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Manchester Dark Corser Notes. Manchetser, Dark Corner* Jane 9.? Crops in this neighborhood are look ing well now, although rather small. There has been considerable sickness among the horses, and several have died. Mr. Jim Ardis, who has been quite sick, is better. So, also, is Mr. Jim Mcintosh, who is supposed to have been bitten on one of his. fingers by * spider, Mr. William H. Dyson died at Hnewood on the 1st instant, aged ' 7? years. Mr. R. P. Weeks and his daughter, Miss Mattie, and. son, Douglass, of Sumter, are visiting relatives here. I heard a gentleman say, the other day, that he wanted Cap?. Seaie to come and line up the roads in South west Magnolia, about Bloomfield, and look at the gullies, &c, washed in the road at Shank's and Fuller's Earth Creeks. ? Mr. J. H. Christmas, of Bloomhill, was here, a few days ago, calling on bis old friends, who were glad to see him. Some New Physicians. Thirty-two out of the 39 applicants for license to practice physic and sur gery in this State, who appeared be fore the State board of medical exam iners at its recent meeting in Colum bia, May 20-22, were found to have at tained the requisite standard of excel lence and were accordingly granted licenses by the board. gfAmong the names of the successful ones are Dra. A C. Baskin, of Bish opville, R. S. Cauthen, of Kershaw, and S. F. Parker, of Lynch burg. Dr. Cauthen is well remembered in Sum ter, where he resided for some time. On an average, the examination put up by the applicants was better than any hitherto, and the board was well pleased with the resela., The board attributes this -to the fact that most of the colleges have now adopted the four year course of instruction and the men are consequently better prepared. Mayor's Court Mary Baldwin, a negro woman, was up on last Monday for cutting Estolle Baker in the head with a knife Saturday afternoon. Mary, it appears, has another woman in her house quite sick, and declared her intention. to put her into the street. Estelle remonstrated with her for such heartlessness ; whereupon the fracas commenced, with the result that allstelle was cut as aforesaid. Mary insisted that she was merely acting in self-defence, as Estelle had made a vicious attack upon her with an axe, l.ut no one execpt Mary saw the axe, and the statement did not go, although she goes for thirty days to the county jail She is an old ortender. Joe Wright was, arrested for riding a bicycle on Liberty street sidewalk with a lonsr piece of iron pipe on his. shoulder, which of course is a clangor ous thing for other people. This being the first arrest under the ordinance forbidding persons to carry such things on bicycles, Joe was excused with a modest fine of one dollar and a warning against' a repetition of the offense. Robert Wright, a negro boy from Columbia, charged with vagrancy, denied the charge, and to prove his innocence testified that he had done a day3? work some time last year?just when, he could not remember. He was given twenty days' work on the chain gang. The Coast Line Expanding. 'The Atlantic Coast Line has ac quired another and most valuable ex tension and feeder, to its now great systems of railroads?the controlling interest in the Peninsular and Occi dental Steamship Company's lines from Florida ports to the West Indies. This was accomplished at the recent meet ing of the board of directors held in New York. The Peninsular and Occidental Steamship lines run from Tampa to Key West, Havana, and Kingston, Jamaica, and from Miami to Havana, Key West, Nassau and Santiago. The matter of the location of the general offices; has not been settled yet, though it has been discussed. All important places along the line have applied for the location. Protection for Rural Delivery Mali Boxes The following paragraph, is taken from the postoffice appropriation bill, recently passed by Congress, and is now in full force : "Whoever shall hereafter wilfully or maliciously injure, tear down or destroy any letter box or other recept acle established by order of the Post master-General or approved or desig nated by him for the receipt or deliv ery of mail matter on any rural free delivery route, or shall break open the same, or wilfully or maliciously in jure, deface or destroy any mail mat ter desposited therein, or shall wil fully take or steal such matter from or out of such letter box or other re ceptacle, or shall willfully aid or assist in any of the aforementioned offenses, shall for every such offense be punish ed by a fine of not m?re than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than ?hree years." Depredations covered by this law should be promptly reported to th? United States attorney for the district in which they occur, and the report should be accompanied with such posi tive evidence as it may be possible to submit, indicating who are the guilty parties. Opportunity for S. li !. The Columbia military are perfect ing arrangements for a big military tournament in that city, beginning June 30. Two prizes will be given to the two best drilled companies The first prize will be $100 and the second $50. Besides this, $30 in gold will be given to the three best drilled men? first prize $15, second $10 ar.d third $5. inquest Wanted. Coroner Flowers was called by ?phone Saturday to go to Gaillard 's X Beads, to hold as inquest upon the body of Pinckney Mathis, colored, on Mr. Thomas J. Kirven's place. Mathis died in some way, the particu lars of which were not stateci, that made his family or friends desire an inquest. LEE COUNTY LOCALS. From The Vindicator. Mr. J. H. Stuckey, of Mannville, who has been ill for sometime, is im proving. An effort is being made to have two more rttral mail routes go out from Bishopville?one by way of Wisacky, across Field's bridge, over on the Darlington side, and the other np to kLucknow and down the river road by oid Turkey Creek Chnrch. Mr. J. Levinson was robbed of his silver watch and 55 cents in moDey last Monday night. It seemed that some one entered his room through an open window and got his watch and money. The thief was careful to detach the watch from the chain and took only the watch. He had $5 in the hip pocket, which the thief did not find. Master Alvin Hearon, son of Mr. W. "W. Hearon, fell from a tree in the back yard last Thursday and was painfully hurt. He fell about about fifteen feet, his head striking a fence in the fall. Dr. Jennings was called in and found no bones broken. The Grange at Una is on a boom. Four members were to have been put through the third and fourth degrees at the meeting today. Mr. Furman' Smith, who made his home in Bishopville for many years, died in Camden this week. County Superintendent of Education Baskin has been urging trustees to elect teachers as early as possible. It is a splendid idea, just in keeping with Superintendent Baskin's sound judg ment. The teachers then can attend the summer school with no worry on their minds as to where they will teach nest session. _ Lee County Notes. Bishopville, June 10. ?The K. of P. lodges of Bishopville and Man ville held a picnic in the Stuckey grove Satur day. The invited speakers for the occasion failed to .come. Speeches were made by Hon. T. G. McLeod, W. A. James and others. The two first mentioned are candidates for the senate of Lee county. A severe storm of wind, rain and hail passed over this section Saturday. Crops between here and Man vi lie were badly injured by the hail. The light ning struck the stable of Mr. Furman Stuckey, killing a valuable horse. Mayor's Court. John Bossard was before the Mayor Thursday morning for ploughing across the sidewalk on Manning avenue. John explaned that he had done this for the good purpose of killing weeds, and he intended to level it off and have a pretty walk. Incidentally John had planted cotton and corn in the afore said walk, and his public spirit was rebuked by the imposition of a fine of three dollars or six days' labor. Rebecca Gary charged her husband, Richard Gary, with beating her last night. The trouble was occasioned by the fact that Richard"was in possession of a silk handkerchief, and did not ex plain to his better half where he had gotten it This aroused her ire, so she threatened to burn the handkerchief, and cursed her husband, whereupon he slapped her in the face. The Mayor discharged the case, with a warning to Rebecca against future misconduct. En worth League Election. At a meeting of the Epworth League of Magnolia Street Church the follow ing officers were elected to serve for the ensuing six months : Geo. E. I Beaumont, president : Lampley Tis dale, 1st vice president ; Rev. W. A. Fairey, 2nd vice presiednt ; Mrs. Jno. S. Kennedy,, 3rd vi president; R. J. Kennedy, secretary: Miss Mamie Brinkley, treasurer ; Miss Anna Ken nedy, organist John Bossard's Troubles. The old saying that "Troubles never come singly" is verified in the case of John Bossard, who was arrested for plowing in the street The man in whose charge he left his horse when he was locked up overfed it, and as a , result the horse died next morning. ! John was let out to go and look after the horse, but he could do no good, / KINDNESS TO ANIMALS. One of the highest and noblest ten dencies of modern civilization is evi denced by its pleadings for kindness to the dumb animali which Provi dence created for the pleasure, the profit and the protection of man. Be it said to the honor of our in stincts, our education and our coun try, the instances of wanton cruelty to animals, such as arise from the dark passions of a diabolical mind, or the lack of sympathy of a coarse-grained, sordid nature, are comparatively rare. Yet there exists a large class of cases of cruelty to animals that arises from ignorance of the effect of certain mod.es of treatment and an underesti mation of the degree of sensibility of the animal. However, the object of the humane society is the same in both cases? i. e., the prevention of cruelty, no matter what form it takes or what its origin. But the remedy is different. Iji the one case, the society must rescue the animal and punish the offender; in the other, a process of education must be systematically fol lowed. Begin the campaign by organizing societies wherever the soil promises growth?in the schools, in the church es, and in every city, town and vil lage. Get the young people thorough ly interested. Raise funds and apply them to the dissemination of appro priate literature, to the purchase of food, shelter and equipment, for the protection and amelioration of the condition of such animals as the society must needs care for. Petition the State and national legislatures for the enactment o? salutary laws to further the good purpose. In short, let it be the aim of the society to create a strong public senti ment against all forms of maltreatment of animals,gand a new era will grad ually dawn for the long-suffering, ! ill requited work animal, the faithful personal protector, the dog, and all the various creatures that minister to the amusement of mankind. Delgar Reel Squad will enter a hand reel team in the Firemen's Tourna ment, and it is said that the team will be something fast They have a new racing reel, and the racing squad is composed of sprinters. THE FINAL EXERCISES. Great Day for the Students of the S. M. A. and F. S. The commencement exercises of the Sumter Military Academy were held in the Opera House last Wednesday, be ginning at 11 o'clock. These exercises brought to a close the first year's work of this institution?a hard year's work on the part of President Owens and his assistants, for they had to bnild from the ground. In establishing a school the first year is usually the crucial period, and its future success depends upon the first year's work. President Owens announced, near theK close of the exercises, that the school was here to stay ; that it had been a success, and that at once a vigorous campaign would be commenced by the entire faculty to double the attendance for next year. During the past year 156 students were matriculated, 96 in the military department and ?50 in the Female Seminary. The outlook for next year is most encouraging, and the school will be larger and stronger. Senator S. G. Mayfield, of Bam berg County, made the address to the graduates. His speech was appropriate to the time and occasion and was a thoughtful and forcible presentation of matters that every young man should consider well and carefully at the time he leaves school and enters upon a business or professional career. The programme, as follows, was very successfully carried out, and the large and thoroughly ^interested audience were liberal in the bestowal of ap plause : Prayer?Dr. C. C. BrowD. Violin solo?Prof. Shoemaker. Address?Capt. C. Capers Smith, Charleston, S, C. Subject: "The Thinker and the Doer." Vocal s?lo, acompaniament, Miss Bailey?President Owens. Address?Capt. Wm. M. Smoak, Aiken, S. C. Subject; "Now you have youth: what are you going to do with it?" Violin solo?Prof. Shoemaker ; piano aecompaniament, Miss Tei cher Annual address?Senator S. G. May field, Bamberg County. Address?President Owens, in pre sentation of diplomas. The following are the graduates : Literary department?Capt. C. Capers Smith, Charleston ; Capt. Wm. M. Smoak, Aiken. Stenography?Miss Lizze Smoot, Darlington ; Miss Eva McClam, Sum ter; Mr.B. D. Edwards, Orangeburg. Bookkeeping?W. R. Mathis, Clar endon: W. V. Cauthen, Sumter; J. D. Wilder, Sumter; Miss Lizzie Smoot, Darlington. Remarks by President Owens and presentation of diplomas. Lieut. Durant published orders, showing appointments for the session of 1902-03. Handsome catalogues, printed on half tone paper, 60 pages, with cuts, and Confederate grey '< cover, trimmed in gold, were distributed. The following additions Zo the faculty were announced : Prof. Claude McFall, Cincinnati Conservatory, Boston Conservatory,JJRoyal Conserva tory, Leipzig, Germany ; Prof. Thos. H. Lindsey, Holloway's Business College; A. M. Holbrook, Normal College ; Maj. L, B. Steele, B. S.. South Carolina Military Academy. "LOST AND FOUND." Wednesday evening the attractive little play, so long looked forward to, was rendered by the dramatic club of the Sumter Military Academy. The Opera House was well filled with an audience, justly proud of the local talent. The Sumter Orchestra, newly organized, discoursed sweet music be tween the acts. The orchestra is cer tainly doing excellent work, as indeed should be expected from its accom plished members. Method of Numbering the Streets. For the information of inquiring citi zens, we explain the plan of number ing nouses which has been adopted by City Council : Liberty street divides the cisy from east to west and Main street divides it from north to south. Main street from Liberty street north is North Main street and south of Liberty it is South Main street. So of Harvin street, Sumter street, Washington street and all others that cross Liberty. Liberty street from Main street east ward is East Liberty street and from Main street westward it is West Lib erty street So of Calhoun street, Canal street, Republican street, Bartlette street and all others that cross Main street. One hundred numbers are allowed to each block. For instance take Main street going north. We begin at Lib erty street with odd numbers on east side and even numbers on west side. To Republican street there are say forty numbers. Crossing Republican street the numbers do not continue consecutively, but begin at Mr. Yates' store as No. 101; crossing Canal street, begin with 201 ; crossing Calhoun street, begin with 301, and so on at all intersections. Going southward from Liberty street the same rule applies, as also eastward and westward on all streets crossing Main. This system is common to many cities and has advantages over any other for a town like Sumter. Any new streets which may in future be opened cannot disturb the numbers already placed, for the numbers run from the centre in all directions and can be extended indefinitely. Vacant lots of course are not numbered, but a number is reserved for every fifty feet of frontage. So that new houses going up will not displaced numbers of other houses already fixed. Sumter is not laid out with much regularity. There are some short streets to which the general rule can not apply, except that numbers on such streets will be in conformity with those on parallel streets as far as possi ble. One other advantage in the sys tem is that a person can tell by the number of a house how many blocks distant it is. For example, No. 5 1 North Main street would indicate that it is the first house on the fifth block from Liberty. People will soon become accustomed to the plan and will be pleased with its convenience. The reel team continues to make food time at their practices, says the lorence Times. The laddies are hopeful of capturing one or two of the big prizes offered in the Sumter tournament. NO STRINGS TIED TO IT. How the Sumter Firemen's Tournament Is Viewed In Columbia. That the Columbia folks are mani festing-much interest in the forthcom ing firemen's tournament the follow ing, from the Columbia Record, will show: "The rules and regulations that will govern the firemen's tournament in Sumter on the 25th and 26th instants have been received by the local fire men, and, as expected, they are up to date and likely to attract a large num ber of teams. "On the front page of the folder is a cut of a gamecock and on the last page are the names of some of the best citizens of Sumter, who will manage the tournament. "Sumter will welcome her visitors and treat them in true South Carolina style. The fire department will quar ter and feed the horses belonging to the visiting firemen and will unload the apparatus. This is an innovation, as the Columbia firemen have been accustomed to paying for such accom modations. "The rules governing the reel, grab and hose wagon contests are familiar to the local teams, and there are no strings tied to any prize. Two entries are sufficient for a contest, and that is liberal indeed. The tournament is going to be a real live affair, and a fair and square deal may be expected by every team that enters the con test." The rules of the quick-hitch contest, as well as the general rules govern ing the entire tournament, are then published in full, thus evincing the interest which is felt in Columbia over the affair. Newberry Team At Work. The Newberry Herald and News says: "The Excelsior Reel Team is making good time practicing for the Sumter tournament. They will be out every afternoon from.now on." Practicticing for the Tournament. The Florence Times of Tuesday has the following, which will be of inter est to Sumter firemen : "The reel team began last night to practice for the tournament which will be held soon in Sumter, and the beginning was a good one. On first trial the 100 yards was run and connections made in 1.20^2 and on the second in 1.18^. There is every indication that a winning team will be entered from this city. Hereafter there will be regular prac tices." Camden Will Be In It. As heretofore stated in these columns, the Camden fire company will partici pate in the Sumter tournament. In this connection the Camden Chronicle of Friday has the f olowing : "The company was out yesterday afernoon for a practice run, and made splendid time, but there is a vast dif ference between making a connection to an * empty hydrant and one filled with water and a heavy pressure on. Anyway, the boys will enter the con test, and if defeated will have no kick to make. On the other hand, if they win, it will only be greater laurels for them." Charleston Firemen Coming. The Charleston hose reel team is practicing for the events of the tour nament which will be held at Sumter during the last week of this month, says the Evening Post. The boys are determined to continue their good work and bring more trophies home. It was a great disappointment to them when the Charleston tournament was called off, some weeks ago, but they have resumed their practice and will try to distinguish themselves at the tournament at Sumter. INDUSTRIAL TRAINING. Excellent Progress Made By the Pupils of Lincoln School. Principal W. T. Andrews of the Lincoln School has submitted the fol lowing report, in connection with the industrial department of that institu tion, established last September. The report is addressed to Superintendent S. H. Edmunds of the Sumter Graded Schools : " The boys of the seventh and eighth grades were organized into a class in carpentry and the girls of the same grades into a class in sewing. "The entire enrollment in carpentry during the year was 1*7, of which num ber 14 remanied during the whole term. In [the sewing class the enrollment reached 25, of which number 19 re mained throughout the term. Three hours a week were devoted to teaching these subjects. "In the sewing department during the first half of the year only hand work was taught, and the girls made surprising progress in that work. Dur ing the latter part of the year a machine was purchased with funds secured by selling articles made in the sewing room and carpenter shop, and since then they have been taught the use of the machine. It is gratifying to state that only one girl failed to make sufficient progress in the work to merit promotion. "Many articles have been made by pupils who had no previous training ; whatsoever in sewing, and the charac ter of the work is in the highest degree creditable. "The carpentry deartment was equippped with a splendid assortment of tools, and it was not long before the boys acquired a famliarity with them and readiness in their use. Their work has indicated excellent progress throughout, and not one has failed to make advancement sufficient to entitle him to pass on the year's work. "The time devoted to the subjects is much too short, and since one grade has already had a year's course, I would recommend that the sixth and seventh grades begin the work next year, and a different period be set for the eighth grade, which will then do advanced work. "In my opinion, the year's experi ment has been a most successful one and has fully demonstrated that in dustrial training can be carried on successfully along with the ordinary educational work in Lincoln School. "One of the most marked and gratifying results of its establishment during the past year is the effect upon the minds of the pupils. They seem to be inspired with practical ideas and are becoming ambitious to fit them selves to accomplish something certain and attainable rather than to struggle on helplessly, with nothing for the future but an unsubstantial hope." Events at Wedgefield. Special to the Daily Item. Wedgefield, June 6.?Crops are look ing good now, and everybody seems to be feeling better. The young son of Mrs. B. F. Thompson, of Spartanburg county, died, after a short illness, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Troublefield, on Wednesday. The re mains were taken to Union for inter ment. Mr. Mitchell Levi, of Sumter, agent for the new patent pump, is putting one on the public well at this place. If he makes a success of it no doubt he will be able to sell several around here. Miss Lucy Mellett is attending the teachers' summer school in Sumter. Rev. Louis J. risto w returned home yesterday from Hartsville, where he has been attending the commencement exercises of the Welsh Neck High School. Wedgefield, June 10.?Crops are looking weJl now and everybody seems to be feeling good over it. Mr. Mitchell Levi, of Sumter. agent for the new patent pump, has put one in the public well at this place : but the water is so low in the well it does not work satisfactorily. Rev. Lonis J. Bristow attended the commencement exercisse of the Welsh Neck High School last week. Miss Lucy Mellett is attending the teachers summer' school in Sumter. Messrs. Frank Dwight and Gass Troutman are at home for the holidays from the South Carolina Co-education al Institute at Edgefield. Mr. G. W. Britt, of the A. C. L., was in town this morning, making the necessary arrangements for moving the depot fartner back from the main track. Mr. S. C. Bannister, the efficient railroad agent here, has acceped a bet ter place offered him at Fair Bluff, N. C, and will leave for his new post in a few days. Miss Olive Kelley, one of the recent graduates of Chico ra College, is at home. imm mm - Storms of Whirlwinds. Hagood, June 10.?Week before last a brisk wind more than an acre broad crossed my fields, during a calm, that appeared to be a storm Of whirlwinds, as many as ffve whirlwinds playing at a time within the above-named com pass. The wind was moving from southeast to northwest. Last week a considerable whirlwind, crossed the plantation, raising a quantity of dust in the shape of a funnel that wound about like a great serpent in the air, going up higher and higher until i1 reached the clouds. The latter phenom enon was witnessed by people more than a mile away. We are having plenty of rain and crops are looking well. ? I tmnmm?? LOCAL NEWS PARAGRAPHED. The crop outlook around Bishop ville is said to be excellent, so far. The oil mill people are working theii project quietly, but steadily," and they seem to be assured that the mill will be built very soon. The bicycle limit on South Main street has been changed from neai Scaffe's store to Nash's corner, and bicyclists who ride on the sidewalk above the last named point are likely to get arrested. There was a big delegation in the city from Groomstown Friday, to attend Judge Wells's court. The long stand ing dispute about the location of a line between the land of two brothers, and about which they indulged in a shoot ing fracas some time ago, was up for adjudication that afternoon. The members of the Knights of Pyhias lodges of Bishopville and Mannville enjoyed a picnic at Bishopville Friday. The attendance was large and all enjoyed themselves in a most thorough manner. A fish fry for the Sumter Light Infantry was enjoyed last Thursday night at Cain's Mill, by about 30 of the boys. Fish were plentiful and all had a good time?that is, as good as they could without any of the gentle sex being in the party. The campaign meeting next week should be held in the Opera House, as has been the custom for the past few years. The Opera House is amply large to accommodate everyone who will care to attend the meeting, and everyone, speakers as well as audience, will be far more comfortable than if the meeting is held in the open air. Dr. and Mrs. China had an experi ence last Thursday morning bhat fortu nately had no serious resnks. While driving in a buggy on Greene street, the horse's foot sunk down into an old underground wcoden drain. The horse almost turned a somersault &nd rolled over. The doctor loosed the harness, after which the horse got up, and on being hitched up went on again as if nothing had happened. Neither the buggy nor any of the harness was dam aged. There was a small fire last Friday at the residence of Sheriff Scarborough, caused by a defective flue in the kitchen. The damage done was con fined to the roof of the kitchen. The firemen, as usual, did some good work. It is being noised around that there will be something doing in musical circles soon. W. L Harvey, who is expected by the 2nd Regiment Band to arrive this week, is a thorough musician of no lit tle ability and is considered a master of the cornet, piano and mandolin, as well as other wind and string instru ments. If you haven't a hammock, buy one from H. G Osteen & Co. They have a nice assortment. A Man Without a Country. The New rleans customhouse au thorities are dealing with a man with out a country. On Wednesday the Norweigan steamship, John Wilson, Captain W. 'Hansen, arrived from Bluefields, Nicaragua. Among the cabin passengers was Fong Jung, a Chinaman. He had lived in Nicaragua several years and was fairly well to do. According to the United States im migration laws, he was not allowed to land. According to the laws of Nica ragua he was not allowed to return after having once left. Fong Jung is doomed to sail back and forth between New Orleans and Bluefields until the John Wilson's captain meets a ship at sea whose mas ter will consent to take the Chinaman off his hands. Army Nurse Corps. Lieut. Gen. Miles, commaanding the army, has issued regulations to govern the Army Nurse Corps, organ ized under the provisions of the act approved February 2, 1901, "to in crease the efficiency of the permanent military establishment.99 It is pro vided that the nurse corps shall consist of one superintendent, to be appoint ed by the Secretary of War, who shall be a graduate of a hospital training school having course of instruction of not less than two years, whose term of office may be terminated at his dis cretion, whose compensation shall be $1,800 per annum, and of as many chief nurses andfreserve nurses as may be needed. Reserve nurses my be as singed to active duty when the emergency of the service demands, but shall receive no compensation ex cept when on such duty. Depraved Merchant Whipped. J. C. Perry, who has been running a junk shop in Spartanburg, and who lived with his wife and c?ildren in the Hamburg section of the town, was taken from his home Tuesday night by a mob of about 75 white men to -the woods about three miles from the city, where he was stripped and severe ly beaten with leather belts. He was finally rescued by the sheriff and chief of police, who were attracted by his groans. He left on the midnight train, declaring he would never put his foot in Spartanburg again. For some time past Perry had been enticing little white school girls to his office on Main street, where they remained with him for some time. This caused , a public scandal. The matter was ; taken in hand ' by friends of the [ parents of one of the girls, and an in vestigation resulted in establishing ; the truth of the rumors. Perry con . fessed. Sea Captain's Strange Story. The captatin of the Norwegian steamer Donald, which arrived at Philadel phia, a few days ago, from Banes, with a cargo of fruit, tells the following remarkable storry : "We were two days out from Banes and about 30 miles from Watlin's is land, in the Carribbean sea, when we came upon a floating island. I, with the mate and several of the crew, rowed toward it. Thousands of little monkeys scampered all about the shore and when we were in range they began bombardment by shying cocoanuts at us. We captured two monkeys. "The following morning we dis covered another floating island and landed. This time we were greeted by a covey of parrots of most bril liant plumage." Captain Wamecke declared that the eruption in Martinique had shaken up the entire district, and the small pieces of land had become separated from some uninhabited.island. The national house of representa tives has passed the bill to protect the president, vice president, members of the cabinet, foreign ministers and ambassadors and to ; suppress the teaching of anarchy, by a vote of 175 to 38. ?^ A BARGAIN IN PENS. Esterbrook's Superior Steel Pens, All Sizes, For Sale. Sumter, S. C, May 20.?We have just bought, at a sacrifice sale, 50 gross Esterbrook' s Pens, assorted sizes, which we offer at 30 cents a gross. The Esterbrook pen is the standard in quality and is never sold for less than 75 cents a gross?many stationers charge $1 a gross. H. G. OSTEEN & CO., Liberty Street. Master's Sale. BY VIRTUE of a decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, in the State of Scuth Caro lina, the ease of Richard C. Folk against Willoughby Sanders, Jane Brown and Advil Hicks, I will sell to the highest bidder, at public auction, at the Court House in the city of Sumter, in said county and State, on salesday in July, 1902, being the seventh day of said month, during the usual hours of sale, the interest of the Defendants in the following described real estate, to wit: ' All that lot of land in said county and State, containing twenty-five acres, being the same land which was conveyed to us, together with Eunice Brooks as tenants in common, by M. E. LeNoir, by deed recorded in the office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County in Book . . H. at page 57." Terms of sale, cash. Purchaser to pay for paper. H. FRANK WILSON, Master for Sumter County. June 11