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- ,j. The Greenville District Conference. [Southern Cbrtetiiio Advocate, July 27.] The Greenville District Confer ence met in the town of Belton on July 19tb. The presiding elder, Kev. II. Herbert Jones, had planned well for its success, and it was a good conference. All, save three, of the preachers were in attendance and took a lively interest in its work. There was a very large aitendanoo of laymen and they intelligently entered into the work. Bishop W. W. Duncan came to us #Friday morning, and though rn and weary from overwork and indisposition, waa a veritable prophet of good. His deep interest in 'he welfare of tljo churoh, coupled to bis viewpoint and experienoe in leading, made his words, almost crushing at \ times, ks the words of the seer. He bad no patience with littleness in men or preaching. This caused re buke of the discussion of tho dis pensary. He descended to th? depth of the trouble and announced family religion as the solution of all prob lems. The district is in good working order, and Brother Jones bas his hand on the helm. A deep need of consecration was almost the theme of the conference. Plans and prayers . for a district revival were the evi dence. , s The preaching of the conference t^wns done by Revs. G. T. Harmon, Sr., T. G. Herbert, S. W. Henry, E. S. Jones, W. M. Duncan, G. T. Har mon, Jr., W. M. Harden, W. E. Wiggins and Bishop Duncan. Dr. H. N. Snyder's address on Christian Education Friday evening was a masterpiece. A. A. Merritt, D. A. Lewis and R. R. Doyle were recommended to An nual Conference for admission on trial. A. C. Latiner, W. R. Osborne, D. A. Smith and J. M. Whitmire were eloected delegates to Annual Con ference. Never was a conference more royally entertained by sny people than by those of Belton. Almost every home in tho town WUB opened to the Methodists, and the secretary heard Baptist friends say lo Brother Holroyd, "If you cannot give me a preacher to entertain I want one at least to take a meal with me." Eveay host had the best guest and every guest had the best host. We had understood that Method ism was weak in Belton. She is not. Her strength ls hidden. They may be few in numbers, but they are in fluential, well-to-do and wealthy, and loyal. They don't know their strength. May they rise up and walk, yea, run and not be weary. Rev. M. B. Kelly came down from the mountains to be with his breth ren, and right royally was he wel comed. He is looking almost hale v^fnd bear'.y. May he still improve. Revs. D. P. Boyd, J. G. Huggin and W. L. Gault could not attend because of sickness either in family or of self. Anderson, St. John's, was selected as the next place of meeting. David W. Keller, Secretary. Largest of All Bible?. Largest of all Bibles ic the world (is the Cuhgyur, or Buddhist, scrip tures of Tibet, whioh consists of 108 volumes of 1,000 pages each. Each volume weighs ten pounds and forms a package twenty-six inches deep. This Bible requires a dozen yaks for its transport, and the carved wooden blocks from which it is printed need rows of houses, Uko a city, for their storage. A tribe of Mongols paid 7,000 oxen for a copy of this Bible. In addition to tho Bible there aro H'2b volumes of commentaries, which aro necessary for its understanding. There is also a large collection of revelations which supplement the Bible. Violated the Election Law. Richmond, Va., July 28.-Tho grand jury has brought in indict ments against five men, including Alfred B. Williams, editor of an afternoon paper, for alleged violation of election laws in tho recent Demo cratic primaries hore. Tho indict ments alleges Mr. Williams agreed to pay *25 to one of the others in dicted for influencing votes in behalf of a oandidate for commonwealth attorney. All except one, who is one of town, gave $600 bond each. The oases will bo tried in Septem ber. Last tl a Family af Giants. The last of the old Litts family, mu? of the most remarkable families in the State of Now York, bas gone with the passing away of Thomas Litts, who died in Monticello, N. Y.,. on July 19. He difd suddenly from | tho effect of the extreme heat while I at work in a field ...-ar bis home. ! Ile was 80 years of ago, and for the . last half century had been one of the | most commanding and prominent1 figures in Sullivan county because of his sise and wonderful strength. He j was sergeant in the 143d regiment of i New York Volunteers, and wus the ! strongest man in the regiment. Every member of the family of ten, five males and five females, was as strong as a giant and the wonderful feats of strength performed by them won for them almost national fame. Thomas Litts, while attending the old-1 imo logging and haying bees, on different occasions had been known to pick up a barrel of cider and drink from the bunghole. A brother carried a barrel of pork on his baok a mile without resting on a wager, the pork being the wager. In the days of his young manhood Thomas Litts weighed over 200 pounds and was an athlete. Even the daughters were more powerful thau ordinary men. It is said that one of the girls has also been known to lift a barrel of cider by its ohimes, and drink from its bung. She once saw throe or four able-bodied men attempt and fail to place a heavy mill iroo upon a wagon. She threw them right and left with her hands, telling them to get out of her way, and then, unas sisted and with ease, lifted the iron to its place on the vehicle. In his young days one of the brothers was considered an expert wrestler, and sport ii.g men from a distance caine to measure their skill and strength with his. Ono of these was a famous wrestler of the city of New York. When be called young Litis was not at home. Seeing Misa Litts, he made known his business lo her. "What," exclaimed she, "wrestle with mine brother !" and shu eyed him as if taking his calibre. "Why, you are foolish. Go back and save your money, for I can throw you mine self." She continued to jeer and banter him, and finally dared him to the encounter in such a way that he accepted her challenge. He found her strength and skill too muoh for his science. Her feet and ankles were protected by tho drapery which surrounded them from the advances of his heels, but they found no ob struction when she attempted to trip him. She sent him to the grass twice with suoh celerity and force that ho retired from her father's dooryard vanquished and crestfallen. He returned to the metropolis with out delay, believing that if Sullivan county produced suoh girls it was folly to contend with the men. Four of these brothers died un natural and violent deaths. Benja min was run over by the oars, Wil liam was poisoned by his jealous wife, Charles was killed in a mill by being caught in the shafting and Thomas by sunstroke.-New York Sun. _ Fury of Fire Spent. Houston, Tex., July 25.-After twety-six hours of burning with vol canic fury, it is believed the Humble oil field fire ?B in a fair way to spend its fury. Working under the greatest difficulty and at the imminent peril of their lives hundreds of workmen threw up embankments between tho burning oil tanks and those not yet on fire, and this, in a large measure, contributed toward stopping tho Hames. It was impossible to do any thing with those burning, but since it is now belioved tho further spread of tho fire is prevented, tho oil in the burning district is nearly oxhausted. Three million barr?la of crude oil have been destroyed, twelvo lives lost and property wiped away to the value of *l,f>00,000. Of tho twelvo dead all were negroes. Only six of the bodies have been recovered, all of them being charred beyond recogni tion. Postmaster General Cortelyou has authorized the painting of 83,000 rural lotter boxes in tho oountry by the carriers. The boxes will be painted a resplendent, green, the paint to be furnished by the depart ment. Salem Item?. Salem, July 24.-Rev. Karney, of Jooassee, conducted services at Salem Baptist church yesterday. Rev. p<-Littleton will conduct ser vices at Salem uext Sunday ; subject, "Holy Bible." Miss Bessie Grant, who has been attending the Normal School at Clemson, spent laBt week with home folks. She leaves today to opon school ut Tamassee.' Lawyers Jaynes and Herndou are in our midst to-day. Mr. an?', Mrs. G. R. Pike are the happy parents of a sweet little girl. H. A. Duuoan is quite low with fever. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Grant, of Birmingham, Ala., have moved into our vicinity. We are glad to have them with us. Miss Kate Lusk, of Montevallo, Ala., is spending the summer with her mother, Mrs. N. A. Lusk. The Salem High School will open August 1st with Miss Florence Norris as teacher. Miss Mary Holden, of Little River, spent last week with her grand mother, Mrs. E. A. Perry. A clique of pretty boys and girlB attended the singing at W. B. (ilium's Sunday. They report a glorious time. Mrs. H. H. Grant and children are visiting Mrs. D. O. Sheppard, of Cheohee. The little child of Mr. and. Mrs. Haggerty died last Saturday. The remains were laid to rest in Mount i Carmel Baptist cemetery the follow ing day. Puellae. OolS from Cross Hoads. Cross Roads, July 25.-Some ol I our farmers are through work, while {others are still battling with "general green." There has been so much rain thc farmers couldn't get througb their work as early as usual. Cropf : are looking fine, considering thc heavy rains. j Watermelons have been verj scarce, but hope they will be mon I plentiful in a week or two. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jones anc I children, of Columbia, are spending a while with A. P. Tannery's family Miss Ella Bearden, of Oakway and Miss Sallie Singleton, of Tabe spent Saturday and Sunday witt Miss Minnie Finley. Miss Velera Waite, of Westmin ster, spent a few days with Mist Ploma Tannery last week. Mrs. W. H. Wharton, of Water loo ; Mrs. J. E. Patterson, of Wood raff, and Miss Madge Harris, o Gray Court, have returned to thei: homes, after spending some timi with the family of their av nt, Mre J. H. Finley. Mr. and Mrs. James Porter, o Taber, and two sons of B. Porter, o Atlanta, spent Sunday with Jas. O Armstrong and family. Mrs. J. H. Finley and Mrs. J. E Patterson spent Friday and Satur day in Toocoa. v. Th? Blus Hidge Road. The Charleston News and Courie editorially discusses the probabl oompletion of the Blue Ridge railroa as follows : "The Blue Ridge railroad is to b finished on the lines of the origin! survey. The company has been r< organized with Col. A. B. Andrey* as president. He was engag?e when a boy of 17, in the constru? tion of the road and gave up h employment there to enter the Coi federate army, where he fought fe four years with distinguished jra lantry. ile has come back in h maturer years to complete the wot in which he was engaged more tha forty years ago. It is one of tl ambitions of his life to drive tl Blue Kidge railroad through tl mountains, and wo have no dbul that he will be sustained in his e forts by tho great Southern Kailwa corporation, of which he now is tl first vice president. The complotic of the Blue Ridge road would mei a great deal for Charleston ana tl State, and we trust that all possib assistance will bo extended to C Andrews in his work." Mrs. Samuel Swartwood, wife an engineer on the Jorsey Centr Railroad, and mother of 26 ohildre 18 of whom are living, has ju died at her home in Fairview, P from heart trouble. When Prei dent Roosevelt took up the qucsti* of raoe suioide Mrs. Swartwood ni her husband wore the first to recei an autograph letter from him. 42 Deaths ?nd 165 Casts. New Orleans, July 20.-Six deaths from yellow fever were recorded to day up to ti p. m., making atotal to date of 42. Tbe number of new oases reported yesterday, but compiled to-day, is ll, making all told to date Ibo. There are now 19 foci of infection. The organization of forces for fighting the spread of the infection and for a campaign of education and practical application of the mosquito extermination plans has been com pleted, and besides 100 men put on as extras to clean gutters by the city. Three hundred and fifty mon are working as part of the system of sani tation. Citizens are being organized in wards and these ward clubs will form precinct dubs, and a house to house oanvas will be made to assure the soreening of every cistern and the oiling of every cess pool and water pond. The business men have pro vided funds for this work, and as the people are now aroused to the neces sity for action, there will be no let up. Carlon* Picture Kramti, In ninny churches of Provence and Italy, especially those near the sea. ex voto paintings placed on the walls in accordance with vows made by pll grlu J In moments of danger are often remarkable for their frames. Among the curiosities may be enumerated laths formed of splinters from ships that have been wrecked; also frames made of pieces of heavy cables, occa sionally painted bright hues, but some times left In their primitive gray color and splashed with tar. Nailed to the luths surrounding a painting repre senting sailors lighting with fierce sav ages may be seen African or Polyne sian spears and ?(arts or swords mude of bard wood, evidently mementos of terrific struggles. Bailors or landsmen who bave made vows during times of peril at sea and wbo have no trophied to display will surround their paintings with broad bands of wood heavily iu cru8ted with shells and seaweed, not infrequently of rare aud extremely beautiful kinds. - London People's Friend. A Itfmonahlo Inquiry. "Have you heard from 'Old Boomer ang' since she went home?" asked Mr. Tucker, putting his feet on the table. "I want you to stop culling muntum 'Old Boomerang,' " suhl Mrs. Tucker. "What makes you call her that?" "Why. 1 was Just wondering when she was coming back, that's all." an swered Mr. Tucker. "You ueedu't get sore about lt."-Indianapolis Sun. Class Against cluan. "You." remarked the fire fiend, "are not the consumer I am." "No," said the cyclone: "I am one of the greatest distributers In the bush ness, though."-Indianapolis Press. The DlnrnlvnnlKKo of Delicacy. The editor sent her little story back, with a polite note praising UR delicacy, but saying lt was unsuitable to bis magazine. Again she sent it forth. Once more it was returned with kind words for its delicate touches and re grets that lt was unavailable. When a third time the little story had been praised for Its delicacy, but rejected, the authoress was lu despair. "It looks to me," she said, "as if my story was so delicate that lt had gone Into a decline."-New York Mall and Express. Titer Raise* Palra. While Bishop Potter of the Episcopal church was traveling through Louisi ana some years ago he addressed in quiries to his fellow passengers with a view of obtaining knowledge regarding the orchards and fruit Interests of tho .tate. "Do you raise pears tn L.ouls'tna?" inquired the bishop. "We do." responded the Louisianian, "if we hove threes o?* better."-San Francisco Call. Unfeminine. Fogg-It Isn't such a difficult thing to rend character by the handwriting. I believe I eau do lt mys if. Bass-Well, try your lilli on that let? I ter 1 received a short tl e ago. What I do you say to that? . Fogg-In the first place, tL writer ls a very ?nwoinnnly woman. Bass-How do you come t Lat con clusion? Fogg-None of the words i re ^der scored.-Boston Transcript. Must Exhume Dargan's Body. Tho sensational storieH to the f feet that Robert Keith Dargan haJ not been buried have found evidence enough among attorneys of the lifo insurance companies to prompt ono attorney in Charleston to declare that he will not sign tho chock for the payment of his policy until the body had been exhumed and identi fie 1. Ile may change his mind when he gets to Darlington, but ho stated that in Charleston not long ago. Florence Times. A hen belonging to Mrs. James Cook, of l*ennsgrove, N. J., died on a nest of duok eggs a few days ago when it waa nearly time for thom to batch. Mrs. Cook placed the eggs under a feather bed and the duck lings soon onrae out. Mrs. Cook also has a pet calf whioh hae the run of the lawn. The animal took a liking to the ducks and when tho calf lies down the ducks huddle around her. A little bellow will bring the ducks to the only "mother" they ever know. frSTORl ^Vegetable Prcparatlonfor As similating ute Food andRcg da ting the Stomachs and Bowels of IM AM IS fi HM DKI.N Promotes Digestion.Cheerfur ness and Hos? Contains neither Opium .Morphine nor Mineral NOT "NARCOTIC. Mx.Smuux * /Wr///.U? H Um Sci Aperfecl Remedy forConsUpa flon, Sour Stomach,Diarrhoea Worms .Convulsions .Feverish ness and Loss OF SLEEP. Facsimile Signature of KEV/'YORK. Al b mon ll. % old jj ?tis? s - i ye INJ s EXACT COPY Or WRAPPER. Effecte ot Prohibition in Gaffney. In a letter to Hon. B. P. Crayton, of Anderson, lion. Thoa. B. Butler, State Senator from Cherokee county, has the following to say of the con ditions in that county since the dis pensaries were voted out : "Our police court has not the old familiar cases of 'drunk and dis orderly' to dispose of ; it has practi cally ceased. Our streets aro clear of the drunken, reeling men ; our roadways are free from drunken brawls; our people are happier and have more tnonoy to spend for some thing to eat and wear-in fact the difference is so great and noticeable and results so beneficial that any one who bnB doubts as to tho proper way to vote on the question would rfever hesitate if they could really see us aa we are, buwwhen the time came would vote 'No Dispensary' and as often as an opportunity presented itself. In round numbers one hun dred thousand dollars was spent for liquor in this county annually and out of that amount a very small amount came back to the tax-payers, so you will NCC that, at least, a very liberal allowance for purchases that may bo made elsewhere, ninety-five thousand dollars of the $100,000 is her? among a sober people. "A strong moral sentiment of our people, aotive and vigilant police officers, magistrates who aid in the enforcement of the laws, a sheriff always determined-a 'blind tiger' cannot operate in this county any length of time. In short the moral condition of our people is infinitely better than it was when we had the dispensaries. "There was one thing noticeable in the' vote against the dispensary, the largest percentage of the vote was cast by the mill operatives and the farmers, and so many have told me since that the beneficial results to them were beyond measu/e. "The above is a brief statement of the condition here, and 1 fee] safe in saying that if another vote waa to be cast on the samo subject under simi lar circumstances, the vote against . ' e dispensary would even be greater I tl it was here in last November, I a. i ben it waa five to one." CONSUMPTION A Gifted "Seceder." [Washington (I). 0.) Chronicle, .July 22.1 Hov. Oliver Johnson-, of South Carolina, of the "Seceder" denomi nation, is a strong man. His lan guage has tho hall-mark upon it of a scholar. So simple and life-like is ho in expression that even little chil dren understand and are interested. He seldom speaks over twenty min? utes, but his sermons are replete with meaning and stimulative of thought. The old truths of the gospel, as un folded by him, have a charming beauty and freshness. * For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Thirty Years CASTOR? THI crNTAun loMMKV. MW? VOW? O ITT. Three Men Killed In a Wreck. Three men crushed to death, and as many more wounded, two of the wounded now being in a oritical con dition, is the result of a spreading rail on the (/entrai Railroad at Oak land avenue, in Oakland City, an At lanta suburb, near Fort McPherson, last Wednesday morning at ll o'clock. The dead are : John M. Woodruff, yard conductor; Horace McGhee, switchman ; Green Colvert, colored fireman. Tho list of the wounded includes : F. M. Woodall, yardmaster ; Samuel Farris, engi neer. It is a mystery to tho Central Railroad train movers as to the cause of the accident. Interesting, if True. The following figures, belived to be correct, aro displayed on a wall chart, published by the Young Peo ple's Missionary Movement. How Amt-rioans spend their money : For eign missions, #7,500,000 ; chowing gum, 1(11,000,000; millinery, *80, 000,000; confectionery, #178,000, 000 ; church work at home, #250, 000,000; jewelry and plate, #700,. 000,000 ; tobaoco, #750,000,000 ; liquor, #1,263,000,000. BR?DGITTO LET. TUE Board of County Commissioners will let, to the lowest responsible bidder, at the bridge site, on Friday, August ll, 1005, at ll a. m.. tbe contract to rebuild the Hudson bridge, over Ohauga. Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Specifications will be exhibited on day of letting. The auoceeaful bidder muat give bond in a aum twice the amount of bid. L. H V. HOBSON, Supervisor. July 26, 1005. 30-31 4 ti mi ' ? :C -Vii THE "BOSS" COTTON PRESS I SIMPLEST. STRONGEST. BEST Tm. MURRAY GINNING SvarcM Oin*, Kecdert, Condenser?, Etc. GIBBES MACHINERY CO. Columbia, vlf. C. COOK STOVES. RANGES, HEATING STOVES FULL LINE OF TINWARE, BICYCLES AND SUPPLIES. BOOFINO, EAVE TBOUOII AND ALL KINDS OF TIN AND SHEET IKON WOKE MADE TO OKDEB. Typewriters, Hewing Machin?e, (Juna. Bo vol vers and Bicycloa cloaued and repairod. . " . All work done on abort notico and guaranteed. ?. S. LOOK.