The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, September 23, 1897, Image 1
VOL. XIII. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1897 NO. 31. j
MINOR M llim
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AFFAIRS CAUGHT BY OUR LOCAL
Reporter and noted.
Written In Condensed Form and Printed
In Like Manner for the Sake
** , " of our Weary Readers.
t.
The exodus of college students
has begun.
bc*' The days are perceptably shorter.
Sura raer is fasl going.
Applicants for county teachers'
certificates will be examined in
^ the court house tomorrow (Fri*
day.)
A crazy colored woman wa?
prowling around town one or two
days last week, cahsing a good
Imahy boosekepers severe frights.
Oar merchants must expect to
do an unprecedentedlv large business
this year, judging from the
enormous stocks they are getting
I ' *aThe
Kingstree base hall cluh
won a game from the Salem nine
last Thursday. A game with the
team from Greeleyville may be
played tomorrow.
Quite an enjoyable evening was
spent by several young people at
a upindar-boilingn at the residence
of Thos. M Gilland, Esq.,
last Friday.
The ?>ewlv-elected town council
was 6worn into office last Friday.
The first official act was tne election
of a clerk ami treasurer for
H the town, an i Mr. M RLevin was
fcboaen. Mr. Levin has held this
position ?before and is experienced
>u the work.
In accordance with the previous
announcement, a protracted meetin6
was begun at the Baptist
church last Sunday morning, to
be continued through this week,
bat on account of the inclement
weather was discontinued yestirday.
Rev. Mr. Jones will return
to his home in Mullius this morn
ing. Rev. Mr. Moorer left last
night for a visit to Charleston.
Attention is called to the advertisement
of Messrs. Banov &
Volaski, of Charleston, which ap?
? *? loot mi?o TKio
1^ JTCWta Vlt iuc iuoi ^ uid
r bouse is represented by our lelhfcMftwnsman,
Mr. W B Logan,
and every one knows that good
values are to be obtained for the
_tppney every time one trades
there. Their special tailoring
detriment is under excellent
management, and none but the
very best of fits ever go out.
v The fc>ard of trustees of the
vJLingstree academy have elected
~ Mr.Chas. W Stoll principal of the
^ ryschool. Mr. Stoll is a son of Rev.
.vm .* J C Stoll, of the South Carolina
-V Methodist conference, and is said
to be a young man ot great ability.
We are t Did that he is a
graduate of WofTord college, and
that he has had some experience
in school-teachiug. The academy
j.* will open on Monday, Oct 4th,
and it is hoped that a full school
" will be enrolled.
PWJ*,
The Florence Times of last Saturday
said: In yesterday's issue
* . jof this paper it was stated that Mr
.. J.? Brockinton, of Williamsburg
-sold a large quantity of tobacco
at an average price of over 15
cents. It was over. He had five
hogsheads on the floor of the Farmers'
Warehouse, and at the close
close of the sale it turned out
that the average price was betweeu
17 and 18 cents. It is also inter
esting to note that quantities of
. his tobacco brought from 20 to 35
jjpV 'cents.
A Strange Purchaser
Must he or she be who can read
this ad. without being impressed ^
with the values we offer. A large
line of 86 inch-wide cashmeres in
all shades, only 20c per yard. A ;
beautiful line 28 inch worsteds in
all shades, only 12SjC per yard, a
nice line of dress worsteds 26 inches
wide only 10c, a large line of Henriettas
in all shades, 42 inches wide 1
at 25c per yard, heavy black storm
serge for ladies skirts, 42 inches j
wide, all wodl, only 40c per yard .
n larw line of ladies cloth. 54 inehes 1
wide only 50c per yard, in all shades
black brilliantine skirting, 25c 50c ^
and 75c per yard, a beautiful line .
of bright plaids for making ladies
wasit only 25c per yard, same goods
sold last year at 40c per yard, a 8
large line of all wool dress flannel*,
36 inches wide, in tan, green, navy,
light gray, dark gray, and black,
only 25c, we have a large line of ]
velvets, silks and ribbons suitable j
to trim every piece of dress goods
we have. * w ill send samples on
application. s
Yours for the cash. s
W. E. JEXKIXSON.
Manning. S. C.
The weather is now condider.i- ,f
blv cooler than it was last week.
There was no preaching in th?
Methodist church here last Sunday '
night. 1
Read E J Aoston's uad" in this
issue, and patronize his fruit f
store on wWall"* 6treet. *
The Atlantic Coast Line and
the Southern railway systems
have decided not to haul "origi- *
nal packages/* '
The latest: What kind of a
noise annoys an oyster? A noisy
noise annoys an oyster. Its awful 1
vnn ksv it ninrt
The statement of the town
treasurer appears on the sixth *
page of this issue. It is quite a
voluminous affair, but it covers
I
the entire administration of the
. / .. a
recent council.
c
Tlje board of trustees of Clem- j
son College has elected Rev. j
Henry S liartzoe president of that p
institution. Rev. Mr. Ilartaog is
31 years of age and has been ?
teaching school for several years. c
He has been president of the
Johston Institute for quite a time,
and is said to be a very able man. ^
The attention of our readers is ^
called to the column advertise- j
men of Mrs L J Brockinton, ad- t
ministratrix, which appears on ;1
another page. The Brockinton j
establishment is one of the best c
known in town, and the great f
values offered there are well ?
worth noticing. f
Charleston is maintaining a a
strict quarantine against the (lis- \
tricts where yellow fever is rag e
ing Guards are stationed on s
every road leading into the city j
and travellers have to undergo a
medical examination before being
allowed to enter the old town. It f
is said that an officer is stationed |
at Lanes, just ten miles below |
here. ' ? - j
Southeast Association. 1
The annual meeting of the
Southeast Association will be held
with Bethel church, commencing *
on Thursday,'Nov IS, 1S97. All '
churches interested are requested '
to have lull representations present
and complete reports of their J
respective churches during the
last year. Churches desiring aid
from the Stat* Board will please
obtain the naccessary blanks for
same from Dr. T. M Bailey, Secty.
By order of Ex Com., ,
Edwin Harper, m
Chairman.
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ILL IK KM* 111
V COLUMN Of LOCALS ABOUT
PEOPLE YOU KNOW
knd People You Don't Know.?Some
are Our Own People and Some
are Not.
Miss Essie Benjamin has re
J r __ _! _!A /)
urnea irom a tihii 10(.ie?r^ciui>u.
Mr. E C Epps has been quite
11 lor several days, but is now
m proving.
Miss Mary Urnnson left for
jreenville last Monday, to enter
Purmaa University.
The Marion Star of last week
taid that Ool. J E JDnnlop, of this
:ounty, was visiting in Marion.
Muses Louise (tilland and Alma
fvelley left Tuesday for Spartan
jurg, to attend Converse college.
Dr A. S. Clifford of Clifford University,
Union, was in t >wn last
veek in the interest of his school.
Mr. L F Yates of Darlington,
vas in town Monday and Tuesday
exhibiting a phonograph.
Mr. George Sfackley, of Florsnce,
spent last Sunday with his
irother, Mr. Louis Stack ley, of
his place.
? i
Mf. A McRimon, a former rexi
lent of this county, but who now
ives at Bethel Springs, Teno., is""
risiting relatives in town*
Misses Lily Benjamin and Bar>ara
Jacobs went to Macon, Ga.,
ast week where they will attend
chool at Mt. De Sales Academy.
DrS. P. H. Elwell exchanged
>ulpits with Rev Mr Humphries
ast Sunday, Dr Elwell preaching
it Cedar Swamp and Mr. Llumihries
preaching in the Methodist
ihurjh here.
Mr. John A Wagener, of Char
eston, has been in Kingstree fori
i week or two for the purpose of
irganizing a local lodge of the
rralernal Union, a benovelent i
nsurance order. He has succeed
d in securing the required tnrm
>ei of applicants for meml>ership, j
>nd the lodge will be organizsd at ;
nee. i
Miss Margaret Brunson has '
>een elected teacher of Greek, 1
jatin and mathematics in the '
Anderson graded school. Miss 1
3runson is a daughter of our 1
ownsman, Mr. Joel E Brunson, 1
tnd is a first-honor graduate o*
Wurman University, she being one 1
>f the first young ladies who took
i degree at that famous &ea? of
earning. Shfefs-'r young woman 1
>f marked ability and unusual !
ittainraents, and will no doubt 1
vin distinction among the learned
teachers of the excellent *
ichool in which she is to be em 1
>loyed.
For kicking, tie the horses hind
"oot to his under jaw and make
iim kick. If he then kicks with
lis loose foot, tie both feet to his
aw and make him kick. Three or
our kicks will cure htm.
You are in business' you know it;
rou can sell goodscheap, you konw
1; but do the people know it? Well,
xe guess not. Iiow can they if you
ion't advertise?The merchants who
ldveriise are the ones who sell
he goods. If you do not think so,
jxaraine for you r self and see.
$9 for Cottonseed.
I will pay $9 per ton for good
*ound, dry cotton seed delivered
!o me at Kingst ree.
GEO. S. BARK, Agt.
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The Official Count.
The Williamsburg vote in the
second primary election for Congresmnn
was tabulated by the
executive committee in the court
house la?;t Thursday. No box wan
sent from the Like City No. 2
precinct which, according to sher-j
iff Daniel, gave Johnson a majority,
and the vote of the precinct
at Church was not counted for the
sameteason. This last however
would not have chnnged^the total,
as the vote was equally divided
net ween the two candida tes. Elere
is the vote bv nrecincta:
Norton Johnson
Prospect 22 4
Pleasant Grove 4 7
High Hill 25 1
Scranton 37 18
Lake City No 1 63 8
Muddy Creek 44 26
Jeflersonian *5 3
McAlisters Mill 53 3
Cades 0 8
Hebron 18 2
Kingstree 13 32
Total. 274 111
Ben Tillman's WifeBen
Tillman was never known
to act against the advice of his
wife but once. This was when he
accepted a pass over a railroad.
he had made a bitter fight: against
the railroads, and had denounced
the former governors who had
been, as he alleged, in.league with
them against the interest of the
fanner.
Mrs Tillman argued that the acceptance
of t/ie slightest favor
would cast a suspicion of insincerity
upon him, and that he
would be censured even by bis
strongest adherents. But Tillman
used the pass, and Mrs. Tillman's
predictions were at once verified.
He was severely criticised, and for
the first time in his career his mo
lives were questioned by his own
parly.
Mrs. Tillman reads much, devot?
ing herselt especially to politics
and history. It is laughingly asserted
by her intimates that she
bas read and remembers everything.
She serves as a work of
ready reference to her husband
and supplies the dates i.nd statistics
with which his speeches
abound.
Tillman?8 favorite hoar for conference
with ht& wife is at dusk,
when he returns home exhausted
with his own vehemence during
the day. He overturnu it chair,
and throwing off his coat and
spreading it over the chair back,
flings himself full length upon the
floor. He rests his head upon his
r>nal no n nillnw anrt (Kon r>nllc
wo W ^ MIIV* ?IJVU VWIiW
Mrs. Tillman to come and talk to
him. Often she has looked up
some deuired information for him,
the early accident to his eye necessitating
caution against overtax
ing it. She plans with him the
campaign of the next day, while
he lolls and tosses on the floor.
An occasional business messenger,
sometimes an intimate friend calls,
interrupting them. He does not
observe the formality ot rising and
resuming his coat, but sings out in
a jolly rough-and-ready way to
come cn and talk, then and
there.?Ex.
Died,
At the home of her farher, Mr.
Wm. Kinder, near Kingstree, on
Thursday, Sept 16th, 1397, Miss
Lizzie Kinder.
IImil CROWD.
THAT'S ALL HARRIS' CIRCUS OID
FOR KINGSTREE.
The Circus Was Very Good, but There
Were Too Many Fakirs Connected
With It.
Harris' circus attracted quite a
crowd of people here last Tuesday.
Early in the morning the
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people from me surrounding
country began to come in, and by
eleven o'clock the town was pretty
well crowded. The street parade
by the circus came off about
12 o'clock, and was followed by
the crowd that usually ruus after
such a thing.
Although the bill boards advertised
"no games of chance," the
whole thing was manipulated by
"fakirs," and there was no end to
the gambling. Numerous people
who thought they could "work"
the "greasy pig," etc., soon found
that they had been fleeced, and
retired from the ground sadder,
but wiser men.
In the main tent the circus is
said to have been very good, but
nothing like what was expected.
The baby elephant, the lions and
dogs attracted great attention,
and the hordes showed that tbey
were well trained." The clowns
were up to date with their jokes,
and the acrobats wore very good.
All those who came to town
a t I.m if on/I nrnno
II# "*OCC I I1C 3IIU?* nu v* 1% a uu nv?v
we gue.*s, satisfied that they had
their money's worth. But those
who patronized t he chance games
?well, that's their affair.
After you get angry and stop
your paper, just poke your finger
into water, pull it out, and" look at
the hole. Then you will know
how sadly you are missed. A man
who thinks a paper cannot thrive
wit hont his support, ought to go
off and stay awhile. When he
comes back half his friends will
not know he has gone and the
other half will not care, while the
world at large kept no account of
his movements. You will find
things you cannot endorse in every
paper. The "Book of Booka" is
often very plain and hits some
hard raps, hnt if yon were to get
mad and born yonr Bible, the
hundreds of presses would still go
on printing it So when yon stop
your paper and call the editor
names, the paper will still be published,
and what is more, you read
it on the sly.?Cycle.
A Medical Student.
Each student ol medicine,before
graduating to become a doctor,has
to undergo a catechism, to see if
he is competent to practice medicine.
Here is a sample of what be
has to answer:
Question?What is the cause of
general weekness and tired out
feeling? Answer?Poor digestion.
Q.?What is the cause of poor digestion?
A.?Catarrh of the lining
membrane of the digestive or
gans, Q.?What are the names
of the digestive organs? A.?Stomach,
liver and bowels. Q.?How,
then, can the weekness and tiredout
feeling be cured? A.?By curing
the catarrh of the digestive
organs. Q.?What remedy would
you use? A.?Pe-ru-na is the only
internal remedy for chronic catarrh
Pe-ra na cures catarrh wherever
located. Q.?What is meant by female
diseases? A.?It means simply
catarrh of the pelvic organs.
Q. -Will Pe-ra-na also cme catarrh
of these organs? A.?Yes.
Pe-ru na cures catarrh "wherever
located.
A beautifully illustrated and instructive
book, written by Doctor
Hartman, especially for women,
will be sent free fo r a short time.
Address Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing
Co.. Columbus, Ohio.
Ingratitude
Is unworthy of any mum eat1 <
should be condemned, while giatl
tode is a beautiful virtue and ahoelj ^
be cultivated by ail. We cmM Me
ingrateful did we not eiptf ear j
appreciation of the gentroaa patwfr* '
age we hare lecHved for the peel"
two years, and pet forth par enray VJ
effort to merit its cooUaeince.
m ore m
for the business ire tow# tofcp9
we have tried, and believe ? fcawa
succeeded, in giving faU vatoe torevery
dollar we have melvd
WE ARE
NOW
OpETsHNQj
and are in a poaftioa to oflto
greater bargains thee ewer tntoa 11
lei m? to |
were bought early te ftoe J mer,
before the' enactiwenl bf j 1
new tariff law, and we propoeo ?
ing the benefit of oar purtfcaeea to "
our customer* , ^
-tr lXSX - ' .^m
we invfte yoor ottentfou tooow;',^
of the largest and omoI beacrtiftA ^
linos of shoes ever bruagirt to this ?j j
town. Onr assortment of
Ladies' Shoes, J
ran ging hi ptft*
can't be beat 1b the fixate, ami 1
ries satisfiCtieatot^llwiM^Mliy^
purchaser. Then It Mjf ad|pin| ^
you to know that - '- |
MtdHn 1
for tho money that fi miiiaipdij
tared in America k from a Booth ' jjj
Carolina miD. We have a' Iw^Jf
stock of this and can sell a'pair of
ladies' hose, seamless, warranted |
stitches &a tho imported vUeh aeHo - -j1
h, in or si |
ho?e for gentlemen
price. We haven't got fe.epfffMF'
line of , ^ .
Mftemife
bet we have amy tfttitgttepiit
the ladie^ and are
homeepuns and ill doniitiea
Gentfetnenj-dont tap fNT
until yoa have
It was booght in Hew twl Jaflf
Mav for fell (Mirarv. Mi WW Wi -.1
selling it theeheapeatyo?#IWfli^ jX
To escape for a loaf time tha hlfr.ZM
tariff duty am
am M him I
generally, we bought a stock off *2
axes large enough for tMs Imm Iff-/J
carry, and when yon need on 08
come here and get one of the heal
for 60c. We have built oc?repvtft? J
tion on
TOBACCOS 1
by giving the best qjealHf ftr~ j
the least money. Our stock Is iMgk
and well selected. We wfB chaage : pi
our advertisement from time to?sl
time,giving you prices, bet forth#
present, here is the place for pore " V
groceries at smallest cost, and we
extend yon a cordial lavitfciftar toA
come and investigate.
We are for the cash.
Very sespectfuily,
Lesnc & Ew.: