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SOUTH MIMI COLLEGE. Centennial of Opening January IO. 1905-Program in Full. Closed in 1862, when its students -were gone to .the battlefield aDd its buildings were converted into a. Con? federate hospital, the historic South Carolina College ^wss reopened in 1866, now as the University, by Act passed December 19, 1885 (anniversary of the original charter, and young soldiers, returned from war. Socked to her halls to take up their deferred schol? astic training. Until 1S7.*> the Univer? sity did a great work, educating such men as Joseph. W. Barnwell, IH, Gy ll Wylie? and Prof. R. Means Davis. The dark days of Radicalism passed, it was reopened in ?880, as a College of Agriculture and Mechanics, support? ed b^'tfce income of the Pedeiai land scrip, and in 1882, the Legislature hav? ing made an appropriation, and the faculty having been greatly enlarged, it began its new life under its distin? guished President Dr. John M. Mc Bryde, who is now so successful at the head of the Virginia Polytechnic and has lately declined the presidency of the University of Virginia, In "the legislation of 1865, and 1S79, and 1881, for the reopening of the College after the War, the leader was Charles H. Simonton, a first honor graduate, and, like ,DeSau?sure, , who led in the founding of the College, a great juris^ The semi-centennial was celebrated? December 4, 1854., in connection with j the commencement, which before the "War was 'always held in December, the se>sion opening in January as from the beginning. Since the Legis? lature was in session in December, and there was great pride of State and de? votion to the State College, most of the legislators being alumni, the com? mencement was always a great State function, the Legislature attending in i? body along with the Judges and other officers of State. The semi-cen? tennial celebration was thus a great commencement occasion, at which Dr. James BT. ThornweiL a President, addressed the graduating class, and -James L. Pettigrn was centennial ora? tor. How inspiring to every student whose^ fortune it was to be in the Col? lege at that time ! Iz so happens that, the time of meet? ing of the Legislature having been changed by the Constitution of 1895, and she second Tuesday in January, 1905, failing on the 10th day, the actual centennial day of the opening of the College will witness very much the same scene charcteristic of the ante-bellum commencements of the South Carolina College; the Lgisla ture will he present in the capital and can attend the celebration in a body, with Judges and State officers, as in the days of cid. Thus the ceremonies will be the most impressive ever wit? nessed by this generation of South Claro!mian?. Truly it will be a pri? vilege to be a student of the South Carolina College in the session of 1904-5,, Th9 universities and colleges of the United States, and especially the col? leges and schools within the State, will be invited to send representatives, and all living alumni will be expected to be present. From New York, Hugh Garden, Dr. Wylie, W. A. Barber, T. L. Withers, and others: from Texa>-, D. P. Houston, President of the Agrieulurai College: from Mis? sissippi, T. P. Bailey, Professor of Ethnology in the State University; from Alabama, Charles H. Barnwell, * Professor of English in the State Uni? versity; from North Carolina, W. C. Coker, Professor of Botany in the _2?ate University; from Virginia, Pro? fessors . Davidson, Pritchard and the McBrydes-these and many more whose eminence in ether States attests th9 worth of the College since the War. The exercises will continue through Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, Janu? ary Stn to 10th. On Sunday there will be a centennial sermon in the morning by the College Chaplain, and the academic serriion in the evening by the Rev. John A. Rice, D. D., ? native of Colletcn County and a grad? uate of the class of 1885/now psstor of the First Methodist Cnnrcb, of Mont? gomery, Alabama Monday, at lia. m., tnere w??? be welcoming addresses by the President cf the College, tbe Governor of the State and the Mnyor of Columbia, with designated respon? ses by invited guests. At 4 p. m., tho alumni will hold their centennial meeting. At Sp. m., will be the eel- j ebration of the Clariosophic and Ea- ? phradian Societies, orations by alumni I chosen by the societies. For the Great Day, ihe program is as follows:! TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1905. \ 10:30 a. m.1--Academic and civic procession from the;College Library to j the Columbia Theater. 11:00a. m.-Centennial Ode; Com-! meliorative Address on ''The His-! torie Significance of the South Caro- j lina College," by ex-Attorn ey-General : LeRoy F. Yonmans of the class of j 1852. Conferring of Honorary Degrees by j President Eenjamin Sloan. 3:00 p. m.-Entertainment by the i Students. 5KX) p. m.-Reception by the Facul- j ty in the Library. 8:00 p. m.-Oration on "The South Carolina College and the State," by Hon. Joseph A. McCullough of the class of 18S5. 10:00 p. m.-Centennial Ball under the auspices cf the studnets. Centennial Banquet of ?be Alumni and Friends of the"College. YoangMen of the StatP, it is a good thing to be a Student of the South Carolina College. Fewer gallons; wears longer; Devoa. In Praise of Chamberlain's Col? ic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. "Allow me to give you a few word? in praise of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy," says Mr. John Hamlett, of Eagle Pass, Texas. "I suffered one week with bowel trouble and took all kinds of medicine without getting any re? lief, when my friend. Mr. C. Johnson, a merchant here, advised me to take this remedy. After taking ore cose I felt greatly relieved and whex. I had taken the third dose entiu-iv cured. I think you from the bcStom of rn> heart for put? ting this great remedy in the hands of mankind." For sale by China'? drag store. i wmrno-a-oaaniiiiniMHuwuiiin.ITT mum SOUTH O?R?LIH? REiWM Dantzier not to be Put up Against Congressman Lever, but Some Other Negro, or White Wan, May Be. Columbia, Sept. 15.-Since last night's Republican State committee meeting the Republicn politicians are wondering just who will be put np in this district against Congressman Lever. The convention cf delegates fer the 7th district will meet in Sum? ter on September 24, and this conve?? tion. it is understood, wili place in nomination some one wno can capturo some votes. A delegate to the district convention this morning stated that this candidate would not be Dantzier, who had announced himself. The del? egate said that they were not running this candidate this time for the con? test money, which is $2,000, but he admitted that the money would be ac? cepted if the Republican Congress awarded it. It was positively stated, however, that if any candidate was put up, it would not be Dantzier. There is a possibility that no candi? date will be put up in this district, however, and it is not known what will be dene in .the 1st distict. WHO ARE THE DR?CKERS. The People Who Live in the Sand Hills of the South. The Statesboro tragedy has stimu? lated discussion cf that peculiar ele? ment of the Southern population wide? ly known to fame as "crackers." A writer in the Boston Transcript makes a notable contribution to the symposium picturing very fairly on the whole the virtues and the vices of the 'cracker," but, in our opinion, extending the ap? plication of that title much too far. Moreover, the picture is vastly over? laid with romance and imagination. As a matter of fact, the term '1 crack? er" was originally applied by the Southerners, who invented it, to the low-class whites inhabiting the sand hills of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, whereas the corresponding class inhabiting the highands of North Carolina, Tennessee, the Virginias and Kentucky, were almost invariably called "mountaineers. "..-No doubt, ex? cepting some few and comparatively insignificant,. inf usions, they have a common origin, tO/Wit: The criminals first sent over here by the London Company, by Oglethorpe, and other pioneers of English occupation. But Prof., John Riske, of Harvard University,c has left little room for controversy in this regard. His great work, "Virginia and Her Neighbors, " tells the whole story ftf the coloniza? tion cf America so far as the United Kingdom is concerned, and novelists innumerable have adorned and beauti? fied it with, mingled fact and fancy. We know that New England was set? tled by tile yeomanry of the old coun? try ; that Maryland received the fugi? tive Catholics, and Delaware, New Jersey, and Charleston, S. C., were sought in great numbers by .the Hu? guenots. But the earlier colonists sent out to Virginia and the Carolinas were criminals--politica'} and other? wise-and those exported to Jamestown by the London Company were under bonds cf servitude. Oglethorpe's ear? lier recruits were perhaps the worst of all. Bat these conditions did not last. The bondsmen, as they com? pleted their terms of service, moved South and West, finding refuge in the mountains and the sandy lands, and I the labor problem in the rich agricul? tural regions was solved by the impor? tation of negro slaves from Africa. The Dutch began it, but our good seafaring friends of New England som monopolized the traffic, and then a readjustment of the population was effected. The fernie plantations were occupied by the aristocrats and their slaves. The towns filled up with tradesmen, artisans, doctors, attor? neys, etc., and the earlier colonists retreated to. the poor lands ?nd the mountains, where they live today, very-much as their ancestors did two hundred years ago. Their "loyalty" during the civil war was merely an ex? pression of their antipathy to the privileged class. Titeir feeling toward the negro today is the legacy of an ancient hate. For ourselves, we differentiate the "crackers" and the mountaineers. Originally they may have had a com? mon or at least equally forlorn origin: but today the highlander of the Vir? ginias, North Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky is greatly the superior of the Florida and Georiga sand-hi'ier in everything that makes for mau hood. They have their feuds-bitter and cruel as can' be found in any chronicle of Scotland-but they are odd and self-reliant men, rcspterin^ women with chivalrous vigilance, hos? pitable, loyal, bravci to heroism. It may please outsiders to call t b em "crackers." Sneb, however, is not our idea of pronrietv.-Washington Post. Thc Greenwood News thinks " this recent idea which has sprung up all over the country" of thanking people through the newspapers for attentions to the sick and for votes in the elec? tion "a misconception of the proprie? ties." Perhaps so: it is certainly a "miconception" of the oflice of a \ newspaper tD expect it to publish these cards of thanks free-qs some persons I do. The former is a matter of taste, i and it may be said "dc gusti bus non disputandum" : but the letter is ;\ matter of business that the new.spr.pers must rec?late for themselves.-New? bery Observer. Eincr?ency Med icmt>. It is a grvat conveni r.ce tu have .-if j hand reliable reined;^ for use it; < H-H of accident and for fi?g!:t injuries und ail-j meuts. A good ?nime?t ??u? one *,hat is j fast becoming a fav?--* i't ir not :i house- j hold necessity is? Chamberlain's Pain Balm. By applying it promptly to a cut, bruise or burn it ?iii ivs the pain ano causes the injury to heal ih about ont third the time usually required, acid as it is an antiseptic :t prevents ?w y on cer b!o<?d poii-onin^. When Pain Ba!tn is bent at hand a -pn?u may te teated be? fore irilammatiop sets in, which insures a quick recovery. For sale by China's drug? store. SEVERE nSHTING ?T PORT ABTH?B. Japanese Capture Five Hundred Russian Cavalry who Make Sortie Chefoo, Sept. 17.-A Japanese who arrived today" from Dalny reports a terrific bomardment of Port Arthur by the Japanese on September loth and 16tb. He also reports that five hundred Russian cavalry who attempt? ed to drive the Japanese from Palich waug were captured. Palichwang is a strategic position just outside of Port Arthur which the Japanese have held some time. Gen. Kuropatkin woved to Harbin. Tokio, Sept. 17.-Tne Japanese front is now confronting the Russian outposts south and east of Mukden. General Kuropatkin, it is reported, has already moved his head quarters to Harbin. St. Petersburg, Sept. 17.-It is re? ported here that outpost firing has be? gun south of Mukden, and also in the direction of the Liao River, indicat? ing that a general engagement between the Japanese and Russians is immi? nent although toward the East the movements of Gen. Kuroki are still veiled in uncertainty. The General Staff do not bleieve Gen. Kuropatkin intends to hold Mukden against the Japanese unless the course of the bat? tle is unexpectedly favorable. IS IT WELL? The following lines are affectionate? ly inscribed to my bereaved friend, j Mrs. Juiia F. Folk, of Providence, S C. ! It is well ! It is well ! was the doleful swell, Which I caught from the chimes of a tolling bell. When a sleeping form, manly, noble. grand. With evergreen wreaths, and robes so bland, Was tenderly laid, beneath the sod, Where myrtles, daisies and violets nod. Caught I the right sound, from the silvery bell, D\? its pealing echoes say, "It is well?" Was it weil for the mother, that loved one to lay So sadly and coldly in silence away? Was it well, from their casket of jew? els so rare To pluck out a gem, so wondrously fair? Was it well for the man-from his home love torn, From his usefulness on earth, so hur? riedly borne? " Ere yet he had sounded the depths of the one, Or dreamed of the beauty revealed by tne sun. There are visions of loneliness, linger? ing here. Even here in this valley, the home of the dear, For earth is a dwelling to mortals once given In beauty and happiness rivaling Heaven With moments of gladness, when joy rules" the soul And the powers of darkness no longer control. And yet he was suddenly taken away lu tne rosy dawn of his manhood's day, From friendship's holy joy half tasted, Affection's treasured stores un wasted, And the priceless wealth of his fer? vent love Imprisoned Lere, like the fledgling dove, Whose wings have never ess? j ed to ri-e In joy and flight towards the sun-lit . skies. Is it well that he may no longer know The triads of earth-its sins and its woes? Those visions of beauty have vanished from sight. Like meteors swift, on the pathway of night. The hopes that are brightest oft beam to deceive, The joys that are sweetest first leave us to grieve. Then hushed be each sigh, as we think of his rest, With the fragrant turf o'er his peace? ful breast. When the warblers of summer are all in tune For nature's praise-in the glowing June. And his bright, noble spirit more glad than they, In the land so near-so far away Is waiting to come, on radiant wings In the train cf tho. glorious^ * King of Kings," When each precious gem now hid in tl ie ground .Shall burst into life at the trumpet's sound All crowned and robed in immortal light. Outshining the starry gems of night. For our trust in the promise Jesus is given Of such, dear one, is the kingdom of Heaver,. And ir. fulness of hone and comfort we tell It is well with vour hov ! oh ! yes it is well. N. K. B. Sumter, S. C., Sept. 9, 1904. "Whit Is T?fe? bi the last analysis nobody know?, but j we do know that it is under strict law. Abase that law sven slightly, pain result?.1 Irregular living means derangement of i the organs, resulting in Constipation. | Headache or Liver trouble. Dr. King's j New Life ?-ills quick!}- re-adjust? this. Ii?? j gentle, yet thorough. Only 25e at J. F. W. DeLorme's drug store. N. G. Osteen, Jr., j SURGEON DENTIST, ! OFFICE : No. 18 W. Liberty St, j (Over Osteen's Book Store ) i SUMTER, S. C. Office hours, 9 To 1.30 ; 2.30 J to 6 _ _I C. P. Osieen, M. D. ; So. 18 W. Liberty St.. j (Ovi-rOsieen's Bonk Store!, [ SUMTER. S. C. THE CZARS LIFE THREATENED. Happenings in the imperial Palace Have Thrown the Czar's Household Into a State of Panic. St. Petersburg, Sept. 14.-Via Frontier : A court attendant is the au? thority for the following stor\\ A fortnight ago the Czar found written on a blotting pad on Ins desk, these words, ''Beware, your iife is threaten? ed." The Czar at once ordered in? quiries made, but efforts to find the culprit were unavailing. Three days later the incident was repeated. The Czar then summoned a general who is noted for his detective skill. The general fearing: his own life was in danger, surrounded himself with body guards. The next morning he found the following words on his own pad : "You have nothing to fear, the game we are after is too big for us to trouble with old fools like you." The whole imperial household is reported to be in a state of panic ever since. Rome, Sept 16-All Italy is en fete to? day over the birth last nigh of an heir to the throne All business has been suspended. The Vatican is specially gratified that the new prince has been named Prince of Piedmont, giving this name as a token to indicate that the government is not as decidedly opposed to. the church as heretofore. Cardinal Richelmy, Archbishop of Turin will be asked to baptize the lit? tle prince. What's in a Name? Everything is in the name when it comes to Witch Hazel Salve. E. C. De Wilt ? Co. of Chicago, discovered some years ago how to make a salve from Witch Hazel that is a specific for Piles. For blind, bleeding, itching and protruding Piles, eczema, cuts, burns, braises and all skin diseases, Dewitt's Salve h&s no equal. This has giren rife to numerous worthless counter? feits. Ask for DeWitt'f-the genuine. Sold by O. B. Davis. Rome, Sept. 17.-One hundred and nine children were born in Rome the same day as the heir to the Italian throne, which is four times the aver? age for a days' births. In all cases where the parents are willing the state will educate the male children born that day at the military colleges as officers. ft refers to Dr. Tutt's Liver Pi??s and ?3 Are you constipated? Troubled with in??gest?cz? Sick headache? Virtigo? Bilious? insomnia? ANY of these symptoms and many cifcor^ indicate inaction of the LIVER. You Noed Take No Subs&atf Flit your life away, take a les? son from the ant, not from the butterfly, and provide for the future. Io ?seple Endowment Policy In the Penn Mutual Life In? surance Co. will insure peace and comfort for your old age - if you live-or will protect and provide for your family if you die. Opportunities for good men to act as representatives. P. MOSES, JR., General Agent, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company Sumter, S. C. Aus ?0-Iv Glean Springs Railroad Schedule. DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. E v F L:< T i v i-: j i ; x E ?. i oo+. LY Glenn Spies. 0 :?) am!Lv Spartanbg 4 io pm Ar Roebuck !? 35 : mJA ;. Roebuck 4 ~."> pm LY Roebuck 3 45am?Lv Roebuck 335pm Ai- Spartanb'g IO 'JO am I AT Glenn Sp.gs. ?25 pm ll. s. SIMPSON. President. 3100,000.00 Capital. Ii Ri? N?TI8N?L BMX of Sumter, 8. C. THE Comptroller cf 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, - - - '.00,000 00 Surplus and Undivided Prof? its, - - 25.000 00 Total Security for Depositors, $220,000 00 ONLY N?TI0NLA BANK lb 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. LE M MON, JOHN REID, y. P. KICKER. H. L. Er MUNDS, Cashier. R. 1). LEE. Solicitor. BOOKKEEPERS. J. L. MeCritam, D. J. Winn, Jr. <>?;vsr L. Yates. Tho Kind Yon Have Always Bought, and which has been, in use for over 30 years, has borne the Signatare of and has been made under his per ?^5^7^*, sonai supervision since its infancy? , >\??C*ufi? Allow no one to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and "Just-as-good *' are but ^Experiments that trifie with and endanger the health of Infants and Children-Experience against Experiment* What Is CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare? goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worm? and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and "Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving ficalthy and natural sleep* The Children's Panacea-The Mother's Friend. G?NU!NE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of le Kind You Haye Always Bought fi Use For Over 30 Years. THC CENTAUR COMPANY, 77 MURRAY STREET, NEW YORK CITY. Southeastern Lime & Cemsnt COMPANY. CHAULE S TON S C Building Material of all kinds. High Grade Roofing "BUBE? Feb - c ? Write for Prices. WHISKEY I MORPHINE J CIGARETTE ! ALL DRUC AND TOBACCO HABIT. I HABIT. j HABIT. I HABITS. Cured by Keeley Institute of S. C. 1329 Lady Si., (or P.O. Box 75) Columbia, S. C. Confidential correspondence solicited OUT H E RN WAY Read down No 142 No ,140 2 15 pm 7 00 am ll 40 am 11 40 am 12 30 pm 6 10 am 10 55 pm 11 45 am 5 30 am 8 30 pm ll 10 am 12 35 am 3 30 pm 1 30 am 4 55 om 7 15 pm 8 15 pm 7 30 pm Effective Apr. 17, 1904. 6 00 pm 8 35 pm 9 40 am 9 45 am 4 15 pm No 141 Lv Sumter Ar 9 15 am Ar Charleston Lv 3 20 am Ar Columbia Lv 7 20 am Ar Augusta Lv Ar Atlanta 10 55 Lv 10 55 Ar Birmingham Lv 5 20 Ar New Orleans Lv Ar Spartanburg Lv 3 30 Ar Greenville Lv 4 55 Ar Asheville Lv Ar Louisville Lv Ar Cincinnati Lv Ar Camden Lv Ar Rock Hill Lv Ar Charlotte Lv Ar Washington Lv Ar New York Lv Read up No 143 5 45 pm 7 10 am 310 pm 6 55 am ll 45 pm .: 4 10 pia ~9 20 am 10 35 am 9 40 air 7 05 ans 7 40 am 8 30 am 2 00 pm 9 25 air 8 10 ail 9 50 po 3 25 pia Trains 142 and 143 make eloso connection at Samte: Junction with 117 going Norai via Camden and Rock Hill, and No. 118 for Charleston and Atlanta via^ugusta or Co? lumbia. Trains 140 and 141 make close connection at Ringville for Charleston and Co?nm bia, and at Columbiawitri s.ohd Pullman trains composed of elegant Dining Cars, PrE man Compartment, Club Library, Observation and Drawing-room Sleeping Cars -to and from Northern and "Western points. For full information or reservations apply to ^.ny agent or address S. K. Hardwick. C. H. A ekari P. T. M., J. H. Ciack, General Manager, Washington, D. C. Agent, Washington, I). C. W. H. Taylce, Psir.ter. -:. C. Brook? Morgan, Gen. Pass. Agent. A. G. P. A., Washington, P. C. R. W. Hont, D. P. A., Atlanta, Ga. Charleston, S. C. Effective Sept. ll, 1904. ? Passenger Trains arriving and leaving Sumter. Train 35 Florence to Augusta. Arrives 5 15 am " 54 Columbia to Wilmington M 8 10 am :c *57 Gibson to Sumter " 9 20 aar " 52 Charleston to Columbia and Greenville Leaves 9 21 am " 46 Orangeburg to Charleston (TuesdV,Thursd'y,Satnrd'y) " 9 25 am " 53 Greenville and Columbia to Charleston " 6 20 pm 32 .\ugnsta to Florence 11 6 30 pm M *56 Sumter to Gibson u 6 50 pm ** 47 Charleston to Orangeburg (Tuesd'y, Thursd'y, Saturd'y) M 8 15 pm 11 55 Wilmington to Columbia M 9 25 pm Freight Trains carrying Passengers. Train *24 Sumter to Kartsville Leaves 6 30 am . ** * 1 Bishopville to Sumter Arrives 9 00 am w * 2 Sumter to Bishopville Leaves 9 50 am 4* *l?? Sumter to Robbins Leaves 10 00 am " *11 Florence to Sumter Arrives ] 50 pm " *12 Sumter to Florence Leaves 2 50 pm " *20 Robbins to Sum;.er Arrives 7 30 pm " *25 HartsviIle to Sumter Arrives 7 40 pm Northwestern Eailway. Train *70 Camdan to Sumter Arrives 9 00 an " *71 Sumter to Camden .Leaves 9 30 am " *fi8 Camden to Sumter ?? 5 45 po " *7'2 Wilson Mill to Sumter Arrivete 12 30 pm '; *73 Sumter to Wilson Mill Leaves 3 00 pm ;< *69 Sumter to Cnmd?u " g 95 pm Trains marked * daily except Sunday ; all oth<-r trains daily. For further information, apply to J. T. CHINA, Ticket Agent A. C. L.