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GREAT STORM ON THE GULF. fm all Down and \Mz Def? inite News Obtainable, BOT BRUT ANXIETY IS FELT IN NEW ORLEAfiS. Tlte Cost of Life and the Damage to Property Resal?s The Terrible Tropical Flood of j 1893 When Thousands Perished. New Orleans, La., Aug. 15.-The storm which has been sweeping the Gulf coast from Pensacola and moving westward during the past two days, has prostrated telegraph and telephone wires to such an extent that news from outlying sections is hard to get at. The greatest fears have been enter? tained for the safety of the people liv? ing at Port Eads, which is at the mouth of the river, and for the ships that started for sea just before the storm began. The wires there have been pros? trated since Tuesday night at S o'clock but The Picayune reached a man who left Port Eades Wednesday. He was seen at Buras, which is 60 miles down the river, and the farthest point with which there is wire communication at the present time. This man describes the storm which swept that section as a regular tidal wave, similar to the one which result? ed in such awful loss of life in 1S93. He says all the people living on the east bank of the river have moved up to. the ''jump," which is 15 miles from the mouth of the river. The house of a man named Cobden, half a mile above the quarantine sta? tion, was swept away, and the 15 mem? bers of the family, including 9 chil? dren drowned. The quarntine buildings were badly damaged but no one injured. The big towboat Chamberlain was driven high and dry in the marsh, but her crew are safe. The government boat Gene? ral Reise is believed to have been lost. Capt. Obriens house was swept away, but he was on the boat, which was believed to be outside. The pile driver at Port Eads was sunk. The steamboat Buras was driven ashore near the lighthouse and later it was reported that she had sunk. Her crew were said to have been saved. The tugboat Velasco went down to Pass a L'Outre, which is the eastern mouth of the river, with two barges. When last seen she had her deck awash, and it is feared she has gone down. If this boat and her barges have been lost 20 people more have been drowned. There are numerous reports of individual casualties all along the river from Buras down to the Passes. All the steamers which started for the sea Tuesday remained inside the Passes until Wednesday evening and tfcen went out safely, among the num? ber being: the Cromwell liner Proteus, and the British transport Mechanican which was dynamited while in port a few days ago. Not a single vessel has passed up the river since the storm be? gan and great fears are entertained for the ones which are expected. .There is serious apprehenhsion con? cerning the Cheniere Caminada and Grand Isle sections^ on the south Louisiana coast, west o:: the Mississip? pi river, where 2,000 lives were lost in 1893 by the tidal wave. Up to this writing no word has been received from that section, which is largely inhabited by fishermen, mostly Chi? nese and Malays. Up to last midnight everything seemed to be safe at the Mississippi coast towns. Bay St. Louis, Pass Christian, Biloxi, Mississippi City and "Ocean Springs, but since then not a word has been heard from them. Ail wires are down. The only reports of damage so far received are of destroy? ed bath houses and uprooted trees. The Louisville and Nashville rail? road is blocked off beyond Chef Men? teur. 30 miles from this city. The big steel bridge there is safe, but beyond there are several washouts on the road. The New Orleans and Northwestern railroad is also blockec by washouts on the lake and its bis trestle over Lake Pontchartrain has been shaken by the heavy seas breaking against it. Mobile, Ala., Aug. 15, 4 p. m.-Un? der a 40 mile gale the river here has overflowed the cotton wharf and front and Commerce street. Water street is flooded two feet deep between St. Michael and Congress. Rowboats were employed to bring out members of the cotton exchange at noon. Grocers and other merchants on Commerce and Water streets worked all night raising their ground floor stocks to temporary platforms. Wires are down between Mobile and all points west. Nothing can be heard from over due Louisville and Nash? ville trains. Atlanta, Ga.. Aug. 15.-The tropical storm which has been raging along the Gulf coast for two days has to? night completely isolated the city of Mobiie. Ala. It is known that consid? erable damage has been done along the water front in Mobile, but whether there has been loss of life or not is mere conjecture. Nothing has been heard frvm the country south of Mo? bile np to the time the last wire to Mo? bile failed. At half past four this afternoon the Western Union office in Mobile was abandoned, the water at that time be? ing three feet deep in the operating room. New York, Aug.. 15. -The Press will sav tomorrow : J. Pierpont Mor? gan has planned the greatest labor un? ion of the age-a union of labor and labor's allv, capital. According to his plans, stock of the United States Steel corporation valued at several million dollars at par, has been set aside for the purchase at inside figures by the 165,000 men employed by the compan? ies that make up the great steel trust. It is contemplated to form this copartner? ship between the shareholders and the employes of the United States Steel corporation. THE STORM AT MOBILE. Great Damage Done, But Full Re? ports Not Yet Obtained. Mobile, Ala., Aug. 16.-The tropi? cal storm which came np ont of the south Wednesday and increased in force during the day following is be? lieved to have been severest in the vi? cinity of Mobile. Here the wind blew at the rate of 70 miles an hour for some time. Various reports of the drowning of men in the bay_ have reached here, but it is impossible to confirm them owing to the complete demolition of all means of communica? tion. The pleasure yacht Ariel, bound for Fish river with a party of Mobile peo? ple on board, is reported to have pounded to pieces on the wharf at Battles, on the eastern shore of the bay. Nothing has been heard of the crew. The pleasure yacht Mayflower of this city with a party of prominent people on board reported lost this morning has been heard from. All on board found refuge on Cat island, but the boat was wrecked. Nothing has been heard from Fort Morgan tonight. Two companies of coast artillery are stationed here. The barracks undoubtedly received the full force of the blow. No communication can be had with any of the islands in Mississippi sound, just outside the bar, 40 miles below here. Any news concerning the fate of the islands must come by boat, and this is anxiously awaited. The fruit steamer Harold, from Puerto Cortez, arrived in late tonight. She reports speaking a two-masted schooner 65 miles southeast of this port totally dismantled. The captain of the schooner declined assistance. Logging camps and mill manufac? turers have suffered considerable loss by the breaking of booms. Saw logs and squared timber drifted into Mobile all day, much of it coming up on Royal street, three blocks from the water front. The Dixie saw mill and the mill of Heironymus Brothers, located at Magazine point, were bad? ly damaged, parts of the plants being blown away. No estimate of the dam? age in Mobile is possible at this time. The gulf storm which began with wind and rain Wednesday reached its severest force about 5 o'clock Thurs? day, the maximum velocity being 62 miles an hour. Considerable damage was done in Mobile in the way of up? rooting trees, unroofing houses; and toppling chimneys. A falling wall demolished the rear end of Chas. Mohr ?L Son's drug store, 161 Duphin street, badly damaging his stock. The flood water was backed by the southest gale over the cotton wharf, and Front, Commerce, Water and part of Royal streets for several blocks north of St. Anthony were covered. The water was 18 inches deep in the cotton exchange, and both the West? ern Union and Postal office were flood? ed. The power house of the electric railway was flooded and electric car service was shut down after 3 o'clock. All business in the wholesale district was suspended. Care has been taken to elevate lower floor upon temporary platforms and the grocers suffered a little loss. The grain men were caught to some extent. Owners of cement lost 1,200 barrels. The tracks of the Louisville and Nashville, Southern, and Mobile and Ohio pass through Commerce street and were under water, traffic of course being entirely stopped. The Mobile and Ohio is operating trains from Whistler, 10 miles out, and the Louis? ville and Nashville received one train during the afternoon at Magazine point, from the north. No afternoon and night trains came over that road from the south, and none is expected tonight. Schley in Washington. Washington, Aug. 16.-Admiral Schley, who arrived here with his wife last night, will remain here until the court of inquiry, "which is to in? vestigate the Santiago campaign, com? pletes its work. The interim between now and the opening of the session of the court, September 12, will be devoted to the preparation of his side of the case. To-day he had his first consultation with his counsel. Judge Jos. Wilson of this city, Mr. Raynor of Baltimore and Capt Jas Parker of New Jersey. Ad? miral Schley will go over everything relating to the matter with his counsel and place them in possession of everv fact pertinent to a thorough and com? plete understanding of the events of the campaign which are in contro? versy. Admiral Schley declines to talk about the case. He considers that the order of Secretary Long prohibiting officers of the navy from discussing any phase of it applies to him as well as others and he is obeving. it liter? ally. " FLOODED* RIVERS. Charleston, Aug. 16.-The streams at Camden and Cheraw are 5 ft above the danger line and will rise 4 ft to 10 ft additional during the next 24 hours. The Congaree at Columbia is near? ing the dancer line and will rise 10 ft to 15 ft additional duriDg the next 36 hours. The streams at Camden and Cheraw and Columbia will remain above the dangaer lines during the next 3 days. Severe freshets on the lower Wateree. lower Congaree, the San tee and lower Pee Dee during the next 14 days. L. N. Jesunofsky, Local Forecast Official. It is somewhat remarkable that in Pennsylvania the language of a good many people is"Pennsylvania Dutch, " which they use altogether in their conversation with each other. Th?* Lehigh Valley railroad officials have tabooed that language, and issued an i order prohibiting its employes from talking that kind of talk while they are on duty. The reason assigned is that there are men in the employ of the road who do not understand that language, and that getting the tongues mixed up might sometimes result in getting orders and trains seriously mixed up. Pekin. Aug. 15. -The ministers of the powers have signed the prelim? inary draft of the protocol in order to bind their governments and to prevent further exchanges. They expect to sign with the Chinese pfen i poten ta ri es next Tuesday. \ How Strikes Damage the Public, and the Need for Legal Pro? tection. Washington, August 15.-While the published interview with Representa? tive Livingston of Georiga, declaring that the public was entitled to pro? tect itself by intervening in such a contest as the present steel strike, has aroused bitter criticism in same quar? ters, it is admitted by those who have nothing to fear from the enmity of either the Steel Trust or the Amal? gamated Association that such is apt to be the ultimate conclusion of the American people. Not so long ago, all countries in the world recognized the right of a man who had been aggriev? ed to challenge his enemy to mortal combat and fight out the quarrel with? out reference to the law; nowadays, nearly ail countries punish the duello, holding that the interests of society forbid private combat. Yet, while prohibiting duels, the law does not yet forbid gigantic strikes whose in? evitable result is to beggar thousands who have no interest in the matter at all, and without doubt to cause indi? rectly hundreds of deaths whereas a duel would cause one. Mr. Livingston spoke neither for la? bor nor for capital but for the public which stands outside in nearly all struggles, and pays the bills. He said: "Two great trusts that are in shape to hold up business, or to control busi? ness to a large extent are the combina? tions of manufacturers and labor. The masses of the people, who are the direct sufferers by the maneuvers of these combinations, will demand some permanent relief or basis of set? tlement lodged in their hands, and un? der the direct control of the United States government. The interest of the trusts and the labor organizations should not be permitted to^ have full sway and jeopardize the interests of the great mass of the people, who are not directly interested in either of these two warring combinations. The middleman-that is, the man who is neither a member of the trusts nor of a labor organization-will be the prin? cipal sufferer in the case of strife be? tween capital and labor, and as that class far outnumbers those engaged in the war of the trusts, in all justice and fairness and in the interest of good government, they should receive prompt and successful protection un? der the laws of the United States." In support of Mr. Livingston's re? marks it is pointed out that the Steel Trust is proceeding to dismantle its mills in several thriving cities. By doing this, anywhere from 5,000 to 15,000 men will be thrown permanent? ly out of work with their dependent families. If this were all it might be accepted as an incident of warfare, willingly risked by the riien who threw up their jobs. But it is not all. The towns cannot supply work to these men; they must move away, depress? ing values by sacrificing any landed property they may have. Those who supplied their needs will have to go out of jbusiness or move elsewhere, dis? charging their help and again throw? ing out of work those who supply their wants: and so on around the vicious circle. A town of 100,000 peo? ple can be ruined for years to come by the destruction of an industry located in it that employ 10,000 men. This is a case in which capital deals the crushing blow: now here is one where labor does so. There is a big strike on the Pacific coast, where all means of transportation of fruit, etc., have been stopped by the strikers. The results will ruin the fruit growers, and set the state back ten years. The perishable fruits in California are in the height of their season. As they ripen they must be shipped without delay or they are lost. But they can? not be shipped while the strike lasts, so that the loss on the year's crop will cripple thousands of farmers. It is worse than a loss by frost, for they have been put to all the preliminary expenses of raising a crop, for which many are in debt. Such men cannot pay their debts. They cannot buy more goods. The teamsters cannot haul the produce, for it will have rotted. They can never haul the mer? chandise which the proceeds would have bought. The merchants and the transportation companies suffer also. Trade suffers, labor suffers, and the fruit growers may lose everything. Those who agree with Mr. Livings? ton say that it is idle to contend that public has no interest in such strikes as these. They admit that there is, so far, no machinery by whichjthe government can intervene, but they say there ought to be some, and that sooner or later, some will be construct? ed and used. Negro Highwaymen in Cheraw. Cheraw, August 15.-A daring rob? bery was committed here last night. The victim was Mr. Thomas Brad? ley, telegraph operator at the Seaboard depot. Mr. Bradley was walking on Green street about 9 o'clock when he passed two negroes with a mule and buggy. One of the negroes was standing on the gronud and the other was sitting in the buggy. The man on the ground asked Bradley for a match. He replied that he had none. "What have you got?" was the next question. He re? plied, "Nothing belonging to you." "We will see," and with tho last word they grabbed Mr. Bradley and back? ed him up against the fence. Being unarmed and at the mercy of the mis? creants, he had to obey the command to throw up his hands, as one of the highwaymen was armed with a club, which would doubtlesss have killed his victim had he resisted. The rob? bers went through the pockets of the operator, relieving him of the money on his person. After satisfying them? selves that Mr. Bradley was unarmed they told him to "make tracks." "EThito Man Turned Yellow. Grett consternation was feb by the friends of M A Hogarcy. <?f "Lejing-on, Ky, when they saw he ???; rurninir yellow. Hi* ?kin ?i'iwly changed color, also bis even, and he suffered terribly. His ti alady was Yellow Jauudice. He was treated b> tho te t ductor?, but without benefit. Then he was advifed to .ry Electric Hitters, the wonderful Stomach and Liver remedy, and he write?: "After tak ing two bettles I was wholly cured." A trial proves its matchless merit for ali Stomach, Liver and Kidney :r?uble<. Only 25c- Sold by J F W DeLo. me, Druggist* 6 Says His Engine Needs No Steam. Fiskdale, Eng., Aug. 13.-William H. Bracewell, of Fiskdale, engineer at the Fiskdale mills, has been working on a model of an engine to run with? out steam. He says it is in the experi? mental stage, and that it will be some time before he will have it working as he wants it to. The model is an ordinary steam en? gine of the Corliss type, with a valve of Mr. Bracewell's design, but fol? lowing in general principles the Cor? liss valve gear. The engine is design? ed to run by atmospheric pressure with an auxiliary of vacuum in the opposing end of the cylinder of the engine. This vacuum to be produced by an air pump designed for the pur? pose. The model was a cylinder two inches in diameter and four inches long, and has all the appliances that go toward making up an ordinary steam engine, and can be run by steam like any en? gine. It has a perfectly fitting eccen? tric and valve rod gear, which control the valves, and has a 12-inch balance wheel. The valve chest in the toy has a i?-inch inlet for air or steam, and in the bottom there is a 34-inch outlet, to which is attached the vacum pipe. Mr. Bracewell's idea is, that with a vacuum pump large enongh to take care of all the air admitted through the inlet in the top, the atmosphere pressure of 14.7 pounds to a square inch, will keep the engine going, and will carry a load corresponding with the size of the engine. Mr. Bracewell now has the engine attached to the condenser of the large 500 horse power engine at the Fiskdale mills, and is showing his friends how an engine can be made to run without steam. Mr. Bracewell says that he conceiv? ed the idea to construct an engine to run by atmospheric pressure, assisted by a vacuum, some time ago, and has been working on the idea ever since. He claims that by removing the at? mospheric pressure on one end of the piston of an engine, the pressure on the other end will cause the piston to move toward that end. and by revers? ing the motion a continuous motion is secured. In the cylinder of the model which he has built, at every revolution of the engine the air pump will have to re? move 25.1328 cubic inches of air. And Mr. Bracewell says that a properly con? structed air pump will do this with? out difficulty. He says after an en? gine is running it will furnish the power to run the air pump, and in this way the cost of running a power plant is reduced to the minimum. No steam will be required, only on large plants, to first start the pump, as a hand pump would supply the necessary vacuum to start the engine, and after it was started the engine would take care of itself. Mr. Bracewell says that as soon as he gets the model perfected as he wants it he will apply for patents on the idea, and place it on the market for the consideration of engine build? ers. He has reached the stage in his experiments with the idea where he expects no trouble in making it work, and before long he hopes many of the larger plants where power is used will have his special valve attached to the engine, and they will be running by atmospheric pressure instead of steam. Mr. Bracewell is engineer at the No. h mill of the Fiskdale Mills, and is a thorough student of steam en? gines. The Convict Went "Home." Some weeks ago a negro convict employed on the farm of the late P. B. Allen in the lower part of the county made his escape from the stock? ade. The convict had been a trusty but as the efforts to catch him proved unsuccessful it was supposed that he had made his escape for good and would not be heard from again soon. A few days ago the superintendent of the farm received notice from the superintendent of the penitentiary in Columbia that the negro had return? ed to that institution and had asked to be allowed to remain there instead of being sent to the farm. It is well known that all the convicts prefer being kept in the penitentiary to be? ing hired out on the farms, and many of them who have escaped from the farms have gone straight "home" to the penitentiary. The negro will probably be returned to Mr. Allens' place.-Anderson Mail. "FIGHTING^NEGROES. Pinewood, Aug. 16.-Thursday on Mr. Andrew J. Geddings' place, some eight or ten miles from here, two negroes, Cain Hampton and Dick Mc Connico, quarrelled about their crops. This ended in the former receiving a blow on the side of his head that caused a depression of about three in? ches, from which he may not recover. Two negroes, Alex Reese and James Jasen, indulged in a cutting scrape, which came near ending the earthly existence of the latter. He suffered a severe gash over the right shoulder blade, penetrating the lung tissue near the backbone. Notwithstanding pneumonia has set in, the negro will recover. THE LAW UPHELD. Charlotte Sets an Example of Speedy Trial and Conviction. Charlotte, N. C., Aug. 15.-About 300 people gathered in front of the jail here Thursday night and demand? ed the person of William Monroe, colored, charged with criminal assault. On a show of strength by the guards the crowd finally dispersed. Judge Hoke ordered troops to the jail to? day. Monroe was today tried, con? victed and sentenced to be hanged on September 13. The jury was out one minute and 20 seconds, the whole trial consuming less than two hours. Saves Turo From Death. . Our littlo daughter nad an almost fatal attack of whooping cough and bronchitis," writes Mrs. W. K. Havilar] J, of Armonk. N. Y., "but, when all other remedies failed, we 8ived Ltr life with Dr. King's New Discovery. Our niece, who bad Consumption in an ad vance stage, also used this wonderful medi? cine and today she is perfectly well." Despe rate throat and lung diseases yield to Dr. King's New Discovery as to no other medicine cn earth. Infallible tor Coughs and Colds. 50c atd $1.00 bottles guarantee 1 by J. F. W. DeLorme. Trial bottles free. 6 City Council Meeting. Council met in regular session at 8 o'clock p. m., last Wednesday. Present: Mayor A. B. Stuckey, Al? dermen W. H. "Epperson, P. P. Finn, E. W. Hurst and C. G. Rowland. Absent: Aldermen G. F. Epperson, W. B. Bovie, D. J. Chandler and R. O. Purdy." Minutes of July 24th, read correct? ed and approved. Mr. Rowland for street paving com? mittee reported that his committee had contracted with Mr. Wm. T. Fair of Newberry to macadamize Main street from Liberty street to the A. C. L. R. R. track at Dingle street for five thousand dollars. The clerk presented the written con? tract, and the action of the committee was ratified and approved. Mr. Finn of special committee on street names and nambers, reported that he had visited Colubmia to ob? tain information as to best method, and advised that all numbering com? mence at corner of Main and Liberty streets, giving North East South and West, one hundred to each block. He stated that a map of the city would be a prime necessity. The matter _ was continued in hands of the committee with power to act in purchase of map, names and numbers. Special committee on Electric Light contract, through Mr. Finn reported, that city attorney Young was inves? tigating the law and facts with a view to fixing status of the contract. The committeed was granted further time. The committee on paving was au? thorized to employ a civil engineer if one be necessary. Mr. Epperson for fire department committee reported that the Hook and Ladder truck and appliances had been thoroughly repired and is now in good working condition. Mr. Epperson reported that the old street sprinkler was going to decay, and thought the running gear could be sold. Referred to the committee of Public Works with power to act. Mr. Rowland stated that complaint had been made to him that some benches belonging on Monumental Square were in use at the Natatorium, and should be returned. The Mayor volunteered to see that they are at once returned. On motion of Mr. Finn the Chief of Police was directed to detail an offi? cer for duty in Ward 4, below the rail? road. And on motion of Mr. Hurst the Chief of Police was directed to in? struct officers not to congregate and converse together on sreets. A letter was read from Miss Alice Poole offering to donate land for widening sidewalks on Main and Bart? lett street, on condition that council have her brick store and wall moved back on the new line. No action was taken. A letter was read from Dr. S. C. j Baker stating that the Sumter Tele- ! phone Co., has purchased material and j doing their best to complete improve? ments promised by them, the delay be? ing occasioned by excessive rains which made it impossible to get ont poles from swamps. Received as in? formation. Letter from Nolt & Co., Milwaukee Wis., offering to trade a new steam fire engine for the old one now on hand was received as information. A letter from C. H. Dorn was read renewing his offer of $300 for lease of Opera House one year, city to provide piano and drop curtain. Action was deferred. Petition was presented from T. B. Jenkins and others asking that a low hollow on the Phillips place, near the cemetery be drained. Water becoming stagnant there having caused much fever. Referred to street committee. The Mayor and Clerk were author? ized to execute a note for two thou? sand dollars, to be discounted by First I National Bank for current city ! expenses. Request was made on behalf of j Misses Solomons for one half expense of laying new sidewalk by their stores on Main and Liberty streets, and same j granted. The clerk being instructed to ascertain if artificial stone would be ! gotten and at what cost. Claim of A. K. Burnshouse of ten j dollars damage to his bicycle by a j falling bill board on Main street was! ordered paid. j COLORED ATHLETES TO MEET. An Athletic Carnival to be Held in Sum? ter on Labor Day. - The colored Y. M. C. A., of Sumter will hold an athletic meet here on Labor Day for the interstate cham? pionship of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. The programme will consist of pole vaulting, shot put? ting, hammer throwing, hurdle races, sprint races, relay races, running high jump, running broad jump, standing high jump, 2 and 3 standing jumps, a fencing match and various other forms of athletic amusement. Handsome prizes will be awarded the winners in each contest. Each event promises to furnish ex? citing sport. The winner Of the most points gets a handsome prize and the all around athletic championship, and if the honors are carried away from Sumter they will be well earned,. Sumter will be ably represented by LT. S. Cannon, the crack colored ath? lete, who has twice won the honors over the best men the city of Wash? ington, D. C., afforded, and Frank Jay roe, who is classed with the best athletes that attended Dr. Thos. E. Miller's College during 1900-01 also W. H. Austin and others of lesser note. Charleston, Columbia, Orangeburg, Marion, Florence, Darlington and Georgetown will each send a strong ! team. It is expected that there will be | more than 150 entries, exclusive of North Carolina and Georgia. Be sure and witness the form of athletics that made Yale, Harvard, Princeton. Cornell and Columbia fa? mous. Special accommodations for j our white friends. Seats for the ladies and gentlemen near the side lines. What's Your Facs Worth. m Soraet:iues n f.>rrune. but r.evor, if you have , a.?allow complexion, a jaundicei look, moth ? patches and bio*che* ou -he skin, all si&ns of j Livfr rmuble- But Dr. King's New Life j P.Hs ?rive Clear Skin. R sy Cheeks, Kich Complexion Only ccn:s at J F W De Lorme'? D'ug Store. 6 MAYESVILLE NEWS NOTES. Improvements That Show the Progress of the Town. j _ Mayes vi lie, Aug. 16.-The new gaso ! line lamps for the town are in position ? and have been lighted for the past j few nigths. They give general satis? faction and the improvement in the ; lighting of the streets is very great. ; The town has the appearance of being i illuminated by electricity. This week ; the annual working of the streets is i being done, also, and altogether our ; town has a much improved appearnce. | It is quite evident that the town is on the upward move. A few days ago, it was rumored that we were to have a new depot. Today, the measurements are being taken and i the plans laid out. This will certainly be a much needed improvement and should be welcomed by all. It is un? derstood that an up-to-date building will be put up and another track put in. The freight business here is quite heavy, in the fall and winter, and the present ;depot is not large enough, be? sides being in a very bad condition. It is hoped that work will commence at once on the new building. The rebuilding and improving of Mr. R. A. Chandler's ginnery and mill is about completed and the ginnery is ready for the cotton season. The work of enlarging Mr. W. D. Mayes' store in nearly completed. When it is finished this store will be quite handsome and spacious. The merchants are beginning to re? ceive their fall stocks, and a good fall season is looked forward to. The saw mlil of Mr. E. L. Cooper, which has just been built, about two miles from town, was destroyed by fire last night. The loss is reported to be quite heavy. The town and country have been quite lively of late with picnics, socia? bles, and base ball. Prof. Clinkscales, of Wofford'Col lege, made a very interesting address at the Methodist Church on Sunday afternoon. Rev. J. E. Stevenson is out again after a severe sickness of several weeks. Capt. J. E. Atkins, who has been confined to his home by sickness, is able to be out again. Mrs. N. F. Mayes, who was stricken with paralysis on Friday night, is slowly improving, and it is hoped will be entirely well before long. All other cases of sickness are re? ported better. Mr. C. H. Baker and family, of Rhems, Georgetown County, who have been visiting at Capt. W. W. Fort's, returned home yesterday. Miss May Baker, of Bishopville, is visiting at Mr. W. J. Graham's. Mr. Charley Gallagher, of Sumter, has accepted a position with Weinberg <fc Co. Mr. Wallace Smith is quite sick at his home near Lynchburg. Mr. T. B. Fort has gone on a visit to Rhems, S. C. Mr. Joseph Goldman returned from New York on Sunday night. Mr. W. D. Mayes returned from Glenn Springs on Saturday. Mr. W. F. Creech returned from Asheville, N. C., on Tuesday. Mr. J. F. Bland, Jr., has returned from Glenn Springs. Mr. A. A. Strauss returned from Mr. Airy, N. C., this week. G. New Phosphate Inspector. Mr. T. J Cunningham, of Chester, has been elected State Phosphate In? spector to succeed Col. S,. W. Vance, deceased. There were eighteen apbplicants for the position, and Mr. Cunningham was not elected until thirtv-five ballots had been taken. Job Couldn't Save Stood It If he'd nad Itching Piles. They're terribly annoying; but Bucilen's Arnica Salve will cure be vorstcesiof Piles on earth? It bas cured thousands. Fer Irjuries, Pains cr B*d? ily Eruptions it's the b??t salve in the world. Price 25c a brx. Cure guaranteed. Sold by J F W D Lorine. 6 Tie Land and Most Coi Me J Geo. S. Hacker & Son, -MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, Moulding & Building Material. office and Warerooma, King, opposite Can non Street, CHARLESTON"* S. C, Pnrcaasp our make, which we guaraote superior to any sold South, and thereby save money. Window and Fancy Glass a Specialty October 16-o _^^^^ Eggs and Chickens? Barred Plymouth Rock Eggs, FROM FINE STRAINS OF FOWLS At $1 per sitting of 13 Also a few young Cockerels and Pullets for sale. 1ST. G. OSTEEN.