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r Bepresentatiue Newspaper. Bouers Lexington and the Borders of the Surrounding Bounties hike a Blanket* 1 i VOL. XXXI. LEXINGTON, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 10. 1901. NO. 35 || mi nlMHIMIIlllMI !! II I ! ! Blllllll III II Bill 11111 I I F -??THE ^ BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM ? ? WESTERN SOUTH CAROLINA. ?o? RATES REASONABLE. 0 SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER ANNUM O JOB PRINTING A SPECIALTY. - ~ r Queen Quality j <\ OXFORDS j $0.50 ARCHED. ^ ^ ! 1 I I J There is nothing to compare with them. If you want a pair of Oxfords for dress you are seen to be correctly dressed if you wear the QUEEN QUALITY. LEVER, "THE SHOE MAN," 1603 Main Street, COLUMBIA,. - - s. c. Feb. 6-ly. BBSS! OF SOUTH CAROLINA State, City & County Depository COLUMBIA, S. C. Capital Paid in Fall $150,000.00 Surplus 60,000.00 Liabilities of Stockholders.... 150,000.00 $360,000.00 SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Interest at the rate of 4 per centum per an nam paid on deposits in this department. TRUST JDEPAR1MENT. This Bank under speoial provision of it* charter exercises the office of Executor Administrator, Trustee or Guardian of Ea tates. SAFETY DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Fire and Burglar proof safety deposit for rent from $4 00 to $12 00 per year. EDWIN W. BOBEBTSON, President, A. C. HASKELL, Vice President J. CALDWELL BOBEBTSON, 2d Vice President G. M. BEBBY,Cashier. Fehrnary 12?ly. When writing mention the Dispatch. IN CONFIDENCE, Don't we me away, And I'll tell yon the remedy of the day, Listen! it is L. L. and Z. It makes the system clean and pure, Will health and strength to you secure. Strictly a vegetable preparation, 2?ild and pleasant in its operation No need for nostrums just made to sell, Its Life for the Liver that makes V you well. HILTON'S LIFE FOB THE LIVES AND SIDNEYS. Wholesale by the MIJBKAY DBCG CO., Columbia. S. C. For Sale at THE BAZAAB. Mav 15?lv. When writing mention the Dispatch, (>CAIM$900 SWIM VtfADT.V I i3iiL.mii Men and women of good address to represent os. some to travel appointing agents others for local work lookingafter our interests. $900 salary guaranteed yearly: extra commissions and expenses, rapid advancement. old established house. Grand chance for earnest man or woman to secure pleasant and permanent, position, liberal income and future. New, brilliant lines. Write at once., STAFFORD PRESS, 23 Church St., Kew Haven, Conn. March 27?37. PARLOR RESTAURANT, 1336 MAIN STREET. COLUMBIA, - S. C., The only up-to-date eating House of its kind in the City of Columbia. It is well kept?clean linen, prompt and polite service and get it quickly. Qaiet and order always prevail. Yon get what yon order and pay only for what you get. Within easy reach of desirable sleeping apartments. OPEN ALL NIGHT. B. DAVID, Proprietor. t?~l Oil x* cui uai j ?v. GEORGE BRUITS MAIN ST., COLUMBIA, S. C., JEWELER *"d REPAIRER Has a splendid stock of Jewelry, Watches, Clocks and Silverware. A fine line of Spectacles and Eyeglasses to fit every one, all for sale at lowest prices. Bepairs on Watches first class quickly done and guaranteed, at moderate prices. 60?tf. When writing mention the Dispatch. DB. E. J, ETHEREDGE, SURGEON DENTIST, LEESVILLE, S. C. Office next door below post office. Always on'aand. February 12. ENGINES boilers. Tanks, Stacks, Stand Pipes and Sheet-Iron Work; Shafting, Pulleys Gearing, Boxes, Hangers, etc. Mill Castings. Mr Cast every day; work 2(X) hands. LOMBARD IRON WORKS A SUPPLY CO AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. j January 27? Have your job printing done at the Dispatch office. [.* I \ y ^ A fikS:|r&5^fc ?Sl [gg rlVk*1J ]f=^ A.HVS- J IkBtAHsnkoffont i K1ICUIII0I15III > . ? ft i Rheumatic pams are the cries ot protest and distress from tortured muscles, aching i joints and excited nerves. The blood has j been poisoned by the accumulation of waste matter in the system, and can no < longer supply the pure and health sustain- ] ing food they require. The whole system feels the effect of this acid poison; and J not until the blood has been purified and ( brought back to a healthy condition will the aches and pains cease. t Mrs. James Kell, of 707 Ninth street, N. E., . Washington, D. C., writes as follows: "A few months ago I had an attack of Sciatic Rheuina j tism in its worst form. The pain was so intense that I became completely prostrated. The attackwas an f unusually severe one, and my condition was regard- EL ea as being very danger- ^ \ 1 ous. I was attended by \Lt\ ?? ^ one of the most able doc- \ tors in Washington, who is ^ college here. He told me ^ to continue his prescrip- _ : tions and I would get well. After having i' filled f twelve times without receiving the slightest benefit, I declined to continue his treatment anj 8 longer. Having heard of S. S. S.(Swift's Specific) recommended for Rheumatism, I decided, almosl f In despair however, to give the medicine a trial, , and after I had taken a few bottles I was able tc i t hobble around on crutches, and very soon there* . after had no use for them at all, S. S. S. having * cured me sound and well. All the distressing ; pains have left me, my appetite has returned 8 and I am happy to be again restored to perfect health. V SjBj^ the great vegetable g the ideal remedy in all c ^38I rheumatic troubles. There are no opiates ox minerals in it to disturb the digestion and lead to ruinous habits. / | * We have prepared a special book on ^ Rheumatism which every sufferer from a this painful disease should read. It is the most complete and interesting book of a the kind in existence. It will be sent free to any one desiring it. Write our physicians fully and freely about your case. We ^ make no charge for medical advice. P a THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA. 600 DEATHS FROM HEAT IN 6 DAYS I ii Is the Appalling Record in Greater ^ New York. a New York, July 3.?Rain storms 3 today, with consequent fall in temper ature, was a God send to the bulk of sweltering humanity in this city. As t1 soon as the last storm of the after r noon had passed over, the tempera d ture immediately began to ascend, tl The wind which blew during the storm tl also commenced to abate very rapidly, a until it assumed the proportions of a tl slight breeze only. These atmos- a pheric conditions, coupled with the o very considerable humidity which h came as an aftermath of the downfall i of water from the clouds, made the suffering almost as intense as it was when the thermometer had regis- a erted several degrees higher. p Most of the hospitals are already 1 crowded to their utmost capacity, t: and maDy of them have erected tents b on their grounds for the accommoda- 8 tion of the beat victims. p The death rate has increased with such rapidity that the morgue is be ing taxed as it never was before, and s every available foot of that institu- e tion is now occupied by corpses. Hos- b pital attendants are collapsing under n the extraordinary strain to which they ^ have been subjected and were it not for the volunteers who have come to their aid the situation would be <3 greatly aggravated by enforced ne- p gleet of heat patients. d Although the ambulance service v has been augumented by the addi- v tion of automobiles which have been ? loaned for the purpose, it is greatly inadequate. The horses used have been carefully nursed along to pre- l serve their stamina, but notwithstand- ? ing this many of them have given ^ out. Their places are being filled t from outside sources, and so great is the scarcity of available animals, be- E cause of the great combination of the heat and grip with which New York horses are sfiiicted, that it has j been necessary to send to other cities s to get a fresh supply. r When the first down pour of rain 1 struck the city today was aceompa- > nied by thunder and a fair sized gale, which soon reduced the temperature 1 15 degrees. The humidity soon made N the air so sultry, however, that the 1 great reduction was Eot perceptible | ( to the extent which most people I ( wuuiu imagine. i The wind and lightning which ac- s ccmpanied the rain did considerable i damage in the city, especially cut t toward Harlem. Many trees, awn 3 ings and buildings were injured, but t up to 10 o'clock no casualties had ! been reported. * i There were 89 deaths and 107 t of beat prostration in the boroughs of Manhattan and in the Bronx dujing the hours between 2 a. m. and 10:30 p. m. today. j * At 12:30 o'clock this (Thursday) ^ morning it was estimated that the to- ^ tal deaths frcm the heat in the last six days in Greater New York was 000. ! During Tuesday night and today j j the deaths in Newark directly attrib- ' k I :i.\ ' >ij -w- 1 i 1 16SO MAIN STE1 i/'l UJ Solicits a Sha ited to the heat, cumbered 51, the A aighe&t Dumber of the spell. In ( 9 " * ' " in DnI- I 1 rioboKen tnere were u? ueaiua. 101- k :erFon, which had bef 11 comparatively E Tee from death?, ran its number up m :o 116 forthe 25 hours ending tonight ; R Jersey C:ty escaped with two. New S Brunswick scored 4 fatalities and U Elizabeth 0 A dozen other places : 1 'ontributed one each to the total so H bat the grand total for New Jersey j i vill be in the neighborhood of 100 or the day. : Tee highest temperature was 04 J| it 12:30 p. m. and at 8 o'clock to- i| light it was 80 degrees. if NO RELIEF IN SIGHT. j I Washington, July 3?Hot weather a JOntiDuea roaay iu Lieariy an ccihuud . astof the Rocky mountain?, but as j j i rule showed some let up from the i )revicu3 day. Reports received by ? he weather bureau today show that K emporary relief came from thunder 1 howers in many localities. There | rere 15 prostrations from the heat | f nd two deaths reported up to 12 f ('clock tonight. CENTRE OF A SIZZLING SECTION. g Kansas City, Mo , July 3 ?Kansas I lity was the centre of the hottest I rea of the country today. "Within g radius of 200 miles of this city the g emperature ranged from 00 to 108 'purees. In Central Kansas hot winds 1 | re reported as literally burning up ^ 11 vegetation. At Leavenworth, j Cansas, the highest point recorded ya 2 this part of the country for years ras reached, the government therlometer in that city marking 10S at in o'clock. im FATALITIES IN PHILADELPHIA. Ta Philadelphia, July 3?Although Ar he temperature did not reach the j pa rcord it made yesterday and Mon- on ay by 4 degrees, the suffering from Pi; he heat and the fatal results from cei tt?CTTfi TT7a rtflQvlTT QQ OTPfif, ! f.V"H LJC lUillU n a. i KJ nvi v *j uu ^4 ??< 5? on the two previous days. A 1 th< bunderstorm moderated the temper- wa ture. Up to midnight the number Ar f deaths attributed to the excessive int eat reported since last midnight was th< 7 with the prostration over 350. by TWENTY SEVEN DIES IN BALTIMORE Baltimore, July 3?Twenty-seven of dditional deaths from heat was re- me orted to the police by midnight. th< .^hirly five cases of prostrations is by be record for the 24 hours ending me [might. The grand total thus far is ito 8 deaths and more than 300 cases of Be rostration. me DEATHS FOR THE WEEK | thl Pittsburg, Pa., July 3?Eighty- j Ui ix deaths directly attributable to the xcessive heat have occurred in Pittsurg since last Wednesday. Of this -- ?- 1 Qnr> UWUCI Ut YVC1C lCJJUiLCU ClUtc UUU- I ay eight. 21 SUCCUMBED IN* BOSTON*. j Bostor, July 3 ?During the six sti lays of excessive heat which have th >revailed in New England before to- e 1 lay, nearly 100 deaths have occurred *e< khich have been attributed to the P? feather conditions. Of this num- Je >er twenty-four have died in Boston. ON'E DEATH IN* RICHMOND. ?c Richmond, Va, July 3.?The lighest temperature here today was m 4 degrees. There were several 8a irostrations and one death due to he heat. F1 sa Jeware of Ointments for Catarrh that ca Contain Mercury. as m As mercury will surely destroy the ^^ ^ A 1 1 o n/1 nr.mrvl/if cl n /I f A icuoo \ji oiiiv11 auu , x\s ange the whole system when enter- sh Dg it throagh the mucous surfaces, cf >uch articles should never be used th sxcept oo prescriptions from repnta- gr )le pbysic'aos, as the damage they to vill do is ten fold to th6 good you can Pi jossibly derive from them. Hall's ti< Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. ; Cheney & Co., Toledo, 0, contains j is io mercury, and is taken internally j la icting directly upon the blood and 1 ui nucous surfaces of the system. Iu ; )uyiug Halls Catarrh Cure te sure 1 bl ?ou get the genuine. It is taken in- su prnallv and marts in Tnlpdo Ohio. T. )j F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials ' pi ree. Sold by .Druggists 75c, per but- j si le. ! b( Hall's Family Pills are the best. j ia . p( Love is the only universally thing ni ? { mt ' n the world. It is what all youth in ooks forward to and all age looks ti :>ack od. The Best Prescription for Malaria, ' CJhills and Fever is a bottle of Grove's . ^ Tasteless Chill Tonic. It is simply | ron and quinine in a tasteless form, j 1? No cure?no pay. Price 50 cents. ' s< c SLOBE DRY E-Z. l^COZTC^T 5ET, re of Your Valued sropsmuffl Athens, Tenn., Jan. 27, 1901. I Ever sinee the first appearance of ray menses they v.ere very irregular and I tl suffered with great pain in ray hips, S back, stomach and iegs, with terrible fi bearing down pains in the abdomen. S During the past month I have been I taking Wine of Cardui and Thedford's ? Black-Draught, and I passed the month iia years. V Nannie Davis, g What is life worth to a woman suffer- J ing like Nannie Davis suffered? Yet B there are women in thousands of homes 1 to-day who are bearing those terrible 9 menstrual pains in silence. If you are B one of these we want to say that this I same WINE'CARDUli will bring you permanent relief. Con sole yourself with the knowledge that | 1,000,000 women have been completely a cured by Wine of Cardui. These worn- N en suffered from leucorrhoea, irregular r menses, headache, backache, and 1 bearing down pains. Wine of Cardui g will stop all theso aches and pains 1 for you. Purchase a $1.00 bottle of Wine of Cardui to-day and take it in Jj the privacy of your home. 0 For advice and literature, address. giving symp- H totns, "The Ladies' A'ivisory liepartment," m The Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga, w ft Takes Charge of the Philippines. Manila, July 4?Civil government the Philippines was auspiciously mgurated today. Commissioner it was escorted by General Macthur aDd General Chaffee from the lace to a great temporary tribune the opposite side cf the Plaza acio. Standing on a projecting Qtre of the tribune, Mr. Taft took b oath of office as Civil Governor of 3 Philippine islands. The oath is administered by Chief Justice nello. Governor Taft was theD ;roduced by General MacArthur, 3 gun of Fort Santiago being fired way cf a salute. A featuie cf the inaugural address Governor Taft was the announce:nt that on September 1st, 1801, 3 commission would be increased the appointment of three native - 1 TV _ 1T7_ _ J _ rv^i T> ?moers, ur. >varuu JL/tuaveru, jjoui Legarda and Jose Luzuriaga. ifore the 1st of September, depart:-nts will be instituted as follows, e heads beiDg members of the lited States Philippine commission: Interior?Worchester. Commerce and Police?Wiight. Justice and Finance?Ide. Public Instruction?Moses. Of the 27 provinces organized, jvernor Taft said tho insurrection 11 exists in five. This will cause e continance of the military govDiuent in those sections. Sixm additional provinces are ie< rted without insurrection, but as t they have not been organized. >ur provinces are not ready for civil vernment. Governor Taft said at with the concentration of troops large garrisons it would be necesry for the people to assist the po:e in the preservation of order, eet launches will be procured, he id, which will facilitate ccmmunition among the provinces, as well aid the postal and revenue departents. In connection with educational efrts, Governor Taft said that adults culd be educated by an observation American methods. He said that ere was a reasonable hope that coness would provide a tariir suitable assist in the development of the bilippines and not a mere applica)D of the United States tariff. According to Governor Taft there an unexpended balance intheinsur treasury of $3,700,000 andananlal income of $10,000,000. The Governor said that any possie friction between civil and military ibordinates should be discouraged he patriotism of the leading Filinos was commended. In concluon Civil Goveinor Taft reiterated a )pe expressed by the President that the future the inhabitants would ? nrateful for the American Philip D - JL ne victories and that they would be disfeolubly linked in ties of afftrcon with the common country. The reading of President McKiny's message of congratulation was athusiastically cheered. The enre front of the tribune, a block >ng, was decorated with Hags and ^veral hundred officers with their GOODS COMF. oust, je., Patronage. Polite and families and friends were seated therein. General MacArthur, Civil Governor Taft and Military Governor Chaffee occupied the centre, with the other Generals on their right Rear Admiral Kempff and his staff were on their left. The United States commissioners and the justices of the supreme court were immediately with the foreign consuls. The mass of the people stood in the park op posite. The Filipino leaders were there, but there were more Americans than Filipinos present. The President's message is as follows: 'Taft, Manila: ' Upon the assumption of your new duties as Civil Governor of the Philippines, I have great pleasure in sending congratulations to you and your associate commissioners and my thanks for the good work accomplished. I extend to you my full confidence and best wishes for still i - - iL - 1 greater success iu me large xespuusibilities now devolved upon you, and the assurance of not only of myself but of my countrymen of good will for the people of the islands and ihe hope that their participation in the government which it is our purpose to develop among them may lead to their highest development, happiness and prosperity "(Signed) William McKinley." The transfer of the military authority to General Chaffee was carried out in the presence of the Generals, in General MacArthur's office. There was no formality. General MacArthur presented the new commander to the Generals and reI marked. "I bequeath to you all my troubles." All the high civil and army officers accompanied General MacArthur to the river front, were he formaly embarked. General Chaffee then returned to the palace and received the public. - * Heartburn. When the quantity of food taken is tco large or the quality too rich, heartburn is likely to follow, and especially so if the digestion has been weakened by constipation. Eat slowly and Dot too freely of easily digested food. Masticate the feed thoroughly. Let six hours elapse between meals and when you feel a fullness aDd weight in the region of the stomach after eating, indicating that you have eaten too much, take one of Chamberlain's Stomach arid Liver Tablets and the heartburn may be avoided. For sale by J. E. Kaufznann. Fatal Tornado in Nabraska. Omaha, Neb , July 4?A ppecial from Grand Island, Neb, tells cf a small tornado which struck a few miles north of that city. Two persons were killed and several severely bruised and otherwise injured. No details have been received as to the extent of the damaged and owing today being holiday telegrsph and telephone offices are deserted. Another report tells of a tent being struck and several persons hurt. Saves Two From Death. "Our little daughter had an almost fatal attack of whoopiDg cough aDd bronchitis," writes Mrs. W. K. Havi land, of Armonk, N. Y, "but, when all other remedies failed, we saved her life with Dr. King's New Discovery. Our niece, who had con sumption in an advanced stage, also used this wonderful medicine and today she is perfectly well."' Desperate thoat and lung diseases yield to Dr. King's New Discovery as to no other medicine cn earth. Infallible for Coughs and Colds. 50e. aDd $1 00 bottles guaranteed by J: E. Kaufmann. Trial fcot'les free. His Excuse. At a village in .Staffordshire a boy was detained from school to assist in sorting potatoep. The school master a9 usual on such occasions, desired -? ' ' < " . ?ij.- ?J | tne ooy s iatner 10 write auu maic the cause of his absence. The next morning the boy appeared with a note from his father which contained j but one word?"Keptatomatatering.?' I The schoolmaster, astonished at such | a word, puzzled over it some minutes, but at lest discovered it to be "Kept at home a-tatering." I Lemons and ice for sale at the Bazaar. &NY, COLUMBIA, S. . Prompt Attention. Oct* LYNCHED IN NORTH CAROLINA. I i TL. LI r>?.A( ? -\A Vnn * niH I I lie meyiu navianei ui a ificai w ? , White Girl was Hanged near Smithfield. Charlotte, July 3 ?A negro named j Jim Bailey wa3 lynched near Smith field, X. C, last night for assaulting a white girl. Yesterday at noon Maud Strikland, the 14-year-old daughter of a farmer living near Smithfield, went to the field to carry dinner to her father When returning she eaw a negro in i the path ahead. Her little sister was with ber. The negro told the siste? i to go on or he would kill ber. 1 caught Maud, choked her and ouTj raged her. Her little sister ran back j to her father and fold him what had happened. Strickland and his two j brothers found that the negro was ; J:m Bailey and that he was at work J j in the field. They tried to capture birn. Baiiey was aimed with hoe ' and hatchet and escaped. Later he , met two negroes who disarmed him Strickland aod Charles Powell seized Bailey and put him in a buggy to i carry him to Smithfield to deliver him to Saeriff Ellmgton. While on their way a mob met them four miles ! from town, took the negro from them and huDg him to a tree. Powell went on to Smithfield and told the ! sheriff of the lynching. The sheriff i and coroner went out at midnight and brought the body to Smithfield. It is said the lynching occurred about 10 o'clock last night. It is i also said that Bailey used a knife upon his victim. White Man Turned Yellow. Great consternation . was felt by the friends of M. A. Hogarty, of Lexington, Ky , when they saw he was turning yellow. His skin slowly ; changed color, also his eyes, and he suffered terribly. His malady was Yellow Jaundice. He was treated j by the best doctors, but without benefit. Then he was advised to try Electric Bitters, the wonderful Stomach and Liver remedy, and he writes: "After taking two bottles I was wholly cured." A trial proves i its matchless merit for all Stomach, | Liver aDd Kidney troubles. Only 25c. Sold by J. E. Kaufmann Drug| gist. New Songs and Music. To the lover of mu.-ic who is also fond of the drama; there can be no | more pleasing remembrance and souvenir of bis favorite play than a piece of good music bearing the same j title. The march we offer you now was wiitten especially for the great production of "Betsy Rose," aDd the catchy march melodies will capture your fancy. It is dedicated to the members of the "Betsy Ross" societies throughout the U S, aDd is it tended to perpetuate the memorj ot tne maker ot toe nret American ; Flag. "The Lamb That Strayed From The Fold," by Harry Davis & Sidney Cirlron, is a n^w ballad by writers in j a new tield. Hjtb of these gentlemen are newspaper men and writers I of reputaticD, and their initial effort i in tbe song line promises to be im | mensely successful. The splendid I story and beautiful melody bav? i caught on in tbe theatres, and singers I report many encores wherever the i song is sung and illustrated. Tbe publishers are also in receipt of strong i Dress notices showing that it is be L~ w coming well known everywhere. | The author of that most charming j aDd popular of waltz songs, "Grace j O'Moore,'' has just completed a new ; and beautiful melodious waltz song, j entitled "Rosabelle." We do not hesitate to predict that "Rosabelle" ! will catch the popular fancy, for it j has all the elements of catchiness. At Tony Pastor's cosey theatre ; one evening recently, Miss Louie Dacre, a favorite English Music Hall I artist who comes from abroad with a I splendid reputation as a singer, and 1 J who writes and composes all her own 1 f ll A olvAr A 11 f ^ 1 3ULJ??C9 lLJllUUUv/CU IUC iilliC i comic idea to uproarious laughter and applause. The openiug strains of the chorus in the u0h! Oh! Oh!" song caught the house at once, and it is now whistled on the streets everywhere. Miss Dacre assures us i that the melody is an international bit and is heard everywhere in London as well. Lacalle, the famous bandmaster, c., j& ^ >ber I3tf & did Dot dream that his new march would spread around the country as quickly as it has. Iu the big Decoration Dry and Police Parades in New York City, '-Hurrah B >ys" by Lacalle, and "On Duty" by Honey, divided thp honors in popularity, each being played by the bands iD line over twenty times. Now all the big vaudeville siogers are using a fine vocal arrangement of the march, and it is this stirring and popular march song which has just b-en published. The above publications are issued this month by Jos. W. Stern & Co, the "House of Hints" who are cl-o agents for the celebrated Clark'-' "Neverwet" (Waterproof) Strings f r all instruments. Tney will be pleased to send their illustrated 1 music catalogue free, upon applies tion to their main offices, 31 E 21 t 1 street, New York. ? . T ft Dimninnkqm ir.ri Datum I u Uii iMiMyuaiH uiiu iiwiuiiii On 8CCOuntof the NitioDa! GraDd Temple, Mosaic Templars of Amer- ( ica, at Birmingham, Ala, July 30August 4:b, the Southern Railway announces rate of one first class fare ( for the round trip from all points on ( its lines to Birmingham, Ala., and ] return. Tickets to be sold July 28, 29 and , 30, final limit August 6, 1901. For , detailed information call on or ad- ( dress any agent or the Southern Rail- ( way or connections. ( W. H. Taylce, ] Assistant Pass. Agt., Atlanta, Ga, Lest You Regret. j He moveth to town and leaveth the old farm. "There ain't no money in farming?too much hard work snd no cash." 1 He seeth the merchant handling c G silver dollars, and forthwith concludes that the merchant bath a good time, an easy, soft snap, stayiog in his store all the day long out of the sunshine, and he forthwith concludes to * put him up a store and live easy and ? grow rich upon ease and soft snap9. And he doth put him up a store, and sure enough he doth handle a littie more silver; but woe is him, for 8 the rents must be paid, and he doth also have to live, and his son9 and daughters needs must be "swell" , o t to be in the "swim" like the banker's c daughter and Miss Priram. And ^ then also he doth find that the goods have to be paid for, and the margin of profit prove a small thing. And . the things he U9ed to have to eat, such as sweet potatoes and the many other good tbiDg9 that he took from mclher earth, all have to be paid for in hard cash. And so it doth soon appear to him that the mere handling of cnsh hatb oo lasting pleasures in i\ and be doth find that his vexations and exoeuses doth multiply at a great rate. And he mourns in spirit and is full of 'rouble, for his cash capital is fast slipping away from him, and he wishes be was back on the dear old farm once more. But alas! he bath not the money to buy it back again, and he soon realizes that because of his folly be will soon have to begin all over again, but this time as a renter. And so we have spoken a proverb. Be ye not deceived by the glimmer of the silver dollars in the drawer of the merchant man, for, verily, the merchant doth bl>o have bis troubles, f and oft he doth not know how be will ' oay his bills. And I sav unto you ' 'bat after all, man doth mainly put forth his energies that he may have ( '"ood to eat, and when thou h-.s solved f rhe food problem on the farm, then 1 thou art wise, and soon the dollars ^ fbat thou gainest from the products of the farm will cling to thee and ^ abide with thef: for verily I say unto you that the merchant, the clerk and ' all the rest of those who produce ^ nothing have to spend the bulk of 1 their earnings for the very articles of ' food which thou canst produce on the ! farm if thou has the brains and the 1 will to do into. Job Couldn't Have Stood It If he'd had ItchiDg Piles. They're terribly annoying: but Bucklen's Arnica Salve will cure the worst case j of piles on earth. It has cured j thousands. For Injuries, Pains or i Bodily Eruptions it's the best salve in the world. Price 2oj a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by J. E. Kaufmann. ADVERTISING RATES. Advertisements will be inserted at the rate of 75 cents per square of one 1 oh ?: ace for first insertion, and 50 cents per inch for each subsequent insertion. contracts made with those wishing to advertise for thres, six and twdve mo-'-tha. Notices in the looal oolumn 5 cents per Lin<< each insertion Obituaries charged for at he rate of one cent a word, wben they exoeed 100 words. Marriage notioes inserted freeAddress G. M. HABMAN, Editor and Publisher. THE STRIKE SITUATION. A Circular of Much Confidence Issued From Knoxville. Id a circular issued from Knoxville, Tenn, to striking machinists after reviewing the circumstances leading up to the strike, the circular says: "Not one of our men has returned, or shown any sign of weakness and during this time tbe company has had agents in over a dozen cities in the North, East and West, tryiDg to secure men. They have spent thousands of dollars and so far have secured less than one dozen skilled machiaist8 to take the place of something like 5,000, who are out. The rolling stock is fast getting into such a shape that it is Dot only dangerous to the brave men who ride the engines, but to the traveling public in general, and to add to the danger, incompetent men are beiDg put to work on important repairs. This must naturally briDg about disartrous break-down on the road resultiog io 1 )ss to life and* bringing sorrow to many happy homes of railroad men. W?ll the public stand such a Btate of sffurs, or will they rise in mighty indignation and force this great corporation to arbitrate with rh^ir men according to rules of our present civilization ? ^ A Good Cough Medicine. Many thousands have been restored to health and happiness by the use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. If afflicted with any throat or lorg trouble, give it a trial for it is certain to prove beneficial. Coughs that have resisted all other treatment for years, have yielded to this remedy and perfect health been restored. Caees that seemed hopeless, that the ilimate of famous health reeorts fail?d to benefit, have been permanently :ured by its use. For sale by J. E. Kaufmann. ? ? Crop Prospects. ?rom Government Bulletin Columbia, S. C., July 2,1901. The wetk ending Monday, July Lst, averaged elightly warmer than lsual, with a maximum temperature if 102 at Batesburg on the 25th, and i mimimum of GO at Cheraw on the !7th. The temperature was genirally favorable for the growth and levelonment of field crons. and there ? ? r Ik ?aa about the Dormal amount of sunbine. High winds caused some lamage to corn on the 25th. There were numerous, scattered ihowers throughout the week, genially light, but heavy in places, with i maximum rainfall of 2.00 in Pickins county. Cultivation made fair )rogress where the railfall was light, )ut much land remains too wet to iultivate^and many fields continue o be grassy, although much grass vas killed during the week. There ire complaints of the ground becomog very hard as it driea. Damage )y hail occurred in Abbeville, Bim)erg, Barnwell, Newberry and Saluda :ounties, aud light hail was reported rom a few points. There are nunerous reports of corn and cotton ields being abandoned on account of heir foul conditiou and the cost ana difficulty of cleaning them. There was a general improvement n the condition of cottoD, greatest ;n red lands that could be worked, ind in the sea island section, while in sandy lands the plants continue ;o die to some extent, and generally ire not thriving. Cotton is unusuilly small for the season, but has jeguu to bloom in places, although is yet it is fruiting sparsely. The general condition of cotton continues ;o be unpromising On low-lying ands it is decidedly off color. The condition of corn varies greatly . 1 . L. V, rvTTOr f hfl iHLlUUgLi gOUCJOUJ JJUUI >-> . v.. vuu a9tem half of the Srate, where it is aeiog laid by. Upland corn looks .veil over the weetern counties, but )n bottoms it was almost entirely destroyed, and is now being replanted :o some extent. Planting stuble .ands to corn is also under headway. Over the greater portion of the tooacco regions the plants are backward and small, but in Kershaw county tobacco is doing well. Cutting and curing made slow progress in Florence county, and has not been begun iu other sections. Rice is generally thriving. Wheat and oats are being threshed, and manycorres? x-v ?, t> f ha pUIiU^UlQ ICpUl I IUO j iciuo vuv wvwii in years. Oat* were generally dajnagtd by rain after cutting, 'but the damage to wheat was slight. Minor crop9 are generally in a thriving condition, but peaches and plums are rotting extensively as they ripen. Apples continue to drop. Pastures and gardens, with some exceptions, are fine. On the whole there is a marked improvement in the crop prospects but they are still reported discouraging.