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BIS E 1 5 N, S. C. E%i,ABLISHED 1865 NEWBERRY* So C., 11RIDAY, AUGUST 12,- 189.TIEAWE.1.OAYA FIGHTING AT MANILA OPANIARDH ATTA0K TUE AMEIHICANS AND WEIE DEFEATED. TleeAttack Was Mado on the American Ummn pnetween Cavite and 111anila on the Nigist. or euly 31-Aiterican Lose ) Killed, 44 Woundedi Spanish Losa o0 Kille4l, 300 Wounnded. [Copyrighted 1898 by Associated Press.] Now York, Aug. 9.-A cablegram from Manila Bay, dated Aug. 4., via Hong Kong, to the Evening World gives the following particulars of the fighting near Manila July 81: Gen. Groono's force, numbering '8,000 mon had been advancing and entrenching. On arrival of the third expedition it filled the Spaniards with rage and they determined to give battle before Camp Dewey could be reinforced. . Trenches were extended from the beach three hundred yards to the left flank of the insurgentF. Sunday was insurgent feast (lay and their left flank was withdrawn, leaving the American's right flank exposed. Companies A and E of the Tenth Pennsylvania and A of the Utah battery were ordered to rein force the right flank. In the midst of a raging typhoon withi a tremen dous downpour of rain, the enemy's force, estimated at 3,000 men at tempted a surprise to camp. Our pickets were driven in, and the trenches assaulted. Tho brave Pennsylvania men never flinched, but stood their ground under a with ering fire. The alarm spread and the First California regiment, with two com panies of the Third artillery, who fight with rifles, were sent to reinforce the Pennsylvanians. Tho onomy were on top of the tronches when the reinforcements arrived, and never was discipline of the regulars better demonstrated than by the work of the Third artillery under Captain O'Harra. Nothing could be seen but flashes from Mauser rifles. Our men ran right up to the attacking Spaniards and mowed them down with regular volleys. The Utah battery under Capt. Young covered itsolf with glory. The men pulled their field guns through the mud axle doop. Two guns were sent around in flank -id poured in a destructive onfilad ing fire. The enemy was repulsed and retreated in disorder. Our in fantry had exhausted all its ammu nition and did not follow them. Not an inch of ground was lost. During flashes of lightning, dead and wounded could he seon lying in blood red water, but neither cle ments of heaven nor dlestrucetive power of man could wvring a cry of protest from the wounded. They .encouraged their comradosi to light, and lianded over their cartridlge *4. During the night the Span ish sco11 were seon carrying oli their dead an ded. The Anmer ican dead were hnri10xt clay in a convent.' - Hong Kong, Aug. 9.-Gor - man steamer Petrarich which 4eft Manila Aug. 6, arrived here todaly and brought the first neows of a se vore engageoment between the Span iards and the Americans near Ma nila. The Americans were victorious and only lost 11 men killed and 37 wound ed. The. Spanish losses are not known but are reported to be heavy. The insurgent forces remained neutral. The attack was made on the Amer-ican camp between Cavitc id ManT' during the night of July 1. The Spaniards who numboered vor 8,000 men inado desperate biargos upon the American lines bul < oitime the lire of the Americaz a drove the Spanish back ani ly broke the Spanish center ani Senemy retreatedl. Later on thei S niards made a second attack bu ore again repulsed and returnet tothe bushea," keeping up an in cessant fire on the roads leading t< y :Manila over which they apparenti: ~u.ex peted t he A merican trooops to ad Svance. Some estimates plae the Spanisi ~ oss at over 500 men killed an< Swounded. Washington, Aug. 9.-The was department today received the fol. lowing from Hong Kong: Adjutant General, Washington. MeArthus' troop arrived on the 31st. No epidemic or sickness. Five deaths. Lient. Kerr, of the engi neers, died of spinal meningitis. Landing at camp was delayed on account of the high surf. To gaim an approach to the city Greono's outposts were advanced to Kulino I from Camino. t The Spanish attacked sharply. t Our artillery outposts behaved well. i They hold their 'position. It was necessary to call out one brigado. The Spanish loss is rumored to be heavy. Our loss, killed: Tenth Pennsylvania, c John Brady, Waller E. Brawn, Wim. c E. Brinton, Jacob Hull, Jesso Noss, t William Stillwagon; First California, i Maurico Just; Third artillery, Eli Dawson; First Colorado, Fred Spring- c stead. Seriously wounded: Tenth i Pennsylvania, Sorgt. Alva Water, i privates, Leo Sydor, Victor Holmes, H C. S. Carter, Arthur Johnson; First 1 California, Capt. R. Richter, private C. J. Edwards; Third artillory, pri- ; vates, Charles Winfield, J. C. Mo Elroth. Thirty-eightslightly wound ed. San Francisco, Aug. 9.-A special to the Examiner from Manila, July 31, via Kong Kong, Aug. 8,says: "A heavy engagoment took place be tween the American and Spanish forces at Malate. The Spanish mado an attack and after several houri fighting they wer. repulsed. "The troops cngagod were the First battalion California volunteers, Tenth Pennsylvania, First battalion Third artrillery of regular and Bat tory A Utah voluntoors. Our losses wore 9 killed and 44 wounded. The Spanish loss upwards of 200 killed and 800 wounded. "Our volunteera made a glorious defens against upwards of 3,000 at. tacking force. The battlo raged three hours." oFFe FO1R iPoItT) itic. (Jn. Grant and hin saf. with Ilitif of a ienticky Reoglimenit, will Join Gl. hilles, Although the Lattor Does not Want, Thoin. N(.wport News, Va., Aug. 9.-Gon. Fred D. Grant, his staff and the re maining six companies of the 1st, Kentucky regiment, Col. Castleman commanding, embarked tonight for Porto Rico on the transport Alamo, and the steamer is expected to sail after midnight. The transport Oh dam will leave some time to-morrow with the 5th -Illinois regiment on board, in command of Col. Culver. It is not known when the other troops will embark, probably not at all. Gen Grant is in command of the 3d brigade, of the 1st division, of the 1st army corps, but only twvo regi ments of his command will b)o lanlded( in Porto Rico-Ist Kentucky and 5th Illinois. Col. James Hamilton Lewis did niot accompany GIon. Grant, having received orders today to re main here to inspect p)rovisio..s for thie troops and look after the camp ing grounds. It wvas learned today that a quantity of meat and canned goods wore condemned by the in spectors. Thme "Lomt CanH0." The above is the title of a new monthly illustrated historical jou r nall, devoted to the collection and preservation of Con federate records, also "Humorous anecdotes," "Re miniscences,'' "Deeds of hoe oism," "Terrible hards4hips," "Battles on Sea arnd Land,"' aind the noble deods of the loyal women of the South. It will also contain a de'scription of the events in the war withi Spain. Th'le "Lost Cause" is beautifully illustrat ed with large "battle scenes," "por. traits," "maps," etc. Among the contributors are Genm. Fitzhungh LeeC, Gordon, Butler, French, Rorssor, 8. D. Lee, Walthall, Evans, McLaws, Wheeler, Oates, Bennett HI. Young Land many others. The "Lost Cause" should be in every family in the South, The subscription price is very low, only seventy-five centa a year. A sample copy will b)e sent - free of charge to any one by address ing a postal card to The "Lost Cause," 8328 West Green street, Louisville. wiVn your batles against,dieso by neting romt.y. Omne Mtinte Congh Unare i,roduIceH imamedlinto insults. Whent takem n r It pre k WELL-DRILLED REGIMEN' rIINT sOUrIT CAIOI.INA nANKS S ABIONU TRIM VICHY HICMT. Lre Well I'learel With Their Cvsip all 'anansa--onistaiding Offcers Are A ble M11ilitary Leaders--4onle Ilterea( 1ig Personal Notes and Other Things:' (Times and Citizon, Aug. 8th.) Prominent among the regiment at ached to the Seventh Army Corps is he First South Carolina, encamped it Panama Park, along with the otht,% ,egiments so far assigned to the [hird Division. Tiho boys aro well >loamOd with their camp. Tito First South Carolina is ex o0dingly well drilled, rariing ioc >nd with all the troops at Chicka nauga, where it was stationed for onio wooks before coming here. A very prominent pratso in the haracter of the South Carolina boys 9 their strict obedience to the coim nands of their oiflicors, and the ro poet shown 111ih% olicers iby their m1n, mnd vico vertna. The dist ingidshoel profresssion of law s well repro.sented 1mong (lhe com nissioned oflicerm of this regiment. 3oth the colonel amd hoionantcolo Ae tre promionnt. lawyers. Colonel ulston is at man of raro oxecntive Ahility as at military coinmindoir, and s tiroless in his el'orts to maintain P_ uigh standard among his men. Lieutenant Colonel J. H1. Tillman, ion of George D. Till man, and nephen f Senator Benjamin Tillman, needs icarcely an introduction to the pub ic, as the name of Tillman is fa niliar in every honashold in th< [Jnited Statos. Ho rides at beautiful iorso like a knight of olden times. L'his magnificent stood has a happy inmo-Robin Hood. No sooner has the shrill sound of ,he reveillo rung out upon the morn ng air than the half-dressod soldieri an be seen tumbling out in front o heir tents, and soon the entire camy a aroused from its long slumber 'he mess call is a glad one to the en f the boys in blue. Swimming iu Ahe river has boon prohibited betweer he hours of 9 a. m. and 6 p. i., bul he boys are allowed betwoon drill o go fishing, boating, eow., an< nany of them tako advantage o heir liberties. One and all have th< nost sincore regard for Mr. Guest who runs the boarding house it Cum mtior's mill; he has troated them al courteonsly. A strict guard line it lreserve(l, and every one going it snd out must show a pass. It Spanish spy eontors the South CJaro lina lines ait night, lie will (do 50 as corpse on a st.retcher, as the senuti nels are always on the alert. PERSONAL MENTION. Lieuitnanit Colonel Tillmnan wva called home last woek on account o the serious illniess of his little chil1 and bhas not yet returnoed. It is re port,(d that t.he little one is improv ing. Adjutant Hiardin of thie First, Bat talion might boe catlled the "qulic member of the group," but lie thoci oughly understanuds his duties an, has few eqnals in mnilitar'y miatters. One of the yongest, yet ablest captains in this regiment is Captam Latngford, conmmanding Company 1 lHe is a gradnait of .lie S. C. A Academy, and is a splendid tact iciat His company mn the reputation < being the best drilled in the reg mnen t. Lieutenant Marion of Company is one of the most enter'prisinrg youn lawyers of Chester, S. C., and a par nor of Attorney-General Barber, wl: is running for Congress. Lieutenat Marion left a fine practice to ent< the service, and is devoted to h duties. and his men. Sergeant Gillespio . ? Company dressed up as a woman the oth evening and made a round of tI camps, cansing miuch uamnsomer As the appearance of the fair sex a rarit.y in ecaup, many of the ho tnrned out to welconie their visit< but she suddenly eseaped, anud i one k'now the joke until next imor mug. Saturday morning every compa1 'was inspect.ed in heavy marchia neaner hv their captain, and arna equipments, otc., waro found in ex. collout condition. Captain Watkins of Company C is i sploadid military officer, and greatly beloved by his company. He is also a joker of t ho richest typo. As a tollor of funny stories, or a tor. mont., the captain carries off the pen. nant. His wifo is at tho Windsor. Lieutenant (ochran must have road James Whitcomb Riloy's little poem, "Sooin' Things at Night," for ho tells a strange story of how he saw curious shaped animals wandor ing about camp, and heard them whistle. Lieutenant Grant of Company C killed an immonso "tarantula" in his tent night before list. 16 sloops l)up in the second story now, witI a guard below. IRIMUNE S41INU TO MAN 1IAUO. At tiey LeIave Savannlals they MAly (lain by Ihe oange-Utien. tiordont #)n Exisi,Ition as Ui4tist its the (ireat Unitier. Savannah, 0a., August 9.-The transports LOoni anid 'Ainnowiskta arrived hero today for the immune regiments. Tihe 3d battalion of the Dth regiment will sad on the Leona tomorrow morning. The 3d regiment will sail on the Minnowask:. probaby on Friday. The 1st and 2d battalions of the 5th regiment sailed on Monday on the Rio Grande, leaving Major H. D. Money's battalion in camp. Col. Ray, comnianding tho 3d regiment, visited the camp of Major Money'. battalion today, and found such i disorganized condition of affairH that an entire reorganization of the battalion was necesstary. The mon complained of a lack of rations, which was found to be true. After a general overhauling of the bat talion it was put under orders tc break camp at 4 o'clock tomorro-v morning and go at once on board the Leona. Col. Ray, of the 3d regiment, re ceived the following letter fron: Gon. Jno. B. Gordon this morning "Atlanta, Ga., August, 8.--Col. P 11. Ray, commanding 3d regimeni volunteers, Savannah: The heroi< course of yoursolf and officors an( choorful responso of your regimoni to the call to meet at Santiar ) a fo( more dronded than Spanish arml will b gratofully remembered b3 the Government and all Anmericanis God protect you. J. 1. (JORDON." Later in the day Gen. Gordoi visited the 3d regiment's camp an complimented the officers and me1l on their boroic conduct andl boaring He said: "They are p)art of the uni answerable replIy of tihe South t< those wvho hlave for political reasoni professedi to doubt tihe loyalty an a patriotism or tile South. Tiis wai f has told to all of the nation wvha , must have been apparent to an; - man not blinded b)y p)rejudico or so] -lish personal interest, that the gren hleart of the South beats strong!; -for national unity; that thoe Soutli t if necessary, would rally as on -man to the defenco of our commoi 'I country and1 commoni hag. Th politician who wvould profess to be -, lie now t.hat tis is nlot onie coun try with no sectional lines should hb ~. hooted from the hustings. Uniitol .we standl invincible." .(Gen. Gordon endorsed the wve f policy of thle Administration anid th course that, is b)eing pursued to si cure a return of peace. lie dot )not bolioeve in tihe retention of ti gPhilippines. -Gen. Gordon visited his son, wvl o is a major inl the 3d regiment. sake lnto, Your simoims Allen's Foot-Rase, a powdolr I< thu feet. It cures, painful, swollol smarting, nervous feet and instant1 jtakes thle sting out of corns am b)Inions. It's the greatest comnfo r discovery of the age. Alion's Foo IC Ease mrakes tight or new shoes to t. easy It is a certain eure for swon is ing, callous and1( hot, tireil, acir ,sfeet. T.lry it todlay. Sold b)y wdruiggists andl shoo-stores. By mi r, for 250. in stanmps. Trial palckai [- LeRoy, N. Y. I think D)owit,4 wich linze'l Manwe IF. I so wvritr .lohnti o D)unnt, of wh a'elng,fits.irImalt Il(i,t,til for 3i Tg y si. ina' you wi tiiitnk the samte, 11.,ia : cu ire'f . ft' ece s nm alt sk in <iisea,ses. WV E I THE SECOND REGIMENT V0101K OVONV. W11.414 1lLIa 010F VAI ORi 011VE 111 llltIHT TO NVEAK. a1j. lol. A. (1. 111i.lr Vailos on itu eoopl to Fill the Necond Iteglabent, Qlekly and i.4pt Not hvamne teant on Our rair, Rtecord. I.The Stato, 10th. I The following lotter from 00o1 Ml. C. Butler, tho gallant Soutl Carolinian, who is in tho fildl s Mjor (4on0ral was recoived by th Colone0l of tiho Second regilmont. yom torday. It is very much to thi point: Ioadquarters First Division, Scond Army Corps, Camp Alger, Vi., August 8th, 18 Col. Willio Jones, Columbia, S. C. My Doar Sir: Roplying to you recont letter, I bog to may a caml next to the Third Virgmnia and Firs Connecticut is a1waiting your regi mo10nt, whicb w%ill completo he brig 10. I trust it will not, bo occllpio< by aiother regimiot, or that. othe orders imiay tiot hm issod bofori yours roaches this canip. What is the mattor that your rog imont is not recruited to its ful Iorotoforo Sonth Carolina has ni ways rosponded promptly to call mado upon her for troops, mid it i rat,her n ortifying to thoso who foe a prido ini her pmst hi.itory to lim her a haggard when almost over other Stato has comto forward witl such alacrity. There must be some thing wrong somewhere. I n afte years it will not. sound well to hav thuis Stito, with such a splendi fighting record, pnti down itmonj thoso who failed t furnish her shar of troops in ohedienco to call mad by the proporly constituted authe rities. Hor peoplo cannot vindicit thomselves by claiming that ther is no occasion for their sorvice Congress must havo had good groune for authorizing the onlistment an organization of an army, and it not for us to question its wisdom < propriety. Our dutty is to suppl our proportion of mon "for the con mon defence and general wolfaro" i onjoinod by the coistiition. N( will it. oxcuso us by saying "tho figh ing is over" and there is no long nood for our sorvices. None of I can foreseo how mny troops will I required to garrison for a tiio least the territory ateqnired by rigI of conquest, and indomnity for o: ponidituurs and( sacrifices iiado f< national purposos. South .Carol in'a's full gntotia mi not be noeodod, b~ut shie is niot i Sjndge in this inistanmce. I I have no greater intforcut in the ho r or and1( character of the St.atoe, t greater reason to cherislh Iaudahlb y State pride t.hanu anuy olher of her ei . izonls, but it is tiot plenatt to hiav t the piOplo of ot her St.ots offeirinig ymake up one qulot a. It. is a refhe , tion upon03 our patriotism and go o faith. It does niot comnport with tl a pride we have always justly felt e t.he plnuck tand pa1t.riotism1 of our p SpIe to have them fail now in the fi eamosure of their dutlly. 0 I trust, you will yet complete yoU I, onlistmor' antmd rep)ort wit h yo regiment at an early day, arid relic .ur the fair escutcheon of the Statoe fr( 0 the st.igmia w'hich is being plac - lupon it. T[he regimient ought to is promptly ftilleud to the maximan if (3 ser'vo but 1( one ont hi. If it should he my fortumnmi to 0 ordered to Cuba wit.h the anrmy occnpation), it would be very gra l ing to have at least one a egim >from my owni St ate to accompt e, the sp)lendid1 baody of soIliers na ly constituting may division from I dI States of Pemnnsylvanimi, New Yo rt. t.. I have booni devotimng mysef to til dg(iscip)linle, equipmiet, andii orgamii Iltion, and havo no fears as to thai r c< 11duet, but you cani readoily iuideriti wh vly I uould feel a pridoe in huavini body of South (Carolinians near to share wvhetover nmay awatit uts. me bohar fully from you. SVery triuly yours, uetc., 1011E INSURtANC. Th alEi,ulanmovit, o,f 11imt on411,pauts win Tn, to K4 p Iii M%on$ y Its 11mofe Moctlmis Whero It. Ia Stoat beo.led. [N3ws and Courior.1 The fact that the largo insuranco companies are the richest concerns in existonce, says tb Nashville American, provm4 that the insuranco bluin1l0H as a WhoIe is a very Profit ablo one, anld it submits the general reflection and some particular facts relating to it for the considoration of the busines mon of Tonnossoo. The rich compumies dorivo their incomo aid profit, of course, from it very largo field, and the especial purposo of the American is to Hnggest that m1oney contribited by tlie poplo of Tonntsso to the wealth of suC comn panios might bo retained it, home groatly to the advitnttage of that r Stito. Diring th year 1897, it shows, tho peoplo of Tmo sHoo paid in pro. mililms for fire and marino ilsurance $2,713,-402; in premiums for life in. 11suranco $1,897,270; in premiums to fidelity 1111d (auaHIItLy (om1pan is $209,. 3 096; ill aIssessmon01tfs to assessment lifo and itccident companies $204, 744; in assessments to "friltrnl0t1" as mv.44smont ordors $8,54,132; all of which pitymotints, aggregating $4, - 928,042, or itbout, five million dollri in round numbors, woro paid tocou. panlios oultsido t.hlo Stalto, and, of courso, carried so much01 1110110 Y out of the Stato. In tfio past, fifteen years $23,773,709 havo gono fron the St ito t 4) pay premiu ms on firo int su1ranc11O Ilono, id if the p1ylents r for ot hor insurance Iuring the samo D poriod were it th) rate of the Jay ments for litil year, the total for tile fiftoon years was, of courso, noarly $.vo,000,000. From thiofio figuros, th Americin says, it canl bo 0011 What this system of outsido insuritieo costs ti people of the Stato; and, while it is true that mnch of the money so paid out I conmes biltc in the loseos Which tio <1 0ma111io pay, it is plain that the net result is a largo profit to tho companios, or thoy woutld not con y tintuo the business, anti th1 fact that they are tle richost con-orns in exis tolu proves that the businms is gonl orally it highly proftiablo on. "It. does inot tako any powerful ronison inif," may.s tilt) Amuorican ill cotoln. Is MHiol to sliow that if the largo mumnm pIaid by thIe 1)01)1 of T011n0S.400 re ma111inlod ait ho1m, circlaCiltingf amonlg onr own pooplo, and perforining tlio u ful 1111 valuable funtions of ) I which capiitainl is caple4 that, tihe pepl of thtt State wotuldl be to a Svery inIrgo tdegroo tihe ginors by t.he 10 process. 'lhis is tilt lessont, oif couIrso, whicli -is p)rtsenItted for tilt conslorationl ol tO thei~ p)eop)le of itll t.hio SouIthetrn StateS. o and1( the pe)ople) of Texas appeaOIr t( -have b)egunI to considotr it to) goot. (1 pu1rposo0. UJnder an1 act recenltly to passed( bly tilt) Iogislituitre the Texat c- Mutl Life lnsurantco (Company wvam )( inlcorpotratted for thte l)1purpos of ont (lcollraigi ng tilt organ iationt of hom1I) n comIpanIioSi, so that a pairt. itt leatst ci o~ the capitatl itnnually sent out of till dI Stito may13 1) retii 1d for inlvestmn antd uist iat htomol. '1The p)rospoCtui ur of t he compantty says: ur '"Txas is Ho far remlovted frm t.hi ye great mIoneCy contros thait it is practi an cally a counitry withint itself. Th'Ii dein g the caise, lt. us5 50 whalt at fi bot oI.her people, simiilarly situlated1, ar it dotintg. Theii littl e island of Nos 'Zealand, wit.h it poputlation1 not one ho third as great, as that1 of T1exas, ha of at lompanitly wihosti atssta txcOOd $10, ry- 00,000t. Inlst 4nd( of sendIting thIei mtn life inisuranlco p)remIiumIs and1( atccumil ny lations to Austraiia, or to Englant rw they arte, to) thtis extet at last, rt .ho0 tatinlod permanitlty at, home. Thi rk, ri a irvo, suIrpluls, dividondts, dent a- cliims, inlt.oros)t, t axos, c'ommlt'issior in. itnd ox penses circulato at home, I oir the ihnfit of every buHsinless On il za4- island. Anustratlia proper, with a popt >nt - lation but litt.l greator tihan that< nId Tlexas, has8 ihomo comfpaios whoi g a atsets exceed1 10 0,000t,000. In 01 mol ownY1 cot)ry somo1 Western Stalt< Lot have b)rokenl away from t he aprol strinIgs of Easternl corporation Kainass and Nebraska, and Iowa ai I Ittndita andt California and Miel gan each have a successful company, while Ohio's hone company has at, sets of more than $18,000,000, ard WisconRin's home company has more than $100,000,000." The Financial Chronicle contri butes some further interesting infor. mation boaring on the general sub ject; ono highly suggestive state ment being that the policies of life insurance in force in New York alone in 1897 amounted to $1,225,725,54t, and the gross asseta to 81,134,051, 334. Thoso figuros, as the Manufac turers' Rtocord says, illoiently "in dicato the accumulation of wealth throueh the agoncy of insurance companies," and it adds all that is necessary to add by way of comment, when it says: "How much the South has contri buted to those accumulations and to ot.hots in the North wouli be diAl cult to estimate, but it is a fact be yond disputo that the South sends annually millions of dollars to out sido insurance companies in tho pay mionts on polies, comylit tie of which returns in the form of pormaniont, investments. The estab lishmont of home companies in Southern States will tend to koop the money in those sections whore it is most nood. What, has boen done in Now Zoaland, in Michigan or Ohio can certainly be dono in Toxas and many another Southern State, provided ovory safoguard is had in organization and operation of ti e Coml) panies." The success of the Equitable Firo fnsurance Company in Charleston has shown what homo companies can do. It has been organized for about two years, and has made a remark ablo record. The business of the campany has stoadily increased and its stock is now regarded as one of tile safost and most protitablo soecuri ties in this iarket. Exclsor Eteta1ngs. Miss Luda Bradley, of Newborry, is v1silting Mr. 11. H. Schumpert's family. We had a good attendance at servico Sunday afternoon. Wo had a ine alu in t,his setion on Saturday aft,rnioo. G'lad the correspondents' plenio will b hold at llrown & Moseley's grove. Tho grove is a delight,fil place for a pIicl gatherllig, anld WO hJOPC to see a full tuirn1olt, of tho stafy. O.ur school turned out on ldu1ay, and taLher and p)pIls went, down anid On Joyed ('he L,t,1o Mouintainl reuion, NU 1s Lora Shealy has iet,urned home after spending sveral days in this soo MIiss Miamilo liikard, of L.ong Lane sectionm, is speniding a few days wit,h her friends ini L,his section. Mr z. Leland Schumpo)Crt,, opriai,or at Sant,ue on the Southern Itallrioad, has benon a short, visit t.o his fattier's faMlly her. Mr. Willie Watt,t of Newberry, has hooni downi ont a vIsit to hiIs fatther's family. We congrat.nlat,e the It,rons of uJnion Academiy School In electing MI ss liessio D)ominick princIipal of thielr school for another school tertm. Wile the school has heoretofore boon in the hands of able teachocra, still we p)redilet, a brighter future for the school another year. A good select.Ion. Mr i. A ugustus Lorlek and sister and Miss Alice Ilookmnan, of Lexingt,on Counity, have boon on a vIsit to Mr. J. M r. C.' W. iutnger and~ famnily, of Iyn,S. 4U., havoeeno v,is, to 1 MIr. J1. D). Stonme's fail y. Mr. iCugonoe Mathewvs, of Ninet,y-SIx, lai visitinig relat,ives in this commnit. We weore sorry to learn of t,he sad deat,h of our youttg friend, Mr. David D IeWalt, of P*rosperit,y. D)avid was a i' good kind-hiearted young matn, and wvili - he great,ly missed. Wue extend our1 a sympathy to t.he bereaved family., ltev. M. M. Kiliard, P'h. D)., of Co Inumi)a, sp)ent Thursday night, th~I his r rnot,ber's famIly here and1( took in the - Littie Mountain reuiloni on F'rIday atnd I, returtned to Colunmbia in the afternoon of same d say. e Veryl near alt of our peotple went dhown andu entjoyed tbe Litt,l Mout,ain reunioni on ast Friday. The annual a reuntion at the Mountains is looked for 0 ward1 to as a big gat,hering and people o are brought toget,hor from ditfer'ent counties. We can nay the speaking was good and was lnterecstilng and profitable to all Who stopped t,o listen. (IWe had thte pleasuro of meeting many r of our.friends at the reunion whem we as hadn't, seeni in a long time, and also forming now acquatintances, hence we ret.urned thoam fooling tthat we had spont'a p)leasant, dlay lit, tbe Mountains, ,h.iouagh the weather was extremelhy - warm. SIGMA.