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, : CROPS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. L The Weekly Bulletin of the Department ' * of Agriculture.] Columbia, S. C., June ltJ.-^The bulletin covers the weather and crop 1 [ conditions for the week ending Satur- ] S day, June 13, and in its preparation 5 were used reports from one or more < correspondents in each county of the < El'T; State. ( The main temperature characteristic 1 "*' TTraalr wqq a inino-t<?nrlpnr>v I U1 yaoi? nvutt v%w..?b of the night temperatures which i reached marked departures below the i normal by the end of the week. The ] general ranga of day temperatures was t between 75 and 90, although some < lower and some highter ones were reported. The maximum for the week j was 97 on the 12th at Gillsonville, the \ minimum was 54 on the 10th at Spartanburg. The local weekly mean i temperatures ranged from 72 at Green- ] villeand Looper's to 80 at Gillison- < ville, and the average of 36 mean tem- i ? perature reports was 70. The normal ) for the same period is approximately < The week's rainfall was rather poor- < ly distributed, much of the Western | and North central portions having re- j ueiveu very juue, wuncuvcri,ucuuui,u < central and Southeastern portions there ] was too much rain in many places. s The following heavy amounts were jj K: reported: Charleston 2.74; Kingstree c E; (2 reports) 2.51 and 3.20; Pinopolis; \ *Wfc. 2.37; Elloree 2.05. There were in ad- c flr* dition 21 places that reported amounts r W from one to two inches, and 30 places that reported less than one inch of c rainfali, the average of 47 reports be- i ing 0.80, while the normal for the r same period is approximately 1.04. ( There were high winds over various J portions of the State'accompanying the a thunder storms of the 9th, that injur- 1, ed crops severely in places and tangl- r ed high corn so that it could notl>e { worked. There was also a destructive s hail storm in Marlboro on the 13th ( that damaged crops locally. t There was about a normal amount c >of sunshine for the State, but the per- I centage ot possiDie ranee irom 10 c /86, showing that cloudiness varied k considerably in diiFerent localities. o crops. c The week on the whole was favorable lor crop growth and cultivation. \ There was moisture enough even ii where least rain fell; in fact those sec- a tions were best favored as it gave them $ an opportunity to clean the fields of ? grass, which has appeared luxuriantly a everywhere but has been kept pretty well under control, except in a s few localities where some cotton has I been abandoned, or else plowed under P with the grass and the lands put to a _ corn orvpeas. Such areas are really in- t significant. Over the Southeastern C portions of the State the ground has been hardly fit for cultivation, owing ?? to the heavy rains. Reports on corn continue to be en- SI entirely favorable. Both early and ? late corn continue very promising; the former in "silks'' and "tassels" j! and being laid by and the latter just coming up to stand up to stands and e receiving its first cultivation. Some ; _ reports of injury from heart worms. 8! Lice on cotton are reported from all S] portions of the State usually with the ? comment that they were never before so prevalent Reports of injury by s< lice vary considerably; in places it is & confined to certain kinds of soil, in ?' others the stands have been injured, and in others no injury has resulted, * except to check growth and give the leaves a "curled up" apparence, others J say the plant has stopped putting on 11 squares, probably the result of growth p having stopped. In certain localities a they seem to be decreasing, while c others report them increasing, the v cooi nignis seeming 10 iavor iaeir reproduction. e The cool nights have also had a bad effect on the uninfeeted cotton, on cer- j? tain soil the lower leaves are turning redish yellow. r The general tenor of correspondents' reports are not very favorable on cot- n ton. Squares continue to form plenti- v fully and blooms are quite common, being much earlier than ordinarily. ? Hot sunshine and dry weather is the 11 indicated need for cotton, both to rid ? the plant of lice and to kill grass. fPeas continue to be extensively sown ? with corn and on stubble land. Ear- ? ly planted peas up to good stands. r1: * Tobacco does not seem to be doing J very well, it continues small but in \ healthy condition. ^ Rice has about all been sown and is doing well. Upland rice improved e decidedly. s Setting of sweet potato slips contin- a ues, and this important crop is very ^ promising. Irish potatoes have improved where g not too nearly matured, but the crop ? as a whole about a failure. Second , planting doing well and in blossom on the coast. Colorado beetles are trou- * blesome in upper Darlington. c Melons are ripening in the lower k counties and musk melons are being shipped. Wheat and oats thrashing in progress with fairly good yields of the former and poor yields of the latter reported. Fruit prospects continue to lesson and are very poor for all kinds of fruit. Berries continue plentiful and a good quality. Gardens are improving very rapidly now and seasonable vegetables are reasonably abundant. Pastures afford excellent grazing. The condition of crops ir general continue very promising:, and as the season of least variability of weather conditions is about at hand, the outlook for the midsummer season is encouraging. J.W.Bauer, , Section Director, Columbia, S. C. ' Closed Its Doors. ' Roanoke, Va., June 15.?The lioa- 1 noke Loan, Trust and Safe Deposit j company did not open its doors today. A. deed of assignment was filed late ' Saturday night conveying all its as- * sets to Lucien H. Cock, who is now ^ making an inventory. There is about 2 $200,000 of deposits and it is believed ' that this will be paid in full. The capital stock was $250,000. P. L. Terry, one of the leading fi- ] nanciers, and one of the wealthiest ' men here, was president and his son- ( in-law, S. W. Jamison, treasurer. The assets amount to over $000,000. A large amount of loans have been ] guaranteed by the company, but its < liabilities in this respect are unknown, i The chief item of assets are loans and ' discounts about $150,000; stocks and 1 bonds, about $300,000, and real estate, about $60,000. i She depositors will meet Wednesday to consider their interests. There was I a slight run on some of the other A hanks this morning, but the excitem ment soon subsided, and there is no i ? COTTON SEIZED AND SOLD. Twelve Million Dollars In the Treasury I Belonging to Private Citizens, Twelve million dollars are in the treasury awaiting the claims of right- 1 Tul owners?men whose cotton was 1 seized after the war. The prosecution ? Df these claims is barred by a statute ( jf limitations specially passed, and one < :>f the measures that was prepared but 1 not pressed at the present session of 1 Congress was a bill for the repeal of ( Lhe limitation act. Three New York- J jrs, one said to be the largest cotton < ki?nlro?? in thA wnrld. are back of the |1 scheme, and will press it at the next ? session of Congress. ? After the close of actual hostilities * in 18G5 cotton was seized throughout s the South and sold. Secretary Chase was doubtful of the right of the govern- < menttodo this^ and the same doubt c rankled' in the mind of William E. ? Jhandler, at that time acting secreta- t py ofj the treasury and now a Senator a from New Hampshire. The doubt was e so strong in Mr. Chandler's mind that ' be would not use the proceeds of the P sale, but organized a division in the v treasury department which he called e ;he "Division of Abandoned Property o ind Lands," which is still in existence, b lie then turned all of the proceeds of eized property, consisting of about a (5,000 bales of cotton, great quantities a >f tobacco, sugar and rice, together n vith some turpentine, tar and rosins, c >verto William L. Noerr, chief of the a lew division. a In 1874 Gaziway B. Lamar, a high h lRcial in the New York Bank of Com- h nerce, a Georgian by birth and a com- fl nission merchant, retained the late ' Jeneral Benjamin F. Butler and ex- u Attorney-General George II. Williams ^ s his counsel in a suit against the Jnited States to recover $000,000, the roceeds of the sale of cottoa taken by Jnited States troops. When Lamar P ecured his verdict of $000,000, Robert Sl ^ hi/i Into Minister D J, OUUCUUU, <JL VU1U, Jauu .w . he Court of St. James, was chairman >f the committee on ways and means. 6 Relieving that a raid would be made a >n the treasury by holders of claims, c le introduced a bill creating a statute ?f limitations, thus barring the prose- i* ution of this class of claims. a In this way the money has remained 0 a the treasury. It has been invested D a the United States bonds, and now P mounts to the enormous sum of P 12,000,000. Outside of four or five s louthern Senators, it is doubtful if r' ny one knows the true situation. H The legislation_which the New York n yndicate wants passed is very simple, tl t consists of a five line resolution re- t< ealing the statute of limitations c gainst these claims, and allowing q hem to be sent to the United States a Jourt of claims for adjudication. tl What Free Coinage Mean*. p The free and unlimited coinage of p ilver means that neither the president si or his secretary of the treasury would tl e allowed any longer to boycott the h 3ur hundred and twenty eight mil- S( ons of standard silver dollars now in xistence. r< nnorpr fhnf could reestablish r At4V - ? w ilver coinage would compel the use of e ilrer with gold in the redemption of u reenbacks. This would do away with l< le false pretense that bonds must be h Did with which to buy gold to redeem 0 reenbacks. It would remove the con- r< l&nt menace by the gold gang that the c, ;gal tender quality shall be taken way from the vast amount of silver u ollars now in existence. It would p dd enough to the money in circula- ti on in the country each year to keep a, ace with the increase of population (< nd the requirements for domestic ex- J hanges. It would make all the sil- 2 er bullion in the world worth just as ei luch as though it were already coin- ai d into dollars. k It would stop greenbacks from being & resented at the treasury, because Hei- n elbach, Ickelheimer & Co., and the a est of the breed of gold speculators tl rould be offered silver when they de- h landed gold, and they would not tl rant it. n Free coinage would guarantee the c tability of the currency. The grind- a ag contraction now going on would C; ease. The borrowed surplus in the r< reasury of nearly $200,000,000 would s< J I'mnwAiro. n t5 tJJtpeuueu m gmuu puuuu iui|uu>u v> lents, including coast defences, and a bus be restored to circulation among t< be people. It would gradually raise he general level of prices. The production of wheat and other farm products would be resumed on the form r scale. Manufacturers of every de- r cription would no longer engage in 0 , mere hand-to-mouth production, but rould manufacture for the require- f-1 aents of the coming year. This would ij ;ive work to those now in distress, I ind would enable laboring people 1 hemselves to buy what they are now t-l lomg without under the harsh com- h mlsion of poverty. s The commerce between forly-five t States would be resumed; railroads ti vould be taken out of the hands of 8 eceivers, because they could again s sarn interest on their debts and ex- n >enses and- something more. The oc- u ;upation of the panic maker would be e jone. 1 With free coinage would come a f jresident and secretary of the treasury t vho would not spend half their time a jawling to the world that their gov- r srnment is bankrupt and compelled to a ;ell its bonds at 20 per cent, discount s Tom the interest rates of the world to \ inrich favored syndicates for some r anfathomable reason. Free coinage 1 svould stop the borrowing of money s in times of peace for the purpose of s obtaining gold with which to pay ob- ? ligations not payable in gold. Free coinage would mean a back seat ' for syndicates and their ollicial in- i itrument?a back seat for the bears of c the New York stcck market, and for s the pawnbrokers throughout the coun- 1 xy. It would mean that money would f je more profitable when invested in c business enterprises than when laid i iway in a napkin to breed upon itself. I [t would mean fair play among men, ^ ind only 100 cents on the dollar in r ;he payment of debts. c And free coinage is coming unless ' bribery and corruption are stronger in ,he land than the honest expression of ' ;he people's will.?Cincinnati Knquir- s 5r. ^ goo Armenian* 1'ridonertf. Constantinople, June 14.?Six tin nil red Armenians have been arrestid in this city since June 9. A majori- i ty of the prisoners are from Kodosto. r fhe member of the Armenian revolu- ( Lionarv committer who on Mondav r last assassinated an Armenian spy in 1 this city and who was shot and killed r while trying to escape, was a native of s liodosto, Two hundred of the prison- 1 ers were shipped to Anatolia yester- t day. The government is using the s occasion of the assassination to expel j passible agitators. t 1 " THE LLOYDS INSURANCE. 1 Statement, from Mr. W. 8. Montelth of Columbia. To the Public:?From November 189-1 to Gth of April, 189G, I transacted business at this point, as general maniger for the South and North Amerilan Lloyds and the New York and Chicago Lloyds, under contract with Whipple & Co., attornevs, No. 35 Liberty street, New York city, and luring that period through State and * 1- in win *nli. OCal agents, piaccci neari.y iu.wu jiuii;ies throughout the States of Virginia, ^orth Carolina, Georgia, Alabama ind Florida. 1 also placed an occa;ional policy for the Bankers and Merchants Lloyds, represented by the ame attorneys. I regularly remitted to Whipple & }o., almost daily, the premiums reeived, not waiting for the regular uothly accounts to go forward, as my ?ank account at the Carolina Nation1 bank will sho w, and at the end of ach month, during that period, I forwarded a statement showing every olicy issued and delivered, together with statement of the policies cancelld,and those attorneys are fully aware if the condition of every policy issued y me for them. In the last days of March, 18fll>, they llowed their losses to go overdue, nd suits in attachment were comaenced against them in a number of ases, which are still pending. I was t that time summoned to New York, nd informed that those three Lloyds iad decided to retire from business, iut would reorganize in some other r*U/\ni iU/j 10*V? nf A nrll T urni , laici) auuub i<u\. xvm vi * *. **, A ras informed that a new organization, nder the old name of the South and forth American Lloyds, had been armed, but I made no contract with hem. In the mean time, the firm of Whiple&Co., attorneys, have commenced erving notices upon the holders of olicies, informing them that the pol;ies will be cancelled at the end of ve days from the time of said notice, nd asking fhem to send in the poliies, promising that return premiums /ill be sent to the holder. This promse, however, seems to be delusive,and ppears to be a mere trick on the part f these underwriters and their attorieys to secure the possession of their olicies, without paying the return remiums. When they have been ent to them in accordance with such equest, these attorneys then reply iat they cannot pay the return preaiums until the party satisfies tnem hat he has actually paid the premium o me, by getting a receipt, or certifiate to that effect from me; -which reuest is made in the utmost bad faith, s they are perfectly well aware, by le statements which I have sent to lem, that the premiums have been mo on*! th? rins^pRsinn of the Uiv* iy ItlVj Miuvt. VUV olicy, on the part of the assured, is a ulllcient certificate. Any information lat my reports would fail to furnish as been obtained by a special agent jnt here to inspect my work. , This notice is given after repeated , squests made by me to Whipple <Sr. !o., to forbear making statements? xpressive of doubt as to these premims having been paid, or tending to ?ad the public to suppose that there ; as been any confusion in the matters f accounts, which I allege to be in all aspects regularly rendered and ac ompanied by the funds collected. All persons to whom return premims are due, are advised not to send olicies to Whipple & Co., direct, as ley will likely not ltear of them gain, but they should send them Hrith notice of cancellation) to Col. , ohn. R. Abney, counselor at law, No. Wall street,New York city, a South"ioi" anrl a arpntlamflrt ?<! -wftll m nn ttorney of high reputation, and he 'ill look to the collection of these acDunts and have them promptly relitted to the parties, when collected; nd if they snail already have sent lem to Whipple <Sc Co., and shall not ave received a satisfactory return, ley should at once send to Col. Abey, an order directing Whipple & !o., to pay the amount to him, and uthorize him to collect.and they may all upon me /or any information in Bgara to the policy that they themilves cannot furnish, as my books, rhich are absolutely correct, will enble me to supply the facts in regard > them. W. S. Monteith. Columbia. S. C., June 12, 1896. A Terrible Earthquake. Yokohama., June 17.?News of aterible disaster, involving the loss of wow a 4V?AIIOQ?/1 lifroo V*oo r?no/>]io/l Viana rom the Island of Yegso, which conlins the Northern provinces of Japan, acluding Shirebeshe, Oshima, Furl, litaka, Tokacvhi, Ishikari, Kirshiro, 'eshiwo, Kitami and Nemoro. All liese sections of the island seem to ave been more Oi.' less shaken. The ubterraneous disturbance lasted about wenty hours and during that period lie utmost terror prevailed. The round rumblings are described as reembling the roaring of distant canlon. Shock followed shock in almost ininterrupted succession about every ight minutes. In all it is estimated here were 150 shocks of more or less orce. It is impossible to obtain for he present accurate details of the dis.ster as communicated between the nainland of Japan (Island of Hondo) .nd Yesso, from which the former is eparated by the Strait of Tsugaru, Sangar,) is said to be interrupted, or, nore likely, in the hands of the auhorities. The whole town of KumaHai linnrovrpv ic rAnnrtprl fr? Imvn >een destroyed. The awful series of artnauake shocks were accompanied >y a tidal wave, and it is believed that t will be the onrush of a giant wave rom the sea which practically wiped >ut the town of Kumaishi, which is ituated towards the Japan sea on a larrow neck of land separating it rom Volcano Bay on the Pacific side >f the island. The island of Yesso has n the past had several similar visitaions and contains active and extinct volcanoes. Rumors have it that the lumber of lives lost and the amount >f damage done is far in excess of the igures contained in the brief dispatch. ^ full ollicial report of the calamity ias been asked for and is expected hortly. It is feared that disasters to hipping also have resulted from the idal wave. Famine In China. San Francisco, June 17.--A famne which threatens to plunge the nost prosperous portion of Tonkin, yhina, into the direst misery for nany years is desolating the country, rhe harvest has been a failu. e and the latives throughout the whole country ire in the most miserable condition, inhabitants imigrate from the counry en masse to the cities to beg for :ustenance, while many others are joing about pilagingand perpetrating icts of the grossest violence. I IRBY DRAWS OUT. Says lie Will not Stand for Re-election In me ociiomt Laurens, June 17.?In a short interview with Senator Irby to day, the State's correspondent asked this question: "Will you be at Manning next Monday, senator?" To which the senator said: "I shall no( attend that or any campaign meeting as a candidate for the United States senate. I had intended up to a short time ago to ask for the nomination at the ensuing primary, but have concluded not to enter the contest. From advices received from different sections of the State I conclude that my motives snd my official acts for the last year have been misunderstood by the faction of which I was a charter member. It is apparent from these advices that I must antagonize those with whom I have co operated politically since 188G. It seems that the entire machinery of the party government has been organized to humilate, defeat and destroy me. This would not have been' done but for a misunderstanding of my motives in opposing the equal division of delegates to the Constitutional convention, ho rWpnsp ftf fhft name of Butler in the convention, my opposition to the plan of suffrage as adopted and the uncompromising position takan by me in opposition to a bolt in the late State Democratic Convention. In addition, if I were to run with my old friends organized against me, I could only expect support from those heretofore my political opponents, which would be distasteful to me, as they owe me favors. "In arriving at this conclusion, I desire to say that I cherish no spleen towards tnose who I believe misconstrue my motives and political course recently, and confidently anticipate the future to vindicate these positions and policies." A Great Railroad. St. Pktkrsmjrq, June 17.?The progress made by the great railway of Russia across Siberia is such that the gigantic work is almost certain to be completed by the close of the century. The war between Japan and China, and the financial arrangements with China which have followed, have given the Russian government and the contractors a powerful impulse. From Shebalinsk, the terminus on the West, 1,300 miles from Moscow, to Vladivostock, the Easter terminus on the Pocifice coast, is a distance of 4,800 miles, which is fast being spanned. The total distance between St. Petersburg and Vladivostock by railway will be 6,500 miles. In anticipation of the opening of new sections, the zone system of tickets has lately been adopted in Russia for all distances over 300 vests, or 200 miles. In this way it should cost under five pounds to travel from Moscow to the Pacific third class. The present slow rate of travel is to be increased by ten miles per hour on both ordinary and express trains, raising the latter to forty miles an hour. Moscow, which is now only sixty hours from London, will be thus nine and a half days from Vladivostock. The railway will revolutionize the routes to Chiha and Japan, and greatly shorten the Pacific Ocean. Connected with the main project are more important political plans, believed to be th<3 subject of negotiations with the Pekin authorities. Such are the opening of the Sungari navigation from its source in the heart of Manchuria to its confluenes with the Amur, and a branch railway following the line of that river to an outlet on the Yallow Sea not far from Pekin. A vast territory rich in coal and minerals will thus be opened up, and Northern Manchulia must ultimately fall to Russia. As to Corea, its fate will lie between Russia and Japan. Arbitration Desired. Peoria, 111., June 15.?The Railway Brotherhood of Engineers, Firemen, Trainmen, and Telegraphers, three of which recently removed their headquarters to this city, have decided to ask the Renublican committee on res olutions for an arbitration plank in the platform. The following- resolutions were forwarded to St. Louis: "More than 800,000 railroad|employes in the United States, a majority of whom are members of organized bodies representing their different callings, demand that a plank be inserted in the platform of the Republican party endorsing national arbitration of differences that may arise between employer and employe, engaged in interstate commerce. We believe the public desires it,;we are sure that railroad employes want it, and nro Lrnr>ar r?f nn f?nft TOlin OHDOSfiS it. "We deplore strikes and- strife and urge that all means possible be employed to bring about an amicable settlement of disputes by arbitration. We believe the bill now pending in the national House of Representatives and known as the 'Erdman arbitration bill' is a long stride in this direction, and we ask the support of the convention in havi?g this measure made law." \l>nnt to Settle Here. Columbia, S. C., J une 18.?Secretary of State Tompkins yesterday received the following letter from S. A. Garrett of Dayton, Ohio, the secretary of a recently formed immigration colony, which has been answered fully and satisfactorily, it is hoped: ''Honorable Sir: When we organized our colony we expected to locate in east Tennessee, but so far have been unable to find suitable location and prices and have decided to correspond with your State in regard to a proposed location in the northwestern portion of South Carolina. What inducements can you otfer as to land, timber, manufacturing facilities,([farming, frutt raising, etc.; also prices of land? By an early reply you will greatly oblige, etc." Stabbml to Death. Mkmpiiis, Tenn., June 15.?Win. A Sneed, a prominent business man and citizen of Memphis, was stabbed to death at the criminal court room tonight. The afFair is very mysterious and the identity of murderer is yet unkonwn. Two arrests have been made. Sneed's wife and child are visiting friends in Chicago. Illicit Whin key. l'lbdtmont, June 1G.?About five gallons of illicit liquor was captured in the suburbs of town last night by the local ollicers here. The parties who were dealing it out made their escape. The whiskey will be turned over to the proper authorities at Greenville today I . - ' ' * * V" r ~ - r~ Ti I _ - -- Tillman and Wllnon. Nashville, Tenn., June 16?This city today was honored with the distinguished presence of Messrs. Wilson ana Tillman, whose addresses are given in substance as follows: Senator Tillman spoke two hours at the State Capitol to a large crowd. His speech was enthusiastically received and was entirely in line with his other efforts which have made him famous. He predicted victory for silver at Chicago and success in November for the Democratic nominee. He said he would withdraw from the Convention if it did not declare for free, unlimited and independent coinage of ?"i J _r 1 auver, iuo uuiug away ui uauuuai banks and the issue ol enough greenbacks to take the place of ihe bank notes; made a strong appeal to the Populists to come in with the Democrats and for all silver men to get together. Senator Tillman in an interview said he felt some apprehension about the Chicago Convention not as to silver declaration, but as to the candidate. He wants a man whose record is clear on that subject. Postmaster General William L. Wilson delivered the annual oration to the library societies of the Vanderbilt Uhiversity today. His subjrct was the relation of education to the Government, the necessity of eduq^ted leaders for the people. He cited the recent tariff question and the present Qnancial problem as showing the necessity for wisdom in our leaders and reliance on the experience of other nations rather than on our own experience. Mr. Wilson weat on to show that our political system was far fram perfect. The power of the demagogue and bribery and corruption of those in public places kept our learned and wise men from entering public life. He thought "it a sign of of decadence in Southern ideas that the efficiency of a Representative or Senator was adjudged by his ability to obtain large appropriations for his district. In this way, he said, a river and harbor bill with appropriations so skilfully distributed as to compel the support of two thirds of the members of both houses may easily defy the Executive veto and override every appeal,to public economy." In closing Mr. WilsoD said that the future salvation and stability of our institutions was in the hands of the .ninnMitir man T?i>u>r1nm ifcoI f cprmlH UUlVCloilj uigu, j. iwuvu *vwv*? f( VM??. die did not our men of wisdom and education assume the leadership of the people in such crises as now beset us and would strive for good government against the demagogues who appeal to the ignorance and prejudics of the masses for selfish ends." Bible Argument* for Silver. The Nashville Sun quotes some verses from the Bible in favor of silver rather to show the ancient usage than to support the theory of free coinage. Among the quotations are the following: Genesis xiii, 16: And Abraham harkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred sheckels of silver, current money with the mer chant. Genesis xxxvii 28: Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph flfr the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver; and they brought Joseph into Egypt. Judges ix, 4: And they gave him three score and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-beritb, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons which followed him. There is one verse, however, that is not quoted, which we append: Ecclesiastes v, 10: He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance (of circulation?) with increase; this is also vanity. *. Flooded by a Lake. Camdex, N. J., June 18.?The banks of Halcyon Lake, an artificial pond at Montau Creek, a pleasure resort in Gloucester County, fifteen miles from here, give way this morning, flooding the surrounding country and causing a loss of $20,000. The banks were noticed to be in a dangerous condition by two farm laborers a ehnrt. timA before the break occurred. They counted horses and gave the alarm and the people living on the banks of the creek fled to places of safety. The buildings, boats amusements both in a pleasure park on the banks of the lake were washed away. Drowned. Atlanta, Ga., June 17.?A special from Dahlonega, Ga.. to The Constitution says that M. B. Stanton, of Atlanta, and David Gilliard, a small boy, were drowned near there yesterday while bathing. | A $25 Cooking Stove WITH A COMPT.KT* OOTT1T FO* $12.00. Delivered to jour railroad dep?4, all freight charges paid. Head tkJi description carefully. This spleadii Cooking Stove is No. 8; has foot I inch pnt holes; 1(5x1(3 inch oven; It inch lire box, 24 inches high; 21x3# inch top; nice smooth casting. I have had thin store made for mj trade, after my own idea, combining all the good points of all mediun priced stoves, and leaving out th% objectionable features. Beyond all doubt the best No. f Cooking Stove made, for the prio*. Fitted with 2 pots, 2 pot eor?n, I akcllets, 2 griddles, 3 baking paaa, E I. of pipe, 1 elbow, 1 collar, 1 K lifter, 1 scraper, 1 cake polish, 1 ir*m K tea kettle, 1 shovel. We want t? g make customers and friends in every K part of the South, for the purpom ? of introducing our business to nv E nAonlM and to renew our acouaiat-1 ance with old frienda. ? We will ahip thia aplnndid Coekiag V Stove and the above deacribed wan B to any depot, all freight uharna I paid, for only $12.00 whea Mm Eg eaali cornea with th? order. TMa 1 stove ia a good one, well mada, aa4 I will give entire aatiafactioa. Otrl illustrated catalogue of Furaitvra, a St??vhh and Baby Gariiafea aaaiUd ? 8 free. Addreaa | ^ IP T s^iDGnznrr, g I 8f' UltOAD Stkhkt, Adoubta, (fta. 3 ip ^.^Mj"3"'-"' .T*' * "^3 Expert Diamond Thieves. Bt. Louis. Jane 15.?Dora Donegan and Jennie Monroe, said to be expert diamond theivea in the country, were arrested just as they were preparing to enter the Planter's Hotel by Detectives McCarthy, of Chicago, and O'Connell of 8t. Louis. The women had their baggage with them and apparently in tended to register. Dora Donegan was convicted of stealing diamonds in Chicago and served a term in the Joilet penitentiary. The police consider them two of the best captures made since the crowds began to gather. The trustworthy cure for the Whiskey, Opium, Morphine and Tobacco Habits. For further Information address The Keeley Institute, or Drawer 27, Columbia, S. 0. OTa ~ GREAT n A oTTno IVJL U lillf Peop e have to dtpend on the word of the dealer as to the quality or groceries. It Is very easy to make the price cheap at the expense of the quality ?Easy to hide the cheat, too. Only aa'e way Is to deal at a re.iabie house, such as ours Is. We call attention to the lew Items b low. These are our Ketail prices: WELCH & EA?OxN TEoFEUTiON" FLOJK, Finest Flour Maae, Barrels f4.75, Halt .barrels 92.50. WHLCH & EASON'sS "BEAUT*" FLOUR, Next Best Grade, $4.60 barrel. Choice Family Flour 94.25 barrel. HAVE YOU EVEK SEiS.V- aUOH DD i / 1 D CCA L? ITO I Uiv QO i^m vuui Beat ljeaf Lard, 60 pound cans, 6%c pound Best Leaf Lard, 20 pound cans, 7c pound. Best Lgaf Lard, 10 pound can*, 8; pound. Compound Lard, 60 pound cans, 5>i<3 pound Compound Lard, 20 pound cans, 6^c pound Compound Lard, 10 pound cana, 7c pound. IN RICE WE AKE HEADQUARTER*. We have it at 2MCf 2#c, 3c, 334c, 4c and 5c pound In any qurntity less than a barrel. Samp'es ma le.l free on application COFFEES We have all graces at 18c, 20c, 22C. 26c and 30c pouDd to suit all lovers ol a good cup of coffe*. TEAS Green and Black at 25c, 60c, 75c and fl.00 per pound. Granulated Sugar D/.a* MiintU., CM 1AAnAiii(il JJCOI. 4uaiibjr m xuupuuuu sacks at 5%c poun 1 by tbe sack or 5%c pound In smaller quantities Second quality, and very nice, in 100 pound sacks at 5 l-2c pound by the sack or 5 3 4c pound la smaller quantities. Cheap Biscuits By the Box ONLY o! 20 to 25 pounds. Ginger Soaps 4 1 2c pound Lemon?sweet -5 l-2cpound Nic Nacs?sweet 5 l-2c pound Soda XXX?plain 4 l-2c pound. Plantation 61 2c pound Fluted Vanilla 6 1 2c poun<l Lunch Mhk 7c pound We have the largest ana inoit varied assortment of canned goods, etc., to be hid In the South. Get a copy of our Price LUt and peruse it carefully?you'll then find it to your advautane to send us your orders. One order will make you a customer of ours. Our guarantee stauds benlud everything we send out and we live up to It IU OVOlJf lUCbdUUO. I uui uiwuw; iuu * our money UQtll you are please l. WELCH & JSASyN, UNIVEKS&L PROVIDERS, 185 and 187 Meeting and 117 Market Sw , CHARLESTON, 8. C. Wonej's fforti or Monei M. 9-Tenths of all diseases arise from impure blood. 1 have a receipt for the best blood medicine in existence. You make it yourself at a cost of only JOc a pini. If ntade and taken according to directions is a sure cure. Vou can sell it to jour neighbors at a big profit. Agents make big money. Send $1 and I will send you by return mail the receipt with full directions and enough medicine to make :5 pints. Send your order at once to (.J. E. HAYDEN, Orangeburg, S. C. A. ii n o u n O NEW a i tuTHE 1439 and 1443 M^in Mtieet OUli lil.NK Of NtfivV SP;UN * <K>1 AND OOvil'KiatC A. KU!iU A. JJKY gOODS, gILOTIilNG. ? gOOUS, gfARPKTd, ^I We Invlta all clo-w buyers to vi-?it our It All Koods ordered of us amounting t< frmj of charge Inside of the ytue. and quality you may desire iu i for quotations. "THE OKFUSIIb UKAND COLUMN s s < ^oocoooooooooqocuxaoooo^ !]! la tt?M 4aya ?f TALL TALK i' i Aataal AeMaramanu often Mem to beat a Ik-1' i i eaunt, bat alter all Actual Aoanrrranrn an i I tA? only tiling! that etuil. f) ii It taoaay to talk in General Xortvu about tM (J < 11 mcIU of riANOS, bat?bo or* ipo&to? 21 ITHE MATHUSHElj I. |nit |?itfe?ra fivirtu. IpHMMWl St yoara. Kfi* in tx mm. off by uo for SB jmn. Not? Umm Tttulb WiMM LnproT?aMmU? Pftteit Kepeatlac Actlta. r?teat loMdlnc litri Fatcat Taalaf Pla Iuhti|. | Fatoat Ia?med AfrafM. Piteit Ian Kf. Om of tto oilf two PMMi bMnuMi tmrj jort) In tta owa factory. Ooo W as Mot mado to tbo U. 8. toM lowor (tea ?af ?Mr Urt ttrado Ptaoo. Qoo iruOt only ft? alar to tvohaaar. VBXTI VS. LUDDEN 4 BATES. | SATAVVAX, I iMMiiiinnnrmrim???I Advicj to Motbars. We Ufcd pleasure m cillla^ your atUsatlou to a reine ly s 11 ?ag u*j le I la c *crylag children sifely tnroi<i fu eric.oil stage of leetulug. it U a? iicil-nUile blesslDg to motbar and child If you are disturbed at nl<tu with a sick, fretful, teething child, use Pitfe' Carintaitive it nill gltrj lasUat relief, <ju 1 ragulife fie bowels, aad mt&e tdetbiu< n(e <t.il e .-ty. It will cure Dysentery mi IJ.irriiBi. Pitts CirmluaUve is aa icuuuc reie. for colic of laf?Qts. it will prj no.e di^eicua, give t me and eusrgy Cj t le at u w i aad boweb. Abe ?lclc, puay, suffjniu c tild Will soon bjcdne CUe fat au 1 fcolli it it 4 j ?/ of ta j b msehold. It U Vary piena.it to tbe taste aud 0 ily c ?t li ceutt p jr b jttle. bold by druggist) aai by THE tfUHHAy DBUG OO , Columbia, 3. (J. fl B 9t Preparation thai can oompars HB 9 with Hilton's Life for the LItst BB M and Kidneys, in the mildness BH M of its action and the certainty HB W of its effects, in the relief tad m cttre of Dyspepsia and Indlge?^B 5 tion, and all their attending MM ids, duch as sick headacha, JjE? sonr stomach, want of appetite, H9 m etc., and as a regulator in|H jglj Habitual Constipation. A few Skg| doses will tell something of Its BH merits. No need of a long eon- H JjSjjH tinned course before its.bena- B fits become apparent. H Eil?. ?w. TRY IT, ANDBal HlZS'Sw CONVINCED. 1 B^ld wnolesale by The Murray Drug Co% COLUMBIA. S. 0. AND Dr. H. Baer, (Jaarl^tou, 8.0 COTTON GINS Complete ulaalni* sys em < roitraete 1 for . 3 with Tboroas Elevator, Llat Kme, Butte'y Condenser, Self-picking Revo'vln* Cox Steam Cy I n 1er Pre sw ao t all improvements for nn up to d ite 1896 ginnery. Bay no other u-til you get prices on the Thomas. ' ENG1NB1, BOILEKS, SA.W MILLS, CANE MILLS, RICE MILLS, GKISV MILLS. Write for Pi Ices. v: O. Badham, COLUMBIA, s. o. > OSBORNE'S i S$<umedd ! AND U J School of SliortlxASicl j APGDHTA, OA. j Vital books sm4. AoiusJ basins** from dmr t* J ?Basiaws papers, coilsft ourwmsr ul rood* aasd. Sand for b?nd?omsi? Utnstrstsd i?t? H | fans B?m shsspsr thsn is say loaUsra ail#. .IZDsTGr I cement. J F , fiOODS T HUB" , 0 )Ij(IMBIA, SO. OA., H)S \K? N >W BtClNl* ;'>PfcNKl> Bj V ) 0 >M 'l.tTtC liLMKMOK JliOBS, g-Al>, JtUKNLSUlNti JGS A.ND J^ArnNGS. fl ri<4 stores or writa Co in f\.r simples jK ? over ten ;lolUrs will be delivered Our st ).;u consists of ev^'y price cir dltferunt ll'i >h. Write iia Very resper.tfully, fifl UUP), I CENTriAL HJflL ;ia, s. c. I