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The RueRENeE Dhily TTmes. VoL. IV. FLORENCE. 8 C.. FRIDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY 18, 1898 No. 145 FIRE INSURANCE. THE LARGEST AND MOST LIBERAL COM PANIES IN THE WORLD. WM. R. BARRINGER agt. ' FOREST FIRES STILL k MYSTERY. RAGE WITH DESTRUCTIVE EF FECT IN THIS COUNTY. OFFICE ATCENTRAL HOTEL. IN "PERSONAL VEIN SOME ARE OUR OWN PEOPLE AND SOME ARE NOT. Tko Come and |o and do Many Tblnm and It Gives us Pleasure to Hear I of Their Movemeuts. Mr. J. M. Lee, of Lynch, P. 0-, it in the city. Mr. Dancan McKenzie spent last night in the city. Dr. F. P. Covington spent yes terday in Darlington. Rev. H- R. Moeeley spent part of yeaterday.in.Darlington. Mrs. W. B. McKenzie, of Effing ham, ia'visiting in the city- Mrs. C. C. Hepburn is lying quite siotrat her home near the city. Mrs, Kay,’of Charleston, is vis iting Mr. M.'.S- Haynesworth near the city. Miss Saliie DuHose, of Sumter, it visiting the'family of Mr. C. L. Boinest. Mr. J. D. Rutledge, representing the Antietam Paper Co, of Hagers town, Md., is m the city. Miss Lizzie Bnltmann, of this city, is visiting the family of Mr. Gee. Bruner at Darlington. Mrs. Saliie Matthews left Tues day moruing for Florence, her fu ture home.—Pee Dse Advocate. Mr. B. F. Pennyuleft for Wil mington this morning. Mr. Penny was summoned home on account of illness^ofjMra. Penny. Death of Mrs. £. B. Wysoag. Mrs. E. B. Wysong died at the home of Mr. 0. C. Wysong in Greensboro, N. C., on Wednesday evening at 10 o’clock. Mrs. Wysong was 76 years old and her life was that of a noble Christian. The body was taken to Troutville, Va., and to-day the interment took place. She leaves eight living children, among whom is Mr. J. L. Wysong of this city. Mr. Wysong received a tele graphic notice .of his mother’s death, but too late to attend the funeral. To him we with many others extend deepest sympathy. Fine lot of young horses and mules at S. D. Rodgers’ stables. Relief In Six Honrs. Distressing Kidney and Bladder liseases relieved in six hours by he New South American Kidney Eure.” This new remedy is a jreat surprise on account of ts exceeding promptness in re- ieving pain in the bladder, kid- leys, back and every part of the irinary passages in male or female, [t relieves retention of watei and >ain iir passing it almost irnmedi- itely. If you want quick relief ind cure this is your remedy. Sold by F. U.’ Lake, Druggist P orence, S. C. Local Pickings Thanka to Mrs. 1. Sulzbacher for some beautiful pansies and violets. The much needed rain is falling to-day and our early gardens ars rejoicing. Deputy Sheriff N. Phillips re turned last night from Charleston with a prisoner. The dance that was to take place at the City Hotel to-night has been postponed until further no tice. A portion of the railroad track between Society Hill and Cash’s was burned last Tuesday. Only a slight delay in the train was caused. Don’t forget the Klondike social at the residence of Mr. J. J. Jen nings to-night. It is a novel and unique entertainent. The hodr is 8.30 o’clock. We notice in the News and Courier that Mr. Thomas H. Harl- lee Jr., baa sent to that paper $2 fsr the relief of Cuban anfferers. Hurrah for friend Harllee. During the season of heavy freight the A. C. Line will run a regular passenger train through to Wadeaboro instead of a mixed freight and paseenger as hereto- fore. The people along the line are delighted. In a recent letter from Wash ington, D. C., to an old friend, Major G. A. Studer, for twenty years United States Consul at Singapore, say a. “While at Des Moines I became acquainted with a liniment known as Chamber lain’s Pain Balm, which I found excellent against rheumatism as well as against soreness of the throat and chest (giriug me much easier breathing.) I had a touch of pneumonia early this week, and two applications freely applied to the throat and cheet relieved me at once. I would not be without it for anything.” For sale by all druggists and medicine dealers. ■Wherefore! Editor Daily Times: Will you please enlighten the tax pav ers of the city as to where Mayor Day gets the legal authority to have hia groceries hauled from the depot to his house by the city cart? It would seem that other citizens would have the same right to have their hauliog done free. /C, Morgan. Oar Partners Suffer Serious Loss-Houses. Trees, Fenelun, Forage and Animals Destroyed. - Destructive forest fires raged in this county ou Tuesday. Fanned by the gale-like winds the tiames swept with fury through various sections of the country and up to yesterday they had not been put out- Our farmers havo serious loss. From Mr. H. B. Lee, of Motts’ township we learn that fences and trees on the plantation of Mr. Bill Purvis were almost completely de stroyed by wind and fire. Mr. J. E. W. Chandler lost bis fences, barn and stables together with all his corn and fodder. The Wayside school house at Motts’ was burned. Most of the furniture and books were saved by Mr. H. B. Lee and ethers. Messrs. Jason Lynch and Mayne Floyd lost all their fencing and forage. Mr. E. Willia lost three build ings and hia fencing. Mr. W. K. Lee lost his fencing. Mr. J. T. Chandler lost all his fencing. Mr. H. B. Lee lost about 8 bar rels of turpentine and his turpen tine boxes. Most of the public pasture fence was destroyed. Mr. Lee tells us. further, 'that aoroas the Williamsburg lino that a great many sheep were burned to death. Mr. James Allen of this city, who returned yesterday from Hy man’s and Savage, reports great destruction ef property, especially among the negroes. Forest and fencing were swept away by the flames. » At times he elated it was im possible to see any distance ahead on account of the dense smoke. CAUSE OF THE MAINE’S DE STRUCTION SHROUDED IN DARKNESS. •iee-Dr E. Or tel.on’• Anti Olnrolie May be worth to you more than 100 if you havo » child who soils adding from incoiiteueuce of wa it daring sleep. Guides old and oung alike. It arrests the troub le at once. $1'; Sold by F. U eke, Druggist. General Insurance Agency or SANBORN CHASE, Mr. J. H. Smith of our town is a first-class paper banger and has the agency for tho largest wall paper concern in the United Statea. Mr Smith will take uleasure in calling on any one desiring to see samples. Notices left at The post office will receive prompt atten tion. A few good milch cows with young calves. Also one fine horse and buggy for sale cheap. Apply lo > H. L. Dark Cotton seed hulls and meal al- was on hand and for sale at the warehouse at Sash and Blind Fac tory. S* e me before buying. Or ders left with M. E.Swaila will te prompt!) filled.' D. H. Hamby. Jan3-3m-d&w. For cheap horaes and mules call on S. D. Rodgers. 8. D. Rodgers has just returned wi»h a fine lot of horses and fire, Life & Iccidenl Insurance, j he wm sen cheap., 5uretv Borfla Issued. j Subscribe for this paper Itch on human, mange on horses, dogs and all stock, cured in 30 mimutes by Woffort’s Sanitary Lotion. This never fails. Sold by F. U. LAKE, Druggist. Florence, S. C. Skin Diseases. For the speedy and permanent cure of tetter, salt rheum and eczema, Cham berlain’s Eye and Skin Ointment is without an equal. It relieves the itch ing and smarting almost instantly and its continued use effects a permanent cure. It also cures itch, barber’s itch, scald head, sore nipples, itching piles, chapped hands, chronic sore eyes and granulated lida. Dr. Cadr’s Condition Powders for horses are the best tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge Price, 25 cents. Sold by Cotton aeed meal and hulls for sale at Oil Mill—Orders left at my office will have prompt atteu- tiou. Cotton seed wanted at Oil ’Mill. R. C. Commander. tf. For Sale The following legal blanks are for sale at the Timeb-Mesbenger office: Bill of sale, note and bill of sale, lien on crop, agricultural lease and lien, lien and mortgage, note and chattel mortgage. Also magistrate’s blanks. Subscribe for this paper. Citation Notice. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. KLOKE.NCK COUNTY*. By J. P. McNeill, Esq., Probate Judge Whereas, S. B. Atkinson has made suit to me to grant him letters of ad ministration of the estate of and ef fects of 8.1. Blackwell. These are therefore to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said 8. f. Black- well, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the court of Pro bate, to be held at Florence, on the 5th day of March, nest, after publica tion thereof at 11 o’clock in the fore noon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand this the 18th day of February Anno Domini, 1898. Published on the 18th day of Febru ary, 1808, in the Flobenck Daily Times and Times-Messbnoek. J. P. McNeill, Judge Probate. All la Quid In Waahlutlsa—The Vaaaall Will be Kaiaed- Kuncrnl of the Merlyra. Court of Inquiry Appointetl. Washington, Feb. 17.—The gov ernment has settled back into a waiting attitude in respect to the terrible marine disaater in Havana harbor. The great shock caused by the news has given way to a calmer aud more judicial state of mind aud realizing from the events of the day that the court of inquiry is the sole de pendence in the search for the cause of the Maine’s loss, the naval officers are now resigned to await the results of that inquiry by a court named to-day by the navy department. There was little new to add to the sum of information ae to the disaster during the fore noon. No telegrams came and all that could be gleaned was a denial of some absurd story or other that had crept into print or become current gossip. Theonly cables in the late afternoon were Capt. Sigs- bee’s report of the authorization of the funeral of his dead sailors and Gen. Lee’s graphic story of the terrible struggle for life in the dark hull of the Maine. The officials at the navy depart ment devoted the day to the effort to correct the lists of living and dead; to answering frantic tele graphic appeals from relativei of men on the battleship and last, but not least, in meeting with un wavering courtesy aud patience the exacting demauda upon their time of the press representatives. The disposition of the survivors, Capt. Dickens, acting chief of the navigation bureau, has arranged for aa well as could be at thie dis tance. The wounde# sailors in the Havana hospitals, on the Spanish flagship and elsewhere, when not in condition to be brought back to Key West, will be carefully look ed after by Miss Clara Bartoa, who has been given oarte blanche to buy any and everything neces sary, food, clothing, delicacies and hire of nurses and physicians. The wounded able to get across to Key West, will be taken care of in the marine hospital there. The sound survivors will be quartered m the spare army bar racks there. As for the Maine, herself, notwithstanding discoar aging reports from Lieat. Hood as to her condition, the navy depart ment will make the effort to raise her. While this is required by every creditable sentiment, they say that they are bound to remove the hull from the small harbor m any case, and it may be as easy or easier to raise her as it wonld be to destroy the hall and machinery by the use of divers and dynamite- It is believed this work can best be done by private wrecking cor porations, and negoliations ars al ready on foot for placing the con tract, based on work by the day, at an estimated cest of 9200,000. At the navy department specific denial was given of the report em anating from Madrid that a tor pedo flotilla was about to leave Key West for Cuba. It was stated that only two torpedo boats, the Cashing and the Eriscsen, are at Key West, and these have not been ordered to Cuba. It was strongly asserted that no present purpose existed of sending any warship there. Havana, Feb. 17.—The inter ment of the martyrs of the Maine took place this afternoon about 5 o’clock. Shortly before the hour Havana was in movement. The flags on tbe public buildings were at half mast, ai d many of the honsea were draped in mourning. All classes were represent'd in the throngs that filled tbs streets along which the fnnsral procession passed to the cemetery. Washington, Feb. 17.—The navy department received a dispatch this morning from Admiral Si card in command of the North Atlantic squadron, giving the detail of the court of inquiry to investigate the Maine disaater«s follows: “Capt. Sampson, president of the court; Capt. Chadwick, Lieu tenant-Commander Schroeder and Lieutent-Commandsr Marix. Blood PoImmi Oared. There is no doubt, according to the many remarkable cures per formed by Botanic Blood Balm (“B. B. B.”) that it is far the best tonic aud blood purifier ever man ufactured. All otheis pale into insignificance, when compared with it. It cures pimples, ulcers, skin diseases, and all manner of blood and skin ailments. Boy the best, aud don’t throw your money away on substitutes. Try tbe long tested and old reliable B. B. B. $1.00 per large bottle. For sale by druggista. A BAD CASE CURED. Three years ago 1 contracted a blood poison. I applied to a physician at once, aud his treat ment came near killing ms. I employed an old physician and then went to Kentucky. I then went to Hot Springs and remained two months. Nothing seemed to cure me permanently, although temporary relief was given me. I returned home a ruined man physically, with but little pros pect of ever getting well. I was persuaded to try Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B.,) and to my utter astonishment it quickly healed every ulcer. Z. T. Hallerton, Macon, Ga. For sale by druggists. Feb. ft Vadhntooe. Not Alt often overlooked, or not al ways understood, is that woman suffer as much from distressing kidney and bladder troubles as tbe men. The womb is situated back of and very close to the bladder, and for that rea son any distress, disease or inconve nience manifested in the kidneya, back, bladder or urinary passage la of ten, by mistake, attributed to female weakness or womb trouble of some tort. The error is easily made and may be as easily avoided by setting urine aside for twenty-four hours; a sediment you have pain or dull aching in tbe back, pass water too frequently, or scanty supply, with smarting or horn ing,—these are also convincing proofs of kidney trouble. If you have doctor ed without benefit, try Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy. The mild and the extraordinary effect will surprise you. It stands thehigb- estfor its wonderful cures. If you take a medicine you should take the beat. At druggists fifty cents and one dollar. You may have a sample bottle and pamphlet, both sent free by mail. Mention The Times-Messenger and send your address to Dr. Kilmer A Co., Binghampton, N. Y. Tbe proprietors of this paper guarantee the genuine ness of this offer. Chamberlain’* Couch Kerned/ Alwaye Provee Effectual. There are no better medioinea on the market than Chamberlain’i. We have need the Cough Remedy when all others failed, and in every instance it proved affectaal. Almost daily we hear the virtues of Chamberlaiu’a remedies ex tolled by tboae who have used them- This ia not an empty puff, paid for at so much a line, but ia voluntarily given in good faith, in the hope that suffering humanity may try these remedies and, like tbe writer, be benefitted.—From the Glenville (W. Va.) Pathfinder. For sale By all druggists and med icine dealers. 11/E se ioaccr upply ear seeds to dealers to TT Mil sgaia. 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