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/ ^ : I n saipnwwwifflmnww I Bllilll! E EE H. D. REDOX i CT We haveopenetl u? a full li (Spriu s Sd .tZ Our prices on | Dry Goods, Clotting, I | Mobs, Failure, i&n ? Ilave-gone down like | in hits 1 YOUR PH< * ? SZ. Our prices on Straw H neressarv to freeze out all < Tammmum . HH5T WILLIAM DAVIDSHAW TRIES "IL ETC HIS EXISTENCE. First Took Laudanum and T hen Shot Himsel?Will Recover, However. News reached here yesterday of the attempted suicide of Mr. David Shaw, late editor of the Lake City Times. Only meagre details are obtainable, and no full account of the desperate deed can be given at this time. Mr. J. P. Nelson was in Lake City yesterday, but left ear. ly, and knew very little about the affair. From what we could find out yesterday, it seems that MrShaw became despondent upon meeting with reverses in his business life, and sought to put an end to his earthly existence, and thus bring to a close all his trouble. He at first took laudanum and afteryards shot himself. He evidently Jpok poor aim when he fired his AAstol, as the bullet took effect in or %ur the right shoulder. Mr. Shaw B Jul written a statement before he yied to kill himself, tllere is the letter: tolust I do the deed ? Oh, God send r|B Yvn Thine angel of mercy to bear V troubled soul away. Can it be . An? O, spare me, forgive me, ive me,me, Father! To do away ^Sfc&Hfcthat is filled with pain and Is there anything for me Bfip / ? All is dark and dismal. rwr mfciope. Is there rest and f il* &****> ?" 8rave* I'1 a world so tt'Mi frum tiful and wealthy, and I must starve. No money, no Cheerless and cold sesms ^ ft yaBfofefy beart to me. I cannot stand strain, l have strainea every ^Tv" bruin nerve, muscel anil vein in thinking of what to do, and all that I can see before me is dismal distress. Death does away with all of this. I have some friends here, I believe. I have endeavored to do my duty towards them. I hope that they will dispose of my body. Place It in any old place, I care not where. My trunk and clothes will go to my two brothers and sister. My watch will go to Mrs. M. A. Emlyn, 1,107 . Pendleton stteet, Columbia, S. CM in j consideration of kindness extended to me by herself and family. William David Shaw, "O tempora, O mores." Mr. Shaw has been editing the Lake City Times for several months and was well thought of by the peopleofthis county. Before going to Lake City he was connected with the Register He is a son of the) late J. Duncan Shaw, of Bishopville, who met such a horrible 't|eath at the hands of the famous Kellys, of Darlington. He is about 26 years old, and unmarried. His wound, while very painful, will not prove fatal. Why take Johnson9s Chill 6t Fever Tonic? Because it cures the most stubborn case of Fever in ONE DA K * , Jr. TS- F - *\ ^ > r . . * ' k * ' 7 * . > ' ' * ' . *v Sure, I DK, Proprietor. 3 j ne (if ^3 liter Gtils. 1 3 full Haw Milliww Bdi 3 nil) Nm) inuiMfi j vini) ^ Iw&re, Mb, Pistols k i snow before the sun. 2 onus oi M. 1 enlarged and ^ I framed for $2.95 ^ ats have reached that point rrs com pet it oi s. ^3 lUiUiiauuauHintiauiuu^ Limn , MATTERS OF INTEREST OCCURING THERE ! From Day to Day, Gathered and Pm: into rteaaaDie onape oy a Record Reporter. Miss Ervin Severance, day operator at Lanes, spent a day at home i last week. Mr. W. T. Askins has Just return- 1 fed from a from atrip to Charleston. Lawyer J. T. Dudley, of Bennettsville, spent last Friday and Saturday in our town. He was heard to say that he often took a case for half what he could get out of it. The particular case here, I think, from all appearances, is one the titles to the property of which he wants made out in his own name. Of course, it is useless to say that the "property" in this "case" is a girl. The farmers are rejoicing over the late rains. Crops are now looking fine. Mr. J. J. Morris has moved into his new house, hut it is not yet completed. When finished it will add much to the looks of that part of the town. We wish that several others of our citizens who are able to do so, would erect nice residences. It would add much to the appearance of the town, and increase the value of the property near the buildings. Business is quite dull now, but we hope for hotter times. Your correspondent went several miles into the country last Sunday and j found that the farmers are well up with their work, in spite of the late start they got Of course, if the farmers have good luck and make o??Anj KuaSn^ac Ufill }\o KriuLr In VI umoiuvcjo n ill MV vstmocv at? the fall. Strawberries are fine this year. Mr. H. H. Singletary has shipped two hundred and sixty-six crates; Dr. Hinnant has shipped seventyflve crates; B. L. Singletary nfteen; J. D. Singletary thirty-two; J. A. Green eighteen, making a total of four hundred and six crates, prices ranging from 15 to 40 cents. S. Quinine and other fever medicines take from 5 to 10 days to cure fever. Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic cures in ONE DAY. Clarendon county comes to the front with chickens. The following from the Manning Times, speaks for itself: Mr. B. R. Gibson, one of Clarn h yi .% i f.% Mm t s.1 1 i. n I U n t eilUIIU 5 UC&t jniUIUId) ICU9 U5 lUdl | he set a hen on fifteen eggs and she came off with twenty s^ven chickens, and left eight eggs in the nest, he says that he is sure no other hens laid in the same nest, but that the eggs under the hen were of a superior quality. Why take Johnson's Chill & Fever Tonic? Because it cures the most stubborn case of Fever in ONE DAY. .? ?; ""V. " v % ; KILLED ON THE RAIL. * A White Man Run Over by a Freight Train at Cades. jM. C. 'Joker, a white man. was r?iu over and killed by a freight train al (hides yesterday evening about 7 o'clock. No authentic details of the killing could be obtaii e 1, though we held back our] issue in order to secure the facta. J From what could he learned it seen.s that Mr. Colder was on I one side of the track and his team on the other. The train was an extra and was going into the side track to open the main line for a mail train, when Mr Coker attempted to cross the track just j ahead of the engine in order to get to his horses. The train was; moving at a rapid spee\ and 1 he i engine struck the unfortunate! man and passed over him liorri- j bly mangling him and killing j IIA III illMUUMV. Several gentleman were right, near and were witnesses to the horrible tragedy. The coroner was telegraphed for and will hold an inquest this morning. Quinine and other fever medicines take from 5 to 10 days to cure fever. Johnson's ChiU and Fever Tonic cures in ONE DA Y. At a meeting of Kingstreel^odge No. 91, K. of P., Mr. M. F. Heller was elected a delegate to the Grand Lodge, which meets in Anderson on May 17th. There will not be a more devoted Knight in the Grand Lodge than Mr. Heller, and the local Lodge could not have selected a more able representative. Johnson*s Chill and Fever Tonic is a ONE-DAY Cure. It ^cures the most stubborn case of Fever in 24 Hours. Picnic season is here. Smoke "Pride of Darlington" tobacco, crown in South Carolina and manufactured in Darlington. For sale by W. G. Elwell, Manager. ?:?:?:@:?:?:?;?:?:@:? S Tip BOOK a ? "toaxlirxgt <8) WKVl.l i ^iirthr anil iopiuig qiih | Dolls,Toys, Ga 1 School ' @ A COMPLEl IBase Ball Crffltil S ST"~1 jlammocl jHaris, ? | Special attention give | EXPRESS CHARGES PI TEN" IDO: .r\?i.: .<; S3i '; ~A aaM WB, ' 1M" i | Mr. M. F. fceiler has a lot of ffne horses on han't? just now, and his prices are low', flee his advertise-1 nient elsewhere in this fn this issue J Miss Brssje Ke':I?y left yesterday afternoon for Uurlington, to Visit | the family of her uncle, Cot. R. W , Boyd. The regular monthly meeting of | the Woodmen of the World will be | held Monday night. A full attehd* a nee is desired. The Rev. S. P. H. Powell, Mr. N. I). Lesesne and Mr. E. C. Epps are attending the Methodist district conference, which is now in session ' at Tinurronsville. Owing to the ab-' sence of Mr. Lesesne, the office of the superintent of education will not be open next Saturday. At- r n xr ? .... r ?i.? iUl . U. I t J^CISUII Hrill up IIF LmM' j City Tuesday and purchased a fine horse, which he expects to use on the road pretty soon, as he is going to trave for the Singer Sewing Machine Co. MOTHERS and about which such tender and , holy recollections cluster as that of " Mother "?she who watched ' over our helpless infancy and guided our first tottering step. Yet I the life of every Expectant Moth- j er is beset with danger and all effort should be made to avoid it. lL I s0 ass>s^s nature , An# hill*'A iin the change talc mUlllGI 9 ing place that I m a the Expectant Lrilinrl Mother is ena11 IulllJ bled t0 lookfor" I Villi Ward without dread, suffering or gloomy forebodings, to the hour when she experiences the joy of Metberheed. . Its use insures safety to the lives of both Mother and Child, and she is found stronger After than before confinement?in short, it "makes Childbirth natural and easy," as so many have said. Don't be persuaded to use anything but MOTHEHFRIEND uw" mffmd mora in ten mio- , utes with either of her other two children than she did altogether with her last, having previously used four hot- ' ties of 'Mother's Friend.' It is a blessing to any one expecting to become a MOTHERsays a onstomer. Henderson Dale, Carmi, Illinois. Of DmnitU at?.?, or mt by mail on receipt of price. Write for book containing testimonials ana valuable information for all Mothers, free. , The BmtAeM ls?mlater Ce., Atlaata, 6a. nri thv nn i lUU IVIi'VUll s ;oa, S. C. @ mn ix jg Fail tills. I ? @ mes, Pictures I SUPPLIES. 1 PE LINE OF ? Goods, ] fill! TffflS I vmvp w I" :s, i k k|' i to Ml OHSr | ) on all Purchases onr | T -I" A. (?)| ? w % ' **' .. All who remember r. Stephen Bonsai's brilliarnt services last winle rns Cuban war correspondent ol the New York Herald will be interested in hi* ataientent "The Real Conditibrt ol'Cuba To-Day,"* Which appears in the May Review ol' Reviews. This is the' hrtes* authentic suinming up of the Cuban situation that has been given td the press, audit should be read by ail who cftre to know the facts^horrible ?s many of them are? connected with the heroic struggle for liberty which Gomez and his brave compatriots are making. Mr. Bonsai's article gives u's a seaf izirrt: seii'st* of the truth tlial we lufve an Armenia1 at our vary doors; Johnson's Chili and Fe ver Tonic is a ONE-DA V j Cure. It cures the most j Stubborn case of Fever in | 24 Hours. John L-McLaiirin is I lie biggest i man I his slate has in Congress,; and more than a dress coat and bouYonnier of pink carnations will be required to destroy public cotfSdence in him. ?Stimter Erdeman'. - _ T\C IS NOW OPEN! COMPLE' o: DRUGS AND Brought to Eii and see how hnv T?ni KJ %JL J JL VJI i???????i Same Place. R| -2T^ J. Nr Robs 136 East Bay and Nos. J Commission Meicfi % -=?n Choice Hay, Oats, Corn a t - o Consignments of Cotton. Potrtlry, J WAeti you ship yoof great satisfaction' rr dealing with a reliahl J. N. ROBSON & SON, SHEPHERD J Meeting Street, State Agents Ovex 200 IDifS 5oo3si23.gr arid.- Si ALSCVefEeOOKEB 'i : \ .... IF * -i I ?II =* U M * 7 Ihave on hand fiftted taatf of Horsres and two Malta if you need any call at my stable and - ___ ; 180? THEM CHEAP. | | Also Just received a' carload1 of those fine Columbia' Carriage Co.V buggies. M. F. HELLER, A young lady deririfbf some music, wrote to a music dealer of Chicago the followingtetter uD$ar* sir:?Have you the words and1 music to tlile following' songs:" 'Twinkle, twin# lit'flie ataf,?' ' Up in a balloon,'*". "Mary had a little lamb, "That Sunday afternoon," "Respectfully." jjl NG THE MO$f TE LINE | F 1 MEDICINES- | "?? M M iH igstree. uaii j cheap you can 9 _ r-Tr nrrT.r-irriOTW. -S I Same Busineatf, J ion i Sony 1 l a*nd 2" Avtl?iit1C Wharf;anfs M Deafen 1 it* PrepStrtrf ?W M 1 fcgff and Farm Pmd'utts- So!Sctt?d'.producfff tliert iff a' i Knowing1 you' are e hbuse. Cfaflferfd AV &C*. S-ITPFLYCOm J Cliarfeston, S.S, bt Saleo( Wholesale StoVer/firi'WaWMv | House Fur'nistiing Goods, OiJ 3 Healers, 'l^iii* Plate Sheet Iron,- \ tinners' Supplies, UalVeniraJ Gutters and Pipe.-' sre^it Style? 0% A ceotixxgr stoves* | ;S THEATERS.J A r^ku.>>v ;-i?.-..