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I and Despatch." jj ^ ^ gives the news. | | '" VOL. XIV. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10,1898. NO. 45. | _ k * mmmmmmm ^mmm^mmm^mmmmmmmmmmmwmm^mtmmtmmmmmmmmmrn ion iimsjf imisi. AFFAIRS CAUGhT BY OUR LOCAL REPORTER AND NOTED. Written in Condensed Form and Printed in Like Manner for the Sake of Our Weary Readers. Salesday last Monday. Mr. A C Bradham went to Manning last Sunday to visit relatives. A new merchant in town, W T Wilkins, Jr.,?Saturday morning. Mr. Clarence Jacobs is home from Summerville on a visit to his parents. The health of the town is very good since cool weather has set in seriously. Mr. G L Bray, a convict guard? was here Monday to take a recruit, F L Powell, to the petiitentiary. Dr. S P H Elwell, now stationed at Spring Street Methodist, church, Charleston, was here on a short vi6itlast week. Don't you want a bicycle or sewing machine? Now is your chance to get one free. Read our offer and send in your guesses. Mr. P It Donnelley, a?former resident of this county, came up from Charleston, his present home, for a day or two last week. Leltoy Lee, Esq., has hung out his shingle here as a practitioner of Jaw. Mr Lee is a bright, energetic l young lawyer, and we bespeak for a good clieutele. We have been requested to an-1 jiounce that Rev. W P Holland will fill his regular appointment at Ce- i <lar Grove Baptist church on the i second Sunday in November. " ' ?>?i-- v ?K.KA. .r Mr. V/iianvs a iucuiwi \?? the 2nd Regiment, parsed through here Sunday night on his way home. Mr. Epps has a thirty days' sick leave. Revs. W H Hodges, of Manning, and (i II Waudell, of the Epworlh Orphanage, Columbia, passed through town Monday, eo route to ludiantown. Mr. T H Smith, representing a Norfolk, Va., laud svudieate, was at Barr's Hotel Monday. Mr. Smith is buying large tracts of timber and in this county. A performing bear with hie Da go keeper entertained a crowd of ?n-lookers at the street corners, last Friday. When a bear is around there is always l'un brew in' lor the small bey. There was preaching at both the Methodist aud Presbyterian churches last Sunday evening, Kev. R*v. E T Hodiies. P E. at the lor mer rod Rev. J E Dunlop at the latter. We have received an obituary notice signed 4,A devoted friend.' Just this and no other name. We will not publish anonymous let ters. fctend your name and the article will appear. We have repeatedly stated this heretolore, but anonymous contributions still come in. Th? Pnliimhia State* Fair A fisn cialion lias contracted with Paine lor an exhibition of bis fireworks and battles of Manila and Santiago during the State Fair, November 16 and 17. In addition to the JP^ many other attractions of Colum bia during fair week, this spectacular pyrotechnical display is well worth seeing, and every oue who goes to the Fair should be sure not to miss this opportunity of a life ime of seeing just how the Spanish eels were destroyed. / Lieut. Louis J Bristow spent two days with us last week. A soldier's life seems to agree with Mr. Bristow, as he says his tonnage has increased some sixteen pounds since the 2nd regiment went into camp near Savannah, in close proximity to a ten-acre sweet poiato field. Kingstree regrets to lose as citizens Mrs. Lizzie Graham and family, who have changed their residence to Timmonsville, and Rev. W D Moorer, who has been called to a charge in Anderson county, near Honea Path. In their departure they take with them the kindest wishes of their numerous friends here. Last Friday, after the adjourn ment of Court, a party consisting of Judge Buehanon, Solicitor Wilson, Messrs. L I Parrot t, J no. A Kelley, J M Nexsen, and John Epps wen* on a bird hunt. From all accounts the game was pursued with all thexestot true sportsmen. and about 45 partridges fell victims to the tine marksmanship displayed. < Mr. P S Wall is our agent at Scranton. Hs is authorized to collect moneys and issue receipts for the County Record, also to make contracts for advertising and job | work. Mr. R D Rollins is also collecting for us in making his J J_ 117 ? 4 I 4 _ rounus. rreappoini mese agents j 6imply for the convenience of our, patrons. These are our only authorized agents. The Thornweli Orphanage The Thornweli Orphanage, under the care of the Southern Presbyterians, is located iu Clinton, South Carolina. It is itself a little village of family cottages, in which reside one hnndred and seventy-five fatherless children, with their teachers and matrons. Here too are the buildings for school and trade work, for both boys and girls are thoroughly fitted to eare for themselves*, before being sent out into the world. These orphans are received from any State, and without regard to denominational affinities. The orphans of Presbyterian pareutage are in the minority. -No indenturing or binding in or out, as in most homes, is required of the orphans. Love and advaniage are the all-powerful means of discipline. The support of these children is provided by "Whosoever will." It is wholly voluntary. If any reader of these lines is led to help them, he can send his gift to "Thornwell Orphanage, Clinton, S. C" Provh'ous are as useful as money, where ihey can more easily be spared. At these thanksgiving times, our hearts are all alive with gratitude to God, How can we better show it than by pitying the fatherless? Dr. Jacobs, the head of the Or phanage, will gladly give information to any desiring to kuow of this remarkable aud in some respects, pioneer work for the orphans. Mr. John M Pendergrass Dead. News of the death of Mr. J M Pendergrass was received here Tuesday evening. His death took place at Walhalla, where he was visiting his daughter. Mr. Pender grass was well known in thiscounty where he was born and lived for many years. His genial nature ' 1- a it gained ni'ii many menus, iuau ui whom his death will bring much sorrow. Mr. Fendergrass moved from this place to Beaufort several years ago LI is health his not been good for a long time and his death was scarcely unexpected. He was about 61 pears old and his wife and a married daughter survive hi in. A COMRADE IN ARMS Pays a High Tribute to Private Reneldo L. Ward, Deceased. Private Reneldo L. Ward, of company "L," 2nd South Carolina Volunteer Infantry, died in the 3rd Division Hospital at Panama Park, Fla., last Thursday, Novem her 3. The death of Mr. Ward removes from our ranks one of the brightest members of our company. He was an excellent young man, so- < ber and industrious; and never did he attempt to shirk duty, but was always ready and willing to bear his portion and more of the work | incidental to camp life. My acquaintance with Mr. i Ward was short, but during our association in the volunter army I < formed the very highest opinion I of him. I met him while on a re < cruiting tour in Williamsburg t county, August 13, 1898, a little i less than three months ago. 1 had been in the service about four ' months then and had come in con- I tact with many soldiers. Ward J was a young man particularly 1 anxious ro learn, and learn he did. < tor he was soon one of the best t drilled men in hisconiDanv. He I * was very quiet, and was never once reported for the slightest breach of orders or dicipline. Not once did he miss a roll call, until he was taken sick. Ward was very popular with his comrades, and he was not long in camp before he attracted the attention of his officers, all of whom held him in high esteem us a soldier and a man. lie was sick about three weeks. For several days he would not go to the hospital, but remained^ in his quarters. After going to the hospital he was attended by ski I ful physicians and trained lady i nurses, but all of no avail. I As long as our rewrment was in t Floii la I visised [fir sick daily, \ and the last day I was there when . I saw Ward little did I think it was for the last time. lie was so cheerful, so full of hope ot recov ery. In fact, the last words he spoke to me when I was leaving the hospital was: 4lWell, lieuten * ant, if you will be in Savannah two weeks I'll be with you." Two | weeks from that very day the chief surgeon telegraphed, 44Renel- . do L. Ward dead." That tele- 1 gram meant that I had lost a true lriend, our company and regiment a faithful soldier. Louis J. Bristow. ' The remains of the late Reneldo L. Ward arrived in Kings tree Saturday, and the int?rment ' took place ai the Williamsburg cemetery at 10 o'clock that morning, Rev. W. D. Moorer officiating. Mr. Ward was a grandson of Mr. S J.'1 harpe, who lives about ten 1 miles/rom Kingstree, and a son ot the late W. W. Ward, who was at one time sheriff of Williamsburg county. A Christmas Bali. 4 At a meeting of the Young Men's Socia' Club Friday night it was decided to celebrate the ( Christmas holidays hy giving a ball at the Coleman House Monday evening, December 2G. Preparations are being made to make the occasion a brilliant one, and the attendance will probably be large. Kingstree usually does herse'f proud on such occasions, and we venture to say that this will be one of the best in her history. Keadour great premium offer on another page. NOT GROVE'S CHILL TONIC. The Medicine that Caused the Death of Mrs. Blanks and Her Two Children. Mr. H. H. Duncan, first vice president of the Paris Medicine Company, of St. Louis, Missouri, was in the city yesterday in the interest of the company which he represents. Among the medicines manufactured by his company is "Grove's Tasteless Chill Towic," which is largely sold in this part of the country. A special dispatch was printed in The News and Courier on October 27 from Rock Hill, S. C., giving an account of the death of Mrs Blanks and two of her children in that neighborhood on the preceding day "from the effects of 2hi 11 tonic." The dispatch stated Lhat Mrs. Blanks had taken "a dose of what she supposed to beGrover "hill Tonic," and that her death resulted in a short time. Mr. Duncan said that the name In/vttAM f 111 Tnni/? " irivpn I hp UIUVCI Villll 1UIIIU, pxv.i .... ionic said to have been taken by ilrs. Blanks, had been confused with the name "Grove's Tasteless jhill Tonic,'' manufactured by his rompany, and that the report had :>een used to their injury. He 'urther said that, so far as he knew, :here is no such medicine as "Grower Chill Tonic." The News and Jourier published a statement " ?" 1-1 ill nurracnnnilplll XUIII 115 1VUV/IV lilll wuiivd|/uiiwvu? >n November 2 stating that the nedicine taken by Mrs. Blanks vas ua patent medicine and was ' prepared by Messrs. Burwell & Dunn, of Charlotte," and that fact vas fully established at the coro- 1 ler's inquest. This statement is made with pleasure, in justice to the manufacturers of Grove's Tasteles Chill Lome, which is largely sold in this State. Mr. Duncan wou'd be ileased to have the newspapers hat printed the story about Gro rer's Tonic publish this statement. News and Courier Nov. 4. A Brain Burnisher. Already The Record's prize conest has exJled much interest and iolutions are coming in daily. I liis is a pleasant and instructive pastime for the long winter even ngs, and we want all of our readers to take a hand in it. Absolute mpartiality will be 6hown in awarding the prizes. In making )nt lists write only on one side of paper. Do not sign name to list rf wordsy but put it on separate iheet. When received at this office every list will be numbered, sealed in an envelope also numbered, aud kept until the term of contest has expired. A record of names and numbers will be carefully kept. The judges in deciding the contest will not know the names of the competitors. They will hand us the winning numbefs Which we will compare with our list of names and numbers and promptly notify the fortunate ones. In the (irst issue of Tiie Kecord after the contest closes, the names of the successful competitors will be published, liemember one dollar entitles you to a guess whether you are an old or a new subscriber. Send in your guesses. Obituary. Died at the home of her parents in Lower Salem, Clarendon county, S. 0., Oct. 12, 1898, little Elma, inrant. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W A Smiley; aged about 15 months. "Safe in the arms of Jesus." B. PARTIAL RETURNS. Only a Few Precincts Heard from and the Vote Very Light. , Up to this tim2 only six poll? have been heard from: Kingstree, j Lake City, Greeleyville, Scninton, , Gourdius and Salters. These returns give Klliott for Congress in the t first, 289; Murray, 227; in the six- | th district, Norton 12G, Evans 0. The vote at Kingstree gave Col. El- ( liott 86 and Murray 57. In the State electiou 65 votes were cast, and each candidate received 65 votes. The vote all over the county Mas very ' light, but Elliott, the only candidate * voted against, is probably ahead by a ' safe majority. Much apathy was 1 shown by the whites, while the ne- ' groes voted every man they could, * and iiad those not allowed to vote ' sign affidavits to that.effect to be used in contesting the election. t Election Notes. Tf la I Via iinaviuj(> Fuil fVlut'. hunnpnfl 11 IO VUV ilUVA^rv^wu WUMV t4W|/|/vt>w? I The election passed off quietly in j * Nortli Carolina, despite the fears of jc rioting and bloodshed. The Old North j? State is all right. A clean sweep for most of the Democratic candidates. | The indications are that the next House of Representatives will be a Democratic majority. The Democrats claim a gain of 37 members of Congress. At eleven o'clock Tuesday night Roosevelt, the Republican condidate for Governor of New York, was 20- < 000 ahead of Van Wyek, the Democratic nominee. A riot is said to have taken place Tuesday ?t Phenix City, Greenwood i ? i ? *1* couniv.in wmcn one wnne maii.Doaz i - i Ethridge, was killed and several i negroes wounded. The trouble was 1C I caused by the negroes, who were ? around with Winchester rifles and very insolent, depositing in a separate box certifica tes that they were not r allowed to vote. Both whites and * negroes are well armed and there is r no telling where the trouble will end. The man who wears a wig always puts a false construction upon his own thoughts. jt Anil when the jury render their THOMAS & BRADHAf And give their decision as tc Wagons, Harness,etc., they will find large, and we plead guilty of having Famous Aubi Both one and two horse styles. Tin by Judge Necessity that these must getting our prices before going elsew It is also the sentence of the t who has use for a buggy with a bran we must obey. Therefore we have c >"SA Buggy for Twe This sounds like a fairy talc, we cannot afford todo this all the tu plv is exhausted. Our finer grades* tion. We also furnish the motive pc A car load of Ilorses stands your picK. You will find us at the s Tins & r Transfers of Real Estate. J Last Monday being salesday a 1 ;ood many people came to town I md business assumed a livelier as- 1 peel than has been the case lor some time past. The following tracts of land . a wera knocked down to the highest | bidder: ! 10 acres to J. C.Graham, $7.34; ] 23 acres to E. Harper, $61; 15 acres t :o Cooper Bros., $15; 6 acres to J. 11 V *1 A 1 AA . ? .n. i^eAsen. joo acres to w. i M. Keels. $16; 80 acres to W. M. Keels, $10.25; 050 acres to J. J. 5now, $255. One-fourth of an jcre in Anderson township brought $6. sold to J. W. Poston. < One lot in Lake City, sold to M. B. Spring, drought $25. The other tracts of land adverised for sale were withdrawn for rarious reasons. ^ A woman's idea of a hopeless ool is a man who praises some )ther woman. . 3REAT REDUCTION | SALE. All Prices Cut.8S?J* Now is the time for bargains. Tor instance: Jeans formerly at iOc, now 42? cents a yard; at 33c, MU - a. r ?f OA/. i'*i 1UYV w lij-u u viiru. lurujcn* ai ,?v^, ^ iow 17c a yard. Shoes almost at ost. Prices on other goods pro)ortionately low. Our stockmusfc >ef reduced in the next30days: We have for sa'e one fine black nare mule, worked one year, A >argain for some man with the noney. Call and see at Lisesic & Ens. n nnirnmi II lUUtll! j 21 verdict have them adjourn to l/l'S m STABLES > the stock ot Horses, Buggies there. Our jury is the people at on hand another car load of those irn Wagons, . ,;j ; sentence has been passed on us be sold. You must help us by here. ' ourt that we supply every on? d new one. This comes hard but letermined to sell ntf-five Dollars, ? but it is a true one. Of course me. Only until the present sup of buggies are cheap in propor>wer for these buggies, in our stables. Come and take stand. Bulla. .! s.yX V 43