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loss! Matters, ?MI<k of Baltimore, who I has heen visiting MicH Payseur, haiti returned houie ? Mr H .J Gregory I? ft yesterday! with his children for Fort Lawn. ?Mr* K M MoOrorey ami children are visiting relatives at Blackstock. ? Little Miss E*8ie Jones is vistlimt j her grandparents at Pleasant Plain. ? Mr J IV Poov >y of Longtown.visited his ami, Dr. Poovey at this place | this week Mrs. Dr. Poovey nod little'son accompanied iilm home. ? Mr and Mrs It J Gregory visited the latter's parents at Landt-ford this week. ?M? Edward Humphreys and his sister. Miss Margaret, are visiting theirl'iide .Judge-Win McLaughlin,at Lexington, V? , and attending the commein enient of Washington and Lee University and of the V M I. ?Mr l< K Htratton of tlie Blackmoii Gold Mine, made ns a pleasant call yes?erday He was en route to Char | lotte. --Ii writing an account of the in ves'igation cf the supposed case of small pox on II, & S'k Green plnnlatioii in our la-l i mi" w r did so before seeing Dr. Witherspoon but upon infoimution from s >m ; one that the worn an had chicken p x. l)r Wither spoon in( >rnis lis t luit such whh not the fin t. hut that she had a venerial disc: so ?Ut?ou recommendation of tin Hoard of ileu'th the <'ouiicll proinut ly <|II r.uitined the residence of Mr ' Wylie an son as it was known that a casejof diphi her la had developed in li i- ; family. Kvery preeaution is heintt | Used to prevent the spread of the dis ease. M r. Wyiie's oldest daughter, Joanita also has ilipht In-iia l?ut it is, thought she tias passed the eritieal | eriod ami her Hpeedy reoovety is ho| o t I for. ? 1?r (' \V Uumplireys, who hast heen pastor of tlie l're-hy tel inn chuich heie the past ten years, lias give . notion to the ? s-ion of the ehur?|| of Ids purpose to as'a 1'reshytcry to dis Hoive ihe pastoral telmi ill. This will lie aeti d up >n at a jno re i.a'a mei tn y of I'reshytery. ? Fine rains reported in Pleasant I I i 11 m>i>tlnn Munrlot' J ?Congressman Strait spent a day or so in Camden the past week. v ? Mr and Mrs M 11 Canthen spent several days with relatives at Heath Spring this week. Iiev S \V Henry of Heath Spring, is visiting friends in Columbia. ?Mr.J F Mackev, Jr., and Miss Hessio Maekey left yesterday for liichmoiul, Ya., to visit the tatter's sister, Mrs A W lintler. ?'1 ho foreman of the grand jury w;tne-sod the annual settlement o! the Auditor, I re; urer, Super vb >r and Supt of l.duca tion Monday and \< terday. ? Mrs \V <r Adams of lux k Hill, i visiting her sister, Mi> I rank Walker, at this place. ? l>r .1 K Untie igc, Dentist, will be in lversh i", tomorrow, Friday and Saturday for the practice of his profession. I ? Cai Iron's duv was observed' at 1: Rock Methodic: church 1 |ji?t Saturday. Appropriate reel-1 tni'f M- l?>, tinifc)iolttri, anaddroM] l>y i; . L L IV ' tnUui i : lid It CTTCH'^M pu nfo dinner worn Urn 8pcei.il at traction - i>; tl i <lu_.. i? '.i< <-f *Hler ?lnrit g *i*v4> I:? * !!* #? y by )m li 1)1 icu >: /* A N i l I n i t rie Cur> , j ell 11 ti ait'1 it u u i e? I'rie , i l-'t/l.l I,. J r V.a?-U<'> & Co., I)r,ig,d't. 7.hii* '?o > ?* C'nril of Thank*. ? List of loiter* advertised for the vwtek nnding Juno 14tli 18U8. j Hunch McMuuna. Grant AJcCarn. (2) Postal Cards I Nick tftergin. \\ M Crenshaw, ? II .) lilackmon. F D Hard oh. Mrs. Agr.es Crocket. Mr*. D A Mcllwaine. Mr*. JSuanno Cotton. Miss 'Annie Fundorburk care of T M Morrison. M ins Bertha Mooro. Miss E White. Miss Hcttie Harris. Miss Dinah Mcllwaio. .1 F Gregory, P M m i ?? I>ied ol* His Injuries. On Tuesday of last week Mes Charley Ilarnion and a Mr Am both employees at Whisonat saw mill near Kershaw, got i a difficulty in which the fori was struck in the head with a p root by Mr James A rant fathei young A rant, and knocked sensible. He was taken home i given every attention but died Friday from the effects of blow. Mr Harmon was about 30 ye old and leaves a wife, and three four Children. Ilis renin were in tor red at Salem Church Saturday. A Child Hadly Horned. A letter to Dr S (r liutle* from his brother, Mr S J K ledge of t'nion, tells of a misfortune that befell one of litttle twin girls one day I wceit. l no iwo children, lies and Susie, were playing on floor when Susie iinding a mat struck it setting tire to the elti ing of Little Bessie. Before mother could reach the child : extinguish the llames, she > seriously lairncd. Two pin cians are attending her and chances are in favor of her coverv. \ I>oul?lc Marriage Itmiav ami Narrow l'.seapc ol' t Itridcs and (irooms. Magistrate Burns perform? (loul)le marriago eermnony at home last Sunday afternoon. 'I contracting parties were Mr M tip ISeckliam and .Miss Tito Hunter, and Mr Mussey lluu and Miss Mattie Johnson. Tl wont out to the Magistrate's ho in a carriage drawn by H?>atl Klliott's ?i f itetl match gra After tiu* ceremony they w taking a drive when the gn became frigbti nod at a thrasl standing near the road a mile so out of town and ran aw: The carriage was badly brol up and the occupants al thro out. Mr liookham was consul ably bruised up but the other cupants, in sonic miraculous w; escaped painful injuries. ?A uia I dog went into t editor's yard last Saturday 1110 iuir and bit one of his littlo li ".Mi xv." The carpenters work on Mr .1 M Canthon's' tte/e, gnvo it chase, and Mr 1'r succ.'oded in lodging two pis balk in its body but did i check it - gait. It was killed w a 1 up polo by Mr Dan Jones the other side of (iiils Creek tin swimming hole. Our lit pet has I toon k .1' ! < iff by I poison route. Yniir littvi * ^ (tit C'M*fnii*df l(v ; . If C, CKO fail, cir in'* ? Tin! La lies of the 1*;-!- ' terian con^* egaliou will ^er\e t-r .1111 ori the Court II >uso *_rn Friday oflerno >n >it ? o i l * They will sell cream ever y Frul during the S tmuiov at the sa pi .it All' :li >-.i Kail in\ i( to come ('on 'y Carmen' Institute. Try and be present at the me incj of the cour.iy Farmer*1 1 atituto nt St Luke on next Sat< day, .June 1Mb, when nrranj, menU will be made for hold! iriHtitnto^ at St Luke and IIoj well. The meeting will lie h( at 10 o'clock a m. Cniilitreil a |{nttl<* Snake. Mr .John K linker \vn- exhih inj; n largo rattle-snake at K< sbaw Inst Saturday which he h captured the day before. It I twelve rnttlex and a button, i dicating that it is in its 13th yei He has it Mvurely confined ii box and will sell it to anyl>o who wants to start a museum. Lei; Amputated. isrs Ab lit IIve years ego Mr John J tilt Bowers of Flat Cieek township paio,' fully hurt one of his log- Recently ^ s ii lias given him considerable trouble nto and smputni ion above the knee be tier cam? necessary. The operation was performed y? Htvrday by Drs E (' "1U HrasiiiKton, M PCrawfmd CC Welsh of and F C Hinsoti. He stood the opera* ill. 'ion quite well ^ Oeatliot'a Little Italic. 011 Mr snd Mrs (1 W Catling, of Halthe elgn, N C., have the empathy of their many fllende 111 the h>sMofth;ir its son, aged 7 weeks w Ich occurred at the home of Mr Ij l" Pay1 ?1' seur, at this place, /?st Friday a terlitis noon. 'I lie remains of the little one i>n were taken 10 Chester <<n a special train /hat night and thence to Raleigh fur Interment The parents were accompanied as for as Chester by Mr E C 1'ayneur. Mi-ses IVarl and I'tia Paylire seur and several friends. wad ' ^oah> ol'ii Sweet Little (iirl . . Mary Evhih, the second daughter of ,l!"> Mr and MrsK E Wylie. died at their last | home at this place yesterday morning -sic ! ?f dipliiheria. Her death caused a jj)(> wave of soi row over the entire 1*0111| uiiinity, for Mary Evans \ins loved by ( h? every one. Life and beaufv -psrh'cd th- in the glance* f her eyes Pns-fssed j|)(, of a winning manner, an amiable . disposition, alwrys elieeiful ami "" friejiiilv with all, she wlh not only the iViis light ami j >v of home 1 lit a favorite si. with all whoknew her wc.l. slir win ,1 a most Utvalth* child tlie , Mary Kvut S was al? 11 t e!ev< 11 jcars l'1'* of age >h?* w ?s m >rc like a . 111 woman than a child Self detii il for tin* pleasure of others, kindness in, and sympathy f??r >ittl?* e'lildien lets fortunately cireums'iinet d than \.?-r elf ^',1 was n eharaetei is>p* that made lier m<m' lovable I tit* u<* emu- hearted. I a ??i' I ii111 Kill and her many little j* acta of kimlne-a will Pout in* tetnembereii by her little ftiend- The (lei'p" eat h\ nipa. liy of the ent're c >11111111ttr lil y is f- t f>r th?? s< re y b? leaved passu r,M ,M family The remain- weio intuired \i?'erdav nft? moon in llie i??i" new tow it cemetery. tile Pontli of Mr Senliron Jo e*. i it Mr Soabron Jones, an aged and vs. l?i?rlily esteemed eiti/en of the ere vicinity ??f Kershaw, died on the tys 7th ittst, after a protracted illlier ness. Mr Jones was >7 years of or age and had Keen a inetnuer of the ay. Baptist church from early tnnn;en hood. lie was a pood citizen-wo tin honest, upright, pious man. er. lie leaves thrc children survine vtng him: Srahron done-, dr., ay, Wni Jones and Mrs K II Williams. His remains w -re interred tit tit* family bur\ing ground, his hear his home, on Wednesday. ee, M'fer Tliree Years a, Holder Is Ht Captured. (,t. SherilT Cl\horn arrostc. Sam ice WhitaUer alias John lVrrv, eolti>1 orcd, last Saturday and cote dtted him to jail. He is char .' I with jd, entering the house of Mr doel ( Phillips in Flat Creek township in Sept 1^95, stealing a tn.nk t|t. therefrom, breaking it open and I A. taking all the money it con- ned about *3.">. 'lite Sheriff I . tt? 1 hint on Hent.lt, Springs A Co's i Green plantation we-t o town. The negro denies that he isthe guilty party. P LATEST WAR NEWS. I Teie.Arams Received L'o > ..'I' O'ciod Yesterday. Oolumtda, J?17. 1 I.- Tin* mui'lf.c* were .?^rtt ii :it ;> kr>i M?,!>:'.?;? 1 / .*<: (*.;lnh haehwhsclu i - 1 (itianlaniumo whtitii s.tr i dr v vanish l<>?ot heavy. It i? tl\ luliy announce; that rihaftcr' tot -O'nt-4 have not nailed for] P*? San logo No explanation ng '! h* .Stale department tllsbelievt ,e* th? r? pori of menacing ooncentiation ! *'?! of German forces at Manilla. Trd.)p4 of ?e v)u?l rx petition to Manilla will anil tomorrow. Lee bun rertived o>d-r* 'o praparo an army of | ^ orty thousand men to i? > agalntd Havana. It la believed he can do <40 'r"* in 80 day*. He wdl dr w on several ml oat?p*. i as Monday Havana baiterie* opened a m terrirt?- lire on the blockade licet tryM*. ing to (lntff (htm into a fight. Wat1 a mod wan not allowed to reapond. dy To Care Con?llp-??lor> Forever. Take Caararrta CitnUv t'athurilc. lOo or Silo. It C. C. C. fall to cure, druiwiaU refund money. ATT ISN'T ION FAIOIKICS ! j Notice of !>I??<?1 lnj?- 1lie l-'tu nn'i's Institute Next Saturday. Please announce through the 1 columns of your paper that the 1 Farmers' 1'islitute will meet at St Luke church on Saturday next, 1 the lsth invt to perfect arrange- 1 meats for holding two meetings 1 I of the organization during the j summer months, when wo will ' have Prof Newman or one of the professors of tho department of Agriculture of Chanson college to address the farmers of the county on the science of fanning. These j meetings should, an \ we have no j doubt will be, huge v attended, ji It seems, notwithstanding war. and ollur trouble-, that the far- ' mers of the couni\ are more iu torcsted in the educational de partn.ent of agricultural pursuits than e*er before. !l n;::v be 1 ' tin t the low price of cotton and I the sharp competition which Ihev ! have to meet i-, having a louden -v to drive l!;c fanner, to close :n- ; I vestin:iti"?i. If >??, it will prove to be i "rent b t. the :ij_<t!| Olllt 11!:i1 portion of oil" people. | | Come out, i'anuers, and briu-jr ft 1 lunch \vit!i mi", a< the St Luke, allium'? will meet in the eveuie . and we will stav nil day on the ' plea-ant jiioends ( f the saints. (no \\ ,f(Mies. Sect \. < More Soldiers Wanted. i Tile companies <>f the Soiilh Cam mi Ke. inent. now in euinp ? lit ( !lhk:llll:lll"'i will I - ? . " Ol '? I - I cruiti i up to 1 <M> men. Amour the < nlisted men tlo?iis?n:il?cl :is ] recruiting agents to return to ? Sout'u Carolina nn?l recruit the companies of tire regiment opto ; their maximum number, is Mr ; lien Mayer of l'o (1.. Third lialtulion. Several yuiinir men sire : uwaitinir Mr Miner1', arrival h< re i to >ri e him their 11:11110;. I H'OMaisaia l'reu\a<;e. in his report, Mr II:i?eh|en score- ili'.pen-ers reuer.all\ on ( their :'eak:??e :;ec< lint* ami ' ,j , gests as a remedy the appoint- , ilient of lieu di.^pe'mei- wuere the . Iier ceut of ! ; e 1 1 i too lariiC. : 1 lie li ines as the . ;r h _'in * : pensavie-. in the :u :uiiut of >r? :iU- ; a^e, the M. lie dispensary in | Char 'stou where the ! thane in Apr: amounted to ' per cent of . the -toek pnre^.a- i: the Ml l'len int 1', n . >e t' . britykuge n:nount< 1 t ? i < :; the ? hest -r w ii ct-nt *, A. .11: : >! ?b? * *, Kin -tre . v..In .a br suri' S i i th( r le .o.; . i III! are Mar he . !. 1' of (iret nvillc, pui:-,ury. Th \ .i tHftn on i la eld ivi tl > i nut / cir. u . ' . h 1 : ? should never he u\v: ? I ocr.l. ?At the l-ist |? : ... of court i ( innlfii t"it* t < * .i i ! Stephen-on char if od with rape re il ntiiicil iii si i>? ti i i h? en came up on n second trial sit t' present. term in Can: !im Inst week iiml u second mi-ti'.l rcttuHi The jury stood nine for m-ipiittai llK'VENl'E BILL SAFE. Conference Report Adopted in i the Senate 43 to 23. 1 i Washington, dune 10,?Tl?e ] senate after four hours debate < today by a vote of 43 to 23 i agreed to the conference report on the war revenu bill and that 1 measure w II now become law after the signatures of the prcsi- > ding officers of the Senate and 1 bouse and of {'resident Mckinley. J have l?eon affixed. I ^-1^77*!," ; | For The ! An! VAN WYCK tTKMS. Mr Kditor: ? With your mission, I resume Van V items. You ve me a <s aint in a local, that the Lode lar?ro enough for the war n the cultivation of county ci ilutc.s and countv locals. NY the war news is suppressed crop of candidates small, I trivo your readers a few of Wyck's huj>penin?rs. Tlie weather has hcen ve. v The. stands of cotton and cor poor and the crops very sma the time of year. The 1 rrain crop is harvested and h< in line condition and the best Dili' country has ?*rown for se veers. 'there is very little ness around Van Wyck and pie are as a general tliinif tented and happy. Some of our voumr people lieen visiting their friends und hist wee!:. Miss M M:i-<< y \i-iie<l Waxhaw. Kaiinie Tiiirein atul Miss IV.a Met i nirt. Uork lii'i. MisYtuJer, Ilcalh Sprin:.:, Mi--'i nwl Miss Sm.j.u Til'ir.an. Lai tor. Miss Mnu'l *J*il 1111:111 i- 1 fr.iin \\ inthrop eollojjo t :. *< mention with hot* parent-. Rev S ! 1 i>1 u>th a;; ! Mr ; , nent at Wintiilop eolieoe week ai rs 11:11111* i i i'!i Mm \ I .-.ist'T Mrs J V Clvhtirn ::t Wi )4<t m 1- t wet i<. Mr I)i- U 1 u-'ee and i'aiuil Kelt I/f.vM \isit?'d Mr i\ j| ; }"V and f mi!v last woo',;. Capl .1 N Sowell visited \ N Chii-iru and l'aa.ily la.-l \ ind s|M*iit Sunday ii;.rht will friend .1 C ('mi dm v.- a*ol fa it Van \Yw:k. While up 1 tin tried ins luck in trout ii-li ind was sue* essful. as ha en i pound- r, and otherv, .so i nj? lis outin-r. lie also luid ar aortunity <if leurnin ifii handsome widow and li't'ds i si>'|ic on" t Ul'iM i lusirilhle 1"ii 1*1 II. It Would lurpris'.' n> to see til l Cane!: -a ki : i :. . < ' e' ? ei ii of our onnuiu ;?y. ! die 1 < >i. j, (' arj-r-n is rUreu is more,*' nor ivpo: 'Mi)1* same old thimj " We < )'!!* i.ai: ' ?' 1. ?i W;i XV iUid V .!? X i .1 s* "OV J I'M M }?,v' the ill ' CUl'tii It I . . ; < n tlm t;:;in t! it en .lirt . - 4* >1? Hi; !.. lifticu'ties. "Nickle .Jiui rf tic Uevi ;ias eiiiifltod in Vftu Wyck tnflJ pom puny nod nukes a tin; ;carniH'C with his bro in l\ host? parade. He stand, reel, two inches in In* btoi feet, and could look ferocious i Spaniard if he was place proximity to ono. l-ioeal lo not bother him half as r is SpinishiAmerican war new "Ocmi; n'-r of tne I ? ;. ? 1 'alien h victim lo < ii)?. v oe?i oiiiutDenti pi?i> ii coot let d Mn Optiuiiu loi-. t?en t?"V< aoterul of "Our domicile" r .iiuHMul lately au-een e<! our i unn anil cbtofcbutler mid i ut Oj>l 0 performing Ins duties which ouulk the cows?cut aud eari dove wood, f-'ed the hoi -< *, <, 1 |f?, I'HJlt after the bit lug i N'CI". Jfuther up tin M'lis, 'eef/'ho rluiil'V.Wr in ri'inn it<>?> and iiiuM, ca < 1. n*?<f kill the chickens for Sunday look af or tho fh'iiniiiK ? br m)?v. ili< h >ii tntal /ioo s anil other lh?. / ?'*? , iiumfroos in it eiilion, Wet), . ' this fol two wi okf ami U1C it or out 1 c; Job'* pal once, and was revru"< 'Jri Of is the remark now mi d niiain " iv *<r?iv iii); ar. uikI tIn* I ow-e with s*a ' lews, , ... . , . do will iiiok? you laxy l ?t. v lis. lUKU- to conclude, tills lit tin wi? s- vrikjb i\v us you could not pet a chance to '"* In y. llto *??ok pity on ?. ?. h?6 ... reinstated tin* miik manamloh uok w er, and I am very thankful. Van OJ'TIW:';. *"?> 'M.* <\ si? ? ,jrv ?lion T .J St nut un<3 .:viw'i?xir n nr(, .1 K Iloiirv liloii their plotir* .fast II for ^ ' "luy us cuiniiilutcs fur <..oi small f,-om l'us li^trict. Itiseil A V/ouitrr.'iI DlHcnrnvi jjjo T',f> l?m i|'iaru r of a ct-ntur;' rtvfk* . nany wonihrhd tlisoovi rii? i~ ?'.?c '-i/or. vera I ",K none t Ijot hnvc uerom; is-lira -TOT" hr humanity than tIiu* sterliu-j o!il v me-ioW) sick remedy, Hro.uis'iron itiUi rs. ). -(-"w-iu; oontnin tin* very elements of ui*h. ?tv.'U^, f It'll- id i-ji.'j, ;!? ?. UH.n; VTonmn or ?-S?M cuu u?c , f"'t|wr,.to tljb' h... . , !l;ivi. (iOYKKNMKNT COTTOV 7tf.E tiii? rour. i unit1 \i A Reduction o{ I ' t itk nehe ^i;.. Washington. done I < > . { I thorn n:i' t'cpnrts 'd the 1.1 i rt ,r:is- l>.'p:iltilcM,t oil cotton jj'iLrt.rr^ nrihe'l.c r> ? {! j hinted < TiMSiome u^iiiiKl -?,<>: . . , Vltur :l ivdiiet ion ui J.'L,n'l'i ii'Ti's ii,' v per < /" oV W ,? dccrc i i liic ?.iii v i-. - as MlrC complied Weill I::-;. year - t.f hist l(,lh?w^: \ ir?iniii > jkt <t crtt: .North < .n.i : S mill ( 'a' ? itir |,p;- * ' ieoruiu Florida 11; \it. IMIIIU I: M ;v* ' IA hl l:i 7: l i'Mis S: Ar!-.:i:t?? - ^ . lunm >e 1 Mi w)11f 1 s ?" ? \ < > A v hoiii-i "J lmliui IVri itnrv t:.. Ill - :?v r ;e uoH'.iii n < A rap Ir II * V,;IS S i* '' '"'i1 iro'' wit-.i .1 x. , the co* re-; m ir.* ii;t las t% ?c i hi- with ;iii a\*i r _ i/ruer n,j,volition for lie lust ten vckvb?af s 7 1 n r ' " iin-r ",l' condition '>v States follow North C irolinu >?.!; --irLr; iv d ^:iro^n:l ^ '' (iooriria s l',?.-?A* 7<?: \! ' ' it 1: M - r \ I np > o ? | 'v., j.;,.,, ?U!-i m i - 1; 1 - Ari* mstA 'i>; IVnr.e- >' ui)C:u-.5 1101 Missouri '.'d < >!;hiho: i v . 'e . dian Territo-v - I. not . The conditi in io T? mor OI1K1 * !J j>l ?' 1111; I - ' >+ ?C ;.[ ,. ' ! ' i! i t -* ; ' >'?V t!l' K ?! yfKC _ I. WO 1 Vs "1''' ' 'l"''I ill,I pOilp-j ? !.d j? w;,s ' point. r. a . ) !f;K n in S nil *' ? ; . thovvi?-? lifT&d th'. I J , ,?f I 1 t-hc ' j'n r ' t ', r ' * /'V ^ C^c ^ fc CO i us much cc.? . > ;> the hsur \' h . ynu hdl ' . rt (' is io re' r' >n. Th a s of S.YhKS .. HAIR VI3 OR *wi>l promptly si or u he h. lr from f llir.j, a:- stimulate itriry ^ f i0 nc.Ci> (jro^vttu i to faX | i\ ill tut And 1 iwtim t;i <c tild* j. tous aj~ 1 Vised io try SIX i;;t Ajfyers\ ':n H I 1 "T: I'M *s%,cet* P* and had used ft bmt * sruor Lv? /Hf-r? short time 'tt>hcn mg Home I Mia?-* OS--'' /-' C ceAsed io fiMn* , Pk- .?*:> <1' and a n.?m ana <vff*r 1 p ous gronnthniAde Una*iniUH Wf" nearanc<-Mvfutfronw> we re f- ainmd.irti and ... i. TITOS. IAJNK. i k>ck*?uZwkr p the iictu, -.i?~..'^"?-'--'-~- - - r""