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WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN. Columbia, S. C., July 25, '99. The week ending July 24th averaged about 3 degrees per day hotter than usual, with a weekly mean temperature of 84 degrees, but the maximum temperature did not reach the extreme figure of the previous week. The nights were uniformly hot. There were light, scattered showers on the 17th, and the two following dates, but at few poinis only was the rainfall heavy enough to break the drought Charleston had 1.00 inch; Kirs: (iImaa 1 APx V^ii it\i>aor\M I In 1 11UU l.Ui') auu ijuiiiiiiv;! ? JUV -/. j V inches; elsewhere the amounts were generally under half an inch, while over the greater por tion of the State practically no rain fell. The long drought ha* reached a serious stage. Cropof all kinds have deteriorated, and some, such as old corn, etc.. are in places ruined. The prospects are reported to he "gloomy" and "appalling" in places. No amount of rainfall, correspondent* say, would restore the failing crops to profitable yields. W.at-r for stock is scarce, and in p! tee* cattle are reported dying. Light showers have fallen in portion* of the State since most of th'reports were received. Cotton failed rapidly, and t! ? drought has stopped its growth, it is turning yellow as tlnuuh maturing, and is shedding leave* and fruit. The plants are bloom ing to the top. These are the prevailing conditions, but in spotscotton continues to do well. Sea island cotton, while generally in excellent condition, is blighting to a considerable extent. Old corn is injured beyond recovery in many - unities, and generally it is but a poor crop Corn on bottom lands is verygood. Fodder pulling lias begun in the eastern counties. Tobacco was severely' injured in places by the drought and ex treme heat; the leaves are sun Vl lll*n All (kiwi t li a AlKilitif rv r 4 I . ?x uuiuguj auu iuc ij UiUii y ui \ ill." crop is reduced. Where timely rain3 fell, the crop is very line Curing is general. Early rice is heading. The crop stands in need of'rain, gen erally, and of water for Hooding, where not laid ly. I'plaml riri has suffered from the heat ami drought. Comparatively few sweet [-o tato slips have heen set out. Stand of peas on stubble is dying in places. The commercial crop of melons about ;.l) slupp' ' Sugarcane, sorghum and mil! not growing well. Pastures very scant. In the Charleston irtn i; district, the went In r condition were favorable for preparing !i.-1 t for autumn planting. sztkActs kiioji ? . itn? . i? n : , iter BY COIJNTISS. Abbeville.- I.lnlt: Coi.fi o! dry, 1. e .v 1 er has caused cotton 11 .. : y i blooming to the top and " c lin;1 y .rim' and loaves; crop in a i cri'iial cone . . corn crop very poor on uj .1. d. . corn very ROod: cvcrytll , r r. board."?1{. T. Morris. Anderson. -Iva: l-troiif,'1;! contlme . wiih . The Appetite of & GoatIs ouvied by all poor dyspep ties whose Stomach ami Liver aro out of ortler. All such should know that I>r. King's New Life Filif, the wondetul Stomach ami Liver Remedy, gives a splendid appetite, sound digestion and n regular bodily habit that insures perfect health and great energy. Only 25c.at Crawford Hros. Drug . Store. 4 Hi f 'u creasing severity; week has been very hot, but partly cloudy; cotton Is badly Injured; corn on bottom lands Is yet very promising; peas planted In stubble have not all ootnc up on account of baud ground.?J. N. MuAUster. Hamburg ?Bamberg: Very hot and dry: farmers gloomy; old corn will not make over half a crop- early rice dying up? u fact, all crops are "off" from one-fonrth to one-half; water for stock Is scarce, all branches and water courses are dried up?W. S. Bamberg Barnwell.?Blackvllle: All crops have deteriorated during the past week; much of the cotton has small growth, blooming of top, and stalks hard, with sickly foliage as In latest crop stages: 110 worm -t or unusual shedding so far ?E. S. Hammond. Charleston?Charleston: Has been dry; nil crops need rain; corn and liny meadows have suffered from worms; cabbage In beds doing poorly: so are turnips in the fields; sea-island cotton lias been attacked with blight: rice on eastern and western branches of Cooper River suffering for rain and good water: on CombaiiCc, AsUcpoo and Bon Bon Rivers it Is in fairly good condition, but begins to suffer for rain; caterpillars tire still reported in some sections but are not doing any serious harm.?Lj- bahlmaun. . Chester.?Lewis' T. O.: The weather has been very dry and hot the past week: corn and cotton?t a stand still; cotton bloolnin^, up to j the top; corn shooting very low; peas anil gar. 1 ilens lining nothing; pastures burnt up; stock suffering for water. ?A II Wherry. c'tiesiArdcld.?riieraw : Corn crop deplorably in need ol rain," burning up in places <^ti light | soils: cotton, showing rust very badly, also I s udi.iga little and blooming up to the top: I all other crops and gardens badly in need of | rain.?11. L l'owa I Colli ion. Curler: No rain since the 7th Inst. ' and is much needed: some Holds of corn a total I I n.ure, early planted corn may make half a j crop growth of cotton has stopped off. pasI iures failed: no wat -r for stock; week hot and j drj ? c. A. Walker. I) .il.ucton. ?Society Hill. Hxcessive heat ; ace imp.titled by droit 'lit has tieen ilis istrous to j emu a id tobacco; cotton has suffered less, but .! eds moisture to i i t tin its fruit, minor crops ! need tain badiy.?MuJ J J. Hue as. Uorchcsicr.-Jcdburg: Karly portion of the 1 we ic very hot: no rain: corn irretrievably ' utiicd: coiton dying and shedding fruit ruiiij t, is... ; piuctictlly n slips planted; a.l crops I v ry poor: even pice f.-es dying in localities; p. stares parch :d, some cattle dying; water i st trci ?Ci.ik K. l.od.c. i Kilgetleld.- l'ovefy Hill; Two weeks since jit ..lined; all crop. s.tiering from extreme ! an i dry win is. crops of all kinds will be | short; pastures dying up. and stock generally . it, poor condition; IhiIIoiii corn the only crop I ho'dtng itsos-n?II Is Hunch. Fairlleld.? A oodw.ird: Local rains In the i county, uone here; hot and dry, with strong j I winds at times; old cotton maturing and shed j ding leaves and frul . young cotton still small: i old corn a failure; no peaches, a few knotty up- I ] pies; gra|>es sea ret* but of good quality - W. 1 | M. 1'atr.ck i'"!i?roaco.?r,ynch: High*. ruin on the 17th. t hut not enough to ilo much good: all crops and gardens nearly ruined; it seems that corn will be a failure: tobu co Is badly sunburned; cotton has about stopped growing.? E. J. Smith. tirceuviilu.?Ganlt: Weather still dry, with high east winds; has been cloudy for several | days. crups?ire holding up well, considering I tlu? light rainfall, but prospects indicate short I crops.? W. M. M rers. Greenwood.?Hodges: The prospect for a crop of anything is very gloomy: late and early cotton has stopped growing and is blooming to tun top; upland torn will be a failure, bottom land corn has begun to "tire."?W. C. Martin Hampton.?Crockettville: Another week with no rain: all crops in a sorry plight; peus lying, and everything withering from the heat and drought, water getting scarce, much stock must be watered at wells. ? W. J. Gooding, j Kershaw. --Tiller's Ferry: All crops still sufI feriug from dro'igui; cotton last of all to fall, | is "ilo ddlrig badly and turning yellow: sorghum I lo ading low: potatoes do not grow at ail: carlv ' |.i i> 11 inn?a half n ip.?J. W. Gardner, i Laurens ? Waterloo: Weather corn,nucs dry j an i hi'i. cops of aii kinds suffering badly: col' 'i :aiiiuj fast, blooming to the top, and ' ihrowlttL* oiT s<| u.tr s . ?>id corn a failure, voting 'co n tu.-un,'during the day; all other crops I I.,1.11.1: - W. W t tlllphcll I . it 1: 'ion ? Lcesvil'e: No ruin since the ?th; ..i.i, .,? i.Uun : rau.diy; without some rain r . .1 .1 l? 1 . , damaged. cotton shed. : > -ar ic-is and potatoes arc poor; 01.', ,.li . it .i.i sli pped A. J lioatwriyht. 1 N'ewherry. ?I'r T'ty: Crops tif all kinds l?:< p.irei.e.l, opl tor.i aomit one-fourth a crop; a , . .i.t .it; in.iv make half a crop if It r i, r 1 otton - mall and parched: gloom oilioo'.i inr 'iiici) yenrs.--J. I* Cock ? 11 \ aha. la: No rain yet, aid all i s in -insaiiv; en,or. snfferlng less than -. 1 v 11 : i at a sIntro now where the ' i ' 1 1 1. ; .rl in.less it has siifllcient . .1 -i.ii' . lo i c in p.1 .r, that on hotti,ins is M I'.fH. Oi.ie o.ir -M.w.otn: Crops are si. iTerin ; 1 Glorious News. : 1 r? 1 111 m i>1. J), II. ('nrfrilo, 1 it, 1. I', Ho writes: c ?tir on !.' .0 Klectic Bitters ' > .. i air- lirewerot scroiulu,] i ii.ul ran* it iter great sufl' r ic.irH. Tern bio sores ' ii. i t'T'-ni i ut on her head and t i t , and 111h liewt doctors could i give :jo help ; hut her euro is com* | i H-.'.i <i i i?l tier Ileal th is ??X col lent." j i '. i ; .i us what thousands have proved,?that Eiectric .Hitters is the '??j blond purifier known, It's ,ve supreme remedy f- r eczema, e.i aalt rheum, ulcers, boils and running sores. It stimulates 'iver, kidneys and bowels, expels poisons, helps digestion and builds up the strength. Only 50c. Sold by Crawford Bros. Druggist Guaranteed. 4 \ > if ^ ^ %1; .. , . . . for rain generally, more tban at any time this year; cotton Is shedding forms and leares badly In some fields; corn is about made where planted oarly", and this crop will bo fairly good; th< sugar cane backward; early rice beginning to head: pastures falling some.?B. Q Evans. , ' Pickens.-- Loopers: Wo havo no rain yet, and our crops are about gone: cotton bloomed of to the top, Is shedding Its leaves and Is drying up; late planted corn Is tasseling and Is not shooting, and cannot mnko over half a crop Fr from appearances at this time. ?W. N. Hughes. Richland.? Congarcc: Cool, d 1 s i c c a 11 n g winds; hot sun and lack of moisture have well . nigh ruined all growing crops: cotton flrod and ? shedding; corn is not filling out well; farmers are discouraged and the outlook Is appalling. - J. V. Smith Spartanburg --Inman: Rain at this point on the 19th, many other points did not have any; r> crops already injured; the drought prevailed * ? here about seven weeks; vegetation much revived, but more rain is needed uow. ?E. J. Finch. On Union.?Cross Keys; Two light showers since my last report; hot and very dry wqek; all crops deteriorating fast; farmers say that ly with plenty of rain from now on. only half a .. crop could be made; crops not all laid by.--D N. Wllburn. Williamsburg.?Chapman: Light shower on ., the 17th, but its good effect disappeared, in a tew hours; crops generally are suffering more than a week ago. yolton has failed very rapidly during the last four days; stock suffering for COl water ? f? V -T... 1)V J. W. DAUEIt, Section Director, Columbia, S. C. jj|-( da; ltoundlnp llnlc Becomes Popular. The A niericau Cotton Company ^ lias met with m .rked success iu the development of its lioundlap the hale business. Last year it had tor less than sixty presses in opera- i tion while this season it will have over 300 at work. Its plant at l"JI Chicago for building these presses pri is running night and day and new xva locations are being selected as rapidly as possible. ? I )r KETUKN OF A CONFEDERATE pr( SOLDI KK ns wil After an Absence of Thirty-Five VC1 Years. fai del Anderson, S. C., July 20.?Ell- scl jah Bowen created a sensation in 0n1 his sudden appearance today in a Anderson. ()V| Thirty-eight years ago he was a soldier in Company G, Twentysecond South Carolina regiment, and was last se?*n by his comrades on the vidette post tiring line in Wli front of Petersburg, Ya. His ('ai friends and family in this county mourned him as dead. His son, Whitaker Bowen, now faE 40 years old, and other members vis of the family recognized him in at his resemblance to his photograph. Many of his Confederate comrades also recognized him. pn Elijah Bowen came hero from New Jersey via Piedmont in a Th buggy, lie claims that he was captured on Morris Island, near j Charleston, and was liberated 10 days later. lie went to New nu) York and spent three years, then u f went to Connecticut and spent three > ears, and then he returned to New York. The greater number of ,12 yeais 1 .. M ? i ih' uu nuo \Mi a 1*11111 ill tjwi ,,,x His wife is dead.?ulreenville New, W? re a A ItOCK HILL MILL SOLI). 1 t h< Dr. Mr Aden ol Charlotte I lie Pur* tlu chaser. Price Paid .000. tin Clmrioiie Nuws. | III Knek 11 ill tod ay at nocn the Rook llill Cotton mill was l^oid to" the highest bidder. The property was knocked out to J)r , .John il. Me A den of Charlotte,; tlx f lie piiroa^e price being $'J 1,000. i 'I"11.? nrnMnpl v iiwliwli.c I ~ I Ol of valuable land, the main factory I * J 4 ? ? ! building, warehouse, power house, 1 25 one and two story tenement sl" j houses and all the machinery and it." appliances employed in the man I ufacturo of cotton yarns or clot lies. A la rue number of Charlotte 4 mill men left on the early morn- sor in<r for Hock Hill to attend the j)ll( jsale. Among the number were I)r, McAden, Mr. J. fS. Spencer, 1,1(1 Mr. M. P. 1'egram and Mr. I). A. Tompkins. soc A prominent mill man, when for d of the sale, remarked that it 8 a cheap piece of property at > price Dr. McAden paid for it. It is not known what disposin Dr. MoAden intends to make his recent purchase. ' n ora Fort Mill Times, July 26. Mr. L. J. Massey has joined his nily at Lancaster for a few YB. Last Sunday a week apjo Stokes rry and two young boys named skey and llough were boating the Catawba. The boat be ne lodged on a rock so securethat Stokes decided to give up > ship and swam for the shore ving the young boyd to combat > elements and particularly the ruing sun, alone. Ho was prosited before Justice McElhaney the parents of the boys Sat lay and was sentenced to two ps in the guardhouse. There was a happy scene and ally unexpected by most of >se who attended the l'resbyian Sunday school Sunday en Mr. J. M. Harris, the popir retiring superintendent was rented with a handsome gold tch by the teachers as a token their esteem and best wishes. .J. II. Thorn well made the mentation speech and Mr. liar , although nearly overcome [e surprise and emotion, replied ry gracefully, lie has made a thfill and zealous superintenlt and not only in the Sunday 100I and church, but throughL the town and county there is unanimous feeling of regret ?r his determination to leave rt Mill. As a man, morally 1 socially, he leaves none betbehind him and The Times dies him the greatest abunace of success in his new home. ?Mr. J. E. Blackmon, and nily returned yesterday from a it to Mrs. Blackmon's parents Junction, Ark. ?Mr. J. C. Elliott was down Columbia Wednesday to be isent at the meeting of the it e Alliance. He returned ursday night. -Mrs. J. J. Blackmon returned me Friday from Kershaw, acnpanied by Mrs. It. L. Black m and children, who will ?nenrt ew days ia Lancaster. Col. Wooten Turns Hack. Camilla, (ia., July 20.?When 5 two companies of militia from hany, under command of Col. aoten en route to Banbridge, iclied hero to night, they were ned back home. Col. Wooten s advised by Capt. Smith that re was absolutely no use lor m at Bainbridge. It is believed it all danger of further trouble s passed. - _ .. That Needed Name. Croat snakes! Is that one of in auto?automobiles Yes.*' 'Well, it's got to have a shornaine. The thing is out of f lit before von can nrononnr.fi V I '?Ohricago Tribune. Such Orief! 'Arriet?Would you ha1 bin ry, Jim, it I 'ad kicket the ! ?ket when 1 wos took bad last i nth ?" ? 'Jim?Sorry ! Ixml luv yer, I'd 1 >ner 'ave 'ad me grog stopped ( a week 1"?London Fun. , ; * js_ '* ' ^ * v* * < . # <A " ' * v ' ,l ** * -%k' > >#r: ' '.; .1 Much More So. Mrs. Von Blumer?I do not think there is anything worse than to ask one's husband for mhney, dd you ? f i Mrs. Whitherby?-Oh, yes, there is. To have him,,refuse it.? Detroit Free Press. I Southern railway. "Sir 4 Ctntnil Time Uetrvccrf'Cot imibla and .Taolt- , aonville. Riulern Time Between CoInmbla and Other Point*. 't '. I ' i*. . Effective June 11th, 1800. fjL Northbound. Dail^ S Lv. J'vllle, F.C.&P.Ky 8 20 a 7 46p " Savannah 12 115 p 1159p Ar. Columbia 4 <5$ p 4 80 a Lv. Charleston. Ho. Ity 7 00 a 6 :i0p Bonimervillo 7 41 a fl 09p Branch vi lie , 8 65 a 7 50 p Orangeburg 0 28 a 8 24 p Kingvillo 10 15 a 0 2v)p Ar. Columbia. II 00a 10 lop Lv. Augusta, 8o. Hy 77.T77 2 4J p 9 00p " Ornniteville 11 09 p 10 15 p " Aiken 2 50 p || Trenton... ?**?!> !! J0'' O 4'.<|l II ."VI P Ar. (Vilumbial'n. dop't 5 20p 2 10? .. Lv Col'bia Bland'g st 5 45p 5 50 a " Winnaboro 0 38p 0 49 a ' < 'heater 7 20 p 7 37 a " Rock HU1 7 58p 8 11 a Ar, Charlotte 8 45p ttloa " Danville 12 fcfti* 1 22 p Ar. Richmond . 0 00*1 0 28p Ar. Washington 7 55 a 0 06 p " Baltimore i'u. It. U 9 12 a 11 25 p " Philadelphia 11 85 a 2 50 a " Kvw i'urk 2 Vlp tt23a ?. .. , _ , Xo. 33 No. 35 SOUtllbolllld. .. .. .. Dully, j Dally. l.v. New York. Pa. K.K 3 OOp 1215nt " Philadelphia 6 34 p 8 50 a " Baltimore 7 55p U 22 a l.v. Waah'ton, So. Ry 9 20 p 11 15 a Lv. Richmond 11 00 p 12 01m Lv. Danville 4 15 a 0 02 p " Chariot t? 8 15a 10 20p " Rock llili 0 02 a 11 lOn > *> " Charter 0 85 a 11 4,3 p " 5Vinnslx>ro 10 21a 12 82 a Ar Col'bia Hland'g at II 25 a 1 37 o Lv. ColumbiaL*n.dttp't ... 11 45a 4 110 a " Johnatoua 1 28 p 0 82 a " Trenton... 1 Sfcp! 0 48 a Ar. Aiken 2 15 p| " Oraniteville 2 07p 7 18 a " AugteOn 2 45 pj 8 00 a l.v. Columbia. So. Rv 2 56p 0 45 a Ktngville .?. 4 88 pi 7 .Hi a Orangeburg 5 29 pi 8 22 a Branchville 0 02 pi 8 53 a Rmnmo^lll. ~ -1 ~ "" ,-kpi iu iaw Ar. Charleston. 8 17 p 11 CJa Lv. Ool'bia, F.C'.&P.Ry Ill 37?n 12 47 a " Savannah 3 07 p 5 08 a Ar. Jacksonville 7 401? 0 00 a MLKKPINO C A It HKKV1CB Excellent daily passenger service between Florida and New York. Nos. Si and 34?Now York and Florida Express. Drawing-Room Sleeping Cara betwean Augusta and New York. Pullman drawing room sleeping cara between I Tampa, Jacksonville, Savannah, Washington and New York. Pullman Bleeping Cara between Charlotte and Richmond. i Noa. 86 and 86?U. B. Faat Mall. Through Pullman drawing room buffet sleeping cars lx? tween Jacksonville and New York and Pullman sleeping cars between Augusta and Charlotte. Dining cars serve all meals enrouta. Pullman sleeping oars between Jacksonville and Columbia, en route daily between Jack- , aonville and Cincinnati via AsneviUe. FRANKS, CANNON. J. M. CUIjP, Third V-P. He (Jen Mgr. T. M., Washington. W.A.TURK. RH.HAUDWIOK, G. P. A.. Washington. A. Q. P. A.. Atlanta. South Carolina & (Jronria UK (In. TIMF. TAD I.K NO. 1 IS. In lifted 12.01, a. m., Sunday, Oct. 2nd, 1808, West First Class liuily. East-First Class Daly I've. a.in.. 7 luCharleston, 8.00 arrives a m ' a.in., 0.211 Augusta, 10.45 " a.m., 0.2u Columbia. 5.20 " a. in., 10.10 Klngsvillr, 4.28 West. | North Carolina Division, j East. t * I 75 ~77 ~ ~ * 78 ' 74 ~8T STATIONS ?- /_ Jr_ 2 Cj IstC IstC 2<1 C 2d 0 1 M A M l.v. Ar PMPMPH 8801140 CAMDEN ~300 4 30* 8 50,12 00 Di-Kalli 2 4o 4 00 ,? Of.112 12 West vllln. 2 28 8 40 ill) 10112 40 K< t> 'law 2 16 3 1ft 10 301)211") Heath Springs 1 45 2 10 10 lot 1'*) l'ieuHUiil LI..I I 10 2 00 II V)| 120 l. incastor 120 120 1I2 ir.| 1 35 ltlvemide 1 05 12 15 I 1 ftoi 1 W Ctttawbn.l'ino'n. 12 50 1820 :t 101 2 IM Iloek Hill 122ft 8 fto :i Nil 2ft."), Tlr/aii 11 oft 8 ift 1 4oj 24*1 YorkviUc llft'J 7 80 ' .'> lo; ;t0:1 Sharon ll 37 7 15 ft .'to! 3 1 hi Ill'-kory CJrov? II 22 ? fto ft tft :i 0(r Smyrna 11 101 fi Ho 7 40 0 201 3.v)| iJI'aek ?0ur? 10 4ftl (joit 7 25 xi" '4M Earl- 10 30 7,10 X l"I 4 Jft I'atli rson Sj'/gs |0 2ft| ' 045 o k' 4 25l ' nh> ,l>j u 151 0 30 , ! 35 4 4ft|> f.aftliuyr<; 8 ftft; ft 10 8 mm ! 4 52} Monrsboro 8 48 I ft* 010 5w5j Henrlel' t 8'Is I 2ft 03)1 5 18' Forest lily. Oil i 00 I" 1 531! Kiilhrrfurdton IVS : 3 80 11115! 5 58, T1htoi.i1 City 8 ii 2 80 11-10; 1 Oil) (lien wood 8 2t 2 "ft 11235 ft.Hi Mn*T -i r 10 | 2 (X) i'm"; i- m I i'm ' T ft m ; ami pT west' | uann<jy Mr,inch | Rust. 85 I 83 1 s t1 86 Mixed Mixed Mixed Mixed I'M AM I.V, Ar. AM I'M t id 5 80 Rltokibira 7 ao 080 43S * ft no Chc'kee P. 7 oft fln6 6 00 oao OafTney CJO | wi Train No. 77, Roinir west makes daylight eonteetM It Lancnntei Till ti.i I, .. C, R r, it itock Hill with the Southern It It t'olnfi north, at Hlauksburk with the Southern Train, No. 7k, Koin? East makes or.i. tlui. ,t Marion, N. C. with tne Southern It, It,,, at IliackahurK with Southern and at Lancaster with the I, & , 3. R, It. Train No. HI, ifolnr Lust makes connection at Shelby, N. C., >vith tho S. A L., K. It, going caat. All local freight trains will ?nrry pnssengers If provided with tickets. S Jt. LUMHK1N, Division I'aaaonRor Agent. U A. EMERSON. Tratnc Manager.