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VOL. XIII KINGSTRL E. SOL I II CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1G 181)7. NO. 30. | f m 10 n. AFFAIRS CAUGHT BY OUR LOCAL Ci REPORTER AND NOTED. Written in Condensed Form and Printed in Like Manner for the Sake of our Wear.' Readers. 2*. Bend your own paper; pay for it. Dojft he a dead beat. Briefs and arguments printed at the County Record office. Tl>?i tilalo ic K;in<r With ' Ip. uoriginal package" shops. |j?; Uur joy would be full to overflowing if cotton would jump up |gjj to about 10 cents per pound. The office of the County Record is now in the Sweet building, op posite M J Porter's store, on Main 6treet. Some of our farmers say that thecoiton crop will not yield as well as was promised a few weeks I Very little interest was taken in the Congressional election in K* Kingstree Tuesday. It was an unusually quiet day. The circus next Tuesday wi'l doubtless brim: a larger crowd to t town than has been here for mauy a day. Mr H G Askins and Mr Cordes, of Lake City, rode over to Kingstree last Sunday afternoon on bicycles, returning Monday mornfc :?Jng. \ Dr. S P II El well received a I telegram last Saturday announcing the death of his grandchild the infant of his daughter, Mrs, Stokes, at R?s**ville.? Cotton continues to come in in big Jots, but very little of it is brought up town. The buyers stay at the depot, and most of the 1 bales are carried direct to them there. Especial traveling auditor of the Atlantic Coast Line checked up agent Graham's books Monday. The Auditor said it was a in ii>. apuii I>/,.iL-c tunl in |pir<i>ui r ?w ^1/ *??v *y\?v7uo <?\ J-*\ ?* such excellent shape. A j>rotr?e<ed meeting will be commenced at the Baptist church next Suuday and will continue through the entire week, Rev. Ohas. A Jones, of Muliins, will . be here and will assist the reular pastor in the work. Miss Maud Wilson, of Marion " spent Friday night with her old t school-mate, Miss Bessie Kelley, and the two went over to Manning Saturday to attend the marriage r of Miss Marv-Anna Davis to Mr. Archie Barron. S| Mr. T Emile Arrowsmith came near meeting with a serious accident at the depot one night last week, while jumping upon a - moving train. Fortunately he only lost his shoe, which alone save J nis 1001 irom ut-iug tiusncu. Rev. J W Kramer, who was once pastor of the Baptist church here, but who is now living in Wilmington, N. C., will c ruluct a meeting in the Mingo neighborhood next week, and is expected I to preach in the Baptist church b here next Friday night. EpV A special to the News and Courier last week said that Edvar Purvis, the negro who killed flagman Blackwell, had been convicted or murder in the first degree. lie will pay the penalty of his crime at the end of the hangman's rope, and it will be only his just deserts. A Strange Purchaser Must lie or she he who can road this ail. without l>ein<; impressed with the values we offer. A larjrel line of 3G inch-wiile eashineres in all shades, only 20c per yard. A beautiful line 28 inch worsteds in ; all shades, only 12'jC |x?r yard, a ! nice line of dress worsteds 2G inches | wide only 10c, a lar<;e line of Her.-' 1 riettas in all shades, 42 inches wide j at 2*?c per yard, heavy black stornV j serge for ladies sKiris, incnes I wide, all wool, only 4<>c per yard ' I a large line of ladies doth.54 inches | wide only 50c jk r yard, in all shades< j black briliiantine skirting, 25c 50c j and 75c per yard, a beautiful line! of bright plaids for making ladies wasit only 25c per yard, same goods Isold last year at 40c per yard, a | large line of all wool dress flannels, j ?>6 inches wide, in tan, green, navy,; light gray, dark gray, and black,! only 25c, we have a large line of I velvets, silks and ribbons suitable to trim every piece of dress goods we have. We will send samples on application. 4 V* f\ /? o . i\ 1UUI9 MM llir VU9II. W. E. JEN KIN SON. Manning. S. C. Willi tlnf preseut circulalian ol [The Comity Kecord and that con stant !v increasing don't you tiiink an ad. wonid pay you handsomely? The - ecord is closely read by itsj [ subscribers and from every qnar ter words of good will and encouragement come to us which bring to our sanctum great pleasure for the present and much hope for the future high success of this news [paper. What success has been [attained in the last six months by j The County Record, ve are free say has been accomplished with out any outside bossism to direct its course or shape its ends. Many a little newspaper has pone down | under the pernicious influence of (.some conceited boss whose dis | pleasure it feared to incur lest it be cruelly crushed without the benefit of clerpv. / A Deserved Promotion. Friends of the Rev. James 65. Brockinton, formerly of this county. and sou of the late W. R. Hrockinton, win be pieaseu to learn that he is now co pastor of theClasson Avenue Presbyterian church in New York, with the Rev. Joseph Dunn Burrell, his class-mate at the Union '^.eplogical Seminary. The Clfeion Avenue church is one of the largest and most progressive of the denomination in that city. The church and chapel have d seating capacity of nineteen hundred, and there are twelve hundred Sunday school scholars. Its contributions last year were fifty three thousand dollars. It also supports two mission churches with pastors. Mr. Brockinton went from South Carolina to long Island. N. Y. thence to Brooklyn, and from i there received a call to the Clasi ison Avenue church, i Bethtehem Institute Proeram. The following is I lie progiani to I)# observed at the Bethlehem Sunday school institute which meets at the Cedar Grove Baptist church Oct. 2nd: Review of the last quarter's Sunday school session, by II C Haddock. History connected with the ensuing quarter's lessons, by Edwin Harper. Best methods of teaching the lessons, by A McA Pittman. Best method to interest the older people and induce them to take part in Sunday school work, by S T Knssel. AY I* Holland. wsHiinn HE WiLL REPRESENT THE SIXTH DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. Wh'la The Returns are Incomplete, the Polls Reported Indicate Mr. Norton's Victory. The second primary lor Congressman came <>11* last Tuesday >? ?wl ? raei()f iiuu or1 a irruti v uui . i ii oral James Norton was selected as the Democratic nominee ios Congressman 1'roin i tie Six: i i District. Ilere is the vole by counties. Norton .Johnson Clarendon, 540 845 Darlington, 582 74(J Horry, 809 (151 Florence, 481 571 Marion, 1,200 070 Marlboro, 804 577 Williamsburg, 281 109 Total. 4,283 8.009 j Of course, the Republicans are very apt to liave out a candiuale in the general election in October, but Mr Norton vjjil be elected, as a matter of fact. Who will succeed Norton in the Comptroller (icneraPs office? Among those already mentioned for the position are Sheriff l>rad ; ham, of Manning; OhiefClerk Derham, of the Comptroller's office; Count v Auditor Koton. of Soar tanbnrg; Auditor Wise,of Aiken: former Auditor Hopkins, of Columbia; ex Auditor W II Law renee, of Dariington. Cotton brought 6) to 6|cents on this ma.ket yesterday. Wo will give the quotation, corrected by Mr. John Snow, every week. _ Picnic at Mingo. A lingering thought, in the min's of our young i>eople is that of the moonlight picnic given at Mr CD Cook's last Wednesday outsit IICcllS (lie IV" <11111 Jar between in our neighborhood and when one has been attended its pleasant recollections are hard to erase. It was a moonlight picnic indeed,for the moon was nearly full and there was no clouds to mar the beauty of the scene. The place was admirably suitedVo the occasion and indeed, everything was coducive to enjoy nieut. During the first hour after the crowd arrived, the vfiiin? people coupled off and s'rolled back and fourth across the lawn, or seated themselves in I he shade of some friendly oak or some tence corner, and then hidden away from the eyes ol the crowd, they told?we don't know what. Thus the time passed pleasantly until supper was announced, and what a repast it was! It reminded one of a weddiog supper and it cer taiuly would have done justice lo 1 1 Tl.n Midi HIIU UCtilSIUll. X IIC CVlllmittec on entertainment, spared no pains in trying lo make the ciowd enjoy themselves and eat their share, too. The time alter supper was spent as before, and what t>oy would not have enjoyed a half night in the company of such pretty young ladies? The old saying is that ''distance lends enchantment to the view," but we think the moonlight must have lent it that night, for the gir's looked sweeter than we ever saw them. As a general thing most of the pretty girls of a coun tv are found in the towns, but we ..h.?llrt.> ??a nttit tAirn in t lio o I o UllctllCIJ^G an ? III" 11 ill HIV uiuiv to show a prettier set of girls generally than Mingo h?.s. As midnight the crowd withdrew to ; dream of the occasion we all wish could be enjoyed again. Pounds. 1 he Municipal Election. j The election for intendant and; 'wardens lor (he town or Kings-: free look place last Monday, an 1 even f him* passed oil* very quietly.; Very iifile interest was taken in : i flie election and only 40 votesi ! were cast. There were several i ! | SC?l 11 t*ri Og .(> mil nc seen j : hy the following result, T1 e vote I ! stood: For intondeni: II II Kel'ahan, | 3U, Edwin Harper 7. j For wardens: I) C Scott 43, I W L Wallace 45, Louis Jacobs43, ' II II Motizon 28, James Harper 15, W II Funk 2. and one each for James Tharpe, (i 1* Nelson, JA Kelley. (i S Hair, J T Sullivan, J T Nelson. y4 So our town officials for the next two years will be II II Kellahan, intendant; W L Wallace, I) C Scott, Louis Jacobs and II H Mouzon, waadens In sneaking of the election "G. S. B." in the News and Courier of ; Tuesday said: Everyone in the town is rejoicing over the election, The ticket is composed of sound business men of ?he place, men of recognized alii lily and sound financial standing; men who are looked to ! to give new lite and business at" Iiviiy to Kingstree, restoring confidence, building up the waste places, putting tlie town on a par j withe its sister towns, making I I such improvements as its means j warrant, and that will ultimately i lead to tiie establishment of facto ; ries and other branches of industry I that would cause immigration toj set in and the place to grow, making it, as it deserves to be, one of the most desirable places to live in the State. ?r: . I jvilipi.Te ikij> as j;wti 9UHUIIII1Iling back country as any town in the State; and it' we oniy had a McCall, of Lennettsville; a Finlyson, of Cheraw; a Coker, of Uartsville; Steele of Georgetown ; a Levi, or McLeod, or Rigby. of Manning* in connection with our own enterprising merchants, (f whom we are justly proud, Kingstrie, with her natural facilities, would soon be niost favorably presented to the pnspective investor. $9 for Cottonseed. 1 will pay $9 per ton for good sound, dry cotton seed delivered to me at Kingstree. GEO. S. BARK, Apt. Gold Versus Life. Men are at present risking their lives lor gold. There is a stampede of eager martyrs to the in hospitable country of the Klon dyke. Many will perish from cold and hunger. Not one quarter of the people who go there will ever return. Not one-half of those who do return will return any richer than they went. They will notonlv endanger their health but their lives for thesakeof gold. And yet everybody says that health is more precious than gold. The thing which restors health is therefore, more precious than gold. Pe-ru-na restors health, | cures all forms of weakness, all forms and s'ages of catarrh, builds up brokendowr. constitutions. ri* 1 I- .11 a i Drinks new me oacK 10 an most: who have become prematurely old. The latest and best boot; ever written on the subject of female diseases, will be sent free, to women only, for a short time. Address ihe Fe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing Co., Columbus, Oh 01. an IB! NOTES. A COLUMN OF MATTER FROM OUR SISTER TOWN. Many Signs of Prosperity.?a Drunken Convict?Persona! Mention. Kilito-. Coun! v Record: Not having noticed any report from our town ol health and beautiful trees lately I thought I would ask a small space in your valuable Record for a report. We are not content to stop at speaking of the trees alone, which beautifies our tcwn, but we speak of some improvements that are going on and more being talked of. Mr. PS Wall's new store is nearing completion which will add very much to the appearance of that potion ot town: it will, when completed, be a hand some buildiog and much credit will be due the builder, Mr Z. W. Woolen for the neatness of the work. .Mr Solon Kvans has in operation a new saw iniil, grist mi l and gin which adds greatly to the business interest and to the convenience of the farmers. A high school is now being agitaled here Rev "Biilie'' Hicks is working it up. he says he is meeting with encouragement and by January next we hope to have the building. Now we would like to remind all ot our neighboring friends that we need i heir money and words of encouragement i.i lehalf of this school. A more heaiti.v place than vScranNmran lot be leiind in the . .....1 .? -I i .1? -1 ?!._ 1 ?;*?! ! >1 IHMM HI I II? Cl?t>5 I llctl we speak of is aoal<s<>!ntpnecessity. Me.-s - aclnnaa Bros promise a potion of llie lumber for thia bui ding and we heard a prominent gentleman say a few days ago that he was satisfied that Mr Thos Wilson, of Salem would come to our rescue in the way of lumber. Mr Solon Evans will also contrbute some to 1 his cause, those who will contribute will be helping the poor and lending to the* Lord Much to the surprise .of the people generaly, Furman Harris, colored who was convicted at last term of court ana sentenced to two years on the county chain gang, paid Scranton a visit last Saturday night and spent Sunday getting up a pe tition to the Governor asking his excelency to pardon him. It is said that Harris was drunk Saturday night and made threats upon certain white men of our town. Now, Mr Editor.who has the authority to grant such prviledge to crimnals? This matter will very likely be looked into at the next term of court. A largely signed petition has been sent the Governor ask ing that he would not pardon Harris. Mrs Sarah Ludlani, of Georgia, died here at the home of her brother Mr Winslow Wright, Sept 4th. The remains was taken to her old her old home near Whiteville, N. 0., for interment. She came here to A I - 1 A. I I A vissi ner nromer aooui two wechs previous lo her death. She was sick when she came. Mr. J F Stokes' little son Willie died the night of Sept 8th Mr Stokes and family had been away from home and came home a distance of about twelve miles that day, a few hours after they reached home the little tellow took sick and died that night night. Misses Minnie and Lnla Bvrd and Mr (je -rge Lee left a few days ago to attend the Hartsville school. Mr Myers (iraham Jr has been quite sick for a few days but L improving. W. Ingratitude ? is unworthy of any man and ] should be condemned, while grati* \ \ tude is a beautiful virtue and should ; j. be cultivated by all. We would be yungrat(*ful did we not express our j |g appreciation of the generous patron* /Ijj ^ age we have received for the peat y( ^ two years, and put forth our every effort to merit its continuance. -Ji m in for the business we have done:;? we have tried, aiKl believe we havifr'is 'k succeeded, in giving full value 'for 2 * every dollar we have received. . WE ARE 1 NOW fl OPENING I up a large assortment of geeda^S. J| and are in a jwisitjou to olfer yoa^lt;J| : greafer bargains than ever before. ^ J U oi IM . M were bought early, in the m^| Jg mer, before the enactment of tta'gf. |2 new tariff law, and we propose 2 -'M ing the benefit of otu* purchases .M IF'Irst ;J " we invite your attention (oomI | m of the largest and most beauttfnl^;^ lines of shoes ever brought to town. Our assortment.rjw Ladies' Shoes 1 ranging in price from S6c can't he beat iu tha State, aid cotri" "*:M rics satisfaction to the heart of every" \ Jw purchaser. Then it may jmrpdas^'-J you to know that 'r'Jffli'-'a lit b Mm I for thb money t hat Is ^ tured in America is from a Soflll#! ;|S Carolina milt. Wo have a stock of this and can self'a paft&?| ladies'" hose, seamless, wafimilifgg "Ja fast color, and the same number of;-|l stitches as the imported which Sd$?|| J| ICn fum fnr 9Cr i ? 1 I Ob, IN Mm i Also children's, and the hat .. hose for gentleinen at the price. We haven^t jot ? complete ^ ^ tofMMK i but we hare many thhyjs to ndl- i J| uie muies, uuu 1 ocn|fVi||H^H 1 homespuns and all domestics. 1 Gentlemen, don't buy yemr < f; until you have seen out* stock.-?;^B It was l>ought in New York last v-| May for fall delivery, and we tie j selling it t he cheapest you eTei*?aw. " To escape for a long time the U|& 5 y tariff duty on . . 1 \ tin a Mic I generally, we bought a stock af ' | axes large enough- for this town tW J jj 'carry, and when you need an as '] come here and get one of the ii for 60c. We have built our renntn> -^B TOBACCOS I by giving the best quality for r: the least money. Our stock is large ^9 and well selected. We will (baags,^ fiir advertisement from time to J time, giving you prices, but forthe JM present, here is the place for groceries at smallest cost, and we .Ij*? extend you a'cordial invitatfoe to ~f*jL come and investigate. 1 We are for the cash. J Very sespectfolly, - Jflj Lai Ha |