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?YHOP8I8 OF BSV. WM. AIKKN KKLLY'S 8BBMON Delivered Before the Bumter Licht laicht Infantry, April 1, 1000. "Wberew?bet eeie.ll e young man cleanse hie way T By teklog heed thereto acordiog le thy word." ?119 Peelm, t. 9. INTRODUCTORY. Ai ia the eaaa of the young roler ebo ia* tjoired of Christ what he must do to inherit eternal life, tea ground of admooition dorn eel imply an ioaioaattoa agelast the charac? ter of young man generally, nor ia it render? ed appropriate by aay general practice of fVaad aaaocg them, by ary lack of boaor aod iatogrtty, or by aa aaivartel taodeney to dis beeseiy ; bat by Iba peculiar taoiptatlooa which aerrooad them, -temptatiooa made eadeeiife by stemple, aod poaeibly through Ibe leeee aaorallty of godleaa men. CHARACTER. It te eeeaeeary te fx la the ailed the to presse velae o' eharecrer. Ilia worth more tbaa money, for Its value doee oot fluctuate. Tee tree worth of every aaeat if conditioned wpee, (I | Its scarcity, (!) iu fixed and de larvata a u e*ioa. It ia 'ha oaa reliable aaset with whleb aaae eaa parchaea eteraal life. A eaaa who baa spotted aad toiled the gar ?Mail ^f ebaraetae la yooth, may seek to saeke II wbita again, bei can oarer wholly de Ii ; eeeh ig the cooaeqotoct of tin. It? ?facta cannot a* eradicated ; they eaa eoly he forfifta. Character la aehiertd, oot received. It Cows out of Ibe eobauoee of a aaaa't aoul he toe hleadiaf of the colors la a picture, er lea ootet Io a etrala of aiaale, character eeeetiletes the trac aaao. greet tea* ia a reflsetor. I a yoar face, ye? retaet jeer eatloeality ; la yoar voice, the mill ? of yoor coo a try ; to yoar Ufa, the image ef year heart. HONESTY. Amoog the Saasas operating to lower the leaeef peblie taorala, aad tataptlat jooog aaae to dieboaeety, are : I. Tea prerailtog spirit of eatravagaooa. 1. Speoaletloa la cottoo, wheat aad all afoehe aed boade of aedttoe* ralua. 3 A eeearal cage* a eaa for wealth 4. The eoealvaeea aod a tage of political at dteaoaoreble meeos to ga-n their PROFANINS33. A eia dletiegotebad from all othera beeaota ef aa tesigasblt aaetiva or temptation In maple as aad dataalahla lodo Igeoee aa a aaaaot ef pearlag Ita usere are under oo restraint ef veHgieee fear la aeaeeeeeery, aa their char eeatre le geaaral will deliver them frota aay eaeplctee of piety le tie preeaaoe a decant aaae Staadt like Cbriatiao la the valley where hall vecalte op lie flame aad aolphur oo cither heed. Formed io yooth, It fliac ita hold opee yoaag maa largely by association Umtose, aomaoly aod velgar it brande the aeer with tha stamp of oatlawry from all thai w eirtaoea aod decent INTBIf PIRANOB. let approach ta inaiduoas aad gradual HetwHhalaodlag Ita fsarfol ravages tSe army af 000,000 draakarda la A mar loa le mala tele ad by eoeeot ipta from tha ranks ef oar yeoeg tece. Amoog the tafleooeec te be avoided era : I. Oeeetttatioea) tarn par aaacat Bra to io sueet le eelf-regnative, hat aaae mast heed 100 dlvlaa lajaaetloe le "heow thyself,M If reeld gevara hti powers, appetites aad t. Ae evil esaaiple at home 0 Sealal habits aod feeliega of yoatb. IN eeei to laara the critaiaallty of intern potass*, fee It bj a crtmc stalest self, proper? ly, family, society aed ?Jod. OAMBUNO. It te the sukiog of property epoe mere beeerd Jest as dualling ti murder, so gam. bliag le ettalleg Ucee? aod methods do eel altar the arima, whether it be betting, aeel, polley-ebop, lottery or speculation ?if a mao propoata to gat property upon mere bet aed?ia obtain eomctbtug for aething, be ptepseat ta gat It by gambliog. The import eats af waralog at th ia point artete from tha followiog reasons: I. Tha coaatitatiooal tea , >riuent of mao. Tha aataral lova of rxcite-ueet. I*adtvio* provisma aad bamaa parvarsion of same. 1 Utmbhag to stocks and fictitious prop? erly by mao of hoiiocas. Oaa eeeh ?eeeeeefoi oparatioo lowers the morals of a eommnoity mori (ban one ibou eaed seeteeeve for petit larcaoy iospires fear A eesamaalty allowlog it mutt aspect lie yoaag maa to grow op corrupt, fraudulent, vl esses aad mutt bear part of tha rcapoaaibiu lly far there rata. 3 There are icflaaeosa employed directly le lead them into gambliog la Semter gambliog bouts* arc aot, aa io Paria, iteaeead hy law, aa the eootrorv tney are prohibited, yet they exist There are saae wha lie le wall, wboea boeieess it is to destroy the character, raia the proepec ? aod dama the aoals of our yooog maa. Let tba fa) low lag wail of a beart-brokao parent, re? ceived hy a miotstcr of the gospel only a day or two age, apeak for itself : -1 8 0 , Marsh II, 1900. "Dear Bra. I am to much trouble aod distress aver tha waywardaccc of my poor hey??? Ha is not traveling tor -aa par aaare beading Hs wcot to .i^mtor last weak on bosioaaa aod while there fall amoog tbiavas and tbay literally stripped bim of avsry dollar be bad aod all ha coo Id borrow Tba gamblers who robbed him arc koowa as ???. nod-?. Teey Oava room sat the i He lost at their game too- $10.4 Now, I would Ube yee ta sea ?- if somstbiog eaa't aa dooc to recoeer this moacy Will yaa kladly sat after thie for mo aod write ma at once T ? Aay thing you aaa do for sac will *>* greatly appreciated I eaa foraish wiiaeeeee wbco o tau ad "Yoor old tnend aod brother, Tba eemmaatty Is shocked by the ao eeeaeemoat that to the heart of the city a mao is bltlea by a rattle saaks Toe cry ia raised, "Hi daageroos a reptile most be destroyed " Tbo reeeoesiMltty that such a ptraalta is par milled to tust opoo the body politic hot at lb* door of our church**, tbe torn couo ail aod tha police for<-e, which arc tba divios aad bumaa guardiaoe of tba morals of oar youth. EXHORTATION. If from a eontidaration of th* dangers be setting yoor wet tbroug? li'e, you have n**n lad to deair* tba path of safel), It remains ooly to pcio- you to the Word uf Ood. That parity ol ebtMcter which is so at? tractive ia a mother, sister or wife, is no I? gg |a a eon, oroirier ur hottend Only thit eaa aotitl* tb* oo* or tb* other to tirtuoua aflrctioo Ta*re cannot be two suodtrdt ol ejgejobl What theo shall be you guide? It can aot be I I Tbe ma11ma of tb* wor d Tu esc refer oaly te worldly Interests, aod ar? uuworthy, as I bey rslaie lo lim? ard out eternity Toty ar* prudsadal aud ei( nJitot, instead of mornl aad af principle. 3 Tha vecepte of philosophy, iodepvtid sol of divio* revelation. T * aoswer is found io lb* cber*ct*ro of such teacher* *s Mum*, Boliogerok*. Volt?ir*. Routeaeu and False Ta* Bible is a proper guid-, because : ), ? ierelation of tb* territory to be traversed, aad of tbe daogtrt aod ooataclet io ao eeefreotod } The reflalag aad eleva .iag ioflo*aess of ?tlatcate aed modale of tbe Bible. A nan is polished by contact with good society. 3. The system of morality contained in the Bible i? perteit. No comparison with any other code Christ tautrhi us comraon-place morality. He contecupUw-d perfection 4. It is competed guide. The safety of tha Iravelsr io the Alps depends upon the knowledge of tbe way, and preparation for all daogers made ay bis guide 6. It is a sincere nnd faithful guide. The untold s-crets of tbe jungles of Africa and tha mountain passes ot Mexico, as they h >ld tbe bleached bonei of their victims tell of the feithlessuess and deceptioo of false guides. It is tbe support of God's rod which gives os strengtb through lite, and th > consolatious of His itaff wbicb sustain us in death Go forth into life young men "Pol on the whole armor of God." "Watch and pray, lest jeeo er into temptation " Thus ?ball you overcome tbe world, Hght life's battles keep tbe faith and win tbe victory. Brave Mao Fall Victims to stomaeb, liver and kidney trou? ble* as well as women, and all feel the results in loss of appetite, poisons in the blood, back, ahoe, uervousnee?, headaehe and tired, listleks run-down feeling. Bnt there's no need to fuel like that. Listen to J. W. Gardner, Idaville, Ind. Ha says: "Electric Bitters ara just the thing for m 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 appe tite than anything I ceuld take. I oan now eat anything nod have a now lease on life." Only 60 eents at J. P. W. DeLorme's Drug Store. Every bottle guaranteed. 3 CITY COUNCIL MKETING. Tha City Council met at 6 o'clock Wednes? day eveoing with Mayor Hughson and Alder? man Hurst, Finn, Flowers, Epperson, Boyle and Stuokey present Tbe minutes of meeting held March 14th were read and approved The Finance Committee reported clerk's hooks for January eiamined and fouod cor? rect Mr. Boyle far hie eommittee reported that Mr. W M Graham declined to eell for less than $140 the mole which had been for more tbao two months to tbe eervioe of tbe city, and If council declined to buy at that price be would eipeet 75 cents per day hire for the mole. Mr Hurst thought the bet solution ef tbe matter wee to buy tbe mule for $140, eed hie motion to that effect wee adopted. Mr Bppertoo reported that a locker for the police rtt*e wonld cost $5, and council au? thorised tbe Police Committee to bars one made A letter was read from Mr. W H Tatss complaining that tbe ditch back of bis premises bad not been filled as council bad agreed when the owners along its line bad paid for tbe drain pipe ; that bis fencing had fallen down in consequence, and be desired tbe work done. The matter wae referred to tbe Committee on Public Worke. Messrs. J. A Reooo, M. D. Moore and H B. Bloom were appointed managera of tbe election oo April lOth for Mayor and Alder, men and the clerk was ordered to publish notice of said election In tbe Daily Item Tbe ordinance to prevent railroad trains stopping on any street or road of tbe city longer tbao five minutes wae read and again discussed. Mr Boyle moved that tbe ordi nance be emended so as to apply only to Manning Avenue, end bis resolution was adopted. Oo motion of Mr. 8tuoke?, tbe ordiaacce was further emended by making it u .lawful for ears to atop looger than ten mioutee on nny other croesing. Tbe ordi? nance as ameodsd wet tben read by the Mavor, adopted and ordered published Tbe clerk wae instructed not to notify the railroad compsnice nt present of conneil's resolution requlrtog them to erect eod ope? rate crossing gates Hr. Fion called attention to tbe bad condi? tion of dttcbte to Bee 8>reet and tbe Com? mittee of Public Worke was directed to have tbe oeeessary work done there and also in Oaoal Street where the drainage is defective. Mr Burst eoggested that Monnmental Square b? fitted up with eeats and a band stand as a pleasure resort and Messrs Hurst, Flowers aoi Boyle wsre tppoiotrd to ascer? tain if encb improvement woild be permitted aed report back to council Mr Flowers suggested that public vaccioa tioo again be ordered oo account of tbe prev a'e ce of smallpox io some parti of tbs State Tbe clerk was directed to call tbe attention of tbe Board of Health to tbe matter. Oo motioo of Mr. Fiun tbe tbenke of conoeil were voted to Maror Hugbsoo for tbe prompt, courts )us and efficient discbarge of bis official duties The Mayor eipressed appreciation of tbe uniform kiodness nod barmooy of council Further i leasint re* marke along the same line were made by Messrs Hnrst, Flowers and Finn Mr. Flowers offired tbe following resolu? tion : "Whereas It Is s self evident fact that tbe passsngsr accommodations at tbe A 0. L. passenger depot are totally ioeie qoate for tbe comfort nod convenier.ee of lbs traveling pnblie; therefore be it resolved that one member of the City Council be appointed to ioterview tbe authorities of the Coast Line eod eodeavor to have them proside adequate paeeeoger accommodations io tbe city of Sumter: Tha the City Cjoncil r? quest the Board of Trade to appoint one of its members be associated with tbe member from tbe council to prosecute this matter " Tbe resolution was adopted and the Mayor authorised to appoint at leisure *u:b member of cooouil that io bis judgement will best further ike pu- pose in view. Bills were referred to tbe Finance Commit? tee and council adjourned Or. Cadjr'e Condition Powder* are just what a horse need* when in bad oon dition. I\>nio, blood purifl:r and vermifuge* They are not food but medicine, and trie best to uae to put a horse in prime condition. Price 16 ccn tg per package. For sale by Dr A. J China. Die 30?o Tetter, ?.alt-Kheum and Kciema. The inten*? itching and ?martintr, incident to tbeiie dirfeaneit, M instantly allayed by appl>iii? Chnuiberluin'i Rye and >kiu Ointment Many very bad cum? hive been |*)rmanetly cured by it. It i* equally efflcient ! r itching pile* and a favorite reniady fur core nipple*, chapped hand*, rhilblft nr, t r bite* and chronic soie eyes. 2?otn psf box. For ?.tie by Dr A. J China. Do" 30?o PIS(JAH NKWS, Pugah, April 3?Corn pUv.hg id now got-g forward Indications hp* n?.w Ibsl we will l.ave diy weather for a while Mrs C?mphn!l died qaitf sudder.ly yes?er dtv, it is urtsutned, Irom heiri failure. She went in the field to cirry her jooi breakfast, and look tick, and n> it, ? tune they got her home the died Tbren of Mr T M Bradle>'s little girls wsrs playing ma road csrt Saturday after? noon, ?eben it tilted up, threw tbem out and one of tbem got ber shoulder bone broken. Tbe little sufferer was doing as well as could be espected et lest accounts. The bounty Board Meeting. The County Board met on Tu?3fJay, April 3d Preenent, supervisor Dum, aod all tbe commissioners From tbe report of Commissioner McNeill, it was decided ttiat tbe horse ot Mr. Johnson was oot injured as claimed, aod therefore bis claim for damages was disapproved. Upon application through tbe Rev. Mr. Tbacker, aid was granted to Mr J B. Baker, of 8priog Bill Township, ao infirm, aged Confederate veteran who baa been on his back for y*>ar3 win: chronic rheumatism, at $4 per month until be c.n be removed to the alma bouse Petitions were filed for increase of pay for the night guard of tbe chain gang, aod the superiotendent aod employes of tbe bridge force. Tbeje were deferred until next meet* ing Mr Wells, of tbe Good Roads Machinery Co was pretsnt, desiring to exhibit tbe champion road machine. Tbe board decided to allow tbe exbtbitioo to be made at Ballard Rill, aod if approved by the board, tbe pur? chase will be made Upnn petitions, Scctt Hicks, Wiley Keeoe aod Louisa Keeoe we*e admitted ai Inmates of tbs alms bouse. Country Treasurer made report to date nf March I6tb Tbe Clerk of Court filed a list nf jurors, bailiffs and witnesses for March court, amouotiog to gl,113 80 Petition was filed, requesting tba chain gang to work the Tiodal Road, wbicb was received as ioformatmo. Tbe books of Magistrates Folk, Kelly, Jen* nings Ingram, Rbame aod Wei is were ex* amioed aod fouod correct to March 31st. Sup.. Oummiogs, of the bridge force re? ported that since his last report be had re? paired 201 bridges Mrs. Gertruds B Richardson desired to change the Queen Chapel ro .d where it passes through her field It was decided oot to change tbe location of tbe road, as it would inconvenience tbe public Oo motion of Commissioner McNeill tbe Supervisor was directed to have issued a warrant nf arrest for ooe Mack Oompton, who has been misbebaviog at tba county alms boose in ao outrageoos manner. Tbe following resolutions were unanimous? ly adopted : 1st. That all fire arms in tba hands of io mates at the alms boose be turned over to tbe Superintendent, B. D Mitchell, at once. 21. That all dogs kept by inmates ba dis? posed of or killed. 3d That there shall be no more raising or keeping of fowls, cbiokens or bogs by any inmate of tbs alms bouse 4th. That there shall be no visiting of outsiders to tbs inmates except by permission of tbs Superintendent, and that Inmates be not allowed to leave tbe premises without permission. 5tb. That all inmates thill be la their bnnses by 9 o'clock at night, and out oot later than that boor. 6ih. That as work is good exercise, tbs Superintendent is authorised to encourage tbe inmates to give bim assistance whenever able. fib. That a copy of tbete resolutions be served oo tbs inmates of each cabin Oa motion of Commissioner McNeill tbe Board of Commissioners were iostrocted to have all puolic roads laid out bv tbe over? seers as tbe law directs, aod tba Conoty At? torney aod tbe Clerk of the Board were re? quested to publish tbroagb tbe county papers tbe law as to tbe widtu of the publio high ways, forewarnmg all persons from trespass? ing ttereon. After the approval of accounts aod iasuiog checks, tbe board adjourned to meet on May 8th. Dr Boll's Cough Syrup banishes at onca all forms of throat diseases, and always effsets a permanent cure This wonderful remedy bes cured thousands of sufferers from bronchitis, botrseness and other bronchial troubles. Meteorologie, il Beoord, Tbe following is a report of observations nf tbe weather taken at Stateborg, by Dr. W. W. Anderson, for tbe 34 days ending Sun? day, March 31, 1900 : Temperature. 3 5 50 9> Condition, 26 27 28 1 2 3 4 ft 6 7 6 P 10 11 || II 14 18 16 17 18 19 2, II 81 88 U 88 47 49 61 62 57 69 62 69 75 70 84 bl 70 75 64 ! 65 67 74 49 53 6J 73 76 62 61 u5 64 68 26; 61 27 6<) 28 29 30 -.4 75 76 311 15 27 28 3i 40 32 c9 45 44 47 54 36 35 42 46 41 31 50 43 35 26 31 46 54 39 37 50 51 44 41 51 42 4'J 65 81 37 38 It 46 : 1 44 6 .9 51 56 61 62 45 43 06. 6) I 54 49 6 :,8 f 58 I 42 39 b 48 59.61 6>. 50 I 50 f1 67 . 67. ft] 61 j 51. 65 ft| r.8 62 63 D 46 8 Vm a K W w N-vh S 8W B 8W NE N ? sw s 8 a s w w SB 8 W HW S 8 I KS BW-va I a vii a w-v* NW-v-i 00 00 89 .63 .00 00 OU 00 .00 .07 31 00 00 00 00 00 .00 64 00 to 00 .02 CO 00 .00 13 .b8 74 00 0 ) CO 00 CO ?Cloudy ?Cloudy Cloudy ?Cloudy Clear Clear Clear ?Cloudy ?Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy ?Cloudy Clear Clear Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy ?Cloudy Clear Clear Cloudy ?Cioud v CUar Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Ciear <!loudy ?Oloody Clear ?i*-*rtly cloudy Though there has been no undue quantity ot rain nor ** wucii hi^b wind us we utieu h ive in M ircb, yet tho month w*3 oo thu eholi', chilly, r?w and ioelSSMBt, ?od ratiwr uafftvornble tor farm work, sspselelly orn plaatiegi whub id still l*r from bail g com? pleted . M-assjm? -??>? ?*wmm>?? Dr Bull s Cough Kytup ih tbe test runeij for all brOOebtel HtT-ciious. It is a gn*.i rau t%k ' to allow a cou?h or cold to run on ; fot it may develop serious ihro*t or lung trouble. Take Dr Bull's Cough Hires at once. May Bon To i and L'Art do la Modo at H G. Ostssn A Co. 8. C. Medical College Graduates I In the list of graduates of the Medical Col* lege of South Caroiioa, are the names of three Sumter boys, S B Mitchell in phar? macy and L. H Jenniugs and C. Haskeil DuRant io medicine. The class is one of the largest io tbe history of the college?seven in pharmacy and forty-three io medicine?fifty la all. The News and Courier says that tbe class "made ao exceptionally fine showing, and tbe papers submitted as the final test were of more than ordinary worth and merit." Io tbe entire list five failed to pass and two did not show up for tbe examine tioo. We are especially glad to ooie tnat our townsman, S. B. Mitchell, stood first io tbe pharmacy class, tie deserves bis success, for he has worked bard and faithfully to secure it. He bas our congratulations. In the class in medicine tbe first honor was taken by Mr J A Ball. - - ???? . A Wandering Boy. From tbe Daily Item, Marcb 28. A white boy about 15 years old applied to tbe police last nigbt for lodging, and be was given a cot in the police office Bis name is Charley Johnson, and be says that be is an orphan He formerly lived in Colombia, but bas been workiog wrb Mr. J. W. Gamble, of this county for a month or more He was destitute, and last nigbt be was given supper in a restaurant by a charitable man and this moroiog tbe police gave bim breakfast It was thought tbii morning that be might be tbe Dial boy whose parents in Colombia are advertising or bim, but it was quickly seen oo examination that he did not in any par tlcnlar, except that of age, fit tbe published descriptioo of tbe lost Dial boy. Tbis waif says be is able and willing to work, and all tbat he wants is a job. Tbe police sobstqueotly received informa? tion tbat the boy bad left a comfortable borne in Columbia. Tbe mass meeting Mooday tight was attend? ed by a crowd that filled the Court House from Judge's bench to tbe door, and all were good oatored and came prepared to extract all tbe information from tbe candidates and all tbe amusement possible from tbe general pro? ceedings Tbe meeting was called to order by Chairman H. Ryttenberg, who stated tbe otject of tbe meeting to be to afford tbe can? didates an opportunity to tell tbe voters bow tbey stood oo questions of public importance All of tbe candidates were present except Messrs. Reid, McLaurin and Rowlaod, and ail made speeches of greater or less length Tbe leading questions propounded were io refereoce to tbe regulation of tbe dos oui eaoce, the bog questioo, tbe issue of bonds for sewerage and street improvemeot, and tbe Soiday law as it rslatss to tbe closing of livery stables eod tbe sale of cigars, ice , etc , on the Sabbath. Tbere were otbtr questions propounded, but of minor importance A full report of tbe various speeches is not given as it wonid be of little interest and of no importance aftsr tbe primary is over. If yon want to pnrebass * nice buggy or ore good horse, go to W. M. Graham's stable. He bas just received a car load of each Mareh 7. ^j?CUBAHI RELIEF cures Colic, /^SJyV Neuralgia and Toothache in ^wMxilve minutes. Sour Stomach and Summer Complaints. Price. 25c. Sold bv Hughsoo Ligon Go. Another Railroad Scheme. Col Albert F Boone, tbe railway pro? moter sod oooetrootor of Ztoesville, Ohio, who has figured io tbe Black Dia* mood railroad eobeme, about which so mach bas bceo said aod writteo, is about to apply for a charter for a rail? road to be koowo as tbe Konxville, South Carolina and Soutbport Railroad company. He bas writteo tbe secretary of state about it, eod says tbe line of the road will probably bo from Kooxvillo to Greenville, Wioosboro, Camdeo, Con way and Southporr, with a branch from Cooway, via Georgetown, to Charles? ton, j Tbe object io gettiog a charter for snob a road is tbos eet fortb by Col Bjooo io bis letter: ' We purpose making it a grsst ooal roed, laying coal dowo to tide water oot to exceed ooe dollar and fifty cents per too. Tbe Chesapeake sod Ohio has bceo oarrying ooal to tidowster, 478 miles, for 92 cents per too I speak of tbe Ohio to demonstrate what we propose doing can aod will be done " Tbis is all tbat is koowo of the mat ter here ?State April 3 Chicago, April 1 ? The Ferris wheel, one o. tbe attractions st the world's fair, is to be torn down and the 2,200 tons of iron and steel of which it is composed will be sold as scrsp iron. Tbe work of demolish ing the wheel probably will com mence on Wednesday Tommorrow L V Rice, the receiver in charge of the property will aak the circuit court for permission to begin taking down the wheel Unless a bid it made by some other city, tbe materi al will be sold as junk The removal of tbe wheel from the world's fair grounds to its present site, ten miles distant, cost {175,000 In order to meet this expense bonds for $300,000 were issued The wheel failed to pay and it went into the hands ot a receiver. Paris, March 30, 2 15 p m ?An official account ha? b en issued of tie viotory of I ho Krorob troops over the Arab army at hit hr, which assembled with the objeot <?f sttaokiog the Frenob expedition which recently uoeupted the oisi*? of Insalah, southwest of Algeria. The Fraooh learned ot the scheme and decided to atom the enemy'* position which was laeoessfoily osrried M?rch 11) by a column l< d by Lieut Ool Ivj Ttm town wan first bombatdtu and \h?n Stormed, the Arab warriors mnU ing their laut stand in the mo>qurs They left b'OO men killed and 100 wounded on the field In addition 450 prisoners were taken. Tbo Frenob losers were nine native soldiers killed, 38 wounded and 2 offioers wounded. Senator Pettus' Striking Speech Against Republican Policy. POLITICAL NEWS AND GOS8IF IN WASHINGTON. Washington, April 2?Are legal opinions made to order by United States officials ? It is charged that Charles E Magoon, law officer of the division on insular affairs of the war department, first wrote an opin ion that the United States Constitu? tion was. by force of tbe Taria treaty, extended over Porto Rico and the Philippines, which he was com pelled to suppress and then to write another taking exactly the opposite stand. This last opinion has been made the foundation for the whole republican imperialistic programme and the senate has just ordered three thousand additional copies of it to be printed Representative Richardson, the democratic leader of tbe house, desiring to get at tbe truth, baa offered a resolution calling for copies of all of the opinions written by Mr Megooo Tbe administration programme ia to jam tbe Porto Rican bill, tariff and all. through both senate and bouse this week It is certain that tbe senate will pass it tomorrow, and it ia probable that tbe house will do like? wise later, notwithstanding the talk of republican members that they would vote for free trade if given another opportunity Tbe senate and all Washington are still langhing and are likely to be for daya to come at tbe humorous speech of Senator Pettus, io which he held Senator Beveridge, a would be De mostbenes, up to ridicule, for hie speech declaring his opposition to the Porto Rico bill and bis iotentioo to vote for it Tbe senate aud gal? leries were in a continuous roar of laughter from tbe beginning to the end of the remarks of Senator Pet toe After rubbing it in on Beve? ridge for charging all those who didn't agree with him, with enmity towards the government, Mr Pettus said : "The government in my mind is : 'Me and my wife, My son John and bis wife, Ua four And no mon 1 M Mr Pettus told tbie Biblical etory at tbe close of bia speech : "Tbe Master once bad to eelect a man to lead tbe children of Israel out of Egypt aod through tbe wilderness to Canaan He did not oelect ao ora tor No, He selected one of those wise men, and bia name waa Moses. And be was a stuttering man, too But Moses told bia Master to His fsce that be could not do it, because be could not speak to the people, and what was the reply ? 'There ia Aaron he spesks well ' And they took Aaron along not iu commend, that was not allowed ; but they took bim along as a kind of deputy. And when Moses, on bis Master's order, when up into the mountains for the tables, the orator left in charge bad a golden calf framed and he put all the people to worshipping the golden calf More people worship the gold en caif now than did in those days But while Aaron and bis people were all down worshipping tbe golden calf, tbe mau of God appeared, and be pulled out bis sword and demand ed to koow 'who is on the Lord's side V Tbeu tbe orator jumped up from bia kneee, drew bis sword and got ou Moses' side and went to killing the Israelites along with Moses All these orators will do tbe same thing?the last one of them " j Representative Rhea, of Kentucky, made a rattiing good eppeech at a I mass meeting of Washington demo I cratB, in which he referred to Chair men Payne, the republican bouse ! leader, aa "the statemsn with tbe one night stand state of mind." and to Representative Qrosvenor as the "garrulous gabbler, from Ohio, who acts sb a ?HwUth piece for the White House Sphinx " After picturing various phases of administration ! wabbling, which he likened to the I track of a snake, Mr Rhea said : I "Ob, manhood, where is thy shame ? Oh, McKinley, where is thy blush '( Oh, McKinley you are the saddest spectaole that ever rattled helplessly around in the seat 6Hed by Washing ton, Jefferson and Jackson, and which will be filled by Bryan You are the pitiful creature of the trusts, the combines snd tho monopolies, which have made you, mnitained you and still feed you " The democrats of the house will antagonize the naval appropriation bill, as reported, on three grounds? armor p'atconstrction of ships in government yards and the general extravagance of the bill, which car ries $61 000,000, against $85,000, for tbe current li?cai year. The min? ority report favors the establishment armor plate plant McJAIYIES" IS NO MORE A'lanta, April 1 ?A CoostitQttOQ ?paetel from Colombia 8 t' , rays Dr Jener, ei ''MeJeejoa" played he* j s(it<on wrh tlie Brooklyn ba*o lull team, ha* decided not to eoter 'ho hex again. This determination t-ao been arrived at within tbe last few wtck*, Hinop tho death of a brother The young doctor has formed a partnership j with his father, Dr J. A. James, of Cberaw, vrhioh is bis home. A Missing Judge of Probate. Columbia, April 1 ?Gov McSwee ney today received the following letter from G L Salley, clerk of court of Orageburg, which explains itself: ' The judge of probate of this county has left town He left on the 25th instant The cause of his absence cannot be accounted for. Under tbe statutes, when a vacancy occurs, it is my duty to take charge of his office I ?> not wish to set precipitately, bo?. I have consulted counsel, who adv ise me to write and ask your instructions ss to my duty in the premises Mondsy next, be? ing saleday, there will probably be important bnsiness to trsnsact io said office Please advise me at once, by telegram, if yoo tbmk nec? essary M Gov McSweeney sent the following reply : "Take charge of office aod records of judge of probate. Make immedi? ate investigation and notify me as soon as possible the ststoa of affairs ; also investigate the books aod ac? counts of the the master's office sod report results 11 The clerk of coart is now to cbsrge of tbe office, and ander the law will probably perform tbe duties till an election is held by order of the gov? ernor Mr Brunsen hss held the effice for about five years and six months, and the presint term will expire in 1902 ; therefore, the governor cannot fill tbe vacancy, tbe anexpired term befog more than a year. The bondsmen employed attorneys, who have made an investigation, which shows about $5,000 shortsge on account of official funds It may, however, take an official aod lengthy investigation to determine sccurately the amount Mr Branson is behind. Mr Brunson becsme prominent and influential in public affairs in tbe county during the revolution of 1890-1892, and besides at once get? ting what appeared to be a paying clientage as a lawyer, was elected to tbe office of judge of probate to which were attached tbe duties of msster in equity, the combined fees making it a very desirable position. Tbis sodden elevation to political influence and official importance hie friends fear had something, if not all. to do with his uofojttinate fail. He wae liked by all, affable, free handed, liberal to tbe fault, and, most unfor tunate of all, negligeot, never stop? ping to think that even tbe best of motives should have a limit of in influence His family connections sre numerous in this Colleton, and Barnwell counties, and are of the highest standing, and his friends were counted by the scores The whole affair is deplored here, and many believe tbat bis mind be? came unbalanced when be found tbat he had gone so deep into official fonda that be could not of bis own means replace tbem. Tbis theory is some what sustained by hie conduct just immediately before !eaving. ?mm\\%9> >>90* ^e? Atlanta, Ga, April 1 ?Dispatches to Tbe Constitution from different parts of the State do not indicate any serious damage by last night's fiost. The weather bureau predicted a frost for the northern part of the State, but telegram ; show that it was felt as far south as Columbos No dam? age was done to fruit in this section of the State, but at Adairsviile. in north Georgia, 75 per cert of late fruit in the valley was killed Tbe peach crop, however, is reported safe. Tbe high winds of the past two days have dried tbe dsmpness io the bods, preventing a eerioua freeze The Bowersviile, Gs, Clarion makes this startling announcement: "Next week we will begin running tbis paper as Capt Kidd would have run it. Delinquent subscribes may expect a call from us, with their ac counts stuck in the muzzle of a six shooter Otherwise this paper will be running as tie eberiff would ma it QUARTERLY STATEMENT of TUX condition and business. of The "Bant of Sumter," Sumter, S. C. At th.? close of the quarter ending V.Rrch 31, 1900, published in conformity with the Act of the General Assembly. ASSETS. Loans and Discounts, J2?.6,IH 31 Furniture Fixtures, and Vault, 1.9, PI Bills Receivable, 615 67 Rom:*, 19.CO0 00 Cask in hand and in other Bunks sttd BtnKers, and Cash Itesas, 27,162 74 Total J 78,M1 03 LIABILITIES. Capital stock p?id la, $ IS,C0G 00 Deposits, ' 184.;,<i 29 Due to othe<- Banks, 2 21 76 [Jodivided eurolus, 164,62 58 Total, $278 I .7 63 Bvava dv> 8oovsi Carolina, 1 ^s Mmtkr County. J k I, ti J. Ria HO, A^st Cashier of ''The Bank of Boaster," do solemnly swear that the above statesmen! is trae, la the beet el my knowledge and belief B. J HH AMR Asst Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to teforc me this 3 1 dav of Ai ? II, 19oO. A 0. PHELPS, [l s.J a Notary Pabtie tor S. 0. Correct?Attest. ALTAIIONT MOSES, 1 MARION MOISE, > Directors. R. L. COOPER, J Air 4