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GUV'S WANDERINGS. Some days since'we packed our bag- ? gage, consisting of a biled collar, a j bandanna and a gass bag and embark- j .ed on an expedition to foreign climes, j our destination being Hagood, via j Sumter, S. C. No passport or other identification was demanded of s us in Sumter; indeed police and people didn't pay any more attention than if they were accustomed to foreigners from the land "of Lee every morning before breakfast and didn't mind 'em any more'n ordinary grame cockites. Well Sumter is surely not dying out yet for the loss of us, but strikes one as very much alive, stirring and grow? ing. From the Union depot to the limit of her suburban environs new and handsome residences, churches and other buildings and improvements greet one on every hand, evincing life, vigor, energy and prosperity that portends a rapid increase, growth and expansion in the near future, when, .with the advent of radiating turn? pikes and graded highways generally, trade, trafile and travel, by trolleys, automobiles and otherwise, will pour into Sumter from the lines of Scape O'er Swamp west and to the Lee county seat east and the Game Cock and the Bantam shall lie down together, each on his own side the swamp (and cease lieing any other bow) and aili shall be calm and serene for there shall be no surveyors to make them af ?raid any more. The night train on N. W. road took ns to Bemberts where we spent the night with the courtly and courteous and hospitable proprietor of that Villa, Mr. Edward Rembert, who oc? cupies the old baronial homestead and grounds, and whose extensive planta? tion, store, mill, ginnery, &c, are conducted on business principles and with intelligent judgment Enpassant, we'd remark that, our friend Edward is the owner of a road team that would attract attention in any aggregation of horse flesh. He kindly sent us across country to our headquarters and destination, that typical southern home of Hon. Arthur KL Sanders, who is a Prince of a host and a host within himsef in body, heart and head. The only marring feature about this hospi? table home is that it has been long bereft of it's estimable and gracious mistress. "One touch of nature makes the whole world kin," and this last touch we'd both felt and experi? enced the sad forlornness of it: the difference being that our own case, we fear, has reached the chronic stage, and we are "toa old to be reset," whereas we trust our friend will not per? mit his to get beyond the acute stage; for we ourself can testify that "it is not good for man" to permit heart, head and home to remain unoccupied by that best (and busiest) of occu? pants, an help meet. We were weather bound by the last blizzard of sleet, snow and slush, but between our genial and versatile host and his manly son Frank and " Cooner" the cook, who can do any? thing from a turkey to an ash cake, fish or pastry, 'to a turn" (also can turn a glass of grog upside down with admirable deftness and facility with? out spilling a drop-on the ground ) we managed to while away the dismal days without wearing anything from our bones or our patience or piety. Indeed we feel physically and psychically better and stronger. AI visit to the Reid State convict farm, ' under the auspices of our host who is j a prominent director of our penal institution, revealed a picture of busy agricultural life and success as it j should be, and is an object lesson well worthy of a visit by any live progress? ive farmer who dce3'nt Vet think he knows it a'l," (Those who do think so might as well stay home and go to-the Postoffice. ) This farm is under the immediate super vision and management of Mr. Jesse Morris, of Florence, we think, who is a farmer "to the manner born" and who professes to be no more, yet who must possess executive abilities of no mean order to successfully con? duct so extensive an interest requiring about 100 convict laborers. There were: broad acres of oats, wheat and rye, green and growing in spite of the freezes, acres of turnips, some of which j measured 17 inches in circumference and are fed to stock after cutting up. j Large congeries of stacks of hay being baled in different portions of the farm. Here we saw quantities of shredded corn forage baled and greeting the nostrils with the savor of new mown hay. We measured ears of cern ll inches in length and saw the finest Jack there is, perhaps, in the State. There are brood mares, mules, milch cows and other cattle, hogs, a flock of sheep and one of goats, with dozens of kids; all in fine order. Lastly we were shown the pack of bloodhounds, among which were the two Sumter dogs (ugh). We declare to goodness gracious-sakes-alive we promise to be a good boy and never do so any more if they'll keep those bloody, blanket eared, blobber lipped savage beasts from ever giving tongue on our dear trail. They seemed amiable enough least ways their tails did, but their heads and mouth and eyes ! eh, eh doggonned if we know which end to trust for one end gives the lie to t'other. Ciceroned by our friend and the manager, we were taken a mile or two down in the river swamp and viewed the stupendous undertaking of repairing the levees, dykes and dams and general devastation caused by the disastrous floods last year. Also a new dam, as wide and high as an or? dinary house and extending some 3 miles." This is but a brief, and faulty summary of what one may see at these farms. (We hadn't time to visit, the DeSaussure farm. ) The convicts under Mr. Morris are docile, well cared for and appear to be reconciled to serve out their sen? tences : indeed they must be as there has been no escape from this farm in 15 months, although there is no sign of a shackle on one of them. So much for humane treatment. '"Ha? good," though an honored name is a misnomer: the place is preeminently Sanders, and ''Sanders depot," as it was first named, should have been thus abreviated. That Prince of vet? eran farmers, Thos. O. Sanders, is the Patriarch of the tribe, and with his sons, Arthur, Charley, T. O. Jr., and Julien, all progressive and suc? cessful farmers and genial gentlemen, are the 'lords proprietors"- of this vicinity and indeed, together with that neighboring Prince, Thos. Polk Sanders and others of the tribal patronymic, they own nearly all th e lands from the river to Remberts and from the High hills to the Kershaw line, comprising a vast champaign of --M---g--- ll I ll -I-?M* as fertile lands as can be discovered between the river Nile and the Rio Grande (and they aint in Lee county neither. ) The name, with the title, dates back to Grants from King George in our colonial period. Weil, we'd left our own Villa here tied very loosely to a stump and were forced to come back and see about the string and the knot; so we reluctantly said good-bye while the cordial invita? tions to remain were still warm and pressing. (That's our time to go, always. Don't ever make any one glad two times.) However we didn't leave them all behind, for our host and a sprightly, genial, coterie of those sportsman river farmers accom? panied us down the Southern (former? ly old Camden) road to the Junction, Wateree, and on to Kingvilie. and we heard and overheard ?orne remark? ably marvelous fish stories: Verily we do believe the Lord loveth a cheer? ful liar. As we clanked and rattled down the banks of the historical Wateree, (we don't know how many miles, over 7 3-10 we reckon ; but Mr. Branson 'll have to verify it) we pon? dered and marveled some at that phases of humane nature as it is some? times ruled by the passions envy and jealousy, &c. Just leaving the land of Canaan at Hagood, we viewed the im? mense Wateree swamp, guarding the western ^boundary of Sumter county, with it's rich alluvion deposits of eons of ages, perhaps, with it's dense growth of huge oak and ash and cot? ton wood and black gum and fishin' canes ; then we gently pulled up the Sumter and Wateree road through old Manchester and viewed the lands, which are-are-er-well, if you are going to institute a glass factory here's your mine of wealth. We saw a good deal of Manchester because the train did'nt seem to be able to make much time, which we attributed somewhat to the soil which didn't seem to be able to permit anything to make any? thing much on it, and though the growth has plenty of distance it looks wofully discouraged, specially the pure scrub oak, and the lone and deso? late pine we did see excited our warm? est sympathy. Perhaps when the Michigan lumber company opens up the swamp and lets in some Rich-land air Manchester may improve. And now, with all these vast oppor? tunities, why should Sumter begrudge us our little piece of Scape O'er Swamp when she has such a liberal I and bountiful share on t'other bound I ary-and Manchester. What in thun? der and Thos. P. Walker will Sumter take for the little doggonned 7-10 of a mile any way. If we can't settle any other way let's pit a Game Cock agin a Bantam and let 'em knock it out. (It's gettin' fashionable.) If the Bantam knocks out the Game then you let us alone, and if the Game, knocks out the Bantam why-er-we'll give you your doggon little 7-10 of a j mile and throw in Persimmon Hill for ! good measure. Guv. I Wee Nee, Lee C., Feb. 25, 1902. Mayesville News Notes. Mayesville, March 1.-Mrs. Corne? lia Wilson, wife of Col. J. Harvey Wilson, representative in the legisla? ture from this county, died yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Wilson has been sick for several weeks, but her numerous friends hoped that she would take a turn f or the better and get well. Mrs. Wilson was a daughter of the late Capt. Jas. Chandler, and was about 60 years of age. The funeral will be preached at Mt. Zion church tomorrow at eleven o'clock. Miss Sallie McCutchen has returned to her studies at Winthrop. Miss Corinna Burgess and Florence Evans came home with Miss Annie Fort. Miss Fort is teaching school at Workmans. Miss Elma Epps is visiting Miss ^Ma ves Mr. John Parnell of the S. M. A. is in town. Mr. Daniel Evans is spending a few days with Mr. J. R. Mayes. Misses Bessie Schuiar and Emma Edwards of the Sumter Female Semi? nary came home with Miss Carrie Anderson. C. PISGAH NEWS NOTES. Pisgah, March 4.-The month of February was one of the worst for farmers that they have ever experi? enced. Very little work^was done, and that was through cold, wet and frozen ground, consequently ploughing is very far behind. If this month is dry, everyone will soon catch up. The oat crop here is a grand failure. What few were planted over are still under ground. Grippe bas prostrated several of our citizens Measles and mumps are among the negroes. Some of them who went to Florida and Georgia to shake money out of trees are back, and tell a tale of hard work that [they never experienced here, but they will never learn any better, for they will even listen to the lies of agents who want them out of the State to work. The best labor is gone from the fields. - One of the best speeches delivered in Congress in years was by Represen? tative Wheeler, of Kentucky. He plainly showed the drift of this coun? try towards royalty, and exposed fully the practices of the republican party. It has the ring of manhood about it. W. Jasper Talbert endorsed it, and said he ought to have gone farther. It is useless to deny it, the policy of this country has drifted away from that of the fathers,and money is at the bottom of it. Dr. C. P. Osteen's friends wish for him this day, and all of life to come, much happiness for himself and cho? sen bride. The invitations to his marriage are neat and pretty. The friends of Mrs. Jane Team here heard with regret ber death. She lived here at the time of her mar? riage, and several years before she moved to Sumter. Our community heard with sorrow last Friday morning that Capt. J. H. McLeod had passed away after his long sickness. He lived here all his life, and was widely known and uni ersally liked. For a number of years e held the office of Magistrate, and made a model officer. Always was a peacemaker and not a peace breaker. In that way he saved the county and State a lot of expense. As a farmer he was one of the best. As a friend he was good to all. His advice was often sought and freely given His greeting to all was kind and pleasant. In his hospitable home nothing delighted him more than to see and entertain his friends. His invitation was "come to see me." The poorest and most ignorant white man of a respectable character was never made to feel his position when he met or entertained him. A good neighbor and kind friend is gone. Peace to his ashes. News and Comment From Hagood. Hagood, March 3.-It has been rain? ing, it has been blowing, sleetingja bit and snowing and the farmer as oppor? tunity bas offered has been plowing; when the ground was in condition and the weather suitable the air has been filled with the je-haw cry of the plow? man. Notwithstanding the continued inclemency considerable progress has been made in preparation for planting. A few farmers have insufficient labor, while in other places they are more than supplied. Considerable land will lie out for want of tenants, due to their scarcity or inability to secure advances. Some darkies with nothing to go upon, and undertaking to farm are feeling the straightness of the times. In some places due to the above named fact day labor is plentiful and cheap. Farmers have gone to work in grim earnestness, and every fellow with "a beadon" is trying to "cut close." I believe most of them feel that the: situation is desperate. If they come out well next fail many of them will turn crazy and invest their little surplus in that they could easily do without or worse in that they needed not. Farmers are, as a rule, clever people, but it does look like there are some blockheads among them. Is anybody else so impressed? They are never a unit in anything unless it be to disagree. Largely in the majority they never combine successfully. "Why is it, "Cuffie" poor stupid Cuffie can, and does combine but he, never. All of us know of some wonderful com? binations, powerful and far-reach ing(?) in which ' ? Hayseed" was made a catspaw of the shrewd politician who no sooner stepped into office than the bubble burst. I ask myself the question, "Will it always be so?" Our fa nr.ers are not a set of ignoram? uses. T,*hy do they allow themselves to be st- 'rn? ^sed upon? Why can there be no conN. rt of action among them? Pardon me. Mr. Editor, for this diversion. I beli?ve we have a President with convictions and the courage of them. It does me good to see a man who, when he thinks it necessary, "will un? hesitatingly clash with other peoples' notion of things. The President's strokes are no less bold than heavy. He handles the Sampson Schley mat? ter with gloves off, then begins to pay ' his respects to trusts in a manner that ! seems to say, "I intend to do my duty as I see it regardless of consequences. Ben Tillman was to blame for that ugly affair in the Senate. He is play? ing his old role that stirred up South Carolina from one end to the other. Mark me : no good awaits such. There is considerable sickness in our neighborhood, a result of the general and continued bad weather. After many years of sicknes and suffering Capt. James H. McLeod, a Christian gentleman, an intelligent and valuable citizen, a successful farmer, has fallen asleep. He died the last day of February. Hagood. rf Queen Alexandra, of England, has ' ordered from the Countess of Limerick a consignment of shamrock for St. Patrick's Day. She will send a bunch of the shamrock to each soldier of the Irish Guards. Considerate. A tender hearted youth was once present at an ' Oxford supper, where the fathers of those assembled were being roundly abused for their parsi? mony in supplying the demands of their sons. At last, after having long kept silence, he lifted up his voice in mild protest. "After all, gentlemen," he said, "let us remember that they are our fellow creatures.'' All Paper. Hester-The theater is a world of en? chantment. Nothing is what it seems to be. Edith-That's so. Fred and I were at the theater t'other night, and Fred, aft? er looking about the house, said it was all paper, and it icoked like woodwork and fresco painting. - Boston Tran? script. V. :-O:??- Was Riirht. Biggs-Yui say Brown is enjoying very i o' r health. ?>o:ft yen know that is incorrect V Boggs .Wt in this case. Brown is never happy unless lie has something to complain about.-New York Tele cr; i m. T.TTO Breaks. "You needn't hide that letter you're writing. That's impolite. I wasn't looking at ir." "You shouldn't have notice' that I was trying to hide it. That wasn't po? lite either."-Chicago Tribune. To be constantly pulling up the seeds of life to see if they have sprouted is a serious menace to the health of the plants.-Ladies* Home Journal. LOCAL NEWS PARAGRAPHED. See Ryttenberg & Sons new adver? tisement. O'Donnell & Co., advertise Maine seed potatoes. Are we to have a firemen's tourna? ment in Sumter this spring? Many people are planning to visit the Exposition this month. Mr. Edmund E. Murray on last Fri? day sold out his fruit and grocery business to Mr. Ruthven Plowden. Friday afternoon there was a heavy hail storm at Wedgefield. The hail stones were as large as marbles. The sewerage question'which was the issue in the municipal campaign two years ago appears to have dropped out of sight. The storm was quite severe in the vicinity of Carter's Crossing Thursday night and several small houses were blown down. Clerk of Court Nash, Auditor Wil? der and Treasurer Scarborough on Thursday revised the jury list and prepared the jury box for the year. The man who does not believe in advertising may hold a certain line of customers but he cannnot hope to attract the new business that the advertiser does. - The storm Thursday night was very severe throughout Georgia, Alabama and adjoining states and foll wing the storm and flood of rain of the previous two days was quite destructive. The recent bad weather has retarded the work of the chain gang on the Bishopville road and the clay road will not be completed to the poor house as soon as expected. Mr. Jackson, who has been superin? tending the macadam work on Main Street, went to Newberry several days ago and will not return until a suffi? cient supply of rock is on hand to finish the roadway to the depot Edgar Smith, a son of Mr. W. P. Smith, had two fingers of his right hand crushed in a punch press " at the telephone factory Wednesday. The injury was both painful and serious, but it is thought today that it will be possible to save both fingers. When the Seaboard Air Line com? pletes the road from Charleston to Augusta, which is now being built, it may take up the matter of building a branch road from the main line to Sumter, the people in this city and Bishopville will push the matter. United States officers stationed at the Charleston Exposition have or edred four barrels of Sumter water shipped to them weekly until the close of the Exposition They have been drinking the water sent to the Sumter exhibit and have been so well pleased with it that they want no other water. The Sumter County exhibit at the Exposition is generally admitted rank as fourth best among the county ex? hibits, this is gratifying, so far as it goes, but when it is remembered that our exhibit could have been made the best at the show no one feels puffed up with pride'over the achievement of fourth place. Stephen and Mary Johnson, colored, were convicted in Magistrate Wells' court last Thursday of receiving stolen goods and sentenced to pay a fine of $15 each or to be imprisoned thirty days. They paid the fines. This case grew out of the robbery of the A. C. L. freight cars a few nights before by Tom McCallum and Nathan Cold cheese, Johnson and his wife having harbored the thieves and received the stolen goods, knowing them to. have been stolen. The police have recovered several boxes of tobacco, a side of bacon and a can of lard stolen from freight cars in the A. C. L. yard by Tom McCal? lum and Nathan Coldcheese. These articles were left in the keeping of j other negroes by the thieves, and the j police had difficulty in finding them, j It was ascertained last week after the arrests had been made that not only one but several cars had been robbed j and that the thieves had secured more goods than wTas at first thought they had. The distance in a direct line from the Lee county line on Scape Oe'r Swamp to the Court House was meas? ured again Thursday. This survey was made by Messrs Perrin and Pate, who made the original survey for Lee county and the resurvey was made yesterday for the purpose of establish? ing beyond question the fact that the distance from the county line, as es-1 tablished by them, to the Court House is more than eight miles. When [seen last night they had not had time to complete their c?lculations, but they were confident that this sruvey would show that the distance is greater than eight miles. The difference between the surveys made by Messrs. Lee and Branson, on the "one hand, and Messrs. Perrin and Pate, on the other hand, is not in the comparative correctness of the two surveys, but in the starting points. Messrs. Lee and Branson started from the main stream of Scape Oe'r Swamp, while Messrs. Perrin and Pate started their measurement from a point on the eastern side of the swamp. How He Took Her Refusal. "What did Mr. Strongrierve say when you toid him you would be a sister to him?" "Why. he had the impudence to say that was 'better still!' Then he kissed me. lighted :i cigar and asked nie to please mend his gloves for him."-Cin? cinnati Commercial. FoIlOTTCd DI root ions. "We shall have to try again." said the photographer, inspecting the resr.lt of the first sitting. "You seem to have had one eye stint." "You told me to wink naturally." said the sitter, "and that's what I was trying to do." A Sinecure. i Mrs. Flynn - An' ph wat s yer son tooiko doin' now. Mrs. Casey V Mrs. Casey Shurc. Moikc ain't doin' annything. Mrs. Flynn. lie's got a government jul?. -Leslie's Weekly. The desire to get something for noth? ing makes men pay something for noth? ing.-Saturday Evening Post. I do not know of any way so sure of making others happy as of being so one? self.-Sir Arthur Helps. A Good Guesser. An elderly woman with an Impedi? ment in her speech had troubles of her own at the corner cf Twelfth and i Walnut streets the other day. As each car came out Walnut street she would stop it and say to the conductor, "Dud dud-dud-does th-this kuk-kuk-car gug gug-go"- At this juncture, and some- j times before, the conductor would im patiently exclaim, "No; take the next car." Then he would pull the strap, and the car would go ahead, leaving The woman at the crossing. There are five different lines passing out Walnut street at this point, and if j the woman could read the signs she ; disregarded them. Finally a conductor more considerate than the others help- 1 ed her aboard and allowed her to ex? plain afterward. After three blocks had been traversed he found that she wanted to go to Darby, and his was a Darby car. When she learned this, she beamed her joy. "Yuh-yuh-young^ man," ? she said, "yuh-yuh-you're a gug-gug-: good gug-gug-gug-guesser." - Philadel? phia Record. Turning: a Sharp Corner. On one occasion a great public din? ner was given to Isaac Hull by the town of Boston, and he was asked to sit for his picture to Gilbert Stuart, the celebrated artist, who was a great braggart When Hull visited his studio, Stuart took great delight in entertain? ing him with anecdotes of his English success, stories of the Marquis of This and the Baroness of That which show? ed how elegant was the society to which he had been accustomed. Unfortunately In the midst of this grandeur Mrs. Stuart, who did not know that there was a sitter, came in with her apron on and her head tied up with handkerchief from the kitch? en and cried out "Did you mean to have that leg of mutton boiled or roast? ed?" To which Stuart replied, with great presence of mind, "Ask your mistress." The Pearl Hunters' Superstition. The pearl hunters of Borneo and the adjacent islands have a peculiar super? stition. When they open shells in search of pearls, they take every ninth find, whether it be large or small, and put it into a bottle which is kept cork? ed with a dead man's finger. The pearls in the vial are known as "seed pearls" or "breeding pearls," and the native Borne?se firmly believes that they will reproduce their kind. For ev? ery pearl put into the vial two grains of rice are thrown in for the pearls to "feed upon." . Some whites in Borneo believe as firmly in the superstition as the na? tives do, and almost every hut along the coast has its "dead finger" bottle, with from nine to fifty seed pearls and twice that number of rice grains care? fully and evenly stowed away among them. Do Yon Believe In Ghosts? On the subject of ghosts the village is divided. Some people beg the ques? tion by a bold assertion that "ther' ben't sich things, an' them as sez they sees 'um on'y thinks 'um does." Oth- j ers, more cautious, are of opinion that "ther' med be ghostes or ther' medn't;" they had never beheld any themselves, but they knew folks who had. The dictum of one hardy skeptic is worth quoting as an example of shrewd reasoning: "I dwmr't believe in ghostes an' sich," said he. "Why should I, seem' I've niver sin nothink Trusser nor meself all me life long? I looks at it this way, luk'ee, 'If sa be as they bc gone to the right place 'tis sartin sure as they wun't keer to come back year agen. If sa be as they be gone to t'oth? er, they wun't let 'um come, bless 'ee.' "-London Spectator. Children's Play In Germany. It is a common belief in south Ger? many that if children play soldiers very often in the street there is a war coming, and if they play "funeral" an epidemic will come over the land, and many deaths will result. The relator of this tells that, when a boy, he with others played "funeral" in front pf the house of an old miser in his native town in Germany. The miser became much excited and exclaimed, "I will not die yet!" and made complaint to the mayor that the boys should be ar? rested and punished. It All Depends. A student long ago asked the presi? dent of Oberlin college if he could not be permitted to take a shorter ccurse of study. "Oh, yes," replied the president "but that depends upon what you want to make of yourself. When God wants to make an oak, he takes a hundred years, but when he wants to make a squash he takes six months." - In? structor. Answered. "If a ship," began the comedian with the rose tinted beard, "is 1U0 feet long and 40 feet wide and its masts are 100 feet high and the bo'sun is bowlegged, what does the capstan weigh?" "It weighs the anchor!" hoarsely shouted the audience as it grabbed the benches to prevent itself rising en masse and doing violence to the thes? pians.-Baltimore American. Oriental Horseshoes. The type of horseshoe common in the orient is a plate fitted so as to cover the entire bottom of the hoof, with a perforation in the center. The weight of the average horseshoe is three fourths of a pound. The native smiths usually cut these plates from sheets of wrought iron and rudely shape them for the purpose in view. Tnt Tnt. "Tho word 'reviver' spells the same backward or forward." It was the frivolous man who spoke. "Can you think of another?" The serious man scowled up from his newspaper. "Tut tut!" he cried contemptuously. And they rode on in silence. Its quality influences the selling price. Profitable fruit growing insured only when enough actual is in the fertilizer. Neither quantity nor good quality possible without Potash^ Write for oar free books giving details. GERMAN KALI WORKS." 93 Nassau St., New York City. Unappreciative. A certain politician, eminent but not refined, made Samuel J. Tilden a busi? ness call at his Gramercy Park man? sion. Wishing to be particularly nice to him, the old gentleman got out * bottle of Johannisberger Schloss, the rarest of Rhine wines, and began to decant the contents into a minute glass, sniffing the savor of the juice and taking great pains to indicate that a treat was coming. A tray with some large glasses was at hand. The poli rielan reached for one and, grasping the precious bottle by the neck, dump? ed half the contents into it and drank it all at one gulp. Mr. Tilden eyed him malevolently and did not try to pro? long the visit When the door closed behind the guest, he said with a snap: "Blast him! The next"time he comes I'll give him beer."-New York World. Ply Fishing. There is no doubt that certain flies are best adapted to different seasons, times of day and conditions of weath? er, but 3. dozen flies of different names will fully answer all of these require? ments. An angler's flies resemble noth? ing when cast upon the water. They are simply a something which attracts the trout. Color has more allurement than form, and as there are not- so many colors there is no use for many flies. The general rule is for light flies on dark days and dark or darkish flies on light days. Sizes are more to be considered than form and mixture in makeup. A large trout wants some? thing worth his making an effort to se? cure. It is doubtless true that an ar? bitrary cast of flies cannot be made up which will be adapted to all waters. Catarrh. People who are subject to catarrhal ailments have special need to be partic? ular in regard to their feet covering. They should see to it that their feet are comfortably clad, their shoes should have substantial soles and should come well up the ankles and not be laced or buttoned tight. Light merino stockings or half hose may be sufficient for warmth, but whenever by reason of much exercise the feet have become damp, and especially if the leather has absorbed wet, it is wise for a change to be made in both stockings and shoes. A Common Dilemma. "How do you like your new cook?" "Ever so much, but I'm afraid to let. her know it." "Why?" "She'd want more wages." "Then why don't you appear dfssatis^ fied?" "Because then she'd leave."-Cleve? land Plain Dealer. Dense. Wigg-The population in London is very dense, isn't it? Wagg-Dense is no name for it. They couldn't understand my jokes at all. Philadelphia Record. Some people go abroad to complete their education and some to begin it Chicago News. Atlantic Coast hm y H ILSINGTON; COLUMBIA , ti9 GUSTA RAILROAD OocceDsed Scbedu?e Dated Dec 20. 190} TRAINS GOING SO?T1 . No. 55 Ne. : No 2! p. m. - m Leave Wilmington ?3 46 ?6 00 Leave Marion C <0 8 45 Arrive ?lorence 7 26 9 25 p. m. %. Leave Floreaos *8 00 *3 2* Arrive Sumter 9 16 4 18 No 6; Leave Sumter 9 }5 *9 42 Arrive Combla 10 40 H l? No. 52 rans through from Charlee:.-.' v Central R R , leaving Charterer 6.40 Lanes 8 15 am, Manning 9 C6 a r? TRAINS GOING NOF.Vr. 8c. Z4 No. F No 60 ?.. rr., p. r. ucar? ColumOi? *6 56 ?4 40 Arrive Sumter 8 20 Si Kn 2', m. p. i neave Sumter 8 20 *6 2<? i:rive Florence 2 35 7 ?. ra, p ns Lies cs Florence 10 10,' X '7 40 >av Marion 10 53 8 f4 Vrrive Wilaiogtcs 1 40 ll ?0 ?Dailj. i Daily except Sandav. So 53 ruus tbronpb to ^.arlcstcr> .'. C vi Central R. R., arriving Kann.ng 16 j u ,Laoes 7.4Vp rv, Charleston 9.2? p c, Trttic3orj Conway Sraccb leave Cbsdtoa?t 12 01 a m, arrive Conway 2.20 p m. retuio :og leave Conway 2 66 p ?, errive Ched ooarn 5 20 p m, leave Chedboum 5 35 p m. arrive El rod 8.10 p rn, retornicg leav: EIrod 8 40 a m. arrive Cbadtoora ll.2\ am Dall* except Sots day. J. R. KEN LY, Gen'! Manager. T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager . 8. ?. KVIR80N Gen'IPfts. Ag?