
llg public IS misnomer There is 70
reading public; there are several read
ing publics, and 1t is the difference IN
cchelr tastes which makes it possible
,or Rudyard Kipling and Laura Jean
- +lppey, Thomas Hardy and Anthony
ROPE all to flourish and sell their
wares at the same time. ANY list %
pest selling books may be regarded
ts having more value as an indication
~ the queer variety of these elemehto
man as sign of the intrinsic merit oE
IMPORTANCE Of the books Themselves
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
THE POWER OF ELECTRICITY.

An interesting experiment in burn
ing steel with electricity is to be tried
in Cincinnati, in ain effort to remove a
safety vault that was built 40 years
ago. The vault. has long been in dis
use, and the room occupied by it is now
wanted for other purposes The walls
are constructed Of layers of hard spring
steel "A inches in thickness. Two ope-
ratorg Will be placed in the vault. each
with carbon attached to a feed wire.
The men viii wear heavy rubber
gloves and specially-constructe Cog
giles TO protect their eyes from the in
tense light. They will pass the car
bons over the walls of the vault, burn
ing them in interesting lines. A some
what similar test Of electricity was
made in Washington about two years
ago, when a hole large enough to al
low the passage OF man was burned
through the walls of one Of the large
government vaults in II minutes.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
THE NEW YEARS MAGAZINES

90 oo,,,,.. 4,..-,-
Oo"i9 e Oue pace VI holof III Sctlp-
ners for January is occupied by Gov
elect Roosevelt who contributes +bo
,,-.,1,.--., W - 4, ~ 'Iie
y, l'e'i''i7 i!uiiiuei ol lie l.oush itluers'
IL is entitled Raising the regiment"
and reveals from the start the Qualities
Of ,,ieo, and di,.ao+,,c.,,. ,,.l,ie,, -. -
come associatad v,itb col Eaos &c, &c.
an author and a sneal-e, IT, l,a. - -, as
said 10 i S,llo a al1eaHei, 1t mas peeh
IN ny d1ilioHI every man
fi1ad LII ~ i'ileiIl' liI'S lIst ehapter Is
l iie WIN anecdotes ana impressions
baloneed 70 '' tbo ro oI Gast ana West VINO
teep Ju 10 ~ rou8l fiaers' The tif-
"a 90 5ilt,s oiaitolS nave neen chosen by
greg. OF photographs, and are an inn
i bUi .s'iIr feature OF the article Shoe
t sas' d VI oilclo, feglmental drill, in line
luI IatIols, prohcho Clusters, troop II
ana troop X Of the rough riders Col
roosevelt ON horseback, Col Wood
d, ,lI 9u" s OF some Of the cuts
G - ,uia"llis from NE by Charles Dana
fro,tiii,, VI Col' Roosevelt forms the
- O 90 ls o'lscS u the article.
~ great literary Importance are 1.-THE
letters of Robert Louis Stevenso,, - -, i50
DesI OF which have been classified for
l,ldsazine presentation. The letters in
the January number were vritfen h..
Stevenson when he was how Of 80
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25

In a proposed series of monographs
on the various types of American
fruits "BushFruits by Fred W
Card, is the first. Mr. Card is pro
fessor of horticulture in the Rhode
Island College Of Agriculture and Ne
chanic Arts, and horticultural to the
experiment station, he was formerly
professor OF horticulture in the univer-
sity of Nebraska. This book is an ev-
tension of a thesis presented to Co,,,,1,
University for the degree of masta,. nf
science in agriGultltpe. Ar small f,uits
with the exception Of the stravhal.r,,
and the cranberry, have been treataI
under special articles, while an introI
duction discusses location, fertilizers
pruning forcing, packing and marjTino,
and similar topics Of common interest,"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25

Miss Sara Anderson, whom Mr. How
land will bring back to Worcester next
month, is one Of those who owe their
standing to a successful festival per
before she sang here last September.
but since that appearance she has not
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25

Are you very fond of pets?" asked
the interviewer
Well repieB the sensational ac-
tress, Il like Skye terriers and alliga-
tors and parrots, marmosets and tiger
cubs but 1 must say | have become
rather tired of husbands Washington
Star.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25

NJ dhe complete story Of the sinl,i,a ,e
mer[lnac ana the capture and ME- OF
H aii OF her crew are ei,an ,Liplis-
'''' m an article by Osborn w Sp'ii na,ly
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25

MAUD POWELL and LeOnOra Jackson,
two American violinists, have been
having rare success in London, and the
enterprising press agent is keeping the
people Of the States" well informed
of,their triumphs. Miss Powell is well
known in her native country, and is
not unknown in Worcester Miss Jack
son. however, has yet to make her bow
in New York and Boston. She has had
good success on the continent as well
as in the tight little island, and enough
has been written both of her and of
Miss Powell to turn the heads of a
dozen girls.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-10
A Brain surnisher.

Already The RECORDS prize con-
test has ex ;ited much interest and
solutions are coming IN daily.
This is a pleasant and instructive
pastime for the long winter even
ings, and we want all of our read
ers to take hand in it. Absolute
impartiality will be shown in
awarding the prizes. In making
ont lists write only on one side of
paper. DO not sign name to Ast
of aoords, but put it on separate
sheet. When received at this Office
every list will be numbered, seal
ed in an envelope also numbered,
and kept until the term of contest
has expired. A record of names
and numbers will be carefully
kept. The judges in deciding the
contest will not know the names
of the competitors. They will hand
US the winning numbefs which we
will compare with our list of
names and numbers and promptly
notify the fortunate ones. In the
first issue of The RECORD after the
contest closes. the names OF the
successful competitors will be
published. Remember one dollar
entities you 10 a guess whether
YOU are an old or new subscriber.
Send in your guesses.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-10
The ThornwelI Orphanage

The Thornwell Orphanage, under
the care of the Southern PresbySe-
rians, is located in Clinton, South
Carolina. 1t is itself a little village
of family cottages, in which reside
one hundred and seveuty-6ve father
less children, with their teachers and
matrons. Here too are the buildings
for school and trade work, for both
boys and girls are thoroughly fitted
to care for themselves. before being
sent out into the world.
These orphans are received from
any State, aud without regard to de-
nominational affinities. The orphans
of Presbyterian pareutage are in the
minority. No indenturing or binding
in or out, as in most homes, is re-
quired of the orphans. Love and ad-
vantage are the all-powerful meals
of discipline.
The support of these children is
provided by "WhoSoever will" 1t is
wholly voluntary. If any reader of
these lines is led to help them, he
can send his gift to "Thornwell Or
phanage, Clinton, S. G." Provisions
are as useful as money, where they
can more easily be spared.
At these thanksgiving times, our
hearts are all alive with gratitude to
God. How can we better show it
than by pityiug the fa5herless?
DR.. Jacobs, the head of the Or
phsnage, will gladly give informa-
ton to any desiring to know of this
remarkable and in some respects, pi-
oneer work for the orphans.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-10
NOT GROVES CHILL TONIC.
The Medicine that Caused the Death OF
Mrs. Blanks and Her Two Children.

The Medicine that Caused the Death OF
Mrs. Blanks and Her Two Children.
Mr.. H. H. Duncan, first vice
president of the Paris Medicine
Company, of st. Louis, Missouri,
was in the city yesterday in the
interest of the company which he
represents. Among the medicines
manufactured by his company is
"Grove's TasteIess Chill Tonic .
which is largely sold in this part
of the country.
A special dispatch was printed
in The News and Courier on Oc-
tober 81 from Rock Hill, S. g.,
giving an account of the death Of
Mrs Blanks and two Of her chill
dren in that neighborhood on the
preceding day "from the effects OF
chill tonic" The dispatch stated
that Mrs. Blanks had taken ga dose
of what she supposed to be Grover
Chill Tonic" and that her death
resulted in a short time.
Mr.. Duncan said that the name
"Grover Chill Tonic" given the
tonic said to have been taken BY
Mrs. Blanks, had been confused
with the name "Grove's Tasteless
Chill Tonic" manufactured by his
company, and that the report had
been used to their injury. He
further said that, so far as he knew,
there is no such medicine as "Gro-
YER Chill Tonic" The News and
Courier published a statement
from its Rock Hill correspondent
on November Q stating that the
medicine taken by Mrs. Blanks
was ''a patent medicine and was
prepared by Messrs. Burwell u
Dunn, of Charlotte" and that fact
was fully established at the coro-
ner's inquest.
This statement is made with
pleasure, in justice to the manu-
facturers of Groves Tasteles Chill
Tonic, which is largely sold in this
State. Mr.. Duncan would be
pleased to have the newspapers
that printed the story about Gro
ver's Tonic publish this statement.
News and Courier Nov. 4.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-10
Transfers of Real Estate.

Last Monday being salesday a
good many people came to town
and business assumed a livelier as
pect than has been the case for
some time past.
The following tracts of land
were knocked down to the highest
bidder: #
10 acres to j. G. Graham, 1874;
% acres to K. Harper, $61; Is acres
to Cooper Bros, SIS; 6 acres to j..
M. Nexsen. $40; 1sS acres to w.
M. Keels. SIG; so acres to W. NJ.
Keels, $10.25; $50 acres to j. j.
Snow, 1856. One-fourth of an
acre in Anderson township
brought IS, sold 10 J. W. Poston.
One lot in Lake City, sold to M.
B. Spring, brought $25.
The other tracts of land adver-
tised for sale were Withdrawn for,
various reasons.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-10
Election Notes.

1t is the unexpected that happens.
The election passed of quietly in
North Carolina, despite the fears Of
rloting and bloodshed. The Old North
State is all right. A clean sweep for
most Of the Democratic candidates.
The indications are that the next
House of Representatives will be a
Democratic majority. The Democrats
claim a gain of 81 members of Con-
gress.
At eleven o'clock Tuesday night
Roosevelt, the Republican candidate
for Governor of New York, was 20
900 ahead of Van Wyck, the Demo
cratic nominee.
A riot is said to have taken place
Tuesday ct Phenix City, Greenwood
county,in which one white man, ,Boaz
Ethridge, was killed and several
negroes wounded. The trouble was
caused by the negroes, who were
around with Winchester rifles and
very insolent, depositing in a separ-
ate box certi6ca tes that they were not
allowed to vote. Both whites and
negroes are we'll armed and there is
no telling where the trouble will end.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-10
Mr.. John M Pendergrass Dead.

News uf the death of Mr.. j NJ
Pendergrass was received here
Tuesday evening. His death took
place at Walhalla, where he was
visiting his daughter. Mr.. Pender
grass was we'll known IN thiscounty
where he was born and lived for
many years. His genial nature
gained him many friends, to all of
whom his death will bring much
sorrow.
MIR. Pendergrass moved from
this place to Beaufort several
years ago His health has not
been good for a long time and his
death was scarcely unexpected.
He was about 81 pears old and his
wife and married daughter sur
vive him.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-10
PARTIAL RETURNS.
Only a Few Precincts Heard from and
the Vote Very Light

the Vote Very Light.
Up to this time only six polls
have been heard from: Kingstree,
Lake City, Greeleyville, Scranton,
Gourdins and Salters. These re-
turns give Elliott for Congress in the
first, 2s9; Murray, 227; in the six
tn district, Norton 126, Evans 0.
The vote at Kingstree gave Col. Ell
liott SO and Murray 81. In the State
election IS votes were cast, and each
candidate received 65 votes. The
vote all over the county was very
light, but Elliott, the only candidate
voted against, is probably ahead by a
safe majority. Much apathy was
shown by the whites, while the ne
groes voted every man they could,
and had those not allowed to vote
sign affidavlts to that. effect to be used
in contesting the election.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-10
Lieut.. Louis J Bristow spent

Lieut.. Louis J BriStow spent
two days with us last week. A
soldiers life seems tc agree with
Mr.. Bristow, as he says his tonnage
has increased some sixteen pounds
since the End regiment went into
camp near Savannah, in close
proximity to a ten-acre sweet
poi ato field.
Kingstree regrets TO lose as citi-
zens Mrs. Lizzie Graham and fam
lily, who have changed their resi-
dence to Timmonsville, and Rev.
w d Moorer, who has been called
to charge in Anderson county,
near Honea Path. In their de-
parture they take with them the
kindest wishes of their numerous
friends here.
Last Friday, after the adjourn
ment of Court, a party consisting
of Judge Buchanon, Solicitor Will
son, Messrs. L | Parrott, Jno. A
Kelley. j N Neysen, and John
Epps Went ON a bird hunt. From
all accounts the game was pur-
sued with all the zest III true sports.
men. aud about As partridges fell
victims to the fine craftsmanship
displayed.
Mr.. 2 S Wall is our agent at
Scranton. HIS is authorized to COL
lect moneys and issue receipts for
the COUNTY RECORD, also to make
contracts for advertising and job
work. Mr.. r D Rollins is also
collecting for US in making his
rounds. We appoint these agents
simply for the convenience of our
patrons. These are our only auth
orized agents.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-10

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