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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-09
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Pittsburgh will spend $7,OOO,OOO on
parks.
Crusades against noises have been be-
gun in Boston, Providence, Hartford,
Buffalo, and even in Philadelphia.
The curious fact is noted by NJ. Maui
rain, in the journal de Physique, that
careful measurements of the intensity
Of gravitation in different parts of the
globe show this to be greater on is
lands than on continents.
The most important discovery made
by the Hartman scientific party in
Alaska is that glaciers are receding. A
hitherto unknown ford with a beauti-
full stream running into it was named
after Mr.. Hartman. Many animals,
supposed TO be rare, were found to be
plentiful in Alaska.
The cutting of wood for paper pulp
has raised havoc with the forests in
some parts of the AdirOndacks. Not
only are thousands of fine young
spruces sacrificed. but through the care
lessness of workmen fires are allowed
to start and the dried spruce tops are
excellent conductors and feeders of the
flames.
In tropical countries, quite a num-
Der of plants are luminous. The meadow
lily, which grows in abundance in the
marshes of Africa, is one of the most
perfect types of vegetable phosphores-
cents. In Brazil, kind of grass, which
the inhabitants call lhut-khusshines,
gives forth a bright light, before which
horses and other grazing animals stop
in surprise and fear.
Many persons believe that birds, re-
turning to their summer quarters, are
the same that were at the same spots
the year previous; but exact proof is
rare. Mr.. John b. Crowson, of Ger
mantown, Pa, saw robin struggle to
get free from some string in which it
got entangled, resulting in broken
leg. 1t was lame accordingly. The
lame bird returned year after year to
the same spot.
According to the statistics compiled
by Comptroller Coler, these are the
large American cities which make no
contributions of public moneys to pri-
vate charitable institutions: Boston,
Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Mil
waukee and Jersey City. The contribu-
tons of Chicago, st. Louis, New Or
leans, Detroit, Newark and Minneapo-
lis are insignificant in amount Phila-
delphia, Baltimore and Washington
charitable institutions get public aid,
but New York contributes more in
year than all other American cities col
Iectively. The amount of New York's
contribution to private charitable funds
is in excess of $1,000, OOO yearly.
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A SAD ROMANCE.
The MOurhful Journey of "A Hum
Garian Count to America
Each Year

If Guy de Maupassant had lived only
to come to New York on the same boat
with Count Dessewyn what a romance
of love and devotion he could have
written! But he is dead now, and the
story that Count \. Dessewyn told fell
only on the ears of the ships prosaic
passengers. Though married, he comes
to visit his love of long ago, and with
his wife's entire consent
The count is distinguished-look
nobleman from Hungary. Well dressed,
affable, of courtly bearing and culti-
waited manners, he looks the thorough
man of the world that he is But
romantic mission has brought him here,
a mission so full of sadness and devo-
ton that it made him the most talked"
OF passenger aboard ship.
TO those he got to know more init
mately he told his life story. Each year
he comes to this country to see the
love who still holds his heart. though
he has wife and children at home who
know all. But his loves life is devoted
to religion now, and his to the wife and
children.
at was in my youth" exclaimed the
count, sadly. Il was channels hunting
in the mountains, and after the days
sport [ went to the hunt ball. There [
met my fate-the woman who should
be my bride. She was the beautiful
Maria Teresa Kisfauldy. We compared
notes. | found that she was the daugh-
ter of one of my old professors at the
university.
That night | felt had met the only
woman who could enter wholly into my
life. She was so beautiful, so sympa-
thetic, so spirituelle, so altogether
heavenly. | fingered long in the noun
tains. We fell in love and one beau
tiful morning | offered myself to her.
For moment she did not reply.
Then she said: f love you more dearly
than life itself, but | cannot marry you,
my sweetheart. have already resolved
to devote my life to religion and to hui
manity's sufferings.' Oh, the sadness
of it! | pleaded with her, offered her
everything | had in the world. but she
would not yield. One last kiss and [
left her, weeping softly. l felt that [
must leave those beautiful mountains
as far behind me as | could.
Il lived on in hope, though praying
that she might repent of her resolve,
but ] knew hope was useless. when
one day 1 received word from her that
she had taken vows of perpetual cell
bacy in nunnery. She did not become
nun; she simply wished to devote her
self to good works wherever she found
opportunity.
so | married an estimabe woman,
who bore heirs to my titles and estates
and proved herself an admirable mis-
tress of my home. But the charm, the
spirituelle character, the soul of my
sweetheart of long ago are not hers,
My wife knows all. With her consent
l come here once every year to visit the
woman who is now devoting herself to
religion in America, who, as a little
Magyar girl, loved in the mountains
of Hungary. She lives in one of your
cities, where / am not at liberty to
tell"
Count Dessewyn told his story so
simply, so convincingly, that everybody
on the ship pitied his lot There are
lines of care in his face and streaks of
silver in his hair far beyond his years.
He declined to tell where he was going.
Chicago Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-09

Six tomatoes, four eggs, one fable
spoon of milk, two ounces of butter,
salt, parsley. Cut the tomatoes across,
remove some of the pulp, and bake
them buttered diAl in the oven; beat
the eggs, mix them with the pulp freed
from seeds, add the milk, pepper and
salt; melt the butter in a small stew
pan, put in the egg mixture, and stir
over the fire till it is quite thick; fill
the tomatoes with this, sprinkle a little
parsley over and serve on rounds of
buttered tOast.-BostOn Globe
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Without n Mon.

Small Boy-You haven't any whis-
kers or very much hair.
Caller-Well. what of it?
Small Boy was wondering how pa
could do what he said he was going
to do.
What did he say he was going to
do?"
Mop the floor with you."-N. Y,
! World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-09

Willie-Say, pa, what's an autocrat?
pam autocrat, Willie, is a man
who owns an automobile. Chicago
Evening News.
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the Philippines they must 60 back to
the insurgents. Were we now to
leave them, their condition would be
even more lamentable than under the
corrupting rule of Spain:
New England senators may COM
pare the mercenary Aguinaldo to
Washington and Bolivar. They may
continue to offer moral support
against our arms and fleets. The peo-
pie of the United States however will
not believe that the man who has
counseled wholesale slaughter of all
foreigners on the island is patriot
nor statesman, nor qualified to erect
an Independent government. ~
Neither will they surrender into the
hands of Malay bowmen the lives Of
thousands of innocent Spanish people
nor the millions of property whose
security is dependent upon civilized
and enlightened government. .
. If we are afraid to take the Response
bility, will History ever justify US in
destroying the only system of Govern
ment these islands possessed and then
abandoning them to the anarchy that
must follow native attempts to
govern?
Wether it be called Annexation,
Autonomy or a Protectorate, the fu-
ture of all these islands must be
Anglo-Saxon-pot Latin nor Malay
nor Japanese.
While the natives of these islands
will be given Liberty it must be Lib
erty on Anglo-Saxon lines. It will
never be the License under which the
Spanish American Republics have
mocked Republican Government for
three-quarters of century past.
CONTINUED
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Mr. CHARLES B. SMITH, one OF AooeVllles
hest known mechanics is afflicted In pecu-
liar way Last Saturday while at VOTE, ne
felt pain in one Of his legs. The pain ineFeasi s;
use of the limb. UP to yesterday noon he
was unable TO walk, except by the use Of
crutches. He has not called physician. ne
has q contract with l.. w. Whlte 10 ereot
three new dwelling houses. but ne mas oeen
unable to appear at his work for two days; Ia; g.
Many friends trust that his aftiiction is Only
temporary, and that his usual gooo heai'n
may be restored.
MRS. MAMIE KING ULDRICK. died In Long
Cane last Thursday, and was ourleo 81
Upper Long Cane on Friday monlng. MI. j
q. McDill, undertaken.
and her death is peculiarly SAD. Young ana
lovely herself, she leaves little child and
q grief stricken husband.
REV. CARSON, Theological student at Due
West has been IN charge OF the Associate we
formed church Of Abbeville for the last lew
weeks, and he has made most faVoraole IND
preston upon our people. Honest ana ear
nest polite and considerate, he mace lrlenus
OF all whom he met.
MR.AND MRS. B. 8. BARNwELL Will speno
his summer vacation at Tallula tals. Ga.,
where be has landed interests. Mr.: Foster
Barnwell will 60 with bis mother and iatner;
and remain there week, leaving hls Work at
the cotton mill in good hands.
MISS MAGGIE LOWRY, who has been visit
ing the Misses Cater, left yesterday Tor dreen
vile.
Mr.. AND MRS. W. JOEL SMITH. and Mr.. j.
Allen Smith have returned from dlenn
Springs.
Ex-Governor ATKINSON. Of Georgia, Is
tn ought 10 be dying.
THE first bale of new cotton has been re.
ceived in Charleston.
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School books and supplies at Milford &
DuPre's Drug store.
Milford's Neuralgia powder. The great
pain reliever. For sale by Milford d DuPre.
The Druggists. Phone lO7.
DR.. Hills Headache powder improved at
Milford d DuPre's. The Druggist. Phone l07.
For reliable work, quick work and prompt
delivery 90 to Milford & DuPre's. The Drug
gist. Phone l07.
All you have to do when in need OF any
thing at the drug store is to ring my phone
l07. Those boys will do the rest
DR.. Neuffer's Lung Tonic For sale by Mil
ford & DuPre. Phone l07.
Dr. Hills Heachache will knock that head.
ache into a cooked hat For sale by Milford
& DuPre. The Druggist. Phone 1U.
Candy, Candy, Candy, fresh at Milford &
DuPres. The Druggist.
Remember to carry your prescription to the
up-to- date drug store OF Milford q DuPre.
Phone l07.
Save time and money by buying your
smoking tobacco, cigaretts and cigars from
Milford 4 DuPre. Phone 107.
Milford & DuPre has just received from New
York the prettiest line of brushes, CONT bs, pock.
ct books whisk brooms, &C., ever seen IN Abbe-
VILE, prices rock bottom. Call and see them
before buying. Phone lU.
Shaying brushes, nail brushes, tooth brush
es, cloth brushes, world without end at the
up-to-da drug store Of Milford & DuPre.
M ilford and DuPre keep the finest line OF
soa p to be found anywhere, Is the verdict Of
every one who inspects them.
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Don't forget next Saturday, the 5th, is the
time TO try your keys on the money box at
Speeds drug store.
nice line of razor straps just received at
Speeds.
The best hair brushes in town at Speeds.
213 lbs. CASTLE soap for 2Oc. at Speeds.
Go te Speeds and get a bottle OF Johnson g
chill and fever cure, and II II does not cure,
you can get your money back.
Harrison & Game have plenty of turnip
seed-fresh.
Turnip seed! Turnip seed! just In at Har-
rison & Games.
Ruta Baga, Seven Top, Purple Top, Flat
Dutch and other turnip seed for sale at Har.
rison & Games.
Fresh Hylers candy at Speeds.
For week lungs. use DR.. Neuffer's Lung
Tonic. SOC at Speeds.
A fresh lot OF sweet potatoes, irish potatoes
and lemons this week. Amos b. Morse.
Men who chew tobacco can get the very
best on the market at Harrison q Games.
Why allow your tin roofs to rust and leak
when one coat Of Aliens Antitrust ROOF
paint will stop the leaks and preserve the
root for five years only 75c per gallon at
Speeds drug store.
DR.. Hills famous headache power for sale
by Milford & DuPre. Phone 1U.
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MOUNT CARMEL.
Personal Paragraphs and Pleasant
Mention.
Mt Carmel. 8. c., Aug. 7, 1899.


Mt Carmel. s. c., Aug. 7, 1899.
Camp Tatum, u. @. ", held their annual
meeting here on the 5lh. The officers elected
were Capt. 8. 8. Mcbride, Commander, and
Capt. Nj. L. Stanton, Adjutant.
Miss Mamie Taggart. OF Greenwood, ana
Mrs. Kate Dickson, OF Elberton, are Will j.
T. Hester's family.
Rev. Mr.. Burton postponed his protracted
meeting In the Baptist church until some
time later on account OF sickness among MS
members.
Mt. Carmel and wellington base ball teams
crossed bats on the Mt Carmel diamond last
Saturday. Although Wellington had picked
team from several clubs, Mt. Carmel had
walk over, the score standing 2l TO In iaVor
Henry TagEart was struck by base ball on
Saturday and painfully. but not seriously
Rain is much needed in this section. The
hot dry winds are very damaging to the crops.
Mr.. Bracy, wife and sister, OF Augusta, are
spending the summer with Mrs. M. l.. Kay.
Little Paul Powell, who has been sick for
some time, ia improving.
MIR. David Powell and Joseph White, OF
Hart county. Ga, are In the city visiting rel
atives.
j. W. Mor-ah and family. with several in.
vited guests, spent last Friday picnicking al
Millwood.
visiting the family OF F. E. Lawton, parents
OF the former.
Harriet Robinson, colored, died at her home
IN this neighborhood last week at the ad-
vanced age OF l07 years
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Wednesday, Aug. 9, 1899.
10 You Want Light or Power3

MrCP. Hammond of our town is all sorts
of a useful man. you wat TO ride bicycle,
he can At you in any style; If your water
pipes freeze in winter be Is ready to make all
sorts of repairs. If you need bath tue or
in the best shape. But his great element
is light. He can furnish all sorts and variety
OF light, from a single candle-power 70 q
thousapd horsepower. The kerosene lights,
easolepe and all sorts OF funny lights, that
make the very sun itself pale It's inefectual
fires. But latest and best is his electric llgnts
which will be on aale at an early day. Inc
Electric Light and Power company knowing
q good man, when they saw him, chose
Mr. Ham mond TO act as their agent In dispos'
ing electric liz hts and electric power. Call on
him for lights or for power.
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Locals w. ID. BRrksdale.

Dried apples and peaches just In. Also
shredded cocoanut.
Something nice in preserves at loc 10.
Bigl OF OF trunks. All kinds.
Little picnic hams. Very nice. Morrison g
hams-always the best.
Lots of canned goods at low prices.
Cottolepe, the "new shortening." One half
as much as lard.
A ice musca vado molasses. Very fine.
New Orleans molas5es, very nice at 40 cents
q gallon.
A splendid lot Of overalls and jackets.
Come and see our lines Of trunks.
Mrs. Johnson's home made pickles are fine.
When in need of something to eat come and
see what We have. w. u. Barksdale.
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For tired and sweating feet, use Aliens
Foot Ease, sold at Speeds.
Buy your drugs from Speed and get key to
the money box.
DR.. Hills headache powders for sale by
Speed.
For tired, swollen, sweating feet, nothing
equals Aliens foot ease. For sale by Speed.
All the best cattle powders for sale by Speed
XIII all the files in your house with insect
powder. For sale by Speed.
Novelties in belt buckles and belts, at Had
don's.
II you need new fall skirt, see that line
fine dress stuff offered cheap at Haddon's.
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New arrivals in white goods at Haddon's.
A new line Of embroideries, insertings and
ribbons.
See our linen and crashes for cool summer
dresses.
36 Inch percsles at S cents at Haddon's.
Go to Haddon's and get q bargain in colored
lawns at 2h cents per yard.
new piece Of gloria silk for ladies' waists
so inches wide at Haddon's.
Ready made shirt waist at Is, IS and so cts.
Window shades at lOc. at Haddon's.
A full line Of window shades in all colors
at all prices.
White and colored dotted swiss for curtains.
An elegant line OF fine lace curtains at all
prices at Haddons.
New arrivals in millinery this week at
Haddon's.
Sailors leghorn and flats just received this
week.
A new supply OF chiffons, ribbons and laces
at Haddon's.
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T.. w. Whites Locals.

or all the months In the year, August Is the
best for selling corsets and nails, suspenoeEs
and cross-cut saws. axes and underwear. III
you like the mixture, call at ocnce and we can
supply your wants.
We have Just received fifty-fve cases boots
and shoes, Our stock OF ladies and gentle
mems shoes is now very large. We can sult
every body. Gail and see.
We still have few remnants left, which we
are closing out at remarkably low prices.
Every body buys them.
Just received a new supply Of choice family
groceries, consisting Of sugars, coffees and
teas The very best -four, fresh meal, syrup
and molasesses, cheese, rice, also.
Fresh supply of french and stick candy.
T.. w. WHITE.
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Lucky Men.

Last Saturday was opening day at Speeds
drug store. Key 10 open the money box were
held by Jno. A. Harris, J. l.. Dixson and l.
8. Loyelace. Each receiving five dollars In
cash as a present. The next opening Will be
Saturday 2nd of September.
A key with every 81 cash purches orSl psla
on account to the money box at Speeds drug
store. Remember this and get some by the
next opening, Saturday End September.
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For Sale!

R1DS will be received until AUGUST 18th
- for sale OF the OLD CHURCH BUILD
ING of st. James A. M. e. church The old
building 10 be removed by the person whose
bid is accepted on or before September 1st
The trustees reserve the right to reject any
or all bids. Address
REV. w. D. RUMBERT.
THEO. PERCIVAL, :. Pastor.
Secretary. 7
Aug. 7, 1883, tt
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Public Address.

Professor Edmunds. by request will repeal
iOtb) at half past eight o'clock, which he dellv-
cred before the teachers last Tuesday n1ght
The public are cordially invited to be pres
ent Those who attend will De wen TePs,tud ,Ud
The address will be delivered In the Graded
School.
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COMING HOME.
Mr.. VIM. L. Kirby TO Spend a Short
Time at Home.

Mr.. VIM. L. Kirby, (familiarly known as
Foster Kirby) will come to see his father and
mother the first or second week In September.
Government printing office at IL ,250 year.
This is good job-easy work and good pay.
The Press and Banner notes Mr.. Klrbys sue.
cuss with great pleasure. He has been loyal
and faithful to his sister, and contributed
largely to the expense OF her education. And
loyalty TO his sisters ls noble trait in his
character.
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Associate Reformed Church.

Ifhis health will permit, the Rev. Charles
F.. Todd OF Due West, will preach TO the
Associate Reformed Prestyterians next SAB
bath morning.
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Johnsons Chill and Fever tonic is guaran-
teed to cure or money refunded by Speeds
drug store.
Ice cream sodss and all kinds Of delicious
and refreshing cold drinks at Speeds sooa
fountain.
Tar Heel cholera cure is positively guaran.
teed and when 1t falls to cure hogs or ioWIs OF
cholera you can get your money back. For
sale by Speed.
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Close connections at Greenwood for sl points On
9. 4. L. aud g. & e. Railways, and ss spartsnburg
with Southern Railway.
For any information relative to tickets, rates, sched
ule, etc., address q.
WI. CRAIG. Gen. Pass. Agent Augusts, %.
T. M NORTH, Sol. Agent
T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
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i
moment interjects itself. This touch
es upon the future of the Chinese
empire.
Absorbed in our own affairs we have
hitherto remained oblivious to the fact
that we have neglected the greatest
and most profitable markets of the
world. One by one, great fragments
of the East have been torn of by
foreign power, and shut to our legiti-
mate commerce. Without protest
we have seen our commercial treaties
violated, and have been ousted from
our legitimate traffic in the East.
Contented with our own and Euro
pean markets, we have apparently
overlooked the fact that the markets
of 800, 100000 people are all but finally
closed to the enterprise and energy OF
our people.
Now that Chance or Destiny has
placed us in command of the situa-
tion, what do we propose to do about
lit?
Shall we abandon this vantage
placed unconsciously in our grasp, or
shall we make intelligent use of tn"
great Godsend which has been thrust
upon US?
Shall we, by the abandonment of
the Philippines permit the gradual
dismemberment of China among
European powers, and the consequent
loss of our Chinese trade; or shall we
demand that this rich field he left
open to the legitimate trade OF all
alike?
We Must Hold This Key.
Regardless of the perplexing details
of this problem, can the patriotic
American citizen hesitate for one
moment in his decision?
The Philippines are ours by the
right of war, to which civilized Europe
gives consent. They are ours by the
higher law that has thus given a
helpless and wickedly governed people
into our hands. Our flag now waves
above the Philippines. In the inter,
est of humanity and of enlightened
|self-interest, there should it remain
until someone prove strong enough to
pull it down.
While the retention of these islands
is filled with vexed problems, these
are nothing as compared with the
momentous evils that would follow
the abandonment of the islands.
What of the alternative?
If we do not take them, who will?
We could not abandon them to
England or sell them to any other ma
ton without universal war.
If the United States does not retain
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Turning to the political and strategic
factors connected with the Phil
ippines, we are confronted with the
fact that the possessor of the Philip
pine islands to-day holds the key to
the Eastern Question.
Reared in almost complete ignor-
ance of the portentous problems now
pressing for solution In the Far East,
the people Of the United States are not
only plunged into this vexed and
perplexing question, but its final
solution is thrust Unexpectedly and
unceremoniously into our hands.
The Eastern Question in the Far
East as we'll as in the West. Is simply
the question as to which of the Euro
pean powers shall absorb the dying
nationalities of the Orient. The past
three hundred years in Asia is the
history of the division of the national
domain of the Malay, Hindoo and
Mongolian races. :,
The Malays and Hindoos have al
ready been absorbed. The Mongolian
alone remain.
Hitherto the superior energies and
colonizing powers of England have
enabled her to acquire the lions share.
During this period France has always
demanded compensation for Eng
lands gains, while Russia has quietly,
but assfduously. Clipped of fragments
all along her vast frontiers, until
to-day she threatens the very existence
of the Mongolian empire. Spain, in
her shame and weakness, has played
no part in this cannibalistic feast for
some two hundred years. NominalIy
possessing the richest colony in the
East, she has only remained its owner
because the other nations could decide