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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-03-22
The State Fair.

Secretary Holloway. Of the STATE
Fair Society, is very hopeful OF a very
successful fair 5his year, commencing
on Octd,,er 29tA and ending November
Cd. Letters from various officials il
different sections OF the STATE indicate
the pulling off Of coats and rolling UP
OF sleeves. They say they expect 70
work c!s ;hey aave never worked be-
fcre. LII the matter CT art, Charleston
artists will make a superb display. The
Art league OF Columbia is diligert in
assisting in making the art show SUI
pass anything ever shown in the art
gallery OF NE society. The Winthrop
school ard others will be extensive eX-
hibitors. The society will Fay railroad
freight on all exhj5'fts released,
which will Ebs gre2: tEAuceInent for
IN unusually large exhibit o. SOCK,
field crops, machinery, e.S. Ii is eX-
pected shat Il large number OF counties
will be competitors 1or the large prem
snms Offered fer county displays.
"Cpon the whole. the outlook is very
encouraging" writes Col. Holloway.
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TO PRETORIA NEXT.
Objective PGiat Of the NeNt British
Advance.
GENERAL ROBERTS TO THE GUARDS.
Three Columns to Unite and Replace
His Force, While He Pushes OH 20
the Front.

Londcn. BY Ca5ie.-LCrd HoDa.ts
success in handling ghe civil problems
a. Bloeanfontein ard the manifes:
eqlanimity with which the residents
Of the capital Of the Orange Free State
accept the British occupation. mCmen-
tarily eclipse in interest the military
situation. It is believed here that the
cOmnander-in-chief Ci the British
fcGceS in South Africa will sC5n push
on 10 Pretoria. but Great Britain IS
quite content TO listen for few days
to the aeclamatiCns Of the people OF
Blcemfonrein ard permit the troops TO
enjoy a few days OF rest before expect
ing fls!cher Slrccess. LORD Roberts
made a Qua:n; speech 20 the Guards az
Bloemt0E:eln wtnen n his first con-
gratulatory words ne expressed pride
in thsir splsnds5. ncaHa CT IS naass ~
% ;h-u.rs, and sass aagple aasiEenee ot
Ms ultimate design. Through small
mistake" ssid Lord RcosrS. Il elave
not been able to nnascas 4Dto DloearSon-
tein at the head CT rhe brigade, as in.
tended. l promise you. however, that
] will lead ycu into Pretoria
General Gatacre is holding Berhulie
and tne whole line of the railroad south
OF Blcemfontein is now in the hands ~
the British. and General Brabant's
column having crossed the Orang2
river. after an enforced march at Ali
wal North on Sunday. and General
Clements column being across 1T
EanZyl, the three columns will form ap
army OF $1,000 to $4,000 men, which is
expected 70 replace the forces OF Lord
Roberts at Bloemtontein as ne pushes
norrnward. Just where the Beers will
attempt to oppose that march is IN
important question. Gut it carno: be
easily answered until General Joubert
is more definitely located.
Fur'he. news has reached the out
side world from Mafekfng. dated FIJI
day, March 9Th, showing that though
the garrison was in hard straits. they
We're Duoyed UP by the knowledge that
their plucky figh: was appreciated a.
home
General Roberts reports tha. ne
found seven British officers and 4S
men wounded in The hospital at Dl2en-
fontein. and they were well cared for.
Ne adds: II Tejoicel the wounded
Beers by telling them. they Will be
allowed TO proceed % their homes. N
stead Of being made prisoners, as soon
as thFv can leave the hospital.
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The Constabuary,

CSov. McSweeney is now having Clerk
Harris to rearrange the districts for
the liquor conSsables. Tae force at
present consists Of 81 men OF expert
ence in the business. The assignments
of the men to the new districts are nc'w
be!2g made, anu 1t Is likelytha they
Will be announced in few days. Most
Of the members of the fcrce have filed
their bonds IS required by the new act
OF the general assembly. In the next
few days all of the bonds are expected
to oe on file, and then the work o! re-
orgap zatto1 Will be completed
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WEATHER And CROPS.
Official Euilctin on Condition of Grain
and Fruits.

Sp5.ia, inquiry. undar dat" Gf Marta
6. 1900 was made by this office, as 20
the present condition and prospects ot
fruit. ard the condition CT wha, and
oats. The replies received represent all
sections OF the State. and give the con-
ditions up 10 March 10. 1900. They have
been summarized as follows:
Fruits.-The cold weather during
February kept fruit buds from develop
ing prematurely In the more SOutferiy
portions OF the State, plum trees are
in full bloom. and may have been
slightly injured while other fruit trees
have not generally begun TO bloom. and
are apparently uuinjured. In other por-
tions OF the State. the buds are only
now beginning to swell. The prospects
for fruit arc very promising al this
e!I9Glv sVl 'uop0ss eSp!H sQl ur 'e2Ep
peaches may be slightly injured. bu'
not enough to materially affect the size
OF the crop The present indications
point to large yields OF peaches, plums,
pears. and probably apples. as well as
the several varieties OF wild be--ies.
Wheat.-Where the lands wGre prop
erly prepared and wheat properly seed
ed. it suffered little or 10 injury during
the winter, and although small, is
promising. Some fields have bean
slightly wfnter-kilisi. ssut good stsnas
are common.
Oats.-The condition of oats vartes
bat little over the entire STATE. and
the reports relating thereto have prac-
ticaliy the same tenor although those
from the southeastern portions repre-
sent slightly better condition than
those from the northern and western
counties. Such fields as were Sown ear.
" in the fall on thoroughly prepared
and we'll fertilized lands, are in fairly
good condition. although the stands
were somewhat thinned by the Febru-
ary freezes. Fields that were poorly
prepared, that received little or no
manuring. and were sown late IN the
fall are in very poor condition. This
is especially true Of oats on light SAN
dy soils On many such fields the stand
is practically all winteT-killed, and the
lands wall De devoted to other crop.
January and February sowings are just
coming up, it having been too cold and
wet for rapid termination UP to March
hat
Unless the subsequent weather con-
ditions are extremely favorable, and
the conditions materially improved il Is
thought there cannot be over half =
crop OF oats. in yield per acre, eSti-
mated on the entire arceage sown IN
the Autumn.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-03-22
Committed Suicide.

Kansas City, Special.-J. Sherman
PETER, son of w. A. PETER, former
United States Senator from Kansas,
was found dead in bed in room in
a house on East Eighth street Wcdnes-
day afternoon. On the bureau was
found box that had contained NOR
phine and a note reading: Father,
don't like to do what l am doing. but
I am tired" In the dead mans pock-
cts were found several typographical
Union working cards. He was about
80 yeals Of age and was linotype op-
orator. He was not known to be de-
spopdent
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CAPITOL CAPTURED
The BsIiish Are Closing Up On The
Beers.
GfN. ROBERTS TRIUMPHAL MARCH
OocompEiShments OF 4 Montf1-kim
berry Relieved - Notable Sue
cess.

LonGOr, BY CabIe.--The first half o.
'h1 campaign is over Lord Roberts
arrived at Modder River on February
8. He entered BlcenfcG;ein on March
l.. Thus, IN a little over month lhe
has "ffeetei the relief OF Kimberley
and l-adysmirh. the capture of Gen.
eral Croaje's forces and the hCistirg
OF the British flag in the capital of the
Free Scatz. All this has been accom-
p!ishe& with comparatively trifinG
losses. 1t is small " Nonder that ne is
The hero OF the hour IL England. All
the newspapers eulogi2e him and con-
sratulaoe The country. They talk of the
Free Sta.e as having passed out of eT-
tsteHpe aid as being How one q the
shadows % history. 1t is not doubted
there may re, be heavy fighting but
Jhe genius OF Lord Roberts is looked
70 for victory over all difficulties. His
grim reference to the ''Iate" President
Steyn IS understood to show that there
shall he no ambiguity as to the posi-
tion assumed toward the republics.
The tacc that Mr.. Frazer. late chair
man of the Free State Raad and leader
OF the opposition to MT. Steyn, came
with the deputation to surrender the
keys is regarded as extremely signiti-
cant Gf considerable differences Of
opinion among the Free States regard
Ing the war It is said that President
Kruger hates Mr.. Frazer ON account
OF his sympathy with the Outlapders.
The demonstrations Of The BloemfoG
tein inhabitants are also regarded as 4
gcod &ugury for the future OF British
supremacy.
II is interesting. in connection with
the rapid advance of Lord Roberts to
learn that the Russian military at
Rtache with the Beers. who was captured
= Sby the British, sent the following tele-
&gyem 10 the Car: Il am perfectly
FaUazed At the energy in action and
\ the enslcranGe of the British infantry.
q need say TO more" There is still 70
wz as TO whether Lord Roberts has
ptured any rolling stock. If he has
b then he will Ee obliged TO wait lrn-
the repairing of the bridges over
he Orange river enables him to bring
= Polling stock up. The British eontinlle
pressing their advance on The Orange
river The Beers still hold Bethulie
bridge, on the north side OF the stream.
but their trenches are dominated b.
The British artillery. Heavy firing is in
progress and there has been scne
skirnishing. Lord Kitchener seems
20 be very successful in reducing the
extent as the Dutch rising.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-03-22
Teiegraphic Briefs

Archbishop John j. Keane, formerly
rector of the Catholic University at
Washington, is spoken of as success
or to Archbishop Hennessy. OF Du-
buQue, Iowa.
The Democratic executive committee
of the national committee is assembling
at Kansas City to prepare for the COM
ing convention.
]. G.. W. Beckham, as Democratic
claimant to the governorship of Ken
lucky, has begun the formation OF a
State militia which will be subject to
his orders.
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Fears About Fruit Crop.

Amerlcus, Ga., Spe'cial.-Much APP
prehensior is felt here for the safety
OF the fruit crop and truck. Orchards
are in full bloom and Friday morning
the temperature fell to the 6reezing
point and thin ice formed in exposed
localities.
Griffin. Ga, Special-Fruit mea faele
say little damage has been done 10
E1berta peachs5 and other hardy va
rieties, but they seriously fear the cold
weather. The thermometer Thursday
might was 30. A temperature o. %
will destroy Ghe peaches,
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PHENOMENAL MILL BUILDING.
The States Record Now Over $1,000
Per Day For This Year.

Il" record OF South Carolina in the
matte! OF tac projection cf new capita!
in cotton mills since Jan. / can no
longer be c!assed merely as wonderful;
il is phenomenal and indeed it is to be
doubted f there has ever been such
spu:t III any industry during the same
length CT tine in the world.
Surely the cotton mills are coming 10
the COUtGn fields They are being
moved from their Old nests, but the
people at home are building them and
putting their money into them. The
rate at which cotton mills are being
established in South Carolina just now
means that the State is in the midst o.
industrial revolution the like OF
which has not been known in the his
tory of the State. The cold figures
officially recorded, in the Office of the
secretary of state. tell the tale more
forcibly than Il can be presented in an
yother way. They show that South
Carolina al her present break-neck
pace will not be long i'll standing 1T
the forefront Of the manufacturing
districts OF the country.
Taking into consideration Thurs
days new mills, and the fact there hav
been ten Sundays since January lst,
the daily average OF capital put into
cotton mills since the opening Of the
saap 10 esFs seaszy $4,000 D
On "Wednesday tae papers fled in tho
office Of the secretary OF State showed
100000 put in new millsl Thursday
the jump was greater one, being
$3.50, 900, making very nearly a million
dollars OF new cotton mill capital In
two days.
This drives up the total capitaliza-
ton of new mills since January l, in
Guiding the Easley mill, chartered
few days ago, to the astonishing total
of $4,525 900, over four and one-half
million dollars. Thursdays official re-
cord was as follows:
A commission was issued to the Ice
man mills of McColl. Marlboro county.
the capital Of which is to be 5000, 900.
The cCrporators are +. p. Tatum, I.
B. Gibson, A. W. Morrison, Charles lee
man, and A. X. Odom.
Then charter was granted to the
Alpha cotton mills of Jonesville, Union
county, capitalized at 100000. The
officers are w. l.. Littlejoin, prasi-
uent, and J. J. Littlejohn. secretary
and treasurer.
The Anderson yarn and knitting
mills filed with the secretary OF State
notice of the increase Of its capital
from $50, coo to 5000 900. and the chang
ing of the name OF the concern to the
Riverside Manufacturing company.
This means s15O,0O0 of new capital. II
the company continues in the knitting
business it will perhaps have the larg
est knitting mill in the South.
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iGeld Democrats.

Ct Louis. Special.-Ex-GoverHor
VIM. ]. Stone: Democratic national
committeeman from Missouri, says
That he besieTes there Is truth in the
statement thlA tfa-e is a movement
among Eastern Democrats to elect Ton
]. Johnson, of Ohio, chairman OF the
national committee. and eliminate sill
yer from tine platform.
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WadesborO The Lucky Point.

Princeton. n. j., Special.-Prof
Charles Young. of thu University rs
economical department.. announced
Wednesday that preparations are now
being made by him to observe the total
eclipse Of the sun, which will take
place on May 2S. The Instruments S
necessary for the work are in course
of construction. WadesI5oro, N c.,
has been selected as the place where
che best observations can be n
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-03-22
RreVitieS.

Lord Roberts army had an all-day
fight at Dreifontein, Orange Free State,
with the Boer rear guard, which re-
treat at night.
Thousands of organized Filipinos are
resisting the Americans IN the island
of Panay.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-10-05
WE GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION.

the Range will recommend more highly then
printed words.
THE GRAND QUAKER RANGE which to give away
inch the cook chance work easily.
There of holes the entire distance of the front
oven plate the back plate, for ventilation Per
ecty ventilated.
1t has Pan and Pie Remover with which
article the without burning scang face
The Ash Dump ashes from falling the hearth when
you drop the broler door
The Long Center is pieces giving you chance put
heavy kettles without fear of warpng the top of the Range
Range including the Reservoir 81 inches long and
80 inches wide which will please every cook
The Indicator will always work AS it piece of brass and
expansion and contraction gives entire satisfaction
The Elevated Shelf made in parts, which be
a shelf required.
The Tea and Coffee Stands made in such
be pushed out of reach of large kettle and still be used
The Towel Rails be used places side the
Range it.
1t has very large Ash Pan.
1t is $50. 90 Range, and beauty.
NOTE. The Editor of the Herald has kitchen and can
personally testify to its merits.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-10-05

Although Gordon declined to accept
the bows Of gold offered him by the
Chinese emperor after the suppression
of the TAPPING rebellion, yet he con
scented to receive the yellow jacket. Il
distinction limited to II wcarers, VINO
constitute the imperial bodyguard.
When the presentation of so exalted
an oriental order took place, there was
q most remarkable ceremony observed
by the Celestial grandces commission
ed to personally confer the high mar
of the empcror's favor.
TO Gordon's evident establishment,
the operation of donning the yellow
jacket in its entirety was consider
able undertaking, for between two
and three hours the great but simple
minded soldier was engaged in putting
on one suit and taking off another until
a most extensive wardrobe had been
gone through.
1t comprised silk dresses, robes, Jack
cts, hats, caps, boots, shoes, fans, Cir
dies, thumb rings of jade ana neck
laces for all seasons and occasions.
The yellow jacket in its actually
was the last item of the raiment bear
ing its name in which Gordon was ar
rayed.-Pearson's Weekly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-10-05

ing qUtGttY.
brush. Later in the small hours he had
reached the fact that his will power
must be of particularly rare and pun
gent quality, fact Of which he had
certainly little inkling before, but no
certain assurance. The scare and per.
pleXity of his first discovery were now
qualified by pride in this evidence of
Singularity and by vague intmations
Of advantage. He became aware that
the church clock was striking /, and as
it did not occur to him that his daily
duties at Gomshott's might be miracu.
lousy dispensed with he resumed I'M
dressing in order to get to bed without
further delay. AS he struggled to get
his shirt over his head he was struck
with a brilliant idea. LET me be In
bed" he said and found himself So
"Undressed." he stipulated and, find
ing the sheets cold, added hastily, "and
III my nightshirt-no, in q nice, soft
WOODEN nightshirt Ah," he said, with
immense enjoyment, land now let me
be comfortably asleep"
He awoke at his usual hour and was
pensive all through breakfast time,
wondering whether his overnight ex.
perience might not be a particularly
vivid dream. At length his mind
turned again to cautious experiments.
For instance, he had three eggs for
breakfast, two his landlady had sup.
Piled, good, but SLOPPY, and one was a
delicious fresh goose egg, laid, cooked
ana served by his extraordinary will.
lie hurried off to Gomshotts in a
state of profound but carefully con.
cealed excitement, but only remem.
Dered the shell Of the third egg when
his landlady spoke of it that night.
All day he could do no work because
OF this astonishingly new self knowl.
edge, but this caused him no incon.
venience, because he made up for II
miraculously in his last ten minutes.
AS the day wore on his state of mind
passed from wonder to elation, albeit
the circumstances of his dismissal from
the Long Dragon were still disagree,
able to recall, and garbled account
of the matter that had reached his col
leagues led to some badinage. 1t was
evident he must be careful how he lift.
ed frangible articles. but in other
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-10-05
- =: ~ =: - -
g THE MAN :;
:. WHO GOULD WORK ;: :.
g MIRACLES. 9:
=. BY II. G. WELLS. .:
:. /. CnpyNlgur iall ny H. q. WELLS &. :.

80 90 90 90 90 % q.
20 :. 80 .. ." ."
q, 49,. - .Ur n time nj
that Inadvertently willed," embracing,
as II does. the abstrusest problems OF
voluntary action. but as II was the
idea came To him with quite accept
able haZiness. And from that. follow
Ing. as | must admit, no clear logical
path. he came TO the test of expert
ment.
He pointed resolutely TO his candle
and collected his mind, though he felt
he did a foolish thing. "Be raised up. +"
he said But In a second that feeling
vanished. The candle was raised.
hung in the air one giddy moment and,
as Mr.. Fothcringay gasped, fell with a
smash on his toilet table, leaving him
in darkness save for the expiring glow
of its wick.
For n time Mr.. Fotheringay sat IN
the darkness, perfectly still. at did
happen. after all" he said. And how
I'm to explain it don't know" lie
sighed heavily and began feeling in his
pockets for match. lie could find
none, and he rose and CROPPED about the
toilet table. Il wish | had n match,
he said. He reSortcd TO his coat, an'
there was none there, and then ii
dawned upon him that miracles were
possible even with matches. lie cX-
tended a hand and scowled at ii in the
dark Let there be match in that
hand" he said. He felt some light ob.
ject fall across his palm, and his fingers
closed upon a match.
After several Intellectual attempts TO
light this he discovered it was Il safety
match. He threw it down. and then it
occurred to him that he might have
willed it lit. He did and perceived it
burning in the midst of his toilet table
mat He caught it up hastily, and it
went out. His perception of poSSibili-
ties enlarged, and he felt for and re-
placed the candle in the candlcsticl.
Here, you be lit" said Mr.. FOtherin-
gay, and forthwith the candle was far
ing. and he saw little black hole in
the toilet cover, with wisp of smoke
rising from it. For a time he stared
from this to the little flame and back
and then looked up and met his own
gaze in the looking glass. By this help
he communed with himself in silence
for time.
How about miracles now?" said Mr.
FOtheringay at last, addressing his re-
Election.
The subsequent meditations Of Mr..
Fotheringay were of severe but con.
fused description. So far he could see
it was case of pure willing with him.
The capture of his experiences SO far
disnclined him for any further expert
ments at least until he had reconsider
ed them. But he lifted a sheet of paper
and turned glass of water pink and
then green. and he created a snail.
which he miraculously annihilated, and
got himself a miraculous new tooth,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-10-05
Boston & Maine R. P
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT
la effect June -. 1900.
Trains leave Newport

Trains leave Newport
For st. Iohnsbury at : co and ~
~ -. Ou, . 10. III - auI III q. r.
Return at - 90, - IL and lu - Id. q Il.
: %. aud 80 y. m.
For Wells River at Oo and ~1-.
~ 30. ! 90. Z 10. III - ami III ..- -.f
Return at - 20, - 30 and . =. "a fr H..
3 80 and iOp. m. o.
For White River Jet at : o. a. an. 4 t..-.
IL % .. m. Return at ~ - and - iua.
l - and . 81 y. m.
Tor Plymouth at : 90 and liam. 1a--
and III 81 y. m. Return at ~ % ar. =.
O. m. 50 and 80 y. m.
For Concord at 90 and : - o. u1.. Ia--
I'll 20 and I'll 30 p. m. Return 30 a.,
and II 10 "A. m, l 2 %, l 30, . 20. @ -u,-f
10 IS p m.
For Manchester at : 90 and o1-,
IL 50. III % and III 81 p. m Return ' ,,
10, 10 30 and II 81 q. m, . 30 . o.. 'eIo
and 10 ~ p. m.
For Lowell at 90 and : II m. ra--
III % and I'll 30 p. m. Return al @ l0sri
10 80 a. m, 30, -, - ! % and 90 glr -
For Springfield. Mass. at = II 20 m and
III 20 p. m. Return at . , q. uI.. and 3,
p. m.
For Nashua June at 90 and = Ham
IL So. I'll 20 and I'll % p. M. Return ar
10 o6 and / o4 a. m, %, = / o, ~ - and
- 80 y. m.
III 25 and III 80 y. M. Return al arII
a. m, 90, 10, - 30 and = - %. ~.
re- Runs daily.
All other trains run daily except SUNDAY.
Trains leave GrovetOn for
Lancaster at q 80 n. m, II 30. 7OlD.r
Return at 10, . - and II - a. m.' and
. - p. IN.
Littleton at 6 80 a. m, IL 80. =u5p m
Return at - and II a. m, and - o. M
Wells River at 80 Il. m. Il 30. = uI % n,
Return at so & Q 80 a. m, and . 20 p. M.
Plymouth at 80 a. m. l . 30. = o. H. m
Return at . 30 X : 30 Il. m, and . 3d. H.
Concord at 30 a. m, = 30 : 10 D. N.
Return at and I'll 30 a. m. $40 - III. m
Manchester at 90 a. IN. = 30, e uI d. m.
Return at 10 and IL OF IT. m. $40 l. p M.
Nashua Jet. at q so "A. m. l = 30. = as d m
Return at 10 - a. m. . 80 p. m.
Springfield at so Il. m. % % M Return
at l 3 a. M, S. p. m.
Boston at 80 a. m. . 30, : % b. m Re.
turn at 9 30 a. m, S. - p. M.
re- Daily except Saturday
DANA ]. FLANDERS,
Gen. Pass. y Ticie, Act.