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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-08-10
The canny Scot.

In an English railway compart-
ment two travellers were seated, an
American and a keen eyed old
Scotchman.
When the guard came to take up
their tickets the latter had great
difficulty in locating his. He kept
the official waiting so long while he
rummaged through his many pock-
cts that the ticket taker went on his
way, saying he would come back to
find out the result of the search.
When the guard had gone the
American saw the lost piece OF
pasteboard protruding from the old
Fellows mouth and promptly noti-
fed its owaer, thinking it was case
of absentmindedneSs.
Whereupon the willy Scot rejoin.
ed:
"Don't you think l know it? But
the tickets month old, and Pm
a-suckin' off the date"
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| pRoMPT REPLY.
The Reward One Woman Got For Nos
proerastinatino.

1t wa sad piece of news that
ihe mai brought home from De-
= troit. concerned his wife's sisters
y 4amilIHe told it Immediately after
3u6f. As he talked his wife rock
ed to and fro on the sofa and cried
and said, ''Oh, dear; oh, dearp'
"Now, mind you," said the man in
conclusion, mot a word to living
soul about my telling you this. l am
not supposed to know it. l only
learned it by accident. Margaret
would have a fit if she thought /
even suspected anything. She will
write you all particulars. In fact,
happen to know that she had writ
ten the letter before l left. You
'~will probably get it tomorrow morn
ing, and just as soon as it does come
I want you to answer it. You know
you have a reprehensible habit OF
putting off answering letters until
they are six months old. You can't
do that this time. Margaret needs
sympathy, and you've got to write"
And the woman did write. She
wrote that very night. She said:
Dear Margaret - Your letter received
this morning. grieve for you. dear sis
ter, from the bottom Of my heart. I am
ella hot ronfi6ad In
Believe me. everything Is safe with me.
Not even to Henry shall breathe a word
Of what you have told me.
The woman wrote four more
pages, all in the same strain. When
she had finished she said: There!
Henry can't accuse me this time of
procrastination. l have answered
that letter promptly enough to
please even him."
The next morning while the wo-
man was dressing her eye lighted
upon the letter.
.No doubt III hear from Marga.
ret in the first delivery" she
thought. "I'll mail this now and
give it good start"
She stepped across the hall and
dropped the letter into the mail
chute. Then she began to look for
the promised communication from
Margaret. 1t did not come in the
first delivery, nor the second, nor
vet the third. In fact, it did not
come until the end of the week, and
then it gave the woman the shock
of her life, for it said:
Your letter in reply to the note I had
written, but later decided not to send.
Just received. I appreciate your sympa-
thy and your promises Of secrecy. es-
pecially your determination not to tell
Henry 1t is very sweet and thoughtful
of you to keep the news from even him.
There Was more of the letter, but
the woman did not read it for sew
eral days. She was kept too busy
formulating rules for the regula-
tion of the future conduct of Hen
ry.-New York Post.
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Rev. J. W. Truluck, Pastor.

Scranton Baptist Church-lst
Sunday, Z p. m. 2nd Sunday II a
m. 4th Saturday and Sunday II a
III.
Evergreen--lst Saturday and Sun
day II a. IN. 3rd Sunday 3p. m,
Cowards-3rd Saturday and Sun,
day II Il. IN. 1st Sunday 3 p, m,
Phase observe and come,
Your Brother,
j. w. Truluck, Pastor.
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Rev W B Justus, Pastor.

In the Methodist Church at
Kingstree.
Preaching Sunday morhing
II o'clock.
Preaching-Surday evening,
$50.
Prayer-meetiug Thursday
evening, $50.
All are cordially invited to
attend.
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Rev. E E Erwin, Pastor.

lst Sunday: Klngstree II Il m, and
Union 4 p. nj.
2nd Sunday: Central II Il m, and
Kingstree $50 p. IN.
3rd Sunday: Union II a IN. and
Kingstree $50 p. m.
4th Sunday: Kingstree, II Il. m.,
and Central, 4 p. M.
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Rev. W. J. Wilder, Pastor.

Bloomlngvale Baptist Church
1st Sunday, II a. m; 3rd Sundag2
7:3o p. m.
Cedar Grove-1st Sunday $50 p.
M; 3rd Sunday, II a.. M.
Black Mingo-2nd Sunday, II a.
m.; 4th Sunday, 7:30 p. m.
Bethany-2nd Sunday, 4 p. M;
4th Sunday, II a. m.
Turkey Creek-4th Sunday, 4 p
m.
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The COUNTY RECORD and the
National Magazine, one year each,
Sl.60.
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ANNUAL PICNIC
At Farmers Park Near Lake CITY,
Veterans Especially Invited.

The public is invited to at
tend a picnic at the Farmers
Park near Lake City on Friday,
August 18th, next, with well
filled baskets. We especially
invite all veterans in the county
to attend that can possibly do
so.
H H Singletary,
J M Kennedy.
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america" /"

The air "America," as is well
known, is that of England's nation
5al anthem, "God Save the King"
As such it has been in use since the
middle of the last century. In 1882
DIR. S. F. Smith came upon it in a
book of German music and on the
spur of the moment wrote the words
we sing to the hymn "America." "
This was at Andover, Mass. 1t will
be interesting for you boys and
girls to know that it was sung for
the first time publicly at children's
celebration at Park Street church,
Boston, on the Fourth of July in
that year.
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Animated Telegraph.

Shortly after the introduction Of
the electric telegraph into Scotland
a west highlander who had been to
Glasgow and was consequently sup
posed to have got to the bottom OF
all mysteries was asked to explain
it. "Weel," said he, ''it's no easy
to explain what you will no be un-
derstandin'. But III tell We what it's
like. If you could stretch my collie
dog frae Oban to Tobermory an If
you wass to clap its head in Oban
an it waggit its tail in TObermory
or if wass to tread on its tail in
Tobermory an it squaked in Oban-
that's what the telegraph is like"
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Papa's Warning.

Papa's Warning.
Daughter - This piano is really
my very own, isn't it, papa?
Father--Yes, my dear.
NAnd when l marry ! can take it
win ne-can I?"
Certainly, my child! But don't
tell. any one. 1t might spoil your
chances"
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True Love.
Are YOU sure you love him"
"Ana l sure? Do you see this
dress z"
"Of course I do! What of ii"
"Will you kindly tell me if it
bears the slightest resemblance to
the present fashion"
"Well, really it-er-it"-
at doesn't 2"
"No."
"Well, I'm wearing it because he
likes it."-Paris journal.
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Notice.
SOUTH CAROLINA MILITARY
ACADEMY.
OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN
BOARD OF VISITORS.

CHARLESTON, S. C.. July 6, 1905
One vacancy in state Beneficiary
Scholarship 10 be flied by competitive
examination exists in Williamsburg
County.
Application Blanks may be obtained
at once from Col C:S GADSDEN,
Chairman, Charleston. :. c., or from
the County Superintendent of Educa-
ton, These applications, fully filled
out B every particular, must be in
the hands Cf The hartman on July 81
in order to receive consideration.
Signed). G S GADSDEN,
7-l3-3t Chairman Board of Visitors.
The news & observer., 1905-12-24

IS THERE A.
SANTA CLAUS?
Oadies Home Journal.)

From the far West comes this little
note to which. and the answer to it, it
is pleasure to give space:
Please tell me. honest now: if there
really is a Santa Claus? Papa says
there is not.
Charles Fairbanks" Gagged 10
Wen, Charles, since you have asked
us, we will tell you. 1t is more or less
a private matter between us. but yon
can tell your papa if you think best.
SO he says there is no Santa Claus,
does he? We'll. then. so far as he is
concerned. there isn't any, but that
need not bother you. You see. Santa
Clnsts IS very much a matter of opin-
ion. Some people think there is one
and some don't / have noticed. and
you will. too. in good time, that the
people who are most sure. there is a
Santa Claus are mostly pretty young
aDoCe -SI- ..@r" ar vounger-ano the
people who don't tnmK SO are more
grown up. Now there are a. good
many things in this world that exist
only for people who believe in them.
and Santa Claus is one. There is a
santa Claus for you Just as long as
you think so. and no longer. You
know what he looks like: YOU have
The news & observer., 1905-12-24
Tie sanest Christmas Thing

No man-not an idiot--was ever
born into this world who did not some
time in his life ask. "Who sent me
here? What H. the best thing for me
to do. now that I am here?" Every
loss has faced the dumb, all-surround-
ing Force that we call God, and put
that question to Him. Each of us. in
his soul. knows how he was answered.
One summer morning, nearly two
thousand years ago. some poor work.
ingmen, standing on the shore of 4
sea in Asia, asked this question Of
another man, younger and poorer than
themselves. They believed that he
was the Messenger sent by the Maker
of the world to explain to it the mean
ing of human life. For. from the be-
ginning, men felt that it was only just
that God having made them. should
send such a Messenger TO them.
SO these fishermen, struggling as
we are struggling now-to find out
what to do with their lives. asked
Him:
WHO is the greatest of all Gods
Kingdom?'
He answered them.
But he did not point to Caesar, who
was ruling just then over the whole
known world nor to Phidias. whose
beauty to mankind throughout all
time; nor to any coming man of m3t2-
velous genius: not to Dante nor Ma
poleon, nor GaIileo, who would dis
cover the wellkept secret of the stars
The news & observer., 1905-12-24

in the District Court of the United
States for the Eastern District OF
Virginia-In the matter of the Vir-
ginia Furniture Company, Bank
The news & observer., 1905-12-24
sale by Public Auction OF all the
Tangible Property, both Real and
Personal of the VIRGINIA Furniture
Company, Chase City, Va.

in the District Court of the United
States for the Eastern District OF
Virginia-In the matter of the Vir-
ginia Furniture Company, Bank
rupt-In Bankruptcy.
In pursuance of decree of the
above court, entered on the first day
of December, 1905, at Richmond, Vir-
ginia, in the matter of the Virginia
Furniture Company, bankrupt, the
undersigned receivers therein. will
offer for sale by public auction. on
the 18th day of January, 1905, at
Chase City, Virginia, on the premises,
commencing at II o'clock a. M, all
the tangible property, both real and
personal of the said bankrupt the
Virginia Furniture Company, which
said property consists of a certain lot
of land situated at Chase City, Vir-
ginia, with certain factories thereon,
with all fixtures, appliances, ma
chinery and materials for the manu-
facturer of furniture, and also a lot
of completed furniture, consisting of
bedsteads, bureaus wash stands and
such like.
The above mentioned plant for the
manufactures of furniture was erect
ed in the year 1903, and is supplied
with the very best and most modern
machinery and appliances, such as
No. / Hardie-Tyner Corlss Engine;
one 100 horse power high pressure
boiler, dry kiln and water tank, with
railroad siding and other articles too
numerous to mention.
Private bids on the above property
will be received at any time before
the day Of the above sale.
Terms as follows: The furniture
and materials on hand for the manu-
facture of furniture will be sold for
cash; the lot of land and the factories
thereon, together with the fixtures.
appliances and machinery will be sold
for one-third cash and the balance on
six and twelve months time. for which
purchaser will give his negotiable
note with interest added for equal in
stallments of the deferred payments
and title retained until the whole OF
the purchase money is paid and the
said sale, whether private or public.
shall be subject to the confirmation
of the court
i. f. ROBERTS.
G.. j. FAULKNER,
Receivers.
12-10-sun-5t.
The news & observer., 1905-12-24

seen his picture ever so many times.
Hasn't he brought you presents ever
since you can remember? Haven't
you read about him in The Night
Before Christmans?" Wouldn't you
know him and his sleigh and his rein
deer anywhere? 1t seems to me that
such a, Santa Claus as that is pretty
much like real.
The news & observer., 1905-12-24

and earth; nor, pointing down tile
ages, did He tell them of the discover
er of electricity of radium or of any
other of the awful powers of Nature,
nor did He speak at all to them of the
men we call greatest because they car
ry uncounted millions in their pockets.
He called a little child, and "set
him in the midst of them"-an inno-
cent child with no special beauty Or
power, but who, day by day, did the
lttle work gwen to him, asking no
questions, cheerful and happy because
he was alive, because he had some
thing TO love, and because God was HIS
Father. The men accepted this an
swer. They received the simple hum
bic, self-sacrificing life as the highest
remembering that the Teacher sent by
God to men had come to them, not
as monarch. Eor a warrior. nor Il
sage, but as a poor child born in Il
stable. They went out to teach this
gospel; the world received it. and
today. after almost two thousand
years. whatever is best or most enobl-
ing in this World-in its civilization,
its literature, or the doings of its men
and nations-has grown directly out Of
that teaching.
So it is natural and right that in
every nation one day in the year
should be set aside as sacred TO the
Child.
The news & observer., 1905-12-24
THIRD LUDDEN & BATES

Cut out and mail today.
The news & observer., 1905-12-24
LUDDEN & BATES S. NJ. III.

Let us prove that we can do as well
)r you. We guarantee in our New
The news & observer., 1905-12-24
FREE LIFE INSURANCE.


During the past thirty-fve years ov~
er one-hundred thousand discrimina-
ting customers many of whom could
not be suited elsewhere found COM
plete and lasting satisfaction and a
solution of the piano question by
purchasing of the
LUDDEN & BATES S. NJ. H.
Let us prove that we can do as well
for you. We guarantee in our New
Scale $400
LUDDEN & BATES PIANO.
that we give you an instrument that
will compare in tone. action and gen
eral construction with any $400 piano
in your neighborhood-pur else
where.
"We warrant this piano 'for life
time" and besides We give limited
number of purchasers Free Life In
surancc. In case of death your heirs
wife, sister or children are handed
a receipt in full for any amount YOU
may owe OH the instrument. Isn't this
fair and safe proposition-ja safe
guard to keep the piano in the home.
This offer holds good only for our
THIRD LUDDEN & BATES
Piano Ciub-just forming for one
hundred New Scale $500 Lutlden &
Bates Pianos to one hundred Club
members at $2S7 cash or $2S7 on
terms of SO cash and So monthly with
interest. Larger payments for quar-
teri. or yearly terms.
Call at the store or write for mem.
bership blanks, and full particulars
this Club will soon be filled.
Our two Clubs just completed saved
two hundred members in all, $4,000
and made us two hundred more
friends. We would like your friend
ship also.
Cut out and mail today.
The news & observer., 1905-12-24

No doubt most of us try when
Christmas comes to make some Child
ren happy. That is good, as far as
it goes We cannot bring too much
Kindness or love or fun into our
homes. But what if We-the callous.
worldly old people Iof the home--on
that day should put aside a bit our
frantic struggles for success and pow
es, and face the plain fact that we
too. are only children to whom oug
Father has told very little Of His Dur-
poses, and that the sanesf, Wi+2St
thing for US 10 do in this Christmas
feast would be to give up our paltry
endeavors at show and fashion ana
begin to live simply, to do each days
work given to us. asking no qUcs-
tions, cheering each other on. and
content to be hanpy because we are
alive, because we have some one to
love, and because God. who is our
Father. is good?
The news & observer., 1905-12-24
J. Z. O'QUINN & GO
Florist
RALEKGH. NORTH CAROLINA.

RALEK(tIts NORTH CAROLlNA.
We Give Southern Trading Stamps.
Carnations, Roses and Violets, our
speciality. Bouquets and floral decor
atoms arranged In the best style at
hort notice. Palms. Ferns and win
Ter blooming plants for the house
Fall Bulbs. Hyacinths, Narcissus,
Tulips. etc. Rose bushes. shrubbery,
41ergreens and shade trees. Vegot-
able plants In season.
The news & observer., 1905-12-24
For we do get awfully tired of being

For we do, get awfully tired of being
grown-up all the time. To play at
being a child. with the irresponsible
ity it brings, is just about as good
a thing as there is. 1t is like slipping
ones self off like a garment and put
ting on another self. 1T rests one so.
But remember, to be done Alright and
in the spirit of real childhood. Christ
mas must be kept a simple. homc-
like celebration. 1t must not be used
for the paying off Of ones debts to
friends. or to impress ones neighbors.
or to lavish extravagant gifts upon
those who do not need them. Give
yourself enough ease of mind to lce
the child-spirit come in and take pos
session of you. Give gifts as you can.
heartily. lovingly gladly. but give also
of yourself. Remember that the
Christ-ehild gave only that. and con-
sidered it quite enough
The news & observer., 1905-12-24
IL Travelling in Janan

Or any civilized country you can pro-
cure Laxative Bromo Quinine from
any druggist. All nations use it. E..
w. Groves signature on box.
The news & observer., 1905-12-24
The Christmas Child Spirit

There always seems a special fitness
and charm in the prominence of the
figure of the Christ-child at Christ
mastime, especially for us grown
ups" Children love best the rotund
figure of old kriss Kringle. Nor is
this strange since the fat little man
stands for the unbounded jollity and
mirth which appeal most to the lit
tie ones But to the elders there is
something infinitely alluring ana
touching in the figure of the little
child. his hands outstretched as If in
blessing, in conjunction with the
Christmas season
For the coming back of the child
spirit to us older ones is the real
blessing Of Christmastime. after all.
When the season draws nigh and
Christmas wreaths begin to appear in
the shop windows how the middle
aged matron feels her soul go out TO
the bulgingA pink Waxen cheeks of
the doll in the window next door,
She can hardly refrain from buying
1t and dressing it, out of pure love
for the operation, though her own
daughters have grown beyond dolls.
years since. "Oh, what fun Christ
mas was when my children were lit
tie. and it was all mystery and miracle
to them and there was a real Santa
Claus!" she sighs as she turns away.
But when the time comes. and the
big boys and girls who no longer want
dolls or believe in Santa Claus, come
trooping back from school or their
work in the city. the mother finds the
spirit of youth has descended upon
her once more, while the father for
gets that he has done nothing but
watch his business all the year. and at
Christmastime he is as young as mis-
sons and daughters. Nay, if he Is
blessed with a grand child, so much
the better. He even falls upon his
hands and knees, to make the latest
mechanical toy sure of successful op-
GRAFTON. and feels no lack of dignity
but only joy. Meanwhile the mother
becomes as young as her daughters
in planning surprises and festivities.
She forgets what responsibilities
growing girls can be, and only enjoys
the fun The spirit of the child has
descended upon her and that is the
best Christmas present she gets
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-27
FUNERAL OF MRS. MADDING.

). /. The funeral of Mrs Atlanta Mad
ding. wife of Capt. Geo. L. Madding.
took place at 8 o'clock this afternoon.
Funeral services We're held from Lake
side Methodist church, of which the
deceased had long been an honored
member. and the ceremonies incident
to the service we're performed by
Rev. w. c. Watson, the regular pastor
of the Lakeside church, who, in the
solemn ritual of the Methodist denom-
ination. consigned the body to the
grave. A large concourse of friends
followed the remains to the cemetery,
where they were laid away with the
last impressive rites Of the church
The pail bearers were Judge w. T.
Woodbridge, A. Brewster, John M. Nc
Cain, NJ. ]. Mead, W. 2. Tankersley,
S. c. Farrar, N. T. Roberts and j.
w. Ferguson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-27
Condemn Governor Davis,

Prior to adjournment the presiding
officer read the following telegram
from; the U. D. c.. in convention in
Fort Smith. which was greeted with
cheers by the conventions:
"The Arkansas division of the u
D. c., in convention, sends greetings
to the Arkansas U. C. ", in conven-
tion. and wishes to be placed on rec
ord in its unanimous condemnation of
Governor jeff Davis using the sta
tionery of the Confederates.
1t is understood that General Dan
w. Jones will, before the convention
closes, address the Confederates on
this action of Governor Davis in using
the stationery of the Arkansas U. c.
V. for political purposes. and the posi-
tion of the state commander in this
respect is said to be no uncertain
one.
Miss Bligh of Jacksonville, Tenn,
representing the Confederate Vet
eran," is a visitor at the convention.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-27
Prominent confederates.

Among the prominent visitors at the
session yesterday morning were Cen
eral w. F.. Nickel, of Mobile, Ala. :;
General w. S. Cabell. of Dallas, Tex:
General Robt. Mills, Batesville: Rev.
Horace Jewell. Fulton; Father J. M.
L.ucey. Pine Bluff; General Chas. Cof-
fin. Walnut Ridge; General Knox,
Pine Bluff: Major Butler, Malvern;
Col. Asa Morgan, Camden; Col. B. w.
Johnson, Camden; DR.. J. NJ. Keller.
Hot Springs; Col. jeff Mccoy, Pine
Bluff: Ransom Gulley, Melbourne;
Prof J. M. Futrall. Mariana; Capt
NJ. NJ. Duffie. Malvern; Judge A. Carl,
Hot Springs; Col. Richard Jackson,
Paragould; Col. R. Carl Lee, England;
Col. A. Minor. Newport; Judge J. NJ.
Ratcliffe. Judge G. l.. Basham, Col.
Rufus Polk. Col. w. F. Wright. Little
Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-27
E. p. IADO EXECUTES BAIL IN
SUM OF $4,000 AND RELEAS.
60 FROM CUSTODY.
Immediately the Court Fixed tho
Amount Numerous Persons o.
fered as Surety.

f. p. Ladd, charged with The killing
of j. NJ. Scott. his head sawyer. at
ladd's mill. last Tuesday afternoon,
has been granted bail in the sum OF
$4,000. and has been released from
the custody of the officers. Ladd's
attorneys had not the least difficulty
il making the large bond required Of
him, and within an hour after Chan
cellor J. NJ. Elliott had issued the
necessary order five of the most prom
ihcnt and wealthinst citizens of the
town had subscribed their names to
the document Almost any number
could have been secured. for there
were several parties almost urging
the prisoner to permit them to go
hail for him as soon as the necessary
details could be arranged in the
courts. But no others were needed.