Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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HOUSE STBUCK BY LIGHT KING. Queer Freak of Lightning at State barg The residence of Mrs. Reynolds, of State barg, was struck by lightning Thursday afternoon during the beary rainstorm that passed over the Statebarg section. The lightning entered throagh a window OD the aast wing of the house, passed across the room and shattered tbs plastering on the opposite wall Two irregular shaped hoies were pierced through an upper pane of glass io the window through which the bolt entered and several holes were torn io the window shade, bot the pane of glass was not shattered nor was it cracked or broken ex cept for the two holes previously mentioned. The plastering on the oppoeite wall for a space of about six feet square, was knocked down and scattered over the room but, no other damage was done. Mrs. Hodges, a daughter of Mrs. Reynolds, was in the room at the time, bot escaped with . Blight shock, altboogb the lightning paeeed directly abo ve ber head io geing from the window'to the wall opposite. Toa can't core dyspepsis bj dieting. Eat good, wholesome food and plenty of it - Xodcl Dyspepsia Core digests fcod without aid from the stomach, and is made to cure. Eugbson-Ligon Co. Prom Toledo, Ohio, To Sumter Awheel. Mr. Eddie A. Jenkins, who bas breo work icg in the Cleveland Bicycle factory at Toledo, Ohio, during the past three months is on bis way home on bis wheel. He left Toledo on the morning of the 25th, and arrived at Sydney, 124 miles distant, after a ten boors ride. The first 100 miles was rid den ia seven boors over rough roads. Writ ing from Sydney, he said that be expected to reach Cincinnati the next day and from that city will make for Enoxvilie, Tenn , which will be his next stopping point. MAYBSVILLE MATTERS. A Successful Entertainment-Per sonals. Mayesville, July 1 -One of the most en joyable and successful entertainments of past years in this town, was given at the Mosooic Hall last Thursday evening. It was given by tba Ladies' Aid Society for the benefit of the Presbyteriao Church. Every number on the program was weil rendered, but special mention should be made of the "Red. White and Blue March" by the little girls. It could not have been better. The march showed ; the fine management of the directress. After the programme was concluded re freshments were served, and a general good time indulged in. It was qoite late wheo the audience dispersed at the rain caused the entertainment to commence later than was expected. There was a foll house and the ladies realised a nice tam. Toe following is the program ia fall : - Music by the Orchestra. Festival Choros. Recitation ; A Bill villa Opinion-Miss McKinney. March of the Bed. White aad Bloc-Misses Nettie Mayes, Fannie Cbondler, Hattie Mayes, Ethel McLeod, Elma Mayes, Jessie McLeod, Maris McKinney, Nettle Anderson, Elisa Mayes. Recitation: Nineteenth Cen tory Philoso phy-Miss Ethe! Cooper. Tablean-The Little Gleaners. Songs-Mr. Raros Griffin. Charade-Anet Peabody's Viril. Recitation : Lake-Miss Naomi Mayes. Duet : Curfew Bells-Misses Anderson and Bradley. Recitation : Show at Wilkins' Hall-Miss Carrie Rhodes Quartet: Don't Talk When You've Noth ing to Say-Misses Ada Mayes and Lina Shaw, Messrs. Bargees and Wilson All hope another scch entertainment will be given soon. Miss Mattie Gregg, of Florence, is visiting Miss Naomi Hayes. Miss Ida McLeod has returned from Lynch borg bringing with her Miss QuRant of that place. Miss Mary Moldrow has been visiting Miss Ada Mayes. Miss White, of Sumter, has been visiting Mrs. J. E. Atkins. Mr. George Fox worth, of Sumter, Is pay ing a visit to bis parents. Mr. Edward Barron, of Manning, has arrived in town. Dr. J. A. Mayst is nearly well again. Miss Alica Cooper is on a visit to Sumter. Mr. Robert Chandler has reicrned from Yorkville. mm i -i - Volcanic Emptions. Are grand, bet Skin Eruptions rob life of joy. Bncklen's Arnica Salve cures them ; also Old Running and| Fever Sores, Ulcer , Boil , Felons, Corns, Warts, Cuts, Braises, Burns, Scald , Chapped Hands, Chilblains. Best Pile Core on earth. Drives ont Pains and Aches* Only 25 eta. a box. Core guaranteed. Sold ky J. F. W. DeLorme, Druggist. 2-6 PRIVATE SlT PERSONALS. Privateer Township, S. C., Joly 4. Owing^to Illness, oar pen has been quiet lon ger than we intended. There were two mat ters we wanted to write about sometime ago and we will allude to them now. The first was the Ramsey-Wells marriage which took place at Bethel Church on Jane 14. The contracting parties were Mr. Hey ward Ramsey, one of the working young farmers of Wedgefield (recently of this town - ship) and Miss Una Wells, one of the finest yoong ladies of our township. As the mar riage took place half a mooth ago w^will not attempt a description of it here, but we will state that the church was prettily deco rated, the ceremony was performed by the Rev. 6. T. Gresham and the wedding march was played bj Mrs. Marion Cain, of Wedge field. The other matter which we wished to men tion was Mr. Gresham's departure, which took place last mooth. He was pastor of Bethel for nearly three years. As mentioned in the W. & S. be will become co-principal of the Camnobello Hign.Schcol At present he is keeping a sumner boarding house at Campo belio. Mr. Gresham made for himself a warm place in the hearts of our people. Mrs. Melle Pritchard, aged 83, was buried a; Bethel oo Sand ly. She was a widow for over 30 years. McD. F. Bultman's Jewelry Stc^-e. Bultman's Jewelry Store has be?n removed rom the Brown, Cutt no & Delgir 6tore to be store next to the Bink ot Sumter. PISGAH NEWS. Tbs rains hare passed by and gone to other place . Crops are on a standstill and will remato BO until it rains. Lice bas come on the cotton to ita serious injury. That pest to so maoy farms, not grass, ie gradually I spreading io this sectioo. Tobacco coring bascom meo ced. Tbe crop will be short, owing to tbe^dry weather, aod tbe plaot is very irregular, wbicb will neces sitate maoy half bares to cure it. If the warehouse in 3um'~r will buy tobacco just as the merchants buy cotton, giving all it is worth, Sumter will get her jost share of the crop and yonr city will get a large part of the money, otherwise the crop will go to Virginia ; the farmers are in communication with warehouses and they are posted. The boom of HOD. A. P. Gorman, of Maryland, for the presidency, will be stronger .than most people believe. The South will never forget bis patriotic work in defeating the iciquitous force bill a few years ago which would bare imperiled the liberties of our people. Tbe North will sapport bim more heartily than Bryao, whose silver views don't suit them so well. Gorman is an able man and would make a fiae president. Eph. 1 : 22 was the theme (ed-ocational) of Rev. T. J. Clide at McLeod's Church on Sunday last. It was a fine discourse. The speaker took a wide range of thought to the interest of bis hearers. After tbe sermon, the Lord's Supper was celebrated in a very impressive manner by the presiding elder. Tbe church will bold a meeting of Borne days ia about a month. The pastor will be assist ed by Rev. E. 0. Watson of Orangeburg, who used to preach here, and is pleasaotly remembered. The membership of the church is not very large but is composed of very solid material. Rev. Peter Stokes, after spending some time with his friends here, bas gone to visit bis father's family in Hampton county. He says ba will give op the conference school he had in charge and resume preaching. Mr. Stokes bas many friends here who are ever delighted to see him. Mrs. W. C. Barlee and little daughter, of Florence, are visiting her mother, Mrs. Mary Yoaog. Pigab, July 4. Attaway Dismissed. The preliminary examination ox James Attaway and McCIoud was held before Magistrate Kamicer at Lexington yesterday afternoon. They were charged with rape, assault with intent to kill and carrying con cealed weapons. McCloud was. not present at the preliminary, as he bad not been arrested. W. H. Sharpe and J. A Wiogard ap peared for the prosecution, while G. T. Graham represent ed Attaway. The charges as to rape and assault and battery were dis missed, bat he will have to stand trial for carrying concealed weapons. -Colombia Record, Joly 1. Wheeler to Philippines. Chicago, July 2 -A special to The Record from Washington says : Gen Wheeler will receive orders this week to go to the Philippines. His particular assignment will be deter mined wheo the war department bas heard from Gen. Otis Secretary Alger said today : "All that I can say about Gen. Wheeler at this time is that be bas asked to be sent to the Philippines What service be will perform there will depend upon Maj Gen Otis " Cotton "Fire in Brooklyn. New York, July 1 -Property worth $300,000, on the river front in Brooklyn was barned today. It took the firemen six boors to get the fire ander their control. The men en gaged in loading a lighter with cotton this morning discovered smoke issu ing from the ground floor of lode pendent store house No 1, at tbe foot of Fortieth street. Io the build ing, which was of brick and four stories in height, was stored 12, 00U bales of cotton valued at $300,000 Ten minutes later 18 engines and two fire boats were pumping tons of water into the burning building. The warehouse where the fire origloated is one of an immense plant of 10 similar buildings which cover three blocks. Building No 1 was totally destroyed together with a large quantity of cotton. Frederick R Studwell, vice presi dent of the corporation, conducting the storehouses, placed the loss in the neighborhood of $300,000. Spon taneous combustion is assigned as the cause of the blaze. The con tents of the building belonged to firms that are representdd in the New York cotton exchange. The com pany carried its own insurance Owners of the cotton took their own risks Madrid, July 3 -The disorders in Barcelona were renewed after the bull fight. A Crowd attacked a party of monks who recently return ed from the Philippines The police reecured the monks with some difficulty. The mob then paraded the streets, closing the shops and stoning the cathedral, several churches and the Jesuit convent, as well as the street railway cars The gendarmes were powerless to restore Drder CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Haye Always Bought Bears the rf\y S5jZZT Signature of C^^^ "Solid Reading Matter." We have been very much interest ed recently in the "shop talk" in which seme of our contemporaries in this and adjoining States have been engaged. The Charlotte Ob serrver. the Columbia State, the Bock Hill Herald, and several others of our immediate journalistic family, have been expressing their opinions with more or less freedom, and with occasional personal suggestions, as to the best way iu which to build up towns and communities It is not to be expected, the course that news papers in the South should be able to do much more than act I'D a largely advisory capacity, so much of their strength being exhausted in charity work that they are not very flush in this world's goods. Iftkecommuni ties which they imediateiy serve should prosper, it is to be expected, of course that the newspapers will prosper, but this work is as unselfish as that done by any body of profes sional Samaritans to be found in the world They work day and night, early and late, Bummer and winter, without re6t, for the public good. They work, moreover, oftentimes in the face of opposition, or chilling indifference, which would take the heart out of any but the stoutest ad vocates Now and then, here and there, there is a rift in the clooHs, an oasis in the desert, a bright spot ontbeconva8; as, for exampie, the following which we received a day or two ago : To the Editor of The News and Courier : Please accept assurances of of my grateful appreciation of your kindness in giving space for a full report of our commencement exer cises in The Newe aid Courier. Very truly yours, - We refrain from printing the name of this most appreciative College President, lest it embarrass him ; his letter not having been written for pubiicatian We find upon examina tion of our columns that the "full report of our commencement exer cises," for which our friend is so grateful, occupied only about one column and a half The reports of the commencement exercises in sev eral other colleges in the State occu pied four or five times as much space. Of course, the presidents of these institutions were pleased enough in a way to have so much said in appre ciation of their work ; that is to say they would rather have had some thing said about their collegee than that the commencement exercises should have been passed without comment. We suppose they were pleased by the attention given their colleges, but we could not swear to it ; the letter we have printed being the only sign we have had that the work of this newspaper was regarded with favor by those who should have been especially interested in it. Last year, when one of the colleges io this State-about which the News and Courier bas printed, we should say, first and last, not less than three hundred columns, or enough to fill a volume as big as the Revised Statutes of South Carolina-we received the copy of an advertisement for publica tion in the News and Courier an nouncing that this college would resume its scholastic exercises on such and such a day, etc , etc., and along with the copy a postoffice money order or a check for the sum of $ , with a statement that the appropriation for advertising pur poses would not permit the expendi ture of a larger amout ot money than the sum enclosed We have no doubt our friends in Columbia and Rock Hill and Charlotte and through out the State have had very much the same experience, and we submit to them that if an agreement could be made at the approaching annoai meeting of the State Press Associa tion at Harris Springs, by which the newspapers should exercise a judi cious reserve iu the space devoted to college exercises, perhaps the appro priations for advertising might be somewhat increased. We should not think for a moment of suggesting any sort of a combination among the newspapers touching this or any other purely business matter, but a discussion of the general subject of free advertising would be very inter esting, we have no donbt, not only to the members of the association, but to the general public -News and Courier. Tne Armed Filipinos. Washington, July 2 -Gen. Harri son Gray Otis, of California, who saw considerable active duty in the Phil ippines, arrived in Washington today. Gen Otis said : "At the time hostilities began our estimate was that the rebels had about 30,000 armed men Our belief now is that as a result of the active work of the American forces, this uumber has been reduced fully 50 per cent, by reason of deaths, wounds and deser tions The rebellious forces them selves are becoming tried of the war, and io their present demoralized state one decisive victory of the American arms would, 1 believe, have the effect of bringing about peace. With 50,000 men under Gen Otis thia csn be accotndliehed It must be remembered, however, that the dry season in which active cam paigning may be resumed does not begin uc i! the first cf December."' EDISON AND AUTOMO BILE. New York Soo, June 23. Thomas . Eiisoo, the inventor, is working oa plans to make automobile vehicles light and economical. What his plans are or how the Edison motor carriages are to be propelled Mr. Edi son is not ready to say, bat that ce will succeed io turning out something better than anything yet placed on the market he is confident. He laughs at the French idea of motor trioyole9, and declares that he will turn out a trycyole which can be sold at a low price and which wiii ran 150 miles without being recharged. He is looking for simplici ty, and be says he will not be satisfied with anything that a child cannot safely operate, and that wiil not be entirely noiseloss. "Come up here some day in a few weeks,'" said Mr. Edison, "and you'il see us running all around these park roads and drives.'* On the subject of automobiles in gen eral Mr. Edison is enthusiastic. He declares it will be a matter of only a few years when horses wiii be cariosi ties. When the automobile is perfect ed, Mr. Edison says the price of a buggy or two-seated carriage will be less than that of a good team of horses, and it will cost only one-fifth as much tor maintenance. Speakiog of the proposed interna tional automobile race between Charron, the French inventor, and Winton, the American manufacturer, Mr. Edison declared that the Frenchman would net be beard of at the finish. "Charron's machine,"" aaid Mr. Edi son, "was built for the roads in his own oountry, where they have billiard tables to ride on. When he gets over here he will be stuck in the mud and Winton will run away from him. Un til six months ago the French automo bile was ahead of the American, but in the last six months we have made wonderful progress in this idea, and in the nest si: months we shall be head of the world." Of bis own experiments with the automobile Mr. Edison would net talk, although he admitted that he bad been at work for several months in an attempt to improve on the machines now in use. For six months he has been shut up in bis workshop devoting his entire time to improving a number of his inventions. The completion of a pro cess for manufacturing American Port land cement resulted a few weeks ago ia the incorporation of a company for its manufacture. Since the cement process was completed Mr. Edison bas devoted a few week? to improving the phonograph, with buch excellent results that be says bis new machine, to be placed in the market shortly, will re produce sounds several times louder thaa the original. Tbe squeaky whirr has been done away with, and the new talking machine bas a voice which can be beard plainly for two or three blocks. A Census of Live Stock. Denver, Col., July 3.-The month ly bulletin of the National Live Stock association says that the pros pects for a thorough and classified census of the live stock of the coun try next year are bright. At the annual convention of the association held here last January strong r solu tiona were adopted on this subject. Replying to these resolutions and the accompanying letter which were sent him. Secretary Wilson, of the de partment of agriculture, says : ''With regard to the census of do mestic animals, we have never had such a thing since the United States was a nation I have not been abie to get hold of GOT. Merriam, the new director of the census, but will begin a correspondence with him and see if it is not possible to get somebody appointed and put in charge of agri culture in the census who has some conception of agriculture It will be a new thing, of course, if we suc ceed in getting that done, and I as sure you I will make every effort to that end." ?Mill ??' - A photographer, who was taking a snapshot at an old English church in a quaint English town, was astonished when he developed his picture, to find upon tho plate a fell rigged vessel dressed in bunting, instead of the church. It was not till too days later that he learned that a launob hid taken placed ten miles away from the church and that the vessel corresponded with the picture be bad made. This phe nomenon bas occurred before and it is one that has the deepest significance. It is a weil known fact that light car ries with it a pioture of every object it fails upon and that the air is a vast gallery of unseen pictures, some of which the photographer's plate merely intercepts. It is not at all improbable that man will sooner or later discover a substance so sensitive that he will catch with it the pictures of things which hitherto have not been seen by mortal eyes. Paper D07e';s, Dew paper novels at H. G 9tet-a & Co's. aw-?--wmmmmm*- II mt Claremont Life No. 64, Al M. THE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU NICATION of Claremont Lodge, No. S4, A. F. M.. will be held on Thursday j Evening, Julj 2D, at 7$ p. m. Brethren j will take doe notice and govern themselves j iccordinglj Ii. J, RH A ME, W. M. Attest-H. C. MOSES. Sec. UEiversity of Nerti Carolina. WIDEST PATRONAGE AND FULLEST EQUIPMENT IN ITS HISTORY. Faculty, 38; Students, 495; 3 Academic courses; 3 Elective courses ; 3 Professional Schools, in Law, in Medicine and in Phar macy. New buildings, water works, splendid libraries, laboratories, etc. Advanced classes open to women. Tuition $60 a year ; board $8 a month. Ample opportunity for self-help. Scholarships and loans for tbe needy. Free tsitioo for teachers. Sommer School for Teachers - 24 instruc tors, 147 students. Total enrollment 644, For illustrated handbook and catalogue, Address, PRES DENT ALDERMAN, Jone 28 Chapel Hill, N. C. DR. W. B. ALFORD, DENTAL SURGEON, SUMTER, S. C. OFFICE HCCRS-8 a. m. to 2:30 p. m.; 3:15 to 6:30 p m. Office over Bultman'e Shoe Store. May 2-6m THE OLD THOROUGHBRED 1899 VICTOR for $33 JUST THINK OP T. Clevelands $35.00 to $75.00 od the Soest io the world. We eell for caab or on easy payments-either one, aod guarantee satisfaction. Tf you want to be pleased come and look ns over. We have reduced onr repair prices to a minimum thereby enabling everybody to keep their wheels in first class repair. Don't let your wheel run to pieces but corns and eee os, we are prepared tc do any kind of repair work and guarantee satisfaction. Our new prices will astonish you and the work will please you. Yours very truly, JENKINS BROTHERS .'The only original Over-all Kids." A Radical Changs in Marketing Methods as Applied to Sewing Machines. An original plan under which you can obtain easier terms and better value in the purchase of the world famous liWhite" Sewing Machine than ever before offered. l- anona-maM Write for our elegant H-T catalogue and detailed particulars. How we can save you money in the purchase of a high-grade sewing machine and the easy terms of payment we can offer, either direct from factory or through our regular authorized agents. This is an oppor tunity you cannot afford to pass. You know the "White," you know ts manufacturers. Therefore, a detailed description of the machine and its construction is unnecessary. If you have an old machine to exchange we can offer most liberal terms. Yv'rite today. Address in full. WHITE SEWING MACHINE COMPANY, (Dep t A.) Clevef Dfl, OM . Hammocks ! Hammocks, Hammocks, Hammocks WE HAVE A LOT OF SAMPLE HAM MOCKS That we are offering at prices that cannot be duplicated from regi ar stock. These Hammocks are first quality and big values. Wileri this lot is sold no more can be had at same price. The Hammocks season is at hand and every house needs one or more to render it comfortable. If you need one let us supply your wants. Base Ball Supplies. Spalding and Reach Official League Ball , Bats in variety at all prices. Spalding and Reach Balls. $ 1 Aim Down. Catchers' Mitts, Basemen Mitts. Fielder's Gloves. From the best professional $7.50 Mitt down to Boy's 25c^Mitt. s Liberty Street. i