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people * 1' '1 l^yillil' ? ' l?llfc A MMtt*AMT* WVW8PAFKB. OOUNTSYMAVni WKWftPAPEK. A VmW*VAVWM . *miiM a m buy**. ? .' * l*T' ' '< - ! ? ~ II ? .?UJ PUKIWIP IVVBY THURSDAY. W. A SCHKOCK. PU BUSH Eft. ? ? ?? imeurnoi. juo m uiqi. fi?|ii I. C- Dec. 3rd &U08. V?Nr eclipse* Oee^r In IOO? Aocordiug to the almanacs for 1900 there will be four eclipses durtng the eoming year. Tliey nHl be equally divided between (he sua and the moon? Three of the number, total eclipse of the ?on, a total eclipse of the inoon,| will be visible iu Columbia, while the fourtn, a partial eclipse of the suu, will uot bo \ isible in this county. A total eclipse of the sun, which will occur ou June 17, will ^be visible to the United Suites, with the exception of a small part of the Pacific Coast States. A total eclipse of the moon Will appear, or rather disappear, ?|uue3, which -will also be visi ble iu this part of the country. A total eclipse of the moon is scheduled for November 20 and *7. which will be in the uaturc Of a Thanksgiving offering. This 4iellpM will bo in plain view iu Columbia and the smoked glass can be ealled into' play success fully ou this occasion. A partial eclipse of the suu, December 12, 13, will not be Visible to tliu people of the Urn led States, and a chance to see Old Sol partial ly hide his face will, be denied Columbians. A partial eclipse is not as good as * total one anyway, so "what do we care?*' The new almanac reveals a number of other interesting things. Among the number, New Year's day falls on Friday. Washington's birthday ou Mon day. Oh, horror, of horrors, July 4 on Sunday! Of course Monday will be utilized, but what is the Fourth of July without the 4th? Lee '8 birthday on Tuesday. Thanksgiving day will be Thurs day (sure), November 25. Christ inas day (oh, fudge, again) will be on Suuday and the little folks will have to keep quiet when they see what Santa Claus has brought. What is Christmas without the attending yells? Labor day of course will be on a Monday, and the dale will be tieptemter 0. Memorial day will be on Monday, while Thursday of fair weelc which is a verj legal holiday indued in Columbia, will probably bo ou the 28th o( October, which is the last Thurs day in October. Easy (? ltun a Ncwepupcr. People tli in U it is easy to run a newspaper. Ono week's ex perlence would change the opin ion of most peoplo on litis sub ject. Did you ever count llie words in a column of ordinary newspaper print? 'Well, there is about a thousand words in a column. {Suppose you sit down h?U write a thousand words upon lome subject and then another thousand and another until you have written eight 6r ten thous and. Try it, and see if it is right easy. Keep that gait up {or a month, a year and see if it Is easy. Theu chase a single local item all over town, and af ter you have gotten the facts all .?ht, condense them into a few lines, an hour's work that can be reud in a few seconds. Do this for a dosou items that seem insignificant after they are printed, but which you know are important; then have the items criticised and inaccuracies poiut 4>d out to you when it is too late to correct them. Oh, yes, it is 4vtsy to run a newspaper. ? Or' burg Times and Democrat. Trlitl Het for Coopers. Nit*!; ville, Tenn,, November - The Criminal Court to-day \x??U the trial of Col. Duncan B. <"l?<ojmr, ois son Iiobin J. Cooper, and John D Hharp, on thechrrgc of ih* murder of former United Hi ales Henuior Carraack, for De twnher 6 AH pleaded not guilty tvh?*u hi raigued seporutely. They V4MW huUi. Odd rt4fa?w* t The local lodge of Odd F*1 lows b?d? gteat Untoii W?d* aesday night, the 23 th 11K. TUe t?atui?t of the oecuioi wm Um conferring of ibe several degrees lo Odd (el^viup upon ctiidi dales by a degree team from Ibe Columbia lodges of Odd fellows, and a spread afterward, which was /ally enjoyed by all uem* bers aod visitors i?resent. The names of ibose wbo came over from Columbia to partici pate lo the exercise* were: W. Hampton Coub, F. D. and .G. E. Murtishaw, H. T? Dayliss, Geo. E. Beckham, E. C. Crews F. B. Green, L. P, Purse, and J. H. Faulk, these being about equally distributed among the three Co lumbia lodges. The candidates who rode the goat that night, and who can now give the signs and pass words were as follows : B. 13. Clarice, C. W. Birch more, R. T. MicUle, G. E, Rushj W H.Gaid U9r, J. D. Shaw, K. D. Murciii soil, B. li. McCreight and J. C. lilackweil. Where Bullets Flew. " David Parker, of Fcyeite, N. Y.. * veteran of the civil war, who lost a f< ot at Gettysburg, nays: "The good Electric liitti-rs liave done id worth more lhati five hundred dollars to me. I spent (nuclynoiiev doctoring lor a bad case of stomach trouble, to little ourpose. I (lieu tried Electric Ilittcrs, and they cured ine. I now lake tlioiu as a tonic, and they keep me strung and well." 50o. at F. Leslie Zeoip Camden Drug (Jo., Zeinp A Depas* drug store*. ItalHcd 121 lliibliel:* of Corn to Acre. Gaflfney, S. C.t Nov. 21. ?The committee appointed by the Merchants and Planters' Bank to decide who is entitled to the $50 prize offerod by it for the largest yield of corn from one acre of land in Cherokee county, awarded the prize to O. P. Hill; who raised 121 bushels. The total number of bushels of corn raised by the'seventeen men who competed for this prize is 1,394 13 80 being an average of more than 80 bushels an acre. All of the contestants followed the Williamson plan strictly in the competition, and all who com peted are well satislied with the result. Hail a Close Call. Mrs. Ada L. Croom the wiJely known proprietor of l lie Croom Hotel, Vaughn, Miss., snys: "For eeveral months I glittered Willi a iev;rc cough and consumption seemeu to have its urip on nie, when a friend recommen ded Dr. King's New Discovery. I be gan taking it. ar.'l three bottles nlTect ed a comnh'te cure." The fame ol this life saving cough and cold remedy, nnd lung and throat healer is world wide. Sold at K. Leslie Zemp, Cam den Drug Co., Zeiup A Depnss drug store at 50c. nnd $1.00. Trial bottle free. Swapped Bottles. Mr. Goodly was ut Salisbury the other day. While there he purchased for Ins wife a large bottle of cologne. This was carefully wrapped and after he eiTtered the train for Greensboro ? he happened to bo on 4G? ho placed (he puckage in the iccep taclo for such things, between the seat and the roof of the car. Another man had the seat with him, and the latter also had a package resembling the other in shape. In some strange way the package s became mixed, uu> known to the owners. When Mr. Goodly reached his home he found that a meeting of advocates of the cause of tem perance was being held. Hand ing the package to Ins wife ho asked to be excused and then went up stairs. Hardly had he reached his room wheh he heard a scream of his wife Rushing down stairs he found her gazing frantically at a package labelled "Pure Rye". Ho is now looking for the other mau so that he may prove an alibi. ? Greensboro News. lliiwks Ono of the most effectual ways of destroying hawks is to trap thein. When a chicken has been found parti v ealen, or if the hawk can !?o made to drop it when first caught, and a trap with a figure 4 trigger s<?t over it, the chjckon being securely tied to tho long trigger, the hawk will surely return for its in<snl. I have known them to return after four days. Any ono who will test this mattor will be convinced of its efTec! iveaojs, ? L In Am, I'oul Journal. AGIOS RE ASetr V , ,? - CoMtkM Peufle Vmm Tell \ Vmi WkyUlsSu. OaaeNi Kuinri fills c?ir? 11m nun sfdiflMue.udthu w?b| lite osm are alvijs flUtm*. Tlum Remedy ^ t?is?i up (he kidneys, helping ttatu Co driy* out of the body thf liquid puisnes that cause backachc, headache and distressing kidney aud uriuary complaints. Cao|<lco people testify to pertnanent ceres. ' Mrs. S.'E. A r routs, L*awreuce Street, Camden, 8. 0., says: 1 luul kidney troublo for some years. My kidneys* were very irregular in their action, I lmd frequent headaches, was rest, less at night and felt generally run down. I read about Douu'm Kidney Pills and wasted to pro cure a box at Zemp's drug store. I used them as directed aud they not only regulated the action of my kidneys, but stopped the headaches aud made my condi tion belter in every way. I do not hesitate to recommend Doan's Kiduey Pills for kidney trouble. '* For Sale by all dealer*. Price 50c. Foster ? Milbtirn Co., Kuir.-ilo, N. Y., Hole nKeiits fur I lie Uuilcd Stales. Remember the name ? Duan's ? aud lake no oilier. ! Items of Interest. i South Carolina is to have another groat poultry show tit Greenville sometime during the] month of January. This will be the fti>t in several years, and wel hope that it will be a success. H* tff Mayor Tom Johnson of Cleve land has lost his fortune through attending too closely to the af fairs of others, and neglecting his own. He has not however lost his nerve, and declares that he will come again, and again be happy. . j tt! ? According to the report of the treasurer of the Republican party, recently published, it is seen that the Republican cam-, paign managers had a fund of $1,700,000. ? This amount would alone elect candidates from President to coronor. & A French nutomoblist won [the great race pulled off at Savannah on Thanksgiving day, with a German a close second. The fastest time for a short dis tance was made by DePalma with an averago of about 70 miles au hour. * ? Sheriff Haynes of Lake connfy, Tenn., threatens to resign if the Governor of Tennessee carries out his intention to send troops to take charge of the lynching situation in that county, lie says that he is amply able to handle the matter. VJ us Andrew Caruegiu celebrated his 71st birthday on the 20th, ult.f at Now York. He is the great iron king of free library fame, who says that he wouid consider it a disgrace to die rich, but despite his efforts to get rid of his surplus cash, he is said to be slill worth a little matter of $80,000,000 or so. tC- % We haven't heard of Governor Ansel issuing any Thanksgiving pardons. Governor Glenn of North Carolina has him beat a block, as he issued four; three to parties serving time for mur der, and one for burglary. Woiiricrf ul. Two sailors noticed that a slmrlc was following their ship. Not knowing how to get rid of it, thny throw a chair overboard, Tho shara swallowed this, but still followed. The sailors then threw a box of orango3 o/erb >ard to it. The shark swallowed tins and still followed. i The men seomed completely beaten for a moment not know I what to do until one of them said lhat.those on board should draw lots for who had to satisfy the! J shark. It fell to an old woman. So! j tho sailors tossed her overboard, i and tho shark ate her at one bite. This did not content the tish, which still followed. 80 the sailors harpooned it and dragged it on board. On opening it they found to their surprise the old woman sitting 011 the chair spiling or anges "three a -.penny, IVar ton's Weekly. POULfUV ITRMM. The bost coclc is the chea^st for breediug purposes. If your pullets or lions ure inferior, ull the more necessity for u lirst cluss mule. 1 And, if your f?, males are high class birds, you wouldn't be so foolish us tobrerd them to uu iuferior cock. What account then, is a poor coclc, anyway? Oil of sassafras is said to be one of the host and safest insect Uillers in tho miteiia inodica. Mixed with sweat or cotton seed oil and rubbed 011 the fowl's head, under the wmgsand wher ever vermin would be likely to hide it kills or drives them off at once. An ounce of oil of sa*sa fras to five ounces oT other oil ia about right... It wou!d be a good th uj, we imagine, to paint the inside of nest boxes with oil of sassafras and It o rose 11 e and rub | roosts with the sumo .mixture* Sassafras pules are also receom uie.ided as being vermin proof. Scaly legs can bo cured by using a mixture of one part sulphur and' three parts olive oil. Apply to tho legs. Tho Asiatics uro lazy and laj OU fat easily. Don't feiM too muc!i if you want an egg that will hate!). Someone has said; "Tint a turUey was too much for one and not enough for two." S!io>v us the raau wher said that, and we will show yon I he gentleman who "struck lliily Patterson. " Jacobi never wrote anything better than the following sen tence: "Not because I raiso my self above something, but because I raise myself to something, do 1 applaud myself." There is no egotism uuthis. It should ani mate all who strive lo be some thing abovfe mediocrity. ? ? ? A Cure for a Broody lieu. A cure for a broody hen, siin pie, effective and prompt, is to contiue her in new quarters away from hor 'host and its locality, and compel her to take a dose of castor oil, about a te.ispoonful, once a day for throe days, feed ing her meanwhile on soft and laxative food. This treatment will usually cu.-o the most 00 stjnato case. Tho reason is, that the hen in a broody state has a sort of inward fever, which causes constipation. It will be uoticed that frequently setting hens will abandon their u??sts when afflicted with diarrhaci. The castor oil is harmless in its eiTects, it loosens the bowels, which assist in dispelling tin* fever, and with change in lo cation a cure from broodiuess is almost certain. 0 * ? ? Tlio Indian (lame. Tho Indian Guni is a largj fowl. Cot* l<s weigh from eight, to ten pounds, and 003 1si.jn.1ily exceed 1 1 1 i .<? weight. Tie liens aro tuticli smaller Lh.m the males, and it is a good 0110 tli.it roaches seven pounds, though greater weights are attained. Many lions weigh from live and one* I hiilf to aevon pounds, a few are heavier. The diff jrcncu botweer. I ho weights of tho in ?les and fe 1 males is 11101*0 m irUed in this breed than most of our domestic breeds. * ? * A Hotipc lleittcily. j Tatco sulphate of zinc, wet j tho linger, then dip in the zinc and l UO in tho roof of the mouth Repeat twice. Apply 51 times a day; will euro in two days. ? C. \V. E.istman in Poultry Keeper. ? * ? It Is Said : That there is now an unusual idle- rest manifested iu i>oultr> culture. That a time will never come when early chicks wiil njt sell readily. Thnt sulphur fed lo fowls which have ncrpiired the linbit of feather ea'imr, will destroy llie desire. Is it ->o? That hens lay better when divided iu s:* all flocUs of eight or ten, llita they do when kept, in largor group*. That one of the caniea for liens not laving well is frequently the want of water. Good pure water is necessary tn the production of eggs, nsr it largely enters iuto the ooinposiliou of the egg. Tax Notice. Offlw ??f Treasurer of Kershaw J County 8. U. Sept. 4th, 'OS. ) In accordance vitli the Aet to raise supplies for the fiscal year com menc iii|T January 1st, 10U7, notice is hereby given that the books will be open for iMlUvtiilX Stnte, county anil school taxes from October 13, 1908. to Murcli 1st, 1009. \ penalty of 1 per cent will be added on all taxes nupniit hy Jan uary 1st 1900. A penalty of two per cent on all unpaid by F?*b. 1st, UKHt. A penalty of seven per cent will be added on all unpaid March Ht, 1009. <fthe rate per oenti|iii for Kershaw county is as follows : Mill* State taxed, & 1-2 School taxes 8 County taxes, a 1-4 Railroad taxes, 1 :> I Court House Ootids 1-4 Itond, 1 Total, 14 3-4 The following special levies have been made also : S|K>cial School tax, District No. 1 for interest on School Honda Craded Se.hool llmbling. , Mills. District No. 1, 8-4 Special School tax I>ist No. 1, 3 44 It ?4 *4 44 2 1 I t> 44 44 44 ?4 44 ,| 44 44 44 4i ?4 j O 44 4* 44 14 44 j M 44 44 44 44 | | ? 44 ? 4 . 44 44 ??> 4> I?, ? it .1 tt t. j7> a tt tt .tt tt .t y it .i tt tt tt 1W) 2 " . " 22, 2 ?t tt tt t. tt >>|| 2 tt tt tt tt tt 27 2 tt tt tt .. tt 4^ - The road t:ix of two dollars oau be paid the County Treasurer from Oc tober, 13th, 1?KM?, lo March 1st, 1900 The poll tax is $1. AH information as to taxes will be furnished upon application. In sending for Tax accounts mul Receipts, state with whom the Tax payer lived iii January la-it, and ii known by two names, give both, and he sure to give Township and No. of School District. I). M. McCaskill, County Treas. That Ufc Viitfitratiee l?ol!ey. There still seems to be ;i little business in the mi wis of some people concerning our life in sn ranee policy. To ma ice the matter absolutely clear, we will say that to every subscriber to' THE PEOPLE who keep up a paid subscription, we guarantee that be will not die wilbin the period during whicn his account is clear on our bojk*. S!i n!d lie, through any miscli nice hap peu to cro-?s the divid) during that period, and wants his money back, he o in got it pi\>n->'Jy by making application for same at this ollice. No offer ou'd be fairer, and it furnishes an added inducement why all should take THE PEOPLE. To Subscribers. If your paper happens to come to you this week or next week or thereafter addressed in ' red, kindly take it as amende hint that we will most fervently thank you for and appreciate a quick payment of the whole, or a part of your indebtedness to us of whatever nature. There are four classes of peo ple who should receive the dis tinguished attention of debtors; the preacher, the doctor, ihe grocer and the editor. The preacher ministers to the spirit, the doctor to the body, the grocer satisfies the cravings of the stomach, and tl e editor tills your mind, Without a well stored mind where are you? Jn this age of progress, you might: as well be in the wild* of darkest i Africa. Oaino on, friends. We need money. Flue Turnips. We want to thank our friend Mr. James liranham of Cauley for a Hue specimen of Ins "Cow Horn" turnip crop which he Uind'y dropped in on us last Satuniav. Oar whole family! j took it in, and we enjoyed it to the full. For Sale. A splendid SJO inch I'orjr.ois Hic.Ncle, practically new. Oiigi, ' mil oosf. ?f>0. cash for quick sale takes it. llouson for selling, ! frame too lii^h fov owner, Ap-I ply at t'jis gtlice. H A RDW A CUTLERY^ neld -Fe^ein^ AXD Barbed Wire ^ SUPPI.ies I Also Curvy a Complete Line of GENERAL MERCHANDISE to which I cull your special atten tion . My prices are as low us THE LOWEST PRICES of any other Merchant in this City , and J trill appreciate a generous share < / your putronuye . GIVE ME A CALL a . ZD. ?. o. O'.cl Hickory Chi, ?. The Indian. i Sena tors h i p is one that won't be settled at the White House That is some, llrng to he thankful for. Senator Piatt needn't go to the trouble of resigning; it. looks' as if they were just going to Uoot hi in out. A doctor in West Roxbury, Mass., says that in Africa inon keysand large grey squirrels un drrslaud dentistry, tilling one another's teeth with blue clay and with much skill We quite believe it. Uut is the doctor Mire they ate practicing only in Afi ieu. That Massachusetts man, the fattier of 5)0 children, who de serted his family upon the ap pearance of twins, must have been iiguring up his Christmas liabilities. A young rr.Tfn in St. Louis has been lined $1,000 for flirting. It j might have cost him more if the little atTair had wound up in marriage. Carnegie says the rich do lit lie to uplift the world. Y'.-t, there aie those? who iu?i>t I hali soiue of them do their best to1 hold it un, I ?Now, then, let's all go to; work again and make eatables1 cheaper and have prosperity,") advises the Poll laud Oregon an. j IJully. Er-wltere shall we be , gin? The Illinois m:in who captured a bride on an election bet will! have a long time to tig a re out whether he won or lost. With Roosevelt a senator from New York, Bryan a senator from Nebraska, and Kern a senator fro.u Indiana, anew name would b.? necess'iry for the "American house of lords. " Why is it that American men do not wed foreign uoble women? Why, because Ihei ?> is only one . answer ? they know the value of the home product. Kx Senator 13 W. OarrmicU ? pa it! the death penalty for op- 1 posing a bonnes ring m Teunes. ! see. The assassin should not i>e allow d to escape with the pl?a ! that it was "an affair of honor.'' I N j man s sal try is ever hi;:h' enough to nu'.l him, am! his wife! always considers it a mere pit j lance. I While f ? > 1 1110 r Prohibit i ! 1 1 1 Can f didule Caaliu .s engaged in his lovnl liislt of cltaniii:; ' out llie W liiiu House r..|);tr, it might Ih> woll for lii tn i o in.'H'ct. l!o foumhit ion jmuI s(.m* i* ll?r?y nro ;>*tii>ntr ?i li Jo tlieuri* ' tloil strain I hut will cjinu upon lliem March l. ? ? . ? 1 ? ? . f ' i ; W. BRATTON DeLOACH ATTOliN K Y AT LAW Cam dun, S. O. REAL ESTATE null Collect Atr??t. All person* liavinjr Krnl E.?tatf for or r*-nl . arc to ca)l nn iiic f.?r inf?>rii?Htinn. TImm#* wiKliin^ lo buy or rn?i Weal Iv-Iti I are nl??o ( rcqni'Hlfil tot-all on inr. All <'li\i>iiM jil -ri-t) in in>- hand* for i-nlliM-ti.ii; will ri-tvivt* ntti'ii t i ??t? . (?nil nit mi' ill Mr. W. \. ScliroqH'a ottlrt* (Tlie I't i)|ilcV Cnnulcii, h. <;. , O. (}. Alexander. j KILL the COUGH CURE the LUNCS Now Olseovery XHk ' FUR C?L'?"S ?sr&i AMD All THROAT AW3 tUWfiTHOUHM. GUARANTEE 1> SATISFACTORY OR MONEY REFUNDED. Dr. I. II. Alexander j DENTIST. Ollicc one c^oor North of "The People.' UNDERTAKING CALLS ATTENDED ANY HOUR DAY OU NIGHT. :: :: I ?t. 1*,. o. St itesf lUy.ifjn*. Est. E. (>. Mc(frcir;ht . M OX VM /; X TS A XI) TO M / > S T(> x /; s. 1 7 rtttonf Marbie Co\\ ulUCHl&n' & /iL-?6Cc3 g .~?!VQ Ihc CcU Salve !u lac