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The Press Association. President "Wylie, of the Lancaster PublishingCompany, Gives an Interesting Account of Recent Meeting of Newspaper Men in Char-j leston?-'Write-up of Trip; to New England to Appear Later. i Mr. Editor : 1 cheerfully comply with your request that 1 give the readers of The News an account of mv recent trip to Char( leston, Norfolk and New Entrland. Well,lo begin with, I loft home on the 16th instant lor Charleston, reaching the Isle of Palms that night. The next morning, promptly at 1 1 o'clock, j the thirty-second annual meeting of the South Carolina Press Association was called to order by ~ ... . . t Mrs. Virginia D. Young, of the Fairfax Enterprise. Mrs. Young'* 1 subject, was the "Personality ol the South Carolina Press as observed by Mrs. Virginia D. Young since 1891." Mrs. Young is ;i woman's rights woman through ^ and through and this idea was <1 uite prominent. SI.o is one of t he gifted members of the association and, I believe,it's only lady mem her. "The Staff Poet" was handled well by Mr. J. T. Alee- ' han of tire Carolina Citizen, lie fairiy brought down the house with his wit, humor, and Irish good nature. By the way, Mr. Median's father was a citizen ot i this county in the trying days of |' '70, Tradesville being his then home, and was one of the wggres. t sive red shirts who hdned r<>? deem the cornty from Radical rule. Col. T. B. Crews, of the Laurensvillo Herald, and .Mr N.| (?. Osteen, of the Sumter Watchman and Southron, two of the oldest members, read excellent papers ou their personal recollections and experiences of journalism in this State for the last hall century. Tin delights of surl I bathing were enjoyed by many o! the members?both ladies and gentlemen?t hough nothing could induce Col. James T. Bacon ofb the Kdg< bold ' 'hroniclo or Mrs. I Virginia I>. Voting to "go near: the water," though they may J have hung their clothes on a hickory limb or more probably a palm branch. It was amusing to watch the antics of the Ireshi water members from the upcountry as the "swells" and "breakers" would culT them about and bury them in the deptlis of I the sea, About the lime one has summoned all his strength and ? I rresiaent il. ii. auii, or ilie Herald and News, of Newberry, in the auditorium ol the hotel.? Addresses of welcome were made i m n / ^ m i' . II uy mayor iv vr. ivuet', i limp n Gadsden, President of the Consolidated Company, which owns i the Isle of Palms and eleetri railway, in and about Charleston, i and Mr. Thomas R. Waring, edi tor ol the Evening Post. These i addresses made it known that we were not castaways on a lone island, but that we were, so to 1 speuK. in the house of our friends. Tne daily sessions of the convention were interesting and instructive. Many papers on various subjects were read, some ot the mnsl infflrpst.int' heincr rm?> h\; lanuu. puiuu uiSiaiiLU UU i IK A>h!ey river. Returning we sailed lip the Cooper river and disembarked at the Navy Yard Refreshments were served on board the vessel. I should have mentioned that Governor 1 leyward was arnoug I lie guests ot board and enjoying himself at much as any one. We were diown by the I'. S. otlicer in charge all over the navy vard grounds, which were lormerly n part of Cliicora l'ark, and wen later on given a reception at lib mine, a magnificent residence lust completed ! elonging to the foverninen'. 1 lie Federal Gov>rn inon I li-ic u ! ruo/l i; n v ?<???. 1 t%s I IIU1VJ1U ??MO C%I I V(iVl? C A I'CIHIVVI wo and a half million dollars on ;he navy yard. The great Dry l)oek is now nearin^ com plot ion ?nd as i lie water has not yet Iron uriH'd in we could see it Iron iop In bottom. When completer he navy y;?r I will cost about twenty million dollars, but it means a great tied for the lulur* ?l Charleston. Charleston liar l)or is destined in the near futon to bo one ol the most important rendezvous point - of the Ameri can Navy. At high tide a vesse drawing lliirty feet of water cat ntluu illtll 11 In I li.it ..1' I'll H.lnul... harbor. Alter inspecting the navy yan we boarded I he electric cars ant ivere taken to the Schnetzei platz, where we wore the guest i ol the National Schnetzenbuiu lor two hours. To speak it it plain English our hosts were tin kind, warm hearted Germans o Charleston who ha/e contribute* so much to the prosperity o Chapleston, such ns F. W. Wag skill and successfully furmo' ntei one wave, and was in the act o glancing around with conscioui pride for a nod of approval Iron some nearhy companion, anothei wave of larger proportions woulc strike liim unawares and he woulc come up spitting and splutterii fi in goo I fashion. Grist, of the Yorkville Enquirer, thinking he could buffet with the billows ai well as he could run a newspaper, was fairly buried and laid out? he swallowed enough salt water to keep him until the next annual meeting. Fooshe, of the Winns boro News and Herald, in the *ct of assisting a ladv, was suddenly struck by a large, angry billow and lor the moment fell from grace as he was undergoing he rites of immersion. Your correspondent not having the iift to see himself as others saw lim, will not venture to give his xperience. One of the most enjoyable in cidents of the slav in Charleston was the excursion around the larhor on the buoy tender, Wistaria. Before hoarding the vessel we were carried through Forts Japron, Jasper and Moultrie 011 Sullivan s Island. We were then taken on board the vessel and tarried out beyond Fort Sumter to view the jettien, passing in dose proximity to .lames Island. CSummiogs Point, Morris Island und other points of vantage held by the Confederate forces during the late war. The point where the "Swamp Angel" was station3d wlien she poured shot and shell into the Federal gun-boat* was pointed out. The vessel wat then headed for the open sea but as many grew faint as t he water* lirew rough, we withdrew and ,i.?# - .1. 11 ner. O. E. Witte, E. H. Jahnz, M f J. 1). Cappebuan, J. L. Stoppel- J s bein and others. The Schnentz j 1 [> 1 atz is a shoot ng place, and the 4 r Schnou'z bund is the shooting 1 1 society or shooting fraternity.? J I Here we were treated royally.? jk ; Indies and gentlemen all tried J ? three sho's apiece at a target _ i with a rifle. Many shots went w i wild ol the target?due perhaps a , to a mixture ot too much beer 9 . and Rhine wine. Everything in ^ ' the eating and drinking line was ^ served in prolusion. We were ^ regaled with the sweetest ol m i music by a German band station ed in the beautiful grove. Speech- W es were made by Gov. Ileyward, ^ Col. .binies Armstrong, Col. Au 11, ^ C<d. Stoppelbein and others.? ^ C? 1. Armstrong, to l>e relished, W must be heard, and the readers ol B The News can soon have that V pleasure by fining to the reunion ^ ol Confederate veterans, at Dixie, ^ this count}', where he is to be ^ the orator ot tho day. The Na ^ tional Schnen'zenbund made up ^ . ot all the shooting German 9 organizations in the United b States will hold its regular an- V nual convention at Charleston 5 next year. The Press Associa- ^ lion adjourned to meet again in % Charleston next Summer at the J Isle ot Palms, from whence they & , will go to the Jamestown Expo ^ [ 8ition. I should have made an- ^ [ knowledgmenl before ol the a : many courtesies shown the visi ? ) tors by M>?j. J C. Hemphill, editor of the News and Courier, ? 1 who was here, there and every ^ i where, making everybody have a ^ ? good time lie gave up the edi- ^ t torial department of hie paper, ^ i to his country cousins, for several [ issues, and told them to write on ? ? any subject under the sun, from ? Heaven and the angels, down to 1 Ben Tillman and tlie Dispensary, ^ but with the distinct understand it? i ing that the paper was not to be ia > pes'ored with damage euirs, to which it was no stranger.? ** i On Friday evening a part ol the 5 association, with some of their i lady friends, lolt Charleston over i the Atlantic Coast Line It. It, on "~ 1 the trip to New England. After i journeying all night we arrived 1 h > in Norfolk, Va , early next morn w, : 1...1 T 1 .. .1 81 <IIIIU, Dill I IIIIU MINI 1 IlllPt Slop x for fear ot trespassing too much **v ?U > upon your space, and resume my te ftory in another issue of your I paper. K. E. Wvlie. tr Broke Knife Blade off in Antagonist's Head. Monroe Journal : A serious eutting affray took place at a |lj I public sale al the Ed Smith I * ! place over in Stanly last Satur day. As the story is told, Burt Burnett, a white man who was drinking cider, boy an to abuse Will Garland when Mr. Thaney ij, McManus sought to make him ni I desist, and Burnett began curs- pi ing him vilely. At this Mr. Mc-j" Manns made ready to strike liiin, J'' | when the hitter's son, Cleve Moi m i- .1 - i r\ I Milium, io"K up Hi'' fjuarroi alio ji in the conflict i-eriously out Burnett across the temple, t U*? arm g< and the shoulder. Burnett walk tl s I ed seme distance and fell. Dr. it II Dow was summoned and after y< i1 extracting a piece of a knife blade li that had been broken oil in his j head, sewed up the wounds. It ' j I was said that Burnett had cursed Mr. McManus a good deal before fl 1 the latter found it necessary to 1 [fight. ci s ..SPECIAL.. I ! Ten Days' Sale | > For Ten Days we Offer Bargain Hun- \ > ters Some Startling Values. ? 2500 yards 10c Colored Lawns at 5c. X l 1000 " 121-2 and 15c White Lawns at 10c. ^ I 2500 " 10, 12 1-2 and 15c Embroidery, pick the lot ^ at 81-3 cents. ^ Just received 1 bolt yard-wide Taffeta Silk, cheap at m 1.25, for this sale 98c the yard. | We Were Fortunate ? in getting two more solid cases of Hat Samples. In these are some worth at least $2.50. You may pick & them at $1.25. Small lot 25c Straw Hats at 10c. C 100 pairs Tan and Patent Colt Shoes 5.00. Forbush & Oxfords for men, we offer these this sale at 3.75. 24 , pail's Nullifiers, worth 1.50, to close out at 75c. J 10 dozen 1.50, 1.75 and 2.00 Odd Pants, your choice ? 1.25. 1.25 Pants 98c. 75c Pants 50c. Numbers of m i Suits in broken lots at 3.50, 5.00 and 7.50, worth double \ the money. J ) 10 yards Barker's Bleach for 83c. Only 10 yards to ^ I the customer. ^ Don't miss this sale if you count values. ? l Yours respectfully, * ; Funderburk Comp'y. j Notice of Application CheaP Rates via Southem v Railway. Or Discharge as Guardian. On account of the special occasio?inrw>o...... . . ..... tioued, the Southern ltailway will sell nxind Notice to hereby given that the no- trip tickets to points named below, at rsigned will, on the 8th of August. ly r,.tllK.,.a rates an follows: IMS. make his llnal settlement w-th To Mexico City, Mex., and return.? Aoe Judge of l'robate of Lancaster count International Geological CongrtHS. unty, at bin olllce at the courthouse, Tickets on sale August. 14th to 31, limited guardian of Evelyn H N.abet, and to return ?0 day* from date of sale. fUie 'ply to said court ?or llnal discharge one fare plus '25 ?its for round trio, said guardian. To Milwaukee, Wis, and return.?Ao? This July 5, 1906. count Grand Aerie Fraternal Order Eagles, K. W. NISBKT, Tickets on sale August, loth to 12th, huiiGuardian of Evelyn H. Nisbet. ton to return August '.2nd, Hate, one. Jure ?????????? plus $2 00 for round trip. I'o hiclituond, Va . and return, ? Aetoun a y? ril'tyQ D Meeting True Reformers. Tickets on aula JL q cliII September, '2nd to 5th, limited to ret-irn September 13tli Kate, one fare plue'io cU. at will last a life time is what you tor round trip. ant. Our Or (fan 8 have a pure tone To ltounoke, Vn? and return.?Armu id have lovely case*. We can aupply Meeting National Fireman'H AsNoekiUou. til with an Organ t lint will please in Tickets on sale August 12th to 13th, limited ery part ioular for only $05 and $70, to return August, 31st An extension o livered Write us for our special this limit to September loth may bo obtain rins of payment, and for illustra- ed by depositing ticket with Special Ap?n uns of our beautiful organs. and paying a tee ot 50 els. Kate, one tare If you prefer a Piano we have beau- plus 25 ets. tor sound trip, fill and good new I'priglits from ^ Hunt, Krooks Morgan, 85 up on easy terms. 1>1V- '*gC, Asst. Oen. Pas Agt . . . . t.'harleston. S. G. /Itlanta, GitAddress, WALONco,sumX,cs. cotsE- Wofford College Fitting School. . i , Three new brick buildings. Steam iu?at and eleotriu iiglits. W llead Master, three teachers and I I Matron live in the buildings. . I V CT I I >1 V CI V?l ' "dividual attention to each student. * J 7 J 7 Situated on the Wofford Cam pile. Students take a regular course in [ t the College Gymnasium, and have ao. _ 1 cesa to the College Library. E 4 ]J y 1 y $125 pays for board, tuition, and all %J fees. Next session begins Sept, Ihth. Though doing a rattling good very business, we are deter- c. 7-*2r? lined to do even better. Our resent stocks of Vehicles and LANCASTER & CHESTER ' orses are being supplemented j railway company v handsome new carnages and \ schedule jn m ri.< t may a, km-. uggies and stylish daily kx?'i^','1i'i^!ni,av m riving and Saddle Horses. L, ,.?llc?tcr? y-v , , ? i i , . Uv Kurt l.uwu MS I u iij 3 45 p au Our livery establishment is i.v h.** m,...:, ... n?i?m m r>inj? to be second to none in a? VV ?! ,' ,t6?I ? w State, and don't you forget ' ?>ariouc-sou ity... 700pa ! tjome or send to us when * """ "7, ?..w *? m ou want the best, up-to-date LvmhL-s?a*wFm very service. t.v i h:>rion<?sou.ity 5 is a m nw f m Ohnnier . #00 i* tn 8 li<' f in HEATH-ELLIOTT MULE CO. Ki??u. rv::::iSiS SSfcS I.v Fort l.iv" n imiHiun DMli m " Ar I.nncii.t''- lo ;<o ;> in D 'Via Ma\i/n Does .1 *?l? Printing connections i lln I111WS .1 tin ' KR?souibi 1 board, ao4 liUilUIID tor Otliers. Why tin.*, & North W^Mtorn Railway*. , . o 000000 UANt'ASTl l{?ionthcrn ttallwny. 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