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R Ube Co until Itrford^^H CXI KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, MARCH 23, 1905. A 5S.MAR< K 1 * RWON the pin Itss Myrtle Postoc, Formerly of Tills en Couty, Successful In School Com- ; th mHHM ; firciuiuu. I vc We take pleasure iu reproducing be- n< low a prize essay ou"George Washing-1 toa," read by Miss Myrtle Poston jsc before Santnck High School (Uniou re oounty). Miss Poston is a daughter j Y of Mrs T B Owen, formerly of this P< oounty, and a grand-daughter of our esteemed friend, Mr Simon Poston *r of Jay, The paper referred to was read in honor ef Washington's birth- hi day, and was printed iu "Progress," ch a newspaper published in Uniou. m SAWTrcte, February 22.---Half holiday was given in Sautuck High m School today, and appropriate papers I ""O Kit mortihprtt of thfl snhliol ! ?-K | oommemorativeof the birth George Uj It Pfi'. Washington Of the eight ook test- ti, I ante the judges were unanimous in u, I % ayaodiug the prize to Myrtle Poston; hi | | Afleu Friday aud Frank Jeter beiug ?t I ' given second aud third places respeetI %' ively. At the conclusion of these di Mwr exercises refreshments were served or I the entire school by the teachers. Below is giveu the wining paper tj( R; ... the merit of which argue for itself: w I Today, 173 years ago, there en- to I tared this world one, destined to be 1^ on^of her greatest men. tr B 111 HU Virginian fit B^^liome; bereft of a father's loving cc Wr care when quite young, his home W/;- training devolved entirely upon his iu 5. mother, Mary Ball Washington. ^ n< W His literary education was only 1 ' such as could be obtained at a neigh- al borhood school. The evidence of w bis futnre greatness was manifested tl . in his yonth by the important com- r k missions entrusted to him when quite ai |R At the early age of 17 he was em- b' ployed by Lord Fairfax to survey g, I NSgh the immense tract of land in the c< M Valley of Virginia. To accomplish ]j mS . CKs required suffering and privation hi B |'..4 on his part, many a night his only [shelter being tnac or a inenaij lor-10j est tree. w Bat this was the very training for the man of future years. Had Washington been left to carve out his own future; he would have been SI a sailor, but his mother was so bitterly opposed to the idea, that for her sake be gave up his cheiished hope. ^ As a youth he was possessed with e< great force of mind and character, B and this seems to have made an im- ?pressiou on others; for at 21 he was appointed commander of the north- j em military district of Virginia. He fc served in Braddock'g campaign and hi when the latter disregarded his advice be showed, probably for the first ^ time in his life, that fiery energy, t, which always lay hidden beueath his c< calm, unruffled exterior. The war in Virginia being at an end (1758), he lesigned his post, married Mrs Cus^ns and settled at Mt. ? Vernon. For the next twenty years his life was that of a typical Virginia planter. 1 Daring his services in Congress p he foresaw the oatcome of the ta.xa- e, tion straggle and that war was inev- C) itable. His ability was recoguized C( and be at once urged the equipment 7l ^ind training of men for service in jr ^aseofneed. ^ When the time was ripe he was o appointed commander-in-chief of b the armed forces of the United H gtates, and witty that true modesty, g Whoever marks the gentleman, he L 4ectyrpd himself not cqmpecem; fqr P - the fask, but qqlj acpepted it frqm i ^ R sense of 4htjr, pifrde imperative A by the oall, S But those who are acquainted with K his subsequent career know how em- T inently he was qualified for this im- M p portant task. P i The manner in which he struck Ii | - his enemies at Trenton^4bd at Prince- J iv ton and established himself at Mor- L ristown, and thus barred the way to L U ' Philadelphia; the way iu w&ch he 1 RAND i e Cordially Invite th< [illinery to take cus, id led his army at Chad's Ford, I ennantown and other places, which Lj ne anl space will not permit to be umerated; all went to show that e fiber of the man's public characr had been hardened to its perma- EV nt quality. After passing through so many anoa ufu* if miiof kut'A Kuan u cuco vi nai ib iiiuov uwtv vrvvu ?? lief wheu he met Cornwallis at orktown, and he could sav with i ^ T1 jrry. "We have met the^uemy and they sc e ours." ? The war was over, but he retained 1S s commission of commander-innef, and it was the purpose of of auy to make him their kiug, but th abhorred the proposal. th When the Federal Convention be et at Philadelphia he was a dele- w ite from Virginia. He approved ie constitution which was decided jon; when it was ratified and the pr me came to elect a president; the lanimous voice of the electors made pi m first president of the United ja ates. st Washington was childless and no rect descendant can claim his hon- ^ s or disgrace his name. 'As a Christiau he was uuosteiita- . lit: jus in the discharge of those duties hich related to bis fellow man and his God. fr As a friend, he was constant and ue, having once bestowed his con- ly -1 _ I A. J!.l -it* lenee, notuin? snore 01 uisnouor ** >uld shake it. 01 As a patriot he was uucompromisg, never despondent amid reverses 01 >r unduly elated by success. sc Having marked out his course, by d< 1 honorable means, he pressed for- la ard to its completion, and when le task was done he was ready to ^ tire to the shades of private life q; id domestic felicity. * As a president, he was animated 0f v the loftiest ideals, seeking the re >od of all and bequeathing to his g* luntry a character marked by ster- jn ng integrity and unsullied roan- se ood, ft He was the "Chevalier Bayard" w l America, "without fear and C2 ithout reproach." in CHARGED WITH ABDUCTION. dc " Jo lerlff Graham Goes to Florida After N Negro Prisoner. 't a ?'i-t. firmed wnn requisition papers 'om Governor Heyward directi to Governor Napoleon B roward for the apprehension h< f one George Prince, a negro or larged with kidnapping and jn bducting a minor, Sheriff Geo. } Graham left Monday evening j >r the Land of Flowers, where te is prisoner is under arrest at m acksonvill^ pending his arrival, of lie minor in the case is a negro i1( oy whom Prince is said to have iken to Florida without the Dnsent of the boy's parents. tl] m di BOARD OF ASSESSORS IRGANIZE. ^ di eetiog of Chairmen of Township se Boards of Equalization. te The chairmen of newly apointed township boards of ^ualization met Monday in the w Durt house to receive their b< Dmmissions and effect organi- n< ition. The first regular meet- d< lg will take place on Tuesday, c< [arch 28. Following is the list pi f tne chairmen of the township T oards: w 4 TownshiD. S I Mont- C( ornery iaws " J P Gamble, tl 'enn " A W Chandler, b; nttqqs ' ? P Cooper, ni .ndersoi} " W S Canjljn.Ji, pi umter '* J M Sturgeon, tc [ing " J P Shaw. L urkey " S H Gucrry. "t lingo " RB Marshall, ta iidge " J J M Graham. 1? dian " J R Cox. cc ohnson " B B Chandler. b< iee " WW Cockfield. <ake - " . W S Eaddy. se 'own of Kingstree?W R'Funk. t$ Spring e people of William place April I r AKE CITY NEWS LETTER. ENTS OF INTEREST SEEN AND NOTED BY ODR ALERT CORRESPONDENT. Lake City, March 21:?Miss aria <'roft returned home (mrsday, having closed her hool at Alcot, S. C. ^Mrs Olivia Stack of Pinewood visiting relatives in town. Mr and Mrs George Atkinson Timmonsville are here to see eir son, Mr L G Atkinson. At is writing the latter, who has jen very ill, appears to be somehat improved. Charles L Cuttino, Esq., of lmter was here Saturday on ofessional business. Mr J L Stuckey, of Stuckey & lowers, has returned from Atnta, where he went to buy ock. Miss Travis Stanley has gone her home in Marion. Miss nnie Sutcliffe is in charge of ir classes. Miss Olivia Stuckey is home om a visit to St Stephens. Mrs Lou Grimsley, formerof this place, now of Sumter, as here the close of last week 1 a visit. Mr R L Richey of Bridgeport, hio, who had been spending me weeks with his son and mghter here, returned home st week. Most illustrious Maharajah J Green informs us that the althumpian Lodge, No. 34Y91, is secured a hall in the Bank T.alrA Citv huildiny. The gular meetings are held on the >th of each lunar month, count* g from the third quarter of the :cond wet moon after August Itb. Rajah Woods thinks there ill be some candidates for the ipricornus degi ee at next meetg Magistrate Godwin, who rnned the lower judicial ermine st week, has his office in room o. 5, Bank of Lake City buildupstairs Friday afternoon, about dusk, rsW S Moore on returning :>me from a walk heard some ie in the house. She started to the room whence the noise oct.eded, but when she atmpted to open the door the an (for such was the source the noise) closed the door and ild the knob from the inside, rs Moore went to the front of m hrmcp tftsnmmnn assistance. lfing which the man escaped om a window. Robbery was ,'idently the object. A bureau awer fiad been opened and ;arched but the robber was inirrupted before he proceeded irther. The man who has a negro oman in his kitchen is feeding, ?sides the woman, at least one \ ;gro man and a half dozen to a }zen negro children. This >untry knows no greater curse robably than negro cooks, hey are extravagant to utter as tef ulness, such wretched f >oks that they are filling graves ith dyspeptics and emptying le pockets of their employers y feeding one to three loafing igger men an$ a houseful of iganinies out of their benetacir's pantry. May the good ord help us, and may the jood" nigger-loving yankees ike the nigger cooks and nigger afer and nigger babies to their >untry, their homes and their >som. Mr P G Gourdin, who has been cured as curil engineer by the wn council, came up Monday Milli sburg County to our 5rd and 4th, ah morning and began his survey ' of the town for the installation | of the drainage system. This is ; business and it is good common j sense. Mr Gourdin will, after he completes his observations; and measurements, teM the j council exactly where ^^put | the pipes, how deep, how i\ch |; grade to give them, etc., and if p his advice is followed, we will ; have a town free from water and i from this unnumbered blessings i will flow. WLB. , CONSTABLE WILLIAM B. ROWELL CONVICTED OF MANSLAUGHTER. Is SeDtenced to Five Years Id Peni- J tentlary?His Attorneys Appeal to ] Supreme Court. < Florence, March 18.?Special: ' Man-slaughter, accompanied by recommendation to mercy, is the verdict of the jury in the case of ExDispensary Constable William B Howell, who has been on trial here for the past three days, charged with the murder of Atlantic Coast Line Special Agent Jonas C Blount, ' in December. After being locked J in the room for twenty hours the jury reached an agreement at 11.30 o'clock this morning. Judge Klugi was called upon twice for furthw explanation of the law, and it was l>!-? ! *? nu.tMtva mkmk onoklzwl f kA * IJI9 too o uuaigC) nuiuii vuauicu biic jury to agree. The Jndge's last charge, as the attorneys and friends of the defenoe take it, was directly : against their eause. Notice has been given of an appeal for a new trial. As the friends of the man who was ' 1 killed believe that the exclusion of 1 the testimony of several State's wit- 1 nesses who were called in reply to ; attack Rowell's credibility and to prove his condition, tended to take the meat out of the case of the proa ecutiou, they scent to be satisfied < with the verdict, ' Last night at 1 o'clock announce? meat was made that the jury ooqld not agree, standing, it is understood, 1 at seven for oonviotion of man? 1 slaughter and five for acquittal. In ; view of this either a mistrial or an 1 acquittal was pretty generally predicted, and when the verdict he- 1 came known some surprise was ex pressed. William B Rowell waa sentenced < to-night to five years at labor, the ] motion of the defenoe for a new < trial having been overruled by Judge ' Klugh. Immediately after the pas- ' sage of the sentence Rowell was granted bail in the sum of $5,000. ] Messrs S G Mayfield of Bamberg ] and William Ilderton of Florence ] signed the bond. The case will be i appealed to the supreme court. The j grounds presented in seeking a new 1 tm'al an aa fnllnnrg> Tfifflt varrli?r la 1 U IC HI V WO ivuvnsi ii wvj vt v?i w contraiy to the evidence, and the < whole evidence does not show defendent's guilt beyond a reason- . able doubt; second, error in admit- , ting testimony as to defendant condition and couduct previous to the killing, and conversations and transactions between defendeut and other . persons previous to the killing;third, error in admitting testimony as to defendent's previous drinking or al- 1 leged drunkenness; fourth, error in ' charging modification of request to ' charge that "words do not justify blows,''to the effect that jf wojds produced the blqws, that if in using the words the party fails in his duty, then he cannot claim that he Without fault in hanging on difficulty; fifth, that the jury having returned to the oourt room twice and announced they oould not agree, the Court sent them back a third time without their request.?News and Courier. Mr W B McCullougb, who 1 lives in Manning, but still has extensive business in Williamsburg, ^as on our stress yesterday./' ./ it t NERY < Spring Operting an >o Fancy Dress ( KIN nputc r?nu qpran. i 11LVVU I I1U1TI UU11/111 TON AND VICINITY. WHAT OUR FRIENDS OF THE NORTHERN END OF THE COUNTY ARE DOING. , Scranton, March 25:?Thy arrival of spring has caused a revival of energy and enterprise among the merchants and business men and brisk preparations are on foot for the spring opening. Conditions have been especially favorable during the past week for ploughing and as a result the farmers have accomplished a great deal in the way of preparing lands for crops to be planted this spring. A comparatively large acreage has already been sown with spring oats and should there be an abundance of rain during the next two months the crop will be good, otherwise, as has been the case during the past two years, the crop will fail. A comparatively small acreage of oats was slwn during the fall months. Mrs H Z Graham and her ac:omplished daughter, Miss Drickett, of Wilmington, N C, are spending sometime in town with relatives and friends. Dr J D Lewellen of Friendfield was noted on our streets a few days ago on his way to Charleston on business. Mr D P Spell, formerly ACL agent at this place but now of St Stephens; came up Sunday morning and returned the fob lowing evening, accompanied by his family. Mr T E Baggett of Gourdins is relieving A C ? Agent Cusaac at this place, the latter having been quite sick for the past two weeks, Mr Arthur Benjamin and little daughter, Miss Amelia of Georgetown, spent last Sunday In town visiting Dr Lynch and family. Mr R B Cannon has just Returned from a business trip out West. Mr J M Kirby, a prominent . citisen and merchant of this place, has been quite ill for several days. He is improving ilrnrlv hnw^wr this Wf?#?k and hopes soon to be out. Mrs Mary McGee, wife of Mr Pleasant McGee of the High Hill section, died at her home last Monday, the 13th inst., after suffering a few days from la grippe. Her remains were laid to rest in the High Hill cemetery. She leaves a husband and :>ne sister. Mrs W D Moover, nee Graham, formerly of Kingstree, but now Oklahoma Territory, accompanied by Master William and Miss Elizabeth Moorer, are spending a few days visiting relatives and friends, Dr "Dickey" Matthews, the efficient and popular drnggist at Lynch's drug store, spent Sunday at Coward with his parents-. Mr J 0 Lynch and niece, Miss AnniA t\f T.vnrh. tpai-p in town one clay last week. Hon Walker B Gau^ one of Florence county's moWpopular representatives, who wis taken to the Riverside mirmary in Charleston two wee^s ago tor treatment by his ph| Bpian, Dr Lynch, is rapidly imjjBnng. His many fiiends ar^lnxious for his recover. f * Miss Minna Gasque, principal of Haqnah graded school, was shopping on our streets last Saturday. Mr W M D McGee is confined to his bed suffering fromaA at tack of fever. ' t -Iti joods SALTER SIFTINGS Negro Boy Dies Suddenly?A Rumor l That Should be Investigated Salters Depot, March 2)0:? If is reported that a negro boy ' 'bout 15 years old was folund 1 dead, with his skull crushed, s abeut four miles from Saltjers * last week and buried, without 1 any coroner's inquest being heild < over the remains. . ] < Magistrate A R Moseley was \| summoned by wire to Lanes r last Sunday to hold an inquest g over the body of a negro boy t about 15 years old, who died c Saturday afternoon under sus* 1 picious circumstances, It is re- c ported that the deceased drank 1 something out of a bottle on r the vestibuled train and a short ? while afterwards was taken t violently ill and died in great r irrAnv Hn arrrtiint rtf nnl Koinrr aBUUJ" able to get a doctor it was $ deemed advisable to get the ^ coroner to hold the inquest. j Large quantities of guano are c being received here daily. t Rev Mr Ray has been sick with grip for some days. c Mr W R Bryan is still quite a sick, v a Mr James E Davis is also on ^ the sick list. ? * The small-pox excitement has 1 about subsided around here. RECEIVER F0RG.H. R.R. a P. JL Wilcox Appointed to Succeed [ Freeman S, Farr, Deceased. Judge Brawley in the United r States court today signed an order appointing P A Wilcox of ^ this city receiver of the Georgetown and Western railroad com- \ pany. This appointment was in an- J swer to the petition of the * Meyer Rubber Co. against the I road under which Mr Farr was some time ago appointed * Mr Farr recently died and Mr Wilcox was asked for as receiver. He will take charge as e soon as possible and will conduct the road for the creditors uetil such a time as they may I see it to their advantage to sell i This will not necessitate Mr Wilcox changing his residence from Florence but it will take a great deal of his time, a Th'e appointment is a high ^ honoi to a Florence attorney . who is being recognized as one of the best railroad attorneys * in the country.- Florence Times, 1 March 20. ^ A Word From Smiths. c Smiths, March 20:?Farm \ work in this vicinity is about ten days late, but the farmers are catching up. Our community is recovering from a long siege of grip and some small-pox. Truck products are later than usual this spring, owing to the cold, wet weather that obtained (< up to a short time ago. As the writer was driving along the public road recently e his horse's feet became en- I tangled in a telephone wire and /- .ma noir Kraalrinfr fho KllcfOV V/Umv, UV^A w&av* ^*^65J' This; is a matter that ought to he looked after at once. Remove the telephone poles and wire from the road, gentlemen. I notice that the county road plow is doing some good work near here. A. B. NEW ILL. OFFICIALS. Nr. Royall Succeeds Mr Kenly as General Manager. W N Royall, general superintendent of the first division of the Atlantic Coast Line Company, with headquarters at Wilmington, has been promoted to succeed Fourth Vice President J R Kenly, as general manager of the road. , It is thought that G G Lynch, superintendent of the Charleston division, will succeed Mr Royall as general superintended Vice President Kenly will devote his entire time to the administrative work of his, qftjce. i tynopsls oi Vkat Bas Haifln Wlttii Ike Put WefF Onrrr.vvTT T v Uur/>)i on. _ MftOiVIl Wl , rhe spring weather we have' ^ijjj 3een having for the last week or so has given nearly every one i severe cold, almost amounting :o grip. Spring seems to be up)n us in earnest, vegetation of ill kinds is putting out and the xuit trees are in full bloom. It oSrifM us fel as if winter is [ one for good.^fi^ery one seems 0 be in the best oX^pirits; the 4 erchants are puttr*'*fju the argest stocks they i :arried and the farm/? _ < tl% \ . mich tO -^4 lauling fertilisers wpV '*-.m aake their Still, with all in vie he farmer is the m nan of the two. j . y':J? Work has begun ' lence of Mr W vhich I spoke in V A*3* e ^ le is building at'e uPP?r ? if Varner avenu< 3^* ^ he Baptist churnThe W 0 W ish? #o?rlsh"* :ondition here- There ^ ippl ications * for 1 meeting of the camp.^ Vehope it^wjlicontmuet^Jjp^ V Ve are also"att^flous^toorgan- a ze a K of P lodge here and iope;to do so in the near future* u_ i \r t? r t*?m : ?0m mi aiiu alts xv o oraauam .arc " pending some time this week ill Charleston, having gbne there Saturday night.. Miss Mamie Allen is visiting' \ elatives in and near , Greely- . .) rille. Miss Bessie Byrd, who has >een spending several weeks vith her annt, Mrs A L Keels,reurned to her home at Society lill this morning. Mrs B E Clarkson is visiting ^ elative at Foreston. Some of our boys visited Periston yesterday. I am sorry to say that Miss Barbara Mallard is sick and lope she will soon be well igain. * . ' The Methodists -oi-ew town ire looking forward with a great N leal of pleasure to the dedicainn nf thplr rhnrrVi Jo 4-/* - "? niuvu u> iv ake place on the 28th of May. Die sermon on that occasion vill be preached by Bishop Dunan. We will be glad to have rou with us at that time f you can come. Vidi. Hel Sell krmJ I 3anductedbythe pupils of the ninth and tenth grades) We are glad to add to our !ver-increasing number Emma footman of Greely ville. La grippe seems to be still gripping some of our pupils. We nissed from their accustomed y , )laces, Sam Stackley, Selma tVheeler. Tommie Gijland, Elma Hamlin, Annie Bryan andMattie 3rockinton during the past few lays. The following lines are well connected with the 10th grade's f rrnAmofrxr avom* gbUUIV'll J VAUUi. "When can their glory fade? )h, the grand marks they madel All the school wonders." /. Guess what two members of ;he 10th grade were so badly e^ :ited over the geometry examilation last Tuesday that they orgot to lower the flag at 2 >'clockThe boys have laid off a base>all diamond behind the school > juilding and have exciting imes at recess playing ball. As examinations and cotnnencement approachsomeol e?b .. ^ lumher begin to look wise, vthers both loo^ai^ feejLiOthq^^j