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sea!*?? A& M ^ ' ^ "?7iTl%# fti i1* - L " ' ?. i -'? ??* * V>h . U'? ? M e-a M ?* < r*! I * t?J u* ia ?< /' M r -1 Jv? <-i a? bb .:. - j* a U "Cheapness. Neatness ft !/$ Iffy V^C.^W d feUd, &, g_ It, It $ JO, BL fel/j&/ fUs hU ILS ^ TH!! PAPER THAI 1: * if and Despatch." .' /% V/ V V1 <V V "V"V V*- a/ |1 GIVES THeWevW. |S ' V ^ ^ V.3K3^?sSS>aH3H3??3?* VOL. XIV. KIXGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JULY 14,1898. . NO. 28. J .. MM... I mm.-r.r-r-, ?.-> ?... unm._r.Tg w, - vrwjrTT-TgTunjTriwiin.iw. \> nuiuinwa?rT.^>.:-.~.crvn-ir:CTW t?m-j ww uiu.j.w?.?iUJ jL-^-> ? . >--t mLUICTW ^ u as js m-. AFFAIRS CAUGHT BY OUR LOCAL ! REPORTER AND NOTED. Written in Condensed Form a->d Printed ' in Like Manner for the SaLo of Our Weary Readers. I Miss Sallie M ilson is visiting at: her old homo iti Goldsboro, N. C. Mr. Joel E Branson spent sev I eral days in Sumter last week. Dr. R J McCabe visited the city 1 of Sumter last week, and while j there purchased a fine horse. Miss Millie McCabe is visiting j relatives and lriends in Sumter this week. Mrs Alice Fendergrass and her daughter, Miss Mat tie, returned from Florence Sunday evening. Miss Lillie Benjamin left for Georgetown on Monday, where she will spend some time with her sis.? in..., \\t x? If I J119. 1! IV J>?VUiC. Miss Bessie and Cleo Burgess, two of Clarendon's accomplished young ladies were visiting relatives in Kingstree last week. Miss Florence Bell, who has been teaching at Autreyville. Ga., lor the past session returned to t"* ? i . rj?l. nor Home near rowier s on iiiursday last. Lieut. VV H Simmons, of the Gth Regiment, who was shot through the arm during the fight of Santiago de Cuba, is a cousin of Mes dames il F Heller and R B Lyons, of this place. The work that the town council has recently had done around the artesian wells is verv commendable. No longer will the citizens and visitors have to look nt a mud puddle every time they visit the wells. rhe Lake Uitv l mics '?as ceaseu j to be published at.d lias been succeeded by 4The Dewey Eagle." May the wings of the bird never become so damp from "eagles" that are due(y) thai it will be un able to soar. Heavy rains have visited all parts of the State during the past week, and in some places the j-re cipitation was heavier than it has been for several years. In Greenville and other places there was something like a cloud burst, and on the hillsides some houses were in danger of being was^ id away. Our offer of the Thrice -a-Week World and the CountyRecoiid one year for $1.65 still holds good; we ulcn offer Tiir Record and the Tbrice-a week News ami Courier for $1.75. This is a rare opp ? tunity to secure two good paper? for a very small sum. . The movable cage for the chain gang has been about completed and it will be put into use pretty soon. The cage is a well-bird! concern and it will no doubt be ot great service to the worthy super intendentof the gang. Of course, the convicts will be kept in the cage at night only. Attention is called to the ad vertisement of the Florence To bacco "Warehouse which appear on the eighth na<re. This is one of the leading warehouses in the State ami our tarmers will make no mistake in carrying their "weed"' there to put it upon the market. We know Messrs. Our rin <fc Moore to be experience t< b: eeonists, and they will not lei j your stuff be sold unless it brings ( its ful' value. (Other Locals on page 8.) NO TiN'E TO LOSE. The School Trustees Should Elect Teacher s. Kii)?>ireo srhouhi iuivor:n<??o!:nr>] tu-xi year ! r Iiit? white children, i :>! only one. Ti:e town is en j tiroly ton via;*]] to v'inpoii two ??rj more <;;!:< >i.?? a- -och institutions j smouM L?o supported it \v:i< icir- | itcuiarly uulV.riunate tint thear rangemer.t th tl prevailed previous i I ' to Inst year should have fallen through and we hope that it will not bo >o this year. Of course it is a well-known tact that the division last year was tho result <>1 a scries of* misundcrstand'nirs, but tho trustees shou'd jot together early this year and arrange the matter so that no haste will be required. Now is the time to act. 1 other schools a.-e electing their teachers and Kings!roe should not be left out. I! the trustees have j elected their teachers for the next scholastic term, we are not aware 1 of i?. In this connection it may be ' well to mention the fact that there are but two members of the town 1 board at this time Early last fail Dr. W L Wallace published a 1 card in the County liecord, ad dressed to the voters of Kingstree. ( resigning his position on the board and no election has ever been held ' to till the vacancy. One of the ( other members of the board is a m?niht?r /if tlif nrf?<f?nt tOWll COU11- ' ..IVU?./V. v. V... r. ? cil and we do not think he is e!i- ' V gible to discharge the duties per 1 taiaing to both offices, as the State ( constitution strictly prohibits the 1 holding of two offices at the same time. But as there is no emoiu- x ment arising l'rotn either of the offices, it may Sio permissible in this instance. Our jecollection : of the wording of the constitution 1 however, is that it prohibits the 1 holding of t "A o offices ol trust of emolument. ci Attenifon, Camp Carr.es McCutchen. IIcadquarNTSjCamjiJaTneslW'Cut-hen, ) t Kingsiree, S. <J., Ji;iv, 12, lc 'j.s. ( i Ail important meeting of this camp will bo hold in the oorrt house tomorrow (Friday) alter- , 11001) ..> o cloch. i>eh. gates to the reunion in i. Atlanta will be elected. ;;nd other * 1 imsiness ot importance will be ( attended to. , bv order oi Commandant C J L'r.s vSN J, Loins J Bkistow, Coin. Adjutant. The Custom of Assessing Candidates Unjust. | , As tho candidates mo comiru 1 our. there is one custom I think i needs attention, and it is this: t Askirs candidates 'o contribute rnonev ''or various things When ] a man becomes a candidate for office, we have no more riirht to ask him for money than we had before. We all know their cir cumstances, and why should they ; rive any more alter they become 1 pnmh'd.-itos 'linn bpfotv? All can ' uot be sleeted, an< 1 when the}' ( are defeated it is not, pleasant to reflect upon the thought that their j constituency and others have taken occasion to bleed them on every hand. No Mr. Editor, it is not right, and I he'ieve all rightthinking people will bear me out , in the assertion. I ?"* 1 -I * i 3 i , A 1 Believing mac a wore 10 uie A re is r?:!*; f' t.t. we think it pre ! per !'.?direct tie 'nind of the pub lie to tin;- in (tier. -Up to Date.1' The County Kecord $1 a year n 11 IE, THE MOUNTAIN CITYS WARM WELCOME. c The Prcs" GEnjoy Themselves i*1 ^ The Grov/irip Ci'y of , Greer ville. i ho ai.nml nieelinc: of tlie J r outii Caro'ijio I'r^ss Association! s was hold in Greonviilo wook. o ir.'l a most j>feasan.t time was , spent by every one who attended. , A '"tor - he close of the business of c the Association, the citizens of i the cry lr.rt Friday gave the members of lheHl?our!h estate" j trip to Paris Mountain, md the . ladies of the place served us with * a Jinr.or at the old home place of e Waddy Thompson on the mountain. j To say that we enjoyed our stay . in the "Mountain Oityv would bo , hut expressing it mildly, lor a more im jovabie occasion we have . V never know n. 1 rue, we were uis- i appointed in two 01 three ways with the city, but its beautiful mansions, magnificicnt schools, wide streets, stately buildings lovely gills, and various other Idlings quite made up for the lack )f a public hall and a trolly line, r Greenville is a place which lias i history respecting newspapers 0 jquall -d bv few, if any, towns in Ihe Mate, and u me worasoi sucn toted newspaper men as Col. ^ lames A iioyt, Lieut.-Gov. McSweenev, Mr. Klbert II Aull and >tIters count lor anything, there e sn't an editor in the State who I von Id change his residence, but vho would move to Greenville to |; uirsue his editorial work. e Not only do all the newspapers c n Groenvilie prosper, but busi mss of anv nature, losritjmate bus. , , w ness, m the town is always on the iscent. Uecently several cotton niils'have been erected in and uound the city and there is not me ot them in which one can buy r took at par. Business of every o iutlire has increased during the a last few years, and never do you t< learofa failure in Greenville, or >f a business man there wanting o make a change of residence, j t< \numg the tnost noticeable im T Movements inthecity is the large . lumber of beautifn! una costlv . ^ ? tw? Iii.u nave i)P'?n receimv On every side the place ihows signs of a sturdy, health}' t rrowth, and her nonulalion has < A. A. ;reatly increased in recent years. & The editors made no mistake in p selecting (ireenville as the- place e T meeting this year, and lianas'? t Liihia Springs ;v:d! have to ' hump" t, tself to give ns as pleasant a stay hero next year as did (ireenville h his year. ' Fresh Turnip Seed at Dr. W V T^riiir Ul \J\j l\ i 0 4^1 Mm, l\MM Notice. 0 A!! the delegates that are ex- * aeetedto attend the Inferdencmi- s national Sunday School Conven- ^ inn to 1 ?e held a! Johnsonvil'o ? 'hurch on July 2? 22, will please tend in their irmes as early as possible to mo so that homes can a je provided for them. i L L Ar.n. I Venters, S. C. t Wanted A pair of Fox Squirrels, by Geo. >. Burr. A reasonable price will bo paid for the same. t An Cnctrlcin C'lcw. There ie no disease more nnrertwn in its | > c?taa ttwt !.'- ! >? -I?. PLyeic't.r.' rdy that | the rymptornr c) tv> tvo >v s a;T-ee. It ts j therefore i&o.:t ciut t,> make a correct } d v^r,Vn inciter haw t; vere, or -:ndtr }> vhui disguise dyspepsia attacks you. Browns' j Iron Bitters will cure it. Iovainaole in all | f dbeases <<f the stomach, Mood and nerves, j . Brown.-' Iron Bitters is sold bv all dealers: ore TO THE WAR. _ieut Rosscngcr and Sergt. Bristow Recruiting in Kingstree. Sergeant Louis J Kris low, of lotnpany A. 2ndS. (J., Regt. lT. S. was in Kirifsstroc for several lays during lire past week ami ccared several recruits for liis eg:ment, who will i e mustered in'o ervice by Lieut. Otlo 1J llosscnger, if company same regiment, i 1 % O I> ' Mis jiiieruoon. oergeaui i>ris- ; o\v <li<l not come here on a re Tinting tour, but ivhen he arrived n town lie found that there were veral men around here who de 'red to go and fight for their conn ry. so lie telegraphed his captain ind got permission to remain sevual days and assist in the work of jetting the men together. Lieut. lO.ssenger is the regular musternc in officer of Col. Thompson's Lsttalion, and Mr. Drisfow telegraphed for him to be sent here, vfuch was done. (io to Dr. W V Hrockington's or cheap Turnip Seed, fresh. Benson Budget. (Jrops nie looking well since the ain has fallen. Watermelons are plentiful in air community. i Mr. W E Snowden made a Hying rip to Florenco on business last , latu relay. Mr. F Lamar MeCullough has i nlisted in tho army, and is sta- : lonod at Suliivans island. We had several small showers 1 ast week, which the dry, thirsty 1 n th received with a warm wel- 1 ome. i 'ini.< week a protracted meeting ,'iil be in progress at Cedar Swamp , iethodist church, conducted bv lev. A li Earle. A-sociable was given ?t the i esidenco ot Mr. J S McCullongh a last Friday evening. A picas-, 'it time is reported bv all who at 1 # ended. There was a game of base ball laved on last Saturday at Indimawn between that club and the Jaunt less ol this place, resulting :i favor ol' Indiantown by a score r ?wo The Dauntless and Dlack Mingo j earns wili cross bats next Saturday in the ball ground at Mr. L 11 icCullough's. Two games will be j ilayed, one in the morning,anotli- < r in the evening. The friends of lie boys ire invited 10 come with | heir baskets. t 11 ?. < ?i.^ 1 WUUIU MI^^'vSl LV ill*; j/aiim- | fss, if wo are boat en this time,', l)ont less" plav another game til! , fe are in better trim. Among r.'ir visitors last Sunday 1 cere Ilev.II C Haddock and wife, ' 1 Trio; Mr. Philips and sister, of Jloomingvale. Mr. Joe Kpps and istcr. Miss Mat tie, of Epps. Kev. V I) Moorer was also present, and :ave us an excellent sermon on the duty of Christiana/' At the close of the service it was nnouncedthat a protracted meet rig would begin at Cedar Grove Japtist Church on Friday before he second Sunday in August. Notsew. Just received; a car load of corn ' o j.'o at prices that will please the 1 >eople. S. M. Askins, Lake City !. 0. A full lin?v of furniture of all :iii is !o to had at the iowes >rices from S. M. Askins, Lake :itv. S. C. n hub MR. GRISTOW WRITES WHIL VISITING KINGSTREE He Regrets the failure of Capt. Epi in Organizing a Company. ?Recruits Secured. jvingstree, S. C., July 10,1S08. As I am here lor a day or two, will write my usual weekly letti right here in the County Recot office, and I trust that it will I as interesting to our readers as have I teen told my letters fro: Columbia are. I have been away from cam for several days, having been c, on a jaunt with the editors of tl State, and. having a day or t\\ more on my furlough, I decided I run down to Kingstree and sper the time with friends here. I am very sorry to see that tl young men who have been tryir to raise a company in this count have met with so little encouragi metit and success. True the have secured thirty or forty name hut it takes one hundred and si men to make a company < United States volunteers. ' As was aware of t he efforts being pi forth by Messrs. Ralph and E Epps, Ralph Jovnci and others 1 get up a company hero. I sugges ed to our recruiting officers tin they not visit Williamsburg unt after the formation of thecompan feeling sure that the requisil number of }*oung men could 1 secured, but I am afraid that acted very unwisely, as I ha\ found a number of noble voui fellows here who are very a us ions to enlist at onee. The camp at Columbia is grow ing daily and it will be only short time before the Second Rej iraent of South Carolina troo] will be completed. I am sure t! people of this county will be di> appointe t when they find tli; Williamsburg will not liave place in the picture, and I sha; with them in the disappointmei felt. True, this county has al ready furnished quite a number < Ihe men already enlisted in tl South Carolina troops, but think that the county could hav furnished at least enough men f< a new company u> form a nuclei around which the company eoul have heeii built. However, the young men wh want to join the army will ha\ in opportunity of doing so prett 30011. & When I found that there woul be no way to get the William burg county company together i time 10 get in under the seeon ;all of the President, I went aroun accompoined by Mr. E C Epp and found that nearly every on of the men who had promised t [ro into the home company wante to go right away and get into son: other company that lias boen a ready accepted, so I telegraphe my captain and asked for an es tension of furlough and wire Lieut. Otto H lvos cnger, of com pany C, who is the enlisting ol ficer of tlie Battalion, to con: here Thursday and have exam ined and muster in those wl; wished to go to the front. J will go out into the counti litis afternoon and tomorrow an get all I can to come in Thurs ilay-and they will leave hei Thursday night, already e> ami nod anil mustered in. The will ao to Columbia and lie a* dirned to cnmpunies, given tent uniforms and equipments, and (Continued on" pa^e 3.) ris , i . 4 .'V 0.. aittai mm i in I ; Will Soon ' 0 : Be Herd 10 '! . _ a When we begin to &uy falf ( ' v and winter goods. Before that . , ix time arrives we want 16 8611 our ^ .stock down as low as possible and? % I are offering C " Very Low Prices it _ ''4 jj on nearly everything in' dirt line: . iy WE have a big- lrtte dt te SHOES TQ . : X ,fr being soM at prices to4 salt t' a season'. - > * f n W i /i *~f. L<CIUIV3 * *;.'V ? UnderveStS le 5- at 5c, 10c and upwards/ A* lai*gor lino of ' spii a ? ,t Sample) I.e in which we ate offering bargains'." Because' of thfe' advantieJ is j prices on io L/&c3. J: re TobeiQGd V (1 s last season and the additfohhl1 11 as a war measure dh riihhtirtaetttt(1 d ed goods, there will' bb rid' rhore' tobacco manufactured tbht Catf e jj&j o be retailed at 25c pef. Ib: J-floW^ ever we anticipated tins'Cdbditibrf ie 1- and laid in quite a' 1'aVge' stock: tl that we are selling at old' prides^" (1 WE have many bargain^ for titf readv customer.f_ le p ww tssm w www ! Ws / - ,