Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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, 1- 11 "'g.^ They TwoThey an* left alone lit the tWflV hi< home, After so many years*, When the house was full of frnli?' uu< fun. Of childish laughter and tears. Tlicy arc left alone, tliey two?one more Beginning life over again, J ust as they did in the days of yore, Before they were hi tic or ten. And the table isset for two these day? The children went one by one Away from home on their separat ways When the childhood days weredotu How healthily hungry they used to Ik What romping they used to do! And mother -for weeping?can hard! see To set the tabic for two. They used to gather around the tire While some one would read aloud. Hut whether at study or work or pla Twas a loving and merry crowd, And now they are two that gathc there At evening to read or sew, And it seems almost too much to bea When they think of the long ago. Ah, well- ah, well, 'tis the way of tli world! Children stay but a little while And then into other scenes are wliirlec Where other homes beguile: Hut it matters not how tar they roai Their hearts are fond and true, , And there's never a home like the dea old home, Where the table is set for two. - XTTrrTiKTTsTN BY CHARLOTTE 11. BREAME. CIIAlTKIt X. Crushing the green leaves and swec blossoms under his feet, tram pi in down the smiling (lowers, bcu ling asid the trailing sprays, his I wart beating his brain on lire, Sir Marc hastene across the park, it seemed to hit that the whole world had suddenl crumbled to ruins. lie muttered bit ter, terrible words to himself. If th stars had fallen from heaven it wont have surprised him less than the lac that Veronica had done wrong hi ideal, the one pure, noble, gentle sou in whom he had placed all his trust All that was beautiful, poetical, mai denly and charming seemed to h vested in her; and now his ideal luv been rudely destroyed. "1 will never believe in any humai being again while 1 live,'' he said t himself?"never 1 So fair, so lieaut iful so loving, so tender, yet so lost to al sense of what is right! 1 will neve look again at woman's face!" He reached the railway station a Hurst wood and there, half hidden b a long black veil, he saw Clara Morton She rose as he came up to her. "It is well," he said, "that you are : woman; if you were a man 1 won It horsewhip you!" There was sucl tierce, hot anger in his eyes that sin shrunk back. "You need not fear.' lie added scornfully. "Give me you proofs, name your price, and tliei never let your shadow fall across in; path again." Dealing with a man was ditTeren' from frightening a delicate, retinec girl, Clara Morton found. She begat a whole string of excuses. ' "Not one word," he said. "Sitnpl; repeat the story. Let me hear all tin details, and then give me your proof: and name vour prie< She told him the story, and tliei added: "My proofs arc charred remains o the parchment that I look from 11n tire, on which you will plainly see thesi words, 'Last will and testament of Si Jasper Brandon.'" "What do you want for it?" lieaskci contemptuously. "It is not for myself, Sir Marc it i not indeed. 1 want live huudrcr pounds." "You are modest in your demands certainly, and you have ruined Bu why should 1 waste words upon sucl as you? If I give you the sum yoi name, you must not only surronde what you are pleased to call"your proofs but you must take an oath to call you proofs, but you must take an oath t< keep the secret and leave England If you return?listen to my threat i you dare to return and address by let terorbyword of mouth that haples: lady, I will have you indicted for con spiracy, and your sentence will prob ably lie hard labor for life. As to you conduct, it is so utterly, horribly base I have no patience to speak of it." The woman murmured some words He did not even listen to them. "I have no wish to hear more," h< said. "1 will give you a check for tiv* hundred pounds on condition that yot give me your proofs and take the re quired oath. Tremble if you dare tr break it?tremble if your false wicker face is seen here again!" He took out his check-book, and go fng into one of t host at ionoflices, mack out a check for the sum named <)i roturuing he placed it quietly in hci hands, and she gave him the packei containing the charred fragments o: the will, and took t be oat h upon whiel he had insisted. Silently lie pointer to the great open gates, and she passer Out of them. Thov ni>v?r mot i.r ii.. * ~ - '"VI/ "hu"' As she passed out of the Rates, so sin passed out of his life. Whether tin punishment of iter wickedness cvei came in tliis world lie never knew. Then Sir Mare went away to London. What to do with himself he could not tell. He felt that it was impossihle for him to take up the broken thread of his life. In the lirst hot angry Hush of his disappointment he had not realized what life without Veronica would he. Now that it stretched out before him in all its chill, terrible reality, he wasat a loss how to endure it. There were times even when he almost wished that he had forgiven her. Then he reeoiled from the thought, llow could lie love a woman to whom the word "honor" was an empty sound? Sir Marc was most unhappy, lie read with a stony face all the paragraphs which said that there was no ouiivlation for ttie rumor of the an proaehing marriage of Sir Marc Can II ?that lie wasgoing abroad. He made 110 complaint, no moan: Inn he owned to himself that bis life was ended, lie would close Wervehurst Manor, and spend the remainder of bis days where nothing could remind him of the love be had lost. There was to be no angel in the house for him. He knew that he must love Veronica until be died that no one else could ever take her plaee?that no one else could ever be to him what she had been. Had she died, it seemed to him that his grief would have l>een easier to bear. That he would have retained all bis love: now bis love must go, while he w;h stranded. Life had lost all its att raction for him. He had freed Veronica from her l)ondage?of that he was pleased to think. No one could frighten her now. She was quite safe, and the terrible secret was dead and buried. Ji L* *1 1 ???<i?? He locked away tllf charredfragment! , he did iWt dtiroy tneiu?bo could neve ' tell whyt and tn.1t (me simple proceed higaltered the whole destiny of til . life. Had there been a lire in liis rOOn Ll when ho readied home, he would hav tossed the little packet into the flame* as It was, the door of his iron safe wa e open* and he flung the packet into it. Then he set about making arrange mentsfor going abroad; but lie fouiv that it would lie impossible?that h could not leave England until afte .. Christmas without neglecting dutie v that his conscience would not alloi him to neglect, lie said to hiinsc! that he must be content. There wa , no help for it. lie must shut himsel ;; up in tiie old Manor House, wiier Yeronica,s sweet face would neve shine. Time would pass when once h ^ was over the seas he would live on e> citemcnt. Anything would be bettc than staying in England. Yet 1) night ana by day?despite all his stcr resolve to forget Veronica?he wu v always asking himself wliy she ha burned the will? what her motive wa i -what she had gained by It? Was i possible that the will took from he some legacy or gift? ir ' ! never thought that she even care for money," he said to himself over an over again. "She seemed so free froi e all mercenary taint. Why did sh destroy the will?" The more h thought about it the more he was pu; 1. zled, the greater grew the mystery. 11 drove himself almost mad "with coi n jecturing: and he never even faintl guessed the truth, it never dawne ir across him. So the time wore away: he bore pr t ient ly all comments and remarks. 1 rx was supposed by the world in gener: that he had been dismissed by Miss *. # Cyntha: no one had even an inkling c t lie truth, lie grew pale and thin dui ing those few months; but they passe at last. Two days before Christina day all his arrangements were mad and lie was ready tosail. lie bethough himself then that it would only b , right to dest roy t he charred fragment of the will, for if they fell into othe ^ hands there would lie danger; and on r wild day in December, when the win |j was wailing and roaring round tli house, he went to the safe and too from it the little parcel. The snot - was heating furiously against the w ir dow, great masses of cloud darkene (, the heavy skies: then came a lull in th . storm. Never until the day he die will Sir Marc forget the hour and th I scene. With some curiosity he wen to the w indow to examine the charrei ' fragments: quite distinctly he saw th ~ words "The last will and test amen (l of Sir Jasper Brandon." " Poor child!" he murmured to him self. "What could have prompted he to do this most evil deed?" , A little robin-redbreast fell with tint coring wingson t lie wmnow-sui. neate down by tnc snow and wind; it la there fluttering, gasping with itslittl . life almost gone. He was tender c heart, this man so stern in morals: h could not endure the sight of t he 1 it 11 ' bird's agony. He droped the parch ment and opened the window, lie tool ! the little helpless creature, liewartnei J it and fed it. and then bethought him self of the will. He hastened to piel it up; it had opened ;us it fell, and as h raised it he saw words that he had no seen In?fere. He took it to the window 1 and as he examined it 1 iis face grev white, great dark shadows came inti . his eyes, and he cried , "Great Heaven! How is it that have never even thought of this be fore?" >' C1IAITKR XI. s (ireat had been t he consternat ion a Queen's Chaco when Lady l.randon, ii , few curt words, said that Miss d Cyntha's wedding was' postponed in f difinitely. The worst of it was ther L. came no solution to the mysteryL, whether there had been a quarrel o r not no one could say. All that wa known was that Sir Marc had lef 1 quite suddenly one day, and that t\vi or three days afterward those intei s ested had been told to cease all pre pa I rat ions for the wedding. No one was more astonished thai Katherine when her mother told he I the news: and at lirst she refused t< , believe it. , "There is some mistake, mama." sh r cried: "1 would more readily bclicv that Alton did dot care for me." r " ITnfortunately there is no mistake.' ^ said Lady Ihandon sadly. "Whose fault, is it?" inquired Katli j- erine. "Not Veronica's? I am quit' _ sure that Veronica loved Sir Mar s more dearly than 1 can tell. It alway . seemed to me that her love was he . life. It cannot be Sir Marc's for h< lftv/wl ! Im C/OM' .rr.oool - !?.. .. * .... j- ? v w i I IV ?\ IJ ^IVMIIHI ."Mil' 1MIHJU Ull. cannot understand it. mania. Wlia ' does Veronica say?" "Nothing. She only looks unuttcr ahlv sad and miserahle, and begs of m< . not to talk about it!" "I will gotoher myself,"said Kathe , rine impulsively. "It is useless, Katherine," returnet j Lady Brandon. "She will only he inori 1 miserahle than ever." But Kat herine would not heeontroll . ed. She hastened up to Veronica': . room and found her favorite standini , by the window. r "My darling, you have beeli ill:" sin cried. "Mamasays that you fainted." f Then she started, for Veronica hac ! turned round to greet her, and tin I change that had come over her was sc I terrible that the young heiress w;u shocked. Veronica's face was pale an< . worn, t he dark eyes were tearless, but , I there was in them a look of fathomless . woe! "Veronica," cried the girl, "it i> . true then! 1 can see from your fact , that it is t rue; t here is no need to ask a ; question. You and Sir Marc havi ! parted!" "Yes." she said drearily, "we liavc parted, Katherine not for an hour, a day, or a year, but forever. "1 will not believe it! What hat . come between you who loved eacl: | other so well?" "I cannot tell you." replied Veroni! ca, with a long low sigh. "You must tell me," deelarred Katherine. "1 want to help you. 1 could not live and know that you wen unhappy, Veronica. 1 must follow Sir Marc and bring him back." ' I I nannnt ?~ll ' . vumiiui ion Mill .lliyilllllg HOOIII it, Kat herine," said Veronica. "And yet i may tell you t his. lie asked mr to do somet hing for him. and 1 refused lie placed t he alternative of parting before me, and I took it. You will ask me nothing more?" "No," she replied musingly "that is, unless you like to trust me more fully." "i cannot," said Veronica, with a shudder; "lie has gone, and we shall | not meet again in this world; yet I was worthy of his love. To me it seems 11 hat I have stood by him dead and kissed him tor t he last time." Her voice had in it a ring of weary despondency, her eyes were tixed with a st range dazed expression, her hands were folded and lay on her knees. She : looked up at Katherine. "Kate, give me one promise," she said "just one. Tell me that you will never renew this subject. To renew it will be simply to give me bitter pain. Promise me that you will never do so." Her face had such an Imploring lojk ..JJj J... it that the young Mress tould not r resist. " 1 do pi??nise," she said: and then s for one inlhute tho dreary calmness ol " the beautiful fare was broken. e "Kate. OOine and nit. by me," she rei: quested; "let us talk of you not ol s me?of you and your bright life, your happy love." She took the young heiress caressingly into her arms. ' "Some and tell me. dear, how happy l* your are it will comfort me a little. r You are all the world to me it will s comfort me so much to hear that you !s' are really happy; talk to me about it." " It seemed to the lonely desolate soul j? and the aching heart that there would '? l?e some little support, some little e comfort in hearing that her great r sacritice had not been in vain?in ? knowing that Katherine would gain l~ from her Veronica's sorrow. "ii seems so soltisli Tor me to talk of y happiness while you are so sad, Veronl^ "It will comfort me," she pleaded? '' "you do not know why, hut it will 18 comfort me." t "Then," said the young heiress, "I r am happy, Veronica. My life is so bright, so beaut iful, that I would not change it for any other life." She " paused. u "Goon," requested Veronica. e I am rich," said the young girl, 0 "and?I am like a child?I love my position. I love my grand, beautiful c inheritance." l" Tiien Veronica raised her head, and > a faint smile came over her white l' troubled face. "You are sure of that," she quest ionl" ed eagerly? "quite sure?" 1 "Yes, indeed 1 am.', replied Kathe}! l ine. "No one could even guess how 'i dearly 1 love the Chaee." ,r "Now tell ine about your love," sa'd Veronica. s "Whatcanl tell you, dear, save that e my love and my life are one that 1 ( have no thougat , or wish, or desire, e that does not ticgin and end in Alton? s Now, has that comforted you?" "Yes. more than anything you could have said. You could havo thought oi ,1 nothing that would comfort me one , half so much. You will leave mc now, ^ Kate* I am thelietter for your comv ing. dear and when me meet again j_ all will he forgotten, except that we (j love each other." e "It had not been all in vain then; s the sun of her life, had set in darkness e and gloom, hut she had made one at t least happy. .Sothe past was mention1 ed no more. She t ried to bear her life, c She never complained. She was like a t devoted daughter to Lady Brandon. She w;is the most loving of sisters tc t- she young heiress. But day by day r the grew more and more sad; she grew pale and thin; she began to hope that - Ileaven would take pity on her and ii let her die soon. So the winter months v came round, and at Christmas prei> narat ions wm-n Iwunm f.w ii,,. if of the young heiress. Lady Brandon had invited a large circle of guests, e and one of them, not knowing of the i- recent contretemps, having just rek turned from Spain, spoke of Sir Mare il Caryll, and said that he was going to i- take up his residence abroad, k Veronica overheard it. She did not e speak: the lovely face grew paler, and t a mist of unshed tears dimmed the r, beautiful eyes; hut soon afterward she v went to Lady Brandon's room, her 0 marvelous self control gone at last. She stood lieforc her wit h a look that 1 Lady Brandon never forgot. You must let me go away," she said: "1 cannot remain here, leannot hear it. You must let me go home to Venice to die." 1 Then she wept as she had never wept in her life before, as one w ho had no 1 hope?wept until Lady Brandon was alarmed, and she herself was exhaustl' ed. Then Lady Brandon said to her "You shall go: 1 will take you. You 1 shall go to Venice, or where you will: ^ only wait wait, for my sake, until the ' wedding is over." So for the sake of the woman who had influenced her so strongly she waited, but it seemed to her and to ,, every one else that those days brought her nearer death, u "Do people ever die of a broken heart?"she thought. "A year ago 1 i> was strong and well. I had color in E? my face and light in my eyes; I had st tenth in my limbs and joy in my heart . Now my strengt h has left me; people look grave when their eyes rest i- on me: life is a heavy burden that 1 i> would fain lav down and why? What i- lias happened? 1 have lost my love! s The man who took my heart from me r has left me, and I may hide il as I c may- 1 am pining for one look at his I face before 1 die. Oh, Marc, my sweett heart, could you not have trusted me even ever so little? 1 shall send for - him when 1 am dying, and ask him to r? hold me in his strong arms. < >h. Marc, you might have trusted me, for you - were all I had in the world!" I So she wore h??r Invirt -m/l imr nr.. I away, longing only for death, that, (lying, slu* might see him again. |TO HE COSTINUKP] A (iroom and IIIn <*rip. Rather an uneque case was tried .Monday at Newberry. The observer says: "The court was engaged the 1 greater part of the day in the trial of the case of ltev. L. P. Roland of I lot h > Kden. Mississippi, against tlie Soiuh ? ern railroad for l,0!?s?.00 damages. ' On the afternoon of the _".>th day of May. 15101, Mr. Roland, who had just ' completed his course at the Lutlcrn . theological seminary in Charleston, . went to the Southern depot in that i city and left his valise, taking a check for the same and paying ti n cents for its storage over night. It was to go out of the city the .'loth on the early 1 morning train, which was also to carry Mr. Roland to Springfield, < >rangei hurg county, where he was to get mar| rieci that afternoon. In tin* valise was his wedding suit. When Mr. Roland readied Springfield and presented I his check to the agent the valise was not forthcoming, and he had to get married in his second best suit. Hence this suit. The valise came in all right the next day; hut the damage had then heen done, and Mr. Roland estimated the injury to his feeling at one cent less than 2,000. The Jury gave the plaintiff $1 .'10 damages. Agrees With Miller Capt. Capers agrees with T. K. Miller about the appointment of negro physicians on I he pension hoards, lie says that he had declimed to withdraw his recommendation of a colored physician on the pension examining lmard both at Creenville and at Columbia, and has advised the department that if the colored physicians recom; mended are not retained tiiat he will decline to make any further recom. mendations in that particular matter, Capt Capers takes the position that it is not a social matter, hut simply a business proposition, and a just recognition of merit in two unassuming reputable, capable physicians of the r I ffW THE COTTON BELT. How the Crop Looks as the Harvest Season Opens. NORMAL DEVELOPMENTS NOTED. ! , Much Itepemls on the Weather l>?irtiiK Oi? Month of Annus!. The Crop Opciilnx Itapldljr. The growing cotton continues to make normal develonmenfc over the en tire l?elt, except In limited localities, distributed throughout the dliTerent States, where l<?oal droughts, or poor soils, insects and improper cultivation caused slight deterioration. Attention ' is called to the special and exhaustive I report from Texas which indicates a condition seldom, If ever, excelled. Since that report was issued, there , have been heavy rains over western and southwestern Texas, the regions I where drought prevailed, and these rains may develop the plants in those sections, as the season is not too far advanced to make an average crop. Open bolls are no longer confined to Texas, but have been noted in a num. her (if States, ami the crop is opening rapidly in (leorgla where a "first bale" has already been marketed. While the I past week, covered by the attached State reports, was an unusually hot one, the temperature has been much lower during the current week, and al; though not low enough to he harmful, it has generally been below normal. [ The carlinessof the crop, evidenced by the factof fall grown Ixills lieing noted in every section of the belt, also indi, eates that the crop is heavily fruited, and the plants, 110 doubt, already bear a fair sb.cd crop, with a full month,or more, of time during which the plants can take on fruit without danger from frost, however early frost may occur. ' Whether it will be a record breaking crop depends on the weather during August. In North Carolina very warm, dry, sunny weather prevailed during the 1 greater portion of the past week, and drought appears again to he causing some iujury to crops, except at places in the extreme eastern and western . portions of the State, where light showers occurred 011 the loth. Cotton stands the droght well: it looks green and healthy; has made good growth in , the south nortion. when* th<> w.wwi of good size and plants are fruiting well; In the north portion and on stilT | lands the plants arc small and are shedding forms considerably; where poorest the crop is blooming to the top. In South Carolina showers occurred . in every county, but they were partial and generally light, and at a few points only did they supply enough moisture for the need of growing crops. Cotton improved in a number of localities, hut gsncrally it deteriorated during the week, depending on the rainfall distribution. Over by far the greater portion of t he State there are reports of blooming to the top, of shedding, of the-plants turning yellow, and ^ few reports of rust. Generally the plants are small, hut blooming freely, and in ;t few suctions there are nearly full grown bolls. The crop as a whole is In a condition to be greatly ljenotitcd by rains, should they occur within the next two weeks. 1 In Georgia the weather was generally dry during the week In the northwestern and portions of the middle counties, and rain is badly needed in those districts. Light to copious showers occurred elsewhere, with high temperature in all sections. Cotton continues promising on the whole although it is shedding, blooming to top and being damaged by Lite hull weevil in scattered localities, in tlie majority of sections the plants made vigorous growth during the week and are heavily fruited in the northern and middle counties, with nearly full grown bolls in some tields. The iirst open 1k>11s are reported in Burke and Thomas counties. In Florida cotton 011 uplands is suffering for rain and there is much rust and some shedding. The plant is doing 1 ictter on lowlands, where a fair growth is maintained, although coni <>?s rains at this time would do a preat deal of pood. A few Ixdls near the p round are opening. In Alabama. scattered showers were received in many central, east central. and a few southern counties, witli a few heavy local rains, hut the very long drought cont inues practically unbroken in many western middle, and northern counties. Cotton continues clean, and. while small, it is healthy and holdiup up remarkably well: in sections where moisture has been received, it is takinp on new prowth: as a whole, it is well fruited throuph continuinpto bloom too heavily at the top: there are several complaints of sheddinp of leaves and bolls, and a few complaints of rust. In Mississippi as a rule, the partly cloudy showery weather has kept cotton in a healthv prowinp condition, and althouph t lit* plant is small, it is well formed, hloominp freely and fruitinp satisfactorily, except in alxuit 12 of tiie north-central and northeastern counties where it ispreatly in need of a pood soakinp rain, itloominp to the top and sheddinp are reported from those counties havinp detlcient raiui fall Laylnp l?y cotton ispenenilly in j full propress. In Louisiana showery weather with jircqueni thunderstorms prevailed J ! throughout the week over the greater ; | portion of the State. Some rain oe- i ieurred every day in the week in one ' ! part or another of the State: the show- I ei*s were local in character and ranged i from a mere sprinkle to a good rain. The condition of cotton has hcen some- ; what improved by scattered showers. ! although Hie rainfall has not been suf- 1 I ticient for the needs of the crop, except ! 'In scattered localities. The plant is , generally small and growing very slowly, hut has a healtyy appearance: ! it is blooming to the top In many i localities, and in places It is sheddingThe crop is fruiting well in some sections, while in others It Is not doing : so well. Fields are generally clean and the crop l(K?ks healthiest where it 1 has received the best cultivation, in Tennessee nearly all growing crops were seriously affected by the drought. No rain of any consequence fell during the week, excepting a few scattered showers on the lWth and 20th. (Jotton is fruiting fulrly well; ' there are some complaints of blooming ' at the top and of shedding. Tohaceo j is checked In growth by the dry ! weather; it is very irregular in some 1 tteids. In Texas on the loth, the corres: pi indents of this section, nuuibcring TOO, were requested to make special report regarding tlie cotton crop; they were advised to include in their reports information as to the development of the plant for this date, tin condition of tin* uill !iv rmr'n-dc .?w?iu_ lure, etfect of the recent rains, extent to which the boll weevil are prevalent, whether or not there is rust or shedding, and the date when picking will begin, if not already In progress. The reports below are representative ones, and have been chosen with a view to having as many as possible of the cotton-producing counties included in tire bulletin for last week. As regards the condition of tire cotton plant, practically all c ^respondents cast of a line running through Nueces, Bee, Karnes, Gonzales, Caldwell, Bastrop, Lee, Williamson, lhirnct, Llano, Han Salta, Lampasas, Hamilton, Mills, and thence westward to the upper Colorado valley, thcnccnorthward to Wise county, and from Wise northward to the border, the cotton crop is normally developed, making rapid growth, with moisture ample generally f- r present, needs, and in nearly all instances is fruiting very satisfactory. West of this line, the plant is generally very small, is scantily fruited and in many sections has not had sutlicient moisture to give relief from the prolonged drought. It seems that tlie frequent showers of the past four weeks lias developed the usual number of insect pests, and in scattered sections shedding. In the lower Brazos valley the boll weevils are liecoming more numerous and are causing considerable damage; elsewhere this pest lias not appeared in sullieieutly large numliers to cause much apprehension. Boll worms and sharpshooters have appeared in scattered parts the northern and south-central portions of the State, but have not caused material damage. Shedding is complained of by correspondents in the south-central portion ol tlie State and the lower Brazos valley, and at scattered points in the northern portion. Cotton is opening as fat north as Tarrant county and picking is becoming general in the southern counties. 1'ieking will be general in the central portion l>etween August 1st and 15th. and in the northern portion of the State lietwcen August 15th and September 1st. The crop is almost universally in a line state of cultivation. How to Secure <>ootl Iiiick. I>r. Henry Wallace gives the following plan as the best to bring good luck. He says: <io to sleep at ten, wake at six. and get up when you wake. Eat what is set before you and don't grumble. I>o the work that lies before you in the very best way you can, all the while thinking how you can do it better. I'ntil you arc forty do more than you ask pay for: after that you will get pay for more than you do. Don't wobble either iti your walk or your purposes. Don't learn to chew or smoke or drink. Don't allow yourself to lie or swear 01 take advantage of the necessities ol the unfortunate. Look habitually on the bright side of things, hut don't fear to look on the dark side when it is turned toward you. Believe that <?od intended you to be a credit t< Him and that nothing really bad can happen you so long as you trust 11 tin. He economical without being stingy, plain spoken hut not rude. He a> shrewd as you can but honest by all means, for no one wants to employ shrewdness without honesty nor diplomacy without sincerity. If misfortunes come, make the best of them and don't cry over spilt milk. If you do all these you will be lucky, for you will be the sort of man always in demand everywhere In all this wide world. A job will always lie waiting fur you and the older you become the more profitable will l>e your job. We want every txiy who reads the above to remember it as it contains irood ad I vice, and is sure to bring success to any boy that follows it. An linporlunt Killing. The postmaster general lias is^u?.*?l an order providing 11 at after October 1, 1002, each person desiring the rural fret- delivery service must erect, at his cost and by the roadside, so that the the carrier may have access to it wit limit dismounting from his vehicle, a mail Ikix conforming to the speeitication approved and published by the department. Such boxes as conform to the requirements may he stamped by the manufacturer, "Approved b\ the post master general," and will then come within the protection of the law passed at the last session of congress, making it a criminal olTencc to tamper with mail receptacles on rural free delivery routes. The order irovides that the same l*ox must not Ik> used for more than one family, except in the ease of near relatives or those residing in the same house, and rural carriers are directed not to serve those who subsequent to Octolier 1 have not complied with the requireI ments of today's order. Agents, inspectors and all other otlicers of the |mistoilic department are prohibited from liecoming agents for the sale of rural free delivery boxes. Deputy Collector** Changed. Major MI call Jenkins, who has assumed charge of t he collector's office, ua? uium- mi ciiiinv:*' hi 11u*iunci* rorce, and most of the clerks tliere have liceti com missioned. Two changes have Ik'cii made in the list of deputies, however, (ieorge Washington Murray, appointed by Collector Koester, has been supplanted by K. W. Screven of Columbia who is a staunch white Republican. Deputy Collector Harper, appointed also by Collector koester, has been supplanted by Deputy Marshal Adams, who has 1k*cii for some time connected with the I 'nited States marshal's office in Charleston. 1 respectfully announce myself as a candidate for re-election as Hail Road Commissioner. Consciousof duty well performed, 1 request support. J. C. Wilhorn. .1 1 w' ! mil 11 iw i mm*mmm*m i ?r n; 'ami i i a??> *ODTHEASTtliN UK AND fttlBT COMPANT, rilAHI.FNTON, S. f "1 MASI RVS I'AIKT "jUidrfd Shades' * ff? U t.ho I Iifiiliiwr ~ "NShw w Cold Water Paint Paint on the Market. Iit'ii Firjrtta. V?M| Dealers in Huilding Material of all Kinds Cofiu^^ i [Suooeasor to O. P. Poppenheiro,] 303 KING St., CI IA UL ESTON, S. C. General Hardware et Specialty. AGENTS FOG Buckkye Mowers, Bkin*ley Pi.ows, Oliver Chilled Plows. George A Wagoner, President; George Y. Coleman, Yiee President; I. (K Hall, Secretary and Treasurer. 0>rreN|M?ii<lcnco Solicited. Suiter Hililary Academy. Sumter Female Seminary. J CHAGTKGEI). SUMTER, S C. NON-SECTAIMAN. Cliirencc J < )\ven?, A \I.. I ^ I v I >, I 'res. Depart nieuls: Literary, Scientilic Loading to Degrees, H. L. H. S., A. H. Conservatory of Music, Pianoforte, Vocal Cull ure, Violin. Director is a graduate of the Goya I Conservatory. Lcicsig, Germany.('nmmcrcial School: Stenography, Typewriting, Hookceping Art. Elocution and Military Courses. Accessible and Healthful location. Superior Faculty, Magnificent buildings. Expenses Moderate. Scholarship in each County. Next session opens Sept. 17th. Write for Sixty-page illustrated catalogue. . NEWBERRY COLLEGE, * Chart4-red ls"?<j. Courses for degrees. Strong faculty: good equipment. ~ ! Stands for thorough College work under positive Christian influences, and at ' model ate cost. Next session begins Sept. 24, h?4?j. For catalogue address, GKOGGE 1L CIlOMKIt, President. Presbvtfirian Cnl! f-fTP fftP Wnmon - _ ? w m. . w -W IVt ?? V111V11) Columbia S. C, Thorough Training in all Departments. Careful attention to Individual i Student. Address, EUPIIEMIA McCLINTOCK, President. ^OTMSE^COLLEGEr A Higli-Giadn College f?>r Women, i Conservatory of Music. Schools of Ait ami Kloqution. For catalogue address ItOM'T P. PELL. President. Spartanburg, S. C. fell V ^ 3 crssiivillB FBmalB cm, 1 "'T* '*y II (gli tirade. Thorough Courses. Ex " "''il' iit Equipment. Best Climate. 1 DEPUTY AHL KILLED. orchestra of 8 pieces has been engaged IrnvTivi'ii'M .'.I.I., i,,, ? 1 for the season, which w ill render se- ^ l?-cted music during the monuHg, > , ,, , ,, , ,, afternoon and evening. , his trail and followed him towards Co-1 a Club House Is located just a few lumbia some four or tive miles, then yards from tlie Hotel for the comfort turning toward Horse bridge we traced rind pleasure of t he gent lemt n visitors, ^ him back again into Aiken county, and and the management has put forth 1 we finally located him in tlie yard or every effort for comfort and pleasure his mother's house near Horse bridge, ' of the ladies and children. He saw us as we approached and 1 Ever} room is connected with the " t,, iiir?, t. ..'.n,!,,. , i iuTi111 ollicc 1 >v 11io return system of call tailed t/ t> sui render, when In tx?ll. aiul <iuieL and eitleient service is ( at once opened tire on our party with ! aiways guaranteed. Every room is a shotgun, and then made for the furnished with new furniture, the swamp. Our party separated and famous " RexM mattress lieing used on Iw.fwliwl Uii,. ?.ir .i.~ > .. imi Hum uio n?uiiip aim every ueu. <* Irovc liini hack again to higher! The culinary department is eon' pround. lie secreted himseir in a' venicnt.lv arranged in every respect, dense thicket in a little hollow and J\?d under the supervision of a pood opened tire apain on us. whirl, was awl U,ief' of ,nany yearse*. 4t 4 pt-Tirnee. replied to hy our party. At,out to or j ^ W(,jj equipped livery Is run In eon1:1 shots were tired at this place. He ucct inn with the IS r: where teams, then ran olT up the hollow and turned sinpleor double, or saddle horses may back toward theswamp, when I head- .he had at a reasonal?le prices, ed him olT apain. Mr. Ahl t,einp be-1 The climate is cool and desirable, hind me, did not notice his sudden elevation, that we have gives us turn, and .JelTeoat being concealed jn t he ad\antapi oi t lie > ipht? Nt ,reeze. i .. .? . i, , 4... ,V,, ?... a- ... i, . I 1 lie hotel is located just a few yards a t hu ket . hot Ahl m tin >.u k as lit. frOM1 infamous White Stone Lithia was passing him. Ahl fell from his Spril^s< whk.h h;is ;i Wide known horse mortally wounded and only lived ( reputation for its natural healingqualla few moments after we reached him. 1i jcs. We who were left stiil pursued Jeff-1 A quick hack line will convey the coat, he tiring at us and we at h im. ' guest from Rich 1' ill, on the Southern He fell to the ground the last shot 1 | '>' which is only a 10 minutes ride to tired at him and we thought him dead, | tllp,iIotCl( Imt upon a thorootrli soir. ii wo foun.l I rates, or other intonnatlon adhe had gotten away. 1 Wiutk Stonk Litiii.v IIotkl. I carried Aid's lwxly to Wagener, .1. T. 11 auuis, 11. A. Wkst, where an inquest was held and then I I Proprietor. Manager, brought liiin to his family in Aiken ?^ his old home.*' rt*t at Elko. i ^gar's Hgad HoiBl. I Mr. Weeks says Mr. Aid's death has | caused intense feeling and excitement j Op6D from JllDC 1 St. tO OCtODCf lSL in this county and his; frieuds are on 4,000 feet aU.ve sea level. Popular a fierce hunt after JetTooat. 11ns all i Uoom for -On guests. .'to miles happened un i'liesday, the 22d inst. from <Irccm lie, in from Hrevard. N. On Wednesday SheritT Alderman to- c. Desirable cottages for "families, aether with a posse took up the chase, Kcsident physician. Telephone and and thev are still hunting' for this des- daily mails.* Hot and cold baths, perado, JefTeoat. Knehanting scenery. Mowing springs. Temperature from .si to 7."> degrees. The bar?.Ml Hrlck Hotel In the lh-asoiiable rates. Allt ministersi ti? per week. \\ rite .1. H. Rramlett , MaHonih. rielta.S. ? . aUmt liaek t runsportan. ..hi.:. lion, lor informat ion address, W e beg to announce I hat the Hint c , j.: ?;\viN\, Manager, Stone Lit Ilia Hotel" at White Stone ('a-sai *s Head. S.d. Springs, S (\, is now open for the re- ?~^^?? eept ton Of guests. The entire liouse is PplHlK '111/1 f P'O'lPlk: built of briek. covering more than one KU1UD illlil v acre of ground, surrounded hy many acres of beaut iful shade t recs of many We are selling lots of them and sav varieties. Nature alone has done every- ing every piuvliaser much money, tiling for the beauty of the place, and and together with ihe efforts of an ex- . ' ',l' Ixindergarten organ is the prctperieneed landscape gardener has made licst and l?est organ made for the price it still more beautiful than any one and no other organ lias the new seven coald imagine. The hotel is located color keys which make it )>ossihlc to on the highest surrounding hill, over- learn in a few minutes. I.el no one looking deep valleys on either side, and prevent your buying this organ, so build that every room is cool and The MePhail Piano is unsurpassed desirable. for tone and beaut v. Terms right. 1 lie Hotel has 22. > feet frontage with Send lor prices. I >on't delav. a two story pia/./.a extending the entire length, which is well ligiited hy L. A. McUord, M'F'd., electricity. The rotunda is Tox7o feet Ortice, Laurens, S. C. extending to the third Moor illuminal in nun iiiifii* nan ! >?? i"UTi rit Ileitis, _ .. , . Medical College ol Virginia. The dining room is 40.\7f> fee! on t lie , lirst lloor just to 1 lie rear of the main lvsiamisneii 1, as, olllce containing 2o large windows, , ,#%?. ? , equipped with 12 electricfans and 15o Henartments of Medicine lentlslrv electric lights. The lakes' parlor is and IMiarinaey I-or particulars and 4 also on t lie lirst tloor a .d Inst to the ^Jbilogue addicss ( ni isl ophei I oinpright of the oilier. kll,s- M Klclunontl, \ a. | Kaeh Ix-d room iloor has a large bath " p P^ r(X>m wit li hot or cold water. The ball I n l"i 11 111 71 I ni't linn room which is the largest InthcState, mill 1 Illilini being 40x120 feet, is located on the , n fourth floor, containing :t't large win- ( iMncnt ( n C1IA IlLKSTON (lows, 300 electric lights arranged in ^ v. ? South Caroli na. clusters. In the rear of the ball room will lie found a cafe, where light re- Cager s White Lime. Cements, Fire I freshmenls will lie served every even- Bricks, Terra Cotta l'ipes. i ing at a small cost. A well selected .*? 27 ly.