The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, March 08, 1900, Image 2
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THE COUNTY RECORD.
Published Every Thursday
AT
ttNGSTBEE. SOUTH CAROLINA.
BY
C. W. WOLFE .
Editor and Proprietor.
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Successful authors' advice to young i
aspirants is bewildering. "Don't take
to literature," said Grant Allen, "if ,
you have capita! enough to buy a good ]
broom and energy enough to annex a j
a\acant. street crossing." Now we 1
see Grant Allen, Jr., going into the j
publishing business. Very few meu
take their own auvice, and possibly
still fewer expect their children to.
Notwithstanding the fact that the I
telephone, in its present state of de- '
v velopmeat,affords, in many instances '
and efficient aervaut of an intelligent
mind and a sensitive and enlightened
soul, it cannot be gainsaid that pliys- ;
ical training lies at the foundation of
mental or moral training, or that it
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enters and must enter as a more <>r
less prominent and necessary factor
into a great number of our educational
pocedures. The full success or
failure of physical twining, therefore, j
does not relate to tbt size or strength
of the red meat we call muscles, but
is measured iu part by our achieve- i
meuts in the domain of mind and ihe '
domain of conduct.
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The agent of the department of
agriculture sent to make a study of |
conditions in Puerto Kico confirms
the favorable impressions already existiug
in regard to the future possi- i
bilities of that island and its advau- 1
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lages as a new field for the enterprise i
of the American farmer. Mr. Cook, i
the agent, says fhat whereas but little
tropical fruit and other plant projects
are now exported from the island, an
unlimited commercial demand exists
for them, and it only needs American
enterprise and energy to increase the .
products millions of dollars annually. '
In the matter of coffee Mr. Cook thinks
the island may be made to supply at
least half the consumption of the
United States, for which we pay annually
from $60,000,000 to.<70,000,000. I
.'.side from the excelleut training
iu ease of leariug ami in logical '
thought ami expression, which is
gaiued through the practice of debateiug,
the increasing enthusiasm for these
iuteilectual contests in the colleges i
- throughout the country is to be ea- i
eonraged, because of the tendency to 1
select for debate some subject of vital
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and time'y interest, f ather than one
which is purely technical or historical.
This teudeucy is of special importance
fur the reason that college life offers
so few incentives to a healthy interest !
in the outside world. .Many subjects
of present public iuterest are threshed
out by the innumerable debating clubs ,
and class teams. It < a:i scarcely be
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doubted that the thought and discus- I
xion stimulated by these debates, <
. which hold such an important place iu j
tbe college world, will ha\e a distinct- j
jy broadeuing influence.
a perfectly satisfactory service to the
subscriber, there are many important '
problems in telephone engineering vet
unsolved. This leads naturally to
the inquiry: Why are there so few
reully competent telephone engineers?
It is a most attractive tiehl of work, j
ami offers certain rewards t<> those
who enter it with a proper knowledge
of their profession, says the Electrical j
Engineer.
The London Spectator, in aii arti- i
ele arguing that it is entirely to the ad- j
vantage of fireat Britain that theXica- ;
ragua canal should l>e cut, urges the I
government to "anticipate the possi- J
bility of the Washington admiuistra- '
tiou raising the problem >{ the abrogation
of the Bnhver-C'lavtou treaty
in an offensi\e form by voluntarily of
feriug t-o abrogate the treaty. We
shonld thus avoid being put into a
ridiculous position by seeming unwilling
to yield to pressure when pies- '
sure was being exerted in regard to
something which it was to our inter- j
est to do.
Since physical training aims at perfecting
the body as an iustrument.and
at. rendering it the willing, prompt
Mckinley in new york.
Hi? President Makes An Address Before
the Ohio Society.
New York. Speei.il.~The Ohio so- ,
ciety of New York held its 14th anour
blessings and our burdens and still !
Saturday night. William Mc-Kinley,:
President of the I'nited States, was j 1
the guest of honor. More .han 400 !
covers were laid.
Among those at the president table j
were M. 1. Southard, president of the i
Ohio society of New York: Governor j
Theodore Roosevelt. Governor George !
K. Nash ex-Gov. Levi P. Morton. Cor- j
nelius N. Bliss, Senator Mark Hauna, |
Lieut. Gov. Timothy L. Woodruff. |
Judge Addison Brown. Gen. Wagner I
B. Swayne. (Jen. H. C. Corbin. H. Clay ;
Evans. (Jen. Thomas H. Hubbard, '
Charles Dick, John Barrett. Tunis G.
Herein .and Julian T. Ilavies.
Tlie li?t of speakers on the pro- i
gramme was as follows: President ;
Mcilinley, Gov. George K. Nash of
Ohio, Solicitor (lent ral of the I'uited ;
States John A. Rienards, Lieut. Gov. !
Timothy L. \\ iruff and James H. ,
Hovt. There we no fixed toasts, the >
speakers having subjects allotted to ,
them as they were called upon.
On the cover of the menu was a rep- '
resontation of a bifckeve. Grouped on i
the cover were the portraits of six pres :
idents. natives of Ohio Wm. Henry
Harrison. Grant. Garfield. Hayes. Ben- I
jamin Harrison and William Me- i
Kin ley.
McKinlpv -e amid an
plaice. Hp said in par.:
"Mr. Toastmaster a:..I gentlemen: I j
appreciate your welc..;ne an.i thank i
you for ."his rencwad express ion of
good will. * * * It has been some years
since I was your guest. Much has hap- ?
pened in the meantime. We have had
our blessings and our burdens and stil
have both. We will soon have legislative
assurance of the continuance oi
the gold standard with which ave ,
measure our exchanges, and we have
the open door in the far east through
which to market our products.We are '
neither in alliance nor antagonism nor
entanglement with any t'o:eign power,)
but on terms of amity and cordiality
with all. Wc buy from all of them
and sell to all of them and our sales
exceeded our purchases in the past two
years by over one billion dollars. Markets
have been increased and tnort- .
gages have been reduced. Interest has
fallen and wages has advanced. The '
public deb: is decreasing. The country
is well to do. Its people for the
moc.; pare are happy and contented.
They have good timps and are on. good
terms with the natives of the world.
There are unfortunately those among
us. few in number. I am sure, who
seem to thrive be?t under 'bad times
and who when good time.-, overtake
them in the I'nited States, feel < onstrained
to put up on bad terms with
tS'.e rest of mankind. With thorn I can
have no sympathy. I would rather
give expression to what 1 believe to be
the nobler and almost universal sentiment
of my countrymen, in the wish
not only for our peace and prosperity, j
but for the peace and prosperity of all
the nations ar.d people of the earth.
"After Tt years of unbroken peace
came an unavoidable war. Happily the
conclusion was quicKiy rearneu. wunout
a suspicion of unworthy motive of
practice or purpose on our part and
with fadeless honor to our arms, i |
cannot forget the quick response of !
the people to the country's need and j
the quarter of a million men who freely
offered their lhes their country's
service. It was an impressive spec- i
tade of aationai streug?.n. It demon- ,
strated our mighty reserve power and :
taught us th:at large standing armies
are unnecessary when every citizen is
a 'minute man." ready to join the ranks
for national defense.
"Out. of these recent events have j
come to the Vnited States grave trials
and responsibilities. As it was the nation's
war, so are the results the na- j
tion's problem. Its solution rests
upon us. It is too serious to stifle. It |
is too earnest for repose. No phrase j
or catchword can cancel the sacred oh- j
ligation k involves. No use of epi
tin ts, no aspersion of moti\es by those
who differ will contribute to that so
ber judgment .so essential to right con- ;
elusions. No political outcry can abrogate
our treaty ot' peace with Spain ,
or absolve us from its solemn engage- '
intent. It is the people's question and I
will be until its determination is writ- J
ten out in their enlightened verdict. '
We must choose between manly doing |
and base desertion. It will never be j
the latter. It must he soberly settled
in Justice and good conscience, and it
will be. Righteousness, which exalite'th
a nation, mr.st control in its solution.
No great emergency has arisen
iu this nation's history and progress
which lias not ooen met by the sover
rign people wSih his capacity, with I
ample strength and unflinching tideli- [
ty to every honorable obligation.
The Lafayette Dollar.
Paris. By Cable. Mr. Robert J. '
Thomas, secretary or tne utt' ayeue j
Monument committee, as special com- :
missionc.r of the Cnited States repre- I
senting President McKinley, and in his
name presented to Pre.-ident i/oubet !
Saturday morning the first of 'he l^a- j
Fayette dollars, which was enclosed
in a casket costing $1.00". The presentation
took place at the Elysee
palace. Mr. Thomas was accompanied
by the United States ambassador. Uen.
Horace Poller, who introduced him to
President Loubet and the presentation
of the dollar was then made by Mr.
T'aompi-.i .11 a few appropriate remarks.
BOERS Rt ENPORCEU.!
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They are Now Facing Roberts At !
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Osfon e'n
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GATHERED ABOUT 5,000 STRONG, |
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And arc Located Elgh! Miles East of
Paardeberg Roberts Ab!? to Cope j
With Them.
London, by Cable. Ivord Roberts, at j
Osforkein, six or eight miles east of ,
Pjardeberg, faces tlbe re-formed Boer I
army from 5.000 to 6.000 strong. This i
may be merely a corps of observation
ready to retire on prepared positions.
Doubtless it is receiving acoretions j
from the late beseigers of Ladysm th
and from other points. Whatever the I
force may be. Lord Roberts has ample
troops to cope with it. The Boers are
temporarily favored by a heavy rain
falling on the veldt and making the
grass improve. Lord Roberts has surprised
observers by the excellence of
bis transport during the first advance,
and he is likely to do so again, although
military men here think he
must wait for some days before going
much farther. The Boer3, presumably.
will use this delay for all it is
worth, pulling their resources together.
Or. Leyds gives out tihe opinion that
the British entry of Blcemfontein is
daily exp^ted, as commandants Wewet
ami Delarey had beer, instructed
to retard 'the advance of Lord Roberts i
until the concentration, under General
JouLert. had been accomplished.
No adequate explanation is yet made |
of the 30.000 rc-inforcements that are ;
preparing for lx)rd Roberts. Such ex- 1
planations as are advanced tentatively
4 < 4.1. 4 . V. ? rint/.S !
S1lggt\*l t'lllll ? UUl uir jyuvva )
have become more restive, or that the
imperial government has a hint of for- i
oijn suggestions as to , the future |
status of rhe allied republics.
The War Office has received the fol- |
lowing from General Buller:
"Ladysmith. Friday, March 2. ti.30 j
p. m. I find the defeat of t'he Boers !
more complete than 1 had dared to anticipate.
The whole district is com- '
pletely clear of them, and except at the
top of Van Pcener's pass, where several i
wagons are visible, I can find no trace I
of chem. Their last train left Modder- j
spirt station abotit 1 o'clock yester- i
day. and they then blew up the bridge.
They packed their wagons six days
ago. moving them to the north of Ladysmith,
so that we had no chance of ;
intercepting them: but they have left J
vast quantities of ammunition of all j
sorts, herds. gras3. camp and individu- I
al necessaries. They have got away j
wi.h all their guns except two."
Lord Roberts wires to the War Of- !
fioo from Osfontein tinder date of j
March 2. 4.15 p. m., as follows:
"I have just returned from paying |
Kimberley a hurried visit. I was much |
gratified at finding the enthusiasm I
among the Kimberley j>eople regarding j
the care of the sick and wounded. All !
the houses had been converted into hos
pitals and the men had heen made '
most comfortable. I was struck with
the friendly manner in whtich the
wounded Boers and our men chatted !
together upon the experiences of the .
campaign, it delighted me to see our 1
soldiers sharing their rations and bis- |
cuitStWith the Boer prisoners before j
they commenced their marcu for Med- ,
der river. Some of the poor fellows '
were very hungry after having been \
starved in the laager."
Telegraphic Brlefi.
Eleven universities, including Johns j
Hopkins, have decided to maintain
uniformity of requirements for graduate
degrees.
lx)rd Roseber vlias severed his connection
with the Liberal party in England, j
It is reported in New York that the j
Ley!and Line has absorbed the At- j
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ian iii; j i (iiispui i euuij/auj , ui n u*-. u j
Bernard M. Baker. of Baltimore, is j
president.
F. T. F. Ivovejoy, former secretary of I
the Carnegie Steel Company, has j
joined H. C. Frkk in his suit against j
the company.
Ex-Mayor Hugh Gran; lias been appointed
receiver for the Thirl Avenue j
Street ltui!way of New York city.
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Argument Begun.
Louisville. Ky.. .Special. Argument
in the cases involving the title to the
offices of Governor and Lieutenant j
Governor was begun before Judge 1
Fields in the Circuit Court Friday.
Counsel for Governor Beckham. Presi- j
dent Pro Teni L. H. Carter and General
John H. Castleman. Democrats, :
filed a demurrer and motion to strike |
out the answer and reply to W. S. j
Taylor and John Marshall, the Re- i
publican incumbents, after which an
order for argument was agreed upon,
and Attorney David W. Fairleigh
opened for the Republicans.
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INtW liOKMlTUKY.
Plans Submitted For The New EuildIngs
at Winthrop.
At the meeting of the board of trustees
of Winthrop College steps were
taken looking to the commencement
of the work on the new dormitory at i
the earliest possible moment.
The board had Architects Milburn I
and Wheeler before it and discussed
with them what is desired in the way
of plans and specifications. They
roughly estimated that the 'buildings
Jesired by the trustees the new dormitory
and a model school buildingwould
cost $40,000, exceeding the ap[
propriation allowed by the general asI
sembly considerably. The architects
were told to cut ofT some of the "frills
and fur'belows" and submit plans and
specifications within the appropriation.
When the plans have been submitted
and are approved, the board
j will proceed to aaver-nse ior uius iur
| the erection of the buildings, and
j award the contract at the earliest pors:
sible moment. It is the earnect desire
j to have the new buildings ready for
| the opening of the regular scholastic
j year next fail.
I The board unanimously decided t
j close the college one week earlier than
! is announced in the catalogue on
i March 6 instead of March 13.
i This announcement was made in the
! chapel the morning after the board
! reached its decision by Gov. Mc
! Sweeney, the chairman oi tne Doaru.
He told the girls that he and the Minority
of the board had endeavored to
get them a holiday at Christmas; now
the minority had captured the majorl|
ty and the girls would go home one
week earlier than expected. The an-1
nouncement is said to have been re- j
eeived with vociferous applause by the
large feminine audience.
War Claims.
The lists cf those who are to receive
part of the $7,552.94 received from the
federal government on account of the
n-or ohimc will nnt hp nnhllshed until I
Col. Jones in whose hands the dia
I bursement of the money has been
placed has carefully looked over them.
It is likely that he will have to secure
certain itemized lists already referrel
to before he wil proceed to pay out an>
of the money. He will make a statement
in regard to the matter in a few
days.
New Enterprises.
The Secretary of State has granted
a charter to the Easiey cotton mills of
Easley. The charter was granted with
the capital stated at $200,000 with, the
privilege of increasing to $450,000. The
company wished it placed at $250,000,
but having set forth $200,000 in the declaration,
the change was not possible.
J. M. Geer is president and treasurer
and \V. M. Hagood vice president
A commission was issued to Wm.
P. Waterhouse and S. U Bessemer n!
Beaufort as corporators of the Acetylene
Gas Idghtinj? company of that
city. The capital stock is to be $?>.Cu>.
A commission was also issued to the
Enterprise hank of Laurens, with $50,000.
The corporators are N. B. Dial
and W. E. Lucas , of Laurens, W. S.
Gray of Woodruff. T. R. McGahan and
R. G. Rhett of Charleston and C. II.
Roper of Laurens.
The Ilartsville Hotel c ompany, of
Hartsville. was also commissioned
with $5,000 capital. The corporators
are J. W. Davis, M. S. McKennon, Mary
Bell, J. J. Lawton and H. A. Edwards,
all of Hartsville.
A charter was granted the Cherokee
Foundry and Machine works of Gaffney;
capitalized a; $5,000. The officers
are J. A. Carroll, president; J. Q. Litties,
vice president, and W. C. Sarratt,
secretary and treasurer.
The Fidelity Building and laran association
of Anderson was commissioned
with Geo. W. Evans, J. W.
Quattlebaum, R. S. Hiil, James R.
Vandiver, M. M. Matitison, Ernest V.
Coc-hran, L. R. Parker, R. C. Laug'ilin
and W. F. Cox as corporators. The
capital stock is to be $2.1.000.
Palmetto Notes
The semi-centennial of the founding
of the town of Walhalla is to be celebrated
by the people of that tawn on
August 16th and 17th next.
It is likely that the date for the excursion
of the State Press Association
will be changed, if it can be done at
this time. Some of the members of
the association do not like the idea of
traveling on Sunday and the effort is
now being made to change the date .:n
deference to these members, so that
the start can be made on the 14th,' instead
of the 18th. The idea is still to
be away a week and spend four full
days in Cuba.
RESCUE LADYSMITH.
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Interest Now Centers On General
Builer.
THERE ARE TROUBLES AHEAD OF Ul.Vi
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An Immediate Announcement of
Relief of the Beleaguered City Not to
be Looked For.
London, By Cable. General Boilers
distinct success in storming Pietei's
Hill brings the rescue of badysniuh A
near, but the War Office intimated
that an immediate announcement of
relief need not be expected. The going
to and fro at midnight of officere and
messengers suggested that important
news had been reeeivei. A3 hhis -message
reveals, General Buller's suiccessful
attack came after the hard fighting
of firiday, and it was improvised and
its exeeution 'begun during tho armistice
of Suniav. Jn orooosing the ar
mistice the British eamniaader stipulated
lha't both sides should be free to
move, but that neitaher should fio any
shocking. He was therefore within bis
his privilege in immediately 'beginning
to transfer his troops. General 'Buller's
tidings come weighted with his
long list of casualties. His loses in
the 'four attempts to get General fcVhi'te
out aggregate 4,000.
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Lady smith is in desperate <?traits.
Charles Williams, the military expert,
says'he learns on very high authority,
presumably that of Lord Wolseley, that
"General White's fonce is almost at its
last gasp."
"This is not so .much," says <Mx. Williams,
"on account of any lack of provisions
or of .ammunition, neither of
which is yet exhausted, as "because of
the poisonous nature of the Klip river
water and the evil eirects or cne -near.
Even those who have escaped from
fever, dysentery and diarrhoea are in
a state of low vitality. They can- still
man trenches, however, and would
probably 'bold their own against a las:
desperate assault, but they can initiate
nothing. General Buller now know3
that as units the regiments will foe of
no use to him for months. The water
1 a! Klip river is not available 'for drinking,
and to boil it is impossible, beI
cause of the scarcity of fuel. It is
thick with putrid animal matter. Tea
made of it has a suspended fibre, seen.ing
like beef tea. It is caused by *hev
sewage from the Boer camips." 31 r.
Williams adds that when news like
tdiis passes under the thumb of the
censor it more than offsets whatever
jolly news may be heliagraiphort c"ro:u
Ladysmith.
There is no authoritative indication
as yet of What Ix>rd Roberts will do
next It seems likely that a branchrailroad
will be built across the veldt
to lessen tihe difficulties of transport.
Colonel Girouar. who built the Soudan
Railroad, is with Lord Roberts. Tie
strain on the Western Railroad is seen
from the fact that the population of
Kimberley, two weeks after tfce relie'.
continues on reduced rations. laord
Roberts' troops thus far have 'oeen only
partiaily fed.
Ht is quite cleart o technical heads
that those who talk of an immediate
and rapid advance far into the Free
fciate cjj not realize the transport, conditions.
The Boers, It now atppeara. J
'have hu'i-Ct a railroad from Harris raith
to Kroonstadt to facilitate the (movement
of their troops between Natal
and the Free State.
Mafeking was still holding out on
February 16th. At that time ihe Boers
were showing unusual activity and firing
inflammable shells. The Boers
who hold positions south a! tfho Orauge
river have been weakened. Lor I
Barentzen. writing on behalf of him-elf
and other Scandinavian prisoners,
affirms that there are no mercenaries
I in the Boer army, and that no volunteers
receive a penny for their services.
Rival Governments.
Frankford, Special. Two Stete governments,
completely officered anl ?
each claiming to be the regular and
legal officials, are in Frankfort, on i
will remain, each claiming the right to
administer the affars of State until the
question is adjudicated in the courts.
As anticipated, the banks refuse to recognize
either of the contendinc factions
and as a result both are without
money.
Love joy Sustains Frick.
Pittsburg, Pa.. Special.?Frauds F.
T. Lovejoy, former secretary of the
Carnegie steel company, limited, and \
one^of the defendants-in the suit of J I.
C. Frick against the steel company, to
determine the value of his holdings
in said company, fieled his answer
Wednesday. It admits that Mr. Frick s
averments are true; joins in praying
that the plaintiff be held to .have all
rights and privileges of a member and
asks, as one "with clean hands, uninfluenced
by fear or favor, to be. regarded
a* a nominal defendant only."'
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