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; r fbr (tauntg |trcatd. KINGSTREE. S. C C. W. WOLFE. COITOR AND PROPRIETOR. Entered at the postoffice at Kingstree. S ?, as second class mail matter. TERMS SUtiSCKUTlON RATES: One copy, one year $1 25 One copv, six monrlis 76 " ? ... uae copy, uuec uiuiuo v One copy, one year in advance ? 1 00 Obituaries. Tributes of Respect, Resolutions of 1 hanks, Cards of Thanks and all other reading notices, not Ksws. will be charged for at the rate of oae cent a word for each insertion. THURSDAY* APRIL 15.1909. Judge T J Mackey, who died in a hospital in Washington, D C, last week, was in many respects a remarkable character. In the drama of life his polished mind and versatile talent seemed to tit him for any role, and with equal facility he represented so many differing and varying characters that it is hard to arrive at a just estimate of the real man. Through* out his erratic career one act was the antithesis of another?a sort of L>r Jekyll and Mr Hyde creature?aud at the last, as in real life all such dual personalities merge into the lower, whatever of inherent nobility once was his had been lost in vicious indulgence, depraved companionship and pov - * v.. v.. erty anc soiiering, ior wnicn nis owa folly seems to have been mainly responsible. To our frieuds who pay mouth" ly or annual tribute to the firm of ? F Collier & Co (and there are net a few in town and county who do so) we would suggest that ?ihey clip the article we arc publishing this week, copied from the "National Ripsaw." and show it to the smooth and suave representative of the Collier magazine on his next visit here. I: takes a lot of nerve for a magazine that has ^ cast such slurs on Southern wounanhooci to solicit patronage among th? people it slanders, but "Collier's" has a plenty ot nerve. It was free'v predicted when Lilian Clayton Jewett?we believe that was her name?took the w-d ow of Frazier Baker and her children to Boston, that as scon as they failed to pan oat as a pay. ing attraction the philanthropic Lilian's altruistic kindness would vanish into nothingness. And so it has proved. The Baker family is destitute and want to comeback home. The Jewett woman abandoned them years ago. after making all out of them that she could. SuttOQS Sittings. Suttoas, April 13:?All the farmers in this vicinity have their lands in good shape and have commenced planting cotton. Mr Grover C Parsons of Gourdins spent Sunday with his sister, Miss j a s Jr. T AOUie, way ie >ery cjua. Miss Keccie Mae Bradford, who 1 Las been teaching the Wee Tee; school,returned Mondav to her home at Privateer, to the regret of her many friends. Miss Dod.e Hinnunt is visiting relatives in Lake City this week. Some of cur young folks attended an Easter egg hunt at the home of t Mr It E Blakeley Saturday evening. A large crowd reported and a nice time eDjoyed by all. Messrs Bryan D Hinuant and W E Altman attended Easter services at Oak Ridge Baptist church Sunday. StarlightDeWitt's Little Early Risers, the best knowu pills and the best pille made, are easy to takeand act gently and are certain. We sell and recommend them. D C Scott, M D. BEAUTIFUL EASTER WEDDING. Mr Samuel Bryan Wilkins of Athens, Ga, Weds Miss Adelaide Harper. At the beautiful home of Mr aud Mrs William Thomas Wilkins on Wednesday afternoon, April 14, at o'clock, was solemnizecf the marriage of Miss Adelaide Harper and Mr Samuel Bryau Wilkins, the ceremony being performed by Rev E E Krviu, pastor of the Williamsburg Presbyterian church. At the appoiuted hour the bridal party entered the parlor, to the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march skillfully rendered by Miss Helen Scott, and the bride and the groom stood underneath a floral arch with back-ground of evergreens. The attendants were Miss Marion Gilland, maid of honor, and Mr Evan Lide Wilkins, of Athens, Ga, a brother of the groom,who was best man. Little Miss Josephine Wilkius of Athens, Ga, and Master William Wilkius were the ribbon bearers. Jnst before the ceremony began Mrs L W Gilland sang with exquisite tenderness and sweetness the ever appropriate, "0 Promise Me." The ceremony was deeply impressive and as the man of God spoke the solemn words that made the twain one flesh "till death do them part," all listened with closest heed and none who heard him were unaffected. The bride was married io a traveling gown of uavy blue chiffon broad cloth, with hat to match, and carried a bouquet of bride's roses tied with exquisite white gauze ribbon decorated with lilies of the valley. She looked very sweet and lovely and youthful, inepiriug fond hopes in many hearts for a life of unclouded happiness for her. The maid of honor wore a daiuty white lingerie costume, which showed to perfection her girlish beauty, and carried an armful of pale pink carnations tieu with spangled pink gauze ribbon. The bride was given away by her father, Mr William T Wilkius. Only relatives and the intimate girl friends of the bride were present. After partaking of frappe, served by Miss Josephine Wilkins, the guests were invited to the dining room where salad and ice-cream r-Anrsw u'prp fiprvwi. The house was beautifully decoded with palms, pot plants and Easter lilies. Numerous handsome aud useful presents attested the warm esteem in which the young couple are held by their friends. The bride is oue of Kingstree'd most charming and popular debutantes and the large circle of friends to whom she has endeared herself by her many charming qualities is loath to give her up. We extend our heartiest congratulations and best wishes to the bride and the groom, hoping that peace, happiness and prosperity may be theirs in fullest measure. The happy couple left on the 5:53 Northbound train for their bridal trip, after which they will go to Athens, Ga, to make their future home, wbe?e the groom is a prominent busmess mas. The Tired Feeling is cured by Lippmau's Great Remedy. It also cures Neuralgia and Violent Headache. It feeds the nerves, makes the blood rich and the patient strong. If you would be well and happy use P. P. P., Lippmau's r* x T> J wreat xveweuy, Sold by W L Wallace. School Entertainment. The public is cordially inviteu to be present at an entertainment lo be given at Prospect Graded school next Monday, April lb, at 8 p m. The programme is a miscellaneous one but thoroughly enjoyable, consisting of one short play, monologues, cross*fire conversations, music, songs, drills, etc. Refreshments will be served afterwards. Admission 25 cents. All proceeds will go to benefit of school. We often wonder how any person can be persuaded into taking anything but Foley:s Honey and Tar for coughs, colds aDd lung trouble. Do not be fooled into accepting "own make" or other substitute. The genuine contains no harmful drugs and is in a yellow package. W L Wallace. V \ k THE PASSING OF JUDGE IACKET I * : Recalls a Picturesque Figure lu This State During Reconstruction Days. The following sketch of Judge ' T J Mackey, who died in a hospital ! I?? T \ P An A nri | T i Hi V! JL' Vj uu a^ut f j was printed in the Charleston News i & Courier following the announce- < imentofhis death. Judge Mackey I was well known in this section and we have heard from our old citizens, who were personally acquainted with him, various stories of his eccentric wit, originality of expression and droll sarcasm and cynicism. "Thomas Jefferson Mackey was born on the 23rd day of April, 1830, and was in some respects one of the most interesting characters who ever lived in this State. In every county of South Carolina good stories are still told over and over again of his sayings or doings in the days when he was one of the Circuit judges, some twenty-five year3 ago. "Judge Mackey, as a hoy, first attended the Citadel academy, in this cit}-, and was afterwards graduated from the Harvard University law school. He took part in the war with Mexico, and at the battle of Chapultapec leceived a wound, from which he never fully recovered. For gallantry during this conflict he was awarded medals by the Legislature of the State of South Carolina and by the City of Charleston. He joined the command of William Walker, the American adventurer, who in 1855 and 185^ieized the Government of Nicl agua, but whose plans failed cause the tt?.?i r\ 4, uuueu owilts uuveruuieui iciuscu to recognize him, and he was one of Walker's captains iu that undertaking. "In toe war between the States Judge Mackey served throughout the conflict under Gen Sterling Price, of the confederate army, and was chief of engineers of the district of Arkausas. Whatever other charges were brought againsl him, he was never accused of lacking bravery. "After the war Judge Mackey, despite the fact that he had beeu identified with the fortunes of the Confederacy throughout that struggle, went in with the carpet-bag crowd. He was elected Judge of the 6th Judicial district of South Carolina, and served three terms iu that ca pacuy. ne wasauiau ui uuuuuiiuuu ability, in manner sententious and ponderous, yet epigrammatic also, and many of his witty remarks still survive. He it was who said of Wright, the negro Judge on the Supreme Beuch at that time, that "Wright is like necessity, because he knows no law. " Ilia ingenious mind could alway devise some means for acquitting the prisoners whom he wished to acquit and of convicting those whom he wished to convict, or for settling civil causes as he might desire. One of the solicitors of that time has told this writer of the manner in which Judge Mackey turned loose one after another of a batch of negroes who were clearly guilty, but whom Maokev did not want to convict. He instructed the jury to acquit the first, because the solicitor had failed to prove that the gun was loaded. The solicitor in the nert case proved that the gun was loaded, but Judge Mackey got around that by telling the jury that they must acquit since it had not been shown that the pow... . ? 0 iV . der was put into the gun oerore me bullet. Iu the next case he charged that as it had not been proyed that the gun?muzzle-leaders were then used?had been properly primed, an acquittal must follow, and so on. You should not delay under any ciicumscances in cases of Kidney and Bladder trouble. You should take something ^promptly that you know is reliable, something like DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills. They are unequaled for weak back, backache, inflammation of the bladder, rheumatic pains, etc. When you ask for DeWitt'a Kidney and Bladder Pills, be sure you get them. They are antiseptic. Accept no substitutes; insist upon getting the right kind. Sold by D C Scott, M D. Trespass Notice. All persons are hereby warned not to trespass upon the lands of the estate of WJ Singletary under the penalty of the law. S L Courtney, Administrator of the estate of W J Singletary. 4-15-4t ?????? U STATE Ml GEREUl NtWS. H "Peg Leg" Hughes, a negro exconvict. on Saturday night shot and fatally wounded W B Causey, clerk of court of Hampton county. No cause is known for the deed and feeling runs high so that Hughes has been taken to Columbia for safekeeping. Mr Cause? died Monday from the effects of the wound. The same shot also wounded in the arm another white man; Jesse Sheppard, who lives near Hampton. A negro who gave his name as Robert Williams was run over by a train between St Charles and Elliotts and fatally injured Sunday morning. N G Evans, Esq, of Edgefield, a brother of Ex-Governor John Gary Evans, had a suit case said to contain $8,000, stolen from him by a negro on a Southern train at Denmark crossing last Saturday. Mr Eyans was sitting in the passenger car when the thief grabbed the snit case containing the mo?'A brok"* away from the men w) him, jumping from. making good his escape. Arnold McAlhaney and Merria Reeves, accused of killing Pressley Reeves, the young game warden who was assassinated in Dorchester county last September, were acquitted at their trial at St George last week, Karl Riuk,a little Charleston bo;, developed a case of hydrophobia and died last Saturday. He had been bitten by a mad dog. P Marion Crawford, the well known novelist, died at his home in Sorrento, Italy, last week. C W Sanders, car inspector for the Seaboard railroad in Colsmbia, was crushed to death Monday by two box-cars brought unexpectedly together. Words To Freeze The Sool. "Your son has Consumption. His ease is hoDeless." These ap A palling words were apoaen to Geo E Blevens, a leading merchant of Springfield, N C, by two expert doctors?one lung specialist. Then was shown the wonderful power of Dr King's New Discovery. "After three weeks use," writes Mr Blevens, "he was as well as ever. I would not take all the money in the world for what it did for my boy." Infallible for Coughs and Colds, it's the safest, surest cure of desperate Lung disease ou ea-th. 50c. aud $1.00. Gi .rautee, .isfaction. Trial bottle fi DC Scott. .aes i ulale. Married,the residence of Mrs Lizzie Nelson, Kingstree, S C, on Sunday, April 11 at 5 o'clock p m., by Rev E E Ervin, Miss Dora Magdalene Dukes to Mr S Y Tisdale. Immediately after attending preaching services at night at the Presbyterian church, they went to the groom's home in the Central church section, where they will begin life's journey together. May long life, prosperity and happiness attend them. Children especially like iiennetiy a Laxative Congh Syrup, as it tastes nearly as good as maple sugar. It not only heals irritation and allays inflammation, thereby stopping the cough, but it also moves the bowels gently and iu that way drives the cold from the system. It contains no opiates. Sold by D C Scott, M D. SPECIAL NOTICES Transient Notices will be Published in This Column at the Rate of One Cent a Word for Each Issue. No advertisement taken for less than 25 cents. For Rent?Two 6-room houses on East Main street and one 9-room house on Brook street. Apply to J D Gilland or 4-15-tf S L Courtney. For Salk- One medium sized mule, for cash or time with good security, at public auction at I.ake City 12 o'clock noon Saturday. April 17. 4-15-lt Town of Lakk City. WANTED?Position a? stenographer by a young lady of one year's experience. Address Miss X, care of County Record. 3-18-tf ~" m?* Lwiolr ofnrn 1* OR ^AI.K X VV U 91U1 J kj t> ivi\ uhv* v, plate glass front,on Main street,Kingstree, S C, next to court house. Building 30 feet front by 80 feet deep; building lot 30 feet front by 105 deep. Nine rooms on upper story. Good entrance. Also one lot adjoining building lot 52}$ feet in court house yard by 52}$ on Jail street 105 feet deep. Two Pool Tables and outtit and soft drink outfit for sale cheap, Store on ground floor. For terms apply to it J McCabe, or 1-14-tf Philip Stoll, Kingstree, S C. KINGrSTREE GRADED SCHOOL Kingstree, ---SC. High School Department Boys and Girls Prepared for College or for Business Life. 4| Pure Water. Healthful Location. Eight Instructors. Fine Music Department. High School Annex Recently Completed with Beautiful and Spacious Auditorium. j AMPLE ROOM FOR BOARDING PUPILb. TERMS REASONABLE. Fall Term Beeins Monaay, Septem ber 14. For Information Apply to the Superintendent, or to E. C. Epps, 9-3-tf Clerk Bd. Trustees, BANK OFKINGSTREE Kings tree. South Carolina. CAPITAL, S 30^000 SURPLUS. $ 12,000 DIRECTORS ?? .Tfts P Conner I I R H Kellahan I DC Scott JAKelley I < Collections made promptly.. I LOANS, large or small, made on approved'security. J ?? ? I DRAINAGE I | i rJ 49 is essential to success in agri- ' a^H| #? culture. The services of a j Jj Drainage Engineer are equal ^ ly as essential in successful ? 49 drainage. 1 ' ? CONCLUSION? lb H If you need assistance 1 am ^ JS equipped to save you money. ^ H 49 * m 49 LAWRENCE H. McCULLOUGH, ? #2 il - eiimnrvriD ANn nDAINACP C1MP.INFFR M JUIXYLl V/1V mil/ i/ivunn\*u Ui 1 Wt ? ? ' * 4? NESMITH P. 0., S- C. 4? H 49 >* <i * 3 * * S I 49 /> I STOLL BROTHERS | | ~>E I STOCKS | WE! |l "BUY BONDS BUY |J AND AND AND SELL LANDS SELL JfH It will pay you to always see us when you have-% H any business of this kind. I I?- OFFICE OVER BANK OF WILLIAMSBURG We are representing jfl REO AUTOMOBILES^ I I 4-US** /.Aiiniir If t/rtii rnnfamnlatp hlivintr we Ill LUIS WU1UJ. jvm j ...a, .. will be pleased to give you a demonstration. WOODS & COTTINGHAM, LAKE CITY, S. C. I