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VOm OAMPAIv* D1T. TV? followlag oonalttM baa b*io appoint? ed te bave sbotgs of oll tbe arrao t eeaeoie for Um Slow Campaign Mssilng, o?i i Tuesday, Jm Ii tb : ?oo. R. I. Meonlog, Ohalrmr?; Nwill O'OoomII, B?rry Rytuabcrg, 0. L. Stobbs, Auto?? Walto, Habort Q. OliNo, R. O. Party, Bagoo? H?ge?, A U Phelr??, Marloa ?Ota*, I. 0. Beyasworth, 0. M Hont, Jr., Martoe Data, T B. Prem, Jr, Sb?pard Beeh, J. Diggs Wlldsr, W. H. Orobata, Rd pjat Bklaaor, Or J. A. Mood, W. B. Boyle, I. L. Boarborosgh. Tao sasssssrs of tat Committee art rrqaest ?i ia anal at tao Baak of Sumter to morrow, (Tboroday,) at 11 o'aloak ?harp, to that aoorytalaf ?miaury may bo arraagod for at ibev ttsse. m- m m - Prof. HaVjnawoTth Selected. AI a aaaatiaf of tb? board of trsstos? of Perssaa Ualvaralty last ?otk Prof. Hagb 0. Bayaaworih, of toio ally, who baa boaa sorvtog as wMaoiaai of Iba Foaotala laa Otedkd dobool far tbo post joar, waa ele?t?d aflwoiaal of Iba eew.y established Auing ajBati al Faraaaa. Fror. Hayasworth la a grodaat? of Faraiaa Ualvaralty, aod la aa able aad eompaunt aaaa. Bo uagbl Iba sebool of philosophy at Foraaaa during Prof. O. B. MoorV? loavo of ?bosoos lo tbt ssasioo of UM 10 Ho proved a aaaoavafal teach or, aad gata grool satisfaction to tb? faculty aad aotrooo of tbo aatvoraity. H a aaaay frtoAa bora oaaffvatalato him oo bla aioaaaf. aaal ?? ? ? Last fall I spreleed say l?fl bis wbil? boadlteg aoaao boavy botaa. Tbo doctor I soiled aa aald al Irot It waa a alight ttrala aad woatd aooo bo wall, bat It grow worea aad tb? dootor theo ?atd ! bad rb?oai?ti?m. Ii aaailaaoi to grow woraa aad 1 conld bard If gel ?roaad to mj work. I w?at to a drag at or* ?ad tb? drogglst recommended wo to try Obosabortoto's Pato Balm. I tried it aod oeobalf of a st aaal bottlo cured me ?atlroly. I oow rffcaww?od It to ?II my Meeds Ii Is for saw by Dr. A. J. China. Btatebart Bohool Oloaeii. Bteteberg, S. 0 , Jan? in, 1000. Tbo ?Mag ?aareiaas of tb? Staubarg Hgh School were bald at tb? resides o of Mr. aad Mrs. Jas Piocsney aa Iba ereniog of tb? lblb. By la el tat loo Col Joo. J. Dargan de UvoTcd aa addross. Mr. aad Mrs Pioekosy Spared oo pains la srraegiog aad decorating tbo roooaa. A ?tag? waa srsdtsd at oo? ?od of tao doable rooms at tb? front of the bouse aad tht roooaa w?r? wall lighted, at d con spkwou? oa Iba wall? was tb? Stare aod Bare, emblem of glorious deeds and patriotic teoogbu Tb? following programme waa earned oat PROORAMMR. Nareb lovoootloa -R?v. W. H. Bare wall. Ohorns?We Ar? Coming. Solatatory? 4oni? Roas. Bevaehia? Welt a-Sadie Fled. RsotaaUoo-Tb? Boar Story?Amelia B?isa?a. Boeg-Tbe Ulli? Doros?B?ssis Barnwell, Aaal? Moor?, B?d Loav?ll. Rezitation?Copld's Dan? ?Julian Frier ?oo. Rooiioiioa-Platoole?Sadi? Flad. Teeal Bolo-Ths Cricket's Song?Im? a Boro wall Read tat loa?later log In?Daosle Norile. Yaahso Doodl? ?ad Dm??Bwttio Frhrrsoa, Hoya Raa? Re?Uaik>a- The Spalllog Leeeoo ? l iooio Beerte. laaiffaajaatal Solo?Sad* Flad. A Rladwgertoa Ossao?Baaai? Bars wall, A saht Moore, Joltoo Frtsveoo, Loa Lotvsll, Doss* Morris, Ball Rassasy, Miaal? Nsrris, N?d Laa voll, Ballt? Korns. Boss Rsssssy. Recitation?Coasting Bggs?Bottis l'risr Boog?Tb? Rost? Redbrosots?Dassk? Nor ras, Mlaass Nor ras, Belli? Norrie Rootuuoo?Tos Modal Womaa?Uadi? Flad. Soag ?Taa Tallow Birds?Julian Frle-eoo, Loa Lsavsil. Rositotloe--Bellt? Norri?. Haetiatioe ?Littl? Breaches?Mayo Ross. Boog?Tho fairies Bright?Julian Frior R??it?tloo?Sister's Bsau ?Emma Barn? well ReotaMoa?The Charmed Life? Ann!? Soag?Baby, Baby ? Bessie Barnwsll, Aisse? Moor? Paotossiw??Tb? Old Folka at Home? Roma Barowsll, Badis Fiud, Ba'.tis Frisreoo, Bwsso Fri?rsoo, Ameita Holmes, Aooie Rees, Mayo Rees Yalodietory ?Rssssa Prisrsoo. Chorus?Hurrah I Literary Address?Col. J. J. Dargan. When Cal Dargas was Introduced be c ime forward aod was warasly greeted by tbe andiene? WUb noeb fee mg b? spoke of tb? pleaeure be ?sp?ri?oc?d in comiog to the ??ig* *orbood and of hit gratification at bit reception R* COSgratn.etsd Miss William? oo ?b? ireisiog and proficiency showo oy her pa pi )?. aad ibaaksd be- aad them for tbe pleasure tbsy bad giv?o lb? andiene?. H? tboo said tbat b? bad first bad his t?onghi? (?rood to Btats history upon comiog to liv? at Mteteburg years ago, and bad eines learn ed wbot oo laureetifjg history our Stat? bud. He apoke of tbe historical associations con? nected with "ibe Higb Hills of Bant??," ?ad reeillsd tbo f.ct ibai we w?r? then on the spot where '<*o Mumter's h?re? cues atocd, aad wbao it wa?dostroy?d by TsrUtoo's troc p ere daring ibe R?volulioo?ry War, aod end tbat 0?o. Ur?en had tbree times brought die arm j tu these hi'., i to rest and recruit tb?rn ?ft?r arduous campaigns in other parts of li? Bist? Me ibtO sa>1 'here Wae 00 | ! ?re |g the Stale, POtsid? of ('harleoton, wher? tbe r wer* more oames onc? famous io uetiornl and Btat? history ; among the audience we e Bamter?, Bamwells, Pnickney?, Ctnieyi, Asdersoos aod Balls, snd descesdeots o; Mseoiogs, R chardsj is, R?tings?, Kinlocbe, Wettssos aad Ramsey e Bat be regretted to My that tbroogh the Indifference of their deoceodeate those, ooce glorious, aamea had become almost uokoeo, aod be besoogbt then to beetir themselves aod rescue thete oamee froa oblivion era too Ute. He said that dartag tba oivll war Statebarg bad again cone to the front io the periods of ?'Fighting Dick" Anderson aod Dr. Mat* tbow T. Moore; the former the trusted frleod of Lea aod Jackson, aod the latter tbe ?argeon in ebief at Port Somter almost from the beginning ot tba war, falfllliog hie du tlei io bravely aod acceptably that be wee kept there nntil tbe fort wee evacuated. Gol Dargao'e eddreat wee oojoyed from tbe begianiog to the eod, every ooe regrettiog tbet he oot it short oo account of tha Uteoeee of tha boar, and tba applaaae was load aod long. Mr. Ptoakooy tbeo aroaa aod thanked Mill Williams aod her pjpile for tbe pleasure gifeo the audience, aod presented Miss Wil? liams with a large boquet of beautiful flow? ers. Yoor correspondent regrets that be cannot give due praise to ths ecbolere by name, bot this cannot be dona except by namiog all, for it would be impossible to say which did bast. Miss Kate Williams came here to teach nine joare ago, aod with tba exception of two years, wnien circumstances prevented, has taught e?er since, and she woo from tbe first, nnd has svar sinaa retained, ths confidence aod friendship of patrons aad pupils. W. J. Boas. Working Might an? Day. Tba baeleet aad mightiest little thing that over was made is Dr. King's New Life Pills, ?very pill le a sugar coated globale of health, thai changes weakness Into strength, listless neos lato energy, bairn-fag into mental power* They're wonderful ia building up tha health Only lie par boa. Sold by J. ?. W. DeLorme Druggist. 3 ???bb?a>0*s>^0 ggsl Manchester Items. Dark Corner, June II. Wall, Mr. Iditor, I bars bean waiting for that news, bnt I bare not caught np with any so far; however, I will send yoa a fsw lines for tha peper aoyway. Orops are pretty good and generally wall worked. Sorna farmers are leyiog by their coro, others are still workiog theirs. Gar dene are pretty badly barnt np. Wbaat aod oat a bare beeo harvested. Wheat yielded wall, bqt the oats crop was almost a feilore, oo oar light leads, owing to tbe extreme cold last wlotar. I attended coort io your city oo the lltb aod 12tb Speot several plsasaat hoars with my old frieode, Mr. aod Mrs. L. P Jeokios aad Mr. and Mrs. Qeo. Just Brown Was pleased to saa ths improved appearance io tbe Court House. We hope tbo recommendation of tbe Grand Jary will be heeded, aod ibis filthy habit of spitting on tbe floor bo stopped. And by the way Judge Gage hit as a bard ooe about oor Ooort House chairs, So Mr aod Mrs R R Ardis, of Levl, visited ralailvea hera Saturdey aod Sunday. Tba Ploawood school bad its closlog exer? cises last night. The exercises wsre very eotertaioiog nod were successfully carried oat. Tba oaw Methodist Oharcb at Pioawood will ha dedicated next Sunday, tba 24th lost. Magistrate H P. Stack, of Pioewood Isft Saturday evootog for Lake Cut, where Mrs. Stack aod children bara beeo visltiog for some time. Messrs. J. L. aod Blnadiog Ardls, James R Kolb aod J. H McLeod, spent Saturday io 8umter. I was glad to sea somstbiog from my Priv? ateer frlsod in ths last issue of the Watch? man aad Southron I saw Btided some time ago. He looks floe aod I tbiok eoald posh a pencil for yon yet if be woold. Uome oat brother aod let as hoar from you Also all ths p. p. (penetl pushers) please come to ;ae front. Politics are warming op some, and W. A. Nettles hae entered tha race for magieterial honors against ths preeaot incambeot, J. P. Ingram. I say barrah for little Billio. Sldra. ? Vsgstsble Curiosity. Mr. Gerhardt was showiog to bis frisods a few days ago a carrot root aod leaf stalk that Is a peifeet representation of a human right haod. It bai tbe tbamb and tour fingers, tbe thumb bnviog tbo proper propor? tion ae to e'.ae aod position, aad tbe fingers corresponding In sbape aod Irogth to tbe fingere or tbe baod The thumb even has a seam aod depreesioo at the eod, oo tbe upper eide, corre.ponding to tbe oail. Mr. Ger? hardt oavs be bee beeo io the gardening bust oeis for 40 years, aod this Is the moet re? markable vegetable prodoctioo that be bee ever eeeo. The Telephone Mfg. Co. Meeting Tbe annual meeting of tbe stockholders of the Telephone Manufacturing Onmptny of aumter, 8. 0., wao held at their office in tbis city oo Monday afternoon at 4 o'cloc't. Tbe preeideot, Mr. Blow, made a report of tbe bustoeea of tbe poet fiscal year, wbicb wai verv eatiefactory. Tbe directors and ifflcers ars as follows: Peter B Blow, prtsideot ; Hiram J Gro vsr, Jr , secretary and treasurer ; 0. T Ma? son, Robert Sbolor. State Dsntsl Assooistion Tbe thirtieth aoeool meeting of the South Carolina State Dental association aod State Board of Deotel Eiamioero will be held at Harrie Litbia Springs, commencing Tneeday, July 31, at 4 p m All dentine m the State aod eleewbere are cordially invited, and all members of the association ars earoestlv re queeted to be preeeot. lUd Hot From the Gun W * the 'bull that hit 0, U Slcudiuan, of Newm... Mich., in the Civil War. ft caused h'.irihl? Ulcer* that no treatment helped for 10 yearn. Then BsslotS'S StSlSS Salvo SSfSd him. Cures Cut!), nVstSSS, MsiSS, llells. Psl on*, OsfSS| Skin BfSStlOSSi Mssl Pile ?lire nn earth. 25 cte. it boi. ( uro guaranteed. Hold by J. ft W. Del, >rme, llfsgftsl, 3 ? ?aas? ?s)e>. ^saa??? A few nice Horsee oo hand lor aale at W B. Boyle's. Juoe 14-9: THE BLACK RIVER ROAD. The County Board of Commission? ers Appropriate 91,000 und Turn Work Over to Busi? ness League. Tbe County Board of Commissioners mst oo Sstardsy to receive report of committee appointed to inveatlgats tbs matter of build? ing a new road across Black river from a point at or near lbs McBride place to a point at or near R. 0. McFaddin's place, aa peti? tioned for. Soperviior Dora and Gommla ?loners Jeokioe, HoLeod, White, McNeill aod Rhodes were preasot ; Commissioner Scar boroogh waa abisnt on account of sickness. Commissioner Rhodes reported for tbs committee that committss consisting of Com? missioner McNeill sod himself mst oo Jans 12th and examined tbs roots of tbs propossd rosd sod considered tbs matter carefully. Tbat fouod tbat some sections would bo ben? efited in tbeir bosines. with Sumter, bot did not ibink tbat trade tbat would bs opsned bp would materially aid tbs city of Sumter, t.ol ss a commissioner bs would oppose tbs open? ing of the rosd coder all tbe circumataoces. Commissioner McNeill sts>d tbst tbs mat? ter bsd caused blm sons trouble, tbat bs bsd mads considerable examination into tbs mst* tsr, tbat tbs proposed road from bis ssctiou, Sbiloh, would shorten tbs distance to 5 or 6 miles. He explained by maps tbs various distances, aod showed tbat tbe above state? ment waa applicable to oil tbat section of country. People below him would bs ss near to Sumter by new road aa bs would be. Messrs. Nsill O'Doonell aod K. D. Lee rep? resenting tbs Business Lsagos, were present sod made arguments io favor of ths road, giving facts to prove tbat tbs rosd is Deeded aod tbat it would be of grast value to the cooaty at largo as well as to Sbiloh and ths City of Sumter. They statsd tbst ths Busi? ness Lsagos of Sumter would contribute $500 toward building tbe rosd. Mr. R. W. Dabbs, who lives nsar ths Hoc of tbs proposed road, statsd tbat ha sad Mr. McBride wsrs very much interested io tbe road and explained a osw road which bs wisbsd opened In tbs dirsctioo of Sbiloh. Id his opinion if ths road aod causeway cost $3,000 it would bs moosy wsll speot. After considerable discussion aod doe coo sldsrstioo of tho petition, on motion of Com? missioner Whits, seconded by Commiooer Jenkins, it wss decided "that this Board will pay to tbe Bosioesa Lsagos of Sumter ths sum of $1,000 toward boildiog said cause? way across Black river a* sooo ?? said work is completed accordiog to speci6catioDS as made by Surveyor Haynsworth " After dispoaiog of a few matters of routine of oo special importance the Board adjouro ed. St Joseph's Commencement The Programme of Exercises This Evening. The Annusl Commencement exercises of St. Joseph's Academy will bs held in ths Opsra House this evening, beginning at 6.30 o'clock. Ths following is tbe programme: Hymn?Ave Maria Scbiodler. By tbe Pupils. Piaoo?-Miss Doyle Chorus?Wake, Wake Veszia. By tbe Vocal Claas. Piano?Miss Josie Hodge. lost. Qasrtst?Grand Oalop. Hammerei Missea Mans Chicco, Birdie Austins, Floris Rarem sod Pauline Jsrecky. French Ree ? L Petit Virtuose. Misses Lucy Smith, Btbel Cobb, Birdls Austine, Pauline Jsrecky, Annie Fitcbett, Ethel Psrry. Inst. Trio?La Chatelaine. LeDuc. Miss? es Paolioe Epperson, Birdie Austine and Lucy Smith. Vocal Solo?My Home Is where the Heather Blooms. DeKovso. Miss Josie Hodge. Pia? no?Miss Lioeban. Rae ?Tbs Rids of Jeoois McNsal?Miss Jsssia Blltch. Japaness Fan Drill?by Twelve Little Girls. Piano?Miss Mary Chicco. lost Quartet-L 'Aliens. Bebr. Misses Josis Hodge, Paolins Jerecky, Saroh Beesley aod Jessie Bliich Ree -Grandma's Spinning Wheel?by tbe Junior Elocution Class. Tbs Nation's Pride?by 8t. Joseph's Or? chestra. Pianc?Miss Birdie Austine. Cantata-A Dream of Fairy Land?by tbs Little Gbildrsn. lost. Doo?Tbs Flatterer. Gbamioade. Misses Doyle aod Line hau. Hilvsr Boll Drill?by tbe Deleartean Class. Vocal Solo?Our Faitb Than Fondly Pligb log. Doniaetti. Miss Linebao. Piano? Miss Josis Hodgs Awarding of Honors. Valedictory?Misa Linsbsn. Chorus?Hesrts Light as Air. Wsksrlios. By tbs Pupils Piano?Miss Doylo. Bishop Nortbrop's Addrsss ICE CREAM FESTIVAL Given for the Benefit of the Fourth Regiment Band. Tbs Fourth Regimsot Band will give so ice cream festival oo tbe Monumental sqoare oo Thursday evening next from 8 to 10 o'clock. Tbe proceeds of tbe entertainment will go into tbe band's treasury and will be used for the improvement of tbe organiza? tion. The committee of srraogemeots is composed of Messrs Claude Horst, Rddis Jenkins and Willie Bultman. Anyone who desires to aid tbe band witb contributions of cream, sberbert, cake, etc , should notify tbe committee. The band io an organisation that merits the good will aod support of the com? munity, aod this is an opportunity for tbe friends of the band to extend tbeir assist aoce. Tatter, Salt-Rheum and Eosensa. The intense itcbing ar.d ?narting incident to these diseases, is instantly allayed by applying Chamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment. Many very bad oases Luve been permanetly cured by it. It is equally efficient fur itching piles and a favorite remedy for sore nipplee. ohapped hands, chilblain*, frost bites and chronic sore eyes. 25cts per bux. For sale by Dr A. J. China. Deo SO?o Dr. C'atly'a Condition Powdere re just what a horso needs when [in bad oon ditiun. Tonic, blood purifier and voriuifuge. They are not food but medicine, and tne best to use to put a horse in prime condition. Price 25 cents per package. For sale by Dr A. J China. Dee 30?o ? 11 awa?i Fresh supply of new style Buggies end Harness, jus' received at \v. B. Boyle's. June 14?2t Ffeds of all kinds for stork a*d milk cows Also some Seed I'eae at W H. Boyle's. June 14-2' ? i^awssa* ' CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the ySTjf V/tf/T* Siguaturo of C/iO^/Z The British Forces clre Being Reduced. NATAL VOLUNTEERS AL LOWED TO GO TO THEIR HOMES. FuU Division to go to Cbina. London, Juoe 18, 4.20 s. m ?There are some indications that Lord Roberts considers the eod of the struggle io South Africa not far distant. Oos of these is the fsot that the Natal volun? teers who had seeo hard servioe were dismissed to their homes by Sir Redvers Buller Saturday. They were obeered ss they left bis camp Another indication is ths report cur? rent io authoritatively informed mili? tary oi?olss io London tost a oomplete division of rsgolsrs is to be withdrawn from Gen Bailer's srmy sod embarked at Durbso for Chios. Ths troops drawn from Iodis probably will go next. Lord Roberts let yesterday go by without telegraphing Ths correspondents si besdqosrters i are, as tbey have been for teo days, silent. Unofficial intelligence from Maohado dorp vis Lorsoio Msrques is to ths effect that ths British troops sre nesr Middleberg- The Boer narrative of ths fighting east of Pretoria posted on s bolletio board outside of President Krnger's osr at Maohadodorp, ran thus: "The commandoes esst of Pretoria io ths direetioo of Bronkhorst spruit were compelled to retire sfter s fierce stand of more than two days, io s way tbst woo ths sdmirstioo of ths sotiog oommsndsot general. The short rifle fire was very hot sod for part of the ssoood day, especially late io the sfter oooo, the eoemy fought at a distance of 100 yards. Our loss cannot bo given yet. The sotiog oommsodsot general ooly meotioos Field Cornet Jso Van Bureo killed. He wse ooe of the ploekiest men io the field. "Information is sgsio at hand re? garding the miserable condition of the enemy's troops tbst have penetrated to Johannesburg aod Pretoria. Tbey eoo tiouslly oomplsto of the Isok of food Several British soldiers have died io the streets of Pretoria of exhaustion sod stsrvstioo. Along the roads lie the corpses of horses aod mules, while living animals sre so wesk that tbey sre hardly sbls to osrry their loads." Aootber bulletin st Msobsdodorp, aeoordiog to s dispatch dated June 15, says: "Fifteen officers sod 500 British soldiers, prisoners, have arrived st Staodertoo, Free State, boood for Noottgedsoht Thirty burghers were killed sod woooded during the last few days' fighting near Pretoria." Mr. Steyo, io consequence of Lord Roberts' annexation of the Free State by proolsmstion deelsriog tbst the Free State will stilt exist, is independent sod does not acknowledge the authority of Qrest Britain. The British prisoners st Nooitgedsoht hsvs been having exoitiog gsmes of football to keep themselves wsrm. Tbey srs, soeordiog to a dispateb from Loreoio Msrqoei, without shelter or mediosl comforts, sod srs confined be? tween two moomains, where the suo does sot shine until 8 30 s m. Delsgos Bay merobsots sre rushiog goods towsrd Msobsdodorp, the Boer expectation being that the use of the rsilwsy will soon be lost, sod tbst the preparations for s final stsod io the Lydenborg distriot must be promptly eompleted. Spot od the Sun. Psris, Juos 17.?Abbe Msreox, the astronomer, has dioovered sod sketched through the big teleseope io the optio pslsoe of the expositioo s remsrksble spot oo ths suo, forming a part of ao extensive group and hsviog a diameter of oearly 40 kilometres. This spot, be says, will remain for seveo days sod beoome visible to the naked eye. He prediots the appesraooe of other spots io July, August aod September, infer? ring that the beat during these months will bo very great. Boers Id Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Juoe 16 ? While the convention delegates were arriving by every trsio the three representatives of the Sooth Af-ioan repoblios, Messrs Fischer, of the Orange Free State, aod C. H. Wessels nod A. D. Wolmaraos, of the Transvaal, also put io an appear anoe. Tbey took quarters at the Walton, which is the oeotre of political activity, aod after diooer mio"' A with the people io lbs lobby, talking famil? iarly to largo crowds Mr Wessels, wbeo asked if there was &ny signifi? cance in tho wieit at the time of the convention, said : "Not the least. We had expected to have a meetiog here, but owing to the oooveoiioo have given it op. We are here simply as observers, to see the manner io wbioh your oomioatioos for the presidency are made " "Do you seek a Boer plaok io the platform V9 "There will be oo move of that kind by u?. Naturally it would bo gratify? ing to us if suoh a plank wero put in the platform. But if that ooinos about it will bo through tho spontaneous action of lh'^ dolcgates." Tb?? Bssr delegates will remain here until Tuesday und porhups longer. -^oS CUBAN RELIEF cures Colic, A 4^lK Neuralgia and Tooth achu in s'Vk' flvo minutes. Hour Stomach and # Bummer ('oinplalnts. Price 25c. Sold by HughoOQ-Ligon Co. KILLING FILIPINOS. Maoila, Juoe 17 ?The United States forces bad two engagements of import? ance iaat week. Tbe troops uoder Geo. FuoBtoQ aod Geo. Grant oegenixed an edvsooe, with parts of fits regiments aod two guLB against 500 rebels io a mountain stronghold east of Biaooa bata, where it was eopposed Oapt. Roberts of tbe Thirty-fifrh regiment, who was captured last month at San Miguel de Mayumo, was held captive. Tbe Amenosns operated under many difficulties and over an exceedingly rough country, but the rebels retreated, only a few resisting and the stronghold was occupied and burned As tbe result of last week's scouting, 60 Filipinos were killed, 200 were cap tared and 300 rifles with 23,000 rounds of ammouitioo were surrendered. Three Americans were killed. Malarial fever has been prevalent since April in parts of Cavite and Bat* angas provinces, which are garrisoned by the Forty-sixth and Thirty ninth regiments. Thirty per oent. of tbe men of eaoh regiment are on the siok list. Of two battalions in Bantangas proviooe one baa 150 siok and tbe other 190 The Philippine Commission. Manila, Juoe 17.?Judge Taft and bis oollesguss of the civil commission are sludyiog tbe difficult legislative phases of tbe situation preparatory to the work of eoaotiog new laws oo Sept. 1, whjn they assume legislative power. The subjeota have been tenta? tively divided amoog tbem as follows : Judge Taft?Grown lands, land titles, the ohuroh aod the civil service, tbe last named with e view of bringing from tbe Uoited States e gojd eleu of government employee wbo eball eventually replaoe army cfioere in tbe oivil administration. Mr Luke Wright?Internal improve* meots, constabulary, commerce, cor poratioo fraoohisea and tbe criminal oode. Mr Henry C. Ide?Bioking and currency and the organiiation of civil courts. Mr Bernard Moses?Reveooe, taxa? tion and sohoola. Tbe commissioners have established offioes in the ssme building with Gen MsoArthur and are receiving, discuss? ing and abeorbiog tbo opinions of army and navy men and of foreigners and and Filipinos Tbe people of Manila seemed pleased with tbe democratic purposes of the commission and with the habitually courteous demeanor. Tbe earlier feeling of dissappoiotment is slowly disappearing. State ?f South Carolina. COUNTY OF SUMTER. By T. V Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. WHEREAS, WM. E ANDERSON made soit to me to grant him Letters of Administration of tbe Estate of and effects of JOHN 0. PARNBLL, deceased. These are therefore to cite aod admonish all and singular tbe kindred and creditors of tbe said Jobn G Parnell, late of said County and State, deceased, tbst they be end appear before ms, in tbe Court of Probate, to bs held at Sumter 0. H., on June 27th, 1900, next, after publication thereof, at 11 o'clock in tbe fore? noon, toabow cauee, if any they bare, why tbe said Administration should not be grant? ed. Given under my band this 15th day of June, A. D , 1900 THOS V. WALSH, I Judge of Probate. I June 13?2t MMMBBBmmBBMMSwasaasaMSSsi Osborne All Steel Rake, Also Osborne Mowers. I have secured the agency for the Osborne line that for fifty years has led the procession Come in and see the good fea? tures of these machines. Prices for repairs aa cheap as anybody osn make them. FIRST CLASS LIVERY, FEED AND SALE STABLES. Come and see me in my oew quarters, corner of Liberty aod Harvin Streets W. B. BOYLE. Sumter, S. C. Jooe 13 mmmmUmMMMMmW^ | Columbia Business College, COLUMBIA, S. C. Most thorough Business and Shorthand Courses. Better inducements, and more graduates placed in good posi? tions than all other Business and Shorthand Schools in South Carolina combined. Write at once for a catalogue and full information. W. H. Newberry, President, GET YOUR MONEY'S WORTH. Examine our line and be con? vinced it is money thrown away to pay G9 dollars for a range when you can get the SUPBBB Steel Range, of which this tis an exact cut for $33 .OO including ware. 1 With Reservoir, $40.00. We Invc sold our entire Ho<?k, but a i.(W supply will arrive Batardsy. T. C. SCAPFE, Sumter, S. C. The Stove Man, Jane ti