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- COUNTY CORRESPONDANCE. HEWSY LETTERS FROM OUR SPE? CIAL COKRESP0XPEXTS. Items o? Interesst From all Parts of Sumter and Adjoining Counties. NOTICE TO CORRESPOXDEXTS.. Mall your letters so that they will teach this office not later than Tues iSay morning. When the letters are yeceived Wednesday it is almost an Impossibility to have them appear in the paper issued that day.' REMBERT. Rembert, S. C., Aug. 22.-I am glad "to see the bull clique, Messrs. Brown and Hayne, -of New Orleans, getting together and I trust D. J. Sully will Join then* and make cotton bring its value this fall. The crop is a short one, but if managed right the farm? ers will make some money, while the English spinners are trying to de? press prices and force those who owe-, ?ebts to sell at a sacrifice claiming they have cotton enough to last them Xor several months. Now the farm? ers will have something to say; if the ICnghsfa spinners refuse to take our cotton at present prices, we will sim Tpiy hold^ borrow money pay our debts ?ad when the spinners need*it iater they can pay us 15 cents or do with? out it The weather is delightful again after so much rain, and crops are do? ing well. Fodder pulling will be fin? ished this week. Cotton is opening rapidly, and a few of our neighbors commenced to pick this week. Miss Essie Harvey, of Pinopolis. & C., made application for the St Matthews school here and the board cf trustees have elected her. "Miss Annie Chandler and Miss Etta Cuttino, of Sumter, are visiting Mr. J. UL Reames and family. JOsses Ethel and Hattie McLeod, ot Tim monsville, S. C., have been vis? iting relatives in the neighborhood, tat will leave this afternoon to visit relatives at Dalzell. , -r Miss Adele McLeod and Miss May "Young Harllee left last week for a short stay at Chick Springs. Mr. E. E. Rembert ran down to the .Isle of Palms last Friday to spend a Jew days with his family who are spendings the summer there*. Services will be held at McLeod's chapel next Sunday by the pastor, ~Sev. C. S. Felder. Mrs. J. M. Reames will give an ice cream party to the little folks in the .neighborhood at her home this aft? ernoon. Mr. S. Murry McLeod, who is in the mail service from Sumter? to Lucknow, bas gotten a two weeks* Test and left this morning ove*r the Southern railroad for Chick Springs. MAX. Max, S. C., Aug. 22.-Mr. Frank Tomlinson died lask Monday and was buried Tuesday at Shiloh. Rev. B. KL Truluck was sent for to preach the - funeral sermon, but he was not at iorne. Messrs. Heyward and Earl McFad <?n and sister, Miss Vida, of Sardinia, amd Mrs. Edna Funderburk, of Mon :roe, N. C., visited here last week. Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsay and grand - daughter, little Maggie Frierson, of Xynchburg, are spending the week -with. Mrs. S. J. Tomlinson, and will ..attend the revival meeting at Bethel. Messrs. S. C. Carroway and Robert -Cain, of Timmonsville, dined at Mr. .J. A. Carroway's Sunday and attend ? ?d preaching at Bethel in the after soon. Mrs. R, J. Williams left for her ~3bome in Athens, Ga., last Wednes Several young folks enjoyed music, ?SaScing, laughing and eating boiled .Sanders at the home of Mr. J. A. M. aCaxroway last Thursday night. An alligator measuring ll feet and ani&hlng 312 pounds was killed in ^3the Wood's mill pond by Mr. J. L. Voore. The grumbler can't complain of 4be weather just now. Vegetables are scarce. STATEBURG. Stateburg, Aug. 22.-Mr. and Mrs. JL M Lee and Miss Lue Lee are to .return to Charleston this -afternoon -where they will spend a week before 4they sail for New York. Messrs. Ransom and Richard Rich? ardson, with Misses Lizzie and Min? erva Richardson, of Clarendon, are ^spending a few days at Mrs. W. R. :Flud*s. Miss Lee Moore spent Sunday at home. Misses Gena and Theo Dargan have .returned from Darlington, where they have been enjoying the pleasure of a house party. Miss Anna P. Burgess is visiting Mrs. R. M. Cantey. Mr. Guy Nelson and Misses Sarah and Lottie Nelson are spending today in Sumter. Mrs. Willie Elanding and little daughter. Sarah, were the guests of Mrs. James Pinckney on Sunday and Monday. Several of the Stateburg people at? tended the iast dance of the season at Providence on last Thurday. Among those who went are: Mrs. E. X. Frierson, Mrs. A. M. Lee, Misses Lee Lee, Bettie and Julianne Frierson, Janie and Lottie Nelson and Sarah Dargan, and Messrs. James Pagan, Dick Cantey and Guy Nelson. Our young people are preparing to give quite a large dance on Tuesday night at "Cherry Vale," the home of Mrs. E. N. Frieron. LYNCHBURG. Lynchburg, Aug. 21.-This corres? pondent doesn't fancy the idea of te? ing classed either with tbe pessimists or optimists, bot sometimes in tryiug hard to avoid being accused of one, be unconsciously stumbles into the other, so in bis report of the cotton crop prospect, as it now appears, be will just split the difference of the two ex? tremes. One farmer after a careful examination of his crop, and closely observing others too, says he will make about as much cotton as he made last year-about a bale to the acre ; another farmer of equally as good judgment, who has made mere than a bale to the acre, says Le will not make : more than a half bale to the acre, [that is less than a full half crop; an? other good farmer, after making a calculation, which does seem reason? able, says he will make two-thirds cf a crop, and another three-fourths, &c. j Now after hearing statements from all j these parties, and having observed very closely the crcps in this particu? lar section, this correspondent puts bis estimate at three-fifths of a crop, and no more. Cotton picking opened here this morning, and Mr. Price bas about 30 hands in bis field today. Mr. C. T. Quick bas already gath? ered and ginned fonr bales from his farm, a mile or so from here. Mrs. James J. DuRant and Mrs. J. A. Rhame have been sick, but both are up again. | Mr. Carroll DnRant has been riding out for tbe past four or five days, which [ ia pleasing to his many friends. Mrs. John DnRant is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. R. Sanders, in Tim montville. Miss Bertha Chandler, ? of Sumter is visiting at Mr. McIntosh's in this place. The new firm Griffin and McLeod are getting in and rapidy opening up quantit?s of new goods. The Lynchburg Mercantile com? pany's building, although not quite finished, is being filed up with new unopened goods.. The paint on the inside is just being applied, and ?lt will require several days yet to get in shape for shelving the goods. Keels Bros. ' brick store is nearing completion.' It is the first brick building ever erected in this town, and the location is the prettiest in this place. Ernest McFaddin, Eddie Wheeler and Ellie ' Kilpatrick have accepted situations, respectively with Griffin & McLeod, The W. J. McLeod Co. The firm of Griffin & McLeod is composed of T. Gordon, son of Mr. T. N. Griffin, and W. T. McLeod. In the mercantile line, Mr. T. N. Griffin, will deal only in groceries of every cescription and fell line of hard? ware. He will also be np to his shoulders in the cotton market also. He. has seen red the services of Mr. D. P. Dennis to assist him in buying aud weighing. Mr. Edwin DnRant of Bishopville was visiting his lather, Mr. J. J. DnRant, yesterday. Some of cur farmers have already sold a part of the crop for 10 cents per pound. So let cotton go high or low they will be sure of 10 cents a poun?. It is simply taking chances. BRAUN. Braun, Aug. 20 -Most cf the farm? ers have finished curing aud storing away their fodder, and next in order is cotton picking. Cotton in several places is opening fast and in spots is almost white. Some of our farmers expect to begin picking nest week. Rev. T G. Philips, who has been carrying on a revival meeting at Pis? gah, spent Thursday with Mr. T. M. Bradley. Mis. Philips ?nd children were with him. Miss Irene Weldon spent a day or two during the past week with her brother Mr. A. K. Weldon. Mr. Jim Evans is adding to bis home and when finished will be quite a great improvement. Mr. Peter James alter finishing al] out buildings has commenced work on his house. Mr. S. D. Hurst while coming from town leading a horse had quite painful accident The horse reared back and the rope lightning on bis hand cut and tore the flesh in several places. Miss Mattie James who bas been spending some time in Columbia is at home. The patrons of the Pisgah school have elected Miss Hallie Nelson as their teacher for another term and under her care a most successful term is anticipated. DARK CORNER. Dark Corner, Aug. 19.-We have had two fine rains this week, one Monday and another Thursday. Farmers are about done gathering their fodder. Cotton picking bas not commenced here yet. I expect will commence next week as it is opening fast. Mr. Dud Weeks met a dog in the road one day this week which had every appearance ol being mad. He had nothing to kill it with, so he ran off and left it aud it went but a short ditsance before it turned out in Mr. W. T. Kolb's field and died. I hear that Mr. J. R. Avin had a dog to go mad a few days ago, but he killed it before it did any harm. ?^Mr. and Mrs. Lee Geddings, of P;newood, visited at W. J. Ardis's yesterday Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Scott, returned to their homo at Soeven last Monday after spending a few days with rela? tives here. EDWARDS. Edwardo, Aug. 17.-We an- having j lots of ram now and cotton has begun to open. * The ginners are having their gins sharpened, getting ready to gin cot t m. Mr. A. B. White is preparing to build a new house for himself. Mr. A. K. Weldon, of Braun, spent iast ui^htand ?unuay with ms parents here. Miss Madge Weldon and Miss Edna Caughman of Heriots spent Sunday at Mr. L. A. White's of this place. Rev. Mr. Booth spent Saturday night in the community. Mr. Edward Lee spent Saturday in Bishopville. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Rieb bourg have returned to their home here. They nave been visiting the latter's parents near Greenville. S. C., Mr. Harry McCreight of Camden spent Monday night in the neighbor? hood. Mr. Hal Boykin lost a nice young mule last week. Miss Irene Weldon is visiting rela? tives at Pisgah. POINTS ON FARMING. Hagood Sets Down Some of His Ob? servations for the Public Benefit. St. Matthews, Aug. 16.-It is too late to talk, but really it is surprising how much ignorance is in tbe coun? try, especially about things people ought to know, and farming is one ex? ample. If you have to learn by ex? perience and that is your only school, you will get along slowly and pay dearly tor what yon get. But such need not be the case, still it remains that this dear school is the only one in, which fools will learn. Go over the country and yen find numbers of people who could exchange at their doors their seed to great advantage but they will not, and no amount of discussion can convince them of their error. One man was convinced by seeing an oil tank burst and the effect on vegetation around, but that was expensive, to the oil company at least. Another mistake we are constantly making ?is fcto suppose that you must have weed and the proper seed to make cotton. Well enough to have good seed but the other is a mistake. I believe a man can make a bale per acre on cotton not over two feet high and for my part I had rather do it. Just here it is proper to remark that many people are of opinion that some lauds will grow weed whether or no, while other will not, a big mistake. Again, a fellow goes by a man's fine field of cotton and says, " Where did you get those heed, and what is the name for them?" When be finds they are the same as his own he excuses himself by saying his have deteriorat? ed, when the trouble is a lack of pro? per fertilizing. Take one or two good agriculntral papers, spare time to write occasionally to some agricul? tural station, use a little common sense and farm to advantage. The best fruited cotton in two counties I bave seen are the fields of Jno. K. Wanna maker and Jno. M. McLaughlin St. Matthews, men who are careful to proportion their fertilizer, and use none but the best. A great many mosquitoes are bred in our wells, as those* who take the troule, may find out. Well, put a lit? tle table salt in the well occasionally and. kill the mosquitoes. In Orangeburg county, an enemy to cotton known as tbe red spider has made its appearance, doing considera? ble damage, and may prove a seri? ous menace to the industry as it spreads fast, destroying cotton in bolls, bloom and square/ However it may originate in the poke stalk, foi wherever it made its appearance poke had been cut down. Wnen a boy I remember, to have heard that peke, cut down, will cause rust in cotton, and the effect of this pest resemnks rust. I mention this as possibly the cause, so people will do well to be careful. GRAFT IN CHARLESTON. Affairs in Charleston Worse Than Spartanburg-Senator Chris? tensen at Work. Charleston, Aug. 17.-Senator N. Christensen, Jr., of the dispensary investigating committee, spent today in Charleston on his way back to Beaufort Senator Christensen made an examination of a number of papers of the dispensary agency of James S. Famum, these papers being of the class not in dispute. It will be recalled that some time ago Mr. Famum con sen tea to allow Messrs. Christensen and Lyon to inspect certain papers but denied access to others, to inspect which proceedings have been institut? ed before the supreme court. Mr. Christensen bad nothing to say about the Farnum papers to .ay and it is not thought, that they contained any in? criminating evidence, since they were placed at the disposal of the senator. Mr. Christensen was asked if it was proposed to have a hearing here but he was unable to answer the question. He seemed to think that Columbia was the best place for the hearings and he expects to have sev? eral Charleston witnesses at the meet? ing next week to testify about the sys? tem in this city. The extent of tne investigation remains to be seen, a former Charleston dispensary official having said that the situation in Spartanburg was not a drop in the bucket to the local conditions. Mr. Christensen seemed satisfied with the "uncovering" which took place at Spartanburg and he spoke as if there are other interesting devel? opments in store before the committee completes its work of investigating the system. . Some criticism was directed at the commission stopping at the Charles? ton hotel on the occasion of their last visit to Charleston, intimation being made that they were spending money freely, while as a matter of fact their allowance is limited to $4 per day and if they should prefer to spend it all in hotel expenses they should be al? lowed to do so. In fact Messrs. Christensen and Lyon divided their time on their last visit here between two hotels, stopping fiist at the Charleston and then at the St. John. Mr. Christensen put up today at the St. John hotel. W. N. Avant, a member of the Spartanburg county hoard of control has resigned the superintendency of Bethel Methodist Sunday school which he has held fox 12 years. "I have lived in thc searchlight of publicity for forty years, and this is the first time 1 have been called re> ac? count for anything," said Senator Depsw. He could hardly expect his luck to last longer than forty years. Washi gt u Post. THE BENNINGTON DISASTER The Mystery of an Awful Tragedy Explained-Bennington's Boilers Xot Defective, but thc Disas? ter Due to the Careless? ness of a Number of Men. Washington, Aug. 21 -Secretary Bonaparte today maoe pnblic the pro? ceedings of the Court of Inquiry which investigated the explcsio-n un the gun? boat Bennington, at: San Diego, Cal., on July 21. The findings were a com? plete surpris?, for they at ond? set ai? rest the stories that had bpen circulat? ed to th6 effect that the Bennington's boilers, and perna^s tnose of other naval vessels of the same age, were defective. As a matter of fact, the Court found the explosion resulted from the closing of a valve, which con? nected the exploded boiler with its steam Mauge, so that the pressure on that boiler may hr?ve been Srveral buudred pounds to the square inch when the accident occurred. While praise was accorded to the officers and ship's compauy for their conduct daring the harrowing scenes following the accident, the officers and meu who were responsible, m the opiniou of the Court, are pointed out, and Court martial proceedings sugges? ted in the case of the only one of them surviving, Ensign Charles T. Wade. The finding of the Court says, in part: "About 9.30, on July 21et, after both boilers bad been filled aud the furnaces started it was observed that the steam gauge on boiler "B" show? ed about live pounds of steam pres? sure, and at this time Oiler Fran*: de Courtani, acing as water tender, directed D. N. Holland, fireman, second class, to close the air cock on Boiler "B," that the said Holland climbed up and closed a valve and almost immediately the steam gauge on boiler " B*' failed to register any pressure: that this was apparently not noticed by either the water tender or the fireman, and no attention ap? pears to have been paid to the fact that the steam gauge failed to regis? ter, but they kept on working the fires and firing heavily ; that when the steam gauge on Boiler "A" show? ed one hundred and thirty-five pounds there was no pressure showing on the steam gauge of boiler "B." The finding then goes on to state that about 10.30 o'clock a small leak was found in boiler "B." A request had been sent to the boiler maker to come and attend to the leak when the explosion occurred. The opinion of the court follows: "The court is of the opiniou that the explosion was caused by excessive steam pressure in boiler "B," which came about, first, by shutting on the air cocks alone, as was intended, so that the steam sauge did not indicate the pressure in tue bpoiler; second, by unusual and heavy firing in the boiler to get np a pressure which the gauge failed to show ; third by the failore ot the sentinel and safety valves to lift at the pressure for whicti thev were set, and the pressure in? creased witnout relier until it was be? yond tne strength of the boiler which *ave way in its weakest part, after? wards founa to be the corrugated flue of No 2, the lowest or middle fur? nace, which collapsed. "The- Court is also of the opnion thar D. N. Holland (fireman, second class, who was the fireman on duty firing boiler 4B' at and bet?re the time of the explosion, die, by mis? take, shut off tue steam valve connect? ing boiler 'B' with its steam gauge, instead of the air cock, as directed, sbus preventing the gauge from re? cording the steam pressure in its boiler; that Frank de Courtani, boil? er, acting water tender, on watch in charge of this boiler from about 9.15 a. m., until the time cf the explosion, did fail to observe that this steam gauge was not recording and did con? tinue pn>hiug the fires on this boiler, and, further, when leaks developed from excessive pressure, did fail tu relieve this pressure, which should have been done at once ; that E. B.* Ferguson, chief machinist's mate, on watch in charge of the engine aud fire rooms, did fail to inspect boiler ' B' under his charge while steam was being raised, and did fa ii to cause this steam gauge to be connected with the boiler. The said D. N. Holland, fire? man, Frank de Courtani, oiler, aud E. B. Ferguson, chief macninist's mate, are now all dead and, therefore, no further prosecution can be taken against them "The Court is of the farther opinion that further proceedings should be had in the case ot Eusign Charles T. Wade, in that he did fail in Iiis own person to see that the safety valve in boiler ' B' was overhauled at the proper time and kept in good working order, but did accept the verbal statement of his sub? ordinate or subordinates that it had been overhauled in March, 1905, and further, that he did fail to keep the sentinel valves on the boilers in good working order, and to canse the safety and sentinel valves on all boilers to be tested, in all of which he was neg? ligent in the performance of his duty, and the court recommends that be be brought to trial before a general Court martial. ' ' PAYING DARGAN INSURANCE. Darlington, Aug. 21.-It is author? itatively stated that the unpaid insur? ance on the life of the late Robert Keith Dargan, president of the Inde? pendent Oil Company, will be paid in fall within the next week, the com? panies not questioning the losses. The Equitable has already paid its policy of $2?,000. The agents of the Fidelity and the Mutual Benefit of New Jersey will pay the respective policies of ?15,0u0 and $2u,0U) within the next few da\s The insurance, aggregating 8 7.1,000, goes to the widow of the late Mr. Dargan, she being the only party in interest. The setiement with the companies has been completed and the amounts due are to be delivered at once.-News and Courier. j General Wilie Jones has been re? appointed brigadier general et* the j ?tate militia. j The minus quantity appears to I pursue Secretary Shaw with fatalis : tie precision-there is a deficit in his I presidential boom also.-Charleston .News and Courier. THE PROHIBITION CAMPAIGN. Appointment ol' a suite Executive Committee to Build Up Temper? ance Sentiment and Help Rid the State of the Dispen? sary. Timmonsville, Aug. 21.-The Tem? perance Conference he'd in Columbia on June 15. left with the undersigned committee the appointment of a State executive committee to consist of one from each county of the State. The primary objects of this commit? tee will be to perfect a temeprance organization in every county, with a view to building up temperance senti? ment, to aid in ridding the people of the iniquitous dispensary system, and to enforce a prohibition law when the people have expressed themselves at the ballot box. The following appointments are herewith made: W. P. Russell, St. Stephens, S. C. L. D. Childs, Chester. W. G. King, Manning. The Rev. J. J. Stephenson, Ches? terfield. D. R. Coker, Hartsville. The Rev. John S. Calhoun, Charles? ton. W. J. Talbert, Parksville. R. H. Jennings, Winnsboro. Dr. J. F. Pierce, Florence. W. D. Jones, Georgetown. J. G. McCullough, Greenville. The Rev. L. T. Bristow, Green? wood. The Rev. W. H. Dowling, Hamp? ton. Jeremiah Smith, Conway. J. W. Hamel, Kershaw. "Waddy C. Thompson, Lancaster. Dr. A. C. Fuller, Laurens. H. S. Cunningham, Bishopville. L. B. Haynes, Leesville. Mark Stackhouse, Marion. John F. Everett, Bennettsville. George B. Cromer, Newberry. The Rev. John A. Branson, Elloree. The Rev. D. W. Hiott, Pickens. Howell Morrell, Horrell Hill. A. B. Cargile, Saluda. The Rev. E. O. Watson, Spartan? burg. A. B. Stuckey, Sumter. The Rev. L. M. Rice, Union. J. Davis Carter, Jay. Sam M. Grist, Yorkville. In a few counties no appointment has been made. We request the friends of temperance in these coun? ties to agree on a representative man and send his name to the chairman of the undersigned committee ar. Timmonsville, S. C. The delay in making these appointments has been caused by a desire not to interfere with or retard the efforts to vote out the liquor traffic in individual coun? ties. A meeting of this State executive committee is hereby called to meet in Columbia on Thursday of Fair week. Chas. A. Smith, Joel A. Brunson, Louis J. Bristow, Committee. August 19, ly05. AIR BRAKES REQUIRED. Washington, Aug. 15.-The Inter? state Commerce Commission is about to take steps to requirie all railroads engaged in interstate commerce to increase the minimum percentage of air brakes used on freight trains. Recent accidents, involving loss of life and property, caused by the "buckling" freight trains when em? ergency application of air have been made on trains partially air-braked, have demonstrated that such, trains are not actually under the control of the enginieer, as requiried by law. The original safety appliance act requiried that every train should have a "sufficieint number of cars so equipped with power or train brakes that the engineer on the locomotive drawing such train can control its speed without requiring brakemen to use the common hand brake for that purpose/' The amended act of March 3, 1903, established a minimum of 50 per cent of the cars in each train re? quired to have their bakes operated by the enginieer. The amended act also provides that "the Interstate Commerce Commissioin may increase the minimum percentage of cars in any train required to be operated with power or train brakes." The commissioin today issued an order ealing on all railroads to report to the commission on or before Oct. 1 next, as follows: "The num? ber of freight cars in use upon the line of railroad: the number of such cars equipped with air brakes, and the average percentage of air-braked cars used in trains during the six months prior to Sept. 1, 1 905, to? gether with a statement of any in? structions issued hy the carriier rc ?rracting the use of air on its lines." Sheriff Nelson K. (?reen, of Ander? son and his deputy. W. N. Scott, were painfully, but not fatally wounded by A. C. Whitten and three brothers named Richey while attempting to ar? rest them for disorderlly conduct at the farmers' barbecue at Anderson Wednesday afterno? n. A pile driver Mi over a twenty five foot. e ubanknient on the Southern Railway near Blccksburg, Wedin -day. Five men of the crew of fourteen were injured. W?ERE ?S THE MONEY ? STARTLING REVELATIONS CON? CERNING THE DISPENSARY. Not a Cent of Profits Turned Dato State Treasury Since January Only a Few Hundred Dollars On Hand. Columbia. S. C.. Aug. 22.-The dis pensary investigation immedately de veloped interest today. It came out in the examination of the State treas? urer that, in spite of the law which requires the profits to be reported (iuarter'y, not a cent has been turned into the State treasury since last No? vember of the profits accruing since that time. And no money whatever has come in from the State dispen? sary in profits since the 10th of Jan? uary. A draft for $15,000 for sup? plies from the Richland distillery was turned down, as there was then and is now only a few hundred dollars on hand. The financial statement brought down to the 31st of March, 1905, was read. The dispensary owes over $800,000 and is still buying liquor. An apparent discrepancy of $35,00O' may be accounted for later. Mr. Carter testified to total receipts of profits of $142,752.91 for 19?2; $185,602.83 for 1903; $235,663.17 for 1904, and $68,776.77 so far this year. Commissioner Tatum will be put on the stand this afternoon, but after this the sessions will be from 9:30 til] 2. There will only two more ses? sions. Mr. Lyons' committee on county dispensaries^ which developed the sensations at Spartanburg, will have a session here. A "PERPETUAL PEACE BOND." How Judge Purdy Thinks It Would Act in the Case of Suspension of Sentence. One of the -matters to be acted upon by Governor Heyward upon his return to his office is the application for a pardon for Zeke Brown, a white man of Williamsburg county, sen? tenced to pay a fine of $100 for viola? tion of the dispensary law. The pris? oner pleaded guilty at the suggestion of his lawyer. The presiding jr.dge named the sentence at $100 and pay? ment of the fine was suspended until the next term of court. Governor Heyward has been asked to commute the sentence to $25. The reasons alleged are that Brown has a family dependent upon him and that he cannot raise the money. Judge Purdy makes a rather unus? ual recommendation, but one which may appear to be just. He says: "My opinion is that the ends of justice will be fully met by suspending sen? tence during good behavior and until a true bill be found for a' similar of? fense. I would recommend this course: "It would be a constant incentive to make the party obey the law and would be in the nature of a perpetual peace bond. The officer who prose? cuted the case seemed to think that the party is a chronic lawbreaker, but his appearance does not indicate it, and in my opinion if he be, or rath? er if he has been, constantly violating the law the suspension of judgment as above indicated would deter him. in the future."-The State. BABY AND THE SNAKE. The Narrow Escape of a Little Child From Horrible Death. Lynchburg, Aug. 22.-I send you herewith eleven rattles and a button from a rattlesnake which was killed today on Col. J. A. Rhame's farm and near his house. A child narrowly escaped being bitten, and but for the presence of mind of the child's father, Hughy Carter, colored, the child would have been bitten in two seconds or less. The child, when discovered, was standing over the snake, and its father with the quickness of lightning snatched it from the jaws of death. So you see St. Patrick doesn't lurk around Col. Rhame's place. CLEMSON COLLEGE INCOME. Columbia, Aug. 13.-Accorrding to a tabulated report filed with the State superintendent of education, Clemson College has spent for the last scholas? tic year more than 6155,212 This re? port was filed today and it is the first of the series of annual statements to be sent by the colleges of the State. The figures are most interesting. They are given month by month and show that Clemson is one of the rich? est colleges in the South, although practically every cent of the income is expended on account of the enormous attendance and the necessary expense attached thereto. Of the ?150,21:2 ex? pended a great deal came in from the fertilizer tax which was fl IS, 000 last year, and has already gone nearly that high this year. The statement does not give the soo rees of revenue but this will be filed later. SheritT Martin, of Charleston, has arrested a negro named Galliard on the rharge of murder, preferred by tho sheriff of Colleton comity. The negro has been in the city hospita! under treatment for a broken leg. ile has nearly recovered now and as a precautionary mensure Capt. Martin has placed bim in the county jail, where he is more secure.