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Washington's Spy He H*d CaJowe W.v ol Getting 'f. a. mitchel i r n White vbltlog one of. the. historic house* w northern New Jersey?v od ihtffe nre n number of lorfc.hottita still MtUikUitJ?T?1 noticed emoii? <,ib.-i relles/of bygone Um? one of YiifiBtVJ ?liitthrft. old fashioned clocks suiiidmg soiifj six or seven feet high One may swf u clock of this kind fr^im-ntH in tHese day?. either nu nrithpie ormade ' j look antique, so Unit there we* nolle itlg especially peculiar nlH>ut thk4 one except that It wns a very hum- mif, My host, nothing me looking ii| il. told nie a story about the timepiece. "All the antique furniture Iii ?Iiis luiust*." lie suhl. Inn* lieeii here since 172V3. though w.uie uf.lt is en ill er thiiii thiit. There is u IkhI upstairs lit 'which General Washington slept when ho passed through this- place when he was going to tunke hl? lieadipiiirters nt M,oirtstowu. My geeat grsnilniot!?. er. then n girl of seventeen, was here ut the time and has left on se-Mint of the (lutter in the family oci-ssloned by.the presence -?f ? commander 'in chief und u description of him. "Washington passed-ou up to Morris town, from where he kept In . touch with ell the region between New York and Phthulelphla. He learned mm* from the patriots living hereabout, hut j his prlncljn.! source of information was spies, whoto be sent In different directions. \ ' -"One or tliese emissaries was a T.leU tenant Hogers, a fearless youngster, but so g.t(hint that he wits very liable to spend more time wHlf the girls* than in looking nffcer the movements *t trie;| enemy.. Nevertheless he seemed to pick up more Information than ?tiiy'of the other spies, and lor this reason; WRBblnifton reliVd much upon him. Though'iii-j comumnder did not know it. the wrct of Koge^ stucesK arsx thut lie hud a way'of getting'1 news from fjlrta In who*e n^ni?* Brlffth Hoi cars had lieeu aunrtei'ed rind wllo bad I Heftig "their talk. What they"''.anld} V Kogers usually wormed out'.'of '-'rlt'e jl girls. With the patriot glrbT'lK/'bad no trouble: with-the Tories he'.siic eeedetl by making'love to theiu. ."Ont* day the young onjeer came through here im tils way to,New- York, where be was going to gather InfortUii-j i ion of 'HoweV iirniy. th?n occupylug that city. .My great-grandmother-the ? no i uns* telIIm: jr< u ibixit-t-was the' only one of the family who sympathix-l ed with the ruyAllstH.. T^e'-reason fori this wns that she hsd been nt school j in Knghtnd .in? l:ad returned but u short time before the ite?ub? lu u broke: .out, - TtoneiSi. instead" ?f irohtg t?^3?# York- dallied here. : My;. gtSeitt^riiwd- J imiroer^i.'nibfrlne wris c?r bani'e^vra* sweet no hhu. nttd' iK^rhhpM^thv reason lie- stayed was that he \Vib?. ^ejipig /nor*-'' out of her 'about' the- RHtJb*lv nlaii.N- (ban b?? wns likely to ?y^\t?BP*W. York. Anyway. Howe :in?t'*^i??J?w Ids officer* hud beru hero only a day V't'Wu hrfof?. iiiifiT-tS -v?,iikj iiiivc- f-?i Ollt Ol f'nth. ? H?" ?!! she l:>.:rw-?.'.! i ft!u>.\:lzi n;:p jHwe? wrtiiiii n St?etW, minougb if; oisjr have -token more 'Invenuikiug. thhii c-'is- rthls ?h?t ?lii?i Iii ?<.i the, job. Ihit he siayed two weeks.' Most or tills time be was sitting ?t> fo' / m\ Bieiii-gianuiuotuvr?i mean t?oth. erine?and wbetlier he was during the hiiKlness or bis general or making love for tlie fun of It I don't ktiow. But one evening bis courting or spy work, or ifluttefver It* was. crtme bi n siidden' end. 'It,wris li.o'clock at objbt, im hour wbleh in tbuse day.H round every body lu bed. but Hogers und my crent gniuUi?other-Cslberine~w?*re ; Atting loget?er ib This very rro0ni'. "Ttfj clipvk *tood ^iuK^ly-.where it does jj^.^^it^ leiily iboiv-ciinio tt tru'.UijV of'' tiatit^f, luHifs. h chitter of ?ilde bfips hhS.'ll/fiib' , rit th^^r^rdftor. "lingers, thinking that; ? !>arty^f Urlb' jsiH-rn wore - witnuht. mos cd about ror it hiding phut*, .The girt st^iWi? the elock. ofwrned Hie doot^and bad* . bim git Inside. He nW;eo.1 un'd >he weut to the door ?ii?'niit'n?U H. "NVh6 Hhohbi .be. tbwre Ubt C^?My Washington, He caib? iato'th'fs i&kti* followed by hi*' t^ncr-i-s. Hr astfetf t'atherine if she hhd seen ?T ???rd anythlug or I.leuteuap.t Ib.^ere. t5iiv. ! kiMw.lnu tb?t lier lover woubl rrftBer lie ?-atight there by ifae tvvk-urits ttirin by Ml* general.-declared that she knew not blue utwjnt him. Waaliington tnm ed ah/ay. ssjfing that.seve?trwrecka lie ff?re he- bad sent -Hogers on <> mlnsjort nud Aisce be had" not returo?il t I ^Imierhl' fesix?d be fead been carptor by tbp enemy. -All wohld have sroue wt#.{nnt ndi^ . Rogers been taken with aa .uncontrov ' < lablc desire to sneeze. Suddenly .-, loud ' ? **-<?ieiv < * roe from ?hc' ci nek. T^iVj general.' faocylng a Tory might he . hidden there: wejet to the. tHock ead l opened It, Tliere; cringed Rogers, red ! as a beet. ' \, 'How now. HonteaantV' said' Wnsh^j ington. *IS tb!a thp.way you get hi-j jHNfoatton. naitvinit wittr MUt.Vw tbttb, 1 erine? However, 1 nos mightily pleas- ? ed to find ybu nllve. t 4 rileTed^yon ] had suffered the f<iti* df Captatn Hale j und been hang?*t? for a ?nv" I ed gmilor of yotnxV I nsked my' host. "Snre-bi* was my wrent.gt.iudf? J THE LESSON FOB PREPARED BV pR, % T. C - J.eas??ft ty the Wbj. Lake 13:18-36. " I The background of this whole pae^! fence la the coming destruction of the Jewish Rfttiw, Onr-lessen ; Is not connected especfaHy wltk>: tho 8sb-1 both -Incident which 'formed our: last lesson though it immediately follows th*L The *ery atmosphere of Christ's] mlftd-nt tbls season was the inevita-. ble d?stntcUQb of the.jftwjsh people as tho kingdom of God on earth. He I spoke et' R Iq the closing verses of tne mh; c?fppter. .All of the flrst' pert "of! this chapter deaiB with' the ?ama subject. we wiry bo sure he] was evet calling, on Ufbee who heard] him tp 'sarc themselves -by'repentance from >sfae'g?n?rai overthrow that was I et *spd, . J If. the Jewish -people ware to be | longer the kingdom of >God then, the question aras?, who would be? The answer of Christ was that bis own church would Administer that king dom. But. the; reply could come, that church Was^too small and insig nificant and unlonuentinl to administer the great kingdom of God on earth; the .kingdom Of - God on-earth must bel something .very, vary great if It Is to, control and .'fcenftfit society: In tjbc, parables of this lesson our Lord re-' plies to this objection. 1 Tira New Kingdom. | 1. Thn -mustard seed. This parable recognized that Christ's cburch or. kingdom was, at the. time the parable on earth. ? But. Christ,,j?aw and de clared that ,H would become the very mightiest thing on eart?.?? greatest among the herbs.- It whs and Is g mistake, to judge , of the 'importance of a spiritual movement by Its" mslgnifl cance |n its beginnings. J,!BUt 'lt is well to note that this is true&nty ejf ltrt>? ^nnlngs. There are those who think th?t an . hinga great Sx<*'becauBe they ore great proven to be dftho world. They aeem Vb think that a truly relig ious movement must .begin on a-little ses!? ??d ?ver abide.In.its original In slgriiflcance. Afiyi. church or move ment that does .thb? .proves that it Is not a "mustard' seed of Christ's king dbm Thai began -little but It ??i to hnuntnnlv er eat but greater than all else. There " is' Bomefflii.g* radically wrong with' a'-ctmrch cr denomination (that does not. grow. Can this alab be said of S iSunday school and of a Sun day schodi class? - i'' 2. The parable c? *h?i.iinflvhn The Ibarable or the mustard.seed deals with the-outward growth .oft Um kingdom; the parable of .'the lewen d?ils with Ute" pervasive, moral power and . an swers the'tf ntlon concerning its ori ginal insignificant influence. The' kingdom, small and rejected at first Id pot rorily become.mighty in . would change the'moral character the whora world. What'was said un ir the parable of the1 mustard seed can-.also.- mutatis -mnfsndm, be said j here. The klngnom oflCaVtst may itt Its moral |KWot<:-l!?es^^fV^?iglHy, amall scMet? th? l?eWSft^l. the com munity tue nation, but il floes not re mpln , smiaH. ''"}'? Bf true Vwlbjloh is nt work it v. ill more and more conquer a man until it subjects everything is] him to its 6Wn nan)re. Attsn who la no better ten years after, bsSUsm than he Wftfc when he Joined/tti? church -^oij e>vtdc.hfts ^hi?' ma ticit tret ine~rigiu sort of aeave'n?''ln"hii?.'td'; iMsr* with. Ana tbei*?tt~somethlng Sadly wrong wRh a churWUhht is no1. " ill: a very ^cs-r- h^v?sg'fe'-Sr?^i-?r ts*^^ et i?t?!sittc? the comuTsity where it is at work. Tlieee are the two sides of.,0-church'a work: 1. It must seek tq .,grpw like a mustard .seed. We are not afraid of receiving people into tup ' 'chujp?h. Such fear cannot had one shigl? New Testament ^precedent. l S. But the church mist also Seek toWleiven, In its moral power, 6ver thda^ " ' it re ceives aiid over its whole datamunlty. Th? church must fight all) .sin. It most - change afcselutely everything to it*-., own moral nature. And the. day wil|. come when, the chpreh,,pr Christ ?III have changed this whoM world to the xA\\ of God. it win b-? U slo-v'a'nd giu'r^al pressas.!~ ?Bat it will Tic done. ThefeVdrfc^?f.?!?? loo*-on the loavoi of this Arabie'ab- the symbol of evil and think that the ^assa^e teaches that the wfloie'wotild will get wcr.i-ijand worae- until itls all.corrupt., r : u? this la- ma a m possible !fn terpf c- c a X--.W. The.explanation wc h?Vv. ci -\ tV the true one and because it 4a llila i?'a?*ago la the complete dsntalioi' tlrat ?uW? that the wfcfs to set worst, until Christ comes. -ft Wn?Ar*I*v**V v. Our Lord was speaking.so tauch r.t' Cibi MA40U of the nation's;deeiructiba and of the present littleness or his evil kingdom that maajf ?if(l|*s heavers 1 must have been hj*?d wttjj^tSe prac-j y. a? quesiion. m? ?-t?b!,' .c<yr,ii be eav?d. But c^-peaWf, "!rH$^fte^s^^ teiwated, turned away-from r^'Jd-actK] c?il qbeistles ann^-TpwW''-*^1^^"-*^] rarely specnlattvo an?-ftlrtWt?iH?ai. H?r asked: "Lord are tbey that he tnvedr' Mere speculative questions ?tit Christ RO'connevn and he turned t h in one into; the eitf? of practical in te?Ts).t. His answer ie rof the pv^found ?-st ?^nlflcanee, .. It is. . i |l M<>d ?lo?S^dti'^fect just a tow 'oV many. He oiEers iiie opportunity to SK: bi?t it m O:')p0Ptsaky. tps?. WlTI fest -*frery-one. I deep. Garching ffpei^oee in. which un?r f(??took bis nation and fts privileg es fer Christ. Thta was 'wha.'. Pah?' did n ?vttle tat??r. h was Inday? t" : ur ?uoe" ni iHKe-s.n\S' one s* ChriM a- man - on -te*'- other ?Ms. They ?:ci- te tht, Jewish self *?. ? ^# >1 Department :odx in Baptist couri?r I ' i Mi'Mi'' Mir... come Christians It aright we roust land rise to Christ. Passing through die to the wor d Christ hl?u?eR>?*J?*ot ' '* . . 4. There come a. tinte when this doo? ? Is shut an/1 yppot? unity closes, tfuc.'i is the pit tare Mtrljtt draws. TJUM- whcH hnd uot.egtctcd.A nen;they/,bad of>p?f-.H ttmity nt>y? vaihjty plead from .-Miluiul. Tiu y 'trv lexi-ttiMace^the Chris: rh.?t I he does kiKJV. ; cm. He ate a*. to.<vn wnit ihem: sat right by :>l> i? and t:i vh t-. ! '.? They eouU have r?c;?He.f wbut be Vuld to them. lint it was alt ao ?cri. Christ didn't knew them tua would net admit the^i, Hps I was stem ujpns^fp denunciatory. Ail .titelr^itni* Chey't"ved In the ?. ?r of ut 'last entering the Messlnhic King dom aud' siting kIowb to ihn gnat ff.r- 'rith :tl! i!\e laWglVfers, pro i''v 8 Iun i holy man ?Lrnelr race. Ta -.y h?-f ?ta-1 . a"It Siu<lted the books .of taet>e ltad-'TB ?Hd tLOPgi'i; they bfJliev;! amt foilowel ibenv.^ tut the Mesa- i re fuse* -tliVin t.f?u'If.?on and clasps tbvn _ with' the - ?rofk?rs ?f Iniquity. What a ids to tt|??r-m?# tfj Is to ace'th-. *.leu iile? tome fr?m ell quarters of ta* I globe and enter '6 this -feast. I i Thf^rAn'i?tlan comes, what is tltg ap llra?io'?5?f th?? p?i Ofthe lasjat? ! *> these wArdB apply lo what com."? aflc" death? or, Do they refer to what has happened to tap Jewish nation in .his tory? The "dewr" was certainly, shut on .the- Jewish people and there baa been until th|s day much "weeping and rnashto?r- of teeth? among thew; anu they have seen the Gentiles ge??n? all H-the good and' the glories br tii?u.own IreRrtoft and ancient privileges. Alt] Ois is true. - But It seems Ao me that he words of Christ while hot exclude ing this hlstorteal ' application,' have r?f?rer^ -Izc te t?ysi tulago Ihki *iro l to-cohie niter death, and apfcly Id Bll^jf T un. I C. The lesson closes with Christ's lent over Jerusalem This with out doubt has reference to what was to com? on Jerusalem in history. It |*Vuld refer to nothing else, for cities |arO not the object of eternal salva Ruln. fearful and complete did ccsie vB Jerusalem In A. D .70, Christ/ intimates here h w~orTof"hb>e'! He seems lb fee) that a day could come when tbl!" .rtty-would welcome him. Would ft not be ?vohderrul to see the Jews become Christians. nnnnmd '. v. t.- .... oi visia,. < \ "'j ?,? CHfcAP excursion RATES , Chean excursion', rates from Coupon ' Points1 T via Charleston and Western Carolina Railway to Jacksonville, Fla. account U. C: v. neunlpn on May 6-7, ;?M. For rat?s call on coupon ticket agents or write KRN?5ST W?fuL?AMS, Oeh?rk? Passenger Agent. S2S Brosd SL' Augusta. Ga. 3-20.2wtt?. ?^,-uiWtprtfi* WJLL HOLD <^mtn*roui Jtt&BTlXU TONIGHT. Body Will be Orgaa?Eed mahent Organis?t ten. , ' March- ^.--rj^gton e ? psrrrian?nt Oifamb?r of at a meeting to be held in co^Uty'.ijCb'n^ A porury organization was v?fected s?sbl by ine eiet-iroh. Or t.^ . r-)-'- r ? ?... ? J ... as ?*s?ft??w?. secret*!5*.'. At meellng *on??hi k cjj list of of? rs will fie chosen, and Ivexlngton will have &n' organization that will push this town and community. At the meeting on last Friday night a commit V was chosen to draft by-laws, rules d togiilations for the new chkmber. This committee ' consists of <*yrus t,. Shealey, c?*airman{ B. H, Barre and ^Ji, E. Leat-hart. The committee will make its report at this meeting. I Lexington Is very muco interestodftti I the new undertaking as was evidenced by the large and cmthusiaEttc gathering at the first mesthig. .Lexington ts in the midst of (fee greatest growing per*:' iod of Its history and the buslueis nienU and citbrpns a* ? whole roalir? that' If, t!i> town is to take its place ia^ffcll front among the other progressive towns An the state, abe muc* have an activ? hoard ; f trade chamber ^ colcpjcrc^ to push forward. The ne? cbswber already has In mind maay things to work for. ' The chlot aim of the new orgchlcitlon Will be io secure ' new Wtetjf?*& Jot the . totrn. th? wai?^Ua'aya?Aagea of -Lex ihtton to be aoTrertised and mjtde known-t? Mf*>irlft1?. The mretfag^MfMrlrMd at 8 o'clock and a large'meeting I? anticipated and hoped for. 1 boxe/*ok chilor*;n. Motherreib? ?b?s WRI Im tWr?d fer ' rt^?,l^yv.j Gtenn Sprtngit/"; S^jirch 50.?The' Qlenn Kprlcp .Presbyterian chorch has launched a new and a much needed, ibstttu'.fon. It'hps Opened in' of it* pastor, tii?1 T?sr. W. J;v n: ??h? *er motberless cbtl . where'' raiherw4 can send their' ren and'i?Vd^hem >dtrx?f>d and u??sm &eLt& cf at ^xaa?? -c^.: ' ?t ' ^&i?iai fo^'h'lalhbr:-^ cld? what to do with bio ?MlCren the Orfh*?aa**s yill net take a whose father1 -le ByiUg; To r?ihera> this - name . commfjnds . - Reaeh, ?6me*^.*^cr; ' w?lle uiiffier'" Vbe' eobtr i a B^es^^?m^p ^ .< lb ep<i??b *ts eh IdeST ^ S?hh' a' bomev. t ome? Lfi|fr a* 771 K| - Itha?a. ?. :T., Sl?TCh 3?.-4*fdy neR. a famous hoaj.awued by the Cor nell College .'Of AgrlcnHnre, -died to A*v nmt ? fthm nSA Ikift TT t New York Cottor [ Old .crop ?h?rt? showed renewed nervousness In cotton today and de mand sent cotton into new high around for the movement*. Reactions follow ed an early advance: but the market1 .firmed up again with* the close at a net g?ta of 23 points on BAArch, and 4 to'fl eoltjtB eu ister months. March closed JF4 kpointa ovci May, while May showeoj s {premium of about 25 points ?ver JmIm contracts. The report df I the cefeis bureau on ginning appear ed to' ee! about in line with the aver ragte ^*te?atlons and was not an im-1 portant factor. Cables Were about as due, but the local , saafket report opened firm at an' advande of 15 points on Marek add of 5 to'?"Points on other months. The gon?jral list sold about 10 to 22 points r.A higher shortly after the call. ' Rumors' that the board of managers Of the New York cotton exchange' had suxtata-ed the inspection ' bureau la fis I strict1 grading of cottdn Intends for the anxiety of the rtmy Short Interests: Tltr- advance was also encouraged by reports or unsettled - wefcther condV tlons In the south. Closing prices 4 to 5 pointa off from the beat on the more actlvo positions. Week-end fig ures seemed to attract comparatively 'little attention and Ulk around the ring suggested that operations were chiefly interested in the chances of bringing cotton here more freely from the South with tho advance of the I plantlng*8?ason. , Spot cotton steady^- middling, up lands 134|: gulf 1370. No sales. Cottop futures Closed steady. Open' Close March .... ......... 18*3 3294 May . ...?. 121? 121? October ;.: ... 1144 1148 New Orleans Cotton 'Nfcw -O^TsbmSi La., March 20.?,The census bureau count of the crop of 13.9-34.981 ?aIob cofused a buying wave in the cotton market today which put the trading months 1*1 to 18 points over yesterday's close. The coles was et A net gain for tho day of rJ to IS point.! I iOhly bullish traders looked for a cotton production of under 14,000,OOo bales and not only buying of contract oitmuiatcu. if m a tnu oupt us tss s et*ct a v quired-n firm tone and rose one eighth I"drome cent. / . Westher conditions in the western belt'wore extremely unfavorable, and private telegrams said that consider nutv pa??rtittg vVu??ta b? ' ?rocmniSTy in t!i--> early c?ctlons. This Increased the disposition' tb buy. especially the new month1 ctops. , Spot cotton firm 1-8 tr*. Middling 13 H-16. Salco on the spot ^.17"?: to arrive i.l?jp. , - - Cotton fttaies closing : March: 12: 1J ; May-12:07.: July 12:SG; Ang 12:15,1 1:07; Dec-11:56: Oct. Ml Liverpool Cotton 3-.Iverpool. March -20.?Cotton sj steady; gWod mlddlhig. 750; middllnf 708; Tow middling 868. Sales 7.600; sopulatlon and export 500. Receipts; 26,000. Futures ^barely steady. Sei!d^o5Cotto^ . "i-ran::U?;, Ci., ??src:; 21. -Se*; ,\? ?=23 cotton, quiet; zzt?s. HS; ry?bu?ai G?; s?s?inssnta 227; ktOOka 5,989 . Weekly , qu&titlons: Psney Oeodktai t?1 Florida 33 to 1-2: Choice 22| extra ae 21 ; ?no 20.j Cotton Seed Oil j cw York, rvfarch 20. -Cotton seed oll advanced sharply today on active coverings for shorts, prompted by tlio strength of the March propcsltiph and stare I ty of crude offerings, somewhat better consumptive demand and ag gressive support from the profession a| ?l?ment; but reacted slightly under: ,,, ,1 - ' ' - ' ' -r* ST, The teatest of . ' -1- \ 1 Ii By M06S, , YOUR grand mother M? to do der buying with much WK difficulty than you do now. She bad to in spect nearly ev ^?v^erytb?ag personal ly. "She icok more time than yen ly afford to wast? ave changed. KNT-BUYING is now through ADV?RTIB go direri to the point ?<jif criUiiig is ' ?iid _ to ?cOnomleal buy * 1M8 SAVER and a Sita any other form Jtfrert bring bits the [lead, it holds ttbft *t thousands. Its te I Im MEDIATE. I*08t BURU ' t you e?*=fcfi7 t= t=s5 apex n?tn'i does fot;yotL Don't yon yo*o ebffiit to be glad that , re- Hving lo this wonderful sig* Ot >f??w-SPAMt? 1&NYJM. il rcial realising and dosed 5- to 10'pointa net higher. I The market closed easier. Cotton Goods New York; March 20.?Call money was barely steady today. Some further export business has been done on drills for India and inquiries of a Sub stantial character ate lb the market for .Afetoe? <sfcd- Red flea -ports; Wool firkets sr? very firm and advances rc reported yesterday abroad. ' Ship T? iff?XT?? HARK??T i m laa^iux m M*% Savsftm .tfca arm: nfo?t*>*7 iROBlh 1 {fth: Mhipi ? Stocks and Bonds New York, March 20.i-Ati advsnco which began in the Eastern railroad stocka today' ultimately extended into the market, which' showed material improvement at the close. Kullroad shares were 'most conspicuous in the day's dealings and their strength waa associated with the intimations front Washington that the administration^! l favored ?n. advance in freight rates I for the eastern .lines, j Steel lagged behind, but la the end |lit made S? good showing. hoppers were helped by-axpansioup of the as sorted movement 'of the metal and a reported.increase In the domestic con sumption. 1 Prospects werd for another 'sgoddj nk statement. The week's known vcments of currency>called. for a .n of ia,e?0,0oo or more. Tlra4rtae< y rates showed an easier tehden lin the bond market there was irreg ilar movement. Total sales, par value,] l$i?30:ooo. iTnitfld states 2?. re5?.st*r l?ied, advanced half and th? 2a apufl l?citned i-4 '<ttf?tjf?'.fPX't' bl sales werd**,??,?? <? . Chicago, Msr^h ?oA?rg?htlne eofn 'today'put "unmistakable pressure on all kinds of grain.. Largely in con ; sequence,, future deliveries of corn Inero nnumea somewhat heavy at a de t ime of 3-8 a 1-2 to 1-2 for the day.] Wheat shewed a net loss of 1-8 to 12c innd 'oats wa,a bnc'mnged* l 5-8 :a 3--?. In, provlsicnn the outcome of last night varied from level to an advance .<nT5e.' \ Money Market < New York. Marc!i 20.?Cal money ^?W^'^^ratc T 3-t. closing iL j j. Irime loans soft; sixty days 2 3-4 aj '3;] ninety days 3; six months 3 1-4 a' 1 I Mercantile paper I a 4 1-2. I ?terllng. exchange steady; [data 434.75. sixty l?r silver 58. ' ifiar.'can dollars t45: ?y ... ?overnment bonds irregular; rail* jr.o|td bonds irregular. Dun's Review. ? fejfljatj^^fcO.-f Dun's rinlihe vMrlou?^branches Qf trad^ ?cd] t^ah ^eS. tja tu? Stibines* I sithatjfoh srfc&?klng. Broadly cohsif*1 cred conduis-are/quiet although lu dlcaflons of progress a^e riot ,whollv absent "Expectations that the approach or] spring would bring a revival In Iron and steel have not b>en realised and enlarged buying wilt soon be necer-yiry ] (tO'preveflt curtailment of, op?rationsf'-* I "In view of th? fact that the ptos porUy of the country depends largely] ! upon crops, if is gratifying that the ] outlook for- winter v/Leat Icav?? llt ' ti t i t a be desired. Exports' of bread-1 staffs fast month Were worth less than ! in jthe same period a year . ai*?r"' ;thii -discrepancy was more tfcah eewby the increase in cotton, 'n'he recent downward tendency/ ra codauiodlty prices was again Ip' ovl ;denro this week, r 'failures this week numbered 347 i\tft-d SUtec asa?nat 234 i-intj iyear.' and 3? in panada compared with i,s?|iast y<^^^y^_/^r' lief. 'vt?h^<i^?ffiKi OuVhncV t\i fer Celieettat Klnfaiom. I. Columbia, March 2fl.?The Rev. Wal-i ter I. Herbert of Sumter wilt begin a systematic canvass of th? Suinter dta trict of tbo South Carolina conference Of the Sonthcm Methodist Churoni April i; with a vMw to raising a mini mum of ?m^fM; wi/Cti which the ftv< debtedhesn *f the three MMhbdhU eet* Sieges, Wbfford. Lander and t^olnnrttfaJ ;tHTl be cleared,'FXai&l??n to7nf?s? log the indebtedness. Mr. Hertrrrt^ipl pects to create an ?ridowmeut tune At the last tn?S?Sg ot ttte ' letter at Rock Hin, Mr. Het jetefted comnttMftndr of edt S the) South Carolina conform?e ? den tn ?ntf* tb* atran^it^ nnH_ Voltages, which up to "thsT time working separately. Blnce th*t Mr. 1 erben has neen'constdering n whergby, mpney could b* ral*-1 cover ej?insVrtAess fn( an endefnMnfifirftte thre4 of. the conference. This plan! es that brsTSnyder. WUison aud 1. KriPotHohfa rtf Ik* n*.n~~*J. ?> I th> aht of e c^mlti?" appointed i kch pastorate; ptdeent to the! mejto * trip in person. . ilresdy wc have received a'grf .<t | at eiwHiaregenieht,'* sold Mr. Her t yesterday, "end 1 am glad to say sevejrai thousand dollars have 'iewiiiwd.' -''The mted i^'te'sMs ?t tosrstetion nm dMSir; - o. 3?. ":^'t .'4ft Hello ! RI NO 214 Wl.*t J?Vt?B (or bjreakfast? "4iroi>e -Prulf ;tir^- r-.-'.rrr.-r-V nrrrrjrr:;.10* Florida t'runKcWaweet us Kugar.1.5J'?c per das. hello*'* Porn ntttii.1.Mr package Now Norway Markrrel? in! and juicy.!.2 lor 25? Fresh 1UliableJtfaiiiH to Broil ... ...,.tir u pound nc>?irf,oualryjtt?^,^aft . { .20c dna (Void Meado*'flt?.M^vii#l)' - 1.<5e lb flftti nrabdisft#C#*^8la-^S *.40 lb TABLES Thai !>at )lke frc::h Tfjrflnhr'.s . Prrndetl Siring Bonus. . . . 15c the can Fcrnded Mnm. Bonns.15 and 2flc the can Pernded Spinach".*. .15c the can Fenuled 'Hpy Swaet' Heats .15c the can Pnrcc To? \tct* .. .10 and !5c the can French 1\ t. ,.15? the can AspnrngitK Tips *.25c hiiO tillr Ihe ran. Hrrrlwr Irt .I .f*ard!!v^ In tin* ran. J Boneless Sijrd Srpgcial In Ganncd Fish the ran Sftf the ran Choice Tmfflrs Andierspn Cash G|rocery Send wir h Ilegnlla . .25e Ihe ran Danish I?l.or Paste ...20c can .Mousser Anchois ,.85c jar Pistachio Nut 1.4 lib for 25? Try one can t?> Just see If yon like lhem! , "SELLERS OF GOOD THINGS TO EATi" making, ^The ability to grip th? slippery 1 of/your pavement I y?ufJlcar, f ?OODRI?H^Salety Tread Tires ?the tire tKat si?c-^^ swipes tjie *' stime and i sets down to the^ bedrock of the road. I It pusucn ?h? ooae^ki'otst ofthe way and t |riak,?*^? ^$ari bath fbr^? its n^sger* to grip? if ; l;'^hd'tfe>. at t&'^ritic^K'iifK^t the skid I| * gaine Ii holds for <kai^' life. 1 We are selling andT?co^^; rnrnending these tires along with a line of *8gv other equally good auto accessories and repai materials. Come and see us or call-us by phone fop -any I thing you need, .i J" ha.o got the right pike-*. S GARAGE Sadler. ships la t.lni^f' ttritf?n1tvHl. yt-MHffflQ Us?t- Wl" . IT j ! ?i\ ; ""ii j ' tbjs auu. wnicu l toet a? uh.\ minimum, Wl^ bo raised. and^HiTtaot: frpm pros. !jHfc?vfcni? f ucoura^?i&ajil that I huvo < .1 from unity : l think' tho 'limo wjii bo e plan we h?ve^^Vh l'a. satl?-;1 factory and practical, WL Herbert con I tinned. *?>,?id I hope ^HV'.pa??or will appoint ? commlUefeViJPUbt. Vrss. than wro? persons, either men or* woroeebf both, who will" Immediately . set to' k on the duty bRr of pro n/? that the mov with tuts In Wff tton In started in pastorates. When raised, one half of th? sum will be given to Wof fflfd r*ii?laa"n h ml Lasinor ?nis'rv.;..iwv.i_ ^OTii A?p*?iB ? ?^?^deaX4i.'TS<?Slb em Melho??sm/' he went on to *ay, ~fnr wo have Just teen from the fedcra | . *dsyf??T {yanythfng < ' her Lak> rket pr?ctl. ? successfully negro ItufgTt?r * ihe home, t>8 We?i Pe*chtr*e pla.v. Wednesday ;t'?\i ' ?.'.'u' a r-i ni'-'d is (a .'k vl? ?.<j !c:'t .j. tu .. L'.i 4.1' um tu htw right arm. -Her mother. Mrs. Laura Jordan, discovered a gigantic negro crawirog* through the diuing room window about 10 o'clock and cried to her Sioghte- that burglars were entering e hous*. *is'n*'girl rushed into the room and opened fire on the would-be-robber. At the fifat snot tbe negro clapped his left arm to his right and yelled. Be Sforo the-g?rPc?S fire again be ropoed from sight.. The sound or ir. forOPteps be?* a vanishing tattoo tip Hid1 street f < **Virtinla isnti afraid of anything," f?M Her mother} Thursday. "8he is very much at hutue wUii a pinto! and can hit Lh?vb?Al'* r~^- ?* -?? Hewocfa target" "range. It ottcrhjrg for nef to bit that le*g? to show its great - that' fjtb t?aro-! thodlst af-' duration jtl Urn* Vim** **? s ."Timsnji OM Pomps Lead at kegre. Atla?ts\ ?&rcb 1*.?Vlrglttfa Jor dan, aged 16. "the girl who is act Jfairtikm, N.-; fl,; Mhrch so.?pred ' yaw*, aniHlier liquor dottertlvc. cpme to tho city and edbn had flvo al Ics?d blind timers in Jill. K,-? * wo,-k for two montha now deteetives hatta been explored to catch retailers. These arrested today are John Har ri?.. John StrudwlcSf^lB* Horton. W'?ey Sears and (tornado* Waeeier. ' Th*y give $500 bowdH^ich for appearance court.