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I m THE WEEKLY LEDQER. rrilLIKHKH EYKH\ LKIDAY BY The Limeetone Printing and Publiehing Co. . Incorporated. $1.50 p«r Year. R. O. SAMS, . Editor. Aldrich nor Sherman are aide to get over him any advantage. Still, |>ro}»- , reaa in very alow. Kvery inch of ^romitl ia foti^ht over ami over a^ain. Kach amemlment muat he ventilated, and hundretla <*f them an* yet to he aubmitted. FROM WASHINGTON. FRIDAY, MAY IS, 18i»4. A Newsy Letter From the Nation’s Headquarters. [t’orreapondenee of The I.kih.kk.] WahHIN'<»ton, May 14.—If it takea one week to diapoac of three amend* men 1 menta to the tariff hill, how lono will THE INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE. The State may well be proud of the early eatuhliahnient of the Southt'ar- olina College, and of the noble that have "one forth from her halla it take to dia|>oae of 4i>!tamendmenta? of learning; of the South t'arolina That ia the problem the I'nited Stat«*a Military Aeatlemy that tilled a needed S<*nate prewnta to the people to<lay. want ; of the t’edar Spring Inatitute If the Senate <loea not make^reater f<»r the hlind, deaf ami dumb; of Claf. ' pntoreaa with the tariff i»ill in the lin Tniveraity in Oranotdmro, and of future than it haa done in the paat Clemaon <'oUe;»e at Fort Hill. The | the Fifty-third t'on^rcaa will *‘iid tir»'.* 1 't wo hav<-already returned to the before it ia acted upon. State a hundred fold more than ahe The four hundred mid amend menta expended in c<|uippin*; and maintain- which have been preaentod to the injj theac |»erpe*mil aprin«;a of intel- Senate aa the result of democratic lectual development, while all are ecu- conceaaiona to deinm'ratie Senators trea whence radiate inHllelicea for area more satisfactory to the rc- reaehino and effectual. publicana than they are to the demo- Kxcept at Cedar Springs no State erata. and if any assurance could he aid or encouragement haa ever been ^iven that they would he accepted by extended to educate our dau^h«ers. the Houae, the bill would pass the Kven hen* it was not until private en terprise and sympathy had blazed out the way. Hut at last in this closing decade of the nineteenth century South Carolina has recognized that somethin^ is due herdailj'hters, and provision has been made by the State suour. as a direct slap at (icrmaiiy, which sends more refined Suharto the i'nited States than all the rest of the world combined, and the predict ion is confidently made by those whooujiht to know that if this amendment be comes a law tiermany will certainly retaliate by imposing duties, or by replacin': the restrictions upon Amer- ican products which were a year or so 1100 removed. — « • » tained the best stand of cotton this spriii}: that he ever had, and the beat part of it is he has Ida entire crop thinned to a stand. Mho can attv more T. ma rhs Alfred Tennyson. Nasiivii.i.k, Tens.— Keats the exhaiiston of the impiilsi beoiin with Hums and Cow per i t,, re is no longer now in Kn^land an* laroe wave of public thought o'* ccline such as could awaken I’oltry. ’ Never theless we have many psetty poems which were written in pleasant verse, yet they have no marked character. \Ve find these Ltta Jane Notes. (Correspondence of The Lkimjkk.] Ivr \ t .m;. May l.'».—Charles Holt, Ks<:. t’nion. passed here today on Id * r< turn from the bedside of Mr. .i> nn Howhill, who ia ijuite sick at his home near Draytonville Moun tain. Mr. Homhill has for some time t been suffering with dropsy. He is v ‘ l< 11 1 one of I’nion county’s best citizens. \Ye are having a severe dry spell and cotton on our uplands is not eomino up to do any «:nnd. A ^oim| rain fell south of I’acolet 1 ' yesterday; also near Hickory tirove 1 ' the around haa a ^o >d season in it. Capt. .1. N. Kin^ is ^ettin^ the , , , , . , . Skull Shoals bridge well fixed up. scattered throuyh lhe period up to , T j u . i(U , n is i( w „, Im . stroll ^. r the time Of the Iteform agitation and now , lutn Mr Kin- is a pro- the Reli-ious a-itation at tLxfonI, 1 f( . -siot|1| | , |r j ( , 1|MH when a new excitement, a newenthu- ern| r . |( . ts „f | lim . He will s.asm arose and with it a newtr.be of OWt . n * s ft , r( , j ll!4 , poets, anion- wl.om rank most pre- S , M „, „„ | uni | M . r | M . ,| H . ! -round. Senate in a week. Hut the republi cans are afraid that these amend ments are merely a bait to -et the bill throll-h the Senate, and then to so make up t he conference commit le** as to have the most of them struck out. In fact the principal cause of not only for their intellectual devcl- delay seems to he that neither side is opment, but that mind and heart and <piite certain of either its own. or the hand be co-partners throii-h life. j other’s |a>sition. Kock Hill secured the privilc-e of i Coxey’a commonweal army was bavin-the \Yinthrop Normal and In- forced out of Mashin-ton by the d list rial Col le-e located within her health authorities, and is now en- incorporatc limits. The future will show how wisely she expended that $7r>,tNlO. She will never rc-ret it. Saturday, the 12th of May. the Soth anniversary of the birth of the H n Robert C. M’inthrop. whose name the colle-e bears, was selected as the day the most appropriate for layin- the cornerstone. The day was all that could have been asked for except that at times the sun shorn* forth with terrific force and umbrellas were in demand. Tin* attendance was lar-e. l amped in Maryland, five miles away, when* its surrolindin-s are decidedly antagonistic, many of the Maryland ers bavin-refused to either contrih- b’lte or to sell anythin- to its mem- ers. but they say they intend to re main and await reen forcemeats, and to a-aiu come to NVashin—ton when they -et enou-lt of them. The ar-ument in the application for a new trial for Coxey and his two asso ciates who were convicted of violatin- the law a-ainst trespassing on tin* eminently Robert Hrownin-and hi wife, who justly shares Ids fame, and Alfred Tennyson. Hrownin- was an intellectual poet, yet ne : ther ima-ination nor the pas sion of his subject failed him. Tennyson touched all the -reat subjects of his time, and he has touched nothin- that he has not adorned. His human sympathy as to tin* in terests of all mankind, his love and accurate knowled-e of nature, his dis tinct manner oi picliirin- human characters, and his strict adherence to these rare attainments have laid the foundation amt sustained the -tnielure of his fame. He imitated no one; iii iiim wc reco-ni/.e I he spirit of t he a-e. Alfred Tennyson was horn at an old white rectory. Sonicrshy. Lincoln shire, Au-ust li. I Si ijl. His father was a strikin-ly impres sive man. an excellent mathema tician and lin-tiisl. and of deeply rcli-ioiis character, while his mother was a sweet, -entlc, and most ima—i- native woman, exceedin-ly tender hearted and intensely fervently relig ious. The early part of Tennyson's life was spent underthe tutorship of his father, and as he -rew older he at - tended <'adney's villa-e school. Louth and ('amhrid-e. Ih* received no de- -ree. yet on account of his -reat en thusiasm. he became lar-ely self-edu cated. After b avin- colle-e he spent some years in London with “poverty and -olden dreams. The vear IS.VI notes three —reat Mrs. A. F. Kendri k went toftlenn Sprin-s today to s.ieiid three weeks for her health. She is in had health now. I had the pleasure of visit in- llroad River Academy Sum’ay school last Sahhath. They have a lar-e school t here uud *r t In* auspices of t lie Mount Vernon M. K. t'hurch. Seveii- ei-hl hs of t he scholars and tcaclicis answered to roll call. Wheat has the rust badly in places. The oat crop is a failure to all ap pearances now. Several eas -s of (lux are in 01 r uci-hhorhood. Soun of them are had hut all. so far as I know, are uicndin-. Several of our citizens went to Rock Hill last Saturday to witness tin* layin-of the corner-stone of the tiirls Colic—e. f fur candidates arc slow in comin- oiit in our county. I would su——csl to those who are willin- to put their money nut to -ood advaiita—e to have their names anmnineed in The Weeki.y Leim.ku. It is true that Tin: Li:in;ek is not our county paper, hut is so near the line that it mi-ht kill a , -ood deal of timber. Nothin— is worth more and cost* less than print ers' ink. except it is -ood advice. Mur nailed, and a (ialTney friends do a -nod deal of e|e - tioneerin-in this county when they -et a -ood and true man to advocate , m the field. .1. I.. s. Tlie Yonng People’s Boreao. America’s Metropolis. New York. Deau Yot so Rmu'I.e’s Hi kkai': The heat of the city with its ever- lastin- hum and buzz of ceaseless life makes us enjoy impromptu trips on the cool, placid watersof the Hudson. We arc just from a lovely little town where the river ever ripples at its slopin- hanks, and the shadows of the Catskills -ive to its serenity soft and varyin- landscapes. Cocksawkie is the name of this cosey retreat, and in Indian ton—tie means “a scrcech- in-owl.'' From our veranda Albany can be seen, and when tin* ma-nili- cent capitol is illuminated and tin city resplendent with its myriads of li-hts. one has a faint conception of t he heavenly Jerusalem w hose founda tions were -arnished with thehiazin- sapphire and ot her hri-ht stones rad- iatitu; dazzlin- colors. There is no d<n\in—t hat New York excels in numbers, hurry and bluster. stru--lc for bread winuin-, moiiey, and fame, hut ah! it excels also in oppressive and excessive heat. It is a vain delu sion for our people to leave t heircom- fortable homes with spacious rooms, plenty of windows and doors; with oeion bre zt s. or mountain air steal- in- into open halls, many of us revel- in- in the liberty of non-conven- tional lif.-for ’’summer resorts" crowded with uncon-cnial dup*s to the enthusiasm —reat, and t he speak- Capitol -rounds will be heard tumor- events in t he life* of I ennyson ; first ers were at their best. As chairman of the Hoard of Trus tees (iovernor Tillnian was master of ceremonies. He made announce ments and introduced the s|a himself amon- tin h row. bavin-been postponed to ac commodate Kepres-illative Hud-on of Kansas, one*of their counsel wIill. was out of Id. to Miss Kmily It is almost ce**- Tiiin that they will not -et a new cr. ! trial, and that sentence will be passed sjicecTT^of the (iovernor was upon them; but it is , ’ (hat apfiropriate to the occasion. The j the sentence will la* 11 nominal one. dedicatory address by Hon. Ira H. mid that its enforcement will Ih* siis- .lones was well conceived and finely pended indefinitely by the jud-c. delivered. The dedicatory ixle by | Such action would be in accordance Major Cummin—s of the citadel was j with public opinion here, read by him in a clear tone, the scene As if there were not already before him Ictidin- inspiration and his niarf-'ia-e. .inn* Selluond. whose 1 of sir l^-iukljn secondly, in emoriam. Ids L*lM'f?jj was pilhlishe'l. and this wii* tt|e cause, thirdly, of his bein- made poet-laur- eafe of Kn—land to succeed H ords- wort h, Tennyson was a man of compara tively lar-e stature. |a»ssessin- an impressive face audipefietrat in- eyes; but no photo-raph e«ij picture to us tin on Algood News Notes. (('orres|H»ndence of The Leih;ek. ) At. asm, S. May l.*».—Castor Tate occupied I he pulpit at Macedo- larl^S.i^iirdax an<1 Siniday. ^ — ' Mr. Sim More and family, ahd Mr Dick Cash and son, of Covpciis, were aj Mac donia last Sunday. M f. .1. < iajrdpcr went over tot llendale la-t week on (ipspicss. He returned hotip* Sat urday. Amos Clary spent last Saturday 1 and Sunday at Ids Father's, a few miles below (Jaffney. On the litl» jins'| ; . several pf our fashion, vyin- with each oth r in display of dr ss. money, and shoddy ari-toe racy. Here we are in the Immedhtte m l-h borh<MMl of Cent ral Car!* on a w ide, well sprinkled street, palatial real, deie-es and endless brealhlu- space, but these pant in-, stiffocat In-nabobs would -ive a lar-e sum this nl-hl for our cool. vim-scente«| piazzas. Thess sutTerin- people are crowded on their front steps, or stoops as they are here far as eye can descry men are suiokin-. women vehemently fannin-. and children on tin* side walk tryin- to sniff in tin* cisd wind that would stir the air. but for the tricks of cruel Tantalus. If the wealthy fail in |stw«*rs of endurance, think of the very* poor of this -rent crowded city. The roofs of “tenant . are used by the tired lalMir- in-man its sh*< pnij: in the heated term, and as they arc fiat wit no security from fallin-off, the morn- in-papers tell the tra-ic story of inan-led IsMlies found mi tin* side walks—some poor, heavy sleeper. The lions *s, imwiy of jhem. are several stories hi-h ; we count with wonders • powerful ent bu.-iasm 1 hat beamed . alt' mlf h) a < j/api rotn | Mr -e residence near bv. t went v two. his visa-e when his tnind was m en- D»» . nT ’ . * . *d with smm*-rent work. Thomas * N ’ <.'• n "‘. v 'l"Me ^.ud tip Ann r .n, I r,n t ^ u tx ts Weather Crop Bulletin No. 6. The week ending with Sunday was elisraeterized for its uniformly favor able eondition. and, rxeept for a few l<M*al hail storms and some high winds whieli did a little damage to cotton and grain, the weather was all that eoiild he desired. Many eorres|»on- dents s|sike of it superlatively as "very g*smI, “ideal." and like ex pressions. In this nearly all the re ports were eorroiiortative, from tha mountains to the coast. From the eounties of Kichland, (tran-elnir-, Sumter and Clarendon eotne the least favorable r ports, for in those coun ties the showers were least copious ami not as -cticral. but even in those counth*s then* was some rain. Tin* most marked improvement w as show n in the southeastern |Mjrtion of tin* Stale where tin* rainiall was quite heavy ami -ciicral. hein- sufficient to relieve the drought and revive vegetation, except small grain crops which arc too near maturity to he much henefited. The temperature was slightly above the normal the en tire week >v it h s an *.vliat less thin I In* average amount of sunshine. Sh >w- <*rs were numerous and well distrib uted over the entire State. Th ■ rainfall was excessive at many place , nut the ground l»ein-very dry soon absorbed it and permitted farm work to go on. \\ eeds have not y**t proved t roiihlcsome. Cotton is coming to a gmwi stand from late April planting, and May re planting just coming up promises well also. Chopping out and work- in- is in progress every w here. Much sea island cotton replanted ami looks well. Corn of healthy color but very uneven stMid owiii- to much replant ing on account "f worms, the latter being still truhlesouie in many plaees. There is little improvement to note in wheat and oats. Sweet potatoes are being planted, delayed in localities waiting for more rain. Sprouts plentiful. Irish |»otutoes not uniform in condition. Colorado la*e- t le ami drought haring eauaed consid erable damage. Melons doing well, and beginning to "run to vine." Condition of rice ranges front "fair" to “very -»mm|.’ Tobacco counties needing more rain. No fruits except some li-s (second crop) .some varie ties of -rapes ami id o* *0 rib**. Truck farms and -ard ns mu h improved, and heavy shipments continue from the low eounties. Fast 11 rage ami grasses in general doing well, (•cm rally speaking, the season is later than usual, hat tin* farmers have been enabled to keep well up with their work owing to favorable weather. Kvery tiling considered, the outlook for a-rieiHtural Interests is most . t* urn- in . The following places rt»|»ortrd one inch, or more of rain during the past week: lllaekville 1.aO; Charleston Me(Wr ( ;, k * , -r4rr »rreenw<HMi s ;|..'i| ; llardeeville l.’Jl; Allendale l.atl; Saint Stephens J.til; Hunter l.tia; tireetiville I.Ht; Cen tral I.Jtt; Heath Springs I.."St; Cam den l.oopers I.INI; Little Moun tain l.^tt; Cross Hill I.2S. J. \V. Hai’ek. Director. S. C. S. \V. S. Ctdiimhia, S. C., Mav Stli. |H‘J4. 16 Bolls at Once Meed'e •arsaparllla Purifies 4tM Blood and Roatorea Healtl m. 0 s': Jtfr. F. W. St n well Wllmot, S. Dak. ••C. I. Itoo'l & Co., latwrll, Mass.: “About four years a(jo my . ( If** was troubtsA with salt rheum. Altho *,* we trlert nearly •Terjrtblnp It ir-t worse iiistea<l of better •ii't epreait over Imtli i>f tier hamts so that slie could hardly use them. Filially she commenced to use Mood's sni s.iparilla and w hen she liad taken two bottles her hands were entirely healed and the ha* not she-e heen troubled. In December, 1W3, my neck v. s covered wltli boil* of » Scrofulous Nature. There were sixteen of them at onc« and as »oon M they heated others would break out. neck finally became covered with-rldxe* enl Hood’s 5 ^ Cures •ear*. I then commenced taking Hood’* Sart*. pnrllla, and after taking four bottle* the boll* had all heated and the sears have dlsap|>eared. 1 recommended Hood’s .sarsaparilla to all Buf fering from any disorder of the blood.’* F. "ff. Btowki.i., Wllmot, South Dakota. Hood'S Pills •vt easily, y**t promptly and SftcleuUy, on Ih* liver and Ik web. XSo. CARROLL & STACY, I f A. ."N Iv i Transact a (ientTa) Batikiii]* Business. (’arcful attcuti<»n d> cullcctioiis on all points. Safety Deposit Boxo Inside. I' ire I’tool \ atilt lot* Kent. Your patronage Solicited. Zest. The ceremoniesutDuiilniit ujhui lay- eom- hinutions enotigli ami to spare in Con gress. a new one iia** been formed in tile House, for tile express pur|H»sc of Lodge of Master Masons were impres sive. Finally the eorner-stoiic was low ered enclosing and securing docu ments that may not again see the light of day. The number in attendance was very largt—perhaps ."eDDH. We have no doubt, however, that tills estimate will be increased by other s|a*etn- tors. ( Mm* st rikin- feat tire of t lie occasion was tlie number of ladies present. ^ et this was Imt natural. It was ment that they should turn out in full force in tins initial movement w lien- woman's word) is appreciated, and she is placed alongside of her brother in life’.- forward march. Coxey has made quite a stir throughout the cou/dry and from every direction, exeiqa tin* South, armies, they say. tramps say we an* marching or loitering or floating to wards tlie capitol. Now that the lest lias licen made by tlie advance guard |cd by Coxey. and he lias retin*d dis- c-nnfited from tlie District of Coium- Ma. tin* main army is apt to los<* s nne of its*ent!iusiasm. Those who before helped by ^bestowing provis ions will now likely withhold lh«*!r aid. and the deluded fn|low<*rs of this Don (Quixote will break ranks and re turn to their old way of p.mi'dth* liv ing. This was a -<ms1 olijeet lesson for our country. (Mir government Is firmly established. in-the eoriH*r-stoiie by tlie (irand preventing the passage of the Hatch anti-option bill. It is said that nearly all of the members from the large cities, regardless of polities, have joined I his combination which expects by hook nr crook to down tin* anti- option hill. Mr. Hatch, however, still expresses confidence in tin* early passage of the bill by a substantial majorii y. It is now whispered around that President Cleveland and all the mem bers of liis cabinet have I teen quietly using their influence to prevent any decisive action by Congress on the admission of new states, and that pledges have been secured from a sufficient number of Senators to make it reasonably certain Hull none of the hills now before the Senate will he aeted upon at this session. Several reasons are given for this antagonism on the part of the administ ration, hut fear of increasing 1 he silver vote in the Senate seem to Ik* most generally acceptiil as the cause. The hearing before the House i »st- , (Mficc committee in favor of „ cm ment ownership of all telegraph lines, t is still going on. Among the latist! to make strong arguments in favor of | the change were R pre-e d Hive | Maguire, of Califo 11 , and IT s d 11 Rutler, of tlie National Far • r-' Al- j liance and Industrial I nion. The House committee on l.aho*. which gave Coxey a short liearin. Inal week, lias favorably r ported chairman IMianq's resolution pro viding for tlie ap|iniMfMP'fil °f >' j'mtt Senator Peffer intrisltieed a resolu- Kion providing for a wleet committee a}( three to consider tin* present con dition of tin* country, with special references to the prevailing business depression. Senator (iordoi embraced the opportunity of representing the South, (ieiieral (iordon is not only a good eoinmander of hat tali ms, be i» a -o<nI leader of men and among men. As on the battlefield bis quick eye and ever active mind tiM»k in tin* situation, so in tin* Senate be is ns alert and as quirk to see. embrace and conquer. He comes u|m>h tin* scene at the op|striune moment, and speaks (liiyttirds just suited to the 04 / Congressional eommittee to iuve-t - j -a*e and rejsirt to Congress within j t liirty days t lie cause of tin* present industrial depression, and what h*-i.— . lation, if any, will remedy th<*trouble | and give lucrative employment to 1 tin* citizens of the I'nited States. States rights were given a Iniost when tin* House Judiciary eouunittie ordered a favorable report on the De- - Armond hill, providing that no judge ; of a I’nited States court Miull punish 1 any citizen or officer for ia in- in con tempt for refusal to levy a lax or collect a tax for tin* payment of any bond issued hy the municipality, county or aiji|te ; when* the levying or collecting such tax is/;uiitrary to tin laws of tin* State. Tin* re|M*rl was (•rin- } ordered by a strict parly vole. Whi|e Another tariff snag i- in sight. The |sl ( (i rman ambassador regards tin pros|Mised amendment, said to have been dictated by tin* sugar trust. put ting a disi'rimiunting duly of om it!) of on** cent a pound on refined |)HM Hileliaium Reed says his face resemb les a “dilapidate jove." Tennysons’ contemporaries were Thaekera ry Hrowning. William K. (•ladstoue and many others whose names will illumine the pages of his tory, and literature for the genera tions of many ecntnivs. (■ladstoue says; “His life and labors correspond in peil.t and time, as nearly as possible, with my own. hut his exertions have heen on a higher plane of human action than u. y oyy n. He has yvorked in a higher field and liis work w ill he more durable." • -«•» • Material Maui [Correspondence of The LeuuekJ M \rn, S. C.. May Hitli.—Mr. Ike Williams, living near the fool of Thickety mountain on tiielireen river road, on I he evening of the Nth los* hy fire his ilwellin- house and the contents, together with .jij't in silver which could not he found in the ruin. The lire is suppose I to lie the work ol an incendiary. The fanners of this place are mov ing up an invent ion. Wes.uwnt Win. T. Thompson's hhieksiqilh shop last Week two new jnvcnjiolis for the eiil- t ivat ion of cot ton ; one double shear ing plow to dress both sides of tie* row at on** time—W, T. Philips, inven I ion ; and a cull j vat in- p|oyv wit h four entfers. two for a side, to clean tie* row at on * time—1 li-ht and simple plan hy W. Y. KHiol. Who yvill le* ! n xt ? Come on. ‘mv' ittor, uml nu 1 longer wait. For wejfXc needing fools , and enqis to cultivate. We learned that there wa some e> - ! citement one day last yveek nearC.W. M 'sire's mill eaus<*d by a liv *lv dog | that was pursued hy Linn Watkins and others. The returns are not in I yet. hut beware of the dog. We are glad to w<*leom:* all to the t new Williams school house, near tin Stokes bridge. Sunday school even Sunday evening i* conducted hy M. R. Scruggs; al>o scliisil during t In* Week, eoildtleted !>\ M iss .1 ulia Chirv pleasant trip Messrs. John Parris of Jlcrry and Rolit, Hen-on of Cow pens wi re ♦•iiter- taim-d at the hospitahl * home of Mrs, Mar. Linders last Sit unlay night an I Sunday. Mr. Tom McCraw and family of (J tf n*\ yyi re visiting at A. Harris the Utli inst. Some of our people have heen st- tendiiig meeti igs at Thickety Station 1*0 id net ed hy Ijjdy evangelist. I hey s iv she api'ii’lis w< || find js aftra«*ting right large aiidieiieett. Mr. Hen Kills who has heen sjek for some time has been moved fr<>ltl Mr. Dick Huskey's to hi* sisters’ Mrs. Joe Huskey's. ||c is still very low. The friends of Mrs. A. Harris will In glad to know that she is in better healt h. itn tin* Nth inst. Mrs. Kovelis. mot her of Mr. John Iciveliswho lives oi the late Maj. Dog-ctt's place, died very suddenly. She was as well as usual when sin* retired. Hut soon after she had retired she was heard st niggling, and anxious friends | reached her bedside only a short t me b fore >he t xpired. Her remains w-re I ill in their I a**! r sting-pl.i e at the Smith Cemetery. Our «<* o>l C'liitinues eueoiira—in « I’of in ineentiveto study we liave wiat v y all the honor roll. If the pupil recites perfeet h ssoiis in either one nr all brunches pursued during the Week, lie !*jle is entitled to s|iccial metilion. For the week ending Mav 111 h. I he Is to hqih| i| injljj'iq doljqr building twenty three stories pi height, The roof will be three hundred feet from tin* sidewalk." Of course elevators will he used, hut who would not pre fer loroniol in- himself? The chief attraetion in this portion of Central Park is Cleopatras Needle, an ob lisk covered with hicro-lyphh's that ha- afforiled the antiquarian resea.i*!i in divining past ages and deeipiiering ti|ysf erjoiis thimrs—briii-in- into siin- Ij-hl revelations, if needed, yvoiijd ant lie|)lira|e f in'l s ow n b|essed book. Pmler the i'ri|e| hand of the new Pharanh or Ramese-> 11, the ehihiren of Israel were made to toll mid suffer. This very obelisk is supposed to have heen built Wonder the r<H| of the op pressive master who “made their lives hitter with hard bondage in mortar, and brick." Think of this gigantic and under aged o)h lisk marking tin- sit • near the city of Alexandria for 2,0 at years, and t-slay raising its hon ored yv.alls in Central Park. * What revolutions, what unfoldiu- of tin* mighty Architect's designs, all for (mmI s -lory. For Our Little Promenaders. Swinging the arms when walking, i.atiiig ti|M>n the street, sticking thf* , . , . . parasol handles, pushing violently fol|oyy nig deserve special ment ion for ■ •• •• W ... a t .. . i.. .i i.L. ..'.a. . i tliroiigh a crowd jn any piihljeas-eiii; My, v. n joiid nd lio|s|i rons f ilking l-norunee and erinn «!own. If cji‘*h p**isei in plifes a I.* must soon go ) heir prop *r hol'l • In: rein - q 111*1. Then h'l t ho>'* \y h* 1 in hand* Consider well their every demand Sonn* of our farmers are ex|H*ri- inenting in raising fish. Anyone yvishing to enter upon that industry can secure plans and information hy calling on Messrs. W. J. Ilarloii. A. D. Hammett and J. S. Hammett, and insp-ding their li-h ponds. Tiie Rev. C. p. Kilnici deiiyered an aid** and very louehiug sermon on "Victory last Sunday ev< nitig at the lieyy W iHiams scImmiI house to a large and weiniiehnyed eongregation. He was excused for his visit hy promising to preaeli there again the second Sunday evening in next month. The colored people are needing a little encouragement to complete their new churcli hquse aj Sm*k piofieh.liuj 11; lIp’bflDp llesiqeldjunn) spelling and detijjp^. La'int and l.izzie Tcndiill ami Opheii':i Young; arithmetie. Misses Laura in d Lizzie Tendali and Sarah Hyars; nl.e lira. Miss Littra Tendali; spellin t Sarah and Tessie Kyars. Farmers are i rtainly -ittin- a move noyv. They an not lo-'ng any work or sl»*4*p on aeioimt <*f »< ignio - a-**, hi met alie. the Coxey m >v**m n , the Hreekinridge campaign of K.*n- t'leky, the dispeiMaiy la v, m* any sueh questions. The fir t planting of corn has b> > n *vorl;e*l out a id is looking welL Vnd I he ringing 'of the hoe i» making music in ijft; eot| m tield this yv<*ek. I hear no^;q npjaiiit in tliis eonnui • itiijt nl it 'upj >if r„lh, : <'• Beware of Ointments for Catarrh ThM Contain Mercury, as mercury yvill surely destroy tin* s nsi* of smell and eompielely derange I In* yy hole sy stem w hen entering it throiigh the mucous surfaces. Su h art ieles should never he used except on prescriptions from repu aWle ph,y< -'N. \V< ><>!>. it v s iv i;i<. Gaffnoy, ~ _ S. C. I l;t\ in- jn-t |Hil‘rli;ise<| ;t HERRING-HALL-MAR YIN BURGLAR-PROOF SAFI Time Lor illl'l *;ilet y | >e|M>sit I 5oxo |H'e|ni|*<*i| A lie \ lAing ship exilllnted At tlie World's fair has lieen smired l>y an «»- ais-iatioii in Chicago and will be kept in that pity. At the close of a confirmation of a —wtiii- large number of jotintf women recently Automatic boh work STUART’S GIN AND BUCHU. The great specific for all Kidney, Idadder and I’rinury Troubles. Heiug a true tonic it also relieves Debility. (ieiieral Lassitude. Nervousness. |,o- of A p| Htite. Rhetim.-itie Pnins. L:iin Hack. etc., etc. Read the lestimonials and Im* eon- 1 vineed : Atlanta. <«n. — I tak« pleasure ii ; eerl ifying I hat S’l'l A R I'S <;|N AM IHCIM has ut.ole n cure of me. 1 find it the best kidney remedy I have ever used. P. W. MeKKETT. Douse of Representatives.*—*1 have been a great sufferer from catarrh of the bladder. I was advised by u pliy- sieian to try STI ART’S (JIN .\ND mem . wilieh I did with tlie hap piest results. I have not lieeii | troubled with my kidneys since using your valuable remedy. I think it one of tlie Very best remedies for kin- neys and bladder. J..I. M< C A Vis. Representative from Taylor Co., tin. M . A. Culver. West Knd, says: I have given STI'ART’S (i|N AND HCCHI'a tborotigb trial and con sider it tin* grand) st kidney, urinary and stomaeii remedy in (lie world. Sold bv W. If. Du Pre. Druggist. ,i *" 1 ' > ■ 11 . I yvill In* lietiii* til,‘ID ever t > til'.e i;.*n*e of HIV eiistoiiuTs liiinls, S;i'< tv I)e|mi-it Boxes jit ntoilei'ilte, rent. < ‘omity eliiinis Lou-lit. Kxelumgc Imiii —lit ;iik| sohl. Grist! and lailglijng s|opes. on the street or even at horn *, w hlsperlng in chureh eoii<*erls or any place to tin* annoy-j a nee of ot hers are all evidences of ill j breeding. Slarin- at people, not r* - cognizing an elder, saluting people seross the street, calling out loudly | or lati—hin- as people go hy. all mark ! you a-< an impolite uii|Mdishcd young | |?r(»tootion * l» In insure will) |i|e umst reliahje lompanlea, I represent tlie Ktn i of Hartford, with assets of Flti.s* T.Mo; \nierie. n Fire, of Philadelphia, witii assel • of f2.(iN;i, I la; Hart ford, of llartfonl. Conn., with assets i if |7.:t7N.(fJ2; Home, of New York, yyilli assets of My Steam Corn and Wheat Mill is noyy running : Tuesday’s and Saturday’s for the aeeotumiHlatinti of Hu* public. Milling brought to me yvill iVei^A prompt attentii n. I guarantee jiat'ls- faetion. The yyork turned out eqtiuht t he lies). D. R. Lavender, At the (leor-o Lavenner place, three miles north of (iaffney City. R. & D. R. R. SCHEDULE. yv y sill Si. !'••>* N'lA. 4 1 . , i ♦JUNtK.NJtl; p< rson. Aisivc all tilings, never iMiint i . .... , , , , . 1 i I Penn I*ire. of Philadelphia, with as sets of $d.N.Y.U>.'iN. I can place any reasonable risk you may have. Don’t fail to call before at a p rson, and never gaze or cull at tention to the face or form of an un fortunate or dcfornc-d person. Yon would not like to hear him. with wounded feelings mutter, “| am slimy." no contracting for your insurance. F. G. STACY. REAL ESTATE. A e-rd, To the Siiudity Schools of spartan hurg Cnuiily; j Dkak ItKmiucs : The lutcrdcnom- ! inatioiiNl Sunday SehiMil Convent hm j U \NTN(i o|M*msl a it. a! Kstitte Kx- of Spartanhur- eoiuity will hold Its * * han-e In this city I Invite the n xt session in the llaptMl church at patronag** of any and all parties huv- Crcek. Who yvill bill ihcni (iin _ spec I in dollars and cents? |)p* -eqqii)'e. '{j)s|ijken infernally, Th • young people had a pleasant and made in To|c«|q, (|)qo. hy F'l J. ,4*)'and much enjoyment last Satin*- Cheney A* Co, TeslimotituL freft, i ay at llte picnic held at Hue!.. Shoals ^j^^Sold hv Druggists, price ds*. |s*i' Ms. Kdyyanl Clary says lie has oh* bottle. siehins, as the damage they will do is this place on Tui*sdny, after the see- ''i- Real Kstati tenfold to tlie-<mm| you can jaissihly ond Sumhiy in July. The de|e-at**s j'’han-e. ilerive from tle ni. Hall's Catarrli from the various Sunday schools in Prompt attention given to the col- ( lire manitfaeltired liy F". J. Cheney tin* county yvill confer a favor on the I h'clion of rents, etc. A: Co., Toledo. (>., contains no nier- eommittee of entertainment if they! Those wishing to rent or purchase cury, and is taken internally, acting will send their names to them at once estate should consult me before directly u|sin tin* blood and mucous so that they may he assigned homes, ^''losing contracts, surfaces of the system. In buying Also state wlc-thcr they will mine j I , " ,l pre|airi*d to file liens, mort TaIJ’s Catarrh Cttre he sure you get hy private conveyance or on train, N. I.II*s»*dmh, Clniirmnn. W. F*. Mi'Autiii’k, j. y. lit u.lx mi. II. M. Holmes. Committee. Leave] No. II. A. M. II 01 .. Washington. . [Arrive No. 12 1*. M. 2 .7.7 .7 .K>.. Danville... o 10 1*. M. 12 DO. . ('hariottc... 1*. M. N 10 12 .70 .. (iastoniu... 7 21 1 47.. Klnckshiir-. fi 2fi 2 07 -. ... ..(iAFFNKYS. .;... fi M .1 (HI . 1 ii*2.. ......(ireenvilh*... II Hi Id 1.7 p . m \t lanto. . . ■ a. m. It 5(1 Condensed Schedule. R & D. R. R, ’ No. M. SOI ill KOI Nil, J7, Yest Ihule .. 1 l.o.la in noi; rniioi'Mi. to Rent, Sell, or Fix- No. 12 itti, F’la- JN. Yestihnh ntarrli ('ure lie sure -ages, titles, etc. Stineyingn sp e'alty. R, O. SAMS, 1 Notary Public Dfliee in lldgi r lluilding. ) ... I.DJ a m ... Ci. .17 a m I I ’ll A KI.EH'lo.X, '(01.1 MUIA, SI*AKT.yyVl'K(4 AMI ASHVII.I.K DIVISIOV. Leave] j Aj No. U 7 l.l a. m.. . Charleston .. ) ID DD p. m ■. .Colmnliia. .. I .1 .*iD p. m . . . M-s.ni.. • K Ci II p. m ■.. .Carlisle .. S 10 p. iii..S|Mirtamb‘tirg..| 11 Mt p. m. . . Astievilh Arrive]