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I\ HONOR OF LEE'S BIRTHDAY. Interesting F^i-. jv u.fl. I. Ctia^ a! bestowed. A - a:::v > "eek Koi>ert l\ i. \ - . h.y un- t>bserw Ci -tiay b\ t'. o !*. ca! chapter ?f the Daughters of the C'c * *acv. ' * t'.Ki which were held in the school and appro ito.t ie programme iticlud: n- .. >":etcb ?>! Stonewall Jackson, vcritten by .Mis^ Helen r&cott. Mi? bcwtt not bein^r prevent her very instructive an'a entertaining paper was read by Mi^-> !. 11 e Krvin. The paper read by Miss liarbara Jacob's. 'Williamsburg County in the War of Secession,"' was of peculiar intere-t. containing much local history- half forgotten or never known by many of i the audience. Kev ? E Krvin yave a very thoughtful and informing talk on the life and character of f-Jpnernl Eee. which was listened to attentively by everyone present. Crosses of honor were bestowed upon several of the veterans present. Fresh supplv of garden seed on har.d, now is the time to plant your garden. | People's Mercantile Co. I ] . . Zach HcGhee's Book. <kZach'' McGhee,who has achieved fame if not fortune as Washington | correspondent for a syndicate of newspapers,has written a book, which, j although but recently published, is ! attracting considerable attention as a clever bit of fiction with a whole- i some underlying purpose. Its title is "''The Dark Corner" and the scene is laid in this State. Zach is a South Carolina "boy" and a graduate of the Citadel Academy,where he wa3 a school-fellow of the writer. He taught school for several years after graduation and is thoroughly conversant with the then existing educational conditions in this State. This preliminary explanation is made because the motif of the book is a powerful plea for better common schools and, withal, a severe arraignment of a certain type of institution loarninor now hanDilv decadent. -V* JIJ . . that a few years ago flourished like | ^ the green bay tree. Zacfc has honored us with an au-| tograph copy of his book and we . I have read it carefully aud critically. 1 I, Apart from personal considerations j L' we may say that The Dark Corner ' W has much intrinsic merit.The quaint | I originality that give3 the author a distinctive style as a newspaper cor- i respondent is here seen at its best j and his diction is almost faultless, j The story is clean, wholesome and interesting, with just enough of sentiment and pathos, and all through the narrative runs a thread of droll humor and keen satire. His scathing arraignment of a system of pseudoeducation typified bv the Hollisville I Military Collegiate Institute appro*- j V imates iu descriptive force Squeers' j "Dutheboys' Hall", immortalized by' Dickens in "Nicholas Niekleby." The Dai k Corner is well worth reading and every school teacher and superintendent of schools in this State especially would be benefited by its perusal. We congratulate our friend on his auspicious entrance into the realms of fiction and predict for him a literary career of whose fruition the present achievement is only the budding promise. The Dark Corner is on sale at G rv?i- i.? (M nn Vine r.pps ; priuc $u.v/v. We have a nice line of Lion Brand Shirts and Collars. ' People s Mercantile Co. 1 I j I Hot Springs Ark., I is no competition against Lippman'a' W Great Remedy for the cure of Rheu- i I matism. I James Newton, Aberdeen, Ohio! I says P.P.P, did him more goodI I than three months treatment at Hot I Springs, Ark, \\ . 1. 1 millions,.Ul V? aAttuaituic 1 Tex., says bis rheumatism was so bad that he was confined to his bed for months. Physicians advised Hot Springs, Ark,, and Mineral Wells' Texas, at which place he spent seven weeks in vain, with knees so badly pollen that his tortures were beyond * endurance. P. P. P. made the cure / and proved itself as in thousands of '* other cases, the best blood purifier in . the world, aud superior to all Sarsaparillas and the so-called Rheumatic Springs. Sold by W L Wallace. * Try a Star Brand Ham, 15c per pound. Redick & Redick, 1-21-11 Lake City. THE WEEK'S NEWS AT HARPERS, sshm k!';?:*:-.;- rA^fcEKS i.l ii.Va 'LiiTiLlZtit AM; ILlS? i iiiii;.:. KAxoi'ti Harp r, January IS: Fertilizer sale ;i ares wi on our stt ets dailvJ \\ v p.. in t aunth< r > :' ? !' i::tr..va .inmv i:i the use of fertilizer.-. (>; t;ii ru.-rs had better Iv careful ii >\\ tlu-v buy. ' The clore house of Mr \\" S Camliu, Jr. of this place was broken into or. last F'iiJay night, the lot!: i istant, and t '.! < .1 of a consi lei . H amount of goods. This is the fonrtl time that Mr Cumliu has ltad hist*.:. broken open and rob'" ii with r two years. There is no clue yet a: to tiit guilty parties. People in and around town havt purchased quite a lot of young mules t * -l- -c 1.4 ? 1 r. U 1 . -V UUDCIi Ol 1 -z ur uvau nas uiihi into town on Friday and delirerei to their buyers. These mules were sold by C W Scurry of Georgetown Your scribe has been informed thai six of the mules represented some 1 thing like fifteen hundred dollars Farmer, think of this. We car raise those mules for half of thil price ou the farm and never inisj what we raise them on. Who wil ! take the lead and start raising hoPse. and mules in Williamsburg? W< I can raise just as good stock in ou: county as can be bought from tk< Western estates. We cau suppb our farmers with stock and als< ( raise some for sale. By the way, your corresponded attended a banquet at Rosemary or i Tuesday night, January 12, giver by the Knights of Pythias, Acm< Lodge, 163. The ladies were als< invited to attend the installation ol officers. We had with us Districi Grand Chancellor McSwain Woodi of Manning. After the installation exercises supper was served by th< good ladies. We have not words t< to tell or express in proper languag* the good things that were there t< benefit the inner man. Every on< present enjoyed the occasion. A1 the ladies were delighted with th< installation ceremonies. After sup per we had a short speech of welcoun by Mi II C Tallevast of Rosemary, which was resnouded to bv Mi McSwaiu Woods. About 2 o'clocl the crowd dispersed amf wendec their way homeward, all feeling glai that they had the opportunity <j attending this giaud entertainment We hope that Acme lodge wil coutinue to grow and that sucl auspicious occasions will not be for gotten by her membership and t.heij II iCUU3? Mr W W Eaddy and family ol Georgetown are spending some timi in town with relatives and friends Dr and Mrs Bigham made a short visit to the Doctor's home in Flor ence county last week. Your scribe has for dinner toda\ another 10 lb opossum. This is oni of the fattest of the highland variety I every saw and Georgia bucks ami opossum are the bill of fare for today, and if not too late in the sea son, Mr Editor, say so, and you maj get another sack to contain th< opossum and the sweet potatoes. (Never too late for 'possum and 'taters. Let them come, friend.? Ed. The Record.) FOUR FREE CONCERTS To be Given by Cable Piano Co.? Fine Talent Engaged. The Cable Piano Company of Charleston will entertain theii friends and the public with four free concerts, commencing Thursday afternoon at 3.30 and Thursday evening at 7.30, alsc Friday at the same hours. Mi Dedrick J Yoigbt of Charleston who is considered one of the finest tenor singers in the State, has been engaged for these con certs, also Miss Grace Van Keu ren of Kingstree will give voca selections. These concerts will be absolutely free. Mr P J Wal lace and Mr George 1) Sprague traveling representatives of th? Cable Piano Company, have placed a large number of chairs i:i the room next to the Kingstree Hardware Company's s\ore for the comfort of those who at tend these concerts. Ladies art especially invited. The purpose of these entertainments is to in troduce the latest models oi their splendid line of pianos. I ; Vocal a il i . I Inn C.1 U11UCI ;] ; AS A SPECIAL , THE^ ATEST 81 ! KINGSBURY PI Eupl 3 1 * f -V NC > Beginning Thursd ! FOR ONE WEEK ) [ Prices That Were 3 ' 1 tone of these musical ger - finest Pianos or Inner PI > ferior quality. Old Inst ? later. Every piano sold > ct ! and is manufactured by 1 . institutions in the world. 1 Buy Direct from t % ;iand Friday afternoons 1' tenor robusto u ?! i i 1! 1 Concerts at our salesroor ' i and evenings, Jan 21 and r render classic and popula f ? Everybody is cordially in o THE C ' Conover, Cable, J ; Gen GEOB .1 i SUE W -JEWELRY ! 49 i 49 AT KIIVGSTREE, S. i 1 WATTS & W* > ao * 2 We have opened up \ ao extra tine stock of W - 43 Diamonds, Clocks, Sili , 4? and Novelties, Wedding 4? Wedding-and Christmas p . 4? of all kinds in the Jewe,1 1 4? We are also prepared to I kinds of 4? WATCH, CLOCK and JEWELR ; ^ ALL WORK WARRAV ;j J: New Goods Bei ; ^ We are Satisfied we ; 43 calling a at our store, c [j 4$ S. C. : jj "^TT"SuttS J 4? L 43 ' Give us a c i i i i uai Hi VDYERTLSINO AND I rVLKS OF THE WOK VXOS ANI) THAT MA] lona lnne THE CABLE FACT< :ut th ay, Jan. 21st, next dooi : ONLY The Cable Piano Co " piano factories at pi Pianos and Inner-Pi * Never Even Thought Oi ns before you so fully realize tha ayer Pianos manufactured at pr ruments taken in exchange a by us is backed by a TEN YEARS' TR the largest, most powerful and o \ he Factory and save the la ? As a ipecial feai the people of K and evenings, and have esp< MR. DEDRI f Fonnerly Soloist with H ns next to Kingstree Hardware C 22. Mr. Voigt will be accompa ,r instrumental numbers on the \ vited to attend our concerts and purah ;able p Kingsbury and Welllnj era! Factors for Mason HV D. SPRAGUE Travelling J STORE ^ | itts. j3l i ng Received Weekly. jj? can save one and all money by^ ppositethe depot at Kingstree,^ T*7"o.tts. | ail before purchasing. ^ A? ind Instn 1 tfD omenta! Cor Lisicai T NTRODUCTORY DEMONST] El) FAMOUS ( OXOYER AN1 RYELOUS MUSICAL WON 1)1 r=Player Pia DRIES OF CHICAGO E PRICE! r to Kingstree Hdw. Co. Kin mpanv will sell the unrivaled product < ices that dismay and eliminate competiti< ayer Pianos. [ on instruments of such wonderful mus . bargains must be seen to be fully a must hear- the sweet, pure, yet power t NOW IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY to pro ices that are even less than asked by otnei it their Full Value. Easy Terms. B IAL GUARANTEE >ne of the oldest and most reputable pian rge profit made by the piano dealers ture of our demonstration sale, we have j ingstree and Williamsburg county a cone ^cially engaged for these occasions Cha CK I). VOIGT i [averly's Mastodon Minstrels 'omnany at 3:30 and 7:30 Thursday and J niea on the piano by Miss Grace Van Keu )iano. * carefully examine our instruments whet ase or not. 'IANO COMI ;toii Pianos and Chicago Co & Hamlin Pianos and Organs PAUL J. WALLAC1 lepresentatives '5 MULES and HC jj | Carload Jus W) in zafrc /A JJ 11A m) si t m ir nn 4 1 U | I M Irul i(J J2 f f, | Stable Sj T/ in i1 Lake Gty, S. ( "1 -7- S i i * * >v I V 3 \ 1 icerts reat RATION OF DPOPULAR CTR THR x Ji.rn.JiJ no * i V gstree, S. C. >f their immense, m in High Grade ical merit. These ippreciated. You tul and resonant rchase one of the s for pianos of inuy now and pay lo manufacturing t and middle-men. arranged to give lert on Thursday irleston's favorite Yida$ afternoons ren, who will also \ ;her intending to 3ANY ttage Organs E )RSES 8 III fi >