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BANQUET FOR THE BAND. Concert and Banquet at Hotel Sumter on July 4th. The proprietors of the Hotel Sumter will, on the evening: of July 4th, give a concert and banquet for the benefit of the Second Regiment Band. The banquet which will be served at 10 p. m., will be the most elaborate yet given in Sumter's elegant new hotel, and will be served in courses. The menu has been arranged after careful consideration and all the delicacies of the season will be provided for? the delectation of the epicures. The Second Regiment Band, ?or whose benefit- the banquet .is to be given,*will give one of its delightful concerts both before and after the ."banquet and as the public is invited to attend it will be a celebration of the ?th, in which all can join and all can enjoy. "Banquet tickets will be sold at the Hotel office- for %L " July Cosmopolitan. . The midsummer fiction number of the July Cosmopolitan contains the best, story. Bret Harte has .written in a: long time. The wel>-knowi* Jack Hamlin is the L-ero, and he will be eagerly welcomed back by the pubBc. ; "?esperado and gambler that He V is! theoretically we ought not to like him, but he has that fine courage too rarely met with in real life orin fiction,, and those who read "A Mer? cury of the Foothills" will probably lose sight of his faults in following the events which take place upon that hteaven-kissing hill." Katrina Trask's story in- the same number should be read by every woman. It is jone of those homely tragedies con? stantly going on in modern society. Ifcis -probably the cleverest piece of work Mrs. Trask has ever done. R. Kl MunMttrick's quaint New - England coast yarn has a breeziness about it thai makes it really refreshing. The July - instalment of Egerton Castle's story begins to. raise the curtain on the inevitable ruin which the Duke of Ginny's weakness must bring on those who love him, COW THIEF CAPTURED. George Deas,Jeolored, was captured near the city on Thursday night with a stolen cow in his possession, by two negroes who were pursuing him, and brought in to the {guard fhouse. Friday he was given a preliminary hearing before Magistrate Wells and was com? mitted to jail for trial at the next v term of court: .; Deas comes from Clar v endon County, and is a strong, robust negro and will make an able recruit for the chain gang. The cow was stolen from Lucy Spears, | colored. THE PIANO RECITAL. The final recital for the seasoon by the Sumter School of Music was given in the Opera House . last Thursdav evening. . ; The programme was arranged so as to give the pupils of the several grades opportunity to show the improvement they have made during the'past ses? sion, and the entertainment ;was a de? lightful success in every respect." The large audience enjoyed the Entertain? ment from first to last and Miss Ewell has every reason to feel proud ol the \ work of "her pupils. Miss Mary EweE? of Norfolk, Va., whose superb soprano has more than once" before, been heard with great pleasure by Sumter audiences, sang two selections at the close of the regu? lar programme to the delight of the audience. BAND CONCERT AND FeSTIVAL. The 2d Regiment Band will give a concert on the square next Monday from 7 to 10 p. m. Ice cream, cake and sherbet will be served. Those desiring to contribute cake or cream will please notify Mr. Willie Bult man or Mr. J. G. R. Wilder. COTTON WEIGHERS ELECTED. At the regular monthly meeting of the Country Board of Commissioners, held yesterday, the public cotton weigh? ers for Sumter, Bishopville and Mayes? ville were elected. Sumter-S. Y. Delgar, J. B. Rafiield and S. B. Jenkins. Bishopville-S. J. Blackwell and J. A. Carnes. Mayesville-J. M. Witherspoon. Shirt Factory for Sumter. The second floor of the Pierson building, adjoining the Court House Square, is being repaired and remodel? ed for the use of the Sumter Shirt Factory which will be established as soon as the building is in readiness. The factory will be owned by and operted under the maanagement of Mr. M. H. Beck. Telephone Connnection With Florence. Something was said in Monday's Item about the line to Florence being down and there being no telephone connection with that place. The Sumter Telephone Co., wishes it to be understood that the part of the line owned by it is up and in working or? der. The manager had occasion to ride over the line on Saturday and found it all right,. The line beyond ?Lynche's River is controlled by the South Carolna Long Distance Tele? phone Co., and Mr. Miller, the presi? dent of that company, said recently that he did not intend keeping up that line in the future and that com? munication with Florence and other towns controlled by his company would have to be over the lines now being constructed to connect with the S. C. Company's system at Camden. A ?agi&g, Soaring Flood Washed down a telegraph line which Chas C Ellis, of Lisbon Ia., bad to repair. "Stand? ing waist deep In icy water,** he writes, "gave me a terrible cold and cough. It g?ew worse dailj Finally the best doctors in Oakland, Neb , Sioux City and Omaha said I had con? sumption and could not live. Then 1 began using Dr King's New Discovery and wa? wholly cared bj six bottles." Positively guar an teed for Coughs, Colds and all Throat and Lung 'roubles by J F W DeLorme. Price 50c COUNCIL MEETING. Council held a regular meeting at S o'clock last Wednesday night. Present, Mayor A. B. Stuckey. Al? dermen G. F. Epperson, W. H. Epper? son, E. W. Hurst, E. O. Purdy, C. G. Rowland and P. P. Finn. Absent. Aldermen W. B. Boyle and D. J. Chandler. Minutes of 14th inst, were read and approved. The Finance Committee reported Clerk and Treasure's reports for April and May examined and found correct. That police officers are still drawing increased rate of pay which was to have terminated March 1st. Called attention to too great expenditures on Streets and ditches. On Mr. G. F. Epperson's motion a barrel of disinfectant was ordered for use in streets and ditches; also some fifteen hundred feet of drain pipe call? ed for by Committee of Public Works, with sufficient additional to complete drain in Bartlette and Washington streets to -the White Graded School. More holes to be placed on this line of drains. On motion of Mr. Purdy the Mayor was authorized to proceed with work cf setting back fences on lower Main Street^west side) wherever owners of land will consent, for purposepf widen? ing the sidewalk. : On motion of Mr. Hurst the present rate of Police pay was continued. Privates $45, per month. Assistant Chief $50 and the Chief Soo. A vote was taken upon applications ofvMesss. J. D. White* and S. Y. Del gar for reommendations to County Board of Commissioners for appoint? ment as public cotton weigher. Mr. Delgar was the choice of the Council . on the following vote. For Delgar : JFinn, Hurst, Rowland and Chandler (by written proxy). For White : G. F. Epperson, W. H. Epperson and R. O. Purdy. On motion of Mr. Finn the offer of C. H. Dorn for lease of the Opera House was accepted, on condition that he provide a piano. The matter of erecting street signs and house numbers was referred to Messrs. Finn, W. H. Epperson and Hurst with power to act. .. An ordinance to prevent discharge of sewage into drains and ditches was read, and amended by making it the duty of Police officers to deetroy or break connections of pipe laid in vio? lation of the ordinance, and providing that permission may be obtained to run pure water into drains by applying to Council. An ordinance to prevent obstruction of streets was read and adopted under a suspenison of the rule which re? quires two readings. , An ordinance to prevent begging was read for the first time. - The Mayor and Clerk were author? ized to execute a note to the First Na- ' tional Bank for $4000 to pay bond in- i terest, water rent and current expen- ! ses. Mr. Rowland of Special Committee stated that he thought it would be un? wise to' begin excavation' of Main Street for paving, before cold weather, i and suggested the work should not be done until falL The matter was left with the Committee to act at their discretion. Mr. Purdy said representatives of the estate of A. S. Brown desired to improve sidewalk at S. E. Corner Main and Liberty Streets -and wanted to know to what extent the City would assist. The mayor suggested that art? ificial stone be used at this point. The Committee of Public Works were authorized to look after the matter with power to act. The Clerk was directed to write Mr. Louis J. Barbot, C. E., of Augusta, Ga., that Council is not disposed to discuss the matter of a survey for sew? erage just at this time. A Poor Millionaire Lately starved io London because he cmld not digest bis food. Early use of D'? King's New Life Pitts would have saved bim They strengthen the stomach, aid digestion, promote assimilation, improve appetite. Price 25c. Money hack if not satisfied. Sold by J F W DtDortse, druggist 5 CLARENDON NEWS. F om. The Manning Times. Maj. D. A. Bradham formerly com? mandant of King's Mountain Acad? emy, has accepted a similar position with the Sumter Military Academy and Seminary for Women to be es? tablished in the city of Sumter this fall. Died last Monday afternoon Andrew Jackson Tindal aged .86 years The funeral took place in the Manning cemetery yesterday morning. Rev. J. O. Gough conducted the service. The deceased was a prominent member of the Manning Baptist church, a man of high character, noble impulses and a kind heart. His life was like an open book, and he was noted for his independence, and his dislike for sham. He left a will naming Hon. J. E. Tindal and W. Scott Harvin his executors. The use of kerosene for street sprinkling will be commenced in an experimental way in Columbia this week, and if it proves as satisfactory a preventive of dust as it has in many other places, it will be generally used in that city as a sublsjtitute for water. The use of oil on the streets of Sumter has been discussed for several years, but the discussion has never led to a practical test, although a great many people are satisfied that oil would prove in the long run not only more satisfactory but more economical than water. It would not be expensive to make a test of the oil on the macad? amized portion of Main street, and if the City Council will not make the experiment the merchants on Main Street could at very little expense pro? vide the oil and have the test made themselves. If they could free Main Street of dust by using oil instead of water the outlay would be a good in? vestment. It is estimated that about six barrels of oil will sprinkle a block of strees. Steppe! Into Li?? Coals. "When a cbi'd I burned my foot frightful ly." writes W H Ends, of Jonesville, Va., "which caused horrible l*g s< res for 30 years, but Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly cared me after everything else failed." Infallible for Barns, Scalds, Cuts, Sores, ^raises and Piles? Sold by J F W DeLorme. 25c 5 TEACHERS FOR THE PHILIPPINES. Supt. of Education McMahan Requested to Appoint Two Teachers for Philippine Schools. Columbia, June 30.-Superintendent McMahan has received a request from the General Superintendent of Public Instruction in Manila to appoint two teachers for work in the PhiUippine Islands. The following is the letter which Superintendent McMahan has received : Department of Public Instruction for the Philippine Islands. Manila, P. L, May ll, 190L Hon. Jno. J. McMahan, Columbi, a S. C. Dear Sir : You are hereby given au? thority to select two teachers for work iin the Philippine Islands at annual salaries of ?51,200 each, their necessary traveling expenses to Manila to be paid by this Department. Raving conferred this appointing power upon you, I shall hold you per? sonally responsible for the character of tiie appointees sent out under this authority, and I enclose herewith a circular which will indicate require? ments and the conditions to which teachers will be subject' in accepting these appointments. Please furnish the persons selected with duplicate certificate of appointments by you cit? ing this authority, and have them write to Colonel C. R. Edwards, Chief of the Bureau of Insular Affairs, Washington, D. C. in reference to their transportation to Manila, enclos? ing one copy of said certificate of ap? pointment, the other to be retained for presentation at this office. Thanking you for your interest and assistance in the matter, I am, very truly yours, General Supt. of Public Instruction. Mr. McMahan received also another letter from CoL Edwards who has charge of the transportation. This letter is as follows : War Department Office of the Secre? tary Division of Insular Affairs. Washington, June 15, 1901. Sir : I have the honor to advise you that this division has received from the General Superintendent of Public Instruction at Manila a copy of his letter to you requesting the selection of two teachers at 81,200 each per an-, num. In this connection I beg to say that with a view of furthering the organ? ization of schools in the PhilKppines, a special transport will be fitted up for the accommodation of teachers. It is thought that this vessel will sail on July 23rd, next, from^San Francis? co, and it is important that those chosen by you should be ready in ample time, in order to avoid delay? ing the educational work under Prof. Atkinson. litherefore, request that you inform me as early as possible of any selec? tions you may . make, and instruct those chosen to notify this division at once regarding their acceptances. Transportation on a; government transport from San Francisco to Ma? nila will be given, when practicable, to the immediate families of teach? ers, but in view of the limited trans? port facilities, it may be impractica? ble to give the transportation on the same vessel as that .upon which the teacher will saiL "Very respectfullv, C. R. Edwards. Lt. CoL 47th Inf ty. U. S. V., Chief of Division. Mr. McMahan will make these ap? pointments in time for the appointees to leave for San Francisco on or be? fore the loth of July. The qualifica? tions required are stated in a circular sent out by General Superintendent Atkinson. L Applicants must be either normal or college graduates. 2. They must have had several years successful experience in school work, and be now engaged in teaching. 3. They must be physically sound and able to stand the tropical climate, and willing to accept whatever location may be assigned them by the General Superintendent of Education. These directions will be borne in mind by Superintendent McMahan when the appointments are made. Superinten "dentv McMahan announces that all teachers who are interested in this write him at once. Seven Tears ia Be?L "Will wonders cease ?" inquire the friends of Mrs L Pease, of Lawrence, Kan. Tbey knew she bad been unable to leave ber bed io seven years on a-count of kidney and liver trouble, nervous prostration and general de? bility ; but "Three bottles of Electric Bitters enabled me to walk" sbe irrites, ''and in thrte months I felt like a new perron." Women suffering frem Headache. Backache. Nervous? ness, Sleeplessness, Melancholy, Fainting and Dizzy Spells will find ita priceless blessing. Try it. Satisfaction is guaranteed. Only ?Oe at J F W De Lorine's. 5 WILL CLOSE ON JULY 4. We the undersigned hereby agree to close our places of business on July 4th for a holiday. Sumter Grocery Co. Levi Bros, The Sumter D G Co, Levy & Moses, Stubbs Bros & Cuttino, The Cash Grocery Store, B J Barnett, Schwartz Bros, John Reid, C F McFadden, Knight Bros, Cooper Cycle Repair Shop, W B Burns, Bultman & Bro, A A Strauss & Co, Walsh Shoe Store, L B DuRant, D J Chandler, Miss Mc? Donald, M Green, V H Phelps, Geo W Reardon, Jenkins Bros, W S Rey? nolds, H G Osteen & Co, J Rettenberg & Sons, R F Hoyt, Horn Bass Co, Mrs L Atkinson, A Belitzer, J A Schwerin, E A Bultman, T C Scaffe, Sumter Peanut Co, Witherspoon Bros & Co, H W Hood, L W Folsom, W H Yates, J D Craig Furniture Co, Duck? er & Bultman, O'Donnell & Co. Brilliant Meteor Explodes. Abbeville, June 29.-Last night at about 12:40 o'clock a very unusual phenomenon occurred. ? meteor having a momentary brilliance of the sun appeared in the heavens, passing from north east to southwest. Before it disppeared it divided into two spheres, one much larger than the other. A short interval after it dis? appeared, perhaps a minute, there were distinct sounds like the discharge of heavy artillery, followed by a deep aorring sound. THE NEWS OF MAYESVILLE. Crop Conditions-Town Improvements Personal Mention. Mayesville, June 26.-The crops in this section are very much belated as is the case nearly everywhere. The rains continued heavy and frequent, and altogether the outlook is far from encouraging for the farmer. The town has received on trial an arc gasoline lamp of 1,000 candle pow? er. The light gives entire satisfaction and several more have been ordered. These lamps appear to be as good as the electric light and our town will present a much improved appearance at nightf. This is another step toward the improvements proposed by our progressive council. Many more may be looked for. Rev. J. E. Stevenson has been quite sick for the past few days but is con? valescing. Miss Mattie Gregg, of Claussen, who has been visiting Miss S. W. Mayes, has gone to Manning. Miss Maggie Barringer is visiting relatives in Florence. Mr.R. C. Garland, of Sardinia, is in town again. Miss Owens* of Clarendon, is visit? ing at Dr. T.M . McCutchen's. All the college students have return? ed home. Mr. J. Henry Mills left for Atlan? ta on Tuesday morning, where he will take a course in a business college. Miss Nonie Mayes is visting rela? tives at RuraL Miss Bessie McKinney is visiting in Sumter. Quite a number of bur citizens went on the excursion to the Isle of Palms last Friday. Mr. V. S. Wyld has returned from Charleston, where he was called to the* bedside of his mother, who was suffer? ing from paralysis. Mrs. Hyman Pearlstine, of Charles? ton, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Strauss. Mr. E. D. Smith, of Sumter, was in town yestreday. Misses McLeod and Morris, of Char? lotte, N. C., are visiting the family of Mr. W. J. McLeod. The commencement exercises of the Lowry Institute will be held on Fri? day. G. .Mayesville, June 28.-There has been no rain in this section in two days, and the farmers are beginning to get in some much neded plowing. If the weather continues favorable, a fairly good crop may be made, but the corn crop will hardly be worth harvesting in some places. The warm temperature of the past few days has caused . cotton to grow remarkably well The oat crop was mnch better than usual this year, but much of it cannot be gathered on account of wet fields. Mr. J. E. Mayes has nearly com? pleted the interior of his new store on LaFayette Street, and will move in in a few days. This store will be one of the handsomest buildings in town. r It is hoped other similar stores will soon be erected. Mr. R. A. Chandler has finished the repairing and moving of his mill and ginnery. The improvement has been very great, and the buildings are much more convenient and desirable. Business is ?lmost at a standstill, as it always is at this season, and the merchants are having a rest from the trade* of the fall and winter. Mrs. A. A. Strauss and Mrs. E.. Sternberger left this morning for Mt. Airy, N. C., where they will spend the summer. Mrs. S. M. McCall is visiting her parents ut Dalzell. Mr. W. S. Chandler returned home vesterday-from a visit to relatives at Yorkville, S . C. Miss Yates, of Concord, is visiting the family of Mr. J. A. Foxworth. Dr. Thos. Foxworth. of Smithville, is in town. ? G. WEDGEFIELD HAS POOR CROPS. What the Farmers Say-Other News of That Section. Wedgefield, S. C., June 26.-Blue does not express the way our farming friends feel over the prospects of a crop. The oldest planters can't recall a year when the outlook was as dis? couraging, still there is a chance of making an average crop of cotton, for the writer was told by an experienced farmer a few days ago that in '81 he could not see his cotton from one end of the row to the other the first of June, but he made a fine cotton crop. Judging by present conditions, with continued rains like we are having now, a 50 per cent, cotton and 40. per cent, corn crop would be a higth esti? mate. With a short crop all around last year and prospects of a smaller this year, unless conditions improve greatly, we will have to face a prob? lem, in less than a year, that we have never had before. At the present rate we hope to finish chopping over anyway by the 4th of July. We are sorry for the merchant's lien this year. He had better keep a small stock of goods on hand. Both of our M. Ds. are kept going. So much rain is causing lots of fever. The engine pulling the passenger train broke down this morning and the freight engine had to carry the train on to Columbia. A mad dog was killed this morning, so it looks like the last change in the moon brought us bad luck all around. C. PISGAH NEWS. Pisgah, June 28.-We have had fine rains since Friday, one of them, a heavy wind storm, came with it which did considerable damage. The last one was a flood, which came Wednes? day evening. One section of the cloud went over Smithville, and the other towards Hagood and Wedgefield our friends in that sections no doubt are flooded. A ride in the lower section from here show the crops in worse condition than I expected to see them. As a crop, corn is done for-drowned to death. Cotton dying in the fields. Mrs. Eunice McLeod*cf the Mizpah section died Wednesday morning and was buried yesterday at ll a. m., after services by Rev. J. W. Kenney. She was a Miss Cason from Fairfield and was unusuallv liked and loved. J. E. D. ! GROWING BISHOPVILLE. News of Growth and Development-Per? sonal and Other Items. Bishopville, July 2.-The first game of base ball for the season for this place was played here last Saturday between Stokes Bridge and Spring Hill which resulted in a victory for the former by a score of 18 to IL The Masons are beginning to erect a large two story brick building adjoin? ing the storeof Mr. J. S. Corbett. The lower floor will be used as a store while the Masons will occupy the upper story as their hall. They purpose having it completed by Sept, 1st. The town is also preparing to erect an? other brick store adjoining the two they already have in course of erection, which will be occupied by The Bank of Bishopville. Miss Lillian Mclure., of Baltimore, is spending some time with her cou? sin, Dr. J. S. McLure. Mr. Henry "Wilson is home from Clemson College. Rev. A. C. Walker returned last night from Jordon where he has been attending the district conference. Mr. W. D. Shaw, the polite and jolly foreman of the County Messen? ger of Darlington, is spending a few days here this week. Miss Mabel Hearon, who has a po? sition with The Horn Bass Co., of Sumter came up last night to spend a few weeks at her home here. Mr. Bryant Watson, one of the old? est citizens of Bishopville, township was found dead in his bed this morn? ing. He was in the 85th year of his age and until last night was in the best of health. He was in town yes? terday, having walked here from his home which is about 2 miles in the country. Guv Finds Cotton Blooms. Dear Mr. Editor : If you wanted to know about cotton blooms why'nt you. say so before and we could have sent you a buttonier ever since the middle er-las week. Certain them are cot? ton blooms what them very "modest men'' sent you? Please , for goodness gracious-sakes alive let us know, finately, where them "modest men" about Sumter live. Bet a dollar and a half (on time) agin a cent and a half (cash) that they are two mighti? ly disappointed people that you didn't mention their names, or Jthen they're ashamed to exhibit their bloomin' variegated cotton patch. Well, we a'int so modest, and here? with enclose you a precious faded flow? er pulled on Saturday from our old home place and now planted by Mr. John T. Tallon, [to whom credit is due for a clean and fine crop in the circumstances and under present con? ditions. Master George Reid, of Reid's Mill, also has cotton blooming. We might send you a whole posy ; but -er-well we don't care to get our feet wet walking too much. Crops on this stretch of Black river, say from St. Charles to Bishopville, Lafayette road, are really in fine con ditiong as regards tilth and freedom from noxious growth-but are fully a month behind in growth and promise. Commonly 50, 80, rain wet. Guv. Wee Nee, July 1, 1901. P. S. On reaching greater St. Charles, to mail this, we find them blatherskiting and booming their first cotton boom thisjmorning, and it not yet quite open. In the Reid Mill subr urb we expect to pick cotton in those "few days" that are promised by debt? ors. Cotton Blooms on Spring Hill. Mr. Editor : As it is so late in the year and I have not heard of any cot? ton blooms I present you with one to? day. On last year I had plenty of blooms on June 12, that makes my crop at least 2 weeks behind the usual seasons. With kind regards, I am yours very truly, T. M. Bradley. Braum, S. C., June 28. Bennettsville, June 29.-Yesterday afternoon Jim Harris, the negro who escaped from the chaingang last Feb? ruary by killing the guard with an axe, was convicted of murder and sen? tenced to be hanged on August 9. Walter Hines, who escaped with Jim, was also convicted and recommended to mercy, making the sentence life im? prisonment. These negroes had no money and did not employ counsel, but four of the leading members of the Bennetisviie bar-Judge J. H. Hud? son, T. I. Rogers, D. D. McCall, Jr., and J. T. Dudley-defended them without pay and made a strong fight to save them. The trial consumed two days. The jury was out only 27 min? utes. THE NU 750 CANDLE POWER ARI Produce the finest artifici TABIAS Superior to electricity < LASCP. kerosene oil. A 20th Ce pa Art of Lighting. They darkness int A nd air instead Oj Xo Smoke. Xo Odor. 1 Safe, They are Portable. '. where. We also manufactu: Lamps, Pendants, Chane Etc. The best and onlyrca cent Vapor Gas Lamps r Each burner 100 candle pow Good Ag*ts Wanted. Writ Chicago Solar Ligi HAGOOD NEWS NOTES. Hagood, S. C., June 30, 1901. Mr. Editor : It is Sunday night and I am at my table writing. It has been raining, is raining now, with murky clouds all around. Crops are looking as well as one could ex? pect. Some corn and cotton looks very well. The grass continues to grow and when weeded out or ploughed up*it does not all die because of the wet. It is a hard struggle to save the crops^ that, after all, do not promise much. Still we work, hoping for a change that will bring labor's reward. We said something last week about making trouble and meeting it. The Great Teacher asked, "Why take ye thought for the morrow?" and then calls attention to a helpful lesson that may be learned from things around us. How very helpless are the little birds, but they are.-happy he-*. cause they are free from unnecessary anxious care, and are hone the worse; for God provides them: " The lillies are clothed with beauty, .the lillies that today are and are hot tomorrow. " Ye are of more value than many spar? rows,'* not one of whom ''shall fall without your Father, ; who numbers your very hairs. The inclusion is safe and natural, that ifj3od feeds tie birds and clothes the grass much more will He, us. This present trouble reminds us that we are exceedingly blessed when com? pared with others. - CaH to mind th?' Galveston disaster, the Jacksonville; fire, the West Virginia, flood. . Just now the news came to us that thou? sands are perishing in China However unfortunate'we are still we. must say, to speak'truthfully "Goodness and; mercy have followed me all my days;" It is a very good plan when1 we begin to fret and worry over the things we have-not to take an inventory of what" we have, the good and the bad. Life's picture is made up of lights and "shad? ows ; it cannot be otherwise. Contrasts make us conscious of existences and enable us to set a proper value on things. Sunshine and shadow reveal eachJother,^but there is more of sun? shine. We receive no more than- we are grateful for and deserve none of that good. How dependent we arel The Master said to the disciples "Without me ye can db nothing," but man having; sought out many inventions, feels al? mighty, in much prosperity. "Men are like hogs," an old;preacher said^ whenjthey are full and have need of nothing the master need but show his face for them to run in great fear. Let | want come, then a twig breaking or a cough is- sufficient to bring them squeaking from their hiding at his heels. So adversity brings us to a. long-suffering God. It does ho good to fret and worry over any thing. Let us meet trouble bravely, and do the things in our pow? er, the rest let us leave to' God. Civis.. * BALL CLUFTFOR MAYESVILLE. Strong Team Organized-Other Items of Interest Mayesville, July L-The base ball, fever'has again struck town, and from present prospects, Mayesville will soon ; have a good team on the diamond.' The base-ballists' will begin regular; practice this afternoon and hope to be ready in a few days to meet any op ?ments that may presen^theinselves. he well-known battery "bf* Mayes and Bradley will again do some effective work, and nearly all the old players, with several new ones, will push the game along. It is to be hoped the game will be seen here this summer as everything else is generally at a a lull in summer. There is plenty of good material and the boys should succeed," if they will but work. The new machinery for Mr. E. A. Chandler's mill and gin. has arrived and is being put in position. Mayesville will soon^ have two of the most improved gins, and the-usual large cotton crop will be handled much more easily. . \" ' There has been no talk of the tobac? co business in town and it is not known when the warehouse company will be ready for business. Rev. J. E. Stevenson was able to preach yesterday morning and deliver a fine and forcible sermon on the prev? alence of homicide and the causes. Messrs. T. B. Rhame, D. E. Keels, and Frank McIntosh, of Lynchburg, were in town today. Mr. Pressley Barron, of Manning, is visiting Mr. W. S. Chandler. Mr. S. M McCall has gone to Wil? mington, N. C., on a business trip. Mr. A. J. Pringle, of Concord, has accepted a position with Mr. J. Ex Mayes. Miss Mary Muldrow is visiting: Miss Ada Mayes. G. Shanghai, June 30.-Marquis Tseng has received a dispatch from Sian Fu. to the effect that the empress dowager fearing a trap to capture her, declines, to return to Pekin, and has notified, the grand council that the future capi? tal will be Kai Feng Fu in the prov? ince of Honan. LITE. : ILLUMINATORS al light in the world, ^/^^^^r^-. rr ?ns. Cheaper than ? ^^^^ V ntury Revolu?aoa ia tbs ?^????^^^&T** o daylight ?urn, .'T'.^X* '' f money burn. ftj^iiV.;!^^-^^; ; Vo Noise. 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