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SOME "BILL MR" STORIES. Eli Perkins Gives Sketch of the Great Humorist, Who Died Last Week. In the " Kings of Platform and Pulpit" Eli Perkins writes tbe fol? lowing breezy introduction, rehearsing some interesting stories of Bill A rp in presenting one of his lectures : The whole life of Bill Arp has been humorous, and no man will stop work quicker and more cheerfully than he lio hear a good joke When I asked him, one day if he really ever killed many Yankees, he said : "Well, I don't want to boast about myself, but I killed about as many of v;hem as they did of me.". Speaking of pensions one day, Mr. Arp said every Yankee soldier ought to have a pension. *. But they were not all injured in tiie army, were they?" I asked. . "Yes, they all did so mucIThard Jying about ns poor rebels that they strained their consciences. " Bill Arp tells of an occurrence in $ew York when he came here to lec? ture in Checkering hall. He said he was standing on the steps of the Astor House one afternoon with a friend when & man with a decidedly military bearing hobbled up. He greeted my friend as he passed. . . " That's a fine soldierly looking chap," I said. " Yes ; he's a veteran-Colonel Jones, of the G. A. R." "Did he lose his leg on the battle ;5eld?" ' ""Yes; at Gettysburg." * Ah ! Repelling Pickett's charge, I - ?appose." "No a monument fell on it." They tell this story in Rome, Ga,, abont the major. They say that in the summer of 1863 Bill Arp was in the Richmond hospital The hospital was crowded with sick and dying sol? diers, and the Richmond ladies visited it daily? carrying with them delicacies of every' kine, and did all they could to cheer and comfort the suffering. On ono occasion a pretty miss of six? teen was distributing flowers and speaking gentle words of encourage? ment to those around her, when* she overheard a soldier exclaim, "Oh my Lord!" It was Bill Arp. Stepping to his bedside to rebuke him for his profanity, she remarked : "Didn't I hear yon call upon the name of the Lord? I am one of his daughters. Is there anything I can ask him for you?" Looking np into her bright, sweet face, Bill replied: "I don't know but yon could do something for me if ? wasn't married. " v * ' Well, ' ' said she, " what is it?" Raising his eyes to hers and extend? ing his hand, he said: "As yon are a daughter of the Lord, if I wasn't mar? ried, I'd get yon to ask Him if He g?'wouldn't make me His son-in-law." Major Andrews, a Yankee captain, was telling some jolly re bs in Georgia abont his experience at Bull Run. "The only time that I ever really felt ashamed in my life was in that Bull Run battle," said the major. "My horse fell under me, and I was obliged to ride an army mule during the rest of the engagement, and he finally carried me clear into the rebel lines." "Yes I remember the incident well," said Bill Arp, who was stand? ing by, "I found that jnule with a U. S. brand on him the nest day after the battle." "You did, really?" said the major, hardly expecting to be corroborated so promptly. "Where did yon find him?" asked the major. Bill saw that there was no door wide open as he replied, 1 ' Stone dead behind a rail fence." "Shot?" "No; mortification." John Smith and His Hogs. The defiant attitude of John Smith, of Rome, who is determined to keep hogs within the city limits despite the recorder, the mayor, the county court, the supreme court of Georgia, is admired more keenly outside of Rome than in the city itself. Smith has been in the habit of keep? ing hogs on- his place for some years. Some time since he was fined for viola? tion of a city ordinance, which forbids the keeping of swine inside the city I limits. Then John Smith arose and swore by the great horn spoon and by other sacred objects that he would keep his hogs where he pleased. He appealed the case from court to court until it was passed upon by the supreme court of Georgia. The supreme court decided that he was violating a city ordinance and com? manded him *o move his swine out? side the limits of Rome. This he refused to do, on the ground that the court did not specify which one of the numerous John Smiths in Rome was referred to in the decision. Smith has just put himself through the habeas corpus mill, and says he is headed direct for the supreme court of the United States. That august body has some hard work before it. Atlanta Journal. Shaw and the Money Market. Chicago, Sept. 3.-The published report that Government deposits in national banks are to be materially in? creased is declared by Secretary of the Treasury -Leslie M. Shaw to be un? founded. Secretary Shaw today made the followng statement : "I notice some newspaper accounts to the effect that I am about to in? crease deposits of public money to the extent of $40,000,000. Ic is true I have $40,000.000 available for deposits if conditions should hereafter render it expedient to make so large an increase. For the present I am accepting only applications for small amounts that have been on file for several months, and am confining these to agricultural districts.': Is Indigestion a Disease? The best medical authorities say that in? digestion is not always caused by a dis? eased stomach, but may result from a dis? ordered liver, constipation, excitement, etc. The cause is of little consequence when Rydales Stomach Tablets are taken, as they never fail to digest the food, check fermentation, free the stomach from ir? ritating acids and an excess of gas. They relieve at once, Belching, Heartburn, Sour Stomach, fullness after Eating, etc. Ry? dales Stomach Tablets have a specific ton? ic effect on the stomach and organs of as? similation and are guaranteed to cure the worst forms of stomach trouble. For sale by all dealers. HOW PIUS WIS ELECTED. Record of the Vote for Pope in the Late Conclave. That Pius X owes his elevation to the Papacy in a great measure to the tireless efforts of Cardinal Satolli in his behalf during the late conclave is one of the many interesting details of the conclave told in an article that has reached Chicago through the me? dium of an Italian newspaper, Il Gior nale d'Italia, just received by Rev. Father James McGovern, rector of St. Denis' church, Lockport, 111., who is a personal friend of the new Pope. says The Chicago Record-Herald. The I article in question purports to be the official diary of the four days' con? clave, kept by one of the ecclesiastics present. The article states that Car? dinal Ram polia owes his defeat to the veto placed upon his candidacy by the Emperor of Austria-Hungary and to j the personal efforts of Satolli in Sar? to's behalf. The first ballot, according to the ; Italian paper, was taken on Saturday 1 morning, August 1, and resulted as follows: Rampolla, 24; Gotti, 17; Sar?o, 5; Vannutelli, 4; Oreglia, 2; Capecelatro, 2; Di Pietro, 2; Agli ardi, J ; Ferrata, 1; Richelmy, 1; Portauova, 1; Cassette, 1; Segna, 1. Saturday afternoon the second ballot resulted; Rampolla, 29; Gotti, 16; Sarto, 10; Richelmy, 3; Capecelatro, 2 ; Vannutelli, 1 ; Segna, 1. The events of Sunday, the second day of the conclave, were more excit? ing. " Intense agitation among the car? dinals, "says the diary. " Satolli was indefatigable. He passed from room to room begging the cardinals to vote for the patriarch of Venice." As a result of this work Sarto's chances be? gan to improve, as evidenced by the third vote, taken Sunday morning: Rampolla, 29; Sarto, 21; Gotti, 9; Oreglia, 1; Di Pietro, 1; Capecelatro, 1. In the afternoon the fourth vote re? sulted: Rampolla, 30; Sarto, 24; Gotti, 3; Oreglia, 2 Di Pietro, 2; Cap? ecelatro, L The dairy continues as follows : On the second day of the conclave (Sun? day, August 2), when the name of Cardinal Rampolla was in the aseen dant, one of the Austrian-Hungarian cardinals presented a veto coming from the Emperor Franz Josef of Austria aginst the election of Oardi nal Rampolla. On the third day (Monday), before the ballot, the car dinals held an informal discussion with regard to Cardinar Sarto, who expressly declared he was not a willing candidate. The Monday morning vote resulted : Sarto, -27, Rampolh, 24; Gotti, 6: Oreglia, li Capecelatro, 1; Priso, 1 Di Pietro, 1 ; Blank, 1. The last vote, taken on Monday put Sarto far in the lead and stood : Sar? to, 35; Rampolla, 16; Gotti, 7; Oreglia, 2; Capecelatro, 1; Blank, L The deciding ballot of Tuesday stood: Sarto, 50; Rampolla, 10; Gotti, 2. Father McGovern expresses the opinion that Pius X will not consent to remain a prisoner in the Vatican. INI ERNATIONAL ARBITRATION. Session of the Hague Court on the Venezuelan Claims. Tlie Hague, Sept. L-Pref. Lam? inasen, of Austria, has been appointed one of the arbitrator? of the claims of the allied Powers for preferential treat? ment in the settlement with Vene? zuela. The first session today of the Court which is to decide the' Venezuelan claims was occupied by tbe discussion of the procedure to be followed. The members of the council of administra? tion, the Premier Dr. Kuyper, and the foreign minister, Baron Van Lyn? den, were present. The press was ex? cluded from the Court. The Vene? zuelan counsel has handed a protest to the secretary of the tribunal against the delay entailed by the failure on the part of Great Britain and Ger? many to ask the Czar to appoint three arbitrators in time for the opening of the tribunal. It is believed that the Venezuelan counsel will insist on the nomination of arbitrators and the organization of the tribunal as soon as-j possible. THE RUSSIAN ARBITRATOR. Rome, Sept. L-The Russian Gov? ernment has informed Italy that a Portuguese will be appointed as the third arbitrator of The Hagueitonrt to adjudge the Venezuelan claims. The Legislature has a plain duty to perform ai its next session. Our York ville correspondent notes: "It is a well-known fact that at almost every cotton mill in this State and elsewhere there are strong, able-bodied men, who have large tamiles of children, and that these men do not pretend to work at anything, but depend entire? ly on the earnings of their families in the mills for a support." It should be practicable to provide good, whole? some work on the roads for every such delinquent.-News and Courier. Cottagvill, Colleton County, Sept. 1.-Another shipment of tobacco from here at Lake City at a little more than three cents per pound. A large quantity of the weed has bean cured and is being held for better prices. Petersburg, Va., Sept. 1.-Andrew Finch and Dock Bacon, negroes, sen? tenced to be hanged for attempting to criminally assult Mrs. C. E. Geoche gan, were taken to Boydton today and will be hanged there tomorrow, li inch lias made a statement exonerat? ing Bacon from all knowledge of the crime. Bacon was convicted upon Finch's testimony. Governor Montague has refused to interfere with the sen? tence of the Court. Fearful Odds Against Him. Bedridden, alone and destitute. Sach in brief was the condition of an old sol? dier by name of J. J. Havens, Versailles, O For years he was troubled with Kidney disease and neither doctors nor medicines gave hin relief. At length he tried Elec? tric Bitters. It put him on his feet in short order and now he testifies. 'Tai on the road to complete recovery." Best on earth for Liver and Kidney troubles and all forms of Stomach and Bowel Com? plaints. Only 50c Guaranteed by J. F. W. DeLorme, Druggist. Shredding Corn Stalks. Editor Southern Cultivator: I have been a reader of your pa for some time and think it a g< agricultural paper and that you doing a good work for the farmers the South. I have been farming half a century and have some expe ence in that line. In your last issn think you put too great stress, s magnified the saving and shredding corn stalks beyond their true vail That shredded corn stalks have so value as a food for stock I admit, 1 all the value is in the blades a shucks-the hard stalk and pith is good and stock will not ' eat it. Ti it does for bedding, but it is ratl expensive bedding. Farmers can ? plenty of bedding for stock withe the trouble and expense of shreddi it You say that cutting down t corn stalk does not hurt the corn, this is so it'is strange. Cut down tree or sprout, or weed, or any ott plant and it instantly withers a shrinks away. Is the corn plant exception? We know that all the n triment a plant gets comes from t root and if this is cut off it dies a shrinks np. A neighbor who runs gin and mill says he can tell corn th has been cut and shredded as soon he puts it in the mill. It is light a chaffy and not solid like corn that h stood until the grain is hard and fu] matured. He has tried shredding a: says "a man should not cut his co and shred it, if he would do it f nothing." Yon say the crop of corn stalks worth as much as the corn, and much as cottonseed. I for one do n believe it. Corn stalks, taking off t blades .and shucks is worth no mo than cotton stalks and should be le on the land for humus. True th' will not make much humus but th are worth more for that than.anythn else. Again you say "shredders are n expensive." Well to run a sh redd you must have a steam engine and tl outfit costs more than the avera/ farmer is able to afford. If farme would plant or sow their corn land : peas and then mow it after they gat! er the corn they would have p?en of better hay than shredded coi stalks. I regret to differ with you on th matter but with my experience ar the light before me I prefer "the o. way." E. H. Harris. Pineville, N. C. Stuck fast in the old rut. Our co respondent's position is rather peci liar. The shredding of corn is value because it prepares the stalk for foo as well as the blade and thus vei greatly increases the quantity c food. Experiments and analysis both sho that the stalk is equal in feedin value to the blades and shucks. E2 periments also show, that, when th shredding is properly done, the stoc eat stalk and all. And further tha they work and fatten on shredde hay as well as on other kinds.. Som? times the shredding is not well don or the feeding is not properly prc portioned, and then stock leave som in the troughs. But this is not th case when the work is well and right ly done. We have the experience of hundred which show that it is fully equal t other kinds of hay-. As to the cutting of the corn stall injuring the corn we wish to say tba it does not do so if cut at the righ time. The corn should stand unti the fodder or blades are well ripenei -a week later than you would pul fodder, until the grains are well glazed We will explain how it is that th? cutting does not injure or make th grain lighter. The roots of corn take the crude sai from the earth or soil and send i through the stalk to the blades. Thi blades are the ' workshop of plants Here by the aid of sunshine and chlo rophyl this crude sap is worked over The food elements are extracted anc sent each to their proper place. The food suited to the roots is sent bael to them. The food suited .to th? different parts of stalk growth is seni each kind to its proper place. The food suited to making the grain ii sent to the grain. ?o mistakes are made in this wonderful work. Now if you take off the blades ol corn or leaves of any plant you stop this work at oBce. Hence corn grains do not fill out after the fodder is pull? ed. But if you will examine a corn stalk you will find that at the time we say cut your corn for shredding the little hair-like feeding roots are dead and will not- send any more sap to the blades, hence there is no damage done by cutting the stalk just above the roots. Again, it is a law of plant life >that if you injure or wound the plant all its energies are at once directed to hastening the production and matur? ing of seed. Thus in this case as soon as you cut the corn stalk every energy of its being is used to hasten the fill? ing of the grains. Andas the leaves or blades are still on the stalk .this work goes on rapidly as they die. This is so wonderfully done that the corn will be heavier than if you pulled the fodder and left the stalk standing. Not only this, but numerous careful experiments show that the ears will be a little heavier than if the stalk was left, fodder and all, to mature stand? ing. This is strange but true. If you doubt it, try it for ' yourself. It will stand the test. Now my friend, you say you do not believe the value of corn stalks is equal to the value of the ears. Well that does not settle the question. What you or 1 believe has nothing to do with the facts. The hay from the average corn field if all the stalks are made into good, clean, dry stover will sell for about as much as the corn. It is now worth SIS per ton. Every time you get twenty bushels of merchant? able corn you get from one to one and a half tons of stover. The corn is now worth about 815 for twenty bushels and the stover 813.00 per ton. So the stalk will now sell for more than the corn. Again, if you feed the stover to cat? tle and sell the cattle you get a double value. The stalks are worth very little for manure, about 82.40 per ton if left to rot and turned under. If burned they are worth nothing, or about that. You need to wake up, shake up and catch up. Farming is a business and must be run in business plans, not on prejudice and habit. Peas are good and hay is good and save what you make is good advice. Editor. The Postal Scandals. Washington, Sept A number of the inspectors, who have been in? vestigating the affairs of the office of assistant attorney general for the post office department, were in consulta? tion today with Assistant United States District Attorney Taggart re? garding postal matters before the grand jury. Although it is possible that the jury may reach an agreement to return one or more indictments any day it is not now anticipated that the decision of the jury will be reached before Fri? day. Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow is devoting a great deal of time to the preparation of his report. ? Mr. Bristow confers every day with the Postmaster General regarding mat? ters connected with the inquiry. To? day he refused to venture an opinion as to when the investigation can be closed or when his report can be placed in the hands of the Postmaster General. A Good Liver. A bad liver means a bad breath, bad complexion, poor digestion and often constipation. A good healthy active liver means a fine clear skin, free from pimples and spots, bright eyes, buoyant spirits, in other words good health. Make the Liver healthy and keep it healthy by using Ry dales Liver Tablets. They act specifi? cally on the liver as a mild stimulant and tonic, arousing it to activity. They gently stimulate the muscular walls of the bow? els and intestines and thus assist nature to restore a regular habit. For sale by all dealers. HINDIPO RESTORES VITALITY Made a THE ?Ss?x uREAT Wei! Man cf Me. TFRENCH REMEDY produces the above resuit *k In 30 days. Cures Nervous Debility .Impotency. Varicocele, Failing Memory. Stops ali drains and Josses caused by errors of vouth. It wards off In? sanity and Consumption. Young Men regain Man? hood and Old Men recover Youthful Vigor. It gives vigor and size to shrunken organs, and fi ts a man for business or marriage. Easily carried in the vest pocket. Price Pfl PT? 6 Boxes $2.50 hy mail, in plain pack* OU Xi I 0?age, w?tr britten guarantee. OR. JEAN CHARRA, Paris China's Drug Store. Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an invention is probably patentable. Communica? tions strictly con?dentlaL Handbook on Patents sent free. Oldest fluency for securinp patents. Patents taken thronen Munn & Co. receive special notice, without charge, in the Scientific American A handsomely illustrated weekly. Jjtrsrest cir? culation of any scientltlc Journal. Terms. $3 a vear ; four months, $L Sold by all newsdealers. MUNN &Co.^,B* Hew York Branch Office. 625 F St- Washington, D. C WHISKEY $1 ' GALLON. | We claim to be the Lowest Priced Whiskey House. We really sell whiskey as low at ?1.10 per gallon, and mind yon, distilled whiskey-not a decoction of chemicals-but, of course, it's new and under proof. ''Casper's Standard" 10 year old whiskey is a liquid joy ! It is actually produced by honest Tar Heels in the mountain section of North Carolina by the old time process. Every drop is boiled over open furnace wood fires, in old style copper stills, in exactly the same way it was made by our grandfathers a century ago. First rate whiskey is sold at ??5 to $6 per galion, but is not any better than "Casper's Standard." It is the best produced and must please every customer, or we buy it back with gold we are incorporated under the laws of N. C., with an authorized capital of $100,000.00, and the People's National Bank and Piedmont Savings Bank of Winston-Salem, N. C., will tell you our guarantee is good. This old, honest, mild and mellow whiskey is worth $1 per quart, but to more fully | J introduce "Casper's Standard" we offer sample shipments of this brand at half price (packed in plain sealed boxes), 5 Quarts $2.95, IO Quarts $5.00, Express Prepaid Anywhere in U. S. All orders and remittances (in stamps, cash or by check, etc..) as well as requests for confidential price list must j be addressed as follows : W. S. CASPER CO., Winston-Salem, N. C., U. S. A. j MAIN OFFICE AND WAREHOUSES : Nos. 1045-46 Liberty and 1,3.4 and 5 Maple Ste. ?WHISKEY jj! GALLON. | SPECIAL RATES FOE SEPTEMBER, Those who have not yet taken their summer vacation had better do so now, and get their systems in good order. Don't Neglect Your Health. A few weeks now may save you many weeks of sickness later. ATTRACTIONS. Fine, Bracing Climate, Beautiful Autumn Woods, Splendid Orchestra, Excellent Fare, New Double Track Ten-pin Alley, Pool Table and THE BEST MINERAL WATER Oil THE CONTINENT. For further particulars, address The GLENN SPRINGS CO. GLENN SPRINGS, S. C. ? ii ty ??? CM THE ll QU mm THE LINE FOR BUSINESS, THE LINE FOR PLEASURE, THE UNE FOR ALL THE BEST SUMMER RESORTS Complete Stimmer Resort Folder Mailed Free to Any Address. W. A. TURK, S. H. HARDWICK, W. H. TAV:.OH. Pass. Traffic Mgr. Gen'1 Pass. A?cnt, Asst. Gen'i F-GS. A * j ATLANTA. GA ? - -?/ .WASHINGTON. D.C. WASHINGTON. I>. C. JOB PRINTING First class work and good material. I do good work as cheap as possible, but do not make a spe? cialty of cheap work. N". G. OSTEEIN. Sk $100,000.00 Capital., THE FIBS! NATIONAL BANK of Sumter, S. C. THE Comptroller of the Currency hav? ing approved the increase of the Capital of this Bank to $100,000.00, depositors now have as security for their deposits : Capital, - - $100,000 00 Stockholders' Individual Lia? bility, - - - 100,000 OG Surplus and Undivided Prof? its, - - - 25,000 00 Total Security for Depositors, $225,000 00 ONLY NATIONAL BANK IN CITY OF SUMTER. Largest Capital of any Bank in this section of South Carolina. Strongest Bank in Eastern part of this State. Interest allowed on deposits to a limited amount. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A. J. CHINA, President. NEILL O'DONNELL, Vice President. H. D. BARNETT, R. D. LEE, G. A. LEMMON, JOHN REID,. E. P. RICKER. R. L. EDMUNDS, Cashier. R. D. LEE, Solicitor. . BOOKKEEPERS. J. L. Mccallum, D. J. Winn, Jr., Oliver L. Yates. July 30-3m Up To And convenient Optical Parlors kept open the year round over De Lorme's Pharmacy, 21 S. Main Street, by OR. z. F. nra, Eye Specialist. All difficult repairing promptly done. Feb 4-0 le Largest ana Most Compl?te E??Mt ? ! Geo. S. Hacker & Son5 -MANUFACTURERS CF DOORS, SASH, BUNDS, Moulding & Building Material. office and Warerooms, King, apposite Caa non Street, CHARLESTON* S. C. ?SB* Pnrcbase oar make, which we guara:::* superior to any sold Sooth, ?nc thereby pave money. Window and Paney Glass a Specialty October 16-o A PAINT SHOP kept by a practical painter of 30 years' experience, where can be got Lead and Oil mixed any color, also Ready Mixed Paints and Paints for different user such as Floor, Roof, iron, Tar? nishes. Bronze, Sandpaper, Put? ty, Gold Leaf, Dry Colors, Calso mine, etc. I want some work painting and upholstering. I will paint your house, Kalso mine or paper the walls cheap, for while at work ? am very apt to find a Sofa, Rocker, or Sideboard that needs scraping and varnishing, also upholstered. I have some pretty colors in Morocoline, Hair Cloth, Mohair Plush, or I may find a Car? riage o?' Buggy that 1 will paint for ten dollars and give you a set of harness free, or paint the buggy for five dollars and no gift. Buggy tops $9.00, fitted on Whee s, steel tires, painted and put on ready for road, ?10.00 per sett. Shafts, paint? ed and trimmed, ?2.00. A gen li for Council's Self-lu? bricating Axles. Office in Curtis Houses, No 326 South Main street. H. B. CUETIS. Thone 196. I paint sign?, The hammocks being sold by H. G. Osteen ? Go., haven't a superior in Sumter, at the price.