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CHAPTER XXIII.
Continued.
Once or twice in our upward progress
toward the house did wo turn to
look at the scene below, which was as |
beautiful as mind can conceive. The
top terrace reached, we lingered for
several minutes, and I expressed my
admiration without reserve.
"I am always much gratified, I am
sure, when an Englishman admires
American scenery," said Mrs. Van
Rensselaer. "Some parts of your
Thar es. I think, are very charming
and peaceful, but none so bold as this.
My friend. Mr. Dennis O'Connor, has
brought an English gentleman with
him to-day. who had a great desire to
see the river from this point, whose
praise is as unqualified as yours." and
the speaker pointed with her fan to
the lower veranda, where sat Mr. Dennis
O'Connor and Mr. Evan Price, the
latter puffing a cigarette and watching
us with intense interest.
This little incident, which not -many
hours before would have greatly disturbed
me. added to my gratification.
Now. I thought, will I demonstrate to
mv rival that his suit is hoDeless. and
compel him to retire from the field.
"Connie." I whispered, "my own little
wife that is to be, do you sec who
Is sitting there?"
"Yes. dear." she answered softly.
"He will find an opportunity to talk
with you to-day, I am sure. You will i
know what to tell iiim?"
"Trust me." said my faithful Constance.
returning the pressure of my
hand.
"I will." I responded.
Never shall I forget the delights of
that long autumnal day. It is true 1
was sometimes obliged to surrender
my Constance to her friends, but for 1
the most part I contrived to keep her
to myself, and was surprised to observe
that beyond a formal bow of
recognition when we first entered the
house Mr. Evan Price ignored us both.
I suspected that that transformed
cleric was reserving what he had to
say until he perceived an entirely favorable
opportunity, and acquainted
Constance with my suspicion, who
agreed with me. These remarks were
made in the blue drawing room, where
tho greater number of Mrs. Van Rensselaer's
guests had assembled just as
evening was closing iu.
"If you leave the drawing room by
the door." said Constance, "and return
again at once by the veranda,
you can sit at that small table at the
back of that bamboo screen. From
where Mr. Price is now sitting he can
see your departure bat not your return.
If he comes to me you will hear our
conversation and can reappear to interrupt
it at any moment you please.
<live me this opportunity, dear Ernest,
to set your mind at rest once for ever
as to whether I care anything for Mr.
Price or not."
"My dearest Connie." I exclaimed
fervently. "I don't doubt your faithfulness
the least in the world; nothing
you can say or do can increase my perfect
trust in you. But I will do as you
suggest."
And the next minute I rose from my
seat and walked away. To carry out
the plan proposed by Miss Marsh occupied
more time than wo supposed it
would. In the first place. It was necessary
for hie to pass along three sides
of the Rensselaer mausion, which was
of great extent, >n itself the work of at
least five minutes, but I failed to accomplish
it in less than double that
tinie in consequence of meeting my
aunt and Mrs. Van Renseelaer. who
detained me with questions. However,
I escaped from these ladies as soon as
I decently could, and re-entering the
drawing room from the veranda took
up my position as arranged. Mr. Evan
rrir;e was already at the side of my
Constance. The expression of his face
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pose. and he spoke so low that, though
I was less than three feet distant from
bim. it was with some difficulty that I
could make out all he said.
"I cannot conceive why it is," he was
saying, "that you should refuse to accept
this ring. The stone Is a beautiful
one; I selected It with great care
myself, and drew the design for the
mounting of it. The mere acceptance
of the ring will not imply that you are
in any way engaged to me. You will
onl" confer upon me a favor for which
I shall always remain grateful. Let us
agree that the gift signifies nothing;
only accept it. I beg of you."
"I really cannot accept it. I told
you I coul.l not before you had it
made," answered Constance firmly.
"Why has this change come over
you?" he asked. ;
"No change has come over me," re-i
plied Coustance war ml v. "All I ever
was to you. that I aiu now."
"I think you were more kindly dis-:
posed toward me when wc were fellow |
passengers on the "Etruria, and I am !
sure you did not avoid me so carefully j
before the advent of that English couu- j
try boy as you have done since."
"My recollection does not agree with '
yours, Mr. Price. If it is your pleasure
to construe ordinary American courtesy
into the sort of kindness to which
you attach a special meaning. I am not:
responsible for that. I regret, but can j
no. help it. As for the English coun-l
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by;
'ALTER BLOOMFIELD
ZBT B INKER'S SONS
I try boy you speak of. I must really ask
you either to not refer to my future
husband, or to employ a less offensive
description of him."
"Impossible!" exclaimed Mr. Trice;
"you are not mad!"
"O dear no." replied Miss Marsh very
coolly; "I believe uot. Are you, sir?"
"I am heartily sorry for you." said
Mr. Price, closing the hand upon which
he had been exhibiting a very fine
ring, and replacing that bauble in his
pocket. "I should have thought that
one Truman would have been sufficient
for your family, if not for all
America. If you knew all I could tell
you. your plan for your future life
would differ very widely from that
| which you have adopted, even if I were
still excluded from It."
"If my sister's husbnnd were here I
have no doubt he would be able to effectually
reply to your insult." said
Miss Marsh indignantly.
"I'have insulted nobody." protested
Mr. Price. "What I have said is true,
and so is what I am going to say. The
English country boy who has been your
companion to-day is unworthy of your
hand. He is what I called him?an
English country boy. without fortune,
experience, or. so far as I have observed,
talent. He belong to a family
which has enjoyed exceptional social
advantages for more than 300 fears,
yet in all that time no one member of
it has distinguished himself in any
walk of life. Such social position as
has has been theirs is now on the wane.
The Squire of Holdenhurst has scarcely
yet reached middle age. and a long
time must probably elapse before
young Ernest succeeds to his estate?
a poor property, worth, perhaps, some
six or seven hundred a year at most,
decreasing in value every year, and
perhaps soon to be confiscated by the
revolutionary legislation which now
prevails in England."
"I know nothing of all this, and am
not much interested in it. but my sister's
husband is a Truman, and the
people here do not account him a dull
man."
"That is true. I admit. Still, if your
sister were as free as you are now. I
have that in my pocket which would
prevent her marrying him."
"Indeed!" exclaimed Miss Marsh,
"that is more interesting than credible."
"Still, it is true." persisted Mr. Price.
"No family was ever more glariugly
misnamed than that of Holdenhurst?
It has never produced a true man, and
the one clever member of it, your
brother-in-law. counteracts his ability
by his falsity. His faithlessness to
his wife, to whose father was due his
first step toward the great success he
has achieved, is deplorable. The letter
I have in my pocket reveals a state of
affairs which in this country would
enable your sister to obtain a divorce
from her husbahd. Will you read It?"
"I take no interest in it, I assure you.
My sister is happy, and has no wish
for a divorce, but even were that not
so, it would not be my affair."
"Accepting a^ final your rejection of
my suit, my last request?made to you
in the hope that you will pause and reflect
before you change your own fair
name for the tarnished name of Truman?is
that you will read this letter.
It reached me this morning from the
Rev. Mr. Fuller, rector of Holdenhurst
Major. It Is very brief, and win not
engage your attention for more than
two or three miuutes. Surely, Miss
Marsh, you will do so much to oblige
a bitterly disappointed man."
"Very well. I will read it since you
so greatly wish it." and extending her(
delicate little baud, my Constance took ;
from Mr. Price a letter wnich he j
pleadingly extended toward her.
The first part of this colloquy greatly
inflamed that consciousness of victory
which had possessed me ever since
Constance Marsh had declared herself
mine. Mr. Price's tirade against my
family, nod particularly his animad- j
versions on myself, amused me. But
it was plainly apparent that the perusal
by Constance of a letter from the
Rev. Mr. Fuller, detailing the circumstance
of my uucle Sam's connection
with Annie Wolsey, might be fraught
with very serious consequences to several
persons. I resolved to interrupt
the reading, and returned to my Constance
as speedily as I could, this time
happily without delay, but when I
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I found that Constance had risen froiu j
her seat, and that Mr. Price was walk- j
ing away from her, a malicious leer j
upon his fa re as he replaced a letter in ,
his poeketbook.
"Well, darling Connie," I said. "I j
have heard nearly all. You are a brave,1
faithful little woman. But why are ;
you so pale? Thank God, the worst j
that envious wretch can say or do is
powerless to affect us." "
"Oh, Ernest, dear, if only I was sure
of that! Ten minutes ago I was hap-.
py: now I am very wretched."
"Why, what has happened?" I asked J
in alarm, and with dismal forebodings!
of the mischief my enemy had sown, i
But at that moment the electric light j
was turned on, streams of people began
to pour into the drawing room '
from the terrace, and a German professor
took his seat at the piano.
I sought to lead my prize out of the
throng to some obscure nook, when,
secure from interruption she could relate
to me the contents of the letter
which she had just read, and we could
together discuss its import, but failed
to tind an opportunity to do so. Aunt
Gertrudf. Mrs. Van Rensselaer and
Mr. Rosenberg now appearing. Ihe latter
began to rally me upon my monopoly
of Miss Marsh. "It is not fair, you
know, Mr. Truman." said that gentleman.
"There is. I am sure, *. least
one other gentleman present R'ho i>
partial to the company of Miss Marsh,
and there are of course many others
besides. As in most assembles there
are more ladies present here than gentlemen.
Will you permit me to introduce
you to some of them? I shall be
be very pleased to do so."
"Perhaps you had better go with him
a little while." whispered Constance;
"I feel rather better now. Ernest, dear,
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I turned, bowed to my future wife
and accompanied Mr! Rosenberg to a
distant part of tbe room.
"I am sorry that your uncle could not
make it convenient to come here today,"
suid Mr. Rosenberg, "and so is
Mrs. Van Rensselaer. He works too
hard, and allows himself too little relaxation.
Did you know the late Mr.
Van Rensselaer? No? He was a man
somewhat like your uncle, and so was
Mr. Marsh. I have often thought that
if each of those three could have lived
for a hundred years, and they had
worked together, they would have
owned North America lv?tween them.
Your uncle's skill in bargaining is
something marvellous?I would give a
cool million to have his power for six
mouths, and yet bo dollars in pocket.
Do you see that gray-bearded old man
over in that corner by the side jo( the
young lady in blue? That is Angus
Mackenzie, the petroleum king, one of
the richest men in the United States.
When he came from Aberdeen forty
years ago he wasn't worth ten dollars,
and your uncle say^ his success has |
been due to a porridge-built constitu- j
firm Allow mo to introduce von to
Miss Mackenzie."
The young lady in blue rose and was
introduced to nie in formal terms.
"And so ye're the nephew of Samuel ,
Truman?" crooned Mr. Mackenzie, ;
who seemed very old and decrepit. |
"Well, well; it's a pity such a clever j
man should be without a son o' his
verra own, but dollars won't pet everyming,
and a nephew's no' a distant relation.
If Sam is as fortunate in his
nephew as ye're in your uncle, he's
! done well."
I did not care' to enter into conversaj
tion with this eld Scotsman, whose
garrulous tendency was evident. Mr.
! Rosenberg perceived the state of the
' case and hurried me away. Although
not so deeply anxious as I had been !
I before my Constance had givgp me her
' haqd, I was much concerned In the unexpected
event which had acquainted
her with a matter I had hoped she
might never hear of, and could not
bring myself to take much interest in
the various persons to whom Mr. Rosenberg
introduced me. Indeed, that .
gentleman noticed my abstraction and ,
remarked upon it, but readily accepted
ray excuse (a very real and true one)
that I found the new scenes among
which I was cast, the presence of so
many strangers, and the manners and
customs of American society, in such j
violeiit contrast with iny surroundings j
in an English village, that I was con- j
fused by the change, but that I hoped J
to be quite at my ease after a little
more experience of these things. Mr.
Kosenberg then proposed that we
should take a seal near to the piano,
as Miss Inez Juarrez. who had a fine
voice, was about to sing. I gladly '
agreed. The natural gift and the skill
of Miss Juarrez were evidently known
to the company present, for no sooner
was It whispered that she was "about
to sing than a wide semicircle of admiring
listeners was quickly formed
in front of the piano, and among the
foremost I observed my Constance
seated between her sister and Mrs.
Van Rensselaer. She still appeared
unusually pale, but when she perceived
me her cheek slightly flushed, her eye
brightened, and she bestowed on me a
glance which caused my heart to flutter,
and all care and anxiety to depart
[ from me.
Miss Inez Juarrez had a full, rich
soprano voice, which she controlled
with admirable art. Her song was
simple enough from a musician's point
of view?the work probably of some
South American composer unknown to
fame?but it was as highly impassioned
as the words to which it was wedded
?words in the Guarani dialect, the
language of the Paraguayan people.
This song made a great impression
upon me.
As the last plaintive note of the singer
ceased to vibrate I narrowly observed
aunt Gertrude, who had been
an attentive listener, but I failed to
detect in the expression of her face
any sign which could be interpreted
no n ciinnt- vor-nsrnittnn on her Dart of
a parallel between the fable of the
verses and her own circumstances. On
the contrary, being asked by Mrs. Van
Rensselaer to sing, she readily complied,
and charmed everybody present
by her skilful rendering of an Italian
romance.
Not so her sister, my Constance.
For her the Paraguayau soug seemed
to have some special and painful meaning;
she became paler than before and
with difficulty concealed her agitation.
To be continued.
Inauguration of Railway Systems.
The hrst? railway systems in the
world were inaugurated in the following
years, says the Mechanical Engineer:
England, September 27, 1825;
Austria, September 30. 1S2S; France,
October 2,182S; America, December 29.
1S29; Belgium, May 3, 1835; Germany,
December 7, 1835; Russia, April 4,
1S38; Italy, September 4,1S39.
| NEW ENTERPRISES CttARTERfci/ The
Secretary of State Kept Busy In
Issuing Commissions.
There is to be a hospital in Suiter.
The secretary of state Saturday issued
a commission to the Sumter Hospital
company capitalized at $20,000.
The corporators are Drs. S. C. Baker,
Archie China, Walter Cheyne and
Henry M. Stuekey.
The Salley Oil mill received a char- j
ter. The capital stock is $25,000 and
E D. Foster is the president and treasurer.
Another Sumter enterprise is the
Minor store. The corporators are D. A. ;
Minor, E. Wells and Elisha Carson.
The capital is $15,000.
The Southern Field Real Esate ex- .
change of Spartanburg was chartered. !
Thp officers are G. H. Waddell. presi- '
dent; L. P. Epton, vice president and
manager, end J. H. Carlisle, Jr., secretary
and treasurer. The capital Is $1,- ,
dOO. J
The Home Building and Loan asso
riation at Bishopville, which received I
a commission, is capitalized at $25,000. j
The corporators are R. H. Pittman, A. !
B. Baker, R. W. McLendon, J. B. Kelly,
L. H. Jennings, Julien C. Rogers, i
Thos. H. Tatum and J. W. Dunn.
The Summerton Mercantile company 1
has a capital of $10,000 and the corpo- I
ratrors are C. M. Davis, W. D. McLary, j
Jr., and H. C. Cardigan, Jr.
The Seashore Social club of Charles- [
ton received an eleemosynary charter, j
The officers are J. A. Meyer, presi- i
dent; J. J. Flatty, vice president, and J
0. A. Joanelli, secretay and treasurer.
Ten Thousand Raised.
The bunding of a splendid monument
to the women of the Confederacy has
been taken actively in hand by the
c'Ons of Confederate Veterans. Gen. C.
I vin Walker of Charleston has been ;
unpointed special agent of the Sons for
this work and he has entered upon the '
undertaking with zeal and earnestness.
Ten thousand dollans has already been
aised for the monument, the result of 1
:omparative easy work, but this sum is 1
not sufficient and Gen. Walker has ad- '
. . . i
aressea an appeal to the entire south
in behalf of the movement.
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Fire at Pelzer.
Pelzer, Special.?At 11 o'clock Satur-';
lay night fire was discovered in C. B. |
Owens' store on Front street and in I
half an hour the building and contents
were destroyed. The firemen did heroic
work in saving Hindman & Beam's
3tore, and H. M. Bigby's jewelry store.
J W. Williams' store was partially
burnt and the goods badly damaged |
by water. Owing to lateness of the :
hour it is impossible to estimate
losses.
Hutto Refused Pardon.
A noted prisoner, Pinckney W. Hutto.
of Orangeburg, was refused par- |
don Saturday by the Governor. Hutto
will be remembered as the man
who killed his brother and gave himself
up at the pentitentiary after com
Ing to Columbia for that purpose. JHe
was sentenced in September, 1902,
to three years' imprisonment. When
he came to Columbia to the penitenti- ;
ary the Supreme Court had already
decided his case against him.
The Clemson Scholarships.
It will not bo necessary to call the
State board of education together to
announce the winners of the Clem- i
son scholarships as State superintendent
of Education O. B. Martin will
make the announcements without the
remainder of the board. The board
holds its regular meeting next month
and as the winners will be announced
in a few days it is not thought necessary
to have two meetings.
P -a r\ __ j
ruunu ucaa.
Cleveland, 0., Special.?Isaac Newton
Toplitf, 71 years old, a widely-known
carriage hardware manufacturer, was
found dead in bed at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. John S. Gray, at No. 901
James street, Syracuse, N. Y., Sunday.
Mr. Topliff was on a vacation and had
&one to his daughter's home only last
night. The deceased was one of Cleveland's
wealthiest men. i
Burglar Enters Office.
Mayesville, Special.?Robbers broke
one of the large glasses out of J. E.
Barnett's show window Friday night
and took out a double-barrel gun. <
They did not get inside the store.
They then broke into the Atlantic
I
Coast Line depot office and took about
$2.00 in cash besides a pair of pants
and some other stuff belonging to the (
agent. The officers started to get
blood hounds, but ialer concluded not
to do so. There is no clue at all, (
though some of the stuff was recovered.
Exploded Torpedo.
Montevideo, Uruguay, By Cable.?
An attempt was made upon the life ,
of Presidey.t Brattle y Ordonea ,
While driviXg with his family along
one of the yrincipal streets of the j
city, a buried torpedo was exploded ,
at the side of the carriage. The ex- j
plosion tore up the pavement and the ! ;
track of the railway running' through j
the street, but, as far as could be j,
learned, no one was injured. ,
SOUTH CAROLINA CROPS
Good Rains Have Fallen In Most Seo
tions of the State.
The Weather Bureau of the Nation
al Department of Agriculture issuer
the following weather and crop bulle
tin for week ending August 1, 1904:
The week ending 8 a. m., Aug. 1 had
a mean temperature of 77 degrees
which is nearly 4 below normal, due
to continuous low day and night temperatures.
The extremes were a minimum
of 54 at Greensville on the 26tb
and a maximum of 91 at Blackville or
the 30th. There was a harmful deficiency
in bright sunshine, while the
relative humidity was above normal
throughout the week. Hall occurred in
many places, but did little damage.
iiign winus Diew down corn in a iew
localities.
The rains were of frequent occurrence
during the week, and in many
places were heavy enough to wash
lands and overflow bottom lands. The
continuous rains for the last two
weeks in the north central and northeastern
counties have been detrimental
to crops, especially to cotton, and to
corn on bottom lands. In the Savannah
valley and western counties generally,
the rains were beneficial to all
crops, and they were all of great benefit
in the rice districts. There are now
few dry areas, and they very small, and
confined principally to the extreme
northwestern counties, where, additional
rains have fallen since correspondents
reports were mailed.
The work of laying by crops made
slow progress owing to the frequent
r^ins that kept the ground too wet to
cultivate. However, all but a small
portion of the fields crops have been
laid by in good condition, except in
the northeastern counties where many
fields are grassy.
The condition of corn improved generally
though much of the early upland
corn was too nearly ripe, or too
nearly ruined to be benefitted by the
recent rains. Young corn and bottom
land eom are particularly promising.
Some early corn Is made, and fodder
pulling has begun.
While the general tenor of the re
ports, especially from the western half
of the State, Indicates a steady Improvement
in the condition of cotton
which is growing rapidly and fruiting
heavily, there is an increased number
of reports of shedding, rust and of the
plants turning yellow, caused by excessive
moisture and lack of sunshine.
Too large a growth of weed is also a
source of complaint. Sea-Island ootton
continues to thrive, and is blooming
freely.
Tobacco curing is more than half
finished, and the results are very satisfactory.
Early rice continues to head
well, and some is ripening; there is
more water available for flooding except
in the lower reaches of the rivers
which continue very low. Melons are
abundant, and shipments continue
heavy. Late peaches are ripening with
variable vields though- generally poor.
Minor crops, pastures and gardens
pjadc marked improvement. Haying is
under way along the coast, but the
weather was generally unfavorable.
Turnips being sown, and fall truck and
gardens planted.?J. W. Bauer, Section
Director.
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Weekly Cotton Letter.
The following cotton region bulletin
Is sent out by W. F. Klompp & Co.:
"The crop continues to make good
progress and reports from nearly all
sections of the belt are satisfactory,
ample rains having fallen and relieved
the droughty conditions prevailing
in districts of Texas and Louisiana
during last week.
"There are some complaints ol
shedding in Mississippi, Louisiana
and Texas; however, in the latter
State the boll weevil is doing so far
very little injury to the crop, and it
still remains to be seen if they will
do any extensive damage.
"Picking has begun in many portions
of the belt, and becoming eener
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ai 1H SOUin lexus, auu cvusiuemuic
new cotton will come forward during
August, provided weather conditions
are favorable.
"On the whole the prospects at present
arc ror a very large yield, but
the crop has to pass through the most
critical period of deterioration during
the next thirty days, and conditions
must be carefully watched through
that time, as the course of prices 1
greatly depends on the progress oi 1
the crop during August"
i
Decoration for German Consul.
Mobile, Ala., Special.?E. Holbbom, 1
German consul here, received a communication
from Baron Von Sternburg '
German ambassador at Washington, 1
informing him that the German Em- !
peror had conferred upon him the Order
of the Royal Crown, and upon Major
E. 0. Zedek, president of the Mo- 1
bile Gesang Verein Frohsinn, the medal
of merit. The decoration and the medal ]
are in recognition of the hospitality i
extended to the officers and crew oi s
the German cruiser Falke, Behenke 1
commander, on the occasion of hei j
visit to this port some time since.
To Notify Mr. Davis. <
New York, Special.?Secretary Wood
son. of the Democratic national com- 1
roittee, sent telegrams to Chairman <
John Sharp Williams and other mem- .<
bers of the committee to notify Hen- 1
ry G. Davis, of his nomination as Vict <
President, to meet at White Sulphui 1
Springs, W. Va., August 17. The ar- j
rangements for the notification are ir j
charge of John T. McGraw, membei j
of the national committee of the State t
PALMETTO MENTION
Occurrences of Interest In Varicus
Parts of the State.
Mutual Company Doing Well.
The policy holders of the Farmers'
Mutual Fire Insurance Company of
York county held a meeting in the
court house last week and elected the
following officers for the ensuing year:
Jno. L. Rainey, president; D. E. Boney,
secretary and treasurer. These were
re-elections. The report of the secretary
was read and received as satisfactory.
The matter of Insuring live
stock was discussed but no action was
taken at this meeting. The stockholders'
meeting of the Farmers' Mutual
Life Insurance Company of York county
was also held at the same place and
nfflcoro Trprp re-elected:
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W. S. Wilkerson, president, and D. E.
Eoney, secretary and treasurer. The
report of the secretary and treasurer
was found to be entirely satisfactory.
The division with the 11,000 limit is
almost full and the last three death
claims have been paid for the full
amount of $1,000.
THE FARMERS' INSTITUTE.
Big Meeting to Be Held at Clemson
College Nfext Week.
The summer meeting of the State
Agricultural and Mechanical Society
will be held at Clemson Colleg^ea
the 10th and 11th of August. The
Farmers' Institute of the State will be
held at the same time and there will
be a large attendance of the best
farmers of the State. Special railroad
rates will be in force for this occasion,
and a limited number may get
accommodations and board by applying
to Dr. P. H. Mell, president of the
college.
Mr. A. W. Love, secretary of the
State Agricultural and Mechanical Society.
says in his letter notifying the
members of this meeting:
"This society still needs to have its .i
membership doubled; good work was
done in this line last year, but every
member is earnestly requested to send
in the name of at least'one applicant 4
for membership on the enclosed
blank.
"The first fair on the new grounds
KhnnlH he & record-breaker; the aid of "si
all friends of the society is asked to
secure exhibits and visitors. Information
will be promptly furnished by the |
secretary upon request."
A Sad Suicide.
Greenville, Special.?At < o'clock ^
Thursday morning, at his country residence,
near this city, D. P. Verner, g
master in equity of Greenville county,
killed himself instantly by shooting )
himself in the head with a doublebarrel
shotgun, as the supposed resuit
of temporary aberration on account
of ill health. The tragedy occurred
in his bed-room while Mr. Verner
was in the room alone. When ^
found after the report of the gun, the
body was across the bed with the left
side of the head blown almost completely
off. During the night the gun
had stood in a corner of the room. ]
The community was shocked by the
distressing news, and sympathy for
the stricken family was spontaneous
ar, it was general. He was one of the
most popular and painstaking of all
Greenville county's officials, and has
filled the master's office of the county .
with eminent satisfaction for a per- >
iod of 17 years, his repeated elec- 4
tlons testifying to the universally high
esteem in which he was held.- He was
in his office yesterday, and in the afternoon
was driving about the city. ^
South Carolina Items.
While sharpening tools on a grind- .jj
stone at the home of Jphn P. Clark,
near Mauldin, in Greenville county, .
Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock a lightr>ln?r
hnH inctantlv killed Mr. Clark and' ' Jj
Charles B. Garrett and seriously Injured
George Thompson, who was ?2
standing nearby. Members of Clark's
family who were in the house were
shocked, dazed and blinded by the bolt, Afl
but none of them was seriously hurt 2
It Is feared that MV. Thompson will JS
Capt Smith, the negro wno is el- 4
leged to have shot Charlie Holeomb in
Greenville county several weeks ago, .m
v.as arrested in Greenville by Officer ]
Stewart, and turned over to Magjs- ?l
trate Poole, of O'Neal township, In vja
whose jurisdiction the shoQting took j
place. Holeomb, who is a white man, ]
v/as dangerously wounded. He was .J?
filled with small shot all over the front
of his body. Smith will be h^ld for trial - j
c.r the next term of the court of gensral
sessions. J
The board of visitors of the South j
Carolina Military Academy met at <91
noon Tuesday in the governor's office
In Columbia. The board passed on the
various young men who expect to stand J
the examination for the vacant cadet- 4 j
3hlps In the various counties. The date *; I
for the examination was fixed for FrISay,
August 26th.
As a result of an attempt to board '9
3. passenger train from Blacksburg I
Tuesday, Otis Dozier, a young white , I
man of Rock Hill, had his arm broken j9
ind suffered other injuries more or less
terious. He had intended to ride to the J9
station but lost his hold and fell
through the trestle over the main lipe, '^jl
rtriking the track below with great I
Mrs. Sarah W. Smith, wire of John I
Smith, Sr., died at her home near I
?impsonville Monday afternoon of j I
jlood poison. Six days ago she ac- * j
^dentally inflicted a slight bruise on I
me of her hands. Swelling followed, .3
:he place refused to heal and in the I
ourse of a few days all the symptoms I
,f blood poisoning developed. Though j I
hysicians were summoned and all
hat medical skill could offer was dose II
or her, her death, accompanied with *1
;reat suffering, resulting Monday alternoon.
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