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J! VOL. Xin KIMiSTlvEE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEFTEMBER 9, 1897: ^ NO. 29. ^ f nit iujh. K'< AFFAIRS CAUGHT BY OUR LOCAL REPORTER AND NOTED. Written in Condensed Form and Printed in Like Manner for the Sake of our Weary Readers. ' See the election notice in this issue. Th^ town election will take place next Monday. There is a circus hooked to show in Kingslree on Sept. 21st. t Four carloads of cotton was shipped from here last Saturday. The crowd in town Monday was very small, considering the season. & How many of us realize that Christmas is but a little over three months off. I The Kingstree cotton market is up to date. Bring your cotton here to sell. ?'; We hear that Kingstree is soon to have an "original package" booze shop. fThe County Record office is now in the iSweet building, opposite M. J. Porter's store. ?* The next examination of applicants for teachers' certificates will be held heie Friday, Sept. 24 th. Look out for Harrs's nickleplate shows, to exhibit in iviugsifee Tuesday , Sept. 21st, at 2 and 8 o'clock p. ra. Look out for the ftatement ot tf?e town treasurer, which will j v toppear in the next issue of the County Record. (t We wish to thank those who cent us in the results of the election last week, and to request those living in the sixth district - to send us the vote next Tuesday as early as possible. * Our merchants are receiving their new tall and winter g ods, % t and the stores present a different appearance from that of a tew weeks ago. Every indication points to a busy fall. fThe county chaingang has certainly done some good work on the roads since its organization in May last. Supervisor Chandler and the gang superintendent * know a good thing thing when they see it, and they know howto use convict labor. g& The new bridge across Black river has been completed and ac cepted by the county supervisor. We are told that this is by long - > 1- .t-- i 1 4i.?. ?cms me very uesi uri\ige uuu Kas ever spanned the river here, and it reflects great credit upon Mr W R Funk, the contractor. The official figures in the recent primary as reported by the State Executive Committee were about the same as those published in last week's County Record, the . . only difference being in McLau rin's majority, which was increased. Johnson and Norton will be in a second race, which will taKe place next Tuesday, Sept 14th. Messrs. Lesesne & Epps believe in trie old saying inat "Keeping everlastingly at it brings success," for in the way of advertising, they keep everlastingly at it. For the next twelve moiVths our readers may expect to see their weekly letter in the last colamn on this page, and the firm has been here long enough for the people of the county to know that laith ean be placed in their advertisements. At the enter of FaSionS. Our Miss Beckham the head milliner of our millinery depart ment is now in the Northern markets to purchase our fall stock of millinery, and while there she will visit Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and Richmond in order to study the styles that prevail in the cities. She will return about the loth of this month prepared to turn out the finest work known in this part of the country, l.adies, \i-c\ vvinf vmir trurle In this line and we guarantee satisfaction. If you visit this market this season we will be glad to see you at our store and if you can't comejust send us your order for millinery and fine dress goods and we will please. Our dress goods are now coming in and we will be glad to send samples to any of our lady friends on application. 24 yards of yard wide Sea Island Homespun for only $1, 20 yards good check homespun for $1, a special job in gents seamless % hose at oc i>er pair that we are sure cannot be bought for less than 10c per pair. Yours for the cash. W. E. JENKIXSON. Manning. 8. C. Rev W D Moorer is very ill. Dr L B Jojinson lost a valuable horse last Saturday. Mr lieber Epps returned Tuesday to Clemson College. MrR II Kellahan tnade a trip to Charleston last Monday. Miss Alma Kelley feturned Monday night from a trip to Darlington and Marion. ? Mr Ed Jacobs, of Beaufort, has been visiting relatives and friends in town tor several days. Mr W T Montgomery, a fonnei resident of Williamsburg, but now of Darlington, was in Kings tree yesterday. Mr E G Chandler has been very ill for several davs, and Master Dessie Gil land has been employed in the post office in the formers stead. Mr. Clarence Jacobs, after an extended visit to relatives in Kingstree, returned to Charleston last Sunday night. Messrs. Julian and '-Nappie" Jacobs went down to Charleston last Friday to play with the Georgetown base ball c' b in a game with the nine of Charleston. Georgetown was successful in the contest, the score standing 8 to 5. The clerk of court sold IOC acres of land iu Kings township last Monday to 1' A Wilcox, attorney for $25. The sherilTsold the same day 50 acres of land in Hope township to W II Campbell for $5.84, and 33 acres in JVnn town ship to W K Bryan for $5.10. Willi? and Joe Holmes, I wo negroes who weie convicted at the last term of court of breaking into Mr Sauls' store at Cades, and sentenced to ten months each on the county chaingang, were pardoned last Friday by Governor Ellerbe. A negro giving his name ^as James Stonev was arrested here last Monday, lie had in his pos session a cow, which lie was trying to sell at a very small figure, and it attracted the attention of the officers. The negro claims that he is from Sumter and that he brought the cow fiom there. Mr H L Boston, of Cades, came to Kingstree Tuesday and identified the cow as one that had been stolen from him. The negro was given a preliminary hearing befoie ri>agrstrate Matthews and Kvas sent o-p td* tho higher court for trial: I - IlifJIB AN APPEAL FROM DR. ELWELL, ! CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE. Let the Responses be Numerous and } There Will be No Trouble in Raising Sufficient Fund8. The enthusiasm with which the convention at Greenville adopted the purpose of.erectinga monument to the women of the / ? 1.1 ahlo v oiiieuej ?il > v. n? KUUIUI.IIU..U.V indeed, and worthy of tlie noble cause, and the noble old soldiers that ex paused it. To make this enterprise the success it merits will require immediate and persistent effort on our part. We urge therefore that the subject be pressed .vrorously in every camp. Let each member of the general committee consider himself t ie county chairman of his county, and call to his assistance such as j he may select to carry on the work of collections and appoint' such subcommittees as lie may J consider advisable lo expedite the work and secure success. Adopting siiclt plans as he and they may consider advisable. As last as collection* are made send them to Capt R fci Desports, Columbia, , S. C.J who is the treasurer of the general committee. Please comrades, press this matter now upon the attention of the public, and employ every available method to accomplish what we have undertaken. Some of the camps have promised lo try to collect liberal contributions, let all the rest follow their noble example. Let every surviiving soldier contribute to the monument fund, and secure all he can from his friends. Kemetnber it it to commemorate the chivalrous deeds of your own sainted mother, cease n<$ yourelforts until we bring the cap stone, with rejoicing. 8 r H Klwem, Chr Gen. Com. All county papers will please copy, for whoh old soldiers will be grateful. i An Enjoyable Occasion. Last Friday evening there was i gifen to the young people of the town a "contribution party," at the residence of Mr. Louis Jacobs. Several of those present contribu tec recitations, music, etc., to the amusement of 1 lie assemblage, and in all the party was a very enjoyable occasion. The "gypsy camp" of fortune 1 tellers was much sought, and 1 many had their future troubles and blessings revealed to them by these mysterious personages. Refreshments were served, after which plays were indulged in till | a late (?) hour. Among those who were present were noticed Misses Annie Thompson, Beatrice Graham, Sal- 1 lie Wilson, Addie Montgomery, Mamie Jacobs, Ossie Epps, Anna Elwell, Carrie Solomons, Etta Jacobs, Mary Brunson, Bessie Kelley, Nettie Epps, Margaret Brunson, Fannie Epps, Barbara Jacobs. Essie Benjamin, Louise Gi.Mand, and Lila Epps. Messrs. YVGElwell, IvK Wallace, Louis Gilland, II A Graham, L J Bristdw, Willie Montgomery, W S Lynch, Heber Epps, J 1* Nelson, Clarence Jacobs, C J Lesesne, T J Brown, Montie Jacobs, Sam Wolfe, P E Gonrdin, E C Epps, Emile Arrowsmith, Claud Marfin, W K Scott, Il'ay MoClary, J Wilson, J E Scott and Lucius Montgomery. \ ; . ' * First District Congressional Aspirants. Charleston Letter to the < Jreetiville Xews The outlook here js for a prettv tight for congress next year. Presumably, Col. Win. Klliott,o( Beaufort, who has many kinspeu pie ami connections here, will run again. George M. Trenholm an able young lawyer who is a line speaker and who sings even belter than he speaks is said to aspire. St. Julien Jervey, now and lor a long time circuit solicitor, is described as a candidate. He is-high up in Charleston's own particular dominant political elefnent (not Tillmanite.) It is alsc^ said that Col. W. Perry Murphy ex-district attorney ol the United States, may enter. Col. Murphy is what I should call a mighty goof. man. lie put up a beautiful light for attorney general on the Sheppard ticket. Mo man in South Carolina has a better political record, so far as I am informed ?though the records of all tour of these gentlemen are straight, for that matter. If Murphy runs he is bound to be in-the running. W. \V. P. ?Picnic at Greens. [Written for Inst week's Record.} A picnic and the quarterly conference consolidated on Saturday ths2Slh ult.. at Green Hill, furnished an enjoyable occasion for about 300 souls. People came from all sections, and the vehicles bore all manner of eatables. The Rev, Mr. Hodges preached a very able and instructive sermon in the forenoon. The picnic feature was a decided success. Ice lemonade was there in the greatest plenty. Seven barbecues furnished an abundance of fresh meats. The Beulah and Ox Swamp base tall clu.bs played a match game in I he afternoon, which resulted in a victory for the Ox Swamp nine fcy a score of 26 t o 6. The day was thoroughly enjoy cd by all who were present to share its delightful features, and many expressed a desire to see it repeaed. Bismark. Wasted Lives. Some people use their energies in a way that wastes the greater part of them. Hurry, woiry, irritation, vexation, determination and foolish anxiety keeps them constantly wasting precious vatality. This is foolishness. People do not want irritation or -> i . 1+ Csn ?% \\J Knn ouonnn 1C M I 111 U Id I IUIJ. VV I1CU HII U/IIV aw tired lie wants rest, not stimulants When anyone's energies begin to (lag recuperetion, not irritation, is wanted. ;?A11 tired out," some people say, "I need a stimulant." A very mistaken idea. No doubt such a one is in need of invrgoration, recuperation, but not stimulants. Stimulants draw noon the vigor which one already possesses; they produces no vigor. When one is tired out, nervous, weak and despondent, Pe-ru-na is what is needed in the system. Pe-runa invigorates, recuperates, builds up, vitalizes, enriches, reenforces. Unlike so many other remedies, it does not simply irritate and stim - ulate. IWii-na is an invlgoratoi: to nerve and blood". Send for a copy of Dr. Hartman's latest book Address ThePe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing Co., Columbus. Ohio. The Couufv Record, $1 a year. t 1KB I HI. iTHE GREENVILLE PEDAGOGUE IS IN LOVE WITH OUR TOWN. What he SayS of the Late Teachers' Institute.?Very Agreeably Disappointed.?Weil Pleased. Prof. E. L. Hughes, of Greenville, \\ lio conducted the recent teachers' institute here contribute ed a long article lo the Greenville Daily News commenting upon the institutes he had attended in various parts of the State. He said he had started out in the Piedmont section of the State, and when he was instructed 1 to come from "in sight of the mountains with its cool breezes, excellent limestone water and healthful conditions to the low country?that nightmare of the resident of our favored Piedmont region?and with many misgivings" lie came. Here is the langjage of Prof. Hughes: "We had been Jed to expect heat, malaqua* malaria, mosquitoes, chills and fever and general stagnation. We found none of these things. We found swamps, level, unbroken stretches of deep sand and luxuriant vegetation. but we have kept cool, had pure clear artesian water to drink and so far as we can tell good air to breath, 1 he mosquitoes have not troubled us any more than if wej were in Greenville, and the towns seem prosperous, the people hopeful md genuinely hospitable. We had good men as school officers, blight and we'l equipped teachers who take even greater interest in our work than teachers of some of the counties more favored in wealth and population, and have enjoyed being with them.''1 After reviewing the institutes in other low-country towns, Prof. Hughes wrote of ours as follows: "But Kin^stree tears off the palm. For appreciation, hospi tality, culture, Drignc teacners and a general allronnil good institute Kingstree is hard to beat. Tiie attendance reached the highest mark here. The people filled the court house at all night sessions and attended in large numbers the daily sessions. Kingstree 1 might well be a health resort if our experience is any test. We I shall certainly remember long the kind, intelligent citizens, the at tentive and earnest teachers, the efficient and courteous superintendent, Mr. Lesesne, and mine ( l ost Barr, of the Coleman house, a relative of our own substantial (itizen, who has spared 110 pains to take good care of us. Abbe ville entertained all her county J :eachers in the homes of her cit? .zeris free of charge. Kingstree has done the same this week." Thus it is ever. $200 Reward. " i / ?? ^ ^ "Lost, strayed or stolen, a mai> about the size of a woman, bare \ footed with a pair of woodtfn i shoes on, pink eyes, sunset co/or- f ed hair, the latter cut curly, and the former cut darker, he wore a corned beef overcoat with sauer kraut lining, and had an empty sack on his back containingbbl. of skylights and one dozen assorted railroad tunnels; when last seenj he was going to Lesesne & ' Epps lor bargains in shoes and , clofliing. Those having business with the County Record will please be;r mind that the office is now in the Sweet building, just below Lesesne & Epps' store. Ingratitude . J in unworthy of any man and should ho condemned, while gratis tude is a beautiful virtue and should be cultivated by all. We would be ungrateful did we not express our Happreciation of the generous patronage we have received for the pas^ ..] two years, and put forth our ever^ effort to merit its continuance. While lit lit ill i it;; for the business we have done -t we have tried, and believe we have; succeeded, in giving full value tot . . ? - ? ..... t. ...... maa(i.AJ V " every uounr we n??v ittcucu. s WE ARE NOW OPENINGS | up n large assortment of goods and are in a position to offer yoa . J greater bargains than ever before. IDS! I ]iS Wi re bought early in the sum- r raer, before the enactment of thf* ^ new tariff law, and we propose giving the benefit of our purchases tor''"; DF'ixs'fc we invite vour attention to ?net v of the largest and most bewtiw ' lines of shoes ever brought to thi*^ t<*wn. Our assortment of Ladies' Shoes j ranging idflfree from $ can't he heat in tW State, ajJ^I|i^ !; ries satisfaction to the heartofR^^^^ lit W HBf, for tho money I Jial is mttojifc- ' \ tared in America is from ; Carolina* mill. W? stock of this and can se&^B yw.wl ladies' hose, seamless, t fast color, and the same stitches as the ijnported u^eitswfe;.' ^ Also children'si^ fl* ^ l hose for gentlemeq'ft tie Mttj? haven't/?* a Ihe ladies, an?l .ire headquarters iMmiflfiiMUM MM dnm?H<tri>?, .''IS.-. iiiMiico|fuuo uif -n 11 Gentlemen doti'fc buy y0ttT y:,f>a^8B Cloi:liiaa^ | until yo t have seen ojr staek-j It was in New. York lastMay for fall delivery, and wo seJlingit the cheapest you ever fkwjjj To escape for a long time tbe biglk tariffdut'y oii ' ?w id Mjf. .. I generally, wobou^a JjVoc'k o/'.l ixes large enough for thistawa k?, TaL :arry, and when you need ,aa au^ ^8 "ome here, and get one of t^o best ija for 60c. We have buili our repwUTOBACCOS; J by giving the best quality for^H the least money. Our stock is larg&Sl ",n" "iiwfori \vv will chance .3 aim ? our advertisement "from time tft time,giving you prices, but forth* J present, here is the place for pure v| groceries at smallest eost, and we^3 extend you a cordial invitation come and investigate^ A We are for the cash." Very sespectfully,' tax & u v*JMH