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0 u^ji f^.\ajumsnK :iur v0.'tmn.\%milu ?j'j.?'-*b 1 .. An Explanatisn Wanted. Kings tree, S. C., Febv. nth,1000. .M<*^>rs. B. 15. Chamlk-r, W. W. Kennedy, W. It. Campbell, Board of Fupervisors, Williamsburg county. Gentlemen: An advertisement in the Cov.mt IlEi or.i) appearing over :he signature of B. B. Chandler cail : g for Bids to do Jail, Chaingang . ad J'auper practice, and being a ; ractieing physician of tBe county .-ec riling to the law of South Caroi.iui, regulating ihe practice of inedi1 - " ?* Wni for fv.'i iltV I I III*. 1 |Ktt lil m\ >ji\i j :'..ve dollars. J learn that my bid ?as ignored and the work given to Dr. W. Y. Uroekington -or seveutyikree dollars and seventy-live cents, in lS'.'S 1 was awarded the contract I or twenty-live dollars, and gave itisfnetion. if not, no complaint u*r reached me to the contrary. Vx-x>: I war;t, io know why my Lid v as rejtcttd. vIt might- also interest i lie tax payers of the county to know why tiny have to stnTer a loss of nearly tifty dollars. Your answer iil be expeeted in the next issue of - I-- Vp/'nTlll ' % 4iir iuvuiu . iJosjjetf nl I y, V.*. L. Wallace, M. i). A Powder (vliil Explosion Remove everything in sight: so do vastic mineral pills, but both are ?n ghty dangerous. Don't dynamite i .,< iie!;e.:te niaeliinery i'f your body w it !i calomel, croton oil <>r ales pills, when l)r. King's Life I'ilD. which aie senile us a summer brc-zc. do the work perfectly. Cures Headache. ( onk siipation. Only 2-"> cents at \Y:dlave & | Johnson's Drug Si(;re. Died. On Friday, Februarys, 1900, Mrs Prucilla M. Thomas, wife of E. jo' II. Thomas, tbo funeral services being held on ' Saturday, February 4, it t he McClani burying p.round, Rev. T. E. liusfiton officiating. s Unclaimed Letters. f The iollovnti" unclaimed letters -will bo Sent to the Dead I/ ib-r i lflce uniess called fui within the 4 next 50 days. Lorn JAeor.3, 1'. M. Kingslreo, S. C., February \ 1L*00. Ir: WtfiEXS LIST. Mrs. T. E. Brockin'.on, 3-1 is. Nans'ie Cap pear Mrs. iiuldu Jane Epps, .Mrs. E. E. Proctor, .Mrs. Marll:a Smith, Mr.-. J. Kindt r, Mrs. r^~ v: r Misses Loui e I";;! inn. Jane Gardner. 0!v (Iras.?, Lizzie Howard,Jennie McGulciien. Eliza liurrows. : :iKXS I.Ii T. I*. 1 Cuintop. S. E. Uroekinto:, .J. W-. Davis William Dunmor. Win -ton Fallon, Hubert Harri.-y, Hill L e, K. W. Phil, a one lejrjrei! man, Lev. Fed Porsseau, ? Will Welston. Vv\ I. Williams, Peter Weston (3), Thomas Woods. _ 7 ;o\ i'. M-rv ,'oseidl -Seott. I ~ - ' ?? A Fros.-. ittcn Valentine. Saint Valentine's Jkiy will foo:i rouie around a^ain, of which fact v.e were reminded by the following k mournful monody handed us for publication bv a love lorn vouth mi whose inainonta seems to possess a |V cardiac Structure of adamantine J|' hardness. t : "U'hpn on your ^raft ful Form 1 jra/.e, Your beauteous face. unae. tchecl B'-'- in an. ?iy thoughts are a bcwiiln ir.it 1 Mil h' . * ' But when I praised your fe* lH?!tuty ran*, k'- Your seraph's form. Your ruby lip*: You t hUl'-il me wiih a wintry ^ Miiile. / 'v ' inmimmn iibii iii aukiw iwilihii wmmmmna Attention. Headquarters W llliamsbr.rg Light Infantry: Kingstree. 8. ('. j All members cf tbe command are | herein ordered to attend regular j monthly meeting of Company on l Kebniarv 22, l'.'OO at lO.dO a. in. Attention of members is called ! to the fact that the Company dinner will be served 0:1 the 22nd inst., and all members are desired to Represent. Drills of the command \rill commence on the *2.1 ins:. Enlistment blanks will be closed on the 2 21,and all desiring to enlist will nleu.se do so by tb.it date. F. .Sr. A m a xi), l?v order: Secretary. W. W. (iRAYSOX, Captain. Death of iV.rs. Smith. I Dr. A. JI. Williams returned to Luke City Monday from C'ottage! viiie, where he was called on Fridav ' by news of the extreme illiuss of his jsisb-r, Mrs. Smith, lie arrivei! only in time to le pnseut at her death: 1>< d. v. e extend sincere symathy to , the oftlicicd family in this Ixreave* meat. A company of northerners have T3-tumcd work in the Magnolia mine, in Broad Fiver township. |They have a option ldr the puij chase olt he property lor .f 15.000. His Life was Daveci. Mr. -L E. Lilly, a prominent cit izen !<;f ilannihal, >!<?.. latelv had a w?>n ? M.litfnl j (tCrilll (iviivt'iiiim; mini ti hi.in in. (death. Ill tvllinjl of it he say*: "I jv.:i? taken wit It typhoid fever, that ran J into ptK*?nioiiia. My lonys became j hardened. J was *o -weak I eej/ldn't lever; sit up in hed. Nothing helped me I expected to *0011 die of C'or;!sumption, when I heard of Hr. Kiny'* New discovery. One bottle ir.:vc yrcat relief, I continued to me it. and now am v/ell and strong, i can't *ay t< o , n/ ii in 5r< ' This lnarv aloes J mc.iicwjc is {lie -urc-t ;;h?I qulcicsr I rare in il?o world i"?>-r nil Thronl :tn;i i Lung Tr?ml>. Regulars-are- *;0 rents I and $1.00. Trial bottles free at Wal, l?:ee e: Johnson's Drag St( re: every ; totUc guaranteed. Over Three "i noucand Sold. ; AI a business meeting of the di! rectors of the rimrod Memorial Association, held *t Charleston. J ! January 27, 11KK), tiie following ; resolution oflered by Mr. J. P. K i Dry an. was unanimously adopted: ! "On hearing tlio report of the Hon. Willian A. Courtenay, president, siiowing amengoilier tilings i that out of our menioiial edition of 4.0G0 eoj ii s ol iiih'od's pooni> ; t-00 now remain iimo.d, an 1 that , .'J.200 copies hive been sold since : last s print-: Now bo it k4Kesolvo-i, That the board r>t*<1 rector sconp'atulate t!ie pre si deal | upon his success.'ul management of the aii'tirs <>:' th assoeiati m i since i?< inception and the unprecedented sale of the memo:id 'edition of TimroTs poems shown to have accomplished by ium in the brief space <1 ei-.thl months. That 11*i^ lviuarknblo record ev:i ces the u ibesprerd ami yrowiny interest in the works of (dareiina's poet and ; remises an earlv c >mpietion <-l the memorial work oi ti.is Association. Cure Vor Hear.earn. 'n'o.-iiiliT s-n-:U i:?n in t!??. ac tile a:i i sulT.'/r:;; w hail I ! cxpcrieiiccd for five !<? ?# years, nn.ti^ni | (iii by continued constipation, and oilKilisu'j Jin* ::li:io>l i;.i! >rrii?:ibii*. i tried every known remedy without eft.vl. Fi'.s'liy I tried II j iver l'iils;indTi-nic l'?i!cts. Jciisci t *m- e;tl"fil!iy. All V t?:!<C - ;; : few dose* I 1 egun Im improve, t ud i not i!* . <} tm-iv t t. r.v boxes an?i K .-I i v<,r felt. My ?:? :i t')})t ri" i;. : :! i 1 'ri' ,<i " -.?>! !y ;u t;! s:-e < I 1& toon's Liver and iVliets, ::U.l j <nilV wis'; 1 < . ;t,(| j ji?T>u!!'ie others to Co 1 i::<i and In..ur .ri , i M .Sit!!s. Ani>terJ;ilii, Ya Local capitalist lroni Clinton propose to organize a million do!! lar cotton mill. The Atlantic Cotton Oil compaI nv, of Can den, will begin in April I to build an oi! mill ill SII. I The local option bill lias been defeated. i A !:ir^?? lumber mil! and 350 ' bales of cotio 1 were destrove 1 bv .. lire in Rock Iii* 1. '{'he Coventor ha ; inrlonod Moses Riad^er, Hi Marlboro, conv.ct1 ed ol iiousebreakin^. i Court is in so.-sicn at rlorenee. John \V Leverett, a tanner ot | Anderson, o;:e-15 and unmarried, ' committed suicide last week. ! I; is said ilie tobnc?o acreage ! will be largelv i:icr??;isc<i lliis vcar. . . A petition is being signed al ; Cot tageville lor llie removal oi ! I heir incompetent negro postmasI ter. I The Seaboard Air Line Railway ' is on top again, .Judge Speer, <>; j Georgia. la>t week rei'used to grant | an injunction preventing tiie < >>::of tii?> various roads oi the system. A suit for $10,000 njru'nst (he Failed States ir< AVer, men t was bei tiun in the Failed States circuit 1 ' court tit Ch?r!esfon by Arthur Lynn!) and others, It is a'ie^ed j by I lie piaintifis that theimprove; ments made in the .Savanna!) river ; in deepening its clinnnel and ot!iierwi-e, resulted in lloodin^ a rice ! : plantation belong)n;; to them. Mr. Frank V. Capers, an obi Columbia prin'er, who published ; the Voice ol' the iVople a weeislv newspaper, at Newberry, has received an appointment to a place in I lie com positi:: room of i he government' printing office at WashI ington. I i j Oatidi dates are announcing! hem I selves through liio papers in Edgcfield county'. Will Hie old proverb, "The early bird catches the worm," hold good. The Charleston I'ost says that ; Eldred 8. Fielding, who was the 'tallest man in the Confederate tiill livin r in !vja'ifort (county. lie measured 0 feet 10 j Inches in height. It is said that Uepresenlative J | A. Mc(^ul!otmh, of Greenville, i> I . , '. . j sertou-dy contemplating enferinj; the race for cor.cress this sumrnei |:ii the Fourth (listriet against Coni gresstnai Wilson. I " Over 100,000 bushels of ;\veri potatoes were shipped N< rt!i trot: ; IIhi;ory. X. C., last year, n:ost!\ j to !h'?ston, although some -.vent , far as Toronto. Camma. The vieh in Catawha county is from :00 t .?.< <) I?i:s11cis j>f?r .".ere, and th? n<' I price paid i!jo farmers was '! I ci nis p'-r bushel. 1 Mr--. Mary K. Dunne. n:.?:! l'2 ! wax horned to death in Ciia: i in> 1 FnM :y. A rem. enable occurence 11nrjpened i I'nion county soum <!hVi ;:;:o. At ihe home oi Mr. Inr.ei j twins \ve:e horn each of whom hat a full set of upper teeth. Mr. Hob SpnrUman. of lVe Pet while i.oii:;i!^ a yt'Kc m ??.. I brown to I he ground and seven !y liijnrod. Sparks from a pi-si tip. trait : burned 17 bales ol cut ton .at I ros^ perilv last week. The A. 0. L. is to bu'ld a !ar: c | ami commodious passenger slatic:i | at Floience. Tho?. F. Walker lias orpanizct ihe Catawba 1 lacer Mining Ca io mine the Catawba river f'o: irohl. They will use the most im proved machinery, and will com mence work immediately. * j him m ii uw iijfi w t utj *mvn/i i.uim ki^ji . . i A Fuil Lint I GENERAL MER1 A->. O/ l>2Up^JEiii\& y S) V cv ! T1 8 hcnrP "PlvT TPP.< J. JLlU; i \J J tl'Ob JL lJ \J < 1 1 C ? l \-n a As J. j.Jl Kj \) A. i u^'u.x "".t! mrMj ^Y"31'-" 1Jy>5~~ a ca c IwJ V"CT?-' 2i.il buiLj^l li-i Eiaj I CAI.L AXI) EXAM 1XX M V STOCi l>v trading: with us your bills will be brighter darir.jr the holMavs. Stack ley's Ca Look to Your ir i l'or Special Bargains in ' Y\ f"! ITT^ /r~\ Trr Ivii^Iol Z-A^TlI^ In order to Make room for Spring Goods A nice Hoy's Suit at J?1.00 t A nice Man's Suit :tt $Ho0 t Men's Underwear at 2.'!e to Ladies Under Vests at l">e ti Ladies' Capes at 40<* to $l.o." I must close out my winter stock of l)i j Spring Goods. Also, a bigLt of Aie:ir-^ ami xsxk BrJsa V\r^'' rsLsi Men's Plow Sho'\s at $i.l"> t > *l.oJ; La< 1!utton lit 90c to $l.oo; Ladies, Ue Fine Shoes too numerous t < Call and oxaniane Wiikins' complete lineol lOliPflfif If 1 lilt <? A hij* lot of Flour just received. A com; Staple Groceries. Call ai ; Yours to please, I ^ ii Tiie (ia fluey Mauulacluriniiji ^JT Company has employed Dr. Mason W. Smith as mill phvsician. CV',!( * \ i?ir Hi who will practice on the mill op-: a-ciitic era lives Ire-* of charge. The coin- I i nanv will pav the bills. All a . 1 ' " j (if IWCIi Mrs. Montague, the mother ofj"(,t(Xt ' , . , ,i T- i Gre?:Iy< ; the president ot rurman t mver- [Uciirui . isitv, was burned to death at the I M . | Harper ; home of her son in Greenville, her Trio ; clothes catching lire as she sat be- j ! lore the fire. Lake (J ; Minon ; Greenville has tlie heaviest I '! criminal dock, t in her historw1 Gtnnu .; i.tohnsc There are twcho indictments lor Ards j , Laia'oc j ,:1,!r'?er. 1 King-t John Xortli has lx?on jailed to: bki'oiui :i".-: 1 iii: 1 _r a it s* eel able colore 1 Cmgsi 1 ' ' , ' CtlMlii woman in .epartaMourg, Knm<.Mri-ri> The Seal). Oil In\e>!ine:it Com- iliic.us ; anv iia^ j. . ,) organized in Char- I,'" "1 v ides , h'<to:i by iMciimoiid, Augusta a:d <uvd.\ Ciiarlo.-tmi capitalists. hue con "anv proposes to develop I mi's in. through v. hicli the ?jea board Air ' Line's new roa 1 from Atlanta toj Chariest0:1 will run. 1 'i'li city of Greenville is taking, steps Jo buy toe water works :imv ^ '>y UtO i'.iriS ..U'uiuuuii i ? v.,,.:-.'., ' ^ Suspcvi.'.i c'ses of srrall pox are ?gj . it'po; I?'tl !'; < ;!. Lone Slaratul from ine .V ion section oi' Xewbcr- 11 ,x' permu 1 ryemmfy ;?fth0* ) ^ ' j fio Fight to Ugliness. >k:!l W The woman who is'lovelv in face, ?? ? .< ? j (1.1M v <? :or:n ni.?J t niocr will always have i friends, hut one who would be at the must keep her health. If she h|*nand. sickly and ill! run (Sown, >!)e will be nervous am! irritable, If six; has . ... . . . . 1 hero ? constipation or k???n?*y trouble. her impure blued will cause ph.ipic.-, hlotck-, v,'i: :l 1 ts, skin t nipt ions and a wretched ' oui- i 'oiive plcxii n. Kit el ric Hitters is tile host! ?Xl?. , iiieilicitn* in the world to regulate the stomach, liver ana kidneys and to pu-1 i rifv the bleed. It gives strong nerves, ! r bright eyes. smooth. velvety >kiu. rich : _ j c< mpicxion. It will make a ^'ooil- p.laj | lookimr. charminsr woman of a run-! ?- - V. " j down invalid. Only 50 cents at Wul- " I lace & Johasm's Drug Stoic. 1 C 2 Of.. . CEAHDISE i. \ r ; V C77\ {If! if'sf>.-p ,0 AwS>JIli ?> J, v.. il Wo li jivsc! a fall , * V1 1 w t9 i w ^ 52T3 rs^rrr^ ar? r?-: yt; 1 i J l r', I j I V^T-V ~ !> ?: IV. is 30 i 1311 ro iiK iiUYiM<t. '9 '..9 and your Ihoaghfls ish Store, ;| ilopocf J S IO s V-/ O o - (CTi (H)^^ ';f/TT '?? I will mention :i tow prices: o $2 -~> <> fiVlU. i?Jv ??*l ) -5e. ?. . ' : y Goods to it! nice room for Boys' Hats that must jro. ^ Series Don^ola aiul Ciiovo nts ami t-'hiklreirs o mention. IMBiBl I UfeSMi )lete stock of Fancy and id see me. DITOK'S NOTICE. c is hereby given tint I will c following jdwes en il:e ~~.rl l.^T. rmf% t'/ tha . V liCU i |J\ii * * Tax Returns f<?r ih fiscal year. rc iijr January l^t i WO. ^ tale {icr-( lis i ? I a >' lie apt** ty-one and six'.. <; r<. who are V Hs ;>. a Roil ! ;.X. iritis <>n the 1st anu 2:nl t t Jan ns " '* 3r<i 5 ' " 4th " Hh " " 's " " 6th *' " J *' " 8th " P?h " * /* 4i ' loth " nth " " rec " *' 12:ti ' lth h ' ity ' " 17th ' lsih " ivkf n's Store " " 19th ' 20th " is " 44 22n.i uviile " Sltd ' -L .. O ? ? u >-*!. .4 I. rts '* " 2cth 44 ive " " ' .... wiiuip " iivtij " ;jist " !.KV;U? " Is: -r.U " Fe r.-.. -4 : rr| - i< v.n" * .Ifli ' Gili - ' .. .. 7l!, .. .. ... vile" " :n'i 44 - " S5;U ' d " " li;:;i 4- * " 12?h ' K?!h ' ' : Store * I4i.ii i: Hi is " ' ' !W * ' 1?;.i ,4 I'lc.'i II Z. IfAXXA. .lU-.i' r. % Founded 1842. SF t ing their own praise." Hi reckon the endless joy and nent value, you will gel one 10 celebrated STIKFF PIANhey are made with all the > ,"hich only years of constant .refill attention to everv d? their construction can com j.mins fisfi'S' ^.111:52 fore, we won't burden von ;n t:nnecessarily '-i;* price, nient terms. FINK TL X I CIIAS. M.STIKFF, Piano Manufacturer, Baltimore, M. I) :ory brunch wareroorn, 21'? Tryon Street, Charlotte, X.C II. WILMOTII, Manager. | .* ?