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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-09-29
HAS SOLDA PILE OF HAM
BERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY

Ihave sold Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for more thap twenty
years and it has given entire salts,
faction. have sold pile of it and
can recommend it highly.-Joseph
Mckinney, Linton. Iowa. You
will find this remedy good friend
when troubled with cough or cold.
1t always affords quick relief and Is
pleasa mt to take. For sale by DR. ID
{ Scott, Kingstree; Lake City Drug
Co., Lake City; DIR w S Lynch
Scranton.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-09-29

Acid Iron Mineral is not patent
medicine, but wonderful combin-
alton of Health Giving factors,
mined from the earth, and compoun-
ded in the Laboratory of Nature. 1t
is of such great strength that only
takes "little to do the work" 1t
cures such large percentage of
chronic diseases after all else has
failed. that it has won for itself great
tame, the patient commencing to inn
prove almost from the first dose.
Nothing will build up the broken
down system SO quickly aud perman
emily as \ l NJ. Why complain
and suffer because of some disease
which undermines your health and
robs life of its charm causing you to
lose hope and succumb to despair and
finally premature death. Get A | VI
at once. 1t may suit your case ex.
actlv. 1t has suited thousands OF
Others. Trade A / NJ mark on
every bottla. SOLD by Druggists.
Lcid Iron Mineral Co.
Columbia, S. G.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-09-29

When troubled with constipation
try Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. They are easy To
take and produce no gripping or
other unpleasant effect. For sale
by DR. ID G Scott, Kingstree; Lake
City Drug Co., Lake City; DR. W 5
Lynch, Scranton.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-09-29
Uncertainty Of Life.

When death visits the household,
you should provide the loved one
with handsome Casket or Coffin,
and YOU will find them at most
reasonable prices at Kingstree Hard
ware Go. Services offered day or
night.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-09-29

The power to hit off frontier
character, with its grotesqueness and
unconscious humor, is seen in "Final
Selectlon." "a typical short story by
Gay Bentley Wuerpel, which appears
in the October LIpPINCoIT's.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-09-29
DISEASES PECULIAR TO WO1sN.

II Acid Lon Mineral is used ac-
cording to directions as au internal
remedy or as "a wash" and no bene-
fit follows, after using one SOC bottle
write us aud we will refund your
money. Sold by Druggists.
Acid Iron Mineral Co.
Columbia, S. c.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-09-29
Final Discharge,

Noti:e is hereby given that on Mon
day. October "a, 1901, will apply TO
the Probate Judge OF williamsburg
County for Final Discharge as guar
dian OF the Estate of Bryant d Single,
tary. Nellie Il oingletary. Gladys Il
Singletary, James II Singletary and
Cornelia \ Siugletary. Minors.
j III SINGLETARG,
a-os- it. Guardian.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-09-29
Final Discharge.

Notice is hereby given thst on Mon
dav. October II. 1901. 1 will Apply to
the Probate Judge OF Williamsburg
County for Final Discharge as En-
ecutor Of the estate of e BrOrkinton,
deceased.
MRS. NJ. A. BROCKINT0N,
EXecutriX.
9-22-04-it
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-09-29
Final Discharge.

Notice is hereby given that on Mon
day, October II, 1904. T. will anply to
the Probate Judge of Williamsburg
County for Final Discharge as Ad-
miniStrator of the Estate Of Edward
johnson. dereaSeh.
HENRY y. JOHNSON,
Administrators
9-22-04-4t
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-09-29

A man is out of spirits when
there isn't d drop in the house.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-14
Farragut's Death.

Admiral Farraguts death was due to
the selfshness of woman. The ad-
mral and his wife were coming from
California, when a woman occupying
seat in front of them in the car
opened n window. Admiral Farragut
was i'll, and the strong draft of wind
which blew directly upon him chilled
him. Mrs. Farragut asked the woman
courteously If she would not kindly
close the window, as it was annoying
to her husband. The woman snapped
out mo, won't close the window.
/ don't care if it does annoy him. | am
not going to smother for him" Ad-
miral Farragut thus caught severe
cold, which resulted I'm his death. A
few days before the end came he said
"If die, that woman will be held ac.
countable." Exchange.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-14
Animal and Plant Allies.

An interesting instance of the man
ner In which insects sometimes assist
the growth of plants is furnished by
the history Of climbing plant which
grows In the Philippines. At an early
stage in its career the plant, which,
like other plants, begins to grow from
the ground. sewers its connection with
the soil and thenceforward lives with
Its roots attached to dead bamboo
canes. 1t develops, In addition to other
leaves, certain pitcher shaped leaves.
into the cups Of which 1t sends a Sec
ond set of roots. A species Of small
black ant frequents the pitchers and
incidentally carries into them minute
fragments Of decaying wood and leaf
mold. from which the roots derive a
constant supply of food for the sup
port of the plant,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-14
Odd Old LnWs.

In an old set of laws of the Choctaw
Nation there IL n clause which relates
to the killing OF witches. For witch
craft the penalty was death, and for
alleging oneself to be n witch or for
saying that any other person was one
was punishable by sixty lashes on the
bare back.
Another declared that no doctor could
take money or any Of the belongings Of
a patient he treated II the patient died.
If the patient were raised up from a
sick bed the doctor could accept what
was offered to him, and II nothing was
offered, then he could take in goods
what was his just compensation.
In 1884 the Chootaw council passed
nm act which made u person who bar
gained to sell any of the Choctaw land
traitor and punishable by death. Any
white man who encouraged such action
was deported. An Indian who sold or
disposed of land either to individuals
or to the United States in toto should
be considered traitor and shot on con-
yiction. This was just preceding the
beginning OF, the work of the Dawes
commission.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-14

Give me the money, says a recent
speculative philosopher, that has been
spent in war and ] will purchase ev-
cry foot of land on the globe will
clothe every man, woman and child
in an attire of which kings and queens
would be proud, | will build school
house on every hillside and in every
valley. over the whole earth. | will
build an academy I'm every town and
endow it, n college in every state and
fill il with able professors ! will
crown every hill with place of wor-
ship consecrated to the PRONUNCIATION
of peace. ! will support i'm every pull
pit an able teacher of righteousness,
SO that ON every Sabbath morning the
chime on one hill shall answer TO the
chime on another around the earth's
wide circumference and the voice OF
prayer and the song Of praise should
ascend like n universal holocaust to
heaven.-New York Globe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-14

As regards the history of coaches in
France, Henry ~. was assassnated in
1910. Soon after his death some en-
cravings were published representing
him being murdered in his carriage by
Ravaillac. 1t is from these that we
get fair idea of the coaches.
They are simply square boxes, meas
uring by scale six feet In length by
three and half feet in width. on four
wheels of the same diameter, without
any springs or straps and seating six
persons In all-namely, two with their
backs to the horses. two facing them
and two more, one on each side of the
two "boots" Mt the side. Each vehicle
had roof. resting on light columns,
and curtains to draw or to let down.
This agrees well with the received
accounts of the incident, according to
one version of which Henry rode in
an open carriage, and according to an
other that as soon ms the fatal blow
was delivered by the assassin the
kings attendant who rode with him
in the carriage drew the curtains, and,
hiding the king from public view, as
surcd the enrnged people that he was
only wounded. and Queries.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-14
Cubnn Women.

The Cuban wonderland the men as
welfare intensely affectionate. They
say much in words, often more than
their hearts feel. But they are very
warm hearted. Every letter that get
from girl friends of six months ac-
quaintance is love letter, full of pas
sionate expressions of endearment. The
Cuban women mature quickly and II
girl of fourteen in Cuba is rs mature
as Il girl of seventeen here. Early mar
riages are the rule. The Cuban women
are dainty, pretty and very like the
French women, with many of the
French ways and ideals. They care
little for forming themselves into clubs
for literary culture, and woman suf-
frage doesn't agitate them. They are
vastly more interested in being clever
needlewomen, good musicians, good
housekeepers. charming sweethearts,
than in running the government.-Cor.
Cincinnati Times-Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-14
The Family Tree.

A pleasant pastime, literally, for
those who have no more pressing du-
ties and wish to get outside their en-
vironment at least in thought will open
up before her who begins to mount Il
family tree. Tracing ones genealogy
may become-probably will become-a
matter of absorbing amusement and
attention, for it entails a thread gath
cred up here, dropped there, letter
to write, book to read, a register to
consult. To the self absorbed, the
Respondent, the listless, one may rec
ommend this diversion as certain to
suit even rather morbid conditions of
temperament, and yet as certain to
gently force the mind away from it.
self to other persons and things in
opening up wider and wider field of
refection.-Harper's Bazaar.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-14
Ancient Mirrors,

Wilkinson. the historian, shows that
the world Is indebted for mirrors to
the ancient Egyptians. At first they
We're made of metal, so well compound
ed and polished that some recently dug
up from Thebes have regained Won
derful luster after burial for thousands
of years. Oval in shape, they were
fastened 10 carved wooden handles.
References are made TO such looking
glasses in Exodus and Job. The Greeks
and Romans made similar mirrors Of
silver.
At Murano, near Venice, In the thir.
teenth century The republic protected
the trade and jealously guarded Its Sc
crets, securing lucrative business for
a century aud half. Mirrors were
then made from cylinders of glass fiat
tened on stone. carefully polished, bey-
eled at the edges and silvered by an
amalgam.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-14
Easy TO Keep A0Ont.

If every person knew that 1t is i'm
possible to sink If one keeps his arms
under water and moves his. legs as If
he were going upstairs, and that one
may keep this motion up for hours be-
fore fatigue ends It, there would be
few casualties. Such is the fact. Ex-
cept where cramp renders motion i'm
possible, the man who gets an unvol-
untary ducking has small chance of
drowning. He can generally keep afloat
until rescuers appear. The people who
drown are those who frantically wave
their arms out of water and lose their
self possession.-Chicago Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-14
Origin of PussY,a Name.

A great many years ago the people Of
Egypt, who had many idols, worshiped
the eat among others. They thought
she was like the moon, because she
was more active at night and because
her eyes changed like the moon, which
is sometimes full and at other times
only slight crescent, or, as we say, Il
half moon. So they made an idol with
a cats head and named 1t Pasht. The
same name they gave to the moon, for
the word means the face of the moon.
The word has been changed to PAS
and "Pus" and has come at last to be
"Puss." the name the most of us give
to the cat Puss and pussy cat are pet
names for kitty anywhere now. But
few think OF the name as given to her
thousands of years ago and OF the peo-
pie who teen bowed down and prayed
to her.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-14
Quaint Prayers.

The chief of the Leslies is said to
have prayed before battle: BE on
our side. An gin ye Gamma be on our
side, aye lay low a bit, an ye'll see
thae carles get a-hidin' that must
please ye," An old covenanter, who
ruled his household with a rod Of iron,
Is said to have prayed in all sinceri-
ty at family worship: 20 Lord, hae
a care O. Rob, for he is on the great
deep, an thou holdest II in the hollow
O. thy hand. An hae n care o. jamie
for he hae gone TO fight the enemies
o. his country, an the outcome O. the
battle is WI thee. But We need ma
fash o. yerser WI wee Willy, for hae
him here, an I'm cawpable o. lookin
after him myself"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-14
A CASE OF LUCK.
Sow the Lncl< of n Nickel Won n
Good Paying Position.


Little Mrs. Tyler sighed as the troll
ley car whizzed past her.
ITO think" she mused, that l Should
have come to this-too poor to spend
cents for car fare! II l could only
get more music scholars! Then Bob
could have the beefsteak and the fruit
he needs-dear, patient Robert
Time was when Frederick Fechner's
piano playing had won her many so
cial triumph, but that was before she
had married the penniless Robert Ty-
Ter, to begin life anew across the con
tinent. Now that he was sick they had
only the pittance her pupils brought
her.
Today Mrs Tyler was very tired.
No wonder she had sighed when the
car had glided past her. and home wns
a mile away. Strains of Handel's "Har-
monious Blacksmith" drew her inside
a music store. Music always rested
her A girl was playing upon a grand
piano, and several persons stood about.
Mrs. Tyler strolled their way.
One after another took turn at the
Interested in the playing TO question
wherefore. Finally man approached
her.
1T is your turn next" he said.
She was about to explain his mis-
take when the humor of the situation
appealed to her, and she was seized
with desire to carry out the joke. Ac-
Il. 81, H., nj a,
Paderewskis Love Song" She did
not know for what she was playing,
but she vaguely felt that it was test
of some sort, and she threw her soul
into her fingers. When she ended there
was little burst of applause, and
something else" was called for. She
responded with LISTS "Schubert's Ser
enade" and then with Chopin's Cradle
Song"
A sheet OF music was placed before
her. and a lady came forward to sing.
If there was one thing in which Mrs.
Tyler excelled II was In accompani-
ments, and now she did her best. The
face of the man who had invited her
to play was one broad smile as he in
quired deferentially:
May ask whom we have had the
honor of hearing? You have distanced
them all, my dear madam. The place
is easily yours"
Mrs. Tyler looked at him in bewilder-
ment; then she laughed and explained.
He explained too.
She had unwittingly taken part in a
trial Of applicants for the double posi-
tion of accompanist for a singing mas
ter and piano player for the music
shop. A salary was named that left
the little woman nearly dumb with
surprise, so amply it fitted her present
needs. She wanted to dance all the
way home. Fatigue was forgotten.
I'm glad you didn't ride" remarked
Robert Tyler whimsically.
"Oh" cried his wife, and the ex-
clamation was thanksgiving. -
Youths Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-14
DIR. MCCLELLAN.
CaterpiIIars ana Grubs.

1t Ia altogether surprising what cater
pillars and grubs can survive and ap-
pear to like II. Some mites live on
strychnine, eating 1t with avldity.
Professor Attfield tried the same fare
on cheese mites, and up to 80 per cent
of strychnins they lived and thrived as
perhaps only mites can be expected to
do. Over 30 per cent of poison they
found to be an error of diet and
promptly died. There Is sort of cater
pillar which lives OH magnesia: one
wonders vaguely whether n perpetual
course of magnesia Is not found some
what enervatng But. then the cater
pillar is n being wholly depraved.
which nothing can kill. The grub of
the fur moth particularly is an indls-
crimlnate feeder, liking wool rs readily
as fur and horses hide as well as
either, and will dine heartily on such
poetic fare as butterflies wings And
1t Is destruction personlfied. taking n
wanton pleasure in cutting Off multi
tude of hairs more than II can possibly
require, and nothing seemingly can kill
II. Turpentine. sea salt. tobacco and
sulphur fumes-these remedies" only
drive II away. that is all. as the pas
sengers in Hans Andersen's coach used
q sprig of myrtle to drive away the
aies.-London Globe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-14
ENGINEERS LAST RUN.
Dis story of How He Lived His Life
All Over In n Flash.

Drowning is not the only experience
that causes man to read his own
biography in the flash of u second"
said Il. Z. Roberts. II locomotive engi-
neer.
IL was running on the passenger
trains between Atlanta and Macon sew
eral years ago, and | was to meet the
northbound train ut a certain station
Oh the road. We'll, 1t was all my fault.
hadn't slept any for five nights, and
the only rest | had was In my cab.
The last stop that we made before
this experience of which | speak the
fireman had to wake me up when the
signal to 20 ahead was received.
hud gone to sleep in my cab.
"As we approached the next station
the conductor may have slgnaled me-
as he claimed he did, but we dashed
through the town ut about forty miles
an hour before | heard the down break
signal. The minute ! heard it | saw
the headlight OF the northbound train
less than 300 yards away, coming
around Il curve. threw on the air
too late The fireman jumped. but /
was pnralyZed. The two great engines,
one bearing II special train, rushed to-
gcthcr like angry bulls, and I was
frozen there, and while those trains
rushed together saw every incident
Of my life just as plainly as the day
1t happened. That's all know about
It.
"They took me to the hospital, and
nine days later | woke up after u spell
of brain fever. The trains stopped so
close together the pilots were sprung
out of place. but otherwise there was
no damage. They had to get n new
engineer before my train pulled out
though, and that was the last time
ever pulled a throttle" - Louisville
Courier-,Journal
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-14
Careless of Honors.

Pastor Kneipp, the famous discover
er Of the barefoot cure" who was
appointed chamberlain by the pope,
cared little for the honor. He did not
even take the trouble to open the let
ter announcing the appointment and
first learned OF the honor conferred up
on him by the arrival Of deputation
at the Woersihofen cloister to congrat-
ulate him. He declined to be address
ed, however, as "monsignore." 1t was
with difficulty that he was persuaded
to leave his retreat to so to Rome to
thank the pope.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-14

A severe cold or attack OF la grippe Is
like fire, the sooner you combat II the
better your chances are TO overpower
II. But few mothers in this age are
willing TO do the necessary work re-
quired to give good old-fashioned
reliable treatment such as would be nd
ministered by their grandmother back
ed by Boschee's German Syrup, which
was always liberally used In connection
with the home treatment OF colds and
Is still In greater household favor than
any known remedy. But even without
the application Of the old fashioned aids
German Syrup will cure severe cold
In quick time. IL will cure colds ia
children or grown people 1t relieves
the congested organs, allays the irrta-
tion, and effectively stops the coughs
Any child will take 1t. 1t is invaluable
In household Of children. Trial size
bottle, 25c regular size, 75c For sale
by Fl. Alex Stoke.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-14
QUAINT SWISS FESTIVAL.
How the End Of winter and Advent
of Spring Are Celebrated.

Switzerland has long been known as
the land OF festivals rich In local color,
such as the Feast of the Vines, In Can
ton Naud. and the Feast of the Cows,
In Canton Nalnis. One of the quaintest
of the old Helvetan popular feasts Is
the Zurich annual celebration, known
as the Sechselauten. This curious fete
has as its raison d'etre the burning OF
a toy snow man in commemoration of
the death OF winter and the birth of
Spring.
The festival begins Mt o'clock on
the morning of Sechselauten, when a
procession of gayly attired boys and
girls is formed to escort the snow man
to the great public square, called Stad-
thausplatz. Boys dressed as plerrots
drag the car on which the portly snow
man stands along the narrow streets of
old Zurich These pierrots are followed
by companies of knights In armor,
members of the various guilds In their
respective picturesque costumes, COW
herders, fishermen and clowns, with n
car bearing the emblemntic figure OF
Spring in the rear.
This figure of Spring is greeted with
the cheers of the crowd of onlookers,
who have turned out to make merry
on what to them is the greatest fete
day of the year. Finally the procession
ends its long march at the Stadthaus-
platZ, and the snow man, Familiarity
known MS Bogg, is placed on an i'm
mensc pile of wood. At this stage the
festivities are interrupted by luncheon
and the crowd disperses until after
noon. when another and much more in-
portant function takes place A pro-
cession of guilds Is formed, with each
member dressed In the costume of his
craft. as in medieval times, followed
by a long line of artistically decorated
men.
Toward the end of the afternoon the
procession reaches the StadthausplatZ.
where the Bogg is awaiting its doom.
The scene now becomes most pictur
esque. The crowd of onlookers, several
thousand strong. gathers round the
Bogg. while the neighboring lake is
dotted with boats filed with people.
Underneatb the Bogg stand num-
Der of men, torch in hand, all ready to
put the pile on fire when the signal Is
given. This signal Is boom of bells
from the bclfry near by. As soon AS
given the Bogg IL In flames, and the
cheering of the people fills the air
When finally the flames reach the
snow man loud explosion takes place,
shattering the Bogg to pieces. This
is to proclaim to the populace that
winter has really passed away and
that spring Is at hand. The cheers OF
the crowd increase, while all the
church bells are rung. Thus the festival
comes 10 an end, and the people Of
Zurich return to their homes to In
dulge I'm banqueting and dancing.
which bring the day to a close. Cafes
and restaurants are kept open all night
on this OCCASION and the farmers as
sembled from the villages of the can
ton continue their rejoicngs until the
small hours of the morning.
The origin Of the Sechselauten is un-
known, but dates back TO the days of
William Tell and of other classical
Swiss tradtions.-NewY York Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-14

The castle in chess owes its shape
and name to misunderstanding of It's
old Italian name, "rocco," as If IL were
'rocca castle or fortress. The words
rocco, rook and roc French) come from
rohk, the old Persian name of the
piece, which was in the shape of an
elephant. Curiously enough, the ele-
plant carried little castle OH his back,
and the position of the piece on the
board seemed suitable for castle.