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Dots From Pisgah. ?ot ia year? ba? there been euch a fiae fl ?oatt to chop cotton. The warm drj weath? er ;wuaneedea to bring; tbe plant oat of its stunted state and it bsa responded with a mab. Tba crop bere ie very good and the land JO fie* fix. Gem knot as promising ss it might be, but ifcari!! come ont l*t>r. Oats and gardens hate sniffed ?neb from the dry weather. Tbe hei?th of oar community it very good, excepting a3 seater? w huh prevails in a mild 'farm. Kr Elita Croft, who lives near here got badly crushed in his mill * short time ago. He waa ?fixing some part of tbe machinery when bia coat caught betreu two wheels aad be was drawn ia and remained wedged until released. The bart is 00 the chest, bat ander tbe treatm?at ot Dr. Oat* ea we hope he w?l anon recover Much pleasure is manifested that the Sum? ter Light Infantry hus competed its qaoto of mea. Ko doubt bot what tbe boys wi!! give ' good account of themselves when the tiaie eotnea. It seems that the war spirit baa died oat to a' large extent among oar people Pos? sibly oar isolation from the great powers bas cansad this, and if Mr. Cleveland and his ?ble Secretary of the Navy, Whitney, in his first term bad not commenced the building op of oor navy, on modern plan?, followed by the succeeding administrations, Spain would sweep ns off the seas in a burry. Let u 3 bope we will profit by the lesson, and be ready, for no telling wben we may have to fight some of these big jiavys of tbe foreign powers. Volumes 6 and 7 of toe ' Messages and Pa? pers of tbe Presidents" bare been issued. Tot. 6 contains tba administration of Lincoln and Johnson. It seems strange that the kind hearted Url Lincoln bad to prosecute the war and tba stern Ur. Johnson bad to rettie it np. Possibly, it wat best so. The State papers of both are able documents. Yoi. 7 coe taine the administrations offrant and Hayes, and is familiar to your readers. Grant was cer? tainly more of a soldier than a statesman, as chown by his papers. The high price of provisions is felt here. No doubt if tbe war continaes mach wheat will bs planted next fall, and other efforts pat forth to increase the food crops. Miss May Allen, from Catchall, is spending some tints with her sister, Urs. L Spann Vinson, and other relativ?! and friends. I am indebted to Congressman Stokes for the Congressional Record. Lots of gas in Washington, if nothing else. The news service of The Item is highly en? joyed and appreciated. A fellow near here wanted to join the Sum? ter Light Infantry, but his sweetheart op? posed. So he staid. She said. "I might never see you again." Pisgah, May 24 11 ?? -- Whooping Cough. I had a little boy who was nearly dead from an attack of whooping cough. Uy neighbors recommended Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. I did cot think that any medicine would help him, but after giving him a few doses of that remedy I noticed an improve? ment, and one bottle cored bim entirely. . It is the best cough medicine I ever had in the boase.-J. L. Moons, South Borgetowa, Pa. For sale by A. J. Cbina. WEDGEFIELD ITEMS. 4 Wedgefield, May 19-The inhabitants of our town like a great macy others are suffer? ing from sore arms at present, and I expect the four words ^don't touch my arm," are esed more now than soy other in the English language. . The Wedgefield Social Circle met according to appointment at the residence of Mr. Rich? ard Singleton last Friday night. The pro? gramme of the__ evening was progressive games. Tbe meetinz was well attended and ail ara indebted to the committee appointed at laut meeting on amusements, Miss Lucy Singleton and Mr. Hugh McLaurin for the pleasant eveoiog spent. The writer was thinking seriously of vol teeriog a few weeks ago, bat he is glad now be did not. Judging from the strict exami? nation, it doesn't look as if they are really needing men. By waitiog until after sapper | and putting on a pair of shoes, theo get ont of my coat I weigh exactly two pounds to i the inch. I can easily fall off one pound more. Mrs. Leland Kelly, of Oca la. Fla., who bas been spending sometime with relatives, re tarned borne 00 Monday, accompanied by Miss Maolsy Kelly who. will spend the som? mer in the Land of Flowers, v Miss Mary Nettles, of Privateer is on a visit to relatives m towo. Tb? oat crop is generally good. Cotton eboppiag is in order with the farmers this week. V REINDEER. Company of- Negro Volunteers, The negroes who are desirous .of enlisting in the army for service against Spain,met Mon? ist nigbt and completed tbe organization of a company. More than a hundred have en? listed and it is stated that ac many more as may be needed to 611 the company after the examination can be obtained. The following officers were elected : W.T. Andrews, Cao taio ; A B. Hays, First Lieutenant ; J. E Westberry, Second Lieutenant; Chas Rem bert, 1st Sergeant ; H. McKace, 2od Ser? geant; H J. Brooks, 3rd Seargeant; Adam Bostick, 4th Sergeant. --mm- ? * -? W Beal tb Officer Reardon bad au exceed? ingly hard time last week. For three days be was engaged 10 making out war? rants against the people wbo refused to be vaccinated, aod as last as be bas a warrant ready 10 be served the persons named basten to a'physician and have themselves vacci? na* ed. A D?te ber of warrants had been prepared, bot with one exception a newly made vaccination was exhibited when the officer was sent to serve them. CKe mao had not been vaccinated when the warrant was served, bnt before tbe boor arrived for bim to present himself nefore Mayor Wilson for trial be bad tbe operatioa performed aod thereby obtained an excuse from the Mayor. Warrants are still being issued and no one will be permitted to disobey tbe orders of the Board of Health. To stamp out the smallpox effectually it is necessary that every resident of this city be iuccess.olly vardna, ted. There will ne no let up outil this is accomplished. Another Case of Bhoumausm Cured by Chamberlainfs Pain Balis. Mv son WHS ? filleted with rheumatism which contracted bis right limb until be was unable to walk. After using ope aod a naif trotties of Chamberlain's Pain Salin be waa able to be about again I can heartily re? commend it to persons suffering from rheu? matism .-Josa SXIDEB, Free?i, Calhoun Co , |W Va. For ?ale by A. J. Cbina. SIDNEY LANIER. An Address by Gen. E W Moise. General Moise, in his own charming and graceful style, entertained oar Grade on last Thursday morning, with a pleasant boor's talk on Sidney Lanier, one of tbe greater of Southern poets and critics. His talk was certainly enjoyed, and we were all struck with the clearness and forcibleness of bis remarks and all wished that he had bad ti me to talk farther. Through this medium we wish to express to him our regard aod appre? ciation, and thank him for bis instructive address. Being thrown with Lanier during the war, and becoming one of bis most inti? mate friends, he was eoabled to give us au idea as to the real character of the mau. I shall try to reproduce the address : Lanier was born in Macon, Ga His is one of the oldest and most aristocratic families in America ; his ancestors are spoken of io his? tory as far back as the Elizabet han period. Soon after the war broke ont be enlisted, and it was daring this period that Gen. Moise became acquainted with him They were both stationed near the Jumes River, very near Bacon's Castle, and dering tbe winter season, having very little to do spent many pleasant boors at the Castle, where there were several accomplished yoong ladies Lanier, being a very handsome yoong officer and very fond of yoong ladies' society, ?asa general favorite, rle was very food of a rich, yoong and beaotifal widow, Mrs. Wi hon, and it was generally thought, if it bad not beeo for his friend Capt. Price, they would ultimately have beeo married Price being a great deal larger mao, vos tbe priz ? ; ic the words of tbe General-the tallest pole al fr ay s reaches the persimmoo. Lanier was an officer to the Signal Service, whicn positioo requires not oniy a brave spirit, bot a great deal of caution and judg? ment. He was a born musician and seemed no better pleased tbao when playing the viclin and flute, both of which be played ex? quisitely. His father was almost afraid hs woold carry his lore for music too far and be fit for nothing else, so persuaded bim to give op bia violin. Sidney elong to his flute, though, always carryiog it with bim wherev? er be weat. Having fixed a button at the bottom of bis coat sleeve, by which means he held it op, be never found bis flute in bis way. In after years at a Centennial held at Phila? delphia, be was asked by Bayard Taylor to write a eau tata, which be did. Th ii was published beforehand without any music and was severely criticised. Lanier did not miad that; ha felt that he bad the power in his soul-and be could wait until it was more evident to the world and recognized by it. Bat all of this time the poetry in bim had not shown itself; be bad never written any? thing. When be came out of the war the Btero necessity of making a living for him? self and family preeeoted itself, and he bad to work very bard. It was after this that be began to write. So ~ e of his poems are Bim pie and a weet', such as, "My Springs," while others as "Sunrise," have to be Tend and reread before yen caa understand them. When you do once begin to ree into tbem, the oftener you read them tbe more beauties present themselves. Lanier was a poet of Nature, one of his most beau? tiful poems bears the simple title "Coro." In it be first tells you that while you gt,zs on a field of waviog, growing corn, you get that beautiful view, that inspired fee I inf; free, it was not your labor that produced it, but some other person by God's divine aid. Then be shoe's you how tbe corn takes in all that it can. get, absorbs all the strength it can from the ceil, jost so it will* be enab?ed to give back to tbe planter itself and all its gatherings. So a poet gathers all be can from nature, that be may give it back to mankind. Music and poetry were closely entwined in Lanier's soul. Reed, tba great congressman, was asked what a statesman was. His reply was, (>An eminent politician tbat is dead." So few of our leal geoiuses are recognized until they are no more Lanier came out of the war with bis health broken down and for fifteen long year? strug? gled with the ravishing disease-consump? tion. He died comparatively y o ac g and with bispassing away the pen of one of our greatest poets WMS laid down and the voice of our greatest musician was forever bushed. C. Rcs A MOOD, Meager Tenth Grade. I have been a sauerer] from chronic diar? rhoea ever since tbe wW and bave used ali kinds of medicines for it- At las t 1 found one remedy that has been a success as a cure, and that is Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera aod Diarrhoea Remedy.--P. E GBI&SAU, Gaars Mills, Ls. For sale by A. J. China. Many old soldiers now feel the effects of the hard service they endured during the war Mr. Gee. S. Anderson, of Rossville, York county, Penn., who saw the hardest kind of service at tbe front, is now frequently trou? bled with rheumatism. "I had a severe at? tack lately," be says, "and procured a bottle of Cbamberlaio'8 Pain Balm It did so much good that I would like to know what yon charge me for one dozen bottles." Mr. An? derson wanted it botb for bis own ns: and to supply it to bis friends and neighbors, as every family should have a bottle of it in their home, not ooly for rheumatism, out lame back, sprains, swelling, cats, braises and burna, for which ii is unequalled. FOJ sale by A. J. Cbina. ?? ---^i Early Cotton. We have received from G. A. Murray, of Smithville, a cotton leaf one inch in diameter with a well developed form attached to the stem. The form came from the farm of the sender, who is an energetic and successful colored farmer of the Spring Bill neighbor? hood. - i ; aa Success-Worth Knowing. 40 years' success ia the South, proves Hughe's Tonic a great remedy for Chills and all Mala? rial Fevers. Better than Quinine. Gonran tefd, try it At Druggists. SOc. and $1 00 boutes. x 1 oct. An Enterprising Druggist. There are lew men more wide awake .ind en? terprising than J. F. W. DeLorme, Tfbo spare no pains tu secure the best of ever y thing in their line for their many costumers. They now have the valuable agency^for Dr. Kiag's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. This is the wonderful remedy that is producing sucn a furor all over the country hy its many startling cores. It ?O? oin rely cure? A stn ma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness and all affections of the Throat, Chest and Lungs. Call at above dng atora and get a trial bottle free or a regular size for 50 cents and $1. Guaranteed to cure or price refunded. 5 Newberry, May 19.-At this after noon's session of tbe Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias, a vote was taken for tbe place of meeting next year. Florence, Harris Litbia Spriggs and Benoettsville asked for it Florence wis selected on tbe first vote. Tbe election of officers for the ensuing year will be held at 10 o'clock to-morrow moraiog. CLOSING IN ON SANTIAGO. Gen. Gomez's Forces Gradu? ally Surrounding tbe City. Kingston. Jamaica, May 20 -Ref ogees who arrived here to day from Santiago de Coba, on board the steamship Adula, say the insurgent district commanders in Eastern Coba are moving Dear si and nearer to San? tiago de Cuba. It appears that Brig. Gen Mindez, by order of Gen. Cal? ixto Garcia, has brought insurgent forces from the extreme East to the neighborhood of Caimanero, on the South coast, and Brig. Gen Castillo of the insurgent army shifts his com? mand to within twenty-five miles of Santiago de Cuba. Small insurgent bands engage ia nightly raids past the outlying garrisoned towns, to within about six miles of the city of Santiago de Cuba They retire with out pursuit, after their forays, the concerted design is to cot off the meat, vegetable and fruit supply of j the city and produce the effects of a 8eige. In the meantime the ptices of pro visions at Santiago de Goba are even less that they were three weeks ago, during the first panic .following the. outbreak of hostilities between Spain and the United States, and the ex? pectation of be: ng blockaded. Small cargoes of four, groceries and can? ned goods have been received by schooners from Jamaica and Hay ti, and the markets of Santiago de Cuba are full of fish. Sector Eoriqo3 Caprilee, Governor of Santiago de Cubs, in an interview print? ed io Ls Bandera Espaoila of May 18, ts quoted as saying : "Spain bas 300.000 regalar troops aod volunteers io Cuba, and we fight on oar soil. Those of us wh o are from Spain are ac? climated. and we are entrenched. Therefore, ooe of ua is equal to two invaders-yes, to-three invaders We hear America purposes to assail us with 100,000 men. Some say 150,000 and raw levies. We invite four times that number to enrich our fields with their carcasses. The greater the number the greater the glory Let us keep our hearts elevated by patriotism and thoughts of our wrongs. Our flag has been called tbe 'Golden and Bloody Flag of Spain.' In our bands may it indeed win that came/' The feeling against Amerioans tn Santiago de Coba, is most bitter. The Spaniards threaten to confiscate the plantations owe ed by Americans. The representatives of foreign capitalists who at first believed the war would be a short and victorious one for the Uni? ted States, now appear to think it will be prolonged for many months. Among the Adala's passengers are Oetaviaoo I)narry, a planter, said to have been the last Amerioan io Santi? ago, de Cuba, and Senor Vincent, a Spaniard, secretary of Senor Capriles, the Governor of Santiago de Coba. Will the American Eagle Scream Again? Key West, Fla., May 20.-The prologue Las been spoken and the cur? tain is anon: to rise oa tbe first act of the drama. This is the unwavering opinion of naval men here. Dewey's brilliant achievement at Manila is re? garded as a separate episode. San Juan is already a memory, and the spo? radic encounters along the Cuban coast ! are accepted as merely preliminary skirmishes; tentative rather than deois ive. The meeting of two great hostile fleet* is tbe pivot upon which tbe situa? tion toms ; and that a few days, per? haps hours, ?ill bring them together is the universal view here at the base of operations. This view is confirmed by the news tb at Admiral Cervera's squadron bas reached Santiago de Cuba. Tbe intel? ligence oame to-day and if it did not affect thc situation it was a singular coincidence chat activity amoog oar ships was perceptibly heightened and the working of coalieg and provisioning those io tbe harbor was pushed with more than ufaal haste. The ships were suspiciously creeping toward tbe open sea as the day waned aod the ranks of naval meo ashore was constantly ;b inning until, at dusk, there waa scarce!y one to be seen. The newspaper dispatch 'boats have nearly all departed, wttb particular care not to lose sight of the United States war? ships Tbe centre of interest again sbifrs away from Key West, bot whither is the question none caa answer Other? wise the day bas been dall and without aotioo. France-Spanish Alliance. London, May 23 -The St. James Gazette, this afternoon, in its finan? cial article, says : "In the foreign market this morn? ing several leading dealers were said to be in possession of advance news of the forthcoming announcement of a Franco Spanish alliance, hence the rise in Spar isb fours "In connection with the above, it is currently reported that the recent speeches of the Marquis of Salisbury and Mr. Joseph Chamberlain did not refer to We st Africa, but to this im? pending alliance, against which Mr Chamberlain's allusion to an Anglo American alliance was intended as a counterblast " Not Waiting for War Clouds to Pass Dun & Co's Weekly Review of Trade is Most Optimistic -No Scare Yet. New York, May 20.-R G. Dun's Weekly Review of Trade will say to morrow : Growing accustomed to war possi bilities. which are mostly far from probabilities of evil, and finding the nation moving along steadily in its in? dustries, people are grasping the idea that it is throwing away some months of active and profitable life to wait cntil war clonds have passed. Western prosperity has so greatly overbalanced timidity of eastern cap ital that actual business increases. Railroad earnings promise better for May than a month ago for April, and payments through clearing houses for the week of May show a gain of 36 per cent, over last year and 7 5 p6r cent, over 1892 ; while a mooth ago the increase over -ast year was 33 6, and compared with 1892 there was a decrease of 7.2 per cent. Several large contracts, kept back for some weeks because of hostilities, have now been placed, and instead of works closing or reducing their forces,, returns show the starting of some works long idle, and increase of force or of hours at others. Gov? ernment work occupies many estab? lishments, but it counts for little com* pared with other demands. The key of "ne situation is the prosperity of the west, which alt gather unprecedented marketing of breadstuffs has caused, with the prospect of good crops to come. These prospecte and actual re? ceipts of wheat amounting to 5,876,716 bushels for the week, against 2,439,169 last year, with ad? vances also in other grain and cattle, have produced a demand for rails, cars, car mat en ? 1, fencing, agricul? tural implement?, boots and shoes, and all textile goods, which was not anticipated from eastern indications. Exports after wb >at do not dieminish, but in three weeks from Atlantic ports, flour included, have been 7,955,586 busheb, against 4.778,742 last year, and from Pacific ports 1.738,123 bushels, against 610,637 last year. The price of May wheat fell 4 cents on Saturday, rose 7 cents on Tuesday and closed 5 cents higher for the week. Io iron, notwithstanding the largest output ever known, the demand has caused some advance in Bessemer pig. with only a slight decline in the price of gray forge at Pittsburg, but full quotations are obtained at Chi? cago and Philadelphia. The textile works are doing rather better, even the cotton mills, in spite of their over production, for some of large importance have recently start? ed again, aud print cloths are 1-16 higher. Numerous woolen milis have been pushed to new activity by government orders, and prices for a few grades are better, with a strong? er tone in the market generally, al? though some m Ils of importance have stopped, as their orders for the sea? son have run out. While sales of wool are small, 6,338,900 pounds for the three weeks past, ag;ainst 27,963,700 last year, the manufacturers have ample stocks although some are obliged by government orders to seek in the market grades of wool which they had not expected to require. Failures for the week have been 250 in the Uni ;ed States, against 248 last year, and 29 in Canada, against 37 last year. FORT DE PRANCE. Fort de France, Martinique, where the United States steamer Harvard and tbe Spanish torpedo boat Terror are at anchor, is the strongest fortified point the French otrc in America. It is both a military and naval station, and a fort which was erected on a mountain top there years ago bas sicoe been improv? ed aod strengthened by some of the most modern guns known in warfare. Daring tbe eivil war io the United States the emiter Kearsarge chased the Confederate blookade runner Alabama into the harbor and was on the point of openiog fire on ber wheo the authori? ties forbade it. Here they remained for some time and during a stormy nigbt the Alabama slipped out and dis? appeared in tSe Caribbean sea. Sev? eral times it b is been badly damaged io tropical cyc ooes daring which hun? dreds lost their lives. It is ooted as beiog the birthplace of Empress Jo? sephine, a life size piece ot statuary of her adorns the prinoipal plaza. The I fort has bad for years but one family, tbe King of Dabomony and his six wives wbom the French captured after great trouble ia the African wilds and imprisoned. A writer n the Boston Globe oritioizee Seoetary Loog's English rather savagely. This sensitive person is shocked at the secretary's dispatch to Commodore Dswey at Hoog Kong, in wbicb he info ms the commodore that war wirb Spain bas "commenced" aod that it is time for him to "commence" preparations to move toward Manila It would certainly bave beeo better to ase the proper form of the word begin in this connection, bat we trust that in view of subtqueot events Secretary Long will be forgiveo.-Atlanta Jour? nal. The Lee Couuty Struggle. The Answer Filed in the Su? preme Court, Lee County is making a desperate fight for existence, and yesterday another chapter in the exciting and interesting history of this new coun? ty was written All manner of obstacles have been thrown in the way of the new coun? ty's thorough organization. It has been traveling an extremely rocky road ever since it was created by the legislature at the last session of that body. It will be remembered that some time ago tine opponents of Lee Coon? ty brought the matter into the Su? preme Court. In this case a tempo rary injunction was asked for and granted to restrain the county com? missioners from exercising the duties of this office. It was alleged that the new county was created in viola? tion of the constitutional requirements for new counties. Yesterday ananswer was fiied to this injunction The answer was drawn up by LeRoy Youmans, Purdy & Reynolds and T. S. Moorman at? torneys for Lee County. The answer contends that no viola? tion of the constitution has been com? mitted. Affidavits are attached to the answer which are intended to de? monstrate to the court that Lee County has the required population, area and wealth and that the crea? tion was not only iegal, but rather necessary when the interests of the inhabitants of the new county are considered. The case was taken under consid? eration by the court and its decision will finally settle the greatly debated question. If Lee Coonty is victorious con? gratulations are in order. Should the county lose its friends will have the satisfaction of knowing that they fought hard and gallantly.-Colum? bia Register, 24th. Prohibition vs. Dispensary. STRAIGHTO?T FIGHT TO BE MADE. Newberry, May 20.-A. C. Jones, chairman of the prohibition execu tive committee has given out the fol? lowing in regard to the action taken by the committee at its meeting in Columbia on the 18th : "The prohibition State Executive Committee, at its meeting in Colum? bia on the 18th instant, decided to enter upon an active canvass in all the counties of the State, in order that t&ey may elect a Legislature pledged to the enactment of a State prohibition law and a State Adminis i tration in full sympathy with them. ! They invite the co operation of nil I temperance organizations, ladies' j auxiliaries, ministers of the Gospel and all friends of prohibition throughout the State in this contest against the sale of liquors as a bev? erage, as now conducted by the State under the dispensary system and its various agencies. The committee accepted, with much regret, the declination of the Eon L. D. Childs, on account of ill health, whom they had suggested as a suitable person to be voted for by the Prohibitionists of the State at the coming Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor, and selected Mr CC. Featherstone, of Laurens, to fill the vacancy. The committee withdrew their sug gestion made in favor of the Hon W. D Tompkins as a suitable person for tbe Prohibitionists to vote for in the coming Democratic primary, he having declared himself in favor of the dispensary system since the Con? vention made the suggestion in his favor. In justice to Mr. Tompkins I would say :hat bis friends, who asked the Prohibitionists to make the sugges? tion in his favor, and who were strong Prohibitionists themselves, and claimed that Mr. Tompkins would be in full sympathy with us and a Prohibitionist, were mistaken, as Mr Tompkins expressed himself just after the Convention adjourned as favoring the dispensary, and when i the question was asked him whether ? he endorsed the platform of the Pro hibitionists or not, he said he could not, as he |believed the dispensary the test solution of the question The committee desires to be fair, yet could not retain Mr Tompkins amor.g their number, and has select ed Mr. R Mayes Cleveland, of Green? ville, in his place The persons sug? gested as suitable for the Prohibition? ists of the State to vote for in the coming Democratic primary election are the same as nominated by the Convention, with the two exceptions mentioned The committe would suggest that in voting for candidates for the Legislature the candidates be required to commit themselves on the question of prohibition or dispensa? ry, and that they select the best men that are offered who favor prohibition regardless of faction, and if enough Prohibition candidates are not brought I out that they be induced to make the race For the other county offices the Prohibitionists are left to decide for themselves " This would indicate that the Pro? hibitionists expect to make the fight all the way down. { LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. THE BATTLE AT LAST. SCHLEY HOLDS CERVERA IN SANTIAGO HARBOR. Washington, May '25, 12.15 p. rn Secretary Long has posted a bulletin officially confirming the report that Commodore Schiey with the Fiying Squadron holds Cervera in Santiago harbor and he is expected to destroy the forts ind begin battle with the Spanish fleet. OUR GREATEST BATTLE? SHIP. The Alabama which was launched at the Cramp shipyards last Wednes? day represents the latest evolution in battleship construction and will be more powerful as weil as more modern than any ship now in our fleets This mighty ship was authorized by the act of June 10, 1896, along with the Illinois and the Wisconsin. The Alabama has a tonnage of 11, 525, or 1,137 tons more than the Indiana and the Massachusetts. On the water line she is 368 feet long, her greatest breadth is 72 feet 5 inches, and her mean draught is 23 feet 6 inches. lier speed will be 16 knots Ker two turrets will each mount two 13-inch breech loading rifled guns, and she will be supplied with the full complement of lesser ordnance. The main differences between the Alabama and the Kearsarge and Kentucky, which were launched several weeks ago, are in the turrets and batteries. The Kearsarge and Kentucky superposed turrets, the 8-inch being fixed on top of the 13 inch, and turning as part of them. In the Indiana clsss and the Iowa the 8 inch turrets are distinct and placed elsewhere, and in the Alabama class there are no 8 inch guns at all. The Indiana's main battery consists of four 13 inch, eight 8-inch and four 6 inch guns ; she Iowa's, of four 12 inch, eight 8-inch and six 4 inch ; the Kearsarge's of four 13 inch, four 8 inch and 14 5-inch ; the Alabama's, of four 13 inch and 14 6-inch. When the Kearsarge's battery was planned, we bad no rapid-fire guns larger than the 5-incb, but now the 6-inch are of that type, and hence can be used in the Alabama class, while, in order not to make these ships over? armed, the four 8 inch guns of our other battleships are omitted It is probable that neither of the three great battleships which have been launched recently will be finish? ed in time to take part in the war with Spain, but they will add im? mensely to our aaval strength for a long time to come. It has been 35 years since the Ala? bama and the Kearsarge fought their duel off the coast of France A few months hence the new Alabama and the new Kearsarge will be floating proudly together under the same flag and will represent the wonderful ad? vance in naval construction since the gallant ships whose names they bear were in their glory.-Atlanta Jour? nal. _' $50 tn Goldi .??ns be Paid to any Man or Worn an< It remains for tho celebrated finn of physician! .:d soeciali3t3. Dr. Hathaway & Co., (Regulas -.?ioates Eegistored), to place a genuine bosi est proposition before tba public, which ha? ever beoc made before. We agree to trent ?.^y pesson afflicted with an; '.?;-;?c disease and cu:i them, famishing medi ...G* and everything necee-jsry for their case, oi .: ..ci-. S?O.CO in gold, prcv-i'iicq tho patient faith li?v follows treatoasnt and directions, and th< iso is n enrabie one. This c??er is plain, and ihere is no catch to it :iJ :. ardiermore, the offer is good and the manes Cecily sale because we sro fncncially re3pon ,' ...ie xSSES^S Dr. Hathway ? Ca's >4?5SOs[P=^? ezoerience during thf j^^aa^^^S^i\ last 20years has provee ?SE ^^sSg?? tho fact that they have ^^x?s cu rod thousands oi |p||| jp ca-? es where^ottier doc ? *-'r??? % f) warrants them ii I y rxaking this remark* ??^? ?. il oSer. AU person* . / S7hoare suffering fron: .??"ig?^$S- ? any chronic disease. ^S^^^^SS,- have now an epportu f&?i?mmjr ??tylo 010 treat* 'MfcwviivW ment of the ?ickr>ow iO^SBg^iV ledged leading physi. *,?^^^S*^f / fs&s*. dans and specialists ci (.'^vV^ i\rr^^SS this country, with at absolute surety of be '.iiW'^Swiwffi* mg enron. Spe**! dJ. v 7 S?Sv^^SW seasas. s-j?h ss cni?r.-??, v bleed ^oiscn. ^enkr<e?4 mer. and women which 2?ce< dslicsie organi M privaie diseases of 3l? Mrd*. rheurnalisr, .incture, varieccele, rapture, 'err.a!e trot-b'.of, UR eruptions, ulcers, kidney and ur.nsr,- ot ??asee, {'vcr rnd slonach e\?fi*ca?j2s, !?t;uor ,nix:Tci end mo.-phlce habits, or any chronic ?Uacse. Oar treatment can ce taken a* !>%: jnder our directions, *or. vre will pey vT?il road faro and hotel bili to ell who prefer to ^xm* o ov.r oirice for treafcaent, if we foil to core. ?Vi save the best of financial and professional re?er sr.cts and transact our business on a stnrtlj professional basis, promising nothing outwnai ce caa fulfill. We do not believe in any ot th? ire t prescriptions, frea cure. freeeampleory.O.D frauda, bnt think it is best in the ead to be non est with our patients- Writo ns to-iay*. den t de .'ay. . \7e ha*e carefully prepared Symptom Elanlp NO 1, for men; No. 2* for women; No. S, for skix - i ?r.uses; No. 4, for catarrh, and new tA pa?i . xx.klet which we will send Free to all who reak- . .i?eiro truthful information about their contfi.. iou. CaJd or address. DR. HATHAWAY & CO., So. Bread St., Atlanta, O* -.lention thia paper. THRESHING. i BKG TO ANNOUNCE TO THE PUBLIC that I will be ready in a tew days to Thresh Oats. Any one desiring me to do this work, will communicate with me through the Sumter Post Office. I solicit the patronage of the people of Sumter County. Respectfully, - May 25 2 WW HAIR. A.* i