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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-31

Our distinguished fellow-citizen
and honorable mayor, Charles W
Stoll, Esq, is experiencing the dis
comfort of an attack of measles this
week. He has our sympathy, since
no doubt be feels call over in spots
Mr. VII Smith of Charleston
came in yesterday to take position
in DR. W V Brockinton's drug store.
Mr. Smith has been atteu ding lec-
lures at the Charleston Medical COL
lege and lacks only one year of COM
pleting his course in pharmacy.
The Democratic State executive
committee met in Columbia March
% and appointed May 16 as the date
for the State convention. The coun.
ty convention will meet on Maya,
and the clubs are ordered to meet for
reorganization Saturday, April %.
At recent meeting the board of
directors of the State dispensary
passed resolution requiring local
dispensers tolrigidly enforce the
law Us 10 the signing of request
forms and also prohibiting them
from selling to habitual drunksrds,
minors or to any one person more
than once in twenty four hours.
Mr WIN Vause and family of
Cades have moved to town and are
occupying the cottage near Mr. Ed
win Harper's. This is one of the
early results of the new Graded
school building. Mr. Vause is a
first class blacksmith and artisan.
We are glad to welcome him and his
family among us and bespeak for
them a pleasant sojourn here.
Dr. Rosa Hirschmsn, who has
been visiting the Misses Jacobs, re.
turned yesterday to her home in
Spartanburg. Several years ago DR.
Hirschmann was graduated in medi-
cine and opened an Office in Spartan
burg. Since then she has built up
an extensive practice aud is succeed.
ing nicely in her profession. All Of
which goes to show what woman
can do when she makes up her mind
to do 1t.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-31
KINGSTREE S. c., THURSDAY, MARCH 81, 1904.

assuming, genial and law-abid-
ing citizen. he did whatsoever
his hands found to do and did it
earnestly. All who knew him
liked him. There was nothing
mean in his nature. He had no
enemies. In his tastes he was
very domestic, taking great
pride in his home and surround.
ings and bending his energies in
making his loved ones comfort.
able and happy. To his country
he was loyal and true. Of a very
cheerful disposition he carried
sunshine with him. he was a
consistent member of the Bap-
tist church.
His work is done; his life is
ended. W. L. B.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-31
ASehoel Entertainment.

We are requested to publish
the following invitation:
The public is cordially invited
to attend an entertainment to be
given by Miss Eloise Kinder at
the Smith school house on Sat.
mday evening, April 2, 1904
The exercises will begin at
O'Clock p. m.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-31
LAKE CITY NEWS BUDGET.
BUILDING BOOM AND NEW BUSINESS
ENTERPRISES PROJECTED.
Truckers Improve tie Shining Hour-
Death Of A. N. Suteliffe HORSE. Killed
by Lightning.

BY Lightning.
LAKE CRY, March 29:--Truck-
ers are now shipping lettuce.
This crop began to be moved
about ten days ago. The prices
realized are from S2.25 to S2.75
per basket.
Strawberries are looking we'll.
The unusually long and cold
winter held the plants back, but
since they began to take on their
spring growth the progress has
been marked. There will not be
as early shipments as last year,
but the general crop promises to
be a good one.
Some of the growers have
beans we'll up; others are com.
ing up, and still others just
planting. The weather the
early part of the week made
most of those who do not belong
to the latter class wish they too
were only planting. Where
beans have been killed other
crops must be planted, for no
more seed beans are to be had at
any price.
During the storm of last Wed.
nesday night Mr. Charlie Thorn.
hill g horse was killed by light.
ming. A tree near the stable
was the mark of the bolt. This
was a fearful storm of rain, wind,
hail and thunder. The wind
blew a perfect gale; the rain
literally poured down; the noise
of the thunder was a continuous
roar and the display of lightning
was fash succeeding fash SO
closely that they all seemed
blended into one.
DR. A Fl William S, accompanied
by his sons, Ashton and Jamie
Williams and by Charlie Green,
left Monday night for a trip
through Georgia, Alabama and
Florida. They will be gone
about ten days.
Five new residences are now
in the process of erection and
lumber for two more is being
put on the ground. So you see
building has by no means ceased
| in our town. And when We say
residences, we mean what we
say, not shanties. The smallest
and cheapest of these houses
will cost near $1,000, and the
most expensive between $1,000
and $500.
And rumors of another enter.
prise are in the wind. We are
in possession of inside facts but
are not at liberty to make them
public just yet; but We say this
much: Don't be surprised if you
wake up some morning within
the next fifteen days and find a
company with a capital of s25,
600 to $4,000 launched out in
the world of manufactures.
Mr. Alexander N Sutcliffe de.
parted this life last Sunday
morning about $3.50 o o'clock. He
had been i'll several weeks, but
was confined to bed only about
! a week. Several days ago il
was realized that the end was
only question of time. Hence
his death was not unexpected
All his family except one sor
were with him when the sum
mons came. He was laid in his
narrow bed in the Baptist GENE
terry Monday morning.
Mr. Sutcliffe was about sixty
seven years of age. He moved
here from Charleston in 1901 and
built a comfortable home on
Acline avenue where he died
His wife and five children sur
vive him. Mrs Sutcliffe is the
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-31
Next Friday is Good Friday.

MrC E Brockinton was here Mon
day from Lake City.
PHI Stoll, ESQ.,, went to Trio
Monday on business.
Mr. H T McClary visited George.
town one day last week.
Miss Cora Keels has returned home
from trip to New York.
DR. S B " Courtney of Lake City
spent the day in town Monday.
Mr. and Mrs W S Grayson of Ben
Bon were in Kingstree Monday.
VI Bass, ESQ.,, was in :owu
Monday on professional business.
Mr. NJ F Heller was in Georgetown
Tuesday, says the Georgetown Times.
Today is the last day to pay town
taxes and licenses without the pen
atty.
Light flosts were reported several
days this week by the local weather
shsrps.
Mr. Ed c Spsuu Of Greelyville,
while in town Tuesday, paid US a
pleasant call.
Mr. Hugh McCutchen has been
sick for several weeks and is still
confined to his bed.
Mr. John NJ EaddY of Johnsonville
favored US with an agreeable visit
Monday while in town.
Mr. S w Minis, from over Black
river, called to see Us Tuesday and
renewed his subscription.
Mr. F Marion Britton, Sr., of
Church dropped in pleasantly to see
as Monday while in town.
Mr. and Mrs H Eugene Montgom-
cry came up from Georgetown Mon
day and spent several days in town.
Miss Eula Keels of Lynchburg is
visiting the family Of her brother,
Mr. A Keels, at the Central Hotel.
MrCS Dukes of Foreston, one
of our old and valued subscrib ers,
was here Friday and paid us a call.
Candidates are little slow about
coming out. Don't be bashful,
gentlemen: "Falnt heart ne'er won
fair lady"
Mrs Gland Shirer and Mrs W c
Tutle and son, Master George Tutle,
from near Greelyville, were noted in
town Tuesday.
DIR W L Wallace is having his
store repaintcd-sort of freshening
1T up to harmonic with the glad
some spring time.
We are requested to anuouue that
Bishop Ellison Cspers will be
here on April 8 and will hold SER
vices in the Episcopal chapel on that
day at II a. m.
Mr. Chas c Burgess has resumed
his former position in DR. Scott's
drug store. Charles friends are
legion and all are delighted to see
hlm cat the old stand"
Sheriff Graham went to Columbia
Tuesday night 10 take to the asylum
anegro employee Of the A G Lumber
Co., who had teen pronounced insane
by Dr. Gamble and the Company's
physician.
The north window Of Mr. Sol
Peres' store on Academy street pre-.
sents a handsome appearance in its
resplendent Easter adornment, the
result of the skill and taste of Miss
N Schultz.
Mrs Julia Higgins and Mrs + Il
Sauls and daughter, Gladys, visited
friends in town Wednesday. Mr.
Higgins has just returned from
4 L
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-31
BLANCHARD STRAIN
Single Comb White Leghorns.

Good layers and handsome
chicks, easy to raise. Eggs, for
Matching 81 for IS, S. per 100.
Carefully packed and shipped
anywhere. G. H. BAKER,
32-04 3m Rome, S. c.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-31

Next Friday being Good Friday a
legal holiday, the Bank Of Kinsstree
will be closed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-11
FEMININE INTUITION.
The Philosophy OF the Girl at the
Candy Counter.

The Philosophy OF the Girl at the
Candy Counter.
The girl ut the bonbon counter put
up FIVE large boxes Of judiciously Sc
lected candy under the personal super
vision of q nervous young man. He
iest card for each Of them, handed
over list Of addresses for their deliv-
cry, paid his bill and walked out look
ing decidedly glum.
Ought to bag sweetheart out OF
that broadside," remarked the cashier.
Guess again." said the salesgirl.
.'It's caramels to car fare that he has 4
sweetheart and that he has quarreled
with her, their first. probably. He is
sending that candy to his ladylove's
dearest friends. because lie knows they
will not fail to tell her about it.
"a candy counter is the horoscope Of
the human heart to girls who can read
it. When young man buys a pound
Of candy. any cid thing handy, without
looking twice at it, his affections are
not very deep set. When he begins to
get particular in his selections, Cupid
is getting in his fine work. The lovers
quarrel inevitably ends in such reck-
less display as you saw just now. When
the reconciliation takes place. we shall
have nothing in stock good enough for
that fellow. When he's married, he'll
stop coming."-New York Press.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-11
The Cook 4Dproyed.

Out in Columbia road lives 4 gentle
woman Of ample means, who recently
advertised for 4 cook. The establish
mcnt is entirely in accord with an ex-
ceilent social position, but is By no
means prctent;ous, so wE:cn 4 we'll rec
commended cook called and mentioned
her price as $40 i month the lady os
the house answered that i wage Of TIA &
figure WAS quite OFT Of the question.
The cook dweIt 4 little On her su-
perior ability in the matter OF getting
up smart luncheons and dinners, but.
the mistress Of the house answered
that she wouldn't think for momentS
of paying $40 for cook. The chef
lady rose to depart She was perfectly
affa5lc. and the gentlcwoman'S deter;
mination evidently impressed her az
most commendablc.
Il see how it is she said approx
ingly. You are trying TO live within
your income"
And she departed. doubtless to find
somebody who isn't making that CT
Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-11
THE SLED BOAT.
ingenious Combination Devised nS
the Fire Island Life Savers.

Ingenious Combination Devised by
the Fire Island Life Savers.
The life savers attached 90 Uncle
Sans stations on Fire island encoun-
tered great difficulties and dangers II
crossing the Great South bay TO the
Long Island shore, either by water
craft or ice craft. Still, naturally
enough, they had a longing to visit
family and friends when the great Is
land sea was choked with drift ice or
partly frozen over These ingenious
people long ago realized the needs Of
a vehicle capable Of travelling on eithes
ice or water safely, and years ago they
launched the first scooter boat con-
structed to travel on both ice and in
water. It was small beat, made fast
to a sled, which was pushed on the Ice
and rowed on the water. This crude
mode of travel, with the wind against
or across the boat, made the trip one OF
tremendous eXertion. In the course OF
time sail was tried, at first square
rigged and very small, but it was used
only when the wind was fair. Then
special boat was built which was par
TALLY decked, and the sled was made
lighter until at last the scooter Of the
present day came about, with nothing
left of the sled but the bottom Of the
runners, shod with iron, or, better still,
as experience has shown, with brass.
And so has developed the wonderful
scooter Of the Long Island lakes ana
bays, q swift iceboat that will sail in
the water and from one element to the
other quickly without a jar-Exchange:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-11
Drinking IIea1ths.

This was Roman custom. The
drinking was accompanied by some
such words as Here's to myself"
"Here's to you and Heres to shan't
say Who The ancient Greeks also
drank Lealths When ThcrameruS was
condemned to drink hemlock he said,
*Hoc pulcro Critin.'
The ancient SaxonS also had the same
custom Hengist invited King Eorti-
germ to banquet to see the new levies.
After the dishes were removed Rowe
ma, the beautiful daughter Of Hengist,
appeared before the scene holding in
her hand q golden cup full of wine.
She then made obeisance and said,
which in modern English means, Lord
king. your health" The king drank
and replied. Here's to YOU
The Greeks handed the cups to the
person they toasted and said, This to
thee Our custom Of holding out the
cup comes to us from ancient Greece
American Queen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-11
KEYS OF THE BASTILLE.
These Historic Relic. OF Old Paris
Ovn:d by aa tI:ericau.

These Historic Relic. OF Old Paris
Owned by aa tE.erican.
The keys which locked the great
gates Of the Bastille at the time of its
fall have been in America for Il num-
ber of years. For nearly Il century
they remained in the possession Of the
family of the Frencnnan who took
them from the famous prison. though
they have recently come into the pos
session Of an Englishman diving in
Quebec.
When the mob stormed the prison on
Jply ii, 1880. Partisan. Carrier
Lechastel. is said to have been tie
first to rush over the drawbridge as it
fell. 1t was he. at any rate, who over
took fleeing jailer and took the keys
from him. The mob Immediately stuck
the keys on the end Of spike. and an
immense throng paraded with them
through the streets. They were con-
stdered one of the most valuable tro-
phies of the revolution.
Lechastel kept the keys, and they
remained in his family until 1859.
when a descendant of the family emf
grated to America, taking them with
him. Eventually the keys We're sold
to John Hamilton of St. Louis, who
kept them for twenty-five years, ex-
hibiting them from time to time, when
they were sold to Canadian.
One Of the keys was obtained in
France by General Lafayette and was
presented by him to George Washing
ton year or two before his death. It
hangs in the mansion at Mount Yer
non and has Deen seen by thousands OF
visitors there
The keys at present are very old and
rusty. The largest of them is twelve
inches long and is quite heavy. The
smallest is of fine workmanship, the
socket being shaped like the ace OF
clubs, and is supposed to have belong
ed to the treasure rooms. This and an
other key measure six inches in length
while the other two are about ter
inches and much Observation-Disclosures
Times
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-11
GERMAN WORK PEOPLE.
Their AmusemeE:. Are Few AMI
MoEtlI ConGZ - to Snnt.ny.

.A1lIsel-e:its r!:., /" comparatively
small part in tie lives of G"r!;:..n ':".a
people, and such as they have ar NOS
ly confined to Sunday. Games b.;vr
not taken hold OF them; thry go to 10
football or cricket matches. although
there are matches, and other classes in
Germany show a growing taste for
games and sports. | went to see
football match between Dusseldorf and
q neighboring manufacturing town. \
similar match anywhere in manufac-
turing England would have attracted
from 10000 to 10000 sons Of toll, who
would have shouted themselves hoarse
from beginning to end. At the Ger
man match not one put in an appear
ance. When l left the field toward the
close Of the game the spectators, who
had Slowly increased during the after
noon, numbered exactly sixty-fve. They
were not workingmen, and they show
ed no excitement whatever. They
played the association game, not very
we'll. The national game in Germany
Is kegel, q kind Of skittles, and it is
played ut public houses, but not by
workingmen or seldom by them. They
play cards sometimes, but not great
deal. In short, games may be ruled
out IS an item in industrial life. Thea
ters and music halls count for more.
but for nothing like so much as in Eng
land and in America. They are less
numerous in proportion to population
and are only visited by the working
classes to q limited extent on Saturday
and Sunday.-Detroit News and Trib-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-11
Thisflca.

In the fourteenth century thistles
were used as food for cattle. and they
were considered rs crop. In the old
priory of Iindisfarne there is note
in the archives Of 13i4-4J Of thick
leather gloves required for the harvest
ers Of the thistle crop. 1t is curious
that. though the thistle is the emblem
Of Scotland. the Scot never seems able
to say which kind of thistle is the
true national emblem. 1t is said that 4
thistle which resembles Carduus mari
anus was figured on the old coinage Of
the day of James V. who was first to
put thistles on the Scotch money. The
horn spoons sold in Edinburgh some
times have little silver thiStleS on the
enu of the handles.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-11
Really Antique.

An excellent plaster Of paris cast
may he seen in one of the Egyptian
galleries Of the British museum Of the
famous sycamore statuette known as
the "Sheikh-el-Beled," or Village
Sheikh.'' The original dates from $500
3. C. and is still in perfect condition,
although it IS the oldest known speci-
men of wood carving. 1t represents an
oversecr Of the workmen engaged in
building the pyramids close to Sakka-
rao, where it was discoyered.-London
News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-11
ne.. Fed Sailors In the World.

The navy ration is OF course provid
ed for by law. and the daily diet Of the
enlisted man must conform in some de-
gree to this prescribed regime. but in
6n:te is the variety and ample is the
dietary realm Of Jack. the sailor. Az
compared with the daily bill Of fare OF
tke workingman on shore the odds are
greatly in favor Of the sailor. Should
he be inclined to grumble at his daily
fare it must he from caprice Of :ppe-
tire. for what laboring man enjoys bet.
ter and more wholesome food: His
food must be we'll cooked. for no bad
cooks are allowed in the navy. Where
a cook is incompetent he IS reported
for Jack Tar's stomach must be kept
in healthy condition If our ships are
to be manned with sturdy lot Of sail
ors. His food must be Of the best quail
ity. for it is no secret that Uncle San
demands the best article in the marke'
and GETS it.-Gm,on's Magazine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-11
ANIMALS WITH HANDS.
The Use OF the Paws In Conveying
Food to the Mouth.

Food to the Mouth.
kangaroos use their hands very
readily to hold food in and to put it to
-their>aouths. AS their fore legs are SO
short that they have to browse in
STOPPING position, they seem pleased
when able to secure 4 large bunch OF
cabbage or other vegetable proyender
aud to hold It in their hands to eat.
Sometimes the young kangaroo, look
ing out of the pouch. catches one or
two of the leaves which the old one
drops, and the pair may be seen eacli
nibbling at the salad held in thei!
hands. one, SO to speak. ''one floor
above the other In Alice In Wonder
land the lizard is always making
notes on slate and then trying to rub
them out again with his fingers. Many
lizards feet are so like hands that it
is rather surprising that they are only
used for running and climbing. But
that is the main purpose to which
lizards apply them. The slow, delib-
crate clasping and unclaspins Of
chameleon's feet look like the move
ments which the hands OF Il sleep
walker might make were lie trying to
creep down the banisters. The chame-
Icons are> almost deformed hands. yet
they have certain superficial reSeIn-
blance to the feet of the parrots. which
more than other birds use the foot for
many of the purposes of hand when
feeding.
To see many of the smaller rodents
ground squirrels. prairie dogs and mar
mots-hold their food, usually in both
paws, is to learn a lesson in the deN-
terous use Of hands without thumbs.
Rats and mice do not. as 4 rule.
@clinch' what they hold, but merely
support it in their paws. the move
ments being much less human than
they appear Nothing more readily sug-
gests tie momentary impression that
a pretty little monkey is remotely II
man and brother than when he
stretches out his neat little palm. fin
gers and thumb, and with all the move
ments proper 10 the civilized mode OF
greeting insists on shaking hands. But
no one feels in the least inclined to
grasp the clawed disits of any Of the
rodents which use their paws to hold
food They are only holders" not
hands-London Spectator.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-11
GOLD NUGGETS.
The Process In Nature by Which
They Are Formed.

They Are Formed.
That gold is formed from solution i
generally recognized. The miner re-
ceives the theory because it explains
the making of gold to him, but he OF
ten wonders how it is done, so here is
what has been seen: Daintree once pre-
pared solution Of gold and left in il
a small piece CT metallic gold. Aeci
dentaily small piece Of wood fell into
tie solution. The solution Gccomposed
the gold assumed q metallic state and
collected and held TO the small piece
of undissolyed gold, which increased in
size. Another Investigator heard o.
this and made dilute gold solution
in which lie Immersed piece of IRON
pyrites and left it there a month. He
added also organic matter, and at the
months end the pyrites were covered
With film OF metallic gold. Pyrites
and gllena were next tried, and each.
was, covered with gold. Gold, copper
pyrites, arsenical pyrites, galena anG
wolfram were also tried, with similar
results. Metallic precipitates We're
tried, and while they threw down the
gold as q metallic powder they did
not cause it to cohere nor to plate any
of the substances tried. Organic mat
ter thus seemed the necessary chemical
agent. Through the wood used in these
experiments gold was disseminated in
fine particles. Imagine these expert
ments conducted by nature through
ages ard the result could be a nugget.
Mines and Minerals.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-11
Kean and NScreaSy.

When Edmund kcan anu Macready,
intense rivals. played in the same
pieces ut Drury Lane it was usual to
consult them in the course Of the eveh-
ing as to what they would appear in
next. One night when the promptcr
was sent to ask Mr.. Mac-eady what he
would play with Mr. Kcan tie great
trasedan frowned upon him till he
blushed Sir he roared. how should
| know what the nan would like t.
play" The promptcr retired to seek
the desired information from Mr Kean
Sir" said Mr.. K"an sharply. "how
should know What the fellow can
play"