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"? jp Ms?rta at? ?jpn. jygD?ESDAV, AUGUST 3K ?904. ?n??r( $ QT the r"os? G?ce ar Sumter g as Second f!la*x y%tte* PERSONAL. / Mr. Alfred Owen spent Saturday in town. Mr. Rohert Cooper, of Wisacky, is in town. 'Mr. Henry D, Barnett is back from the North. Mr. Ii. C. Moise is back from Hen dersonville. Miss Emma Mood bas returned from Saluda, N. C. Mr. Matheson was at the' Jackson Friday night . Mr. J, M. Harby went to Cuthbert, * Ga., yesterday. Miss Daisy "Scarborough has return? ed to Bishopville. ? Miss Minnie Moses left Friday morn? ing for Newberry.1 Br. V. T. Hof man has returned from Maxton, N. C. 31 r. T. O. Sanders, of Hagood, was in the city Saturday. Mr. W. S. Jones returned last night from Asheville, N. C. Mr. B. M. Dick left Friday for Hendersonville, N. C. Mr. J. A. Scarborough, of Lanes, | was in the city Monday. Br. G. W. B. Smith, of Summerton, spent Saturday ia town. Mr. A. K. Sanders, of Hagooo, sp?nt Saturday in town. Mr. E. B. Muldrow, of Mayesville spent; Saturday in town. ? / i Dr. and Mrs. C. Haskell Burant spent Thursday in town:' Miss Beaufort Brand is spending sometime in Darlington. Conan ty Chairman E. W. Dabbs was in the city Saturday. Miss Hosie Moses has returned from the St. Louis Exposition. Mr W. G. Stubbs returned* from New York last Thursday:. Col. J. E. Muldrow,* of Saiem spent Thursday in town. Capt. R. M. Aman, of ^Heriot, nt Saturday in the city. Mr. Herbert Moses, of Bishopville, re^in the eity xhursday. Dr. H. T. Abbott has returned oin Henderson.ville, N.'C. The Misses Satterwhite returned to the city yesterday morning. Miss Gussie Harby spent Thursday St Charles with friends. Mr. W. A. Cooper, of Salem is spending a few days in town. Mr. W. B. Carnes, of Bishopville, was at the Jackson Sunday. .. xiss Lide Scarborough is spending a few days at Glenn Springs. Mr. -Be Veaux Moore went tb Wedgefield Monday morning. Mr. Thcs. Snmter has returned from a business trip to Baltimore. . Messrs. B. A. ?Minor and E. Wells have returned from New York. Mr. J. B. Gi Hand, of Kingstree, wii! pitch for the Elks today. Mr. Edward MeCallum has returned from his visit, to St. Charles. Miss Annie Snead, of Charleston, is visiting Miss Augusta Folsom. J. B. McLauchlin, Esq., of Bishop? ville, was in the city Thursday. Miss Adele Milling of Darlington ls visiting Miss Annie McCullough. Miss Mary Lowry returned from Saluda, N. C., Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Harby have returned from Wrightsville Beach. Mr. LeRoy Wallace, of Charleston, is spending a few days in the city. Rev. James McDowell has gone to Waverly Mills to spend a few days Mrs. Phil.. Miller, of Bennettsville, gg has been in the city for several cays. Miss Fannie Sumter has gone on a week's visit io friends in Wedgefield. Mis Ella DeLcrme has returned ^ from a visit to relatives in New York. Mr. E. E. Rem bert, cf Remberts was in the city Thursday on business. Mr. Algie Lumpkin, cf Columbia, spen:; a few hours in the city Friday. Mr. J. Fred Lanham, of Summerton, was registered at the Jackson last week 3Iessrs. D. W. and Robert Alderman, of Alecia, were in the city Saturday. Mr. J. Frank Pate has returned from a visit to his family nt Fletcher's N. C. Mr. Jcs. M. Chandler, of Cuttino <fc Chancier, has returned from New \ York. Mr. John T. Green, after two weeks stay at Glenn Springs has returned home. 'Miss Hattie Lowry returned from Henderson vi ll?, S. C., on Saturday night Miss Jaunita Hoyt has gone to Wil \ minston, N. C. to spend several weeks. Mr. Leonard Farkas, of Albany, Ga..is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Harby. Miss Marie Moise left Monday morn? ing for Aiken, where she will visit friends. Miss Ellen Duvall, of Cheraw is visiting her sister, Mrs. H. G. Osteen,. Misses Ortie and Katie Weathers ~ went to Henderson vi lie yesterday moming. Prof. W. S.f Schumacher went to Manning Saturday to instruct his orchestra. Miss Evie Wilson returned Saturday from-Glonn Springs, and stopped at Wedgefield. Mr. A. J. Moses,, Jr., has returned irom Hendersonville, N. C., after a weeks stay. Mrs. Rosa Duffie has gone to Wil? mington to visit the family of Capt. R. A. Brand. , Mr. and Mrs, Lawton Kelley and Mr. Spain Kelly,of Bishopville, were in the city Thursday. Miss Theo Lopez is in the city / again, after a stay of two weeks on Pawley's Island. Messrs. G. A. Lemmon and J. L. Haynswortb returned from New York Monday morning. -Mr. J. W. Dennis and little daugh? ter have returned from a visit to "riencs at Alcolu. j Mr Athol Miller, t)f Colombia, pass ! ed through Sumter, on his way to Co? lombia Thursday. Mr. Richard Gillespie and Miss Sallie Gillespie are visiting their aunt Mrs. Rosa Jenkins. Mrs. J. J. Ward of Darlington, who has been visiting Mrs. C. P. Osteen, has returned borne. Miss Agnes Richardson returned from the mountains on Saturday, and stopped in Columbia. Mr. Neill O'Donnell, after a stay of three weeks on the northern markets, returned home Sanrday. Mrs. C. W. Hewitt and Miss Jau nifca Hewitt, of Darlington are visit? ing, Mrs. S. E. Brand. The Misses Solomans, who have spent the summer at Myrtle Beach have returned to the? city. Mr. James Cansler, of Tirzah, "the jolly candidate for Railroad Commis? sioner,"* wa?? in town Friday. Miss Lilybelle Jewetr, who has been visiting Miss La Motte, returned to Savannah yesterday morning. Mr. J. Edwin -JBelser, of Summer? ton, was in the city to play ball with the Elks ^against the Knights. Mr. and Mrs A. D. Harby, and Misses Virginiaa nd Gussie Harby left for St. Louis Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Stubbs and Miss Alice Stubbs have retnrnd from a trip to Boston and New York. Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Osteen and j Misses Essie and Marie Murray have i returned from Birmingham, 'Ala. I Miss Sarah Seay, of Columbia; who ? has been visiting,friends in th? city, returned home yesterday morning. Dr. Howell, of Hartsville, brought his eon to Sumter Monday morning to be treated at Dr. Baker's Infirmary. Mrs. Abe Ryttenberg has returned home after a stay of two months at Atlantic city and other summer resorts. Mr. Edmund Murray has returned to the city after spending several weeks visiting relatives at Statebarg. Rev. Thomas R. English, D. D., and Mrs. English, Richmond, Va.. were the guests of Mr. W. H. Scott last week.v Mr. Joe Manheim, bas gone to Mon? roe, Va., to accept a position in the Southern Railway restaurant at that place. Miss Lucile Phelps, who has been visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Moses, has retnrned to Colombia. + Mrs. H. M. Stackey and little daaghter arrived in the city Saturday, after a visit to relatives in Bishop ri ile. Mrs. E. Mitchell Seabrook, of Edisto Island, is paying a brief visit to ber father, Rev. James McDowell, bf this city. - Mr. B. F. McLeod lias returned to the city, after a pleasant trip to Wrightsville Boach, the Isle of Palms and Colombia. Miss Jolia Ballard, Mr. L. R. Wil? liamson and Capt. P. P. Gaillard ar? rived in the city from Providence Sat? urday morning. " Mr. Charles E. Commander, of Florence was in the city Monday in the interest of the Sooth Carolina College Alarnni Association* Miss McDonald went to New York last week to join Mr. Isaac Schwartz and select the fall and winter stock for Schwartz Bros. Miss Flora Moses, who has been, visiting in Colombia, accompanied by little Miss Dorothy Phelps return? ed to the city Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. B. Wells, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Edens and Mr. W. T. Edens have returned from a trip to Washington, Philadelphia and New York. , Capain Vickery, stopped over in the .eityrSonday with his two celebrated racing grey hounds, that he has had in training for several weeks at Wrightsville beach, and which he will race at the St. Louis Exposition. Messrs. C. E. Fant, Dan Witcover and F. Doff, of Darlington, were in the city last week to be initiated into the myteries of the antlered tribe. Maj. Havelock Eve and Mr. S. W. Gillespie also traveled the rough road to Elkdom. Mrs. C. L. Stubbs has returned from Henderson ville, N. C., where she spent/the summer. Mrs. Mitchell Levi and Mr. Wendell Levi have returned from Wrightsville. Mr. J. T. Frier-on, of Stateburg, was in the city today. Mr. R. M. Aman, cf Heriots, is in the city on business. Mr. R. C. Wactor, of Heriots, spent the day in town. ini II -??>?. marni - Co!. Blanding at Home. We are happy to state that Col. Blanding returned from Aiken Fri? day afternoon on Atlantic Coast Line train from Augusta. His health seems to be much improved, though still very feeble. Through the request of Capt. R. A. Brand, Mr. Anderson, the general Superintendent of the C. & N. W., sent his private car from Augusta to Aiken for Col. Blanding and his party, consisting of his daughter, Mrs. Haman from Mississippi and her youngest son Blanding and Blanding Dick. Mr. D. M. Blanding went to Aiken by the morning train and ac? companied them heme. Dr. H. H. Wyman went with him to Augusta to see whether be could stand the trip to Sumter, and found that he was dioing so well that he ordered him right on, and we learn that he did stand the trip finely. The Atlantic Coast Line railroad generouslv made the trip free for the private car- and the whole party. Deputy Clerk of Court. Clerk of Court L. I. Parrctt has, with the sanction of Judge R. 0. Pur? dy; appointed Mr. T. E. Richardson to act as Deputy Clerk of Court dur? ing his absence from the state. Mr. Parrott ., left this morning for Irvington, Ky., for an indefinite stay, his wife, who is in that place visiting relatives, being ill with typhoid fever. Mr. Parrott t legraphed Gov. Hey? ward for permission to have the state as soon as be received notice of Mrs. Parrott'r. ilise*?, and the appointment of Mr. Richardson as Deputy Clerk of Court was made in ' compliance with tiie law. A Coming Marriage. Mrs. William H. Cuttino has issued invitations to the marriage of her daughter, Julia Agness to Mr. Robert Waller A church at the First Baptist Church, Thursday September loth, ar S o'clock. i wa i wm ? - Strauss-Morris. At the residence of the bride on Sumter Street at 7.30 o'clock Sunday evening, the marriage of Mrs. Rosa Morris and Mr. Leopold Strauss was ?rtemnized by the Rev. Jacob Klein, he ceremony was performed accord? ing to the Jewish rites, under a cano? py made of_ white lace and smilax. The house was artistically decorated with flowers, and the reception that followed the ceremony was attended by a large number of friends, who ex? pressed in happy toasts, their good wishes for the future welfare of the newly married couple. Both the bride and the groom are well known in Sumter ; and, on their Journey through life, will bear the kindly sentiments of their many fields. Funeral of Richard C. Folk. The funeral of Mr. Richard C. Folk was held at the home of his mother at Providence at 5 o'clock Friday afternoon, the services being conduct? ed by Rev LeGrand Guerry, assisted by Rev. Mr. Wray. There was a very large attendance, the many friends of the deceased and of his family from'i all parts of the county, having gather ed to pay a last mark of respcet to his memory and by their presence show their sympathy with his widow? ed mother, his sisters and brothers' to whom* his tragic and untimely tak? ing ofT was a blow that prostrated them with grief. The scene around the, bier was one of the saddest and most? affecting those present had ever witnessed, and when the simple and solemn service was at an end there was not ,dry eye in the large andionce. The body was laid to "rest by the hands of friends and associates, who had known the young man from his" youth, in the Providence church burying ground. Richard Folk was one of the best known and most popular young man of his community and he had sin? cere friends by the hundreds who mourn his death as a personal loss. Time can onl;7 assuage the grief they feel, the loss of a true friend is irre? parable. The Campaign Meeting. The last of the county campaign meetings was held in the Court House Saturday, beginning at 11.30 o'clock. All of the candidates were present and addressed the audience which fill? ed the Court House comfortably. The candidates for county offices all spoke briefly in annouuucing their candidacy fand the speech making of the day was left to the Legislative candi date?, all of whom covered prac? tically the same ground and outlined the same platforms as at previous meetings. Mr. Henry G. McKagen explained his position on lynch law somewhat more' fully than he did at Dalzell. He said that he was not an advocate of lynch iaw for all offenses but for the crime of rape he does favor lynching and would head a mob to avenge the wrong to a member of his own family or of a member of any friend's family. He stands for the protection of home, and believes that for rape lynch law is the remedy. County Supervisor Seale in a few words, referred to the terrible and greatly to be deplored tragedy at Providence by which Richard C. Folk lost his life. He said that no ene could possibly feel greater regret than he does, that no one sympathizes more deeply or sincerely with the widowed mother, the brothers and sisters of the unfortunate young man. He felt himself blameless and in no wise re? sponsible fof"the sad affair, that when he went out of his heuse Thursday he was unarmed and without the least idea that there would be any un? pleasantness or difficulty, and the result was not of his seeking. Sheriff H. W. Scarborough asked and was granted time to make a state? ment which he ' felt was due himself and Deputy Sheriff Gaillard, in view of reports that are being circulated for political purposes. He said that he had heard this morning that it is being tcld that when the unfortunate tragedy occurred at Providence on Thursday morning neither he nor Depnnty Sheriff Gaillard was in the Sheriff's office. He desired to say that he was absent from the city on private business" but that he had left Mr. Gaillard in charge of the office, as he was accustomed to do when called ont of town. That Mr. Gaillard was in the office until he was notified cf the occurrence at Providence and that he had thereupon had his buggy hitch? ed up and proceeded to Providence to make an investigation as his duty re? quired. That on the way to Provi? dence he had meet Mr. Seale in the rouad, who asked him if he was going to arrest him, Seale. Mr. Gaillard replied that he was going to investi? gate the matter. Mr. Seale then said to him, "J going to Sumterand will remain-if you wautme, you will know where to find me.'' Much interest was taken in the speeches of Magistrate H L. B. Wells and his opponent, Horace Harby, Jr., Esq., and they both entertained the crowd with good talks. The Second Regiment Band will give an open air concert on the graded school square this afternoon at 6.30 o'clock. The Christian Endeavor Societies of the Church of Christ will -give a lawn social on the lawn adjacent to the Tabernacle, corner Washington and Calhoun Streets, on Friday night. Cream and cake will be served at ten cent?, and the receipts will go to? wards the support of the missionary in Puerto Rico which the societies are supporting. - - - twm - Our ciiuutrv friends should never fail To buv or order through the mail "TE?T1IINA," for ir surely fills Tho bill, for teething children's ills. "TEETH INA" Aids Digestion, Regulates the bowels of children of any age and makes teething easy, and costs only 23 cents at Druggists. Aug. 24-2t. WORKING FOR THE CARNIVAL Committee of City Council Meet and Dis? cuss Carnival Plans. The Committee of Aldermen appoint? ed by City Council by request of Mayor G. W. Dick, to confer with the business men and other citizens in re? gard to the proposed Game Cock Car? in vs?y met on Monday evening at City Clerk's office. Present, Chair? man C. ?r. Rowland, and Messrs. R. K. Wilder and Harry Hood. 'Alder? man P. P. Finn was out of the city. There were also present City Recorder C. M.,Hurst, Alderman R. F. Hayns? worth, Health Officer E. I. Rear? don was present by request of the committee, to represent citizens interested in getting op the carnival. Chairman Rowland and Messrs. flood and Wilder were of, the opinion that while the committee from City -Council, and in fact the City Council, were in favor of the carnival, and would individually interest them? selves, still it was the concensus of opinion that it was not exactly within the province of City Council, as a body, to take the initial steps, towards starting the carnival. Mr. Reardon was invited to address the committee, and stated that the citizens taking the lead in regard to the proposed carnival, which was fi'st suggested by the editor of the Daily Item, Mr. H. G. Osteen, did not contemplate City Council taking official action, as a body, to start off the carnival, but as all of the members of Connicil are representative business men. in the absence of any active' business organization, like a business league, it was desired that Council would endorse the ' proposition to hold the carnival, which endorse? ment from snch a representative body, would, it was felt, give weight to the movement. He had interviewed mem? bers of the two hose reel squads, the Second Regiment Band, and a num? ber of businessmen and other citizens, and' it was quite evident that the car? nival was a very popular proposition, and only needed some prominent citi? zens to start the work, which he thought could best be done by calling a mass meeting to discuss the matter, as bas been the custom heretofore in taking preliminary steps in such mat? ters. The matter was thoroughly dis? cussed. Alderman Haynsworth and City Recorder Hurst expressed them? selves as approving the proposition to hold a carnival. The matter was final? ly disposed of by the members of the committee agreeing to consult with as many business men as they could conveniently, and the committee re? quested Mr. Reardon to consult with Hon. Altamont Moses, President of the Business League, which was or? ganized some years ago, and request President Moses to issue a call for a mass meeting to be signe'd by such parties as be deemed best or to be called by Mr. Moses as President of the Business League. It was agreed that the wishes of a greater number of citizens could be had and in much less time at a mass meeting than by a canvass of the city. Alderman P. P. Finn sent word that he was heartily in mvor of the carnival and will do all he can to make it a success. The Dance Monday Night. Last Monday evening, in the hall of the Sumter Light Infanty was given a very ejj?yable dance. Westberry's or? chestra was employed for the occasion, and dancing continued until half-past one. Those present were : ' Chaperones: Mrs. R. S. P.ood and Mrs. J. K. Corbett. Couples: Miss Hattie -Sanders with Mr. Ashleigh Mood, Miss Nela Sanders with Mr. Waverly Levy, Miss Julia Corbett with Mr. Joe Epperson, Miss Inez Mc? Cullough with Mr. Claremont Moses, Miss Valerie Stern with Mr. Alex. Broughton, Miss Lucile DeLorme with Mr. Geo. D. Levy, Mi?s Cornelia Kingman with Mr. Chas. Williamson, Miss Sadie Seay with Mr. Jas. Jen? nings, Miss Pauline Epperson with - -, Miss Eunice Bradham with Mr. Atwood Yates, Miss Minnie Sims with Robert Keels, Miss Ethel Cobb with Mr. Warren Moise, Miss Daisy Pollock with Dr. Kennedy, Miss Louisa Moses with Mr. W. S. Gra? ham, Miss Katie Moses with Mr. Trevino, Miss Alberta Schwerin with Mr. Carl Mason, Miss Ethel Lever with Mr. Henry Meses, Mi^s McSwain with Mr. Kerr Gentry. ' Stags: Messrs. R. L. Temple, S. W. Gillespie, Cecil Schwerin. James Graham. Alfred Bryan. Julian Lew. W. E. Harris. B. F. McLeod. Mun Hal], Wallace Brown, Porcher (rail lard, Marion Scott. Dick Scott and Mr. Myers. The Sumter Hospital Company Organizes. We noticed in these columns recently the formation of a new hospital com? pany in this city. Books were opened on August Sth and the majority of the stock was subscribed by Drs. Ba? ker, China*, Cheyne and Stuckey. At a meeting of these gentlemeu on Mon? day afternoon at Dr. Baker's office the company v;as legally organized by the election of the following board of di? rectors : President, S. C. Baker: Vice Presi? dent, Archie China; Secretary, H. M. Stuckey, and Treasurer, Walter Cheyne. Another meeting was held yesterday afternoon to discuss and approve the plans of the architect, Mr. D. G. Zeigler. It is anticipated that work will be begun on the new building no: later than the middle of next month, and that it will be ready fer occupation by the first of the coming year. The building, it is expected, will be constructed of artificial stone, will be three and a half stories high, will ex? tend some sixty feet on Calhoun street and ninety or one hundred on Sumter street. This lot is beautifully and centrally located, but is sufficiently retired to secure the necessary quiet. Tlie building will he an ornament to t?ie city, and the institution will be tbe largest of its kind in this section of the state. Winthrop College Uniforms can ho had at The Sumter Gry Goods Co. Aug. 31-lt OSTEOPATHY ? Corrects the cause ^of disease and cares j when nothing else will. Its eures are per | manem l>ecause Natural. All diseases I treated. Discastsof Women a Specialty. DR. R. V. K KN XE DY. Office over Bulttnan Bros.' Shoe Store. Sumter. S. C. - Consultation Tree. ~7! _ "'ual Report, f?y A^. _ It lias been mr po jj. nts> tbrci to sena in to my constitut-. roydon you. some sort of reporr of - ''mut since my deparruio from c * bnr. us f be good apostle said aeon? contemplated journey to Rome. * have been let hitherto." First, have been miming in the ringii groove of events, and have had i time to waste with pen and ink; an secondly, I am not altogether mimili ful of the fact that one of my lette j from the mountains lits? snmm created a disagreeable sensation : the minds of a few of ?ny friends, ai brought one or two of them to a sta of acute inflammation. This fae backed up by lack of spare time, h; hindered me from writing. But nc \ that I have an off day, and am in I purely pacific frame of mind, I wi [ endeavor to give an account of even t in such a way as not to offend the sh] er-refined senses of the saints ieferrc : to above. Oar little party at Rockville is mac np of E. H. Rhame and famil; Tirane Tinda), Rev. J. D. Huggin Mrs. Brown and myself. Rockville : a summer home for the cotton plan I ers whose farms are on the souther I end of Wadmalaw Island. There a: twenty|or tbirtty houses here, and tl little village lies upon the very lip i the great tide-water. To my righ in foll view about a half mile aw? the great north Edisto nows by on i way to the sea. It is here about 12? yards wide, and, in many places, hundred feet deep. After passiu the end of our island, it reaches |tfc ocean within less than a mile. I front of me, and helping to form ot island, is Bobicket creek. These lo'? country people, in utter disregard c the truth of history, call this estuar a creek, although it is 300 yards wid and 40 feet deep. 'In fact all of thes streams are merely arms of the sei and have no head-waters of their owi They merely flow in from the sea an then flow "back. The Edisto Rive known to us in the up-country ente] the sea south of Edisto Island 12 mi'ic further down the coast. The watei here- ate of great d?pth and the ris and fail of the tide in from six to nie feet. / Our pastime here consists in bathing boating, fishing, picnicking, hauling seine and also largely in doctoring on sore and sun-burned epiderm. One c our main troubles arises from the fae that this is the open season for the se blubflber, a jelly-like fish or other kr form of life, that comes floatin in from the sea. It has n power of locomotion, but mere ly drifts with the tides and resemble a rosette made of jelly. It seems to b highly charged with electricity o something else and the merest tone of the beast upon one's bare fies! sends him off whooping and howling In bathing we find it necessary to b clothed from head to foot. Thes blubbers sent Tindal, Huggins an myself flying from our bath at on first attempt to take a dip, clothed ii the regulation bathing snit. We nov go forth clad, as the French wouh say, "cap-a-pie,' and so redder our selves immune. Seining is done on the ocean beac] at low tide, and requires ten or ? dozen men. Yesterday was hitched oi a few heavy-weight women also, bu we were never able to induce them t< be .quiet and keep their mouths shut and the squealing and squawling, witl the aid of an east wind, gave us ver poor luck. On a former trip, when no women entered as factors, wi hauled in six Bass, which weighed 2; ponnds, three Drum, and more thai 200 small fish, Whiting, Mallet, Trou and Croakers. What a gracious thing it would be if, with one fel swoop of the seine, we could scoop ii all the crokers which infest both lane and sea. The boast of these islanders ii that they alone know how to make < Bass-head stew. "Tell ,Ephraim I'l be there on Saturday night', and wil expect a Bass-head stew. " This was the message I carried from one broth? er to another. Thesaid stew is buill after approved plans and specifications. The head of a large Bass is stewec i with butter and pepper and onions anc j many ether nice things, all of whici: are spoiled for me by the fact that thc glutinous or gelatinons tish head is there. The stew comes forth asa slimy sort o?: compound over which these islanders smack their lips ar.d make exclamations, while 1 sit by and silently enjoy the slices of Bass' steak after the order of a civilized white man. who depends upon his own head mere than upon the head of any Bass fish in the world for happiness. Hauling a seine in the sea is quite exercising. The seine we use is 250 feet long. At each end, fastened to a upright pole, isa rope of forty or fifty feet. Tiie seine is six feet deep at each end and tpn feet in the middle. Six cr eight of ns catch hold cf the rope, and maren rifght out through the careering breakers, until we find our footing fails We then turn to tiie right or left, ac? cording to the direction of the tide, always finding that the seine " bags' best if palled against the tide. At high water, walking out thus on the beach, is an easy thing, but at low tide, we pass out beyond the level sands, and frequently sink suddenly out of sight, and have quite a struggle to regain out footing. Tindal and j Huggins, who are taller than I am, j tried yesterday to drag me and some j whooping females into a trap like j this. They both passed out of sight ; under the water, while 1 held the wo I men back, and warned them against i the evil design of our leaders, who. [ j when they finally emerged from the j water, found that their new-bought j j canoe-shaped sun hats had melted on I ; their heads. The women had the J laugli on them, and kept it np for j some time while the sun was scorch- ! ing their consecrated heads. Shrimps, crabs and fish make up j our principal articles of diet, with a j j mild admixture of chicken, though ! j orders are now out for oysters and J j clams, preparatory to a bake we con- ' j template having. It was my purpose to recount our ex ! perience on a picnic we tried to have I yesterday on the beach, in which a ! two-hoi rs rain played a very prorai I nent part, and reduced the female at I tendants to a much bedragged condi i tion of body and bangs. Suffice it to I say we all sought refuge from the rain I by fleeing imo the warmer waters of the ocean, and there we tarried till the evil was largely overpast. lt is now about time for the arrival j ol' our R. F. D carrier, and I must ' wind up this desultory epistle. 1 . / j should like to say to my comrades who ! use to go with me to Pawley\s Island, tliat I have discovered another resort very similar to that one, upon which the evil ccstoms of the world will not soon make encroachments, and whpre women ate in full dress in motber hnbbards, and men ready for polite society if their shirts and collars are ^ ean and presentable. C. C. Brown. Enterprise, R. F. D. IN NE* QUARTERS. The D. J, Chandler Cto!BK,9 Company in* ?i3 Ne^ Home, The D. J. Chandler Clothing Company now occupy the Rettenberg building on the N. W. corner of Main and Liberty streets, having removed from the old stand on the east side of North Main street last week. The Ryttenberg store, which^has been leas? ed for a term of ten years, was thor? oughly renovated and refitted, and the interior is now as bright and fresh as paint and varnish and new fixtures could make it. In their new stand the Chandler Clothing Company has one of the largest, ?best lighted and most conven? iently arranged clothing establish? ments in South Carolina, and the stock of clothing and furnishing goods, which is now being opened, is probably the largest and handsomest ever brought to this city by one firm. Not only the first floor, bnt the second floor as well, is filled with goods, con? veniently arranged and attractively displayed, and goods are still arriving daily. Tlie establishment is a credit to the city and the prosperous busi? ness that has been built up is the .re? sult of hard work, fair dealing, a thorough knowleged of the clothing business in all its details and systemat? ic and well directed advertising. This firm has been for a number of years the most liberal advertiser in the city, their expenditures annually for adver? tising exceeding that of any other firm in Sumter. That advertising pays has been proven beyond question by the experience of the Chandler Cloth? ing Co., and each year, as the business grows, the advertising appropriation is increased and the field of their busi? ness is extended to cover a larger ter? ritory. The company which was incorporat? ed January 1st, 1804, succeeded to the business of D. J. Chandler, there be? ing but two stockholders, D. J. Chan? dler and Jas. H. Chandler. Mr. D. J. Chandler began business in 1891, at which time he bought out the cloth? ings bosiines of his uncle, the late D. J. Winn, who retired on account of the infirmities of old age, after a bus? iness career of more than forty years. Mr. Winn established a merchant tail? oring business in Samterville about 55 years ago, which he conducted contin? uously np to the time of his retire? ment in 1891. He was the first mer? chant to bring ready made clothing to Sumter, having put in a stock of clothing as a side line to his mer? chant tailoring business many years ago. Under his management the bnsi nes grew to substantial proportions and the name of Winn was known through? out 'his section of I the state, and wherever known it was synonymous with reliabiliy and honesty. Messrs D. J. Chandler and Jas. H. Candler, entered the employment of their uncle. Mr. Winn, when boys of 16 or 18 years, and have been engaged in the clothing business ever since. They have grown up with the business and have kept abreast of the times. Their long experience and knowl? edge of the business has put them in a position to select the best goods in their line and the goods that they handle are the equal of any on the market. In clothing their leading lines are manufactured for them by the Fechhemier, Fischel Co., of New York, and Hart, Sche?ner &, Marx, of Chicago; in hats their leading lines are made by Knox and JBawes: in fur? nishing goods they handle the line of Wilson Bros., of Chicago, the leading dealers in furnishing goods in the United States, and in shirts their fa? vorite brands are the Cosmopolitan and the Eclipse. In all departments they seek to carry a full and complete assortment and every article is guaran? teed to be exactly as represented, and herein lies the secret of the success of this establishment. Besides D. J. and J. H. Chandler, W. F. Shaw and Geo. W. Hntcbeson, both experienced clothing men. assist in waiting: on the trade. Mr. Clar? ence HoHiday is the office man and bookkeeper. In connection with the clothing store there is a tailor shop conducted by F, C. Stoney, who has been with the firm in the same capac? ity for many years. Ke is a compe? tent, accommodating and polite work? man. Albert McLeod, the porter, possesses the characteristics of the firm, ho is polite, reliable, and b?.3 held the ?ame position for ten or more years. _ Base Bail. In response to letters sent out con? cerning the formation of a six-corner? ed base ball league for next summer. Mr. C. W. Wheeler has received some very encouraging replies from McCall, Florence and Cheraw. All of these towns are very anxious to enter the proposed leagr.' and Mr. Wheeler has been assured fr at every effor* will be exerted by the business men of the above mentioned places to organize a strong team. A good ball team is the best adver? tisement that a town can possibly have; nothing can give it more urom iner.ee cr is better *?ble to attract the attention of the public. If Sumter can put or t a successful team nexfrv season, every merchant in town will profit by it: the hotels will surely come in for their share of the benefits, and the public will be aiforded very facinating amusement at a nominal cost. It would require not [over seven hundred dollars a month to meet the expenses of the team ; and, as the fams are so close to one another, transportation, which is generally such a large item in the larger leagues will be of secondary consideration. With an attendance of only 300 a day > at twenty-five and thirty-five cents a ticker, the expnses could be more than paid, and tbc stockholders will have made a paying investment. It is to be hoped that tne plans will meet with the hearty co-opertion of ull the good citizens of Sumter, by this toe next year, they may notice with pleasurs the beneficial results of the Game Cock City's pennant winning ball tossers.