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INTENSE AGONY OF EXPECTATION. *tbe State Department Awaits New? From Pektn. Washington. July 6 ?Tho etnte department is waiting with almost an agony of expectation news from Pekio but none comes. Heartrending appoale aro being received from tlx* relatives end friends of the persons supposed te hsvo been in tho United States legation at Pekin praying for some information as to the fate of tbeir people, bot the department ie unablo to giro them any satisfaction Secretary Root wae in conference with Secretary Hay this morning sud it wee admitted that, though no more treope bate been ordered directly to China, yet greeter activity has been decided upon in the matter of dis patching the regular troops from this coootry to Nsgasski. where they will bo io readiness for either Chinese or Philippine service The Price of Viotory. Loodoo, July 3 ?Tbe war offioo nday laeaed a return of tbe British casualties io Sontb Afrioa siooe the beginning of tbe war. Tbe total lonc3, exelosive of sieh sod wooodod, bavo been 29,706, of whieb tho killed in aetioo were 254 officers and 2,403. oon commissioned officers sod men ; died of woutidt, 70 officers sod 610 aoo-oommiaoiooed officers sod men ; missing sod ptieooere, 65 offiisrs snd 2,624 ooo oominissioosd offieers and men ; died of disease, 133 officers sod 4,204 ooo oommissiooed officers sod ssso ; iovalided borne, 844 officers and 18,433 oos-oooamisetooed officers sod ateo ?- sawj s ?? sjb OlKSTtON ANSWERED. S Yes. Augu?t Flower ttill has the largest iaL of any medicine ie the civilised world. Vour at other* and grandsstthars never thought of asiag anything el?e for indigestion or billiour aaaa. Doctor* ?am searce, aad they ne I Join Board of appendieiti*. nervous prostrntion or haart faiIura, ate. They usad Augtit Flower to clean out the ayiteaa and stop fomentation vf andigastod food, regulate the aetion of the livar, ?tiiaulate the aarvaus and organic action of the eilta, and that ie ull they tool: when faaliag dull and bad wbh headaches and other aotee. Vwa only cood a few doses if Ureen's A'jgust Flower, in lk|uid form, to mak? you sat ieled tbtro is nothing serious tbo matier with you. For sala by A. J. Cbiaa. A Tsoosjs, Wo , Jaly 4 ? Nssrly 100 peopls. passenger* oo a oar bound for this city, wsrs plunged down a goloh a: Tweoty sixth and C streets shortly after 8 o'clock this moroiog. Th s who were staadiog oo the platform dropped of ooly to te bruised aod wounded by tbs heavy body of tbe eoseh, while other* ioaide wers killed aad maimed before they kosw wliat bad kappased. Tbs ear jumped tho traok aod was eeneebcd to kiodliag wood io tbs bot tern of tbs ehaase over a hoodred fset below. Thirty sii dead bodies hsve heee reeovsred, bat tbe total loss of life will number nearly tbrss soore, for there are msoy of toe iojarsd who will oevrr recover aod who are sipeot ed to die at soy moment snd at Isast 60 el the paeeeogers of the oar aro now io lbs various bospitsla aod uoder tbe eare ef their ooo physicians. Philadelphia, July 4?A blank eartridf s fired at eloss raoge by a small eolorad boy into a large eolleetiso of fireworks of a highly explosive obarao ter todsy coat the lives of four children, tbe probable death of three others and sevsrs burns and laoeratiooa to 20 other pereooa, ooly two of whom wore adult t. Tbe explostoo oourrod io froot of a bakeabop io the moat tbiokly populate! seetioo of tbe Itsliao quarter. TL? fireworks wsre co a sidswaik alaod. Berlio, Jaly 4 ?The representative of Tbe Associated Press loaroa from I rsliable diplomatic eouroe that, despite repeated official aaaoraoce?, the ooteotc be:oeeo lbs powers is rathor abaky, ospco ally between Rosau and Japao aed Koglaed aod Rassia respeotively. Koseia ?troogly opposed Japan's aoting for the powsra aod Japao waota eaeur atees that her efforts will not resuit ae they did io 1895 ?asogp s Si aw? Ceoat Okoma, tbe Jspaoeso elates naao aays: "We may best compsrs tbs ? 'blasse oatioo to a gigeotie tree, with mighty roots aod etroog braoebes Tbs ires itself has great vigor, but ita fioit falle from lime to time at tU? merest breath of lbs wiet Soch is the Msoobo dyoaity That it has o > !ooger say authority or p ?wer does not justify 'he eooolusioo that the Cbioeae eatioe i? aUo maoaerd io i?? existence Tbe great powers may yet repent of ?beir error. If the 400,000,000 Cbioeae. appoaltd to by a auperior spirit in ibsir ooe moo aeolitneots snd belief*, should rise, what would be somo of tho few tooeiaod foreigners ?" Cbisf Joatioe M)lver of tho aupremo court, io soeordaooe wiih the request of tbs bar of Hperteoburg. Saa aetcd as required by tbe oew lew oo the iub jest, rsqoeetiog tbe goveroor to ap? point Judge J H iluis ?n to hold tbe extra term. Tbe extra tors ia to bo? gie oo October 8 aod will dsal only with eivil baslosss ??aanaa^^#*-^aaaaw^? Chief of Poliee Power, of William? too shot aod fatally wounded Alex Cbepaaeo a etgro who drew a pistol oo him at a eegro pieeie y retard ay Governor MuSwe.moy ia a man ot ? ? alt, aod hi s rtBollSfllioif nf the (iiyp i I* bil own poverty looko bin a Iriend 10 ih(-*t' in dtnrehB. Ho hns b;en ?jov< roor c* ; .< ?h?h? prop!*? ot 111 State, and t<< 1.1? baa bocn u jus; a .irnor 11" baa WOf Q no man's col? lar. He bia obtjtd no tuar/fl bebtat Hl lias '.card thv petition ot tno lium bleat H? hau yielded respect fal atteo tion t > i ho graatctl Hi hai been RAffilvl I? the convict, when mercy was ju>*. liut to the bigamist, witb rttb aad power ful frit fid ? pleading bia c..u-o. ho refgaed oardco for destroying a rtspeof stle young woman by marry Ifijg her wbun bi airia?y bad a liviu?! wife and children Power and i'. flueoco ooalu not swervo him. Ano this power and ii.flucooe we belifiVt i* now turccd againet bim. Lr-t us hope that thin opposition docs not seek t<? elect another, who may bo pfijPfitptible to their it flaence For protecting our nouns in punishing ibotfl wDo would destroy theui Governor McSweenoy de? serves the thanks of every good tr^n and every good woman in this Stato ? Abbeville Press and Banner. --m,nMmmm>- -*>*>? -?**-?*?-*?>? The Atlantic Coast Lioe proposes on August 1st to mabe a long acd much needed improvement in kin train service through Columbia. It was stated ye.* terday that on the date osmcd the Coast Lino would put cu two hat.es. me Lew solid vestibulcd passecger traius to bo used in its scrvioe bttweeo Charleston attd Greenville via Columbia ?The State. July 5 b Thrjr Took Their Turns. A young man residing In the north* erii sectiou of the city had been calling for BOOM tim<? on a young woman, iu fact he thoroughly enjoyed the com? pany of lur whole family. One evening ?c called ami of the father who an? swered his ring he made his usual in? quiry. "Are the folks in7" He was an fwercd in the aliirmative and asked to ?"step in." He was HbCftd IM<I the parlor, and after the old gentleman had engaged in tonversatiou with him for ifhout a quarter of an hour he excused himself, went our, and the eldest sou next enter? ed and entertained the young man for about a quarter of au hour. Then an? other brother and sister, and the young man's suspicion* were somewhat aroused when the mother took her rum. A little sister came next, follow td In turn hy the family cat, which nibbed Itself against tlit* young man's tewly pressed trousers. He gave a sigh of relief when, after an hour spent in mlscy, his sweet? heart made her nppeararce. He begged of her to "put him next" to the joke, and between her bursts of laughter she Informed him that "since he was try? ing to court the whole family papa thought they had best take turns." It is unnecessary to say thut he failed to see the joke and has ceased bis at? tentions.- Heading Kag'.e. MILLINERY TRIMMINGS. Dfcoratlon* Moxt In Vogue For Som? mer Hat*. Huts of drawn silk are again prom? ised, taffeta or moire with chine designs of flowers being the material. Flowers arranged in motifs, such as crowns, Louis Quin/.e knots and four leaved clo? vers, will also be seen. Never has there l?een a greater variety of trimming for both gowns and hats than now. For the latter the flowers employed are suited to the season in which they are worn, snowdrops and chrysanthemums, for example, being set VolLKi.OWN. aaMa in raver at eumaier flowers of the gardea or field. Repeated mention ha* already been made f?f the Immense qnan* tity of fruit nsed, and bunches <>r wheat, barley and m. oata are bow area au mm Ii that all women. Rh? pretend to ele? IB ace of attire anfiat abandon them aar? Tor garden bats. The \.i:e.it beads may be relinquished without regret, however, us they are strongly BUgjresUve of tin faaeral deeoratlona aeea i*i the under' lakers1 shops, The picture sbowa a rown of bortenshi valle, the I?ic of the skirt being In ?n ted n ltd guipure s>t Iba foot and tie having embroidered garland of r< ses and k at ? ? ? The ho..'ice Is cro ad aad draped In front, ckjotag wltli suuiii enamel buttons, There is u ;n:i of aearf collar, embroidered with rose* at the bach aad fastened by two buttons in front. The plastron and hieb collar are afahralderrd? ;t> nre ibe tlghl sleeves, siid them is a chemisette of plaited white nions?eli:ie de soie. The light straw hot Is trlmnnd with pink ro?cs and foliage. Jt:i)ic CflOLLBT, plain 8AMANTHV ann. l\vifc lucky is tht? poot who May <:i\i his sweetheart li^c. Hi-, sonm :s speak her cyee ot l>!ue, Iiis ballads sins Im r |KNe. A rhyme \.ith Gladys one r. ?tght pea. Quite good cm ugh to Man, But what if your girl's i" rtioraen Was plain Bumantlt) Aunt Now, i( 'twere Grace or liab 1 Or May, without a doubt, Xbe muae would weave a mystic spoil Ai.<l some way help him out, Bi-.t Pcgaaus will ?c< r in (right. Dismounting any man Who dares an amorous versa Indite To plain lumanthy Ann. Th( r 's Poe's Lent re sad Burns' .lean For son,; were graceful themes, They well might speak ol "mod st mien" And weave their fancied dreams, But my sweetheart I Ah, such a shame To thus Inflh t a ban On rhyming lover with a name Like plain Samanthy Ann. ?Boy Farrell Greene in Detroit Free Prosa HOW A CLAIM PAID. One "Way of Gotting] .Honey Without Panning) it um. '?There are more ways of making money off A claim than panning it out." said an Alaska miner who had some luck with his pick and shovel. "For instance, 1 knew a uian of means in the Dawson district who had a claim which had failed to be as profit? able as expected, and bo didn't know just what to do with it to sot his money back until ho had devoted con? siderable thought to it. And it was sim? ple enough when he knew how. MHe quietly went to the gold com? missioner and announced that he wish? ed to pay his 10 per cent royalty on the product of bis claim for a year, which was 10.000. Tho commissioner ac? cepted the $0*000 royalty and gave him tbe usual receipt, stating on its face what It was for, with the number of the claim, location, etc. "Then be 'waited patiently about." like Mary's little lamb, and one day. in tbe course of human eveuts. an Kng lishnian came along looking for a good thing for some people who bad money to spemi. Ho naked Mr. Blank,among others, what bo bad to sell, and the smooth gent told him be didn't know exactly, but be would show bim bis goods. They looked over several claims that were practically uuworked. and then in a casunl way Mr. Blank showed tbe Englishman bis receipt for royalty on claim so and so. 'And. you know.' be said, with a Wink, 'that a man Isn't paying royalty on any more than be can possibly help.' "Tbe Englishman was right on to that little game, of course, and be sized up the $0.000 receipt, looked over tbe claim In a general way and ended by buying it for $100.000."?Washing? ton Star. Ttie Dnkr and the Denn. Tbe lute Prebendary Hogers used to tell bow Lord Ilosebery joined him in petitioning the Duke of Wellington to open Apsley House on Sunday after* noons, so that tbe public might see tbe pictures. Tbe duke and Mr. Hogers met In tbe park and began to speak about tbe memorial. "Among all these signatures." said the duke, "1 lind only one respectable name, and that is your own." Mr. Hogers replied that Dean Stan? ley bad signed. "Ob." said tbe duke, "1 don't call him respectable." "Well, but there Is Lord Icosebory." "1 don't think much of him." answer? ed the duke; "but, as you assure me it Is all right, 1 will see what cau be done." It was riunlly agreed that visitors should be admitted on condition that they wiped their feet ou tbe mats and did not sit down on tbe sofas.?West? minster (,'azotte. Stnlr Watch to <?et Synnre. "Great Scott, but that's a fine watch!" came from tbe chorus. "Wbere'd you ever get it?" "Stole it." auswercd its possessor calmly. "You don't believe inc. do you 7" he went on. "Well, I'll tell you bow It happened. I was on a western district which enjoyed the rep? utation of being tbe tOUgbest one cov? ered by the bouse. I had some time to kill and so went Into one of tbe gam? bling joints. It Isn't necessary to go Into details as to what happened. As IfJCk would have it. there were a half dosen others In the place besides my? self who might he considered as possi? ble victims, "When the time came, the lights were put out suddenly, and then we bad 'rough bouse' for about ten minutes. In the middle of it l felt s uncbody grab my watch and reached after hbu. 1 caught some one and fplt that be was Just putting a watch In bis trousers Docket, I gave bis wrist a hard wrench and got the timepiece, Then 1 broke away. When 1 gol to tbe light, I found the Watch was this one And as 1 nev? er heard from the owner 1 have kept it to compensate for the loss of mine." - IM [?adclpbla Inquirer. Balk Told the Truth. ?Truth compels me to state." said th?' presiding officer of a medical con* gross, "that upon the list of physlclaua present )USt read there is one that Is no gentleinau.*' a stir of surprise passed over the as ?cmb'age a( Ibis, and one man upon whose foot, ns ttie prcsldltig officer wild afterward, *iio shoe seemed '<<> be a per* feel lit half rose from bin seal. Bui in another moment n woman's voice from the back pai t of ihe ball mode it-<-if beard. * I o-tite agree with Dr. Illniik." s.-;M Ihe voice "for i ntu thai physician. In my turn i musi say. however, that Dr Blaol; is nn lady." T! ?- normen frown i'nno?. 'I he i hit i' trail In flic rhtmict< r of the flrrmnii crown prince i-. hi* love <>t' mill tarlsm, A* a buy of ."? yearn he hod n certnin contempt for has nurse because she lind n->t n military step, und once, naked wltui tbe priueipnl Christian fes? tival* were, hr naively said, "Birthday, wedding dny and achrippenfest," the bi>t one being s military festival given every year ?t Potsdam f<?r the sergeants1 school. He sx nlse fond of music and Is a good violin player. "We luve fou* children* With the first three I suffered almost unbearable pains fr J2 lo !4 hours, and iuvd to be placed under the influence of chl< - rm. I vzed three bottle* of Mother's Friend before our last child came, which is a strong, fat and j healthy boy, doing ray housework up \& of birth, and suf- )& ?? V'C " feredbatafewhard (vj $\ ';? V > - pain,. This lini- ' * ' mer.i is tae grand? est remedy ever \?> made M ^ Mother's ? Friend will do for every woman what it did for Minnesota mother who writes the above let? ter. Not to use it during pregnancy is a mistake t:> be paid for in pain and suffering. Mother's Friend equips the patient with a strong bedy and clear intellect, which in turn are imparted to the child. It relaxes the muscles and allows them to expand. It relieves rr.orning sickness and nervousness. It puts all the organs concerned in perfect condition for the final hour, so that the actual labor is short and practically painless. Dan? ger of riling cr hard breasts is altogether avoided, and recovery is merely a matter oi a few days. Druggist* sell Mother's Prlaitd /or si i bottle. The Bradflcld Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga. Scad lur our iree iiiUbtl .ilcl Luok. I Three Papers a Wsek I g-t $ PCR ABOUT TtlE I 1 PRICE OF ONE. * I This paper and the Atlanta I a Twicc^iAVcck Journal for c | Cr 1 $2.00. I 1 i I Here you get the news of | j| the world and all your local I % newi wliile it is fresh, paying I I very little more than one j? 1 paper oottt. Either paper is I a well worth I&.00, but by ape- te? ll oinl arrangement we are en- | J abled to put in both of thorn, | i$ giving three papers a week i \ for this low pri(,*e. You can- * a not equal this anywhere else, i 9 and this combination is the ? ? best premium for those who ? 1 want n groat paper and a I a home paper. Tako these and s I you will keep up with the % jj times. *> -5 Besides general news, the ? 1 Twico-a-Week Journal has ^ 1 much agricultural matter I 4 and other articles of special f 2 interest to farmers. It has % J regular contributions by Sani f 9 Jones, Mrs. \V. II. Felton, s A John Temple Graves, Hon. % 5 C. H. Jordan and other dis- | A tinguished writers. & 2 Cell at this office and leave your ? 5 subscriptions for both papers. You 5 J can get a sample copy of either pa- ? ? per here on application. g. Winthrop Collen ?cholarsliip atfl npBB examination for tl.e award of vixcmt acbolertbipi jo Wiotbrop College, and for the admission of uiw students will be held hi the County Court House, oo Friday, July 20tb at 9 a m. Applicants must not tie less than fifieen years ot n^f Wben icboUribipi are vacated afcrJuiy 20ih, they will tip * warded to thoee asking | ibi hi^r.? 8i average- m thH esemioatinn The coti of at:??iidRDc<", lueludirj, board, foroifhed toorc, heat, hjjht und l'M'iicg is only $8 10 per Booth. For further iatorsiatioo ard a catalogue, addrtu, PRES. D B. JOHNSON, May 22 ROCK HILL, 8. C. Young Men Waiitetl With fuir (ducation atid good character, TO - LEARN - TELEGRAPHY, Railroad Accounting and Ty pewrititijr. This is endorsed by all hudinn railway com paatti as iha ooIt pa?faet ?r>d reliabtt icati lution of na k11 d A I our graduates ate >?8sia?c-d 10 potttioof. Ladies also admitted. Write h-r ir<e catalog*!* fall term opecd Auu'iCt 15tb. GLOBE TELE6RHPH COLLEGF, JUh? I 'A-V Davidson College, Davidson, N. C. C>4th fear Begins Sept. ?. CLASSICAL, M ATHEMATICAL, LI i KKAKV, SCIENTIFIC, BIBLICAL, COMMERCIAL. Courses Offered for A. B., B. S. and A. M. Tai mi moderate, Location bealibtul, Laboratories complete, Taaebiog thorougb, Ctjmoaeium equij pei. Send for a Catalogue. J. B. SHEARER, June 13?3m Presideot. JHODOC McEWEN, Number ?2785 Standard Bred Trotting Stallion, Registered in Volume 15, American Trotting Register. i w I ! Will stand the season in Sumter at lot in rear of Osteen's Book Store. xlIODOC McEWEN, ?2785. 9 ?? ?~ ? W X tc 3 ? ? c 3 *** w ? r>: e -r M IC HC o Q. 3 Vrfk^ CT ? C i ,.. - O O _ -1 ?? ?? ~* = -l rrj O. ~ **-4*;**- ? ^ S o * * S 5 ?*m_ S l>5 ? i i' n li - . ? 00 ? 8 2 2 a * ? fr ? M ? ? #5 ? ? . o ? sc ? 3 tC O ?- sc w _t*-r ? ?--' ti f *u ., a to tc V" C mm m* wm ? m ? 5- ~i o ^~ -1 -ft - r ^ ... * s* I * 1 r, ? ?6 -3D O a ? x 'ft tC p ?** 3 b DC 00 P5 -J t? - ~4 > PI 2 m| ? r: c : o ? ?c r. i er sc 3 wm CD T ~ to ? 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O. OSTEEPV, Sumter, S. C. Great Business and Shorthand Training School of the S?nlhe?8t, . Which is endorsed by bankers, ministers, merchants and almost every business and professional man in the city, wants to send catalog and to tell every young person interested in business or shorthand education, what excellent courses and thorough teachers they have in all their departments; also what good inducements they oiler those who enter with them. Every graduate who completes a course thoroughly ami wants a posi? tion is assisted to one. Letters from business men writing tor their graduates are on file to prove that more are received than they have graduates to fill them. Special Summer Hates offer? ed to those entering not later than September the first. Good board for ?10 per month. Write at once for catalog and full information. Address COLUMBIA BUSINESS COLLEGE, W. H. Newberry, President. r?^%:4 MRS) %n||I1 Vs 5 hP^xIMVA Ru(!icAl ' ' ] Mar,fCting Methods En yV ? j ^> : 1 ng Machines. p/^:KJL.f?i^?,| ) ? >'- ? fh" ? r v/:o purchase of ^ _ .4 4 ... , .. , Mtaous "Whit; * bewmg Machine than o\ er before offered. Write f?>r our clcjymt !1 T cat ilogue otia detailed particulars. How we can save you money v.\ tlia ptircb?: e of a hif^h-gradc sewing machine and the ea^y l3riiy^"Zi' payment we can offer, either direct from -1-i II IW?I ill ?? ??! tactory or through our regular authorized agent*. This is an oppor? tunity you cannot afford to pass. You know the ?'White," you know its manufacturers. Therefore, a ?letailed dt-scripiion of the machine ami its construction is unnecessary. If yon have an old machine to exchange we can offer most liberal term*. Write to-day. Address in full. [BITE SEWING MACHINE COMPANY, (Dep't A., ClCVClaH, Obi*.