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J p ; . r 1 ; " m jpfe'ltP . i THE BAMBERQ HERALD. f - - Established 1891 BAMBERQ, S. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1906 One Dollar a Year . ^Jjj * ???? IN THE PALMETTO STATE. INTERESTING OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. State News Boiled Down for Quick Reading Pungent Paragraphs About Men and Happenings. A white girl named Annie Turner tried to commit snicide in Greenville last A Thursday by taking laudanum. She had been betrayed and her people would not allow her to return home. - t" M * JSugene S. Blease, senator from Saluda oonnty, was tried and acquitted for the killing of his brother-in-law, J. B. Coleman. Blease said he killed Coleman on account of ruining his home, his wife *- r?nf V. qt- omilt Having maue cuuic?mu v* & Col. Henry T. Thompson, of Columbia, who has been spoken of as a candidate for adjutant and inspector general, announced last week that he would not make the race. There will be plenty of candidates, however. Jesse Bush, a white man, was tried in 8partanburg last week for killing J. W. Israel some months ago. He was found guilty of manslaughter and recommend* ed to mercy. His attorneys will appeal, Israel had betrayed Bush's daughter is what caused the killing. At a meeting of the new State House commission Tuesday afternoon it was decided to call for bids for a new roof to replace the present leaking gravel rooi about which so much was said at the re* ' * cent State House damage suit trial. The bids will he on slate, terra cotta and ??& , copper. Thomas Henderson, a young white : man, was put in jail in Spartanburg last ^ .week, charged with abduction. He ran away with a girl under sixteen years of age under promise of marriage, but failed pV * to keep his promise. The name of the ft j girl was Myrtle Rogers, and the warrant i^;jc>Vwa8 8worn out by her parents. Arrangements are being made for a V long practice march for the cadets of the South Carolina Military Academy. The ptl' - march will cover about 75 miles and will 's>give the cadets a taste of army work and life. The march will take place during v; the last part of this month and the first 1|||m* of May. William Marcus, a negro, stabbed his wife last Saturday night on Sullivan's - ^ ?n ir.& nick and killed her, AOM,uu ? * Sbe was stabbed fourteen times. The negro was arrested and admits the kill's Ing, saying he killed his wife because she / was not true to him. It appears that sht was an industrious woman and had worked in a white family and supported f her husband in idleness for some time. c . The people of Fountain Inn, Laurens county, want a new county, to be formed ! - of parts of Greenville, Spartanburg, and |.. Laurens. North Augusta is also after a pvi*-- Dew county again. In fact, there are a number of new county schemes on foot just now, but few of. them have been suer cessful recently. In fact, the majority of the taxpayers seem not in a hurry to vote T/- ' for a new county and incidentally more taxes. The committee consisting of Revs. W. A. Massabeau, Peter Stokes, and T. C. O'Dell, appointed by Presiding Elder Waddy T. Duncan to investigate the charges against Rev. C. W. Creighton, at their meeting in Greenwood last week, decided that a trial wa9 necessary. This ? trial will be conducted by thirteen members of the conference and will take place -* tVio onniml onnfftrence at LUC BCB91UU v/jl vuv - in December. Eugene Hogan, Jr., was tried in Sumter last week for the shooting of D. G. i Zeigler. The eharge was assault and bat^ tery with intent to kill and carrying concealed weapons. Zeigler is up and seems to have recovered, although the two bullets are still in his body. Hogan was found guilty on both charges. When he was called to receive sentence it was found that he was missing, and a sealed sentence was left in the hands of the 4 clerk and a bench warrant was issued foi his arrest. ' A meeting of the board of directors of i the Laurens cotton mill was held last ;v . ' Friday, and Mr. Lucas and his board of directors resigned. The Milliken interests assumed charge and elected N. B. Dial, of Laurens, president, and Walter 8. Montgomery, of Spartanburg, treasurer and general manager. The new board cancelled the contract with Stevens & Co. for handling the product of the w,;n ?nh mvp it to Mr. Milliken's firm. <1U? <? ? e-.-? This matter of commissions caused all the trouble. Rev. A. J. Stokes, one of the prominent ministers of the Methodist church, died at Greenwood last Friday morning. He was stricken with paralysis Wednesday afternoon, and never regained consciousness after the stroke. Dr. Stokes was in Greenwood attending the sessions of the committee which was investigat' ing the charges against Rev. C. W. Creighton. He was superannuated at J his own request at the last annual conference, on account of his health. The funeral services were held in the Methodist church at Greenwood, and the burial took place at Camden. Dr. Stokes | was a cousin of Rev. Peter Stokes, pastor of the Bamberg Methodist church. 'jf r:*V s . A JOHNSTON BUTCHER SHOT. I ?? J. T. Durst, a White Man, Wounded by a Ne^ro, 1 Who Escaped. Johnston, April 14.?Tonight at 11 . o'clock Mr. J. T. Durst, a butcher, and ' restaurant keeper of this town, was shot and perhaps seriously wounded by a negro barber, Joe Grant. The negro escaped. Mr. Durst and the negro had a dispute about some rent whioh it was alleged the ' negro owed Durst, and the dispute ended in the shooting. The negro fired five or six shots, but only one of them struck "** *"* ? 1?11 naof tvi* ' Mr. jjurst, iLie uau cuicnug umi m*, navel and its course not being known at this hour. He is attended by four pbysi1 cians, but they have not announced their opinion of his chances. , Marshal Webb attempted to arrest the i negro, who ran as soon as he saw that he had wounded Mr. Durst, and the marshal ; fired several shots at the fleeing negro : without apparent effect. He made his escape and it is not known whether or not any of the officer's shots took effect. Grant came here from Augusta not long ago and nothing much is known about him. Durst, who was not armed when the difficulty occurred, is an un, married man about 35 years of age. Twins on One Side. J. Adam Bede, of Minnesota, talked on Statehood in the House on Thursday. He | is in favor of accepting the Senate bill admitting the Indian Territory and Okla' homa and paying no more attention to 1 New Mexico and Arizona. "This Statehood question," he said, "and the effort to make it out that Ari zona and New Mexico are on the same footing as the Indian Territory and Oklahoma and as much entitled to admission reminds me of the two Mormon boys who went to school for the first | time out in Utah. "'What are your names?' asked the teacher. " 'John and William Smith,' the boys i replied. , " 'Ah! you are brothers. And how old are you?' " 'Both 10 years old.' . " 'Indeed? Then you are twin brothers?' " 'We are.' one of the boys replied, 'on our father's side.'" Where the First Admiral Will Rest i In The Delineator for May, Hester , Dorsey Richardson gives a sketch of the picturesque old town of Aunapolis, where t the body of John Paul Jones was brought, , after its removal from Paris. "It would be difficult to select a place" she says, "more hallowed by the traditions of those stirring days in which John Paul Jones lived his active, useful life, than this old capital of Maryland. Some of the houses are surrounded by the most fascinating associations. It is in visiting these magnificent old mansions that abound throughout the city ' that one can obtain the most delightful | retrospective views of those days when stately dames, with powdered hair and patches tripped up and down the wide stairways, while men moved in time to the gallant clank of sword and spur. When one visits the great rambling Paca 1 mansion, one is flooded with such memories, for it was here that Winston ! Churchill laid the scenes of Richard Car1 vel, and the old place has since been re? christened "Carvel Hall" Another famous 1 house is the "Carrolltou," the home of Charles Carroll, "the Signer." It is no 1 longer the spot where youth and beauty ! congregate. The members of a religious order now lead their lives of renuncia tion within its sombre walls. The Scott mansion, once the home of Francis Scott Key, and the Stewart house are other of the interesting relics in whose midst the i body of the first American admiral is to lie, but one is impressed by the feeling i that if the brave commander could have i selected his own last resting place, he > would have chosen just such a spot as I this picturesque old capital of Maryland." South Carolina at Jamestown. Norfolk, April 12.?South Carolina . commissioners to the Jamestown Exposition arrived. In the party are W. E. ! Gonzales, editor of The Columbia State, Augustus Kohn, of the Charleston News and Courier, and E. J. Watson, Commissioner of Immigration of South Carolina. The commissioners are authority for the statement that South Carolina has already prepared an exhibit for the Jamestown Exposition worth $18,000, consisting of I diversified products and articles manu, factured in the State. The commissioners went over the exposition grounds and viewed the location in the State's row that has been assigned by the company for their State building. They returned to the city this afternoon, and conferred with the officials of the company relative to their plans for participating in the exposition. IS THE MOON INHABITED? Science has proven that the moon has 1 an atmospere, wThich makes life in some i form possible on that satellite: but not for human beings, who have a hard enough time on this earth of ours; especially those who don't know that Electric Bit? 1 ters cure headache, biliousness, malaria, chills and fever, jaundice, dyspepsia, diz, ziness, torpid liver, kidney complaints, general debility and female weaknesses. Unequalled as a general tonic and appe! tizer for weak persons and especially for i the aged. It induces sound sleep. Price only -50c. Fully guaranteed by H. F. onrl T R RlonV | ULVV T VI (WAU V? A/*WV?? ' - ' * - ' ' . - * ". ' . / ' V *5 ' v" COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS. SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS IN VARIOUS SECTIONS. News Items Gathered All Around the County and Elsewhere. Ehrhardt Etchings. Ehrhardt, April 16?Forest fires have been giving us lots of extra work last week. It was so dry until we could hardly stop it. C. Ehrhardt & Sons had lots of cord wood cut and they were anxious about keeping the fire from the woods where it was cut and corded. Quite a stir about who will take the preachers and delegates of the Charles - * it. ton conrerence to meet at me iuemuuisb church at this place, which will commence on or about the 24th of this month. Well, ladies, don't worry so much about them; they can live a week on what we get to eat the year round. We all like something good to eat, but it will not do all the time. What Rev. Belvin wants is for you to say you'll take one or two, or as many as you can. Remember this. Don't wait for him to come to you; go to him. Our town was nearly robbed of all its business men this morning by the call of court at Bamberg. They will have a jolly crowd from here and the country. The marshal placed a colored cook in the guard house belonging to an extra railroad crew who are putting down some old iron in a new place. The party was trying his shot gun in the corporate limits on Sunday morning. Ananias of old could not hold the colored man a light in prevaricating. The fine was not forthcoming and he was placed in confinement nntil his boss returns Monday noon. I understand that the Clear Pond pic nic was not largely attended this year. Suppose it was too dry and windy to en- . joy the day's amusements. Saturday afternoon and night we had a delightful shower of rain; some electricity and thunder also. Sunday morning, Easter, was an ideal day and the children were up early to see how many eggs the rabbit had laid them. Mr. Editor, can you tell me why the hens are robbed of the credit of laying Easter eggs and same given to the rabbits? [Don't know?Ed.] Messrs. W. M. Mitchum and J. D. Padgett went to Charleston last week on business. Mr. Padgett says he did not have the headache when he came home. Did you need any medicine, Bill ? Jack Frost is booked by our calendars for this week. Watch the beans, etc., in the gardens if you don't want them killed. Mr. John J. Copeland was in town on business Saturday. Mrs. H. Z. McMillan is on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. W. P. Pate. Mrs. Martin, of Walterboro, is spending some time with Mrs. S. M. Brown. Jee. Pythians of Jenny. Jknny, April 15?At the regular meeting Thursday of Endowment lodge, No. 127, Knights of Pythias, Dr. G. W. I. Loadholt and Mr. J.D. Jenny were elected delegates to attend the grand lodge, -which meets in Sumter, May 22, with Capt. J. W. Jenny as alternate. An Honest Man. Hiram Stroode for the seventh time was about to fail. He called in an expert accountant to disentangle his books. The accountant after two days' work announced to Hiram that he would be able to pay his creditors four cents on the dollar. At this news the old man looked vexed. "Heretofore," he said, frowning, "I have always paid 10 cents on the dollar." A virtuous and benevolent expression spread over his face. "And I will do so now," he resumed. "I will make up the difference out of my own pocket." Answered the Same Purpose. A druggist in Gaffney tells an amusing instance which illustrates the difficulty people have in getting strong drink. A drug clerk says that he was astonished some time ago when a clerical looking darkey came in and called for about three bottles of Wine of Cardui, saying: "We are going to have communion at our church next Sunday and wine is so hard to get that we are going to use this. They say it is good for the women, and I guess it won't hurt the men."?Cherokee News. Training the Boy. "I saw you punishing your boy today. What was it all about?" "I caught him in a lie." "Oh, well, you can't expect a boy to tell the truth all the time." "I know, but where he doesn't tell the truth I want him to be bright enough not to bo caught at it." HUMAN BLOOD MARKS. A tale of horror was told by marks of human blood in the home of J, W. Williams, a well known merchant of Bac, Ky., He writes: "Twenty years ago I had severe hemorrhages of the lungs, and was near death when I began taking Dr. King's New Discovery. It completely cured me and I have remained well ever since." It cures hemorrhages, chronic coughs, settled colds and bronchitis, and is the only known cure for weak lungs. Every bottle guaranteed by H. F. Hoover and J. B. Black. 50c and $1.00. Trial bottle free. STUKES AGAIN SENTENCED. Sumter County Ne^ro Who Killed Capt. Wells Doomed to Die on May 18th. j Sumter, April 14.?Judge Ernest Gary resentenced Colclough Stukes this afternoon to be hanged on the third Friday in ? May between the hours of 10 and 2 o'clock. Stukes had appealed to the supreme court through his attorney, Mr. J. J. Can- s ley, of Manning, but his attorney failed * to appear for him before that court. The ^ * - a ? . .! 1 ? _ l_ t court granted mm iu days wunin wmcn * to prepare his brief, which, it is said, was not done. The supreme court affirmed the findings of the lower court. When asked by the court if he had anything to say Stukes today requested the court to examine into certain testimony which was made against him, and to re quest the solicitor to try to secure certain testimony from some witnesses in his behalf which be failed to get to court. Judge Gary informed the prisoner there was nothing he could do. His duty was to sentence him. He admonished ; him to get ready to meet that Judge of judges, and if he was innocent ask Him * to consider his case and his situation. Stukes is the negro who murdered Capt. David E. Wells, a prosperous and prominent white farmer of Privateer, for the reason that Wells had threatened to return him to the chain gang if he did nnt. dn better work on his farm. Wells had paid him out upon the promise to c work out the amount. . Stukes slashed and stabbed him about the head and body with a "hook bill" barlow knife more than 20 times It was 1 a brutal and horrible murder. g LOW RATES TO NEW ORLEANS. 1 Account United Confederate Veterans Reunion, t April 25.27th, 1906. 1 The Southern Railway will sell tickets 1 to New Orleans, La., and return at ex- * tremely low rates from prominent points, a few of which are named below, as fol- r lows: , Barnwell, $14.05; Camden, $15.35; 1 Charleston, $15.75; Columbia, $14.70; ? Chester, $14.70; Rock Hill, $15.15; ? Orangeburg, $14.75; Yorkville, .$14.55. j Equally low rates from other points. Tickets will be on sale April 22nd, 23jrd, ? and 24tb, limited good to return April ( 30th. By depositing tickets with special 1 agent in New Orleans, and upon pay- ? ment of the sum of fifty cents, an extension of limit to May 21st will be granted. For the accommodation of the dele- 1 gates from South Carolina, the Southern } Railway will operate through cars from , Columbia, S. C., leaving April 23rd at 7.00 a. m. and arrive at New Orleans next 1 morning at 7.15 a. m. 1 For full information apply to any ; Southern Railway ticket agent, or W. B. . McGee, Trav. Pass. Agent, Augusta, Ga.; R. W. Hunt, Div. Pass. Agent, Charleston, S. C.; Brooks Morgan, Asst. Gen. ] Pass. Agent, Atlanta, Ga. , Hu.** A?*af on<soiAn Af tVifl nron rrnhnrcr 1 L lie 11X OV OV901VU Wi bUV v/AUU^vvui^ district conference is to be held this i (Wednesday) evening. Rev. L. P. Mc- i Ghee, of Orangeburg, will preach the , opening sermon. . The patrons of Red Bluff school district in Marboro county have declined to accept the dispensary profits for their ] schools, and they raised the amount te J reimburse the district. j By a vote of the people, Aiken has de- \ cided not to have a county court. A very lLht vote was polled however, only / 760 out of 3,000 or more. The vote was ] 218 for to 548 against the proposition. i It was indeed unfortunate and we regret that the several cases from Ehrhardt were brought into court. All those people are neighbors and members of the i same secret societies and there is no ques- f tion but that much feeling has been stirred np. What a pity that the matter . could not have been settled amicably and J without going into court. t Preparations are rapidly making for E handling the strawberry crop, which will soon be ready for shipment. Secretary ; Bauman, of the Fruit Growers' Associa- c tion, reports that refrigeration cars have E been placed on every important track ? of the Coast Line south of Richmond in E anticipation of a large crop and to pre- jj vent a repetition of last year's disastrous * congestion. Assurances have been given by the Coast Line, Pennsylvania and other roads that every effort will be made to give the growers a quick and efficient service. It is true that 60 per cent of the deaths I Anion? the Sioux and Yankton Indians ? now are from tuberculosis, but it is also j true that 50 years ago tuberculosis was 1 unknown among the Indians, and has * fastened upon them only since the com- 1 ing of the white man to Dakota. ,? 1 "Ethel," the sweet girl's father called gently from above stairs. "Yes, father. What is it?" she answered through the ( midnight stillness. "Just tell your young 3 man to be careful and not trip over the j morning's milk when he goes out." A lovely girl, ' A crowded car, e "Please take my seat," t And'there you are. A crowded car, c A woman plain, . j She stands, and there You are again. . s a The Western maid was showing her e Boston cousin through the wild ranges. t "And over that bowlder," said the former, "you will see a specimenof President Roosevelt's favorite game, a genuine b bobcat." a "A bobcat?" repeated the Boston maid in horror. "How unrefined! Why do you not say a Robert cat?"?Columbus it Dispatch. fi -v b This is the season of listlessness, head- t aches and spring disorders. Hollister's o Rocky Mountain Tea is a sure prevents- ti tive. Makes you strong and vigorous. 35c, li Tea or Tablets. H. Jr. Hoover. J / APRIL TERM OF COURT. UDCE R. C. WATTS PRESIDING AT THE SPRING TERM FOR THIS COUNTY. Record of the Cases Disposed of?Presentment of the Grand Jury?Business Dispatched Rapidly and Casts Ended. The April term of the court of general essions for Bamberg county convened iere last Monday morning, Judge R. C. iVatts presiding. Stenographer Jas. F. Jyrnes and Solicitor James E. Davis were jresent, but Mr. Davis returned home donday night and H. E. Gyles, Esq., of Uken, is acting solicitor. The grand jury returned several true )ills, while in a very few cases no bill vas found. Mr. J. D. Copeland was made oreman of the grand jury. The first case tried was that of Marion Black, charged with the murder of Hamp Seigler. This case resulted in a mistrial it the last term of court. At the trial his week a verdict of not guilty was renlered, the judge practically telling the ury to find such a verdict. A true bill was found in the case of rohn Hodson, the little white boy who tilled his playmate some months ago, and le will no doubt be tried at this term of :ourt. Willis Grant, a negro, plead guilty to he charge of assault and battery with ntent to kill and carrying concealed veapons. He was sentenced to pay a fine >f $200 or serve three years on the chain rang. Elliott Jones, a negro, charged with .* i! a. i_ . j 1 r j arceny 01 uvesiuea, was irieu auu iuuuu juilty. This negro stole a hog from Mr. ). J. Delk. No bill was found by the grand jury in he case of J. M. Dannelly and James ?riester, charged with assault and battery vith intent to kill and carrying concealed veapons. No bill was found in the case of Jimnie Morris for the killing of Vernon Sllzey a few weeks ago. The grand jury evidently were of the same opinion as sveryone else in regard to this unfortuiate affair: that it was clearly a case of iccidental killing. Young Morris was at rnce released from custody, as he had )een confined in jail ever since the ihooting. Id the case against G. J. Hiers, J. J. Eliers, and Isaac W. Carter, charged with issault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, carrying concealed weapons ind resisting an officer, a true bill was found by the grand jury as to G. J. and I. J. Hiers and no bill as to Isaac W. Darter. The appealed case of the Town of Ehrhardt against the above parties was heard, and the judge reversed the decision of the council and sent the case back for a aew trial. This case was appealed by the defendants, who were not satisfied with the treatment accorded by Ehraardt's town council. The case against G. J. and J. J. Hiers was tried Tuesday afternoon, and the jury returned a verdict of guilty. G. J. fliers was given six months or a fine of ?75; and J. J. Hiers was given $25 or 30 lays. The fines were paid. At the time of going to press today Wednesday) the case against W. Clare Jickinson, charged with the poisoning of Sen F. Reid, is being tried. GRAND JURY PRESENTMENT. Tuesday morning the grand jury finshed its labors and made the following inal presentment: To His Honor Judge R. C. Watts, udge presiding: We, the grand jury, leg leave to report: That we have passed upon all indictuents handed us by the Solicitor. That re have not examined the public offices if the county, but have appointed a committee to investigate into the condition if the offices of our county, consiting of ive with the foreman as chairman and ites8rs. Grimes, Moore, Cope and Brabiam. We have nothing further to report. J. D. Copeland, Foreman. In the beautiful collection of hot house )lants used in the decoration of the klethodist church last Sunday and Monlay, there was nothing more attractive han the handsome, stately palms kindly oaned by Mr. D. M. Eaves. He is an mthusiastic grower of palms and his colection is the largest and finest in town. Or. Daniel on "The Southern Mule.'' Dr. J. W. Daniel, of Columbia, deliverid his well known lecture, "The Southern Hule," here Monday evening under the tuspices of the Epworth League. A fairy good crowd heard and enjoyed to the ullest the wit and humor as well as the erious vein of the lecture. The characeristics of the Southern mule were pointid out, and this unique animal was the ibject of some very flatterng comparisons. )r. Daniel is an orator with something to J V-2? ?^-J? ?%rtf 11 rvf CAtin/1 ay anu ma wurus axe uui iun ui uuu ,nd fury signifying nothing." The youngst to the oldest was given something to hink upon, even while something to augh at was being said. Dr. Daniel will e welcome to Bamberg when he comes gain. A. LUCKY POSTMISTRESS 3 Mrs. Alexander, of Cary, Me., who has Dund Dr. King's New Life Pills to be the ?st remedy she ever tried for keeping he stomach, liver and bowels in perfect rder. You'll agree with her if you try hese painless purifiers that infuse new ife. Guaranteed by H. F. Hoover and . B. Black. Price 25c. i ; ?! L R. REDMOND DIES IN PEACEFUL HOME* The Former Notorious Moonshiner Whose Daring Deeds Were Once the Talk of the State. 8eneca, April 13.?A few days ago there died about seven miles east of Seneca a quiet farmer, whose name abont 30 vears a?o was nerhans as familiar to a multitude of people in this country as nearly any other at that time. Lewis R. Redmond, the noted moonshiner, by his daring violations of the revenue laws, hi* many hair-breadth escapes, his final capture and conviction, his imprisonment at Albany and his pardon by President Cleveland, became a notable character. Many things were credited to him that did not belong to him, but a simple re* cital of his life experience would prove - ' *% thrilling reading. For a number of years he has been leading the quiet, unobtrusive life of a farmer in this county. He leaves a practical, energetic wife and several children. Jefferson Davis' Home Decaying. A story from Montgomery, Ala., says : W. H. Howard, of Emporium, Pa., having to wait here the other day for a train, took a walk about the city. He came.upon an old and dilapidated residence near a cotton yard and asked what it was, noting some distinguishing marks. Ho was told that it had been the home of v Jefferson Davis, occupied before the Con- v federate capital was moved to Richmond. He expressed great surprise, and to show his own interest wrote the following note to a local paper sending along with it $5 toward the cause: "I am from Pennsylvania and being delayed here for some time owing to. my train being late, I took a stroll about your city and was shown the old residence of Jefferson Davis. I cannot un- . derstand why the people of the South, and particularly those of Montgomery, v should let this house go to ruin and de- ' cay as they are doing. Why not start a movement for its preservation?" This old house is called "The White House of the Confederacy." Mr. How? J ard's $5 contribution was turned over to the ladies of the White House association to be used to move the house to a lot ^ provided by the city near the cemetery. It is impossible to buy the lot the house is on, as it is in litigation, but the house - Jj can be moved and will be. "Dear?" said Mrs. Spendlotz, by way of preliminary, "would you consider) an opal unlucky?" "I would if I got a bill for one and had to pay it," replied her husband, sternly. "Ah, I'm so glad I ordered a diamond ring instead." "The star seems to have plenty of diamonds and automobiles," whispered the sweet singer. "They say she is well fixed." "Ah!" chuckled the comedian, "I suppose she is what we would call a " fixed star." Under the rule of the department of agriculture there are to be no further crop reports on the conditions of growing crops in this State. These reports as prepared.by Mr. Bauer were very interesting and closely watched. Under the new edict weather reports are to be issued weekly. "So yon can't help stealing?" asked the magistrate, kindly. "No, Your Honor, an impulse comes over me that I can't resist." "Too bad, too bad! An impulse rgS to send yon up for six months is getting .$8 hold of me. There! It's got hold. Six , _ ?j months; can't resist. Impulse is a wonderful thing." N The town of Saluda will vote the 30th instant on the question of voting $8,000 in bonds to supplement'the subscriptions for building a railroad from that point to Greenwood. Judge Prince sentenced 20 negroes and a white man at Saluda on Saturday for ;JjH gambling?they gambled on Sunday. The sentence of each negro was $30 and of the white man $160. All paid up. Dr. Nicholls, a dentist, has been missing from his home at Enoree since Wednesday and his family fear that he has been murdered or else drowned in the Enoree river, where he was in the habit of fishing occasionally. " '>im Dan Gibson, colored, was committed to jail at Union on Friday on the charge of having horned the store of the Carlisle Mercantile and Investment company at Carlisle on the 5th instant, to get the in- -*f sorance. Wallace Nicholas, a negro employed in the Union postoffice, was arrested on Friday and held for trial in the United States conrt on the charge of stealing money from the mail?$35 from a registered letter and about $100 altogether during the year he has held his position. Buy Wood at a Wood Yard. Don't pay 8 cents per pound for wood. If you buy 100 pounds of White Lead in kegs you get 88 pounds of White Lead and 12 pounds of Wood. When you buy L. & M. Paint you get a full gallon of paint that won't wear off for 10 or 15 years, because L. & M. Zinc hardens the L. & M, White Lead and makes L. & M. paint wear like iron. 4 gallons L. & M. mixed with 3 gallons Linseed Oil will paint a moderate sized house. Actual cost L. & M. about $1.20 per gallon. Sold in the north, east, south and west C.S. Andrews, ex-mayor, Danbury,Conn., Writes, "Painted my house 19 years ago with L. & M. Looks well today." Sold by H. F. Hoover, Bamberg, S, 0. .