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Fr* rJ: ' " .** THE CO'J.ITY RECORD, Published Every Thursday ?at? tINGBTREE. SOUTH CAROLINA. ?BT? C. W. WOLFE . Editor and Proprietor. The latest claim for electricity is that a stronj: current sent through the toughest kind of an old beefsteak will transform it into a toothsome, teuuer and delicate morsel that would tempt the palate of an epicure. Hereafter it may be that a dynamo will he a part of the furniture of every up-to-date boarding honse kitchen. in oomment unon recent orders of the PostotHee Department restricting second-class mail privileges the belief is stated that by these changes and others in prospect one-cent letter postage may be made possible. It would be a pride-worthy achievment if the United States were to lead the world ia this linal triumph of cheap postage. Doctors say that the theory that hot baths'are cooling and cold baths are the opposite is all nonsense. According to them the best bath is that which 1r taken in water which is allowed to stand in the tub all night. Fill your bathtub with water from the cohl faucet in the evening, let it stand all night ar.d in the morning before breakfast take your plunge* After tiie bath dry yourself by press.ng towels gently against the skin, and not by rubbing as the rubbing will stimulate the hearl action and bring heat, advises the Ual veston News. The hero iu everyday life who is always ready to do his duty and something more without expectation of recompense or fame is au inspiring figure and happily not an infrequent one. Such a man is Joseph Parry, a veteran engineer, whose run is ho- 1 tween Syracuse aud Rochester. In , alighting from his locomoiive for orders at Seneca Falls the other day he | broke his hip, and, of course, found j himself in immediate need of a sur- i I geon. But there was nobody else to take his place, so he insisted 011 he- ; ing lifted back to his scat beside the ! lever, and in defiance of the pain that i racked him he ran his train through to Rochester almost on time. Ilats off to Joseph Parry! It is said that, when a man has reached the age of forty-five or fifty, , lie ceases to grow, that he is uo longer capable of new efforts, of initiating | fresh enterprises. That depends eu- , tlrely upon. what the man has been before that age, how lie has used his powers, whether he has kept his mind flexible by contented effort, or whether he has permitted himself to be contented with what he has learned in youth. The true learner never ceases to grow, even if his ' physical powers wane, lirowtb is not merely a question of increase of strength or of mental alertness: but , it is quite as much a ripening of the i nature, the development of judgment. ! wisdom, moderation, sympathy, and i quiet contemplation of the facts of . life, observes the Christiau Register. Taking flogs for market as a bnriness lias so steadily increased during recent years that, according to the estimate of the l uitod States Fish Com missicn, the annual catch in the country is but little less thau 2,000.000 frogs, with a total value to the hunters of about $100,000 and a corresponding cost to the consumers of not less than $150,000. In all sections of the United States frog hunting has been carried on. in fifteen of the States to such ;.n cxteu. that it ma;, lie said to be of economic importance. So important lias the industry become?the United States consuming live times the amount of frogs' legs used in France ?tbat the Fish Commission has for years busied itself trying to devise means for the artificial breeding of frogs to l>e used for market, the natural sourc . of the batracbla threatening to become exhausted. Diamonds have been rising in price 011 account of the South African war, although the supply from Brazil lias twrn considerably increased and new mines have been discovered in British (juiana. AN' EDUCATIONAL MEETING. flatters of General Inierest Discussed in Barnwell. Barnwell. Special.?On Wednesday night a meeting was held at the Academy to discuss various matters in the interest cf the school. Chairman Geo. H. Bates save a number of facts relating to the present condition and prospects of the school, stating tha. there were eight teachers. The old teachers were re-elected, but two resigned. Miss Nelson and Miss S^abrook. /. n oc .jlocrprl VVPBP MlSS i :ir i v> j uv r? wuvo ^ Wilson and Miss O'Neal. Mrs. \V. W. Moore, who is very highly spoken of is a teacher in her line, will teach the oming session a class in art. M.S3 Jenaie Pate will teach shorthand. Mr. Dates alluded to the fact that by law the text books required should be sold at cost, and that 8500 is appropriated for that object, but. except in a 'ew counties, the law seems to be igaored. Mr. W. H. Townsend was introduced and. among other things, laid stress an the importance of the library in connection with the school, with a viewto cultivating a love of letters in the aupils as their intellects are developed. Dr. Post, for a number of years a esident of the North, but a Kentuckan by birth, spoke of the schools South is compared with those North. He ;aid that the reason that the schools ^orth had distanced those South was because they raised more money for hem: that about one-half of his taxes an his Northern property was for u-hools: but the schools South are rapdly improving in that regard and that ic had observed it in his five years' e3idenco at the South. He then made some suggestions inended for the bettering of the school, laying stress on cheap hoard for out>f-town pupils. He closed amid a storm af applause and laughter. Mr. W. O. Simmons said that he was aken by surprise, as be did not expect t general attendance of ladies, as well is gentlemen, but nevertheless made he wittiest speech of the even'ng. He xcoriatcd some features of latter-day caching, particularly analytical spe!!ng. The Rev. J. G. Beck with then adlres3ed the meeting, making an camist appeal to the patrons of the school ;o support it. fnllrta-ori hv PrinriDal JoneS. i ic naa iv/iiwn ... - . **ho addressed the mee'.ing. saying I :hat the stardard of the school had )een raiser} until it. stood in the highest ank of the graded or high schools of :he State. He said that plans were beng formulated to still further improve :he school. The meeting then adjourned. Knows a Clood Thing. The Philadelphia Commercial Mus j eum. which is taking a deep interest in the success of the Charleston Exposition, will have a splendid exhibit. Director W. P. Wilson, who has been in correspondence with Mr. D. A. Tompkins, of Charleston, who will be in charge of the textile exhibit, has sent the following letter telling of what will be done by the Museum: "I have your favor of August -6. enclosing a copy of a letter to you from Mr. Choice, regarding the advisability of exhibiting at the Charleston Exposition textiles sold in competitive markets. It is our intention in connection with our exhibit in the South Carolina Exposition to devote a very large share of the space allotted us to precisely this sort of an exhibit, and you may rely upon the fact that we will oc /^roHitnhle as nossible." luanc 11 uo \ ? A Biscuit Factory. Charleston. Special.?The National Biscuit Company of Chicago, the largest manufacturers of biscuits and fsncy cakes in the United States, is negotiating. it is understood, for the purchase of the Vesta cotton mill property in this city for the purpose of putting in a large plant for the manufacture of biscuits. The company owns extensive factories in various sections of the country and all of its plants arcimmense concerns, giving employment to a large number of people. It' the negotiation is carried through Charleston. it is said, will be made the d stributing point for the South Atlantic Slates. The establishment of such a plant here will mean a big thing for Charleston. Capital City Note.*. Col. T. J. Cunningham, the recently ^ ^ j i i'tciwtnr will ho I eieru'u puuapiiaic here tomorrow to get his commission and to set out on his first official trip. The State board of mill assessors will meet Thursday to audit protests against the valuations plated on cotton mill properties. The comptrolle1 general stated yesterday that their mieht be some changes. John Jones, colored, has been serving a 30-day sentence on the Aiken chaingang. He now has a more serious charge against him. The governor has given notice that he will honor a requisition which will authorize Jonesy to be taken back to Augusta. Georgy, where he is wanted for hossstealin'. The governor has received a letter from Mr. Louis W. Barton of California. Missouri, inquiring if the governor knows Mr. Charles Clayton. The individual named represented and proved himself to be a Mason, and borrowed money from the governor's correspondent, who says that the distinguished looking stranger claimed acquaintance with the governor of South Carolina. Mr. Barton was informed that his friend was no doubt an impostor. HOWISON REFUSED. Will Not Be Allowed to Serve on the Schley Case. DEWEY AND BENHAM SO AGREE. After Examination of Three Witnesses Who Testified as to Howison's Unfavorable Comments on Schley. Washington, D. C., Special.?Within three hours of the time of the con. vening of the Schley court of inquir> Thursday it was announced that Rear Admiral Howison was disqualified from serving as a member of the court and was excused from further duty. This brought proceedings to an abrupt termination and caused a temporary adjournment of the court in order to permit the Navy Department to designate an officer to succeed Admiral Howison. No further session is probable until the early part of next week. It had been expected that little official business would be accomplished on the opening day. and the prompt decision as to Admiral Howison came quite as a surprise. Intense interest appeared to bo taken by the public in the proceedings, and though it was known that only a very limited number of persons would be admitted to the court room aud these by card, a large crowd was assembled at the court room to witness the coming and going of the promi nent naval officers who were to take part in the proceedings. They came uniformed and unheralded, and until the full dress uniforms had been donned at quarters inside the yard, for the actual sessions of the court, there was little to lend dramatic interest to the occasion. Admiral Dewey and Admiral Schley "naturally were the premier figures in popular interest. That latter had about him a distinguished array of counsel, including Hon. Jere Wilson, Attorney General Isidor Rayner. of Maryland, and Captain James Parker, with Mr. Teague, acting as advisory counsel. The German naval attache, Capt. Rebeurpaschwitz. occupied one of the seats in the public area and the number of wives of naval officers present was noteworthy. A salute of 17 guns in honor of the admiral of the navy marked the opening proceedings at 1 o'clock. The usual formalities on the opening of a court were carried out with dispatch. The first skirmish was opened by Admiral Schley rising from his seat and speaking in a strong voice) calmly and deliberately challenging Admiral Howison's eligibility as a member of the court. Three witnesses were brought forward in sup port of his challenge, namely, Francis S. Frost, William E. Spon and Foster Nichols. They gave very positive tesimony as to expressions they had heard Admiral Howison make favorable to Admiral Sampson and unfavorable to Admiral Schley. Mr. Frost testified to a statement Admiral Howison had made to him at Boston while the witness was seeking news as a reporter. Mr. Spon to remarks made while he and the admiral were journeying back to this country from Europe on a trans-Atlantic steamer, and Mr. Nichols a conversation which occurred during a business call at Admiral Howison's private residence in Yorkers. N. Y. On concluding this testimony, the question arose whether Admiral Howison would join issue with the statements made by the witnesses, or would rest upon his privileges to withhold any answer until he chose to submit it. The admiral met the issue by turning at once to Admiral Dewey and announcing that he would make a written rejoinder to the statements of the three witnesses. This rejoinder he prepared very speedily. While conceding the accuracy of some points in the evidence, it threw considerable doubt on other points and disclaimed any recollection of talks said to have taken palce on the transAtlantic steamer. It was not sufficient. however, to counteract the direct tesimony given by three witnesses and moreover, the admiral u:_?nnn^inHiriff hia statement. iIIIIlat-11, III V.W41V. lUM.Uf, indicated plainly that he had no desire to remain on the court and was there simply in obedience to orders. He even appealed to his associates on the court to decide all doubtful questions as to his eligibility in favor of Admiral Schley. He was in consequence declared disqualified. Strike Situation. New York, Special.?It was learned from a reliable quarter that proposals for a settlement of the steel strike are again under consideration in this city. It was also stated that President Shaffer is expected here but that his coming is not the result of any communication from this city. Joilet, 111., Special.?Although not officially sanctioned by a joint conference of the lodges, the steel strike at Joilet is at an end. An order from President Shaffer is on the way, declaring the strike here off. The mills started up Friday afternoon and many of the strikers already have gone to work. (T IS PRESIDENT ROOSEVlU lie Takes the Oath ot Offfce With Impressive Ceremonies. When the announcement of tb( death ef President McKinley wa< flashed ever the wires Vice-Pre-'ideni Roosevelt was 23 miles from a r-?llr station in the Adirondae mountains or a hunting expedit'on. Then begar the effort to convey the intePigence tc him. Special relays of messenger; noro fifti-tp.-l to nntifv him arid tok< him to Buffalo. He waa found am escorted to the railway station when a special train took him to thoseens of th" President's death. He icachci Euffalo on Saturday and repaired tc the Milburu House. His fi.si ..Kt wai to express to Mrs. McKinley his con dolence. The president was attired it a black frock coat and dark stripei trousers, and wore a silk hat. Hwas sombre of countenance, and r.p peared to feel both the solemnity of th. occasion and its responsibilities foi him. He alighted at the Milburn house a exactly 2:2S o'clock. He wa3 accora panied by hi3 host. Mr. An3ley Wilcox and one of the secret service force. Pre:!dent Roosevelt came oat of th' Milburn house at 2:56 and drove to th< Wilcox home, reaching there at 3:If. A ten minutes' wait for the member; of the cabinet ensued, and preparations were made for taking the oath of of flee. The place selected.wa3 the librar; cf Mr. Wilcox's house, a rather srnal room, but picturesque, the hee.vi oak trimmings and the massive book cases giving it somewhat the appear ance of a legal, den. A pretty ba] window, with stained glas3 and heav] hangings, formed a background, am against this the president took his p.. eition. Surrounding him were the fiv< members of the cabinet?SecretarirRcot. Hitchcock, Lang Wilson an. Postmaster General Smith. Nearb: him was Senator Chauncey M. Depew Judge of the Court of Appeals Halghr John Scatdhard, Mr. and Mrs. Ansle: | Wilcox, Miss Wilcox, George P. Saw yer. Drs. Mann. Park and Stockton Mr. and Mrs. Carele.ton Sprague. .Ir. George B. Cortelyou. secretaiy to til dead president; Dr. and Charles Carey R. C. Seatchard, J. D. Sawyer, Wm Jcffers, oflleial telegrapher of the Unl ted States Senate, and Judge of th? United States District Court John K Hazel. At precisely 3:32 o'clock Secretar; Root ceased his conversation with tlv president and. stepping back, while a: absolute hush fell upon everyone i. the room, said, in almost inaudi'oli voice: "Mr. Vice President: I"?Then hi' voice broke, and for fully two minute; the tears came down his face anil hi; lips quivered so that he could not con tinue his utterances. There wen sympathetic tears from these abou him. and two great drops ran dow: either cheek of the successor of Wi! liam McKlnley. Mr. Root's chin wa on his breast. Suddenly, throWin; back bis head as if with an effort. Iv continued, in broken voice: "I have been requested, on behalf c the cabinet of the late president, . least those who are present in Buffalo all except two. to request that, for tor sons of weight affecting the affairs.c government, you should proceed t' take the constitutional oath of pres dent of he United States." Judge Hazel had stepped to the rea of the president, and Mr. Rooseve't coming closer to Secretary Rcqct, sa: in a voice that at lirst wavered, bt tinally came deep and strong, while as if to control his nervousness, hi i v?i,i a I'i no'l i\f hie u'itl I1UIU III 1111^ iw Uic upi Vf4 utu 4 wai his right hand: "I shall take the oath at once, in a-r ' ordar. e with your request, and in thi hour of deep and trrriUle national breavement l wish to state that it sha he my aim to continue absolutely ur broken the policy cf Pre-i lent M'-Ktr. ley for the peace and prosperity an. honor of our beloved country." The president stepped farther ln?t the bay window, and Judge Hazd. ;a! ing up the constitutional cath . f of lice, which had been prepared u: pairhment, asked the president c raise his right hand and repeat it af.e him. There was a hush like death u the ream as the judge read a words at a time ar.d the president, 'i a strong voice, and without a tremor and with his raised hand as steady if carved from marble, repeated it aflei him. "And thus I swear." he ended The hand dropptd by his side, the chit for an instant rested 0:1 the brear.t and the silence remained unbroken f.u a couple of minutes, as though th< new president of the United Slates wa< offering silent prayer. Judge Haze broke it. saying: "Mr. President please attach your signature." and tlu president, turning to a small tabl? nearby, wrote "Theodo-re Roosevelt' at the bottom of the document in ? firm hand. "I should like to see 'he members 3] the cabinet a few moments after the others retire," said the president, anc this was the signal for the score ol ' people who had been favored by wit I nessing the ceremony, to retire. A.< 'they turned to go. the president said: "I will shako hands with you people gladly." and with something of his oM smile returning, he first shook hand1' with the members of the cabinet pres ent, then Senator Depew. and finall} with a few guests and nowspapei men. '&M 11 ^At JArtKAMiEWLi> i$. , Exercises to Jake Place In Washington. City. Washington. Special.?Secretary Hay'Sunday issued to the public the ^ following announcement con the funeral of.President McKirih./: ''^Department of Slain. 1 "WashiBgtph, D. C., Sept.- 15. li.oo. 1 "The rem'dins o*i the late President ) cf the Unite*'States, alter lying i.i 5 ctate in Ihe c ity .hall cf Buffalo during i the afternoon^ ef Sundav. Se-i^mlpr 15, will be-removed to Washington by special train pp<rMonday, Soi ..ember l(i, leaving Buffalo at 3:30 a. m.. and 1 reaching Washington at 9 p. ai. The 5 remains will then be carried, undei 3 the esu^rt of a squadron or United States cavalry, to the Executive Man- mf j eion. where they will rest :.ntil 9 j o'clock In the morning cf 1 ue3dayr September 17. Thoy will then be ?ar' ried to the eapitol, accompanied by a military and civil escort, tho details i of which will be given in a x jiarate r notice. The remains will lie iu x.ate. Religious services will be held ai tite ^ rotunda ol the eapitol on Wednesday " at 12 o'clock." noon. At 1 o'clock the ? remains, utder a military escou, will be transferred to a tuneral ;ar and 3 carried to Cavnton, O., via the Peuj nsylvanla Rai.rcad, arriving there on . Thursday, at 11 a. nr., where a.'tange4 ments tor the final sepulture will bo 3 committed to the charge of tne citizens of Cantou, under tne direction of , a committee to be selected by the 1 mayor of that city. No ceremonies, are expected in the cities and towns - along the loute ut the luneiai ira.n - beyond tne toiling ot bells. > tbigned) "JOHN HAY. f "Secretary cf b.^.e." I, Southern Governors' Proclamations. 3 i ] Jackson, Miss., Special.?Licateaant 1 Governor Harrison, acting as Ca.ef 1 Executive during .Governor Lr.ng.nos Visit u the Pan-American Exp s.t.on ' gave out a statement dep.or ag the death of President McKin.ey a.i.l expressing the sorrow of the peop.e of , Mississippi. He ordered t5a. :ne flag over the capltoliio be at half mis: a:?i all department offices close.i i.t ?...e day. . 2 Atlanta, G:. ?Governor Candier issued a proclamation expressing the so: row of the people of Georg.i over , the President's death and o.os.r.g ail ? State offices today and on the day of , .lie funeral. i Tallahassee, Kla.?Governor Jeni nings issued' a proclamation pay.ng tribute to President McKiiil-.y ami ?e; ; ploring his untime.y death. T..o G_v3 ernor ordered the tlags on ail state s' buildings including armories at half mas: for thirty days and ordering the closing of all public ofticcs ?. tne t dav ot'lhe' fu/ieral. . 1 Frankfort, Ky?Governor Beckham issued a proclamation ordering x 1 tne 10 ' State offices closed and the flags on * public buildings at half mast as a token of sorrow for the Pres.dent 9 death. Little Rock, Ark.?Governor Davis' issued a proclamation dire-ting the State capitol flag to be suspended at half mast in consequence of President 1 McKinley's death. ' PLACgE-0T~1DEVILFISH. , Strange Visitation on the South Coast 01 t Ireland. 1 A plague as horrid in its xxj a- any of those from which the ancient Lgvp unns sunerea nas^assaweu i.. juuu: 1 coast of England. according to the Lon1 don Moil. *" ' Countless hordes of octcpi, the devil. fishe- of Victor Hugo, have invaded the English Channel and have .v.varniel i along the shores of Devon and Cornwall in tremendous numbers. Travel. ing about in marauding armies. they 1 have well nigh destroyed the local lobster and crab fisheries l?y devouring these crustaceans wholesale. On the French side of the strait, especially :.i the Department of Finisterre. they arc thr veil up. on the beaches by the ei after storms in such quantities that their loathsonu- bodies have been gat -red up and removed by. hundreds or carloads to prevent iheni from endangering the public health by rotting. Many of th'ese'crcature's hav t -prcad of -i\ feet or more,Vhe tcnta being three feet in length and covered witli suckers a3 big as -ad-cant pi.ne-. But r greater in -i/c. and iiulivt i :al- are ) kqown sometimes tv attain i rv.rasurei ineiu. i?f 16 feet'from arm 'in t *> arm 1 tip. That the. larger ones wd! readily , attack human beings is well known, the i sucking disks with, which the irms are > provided holding the victim with an irresistible force. Once fairly embraced 1 by the animal, thcra^s -mail tancc for the -trongest map. unless* he lucky ^ enough to have a big knife or a spear. | The most surprising point ah >ut tiic j plague referred to is that the octopus has rarely been seen hitherto Briti-ii ! waters?so rarely, indeed, t!:v. during many years past specimens could \c ob? tained for aqttaHa in Rug! i" ! n:y a. I long intervals, and half a sov ; frequently paid for a strait r- .-dire. It is verv nujnerous in the Mcditerran' can, and ranges as far nort': a<" the ' south side of the English Char.r.,1. which is its extreme limit ordinarily.