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* VESBXnF m i- Atovics Fnwji IV -* ?. BjwProfcssor Ira N. "^m\\?in |i i T (-nis uot stand io rc ^ leties c:ni (io as in ^n>v g coneeriied. the time i K?$) y <* of the team attend 8 <9^5 ? l.ut their minds are 01" l,,actice- As a ( <)1 the players haw to fifths as others do in the five-fifths. t The physical training which the foot favorable circumstances increase thei ference. Then, as a rule, their partioi leaders in tlie social life of the volley only point that may be regarded as tcdems admitted to the teams are s ship. This proves that most athlete? satisfactory in their studies. Of late permits himself 10 be disqualified thr? *' v . It is Easy to B 3y O. S. Mardcn. T is the easiest thing S is : ? : .try is to do jj 5 ion a< clerk in a st< 'U''C-Mj~11-)1 s<'"|-'1 Don't put yourself o you miss a train, or i J: you are at school, don't trouhl whenever you can. cheat as often as ] "whenever you see a chance, and your assure.!. ( If you are in college, never mind *iiue through. You can employ a tut : for the examination. Have "a good ti "will take care of themselves. Do uot try to do things as well are sawing a board, do not exert yot snake s sled or a bookcase, never mil It together anyhow. Half uono. be -bodies." ? * $ Education by By Hamilton Wright *^r=Ssfiit=K ENRY WARD BEEC f ^ quired the knowledgi I I a bled him to draw s 49 9 methods and machii V M I ety. lie replied tb:it, M* *TL J 1,orllood ot !l factory a ci'v I it u practice to go t] B I aud try to understan v ol,t au,v 1!i,0<^a^ aud his time, he had "kiia'a o ' manufacturing. and this knoi metaphors aud illustrations, often of Be.*, whenever lie was thrown with a It a poiut to induce his companion to The great preacher went out of his w In order that he might talk with the d ud get his point of view. If he wa shod permission to go into the pilot piloting boats, and life on the river or ^slde knowledge of men, of their difT and the things for which they cared and was able to pour out such a f added to his own store of knowledge.9 * ? MA/?k^n?re surtr! JlU^VUIUUVi9 U11M By Dr. George G. Gr K. n OME years ago. when c ' the different financial the t0fwn nn^ those liv 'W | if he works by the da; -1 I P<>or- ^ he becomes 8 f may accumulate some A 1 for others. 3 J But should he plac J once becomes different educated and take higl A altogether the conditio towns, from ten to twenty acres of 1 the same or less money than would p With a lot large enough only for a ] ^country a cow furnishes milk and butt vegetables: one or more pigs, the famil for all the year. On the days when i work on the place. As the children <?w and the poultry. These homes can be secured so ne: towu schools if this is desirable. Tt nnmoi'Aiic illnctrntinn-j luutcr.i uj kut ?d be a success in all cases where t v ~sn independent, "wholesome life. It "the country, "where they may becou both wild and domesticated, than in 1 of nature is at a discount. ? The writer has iu mind several suggested, have given up their trad* ^same is true of stone masons, plast* ftn leave the narrow life of the town "York Tribune. The Test-of G By Henry Cabot Lod R,nu (an to b <P'* in the ITnited States y&. ligent interest lu poli "T ^ tiou but also In the '\ choice of candidates. ! \l if ],? snvs that he ha "SIX lio ought to bo intern " 3i\ 3?\ lows public affairs ?i jtc-i6?0i0K w|?h ;"s ;imi. and the polls, he wj moot completely the test of good clti! For not doing so, the excuse of lack c ate private interest may be valid. 1 have, for a short period, at least, of government in his city, Slate, or X & political career. Such an oxporicn* ?dge of the difficulties of public adn him to understand how he can practi for the State, and. most important of ?nd to judge justly those who are d< The man of business who devote.' education or of art, or to the allevia So, too, among business men and v men engaged in the most energetic are always ready to serve on comn public purposes, to advance import; form the evils which are especially they give their money, as well as more value than money, to objects i support themselves or their families Thus they meet the test of what con.' tog to the country, to the public, an v has no personal reward in it, but i -contributes to the welfare of the com: r? Studies. Hollis. asou (lint a student in intercollegiate atli. cell work as out' v.-ho devotes ail his athletic season of football, for example, ie fall, and so far as classroom work is s practically thrown away. The members lectures regularly; they are obliged to; on signals and plays foi the next game isequence one-fifth of the year is lost, and do as much work in the remaining fouriVitli average students it will not be done, hall men have gone though eannot under r efficiency enough to make good the difpntion in athletics lias made them natural :e. and so they lose still more time. The established by the records is that few ubsequently thrown off for poor scholar; can usually do enough work to remain years a good piayer has lost eastc If he nigh any fault of bis own.?The Atlantic. :? a "NobodVo55 V in the world to be a ' nobody." Ail the: nothing. to ha ilka the boy who. wkr:i thif to why he had resigned his 1* >J?re. replied: "The work was too liar*:: i hiug easy." snap. i ?uu i gn uf' m ilh- ?.m, . iu, n't go to work until yon are obliged to. ut to moot engagements. Never ntkul if f you are half an hour laie at your work, lo about preparing your lessons. "Crib"' possible, and get the besi of your teacher progress in the desired direction will be about a scholarship: the main thing is to or at the close of each term ami "cram" me," and never bother about results: they as you can: any way will do. If you irself to saw it straight. If you start t<? id about completing it: or. if you do. put itched work is just the thing for "no? * %>' the Way. ?Mabie. .'HER was once asked how he had ace of the processes of all kinds which en;o freely on the whole range of devices, tes used iu manufacturing of every variwhenever he found himself in the ncighand had a little time to spare, lie made [trough the establishment, ask questions, d everything lie saw. hi this way, w.thrioit. simply by using his eyes, his mind, come to know a great deal about many vledge supplied hiui with a great fund of a very striking character. In like maanycne of a different occupation, he made talk about his work, his habits, his skill, ay to secure a box scat ou a stagecoach, river, watch his ways, learn his language s to make a journey on a steamboat, he house, and drew the pilot into talk about lake. In this way he came to have a very erent points of view, their various skills, most. He took the attitude of a learner, i j -c ho onn! ilillfillv IUIH1 Ui (UUUgUl UOV. 4IC -Success. 1 the Soil. off, Lewisburg, Penn. irecting ray borne, attention was calleu to condition of the mechanics who lived in 'ing in the country. The town mechanic, v, is ordinarily, as here observed, always a master workman and a contractor be property, but not if he continues to work *e his family in the country, the case at :. A home is secured. The children are tier positions in life than the parents, and n of the family is Improved. Near small land, with buildings, may be secured for urchase a very modest home in the town, house and a very small garden. 4 In the ter; poultry give eggs and meat: a garden, ly meat and lard. The orchard gives fruit jo nap lio wore at 111s iraue iup uk?u um grow older they attend the garden, the ir towns that the children may attend the mt the plan here suggested is feasible is where it is a living success to-day and it he persons concerned believe in and love is far better for children to grow up in je acquainted with plants and animal#, :be town, where commonly all knowledge carpenters who. following the plan here ;s and become successful farmers. The jrers and painters. All have been seen for the broader one of the country.?New t t ? ? iOod Citizenship Ige. e a useful citizen in the broadest sense, , unless be takes a continuous and intellics, and a full share not only in the clecprimary operations which determine the For this everyone has time enough, and s not, it is because be is indifferent when ;ely and constantly interested. If lie folroni day to day, and, thus informed, acts those who think as he <lcos at the caucus 11 make his influence fully telt and will :enship. It is not essential to take office, il' time and the demands of more immediUu it would be well if every man could , some experience in the actual work ation. even if he has no idea of following re dees more to broaden a man's knowlniniscration than anything else. It helps ically attain that which he thinks is best all. it enables him to act with other men jing the work of public life. 5 his surplus wealth to the promotion of tioa of suffering, is doing public service. 1 lawyers and journalists, among the and active pursuits, we find those who littees to raise money for charitable or int measures of legislation, and to rerife in great municipalities. To do this their time and strength, which are of vholly outside the labors by which they or gratify their own tastes or ambitions. ?titutes usefulness in a citizen by renderd to their fellow citizens, service which vhlch advances the good of others and canity.?Success. j '."uJWrJLv.i y:v' ini\i 11 AGRICULTURAL I I O Sj Bleaching Old Combs. Old conilis that have had brood reared in them for any length of time become very dark colored, and honey, no matter how clear it be, will become suniieu 11 sioreu in mem. isui mese old combs are tough and make the best of extracting combs if properly treated. Lay them out in a rain, turning occasionally to get each side tilled, and let them soak for awhile. Place them on a division board, one at a time, and give a quick, downward motion, which will throw nearly all the water out of the upper side. Turn the comb over and repeat. The water will be very dark and strong. Continue this operation of filling and soaking until the water runs clear. Use pure, soft water to pour on the combs if it docs not rain. A tVariu Coop. When tlie chicks are about twentyfour hours oid. I put twenty with one hen and place them in a dry goods box which has an old window for the front so that in stormy weather they A HOTHOrSE COOP. can be shut up with just a crack for air. Ii has a good lloor which is necessary for early chicks. In bright days I let them out iu the middle of the day. The chicks are not fed before twenty-four hours old. Then they are given meal mixed with sour milk or water. Meal is never fed as soon as mixed, but is allowed some time to swell and is then fed warm. Chicks are fed four times a day until they weigh two pounds, and after they are a few weeks old cracked corn is fed at night. The accompanying illustration shows a picture of the coop.?Adaline V.*. James, in New England Homestead. Photography on the Farm. V\*o are only just coming to understand the value of photography on the farm. For the young folks it has the highest interest, affording them a way of passing the time when other means of recreation fail. It is by no means wasted time and money to develop the artistic talent of the boys and girls in this way. Then, too, they are able to get representations of the farm buildings, the stock and the scenery bbout the old home which will pcovt of marked value in days to come. But photography has still another fortu of worth to the farmer. A man near our lioino asked through the telephone the other day if we could spare one of our hoys lone enough to get ihe picture of some choice pigs he had for sale. A m in a distant part of the State warned to buy one of them, but desired to see the markings before he decided -whether to buy or not. The bwner wished to send such a picture. Here is opened up a new value for the camera. If we have a cow or a horse or a calf or a lamb to sell, provided it be of some desirable stock, we may advertise it in the farm paper and follow tiie advertisement up with pictures of tiie animal we wish to dispose of. Such a picture might even be the means of selling still other stock than that particularly offered, for such advertisements pass through many hands and grow in value the further they go. Good outfits may now lie procured at reasonable figures, and we look for a constantly increasing use of them as mi adjunct to the farm equipment.? VI T Vinnnnf in Voti? Tribune Farmer. Tritlnc Fertilizer*. It la a common practice for those who wish to test the question of whether it is prolitable to use a commercial fertilizer or not, to try the experiment of planting or sowing equal j strips of the same width, one with the fertilizer and-the other without. Wo | have seen many a field of wheat where the fertilizer had heen sown with the seed going one .way. and had been shut off in going the other way, thus leaving two strips of equal width, one with and the other without the fertilizer. In almost, if not quite, every ease there was gain enough to show a profit after paying the cost of the fertilizer. This test suited the j fertilizer manufacturers and their I aTOTitc vorv welt It looked like a fair trial, and usually resulted In an increased demand for the fertilizer another season. But it was not a fair test for all that. Wo will assume that the fertilizer stimulated the growth of i both stalk and root where it was used, j as we should expect it to do. The greater root growth has the power to j reach cut into the other territory and rol> the other plants of the natural resources of the soil. The greater stalk growth may overshadow it wbiie heading our, and the crop on the unfertilized soil did not come up to the usual capacity of that land for production, and could not. A fairer test would be to take from five to seven bouts of the drill or rows in other 1 crops, with the fertilizer and the same ! number without, and then compare the ! results on the three centre rows or ! strips in each plat. We have little i doubt but that the results even then | would show a profit in using the fertilizer, but it would give a better and more accurate answer to the question, "How much increase is due to the use bf the fertilizer?" The strips left un ( tested would at least take the question i of soil robbing by more vigorous roots i out of the test.?Boston Cultivator. Se??<l PotaJoe*. So f;y as known, the fungus which causes the common "rust" or late blight and rot of potatoes, lives over winter only in the potato tubers. It is, of course, possible that it may exist in a resting stage in the soil or the blighted vines or decayed tubers, but most persistent search has failed to discover this. If this belief is correct, and the only place where the fungus lives through the w inter is in the infected tubers, then the development of the disease each succeeding year is a direct result of the planting of some such infected tubers. All observations are in harmony with this explanation. The unusually early and general development of ihe fungus the past summer is thus explained, for there was enough of the rot in the autumn of l'JOl i to cause the widespread infection of the tubers from which the seed of was selected. It follows that the siiil worse development of rot this season is prophetic cf a disastrous occurrence of this disease in lOtXi. providing soil and weather conditions uext summer J are at all favorable. The practical question is. what can j i>e done to lessen this danger? There is no method known of disinfecting such diseased seed. Surface washes are useless, for the fungus is safely housed in 'the depths of the living potato tissue?and any known means of killing the fungus by chemicals will kill the potato also. It has beeu suggested that heating the seed potatoes- six hours or longer at 10S degrees 1\, or thereabouts, dry heat, would kill the fungus without in- | jury to the potato. This lias not been j fully demonstrated, and would not j prove practical to most farmers in case j it is reliable. The Vermont Experiment Station au- j thoritics can cnly recommend two ; things as practical. The first is that | unusual pains be taken this autumn to secure and preserve for next year's < seed purposes, early-planted potatoes ; grown on light, weil-drained soil, which | escaped the blight, or else those from | fields so well sprayed as to be pro- ; tected. The second is that next sum- | mer every potato grower he prepared j beforehand with spraying outfit and chemicals ready for prompt application of the bordeaux mixture when needed. | Even in so discouraging a season as j the Inst one this remedy has proved i perfectly effective when used promptly J and thoroughly. In the well-sprayed ' fields at the Vermont Station at Turlington. a considerable portion of the vines were still green aud growing on October 1, and preliminary diggings j have shown practically no rot.?American Cultivator. Farm Gate* That Will Not Sac. The tendency to sag may be overcome in a great measure if the weight of the gate is made to rest evenly upon j botli posts. The accompanying illustration shows a gate of this character. It has two latches, one near the top and one near the bottom, which gives it greater firmness and security against all kinds of farm stock. Its one important feature is the latches are immovable. The catches, which arc of hard wood and are firmly spiked to ?rr ' ~Tif the post, are not,deep; that is. the notch which receives the latch is nor over an inch deep. When the gate is closed the spring of the gate, with the slight play in the hinges, permits the ! end to rise sufficiently for the latches j to drop into their place. In this way j the weight of the gate is supported i equally on boilv posts aud there is no I tendency to drag one over toward the | other. To open it the end must be ; lifted a little, which will release both | catches, and it will then swing on the j hinges. The gate itself may be made in the 1 barn, and will furnish good employj tnent for a rainy day. I use undressed I pine or spruce for the purpose, making [ bottom board ten inches wide and the others five inches. The end battens : | should he double; that is. there should j be one on each side, holding the hori- ; | zontal boards between them. The middle batten and the brace may be single, the latter being notched into the ends as shown. Small holts may be pur- 1 chased very cheaply now, if bought by the package, and it is better to use them freely than to trust to nailing the ! gate together. I use for the purpose one-fourth-inch carriage holts, placing j | a wasner unuer emu uui mm u.u...... the nuts down snugly. It keeps a gate ; In good condition much longer than nails wiil. The latches must be of oak or other strong wood, for they sup! port half the weight, and if it chances , i to blow to. they get the banging. Tfce gate itself is four feet wide and eleven 1 feet long, which is a convenient pro- | portion for ordinary purposes. For ! posts I use chestnut, cut in the win- j tor. peeled in the spring and thoroughly seasoned in the sun before being set. I ought perhaps to add that with all this precaution against sagging, it is still host to sot the posts very deep and tamp the oarih about them as solidly as possible. A gate post cannot be too well set.?Charles E. Benton, in Orange Judd Farmer. Horace Greeley and Coffee. On one occasion, when Dr. Cuyler was pastor of a church In Trenton, N. J., he had as guest at table Horace Greeley, who had come over to make a speech at a political convention. In the course of the meal Mrs. Cuyler asked tb$ editor if be would lak^coffee. His droll reply was: "I hop? to drink coffee/ madam, in heaven, tint I cannot, standi it in this world." i l ? ? F X r - . .... ?nr>^..w | CONFERENCE ASSIGNMENTS ! Whore the Alelhodist riinlsters Wili Work Next Year. VowH/irrv GnAninl ?THP Smith Carolina conference, Methodist Epi3 copal church. South, adjourned Mon day. The appointments for next yeai as arranged by Bishop W. W. Duncan are as follows: Charleston District, H. W. Bays presiding Elder?Allendale, W. C Kirkland; Beaufort, W. S. Stokes; Black Swamp. A. E. Holler; Charles ton. Trinity. J. W. Daniel, Bethel, E O. Watson, Spring Street, J. C. Roper Cumberland "and Mt. Pleasant, J. L Harley; Cordesvllle, C. W. Ray; Cypress. 0. W. Burgess; Ehrhardt, E. M. McKissick; Hampton, W. A. Betts; Grover, W. S. Goodwin, Harley ville; S. 1). Vaughn: Hendersonville E. P. Hutson; McClellauville, O. N Rountree; Pinopolis. W. T. Patrick; Port Royal. P. C. Garris; Ridgeland W. R. Em' :nnan; Ilidgevllle. J. W, Humbert; Round O, J. C. Davis; Summerville. J. L. Daniel; St. George, P. L. Kirton; Walterboro Station, Henry Stokes: Walterboro Circuit. XV. H. Murray; Charleston Port Society, P. A. Murray, chaplain. Ccke3biiry District. John O. Wilson, P. E.?Abbeville. P. B. Wells; Antrevjlle. J. A. Peeler; Butler. J. C. Counts: Cokesbury, C W. Creighton; Donnalds. J. W. Elkins; GreenwooO Station. W. A. Massebeau; Greenwood r.r>A AM^ui'Ha VfUle T T-I Kinards, J. R. Copeland; Lowndes ville. R. W. Barber; .McCormick, S. T, Blackman; Mt. Carmel, R. C. Boulware; Ninety Six, M. M. Bradham; Newverry, Central, S. H. Zimmerman, O'Neall Street, G. E. Edwards; Newberry Circuit, D. P. Boyd; Parksville, J. T. Miller; Phoenix, R. W. Humphreys; Princeton, S. W. Henry; Prosperity, G. R. Shaffer; Saluda, H W. Whitaker; Verdery. E. W. Mason; Materloo, A. S. Leslie. Columbia District, J. S. Beasley. presiding elder?Aiken, B. R. Turnipseed; Batesburg, E. T. Hodges; Columbia. Washington Street, M. L. Carlisle; Main. Street, W. I. Herbert, Green Street, R. S. Truesdale. Granby, A. R. Phillips; Brookland, F. Speer; Edgewood, J. L, Mullinix; Edgefield, G. \V. Davis; Fairfield. W. W. Williams; Fort Motte, M. M. Byrd; supply; Graniteville, C D. Mann; Johnston. W. S. Martin; Laugley, J. E. Strickland; Lcesville, W. B. Justus; Lewiedale. W. S. Henry; Lexington, W. E. Barre; I^exington Fork, J. L. Ray; North Augusta, W. A. Kelley; Ridgeway. M. F. Dukes; St. Mathews, J. E. Mahaffey; Winnsboro, J. R. Campbell; Epworth Orphanage. W. B Wharton; Superintendent Paine and Lane. Geo. W. Walker; president Columbia Female College, W. W. Daniel. Florence District. A. J. Stokes, presiding elder?Cades. Wm. Ruff; Carrersville. J. E. Carter; Cheraw Station, W. L. Wait; Cheraw Circuit, 0. L. Durant; Clyde, J. A. White; Darlington. Trinity, P. F. Kilgo, Epworth p.nd Lumber, W. C. Kelly; Darlington Circuit. T. J. Clyde; Florence Station. .1. G. Beck with; Georgetown, W. M. fx n \r x it n ur.iiiruxi; uvur^c.uwu v>. Smith; Greeley ville. L. L. Inabinet; Harpers. H. L. Singleton; Hartsvllle J. J. Stevenson; John3onville, T. E. Owen: Kingstree Station, H. J. Cau? (hen; Lake City. J. E. Rushton; Lainar, J. R. Traywick; Liberty, R. W. Speigener; Rome. J. F. Way; Salters, J. B. Weldor; Sampit. W. M. Hardin; Serantoii. J. 0. Carraway, supply; South Florence. L. P. McGhee. Greenville District. R. A. Childs. presiding elder?Anderson, St. John's M. B. Kelley; Orrville. B. M. Robertson: West End! D. W. Keller; '2asley and Cethesha. W. E. Wiggins; Fountain Inn. R. R. Dagnall, Greenville, Buncomb Street. C. B. Smith; Hampton Avenue, J. W. Speak; St. Paul's and West Greenville, T. G. Herbert and G. T. Harmon. Jr.; Greenville circuit, T. J. White; Greer's, G. T. Harmon; Liberty, D. A. Lewis; McClure, R. G. Martin; North Pickens, C. L. McCaiu, J. P. Attawiy, supp'ny; Pelzer, T. B. Raynolds; Pendleton, J. E. Beard; Pickens, 0. M. Abney; Piedmont. Peter "ttnkes: Reidviile. J. XV. Shell. Seneca and Walhalla, G. F. Clarkson; Siarr and Iva, J. W. Bailey; Lownd-esville, M. L. Prince; Travelers Rest. J. R. Soiourner; Victor and Batesville, A. E. riggers; Walhalla Circuit, J. I. Spinks; Westminster. R. M. Dubose; Williamston and Belton. A. J. Cauthen, Jr., Williamston circuit. J. M. Rogers; Williamston Femaie college, S. louder, president. Marion District. E. P. Taylor, presiding elder?Eavboro, I. N. Stone; Bennettsville station, A. B. Watson; Bennettsville circuit. J. W. Ariail; Brownsville, S. J. Bethea: East Blenheim, W. B. Baker: Brightsville. F. H. Siiuler; Button's Neck, J'. N. Wright, Bucksville, F. E. Hodges; Centenary, J. A. Graham; Clio and Beulah. A. T. unlap; Conway. Jno. E. Carlisle; Conway and Cool Springs, Jno. Mann'ng; Dil'.on Station, J. D. Crout; Dillion mills, J. M. Gasque; Latta. D. Tiller; Little Rock. G. C. Leonard; Lorfs, - - It. 1D TT> S. J. .IH'UOniltU, iiiiiiiuu autkiwut *?. u, Stackhouse: East Marion circuit, W. C. Power; Marion circuit and mills. E. F. Scroggings; McColl and Bennettsville mills. J. C. Welch; Mullins, F. C. O'Dell; North Marlboro. T. L. Belvin; North Mullins. B. J. Guess; Waccamaw, G. W. Gatling. Orangeburg District. Marion Dargon presiding elder?Bamberg, M. W. Hook; Barnwell. K. S. Enochs; Branchville, S. A. Nettles; Cameron, J. C. Yongue; Denmark, E. H. Beckham. IV. H. Wroton, suppn'y; Edisto, A. J. Cauthen, Sr.; Elloree, J. L. Tyler; Norway, W. H. Thrower, Orangeburg, St. Paul, J. A. Clifton; Orangeburg circuit. W. A. Pitta; Orange, B. H. Rawls; Providence, B. M. Grier; Rowesville and Orangeburg city mission, D. A. Phillips; Smoaks, J. T. Macafarlane; Springfield, R. A. Yongue, M. M. Ferguson, supn'y; Swansea, G. W. Dukes; South Aiken, J. K. Inabinet; Wagener, J. C. Holley. Rock Hill District, W. P. Meadors, presiding elder?Blacksburg, N. B. Clarkson; ftlapkstnrk, W. A. Falrey; Chester, BeQ^rt, G, P. Watson, Grace and New Bethel, B. G. Murphy; Chester circuit, J. M. Friday; East Chester, J. W. Neeley; East Lancaster, W. C. Winn; Fort Mill, W. A. Wright; Hickory Grove, P. B. Ingram; Heath Springs, J. C. Chandler; Kershaw, R. E. Turnipseed; Lancaster, W. H. Hodges; Lancaster circuit, J. M. Lawson; North Rock Hill, W. H. Aiaial, Ricliburg, D. M. McLeod; Rock Kill, St. John. \V. T. Duncan; Laurel Street and Highland Park, M. Auld; Manchester and Mount Holly, E. A. Wlikes; I Van Wyck, J. R. Noland; Yorkrllle J. L. Stokes, C. A. Weber, supn'y; York ^ circuit, 0. A. Jeffcoat; York Mills, L. i I X. L.lgOU. Spartanburg District, J. W. Kilgo, presiding elder?Belmont, E. Z. James; Clifton and Cowpens, W. J. Snyder; , Cherokee, J. N. Isom; Clinton, G. M. Boyd; Campobello. J. C. Fowler; Enoree, C. B. Burns; Gaffney, J. M. Stcad. man;, Gaffney circuit, J. B. Wilson; Jonesville, iD. Hucks; Kelton. A. H. Best; Laurens, first church, W. B. , Duncan; Laurens Mills, J. G. Hug, gins; Monarch, North Laurens. J. K. McCain; Pacolet Mills, S, T. Creech; Pacolet circuit, J. D. Frierson; San, tuc, E. M. Merritt; Spartanburg, central, J. E. Grier; Duncan, M. L. Banks; East Spartanburg, R. L. Holroyd; Union, Grace church, T. E. Morris; W. H. Miller supn'y; Union and Buffalo, E. S. Jones and L. L. Wagnon; Whitmire. J. F. Anderson and W. L. Gault. Southern Christian Advocate, W. R. Richardson, editor; G. H. Waddell, , assistant editor; financial secretary Wofford college, W. A. Rogers. Sumter District, H. B. Browne, prej siding elder?Bethany, C. D. Bailey; ! Bishopville, A. C. Walker; Camden, A. I B. Earie: Camden circuit, G. A, Pen j ney; Foreston, G. H. Pooser: Jefferson, : T. F. Gibson: Jordan, E. K. Moore; [ Chesterfield, N. L. Wiggins: LynchI burg, T. M. Dent; Manning. A N. " i Brunson; New Zion, G, R. Whitaker; j Oswego and Magnolia, J. H. Thacker; , i Pine wood, S. 0. Cantey; Richland, 3. M. Jones; Santee, C. C. Herbert; Sumter, R. H. Jones; Stimter circuit, W. C. , Gleaton; St. John's and Rembert'B, u. L. Bedenbaugh; Wateree, R. E. Mood. Secretary of education, J. W. Kilgo; assistant Sunday school editor, L. F. Eeatty; transferred, E. T. Adams, transferred to Southwest Missouri conference; Jno. A. Jtice. transferred | to Alabama conference; W. H. Kirton, ' to North Carolina conference. FABLE OF SPRINTING ROACM How the Ant Played Upon His Weak* ness and Won. . ! Once upon a time there was a roach i lived in a hole in the wall next door : to a wise old ant. Now it happened nnt A1A nnt lil/ft tho rnflf?h flPfl Iiiiai luc aub uiu uuc unv tuv > v??vu ??? would gladly have murdered him but for the roach's size and great strength, j which made the act no match for him in a contest of strength. ! The ant placed poison at the roach's j doer, but the roach was wary and ate it not. One evening, when the lady of the house came into the room to look ; for reaches, the ant called upon the 1 roach to come out of his hole, hoping , | the lady would kill him, but the roach j heard her footsteps and kept close. Next the ant tried to compass the destruction of the roach by daring him to climb up the side of the wall, hoping that the roach would fall from a great height and break his neck. The roach, however, refused to climbs Now it n^pened that the roach was a great sprinter and was very proud of his ability to get over the ground in a ; hurry. The ant chanced to think of j this, and, going to the roach, cbal| lenged him to a foot race. The roach accepted the challenge at once and stated that he could run faster with his front feet tied than any bandylegged ant in the whole house. The ant selected the spot where the foot ra^e was to be run, which was across a yellow sheet of paper on the window sill. Hither both ant and the roach went and halted at the edge of the sheet of paper. "Arc you ready?" cried the roach. "I am!" shouted the ant. "Go!" yelled the roach, and with that started across the sheet af^aaperi at a dreadful pace, cnly to fall down and stick fast in a nauseous mire ere he had gone two inches. The ant did not start at all, for well he knew that the race course was across a sheet of flypaper. Moral?There is a weak spot in every man's armor if you can but find it.?Ohio State Journal. IN THE TREASURE ROOM. i Incident That Startled Bank of England Directors. Years ago the directors of the Bank of England were startled by an invitation sent by mail to meet an unknown man in the strong room of the bank at midnight among the money chests. "I have been inside the bank the last two nights." wrote the man, "but I am not a thief; so meet me in the great square room with all the money at 12 to-nigh i." Though the letter was regarded as a hoax, the police were notified, and they guarded the strong room that night. Nothing happened. A few days later aheavy chest of papeiB and securities taken from the stron? room arrived at *"1? 1' -wi+V* o lottor ortnnlninir r that the directors had set the police upon the writer and that therefore he had not appeared as he promised; but to prove that te was neither a thief nor a fool he sent a chest of J papers he had taken from the bank. Let a few gentlemen be a lone in tbft^jl room and he would join them at mldM^ night, said the writer. This time instructions were obeyed. Then ft man with a dark 'antern burst into ^ the strong room of the bank at midnight after calling from behind the stone walls for the directors to put out the lights. He was one of ft strange class of men who gained a living by searching the sewers at night and through an opening from ft sewer he tAd found his way Into the richest room in the world. Zulu In American University. Pixley Ka Isaaka Seme, the first Zulu to enter an American university, has succeeded in passing the severe entrance examinations at Columbia, and has matriculated for an eight years' course in medicine and surgery. q He has been in this country since 1898 and Is 21 years old. His purpose is ta \ practice medicine in his native land, i