The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, August 23, 1900, Image 2
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f INSTANTANEOUS.
y
They talked about the magin widp aw
Between the want? of men, ""1
How tome had simple tastes, and 90(0#
Fastidious were agaui. ]
Quoth he: "Oh yes, some are content
With things of little worth,
But that won't do for m?; I want ^
The best there if on earth." v i
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With joy of uncaged bird that once
Again to freedom soars
She fell into hit arm* and screamed? 1
"Thanks, darling. I am yours!"
' _ ?Boston Courier.
PITH AND POINT.
Hoax?'"Some genius has invented a ,
(nuzzle for women." Joax?"I guess c
that's only i. gag." t
Auctioneer?"Lot 5-. A genuine ?
Turner. Painted during ihe artist's *
lifetime. What offers, gentlemen?"? c
Pun- !i. ^
C
She?"it's u.o bad poor Jaek Good- ,
fellow failed: he had so many friends, t
too." He treScetiwiy)?"He had!"? l
Brooklyn Lift. f.
Mrs. Clubliey?"And after we were t
finished with that business we held a J
secret session." Mr. Oltibbev?"How i
many did you tell?" j j
"Can 1 help you. Maria?" "Yes. I've i r
dressed Tommy?now you keep him j j
clean while 1 dress myself and the two I
girls."?Chicago Record. }
He r steely eyes arc china blue, I i
Her face with marble can compare. j I
Her heart is stone. I've noticed, too, i I
She views me with a stony stare. I j
?Philadelphia Record. . ?
Blohbs?"Sillicus is not much of a ' j
conversationalist." Plobba?"That's be- !
cause he nev? r talks unless he has j
something to say, and then lie's afraid
HObody will listen." I J
Mamma?"I don't see where you get ;
yonr red hair. You don't get it from ,
your papa, and you certainly don't get ,
it from me." Little Dorothy?"Well, j
mamma, oatvt 1 start something?" j *
firl may he. there is one thing she is j a
Hot." Will?"What's that?" Jack? ]
"She is not contagious." Will?"How j ^
do you mean V Jack?"You can't g
catch her."?Detroit Free Press. , 2
Pnt away the little jokelets
Of the coalman and the plumber; , t
For the ancient iceman punlet j t
Has the right of way in summer. j
?Chicago News. I j
"Mrs. Rash potters around in the j ^
tret grass weeding her Hotter tieda a
day n fr*?r day. and she never gets a
rheumatism." "Well, some women are ; f
Just Ui.it contrary.*'?Indianapolis 1
Jourvtil. ! f
"It is liar* Tor trie to acknowledge )
that 1 do net know it all." said the ; ?
Com fed I'hii. s-. ;>li.'i*. "hut I eon .'ess I j ^
cannot sc. why tin- rock-the hoat idiot ; ^
is allowed to live until he is strong '
enough to tip .\ ov? r."?Indianapolis \
Press. n
"Papa is beginning to ask if your 6
Intentions are serious." she naively re- r
marked, "Il'in," spoke up the suitor, j ]
"He surely eaD't think I'm taking , "
chances of being kicked out iwicc a !'
week Jqst for a joke, <T>u lie?"-t-Plr1la- ^
dolphin lbs-ord. a
"Charlie (Jo yon think of iuarryiiig c
a little woman or it big woman?" \ s
"Well. I?av?\ ..fou.don't know a' ilfmc'.o
about huipgp unsure. How <7111,1 tell? c
It <le|Mude entirety on -what Kind of 8
a woman a fncey, .to me."--Detroit
Fiw Fr??- *. ' , E
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Ja<k -"Well; w bat ever the, summer ^
"All right. then, .we'll loss tor it."' u
laid Tommy. "i!? **. goes! Von holler, t
Heads or tail*:" "Very well." replied \
tittle Kmersou of lioston, "1 prognos- ' I
tJcate the falling of ll:e obverse upper- p
most."?Philadelphia Press. ! r
A Kind Kuooerur.
I Miring a tour months' visit 111 Iter- P
tin. tiermany. last winter. 1 not iced 1
numerous sand piles surrounded by
happy ehlldren of nil apes. and. won<le;
int; why they were allowed the
privilege of s<-Mtrerinj: the sand In tliis ' n
otherwise very tidy elty, 1 made in- ! 1
ouiries. and learned that, before the \ j
?Id Ktuperor William died. ho ordered j a
l^rge piles of sand to bo plae'sl at In- J II
terraIs on 1 nter den Linden, ami also; p
In all the large parks throughout the !
city, for the b'-nelit of the poor rbll
droit who live in the crowded tone- c
' nieitt houses. j
The pleasure proved to lie so great '
that the children of all class 's, rich *
and poor, mingled together, all armed i '
wi>h spoons, paddles and pans. In , ?
Victoria Park, which is situated in the *
"poor" district, there Is one solid acre
of fiue white sand, where, on a fine g
dny .hundreds of children dig and play, f
vujoying the kindness of the old Em- 0
peror. This hnpryssed me as the ; i
greatest kindness 1 ever witnessed.? 1 t
Mlnnenjxilis .lottrnal. j 1
Sweet* 1'roiu Tar. 1 g
JSaeohtmue obtained from tar is -ilO , g
times sweeter than cane sugar. axel Is j:
used in sweetening itud preserving | r
Jams, truit preserves and jellies. Un- t
like ordinary cane sugar when so used v
it is not liaiih to mold or ferment, v
?n the other hand, it does not fatten
?r nourish the body, and in certain all- *
ments is therefore recommended by 6
doctors for sweetening coffee, tea and "
other l**verage? in place of the ordin- 1
ary eane sugar. <
Viper hunters are wanted at Bozen. 'c
Tyrol. The snakes are so abundant ?
as to be a souree of danger, and the p
Government offers fifteen cents for t
eaeb bead. t
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FIGURES RUN HIGH
/olume of Appropriation at Last
Session.
A'AS PREPARED FOR CONGRESS
=>ums Authorized For New Ships. Dry
Docks, Naval Academy and
Buildings.
Washington, D. C.. Special.?The
olume of appropriations, new offices,
ttc., required by law to be prepared
md published at the end of each ses:ion
of Congress, under the direction
)f the commillers on appropriations
>f the Senate and House has been competed
for the first session of the Fiftyircth
Congress, by Thomas P. Cleaves
ind James C. Courts, chief clerks, respectively
of the committees. A sumnary
of the appropriations shows the
trand total of $710,150,862 88. The deails
by bills are as follows:
Agricultural $4,023,500.00
i ooa f\(\z r.r.
\ruiy jj. j.i
Diplomatic 1,177,168.7ft
district of Columbia .. 7.577,369.31
fortifications 7.383,628.00
ndian 8,197.989.21
legislative 24,175,652.33
Military Academy 674,306.67
\'avai ! 63,140.916.57
'ension 145,245,230.00
5ostoffice 113,658,338.75
liver and Harbor .. .. 560.000.00
sundry civil 63,319,915.45
Deficiency appropriations
15,688.330.61
discellaneous appropriations
3,802,301.31 i
'ermanent appropriations
132.712.220.00
Grand total $710.150,862.S3
In addition to the specific appropriaioi:s
made, contracts are athorized to
?p entered into f;r increase of the navtl
establishment and for various pubic
works throughout the country reluiring
future appropriations by Con;re.;s
in the aggregate sum of $58,440,174.
These contracts cover two new
laiuesmps, inree uriuureu uuiouo, j
h'rfe protected cruisers, and live sub- i
narine torpedo boats, to cost, includng
armor and armament. $43,194,094; j
ncreased cost of two additional dry- i
locks and for permanent Improvement
.nd enlargement cf certain navy yards
ind the Navai Academy, $9,840,280: i
ublic buildings heretofore authorized
n various cities, including the new
xovernment Printing Office, lightlouses
and tenders, and for the extenion
cf the Government Hospital for
* * ? ? ae> raa ftn/l for lvVirkrtl
no insane, auu iu? .tvuv?4
mildings and sewers in the District of
Columbia, $259,500.
The new offices and employment speiflcally
authorized aggregate 5,059 in
lumber, at an annual cost of $4,537,73.77.
and those abolished or omitted
lumebr 2.799, at an annual compensai^n
of $1,944,658, a net increase of 2.70.
at a ?ost of $2,593,015.77. Of this
iet increase 1,309 are additional clerks
n postoffices and assistant postmasers.
whose annual compensation
mounts to $1,555,500. This is the ?"C>nd
iiscal year in which Congress has
pecifijally provided for this charaeier
rf personal services, and. -while the inrea.-e
is apparent, il is not ratably
root or thnn in fvreVloUS velrs.
Of the 3-eraalning 9S.1 net number of
lew offi es. with SI,089,515.77 annual
lay, 23 are for Congre a; 97 for - the i
Ibrary of Congress; 68 for the Treaa- j
iry Department; 29 for government in
he Territories, including Alaska. Ha- j
raii and Porto Rico; 23 for the Navy
)epartment; 28 for the Interior De?;rtment:
50 for the Postoffice Departoent;
12 for the Court of Claims; 33 ,
or the Department of Agriculture;
29. including 45 school teachers, 13 i
olicemen and 34 firemen, for the D'I
ric-t of Columbia; 75 lighthouse keep- :
rs; 17 for the Fish Commission: 23 ;
or the Census Office; 13 for the Diplo. i
aatie and Consular service; 132, inluding
100 hospital stewards, for the 1
nilParv establishment; 117. including
00 additional cadets, for the Military I
tcademy; 50, including 20 additional
ssistant surgeons, for the naval e-tabIshmente.
and 15 inspectors for the 1
ostal service.
The number of salaries of compensa- I
ions increased is 487. at an annual >
ost of $135,188.15, and the number re- j
need is 8, in the total annual sum of .
1.65S.40?a net increase of 479, at a I
ost for the year of $133,529.75. of ,
k-hioh number 300, at a net cost 01 f<o.- i
00, are supervisors of the census, !
vhose employment terminates with
he taking of the 12th census; 8 at' a
oet of $1,533, are in the library of Con;ress;
12, at a cost of $3,138.40, are In
he Treasury Department; 10, at a cost
f $1.9990, are in the Postofflce Departnent:
39, at a coat of $5,240, are for
he government of the District of Courabia:
9, at a cost of $900, are in the
Ish Commission; 19, at a oost cf $15,.
60. are in the diplomatic and consular
ervice, and 30, at a cost of $2,432, are
n the naval establishment. The renaming
52 are in the various ether
iranches of the public service and inolve
annual increases of $100 and upk-arti.
A comparison of the total appropria
ions cf the first session of the Fiftyixth
Congress for 1901?$710,150,862.8?with
those cf the last session of
he Fifty-fifth Congress for 1900?
674,981,022.29?shows an increase of
135,169,840.59. Of this amount appropriations
for the army show an inrease
of $33,789,891.49: fortification*,
2.473.726. the navy. $17,040,947.09; the
lostal service, 5S.024.100; svniry c vii
xpenses (chiefiy rivor aid harbor conra'cl
?trrTc and for the census) $10,333.84.59;
the Indian, agric ltiral. ilip'.o
math* and other branches of thp service.
$2,664,903.91, and permaenet appropriations,
including interest and sinking
fund for the pnblic debt, $4,034,000.
On the other hand, there appears a reduction
of $15,531,841.94, beicause of the
passage of no river and harbor act;
$9,317,581.65 in deficiencies, and $24,942,288.90
in miscellaneous appropriations,
making a net increase as above
staeta or |3o,it>s,?<*u.:)?.
The total amount of contracts authorized,
in addition to the apropriations
made* is $18,606,900.13 less than
was authorized at the laat session of
the previous Congress.
An Operators flistake.
Grand Rapids. Mich., Special.?The
most terrible wreck in the history of
the Grand Rapids^ and Indiana Railroad
occurred about 5 o'clock Wednesday,
at Pieraon, 29 miles north of
Grand Rapids. The Northbound
Northland Express collided head-on
with passenger train No. 2. Seven lives
verr lost, and many passengers Injur- I
ed, ue fatally. Both engines and the
baggage cars were completely demol- |
ished.
Allies rioving On.
London, By Cable.?"The allied
troops," says the St. Petersburg eorrespondent
of The Times, "having on
August 9, occupied Ho Ti Wu. ..ave
now moved cn toward Mu Chang,
without meeting any great opposition.
The artillery is being moved satisfactorily.
in spite of the bad roads, which
the Japanese are engaged in repairing.
"The Chiucsc are now concentrated at
Hsing Hop Sien, where fighting may
be expected."
Telegraphic Briefs.
Postmaster Joseph J. Hamilton has
been nominated for Congress, by the
seventh Georgia district Republican
loavention.
By primary election held in the .
Mississippi congressional district Hon.
John Sharpe Williajns was selected as
the Democratic nominee for Congress.
He had no opposition.
\Y. C. Adamson was nominated for
Pongress by the Democrats of the
fourth Georgia district Wednesday.
A Jackson, Miss., dispatch says: The
returns received from the entire district
confirm the election of Thon. <3
Ppight to Congress in the second district.
over his opponent, Hon. W. A.
McDonald. Spight is the present inci
onbent.1
Mary Brown, a young colored woman.
resides in Wilmington. In a row
at her house she struck Josh McGuire,
colored, in the right temple with a
tumbler or beer glas*. cutting two
set ere gashes and severing the tem
pcral artery. The man almost Med to
death and at last accounts was In a
vrtous way.
burn i q. DnDEDTC
UUELL Ob nUULHIO
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?Ve continue ofT-ritig Induce! cent 9 to olose j
?>ik i ur Surar-fr Goods. We cau mention
only a few ul the many goods reduced:
Ladies' 8c Underve.-ts ior .ric.
10c Tie.- and Dow- ior oc.
25c 'lies and fiowsf r 15i*.
Initial Hutidka.cuiefo, II. S., embroidered, j
l in a "ox. or 19<*; 25c goods.
15<- Men's ltlaek initial Siik Handkerchiefs !
i r 10.-.
Men's lari;e While Figured, Drawn-8tJtoh,
J.iponel Handkerchief for 15": worth 25o.
Six l.nr^e White KineH. 8. Handkerchiefs
for 00c. in fancy b- x; cheap at 75".
tk ...... iui>.... vVt.it.. trin<* H s Handker- -
chiefs. in fancy bi?x, for 40c- worth 5')c.
Black-bordered I.tueu Handkerchiefs for
I2e; cheap at 15c.
Good Monrniug Handkerchiefs for 4c.
Handkerchiefs for lc.
Handkerchiefs for 2 l-2c.
Handkerchiefs for Sc.
33-Inch Madras for 71-2c; worth 10c.
3?-in h Madras for 6 l-2c; worth 8c.
LAWNS AND OKG AN DIES FOR
LESS THAN COST.
Shirt Waists for much less than it cost to
make them. j
BiG REDUCTION ON SKIRTS.
40c Pique Skirte for25o.
08c Crash Skirts for 81c.
All Summer Goods are being sold at r^
iuced prices.
NEW GOODS. !
One case Lonircloth 5c; no stareh.
Fine Black Henrietta at 50c.
TINSEL DRAPERY SILKALINE, '
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BALL TiiLNuK.
Black Duck tit 8 ami 10c.
FURNITURK DKP ARTMKXT. i
10-piece Walnut Suits $75 to $100.
10-piece Solid Oak Suits $18, $22, $25, $30, i
$35, $40, $50, $50.
Oak Hall Hacks, French Plate Glass, $7, 1
$8.50, $9.60.
Wardrobes $8 to $26.
Bed Lounges $0 to $15.
Bedsteads $2.20 to $10.
Iron Beds, Iroa Oribs.
Parlor Suits $38 to $50.
Baby Carriages $6.60, $7, $7.50.
Hour Oilcloth 30c.
Matting 10; 12, 14. 15, 18, 20, 23, 25, 27 and
60c.
10-piece Chamber Sets $119 to $8.
Window Shades 11, 15,80, 86, 40o to $1.21
Stoves $0.50. $7.50, $10to $11
Trunks $2.50 to $6.50.
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I Evans Building,
Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure
Digests what you eat.
Itartiflcially digests the food and aids
ITature in strengthening and reeon
trucking the exhausted digestive organs.
It is the latest discovered digestant
and tonic. 2fo other preparation
an approach it in efficiency. It inSitly
relieves and permanently cures
jpepsia, Indigestion. Heartburn,
tulence. sour Stomach, Nausen,
Stok Headache, Gas* ralgia, Cramps, and
B other resu 1 ts. ?f \ n i perfect d i gestaoe.
Pmpartd bv E.' e??viu ftCo., Cbtcao*
10. 8. HER si
MANUFACTURE SOF
DOORS, SASH, BUMS, MOILDIMS
AND
Building flaterial.
: Dealers in Sasb Weight?,
J U?a txr rvloflfl
vmu, narunat o, niuuun
etc. :
We guarautee our work
superior to any sold in this city,
all being of our own manufacture.
E.n.HACKER, Proprietor
CHARLESTON. - S. C
Atlantic Gjast Lies.
tah-iss'Tt Rsiroid of iori JKiliti.
Coutleoa-d Schedule.
Date i April t.'rb. 1000.
SOUTH HOUND. No. 35" No. 53* Xo.51* ,
A il T 51 1* ?i A M j
Lv. Tlorence 2 34 715 3 40 '
Lv. Siraoioii 8 21 10 27 ]
Lv. Like City 8 27 10 "3 :
Lv. KiujMree 8 54 10 53 !
Lv. Luues S M t< 14 Hi-'. 1120 |
J' M ,
Ar. Charleston 5 04 10 55 A SO 100 j
NO KT H BO UN D. No. 78* No.32" N*o.52" No. 30* .
A M P M A M 1' M '
I.v. ' hnries'on 6 SI 4 04 7 00 4 00 j
Ai". LftUf* 8 32
Lv. Lauo* 8 05 8 15 5 30 i
Lv. Kr.getrve 8 23 5 5f?
Lv. L ike City 8 hi 6 23 i
Lv. xT.iuteii 8 51 8 29 '
- O or. i ok 7 05 i
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AM P M A M P M I
Trains Nos. 78 end 32 rnu via Wilson and
F.?> *t ?Short Liue?ard mat" Hose !
i! i -.ion for all points North.
;v?>. . DIViNK. tieu'l. Sup"..
Registration Notice.
The office of the Supervisor of Registration
Will be opened on the first
Monday in every month foi tho purpose
of the registering of any person
who is qualified as follows:
Who shall have been a resident of
the State for two years, and of the
county one year and of the polling
precintin which the elector offers to
vote four months before theday ofelection.nnd
shall have paid,six months before
any poll tax then due and payable,
nnd who can t>oth reaa ?oa wnw; auj
section of the Constitution of 1895
submitted to him by tho supervisors,
of registration, or can Rhow that he
owns, and ban paid all t^xes collectable
during the present year on property in
this Statu assessed at three hundred
dollars or more. J. J. EAODY,
Clerk of Board.
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BEST for everybody.
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e at oar expense.
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iddresa,
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WASHINGTON, D. C.
| Skin Diseases.
I For the speedy and permanent cure of
tetter, salt rheum and eczema, Chain;
oerlain's Eye and Skin Ointment is
i' without an equal. It relieves the itching
and smarting almost instantly and
its continued use effects a permanent
j sure. It also cures itch, barber's itch,
! scald head, sore nipples, itching piles,
: chapped hands, chronic sore eyes and
; granulated lids.
Dr. Cady's Condition Powders for
horses are the beet tonic, blood purifier
and vermifuge Price, pa cents. Sold by
The Drug Store Kind
I bn> T Ti~in khs temr ? rrrttrwiTT Vrmrfli T*~"nT*****
; buy Anvil Scute la tas&aaTaoi 11 at Are cents aa
' ounce. Otoom mO it te p>C?gte at 10c. a pound
or 3 pounds to* Mo.
it la ?nmo% the Same Soda.
To get the bm Jon moat Insist on package* put
u'> by the meeefciotever wiflt tbe
DfWmMW TRADEMARK.
Probably you use H?
Nearly everyone does, and if so you
j know aJI about how far superior it is to
either baking sodr or baking powder.
ii mvpii
is the latest advance in baking preparftions,
and if you don't use it you should.
It Is Better Than Soda ybecau.se
it will make biscuit just right
every time. No more yellow spots or
soda taste.
1 7t Is Better Thau Baking Powder
because it is half as strong again aud
one heaping teaspoonful will do the
wojk of two rounded teaspoonfuls of
the best baking powder ever made.
It Don't Spoil
but is so prepared that with ordinary
care it will retain its full strength for
years. We do not have to pack it in
HI?
tin Can? iiKC u<UiUi^ pwwuci, nuu mm
saving enables us to give you better
value for your money than you ever
had before.
A liUU Uaien Ifjiveueth t/u whole lump."
/ ounces for ton cents.?6 ounce*for five centfc
ACHE HYfilSHIO MATTRESS.
yhin mattress depends lintel/ upon air?the most resiltaut
force known to scionce?for its luxurious comfort in
um. barinc a hollow central air apace tbo length and width
of the mattress contain! m spring section with t* steel
sprinr' Intercoiled into uoven wire fabrics at top and botton.
Around this is i.iuced the filling, uea-absoroeat antl.
septic pure white cotton felt. The air under pressure ia
combination with the springs result in a most remarkable
elasticity, and with the other feature* make the mattrem
logieisic. pneumatic, self-sen dialing and of downy softness.
Better than any other mattress at aay price.
Ef DC B?To introduce onr
a ariltEiiii.(w ?ac*E"
H ^Ilywtenie Mattress we will for a
V^IS^ - Or United time laetade wkh esery
X^l^e | order a tine ilruu Trimmed.
Krt!<hevablMtr and
rleanjlsoea. Adjusts itself antometicalir to rsryina
eights. A light and heavy person lying die b7 ride art 11
not >oil again* each other. Mend wa Owe Usflar, state
sac1 wanted IBsaBWB 11 i
aaoefl 4.0ft-aad trvl?at rfcaraee?only when satisfied that
they are exactly ae represented. Where all eoeh? 15.00?
Usent with grur wc prromj frelgKt la Ml trots this end.
Farther, we will make snip meat with the upnu understanding
thet if, In ronr .'uderoeat. the rr.attreeea-ior.e i? not
worth aee/e than tl5.(0 rod better than any other mattress,
ao matter how ooetlr. you can have roar money bock.
The ei-tee of thU raattrsm it ore not beats to repre-ent Its
value, the reel solid comfort found is tte aee. henrly
everybody who has used it thai far has reported full
01&.OO value reoeieed in the firm month's ore.
The prealaato offered i t connection wtth the mattress J
aie a tree gift from ns for the adrvrtUtna wL'efa ee exrect V
we will obtain trow the c?e on yoor part of ads mattress.
It is to ate alone that Ma fall merits can be appreciated.
UU Pvq?m Wf will ?ouu ?uwiiv4Wji Uiwnwwi
of ondorwnnont from tUe celebrated CUcooo turewm
Vt. J. B. Mtura;-, Wiwhinjttou Hmin/S. 1st* po?tm*!?*^r of
CUlaRO; Mr. Joeenh f>i??el. of 8ie?el. Cooyer k Co. of
ChiowOi Jade* B. W. Clifford of O.ioeeo, *nd many other
people, of ui merit# of tld> wnftm*. A?l? fW
g P C g?Bomnlo# of eoewe sad Uhlftroted ratar
rVCC tap** ?howioj mere than of
m w>43dat>?
* T?0 CO THTCAOO.