Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Desperate Straits for Cotton. The Crop Unlikely to Supply Demand?Mad Rush to Buy. New York, Sept 6.?The day oo tbe New York oottoo exchange wan ebaraotenaed by tcrnfio boll epeoule tioo, o wild stampede of aborts aod vioisot floate at ioos. Not sioos the f root effort made last spriog to ooroe* tbo eommer siootbs, which it will be Tsssssibersd provsd o diieatroas feilere, bos tbs market boss so active or have prioes advaoeed witb eqoal rapidity Tbo start was to 13 poiots above yesterday's o!oetog sad was eotirely io rospooee to sharp b?lge io tbo Liter pool merket It gradoally developed tbat Eoropeao spiaoors wsrs io dospo rat? straits for raw oottoo aod tbat aborts abroad were is a precarious eeeditioo, rsodered tbs more serious by leebility to eeeare oottoo throogb eoarsity of freight room at lootbsro ports As tbs Boglisb market advaoeed tbo loeal oootiogeot hammered sway at tbo wader piooiog of tbe shorts wbo wore sveotoally eompelled to abaodoo tbsir positioo aod rotrsat without tbs least sesiblsooe of roservs. Tbs sooth, Wall atrsst sod Liverpool del? uged tbs market with boyiog ordsrs sod oo this support tbe prises advaoeed by great strides, with tbe osar mouths leading It tbs riss. Tbs report that folly 500,000 pieces of priot olotbs bsd beeo sold io Poll Kivsr aod a story to tbo sffsei tbst soothero spot oottoo holders wsre refusing to do bosiosss exsept at prooeooeed sdvaooes stimu Istsd boyiog for both accounts ia tbs afteroooo At tbs elose tbs bolls were io foil eootrol with tbe market ruling firm at a oat advaoee of 81 to 36 poiots. ?i iti?e? Destitute Gold Seekers to be Brougbt Home. VYasblogtoo. Hspt 5 ?Tbs war de partsaeot is arraogiog to seod tbs traotport Lawtoo to Nome City, Alaska, for tbo purpose of bringing book tbs dsstitote Amerioso eitiieos at plaoe the Reports received at tbe war departmeot lodieats tbat there are a groat siaoy aso wbo bavo beeo un? able to make a "strike'1 aod tbat un? less tbs government takes tbs matter io band great suffering aod starvatioo is likely to result A report from Cspt Tottis of tbs revsoos ootter Bssr says tbst a eruiss aloog tbs Alaskao ooast sod islsods shows tbat tbs natives srs io a pitiful soodittoo. afeoy of thorn bavs died, groat numbers ars sisk witb measles aod pasoaooia aod starvatioo also '.hrsateoe. Some relief ban beeo afford? ed, bot tbs destiiotioo is worse tbao at aoj time witbio 50 yssrs. Fortber rslisf will bo sitsoded. ??a*- ? ? ? The Siege of Lady brand Raised. Capo Towo. Sept 5 ?Tbs siege of Ladybread bas beeo raised after ssv arel desperate attempte to eaptore tbe towa aod its little garhsoo of 150 Brit lsb troops. Tbs Boers who attaeked Ladybraod ais estimated to have ooaa bored over 2 000 meo Tbs British wsrs sommooed io surrender Sept 2 '9aodey) bot refosed, sod from that :isas oo wsre sobjeeted to eootioual saoooo aod rile firs The burghers twioe triad to rush tbo British position Probably the approach of a relief foroe eavvd tbe littlo garrtsoo Greatest and Oldest Trees In the World. Waebiogtoo, Sept 3 ?Tbe depart moot of egrlooltore bas issued a report oo tbs iovsitigatioo of the big trees of Oaliforoia that briogs out some ioterest iog aod oew eooslosioos It shows that tbs dimension* of tbe big trees are oeeqoelled ; tbst ibsir age makes thorn tbe oldest liviog tbiogs. They are des an bed by tbe report ae "the grand sot, largest, oldest aod most majoeti oally graceful of trass," aod tbe soaroest of koowo tree speoies, witb the extreme soieontia valoe of being tbe boot liviog repressotativea of a former geological eg* " Tbe report aays the bark of the big trees ofteo is two feat tbiek, aod almost ooo-eosaboetible Tbs big treea appa ?ently bave oot iosress?d their raoge siooo tbo glaoial rpooh Cootiooiog tbs report ssys : "Tbs ooly grove ojw thoroughly safe from destruction is the Mariposa Moat of tbs other groves are either io proeeas of or io danger of beiog loggod. Tbe vary flutet of all the Calaverrs grove baa been porabased reoootly by a leabermsn, who earns into full posse* sioo oo April 1 Tho Sequia grants, wbieb wars sopposed to ombraoe aod give ssoority to s Isrge part of tho remaiotog big trees are cateo into by a sawmill, eaeb, aod tbe private timber eiaims amnuotiog to a total of 1,173 acres Tbe rest of tbe soanty patobes of big tri * io Cela-eres Toulome and Coulars ooooties are now disappeariog by the* axe " Aodersoo, Sept 6. ?Msj J M . Pat nek bas officially annouooed that as a result of tbs ree*nt d *ath of the princi pal. Col J T Patrick the iVriok Military Io?titut* will he disoootiouod With ao exo'lleot isoord of 30 years Ibia grand old lomitution retires fr >m tbo sdoeatiooal areoa A Romalic Marriage. Miss Nora Patterson of Greenville Marries a Man She Had Never Seen. Greenville News, Sept 2 Mies Nor? Peterson, dsughter of of J C Peterson, of Greenville, was married on Thursday to a Mr Fred Seibert io Louisville, Ky Miss Patterson's father is foreman of the Greenville Lumber company, of this oity. Several months ago, Mise Peterson left Greenville for Elk hart, loditna to spend a while with relatives 8he was expected to re torn borne io a few weeks, bot since her marriage it is not known what ber plans are Her falber is ignorant of bis daughter'a marriage and tbe following dispstob from Lousville, Ky clipped from Friday's New York World will be news to him. Tbe following is tbe account of Miss Peterson' romantic marriage ; "Passengers arriving snd departing from tbe Seventh street ststion here Tuesday afternoon were sttraoted by a young man who psoed from one end of the plstform to tbe other, hold? ing an umbrella high over bis head lie appeared about noon, and the ar rival of every train was a signs! for a renewal of bis msrch People stared sod giggled, but tbe man appeared ignorant of the curiosity whioh he was arouaiog "You most be expecting rain " ' Afraid you'll be sunstruck, ain't you ?" These were a few of the jibes thrust at him, but the stranger kept up his monotonous psce. Finally a policeman approached him 4 What do you want around here, anyway ?" asked tbe officer "What you got thst umbrella raised for ? It ain't raining, and the son can't shine through tbe shed " "I'm waiting for my bride," the stranger meekly responded. "My name is Fred Seibert and I'm from Elkhart. lud " He waa interrupted by the officer, who aaid : "Now lower that sun? shade ; we look like two blame fools oot here " "Ob, no," answered his compan? ion. "She might come io and not see o.e. You see 1 am waiting for tbe woman whom I am to marry. I never saw ber, and this umbrella is the only mark by wbicb she can know me, and I don't know her. We have not even exchanged pictures, but when she gets off tbe trsio she wiil look for a man with an open utnbrellla When she sees that umbrella she will see ber future bus band If she does not see this ujq bre la, I'll lose the woman that I iove. We have been corresponding for s long time, snd she writes lovely letters " The young man drew s pink en? velope from bis pocket, patted it affectionately and said : "This is what she writes of herself: Blue eyes aod light hair, weigba about 125 pounds ; urn 19 years old.' That's her description " Then he banded the letter to tbe patrolman and it bore the signature of Nora Peterson, Greenville, S. C. Then Seibert con tinned his story "1 came in this morning about 8 o'clock oo tbe Big Four Nora told me that *be would be oo the Balti more and Ohio, which reaches Louis? ville shortly after 11 o'clock She told me to have my umbrella raised, and I was there to meet her. But she didn't come Then I thought thnt ehe bad got off at New Albany i or JefferHonville and would come over oo tbe electric cars That's why 1 walked around with my umbrella open " Tbe patrolman advised Seibert to wait until 5 58 o'clock, when another train would arrive over the Baltimore and Ohio Shortly before that hour the impatient younj man took his station near tbe gate and waited for the tr*in As it pul ed into the depot he rushed through the crowd and just as be reached the train a feminine voice asked : "Have you seen a man with ao umbrella ?" "Here 1 am," shouted Seibert, aud with a bound be reached ber side They went to tbe Normandy hotel After aupper they left for a little while and when they returned Seibert ahowed the hotel olerk a marriage certificate. They loft for Elkhart laat night --MMt1 ???? *mmmm*~?-? In a letter from Bro W W Law too, of Chine, whioh reaehed us too late for this issue, he say* : "I am sore you will all be pleated to koow that all of the Southern Presbyterian. Method? ist aod Baptist missionaries, including the gotpol roinHooaries, are safe Sue eral families havi? roturoed to Amcrioa. some are are io Japan, others io Cores, but most arc at eomo of the seashore ports, which arc coosidorod ea'e. Shaogbai, for ioNtarmo, has a large foroiito community Tho looal volun? teer* number over one thousand, and there ars eighteen f.troi^o gunboats here, mostly English '' ? Baptist Cou? rier, Sept b". Ws havf received a copy of the Manila Times, whioh is worth ?1 per mouth in g<?M ; and from a peruttal of if* pascH and a glance over it* silver tieirg SwtoSsSS, pstfwwil^d mostly If Amorua ft who have spssed islosoi is Msoils, we judge tho paper to be * veaitahle gold mioe ?Spartan burg Herald Southern Farm Magazine. The question of sheep vereus d ?gs for the South io one not of sentiment, but of pure business A dog that will kill sheep ought not to be allowed to live, however faithful it may be to its owner. Perhsp? if its owner fed it properly it would not bo obliged to forage amoog neighbors' flooks of sheep It is time id tbe Sooth for public sentiment to be thoroughly aroused agaloet tbe mao who will carry faeor with tbo dog owners More than ooe bird will be killed with the same stooe. A thoughtful artiole in the Southern Farm Magaiine for Septem? ber oo this subject by Col J. B. Kille? brew of Nashville is most timely. Hs estimates tbat if fifteen sheep were carried oo every Sootbero farm tbe not results would reaeh $72,200.000. or $12,200.000 more thao the value of tbe wheat sod tobseeo erops of tbs South. Hs poiots out tbat oos of the great disoooragemeots of sheep-raising is tbs slaughter of tbe shsep by eors, eotailing ao annual loss of $125,000. Coloosl Killebrew's artiele ought to be called to tbs attention of every voter io \he South who desires, io the seleotioo of his legislative representatives, to aot for tbe best interests of his State, aod eoosequeotly of himself Other articles of iotereet io this month's issue are by I. O Sebaub on Liebig's influence upon agrioulturo. in wbioh be makes the point tbat mental triumphs contri? buting to tbe welfare of tbe human reo* should be as oaptivatiog as military soocesses ; by Edward Ingle on democ? racy aod its denials, in which aro traced tbo unconscious repudiation of demo oratio notions io manifestations growing oat of attempts to be democratic ; by Thomas P Grasty oo the menace to oottoo in improper baling, and a dis eu'sion of success of wheat growing io Georgia. Among tbe general subjects discussed are goat -raising, effects of tbs Chinese war upon the ginseog crop, tbe growing of tobacco under oover, the agricultural capabilities of tbo Soutbero States, osoneries foi tbe South aod tbe prospects of good priced wheat. The departments are full of eotertaioiog matter for all members of tbo farmer's famih The Soutbsrn Farm Magazine is published monthly by tbe Manufaotur ersf Record Publishing Co , Halfi more, Md. Price $1 a year. BEFRIENDING A NEGRO. Maooo, Ga, Sept 6 ?Tweoty ooe of the representative nuances and profes sional men of Wiikiusco oouoty oanie into Maooo today to t-ee that a negro, Napoleon Anderroo, did not lack friends if the United States commis? sioner should biod hitu over on a charge of interfering with Uoited States officers Heodersoo bad takeo a warrant for larceny against two revenue offioers passing through the county, charging them with stealing bis sugar oane. Tbs offioers gaya bond and then arrested tbe negro, saying be had sought to ioterfero with the dnoharg? of their duties. The white meo of the oouoty rose up io arm* aod re'u el witb foroe to allow the oegro t? be taken away without due p'ocoss of law Tbe offioers gave up the negro aod came to Maoon, taking warrants for many of the white oit;a?os These came io today aod brought the negro with ihem and announced that as the negro had iived ao exemplary life in their mid^t every dollar io tbe oiunty would o > u*el to tea that ho wa* not imposed rn. Tbe <atcs will all bu beard ibll wo k. Cotton Not so Scarce Since the Civil War. Manchester, Sept 6 ?The greatest interest is felt in tomorrow's meeting of the Lancashire spinners convened by the Federation of cotton spinuers, ot which a proposal will be brought forward to discontinue buying Amer icat spot cotton Since the an? nouncement was made that such a conference would be hfeld there has been such a rush upon the smaller stooks of cotton in the hands of Liverpool brokers that today's ssles advanced from 3,000 to 15,000 bales, with the result that not more than 100,000 bales are left .Cotton has not been so scarce be fore since the days of tne American civil wsr The purchs*"ih are chiefly employers having large contracts on hand It is hoped that the situation may be saved by the arrival of the crop from America toward the end of the month Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Digests what you eat. It artificially digests the food aud aids Nature iu strengthening and recon? structing the exhausted digestive or? gans. It Is the latest discovereddigest aut and tonic. No other preparation can approach it in efficiency. It in? stantly relieves and permanently cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn, Flatulence, Sour Stomach, Nausea, Sick Headache, Gastralgia.Crampsand all otber results of Imperfect digestion* Frlce&Oc. undtl. Lurfro size contains 2Vi times small st.'.e. ik>uk uii about dyspepsia Olailtdf ret Prepared by E. C DcWlTT A CO. Chicago. JSHUGHSON&CO Out in Kansas lives a happy wife. She writes: " I have used Mother's Prlend before two confinements. The last time I had twins, and wa& in labor only a few min* utes. Suffered very little." The resson why Mothers Friend does expectant mothers so much food is because it is an external liniment, to be applied upon the outside, where much of the strain comes. It helps be? cause the pores of the skin readily absorb it, and it comes into direct contact with and is absorbed by the parts involved. Morning sickness is quickly banished, snd nervousness is kept completely sway. The sense of dread and foreboding is not experienced, even during labor itself. Confinement is short and almost without pain. Recovery is quick and sure. Best of all, Mother'? Friend benefits the unborn just as nuch as the expectant mother, and when the little one comes it will be strong, lusty and healthy. Druggists sell Mother's Friend for $1 a bottle. bend for our free book on the subject, finely illustrated. the BRADFIELD RFXjULATOR CO. ATLANTA. OA. A. WHITI t SON. Fire Insurance Agency ESTABLISHED 1866. Represent, among other Companies : LIVERPOOL A LONDON A GLOBE, NORTH BRITISH k MERCANTILE] HOME, of New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y. LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. Capital represented $75,000,000. Feh 38. 0 HARLES C. LESLIE, Wholesale and Retail Commission Dealer in FISH Oysters, Game and Poultry. Stalls No. 1 and 2 Fish Market. Office. Nos. 18 and 20 Market Street. CHARLESTON, 8. C. Consignments of Couniry Produce, Poultry, Eggs, Ac , are respectfully solicited. Prompt returns made. Fish packet in barrels and boxes for 'he country trade a specalty. Dec 6 x Furman University, GREENVILLE, S. C. THE NEXT SESSION opens on the 26th of September, 1900. Full and thor? ough instruction, leading to the degress of B A., and M A , is offered Boarding in private families moderate ; in the Mesa Hall, excellent tare may be had at less expense. Correspondence solicited Applications for places in ibe Mess should not dt-forred. For full particulars, ?pplv to the President. A. P. sJONTAGUE, L. L D. Julv 2*?im THE BANK OF SUMTER, SUMTER, S. C. City and County Depositary Capital atock pnid in, . . $75.000 00 Undivided surplus, . . 16,000 00 Individual liability of stockholders in excess of their stock, . 75,000 00 Trane*ct9 a general banking bueineas ; also tins a Savings Bank Department. Deposits of $1 and upward received Interest allowed a) the rate of 4 ?er cent, per annum, payable sens i-annually. W F. B HAYNSWORTH, President. Marion Moisb W. F, Bf*iiz, Vice-Presideot. Cashier. Jan 31. Davidson College, Davidson, N. C. 64th Year Begins Sept. 6. CLASSICAL. MATHEMATICAL, LI IKRARV, SCIENTIFIC, BIBLICAL, COMMERCIAL. Courses Offered for JL. B., S. S. and A. M. Terms moderate, Location healthful, Laboratories complete, Teaching thorough, Gymnasium equipped. Send for a Catalogue. J. B. SHEARER, Juno 13?3m President FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SUMTER. STATE, riTY AND COUNTY DE? POSITORY, SUMTER, S. C. Paid up Capital.$ 75,000 00 Surplus and Profils ? - ? ? 25,000 00 Additional Liability of Stock? holders in excess of their stock. 75,000 00 To'al protection to depositors, $17.") 000 00 Transects t? Qeoeral Banking Business. Special attention jt*?*n to collections. SAVINGS D BP A RTM BN T. Deposits of |tl upwards received, In terest allowed ?' Ihe rule of 4 p?*r CSat psr annum, on amounts t' nvc $5 ?od not exceed? ing $30 i, payahK quarterly, o:? tir*t days of January, April. July rind October. R M W \LLACK, L. B. ('AHH')N, President. Cashier Remember That flaycsville is the best Tobaeeo Mar? ket in the State. SALES ARE GOING ON DAILY. We have a large corps of buyers and plenty of money with which to pay for tobaccos and we guar? antee good prices and sat? isfactory treatment. Bring us your tobacco. THE PUDDING SWAMP TOBACCO WAREHOUSE COMPANY, JOHN W. MILLS, Manager. CMmmTOVES! Of course we realize the fact to buy Stoves and Crockery at bottom prices You would be compelled to patronize the old reliable Stove man, T. C. Scaffe. For this very reason We bought before the fall advance, the larg? est line of Crockery and Stoves that we ever handled. Now we don't charge you the advance but it is your gain. Our trade last fall was extra large, but we ^expect to outdo all previous years, because we expect to sell goods and have the price. Next week will give a few prices to think over. T. C. SCAFFE, The old reliable Stove Dealer. Sagging and Ties. We have made large contracts for Bag? ging and Ties, and feel that we are in a better position than ever to supply our customers in this line. For some years we have been buying largely of second hand Bagging and Ties from mills in the upper part of the State, and fortunately our contracts were made with them this year in the early Spring, or we could not have gotten them?owing to the high price of new goods they were eagerly sought. Some people object to use this class of Bagging because it is a little ragged, but we think that should make but very little difference as the best of it looks pretty tough from sampling very soon after it passes out of the farmers hands. Based upon the price of new goods there is a saving to the farmers of nearly 50 per cent? By buying that which was used before and why not reap the benefit of it, as it makes no difference in the price of your cotton. We have all grades, and if you don't want the old we will be glad to sell you the new, but feel that it is our duty to recommend^ hat which will pay you best. Alliance ami Grange Clubs would do well to see us before buying. O'DONNELL & CO.