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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-06

st. Petersburg dispatches indicate
that Russia may again require Ameri-
can wheat and corn to exc out her
needs. In many provinces, contrary
to expectations, the crops have proved
a total failure, and famine is impend-
ing. This will tend to arrest decline
of prices for wheat and other cereals
consequent upon the heavy crops in
the United States, for the Russian
government is already taking steps to
purchase large quantities of these sta
Piles abroad. American farmers
should not forget that it is chance and
not their own foresight in this in
stance that will have enabled them to
realize fair prices for their products.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-06
Heroic Generals.

At Santiago General Joe Wheeler
climbed tree to look at the enemy.
General Shafter, who weighs 800
pounds, said to him: 81 wish I could
do that" Yet by climbing tree Gen
eral Shafter, May 81, 1867, won q
medal of honor. He was badly wound
ed, and to avoid being seen by pass
ing Surgeon who he feared would
order him to the rear he climbed a
tree. Then he came down, and with
hardly leg to stand on he fought all
day, and Congress gave him his medal.
General Nelson A. Miles, May 3,
1863, was in command Of skirmishers
as Colonel of the Sixty-frst New York
Volunteers. They were holding line
of abattis against horde of the enemy.
Miles is big man and makes fair
mark. Yet to encourage his men ne
kept jumping on an eminence and ex-
posing himself, inspiring his followers
by his voice. He fell, finally, badly
wounded. He wears medal OF honor.
Brigadier-G General Guy V. Henry,
whom the soldiers love, led his brigade
in an awful charge at Cold Harbor.
One horse went down under him. He
mounted another and led on. The
enemy's breastworks were reached
and General Henry spurred his horse
at the obstruction. The steed was
killed in midair, and with its rider fell
in the enemy's lines. The place was
carried. Henry was promoted and
voted a medal.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-06
Biz Snake Attacks Girl.

Miss Jennie Kernaghan, of Mount
Vernon, N. Y, had a fight with a black
snake and although the snake was
killed, the shock of the encounter
prostrated Miss Kernaghan.
Before Miss Kernaghan's house is a
fine lawn on which a croquet set is
spread. Miss Kernaghan and some
friends were playing croquet, and she
drove her ball through wicket under
an apple tree, at the edge Of the lawn.
AS she approached the ball for another
stroke black snake, which was after
ward found to be nine feet long,
dropped from The bough of the tree
and fell upon her. She shrieked as the
snake coiled around her neck, but
managed to seize it and throw it from
her.
The snake, angry, again attacked
her, winding around her arm, trying
to bite her as she endeavored to shake
him of. With her free hand Miss
Kernaghan tried to disentangle herself
and hurled the snake away. Again it
seized her clothing and wound itself
around her body. All this very
quickly.
Then Miss Kernaghan struck her
deadly assailant with croquet mallet.
Her brother William ran up, and hit
ting the snake with his mallet, almost
cut off its head. Then William climbed
the apple tree. In hollow of it he
found fourteen young black snakes
hidden and easily despatched them.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-06
i had some sympathy Tor O man VINO

had some sympathy Tor man VINO
funked.
"I'll never forget the few minutes
before I got this hole in my side. We
were going forward under scattering
fire from the front, and oil at once, off
at the right, a rapid-fring gun opened
on us. There was no smoke, SO we
couldn't locate the battery exactly,
but we could see the bullets playing
over the long grass like spray from a
nose. They didn't have the range at
first, and the shower of bullets went
swinging back and forth, clipping off
the tops of the grass and coming
nearer to us with every sweep. You
can't imagine the sensations it gave us
to watch that death spray, driven by
some invisible, relentless force, creep
ing on and on, reaching out and feel
ing for US. There was something un-
natural about it, and We watched as
though we were fascinated by it. [
didn't feel as though men had any
thing to do with it. 1t was an imper-
sonal, deadly enemy that 1 couldn't
fight and couldn't escape. There
wasn't living enemy within sight.
cat last with one big sweep the
shower reached US. Men all around
me dropped, and then I felt sting in
my side, and down went. Some
body ripped out an oath, and was
glad to hear it. It sounded so mag
nifcently human. believe we were
all thankful when that gun found us.
1t relieved the tension-but it ended
my fighting"
"It's all very we'll for him to talk
about being nervous" commented a
wounded corporal in neighboring
cot, "but he gave mighty poor imi-
tation of nervous man down there.
A man with record like his can
afford to own up to having felt
creepy"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-06
Fashion Notes.


White felt sailor hats are in vogue.
They are exceedingly unbecoming to
most faces.
Jeweled ornaments are worn in
the hair, even when one is dressed in
q street costume.
The new Empire" combs are the
latest thing in Paris, and suit the
new style of wearing the hair.
French modistes are making grea
use of all kinds and colors of narrow
ribbon as trimming for new autumn
gowns.
Silk stockings matching the color
Of the gown and worn with white
shoes are a feature of the summer
girls outfit.
Superb white watered silk, such as
delighted the stately danes Of olden
times, will be faYorite material for
bridal dresses next season.
In light woods the very light shades
of tan are seen oftener than pale gray,
although the latter is one of the fash
ionable colors again this year.
Wash silks are great favorites for
children's dressy costumes. Blue and
pink, pink and green and yellow and
black are pretty and effective combi.
nations when trimmed with narrow
velvet or lace.
The picturesque sleeve of the day
is so close that when made by an
artist it hugs the arm without q
wrinkle and rolls from the small cud
that overspreads the knuckles clear
up to the armpits.
Hats are almost all turned up in
front, and seem to incline toward q
halo in shape. Great fiat ostrich
feathers are swathed upon them, and
the osprey, which still relgns, de-
scribes pair of wings.
A veil with no dots directly in front
of the eyes is one of the commendable
novelties. But with dots sprinkled
in as generously as ever below the
range of vision the effect may be
rather too weird to become popular.
1t is said that the fashions in fur
will be quite distinctive this coming
winter, and decidedly different from
those of years past. Rumor says that
the capes will be made in the popu.
lar shawl fashion and finished off with
ehopod o;roulor fri)1a
Some of the prettiest organdie gowns
have deep yokes of guipure or fine
embroidery around the hips, and the
lower part of the skirt, tucked and
hemmed, is gathered on to this. The
bodice for this variety of skirt has a
guimpe neck and sleeves of the lace
or embroidery to match.
The small sleeve and tiny epaulette
have brought back the wide collar,
which spreads over the shoulders and
reaches to the outside line of the
sleeve. These collars outline a V
chemisette, and cross to the side, or
are in the form Of revers running to a
collar at the back, and almost invar-
iably trimmed with ruches or frills,
if not with grouped lines of bebe
ribbon.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-06

Apropos OF the characterization
crusade going on in London, it is in
teresting to note that in Norway and
Sweden and Denmark vaccination is
enforced in novel way. People can
not be married without each produc-
ing their certificate of vaccination,
Without this the minister cannot per
form the ceremony.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-06
Home Surgery.

A bit of home surgery practised
when splinter is driven into child's
hand particularly deep is its extrac-
ton by steam. A bottle with a suf-
ficiently wide mouth is filled two
thirds with very hot water, and the
mouth is placed under the injured
spot. The suction draws the flesh
down when little pressure is used,
and the steam, in moment or two, ex-
tracts Inflammation and splinter to-
gether. This is very eficacious when
the offending substance has been IN for
several hours, long enough to have
started up some of its evil conse-
quences.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-06
How to Keep Flowers Fresh.

Small lunches of flowers worn on
the corsage and boutonnieres may be
kept fresh enough to wear a second
time by careful management. Make a
hole through a pasteboard card or
small box cover, clip the ends of the
flower stems, pass them through the
hole in the pasteboard and lay this
over tumbler of fresh water. The
delicate petals of the flowers are thus
prevented from touching the water,
which Injuries them, and the stem is
in the water its full length, and draws
up the moisture to nourish the flow
ers. It may not be generally known
that withered flowers revive more
quickly in hot water than in cold. A
clever device of the florists to prevent
flowers in large, open bowls from fall
ing together and crowding each other
is the use Of a piece of wire netting
placed over the bowl. That in which
the meshes are about half an inch
square is best for the purpose, and
the pieces should be cut the exact shape
and trife larger than the vase or
bowl on which they are to be used.
After filling the receptacle with water,
lay the letting on top, and arrange
the flowers, one or more in each mesh.
In this way they are kept in perfect
position, while the netting itself is in
visible. An added advantage is the
ease with which the water in the bowl
may be changed, it only being neces-
sary to lift the netting off, flowers and
all, and replace in the same way. This
obviates the necessity of handling each
blossom, and saves much time where a
number of vases need attention daily.
New York Ledger.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-06
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
CarinrEor Silyerwarc.

In making bags or cases for silver
ware, an unbleached material should
be employed. Sulphur is generally
used in the bleaching processes, and
it tends to blacken and tarnish silver.
Rubber in any form is another thing
that should never be kept near silver
ware. Silver is best wrapped in blue,
white or pink soft tissue paper and un-
bleacheG cotton-fannel bags.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-06

In newly designed glove, patented
by Michigan woman, the palm of the
hand and inside of the thumbs and
fingers are provided with interviewer
rings of leather or other material
which prevent tn, ~love from wearing
out
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-06

st. Louis, No., has issued instruc-
tions through superintendent to the
principals and teachers that there lsto
be no more home work that shall in
involve the study of textbooks.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-06

In an article in the Revue des Deux
Mondes VI. Fouille declares that,
while the modern Greeks are not de-
scended wholly from Slavs, as some
have maintained, they. certainly are
not lineal descendants of the great
peoples who made Greece famous.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-06
A Pretty Gown.

A gown of forget-me-not blue foulard
(myosotis blue, the smart dressmakers
call it) is trimmed with incrustations
of black lace patterned in ivory, which
are set about twice their own width
apart and scattered over the bodice
and skirt. The frock is made in
princess style, requiring a fine cut as
well as a tall, slender figure, and there
is no perceptible way ofgetting in or
out of it. A shallow yoke and stock
collar of ivory lace are laid over mauve
silk, and twist of mauve ribbon run
ming from the yoke almost to the
waist line on the left side of the bodice
is caught in atintervals by three paste
buckles. A charming hat of cream
white crinoline is turned up and away
from the face by masses of mauve
orchids.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-06

before the proper authorities. These
female surgeons are again referred to
IN an edict in 1852. Philadelphia
Medical Journal.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-06
An Emperor's Gift to His Daughter.

~--- ---S
Emperor Francis Joseph has just
purchased for his daughter, the Arch
duchess Marie Valerie, the castle of
Frohsdorf, in which the Comte de
Chambord died in 1883. New furni-
ture has been placed in all the rooms.
Before it passed into the possession
of the Bourbon family this castle was
the home Of Napoleon's sister, Caro-
line, Queen Of Naples, and widow of
Murat, who, under the name Of the
Countess of Lipona, retired there in
1922. The Duchess of Angouleme &C
quired the castle in 1874, and the
Comte de Chambord went to live there
in 1916. After his death it passed
into the hands of the Spanish branch
of the Bourbons, and 1t is they who
have disposed of it to the Emperor Of
Austria.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-06

Puha~.o.,l Every Thursday
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-01-20
ANIMAL COlONISTS.
Foreign Cattle Taking the Place of
Common DOmeSticS.

During the last few years the demand
for pedigree English cattle for Argen-
tina has been enormous. Shorthorns.
Herefords and Devons have been i'm
ported weekly, and cross-bred English
stock now fills the ''corrals' of the
great beef and bovril companies of the
River Plate. In North America this
Anglicizing process has spread to all
the states of the union. Half-bred
Herefords and shorthorns are taking
the place of the common cattle of the
states on nearly all the ranches of the
bcef-producing districts, and the colon
izing capacity of different English
breeds is recommending them for spe-
cial districts. Thus the Devon bulls
search for pasture and water needs spe
eial activity and endurance, and red
'polled" or hornless Suffolks are used
where cattle are being bred for transit
by rail or ship, because the absence of
horns is then convenient. Even trop-
ical Brazil follows the fashion, and
English Jersey cows are seen demurely
walking through the forest paths by
the coffee plantations, and English ter
riers and pug dogs sit on the laps of
Brazilian ladies.
Whether the Jersey cattle will multi
ply on the planters estates time will
show, but the spread of our colonizing
animals, which are now invading stimuli
taneously the plains of Patagonia and
the North Canadian territory. does not
limit its progress to the direction of the
poles. In India the English horse be-
comes colonist by second intention.
in the form of the waller" a sounder
and stronger animal than the majority
of British hackneys. His value, as
compared with the native breeds of
Asia, is still undetermined. but we must
accept his. presence and survival as a
tact.-London Spectator.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-01-20
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

-Cholly-''Are you positive that she
is not in?" The Maid-'I am; I'd lose
my job if l wasn't. Puck.
AS If He Needed It.-''Pm going 10
get Cooley Bible" Don't do it; he'd
take it as a reflection on his piety."-
Judge.
Young Softleigh-"Do you know,
Miss Cutting, that 1 actually belive |
am losing my mind?" Miss Cutting
Indeed! Why, how can you teil?"-
Chicago News.
Its Value--The Artist (compla-
cently)-"This picture with the frame
is worth 1925" His Friend-"Come.
Did man. you never gave $500 for that
frame ?"-Truth
Zone of the leading Czechs rejoices
IN the name of Czwrczek." Say, rec
ognize that. It's the machine the dem
fist bores out the cavity with."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
-" 'Tain't allus putin on style dat
counts" said Uncle Eben. People
wouldn't think bit mo- O Sanity Claus
if he wore patent leather shoes an
shaved twice a day" - Washington
Star.
His Blunder.-"Ah, 1 see I have con-
veyed a wrong impression" said the
young man who had mistakenly kiss.
the young woman's maiden aunt M fEe
darkened hallway as he came in.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Hear about the robbery last
night?" asked the grocer. No" Ie-
piled the early customer; where did it
occur?' Right here said the grocer;
thieves broke into my store and stole
three barrels of sugar" Well" unused
the customer. 81 suppose they will
have sand enough to tackle bank the
next time. Chicago News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-01-20

Yes, it's not bad. A little large, per
haps. How much did you say?
Superior Young Person Qanguidly)
-Four and half guineas, madam.
Mrs. Lee with drawn smile oh,
dear! How very ruinous! Rather too
large for me, isn't it, Edith?
Mrs. Rivers (manfully)-A trifle
large, and very ruinous.
Superior Young Person (weary and
unmoyed)-Of course, we only use the
best materials. But if you wish to see
something Inexpensive
Mrs. Rivers (courageously)-You'II
want to see some others before decid-
ing, in any case, won't you, dear? Try
this one.
(She tries quantities, all found want
ing. Superior Young Persons interest
flags more and more. During one of
her absences:)
Mrs. Lee (pale and weakening) Its
no good, Edith. There's only one that
| don't look fright in-and it's too
dear. Do help me. Couldn't l bar
gain?
Mrs. Rivers (cruelly)-Tm afraid
they won't reduce it to two guineas,
dear.
Mrs. Lee (wincing)-No, of course
not-but three-or three and a half
or-(sees something badly suppressed
in others eye and leaves it).
Superior Young Person returning
with fresh ammunition) How do you
like tbiS roa1ap,C Two cr,,;naoe IT,
for morning wear, or country
Mrs. Lee Gnwardly coming excuses
for the fall which she now feels to be
inevitable -Thanks, no. l think I'll
try the one with the strawberries once
more.
Superior Young Person (more cheer
fully, seeing land at last)-Certainly
madam. l know this one would give
you satisfaction. So very stylish, is it
net?
Mrs. Rivers (plunging nobly)-It
certainly does suit you, dear, but four
and half seems an absurd price for
what it is. What is your last price,
now?
Superior Young Person (coldly)-I
can inquire madam. Goes in search of
Mr.. Somebody
Mrs. Lee (desperately)-What am
to do, dear, if they won't reduce it?
Mrs. Rivers-Leave it to me now. III
be doggedly determined.
Mrs. Lee-And if that's no good?
Mrs. Rivers-Then it rests with you
Mrs. Lee dropping on to the settee)
To take it,
Mrs. Rivers without a smile)-Or
leave it.
Mrs. Lee Cooking glazed)-You know
that's impossible.
Superior Young Person (returning
with deepened contempt in her nostrils)
We could let you have this one for So
shiilings, madam.
Mrs. Rivers-Wiu you say, please,
that we do not wish to go beyond four
pounds?
Superior Young Person again disap-
pears)
Mrs. Lee very pale) trump.
If l can get it for four, I'll wear it
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-01-20
HE is NOT NOBLE.


ffe il not noble who would sell himself,
His actions or his principles for pelf
WHO bends the knee to wrong intrenchsd In
power,
NkFho fiatters evil in it's triumph hour,
And trying to be all things to all men
.Smirking and smiling falls in evils den
On earth the merest pimple, wart or wen.
He may be handsome and to all men seem
The form material of an artists dream.
But In his polished words and vanished
smile
Keen souls discern the woEid-wash and the
guile;
No outward smoothness made of thin
veneer
Deceives the instincts keen and vision
clear
OF those who dwell in honor's atmos-
Qhere.
The truly noble soul can face the light
Which brightly beats on flames skypierc-
ing height;
From sacred fire can light with honor's
spark
The lower deeps. though desolate and dark i:
No small receptions can their pail unroll,
To hide the incandescence of a soul
Which reads it's notices from Heaven
sacred scroll.
Turn thou away from tortuous deceit,
Let tangled thoughts trip not thy steadfast
feet
Scorn coward subterfuge and weakling
way,
Go by thy compass though men blame or
praise;
.y'hou canst afford the enmities of earth.
The sEeers of cravens and unseemly mirth,
II true unto thy trust and Heavenly birth.
1. EDGAR JONES.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-01-20
"AlARM FRITZ"
One of the Mechanics by Which En-
pcror William Is known.

The Berliners and the Germans in
general delight in giving nicknames to
their popular idols or antipathies. These
nicknames are not always fiattering to
their owners, and there have been
Hohenzollerns less popular than En-
peror William, who is not afraid to ask
for his popular sobriquet. He proved
this at regimental dinner at which
the duke of Connaught and Prince
Henry were present. In the course of
conversation the kaiser said:
"They call me the travelling kaiser
don't they? wonder if that's the only
nickname I've got?'
prince Henry laughed, and Mai. Won
Plesson, unable to control himself,
joined him.
What is it?" asked the emperor.
DO you know of any other nickname
If so, out with it." :.
The major mumbled something about
his respect, but the emperor said:
swell, if you don't want to do it to
please me, command you to speak"
The major then confessed that the
emperor was known among the com
mon soldiers as alarm Fritz" on ac-
count of his habit of suddenly, in the
middle of the night, rousing the gar
risons of the town in which he might
De staying. The emperor laughed heart
| lily at this, and Prince Henry remarked
| to his brother:
well, you have a similar name in
the navy. The boys call you 'Gondola
Billy for 'gondoling' about, as they
call it, on your ships constantly during
the summer, and being anywhere and
everywhere on the boats"
"Well." said the emperor, "those are
three fine nicknames; but, inasmuch
as all of them paint me as busy man,
| rather like them."-Boston Traveller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-01-20

straight away. launching at the Sap
wings, you know.
Mrs Rvers-Isnt it little-er-
outre for the Sapwing set? Might
shock the Old lady.
Mrs. Lee-Well, | wanted a hat for
that sort of occasion. Perhaps it is a
little too much for Mrs. Sapwing; and
it's very delicate, isn't it? | mustn't
abuse it.
Mrs. Rivers-No. That's the sort of
thing for a small luncheon pointing
to hat on stand). Pretty, but unchal-
longing.
Mrs. Lee Crying it on with an off
hand air)-Of course, this is really the
scrt of hat one spends ones life in miss
ing.
Mrs. Rivers-How it suits you!
Change your mind and nave it instead
of the other.
Mrs. Lee-Instead? o, my dear, it
wouldn't replace the other in any way.
Mrs. Rivers-Of course not.
Mrs. Lee-But l quite see that do re-
quire this sort of thing, if only to save
the other from too much wear-only-
Superior Young Person (reappear-
ing)-We can let you have it for four
pounds, madam.
Mrs. Lee (suppressing all emotion)-
Thanks. Then III take that. And what
is the price of this one? I've just been
trying it on.
Superior Young Person-Allow me;
tcrty-ive and six, madam.
Mrs. Lee-Yes; I'll take that as well,
please. l want to wear it this morning.
Mrs. Lee (back in Regent street)-
Well? CA deep sigh Say something,
Edith. Congratulate me, or comfort
me, or something.
Mrs. Rivers-You look charming in
both the hats, my dear, and that's the
principal thing, after all, suppose.
Mrs Lee \nervously)-You think I've
done well--in all respects?
Mrs. overwhelmingly I couldn T
have done better myseif-for two
! guineas.-Black and White.