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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-12-13

Mr.. aud Mrs. SAM Ilnd@li. OF
= INK. are visit - 81 FAM
IT, y. =. mu,,, ll's. -
dail'~ .a,her.
A donkey party vii be given
at MIR. Barlow Smiths next Friday
night, December Z. 1t will be
for the benefit OF the school taught
bv Miss Elida Sutcliffe, and under
her direction.
There has been considerable
sickness in this section; but, we
are glad to saw, few eases are noted
at present.
A quiet marriage was Solemnlz-
ed last Sunday.at the residence OF
Rev. h. E. Saith, between Miss
Maude Mcknight and Mp. Eddie
Coker The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Mr.. Smith, as
sisted by Rev. w. o. Wilson, in
The presence of few friends, who
at the close Of the service warmly
congratulated the new!v-wed
young couple. The bridal party
and their friends then repaired to
the hospitable home Of the groom's
father, where bountiful and de-,
licious supper was served Among
the guests present were, Mr.. an1
Mrs. J.. A. Cook; Mr.. Bennie Cook,
With Miss Eva Matthews; Dir. Jud-
son Moore, with Miss Laura Moore;
Mr. Charlie Stuckey, with Miss
Ella Moore; Dir. Abbie Fitch, with
Miss Matte Moore; Mr.. McRoy
Matthews, with Miss Annie Stuck
ey; Mr.. Lonnle Mcknight, with
Miss Daisy Stuckey, Rev. W. o..
Wilson, Mr.. w. W. Kennedy and
others. After doing ampleJustlce
to the refreshments provided sew
eral hours were spent M social con-
verse, after which. the, guests de-,
parted in the happiness Of a we'll
spent evening. ANON.
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Notice.

All parties holding CLAIMS
against Williamsburg county Will
present the same for pavmen, on
or before the 31st of December,
1900. Is. b. CHANDLER
County Supervisor.
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE ENTED SEATES. FOR III r
EASTERN DISTRICT OF SOUTH
CAROLINA.
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Notice.

All parties holding claims against
the estate of :. C.. McCutchen will pre-
sent the same, duly attested, to me at
Lake City. o,r
13 At
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No one ever heard a married
man coax his wife to sing for him :
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Notice.

All persons holding claims against
the estate of Mary ]. McCutchen will
present the same duly atteSted, and all
indebted to said estate will make pay
mcnt.to
HUGH MCCUTCHEN,
Qualified Administrator
CadeS, ). C.. 3t.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-03-08
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string by second stitching. Fasten
the ends firmly with buttonhole stitch
to prevent fraying. Fold the goods in
halves right side out. Sew the length
wise edges and clip close to the seam.
Turn the goods wrong side out, fold
evenly and stitch the edges again, thus
making French seam, which is very
strong. Turn the bag once more. put
in the double drawing strings and
stitch twice straight down from the
hem through the middle Of the length
Thus two compartments are made,
one for each skate. and doing away
with all unnecessary clashing. A tape
loop fastened on the inside of the bag
will be convenient guard for the
wrench.
The care of the skates is very i'm
portant. 1t is well to keep small
piece of cloth in the bag to wipe off
the ice and snow which cling to them.
Occasionally removing ali the parts
and oiling them thoroughly with vas
cline will prevent rust and do much
toward retaining sharp edges.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-03-08


Feats of strength require diet in
accordance with the needs-that is.
prolonged or otherwise If you want
to perform for a short time the great
est possible amount of muscular labor.
as in playing game of bali. rowing,
running, bicycling. lifting or accom-
plishing any unusual feat of strength
requiring an extraordinary effort, al
ways select a diet rich in protein. IT,
on the other hand. you want to take
a great amount Of steady exercise dai
ly. or perform a great amount of uni
formiy heavy work every day. but at
no time of very intense character.
you should partake of a diet containing
little protein, but rich in carbohydrates
that is, starches and fats.-Ladies'
Home Journal
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-03-08
We ExAMIeaE EYES BaEEI
Fooied the crowd.

Some people Will go 10 great trouble
and expense TO perpetrate a joke The
other day two well known society men
hired closed carriage and decorated
it with bows of white ribbon and flow
ers and other paraphernalia belonging
to well appointed wedding.
On each side was hung a placard an
nouncing that the occupants were just
married
Itattracted great attention, and when
it pulled up in front of the Gait House
few days ago large crowd had con
gregated to see the happy bride and
groom alight. The driver slowly got
down from his seat beside the door.
He opened it deliberately, and when
he swung the door open the curious
crowd surged forward. There was no
bride and no groom inside, but instead
a big placard bearing in great black let
ters the single word, Rubber
For little while the driver had the
Joke to himself. but soon the crowd
realized the neat swindle, and all en-
joyed the episode hugely. Louisville
Dispatch.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-03-08
CURTAIN RAlsERS.

Ellen Mortimer has been added to Stu
art Robson's company.
Ibsen's new play has the rather fu-
nereal title of when We Dead Awak-
en-"
In Japan it is not considered correct for
ladies in attendance at the theater to
wear the same dress during the entire
evening.
Thomas jefferson is playing "Trip Van
Winkle" through the west. His father,
Joseph Jefferson, is resting at his Louisi-
ana place.
In fire behind the scenes at the CAST
no, New York, recently Kitty Mitchell
and Clara Navel were slightly burned
about the arms.
'"The Rose of Persia" now running at
the Savoy theater, London. viii be pro-
duced at the Knickerbocker theater, New
York, next September.
Ten of the plays in Mr. Mansfeld's rep
ertory were written by American au-
thors and nine by foreign authors. includ-
ing two of the Shakespeare group.
John w. Ransome, the well known i'm
personator of public men, has selected a
play entitled "The Politician" in which
he may shortly make his star debut.
There is hope for the amateur play
wright. if example goes for anything.
David Belasco's first play was Jim
Black; or, The Regulators Revenge"
Bernhardt and Rostand are having
trouble over the play the latter wrote for
the former TO produce She wants Guitry
to play the leading mans part, and he in
sists Oh Coquelin.
''Children Of the Ghetto" despite its
practical failure in New York and its
season Of one consecutive week In Lon-
don, has been sent on tour. The cast is
about the same as the one that was TAX
en- to London, headed by Wilton Lack
ave
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-03-08

wa. she Rirhtf

A certain woman. says the Wichi-
ia Eagle. desired the arrest Of the
saloon keeper who had been selling
whisky to her drunken husband. Hav-
ing conducted the officer to the saloon.
she was told BY him to pick out the
proprietor Seven men. all looking
alike and dressed alike. were stand
ing motionless around a whisky
barrel, and she could not tell
which was the one. but she stepped
to the barrel and turned the spigot.
and the liquor began to pour out on
the floor, One of the men sprang out
of the circle and turned the spigot of.
Arrest that man. she said.
But was she right? Was it more
likely to be the proprietor who woald
thus plead guilty and go to Jail or some
innocent man with an unquenchabIe
thirst who was horriied at seeing the
awful waste?
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-03-08

There is nothing new in the world,
and yet we are very much interested
in the new adaptation of an old idea.
A note recently received from an ac-
quaintance chided me with my neglect
of her, and in closing she held out a
yeritable inducement.
"At least the sight of my new cozy
corner will repay you for the effort, y
she wrote.
Needless to say made the call, and
such a cozy corner! Never have / seen
one more attractively arranged or
more suitable for young girls dress
ing room.
The divan was pushed well up into
the corner, backing up against bob
t.4 a7 .5 z .
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-03-08

soft india silk in large design was ar
ranged back of and extended the full
length of the couch. A picture mold
ing was the heading and held all my
lady's faYorite photographs. And, by
the way, they were all, with the excep-
ton of one, her girl friends, the one
exception being her afianced.
This only goes to show that in these
days of womanly independence the
best girls are no longer heedlessly reck-
less in receiving favors from their male
contingencies, nor is it any proof of a
girls unpopularity that her sanctum
is no longer the junkshop that it used
to be for Tom, Dick and Harry souYe-
Mrs. What a satisfaction this must
be to the honest young man who wins
one of these girls for his brideI
But to return to my couch. There
were pillows on pillows, fully a dozen.
My hostess pointed out the ''sine qua
non" when she said, 'It is simply
heavenly to lay there with the light
just right for reading"
On the wall above the photographs
were pretty triple mirror, a couple of
the medallion miniatures that are now
so popular and Gibson's Bachelors s
Supper" done in black and white.
The really unique feature of the cor
ner was an arrangement for holding
dumbbells. Indian clubs, golf sticks
and balls. hook, rather hooks, with
double loop of her favorite ribbon
(Which happened to be Yale blueJ fas
tened into the wall, served as holders
for them. BY ingeniously twisting the
loops she hung those essentials Of girl
hood happiness out of the way and in
a place more convenient than those
immaculate corners could ever prove
to be.
A piece of tennis net held the golf
balls. A deep frieze of golf hole flags
made border that was quite startling
in its originality. They We're all wealth
er stained, and some were even torn
The pretty short curtains were made
Of bobbinet and hung straight down
in scant folds. The very simplest kind
of braid was laid on in double rows
around the edges.
The winning card. to my idea, was
the dainty little tea tray on the East
Indies teakwood, at the bottom of
which was a shelf holding some half
dozen of my lady's favorite books One
copy which l noticed must have come
from that exception of Photographic
fame. 1t was Barrie's my Lady Mic
otine." Perhaps it was silent plea
for mercy. At least l hope that the
girl who could create such a corner
win appreciate the subtle sarcasm of
the author when he writes, "The very
smell of tobacco is abominable, for
one cannot get it out of the curtains,
and there is little pleasure in exist
ence unless the curtains are all right"
and that she will show her apprecia-
ton of it by indulging her future liege
lord on just such another couch in the
very near future
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-03-08
Quick al a Hint.

Mr. Slyman, the bookkeeper, receiy-
ed present Of $40 from his employer.
de expected more and was greatly dis
appointed. He dropped the money on
the floor IN the presence of his employ
er' as If accidentally, and stopped to
pick it up
Did you lind it alIy' asked his en-
ployer after few minutes.
No; found only S10R' F'liegende
Batter.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-03-08

They had a dispute, and they had
agreed to leave it to the military ex-
pert.
what bullet" they asked. do you
consider the deadliest?"
For several minutes be remained in
brown study. Then he looked up
with the air of one who has settled the
matter finally and definitely.
THE one that hits" he said Chica-
go Post
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-03-08
in HONOR OF MISS ANTHONY
How Woman suffragists VIII CeIe-
brute Her Eightietb birthday.

How Woman Suffragists VIII CeIe-
brate Her Eightieth Birthday.
The National American Woman's
Suffrage association will celebrate the
eightieth birthday of their great lead
er, Susan B. Anthony. in a manner be-
fitting her grand work for humanity. A
committee appointed for this purpose
is making preparations for public
meeting in honor of the event, which
viii take place from 3 to on Feb. 10
in Lafayette Opera House, Washing
ton. This is the finest auditorium in
the city.
In the evening of the same day
there will be a card reception for Miss
Anthony. at which she viii receive
with members of the birthday commit
tee. The occasion will be one of inter-
est in many ways.
Prominent women representing all
phases of woman's work and expert
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-03-08

ankle strap suspended from the snoui-
der. Some who have thought to strap
them closely. edge to edge, have not
been much more successful in the care
of such cherished friends.
To, make such skate bag requires a.
strip Of ticking "a inches long and II
inches wide. The ordinary narrow
striped blue and white kind is the
best. The price ranges from II to 80
cents per yard. Feather stitch the
w h a strinaS
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-03-08
Advertising AWAY. Nec,..aary.

-Hu Ct tIFI1IFs NAFsttss . NtttHsWFys
The best time TO advertise is when it
is' desirable to draw profits from a
business venture Since the enjoyment
of profits the permanent object of
financial investment it follows that adj
yertising Is always necessary. All sue
cessful merchants have found this to
be true.-Philadelphia Record
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-03-08
Satisfied Her.

Prospective Bride-I know it's fool
ish, doctor, but to crafty a natural GU
riosity win you please let me see the
form Of service you intend to use IN
marrying us?
The Rev. DIR. Bourthly 1t win not
be necessary. my dear young woman.
never use the word obey In the
marriage service Chicago Tribune.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-03-08

of skates. Besides being pretty GOV
ering for them when not in use, Il viii
be found of real value 10 keeping the
skates sharp Everybody who is al all
acquainted with the care Of skates
knows that many a nick along the
edges has come from their knocking to
gether while swinging from the long
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-03-08

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you package
OF GRAIN-0. the new food drink that takes the
place of coffee. The children may drink Il
without injury as well as the adult. All who try
it. like it. GRAIN-O has thst rich seal brown Of
Mocha or Java, but il is made from pure grains,
and the most delecate stomach receives iE with
out distress the price of coffee. f5c. and 25
cts. per package. Sold by all grccers. L
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-03-08

Ine ages OF the four generations or
the English royal family in the direct line
Of succession are: The queen, so: Prince
If Wales. "a; Duke Of York. 81; Prince
Edward Of York, 8.
During the visit of the German em-
press TO England II was noticed that she
had not improved in her English. She
spoke it with Obvious difficulty and with
i marked Gernai. accent. The emperor,
IN the other hand, speaks II fuently and
with hardly any foreign aeeent.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-03-08
CHAMP CLARK 5 LETTER
Mr.. Mckinley In the Role
of Weathercock.
AMAZING CHANGE OF FRONT.
Caused the Passage Of the Porto
Rican Tariff Bill.
A MALIGN INFLUENCE AT WORK.

Preposterous Contention of Repub-
Lican Congressman Claim That
Congress Possesses Power of Brit
ish PaxIiament-DoIIive Whooped
1t Up For the ImperiaIists--BaiIey
MasterIx Argument.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-03-08
= y =

NV 2 OVI IJOLI-
ents whose note paper bears the pretty
monograms and coats of arms that
are so popular at the present time.
One that is very beautiful is made on
a plain black satin fan.
The monograms are cut out and care
fully pasted on to avoid soiling the
satin. There are probably hundred
of them. Many that were cut from
hotel note paper are very effective be-
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-03-08

snce will present to Miss Anthony
their greetings and express their sense
Of recognition of what her labors have
meant to their respective efforts.
There is not a woman today, no mat
:er what her position. who has touch
I'd any Of the really vital issues of
life who has not been helped to some
1egree by the efforts of Miss Anthony
and her compeers.
This celebration will follow the close
If the National Woman's Suffrage con-
yention, which will be in session in
Washington from Feb. s to Is.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-03-08

with a fancy coI-c
or in cotton or
silk. Turn over
a two inch hem
at both ends.
making a casing
for the drawing
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-03-08

cause tDey SHOW SUCH great variety
both in coIoring and design
The figure end Of a bill of large de-
nomination is marked addition This
may seem extraTagant, but in reality it
is not, for to remove a corner away
from the plate series numbers does not
affect the current value of the note
The whole must be arranged with due
regard TO color scheme.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-03-08

The wife of Representative Curtis of
Kansas is an ardent politician. She
often takes charge of her brothers Of
ice during his absence attending to
campaign work.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-03-08
Notice..

lou can send to a large number
of retailers for estimates and yen
can place your order with the
party who makes the lowest price,
but it does not always follow that
is wise; for usually very low
price means poor work and an in
different class Of work, as some
doubtless know TO your sorrow. T
do class Of work and furnish q
grade of stock that wins praise
from all who favor me with their
nrdera
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-03-08

"a danger foreseen from system OF
irregular and informal revisions of the
constitution by general consent is
that emotional and hastily formed pub
lie sentiment. which can exist but for
an hour, may be left without restraint
and constitutional construction become
merely matter Of compliance with
the demands of the hour.
''The Populists. with certain theory
Of socialism. propose what they term
a system Of Initiative and referendum
for legislation, SO that what shall
be considered would be not the
need and the wisdom Of the law. but
the monhentary. unconsidered and pos
sibly Improperly secured expression Of
onInioh at the nelis
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-03-08

binet draped window. A drapery of
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-03-08

and relteration of the proposition that
congress possesses the unlimited power
of the British parliament ought to
wake the people up, if they either in
tend or hope to preserve the remnants
of their liberties
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-11
BUSINESS FAILURE
Is Frequently Caused by the Worry
Attendant On Dyspepsia.

If you would win in the Battle of Life
you must have a clear brain, keen
senses, perfect vigor, shrewdness, en-
ergy and ambition.
Dyspepsia kills these needful quail
ties. You can't succeed if you are con-
stantly tortured by dyspepsia or indi-
gestion. But you can get rid of dys-
pepsia, indigestion, biliousness, sour
stomach, or any other ailnient of storn-
ach or digestive organs by simply
taking one or two of Dodd's Dyspepsia
Tablets after each meal.
With a perfect digestion go a strong,
healthy body, a clear, capable brain.
vigor, ambition, determination, ener
activity, keen, alert senses. Dodd's
Dyspepsia Tablets ensure all these.
Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets have nev-
err failed to cure any or all of the dis
eases named when they have been
fairly tried. They cannot fail.
DIR. h. b. Strong, New York City,
writing in the American Journal of
Health, describes Dodd's Dyspepsia
Tablets as a remedy which could not
possibly be ~efficacious though it
emanated from a council of the leading
physicians of the world.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-11
The Way 10 Go 70 California

is in a tourist sleeper, personally con-
Quoted; via the Burlington Route. You
make fast time. You see the finest
scenery on the globe.
Your car is not SO extensively fur.
nished as a palace sleeper, but it is
just as clean, just uncomfortable, just
as good to ride inland nearly 500. 90
cheaper. |, has vile %vestibules;
Pintsch gas; high backed seats; n uni.
formed pullman porter; clean bedding;
spacious toilet rooms; tables and a
heating rarge. Being strongly and
heavily built, it rides smoothly; is
warn in winter and:cool in summer.
In charge of each excursion party is
an experienced excursion conductor
who accompanies it right through to
Los Angeles.
Cars leave Omaha, st. Joseph, Lin.
coin and Hastings every Thursday, ar.
irving San francisco following Sunday,
Los Angeles Monday. Only three days
from the Missouri river to the Pacific
coast, including a stop over of II hours
at Denver and ~ hours at Salt Lake
City-two Of the most interesting cit.
les on the continent. For folder giving
full information, call at any Burling.
ton Route ticket Office, or write to
j. FRANCIS,
Genl Passenger Agent Omaha, Neb.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-11
THE FIRST BABY.
60 Coming is Looked Forward to
With Both Joy and Fear and its
Safe Arrival is Hailed With
Pride and Delight by AL.

The arrival of the first baby in the
household Is the happiest and most m
portant event Of married life. The young
wife who is to become n mother delights
10 think Of the happiness in store Tor her
when the little one shall nestle upon e
breast and latterly she shall hear II lisp
the sweet and holy name, mother"
But her happy anticipation quickly vans
lshes when she realizes the terrible pam
and suffering through which she must
mss while bringing the little one into
the world. An understandable fear OF the
LANCER attendant upon tho ordeal soon
dissipates her joyfulness. u,
Thousands Of women have learned
by% experience that there is absolutely
no necessity for the sufferings which at
tend childbirth; they know that by
the use OF Mothers Friend"-a scien-
tiic liniment--for n few weeks before
the trying hour, eIpectant mothers car
20 prepare themselves for the final
hour that the pain and suffering OF the
ireoded event are entirely obvisted and
IL n safely passed through with COM
p~aratively little discomfort.
All women are Interested, and g.
pecially expectant mothers who for the
such a remedy /; for they know the pain
and suffering, to say nothing Of thedan-
ger, which is in store for them. 'Moth-
sr's Friend" is woman's greatest bles-
sing, for it takes her safely through the
severest ordeal Of her life. Every woman
should be glad to read the little book
Before Baby is Born" which contains
Information Of great value to all. II
will be sent free to any one who sends
their address to The Bradield Regu-
lator Co., Atlanta, Ga.