The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, May 31, 1893, Image 1

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SHS SUMTER WATCHMAN, Established April, 1850. Consolidated Aug. 2, ISSI, "Be Just and Fear not-Let ?all the Ends thou Aims't at. be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's THE TRUE S??TBKON, Established June, 123 SUMTER, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 3?, 1893. Kew Series-Vol. XII. No. 44V ; j?e SSlatcgman w? jloi? jpn. Published E?ery TJTednes&ay, -BY <3k O&teen, SUMTER, S. C. TERMS : Two Dollars per annum-in advance. A D ? lt 8 T I S S M ? X T . T)ne Square first insertion.$1 00 .Kvery subst-qut-nt insertion.. 50 Contracts for three months, or los ger will be made *t rt-duwd raies AH co(unjiinicttMon$ whi?*h subserve private Saiere*ts will bf charged f*>rasadvetii:?emt*nts. Obituaries and tributes of respect will be chnreed for. PENH MUTUAL Life insurance COMPANY. PHILADELPHIA. We sell life insurance-this is cur basines? ; we Ve heeo at it forty-five years and know much of tis possibilities ?od limitations. This isn't strange. We sell life insurance at cost, AT EXACT COST, strange as it may ?eera. The reason is that we sell it to our? selves, and ourselves include all who are now members of the PENN MUTUAL LIFE, or who may be? come such ; that is, we are charted, ?eqaipped, conducted for this very put pose and no other. We have been suc? cessful-extremely so, wheo measured by jo>t standards-as will be freely ad? mitted by oor competitors. Exact cost excludes the idea of profit to anyone except the insured or his family; and there isn't a mill of profit to any ooe e'se Expenses there are. Salaries are paid officer -; and clerks and doctors, and occasionally fees to lawyers for isvestigatioo of titles, etc.,with taxes to the State, etc. Agents are paid commissions. All these expenses are kept at a mioimao by a board of trastees chosen from policy-holders There is therefore unity, no diversity of interest ---each being interested for all, ail the time, because of his individual interest. The proof of these things rests large? ly io the knowledge of the insured ; and ip the statement of results under different plans and conditions of insur? ance carried through a sei ?es of years. - Thus an Ordinary Life Policy fur $5,000 bas been earned through forty five years at aa average cos.j ot $3.51 per yen- per thou? sand ; the paid ap insurance wouid now be $4,060, the cash reserve issomething lu excess of$3,400. A Ten-Pay ajeo t Life Policy for $10:000 COGt io ii ros > preta in rn s- $4,294 Surplus has been applied ^increase the insurance, which bow amounts to $15.648, and is yearly in? creasing. A Fifteen-Year Endowment Poliey for $5,000 which has matured and been paid cost bot$3,811 25, thus returning:). lar>?e profit oo the ioveetiment io addition lo the insur? ance throughout the j?eriod. A variety of illustrations, including a concise explanation of the principles of insurance, may be had for the asking. Address A.C.PflEPLS, GENERAL AGENT, SUMTER, S. O. NEW MARBLE WORKS, COMMANDER & RICHARDSON, LIBERTY STREET, SUMTER, S. C. WE HAVE FORMED A CO-PA RTNER3B IP For the purpose of working Marble and Granite, manufacturing loiMs, fitem Eft, And doing a General Business in that line. A complete workshop has oeen fitted op on LIBE?TY STREET, NEAR POST OFFICE And we are now ready to <?xecute with promptness all orders consigned to us. Satis? faction guaranteed. Obtain our price before placing an order elsewhere. W. H. COMMANDER. G. E. RICHARDSON'. Jnne 16. ANNOUNCEMENT. ROBERT T. CARR, Desires to inform the public that he is fully equipped and prepared to do TIN ROOFING. PLUMB!N6yREPAIRIK6 PUMPS, and anything U8u?!!y done in a first-class plumbing and tinning shop. -A iso SETTING FANCY WOOD AND MARBLE MANTLES. TILE HP:ARTHS, FACINGS and GRATES. Makes a specialty of putting in E!ectr?c Beils, Annunciators, Speaking Tabes, kc. ROBT. T. CARR. Shop at J. B. Carr's Mill. Communications left at Walsh k Co's Shoe Store or through post office will receive prompt attention. Oct 26-o JOS. F. RHAME. WM. C. DAVIS. RHAME & DAVIS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, MANNING, SJ C. Attend to busine'j in any part of the State Practice io U. S. Courts. Sept. 21-x. . DR. fi. MA DENTIST. Office OVER BROWN k {BROWN'S STORE, Entrance on Main St eet Between Brown k Brown ar>d Durant k Soo. OFFICE HOURS: 9 to 1.30; 2 to 5 o'clock. April 29. If you want A FIRST-CLASS EASY-RIDING Road Cart, AT A REASON ALE PRICE, GET A Genesco, 63HL ?i STEHENS & SON, Wholesale Agents, Charleston, S. C. TltE S?mter institute. npHE INSTITUTE has opened its sessions j. under very auspicious circumstances. Ti?? hoarding department is well appointed j ?nd the rooms are rapidly filling tip Those desiring: room? should apply at an early dav. T;ie Art room has bgen eularged and refitted, affording ample light, and all necessary ftcilittes for eood work. Snifciai lessons in Painting find Drawing, each $15 a term ; in Book-keeping, Steno? graphy, Typewriting and PenmHriship. each $10* terra; ?-1-.trumental and Vocal Music each $20 a term, with $3 for use of instru- j men? for practice Elocution ?7 5C a term. Stil denis w ill be received for any of these Special courses at any time during il? year, and we solicit patronage of the young ladies of the city not regularly entered io the school. For further information ?r>olv to H. FRANK Wi President, CCXXEG3S, Acspista, <\s. O-.-.c o( themoFtcom ; icio I:i-:iia:tf :.- i;iVrir S?. th. Actus?! Bu*i??RS; Cr.U^e CnrrcJicv. M .r.y gr?dus? s tn COO<t"p*ytng positions, FulleuMisr, J- ra ciihs. Shorthand .md Typy.wriiii-:g also iwht Frc? xr':.] 'r<xrv<i; ?^r:? fe" ein******. ? Office and Milis at Junction of W. THE SIMON?S NATIONAL BANK i OF SUMTER. STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DEPOSI? TORY, SUMTE?, S. C. Paid op Capital.$75,00$ 00 Surplus Fund. 11,500 0C? Transacts a General Banking Business. Careful attention given to collectons. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Deposits of $\ and upwards received. In? terest allowed at the tate of 4 per cent, per annum. Payable quarterly, on first days of January, April, July and October. P. il. WALLACE, L. S. CARS President. Aug 7. Cashier. H. A. HOYT, MAIN" STItEET, SUMTER, S. C. GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, FINE DIAMONDS, Clocks, Jewelry, Spectacles, MERIDEN BRITANIA SILVERWARE, &c. REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. Feb. i A. WHITE & SON Fire Insurance Agency^ ESTABLISHED 1806. Rvpresent, among other Companies : LIVERPOOL & LONDON k GLOBE, NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE, HOME, of New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y.f LANCASTER INSUfkANCE CO. Capital represented $75,000,000. Feb. 13 BEST AND CHEAPEST ALL GOODS GUARANTEED. Estimates furnished by returu mail. Largs S;cck, Prompt Shipments, iii. IL mui i tu. MANUFACTURERS OF AND WHOLE? SALE DEALERS IX Lws. SASH, BUMS, MOULDING -AND GSNSEAL BUILDING MATERIAL, Office and S<tie.-.roon)s, 10 *n4 ?2 Hay ne St. CHARLESTON, S. C, Jan. 25-0 LD-JOHNSTON, SUMTER, S. C. -TUE Practical Carpenter, Contractor and Builder, yiTOULD- RESPECTFULLY inform the W citizens o? Sumter and surrounding country that he is prepared to fin nish plans, and enmates on brick and wooden buildings All work ' -'rusted to him will- be done (?rsi class. SATISFA CTI0 N GUARA N T E E D. Aug 19 o NOTICE. rpHE SUPERVISOR OF REGISTRATION f will oe in his office on Saiesday of each month, for the purpose of issuing certificates of Registration to all peisons who have be-I come twenty-oue years of age since the last ! General election. Also transfers to those i who have changed place of residence. W. S. JAMES, Supervisor of Registration. Dec. 7w Highest of all in Le?vefc??g Poi ABSOLU SUMTER, S. C. CITY AND COUNTt DEPOSITORY. Transacts a general Banking business. Aleo has A Savings Bank Department, Deposits of $1 00 and upwards received. Interest calculated at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum, payable quarterly. W. F. B HAYNSWORTH, W F. RHAMB, President. Aug Cashier. 21. J. B. CARR, Contractor and Builder, Sumter, S. O. DEALER IN Sough and Plared Lumber, Doors, Blinds. Sash, Lrttbf, Cypress Shingles, Lime, Glass and Genetal Building Supplies. Mill Work Of all kinds made to order, snch as MANTLES, UL OR AND WINDOW FRAMES, STORK FRONTS, MOULDINGS AND TURNED WORK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. C. &. A.. and C. S. & N. R. R's. GINS! INSURE YOUR GINS -IN THE Assuran ce Company J JF LONDON, THE LARGEST COMPANY IN THE WORLD That takes fire risks on Gins. ? For particulars, etc, apply to ALTAMONT MOSES, AGENT. P. S.-We do also a Gene? ral Fire Insurance Business, ind represent the MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE of New York, [lie largest in the world. Aug. 17. Liberty Street Next to P. 0. SPECIAL ATTENTION Si?en to Compounding Prescriptfo?s VALUABLE PREMIUMS -GIVEN AWAY. Ropp's Calculator, V vala-abis book for a Farmer and Business Man. A BEAUTIFTL COLUMBIAN SOUVENIR SPOON. rle f selly News and Girier j THE GREAT SOUTHERN FAMILY -N E W S P A P E Fv, JffVrs to every \ early subscriber EITHER o? the above Premiums -ABSOLUTELY FREE! Th? Weekly Newsrand Courier, 1 year (with Premium.) $1 00 The Weekly News ar.-l Courier, 6 months (without Premium.) 50 -S?K? n?;; - SAMPLE COPIES AMD CIRCULARS, A i\ ?I ress : ?le f selly fe aili (Mer, CftA&LESTON, S, C. OTTOF. WEITERS J WHOLESALE R, LIQUORA DE ALER, OFFICE AND SALESROOM : 133 East Bay, Charleston, S. Cr ; Nov. 7-o G. W. DICE, D> D, S, I Office over Levi Bros.'" Store, KNTRANCE OS MAIN STKKKT. SUMTER, S C. Office Hom 6- rJ to 1 JU; 2 Jj tu .". ?ref.^-La?est U. S. Gov't Report PURE The Two Tillmans. A prominent farmer from Edgefield, who has represented his county in one ! branch of the Legislature, told some [interesting things to The Journal cor? respondent. Re is a man of wealth and influence and a Tillmanite. Ile j has been here several days ctn business and returns home tonight. His remarks were not made for pub? lication, bat everything he stated was said in a bi*ld, fearless manner in the presence of several others. If what be said is true, and gentle? men who know him say his veracity cannot be questioned, bis utterances will be widely read throughout tbe j State, as they divulge some interesting j matter : ! "Yes, sir, we are growing mighty i tired of this never ceasing political j fight, up in EJgefield. T illmanites and Conservatives are alike praying for peacp and-'quiet once more." "Who is to blame for it all ?" was asked. "Both sides. One as much as the other, and both sides are weary, it is beginning to look like a fight of the ?ffiee-srekers and politicians and the people be d-d." A peculiar Edge field accent ?Dgered upon the last word. "Are you a Tillmanite or Anti ?" some one asked. "I am a Tiilmaoite, or rather ? was until Irby and Governor Tillman de? feated 'Uocle George' Tillman for Con? gress. But I reckon now I am a back? slider. I have fallen from graee or dis? grace, I don't know which. "Is it true then that Governor Till? man opposed bis brother ?" "True ? Yes, as 'rue as Gospel, and the people of the Second Congressional District know it." But he didn't fight him openly?" "Ob, no. Nor do I mean to say that Governor Tillman in his- heart opposed his older and only brother, who has been like a father to bim. What bas been done was done for policy's sake. The Reform leaders marked 'Uncle George' for slaughter, and with or without Ben's consent the order was passed along the line I believe Ben. Tillman consented, for all this deviltry was hatched iu a meeting at thc Execu? tive Mansion, over which Governor Tillman presided. The ?oyal irby placed the unsheathed dagger in the Governor's haods, who, when a pano? rama of political glory was pictured to him, wavered between love for his brother and 'duty' to his movement. The latter triumphed, and he sent the gleaming blade hilt deep toto the breast of his only brother, whe nur>ed him in childhood and in after years befriended him as only few brothers would." "Then you think Irby had a hand in it?" - " ? : "I know it. Irby is a S'jrt of plek?- ! ninny Walpole. He has ?ll the treach? ery of that great En gi if h nra J and none of his brain Irby thicks he is con ning, but bis craft is of the ostrich kind. He fools nobody, and only mis? leads himself It was this man who executed the Tillman-Talbert combi? nation." "How do you know ?" "Well, I will name one glaring in? stance," he replied, as he puffed at a cigar that had nearly gone out, and you can draw your own conclusions. At one of the precincts in E Jgefield, Dan Tompkins' home-Cooper No 1 or No. 2, I am not positive which-io the first primary George Tillman got nearly every vote. In the second primary it was exactly the reverse. In view of this and the unusual fact that Irby .vent to Dan Tompkins' house immedi ately preceeding the last primary and remained until the day of the election, things look fishy. I could cite others, b?t it's unnecessary." "Does Congreeman Tillman know ail this ?" "No one has ever accused Congress? man Tillman of being a foor, was thc response. "I suppose 'Uncle Greorge and Ben. are friendly," someone asked. "Oh, yes. They don't speak," was the somewhat sarcastic reply. "They don't ?" was chorused by all present. "Yes ; they don't ; and before his au? dience bad recovered from the shock, he continued ; "Let me nj-ake a prediction-. Before very long it will- be Gov. George Tillman. He could hr.'^e been Governor so?e years ago, but beelined. Ile h-as ( the confidence of the people as well a.< j their respect and admiration. Ha could heal all breaches, aud would make tr'model Governror of a once more united people." 'TB he a candidate ?" "No, and that V the r?."?son we want him."-Charleston Correspondent Co? lumbia Journal, May li). TOMPKINS T.M.KS-SATS HE II AD NOT H ING TO \> > WITH DKFEATTXO, "UNCLE GEORGE." A sensation was caused among poll- j ^ ?iciaus yesterday afternoon by thc in- I tcrview of a prominent farmer from j ( Kigefield, published in th'? Journal, | j saying that Senator irby, Secretary 1) j ^ H. Tompkins an i Governor Tillman I j had co-operated to defeat "Uocle ? j George" Tillursn in his last raee for ? . Congress. ? ( Mr. Tompkins said this morning j that, there eas no truth io thc state? ment that ho and Irby met at his home : ? for political purposes. Lie said : "Irby ? I was at my house the Saturday before j f thc second primary, which was held on I a the following Tuesday. Re came^by ! appointment, to look at nome Jersey I 0 calves and I sold him fruir. Serr?t or 1 Irby reached my house about. 4 o'clock C tn the afternoon and left the" next day j ?? by private conveyance fur hi.' hume in c L. jrens He didn't see half a dozen men on that trip who voted at my box, and ? am satisfied every one be did see voted for George Tillman; He crtcld not have gone to my house to make any arrangement with me, as he had just been to Columbia on thc Thursday before, stopping at the Executive Mansion, where I was staying at the time. At the first primary at my box Tillman received 76 votes. I think, and Talbert *4 At the second Tillman received 41 votes and Talbert 31 That can be ac o?ntcd for by the fact that Talbert's friends, seeing what a small vote he had polled, went to work and changed the votes. *'I dou't think there is a man in that club who would endorse the statement that irby interfered in any way to de? feat George D. Tillmaa." Mr. Tompkins, having spoken al? most entirely about his and Senator Irby's part !? the election, the reporter asked bim about Governor Tillman's part in the "fraoas," and if it was true that ?Le Governor and his brother do not speak to each other. Mr. Tomp? kins replied ; "I don't know anything about that part of it."-Columbia Journal, 20>h. Bank of the Carolinas*. The suspension of the Bank of the Carolinas, a branch of which is at tin's place, has, ta ^ me extent, inconvenienced the' business com? munity, and deprived the depositors of the use of their money, at least for the present The amount on de? posit, at Kingstree, at the time of suspension, was $5,704.06, and the cash in safe ?390 00. The Directors held a meeting at Florence last Thursday, and paesed the following resolutions : "Resolved, That after a thorough investigation of the affairs of the Bank of the Carolinas, by a full board of the directors, we are of the opinion that it would be to the best interest of the bank and the depositors to resume business as soon as possi? ble, with a full understanding that no loan be made, under any circumstan-y ces, until further order of the board nf directors, and that no over drafts be allowed. We find the assets of the bank amply sufficient to liquid? ate the entire indebtedness, if a rea? sonable length of time be granted, which will prevent the necessity of forcing our collaterals and securities on the market in the pie6ent financial stringency. That an exact state? ment of the assets and liabilities of the bank be published at once in the press and sent to correspond? ent banks" by circulars."-Kingstree Record. Slave Trading in Old New liork Days. On ,the turn from the seventeenth to the eighteenth century . . . slave dealing was an important and well thought-of industry- or, in the more elegant phrase of one of the gravest of New York historians, "a species of maritime adventure tiren engaged in by several of our most respectable merchants." The Dutch are credit? ed with fraying broaght the first car ?o of slaves to the northern part of America-from their possessions on the Guinea coast to the Virginia plantations-and a regular part of the business of the Dutch West In? dia Company was providing African ?lavea for use in its American col? onies. The profils of the business sven allowing for the bad luck ot a liigh death rate on the western pas 5age-were so alluringly great that it was not one-to be slighted by the eminently go-ahead merchants of this town ; and the fact must be remem? bered iliads a business, slave deal? ing was quite legitimate then as is the emigrant traffic of the present jay. Young Mr. John Cruger has on r?eprd a most edifying account of a voyage which he made out of New York in the years 1698-1700, in the tliip Prophet Daniel, to Madagascar for the purciias? of live freight; an'd s :he sentiment of the community in the premises is exhibited by the fact that the 6lave-dealing Mr. Crnger was elected an alderman from the Dock Ward continuously from the year f712 until the year 1733, and that subsequently he set ved four consecu? tive terms as mayor. In addition to the negro slaves, there were many Indian slaves held iii the colony. Por convenience in hiring, tho law was passed, November 30, 1711 that "all negro and Indian slaves that are let out to hire within the city do i take up their standing in order to" be , hired at the marget bouse at thc Wall Street Slip/'' Probably the a&rrn" bred of the ? so-called Negro Plot of 1711 was ? Tiost effective ita checking the growth | jf slavery IV this city. Certainly, . he manner in which the negroes charged with fomenting this problem- ? tticaj conspiracy were dealt with iffords food tor curions reflection jpon tire social condition of tho times, ?j ?Uter a trial that would have been a . arco had it not boen a tragedy, f ..lause was condemned to be "bioko . ?pon af wheel Robin to bc hung : n chanis alive, "and so to continue -vithout any sustenance until lie be . lead ;*' Tom to be "bilmed with a How ure trhtil he be dead a-rid consum? ai to ashes, ' and sc; ?ii. flo we vcr, J ? very tiling depends upon the point * ?I vi?-w. In thal st t ong stomached ' imo judie!;:! cnn tty to criminals mel } ,vith universal approval ; aird as to hi 'lavery, the worshipful Sir Iv!ward * Joke, but a very low yours earlier, 1 ?ad laid down the doctrine that ?agans properly could be held itt ij )ondage by Christians, becat?se tho brmer wore th" bond slaves of Satan, \ vhile the latter were the sei /ants of . / od.-Harper s Magazine. - *mm - w - j Lynching is not confined entirely t-> ." ?outh Carolina. A mob of about ono j lundred mon went to thc j iii of Bed- 1 ord, Indiana, aud took out a murderer J nd hanged him to a tree in the yard f It is said that they did this deed 5 leceutly and order. -It. will not be orig before the lynching party will arry a chaplain, undertaker and fi w rs along, so that the proprieties of the ciasiou uuiy all be observed. ' The Bravest of the Brave. The story in The Constitution's news coluois of the heroic conduct of Judge Chrismao, of Mississippi, beats any? thing that has been seen in print in many a day. A courthouse in a quiet country town was suddenly surrounded by armed white caps demanding the release of their arrested comrades on bail, and when the judge, single-handed and alone, confronted th'em, ? hundred shot? guns and pistols were aimed at him. Defying the riiob, this one o?n* broke through the line of outlaws, raised a posse and drove the assassins to the woods Next Monday be will try the white caps now in jail aod as many of the others as ein be captured by that time. It'reqoired the nerve of Old Efickory himself to face such fearful odds and win hf the sheer force of character and courage. There should be a bright future in store for this matchless man, this hero of the old Spartan type. His superb daring and firmness in the most trying hour of his Hfe will be an inspiration to the friends of law and order everywhere. With this golden lesson in citizenship to encourage them, we cannot see how the good people of any southern com? munity will ever again yield to any number of white caps or lynchers. When lawless men find that our judges, sheriffs, deputies and leading citizens are ready to die in their tracks rather than submit to the reign of the mob, this lynching business will come to an end. Our northern contemporaries will do well to make a note of this. The state and the section that produce such de? voted guardians of the law as Judge Chrismao will establish ?i? maintain peace and order at any cost. There was once an Iron Chancellor, and now Mississippi gives us an Iron Judge. We may not give him a laurel crown, but w; can at east stand by bim.-Atlanta Constitution. Agent Girardeau Resigns. Mr. Claude II Girardeau, manager of the Southern Express office at tin's place, will resign on June f. Mr. W. S Latneau, of Charleston, who is also in ths employ of the company, will take his place as manager. Mr. Girardeau is a member of the Second Presbyterian Church, and dur? ing1 the discussion of Miss Sadie Means' case before the Presbytery, his name was mentioned as being one member of the church who worked on Sunday but who had not beeu haul? ed up for discipline. Mr. Girardeau, after giving due condeideration to the subject, decided to resign and accept a position less lucrative, lie will accept a position as book-keeper for McCreey & Bro. Girardeau has been connected with the company l'or a number years, and has proven himself a faithful and efficient ofneer.-Columb'a Journal. Phillips Brook's Religious Training. ?aptized by a Unitarian minister, who, in obedience to the command of Christ, used all that the Church catechism declares to be the outward visible sign or form in baptism Phil? lips Brooks received' all his early training rn tire Episcopal Church. The circumstances could not have been happier. Dr. Alexander Vinton became rector of St. Paul's Church in Boston when Phillips Brooks was seven years old, and" how much his ministry of seventeen years did to form the life of the growing boy no one can doubt who has read his elo? quent and wise descrip.ton of that minis?Yy A man largely in sympa? thy with the dogmatic position of New England tbeofgy, loving the Episcopal Church, and presenting its claims on tho largest possible grounds, of magnificent presence and with wonderfully imj -essive powers as a preacher, massively logical and argu? mentative, with a wide knowledge of nature, a deep sympathy with men, and a burning love for Christ, Dr Vinton was precisely suited to mediate between Congregationalism and Epis copacy to the fat lier and the mother, and to impress, to train, and to lead with no slaviah adherence, the boy who heard him Sunday after Sunday, and looked up to him with awe in the street and in the home. Posion was a city neither too large nor too small, with neither daunting wealth nor abject poverty; in its public schools, where he was edueted, boys of all chesses, from sturdy, sober, reSigious-mindcd lam? il7 >. sat side by side. The large Uilleotual blessing* of city life with 3u its frivolities or foolish convention ?litios found their place in the life of the household to which he belonged - From "Phillips Brooks," by the itov. Arthur Brooks, 1). D., in ilar o e r ' s M a ga z i n e io r M ay. - im - - - Fruit canuto g is one of the growing uduStries cf Georgia There are over wenty canneries iu active operation jow. and the Atlanta Constitution say? t is the opinion that Georgia will with n a fe's?year? supply 10.000,000 cans of ; each es. That's business, and that* he way to ge? rid of thc surplus crop. in an interview with a Brooklyn B*gl? correspondent, Secretary Carlisle mys: "It weare going to let Repub icans remain in rffrce I would like to ?now wbaS wc had an election fur. Wc nigU as well have let President ijarri ?on stay in the White House and rut: he government. ?electric l?ittors. This rem?.iv is becoming so well known :.!?*! j :n popular as t" need no spcr?a? mention. All j vho have used Klecfric Bitters .-?in;.; the sa??? long oi praise. A purer Kicdiciue ii?-c> ?ol <x st and it i? guaranteed to do all that i? claim ;d. Electric Bitters will cure all disease* of th* iver mid kidneys, will remove pin pie?, noils, :tlt rheum and other affection? caused by im Miro blond. V>'iil drive Mahi'rrii !r->m the sys ?in and prevent as well ;\* care all malarial te ers l'or eure of headache, constipation and indigestion try Kloetrifl Bitters--entire satis Hc'i 'ti guaranteed, or tioney refunded. Price 0 rents and $1 per bottle at K. VS. l>e ?or?ie's drug store. b If you feel weak and all worn out take BROWN'S IRON BITTERS 1 ADV?CE FROM AN AUTHOR. Ile Tells Unpracticed Aspirants How to" Construct a Story; Walter Besant's advice to the many candidates for fame and fortune by way of fiction who write him is to read and io study some good story ?veil told. The best Way te study the story is to" have it told to you "beforehand, and the illustra? tion he gives is a true story concerning an antiquary and a Shakespeare student. In the year 1795 the town-was astonished by the production at the shop of the an? tiquary of various documents and papers written by Shakespeare himself. There were receipts,- a confession of faith, an Improved edition of "King Lear," and finally a complete new play in manu? script. Everybody went mad about these things. Half the world refused to believe them; the other haif declared that they must be germine. Finally the play was produced by Sheridan at Drury Lane and was promptly hissed off the stage. Then the dealer's son confessed that he alone was the forger of al! these documents. The father died soon after, partly of chagrin at the ruin of his sup? posed treasures. Around this outline Mr. Besant advises his ambitious friends to write a story, with the1 Old dealer and his son for the two principal characters. "You must." he says, "show the enthusiasm of the old man for everything that concerns Shake? speare. In order to do this you must take him to Stratford. You must sur f?nnd him with other characters, real or imaginary. You may introduce him to any antiquary or literary character of the day. Since the play was produced at Drury Lane you may take us behind the scenes and introduce us to actors and actresses. You must acquire the man? ners and customs and dress and language of the time. The construction of your story is the first thing. Draw a portrait of every character. Make out as for a play a scenario showing every incident. Remember not to introduce a single in? cident or a word of dialogue that draws the reader's attention aside for a mo? ment. "The 'grip' of your story is the first thing to be studied. There is plenty of grip in rbis if you know how to tackle it. I suppose what follows will be thought too hard a condition. It is ac? tually to write that story. For length, I advise you to be shorter than* a prac? ticed hand would allow. Make it a story of about 20 chapters, averaging from 3,000 to 4,000 words each, but don't try to write up' to any limit or length. I have always thought that the longest of Dick? ens' shorter stories-about 12 chapters of that lengtlMS the best ?hat could be chosen. "When yon have actually written your st017-and not till then-you may read James Payn's 'Talk af the Town' and see how that story ought to be told. And if you will take all this trouble you will find that you have learned more than if you had gone to work with a headlong pen and written half a dozen wishy washy attempts at the same time." Why Pearl Buttons Are Expensive. Ohe reason why the pearl shells have gone up is the demand for big pearl but? tons. Many of them are seen on ladies* dresses now. They are nearly half as big as a saucer,- and being so big it takes plenty of shells to make them. . A lot of pearl mill people put np the big button scheme a year or two ago. They had be-m running at a loss, so they closed down their mills for some time. Tl^r^soon prose ? clamor for pearl but? ions, and after awhile some of the mills started again, but they gave their atten? tion mainly to turning out nig buttons and obtained assistance from several fashion magazines. The result was that a style was soon in vogue, and this they have assiduously catered to ever since. Shutting off the production of pearls, or at least greatly abridging ii, the prod? uct W?r probably go higher and bo con? sidered quite the thing for jewelry and ornaments Oi various kinds.-San Fran? cisco Examiner. Near, but Never on the Bridge. There is a man .who has traveled np and down on the Third avenue elevated at least six days af week for ti years, but has nevef Crossed the. Brooklyn eridge. He is an elevated road brakeman, whose ?un ends in Harlem, and who lives np there. He told the writer a few days ago that he meant to take time some day to go across the bridge. He has had tbe same intention each spring for about 10 years, but has never quit? mustered courage to steal an hour from Ids sleep and see the bridge. He said that he thought there must be a fine view of the <*kty from the highest point of the bridge. -?Tew York Times. -" 1 Reading and Character. Reading cannot give either judgment or insight cr decision-that is. can in no way create character-and it is on char? acter that efficiency mainly if not en? tirely depends. Cliarlemagne rebuilt tho western empire, but could never write and remained to the end of his life dependent on'his secretaries for book knowledge.-London Spectator.' The Kccentricity of Snakes. The snake will be eccentric even in the ?batter of its eggs. Most snakes secure j originality and independencemilds mat? ter by laying eggs like an elongated ten? nis ball--eggs covered with a sert of white parchment or leather instead of shell. All the rest go further and refuse to lay eggs at ail.-Arthur Morrison in Strand Magazine. One of Two Beings. Tho man who can receive into the porches r?f. .his ear the maddening "hur-r-r rf' which the telephone vouch? safes when in devilish humor without murder in lus heart and without utter? ing profane hingnage is toe 'arood for this world, or else he is z double dyed, dou? ble faced hypocrite.-Boston Transcript. His Bane. "Ho will never be great." "Why,'his hair is as long and thick as ran oe. "and he is impolite" t*r the lastd? gree" ' "But von can read his writing." Truth. Can With ni Bullet In Its Heart. Whilo working 011:1 cattle ranch in the Cherokee N&ti?? in 1SS6, I, in company | with several other cattle punchers, *?s j we were called, was ricing over the j crest of a hill, "when we saw at a short distance liv.-deer feeding on tho short, ? tender grass. Bringing my trusty win? chester to a level. 1 singled CU? a u?e, large buck, with a pair of magnificent antlers, and took deliberate aim. firing at th<> region of the heart. With a bleat and sriorl the huck bounded off across the ??raine with two of us boys in pur? suit. After a chase of two or throe miles the deer suddenly propped daad, and apon examination we found that the bullet had passed clear through its heart. -St. Lintis Republic. Kipans Tabules ettie colic ODDS AND ENDS. Ansi ria has only 103 periodicals." Th? Chinese baud is small,'Slim and'1 .with square phalanges.' ! To best please a child is the highest" triumph of philosophy. The people of this country sent 00, 000,000 telegrams in 1802, Tidal- waves will oft erf acquire aveloc-" ity of 1,000 miles a minnie. Cheerfulness is health: its opposite/ melancholy, is disease.-Haliburton; Tiie colored .people cf Virginia t>ay taxes on property valued at $.13,000,000. Edison says that the man of the future*" may be able to do without sleep entirely. Clean gilt frames with rainwater in" which' flowers of sulphur hare been'' . stirred^ An earthquake wave once crossed tho' j Pacific in 12 hours, or ?ver six miles ar ! minute. The office seeks the man; then the man5 reciprocates by seeking offices' fot iris relatives. The white waistcoat for young men's' ! evening dress should fit as if it had'oeerr1 i whitewashed on. Fraulein von Lassber:- drowned her'-' self of vexation and disgust at life after, reading Goethe's "Sorrows of Werther." . In order to do fight' a man need know but little', but in order to do wrong-with? impunity he must bo Welt learned in the law. The head of a coin is tho side that bears the head, or if there is no actual head on the coin the side that 'beans the" date. There is at least one Brooklyn man' who sends his laundry t<"> be "done np" in London. Strange to say, lie is not a* dude, but a prosperous merchant: The Stone Figh i s of Corea.* The stone fights of Corea are a remark? able national sport. The lrite flying, which is universal in Corea, stops on tho." 15th Of their first month, and next faf the stone fights take its place. The r?'osl serious fights occur on the large open spaces of the capital. The. e is a sort of recognized pitting of one section of the city against another, but there is no or? ganization and no leaders, though the fighters generally follow the lead of the more daring and reckless of their nun*-' ber. .......... Stones fly in an incessant shower, ancF each man tries to hit as many men as he can, and specially tb avoid being hit by stones aimed at him. A few men orf each side are armed with* strong clubs' and provided with wadded hemlets, and' these come to th? closer quarters re? quired for blows, while the main body ply the missiles. The excitement is in? tense, and thousands of spectators crowd* the neighboring safe points. The villages round the capital are in a' constant suite of warfare with each oth? er during the season,-and broken'heads' are plentiful. In fact/it was reported* fbat in the first fight of last year six men* were killed-a record which nearly equals one of our own good football sea-" sons-and a. company of soldiers'which*; was ordered out to stop it could hardly do so even with fixed bayonets.-Lon-* don Tit-Bits. Defensive Instinct ?n Monkeys. t Some forms of the defensive instinct have become curiously speciah^Kxr.- The little capuchin monkeys of the Brazilian, forests axe so timid that they scamper, away at the mere rustling of a leaf, but*" experience has taught them fha* 3Sgh$ offers no chance of salvation ffc"?iih? pursuit of a winged enemy, and ?t the first glimpse of a harpy eagle a sjyarin, of capuciuos will huddle together arif shriek out their defiance with an em-, phasis that really makes the hovering' murderer reconsider his project. If he does risk a swoop, a dozen pair oi hands will grab him at once, and clutc"r& ihg at his throat and his wings soon fill the air with a whirl of flying feathers' not unmixed with fur, while the screams*' of the combatants bring trp r^ng^ailed; allies from'all parts of the woods till the; would be assassin is glad to get away with the loss of half his plumage*.-Sar/ Francisco Clixenicle'. From Boston to Chicago Fifty Years Ag?V A gentleman" informs us that 50 years' ?go he left Boston for a trip to Chkfagoi. Ile left the Boston and "Worcester' station; at 7 a. m., arriving in Albany- the same day. The Few York Central was not chen in operation, and eight days, at an expense of each for fare and board, was spent upon the Erie canal between Albany and Buffalo. From Buffalo the. rest of. the trip was made via the great J?&kos, the traveler reaching-Chicagoan . days from Boston. Upon his arrivai* there was a comparative wilderness,with.; land salable at ?1.20 per acre in what b' now the heart of the World's fair' city.-? Boston Journal. . How Ho Found the Missing: Heir. , A Mayville (X. Y.) lawyer in search of, a missing heir became satisfied at fes? that t'ne mau he wanted was some-, where in Canada, but not knowing' where lie aulressed a letter to him -at" 1 every postoffiee in Ontario and Quebec, nearly 4.G00 of them"' in iK One of th?* letters reached the addressee, and as b:* inheritance was mere than $i0o,u0o ho probably won't object to the item "Postr age,'?'32." in the lawyers little bill. Chicago Herald. That Patlereivski Anecdote. ?.Think of the money Paderewski took* away from America with him," re? marked a woman looking up from a. newspaper. "And when lie was a young; fellow 'ue was so bitterly itoor that they say his wife nearly starved to death." "If that's so," was her husband's *&:. joinder, "why didn't Padrewski nearly starve tb death too?" - Ph'ladeli^rtaT Preis._ The Hoop T.ocatc??; Hicks-I should think the new hoops' would make a woman look deformed. *\Irs. Hicks-Why? Rick*-This paper sr:ys thev are now worn on the east side.-Vogue. -,- ???JB . i i It Should Be in livery House* J. B. Wilson, c7l Clay St-, Sharnsburg, P:r,T' sa\s be wi:i nor hi vii bout Pr. King's Net^ Discovery for Co c unpticn. Coughs and Jobl^? :bat ii cure;' his ivi.c who tva* ?hreatcne^-T^tfc''. Pneumonia :..f:<*r an arrack <>'" "La (ISpb.-, when various ot} er remedies an?i Fever?!. l?hy-" >icia:*s had done her n? g'->d. Robert. liar ber, cd' Cooksport. Pa., clams Dr. King's "Sew Dis? covery has done him m->re po?>d than any hing bo ever used for Lung Trouble. Xi.thing like ir. Try it. Foe Tri ?] Bottles :>t Deiforme** ' DrngStore. Large bottles 5flc and $1. 5 D. Gk Architect, 36 BROAD ST., CHARLESTON, S. C.*" Plans ?nd specifications furnished.'for a)_ dusses of tai tidings. Corri>$nondf \?e cheer-;, t'nily replied i?. ReuwdetJTn'^f ot. cV's?o?"_