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HANDS OFF IN YANG TSE VALLEY. Will Not Interfere With Landing of English Troops. Washington, Aug ll -It is stated officially tonight that this government will pay oo atteation whatever to the latest appeal from China, transmitted io tte form of a memorial from the south ero viceroys, begging the United States io use its icfiaence against the landing of British troops io the Yang Tse Talley. This memorial was transmitted to the State department this morning by tbe Chinese minister, Mr Wa. lt urged apoo this government the serious consequences tbat woold follow the landing of a British force at Shanghai, and represented that the preparations already made bad induced a pan io among the resident Ch?tese and would psralyzs' commeroial aotivity in that part of the empire almost as much aa a formal declaration of war by Great Britain. This government decided, however, that not only would it be entirely oat of its province to i D ter fere wi b the British programme in South? ern China, which was being carried forward by Admiral Seymour on the ground with the foll knowledge of local conditions, bat io view of China's present recalcitrant attitude and the laos, ap to date, of even an acknowl? edgment of oar latest demand concern? ing the safety of oar ministers, the JUnited States was not inclined to shoulder any of China's troubles with Great Britain or any of the other powers. Consequently the appeal of the viceroys will be ignored. It is possible that the communication from Minister Wu may be turned 07er to the British govern ment for its information, on the general friendly principle that has been adopted by tbe powers of keeping each other informed os the various developments io the situation Even ibis step however, tbat bas not been decided oo yet, and will be left to the judgment of the president. Tbe action of the Russian govern ment in authorizing M. GS Gicrs to Btart from Pekin for Tien Tsio ander Chinese escort causes no little conoern and surprise in officials circles here, *s it is diametrically opposed to the course of the otber government, al though there is no disposition to question the good faith wbicb bas inspired it. The officials say that its only effect* to leave M. de Giers to act independently and spon bis own discretion. If be determines to leave Pekin with a Chinese guard and succeeds in getting through to Tien Tsin, it at least will have demonstrated tbat this course is less hazardous than bas been supposed The position of the United States authorities is unchanged, however, io declining to entertain the idea of allow? ing Minister Cooger to leave under Chinese escort. The only information from the seat of war made public by this government today was a dispa ob from Consul MoWade, at Canton, communicating an additional message from Minister Conger to the State department and a very brief dispatch from Admiral Berney, np-atiog some information from Gee ChafLe on the operations at Tang T-trj ..Canton, Aug ll, 1900.-Secretary of State, Washington. D. C : Conger, date August 10, Tsi Nao, answering ay message, says that tbe legations are nader siege by the imperial soldiers. The situation ia desperate. Tbe losses of the legations are 60 killed and about 100 wounded. There is some sickness, nevertheless the general health cen? frone? good " He concludes: "Whatever may be tbe outcome we will hold oo indefinite Jj. "McWade" Id Hung Chang Empowered i to Open Negotiations. - i Washington, Aug. 12 -lndioatioos of the desire of Cbina for a peaceful settlement of her present difficulties bave been multiplying for several days Official evidence of that desire was pre? sented to tbe department of state to day It was tn the form of an ediot promulgated by the emperor, Kwang Hsu, appointing Earl Li Hung Chang as envoy plenipotentiary to negotiate with the powors foran "immediate cessation of hostilities," pending a solu? tion of the problems which have grown ont of the anti foreign uprising in the empire Earl Li is to act directly for the emperor aod a fair inference is tbat whatever terms of settlement he may reach with the powers will be approved bj the imperial government. Daring tbe day only one cispatob that was made public reached any of the government departments from Cbina. A belated message from Min? ister Conger was transacted to the war department by Gen. Chaffee. It expressed simply bis ability to "hold Ofi" until Geo. Cbafifee should come to bis relief All the powers of this gov? ernment will be exerted to get that re? lief to bim and tbe otber imprisoned legationers at the earliest possible mo ment. Minister Wu was an early caller at the department of state. Shortly af'er 9 o'clock be made ao engagement with Acting Secretary of Srate A dec to UKC him at thc department at 10:30. Promptly at that hour the minister's automobile stopped at tbe west entrance to tbe department and Mr Wo alighted and hurried to Secretary Adee's office. Ho presented to Mr Adre a copy of the imperial edict which he bad re j ceived last nigh;. Ic bad been j muted to bim io the Chinese fe j ornoo cipher and tte translation ant paratioo for submission to the d< merit of state had oocupied mach c night Minister Wa remained with S tarjr Adee for three quarters of an discussing the terms of the edicil the probable responso to it of government Shortly before Mit Wa left the department Secreta War Root joioed the two diploi bat remained only long eoougb t tain a copy of the edict and oisct briefly wita the Chinese minister. Minister Wa expressed the I that the edict presented means of p fal adjustment of the present tro and that the request of the Chinese eromeot tor a eecessatioD of hosti pending peaoe negotiations was ent reasonable. Immediately upon the conclusio the conference ?be text of the e together with the details of the ca Minister Wa was commaoioatec President McKinley at Canton. Message From Gen Cha! Tells of Continued Ad vance. Washington, Aug 13.-The An ean commander in China, in a dispi of jost three words, received at the department late this afternoon, sei thrill of exultation and expecta throughout officials quarters by oounoing bis arrival a': Ho Si Wu, o 38 miles from Pekin, last Th arse The last heard from him before i was at Yang TSQO. which had b captured after a hard fight, and w of his movements since then had b eagerly awaited. Thursday he was miles beyond Yang Tsun. L? Fang, the place where the ill-fa Seymour expedition met its fate .< turned back, had been left behi The battle of Yang Tsuo was fought the 6tb, and the advance to Ho Si 1 was accomplished on the 9sb-a oca <f IS miles io three days. This i four days ago, and ar, the Rams rate progress, Coffee is even now fd within striking distance of th? wail? Pekin, it was a consul mat KO wb the war department bad awaited cai ly, and stirring as the news was ti the American force was new neiri the gates of the imperial city, Sec tary Root and Adjt. Gen. Cori evinced no surprise, as it acoorded w calculations, although the advance I been more rapid than was expected. The dispatch from Charlee, conve ing so much in so few words, is sollows : Chefoo, Aug. 7. Adjutant General, Wasbiogton Arrived Hospiwa (Ho Si W yesterday. Charlee. Word of the advance soon spre j throughout; official quarters. In t enthusiasm of the moment a report g about that this was the day for t actual arrival at Pekin. Bu5 the w department had not a word of the a vance beyond Ho Si Wa It w deemed hardly likely that the march Pekin could have been made since la Thursday. At the rate of progr?s six miles a day, made from Yans Tsr. to Ho St Wu, about 24 miies woo have been covered in the last four day and up to today. This would sti leave the international forces nie miies from Pekin Viewed from any standpoint, the ac vance to Ho Si Wa was of the utmoi importance not only strategically, bt also io showing that commanioatio was opeo back to Chefoo, that the es peoted opposition from Chioese horde had not beeo sufficient to prevent tb steady forward movement, aod io tb influence it would exert upon the Cb oese government. mmm < . ? ~-mm Americau Losses Exceptionally Heav; London, Aug 14, 3 50 a m -Th British consol at Canton, says Th? Daily Telegraph's corresponden there, has received the following message, dated Aug 6, from Si Claude Macdonald. British min?ete in Pekin : "Oar situation here is desperate In ten days our food supply will b< at an end. Unless we are relieved i general massacre is probable "The Chinese offer to escort t( Tien Tsin, but, remembering Cawn pore, we refuse the offer There a? over 200 European women and chi! dren in this legation :r The Shanghai correspondent o: The Daily Express, wiring yesterday says : "The allies at noon Saturday were within 20 miles of Pekin 99 As Gen Chaffee's report, which ie the only authentic news received here regarding the advance, located the international forces about 40 miles from Pekin on Friday, it seems probable that this Shanghai report is optimistic It is scarcely likely that the allies could advance 20 miles in as many hours Yang Tsun dispatch, dated Aug 7, giving details regarding the capture of that place, says : "The Russian and French he!d the left, the British the left center, the Americans the right center and the ?Japanese the extreme right. Tue ! British and Americans advanced on . the village at a rapid rate for 5,000 j yards under a severe shell and rifle i fire The Russians opened and the j British American advance became a race for positions, culminating in a brilliant charge "The heaviest loss of the day was sustained by the Americans, the Fourteenth infantry having nine killed, 62 wounded and several miss ing. Tbe Bengal Lancers unsuccesa fully attempted to cut off the Chinese retreat " Another Yang Tsun special says : "Owing to a mistake, British aod Russian guns shelled the Fourteenth United States infantry during the night, wounding 10 " Commenting upon this occurrence, the Standard says : '.It ia melancholy to learn that the losses of the Americans, who seem to have borne themeelvea with con? spicuous gallantry, were increased by a deplorable error, in consequence of which one of their regiments was pounded by Russian and British cannon. The incident emphasizes the necessity of that close coopera tion which is not easily obtainable without a single commander and a general staff" Officia! advices from Yokohama, dated yesterday, say that the allies propose to advance on Aug 7 to Nan Tai Tsuo, between Yang Tsuu and Wu Sing The Japanese suffered no casualties at Yang Tann, but the official reports say they had 300 at Pie Tsang The Daily Mail's St Petersburg correspondent declares that the tak ing of Aigun has sealed the fate of the rising in northeastern Manchuria He adds : "No prisoners were taken by the Russians Wholesale massacre ;?&s the order of the day ; and, when the battle was over, the Cossacks rode over the field, killing all the wounded with the butt ends of their muskets " All the small arms ammunition used by the allies wili be in accord ance with the recommendations of the peace conference, none being explosive or expanding. The drain of China and South Africa upon England^ stores is so great that every private firm has? been enlisted to help the government supply the demand and iv. rectore the reserve, which is much below p3r Ali the great ammunition firms are working night and day in their efforts to meet the government's wishes - ??Ul - - Couldn't Hold Dewet. London, Aug 12 -The war office today received the following message from Lord Roberts : "Pretoria, Aug ll -The enemy is fleeing in front of Kitchener's and Methuen's forces Early this morn ing he was trying to cross the rail way at Wolverdeen station, where he was engaged by Smith Dorrien j "Methuen, on Aug. 9, fought a rear guard action near Buffelehock Ile captured six wagons and two ambulances ;* In spite of tue fact that Gen Chris? tian Dewet is in full flight, South African telegrams announce a hurried exodus of civilians from Mafeking! and that Lord Edward Cecil is pre paring to stand another seige --- Two Wnites Murdered Sylvania. Ga , Aug 12 -Last night R F Harrington and Milton Mears, white, were driving home in their buggy. On the road they met two negroes, named Alexaoder in a boggy The wheels of the vehicles collided A quarrel ensued, when the negroes drew pistols and shot Harrington and Mears dead The news quickly spread, and Cspt Jesee T iVade, brother of Senator U P. Wade, organized a posse to capture the murderers As the possee ap proached the house of the Alexanders a number of shots in rapid succession were fired from it. Capt Wade fell mortally wounded Tb? posse with drew and went for Sheriff Thompson The 8heriffwith a reinforced posse, is now in pursuit In the section where tbe tragedy occured, the black population considerably outnumbers the white, and the information is that the colored neighbors of the Alexan ders will assist them in resisting the ' sheriff To Train Nurses. Benediot college next season will institute a new department, it being a training Robool for curses for colored girls. Girls 18 years of age who can pass an examination in reading, writ? ing, spelling, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, may be admitted. Tbe cour?e wiii be three years and the charge will be $5 per month. This department will be under the direotion of Dr Matilda A Evaos, practicing pbysioian of Columbia.-The State. --- ? +- - mm New York, August ll.-Death reaped a harvest today from New York's humanity At least thirty three persons died in this city and vioinity, thirty of them from prosfra lion and three children from falling from fire escapes on which they had crowded to get some* relief from the torturing heat. Forecaster Emery said today that it surpassed in the aggregate the record of thc 1896 hot spell. Rnmc. August ll -King Victor Emmanuel ll tiok thc formal con stitatiooai oath today before; Parlia ment Thc StM:atr charnier wan drap ed with mourning, the hooches and tribunes being covered with black furnishing**, bordered with silver. NEWS ITEMS. Paris, Aug. 12.-During manoae vers of the French fleet of Cape St Yiooeot last night a oollision occurred between the first-class battleship Bren oas, flying the flag of Vice Admiral Foamier, commander of the fleet, nod the torpedo boat destroyer Frameo The Frameo saok immediately The accident was due to thc faot that the Framee tamed to the right when ordered to thc left. Details thus far reoeived are very meagre, bat only a small portion of the crew, coosistiog of four officers and 56 men were saved. It is believed that no fewer than 50 were lose. Great anxiety is felt here. Slatiogton, Pa., Aug 12 -Eicven persons were iostantly killed and ll others, several of whom will die, were seriously injored tonight in a grade crossing accident three miles east of this city, by a passenger train on the Lehigh and New England railroad crashing into an omnibus containing 25 persoos Ail the dead and injured were io the omnibus, aod but three escaped uninjured. Richmond, Va., August ll -Prof Charles F Veoable, for many years professor aod for the past five years professor of mathematics at the Univer? sity of Virgioia, died today at bis home to Charlottesville. He was one of the most distinguished educators io the Sooth, the author of several text books aod during the war between the States served with distinction on the staff of Gen R E Lee Brooker and Derham Want? ed to Fight. Anderson, Aug 10 -The meeting today was well attended. At least 1,200 were preseut at the end of the speaking There came near being a "tscrap'' but it was avoided Air Brooker was talking about his record and comparing it with Mr Derham's and while talking about Mr Derh*m's j father having held i.ffice under Scott j and Moses said something about j whether the peopie would rather have him or the eon of such men as i^cott and Moses or something on that line These on the stand were not paying particular attention, but Mri Derham jumped up and making for Mr Brooker said : "Do you mean to insinuate V He said no more. ? Chairman Breazeale and Mr Hood jumped up and waiked between the two men Mr Brookers lime was up and Mr Breazeale caiied time Mr Derham said he was not "vio lent,7' but wanted to 6ay that the insinuation was uncalled for Air Breazeale had both candidates sit ! down and there the matter ended Mr Derham came np with his fist ciiuched and as he approached Mr Brooker got ready to meet him but Mr Breazeale and Mr Hood stepped between them and there the matter ended Mr Brooker says he intended no reflections and was only replying to the card circulated about him and he was sa)ing in defense of bis position, "If you were asked to vote for a son of Scott or Moses against me !} He went co further and says it was bis purpose to explain when Mr Derham arose there were evidences of the squall that was nipped Senator Tillman made a very long and very vigorous speech and had ao overwhelming band primary Josh Ashley said he would not vote one way or another and few prohibition? ists voted Tillman whooped things up pretty much aa usual and said be bad expressed no choice among the candidates nor would he do so Yesterday morning Mr. Unkefer of the Mcllvain. Utikefer company, re oeotly awarded the oootraot for f>*> completioo of the State house, left foe oity for Pittsburg. Io bis pocket he carried (he original of the oootraot be? tween bis eompaoy and the State capi? ta commission. Mr Unkefer will now get tho signatures of his copartner*, prepare his bood and return here Upoo his arrival the commission will be called io extra session to consider sod approve the bond .for $50,000, tod theo tho actual work will begin at once.-The State. Killing at Chester. Chester, Aug 13 -Tbis moroiog Bill Stroud and John Peaye, two well to do, bard working farmers, while dis cussing ao old family difi?renos of years back became involved in a difficulty that resulted io the death of John Peaye. One word brought ON another, and as the ecnversatioo beoame warmer and more excited, blows were passed The two men clinched and Stroud loosed himself and retreated. Peaye followed with a erick pounding Stroud in the faoe and on the bead II finally be? oame so bot for Stroud that he could stand it oo longer, and before Peaye could lay oo the fatal blow, he bad bis gun in deadly aim, and after three j "bots from the 3S calibre pistol io j Stroud'?? hand, Peaye fell d?ad upon ; the ground on his own premises CASTOR i A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of THE FIRST BABY. tts Coming is Looked Forward to With Both Joy and Fear and ita Safe Arrival is Hailed With Pride and Delight by All. The arrival of the first baby in the household is the happiest and most im? portant event of married life. The young wife who is to become a mother delights to think of the happiness in store for her when the little one shall nestle upon her breast and latterly she shall hear it lisp the sweet and holy name, "mother." But her happy anticipation quickly van? ishes when she realizes the terrible pain and suffering through which she must pass while bringing the little one into the world. An indescribable fear of the danger attendant upon the ordeal soon dissipates her joyfulness. Thousands of women have learned by experience that there is absolutely no necessity for the sufferings which at? tend child-birth; they know that by the use of "Mother's Friend"-a scien? tific liniment-for a few weeks before the trying hour, expectant mothers can sr> prepare themselves for the final hour that the pain and suffering of the dreaded event ere entirely obviated and it is safely passed through with com? paratively little discomfort. All women are interested, and es? pecially expectant mothers who for the first time have to undergo this trial, in such a remedy ; for they Know the pain and suffering, to say nothing of the dan? ger, which is in store for them. "Moth? er's Friend'* is woman's greatest bles? sing, for it takes her safely through the severest ordeal of her life. Every woman should be glad to read the little book "Before Baby is Born," which contains information of great value to all. It will be sent free to any one.who sends their address to The Bradfield Regu? lator Co.. Atlanta, Ga. CANDIDATES. W. D. May .del?, Columbia, S. C., can? didate fer Bailroa? Commissioner. POSITION. . The ('onjcuiiionfrs should b? juid bj the j State instad cf oy the raiiroa-ls, aod the | term of r-ffice should be reduced from sn to j two ?ears. j STO? DISCRIMINATION'S Frrisbt rates should he regulated a? to : Encourage f:t;it grower*?, 'mri; firmfr? ned cann.yrs at'd enable them io effar tbtir pro? ducts cn thc market ot) eq^al tere* vrith anj Induce manufacturers of all ki-.ds to locate j to tt.i3 State and eoabie them to <ff.T their | troducts on the market on iqual terms vrith j a<-v State Eoabl cotton mil.:3 \z this State to bay \ on any market in th's Sia'e Givp cotton milis the fest rAtes for ship- I ping their products. Eo*b?e wholesale merchants io this State ro compete with wholesale merchants io ad? join og States Make Charleston, Port Rojal and George? town import aod export cities on an equal tooting with ?v llmingtco aod Savaooah. FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTA? TIVES. ?elic-viop that MR D M YOUNG bas | served the people of Sumter County efficient- I U, duriic the past tertr., wc suggest bim j as a candidate for re-election to the House of | Representatives at the coming n-icarv. RAFTON GREEK I ? em a ciDdidate before the Democratic pnraarv fer member to 'be House of Repre? sentatives. ALTAMONT MOSES. D. E DCRANT I s anDounced bj his friends as a suitaDle person to represent Sumter County tn the Hoes? of Representative. His candidacy ts subject ;o the action of th9 Democratic primarj. Thanking thc Democratic voters of Sumter Jouoty for the liberal support given me in 'be past, aod pledging myself to abide the action of the primary, I respectfully an? nounce myeelf a candidate for re-election to the House of Representa'iveg _J. HARVEY WILSON. I am a candida*? in the coming primary, for tbe House of Representatives R. O PURDY. THOMAS B FRASER, JR., is hereby an I oounced as a candidate for the House of Representative sur?ject to the action of ?be j Democratic prtmarie9. I berebj anDonnce nnsilf a candidate for rbe Hou9e of Representatives, eubjet t io the action of the Democratic primary. THOS G. McLEOD. FOR CORONER. Mr. Elitor : You will please announce SAMUEL F. FLOWERS a candidate for Coroner for Sumter CotiDtv and oblige HIS FRIENDS. .Va A D. MOSES, wbo bas so efficiently filled the position of Coroner during the past four years ia hereby nominated for re-e.ee j rion, subject to ?he Democratic primary. He will receive the hearty support of MA*Y VOTERS ! I bpreby announce myself a caoataate ror tbe office of Coroner nf Sumter County sab ! ject to the result of tbe Democratic primary. ! I am acquainted with tbe duties nf tbe office and if elected will faithfully and efficiently perform them. Toe support and influence of tbe Democrats of the county is solicited and will be appreciated. Respectfully, THOMAS M JONES. FOR CONGRESS. HOM. J. WM. STOKES is hereby announced as a canJiOate for re-election to Congress in the Seventh diatrici, subject to the Demo? cratic primary. F O RA U DI TOR._ Believing T W LEE lo be fully qualified to discharge the duties of tbe office of Audi? tor, we place him in nomination for said officte, before the Democratic voters, at tbe ensuing primary election. FRIENDS. I nnnounce myself a caddidate for ie-elec tion as Auditor cf Sumter County, sutject to 1 the result of the democraiic primary. Respectful! v. J DIGGS WILDER. FOR COUNTY TRIO;*SURER. H. h. SCARBOROUGH is announced fo: re election County Treniurer ?nit j ct to the O'inorrmt?- prilPHTV. FOR SOLICITOR. 1 ?tu H candidate tor re-election to the . office of Solicitor, and again solicit 'hs sup- ! p.<rt of 'he voters of the Tnird Client:, sub j ject to the nction of the Democratic primaries, j JOHN S. WILSON. i CANDIDATES. FOR CCftJNTY SUPERVISOR. I hereby announce myself a candidate for re election to tba office of County Supervisor of Sumter County, lubject to tbe action of the Democratic Primary, and pledge myself to support the nominees of the Democratic party. MARION DOUN. MR. FREAN MELLETT is nominated for County Superrisor, subject to the result of the Democratic primary Ke ie a competent man for the position, a Democrat who de? serves the support of the party, and if be is elected will render faithful ?nd valuabl? services DEMOCRAT. To my friends wbo so nobly supported me before and the public generally : I wish tc announce myself a caedidate for the office of County Supervisor, promising to stand by the action of the Democratic primary. Resoectfully, Mcb 10* W. H SEALE. FOR MAGISTRATE. 1 announce myeelt as a candidate for the office of Magistrate at Sumter, (Magisterial Diiitrict, No. 1,) and solicit the votes of the said district. R. J. BLAND. FOR CO. SUPERINTENDENT OF _EDUCATION._ The friends ot' Prof. W. P. BASKIN. ha ring knowledge of bis thorough compe? tency to fill the position, hereby announce bim as a candidate for County Superintend? ed: of Education, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. Believing tbat tbe acquaintance of the* present incumbent, J. EDWIN REM BERT, with the duties of the cffice, the various tes.chers, trustees and needs of the eeveral communities of tbe county qualify him fo: the cffice of County Superintendent of Edu? cation, and that he is heartily interested ia the duties thereof, we nominate him for re election, subject to the action of the Demo? cratic Primary. MANY VOTERS. FOR SHERIFF. Tbe friends of Deputy Sheriff JAMES E. GAILLARD take pleasure io nominating him for Sheriff of Sumter County, subject ic the action of the Democratic primary His looji and efficient service as Deputy Sheriff, his faithful discbarge of every duty devoir ing upon bim and bis thorough familiarity with every detail necessary to the proper administration of the sheriff's cffice qualify him for the position. The friends of HARRY W. SCARBOR? OUGH would respectfully present his nam? to the Democratic voters cf Sumter county a: the approaching primary ns being a suitable rato for Sheriff of Sumter county, feeling assured that be will oe acceptable to the ?c? rira people Tiie vote.s of Sumter county ere asked ic support for sheriff William H. Epperscu, 3 true cad tried Democrat, a man who was a gallact Confederate soldier and served iou: years in the ranks He is competent and will faithfully discharge tbe duties of the cSca if elected. COMRADES. _CLERK OF COURT._ I hereby anoounce myself as a candidate for re-election to the office of Clerk of Court, subject to the action ot the Democratic primary. SHEPARD NASH. Geotlemro: I want to be electee" to the cffice of Clerk of the Court for Sumter Coun? ty No one has asked ure to be a candidate (I guess they just didn't think of it). I trust, however, you will not forget me et the Democratic nrimary election, which will set? tle the question, who shall be clerk? as far as I am concernid. Boping to be yours at ice primary, I aa Yerv respectfully, 'j. W. DENNIS. GEARLES C. LESLIE, Wholesale and Retail Commission Dealer in Oysters, Game and Poultry. Stalls No. 1 and 2 Fish Market. Office, Nos. 18 and 20 Market Street. CHARLESTON, S. C. Consignments of Couniry Produce, Poultry. Eggs, Ac, are respectfully solicited. Prompt returos made. Fish packed in barrels and boxes for tba country trade a specalty. Dec 6 i Fnrman University, GREENVILLE, S. C. THE NEXT SESSION opens on the 26t? of September, 1900. Full and thor? ough instruction, leading to the degrees of B. A., and M A., is Gffered. Boarding is private families moderate ; io the Meas Bali, excellent fare may be had at less expense. Correspondence solicited. Applications for places in the Mess should not deferred. For full particulars, applv to the President. A. P. MONTAGUE, L. L. D. Julv25-2m. THE BANK OF SUMTER, SUMTER, S. C. City and County Depositary Capital stock paid io, . . $75,000 00 Undivided sorplos, . . . 16,000 00 Individual liability of stockholders io excess of their stock, . 75,000 00 Transacts a general banking business ; also has a Savings Bank Department. Deposits of $1 and upward received. Interest allowed a* the rate of 4 per cent, per annum, payable semi-annually. W. F. B. HAYNSWORTH, Presiden;. Ma?los MoiSB, W. F. RHAMB, vice-President. Cashier. Jan 31. Davidson College, Davidson, N. C. 64th Year Begins Sept. 6* CLASSICAL, MATHEMATICAL, LITERARY, SCIENTIFIC, BIBLICAL, COMMERCIAL. Courses Of cr ed for A. S-, B. S. and A. M. Terras moderate, Location healthful, Laboratories complete, Teaching thorough, Gymnasium equipped Send for a Catalogue. J. B. SHEARER, June 13-om President.