THE PHIMABY KLE< TION IN
ttUMTKR COUNTY.
Tbe returns frost the ??nmer v io tble coun?
ty ere oot sufficiently complete this moroiog
for at to give a tabulated stttsmcot today
?od the. boat that can bs done to tbt circum?
stance is to five a summary of the fote at
Iba prtcioctt report d. Toe rstoros were
?my slow lo coming io last night, aod at
saldaigbt tha State ft ts bad fceeo reported
from ooly IT of ibe 34 boxee
Tbt vote for coooiy offices was reported
?ore promptly from a larger oumber
of boxes, bot too returns were not at all
aoaaplete at midnight. Io this city the State
vote was eoooted first aod the result was
announced about 10 30 o'clock, but the count
of toe coaoty box waa uot completed oetil
after fl o'clock this moroiog. This gives ao
Mea of the leogtb of time required to count
the vote aod explains why It was impossible
to obtaio the rstoros from tbe remote pre
el o eta last a ig at
Too total vote for 8tate offioes was as fol?
lows at the boxes resorted :
For U 9 Senator ?B R Tillmau, 1,063
Kor Governor? MeSweeoey, 433; Hoyt,
763 ; Gary, 316 ; Patterson, 267 ; Whitman,
1.
For Lieut Governor? Sloan '69, Blease
II, Wickler 5i6, Ltviogstoo 315, Tillmao
Ml.
For See-etary o( State?Cooper 1 547.
Attoroty GeoersI ? Bei linger 1,401.
Treasurer?Timmerman 733, Jeooiogs 937.
Oossptroller Oeoerel ? Perhsm, 1,398,
Brooker 246
Superintendent of Kdocation ? McMabao
1,273, Capers 353 :
Adjutant aod Inspec'or General ? Floyd
1,164, Roost 967.
Railroad Commissioner -W D Evaot fJ61,
Whartoo 157, B B Bvaoe 163, Mayfield 162,
r'ettif --w 121, Bevry 420, Btb*redge63.
Tb? toove 6goret represent the vote of
twenty-one oot of thirty four dobs as fol?
lows : Bustard, Bandana, Carter't Grosiiog,
Sooner. Mt Clio. Ml Gilo No 1, Rattlesnake
Springs; Wells' \ Roads, Smitbville, 1*6*.
Meyeesille, Kafnog Greek, Pnrateer, Farm
?re, Wedgeflsld, Steiebnrg, Laborers aod
Mechanic*, Atkios, Bisbopville, Concord,
liagoolia, Providence
Tbe vote for couoty < fit era baa been ts>
ported from ail dubs except Hampton, High
Hills sad Catchall. The total vote reporter
as as folio er s ; ?
House of R-preeeotativos?Ouraot IC18
Prater 1331, legram 1293, McLeod 2o97.
Mooes I I ;3, Wtlsoo 1840, Young 1178.
For Sheriff?Delgar 466, K.-p-rson 480,
Gaillard 493, Jervey 112, Sctrooroogh 742
Far Clerk of Court ? Nash 1956, Deoois
Ml.
Por Sopervitor?Doro 828, Mellen 473,
Saoders 267, Stale 764.
Por Corooer?Piowert 705, Hogg ins 393,
Jtokiae 84, Joost 251, Motes 422, Richard
too 263.
Por Aodltor?Wilder 112', Leo?39.
Por Superintendent Kdocation ?Wilder
491, Rimbert C84, Baskiot 1045
Por Magistrate? tbe vote ts incomplete io
ttveeol districts, bot tbe vote in lbs four
named teat follows:
Dis riot No 1--Bland 241, Wells 421.
District No 2-Hodge 80, Nettles 1*6.
Dtstriot No 3?Folk Iff, Jacksoo 24.
Jtttrict No 4 ? Du Bot? 34 Hatfitld 43,
Jeooiegt 86.
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"Peebioa Noater" is a fittiog deeigoatioo
of the September Ladies' Home Journal,
which will fladdeo womankind with its
green showing of fall aod wioter modes. The
too faobtoo articles are by tbe bigbeat ao
tboviites oo feaiolne attire, aod tbe text it
effect! tely illustrated Bui tbe fatbloo writsre
aod artists ha? e by oo means mono poll led
tbt Sep ember Journal. Reot Bache cootrib
?tot ' Oae Hundred Tears lo tbt White
Boots," wbiok io o most interesting way
rtoolit tbt notable occurrences io tbt execu?
tive saaotloo dorlog itt firs', century. Io tbe
"Roaeocet of Some Southern Hornet" it re
tee led the social life of tbe teaos aod belle*
of Southlaod lo Ibe good old days?a suc?
cession of iotereetlog .(fairs of tbe heart. A
large tbart of atttotloo will be giveo to "Toe
Aoeedotal Side of Philips Brooks," bfcaoso
of tbe oew light it ceotres opoo blm ts
preacher aod mao. Io "Joeiah aod I Go
a-Titatia' "?tbt second *isit?"Josiab AN
leo't Wlfs" weitet of their experiences io her
irrooteiiblv humorous veio. Another fiction
feature, "Joey s Tobocker," is a well-told
short ttory "Tbt Cborcb K -igaged sly Hot
btod. Not Ms," ' The Traioug of a Wait
rtat," ?W hen Yoo Ro'trtam tjf Visit," area
few of tbe mao? helpful, practical articles.
The pieiorial features include views of Cali
foroia gareeos, of tbe Yellowstone Park, and
I page drawiog of A B Frost's. "Loiterers
ot lbs Railroad Station " By tbe Curtis
Polishing Compaoy, Philadelphia. $1
year | teo eeots a eopy.
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PISUAtl NKWS.
Rev J B Croocb got three of bis fingers
oot off oear ?He end yesterday at fisgah
Church His h <rte was bitcbei to ? Ire?end
wouod the rope around it Mr. Crouch in
trttnt to unwind him got hia ringers under
Ike rooe. (a smail one) aod the horse j imp?
ing oack pressed the fingen against tbe Ifft,
aod c it them off The wounded bar. 1 wan
dre?ttd by a physician, aod it is hoped
aeopoiatioi will oot be needed He left for
bie borne today. la cocwo/ieoce of thi-*
accident ibe meeting at tbe church Cime to
oo ?od,
A trea?odoi*e rale fell here last night end
washed tbiogs op generally h reibt? for
hoars aod tbe electric disple? wat tine
Washouts io the rosd wrecked oae buggy
coming from church
Pisgab, Aog BJ
Fiaic.
Thursday afternoon d .nog a thond?r*torni
tbe tare eod siebtes of Kdwio Ruffio who
livas oear Poeouligo swamp, were destroyed
by fire, together with several tboasaod
pooode of fodder, farming implements and
20 bosbels of corn It is uot known how ihe
fire originated, bot it is tnou,?bt the barn
wot streck by lightning
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Ladies' Home Jouroal, Metropolitan and
Praok Let'is, for September, at H. G. Osieeo
AO*.
City Coudo? Meeting.
There was a regular meeting of City Coun?
cil last Wedoeeday oigbt. at wbich werepres
eot Mayor Stocke?, Aldermen Cbaodler, \V.
H Kpperson, Fioo end Purdy.
Minutes of 8th ?od 10ib iost.. frere read
?od approved.
A letter wee reed from Mr Tbos Wilson,
Pretldeot of the Northwestern Railroad Com*
peoy relative to petition of tbe Southern
Reilwar Company to b? permitted to lay a
track oo Sooth side of Diogle Street io order
to reach tbe cottoo weighers' platform Mr.
Wilson expressed lurpriee that Council
would eotertalo euch a request wheo it bad
teen coosidersd detrimental to public interest
that Diogle Street should be used for railroad
tracks He statsd a'eo that if Gouocil e*w
fit to grant tbe petition be should tbeo claim
tbe -*2bt to replace the track wbicn bis com
gal8| bad beeo required to take up last year
Alderman Finn ottered a resolution that tbe
two companies be requested tosend represeot
atives to confer with Oouacil wttb a view to
an amicable adjustment of tbe question.
There was oo second to Mr. Fmo's mottoo
aod oo aciiro was taken.
Mr. H B Bloom, Chief of tbe Fire Depart
meot was preseot aod notified Cooncil that
the fire hose io tbe Opera Hjuse is io a
decayed condition. He requested tbat a
partitioo be built io the Deigar Hose Co ,
boose at a cost of $10, aod stated tbat the
doors of that buildiog could be recessed as In
tbe Mooaghao buildiog for SCO He aBked
permission to' have tbe alarm cells put into
both Hose Company buildings Suggested
tbat there be some roles adopted regulating
speed of bonos goiog to fires, and tbat ao
ordinance should be passed giviog right of
way to firemen io the streets
Tbe request for tbe partition was graoted,
?od the Clerk wes directed to order hose U r
tbe Opera House. The remaining requests
aod suggestions were referred to tbe Fire
Department Committee.
There was a communication from Alder*
man Hurst, who was aoseot oo account of
sickness, calling atteotioo to defective water
pressore io western psrt of tbe city. He ask?
ed that a committee be appointed to take tbe
evideoce of officers of the Are department,
tbat tbe facts might be cscertaiued aod tbeo
to hriog tbe matter before the Water Com?
pany, aod hate tbem remedy tbe defects and
comply with their contract. Cbtef of Fire
Departmeot Bloom was requested to confer
with Superintendent Scarborough with refer
ence to tbe difficulties of wbich complaiot is
made.
Mr. Fioo slated tbat tbe Northwestern
Railroad is nearly completed to Camden, and
on bis motion a committee, consieting of
Messrs Purdy and Chandler nnd himself was,
appointed to see tbo proper cf?cials ot tritt',
ro d, and rr.ak? an effort to have schedules
adopted which will fco favorable to Smnter
On motion of Mr. Epperson council then
a journed.
MAYOR'S COURT
William Davis aod G-aut M.ivr&nt, both
colored, were up on the charge ot fubiing on
Liberty Stree:. Grant Mavrant whs found
uuitiy aod sentenced to a fine of $1 f>0, or
tbrne daye lanor David wan discharged.
Lawoe? Vogel was charged with riding a
hicvele after dark without a lighted l?:.iern
He acknowledged tbe charge, out etat d that
ae be was riding bebind another whetl upon
which was a light, he thought tbat be was
no' violating tbe law. He was required to pay
a line of S3.
Nathaniel Evans acd Tom Wilson,
cbi.rged with riding bicycles a; an excessive
enerd, were sentenced to a hoe of $3 00 each.
George Mack, who bas beeo wanted since
tbe lith day cf June, fbt disturbing the
peace aod shooting a pistol in Divine Street,
was arrested oo Saturday evening r>y officers
Seymour aod McKagen. In tbe Mayor's
Court Monday, Mack plead guilty to tbe
charge The evidence showed tbe offence to
t>e trivial aod tbe Mayor gave M?ck three dol?
lars or six days
Sidney Durant bad a quarre! oo Saturday
afternoon with bis vife, on Republican Street
nd e apped ber face and she raised an uproar
Sidney plead guilty to tbe charge of disturb?
ing tbe peace, aod paid a 6r,e of one dollar
and a half
8igman McKaio ?od Robert Davis were ar>
rested for refusal to do three days work on the
streets or pay street commutation tax. Their
defense was that tbey are under 18 years of
age. Case continued tor further iavestlga
MB?
heodersoo Byrd aod Judy Byrd, man and
wife, were op on charge of qoarrelliog aod
6thivog oo Harvlo street, wbich was coo*
ttoued ootil arrested at their home oo Bee
street Tbay were each fined c? ?* four days.
Tbe h <ea were paid.
Mr Geo. D Shore, who waj arrested for
ndlog ? bicycia without ? badge, asked for a
"onfuuance, as his attorney was sick aod Dot
abla to be out today Tbe case was continu?
ed until Monday. It ia said tbat Mr. Shore
s opposed to the bicycle tax, aod intends to
carry tbs matter into court.
Willie Yoong aod Elsie, his wife, were be?
fore the Mayor yesterday morning for fighting.
Willie was adjudged gutlty of provokiog tbe
family jar, aod required to pay a fine of $1.
Eisie was discharged.
The End of the campaign.
The county campaign closed Saturday with
tbe meeting in this city, which was held in
tbe Court House Tne speaking began at 11
o'clock aod cootioued until about 3.
So far as we have learoed all of the caodi
dates were preeent and responded when tbeir
names were cilled, except Mr. T. M Jones,
candidate for coroner. This fact caused a
rumor tbat Mr Jor.ej bad withdrawn, but
tbie is a mistake. Mr Jones is in to the fin*
ish, and hopes to score a big succps' next
Toestay
We recret our inabi.ity to give a syoopeis
of in? speeches, aod we heard only a tew
Some of tbem were most excellent, especially
those from the legisla'.ivecaLdida'es Every?
body was gi?eo a respectful hearing, and
thrt ni? ? 'nig was a pleas.tul one.
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The Mooting at Lyncbburg
The county ca'cpttigrj day at i.vnchburg
Thursd'y, pajjed off pleasantly tad satis?
factorily to all concerned. There was noth?
ing unusual it. tbe speaking, all following
about the s-imo line as at former taseiing*.
Tt;e candidates for the legislature continue
to advoct'h the sale of the Statu farms and
toe working ot convicts on IBS roade, but
they fail to appreciate Hie advantages of
wide tires in keeping the roads in good con?
dition .
Congressman J. Wru. Stokes was present,
and spoae on his record and was well receiv?
ed.
Tbe cit.x^na ot Lynchburg and Magnolia
took care of the visitors, aod ail report being
well fed
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Fire in the country.
The ?i trhen at Cherryvale, ihp old J T.
ft lerHO n huineetead, was eiestro-td by fi e O"
Tuesday last, about midday Fortunately
>he building was not near enough to eudtnger
(be renoence or o'ber buildings
?mWWP '?-<T^*?-?
Tbe sootbiog aod healing property of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, its pleasant
tasv? and prompt aod permaoeot cures, have
made it ? grrat favorite with tbe peop e
everywhere. For sals by Dr. A.J.China.
Miss McDonald's New Store.
Miss McDonald bus removed from ber old
ataod, tbe Mc?lbose building to tbe Wino
block nod is now in tbe store formerly
occupied by W. B Burns. Io her new,
larger and more centrally situated store she
will open a larger end more select stock of
millinery tban ever before sbowo in Sumter,
aod will be batter prepared to display it to
advaotage and to cater to tbe wants of ber
patroos than she has been in the past. Tbe
store has neen tastefully and artistically
fitted up and tbe ladies of Sumter and adjoin?
ing counties are inyited to make it their
headquarters for millinery
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That Throbbing Headmobe.
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King's New Lite Pills. Thousands of sufferers
have proved their matchless worth for Sick
and Nervous Headaches, They make pure
blood nnd strong Nerve.- and build up your
health. liasy to take. Try them. Only 26
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Was It Following In His
Steps for tbe Preachers to
Revile Tillman ?
MR W. A. JAMES, JB, THINKS
NOT
Mr Editor : Of course the election
will have beeo held when this ie
published, bot I beg that yon allow
it to appear in your columns
Io these days of perplexity I am
in doubt as to how much iojury a
Christian should stand before the
point of active resentment is reached
I for one leave the Old Testament
out, tho' I believe everything chron?
icled therein, aud that the morals it
j points are high and ennobling, and
that the Jewish historians were
truthful and impartial, aud from their
writings we learn the character of
God and the divinity of Jesus Chri*t
Our salvation begins with the new
dispensation. We are reformers on
the old school Peter abhorred the
idea of returning to the law, and
I from it wo are now free
Returning to tho question : Jesus
j rebuked His disciples for asking Ilim
to call down vengeance upon tbe
dwellera of a certaiu village And
again, when He entered Jerusalem
riding the colt of on ass His adhcr
ente were sufficiently numerous to
clear the city of His enemies Even
whilo dying He begged forgiveness
for those who brought about His
death
If we consider the fact that He
bad the power to overwhelm His
enemies we may faintly discern tho
stupendous self control exerted and
sacrifice made in order to set us an
example Aud Stephen following
that example prayed thus, "lay not
this bin to their charge " Paul also
uffered many things and multitudes
others were destroyed by tbe
whelming flood of Satan's rage, and
yet not one has been recorded as
having heaped curses upon their
persecutors. And why ? Because
God so loved the world (oot the
cburcb) that He gave His only
begotten Son, &c, and they being
His imitated Him.
Were the crusaders right in trying
to redeem the tomb of Jesus from
pollution ? I thiuk oot, for we all
pity the error and smile at the fanat
iciam of their efforts
We say we are more learned now,
and I ask. are we ? I read ten rea?
sons why we should vote so and so
io the primary, published editorially
in a denominational paper, and Sena
tor Tillman in one way or aoother
was mentioned io nine of them.
Have we the authority to avenge
our wrongs ? "Vengeance is mine
saitb the Lord "
If one induces a man to lay aside
evil, evil is crushed and a man is
saved ; now on tbe other hand, if it
takes too much time and effort to
accomplish along that line shall we
appeal to Ceasar and destroy the man
along with the evil ?
It has been written that the mis?
sionaries advised the razing of Pekio,
I could not then believe it : shall I
now ?
I road of a bishop denouncing tho
utterances of a statesman as lies aod ho
a slanderous liar. Is that hisbop led
and controlled by the harmless aod
helpful spirit of God T If he is there are
two effeots produced by tho same spirit
Ho has novor affeoted me that way
Jesu9 said God would send angels
to defcod Him if He so requested
His every wish would have been grati?
fied whetoor working good or evil on
man.
We oredit Paul with good miracle*,
why not then also with tho power for
aoy kind of ruiraolo. Shall we say
that God only gave him power to do
good ? That would be uoreasonablo for
Jesus wat) ablo to do harm to meo us
well as good and Paul most aaauredly
had Ilia power, yet he never expressed
the faintest desiro to use it for aveng?
ing injuries to himself or other Cbris
tiaos.
Jesus Christ did oall Herod a fox
Bat tbe Hev Gardner called Tillman a
thousand foxes.
When Jesus was deridod and aoorned
did Ho sarcastically advise hia formen
tors to aet up a doctrine of their owu ?
He did not, but Rev Tboaiaa rtdvhes
Tillman to establish a thculogioai .nemt
oary of his own thereby holding up
that olass of soboola to contempt I well
know the temptation to expand wbon
we have the power, aod how wo love to
bring to naught those who dare, but is
it Christ like? Should the preacher*
single oat one mm of oar oountry and
from tbo pulpit undertake to crush Dim
as a penalty for tho crime they call
irrevcreoce while within a stone's
throw perchanoe of some of those
pulpits stands a synagogue io which is
proclaimed tbat there has never boon a
Christ nor ever will be ? aod if you will
remember last Sunday's lesson positive
ly stated that He was tbe only way.
Io the latter days do we value TIabak
kuk above Matthew ?
What a beautiful aod forceful lesson
this generation would have had if the
preachers bad beeo led by the right
spirit aod silently submitted to what*
j ever real or imaginary slander that had
been heaped upon them aod tbe Way,
restiog upon tho strength of the Rook
of Ages, praying God to deal gently
with the crriog sons of men, whiob
would have beeo no more than their
duty.
Christ *i9 leading us aod He has nil
power io heaveo and ou earth. Why
not "leavo it to Him," leave it to Him.
W. A. James, Jr.
Biehopville, S C
NEWS FROM'oHINA.
Washington, August. 28.?Several
communications oame to Washington
from tbo United States officials io
China today, but being without dates
in most cases the Government was by
oo means satisfied with tbe state of
commuoioations aod tbo Cabinet meet
iog held this afternoon gave tho larger
part of its attention to the problem of
rectifying this state of affairs. Evi?
dences of interference with the mes?
sages have accumulated to a point
wbero tbe Government has determined
to take steps to establish channels of its
own, aod to employ the rather expen?
sive devioo of a. raan-of-war plying
between Shanghai aod Che Too for this
purpose Either the New Orleans or
the Princeton will be ordered on this
duty. Mcaowhiie word comes that
rapid progress ia makiog with the ebort
cable which is to connect these points
and it is believed that within a week
this means of communication will be
open.
Three messages from Geo. Cbaffeo
were received today and while they east
oo direot light on the military situation
they were inferentially important. Ooe
was as follows:
"Taku, China?Adjutant General,
Washington : Siege battery not needed.
??Cbaffee."
This dispatch is io reply to an in?
quiry sent sotce time ago to Gen.
Chaffee relative to the Biege battery
which was taken to Maoillla, via
Nagasaki, to bo sent to China if needed.
TROOPS DIVERTED TO MANILA
Anoouooemect was received of tbe
arrival of tbo Garonoe, with eight
companies of tho is. oavalry aboard, at
Kobe, Japan, tod a eoupaoioo ship,
with animals for the troopers. An
order was seot from here to the govern?
ment's agents nt Kobe to divert tho
eavalry aod their animals from that
port to Manila, instead of allowing
them to prooeed 10 Taku, aocording to
their origiuial orders. Gen Cbaffee's
statement that he needs oo siege bat?
tery, taken in connection with tbo diver*
sion of the 1st cavalry, which was
bound for Taku, to Manila, seems to
make clear that there is oo intention to
enter into a prolonged campaign in
China, such as would involve the use of
heavy artillery, or of reinforcements io
the shape ot men aod borsos.
Formal Negotiations
Now Seem Probable.
Washington, Aug 27 ?After sev?
eral days intermission in Chinese ad*
vices tho government today received
two dispatches which presumably
bring its advices up to the most re?
cent date. There are indications
that the principal delaya in tbe lines
of communication are encountered
between Tien Tsin and Pekin, a fact
explainable by the newspaper advices
that small bands of Boxers are opera
ting ou thu lino of communication of
the campaign force Just such in*
terference with tho work of tho sig?
nal corps men was experienced by
tho United States in tho Philippine!
and by Lord Roberts' troops in the
Transvaal campaign Usually those
interruptions aro very short, the
marauders being driven oil and the
lines restored within a day or two.
Tho fact that morn than a week
was covored by the last interruption
gives rise to tho belief here that these
attacks upon tho lines of communica?
tion by Buxers are more formidable
than waH supposed to be possible,
after tho heavy losses inflicted upon
them by the international forces
in its advance
The important dispatch of the day
was one from Minister Conger, rela?
tive to the military situation in
Pekin.
NO IMPORTANT MOVEMENT
Waehington, Aug 27 ?Tho depart
ment of state makes public tho fol
lowing dispatch from Minister Con?
ger, received this morning:
Taka, Aug 27
Secretary of State, Washington:
No more important movements
since last dispatch. Military to re?
store order. No representative of
the Chinese government encountered
yet Several ministers of the tsung
li yamen reported in the city and
are expected to appear soon. Gen?
erals decide not to enter imperial
palace, leaving it practically vacant
Two thousand Germans arrived to?
day.
Conger.
This dispatch is undated, but from
the fact that it mentions tbe arrival
of German forces nt% Pekiu, which
has not yet been reported from any
other quarter, it is presumed to be of
very recent origin.
Unfortunately the dispatch lacked
a date, the minister presumably not
haviog yet received the department's
instruction to include the date in the
body of his dispatches. From inter?
nal evidence the ??t?te department
concluded that Mr Conger's message
was certainly later than any official
emanation from the Chinese capital.
Mr Congers's reference to the arrival
of 2,000 fresh Germ&ns troops caused
some surprise, no one apparently
having closely watched the move
meuts of the German contingent,
which is now arriving with fairly
regular frequency in China, and
which consequently may be expected
soon to equal to numerical strength
the military contingents of any of the
European nations there represented
A Signiftaent statement in Minister
Conger's dispatch ia that respecting
the expected appearance in Pekin of
some of the members of the Tsung li
yamen A natural construction to be
given to this statement is that theae
ministers wi6h to undertake to re?
present the Chinese government for?
mally In negotiations with the
powers It having been found im
possible up to this moment, according
to Mr Conger's statement; to meet
any representative of the Chinese
government in Pekin who was com
potent to open negotiations, it may
be inferred that if these ministers
actually appear with proper creden?
tials, one of the problems connected
with the present difficult situation in
China will be solved
The War in South Africa.
Report of an Advance With
Indefinite Results
London, Aug. 23 ?Lord Roberts
reports under date of Belfast, Aug. 27,
as follows :
"Our movements are slow on account
of tbe exteot aod nature of the coun?
try. Today wo made a satisfactory ad?
vance aod met with decided success.
The work fell entirely to Boiler's
troops and resulted in the capture of
Bergendal, a very strong position two
mileB northwest of Daimanotha. I met
Boiler at Bergeodal shortly after it was
reaohed by our troops. I am glad to
find the occupation cost less than was
feared, on acoount of tho approaoh be?
ing aoroea the open for two or three
thousand yards and the determined
stand of the enemy Tbe Inniskillings
and Second Rifis brigade formed the
attaekiog party. Tbe latter suffered
moat I hope the casualties do not ex?
ceed fifty or sixty."
Ooe officer was killed and two were
wounded. A good many Boers were
killed and a pompom (quick firing gun^
was captured.
'?French advanoed on the left to
Swartz kopjes on tho Leydcnburg road
and prepared the way for the movement
of Pole Carew's division tomorrow.
"Baden Powell reports that he cccu
pied NyUtroom without opposition.
As tbo country where ho and his pagct
are oporatiog ia dens? bu-h aod veldt,
it is oot desirable at the present to
proceed further north and their troops
are returning to Pretoria."
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Norfolk, Va, Aug 28. -Mrs ButKr,
I wife of Maj Gen N C Butler, died ai
Old Point Comfort this afternooo of
acute [iruramia. She oamo to Old Point
three or four days ago. Mrs Butler
was G8 years of age and the daughter
of Gov Ptckens, war governor of South
Carolina. Tbo body will be taken to
Edge-field, S. C, for interment.
TES COTTON MARKET.
Cotton haB been coming in briskly
during the pas week, and the price
has been steady in the neighborhood
of 9 cents for middling The receipt
for the week ending today have been
240 btt'es. Today middling sold for
9 ctnts
Washington, Aug 23 ?Capt Gee
F Wilde, commanding the battleship
Oregon, today notified th'j navy de?
partment from Kure, Japan, that the
vessel, which has been in dock there
undergoing temporary repairs had
been undocked and wil! be ready for
sea in a week
In Egypt the* custom is for Princesses
to hide their beauty by covering
the lower part of the face with a veil.
In America the beauty of many of
our women is hidden because of the
weakness and
sickness pecu
liar to the sex
If the Egypt?
ian custom pre?
vailed in this
country, many
_sufferers would
^'"^?be glad tc
er?x^Zr* \ cover their
r V^prematu r e
/%\\ \ wrinkles, their
sunkencheeks.
their unnealthy
complexion, from the eyes of the
world with the veil of the Orient.
Bradfield's
Female Regulator
brings out a woman's true beauty.
It makes her strong and well in those
organs upon which her whole genera",
health depends. It corrects all men?
strual disorders. It steps the drains
of Leucorrhosa. It restores the womb
to its proper place. It removes the
causes of headache, backache and
nervousness. It takes the poor, de
| bilitated, weak, haggard, fading
woman and puts her on her feet
again, making her face beautiful by
making her body well.
Drujrr.lsts sell it for $1 e bottle.
Send for oar Erec Illustrated book for w mar.
The BradfkU Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga.
A. WHITE & SON,
Fire Insurance Agency
ESTABLISHED 1866.
Represent, among other Companies :
LIVERPOOL k LONDON k GJ 9bE:
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE!
HOME, of New York.
UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y
LANCASTER INSURANCE CO.
Capital represented $75,000,000
Feh 38
CHARLES G. LESLIE,
Wholesale and Retail Commission Dealer iz
Oysters, Game and Poultry.
Stalls No. 1 and 2 Fieb Market.
Office, Nos. 18 and 20 Market Street
CHARLESTON, 8. C.
Consignments ofCouoiry Produce, Poultry,
Eggs, Ac , are respectfully solicited.
Prompt returns made.
Fish packel in barrels and boxes for the
country trade a epecalty.
Dec G x
Fiirman University,
GREENVILLE, S. C.
THE NRXT SESSION opers on the 26th
of September, 1900 Full and thor?
ough instruction, leading to the decrees of
B A., and M A , ia e.ffered B arding in
private families moderate ; ia the M<-es Ball,
excellent fare may ha had at less eipeoee.
Correspondence solicited Applications for
places in tbe Mess should not deferred. For
full particular?, applv to tbe President.
A. P. MONTAGUE, L. L D.
July 25?2m_
THE BANK OF SUMTER,
SUM TER, S. C.
City and County Depositary
Capital stock paid in, . . $75,CC0 0C
Undivided surplus. . . . 16,000 00
Individual liability of stockholders
in excees of their stock, . 75,000 M
Transacts a geneml banking business ; also
has a Savings Bank Department. Deposits of
$1 Bad upward receivea. Interest allowrd a;
tbe rate of 4 jer cent, per annum, payable
serai-an?'uall v.
W. F. B. HAYNS WORTH, Pretldeftl.
Ma-p.ion Note, W. F. Rhame.
Vice-President. Cashier.
Jan 31.
Davidson College,
Davidson, N. C.
64th Year Kegins Sept, 6.
CLASSICAL, MATHEMATICAL,
LITERARY, SCIENTIFIC.
BIOLIOAL, COMMER i AL.
Courses Offered for A. B., B. S.
anl A. M.
T.rmi molerate, Location healthful.
Laboratories complete,
Teaching {borough, Gymnasium equipped
Send for a C&talcgoe.
J. B. SHEARER,
Judo 13?3m l\esident