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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-10
THE COMING LEGISLATURE
Will be the Most Interesting in Years.
Thirty Absolute Prohibition Members.

Thirty Absolute Prohibition Members.
The newly elected General Assembly
in this State is to convene in annual
session early in January, aud no ses-
sion has beon viewed with q greater
degree of public interest since those
that called the constitutional conyen
tion and enacted the dispensary law.
This is due to the fact that an effort is
to be made this year to either enact q
genuine prohibition act or else provide
for local option under the regulations
of the dlspensary system in regard to
sales by the drink, sales after night
and drinking on the premises. Thist
feature of the system IS embodied IN
the constitution, and it will require a
change of the organic law to permit q
return to the bar room system. A
careful canvass of the members of the
General Assembly shows that the pro-
hibitionists have elected something
over thirty uncompromising advocates
of their principles. About forty-tive
of the members are classified as local
optionists or as opposed to the dis
pensary system. The remainder are
considered advocates of the dispensary
Their number is about fifty.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-10
Involuntary Bankruptcy.

Two petitions for involuntary bank
ruptcy were filed in the United States
District Court in Charleston. Messrs.
Pringle Brothers, Edmonds T. Brown
& Co., and others filed the petition
against John F. Wideman, of Troy.
The amounts involved are in the neigh
borhood of s., 900. Another petition
came from parties in Florence and else.
where, who are seeking to recover
money from Thomas d. Rhodes, and d
petition for involuntary bankruptcy was
filed. 1t is alleged that Rhodes, who
was merchant, absconded on October
6, after having drawn "a, 900 from the
Bank of Florence, which should have
gone to his creditors. Rhodes's debts
amount to more than S1S, 900.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-10
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
Supreme Court ReyerSes Lower Courts
Decision iu Dispensary Case.

Decision III DiSpenSary case.
The State Supreme Court has render
Ell a decision in part reversing the
lower court in tie case of Wm. Lauahsn
IL Sons VS.. Emma f.. Bailey. The de-
c,slon Is the nature OF reversed op!n-
! ion rather than reversal. 1t was
written by Associate Justice Gray and
i Chief Justice McIver and Pope cOncUr.
Justice Jones concurrlnG In separate
| opinion. This case presents some very
unusual and new features growing out
! of the dispepsary law, which has given
rise TO so many legal questions and
| complications. ] he Bailey Liquor com
pany of Atlanta, which is represented by
EmmaE Bailey, the nominal owner, had
au original package agency IN Green
vile conducted by F. NJ. simmons as
agent, and another IL Abbevllle. The
Bailey Liquor COMPANY failed and made
an assignment for the benefit of the
Neal Banking & Loan Company, also Of
Atlanta, as preferred creditors. But the
stock OF liquor IN Greenvllie and at Ab
beville was seized by the respective
sheriffs under an attacnmeDt taken out
by VIM. Lanahan d Sons, from whom
the Bailey company had purchased
liquor. The Neal Company engaged
]. A. Mccullough to look after their
interests, and if possible to have the
attachment set aside and the liquor
turned over to them as preferred credl-
tors. AS the laws of the State forbid
such assignments, 1t could not be done
ON those grounds, but in the course OF
the execution of the attachments, it
would become the sheriffs duty to sell
the seized liquor at public outcry. The
point was then raised by Mr.. McCul-
lough, who represented Emma E. Bal
ley also, that such sale would be vlo-
lation OF the dispensary law, which
fOrbids any but dispensers to sell wbis-
key. Judge Aldrich decided III favor
of the plaintiffs, and the case was ap-
pealed. The Supreme Court has now
decided that sheriff cannot sell liquor
so seized, as it would be contrary to
the dispensary law, and hence the at
tachment is dissolved. But then the
liquor is In a sense contrabaud and
liable to be seized as such by the con-
stables.
The whiskev came in this State for
ooIC IL luO OiIS Slnat paSheSO o5SHN.SS
under Judge Simonton's famous decis-
ion, which was still operative at the
time tie case was brought to have the
attachment set aside. Judge Aldrich
was confronted with dilemma. If
the United States Supreme Court up.
held Judge Simonton, the sheriff could
undoubtedly sell the whiskey in origin.
al packages as well as the agent, for
the sheriff would be acting in the ca
pacity of an agent. On the other hand,
should the Supreme Court reverse
Judge Simonton's decision the dispen-
sarv law would remain intact, and a
sale by the sheriff or any other agent
would be unlawful. The United States
Supreme Court did reverse the decision
of Judge Simonton, and the recent de-
cision of the State Supreme Court is
natural sequence. The case establishes
the law that sheriff cannot seize whls-
key for debt and sell it at public out
cry. If this were to be allowed, 1t IS
said that dealers in conjunction could
easily evade tine law.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-10
Did Their Work Well.

The police OF Charleston had very
quiet time during the Festival week.
There were probably fewer arrests
made than for any corresponding week
of recent years, and much of the good
behavior noticed was due to the city
enforcement of the vagrancy law. A
number of robberies used to be re-
corded during Gala Weeks. when the
visitors to Char lesion felt that they
were nervy enough to run up against
the smooth articles on the Market
street Rialto.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-10
Gleanings From the Shops.

Two-toned covert cloth.
Small girls pique fepcks.
Tam O. Shanter caps for travelling.
Quill feathers in long, curving ef-
fects.
Chiffon and net boas in black and
white.
Plain black satin and heavy taffeta
coats.
Rich purple shades in plain dress
goods.
Heavy guipure lace in medallion
and open designs.
Many striped taffetas for waists and
cos.umes.
Cushions of cross-stitch wool en-
broidery.
Black net for gowns embroidered
in stripes.
Table centres of solid renaissance
lace work.
Silk and wool plain and melange
dress goods.
Satin brocades for the new Louis
XVI. coats.
Long aud short net wells bordered
with crepe.
tapestry curtains in Oriental colors
for doors.
Chenille le-embroidered net for recep-
ton gowns.
Accordion plated gowns Of white
mousseline.
Black taffeta waists with piping
tuck effects. Goods Economist.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-10
Sell TO Tigers, and Raid Them.

The Columbis police raided three
"blind tigers" in the tenderloin dis
trict. On the table in the station house
was grouped the result of one of tae
raids. Nine pint bottles of dispensary
liquor had been taken from one of the
places. The bottles were all neatly
covered with tin foil and had evidently
been bought directly from the dispen-
sary at 20 cents pint. 1t was said that
the liquor was being retailed at so cents
per pint. or at ten cents a drink. At
such profits there was pretty good
money in it for the retailer-the State
had already made its share of the
profits.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-10
Woman's Rights.

Af'-HtS'
A right to tread so softly
Beside the couch Of pain,
To smooth with gentle fingers
The tangled locks again,
To watch bedside the dying
In wee small hours of night,
And breathe a consecrating prayer
When the spirit takes its flight.
A right to cheer the weary
On the battlellelds OF life;
To give the word OF sympathy
Amid the toll and strife;
TO lift tho burden gently
From sore and tired hearts,
And never weary OF the task
Till gloomy care departs.
4 right to be woman
In truest woman's work
ii life should be hard one,
No duties ever skirk;
A right to show to others
How strong Il woman grows,
When skies are dark and lowering,
And life bears not rose.
A right to love one truly.
And be loved back again;
A right to share his fortunes
Through sunshine and through rain;
A right to be protected
From LIES most cruel blights,
By manly love and courage
Surely these are woman's rights!
Sadie Gillian Baird.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-10
Ssuti, Carolina Notes.

tt Is now an assured fact that Sumter
is to have q new railroad connection
with Charleston via the South Carolina
and Georgia Railroad.
There was q head in collision on
the Seashore railroad near Charleston
in which two persons were seriously
injured and several others slightly
hurt
There were several promotions re-
Gently of officers of the First regiment
Lieut.. J. H. Grant of Co. G was ap-
pointed regimental adjutant vice John
d. Frost, Jr. promoted.
Chief Justice McIver has refused the
motion to setaside the restraining order
issued against the Democratic State
executive committee in the Berkely
county shrievalty case.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-10
To Hold the Mouchoir.

There is a new attachment to the
belt this season. It consists OF a.
slight silver arrangement made to
hold a handkerchief. 1t is worn on
the right side, directly beneath the
arm. 1t is made of oxidized or fill
gree silver.
The question of where to place the
handkerchief has long been subject
for discussion. To carry it tucked up
the sleeve has long been out of style
to place it in the purse gives the
ugly bulged appearance that cannot
be tolerated. To completely hide the
bit of pretty lace from view is totally
out of the question, but to have the
dainty edges peeping from beneath
the belt whenever the right arm is
raised or lowered meets with the ap-
proval of the feminine sex.
The handkerchief for this season
will be odd and pretty. 1t will be
made of the thinnest, sheerest material
possible, and hemmed neatly quite
near the edge. One corner is en-
broidered with large and heavy
monogram-the heavier the embroid-
cry and the larger the initials the
more desirable is the handkerchief.
1t is fastened directly in the centre
by the new belt clasp and is tucked in
so that the corner containing the
monogram shows plainly. Some
handkerchiefs are embroidered with a
regimental decoration or the Stars and
Stripes, and some girls have the pri-
vate signals of yachts or clubs on
their handkerchiefs. New York
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-10
The Best for Years.

The management of the State Fair,
to be held in Columbia, is greatly en-
coursged at the list OF entries as they
pour in from all sections of the State
and from many sections hitherto un-
known as exhibitors. The fine art dis
play will be unusually full. The poul-
try show will be full as usual. About
400 birds are already on the ground,
shown by one exhibitor. Horses from
the Woodburn Stock Farm, Pendleton,
are ready for show and training as
trotters. There are already 20 entries
in single harness horses and 16 mares
in the same ring. Upon the whole, the
show Of horse flesh will prove an in
teresting feature. Enquiries for race
horse accommodations continue to
come in.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-10
Successful Negro Planter.

J. T. Deas, one of the most prosper
GUS colored farmers in the Floren ce
section, has made great success at to-
bacco growing this season. In fact there
are very few white farmers that ON
beat Deas's record this season. He
lives on one of the plantations of Mr..
John Kuker, in Palmetto Township.
This year he planted for his lob lcco
crop nine acres, besides corn, co ton,
potatoes, etc. The nine acres OF t,bac-
CO have netted him the neat s1m OF
$3.50.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-10
The Examinations Completed.

All of the men of the First regiment
have been examined by the physicians,
Drs. Weston and Boozer. The per-
centage eligible to pension is very
small. Most of the men, since they
have come home, show the develop
ment which the hard life has given their
muscles, but q few poor fellows are
physical wrecks. However, very few
are totally disabled, and not many
more are partially disabled.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-10
There Has Been No Let.up.

The vagrants are still being run in
by the Charleston police. There has
been no let-up in the enforcement of
the vagrancy law and Chief Boyle has
issuen standing orders to his men to
arrest every disorderly person found
loafng about the city. The records of
the Police Court do not show as many
convictions now as heretofore, but this
is not due to any lack of work on the
part of the coppers.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-10
The Lutheran SYNOD.

The seventy fourth annual conven.
tion of the Evangelical Lutheran synod
convened at st. Andrews Lutheran
church in Columbia The annual SER
mon was delivered by the Rev. NJ. NJ.
Kinard, of Columbia. Mr.. Kinard's
subiect was the manifestation of Christ
as the Savior of sinners, and he made
an able address. After the sermon the
communion service was held. Church
affairs were then taken up and dis
cussed by the members of the conven'
tion.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-10
Highway Robbery.

4 highway robbery was committed
on the road leading from Lockhart to
Mt Tabor, in Union county. The
victim was Mr.. John H. Inman, a
prominent young farmer of the Mt.
labor community. Mr.. Inman was re-
turning from Lockhart, where he had
been to sell cotton. When within a
mile of his fathers homo he was at
tackled by three men, two negroes and
a white man, who knocked him sense
less and distracted from his pocket
S219 in cash, the proceeds of his cot
tOn
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-10
With AndersOn's Battery.

A member of Anderson's heavy bat
terry, in conversation with Reporter
for the Charleston News and Courier
said that although there had been at
one time general desire to have the
battery mustered out of the service,
this had almost entirely disappeared
now, and very many Of the men hoped
to be retained in service and sent to
Cuba or Porto Rico, if there was 3
possibility for such a move.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-10
Suing for His Clothes.

During the smallpox scare in Colum'
bia last winter the board of health de-
stroyed, as a matter of precaution, the
clothing, bedding, etc, Of those who
were alleged to have the disease. One
of the men thus treated Was j. G. Ray,
white, who has entered suit against the
citv for SS8 damages.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-10

allowed on each yacht, but the course
was carefully patrolled by the boats
of the regatta committee in order to
guard against accidents. To the credit
of the women crews be it said, the
patrolling feet found its role purely
ornamental. .-Harper's Bazar.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-10

The commissioners who went from
Charleston to Porto Rico to look into
the matter of closer trade relations with
that city have submitted their official
report TO Mayor Smyth. The report
gives the details of the trip, and tells of
exports and imports of the island which
has come under the care of the United
States. While in Porto Rico the COM
missloners talked with merchants there
about establishing a direct line of
steamers to Charleston, and obtained
from them the promise of their hearty
support should the project be carried
through.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-10
A Suit for Damages.

In the Common Pleas Court in
Columbia the case Of Mrs. Oliver
against the Columbia, Newberry and
Laurens Railroad was heard. 1t is
suit for SO, 900 damages for injuries re-
ceived at Clinton while the lady was
getting off the Columbia, Newberry
and Laurens train to take the Sesbosrd
Air Line. A demurrer was entered by
the attorneys for the railroad. The
case was continued.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-10
Will Muster Out in Columbia.

The question of mastering out the
First regiment in Columbia has been
definitely decided. Capt. Fuller was
informed by the CHIEF paymaster that
assistants could not be sent TO help pay
off the companies at home towns.
Hence the only alternative is to muster
them out there.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-10
TimmonsyiIIe's Tobacco Sale.

The other day Timmonsville demon
strated that she is what she claims to
be, one of the leading tobacco markets
of South Caroline. 1t was estimated
by conservative judges that from 10O,-
600 to 1875, 900 pounds were sold on the
floors of the two ware houses owned by
Messrs J. W. Berger & Co. and Nor
rison, Jones & Co.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-10
A Worthy Charity.

Among the many worthy charities
Charleston there is none more estima-
BILE then the Kings Daughters River
side Isfrmsry Association, the CO.
operative work which succeeded the
Day Nursery, this institution having
served its purpose. The new work has
for its object the care of suffering fell
low beings, who are by its means ten
derly nursed back to health al the
Riverside Infrmary.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-10
Newest Model For n Felt Hat.

One of the newest models is large
black felt hat, the brim slightly turned
up at one side. The trimming
consists of a mass of small, black
feathers around the brim, white
aigrettes and pink roses. On the
turned-up portion of the brim lying
directly against the hair is bow OF
black velvet ribbon and bunch OF
pink roses.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-10
Racers Training in Charleston.

Bert Regime, of Atlanta, and the
Krsemer brothers, of Chicago, who did
such excellent riding at the wheelmen's
meeting in Charleston, have decided to
remain there several weeks to train.
They consider Baird's track one of the
best i'll the country and there are other
things which have induced them to
train in Charleston.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-10
Camp Moultrie.

Camp Moultrie, Sons of Confederate
Veterans, OF Charleston, is now making
preparations for its annual celebration.
The affair this season is in the hands of
a very excellent committee and will no
doubt prove one of the pleasant even
ings in the history of the organiza-
tion
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-10
Women's Progress in Outdoor Sports

Women's Progress in Outdoor Sports.
Roughly estimated, it is perhaps a
decade since women beganit take an
active part in more than two or three
sports. 1t has been predicted time
and time again that their interest was
only caprice, that oct-door exercise
was only fad. These predictions
have grown fainter and fainter, until
they are scarcely heard at all. Instead
of faring up and out, the interest
women show in suitable sports has
steadily deepened and broadened.
Every year women have greater
choice in the matter. A few years ago
there was practically nothing but
tennis and bowling open to them
both too violent to be possible for
many women. That rather dubious
duet of athletic blessings has now
grown to a list of very respectable
length, so that it seems as if almost
any woman might indulge in that
"much bustling about in the open
air" which an eminent German ply
sician has declared to be an essential
to good health. In the nature OF
things, sailing is slower than most
sports to enlist the active participa-
tion of women. 1t is making sure, if
slow, headway among them, how
ever. At Newport this season there
were several races between thirty
footers sailed by women. At Jamaica
Bay there was one yacht race with
eight entries, all OF the boats being
manned by women. Accord
ing to the rules. only one man was
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-10
carniya! of Crime Resumed in Greenyille.

Sdr0lNd! o! SEIHe KeSuISu VI uiSShshiS'
The carnival of crime has begun
again in Greenville county. Tench
Styles, Bob Styles and Gus Styles,
young white men, and Manual Brown,
colored, beat Jerdon Holcombe with q
buggy trace and burned down the
house HoIcombe lives in. Holcombe,
O young white man and his wife, were
living on the place of Young P. Styles,
the boys father in the Sandy Plat
section. The Styles boys sent word
by Charlie Walker for Holcombe to go
with them presumably to carry load
of contraband whiskey. Later Bob
himself, but Holcombe re-
fused to 60. When Holcombe and his
wife were in bed, the four men broke
down the door, rushed in the house
and cried, Boys grab him. " Hol-
combe was taken out doors and given
about 80 licks with q buggy trace.
Tench and the negro held him while
Bob applied the lashes. Mrs. Hol-
combe, in her night clothes, stood by
begging them to stop, but they cursed
and said, "the next time we send for
you, you will 60" After beating Hol-
combe and firing their weapons the
STYLES crowd went in the house and
the Holcombes shivering not far off
saw by the bright fire light Bob Styles
take burning brand from the fire and
throw it on the bed. The house was
soon in flames and quickly consumed.
The woman, a mere girl, Is IN q del
lcate condition, and the excitement
may be serious.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-10
A WOMAN ASTRONOMER.
A Clever American Girl Who Has Made
Study of the Heavens.

A Clever American Girl Who Has Made a
Study of the Heavens.
Few women would find the science
of astronomy interesting as pursuit,
but Miss Dorothea Klumpke, a clever
American girl, had devoted herself to
it, and is said to pursue her work
with all the fervor of an enthusiast.
She studied partly in America and
partly in Paris, and ended by passing
stiff examination that defeated a
large number of male students, and
finally obtained a permanent post in
the Paris Observatory, taking charge
of the department which computes the
measurements of the stars. The he
cessities of her work compel her to
live in the observatory itself, so she
has a charming little suite of two
rooms in the ivy-clad ground floor.
Here she receives her friends and in
dulges in sewing and fancy work dur
ing the day, and she is said to be as
clever with her needle as with her
telescope. At night she mounts to her
eyrie in the great dome to photograph
her stars. This she does very success
fully. The plates reveal only small
specks on the glass, and for fear of
mistaking possible flaw in the glass
for negative of a star, the exposure
is prolonged.
Thus each star, having moved dur
ing the exposures, shows a duplicated
image. The glass is then divided into
squares to assist in computation. For
long time no hair or thread was
found that was fine enough for use in
this process. But finally someone
made use of the spider web, and now
there is quite a colony of spiders in
the ivy which covers Miss Klumpke's
rooms, colony which she encourages
with much care.
In addition to computing the dis
tances of the stars, this busy woman
designs her own gowns, is Interested
in a dozen or two poor families, and
teaches free class in astronomy. She
seems to be a strange mixture OF
science and romance. Over her bed
hangs horseshoe, tied with blue rib
bon, while behind the bed, concealed
by drapery, is blackboard with a
piece of chalk. Here, when prob
lem which has refused to come
straight during the day suddenly un-
winds itself in the middle OF the
night, the recreant is caught and fixed
The young astronomer comes OF
family determined to distinguish IL
self. She is the eldest of four sisters,
each of whom is on the way to success
in the line of work she has chosen.
Anna KIumpke, her next youngest
sister, is a clever portrait painter.
Another sister is a physician in Paris,
and Julia, the youngest, though only
eighteen years old, is one of the most
promising pupils of Ysaye, the noted
violinist of Brussels. New York Led
oer