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ha TX works every unit, as each
az les the hostess in the con-
We. manner enjoined by the
usa5es of that cultured" hypocrisy
which covers a multitude of lies.
Sheep Ferding in a field and cropping
the herbage in the comfortable uncon-
sclousness that they are eating merely
to be eaten, are often stated to be the
silliesC of animals-but whether they
are sfllier than the human beings who
consent to be scuashed together in
stuny rooms where they can scarcely
move, under the sham impression that
they are 'at home with friend, is a
matter oDen to question. OF course to
some minds it may be and no doubt is
extremely edifying to learn by the
society DaDers that Mrs. So-and-So or
Lord and Lady ThingemIny viii '-en-
tertain great deal this season." Peo-
pie who have no idea what this kind of
entertaining means, may have gilt
tering visions thereon. They may pic
ture to themselves scenes Of briIliancy
where "a thousand hearts beat happily,
and when, Music arose with its v0lup-
tucus SWELL SOFT eyes looked love to
eyes which sDake again. And all went
merry as a marriage bell!' Only
these things do not happen. Anything
but love is looked from soft eyes and
hard eyes equaIly-derision, contempt,
indifference, detection, malice, and $50
far as champagne, ices and general
messy feeding are COncern6de, greed,
light I'D these windows Of the soul''
from time to time during the progress of
such festivities but love, never! The
women are Ear too busy finding stand
ing room wherein to show themselves
and their newest zrOeks of to adYan-
tage, to waste any moment in mere SER
timent, and it is a Christianity beautiful
sight to see how the dear things who
wear the dressmaker's latest Creations"
elbow and push and hustle and tread en-
highly favored than themselves in the
matter Of mere clothes. AS for the men,
if they have, by dint of hard exertion.
managed to get into the crush" and
near enough to the hostess to bow and
touch her hand. their sole attention
hencefOrward becomes concentrated on
the business Of getting out again as
rapidly as possible. For let It be said
to the praise. honor and glory of the
sterner sex, that taken IN the rough
majority, they detest the fashionable
AT Home" with vigorous and honest
intensity-and unless they are Of the
degenerate class who like to be seen
hanging around some notoriously press
puned professional beauty or some
equally notoriously known leader of the
Smart Set, they are seldom seen at such
gatherings. They feel themselves to be
incongruoUs and cut oS place-and so
they are. 'At Homes are curious sorts
Of social poultry yards. where the hens
have it ali their own way. and do most
distinctly crow
But ie AT Homes, are bad enough,
the smart. the very smart dinner party
Is perhaps q little verse in its entire
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souIed splendid Grace that was meant
to link our lives more sWeetly together,
to engender love, and to make home
more hoTnelike. For nowadays, few of
US are simple and truthful enough in
our lines of conduct to even under
stand Hospitality in its real meaning.
Between simple and noble persons,
says a great philosopher, there is al
ways a quick intelligence; they recog-
nize at sight; and meet on a better
ground than the talents and slxillS they
may chance to possess, namely, on sin
cerity and uprightness." Sincerity and
blood of true Hospitality. But the
chief canon of modern society is
hypocrisy to begin with. Insincerity
and lack of principle naturally follow,
and SO men and women sneak and
crawl, and fiatter base persons for
what they can get, and reject all
chances of faithful friendship for mere
ephemeral show. Under such condi-
tiOnS as these, what can good old Hos
pitality do but draw it's last breath
for the mistaken world which prefers
lie to q truth, and still to this day
cruciheS all its loving WOuId-be re-
deemers on miserable Calvarys OF
desolationt No happiness does it gain
thereby, but only increased bitterness
and Weariness, and that all our social
customs have greatly changed since
the old time when households were
wisely fuIed ana very SIMPLY ORDERED
is no advantage to the general social
community. We may if we choose,
and we very often do so choose. fly
from one desire to another and thence
to safety, and back again from safety
to desire, but we shall never, in such
pursuit, ind the peace engendered by
simplicity of life, or the love and last
ing joy inspired by that honorable
confidence in one another's best and
nobIest attributes, which should frank
lW aud nnanlW set the seal friend
ship, and should make Hospitality a
glad duty as we'll as a delight. "Old-
fashioned as it may be, no new fash
ion can replace it.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-01
MOST GENEROUS MAN.
Also Most Eccentric Subject of the
Gar Weds.

Copyright. 1906 by Central News and
Press Exchanged
Moscow, Sept. 2O.-The truth of the
old adage that extremes meet is
proved once again by the marriage of
the most generous man in the world"
to the '.meanest woman in Russia
which event forms the subject of the
Viestnilzs latest sensational story.
Matvef Rosanof enjoys the reputation
of being the most eccentric subject of
the czar. Possessed Of a vast fortune,
inherited from his father, this Siberian
mellionaihe loved to pose as the most
generous man in the world ROsanoff
was always willing to subscribe to
charities, provided the fact was duly
chronicled in the press. The "Viestnik''
asserts that a prominent Irkutsk pho
tographer was frequently employed by
the eccentric millionaire to photograph
him while in the act of distributing
aims to beggars, whom he paid to stand
round him, in picturesque attitudes of
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-01
BRET HARTE's DAUGHTER.
She Is Now PenniIess in London and
an Object Of Charity.

copyright, 1905, by Central News and
Press Exchanged
London, Sept. 3O.-Miss Bret Harte,
daughter of the famous novelist, is pen-
niless in this city. The Bret Harte As
sistance fund has been organized and
subscriptions are being raised for the
young woman's benefit
From the scores of distinguished
persons who would have been pleased
to lend their names to the project, Dr..
c. L. Alexander has chosen a small
working committee, consisting Of Geo.
Meredith, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Sir
George Newnes. Hall Caine, Sir Francis
C. BuTnand, Anthony Hope Hawkins.
H Beerbolm Tree, DR.. Robertson Nj
coll, George r. Sims, and Sir Gilbert
Parker.
It is well known that the American
author of tales and poems of the wild
western continent died without the
means to make any provision for his
daughter
Miss Bret Harte has studied declama-
ton and singing, but severe attacks of
laryrigifis have compelled her to aban-
don the stage and concert platform.
The call for subscriptions to a Sund
for her relief from threatening poverty
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A HERE is an old song, a.
very old song, the refrain
of which runs thus: Twas
merry in the hall. when the
boards wagged all. we shall
never see the like again,
again! We shall never see the like
again." Whether there was anything
particularly hilarious in the wagging
of boards, we may not feel able to de-
termine, but there is unquestionably a
vague sense of something festive and
social conveyed in the quaint lines.
We feel, without knowing why that
it was, it must have been, merry IN
the naIF at the distant period alluded
to-While at the present time we are
daily and hourly made painfully aware
that whether it be in hail, drawing
room or extensive reception gallery
the merUiment formerly so well sung
Harp that once through Tara's Halls
-nol@-I mean the Boards that once
Wagged in the Hall, wag no more.
Honest laughter has given place to
the nanhy-goat snigger2ng b1eat now
common to polite society, and under
stood to be the elegently trained and
cultured" expression Of nairth. The
warm hand-shake has, in a very great
measure. degenerated into the tim
orous offer Of two or three clammy
fingers extended dubiously, as with
fear of microbes. And Hospitality,
large-hearted, smiling, gracious Hos
UlLallLNr is QeaQ ana WRAPPED IN 1CS
grave-clothes, waiting in stiff corpse
like state for its final burial.
Public dinners, public functions of
all kinds-in England at any rate-sre
merely so many funeral feasts in
memory of the great defunct virtue.
Its spirit has deG-and there is no
calling it back again. The art of en-
tertaining is lost--together with the
art Of conversation. And when our
so-called friends are Eat home" we
are often more anxious to find reasons
for declining rather than for accept
ing their invitations, simply because
we know thai there is no real 'at
home" in it, but merely an "out-of-
home" arrangement, in which q mixed
crowd Of people are asked to stand
and swelter in an uneasy crush on
staircase and in drawing room, pre-
tending to listen to music which they
can scarcely hear, and scrau bling for
tea which is generally too badly made
to drink Indeed, it may be doubted
whether Of all the various ludicrous
social observances in which our pro-
gressive day takes part, there is any
thing quite so sublimely fdiotic as a
start 'ae home" in London during
the height Of the season Nothing
certainly presents men and women
in such singularly unintelligent
aspect. Their faces all wear more or
less the same expression OF forced
amiability-the same civil grin dis
torts their poor mOuths-the same
wondering and weary stare afflicts
their tired straining eyebails-and the
same automatic aEna-mOTement and
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suppIication, at the Cathedral gates.
Equally strange stories are told OF the
milionaire's bride, 1.-The meanest woman
in Russia" Credited with possessing &
fortune OF two million roubIes, M1ne
Welski is the widow of a wealthy Riefg
contractor. She lived in cheap boarding
houses, in order to save the cost OF an
establishment of her own. and on no
fewer than fourteen occasions during
the past three years she was charged
with attempting to obtain board and
lodging witout paying for it. Nadama
Welski, although extremely handsome
used a dress in eccentric fashion. one
of her most extraordinary costumes be-
the skins of hundreds OF stray cats,
which she caught with a lassO while
prowling, as was her custom. about
the streets at night.
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The Abuee Of a Cork Lee.

Berlin, Sept. 30.-Herr Isaac Halten, q
restaurant keeper put his artificial leg
to a curious use. On being arrested by
the customs officials on the Russian
frontier at Kattowitz he was subjected
to a searching examination, in the
course OF which his cork leg was un-
screwed. Inside the limb were found
two new revolvers, together with boxes
Of cartridges. besides large quantities
of cigars and cigarettes The authcri-
ties Immediately confiseated the limb,
and Halten had to be carried in the
arms OK two custom house officials to
the guard house.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-01

HERE is an old song. a
very old song, the refrain
of which runs thus: Twas
merry in the hall. when the
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-01

is addressed to those who have read
and enjoyed her fathers works IF
each gives only five shillings as a tes-
timonial of that enjoyment SAYS DR.
Alexander, 1--WE shall have ample for
her needs until she can again take up
business -
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-01
The Decay Of Hospitality
BY Marie Co1eM

Icopyright 1906 by Central News Press Exchanged
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-01

and Embroidered thhyStx patterns
the
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-01

Pefrigerators at IS per cent. off closing
An offer full Of money for those who take it up
GO-Carts at IS per cent off Another good clearance
offer Our carts the best madeand this chance your
to buy under value.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-01

An- Good Dress Prints
F/1G attractive patterns.
in linen color and dark
shades-just what you want
for good wear. 1000 yards
of our best SIC prints go
into this sale tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-01
Curtain SWISSeS From
SIC TO 45c a Yard.

There something saved Swiss Curtains bought IN
the piece, made up home. material
your pattern way if you
have time to make them Here numberless dainty paern
will laundry looking nice
Make sash curtains of them long curtains
prices email that you will expense buying
That the best waythen you are always
with fresh curtains laundering.
wide ped Swiss yard
Empire
n
in paten
a o
wide
in andc
With CoIored
stripes
Swiss dots
o n
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-01
Decide Now Upon Your Cloak or SU1t and Be e

On Good Back Sateen Fettlcoat
O2C with full 10-inch founce hav-
ing two narrow ruffles trimmed in
simulated hemstitching three
stitched bands on hounce.
no sunburst P etticoat of black
2O@ sateen nice fine quality
17-inch fine pleated hounee, pleated
ruf1e, with staying at top. Very low
price for a very good skirt.
no Black sateen with full pleat-
SOG ed, 1s-inch hounce. having &
inch ruf1e and two stitched bands.
One Of the neatest and best made of
all our low priced skirts.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-09-14
A MINIMUM OF
ELEVEN CENTS.
Is THE CALL SENT OUT BY The SOUTH.
ERN COTTON ASSOCIATION.

AsHEvILLE, N. c., Sept. .
dYour committee, realizing the un-
usually strong statistical position OF
cotton, recommends a minimum
price of IL cents, basis middhng
uplards, at the home market
throughout the cotton belt. E d
Smith. chairman; H Y Brooke,
secretary"
This is the call sent out by the
executive committee of the Southern
Cotton association to the farmers OF
the South to hold their cotton for II
cents. Can the farmers resist los,
Can the Southern Cotton ASSOCIATION
hold together if the crop is rushed
to market at prevailing prices:These
are questions that will be answered
within 60 days.
The committees report was not
announced until after 10 o'clock
and it had been awaited with intense
interest by the 100 or more growers
and buyers at the hotel. 1t did not
give entire satisfaction, but Is Il
compromise.
Mr. Smith con 5ended for min L
mum of 104 cents now, with u later
announcement of a higher minimum
He was ovelruled dispite HIS elo-
quence and was compelled to accept
II cents. There were members of
the committee who held out for II
cents as minimum and Others
wanted to put it even higher. All
{ of this was threshei out in Secret
session and when the report was pre-
sented to the open meeting it was
adopted without a word ana the
committee took up other business
relating to the proposed amendments
to the constitution.
Eleven cents for cotton at the
home market is equivalent to II Il
or more at the ports. The October
quotation today was around 10 81
100 So that the committee has
called upon the producers to hold
for an advance of about 63 points.
If the trade believes the producers
will heed this call, tomorrow'S mar
ket should Aow 1.-THE State.
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DO NOT BE IMPOSED UPON.

Foley y Co., Chicago, originated
Honey ard Tar as a throat and lung
remedy, and account of the great
merit and popularity of Foley:S
Honey and Tor many limitations are
offered for the genuine. ASK for
r'oley's Honey and Tar and refuse
any substitute offered, as no other
preparation will give the same salts
foction. 1t is mildly laxative. 1t
10 opiates and Is safest for
children and delicate persons. Sold
bv all dealers.
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We uv Goods andCan Give You the Very Best
TobacCos at Lowest Possible Prices.
CALL ON F. Rt1EM & SONS, RHEIMS, S. c.
Summons for Relief.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG.
Court of Common Pleas.
Rectina WitherSpoOn, llarrisonWither-
spoon and g L Sauls,
Plaintiffs.
against
Phoebe McRea, Irene Thomas, Eta
wise Gordon, Mary Guile, James Cor
don and Wilbur Gordon,
Defendants.
To the defendants, Phoebe McRea, Irene
Thomas, Ettawise Gordon, Mary
Guile, James Gordon and Wilbur
Gordon.
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the complaint in this
action, which is filed in the office OF
the Clerk of Court Of Common Pleas
for the county of Williamsburg at
KingStree in said county, and TO serve
a copy of your answer 10 said conf
plaint on the subscriber, ii his office
in Lake City, :. c., withiH twenty
days after the service hereof; eNcluS-
i've of the day Of Sucl. service; and if
YOU fail to answer the complaint with
in the time aforesaid, the plaintiffs in
this action will apply TO the court for
the relief demandedin the complaint.
w L BASS,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
August Z, 1905.
To the defendants, Phoebe McRea,
Irene Thomas and EttawiSe Gordon:
Take notice that the complaint in
this action was filed in the office OF the
Clerk Of Court of Common Pleas for
the county ol Williamsburg at Kings
tree in sail county and STATE of South
Carolina, on the 1th day Of august.
1905, " l. BASS,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
August :. 1905.
to he defendants, Irene Thomas, Eta
wise Cor lon. LameS Gordon and Will
bu" Gordon:
Tax" notice HAT unless YOU Procure
rlr#p, "intmc:t"fa az uardianAdLitem.
in II pear and dcicnd :hiS action on
lu>u aci5;lI, within tWCu;y days from
tie v.Cc 0i the >tln.i!cg> herein up
uH yuu. an application viii be made OF
The & ERIK Of Court e Common Peas
fer the Cuunty "f Williamsburg in the
STATE ul South Carolina. on the twenty
Stc3.d G..y af;rl the Scrvir" Of The sum-
mems Gcr,i" u on yOn at II o'clock IN
IT," forenoon. for an order appnintin"
some suitable and competent per>U:'
ClMrdiauAdLitem for ,Un and author
III, and directing him I" appear and
d. fi,nG lie action above stated in your
AvI" +, and for such other AID further
r,.ic: a, may be just. W l. BASS,
S-,--jt. Plaintiffs Attorney.
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Dissolution Notice

Notice is hereby given that the CO.
partnership heretofore existing under
The firm name Of p S Courtney d Co
has this day been dissolved Oy mutual
consent, all Indebtedness of the said
firm being assumed by p Courtney
who will continue the business. In re-,
firing from the firm | desire to thank
tho public for past favors and to be-
speak continuance of the same for
Mr. Courtney. w J Singletary,
Single, sc
Sept. !, 1905.
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Registration Notice.

The office of the Supervisor; of Reg
i>tration will he opened on the first
Monday in every month for the pur
pose Of the registering Of any perSn"
who rs qualified as follows:
Who shall have been resident ho
;hn State for two years. anG of TN"
county ore year. and Of the polling n"e-
cinrt in which the elector offers tn
vote fou- months before the dar OF
election. I'd shall have paid, siH
months Lc,0re. any poll tax thew dne
and PAYABLE, and who can both read
and write any section Of tie conSt. IT.
tion Of 1sa5 submitted 70 him hV the
Supervisors of Registration. or Who
can show that he owns. and has paid
all taxes cOllpctable on during the
present wear. property in this state
assessed at three hundred dollars o,
more. J.J. EADDY.
Clerk Of Board
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Citation Notice.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

- y I II oF DOl i IL IA holSl ~ y.
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG.
By ) Mcbride Scott Esquire Probate
Judge. Whereas. B c Whitehead,
Clerk of Court. made Snit TO me, tO
grant him letters of administration of
the estate and effects of l. W L0ryra.
There are therefore TO cite and adj
mGnish all and singular the kindred
ana creditors of the said l. w Loryea,
deceased, that they be and appear be-
fore me i'm the Court OF Probate for
for the said County to be held at Kings
stree SC on the 9th day of October next
at II o'clock a. m. to show cause, Ii any
they have, why the said administration
should not be granted.
Given under my hand this 10Th day
of August. 4 ID, 1905.
) SMBB SCOTT.
Probate Judge.
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Rheumatism, eout, backache acid
poison, are results of kidney trouble
Rocky Mountain Tea goes directly
O the sea- of the disease and cures
when all else fails 35 cents.
Lake <Gity DrugCo.
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IF YOU want delicious coffee
buy a can ptt up by Carhart
Bros. Unsurpassed in flavor
and quality. Sold by
" II Wilkins.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-09-14

What engageo> people like about
not seeing each OTHER for ten hours
is all the letters they can write each
other in that time.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-09-14

Fresh canned goods Of every
kind, Heinz's pickles and Bak-
er's Premium chocolate at
w. II. Wilkins.
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Summons for Relief.
STATE CT SOUTH CAROLINA,}
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG,

COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG!
Court of fCOmmOn Pleas
John VI NeXSel.,
ri.:ntiiI
against
Thomas Harper
Defendant.
10 tn. drfcndart Thomas Harper:
You ar, hereby summoned and re-
Guircd to answer the complaint in this
action, which is rilcd in the Otfic" of
the Clerk Of Court of Common Pleas
for thr county Of Williamsburg ut
ningStrrr in said count: ard I" serve Il
COPY Of "urauSWrr t" said runplain'
OIL ;hc subscriber al lleir Office Il.
KingSfryr. :. e.. With" twenty da!>
after tie service hereof. exclusive "f
the day of such >ervi"; md if you fail
t. answer the complaint within the
time fGr" aid. the plaintiff in tins
actio III apply To the court for '':e
relic! aHdcd in the complaint.
Au4u >. \. - i90j.
- H!RSCH Il lllRSC IL.
Plaintiffs Attorney:
To the defendant Thomas Harper:
Take no;icr that the complaint in
this action WIS flied in the office Of
the Clerk of court Of Common Pleas
for The ,,ounty Of Williamsburg at
KingStre" in said county ard State OF
south Carolina on the 25rd day Of Aug
us; 1909.
l!IRSCH & HIRSCH,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
1903.
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Summons for Relief.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA !
COUNTY OF VIII. IAMSBuRG. !
Court of Common Pleas
John VI NeXSen.
plaiDt / ~

against
Mary Bradley. George Bradley. navy
Bradley. Lucella Bradley Daniel
Bradley. Anthony Bradley, Edwin
Bradley. Harrison Bradley. Kelly
Bradley. Anna Bradley, Esther
Bradley, Very Bradley, Jane
Bradley. Franklin Bradley. heirs
at law OF Dick Bradley, de
ceased.
Defendants.
70 the defendants George Bradley
and Davy Bradley:
N0l are herrby summoned and rr-
uuircd to answer the COMPLAINT in this
action which is filed in the office of 'Ec
Clerk of Court of Common Pleas fo:'
the county of Will amsburg at king$-
tree in said county aud to serve Il copy
of your answer Il, the said complaint on
the subscribers. at their office in King
tree. : c. within twenty days after
the service hereof, exclusive of the day
Of such service: and il you fail TO an
swer the complaint within the tim"
aforesaid. the plaintiff in this action
will apply I" The Court for the relief tie
mandrd in the complaint.
Dated August %. \. ID. 1905.
HlRSCH Il H1RSC II.
Plaintiffs Attorneys
To the defendants. George Bradley
and Davy Bradley:
Take notice that the crnIDlaint in
this action was filed in the office of the
Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for the
county of Williamsburg at king>tree
in sail county and State of South Car
olina, on the 23rd day Of August. 1905
HIRSC II 4 HlRSCH,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Aug %. 1905.
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