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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-11-27
Not John Robinson's Shows.

The following from the Kingstree
Record is of interest to many people
in Dillon county who attended the
Robinson's Shows at Dillon on the
5th under the impression that they
were seeing the original old John
Robinson's Show"
"The editor has received a card
from John Robinson of Cincinnati
stating that there is no connection
whatsoever, in any manner, shape or
form, between the so-called Robin
sons Famous Shows and the Old
John Robinson's 10 Big Shows, which
will probably visit this county later
on in the season. ."-Dtllon Herald.
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What is Woman's
Beauty but Health?
And the Basis Of Her Health and Vigor
Lies In the Careful Regulation
OF the Bowels.


If woman's beauty depended upon
cosmetics, every woman would be a
picture of loveliness. But beauty
lies deeper than that. 1t lies in
health. In the majority of cases the
basis of health, and the cause of
sickness, can be traced to the action
of the bowels.
The headaches, the lassitude, the
sallow skin and the lusterless eyes
are usually due to constipation. So
many things that women do habit
ually conduce to this trouble. They
do not eat carefully, they eat indi-
gestible foods because the foods are
served daintily and they do not ext
ercise enough. But whatever the
particular cause may belt is impor-
Etant that the condition should be
corrected.
An ideal remedy for women, and
one especially suited to their delicate
requirements,is DR. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin, which thousands of women
endorse highly, among them Mrs c S
Vance, of 51l S Ray st, New Castle,
Pa. At times she had spells of indi-
gestion so severe that she thought
she would die. Syrup Pepsin regu-
lated her stomach and bowels, and
she attributes her excellent health
today to this remedy.
All the family can use DR. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin, for thousands
of mothers give it to babies and chill
dren. 1t is also admirably suited to
the requirements of elderly people,
in fact, to all who by reason of age
or infrmity cannot stand harsh salts,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-11-27
A CoDSumptiye Cough.

A cough that bothers you con-
tinually is one of the danger signals
which warns of consumption. DR.
Kings New Discovery stops the
cough, loosens the chest, ,banishes fe-
yer and lets you sleep peacefully. The
first dose checks the symptoms and
gives prompt relief. Mrs A F Mertz,
of Glen Ellyn, Iowa, writes: DIR
Kings New Discovery cured a stub
born cough after six weeks doctor
ing failed to help" Try it. as it will
do the same for you. Best medicine
for coughs colds, throat and lung
troubles. Money back if it fails.
Price Soc and $1.00. All druggists,
by mail, H E BUCKLEN & Co, Phil
adelphia. Pa, or St Louis, Mo,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-11-27

quite near the lake. Both were fine
men and splendid fishers and hunt
ers. l met Mr. Edgar Plowden about
eight years ago while | was camp
ing near the same lake. He spoke
about the great day we had then
and said it was the finest swimming
he ever saw. Mr. Sam Montgomery,
an old Irishman who lived in that
section, was a kind-hearted man. All
called him Uncle Sammy. He
was standing on the bridge that
spanned the lake looking at the men
swimming. OUCH" said he, i
knowed man in the ould country
that could swan an play the fud.
del." Uncle Sammy's" house was
his friends house also. He loved
whisky.
There lived a family of Nelson's in
the fork of Black river near Uncle
Sammy's" house. They were the
sons of MIR Jared Nelson, a good
man and soldier of the war of 1872.
The boys were all clever good fel-
lows but loved whisky and were
fond of deviltry. They would on
certain nights get about three or five
gallons of whisky and with the jug
90 to Uncle Sammy's" house. 1t
was all right with him; a rousing
frolic they would have. They would
complain of its being cold and make
it up to all go out into the thicket
and cut some wood, coaxing Uncle
Sammy" to 60, too. While out there
they would manage to cut a small
tree that had a good many limbs on
it to fall on Uncle Sammy, some
times knocking him down. All would
run up and help to pull the old man
out and, pretending to want to beat
the one who cut the tree. After some
high words peace would be made
and all would go to the house and
have some friendly drinks.
Well, let's 60 on back to Jordan
lake. But before l leave the Brewing
ton lake must tell of a Mr. Eli Flem-
ing, living on Mr. Edgar Plowden's
place. As l said, Mr. Plowden was a
great hunter and he and Mr. Elem.
ing were in the swamp hunting tur.
keys, being within gunshot OF
each other, but neither knowing
they were so near. Mr. Fleming BE-
gan to yelp to call up a turkey and
Mr. Plowden did the same. They
were both hiding in the cane, which
grew in punches, making a good hid
ing place. Mr. Plowden, being tired
of calling the supposed turkey and
seeing the canes move a little. fired
a load Of shot into Mr. Fleming but
fortunately did not wound him seri-
ously. 1t would vex Mr. Plowden to
tease him about shooting Mr. Flem-
ing for a turkey.
There was fine fishing in Black
river those days. Some of the old
settlers had their favorite places to
sit and catch all they wanted. Many
of the spots were named for the ones
that frequented certain places, as
"Zack's hole" (Zack Harrington i,
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OLD Time SCENES ON
UPPER BLACK RIVER

Vi u Ill DLHtN luIIu
RECALLED BY "POOR CONRAD"
---BREWINGTON LAKE so
YEARS AGO.
Editor County Record
Some weeks ago | wrote little
history of Black river relating to
some things that happened during
the boyhood days of the writer and
since he began to get old and gray.
| will not confne my story altogeth-
er to the river alone but wish to
scout around and about the sections
mile or so along the country
bordering on the old river, as |
begun writing on the upper waters
and so on down. l think of many
things that happened at one place
and then another, the farms and
fine plantations bordering on the
river, with the hundreds of slaves,
the friendly neighbors with such
quiet homes. There seemed to be
so much leisure time-nobody in a
hurry. Meeting on the road there
would be stop and a long talk and
at the parting they would shake
hands and say, Good bye," with
the last words, when are you COM
ing? Well. do come"
Yes, it was a quiet time, far
away from the busy hustle of the
city, no railroad, no shrill piercing
sound of the ruthless locomotive
whistle. AS Mr. Bill Arp used to
say, all was calm and serene, but,
alas, how now everything is in a rush.
No time to talk and but few that
will take the time to ask, how are all?
AS Mr. Dick Kellahan says, We'll,
John, you must get in the band
wagon if you wish to ride" And
so it IS. Nearly all try to get IN
the busy whirl. The writer would
like to get in the band wagon, too,
but it is too fast for him now.
His foot steps are feeble.
Once fearless and bold.
He has had his ups and downs
without being looked upon as hero,
but these are my friends. Out in
the country many of them have in
herited the old time friendliness and
know me when they see me, matters
not how small am getting. /
have some in Kingstree who know
me when meet them. 1t is good
feeling to know you are remember
ed, especially by friends far away in
distant lands. Hope the readers
will excuse me for getting away
from the main track. / can't help
going back to the arms of my
friends. They love me and l in re-
turn must love them.
The kitten we'll may love the cat,
The cat may love the older rat,
The pig may love the mother SOW,
The calf may love the milking COW,
But cat or rat or pig or calf
Love not their friends as /, by half.
In my letter some time ago about
Black river, l was in the neighbor-
hood of Martin and Jordan lakes,
the great Yarmouth fishing holes.
l have skipped along little too
fast and | must retrace my steps
and go back five or six miles to
Brewington lake and tell about a
big fishing frollc a crowd of US had
up there. One summer, day when
the lake was quite low we had some
gill nets with which we surrounded
the main places wherethe copperhead
Dream were hiding. There must
have been between so and 60 men.
We all plunged into the lake, swim
ming and splashing, driving the fish
into the net. Hundreds of the
finest were caught and such a fish
eating we had. Some of the best
swimming was done there | ever
saw. We swan from the lower end
of tLa loLa fo tho haad which ia
The herald., 1913-11-13
A PLACE TO SHOP AND SAVE
SAMUEL BROS, GRETNA,
LA.
DELEGATES TO CONVENTION.

Mayor Behrman appointed Hon. Pc
ter S. Lawton one of the delegates to
the convention of the Atlantic Water
ways Association, which convenes in
Florida on Nov. 1919.
The following were appointed by
Mayor Behrman as delegates to the
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
which convenes in Washington, Dec.
4, 5, 6: w. H. Ward, J. P Nolan, J. w.
Lennox, NJ. s. Mahoney, ]. E. Huck-
ms, w. T. Christy, Capt A. Short, ].
c. Mathewes, Geo. Herbert, Jr., Capt.
c. J. Mott, Capt. R. Talbot, E. w. Bur-
gis, Aug. Schabel, F c. Duvic, DR.. Jno.
A. Rupp, G. H. Koppel. w. S. Boylan,
Capt J. Garland, s. E. Redfern, Capt.
w. F. Spence, ]. P. Vezien, Julius b.
denger, Capt. w. F. Short, Geo. Kop-
pei, F. C. Hymel, R. S. Stearnes, DR..
A. c. King and Jno. A. Barrett.
The herald., 1913-11-13
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

4 reception was held Monday eve
ming from to 10 o'clock at the cozy
home of MI and Mrs. John j. Braai in
Pacific avenue, to celebrate their
daughter Fenner Elena's fifteenth
birthday. A merry time was spent in
playing games and other amusements.
Frances LeCourt, Jr., entertained with
several vocal selections; the birthday
cake was cut by Miss Grace Pollock.
Dainty refreshments were served
throughout the evening. Among the
many handsome presents she received
was a gold cross and chain from her
mother. Those present were: Misses
Melba Butcher, Juanita Braai, Thelma
Cayard, Leona Verdoot, Grace Pollock,
Elsie and Pansy Zettwoch, Rita Ramos,
Jennie DAILY, Marguerite Huff and Fen
ner Braai; Messrs. Francis Zwicke, AL
vim Duffour, Frances Lecourt, William
DAILY, Alvin Christy, Stanley Crawford,
John and Douglas Braai; Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Schulz, Mrs. John Braai and
Master Perry Braai.
The herald., 1913-11-13
A STORY A DAY.

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1914-that is part of what you get by
subscribing $500 for The Youths Com
panion's new volume. The fifty-two
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contributions by famous men and we'
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health, etc.
For the years subscription OF $500
there is included a copy of The Com.
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If you want to know more about The
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for sample copies containing the open
ing chapters Of Arthur Stanwood Piers
fine serial Of life in boys school
His Fathers Son." With them we
will send the full Announcement for
1914.
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144 Berkeley St., Boston, Mass.
The herald., 1913-11-13
DEER HUNTING TRIP.

On last Saturday a crowd of our
young sports took a trip to Diamond,
La, where they went in search of deer
and the party was very successful in
bringing back four nice specimens,
which were divided among the crowd.
and there were some special portions
set aside for certain individuals who
did not attend the hunt. Notably one
of these was Mike Rooney, who was
allotted a quarter of one of these fine
animals, but his portion never reach
ed him, and Charles Spahr, who had
several portions set aside for himself,
is also now guessing who swiped his
share of the hunt. No one would
doubt the veracity of the ten gentle
men who took this hunting trip, as it
is stated positively that some of the
deer meat was partaken Of and We
also have the assurance of those who
ate the meat that it was genuine deer
meat.
Chief Clerk Smith and Supt Burgis
of the Grand Isle did get their share
of the deer, but the other guests are
now waiting for their portion to turn
up. Among those present in the hunt
ing trip were: A. Suberville, B. Can
ton, w. Leblanc, F. and E. Wattigny,
s. Kerner, B. Edgecomb, NJ. Cesserina
and w. and L. Spahr.
The herald., 1913-11-13

two modernly schooled daughters are
tugging impatiently at the leash of
convention. Both of the girls are on
the point Of matrimony. The elder
daughter has been at college. She has
read the works and listened to the
lingo Of those looking enviously to the
complete emancipation of womankind,
not only as regards the right of suf,
frage, but in affairs Of the heart as
well. She goes home, instills the ideas
thus gathered into the mind Of her
younger sister, who the evening before
her marriage conceives the notion that
her fiance is not the man for her. She
proposes an elopement and trial mar
rage and carries her point up to the
elopement stage. The complications
which follow prove that in way there
is a foundation for the views held by
the headstrong young women as well
as those Of their far more conservative
parents. The play is in three acts,
with scenes laid in and about small
Eastern town. Mabel and Edith Talia-
ferro are appearing under the manage
ment of Joseph Brooks.
A special matinee will be given on
Thanksgiving.
The herald., 1913-11-13
ORPHEUM,

The program next week contains
much comedy and some novelty. A
treat is in store for the little ones
when Miss Oxford and her winderful
elephants make their appearance.
Other numbers are:
Wilfred Clarke Company, presenting
an entirely new farce, entitled "A Wife
For An Hour" by Mr.. Clarke.
Robins, a humorous imitator of mu-
steal instruments.
Foster and Lovett, Who's Who" =
Binns, Binns & Binns, the vagabonds
in comedy and music.
Morgan and Rice, comedy gymnasts.
Alcide Capitaine, the perfect gym.
mast. A study in grace and physical
culture.
Orpheum Concert Orchestra. finest
in the South.
Exclusive motion views, selected es.
pecially for the Orpheum Circuit.
The herald., 1913-11-13
PlAISANCE-WRiGHT.

News has reached here of the mar
riage in Giles, London, of Robert
Plaisance, formerly of this city and
now a member of the faculty of the
University of Michigan, and of Mrs.
Evelyn McCue Wright, of Cleveland
and of Paris. The attendants were
Frank Book of Detroit and the Hon.
Molly Thyme of London, a grand
daughter of Lord Seymour Haden, who,
it is remembered, married a sister of
Mcneil Whistler. Mr.. and Mrs. Plais-
ance will make their home in Rome
for the coming year; perhaps perma,
nently.
Mr.. Plaisance was a pupil of McDon.
OCH No. school under Miss Kelly and
was always considered one Of the ban.
ner pupils. He has many friends here
who wish him success.
The herald., 1913-11-13
= At The Play=H0uses .

ally set forth There is a plantation
scene viii several choruses by over so
people, arranged with telling effect, and
the destruction by fire of the steam
boat Belle Creole" followed by a view
OF Red Devil Island.
The COstuming of the play is in ac-
cordance with the plates of 1857, the
period in which the story is written.
This is a new departure and is in keep
ing with the policy of the MANAGEMENT
TO present BARLEY Campbell's Southern
romance in such a manner as to give
il all the attractiveness of an original
production and with this end in view
they have caused a complete new seen
ic investiture 10 be provided which has
been painted by Walter Burridge, the
well-knOwn scenic artist. who made the
original models and painted the pro
ductiOn for The White Slave" thirty
years ago. An excellent dramatic cast
has been secured to impersonate the
lifelike characters with which the play
abOunds.
The herald., 1913-11-13
COMING.

There has been a rumor current for
the past few days that local playgoers
will not get the entire original all-star
cast when Fine Feathers" is present
ed at the Tulane Theater next week.
But this is denied by the management
of the playhouse. on authority from II.
IT, Frazee, producer of the play. The
rumOr was doubtless started by the
announcement that four companies had
been organized to present Fine Feath-
ers' on the road this season. Such is
fast, and the majority of cities will
see this play presented by other com
panieS. but the local engagement will
be played by the original all-star az
gregatiOn which ran for $50 nights at
the Astor Theater. New York, and six
months at the Cort Theater, Chicago,
including such dramatic celebrities as
Wilton Lackaye, Robert Edeson, Max
Fieman. Rose Cochlan, Lolita Robert
son. Lydia Dickson and the others who
helped make Fine Feathers" the
years dramatic triumph on Broadway.
With Eugene Walters best drama in
the hands of star cast, the treat in
store can be readily appreciated by
local theatregoers.
The herald., 1913-11-13
MR.. AND MRS. ALEX M. LUX RE.
MEM6ERED ON WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY.

Mr. and Mrs \. VI. Lux were agree
ably surprised on Tuesday, Nov. 4th,
by a crowd of young folks gathering to-
gether at the home of Mrs. Vim. Gle
pert. Sr, and thence with the music
went over to the Lux residence and
after congratulations and wOodenware
of all descriptions being presented TO
the couple. the crowd repaired TO Mrs.
Giepert's home in Eliza street and
danced till the wee hours of the morn
ing
Among those present We're: Mr.. and
Mrs. Hy. SEWERS. the latter being
bridesmaid to the couple five years
ago; Mrs. Thos. Keely, Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. p. Nicoll, Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Gle
pert. Sr.. and Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ Lux
Misses Hazel Giepert, Anna May Tier
ney. Alma Whelan, May Giepert, Vic
toria Giepert, Margie Noonan, Zita Gle
pert, Carrie Wagner, Cecil NOonan, +.
Cunningham, L. McCloskey, c. Giepert,
| |. Cunningham, G. Baungart, X Der
nard and VI. Nicoll; Messrs. Robert
Vcknair, Roy Hicks, Jos. Grevem.
berg, Philip Lagarde, Walter Marrero
Henry Keeper, Mr.. Rainey, Willie
Brand, Leon Garatie, L. Cunningham,
J. Lux and Jas. Nicoll.
Three years of their welded life Mr.
and Mrs. Lux have made their home in
Algiers and have made a number of
! friends here
The herald., 1913-11-13
MUSICAL COMEDY, SANTA CLAUS
oUTWITTED," AND MINsTRELs.

On the nights of December 4th and
5th, at Pythian Hall, there will be pre-
scented a musical comedy and a min
strel show which will be given for the
benefit of the Mount Olivet Episco-
program is in the hands of Mrs. J. E.
Huckins, who has been quite busy
drilling large chorus of children who
will furnish the musical comedy on
the night of December 4th and on the
following night there will be a min
strel show made up mostly of New
Orleans people. Later details of the
show will be published before the en-
tertainment.
The herald., 1913-11-13

York's leading artists. "a Rolling
Stone" is the title that Herbert Hall
Winslow has given to the play he
wrote for Mr.. Wilson. Through the
scenes of humor pathos and melodram-
attic incident run Mr.. Wilson's latest
songs, including "Ragtime in Ger
many" "My Little Climbing Rose"
I'VE Are AS Far Apart AS the World
Is Wide" and "The See-Saw Game Of
Life" Robert Milton, former stage
director for Mrs. Fiske and the New
Theater, has staged the piece and Sc
lected the players. The scenes are
laid in the Catskills and New York
city, and the story is one Of to-day.
Laura Lemmers, Lizzie Wilson and
other capable players are in the cast
The herald., 1913-11-13

tanned fifty miniature poems, while the
language employed in unfolding his
story is far above the average.
"The White Slave" demands a lux
urious setting; the scenic grandeur Of
the lower Mississippi valley Is graphic
The herald., 1913-11-13

pense to provide him with everything
necessary to success; a new play by
noted dramatist, a company Of unusual
merit, one of the best stage directors
Of the day and a splendid scenic pro-
duction from the studio Of one Of New
The herald., 1913-11-13

man nature made il an easy task for
him to picture the everyday life of the
Southern people. He made hero of
a Kentucky-bred boy. and the true no.
bility of his character proves his ten
der regard for the people of the South
land. BARLEY Campbell was as much
a poet as a playwright, and it has been
written that The White Slave" con-
The herald., 1913-11-13

ton of any playwright. The original.
ity displayed in My Partner the
charm ot the Galley Slave" and the
dramatic surprises contained in Isl
IBERIA" are all surpassed in The White
Slave" The writing of this play was
to Mr. Campbell a labor of love. He
had lived in the South and wrote with
out a suspicion of prejudice on the sub
ject of slavery. His knowledge of hui
The herald., 1913-11-13
CRESCENT THEATER.

The White Slave" is scheduled for
presentation at the Crescent Theatre
on Sunday night.
BARLEY Campbell's great play is
good enough to have made the reputa-
The herald., 1913-11-13
WEDDING ANNOUNCED.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Renecky an
nounce the marriage Of their daughter
Margaret to Henry Eschmann, the
wedding to take place on Wednesday,
November 2Sth, in the Church Of the
Holy Name of Mary.
The herald., 1913-11-13

November 23rd. Rachel CrOthers. the
author, has taken advantage of the
discussed subject of mar
riage as it is viewed by those of the
old school in contrast to the advanced
and rather revolutionary ideas of the
rising generation. She pictures a per-
fectly normal small town household,
with father and mother holding tenac-
iously to the orthodox traditions, while
The herald., 1913-11-13
TULANE THeATER.

In focusing her keenly developed
perspective faculties upon a theme for
Young Wisdom" the play in which
Mabel and Edith Taliaferro are to be
seen as co-stars at the Tulane Theater
The herald., 1913-11-13
AL II. WILSON COMING TO THE
CRESCENT.

Al II. Wilson comes to the Crescent
Theater November 23rd, under the
management of the Louis B. Mayer
Company and Ben Stern, who, we are
told, have spared neither time nor ex-
The herald., 1913-11-13

OUR JEFFERSON SHOE CAN'T
BE BEAT FOR WEAR. SAMUEL
BROS, GRETNA. 124
The herald., 1913-11-13
YOUNG RAILROAD OFFICIAL TO
BE MARRIED.

1t has been rumored that a promi-
nent local railroad official is soon to
be married to very popular belle Of
our town.
The herald., 1913-11-13

THIS WEEK, 9x12 MATING ART
SQUARES, $3.50, AT SAMUEL BROS,
GRETNA.
The herald., 1913-11-13

A COMPLETE LINE OF LADIES'
AND cHILDRENs COATS AZ SAM.
UEL Bros, eRETNA. ELECTRIC
LINE PASSES DOOR.
The herald., 1913-11-13

RENECKY SELLS THE FAMOUS
BUSTER BROWN SHOES FOR THE
CHILDREN.
The herald., 1913-11-13

SHOES FOR ALL THE FAMILY AT
LESS PRICES AT RENECKY's.
The herald., 1913-11-13

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cause certain Casey was SO husky that
he crumbled everything that looked like
Mayo before him.
The first half ended in scoreiess tie.
The second was better. Unable to
score, both teams became desperate
and commenced to mix 1t up in the
regular way. The men began putting
their hearts and something else In the
game, and many wcrc made hors de
combat. meaning disabled. But no
count was taken, nor was the battle
held up.
While the lights were being lit Kerry
scored the only point of the game. a
pretty goal some Kerry lad kicked while
coming out Of scrimmaSe. Soon after
this the game ended.
The score Of the second half was one
goal. Kerry won the game. I to o.