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EVENING SF1 XDOWS.! Ta'mag's Ccmtor irg Words to Those in Declarirg Years. ETERNAL RESTING PLACE. Helpfu! Tnoughts Suggested by the invitation to Ab'ds Overnight In an Orien tal Village. In this sermon Dr. Talmage dis ceurses upon the invitation given to Christ to stay overnight in the oriental village and makes some consolatory suggestions. The text is Luke xxiv, 29, "Abide with us, for it is toward evening." Two villagers, having cncluded their errand in Jerusalctil, have started out at the ,ity gate and are on their way to Emmaus, the place of their resi dence. They go with a sad heart. Jesus, who had been their admiration and their joy, had been basely nassa ored and entombed. As with sad face and broken heart they pass on their way a stranger accosts them. They tell him their anxieties and bitterness of soul. He in turn talks to them, mightily expounding the Scriptures He throws over them the fascination of intelligent conversation. They forget the time and notice not the objects they pass and before they are aware hare coine up in front of their house. They pause before the entrance and attempt to persuade the stranger to tarry with them. They press upon him their hospitalities. Night is coming on, and he may meet a prowling wild beast or be obliged to lie unsheltered from the dew. He cannot go much farther now. Why not stop there and continue their pleasant conversation? They take him by the arm, and they insist upon his coning in, addressing him in the words "Abide with us, for it is toward evening." The lamps are lighted, the table is spread, pleasant iocialities are enkindled. They re joice in the presence of the stranger guest. He a:ks a blessing upon the bread they eat, and he hands a piece of it to each. Suddenly and with over whelmine power the thought flashes upon the astounded people-it is the Lord! And as they sit in breathless wonder, looking upon the resurrected body of Jesus, he vanished. The in terview ended. He was gone. With many of us it is a bright, sun shiny day of prosperity. There is not a cloud in the sky. not a leaf rustling in the forest. No chill in the air. But we cannot expect all this to last. He is not an intelligent man who expects perpetual daylight of joy. The sun will after awhile near the horizon. The shadows will lengthen. While I speak many of us stand in the very hour de scribed in the text, ' For it is toward evening." The -,quest of the text is appropriate for ,me in every com munity. For with them it is toward the evening of old age. They have passed the meridian of life. They are sometimes startled to think how old they are. They do not, however, like others to remark upon it. If others suggest their approximation toward venerable appearance, they say, "Why, I'm not so old after all." They do in deed notice that they cannot quite as much as once. They cannot walk quite so fast. They cannot read quiie so well without spectacles. They cannot so easily recover from a ecugh or any occasioneal ailment. They have lost their taste for merriment. They are surprised at the quick passag of the year. They say that it only seems but a little while ago that they were boys. They are going a little down hili. There is something in their health, something in their vision, something in their walk, something in their char'g ing associations, something above, something beneath, something within to remind them that it is toward even ing. The great want of all such is to have Jesus abide with them. It is a dismal thing to be getting old without the re juvenating influence of religion. When we step on the down grade of life and see that it dips to the verge of the cole river, we want to behold some one near who will help us across it. Whe n the sight loses its power to glance and gather up, we need the faith that can illumine. When we feel the failure of the ear, we need the clear tones of that voice which in olden times broke up the silence of the deaf with cadences of mercy. When the axmen of death hew down whole fIorests of strength and beauty arournd us and we are left in solitude, we need the dove divine mercy to sing in cur branchts. Whben the shadows begin to fall and we feel that the day is far spent, we need most of :lli to supplicate the beneficient Jesus in the prayer of the villagers, "A bide with us, for it is toward evening." When the night of the soul came e-n and all the denizens of darkness came riding upon the winds of perditio, who gave strength to the soul? Who gave almness to the heart? Who broke the spell of infernal enchantment? Hie who heard the request of the villagers, "Abide with us, for it is toward even ing." One of the forts of Frar ce was attacked and the outworks were taken before night. The besieging army lay down, thinking there was but iittle to do in the morning and that the soldiery in the fort could be easily made to sur render. But during the night. through a back stairs, they escaped into the country. In the morning the besieg ing army sprang upon the battlements. but found that their prey was gone. So when we are assaulted by tempta tion, there is always some secret stair by which we might get off. God will not allow us to be tempted above what we are able, but with every temptation will bring a way of escape that we may be able to bear it. The prayer of the text is appropriate for all who are anticipating sorrrow. Te greatest folly ever known on the earth is the tendency to borrow treu ble. But there are times when ap proaching sorrow is so evident that we need to be making special preparations for its coming. One of your children has lately become a favorite. The cry of that child strikes deeper into the heart than the cry of all the others. You think more about it. You give it m.ore attention rot because it is any more of a treasure than the others, bnt because it is becoming frail. I here is something in the cheek, in the eye and in the walk that makes you quite sure that the leaves of the fower are going to be scattered. The utmost nursing and medical attention arc in effectual. The pulse becomes feeble, the complexion lighter, the step lighter, the step weaker, the laugh fainter. No more romping for that one through parlor and hail. The nursery is dark ened by an approaching calamnity. The heart feels with mot rnfutl anticipa tion that the sun is going down. Night sped on. t is toard evning. You have long rejoiced in the care oF a uother. Feu h,-ve done every thing to make her last days happy. Vo hive run with quick feet to wait non her every wan:. Her presence ;as been a perpetual blessing in the h ouehold. But the fruit gatherers are looking wistfully at that tree. Her soul is ripe for heaven. The gates are ready to flash open for her entrance. Bat your soul shrinks at the thought of se aration. You caunot bare to think that soon you will be called to take the last look at that face which from the first hour has locked upon you with afiection unchangeable. But you see that life is ebbiog and the grave will soon bide yru from your sight. You 'it quiet. Y. u feel heavy hearted. The light is fading from the sky, the air is chill. It is towaid eve 'froubie is an apothecary that mixes a great many drafts, bitter and sour and nauseous, and you umust drink some one of them. Trouble puts up a great many packs, and you must carry one uf them. There is ro scandal so thick and well adjut but some thorn will strike through it. There is no sound so sweet but the undertaker's serew driver grates thrsugh it. in this swift shuttle of the heart some of the threads must break. The journey from Jerusa.lem to Em.aus will soon be ended. 01r Bible, our common sense. our obseiration, reiterate in tines that we can.?ot mistake and ought 1:ot to disregard. it is toward evening Oh, then, for Jesus to abide with u:' lie sweetens the cup. He extracts the thorn. He wipes the tear. He bushes the tempest. He soothes the soul that flies to him for shelter. Let the night swoop and the Euroelydon toss the seas. L :t the thunders roll. Soon all will be well. Christ in the ship to soothe his friends. Christ on the sea to stop its tumult. Jhrist in the grave to scatter the darkness. Christ in the heavens to lead the way. Blessedall such. His arms hill enclose them, his grace comfort them, his light cheer them, his sacrifice free them, his glory enchant them. If earthly estate take wings, he will be an incorruptible treasare. If friends die, he will be their resurrection. Standing with us in the morning of cur joy and in the noonda of our prosperity, he will not forsake us when the luster has faded and it is toward evenng. The words of the text are pertinent to us all from the fact that we are near ing the evening of death. I have heard it said that we ought to live as though each moment was to be our last. I do n-t believe that theory. As far as preparation is concerned, we ought always to be ready. But we cannot always be thinking of death, for we have duties in life that demand our attention. When a man is selling goods, it is his business to think of the bargain he is making. When a man is pleading in the courts, it is his duty to think of the interests of his clients. When a clerk is adding up accounts, it is his duty to keep his mind upon his figures. He who fifls up his life with thoughts of death is far from being the highest style of Christian. I knew a man who used often to say at night, "I wish I might die b-fore morning!' He is now an infidel. Bit there are iimes when we can and ought to give ourselves to the contemplation of that solemn moment when to the soul time ends and eternity begins. We must go through that one pass. There is no roundabout way, no by path, no circui tous route. Die we must, and it will be to us a shameful occuranco or a time of admirable behavior. Oar friends may stretch out their hands to keep us oack, but no imploration on their part can hinder us. They might offer l ar&e retain >rs, but death would not accepL the fee. The breath will fail, and the eyes wilil close, and the heart will d'op. You may hang the couch with gorgeous tapestry, but what does death care for bed curtains? You may hang the room with the finest works of art, but what does death care for pictures? You may fill the house with the wailings of a widowhood and orphanage-does death mind weeping? This ought not to be a depressing theme. Who wants to live here for ever? The world has always treated ire well, and every day I feel less and less like scolding and complaining, but yet I wiould not want to make this my eternal residence. I love to watch the clouds and bathe my soul in the blue sea of Leaven, but I expct when the firmament is rolled away as a scroll to see a new heaven, graaider, higher and mcre glorious. You ought to be will ing to exchange your body that has headaches and side aches and weak nesses ianumerable, that limps with the stone bruise or festcrs with the thorn or flames on the funeral pyre of fevers, for an incorruptible body and an eye that blinks not before the jasper gates and the great white throne. But tretween that and this there is an hour about which no man should be reckless or foolhardy. I doubt not your cour age, but I tell ycu that you will want something better than a strong arm, a good aim and a trusty sword when you come to your last battle. You will need a better robe than any you have in y our wardrobe to keep you warm in that place. Circumstances do not make so much difference, It may be bright day when you push off from the plante or it may be dark Light and while the owl is hoot ing from the forest, it may be spring, and y our soul may go out among the blos soms, apple orchards swuinging their cen sers in the way. It may be winter and the ( arth in a snow shroud. it may be autumn and the forests set on fire by the retreating year; dead nature laid cut in state. It may be with your wife's hand in your hand or you may he in a strange hotel with a servant faithful to the last. It may be in the rail train, shot off the switch and tumbling in long reverberation down the embankment rash! crash! I know not the time ; I know not the mode, but the days cf our life are being subtracted away, and we shall come down to the time when we have but ten days left, then nine days, then eight days, then seven days, six days, five days, four days, three days: two days, one day. Then hours, three hours, t wo hours, one hour. Then only minuates left, five minutes, four minutes, three minutes t wo minutes, one minute. Then only sto~nds left, four seconds, three seconds, two seconds, one second. n!Techapter of life ended! The ok 'ed!The pulses at rest! The ftet it rough with the journey ! Th2 hands d osed from all wo.r k. No word on the lips. No breath in the nostrils. Hair combed back to lie undisheveled by any human hands. The muscles still. The nerves still. The lungs still. The tongue 5till. All still. Y ou might put the stethoscope to breast and hear ,o sound. You might p-it a speaking trumpet to the ear, but you could not wake the deafness. No motion. No throb. No life. Still! Still: On carth with many of you the cven 'g is the happiest part of the 24 hours. You ather about the stand. You talk and laugh and sing. You recount the have games and repartees. Amid all the teil cf the day that is the goal for which yoia fun, and a you tako out your watch cr lo th dc-yen-eing sun yeu thrill i--t t e thofl" thit it is toward evening. So death comes to the disciple ! Wht if the sun of life is about to set ? .Jesus is the dayspring from on high; the per'e usl morning of every ransorged spirit. What if the darkness comes? .Jesus is the light of the world and of heaven. What though tt is earthly house does crumble? Jesus has prepared a house of ma.y mansions. Jesus is the anchor that always holds. Jesus is the light that is never eclipsed. Jesus is the foun tain that is never exhausted. Jesus is the evening star, hung up amid the glonm of the gathering night. You are almost through with the abuse and backbiting of enemies. They will call you no more by evil names. Your good deeds will not longer be misinterpreted or your honor filched. The troubles of earth will end in the felicities of heaven! Toward evening! The bereavements of earth will soon be lifted ! You will not much longer stand pouring your grief in the tomb like Rachel weepi.ng for her children cr David meurning for Absalom. Broken heart bound up. Wounds healed. Tears wiped away. Sorrows terminated. No more sounding of the dead march! To. ward evening. Death will come, sweet as slumber to the eyelids of the babe, as full rations to a straying soldier, as evening hour to the exhausted work man. The sky will take on its sunset glow, every cloud a fire psalm, every lake a glassy mirror; the forests transfigured; delicate mists climbing the a'r. Your friends will announce it; your pulses will beat it; your jars will ring it; your lips will whisper it: 'Toward evening." OF INIEREST TO FARMEES. The Condition of the Crops in the Cotton Belt. Secion Director Blythe, at New Or leans, gives the following summary of the weather and crop conditions in the cotton belt during the past week: The moan temperature for the week was again markedly above the normal at all stations in the cotton belt, the excess ranging from 4 dogrees at New Orleans and Corpus Christi to 12 de crees at Nashville. During the last two days, however, the temperature in Texas was below normal, except near the coast line, and the cool wave is rapidly spreading south and east. No rain fell in Texas until during the last two days of the week, when light showers occurred at a few scattered stations. L uisiana. Arkansas, Missis sippi and west Tennessee were also practically without precipitation until Friday, after which pl utiful showers occurred. O-er that portion of the cot ton belt east of the States named above showers were reported at scattered places throughout the Neck, and dur ing the last two days were quite gen eral. Louisiana-Weather conditions high ly favorable for har, esting lice, pickir g cotton and ripening cane; showers Fii day and Saturday beneticial to cane and v geta1,lcs and improved condition of ground for all plowing and seeding. Cotton picking well advanced and in some loca'itiss mere than h alf gathered; yield light and generally no top crop in makiin. A few mills have started, but sugarmaking will nt become general before the last decade of October; cane promises a large tonnage; some fall planting being done. Rice threshing is progressing rapidly and turning out satisfactorily, but a large portion of the crop is yet in the fields in shock or stack, and a considerable acreage has not yet been cut. Texas-R ainless week over nearly the whole of the State, favorable for gath. ring crops, cotton picking insbed, pickers scarce, early cotton all open, picking Iaf completed in places, on land crop very sp..tted and almost a failure in some lecalities, good in others, yield as a whole considerably below the average; rice harvesting progressing, yield good; corn gathering continues, yield below average; wheat sowing commernced; sugar cane matur ing, crop good in ptaces; fall truck gar dening i~rogressing along the coast. Oklahoma Tcriitory-Cottone picking progressed rapidly under favorab~e conditions, with yields running from one third to one-half bale per acre'; much damage done by recent rains, but rop still in fair condition; picking abut half done, but delayeu by scar city of pickers. Arkansas-Light rain general on 6th and 7th; cotton picking progressed rap idly and under favorable conditions; most all will be picked within frvm 20 'to 30 days, general outlook for little over half crop. IMississippi-Cotton continues to open and is being picked rapidly, half of the crop gathered in marny places, yield grows lighter as the season advances, showers checked opening and retarde d picking slightly last of week; peas, po tatoes and turnips improved by rains; corn generally a small crop. Alabama-Warm and wet week, rain fal excessive in some eastern aod southern counties, retarding picking of cotton, which will practically all be gathered in the next two weeks, with very light yield; considerable corn housed; all minor crops satisfactory; fall plowing being pushed, with indi cations of a large acreage being de voted to wheat and oats. Georgia-Cotton picking progressed favorably in most northern counties, but was retarded and the staple some what injured in portions <f middle and southern sections by too much rain; where not damaged by recent rains the quality of the staple is good. Florida--Copious rains greuly im proved cane, sweet potatoes and vege tables, but delayed wer'k and did some damage to cotton, the hulk of which will be picked by the 15th, the top crop will be light ; citrus trees and pineap ples are doing well. South Carolina -Continued warm, with light rains in eastern and western and heavy in central portions; cotton picking interrupted, bolls opening slow l, but little left in the fields, ne v growth started, blooming freely in places, but unlikely to ripen: sea island improved recently ; fine crop of June rice being harvested. North Carolina-Ligh t rains from 1st to 5th, but insufficient in amount, fol lowed by fair, very warm weather; fall plowing still backward, but prepara tions are under way for large crop of winter wheat; picking cotton delayed firt week, but pushed towards the close, will be complkted within two weeks; no top crop. Ten nessee-Warm, dry weather fol lowed last of week by good rains in middle and western division: cotton in bottoms opening slowly, pick-ng in full progress, arnd the crop, wbich is goner ally short, is being gathered rapidly: preparations for wheat seeding progres sing well and considerable areas already planted; much corn cut for forage; HELP COLUMBIA. A Plain Statement to the Peaple of The State FROM COLUMBIANS Abr u a Constitutional Amend ment to b3 Voted on that Means Much to Some Cities. The following is the text of a com munication adopted recently by the city council of Columbia and sent out to the newspapers of the State with the request that it be published. It is a matter oi the greatest importance to the people of Co'umbia and several other citiesin the State: City Council Chamber, Columbia, S. C., Oct. 9, 19O0. Dear Sir: The constitutional con vention of 1895 was composed of as representative a body of men as ever assembled in the State capitol. ';rains, progress and profund deliberation marked the consideration of each sub ject as it arose. The debates arising upon the various provisions adopted by that august body will go down in his tory replete with wisdom and fore thought. To none of the provisions of the constitution then adopted can more just endorsement be given than to the proposed amendment of section 7 of Article VIII qualifying the limitation as to municipal banded indebtedness as contained in section 5 of Article IV, thereof. To many of the people of the State this proposed amendment is nov el, and so it is here inserted for the purpose of informing the public gener erally, and of encouraging (particular ly on the part of the members of the general assembly) a discussion of its merits in the county papers throughout South Carolina, to the end that it can be intelligently voted upon in the en suing general election. The proposed amendment is as fol low : Add to the end of section 7, Ar ticle VIII this proviso: "Provided that the limitation imposed by this section and section 5, Article IV, of this con stitution shall not apply to bonded in debtedness incurred by the cities of Columbia, Rock Hill, Charleston and F.orence, where the proceeds of said bonds are applied solely for the pur chase, establishment, maintenance or increase of water-works plants, sewer age systems, gas and electric-light plants (where the entire revenue aris ing from the operation of such plants or systems shall be devoted solely and exclusively to the maintenance and op eration of the same, and where the question of incurring such indcb'edness is submitt d to the freeholders and qiahfied voters of such municipality, as provided in the constitution upon the question of other bounded indebted ness." This proposed amendment to the constitution is of vital importance to the city of Columbia whose population comes from almost every county in the S:ate. Growing with a rapidity that i., without a parallel in the statistics of this State, her teeming streets and busy martf are the wonder and admi ration of all. The State at large shares with her citizens in the pride engender ed by the growth and promise of the capital of South Carolina. There are tut two things vitally essential to the encouragement and foste ring of this wonder ful growth-a sewerage system and a waterworks plant which togeth er, it is estimated, will cost our manici pality a half million of dollars. To raise that sum, so necessary to the well being of all the people, we must appeal to the intelligent voters of this entire State to vote solidly for this proposed amendment, for the reason that Colun.-bia is already enoumbered with a debt far in excess of the consti tution debt-limit. Hence upon fail ure to carry the proposed amendment at the polls, our only recourse to pre serve and foster the magnificent on ward march of our city will be to place these systems in the hands of private parties, and taat course is condemned by <very economic authority, based upon the closest study of results. If the people of the State drive us to this alternative, we must accept it even at the risk of its becomirg dis astrous to our well-being and advance ment; for Columbia cannot keep pace with her growth and the increased density of her population, so as to properly guard her health and comfort. without the buildiing and development of these systems at an early day. She feels the need of them every hour. Her waste places, silent reminders that she was made to expiate the alleged sin of secession, a:e fast filling up with hand some buildings which are bd ng erected by the people from the different sections of our State-people who are coming into our midst in recognition o-f the fact that the united patriotism f the good people of South Carolina will provide the means for this municip~ality to work out in its own way its aspiration to be come the pride, as well as the capital, of the State. That end, so devoutly to be wished for, can be accomplished if your pa per, and the cther papers of the State, will edit orially advocate this measure. Remember that not only does the legis lature meet here annually, but that the hospital for the insane is here, besided the State penitentiary, as well as other State institutions, all of which will be directly benefited by these proposed impro vements. We are sending this circular letter to each of the papers in the State with the earaestly expressed hope that it will be published and commented on by all of the advocates and supporters of progress throughout the common wealth. Wry respectfully, F. S. E trle, Mayor. T1. H. G-ibbes, Chas. U. Stanley. Can't Fool Hanna. Senator Pettigrew, of South Dako ta, Wednesday issued a public challenge to Senator Hanna for a joint debate in South Dakota or elsewhere on tbc sub jct of trusts, armor plate contracts, and the government policy in Porto Rico, Cuba, and Philippines. Hanina says he will pay no attention to the challenge. Cotton Growers Active President Wilborn, who has been traveling the State in the in the inter est of the cott02 Growers' Association says the movement is being enthusias tically supported. The convention to mneet in Columbia durIng the State fair will be largely atteneed. Wild geese in great fiacks are firing southward. Th~e knowing ones say Otober migration is an invariable sign SLAVERY IN SULU Exists In Fact, Endorsed By ^tig, But Not By McKinley. Actirg Secretary Meike'j he of the war derparuent has sent the following letter to Hon. W. J. Bryan: Oct. 6, 1900. 'Dar Sir: Tn the press r( ports yes terday of your address at Tipton Ind., in which yon referred to the overthrow of humar ,lavcry in the United States resuiting : ramu the success of the armies of the Uniou, 3 on are also reported as saying in that connection: "We fought then for the adoption of a constitutional amendment that provided that no man could own a slave, and yet before the Philippine war is ended we have the Sulu treaty, which recogtizes slavery." "Pertit me to invite~ycur attention to the following extract from the letter of the secretary of war to Maj Gen Otis, commanding the United States forces in the Philirpice islands, under date of Oct. 27, 1899: "The president instructs me to ad vise you that the agreement signed Aug 20, 1899, between Brig. Gen. .John C. Baie, representing the United States of the one part, the sul tan of Jolo, the Dato Rajah Muda, the Dato Attiek, the Dato Calbi and the Dato Joaknain of the other part, is confirmed and approved, subject to the action of congress provided for in that clause of the treaty of peace between the United States and Spain which provides "the cinl rights and the polit ical status of the native inhabitants of the territory hereby ceded to the United States shall be determined by congress" and with the understanding and reservation, which should be dis tinctly communicated to the eultan of Jolo, that this agreement is not to be deemed in any way to authorize or give the consent of the Unit e' States to the existence of slavery in the Sulu arch ipelago, a thing which is made impossi ble by the thirteenth amendment to constitution of the United States. "It is probably unnecessary to call your attention to the fact that in the absence of the approval of the president it is impossible for us to have the Sulu treaty' or any other treaty. "Very respectfully, "G. D. Meikeljohn. "Hon. W. J. Bryan, Peoria, Ills." ERTAN REPLT. W. J. Bryan took cognizance of the letter sent to him by Assistant Secre tary of War Meikeljohn and prepared a reply to it. The reply says: "I am in receipt of your favor of the 6th in regard to the signing of the treaty. It is true that the president, two months after the signing of the treaty, sent to Gen. Otis the instruc tions which you quote. You will note that the treaty, or agreement, as the president describes it, was confirmed and approve1 subject to the action of congress and the only exception that he made was that in regard to article 10 relating to slavery. You can but know, however, that since the president sent thcs: instructions, the Republican party. with the approval of the admin istration, has adopted the thfo-y that the eons;itution does not follow the fig, and, therefore, the Thirteenth amend ment does not interfere with slavery in the Su!u archipelago. "[he Puero Rican law asstrts the doctrine that the people of Puerto Rico are beyond the protection of the con stitution and can be governed by the ar bitrary anid unrestrained power of the president anni congress. If the econsti tution i:salf caanot reach the West Indies, how can the Thirteenth amend ment find its way across the Pacific into Asia? The president does not repudiate Article 13, which reads as follo ws: 'The United States will give full protection to the sultan and his subjects if any foreign nation should attempt to impose upon them. "In view of the fact that the presi eat in his letter of acceptance de lares it dangerous for us to agree to drotect a Christan republic in South Africa, would it not be wise for himi to withdraw the agreement to protect a Mohammedan island in the Philippines? The agreement does not repudiate Ar ticle 14, which reads as follows: 'The United States will not sell the island of Sulu or any other island of the Sulu archipelago to any foreign naton with out the consent of the sultan of Salu. "If we bou;ht all the Philippine islands fron Spai'n without the consent of the inhabitarnts is it fair that we should agree not to sell any of the Sulu islands without the consent of the sul tan? In other words is it morecimpor tant that a sultan's wishes should be considered than that the interests of the rest of the people should be re garded? Very respect fully yours, "W. J. Bryan." Hester's Weekly Statement. Secretary Hester's weekly statement issued today shows an increase in the movemen t into sight compared with the seven days ending this date last year of 69,000 bales, a decreas3 under the same-days year before la-t of 40,000. For the 62 days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate is behind the 42 days of last year 93,000, and be hina the tame days. 3 ear before last of 97,000. The amount brought into sight durir-g the past week has been 486, 67S, against 417,439 for the same seven days last year. ? he total move ment for the 42 days from Sept 1 to date is 1,7303,5S7, against 1,82:3,923 last year and L8S28,074 year before last. The movement since Sept. I shows receipts at all United States ports 1, 234,234. against 1,231,986 last year and 1,3u1,636 year before last; over land across the .Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern mills and Canada, 75,892, against 136,979 and 92, 082; interior stocks in excess c those held at the close of the commner cial year, 245,656, against 263 899 and 270.477: scut hern niill tak ings, 174St05, against 1S9,059 and 16:3335. Foreiga exports for the week have becn 265,592, against:152,117 last year, makingt the total thus far for the sea son 726,569, against 737,103 last year. Stceks at the seaboard and 29 leading southern interior centers have increas eduri40,05 bales, against an increase durin thecorrespon~ding period last season of 156 3S33. Including stocks left over at ports and intreior towns from the last crop and the number of bales brought into sight thus far for the new crop, the suprly to date is 1A53.121, against 2,441 821 for the same period last year. A Heartless Wife. Mrs. Alice Wharton Core has in structed her attorneys to filo ten dam age suits against Norfolk, Va., because she was forced to resign as teacher in one of the public schools. The boari learned that Mrs. Core had been socret ly married in Baltimore, and married women are not- wanted as teachers in Norfolk. Mrs. Core offered to get a divorce, as she felt that she needed her place more than her needed her new husband, bot the board was flint heart ed, and would have nothing but the A GALA TIME. Great Preparations for the Coming State Fair. SOME PROMINENT FEATURES. The Military Encampment and Other Attractions to Please the People in Thousands, Columbia, Oat. 13 -Special: Col. Thomas W. Holloway, the veteran sec retary of the State Agricultural and Mechanical Society, is in high spirits over the prospects of the coming fair. He receives the applications for space for exhibits, and the Lumber of such applictions already in hand indicates an event and variety of articles that are well up to the standards of the best years in the history of t.e society. The outlook is for a most excellent ex hibition of the products of our fields and factories and also of the industries of other commonwealths. On every hand there will be eights to interest i he peQple in attendance. How many will come cannot now be estimated. But there will be an immense crowd. There will be other attractions besides those of the fair itself. Conspicuous among these will be the "Military encamp ment" arranged for the Sate milit'a under the direction of Adjutant Gen eral Floyd. The number of commands already listed for the encampment as sures a grand success for a feature that is decidedly amongst the mast attrac tive and popular of all. Twenty eom panies of infantry are coming, these to constitute two regiments, of ten campanies each. one regiment to be commanded by Col. Wllit. Jones of this etty and the other by Col. J. M. Boyd of Greenville. The Charleston battalion, commanded by Major Henry Sehacte, will also constitute a part of the infantry force. Two companies of Naval Militia, one from Charleston and one from Beaufort, each with its Gat ling-gun, will add to the military force. There is a probability that the German Artillery of Charleston and the Edge field Hussars will also swell the num ber of volunteer soldiers who will be here for fair week. On Wednesday there will be a com petitive drill. Three cash prizes are provided for the companies that shall participate, $300, $200 and $100. The judges (whose names cannot now be given) will be officers of the regular army of the United States Besides this company contest there will be an individual contest, in which the prize will be a handsome silver souvenir. This prize will be contested for an nually, provided that the individual winning the same in three succeesive contests shall thereafter hold is as his own or as a company prize to be con tested for as may be afterwards decided. On Thursday there will be a review of the troops by Governor McSweeney and his staff, a sizht that will be enjoy ed by all the thousands of men, women and children who shall witness the martial pageant. Speaking of the military it must be noted that the cadets of Clemson Col lege are expected to attend for one day at least. The splendid drill, tho sol dierly bearing and the admirable de portment - of these youthful men-at arms have attracted notice whenever they have attended the fair. They will be welcomed by the people of 5-outh Carolica, here assembled for their an tiual carnival. There will be plenty of fine music. The First Artillery band, stationed on Sullivans Island, will be engaged for the week, and the band of the Second Regiment of militia, whiose members all live at Sumter, will attend the en cam pm ent. FOOTBALL. The annual footosi contest for the State champior ship is scheduled for Thun~da, of iLiir week The two elevens will be the Clem.son team and the South Carolina College team. Both teams are in active and carefui training, and some fine play is <xpected. Clem son holds the championship now and is determined to keep it. At the same time the Carolina boys are amnbitious to bear off the palm of victory, and will do their very best. ON THE STREETs. The city ta r assoc at:.on will suppie meet ihe ta'r ansd thle pleauures of the fair grounds with a street exhibi- ion every afterno;>n, acrobatic performances, tight rope walking and other feats of expert performers Every everiitg at Hyatt's Park, Colum bia's attractive su'>urb, there will be a variety show of a high class. The electric railway reaches the park, and there will be ample arrangements for the transporration of the thousands who will go. ''TINE PROSPEoTS." Nobody doubts the grand success of our fair this year Columbia is ready for hea visitors, and they will all have a jolly good time. FREE BLOOD CURE. An Offer Providing Faith to Suffe rr s Eating Sores, Tumors, Ulcers, are all curable by B. B. B. (Botanic Blood Balm,) which is made especially to cur, all terrible Blood Diseases. Persisten, Sores, Blood and Skin Blemishes, Srofuia, that resist other treatments, are quickly cured by B. B. B. (Botanit Blood Balm). Skihi Eruptions, Pim pes, Red, Itching Eczema, Scales, Blisters, Boils, Carbuncles, Blotches, Catarrn, Rheumatism, etc., are all due to bad blood, and hence easily cured by B. B. B. Blood Poison producing Eting Sores, Eruptions, Swollen glands, Sore Throat etc., cured by B. 13 B. (Botanic Blood Balm), in one to five months. B. B. B. does not con tain vegetable or mineral poison. One bottle will test it in an ease. For sale by druggists everywhere. Large bottles $1, six for five $5. Write for free samplebottle, which will be sent, prepaid to Times readers, describe simptoms and personal free medicaf advice will be given. Address Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga. Fair Candidates There is a lively race for the posi tion of State librarian. The legisla ture will elect in January. There are already eight entries, with a number of counties to hear from. The candi dates so far in the field are the fodouw ing: Miss Lucie Barren, Manning; Mrs. P. L. Melton, CJolumbia; Miss Bessie 0Owings, Greenville; Miss Sllie Fouche, Ninety-Six; Miss Maggie Connor, Wam pee, Horry coun ty; Miss Blanche O'Neal, Columbia; iss L M. Aycock, Mount Willing; Mrs. S C. Cason, Abbeville. A Striking Fact. One of the most striking facts o the campaign is that New York, which gave a Republican majority of 263,000O for McKinley four years ago can be onsidred "doubtful" tonay. YOwDER ABSOLUTELY PURE Makes the food more delicious and wholesome ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. The Land o' the Sky. CATCHING THE SARDINE. (Written at Ashville, N. C.) I. Curious Things About a Large and Mountains that climb to the blue bend on Profitable Fishery, high Likes where the s'ars see themselves in theear Liks wer th sltsseethesevesin hely in June, and is successful in places sky; along the Atlantic coast and on Puget ouolnt valleys of beauty and love, Where earth seems so close to the heaven shovetany in France. are the scenes of the above You can hear the faint echoes of seraphim- heaviest takes, and the grade of sar-, feet dines obtained there is superior. And the musical beat As soon as the fishermen notices Of the J'earts of the angels-the songs they shoals of porpoises or flocks of seagulls repeat off shore sail Is made immediately, for In their cadences sweet: the sardine is there. li A curious thing about this kind of fishing is that one rarely sees a living A w id world of mountains that drift into sardine out of the water. The fish dream'; make a little squeak when taken from The ripple of rills and the d tshing of streams the water, and die instantly. Of the That sing to the spa! And the bean s and the 250 or 300 fishing boats fitted out at gleams Belle Isle about 200 belong to Palais That lure you to gardens of beautiful dreams: and the others to Sauzon. (Of beautiful dreams that have lifted your It is in these two ports that the soul French fishermen sell their fish. An To the thunder's high roll! ordinary catch of sardines gives to each Where you slip from life's care, and its curse boat from 8,000 to 10,000 fish, and the and control, price is regulated by the quantity With the joy in your soul. brought in by the first comers. Seven III. francs a thousand is a fair price. God crowned with old glory these moun During the sardine season about 300 tamPs; women and fifty men anxiously await He p'anted the arrival of the first boats. If there The sky reaching hills in these valleys en- are no fish there is no work for them. chanted: When the news arrives that the boats These streams tin the hollows by mystery have their welcome cargoes the women haunted- in their picturesque costumes, rush to These oaks that still wave their green ban- the cannery like a flock of frightened i'ers undaunted, sheep, and each takes her place in the And dare the storm's thunder:...and peans great room where the fish undergo of praise their first preparation. Mountains-rivers, still raise Here the sardines are spread upon To the beaven above them, while rose-:cent- t. Then ed ways they are cleaned, and when that oper Wreathe the beautiful days! ation is finished they are sorted by little boys and carried into another part of iv. establishment, where they are put in 0, land of all beauty-loved Land of the Sky, pickle. Where Love breathes "yood morning," and After this the fish are washed and never ""G odh3: placed one by one, with great care, Where sing on earn will wind in mSlody upon wire nets, called "grills," and roves put out to dry in the open air. If the And times the bright steps of the g'Is of the weather is wet or even foggy this op groves! eration is Impossible,, and the fish The ro-e of the morning is white on thy spoil and become worthless, except for breast: fertilizing. Thou art crotwned-tsou art bhest The tins In which the sardines are From te seas to the east and the seas to the then packed are carried to the oiling wet t room, where the last manipulation con With the rose wreath of rest! sists of filling them with oil It is in F. L. S. this part of the establishment that the Battery Park. Aehevilie. N. tomato sauce and the spices are placed (iBlaeta Constitution. Sept 22, 1900) in the boxes which give to the French preparation of sardines their universal Betraying Pens. renown. "Killed by a letter" was te g In any one of the above Important cant heading of a Havana newspaper establishments the sardines are pre over an article telling of ex-Minoster pared and exported ten hours after De Lame's fall This legent would b coming out of the water. Gourmets an appropriate epitaph over the politi- should never eat newly-prepared sar cal graves of many public mal f The dines. 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