The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, October 01, 1903, Image 4
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER I. 1903.
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And settle with us for V i
Your subscription. We have /?}
waited patiently on many ^
who are in arrears and now J|
that the crops are being marketed
it is only jnst that we should have
what is due us. To mail each delinquent
subscriber a bfll would
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Brief Records.
The liberty of which we boast is
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aouseu auuut oa uuvu .. ...
joyed.
8ome young men spend so much
time in creasing their Jjousers that
they have no time for increasing
their substance.
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Orthographically there is only a
alight difference in united and untied,
and in Chicago there is very
little difference in fact.
Ordinances prohibiting spitting
on sidewalks are being passed in
many Southern towns. The idea
aeems to be, if you expect to rate as
I? a gentleman don't spit too carelessly.
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The boll weevil, the "sharps'
ahooter" and the drv weather are
reported to have cnt down the cot|
ton crop in Texas to 2,500,000 bales.
The probable estimate for Texas was
6,000,000 bales six weeks ago.
The conviction and severe sentence
of Gunnells, the white man who
assaulted a four-year-old negro girl
in Greenville count}*, speaks well for
the courts and juries of that county.
In dealing with this sort of crime
let justice be inexorable.
The Deutsche Zeitung, a newspaper
printed in Charleston in the
German language, has suspended
publication after being in existence
for half a centuary. Until his death
a few years ago, Mr Melchers, the
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feneruuie uv>??U6,
lield the office of treasurer of the
South Carolina Press Association.
A $5,000 damage suit has been
brought against the Greenwood
Journal, published by Dr G W
"Gardner at Greenwood, S. C., by a
restauraut keeper named Bolton.
The action is based upon a news
item that appeared in the Joui nal
concerning the seizure of a box containing
100 pints of whiskey, w.'iicli j
was addressed to Bolton. For a!
country weekly to be sued for $5,000 j
seems to be prima faciae evidence
of prosperity.
A stock of Indian corn uses up
31 pounds of water during its sea<
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* 'flie" Southern Kailroad seems to
be pursued by a relentless Nemesis
uf misfortune. Its latest mishap
occurred near Danville, Yu., last Sunday
afternoon when the fast mail
jumped from a trestle seventy-five
feet high, demolishing the train.
Out of the sixteen persons 011 the
train nine were killed and seven
wounded.
What is the matter with the
Kingstree Lyceum? Last winter it
w as organized and staited off bravely
under the most flattering auspices.
The single attraction that was billed
was liberally patronized in the hope
that it would he the beginning of a
series of high class attraction#. The
first was the last, however, and so
far as we are able to learn there is
nothing doing in the lyeeum line
for the present season.
TERMS OF THE GAME LAW
Local Sportsmen Interested in Shooting
Regulations.
While it is true that there are
now tew deer in this county,and
that the prince of game birds?
flio ivilrl I iirlcfv?is in irreai Jan
ger ol becoming extinct, partridges
are still plentiful, and the local
sportsmen who are desirous ol
preserving the smaller game, and
if possible, coaxing back the deer
and turkey, will find the following
digest of the game laws of 1902.
both interesting and uselul.
Non-residents required to pay a
license of $25 to the county treasurer
of the county where the visitor
may t;e for the privilege ol
hunting in the State. Not obtaintaining
said license before hunting
or shooting, shall be" deemed
guilty for misdemeanor, and on
conviction fined not more lhan
$50. This act does not ap$ty to
persons who kill gane on their
own land.
It is unlawful to kill deer or to
worry lliem will) dogs between
the first day of February and the
first day of September, except in
the counties of Clarendon, Georgetown,
Colleton. Williamsbuig,
Marlboro, Kershaw, Horrv, Darlington,
Marion and Berkeley, in
which counties if shall not he lawful
between the first day of February
and the first day of August.
Fire-hunting is prohibited.
It shall not be lawful between
the first day of April and the first
day of"November to kill any wild
turkey, partridge, quail, woodcock
or pheasant, or between the first
'day of March and the first day of
August any dove; or, at any time
during the year, shall not be
lawful to kill by fire-light
any of the birds named.
It shall not be lavlui for any
persou,except upon Ins own lands
or upon tile Ian Is of a.ioih *r with
the consent of the owner thereo',
to net or trap a partri Ige, and it
shall be unlawful for auv person
to sell, offer lor sale, any partridge,
or quail, or Jeer, or wild
turkey for the space of five years
from the approval of this act, provided,
that nothing in this act
shall prevent the importation lot
sale of any partridge or q lail.
Auy p rson violating lliis section
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction shall be punished
by a fine of not exceeliiu
$30, or by imprisonment in the
county jail for a term not exceeding
30 days.
The King Warehouse at Lake
City, S. C., has made the biggest
average for the largest number of lbs
for any one lot of tobacco of any
warehouse in the State of South
Carolina. All tobaccos have advanced.
Come 011 straight to the
King Warehouse with your tobacco.
Now is a good time to sell, aud we
will work hard for you, sure.
Your Friends,
King & Graham.
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU TAKING
WKon xtiij Grnvp'a TastAlpfcK
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Chill Tonic because the formula is
simply lion and Quinine in a tasteless
form. N<? euro, no:pay.; />0c?.
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Tob?
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(r the State. Notwithst
(# injure us our market i?
(J ting you prices than e
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Here you find the Best 1
72 advantage. Our gener;
gR may feel sure of a want
(J our corps of efficient as:
f) tion he enjoys of being :
(S If you are a stranger at
Jl that your Headquarters
* Thanking my old friei
(Jj trusting our future relat
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The youIh in the village longs
to be a rich mar. in the city; the
rich man in the city'longs to be a
youth in the village.
CAUSE OF LOCKJAW.
Lock jit w, or tetanus, is caused by
a bacillus or germ wtiich exists
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plentifully in street uirr. 11 is inactive
so long as' ex posed to the air,
but when can ied beneath the skin
as in the wounds caused by percussion
caps or by rustv nails, and
when the air is excluded the germ is
roused to activity and produces the
. i most virulent poison kaown. These
germs may be destroyed and all
' danger of lockjaw avoided by ap!
plying Chamberlain's Pain Palm
freely as soon as the injury is re
oeieen. Pain Balm is an antiseptic
and causes cuts, bruises and like injuries
to heal without maturation
and in one third the time required
by the iisud treatment. It is for
sale by Br I) C Scott, Kingstree;
Lake City Drug Co., Lake City; Dr
W S Lynch, Scranton.
j Less than one-seventh of the
i land in Great Britain is owned by
i farmers.
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Eight cents a pound is!
I what a young woman paid for j
! twelve pounds of flesh.
She was thin and weak and
; paid one dollar for a bottle of
| Scott's Emulsion, and by taking
regular doses had gained
twelve pounds in weight before;
i the bottle was finished. I
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i Eight cents a pound is j
: cheap for such valuable ma-,!
i terial. Some pay more, some,
i 1 r-^w, rrr>f t-*rifli i n rr for !
their money. You get your
I money's worth when you buy
I Scott's Emulsion.
We will send you a little,
! free.
SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists,
409 Pearl Street, New York50c.
and $i.co : all druggists.
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undisturbed as a leading n
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; stronger and facilities gre
ver before.
ANTEi
VDING WAREb
PES and BUSIN1
Light in South Carolina for she
il accommodations are as good
1 welcome and courteous atteni
sistants. Our Mr Stanley just
an auctioneer without a superii
the Planters give us your busir
will be with us in the future.
ids for the liberal patronage gr
ions may continue as pleasant,
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YOUR FRIEND,
\ 5. Moo
PROPRIETOR.
Strawberry Plants.
I have a few thousand Heflin's
Early and Profit Strawberry
Plants for sale at $2.50 a thousand
Ci VV. Wkstdrqok,
Wrightsville, N. 0.
Wanted, Cotton Seed &. Seed Cotton.
I am now prepared to buy Cotton
Seed at the highest market price.
Will also buy Seed Cotton at the top
of the market. See me at my place
near Harpers or call on W W Moyd
at Harpers, S. < . W. 0. Cami.in
Will Gin Your Co'ton.
mi.. n;t \i;n will
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gin cotton during the coming sen
son at the rate of $1.00 a bale for
bales weighing 500 lbs or less. All
over this weight will be charged for
at 20 cents a hundred. We are
prepaied to furnish our patrons
.with bagging and ties at 50 cents a
bale.
The Williamsburg Oil Mill,
8-27 tf. Kings tree, S. C.
Attention
Everybody!
Having removed from my
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into the Grocery Store formally
occupied by J. H. Bril-i
les. I shall be glad to serve
my Friends and Customers
with HIGH CLASS FAMILY
GROCERIES at the lowest:
Prices. Thanking the public j
for past favors, and hoping to!
deserve a continuance of the ;
same, I remain,
At your service.
J. H. V. GASKINS,
Lake City, S. C.
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Am standing my Broun Stallion,
Dick (by Dan Harold) at Lake City,
S. C. Apply for terms,
" J. H. BLACkwell,
9-17 tf. . Lake City, S. C.
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)wing yonr Tobacco to J?
as the best, and you . JL
ton at all times, frcm X
ly merits the distinc- Ji
Dr in the East or South. f) .
less and we will see
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About Fall Clothe*, it's
time to think of us.
Few pe< pie nowadays are
satisfied with*'any kind''
of clothes. What you
want are well-tailored,
perlect fittinjr Clothes, of
reliable material. That's
what we promise to
?:ive you, and that's what
you'll find whenever you
care to see the many
choice tin nils We've provided
for Fall and Winter
wear. Plenty of
?nod durable Suits and
extra Pants for the
school Boys lints Jo
ple.ise everyone. All at
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juices to j?!ea>e the economica!.
MAIL ORDERS
Have our careful attention.
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IGHTS AND SHADOWS OF A ?
WEEK'S HAPPENING. ?
teath of an Octogenarian? Negro
Hurt in Machinery?Local and
Personal Items.
Oadks:?Mr W P McGill, Jr,
pent Sunday with his sister,
a i s VV B Uregg, in Florence.
Mr A A May visiled his sister,
flrs Payne, at Mullins Sunday.
Rev William Roof commenced
i protracted meeting ac Beulah
Sunday.
MrRdCarsten f aid Kingstree
i short visit Sunday afternoon. '
Mr It M Thomas, a thrfftv and
progressive farmer of the Mouzon
teclioii, was noted in town Satur- ?
lay.
Mr II B Johnson went up to
Florence Thursday to attend the
>ales in that flourishing little city.
Miss Mabel Bnzhardt of Laur?ns
has accepted the school near
Mr W P McGill's. She began her
Inties Monday.
A negro employee of Wilson's
mill at Salem accidentally cut his
foot in the machinery last week
One part of the loot was completely
severed from the other.
It is rumored that \vc are soon .
to have another excellent business
man move to town. Cades
is always rtady to welcome such
desirable citizens.
Cap' (J E Wheeler spent Sun- . <
day with his family in town.
Mr MoFrfdden, a well-to-do
farmer of the Pudding Swamp
section, was in town a short whi le
Saturday
The quarterly meeting convened
at the Methodic church here
last Saturday and Sunday. Presiding
Elder Stokes, of Florence
district, was present and preached
an able and instructive sermon
Sunday morning. At the close of
the service J he doors of t lie church
were opened and one member was
admitted.
Tj
Mrs .1 A Black well and fami'y
left Tuesday for their home in
Jacksonville, Fla , after an extended
visit to relatives here.
MrsSO McKnighl, whose 111- ,
ness has been mentioned several v;. *
times in this correspondence, has r., ' i
finally succumbed to the insidious
malady which for the past nine
months'has been making inroads
upon her health. On Sunday night
she hrea'tied her her last and her ;
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a,>i 111 was osat rea imu me in
ous realms of the vast beyond. Her
remains were laid to rest Tuesday '
at the family burying ground
above Lake Citv, where her husband
s'eep^, having preceded her
several years ago. Mrs McKuight
had lived beyond the allotted span
of life, being about 85 years old.
She was the mother of ten child- ^
ten. all of whom, save one, sur- m
vi\> her. Three of her sons ^ Jl
served as frail ant soldiers in the JHfl
Confederate .service. At one time
she cave birth to triplets?one
boy and two girls?all ot' whom
crew up and raised families. She 9
ha1 always been a consistent
church member and attended regularly
all the services ot her
church until prevented by old age
and feeble health. In this invalid
period she would constantly
invite the minister and other
pious people to her home, where
she would enjoy religious discourse
wi'li them. We deeply sympa
\vi?h her household.to whom
Iter death is a most grievon3 affliction.
Ivanhoe.
CONFESSIONS OF A PBIEST. *
Kev. Jno. 8. Cox, of Wake, Ark.,
wrires, "For 12 years I suffered from
Yellow Jaundice. I consulted a
number of physicians and tried all
sorts of niediciues, but got no relief.
Then I began the use of Electric
Hitters and feel that I am now cared
of a disease that had me in its grasp
for twelve years." If you want a *
reliable medicine for Liver and Kidney
trouble, stomach disorder or
general debility, get Electric Bitters.
It's guaranteed by W. L. Wallace*
Only ?Oei