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An overseer for the Ivuuii Swamp PI .n'atinn for the vo*r H100. Apply to M. II. liaum, Agt Hqxq Lock Coxea. Forty now lock l?oxea have Won place I In the Camdeu post ol!le?*. This shows a decided increase in the demand for luck host's hcie. Ufton Court Sold. TTftrn CfMirt ban boon sold < o n we ,!thy lio'ol, niMti from Massacnin set a who will at an early 'lav ciMi mence the work of enlarging it tor a mammoth hotel. v Teacher Want yd. A Soli on}, '^eaohor is wanted to tako charge c>f the Shamrock School. Hall on or add roan at once Mr. II, T. Johnson, Trustee,! Abnoy, S. 0, " ^ # M MeKenzie's Candies. Mr. (J. C. Bruce, (he irroeor, lias tteenred tho agency for MeKenzio's Molasses TalT\^ Coeoanut Cakos and . all other makes oi Candy. Call and bco him. Now Store For Camden. Wo are informed that Messrs. Sowoll it Co , of Kershaw, will noon open up a general merchandise Mom in Camden. They will occu py, it ia said, tho "Dunlap" build ing one door north of tho Gilt Kdgo Store. A Wonderful Jiecovery. The little daughter of Mr. John Sinclair who i was so seriously wounde<Va shout time ago has al most entirely ^covered, being dis missed by vpp:' Dunn, her physi cian, on Wednesday afternoon last. Her recoyeryis little less than mar velcnpl /The ^intestines were punc tured tn several places and a veiy inline ate operation performed. Dr. Dun% whs assisted in the operation by Drs. Moore and CorBett. <?> ->-+> ? -? Wreck. ^A^amall wreck occurred on t h ? * f So. R. R. about one mile tiiu i,id?? of Bnykins depot last Saturilayj morning. Both of the largo driv ing wheels of the engine lan off) * while the train was running at n highspeed. Engineer Job Shiver nod his fireman both received inju ries but fortunately, vvo are glad I ?? j ?ay, not very ocrious ones. No one elso was hurt. Tho accident caused considerable delay in thi*| arrival of the midday mail here,! and there was no tiaia to Colum ' bia until the ufieruoon. , Mrs. C. C. Hatle ttadly Burned. 600 lbs candy, Frcndli ini M at I^pilioiiMTOorkove rMPlllrtww/fcfct OuulU Go* of Pi||?Mafr, N. Uikd ii tb# maoufae* KSj-i ?? P*?*1 a , On T?fi?rl|y night last Mrs. C. O. Haile w us badly, burned. Jusi before retiring she was warm lug :? flannel cloth saturated with litia ?nent with which to rub .Copt.4' Haile, who wrtrf suffering with n pain in his side. ?The cloth ignit ed and from it Mrs. II uile*s cjoih-j ing caught, fire and before the flames could be extinguished she was badly burned. While the; bums are very serious it is sincere ly hoped that they will not prove fatal. .Jj * Miss Lillie Jlnile, daughter of 1 Mrs. Halle, had her right hand badly burned in trying to save hex mother from being burned. Dr. Rutledge Spends a Day With" The Chain Gang: A fine of $20 or HO days on the coupty chain gang was imposed by iUe Town Council of Kershaw on Dr. J. E. Kutledge, Dentist, for practicing his profession in the town of Kershaw without paying * the license tax imposed by an or dinance of the town. Tho Doctor 'chose to go to the chain gang in order, as we are informed, to lav e the grounds for an action to test ' the authority of the Town Counoil of Kershaw to pass and enforce a license tax ordinance. He was ta ten to the gang on Tuesday and remained there until Wednesday when he paid the flnc and was dis charged. Ills friends tried to per suade hijjp to pay the line in the first instanco but he persisted in going to the gang for / the reason ahovc stated. ? Lancaster Ledger. i JIB. \ ? Clocks at Geisenheimer'^. To Elect United Btatas Senator* By Direct Vote of The Peoj/l?. f This is an important qnesjtion to Ito decided toon or late by t^ie peo p'e of this country, we haste teen . ?the evil results of the present ays. ; tern backed by money until bribery pj income* ao common that the hon ssi staUawao the bone and nine* 5?': <of Oar land it thrown aside to make ^ - way for lbs- money kintfs, fkArk*. and cumfritxea. How lo*g wifribis - ? -s nffslrs ekist. Waks up my ill jroar might j Wood Wanted * If it will be moro convenient f ? >r s.uno of our subscriber* {?> It n<? ih wood instead of i* e money on th ?? ! subscription wo will lake l"? <<r loads? either |?i??o or oak _ .... ? >? . Postponed, i Tho yntortainmont which was u\ havo been given to-night a> th^N v J ideneo cf Mrs M. K Xehrock's hy . 'ImOlive Hraticb Society of 1 1 o Camden Biptist Church, h:?s b<<n postponed. Inspection of Ko?'#1?hw I t ' *4 List ni^ht on Monumental square . the Kershaw Guards were inspect t a nil regularly mustered into the v i vioe of the State, Gen, Kloyd ajul : \ flsisiant Gen. Krost both l>o;? preawt. After tho inspection Gi .. : K'oyd made a speech very ht^'hU j complimenting the company^ |hat t j was no surprise, however, to mid a ?<?od company in historic Camden *' After the exercises on tho s<jnrn? | ? banquet wns uiven by tho Guar.i* at tho "\Yorkmau hotel. The Jatenestuof the hour preve? Is f\ fu'ler account ol these most inwr. > sting ccremonicR. Singleton's Batfory. Owinu tu the lateness of the hour nt which the advertisement reached this officio \vo vcro prevented from] calling attention locally to the | vcrtisement of Singleton's liskerv last week. Mr. Singleton has one of the be-.l and largest assortment a of groceri* * to be found in Camden, and if \ hav? never traded with him it vi >!1 certainly bo to yonr advantage ;?> k'ive him a cull at your earliest oo * j venicnc.e. We can guarantee th i j you will bo pleased, Mr. Singleton has a branch stol on upper Main street (tho ono re cently vacated by Mr. 10. K. Watkinwj in charge ot' Mr. L. L. Copeland wlm will^?e glad to havo you call and see him. Daniel C. Klrkley. Orlo by ono the old soldiers lonvr us. A few years more, and tho la>t of i ho battfe-scarred veterans, be neath whoso trend (he continent shook a generation ago, will ha?o ri pp in dot! to tho last I. at too, an I "crossed over .tho river to reHt nndt .? tho shade of the trees.'' On Trns <iuy morning, at his rcsideuce i" Camden, the summons came to Dan iel C. Kirkley. A third Rtroke < f paralysis did its work speedily, II ? had amTored'two other strokes son <* > otirs ago, and, thongb ho kept u and employed most of tho time, h.1 realised that his work was done, and tho end was not unexpected Measured by proper standard-, Mr. Kirk ley was a good and useful man A a was sakt at Ui? funerjd 'by h ~| pastor, "wo are thankful that i" j was faithful to his country, t'> hi . fellow roair, afld fo h^s (4od, II | was a poor boy and early entered .. j printing office^ where he worked a! the oacp Until tho beginning <>f tlm Civil \V t% r, when lio e?,li$tcd Jit th*.* age of 1 G ? having been born Aug. 8, | ,18 M ? lis a private in Capt. Tlios. -1 j Afyrrou's, afterwards Capt. C. li. l^urns's Company I) , ]?Hh b. 0. .\,,j commanded oy Col. W. D. DeSait?- j sure. The 15th formed a part ( j Kershaw's lirigade, and tho sta < ; incut of that fact tells its h'btcrj i YounfF- Ivirkley was in every battle i?- | which his command was engaged. At Gettysburg, lip was t?oarCoh pc Saussiue, and Capt. Warren, (then Major.) when they fell and heara their last words Soon after enter iug tho service, ue was made a nor: commissioned oflleor^ and later when promotions were based on mc it and fitness to command, he wa?< made a lieutenant of l'i? company In the, battle of Chiekamauga, wlte" Just lO.yCara old, Lieut. Ivirkley los a leg. That ended hia military en reer. IIo came hotee, crippled aud poor, and began again the battle of life. This ho met, as only a trui brave man can. until tho day of hi. 4 death. In disposition, he was unol trusive, kindly, indulgent and goner one; and he was a friend to the poo1 For many years be was engaged I > business in Camden, and filled a' different times tho offices of inten dant. warden, and treasurer of th (own. From ie8ft to 1H89, ho wn' postmaster Afterwards, ho owne;.' and edited the Camden Journal, 0" which paper he worked when a bov From 1802 to 1896, he was Coanty , Auditor. In overy position in which i he was placed, bo discharged his dn ! ties faithfully and efficiently. Mr Kirkley was twice married. His first wife was M??s Bertha Smith, who died in 1883, leaving tbreo sons and four daughlorc, Tho old est child, Edward, a boy of rar< promise, died a year or two later, when Jnat verging on mnnHo<ti* 'I bough deprived of their mother when of tender age, the surviving; children have won and possess the confidence and esteem of all who know them. Ill? second wife wft* Miss Nannie Walker, who proved a! helpmeet indeed doriog his declin- j ing years. 8ha "with (oar brig'.t children survive him. ? Mr. Kirkley died iaothe commu nion of the Baptist- Chfrrch, having been a member since his young man hood. His last days wars pMoefpl. and he wst death with calm rssigns tion. His l?f?? ? poor boy, gallant aoldier, fccM cili*?o, faitbfid pnb llc s<frvsnt, inndjttdjndulgwt ?*s^ band and father, an<f devoted etas*. TUB W BH llll|Mi| HtllTT til others. The fonsraTwss held at ths Bsp ?list Cboreh Mfro'd&k ot? Wednes day afternoon, ths following nsm?1 mUsm aeUntr as . pa'l bearers i lu^i. A. 1>. K?oo?1t. H. G. 69.478 Acrec 1j lm.4 been estimated by Auditor ! l>i nee ihit. theto ate 02,178 tu-iL's '<1 Ixnd in Ker?ttn\r eonnty lioi ? tiiniiii t> ir tax >ti inn It' these la" U 4*1 1 II 1 ?l liO | ? I 'U'tM i oil I he lax lionk ii would l?-SM? n the present i a\ef, it I lie |d.vos? r.sum-vl'', between sestn and eight hundred ?1 o tl?i i ?* . ? *p~" [ Call ut Snyclor't^ Cottage Qallery i , f*" li yiui have any Picture 1 J ypes th ut yo\wi>nt ? - 1 > 1 ti i ged. ^ -'v ic i \ o ihem to 11^4.. ;i li!<? nnn atoi ! vou Will ho kUitt and u? ' Hir .1! ! (?iftii re )?!i,-k and a hue poitn.u. f U'e only (In ilio v? iy lu st wo k. j For particular* t ali ut Snyd' (?ottrtgO (iflllei'N i> 1 1 1 1 hi'0 H!llll|l-> JlUtl get pi'U.CS. j(-!\bniO ftlovk. The Nonpariel. - ? - -??#? ? <&+ ? -- Peraonal. Mr. Victor K. 1 )ePaist?, wife a ?l tililo bnhy came to Camden 1: >veek on a \ i i t to relatives hot o. Mi'h. John VV. Oorbett, is visiti* in Sum (or. Miss l.ilu Davit*, who )i H?t Ihim: ? nurse ut Dirt. H ft lit! r tind Dick's l - Unwary for the past two yours, h >. $? one to Now York to tnko u po>i g r ad u a t e co u r so . ~ S u m t c r Free in a u . Miss Kvrt MoMillen is on a v i ^ : to Camden. Mr Oak man Hay ar^ut i< ?? days iu Kloronco last week. Onpt. Win. C'lvhnrn, wo arc //I <1 to not*1, has auftloicntly rccovo.l i'rt *m his recent. ncouU ut to h? out on t <e streets again. Messrs. J. K. KirklovT <?f Orjng< burg, and Moso* Smith, of Don in a < two former Oamden young mon, a--' in Cumdon thin week, having be m i'allod heiv on aeeount of the ilon ! ' i <?f Mr D. C. K. irk ley. I'romtjcHoua Item*. Wo will &ell you Sardines, Jii lies, Crackers, Cukes and Candi' ? as cheap at? anybody. Singleton's llakery. LailieK can got oysters and lunch os at the Palace Restaurant. Fine baby carriages at Ceisenlieime r's. Mr. L. L. G'opelmid has t:h?r: ? of Singleton's Prttnch Store, f meriy occupied by 15. W at kit . lie would ho glad to have h ?> friends call and bee him. ? Silas JKrasier w-aa badly cut < ? tiio face laat ruglit in a tight wi i Frank Gaines. Now Home Sewing Machines, ?"> cradtn at (acisenlioiiner's. T.ynchwoorh Dear Chronicle : ? -Aft J ha\ HoiMi nothing from thin place ; f)omemno I will trv and eiye yo? readers a few dots from this burjj. >v Saw mills seem to he gelling i. nutnerons as anytliing else. M C. b. Wicholsun, of DeKalb, has h caled his mill on Mr. Joel Ilough' place. Mi. ? Wilaon, of Sumtp lia$ looftted hia mill ou Mr. J. A McCabkill's place, v* I guess the halnmer will soon !> hoard building our town. We ha*, nnt, Jcrrncd yet where tht; dept>? I will be located, but we have bee t 1 informed that some have ollVre 1 very ?'ioti jnd ?cemcnt3 for it. Our furmerB arc about through gathering. Some of themaio nwui - ly ciflxy oyer the railroad, ami i.? our opinion they are making a mis take leaving their fam e and t r> in;5 t!;e railroad. \Nrell we have no marriages "1v*j report hut from tiie way aome of the boys are "sporting" we will have some soon ? that is right boy i go it while you are young. Miss Lottie Peach is visiting re latives and friends at Webtyille. Mr, John MeCaskiJI, of lonir, and Rfr. Joseph Johnson, of Ma - shall't?, -waa visiting here last Sa* urday and Sunday. Old wonder what. has become (' Soouie ? he has not been over i ; jonic*tinie. Guess he had gon > south for the winter. Two of Ahney's young men lyirs sporting litre last Sunday. Your sorihe spout Sunday an 1 Monday of last we*-l? tn your and was glad to note tha^ old Cai den i? on a boom. We sco brigl prospects for her iu the near futurJ. 'Well, as our piece Is gettl/;.' lengthy, we will ?top with best wishes to The Chroniclo. U. K. P. BEHIND OUR COUNTERS la stored ready for t&e want* of our patrons the choicest stock of fancy groceries and pare food products, tew, coffees, rioe and sugars and the >t fr?gdfc of c? nedgoods Hi o9ni,'beild0? laundry ct? uHwocu si * " tHWdWI a ? _ goods a*?l>Igh grade. Let ns ti l * r? for jo?r candies and jp. !o of oar Bnu?ofa Store. ittttsls6m,s Idtiwy ? ' ?V w?-~ - ? ? **? ~ v* *&'. a ?Hireai * Cminjuu Our Grocery Bepartm9.it Has Proved a Winning Card. "? f* ?. |. f V I (> . f y<< ?. iOUR MOTTO: '?Quick Pales and Small Profits'! I ^ ' O) V' 0 V ' f* V& ^ 4??i? v r4 > ^ i} '? ?v V <? ? ?? *? <* V)^; W ? ' i 1 ^ v ? ^ * V* *? ? f? S ? <* V t-? I I ^ \ - j y ? i i I H.is drnwu^flhe trade. #hJ wo lire now o fieri in* greater in ducements than ever i?? IKmvv and Fanev (iroeeries, < :i > ) >? and see what w ti eai ry, we will astonish yon with prices .1 <1 variety. I'lll! UKiitVf AMI I'lllill'ii M ill? sums i iv tiii; niv. I x I A Full Lint? of Men's Suits from $'.! *i0 r-> O.t)'*. Youths, i Long Pants Suits to^lODO. Hoys Kurt1 Pant* Suit-; J 7 on to Jp.r).(H). j To call and see will he to save money. ^4~l!lli;||||||||i!i|yii||yiiB||||ailiyrrj3z> <o w Xs* TIio Timo To Sow SlieoHJ.o? And ZE&otvip ./V Har xTd3t III TIio <31* IlarsaiiiB ?A. D. KES^NfcDY'S TWO STORES. Hii rd \n uic ? n prprral liiu ? the Moht Complete in the city. Nails; eut, finishing and Fine. Iron, Steel, ( ?al vunized, ami Lead Pipes. Waterworks ami Plumbers supplies, Builder." 1 1 ii id ware Farmers I on Is, engine Httings,. cut lory, j^uus, cur uid^vs, shells, valley tin. Bain, Hiiy and Smooth Wire. Full lino Cooking Stoves and Heaters just received. Cotton and Sic'iil Hope. (Yokerv and (jilasswnre, Willow ware, Buckets, Baskets, B room Tubs, el o Tinware, w agon material, spokes, hubs, rim.3. liubber am] Leather belting ami Lacing, cX'i-"iL o Above ?.o Oontainocl ij-i. UiT o . 1 Heavy Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Hats, Saddlery, Whips and Tiiin Hobcs. (groceries heavy and shell. OontaiMiodl In IM'o. 55, SeedNVhc.it? I J. ? 1 ? 1 May, Beardless Fulcnster, Purple h>li tw and Home Uaisetl.^ I?VK and BAULKY. Oats ? rTiixas, ai,'l Ihane liaised. Wi'l meet all I sir competition. Solicit your pat ron agtfj-v H' 1 am not independi.nt of the P< ople. Keapcctlnlly, A - D KENNEDY. ? ABE YOU GOING TO PAINT? If so, write to the Southern Paint Company of PineblufT, N. * J. , andvsecuro their price list. They can give you n better paint fiEjJoss money than you can get* elsewhere. They do not belafog to the trust and can sell at less price than those who do.i This is a Southern enterprise and should be patron ized by Southern people. The Publisher of thisK paper will ar range to secure paints for any ol' liis subscribers, who would like to order through The Chronicle. Thiffpainl has a thick heavy body so that buyers can *'dd Linseed oil arid make the paint .'ro lurtlicr, ami save money, as the oil will cost about filly cento a gallon. Write to the company telling them what colors you want ?and how niueh, and price will be given. The paint contains toe best material and a guarantee goes with every can, barrel and package of paint. Chair bottoms rind buskuts. Geisenheimer'*. Curtain p*lo8 at Geisenheimer's, A Daily Newspaper at GaflTucy. Oo account of the State Baptist' Convention vrbich meets at the en- 1 tyrprising city of Guffuey ou tUe i 20 tli (inst, Manager Ed. II. Du-j Camp lias determined to i 3a ut: a! daily edition of the J^TOger during! the convention. These fKily edi-j ticne will contain a complete aUnt.- j graphical rebume of the preceding days doings in the convention, ? sketches of prominent workers in j the Baptist Church of Houth Caro- : lina, pen drawings and pen pictures; of BsptUt church buildings and' II apUst institutions, as well ss a complete resume of missionary and educational work . being dope by the Baptists of this htato, to say nothing of tbe locsl and State and o*tion?r irs that will be publish* ed. M?ds$V DeGamp has bad considerable Oeoprfrftoe in the dai ly newspaper field, an<j? is as well qualified to get out a daily a* he is a meekly, and those who will take | tfrsdsily sdlUan ?of ? The Ledger for this one weelfr'ltoay real assured that they will get full value . for their money. Tbe price for the . week will be only 15c., and every |Baptfflt la the State should have bit or her ansae esvoM for llto dead stiver or two Mftr, Qm0' Notloa. Notice Ih hetvly niven that I will l?o ft Cftixlidato for tljo Htftto Ijtfurn in t'ic ooroing Democratic pri ?Jary o'fcction for' Korsiifiw County. Levi Jonori. v A L'I'OKTION M KNT i Deficiency Profits from ??t?to l)i?pi-u* gary. 130 80 1 62 OS *Z\ WJ; 11 :w> 1 A1 M 13 18 . is ca 43 W 33 Mi 4t ?fl 37i>7 38 VI 3 74 31 OU 19 72 51*07 4506 il or? 37 74 8 50 10 15 1347. t*c Cortaio* m4 Wladt*! Bkadu it OOnMM>ik THANKSGIVING NOVELTIES / in j??joiU in .? i tlio f is|?ioi(nhlo rnl<n*!< <oxlnr<-t w? mjv n'owin* ; tv i n!?'\ lunic ?*, | t'j?hn un 1 ni: ; ?in I wool n'h l?.ir pluiilfl, ranml'a in'xr \ cli. \l ?!<?. blueV ilroas in hU wool ?< mroiml flwvints, Mirnli pitc* ft and I <iui.-tt?iH, in u va? lii'd t?|ni H9HH tll'l'lit fit '1 Jimu'V H^r \ i?,t? pr <?? -4 ? Unit i priooo thai vim w ]) (IiiuiU toriuno you ho o,i\r?.t\ thorn for. fJiceus ft call, and see what trr can di for y on. 19 ith th )* bi^t ass:; t ncityof * /iress (Joods $c9 vSY\ a ^ I prices as tote t:s yon could as L\ ihcrc/X* n ) wonder at off that tee are doing such a Itnxjtinj If us in ess. A MAN S THV.'KS- 4* ^ 3 fi'VHO ATTIRE Tn 1:1 ?'% rvl' .i.<4 tlnil. m ;? >n .!> ?' i i ?* \ ?;t'y ?I'Hiiy'if lie iw'ho ii.vit?*?J ' ??? ilinnt' r r#?? '/ration. Wo ?r r to king u Mi[n rb jjlipplay of j ore ?!? ??r h, Hi ? n ^'upon in e-?i! ir* lio lum 'f-orh^ht Ml ?' IM08t HVtrelJ *'_*'? * i|) !'?:? Mini t/:? In"" ? ? A'h'H Hi '' nn i "KIT / i;Iov-;m, fi u nn>l?ro'i >ujL,Ail".B.JLltL^. ut a H of -5 per *? ut of wb.it you (Mii buy tbuui cine whore for. CLOTHING! if* MEN THAT HAVE TRAVELED '] lie worM over m;knmvli tli?t in correct ft !<?*, ?x<*eljent iitlisli, nnwlTil rift?s in Iihri?v3 and exqui-iie li onv |?rfedt w(Sk'kmaVi?!iij> ;?Ti I t ? i he-world I ?r |?"' ion in the art- ol tailoring W?- ilou'i ???? ly nive you mi ?l gait Miif o clothing or ?'V r-Miur. I>.| * \vc >.'ive you a jct-m ? f ??rt i ? tail oring, and "t* ? v ; >?" iIihi c.?tt? not be found in (JatuJeu, ... _ If you anything in We still Iinvp-Hotno Cotton BAGGING and T.KS are celling ui ? S'ft filtered" j-rces.- / Your Bc,)pecif jH> aai Domestics of any Kind don't buy 'rill you insu6c:t our n!o?:k ? the Stork is immense b quality .v wp.31^ jintythe pri< ?* io<^ lower, lowest. Ileadquani r< for dnrpetB, Matting*' ami Ru^n, Dont fail to " ? ? * v (lie Hoe them boforu buying. X Should not f rgfl that we nre all "O. . K'* for the jobbing trade. We can at lea?t save them freight on whaifeWfr wj.*h to buy. " v e-" i ^ : ;