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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-05

Gourdins Gossip.

Editor County Record:
Our little town was favored with
ball last Wednesday night, given
by Mr.. and Mrs. N. Behrmana.
There were quite number OF
visitors from Bonneau's, Monck's
Corner and Georgetown, and .
few from Trio. A part Of the band
from Georgetown furnished the
music. The dancing was kept up
till s o'clock Thursday a. m.
Mr.. N. Behrmann has fitted up
the drug store belonging TO Dr..
Gamble tor residence, making
quite an addition to that part of
town.
Mr.. o. II. Clarkson, who has
been attending the Atlanta Busl-
ness College, has finished the
course and accepted the position
Of assistant bookkeeper for MIR.
K. II. Pittman.
Miss Bertha Brown, Of Sumter,
is visiting Mrs. B. +. Clarkson.
Mr.. r. II. Pittman left here
Tuesday morning for Camden,
and he expects to bring one of
Camden's fair daughters back as
his bride. We wish them a long
and happy life.
The farmers are pushing ahead
with their work. Some are plant
Ing cotton, while others are not
quite 60 Ear advanced. Cora is
coming up slowly, and the crows
are busy pulling up that which is
up.
Candidates are not very plenti-
tul yet, but we expect to see more
of them later on. We had the
pleasure of meeting to-day the
Charleston candidate for congress,
Col. Joseph Barnwell. He was
shaking hands with his friends at
Gourdins. We wish him the sue
cess he so richly deserves.
Success to rHE RECORD and its
editor.
More another time.
FIDI.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-05

Car load of white wickory
wagons and a car load of the
Bridsell wagons from South Bend.
Ind, have just been nnloaded al
Thomas & Bradham's stables
Manning, S. c., aud they must be
sold. All sizes and kinds up to
; in. tires. Give lis a chance at
your order, we can sell as cheap
as Charleston. Thomas Il Brad
ham, Manning, s. q.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-05

Just Received siyty-five (65)
head of mules and horses and they
must be sold, thirty OF them just
arrived from the West; all sizes
and kinds; come and see if we
can't sell you cheaper than any
market south of Atlanta. Thcmas
& Bradham, Manning, S. G.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-05

| have a car load of the best
Patent Flour, shipped here by
mistake, to be closel out on ar
rival. Don't miss this chance OF
getting barrel of the best patent
-four at car load prices. Car will
arrive Friday next. w. T. Askins'
Lake City, S. q.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-05

Mes>rs. T. n. Gilland, r. j..
Kirk and w. T. Wilkins visited
Charleston Wednesday.
Messrs. I. I. Eaddy aud j. Davis
Carer, OF Jacksonville, were in
town Monday aud visited this
sanctum.
Admiral George Dewey has
decided to run for tn" presidency.
1t is limited that he will make the
race as a prohibitlonis'.
In this issue Mr.. w. B.McCants,
of Trio, announces his candidacy
for the office of probate Judge, and
Mr.. j. n. IIammet tor corouer.
Among the graduates Of the
5. G. Medical College Tuesday
night was DR.. w. s. Lynch, who
has many friends here ready to
congratulate HIM on his new de-
gree O: Ph. G.
There WAS onty one sheriff 5 sale
on Monday, that Of julia A. Han
Ma Us. Julia A. Miles The land
sold under foreclosure was bought
in by Capt. j. IL. Kelley tor the
pialnllG.
We are indebted to the kiadness
of our friend, Mr.. Sam Il. Cooper
of Dock post Office, for an invita-
ton to an Easter ''esg hunt" to
take place ia his neighborhcod on
Friday evening, April. IL.
On Sunday night last the dis
pensary at this place was broken
into and about $15 or $40 worth
OF liquor stolen. The thief or
thieves forced entrance by break
ing open Il door in the rear of the
building with a piece of scan,ling.
SO far as we are able to learn there
is as vet no definite clue to the
perpetrators Of the burglary
Mr.. n. y. LeseSnc, county su-
perintendent Of education, re-
quests US to call the attention Of
the teachers 10 the tact that they
have not responded to his motto"
which appeared in last weeks is
sue. He urges them to write him
at once. giving him the number Of
arithmetics, biographies, gram
mars, histories, readers, spelling
books, algebr"s and other text
books used by his pupils this
year. II text books hy mtre than
one author have been used, give
the number of each ard name of
author. If your school has closed
give data from memory. This in
formation is desired by the State
superintendent of education. He
also wants to know what lime the
teachers would like the summer
school for teachers 10 convene.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-05

and cheerfufneS ,sooa
disappear when the kid
neys are out Of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble haS
become SO prevalent
hatitisnotuaccmmch
for 4 child to be born
afflicted with preak kid
neyx 1.-THE child unn-
ates too often, II the
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-05

If you want to make man
real mad, just keep cool when be
abuses you.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-05
LOCAL ITEMS Of INTEREST.
AFFAIRS CAUGHT eY OUR LOCAL
REPORTER AND NOTED.
Writer in Condensed r orm and Printed
In like Manner for the Sake OF
Our Weary Readers.

Prof G. ". Stoll visited town
a short while Saturday.
Mrs. Gadboldt, of Marion, is on
a visit to her son, Capt. j. A.
Kelly.
MeSsrs. GraySon, Brockiaton
and Wolfe visited the City by the
Sea last week.
If YOU want to keep up with
State news, local news and county
politics read the COUNTY RECORD.
Me<srs. Wilson and Durant, OF
1he Manning bar, came over last
Wednesday on professional busl-
hess.
Rev. J. +. Daulop filled his
regulse appointment i'll the Pres
aytevisu church last Sunday al
lernoon.
We Weld our editorial space
this week to our correspondents,
as we always try to give prece-
dcnce to county news.
Messrs. +. L. Hamer and K. +
Everett, the latter newcomer
to our county from Marlboro,
paid US pleasant call Monday.
DR.. A. D. Epps arrived home
Saturday from the Charleston
Medical College, where he has.
been attending lectures during the
winter,
Mr.. J. G. Crawford is in town
f,r few weeks buying cid iron.
brass and copper, paying the
highest market trice. Call Oh him
at the depot.
DIR. Albert G. Eaddy passed
through town on Saturday on tine
wav to his home at Johnsonville,
from the South Carolina Medical
College.
We beg to call attention to the
notice i'm this issue of the county
chairman calling together the
Democratic clubs throughout the
county.
Rev. I. j. Rookie, pastor of the
Lake City Baptist Church. will
preach in the Baptist Church here
next Sunday evening, The public
are invited to attend.
Mr. L. G. Dove, victim OF the
dreaded grip, has gone to his
home at Dovesville TO recuperate.
During his absence Mr.. N. q.
Mva.t, of Smlthfield, n. g., AS
sisted by MIR. j. F. Scott, is filling
his place at the depot.
Mr. Arthur Mccall, who has
represented Alex. Sprunt Il Son,
cotton dealers, here for several
months, left for his home III Flor
ence county last Sunday. MIR.
Mccall is a polished gentleman,
and leaves a host of friends in
Williamsburg county.
Why patronize nonresident fir
insurance agenls,who never spend
dollar to the good of the Town.
when by applying at this Office
you can obtain a policy in the
Equitable, q strong Charleston
company seeking Southern sup
port, or half dozen other of the
.,rohgesl companies in the world.
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COL. BARNHELL'S VISIT.
SPEAKS AT kINGSTReE AND
GREELEYVILlE LAST MONDAY.

At Each Place He is FavorabiY Receiv-
ed-H.s Chances Bright IN
Williamsburg County.
Although but one small tract
Of land was sold last Monday, the
crowd in town was bigger than
has beeu here any first Monday
since last fall. This was owing 10
the presence Of Col. Joseph w.
Barnwell, candidate ior congress
in the 1st district, an announce.
ment of whose coming was made
in this newspaper last week.
A few minutes after the sale
bad been made the crowd repair
ed to the Coart house, and by the
time all had gathered there, the
large hall upstaiis was comfort
ably filled. Cod. Rarnwell was
then introduced by Senator Will
liams, the Democratic county
chairman.
AT the oatset of his speech Col.
Bayawell stated tha' AS his oppU-
nent, Col Elliott, was absent he
would refrain from discussing the
issues of the campaign, which he
hoped to do at later day when
Col. Elliott would be present.
The object of his coming here at
this time was simply to meet the
people of Williamsburg and let
them see what kind OF man asked
of them the honor of being their
representative in congress. he
then In very pleasant manner
referred to the desirabllity OF
Charleston's coming in touch with
the interior of the State and the
reciprocal benefit to be derived
lherefrom, incidentally touching
upon the great exposition that
just nowis uppermost IN the minds
of the business men of Charleston
(of which, by the way. Col. Barn
we'll is chairman OF the finance
committee).
Throughout the whole OF Mr..
Barnwell's speech he was given
an attentive hearing, and when
he had concluded his remarks the
crowd showed its appreciation by
a round of applause.
Among those who heard Mr.
Barnwell on Monday was Mr..
William Elliott, Jr., who was here
presumably 10 represent his faith
er's interests.
Monday evening Col. Barnwell
spoke to an audience of more than
halfa hundred,,at Greeleyville inthe
town hall. Here he made a strong
effort, and there is no doubt that
his audience was favorably i'm
pressed. Tuesday morning Mr..
Barnweil drove across to Gour-
din's, and there took the morning
train to Charleston. The writer
accompanied Mr.. Barnwe'l to the
various points he visited in the
county, and it IS nc exaggeratlon
to say that he has many OF the
strongest men in the county fa-
vorable to him; and, even at this
early stage, the prospects are
bright for his carrying the county
against Col. Elliott, or, at the
lowest estimate, dividing it evenly
with him.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-05
Women rs. Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble pzeys upon the mind, dis-
eourages and lessenI ambition; beauty, Yiacr
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-05

urine seaId. the flesh or II, when the child
reaches an age when il should be able TO
control the passage, IS yet afflicted with
beG-we,tlng. depend upon it. the cause Of
the difficulty Is kidney trouble. and the first
step should be towards the treatment Of
these important organs This unpleasant
trouble Is due to a diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as
most people suppose
Women as we'll as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. 1t is sold
by druggists. in fifty EN
cent and one dollar aH%s3E Ast Isl s:es-.:5
sizes. You may have ssatSX
sample bottle by mail EE1S& ES&
free, also pamphlet tell Homo of sw.mpRoot.
ing all about il, Including many OF the
thousands OF testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured Ia writing Dr.. Kilmer
& Co.. Binghamton. N. Y, be sure and
mention this paper.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-05

Why isn't the book-keeper's
lunch the bite of an adder.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-16

War news from Europe as well as
from Africa. Russia, the Great, is pre-
pairing to engage in war, and 1t must
be with either Japan or England, and
more probably the latter. France o.
is whetting its sword and getting out
its shooting iron. England is straining
its eye across the cbanrei trying 70
discover what's up" and to ascertain
in advance if it has got to tussle with
France, or with both France and Rus
STA, after it has disposed of Kruger and
his little army. England will be kept
busy watching and preparing, for with
it empire means simply eternal vigil
lance and unbroken trouble, and enor
nous burdens pon the people in the
way of drawing away soldiers and pill
ing up taxes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-16
r OF SUBSCRIP TON.
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MESSENGER, who is in arrears. has had
mailed 70 him a statement Of his in
debtedness, which we must insist shall
be given attention in some way.
The amount due by each individual
subscriber. is small in itself, but in the
aggregate, it amounts TO a sum that
would be of great benefit TO US al this
time In enabling US 10 further improve
the paper.
The Semi-WeekIy Messenger is mail
ed twice per week cover 100 copies per
year, for s1.00 cash in advance. We
have trough oversight ana for other
ressons allowed some to receive the
paper withou complying with the
rule, which is an injustice both 10 those
who pay in advance and ourselves.
We cannot grant much further ir 3ui-
gence, and it is to be hoped that all
those in arrears will let US hear from
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-16
DAETH OF WILLIAM J. PENNY.

This writer r~ejoices thai he had a
J. Penny, who died so suddenly yester-
day morning. He was a very devoted,
genuine, humble Christian, a true disci-
pie, and when the sudden
came to him in the silent and
early hour of the morning. it found
said to his pastor, Il am ready" He
prayed for those about him, and say
ing Il am a SHINE saved by grace"
passed into the great beyond. Know
ing him so Intimately, having such
close and constant fellowship with him,
we had marked the ripening of his gen.
uine character as it o on more and
more the lineaments and principles of
his Divine Master and Lord. He was
one of most sincere and upright of
men, perpendicular, honest and clean,
and full of the spirit of the Saviour Of
sinners. We are not eXaggerating
qualities 80 we'll known to all Of his
He was one of it's organizers, one of it's
stewards, one of it's surest n most
steadfast friends Inc supporters, CIV
ing literally, advising wisely, devoting
his naturally fine mind and large rae
teal experience always to it's success.
He will be very greatly missed, and SO
far as we "a now see it will be impos-
sible to supply his official place. He
was a successful merchant, a wise
friend, a man of generous instincts and
of true sympathy. He was very happy
in his home and his associations. Will
mington had no better citizen than he,
and man. a heart is sorrowing, not
over his translation to a higher life in
the home of the blessed, but that they
shall in this life no more ave his cor
dial greetings and his gracious fellow
ship.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-16

Mr.. G. l.. Germond, of Alexandria,
Va, in a communication in the Wash
ington Post as to the best and surest
way to help the Beers, proposes a
sweeping measure which if tried would
prove effective in no small degree. But
while it is practical it will not be tried,
for Mckinley and gang are not the men
to do it. The plan suggested is this,
as given in the words Of the c%orrespon-
dent:
ITO my mind, it seems a very easy
task to accomplish this most desirable
result by a united action of the Unit
ed States with the French republic, the
Russian, Italian, and German govern
ments. To simply join in a remon-
STRANGE to the English government to
at once stop it's warlike action in Afri-
ca and leave the whole Southern Afri-
can territory free to form and regulate
may desire to do. And in case the
such action, then each and all of the
aforementioned governments to notify
the English government that they will
call home every official representative
of their respective governments to Eng
land, and all her colonies, and send
home all Of England'S representatives
in said countries, and at once cut off
all business communication with Eng
LAM and her colonies, until all English
troops, war munitions, and all form of
English authority is vacated in South
ern Africa. There is no question but
fully join the United States in such
actiOn.'
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-16

1t is no news to travellers that the
most ultra, excessive, extreme British
people are not the English born but
the adopted Americans. It is a pecu-
liarity of people who flop politically
that they are apt to fall into great ex-
tremes. They are prone to establish
the ge%nuineness of their change by
vast enthusiasm and a fighting atti-
tude. 1t is so in religion and in poll
tics. The Washington Post has a pro-
per insight into this habit OF excess
among converts, perverts and foppers
generally. 1t says:
"The American Anglo-maniac is al
more bigoted and fervent than
the Englishman himself. 1t is so in all
the relations of life. The valet puts on
more airs than his master. The be-
dizened coachman Of a high and mighty
parsonage will drive ver a hapless pc
destrian with the utmost hauteur,
while the modest and kindly gentleman
who pays his wages would not hurt a
fly"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-16

General 10 Wheeler was consumed
with a great desire to kill the Ffl.pinos.
He went, he saw, he returned. How
many scalps he has hung to his wan
pun is not yet printed. He resigned
in November as a soldier, but Major
Mckinley has held him on to h army
fighting or no fighting. The little SOL
der, General 10, has not reaped much
of glory. He 10 seeks to take his
seat in the congress and draw his
5000 a yea He has lost ground. He
says Of the natives he met: Il was
much pleased with the Filipino people.
They + intelligent, courteous and
kind. They are not disposed to revolu-
ton n violence" Mckinley says in
his message to the congress, 1.-The hour
of victory will be the hour of-recon-
struction-" The Charleston News and
Courier is moved to say. and it is point
ed and plain: May be this is why the
little hero came home. He knows
what reconstruction cans"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-16
III LAST

at the battle of Dreifontein the Beers
they surprised the British at their
stand, they expecting that the Beers
would be on the run to escape being
1anked. But not so. They were pre-
pared for the cunning ~outf1anking
movements of General Roberts and
prevented them from being sue
cessfully accomplished. 70 do this,
however, they were compelled from
Lack of troops to so weaken their
centre that the British were able to
carry it with a gallant bayonet charge.
But the Beers had got in their work
successfully and fairly staggered the
British and succeeded in making good
their retreat. The Beers understand
the tuati and desire peace. Presi-
den Kruger asked for terms, n the
reply of the British Prime Minister,
Salisbury, was an emphatic no with the
declaration that there can be no more
freedom for the Boer or the Orange
Free State. They are the hard terms
of the victor Over the vanquished.
When the Beers took up the gauge of
battle it was with almost certainty of
being finally overwhelmed by an en-
s pi~e of 200, 000, 600 of people. In the
meantime news comes that the British
met Eith a defeat at Pomeroy. The
account says:
"a general engagement soon ensued,
the Beers using pompons and two big
guns. There was heavy firing on both
sides. Colonel Bethune, seeing the
impossibility of ~dislodging the Beers
without artillery, retired south of the
Tugela, with n man und The
Boer loss is said TO be considerable"
General Roberts was surprised when
fhe Beers fought him at D~reinfontein.
A dispatch from London says: THE
opposition met at Dreinfontein was
somewhat unexpected, the idea being
that If there was any resistance 1t
be at Petrusberg-"
The Boer artillery is represented as
superior to that of the enemy. They
are exhibiting much mobility it is re-
ported. In the meantime Europe
should intervene to end the war and
save the two little republics.
There is a report in New York city
TO the effect, that, the Beers are un-
daunted, and British reports are dis
credited by the agent of the republic.
The British government is using, it is
said, the censorship TO create the i'm
preston throughout Europe and Africa
that England's task in South Africa is
about completed, and she will o be
ready to go to war elsewhere. BY this
she seeks to deter her enemies. 1t is
contended by .Boer agents that there
IS nothing yet to show that the war is
near its end. a correspondent of the
London Times writes on 18th:
president Kruger finds in the coin
cidence of the surrender of Cronje and
raising Of the siege of LadySmith,
which occurred on Majuba day, evil
dence of a desire on the part of the
Lord to punish the burghers because
they have been in the habit of cele-
brating the anniversary in a boastful
spirit.
Confirmation of a report has been
received from different sources that
foreign recruits arriving at Pretoria
are dispatched to the front as soon as
they a be equipped"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-16
BREVITIES.

What will be the final outcome in
Kentucky is hard to anticipate. The
bloody-minded usurpers and assassins
are on mischief bent. When Kentuck-
ian meets Kentuckian then comes the
tug of war"
A Methodist preacher in Virginia
instead of firing a gospel gun tried a
"carnal weapon" and did up his man
possibly to death.
johannesburg, the evil, is to be left de-
serted. 1t has played a bad part in a
dreadful war.
The beautiful star that has been
shining so splendidly for two months
in the early evening in the west is the
planet Venus. 1t grows brighter with
it's ascent. Venus never shines in the
western horizon more than three hours
after sunset, nor appears in the cas-
tern horizon more than three hours be-
fore sunrise. Consequently, any star or
planet, no matter how brilliant, which
sets later or rises earlier cannot be
Venus.
1t seems to be the general sentiment
tina it will be Bryan and Mckinley.
Who is the prophet to foretell if it will
be the same result as in 1896?
There is an epidemic of assaults,
burglary and highway robbery in the
suburbs of Norfolk. The talk is for a
vigilance committee. Let it come.
The women live in a chronic state of
dread. Two highwaymen came to
grief, n shot. Many armed negroes
have been arrested. Residents go
ready to shoot.
A negro was hanged by a mob near
Jennings, Florida, for numbering two
white men. They took him from the
sheriff.
The Atlanta Constitution asks a per-
tinent question:
THE Washington Post wants the
Kentucky hip-pocket repealed. This is
reform run mad. Shall a man carry his
flask in a handbag?