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I |Jb?aI . j|H i);cr. 17. is\?7 ^ Btfoyod ov Stolon ? Black mare, six years old, about t 14^ hands UigLs white ' spot on ? Hght hind leg between hip joint nud kneo, 'Suitahh^fcward will he paid for any knowledge of same or if delivered at Congareo, S, (J. ?; . S. S, Sligli. Lost. * On Wednesday, i lio* 1 &tli inst., n i black satin bund bag containing n gold watch was lost somowhoro io the streets. in Camden. TJio find er.will bo suitably rowardid by leaving saWftat tbe drug store ot C. P. Duliose <fe Co. Broko Jail. : Jim Jonoe, Jtur Brown and Stone wall Jackson Ballard escaped trom Uie Camden Jail on last Monday night by picking a holo through the wall with a chisel which had "becn'sltpprdito thenv by some un known party, Up to this writing none of ihctu have been captured. Porsonal. Mv. J. H. Ol ft art, of Kastover, has taken charge of the hoarding house recently conducted by Mr, K. M. ?Hendrix. Ot^r town extends to rira a hearty welcome. Mr.Robt. Parh tun anil family whft hayo boon i oakling in Camden for Bono timo loft tli ia week foj l)ftr li ng ton where they will in f u = lure: reside. . Christmas Ball at Tho Opera Housa, Armngments aie being made for an elaborate ball at the Camden Opera /louse during the Christmas holidays. , Tho invitations for litis bull were printed al Tlie Chronicle pfRoe and are pronounced to be the .best used in years. For neat, ar tlstio job priming bring your or ders to The Chronicle office, ? ? 8 a ntft CJaue at The Wonder Store. Santa Claue h us arrived in Cam den and lias his headquarters at ? the Wonder Store. Everything that you "ca'u' think of in the line o' Christmas goods is there to bo Ijfeund, and al tUo. lowest prices yen i-'6ver bought at. Willi cotton at 6c It stands us in hand to spend our dollars whore they will go tho fur thest, so in making your Christmas - purchases go t<? tho Wonder Store to A. 1). Kennedy's. v, All wool Dress Flannel, 1)2 Inj ^ido in brown and tan, nt UOo pr. yd at tho Gilt Edge Stortf. . Boarding House Under New Manage ment. " Mr. E. M. ilendrix who has for several^months been conducting .tho boarding housoon Main street next south of Mr. John T. Nettle'* grocery store has sold out his in terest therein to Mr. K. Cloud, of Eastover, Richland Co. Mr, ^ Cloud is a pleasant, genial ^entlp . tn^u and a No. 1 hotel men, II ?? have the house well furnisher) ^ and the table supplied with the best the market, affords, and his prices most reasonable. See his ? advertisement elsewhere in this is "BWOt The Chronicle and when you want board call on MivCloud. f , _ ... , . ,r v . . ; " . v ^ The Correct Thing, Tliero is always experienced a feeling of pleasuro and satisfaction when one knows tflat lie hi* done "tliti correct thing." Nov^ that Chfiatmas is near at hand wo \want to do the coirect thing in making oar Christmas purchases MrNp. T. Villepigue the widc-a-Wako and popular proprietor of tlie Famous ? Gilt Edge Store tells you in his ad* - yerjiieement to day how to do the correct thing in tins respect without wrecking either your brain or pock cfc hook. Christmas prerents he has ~ without end and at prices to suit. I lu^ low price of cotton. ..Kead his adyerlisemvnt and in making your pnrchasep go to the Famous Gilt Edge Store and realise how sweet it is to do ' the correct thing.'' A Speech From Rev. Mr. Jones. ? Wfe cltp the following from the Harlington News of IubI week: "The Rev. Simpson "Jpues. who attended, the Cotton Growers' Con vention in Darlington Tuesday, made a few very pointed nnd sen sible remarks to the meeting which were greatly appreciated by those prete'fttr Mr. Jonea said amon# other things, that it was not sol mueb the jow-prlce of cotton -thai' wool bard with the farmers, but arepaid for labor.-' Thefarro laborer gets nf?w abont the aa me wages as ho did ? ?OUOTl"W#i t0n conU, and, a# lea of mere hand i Be have gofle ? T?ry much, of cotir?* he can 4*1 t*lee as much as former r./owi tlto- spoke of the bjr doctors and Iaw ning ihe earoe *a tUay ilUr ift&eai.bn t t Re c I 1 sp??chcaroe wfien be To ; ? li ? preachers oaes sa^s nmst bite ftfcere llty gtt **<*> This laav^liit at m wm., Job I'nuthitf. Wo hav^ 1 1 < I < i v < 1 to our uftico a larger mid more rapid Jop piloting pi cms willi a capacity ol' 1 ,C50 an hour. Your order* f??r job priming folic tod. Satisfaction gmuantced, Cotton Market, Cotton ia quoted at* follows today Fully L >\v Middling ll Middling 6 Fully Middling f>i (iood Middling 6j Fully (iood Middling f>? A Valuable War llolic. ' Tho Chronicle lias in its peases- ; sion a haiilo soarred iron l?? II ; weighing about 2 pounds, wliicli ' was picked u v> from oil the bailie; Held on Ilohkirk HilLafler the hoi-! v'u of Ilohkirk. 1 was doubt loss tired from a eanuon and possibly., killed or wounded aomo soldier, It can bo aeon at this office. C. P BuUoao A Co. Attention ia called to the adver tisement in this Ctasue of The Chronicle of Messrs C, IV Duliose ?V. Co., DruugistR. Tlicy have a full Block of Christmas goods ? nice new and novel, and they stale that they aro nevei undersold ? s very ^important consideration. When in need of anything in their lino it will pay you to call at the popular now drug store of C. P. DuBoso ?te Co. / 'iv Death of Mr. J. L Tiller. ? % ^ Many friends will learn with re gret of t ho ilenlh of Mr. J. L. Til ler, wniolt occurred nt the residence of Mr. Davis Miller in this city yesterday afternoon at 1 :40 o'clock. Mr. Tiller was a popular and trust worthy employee of the Houthern railway in iho capacity of engineer and was favorably known to a large cirolo of friends and acquaintances in lliib stale. Several weeks ugo Mr. Tiller was taken ill with la grippe. The case became very ag gravated and induced heart failure, which was the immediate cause of death. ?-Co)uml>ia Register. Mi. Tiller was formerly a resident of this county. *?' Ladies, tsall nt The Gilt Edge Store and get a nice I'lusli Cape for only $2.50. ? ^ Youn^T Ladies' Contest, Dining til c months of Novem ber and December The Chronicle wilTcooduct a voting contest upon the most popular young lady in Kershaw county. The prize to be ojTeped is a ladies' handsome gold wnteh (Ulcd with 11 jewels, Wal tham movement and valued at $25.00. The watch can bo seen at this office. The Contest will close Christmas ' eye, Jty'ictay, December 21th, at (i 'A* lock. Whnt more bciuuifu! or appropriate. Christmas present could be gi von to ttje young ladv you esteem than a handsomo gold wa^oU? 11 Every subscriber paj-ing his or her subscription during the con lest will be allowed 25 votes ;and f??r. every new sub&er^er brought in paying for one year in advance 50 votes will be allowed. Extra copies of the paper con taining coupons will be sold for 2c per copy, provided that not lose than 25 are taken. If 500 nre tok en 1$ each. Single copies 5c. ..Here is the coupon. ? Write ? the njftne of the young lady for whom you wish to vote on the dotted line and return to this office : cfe! && S> e &e)$> e>5/ei ?re>sy@?re) t/e: fe'e & &'?/<* ? fc- - r Lfc IP-? I V> a> '-5 e<J hJ bD C S 5-1 ?sS "2 "V fa go m * " gj ?s 1-1 & a> I O .2 ? c O o *~ _C2 O M o I P* ? ??'?' s. Ui &&&?>& ?&c; &$?<$?> &&'& ?>d How The Vote Stands I" Miss Mnttip Watt*, Camden) Miss Nannie IL?II, Lucknowv MiasJnnie McCaskill, Anlldcli, Miss Mntlio Hyatt, Camden, Mi?s Nnnnlo Huseell, Wostvill^ Miss Rohceca Jones, Kershaw, Mi?s Ida Brown, A hn ay, Mins Snllio Nettles, Cleveland, Mies Carrie Myer?, Caiudon, "Miss ITotsio Gerald, Canidnn, Mi ah JOttft IlftUcy Cam Ion, Miis JO i Ion Tweed, Camden, Mis* Kate J>raU?ford, Camden, Mlas NeU Nicholaon, Kalb. Miae Rdilh L. Ilorton. Kershaw, MU? Jfliiio Camden, M.'m Maria Walker, Cam<len, . Miaa Renna Horton, Wcttritte, 8 Stoiea, Camden, 7 Mlaa TWio Thomson, C?fc?den, 7 Mita Bessie Alexander, Cawden, 7 MIm ITafy IXiBoee, Camd^s 1 Mtaa Tiojr R ham*, Camden, 1 i MIm BelU BarfleR" Ca?4cn , 6 LMtea Alice. . ~ mmmM IPS Si-'- ? "" Mayw Zemp d?.ir.g ? good thing in the way of iiojHoviiiii up. prrrSlain t cot. It is his (mention t<> eyrrv this wmk 1 1 ? t he lower end of ij{e street, ?'id also extend the . iinpt o vvmcnl to some of the side h|H ? Is, i ^ " Advert iao^- Lotteru. U Koi weekending Dec. 12, 1807: | A Johnson, Lizzie Dramis, Mai) Itirchmore, returned dead letters-^ .1 oshna .J rrtmpheli, Hilda Maccari, , K .J in kins. 0. J. Shannon, 1'. M. Scholarship for Sale. A Scholarship to tho well known Kustihan ilusinesa (Ndlege, Pougli* keepsi'e, N'. Y.? for ttale at a bar* r.ain at this olllco. Words com mandatory of thin school arc nnnee essary as it rnnkft Hist atnohg all tho colleges of the United States. ? , ? _ Rather Mlxod. The foreman on one of our daily paper*, by mistake, mixed up an .iuliole ou the ,couvcr?ti)(n of the heathen' with a receipt for maldnp 'tomato catsup, ' so it read thus: "Thoy aro accustomed to hogln their work by aecuriug heathen children and educating then). > U hf easiest and best way to prepare them is to first wipe them with ? clean towel; then place them in dripping pans and hako them un til they ate tender, then you will have no dilllculty in rubbing tlietn through your sieve, and sayo time by not being obliged to cut them in slices and cook for several ho ure." v , . (Jail at tho Gilt Edge Storo and seo what a nice wagon you can buy for $20.50. NEW BOARDING HOUSE. I wish to announce that 1 I Hive taWpn charge ot t\u> boarding house on upper Main street lately, conducted by Mr. E. M. Hendrix, and will in fu lure conduct it upon a fiist 4ass plan. The house will be w6l! furnished, and the table supplied with the best the mar ket alTords and prices,, will be moderate. A call is respect lully solicited and wo guavan tee satisfaction, Hcspect fully, NT. R. CLOUD. /' 7* - _ Tax Returns for 1 898, Olflcc of bounty Auditor, ) ivoroiiaw Oouiily, (Jam don, S. C., Nov. 80, '97. ) NotUw is hereby given that Hie Audi tor's oilico for receiving: State ami County i ii x rot urns will be open from .Innuary Isf, 1898. t.o February 20tli, 1898, (Sundays c\" . ? ...i ? ' & 1 i'he ilates of the appointment* at which time the Auditor or ins deputy will visit, tho usual places in the oounty foi i'oc;*iv. itig returns are Riven below i t t Turkey Creek ohurob (school house) Monday," January .list, Lvflonby's (W. **. Smith's) 1 uosday, Feb,'-l?t. ' li'iloy's Mill. Wed nes. lav Feb. 2nd. HuiTalo (Kirkley's Store) Thursday, l< cb. West villa, Saturday. Feb. nth, Cantey 1HII. Monday, FtM>. 7th. Liberty Hill. Tuesday. Feb. St h Curoton'ftMill, Thursday, l?eb 101, i. ltabon'sX Itoadsj Friday. Feb lltli. 1M POltTA N l\ It is important that taxpayers in mak ing thpij' returns, bo carefii I io piste the whool difUeiot? kindlier new or old? in wliieji thov reside at the time of making returns. Also to slutc If it is Hie same district as when last return was made. WHO SHOULD MA KB JlB'l'UlvNS. v.Tho law requires i hat all persons own ink property or in anywise having .charge of such property either as agent,' husband cuardian. it u.st^e.^?6cutor, administrator, &c.. return tho Hlmo under oath to the Auditor, who requests all pornous to lie prompt in making their rot urns and save the M) por cent penalty, Which will bo add ed lo the property valuat ion of all persons who fail to make returns within tho time ptesoribed by law, vT HOW Aftl) WHAT TO KB I1711N. Assessors and taxpa/ers will enter the first given immo of tho taxpayer in full, also make a separate return for each par ty for Hie towmdilp tho property Is In and where the t axpayer owns teul: y to insert the postoflicc as their placo of residence, and thoso who only own personal property to give the party's name who owns the land they live on, and In each apd ov^ry case to name tho No. of School District tlie property is in, All personal and real Property owned on t he 1st day of January, 1898, must bo re turned for taxation | and all changes or tniiHfors of roal entatj notod. In order to avoid confusion, partes mak i lug returns should state number of aores of land owned at time of making b-?t re turns In column? marked ''Ileal Proper ty.'1 Any real estate acquired or trans ferred since last returns should be entered in columns for that purpose giving name of j?arty or |>artios from whom bought or to whom sold. , All new buildings should bo relumed as "Ileal Property" acquired since last return TDK POLL TAX The new Constitution which went into full operation after tho 81st of December, 1895, prqvidcs for a poll tax of Ono Dollar upon all eitlzons of this Stato between t he agrs of Twenty-One and Sixty years, ex cepting Confederate soldiers above the age of Fifty years. Parties makP'ff W'?ni? *ot tlie ftucatTW 1808 Witt boa* In this Constitutional provision and govern themaelve* accordingly. . ' AH return# imnrtbe mRJe on or lrttfore the 20th day of. February "ext. I- cannot inko returns after that date as tho other work Of thta Qfllw ."gov on.- ; All re turns made *fter ^ ^ *** sttbfecllo the W per cen {.penalty . ' 'All returns sent by mail mn? be msde <mt oh pit^pcr^twkr ?nd to before some, proper officer qnslifled t# administer ?aid oath. Olhifrebtfkj/ 'tUlU HCi ** <i *t ifU$ ofit* ? V w\AAA>VA<\V' HAVE YOU f ?Bought Y oftttf . Winter Underwear? o \t >\A* .. <U Woll wo can ?(ivo you Shirts from 20c. to 00. , Draw ors from 20o. to $2 00. Kxtvllonl values for 1 1 k> money. Our Clothing stork is still lar^o, and must ho rctliuu'd. Vou van hay at your own prioo, Q LIEN'S SUITS - - BOYS' SUITS - - BOYS' KNEE PANTS SUITS 2.50 TO i 5.0 u 2.00 TO 10.00 750. TO 4.00 Wo must roalizo on thorn. Our nooosslly is your tfnin, Always a full lino of SllOIOS onluuul. , You know thoin; tli<\v talk for Ihonisolvos. G What Hort of a start aro yon going to tntvfcu in Are yougoing to tuwr -w ?. money And siuuesutul hti.spHHa *>?? *? > Or ?ro .vou going to wear yourselves out In tly cheerless Mrndg-fy eMuvrd labor > Half of this jlepondf un ynur parents, tho other half oivyou. , ?.r:> i m/ia; WcAti'o and honors await you (fym prepare _ _ yoviraoU U> talto litem. Moii mieeoed WHO AHE UlCADY. if. you want to ho paid a good salary youmuat uiuko yourself worthy of It. There are thousand.* of k'xi a week plaoen hogging for good mcn> and millions of $1 a wcok wen begging 'or poor nieces, If you aro worth a week you will get it? sure. Wo pro paro ?>ur atudeut** lo (1I4 the most responsible positions In vomiting -roinnn ami o lli cos lit (lost) unmhalf to two thirds the tiuu* required nt&jwtiero. Tho bust equipment a youtig luan uau have who expvotp to mako hid own way In the warkl in a coursi^tji NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE Or tho NEW YORK BUSINESS INSTIfUTE, 01 E. 125th Strocl, New York, N. Y. Don ( throw ii'.v.ty time anil money by going to temporary schools when It w||\ 0<wt you lesfi to ailetitl tin; IlEST. VVc always havo a number of students In utXepdatuH! who have left Inferior teachers in disgust Stieh people often tell us that six month1? hero is equal to a year l? >uty other- sehool. neKkles ouch school!) rarely or 110VCV Obtain positions for their grad u&tus'. \V,e offe? )E? JfA ICS 1?% 'or ,,rHt Information of a vacancy for a llookkerper. V V ? ? i*> Stenographer. Clerk or Telegraph Operator, wh.ch wc BMtk't'ssf'ill v fill, an<l fcoeuro situations promptly for all graduates of Huslness ami Shorthun'' courses. Itefer 10 lhuiKeis, Merchants ami prominent patrons In almost ovtry <?WMV In t'.o -United States. Thou-a mis of testimonials on request . Students enter any lime. No vara vou arc seeking employment and willing to k"-'" oolt giving much helpful Information. Address to study Hi nd us above t ions. Expenses moderate. If for free catalogue?a beautiful boolt {mention t/ils paper). *' ' .;i CLKM I3NT 0 C1A1NW8, P?'?sldent. VouoiiKKBPsni.and Ni:w Yohk ANDY CATHARTIC CURE COnSTiPATIOtl 10* 25* SO* TE THE ALL DRUGGIST5 ABSOLUTELY pic nnrt hnftklpf free. Ad. STF.lt I, TTffl RKMKDY <?0., Chtraro, Montreal, Cnn, , orPifir York. #17. T wo, throo hiV'V Tour "liorsii u a.ion.a clinnp-'T tli n 11 over bourd of n t Tl?ov Oil I IMgO SlOl'O. In 'I lie Chronicle voting contest Mr. M. L. Smith WttB declared to bo the most popu lar member of the Camden Bar. Nov. 13?1 yi\ NEW GINNERY. I have a new ginnintf outtlt, consist ing of saw jzins, with elevators and *elf packing cotton prosscH attached, nnd will guarantee satisfaction both in quality nnd quantity of lint, sharo of public patronage is ro^poctfnllv sohcit eil.' .1. (). MOSBTjKY. AT AND BELOW (/o$T. ' ^fy entire stock i* Inslng disposed o ]/ at nnd below cost, with the exception of heavy groceries , and those arc sold low or than tlu-y can be bought elsewhere: I During my abseneo, Mr. .JaiiK'8 A. M4? Ooivell will not a* my ngent. J. If. STKPUJCNHON. i GEO. S, IIACKIR & SON, r -^MANOPAOTURKH^ OF Doors, Sash, B'inds, Moulding,' Building Materials y^asKmigsu^ andCdia. : Charleston, v. i i<^c: Pnrcbiw our make!, which to. any an* thereby ._???? i# Nioo, heavy quality of bull did out* in^ at 20o per pound at lho Gilt lltlgo Storotfo ? - Treljiass Notice. All persons-are heioby Htrictly forbid, den to t respite upon binds of A. E. Ken nedy now in iitypo&HUHsion, for the pur pose of bunting, (ImI ? i i>? or for any other purpose whatsoever. Any um> found violating tli in notice will bo tloaU with to tho fullest extent of ilio luw. * jr-f J ESSE UAJVIMCND. ft?:t. 1st, 1 89 7. , House I foive opened a Boarding House in tho building next south of Mr. John T. Nettles' store. Tb? bouHc will be fitted up with new furniture and tin: tabid sup. Ju>lled with tho best tho market affords. nVhen in town give me a call. Hates /reasonable. E. M. 1IENDKIX. Atitf. 27 ?.)7. llorsos suffering from soreness or any diseases, dogs or eattlc are heir to suc cessfully treated by Dr. Hadley, Veterinary Surgeon. Tho Dentistry of tho horso is n scion co in itself. Ilorsos' Teotli aro tho Cfl"*e nf disnjirecnblo habits, Horses having diseased teoth are hard to keen in. con dition. and if poor It I* impossible <o fat ton. There are few horses young Or oldj_ wj.Uio?.il niftr? _?r. Jes?L?barp-cdgc4Lot rougli projections upon their molars.'' The sharp ed^es laceiato (he ->*noi?tht causln&torturo to the bofj?, and lie Tries m various ways to rid himflilf ol tho trouble. Some start, suddenly pr stop short, toss the head, \lrool or stob her j others shy, drirp sidewajs, or hold their heads Th an unnatural manner. Im proper grinding of food caasee^-indlge* tion and imiffwstion produce!) loft Ofafr petit*; ^de-T^ridirW^n Uroo* star ing or dead-HK9i?oa^Ai%air? ! oongfclng, discharge* at the f*?o. r?n*ia? at the evee, ??< Alf Irragulaeitlea of moUm or inclvov* easily removed. Practical e*p**ience enables me to git* eatlsfce tir.a in all eeees. No charge for examh nation at office. (HUEtTATI Of STOCKHOLM. wlhwaw'lt'MiniM it ?, . p.h? f _ " ... * ?' ? * * " M ' ' " 'r SUBSTANTIAL At The Famous Gilt Edge Store! ' ' ? jr ? 'v It is difficult sometimes to decide just Jwhat to get when thinking of making a present to a ftiend, and what a relief- one experiences when they feel that they have ^lccided upon tne - : . . This you xyu^do in a very short time, and without racking your bruin (or pocket book either) in the attempt to find an article to suit, if you will call at the Famous Gilt Edge Store for it is lull to overflowing, with goods to suit the times. _JLLia: useless to Attempt to innumeraur bargains* -we - Are offering, as space would not admit of it, so Jet it sufflcejT<T"iwjr~ y>^ weJl/iye what you want* iin I as cheap as you wmiM m|i; so coined VERYBODY and get ycur money's wurtb',;;;" . GOOD GOODS, CHRISTMAS GOODS AND BARGAINS.