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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-15

Written by E. Il, Williams, ESQ.,. Many
] Years AGO.

Several times recently onr Lake
City correspondent has referred tc
lE II Williams, Esq, or Ned
Williams. of tender memory to those
of our older citizens of Williams
burg and Georgetown counties, who
admired him fol his sparkling wit
and quaint originality and loved
HIM for his cheerful optimism and
genial, kindly personality. NJ
! Bass, who was fellow disciple of
q Blackstone with Mr. Williams, even
4 ventured to quote. or rather mis-,
quote, distich from the divine af-
flatus of the latter'S poetic soul and
! was promptly and properly called
; down by the author (who happened
to see it) of the little pastoral son,
net that was so ruthlesslY butchered
The foregoing leads up to the fol-
lowing parody on "The Raven" a
product OF MIR Williams pen a
quarter of century ago, when he
lived, moved and had his being in
these parts and wrote "pieces" for
the local papers that attracted wide
attention. The parody published
below was given to us several years
before his death by the late E Girar-
deau Chandler, ESQ, who being an
enthusiastic sdmirer of Edgar AL
Ian Poe and a warm friend of Mr.
, Williams, wrote the article from
memory. He explained to us at
the time, as we remember it, that
the parody was written by Mr.
Mr. Williams for the Georgetown
Enquirer under the pen name
"Assulla," the Latin for "A SPIN
ter" which was the writer's favorite
nom de plume. The poem follows:
A CATEGORY.
Very well do remember!
1t was in the bleak November,
Cold enough to freeze an ember
Fresh from down below.
I had off my garments shucked me,
And en- deskHblle had tucked me
Into bed to snore:
When without my window shutter
Something did distinctly mutter,
Then, 0 MOsesi such a Sputter
Never 'larumed ears before!
Quickly ON my pillow turning,
All my fears as foolish spurning
! sat up IN bed
For an instant, then upstarting
And towards the window darting,
Calmly asked if He'll took part in
The rumpus on my shed
Open then flung the shutter.
When from out the wooden gutter
Shot with many spit and sputter
Past me to the floor,
Black as any parsons black hat
That adorns old Satan's hatrack.
A huge, tall and stately tomcat
Of the sanity days Of yore.
Not minute stopped or stayed he.
But, with tail that would have made
three
Of common cats, he paid me
No respect save growing low.
"Fiendp'I shrieked, "thou meanest evil.
Whether love beguled, or devil
Lured thee here to hold thy revel
On the nights Plutonian shore,
Take thy rat-trap from my howell,
And thy claws from off my floor y
But that Thomas-cat beguilin'
All my dander into smilin'
By the fond, expectant style in
" hich he edged toward the door;
Meowed one meow and-nary more
Cautiously among the bric-brac,
Sought |, for joint Of stove-stack,
Or. perchance, pious bootjack,
With intent to lay him low.
"Croesus' wealth shall not thee ran,
somp'
Cried l, when with quite handsome
Bound he shot spang through the
tranSom,
Just above my chamber door.
Nicodemus! How | swore!
THE UNION DEPOT"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-15
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
(COntrlbuted.l
Editor County Record

Since Watching the last desperate
battle between civil liberty and the
liquor traffic that is now being waged
in the columns of voul paper and
others, | beg to have word.
There Is no room for the liquor
traffic and liberty both to live; one
or the other must 20.
While police commissioner of the
city of New York Theodore Roose-
velt said: THE most powerful sa-
loon Keeper controls the politicians
and the police, while the latter in
turn terrorlze and blackmail all 9th
er saloon keepers. If the American
people do not control it. it will con-
troll them
1t must be admitted by friend and
foe alike that the liquor traffic is now
on the defensive side. 1t is on trial
before the court of all the people and
is endeavoring to show cause why it
should not be put to death.
Who are its defenders: Speaking
broadly and admitting an occasional
exception, You will find on the side
of prohibition the minlsteY
white ribbon women, the
workers, the Sunday.school tea.
the church members, the best of
business and professional me and,
in general, the education. .,lture
and refinement of our ze-.sh'p.
On the saloon side (besprinkled all
too freely with gentlemen of eminent
respectabllity) you will find group
controlled ard dominated by distill-
ers. brewers, salooukeepers, bartend-
ers and dispensers, and to which
thieves, thugs, gamblers and harlots
give their loyal support. If We knew
nothing else about the liquor traffic,
the character of its friends and de-
tenders ought to damn it forever.
Here are some propositions you
whiskey defenders may refute,lf you
can do it in the light of statistical
proof or documentary evidence:
lst. That the liquor traffic on eco
nomie grounds is entirely..defenseless,
that the business creates no value,
meets no legitimate want of society,
absorbs vast values, that it is the
enemy of prosperity and the foe of
labor.
2ud. That the liquor traffic de-
bauches and degrades all who come
in contact with it and i. the most
prolific source from which come re-
cruits to our criminal classes.
3rd. That the traffic itself is a
huge organized criminal, the large
majority of the men engaged in the
business being frequent violators of
the law.
4th. That prohibition, though i'm
perfectly enforced and by no means
ideal, has nevertheless proved itself
to be the most efectual means of re-
straint.
The life of the farmer is hard
enough without the interference Of
the whiskey business with his labor
of producing something for the sus-
tenance of lhe human family. 1t
sends to him hirelings ofttimes un-
fitted for work on days when crops
are critically needing attention, when
a days work lost means a bale of
cotton destroyed BY neglect.
The whiskey business entices his
Youthful son to drink, gives 1t to him
as treat until the drink habit forces
him to disordcrly conduct Gf not to
crime), leading to an arrest that
takes from the farmer a bulk of
hard earned cash (the elimination of
the dramseller's devlce) to get his
son released from Indictment; and
takes from his family the self-re.
spect that upheld them in social
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-06

Here Is handsome frock for
afternoon occasions. made of soft
velvet with heavily embroidered
motifs and coarse meshed silk net
mouu,lngs.
The overdrcss comes 10 point
low on the skirt In the back. and.
while full. Is drawn close 10 the
figure. an idea which IL followed
carefully In all draperios.
The hat Is dropping shape OF
velvet trimmed with short broad
feathers about the crown. This
dropping hat is very becoming to
slender faces.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-06
OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO WOMEN
70 THIS PRETTY GIRL a
HUMAN or a DEMON?

UNION CITY. Conn. oct. els
handsome. ze.yearoid Sophia
kritehman a human being or a
flendf
When the glfl. who Is the belle
Of the factory district. Is tried for
the murder OF former sweetheart.
VIII u be shown that. with all her
fascinating. Firliah ways. she had
no senae Of pityg
There never has been moro
brutal murder Ia the history of the
United States than the killing OF
lsronlslow kuiyinakas.
Sophia and her sweetheart. Jo
senh Mitchell. IS. are under indict.
ment for the murder.
kulvinakas was Ia love with
Sophia, and asked her 90 marry
him. tie had been boarding at the
kritchman home. and. e IL said
told her he had saved 5000 Tor the
wedding. The girl fastened 10
Young Mitchell with the story OF
kulvinswas' proposal.
Lured Into Woods.
II Il charged that Mitchell told
her 90 SO walking wlth .Kulylnskas
the next day. and to lure him into
the woods.
They sat down on bank to talk
Then. according 10 the eofonor's
findings. either Mitchell or the girl
fired AZ kulvinakas from a revolver
which had been stolen from a trunk
belonging % Kuiylnskas' brother. {"
kulslnakas did not die. The Girl
and the mau fled.
Two hours later Sophia Kritch.
man got little Victoria Dalton,
nesghbor'a child. 10 60 walking with
her.
we came 20 some bushes" VIE.
teria told the police. land Sophia
threw stones lato them. | heard
mans solce. aud Sophia told me 10
run up the road ilut she went into
the bushes. When she came out
again she had a razor in her hand.
She said there was tramp in
there
Twice more. the police say. that
afternoon and evening. Sophia
kritehman returned 20 the spot
where kuivinakaA was DYING.
But II appeared that she herfelf.
though terrible razor cut was
found across his throat. probably
inflicted when Victoria ssw the
razor. did not have the nerve 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-06

finish the terrible deed.
All thar night KulvlnakaA lay In
the bushes, On a piece Of paper
he scrubbed the words. Sophia
Krilchman. o'clock. Me 10 death /"
The pencil was found iying just out
OF the reach Of his nerveloaa right
hand
Finish the Murder.
The next morning Sophia arose
at o'clock and went 10 church.
Then Ahe went 10 Waterbury and
bought a revolver for s. With thia
she went directly 10 the scene Of
tho attempted murder. Joe Mitchell
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-06
MAINLY ABOUT WOMEN.


When a man and a woman pre-.
tend TO love each other, the Inn
posture IL sure 10 be detected. Love
cannot be simulated; the genuine
article Is spontaneous and natural;
there ia a certain something"
about IL which Is lacking in the
feigned affection, and which can
not be acquired.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-06

boarding the same car. though they
did not speak 10 each other.
Arriving az the scene Of the
shooting" says the corcner's 70.
port zone Of them went into the
bvshss and shot Kuivinskas sew.
eral times more with the revolver
purchased BY sophia"
Then they vent away.
Two hours later paAserby heard
nnoans IN the bushes. and found
kniYinskaA Policemen who rushed
70 The scene GOT KnlylnKkRa story
OF the crime. bat he died shortly al
Ief being taken 10 the hospital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-06
from MARY%
BOOK
&c. 49,. = x -
1872 -
Banana Fritters.


Make a batter OF " cup OF flour
with teaspoonful baking powder
sifted through II, 1 egg. pinch Of
salt. u cup milk. a little sugar.
Mash ] medium sized banana and
stir in last. Drop from the spoon
into plenty Of boiling lard. Serve
hot with powdered sugar sprlnkled
over them or with maple syrup.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-06

A floor should never be swept IN
a room where there IL n contnF
ious patient Il should be washes
with = cloth dipped IN borax water.
80 that no dust annoys the patient
and no assortment OF germs are
flung up In the air. 10 drift out Of
the window into the hall en- route
60 fresh victims.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-06
Ice Cream Made Without Cream.

To each quart OF milk take cup
of sugar, 2 eggs aud tablespoons
of flour; use only the Jokes, and
use the whites for cake. Mix sugar
and flour well 10 prevent Jumping.
add the eggs and little cold milk
until smooth. Have the rest OF the
milk boiling hot, mix all together,
return TO stove to boil up. strain
and flavor TO taste. For a four
quart freezer use 2h quarts OF milk.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-06

1T 1 make q dollar
on yoar Dental Work.
you save n dollar and
the Dental Combine
loses two dollars. 4
do strictly hlgh-class
work for helf the
price charged By the
Combine Dentists. ny
low nricea. high class
work guaranteed. and
painless methods have
made the aautal WAR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-06
DO YOU WANT TO BUY, SELL,
RENT OR EXCHANGE CASH
REGlSTERsf

We arc independent dealers hand.
Ting all kinds. new and second land
viii save you big money.
THE sUNDwALL CO,
5oO james 80. seattle, wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-06
CYNTHIA CRYS


.Anxoun Girl - @ s. Miss
Il D." and Anxious" all aAk for a
remedy for blaokheads and pimples.
THAT IL a question u interest 10
many women. aud the cure ~ ihoa"
hIemlahea means regular. conncicn.
tlous treatment The use of oil ard
cram applications 10 the lace
should he stopped. aud tho face
washed Thoroughly with CASTLE soap
and bot water once a dAy - snra
10 rsnss well In clear bot wAinr.
then dash cold wafer over the lace
to close the pores and dry, Mas
sage lightly with the finger Ups
Adhere strictly 60 a simple diet
and eat plenty Of fresh fruit Battle
the body often.
Mis-. =. d includes In her auea-
ton a request for danAruff cure.
Thig trouble IL caused by a lowered
condition Of health. lack OF air 10
the scalp. and poor scalp circuia'
ton. Shampoo the hair once ever
10 days OF 50. and rinss well IN cold
water. Expose the hair and scalp
10 air and sunshine daily Massage
lightly and brush veil every night
before going To bed. and think
You'll have no further trouble.
While on the subject Of hair. ]
viii answer y. r 3 and A Moth
err. who ask a cure for lies The
beat remedy / know OF ls the old
fashioned method Of satnrating the
scalp and hair with kerosene. In
Is minutes shampoo with soap sudH
as hot as can b. endured. When
dry. 20 over the hair carefully With
a flue.teoth comb. which wili TO
move uits.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-06

open every evening until 10. and p m.
sundays FOR working people Read my
Rfuolo In Saturdays star on Modern
Dentistry" EDWIN j. BROWN. ID. u. 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-06
OuE gTEhe wisdom q
CYNTTIIAGREY

Here II the government recipe for
cleaning brass It Is used In all the
United states arscnals and Is said
60 be the best I'm the world.
One quart OF common nitric acid
90 onehalf pint OF sulphuric acid.
Keep the mixture In stone Jar.
having ready pailful Of fresh
water and box full OF sawdust
Articles to be cleaned must first be
dipped In the acid mixture. then
into the water, and dried with the
sawdust This process of cleaning
will change the brass Immediately
10 a brilliant color. II the metal Is
greasy. as candlesticks would be.
dip first in strong solution OF pot.
ash and soda In warm water. This
cuts the grease and permits the
acid to work. This method OF clean.
ing brass is entirely harmless and
is satisfactory.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-06

The Raven prescription service
means that the doctors skill In pre-.
serlbIns 10 most efficiently supple
mented by tho druaoIst's skill In
compromising. RAVEN DRUG co.
t4fe Second Az.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-06

Do you want to buy homer See
The Stars classified real estate
columns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-06

When one thing fails try another.
When pumice stone and lemon are
unavailable wet the ends of com
mon sulphur matches and rub the
Ink stained fingers with them. The
spots viii disappear,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-06

In burning garbage in the range
4 tH a mistake 10 pslt Il directly on
the fire. Put II under tho aide or
hack ida. where the fire does NOS
come Ia contact with II. and II viii
dry out II lm best 10 put the gar.
hage IN the stove Al night. and BY
morning II has dried 10 n finder.
and will blaze up and burn when
the fire gets hotter, leaving no
odor whatever. Never allow any
scraps ~ food To be- put in the
acuttle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-06


Almonds chopped fine and brown.
ed in sugar make delicious Ice
cream. There are alao good almond
puddings. Bavarian creams and
cakes Of every variety. Blanched
almonds. cut In strips. II mixed with
The batter of chocolate loaf cake.
add richness and dclicacy. The
Germans also use them a great deal
In their famous coffee cake and
other fancy breads.
The dainty lace patterned oil.
cloths. so much used for kitchen
shelves. are very apt 20 stick" 10
the wood when they become satu.
rated by the steam Of the cooking.
To avoid this. place papers on the
shelves before lacking on the oil.
cloth
In making cheese balls 10 serve
with a lettuce course. work ground
nuts into the cheese and note the
delicious flavor this imparts.
A now Idea n TO serve a marsh.
mallow on cup OF chocolate. II
a0ftens the marshmallow and gives
dainty flavor to the chocolate.
White ebeesecloth and seersucker
are recommended for Kitchen
aprons. as these materials are
easily washed and require no iron
ing.
Thing Is not only used I'm the
bathroom. but Is becoming popular
Tor the yestlbuie and conservatory
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-06
The October Sale Of Cut Glass and Silverware

CUT GLASS BOWLS. SPECIAL s.. SC
-Eight-inch Deep Bowls in two handsome
richly-cut designs.
CUT GLASS SALT AND PEPPER
SHAKERS. SPECIAL Sc EAcH--Wci
cut 10 an effective new design, and hav,
sterling silver tops.
CUT GLASS BON BONS. SPECIAL
Si.50-Bon Bons and Nappies in number
Of new and attractive cuttings at this spe-
cial price.
CUT GLASS NAPLES. SPECIAL 7sc
--Five-inch Cut Glass Naples in a hand
some cut star design; two styles TO selec,
from.
CUT GLASS TABLE TUMBLERS
SPECIAL $3.50 SET OF SIX-BeautifulIy
cut in a new pattern on an extra-heavy
blank
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-06

Dear Miss Grey: VIII you please
tell me how to fix rose leaves and
violets for sofa pillows so that they
will hold their scentf =. y.
A.-spread a thin layer Of the
rose leaves or yioiets In a large
baking pan. sprinkle lightly with
salt and put in the sun 10 dry out
In gathering the petals. choose
blossoms that are nearly ready to
fall. as the buds hold more or less
moisture and are apt to mold II not
carefully dried.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-06

Dear Miss Grey; How shall ]
answer an invitation TO n wedding
at distance cannot attend
BESS.
Enclose two Of your visiting
cards In an envelope addressed 10
the brides parents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-06
WORTH KNOWING

In mixing pepper or any powder.
ed substance with n liquid. mix In
rs small a portion OF the liquid az
and. when well mixed.
add the rest Of the liquid.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-06

Do you want to buy a homer Sec
The Stars classified real estate
columns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-06

Dear Miss Grey. VIII you please
tell me how one can find out the
correct date OF ones birthday. II
born at Olympia. wash, as far
back as 1872 There IL some con
troversy between members Of my
family regarding the day. my faith
er saving II was either the 9TH OF
the 10th, while my mother says II
was the 9Th. MRS. II. X. 9.
A.--dave you inquired II n Ger.
tiflcate ~ birth was filed In the
county clerks office or in any 9th.
or office OF public recordsg II II
In not, do not know Of any way In
which to ascertain the exact date.
II the record was not kept in the
family.
Dear Mas Grey: To decide an
argument. will you please state
through your paper whether Ne
braska IL a western state. and If IL
would come under the head OF
middle west"
n. II. SMITH.
A.--Nebraska is spoken Of as n
western state. and would be classed
with other states east Of the Rock.
les and in the Mississippi valley as
middle west"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-06

Thing Is not only used I'm the
Bathroom. but Is becoming popular
Tor the yestlbuie and conservatory
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-06

ATTRACTIVE ROCK
Err. SPECIAL S4.45-This
comfortable Roll-seat Rock
or is substantially built Of
oak-vcneered stock. in golden
finish-the seat is deep and
roomy.
Third Floor.
Morris tribune., 1909-08-14
Bad Symptoms.

The woman who has periodical head
aches, backache, sees imaginary dark
spots or specks floating or dancing before
her eyes, has-gnawing distress or heavy
full feeling n stomach, faint spells, drag
gfng-down/ feeling in lower abdominal or
pelvic region, easily startled or excited
irregular or painful periods, with or withs
out pelvic cataRrh, is suffering from
weaknesses andderangementS that should
have e4iy attention. Not all of above
symptoms aDE likely to be present in any
Neglected or badly treated and such
manS TIE surgeons knife II they do NOT
No medicine extant has such long
and numerous record oil cures I'M SucE
cases as DIR. -Piercs,s EaYQrite PreScrlS
tiQQ4- 40 medicine has such strong
PROFESSIONAL lldQEsEmenLrQL eac0oLltS
YsGa1ln9redie nts=Morth more than any
pumbeE Of ordinary nor, QlessiQnaI. fess
tmQnlals.. The very best ingredients
known to medical science for the cure Of
woman'S peculiar ailments enter into it's
composition. No alcohol, harmful, or
habit forming drug is to be found In the
list OF its Ingredients printed on each
bottle-wrapper and attested under oath.
In any condition Of the female SYSTEM
only good-never harm. Its whole effeca
is to strengt then, invigorate and regulate
the whole female system and especially
the pelvic organs. When these are de-
ranged in function or affected by disease
the stomach and other organs of digestion
become alphabetically. deranged, the
nerves are weakened, and long list OF
bad. unpleasant sym toms follow. Too
much must not be expected of this va
vorite, Prescription" 1t will not perform
miracles; will not cure tumors-no me,l~
icine will. 1t will often preUent them, IL
taken in time, and thus the operating
table and the surgeons knife MAJ be
avoided.
Women suffering from diseases of long
standing, are invited to consult Doctor
Pierce by letter, free. All correspondents
is held as strictly private and sacredly
confidential. Address DR.. R. V. PIERCE
Buffalo, N. Y.
DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser 1000 pagesS
is sent free on receipt of 81 one-cens
stamps for paper covered, or 81 stamps
for cloth-bound copy. Address as above.
Morris tribune., 1909-08-14
MAKE SERIOUS CHARGES
Letters Of Mrs, Sutton Read
at Naval Inquiry.

Annapolis, Md, Aug. AT the re,
converting Of the court of inquiry into
the death Of Lieutenant James N,
Sutton of the United States marine
corps, who was declared a suicide by
an earlier board of inquiry, the judge
advocate, Major Henry Leonard,
moved that the letters, read at the
closed session of the court on Satur-
day, when Mrs. Sutton, the mother of
the dead lieutenant, was on the
stand, be made public. This mo-
ton was criticised by Henry e.
Davis, counsel for Mrs. Sutton, and
supported by A. E. Birney, counsel for
Lieutenant Adams.
Eventually the court decided thai
they be read. In the letters Mrs SUIT.
ton in a dramatic manner declared
that her sons companions conspired
at Carvel Hall to beat the young lieu
tenant; that Lieutenant Utley was
the prime mover; that he, Adams and
Osterman set upon Sutton and beat
him until he was almost dead and
that her son was shot to cover the
alleged vicious attach rpcn him
Morris tribune., 1909-08-14

neys. l know one genial gentleman
who is here now helping the trusts
cause. The time for protest is very
short and the water power trust will
show but little consideration to the
common people If once the power Of
the country is centralized. In power
there is life and the power trust will
eventually control all other trusts.
They tell US it has no significance
that the General Electric interests are
acquiring great groups of water pow
ers in various parts of the United
States and dominating the power mar
ket in the region of each group"