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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-05-07

Judge Hutchine. owned over hum
dred and I never heard Of him whip
ping one Of them. He had one very
bad negro who got mad and run
away and stayed in the woods month
out Of spite and when he got tired
and came home the old Judge drove
him off again and told him to stay in
the woods. that he didn't want him
any more, but he finally begged his
way back and gave no more trouble.
Chains and shackles. Mr.. Lincoln
knocked them of of his. There are
many kinds Of chains, but the chains
of slavery were not to be compared
with the chains Of the chain gang
or the chains of matrimony that
many a poor wife is suffering from.
Now let us hear no more about
shackles nor about the negro being
thousand years behind the white man.
The truth Is the old-time negro was
morally a thousand years ahead OF
the rascals up north who brought him
here in slave ships and sold him to
us because they could not use them
at home. But the Lord Is merciful and
we had rather endure the negro than
listen to northern slanders. They
have just found e mares nest. If
it has taken them forty years to re-
alize their folly, how long will it take
them to pay us for what they swim
died us out Of? Where is my grind
stone? 1t was an unshackled niger
that stole it and the folks that un-
shackled him ought to pay for it
Bill ARD in Atlanta Constitution.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-05-07
Industrial MISCELLANY.

The big saw and shing!e mills Of
William ]. Gooding, Jr., at Gooding.
Ca. were destroyed by fire last week.
together with $1,000 shingles and $1,000
feet OF lumber. The loss is estimated
at $20.0e0, with no insurance. The
planning mill and dry-kilns were not
burned. 1t Is understood that the plant
will be rebuilt.
The large saw-Enill of the Charleston
Lumber Co. located at Brickyard, sew
eral miles from Beaufort, S. c., will be
completed in about two weeks. 1Ae
company has acquired large timber
rights, and the output Of its plant will
% $4,000 feet daily. Another mill OF Co.
GOO feet capacity will be erected short
Iy by the same company in the vicIn-
ity OF Brickyard.
Lumber Notes.
TIE motion for new trial in the
Browa-!orscn murder trial was heard
by Judge Townsend at Chesterfield.
After hearing the arguments o. COIN
sci on botl s.Gcs the court refused the
motion.
There IS en- exhibition in Columbia
a handsome goli headed umbrella, in
sc-ibcl w;Ga appropriate insignia, and
1t Is 20 BE presented during the re-
union TO the Oldest visiting veteran.
THE Wonack-Danlel Lumber co. OF
Caldwell, Texas. has been organized by
N. L. Womack and C. j. Daniel Of
Caldwell. The company has purchased
she two lumbe--yards at that place,
and will consolidate the business.
q shingle-manu.acturing company
EjtA capital OF SlU0 900 was incorpor-
ated last week at Wilmington. N. c.
Sixty thousand dollars has Eeen paid
IN. The company will be known as the
New Hanover Shingle Mills of Will
>Aing.on.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-05-07
Modern Delivery Wagons.

\ delivery wagon OF the latest type
stood in front Of 4 well-krown ieweiry
store the other night Inside thc store
the clerks were closing up. Very s0ol
ere o: them came out armed with 4
Screwdriyer Gnd began removing from
the SIDES OF the wagon two large silver
plates bearing the firms name. The
plates were the only adornment othel
than q very high polish OH the rig.
That's funny" remarked bystand-
cr WHO watched the clerks operation.
Funny, eh:' said the clerk. "Well,
those plates are worth 5000, and you
don't suppose we're taking any
chances with them in big livery
stable"
He took the plates inside ard pui
them with other silverware in the safe
The same thing happens in more than
one store Up-to-date delivery wagons
in this city are often rather valuable
o-operfv. The wagon OF one foris!
bears his name in large gold letters
on tic sides. They are so arranged
that they can be removed every night
and replaced i'll the morninG.-NeW
York Sun.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-05-07
TIL: PRODUCTS OF JaEAIcA.
How Banana, Cocoanut and Chocolate
Trees Are Cultivated.


Trees Are Cultivated.
One Of the most interesting features
| Of jamaican life is the manner in
which the large fruit and nut planta-
tionS are conducted so rs to yield a
profit 10 their proprietors. This is IN
some instances Il difficult result to oh
tain. particularly in the case OF the 5a-
nana.
Tie banana plant takes about year
to mature and bears but one bunch,
ard that is tie end of it. but almost i'm
n:cdiately sucker comes up ut the
root to take its place. However. after
two or three years, according 10 the
richness OF the soil. the old rccts are
duc out. and the banana walk" is re-
planted with fresh suckers, as after a
time the plants from the old roots Will
not produce what is called bunch
which contains nine hands All be-
low nine hands are called stems 4
stem with eight hands counts as three
foGrthS of 4 bunch. one with seven one.
half. and one with six onc-fourth. IL
by chance stem contains more than
nine hands Il is only recognized IS 4
bunch" Each one is checked up rs it
passes along the dock 10 the ship on
the ton of black woman's head and
the checkers up become very Ski!ful.
being able 10 tell at q glance just how
many hands each stem contains. The
planters try to make their plantations
produce the most fruit ut the time or
year when it will bring the best price.
and this is from March through the
summer. as it is easier 10 handle in the
United States during warm weathe"
and is in much greater demand. This
can lie done by pruning, letting only
the right sized suckers remain to take
the place of the plant which has borne.
Aside from banana cultivation good
deal OF attention is pai'i to the cocoa-
nut. This consists more in marketing
tile product than anything else. as after
the seed has been planted there is very
little cultivation necessary. except 10
keep the grass down. and this is often
accomplished ny cattle. after the tree
has become a few years old. 1t takes
nearly seven years before it will pro-
Guce nuts in any quantity. but after
this time it blooms every month in the
year. 4 healthy coc0anut tree is neve-
without fruit IN different stages of ri
naning.
The chocolate tree 1ears its fruit in 4
most peculiar way, putting out its
bloom directly from the main trunk
and the principal branches, forming Al
oblonS pod resembling 4 can.aipupe
somewhat, and containing seeds LITTLE
thicker than 4 lima bean.
These seeds are taken from the pods
ana passed through simple process of
fermentation and then dried. The tree
bears fruit in about four years. and
with little care will produce 70" many
years.
Nearly all the field work or these
Plantations is dore by indenturcd cool
les. both men and women. sent out
from India. They make very reliable
laborers. The loading of the steamers
Is largely done by the native negroes
New. York Post
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-05-07
WEATHER AND CROPS.
The Crop Conditions for the Week
Showed Little Progress.

The week ending p. m Monday
April 9th, had a mean temperature of
about 5S degrees, which is degrees
below normal. There were no warm
days, and the nights We're unusually
cool. with general frosts on the 23rd
and oath, and with thin ice in the
northern portions on the latter date.
:'he damage done by the frosts was
Slight. though tender vegetation was
killed in places, but the frosts were
light in those sections where field
crops are generally up. The cool
weather did harm by retarding the
growth Of crops. and by preventing
rapid or favorable termination Of
planted seeds. 1t also caused young
corn and cotton to turn yellow, and
look sickly. High winds prevailed at
times that had a bad effect on cotton
The precipitation was light and con-
fined to the first one, and last two
days. with an interval of dry weather
that permitted rapid progress Of farm:
work. Hail occurred over the northern
portions on the Goth that destroyed
much tobacco in Marion and adjacent
counties. There was another hailstorm
On the 22nd that did little or no DAM
age. There was also a furry Of snow
in Lancaster county on the latter date.
The rain at the close of the week was
beneficial, by softening clay soils that
had become baked and hard, and that
broke up cloddy.
Corn planting is almost finished in
the eastern and central counties, but
made slow progress in the extreme
west where lands continue too wet
Corn that is up looks sickly, owing to
cold weather and stands have become
worms to such an extent that some
worms to sue han extent that some
fields are being plowed up and re-
planted. First cultivation is general
in the eastern counties.
Cotton planting made rapid pro-
gress over all except the extreme
western portions, and is nearly fin
ished in the central and eastern cou1-
ties, making the planting season prac-
tically as early as the average one.
The weather has been too cold for the
favorable termination of cotton seed,
and the growth of that is up. Some
cotton is large enough to have re-
ceived it's first cultivation.
Tobacco plants are doing well, ex
cept where damaged by worms and
nail, and transplanting has become
general in the more westerly districts
and is about finished in the easterly
oncs Rice planting is very backward
in the Georgetown district, but has
progressed favorably in other districts
where much is up to fair stands. The
cats crop shows slight Improvement
in localities. but none over the greater
portion CT the State. Lice are still do
ing some damage. Cats are heading
low in places and harvest has begun
in Charleston county. Wheat shows no
Improvement and rust is spreading
rapidly. Truck was unfavorably Gf-
fected by the cool weather. Minor
crops and gardens need warmer
weather.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-05-07
Telcg-aphic Briefs.

Thomas A. Edison has taken out 791
patents in all, for which he has paid
in fees s51 900. OF the whole number
III were taken out before 1895. Since
then he has taken out each year from
3 to 23 new ones. Last year he took
out 10. The clerks of the patent Office
have kept systematic accounts Of the
patents of Mr.. Edison. tabulared and
indexed, SO that reference TO them is
easy.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-05-07
For Division.

Tallahassee, Fla, Special.-The
House voted to reconsider Represen-
tative Longs resolution and passed
it by a vote of As to 15-one more
than the necessary majority. The,
resolution proposes an amendment to-
the constitution which would divide
the school fund between the races In
proportion to the amount paid by
each. Indications point to the defeat
of the resolution in the Senate.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-05-07
Spaldings Damaged by Fire.

Chicago, Special.-F'ire destroyed
the five-story building at 151-153 Wa
bash avenue, causing a less of sl50,000.
The principal losers are the Water
bury Clock Company; Spiegle Bros.
tailors, and A. G. Spalding & Co. The
latter firm used the two upper stories
as store room and their loss is
hcS1y,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-05-07
Palmetto Briefs.

Governor Hayward is still in receipt
of numerous invitations to deliver COM
mencement speeches. He will be un-
able to comply with the tenth OF the
requests, all of which he appreciates
very much.
The governors office is stiA in re-
CENT of a great many letters consrat-
ulating him upon selecting Gen. Willie
Jones as the member of the dispensary
board.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-05-07

Onethird of the physicians Of Der.
lin earn less than $65 month.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-13

United statas. GOO. 600. linsd up
along the row there would be sui
eide every mile, 1000 funerals day
II al the drunkards in the United
States were drawn up in two rows they
would reach 225 miles. Every hour
in the night some drunkard leaps into
hell; every hour of the day the earth
is REDEEMED with the blood of crime;
you could hear the screams of their
mothers and sisters for miles, and the
cries of their orphan children Oh,
my God, save us from this awful
sight. My heart is sicken ID with
the sight. The drink bill of the
Unied States is $500. 0G0, 600 per an
rum. This is fearful to COMPREHEND.
Oh, my God, save my people from a
drunkard's hell" Bell was former
IL pastor of colored cli7rch at Way
uesboro, Miss. and is perhaps about
the best merge in the state. the writer
having known him since boyhood,
when he was one of the walters al
the Bush Hotel. Macon. Miss.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-13

The Natchez Democrat, speaking
of the order of the state gave the St.
Louis Shoe house for 400 pairs of
shoes for the convicts the other day
s,vs: "In olden times all the shoes
wo.n BY the convicts in the state con-
Wet camps were made by them in the
pen, but now they are purchased from
outside manufacturers. The contract
therefore has just been let to Mis-
souri concern for the sum of $l.40 a
pair, very good price.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-13

The back tax collector has notified
the people of Yaaoo county that he
will be after them with a sharp stick
soon, AMI this, the Sentinel of Tazoe
City says, means 90 down in thu
pockets by the hanks aud the institu-
tions of the county and coming NJ
with 81, 900, 0G0. It's "all night" with
an institution when Writ Adams, the
back tax collector, gets hot on their
trial
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-13

An exchange. speaking of the Till
man case now being tried in South
Carolina SAYS that the Tillman case
is a sort of homicidal roundup. His
father killed ran in a gambling
house. One OF his lawyers killed an
attorney in coart room few years
ago but the most singular thing
about the case is that the prosecuting
attorney, Thurman. was some time
ago tried for numbering young iner-
chant, and Tlllman was one of his
lawyers who secured his acquittal.
From all this it wonld appear that
"they take life ca ~ in South Car
olina. "
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-13

Here is the way, according to an
exchange. that they do things over
in Arkansas "a Hope, Ark man
was paying attentions to a lady, with
matrimonial intentions, and during
the courtship presented her with 5000
worth of jewelry. A few days age
his sweetheart married another fellow
whereupon he sued out writ of re.
plevin to recover, which he succeeded
in DOING
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-13
nsHspapsr. devoted largely 10 the At.

newspaper. devoted largely 10 the I'D.
yancement of the economic. civic and
social interests of this section.
We have known Mr Gray for a
numbper of years as an able editor
and capable newspaper ms n. who dur
ing ais long connection with the press
Of Meridian, was always foremost in
the fight for the upbuilding of his
city and the conservation of its bes'
social, moral and political interests.
We welcome the coming of Mr..
GRAY in the mil of us and feel sure
that he will contribute, with HI:
forceful-pen, no little to the advance
mant of>every material and social in
terest of our city and section.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-13

There are many of our readers who
will remember the lady mentioned in
the following notice from the Pasca-
goula Democrat Star: "Mr. G. Il.
Chappleman, we'll known travelling
sa ,esman for drug house, died in
Arkansas recently. He was the hus-
band OF the brilliant poetess, Mrs.
Josie Frazee Cappleman, of Okolona,
Miss.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-13

Mr.. Ben Garrett farmer of va
zoo county has gathered four crops
from the same piece of land this year,
two of peavinA hay and two of
peas. From the first cutting the
stubbles grew vines which yielded as
we'll as the first gathering crop of
each peas and vines from each growth.
The peas averaged bushels per acre
and the hay /, 200 pounds.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-13

The Aberdeen Examiner says that
Lumber lands are rapidly advancing
in price in our state as we predicted
they would when we begged the trus
tees of our state educational institu-
tions not to fritter away their valu
able McLaurin land grants. 1t would
have been boon for the colleges,
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-13
A colored preacher by the name &

A colored preacher by the name of
&. J. S. Bell. who delivered a tenn
perance lecture at Summit the other
day, and which was attended By many
of the white people OF that town.
went into fignres as to the amount of
whiskey drank. and said he had the
documents with him to prove the
truth of every assertion he made:
1.-The amount of whiskey drank in the
United States yearly would fill q ditch
four feet deep fourteen feet wide and
100 miles liong. The saloons Of New
York City would make . street eleven
miles long the saloons in the United
States would make : double row 100
pil6 - m 1xertsFd n lle|
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-13
A LOVE LETTER.

Would not interest you If you're look
ing for guaranteed Sal re for So es,
Burns or Piles. Otto Dodd, of Ponder.
Mo-. writes: Il srtt red wI'h an ugly
sore for year but bog of Bncklen's
Arnica Salye cured me- It's the beat
SalYe on earth. 25c Ut BIfkin & Caden
hed'sDrug Store. Oct i limo
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-13

An exchange says that the negro
preachers, l, 500 strong. who visited
Washington the other day all return
ed to their homes through the south
terribly disgruntled because Roosevelt
didn't invite any of them there to
dine with him.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-13
a NEW PAPER.

Elsewhere in this issue of The
Progress will be found an announce
ment by Mr.. VIM. F. Gray, of his
purpose to undertake the publication
in our city of a high-class weekly
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-13

The Winston Journal, whose editor.
Will Hight, is pretty level headed
fellow says, THAT new code and e
better road law will give the next
legislature some studying Moth
ing,' continues the Journal, is
needed more than these things"
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-13

for the cause OF education and for
posterity, if like their land grant
oompeers of the west, they could
have been embued with prophetic
instinct and possessed their souls
with patience. =
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-13

The Corinth Corinthian says th.t
Congressman Gambler of that district
has secured "a rural routes for that
district to date.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-13

The store of B. F. Walker 81 Co. at
Magnolia, Mis-, was entered by
burglars the other night, and their
safe dynamited and $75 in money tax
Ell therefrom.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-13

The Newton County Times says that
trains on the NJ, j. & X. c. will lie
running to Bay Springs by November
/. and to Newton by February /.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-13

The regular democratic candidate
and his independent opponent in Lin
coin county are both said to be Grip
pies, neither of which can walk with
ont crutches
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-13

1t is reported that Mr.. ". W. ST.
monitor. of Jackson, Miss, has m
vented lifting jack which bids falf
to displace all other makes.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-13

The board of supervisors of Kinds
county have ordered a new iron fence
placed around the court house at
Raymond, the old county seat of that
cOuutv
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-13

The Pascagoula Democrat Star says
that the crap game in Mississippi IS
proving more fatal to the nergo race
than any disease the race has to con-
tend with, in nearly every game OF
any consequence one or two OF the
participants losing their lives.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-13

The Big Four railroad last week
set precedent by employing color
ed fireman, it being the first instance
of the kind on record.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-13

The Globe Democrat of st. Louis,
about the rankest republican paper in
the business despite it's sugar-coated
name, is trying, says the Natchez
Bulletin, to act the role of Foxy
Grandpa. = e i urging tho Demo-
Eaas \. ~ nate asexsF olsyslea
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-13

An exchange says that The Meri-
dian Star offers free trip to the
north pole to any one who will ex-
plain how some men know more
about running newspaper than the
editor. And they could make the
trip about as easy as they could run
a newspaper. -
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-13

say ing he would be an easy candidate
to beat. 1t thinks its advocacy Of his
nomination will scare the Democrats
off the track .
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-13

Major Vardaman delivered the adj
dres. at the opening of the Oktibbeha
comfy fair at Starkvllle on the 9Th.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-13

About the largest amount chat any
one of the old confederate veterans OF
Mississippi will receive in the way of
nensions this year will be SIT.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-13

The state of Massachusetts, has co1e
out unqualifiedly for General Miles
for president.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-13

The Gulf and Chicago railroad bias
succeeded in getting right OF way
through the entire county of Winston.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-13

Greenville is having her streets
payed at An expense Of 500, 200.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-13

county.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-13
Sunset In the Canyons.

In the deep canyons one is soon over
taken by night. Indeed in some of
these intricate pathways dhe work of
aqueous eroSiom the sunlight, if it en-
ters mt all. stays but few moments
AS the sun goes down the changes that
are marshaled on are singularly heauti-
full. The vivid green tintS of the chap
arral SO brilliant at midday begin to
fade and assume a deep purple. over
which Il delicate silvcry mist impcr-
-ceptibly draws its veil. On it creeps.
the royal tint becoming more intense,
until suddenly it takes on Il fiery glow.
and over all the slopes there plays Il
roseate light. the warm good night of
'the upper range.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-13

Queen Victoria once gave a remark
able description of her visit to the
tomb of Napoleon l. during the reign
of Napoleon III. The coffin is not yet
here" she wrote. but in a small side
chapel of st. Jerome. Into this the en-
perOr led me. and there | stood at the
arm of Napoleon Ill. his nephew. be-
fore the coffin of Engand's bitterest
foe |. the granddaughter of that king
who hated him most and who most
vigorously opposed him and this very
nephew. who bears his name, being my
nearest and dearest ally, The organ of
the church was playing God Save the
Queen at the time. and this solemn
scene took place by torchlight and dur
ing thunderstorm. Strange and Won
derful indcedr'