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?THE METEORS I WILL FAI I A meteoric display of magoim RjproportioBS visible in Colombia p expected November 14th, and tronomers have pot those in tere: p OD notice, so that the darting t g?" of fire can be seen and fully ap] I ciated The display, which is to be G > . every thirty-three years, was last s in I860, when the ignorant pe( v thought the stars were falling. ' f. meteoric showers always canse a gi |? deal of attention and their app< ?tance is always a sigDal for the igr ?f ant acd unknowing classes to exp judgment E One of the most magnificent 8D< : era was in 1833, and this display ( meteors caused intense exc?teme The stars began falling in the ev fiting before the people went to I and after several million appar stars had fallen the people deck not to go to bed, as it was geners believed that the final day was k band Bp, Boc the people have been wrc Kin their belief that the stars w< Esctualty falling The meteors ? tiny substances, millions in numb which come from the constellation Leo Why they come has never bc , acerlained by those most learned astronomy, bot they come withe Rjany appai?nt reason and they co c at the rate of twenty-six miles a s< end. The world is moving^ at \ ^T-rate of eighteen miles a second a in an opposite direction to the n teor8, which makes the fight of 1 ^ meteor more than fifty miles a s( end There are millions of meteors whi we never see as they pass and it only those meteors which are burn by contact with the earth's atm< phere that we see. The meteors ' >'; do not see sweep past the earth a are gone for thirty three years, i f: turning and crossing the orbit of t earth on the morning of Novemt 14th . % Everybody has heard of the til when the stars fell. This was in 1883 and it was one the first showers of meteors whi* had seriously attracted attention these late days The shower of 18: was wholly nnexpected and even ti astronomers did not know what ?_meant The announcement is made that will be possible to photograph tl meteors on the morning of Nover. ber 14th and wilt be of interest the phtograpbers of this city, at what is more au exploding mete? can be photographed with a came: or kodak. The proper way to make the phi tcgraph is to allow your camera 1 follow the stars, gettiner any mete? that flashes aero sss the plate, bot th is impossible where special appar; tua cannot be be secure and the on! way the average person can do til work is to point the camera to ware the heavens, leaving the plate e: posed for about thirty minute! Whatever may happen the plate wi tell an interesting story and the e: p?riment will be of interest and we worth the cost of exposure. Vineyard Haven, Mass., Nov 4 Capt Hale and a number of the ere and passengers of the Clyde lia steamer Croaran, New York for Wi mingtoa, N. C , and Georgetown, S C ' arrived here this afternoon reportin chat the steamer was burned and san of? Cape Charte? November 1st Fiv person? were drowned. The stearne carried a general cargo. The names of the lose are : Seeon Assistant Engineer McCarthy of Nov Scotia ; Steward James Curtis of Jet ?ey City ; Oiler Frank --. Pas seagers : Mrs. James Curtie, wife o 1 the steward ; Jennie Willard, colored of Wilmington. Santiago de Cuba, Nov. 4.-Col Wcod8on, medical inspector of tb military department of Santiago, wc V arrived yesterday on the United State oroiser Cincinnati, after visiting Hoi guio, Gibara, Baracoa, Sagua de Ta namo, reports that on bis arrival a Gibara with Coi. Hoiss' regiment h< ' discovered more than half the DODO lation sobering from smallpox Then were also many cases of typhoid anc dyseotery. Richmond. Va , Nov 4.-Rev Dr Moses D Hege met with a serious ac cident this afternoon While he was out driving his baggy was ruo into by a street car and upset. Dr H?ge was thrown oot and his face badly cat. one of bis ankles sprained and one of bis ribs broken. As be was spitting blood to-night, it .is believed tbe lang was pierced. Dr H?ge was jast recovering from & long spell of illoess. Camden, Nov. 4 -Water bas been reached in the artesiao weil that was beiBg bored here for the city water works. The weil is about 500 feet deep, and witb tbe exception of the first 60 feet, is through solid granite ali the way Another well will be bored very shortly. Washington, Nov. 4.-The naval bureau chiefs have recommended to As sistant Secretary of the Navy Alien that tbe Meriti Co be allowed ?o con? tinue their work on the Cristobal Colon under an agreement to pay salvage to them only io case the vessel is raised and meaowbiie to discontinue the heavy uer diem the compaoy is now receiving Lieut. Hobson made an argument be? fore tbe board before the decision was j reached. NO MORE FODDOR PULL? ING. Machine for Cutting Stalks and Laaves and Stripping Ears. Fcrkville Enquirer. "I'll uever pull fodder ag&in ; that ie settled.'* This is what Mr. McLain said iast Monday when sat isfied as to the result of his recent ex p?riment of harvesting his corn in accordance with the western method of cutting down the stalks and shock? ing them in the field. How Mr McLain, instead of pul? ling foddor. cut his com down and shocked it in the field with a view to running it through a snreeder ! later on, was tdd in The Enquirer early in lae fall, and we promised at the time to tell our readers how the experiment panned out Mr McLain I began shredding last Monday, and the reporter went down to Sprigg* dell to see the result. A corn shredder is a machine which, in a general way, looks some what like a straw cutter, only it is larger and there is considerably more mechanism about it. Theie is a frame about six feet high.a feed table large enough to hold several armfulls of corn stalks, some corru? gated rollers, and behind these a shaft carrying about ten large tooth? ed circular saws, set side by side and some three inches apart. The machine runs by steam power and at a very high speed, the saws revolv ing at the rate of several thousand revolutions per minute The corn? stalks are fed into the machine butt end feremost and are chewed up by the corrugated rollers, mash and tear them down to the ear of corn, which is attacked from the base stripped from the shuck and thrown out of the machine through a spout cn the right side into a hamper basket The sulks and shucks pass on through the rollers and are torn into fragments varying from 2 to 4 inches in length down to almost dust. Tbe prodect is called "stover," which is turned ont at the rate of about a ton per hour and which is said to be most excel? lent roughness for stock But the corn, which instead of having been allowed to mature on fodder stripped stalks, baa for sev eral weeks been standing in the field in the shocks. The condition of this is the question just now. Most of it is in perfect condition, a great deal of it is more or lees damaged, and some of it a total loss At a rough estimate, the reporter would say that about 70 per cent, was per fectly sonnd, about 20 per cent, was more or less damaged, and about 10 per cent was a total loss-utterly worthless This estimate is based or. the appearance of a pile contain ing about 30 bushels, all that had bees husked at the time of the re porter's visit However, this con? dition should not be too hastily at? tributed to the method of harvesting, for that would be a serious mistake. The totally worthless corn was such as had been knocked from the shocks an i allowed to lie on the ground, where it rotted or sprouted In? cluding this, however, the per cent age ot damage it; no graater than is being reported from all sections of the country, even in upland corn that has been treated according to the usual methods. Taking these facts into consideration, Mr. Mc? Lain is perfectly satisfied with his experiment, and so is his foreman. Mr Hogue. That is why McLain is so emphatic in his declaration that he wili pull no more fodder. The "Stover.'* of which there will be tons and tons, will be baled and packed away as practicable; but with such a heavy crop as Mr Mc Lain has on hand, the wcrk of shred ding will probably require weeks So far'the experiment looks like it is a complete success and Th? Enquirer believes that it will be well worth the while of farmers, especially those who operate on a pretty extensive scale, to give the whole matter a careful investigation. Spoke The Maria Teresa Kingston, Ja . Nov 2 -The Brit ish steamer Beverley, Capt. McNraih, which left Boston, Mass., on Octo ber 27, for Fort Antonio, has arrived there and reports that the armored cruiser Maria Teresa, which left Guan? tanamo bay, Cuba, on October 29, for the Norfolk (Va ) yark, was spoken in Crooked Island passage on Sunday night, at which time all were well on board the cruiser and the vessel was in good shape Cooked island passage is between Cooked island and Low isiand, of the Bahama group, lying north by east, about efl'the proviuce of Santia? go de Cuba Gen. Graham Retires. Camp Meade, Middletown, Pa , Nov. 2 -Maj Gen. Graham was formally relieved to day of command of the Second army corps by Maj Gen Young, of the First division The order relieving Gyn Graham r#?ro*? this Ri" riling ?inj ? t>UT Pline, as it vv?* rb? Mt-?lit im \' as to re-main with his corps until the troops were fully established in the south. c LINES' MISERABLES. Near Santa Cariop, Lee County ( Limited). October 31, 1898 If nonsense were banished the world would grow insufferable. Hez iv : xv Our summer joys have teiminated like the laughter of the wicked, brief lived "as the crackling of thorns un? der the pot " The many days of toil and tillage were cheered by hopes and anticipa tions ; somewhat undefined hopes, it is true ; but they were the best we had, and we enjoyed 'em. and so long as tbe heavens were clear and the sun was bright and the crops grew and the lien bei' out, we smiled a wide, wet, broad gage grin and were filled with gladness and grace and had pic nics and protracted meetiV and pike fishin' and pious resignation. But behold, the heav ens were darkened and the rains de scended and the floods came and we enjoyed a huge share of fallin' weath er and moisture, mud, mold, mildew, mushrooms and muskeeters. (Note : What a muskeeter uses when be bites, is made up of his antennae, his clypeu8, his hypopharyx, his labium, his mandibles and his maxillae We thought he toted a brace and bit and a jews harp, but did'nt know he took along such a "rig" and so many organs to make one note, and to make one bite and to make one cuss We aint smail enough to be? grudge a muskeeter one meal, but when the whole fleet want to board off'n us we k-ick ) Well after many days ; after the fodder was damaged and the bottom crop rotten and the gardens drowned and choked out, the rains ceased and the waters dried off the face of the land, but the mortgagee didn't, and cotton began to fail and ojbr spirits to fall and fell from grace and alto gether ifs as dismal a fall as we've ever enjoyed ; until it jost seems as though fate had singled us out as a receptacle of what job lot of tribu? lations, afflictions and assorted woes she happened to have on hand, and we feel like crying ont, 0 doggon, and more But we try to be thank? ful, we do try, even if we have sit np at night to do it. We are satis fied that we could bear our neghbors' trials with a greater degree of forti? tude and equanimity and Christian grace than they seem to be doing ; it's our own troubles that disturb our resignation We are loth to observe that grace don't seem to be a com? plete substitute for green backs, though Long says "they works mighty well together '' Long is ordinarily, about 6 ft/' J in , but his f?ce has iengthed so lat? terly that he looks as though he'd go 6 ft 1- in his stockings. H* says he don't have headache any more be cause'his head is out of reach of the ache and it stops in his stomach He says the ache ia caused from having to eat breakfast three times a day and that the days are so much alike that he can't teil whether it's to-morrow or yesterday and durned if he cares We quoted to him that some one bad written that when things got to the worst they always mend and be wanted to know what in Be-elzebub and Thos. P. iValker' else could they do We'ye just asked Short to tel! us tho time, and.he said he had'nt rv cu-; (i bis clock in two weeks and wa'ot goiog to wear it out working for 4 cent cotton, and he did'i.t care a euro what time it was anyway, 'cepr that be wished to the Lxd it was last January, jesso with ali of 'em everywhere. There is a t>ort of deadly liveliness about tbe railroad, stores and gin?, but tbe countenances wear a pale blue, greyish, darkish cast that don't look healthy or lucrative, rod carries that catholic expression observed on the fioe of a mute-warerbcry wa;ch. Wo observed Stout ^oauiijg on a board with noe batid to bis jaw, as tbougn be bad Tic-doo-loorcux. aod ciphering on the grcuod We eoquired if be wa? working a 5-um and he lifted up a lasubrious and neuralgic countenance, like fortitude plodding to executior, and said, in sepulchral tones, he was trying how many times 0 went into 1 We told bim the answer was infinity, and for sn instant a pale and sulphu iou* g'eam of comtori seemed to flash tuross his saturnine features, but quickly vanished as he failed to grasp the occult perspicuity of our lucid reply. Tbtre's Head Sirong who swears that cotton is our natural "money crop" and that free silver ts ail that's needed to raise tbe demand for cotton eoorip, and the price of cotton. Theo, I after a silence, he wisbpd be had soxe j barn and cabbage for dinner, and we ventured to point t? bim some ciov^ed ham and crated cabbage io the store, and be said he did'nt have ?be cash to buy 'em Then we asked if bis lend wouldn't raise han? and oabbage and be said "Yes, fine ones :' Theo we ven lured again to remark, if he didn't think dinner would De toil'able late if be waited cn free silver to raise tbe price and then have to raise the means to raise another crup to rai^e thc dollar fo raise tho ham and cabbage for din? ner ? Then his face kind of dropped | and bis countenance illuminated with i that radiant expression so familiar on ! the bead of s-flit du'eh cabbage. Well, weil it is useless to mope and ' grind, lo ncrse^out grievances, b'-niin oar failures or to ralf af file. W.-'vc j been repeatedly wuroed in characfc\r8 aH Ur?e as those <>n fbe wal! which ! arrested 'be horT:.6ed ?fft?.ion of ihr. i Babylonian King, and now we are-; "found wanting" and nothing to got it > j with We haven't taken time to make a living, we've been too magDifi cently magnanimous in striving to olothe this naked and ungrateful world We'd better swath ourselves in canton flannel and reflect, that tbe flannel wonid be much cheaper to us had we not sacrificed oar living and expended 5 ; much cn the raw material. Here after if 10 or 15 bales to tbe plow is necessary to our earthly bliss we'd best make five of 'em at home and purchase tbe balance io New York or Liverpool. 'Twoald be wiser and cheaper. Long says he has determined on one thing for next year, and that ts, that be will not live beyond his-er-expenses. We asked him how be was goiog to manage it, and he answered some word that sounded like "damphino.'' We ourselves will not use champagne as a beverage. Gcv. Private Mailing Cards. The following act of congress, ap proved May 19, 1898, authorizing the transmission in the domestic mails of private cards bearing written messages, at the postage charge of a cent apiece, is published for the 1 m format ion of the postmasters and the public : "That from and after the 1st day of July, 1398, it shall be lawful to transmit by mail, at the postage rate of a cent apiece, payable by stamps to be affixed by the sender, and under such regulations as the postmaster general may prescribe, written messages on private mail? ing cards, such cards to be sent open? ly in the r-nails, to be no larger than the size fixed by the convention of the Universal Posta! Union, and to be approximately of.the same form, quality and weight as the stamped postal card now in general use in the United States " To be entitled to the privilege given by this act-which applies only io the mails-users of mailing cards must conform with these rules: 1 Cards must not exceed the size of what is now known as the "fl" postal card, which is 3 14 by 5 12 inches in dimensions, or be be? low the size of the K card, which is 2 15 16 inches. 2. The quality of the cards must be substantially that of the govern ment postal cards These weigh the larger 6 lbs. 3oz , and the smaller 5 lbs , a thousand cards 3 The color of the cards may be white, oream, light gray, cr the shade of the government card, which is light buff 4 The cards must bear these words, m print, on the address side : "Private Mailing Card-Authorized by act of Congress of May 19. I898.?: When prepared by printers or stationers for sale, they should alpo bear io the upper right haod oorner o? the address side an oblong diagram with the words, "Place a one-cent stamp here ;" aod tn the lower lett hand corner the fol? lowing words should be printed: .'This side is exclusively for the address." Nothing else than toe superscription, which may be either io writing or print, c-ut which must be limited to tbe t ame and address, and, if desired, the occu? pation or business of thc addressed, briefly stated, will be allowable on tbs eddref.8 side. 5 The message cn tbe card.* may be either in writing or print ; and there may aleo appear on 'be menage side advertisement?, illustrations, or o her matter printed either in black or colors. 6 There must be attached to every card mailed a one-cent adbe^? postage Sta?np. 7 The privil?e given tv the act is not intended to work a discontinuance of the government postal cnrdi The;e will be issued and sold tbe same ss heretofore. 8 Private mailing oardf, with writ? ten messages, cannot, be mailed rc for? eign oouotries except at toe letter rate of posfage. Chas Eaiory Smith, Postmaster General Dil, I AIM ?M01, DENTIST. office OVER STORE OK SUMTER O RY GOODS C0J?1-ANY Hintrauce oo Main Street, Between Dry Good3 Co. and Durant ? Son OFFICE HOURS: 9 to 1.30 ; 2 to 5 o'clock. April 29. HAMB Y # CO., WHOLESALE BROKERS, | -AND Cotton Storage Warehouse PROPRIETORS. UP-TOWN OFFICE: COURT HOUSE SQUARE, 1,000 Tons High Grade Am mpniated Fertilizer, 1,000 Tons Acid with Potasn, 500 Tons Dissolved Bone, 500 Tons German Kainit, 400 Tons C. S. Meal, For Sale. We tire prepared to meet any and all prices for STAND-1 ARD GOODS. Get our prices j before, purchasing. Respectfully. HARBY & CO. ec. 16. HAS JUST RECEIVED A Car Load of Fin?vHorses. High Class Harness Hordes, Also has in stock CARRIAGES, BUGGIES.' WAGONS, HARNESS, WHIPS, ETC. \ Native Red Rust Proof Seed Oats for S&le. IA New Household Word f\ ? You v rob ably never heard of it before, ? @ - (?) /g\ It is the name of a new leavening pi ?paration that bright house y& keepers will prefer to either baking soda or baking powder. W ? (?) (g) Ji Is Better Than Soda- @ f?i because it will make biscuit just right every time. No more yel- (gv low spots or soda taste. ;x '/V, ^ It Is Better Than Baking Powder- ?? because it is half as strong again and a heaping teaspoonful will /z^. do the work ot two rounded teaspoonfuls of the best baking pow (?\ de;' ever made. (m) ? It Don't Spoil m ? vg; but is so prepared that with ordinary care it will retain its full strength for years. We do not have to pack it in tin cans like bak? ing powder, and this saving enables us to give you better value for your money than you ever had before. Its Name Is L^dVC!!. will shortly be placed on sale in all the stores. We tell yon about it now that voa may be one of the first to take advantage of its good qualities. "A Uit!e leaven haveneth the whole lump.** ? ? ii) (Sj Horses? Our first car load ar? rived to-day, September / 8, 1898. Thoroughbred Berk shire Pigs for sale. Sumter, 8. C., September 28.^1898. . MOBSON & SON, Commission Merchants, And dealers in HAY A ED. Consignments of Eggs, Poultry and Farm Produce Solicited. 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