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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-03-22
How kaifirs bank Ibeir Money.

The natives of that part Of South
Africa which 10 4 great extent is in
iabitcd by BuShmen and Ho1tcntotS
have Il peculiar system of banks and
banking.
These kaffirS. among whom this
curious system Of banking obtains.
live near kaffraria, in the south Of the
Colony country. The natives come
down from their country TO trade
in the several villages and towns in
large numbers. stay with the Beers for
a time. then return TO Kaffrara.
Their banking facilities are very
primitive. and consist entirely Of banks
of deposit alone. without banks OF dis
count or issue. and they have no
checks. But still they enjoy banking
privileges, such as they are.
From those who trade. Of their own
number. they select one. who for The
occasion is 10 be their banker. He is
converted into bank Of deposit by
putting all The money of those whose
banker he is into bag. and then they
sally forth TO the stores 10 huy what
ever thev want.
When an article is purchased by any
of those who are in this banking ar
rangement The price Of the article is
taken by tie banker from the deposit
money bag. counted several times and
then paid to the seller Of the article.
after which all The bank depositors
rrv out TO the banker in tnc presence
of two witnesses selected:
You owe me so much" This is then
repeated by the witnesses. The gen
eral accounting comes between the
banker and his several depositors,
when all desired purchases have hern
made. after which all the natives de-
part for their northern wilds.-Tit-Bits.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-03-22
To Nv Friends in Georgia,

Many of whom have known of my long
suffering from that dreadful affection,
Eczema: 81 am proud to testify to the
wonderful merits of Tetterine, which
has cured me as sound as gold dol
lar, after spending more than s400.0 90
for other remedies without the slight
est relief. Vim. NJ. Tumlin, Manager
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Associa
ton" soc. box at druggists or by mail
from J. II. Shuptrine. Savannah, Ga.
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How,s This !,

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot he cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, q.
We. the undersigned, have known +. J. Che
ney for the last Is years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able 10 carry out any obliga-
ton made by their firm.
WEST g. TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
WALDISG, KINNAH & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price. sc. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-03-22
At the Zoo.

He (stoppmg al one of the cages
What 4 splendid specimen he is!
She-Yes. He reminds me so much
of You, John
He-0f me?
She-Yes He's perfect hear.-Chi7
caso Tribune.
Amiabe.
$50" said the Young girls father
raSpingly; ''he has such Il lovely dis
position, has he:'
''leS,' she answered He said that
II will marry him. ne won't object t"
r rilEins in the same house with You,
even if you are real cross
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ACCURACY.

Now" said The client. taking oHt hi3
pocketbook. how much are your SEP
vices WORTH
That las nothing TO do with the
case answered the professional man
of fine distinctions. What yon ought
to nave asked is merely -ow much !
am going 10 charge YOU
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Eneaged ConditionaiIY.

Edythc-Arc Percy and Beatrice en-,
gagged?
Ethel--Well-er conditionally. II
her papa'S wheat deal goes through all
right, of course she would look higher
than Percy; and if her papa's wheat
deal goes to smash. Of course. Percy
would take to the woods.-Puck.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-03-22
ConnubiaI Accord,

The Maid--l understood you were
going TO spend your honeymoon at
some out-Of- -the-way place.
The Bridc-No; the dear Count and l
thought It best to keep within tele-
graphing distance Of papa.-.Philadel
ptia North American.
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Court Etiquette In Holland.

The mother of the Queen Of Holland
OBJ cts t. the title OF ''dowager, and
an o.Ic.al statement In been made by
the young queen to the effect shat he .
mother must not he called "dowag =
4u e",' bit 1" ueen f.nima OF the
y etLe lands" Tnis is charming
thought nlnrss and courtesy on tn {.
part OF hr aJesty tow I'd her mother.
How is it that III pretty old FreMrn
ii lie o, 4ueeu mothe. has dropped ont
Of use:
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Spring Humors
of the Blood

Come to a certain percentage OF all the
people. Probably 10 per cent. OF
these people are cured every yeac oy
Hoods Sarsaparilla, and we hope by
this advertisement to get the other 20
per cent. to take Hoods Sarsaparilla.
1t has made more people well, effected
more wonderful cures than any other
medicine in the world. It's strength
as blood purifier is demonstrated by
its marvellous cures of
ScrofuIa Salt Rhaum
Scald Head Boils, Pimples
All kinds of Humor Psoriasis
Blood Poisoning Rheumatism
eatarrh Malaria, Etc.
All of which are prevalent at thas sea-
son. You need Hoods Sarsapariila
now. It will do You wonderful good.
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ncomprehensibIe Woman.

Frederick Flavilla. you pledged
yourself TO be faithful forever; and
yet you say you have not srirved over
our broken engagement.
Flavilla-Of course not; my heart is
,s true as steel-but when SCI my
Aind to it can be just as shallow
>tld lickle as anybody.-Lifc.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-03-22
Sha Mas Annailad

I'VE are here today and gone to
morrow quoted Mr.. Linger At 10
O'Clock p. m. or thereabout.
Thereupon Miss Gazzam was aghast
You don't intend to stay that long
surely!-Detro;t Free Press.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-03-22

Late statistics show that in London
more than 100000 families earn less than
sevcnty-fve cents a day.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-03-22

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens the gums. reducing intiama-
rlon. allays pain cures wind collie &c bottle,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-03-22

Berlin. Germany, is to construct an
underground railway costing $4,000
900.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-03-22

accord >: to German newspaper,
there ar 1t e~ent in europe II mar
nag anie =" ces>es, aud only Al
ma ria9 ub q Faces.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-03-22

Sweat and fruit acids will not discolor
goods dyed with PUTNAM FADELEss DYES.
Sold by all druggists
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-03-22
The Best Prescriptio, for ch,,,.

-, -
Snd Fever is bottle OF GROVES TAsrELyss
y . ,.s.., ioNic; Is simply iron and quinine In
S0o'eisss form. No cure-no pay. Price 5oc
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To Cure n Cold In One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BRoNo QUISINB TABLETS. All
dri G dts refund the money II it fails To cure.
&. ". GROVES signature IS on each box. 26c
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cannot speak too highly OF Piso's Cure for
Comsump ption.-Mrs. FRANK MoBEs, 2l5 W.
22i ST.. New York, Oct. 90, 1894.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-27

Two agents" were arrested in Atch-
isOn yesterday, for failure to pay their
board. 1t is good sign; a sign that
agents" are no longer doing well in
Atchison. There was a time whan an
agent" could come to this town, and
take away as much money as he needed.
Remember that there is an enormous
profit in every agents scheme; that he
engages in the business to work the
jays Don't be a jay. Buy what you
need at home, at much lower prices
than agents charge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-27
KIPLINC SCORED.
Marie .COreIli Writes a SIashing
Criticism
Entitled '.PatriOtism or Self
Advertisement"
is NOT A REAL POEM
Sorry That His absent Minded
Beggar" Was Written.
Piece of Balderdash Unworthy
of the Gifted Author.

London, Feb. 27.-It was only a little
While ago that Sir Edward Clarke,
speaking before the Browning Society
of London, called attention to what he
described as the demoralizing effect of
recent war poetry"
This week there appeared new mag
azine. called THE UNIVERSAL the lead
ing article in which is from the pen of
Marie COreln. The article is entitled
Patriotism or Acknowledgement"
and is generally a severe criticism upon
society ladies' papers, etc, that avail
themselves Of the current outburSt OF
patriotism to advertise themselves.
Corelh, in clever. slashing style scores
Lady Randolph Churchill, and then
turns to Rudyard Kipling, whom she
attacks severely for branding the plucky
British soldier An Absent-Minded
Beggar"
We suppose" she says, that Kip
ling would be the last person in the
world to call his effort a poem. So far
as he is personally concerned, nothing
more regrettable could have happened
to him in his literary career than the
music hall boom of which he has so
unfortunately been made the subject.
If he had produced a real poem the
matter would have been very different
real poem pushed vigorously down
the public throat would have made the
public voice SWeeter and stronger. A
real poem would not only have built up
the war fund, but the fame of Tommy
Atkins, instead Of being degraded,
might have been improved and digni-
fed 1t is thousand pities that Kip
ling has lost such a chance. We had
hoped he would have stormed Parnas-
sus, rather than be content to stand
with mountebanks.
"One cannot but be sorry that the
name Of Kipling, who has done so much
ADLER work. should be associated with
a piece of balderdash which could have
been turned out by any postman poet
or Versifier attached to the comic opera
press.
We should have preferred him, for
his own sake, as well as for the nations
to have written such a lyric as should
CampbelPs-a lyric to last for all time
and ring like a clarion clearly on
through English literature when we
and our generation have passed away
not to have flung us q set of flash hurdy-
gurdy verses, entitled by a catchWOrd
which implies more contempt than
honor for English arms.
However, he has elected to place
himself on a level with an Albert
Chevalier, a George R. Sims and
Clement Scott.
The Absent Minded Beggar' stan
zas will mark Kipling's name with fatal
persistency as long as he lives, cropping
up with infinite tedtum and exaSperat-
ing sameness with every fresh thing he
writes.
Let his be as wise as Solomon, as
classic as Virgil, as strong as Samson,
he shall never escape it. Like another
sort of raven, he shall see it sitting,
never fitting, on every bust of Pallas
or new work he offers the public. He
shall demand of it Take thy beak from
door It's reply shall be One monot
OnOuS DEVILS crOak, 'NeVermOrei'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-27
MORE MAY BE EXPECTED.
Uncle Sam Asked to Pay a Cuban
War Claim of 100000.

New York Feb. 27.-An attorney rep
resenting the Venecia estate has sent
to the state department a claim for
100000 on the United States govern
ment, growing out of the Cuban in
surrection and based upon the clause
of the treaty of peace by which this
country assumed liability for all in
demnity claims resulting from the
events of the rebellion in the island.
Those forwhom proceedings have been
begun are Mrs Conception Tergo Ven
ecia Mrs. Alice Venecia de Estava,
Arthur Venecia. Miss Angoline Venecia
and Miss Matilda Venecia. They are
the heirs of the late Jose Venecia y Ped
rujas, who was the owner of the Cen
trail trail Esperanza sugar plantation in
ManZanillo. said to have been damage
by Spanish troops. All are citizens of
the United States and live in Brooklyn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-27
san FRANCISCO GETS IT.
To Be Initial Point of the Pacific
Gable Line.

Washington, Feb. 27.-The Pacific ca
BILE bill was considered by the house
committee on commerce today and
much progress made with the expecta-
ton that the final form of the measure
would be secured during the day. AS
heretofore decided the bill of Mr.. Sher-
man of New Y ork, authorizing the post
master general to contract with an
American Gable company to transmit
cable messages to Honolulu the Philip
pines, Japan and other Pacific points
was the bill considered The provision
that the cable shall be laid from
suitable point on the Pacific coast was
be from a point at or near San Fran
cisco.
Mr.. Corliss of Michigan, secured the
insertion Of a clause that the cable shall
be of American make and ne cable
ships shall fly the American flag. The
provision as agreed to is as follows:
That the cables shall be first class
in material, construction, equipment
and operation and capable of transmit
ting not less than one hundred and thir-
ty letters per minute. They shall be of
American manufacture and laid and
maintained by ships flying the Ameri-
can flag: provided that if after the ad-
Vert1Sement, 1t appears to be Satisfac-
ton OF the postmaster general that a
cable of American manufacture cannot
be laid within the period herein pre-
Scribed after the award is made, said
cable may be secured from foreign mar
kets.'
Another change fixed the time of COM
pleting the line to Honolulu at January
l, 1902, instead of 1903 and the line to
Manila and japan by July l, 1903 in
stead of 1904.
recess was taken until D. m, when
the bill will be further considered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-27
MRS. LANGTRY IN CHURCH.
She Takes the Holy Communion,
Which Causes Rumors.

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb ia yelled
woman, fashionably attired, went to
the altar of St. Marks Episcopal church
Sunday morning and partook of the
Holy Communion When she rose to
her feet, and before she again pulled
the veil over her face, she was recog
nized az Mrs. Langtry.
The Reverend Mr.. Morton did not
she was welcome to his church
AS Mrs. Langtry's presence was dis
covered a hum of curiosity was heard.
She. walked. through Locust street to
the Hotel Stanton, where she is stop
ping.
st. Marks is a high church, and the
ceremonial is very elaborate and beau
tiful It is in Locust street, near Rit-
tenhouse Square, in the most aristocra-
tic part of the city.
All sorts of rumors were current this
afternoon regarding the future course
of Mrs. Langtry. She was said to be
about to leave the stage and to devote
herself to charitable work.
This is partly true, for she will re-
cite THE Absent Minded Beggar" to-
morrow at a social entertainment to
raise money for the British soldiers in
South Africa.
When seen at her hotel, Mrs Lang
try treated her attendance at church
as a matter OF common occurrence
She said that it was true she had taken
communion, but that she often did so.
She denied emphatically any intent
to leave the stage, and declared that
her heart was devoted to her work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-27

The Washington Post, which was on
the ground and should know whereof it
speaks takes the following view of the
Democratic outlook, based on the events
of the recent meeting Of the national
committee:
A conservative spirit marked the de-
alterations of the Democratic national
committee This is a promising sign.
1t means that the minority party pro-
poses to take full advantage of the is
sues now being developed and endeavor
to go into the campaign well equipped
for an aggressive contest. An early con-
Vention would have meant merely that
the party proposed to renominate Mr..
Bryan, reaffirm the Chicago platform,
and invite a repetition of the memora-
bic campaign of 1896. BY deGerring the
convention until July-Independe
Day-the committee, in effect, says that
1t Will proceed with caution and be gov
erned in the selection of it's candidates
and the making of its platform by the
advice and judgment of the best minds
of the Democracy. This is clearly the
part of wisdom. 1t bespeaks a determ-
ination. first, to get together. and, sec
Ond, to profit in the largest measure
possible by the blunders or deficiencies
of the party in power. 1t is obvious,
even to the casual student of public af-
fairs. that the outlook for the success
of the Republican party is far from be-
ing as bright as it was a few months
ago, and the Democrats may well afford
TO let the history making go on yet
awhile
The argument of Mr.. German, of
Maryland; Mr.. Campbell, of New York:
Mr.. Blanchard, of Louisiana, and others
carried especial weight because of the
assurances given that the states these
gentlemen represent would loyalty sup
port the nominee of the party, whoever
he may be- They urged a late conven-
ton, not in the interest of or in oppo-
sitiOn to any particular candidate but
for the party's sake and the committee
is to be congratulated upon following
such excellent advice 1t is an an
nouncement to the country that the
party organization is once more in con-
sentative hands
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-27
STORM CLOUD LOWERED.
Happily It Was Soon Cleared
Away.

There came near being a small rup-
ture in the council last evening over a
report submitted by the streets and
walks committee over the opening of
Adams street between Crane and
Thornton streets. At the last meeting,
by a resolution introduced by Council
man CLANCY, the city engineer was in
Structed to ascertain whether or not the
street in question had ever been va
Gated the idea being to find out whether
the Santa Fe did not have more tracks
along Adams street than it had per-
mission to maintain.
City Engineer Wise reported that the
railroad company had a franchise for
each track it had on Adams street, and
the streets and walks committee re-
ported unfavorably on a petition from
Thomas Hicks, asking that Adams
street either be opened for traffic or he
lots facing on Adams street near
Thornton, and the railroad tracks are
graded up in front of his lots, shutting
them in.
When the report was read Council
man CLANCY Immediately said he did
not like that method of making reports
Neither Mr.. Hughes, Mr.. Roundtree
nor myself, three members of this COM
mittee, were consulted in this matter"
he said. 1T may be all right in this
case, but people in my ward have prop
erty down there and am expected to
look after their interests. They have
rights which must be respected, and I
don't like this way of making reports
Councilman Nettels explained that he
was probably to blame for the action
although he had not intended to act
hastily. The petition, he explained, had
been before the council for fourteen
months, and had been before the streets
and walks committee some time be-
fore.
This and the explanation that the
railroad company was responsible. ac-
cording to the terms of it's franchises.
for all damages which might accrue to
property holders along Adams street,
caused the dove of peace to once more
hover over the council chamber
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-27
An Error Corrected

In our article Of yesterday reviewing
the bond refunding business of the flrIn
of Kelly, F'oote & Co, and near the
close of the article, where the amount
of this refunding was mentioned, a
typographical error made the statenen
read $500, 0000G." when 1t should have
read 81, SOC, 900 co." the amount Of the
refunding Of municipal bonds by this
firm within the past twelve months.
We also made the further mistake in ths
first initial of the third member of the
firm. the article having read K G.
Kelly, when it should have read w G.
Kelly.
In justice to this firm and its bust
ness. we most cheerfully make this cor
rection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-27
CASTELLANE'S ANGER.
No Blood Has Yet Been Spilled But
q Suit is to Be Filed.

Paris, Feb 27.-Count BOni de Cas-
tellane, breathing fire, athirst for blood,
was in his seat in the chamber of dep
uties this evening. He was the center
of a group composed of Nationalist
of the De Roulede stripe, and of ariS
tocratS like the Due de BrOglie. They
were congratulating him on the stand
he has taken against the attacks of the
Dreyfusard organs, and especially of
LIE Figaro.
The Sale des Pas Perdues echoed talk
of dueling. The question, will De
Rodays f1ght?" was asked a thousand
times and answered according to the
political predictions of the speakers.
No one doubts that Castellane will
fight if he gets a chance. No one doubts
that he will slap De Rodays' face if
they meet. That he will do all in his
power to provoke a challenge is GER
tain. The only question is what De
Rodays will do when cornered by an
insult that no Frenchman can brook
with honor.
The editor of LIE Figaro has taken
more from Count Bpni's father, the
Marquis de CasteiIane, than most
F'renchmen would consider compatible
with their self-respect. The marquis
has called him lache magot, paillard.
cagot; he has exhausted the vocabu-
larry of Rabelais in seeking epithets that
would sting the editor into resentment
and challenge.
The marquis was, and is, ready to
fight for the family honor. But De
Rodays' blood refuses to boil. He con-
tinues editing his paper and replying
only by such remarks as barking dogs
never bite"
Paris is delighted. 1t hopes for real
duel, with some one killed And, unless
De Rodays is the coward that the Mar
quis de Castellane says he is. Paris is
going to be satisfied.
One thing is certain, Count Boni will
sue the Figaro for libel
The moon came up red last night
1t is said that the exposition author
tiles are urging Count Boni not to do
anything that would menace the sue
cess of the exposition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-27
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chicago News.l
Company loves misery.

Much of his satanical majesty's sue
cess is due to the fact that he never
procrastinates.
If a man is in love with a woman
there is nothing on earth that he isn't
willing to promise her.
The goodness of gold is tried by fire.
the goodness of women by gold and
the goodness of man by woman.
No man with a lack of confidence ever
enjoys hash
Women are seldom Indifferent; they
either love or hate.
Give freely to the poor and you will
surely increase your store.
A man never looks behind the door
unless he has been there himself
The successful man knows how to risk
his capital at the right time.
Wise is the woman who doesn't ex-
pect a man to love her when he is busy
The elephant is called the greatest
beast in the world-yet he abhors to-
bacco.
useless acquaintance or tells business
lies.
It is easier for camel to enter a
circus than for a man to eat a package
of needles.
No matter how dull trade may be in
other lines of business the whip manu-
facturer has a snap.
When one woman has a secret to tell
another it always makes her mad to
discover that the other knew it first.
Many a young man would gladly per
nit a girl to be a sister to him if she
would only lend him money occasion
ally.
You can't make a girl with a new en-
gagement ring believe all men are alike
and after she has been married ten
years you can't make her believe they
are not.