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THE eAMDEN eHRONlGLE. VOLUME XI. '" \' CAMDKN, 8. C.. KRIDAY. JANUARY 8, 19(H). ~~ NoTftl A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAH. .HAPPf. HAPPr ? NEW YF-AR,' -jCW^- /s- c^y.^/3/P^r - 7>i2S*- A/rf T/&/V, 3 ? ? aW&NT v^tuconfco"^/ ^iv/lNGING D C~L.V mEW YEAR'S DAY goes bock.l luto tlio realm of antiquity, far back of Christinas, as all peoples, however they may have differed us to the year's length or the date upon which the new year should begin, have uni ted In this, that it should be properly celebrated. From time immemorial as well artists, sculptors, poets and especially those versatile fellows, the almanac makers, have with one ac cord personified the outgoing year as a gray boarded veteran quite ready to be gathered to his fathers, while the New Year, a robustious, curly pated cherub, advances gayly to take his place. Notwithstanding the great English poet laureate Rings: Toll ye the church bell sad and slow, And tread softly and npeak low, For the old year lies a-dying, the "tolling" is quickly drowned in tho merry chimes that welcome the new incumbent. i,o rol est niort! Vive lo rol! The advent of the now year has al ways been a time of rejoicing, not alone with the Greeks and Romans, but with tho nations still older. Va ried were the ways In which the festi val was kept, but in this they wore all agreed, that a tlmo of new lifo had come, that old quarrels must be for given, old debts cancelled and every thing possible should bo dono to creato a feeling of "good will toward men," As New Year's is celebrated Its Im portation has reached xib through France, which was In turn indebted to tho Latins In France It is still tho most important day of the year in tho way of friendly meetings and ap pointments and social and family re unions. Tho typical Frenchman on this day afways dines at home with his parents, if he hns any, and no outv sldo attraction Is sufficient to lure him away from tho performance of this filial duty. Among the Chinese their Now Year's Is the great day of the yoar, when all business is suspended, and tho most lavish hospitality prevails. On New Year's Day tho children of tho Wallachs and tho trans-Danubian Rumanians take olive branches and go from houso to house to compli mont tho neighbors with ? 'clr good wishes, which aro not altogother dis interested, as they expect to receive In return somo little present. On the second day of the year every stranger entering a house Is required to throw on the fire small quantities of salt, which are placed In cups on the table for that purpose. He must then go to tho henhouse and place an egg In tho nest for tho hen to sit upon, . .If tho hen consents to perform her duty tho guest Is considered a fortunate person, and Is feted In that bouse un til evening. This custom Is called "the lucky foot." Like all other Eastern Christians, tho Greeks adhere to tho old or Gre gorian calendar, and their year be gins twelvo days later than ours. January 1 is dedicated to St. Basil, who appears to have been a nativo of Caesa^ea, in Cappadocla. In Asia Mi nor, and also In Eplrus, children go from house to houso singing odes in honor of tho saint, which, howover, nro generally oxtended to cover some' finely turned compliments to the occu pants, wishing them "a good yoar" and requesting largesso. St. Basil la always represented In these songs as a schoolboy, whose touch quickens in animate objects with new lifo. Sleepless Creature*. There are several species of fish, reptiles and insects which never sleep l during the whole of their existence. Among fish it IA positively known that | pike, salmon snd goldfish at no time sleep; also that there are other. mem bers of the flsh family that sleep only a few iptnutes during the course Of 4 month. ThefQ ?re various species of flies that never lndulgo In slumber, and Ave species of serpents also that flo not sleep. ? Philadelphia Becord. /jjjT i . I,,' />? The fnonth's first day, the year's first day, the tiru^ of January, The circumcision day of Christ, and like wise of St. Basil. St. Basil, see, is coming here, from Cappa docia coining ? A paper in his hand lie holds, and carries pen and ink horn. With pen and inkhorn doth he write, and reads he from the paper. "Say, Basil, say, whence foment thou, and whither art thou wending?" "I from my home have now come forth, and I to school am going." "Sit down and eat, sit down and drink, Bit down and sing thou for us!" " "l'is only letters that 1 learn ? of singing I know nothing." "Oh, then, if you your letters know, say us your Alpha, Beta " And as lie leaned upon liis stuff, to say his Alpha, Beta, Although the staff was dry and dead, it put forth freshest branches. And on the topmost branch of all there perched ami sang a partridge, Who water took up in her claws, and oil upon her feathers, To sprinkle on her ladyship, her nobleness to sprinkle. (Superstitious Beliefs. Among the Bulgarians tho long connection of the Bulgarian with the Creek Church has naturally led to the assimilation of muny of Its super stitious beliefs and customs, and their festivals show a curious fusion of old heathen rites with superstitious Christian observances. Tho year opens during tho feast of the winter solstlco, called by the Bul garians "Kulada." Like tho Hallo w'een of Scetland, It is a groat time among the girls, for all kinds of dl vlnatpry rites respecting their future spouses, and to every line or verso of songs sung during this festive period is added the refrain of "Hey Kuladb, moy Kulada." The jinn, or demons, ate at thin season supposed to bo especially alert and powerful against mankind, and the Bulgarians, like the inhabitants of Asia Minor during the Blmllar ob- ' servance of tho Flshotl, consider it necessary to tqke evory precaution against their malevolence. A log of wood Is left In every cart, and water In every pitcher, In order to prevent any demon taking possession of them and by his presence rendering them too heavy to lift or draw. ' The Albanians are careful at this season not to leave any article of wearing apparel out of doors after nightfall, and If by some' oversight a garment Bhould be so left It Is washed beforo being used, In order to get rid of any spell cast upon It by the super nals.' . Fire ceremonies play a great part In the Christmas and New Year's ob servances of the Albanian highland era. On tho eve of St. Basil, January 1, tho Are is kept burning all nfght, and tho half-burned cherry branches rescued from the Christmas fire are again thrown on and withdrawn to bo wholly consumed on tho eve of tho Epiphany, AVhon tho ashes are col lected and strewn In tho vineyard. In tho morning peoplo wash them 8olves and their children In "unspo ken-over" water, and draw omens from the character, gravo or gay, of tho person who first enters tho house. A cock is also sacrificed, for It is au spicious to spill blood in. the house on St. Basil's Day. Nc*v Year's in Russia. Now Year's customs In Russia are also interesting. In tho morning tho princcs of the imperial family, court functionaries and servants of tho pal ace come in regular order to present their* homage to the Emperor,, who kisses all the members of his family Universe. In New Haven the committee of a graduating class once want- to a local Jeweler with a commission for a class badge. They had In view a design representing a youthful graduate sur veying the universe. "About how large Would you like the flgur??Mthe Jeweler asked. "Well," aatd the spokesman, "we thought the graduate ought to cover about three-quarters of the badge, and tho nnlverse the reat'V? Succeee. ttud tho hlghuvt o( tho official* thro# times, according to tho Husaluu fash ion. Ju the streets the people kiss each other, whether acquainted or not. Tho favored ones who havo been kissed by tho Cmr aro permitted to kiss tho hand of the lC?nj>ronava? well. Tho ceremony <>f hnnd-klssing was sup pressed for a tlhie, but wan ro-estab lished a few yours ago under tho reign of Alexander II. On New Year'? Day at bt'eakfast, dinner and supper, tho guests, standing about the table, touch glasses, drink the health of tho Emperor, and offer good wlshea to earh other. In England and America "the hap piest rovelfc for children are ovor be* fore January 1, but In Scotland thoy aro J list getting under full 'headway. This custom doubtless arose from tho fact that the old Culvlnlsts held In detestation tho "Poplah" celebration of Christmas, and It became sup planted by ''Hogmanay," uaually hold on Now Year's ICvo. This ouphonloua name la doubtless derived from tho old greeting, "Au gul invner." ("To tho mistletoe go!") The festival la distinctively a juvenllo function, and they prepare for It weeks beforehand by memorizing songs and making "gulEers" coatumea. Housewives lay In a stock of oaten cakes and bake a store of "brldlert," which they hund out to the children when they come to tho house door to claim their "hogmanay,'.' .crying: "Get up, good wife, and shake your feathers. And dinnu .think that we are bojrgnrs; For we are balms come -out to play ? (Jet up and gio's our hogmanay. ' This custom of the hogmanay Is al luded to lu that most delightful book, "Sentimental Tommy." Sometimes several gulaers go around in a mild sort of theatrlcul entertainment be fore nn -appreciative audience gath ered beneath the BmflUcfl r, if tors of the great farmhouso kitchen. Among tho old customs wo of to-day still cling most fondly to is tho one of ringing the church bells at midnight, heralding the birth of the new year.' Although tho poetic figure of the old gray-haired sexton pulling his bell with might and main In the belfry tower has been supplanted by the fln de-slecle Individual who, snug and warm, sits at a keyboard and reels off tho music with as much ease as though playing "Moneymusk" In the parlor, tho sontlmont lingers and, lis tening to tho mellow chimes cleaving the frosty air, one hears the singing in unison of: "Ring out old shapes of foul-disease, King out tho narrowing lunt of gold; King out the thousand wars of old. Ring m the thousand years of peace." TtEOIDANDTHENty The Nc J "t^ar came.td the Ol<l "Tcar'j door* when the sands were wasting. Anj^thc jroStlay white on tnc Old Year's And hi$ hand &reu) chill aj ho* ^li l>tx?d the let the NcvJ Year ln.f. ? And^the NevJ Year [torched in the Old ^ And ^Jarmecf hy the Old Year's }irc?\ And the Old Year hatched him wit n Otjt ful,j>aic J As nc stretched hij hands to the fadinO ,< - hlaz<?, ' And cinder^ oj dead desire - v v And the Old tear hratcd, cv3 Old Year^oill, Of junimer and v/anishetTsbrinG, . , Ana ihen oj the future, witn pra w advice Of low and sorroO and sacrifice, That thc^ea^on^' round .would brln^. And the New ' Year listened. and Oarmcd h'13 heart . / , 1 4 In [he bloom'.of the Old Year's bast;* \ Dut he taw no heed of the thorns mat lay In the bud and blow of a cominoaay, ' - And, nodding, he dreamed at Hp^r ^ The Ney^Y^ar came, to the Old Tear's door Only a Night. Only a night from old to new! Only a night, nnd so much wrought 1 The Old Year's heart all weary grew, / But said. "The New Year rest hat brought." The Old \ ear's heart its hopes laid down As in a grave, but, trusting: said, "The blossoms of the New Year's crown Bloom from the ashes of the dead." The Old Year's heart was full of greed} With selfishness it longed and ached, And cried: "I have not half I need. My thirst in bitter and unslaked. "But to the New Year'B generous hand All gifts in plenty shall return] True loving it shall understand; By all my failures it shall learn. I have been reckless- it Bhall bo Quiet and calm and pure of lif?. I was a slave; it shall go free, And find swcot peace whero I ledV? strife. " Only a night from old to newl Never a night such changes brought. The Old Year had its work to do; NO New Year miracles are wrought. Always a night from old to new! Night and the healing balm of sleep! Each morn is New Year's morn come tru*, Morn of a festival to keep. All nights are sacred nights to make Confession and resolve and prayer; All days are sacred days to wake Ne\v gladness in the sunny air. Only a night from old to new; Only a sleep from night to morn. The new is but the old come true; Each sunrise sees a new year bora. The speed of automobilos is con trolled a? crossings In a Chicago sub urb with consldorablo success by tho creation of a hummock In the road by raisins the sidewalk crossing above ttyp road lovel. Careful estimates show that the average business man walks * mile in elghteon and one-half minutes, while the ordinary loiterer, who has no business on his mind, muiros twenty-nine minutes to walk it. _ | PLANS FOR RELIEF WORK Rations, Clothing, Tenta and Other Supplied Are Pouring in and the Hungry and Injured Are Being Oared For. Home, By Ceblo.- What chiefly concerns (lie government and the poo pie is t ho progress that is being mado (own i*t 1 h (he relief of those who have miffered by tho dreadful earth quake in southern Italy and Sicily. Considerable advance in this respect has been made at Messina, where, ac cording to reports received here, the Supply servien is beginning to work sat isfactorily, Tho* different regit* .k on tho eoasMinve bee \ allotted to various warships and other ships as oentres from which torpedo hoats and launches convey and distribute rations and water to the different villages. The Minister of Justice hns wired from Messina to Premier Oiolitti that large bodies of troops have ar rived arid are now occupying all part* of tho town. The appalling extent of tho diaster renders anything like a systematic search of the rums is impossible, but persons are being dragged out all day long and are quickly transported to the relief ships as soon as their wounds have receiv ed attention. The appalling message came -on New Year 'Day that the Iiipari Is lands which lie just north of Sieily had gone down with it* inhnfr itants. bill, a messenger lmul sent to learn the fuels has returned with the news thai the islands^re but little in jured. Only the cracking of build ings make any real damage. Estimates of Death List. Home, By Oable.--Estimatea of the death re 1 1 of the earthquake now cease 4o concern the Italian people. It is OTiou^h to know (lint the catas trophe is overwhelming ? figures would add nothing to the grief of the stricken nation, uor move to greater efforts those upon whom the work of reliof and rescue has fallen. Every channel open ti the govern ment has been utlizcd to this end, and other nations have been quick to come to its 'assistance, even before tlx* cry for aid went up. Shiploads of fugitives have been carried out of the stricken zono to Naples, Palermo, Catania and other ports, and accord ing to the Minister of Marine, rescue vessels to the number of 36 ure now centered in the Strait of Messina, and 5,000 soldiers aro being landed on the two coasts. Most important of all now is the question of the living. Thousands of those who escaped tho falling walls and the sweep of the tide are starv ing and without clothes or shelter. They oan scarcely longer survive their sufferings. The first thought has been to carry food and covering for theso helpless people, and it has now been decided by the government to sond a fleet of emigrant steamers to transport them to other places. Professor Ricco, director of the ob servatory at Mount Etna, states that his instruments have recorded 42 dis tinct shocks after the first, but that during the last 14 hours they have been almost motionless. Etna and Stromboll are now quiet and he is certain that the earthquake was not of volcanic but of geographical orig in, similar to that of .1875. The horror of the situation at Mes sina and Reggio grows with every fresh dispatch. One of the correspon dents places the death roll throusrh out the entire territory as high as 300,000, but this appears to be ex treme. Others make their estimate 200.000, but the official eetimato as made by the Minister of Marine still holds to 115,000. The tidal wave lasted much longer than the earthquake. During all the time vessels shivered intermittently, as though shaken by some huge ma rine monster. s. A naval observor of the destrnc tjon of Messina 6ays there weite fpur tidal waves, ranging in height from 12 to 30 feet. Thirty minutes elaps ed between tho rolling in of tho first and the destructive ohslaught of the last wave. Thousands of half nijde' individuals of both sexes have gathered along tho muddy beaches on either side of the nuns of Messina seeking food or trying to get away by sea. Many children have died from exposure and the cases of madness aro increas ing. During the nipl)t the warships in Messina harbor throw their search lights on tho ruins to enable tho res cuers on shore to continue their work. Tho work of succor is going on fe verishly but the forces are still woe fully inadequate. The stench from decomposing bodies is becoming over powering. . A frightful scene occurred here Thursday amid the ruins of the cus toms house. ~ Bands of famished in dividuals were groping among the debris in the hope of, discovering food. The first of the searchers who were sueessful were attacked by Others with revolvers and knives and were obliged to defend their fln4e literally with their lives. The strug gle was fierce. - The famished men threw themselves upon each other like wolves and several fell diseiq- , bowel ed in defending a handful ot ta I w?l IK ? Alt ounces fit floor, ' ' One of the unfortunates whs pinned to a plank by n knife, while clinging tp his hand was his little eliild, for wlioin he had Bought food. The I 'nitcri States supply ship Celt ie will go to Mcusiua, alter a brief stop at (iihrnltrt to #tvc a mil lion and a half of navy rations to the earthquake sutTerer*. New Vork on Thursday made up it futul of neaily $100,000 Us a relief fund. Chicago, '? contribution fund Mggi cgate .f. '10 ,000, The American Hcd Cross is co-operating with the Italian !<ed Cross for the relief of the suffering. STHOMBOL! IN ERUPTION Eruptions Attended by Earthquake ? Citizen# in Panic But Littlo In jury Done Rescue Work in the Stricken Regions a.s S?en One Week Later, Itojne, By ( able. ? A violent earth shock i (inning north-southwest ami east-northeast , lusting three Seconds, Sunday and during which the Strom boli volcano began eruption, occurred in Stroiuboli island Sunday. The phenomenon was accompanied by prolonged dull rumblings. The bouses on the island were badly dam aged and tin* popnlaco fled to the i;t reels in panic, but no one was hu.'t. The weather is intensely cold on iStioinboli island. - Tim system of rescue work in Messina lias been greatly augmented by tin' arrival of troops, who are to be seen all over the ruined city in -sfpnnls of twenty and thirty, pat rolling day and night. Bodies of them aisio are working in the ruins by dav and until widl -iuiw-Uui-niff hi-.* ? The movement of refugees from tho villages i s~~ rttrrly ~ 1 1 1 ?? I'e i\ stng~~i n volume Of the victims hurivd under the ruins few have been rescued alive. It is now clear that the enormous number of casualties in Messina was due to the suddenness with which the first shock came, giving but little timo to the people to escape from their homes. The tidal wave was not so high as was at lirst reported, and would have done little damage had it not been preceded by the earthquake. The damage done by lire was com paratively insignificant. The lirst earth shock hist Monday morning literally threw down the city and almost every street was completely buried under the wells that had fallen, furniture and other debris, practically cutting off every avenue of escape. Then came the tidal wave to in undate the city and the living and dying were caught like rats and drowned or had their brains dashed out by being thrown by the rushing waters against piles of masonry and rubbish. Far greater havoc was wrought in Messina than was believed when the Associated Press correspondent first passed around the outskirts with Frank Perret, of Brooklyn, N. Y., assistant director of the observatory on Mount Vesuvius. During this tour a most critical examination was made of tho American consulate. It is n complete ruin ? nothing but a heap of crumbling and crushed stones, without semblance of its original shape. It is moBt doubtful if the res cuers will be able to recover the bodies buried beneath the debris for a few days, but every effort to do so will be made. The French and Turkish consulates also were razed completely, and it seems almost im possible that any of their inmates could have escaped. Officials in Messina sav that the original estimate of the fatalities in the city probably was not exaggerat ed. The lower part of the city is practically totally destroyed. A Washington special says: "Pres ident ltooscvelt has sent two supply ships with $300,000 worth of supplies to Italy, that ho will ask Congress ?for additional aid and that ho has of fered the use of tho battleship fleet to Italy. Big Fleet at Suez. Suez, By Cable ? The United States Atlantic battleship fleet, completing two days ahead of its schedule the next to the longest run o of its world girdling cmise, arrived here Sunday morning from Colombo, a distance of 3,440 knots, from which place tho fleet sailed on December 20th. Tho loss of a seaman from the battleship Illinois, who fell overboard ami was the only accident to mar the voyage from Colombo. Fire Still Burning in Hold of Stoamer Texaa. Savannah, On., Special. ? The firo in the hold of the steamer Texas, that ( put into the Savannah river Friday morning, leaving her course from Norfolk to liavanna, is still burning in the vessel's cargo. It is now ap parent -that the vessel will be saved though she is already badly damaged by the fire. Most of the cargo in Lor after hold is a dead loss. Scientists Working Tor Humanity's Good. Baltimore, Md., Spccial. ? That tha influence and .efforts of the leading scientists in the country will be con centrated in the effort to establish a national orgaoizfttioq, with regula tions end rules of its for the conservation of disease generally was demonstrated in the symposium on public Health of the American Asso ciation for the Advancement of Science Wednca&y, MUM- -rJM JMfti f-j PALMETTO HAPPENINGS TOLD IN BRIEFS Occurrence* Interest Gleaned From All Sectious cf ti\? Busy * Palmetto State RECEIVER FOR SEMINOLE. Judge Watts Hears Argument and Seea no Other Way to Protect the Stockholders. Cheraw, Special, ? Judge Walt* Tuesday night, after hearing the ni guments, announced that he would appoint receivers for the Seminole Securities company in acordance with i In* request of J, t ? Klngh. Ho stated that ? ii the allegations made he was sati?Jied thai there should he an in vestigation of the affairs that could only be done by u receiver. ''it it he. true." said Judge Waits, "that these commissions were paid, it sl.ockjs my conscience. Of course, it is a had blow, but 1 set' no other remedy." The timid waft fixed at #60,000 for the receivers and $1.50,000 lor the value of the property. Messrs liuirer Sinkler and Vrank O. Tompkins were suggested by the attorneys for the plaintiffs and others may he suggested by the attorney* for the defendants Wednesday. The ease was a long one, but very interesting. The pasMngerfi between the attorneys, the allegations madu_an danswers returned, the argu ments, w ere all listened to rlosely. Tin' argu men I of attorneys for Klugh was that the Seminole company was a nu re shell and for the protection of the stockholders the receivers should take charge. The argument of attor neys for the trustees was that the ?flushes were not responsible for the action ol! home of the agents ami that no ease had been made out ; also that there was protection inside the com pany that hud never been asked. 1 h.c argument of Mr. Bellinger for the Seminole company was that the allo cations were irrelevant and there was protection inside the, company for the stockholder*. Judge Watt's said i;i part: "I am of the opinion that justice impera tively demands that a receiver whowld be appointed. 1 think that under the showing macle_ that it. is an exception to all eases that have been before our supreme court and the allegation here ?s that the stock was purchased from tlio Southern Life at an extravagant price, the price doubly more than it was worth, and I think that matter should be looked into and I unhesi tatingly say that the commissions paid shocks my conscience. If they are true it is a shock to any business man in the world. As to whether or not it is true T do not know. I am not saying that it is so or not. It is a ii allegation made here before me and I realize the fact that whenever you put a corporation in the hands of ii receiver you strike a bad blow but the directors anfl president brought this state of affairs on themselves, and it is high time that the strong hand of the court should interfere and allow the matters to be Investi gated by a receiver and let whatever assets that can be recovered be put in the hands of the court for the stockholders. "I will hear nominations for the receiver." Judge Watts Wednesday announc ed the appointment of three trustees for the Seminole Company: F. G. Tompkins, E. J. Etheridge and Hugcr Linker. The stockholders on Wednesday met in Columbia and accepted the resignation of the old directors. The meeting adopted the following: Resolved, That the board of diree-j tors to be elected today proceed at , once to collect all evidence of criminal action on the part of any agent, of ficers or employes of the Seminole Securities Company, and lay the same before the State's Attorney General and request that wherever the evi dence justifies, criminal proceedings Shot at Mark, Killed Boy. Lancaster, Special. ? A negro boy about eight years old, ft son of Nettie Evans, was accidently shot and kill ed in the suburbs of town Saturday by Amon Lindsay, a young white man. Mr. Lindsay was shooting at a mark, and did not see the child. Chrintmas at Waltcrboro. Waltorboro, Special.? Christmas passed off quietly in Walterboro, with no casualties reported so far. The closing of the dispensary by Mayor Fishburne forced the majority of the people who are accustomed to imbib ing on this occasion to do without, and consequently pass a sober Christ mas. On all sides one hears words of' commendation for the stand taken by Mayor Fishburne, and it has been an excellent prohibition argument. The merchants did a record-breaking business and many of them ascribe this to the closing of the dispensary. Minna to Stay at Oletnson. Washington. Rp?eiil.? -Ther? will be no change in commandants __ at SHemson College for the present, al ongh Capt. J. C. Minus recently wont before en examining board and was ^ declared eligible for retirement because of p6or health. In orders is sued by the war department Capt. Minus, while being plaeed on the re tired liat, will continue to a?t as pro l fs??v7 of aiuM?iy avUuvv ti CI cm 3 on. ho instituted; and Hint the directors do give careful nt (cut iot.t to pushing tie pio eciithxi. " Tlio body then cbclcd as new direc tors. H. T. Clinton. Clieruw; ( 'amphell Cqnrteney, Newry; T. \V. Berry# I,atta ; E. J. Etlicridge, Locsville; A. M. Kennedy, Williston; J. B. Wat* (cina, of Florida; Julian S. Chit, of North Carolina; 8. M. Smith, of West Virginia; C. M. Snelling , of Athens, (in. Mneh hhune in attached (o the trustees of the Seminole Company whogo name* gave confidence to tho public. The examination Of t lie trustee? levenled I he fact "that Mr. < lark had applied for 1,000 shares of tdoi k hut had 'never paid anything;, that Mr. Bryan never had any stock and that (lenernl .Jones subscribed for only 200 shares. Already nt totneys ore being stuployed to bring individual suits against the threo. ? *' ' ? " ' " ?? ? : ' NUORO CAUGHT SATURDAY. Man Nr.mod Johnson Arrested on tho Charge of Committing Criminal Assault at Kartsville. Jlartsville, Special. ? It semes that the negro brute who. committed tho outrage at this place on Monday night last has been apprehended arid is now within the penitentiary walls# It hn* hern n terrible week of waiting ? and disappointment 1&_???1X . SQfii eiti/en of Jlartsville as the days pass ed and the many clues, gave no re* suits and the many suspects failed t<> be indent ified bv the lady. Enrag ed and determined that the crime should not go unavenged if any ba nian agency could accomplish the dc leetion and arrest of the criminal, every man has felt moro and more hopeless and baffled as each succeed ing day was fruitless. Every instru ment of the law and every means that could be employed with any hope ofi success have been used to get to tho bottom of the outrage and quietly, but constantly, the town and county au thorities have worked day and night every hour. And added to the efforts of the authorities has been the volun tary work of many persons in their private capacity. Through this latter source came the lirst clue, which h^s finally Ird iu ihe arrest of the brute against whom the evidence is verV positive. A negro named Johnson wAs arrested at Effingham Saturday morn ing by Sheriff Burch, of Florence, acting with .Policeman Secgars of this place and Mr. Ed Perry, a brother of the victim's husband. The negro was taken to Florence and thence to Dar lington, where he was turned over Saturday night to Sheriff Blackwell at 8 o'clock. It was proposed to bring him here for identification, but tho authorities here feared trouble and advised Sheriff Blackwell to keep him at Darlington, Later on, acting on further advices from here that a threatening crowd was waiting to (ret sight of the negro, Sheriff Blackwell drove to Florence at 2 o'clock in ths morning ond there took the 4 o'clock train for Columbia. A crowd met tha train coming in here at 9 o'clock Sat urday night -and it is pretty certain would have made short work of the negro at once. Indeed, many of.thejn believed that the negro had been tak en off the' trahi on the outskirts of town and was somewhere around, and all night and all day Sunday crowds of men have been congregated around town nmaiting developments and atif* ious to locate tho brute. There was never any intention on the part of the town authorities to allow the man to be brought here. ratal Christmas Frolic. Lexington, Special. ? Garfield Hot to lies beneath the sod and Thomat Craft is languishing behind the bora in the Lexington jail as n result of the Chritmas frolic and tho Christ mas dram. A gloom has been oast over two households, which genera tions cannot wipe out, and the life of a young man once so. full of promise, lias been blighted forever. Shot His Sister to Death. -V * Manning, Special. ? A white man named Frank Driggcrs Saturday shot his sister, Mrs. Mamie Boseman, with a gun, inflicting a wound from which she died in about an hour. Mre. Boseman Jived at Alcolu. but had been on a visit to her brother, on Major W. T. Lessesne'a placo. Full particulars are not obtainable, but it is said there had been somo m^a understanding between the partiea on account of a horse that Driggets had, which belonged to his aiater. Mrs. Boseman bad said good-bye and started for home when Driggere shot her in tho back of the head. Mr Smith Beappointed. Columbia, Special. ? Governor An sel has, reappointed for the term of ten yeara, beginning January 1# 1909, Mr. Henry A. Smith, of * as a member of the h mission- of South Smith has been a dm irission since i devoted much [ia no? the