Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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r , ? ? i g xm They Twoi They art* left alone id the tl^al b(? home, After so many years, When the house was full of froii*' litu fun, Of childish laughter and tears. They are left alone, they two?one more Beginning life over again, .lust as they did in the days of yore, Before they were ill tie or ten. And the tabic is set for two these days The children went one by one Away from home on tlieir separat ways When the childhood days were done How healthily hungry they used tola What romping they used to do! And mother?for weeping?can hardl see i kj sut me lauif iui twu. Tliev used to gather around the tire While some one would .cad aloud, hut whether at study or work or pla 'Twas a loving and merry crowd, And now they are two that gatlie there At evening to read or sew. And it seems almost too much to heu 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 whirled Where other homes beguile; hut it matters not how far they roar Their hearts are fond and true, , And there's never a home like the dca old home. Where the table is set for two. - ATHLm^TTsTN BY CHARLOTTE M. BREAME. C'lIAPTKIt X. Crushing the green leaves and s- ee blossoms under his feet, tratnpiini down the smiling llowers, bcu.lingasid the trailing sprays, his lwart beating his brain on tire, Sir Mare hastene< across the park. It seemed to hiu that the whole world had sudden); crumbled to ruins. He muttered hit ter, terrible words to himself, if tin stars had fallen from heaven it woul< have surprised him less than the fae 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 b< vested in her; and now his ideal luu been rudely destroyed. "1 will never believe in any humat being again while 1 live," he said t< himself?"never! So fair, so beautiful so lovinjj, so tender, yet so lost to al sense- 01 wnai. is rignt: I will neve; look again at woman's face!" He reached the railway station at Ilurstwood 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 arc : woman; if you were a man 1 woulc horsewhip you!" There was sucl tierce, hot anger in his eyes t hat sin shrunk back. "You need not fear," he added scornfully, "(live me youi proofs, name your price, and ther: never let your shadow fall across mj path again." Dealing with a man was different from frightening a delicate, refined girl, Clara Morton found. She lx-gati a whole string of excuses. "Not one word," he said. "Simply repeat the story. Let me hear all i he details, and then give me your proofs and name your price." She told him the story, and then added: "My proofs are charred remains of the parchment that 1 took from the tire, on which you will plainly see these words, 'Last will and testament of Sir .lasoer Brandon.'" "What do you want for it?" he asked contemptuously. "It is not for myself, Sir Marc it is not indeed. I want live hundred pounds." "You arc modest in your demands, certainly, and you have ruined But why should 1 waste words upon such as you? If I give you the sum you name, you must not only surrender what you are pleased toealf your proofs, but you must take an oath to call your Eroofs, but you must take an oath to eep the secret and leave England. If you return?listen to my threat if you dare to return and address by letter or by word of mouth that hapless lady, I will have you indicted for conspiracy, and your sentence will probably be hard labor for life. As to your 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," he said. "I will give you a check for five hundred pounds on condition that you give me your proofs and take the required oath. Tremble if you dare to break it?tremble if your false wicked face is seen here again!" lie took out his check-book, and going Into one of the station offices, made out a check for the sum named < >n returning he placed it quietIv in her .. ..^1 ' * * * iiaiiu9) fiuvi mic vc mm i ue piii'kc containing the charred fragments of the will, and took the oath upon which he had insisted. Silently he pointed to the great open gates, and she passed out of them. They never met again. As she passed out of the gates, so she passed out of his life. Whether the punishment of her wickedness ever came in this world he never knew. Then Sir Marc went away to London. What to no with himself he could not tell, lie felt that it was impossible for him to take up the broken thread of his life. In the tirst hot angry llush of his disappointment he had not realized what life without Veronica would be. Now that it stretched out In-fore him in all its chill, terrible reality, he was at a loss how to endure it. There were times even when he almost wished that he had forgiven her. Then he recoiled from the thought. How could he love a woman to whom the word "honor" was an empty sound? Sir Marc was most iniiumtit.* 1 read with a stony face all tin* paragraphs which said that there was no oundation for tlie rumor of the approaching marriage of Sir Marc Caryl I ?that lie was going abroad. He made 110 complaint, no moan; but he owned to himself thai his life was ended, lie would close Wervehurst Manor, and spend the remainder of his days where nothing could remind him of the love lie had lost . There was to lie no angel in the house for him. lie knew that he must love Veronica unt il he died that no one else could ever take her place?that no one else could ever into him what she had been. Had she died.it seemed to him that his grief would have lieen easier to hear. That he would have retained all his love; j now his love must go, while he was' stranded. Life had lost all its att raction for him. He had freed Veronica from her bondage -of that lie was pleased to think. No one could frighten her now. She was quite safe, and the terrible secret was dead and buried. i lie loc.inlaway tllfoliarred fragments* i * lie did not dotroy litem bo could never i 1 tell why! and tll.lt one simple proceeding altered the whole destiny of his j . life. Mad there been a lire in his room t ' when he reached home, lie would have tossed the little packet into the flames: ( ' as it was. the door of Ills iron safe was , 1 open, and he flung t lie packet into it. | Then he set about making arrange- | ments for going abroad; hut he found that it would oe impossible?t hat he I , could not leave England until after " .. Christmas without neglecting duties that his conscience would not allow ; . him to neurleet. He s-iiil in lilmunif I that he must lx? content. There was ; , no help for it. He must shut himself | ,j up in the old Manor House, where 4 Veroniea.s sweet face would never 5 ,. shine. Time would pass when once lie | y was over the seas- he would live on ex- | citement. Anything would be better than staying in Kngland. Yet by | night and by day?despite all his stern t resolve to "forget Veronica?he was v always asking himself why she had ' burned the will?what her motive was t i ?what she had gained by it? Was it possible that the will took from her { some legacy or gift ? I r "I never thought that she even cared t for money," he said to himself over and . over again. "She seemed so free from e all mercenary taint. Why did she destroy the will?" The more he < thought about it the more lie was puz- . I. /.led, the greater grew the mystery. He j drove himself almost mad with con11 jecturing; and lie never even faintly ; guessed the truth, it never dawned ') i across him. So the time wore away: he bore pa- ( ticntly all comments and remarks. It -v was supposed by the world in general , that lie had been dismissed by Miss di ( # Cyntha; no one had even an inkling of the truth. lie grew pale and thin during tliose few mont hs: but they passed at last. Two days before Christinas day all his arrangements were made and he was ready tosail. I le bethought himself then that it would only lie . right to destroy the charred fragments of the will, for if they fell into other ^ hands there would be danger; and one 1 wild day in December, when the wind j was wailing and roaring round the house, lie went to the safe and took from it the little parcel. The snow was beating furiously against the w in* (low. great masses of cloud darkened the heavy skies: then came alull in the , storm. Never until the day he dies will Sir Marc forget the hour and the I scene. With some curiosity lie went to the window to examine the charred ' fragments: quite distinctly he saw the ~ words -"The last will and testament . of Sir.Jasper Hrandon." "Poor child!" he murmured to himself. "Whatcould have prompted her to do this most evil deed?" A little robin-redbreast fell with Hut j tering wings on the window-sill, beaten down by the snow and wind; it lay there fluttering, gasping with its little , life almost gone. He was tender of . heart, this man so stern in morals: he 1 could not endure the sight of the little ' bird's agony. He droped the parchment and opened the window. He took I the little helpless creature, he warmed Ilium urn n , aim U1CU neUlOUglll 111111- 1 self of the will, lie hastened to pick it up: it had opened as it fell, and as lie s raised it lie saw words that he had not a seen liefere. II" took it to the window, tj and as he examined it his face grew v white, great dark shadows came into n his eyes, and he cried? S I "(Ireat Heaven! How is it that I I have never even thought of this bc' fore?" s; CIIAPTKK XI. (Ireat had been the consternation at Queen's Chaco when Lady lirandon, in j, , few curt words, said sthat Miss di | Cyntha's wedding was' postponed in- a dilinitely. The worst o(" it was there , came no solution to the mystery? whether there had been a quarrel or s] . not no one could say. All that was () known was that Sir Marc had left v quite suddenly one day. and that two or three days afterward those inter- . estcd had been told to cease all pre parations for the wedding. No one was more astonished than Katherine when liei mother told her the news: and at lirst she refused to believe it. h "There is some mistake, mama." she cried: "1 would more readily believe " that Alton did dot care for me." si " I'nfort unately there is no mistake," b said Lady lirandon sadly. P "Whose fault, is it?" inquired Katli- oi erine. "Not Veronica's? I am quite w sure that Veronica loved Sir Mare I' more dearly than 1 can tell. It always '? seemed to me that her love was her h life. It cannot be Sir Mare's for he n loved the very ground she stood on. 1 fa cannot understand it, mama. What hi does Veronica say?" "Nothing. She only looks unutter- h ably sad and miserable, and begs of me hi not to talk about it!" y< "1 will go toher myself," said Katlie- w rine impulsively. "It is useless, Katherine," returned a; Lady lirandon. "She will only be more di miserable than ever." Hut Kat berine would not Ik;cont rolled. She hastened up to Veronica's room and found her favorite standing by the window. .. "My darling, you have lieeh ill!" she cried. " Mama says that you fainted." sa Then she started, for Veronica had k'1 t u rued round to greet her, and the til change that bad come over her was so Ki terrible that the young heiress was er shocked. Veronica's face was pale and < >, worn, the dark eyes were tearless, but m i in-re was mi mem ;i look orfathomless *t" woe! . "Veronica," cried flic girl, "it is true then! I can sec from your face Wt that it is true: there is no need tousk a ci 1 (lUestion. Yon and Sir Marc have fo parted!" it? I "Yes," she said drearily, "we iiave )m parted, Katherine not for an hour, a mi j day, or a year, lint forever. ?. 1 will not believe it! What lias come between you who loved each . I other so well?" Ir'1 "1 cannot tell yon." replied Veroni- w; ca, with a long low sigh. lai "You must tell me." declarred hi! Katherine. "1 want to help you. 1 ,,,, could not live and know that you were m. unhappy, Veronica. I must follow Sir Marc and bring him back." "1 cannot tell you anything about rly it, Katherine," said Veronica. "And ha yet 1 may tell yon this, lie asked me est to do something for him, and 1 refused urn he placed the alternative ot parting ga before me, and I took it. You will ask me nothing more?" "No," she rcpl'ed musingly "that is, unless you like to trust me more < fully." Ml "I cannot," said Veronica, with a ph shudder; "he has gone, and we shall s;n not meet again in this world: yet I was wort hy of his love. To me it seems ' that I have stood by him dead and , } kissed him for the last time." Her voice had in it a ring of weary I bin despondency, her eyes were tixed with th; a strange dazed expression, her hands j me were folded and lay on her knees. Shi dot looked up at Katherine. Ine "Kate, give me one promise." she , said "just one. Tell me that youj. 1 will never renew this subject. To re- j ! new it will he simply to give me bitter j buspain. Promise me 'bat you will never ?K' do so." rep Her face had such an Imploring look col< / i luai i i?i .hat the young M?ess could not resist. "I do pfWblso," she said; and then ror one minute the dreary calmness of he beautiful face was broken. "Kate, eoir.e and sit by me," she relnested; "lef us talk of you? not of | ne of you and your bright life, your | iappy love." J>he took the young letruss caressingly into her arms. Some and tell me. dear, how happy iour are it will comfort me a little, j You are all the world to me it will oinfort me so much to hear that you I ire really happy: talk to me about it." It seemed to the lonely desolate soul md the aching heart that there would ?e some little support, some little oinfort in hearing that her great Kicritice had not been in vain?in tnowing that Katherine would gain rom her?Veronica's?sorrow. "It seems so selfish for me to talk of laziness while you are so sad, Veroni"It will comfort me," she pleaded ? 'you do not know why, but it will . omfort me." "Then," said the young heiress, "1 im happy, Veronica. My life is so u ight, so beaut iful, that I would not ihabge it for any other life." She mused. "(Jo on," requested Veronica. I am rich, said the young girl, 'and?I am like a child?I love my sosition. I love my grand, beautiful nheritance." Then Veronica raised her head, and i faint smile came over her white troubled face. 'You are sure of t hat," she questional eagerly?"quite sure?" "Yes, indeed 1 am,', replied Kathe ine. "No one could even guess how learly I love the Chace." "Now tell me about your love," said Veronica. " What can 1 tell you, dear, save that ny love and my lite are one that 1 lave no thougat, or wish, or desire, hat does not liegin and end in Alton? Sow, has that comforted you?" "Yes, more than anything you could lave said. You could have thought of lothing that would comfort me one lalf so much. You will leave me now, \atc?I am the better for your coiling, dear and when me meet again til will be forgotten, except that we ove each other." "It had not been all in vain then: he sun of her life had set in darkness md gloom, but she had made one at east happy. So the past was mentionid no more. She tried to bear her life. >hc never complained. She was like a levoted daughter to Lady Brandon. >he was the most loving of sisters to he young heiress. But day by day lie grew more and more sad; she grew >alc and thin: she liegan to hope that leaven would take pity on her and ether die soon. So the winter months ame round, and at Christmas pre?a rat ions were begun for the marriage if the young heiress. Lady Brandon lad inviten a large circle of guests, nd one of them, not knowing of the eecnt contretemps, having just reurued from Spain, spoke of Sir Marc Jaryll, and said that he was going to lit) hie rnohl/owkA ' -1 . ?v ?.J/ Iiio I VOIVICIIVU clUIUilH. Veronica overheard it. She did not peak: the lovely face grew paler, and mist of unshed tears dimmed the icuuliful eyes; but soon afterward she rent to Lady Brandon's room, lier larvclous self control gone at last, -he stood before her with a look that jady Brandon never forgot. Von must let me go away," she aid; "1 cannot remain here. 1 canot liear it. You must let me go'home o Venice to die." Then she wept as she had never wept n her life before, asone who had no ope?wept until Lady Brandon was larmod, and she herself was exhaustd. Then Lady Brandon said to her "You shall go: I will take you. You hall go to Venice, or where you w ill: nly wait wait, for my sake, until the redding is over." So for the sake of the woman who ad influenced her so strongly she aited, but it seemed to her and to very one else that those days brought er nearer death. " I >o people ever die of a broken cart?"she thought. "A year ago! as strong and well. Iliad color in iy face and light in my eyes; I had rentli in my limbs and joy in my eart. Now my st rengt h has left me; eople look grave when their eyes rest time: life is a heavy burden that I ould fain lav down and w hy? What as happened? 1 have lost my love! 'he man who took my heart from me as left me, and 1 may hide it as 1 lay 1 am pining for one look at his tee before 1 die. <)h. Marc, my sweet- eart, could you not have trusted me reil ever so little? I shall send for 1m when 1 ;un dying, and ask him to old me in hisst rong arms. ( Hi. Mare. >u might have trusted me, for you i ere all I had in the world!" So she wore her heart and her life | .vay, longing only for death, that, , ring, she might see him again. 1 T?? 11E CONTINUKD] A (iroom anil Hi* (trip. ilathc* an uneque ease was tried ] onday at Newberry. The Observer ys: "The court was engaged the eater part of the day in the trial of ic case of Kev. L. 1'. Itoland of Iteth ' len. Mississippi, against the Souih- 1 n railroad for $1,999.99 damages. ' ti the afternoon of the 29th day of * ay, 1901. Mr. Itoland. who had just. ' m pie ted his course at the Lullcm * eological seminary in Charleston, ' mt to the Southern depot in that ty and left his valise, taking a ehcek r the same and paying ten cents for " ? storage over night. It was to go t of the city the .'tOtli on the early rning train, which was also to carry ' r. Itoland to Springfield, ?irange- t rg county, where he was to get mar- :l rl that afteriKKin. In the valise x is his wedding suit. When Mr. Ito- f id reached Springiield and presented ' s check to the agent the valise was ' t forthcoming, and he had to get ' irried in his second best suit. Hence ' is suit. The valise came in all ' rht the next day; but the damage 1 <1 then been done, and Mr. itoland 1 ,imated the injury to his feeling at c cent less than $2,000. The jury f ve the plaintitT $i:to damages. t p Agrees Willi Miller I ::apt. Capers agrees with T. E. j P Her about the appointment of negro | e ysicians on tlie pension boards. lie ' s that he had declimed to with- ; 'I nv his recommendation of a colored ? ysician on the pension examining a irdbot h at Greenville and at Collim- j ' . and has advised the department; ir it. if the colored physicians rccom- g nded are not retained that he will ?l line to make any further reeom. it relations in that particular matter, 1< pt Capers takes the position that it I lot a social matter, hut simply a ti ilness proposition, and a just rcc- *< dtion of merit in two unassuming ai utahle, capable physicians of the h; THE COTTON BEET. How tho Crop Looks as thil Harveai Season Opens. NOKMAL DEVELOPMENTS NOTED Much Dcpcutln on the Wont licr Diir iiiK tho Month of August. The Crop Opening Rapidly. The growing cotton continues tc make normal development over the entire l?elt, except in limited localities, distributed throughout the different States, where local droughts, or pooi soils, insects and improper cultivation caused slil/ht. ilptorlnmUnn A ???.. I..., n.. .VW..V1UVIV/II. iltlUJItlWIl is called to the special and exhaustive report from Texas which indicates ;i condition seldom, if ever, excelled. I Since that report was issued, there have been heavy rains over western and southwestern Texas, the regions where drought prevailed, and these rains may develop the plants in those sections, as the season is not t<?o fai advanced to make an average crop. Open bolls arc no longer con fined t? Texas, but have been noted in a number of States, and the crop is opening rapidly in <Jcorgla where a "first bale' has already been marketed. While the past week, covered by the attached State reports, was an unusually hoi one, the temperature has been much lower during the current week, and although not low enougli te)be harmful, it has generally been below normal. The earllnessof the crop, evidenced by tile fact of full grown bolls lioing noted in every section of the belt, also indicates that the crop is heavily fruited, and the plants, no doubt, already beat a fair sized crop, with a full month, or more, of time during which the plant* 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 greater portion of the past week, and drought appears again to be causing some injury to crops, except at places in the extreme eastern and western portions of the State, where light showers occurred on the lath. Cotton stands the droght well: it looks green and healthy; has made good growth In the south portlc , where the weed is of good size and plants are fruiting well; in the north portion and on still lands the plants are small and are shedding forms considerably; where poorest the crop is blooming to the top. 1 /i 1? -1 ill mm in vaiunim .Miuwcrs OCCUITOU iii every ?ounty, hut they were partial and generally light, and at a few points only did tney supply enough moisture for the need of growing crops. Cotton improved In a number of localities, but gsnerally it deteriorated during the week, depending on the rainfall distribution. Over by far the greater portion of the State there are reports of blooming to the top, of shedding, of tbeplants turning yellow, and a few repbrt.s of rust. Generally the plants are small, but b' aiming freely, and in ;/ few sections there are nearly full grown bolls. The crop as a whole Is In a condition to bo greatly benetitcd by rains, should they occur within the next two weeks. 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 011 the whole although it is shedding, blooming to top and being damaged by the boll weevil in scattered localities. Initio majority of sections the plants made vigorous growth during the week and are heavily fruited in the northern and middle couuties, with nearly full grown bolls in some tields. The tirst open liolls are reported in lturke and Thomas counties. In Florida cotton on uplands Is suffering for rain and there is much rust and some shedding. The plant is doing better on lowlands, where a fair growth is maintained, although eopiuus rains at this time would do a great deal of good. A few bolls near the ground are opening. In Alabama, scattered showers were received in many central, east central, and a fe'w southern counties, with a few heavy local rains, hut t he very long drought continues practically unbroken in many western middle, and aorthern counties. Cotton continues dean, and, while small, it is healt hy ind holding up remarkably well: in cctions where moisture has been re;eived, it is taking on new growth: as i whole, it is well fruited through coninuing to bloom too heavily at thej op: there are several complaints of .bedding of leaves and bolls, and a ' 'ow complaints of rust. In Mississippi .is a rule, the partly doudy showery weather has kept cot- j on in a healthy growing condition, ' ind although t lie plant is small, it is j veil formed, blooming freely and i rilitilie satisfactorilv pvrnni ii. 2 (if the north-central and northeast- J rti ('(unit ies where it is greatly in need if a good st'.iking rain. I dooming to j he top and shedding arc reported from hose counties having dellclent rain- ' all Laying hy cotton isgenerally in i ill! progress. in Louisiana showery weather with rcqucnt thunderstorms prevailed hroughout the week over the greater ortion of tlie State. Some rain oeurred every day in tlie week in one art or another ofthe State: tin* showrs were, local in character and ranged rom a mere sprinkle to a good rain. ; 'he condition of cotton has been somehat improved by scattered showers. Itlioiigli the rainfall has not been sufclcnt for the needs of the crop, except 1 i scattered localities. Tlie plant is enerally small and growing very ; owly, lmt has a healtyy appearance: ' , is blooming to the top in many icalitics, and in places it is shedding. j lie crop is fruiting well in some see- i ons, while in others it is not doing > well. Fields are generally clean id the crop looks healthiest where it as received the best cultivation. In Tennessee nearly all growing j & crops were seriously affected by tlie drought. No rain of any consequence fell during the week, excepting a few scattered showers ?>n the lWtb and 1 '20th. Cotton is fruiting fairly well: ' there are some complaints of blooming at the top and of shedding. Tobacco [ is checked in growtli by the dry ! weather; it Is very irregular in some .' fields. in Texas on the 10th, the correspondents of this section, numbering . TOO, were requested to make special report regarding the cotton crop; they were advised to include In their reports information as to the development of the plant for this date, the condition of the soli as regards moisture, effect of the recent rains, extent , to which the boll weevil are prevalent, , whether or not there Is rust or shed aing, una trie 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 cot. ton-producing counties included in [ the bulletin for last week. As regards the condition of the cotton plant, . practically all c ^respondents east of , a line running through Nueces, Bee, . Karnes, (lonzales, Caldwell, Bastrop, . Lee, Williamson, Burnet, Llano, San > Saba, Lampasas, Hamilton, Mills, and . thence westward to the upper Colorado valley, thence northward to Wise , county, and from Wise northward to . the border, the cotton crop is normal, ly developed, making rapid growth, > with moisture ample generally f- r . present needs, and in nearly all inI stances is fruiting very satisfactoi ily. West of this line, the plant is gcneral[ ly very small, is scantily fruited and . in many sections has not hadsulllcient moisture to give relief from the prolonged drought. It seems that the frequent showers of the past four I weeks has developed the usual num. ber of insect pests, and in scattered sections shedding. In the lower Brazos valley the lwill weevils are be coming more numerous and are causi ing considerable damage; elsewhere this pest has not appeared in sutliciently large numbers to cause much apprehension. Boll worms and sharpshooters have appeared in scattered parts of the northern and south-central portions of t lie State, but have > not caused material damage. ShcdI ding is complained of by correspon dents in the south-central portion of i the State and the lower Brazos valley, and at scattered points in the northern portion. Cotton is opening as far i north as Tarrant county and picking is becoming general in the southern counties. Picking will be general in ; the central portion between August 1st and loth, and in the northern por' tion of the State l>etween August loth and September 1st. The crop is almost universally in a tine state of cultivation. H??\v to Secure (ioixl Iiiick. I >r. Henry Wallace gives the following plan as the best to bring good llii'lr II.. co.to. / ?. 1 - oujo. *i\? liU Ml'Up tit wake at six. and get up when you wake. Hat what is set before you and don't grumble. I><? the work that lies before you in the very best way }ou can, all the while thinking how you can do it better. Until you are forty do more than you ask pay for: after that you will get pay for more than you do. Don't wobble either in your walk or your purposes. Don't learn to chew or smoke or drink. Don't allow yourself to lie or swear or take advantage of the necessities of the unfortunate. Look habitually on the bright side of things, but don't fear to look on the dark side when it is tu ned toward you. believe that (iod intended you to he a credit to Him and that nothing really had can happen you so long as you trust Hi in. He economical without lieing stingy, plain spoken hut not rude. He as shrewd as you can but honest by all means, for no one wants to employ shrewdness without honesty nor diplomacy without sincerity. It' misfortunes come, make the best of them and don't cry over spilt milk. If you do all these you will he lucky, for you will be the sort of man always in demand everywhere in all this wide world. A job will always lie waiting for you and the older you become the more proiitable will lie your job. We want every boy who reads the above to remember it as it contains good advice. and is sure to bring success to any boy that follows it. An Important Killing. The postmaster general has issued an order providing that after October 1, 1SK)2, each person desiring the rural free 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 speci! cation approved and published by t he department. Sueh boxes as conform to the requirements may he stamped 1 by tlie manufacturer. "Approved by the postmaster general," and will t.lion citmn it-JI I,I* I... * ?* : ' 1 HUM (III- jilMUTIHIII III ; I the law passed at t he last session of congress, making it a criminal offence to tamper witli mail receptacles on , rural free delivery routes. The order ' provides that the same 1h>x must not : Ik> used for more than one family, < except in the case of near relatives or ' those residing in the same house, and j rural carriers are directed not to serve ' those who subsequent to Oetotier 1 j have not complied with the require- ; ments of today's order. Agents, in- | spectors and all other officers of the i postoffic department are prohibited < from becoming agents for tlie sale of * rural free delivery boxes. Deputy Collet'lor* ( Iiaiiki'iI. Major Micah Jenkins, who lias as- j sinned charge of tlie collector's office, t has made no change in t he office force, * and most of the clerks there have boon ' commissioned. Two changes have 1 been made in the list of deputies, j , however. Ccorgc Washington Murray, i appointed by collector Kocstcr, has | been supplanted by K. W. Screven of u Columbia who is a staunch white Ite- i publican. Deputy Collector Harper, * appointed also hy Collector Koester. ' lias been supplanted by Deputy Mar- 1 shal Adams, who lias been for some time connected witli the United States | , marshal's office in Charleston. 1 respectfully announce myself as a < candidate for re-election as Kail Koad c Commissioncr. Conscious of duty well \ performed, 1 request support. ! f J. C. Williorn. j j l f j,-, m f xUXJWU-t-JLLJ-U^fcJ^?^ *" Wl" wrr Pfc??i * JiOOTREHSTtKX LIME AND CEMEKT COMST, C1IAW.EST0X. S f . _ <^CJ2?!22K Hotulqtiarters for ,fSKli4"it%(InidrH PalntH hiiuvim. I ll&torarJawi Ai'i'.Hs fir -' I w > W. Masmy's lli'/h- ? i \f?n?*t?3PL j!i/ Glass Hearty ^!ix?Ml Paint unci Railroad HPrl^^r Dolors. Also for "Standard Shades" Dole 1^ water Paint, the Fin. st on ilie MAStRl'S I'AIHT "ilaidirJ Shades' * ' ? 'Sph l''a( Un Cold Water Paint Dealers in Building Material of all Kinds " vi^ Goieman^ [Successor to D. P. Poppenhcim,] :ici:t KING St., DIIA R LESTON, S. C. General Hardware et Speolslty. AGENTS FOR Bi'ckkye Mowers, Bkinlky I'i.ows, Oi.iykk Chilled Plows. OFFICERS. George A VVagener, President; George Y. Dolcman, Vice President; 1.(5. Rail, Secretary and Treasurer. " T Corrcupumlcnco Solicit eel. Sumter Military AcafleW. Sumter Female Seminary. CHARTERED. SUMTER, S C. NON-SEDTARIAN. Clarence I < Iwcmim A m * * * * %r T ? ? J ? ? a v- . ?i ? v M V * I I Vr*?m I opart iikmiIs: Literary. Sciontilic Lead; >? to Derives, M. L. 1?. S.. A. c?\? 15. Conservatory of Music, Pianoforte, Vocal Culinre, Violin. Director is a graduate of the Uoyul Conservatory. Leies. f. Hcrmauy.Commercial School: Stenography, Typewrit ing. Itookeeping Art. Elocution and Military Courses. Accessible and Healthful l<H-atir i.. Superior Faculty, Magnificent buildings. Expenses Moderate. Scholarship in each County. Next session opens Sept. 171 h. Write for Sixty-pap' illustrated catalogue. . KEiYiiiirs i Chartered ls.Vi. Courses for degrees. Strong faculty: good equipment. Stands for thorough College work under posit ive Christian inlluences, and at moderate cost. Next session begins Sept. 24, i!?o2. For catalogue address, GEORGE B. CIIOMEK, President. Presbyterian College for Women, Cohitnititi S. C. Thorough Training in all Departments. Careful attention to Individual Student. Address, KCP1IEMIA MrCLI NT( MJK, President. TMVEMEncOLLEGET A High-Giade College for Women. Conservatory of Music. Schools of Ait and El?>qution. t I For catalogue address HOB T P. PKLL. President. Spartanburg, b. C. V V J CfBBfllflllB FB3)alB GlllBQB, ( ''ikhCiud.^ TIioioii^Ii Ex DEPUTY AHL KILLED. orchestra of S pieces has iieen engaged IcoNTim-KD KIK.M iuok t 1 for t he season, which will render se _j lected music during the morning, W .... afternoon and evening. lis trail and followed him towards Co- A (jlub House is located just a few lumbia some four or five miles, then yards from the Hotel for the comfort turning toward Horse bridge we traced and pleasure of the gentlemi n visitors, ^ him back again into Aiken county, and and the management has out fortli we finally located him in the yard of 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 Every room is connected with the ,.nii^i i?him t. ........... i main office hy the return system of call } ' 'Irender, w.ien he J iwii. and quiet and efficient service is at once opened fire on our party with aiwavs guaranteed. Every room is a Shotgun, and tlicn made for the furnished with new furniture, the swamp. Our party separated and famous "Ilex*' matt lu'imr ncnri ?? nuaucu nun on rrom the swamp and every bed. , drove him back again to higher i The culinary department is congmund. lie secreted bimseir in a venieutly arranged in every respect, dense thicket in a little hollow ar>d !l,n 'inder the supei \ ision of a good opened tiro again on us. which was and U,,cf' of ,naI,y ycursex" ii i - i . .. .... porienee. replied to t>y our party. About to ??r j ^ well equipped llverv is run In con12 shots were tired at this place, lie n,.ct |on with the I! ? e: where teams, then ran otT up the hollow and turned single or double, or saddle horses may bark toward theswamp. when I head- .he had at a reasonable prices, ed him otT again. Mr. Ahl being be-1 The climate is cool and desirable, hind mc, did not notice his sudden ",e elevation, that we have gives us turn, and JetTcoat being concealed in ,' he :id vaniage of t llie slightest breeze. ? ...I |n ...... _ . I lie hotel is located just a few vards a thicket shot Ahl in the buck as lie fn)m llie famous White Stone Lithia was passing him. Ahl fell fromi his Springs, which has a wide known horse mortally wounded and only lived 1 reputation for its natural healingqualia few moments after we reached him. ties. We who were left still pursued JetT- A quick hack line will convey tlie coat, he tiring at us and we at him. guest from Kich Hill, on the Southern He fell to the ground the last shot I | w..ich is only a 10 minutes ride to tired at him and we thought him dead, |1 ll?, Hotel. but upon a thorough search we found I (, rates, or other information adhe had gotten away. I White Stonk Litiiia IIotkl, I carried Ahl s body to Wagener, .I.T. Haukis, 11. A. West, where an inquest was held and then I J Proprietor, Manager, brought hi in to his family in Aiken ' ^ ? his old home." was laid t" rati at Klko. I (|aBSar'S flg^ JjQ|g| , Mr. Weeks savs Mr. Aid's death has | caused intense feeling and excitement Open from JUIie lSt. tO OCtODe? iSl in this county and his friends are .... 4,(H)0 f,.,.t aU>vc sea level. Popular a fierce nunt after Jefrcoat. nils all |rovnrt . . . . ?"r huv.n.">. .hi nines Happened on Tuesday, the 22(1 mst. from <ireen\ ilie, Hi from Hrevard, N. On Wednesday Sheriff Alderman to- c. desirable cottages for families, pettier with a posse took up the chase, Resident physician. Telephone and and they are still hunting for this des- daily mails. Hot and eold hatlis. perado, JefTeoat. Enchanting scenery, flowing springs. Temperature from ao to 7.") degrees. The I ati'ki'hi Ilrfck Hotel In the he.LSonable l.ites. All ministers i.? per week. \\ rite .1. B. Rramlett, MaWouth. rielta. S. ('., altout hack transportaWo beg to announce t hat t he White 'ioM" 1 '?j wVn'n'Maiu'mr Stone hit Ida Hotel"' at White Stone Ca-sai's ilead. S. C. Springs, S ('., is now open for the re- ?~ Lrept ton of guests The ent ire house Is Pi'iniK '111/1 (Invins: Imilt of hrick. covering more than one * hlllO.i clilil V/I^tlllo. icre of ground, surrounded by many teres of beautiful shade trees of many We are selling lots of them andsuv varieties. Naturealone has done every- ing every purchaser much money. Lhing for the licauty of the place, and , mil together with the efforts of an ex- The kindergarten organ is the pretperienced landscape gardener has made tiest and best organ made for the price it still more beautiful than any one and no ot her organ lias the new seven ,'onld imagine. The hotel is located color keys which make it possible to m the highest surrounding hill, over- learn in a few minutes. Lot no one looking deep valleys on either side, and prevent your buying tills organ. so build that every room is cool and The McPhail Piano is unsurpassed lesi ruble* lor tone and beauty. Terms right. 1 he Hotel hasiTJ) feet frontage with Send for prices. Don't delay, i two story piazza extending the enire length, which is well lighted by L. A. McCord, M'F'CJ., .'lectrieily. The rotunda is "o.xTO feet <Mlice, Laurens, S.C. xtending to the third tloor illuininat- ? d with more than 150 electric lights. .. . ? . , . w: ar- MfiQical College ol Virginia. The dining room is io\7.i feet on the ,, , w.!w irst tloor just to the rear of the main ivsia ?nsnci 1 .? . >lllce containing 20 large windows, .. , . . quipped with 12 electric tans and 150 I *l>?rDnents of Medicine Dentistry lectric lights. The ladTs' parlor ""J *'^rmaov. l or part icnlars and ilso on the tirst tloor a .d just to t lie * ;hi.oguc addicts t oi istophei 1 omp ight of t he otllce. k,,,s- M ^hdnnond, \ a. Each bed room Moor has a laree lint h ^ (xuii wit li hot or cold water. The hail ("'ll'iiMlTl pMI'tl'inrl ot.in which is the largest in thcState, UUI 11,hl 1 Ul K'ing 40x120 feet, is located on the A , ourth floor, containing lid large win- ( PIIIPT'lt ( it CHABEESTON lows, 300 electric lights arranged in V-*-111*-111 ? South Carol! na. lusters. I n the rear of t he hall room \ ill he found a cafe, where light re- (higcr's White Etme. Cements, Eire i rcslnnents will l?e served every even- Bricks, Terra Cotta 1'iges. ng at a small cost. A well selected 5-27?ly.