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THE OPERA HOUSE STORE. nOST SENSATIONAL SALE Or THE AGE ?St? AT L SCHENK & COMPANY ? This is a sale to which none other in the history of Camden can compare, a sale which will place before the people of Camden, thousands of dollars worth of most Desirable Merchandise. Let loss i be what it may, the goods must be sold, and sold quickly. Remember, this is not a sale of old odds and ends, no heirlooms, but new, up-to-date Merchandise. Rain or shine this most sensational { Sale opened Saturday Morning, February 24th, at 9 o'clock sharp and will close Mon | v . day, March 5th at 6 o'clock p. m. * T^et nothing keep you away, the hour is set, the date you know. 10 days of matchless and sensational Felling. We wish to announce to our friends and patrons of Kershaw and adjoining Counties v that >ve will pay mileage of 3 cents per mile, one way, on all purchases of $15.00 and over, and 3 cents per mile, both ways, on all purchases of $25.00 and over. m. * ;?"*? ' i> . , f' Cotton Goods. 2000 yards Prints, sale price 4c. 1500 " Checked Homespun, sale price 4Jc 2500 - " Sea Island, sale price 5c. 1000 44 Dress Ginghams, sale price 7c. 500 " Checked Nainsook, sale price 7c. : 4500 M best grade Outings, sale price 9c. . J>ress Goods . 3 pcajieavy Skirting, value 40c. sale price 29c. 2 44 * 14 ?? 44 60c 41 4* 89c. 2 *? blk. Dress Goods 44 85c 44 44 57c. 2 44 " 44 Flannel 44 65c. 44 44 47c. 2 14 very heavy black Cheviot, $1.75 value, sale price $1.25. Silks . 1500 yards white Jap. Silk, ?ale price 24c 1000 . 44 Silk Shirt Waist patterns, beauti ful designs, value 60c., sale price 39c. 1 lot ?plorod Silks and Satins from 39c per yard up. 4 pieces 36 inch solid white and solid black / ,? Hahutai Silks, value 75c sa*e price 54c 2 pieces 36 inch blk. Taffeta, value $1.00 sale price 74c. 2 44 36 44 44 44 44 $1.50 44 price 98c. Embroideries . 5000 yards ^Remnants" in 44 yd. pieces, fine and dainty patterns, sale price 5c. 3000 yards regular 8c. Embroidery, sale price 4c. l' lot regular 1 5c. Embroidery, sale price 5c. Laces . We will show the prettiest, neatest and largest line of fine Laces that have yet been shown in Camden. Sale prices from lc. per yd up. Ribbons , Etc. 2000 yds. Ribbon from ic. per yard up. 500 doz. Pearl Buttons, sale price 2c doz. 500 ?? 44 44 44 44 8c doz. 300 44 44 44 44 44 4c doz. 100 boxes Hair Pins, sale price 4c per box. 500 paper Pins, sale price lc per paper. 150 boxes baby Talcum Powder, 15c. value, sale price 8c. Handkerchiefs . 50 doz. white hemstitched ladies' Handker chiefs, sale price 4c. 50 doz. white hemstitched ladies' Handker-' chiefs, 10c value, sale price 6c. 40 doz. white, hemstitched, all linen, ladies' Handkerchiefs, sale price 5c. 35 doz. white hemstitched men's Handker chiefs. sit. price 4c. 50 doz. white hemstitched men's Hankerchiefs, sale price 6c. 85 doz. white hemstitched men's Handkerchiefs, good value at 15c., sale price 10c Underwear . 15 doz. ladies' ribbed Undervests, sale price 14c ' 25 44 44 44 fleeced Undervests, sale price 24c. 10 4i men's Undershirts, sale price 24c. Hats . Big job in men's, and boy's Hats. Hose ? 15 doz. ladies black Hose, sale price 8c. 25 doz. black } Hose, value 15c, sale price 9c. Shirts and Collars . 15 doz. men's work Shirts, sale price 24c. 25 dos. Negligee Shirts value 50c, sale price 34c. 15 doz. dress Shirts, value? 75c, sale price 48c. 50 dos. gents' linen Collars, all styles and sizes, sale price 5c. Our entire line of Art Squares, Rugs, Carpets and Mattings greatly reduced for this sale. Special bargains in Cloaks, Jackets and Skirts at prices that cannot be equaled. Infants loug and short, white and colored Cloaks from 79c. up. Clothing . Most wonderful sale of the season, offered at half and less than hnlf for this season. ' $18.00 Suit, sale price $14.00. 10.00 44 ?? ?? 12.50. 12.00 ?? 44 44 9.00. 10.00 4 4 44 " 7.50. 8.00 44 44 44 6.00. Youths' Suits reduced in same proportion. Children's Knee Suits from 98c. up. Overcoats at aud below cost. Shoes. 75 prs. Dongola pat. tip Ladies' Shoes, snle price 98c. Our entire stock of Shoes at a big: reduction. Towels* 20 doz bleached red border Towels, sale price 4c. 15 doz liuck Towels, 20x40, sale price 11c. Table Linen. 1 pc unbleached Table Damask, sale price 25c. 2 pes bleached Table Damask, value 40c, sale price 29c. 2 pes bleached Table Damask, 5G inch, good value 05c, sale price 47c. 1 pc bleached Table Damask, 72 inch, good val ue, $1.25, sale price 87c. Doilies . 15 doz fringed Doilies, sale price 2?c. 20 doz fringed Doilies, sale price 4c. 15 doz. fringed Doilies, sale price 6c. Great reduction in Table Napkins for this sale. One lot "W. B." Corsets, regular ?1.00 value, sale price 79c. 50 prs. ladies' Kid Gloves, in all the lending shades. Regular value If 1.00, sale price 79c. Our eutire line of ladies' Shirt Waists in black and colors must be sold at- this sale re gardless of price. NO APPROBATION. SPOT CASH. L. SCHENK ?> COMPANY. S-be (People f , -_iv 1 ? . ^if^LjiailED. EVERY THURSDAY* W. A SCHKOCK, Publisher. x SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER AMIOM. ??4 : ? = C.anidei), S. C.. Mcli 1st lfHMl. OUR KIMTOIUAL POLICY. It is (i little painful to us to fiave to again define our editorial policy* 1 It seems to us that, lifter a clean cut policy of more Mian two years as the editor and owner of this papo?\ everyone xvlio has followed us up during 'hat period should have that policy bv heart. ' As it doesn't seem quite clear (o some however, we will say again that wo entered the jour nalistic field with the unalterable intention of telling the people of tiling^ ;i# pfrr editor al .columns ;.s we saw them, making such -ommeots as in our judgment were right. Wo never dreamed jf floating with tho tide when, i!, was our convection that the tide was floating th'e people on to dangerous reefs and quick sands. To be more explicit, if, suy a Jiuudtfcd, orr a thousand men en lertained a predilection for a certain- law, Or for the course of condufct'pf some public man, and w.*i after careful thought couldn't ;o wifh that hundred, or thous and men, we- have not, nor will we hesitate -.to so ox press our ,self< And-g*vo the reasons for so jtloiug, ?y Wc* have pursued this course b( auso it is the only honest /course. We have the very pinall '.st opinion of an editor who does ithorwiso for the sake of policy, and <cleep down In the breast of overjr gelf-respecting man or woman,, we believe there exists ihe same feeling. ' This explanation or reitera tion is made necessary now be cause or the fact},. that this ip ,olfeti6n year> und tlje attempt is /roing to be m ad to heat again I he people's 'tyloo? as It was )ie:ited jn At this period in tho life of .ill great and beloved Bttte, we can think of nothing so unfor tunate to happen, and wo shall come down with all the sharp ness of our pen 011 the man, or men who desire for their own selfish motives, to again set brother against brother, and father against son. There is no earthly necessity for it, and if the rumored schemes of certain parties are sprung upon our peo* pie, the pen and voice of one editor in the State at leust will be raised in strong opposition. That editor is ourself, God giv ing us strength to wield the one, and raise the other. In pursu ing this course, we need not say again, the only honest course, W3 hope to retain the friend ship of every honest man, whether he differs with us along certain lines or not. It is a well established fact that men will differ, aud equally so that a small minded man will not agree to disagree on certain points and declines to admit the truth that both may be honest in his con victions. We siucerely hope that we have none such witliiu the circle of our acquaintance, but if so, we hope by our future course to convince him or theiu of our entire honesty of purpose, also to impress the fact upon all, that when a man so closely weds himself to on9 idea, that all others are excluded, he becomes not the broad, public spirited citizen he should be, but a parti san of a clique or faction which may, or may not be leading him aright, usually the latter In conclusion, we want to say that our sole object in the con duct of this paper, looks to the upbuilding of South Carolina and not her undoing, and we do not hesitate to affirm our belief that a heated factional campaign this j ear will set us back at least ten years in the estimation of the outside world. Keep cool heads. Study the various sub jects that will be presented for your consideration^ calmly and dispassionately, ever remem bering that those who differ with you may be as honest in their couvictions as are you. Then, when the time comes, go to the polls aiU deposit a vote that is ?n$onUminf)teg yyjtji low fac tionalism, or prejudice. That done, you will have the comfor table feeling of having done your duty, whatever tho result. Kershaw Dots. Dear Editor, "People": It is with pleasure that I have time to give you a few dots from this section. We are having some tine weather, and the farm ers are making use of it. Be tween daybreak and sun-rise you can hear the boys holloing and whistliDg, going to the fields to plow, and the blue birds sing* iug. It makes a boy feel happy that he is a Dixie boy. Mr. B. B. Shirley is erecting a nice residence on his plantation in this section. I think we will have Mr. Shirley with us this year. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Baxley of this section spent last Saturday and Sunday week with our good friend, Mr. W. C. Horton of Eastern Kershaw. Miss Emma McCaskill of this section is visiting relatives near Bethune. A pound party was given on last Thursday night week at the residenco of Mrs. Lizzie Mc Caskill of Bethune, No. 2. Mr. H. L. Baxley of our community attended, and reports a tine sup per which was much enjoyed by a large, and peaceable audience. The girls of that community de serve praise for the nice cake they presented. Mr. Donnie Brown of our sec tion is very ill with rheumatism. We hope he will soon be up again. ' As Mr. Watchman's letter did not appear in last week's issue, I presumed he was sick, but was afterwards informed that he had gone to see his girl, and didn't have time to write any. I hope he had a nice time, and will give us a lot of news this week. Well, hs I haven't any more news, I will say good-bye to The People and its many readers, hoping to csme again soon if 1 don't get love sick like Mr. Wutchmau. Sam. CoMHntt Notes. Dear Mr. Editor: After n some time silence. I will give you a little news from this section. Tho farmers have already done much work on their farms in preparation for the coming crop. Mr. William Watkins of Clyde, S. C., was in this section week before last. We hope to see more of him here as he is a very pleasant young gentleman. We are much grieved to hear of the illness of Miss Ella Hor ton, and truly hope that sUe w}H soon recover her usual health. Mr. John Hall, near Lacknow, was strickeh with paralysis on the 8th, tilt. Our sympathy goes out to him and his family. We attended the pound party at Mrs. Lizzie McCaskill's and had a nice time, as did all who attended. Guess what young man called on his bestest, and she failed to come out, with the result that he returned home, and was very sick the remaiuder of the night. We respectfully recommend him to take Rocky Mountain Tea for that disease in the future. Miss Kennie McCaskill of near Bethune will soon pay a visit to relatives and friends at Wy? sacky, Miss Raima McCaskill is visit ing her aunt, Mrs. Lizzie Mc Caskill near Bethune. We wish both young ladies a pleasant time. Mr. Joe Hyatt, who had a paralytic stroke some time ago, is improving. We waut to see him well and out again. Mr. Walter Gaskin of uear this lace called on some of the andy Grove girls a short time ago and reports a pleasant time. Go back again sonny. I will close for this time. Wutchman. A LlNt of Noted Tree*. The elm tree at Philadelphia under which William Penn made his famous treaty with 19 tribes ot barbarians. The Charter oak at Hartford which preserved the written guarantee of the liberties of the Colony of Connecticut. The wide- spreading oak tree of Flushing, Long Island, under which George Fox, the founder of the ISociety of Friends or Quakers, preached. The lofty cypress tree in the Dismal swamp under which Washington reposed one night in his young manhood. The huge French apple tree near Ft. Wayne. Ind., where Little Turtle, the great Miami chief, gathered his warriors. The elm tree at Cambridge in the shade of which Washington first took command of the Con tinental army, on a hot sum mer's day. The tulip tree on King's Moun tain battlefield in South Carolina 011 which ten bloodthirsty Tories were hanged atone time. The tall pine tree at Ft. Ed ward, N. Y , under which the beautiful Jane McOeawas slain. The magniflceut bluok w?lnut tree near Haverstraw on the Hudson at which Gen. Wayne mustered t)is forces at midnight, preparatory to his gallant and successful attack on Stony Point. The grand maguolia tree near Charleston, S. C., under which Gen. Lincoln held a council of war previous to surrendering the city. The great pecau tree at Vil lere's plantation, below New Or leans, under which a portion of the remains of Gen. Packeuham was buried. The pear trees planted, re spectively, by Gov. Endicott of Massachusetts and Gov. Stuy ve gan t of New York, more than | two hundred years ago. The freed man's oak or Eman cipation oak, Hampton insti tute, Hampton, Virginia, under which the slaves of this region tirst heard President Lincoln's emancipation proclamation. The Eliot oak of Newton, Mass., under which the apostle, John Eliot, taught the Indians Christianity. The old liberty elm of Boston planted and dedicated by a schoolmaster to the indepen dence of the colonies, and the rallying point for patriots before, during and after the Revolu tionary war. The Burgoyne elm at Albany, N. Y., planted the day Birrgoyne was brought there a prisoner. The ash and tulip trees plant ed at Mr. Vernon by Washing ton. The elm tree planted by Gen. Grant on the capitol grounds at Washington Sequoia ? Palo Alto. Califor nia. The Cary tree planted by Alice and Phoebe Cary in 1882, a large and beautiful sycamore seen from the Hamilton turnpike be tween College Hill and Mt. Pleasant, Hamilton county, Ohio. The LnPayette cedar at Cam den. 8. C., planted in 1825 to commemorate the visit of the Marquis de LaFayette to that city in that year, during the oc casion of which visit he laid the corner stone of the monument tj his friend, the Haron DcKal >. This historic cedar star.ds in front of Camden's magnificent court house. 8<?rl<>nM Kail road Wreck* Quite a serious v rec'.c occurred on the Southern Railroad to the south bound passenger train yesterday morning in which sev eral persons were more or less seriously injured. Owing to the fact that we were about going to press when the news reached us, and to the further fact that after a ten minutos ringing of the tele phone and receiving no attention from the central ofHcr, it is tin* possible for us to give details of the accident. We learn that it WM c???ed by an ope? switch. NNOONCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY TREMENDOUS SACRI FICE SALE Of all Fall and Winter Goods to make room for Fresh Stc ck . : : ; I MEAN WHAT I SAY Those who failed to take advantage of my holiday prices are urgently requested to call on mo and see my goods and prices before purchasing elsewhere. RESPECTFULLY, D. WOLFG. UNDERTAKING CALLS ATTENDED ANY HOUR DAY OR NIGHT. :: :: :: E?t. E. O. McCrelffht. !! -^J-JLUL UJ 1 Supervisor's Noticc. All those holding claims attaint*! the County of Kershaw, are horoby requested to present their claims in full of all de mands. each month, with each item dated, and the hi II itemized, and properly attested . Failure to comply with thi# request, will result in the bill, or bills beinjr turnod down until coinpliunco with the same hus been made. J. M. SOWELL, Ch'mn. Board of Commissioners for KersbftW County, "Little Willie," A Thoroughbred tfcroey Hull, IteffiMtcred. SERVICE #3.00. Apply to G. W. (>o?by, Camden, H. C, f ' * " " - . JJ1 "? Thi On* Day Oold Our \ 1?M la lw*<i and sore throat nirtd by Kw> Mtt'l Ckoctilatfi Laxative Qviniw. Aa ?MT 10 fcka ?? c?wdj. *Cb>H)ren cry |<w