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THOUGHT THERE WAS WAR. Wilmington's Salute in the Amazon De modulated a VillageIn describing the cimisc of the I*. S. S. ""Wilmington" up the Amazon Itiv?t. K. II. Coleman relates the following amusing incident in Ainslee's Magazine: "Six uaj's after her departure from Mamies the 'Wilmington' rearhed a point avIhto tho Colimoes rials and the Ifin MocinAn .111,1 TMii .1-ivnri which form it, begin. The Uio .lavari iias the distinction of serving as tin- boundary lino between I'.razil and Peru for some tiro hundred miles, and close to its junction with the .Maianon is a small town. Tubutinga. at which is maintaincd a force of Brazilian soldiers, who hare the monotonous task of guarding the frontier. "The 'YVilmiugt'.?ii' tired a national salute as she slowly nproached the station and sent a lx<at ashore to exchange the usual courtesies. On gaining the little wharf extending out from the bluff banks In front of the town the officer in charge of the gunlxiat's cutter noticed with some surprise that the crowd of spectators previously observed on shore had entire ?y U "There wore several Brazilian sol diers at tlto landing, and mm of these ventured to approach tin* naval oflicor. Tin* Brazilian seemed greatly disturbed. and from tlu? actions of his cowpauions it was evident tlmy l'clt unaccountably alarmed. " 'Seuhor,' exclaimed the former hastily, 'we are without news, and we beg that you will enlighten us at once.* "'News of what?' was the American's puzzled reply. *1 am sure I ' " Then there is no war?' broke iu the soldier. "'Not iu this part of the u .rid.' " "But you tired V "The 'Wilmington's' representative stifled his desire to laugh and gravely explained the gunboat's presence, and her wori inoani courtesy 111 expeinun-.; so much powder. " 'I am delighted.* finally confessed the Brazilian: 'hut. si-nhor,' hi- added, 'you have depopulated tin- village. All the natives have ih.nl to ihe juiifrle. and I doubt If we ean induee thein to return until you aro cone. Setihor. those guns, they echo yet!* "A mile or two above Tabatiuga several huts were tiotieed near the river's bank, but the most careful serutiny with glnss??s eonld not discover signs of life. It was plainly apparent the salute of the 'Wilmington' had badly frightened every Indian within hearing." The average salary palo to Methodist ministers in this country for hspy wta $473.33. v Begistration Notice. The office of the Supervisor of registration will be opened on the first Monday in every month and the two days immediately following, for the purpose of the registering of any per - nn*lili?rl an fnllntrt: ?W u nuv <0 ^UM?a uvx. Who shall have been a resident of the State for two years, of the county one year and of the polling precinct in which the elector offers to rote fonr months before the day of election, and shall have paid, six months before any poll tax then due and payable, and who can both read and write any seotion of the Constitution of 1895 submitted to him by the supervisors of registration, or can show that he owns, and has paid all taxes collectable durtng the present year on property in thie State aaseaaed at three hundred * ? t t p?nnv aonui or more. o. ?>. j Clerk of Board. - iTnifflTS MANUFACTURED OF DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, MOULDINGS AND . Rn ilHirinr riafprifll LJ UllUlll^ I IMVVI ?V%1* Dealers in Sash Weights, Cord, Hardware, \V indow glass, etc. We guarautee our work superior to any sold in this city, all being of our own manufacture. E.n.HACKER, ProprietorCHARLESTON. - S. C* The Drug Store Kind but price the same as ordinary brands. Druggists trtiy Anvil Soda in bulk and sell it at live cent-uu ounce. Grocer* se!1 it in lockages at lo-. a j*>uud ' t ;! }<ounds for 25c. ft is Exactly tho Soma Scda To got the best you must insist oa packages pet tr? 1 i the manufacturer with the AHYIL CRAMD TRADEMARK. i ONE OF THE OTHERS. 'I'll ro to flfflit for plorv AihI for my native land; Where dancers are the createst There I will boldly stand; And if the Lord shall spare me And 1 return ac'iin n J "I I have it place of honor j In front of other men! , 3r And ir I Tall In battle They'll shout or sine my praise And keep alive my story j ?r I'.ir mi.n of faturo dnvsl" .11 II*? mar-bed away for glory. j 7:1 He heard the 4?ljeorlni? crow !; i i.iv banners waved above bint. His step was high and proud; lie bravelv weut to battle j m Aod at the Iront be fell i p. I'eil there amoni; Ids comrades iVIio ditl tbeir duty well! "The dead are Captain Darcey, i Lieutenant Clare-Montrose, ai>?t tbirty-seven others" ' P? And be wa? one of those! I K. Kiser, in Chicago Times-Hera! PITH AND POINT. lioax "I hear Ifardnppo is broke.'* ' I Joax "Yes; voting G.itrox dropped ! him." ' H( I Wheu a boarder praises the landi ladv's roller* it's a pretty good sigu J ? J that he can't / iv up. ! ^ I "This is a p'<i in mj favor," re- j j marked the i?:i i as she stuck a piu iu , * ' i the dainty cushion received at a swell | | eveut. I til Mugging " Ilnf that horseshoe , over the -ioor ever brouplit Ton auv 1 At . luckV" Bnggius "Well it ho* never i fallen on mv liea?l." ! lilobbs- -"What is the first thiug to , p I learn in riding a bieye' ' Slobbs? , p i "Fin.1 out from whom ; on cau l>or- U i row a wheel to practic . ou." I It ever has been w > nan's fate. Niuee trading's c.nrlv lawn, T-? have the biggest bargain^ wait i r.i.il her mouey's gone. ?ludiananolis Press. 1 I < i-irs? Jjruon .Anoiuei uve;? ; whelming victory yesterday in the | ! Transvaal." Second Briton (slind1 deriugi "Is it so Ij.nl as that?" ' ^ [ Life. I "We feed the world!" exclaimed lp | the optimistic orator. "No, we | * i don't!" shouted the pcssimitic aud- i itor. "We feed the worms!" Cbt- ' i cago Tribune. wi Kuicker "Won^r why Cholly's so popular with the girls'/ He can't even express himself." Bocker gj 1 "No; but his father can pav tha p freight." Puck. " ; "l>o you thing this jioern of mine j g( ! will live?" asked the high-browed ! youth, "f dunuo," answered the j u j brutal acquaintance. "It ought to. i It seems pretty tough." Washington i Star. j "That mob scene w: s han<lle<l with I j splendid effect," said .ae critic. "Ob, 41; yes," replied the manager. "You see, 1 ; we hire the vidian's creditors to go on in that scene." Philadelphia North 1 American. ? "There appears to he a great de: mand for scats," remarked the come- i at ! diau. "You're mistaken," returned j the manager, looking up from the ; PI i pile of correspondence, "these are | Ti ; mostly requests." I Ci Walton <to fishmonger) "Just j ? throw me hulf a dozen of those trout." , Fishmonger "Throw them?" Wa!- 1 ?* I ton "Yes; theu I can go home and BI tell my wife J caught 'em. 1 may ha j cl j a poor fisherman, bnt I'm no liar.i i Household Words. \ Husbaud "What was that you 1 were playing, ruy dear?" Wife "Did you like it?" "It was lovely! the j ^ melody divine, me narmouy exquis| ite!" "It is the very thing I playe * 1( i last evening, and you said it was horj rid." "Weli, the steak was 'nirned j g( j last evening." Harper's Bazar. ; Two Animrri. g. Not long ago a Boston clergyman re- p | ceived an evening call from an elderly j j man and woman who expressed u wish ^ j to he joined in the bonds of matri- ^ mony then and there. , g "Have you ever been married be- | ! fore?" asked the clergyman of the * man, an honest-eyed, weather-beaten ' j person of seafaring aspect. i "Never, and never wanted to be be- ; j, fore," was the prompt reply. ; "And have you ever been married g before?" the <|nestiou eame t<? the ! ^ woman. ; ^ "No. -fir," she replied with equal ; g ' promptness; una witu a ioucu 01 ; p i humor that appealed to tbeclergymau ' P at ouce, she added, "I never had a j ^ : chance!" z,' The marriage ceremony was speedily r.. performed, and the clergyman refused p J to take any fee, telling the bride witu : a twinkle in bis eye that it bad been 1 a privilege to officiate which be would ! have been sorry to miss. Youth's Companion. Value of the fine Neoille. 0 The pine needles of Oregon are use- _ I fill in a great uiauy ways iu luct, _ ihere is scarcely a part of them that C does not in some way serve its turn, ti When tb9 jnice has been extracted it i is made into "pine needle oil," which has great medicinal value. The pine | is used for upholstering and the libre w ! is made into underclothing. The in Germans have long recognized the it! value of the pine needle, and have ci established resorts for consumptives s<" at different places whero the piuo c grows. 'r!i" percentage of recoveries in the I Milwaukee Hospital for tho Insane ar I last year was tiiirty-tbree. I riBJIKIB. Presbyterian Chnrch liov. J. E, uulop, pastor, 1st Sunday, 4 p. m.; J tennday 11 a. m. Methodist Chnrch Rev. W. S. artin, pastor, 1st and 4th Sundays, a. ra. and 7:30 d. in.: 3d Sunday, 30]). m. Baptist Chnreh Rev. F. W. Eason, iuister, 2nd Sunday. 11 a. ru. and 7:30 i m.; 4tli Sunday 7:30 p. m. Episcopal Church-Rev. R. W. Barn-, ill, pastor, 2nd Sunday 11 a. m. ,7:30 j m. i t OUR CLUB OFFERS. i The County Record one year and } e Farm Journal five years, SI. 00. j The County Record one year and the ( ome and Farm, SI.25. The Connty Record one year and ; e Semi- >\*eekly News and Courier, j . 75. The County Record one year and the | i- Weekly (N. Y.) World, SI.05. The Connty Record one year end e Semi-Weekly Columbia State,S2.00. ' The Connty Record one year and the lunta Constitution, $1.75. I luell & Roberts'1 I CASH DRY GOODS STORE. i i Some Of Oar Specials: Ladies' Umbrellas, 26-inoh, Black J rge, 12 different styles of Decorated linu ami Sterling Silver, Congo ban os, 89 cents. 2C-incb, Steel rods, Black Serge, : )Dgo bandies, 49 cents. 26-incb, Black Silk, Sterling Silver, ' lrned Congo bandies, 81.29. 26-inch, extra quality. Black Seige, tb black and dark green carved banes, at 65 and 98 cents. Gentlemen's 2<>-inch. Black Gloria Ik, Steel rods, Sterling silver, turned >ngo handles, SI.30. 2o-iucb, Steel aud Wood rods, Black irge, 40 cents. 2G-iocb, Black Sorge, latest style |' orn handle, SI.24. BLACK SATINE at 5 cents. White Lawn, 40 inches wide, 5c. Cambric at 5c. j White Table Damask at 20, 25, 34. i i, 50, 74c, SI and SI.25. Ked Damabk at 15, 20, 25 and 35c. Btoutiful Colored Silks at 24 cents. > Huck Towels, bright borders 5c. Towels ntSi. I Blenched liuck Towols, II S, 37x20, 10 cents. Lace Curtains, Crash Skirts, white j A U'sonnnro T.omhrpnninfl ! laiu pi UUO, TT iUJ'pViOj 4JUU1W?V?J'.??V, nsel Drapery, Bureau Scarfs, Pillow [ a6ee, Side Combs,Shirt Waists,Brush raid, Dresa Bonps, Crash, Straw iilors,Bell Crown Sailors, and several her kinds too numerous to mention id qncte prices, proportionately , leap. Just received, 1 case Cordet's Beatiil dcods at 3c per yard I Furniture Department)-uieco Solid Oak Suits 817. )-piece Solid Oak Snits $18. )-piece Solid Walnut Suits $??5 to $110. slid Oak Sideboards $12 to $15. nitatiou Waluut Sideboards $G 50 to i $8. ingle Lounges $* to $0. ed Lounges 08.50 to $15. nitation Walnut Beds $2.50 to $6. tsttresses $2 to $8. ed Springs $2.25 to $4. foot Oak Extension Tables $1.50 to ' $10. foot Imitation Oak Extension Tables j 1.50. ! T.l.U on 41 7" llUUCU xnuic IV ?" nil Size Willow llockers SI.50. iteLeu Safes $2. 75 to S3.50. j tovf-H $5.25 to $20. adies' Desks $5 to $14. )-pieceDeco'ated Charmber sets$2.10 , -foot Smyrna Kugs S2.8S. foot Velvet Carpet Kugs C:.50. foot Smyrna Rugs $1.4'J. foot Smyrna Hugs CJc. foot Jnte Rugs 98c. Window shades 10c to $1.25. amboo Easels 50c to $1.50. Just received, a new lot of line I hinese and Japanese mattings. BUELL J ROBERTS, j 7" and 575 King St., Charleston.S.C. j >km Diseases, j For the speedy and permanent c ure o? i tter, salt rheum and eczenui. Cham- J 'rlain'a Eye and Skin Ointment is j ithout an equal. It relieves the itch- j g and smarting almost instantly and ? continued use effects a permanent ire. It also cures itch, barber's itch, aid head, sore nipples, itching piles, lapped hands, chronic sore eyes and anointed lids. Dr. fady's Condition Powders for ! irses are the best tonic, blood pnrifiei | ldvermifnge Price. 25cents. S'rid by ||?pl|IZE3 '/$/ a good [00/ 4 40S& p] BE' ij/ Send (or ggggl 1 ~ IBIGGLEI i $ a Farm Library of ur : r** ~ Up-'o-date, Concise ar somely Printed and / S&s \ Rv JACC i> (I 4* No. 1 -BIGGLE HO( tL \' * v.' JS f All about Horses a C< \ jfj' \jj 1 74 illustrations ; a star J & 1 \ No. 2 BIGGLE BE( S' V4 W \ All about jjrowtnfr Sit J/ . I contains 43colored lit* / / J varieties and too othei \ No. 3-BIGGLE POL -tks-3^S.\ I All about Poultry ; th< / tells everything: with J of all the principal br? I Trice, 50 Cents. <f\j\ /V? A No* 4 BIGGLE COV j \js J) ? U A" a'K>ut Cows and th< r v-^/ V/ If sale; contains Sector I ^?i?- *"* ]e breed, with 132 other i \ /T Mft K_Rinr.i k cw \. f Just out. All about I TR I cry, Diseases, etc. G u 1 tones nd other engra' 4) A \ TheBiaOLE BOOKS are u \ saw anything like then f ^ -n \ fire having an enornu / Uf r p mA South. Every one wh r a r tE ' Chicken, or crows Sn L | away for the BIliGLl Vj^Zl^FARM J X fr'' Is your paper, made for you ill old; it ts the great boiled-< , quit-after-you-hnve-saidit, the world the biggest pape of America having over a ni 3 Any ONE of the BIGGLE BOOKS, ai t c YEABS (remainder of J Son. tooo. looi. iioa J to any address lor A DOLLAk BILL. Samplcol'FARM JOURNAL and circular d * '.VILUES ATKINSON. Address, I J. HAS, t . JtXKINa. JL Bi Imperia Covered bj Admittedly the BE5T the most e The Imperial J" 5" L 1(H) can cen* pe J' b V One Gallon wi j) 1 he needle keeps the burn VI 'I the generating tube being in v\ J that will not' go out. Ther I flicker. The light can be rai jj a gas jet or lamp. The IMP ; be i.rt:""t WTlLPaVt ?? J If not sold in your town wri THE IMPERIA! 132-134 Lake Street, KodoM Dyspepsia Cure rs . ^ " " I teiif foi Digests what you eat. Itarti ficially digests the food and aids 1 ^>in. .1 Nature in strengthening and reconstrutting the exhausted digestive or-[ ^tk-i pans. It is the latest discovered dipest-1'i ant and tonic. Xo other preparation can approach it in efficiency. It in-i staotly relieves and permanently cures j Dvspe'psia, Indigestion, Heartburn, i j Flatulence, Sour Stomach. Nausea, 1 L^<; SickHeadache.Gastralgia,Cramps,and i all other results of imper feet digestion. Prepared by E. C. DcWO t & Co.. Chicago. ) *>> jefea&ly yen use IS P ,<ecrly everyone decs, and if so 3 0c j now all about how lar superior h is t( ; iiher baking sooa or baking powder. [ 'f' ro1 LeavenI I .??? I 1.0 ?. the latest advaSv f i i baking prepat a- Yi'i a t'o ;r.s. and i* r. don't :;sc i: >.'v.i -i Urn}' .11 w -t-iit V /?. 1lctt:r Than Sotln *t?nriir ;r ?e i: will m: ke lusei.i. jtiiit right oomu' every time. X<> more yellow ;><>:s mi taste. ?v?r>fx /s lictttr Than linking Pawtlcr ,.-Ba'n b-.eausc it i~ hair as strong again ami *"wby ne heaping teasjioonfnl wi'l <10 the ou n wo. k of 1 wo rounded teasponnfuls of :1a lK-st baking powder ever made. [.{J-1!:1*. ; Don't Spoil ?wkV* hut i-= so prepared that with ordinary : fr care it will retain its tnll stiength f?u ^cim,^ ears. We do not have to pack it in .in cans like baking powder, and this saving enables us to give you better ^31 vane for your money than you evu aid before. 1 Hale h aven leaven e/h tie v heir hen* " atsecr i<>r tc : c.-u:- 6 ounces for five ec-rrs r.i ...... '1 MsS / s? for all work, C ITER for some, BEST for everybody. , * Your Neighbor's Endorsement 'NE-R. GENL'SOU. AGENT. 4. OLL ST. ATLANTA CA.' V L HOUSE ENTRANCE- ~ : f MOKSI icqualled value Practical, id Comprehensive HandBeautifully Illustrated. IB BIGOLE ISE BOOK jromon-Srn.se Treatise, trith ever irln ff 1 a-nrL' Prir? tn 0*ntu tRY BOOK iall Fnjits?read and learn haw : -like reproductionsof all leading illustrations. I'rice,50 Cents. ILTRY BOOK r best Poultry Book in existence ; 23 colored lilc-like reproductions :eds, with 103 other illustration*. ? V BOOK e Dairy Business ; having a great ed life-like reproductions of each llustrations. Price, 50 Cent#. INE BOOK logs?Breeding, Feeding, Butchoutuina over do beautiful halfvings. Trice, 50 Cents, nique,original,useful?you never a?so practical,sosensible. They pus sale?East West, North and o keeps a Horse, Cow, Hog or iall Fruits, ought to send right : BOOKS. The FOURNAL J and not a misfi-t. It is 32 years lown, hit-the-nail-on-the-head, 1'artn and Household paper in rofitssirein the I'nited States lillion and a-halfregular readers. Dd the FARM JOURNAL and 1903) will be sent by mail escribing BIGQLE BOOKS free. KARJI JOIR > A I. PlilLADELriilA 1 lI Gas Lamp ' u. s. Patents. light on the market and 'conornical. imtnon stove gasoline and gives a die power light at a cost of one r day. ' fy 11 burn 00 hours. er clean, so it will not clog, and i center of flame, insures a light e is no odor, no amoke and no ised or turned down just as with erial is the most perfect light ig pertaining to it is the bc.'?t to 0 INVESTIGATE. :te us for catalogue. . GAS LAMP COrnir knt\ ii i _ v 11 ivnviv < *-wi ME HYCIEHIC MtTTRESS. 7tattr>??H depend* largely upon air *fci? mod rr-oi* com known to Kcience for it* luxurious comfort in /inc n hollow central air epace the lenitt^ and etdth matt rem contain.nk" rprinit wotma tvith H* .tee! intercoUed into woven wire lihriin ?* top and tio' inunil'hiiihi>lik'?l the ttllino. aon-ftbmtrM'Nt Motion* v? Hlte cotton Ml. The air under prerrilie it. ation with the rprin>rt re-toKin a moat remarkable ty. and with the other leutures make the iiiaitreiw Lc? pneivnntir, relf-ventil.itini: and of Joan: xoftJottce thun any other muttrex* at ?"? prior. tT O C er-To introduce our p-K. a r n CCfli.w ",i< >|i: * -&J 30 Hyxlenlo Muttrv? < w-< will 'or a limited time include with every J W order n flan llruiw Trfminril. I White Kmmiiiil J Metal <!o?l Kivr. ? I i > b cut your t \ a ^ ^ wA cii?'r? of o idr.ii?. ' ' . ? ai-.l |?_ .1* IT.. B ft-'i .. nd oneof our _ B cniet>ivr*d^ i.jjtnl /i ( "**** ^^^[Jll ^piitise. Kime ** 4 > '] '"""" ',*""1 ' jgj adopted hj t he1 S. \ '{ i J! Arttty utter three 'sj > I . . I 1 t'l month* of the wont I L \ I lilt'if rigid teat* u? he?t J ? * ' f 1111 *Hooi::t>i<.'r.? the If e xr great virtues cumfurr.d umhllltv and una Adjust* itself automatically to varying >. ,\ light and heavy person lying side by side will ngnilt t twih <) l.'-r. *vnd u? One Itnllar. ^'ut? ' ' I I.IMI vti Irelzkt rlur^m only when XitisAed that e exact iv as represented. \Vher?nll ash- + 15.00 ir?r re?; will make uiiipmrnt with the expree* under Ulhet if.in your judgment.then aU res* alone i?p?it ?i? -e than el-VtSt ?.nd lwtfer than any oth-r ter h/iw ooetly. you can Imve your money hack. .Iraof thi* nia'trw* doe* nut begin U. re; re?i nt it> the r?xl *olid comfort found In its n?e. .Neurit >d> who ha* need it rhu* far ha* reported fall value pyaivel in the iiret month'* n??. premium* ottered in connection with themrftreree gift from ut for the adrerti*in?: which we mj eet obtain from th? tw oa your part of tlti* mittree* n*? alone that it* full merit* can tie ippredated. \ <ine?t we will *en<l duplicate* 01" per~ona! J*ttor-dr?orxement from the celebrated Chicago *nrc-or^ i. Murphy: Washington liming, Into po*tmn*ti r fW o: Mr. Joseph Siejtel, of Hiegel, Cooper 4 Co of ?: .fudite K. w. Clifford of Chicago, and many other own people, of the merits of thin matt.*"**. A?l. for t " A." SC-H?ni!'ta of cover* and iilwtrated rataCb C logue* showing more thrui ftl utile* of ouche* at ull price*. i\rmr *r?ln{ w, l>o?k?. '' -*I Acme Ttru*?.Trimmed Rede. Meetle > at" ,j '.Aw and Iprlght Folding linlr*. UocL- ' rn, rte. p E SPRINC **5' W. d3fl St.. eu ?;o. tmicaco. "-2 m Villi' TiT^"h|1 HlT^ffinidliT