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ARE YOU A CANDIDATE? but In the town of Nottoofsst, where I was born and bred. We want to make a chsn Or two before the year has ed. The teacher of ourgr school has pown tnieOf late ee to at the place. Are you a The preacher at our little church has so much He tals for hours on politics up In the public square, And though perhaps this might suit some, we feel quit, free to state We wants aan to preach the word. Are you * a candidate? Our statie agent has become with such ti -pertance decked, He does not treat the commonn folks exactly with respect. - He snaps you up e'n If you ask if the next train Is late. We want a more obliging man. Are you a candidate? Owr postmaster so long has had his salary and place Es acts as If to question him was alnost a dia grame Be tellsyou peopl shouk bepromp, while he Is late. Sonhow we wanta different man. Are you a andiatata And e'en dotor has of Tate grown tremen done big; Be dresses like an Englishlordandrdes round In a gig. Such mighty words upon hislipsappear tcon gregate. We want one we can understand. Are you a candidate If any place that I have named you would like to possess, Send to the town of Nottoofast your full name and address, The number of the shose you wear. the inches round .urpete, And this wiu tell usfair -and square yon are a -Boston Globe. TIE HOusE OF TAR. I was pretending to kill trout in the stream flowingthrough "thegreenest of our valleys"-Pleasant valley, on the esteri Sierra slopd-butmyline was in the tree and I was dreaming of the days agone, when' old in Quick, first of the settlers-oldest in habitant-called me from .the bank, rallied me on my careless ang 'g and told me to follow him down e brook toward Steamboat creekwhere the trout were biggerand more plen tiful. As we went we came out upon the old-stagt road; and before long my guide was tellingle the-story of the honor of the house of HarL As we stood beside the road and the old settliris saifngthat it wa no longer mich trreled; everybodr patronizing the railroad, a fine car riage drawr by four magnidcent bay horses came up over a little ridge in the direction of the town of Reno and swept past us. ,An the carisgewere two ladies and some young girls, while on the seat in front, "handling the ribbons," was a handsome man of middle age, with beside him a manly looking lad, 10 o iryear ofage. All in the vehicle e auguierrilyas they passed along, and my thought was. "A very jolly family party." Theold man beside me was all eyes as the four-in-hand dashed by. With his right hand raised to the rim of his hat and with staring eyes he stood motionless, as og petridied. Whentheglitteringturnout had roli ed away southward to Carson City the old man dropped lgs hand and cried: "Ah,there they roll in wealth and gladness! But once it was not so. There was a time when all was very aminet with the. :Yessverydiffer e.a~t, and right here in this valley right alongthecourseof the very road over which theynow'ride so merrily. -Yes, sir, very diff~erent times they've seen in these very valleys that lie alodiglereindenthe ea*eFof the old Sierra range. They rode then as well as now-not in a kerridge, but qa hoses, and fliers they was tool It was a life and= death business to them thena There was'no-aughin theni *"Yes, there Weis once seen right aoghere in these valleys a mighty *u~yas-Alife~and death chase. thbigj peakelookeit down on "OB and aRt these lower-oes I s-ord, I remember-is all 4f 1twas onlfyesterdayihat It happend. "Yes, thrabit of astory init; it is almost what you might call a tragedy, and here we are right on the stage where it was acted out. Then to think I have jist seen two of the principal actors go laughin by! "Jack Lang,' the man you saw drivin that kerridge, was young them 'days--a sanhiniasnhin feller and as handsoine as they make 'em. And the youngest of the two wim min yon. saw in the kerridge was then a young gaL She was the beauty of the Great Bain-not a gal between Uie Sierras and the Rockies could cgne up to her. She was tall and limber as a young wilier tree, and herlsce wasalike the first blush of a bright niornin- She could ride like a Comancher Injun and shoot a rifle like one of the old hunters of Kentucky. She was the pride of her father,- the idol of her mother, an -oly ehkl and the Mie and lightof '-he''house of Hsirl' as-old Sam liked to speak of his people. . "The ranch of her father, old Sam Earl, lies ofE yander .in Washoe val leandthieiandis as finieas the sun inson 'anyvihere on the face of t:globe. Over these plains and alonig the slopes of them mountains Mhe gal, Mifa Earl, racded and chased about dn the wildestyoiung horses of hier father's band. Or may be on foot, rifle in hand, she tripped it over the bench lands after, jack rabbits and sagehens. Sometimesaheevenstruck ot up into the lower slopes of the Sierras and tumbled over a deer. Even a b'ar didn't skeerher-at least a cinnamon-and she killed several of 'em. I guess she'd even made It warm for a grizzly if sbWd happend onto one. She was a gaf~f the frem tiers and warn't skeerd for- nothin~ that traveled mountain or plain. "Jaclang came over to this- sd of the mountains with a big herd -a cattle from hje father's ranch inSe noma county, Cal. He and his co'w boys herded these cattle on the Truckee medders, no ranches bein took up inthat sectidh then, and all bein free and out o' doors like. Jack soon met Ella Earl scoutin about, and afterhe'd once seen her he spent most of his time at her father's ranch or ridin over the country with her, leavin the hired men to look after his father'r cattle. "It seemed a case of love at flrst sight, and we alfthought the pair niade for each other. Iguess old Sam Earl was of 'bout the same opinion, for he allers seemed tolike to see Jack and Ella ridfzialiouttogether, racin or chnan rabbits or kyoties-games that Ella most allers come out fust best In Ela marmet to blame for fallinin love with the young feller, for he was no doubt the first real dashin young man she'd ever seen in all her lif. No sich young feler was to be found among the Mormon settlers, who mostly held the country. All the young Mormons were reg'lar yahoos, and besides herpeople had but littleto do with the followers of old Brigham Young. So Ella looked on Jack as a sort of young Lohinvar. In her eyes he was perfect, and whatever he said or did was right. And no doubt her father was well satisfied, for Jack's fatherowned half a dozen big ranches over in California and so many cat tie that he could hardly count 'em. "All summer Jack and Ella were out ridin about together 'most every day, and we all said it was a match. I remember one day when they rode by laughin gayly. Barney Clow looked after 'em with all his eyes; then turnin to me with a wink he said, 'A match as sure as if the knot were already tied!' It seemed to us it would be a mighty good match, too-good for the Langs as well as for the 'house of Harl,' for there was lots of land and cattle on both sides. But good lookin and fair spoken as Jack was, it seems there must have been something not: exaetly honest and square in his makeup-would look thataway by the way he finally acted. "One day 'long In the fall, 'bout the 1st of October, old Sam Harl, who had been ridin about the valleys swappin cattle and yarns with the settlers, went home kinder troubled in mind over some news he had heerd. This news was that Jack Lang had been pushin his cattle out of the country and would soon have 'em all on the California side-the main herd havin already been driven out of Truckee medders and up inter 'the'niountin-sasfar as Donner lake. Jack was goin'to strike- up inter the 1ontains next day, leavin some of his cowboys to gather up and bring along a few stragglin lots of cattle. "Old Sam had happened to meet one of Jack's cowboys, who told him that Jack had got a letter from his father orderin him to gather up the cattle and return to California at once. The cowboy furder said Jack wasin a peck of trouble, as his fa ther was determined heshouldmarry a Spanish senorita, who had hun dreds of square leagues of land and countless herds of cattle. Seems this marriage had been arranged by Jack's folks and the Spanish family. "Of course allthecowboys had seen Ella and Jack gallopin about together and were glad to see that their young boss had had the luck to win the brightest and handsomest gal in the country-one that could ride with any of 'em and beat most of 'em when it came to shootin. They looked on Ella Hari asa sort of. queen among women-a reg'lar goddess. Not a man among them but would have risked his life for Ella. Sothey didn't like to see Jack fixin to slip out of the country as he was doin; in fact, they had held a sort of indignation meet in abput it among themselves. "By akin a few questions old Sam Harl found that Jack had gone up to Eagle ranch, in Eagle valley, where Carson City now stands, and that in the afternoon he would return to Truckee medders, and next mornin push on up inter the mountains to catcli his main herd of cattle. This news give Sam a feelinof oneasiness, as every day for weeks he had been expectin Jack would ask him to give him Ella for a wife. So, mountin his hoes, he struck for home likea hurry cane to see Ella, tell her what was up and find out jist how matters stood between her and Jack. "'By the Almighty,' said old Sam i turnin to leave the cowboy, 'it will -be a bad bitof work for Jack Lang if he Jias not been actin on the square with me and mine!' " 'Don't be too brash, Mr. Harl,' said the cowboy. 'Al maycomeout well Somhebody hasbee witin from over bere to Jack's father a lot of *stff tbat tas caused the old man to order him home at once, bag and bag gage. I heard Jack say that much myself.' "To this old Sam made no answer but toroar, 'By the eternal, no Lang shall disgrace the house of Harl and livel' Then striking his spurs into his hoss he dashed away. "On reaching home the old man at once told Ella what he had heard of Jack's movements and intentions. She was struck all of a heap. 'Why, father,' said she, TIm Jack's wife.' "Old Sam then founid that Jack ad told her that as there was no one over here to marry them but a Mor mon preacher or justice of the peace they would join hands and marry themselves after the 'Californiafash Ion;' then, as soon as possible, they would be married by a minister or gentile justice, which would satisfy her father and mother. Meantime sh was to say nothing to the old folks ahd was assured that their mar riage-after the 'California style' was as good and lawful as any other. "It seems that the pair had stood, up in a grove at the upper end of the valley one Sunday, and that, claspin hands, Jack had called lipon God and al the mighty peaks lookin down on them to bear witness-that he tdok Ella for his lawful wife. She, fol lowing him, had in about the same words taken him for her lawful hus band. "This was the actual truth, for it sohappened that D~ick Sides and Jim Sturtevant, who had been out huntin cattle and had laid downintheshade of the grove, saw and heard the whole business of the queer 'Cali fornia style' of marriage. But the twomen agreed to keep the matter to themselles until It was wanted and *hien It would dothe mostgeod. "However, what the two men had seen and heard did not qome out till long after. Besides this, itseemsthat Elhad heard of marriage certifi tes and had made Jack write out a paper, which they had both signed. Ella had this paper, and gave it to her father, who found it was in effect a regula marriage contract. However, all this by no means satisfied him. He swore that Jack should never leave the country alive unless he married Ella in the regular way and without delay. No contract business in the wilds of Utah would do for the house of Harli "Old Sam took down his rifie, then went to his stables, and saddlin his best and swiftest hoss, mounted and left. All he would tell Ella as he marched out of the house with his gun was that he was goin out to the main wagon road to ketch Jack on hi w bah krom Eagle ranch and bring him to terms. Of course this left her wild with distractin thoughts. As for Mrs. Harl, Ella's mother, she had. kerlapsed at the first fire and was of no account. "Hari came upon Jack Lang jist at the foot of Washoe lake, and hailin him, ordered him to halt Jack was about 100 yards ahead on the road, going northward, and was mounted on his favorite black mare, a strong and fleet nag as you'd often find. "On hearin old Sam's yell Jack faced about, but seein the old man 'ehargin down at him with a gun in his hand he put. spurs to his mare and dashed away toward Truckee medders. Bein lighter than old Sam, and havin a swifte . nag, Jack soon widened the space between himself and his pursuer. But Har's horse was a powerful beast, and one that would hold out for a long race. "I can tell you that was a life and death chase. I saw a big part of it. Sol Geller, who is now dead, and I were out cattle huntin and had rode up to the top of that big hill over yander to look over the country, when the two men came in sight and passed right along here where we stand. On to the northward they clattered and thundered. We know ed them both at once, and seein old Sam, rifle in hand, in full and des perate chase of Jack, we guessed at the natur of the trouble, for we'd all been expectin to hear of a weddin up at the Harl ranch. "On past our lookout hill the two men dashed-on toward the medders. As Sol and I watched the chase the distance between the pair seemed to be slightly narrowin, for Jack had left the beaten track and struck out into the open plain, and in the sand and sagebrush the more powerful hoss of old Sam had the advantage. "While watchin this desperate race we heard a clatterin of hoofs behind us. Turnin about, we saw Ella Harl mounted upon her beautiful bay mare-one of the finest and swiftest animals in the country. With her hair streamin backward she flew along the road like the wiad, nor did the long, swift bounds of her nare seem in the least to slacken when she left the -road and struck outinto the open plain. "From our stand on the hill we could see miles away to the north. Jack at first seemed to be headin for his cattle camp in Truckee medders, but when in sight of it he for some reason turned west and, struck in to ward the foothills of the main Sierra ange. "'He is goin to try to git up into the mountains to where the main herd of his cattle is stationed and where he can git a fresh hoes,' said Sol, 'but he'll git inter trouble before he has gone far. He'd done a good deal better to kept in the plains with that nag, for everywhere close in by the mountains he'll find the canyons big and deep-hard for him to cross. But look at that gal! She's takin a cut off? JehuI Seeher fly!' ' "Sure efiough, she was takin anear cut and was a-flyin. When Jack swung round west to'ard the moun tains she veered and took a course that would save so much distance as soon to bring her near to her father-. "Some of the cowboys at Jack's camp had seen the chae, and from our lookout we saw two mounted men dash out in the direction taken by Jack and his wrathful pursuer. Having fresh animals and good ones, the two men went over the plain like the wind, steerin so as to strike in ahead on a straight course. "On dashed Jack and old Sam, now close in bythe foothills, and on flew Ella, who was fast nearin her fa ther, when the three passed out of sight behind the point of ahill. The two men who had cut across from Jack's camp reached .and passed rouftd the point of the hill almost at the same moment. "The old man got to the edge of the canyon while Jack was lookin for a way up out of the bottom of it He sung out to'Jack to stop and dis mount or he'd 'blow his head off.' Jack paid no attention, but started to goupthe opposite slope. Of course he couldn't go straight up, so was turned broadside by the time the old man raised his gun. Just as he was takin aim the girl dashed up. "'Hold! father,' she cried. The old man turned to look at her. 'Father, I'm the one to do this shootin!' said she, and laid hold of the rifle. The old man let goof the gun, too s'prised at her bein there to know what he was about, I guess. Then the girl leveled it, and called out to Jack to stop. He stopped, held open the breast of his coat and nodded to her to fire. Then she blazed away. "At the crack of the rifle down went the mare and Jack, but as they fell Jack managed to throw himself off on the uphill side, and there he lay, while the mare rolled over and over down the hill. Then the gal charged down the hill and was soon at Jack's side. "It seems she shot to kill the man, and aimed all right, but a move of the beast brought Jack's leg in the way and she sent a bullet through his thigh. But luckily it was only a flesh 'wound-the bone wasn't touch ed. It would have bin a devilish sight wus for Jack If the old man had done the shootin, and the galknowed it mighty well. Old Sam seemed well satisfied when he seed jist how Jack had been plugged. I seed him kinder smile when his back was turned to Jack, and hurd him mutter somethin about 'one shot for the honor of the house of HarL' "And so it was, for that's Jack Lang and his wife and children roll in along there as rich an happy as ye please. It was the open season for good sons-in-law that day."-Dan De Quille in San Francisco Examiner. MANNING Collegiate Institute. Seventh Annual Session Begins September';2nd, 1895. Courses: Primary, intermediate, high ebool and collegiate. Latin and higher mathematics required for graduation. French, German and Greek taught if desired. pe Send for catalogue. E. J. BROWNE, Principal. JA. E. DAVIS, Chairman Board. r .- ANASertany and surer. SUMTER TOBACOO WAREHOUSE ST.MT1]R., 8. 0. J. A. BROGDON, Manager. W. B. MEACHAM, Auctioneer This Warehouse Has Been in Operation Since August 29, and Has Sold on Its Floor More Than 300,000 Pounds of Tobacco at an Average of Between zo and 11 cents per Pound. This warehouse is open six days in every week for the sale of tobacco and has good accommodations for man and beast. We have all the time an able corps of honest -tobacco buyers, who 'are anxious to pur chase large quantities of South Carolina Tobacco. t Is Our Purpose to Make Sumter the Tobacco Market of South Carolina and our friends who intrust their tobacco to our keeping shall have the benefit of our combined efforts and .ex perience. Give us a trial and see, that Sumter is the place to sell your tobacco. Will Have Your.Tobacco Nicely Graded for 75c per zoo pounds. Hogsheads Furnished Free of Charge and Shipped to our Friends on Application. Your Friend, J. A. BROGDON, Manager. WE ARE 'READY! Our FallStock Is Now Complete. We are prepared to show the largest and bet variety we have ever carried. IN DRY GOODS Our purch2ses in this line were made on the basis of 5-eent cotton, and will be sold accordingly. Among the bargains in this department-will be found : 100 pieces standard prints at 4 cents per yard. 100 pieces zephyr ginghams, equal to toil de nords, at.6 1-4c. One case bleach, 5c, well worth 6c. One case 4-4 bleach, 6c, good value at 8 1-Sc. We have a complete line in all the newest styles and CAPES! CAPES! CAPES! colors. We particularly invite Tour attention to our line at $2.50 and $3.00. These were bought at a sacrice sale for spot cash, and without doing any injus'tice to our competitors, feel justified in asserting that they cannot be duplicated for less than fifty per cent in excess of our price. SEE FOR YOURSELF AND BE CONVINCED ! Our $1.50 and $1.75 lint will also bear close inspection. We are showing some nobby effects at $5, $7.50 and $10. Ourtline of Carpets, has and Mattings ""L "E OUOM E CLOT HING W& have made some improvementa in our store, which has enabled us to carry a more complete line line in this department than ever before. We will sell you a good Clay Worsted at $5; an All Wool Cheviot, in round, square-cut or double-breasted, at $6.50. -H AT S ..H AT S We believe we have justly earned the reputation of being the Cheapest House in this City in this line, and we are fully prepared to sustain it this season. SYou are doubtless aware of the unprecedented advance in this line. We are pleased to stateH C)E moat of our stock was bought at old prices. Our women's Dongola at $1.50 (every pair warranted) are good value. Our line of men's goods, made by L. M. Reynolds & Oo., of Broekton3, Mass., will be sold at last year's figures. In Our Line of Groceries, Crockery, Glassware and Tinware You will aind an excellent assortment for household and table use. O'DONN E LL & CO., ""nd"3edicinles SHE PH E RD SUPP LY CO., ALWAYs ON HAND AT SUCCESSORs TO WM. SHEPHERD & CO., rho Well-Known and Reliable 232 MEETING ST., CHARLESTON, S. C. DRUG STORE OF Dr.,WM,8Brockinton OVER TWO HUNDRED VARIETIES OF In addition to a full and complete COOKEING, FORWOOD, stock of drugs, Mdcnsad HEATING, V y KEROSENE. Chemicals, 'we keep a complete N assortment of Tinwares and Housefurnishing Goods, Patent Medicines.,i lt. he rn Toilet Articles,TflPaeShtIo. EyeGlasses, TBCOB R LE tLW S RCS Spectacles, And the thousand and one things usually found in every first-Slass add well-regulated drug store. ONLY FIRST-CLASS - SODA WATER F L8 M FOUNTAIN IN NmANNING, -ABI LCEOF KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. DAMON LODGE No.13 l m Thursday nights.an th ACHS IAOD tedrguarl a prompt o. . r onx, AlC.piin uaated 4 0. E.. Vonsoa, SignoffheRBg&Wtch FALL ANNOUNCEMENT OUR BUYERS Are constantly in the market, and we are daily receiving the CHOICEST AND NEWEST NOVELTIES of Foreign and '' Domestic Manufacture. THE TIME HAS COME WHEN -YOU Most think about Fall and -Winter Goods. We want you to connect these thoughts with our Stock and Store. OUR PREPARATIONS FOR FALL Business have been made on a very generous saeks. With a view of offeiig buyers the utmost latitude of choice in styles and prices, WE NOW SUBMIT OUR STOCK. ,which represents our taste and jodgment, to the critical test of public opinion, and hope to hear your voice in the general verdict. WE LAY SPECIAL STRESS Upon the good quality of our goods, as we aim to keep the best of every grade and kind. WE CAN RECOMMEND OUR STOCK THIS SEASON with that earnestess and candor that only comes from a positive - knowledge tbat-it is above criticism in quality and style. Equally desirible goods will not be duplicated elsewhere during the season at our prices. WE RESPECTFULLY ASK An examination of our goods. We shall not importune any one to buy, feeling sure that if our stock will not make buyers, nothing we can say will win customers. We bope that it will be as much pleasure for Mail orderswill you to see us as for rseeive prompt attention. as to show goods. N. W. Corner Main and Liberty Streets, New York office: 192 West Broadway. SU TR .0 CT.ARENDON'S HE ADQUARTES IN SUMTER For Honest Goods and Popular Prices Is Levi :- Brothers'-:-Bazar FALL OPENING. Elegant Goods and Most Splendid Attractions Investigate the golden opportunity our new stock affords. We simply ask you to come and see our goods, assuring all that they will find the highest grades and uniform prices. Ou'r new goods must be seen to be appreciated. Samples sent on application. GO d$ 8The largest assortment of Dress Goods ever brought to this city now open for your inspection. This line includes the newest, Waest and most correct styles in cheviots, Scotch effects, two-toned silk ad wool, English covert, cloth, with smoother weaves, black and domestic dress goods. Shoes for Ken. .Shoes for' Ladies. Shoes for' the Little Ones. Shoes for' Kisses. Shoes for' Boys. NO I' In this department will be found laces, ladies' gand gents' handkerchiefs in lace, silk and cotton, in-all sizes, colors and styles, and at the lowest prices; hamburga, thread, needles, pins, soaps in all the latest styles and fashions; 'hair-pins (plain and fancy), perfumes, towels, white and colored bed spreads, doylies and hosiery for men, ladies and children, in all styles, colors and sizes, and at prices to suit all; underwear, hats (irimmed and untrimmed) for ladies and misses, all the newest and best desigas; velvets, satins, ribbons, and many other notions.. Low-Priced Clothing for Men, Boys and Children Best Flour. Best Bacon. Best and Cheapest Canned Goods. Tin-ware. Wlo~ae When you visit Sumter sail and see us and make our store your headquarters. Polite and at tentive salesmen always in attendance. No trouble to show goody. Call and examine our goods and prices before purchasing elsewhere. Come early and avoid the rush. . . . H ighest Prices Paid for Cotton. 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