Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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m » Organized, 1844. \$9\ Life Assu t , Of Massachusetts. ^ record of this Company covers a period of 53 years. Has paid to Policy Jlolders ^ 14,03 9,636.9 9- Pays under the Massachusetts jaw cash values of lapsed policies on which two premiums have been paid, or gives paid up insurance therefor. ” -/4', ...jWPfc'.t •,y. ■ ... It came second in the amount of new business written in South Carolina in July, 1897, an< i * s ^ ast becoming the most popular company in the State. SANBORN CHASE, State Manager, FLORENCE, S. C. His Circus l>ays Gone By. A LiflcSln attorney who is a church member was figuring on taking his son to to the circus to see the animals this year, as has been his custom in the past ever since the youngster has been large enough to appreciate the menage, rie attractions, says the Nebraska State Journal. The son is 15 years old, and he recently an nounced to his father that he was big enough to go alone. The father was taken cofisiderably aback, for he had not counted on bqjng deprived of th^ excuse for going this year that he had always used before. “Why do you want to go alone?” the father asked. “I don’t know,” replied the boy in a reluctant manner. “Yea, you do,” said the father. “You wouldn’t tell .me that you want to go alone without a rea son.” “Well, papa,” he said, “1 want to stay out in the animal tent longer than you do.” The man’s wife was in earshot, and he has not yet heard the last of the incident. Pope Pius IX, when walking once with a pompous cardinal, of fered him some suuff, which the cardinal declined indignantly, say ing it was not one of his vices. “No,” retorted the pope, "if it were a vice you would take it.” An Arkausaw Paper. There is a paper published at Hot Springs named the Arkansaw Thomas Cat. Its motto is, “God help the rich, the poor can beg.’ It declares that it is a paper “of the people, for the people, to be paid for by the people.” It advo cates “one country, one flag and one wife at a time,” and delares that it is in favor of the elevation of horse ihieyes and public morals. •Exchange. — To Wheelmen. All who wilt*participate in the parade Monday morning must* be at the coYner.of l&ans and Dargau streets at 9 o’clock sharp, so the marshals can assign them to their respective places. Remember this request aud be«prompt. Don’t de lay the movement as it will proba bly interfere with the other an nouncements of the day, Purvis Will be Tried Next W eek. Fayetteville Observer, Sept. 8.) Sheriff Gcddie received a letter from Sheriff Page, of Harnett, in quiring if Ed. Purvis, the negro charged with the murder of flag man Blackman, would be well enough to be taken to Lillington Monday for trial at the Superior Court which convenes there next week. Sheriff Geddie replied that if Purvis remained the same as at present, he would be well enough for trial. Taking No ('bailees. (From the Chicago Font.) “If I should fall out of th« ham mock what would you do?” she asked. “I would catch you in my arms,” he answered promptly. “Get ready,” she said with fem inine impulsiveness. llor.es and Mules. The undersigned has just re turned from the Virginia horse market, and has brought back a carload of horses and mules suita ble forall purposes. They all are Virginia raised and you can find in the lot good horses for family use. A good chance to secure a good horse or mule. S3tf. S, D. Rodgers New York Cotton Market. Cotton—October (oj opened 686 closed 69i ; December @ opened 673 closed 682; January @ opened 676 closed 685. American Tobo opened 95 5-8 closed 95; Sugar opened 15 7-3 closed 1547. Wheat — December opened 93 4-8.; closed 92 6-8; Corn opened 32 2-8 closed 32 3-8; Pork opened 895 closed 905. Ribs—Nov. opened 562 1-2 clos ed 562 2-8. The new hotel erected by the Astors in New York city, is to have a set of chandeliers which will be the most elaborate decorations of their kind in the country. It will cost $85,000 and will weigh about two tons. The general style of the chandeliers ' will harmonize with the decorations of the ball room and parlors, which is on the Fiench empire style. The electric light will be so arranged that they will illuminate the great bulbs of leaded, stained glass, which will glitter with every color of the rain bow. The huge pile on 5th ave- nne at 34th street will be well worth visiting when the season is in full swing. KefieKltiueuU for Labor Day. 1 he ladies of the Lutheran church will be prepared to furnish refreshments during the day in ‘‘Kuker’s Oak throve” between Mr. Kuker’s otlioe and Mr. Water’s store. Icecream, cake and other eatables will be served. Do not fail to give them a call. SS3d2t. The first sod in the work of con struction of the Chinese Eastern Railroad was cut iu Chinese terri tory at a place the name of which defies pronunciation, hut is clearly a Russian interpretation of some Chinese hieroglyphic. It is, when written in plain Eugligh, Stanitzapoltavskaya. A number of Chinese authorities were present, and the event is reparded as one of great national importance. Sweet Orr & Co’s overalls at $1.00 per suit at B. H. Rucker’s. J • W. imwgm mmm