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SHOT IN THE HEAD. A School Boy Shot While at His Lessons. Maryville, Nov. 16.--There was another iilost-fttioa yesterday of the danger io the care.'ess use of fire arms by irresponsible par? ties' As the result of the reckless discharge olia pistol on the publie t?d, about a mile fran this- town, English O-coer, the eleven y ?ar old sou of C*pt, Bli li. Cooper was iangeroas?y woondul while satiny at his - desk- in Miss Lizzie Brear ?ey's school boose. .'Hisescape from estant death its considered i but little short of m i raen Ions and ts cited as another con vicing; proof that there is & special Providence that keeps guard over the small ' "boy.- 1 The facts of the accidentare about as fol ? Iowa: Robert Stngtetary, a yoong negro'of tb?; neighborhood, and another orgro, a stranger in the community, who refuses to give his name, were going along the road io a wagon and a dog ran, barking after the wagon. The strange negro told Singletary to shoot the dog, and Be took ont his pistol, but vt v fosed to shoot the dog as told to do. Jnst then feesaw ? ^onvey of pfirtridgey by die road side and fired tato it as the oirds flew :'t. .'vp, \:Tjbe ball "went i?jto the open window of the ne?r^y scbool Ironee, svrtkiok English Cooper oo the back of the bead, but the bul? let glanced onward, ?is tte boy was leaning forward over bia desk, studying, and only a scalp wound was inflicted. The skull was slightly dented. under the rrack of the ball and tbs'wounded; boy was rendered ancon * serous for sometime,-.bot the physicians who are attending him co not aj-prebend serions resolta. Singlets rv and his companion were captur? ed yesterday afternoon and al first denied ail knowledge of the shooting, bot last night Singleiary'confessed tint be fired the pistol and gave the facts in con-nectioa therewith, as stated above Botb^of toe negroes will be bound over by Magistrate Bradley fer trial et the next tenn of court, but<Capt. Cooper, the father of the wounded boy does oo? express an intention to posh tbe prosecution and Singletary may escape, severe .punishment for his criminal carelessness in baudHog bis pistol. / There was *t first considerable excttemeot over the shooUog for it was several hours be? fore it waa ascertained, who was the guilty party, and it was feared that the wound \ would result fatally. Mr. O. T. Hall returned from Danville, ac? companied by Mr. Walton. Mr. P. J Bass, of Florence, paid our town a flying visit. Tba negroes of the surrounding- country are n?^ running off their cotton. Two were caogbt yesterday morning. --i ? n mmm ' MaiTiage at Bishopville. --- Bi8hopvilie, NOT. 12.-A beaotifol home marriage took place here on last Wednesday afternoon, at the residence of Dr. R- E. Den? nis. The contracting parties were Miss Emma Leila Dennie and Mr. J. D. Hilt. The parlors and halls were becomingly decorated, and the entire surroundings ia-' ; perfect harmony with the occasion. Prompt? ly at 4L o'clock the happy event took place, the ceremony being performed by Re/ T. G. -. Herbert, of Sumter,; in a moat impressive manner. The bride it the eldest daughter of Dr. R. IL Dennis, and is one of the most beaotifol aitractice and accomplished young ladies io' tbftcoon?y, ~ The groom is a prosperous young business man of Greenville County, being secretary and treasurer of the Oak Lawn Mills. TSe'siray-of presents wak thrntost beanti* fa! ypni correspoedet has ever seen, including many costly cues. *'""-' . Mr. and Mrs- HOI are now in Washington, . and troa there, will go to <tfber norther cities of interest before returning to the" bornein Greenville. Captain Pick in Cheraw. . The big day at the Cheraw fair will rT^rsday,'Nov. 25, when Captain Dick wi. belbresented by the Darlington Guards cast. SWgnaros, accompanied by the Coker Band, will give "an exhibition drill at the Tai grounds tn the afternoon, and at night Capt. Dirk will be played in the town hall. Redneed rates wilt be'made from Sumter. A special train will return to Darlington after the performance, and there is no doab' ont it could be arranged t o ron to Florence, making connection, so Snmter people can re? turn that night., Nov. 25 being a holiday, no better way of spending it coold be devised. Excursions will be ran on all- railroads, and a tremendous crowd is expected. A Wonder of the Age. Since I have been in New York City I have devoted most of my titre to the study of music, and visiting the most progressive schools of music, searching for anything that has been advanced In that line for the benefit of music students since I was here before, and I find that all good-schools and conserva? tories are agog with tbe great advantage and merits of tbe Virgil Practice Clavier. I am carried away with this instrument; wbicb bas only recently been perfected. 11 is amore wonderful instrument-for" the rapid advancement of students o?* instrumental music than has ever been hoped ' for by the most sanguine roasters. With the assistance of this perfected Virgil Clavier, students of the piano will acquire in le?s tbao five years what it bas required more than ten years to attain, with the piano alooe. The instrument is mathematically correct, (bus making it im? possible for the student using it to fal! into errors. Clavier practice is decidedly interesting both to beginners and advanced pupils, and I intend to Introduce it in my music school this winter. In a talk with Dr. Wm. Mason, who is one of tbe greatest masters of music in the world, who dictates not only to the mo8ical world this side of the waters but is quoted by the conservatories in Europe, he said, "Clavier is the best thing ever in vented for technical practice ; that it was jost such a monitor as st o den ts need to keep them to the mark ; it did for the stodent wbat tbe piano could never do, and if be had his life io go over be would cse the Clavier alone for bis technical practice." I am jost as pleased with the macy new ideas in vocal music, bot would rather write on that 8abject wben I can write more at length UeepectfalJy, Mas. T. H. DICK, Ja New York City, Nov. 8, 189?. Spelling Match. Daughters in Israel. Circle No. 4, are ar? ranging to give aSpe'liog Match, followed by an Oyster Supper, duriag tbe the second week in December. A ncmcer of spellers, good, bad and indifferent, ba7e already prom? ised te participate io the match, and nts amus? ing and pleasant entertainment is assured. Take JOHNSON'S CHILL & FEVER TONIC. $250 REWARD FOR THE APPREHENSION OP NEWBOLD Constable Newbold, the slayer of Mr Torcer of Spartaobarg, is still at large, and is liable to stay so qaito a . while, if cot indefinitely. That's the. indication as viewed through a telegram received here yes? terday by Goternor Ellerbe. The dispatch came from the chief of poiice of Kock Hill, stating that New? bold was seen a few miles from that tows walking on the Ohio River and Charleston railroad traok'acd was bead? ed toward Catawba Jonction. It was conjectured from this that the alleged murderer wanted to hide out temporarily io North Carolina and go thence to the west. Governor Ellerbe answered the tele? gram, bat refused to give oat for pnb licatiou what the Datura of tho an? swer was. Being reassured of Newbold^ inno? cence of murder from the telegram, re? ceived the morning of the killing, from Newbold's lawyer. Mr.- Thomp? son^ who stated that tbe homicide was accidental aod that Newbold weald surrender as soon as bis bondsmen ar? rived, Governor Ellerbe had up to last night refused to offer a reward for the fugitive's arrest, though be had been strongly urged by the press of the state to do so. About 8 o'clock last night, however, he decided to take a hand in the matter and telephoned The Register to adver? tise the offer of a reward of $250 for Newbold's capture. Sheriff Dean, of Spartaobarg, came to Colombia yesterday afternoon to COQSUIC with Governor Ellerbe about the matter He held a conf?rence with the governor bat with what re? sult nothing is known. Governor Ellerbe refused to talk about the con? ference. The killing has excited onasoal in? terest throughout the State and public sentiment is strong against Newbold, especially io the op country where the deceased was" so well knowo and highly respected. The fellowing from yesterday's Spartaobarg Herald seems to indicate that a lynching will be bad io that county if Newbold is caught io that section : . **The fanerai service?, over the re? mains of the tate J! Henry Turner were conducted at New Pisgah ' Charon yesterday morning at ll o'clock.. The attendance was UQ usual i y large aod the ceremonies solemn aod impressive.. The whole coan ty is eoraged aod ex oited over this on warranted and un? called for murder and the cowardly assassin wilt fare badly if he is caught any time soon. "Mr. Tamer, aside from beiog a quiet, anob8trosive Christian gentle? man, was an orig,nal and most ardent adherer of the dispensary system ; and it seems the sarcasm of fate that the Octopus should have beeo the cause of his mournful fate. "Yesterday afternoon, about 4 o' clock, the horse and bug^y in which7 Newbold, the murderer, made good his escape, was driven to the livery stable by a negro boy, who stated to the man who took charge of the rig, that it had beeo sect by a white man named Smith. This was all the in for natioB that could be obtained from the negro boy. The horse showed no evideoce whatever of fast driving or ill treatment, aod the baggy was just as it had been before leaving the stable. The rig had been kept out something over a day aod a half. "There is mach surmise aod con? jecture on the street corners as to where Newbold is Some think he has skipped the county and is now far, far away goiog west Others think be is io Columbia, and not a few state that be is not far from this city. The feeling against him is very bitter at present "Sheriff George B. Dean has exerted every possible effort to capture the guilty outlaw. He has telegraphed to every poiot where the murderer is likely to show ap and will leave no stone unturned to bring the fugitive to justice. Sheriff Dean left yester? day for a visit to Colombia, and if Newbold is larking about that city, the sheriff will escort bim to the coun? ty jail here witb the utmost dispatch. "The citizens of Spartaobarg are clamorous as to the arrest of Newbold,, the cowardly murderer. Two deliberate, cold-blooded murders have been com? mitted within two weeks' time, and tbe assassins stalk free and easy in this free country. The guilty parties in these tragedies are still unpunished The people can hardly stand such outrages further*. writ of habeas corpus was grant? ed yesterday afternoon on a petition of S. T. Howie, who is now held in the county jail as accessory to the crime of the murder of Mr. J. H. Turoer. The role will be answered by Judge Aldrich this morning. Judge Thom a?on will appear for the petitioner." Register, November 13 Mystifying Series of Sun? day Developments. THE GOVERNOR SILENT. At 10:30 o'olock last night the chief j of police stated that he was convinced j thoroughly that VV. H. Newbold, the i slayer cf Mr. Turoer of Spartan burg, was io Columbia But , he has been unable to hoate^gp. He said tbat be bad located .and. had seen his valise Ex-C?D8tabj? Stevenso?-of Winnsboro is here, and to several he stated that Newbold was here aod was willing to surrender, to the governor ..provided be would not have tb be taken back to Spartauburg just now... Governor Ellerbe at 2 o'clock, although Steven son was said to have called upon bim prior'to that time," told-a'representa? tive of The State that be bad beard nothing of the matter-and knew noth? ing of it. Last night, he made the 'statement that be' bad nothing for publication. Chief Daly, when seco, last night freely told what he knew about the matter. At 8:80 o'clock yesterday morning the chief received- a telegram from the chief of police at Winnsboro, telliog him that Stevenson. Newbold and one .other man bad left Wionsboro io a buggy bound for Columbia Chief Daly at once sent a man out to take position on each of the roads by which the team could enter the oity. Tb ey got there too late. Chief Daly then came around co the Arsenal hill belt line of the electric railway. As the car was coming dowo from the executive mansion he saw a buggy drawo by two moles and at once spotted it as that for which he was looking. It turned into Assembly street. The chief got out at the corner of Plain street, and going up to the livery stables soon found that tbe buggy h?.d been left there by Stevenson. The chief followed Stevenson down street for a couple of blocks and finally ac? costed him and told him of the message he had received. Stevenson admitted that he had brought Newbold bore, bat declined to tell the ebief where he was. The chief says that Stevenson told him that Newbold being an officer of the State did not care to be arrested and thus make 'the State pay the reward offered. Again. Newbold did not wish to be takeo to Spartaobarg, bat desired to surrender quietly to the governor aod be placed in the peni? tentiary *'for safe ' keeping." He would be- able.to give his bond. The third man io the party seems to be a York county officer of some kind who is remaining with Newbold wherever he is. After Mr. Stevenson oomoonicated with the governor, it was stated thai there was a legal question io the way o? patting Newbold toto the penitentiary in case of his surren der to the governor. It is said that should be surrender to another than the sheriff of Spartaobarg, that county cao claim him. If he was not iio the hands of the Spartaobarg sheriff wheo the reqaest was made to place him ia the S tate] penitentiary, then Spartaoburg county would not be responsible for bis board bill at the State prisoo. Chief Daly understands that the sheriff of Spartaobarg was ask? ed by wire to come here, and is expect? ed to arrive this morning. This was the status last night so far as could be scertaioed from the ohief and those with whom Mr. Stevenson had talked about thc matter. At 9 p. m. Gov. Ellerbe ~was asked what he ? bad to say about the matter, he having ! promised to telephone concerning any- I thing that transpired, and having fail? ed to do so. His reply was that he bad nothing for publication last night. In the meantime Newbold, if he is io Columbia at all, was remaining in his place of hiding, and Mr. Stevenson was not communicating with bim un? less through a second or third person. The story told by those who seem to know sometbiog about tbe affair is ? to the effect that Newbold, with a friend, j went to Mr. Stevenson's boase io Wionsboro oo Saturday night, and told Mr. Stevenson tbat he wished him to come to Colombia with bim. He is reputed to have told Mr. Stevenson that be, beiog ao officer of the State, pre? ferred to unrreoder to the governor, aod wished the proclamation offering a reward aotioled. Again he did not wish to surrender until the grand jury ; in Spartauburg had been discharged for ibis term of court: He claimed that the killing of Tamer was purely aa accident. It appears that with these views uppermost Newbold has come here. Mr. Stevenson has seen the gov? ernor and the assistant attorney gene? ral, from what can be ascertained, has conferred with the governor. This is aboot all that can be given about the status. The effort bas been co impar? tially present the mixed up and vague facts. Probably to-day will be pro? ductive of results. Last night inquiries were made from the penitentiary authorities as to wheth? er Newbold was there. They stated that be was not. Mr. Stevenson io the evening paid bis bill at tbe Hotel Je? rome and left. He bas not been io evidence since.-State. Catarrh cannot be Cured with local applications, as they carjnot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a blood or constitutional dieease, aod io order to care it you must take internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, aod acta directly on the blood and macou9 sur? faces Hali's Catarrh Cora.is not a quack medicine. It was prescribed by ore of the beat physicians in this country for year?, and is a regular prescription. It is composed of the best tonics known, combined with the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of the two ing?dieuts is what produces such wonderful results io curing Catarrh. Send for te3timoni??8, free. F. J. CHSNSY & Co., Props , Toirdo, 0. Sold by druggists, price 75c. - ???> -m wm Located in Marion. Mr. W. P. Mood, of Sumter, has bought th? stock of drugs formerly owned by Mr. S. H. Price, and will make thia place his hume We are al ways glad to welcome such men aa Mr. Mood among us.-Marion Cor. News aod Courier. Dont ask "how's business," when you c?e clerks staoding around idle. IS HE OR IS HE NOT ? Whereabouts of Newbold an Unknown Quantity. - - Newbold ia like a victory for tbe South Carolina college football team this year : he hasn't shown up yet if he is lingering anywhere within the suburbs or vicinity of Columbia, and last night the belief was generally expressed that Dispenser Stevenson has been managing the "interfer renee" while Newbold was rushing to make a "touchdown" out of reach of his pursuers. It can hardly be said that the sprinter is desirous of making a "goal " The Stevenson mystery is taken to have been a good play around the end Perhaps this is tbe case, but if the man can be found hereabouts who eau tell "a" from "izzard" about the tangle of conflicting stories with which the whole atmosphere here bas been fill? ed for the past two days in regard to Newbold's whereabouts, no one knows where to look for bira. New? bold may be in hiding in or near Columbia Chief Daly believes he is waiting for what he considers the proper tim? lo deliver himself up to the authorities, bat no one can tell whether he is or not. Stevenson has returned to his home in Winnsboro presumably ; anyway, he is not in the city and he is supposed to be the only marj who claims to have had di? rect communication with the slayer of old man Turner Yesterday a thousand conflicting rumora could be heard as to New? bold's whereabouts Some knew positively that he was within the city limite, but when pinned down not a man could be found but who would say that he knew it because he had seen a man who had jusf been with the fugitive. A great many express? ed the belief that it was all a fairy tale and that Newbold was far away Others agaiu expressed the belief ?hat Newbold was merely waiting in hid ing until the present term of court in Spartanburg bad adjourned. Others believed that he is not trying to flee from the State AU kinds o? beliefs were expressed yesterday, but the truth is, eo far as the newspaper men here are concerned, that the whole thing is such a mixture of statements of a conflicting character that no one can say what the status is. In the absence of a Karl Decker in this community, none save the chief of police have bothered their heads to make any investigation towards as certaining whether Newbold is here or not. Governor Ellerbe, when seen yes? terday morning, simply stated that he had nothing whatever to say about the matter ; if be heard anything he would call the several newspaper office 'phones and say so. Last night when asked again about it, he said that he had beard nothing. Govern? or Ellerbe intimated yesterday morn? ing very strongly that if Newbold I was anywhere in this vicinity he did not know it and rather impressed his bearers with the idea that he knew Nothing about the affair.-The State, Nov. 16 HOW NEWBOLD KILLED TURNER. Special to The State > Spartanburg, Nov. 15.-The Tamer morder is one of the most sensational and extraordinary events of its kind. As tbe testimony at tho coroner's in? quest bas never been published, it may be of interest to the readers of The State to see bow uncalled-for and un? provoked was the killing of Mr. Tor? cer by Newbold. Here ts the testi? mony given the day of the shooting by S *T Howie, the cocstable who was with Newbold : My home is ia North Carolina. Have been on the constabulary force for three years until Oct. 1, 1897. Since Oot. 1 I've been at Chester most of the time Las? night, Nov. 9, 1897 we were on a raid, camped near the water works. It must have been four miles from camp ground to the church. We came there about 9 o'olock, stayed till 4 this moroi?g, then we went back of the church and built up a fire. Mr. Newbold bad off his shoes. We did Dot hear the buggy until it was in front of the church. He told me to run aod showed me which way to go. I ran roood church until I was near road. I seen no sign of whiskey about the buggy unless ic was in caos. I been they bad not seen me I stepped in the road behind them and stood to lis? ten for the cans By that time Mr. Newbold had on bis shoes. He came on round and told me to ruo on, and I ran about 50 yards. I could not hear any cans. I stepped and looked for Mr Newbold. I could cot see bim, I thought be bad gone b*ck to tbe fire. 1 started back to fire, got fc> church, board bim hollow, bold up there, be was a State officer abd wanted to search too boggy, and just at that time be hollowed something else like "'hold" and the pisto; fired He fired two shots right close together. He called me then and said, come on. Q. Did inc n-an in the buggy make any reply wnen be said hold op ? I heard none. I starred to run to bim down the road, from thc church. ? ran down Had to slop and walk beforr I got to him. When I got to them Mr. Newbold was at tbe side of the buggy. Asked him what was the matter. Then asked him if, be was shoe. I beard no reply anti! after a match waa strack. Mr. Newbold asked the boy if he was drinking. The boy told he was cot. This questioo was asked before match was struck. Soo? as Newbold saw.be was shot he barst ?D?O crying and asked, who he was, and said he would not have shot the old gen? tleman for anything. He started to get in boggy himself then said he had to get bis overooat. I told bim never mtod that I could find a doctor quicker than he could. I got io the boy's seat, he io my lap. and be went to Spartan burg to Dr. Dean I don't remember, but as well as I remember, the doctor said that be was already dead. He drew several breaths after we got to Dr. Dean's honse. I never seen any weapons about tbe buggy. Nor I never heard any words of resistance. Did yon tell the boy to say that it was an accident ? No, sir, I did not. I never told bim anything to say. I told him that I would say that it was ao accident. Would you have fired those shots under the same circumstances, seeing nor bearing no signs of resistance.? I don't know whether [ would or not. - t ? a-H Remember the Orphans on \ Thanksgiving Day. lu spite of five cent cotton, our dearly beloved Southland will see to it that the orphans bave a bright and joyous Christmas. We have mach to be thankful for, and as Thanksgiving day is a good time to show it, let good people ev erywbere, on that day, remember the orphans ! At the Thomwell Orphanage, Clin? ton, S. C , there are one hundred and sixty five orphan children Of these 90 are from Sooth Carolina, 27 from Georgia, and the rest from every Southern State from Virginia to Tes? as, from Florida.to Missouri. The institution is under Presbyte r?an control, but the children are from twelve different denominations of Christians, and the majority were of other than Presbyterian parentage. No distinction is made on account of religion, in receiving orphans. All of these little people are de? pendent orphans. They are here taught to take care of themselves. The boya are trained in farm, work? shop, and printing office ;. and the girls in all domestic duties, and both boys and gills are given a fine edu? cation besides. They are sent ont able to care for themselves, and hun? dreds have been fitted for life. Bot those who are now at the Or? phanage are children They need a father'8 care and a mother's love. You, reader, are asked to be to them father and mother. Send them a bar? rel of flour, molasses, rice or sugar. Five dollars will feed, clothe and educate one of these orphans for a month. Even a nickel will provide one meal. Who will refuse to help ? In fact, who is there that has G heart that does not hasten to have a share in a work like this. Before shipping donations ask the railroad companies to ship free. They have big hearts and love to help the orphans at all times Ship to Thorn ? well Orphanage, Clinton, S C. Send gifts of money to Kev. Dr W. P. Jacobs, same ofSce How an Immense Animal Executed Himself. There was a featnre of the State fair which was not on the bills. A 1,500 pound short horn bull, a mag? nificent animal, committed suicide by hanging himself with a big rope, and did so because he could not get at another bull that had broken out of his stall and was roving around looking for a battle It was some? thing that would have created a great sensation in Spain. The facts can easily be told. Mr. T. 0. Sanders, of nagood. Sumter county, brought his splendid bull to the fair. This particular bull's fa? ther had been shown at previous fairs, and bad always been a winner of prizes. He was a superb animal, and valued highly by its owner; The day he was loaded upon the cars and started off for Columbia he tipped the scales at 1,500 pounds even. On Thursday night the bull was put in his stall on the fair grounds for the night. At some time during the night another bull managed to break loose and get out of his stall He came near the stall in which Mr. Sanders' bull was fastened, and the latter became greatly enraged ' He was tiefl to the building by a heavy rope which was fastened about his neck It is supposed that he endeav ored to pull loose in order to fight his enemy. At any rate when daylight came and the attendant went to 6ee about the big fellow he found him dead in the stall. The rope around his neck had slipped and tightened until at last the animal was choked to death, having effectively hung him? self. It was a very unusual thing or a bull to do, and yesterday the peculiar accident was much talked of about the grounds. Mr. Sanders is mourning over his loss.-The State, Nov 13 Take JOHNSON'S CHILL & FEVER TONIC ^s^^ Letting Cubans Katani to Their Homes. Some of Those Concentrated in Cities are Utterly Desti? tute and Require Pub? lic Aid. Habana, Nov. 14.-The Gazette will publish to morrow an edict of the governor general with respect to the supply of food to reconcentrados and the treatment of those discharged as cured from the hospitals. This will state that it is impossible to an? nul at once the edict of concentra? tion, a s most of those affected by it are homeless and destitute of al! means of livelihood, so that their condition would be made ? worse by an immediate annulment It is there? fore necessary, the edict will declare, to proceed with great care. / Those having property will be at liberty to return to the country dis? tricts after obtaining permits from the local authorities. Property owners will be at liberty to provide themselves with the means of defence and to use the revolver and the ma? chete to protect themselves, provided they have previously obtained a license. Such reconcentrados as are abso? lutely destitute will remain in the towns, under the protection of local bureaus of charity, assisted by a state found. A j an ta of assistance will be formed at once, with branches in the principal towns under the direction of prominent people, and full protec? tion will be extended to insurgeais who surrender. INSURGENTS ACTIVE. Habana, Nov.-Consul General Fitzhugh Lee and Waller B. Parker, United States consul at Sagua La Grand?, arrived this afternoon on the Ward line steamer Seguranca. They were welcomed by a large company of friends. The insurgents dynamited a train on the line to Saned Spiritus. Sev? eral cars were demolished, but only two persons were injured. The insurgents attempted to enter the town of San Juan Yeras, pro? vince of Santa Clara. They succeed? ed in reaching the outskirts, but ac? cording to the official account, the garrison repelled them, killing eight, whose bodies were left in the streets. Several of the inhabitants were wounded. The Coming Woman Who goes to the club while ber husband tends the baby, as well as the good c'd-fash iooed woman who looks after her borne, will both ?t times get run down in health. They will be troubled with loss of appetite, head? aches, sleeplessness, fainting or dizzy ?pells. The most wonderful uwody for these women is Electric Bitters Thousands of sufferers from Lame 25ack and Weak Kidneys rise up and call it blessed. It is the medicine for wo? men. Female complaints and Nervous trou? bles of all kinds are soon reliaved by the ute of Electric Bittern. I) el ?cate women should keep this remedy on hand to build up the sys tem. Only 50c per bottle. For pale by J. F. W. DeLrnnc-. ^ t Meteorological EecorcL The following is a report of observations of the weather taken at Stateburg, by Dr. W. W. Anderson, for the past week ending Nov..14, 1897 : Temperature. OJ S3 ? s4 Condition. 8 9 10 li 12 13 14 72 71 65 63 60 64 69 55 56 50 50 41 41 49 63.5 63 5 57 5 te 5 50 5 52 5 59. 8 W W S W 8 W W w s .00 .11 .00 17 .00 .00 .CO ClouOy Cloudy ?Cloudy ?Cloudy Clear Clear . Clear ?Partly cloudy. Duriog the rain on the 9th the rain shifted from sw. to w., and Hew a gale for a few miDUtes. Heavy frosts on low grounds oc? curred on the mornings of the 12tb and 13th. Take JOHNSON'S CHILL & FEVER TONIC. Like some other people in this city, Mr. M. F. Nixon of The Columbia did not realize what a big thing he had until after he had opened bia Dew hotel. From the day of the opening the truth i.f the contention of the press that Columbia would support a first class hotel was established. The hotel was full every night ; on a pay? ing basie from the start. Few ob? jected to paying more for superior accommodations The result has been? that Mr. N?XOD bas closed an option on the second floor of the Dial build? ing, adjoining the Columbia, owned by the Bank of Columbia, and also a third floor to be erected by the bank, and construction will be begun as soon as possible and pushed to the I promptest completion. This will : give The Columbia a frontage on I Taylor street for 200 feet or more, ; and add 30 or 40 rooms to it. It is the purpose of Mr. Nixon to equip these in the finist manner en suite, i with private baths, and to have them ; ready for the tourist rush early in the ! year. All of which gees to show j that the newspapers can tell a "long j felt want" when they see it -The State.