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~BYCLINKSCALES & LANGSTON. ANDERSON, S. C, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1900. VOLUME XXXVI?NO. 8. Sprang Suits AT PRICES ! WE place on sale today our entire line of SPRING SUITS at? A REDUCTION OF 33 1-3 per cent. Our reason for this cut is simply to get the money out of the Goods rather than carry them over until next Spring. Then next Spring we want to show a brand new lot of Goods. Don't want to show the last season patterns and styles to our trade. We know this is a big reduction, so when you read the prices below, and note that the price is reduced away down, don't be skeptical. The Suits are here. Some are sold down to a few Suits of a kind?call them odd and ends if yon wish. They are the last few of some of Our best sellers. Others are in a full line of sizes almost?didn't sell as we thought they would. Nice patterns, we thought, but for some reason didn't go. $5.00 Spring Suits now $3.35. 7.50 " " " 5.00. 10.00 " " " 6.67. 12.50 " " " 8.35. 15.00 " " " 10.00. Remember, the trouble commences to-day and be en hand. Leave one-third of what you wish to pay at home the balance will pay for the Goods. THE SPOT CASH 0LOT??IERS. WHITE FROWT. DON'T FORGET! EVERYBODY has been eeUlott Fruit Jara this season, but up to this time v/o bave been selling Cherry Jara ; now we are ready to furnlab you with? . THE BEST FRUIT JARS That baa been on tbe market this season, and we give you notbiug but good, sound Jars?no broken ones. ^ Our lino of TABLE CUTLEBY ia up-to-date in every respect. Also, the beat Batcher Knives for kitcben ut>e ; and when it cornea to Pocket Knives and SeiPHora we have them of tbe beat make, sold under a guarantee. Don't forget to oall on us when you are in Town, as we can save yon money on pome line of Goods. Just received one car load of Lynchburg Chilled Torn Plows, the beat Plow.on the market. Remember that we can give you Jobbers prices on Dixie Points and Casting?. You can Ret them at our Store or have them shipped direct from factory. We sell GBOCEBI EH as oheap as anybody. . CARLI8LB BROS., Anderson, S.C. IT DRHWS THE BHR N? PUSH. i - m W m I et* ? #? & This Draws ths Bar. Added Traction. THE WHEELS Witt. NOT LIFT FROM THE GROUND. FOR HIS GRASS CROP the farmer needs a MOWER that is con venient 1o handle, durable and with gi eat capacity, bo that wiih the least labor for himself, and the least care and risk, and with the least strain upon horses and harness, he can cut the most grass, whether in heavy cutting or light, over rough ground or smooth, in a dry season or a wet one, in good conditions or bad conditions. BUY THE CHAMPION. And you have a machine that mesta all of these requirements. It is the best most {satisfactory Mower on th* mo?ket We also have a line of CHATTANOOGA C a NE MILLS. , ?B. ?0FFE?TS fflAnirsIrtiftfi^DfewBo* I A4 Miku Tee??njl Guy. C terafy Soests at Braggfete, ^'^SSa*, 0tmU45?nUi?O.J.BlOFPBTT,IB. !>,S?.fcOU!8.MOl CAMPAIGN DAV IN ANDERSON. The Usual Charges and Counter Charges by the Candidates. The following report of the State campaign meeting in this city last Fri day was sent to the Nette ami Courier by its gifted and energetic correspon dent, Col. August Kohu, who is travel ing with tho campaign party and re porting the meetings for both the News and Courier and the Columbia State. All the candidates speak in the highest terms of Col. Kohn's fairness and im partiality in his reports, and those of our citizens who attendedihe meeting in this city and heard the speeches will agree with the candidates when they read this report: The meeting to-day was well attend ed; at least 1,200 were present at the end of the speaking. There came near being n "scrap," but it was avoided. Mr. Brooker was talking about his ''ecord and comparing it with Mr. Der x> m's, and, while talking about Mr. Derham'o ' father having held office under Scott and Moses, said something about whether the people would rather have him or the son of such men as Scott and Moses, or something on that line. Those on t be stand were not paying particular attention, but Mr. Derham jumped up and, making for Mr. Brook er, said: "Do you mean to insinua to?" He said no more, for Chairman Brea zeale and Mr. Hood jumped up and walked between the two men. Mr. Brooker's time was up and Mr. Breazeule called time. Derham said he was not "violent," but that the in sinuation was uncalled for. Mr. Brea zeale had both candidates sit down. Mr. Derham came up rvith his fist clinched, and as he approached Mr. Brooker got ready to meet him, but Mr. Breazeale ana Mr. Hood stepped ^between them, and there the matter ended. Mr. Brooker says he intended no re flections, and was only replying to the card circulated about him, and he was saying in defence of his position, "If you were asked to vote for a son of Scott or Moses against me," he went no further, and says it was his purpose to explain when Mr. Derham arose. Senator Tillman made a very long and very vigorous speech and had nn overwhelming hand primary. Josh Ashley said he would not vote one way or another and few Prohibi iiunists voted. Tillman whooped things up pretty much as usual, and said ne had expressed no choice among the candidates nor would he do so. RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS. The meeting was held in a large frove back of the Patrick Military nstitute. It was on the same hill where the Hampton campaign was opened in '70. The meeting was open ed by Chairman Breazeule, who pre sented Mr. Mayneld, who made bis claims and pressed his platform of the State paying the commissioners and two year terms. He argued that the South Carolina local cotton rate was notas low as it should be, although some low-country cotton was sold in the up-country. W. If. EVANS. W. D. Evans explained the work of the commission and the reductions made. He said in ten minutes nothing much could be told. The commission put on a passenger train on the West ern Carolina Road, and double daily service on tho Greenville Road. He would let others make promises and he would do the best he could. J. Hi WIIARTON. Mr. J. H. Wharton wanted a union Eassenger station in keeping with the usines8 of Anderson; the local rate was ruinous. Honea Path he com plained was getting in no concessions and guano was shipped beyond at n rate cheaper than to Honea Path. ?ARNAUD n. EVANS. Mr. Barnard B. Evans repented about Mr. Gary's being president of an oil mill. The rates on some things have be?n reduced, but he has done notbing for the farmers. The local rate on Suano waB the highest in any State, ?mes L. Orr wrote him that it was impossible for the mills to reach the lower tier of counties. Darcy Duncan was the railroad commissioner, and not th? three men elected, and it was no wonder W. D. Evans knew nothing about the rates. The leading railroad attorneys are travellin/r over the State against.him and in favor of W. D. J?vantybecraiso W. D. has not been the friend of tho people. He (Evans) had the backbone and ability to stand up against the railroad. A HEAVY CONTRACT. Tho Blue Rid&e Railroad runs from nowhere to nowhere without regard to schedule, and he would make this atop. Georgia has from 00 to 100 forcent lower rates, because you have not men on the board: They have been so much under the influence of the rail roads that they cannot get out of the groove. You farmers are being robbed every day. It is because these little men do nothing. If elected he would have a junctional station here. In reply to a question he said the rate over the Southern in Georgia was cheaper than over the same road in South Carolina. BERRY AND PETTIGREW. Mr. Thomas N. Berry said the only complaint against him was that he was too good a man, but said he was strict ly a Dusineas man. - . ' Mr. T. E. Pettigrow spoke of his qualifications and asked that sectional fooling be not regarded, bat he wanted to be elected on his merits.' He spoke of the endorsement of his people. He would do all one man could, so that's all he premised. . Mr. Breazeale. announced, jokingly, that the Ban <>-!! Tigtr be pre sented after the Governors. ME. SPEAKER GARY. i Frank B. Gary spoke first among the Governors.,. He started but by insist ing that prohibition wr.s a stupendous failure. % He reiterated his position and wanted it understood ho was no apolo gist for tho present enforcement of the dispensary law. He does not think the dispensary was intended to raise revenue. If it takes every dollar to suppress the sale it should bo used and the constables should not be cut off, Se took up the Cherokee case and said cSweeney.should hxve sent a consta ble. As to tocSvrccnoy's claim of edu cating or helping a poor boy. he had helped educate eight boyB. As to the Pons ca?.e, had McSweeney pardoned him ho would no doubt havO been burned in etliery nil over the State. McSweeney held no higher place than anyone else because of tilling out nn unexpired term. It was a desecrate strike to talk about his kin being in oQice. It was left for peace colonels to complain of his going to the trout. No one complained when the seventh Gary brother went to war, He said he had no organ or "ism" to boom him. Mit. I'ATTEItSOS 1. AI I?< Till' DISPEN SARY. A. Howard Patterson commented on the closing of the dispensaries at all campaign meetings and then he eulo gized the dispensary system. Thon he attacked the prohibition platform, and said it was not prohibition, but the use of the dispensary machinery under the , name of prohibition. The prohibition dispensary will be as much of a machine as the present sys tem. There would bo more Hoyt's cologne sold under that system thau ever before. There were blamed few Prohibitionists from principle. Hoyt wants to bo Governor more than no wants prohibition. Then he rapped Gonzales and "waded into" Mc Sweeney; said ho would not be in the race if McSweeney enforced the law. If the law was enforced in Charleston it was because they were after him with a hot stick. The instructions Mc Sweeney reads are over a year old and yet they have seized no fixtures. Ko took up the Custom House and < .er matters on McSweeney. He said blood shed had to come if necessary, but it was pot necessary. And then he took up the constabulary ligures. Then he took up the Garys and argued, too, that they should not take everything in sight, but leave some thing for their friends. GOVERNOR M'SWKEN EY. Governor McSweeney said all the candidates spoke about violations in Charleston nnd Columbia. Why are they not fair and show how well the law is enforced elsewhere! They do not tell you about the grand juries throwing out eases. Patterson could not get the grand jury of Harn well to believe him and he could do nothing to force billn. He then related what i lie had done towards a general enforce { ment of the law; he never had refused to send a constable where asked for by i reputable citizens. He explained the I Scruggs Cherokee matter. He read a letter from Chief Howie to show the conditions in Charleston as to seizing bar fixtures. His instructions are for constables to do their full duty. Scott was a partisan of Patterson's. He then quoted the record of seizures and cases tried, claiming a better record than in previous years. Howie also said tho statement that there were 000 blind tigers in Charleston was absolutely false. Patterson asked how many there were and McSweeney told him to lind out in his own way. His administration stood for him. He took up tho Pons case and said every application for pardon was care fully considered and petitions were not given undue weight. Ho was h ot going about slinging mud and merely pre sented his claims. He explained why a a a business man he reduced the con stabulary force, and then read letters to show that the law was enforced gen erally. He read a note from some vet erans pledging their support to him, and reminding him of having stood by t he Veterans In his last annual message, ana' ! he thanked Anderson for Itssupport of him. COL. HOYT. Col. Hoyt spoke of Hampton and red shirts started the '76 campaign on this very hill, and he spoke of those scenes with feeling and ridiculed the idea that he was running for the office and not from principle. In order to enforce any law you must have the people back of it and the lack of popular suppoit of the dispensary was its greatest drawback. Themuni cipal officers enforce the law and not the Governor or constables. Governor McSweeney said this would bo the case in Charleston if the people and local officers favored the law. If elected he would not allow the non-enforcement of the law in Charleston to be common talk. He was told that the Charleston raids amounted to nothing. Col. Hoyt cited as witnesses Gary and Patterson and Whitman. They all say they have seen the tigers in Charleston and they were witnesses as to how wide open things were. He knew nothing of himself, except every one said tho tigers were common there. He said it was a slander to say drinking was as f;enernl as claimed and he had some an oat of his primaries as to those who drank. Not one of the mayors said the constables enforced the law, but they enforced the law themselves. The'"?gers'' are in the country, and some one said there was not a blind tiger in Garvin Township, and Col. Hoyt said the same could be done un der prohibition. Mr. Kichardson said it would give no money. Col. Hoyt said no money was needed where the sentiment already existed to enforce the law. He joked about Tillman's appearing as a minis *t, and he now nut Tillman down a~ ihe wet nurse, Drought along to nourish the dispen sary. He was confident these people knew him and would not consider what Tillman said abonthim. He believed Tillman was helping him at every meeting. He was sorry Tillman would make & factional appeal. He thought the day for that was passed. He thought the Constitutional Convention had destroyed and buried factionalism forever. Why should it bo injected here when yon are all competent to decide for yourself? Col. Hoyt was presented with several bouquets. ( PATRIOT WHITMAN. G. Walt Whitman insisted that he was running purely because of patriot ism, and repeated his usual argument, and particularly on prohibition. "Any man who preaches prohibition," he said, "is a fool, fanatic or crank." Josh Ashley and Whitman had a tilt Ashley insisting that he never voted for the dispensary. Whitman took a few ran* abont the enfa^ssassA of me law and Charleston's non-enforcement. Ho went for McSweeney as being without backbone, Band or nerve. It was announced that all other speakers would have five minutes, provided they spoke before Tillman. All who wanted more than five minutes Would speak after Tillman. FOUR LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS. C. L. Winklor spoke first, and sup ported the dispensary, liberal support for veterans and common schools. John T. Sloan referred to this being his native heath, and wanted to be elected as the first Lieutenant Gover nor from Anderron. He wanted tho Piedmont belt to stuud by its boy. James H. Tillman favored the dis pensary. Prohibition had been an ab solute failure where tried; prohibition has almost trebled crime in Maine. He referred to the company from here and received a largo bouquet from sonic of Iii? ''boys" of the company. Colo L. lllcase stood on his record as aman. Ile wanted better schools and $100.000 given tho public schools. Tin scholarship system, he said, was wrong. He favored the dispensary law. COMl'TltOLLKIC GKXKUAL. (.'apt. Jennings and Dr. Timmeriuan spoke of their qualifications. Mr. Der ham took up the charges and made re ply, and Mr. Hrooker hammered away on * 'erham's absence from ofticc, and then on his charges and finally on Dcr ham's father. McMahan and Capers skimmed over thc:r platforms. Gen. Floyd made a patriotic defense of his administration and the militia. Mr. llouBO wrote that ho was sick. BKS (SALI. TIG Kit TILLMAN. Seuator Tillman said ho had not been here in six years and this county stood by him as no other had. Ho was now introduced as the "Hen Gall Tiger." Of course, he was "Hen," Gonzales fur nished tho "gn' ." and the whiskey men and Prohib "onists the "tigers,'' and that was how his new name enme about. He took up to-day's editorial in tho State. It was an old thing to call him a ringster and a "boss." It was becnuso no always had an all round ring that they called him a "boss." Tho people are with him, and that was why tho people stood by him, and that was no reason to cnll him a "boss." Then, as before, he explained why he was in tho campaign. It was not his fault that he had no opposition, tho reason no one ran against nim was because it was thought to be useless. Because ho came in compliance with party mandates he was accused of be ing a "boBS." No one knew better than he that the peoplo would bo the very first to rebuke "bossism." If he had not come then he would have been jumped upon anyway, so it was only an evidence of the ?lever web that was being made. They would have said he had the swell head and all that, and when ho came it was criticism, so it is uio same old thing, "bo damned if he did, and be damned if ho did not." He never paid any attention to his critics nnd he always felt better when he had N. G. Gonzales opposed to him, and he knew he was right now, when he had all of N. G's. venom poured on him. He reiterated his statement relative to the alliance of the preachers and old barkeepers and whiskey men. The Featherslone election showed the "alli ance" openly and plainly. A largo number of ministers have never been opposed tu the dispensary and they gave it their quiet support. It gave him anything but pleasure to antagonize ministers, for he recognized their influence, their piety and exam ple, but he felt constrained to talk out when slandered and when they entered politics. He took up Dr. Gardiner's ser mon and insisted that it was his duty to prove his charges or withdraw them. No man could insult him, preacher or otherwise, without being called down. He then took up Dr. Richardson's charge against him, and said it was "hot stuft," and on this he argued to show he needed no machine, for he had the people, and how the dispensary was enacted. It was absurd and idiotic to charge him with wanting a machine. i Col. Hoyt was ? clean and clever maa and a brave soldier, and he was not lighting him at all, but he found a fight and he found Prohibition circulars ac cusing him of cheating and all that sort of thing, and that was wiry he spoke out. They have attempted to bribe him by tho offer of unanimous support and a self-seeker would have avoided home affairs. There were can didates who were avoiding the hot poker but that was not his way. He would be antagonized in this fight by from 15,000 to 25,000 good men, and got this opposition for what? Because he was trying to lead the people right. Two years ago you allowed your politicians to have sneak holes. The thing is to make your candidates move out. An derson is a Prohibition county they say. They say you wore the Tillman tags, if so you threw them away two years ago. All he wanted was for the people to understand the situation. He had done more than all the minis ters put together to drive drunkenness out of the State. Our ministers have never said anything against the tigers. The newspapers in a large part are re sponsible for the tigers and the conflict between the constables and tigers. The blood is on their heads. All the reli gion he ever professed was to do unto others near as you would hnva others do unto you, as fax as your mean self will allow. He never joined the church, because he did not believe himself good enough, for of all things he hated it was the hypocrite, and he would not to-day swap places with the ministers for his chances in the next world. He wasted the people to get together and help perfect the law. When he was Governor the law was enforced. It looks very much as if the prohibition flag is the same as heretofore, but he would not say that. He told his usual story about the parentage of the dis ?iensary. He had looked into the mat-' er and was satisfied with the result and related how he viewed each of the primaries. Then he spoke of the duty of the people in these primaries and said there were too many candidates. Some one asked him about the Me - Sweeney-Tillman badges at Pickcns. Tillman said he did not know anything about it, but he took absolutely no part in deciding between men. He had not nor would he indicate, secretly or otherwise, what he thought between the men. The voters must and should select between the men, for he would only discuss issues and tho voters should select between the candidates. He wanted to see the dispensary law enforced and it was said this was the trouble now. He then took up the necessity of pledging every candidate. If you have prohibition in five yeara. nf. least, it will Ira t* return of the bars under the limitation. Josh Ashley: "Do you think we can ever manage the dispensary board!" Tiilman said the Legislature secured honest treasurers and other officers, and it could be done for the dispen sary. Ashley argued that free liquor in fluenced the members and they did not elect good men. He admitted to Till man he had gotten samples. He want ed county dispensaries that could be watched. Tillman: It was better to have one State board and watch that. Tillman said everyone was tired and he then held bis primary and it was overwhelm ingly in favor of the dispensary, twelve for prohibition and tho hands flew, up for the dispensary. Tillman guyed Josh Ashloy for not voting. The meeting then adjourned. ( Holland's Items Little Ophelia, infant daughter of Mr. and Mis. \Y. c. peatman, died at Pelscor August 1st, WOO. The little one lived lung enough to accomplish her mission?to call forth the love of par ents and friends?and thru to return to Him who said: "Sutler little children, and forbid them not, to come tint" nie. for of such is the kingdom of heaven.'" The many friends <>t l?ev. .1. H. Karle will be glad to hem thai lie has arrived home from Atlanta much improved, af ter three months* treatment loi tumor on his face. Mr. Tom. Webb, of Denver, visited relatives in our midst this week. Kcv. W. W. Leathers made a good talk at Cross Roads last Sunday on the coming election, which 1 wish every Christian voter had heard, He said he believed Christ was on the side of Pro hibition and it was the duty of every Christian to put himself by the side of his Master and vote to do away with whiskey and leave the result with Cod. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Sullivan, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Karle, Messrs. ,1. D. Stonesyphcr and Raul Yon, attended the Ucaverdam Association, which met beyond Walhalla last week. We have good indications of rain, which we need very much. K. K. STATE SEWS. ? The Lancaster cotton mill has increased its capital stock to * 1,000,000. ? Arrangements are said to have been perfected for the erection of a cotton mill at Rickons. ? The State campaign closes in Co lumbia next Wednesday. Only four more meetings will be held. ? Both Clemson and Winthrop have more applications for rooms from pro spective students than can be supplied. ? Monument to the Confederate dead at Edgelield whb unveiled Wed nesday. Gen. Butler and others made speeches. ? Mr. James A. Moore hns withdrew from the race for Attorney General leaving the incumbent, Mr. Rellinger, a free held. ? The executive committee of the La ureas Couuty Fair Association have appointed October 4th and nth as the dates of the fair. ? The carpenters in Charleston have joined the Augusta carpenters in n strike on a demand for ten hours pny for nine hours work. ? The Olympia cotton niills, of Co lumbia, will issue shortly $2f>0,000 of preferred stock. This will increase its eapital stock from .$1,500,000 to $l,7.-?0 000. ? Mr. A. J. Tindall, Jr., a young farmer of Clarendon, has a cow 22 months old, which has never had a calf, and is now giving 10 quarts of milk at a milking. ? Rev. J. R. Copelnnd, pastor of Bethany Circuit, in the Suinter Dis trict of the S. C. Conference, is laid up with a broken leg which resulted from a bicycle accident. ? W. B. Rowell advertises in the Florence Times as follows: "All per sons are warned not to give or sell a cigarette to my son, Willie C. Rowell, who is now sick from excessive smok ing." ? Rev. Robert C. Perry died in Ches ter county last week. A few mou ths ago he got a verdict for $8,000 foi in juries sustained by the Seaboard Air Line. The railway appealed wldch case is pending. ? Julius Wyles, a negro brickb.yer, working on the new eity hall at l'ror ence, fell from a scaffold to the ground, a distance of thirty feet. He sustain ed no injury whatever. After rcstiocr a few minutes, he walked home, a dis tance of a mile and a half. ? When she was awakened by Iiis presence in her bedroom, and began to scream, a Greenville lady was slapped in the face several times by a burly negro, who then escaped and has not been seen since. Tho lady's husband, a railroad man, was away. ? The work of remodeling the main cell building at the State Penitentnry is to proceed at an early date, and it is expected that the new quarters will be ready by the first of the year. .The contract has been let and the work is to be started just as soon as the neces sary preliminary arrangements can be made. ? A declaration has been filed in the office of Secretary of State for issuing a commission to tho "Twin City Power Company" to develop water power on the Savannah near Parksville in Edge field county, and to build mills and run machinery. New York capitalists are at the head of the enterprise. ? While hurrying to get out of a shower which came upon them sud denly, near Rock Hill, two laborers on the farm of Major A. H. White were struck by lightning. One of them, Sam White, was instantly killed as was the mule upon which he was mounted. The other negro, Geo. M each am, was terribly shocked but may recover. The mulo upon which he rode was killed. ? The Southern railway has allowed tho announcement to be made that Charleston is to be i.iadn a port of "concentration and substitution for cotton." This change will affect the season about to open and by putting this place on an equal footing with other Atlantic ports, will no doubt greatly incrensc its business and pros perity. ? Charleston is rejoicing in the dis covery made by recent soundings that her Jetty channel shows a depth of 28 feet at high water, with a width of r>0 to 100 feet. The News and Courier says: "If everything* goes well, as it is going now, within less than two years Char leston will be the finottdecp water port on the Atlantic coast." ? The contract for completing the State House has been signed by Gov. McSweeney, representing the commis sion, and Mr. Unkefer, representing the Mcllvain, Unkefer Co., which will do the work. The contract calls for the completion of the work by Decem ber 1,1001, and it is provided that the contractors must forfeit $100 a day for every day over that time that the building remains incomplete. ? The supremo court has rendered a decision reversing a former one in re ference to foreign corporations. It is now held that tho home of a corpora tion is in the State where it is charter ed, and the State law domesticating such corporation is unconstitutional. It means that when a suit is entered against a railroad or any othor corpora tion not originally chartered in this Slate tho case may be taken to tho United States courts, whatever tho amount involved may be. \ . Is It Possible ? Kin roii Is 11 i i.i..i n. KH: Please pel - nut one who lias grown old in your town to express a private opinion pub licly. 1 he using generation detest** primitive ideas, lmt when- shall one seek more light, when the advanced modern thinker, as some of our politi cians announce themselves to be, are proclaiming from the stump, that the dispensary is the only institution in South Carolina that inculcates a high type of morality and virtue. Is it pos sible that after 15)00 years of severe struggles for supremacy of the Chris tian religion as the world religion, men will have the effrontery to make such bold statements on tho stump.' Are these men promulgating the teachings of their Master, "Penceon earth, good will toward men," by slandering Chris tianity in such a manner for the sake ot an ouicc? Surely our thinking people 1 are not taking any stock in the "New lt? form." Oi.n Citizkn. ??i?- ??? (iKNKl.AL NhWS ITEMS. ? Mai a Manna refuses to make any pr?dictions at this time. ? The masons of Atlanta. Ga.. will ; spend 875,000 on a masonic temple. j ? The population in British territory ! ahme is given at fully l!?s millions, j ? The corn crop of the United States this year covers 1,200,000 acres more than it did last year. ? At Blossom, Texas, J. T. Jones, a baseball player, dropped dead running from first to second base. ? More thnn *:k)0,000,000 has beet; voted for war expenses of the British ! in South Africa and China. i ? A clothier on Hester street New York sold a $0 suit of clothes and gave $01 in change for a $100 Confederate bill. ? About carpenters at Augusta, tin., are out on r. strike, demanding nine hours work at present scale of wages. ? The New York Journal is taking a weekly vote in New York and fore shadows liryan's election in that State by 85,5:10 plurality. -?Great sections of Arizona are drought-stricken. Cattle are dying by thousands, and forest lires are devasta ting immense areas. ? The corn crop of Kansas will not be over a half crop?120,000,000 bush els. Continued dry weather has dam aged it beyond hope. ? Carl Peterson, of Glencoe, Okla., was killed by his !5-year-old son play fully hacking his neck with a butcher knife, Bevenng tho jugular vein. ? Chicago packers are to furnish 2, 000,000 pounds of meat for our troops in China. War is not such a bad thing from the Chicago meat packers' point of view. ? Cue of the novel exhibits at the Paris Kxposition is the complete set of bed kaugiugs trom Madagascar, manu factured from the silk of the halabe. The halabe is an cuormous and fero cious female spider. ? D. W. Bingkani, a prominent planter of Florida, was choked to death on his false teeth. He was at the sup per tabH chewing a piece of steak when the teeth were displaced and lodged in his windpipe. He died iu fit"teen minutes in great agony. ? A letter has been received by the director of the mint from the United States assay office, at Seattle, Wash., reporting that during the first eleven days of the present month gold arrivals there from Alaska amounted to $4, 400,000. Several millions are reported to be in transit. ? The celebration of the semi-cen tennial of California's admission into the Union will be one of the finest ?ageants ever seen in San Francisco, 'he big parade of various orders of native sons, which will take place on September 10, will be the main event of the four days' celebration. ? In Franco a woman may wear masculine attire, if she desires,on pay ment of a tax. It costs nbout $10 a year for the privilege of wearing a man's trousers. Tho Sau Fraucisco Chronicle says: "If the French system were applied here it might result in the collection of considerable revenue, al though the fad of the strong-minded in these parts runs chiefly to high stiff collars and mannish vests and neck ties. ? A hotel man in Portland, Maine, made a bet of a hat with a friend and lost. ' The loser telephoned to the win ner: "Get as good a hat as you want; in fact, buy any kind of a hat that suits ?ou and have them send the bill to me." n a day or two a bill of $33 from a well known Congress street milliner for a woman's hat was received by the loser. The winner calmly informed him that he was pretty well fixed for hats himself so he thought he'd turn the thing over to his wire. It was a hat and the hotel man paid. ? When one reads that Jersey or Holstein cows will make more than S pounds of butter a day it hardly seems credible. Private records may, or may not be correct. An oflicial test of a Holstein heifer, 3 years old, the prop er ty of K. II. Knapp, Fabiuss N. Y.. shows that in one week sho gave 590.7 pounds of milk, testing 20.822 pounds of butter fat equivalent to a little more than 20 pounds of butter at 80per cent, fat. That was about 7? gallons of milk and more than 85 pounds of but ter per day. ? Contributions for the relief of the India famine sufferers who are said to be dying at the late of 25,000 a day are being raised in all parts of this country and in unexpected quarters. The Chinese in attendance upon tbe Re formed Presbyterian Mission at Oak land, California, have sent $10.40 to the fund, though all tho <*?ntributcrs are themselves very poor. Inmates of the Ohio penitentiary have given $38 out of the little pittances which they had. Such examples, it seems, would bestir persons with surplus wealth to do much more for the relief fund than they have yet done. Deafness Cannot be Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach th a diseased portion of the ear. There la only one way to euro Deafness, and that U by constitu tional remedies. Deafness Is caused by an Inflam - ed condition of the mucous lining of the Eusta/ih Ian Tube. When thta tubo gets inflamed you hare a rumbling round or Imperfect hearing, and when It is entirely c'osed deafness la the result, and unless tbe lnflamatlon can bo taken out and this tubo restored to its normal condition, bearing will bo destroyed foreTer ; nine cases out of w n mo caused by catarrab, which is nothing but an ln? flaiiied condition of the reueous surfaae?. Wo -rill Rire Ono Hundred Dollars for any case of l>aine*s (caused bj catarrh) that cannot bo cured by Kail's OaUrrli Cure Sond for circulars, free. F. J. CHENEY A CO , Toledo, O. ??-Sol J by DruggUts, 76c nail's FarnllT Pllla.are t?ie best.