The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, September 22, 1904, Image 5
A POLITICAL SATIRE.
Sarcastic Dissertation on the Subject of
"Cards of Thanks."
Editor County Record:
We are compelled reluctantly to
take issue with you upon the card of
thanks problem. You are entirely
wrong. We have much to be 'thankful
for. and we should proclaim our
thanks from the house-top. We,
w ho are out of politics and only expected
to increase the majority of
the fortunate candidate, join with the
defeated candidate and are thankful
for his defeat; and our thanks in
many instances would be more sublime
if the successful candidate had
besu defeated also. We join the defeated
candidate in thanks at his discover}1
of so many unblushing liais
in his county, whose cheeiing words
urged him to action and whose votes
increased the majority of his oppon
ent. it is certainly a tiienie 01
thanksgiving to know the shortcoinings
of our neighbors. And now
that our country is passing towards
monarchy, it will be in fashion to
trace our ancestry; and the man who
can go back with his family tree Annauius
and Suphira, will certainly be
entitled among the "smart set," a
place among the peers.
We are thankful that no railroad
commissioner has ever been known
to succeed himself in this State.
Six years of passes for himself and
family, with occasional champagne
suppers furnished by the obliging
corporations, whose fealty to those
who serve them is as marked as their
short-comings to the public?yes,
we are sincerely thankful that the
jw*>iri DfT railroad commissioner is left:
%%~r o
und our thanks are boundless when
we see the verdant aspiiaut for control
of the bloated corporations walk
lip and take the oath to serve two
masters. We feel assured that at the
end of six years, he will feel himself
so in love with the office and the
railroads, that he will give us the opportunity
to be thankful for his defeat.
We are thankful that the men who
sent around pictures of themselves
as political capital are defeated, and
we feel assured that a look at the
picture in many instances decided
the recipient to vote for the other
man. We are thankful that those
who wrote their own eulogies and
gave them to the press at so much a
square, are now looking over the railing,
as it is an indication that all
sense of modesty has not departed
from the State. Yes, we say especially
in election periods, send forth
your thanks, make the atmosphere
ring with them, and be thankful
''4 that our neighbor, the defeated candidal
, has learned much of experience
to he used in the next campaign
to down his successful competitor.
Weare thankful that enough "niggers"
are left to pick the cotton crop
from the harvest of lynchings, and
that a few survive the nimble pisroi.
We are thankful that we live and
have three square meals a day, and
above all we are thankful that election.?
come only ouce in two years
and would be more thaukful if the
distance was increased. So you see,
Biother Wolfe, you are wrong not to
encourage the thanks mania.
A Looker-on in Vienna.
Florence, S. C., September 19, 1904
W- C. T. U. Convention.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of South Carolina will
hold its Annual Convention at Manning,
S. C., from 8 p. m., September
x ' ^ -1 - t- ?^ All /lnlftrrittao nv _
zy, 10 VClOUtrr A. XIII uvurgoicc c.\pecting
to attend Avill send their
names to Mrs Joseph Sprott, Manning,
S. C.
Mrs S M D Fry, National Corresponding
Secretary of the W. C.
T U., will be with us throughout
the convention. This is an unusual
honor and will add greatly to the
interest of our convention. We earnestly
urge every union to send us
as many delegates as possible.
V, . Reduced rates applied for Delegates inquire
at home office.
MksJanie HerbertHayxes,
President South Carolina W. C. T. U,
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When troubled with constipation
try Chamberlain's Stomach and
Li ver Tablets. They are easy t'
take and produce no griping 01
other unpleasant effect. For salt
by Dr D C Scott, Kingstree; Lake
City Drug Co.,Lake City; Dr W &
.Lynch, Scranton.
THE GALE AT SALTERS.
J Barn Blown Down and Buggy Shed and
Buggy Demolished.
(Writtwi for last week's is-ue.)
S.vi/rKiiS, September, 15.?This :
I place was visited by a wind;
' and rain storm Tuesday night, which '
[ was very severe during the night and ;
continued until about twelve o'clock j
Wednesday. Mr Walter R Bryan's j
' large wagon shed and fodder barn ;
i were blown down. There were tlireo
wagons under the shed at the. time.
| His mill shed was also blown down
A negro preacher's shed was deniol- j
ished and his buggy broken up. J
Fences were laid low, trees uprooted
and cotton blown down and whipped
j to pieces.
The election passed off quietly.
i A larger vote was polled at this precinct
than in the lirst primary, 40
| votes being polled at the 1st and 4?
at the 2nd primary.
The merchants seem slow about
buying their fall stocks of goods.
Mr and Mrs J A Ferrell have re- j
turned from St Louis, where they I
have been taking in the World's Fair. j
They were very much pleased with j
their trip.
Cotton is opening fast. The
Salters Ginning Co. is ginning about
15 bales per day. They have a
thoroughly equipped outfit; it is up-:
to-datein every respect.
The cotton crop in this section
will be cut short about 40 per ceut.
Mr L B Dutchcr of Chicago.who has
been experimenting with the rock ou
Mr J A Ferrell's land on Black river
; for about two years, shipped a car!
load to Charleston last week to be
ground into fertilizer. X.
AS TO ROAD BUILDING.
Mistakes of Oar Road Makers Pointed
Out?Drainage the Key to SuccessEditor
County Record:?
I wish to call the attention of onr
County Supervisor and the commissioners
to the following extract fruui
a recent bulletin on the construction
of earth roads issued by the Department
of Agriculture:
"Drainage is the key to success in
making earth roads?Water is destructive
to roads, especially dirt
roads; theiefore drainage that will
at once carry awav rainfall is abso-!
lately necessary? Drainage alone
will often change a bad road into a
! good one.''
} In many places water settles sevi
eral feet deep along both sides of j
Iour roads for long distances, and!
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! sometimes, for want of a better j
route, takes the road-bed itself as a j
drain to the nearest creek. I have:
no idea that jur road-builders doubt ,
the truth of the statements quoted I
'above. Why, then, will they con-[
| linue to heap dirt or clay or mudi
'into the roads before first taking!
j the water away? Indeed the;
! contest seems now to be whether the
j road overseer will be able to pitch
mud high enough to keep the water
from crossing over! If the work
thrown away in this manner 011 many
of our roads had been used in
putting a good ditch 011 one Side
and cross ditches in the low places
there would be now at least a good
foundation on which to build.
In well-kept farming sections the j
road-beds are usually dry enough.j
and need only grading; but where
they run through long reaches of
I flat savannahs and ponds it is an absolute
waste of labor to attempt to
build them up until the water is
taken away. In such cases this continued
piling of dirt not only docs
; no good, but 011 the contrary, much
harm, as it a<_ds to the slop and increases
the depth of the bog. According
to the way I see it, in many
places our roads would be better unworked
if they are not to be drained.
I wish it understood that what I
say here is not intended to reflect
, especially on any particular "administration",
for I see 110 difference in
; the method pursued now, and that
j of several years ago. I even venture
I to compliment our present supervi'
j sor on the good work he is doing in
1 the well drained sections.
J. G. McCullough.
[ Benson, Sept. 20, 1904.
' The cashier should be known
| by the company that keeps him/
null UMaaacrrirr'miir Wnniii Timw?ita?
Why You Should Study Law in the
South Carolina College.
In the first place, it you have decided
t<? practice law in South Carolina, tin:
advantages of going to tile Soli I !l Carolina
(.aroli ii. College are ion-pint uThere
you will form as-u nations ami
Lie* that, will strengthen joe. tli roughout
ihe State during y% ur entire life.
Should you wish to enter upon a political,
Jlife you will have staunch friend.- in
every town 'and hamlet of the State?
friends in all of the professions and
walks of life, ami friends who are alive
to a keen appreciation of what it is to
be a true and high-toned p< litician?a
politician in truth and nor. as the name
is now too often, with reason, interpreted
to signify.
In the second place, Columbia is an
ideal place for a law school. It is the
capital of the Stale, and its central situation
makes it easily accessible from
all part< of the State. During the winter
students have ample opportunity of
seeing the practical workings of governments,
1' gislative, executive, and judi
cial. Here are held annually two terms
of the Scpreinc Court, three terms ot
t he Circuit Court. and two terms of the
United Suites Circuit and District
Courts. Lectures are delivered u> tl e
Law Classes by. eminent members of
the bench and bar. During the session
of 1903-1904 lectures were delivered in
the following order by Associate Justice
Eugene H Gary (two); United
States Judge Charles H. Simon Loi.
(two); Associate Justice C. A. Woods,
Judge W.C. Bcnet, Mr. Robert W.
Shand, Mr. Wiliiam II Lylcs, United
States Judge William II. B raw ley, Mr.
J. W. v arcy, and Mr. S. J. Simpson.
In the third place, die Law Faculty
is particularly strong. -No < ne can expound
the princi tiles of the law with
greater strength and clearness than
Joseph Daniel P-pe. the D?an of the
Law Faculty. J'rof. It. Mean Davis
(dead, alas!) was the clear, forcible
expounder of Const itutiona! Law
Constitutional Law Cases, and International
Law. His place will be ably
tilled by Prof. Gordon B. Moore, who
comes to the College with a widely
established reputation for great
strength of character, for ureal mental
ability, and for wonderful success
in leaching. Adjunct Pofcssor M. 11.
Moure is a lawyer engaged in active
practice, and brings to the class daily
liis fresh experience from the uftlce
and the courts, He, too, is an excellent
teacher, and a man of literary
taste and thorough culture.
Again, the course of study in tile
department is full and the opportunity
for parallel retidiuj; on the daily
lectures ample. The I ollege has an
excellent law library, and the library
of tiie Supreme Court is clo?e at hand,
and open for use; and, since a lawyer
must read widely, ihe general library
of the college?and there is none better
in the South- is of great value to
the law student.
With all the above named advantatages.
law students cannot rio better
than to pursue their studies at the
South Carolina College.
HOY'S WILD HIDE FOR LIFE
With family around expecting
him to die, and a son riding for life,
IS miles, to get l)r King's New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds. W II Drown, of Leesvillo,
Ind., endured death's agonies
from asthma; but this wonderful
medicine gave instant relief and
soon cured him. He writes: 4,I
now sleep soundly every night."
Like marvelous cures of Consumpion,
Pneumonia, Bronchitis,Coughs
olds and Grip nrove its matchless
merit for all Throat and Lung troubles.
Trial bottles free at Dr W V
Brockinton's drugstore.
Uncertainty of LifeWhen
death visits the household,
you should provide the loved one
with a handsome Casket or Coftin,
and you will find them at most
reasonable prices at Kingstree Hardware
Co. Services offered day or
night,
BUY THE
^SEWING MACHINE
Do not l>c deceived liy those who advertise
a ?r.O.<>0 Sowing Machine for
$:20.o0. This kind of r in.vliine can
t>e bought from us or any of our
deal, is from $lo.(M to $1S.00.
WE MAKE A VARIETY
THE NEW HOME IS THE BEST.
The Feed determines the strength or
weakness of Sowing Machines. The
Double l'ccd combined with other
strong j?oin's mnko* the Xew Ifoiue
the best Sewing Machine to buy.
Writsfor CIRCULARS
\rc liiunut'aciurcuiikl [m i. cs !>ejuio pureUasiug
THE HEW HOME SEWING MACHINE GO.
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2? Union Sfj. N. V., CJiieujro, III., Atlanta, (4a.,
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Williamsburg County. X
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best of Suits and over- J
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ter a1: moderate prices. *
All the best styles from i
t the best makers are to
be found at our store. \
We show our immense t
stock of Hats in all t
grades for Men and J
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will have our best at- , t
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THE MAX WHO THINKS THERE
IS NO FINISH EQUAI- TO THE
fJLOSS IS LIKE THE MAX WHO
BLOWS Ol'T THE OAS-HE
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You will know
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delighted
with our
DOMESTIC
FINISH.
Try it.
LAURENS
STEAM arthur l. jones,
LAUNDRY agent.
lake city, s. c.
The Largest a ntl Most Complete
Establishment South.
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?MAXrKACTURKRS OF?
Sash, Doors, Blinds,
Moulding and Building Material,
Sash Weights and Col
CHARLESTON, S C.
FOR SALEBrick
in any quantity to suit purclws
er. The Best Dry Press Machine-made
Special shapes made to onler. Correpondenee
solicited before placing vour
rders. W. R. FUNK,
W . L. BASS,
Attorney at Law
LAKE CITY, S. C.
Dr R J McCabe
Dentist
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^ to make quick sa'es. Come
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WATCHES and JEWELRY
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S. THOMAS
257 KI NC
Watch Inspectors for Southern and Coi
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jp Next session opens in ne\
jl with the following corps
/ dent, Mr. P. P. Bethea; Pr
Assistants, Misses Erckm;
I #2 Music (to be supplied) ne^
K# ances, improved Course of
W Tuition fees for pupils res
& district will be charged at
Primary and Intermediate
I f) month.
(J) High School Grades, Vllf)
An incidental fee of 1.00 j
vance, will be required of
7a in the school district.
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ATTENTION
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farming plows, castings, si
back bands, Plow lines?i:
need in farm implements.
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pecting a shipment of G
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jg vinced.
Fancy DRESS GOODS
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bottom prices. Now is the + ? "Sgl
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nsoiidated Railway. j
raded School, n i
v building-, Sept 19,\j? |j
of teachers: Superinten- 7L '/Jj
incipal, Mr. E. B. Hallman ;,M
in, Tribble and Monroe J
>v building modern appli- wj 1
Study, Music department, -|9
iding- outside the school JL di
the following -low rates: jfo ]
Grades, I to VII, $1.00 per nr ; 3
X, $1.^0per month. w*; .jjji
per term, payable in ad- fjg ^
each pupil residing wkh- ?'
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lapes, trace, haraei, Collars#
n fact anything you may
We are agent9 tdr the Kr
a guarantee. We are ex- ^
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s have your order now.Yours
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