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I V -j WVOL. XXVI. KIXOSTHLK. SOITH C'AKOLIXA. THLHSOAY, OCTOKLH 10. 1*112. XO. :jl DO YOU VV Then ThinK of the F< the work. The first three are and. in fact, everything about r the p int we tell you to. such a: "The Fall is the Best dampness. Secoi*hJ>ecause di ' more in winter than afiy other i (Coffins and Casket .^fc^idhajrgnf i n??i mim. m. n.'i POOR CONRAD RECALLS BY-GONE DAYS, ; TELLS MORE ABOUT THE OLD MEM OF WILLIAMSBURG. THEIR VIRTUES AND THEIR FAILINGS. Editor Countv Record: I want to tell something more of J the old men of Williamsburg and 1 Clarendon. I may say some thin.es that some people would not like.but I know personally ail those that I j am writing about and have met them oftentimes in the friendliest ^Anner.and if I do not tell the truth '** tVm willing to be kicked. Nearly all of them liked a dram, but none were drunkards: some kept a little *v ?t home, but would get a little tipsy at meetings, like the "Muster Ground", when some one from the J^ackwoods would bring about a rive gallon jug. and as friends the most 1 . - of them would get merry. Sometimes a small right or two made up for fun. when some one would tell the man who had one or two <irink> ahead he was a better man?that was 1 enough. Coats were thrown otf. sleeves rolled up and popping ms fists, each swearing to be the best man in the county. There were no "pistel-toters" in those days, no cuttif'p with knives, only nature's weapons, bare lists. A rinp was made and the fun would hepin. It was laughable to see one quite full of "booze" make a strike at the other, miss his aim and fall flat to the ground. His friends would rush up and set him on his feet, sayinp: "Stand your ground.Kill: po at him. Dick," but they were never allowed to hurt each other much. The Evans old field was an old muster ground on the road to Manning. Mr Boswell Evans, a clever man and one who liked me. pot a little too full at a muster one dav and some of them wanted to see him ficht someone. Mr Evans was a kindlArted man and would not insult anyone, even under the influence of whisky; but some persuaded him to fight and that to flght he must take ' .off all his clothes. He was a tall, slim, raw-boned man. nut handsome, and he was a beauty in that fighting style. While they were making armr' rangements for the right some mischievous fellow hiii his clothes and IIk he had t<> go home without them. !pF He did r. 't live far from the muster ground, and as he came walking towards the house the dogs began to ^ barK and would n t let him come to the house. One of the servants knew him. however, and carried him some clothing. That same old muster ground is where George Graham, ^his brother. Evander. Pete Epps. the writer and many others joined a company and elected John Wiiitworth captain, a splendid man.finely educated.an?l made a gallant officer. Theodore Nelson. William Brand a^l a Mr Knight were made lieutenants. Capt Whitworth and Lieut Nelson, poor fellows, were killed in the Second Battle of Manassas.causing the breaking of hearts at home that were never healed. The next old gentleman 1 will . mention was Col Wm Cooper, the C, grandfather of the present Capt ^l^per, who was School Com 'ANT YOUR i ^11" txri r-? o 1 ct Thr> "vivtYh ( t largely your part. We ear. to'i yoi i house thaf mw'-j Mfder t > 'v *eet s Lowe Bros*. "High Standard." 1 Time to Paint. First, ivea *y weather is as important as a dr ime- Come, talk it over with the r~| Kin j miSdoner of Williamsburg county for a long time. Some were talking about raising hogs and some one asked Cui Cooper what he thought of the law Moses made forbidding the Hebrew children from eating pork. The Colonel said: "Moses knew the wilderness was not a good hog range." Passing through Kingstree when I was a boy I was riding in an oldstyle buggy without the cushion, when old Mr Sam 1' Matthews said to me. "Conrad. \ou rind it cooler riding without the cushion?" He once had a difficulty with Mr l!ob Brown. Mr Brown walked away and Mr Matthews tired his pistol, which frightened Mr Brown. Some one asked him why he tired his pistol and he said he only wanted to see him run. Mr Brown, poor fellow. was a friendly man: he was killed by a railroad train which he had in charge at Salters just after the war. My old friend. Mr Robert Fulton, the father of the present Mr Robert Fulton of Kings tree, told me of a little difficulty he had with some man who was drunk. To get clear of til*1 man he had a small stick and struck him over the head. The man went otf and soon returned with a long-barreled riiie and. rais.ng the gun. aimed at Mr Fulton. He said he drew himself up as small as he could, saying t ? himself. "He will miss me." and the bullet struck the ground just behind him as he was coming down the niii near wnere me raiiroau crosses .Main street now. I will now mention Mr John J Reardon and what old Judge Witherspoon said about him. Mr Reardon is the man who brought n.e from Charleston to this part of the country when a boy. Mr John Reardon wanted t<? marry a sister of Mr James Kpps and Mr David Kpps.but the old people objected. The home of the old folk is in "Pudding swamp." and quite near it. with a kind of rather blind road between the swamp and fence behind the house. So John and "Aunt Peggy," as we called her. made "up to slip away some darn, night. John was a man of about 1?><> pounds weight, while Miss Peggy weighed three hundred but was handsome. Mr John had a large black h"i*se called "Bob", so he rode around the hill of the swamp in tne oaraness ana hi the appointed hour t<> k Miss I'etrjry up behind him on preat "Hob", and was married ere the old folk found it out. Mr Withers; >->n. a near neighbor to Mr Reardon. eariy tne next morninp would ask everybody he Mr \Vithersp?xn> met if they had heard that John Reardon had stolen dob pounds of meat from Mr Epps last night. Some one would say: "Is it possible! I did not think Mr Reardon would steal." I do not suppose there are many people living in the section now who knew Mr Webb Clark. His home was in Sumter, called at that time Sumterville. That was a pood while before the railroad was built here. Mr Clark had a daughter who was married and living in Georgetown; he would make the trip to see her in a buggy. He was fond of a dram and would have a supply for company, as the drive was nearly one hundred miles. He knew almost ev 10ME WELL hat it is receptive: '2n i. The Wear! : something about Fair: and Faint and beautify 't. This infornuitim Patten's or Masjnrv's hunts, y ?u use an essential to > >u!i> : i" surfat j. Von a-v surer ; ? ^e: tl leaders, and Id ns toil y??n many o ?stree h; Wholesale and erybody r.n the route and !o1 to have a little fun with mem. ile knew some of the peopU- he had n?-t seen f >r many years and r. i.?u??t changed their way <i -ravine and hair-cuttine and. - .m.r wmil i r.-t recognize him. At lirst I said he was acquainted with nearly a the ; -op on the route. He kept the note, at Sumterv: 1!e and neariv a.i the country people wh>> wen: there t attend court or on .'titer business wouid put up a: Webb Clark's. On a trip from fieorjretown he was i\v himself and to all he met whom he kr.? w he would say they were usriy. He sti'Pjvd at Mr J hn Kinder'- <the father <>f Mr K H Kinder' >rate. When he came un t Mr C. ark to know what he wanted, not recognizing him as an o!rl acquaintance. Mr Clark leaned i< rward as it lie wanted to make oat who Mr Kinder was and asked in a very solemn tone: t jj ;2tEt.?.j Il<: tl*C> 1)1I . 'I I <1 !l / 1. >l\ <1: .'Jc'c'if/c'//r mi J iiini.v voi//* luni*c .'?/// ;?, \ A/( J.Y /; V/ Win II t.urn infinity ns :i hn.iL, wlm^n I mill /irofccl vimr nisi.icv, ?t r/jtTi' if /< ? >:i)\ !rmii von /* o U'/i i'.\ f I )o i ( ) I it I in. 11 We Pa\ 4 per cent intere; FAUMKkVSA: MKU "A I ISt MA'TKLY SA I jgraFt -w: >i i^ae ^.aTTraBcsirc &-yrv ? * m _ t r #S5- 'CT ly?bitfgSl we can furnish at the lowest possible pri handle the best of everything in music, with you. Railroad Fare Paid io ?)* Out-of-Town (luslomars. Hh 'A' Seigling Mu 243 King St., C\ PAINTED W i -? i o...i t1 i_ _ r> :.. nor tnni it is ury; >ni. i no ram intr: how to paint a house, barn, ii i is correct and exact: years of ex; will have satisfaction in workman i dry surface. Your h wii! b* ; riyi.t Kind of days. Third, boc ther lva.-or.s why it is to your advi ardware Retail Dealers "Is that John Kin !er?" Mr Kinder replied. "Vs." Mr -'lark said, "D-d if you ain't tho ty'dest man 1 ever saw in my life." Mr Kinder was a man who would r? -< r.t an insult and pulled otF his coat, threw it on tffe yround and dared Mr (.'lark to yet out of ids buyyy. Mr ('lark said: "Why, John Kinder, you don't kn<'\v Webb Clark?" Mr (.'lark wanted fan and after <?ne ?'*r two drinks between them *hey parte i >r. friendly terms. 1 was liviny with Mr John IDardon at that time. Mr Clark stoppe i at the crate. Mr Hear ion came oyy but did n??t recognize Mr Clark a; first. Mr C'iark said: "Is that !? r.n Reardon?" "Yes."' was the answer. "Wei', d?il if you are not the ugliest man I ever saw." Mr Reardon was one who loved fun and took it in go.hi hunn?r. 1 was also present aid heard, iiim tell of his fun with Mr Kinder. iviLJFiiaEr: us* 55 rc 'ittly. t h ro/i??''i c;i rcIv*s~ Vj olt n. r c'iiasvst Stipftftue I* vorr.n rr at it:v vorn ? ? /. /; .1 tilnee in the eotn- ? ?f/-//!<. >> /( i> to eni'e Yttr ? //of /? /f /? in 1 h\' h ink's B .* i t'imi hit fj;i;it'+>, nr 1'nnii B wiih i'S. d >! on savings accounts. f (.'ilANTS 1JAX K. S I.AlvK CITV, s. <\ I is~ I:2nT 2v?"rrsic w i. c-.'s. or >>n etsy trrms if desired. We aiui it will b a ,ieasure to correspond Piano Tuning in the Country at .Reasonable Bates. isic House, larleston, S. C. ITH THE BE. ter that he is competent: 4th, nplements. wire and iron fencing:, terience have taught us. The fou ship, wearing quality, beauty and > much dryer atter the summer s iiise the house needs protection as antage to paint now. CO. | WeL Lmbmwmh When the North-Eastern Railroad was completed as far as Kinestree and the first locomotive came puffing up. a large crowd went down to see it. many of whom had never seen a railroad engine or train. A light rain began to fall about that time. Mr Isaac Nelson,father of the Nelsons in Kingstree. shouted to the wondering crowd to shut down their umbrellas: "you will scare it off the 'rack." Most of the umbrellas went down, to the great amusement of many. I knew "Uncle" Isaac quite " ell: he was a tine old gentleman and never failed to shake hands with "Poor Conrad". The Nelson house still stands to his memory, and I think it must be the only house that remains as it looked when I came to this s -ctinn. That was a good while ag<>; tbtse old friends have long passed away and only a few old timers are k ft with "Poor Conrad" to tell the ta! \ the years have down by so fast. It is hard for the writer to realize that he is old now. Behold. alas, our days we spend. How vain they be. how soon they end: Behold how short a span to measure out tt?e are <>i man. Xo more at present from P C. The Cotton Outlook. If the laws of supply ani demand are to covern this year, as we are always assure : that 'hey must govern in the years when bumper crops are recorded, we are at a loss to see how the price of cotton can fail to advar.'- very materially within the next few weeks. Careful estimates of the work's needs place the probable demand for American cotton at not less than 14.UU0.?)0o bales, and there are not a few who o p.terd that there will be a call tor as much as hales, (hi the other hand, only under the most favorable conditions from this time f r r! will it he possible for a crop of 14.oiio.ooo bales to be gathered. Whether or not this can happen, say- the Wall Street Journal."will depend in large measure upon the ability of the four important States of Alabama. < Jeorgia, North Carolina and South Carolina to approximate their pei formance of It'll when they together contributed T.i'oft.dpp hales as their share of the mammoth crop, although their average for the live years between 19C?o and lt'oi* was 1.64<J,>72 bales, or 41 per cent of the . tu i ... .u L i' ji. i lie i'muu'ii <\i t'rt ill uitrsc Stales is 2.330.000 hales less than last year. The crop got a late start with scarcely any preparation.whereas in 1011 the land was more thori ghly prepared than ever before. The ouantity and quality of fertilizer used were both very much reduce i. It is inevitable 'hat the crop in these States must fail far below that of It'll, even if it approximates the genera! average for the last seven or eight years. The Wail Street .Journal thinks that a late frost might save the situation to a degree, but it admits that none of the States named is well prepared to face this danger. There is no probability that the cotton crop now being gathered will exceed 12,000.000 bales at the outside. It is much more likely to be as low as 11, 000,000 bales. ? Xi'tc* ami Courier. Bagging and Ties for your cotton at People's Mercantile Co. 10-3-tf. ST PAINT? | The Paint that is best for 8 , floors and woodwork, screens I rth is our part. If you will use 8 heat than after the winter's 8 ; much as beauty, and needs it 8 MXtfKrumMHMBT.1 MMMMNRJIJH fl ,ead?Others Follow. ii i mini?iw i i bii? iwir it n LAKE CITY LOCALS. Boy Bitten by Mad Don?Ladles' Book Club Entertained. , Lake City, October 8:?Miss Leila Gaskins is spending a feu- days with relatives and friends in Darlington. Messrs Sam Caldwell, Robert McElveen and Justin Morris spent Sunday in town with their parents. Mr L A Winston left Tuesday for Burlington, X C, where he will buy tobacco for the Imperial during the coming season, which is just opening up in North Carolina. Virginia and Kentucky. , Last Thursday morning considerable excitement prevailed when it ? i .1 .i-_ ?,i .1... \\ c?? ie:n iiiu umi a mau uu? uau unten Dixie Caldwell on the hand. The dog was immediately killed and although he had out a few minutes. Dixie b -arded train No 80 and took, the dog's head to Columbia, where it was pronounced rabies-infected, and as a matter of precaution, the young man is taking the Pasteur treatment in Columbia, although no special danger was anticipated, as Doctor Courtney had cauterized his hand immediately after the occurrence. Several dogs were also bitten by this rabid canme, and although they showed r.o svmptoms of hydrophobia thy haw already, with one or two exceptions, been killed. Mr J Hoyt Carter, who is employed in The First National Bank of Wilmington. N C, is at home on a short vacation. Mrs W H Woods of Florence \\ a? Ii; i'J\wi v* cc?\ ?wuuif, iv.** . tives. Miss Lizzie Mckenzie has accepted a position with the Farmers and Merchants Bank. Her many friends are g!ad to have her in Lake City again. Last Thursday afternoon the Ladies' Book Club was entertained by Mrs Fred Hines at her home on West I Beauregard street. Mrs G L Sauls ; sang a solo. Misses Williams and ' Green entertained with two readings, t after which progressive games were played. Mrs G F Stalvey winning first prize and Mrs S D Rickenbaker the (.* relation prize. After rhis delightful programme had been carried out the truest? spent a social half h >ur in the enjoyment of refreshments and chatting. The ladies present were: Mesdarr.es C D Rollins, W M McEIwvn. A H Williams. W E Severance. l? Moultrie Epps. S D Ricker.baker. <i L Sauls. P H Arrowsmith. T L Tru'uck. '1 F Stalvey. W H Wo i is. Florence, and H S Blizzard. an.i Misses Fva Xorth. Ruth Alice W hams. Sue Shaw and M E (live P.. Mrs <1 L Sauls entertained the La dirs" AM - .icty at its regular meeting in her apartments at the Halcyon Hi *e! ast Mon lay afternoon. L n N. Tuesday n .. at Apurjreon Johnson, a white man f Newberry countv. was shut to death by an unknown assassin while sitting in a room of his home in company with his wife, his little daughter and an aunt. Mr Johnson was shot in the head with a shot gun, through a window cf the house. The murdered man is said to have been peaceable and had no enemies, and the identity of the crminal, as well as the motive of the I crime, is a mystery.