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1?EWSY LETTERS FROM OUR SPE? CIAL oSRESPOX?EXTS, of Interesst From all Parts of Sumter aid Adjoining: Counties. EVENTS AT MAGNOLIA. Magnolia, Jan. 20.-The farmers of thia section, as elsewhere, I presume, are "resting on their oars"-rather undecided as to how much or how lit? ton they will plant; but the opinion ?ff this corespondent is that each farm? er will at least plant as his own indi? vidual interest and judgment suggest. A Jack of confidence is very apparent. Some may plant less cotton, while some will plant more. Of course, a c?vnge is possible. Mr. G. W. Stokes* little boy, Don ?ugh, was badly hurt last evening by a. fall from a horse in a runaway. Dr. R. F. Darby was soon on hand as the accident was in front of his office, and tittle fellow received prompt at? tention, and now, appears to be not seriously injured. B was thrown on a crosstie on the re* road. The fright? ened animal was last heard from near Caxtersville, in Florence county, still traveling at a high speed. A negro boy struck Mr.' John T. 'Hawkins' son, Mac, on the nose with e stick a couple of days ago, inflict ja painful wound. Dr. Darby, wi dressed the wound, says the bone ? Iwuiiy fractured. There was no prove cation, it seems, for this assault Miss Lillie E. Rhame and John 2>uRant, son of Mr. James J. DuRant were married at the h?me of th? "bride's father, Thomas B. Rhame, on ?fee evening or/'the 11th inst, Rev. S. ?. Cantey officiating. The bride the happy recipient of many valuable az>d handsome presents. Dispensary Detective Scarboroui trom BishopviUe, raided several sho] -Jnand-around this place, but found no "jsnadutlerated whiskey; it was all "bit? ters" and cider, but it made people drunk ail the same- Some arrests may Sollow. PISGAH. ; Pisgah, Jan. 21.-Very little prc gress has been made towards a crop. ^Che farmers hardly know what ' tb plant to pay them. One thing is set? tled, they are going to hold to their cotton until they get more or less foi tt Hands are few and hard to get .?nd ask big wages, more than it will -pay to hire them. Credit is easy to get. and there is no inducement to "work every day when^ they can get things to live upon, without paying -down for them. So far as paying JOT them "next- fall is- concerned, -is something they ^do not care .about Rah! won't some of the merchants ~?e sick next fall, when the rent ta&e$ all and they get the old wagons and iones -for their pay? Lots . of young bucks have been dashing about here ; on fine stock hought on credit. If they live, un? til next fall they might sell for enough to pay the taxes on them. The oats have stood the cold so . -tar, "and -.we hope will weather through- the winter. The winters - are eol4 of. late years, - but no snow has fallen. A good many negroes who left "here for other States in the ?last few years have returned, just like they went away, no better off, in cases -worse. Rev. J. H. Mitchell, ,of Scarboro, 'was in our midst this week,on church husiness and to see friends. . I find him a very pleasant gentleman. Mr. Ashley Maxey and Miss Capell daughter of Mr. Alonzo ' Capell of Smithville, were married last Monday at the residence of Rev. J. W. Kenney ?nd by him. ' Mr. Kenney is ready at an times to make the dear souls hap? py . whenever they call on him, all things being equal. Congressman Lever bas remember :i -?d his friends here by sending them seeds and documents. I am -under obligations to him"'for a congressional dSrectory. A very interestng and val? uable book. Mr*. Sidney Morris and famiy have moved in this section. Mr. Alice Entzminger and children-, of Blythewood, have returned home. Mrs. W. S. . Sttkith, of Smithville,, visited Mrs. Irene Kenney this wefek.. ' Mr. J. Lu Gillis is putting a saw mill to his jsrin plant' .-Marriages are few here. The men say they are not able to marry and the girls, wei! I suppose you have io .ask them before you know what they, would say. - . ; Pisgah, Jan. 24.-When-Mr. John 3?cCa& and family returjied . ' from church Sunday they found a large mad dog in the piazza which had at? tacked his dog and cut his throat. Mr. 3ScCaa had to break in the rear of his 3toose to get his gun, after which he shot beth dogs. This is the first one that ]iiad been about here in some time. Mr. Joe Richbourg and Miss May Coker were married last Sunday even She was the teacher of the Pis school and quit teaching to get 5starried. The children went to school 3ffecday, hut no teacher was there. SMITHVILLE. le, Jan. 24.-Our village is in importance as well as in size so it is necessary for us to be heard from as to what we are doing. The Masonic building is being put up and is rapidly nearing completion. Our school is still flourishing and the trustees played a winning card when they called Mrs. W. F. Smith to aid Professor Marshe as assistant teacher. Mrs. Smith is well known here as a teacher and is much loved by her pupils. Mr. W. S. Smith spent yesterday i:i Camden. Miss Lola Kirkey left on Wednes? day for Bennettsville, where she will visit her sister, Mrs. W. J. Crossland. Our farmers have not yet decided the cotton problem, but are picking their way very carefully The principal discussion now is how muh and what kind of guano to buy. Quite an interesting revival is now in progress at New Hope Presbyterian church, four miles from here. Evan? gelist F. C. Bartle is conducting the meeting and will close Saturday night. Rev. G. M. Howerlon, a graduate of Princeton, will be installed tomorrow morning as pastor of this church. . Our community is to be much con? gratulated to have Rev. S. H. Booth returned to this circuit. He, with his charming young wife, have made themselves endeared to the people during the past year. Mr. W. A. Maxcy and Miss Ida Ca pell were married by Rev. J. Walter Kennedy a few days ago. WEDGEFIELD. Wedgefield, Jan. 24.-A half holiday was given to the graded school in hon? or of the anniversary of Lee's birth? day. George, the bright and promising little boy of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Mel? ton, of Summerton, who died in the infirmary in Sumter on last Saturday, was buried here on Sunday evening. The Providence circuit is to be con? gratulated on' its new preacher, Rev. C. S. Felder. Being young and ambi? tious he has commenced his work with zeal which is cerain to bring forth good results. JEhe.farmers who had cotton in these paajts^^ve,/stored it away and are go? ing anead as if present prices doesn't worry them. There is one thing cer? tain, and that is if the holders of cotr ton all over the south were as deter? mined to hold for better prices as those''around here the consumers will certainly have to pay good prices for PL ' We need more farmers like one liv? ing near here, who raises plenty of provisions and killed enough hogs -last year to supply his family, rationed his hands, sold $50 worth and only bought 50 cents..,worth of bafcorr during the year. Mr. J. E. Wilson* is having'a five room cottage erected where his home was burned last June, which, when completed, will be occupied by Mr. W.. H. Ramsey. Mrs. Carrie B. Brohun is visiting friends' in Asheville, X. ' C. ' Mrs. C. M. Platte, of Orangeburg ! county, is spending some time with her daughter, Mrs. Dr. M. L. Parlor. j Miss Laura Whilden, of Sumter, is j visiting her sister, Mrs. J. R. Ramsey, j Mrs. R. Y. Wheeler and children, of Summerville, is with her mother, Mrs. T..;B. Bradford, for a few days. ".An effort is being made to get an in? crease in salary for our efficient mag? istrate, Mr. W. J. Rese. . . ' Mr. Peter Mellett, who has been confined to his home for some time, as thc result of a stroke of paralysis, is,- we are glad io report, improving steadily now. He is now able to walk and ride out in his buggy. STATEBURG. Stateburg, Jan. 23.-Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Lee reurned to Charleston this afternoon after spending a few days at "Farm Hill. '; Miss Annie V. Reese reurned to Rock Hill on Sunday after a pleasant visit of two weeks ?t home. Master Sydney Burgess spent a few days Last, week with his cousins at "Waverley." Miss Janette McLure - returned on Monday from Georgetown, where she has been .visiting "friends. Messrs-!.}. J.<- Singleton Moore. and Thomas' *35r~Richardson, of Sumter, were the guests of Mrs. J. S. Pinckney om Sunday. M. Griffith, of Columbia was the guest of Mr. W>J. Norris on Sunda3'. Rev. W. H. Barnwell is visiting friendsvln Clarendon county. ' The.Ladies Sewing Society met on ."Saturday at Mrs. S. E. Nelson's. There was quite a good'attendance and the members decided to hold their meet? ings monthly now instead of every two weeks.. The next meeting will be at Mrs. E. N. Friersons on Saturday. February 18th. REM BERTS. .Remberts. Jan. 22.-The new minis? ter, Rev. C. S. Felder, filled his second appointment here at McLeod's Metho? dist church last Sunday. He is quite a young man, this being his first year in the ministry. He made a fine impres? sion upon his congregation, and we? all look for a good work from him this year. Miss Lottie Weinges is teaching the St Matthews school here. She has about thirty-five sehe!ors. The birth? day of Gen. Robt E. Lee was observed IUF*JU. mummtrat mvr\i ni i JIU wi?! II in her school by very appropriate se? lections from the* life and character of our hero and chief. There will be quarterly meeting held here at McLeod's chapel next Sunday and Monday, 29th and 30th, and we codially invite all who can to attend. Services are held at McLeod's chap? el by the pastor, Rev. C. S. Felder, every 2nd and 4th Sundays at ll o'clock a. m., Sunday school at 10 o'clock. The farmers are holding their cot? ton to see what action will be taken by the Cotton Growers' convention to be held in New Orleans this week. They have all agreed to reduce cotton acreage this year 25 per cent and plant more provision crops, and, ow? ing to the low prices of cotton seed, they have determined to use them as manures, using less commercial fertil? izer. I must tell you. Mr. Editor of a re? quest made me recently by a former slave, who was brought up by my parents as a house boy. He is a black? smith now and lives in Darlington, S. C. He has made money there and is prosperous and owns a nice property. He requested the photograhps of my father and mother, he wished to have them enlarged to hang in his parlor at his home, not only to look at him him? self, but "to let his children see the sort of people he used to belong to." It is a most unusual and touching sen? timent in a slave-showing how deep? ly he was attached to them. IONA. Ionia, Jan. 25.-On last Saturday on their way back from Bishopville Hart McKnight and Johnny McKnight, in a difficulty cut Clines Johnson, white, with a knife so seriously that it was thought that he would die. But he is reported to be improving. No arrests have been made and the facts cannot be obtained. There are several different reports. Two old colored men of this section died this week-old Uncle Jake Carter, who was about 90 years old, and Shack Boyd, about 65 yars old. Rev. S. H. Boyd has been sent back to this circuit (St. John's and Rem berts) again this year, which is his second year. J. W. Matthews has gone to Colum? bia to take a business college course. Mill Carter, who was shot by Col? lie Wilson last Christmas at a negro frolic, is getting, well. The farmers are beginning to haul j their guano home, preparing to make another crop of cotton. The acreage will be reduced some. The Sumter County Pomona Grange held its first quarterly session at Cleve? land Grange Hall last Wednesday, the 18th. ; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Galloway, of Bishopville has been on a visit here this w??k. The ' Ionia postoffice is supplied by the R. F. D', roate from Antioch daily, which is more convenient and better liked by the patrons than the old star route, which gave mail only three times a week There is no sickness or marriages to report at this time. GOODWILL. Goodwill, Jan. 22.-Mr. T. S. Hoole died on Wednesday morning at Good? will after three weeks' illness, aged 80. His remains were laidto rest in Brick church cemetery at noon on Thurs? day, Rev. W: J. McKay, D. D.. officiat? ing. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Wilson, Mr. W. A. Brown and Mrs. A. G. Warren at? tended Mr. Hoole's funeral on Thurs? day at Brick church. MAX. Max, Jan. 21.-Mr. John Le m mon who has recently married has settled near here. We welcome him and his pretty bride. Mr. Gamble Moore's new resident; will soon be completed. "Mr. Marvin Truluck left this week to enter college. Mr. W. E. McBride and family have j the sympathy of their acquaintances. Their daughter, Mrs. Lora Moore, died unexpectedly last Thursday. .. There are several. cases of grippe in our-community. ; ... SUMMERTON., Summerton, Jan. 24.-Rev. R. A. i Sublett has gone to New.Orleans as a candidate from Clarendon to the Cot? ton Growers* association meeting. It is to be hoped that the meeting will re? sult in good other than a plasure trip for the delegates. Mrs. and Miss Marshall are spend? ing some time with their son and brother, Rev. Mr. Marshall, rector of St. Matthias church. Mr. Marshall's father. Mr. R. M. Marshall, of Charles? ton, was up also for Sunday ?nd Mon? day. Miss Pearl Fewell. of Rock Hill, has returned home after spending some time with her sister, Mrs. B. C. Ragin. Mr. Henry T. Cantey. a son of Sum? merton, arrived here with his bride of a day, on Wednesday. Mr. Cantey has been for two years working as civil engineer in Alabama in the employ of the Seaboard Air Line railroad. He goes now to take a similar place in North Carolina. Mrs. R. H. Belser is visiting her son, Mr. R. B. Belser, in Sumter. Mr. Ewin Belser is at home for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Ashley Avant, of Con? way, are here visiting relatives and friends. They are stopping at the Hotel Canopy. Mr. W. A. Seymour surprised the town by bringing in his bride Sunday night. Mrs. Seymour was Miss Marie MeElveen of Maysville. They are stopping at the new hotel. Mrs. Meidan has returned from Sumter where she went to attend the funeral of her little nephew, George Melton. Dr. Julius A. Mood, with hisautomo bile filled with young ladies, paid our town a flying visit on Sunday. Misses Jewel Burdell, Alice Stubbs and Emma Mood were the fair ones. Mrs. Mood is visiting in Georgia. The new residence of Mr. T. S. Ro? gan is nearing completion. Mr. Rogan will go down in history as the man who "busted" baseball playing in Summerton, his new house and grounds occupying the baseball grounds. Ground has been broken for the two story brick building to be occupied by Mr. George Joseph. Farmers are quitting so much talk about cotton now, and are inquiring about fertilizers, and new wagons, harrows and other farm utensils are beginning to move. Life will be worth living as soon as liens are opened in February. BISHOPVILLE NEWS ITEMS. Mr. E. C. Burris, formerly of Wedge? field, but now of Bishopville, and Miss Alice Baker were married last Sunday January 15, 1905, at the Baptist par? sonage by Rev. T. G. Phillips. Dr. and Mrs. Turner and Miss Ton? nie Wilson left Saturday morning for Georgia. Dr. T. B. Manning and two of his little sirls, Marguerite and Louise, left Saturday for Maxton, N. C., for a pleasant visit. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Reid gave a re? ception in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Ro? land Hearon last Monday night. It was a pleasant occasion and greatly enjoyed by all. At the residence of Mrs. Freeman on Monday afternoon, January 16 th, 1905, Miss Dora Stuckey Barrett and Mr. Virgil M. DuRant were married by Rev. D. A. Phillips. The happy pair left on the four o'clock train for Sum? ter, Columbia and other points. Miss Mabel Hearon has accepted a position in the engrossing department in- Columbia and left last Monday for her new work. She wil return after the legislature adjourns and resume her work in the clerk's office. Miss Lizzie Tillman, of Laurens, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. W. W. Hear on, and will take Miss Mabel's place in the clerk's office until she returns. Little Willie Creech, the bright two year old son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. King stumbled and fell upon red hot coals in the fire place last Monday morning and before his mother, only a few feet away, could pu>U him out, was badly burned about the face. He is doing remarkably well and it is hope that no scares will be left. J. C. Scarborough, state constable went down in Shiloh section of Sum? ter county, last week and poured out a lot of cider and seized many full kegs. Also on his return stopped in Lynchburg and poured out a lot of cider, seized a small lot of bitters and several full kegs of cider. From what we can learn h? has worked up a good case against one of the leading citizens of Lynchburg for violation of the dis? pensary law. A committee representing the pro? posed new railroad met with town council yesterday to see about the rights of way and location for a depot. Council premised to help them in the work and appointed Messrs. W. R\ Law, W. M. Reid. J. B. McLaughlin and H. S. Cunningham to work with the. committee to locate the most con? venient site and see what the people will do. Sumter has granted a right of way, given a site for the depot and $1,000 besides. Bishopville needs the road as much as Sumter. What will she-do? MANNING NEWS NOTES. From the Manning Times. . Died at Dr. BrockintOrrs infirmary last Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Belle Fulton, aged about 49 years. The fu? neral took place at Brewington church where.the deceased held her member? ship. Rev. It. Lu Grier conducted the service. Died yesterday morning at the home of Mr. J.- S. Ridgeway, Mrs. Bettie Gaymon, relict of the late James Gay mon, aged 73 years. Died near Seloc on the 10th day of January. Mr. W. T. Kennedy, aged about 59 years. The deceased has been in bad health for some time. He was a man of considerable prominence in his community, having served as a trus? tee for years, and always taking an ac? tive part in public affairs. Died at Midway. 9th inst.. Mrs. Mary McFaddin, wife of H. F. McFaddin. age dabout 45 years. The interment took place at Midway church. Married Wednesday evening at the home of the bride's parents near Gree eyville. Mr. James Lesesne and Miss Henrietta Montgomery, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Montgomery. Rev. R. L. Grier performed the service. TWO SMALL FIRES. There was a small fire last night about 8 o'clock. An outhouse in the rear of the residence of Mr. C. L. Cut tino was found to be on fire, the alarm was sent in which was responded to by the fire department, but the fire was of such small consequence that it was extinguished before the teams reached the house. The damages were very small. Again this morning, the fire depart? ment was called out. This time a small house on South Harvin street, No. 523, caught on fire from the defective construction of a chimney. Only the roof was damaged, the amount of the loss being not more than $10.00. The house is the property of Major Marion Moise and is fully coveed by insurance. Bicycle Thieves at Work Again. Notwithstanding the* number of ar? rests recently made in the city for bi? cycle stealing, the practice is still be? ing continued by some of our colored gentry, of the Order of Eternal Knights of Rest. Last Saturday night, Mr. C. F. Schwerin had his wheel stolen from in front of the bowling alley; this makes the third time that Mr. Schwerin has been dispossessed of his bicycle, but was fortunate enuogh to recover possession of it on the two previous occasions. Mr. H. D. Moise is now minus two wheels. The second one wastaken fom his piazza last night while the family was in the front room of the house. It may well be said of these rogues, "They fear nothing." Cutting Scrape at the Oil Jilli-A Bad Affair. Whileon duty last night at the Southern Cotton Oil Company's mill Joe Reese and George Conyers be? came involved in a dispute over a bas? ket containing ther- midnight lunch. Both men were greatly infuriated. They were separated the first time they got together by Mr.' Sam Edens, who is the night superintendent of the mill. Then Reese pulled out his razor and attempted to make mince meat out of Conyess, inflicting five severe wounds. The ugliest wound of all was on e that nearly severed his left wrist and there was a bad gash on the fore? arm and across the bicep of the left arm, a deep cut across the right fore? arm and a wound on the right side of the neck. Colyers was very well patched up at the Mood-Osteen infirmary, and while suffering some inconvenience, will lpossibly be out in two weeks. It is thought that he will never have the use of his left hand again. As jet, no arrests have been made. At a meeting of Game Cock Lodge, No. 17, K. of P. last Monday night, Mr. Hugh C. Haynsworth was elected to the office of vice Chancellor, in the place of Mr. Claude Lesesne, resigned. Next Monday night being the fifth Monday in the month there will b? no meeting. . SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. Items of Interest Condensed and Par? agraphed for Quick Reading. Ms. Chas. Riley, an aged paralytic, was so severely burned at her home in Union Saturday that she died in a few hours. Lee Johnson, colored, was killed by a blow on the head with a club at Hol? ly Hill one night last week. The blow was struck by Dasher Gilmore whose throat Johnson attempted to cut. The negroes were drinking sugar cane beer. Captain Billy Smith, the veteran conductor on the Southern Railway between Columbia and Greenville, re? turned to active duty Saturday, after a leave of absence for two years. Dan Hill, an Anderson negro, has been arrested for stealing $153 raised to build a negro church. Charley Williams was shot and fa? tally wounded by Fletch Spurgeon at a- negro hot supper at Gray Court, Laurens county, Friday night. Waverly. Burns was killed at a dance in the Dark Corner of Greenville coun? ty Friday night.. Ernest Benson and Kay Robinson were arrested Saturday for the mu-der. Jealousy w?s ' the cause of the murder. An election will be held in Florence to decide on the issue of $40,000 in bonds for the erection of a new school house. It is unofficially, though reliably? re? ported, that Mr. W. J. Hay low, super intedent of transportation of the first division of the Atlantic Coast Line, will resign his position before March 1. The appointment of Mr. Joe T. King, freight agent of the Atlantic Coast Linc in Wilmington, as car accountant of the system, to..succeed Mr. Gardner; resigned, is practically decided. In this . connection it is stated that Mr. B. J. Jacobs, freight agent at Charleston, will succeed Mr. King, and that the freight agent at Florence will go to Charleston as successor to Mr. Jacobs. In an interview lately General Man? ager John R. Kenly, of the Atlantic Coast Line, said there was no founda? tion for the rumor that plans are being made for the consolidation of the gen? eral office forces of the Atlantic Coast Line and.the Louisville and Nashville, ? as far as his knowledge goes and there is nothing at this time to indicate that such a step will be taken at any time during the near future. He also denied the re? port that the Coast Line is going to erect additional office buildings in Wilmington or anywhere else, as the accommodations there are quite ade? quate for the demands of the system. Saturday afternoon while Mr. Clem C. Brown was exercising a spirited young horse on the polo field in Cam? den the animal stumbled and turned a complete somersault on top of his rider and after gaining his feet stum? bled again over the prostrate form, painfully gashing his head and bruis? ing his body and limbs. Quite a sensation was created in Spartanburg Saturday by the finding of two human bodies, headless, in a wooden box, in a dense woodland about four miles from the city. An investigation proved that they were adavers used by the undertakers' as? sociation at the last meeting for ie monstrating the process of embalming. After they had been used a negro was hired to bury the bodies, but he threw them out in the woods instead. The Columbia board of health has issued a statement concerning the smallpox situation in that city. It is stated that there are 34 cases in the pest house, 14 in the city and sev? eral in the county jail. They claim to have the situation well in hand, and that reports concerning the epidemic in Columbia have been exaggerated. The diease in Columbia is said to be of a most virulent type with a high percentage of deaths. Four young Scotchmen from near Glasgow arrived in Anderson Friday and obtained immediate employment. A new stock company with $10,000 capital is being formed in George? town to publish a weekly paper de? voted to the development of the coast country. James Henry Rice, lately ed? itor of the Conway Field, will be the editor. A new bank has been organized in I^ke City with $25,000 capital. Mail Clerk Brice, who had his leg broken in an accident on the Southern Railway in 1903, has been awarded damages in the sum of $20,000. He sued for $25,000. The railroad will ap peal.^ A Game of Freeze Out. A gentleman who has just come from Columbia says that there is weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth on the part of the rasmber of the dispensary board who formerly enjoyed the fat pickings and was^liv^. ing a life of luxury and fast becoming a modern Croesus. The trouble arose from the two other members/ of the board forming a coalition against him and controlling all the purchases, ren? dering this member's vote of no com? mercial or marketable value. As there are only three- members of the board two constitute a decisive majority and the third member is wholly impotent. Having, the riches of "directing" the dispensary turn to ashes in his hands has almost broken the heart of this member and he is saidto be behind the resolutions calling for an investi? gation of the management of the dis? pensary and he hopes to be the means of having his associates brought* to book and the former state of affairs when he enjoy?d the rightful emolu? ments of his position restored- He is tired staying out in the cold and feeding on husks at $400 a year. As this member is a good fellow it seem? a pity that the other two mem? bers should have treated him so incon? siderately. They should have at least divided the graft into thirds and given him his part. Otherwise what is membership on. the board worth? Spartanburg Journal. The Beauregard Arch. Charleston, Jan. 22.-The handsome memorial arch to Gen. P. G. T. Beaure? gard has been erectd on Waschington square and only the finishing touches remain to make the monument com? plete. The arch makes an appropriate and beautiful monument to the gallant defender o/ Charleston. On .the face of the arcfi appears the following in? scription: "P. G. T. Beauregard, gen? eral commanding Confederate ?orees, Charleston. S. C. Held this city and harbor inviolate against combined at-, tacks by land and water, 1S6.?, J $64. 1S6T-. This monument is erected ia his honor by a grateful people. A. D.. Hon. Hub H. Evans, chairman of the dispensary board of directors, is receiving the sympathy of his many friends who feel that he is not being treated altogether fairly by his asso? ciates on the board and is not secur? ing his full share of his rights. Mr. Evans is one of the most ?opular men in South Carolina and the other two members of the board are hereby warned that in the long run they will never profit by any action inimical to to the welfare aud prosperity of Hon. H. H. Evans. The friends of Mr. Ev? ans feel that he is justly and worthi? ly entitled to all the distinctions and perquisites of his position and they wil be found putting in extra time re? senting any liscrimination whatever against him. --Spartanburg Journal.