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yhe ^?b3#? (jhioniel?. rUBtlSHKT) K V Kit Y K lift) AY ? ? BY ' w. x... Mi'DOWEIOj ?- ? m in ? n ?iihk f nrr i * ~ w in ----- -? 0 AMDKN, S (V, A 1 ' 1 { . oTjjg?' Tho ftUcirion <>f Confoderate vet erans is call oil to the ti?otieo ot tho /Chairman of tl?o County Pension \BoftrO. MivN. A. Hcthuuo, in this '*? ku o of Tho Chronic'cy Tho ariielo of Major Magill in to* " fifty* r Chronicle upon tho aecom* ' plishmonls of tlio llofoiw movement aro wortirMlio at tent ion of ?dl, nnd we oommcndNit to tho careful peru sal of "Cftp." \ There in a very ae vote ai tielo on onr first page (lorn 'i he Jlapti&t Courier under /tho caption "In South Carolina to become Murder er's Paradise, "in which wo do not concur. Township and County Hoards of Pensioners will find on our lust page tho const ruction of tho State Board upon tho complicated new pension law which will [novo in\al uablo for tho guidance of tin County and Township Hoards. On Wednesday, President Me Kinley asked of Congress help foi the Mississippi llooft suiVereiM. His request was promptly granted hy mi appropriation of $'200,000. it will be expended under the direc tion of tho Secretary of War. Who knows not, and knows ^ot that ho knows not, is a tool ? shun him. Who knows not, and knows that ho knows not, is hmnhlo ? teach him. Who knows, but knows not. that ho known, is asleep ? wake him. Who knows, and knows that ho knows, is wiso ? follow him.? Kx. Tho ltocji Hill Herald thus tiuthf.ully remarks: "While we lire complaining of the rains and the cold, wo should thank God that wo aro not in the wretched condi tion of our neighbors along tho Mississippi and Missouri- rivets. Thoii lands are not only deluged, with no hope of planting for per haps a mouth yet, but their homes and cattle anil faun equipments liave lieeti swept away by the Hood, cities and towns are threatened with the appalling calumity of in undation and thousands of indus trious people a re wanderers iioin the richest lands in all our great con ntry." ?? Mr. Thurmond Will Not Serve n? Solicitor Until After His Trial. Solicitor Thurmond has giyen the following statement to the press : '*l>eing a prosecuting olllccr, tin discharge of tho duties of the ollice might become embarrassiug to me, pending the decision of my coun trymen on the charge to be preferr ed on account of the recent de plorablo occurrence at Kdgeliold. llence, I deemed it my duty to ad vise with the Governor and Attor ney General as to tho course t<, pursue relative to my duties as So licitor, 'fii ere is no impediment in tho law to the performance of said du ties by me, but a sense of proprie ty dictated that 1 ?sk the presid ing Judge at each term of court to appoint a Solicitor pro tern., to bo compensated l?y me out of my snl ary ; and, after consultation with the Governor and Attorney Gener al, they agreed fully with we. While I regret sorely said unfortu nate occurrence, I feel perfectly justified, before God and man, in what I did, and do not believe that I will be blamed in the leftst, when the facts are knotvn. I will sec that; the inteiests of the State uo not sutler, but I will not conduct prosecutions until mv case u determined." j^ilueatioiial (jolumi^ 'J'lir matter for this column is funii^li<?l by Comity Superintendent <>f IMncalion Ij. Ij. Copelaml, an*] all communical iou> intcmlcd for this department should lie addressed to hiiu, at t.'amd<>n. S. The Comptroller General will leyy tiie suppli mcnt:uy tax provid ed for in tiie Constitution, and. Ker shaw county will ?et n pro intu share for her schools. 4,( r . m * * * v Dr. J, Tlips. Pate and Prof. -\V. f. Villepiguo have been re-appoint ' cd members of tho County Hoard of Education for Kershaw county. Those gentlemen have given emi nent satisfaction and the cause of - education will certainly not sutler in their hands. # * BftlpJlVwill be found" the rules ltd regulations governing County KxAmtrifttioas, as adopted at the last meeting of the State Board of Kd?*?4fd?, April 3rd, 1S&7 : i1? j) ?pnlirnht . for: A Copnty OtftilMU shall stand a satisfacto ry examination before *\ rBbanl offcdii cation, on qmiivtm and Wd, Ihi examination to be hold ?n all Counties on tho snum dav, or be or who hIi all present to tho County Hoard ft full diploma from some topu I J4 1 ? I o chartered college oi uni versity of ihis State known to bo of good standing. No e?r if flifft l<i shall l>C iaatiod i)U .a diploma nhow li,g | lint the holder has Completed ilu' course of only homo particu lar dopa rtiucntof a school; tho di ploma must show that the full pol U? j4 ?.? course h at* been completed. Only o mo grade of examination questions shall ho prepared and furnished for the County examina tion*. There Khali he hut two grades of teachers' County eei liflentes? first grade and second grade ? this not to aire el lliitd grade certificates now outstanding. , To obtain a first gm.de eertill eatos an applicant must {make a general average of not lean than i ?> per cent. on the questions submit ted, and not lens than <H> per cenC on any branch ; and to win a Re* eond grade certificate the appli cant must make, a general average of not J"Bfi than 70 per cent., and not less than 60 per cent, on any one branch, algebiabeing exclud ed in marking for a second grade. Nq person shall he per mi lied to take, mi examination who i h not ai leant IB \earsof age, and before taking an examination each appli cant Khali satisfactorily pass such oral testa in rending and language as the Hoard may impose. A certificate shall not be renew-] od by (he board ihsuiiil' it. Pro vided, That if a teachers' institute is held in the County, a llrst. grade certificate shall not be renewed un less the holder attends the insti tute, and provided further, That if the holders of a second grade cer tificate attends the institute a se cond grade certificate may be re newed. The (.'ounty Hoard shall issue to each applicant making the required percentage a certificate, signed by each member of the board and un der Iho seal <-f the ollieo of the County Superintendent of Kduca tion oi' the County, and showing on its face the percentage made on each branch arid the general avoi age. The certificate shall run for two years from its date and the holder shall be deemed competent to teach in the public schools of the County. No certificate of qualification j shall he granted by anv County ! Hoard under any circu msl ances to any person who is under Is yearn] of am*. The County board of one Conn- 1 ty may recognize a certificate is-j sued by a County Hoard of anoth-| ler County, but in such case they shall register the rfaine of the hold er, County from which issued, date and number of I he cui lilieate, and when so registered it. shnil have t lie same force as i-f- issued in that Con u t v. , Knell County Hoard shall keep a i caster in whle.Ii shall bo record ed the name, age, Hex, color and postolliee of each person to whom a certificate is grunted, ami also i he dale and grade of the certifi cate. TK I 'STICKS. Kvery claim or warrant- issued by a board ?>f trustees shall bo signed l>v at least two members of the Hoard nnd should imt ho ap proved by t he County Superinten dent of Kducation until the clerk of tin; hoard of hunters has enter ed it upon a hook kept for that purpose. No teacher yhall he employed hy a hoard of trustees who is related hy consanguinity or aflinity within the second decree to a men) her of the board or to a principal of a school, nor shall they employ a teacher holding a ctrlilieato issued hy a board r.f another County un til the certificate has heoti duly re gistered in t lie ollice of the County Superintendent of their own Coun lVl . That no school supplies shall ho I purchased hy school ollieers for use I in the public, schools of any Conn I ?,y iiTtho State except such as are I authorized hy the. State Moaid to j he sold. The vendors ef all such I supplies authorized to he sold by this Hoard shall enter into a writ ten contract with this board, in which the prices of the supplies shall be stated and eopic s ot the supplies shall he placed in the of lice of the Stale Superintendent of Kdneation and the supplies sold to i lie schools shall at all times con form t:> the Samples, and the prices shall not excccd the prices agreed on. The County Hoard* may allow or disallow such supplies, or any of them, to ho sold in their Counties. In case they permit the same to he sold they shall give the vendor a written permission to oiler the samfi t?> the trustees of their Coun ties, tho prices of the supplies to ho named in the. written permission, leaving the purchase, or not, of such supplies to tho good judg ment of the hoards of trustees. In case t|?o trustees purchaso any of such supplies they may givo a war rant against. the school fund of their district in payment therefor, but in no case shall the County Su perintendent of Education counter sign or indorse any such s;?arrant until the supplies havo been deliv ered; the County Superintendent shall hoW nil such warrants in his poascstrfMtnlil the delivery of.thfc ?applies K made. All persons pur chasing any audi -I****# the same hat been countersigned by th? County Superintendent of Kdtualion do mo M tb*lt own flak. for fofonts and Children, 1 The Facsimile Signature of Appears on very Wrapper, IUH COMPANY. ? 7 MUMNAV ft Y f* I I. T . N f W V O ** C ? T Y. ItyrSM Wiuskiks, .Uranihkw, W mio^, Kto. StTATKHVIlil-Kf N. C? Sole proprietors of the celebrated KEY brands of old fashioned Whiskies and Hrandies. - We have superior facili ties for 8i! ppl yinjf* consumers with the pure.st and highest class North Carolina Liquors at moderate prices. The hi^h standard maintained and the general excellence Ofour brands are ioo well known to need comment.- . (Sorrc \ * spondencc .solicited and lowest prices furnished on application. !sao^a& fok i*nrv*: lswt an"i> b>k i NMU8*TIVK tiHItCWIjAltftL ANDY CATHARTIC CURE CONSTIPATION ALL DRUGGISTS Wanted? An Idea S?k I Protect vour (ilcn*; Itiov >imy lirltiK you wealth. Writ,- J0>HN Wt:Ut?KHHVltS ft CO.. Patent Attor i liOVii, Wo ititiiKtoii, i>. <!., t--r tlit'lr ulTtt : (tu>l U?i i>f t?y limiUroil invention# wanted. Notice lo School Teachefs. The St A1.> Hoard of Kiluoal i<>n will meet at Columbia on A j ?r i I 'J. ami w ill examine applicant* fur i'ea ?Iters' Stale certificates on April it, beginning at 5> ll'l'lUCh il. Il<. The fi i Hi semi-animal examination fc>r Teachers' eonnly certificates will Ik* held a< tho Court House in Cttindon, l'tidiiv, April 1(1, hof.'iiiiiiiij.' at !? o'clock a. nt. AM persons nut holninu certifi cates, and those wlmsc cert ilieates have expired, will have to stand examination if thev expect to teach. L. 1,. ('( il'KLAXI), s. i-:. k. c. Looking For BARGAINS In SHOES, DRY GOODS, AND GROCERIES? I f HO 1 e.-UJ | licit so vou . 1 hit w j u>t received a full line of Sl'JiTWi DRKSS GOODS, HLKACI1INUS AND NOTIONS. My :iSM)rtincnt of COLOR- 1 KD DKHSS SHIRTS .AND j N MCKWA RE i.< complete. My Spring slock of SHOES, j of many styles, lias just ar-j rived. In GROCERIES! oiler HA CON and MAMS, FLOUR, j SU^CjAR, COFFEE, 1UCE, TEAS, Etc., AM) (OlI PETK WITH ANY TOWN price H. A. 1 Reese, B0TK1IS, S. C. jllMiflMltN MTOIi. ojTin: or | Si i-iatviS'-KH ur Ki:?;istk.vtion*, i K KUSH Coi'M'V. Ca\:i>?;n, S. Maiu ii 8, 18!>7. j i The Hoard of Hegi.sli atien fur Kershaw Co., will moot at the Court House in ; Camden, on (lie 1st Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays of oneh iiionth for the I purpose of registering voters. Olliey j lioiii^Jioiii a. in. to p. m. W. K. KUSSKT.Fj. Chairman, MANXKS UAllON, Clerk, J. V. KIC1IAUDS, I Members of the Registration Hoar) | Kershaiv County. The Other Fel I ? low C!oail4i'i take <1k?iii? ivc f' kt whs u snap. j . ^ BOOO PIEGE^ Crockery. We bought 'em right and In; re's our prices: Cuj>s and saucers at 2 5, 35, j -i'Jc, }>er set. Plates 25, 35, 39 and 18c. per set* Soup plates 85 and 39c. per ; set. Covered dishes 30, -15 and ; 5 Sc. Large meat dishes 10, 13 land 16c. Medium wash bowls and pitchers 09c. Large 89c, 98c ! ?1.15. Come to us (or Tin and Glassware, Pipes, Pocket Cut lory, Purses, Pftper, Envelopes, School Pads, Pcncils, Notions of all kinds, 2 Paragon scwh.g machines somebody can have at a bar gain. 1 Vibrator. at $19, 1 Rotary $2^, prices used to be $25 and <}35. WKT'I-X PRICES ! Store in Cam* dene /-!'? S lb*. of good Rio Coffee for $1 00. Arbucklefi Celebrated Arofca Parched Coffee 20o. per lb. 2 lbs. Coffee, parched and ground, for 25c, Columbia ltivcr Salmon 12 1.2c., all other brands 10c. Tomatoes; 3 lb. cans, only 8c. Peaches, 3 lb. cans, only 7c. Host Keg Soda only 5e pur lb. 2 qt. Covered Bucket only 5c. 1 <jt. Coffee Pots only 5c. Nice heavy Tupi tilers only 20c set. Hcinz's celebrated Pickles and Sauces at lowest price?. IK lby. standard granulated Sugar $1.00. A full line of heavy and fancy Groceries always in stock nnd at lowest prices. A real good Tobacco for 20c to '35c per lb. A M-ood smoking Tobacco at only 20c per lb. All ?*oods guaram teed as represented. A GREAT SCHEME! ABSOLUTELY GIVEN AWAY? NO CHARGE, NO CON DITIONS! The following grand prizes will tbe given away to customers: 1ST, A Gold Plated Y/atch worth $20. 00, 20 years guarantee. No charge, no conditions. 2ND. A Wheeler and Wilson Sewing Machine, second band, but in good condition. 3RD. A Double Case Silver Watch worth abup?>$15.00. 4TII. A &ood open face silver case watch worth abou t $1 0.00. 5TH. A ??ood nickle case watch worth about $5.00. GT1L A Lfood nickle cissc watch worth about $2.00. T i ll, 8111, !)^II AND 10TII, Jewclrv prizes ranging in value from 25c to $1.00. 1 ITII TO 30TH, Prizes consisting ot household articles. Remember, there are no charges nor conditions to above distribution of prizes. Any purchaser of TWO .DOLLAR? worth ol goods, icr cash at one time at our store will be enti tled to a ticket. There arc only three hundred tickets. Draw ing. will take place as soon as tickets have been given away The mode of drawing will bo as follows: A little boy will bi blind folded, first, ticket drawn will take first prize, 2nd tickel drawn will take 2nd prize, 3rd ticket drawn will take 3rd prize, ami so on. GEO. (!. CANTiy, hi i o j cm CAMDEN'S C. Nv i Makes KIioor in wny Stylo, ami a I porfeot fit gnarantoo<1. A lxo? repair* in^ done on short/notice. Shop is in tho rear of ZompJlcoa. atore, Oct. Mill, ItfOU. J ? MANUt'ACTUltKKH OF ? . ' " Doors, Sash, Blinds, - M oulding, Building Material, Sash Weights and Cord. OH A KLESTON, - - - - S. C. Purchase our makes, which we <>um rant ee superior to any sold South, and thereby save mopey. y Window and Fancy Qlasa specialty, .(uno 71 good, durable wheel at an honest price. ?? U!e have no agent but the wheel' $ own merit. ? Vou saw com missions, rents and salaries bybuvlng direct from the maker. ? It's impossi ble to produce a higher grade than the tCunarcti $wcial'$6$ Vj. o. d* With privilege of examination on re ceipt of $s. ??? Tf you don't accept will return the $5 less expre$sage. ] ?V _ c? w-lUHOREtllYCulQ 1MMW This great remedy is indorsed by physicians, and prescribed 'by them all over the world. 5 " Positively guaranteed to rurc the most stubborn cases. The formula is published plainly oil every bottle. As a tonic it is Superior TO ALL Sarsaparillas For Female Complaints and building up run-down sys tems 11 acts like magic. Try a bottle and be convinced. READ THE TRUTH EXTRACT FROM BOOK OF TESTIMONIALS, " WftB ft rheuti.Atic sufferer ior W monthr. Derived no benefit from physicians, treatment at Mineral Wells, T>*>. o* Hot Springs, Ark. My doctor declared my condition hopeless, but a* a lasl resort advised P. P. P., Lippman a Groat itemed y. Through its um 1 am to-day * well man.'r W. V. TIMMINfl, of Tlmmins A TUnes, leading O roc ore, Waxah&chio, Te*. Indorsed by D. \\. FiAKErss, OruggUt. " P. P. P.. I.ipprnan's flrcnt Remedy, cured mo of difficult breath' Incaftd palpitation of tho heart. Had not slept on either aide for two years ; now I sleep soundly in any position." A. M. itA msaV, Do Le^n. Tex. ??8 worn to and subscribed before me,- ' ' . J, M. Lavvekt, Notary Public. li^JOHNSOH. Savannah, O*. sold by all Druogiats. 11 PPM AN BROS, proprietors, * UPPW4H3 MOSB-SAXAHMAUieA DYSPEPSIA CATARRH MALARIA KIDNEY TROUBLES BLOTCHES & OLD SORES POISONING m SEWD FOR BOaKLETV