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T. De Witt Talmage Recives a Rebuke, Capt W. G. Chaffee of Aiken Criticises the Divine. Aiken, S. C., Dec ll, 1899. To the Editor of The State : I beg that you wi!1? give me space for the enclosed.article, which explains itself I offered it to the New York World gratis bat they refused to allow me to criticise one of their contributors through their columns. Yours very truly, W. G Chaffee. Angosta, Ga., Oct lTth, 1899. Editor New York World: In your issue of Sunday, Oct 15, on page 20, under the general head of Editorial Forum,-' there appears an article entitled as follows : "My Full Blooded Cow, by T. De Witt Talmage, the most popular orator io America," io which ?hat world renowned divine has contributed a humorous account of the ludicrous actions of a cow purchased by him at a public sale. Of the several million readers of your popular Sun day edition, doubtless there were few who did oot read this article before any other on the page. There were probably few who did not share with my amazement that, after dismissing with a paragraph the heart-rending circumstances under which he be came possessed of the cow, that the eminent doctor of divinity could have had the heart to weave a funny story concerning a few erratic move men ts of the animal. I beg, there? fore, in behalf of the admirers of this great man, aod for the informa? tion of your readers in every nook and corner of this great country, a little space in your columns for a few questions, for Dr Talmage, and some abservatioos concerning his article Do you know. Doctor, that ser? mons and lectures are read in every hamlet, as well as great city, in America ; that, in the remotest and quaintest rural districts, many an honest old farmer, when his day's work is done, pots OD his iron rim mid "specs*' aod reads to bis faithful old wife, from his little county news? paper, oae of your sermons, filled with lofty appeals to charity, bright pictures of the love of God and good will to meo ? If so, I beg you to say to the several millions who have read your article, if you really were, as you write, a spectator of the scene you describe as follows : "The mau had not been able to pay his debts The mortgage on the farm had been foreclosed The day of sale had come. The sheriff stood ( ou a box reading the terms of ven due. All payments to be made in ? six months. The auctioneer took his place The oid man and bis wife aid j children all cried, and the piano and the chairs, and the pictures, and the , carpels, and the bedsteads went at half their worth When the piano went it seemed to the old people aa j if the sheriff were seihng all the fingers that bad ever played on it, , and whet: the carpets were struck off I think the father and mother thought of the tittie feet that had tramped it "But to 03 the auction reached its climax of interest when we (himself , and wife) went to the barn. We were spending our summers in the country and must have a cow There were IO or 15 to be sold We rnaiked for our own a cow that was said to be full blooded, whether Aidemay or Durham, or Galloway or Ayrshire 1 will not teli, lest some cattle fancier feel inputted by what I say, and if there is any grace that I pride myself on it is prudence and a determination to say smooth things " How tnuoc ia bid for rh:s magotfi ceo', full blooded cow V cried the ao^ti^neer. 'Seventy five cellars,1 f?h:?Q*?J -ome one I made it eigh'y. H? filide tc nicety Somebody else quickly made it a hundred- After the b:d-j bad rneo to $125 I got aoiouattd and r?-.:>;v:'d chat ? woaid hr.?o tbe cow if it t^ok ts7 last cent. ' j .* Ooc hundrei and forty dollar !' shou ed cay opponent **Tne auctioneer said it was the finest cow be bad ever soid. and, not knowing mach 3D0U*. vendue*. I believed bim. Ic vas a go id d%yi of camey for a m'ult^r to pay. bu* then 1 could get the whole matter on rey bands cy g:7iej? 'a note ' In u'.ter defiaoce of everyhtog, ? or?cd oo-. Gio Hundred aid fifty donara !' Going a*, that ! once, iwic?, tbr^e times; gone! Mr Taicatge bas it.' " eic. Dri reahz?. docker, that your pride j 'to say ?-mooth tbingb" has for ones, at Jea?t, led yo*a astray, and that, instead of produoiog a hucoo-ous story, you hav2 iodoiged io a piece of heartless faceriousoess, which is a stab direst at the faith you teach ; that it bas caused some to doubt the siocerity of the clergy, many more to doubt your ? iodividoai siocerity ? Do you really believe ia the great truths you so ably expoaod, or are you but dispensing spiritual pap in exchange for a large salary and beautiful home ? Is it possible that you have stood in the sanotuary preaching love to all mankind and did not weep with that poor mao, his wife aod children, whom the hard hao? of tbe mooey lender had strickeo with ruin ? Io tbe came of Holy charity, ti when you saw toa piano, tba chai, bi? other rtnalt household posse going at haif their worth, why dil cor. out of your abundance, oo thc rescue of that uofortuuate I man like the good Samaritan, inst? standicg aloof like tbe L?vite ao< even reaching your "climax of est" until the time came for the sa the wretched man's cow, for whicJ glibly gave your note at six mcntt one hundred and fifty dollars ? If yon did nor feel able persona aid old age in misery, why did yoi give your note for ail toe ca demanded and tell toa good worn? your congregation what you had aod enlist tba tender charity of wi to bring to one broken family "th of joy for weeping ?" Did you for one moment eon that the pitiful "Lares and Pent of these old people, whose frail I of life were fast sailing down ioti regions of the setting sun, wer dear to them as any of the "articles of vertu'* in your own ? rious home ; that their tears welled from broken hearts at the saoriSc the scanty accumulations of a Iii toil ; that those cheap, tawdry pion through long years, had grown their hearts ; that those ohairs dining table, though of too com stuff to enter your kitchen, wei portion of their lives ; that perchi ooe of those chairs was daily placed that humble board to plead for men of some dear one who bad passed * waves of this troublesome world'* ; tba diogy piano was a loving gift f the busband to that old wife io be days, and with it was going the sc of apple blossoms, the song of b and hum of bees, the sunshine of d distant daya, wheo fortune sm serene without one disturbing press of that dark day when, old and frie less, with the white frosts of age fal thick on bair and beard, they eho see that dear old piano pass from th like the hopes of youth, while foremost minister of God io Amer would look on unmoved, intent only possessing theircow ? I once read in one of your serm< such a soul-stirring denodciation Abaz because, in his eovetoas heart, sought to become possessed of the vi yard of the bumble Naboth, that bave always thought less of Abaz tb ever before. Did not feeble recollecti of that story return to you wheo, w the ruins of a man's little fortu crushing bis very soul, you went to 1 barn and ptoked out which one of I oows yon desired to become your owt Do you know, my dear dootor, tb mud-bedraggled enlisted men io t trenches around Santiago emptied tb< haversacks into the laps of star vii women from the city, and tbsmselv went hungry until more supplies cou be brought to the front ? I wonder if it occurred to you tba wbila your "so called"* funny story w on the eve of publication, two mc -Patrick Coffeefaod Samoel Joynes offioers on a burning steamer in Loo IsUnd SOU'JQ, bravely yielded up the lives ia their endeavor to save the liv? of passengers who were strangers I them ? Do you think if these two rough probably profane-steamboat men ha been on baod with your menus an influence, they would have seen a aged couple turned into the high'.vs by an auctioneer ? Yon know the would not. Do you believe that even old Rus sel! Sage, who. in the course o; naturi must soon felicitate with Dives on tb amoust that worthy has saved in ces bills io the past two thousand years o more, would have acted as you did a million or more cf your admirer have given one year longer and doublei tbe rate of interest ? Do you imagio that yoa have served to more deepl" implant the grace of God in thc heart of that family ? Is it probable that they will rais; hosannas each time they soe one of you sermons ia print ? Doubtless, my dear doctor, you wil deem it the height of impertinence ii my venturing to ask you questions. ] am emboldened by the fact that I enct read one of your eermons in whioh yon exhorted your hearers to "despise ool the day of email things," elcqseotij portraying the serious consequence* ref-ukiog to tbe Philistine-Goliath bfC2use he had ro respect for David'* slin-. I assure you that I speak earnestly and that in the past few days there are Is it not probable that even bc would mentally asking practically the same questions I do I hope y.:u can say that the whole storj is a work of fiction, but cveQ in that event you have written the most discreditable fiction ever penned Respectfully, Wm G Cbafee. 105 Lincoln street, Augusta, Ga - nnm .... -4 Paper novels, new paper f-ovela at H G 'Jstren ? Oo'e -~mmn>- -- Remarkable Kescue. Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfield, 111 , makes the statement, that .?he caught cold, which met? tled on her lung.*; .?he was treated l*r a month by her family physician, but grew worse. He told her she was a ho eless victim of consump? tion and that no medicine could euro her. Her druggist suggested I?r. King's Now Discov? ery for Consumption; .-he bought a bottle and to her uo?ight found herself bi-nefitted I from first dose. She continued its u?-' and after taking six bottles fi und herself sound and well; now does her own housework, and is as well as she ever was. Free tri.il bottles of this Great Discovery at J. F. W. DeLorme's Drug Store. Large bottles 5Cc aod $1. 6 j Gen Otis1 Description of Military Situation I Troops Chasing "Robber I Bands"-Organizsd Resist? ance Ended. Washington, Dec 12 -The war ucpartrneui has received the follow ing cablegram from Gen Otis, des criptive of the military situation in Luzon : Manila, Dec 12. ?ulicao province the insurgents have been scattered and driven east to the mountain Our caeulties in that section in the few days were 10 The insurgent casulties in killed, wounded and prisoners aggregated 100. Considerable ineurgent prop erty with records, arms and ammu nitions have been captured. Our troops are now in the mountains in pursuit. The insurgents have been driven from Subig bay and the mar ines now occupy a naval station there. Our column moving west from Tarlac is now on the west coast of Luzon, where it has been supplied. It encountered little resistance A column is now moving west and south from Dagupan along the coast. There is no concentrated insurgent forces of importance in Luzon north of Manila Southern Luzon will not offer auy serious resistance. Troops are cooperating in that section Organized rebellion no longer exists and our troops are actively purusing robber bands All important and threatened centres of population in the north have been occupied. Otis. Also the following: Manila, Dec 12 Two thousand additional Spanish prisoners secured in Northern Luzon, making over 3,000 released within a month ; 700 now enroute from Vigan and transports will be sent for re? mainder. Otis. FILIPINO DICTATORSHIP TO WAGE GUERRILLA WAR London, Dec 12 -Reuter's Tele? gram compauy received the following dispatch from Kong Kong : '.The insurgent government so called, of the Philippines, will be changed to a dictatorship, to con tinue hostilities against the Ameri? cans exclusively by the methods of guerrilla warfare. The Filipino army is being split up into small bands, the troops taking an oath before separation that they will fight until their country's rights are recognized "A force of United States marines who landed at Vigan, South Hocos province, from the battleship Oregon, was defeated by the Filipinos under Gen Fiuio (Tino ?) on Dec 4. The Manila newspapers, despite the cen? sorship, admit that Gen Lawton is missing " Tue foregoing dispatch was evi? dently sent by the Filipino junta in Hong Kong Story of a Slave. To be bound hand and foot for yeurs by tha chains of distase ii tue worst foi in of slavery George r< Williams, of Manchester, .Mich., tells how such a sieve w?.s mudo free". lie j says: "My wife has been so helpless for five j years that ?-hs could nut tum over in bed alone. After u>ing two bett Its of Klec?ric Bitters, she is wonderfully improved and able to do ber own work." 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Gen Otis today cabled the war de? partment as follows : Manila, Dec 14. j I Gen Lawton repor?s Bulacan prov j j ince freed of insurgents yesterday j Troops Fourth cavalry captured | j strong mountain position Biacnabato, j j with food supplies, clothing, car- i j tridge factory and barracks. MacArthur's troops occupied j I ibband, town south of western coast ! Luz m ; slight opposition and few j light casualties Eighth instant ! Bates reported from Xamboanga that ! he has ganisoned Basilian and is j sending troops to Cottobato and j Davao ; that condition of affairs satis factory Eighteen hundred Spanish | prisoners received in Manila ; over ! two thousand more enroute ; thirteen ! hundred shipped to Spain 16th instaut. j These prisoners much better physical ; condition than Spanish troops sur- j rendered when Manila capitulated. j Bryan on tba Bli J. Austin, Tex, Dec 12 -In an inter I view today Wm Jerkings Bryan ex I pressed himself upon the financial I bill now before the house. He said : "Following in the line of the presi ' dent's massage, congress is at pres? ent oonsiderinsr a bil! that is an ex? tremely bad measure I refer to the financial bill now under discussion in the house This bill is a very bad one indeed- It is a part of the gold standard people's plan and I hope that it wiil be defeated it should certainly never be permitted to pass the boase bcaosc it is not in the interest of democracy " Atlanta, Ga , Dec 12 -A general order has been circulated by the Southern railway applicable only to the South Carolina division, that ai! employees of the company must stop smoking cigarettes or resign their positions, and that in future no one will be employed who smokes cigar ettes. Assistant General Passenger Agent S H Hardwick says it may poon be made applicable to all the different branches of the road The order issued by the South Carolina department is an iron clad rule and applies to all the departments of the line thronghout the State. itfS CUBAN OIL cures Cuts, 1 Burns, Bruises, Rheuma? tism and Sores. Price, 25 cts. Sold bj Hugbson-Ligon Oo. THE BANK OF SUMTER, SUMTER, S. C. City and County Depositary Capital stock paid in, . . $75,000 00 Undivided surplus, . . 16,000 00 Individual liability of stockholders ia excess of their stock, . 75,000 00 Transacts a general banking bu?inees ; also bas a Savings Bank Department. Deposits of $1 and upward received. Interest allowed aj the ra;e of 4 jf er cent, per annul-, payable semi-annually. W. F. B. HAYNSWORTH, President. MARION MOISE, W. F. RHAMB, Vice-President. Cashier. Jan 31. SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Condensed Schedule in Effect Dee. 10, 1800. No.ll No. 3? ,liTP"v No. 6iNoJ2 DailvDailv? 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A book of full particulars with question blanks sent secare from observation no receipt of 2 cent stamp for postage Address HOT SPRINGS TREATMENT CO., or P. 0 Box 110. June 14-0 HOT SPRINGS, ARK. 4-PQUWP CATALOGUE*FREE. THIS 6 IQ CATALOGUE CONTAINS i ?20 PAGES is 9x12x2 inches in size, contains over loo.uoo quotations, lo,000 illustrations, the largest, most complete and lowest priced catalogue ever published. NAMES THE ' LOWEST WHOLESALE CHICAGO PRICES ON EVERYTHING, including everything in tiroceries, Drags, Dry booda, holloas, Clothing. Cloaks, Dresses, Boots sad Shoes, batches, Jewelry, Books, Hardware, Stores, Agrienltnral Impiemeats, Foraitare, Karness, Saddles, Baggies, Sewing Xaehlars, Crockery, Organa, Piano?, Kosten! Instruments, Famishing Good*, Gens, EeToIvera, Fishing Tackle, Biereles, Photographic Goods, etc Tells . just what your storekeeper at home must pay foreverything ne buys and will prevent him from overcharging you on anything you buy: ' explains just how to order, how much the freight, express or mall will be on anything to your town. THE BIQ BOOK COSTS US H EARLY SI? the postage alone is 30 ce n ts. Ann CDCCrtCPI-D th?s advertisement cut w?st rrtCC WrrClT? and sendto us with 16 eenuin stamps to help pay the 30 eents postage and the Big Book will be sent to you FREE by mail postpaid, and if you don't say it is worth 109 times the 15 cents you send, as a key to the lowest wholesale prices of everything, say eo, and we will Immediately return your 15 cents. WHAT THE PRESS SAYS ABOUT THIS CATALOGUE: "It ls a mnnament of business information."-Minneapolis (ilinn.) Tribun?* "A wonderful piece of work."-Washington National Tribune. .?The catalogue is a wonder."-Manchester th*. H.) Union. "Sears, Roebuck & Co. is one of the largest houses of its kind ia _Chicago."-Chicago Inter Ocean. MThe big catalogue forms one of the finest shopping mediums that could possibly be sent iato a district" -boyce's Monthly, Chicago. "Their catalogue is a vast department store boiled down."-Atlanta Constitution. . The catalogue is certainly a merchandise encyclopzedia."-Chicago Epworth Herald, j) "A law should be passed compelling the use of this catalogue In all publicschools."-The Hon. G. A. Son^htousV We eonld quote thousands of similar extracta. SK SD 15 C?5TS?T05CSandyonwm reeelre the 4-lb. book by retara sa*!? address, SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO.(Inc.). CHICAGO, ILL., U. S. .A* MUM MOVED ITP ?M??L _. . Has moved his stock of Hardware, Stoves. Cut? lery, Crockery, &c., Into the large store next to First National Bank, lately occupied by the Ducker & Bultman Company. AB? is DOW better prepared wi'ta a !=r?er stocS tbao ever, to enppiy ibe publio witb everything in bis lice. Especial atteoiion ia directed to toe very lsrg? liac cf Stoves and Stove Fixtures, !>:>? h cooking and beating, and aiso to our large line of CROCKERY, GUSSWAREj WINDOW GLASS, PAINTS, OILS. ' )ir regular lines of Hardware/ Tools, Cutlery, Guns, Ammunition, Harness, Saddlery, Hcuse?umioning Gotd*. &c, will be found larger and more complete. We also carry Engine and Mill Supplies. Remember, all our stoves are warraurcd. Call and see us. Very respectfully, Sep 6-x L. B. DURANT