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A SERMON FOR SUNDAY MN ELOQUENT D.SCOURSE BY THE REV. W. S. RAINSFORD. D. D. fcljfrt : The Love of Oo<l?The Christian Church ) I'laccd in Trust by God M'ilh the Go.?|ifl-Lct I*a Try to Give It to the World. Brooklyn. N. Y. ? The Kev. W. S. JUinst'ord, D. I)., rector of St. George's P. JL Church, Manhattan, preached at St. Fetor's Church. State and Bond streets, 1m> this borough, at tire evening service Sunday His subject was "The Love of God," ?t?d he said: People are saying to-day that the church does not occupy as important a place in the thoughts of men?that it has not as in ential a place in our nation or in society ma it used to have. I speak, of course, of the whole Christian church, And one thing tp sure and that is that the church cannot hold her own by simply asserting, however Ipvdly or persistently, the greatness of her deeds in the past. Whatever success or shortcomings there mav have been in ancient times, one thing is certain, artd that m that we live in an age when men almost violently are seekiug the truth; when the keenest sort of light is turned in all directions in search of the truth. When those who have got anything to do can do it; whan those who have got anvthing to say worth saying can say it, and when those who have got anything to be can be it, but there is no mercy for the sham. When, in tte luture, mey come to criticise our nunit will evidently be criticised as an age of troth. and its spirit will be spoken of as the spirit of truth; it will be criticised firom all other ages as a time when men nade great sacrifices for the truth and when jrreat glory was gained in discovering ana obeying the truth. There is no argument among thinkers whatsoever about this From this it follows that if we Christians have not got something real to give to the world, to society, to the United States, at this time we are really going to lose our hold and position; and the question that we want to ask ourselves, individually and collectively, is this. What -have I cot to give to the world? What is it the church has got to give to the world? 1 am inclined to think, if I were allowed to see you, one by one, and ask you to put down what it is on paper: What you as an individual and as a Christian have got to give to the world, and the church as a earn muni ty? there might be a great deal of wacertainty. Tnat this question is one that term a very clear answer there ia no dqubt, and every body ought to know what that answer should be. There is no manmer of donbt what the church has got to nre to the world; what the individual Christian has got to give to the world. I want to talk about that to-night. We, the Christian Church, are placed in troat by God with the gospel. That is what we have got to give to the world. If we are Christiana we believe the world ?annot set on without that gospel. We use the word gospel m a very slipshod way. M we are Christians we believe that not only can not the world do without the gosB>1, but that business and politics and the nited States democracy in this Western Hemisphere cannot do without the gospel. A great many people believe that, out when we ask them to put it into practice, mit only by going to church, not by putting * trifle iu the plate, not by repeating a wreed or two, but to go bac< to their work *?d see if they cannot take the gospel with them there. They say, "Business is wae thing, and religion is another." Men that talk that wav have got to step aside; the y are no help either to the church or the "world. They are misleading: they are the people that tend to make the whole thing a sham, because the world won't tolerate, *n?i rightly so, a religion that can contine iiself to certain times and seasons and that can satisfy itself by obedience to certain consciences on Sunday, and perhaps once a Week thrown in. We have got a definite charge for the world, and that is the gospel of Jesus Christ. That being so, let me lead you to another question, and as I put it 1 shail seek to -answer it: What is the gospel of Jesu* Christ* Again I think you will agree with me. aud perhaps more than before. If 1 were to be allowed to ask the question individually. What is the gospe.? and ask far a definite reply, what a great variety ef answers would be given: and many would hesitate. As Christians we certain ly ought to be able to say what the thing is we stand for, or we stand for nothmz; to say what we mean by the go>pel. or the wo: Id won't believe at all In a church, il we have one great thing in common which we all hold, not fit cause we are various ects, but because we are Christians, w? have got to find out what that Christiar thing .-a. vw.o ,?f H?, nvf.ii difficulties.-one chief tatfi -ulty?is this: That men, from thf Lord's own day to the present, in the na tare or things add their program to tin gospel?tack on their programs. We an all so made that we must have a program? I mean our own thinkings about the gos pei. It is right that every believing mar Should have his own thoughts and theorj as to the why, and the how, and the when of the gospel. But my idea of wiiy the gos pel was given, iuv idea as to how the gos , pel rs given and my idea as to when th< Cspel will be fulfilled is all right. I should ve that right to think my own thought; about these three things, but if I am trying ta find light they will be unprofitable, anc it would oe impossible to stand :n the day light and not answer the questions how way and when. But my how, why and when, even if I were the most learned anc Wy of men in the city of New York would not necessarily be the gospel o Jesus. The point for us to agree upon if not the how and why and when, but. Whal is the gospel? What is it we have distinct ly in charge for men and have got to giv< men, and about which it is legitimate thai we should say. how. why and when. As 1 say, the tendency is rather to tack on oui pragiara, and that is wherl the difficultiei some in, for in the age in which we live people arc rather given to finding out whal is gasuel and what is program. Episcopa fi&ns do not believe in the gospel without t bishop; the Presbyterians do not believr in the gospel without the Presbytery; th< Baptists do not believe in the gospel with wot baptism, even in the middle of wintei ta frozen streets: the Methodists do nol believe without Methodism, and so on There is so much program that you car scarcely see the gospel. Men say: "I dc npt know which is gospel and which ii program." It is absolutely essential thay we are to give something to the world 01 we won't amount to anything and tin world will push us aside. We must In men and women proclaiming and trying t( live by the gospel. What i? the gospel? I *n going to repeal a verke that seems to embody tlio spirit o Josa*" "God so loved the world tfiat H? jtave His only begotten Son. that whoso ever believeth in Him should not perisl out have everlasting lite." The man wh( wrote tlie gospel of St. John (we do nol know who he was) knew the very essenct of the gospel, and I think everybody agreei with him?the Presbyterian, the ^Baptist Ihe Methodist, the Episopaliaa?everybodj believes that it is tne very heart of th< gospel of Jesus That is the very essence of the dear lord's love and life and teach ing. It is what He began to preach, wenl oa to preach, died to preach ana rose again to preach. That verse says three things. First "God loved the world." You say: "I knov H." No, you don't know it. It is a tre sendcms thing to know. You say: "I be lieve it." I hope so. but it is a very hare thing to believe. "God loved the world.' "Riat does not mean, God loves me; Goc Joves the United States (we Americans act $ > ns if that was what we profoundly believed). "Clod loved the world" does not mean the elect, "me and my wife, my son John and his wife; we four, no more, amen." Not the people we like, but the heathen Chinee. It does not mean simniy j that God made this world?that is wonder- j ful?but the gospel says the world is not simply a law world, hut it is a love world. ' | If any man says it is easy to believe, he I does not know mueh about it. It you lose j ' one whom you love better than your- j self it is not easy to believe it is a love world. When some hitter trouble eome?. 1 when pain racks your body, when the one thing you lived for is taken away, in the hour of trouble and toil and pain it is not j easy to get up and say; "I will be a man after the heart of Jesus Christ, for 1 believe that God loves the world; it is a love world." I do not believe there is one mother or father that has had experience, who does not know it is not easy to believe at times that God loves the world. But it is the gosnel, the great gospel of Jesus Christ. The second thing is this: "God so loved the world that He gave"?what is the message of Jesus Christ about God giving? It simply means that God does not superintend the world at a distance, like the old Greek idea of gods set up there in Olympus, where the waters are cool and the air sweet, and there is shade from the burning sun and all that the world needs to gratify the senses. That is the Grecian idea of God. It is not my idea of God at all. Wc still think of God on His throne, not dwelling down here. As Tennyson says: "4 ?,1 iflinco nnclrilfi the steam of -I guu llltu r, ..? life hardly conies." God is not away above the world; not superintending the world somewhere outside the world, but the idea is, God is right there where His children are. Where they suffer, God is; where they rejoice, God is; where life is sweet, God is; where love is, God is. "God so loved the world that He gave." Nothing costs like giving. A mother gives her babe life, but it costs her much. We give our children the best we have. We give them our pain, the result of hours of toil; wc give and are glad to give because we love them. I say: "What will you give for your \ son?" You say: "I am not talking about those things: it is sacrilege; I will give all J for my son. There is not a mother in i this church who would not give her life for her daughter. There is not a decent man in this church who would not give his last dollar to save his boy's life or honor?he would give his hand, his life, io make the boy what he ought to be. "God so loved the world that He gave"? How did God give? I do not know. How could God feel pain? I do not know. How could He endure? I do not know. But it is the gospel of Jesus Christ: "God so loved?He gave." .Then I can go out into the world, and it is not so hard to give. I do not want to suck the world like an orange. I know every now and then temptation says: "Get that sweet thing. But life is giving, not taking." That means pain, toil, disappointment?it may be, death. "God so Jovcd? that He gave." Then I begin to understand. It the God and Father of Jesus Christ is giving, cannot I give? Cannot that boy. who is thinking only of a good time, begin to give? I remember, long ago. in the old study at nome matting up w. mind what my life was going to be. 1 longed to be a soldier ana follow in the footsteps of my forbears, but it flashed upon me that I only wanted iust to have a good time, and I prayed Goa for grace to lead a useful life. \Vc have got to make choice between giving life and getting life? one is the worldly life and the other is the Christian life. The whole purpose of God comes out in giving. God Himself is a giver: "God so loved the world that He gave." The third thought: First, the world is a love world; second, love is -.ot simply something looking down, but something indwelling nere with us. giving His only begotten Son. What is third? Love victorious. The love of God is not simply a beau! tiful, patient pain, a universal thing, but an almighty thing. Back of the love of God is all mighty, all wisdom, all resource. >' God that made the world is the God that says, "Shall not perish." He says whosoever believeth shall not perish. Not the hero, the great, the wise, the strong, but ' the whole world of men. If there is any thing in me that is worth living. God will 1 keen my life; if nothing, I do not want to ! be kept alive. I can go on working, trying to love, trying to be patient and true, and at last I can go to sleep, for "God so loved the world that He gave His onlv begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him might not perish, hut have everlasting life." Universal life. Now, that you have got. It is the church's heritage for the world. Let us try to give it, for the world | wants it to-day just as badly as it did nineteen hundred years ago. Good Home Mission Story. i A good story was told at the Bible Christian missionary meeting held in Lon. don. A Salvation Army lass was beating a [ drum In the market place of a certain village. The vicar came out and protested. i-i:.?i . ? l?.?? tKaf Hnun? It "Are you oimgcu u> ...... __ makes ?ueh a U'?rrid noise, and I do so die! iil.e it!'' "Are you obliged to ring your church bell on Sundays?" asked the girl. "It J rykes such a noise, and I don't like it." "Oh, but." he rejoined, "that's very dif| ferent: the bell seems to say to the people: 'Come! Come!' that's why I like it." "Well, sir," the Salvation las* rejoined, . "I like my drum, because it seems to be saying about the people: 'Fetch 'em, fetch J 'en>!' " Home missions, said the speaker, mean fetching the people who might never come. [ God's Work Gom On. ( In the most disastrous periods of the , church there have always been some (a f seven thousand, perhaps), who have not t bowed the knee to Baal. Ministers may t have become corrupt; churches may have - been infected with unholy leaven; the rifh and the learned may have been unant imous in their rejection of everything ex[ cept the mere superficialities of religion; r and yet it will be found that God, who 5 values the blood of His beloved Son too * highly to let it remain inoperative, has t raised His altar in individual hearts. In . the dwellings of the poor, in solitary i places, in the recesses of valleys and moun; tains, he has written His name upon rei generated minds: and the incense of their - adoration, remote from public notice, has r gone silently up to heaven.?T. C. Upham. t Secret of Her Power. > What was the secret of such a one's > power? What had she done? Absolutely ' nothing, says Ram's Horn, but radiant smiles, beaming good humor, the tact of r divining what every one felt and every one wanted, told that she had got out of self and learned to think of others, so that at > ofte time it showed itself by sweet words, at another by smoothing an invalid's pili i? r Viw inothina a sobbing child. [ 1'' , av auvixv* c/ ( Xone but she saw those things. None but ; a loving heart could see them. That was - the secret of her heavenly'power. 1 ' Level Best an Unworthy Aim. ; Only by getting above our usual level can j we make tne progress we ought. The man , who merely maintains the level to which r his life has hitherto risen is. at the best, ? standing still?and that means falling be? hind, says the Sunday-School Times. "I . did my level best," is not high enough, t Our average ought to be considerably high> er, and an average is never raised by being merely equalled. Only by beating our av, erage can we raise our average. "Better r than my best" is a worthier standard than - "my level best." | True Happiness. Happiness increases on the path of life I if it is always advancing toward the perfect : bliss?Arkansas Methodist. A HEAVY FAILURE W. B. Smith-Wlialey Goes to the Wall ror a Large Amount OWES OVER A MILLION, HAS $1,200 He is t*>e Senior Member of the Wnv B. Smith-Whaley Company, of Bo? ton, and Was the Promotor of Sew eral Cotton Manufacturing Enter* terprises in the South. ? ^ Boson, Special.?Owing over a million dollars, with assets of $1,200, William B. Smith-Whaley, the financial supporter of several cotton manufacturing enterprises in the South, filed * voluntary petition in bankruptcy in fiio T'nitorl Stntps District Court Tues- i day. Mr. Whaley was the senior mem- j her of the Smith-Whaley Company, of this city, and is a resident of Newton. For some time he has been interested in raising funds for textile, industries in the Southern States, particularly in South Carolina, which have not resulted favorably. Mr. Whaley's total liabilities are $1,114,155. The secured claims amount to $1,087,951, and the unsecured to $26,174. In his petition Mr. Whaley states that his only assets are personal property valued at $1,100, real estate worth $100, and household goods. There are 91 creditors. The individual claims range from $500, the lowest, to $175,000. the highest. Among the principal secured creditors are the Merchants' National Bank, New York, $175,094; the Draper Company, Hopedale, Mass., $107,000; Fales & Jenk, machine manufacturers, Pawtucket, R. I., $107,000; Baltimore Trust and Deposit Company, Baltimore, $45,000; J. C. Sheehan, Baltimore, $25,000; Carolina Loan & Trust Company, Charleston, $30,000; Carolina National Bank, Columbia, S. C., $63.050.41: Carey. Bayne & Smith Company Baltimore, $20,000; Bank of Coulmbia, Columbia, S. C., $17,000; Merchanta' National Bank, Camden, S. C., $15,000; People's National Bank, Charleston, $10,024; Merchants' National Bank, Baltimore, $10,000; Orangeburg Manufacturing Company, Orangeburg, a C., $10,000. The largest unsecured claim is for money advanced by the Olmpia Cotton Mills, Columbia, 9. C. P. L. Norton, Mr. Whaley's counsel, said in regard to the petition: "While : nominally it appears to be a large failure, it is not nearly so bad as it looks. The obligations are distributed from New York to South Carolina. Mr. Whaley was interested simply in financing these Southern mills, and in a measure they have fallen down." Killed by Unknown Man. Asheville, Special.?A special to the Citizen from Clyde, N. C., says that Ralph Wells, a traveling salesman, ! who died at Columbia, S. C., today ! from the effects of blood poison, re- ! ; ceived his injuries at Clyde from a ' bottle thrown by an unknown man, | | with whom the deceased had quarrel- I led. The fight is eaid to have taken I place several days ago. Mr. Wells was the son of H. N. Wells, a prominent physician of Murphy, and had relatives living in Asheville, who state that they have received the details of the manner in which the de i ceased met nis neam. n? iwico ? , wife and two children. Supplies Taken by Japanese. Tokio, By Cable.?Field Marshal | Oyama, commanding the Japanese forces in Manchuria, telegraphed as j follows: "An investigation of the trophies captured by us, made since j our last report, shows the number of { Russian buildings occupied by us in the neighborhood of Liao Station to be 353 houses and 214 warehouses, covering an area of 58,000 square yards. We also seized 79,360 bushels of barley, rice, wheat, and millet; , 1,300 cases of kerosene, 1,800 cases i of sugar,' 166 tons of coal and much cordwood. The amount of coal captured by General Kuroki will be fDarted later." Still Eating Boll Weevils. Washington, Special.?The Secretary of Agriculture has approved the plan for further studies of the "kelep," the boll weevil-eating ant. O. F. Cook, I who discovered the ant in Guatemala, I and three assistants are now in Texas making preparations to establish the colonies for the winter. Two assistants will be sent to Guatemala to observe the habits of the ant during the coming winter and to send more colonies if the latter are required. It is during the winted season in this country that i the cotton crop in Guatemala Is grown. The Secretary states that of the 89 colonies already imported only one has been loot and that through an accidentTax Collection Short. Mobile, Ala.. Special.?A special to the Register from Montgomery says: "Assistant State Examiner Sedberry, who has been In Mobile for the past two weeks examining the tax books of 1S99, filed his report with the government. The report states that former Tax Collector John Case is indebted to the State $8,898.9-1. Case, who is now chief of police of Mobile, said he had nothing to say New Army Order. Washington, Special.?That no army officer be permitted to marry until he has first secured the permission of the Secretary of War and satisfied that official that his income is sufficient to support himself and family and that he is entirely free from debt is the recommendation made by Major General H. C. Corbin, Adjutant General, commanding the Atlantic division and Department of the East, which was Issued at the War Department. SOUTH CAROLINA CROP BILLETIN I Weather Conditions Favorable for j Gathering the Crops. Tho week ending 8 a. m., September 19, 1904, had a mean temperature of 75 degrees which is noarly normal. The j early part of the week was warm, but the last four days were very cool. The oxtremes were a minimum of 43 at Spartanburg on the 16th, and a maximum of 93 at Batesburg and Blackvllle on the 13th and Blackville and Kingstree on the 15th. The precipitation was confined to the eastern part of the State, and was excessive from Horry to Chesterfield counties, the greatest amount being 4.70 inches at Conway. The rainfall occurred on the 13th and 14th. The other days were generally fair. Practically no rain fell in the western part of tho State. Tho week h*B been favorable for farm work except In the eastern portion of the Stale where the storm of the - ' ?- J AlA 13th and 14th aeiayea wont UUU Uivi great damage lo growing crops. There were numerous reports of deterioration of cotton due to rust and shedding, and in the eastern counties, caterpillars are still doing damage. Considerable damage is reported in the northeastern counties from the storm on the 14th. Cotton is opening rapidly and picking has become general throughout the State. Corn is reported to be in good condition generally except in the northeastern counties where it was damaged by the storm of the 14th. Fodder pulling is practically completed. Rice was not damaged as much as was first reported; harvesting and threshing are progressing. The weather has been favorable for haying during the past week. The forage crops are good. Potatoes are generally good, but poor in a few places. Minor crops nrfe very promising. The New Lawmakers. After the second primary the following is a complete list of the State's new lawmakers^ THE N .W SENATORS. The following are the new senators: Dr. J. B. Black, Bamberg; Geo. H. r? ^t,. tp T nonnln Jr.. .Bales, oaruncit, ?. ?. T, , Berkley; N. S. Connor, Dorchester; W. J. Johnson, Fairfield; T. G. Talbert, Edgefield; Walter H. Wells, Florence; Wm. L. Mauldin, Greenville; J. Hampden Brooks Greenwood; F. P. McGowan, Laurens; D. F. Eflrd, Lexington; C. L, Blease, Newberry; J. R. Earle, Oconee; E. S. Blease, Saluda. Senators Aldrich of Barnwell. Forrest cf Saluda, Sharpc of Lexington and Talbird of Beaufort were defeated. Sen-ator E. J. Dennis died end is succeeded by his son. Senators Dean of Greenville, Ragsdale of Fairfield, Ragsdale nf Florence, Herndon of Oconee, Gaines of Greenwood. Goodwin of Laurens Mower of Newberry, Sheppard of Edgefield and Mayleld of Bamberg did not offer for reelection. Of those reelected Senators Holliday. Haydrlck and W. E. Johnson had opposition. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The members of the house of representatives ore: Abbeville?J. Fraser Lyon, J. N. Nance and J. C. Lomax. Aiken?Dr. L. B. Ether.ldge, G. L. Toole, Jodn R. Cloy and B. K. Keenan. Anderson J. W. Ashley, J. B. j Watson, Geo. E. Prince, M. P. Tribble j and J. C. Millford. i Bamberg?J. S. C. Faust alid E. T. ; Lafitte. Barnwell?Dr. Ryan Giles, J. E. Har, ley and Dr. J. Milton Turner. ! Beaufort?C. J. Colcock, Jos. Glover i and W. N. Heyward. 1 Berkeley?E. E. BOllentine, W. L. i Parker and Geo. B. Davis. 1 Charleston?Huger Sinkler, R. S. i Whaley, J. E. Herbert, R. M. Loiton, M. Seabrook, D. J. Baker, D. McK. Frost and A. 0. Hamlin. Cherokee?J. C. Otts and W. D. Kirby. Chester?A. L. Gaston, Paul Hempdill and T. C. Strong. Chesterfield?G. K. Laney and W. P. Pollock. Clarendon?D. J. Bradham, R. S. Des hamps and D. L. Green. Colleton?W. C. Brant, J. M. Walker (third place to be filled.) Darlington?L. M. Lawson, J. P. Kirren and A. .L. Gray. Dorchester?J. A. Wim'oerly. EdaaflcIA?B. E. Nicholson, J. W. DeVore. Fairfield?J. C. McCants. A. Homer Brice, C. S. Ford. Florence?W. B. Gauee, F. T .Kerchaw and J. H. Poston. Georgetown?M. W. Pryatt and J. W Doar. GreenTille?B. A. Morgan. T. P. Cothran, John R. Harrison, L. O. Patterson and John J. Watson. Greenwood?M. P. Callison, W. K Yeldel and J. F. Morrison. Hampton?G. M. Riley and T. 3. Whalej. Horry?D. D. Harrison and D. A. Spivey. Kershaw?M. L. Smith and J. G. Richards. Lancaster?J. W. Hamel and H. W. Foster. Laurens?W. C. Irby, Jr., R. D. Boyd, J. H. Miller. Lee?M. H. Pittman. W. McD. Green. Lexington?E. J. Ethredge, J. M. Epting and Paul E. Hutto. Marion?Jno. C. Sellers. Geo. R. Reaves, L. M. Gasque. Marlboro?D. D. McColl, Jr.. W. W. Bruce. J. P. Gibson. Newberry?F. W. Higgins, J. W. Earnhardt, J. W. Taylor. Oconee?E. E. Verner. J. D. Sheldon. Orangeburg?J. A. Banks, T. F. Brantley, R. F. Dukes, D. O. Herbert, E. L. Culler. Pickens?Laban Mauldin, T. J. Mauldin. Richland?A. D. McFaddin, J. D. Rawlinson, P. A. McMaster and L. W. Haskell. ? Saluda?W. A. Webb. J. C. Edwards. Sumter?Altamont Moses. T. B. Fra#er. J. H. Clifton. Spartanburg?C. P. Sanders. J. Wright Nash, W. M. Walker, K. D. Edwards. H. H. Arnold, W. J. Gibson. Union?H. C. Little, L. J. Browning. Williamsburg?W. L. Bass, Jno. S. I Graham. Philip Stoll. York?Dr. J. E. Massey, J. W. Ardrey, J. E. Beamguard and Dr. J. F. Saye. jIN S0DT8 CAROLINA Many Nevsy Items Gathered From all Sections. teC ' Nobody Claimed Checks. The State Treasurer has finished writing off of the books all old checks for which warrants have been issued and which have never been presented at the banks. The banks of the State have had this money on deposit for years and at the last session of the legislature it was decided to write all of these old claims off and turn the money back into the general fund. The work has been going on for the past two months and the books have now been balanced up to date with a total of $150.89 written off. Following are the items: Carolina National bank, check No. 754, payable to W. McB. Sloan, and dated March 21, 1884, for $3.95 (interest on consols 54-100 dollars and inter?*9 n \ tot Ull uvuvu yw.t/A./ Carolina National banlc, check No. 4326, payable to Mrs. C. A. Adis. and dated Oct. 24. 1888, for $3.00 (pension.) National Loan and Exchange bank, check No. 153, payable to W. B. Lowrance, and dated Dec. 29, 1SS7, for $.93 (con8ol interest). National Loan and Exchange bank, check No. 370, payable to M. A. Mitchell, and dated Oct 16, 1888, for $3.00 (pension warrant.) South Carolina Loan and Trust Co., (Charleston, check No. 69, payable to p. O. Johnson, and dated Sept. 11, 1888, for $15.00 (pension warrants, three.) First National Bank of Charleston, check No. 903, payable to D. O'Neill & Son, and dated July 14, 1882, for $1.59 (consol interest.) First National Bank of Charleston, check No. 1931, payable to J. E. B. Sloan, Exor. Hall, dated July 16, 1886, for $32.26 (consol interest.) First National Bank of Charleston, check No. 2000, payable to A. H. Belin, trustee, and dated Nov. 23, 1886, for $13.49 (consol Interest.) First National Bank of Charleston, check No. 3032, payable to Mrs. Sarah E Carr, and dated June 25, 1890, for $11.50 (consol Interest.) People's National Bank ot Charleston, check No. 2349, payable to Miss Ann R. Robertson, and dated Dec. 23, 1890, for $19.50 (Interest oo consols.) People's National Bank of Charleston, check No. 3928, payable to Bank of Charleston, N. B. A., and dated Dec. ?8, 1893, for $4.76 (Interest on consols.) Bank of Charleston, N. B. A., check No. 1614, payable to Mrs. M. I. Orr, and dated June 28, 1886, for $2.77 (consol interest.) Bank of Charleston. N. B. A., check No. 26663, payable to H. E. Young, and dated July 6, 1889, for $39.15 (consol interest.) Bank of Charleston, N. B. A., check No. 3431, payable to I. Stremmell, Exor., and dated Aug. 11, 1891, for $G.39 (consol interest.) The above, amounting to $152.89, has been carried to the general fund and Is subject to your warrant. Palmetto Bank and Trust Co., check No. 1123, payable to Walker, Evans & Cogswell Co., and dated Aug. 19, 1897, for $3.25 (dispensary warrant.) This item has been carried back to credit of dispensary fund. Daring Safe Robbery. Kingstree, Special.?About 3 o'clock Thursday morning the most daring robbery in the history of Kingstree was successfully accomplished, when the back door of the postoffice was battered in and by means of high explosives the large safe for postal deposits was blown open and rifled of everything of value except a few books and papers. The value of the stolen articles ap* ArtA ?.V. J ?V. innliiHoc ft proximai.es *o,wu. wunu iu>..uU.~ ? registered package containing $4,000 for the Bank of Kingstree. This peckage, shipped from Charleston, arrived here at night, and, the bank then being closed, was left In the postoffice. The loss is fully covered by insurance in transit. The other articles stolen include about $260 in cash, being postal funds, $150 in stampa and about $500 worth of jewelry belinging to various members cf the family of Postmaster Jacobs. Several people living nearby heard two distinct explosions about 3 o'clock Thursday morning, but thought little of the reports and not until 7 o'clock was the true cause of the disturbance discovered. South Carolina Items. George W. Taylor, a well known and well liked photographer of Bennettavllle, shot himself Thursday. He had been drinking heavily and believed that some boys of the town were seeking to kill him. The store of Folger and Thornly at Pickens was entered by burglars last week. Claims Against Reailroads. The railroad commissioners received from A. H. Plant, auditor of the Southern railroad, a communication in regard to the rules for the collection of laims. The commission in its last an ial report called attention to the fact at the legal machinery for the col* jcction of claims against the road was slow and cumbersome. The auditor siat^d /hat since this report was put in the road had changed its system of paying claims and has established the office of special route agent for this State. Tills agent has visited 110 stations in the State and has paid 13,764 claims. In addition to this the Southern has on deposit with connecting lines over $600,000 for other claims. To Protect Prisoners. Tallahassee, Fia.. Special.?Adjutant General Foster issued orders to the Jacksonville Ught Infantry to act as a guard to the prisoners recently arrested at Baxter, charged with being ' implicated in the murder of Deputy Sheriff Thrift. There are 21 prisoners who will be taken for preliminary trial from Jacksonville to McCIenny. It is said that the State will ask a postponement and that this yfill be opposed by * the defendants. WIT and HUMOR' 1 /THE DAY ^ ^ BoUtt-roiw. ^ J There was once a pair of young beaux Vho sported the loudest of cleaux. And the noise that they inade Put the sea in the shade. Jy the sound of the serge, f suppeaux. ?Pennsylvania Bunch Bowl. By Way of Variety. TTplonc?"So they are finally divorced. How about the child?" ? Percy?"Oh, the child got the custody; >f the mother, I believe."?Puck, IB A Supposedly Good Authority. The Literary Lady?"Hannah, that lake you made was positively uupalltnble. I never lasted such a mess." Hannah?"Yes, ma'am, I was quite sure it would be, ma'am. I made it from the recipe in that cook book yon wrote, ma'aui."?Cleveland Plain Dealer. Not in llio Line. "Thoy Lave a briylit clerk down here it Ihe drug store." "Why, what's the matter?" "I went in and asked for ten cents' worth of collodion to paint shingles . with. 'Madam,' he said, 'we don't keep house paints here.'Urooktya Life. LIvin; Up to It.. Mrs. Gossipp?"Do you think (bat young man who calls on Agatha three times a week has serious inteulious?" Mrs. Pinktea?"He ought to hav^. Judging from his occupation. He edits a column called 'Something Doing.' "?Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune. Had Different lleason*. "I'm afraid you can't graduate this year, after all," said the high school professor to the Sweet Young Thing, Tho was s jy in Greek or something. "No." she replied, "I can't. The Iressmaker simply can't get ray dress Qnished in time?isn't it too bad!"? Cleveland Leader. ' Work a ?er*?ity. "Work." remarked Tired Timothy, " -i.-i. il-t 1* "is ae Desiest unug ?ui io. "Since when dll youst fall In love wid work?" aske'i Hungry Henry. "I allers loved it." replied T. T. "Why. ef it wasn't fer work, how'd de easy marks git money ted give us as works 'em, huh?"?Chicago News. Commendation. "Do you consider Buskin a great actor?" , "No," answered Mr. Slormingtoi Barnes. "He speaks very admiringly of your performances." "Buskin is not a good actor, but he if a remarkably tine critic."?Washington Star. . Conrine Information. "How can I go to Jones' grocer^ 6tore, sonny?" "Why, go down past Jimmy Bailey's bam, tnrn around the corner of Reddy Johnson's pigpen, go up past Swips Mulligan's corn crib, down de alley dat Johnny Briggs lives on, cross de street where Danny O'Rourke's home is, g* down a block, an' yer right there."-* New York Journal. A Flattering Com pari won. "So you thing yon are a neglected genius?" "I'm sure of It," said the solemn citizen. "Perhaps you have hidden your light under a bushel?" "No, it isn't that. But you must bear in mind that the star Arcturus, wide*" . is really many times as large as onfc sun, does not produce as much of x public impression as a bicycle lamp."? Washington Star. As It Often Happen*. "Yes," said the hungry looking man, "I'm willing to do anything." "How does it happen that yon are out of a job in such a time of peace, plenty and prosperity as this?" "Well, you see, there was a strike." "Oh. And vou lost?" "No, we won all right, only they gradually discharged all us fellows who'd gone out." "I see. The operation was successful, but the patient died."--Chieag? Itecord-Herald. In Hfemorlam. "Rather handsome young widotf^ isn't she?" N"She's more than rather haudsomSI I think she's one of the handsomest women in town." "Too bad she lias such poor taste." "I can't agree with you if you thinK she has poor taste." "Every one of her diamonds is notli* ' ing more than paste." ! "Oh, that may be so. She probably, wears them In memory of her husband. lie was a bill poster."?St Paul News. .-.a