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Hinutes of Meeting cf County Board of Commissioners. The County Board of Commissioners met yesterday, the date of meeting baring been changed from Maj 6th to May 2d at the re quest of Commissioner Rhodes. The minutes of meeting of April 8th were read nd confirmed, and the Clerk read iist ef claise approved by County Supervisor m recess cf the board. The Supervisor stated that be and Commis sioner Jenkins had done the very best they could io buying mules, wagons, etc, for the bridge force. Mr. M. W. Cummings bad been employed at $25 per monto, he to feed himself. Clifford Smith and Peter Anderson had also been employed at $10 per month, each. The bridge force ia now working in Mt. Clio Township. The Cone tv Treasurer's report under date of April 15t* was read. The clerk brooght to attention of Board tho publication of quarterly report of County Supervisor, stating that he had been ieformed that the papers published in the city of Sum ter would not publish the reports at stated price, $60. W. J. McKagen, publisher of the Lee County Recorder, in a communication, stated that he would publish the reports for the aniout of $30. Mr. Edgar Haysworth was fore the Board, being interested in said Recorder, and stated thal they would publish an extra number of papers, and endeavor to give every publicity tc the report, and to supply post omces with extra cumbers. Mr. Knight of the Herald was before the Board and stated that the three weekly papers of the city had agreed that they would not publish the reports at price named. Ga motion it was decided to publish the report t price allowed, and to publish 300 extra copies to be sent by the Seco rc er to the vari os post office* in the county for distri bution. Col. J. Raid Mnldrow was before the Board with a petition to build a causeway across Church Branch near Brick Church, Mayes ville township. The petition was signed by 29 tax-payers of Mayesviile township. A motion was adopted directing that the cause way and bridge be built during the summer. An election for Superintendent of Poor House was held. There were two applicants for the position, Mr. B. D. Mitchell and Miss M. V. Durant. Mr. Mitchell, tbe incumbent, was elected, and the compensation was fixed al 16f Scents per day for each inmate of the Poor House. The appointments of L. E. White, as over seer of chain gang, Sam Newman, as day gnarl, B. D. Sanders as nigbt guard and M. W. Cummings, as foreman of bridge force, were confirmad. The foreman of the bridge force was re qoested to keep a daily diary of bis work, lamber used, etc., and was instructed to get timber for bridge sirio gers from land owners wben convenient and practicable. It was decided to move the trial of the cause. Workman k Steadman ve. Sumter County, to the court of John ?? Ingram, Magistrate for Privateer. It was also decided not to elect an attorney for the Board at this meeting. The clerk stated that there was in County Treasury something over $2,000 which would be needed for June Court. Mr. Neill O'Doa nell, who was asked to appear before the Board, stated that alter a conference with Col. B. M. Wallace, President of First National Bank, be was prepared to state that the Board could obtain the money seeded at 7 per cent, per annum. A claim of E. W. A. Bekman for $75 damages to mule was postponed until next meeting. The matter of L. D. Jennings, attorney, occupying as his office, in psrr, the Coroner's office was brought to tbe attention of tbe board by the Supervisor, and on motion, it was resolved that tbe county offices at Court House were for county officers only, and that county officers have no authority to allow any person to occupy or use any part of their several offices. The Clerk was instructed to sarre copy of resolution on county officers. Mr. R. O. Purdy, preseoted claim of Craig Furniture Co. for $41.75 for damages to hearse on public road in front of T. D. DuBose's place. Action was postponed catii next meeting. Commissioner Jenkins presented a request that the board reconsider their action as to granting road from old Meilett place across 5. &W.R.R to Dr. A. J. China's place. On motion any reconsideration was deferred for the present. Tbe Clerk was instructed to notify all magistrates to have their books ready for examination on Jane 10th. It was decided to pay all claims for which certificates bave not been given. Dr. Bull's Cougb Syrup is a grand old remedy, ustd for macy years, and still in public favor, it is without doubt the best medicine for all pulmonary affections. It always cures. All druggists sell it for 25cts. Daniel Holmes, one of tbe three negroes that escaped from th j il io March, was cap tured near Eastover yesterday and brought lo jail yesterday afternoon to await trial at the Jane term of Court. What people say about Hood's Sarsaparilla is that it cures whee all other remedies fail. Therefore you sbonld take Hood's Sarsaparil la in preference to ali others. Hood's Pills cure billiousness. Mailed for 25 cents by C. I. Hood k Co., Lowell, Mass. Cleveland Bicycles Create Enthu siasm The crowd of people that congregated at Jenkins Bros., Saturday to see and have tbe Cleveland Bicycle demonstrated, was seif-evi dent as to che interest manifested in this particular Hoe in Sumter. The numerous tests which were demonstrated by Mr. L. M. Reinhard, wbo represents Messrs. H. A. Loaier k Co., Cleveland, Ohio, manufacturers of Cleveland Bicycles were very interesting and appreciated. It was conceded that they displayed the finest mechanism that bas ever been sbown here. The Model 64-a new product of the Cleve land-which was on exhibition, created a good deal cf enthusiasm inasmuch as it was about the lightest wheel that that has ever been exhibited here, tipped the scale at 20 lbs. 4 ozs. This Model is known as the Light Road Model and folly guaraoted, which is characteristic of the product produced bj this well kocwn company. Notes Prom Pisgah. j The beautiful flowers, green leaves and the 1, singing of tbe birds tell us that spring tints bas come- yes it has come, in tbe skies its bright smile cao be seen. The small grain crop is just smiling in tbe warm sun, and tho' t io hail pelted it a good deal, it is fast getting to the end of ita life. Tobacco set ting i going foward as rapidly as the plants get large enough. Tabacco is above par here. Hope the price will be so, if not the beautiful castles that are built on it will come down as rapidly as tbej went up. Strange that people can lose their heads OD small things. I arc glad to say that the peaches are not ell killed. I noticed, io place3, they appear to be as gcod as last year. This will be good news to the ladies. Efforts are put forth bj many to provide against iow cotton by rais ing numerous things to eat. This is rock sense. On the whole, the future looks bright for the farming interest. Get that right, and theo things will tdjast themselves in order. News is rather scarce here. The girls have come out ia tbeir spring attire, and look as pretty as a red rose bush The boys stead and look on, and admire. Some have visionB of the fature like th?, milk maid in Webster's blue spelling book, bot we hope their air castles will not turn out as disastrously as hers did. The health of oar community 3 very good. The deadlocks ia the legislatures of the etates electing United States senators, and the disgraceful and corropt proceedings in some of them, show bow wise we are to elect our senators indirectly by the people. If tte people of Georgia who burst the negro Hose were a crazy mob, as some of tbe papers say they were, then we are not civil ized. Let Hose's action be repeated hers by white or black, and you will see the same re sult, possibly not so mach mutilation. Court boase trials would be too revolting io such cases. Death, swift and sore, to any mao who acts as Hose did. The Sumter Union mst with the Antioch Church on Friday evening last. The intro dactorx was by R V. A. T. Jamison. O a Saturday at 10 a. m. Urs A. T Jamison gave a fine object lessoa OD missiooary life amoag the Indians, tit was very interestiog. The subject: "What should be our attitude to oar denominational educational institu tions, was discussed by Donald Davis, Rev. A. T. Jamison, J. E. DuPre. Rev. J. H. Graves, Rev. W. D. Eatzmioger aod Rev. R. T. Marsh. Tbe speakers took a wide range of thought. At night Rev. J. Walter Kenney addressed tbe Uoion on the Theologi cal Seminary. On Sunday io tbe absence of Rev. J. R Smith, the regalar appointes, Rev. W. D. Entzminger preached to a large house The next Union goes to Pisgah Church. The good people of Antioch held open doors for all who attended. Hon. Walter I. Villepigue, of Camden, bas bees visiting Ur. J. E. DaPre. Tbe Cleveland and Pisgah debating socie ties will lock horns on the 19th inst, at Cleveland school boase oa woman's suffrage A lively time is anticipated. Pisgah, May 1st. Coroner's Inquests. Coroner Moses held an inquest this {norning on the dead body of Betsy Dargan, colored, wbo was found dead yesterday afternoon near tue old Knox place on tbs Providence road. The verdict was that said Betsy Dar gan came to ber death from heart dieease. Immediately sfter this inquest Coroner Moses set out for Catchall to hold another inquest, haying been informed that a dead negro bad been found, near Capt. R. J. Brownf eld's place. Brave Men Full Victims to stomach, liver atd kidney trou bles as well as women, and all feel the resal ts in leis of appetite, poisons in the bl oed, back ache, nervousness, headache and tired, listless run-down feeling. But there's no need to feel like that. Listen to J. W. Gardner, Idaville, Ind. He says: "Electric Bitters are just the thing for a man when he is all run down, and don't care whether he lives or dies. It did more to give me new strength and good appc tite than anything I could take.. I can now eat anything and have a new lease on life." Only 50 cents at J. F. W. DeLorme's Drug Store. E>rery bottle guaranteed. 8 FIRE. Dr. H. T Abbot lost two barns and stables by fire about 10 o'clock Sunday night. In the barn were about 150 bushels of corn and 20 or 30 bo8bels of peas and K large quantity of forage, all of which were destroyed, and aleo a waj on. Tbe live stock was saved Canse of fire not known, but as it waa dis covered inside the building, the supposition is that it was from matches or other acci dental orig'n There wes a small amount of lssurance. Public Sal es. The following property was sold by the Master Monday : Jo9 P Latimer vg J R Hill, et al, 100 acree for $25 to Jos P Latimer. Elizabeth Oliver VB. Colin C. Manning, bouse nd Io*, oe corner of Republican Street aud Blanding Avenae, for $600 to Mrs. Esther A. Jennings. W S Manning ve Martha C Scarborough, 3 parcels of land, 25, 100 and 5S acres, for $60 to Haynsworth & Haynaworib, attorneys. Julia Rose Burgess vs John H Eberbarf, et al, house and lot on Church Street, for $100 to Mrs Julia R Burgess. Lee & Moise vs Chloe Waites, et a!, 3} acres for $50 to Lee & Moise, j Charles B Johnston, Executor, vs Salem Lodaie, No. HI, A. F. M., lot in Mayesvii.'e, for $100 to Charles B. Johnston. Bank of Sumter vs Martha T Delgar, et al, lot and residence on Warren Street and lot and resideocc on Main Street, for $1,000, each, to Bank of Sumter. Anthony White vs Mary R Thompson, lot corner Dingle and Sumter Streets, for $100 to Anthony Wbite. Middleton & BaveDel vs Mary S Carnes, 175 acres near Disbopvilie, for $200 to Mid dleton & Ravenel. Eliza A. ManniDg vs E zibetb Adelaide DesObamps, boose and lot on Liberty Street for $2 000 to Eliza /,. Manning. N S McLeod v3 R Y McLeod, et ai, lo: and store house in Bi3bop7i!le, for $600 to N S McLeod. W B Eaynswortb vs Emma Glissson, et j al, 4 parcels of land in Privateer township. ! for $100 to W F B Haynsworth. SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMES TO SUMTER. Tba Lease of tue South Carolina & Georgia Includes the Sumter & Wateree. Daily Item, May 1. The lease of the Sooth Carolina k Georgia R. R. to the Southern Railway bas been pro ductive of no eod of speculation concerning the effect the change will hate opon Samter and the Somter k Wateree R. R , io which the people of this city are so deeply interest ed. As no specific mention waa made of the disposition of the Sumter k Wateree ia the newspaper reports of ths deal between the Sooth Carolina & Georgia and the Soothern it has been feared by some people tbat the Somter & Wateree bad shared the fate of the Ohio River & Charleston, now known as the Sooth Carolina k Georgia Extension, and bad been kicked oat in the cold to sboffla for itself. Io order that the facts might be known, a telegram was sent this morning to Mr. Charles Parsons, president and owner cf the Sooth Carolina k Georgia R. R , asking the question, "What effect does the lease of the Sooth Carolina k Georeia to the Southern have opon the Somter k Wateres ?" The following ia the reply received : To The Daily Item. New York, May 1 --Telegram received. The lease of the S. C. k G. including Somter k Wateree to the Soothern Railway Co. sacares to the Somter people c competing road of about six tboosand miles ia place of one of three hundred. Charles Parsons. . This disposes effectually of all doubt, and 883ores the people of Somter that the Somter k Wateree bas been taken care of by Mr. Parsons, that it will be completed as origi nally planned and that it will be operated as a part of the Soothern Railway, wbich is the greatest railway systtm ever operated in the sooth a d today secood only to the Pennsyl vania Railroad io America. Somter is oot injored by the change io ownership of the Somter k Wateree, and the chances are that io the long ron this city and this section will b the gainers by the en trance of the Sootfaero Railway toto this territory as a competitor of the Atlantic Coast Line. We shall all hope so, at any rata, and the assurance that Somter is to be a competing point for the two greatest and strongest railway systems io the south is a guarantee tbat freight rates will be as low as any other point similarly situated enjoys. Mayor's Court. Several Satorday night einners occopied the moarner's beoch io the Mayor's coort Monday morning, aod all of them were found guilty of the charges whereof they stood in dicted. Jimmie Wright was ap for violation of a sanitary ordinance. $2 or 5 days was bis sentence. He paid the fine. $5 or 10 days was Martha Sumter's award for disorderly condnct. The dollars were paid Disorderly conduct was the charge against Jobo Butler. Pined $5 or 10 days. John took tue days. THE BEUNION MEETING. Subscriptions Amount to Only 368 The meeting called by Gen. Moise in the interest of the Charleeton Reunion was held io the Opera Boase Monday morning with a hundred or more persons present. The pro gramme was carried out substantially as heretofore published and the meeting was a pleasant commingling of entertainment and boat ness. Gen. Moise stated tbat thoa far the sou scriptions toward the reunion fund amount ed to SSS.80 and that it was boped that at least 100 would be raised. No collection was taken ap bat it was aonoonced that ail who desire to do so may subscribe to the fond, the list to remain open until next Mon day. Subscriptions in cash may be banded to Gen. Moise and donations of provisions should be left at Walsh's shoe store. Mule Thief Captured. Satorday night after 12 o'clock Policemen Weeks and Gallagher arrested a negro who gave bis name as James Davis and committed bim to the guard house on suspicion Davis was wet and muddy from head to foot and could give no satisfactory account of himself When searched a pistol and razor were found on bis person. _ Monday morning John Davis applied to Magistrate Wells for a warrant for the arrest of Ja ies Davis for stealing a mole. The war rant was issued aod James Davis was deliver ed to the Magistrate by the police. James Davis broke into the stable of Jobo Davis, who is his brother, or half brother, stole a mule and started to this city, but on the way the mole got into a deep hole io a branch and was drowned. John Davis found the dead male yesterday while tracking him in porsoit of the thief Oo the face of the facts, aa stated, the case seems to be ooe of simple larceny of live stock, bot it ia iotimated on the other band that a family row is at the bottom cf the trouble and the ownership of the mole may be brought into dispute. RUNAWAY DOWN BALLARD HILL. Mr. Isham Moore Seriously Injur ed Yesterday Morning. About 10 o'clock Monday morniog the horse of Mr. Isbara Moor9, who was driving down Ballard Bill, near ProvideBce, took fright aod raB away down the steep hill. Near the bottom of the hill the boggy was overturned, throwing Mr. Moore and 1 ittlo girl who was in the boggy witb bim out. Mr. Moore became entangled io the reins, and be was dregged some dislance and severely braieed before the reins broke. The little girl was not serioosly injored. The exteot of Mr, Moore's injuries have not been de termined, bot as no bones were broken he made a remarkable and very fortunate escape unless be sustained internal injuries The buggy was smashed and kicked to pieces by the horse, wbich after kicking itself free from tbe buggy ran a distance of two miles before it waa caught. TCilliong Given Away. It is certainly gratifying to the public to know of one concern in the land who are not afraid to be generous to the needy and suffer ing. The proprietors of Dr. Kiog'a New Dis i covery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, heve given away over ten million trial bottles j of this great medicine ; and have tbt satisfac- ' faction of knowing it has absolutely cured ! thousands of hopeless cases. Asthma, Bron, chi tis, Hoarseness and all diseases of the 1 Throat, Cbeet and lungs are surely cured by it, ' Cs:l on J. F. W. DeLormo, Druggist, and get > j a trial bottle free. Regular s:za 50c and $1. Every bottle guaranteed, or prire refunded. 3 | The happiest ladies are those using the j White sewing machine Bibi Cast. Toe following is the cast for the produc tion of Bibi to-nigbt : Glnepot-a toyman,^ Kendrick Wilder. Man in the Moon, j Katy, the Toyman's Daughter, Miss Be3sie Lee Angelic*, a rag doll, Miss Janie Spaon Capt. Tillcrope, a sailor doll, Mr. G. Flowers Bibi, a French doll, SB Kate Pollock Prince Caramel, a gentleman doll, Mr. Harby Moses Sergt.Bonbon, a soldier doll, Mr.H. A. Moses Mies Puddinbead, a doll's head, Mrs. Agnes Bogin Sylvania, a retired fairy, Miss Theo. Lopez Top37, a negro doll, Mr. Graham Mo9es The Sandman, Mr. Eueene Ingram Scene-A Toyshoo. Act 1: 9p.m. Act II: 12 p m. Act HI: Early morning. In the Japanese Drill-Misses Aieie Moses, Jolla Schwerin, Armida Mosf.s, Moneta Osteen, Lilian Moses and Mr3 Kingsmore, and Messrs. C. F. McFadden, Clande Herst, Willie Witherspoon, Brairsrd Wilson, George Hutchinson and Edmond Mnrray. In the Harp Drill-Misses Alice Harby, Kate DeLorme, Jo Clifton, Katie Reid, Laura Mood, Julia Mood, Flora Moses and Mrs. H. W, Hood. In the Fire Fly Dance-Misses Ella De Lorme, Sosie Zeigler, Fanny Rytteaberg, Ada Winn and Louise Moses. Paper Dollies-Hattie Brown, Emma Ba ker, E33 9 Mnrray, Janie Spann, Gussie Hood, Lucile Ryttetiberg, Octavia Schwerin and Ivy Bell Hugh9cn. Letter Blocks-Charles Harst, Vivian Man ning, Willie Manning, James Graham, Ma rion Zeigler, Dozbr Lee, Waverly Levy Robert Cooper sod Leoo Green. Jumping Jacks-Hal Harby, Ray Rytten berg, Hasel Dick, Waverly Levy, James Graham and FraDZ Teicber. Animals-Henry iloaes, Bob Murrell, Hugh Phelps and Murr Hall. Jumping Jack-Hr. Joe Auld. Letter From Mr. Irving Ryttenberg. Editor of Watchman and Southron. Pacific Ocean, Steamer China, Easter Snnday, One Day Out from Honolulu.-According to promise I write you this letter with a short account of my trip to date, trusting it will be of interest to you and "the folks at home," for no matter where I shall live in the future I feel that Sumter will always be "home " The trip from Sumter to New Orleans was devoid of any interesting events. Arriving there on Sunday I saw what could be seen of the city in a hurry, and which is too near home to be of much interest. The next day I started on the Sunset Limited, the palace on wheels. Surely there is no comfort for man that cannot be found on this train except a method to prevent dust. The library car, smoking car, dining car and sleepers are ail that one can desire. It was quite a novelty I assure to be shaved whilst traveling at the rate of 50 miles an hour. The speed on this train seems to nave no limit. I saw the speed indicator go up to 70 miles an hour repeatedly, and was told by brakeman that on the previous trip whilst trying to make up lost time they had run for a short distance at 85 miles an hour, for which the engineer was censured. The scenery which at first i very interesting, particularly along the Devil River Canyon, becomes monotonous when you reach the plains It was with great pleasure that at Tucson I met Mr. Knox Corbett and our fellow townsman, Mr. J. N. Corbett. Sao Francisco was reached exactly on time, spite of a breakdown of the engine on the way. Unfortunately it rained from the time of our arrival until the morning of departure, so we saw very little of Frisco in conse quence The Palace Hotel, like the St. Charles in New Orleaus, and every hotel io the south, makes a specialty of foreign dishes, with the result that the delicious oyster cocktails, giant crabs, luscious figs and other specialties for which California is known never reach the bill of fare. The Palace Hotel where our party stopped is one of the nicest hotels in this country, comparing favorably with the large New York caravansa ries. We were somewhat disappoint ed in the Calikmia fruits about which we have heard so much They look nice and are very juicy, &c, but do not seem to have the flavor that our southern fruit has Our steamer sailed at 1 o'clock. Two hours before the wharf was a moving mass of passengers, truck men and Chinamen. To Californians the Chinaman is the same as to us the southern negro is, but to an easterner the sight of so many of them for the first time is very entertaining. You soon get accustomed to them, however, as they are the only help aboard ship. Sailors, waiters, porters, cooks everything Chinamen. You think you 60on learn to talk "pigeon English" to them, for instance "one piece man" means "a man," "go iook see,;; is "to send/' "no have got" means "no," and luDch becomes "tiffin." The passage out of the harbor through the celebrated Golden Gate is beautiful, past the cliff house and seal rock, which is literally covered with seal, and then what a change, every one is going below as it gets rough, until finally by dinner time the officers have the dining room entirely to themselves, and every one e 6e wonders bow Balboa could have made such a mistake as to call this ocean "Pacific." Next day (and ever since) w* realize that he was right, as we huve had beautiful weather and the ocean seems like a big mill pond. Our first stop ,.is st Honolulu, the new American city. After six days on the water imagine how gladly we greet tue eight of laud, and such a i beautiful land The island has been called the "Paradise of the Pacific," I and reaily when one has been there for a while it seems so Beautiful tropical plants and trees growing on well kept lawns, quaint houses, moun tain scenery for a back ground, de lightful climate-in fact everything that one can desire for a quiet life can be had on this "little flower gar den in the middle of the Pacific ocean. The only drawback is the mosquitoes. Jersey thoroughbreds are not in it with them. The natives are by no means beau tiful or picturesque. They look like dark mulattoes, but seem to be quite "ntelligent. The half breeds, how ever, are often beautiful and show little trace of native blood, they be coming full whites by one race step Prom an acquaintance on board, who has been there for six weeks, I learn that they are very bright and extremely friendly and hospitable. The wealth of the islands is in the hands of Americans. Large fortunes have been made here since the pas sage of the annexation bill, by spec ulation in sugar plantation stocks. The prettiest sight I witnessed at this point was the departure of our vessel. The band of the 9th Regi ment on the transport lying at the dock comes to play a farewell tune. (The 9th is bonnd for Manila and is taking on provisions ) The residents are nearly all down on the docks to say goodbye to friends and acquain tances. They have adopted a custom of the natives of decorating the departing with garlands. They have strings of native flowers of all colors arranged the same as the children at home have "four o'clocks", only about two feet long. These they pin all over the person and it makes a beautiful sight. Some of the pas sengers who kindly pose for the cameras look like walking flower gardens. It is all over now and we are await ing anxiously to see Japan, after twelve days more Bailing. I hope to have an interesting account of that country to write you at some future time. Yours friendly, Irving A Ryttenberg. Climate and Crop Con dition. -\ U. S. Department of Agricul ture, South Carolina Section. COLUMBIA, S. C , May 2,1899 The week ending May 1st averaged slightly warmer than usual, with cool nights, in places, early in the week Few localities within the State but what had some rain on April 24tb, 25th or 26th. The rainfall wai heaviest in Greenville, Spartanburg and Cherokee Counties, wheie plow ing was interrupted from two tc three days Elsewhere the rainfall was light, but generally sufficient foi the needs of growing crops excepl over the southwestern counties, where the ground remains dry and hard. Hail was quite general ovei the central and eastern counties OE the 25th, but the resulting damage was slight, except over 6mall areas in Sumter and Darlington Counties, where tobacco and corn were destroy ed Farm work continued to make rapid progress nuder the prevailing moisture and temperature conditions. The weather was also favorable foi the germination of seed, and growth of crops of all kinds. Corn planting and replanting it nearly finished over the eastern and central portions, and much of it is up to from fair to good stands Birds and worms continue to injure st nde in places. Cultivation has begun over the above named sections Much corn remains to be planted over the western portions of the State, where the first planting is beinning to come up. Cottou planting made good pro gress, and will be practically com pleted by the 10th First planting is coming up to fair stands Some sea island colton has been chopped to stands. Transplanting tobacco was favored by rains and cloudy weather early in the week. Wheat and oats are heading, and both grains are doing well, but stand in need of rain in places. March rice is up to good stands ; April rice coming up slowly. Truck crops are doing weil. Gar dens are improving. CORRESPONDENTS' REPORTS. Richland-Coogareo : Riin and some hail on the 25th ; cotton comiog up well ; corn iooks weil, but the stands arc not good, owing to defective seed - J F Smith. Charleston-Charleston : Good rains on tho 25th ; ali growing crops look well considering the season ; Irish ! potatoes in bloom, also cucumbers, I muskmelons and squish ; the potato bags giving some troable ; cora looks well, as does oats ; heavy shipments of strawberries to eastern markets.-L Sahlmaon. Darlington-Darlington: Good ra as this week ; many tobacco plant?, set oat, some planters have finished ; cotton planting nearly finished, early planted coming up ; corn nearly all ap, with fair stands; small grain good; some bail on the 25th, no damage.-E R Mciver. Clarendon-Ale la : A fairly good week for farm work, which has progressed rapidly ; cotton planting about finished ; first planting cp ; first planting of corn ready to cultivate, with poor stands on account of worms; about half of the tobacco crop set ont ; beds good.-E D. Hodge. Florence-Lynch : Cotton planting about finished ; the weather has been favorable for transplanting tobacco, which is also Dearing completion ; fine rain on the 25th, doing much good ; gardens are doing weil ; stands of, corn irregular.-E J Smith, GecrgetowL-Sampit : AU crops made rapid progress this week ; plant ing about completed ; weather all one could wish for.-R W Bailey. Greenville-Riverview : Two and a half inches of rain fell on the 24th and 25th ; land two wet to plow until Thursday : corn plant not completed ; bad stands of early planted corn and replanting necessary ; wheat, rye, and spring oats look well ; a good crop of apples and a few peaches are indicated ; warm days with cool night.-W L Morgan. Kershaw-Camden ; The rains and warm weather are making all crops look well ; most of the farmers have finished planting and are beginning to cultivate their eros.-B Ammons Sumter-Bishopville : The week has been very favorable to all growing crops ; good rain on the 25th-26th, some hail but very little damage; cotton planting nearly finished, first planting coming up ; gardens look well. -H A McLeod. . Williamsburg-Cox : Weather cooi during past week ; hail on the 25th. damaging young corn ; core that is op has a poor color and bad stands ; very little cotton op, that looks sick ; some tobacco transplanted ; fall oats look well, spring oats look sorry.- L N Jones. Preacher Who Charged the Burners of Hose With Being Murderers In sulted. Atlanta, Ga , May 1.-The Baptist Tabernacle, at the corner of Harris and Luckie etreeets, presided over the Rev. L. G. Broughton, was broken into some time during last night and considerably damaged. A door leading into the Sunday school room from an alley was wrenched from its hinges, a large tank in a toilet room torn from its fastenings, water ran over the floor, spoiling the carpets and paint was smeared on the floor and wails. Several chairs and a table were bro ken and piled io a heap Placards were found nailed to the building bearing various sentiments regarding Dr. Broughtons stand against the Newman affair. The night of the Hose burning, Dr Broughton de nounced the mob as murderers. Last week he received several pieces of Hose's flesh, accompanied by threatening letters, and last night he replied to the senders of the mis sives, calling them cowards. The tabernacle is a new edifice, and was dedicated but recently The plumbers who were called to repair the damage done to pipes, say the trouble may have been caused by the giving way of the tank.but this Dr. Broughton scouts. "Vandals did it," said Dr. Broughton. '-They broke open the door which leads from the alley into the primary, depart ment. They wrenched the door of the ladies' lavatory from its hinges, broke down the iank, took out the lead pipes and allowed the water to run all night over the floor, walls and blackboards "It was done by the same gang that has been sending rae notes of a threatening; character for the past week or two. I preached a sermon last night tn which I reHerated my position and remarks which were made in a former sermon. In that sermon I stated I was not afraid of all the devils io bell, and I still stick to what I have said." Dr. Broughton said he would not ask the police protection nor would he order the janitor to sleep in the church as a precautionary measure. The police today found additional placards posted in prominent places on adjoining streets, beari g the sen timents, "What do you think of Broughton ? I think he ought to be whipped Who will join a crowd to whip Broughton, the negro lover ?" CUBAN OIL cures Cuts, Burns, Bruises, Rheuma tism and Sores. Price, 25 cts. Sold bj ugbson-Ligon Go.