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|lft defile* (Jhtititlf* 1'IJHL! ShB~ K VKUY K It ID A Y W. X-i. Jsdi^IDO OAMDKN, 8. <!., APH.^2, l?i>7. HvtyUciisrrfON* Hatha :? One year, #1.00. ?ix months, 60 coiiiW ; thrA^nionthw, cent#, In advance. BvrHS FOR Aovkktikino Ordinary transient n<Iv<?rlismonts, lir.it intuition $1.1)0 per square ; t'lu.'h fill, sequent in sertion 6 o cents per square. Ca#h rates for Wn/itn, Lost and Found, Ac., not e.vecediiu; live lines, 2o chills each Insertion CPntft jut lino for carl, additional line. JiUHilHMS local*, r? ft.'fltH pl'l1 lillO < Sell in sertion. i ! ? - '-Official and legal rp>tic('H at the r a t ?% ft! lowed l>y law, Hates for contract advertising will ho an nonnocd upon application nt I ojlice, Communicat ions will he. published when of interest to tin? general ptildic and not <|f a defamatory nature. No re sponsibility will ho assumed for the views of correspondents. TioniitianceH hy checks, drafts mid povtal money orders fthonhl he made pnviddc to NV. L. MeDOWKLi;, Camden, S. ( 5. The Chronicle hun 'purchtisctl tin1 power press tinrl print i At f outjit <>/ The. Camden Jtmrnul <tmi now hus the combined outJH ?< <>J both pupet nnaklny it ant' of the bent tijuij?ptd <>/? i /i //<c Slut c. Chftrlcaicm haw hor couijjj^and hor preachers to bhuno for Inn own*: tinuancc of the Metropolitan police system. It in plnin that Governor Kllerbe wanted to remove it.? W inns boro News & 1 1 eral'.l . Kx-.Gov. D. 11. Chamberlain, who has been successfully practicing: luw in New Yoik ever since be left '?South Carolina, announces that he }a going to retho from the Bar af ter the 1st of May and become a dairy fanner. The flood whic h now covers the fertilo valleys of the Mississippi in tho. most disastrous ever recorded* TIT^Iobs of life and property is ap palling and it is feared that the worst bus not yet been reached. A more extended account of it will be found on our first and fourth page*. The fanner who produces at home what is necessary for him and las family to live, and plants cotton only as an item of profit, if? tho farmer who cannot at any time bo hjirt by any amount of hard times. He is self sustaining, lie is living at home, lie is his own bot/s. Ho is the only straightout independent farmer. ? Kx ? jTho farmers of this State pro pose to keep up their warfare against the cotton tie trust and in contemplation of the business which must commence soon, Col. D. I'. Dunuqpti <?f the Alliance Ex change has written to the wire, and llfit tie manufacturers ashing for llieir prices. Last season tho l'<x cliange did a good business and saved farmers lots of money by in stituting the wire lire. ? Columbia Register. Capt. ?!? C. Rolling*. Last Wednesday Capt. J. C. Rol llngO came out of the oflice of 'Treas ure r fur Kershaw county, a position ho has for a long time held with much credit to himself and entire satisfaction to his const ilueutn. Hy his .earnest eft'orts and good man ngemofit much of tho good condition of the county, as shown by the .settle ment With tho Comptroller, is due. Several school districts last year were run on a cash basis ami Capt. Rollings thinks that by proper man agement all the districts of the on tiro county can be run on that basis noxt year. The arduous duties of the odleo have been performed by Capt. Rollings in a highly creditable / manner, lie comes out of tho oflice with flying colors and receives the "well done thou good and faithful servant." 'Tho name of Capt. Rol lings will go down In history as oiu of our very best oflicers. Mr. Hough, Capt. Rolling's suc cessor, is one of Kershaw County's very best men, and much may 1m expected of him. Long1' life and prosperity to him ! Solicitor Thurmond'* Case. The following is tho evidence given at the Gorouer's inquest over the body of VV. G. Harris: Capt. I). S. DuRose, being . duh sworn, says: 1 livo in Kdgofleld, y occupation is thai of a fanjnW. knew Willis Harris. Ho is at my liortse dead. Last evening, near (> o*cUck, I was coming ' down the street. Harris overtook mo and wo walked on until we got opposite Thurmond** office. He was stand ing' in the door. Harris addressed Thurmond. I nftfyerf on. Harris | ?ays: "Captain, I auk going on with yob." I had passed two or - - UfrW StfcpS past UtfTTddr. T turned ronnd sod faced up towards Thur mond'* offiosT Harris was still Ulktog sad Tbnrmonrt was Baying r?r/ luiit. Ilsrrir fsiscd liis voice Jmf~ rfirf Mid bs did not -jt> ? ? . ~j/ - ' ' ? - .? - -7 approve of his conduct nnd wauled to give him hid opinion of him aiid ho did givo it. I could not cntch nil thftt ho said. Thurmond asked iiiiu what ho mount. Harris said : "You are a 1 < ? .v dirty scoundrel," Thurmond then pulled his pistol nnd fired./' Nothing (Is* was said. Hnirtw put his right linnd to his lirenst it nd walked down the side walk. llo got down in the ditch near the Mdowalk. Hams wiih carried to my house nnd ox pi rod immediately, lie could not have been alive more than five minutes aftel' he will shot. I saw several things removed from his poison, a watch, Joosu change, knife and pocket hook with twenty-live dol lars in it, I did not see any pistol I examined hid grip and clothing. I Ha w Thurmond when he lired the .shot fiom thy door, If Harris had a pistol, I could have seen It. 1 did not. hear Harris make any threat*. Mrs. Annie Ahhott, sworn, says: I wan at the lOdjpdh.ld Hotel and was standing at the end window and could aec to the corner. I saw Harris when ho was coming down the path. JIo did not slop until he passed the nlllce, a little Illicit building, lie turned about half way round, put his hand bafik of him and threw lis coat back. I saw him like a pistol from bin pocket and when hu pulled the pis tol from hia pocket, he put it up in, front of him before ho wiis shot.tf After he was shot lie put it bae,(pj in his pockct. Ho then stepped i do w u a little slant. I thought t hat ) la; shot himself. He stooped down by a trie and felt round iike he whs looking for something. 1 watched him until he began to fall ovet, They picked him up and can ied him oil'. Dr. l'\ W. 1*. Uutler, sworn, snyn : 1 am a practicing physician and made ll.c post mortem on the body of Willis Harris. I found a gun shot wound midway between the ? wo nipples on the breast bone, about three inches above the pit of the stomacu and about seven inches down the breast bone. Ii was sufficient to cause death. I found no other bruises on the body. U. T. Scurry sworn, says: 1 ivinl in my house when 1 heard a pistol shot. 1 ran out and saw Harris over in the street and Cap tain Dulioscon t lie side walk. He fore 1 got to him Harris eased down or sat down on the grass, ('apt. DnHose, two drummers and hfl \Vigf;i|| picked Harris up and carried him down to the DuMose House. I did not wee any plsto! on his person or on the ground. I did not look for one on the ground j ( 'out mo :s li n;; :ts to whether <?i not Solicitor Thurmond would ?ivo ! buil tin: Colunibisi State of the lt<Mh oi' M a rch Mil ys : ' "Will Solicitor Thurmond ;;ive bail? is :t (| nest ion that I i :i s been tt m l< I j open t i'?.l ly since t lie unfurl ii nate hum ic.iili' :il F.dgc liuld lasi week. IJi' will, or ut least will try, lo (Jo so. JL notice was sent yes l.o i c,1 m >* to lit? nil, niioy general stat i 11 ?? I liiil on Wednesday next at Aiken b< fore Judge Alilii li bail would he app'ied l??r. Jifsl what ?nation l!ii' attorney general will t :i k <? in llii' matter cannot 1 ??r said Hi: will probii Id v <lo nothing, n n l In* granting of bnil in entirely dis uri'lionii ry with I ho judge ami if i* no unusual occurrence for hail l<? ltd granted in such eases, The on ly i-tsue thai in likely lo arise in as to the sum required in the bund. Accompanying the notification with the testimony taken at the coto ner'rt 1 1) ?] (i cs t and the nllldavil ot Solieitor Thurmond. While Mr. TlmVinond is awaiting trial his du ties ah solicitor will be peiforined by ho me lawyer :tl each county Hunt in the Fifth circuit, who will bu appointed by the presiding judge when court convenes at .such places.'' oi l' ON l( A 1 1.. I A telegram from FdgHield Wednesday afternoon says: "So I ii'ilor Thii rinond is ott the street^ this evening. He was bailed at Aikin to-day, $.">,000 bond being re quired. Solicitor Milliliter rcprA sented the State." Vou must read The Chronic e ij you want to keep posted. f' The Chronicle proposes in the near! future to institute a voting contest j ! The vol ing to In done wit h coupons lo be published in The Chronicle, j Further particulars will In announed ' laicr. JjifuCllUoillil QoIlllllH. The mutter fur this column i< ftirni-ltod liy Coiint v Suporint enileiit of l-'dnoiit i<>ii I.. It. ( Vt|M>laud, and nil oonimunicalioiis iitli'liiled for litis dej>;irt incut should ho Addressed to him, nl Ciimdt-A S. ('. We acknowledge an invitation lo attend the closing exercises of Miss Sallie Hluek's school at Cure tun's Mill, Sat. the 3rd of April. Ofllciul "business will prevent our attendance, fur which we are very sorry. \ * * * We arc gtnd to be aide to report that our school fund is i?x much better condition tlir.n it has 'been for roaoy .year*, ltelow will be found a lUiteiACO l ?howiog receipt* and disbursements for the fircal year commencing Sept* Mtb, 1190, and o mil ng March IJHIi, 1 SU7 : iikckiitb. (j null (in llftlHl Irml M<; 1 1 i (; IDcllt ? I 7<> 1 *<?! I >? ftii I SOtJ U7 ;;.i(t.VOO j Specials l807.H0 A(Mit ioii'il A-'.ich'uih'H t and IVnalty ! 7''- 1!' | Hack lasca \ 71.7m I! mill itSHr ak km* i) t 8It / 1 .7 I i Tut ul * 188KO. 07 uiKjii i: > i: m i n Cawh hcIiooI <.nli in jK'iitl >< < ? 1 1 ? 7 Oi* Hack M'.lmol |?ui<l ??7!il.t)<s A I in (<? idc it I m I I !MN l?i X ?;?? ll liuiiM ilH-lmliii;; pull* I J(>1.70 Nfilla Oou.'i rxi'Ciit ioiiH 5il .'{1 (!< t H li OJi h:Uid l'??r mcIiooIh .r?0i'M>i To'yul >[<18880.07 I** i o in I ho nhovc MaHinciH ii will lift Keen thai our Mhoolu have a siilllcioiil a mo tin', of money to pay nil oiitslaiiiii iii* iii(li'i)t<Min('f?f?, which i h 1 7 ?:?, and liavo a coiisitlcraMo s u i ) < 2 n h li ft over. Kuril! Sclioo Is. Tlio r.ual school ca i) not I'*' made ;i success by imposing upon ii the conditions of tlx; city school. I Ik* conditions aro cnlin-ly dill'crei.t | und (It- m in; (I a ii organization and J methods ad a pled to the wants of | the con ii ty school. A country school cannot ho graded like the' oily school ; it cannot he managed like lhA city school, nor cnu it fol low plans and schedules adapted to lo city graded school. Whore the schools of. the country are placed under tin.' same management as those of the city, the courses of study and the methods of discip line cannot lie identical. 'I he country school must have a sys tem adapted to the conditions of rural life. It cannot succeed by imltulion. The text-books used in our country schools nre, us h rule, identical with those used in the .city schools. Arithmetic is taught in the country school iih it is in the city school; it in the arithmetic of commercial life, and emphasizes i, hi.se transactions and processes that find application chiefly or en tirely in urban lift*. Buying and selling, j?o i rentage, inlerest and discount, slocks, bonds and broker age, partnership and exchange, are topics whose complete deyelopment and application are found in the city.. (Jcography is largely the t'eogra p!iy of urban lifts urban pop ulation and urban occupations. History, too, presents little of in terest that does not cluster about some city or other.- ? Kducatidna! Kxchange. Notice to School Teachers. /j'lic Si tie Hoard of Ii bicat 'mil will jncct nt ('o!uml?ia on April and will exnniin."1 applicants for Tea.'liois' Stale cert ilieates on April It, beginning at o'clock a. in. The first semi annual examination for Teachers' county eel t iliCalcs will be 1 1 < 1 ill i In- Court House in Camden, l"i id ay, A|?ril ll?, be^inniiijr fit tl o'clock n. iii. All persons not holoing certifi cates, mil) those whose certificates have expired, will luive to . slum! exiuninntion if thev* ex peel lo teach. L. L. t 'Ol'K I. AN I >, i:. k. c. , ARE YOU Looking For BARGAINS In SHOES, DRY GOODS, AND ?9 GROCERIES? vA If. so 1 can please you. I haw just received a fi ? 1 1 line of SPUING DRESS GOODS, BLEACH 1 N( iS AND NOTIONS. My assortment of COLOR ED DRESS SHIRTS AND N ECK \V A 1 v 10 i.< complete. My Spring stock of SHOES, of many styles, lias just ar rived. In GROCERIES 1 oiler BA CON and HAMS, FLOUR, SUGAR, COFFER, 1UCE,< TKA8, Etc., AND ?OIVf I?ETi: WITH ANY TOWN rill???. V A. M. Reese, BOY KISS, S. C. The, Other Fel-f low , . i ou Id 'i ii\h v i v? as it Miuip. i % ? f-i" nooo PIECES Crockery. ; Wo bought Vm riu'ht ami hero's our j > riia? s: t * u j >s hik! saucers at '.??*.>, o-'jj Mo, per set. & I Plates 'Jo, 35, 311 atul lNo. per sot. Soup plates '>5 ami SOc. per! .set. Covered dishes 3'J, 10 and . ?'So. " N : : . ? I^arp ? moat dishes 10, 13 and loo. ? Medium wash howls and pitchers ti9o. Large 80c, i)Sc ?1.15. C'oihe to us for Tin and Glassware, Pipes, Pocket Cut lery, Purses, Paper, Envelopes, Schftol Pads, Pencils, Notions ; oi' all kinds, '2 Paragon sewing machines | somebody can have at a bar gain. 1 Vibrator at Si 9. 1 J f ? jj u J I Rotary $23, prices used to be 1 *25 and ?35. t * IWTRA'Ufl NOTIUB. orrtri: or Si i'i:itvis(iii.s or Kkuistiiation, | K KKSII AW CoCNTY. Camukn, S. M \ c ? * 1 1 S, IMtT. J 'l lii' Hoard of Kogisltation for Kershaw 1 Co., will meet at tin1 Court House in Camden, on t,he l.st Mondays, Tuesdays | ;:nd Wednesdays 'of each month for tin* (put pose uf registering voters. Ollice I hours Iroin a. in. to p. in. \\\ 1<\ KI-SKKM'<, Chairman, MANN IN HA I 'ON, Clerk, J. i\ KICIIAUDS, i Mi miters <>t tlie Kegistralion Hoar I ! Kershaw County. Sheriff's Sale, South Carolina ? Kershaw County. Court "J Co >n m on I 'Iras. Knulino (jro.mjrr, vt of, Plainlill's; ay a in si Jjoiasn (i)ur,}(ier, /JcJ'enrfanf ? Pavli I ion. Coder ninl by virtue c. f n ileereo here in. 1 wills* II at public outcry before the (.'(nut House in Camden, 8. within I hi; legal hours of Hale on the lir.sl Mon thly in April next, the following real es into: That tract of land in Kersluiw County, state aforesaid. on (iuinlteriy Hraiii-lt. waters of Hitf Timber liraiich, containing seventy- tive (75) acres bound ed North by lands ??f T, .F. Marsh, Kast by lauds of Alfred .Marsh. South In lands of Mrs. K. Sldver, and West by lands of Kcbecea Marsh. Terms of side cash. i Also, under same decree 1 will sell at public outcry at 12 o'clock M on the ur.\i day (Tuesday,) at the iato resi dence of Oliver Granger, the following personal property: Two (2) mules, one ? mediorse wagon, three (8) hogs, about bushels of corn, about L',000 pounds of fodder, about 200 bushels of cotton seed, a lot of peas it) the l/ill, and a lot of farming utensils. ) .7 Terms of sale cash. / H. I'.. WIld.fA MS. Sheriff Kerlhaw Co. March 12, ? td. Summons For. Relief, State <>f South Carolina ? Kershaw County. In the Court 'if Common Pleas. Ton a Rrynolrls, Rachael I fro ten, An a itj Draktfa j fnv<{ on Kvms Col ? / ins, Pioinl ijf.t, | Sinn Dionx Jijuinst ^ J'ov Amnion Rrynolrls, John | Rrlief. ('oUinx, Hachucl Col lins. bury Brooks; Mori/ Walk-in* unrl William Coolc, Defendants. J To the Defendants above named: You arc hereby summoned and requir ed to answer the ? omphdnt in this ?c ( ion of which a copy is herewith served upon you ntul to s^rve a copy of your answer to th.? said complaint on tlie sult scriber al his otllce in Camden, S. C., within twenty days after the Servian hereof exclusive of the day of such ser vice, and if you fail to answer the com print within the time aforesaid the plaintiffs in this action will apply to the Com t for the relief demanded in the c<<inp]ain{. Tiros. J. K IKK LAND, I'laintitlV Attorney. Camden, S. C-, March 23th, 1x07. ?S ? To tlie dcfvnd<itft William Cook: Take notice that- the complaint in tids action, together Mth*. the .*upnmon?) <tf which tKc for?g<iiitr i* % copy, wan AIM in the oflij-eo' the Clerk of the Conn Common I'lpa* for Kershaw Couf/ty" on the *l?ty of March, 1837. TII08. J, KIKI-AND. i . r i Attorney. 6, Cm MmxH, Hit* 1W7? C '?* ' SSStore Asm eschar**?* $ d?3XJL?? S lbs. of s oo ill 1 1 r ? > (\>tioe k?r ^1 .00. Arlmekles Celebrated .\rosa Parched (VjVee \?0e. per ib. 2 lbs, Coffee, jfurchod am! ground, for 25c. volumbi i Kiver Salm/m 12 L2c., all other brands 10c. Tomatoes, >\ lb, cans, only Sc.. Peaches, ft lb ?ans, only 7c, Best Keg Soda only 5c pi.r lb. 2 qt. Coveied Bucket only oc. I (p. Coffee Pots only 5o, Nice heavy Turn bKrs only 20c set. lleinz's celebrated Pickle^ and Sauces at lowest priors. IS lbs. standard granulated Sugar $1.00. A full fine of he avy ..and fancy (Irocerios always in stock and at lowest prices. A real good Tobacco for '20c to 35c per lb. A jvoud smoking Tobacco at'bnly 20c per lb. All ??oods guarniii toed as represented. ABSOLUTELY GIVEN AWAY? -NO OiUUGE, NO CON DITIONS! The following grand prizos will be given away to customers: 1ST. /\ Gold Plated Watch worth $20.00, 20 years guarantee. Nou charge, no conditions. 2ND. A Wheeler and Wilson Sewing Machine, second band, but in good condition. 3RD. A Double Case Silver Watch worth about $15.00. in r. A j^ood open face silver on so watch worth abou t ?jrl 0 CO. 5111. A ?5ood nickle case watcly worth about $5.00. (?<'p A good nickle ease watch worth about Jfp'i.OO.^ 7TH, H I [i, 1HTI AND 1()TH,? Jewelry prizes ranging in value from 25c to $1.00. irniffo sotij, Prizes consisting oi household articles. Remember, there are no charges nor conditions to above distribution of prizes. Any purchaser of TWO DOLLARS worth ol goods (or cash at one time at our store will be enti tled to a ticket. There are only three hundred tickets. Draw ing will take place as soon as tickets have been given away. The mode of drawing will be as follows: A little boy will be blind folded, first ticket drawn will take first prize, 2nd ticket drawn will take 2nd prize, 3rd ticket drawn wili take 3rd prize, and so on. ( w & B OJQ. 0. CANTKY, N I I O 137VI AK 1 0 1 ? CAMDEN, S C. Mukos Shoes in any Slylcynml a perfeet lit guaranteed. AUo, fopftlr* inj? done on short, notice. Miop i? ita tlio rear ol Zomp 1 1 row, stoVo, Qct . 30t IV, VWU. ? M A N If P ACTUR HIW OF ? ' Doors, , Sash, Blinds, Moulding, Building Matoriuh^v Sash Weights and Cord. CI I A Kl/KSTON, - S. C. Purchase our' makes, which we <^uaran lee-superior to any gold South, and thereby save money, . "v; Window and Fancy Glass a ' specialty. Juno 29. JI good, durable wbeel at an boneit price. ?? We 1 )<we no agent but the wheel' $ own merit. ? You $aw eom missions, rents and salaries by buying direct from the maker. ? Tt'i Impowi ble to produce a blaber grade than tbe Etmflrci)^Sp?clal-$65 3~{5.0. D. With privilege of examination cn re ceipt of $5. Tf ycu don't accept will return the $s less exprcjjafl^ mJuriimtlYifflQ figgj his great physicians, f femedy is indorsed 'by : nd prescribed by them nli over the world. [Positively guaranteed to cure the most stubborn cases. ? The formula is published plainly on every bottle. As a tonic it is Superior TO ALL Sarsaparillas For Female Complaints and building up run-down sys tems it acts like magic. Try a bottle and be convinced. READ THE TRUTH EXTRACT FROM ROOK OF TESTIMONIAL?. "Wnsn rhrutnallc siitTcnrr for 18 montli!*. Derived no benefit frctn physicians, trcntm?yit fit Mlnernl Wells. Tex., or Hot Spring h Ark. .My doctor declared my condition hopeless, but ns a laM resort " advised I'. P. P., I.lppman's Great Remedy. Throuth Its use i am to-day ft well mn. ?> W. K. TIMMIN3, of Tlmmina &. I lines, Loading Grptcrs, Waxabacbio, Tex. Indorsed by 1). W. FeakeSs, Drurehst. ' ' ' 1 1 " 1 O " P. P. P., Llppman'sGr^at Remedy, cured mo of difficult breath* iiutnnd palwtattonof tho heart. Had not slept ou either sldo for i+P years ; bow I sleep soundly in any position." y A, WThaMSAY, Dd Lcou.Tc*. ** Sworn to and subscribed before me," . J. &L Ljuibkbt, Notary Public^ " .Sufferod for years with a disagreeable eruption on ttr face. Various remedlfe failed to removo it. Three bottle* of P. P. P., Llpp* man's Great Remedy, completely cured me/' t Ujlyt. J. D. JOHNSON, Savannah, Oa. SOLB BY ALL DRUGGISTS IIPPMAN BROS. PROPRIETORS. ' UPPVAAliS BLOCK-SAVAHHAfl.OA DYSPEPSIA CATARRH / MALARIA 1 KIDNEY? TROUBLES PIMPLES ' BLOTCHES &OLD SORES BLOOD = POISONING RHEUMATISM SCROFULA&t A p - ^ SEND FOR BOOKLET