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WCIKO BUNDNE88. A V ?rtou? 0?lonal Broken Func ilon Of The Mind. (From the Scientific American.) It la scarcely open to quest* >n thnt ?ill education should be Individual, but unfortunately this requirement cannot be met In our crowded school*. The state is compelled to require a definite amount of know - hedge from all encaged in the same course. The difficulties to which this may give rise are illustrated by the following stories of pupils who, de? spite earnest endeavor, could never learn to write correctly or to read fluently, or to pass the examlnato provided for the lowest classes, although some of them are able to accomplish Important scientific work. A perfectly healthy 16-year-old CT*, one of the beat pupils of the highest class of a German school, could not spell correctly either Her? man or foreign worda, either from dictation or from memory. She could write tdngle characters perfectly ?he coul 1 also read a single series of musical notea and play the violin by note but ahe could not read piano mualc. The difficulty was that she waa unable to lmpreae the picture of the word in her memory. By the em? ployment of a great number of aids to memory the aucceedd in making ^ much progress, but ahe continued to make the moat Incredible errors In wr*tlng. which aharply contrasted with the general excellence of her work at school. 8he could not read fluently because the Image of tht ward was not preaent to her memory. The girl's grandmother, a highly educated woman. her great-uncle and a son of the latter exhibited the same defects. Bach of the men wrote a number of ecentlflc worka, but the ape)ling had to be corrected by others. s la this oaae. therefore, thla aame defect, wnlch the English call "word bltodneaa." appeared In four mem? bers of one family. As we know that the brain contains a special center for the memory of words, we must conclude that tire entire absence of this eJeivcntary faculty In persons otherwise of good mental equipment moat bo caused by a defect In thla small part of th brain. As such per? sons cannot satisfy the requirements exacted in the loweat olaaaes. They axe in dtnger of never reaching the higher ones. In London one case of word blindnas waa found among each l.ftfl school children. With proper appreciation of the conditions, it should bo possible to carry on the education of such a child If other? wise intdiligent. This, however, can? not be done by the school; It must bm ^Accomplished by the parents, or ? I benevolent socltles (Prom Llpplncott's.) s every lawyer knows, Senator Daniel Is the author of a comprehen ? e treatise on negotiable lnatru benta which la generally conaldered 11 be the leading authority on the subject. A friend one day Inquired bow It waa that In the midst of hla arduous political duties, which must have demanded hla constant attent? ion, he found the time to write two auch exhaustive volumea. "Well." replied the Benator, "It I happened thla way: A young fellow I knew came up to me one day and ?aid. fay Mr. Daniel, does a sight draft bear Interest?' And?would you believe It??I couldn't answer that simple question. 80 I determined then and there to find out all about It It took me a long time, but I did it "Well. Senat .r. observed the friend after a abort pauae, "doea flJ sight draft bear Interest?" There was a moment's silence. "Hanged If I know!" was the ab? rupt reply. HOWS THIS? We offer One Hundred Dollars Re? ward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall'a Catarrh Cure. 1 r J. CHENEY 4k CO.. Toledo, O. We. th "nderslgned. have known F J Cheney for the last 15 yeara, and balteve him perfectly honorable In all bualnoss transactlona and financially able to carry out any obligations made by hla firm. WAl.DINO. KINNAN * MARVIN, Wholesale Drugglata. Toledo, O. Hall'a Catarrh Cure la taken inter? nally, acting directly upon the blood and mucoua surfaces of the system. Testimonials aent free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Take Hall'a Pamlly Pills for consti? pation. I-4-lm South Carolina can never be con? sidered civilised until the law of dis? tress for rent and that under which young Ben Tlllman deeded his two children away from their good moth? er are abolished.?Hpartnnburg Jour - HOItH I I \?.s \M> HAW M \<.S. ?Moat people know the feeling, and the miserable state of ill health It In? dicates. All people should know thu' POley's Honey and Tar, the greatest throat and lung remedy, will quick? ly cure the soreness and cough and restore a normal condition. Ask fo~ Poley s Honey and Tar. Slhert's Drug fltoM SALARY FOR MASTER. Text of Bill Introduced In (House By Mr. iVumt To Fix Salary of Master at $1,500. A Bill To Fix the Compensation of the Matter of Sumter County: Be It enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Car? olina: Section || That the Master of Sum ter County shall receive an annual salary of fifteen hundred dollars, In 11c u of the costs and fees now allow? ed by the law, to be paid as the salai'ee of other county officers. Section 2. That the said Master shall continue to collect the costs, com? missions and fees as now provided by Uw and pay the same to the County Treasurer of the County on the first day of each month:.Provi? ded, that In case the fees, costs and commissions so paid to the County Treasurer shall exceed the turn of fifteen hundred ollars for the year ending the thirty-first day of De? cember of each year, such excess shall be divided equally betwen the Master and the County. Section s. That ell Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed. MAY GRANGE FERTILIZER ACT. Notice of Hearing on Proposed Amendment Given. Columbia, Feb. 2.?Senator Lancy, of Chesterfield, stated this evening that he wished to give notic of a pro? posed amendment to the fertilizer Act of 1909, so that those Interested may appear Friday The amendment is as follows: "Provided, further, that if any of the Ingredients or fertilizer material or cotton seed meal sold In this State falls short of the guaranteed analysis appearing on the sack tag or vessel holding the same as follows: "In available phosphoric acid more than twenty-five points which shall mean one-fourth of one unit, on' goods guaranteed over ten per cent of avalable phosphoric acid. "In ammonia on goods more than twenty-five points which shall mean one-fourth of one unit, on goods guaranteed up to 4 per cent; and more than thirty points, which shall mean three-tenths of one unit on goods guaranteed over 4 per cent, in ammonia. 'In potash more than 25 points, which hall mean one-fourth of one unit, on goods guaranteed up to 4 per cent, and more then 20 points, which shall mean three-tenths of one unit on goods guaranteed over four per cnt In potash. That the manufacturer or seller shall be liable to the purchaser for one-fifth of the selling value of the entire lot or shipment to be deducted from the buyer's Indebtedness, and if the buyer hae paid for said goods then the buyer can collect the same from th manufacturer or seller by due process of law. The amenment reduces the margin for mixture of fertilizers and changes th j peealty for violation. The amend? ment Is printed in advance so thai all interests may be Informed, ant appear before the agricultural com mlttee Friday afternoon. THE MISSISSIPPI DEADLOCK. One of Antl-Varadaman Candidates Withdraws and He Received 7* Out of 174 Votes. Jackson, Miss., Feb. 4.?Folio win* the w'thdrawal of C. H. Alexander, one of the principal antl-Vardaman candidates, the leglsatlve caucus cnme within ten votes of selecting a successor to the late Senator McLai - In today. Vardaman received 78 votes out of a total of 174. ?More people are taking Foley's Kidney Remedy every year. It Is cor - sldered the most effective remedy f< r all kidney and bladder troubles that medical science can devise. Foley's ^Kidney Remedy corrects irregulari? ties, builds up the system, and re? stores lost vitality. Sibert's Drv.g Stors - The Insurgents seem to have glvf n up the war dance for the party cd tlllon.?Washington Post. Took All His Money. Often all a man earns goes to doc? tors or for medicines, to cure a Stom? ach, Liver or Kidney trouble that Dr. King's New Ufu Pills would quickly cure at slight cost. Best for Dyspep? sia, Indigestion, Biliousness, Consti? pation, Jaundice, Malaria and De? bility. 25c at Sibert's Drug Store. All that is human must retrograde if It do not advance.?Edward Gib? bon. ?if troubled with InAtgeattoni con? stipation, no appetite of feel bllloue, give Chamherlaln'i Utomaoh and Uv? er Tablets a trial and you will be pleased with the result. These tab? lets invigorate the stomach and liver and strengthen the dlgeetlon. Bold by W. W. Slbrt. A fool must now and then be light by chance.?Cooper. Send us your Job work. STOCK PRICES DOWN. AgrrCHsive Operations Had Violent Efforts. _ ! ! tffw York, Feb. 3.?The onslaughts of an agrexslve bear party, together frith gathering distrust of the lndus trf.ll, business and political outlook, j brought about violent declines on the New York stock exchange today with United States Steel heading the down-ward movement. In all sales to aled 1,672,000 shares with a fourth of this aggregate In steel shares, w llch early In the afternoon broke to 78, the lowest level reached since September last. The price today re? presented a break of 30 points from yesterday of 13 1-4 of January 3, when the high record of this year wig touched, and 17 1-8 from the pi Ice of October 2. Chief Interest centered In the de? cline of steel, but there was violent II juklation of nearly every stock in the list, carrying prices downward from 6 to 8 points, with sensatiooal breaks between sales. Because of the nervousness of the market, brokers called on their clients to remain within call ready t> put up additional margins if nec? essary and many whose accounts were en the "ragged edge" closed out, taking their loss rather than risk further declines The net price changes do not regis? ter the full effect on prices, owing to the effective rally which occurred In the .closing hour, when the bears bought freely to garner the day's landsome profits on the short side. At the low point, which came early n the final hour, declines ran all the way to 8 points. The violence of the movement snd the volume of the market, fol? lowing so prolonged and extensive a decline as has occurred, caused the day to be regarded as a probable culmination of the decline with a re? versal likely to follow. The declines were violent, running to between 1 and 4 in all of the active stocks, United States Steel seemed to be the pivot of the market and when it fell to 78 during the noon hour, the whole market took on an appearance of demoralization. At that time some of the notable losses were: Vulcan preferred 7 3-8; Allis-Chalmers and Wells-Fargo 7; American Smelting 6 5-8; United States Rubber, Metropolitan Street railway 6; American Hide and Leather. American Car, American Cot? ton Oil, American Locomotive and , Utah Copper 4 3-4; Federal Mining and Wabaah preferred 4 1-4; Chesa? peake & Ohio, Denver & Rio Grande, j Reading second preferred and Bethle? hem steel preferred 4. ?A few minutes delay in treating some cases of croup, even the length of time it takes to go for a doctor often proves dangerous. The safest way is to keep Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in the house, and at the first indication of croup give the child a dose. Pleasant to take and always cures. Sold by W. W. Sibert. Sure, Mr. Taft! A factional fight for the purpose of keeping Mr. Can? non on the rules committee Is a mighty good one not to get mixed up In while the present state of public sentiment exists.?Indianapolis Ne A's. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. Tbl Kind You Have Always bought The Wise ? come here when their eyes need at? tention. Why? Because they can depend on getting the right treatment and the right glasses. Why not fol? low their example If your eye sight Is becoming defective? Graduate Optician In charge. All work Guaranteed. W. A. Thompson Jeweler and Optican. H. L. B. WELLS, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Money to Loan on any Good .Security. Notary Public With Seal. Oflire Over Sumter Savings Lank. STOCK EXCHANGE FIRM FAILS. Fisk & Robinson Forced to the Wall. New York, Feb. 2.?Fisk & Robin son, bond dealers and members of the New York Stock Exchange, fail? ed for a million dollars today. An in? voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed by creditors In the United States District Court late this afternoon, and Erinson Winthrop was appointed re? ceiver with a bond of $10,000. Shrink? age in the value of railroad bonds held by the firm caused the failure. An honest man does not make him? self a dog for the sake of a bone.? Danish. Farm Loans. Loans negotiated upon improv? ed farms, payable in annual in? stallments. No Commission. Borrowers pay actual cost of per? fecting Loan. For further infor? mation apply to JOHN B. PALMER & SON. P. O. Box 282, Phone No. 1085. Office Sylvan Bldg. COLUMBIA, S. C. 12-8-2m. TAX RETURNS FOR 1910. OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR SUMTER CO., SUMTER, S. C, Dec. 3, 1909. Notice is hereby given that I will attend, In person or by deputy, at the following places on the days In? dicated, respectively, for the purpose of receiving returns of real estate, personal property, and poll taxes for the fiscal year commencing January 1st, 1910. Tindalls, Tuesday, Jan. 4th. Privateer, (Jenkins* store,) Wed? nesday, Jan. 5th. Manchester, Levl's, Thursday. Jan. Cth. Wedgefield, Friday, Jan. 7th. Claremont Depot, Monday, Jan. 10th. Hagood, Tuesday, Jan. 11th. Remberts, Wednesday, Jan. 12th. Dalzell, Thursday, Jan 13th. W. T. Brogdon's Store, Friday, Jan. 14th. Mayesvllle, Tuesday, Jan. 18th. Shiloh, Wednesday, Jan. 19th. Norwood's X Roads, Thursday, Jan. 20th. Oswego, Friday, Jan. 21st. All persons whose duty it Is to make returns should be prompt to meet me at these appointments. All returns must be made before Feb. 20th, 1910. J. DTOOS WILDER, Auditor for Sumter Co. 1-2-8-1-21-10 Bx rnaa ?????? The Ballot. - m m M M TEN VOTES FOR District_ )m\ Addrews. ? ? lj| Subject to rules of The Ostecn Publishing Co/a Contest. Void 0 after February 19. ? IIIVIIIIIMIIHHIRRIIIBIIII FOR RENT. T F you desire to make a change see us. We offer A the following desirable residences at reasonable prices : No. 204 West Liberty St., 8 room house, mode'n imprvm'nt 20 00 No. 130 BJ, Main St, 9 room house, with bath 24.00 No. 101 S. Sumter St., 8 room house 14.00 No. 101 S. Salem Ave., 7 room house, 18.00 Cor. Hazel and Chestnut Sts., 7 room house 14.00 Four 6-room houses on Haynsworth St., each 7.00 No. 9, S. Blanding Ave., 9room house 16.00 Two 5-rcom houses N. Salem Ave., at 8.00 One 5-room house Purdy St., near Broad St., at 8.00 We have several nice houses for sale close-in. SUMTER REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE CO., Sumter, South Carolina. HORSES, MULES. BUGGIES, WAGONS, HARNESS, BU1LBINB MATEB1AL=== ILime, Cement, Acme Wall Plaster, Shingles, Laths, I Fire Brick, Clay, Stove Flue and Drain Pipe, Etc. All kinds, Horse, Cow, Hog and Hay and Grain-Chicken peed SEED OATS, WHEAT, RYE ARD RARLEY. A car load or a single article. 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