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T Just received fi STRA fleasures taker IM j f THE SAGE OF I POSSUM FORK TILLS ABOUT EARTHQUAKES - HOW CAUSED AND THEIR PLACEIN THE ECON0MT OF NATURE. Editor County Kecoui*:? e are so frequentlj* shocked | liaii- r\f rarnrrinff on rllin 11 a IfPt ! W V* ? ".v......,, 1 J that sometimes we ask: When! will earthquakes cease? The Bible says: "There shall be famines and pestilences and earthquakes in divers places, but the end is not yet," Matthew xx:14. 60, as long as internal tires 1 are able to perform their fearful i functions of driving the purging vortex of percolated oceans back to the surface of the world ' to supply the indispensable re- 1 quisites of its inhabitants, the 1 old world will, of necessity, be shaken up occasionally. But < when the internal fires are so * cooled down that they can no ' longer keep the waters to the j f -surface and the last drop of the I z ocean goes down into earth's;! internal caverns devoid of heat, 1 and the melted ice, which we!1 call water, hardens into its J f natural element in. the then cold i internal regions; (and let no,' one deny that there is room!? enough in the 4,000 miles below J i to contain ten times as much),11 then will earthquakes cease! j i 41And there was no more sea,"; 1 Revelations,5J1. Then will it be! 1 necessary,;n fullilling the Bible,, ? ? ~i - (ul,o r to set ner aure aim men > very elements with fervent heat, s "And I saw a new heaven and a * new earth." < Earthquakes have already^ ceased in the moon, for the tel-' 1 escope shows the ocean cav- i eras, water all ha ring- gone into 1 the interior of the little 2,0001 < miie world; internal fires unable j1 to keep the water to the surface; ? not a single cloud to be seen. i "And there was no inoresea," J Revelations. Rut the moon still J has a mission, although dead. She shines for us like some peo-; pie's lives that shine and shine;! after they are dead. !; Rut suppose we look a moment! at the behavior of water under; the influence of heat and press-: ure. It is well known that the n-acenpp in n hichf1 "e"1 BU ... - | mountain permits water to boil j at a less beat than is sufficient to: 1 cook a piece of meat for dinner; ^ but down about the sea level i where the pressure is about 15 pounds per square inch, it requires 212 degrees F to boil the water; and when steam is raised in a boiler the required heat is more and more and the steam \ pressure is greater and greater.! Physics says when the pressure it the boiler is 75 pounds per; intti the water must have 300; decrees of heat to boil it; 100 J pounds per inch requires 330 j degrees of heat: 200 pounds per; inch 380 decrees of heat, and so ; ton. The greater tj]e pressure,the more heat must be put in the' water to make more steam. And right here is the peculiar safety provision for steam us-: ers. But as the water down in; the bowels of the earth is: always under such stupendous | pressure, we can not conceive of the fearful warfare forever going- on betweeen tire and wa- j % MIMKMM? ?TO GOC rom USSBR( i and FIT GUARANTEED. LADIES'' YOURS terat the fire line below; fori water at the bottom of the ocean : 5 miles deep is under a pressure of over 10,000 pounds per square inch, and down at the fire line if it is 20 miles deep is 200,000 pounds per inch; a pressure so | great that^gunpowder could not , explode under it and water, un- , der that pressure reqnires per- j haps a greater heat than melted | iron to turn it to steam, or per- , haps explode it in order to per- , form the inconceivable work of j perpetually dri/ing the ever ( encroaching waters back again ] to the surface. ' Its work can be seen in vol- , canoes and in the pulsating y geysers oi the Yellowstone ( National park, throwing boiling g water at intervals to the height v jf 200 feet, from a depth of t what??20 miles? or 50 miles? may be. v I had thought, Mr Editor, that J the crust of the old world was jetting too thick for the upjeavals and disasters like prelistoric times, when the effects ire recorded in the crushed and >roken rocks of the upheaved ^ nountains. But such is life, a c varfare on every hand; a war- ^ are with the farmers to kill the v rrass and the weeds; a warfare 0 a igainst insects and diseases; i rntral warfare; a warfare of t deas, &c., &c. But I reckon ^ his life's warfare is to drill ^ is and make us better able to ^ ill the places assigned us in the ife beyond. t :_a a i suppose 11 we weie caiiicu ^ >n flowery beds of ease, as they t ;ay some places in Africa ire, where the lucky inhabitant :an lie down beneath the bread :ru't tree, over which hangs the c lowering cocoa nut trees waving ? n the breezes until the milk in f the cocoanut is churned to but- y Ler, which trickles down on the bread fruit as the hot sun k :racks the nut shells, and just ^ reach up and pluck the buttered J fruit and lie down to eat it. I ^ say, if we were all brought up 6 ? " i i 1L I like that we wouiu noi oe worm r the Master's notice when we should knock at the heavenly Sate. ( So here's to the discipline and ] training- of the third planet in the solar system, no matter whether diseases or earthquakes \ carry us to our other homes. But, if you are afraid of earth j quakes, and rather wear out a \ long life, come to t Possum Fork. ^ 1 Hot Springs, Ark., J ... ? T t s uo competition against juippman & Great Remedy for the cure of Rheu- c matism. v James Newton, Aberdeen, Ohio f savs P.P.P, did him more good ( than three months treatment at Hot Springs, Ark, W. T. Timmons, of Waxahatchie ? Tex., says his 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 i weeks in vain, with knees so badly swollen that his tortures were beyond ] eudurance. 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 Sarsa ' parillasand the so-called Rheumatic 1 Springs. Sold by W L Wallace. , - ^ If you want engraved visiting ? cards or wedding invitations | we are prepared to fill your order guaranteeing satisfaction and price. See our samples ' before ordering. " v.ti'; ? >D CLOT jS. A FULL LINI Also have samples of rAILOR M/ TO PLEASE, BARN AND CONTENTS DESTROYED By Fire at Lamberts?Loss $1,500 and No Insurance?A Box Party. Lamberts, March 1:?One of the \V C Hemingway & Co's fine barns and stables was totally destroyed by fire late Saturday afternoon with all its contents. The fire was discovered abontfive o'clock, but bad gained such a headway that ittempts to extinguish the flames were futile. All their mules were in the barnyard lot and thus escaped without injury. The total loss is estimated to be about $1,500. "PUaJw Anf i i?q ornr\ fncrfthlior 1 UCI1 CUblLC lUUUti V1V|') tugvtuvi ivith a large quantity of hay, was mrned. No insurance was carried >n barn or contents. This is the lecond loss for this company in one reek, one of their mules having died be first of the week. The box supper given at Lam>erts school house Wednesday light, February 24, was quite a uccess. Braving the inclement reather many were present and ex>ressed themselves as having an en oyable evening. Boxes containing 11 the delicacies of the culinary iepartmenr, home made candies, akes oranges and fancy articles rought fair prices. The fish pond fas an attraction for both young nd old. In the bottle of b^ans contest, he jewel case offered as a prize for he correct or nearest correct 11 timer of beans in a bottle, was won by lr Lester Richardson of Lamberts. The bean bag throwing was quite n attraction. The prize, a hand* ome vase, was awarded to Mr Arhur Altmau of Rome. X X X, You should not delay under any iicumsiances in cases of Kidney ,nd iiladder trouble. You should ake something promptly that you inow is reliable, something like DeiVitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills. They are uneqnaled for weak back, mckaehe, inflammation of the bladler, rheumatic pains, etc. When you isk for DeWitt's Kidney and. Bladler Pills, be sure you get them. They are antiseptic. Accept no eubititutes; insist upon getting the right rind. Sold by D C Scott, M L). Grand Jury Presentment. ?TATE OF SOl'TH CAROLINA, t Jounty of Williamsburg. ) To the Honorable Ernest Gary, Presiding Judge: We, the grand jury, beg leave ;o make this, our final report: I. We have examined all bills ^resented to us and have re:urned our findings thereon to :his court. II. Messrs J W Register, L C Montgomery, L D Burgess and J il Brown were appointed on a :ommittee to investigate the :ounty offices and make their inal report at the next sitting )f this court. III. Messrs H P Snowden, W J Marshall and R J Ferdon were ippointed on a committee to ixaroine the chaingang and re port its condition to this court it its next sitting. IV. The violation of the act passed by the General Assembly Df South Carolina in 1859 proriding for the sale of two lots From the public square in the town of Kingstree, district of Williamsburg,under certain conditions, has been brought to our attention and we recommend that this matter be investigated by the county authorities and that the proper steps be taken relative thereto. V, We have examined the HINQ WJ eof sprm IDE SKIRT! county jail and desire to comj mend the sheriff and jailor for the very neat and cleanly coni dition of the same. We wish to thank yoy Honor for the able and learned charge ! of the law and the intelligent i instructions as to our duties,and 1 desire to express our appreciaj tion of the kind aid of the solici itor in the discharge of our du! ties. Respectfully suHnitted, J W Register, Foreman. It Saved His Leg. "All thnjcht I'd lose my lee," writes J A Swenson, Watertown, Wis. "Ten years of eczema, that 15 doctors could not cure, bad at last laid me up. Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured it sound and well." Infallible for Skin Eruptions, Eczema, Salt Rheum, Boils, Fever Sores, Burns, Scalds, Cuts and Piles. 25c at D C Scott's. The March Anerlcai Magazine. In the March American Magazine Samuel Hopkins Adams relates the adventures of a somnambulist. It is the true story of a man with whom Mr Adams roomed while iii college. It is doubtful whether a more extraordinary case of this kind was ever recorded. In the same number Ida M Tarbell, writing nnder the title "Where Every Penny Counts," shows how the tariff operates to increase the cost of living. Irving Bacheller preseuts a mass of interesting facts about Commodore Vanderbilt. Edwin Lefevre writes au imaginary conversation about Roosevelt, in which a railroad magnate, a great nerve specialist, and a famous novelist give - - -f 1.1 tlleir mens 01 me uiuu. George Fitch, the new humorist, writes on Tuft. William Allen White continues his series. Ingraham Lovell proceeds with his serial story. Otlur story writers are: Mrs L H. Harris, James B. Connolly, Octavia Roberts and Jauies Oppenheim. ' The Interpreter's House" and "The Pilgrim's Scrip" are full of good reading. Kills Would-fie Slayer. A merciless murderer is is Appendicitis with many victims. But Dr King's New Life Pills kill it byprevention. They gently stimulate stomach, liver and bowels,preventing that clogging that invites appendicitis, curing Constipation, Biliousness, Chills, Malaria, Headache and Indigestioi. 25c at DC Scott's. There are some folks so liberal that every time they speak they give themselves away. The Lnrid Glow of Doom was seen in the red face, hands and body of the little son of 11 M Adams of Heurietta, Pa. His awful plight from eczema had, for five years, defied all remedies and baffled the best doctors, who said the poisoned blood had affected his lungs and nothing could save him. "But," writes his mother, "seven bottles of Electric Bitters completely cured him." For Eruptions, Eczema, Salt Rheum, Sores and all Blood Disorders and Rheumatism Electric Bitters is supreme. Only 50c. Guaranteed by D (! Scott. ! j J, D. GILLAND, j \ Real Estate Broker, } ? KINGSTREE, S. C. { i hor Kent -t-arm or iz> > , ! i acres. *>9 acres cleared J i j and ready for cultivation. * }4-room dwelling, stable, < Jbarn, &c? 1 miles north- i i } west of Kingstree on the * } Sumter road. Very rea-* ;(sonable price. Apply at { } office of Cilland & Gil- i i } land, Kingstree, S. C. f AV^'V^^VVVVVVWA^S / J J EARERS:nr CAM iu ijniTi. * MEASURES TAKEN >a FOR SAME. 5. MAR I SHEET j Jj Instrumental i All the Late Popular 8 r-> ? in run 49 we offer something for every h to the most luxurious. We div 49 Coffins, Caskets and Ud Services day or night cl 49 49 We are exclusive J Huyler's < It's a pleasure to sho J L. J. STA | "The Furniti ? 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P. did the work to my entire satisfa nent cure. ... 4 I 3 \ 1 / s 1 PLES. i 1 fCUS. II a? MUSIC | J ind Vocal | Selections at 10c $ fl niture . | M ome, from the humblest iHp nrnfits with vou. Aft dertakers Supplies | H tieerfully rendered W ; agents for Z Candies ? 1 w you our goods. CKLEY, N Lire Man" ? | oooooooooocs chads j1 M vwum o i > SEASON. WE ARE Q <S and AMMUNITION O ^ ron Material 8 j ng Materials J :k mowers and 8 D HAY RAKE. g .Mi iOiim |f ? T\7 N TO | | II sail! I rv. our \ J ?/ ' xrtmerit } lexcelled in the South. ) ! ring or send us your i d we GUARANTEE ) for Southern Railway, ) oad, Charleston Con- J \ t and Carefnl Attention. e ias & Bro., \ IRS, i I ,3 iKLKSTOV, S. C. i * Rheumatism the largest retail about P. P. P. < , and in fact tried every meant ia ?2 i* l.j -j f j .mm heumatum, wnicn naa uaaernunea I gaining relief, and at last Is sheer Sm remedy), and was in a short time en- jJSg I have not had a symptom of rheu* JEW ction and made a qsick and perour- ? Yours truly, Nicholas Lenf.