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be (People A UTJ5KKLY NKWSPAPKK. A KAMIIY NJWflF AfKH. liJCRCIUKT* NEWSPAPER , TOUNTftYM AN*? STElrSPAPEK * . ?? JIKW^PAPKJ^ FOU ?} 8ELLKK ASJ) IMJYfiK. i ? . THK PfSOPLKVf NfiWSpAPIitt. k THE MUST AUYKJiTIKIXjU [KDUM IN KKRSII4W COUNTY. 7BL1SUKD EVEUV THURSDAY. W. A SCHHOCK, Publisher. SCRffTIOI, $1.50 PER MINI. Ctoimlcn. 8 11MW5. ... ? Til AJiKSCJI YINii DAY. F L" Thanksgiving Day as a na tional lioJWay, is of cotnpura lively receiiit o'ugin as it was | not until 18(53 that President Lincoln inaugurated the aunual . |jractice of issuing proclatnu tious, appointing the last Thurs *lay .in November- as a day of prayer and thanksgiving to God /or blessings received and mcr cies extended during the closing year, and for invocations to the Deity for their continuance. Thanksgiving day proper, is however uu ancieut custom, the llrst record of it we have being a day sot apart in 1021 by the Pilgrim Fathers to give thanks jfor abundant harvests. These 4h?ys of thanksgiving occurred ofteu on various Jates for more than a century, the custom gradually spreading to other states. A day for thanksgiving and prayer was annually recom mended by the Congress during iho revolutionary war, and in 17b4 to celebrate the conclusion of peace, President Washing- 1 ,ton issued two thanksgiving jpi'ocliuwations, one in 1789 on ;tbe adoptiou .of the constitution, and Uie other in 1705 for the general wellfare of the nation. This, of till years is a year when all our people should , either assemble in theircliurclies, or guthered at their own fire sides, give thuuk* to God. This includes, the peoples of all avo cations of life, for lie has ex it nided the hand of grace over all, and 10 Him should all praise .Jkj giveu. ?The festival lias been generally obseryed annually throughout the north since 1H17. It is a pretty custom, and while the day as often profaned by lawlessness, there are many who gladly as semble in God's torn pie and re turn devout thanks to Him for the blessings of the year just /:losiug, and imploring His di vine grace during the coining year. I?ASSIN<J STKANUI?. It is passing strange in view ,ol" the very plain terms of our jrequest of subscribers, yublish ed hwst weelc, we have had but jthrcc responses. If wo owned a mint, a gold mine, or a hundred shares of Rockefeller oil stock, we wouldn't mind carrying your account until one day after death. Unfortunately for you, as well as for vs, vve don't own anything ,of the kind.. We simply own this prill ti UK outfit, and depend .entirely on it for our living. It is very .unpleasant to us to have .to dun, dun, dun continually, l>ut extreme cases require dras tic measures, and we just must have niouey. Taxes, insurance, wood and other winter supplies jnust be paid. Don't keep us watting uny Jon^'-r, you friends who owe us, (nnd there are hundreds of you, .hut either come in and hand uh your dues, or tend uh a post pflice order /or such umoutit as you can spare. If this is not plain oijough, thou refer to the .editorial of last week and re- ! 4/erso the situation. The Peo ple has too bright a future be hove it for its owner to be crip pled at tjijs t'yjir fgr lack of funds ;liat are honestly 4?o jt. ? Now is the time to plow up youj- gardens, orchards, jjpultry yards, iu f;vcjt every foot of land t)\i your premises that needs a plow. This plowing is to .Kivo fhe laud tbo benefit of the win freezes, killing ipsepU, and VOTING OUT THE D18PKN KARIES. Williamsburg couuty bus voted out the dispensary. Now, we suppose that we will have tho usual farcical spectacle of law yers appealing to some judge for a res t rail ug order, and se curing it. by means of which the local Great Moral Institution may be kept open for yet a little longer. We want to know just this; is irors a government by the peo ple, or a government by injunc tion? It seems to bo the latter kt this time and as a loyal citi zen, we protest agaiust it. When the people have s)>oken by their ballot in regular election, their verdict should stand. We mean this in its broad seuse, uot cover ing this miserable dispensary squabble ulone but every matter affecting the public weal. Down with government by injunction. We don't hesitate to say that in our opinion, it is frenzied folly to vote out the dispensaries county by couuty at this time, when their closing is followed oy bliud tigerism run mad. Waiton the legislature. That lx)dy must, and will provide for a general election which will settle the matter we hope, for good and all. 1>0 YOU WANT 15 CUNTS FOR YOU It COTTON? It you want l.r? cents a pound for your cotton within the next ninety days, clip and fill out the following agreement, and mail to office of Southern Cotton Growers Association, Atlanta, t?a. We want three million bales held out of the mavftet for that i>eriod, and if you will do your duty in the premises, we can have them off. Here is the agreement: FOKM OF AGREEMENT. ? We, the following uamed citi zens of Post Office County State, hereby agree to nse%every power at our command to hold the number of bales of cotton stated opposite our respective names for 00 days from date and refuse to sell any of said cotton within that time for less tliau fifteen ceuts per pound, basis middling, at our market points: The name of all signatures will be confidential and none given out to the public by the Association, only tue aggregate number of bales from each coun ty held. Date.,..: 100 . . Names Bales Take Notice: These pledges are strictly confidential. I.'nid Every Word of Tliis. Do you Holcli? It means that your stomach is out of order through rending bad, or indif terrnt literature. A paid annual subscription to The People is a positive cure. Have you Bad Breath? It means either that you smoke, chew, drink liquor, or tell your friends too much stale news you got out of the second rate papers. A paid subscription to The Peo ple is a guaranteed euro. Af> ply a wad of it in your mouth in the morning, and keep it there uutil you reach home at night. Then nobody will complain of that bad breath, unless it is your wife, and she, being used to it, won't mind it. You will also get the reputation of never saying a harmful word of anyone. I What about Heart Pains? j These generally occur to those who have just subscribed to The People, and never having seen anything as good before, regret that they hadn't subscribed earlier, causes the twinges. Af ter reading two or three issues the pains all pass away. Do you occasionally feel a peculiar exhiliratiou in the head, accompanied with an inclination to step high, these symptoms t>e ing followed the next morning by a dark brown taste in your mouth? That is a sign that you have been to the dispensary. $1.50 spent for an annual sub scrip tion to The People, in stead of liquor will ]>ositively ward off the next attack. | Have you ft Distonded Abdo | men? The usual cause of this is eating too much, and reading The People txjo little, or your neighbor's paper too much. The remedy is, take out a paid annual policy in The People tirst. of all. Then come down to hog and hominy for six months, and you can wear a twenty-eight inch waist, pair of breeches. No joke. Are you afflicted with Clnquo Exceppe? This disease occurs only among that class who say that they. can't afford to talce so DARING HOLD-UP.' Mr. S. K. Kirkland, a Prominent Citizen of West Wateree Held lip by Three High- j waymen on Saturday Night. | ROBBED AND RELIEVED OF THE HORSE HE WAS RIDING. THE ANIMAL BEING FOUND THE NEXT MORNING CUT IN HALF BY SOME PASSING SEABOARD TRAIN. Another during hold-up has beeu reported to us by the vie ten?, Mr. S. 11. Kirkland, of West Wateree* It seems that Mr. Kirkland after spending the day m Camden, started home after nightfall accompanied by Capt. J.C. Rollings. Capt. Rol lings was in his buggy, and Mr. Kirkland was on horseback. Af ter passiug the bridge, Capt. Rollings stopped for achat with tho bridge- keeper, Mr. J. C. Whitaker, while Mr. Kirkland rode on. After passing Jeukins' black smith shop some distance, he was hailed by parties in his rear with request to come back. This A sovereign remedy is to cut that stuff out, ami pay for an annual subscription, tirst to The People, then the Messenger ancl Chronicle, the New York World, The Commoner, Home and Farm, Atlanta Constitution, Southern Poultry Fancier, and a half dozen other good papers. Then, when you come in at night, you can sit down and learn something. Socicty Notes. The Historical Society held its first meeting Friday night since spring. The attendance was good, and a very pleasant evening spent. Miss Leila Shannon read a carefully prepared paper on "Camden, 00 years ago," which was highly commended. Dr. Moore not being present, his paper on "The Life of Dr. Deaf," was not read A number of new members were en rolled. including Mr. Geo. DeSaussiire of Florida. A committee was appoint ed to raise tunds for the erection of a bronze tablet in the new courthouse to the memory of the Marquis de LaFayette. All ftre invited to con tribute to this fund. Another com mittee was appointed to request the Hoard ?f Commissioners to take steps for the protection of the famous LaFayette cedar in the courthouse yard. It was also resolved to memori alize the council to change the name of Rectory Square to Kershaw Square in honor of the Kershaw family to whom Camden owes so much. \ wedding of great interest to Cam denians took plnee yesterday, the 29th of Nov. when Miss Nan Withers be came the wife of Mr. Chaffee, of Aiken. The wedding was a very qui*t affair, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Shannon, on Rectory Square, Rev. W. IS. Gordon, olllcinting. A small re ception was held immediately after wards and Mr. and Mrs. Chaffee left on the evening train. Their future home being Aiken. All good wishes for their future happiness are ncorded by their numerous friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. DeSaussiire and some members of their family are visit ing relatives in Camden. Mr. and Mrs. A. 1) Kennedy will spend Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Kershaw Shannon ul Jefferson. Mrs. Darwin and the Misses Gault of Canada have arrived and are at their home oil Kirkwood Heights. Mr. Gault is expected this week. Ideal Court Prayer. Prior to the commencement of a term of Court at Manchester, N. H., several years ago, Judge Doo, in his usual brisk way re quested the sheriff to invite some clergyman to make the custo mary opening prayer, provided one could In; found who would be brief. The sheriff, in his quest to fill the bill, met the Rev. Mr. Buck ley, a minister who had charge of one of the city churches. The sheriff told him what was wanted, that the prayer must be short, and suggested that the quicker he could earn the $:> fee allowed the more satisfactory would be his efforts. While demurring at the mcr I cinnry and commercial spirit of 1 the invitation, Mr. Buckley con cluded to accept, and immedi ately repaired to the court house. A brief introduction to the Judge, call of silence by the sheriff, and the minister's dignified form arose. With closed eyes and solemn visage lie slowly and im pressively delivered the follow ing brief prayer: "Oh, Lord! bless this court and bless these lawyers, make them feel that life is short and time precious, not to be wasted in empty declamation, for Christ's sake, ainen. '' Judge Doe afterward said this should be adopted as a model j prayer for such an occasion. Luwt llopo VnniMlicil. When nir physician* naiil Mint j W. M. Hinithnrt, of IVkin, Ft., had in ' curable consumption, hi* Inst Itotx* vanished: but l>r. Kind's New I>ix eovejy for Consumption, Coughs, and CoMh, ki-pt him out of his grave, lit* say* : "This grrnt specific completely curt'd me, nnd saved my life. Mince tlo'ii, I have it for ovwr 10 yenrs. and consider It a mnrvelmis throat and lung cure." Strictly orient illc. cure ? for Coughs, Son- Throats ?>r Colds; sorf preventive of l'ncuinofiln. Otinr atitecd. ftOo and $1 bottles al K. l>. Uruj| store. he did, thinking the parties were friends. On near approach, he was ordered to throw up his hauds by three white men whom he did not recognize. After re lieving their victim of his money and valuables, they compelled to leave his horse, and foot it to Lugoff, where ho secured a con veyance to take him hoine, be lieving pursuit nt that hour of the night to be unavailing. The following morning, the horse was found near vinegar hill tressel, miles away from the scene of the outrage, cut in half by some passing Seaboard train. We have uo further particulars at present. Two ltogtiCM Captured. On Wednesday morning, the 2:2nd, iust., when the south liound Seaboard train rolled up to He- j thune station, the conductor call- j ed for the police, to whom he | stated that he had two desperate ! criminals on board who were wanted at Hamlet for holding up a white man. They were prompt ly taken from the train after slight resistcnce. They grave their ? names as Sam Landy and Will Mclver.! Sam is a bright mulatto, of me- j dium size, apparently about -i? years old, and has every ap pearance of being a slick rascal. Will is a black fellow with a| couutenance even more forbid ding than that of his partuer. When arrested there was found on their persons, a pistol, a pair of tine opera glasses, two watches, a surgeon's knil'o anu a locket with two pictures, winch was identified by a Ilamlet con stable, who came for the pair on Thursday morning as the prop erty of a party recently held up | near that point. Before board ing the train at patrick, they ex pressed a grip to Columbia, val ued at $50.00, which is supposed to coutaiu money. They are a precious pair of rogues, whom we hope will meet with severe and merited punishment. The One Day Cold Cure. For colds niul sore throat use Kci motr? C'.ioco ialcs Laxative Quinine. Kasily taken as candy ?Od uu'"k!y cure. TAX NOTICE. Olllceof Treasurer of K'-rshaw Cnun- ) ty, Camden, S. C., Sept. ir>, ( In acecrdance with the Act l<? raise, supplies for tlie Uscal year commenc i ti .Inn nary 1st, 1W)1, notice is hereby given that; the books will !>?? open for collecting State, county anil school taxes from October lf>, lltO.">, to March 1st, 1IKKI. A penalty of I percent, will be atltlcil on all taxes in:piii?l by Janu ary 1st, HHM. A penalty ??!' two per cent, on all unpaid by l-Vb. I>t, lii(><>. A penalty of seven per cent, will !??? I added on all unpaid March 1st, limit. [ The rate per annum for Kershaw county is as follows : Mills State taxes, School taxes, :? County taxes, (t Ha 1 1 road taxes, 2'? Total, 17 The following ? special levies have been made also: Special Tchool tax District No. 1. for interest on School HoimIs (iraded School Building. District No. 1, i,.,. lal School tax J)is(. >. 1, :i 2, 1 i. ?'? 7, 2 10, 2 11. 2 12, 2 17, :i 18, it li>, 2 ?>?> ?> 2?! 2 Tlw roiul tax of two dollar ciiii lie paid tin* ('oiiiity Trcantrn'r Irom ()<> toll' r lfttli, to March Int. IWM5. AM male persons living within (In* corporate limits of cities or towns, stu dents nttendinll' any college or school of the State, Ministers in charge of regular congregations, teachers em ployed in public schools, s.'lmol trus tee* during tlieir term ol olliee, per sons permanently disabled anil those actually engaged in the quarantine service of the state are exempt from the pay ment of road tax. All other male persons between the ages of IK ami fiO years are required to pay said road tax or work not less than six days during t he year. The poll tax is $1 . All information as to taxes will lie Inrnished upon application. No lists of name* for tax receipts will be received unless the amount of tax money is deposited with the list This rule will be strictly enforced. 1>. M. MrC ami: t i.f,. County Treas. Dr. E. G. Kirven Dental Siit'tfcon. OFFICIO OV Kit DR. F. LESLIE ZEMP'S. DENTAL CARD. The undersigned respectfully informs his friends nud putrous that he has resumed his practice. I. II. Alexander, I). D. S. QjRce typurs from Ua. m, to 5 j>m, Clearing out summer jroods. All 1 i^Iit summer good*: at cost. Some rare bargains lor our lady friends. Just received a beautiful line of Ladies Skirts and colored un der skirts in Mercerized and Silk.. SHOES. SI I < )ES. SI L( ) ES. "Star Brand Shoes are Better." We have this celebrated line of Shoes in ]\len, Ladies and Children. Kverv pair < J unranued to give sat isfaction. Get our prices on Bagging and Ties. We sell tlie celebrated Ryder Wagmi ? one or two horse, with wide or narrow tires. Thimble skien or Iron axles. We are Agents for the Ladies Il.inic Journal Patterns, a full stock of these Patterns in stock at all times. The Famous (?ilt Edge Store. P. T. YILLEFIGUE, Proprietor. AT The Famous Gilt Edge Fall goods rolling in. New goods of all kinds bought at the right prices and going to be sold as cheap as the cheapest. VAUGHAN'S GINNERY. T hereby notify the public that I have removed from my old stand on Laurens street to one just opposite t he old ('our I house, where 1 am prepared to?rin your j cotton to your satisfaction as usual. GINNING PER BALE, $1.25 j I?a??ini? and ties furnirhed j when requested at market rates. I Your patronage solicited, C. C. Vaughan. j i Notice to Scliool Tcaclxrs. j I positively cannot approve pay warrants for anv teacher who has not a certificate regis tered in this county. Teachers! who hold certificates from other | counties or those who have di- I plouuis from the adopted colleges i in this State will please have I them registered before present ! inir their iirst. claim for up i proval. \V U. Turner, Snpt. Kd. Kershaw Co. NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD OF S, C, Time Table No. >"?. To take ??fleet Snmlay, .lanunry 10, 1f.OI.nt 12.01 a. hi. Hii i ii Tinn* Table N<>. 1. dated November 2, 1008. IIKTW KI'.N SCMTKll A CAM l>f.N , TKA1NH OOINO SOfill, No. US No. ~0 T,v < -11 lit <1 f it 4 1?*> p in 7 00 a in Soil. Ity. >1 miction J 2") p m 7 10 a 111 Ar Kllerbee 4 !H p in 7 HO a 111 KlMlllMTtH 4 -is* |> III 7 10 a III Ar llordeti 4 ?"?* p mi * 00 a 111 Ar l>al/.ell f> ]:f p in x -*> a in Ar N. W. .function r? j:? p tn s r>x a in Ar .Sum In* 0 l."> p 111 0 00 a 111 'I'll A INK OOl NO Nl'UTII, No. HO No. 71 T,v Sum tor 0 2"> p in t):M a 111 | \. W. Junction 0 27 p in '?> :?s a m 1 Ml/i'll 0 17 p mi 0 .">U a 10 llordco 7 0f> p m 10 Jo t. in Keiubcrt* 7 255 |? in 10 21 a 1.1 Kllerbee 7 HO p m I0HI 2 in | Soil. Hy. .lutirtioii 7 ft!) p in II 00 a in I Ar t '{linden * 00 p in II 10 a hi j No. *0 leaves Camden Moil., NS" ?'?1 . 1 ami Friday at 1 p 111, ar. -Sumter .$.10. ' No. 07 leaves Sumter Tim*., Tliur.s, | Sat. II 00 r. in, nr. Camden 2 < (? p in. TIIOM AS W | |,>()\ , I 'r <??? itlr 11 1 1 W. R. FIIMCKIMBV, LAND SURVEYOR. ? I N OTA RIAL CKllT I F 10 VT B WITH SEAL. OfTlc.c on I-aw Kanok, one (Joor auovk MAQ18T?*Tlc'ft 9jrriC?. A Great Fall. 2 ; We arc all expecting a Good Kail and Win tor Season, and this will inform you that 1 have A GRE/1T FALL AND VViXTKil ST OCK < ) L?' DKY (iOODS, CLOTH iN(i, HATS and a Splendid Line of Ladies ( loods of every description, all carefully selected by myself dnrinir my recent visit to the Northern Market.-*. : : : : : : For I he rciitrfhiffcr of Mtc s( (tso/t / trill povi I i rrJ // ::cfl all Fall and Dialer (loori:< at f/rcftlltf re (faced fsricc*;. C<(ll aad be cou rt nerd. I also curry a choice line of FUllNJTUlvK and T I v I N is S which i ofiVr at IvocU Lotloni IViees. Yon: I'ATIi* >NA< 1 10 S( )LI.('I riOD. KKSI'I-XTI-'ULLY, D. WOLFS. IVIoney To Loan | On improved IV.rm luniN in K ??ivdiiuv | Comity. < 'II In, Mlli up lo h ??,.?? (???*?< 1 . (Hi hiiiii.'. iivit llml iinioimt 7 p?T ?cut. No coiiiliilssioiiM F,. A. Wmkowt?ky, < 'nimlrn, S. < or ( ". I,. W in]< ler. I.*> I5ro:iil\v:iy , New York. KILL the COUCH AND CURL fHF. IL.UNCS wmi Sr. king's 13 ew Discovsry ___ /'tONSIJMPriON Print FOR ? 0U0H8 and 60s &$ 1.00 ^Dl.DS Fror Trial. K?1n<*Nte Yonr hol?t4 Vi'llli ('inrnrfl*. Onnrty Cnttmrllc, nL?> i-nnxtlivitinn (oro\ ?f. lOv. **>? U V. IJ. V. lulM nlujid w??k>> Surest ami Quickest Cure "ior nil THROAT md I'T/NO TROUB l,e?, ov r/ioNuir bac-x General (Repair Shop I conduct a ( Jrncrnl U<'pmr Sln?j). (/'iiti and do .your vfhiclc, Hutfjiry, Watror CurnajLro or o'lior v? J;ic'?* <?# #<>(>,?! us !.('\V Till* '/OO rtX ii ic;? ! r * r*Ji1 '? cost. A' I of :?.,v work is turned out quickly and noat ly. TJrin# it in. Sl>?)]? almost in rear of Hirsc'.i lirotliurn and CoV. T. B BROWN * t