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SEWSY DETTERS FROM OUR SPE? CTAL ?ORRESPOXDEXTS. Stems of Intercast From all Parts of S amter and Adjoining Counties. NOTICE TO CORRESPOXDEXTS. Maif<j?ur letters so that they -will leach -this office not later than Tues? day morning. When the letters are feceivod Wednesday it is almost an Impossibility to have them appear in ihe paper issued that day. STATEBtJRG. Stateburg, July ll;-Cpl. J. J. Dar? gan who has been at Clemson deliver ing a series of lectures on South Car Molina history to the great benefit of th^teacher-pupils, is again with his ?am?y it Mrs. E. N. Frierson's. Mrs. C. M. Holcombe is visiting her twother, Mr. Bonn eau Murray, of Sumter. \. Mr. W. D. Frierson left on Satur? day for Wilmington, ?NC. where he had a business engagement. Mrs. E. F. Holmes and Miss Annis Holmes; left en Saturday for North Carolina, ^ where they will spend a -snonth enjoying the mountain breezes. Mr. Singleton Moore, of Sumter, who has just returned from New Jer? sey,, spent Sunday with his aunt, Mrs. James. Pinckney, at '"The Ruins." Mr. A. M. Lee's family of Charles rtoat, are at their sun?ner home, "Farm Mr. Guy Nelson is in Sumter this -week attending court." Mrs. John Fishburne, of Florence, is on a visit to her sisters, the Misses Gibson. Mr. E. F. Holmes spent Monday in Sumter^ Mrs. W. L. Saunders, who has been visiting in Sumter, is at home again. The long looked for and much need? ed rains, have at last come, and the -farmers, are just a little more cheerful .now. Cotton is looking very weH in^ this part of the county, ,bu<. the rain tam? almost too late to benefit corn. ? ^Therfe are, however, a few farmers -who hope for ? better crop than was st first expected. Stateburg, July IT.-Mrs. S. R. Flud and Misses Mattie,* Tillie and Sadie Find left on Saturday morning lor Myrtle Beach, where they are to spend a month. . g Master Warren Burgess of Sumter, spent Sunday hefre-with friends. Miss H. Lee Moore, left on Friday ior McQeilanville, where she is to spend two weeks visiting friends. Mrs.' C. M. Holcombe, who has been visiting relatives here for the past month, left on Sunday for North Car ?Bsa. Miss Mary Burgess, of Sumter, spent several, days last week as the I guests of her cousins, the Misses Bur? gess of "Waverley. Hrs. J. Temple Frierson is spend' fag a few days with relatives in Co? lombia, Mrs. James Pinckney and Miss Aimie Moore left on Saturday to si end a month at Myrtle Beach. Miss Bessie Dargan is visiting her "sister, Mrs. A. S. Flud, this week. Mrs. S. H. Ramsey returned last \?rening to her home, after a short stay with relatives in Privateer. Mrs. S. R. Cain returned to her . .home ip ^Pinewood today, after a -pleasant visit to relatives here. Mrs. P. C. Kirk of Trial is -visiting . her mother, Mrs. George M. Murray. Mr. W. D. Frierson left last night ior Charlotte, N. C., where he was . -^called on business. Mrs. Early Mellette left today to ..?v?sit relatives at Pinewood. Misses Alice and Henrietta De Veaux -3Fof Summerville, are the guests of Mrs. ?W. D. Carson. Sev. W. H. Barnwell is visiting ^friends at Hagood today. Mrs. J. Murray Nelson and family ?anoved to Sumter last week and are - to reside in future on Church street. Their many friends here hate to see them leave. Master Sidney Burgess returned to the country on Friday, after spending *alew days in Sumter. Mr. F. P. Burgess is spending to? day in Sumter. i HERIOTS. ^Heriots, July 13.-We are having lots of rain now. The farmers thought that there would be hardly any corn made, but now since the rain I think that there will be a good deal made. A protracted meeting is being held this week at the Presbyterian church at DuBose X Roads and we are glad to see Mr. Johnnie McCutchen able to attend the meeting. N Mr. R. E. McCathern's little boy, who has been quite sick, is improving sow. We will have children's day at Hembert's church Saturday, the 15th. There are a good many little boys and giris to recite and then will haye i good dinner for them. / Miss Belle Scott, of Sumter is *i*?it ing Miss Adelle Dunne. Mr. R. M. Aman sold 144 bales of !5jcotton in Sumter today. ?, Mr. S. M. Colclough and fami Summerton are visiting relatives in this community. Miss Hattie McCutchen ?? Mannvill* is visiting Miss Lillie McCutchen of this place. MAX. Max, July 17.-Mr. John McSween, of Timmonsville, visited his friend, Mr. J. T. Truluck, Sunday afternoon, whose conditions vseems to be the same as it was several weeks ago. Mrs. Julia Oneil, of Lake City, paid her uncle, Mr. Daniel Kirby, a short visit last week. Mr. S. C. Moore from Texas, is vis? iting relatives in this county. Mrsr U. K. Moore returned from Timmonsville Saturday. Miss Edith Graham, of Morrisville, is visiting her cousin, Miss Vivian Brockington, of Mott Bridge. Miss Ellen Burgess, of Timmons? ville, is visiting her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Carraway. Mr. J. L. Kirby, of Shiloh, was here Sunday. Ttobert Cain, of Glasgow, Scotland, who. has been in the employ of D. W. Alderman for several months, has ac? cepted-work with the John McSween Co.t of Timmonsville. There were petitions . being circu? lated in our neighbor county, Flor? ence, tending to an election to abolish the dispensary. Yes, Christians, want prohibition and if every Christian were to join in earnest prayer and would exercise faith in God's word this baneful law would soon be only a "sorrowful memory-by faith the mountains can be removed-where two or thre or gathered in my name there I am to own and bless. ' DALZELL. Dalzell, July 15.-This has certain? ly been a year of extremes. The first part being very colld, March pleasant, May wet," June dry, and July extreme? ly wet again. . Some of the best corn around was considerably damaged, being blown down by the hard winds of the 4th, 5th and 6th. Cotton is running too much to weed auss?e* 'bearing. Cabbage season is nearly over, but I believe every family in the neigh? borhood has a plenty nice milk, but? ter, eggs and chickens. So we ought not to complain. Although it takes a lot to feed these men around Dalzell to keep them smiling and happy. Miss DeLong "the sweet musician," who has been spending several week& with Miss "Jennie Scarborough, left for her Kentucky home yesterday. Miss Emmie Parker has returned from Rock Hill, and brought with her, Misses Inez Frew, and Katharine Moore. Misses Lila and Pearle Powell, of Columbia, are visiting their sis+er, Mrs. Mrs. ' John Parker. Miss Susie Lucius of Columbia has been visiting Mrs. T. M. Crosswell. Miss Mac McLaughlin of Eastover is with her now. Miss Claire Hoyt of Sumter is with Miss Pauline Woodley. Miss Lennie Bowman of Sumter i; visiting Misses Irene and Estelle Moore. Miss Angela Crawford is off on a visit to Eastover. Misses Edith and Hattie Jervey of Sumter are visiting the Misses Durant. Mrs. Coskey of Summerton is pay? ing her daughter Mrs. C. S. Felder a visit. Mr. Parrott of Clinton assisted Mr.; Mitchell in the meeting which closed at Horeb last night. Mr. Bowman is building another nice store at Dalzell. Messrs. Lee Jenkins, Harry and Thornie Parker have moved their saw mill here.? MAXXIXG From the Manning Times. -Dr. J. A. Clifton will dedicate . th? Methodist church at Jordan next Sun clay. He will also preach at night. Public invited. The Manning Brass Band has se? cured the services of their former teacher, Prof. W. S. Schumacher, who will. instruct them every Thursday night. The barn and stables of Mr. W. T. Lesesne, about three miles northwest of Manning, were destroyed by fire last Saturday night. The fire was discovered about 10 o'clock by a ser? vant. 'The family was away from home. Mr. Lesesne was in Darling? ton visiting his sister, Mrs. A. ?. Briggs. The barn contained about 300 bushels of corn, 30,000 pounds of oats and a lot Of ether forage, all of which was destroyed. The timely discovery of the fire gave those who responded to the alarm a chance to save the horses, mules, wagons an J farming machinery. The fire is supposed to be the work of an in? cendiary. The servant that discover? ed the fire, we are told, said that im? mediately after she saw the blaze, she thought she saw a man running off towards the woods, but she is not able to identify him. Insurance on building and contents, $700. BISHOPVILLE. From the Bishopville Vindicator. Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Joye and little ' left on Monday evening for Chick i Springs. Mrs. Joye and son will stay a month, but Mr. Joye will stay only a few days: . A brass band has been organized by the young men of the town. Mr. Schumacher of Sumter is director. Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Fort left last Monday evening for Mayesville where they will be gone for about six weeks or more. Mr. Fort has a contract over there to build two dwellings and two s-/*re:;. The installation of Rev. H. R. Mur? phy as pastor of the Presbyterian church here will take place next Sun? day. Rev. Holliday of Manning will preach the- installation sermon and propound the constitutional questions. Rev. V. R. Gaston of Mt. Zion will deliver the charge to the pastor and Rev. Geo. Howerton of Bethune will deliver the charge to the congregation. Members of other denominations are cordially invited to attend. Last Monday, July 10, about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Coroner Brown was notified that one Joe Ste? vens was found dead in the road near the negro church known as Bluff church about a mile and a quarter from DuBose bridge. Coroner Brown immediately left for the purpose of holding an inquest if necessary, but as Stevens was subject to fits and there was no evidence whatever of foul play, the Coroner decided there was no use to put the county to the expense of an inquest, and returned to Bishopville. Stevens was on his way to work at the brick yard ,of Mr. McKenzie, when he was seized with a fit, and died as above stated. DURANT. DuRant, July 15.-Mr. J. M. Spann and Miss Bessie Ingram returned to Sumter after a visit of several days to relatives here. There was a game of ball played this afternoon between Concord and Goodwill. The former was victorious, but they expect to cross bats again soon at Durant when Goodwill hopes for better results. 'Mr. Warren DuRant had his foot sprained last week during a wreck on Mr. Alderman's tram road. Mr. Craig Burgess pent Sunday with friends here. Miss Boyle, of Greeleyville, visited her brother near Concord last week. Mrs. Mary Brunson, while on a visit to her son, Mr. Tommie Brunson, re? ceived a fall and fractured her collar bone. KEMBER TS. Rembert, July 18.-Our'community was visited with a very damaging rain on last Friday afternoon. The rain lasted two hours, and the oldest inhabitants here say they have never seen such a downpour of water in the length of time, not a single ter? race dam stood the terrible flow of water and cotton and corn was wash? ed up by the roots at every point the dams gave way. The lands are ruinea in places as the soil is all washed away. Still our farmers have been greatly blessed this year through this section as the present prospects are very encouraging and with good sea? sons from now out will give them a good return. Mr. O. W. Hartness, railroad agem at Remberts, has resigned his posi? tion and will go to Atlanta and take a course in telegraphy. Mr. D. P. Bell, of North Carolina, has succeeded him Mr. and Mrs. John Reese and two children are visiting relatives in the neighborhood. Mr. and Mrs H. C. McLeod's little son, Robert, is very ill and they have the sympathy of the entire commu? nity. Mr. Robert McDowell, of Camden, has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Mc? Leod. .Services will be held at McLeod's Chapel next Sunday and the commu? nity is cordially invited. DARK CORXER. Dark Corner, July 15.-We have had >-oms fine rains this week, wbicb have improved corn, whicb is green and healthy if it is small. I heard one gentleman say yesterday that he be? lieved bis corn crop would be better this year than last. I told bim he was a lucky dog, for I knew he made a fiDe crop last year. Cotton seems to be doing all right so far in these coast; no wit bas been seen so far by this scribe nor I have not. beard of any. I am told that J. M. Kolo has one of the prettiest fields of cotton on th e Caiu Savannah road, about 100 acres, level and green. Mack is sure a good farmer. I saw Messrs. W. E. and J. Rollings Kolb, passing through here one day this week to their home at Privateer from Pinewood, wherj they had been to see their mother, who is and has been quite sick with yellow jaundice for some time. Pink Weeks and family who mentioned in my last, has had a pretty tough time, but have all mis?ed the fever for the last day or so. Mr. A. S. WeeksV an older son bas been down with fever j also, this week, but he is up again. Mr. Isaac B. Bagnal of Pinewood, says all of bis family have had fever ? but one, but are up again. Joe Johnston's baby has got a ? severe rising ou her. She had to be j carried to the doctor for treatment. G. W. Scott, and wife of Soeven, visited N. P. Weeks's family last Sun? day. Mrs. Scott remained (as her j mother and father was sick) until Thursday. ? Miss Cleo Geddings, of Calvary is spending some time since the 4th with ber ancle and aunt, Mr. and M re. T. H. Osteen at the Sycamores. Rev. T. F. Lide gave ns another of his good talks on the lesson last Sun? day at the Greenland Savanuah Sunday -cbool. We are always glad to have Bro. Lide with ns. Mr. I. B. Bagual of Pinewood was here yesterday on business. Miss Hattie Geddings and ber hrother Richard of Pinewood, visited at W. J. Ardis's yesterday. Mr. L. M. McLeod, is spending the week iu your city as a juryman. A. G. Stack, of Pineword has his store about completed. Now for a fine stock of goods for Dolph. Success to him. Mr. G. W. Smith, of the same place has treated the postoffice and his store to a new coat cf paint. Mrs. M. E Barwick formerlv of your city bas built additions to her house and treated all to a new coat of paint, which is quite an improvement to Main street in Pinewood, so thinks this scribe. ?? EDWARDS. Edwards July 12.-We have been having some very nice rains and they have brought the crops cut wonder? fully in the last week. Cotton is look in? nie?. Mr. and Mrs. L A. James of Cam? den. have been snendivg some time with the latter's parents Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Weldon. Mrs. James Kirkley is visiting friend' and relatives in Orangeburg. Miss Lottie DesCbamps. one of Wi sacky's most charming young ladies is snooding some time with Miss Lola Kirkley of this place. The ice cream festival at Spring Hill was largely attended and was quite a siocess. Mr. Marvin Weldon went to Cam? den today. Rev. Mr. Phillips filled his regular appointment atMizpab Baptist cbnrcb yesterday. The health in general of the community is very good. PRIVATEER. Privateer, July ll.-Some of the farmer? are complaining of blight or rust in their cotton. Mr. W. E. Kolb hus ploughed up some of bis that wa? affected and planted peas in order to stop the pest The young men eave a fish fry at Cain's Savannah Friday night in hon? or of Miss May Harvin, and all say that they had plenty of fish, which is unusual at a fish fry. The young ladies voted M. H. D. Tindal and Mr. Charlie Jenkins the best cooks in the crowd which delighted them so that they deciided then and there to buy an oil stove to take around to fry fish. Miss Edna Ramsey and Miss Daisy Lide spent the fourth rn Wedgefield. ' Miss Susie Harvin of Manning is spending some time at Mr. S. A. Harvin's. Mi?8f?live Kelly of Bishopville is spending some time witb Misses Edith and Vernell Wells. 1 Miss Hennie May Bradf 3rd is visit? ing in Marion. Messrs Percy and Lucius Harvin of Manning spent Sunday at Mr. S. A. Harvin's. Mrs. Oliver and Miss Ruby Oiivpr of Sanford Fia. are visiting Mrs. L. B. Jenkins. Mr. H. Trans Tindal Ivft Monday or Pawley's leland where he will spend two or three weeks. . Miss May Harvin returned to her home in Manning Saturday very much to the regret of ber many friends. SMITHVILLE. Smithville, July 17.-The farmers have kind of stopped complaining aoout the drouth now. Everything is looking better. The encouraging word has been passed around that the crops will turu out mach better than anticipated. The lesson to be learned is to be patient under whatever is sent, for the management of rain and sunshine is in better lianas than ours. Some eight or ten wagons loaded wiih cotton went from here to Camden yesterday and had a rather roogb time returniug on account of the heavy rains. Bridges were wash eel away, ditches and creeks flooded so much so that to get here the wagons had to make a circuit of a good many j miles out of the way. The proceeds from the sales of ice cream on last Saturday afternoon amounted to thirty-four dollars. As only a small expense has to be deduct? ed from this amount the ladies of the church will have quite a neat sum to invest in parsonage furniture. The sales would have been much larger, but unfortunately there was notoing left to sell. The District Board of Trustees and Schrol Trustees of this district will meet conjointly here next Fridaay afternoon at four o'clock for the pur? pose of electing teachers and attending to other importent business. Mr. W. S. Smith went to Camden last Wednesday on business. Mrs. S. W. Smith lett here on Mon? day for Sumter on her way to White Stone Lithia Springs. Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Abbott, of Sumter are visiting the family of Mr. C. T. Evans. Mrs. S. H. Latimer, of Fredericks burg, Va., is visiting Mrs. John Maxcy. Mrs. T. W. Munnerlyn, who has been at Norway for some time has re? turned borne. She was accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. J. R. Belser, who has been quite ill but is now re? cuperating. Dr. L. H. Peebles had quite a severe accident Friday. While upon a new building he is having erected, a board broke, giving him a hard fall. I understand that while his injuries are quite painful no bones were brok? en, and although he bad to go to bed from the fall still there is no fear of anything real serious. Mr. Elias Matties is quite sick at the home of his father, Mr. W. L. Matties. Mrs. ?S. H. Booth leaves on next Tuesday for her home at Williamston. Mr. C. J. Rollins, our county super v'isot was in the neighborhood on last Monday looking after road and bridge wort. This is our first personal ac? quaintance with Mr. Rollins and the impression he gives isa good one. We believe that he is the right man for the right place and his watch word is "duty at any cost." There will be a game of base ball played this afternoon between the married men and single men of this place and Rose Hill. Our colored team here is getting quite "sassy" on account of the good j ball playing that they have been doing : lately. On last Saturday they beat the "Colclough" team from near Her iotts 13 to 4. They were to play the Camden team ou Thursday, but were prevented on account of "rain. They go to Bisbopvilie today to play the Stackey ream. There are some teams that decline to play the Smithville team unless they turn off their pitcher, Sam Boykius who is one of the best colord twirlers in the State. Dr. Jno. W. Parker, .lr., of Carev, N. C., has located here for the parc tice of medicine. The health in our immediate section is very good, but all over the country the doctor? are having more than they can do, so the new doctor will begin his piactice at a needed time. BRAUN. Braun, July 18.-The farmers of this section are beginning to think that the rains are injaring their cotton crops. Yesterday afternoon we bad the heaviest rain fall of the sea? son, it rained an bcur steadily and the fields, ditches, and roads are all badly washed. We certainly need the chain gane to do some work for us on the roads for they are almost too bad to travel on. Mr. Simon Ross is still very sick. Mrs T. M. Bradley is improving slowly. Mr. T. M. Bradley expects to start to build a store at Smithville in the near future. His son Mr. A. T. Brad? ley will take charge of it and it is prdicted that he ?ill do well. Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Hurst spent Wednesday in Camden. Mr. S. D. Hurst sent a very fine horse to Sumter on yesterday to Mr. W. B. Boyle for treatment Mr. and Mrs. John Barfield spent Wednesday night in the neighborhood. Mr. and ?k?rs. A. K. Weldon have gone to Sumter to visit Mrs. Weldon's parents. Mrs. Arthur Horst has been sick in Camden but was able to come home day before yesterday. WEDGEFIELD. Wedgefield, July 18.-We have been having fine seasons the past we-k, and the effec%on crops is very noticeable, there Joeiug such an improvement Mr. and Mrs. John Singleton left for Virginia a few days ago to spend the summer. After a pleasant visit to relatives at Davis Station, Miss Earnie Mellett bas returned home. After an illness of several months Miss Hennie Netltes diad on Saturday afternoon and the interment took place at Bethel church on Sundav evening. She was a member of the I Baptist church and bas been for years, and adorned her profession with a deep pervading and controlling T.?iety, faith, hope, love, reverer.ce, and gratitude shown with the lasher of gems in the crown of tber life. She was ready and waiting for the change, she saw the stealthy approach of death and hopefully met and vanquished him. REPORT OF FERTILIZER BOARD. Statement Submitted to Clemson Trus? tees Showing Amount of Tag Tax Receipts. Clemson College, July 13.-At the meeting of the Clemson trustees the board of fertilizer Control submitted the foUowiug report of the fertilizer department, for the year ending Jane 30th, ?905. "As the annual tabular information in fell cannot be available, unt;l bul? letins covering the ?holereasons svork is putlishedd, and all bills in the hands of the treasure, this report is only partial. "The receipts from sale of fertilizer tags amounts to 6126,6274.5. "The board.of lertilizer gconceding the importance of having the fertilizer fiscal year correspond with that ot the college, changed the time so that the fertilizer year shall end hereafter on the Suth of June each year. The secretary was therefore instructed to notify the manufacturers and dealers of fertlizers to send in for redemption in money all onnsed tags in tueir pos? session, by the 3^tb day of June. "lu compliance with this notice, tags have been i>eut iu amounting to $S. 1677.63, which have been redeemed. "By deducting this sum from the total, viz: 8126,67.82, we have left a balance of SHS.459.S3 from which th? expense of inspectiou and analyses is to be deducted. Of this sam, the amountof ?20,S05.50 was received from cotton seed meal tags, which is $10, 236.75 in excess of last year, due to the tagging of all meal used for stock food and which has hitherto been ex? empt by law. "On account of the vastly increased business in fertilizers, and the evident importance of a closer and more rigid inspection of fertilizers, the beard deemed it advisable, in fact necessary, to double the force of inspectors. It was also found necessary to increase the wages' of these inspectors in order to get suitable men for the work. "In order to keep the people of the State informed as to the quality of fertilizers being seid, the chemical force was instructed to is-ue weekly bulletins of the analysts of fertilizers and mail them to the peo nie of the State. "The board of trustees will readily see that on account of ?atse. increased demands the cost ot inspection and analy:-es of fertilizers duriug the com? ing season, and your committee be lieves they should bethe cost will still be more increased another year. "Respectfully submitted, "J. E. Tindal, "Chairman Board Fertilizer Con? trol." IIARVIE JORDAN S BULLETIN. President Harvie Jordan of the Southern Cotton Association has is? sued the following statement. Heavy and continuous rains throughout the cotton belt during the past week have seriously affected growing cotton. The plants are tak? ing on too much growth and too little fruit where well cultivated, and in? ability to plow is leaving many fields grassy. Present conditions indicate a shorter crop each day they continue. If an eleven million crop should be grown, which now appears an impos? sibility, it should easily bring to the planters twelve cents per pound. If only ten millions bales are harvested, which present conditions indicate, then it is hard to predict just where the price will go. Cotton producers should go slow in selling their present holdings, or in singing contracts for the future delivery of their cotton at present prices. A minimum of ten cents per pound should only be ad? hered to in the production of full nor? mal crops to meet the needs of con? sumption. Weather and Crops. Columbia, July 18.-The week end? ing Monday, July 17th, was slightly cooler than normal. The temperature extremes were a maximum of 94 de? grees at Allendale on the 10th., and a minimum of 65 degrees at Greenville on the 11th and 14th. The tempera? ture conditions were ravorable. There were a number of 'lamaging high winds, especially in Greenville ?*nd neighboring counties, accompanying thunderstoms. The. was on excess of cloudiness over the entire State. With the exception of a deficiency in the central counties where there were numerous showers but little rain the precipitation for the week was copious and in many places excessive, ranging from one to over five inches. In the extreme western, and in places in the northeastern counties, lands were washed and bottom lands flood? ed. The rainfall was heavy along the coast and excessive in Beaufort county. Over the greater part of the State, the numerous showers and the cloudy weather kept the ground too wet to work, and delayed laying by of field crops. Some fields of corn and cotton have again become grassy and are in urgent need of cultivation. Cotton grew very fast in all sec? tions, but did not fruit in proportion. The plants have generally attained normal growth, and in many places have grown too large, but, with the exception of Hampton county where the rains caused the plants to turn yellow, they have a good, healthy color, but ire soft and sappy. There are some complaints of shedding squares, and of black-root, and of rust on sandy lands, and of damage from insects, but on the whole a general improvement is noted. The crops needs fair weather. Some bottom land corm was damag? ed and some destroyed, otherwise there was a general improvement in the condition of corn, especially of late plantings. Tobacco curing is general; late tobacco made rapid growth, but the crop promises to be short. June rice receiving its first cultivation. Gardens improved. Peas doing well. Peaches rotting. Pas? tures have improved. Cane growing well. Water-melons generally plenti? ful and shipments heavy. Ready for Business. We have over 1,100 Smoothing Iron Heaters about ready for deliver, 30J of which have already been sold, with only about two days work for our of? fice force. It will be at least two weeks before a shipment of steel wiU arrive, which will be as early as we can possibly start to make any more, and in this time we would like to de? liver every heater that we have left from this lot, one to each person in Sumter that is going to buy one at all. The price is $2.00 only, and we don't want a single person in Sumter to be without one, even if he or she has not more than a very little pressing to do. All good things generally are pat? ented in the ?North, manufactured in the North and the Northern people get the first benefit. This is a good thing, patented in the South, will be manufactured in the South and we expect to give the South the first ben? efit, and we want Sumter to head our list in giving us the most orders in the shortest space of time of any city in the United States. . After you get one if you are not perfectly satisfied with it, and don't think you have the greatest value for the money that you have ever received, we will take the Heater back and will gladly return the money to you. During the next twelve months, we expect to easily sell 30,000 of these Heaters, which will be our full capacity. When we elect a governor, we al- . ways expect him to get a good vote at home. When we get out into thu world with these heaters we want them to have the full endorsement of our home people, and have been as? sured by your city council and the Chamber of Commerce of your hearty support, and we are sure that you will not disappoint us. This support, we assure you we will do our best to merit. We don't want to say that you are under obligation to give us a trial, but we must insist that you do so, as we want your full support and when you try one we will be sure to have it. Awaiting the pleasure of serving you, we are yours very truly, Smoothing Iron Heater Company. Inquiry in Greenville has developed the fact that a number of cotton mills in that county have been affected to a certain extent by the Independent Cotton Oil Company and Trust Com? pany failure in Darlington.