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MBUDGET FROM LAKE CITY. >WGOD DISTILLING PLANT PARTIALLY ^ DESTROYED?FIRE ENGINES' FINE WORK-DEATH OF AN OLD LADY. Lake City, March 3 ?Quite a % number of the Lake City people in U"5nirctrpp on Mondav ^ *11 LVlU^UWi W V M ? last. It is the custom to which many cling of visiting the county's capital every first Monday. And the custom is a good one too ? and ought to be more generally foilowed. These meetings of the people from different parts of the county are very beneficial, aside from any business considerations. Mrs. Mary Belle, grandmother of our Mr. L. M. Belk, died last Monday at the grand old age of ninety-two. Hie died at the residence of her daughters, , Misses A. E. and M. J. Belk, ! with whom she lived. How many of those who read this > notice will ever see even seveni ' ty, much less ninety? Instead of the span of human life lengthening, it really seems to he getting shorter. Most men and women are old at sixty. Mr. Hughes, the representative of the Atlantic Bonding and Trust Company, the surety of the Southern Contracting Co. in the building of our sewerage system, was in town Monday looking into the state of affairs into which the failure of the contricting company has put matters. Mr. Arthur L. Jones is back from Asheville, N. C., where he went about a month ago. Miss Mamie Green was called home a few days ago by the serious illness of her mother. Miss Mamie was at school at Red Springs, N. C. A supper for the benefit of the Baptist Parsonage Aid Society wras given at the Star warehouse Friday night. Sand wiches, oysters, cream, coffee, , batter-cakes and syrup were served and about $36 was realized as net proceeds, after paying all expenses. The trustees are now taking steps t j place the bonds authorized to be sold for the purpose of building a new school bouse. It is earnestly hoped that the matter will now go forward in deed and in truth and that all things will be in readiness to mm* btegin the new school year of *^lilQ7-08 in larger, better and more-fc^arly adequate quarters. Last Saturday Dr. Williams had the misfortune to lose a splendid milch cow and one of his fine mules. The mule could hardly be duplicate<T for $350, or even more, and the cow was a four-gallon Jersey-Guernsey. Both died from natural causes. ^ Mr. B. H. Singletary has moved his mercantile business into > the handsome new brick building on the corner of Main street and Acline avenue, and the house and goods make an at"\ tractive display. Last Sunday seemed to be general freight day on this part of the Coast Line. Some thirty trains nassed here during- the day. And a smash-up came very near happening, too. Just on the north side of the lake two freights came towards each other other head on and stopped only some thirty feet apart. Had it been night or a foggy day, there would have been a j I terrible collision; but it was broad day and the sun shone bright aud the engineers saw the danger soon alter the down trkin rounded the curve at Sq^anton and averted the crash. It is reported that the blame rests with the dispatcher in j Charleston in confusing numf bers, ordering the down train to pass 34 at Lake City when he meant to say 33, the first named being a southbound train also Saturday morning early, fire jffig \ V i / \4- .. \ j was discovered in the coal tarf reservoir and seething tanks at j the Enterprise Distilling- and j Chemical Company's plant. iThe alarm beirg given the new j tire engine was hurried forward, ; but when it reached the plant the flames had gained such ! headway upon the highly in-, j flammable materials on which it j was feeding that any efforts j J T^nt flip j StffineU U l It I 1 \ uncicoa. gas attachment was immediate-1 ly put to work and so quickly < and admirably did it perform, that by the time things were in readiness to start the water engines the fire was completely j extinguished in every part of ! the plant which could be penetrated by either gas or water. I /.nnflnllad tn hnrn ill tl\p I lie 111 C VUUIU1 UVV4 WV W?? ?? ... closed copper retorts where it fed upon the wood and ^gases. These were kept tightly closed in the hope that the f res within would be eventually extinguished. it being- fully realized that were these retorts opened, the whole thing would be swept out of existence in a flash, as the gases generated are as highly inflammable as gunpowder. At nine o'clock that night the internal tires seemed to be exhausted, but near morning the heat melted some of the pipe (connections, letting in the air, I when the retorts, condensers * * - "i | etc., were melted ana aestroyea. j The loss will foot up some $4,000 to $5,000, the parts ruined being copper, which, as is well known, is costly. The company has not indicated what will be done towards starting up again. The work of the engine fully demonstrated its usefulness and effi ciency at this its first fire at which it paid its cost several times. Without it the entire plant would have l?een destroyed. W. L. B. JOTTINGS FROM JOHNSONVILLESchool Matters?The Nev Railroad? k Hot Supper, Etc. Friends of the school will be glad to learn that Prof. J no. G '11 '1 1nrnffnrfl I'rtllpirp V;imtiv)C(tiCO) Ul 11 V/UVIU wt*v^v| I has consented to deliver the j commencement address for the Johnsonville school. It is both a pleasure and a pri /ilege to hear such a great and good man, a man that has done so much for the boys and girls of South Carolina, and I feel confident that all who have ever heard him will let nothing rob them j r\( tKic r?nrw?r+nnitV. v/i "rr- j By the time of commencement, I May 25, we are expecting to i have our school building completed. It will be one of the finest buildings not only ot the county but of the State and will reflect honor upou our people and be a lasting monument to their interest in education. It is being built according to plan No 2, suggested by the State Board of Education. The auditorium will have a seating capacity of 500. The Georgetown-Marion railroad, which is being surveyed through our community, will add greatly to our material, social and intellectual life. And it is a fact worthy of note, that, while it will to some extent demoralize the farm labor, the majority of the people welcome the railroad as a great civilizer. It is a matter of much interest and speculation as to when the road will really be completed; and the consensus of opinion seems to be that it will not be more than three years. A hot supper was given at the school building on Friday night, March 1. The pupils of the higher grades had prepared a play for the evening, but one of the characters taking suddenly ill, this part of the entertainment had to be given up. But, notwithstanding this fact, the evening was spent most pleasantly and profitably, too, for we suceeded in raising about $40 tor the school. 0. M..C. LEGENDS OF SCIENCE. Toads In Solid Rock, the Moa and tht Gigantic Mir.hocao. "Stories of long suffering toads and frogs, entombed in 'solid' roc-ks, represent myths such as arise from imperfect observation of the circumstances under which such animals are discovered," writes Dr. Andrew Wilson. "These creatures can certainly live for long periods of time?Dr. Bucklnnd's experiment set the limit at about two years? inclosed in cavities and deprived of water or other food. But the fable credits these pent up amphibians +l-? loetinor for imfnl/l rrnnlnnrioo I Willi I (I I I 1 J p lui Ull IV/ill ^VUlV^ilUl ages. If this were the case, these zoological Rip Van Winkles would prove really to be far older than the oldest fossil frogs and toads, which is, of course, absurd. When a rock is smashed up, no one can then assert that it was a solid mass, and the possibility of a toad or frog in its- young state gaining access to the interior of the rock through some crevice and growing so that it could not escape from its durance vile never seems to occur to the miids of those who are fond ?f perpetuating stories of such modern miracles. "The notion that certain animals, supposed to have long been extinct, may 6till live on in remote and inaccessible parts of the earth is one frequently exploited. That gigantic bird of the New Zealand islands, the moa, is said every now and then to have been discovered alive, but no living moa has ever been found, though its bones are common enough in the superficial deposits of its native land. Hidden in the sea depths and rising seldom from the ocean abysses, reptilian forms of huge size have been credited with occasionally revisiting tne glimpses of the moon. But reptiles require to come to the surface to breathe, for they possess lungs alone as respiratory organs. Even the turtles and alligators, that are capable of remaining for long periods below water, must now and then take in a fresh supply of atmosphere. "One very curious illustration of the alleged revival of some gigantic animals is found in an account given seriously and exactly in scientific journals in 1878. The animal in question was called the minhocao. It was believed to be an earthworm of gigantic size, inhabiting the highlands in the south of Brazil. This underground monster was said to attain a length of fifty yards and a breadth of five yards and was covered with a bony armor. Popular accounts credited it with being a worm, but it is hard to conceive of any worm exhibiting the characteristics given of this creature, which was said to uproot trees and to cause very grave disturbances of the soil in its burrowing operations." All He Asked. Stephen A. Douglas, who will be remembered in connection with Lincoln at Springfield, was very demonstrative in his professions of friendship. One day he sat down on Beverly Tucker's knee and, throwing his arm around the Virginian's shoulder, said, "Bev, old boy, I love you." "Douglas," said Tucker, "will you always love me Y* "Yea, Beverly, I surely will." "But," persisted Tucker, "will you love me when you get to be president ?" "Indeed I will. What do yon want me to do for you Y* "Well," said Tucker, "all I want you to do then is to pick out some public place and put your arm around my neck just as you are doing now and call me Bev." Left Hie Imprint. "Count Julius Andrassy," says the Budapest Neue Presse, "was a handsome man and was particular about his appearance. He had a habit of * --A1- i J v;? smooming Willi ills Iiiuiu uia nuuj oiled and greased hair. One day an important document had passed the Austrian council of ministers, in the contents of which Count Andrassy was interested. Shortly after I met the Austrian president of the ministry, Prince Auersperg, who said to me: "'Count Andrassy has read the latest document/ " 'How do you know?' I asked. " 'I have discovered on it the imprints of Count Andrassy's fingers,' Prince Auersperg answered, laugh _ y> mg. His Surprise Party. Tramp?Madam, can you help a poor man with a wife and eleven children at home? Housewife?Are you very needy? "Needy is no word for it, ma'am. I couldn't see the little ones suffer, so 1 left them to ask the assistance of the charitable." "Did you leave home today ?" "No, ma'am. It will be seven years tomorrow. Can't you help a man who wants to surprise his little ones ?" I A , CONSUMPTION. ' The Pirper Way of Treating This Insidious Disease. One of the earliest signs of consumption is a loss of strength and flesh, and this should always arouse suspicion in the case of a young man or woman when there is no other evident cause for it. In addition to the gradual emaciation, there will usually be found a rapid pulse, shortness of breath, anaemia, as shown by pale lips and extreme whiteness of the eyes, a poor appetite and indigestion. There may be - * ii - *1 leverisnness in me auernoou, iugether with a hacking cough and sometimes a little spitting of blood, but this is more commonly a sign which appears in the later stages. The two mainstays of the person threatened with or actually suffering from consumption are fresh air and a generous diet. In no disease should the injunction to '.'throw physic to the dogs" be so faithfully obeyed. If possible, the1 consumptive should sleep actually in the open air, on a balcony sheltered from the north and east winds, but if this cannot be done the windows of the bedroom should be kept wide open at night, and the .bed should be so ; placed that it is bathed in the air j entering from without. The patients often fear this will give them colds or increase the cough, but it does just the opposite. Of course the sleeper should be well protect- ' ed, with a hood in very cold weather and a warm sleeping robe so as not to become chilled if the bedclothes are accidentally displaced. n The daytime should be passed in ( the open air. The patient, if weak- a ness or a fever keeps him from ^ walking, should sit all day on a a porch or by an open window on the 0 sunny side of the house and should ^ practice full, deep breathing for a >< few minutes at a time trenuentiy. ^ The diet thould be as nutritious ^ as it is possible to make it. Eggs ^ and milk should be the standbys, ^ with a good allowance of meat and ^ also of fat if fat can be digested. 0 Care must be taken not to upset the T stomach, for much depends upon ^ good digestion, but a patient living j in the open air day and night will ^ be astonished at the quantity of j food he can eat and assimilate. Fever at any part of the day is a ^ sign to avoid fatiguing exercise, q The.bowels must be kept in proper condition.?Youth's Companion. Holyrood't Ch?pel Royal. Those who lament the results of much of the so called restoration in our ancient, buildir.gs will not be sorry to know that Holyrood's Chap- d el Royal is to be left untouched, for " with that crumbling pile arc bound up many historical memories. In < that chupel the beginnings of Anglo- j Scottish union were made when at the altar there James IV. was unit- ? ed to Margaret Tudor, the "mar- ?! riage of the thistle and the rose." There Queen Mary was twice mat- w ? ^ i #J _1 ?3 ed?to Darnley nrst anu ancrwara to Bothwell. Holyrood palace, as jjj we know it now, was mostly the n handiwork of Charles II.'s crafts- 5! men. James II. turned the Chapel jjj Royal into a Romish building. In- tJ deed, he wished to restore Holyrood J entirely to its original monastic purposes. But he reckoned without the dour Scots' temperament, and I the vestmonts and ornaments were ruthlessly torn from the chapel and _ burned bv an Edinburgh mob.? London Chronicle. | The Alligator's Glcep. A man who passed himself off as an animal keeper at a 7.00 had one spring an exyerir^oo with an alligator which cost the concern dear. The alligator had not awakened from his winter nap when the keeper appeared on the scene at the park. He could not understand why the saurian slept and thought " - - ? * in _ 11 it was sick. He puncnea rne aingator and tried in manv ways to wake it up. He also noticed that the creature did not cat. Finally, i growing desperate for fear that he would have a death on his hands, the keeper bought ten pounds of beef, pried open the saurian's huge ; 1 jaws and poked the meat down his throat with a fence rail. A few ! days later the thick skinned creature died. The keeper later explained that he did not know that alligators slept in the winter and did not eat anything during, their long naps. I Very Much Heavier. I Church?At a recent church fair I in England one of the means used ' i for increasing the receipts was a guessing contest as to the weight of the pastor. Gotham?Before or after? . Church--Before or after what ? f Gotham?Before or after preaching. Church?What difference would t that make? i Gotham?A good deai. Some pa << tors arc much heavier when preaching^?Yonkers Statesman. jl i ! i t } jj \tflq^qui { jdcrwc gi North jwi X' iunuaA passenger service i and comfort, equipped wi Dining, Sleeping and Tl For rates, schedule, r tion, write to WM. J. C Cienerj L Mr. McKinl#y'? Flower, I Mr. McKinley was interested for j I aany years in a giris' scnooi m i )hio. When he was congressman I nd governor of Ohio political meet- ' ogs often took him near the school, . nd he visited it when he could. On . ne of his visits he was made an * lonorary member of the class of 94. He was a loyal member and rore the class flower, a red carnaion. The message of his nominaion for president reached the class luring a reunion. The girls rang * he college bell and sent a telegram -= f congratulation and a box of car lations. Another box of the class I lowers was sent on the day of Mr. I' IcKinlcy's inauguration. It may * that this association accounts for Ir. McKinley's fondness for the ^ ed carnation, which has come to be ^ he "McKinley flower" ? Youth's = Companion. RE VIVO J eg9/*fcRmoREs mum mu?? ] reduces ftae resmlta In 80 Jays. It sets I jwerfully and quickly. Cures when others falL cung men ssn retain their lost manhood, and d men may recover their youthful vigor by ilnt BKVIVO. It quickly and quietly reores Nervousness, Lost Vitality, Seiual resknsss such as Lost Power, Failing Memory, , resting Diseases, and effects of self-abuse or 1 ceess and Indiscretion, which onflts one for e udy. business or marriage, It not only cures T starting at the seat of disease, but is a great errs tonic sad Used balldsr. bringing tck the pink glow to Ml# cheeks and re- g orlng the Ore of youth. It wards off ap- _ roaehlngdisease. Insist on harlntBMVITA, * j other. It can be carried in Test pocket. By o all, 81.00 per package, or tlx for $8.00. We re free adrloe and counsel to all who wish It, _ 1th gnarantee. Circulars free, address 9YAL BEDIC1NE CO.. Maria* BWs-. CD lease, lit \ For sale in Kingatree, S C. By ) C Scott, druggist. } V G. Oliie Epps. | ; KINGSTREE, S. C, I JC Dealer in i I General Merchandise. ! 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