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local toatter. 4 Hot Dilnks. . I Hot drinks are pleasant when served as they are served at; Willson's Parlor aud Soda foun tain. His chocolate cream is a dream. Marriage* Married, on the 7th inst., by Rev. J. W. Davis, N. P., Mr. Wiley Dunlap, of Pisgali and Miss Clara lirown of Antioch. The People extends felicitations, wishing the couple many happy Xmas' aud New Years. Lost Dog. <, Lost on Wdnesday, Oth inst., In Camden, one black Shepherd dog, color, black with one white foot aud white s|K?t in breast. Answers to the name of "Nig." ^ Reward for his return to H. Schlosburgs store. Itp l>eatli. Died, on Friday, the 8th inst., M rs. HaUie Ray, of DeKalb, wife of J its. H. Ray. Deceased leaves a husband and two chil dren to mourn her loss, t: whom p we extend sympathy. IfiOxt, Wanted, For Sale, Ac. An advertisement in The Peo ple under the above heads sel dom fails to bring results. They are not expensive, the price be ing only live cents a line, and a ?* second insertion usually does the work if the iirsUdoesn't. Entertainment anil Christmas Tree. There will be an entertain ment and Christmas Tree at Flint Hill ilaptist Church at Cantey on Christmas night. ' Everybody is invited to atte.ul. The entertainment is for the be no tit of aged ministers. Go to Willson's. ' For hot drinks and oysters. Oyster Stew 30c. Oysters Raw ... ." Ham Sandwiches 10c. Pie, per cut 10c. Smoking Java 5c. Whipped Cream aud Chocolate 10c. A Oysters par quart 50c. Dying of Famine Is, hi its tormi?nts?, like* living of oon Miiiiptton. The progress of consuinp tion, from the bediming tothevvrj vinl, i.s a long torture, both to vlclitv. <tnd friend*. ?'\Vheii I had consiimp ^ lion itfllrst Htnir?s" writes Win. Myern, ofCearfoss, Md., "lifter trying different nn'dieiiu.s nnd a good donor, in vain, 1 at last took Dr. King's New Discovery, which tjtiickly and perTed ly cured inc." I'roiupt relief and sure cure for coughs, colds, sore throat, bronchitis, etc* Positively prevents (uieiimonitt. (imtrante?d at V. I.. Xeinp's drug store, price and *1 a bottle. 'JV+n I bottle free. Vihrassage. We have inspected (lie Vi brassage macliiue which has just been installed in the Kurcka barber shop by the always en tor prising proprietors, English Uros. The vibrassage treatment is far sujierior to the old massage method, while the cost is no greater. Call aud try a vi-! brassage. Small Fire. On Tuesday night of last, week u barn on the plantation of .Mr. R. li. Elliott was destroyed by fire. The barn was on a tenant . farm, and ? new tenant, was just moving in. He had hauled a load of fodder in just the (lay be fore. This has the suspicion* ' appearance of some one not wanting the party on the place, or it may be the work of some one who wanted it himself. Trade Notes. Mr. D. Wolfe's splendid se lection of goods along ail lines ?re being complimented ot: all * wides. Call on him duii ng the holidays. Mr. Nathan Levy\s drives in holiday bargains in clothings ?re tierce. Step in aud ask ' Dave Dixon about them. M. IJau?w's stock of clothing, gents furnishings and tadies Koods is complete in every de tail, white for heavier articles, see Uis ad. Do you expect to take a Christ was hunts I f go to A, 1). Kennedy's for h spoilsman's out tit, or any part thereof, ex cept t-he dog. W. CkjCitetihoimei 's ranges nre Paging, hot with /Tre, but in the liigli estimation of those who %iuve tried them. ?Just see Dr. F. Tx'slie Zomp's t*?ll window. Then, go in and twclmse your Christmas toys. Appropriate htrHday gifts of almost auy description can he obtained at The (iilt Kdge store ?t prices to suit the most modest Jpium Birtlr. We aro happy iu cougiatula tlng our friends Mr. and Mrs. J. W, Moore on the birth of a tine son on last Thursday morning. The young gvntlemau followed in a procession of nine 'laugh tars. Inquest. Magistrate Fincher held an inquest on Sunday on the body of Henry Williams, who was shot on Friday night at a negro dance on Team's Row by Belton CurreH. The verdict of the jury was that deceased came to his death from a gunshot wound at the hands of Belton Currell. Wo learn that self-defense will be CurrelTs plea. Tlie President's Message. The President's message was received by us last week too late for our country mail. We give it to you this weelc%and hope that you will be more highly editied than we arc over it. The full message contained 22,000 words, and all the meat in it could have been condeused in 2,200. Teddy is nothing, if not ver bose and to a huge extent vapid. For Sale. Fresh homegrown Pecans. Apply to Miss S. B. Miclcle, Camden R. F. D., No. <1, S. C. A Had Scare. Soiik* day you will jjet :i l?a?t scare, when you feel a p-iin in your bowels, m:d fear apjieinl iritis. Safety lies lu l>r. KilijfV New I.i Tt- I'llis, n sure rtu et lor nil bowel mid stomach diseases, sucli as heniluche, biliousness; costive ness, etc. (iua ran -it F. b, Zeuip's drujj store, only '20c. Try thevi. Wnldluy: at I.oiiKtown. We have to chronicle the happy occasion of tiie marriage of Miss Lulu, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Moore, of Long town to Dr. .1. W. A- Srnders, of Longtown, on Thursday evcn-j mg, JJec. 7th at i o'clock, at the residence of the bride's father. The ceremony was performed briefly and in a happy manner by the Rev. Mr. Mills of Ridge way. The happy couple took their departure tne following day for their home nearby. and Ties. I have a lot of Bagging and Ties on hand tlriit I will sell at sacrifice prices to close out. Address, A. If. Boy kin, Jr., Boy kins, S. 0. Mt. Zion Notes. Crops are all gathered, and our boys and tri i-ls are prepar ing for a merry Christinas. Mr. li. 1*. Shedd is making valuable improvements to his property in the shape of ad ditions to his tenant houses, making tlieui more roomy and comfortable. The regular second Sunday service at Mt. Zion church was held last Sunday by tne pastor, Rev. C. I). Peterson. All will please remember that the second and fourth Sundays are our days of meeting ai the church for tin; public worship of (?od, ami all who can, attend. Mosks. I'htncy Dots. Quite a colony of our jicople went to Camden on last Knda v, [among them being Messrs. C. it. Nettles, F. R. .Joyner, C. A. Bow en, Dr. A. II. Bowcn, J. VV. Wood and Henry Bjykin, .Jr. Mr. C. B. Nettles has opened a sale stable here. U?? offers mules at all prices from tlie size of a wood rat to sixteen hands hij. It. ! Mr. Thurlow Cornell and fami ly have moved into this section from east ( ' linden. Mr. W. K. B:;i!ey has returned from his mount a in trip on a hand car. He must have had a thrilling experience while speed ing through Spartanburg and Cireeuville counties on his frail machine. The several saw-miils ia Ihis section are all running full time. This is a big business over here. Mr. II. Nettles, Sr., is now ja disfranchised citizen of West j Wateree, he having removed to , hisold home in the Boulah neigh borhood. No more news at present. 1'otis. ? Huge Task. H was n hu^e task, lo ti ii(l?*rtakf the cure of n hap ease of kidney dis as 1 1 1 Ml off. K. rollu.r, of V jiorw kee. In., tnii iCleHcie Witter* did it, lit* Writes: "My kidney* wefv *.? far K?ue, I eould not sit on a rludf with out n cushion; nn<lsuM?rei1 from dread ful hticka-'he. headache, alul depres sion. In Klcetrie Hit ter-?, however. I found a cure, ami by tliem wrt* re "lured to perfect lieilllli. I recom mend tliis fcrea I tonie tueiliciiie to m I i j with weak kidney, .liver or Htomacli j ' riinrauteed by I". I,. Xnnp, dru^i;i?t I price ?*0c. - ? - : .1 jim r>wi;?n.?r< \ } >?"< .'.I, |?i'|.'ii mm pun (rtTitrf 'jiti'iTt.i n-j . r ?? I > fKMo;iH.\\ | ' V I, llUfl v >1X1 li > j KmiH'XvonK.T.HSuy ? MMKMwnvojr^ffnfi: 1 Vlt'MOf, JOJ | ?.>)>< I .* Ill !?lbv?W>y Xp,?fij| Tho One Day Colrt Cure. Pur cold* and ??>rc Iliroat use Krt molt'* Choc<v Jdlcst I,axnli\r yniiiino, l'"*>ily i?h ? jv*)f tn?f * lv cmn. PERSONAL ? Mr. P. Leslie Z )oap,\jr.; pi Suiuter, was in tlie city a UtYy o> two this week. ? Southern Express Agent, K. O. McCreight of Roclc Hill was in the city this week. ? Miss Lou Perry, of Liberty Hill, is visiting her grand Father L. L. Clyburli, of ut DeKuib. ?.-Mr. Burnet Arrants of the battleship Massassachusetts, left 011 Tuesday to rejoin his ship. ? Mr. J. H. Morris of the State farm was in the city on Monday. He is hot on trail of an escaped convict. ? We regret to hear that Mr. W. C. Hough, who is in the Co lumbia hospital for treatment of his injured eye is not improv ing. ? Mr. Edward P. Potts, the genial representative of the Southern Printers Supply Co. of Washington, paid us a call on last Thursday. ? Mr. Barbour, the genial office man of the electric light and water company, has returned from a two weeks visit to rela tives in and around North Caro lina. ? Mr W. E. Parker of West Wateree paid us a call on Tues day, the lirst in two years. Needless to say, we were glad to see him as ho is a valued friend and subscriber. MiNNillK 1*11 |MTS. We want every subscriber to report the loss of any copy of The People. With the excep tion of the city mail, which bears a securely pasted address, we write the addresses on every copy of the paper that leaves this office. To be positive that we have not omitted any, we first count the names on our list of the several oftices, then count out the number of papers neces sary to be addressed, and go to work. If the number of papers addressed corresponds with the number on the list, we know we have them all. If not we hunt for the error until we titul it. By this method, no pos sible blame can attach to us for missing papers. No Secret About If It is iki secret, that for Cuts, Hums, lT leers, Keyer Sores, Sure Kyes, Hoi Is, etc.. tint hi Hi; is po ellVethc us llue.k leu's Arnica Salve. "It didn't lake Ion jl to cu iv ft bin! sore I had, and it is nil O.K. for sore eyes," writes l>. I,. (i iVRor.v, of Hope, Tex. 2oe at K. I.. Zenip's drug store. Tax Returns >f County Auditor, Kershaw Comity. CanidtMi, S. D.-e. :l, 1U?V?. Notice is hereby given that the Au ditor's ollice for receiving Stale ami County tax returns will be open from .fan 1st, 1IKMV to February 201 h, 1000, (Sundays excepted.) The dates of tin* appoint uients at v?' >ti?*li t be Auditor 'ir bis deputy will visit the usual places in the comity lor receiving ret urns jtrc given below : llet hune. .lanuary x, Haley's Mill, January !), # Kirklcys ?tore, January 10, Kershaw, January 1 1, West vi lie, .1 aminry 1'J. Liberty Mill, .1 miliary IJ, ?{i!s>*ell Place, January 1"?, LugoM', .lanuary ill, IHaney, .lanuary 17. I M I'OHTA NT. It is important that taxpayers in making their returns be careful t ? stale I lie school district ? whether new or old ? ill which they reside at the time of making their returns. Al.-o to state if it is the saint' district as when last return was nlade. WHO SIIOUI.P MAKK KF.TUKNS. The law requires that all persona owning property or in anywise having charge of such property either as agent, husband, guardian, tru<tcee, executor, administrator, Ac., return same under oath to the Auditor, who requests all persons to be prompt in in. , king t heir ret urns and save the 50 per cent penalty which will be added to t he property valuation of all per son- who (ail io make returns within the I i lire proscribed by law. IIOW AND WHAT TO KETCHN. This being the year for the reassess ment of Heal Estate, all personal and real property lit ned on the 1st day of .lanuary 11)00, must be returned for I taxation. There will be special blanks I furnished to make returns on and Tax payers are notHied to obtain new blanks and not to send in returns I made upon old ones as they will not be received. * INCOME TAX. Under the recent Act of the Legis lature all persons having a gross in come of Tw,' nty-llve Hundred Dollars or more are required to make a return of the same to thv Auditor at the tune of making their Other returns. THE Pol, I, TAX. All citizen* of this State between the ages of Tvfenty-oiiu and Sixty years except mg Confederate soldiers I above the age of Fift y years, are re i quired to pay a f'oll Tax of One Dollar ! a year. An returns nor*t be made on or be fore the t v cut iet h day of February J next. 1 cannot take returns after i thai date as thcoMier work of this of i lice must go* on. All returns made ni ter t lie t!0t h of February are subject to the ?V) i'er cent, penalty. All returns srnt by mail limit be made out on proper blanks and sworn to before ?onie proper otllner tondinim i i?tcr said > ath, of herwise i hey will not i be accepted at this ollloe p.* return*. The County Hoard of Kqunli/.ation will meet at tl'e ofllce ot the Count) Auditor on tl?e * t li Tuesday of March 15110. for the purpose of equalizing ! pr. p< rty, bear.'iog complaint* and peo (tests. W. F. KCSSEI.E. I Auditor iverslmw Ov. BREVITIES. ' ? Apply at The People's office u fur tlie finest Job priuting. \ ? We forgive* the telophoue pttemle for that crossed wiie on Hnturday. The wind mid ruin of the Height before was tenough to imik<n^nything and anybody cross. .? ? We pleo^^tour advertisers. We think we pi^ra our readers, and we know \^ftDlease . those who give us job woB^ ' ? Steel Ranges at nB^rices at Geisenheimers. ? ^Czar Nicholas of Rnl&na is certainly having a stren.ious time of it with his people. Si^p pose wo send Teddy over there. Ho would put a stop to foolish noss in short order. ? Coftins, cheaper than the cheapest at Geisenheimer's* ? Did you see that beautiful stag that was on exhibition last Thursday at the store of Mr. H. Li. Waticius? He was shot in Hampton county, and shipped to two or throe partios here. ? Parties wanting cab b a g e plants from any of our adver tisers can leave their order, ac companied by the casii, and we will forward it. This is merely to accommodate our people. Order direct if you prefer. ? Read and enjoy our Ten nessee letter. One, similar in character, each week, from one or more of the localities men tioned in our editorial would add much to the interest in the paper. ? We are getting out another lot of legal blanks, so don't for get us when needing anything iu that line. ? Those for whom we have clone job work, always coine again. The Now Church Workers of the Baptist church will give a Bazaar at the Opera House on the 14th and 15th of December. Hot supper and all kinds of dainty refreshments will be served. The public are cordial ly invited to attend. Kilncalo Yor.r Willi C'ii wurrl*. C:nnly Cut hurt ic, corn ronsi In il ion fortn nr Wi'.'-St:. If C. C C full. UruufclSls re! iiiiti iihiim'y Notice of Dissolution. This will notify ali my old patrons that the co- partnership heretofore existing between Cer tain Brothers, haa been dissolv ed by mutual consent y I, the sur viving partner, Alvin Certain, solicits your continued patron age at the old stand, on DeKalb Street. Al,vin Cektain For Sale. Pure Florudora Cotton Seed for sale, ?1 per bushel. DeSausaure & Arledge. Money to Loan On improved real estate at 7 per cent. - Cl.Al.'XI; -fc voitTkesckow. SEABOABD A III LINK RAILWAY. NORTH-SOUTH-EAST -WEST Two Daily Pullman Vestibulcd Limited Trains Between vNOUTII AND SOUTH. First Class Dining: Cars. The 15 EST KATES and ROUTE to nil Eastern Cities Via RICH MOND and WASH I NGTON, or via NORFOLK and steamers* ? To ATLANTA, NASHVILLE, MEMPHIS, LOU ISV I LLE, ST. LOUIS, ('lIK'A(i(), NEW ORLEANS, anil all points South nud Southwest ? To SAVANNAH and JACKSONVILLE ami r.ll points in FLORIDA and CUIJA. POSITIVELY THE SHORTEST LIME BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH. v*- For detailed information, rates, schedule*. I'nllman reserva tions, etc., apply to any agent of the Seaboard Air Line Railway, or W. L. Jhirronghs. Travelling Passenger Agent, Colmnhii1, S. O. Clias. F. Stewart, Asst. Genl. Pass. Agt. Savannah, Ga. I HAVE JUST RECEIVED ;One car-load of MULES AND HORSES, One car-load of Red Rust Proof Oats, l One car-load of Feed Oats, One car-load of Corn, One car-load of Flour, ? ?? One car-load of Wagons, ! One car-load of Buggies. I am here to sell at rock bot : torn prices. Give me a call. i M. Baum. CHRISTMAS IS DRAWING NEAR. [ A HAPPY SATISFACTION ; Lights up the faces of Christmas Shoppers Hero Ca used btj the pleastjre of fintlhiHfik# right article no, frequently the expected pri ee. There js no place like L&vy's for Value. For Men and Boys we hotter, as a Christmas Gift: Fancy Vests, Swell Netfte\rear, Mri f ^rs, Handkerchiefs in lUnwj ami K~ enders of all kinds, ftwell n fact everything in Firr r wc aio 4^1iii? the or the Least Monfcv. Remember we aie Mil1 filing the host Clothing in Camden for the Least Monfcv. So "Get The Habit." ! See me before buying. Your m* ucy back if j purchases are not sat isfactory. x j V ' YOU IIS FOR HOLIDAY TRADIv i NATHAN LEV Y, tHe glotHieh. AT THE Old Reliable Hardware Store OF A. D. KENNEDY You can Unci anything in the hue of Hardware. The stock is complete, was well bought ami will !><? sold cheap. Largest and most varied stock of PLOWS, FLOW STOCKS of all kinds includ ing CJAKDEN FLOWS and HARROWS of several kinds. HEADQUARTERS For Farm Hells, Stock ami Poultry Wire, Steam Fifties, Plumber's Supplies, Shelf and Heavy (Joods, Stoves and Heater**. THE MILBUKN WAGON, THE HE ST. Harness and Sole Leather, Saddles, Harness, <&c. Guns, gutw. Fertilizer Distributors of Several Makes. All these items and Hundreds of others can be found AT THE Old Reliable Hardware Store OF A. D. Kennedy WHO CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO GIVE HIM A CALL. SAW MILL5. LIGHT, MEDIUM AMI) HEAVY WOOD-WORKING MACHINERY FOR IVtfiY KIND OFWOPK engines and i;c?ti r:;s ! AND 5JZHS AND POU P;VI:KV CLASS OP SHRVICH. ASK POR (Mil! ESTIMATE BEFORE PLACINO YOUR ORDER. jlBBr.S MACHINERY COMPANY COLUMBIA, s c. DKVTAL. CAKI?. The iind<MMi<riiO(l ivspocl fully informs liis frionds uik! patrons that lie li;is rc.suirrcd his practice. I. H. At.kxandkh, 1). U. S. QSOci} how* frouj 'Ju. u>. toS p. iu. Cabbage Plants, Cabbage* Plants, (Celery Plants and (ianlcii Plants of all kinds. We art- now prepared to furn'^h t lie wHI-known varieties of Cabbage Hants, Kxtrn early .Jersey Wakefield. ( liarleston or large type Witkrllpldi, lU'lldcr^iliH snceessinns, and Hut duteU raiding? plants. A I no, (firry I'lnnl*., ln*rt? onions, and nil garden plant*. Tliey nn* raised ill (Ik* open n?r and will stand great, cold . I'rir.w. small Int s, $1.50 per thousand. I.'irjtc lot*, oln* d dlar to out' and a quarter per thousand, K. O, It., M * S. ('.. flu* Kxpre?s f 'oiwpaiiy ha* jjrantnd m a ivductton in rate* till* J?ea*oli over last year's rat'.^. (/'iiler* cash ac companies order plants will lie shipped ('.(). i). Count and quality giiarmi* Lpnd \onrs trill v, NORM AN II. ttijTCH Co., Meggett, s. C. Dr. E. G. Kirven Denial Hur^ooii. n| KM K OVKU DR. F. LESLIE ZEMP a