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The Rules of the Game. How Politics Matt Be Played in South Carolina. Colombia, M?y 31 ? State Cbiir nan Wiho Jones, of the Democratic executive committee, announces that the time for candidates to file their pledgee with bim and pay their ne easements expires on Juae la, just a fortnight hence, at midnight. Under the new roles no ono can become a ?candidate who baa not paid hfa us aassmeot aa well aa tiled his pledge. Col Jooeo therefore requests every one expecting to be a candidate to aend to him at Colombia ai once Ida pledge in the form prescribed, to? gether with the money to meet the aeeeeemeat Col Jooee will be proa eat al the opening meeting in Or aagehurg, but he wishes to have the liat ot authorised candidates com plate before that time. Ooe candi for lieatenant governor, Cole L , bee already complied Below are the rules governing the holding of Democratic primary eleo tiooe, aa aaaended leat night et the sasetiog of the 8tate committee : The following rolee shall govern the membership cf the different sub Cfdinate Democratic club* of tbie 8late, the qualification of v ters at the primary election* held by the petty, the conduct of the primary elections to be beld on the laat Toee eey (the 28tb day) of Aoguat. A D 1V00, aod the second primary held two weeka later, if one be necoe Bale 1 The qualification for mem lip la any subordinate olob of the Democratic psrtv of thie State, er lor voting at e Democratic pri ssery, shall be aa follow*, via :. The Zplicent for membership or voter al be 21 years of age, or shall become eo before the succeeding general election, and be a white Democrat, or a negro who voted for Gen Hampton in 1876, and who baa voted Iba Democratic ticket continu ooely aince : Provided, that no white aaaa shall be excluded from partlci patic* in the Democrstio primary who aha!! lake the pledge required by the ralea of the Democratic party The managers at each box at the primary aleotioa shall require every voter in a Democratic primary eleu tloo to pledge himself to abide the reeult of the primary, and to aopport the nominees of the party, and to take the following oath end pledge, via: "I do solemnly awear that I aas duly qualified to vote at thia elec lioo according to the rules of the Democratio party, and that 1 have not voted before at thia election, and pledge myaalf to oupport the nomi neee of thia primary." Rale 2. Every negro applying for membership in e Democrstio club, or offering to vote in a Demooratio pri asary election, must produce a writ tea statement of ten reputsble white men who ahall awear that tbey know of their owo knowledge that the ap? plicant or voter voted for Gen 11 amp tea la 1876. and haa voted the Dem? ooratio tioket cootinnously aince The aatd statement ahall be placed in the ballot box by tbe maoagers end retaraed withtba poll lietej to Ose coonty cbsirmso The managers cf aleotioa shall keep a aeparate liat of tbe names of a 1 negro votere and return it with tbe poll liat to the county chairman No person eball be permitted to vote anlese bo baa been enrolled on a clnb lie! at leaat five daya before tbe aaid primary election The club liata snail be inspected by and certified to by the president aad secretary and turned over to tbe asaosgsrs to be need aa the registry liata. Rale 8 Each county exeootive committee of tbo Democratic party in tbie 8 t?te ahall meet ea or before the first Monday Jin Aegeet of eeoh election year, and ahall appoint three managere for each primary eleotioo precinct in their reepeclive eonntiee, who shall bold the primary eleotioo provided for ?oder tbe democrat io constitution, in accordance with the acte of the general Aaaembly of tbie State regu lating primary elections, the oooatito ttaa of the Democratic party of this Slate aad the rolee herein act forth. Tbe oamee of such managers may be pablished by tbe chairman ol each coaoty executive committee io oae or more county oapere at leaat two weeka before the < lection Rale 4 Each voter in ssid pri msry shall vote ballots, oa which ahall be printed the names of candi dates to be voted for. for esch of tbe office* to be filled together with tbe name of the office, tbe voter strikiog out the name* of those for whom be doee not wish to vote No tickets shsll be considered legsl except those furnished by the State end county exeootive committeeo, said ticketi containing the names of each office The tickets to be voted shall be m the following forms : One for United State* Senator, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of Stete, Comp troller General. State Superintendent of Ednoation, Attorney General, rail rood commissioner The other spacea to suit tbe differ ent counties : For Congress,?dis trict, for solicitor,?judicial circuit : State Senator, House of Represents I tivae, sheriff, Judge of,Probste, clerk of Coart, county supervisor, coroner, county superintendent' of education treaaarer, auditor. I No vote for House of Represent.! lives shail he counted unles it con Uiue as many names as the county is entitled to Represontatives The oath shall be taken by all can didatee as follow*. : 4 At a candidate for the office of?, in the Democratic primary election, to be held on the last Tuesday in August, 1900. I hereby pledge myself to abide the | result of such primary and support tbo nominees thereof, and that I am not, nor will I become, the candidate of any fectioo, either privately or publicly suggested, other than the regular Democratic nomination." Rule 5. The managers of election ?ball open the polls at 8 o'clock a m. and shall close them at 4 o'clock p. m After tabulating the result the Managers shall certify the same and forward the ballot box, poll list and all other papers relating to such election, by one of their number or executive committeemau, to the chairman of the respective Democra? tic county executive committees ithin forty eight hours after the close of the polls. Rale 6. The ernoty democratic exe? cutive ooumittee shall assemble at their respective court homes oo the morning of the aaoood day after the election on or before 12 o'oiock m , to tabulate the retaroe sod declare tbo result of the primary, so far as the same relates to members cf the general assembly cod county officers, and shall forward immo dtstely to the chairman of the State exeoutivo committee, at Colombia, 8 C , the result of the oleotioo in their respective counties for United States eeoator. State offioers, congressmen and solicitors Rale 7 The protests sod coo toot* for eoanty offioers shall be filed within five days after the eleotioo with tbo chairman of the ooocty exeoutivo com OBittse, and said sxeentive committee shall hear sod determine the same The Stats sxssntivs oommittee shall bear sod dseids protests and eootes's as to United States sonator, and State officers, congressmen'and solicitors, and t?n days shall be allowed for filing the same ? Rule 8. Candidates for the general assembly and for county offices shall file wkj the obsirmsn of tbo oonnty rxecu livs committee a pledge, ia writing, to sbide the result of the primary and sapport the nominees thereof. Candi dates for other offices shall file snob pledge with lbs chairman of the State sxeentive oommittee: Provided, that the pledge of snob candidates shall be filed oo or before the day of the first eampaign meeting of the county or Stete, respectively No vote for aoy eandidats who bss not complied with this ruls sod has not paid bis assess meat shall bs eonoted. Candidate f< r ?oogrets scd solicitor must file their pledge* with the cbs:rmao of tho Stare dstnooratio committee on the same cay as oaodidatea for State offices Rule 9 In the primary election? herein provided for s majority of the votes esst shall bs oeoesiary to at mi nate candidates A seoond primary, whan oeossiary, shail be held two weeks after the first, as provided for under the oojstitutieo of the party, and shall bs inbjeot to the rules govern* iog the first prianry. At said seoood primsry the two highest candidates aloos shall ran for any one offioe, hat if there are tr.o or more vacancies for aoy parttouUr office, then doublo (he somber of candidates shall run for tbe vacancies to be filled. For instance, in a raes for sheriff tbe two highest shall roo Role 10 In the eveut of a tie between two oaodidr.td* in tbe second prio ary tbe oounty chairman, if it is s oounty offioo, and tbe State chairman, if it is for Uoited States senator, State offiosrt, congressmen or solicitors, shell order tba third primary. The qaestioo of a majority vote shall be determined by the number of votes oast for any particular offioe, and not by the whole cumber of votes osst in lbs primsry. Rais 11. Kaob county exeoutivo com? mittee shall furnish tbe managers at eaob preoioot two ballot boxes, oos for 8tsto offioers sad ths other for congress? man, solieitor and county effioers COL. HOYT WILL NOT BE BARRED RUNNING When tbe pledge of Col James A. Hoyt, recently put in the field for governor by the prohibitionists, as an individual, is presented to State Chairman Jones of the Democratic party, that official will accept it and Col iloyt will be on the same footing as any other candidate in tbe race This matter wss brought np before the Stste Democrstic executive com mittee at ita meeting last night by Senator Appclt of Clarendon, who presented a resolution tbe adoption of which some members claimed would rule Col Hoyt and the prohi bitiooists out of tbe party There was a long fight over tbe matter, which ended in the reenactment oi tbe text of the Dial resolution adopt ed by tbe last committee on the same subject two yesra ago. Tbe committee adopted the ached ule for the campaign meetings, fixed the sssessmente of candidates, made some cbsnges as to ballots in tbe rules snd adopted a vigorous resolu tion intended to eliminate mud sling ing from the campaign?State May 21. ?I fw tUn CUBAN OIL cores t uts 1 turns, Bruises, Uheuma. timn and Sores. Price, 25 cts Hold by Hoghson-Ligoo Oo. HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS Columbia cor News sod Courier. The plunder room, which is being explored by Mr Ganlt and Mr Yel dell. is still bringing forth interesting documents. One of the latest was a packet of papers, containing a reply of President Buchanan to the com missioners from South Carolina, and the ultimatum or reply of the South Carolina commissioners The reply ol the South Carolina commissioners is Osastio and eloquent Ih its denun Oiatlofl of President Buchanan for not maintaining the status quo in Charles ton harbor. The South Carolina com? missioners conclude what they say as follows : But you have decided. You have resolved to bold by force what you hure obtained through our misplaced confidence, and by refusing to disa? vow tbe action of Major Anderson, bave converted his violstion of orders into a legitimate act of your xa ecu tive authority. Be the issue what it may, of this we are assured, that if Fort Moultrie has been recorded in history as a memorial of Carolina gal* lantry, Fort Senator will live upon the succeeding pago as an imperisha ble testimony of Carolina faith By your course you have probably rendered civil war inevitable. Be it so If you choose to force this issue upon us tbe State of South Carolina will accept it, and, relying upon Htm who is the God of Justice, aa weli as the God of Hosts, will endeavor to perform the great doty which lies before her hopefully, bravely and thoroughly. Our mission being one for negotia tion and peace, and your note leav ing us without hope of a withdrawal of the troops from Fort Sumter. or tbe restoration of the status quo ex istiug at the time of our arrival, and intimating, as we think, your deter? mination to reinforce the garrison in the harbor of Charleston, we respect fully inform you that we purpose re? turning to Charleston on tomorrow afternoon. We have the honor to be, sir, very respectfully, youi obedient ser? vants. R W Barnwell, J H Adams, James L. Orr, Commissioners On the back of this paper, which is 13 psges long, snd is dated Jan 1. 1861,\ia written, in the president's own handwriting : "Executive Mansion, 3 30 o'clock, Wednesday ?This paper, just pre? sented to the president, is of such a character that he declines to re? ceive it " The psper seems to have been kept in tbe original envelope in which it was returned to the commis? sioners, sa it bears the sesl of tbe president of the United States, snd in one corner is written in the presi dent's handwriting the name of the messenger who carried the docu? ment to the commissioners of South Carolina The other paper which was found ith this is evidently the reply oi President Buchanan to the first com municstion of tbe commissioners, Deo 28, 1860 It is signed by Presi* dent Buchansn and is a defense ol what hsppened in Charleston harboi immediately after the ordinance ol secession had been passed In this paper President Buchanan insist! that he went into an understanding? not a contract?with Messrs Law? rence M Keitt, W W Boyce, M L Bonham, W P Miles and John McQueen, to maintain the status quo He insists thst it was not a formal contract, but that so far as he wai concerned he was willing to carrj ont the agreement in good faith and did so lie given copies of ordert issued early in December to Majot Anderson, and as to Anderson's ac? tions concludes : "Under these cir cumstauces, it is clear that Majoi Anderson acted upon bis own re sponsibility unless, indeed, he her 'tangible evidence of a design t< proceed to s hostile act' on the par of 'be authorities of South Carolina which lias not yet been alleged " Going cn as to the removal of Maj Anderson, he says: "When 1 learn ed that Major Anderson had left For Moultrie ?od proceeded to For Sumter, my first promptings weie t< command him to proceed to hii former position, and there to awai the contingencies presented in hii instructions. This could only havi been done with any degree of safeh to the command by the concurranci of the South Carolina authorities But before any steps could possibl; have been taken in this direction wi received information dated on tb< 28th iuet, Ibat "the Palmetto flaf. floated out to the breeze at Castil< Pinchney, and a largo military forci went over last night, the 27th, ti r| Fort Moultrie." Thus the authorities of Soutl Carolina, without waiting or askinj for any explanation, and doubtlen boiieving. aa you have expressed it thnt the officer had acted not onl; without but against my orders, o\ the very next day after the nigh when removal was made, aeiied by militsry force two of the three Fedei al Forts in the harbor of Charleston and have covered them under th<! own flig, instead of that of th United States " Then be speaks of placing th Palmetto fUg over the Custom Hous and Postoffioe in Charleston and othe evidences of that kind He insist that his purpose is only defensive and not hostile towards the property of the United States -?*?*flHBS> ?tSWBM Cold Steel or Death. '?There is hut one iwall chance to save y? ur i fe nn that is through an Operation," w.i8 the awful prospect set bef>te Mrs I B Hunt, of T,iuiu UldgS, W*la, by bsr duotor after vainly trying to eure her of a frightful case of stoin ach trouble and )?:llow jaundice. He didn't count on tho marvellous power of Electric bitters to cure itomscb and liver troubles, hut sho heard of it, took seven bottles, was wholly cured, avoided lUrgeon'l knife, now Weight in<*re und feels better than ever. It's positive? ly guaranteed to cute stomach, liver and kid ney trouble, and never disappoints. Price 50c at J F W DeLonne's ding store. 1 -????? ? THIN MATERIALS, White and Colored r;??o<ii? or the W null In;; Vuriety. An Immense quantity of wash goods will be Munt during warm weather. These materials, formerly considered the acme of eool simplicity, are now made into extremely elaborate costumes, so ar? ranged and trimmed that to really latin tier them is practically impossible. White FOULARD COWX. is still to the fore, and gowns of the ShCSTSSt mnslin are enriched with inser? tions and edges or motifs of lace of vari? ous kinds--white, yellow or black?or are finely embroidered. Mnslin of the dotted variety is also well represented, the dots being often replaced by little bowknotS or geometrical designs of some sort. Aiming the prettiest of the less ex? pensive sheer goods is always the finely Corded dimity, which comes in white, solid colors and figured styles. In zephyrs and ginghams stripes are more seen than plaids, although there are many attractive colorings in the lat? ter. Embroidered galatea cloth is among the novelties, the embroidered motif be? ing small and detached, sometimes open. A picture is given of a gown of cream foulard with a pompadour design. The skirt has stitched plaits at the top and is gathered at tho back. A little band ol galloon simulates a tunic. The back ol the bodice is stretched, the front being gathered at the neck and waist. A band of galloon outlines a yoke, and galloon also decorates the top of the tight sleeve* and the wrists. The collar and belt are of red satin. JUDIC ClIOLLET. y n It a P ?. r u s e >r Is HEADACHE is only a symptom?not a disease. So are Backache, Nervousness, Dizziness and the Bluet. They all come from an unhealthy state of the men? strual organs. If you suffer from any of these symptoms? if you feel tired and languid in the morning and wish you could lie in bed another hour or two ?if there is a bad taste in the mouth, and no appetite ? if there is pain in the side, back or abdomen?BRADFI ELD'S FEMALE REGULATOR will bring about a sure cure. The doctor may call your trouble some high-sounding Latin name, but never mind the name. The trouble is in the menstrual organs, and Brad field's Female Regulator will restore you to health and regulate the menses like clockwork. S M ?>v rtrufpiM ho <\ ?Mit? MAI I r Ji > I Htle. ? .ill \ ???;..?! it r< \ fit ? llluftf Ur t iy>t be lM.ilu-1 |Q lilt BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO. aTLACTA, OA. Iweeeaei PISO'S CURE FOR CURfcS WHERE 'oufth Syrup ALL ELSE FAILS. Twites Good. In time. Sold by druggists. Cae SOUTHERN RAILWAY. 1 Schedule in Effect May 6, lr00. Oondeiu ffoTii Nu Daily Dail i ? BTKRN 1 im::. 520p i a Lv 668p "i !laj '? 168p 9 20* l?iplOl.a " Chsrb aton .. Bummervill* Brunchvill*. . Urangebu rg. No. i No. 13 Daily Daily Ar 11 10a 815p ?? L? i)Q* 728p '.i !U:i 609p i IIa 583p ?t 4-.p i l :: li i. n Ar ..Sumter .Lv .Camden.. .. Lv 300p 2 .VJp 880pll00u \:- Columbia... T.v 710a 400p 5->?p i O?U Lv T2Gp 0 15a ?? 740pj i) 4v,a " B02p 9 50* " 820p 1007a " ?23p 11 uoai ?? 1020] 11 ?l (hart? aton . .Ar 1110a 815p ...Branchville... *' 850a 600p " .... Bamberg .... " 8 27a 688p " ... Denmark ..." 8 18a 5 l'.q) " . ...BlaHcvilte.M i 8 Um 503p ?4.Alken.H I 7 0&?| 855p Kr.Ansustaun.d.Lv " I 620*1 810p NOTE: in addition tu th* al oVe service train* No*. 15 and lti ran dally between Charles? ton and Columbia, carrying elegant Pullman Bleeping cars. No. 15 leave Charleston 11 :00 p. m.; arrive Columbia 5: 55 n. m. No. 10 leave Co? lumbia 1 :35 a. in.; arrive Charleston 7:00 a. m. Bleeping cars ready for occupancy at 9:00p. m. both at Charleston and Columbia. These trains make close connections at Columbia with ?through trains between Florida points and Wash lit rr*on aud th*?**aa*. No.ISjNo. 8 GREENVILLE. IXo.12jNo.16 DailyiDaiiy Double Daily Service. I Daily Daily UOOpj 1 55h 7 00a Lv S ."> .;? 860a ?:.'..a I 00a 11 05? 860a l lu 55a II 40* . Charleston .. Ari 8 15p! 7 00a Bronchville .. " 600p .Orongoburg .. " ! 5 yap .. Columbia ,.. Lv| 4 BOp . Greenwood . 4 20a :} 46a l 05a i 46p Ar 8 35p A r 220p 415plAr .Abbeville. ..Anderson. .Greenville. I240p| 8l5p Lvlll ~>0a 010p Lv|10 45a 445p r.v 10 Uta 58 g I.. . Sun. Ex. Sun.! onlyi Sun. lv. Augusta Ar. Banderaville. Tennille. 700* 880* 5 90_p lOOp 12 18p 8 82p 15$Op rj50p' 8 4Up Lv. Tennille .. . Band er*ville. Ar. Auffust*. Lv. Savannah.. Allendale.. Barn well.. Blockville. Ar. Columbia.. f) 40a :i ~>j>i>! 3 lOp r> 50a 4iopj :5 28p 0 Qua I 7 lUpl 8 30p Mix. ]T)ailyi Mix Ex su iDailyDaily^?l^^ r* 06a 11216p 4 00? 4 15* 0 Ouh 402p 4 17p tiUUp Lv. Columbia. Ar. BlackviUe Barn well. Allendale, Savannah. Daily Daily 11 :i?a 1 I2p 1 27p 3 20i) 1 is* 3 05a 3 2ua 5 IS 0 85* 7 25* 10 15n Mix. Mix. 6 05a 8 16b 7 4.").". 11 'M\ Daily Ex mi'Ex su'exMo liOOa!. 10 15a| 4 50p 11 HOal 8 40]) lOOpl Ul5p Atlanta and Beyond. Lv. Charleston.| 7 00a! 52op| Ar. Augnsta .11 61a 1026p Atlanta.1 8Alp ?lWa; Lv. Atlanta.lltwp 580o] Ar. ChattonoogB.' 5 4?a 'J 40a 4U0p 8 40o Lv. Atlanta..i 640*1 4 15p Ar. Birmingham.11 85a|1000p M liemphls, (viaBirmingham)...] f^5p| 7 15a Ar. Lexington. " Cincinnati. " Chicago. r>oop| 600b 7 BOp] 7 45B 7 15a| 5 30p Ar. Lot?sville. 7:*>p 7 " St. Louis.I 7 04a! 0U)p Ar. Mcinpl'.is. via Chattanooga) I 7 10p, 7 40a To Ashoville-Ciucinnnti-Liouisville. > \ol.J4 No 138 Daily Daily 80Hp|8 :<?p 445p 12 07a 7_iOa,ll OOp ? SbjI 7 56* 3i<?p;ii x>n ;i5pi 260p 4 |5a 7 20p 780pj 7 45a .I (> 50a BABTMUi TIME. Lv. Autiusta. .T^~777^^ " B* t oabn rx. Lv. Charleston. Lv. Columbia (lTaion Depot). Ar. Spart anbury . " Aahevilie . " Knoxville. . " Ctncdnnnatt... M Lonitvilie (\-ia Jellieo)... To W:ishing;ton and the East. Lv. Augusta. . " B*t**burg. M Columbia (Union Depot). At. Chari?n ??. _ ________ Ar Ar Danville Richmond . Ar. Washingtoi . .. . u Baltimore ii. It. Philadelphia.. " New Yoi k . 3 00o P80o 4 -;f>t> r,'o:a 5 5Th>i 2 LSa PlOp 840* R ?lai 1 ;isp : iro0a| "625p , 5a 850p 1 9 12b 1126p 11:0a, 266a _. I 203pl 6 13a Bleeping Car L n* between Charleston and Atlanta, rin Augnsta, making connection* at Atlanta for all pointM North Wear. Solid Train.-, i OtWeen Charleston and Aslie ville. Connectlorot a Columbia with threugh traini for Washing4 m and the Eist; also for Jackson? ville ar.c1 an b'loritla P<?ints. FRAN K s. GANNON. .T. It DTJLP, Thir.t v'-l*. .v Ken. Mgr., Trnffie Manager, Washington, D. C \Va,->hiuyton,D. C QHOWUm B. ALLEN, Dlv. i i'.-s. Aprt., Charleston, s. c. A. OK, S. H. FA^DWICK, 6Ott. Pas-;. Agt . Asst. Gen i .-'.-s Agt., Washington, D. C. Atlanta. (-Sa. W FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SUMTER, STATE, riTY AND COUNTY DE? POSITORY, SUMTER, S. C. P.id up Capital.$ 75,000 Cf Surplus and Profits .... 25,000 Of Additional Liability cf Stock? holders in excess of their steck. 75.0G0 Of Total protection to depositors, $175.000 Of Transacts a Genera* Banking Business. Special attention gi*M to coilectioDS. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Deposits of $1 and upwards received. Ia terest allowed at the rate ot 4 per cent. Sper ur num. on amounts above $5 and cot exceed? ing $300, payable quarterly, on first days of January, April, July and October. R U. WALLACE, L. S. Carsom, President. Cashier. Onion Sets AND Garden Seeds* A supply of Onioa Sets, of choice varieties, and fresh Garden Seeds for the season's plantiog, now on band. FULL LINE OF MEDICINES, PERFUMERY and Fancy Articles, Usually found in a first clase Drug Store. Prescriptions carefully com? pounded at reasonable prices. J. F. W. DeLorme. Oct 25. Notice of Registration. The State of South Carolina?Somter Coun I ty?Office of Supervisors of Registration, Surnier County, Sumter, S. C, Febrcary 1st, 1899. Notice is hereby given that in accordance with an Act of the Geoeral Assembly, and in conformity with the requirements of the State Constitution, the books for the registration of nil legally qualified voters, and for the ieauiog of tracetere, etc,, will be open at the office of Supervisors of Registration in the court house, between the hours of 9 o'clock a m . and 3 o'clock p. ia., cn the tirstMon day of each month, until thirty days before the next general election. Minors who shall become of age during that period of thirty days shall be entitled to registration before the book9 are closed, if otherwise qualified. The requirement tor a qualified voter are that the applicant for registration shall be able to read atd write c.rrectiy, or possess m his own name property to the amount of three hondred dollars, upon which be payt taxes. E. F. BURROWS, T. D. DuBOSE, J. M. KNIGHT, Supervisors of Registration Sumter Co. Mcb 1 ? Vinegar. I have on hand a lot of Home-made Vinegar of very fine quality. The flavor is del? icate, while the strength is equal to any to be had. Will be sold at my residence for 40 cents per gallon. N. G. OSTEEJV For Sale or Rent The premises on Church Street where I formerly resided* For Sale. The premises on Washington Street, opposite the monument H. HARRY. Sumter, 8. C, May 7,1900. Columbia Business College, COLUMBIA, S. 0. Most thorough Business and Shorthand Courses. Better inducements, sind more graduates placed in good posi? tions than all other Business and Shoi thand Schools in South Carolina continued. Write at once ior a catalogue and full information. W. H. Newberry, President.