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\ "ar\dDespatch." J; ^^ | GJVE3 theNEWS | j73H3f^3H5H5p^fS'^-f2r^ v SBBH VOL. XIV. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 181)8. NO. 25. 9 [Ml IfEMSJF INTEREST. AFFAIRS CAUGHT BY OUR LOCAL REPORTER AND NOTED. Written in Condensed Form and Printed in Like Manner for the Sake of Our Weary Readers. The Keord is indebted to Prof Ackerman for valuable assistance in maKing up last wees s issue. There was an ice cream festival at the ( o irt house Wednesday nkri t f> r the benefit ot the Baptist church. Misses Barbara Jacobs and Li 1 lie Benjamin, who have been attending The Mt. De salles Academy at Macon, Ga., came home Friday night for the summer. Mr. Napoleon Gewiuner, a brother of Mrs. Louis Jacobs and a former resident of this town, is heie on a short visit Mr. Gewioner is now in busi-! ir n.. uess at jiscoq, via. Mr. TV E Snowden, who has been teaching in Darlington county is home on a short visit. Mr. Snowden's many friends here are glad to hear of his success in his chosen cal ing. The white Teachers' Institute will be held at Kingstree July 25?30, under the .management of Professors J C Cork, Snpt of the Marlboro Graded School, aud T li Haniby SupL of the Georgetown schools. One of th^ftesj, andjeheapest institutions inyffie Stale for the higher educatiou of women is the YViuthrop Norma) and Industrial" College at Rock Hill. A number of scholarship* of this College are gratuitously distributed. Notice of examination and conditions of entrauce are given m another column* We received a specimen cotton bloom last Wednesday, May 15, from Sylvester Gamble, colored, of Trio We will gladly add this bloom to our collection, along with others as they come in. li an accompanying note,the sender lets us know that he has cottou blooms "to burn," the sample seut being one of many iii a sixteen acre field "full of blooms." The meeting of the County Board of Educating, June 17, there were 89 applicants, among the whites the ladses predominated, being eleven to five; while among the colorek, applicants, were seventeen males and six females. Several teachers, including both white and colored, dib not do work satisfactory to themselves, and would not present their work to the board for consideration. Prof. \V E Snowden assisted the Superintendant in con ducting the examination. Cadet S M Wolfe, who is well known in Kingstree, has made an excellent record at the Patrick Military Institute during the current session. Besides being on the winning side of the annual debate, this bright and ambitious young man competed for a Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, offered by the Intelligencer for the best essay on the town of Andersj.i, and won it. The Keeord extends its congratulations to this deserving young man. Sensational rumors have been rife for the past few days about the arrest of several men at Lake \ City for the killing of Postmaster j Baker. So far as we can learn | there is no foundation whatever for these reports, except that a man uaimed Newham was arrested a few days ago on the charge of violating the revenue laws, and after being taken to Charleston said that lie would turn State's evidence on the lynchers; confessing tha t he set lire to Baker's house. How much ot this is true, we are not prepafed to say, but we do know that no one has been arrested t Lake City except Mr. Newham. . (Other Locals on page 8.) CAPT. JOHN A SATERS. Salters Monrnsthe Death of het Oldest , Citizen. From the pulpit in the Kings- * tree Presbyterian church last Sun-; (lay, Rev. .Mr. Dunlop read a telegram announcing the death ol Capt. John A Salters. While his dentil was not nnovner.twL the ac I 7 tual tidings of it caused a shock to his friends here, and saddened the hearts of .all who knew him. I Capt. 8aIters was one of the oldest I men in the county, having lived fourteen years beyond the alloied < span of three score and ten. He < was born near the village that I bears his name and has lived -jhere ( all his life. The record of his life is that of a pure, good man revered < by all his acquaintances, and be- i loved by those who knew him best. When the war broke (Ul Capt. s SaIters was among the first to res pond to his country's call, nnd e during the four years strife did ? gallant service. V'hen the war > ended he returned to his plantation, where he followed the occupation of farming until his failing T health and advanced age preclud* 1 ed active exertion. lie was of p s deeply religious nature nnd at the ( time of his death held the office of t; Elder in the Union Presbyterian Church. J His funeral was solemnized at 1 e Union Church on Monday morning u.. i L' iv.. , UY 11CY. O U JL/UIIIUp <4IICI WHICH IJ the remains were interred in the il family burial ground near Salters. <i The large crowd that assembled at his funeral and mourned with his bereaved family showed how deep ly the loss is deplored when a good man dies. GREENVILLE COMMENCEMENTS. v P IriteresCng Occasions at Furman University and Greenville Female College. The commencements of Furman (( University and the Greenville Female jt College were exceedingly pleasant oc- ? casions from the baccalaureate sermons on Sunday to the final exercises Thursday night when five young la- I: dies graduated from tlie Female Col- v lege. This institution has passed n through its most successful session under President Riley, ->06 having ^ been enrolled this year. The annual concert under Prof. G Ferrata was a ^ splendid exhibit ion of the highest order of music. and the anniversary of cr ihe .1 udsou Literary Society was a " most interesting entertainment . Furman University graduated four- w teen young men and one young lady, v Miss McGee, (ireenville. The closing w exercises Wednesday niglit were presided over by President Montague, fi whose energy, tact, w isdom and abili- a ty are doing so much for Furman. The Furman alumni have raised f $8,000 for the new alumni hall. They will easily secure $2,000 additional when Prof. Judson will give $5,000, and the work of building will begin >' immediately. Kev. II 11 Moseley was C re-eleoted president of the associa- ** tion. Furman scejps to have entered upon a new era of prosperity rnd sue- ' cess. Appointments for Meetings. Protracted meetings will be held at r the churches named below, as follows: n At Cedar Swamp, beginning on Tuesday night, July 12th, or Tuesday 1 after the second Sunday. 1 At Beulah. beginning on Wednesday morning, July 20th, or Wednesday after the third Sunday. !l At Bethesda. beginning on Sarur- 1 day morning, July 30th, or Saturday oeiore me ami >unuay. Hie last naniea meeting will begin with the Quarterly Conferece. 1 which will be held at Bethesda church ] July 80. and 81. 1 earnestly ask that i all the officials of the circuit note the time of the Quarterly C onference, and every one be in their place Saturday. July 30, at at tl o'clock a. ni. 1 also request all our people, and all the Christian people of the com munities. to put forth diligent effort and make earnest prayer for the success of these meetings. A B Eaki.k, l'asto.r Summary of tt "D ATkArlfl IA +i,~n HOjJUi liS LU 1110 U (Special Telegram* to '1 Cubans report to Sampson th to run blockade. He is becoming to their utmost capacity in preparat Macias, the Governor Gene 511ns near suburbs. San Juan is i >ther foreigners, whom the Governo bombardment, so that the U. S. will nations. Sampson has been notified tl ro with large re-enforcements. Ins )ff his approach, but it is expected t The army of invasion has arri ilrong, is now ready to disembark. Spanish news-paper are all 'very dav'sdelav is hurtful to Spain Vinthrop College Scholarship And Entrance Examinations. The examination for the award of s '&cant scholarships in Winthrop Col- 1 ege and for the admission of new tudents will be held at the county I ;ourt House on July 13, at 9 a. m. (. Applicants must not be less than iftecn years of age. When scholarships are vacated after uly 13, they will be awarded to those miking the highest average at this xaiui nation. C The cost of attendance, including d Kiard, furnished room, heat, light ml washing is only $8.30 per month. a For further information and a cat- 0 1/iornr- PrnaiHAnt D. B. JOHNSON, Rock Hill, S. C. i, y c Benson Budget. jj Capt. John E. Scott, who at our last J .riting was quite unwell,is much ini- j v roved in health. ? h Fine rains have watered the thirsty h arth, and the crops, awakened and uiekened into new life, now seem trvig to atan a maximum of growth in a linimum of time. . . fi The picnieat Mr. P. W. McCutehen's ? ist Fridav was a great success, everyone .'Go Attended decanting in lavish terms 0 n the pleasure of the day. sj Indiantown basvhall team defeated v io Benson "Dauntless" ehib in a match a ame at this place a few days ago. The senson hoys are nlJ rijrlit. though, and I* irh a little practice, will come ud in c reat shape. ii Mr, S. A. Tisdalo celebrated his (we * on't say what) birth-day last Monday rith a few congenial spirits. Over the 1 ;ine and cigars he "winked the other ; f' ye," and confidentially informed his tl riendsthot ere anothr ring had formed d round the horn of time, there would tl e a lad}' in the house to help-meet his riends. Our chivalrous voting men are waging c n aggressively exterminating war here s _ 4i. 1..4 . .4 ~ r i ?4.. 4 . r>-. . _ ^i 1] i uitt niitrrt'^i<?i imiii;iiniy, to IHT lur !nban cotton from the tyrannical clutch- <J * of the Spani h grass. No mother's ?ars at the peril of her brave boy are j aeluded in this. j This quill-driver took a trip beyond tellers X Roads last week. The crops v here are large of growth and green of s olor. c Mr. W. E. Snowden one of Benson's rnamonts to the pedas, jical profession, ,nd a pleasant lad withal. arrived home ast-Friday. Of course we are glad to lave liitu hack. i Miss Bertha Epps, of Kingstree, is on 1 l visit to Mrs. X. D. Lesesne, and will f jrobably spend a week with her friend. ' Notsew. Voting men, I have a pretty!J line of neck ware. Come and get pleased. S. AI. Askms, Lake i I lit v. S CI i " I Why order a coffin or casket j from the city when I am prepared to furnish them at prices that will save you from 40 to 50 per cent My line is complete in all sizes from children's up. S. M. Askius Lake City, S. C. 11 NEWS, ie Telegraphic ounty Record, Fhe County Record.) at Cereva is planning an attempt .3 II; i _ uesperaie. xus snips are coaieu ion for flight. ral of Porto Rico, has mounted inhabited chietlv by consuls and r General hopes will be killed in be embroiled in foreign eompli lat Pando is marching to Santiaurgents have been placed to cut hat he will fight his way through, ved off Santiago de Cuba 16,000 crying for peace, declaring that CADES CULLINGS. Mr. I). M. Epps, one of Lake City's ports, spent Sunday near here with his >a rents. W F. VoamStli oml II fl luntley, of this place, went to Lake ,'it}' Sunday. Fall oats yielded largely in this seeion, but those planted in the spring fere injured by the drought. A good deal of sickness prevails arcund 'ados, thought to be owing to the long, ry period. Crops generally arc. looking well herebouts, and if the season continues fine, ur farmers will reap a bountiful barest. This seems to Ikj a remarkably fatal ear to our old citizens. Kninc one Ihls (Minted sixteen deaths around here of >er?ous between f>0 and 70 years of age. Messrs. (ieo. and Wilmot McCutchen, .ho have been attending the South Carlinn College, have returned to their .(Hue at Imiiantown. Both of them are joking well. The war has degenerated from theallbsorbing topic of interest into a niouotnous subject. Two volunteers went loin this place, but failed to pass the ledieal examination. Anoth'T sad death last week was that f Mr. W. S. Totnlinson, who had been iek but a few weeks. Mr. Totnlinson .'as well-thought-of his neighbors, nd had many friends. Our farmers are delighted that the mg-looked-for rain has come. Tobaco planters say that that crop was much liuredbv the drou<rht. but the rain has lut the plant in a fair condition. Misses l.oulie iShaw, Edith Brown and le.-sie Pereival, three fair school ma'ams roni Charleston, liave returned home, lioir school terms having ended. Their eparture leaves many sorrowing hearts, he young men's especially. The sudden death of Mr. E. S. Sauls everal weeks ago was a shock to our omnmnity. While Mr Sauls had been ick several times just before his death, in one thought his malady w;.s so serins. Truck farmers this year were disaplointed in the prices received for their >roduce, some of them have also lost leavily through a Baltimore house, vhich swindled them by not paying for hipments. One of the heaviest losers laiins to be "stuck" to the amount of :3o0.U0. A Fiendish Assault. The town of Greeleyville was thrown nto excitement by the attempt of a nejro named Grant Keels to commit an assault on Mrs. Gest, a white woman about 30 years of age. The fiendish attempt was made about two miles from Greeleyvillu and was frustrated by the cries o| the old lady, bringing to her rescue hei daughter and a Mr. Bradshaw. The negro had thrown his victim down, but hearing others approaching, ran off am made good Ins escape. It will not do foi the scoundrel to be seen anywhere ii that section again.?Manning Times. No news of this brutal assault ha< reached Kingstree from Greeleyville u| to to-day (Saturday). We suppose, how ever, the Manning Times published itoi good authority, and we believe that i the scoundrel is caught a short shrit will be given him at the end of a rope. 111 MM! IS THE ORDER THE BATTALION WANTS. The Fourth Company Mustered In?Orders to Mode Expected Daily?The Boys Drill Like Veterans. Columbia, S. C., June 18, 1808.?The seventh week of army life has been passed l?v the men of Thomnson's R:ittjilinr of South Carolina Volunteers, and still no orders to move have been received. While Major Thompson is expecting to receive such orders every day, and has his battalion ready to move on short notice, the war department has seen tit to hold us here without arms, uniforms or equipments for nearly two mouths. As to the uniforms for the men, however. I must say that the war department has sent in a partial shipment, and the invoice for the balance is in the hand* of the major. The hats that have been issued for the boys are the regulation, broad-brim campaigners, snuff-colored, and the companies look well in them. Tim shoes, too, are all of the same broad, plain style, and the men look like soldiers now, In fact. Company B has been completed and sworn in. Captains Sireen, Mixon, Jones and MeCaughrin and the would-be lieutenant* put tlieir men all togethe? and formed one company, which then elected their own officers. Sireen was chosen captain, and Messrs Dargan, ol Abbeville, and Stone, of Greenville, lieutenant*. The company has men in it from tiearlv every county in the State. For several days past we have been having severe rains and wind storms, but our little eonvas homes protect us from the weather almost as well as a wooden dwelling. Some of the tents, just as some other homes are, were carried away by the wind, but they were very few. NotaWy among the unfortunates was Hnn rfnrmo^fop P/\v u'Kajo tout n>nr \^?uu iv/? vva, n iiv.'t iv iiv n ur blown away and several valnable paj>eri mined bv tbe rain. The battalion is improving in drill wonderfully. The entire command now drills almost as well as regulars. Majoi Thompson is one of the best drill-ma* tors in the State, and the captains of the various companies are. thorough military men, and they are rapidly getting th* men under stiiet military dicipline. Major Thompson issued an ordei Thursday requiring the captains of the several companies to march their companies to Hampton's inill-pond for a hath, one company going every day in turn, according to rank. In accordance wit! this order, company A took the eightmile iotmd-trip tramp Friday morning, Our men did not seem to mind the lonj walk at all, hut were rather glad to gel the opportunity to enjoy a swim. The battalion drill at 7 o'clock even afternoon attracts a crowd that numbei several hundreds daily, the Sunday assemblage being particularly large. Not withstanding the fact that the wai is the absorbing topic, the men of tlx battalion take an active interest in tin present political campaign. There an friends of each of the seven Gubernatori al candidates in the command, and sonu of the political disputes are spirited. The boys receive numbers of boxes o delicious edibles, which arc always appreciated, for in onr datly rations tin menu is never changed, Measles is prevalent in the eatnp there being men from nearly every com jiony now in the hospital tent suffering from this disease. Mumps is also givinj the men who have never suffered frjur. i a painful experience. Louis J. Bristow. For the next 30 clays 1 will sel my entire stock ot Dry Goods No tions, Clothing, Shoes, Ilats, anc many other articles at greatly re duced prices. I defy all compe tition. Come quick for great bar gains at S. M. Askins, Lake CityS. C. Democrats, Attention. The Democratic Executive Commit tee Is hereby called to meet in King? tree on Monday. June 27. at o'clock A full attendande is requested, as bus . iness of importance will Ikj transacted 1 All clubs not represented in count r i.aii vont l/m nn nonmint t\f foilnro * i organize will please call their club together and organize at once, am 1 elect a member of the Executive Com p mittce. so as to be represented 1 - meeting on the S7. a AH WILLIAMS, f Ch. Pem. Ex. Com. Wm'bui^ Co. 't 1 Edaciit? Yuur lioir?U \l Hit CMNrnrft*. Canrty CnUinrtir. cure constipation fd?cvei 10c. M C. C C. fail, dru^KUM rtluud mgnct ! . , ,' ! ; H lb I fteasnn I MVMINVtt m ' v-JHH "Will Soon ' I * ?1 Be Here -|9 3SH 1 When we begin to bey fell W|m and winter goods. Before thai t BH i time arrives we want to sell our jM Mjj ' stock down as low as possible and ngl are offering B1 J* Very Low Prices ; t on nearly everything in oar line, J WE have a big line of SHOES I ' 'KB being sold at prices to smt t k ' s season. Ladies ' "1 Undervests jjjm Jf, , at 5c, 10c and upwards. A largo i line of 1 : Sample ' irziiiuz* in which we ate offering bargains. r , ' > Because of, the advanced ; prices on * 8 L,eaf% J ' Tobacco M ' - last season and the additional tax * ; ' fcs _ as a war measure on manutactur- ' 4 I ed goods, there will be no more r'ill! tobacco manufactured that can . * ' 1 / ' l>e retailed at 25c Der. lb. How 1 e?er we anticipated this condition ? and laid in quite a large stock * . that we are selling at old prices? WE have many bargains for the ready customer. mm 1 ml ?' : ' ' t , ... .'-..J.' . iv.' , .._-V ML