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fl MAYOR'S COURT. The police are gathering io the gamblers and every few days two or more of them are before the Mayor Last week Tom Artemas and John Blanking were in tbe dock. They were captured while playing a quiet game of skia and they plead guilty wben arraign? ed. The peoaity was $1 each or two days on the streets. Blandiog paid his fine and Artemus took the days. Artemas was arraigned also for failure to ray street tax and was sentence to work six days on toe streets Peter Dixon was pulled last night for cursing on the streets He was found guilty and reqaired to pay a ?ne of $2. There was one case for trial by the Mayor Saturday morning : Mesera. T. C. Scaffe end J. A. Schwerin were arrested yesterday for fighting on tbe street and at the trial tbi3 morning they were were reqaired to pay a fine ef $5 each Tbe following cases were tried in the Mayor's Court Monday morning : Wash Ushur, public drunkenness and dis? orderly conduct. He was found guilty and was required to pay a fine of $3. Peter McRay and Jim Davis, disorderly conduct. Davis was discharged as there was proof that he was not responsible for the difficulty McRay did not appear for trial and bjs bond was declared forfeited. Aieck Fraailio, public dronkness. He was discharged as be created no disturbance on the streets and bsd been kept in the guard house since Saturday night. Council Meeting The regalar bi-weekly meeting of the City Council was held laet Wednesday night Present, Mayor Hngbson, Aldermen Boyle, i Epperson, Fino, Flowers, Hurst and Pardy. Minutes of last meeting were read, cor? rected and approved. Mr. John E. Whilden, of Witherspoon Brc3..? Co , wa3 preseot to reuew their peti? tion for water hydrant and electric light near their factory He was informed that the petition would be considered in November when the new lighting contract goes into eSfect, and when water pipes can be laid with? out violating regulations of Board of Health. Mr. James Miller was present and com? plained that William Alston, alias Turtle, a negro who runs a stand at the Cartis comer, near the depot, maintains a nuisance by gathering crowds of boisterous negroes around his stand. Ibren Selwaby requested a redaction on h is liceese as a peddler, having al read v paid a license of $10 for two weeks. Cooncil directed the clerk to issue a license u a til Jan? uary 1st on the payment of $10. Council then went into the consideration of the city vs. Geo. F. Epperson for the vio? lation of the Sunday ordinance, which came ap on appeal from the Mayor's Court. The question of jurisdiction was raised, as ander the previsions of the charter the Mayor or council appear to have co-ordinate pokers ia thetrial of cases, without any provision for appeal from one to the otber. Maj H. F. Wilson who represented the defendant cited a recent act of the Legislature, which clearly make? the council competent to entertain such ao appeal, the Mayor presiding in tbe court and the aldermen serving as jurors to pass opon the facts Hr. Flowers asked that farther time be granted and thought the matter should be postponed until the next meeting of council. Mr. Finn moved that the case be disposed jf at once, and bis motion prevailed. The testimony as taken at the trial before the Maror was read. Mr. Wilson reviewed the eviieoce and retired. After some delib? eration, cooncil failing to agree, a mistrial was ordered. A bearing de novo will oe had at the next council meeting. The finance committee reported the clerk's books for September examined and found correct aod that bills referred at last meeting had been approved. Mr. Finn stated for Mrs. Toomey that she proposed to lay a new pavement io front of her block on Maia street and asked to what exteot she would be assisted by the city. The matter was referred to the committee on pub? lic works. Mayor Haghson stated that all the property owners along tbe line of tbe canal between Calhoun and Warren streets bad come into tbeagreemeot to purchase the necessary pip? ing to carry the work on to Church street, the city to lay the pipe and fill the canal. On motion of Mr. Finn the offer was accepted, and the pipe will be ordered at once ? Alderman Finn presented an ordinancs en? titled an Ordinance to prevent persons from boarding trains without easiness or occasion therefor. By unanimous vote the rule requir? ing two readings was suspended and the or? dinance was adopted a?d ordered published. Alderman Pardy suggested an ordinance to prevent persons from using city water w?o do not pay for tbe privilege. The matter was continued until the next meeting The Superintendent of Streets was author? ized to build a shed in the rear of the Opera Boos3 for the new damp wagons and to have water pipes put in the stables Alderman R. 0. Purdy was elected Mayor pro tem The petition of Col. J. D. Blending and others was read. They ask that Coucal widen the walk oo the north side of Court House square for the nse of vehicles. The petition was granted. The Poiice Committee was authorized to purchase uniforms for the police. Eurglary and Lareeoy. The residence of Mrs Boucher DeLorme was entered Monday night and robbed of two gold watches and $3 io money and an over? coat, the latter belonging to Mr. Mnrat De Loroce who lives with tbe family. The bouse was eitered through a window which opened into a closet from which the sitting room was entered, where all tbe things ex? cept the overcoat were obtained. Owing to tbe storm which raged all night the burglars were not beard, aud BO tracks or otber marks outside were left. The family slept up stairs, and the burglars went into every room down stairs. A. common blacket left by them was found on tbe piazza. Magistrate Barrett Arrested. Magistrate G. McD. Barrett was arrestad last Fiidiy by Deputy Sheriff Gaillard who went to Btshopviile for that purpose There wera ?v* warrants, eich charging malfeas? ance io office and ali of them were served. Magistrate Barrett gave bond in the sum of $309 for his appearauc? at the March term of court, and he was released. Eighteen wit? nesses were bound over tj appear and testify at the trial. Bond was required of ail the witnesses, and there will be no slip up when the case is catted by reason of the tail are of witnesses to appear. Two witnesses could not be found, having left the county sometime ago. Som? of the ca^s against Magistrate Barrett date from July, 1893 Clerk of the Court Naab, acting under the orders of Judge Klag h, went t> BisbopviMe yesterday and received the bonds of Magis? trate Barrett and the witoess*>3. - m m A. Frightful Blunder Will often cause ;i horrible Burn, Scald. Cut or Bruise. BucklenV Arnica Salve, thy best ir: the world will k?i the pain and promptly beal it. Cures Old Sores. Fever Sores, (J Ice ri, Boite. Felons. Cirn.--. all Skin Eruptions. Best Pile Cure on earth. Only 2j cr.--, a box. C?..e guaranteed. Sold by J. F. W. DeLornv, I>;ug gist. 1-5 FOR THE STATE FAIR. The Southern Railway WiU Run Special Trains. For the accommodation of the pub;i3 the Southern Railway will run a special train to Columbia on Wednesday and Tbursd-jy of Fair Week. Tbe train will leave Sumter at 6.40 a. m. and arrive Columbia 8 10 a. m. Returning will leave Columbia at 6.20 p. m. and reach Sumter at 8 15 p. m. "It did me more good than anything I ever used. My dyspepsia was of months' s'aod ing; after eatiBg it was terrible. Now I am well," writes S. B Keener, Hoisiogtoo, Kas. of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It digests what you eat-Hugbson-Ligoo Co. President King, Farmer's Bank, Brooklyn, Mich., bas used DeWitt's Little Early Risers io bis family for years. Says they ere the best. These famous little pills cure consti? pation, bilhousness and ail liver and bowel troubles.-Hugbeon-Ligon Co. Lieut. Carson at Honolulu. A letter written on Oct. 12tb, while at Honolotc by Lieut L. S. Carson, 29th Regi? ment TJ. S. V. ea route to Maoila. states that they bad bad a pleasant trip aod there bad been no accidents except a stoker who went crazy, jamped over board and wag drowned. The transport stopped three days at Hono? lulu, and Lieut. Carson expected to sail for Maoila tbe day after bis letter was written. Gin House Burned. The gin house of Mr. R. M. Cooper, of Wisacfcy, was burned laot Saturday morn? ing. There was aoout two bale3 of cot? ton io the house at the time. There was no insorance on the gio bouse, macbioery or contents and tbe loss is total-amounting to about $1,600 to $2,000 Joseph Stockford, Hodgdon, Mo , healed a sore running for seventeen yeirs and cured his piles of long standing by using DeWitt's Witch Hazil Salve. It cures ail skin dis? eases Hugbson-Ligon Co More Smallpox information reaches us that smallpox bas broken out in the Sardinia section cf Salem. Tbe matter should be reported to the State Board of Health and an officer would be sent there to investigate aod provide precautionary measures.-Manning Times. Health Officer Reardon states that he has examined a negro mao living near Bossatd's who ha3 a well developed case of smallpox. All necessary precaotioB3 to prevent the spread of tbe disease bave been taken and tbe State Board of Health has been notified. The Attempted Suicide in Man? ning Last Thursday Miss Nellie Bryant, a daughter of J J. Bryant a farmer living near Packsville, went into tbe drug store of Dr. W. M. Brockinton and nnrcbased a ten cent vial of laudanum. Oa Friday she was discov? ered io the Presbyterian church yard io a daxBd condition ; she bad vomited considera? bly, aod this no doubt saved ber life. Sev? eral ladies living near the church went to the girl's assistance and cared for ber until ber father arrived and took her borne. No cause is assigoed for her attempt to destroy herself. -Manoiog Times. Millions of dollars, is tbe va oe placed by Mrs. Mary Bird, Harrisburg, Pa., on tbe life of her cbild, which she saved from croup by tbe use of One Minute Cough Cure. It cures all coughs, colds and throat and lung trou? bles.-Hngbsoo-Ligoo Co. Brumby From Sumter/ District Brumby is a splendid fellow-a fine officer, a staunch sailor, aod a good fighter. All this is not surprising in view of tbe fact tbat be comes from good old south Carolina stock. Mr. Joel E. Brunsoo, of Sumter, S. C., writes as follows to The News and Courier : "While popQ?ar enthusiasm is running high over Dewey, Bromoy and Mebrtens, it may be glessing to South Carolinians io know tbat Brumby-ihe man who raised the Uoited States flag over Manila-is almost one of us. 1 r> I am not mistaken, he is a son of Amoldas Vincent Brumby,and a nephew of Richard Trapier Brumby, wbo wes for a time professor in our South Carolina College. The original Brumby family, now of Georgia, oelongs properly to the old 'Game Cock District' of this State'.' Mr. Bronson, we are informed by relatives of ''Tom5' Brumby, is correct in the above statements as to bis family. Another uocie of Lient. Brumby, and after whom be wa3 named, was Thomas M. Brumby, a leading contractor and builder in this section of tbs State, whose borne wa3 io three miles of this piace in the Jordan neighborhood. He built tbe Home Branch (Baptist) church, where be was buried. He was twice married, and by bi3 last marriage bad three children, two daughters aod a son His soo, John, was a Mexican and Confederate veteran, and died near jJaye3vil!e a few years ago. Une daugh? ter was tbe first wife of Mr. R. 8. Brad well of tbi* place and the other daughter, Mrs. Cba3 Rich, is still living near Horne Branch church. Mr Tons. M. Brumby had severa: children by his first marriage, all of whore went west Teachers Who Fassed. J Following are the teachers who stood a i successful examination on OJ?. 13th : Whites-2i Grade-Misses Jennie Hog? gins Daisy Gaillard, Florence Shields and Mr. J. E. Davis. Colored-1st Grade-Frank K. Butler. 21 Grade-Mrs. P. M Robinson, A?ce M Anders, Sallie A. Lo~ery, R. E McDon? ald, Kate E. Mahoney, J^mes G. Diggs, Alexander E Skinner. Railroad Wreck Near Wedgefield Freight tram No 82 met with a mishap at j Wedgefield last oight which caused it s^vnrai I hours deiay. Tne train whs a hcaw one, ; ?nd i: was necessary to cat it in two sections ; in order to climb ?he long and steep grad? H? Wedgefield. It was while the first haifoi ? the 'rain was making the ascent that the : trouble occurred Wien about half way up j toe hill the engine stal'ed, the load w^s ?o j heavy, nni more cars had to be ihken ? ff. before it could budge. Tee3e cars in some manner got 'away and from under control, and rushed down the gr^de, striking the rear i end of the train v.bicb wh3 standing on the ' main track Three box cars wf-r? demolished i io the collision and oibers were badly shaken j UP A tram hand named McGill bad hie If tr : brokeo and was brought to this c:ty on tbe j train thi* morning aud put in charge of tne I Coast Line's physicians. The wrecking train was pent to Wedg ii-Id ] Tb? accident occurred ne-.r ll o'clock iH^t : night. Passenger train 54 from Columbi* j duebere9.i0a.ro. was delayed about one i boar -Florence; Time?, Oct. 28. ? E*? Plenty, Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will i digest what you tf-;t It core3 all forms of! j dyspepsia aod stomach troubles. K R.Gam , ble, Vernon Tex , says "It relieved me tran, j the start ?nd cured me. it :s now my ever? lasting friend"- Kugb.'on-Ligon Co. COTTON MARKET. Number of bales received yesterday 20. Number of bales received lo date 16,670. Market firm. The quotations were : Middling, 7 Strict Middling, 1$ Good Middling, 7* Strict Good Middling 7f The "Plow Bov Preacher," Rev. J. Kirk man, Beile Rive, lil., says, "After suffering from Bronchial or lung trouble for ten years, I was cured by One Minute Cough Core. It is all that is claimed for it and more." It cores coughs, colds, grippe and all throat and luug troubles.-Hughson-Ligon Co. - ii -?.?- -?-?. Carolina Correspondence. Haviog successfully completed my deferred examinations and gotten things io some kind of order, I shall try from now on, to give you a letter each week. There has not been much excitement since tbe re-opening of college, and but for the diversion of our occasional receptions notb ing bas occurred to break the usual monoto? ny of our regular routine. These receptions are very enjoyable, and your foot ball train? ing stands you in good stead. It is like going through a crowd on circus day for aoy one to attempt "to get in the pusV at a col? lege reception. However, the gathering is generally good-humored, and if you chance to step on a lady's skirt or some fellow's new patent leathers it makes no differeoce (to yon of course). At last the boys are beginning to take some ioterest ia college affairs. A glee club was organized thia week with eight charter members. So far we bave the following in? struments : Four violins, three guitars, one cornet, one piano, one basjo and several mouth organs* Soon the club will be in? crease! with two mandolins and anotber guitar. At the first regular meeting the fol? lowing officers were elected : President-Jas. Fowles, Colombia. Treasurer-Abner H. McGhee, Greenwood. Leaders-L?. Clifton Moise, Sumter (orches? tra), Geo. M. Kohm, Oraogeburg (serenade). The clnb is hard at work and have an hour's practice a day. Pres. Woodward bas kindly given us a room over chapel and it will be fitted up at once. Already chairs, etc , have been provided, and negotiations are now being made for rec tin.? a piaoo. At tbe last meeting of the Euphradian so? ciety, Saturday, 28tb, the following officers were elected : President-J. G. Hughes, Edgefield. Vice President-C. J. McCallumv North Carolina. Secretary-R. P. Blackwell, Marion. Treasurer-R. M Davis, Colombia. Literary Critic-J. B Witherspoon, York. Censor-G W. Witherspoon, Rock Hil'. Orderly Critic-C. E. Commander, Flor? ence. Custus Forum-W. H. Ruff, Fairfield. Next Saturday evening, being tbe regular night for public exercises in tbe society, tbe doors wiil be opened at 8 o'clock. Quite an interesting programme bas been arranged and a good debate is promised. Considerable excitement was created on tbe campus and vicioity last night by a crowd of students. It seems as if everybody was io for mischief, and perhaps that may acconnt for the success that attended the different jokes. Dr. Flinn will find hts front gate on top of the hen coop in Mr. Burnside's back yard. Men who went to bed as attorneys will wake np to find themselves agents for sewing machines or life insurance judging from the "shiogles" that now bang before their offices. Tbe Grand Central Hotel bar? ber shop which does a strictly tonsorial busi? ness, will find that they now cell Hoyler's candy. About 12.30 o'clock the Freshmen (and others) were terrified to hear the rioging of the college bell accompanied by volleys of pistol shots and sundry reports from canoon crackers, torpedoes etc. The fun lasted for perhaps three miootes and then everything was aa still as a patent fire alarm. Shortly afterwards a hack drove quietly up the cam? pus and seated witbm the stalwart form of a "cop" could be detected. That's all. Below ie a paragraph clipped from today's State : MERELY A DEMONSTRATION. Last night about midnight there waa con? siderable firing in the quarter of the city io wbich the South Carolina College is located. A number of officers and others basteued lo the direction of the firing, but could get DO trace of tbe cause of the firiv.g. It is sup? posed to have been a dexonstration to fright? en the burglars who operated in this vicinity the preceding night. We have beard from the police, but what action tbe faculty will take in tbe matter it is bard to corj?cture et present. Suffice it to say, that we will doubtless learn immediately after prayers in the morning. There is but one thing those concerned can do, and that is to adopt the advice given to the Fresh, "you had belter lie low." Jack Everly. ? S C. College, Jct. 29, '99. "When our boys were almost dead from whooping cough, our djctor gave One Min? ute Cough Core They recovered rapidly," writes P. B. Beiles, Argyle,. Pa. It cures coughs, colds, grippe and all throat and luog troubles -Hughson-Ligoa Co. A great many telephone wires were blown down Monday night by the gale of wind that raged from early in the afternoon until late next morning. The telephone service was seriously crippled and it will rfquire bard work on the part of thc linemen to untangle the fallen wires and ?el things into working order again. "If you scour the world you will never find a remedv equal to One Minute Gough Cure," says Editor Fackier, of the Micanopy, Fia., "Hust er." It cured bis family of La Gnppp, and saves thousands from pneumo? nia, bronchitis, croup and all throat and lung troubles -Hugbson-Ligon Co. S. L, 1. to be Inspected. Tonigh*, the Sumter Light'Infactry will le inspected by the adjutant and inspector general in the armory of the company. The Noveinbsr Ladies' Home Jour? nal. Io the November Ladies' Horcp Journal th* Rev Charirs M. Sheldon emphasizes the teachings of his iainou3 book. "In His Steps," asking and answering tbe question, "ls Christianity Practical in Worldly Af- j fairs?" Sir Henry Irving writes on '"The Study of Shakespeare in Small Communi? ties." I tn Mac'aren on "Toe Mutineer in the Church," Hi.d Franklin Fyles on "How a Piny is Written." "Tbe Anecdotal Side of! Rober! E. Lee," ?iud "HORT ihe Nest Census Will be Taken," ure interesting features Every phase ot home life and home work ate considered in tbe Ncvrrnt.er Journal By The Curtis Publishing Company, Ph-l vdel-! pm*. Une dollar per year; ten cents per copy. To purify and enrich the blood, strengthen | the lurves HCQ invigorate tbe system, u?e Dr Dr M A Simmons' Liver Medicine Paper Doveis, new paper novels at H G. Osteea & Co'f. The Friars Expelled Prom Island of Guam. Washington, Oct 30 -Tbe navy department bas received a report from Cap?. Leary, the naval governor of tbe Island of Guam, io the Ladrones, which bas excited a good deal of inter? est among the officials to whom it bas been exhibited. The president himself bas read the report, his interest being particularly attracted by the disclosure of the fact that the first American governor has already been obliged to adopt heroic measures to io6ure a proper administration of affairs there Capt Leary soon learned that bis authority as governor was being sub? verted and every one of the measures of reform which he proposed was being defeated by tbe hostile influence of the Friars. They resisted every decree, no matter of what character, from a spirit of intense conservatism and a belief that any disturbance of the order of things which had governed the island for so many years would cause them to lose their bold upon the natives. After exhausting all other means to overcome this iofluence, Capt. Leary reports that he was obliged to notify half a dozen of the Friars that they might hav3 free triosporta?on away from Guam, aod be should expect tbem to avail themselves of the offer. That left but one Friar in the island, and he was a man whose character and reputa? tion is such as to convince Capt. Leary of bis fitness to remain. Vice President Sinking. New York, Oct. 30.-Vice Presi? dent Hobart, who. has been iii for weeks at his home in Patterson, N. J , suffered a relapse this morning. He bad a succession of choking spells, receiving from an imperfec? tion of the heart, an old affliction, complicated with inflammation of the stomach. Mr. Hobart has not been able to attend to bis private affairs for the past two or three days, and an intimate friend has been given power of attorney, to sign checks and attend to otber matters of that character. One of the physicians in attend? ance at 6 o'clock tonight said that, while the condition of Mr. Hobart was serious, he was better than at any time within the past 24 hours. Patterson, N. J., Oct. 30.-An official statement given ont by the family this afternoon says that Vice President Hobart is thought to be sinking. Dewey's Engagement An* nounced. Washington, Oct. 30 -Admiral Dewey announced to some of his more intimate friends tonight the fact of his engagement to Mrs. W. B. Hazen, of this city. Mrs Hazen is the widow of Gen. Hazen, formerly chief signal officer of the army, who died about ten years ago, and is a sister of John R McLean, Democratic candidate for governor of Ohio. Mrs. Hazen has no children and since her husband's death has made her home with her mother. She is a woman of large means, about 40 years of age, and popular in the best social circles of Washington. The date for the wedding has not been fixed. Meteorological Record. The following is a report of observations of the weather taken at Stateburg, by Dr. W. W. Anderson, for the 29 days ending Sun? day, October 29, 1839: Temperature. * ! M B CL, 70 I - ! s Condition lj 66 j 43 ! 54.5 2! 69 I 43 i ?6. 3; 72 ! 46 I 59. 4 67 r 64 6 j 71 7: 64 $' 74 t 77 10. 80 li: 78 12? 79 13 80 14 81 15; 77 16 81 1.7 ? 77 18 85 IP 87 20 85 ! 62 54 E ENE E E 65 66 65 61 65 NE ESE ESE E E E E E E 21 7 22 66 I 41 2?. 75 I 42 24 79 1 50 25 81 53 26 81 i 53 21 79 ' 55 28 80 62 29, 78 j 60 49 j 58. 55 61. i 61 I 66. ? 59 ? 61.5 ! 58- 66. W3W-V* 56 66 5 j w 58 ! 69. I 56 ? 67. j 58 I 68.5 j 57 ! 68 5 j 57 I 69. i 71. ; 73.5! 71. ; 73 76. ! 73 5 63. 53 5: 58.b \ 64.5? 67.5 67. 67. 71. 69. i .00 .00 .00 05 ENE ?1,79 .30. 1 46 .00 .00 00 co .00 .co 00 .03 03 N*a j .00 j s vu! .CO i W V: E j E j E : 00 co .00 .00 00 .00 00 00 E-VH E I E E va rr.ncr SE j 00, S-va! .00 Clear Clear Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy *Cloudy Clear Clear Cloudy Clear Clear ?Cloudy Cloudy ?Cioudy Cioudy Clear Clear Clear ?Cloud v Ciesr Clear C ear C.car Clear Cloucv ?Cloudy Cieadv" * Partly cloudy. The delightfully mild, Indi m sum ner weather that has prevailed pretty rr. uch throughout the mouth was brought to a close last night ty the approach of the tardy cy? clone, which bis been reported for number j of da\3 a? Dearly stationary in eneriry and | position in the vicinity of Cuna, it must ; hive received a g<.od supply of energy about j Saturday, wbu-h started it cif on its Northern j course, with ibe u;s?l accompaniment ot ! wind and min. Thc barometer wnich b.-.s ! ! been going down steadily since Saturday is Still falling today, ind?cales that the storm center has not yet reached us, Oct. 30th FIGS GO*TO COURT. And Provo- the Mont Effective Wit? nesses Ja ii Damage Suit. An English solicitor was defending a fruit broker in an action brought for tho recovery of .SK??, the price paid for a consignment of figs which the plain? tif!' declared tobe unlit for human food. The defense alleged that although moderately discolored by salt water, as the plaintiff knew when he bought them, tile ligs were perfectly whole? some. The figs were in court. The plaintiff, a coster, who conduct? ed his own case, was skillfully cross examined. The trial was obviously go? ing against him. and once or twice he retorted so hotly that the judge threat-" ened to commit him for contempt At length the coster grew desperate and. Turning to the opposing counsel, hoarse and perspiring, he said: "Look here, guv'nor. you say them figs are good To eal. and I say They ain't. That's all There is between "us, ain't it? Now. s'elp me. if you'll eat two of them figs and you ain't sick immediately afterward 1*11 lose my case.'* Thc judge at once saw the propriety of this suggestion and asked the law? yer what he proposed to do. "Your honor is Trying This case, not I." was the reply. "No. no! The oiler is made to you," said the judge. A hurried consultation took place. Counsel suggested that it was the so? licitor's duty to submit to the experi? ment. The solicitor refused. The bro? ker himself was then asked if he would risk it. "What will happen to me if I don't?" said he. .'You'll lose the case," replied both his legal advisers. "Then.'" said he hurriedly, "lose the case, lose the easel" And so-?he did. Youth's Companion. BOTTOMLESS HOLES. Pits In the Transvaal Whose Depths Have Not Been Fathomed. Up near the course of thc little river of Malmani there is a strange round hole in the rocks a few yards in diam ter descending perpendicularly down to the unknown. In that hole there is nothing. It is empty. The neighbors say a stone dropped into it is never heard ol' again. These good people, though, are not given to throwing in many, even when the protecting par? son is there on his rounds. They grave? ly suspect a too free indulgence might ?prove an annoyance to an irritable personage whom they would rather not see on their level in that part of the world and whose visits in anger they would be loath to receive. Though this hole is empty, there is another, somewhat larger, close to it which is not empty. This other is full of water almost up to the brim, and it has upon it a floating island of grass which shifts from side to side with ev? ery change of the wind. To find further examples of the same sort of herbage it is necessary to go GOO miles north? ward, well into the hot districts in the tropics. Boers say of this second pit they have endeavored to sound it, using 12 dozen rawhide thongs (reins) tied end to end, a line, say, of 200 fathoms, with a big stone as sinker, but without striking bottom. The sinker and line, at the lowest, were pulled sharply away to the side, as if a strong current were coursing below. Upon that they ceased to investigate further. You see, they were meddling in things which didn't concern them and risking en? counters with powers best left alone. So how deep it may be we do not know yet. Some day a bolder spirit may tell us.-Cincinnati Enquirer. Ready Made Mermaidens. In reference to a recent paragraph on .mermaidens, a correspondent writes: "It may not be generally known that Japan exports these shams in assorted sizes, in glass cases, at so much per footrun. They are made of the body of a tish and the dried head of a monkey, so skillfully united that it is difficult to detect where one begins and the other ends. Of lat? the market for mermaidens has been flat At one time they were fairly common in the curi? osity shops. - Overtime. The Cincinnati man who was given ten days for stealing an eight day I clock naturally feels that he got about j two days the worst of it.-Washington j Post. I It is estimated that a capital of ?70, 000,000 is invested in the linen indus? try in Ireland, which gives employ? ment to an army of skilled workers at its S50.000 spindles and 2S,Oi'0 power looms. It is estimated that the amount of water precipitated on the globe an? nually in the form of rain, snow, etc., is 2D.00O cubic miles. .\s a Doornail. Sunday School Teacher-In what condition was the patriarch Job at the end of his life? Tlic Quiet Boy-Dead, sir!-Ally SIo- j General Leo and His Fruit- | ful Hen. Ir was Goner*! Lie's cusfotn to ieave j bis teni door open in the morning for z j sprightly Len that had gone into roe c?g bu'-ic^s prornpriy and thus had saved j her head When she stepped in (Jon j oral Leo w(.uld put a'i'io his work and walk p .sr. deferentially upon the out? side un'il her cackl'.: an no co ced the mysteries cf eg? laying at an ind ! She roosted and rode io bis ^3?ion. '.vas i an eye-witness of thc barties ol (Jhan cellorsviile and Gertj-bur^;' and ?ras Gnaliy sacrificed upon the aitar of bosoitaiiry ar Orange Court House, in 1S64.- November Ladies' Home Jour? nal. BOERS STRIKE TERRIBLE BLOW! TH? BRITISH SUFFER AS NEVER BEFORE IN HIS? TORY OF ARMY. London, Oct 31 -The following is the text of Gen. White's dispatch to the war office : Ladysmith, Oct. 30, 10 35 p. ca.-1 have to report a disaster to the colum sent by ce to take a rjcsition on a hill to guard the left flank of the troops. In the operations today the Royal Ir?3? Fusiliers, No. 10 Mountain battery and the Gloucestershire regiment were sur? rounded in the hills aod after icsing heavily bsd to capitulate. The casual? ties have not yet been ascertained. "A man of the Fusiliers, employed as a hospital orderly, came in under a flag of truce with a letter from the survivors of tbe column, who asked for assistance to bury the dead. I fear there is no doubt of the report. "I formed a plan in the carrying out of which the disaster occurred and lam alone responsible for the plan. There is no blame whatever to the troops, as the position was untenable." CUBAN OIL cures Cuts', Burns, Bruises, Rheuma m and Sores. Price, 25 ets. Sold bj Hogbsoo-LigOQ Co. Wireless Telegraphy. Under the direction of Prof Benj Sloan, of the South Carolina College, a series of experiments, are in pro? gress with the wireless telegraph system. Successful experiments have been made under Prof Sloan's directions for short distances. The expectation is . to have a station at the College and another at the Fair grounds Fair week, and establish wireless communication between the two points Bennettsville, Oct 26 -Mr. R. A. Douglas, one of Marlboro's best planters and largest landowners, sus? tained a serious loss by fire about 7 o'clock last night His gin house, with engine'and 20 bales of cotton, together with his saw mill, which was adjacent, were entirely consum? ed, occasioning a loss of from ?2,500 to $3,000, with no insurance. Re cannot account for the origin of the fire, ae he had jost been through the gin house to see that everything was all right for the night A CLEAR1 HEAD; good digestion; sound sleep; a tine appetite arid a ripe old age, are some of the results of the use of Tutt's Liver Pills. A single dose will convince you of their wonderful effects and virtue. A Known Fact. An absolute cure for sick head? ache, dyspepsia, malaria, sour stomach, dizziness, constipation bilious fever, piles, torpid liver and all kindred diseases. Tutt's Liver Pills Claremont Mp 164, A. F. M. THE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU? NICATION of CmremcDt Lodge, No. 64, A. F. M.. will be held on Thursday Evening, November IS, fit 7* p. m. Brethren will take ?ne notice and govern tberuseives accordingly B. J. RH A ME, W. li. Attest-H. C. MOSES Sec. LANDS AND PERSONALTY For Sale or to Let. Address for two months, Kobert Broun, Sunrgycr, "STedgefleld, S. C. Oct 4-4t NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS. OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER SUMTER COUNTY. SUMTER, S. C . Sept. IS?9. "\TOTICE is hereby girec that I w?? te io my office in the County Cour: Rouse nc Sumter from October 15th to December 31st. 18S9, inclusive, tor the collection of trtxes for the fiscal year 1893. The levy is fig follows : For Stat.-purposes. 5 mills. For County purpose?, 3h mill?. For School purposes, 3 miils. Total levy, li} milis. Also the following ?ptciai school Ievirs : School District No. 1, 2 mills. School District No 16, 2 mills. School District No 5.^, 2 :uil]3. School District No 2 >. 3 milis. V: Cito, 2 mill*-. Concord, 2 mills. Privateer, 2 mills. No 5. 1 mi?. No. 17, 1 mill. Commutation Road Tax; fer I SOO i9 alio payable at the same time, j H. L SCARBOROUGH, Oct 4 Treasurer Samter Co.