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fiO?l?i? eOfiR?SFONO?NG?. fiEWSY LETTERS FROM OUR SPE? CIAL CORRESPONDENTS. Items of Interesst From all Parts of Sumter and Adjoining Counties. NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mall your letters so that they will teach this office not later than Tues? day morning. When the letters are received Wfdnesday it ls almost an Impossibility to have thetn appear in de paper issued that day. . LYNCHBURG. Lynchburg, September 8.-The sales of cotton in this market are on the increase for the past two days, notwithstanding the price is ? little* under 10 cents. Messrs. T. N. Grif? fin and Walker Frierson are the principal buyers, so far, as Mr. J. T. "McNeil, who will buy for Alex Spront & Son, has been sick for sev? eral days, though he is out today. Lynchburg- can now boast of two automobiles, as Dr. J. W. Tarrant "has bought an up-to-date one. Mr. TC B. Jenkins, Sumter's automobilist, ?as ' over here yesterday giving the doctor a thorough drilling. It did .seem, strange to see Dr. Tarrant -while alone operating his machine, -pa&s bis old true and tried friends without noticing them. Some thought She doctor had taken on the "big Stead" since getting his machine, but not exactly so; he was to be pitied, he -was afraid to turn his head to the right or left, for fear the old thing might dodge and . where, oh, where *wonld lie have been landed?. Guess 3>r. Darby will follow suit soon, as he isn't the man. to be left-never. Some time last spring some one en? tered Mr. William T. McLeod's dwell? ing and going into Mrs. M. B. Mc? Leod's room, or the one she was then ^occupying, aa she was a visitor from .Florida, and stole therefrom her purse 542.50; subsequently a handsome ano. costly breast pin belonging to Mrs. "Boyle, was stolen from the same *house, but as to the identity-s, o?""tfi?? thief; no clue could be had, though there were strong suspicions. Prior to all this, however, three dollars in silver were stolen. Mr. McLeod wait? ed quietly watching developments, and on last evening he obtained informa? tion which led to the arrest of Ulser Paton, a small colored boy, and a no? torious little thief. This morning Ulser made a full cAfession to all the thefts, and so go? to jail tomor? row. He also confessed to other crimes, mostly stealing money. He attempted to get away with a pony borse yesterdaay morning, but was xnn down and caught His father, J. 3. Paton, is a colored preacher of some intelligence. "Dr." Bob Pennington is visiting relatives in town and says he can't jstay away from "Old Magnolia. Herbert Hickson and Tommie Kil? patrick are behaving so prettily that we will have to withhold the "joke" for the present, but Tommie did start all the roosters in town to crowing about 9:30 the other night which made it necessary, according to the mles of the family (the old man), for -dear little disappointed Herbert to say "good night, ladies; I had no idea it was so late, will come earlier next time," and out into the darkness he plunged. Herbert soon caught on to the joke and vows he'll get even-and "fee wilL HERIOTS. Heriot, September ll.-Miss Louise Waring, of Sumter, is visiting Miss Lillie McCutchen. Mr. R. C. Wactor has completed his new store and has opened a beautiful fine of dry goods. There will be an ice cream festival in the grove of Mr. Johnnie McCutch? en next Friday evening, the 15th. Ice cream and cake will be served from 4 until 6 o'clock. We are needing rain very much. The farmers are getting their cotton x>ut reasonablj* well. PISGAH. Pizgah. Sept. ll.-The dispensary investigating committee are only :catching minnows. What the people want is the big fish, those fellows that have swallowed the golden bait. If they can't be found the investiga? tion is a failure. Surely the big game can be flushed unless they have so covered their tracks that there is nothing to go one. Possibly this class will keep covered as to find them would expose some that now stand fair. If the legislature next year can't get the rascally out of the dis? pensary let the thing go. In post office and agricultural departments rascality existed, also in the navy and yet these departments are being clean? ed out. We find the same thing in Greenville county and other places in the State and Nation, and yet there is no whiskey in those places to corrupt men. Surely, if the government can get the rascals, as it is now doing, the dispensary can be cleaned. It is not altogether whiskey that is corrupting the people who run the dispensary, it is the love of money. Men have gone crazy about it, and the temptation to do wrong, when there is money to tempt you, can't be resisted. Poor, weak creatures that can't resist temptation, they should have the sympathy and pity of all strong peo? ple. Rev. W. S. Walters, pastor at Pis? gah, baptised three persons yesterday who joined during the protracted meeting. He tendered his resignation as pastor of the church to take effect at the close of the year. An effort will be made to form a pastorate and settle a man in the midst of the churches. The ministers of the neighboring churches live a long ways off, and it is not always convenient to get them when needed to bury the dead, consequently local preachers have to be called on to per? form that service.. Miss Emutral Cooley left for her home last Saturday afternoon, carry? ing her little niece, Nellie Gillis, WIK will attend school in Darlington. Hugh H. Evans, Jr., came home yesterday to spend the time before the opening of the S. C. College where he will resume his studies. He says he had a nice time teaching school. The patrons of the Pisgah school are much pleased with their teacher, Miss Hallie Nelson. I have no doutt but what she will measure up to a fine teacher in every respect. She is a very pleasant young lady. Miss Marie DuPre, of Sumter, came up last Friday to visit her father. She will return this week in order to re? sume her studies at the Graded School next week. WISACKY. Wisacky, September ll.-We are having a long dry spell and crops are suffering for rain. .TheTiealth of the community is very good, except Mrs. McKaskill, who has been lingering for a long while. The friends of Dr. N. Y. Alford are glad indeed to hear that his brother, Dr. Willie Alford, is improving. Mr. Clifton Ledingham, accompa? nied by his cousin, Mrs. Smith, and Miss Lula Williams, have returned from a visit to relatives near Tim monsville. Master Harry Smith is at home again, after a pleasant stay with his uncle, J. S. Williams, at Sardis. Miss Maud Williams has been vis ting in Bishopville. Mrs. John Spears and sister, Mrs. Atkinson, from North Carolina, have been visiting friends in the neighbor? hood recently. BRAUN. Braun, September ll.-Last Mon? day afternoon Miss Alma Bradley en? tertained very delightfully a number of her friends. Shortly after 5 o'clock the spacious parlors and piaza's were filled with merry laughter and gay chatter of thc young "folks. Va nous games were played and Miss Nelson added to the pleasure of the evening with some good music. About 8 o'clock the guests were invited into the dining room where delightful re? freshments were served. Among those present were: Misses Maude Brad? ford, Hallie Nelson, Lou and Eva Brit? ton, Irene Weldon, Belle McCutchen and the Misses King; Messrs. Law? rence and Olin White, Marion Wel? don, Walter Davis, Harry Pickett, Harry McLeod, Miller McLeod. Rev. S. H. Booth spent Thursda> with Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Weldon. Miss Maud Bradford will open her school Monday, the 18th. Miss Brad? ford taught the Hilliard Schhol very successfully last term and the pat? rons and her friends here will be glad to have her back in the neighborhood. There are several cases of fever around and about. Some of them are reported to be typhoid fever. Mrs. Lucian James has gotten back after spending a week or more with her father,.Mr. J. H. Weldon. Miss Mattie James is visiting Mrs. L. S. Vinson. Cotton is opening very slowly and so far there has been no trouble in getting it picked. The crop s?enis to turn out very poorly. SALEM. Salem, September 12.-After a pastorate of some 20 years Rev. W. J. McKay, D. D., tendered his reignation as pastor of Brick church on last Sunday to go into effect next January. There is to be a congregational meeting on next Sunday to take action on this matter. There were several bowed heads when the pastor arose at the conclusion of the service and requested his congregation to bc seat? ed for a few minutes. When he arose and with a voice full of feeling, and in a few well chosen words, expressed to his people his heart felt regret, that the long relation that had existed be? tween them as pastor and people was near at an end. The first nine of Major Seale's team, consisting of three coons and six mules, played a little game in Black river last week. They had a right stubborn foe to contend with, but af- j ter about three hours steady play, had s<> completely buried their opponents (gullies) that they were ready to move on to engage in another game. It is said the second nine of the Ma? jor's are better "pitchers" than the first. These are the boys we want to see down this way, for we believe we have a team (holes) that would inter? est them perhaps better and longer than did the gullies on the hill sides amuse the first team. However, if this nine has a previous engagement, we return the thanks of this community for the small favor, shown us. Cotton picking in many places will soon he a thing of the past as two-thirds of some fields have been harvested. The outlook for a boun? tiful pea crop is indeed encouraging. If it continues to maturity will help out the cotton pickers in obtaining their pocket change. Sweet potatoes are fine and digging on a small scale has been indulged in for some time past. DURANT. DuRant, September 12.-Mr. Har? ry Spann, of Sumter, and Mr. Robbie Chandler, of Mayesville, spent a few hours here Sunday. There will be an ice cream festival at the school house on Friday even? ing. The proceeds will go to school purposes. Dr. Bradley was here today on pro? fessional business. Mr. J. M. Witherspoon and little daughter, Mary Louise, spent the day With relatives at DuRanfs on Sunday. The friends of Dr. McKay regret to learn that he offered his resignation as pastor of Brick Church on Sunday. Dr. McKay has for a number of years been pastor of that church and there will be many who will regret to give him up. Mr. and Mrs. Burgess returned home Saturday after a two days' stay with relatives. Mr. Thompson, from near Manning, was in the neighborhood yesterday. DARK CORNER. Dark Corner, Sept. 9.-We had fine gentle rain last Monday evening, which was very much needed on peas, potatoes, cane, etc. . . Cotton picking? is in full blast,- but some are complaining that they cannot get pickers to pick their cotton. Others say they get all they want. Mrs. Ephraim P. Kolb, whom I have mention before, died last Friday even? ing, the 2nd, and was interred at the family grave yard here Saturday even? ing. Rev. M. A. Connons of Sum? merton, preached the funeral sermon before a large crowd of relatives and friends. She raised a family of ten boys and two girls. All of them uuited with the church-all of the boys and one of the girls joining the Baptist church and the other girl the Methodist. One son and one daughter are dead. The other daughter and eight of ber sons attended the burying. The other son Mr. Hngbson Kolb lives in Florida. I had the pleasure of meeting Rev. G. T. Gresham last Wednsday, he is looking as well as be did wbeu he was here as pastor o f Bethel chnrch. He live now in Marion county, so he told me. Rev. M. A. Connors spent the night last Saturday with Mr T. fl. Osteen at the Sycamore*. Mr. and Mrs. Wash Scott, of Soeven, spent Saturday evening and Sunday with relatives here. W. J. Ardis made a flying trip to W. E. Kolb last Wednesday. Gus and Dud Weeks spent several days this week at Wash Scott's at Soeven. The Greenland Savannali Sabbath school is to have a picnic on Saturday the 16th, at the Sand Hill school house. I was asked by a brother of color how long before I woold write UD the history, &c. of this Dark Coruer. Don't get impatient friends I will write it up before long. Mr. R. C. Scctt who lived here last year, but now lives near Ramsey, has a very sick child which has been sick for a week. SMITHVILLE. Smithville, Sept. 9.-Cotton bas gotteu such a move on itself during the past two weeks that it ha? not allowed your correspondent much opportunity for writing. Dr. Howard F. Paddock of Norfolk, Va., who spent several days here on a visit bas leturned to his home. He makes a stop at Denmark and from there on to Adamsburg while on the way. The Misses King of McBee are vis? iting Misses Eva and Lucile Butler. Miss Bertha Kirkley has gone to Burlington, N. C., to teach school. Miss Lena Kirkley is now visiting ber sister, Mrs. W. J. Crossland at Bennetttsville. Miss Lola Kirkley, who bas been vis? iting Miss Lottie DesChamps at Wi sacky ha* now gone to Bennettsville. Mi. Olin Mnunelyn left on last Wed? nesday for Clemson college. Mr. J. T. Munnerlyn's house was struck by lighting on last Sunday. A good deal of damage was Jone, but for? tunately it was raining at the- time and preven?ed an entire destruction of the house by flames. Mr. W. S. Smith went to Camden Friday on business. Mr. J. E Wilson is having a store built on his place and is preparing to enter the mercantile business this fall. Notwithstanding the talk of short crops the merchants, big and little of this section, are all laying in large stocks of goods and expect to do a big business this season. The ladies held their regular mis? sionary meeting at St. John's M. E. church on last Thursday afternoon. There is a great deal of enthusiasm shown in this work and all the mem? bers are very mucii interested. The Rev. *S. H. Booth has returned from Williamston. Mrs. Booth and little daughter. Mary, will follow a week or two later. There was a revival here last week. Mr. Booth was assisted by Rev. J. A. Mahaffey of St. Mathews. Large con? gregations were in constant attendance and 6howed in a large measure their appreciation of such a gifted preacher as Mr. Mahaffey. There is a movement on foot to vote out the dispensary in this county. We hope they will succeed in abolish? ing it for as far as we can see it is a decided failure. MAX. Max, Sept. ll.-Mrs. B. C. and Mrs. J. P. Truluck have entered Mooa-Osteen Infirmary in hopes of having their ill health repaired. Rev. Mr. Guess, preached a series of sermons at Nazarath last week. Several were added to the church. S. C. Carraway closed a period of several pleasant and profitable months, work with The John McSween Co., last week. A val?ale horse belonging to D. W. Alderman., was so badly hurt a few days since that it was necessary to kill him. Messrs. Geo. and John Truluck left for Clemson College last Wednesday. Cotton is opening and being gather? ed rapidly. IONIA. Ionia, Sept. 10.-We are having fine weather for gathering cotton, and the farmers are making good use of it. There wiiil not be more than two-thirds of a crop made in this section. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Chewning of Leesville, S. C., are visiting their mother Mrs. J. H. Chewning, this week. Mr. F. J. Boykin has accepted a po? sition with Mr. A. M. Kramoff at Bishop vi Ile. Rev. Kowerton bas returned from his vacation, and filled hisappoinment at New Hope last Sunday evening. We notice that several counties have voted ou t the dispensary, I would be glad to see Lee county, take steps to get rid of it. Mr. S. J. Corbitt is about ready to gin cotton for the public. Mr. J. A.|Galloway, of Bishopville was in this section on business one day this week. KERSHAW COUNTY. Camden, Sept. H.-It is not often the case that we get too busy to write to a newspaper, but such bas been the case for the past few weeks. Cotton) is opening fast and picking is general with an average price of 50 cents per hundred. Picking should be governed by the selling price: 40 cents per hundred, if cotton is 8 cents, 45 if 9, 50 for 10 and so on. Give the labor an eqnal share of your profit. We can make a hundred per cent on cotton at 10 cents, and think the men who do the work should have some part of it Court will open here the 25 inst, and no doubt the famous Gillis-White case will come up for trial. This case has benn put off four times, and if the judge lets the lawyers rule the court we don't eee any use for a judge. If it does come to trial no doubt it will be a lively fignt. It is said by Clerk of the Court Bough, and Hon. M. L. Smith, one of onr leading lawyers, that there never has been a better jury drawn in the county. We claim that some time a man is tried for Dis life with the sin m of the county as judges. Nothing saved Jim Tillman's neck, bat that kind of a jury. BISHOPVILLE NEWS ITEMS. Prof. W. A. Stuckey will leave next week to resume work as Supt. of the Newberry Graded Schools. Miss Juanita Hoyt of Sumter, is spending several days with Miss Lu? cile Pa-rott. Gov. Hey ward bas appointed Messrs. Sam Bradley and R W. McCutcben delegates to the Farmers' National Convention which meets at Richmond, Va., Sept 32. to 22 inclusive. Mr. and Mrs. Hntchinso., of Sum? ter spent Sunday in town with rela? tives. Messrs. D. B. McLanrin and Frank Burgress came in last Friday and went right to buying cotton, and it popped up at once from 9^ o 10%. Mr. L. C. Moise, of Sumter ~carn? over with Prof. Schumacher yesterday to take part in the coucert last even? ing. He will organize a music class here and will come over every Satur? day to give instructions. Mr. Moise tas studied in this State and in the School of New York and has bad opportunities of which he has made good use and is a pianist of note. The Graded School will open on Sept. 21 with the following teachers : W. W. Eagles of Crisp, N. C.', Prin? cipal ana will have charge of 8th and 9th grades. Assistants-Miss Edith McCntchen 1st grade, Miss Florence Blown of Lancaster, 2nd; Miss Daisy Pierce, 3rd ; Miss Mattie Leach ot Greenville 4th, and 5th; Miss Mar great Young of Unioon, 6th and 7th. All are new teachers except Misses McCutchen and Pierce. Jurors for Second Week.-A. D. McCoy, R. E. Muldrow, Sr., W. E. Brown, J. B. Kelley, E. G. Des Charops, J. P. Wilson, Jr., J. W. Dixon, B. J. Barfield, G. F. Parrott, W .M. McKenzie, Isaac Carraway, J. T. Parnell, J. D. Hyatt, J. S. Scarborough. A. A. Brearley, J. G. Rearers, C .E. English, fl. C. Wat? son, Harrv Dixon, H. L. Munnerlyn, R. W. Hyatt, C. W. Hyatt. F. D. Boykin, E. D. Reames, John Mont? gomery, Jr.. H. B Newson, D. W. Gardner, Harrison Hall. C. S. Boy? kin, W. M. Reid, Sr., E. F. Smith, D. A.. Watson, Walton McLeod. T. S. DuBose, J. D. Christmas, W. J. Hancock.--Bishopville Vindicator. MANNING NEWS NOTES. Died at the Brockinton Infirmary last Thursday afternoon, Miss Eloise Plow den aged about 41 years. The foneral was conducted Friday morning at Brewington church by Rev. R. L. Grier. Died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Andrew P. Burgess, about three miles east of Manning, last Thursday night, Mrs. Francis Oliver Strange, widow of the late Robert Strange, a?ed about?62 years. The funeral tock place Friday afternoon. Rev. A. N. Bruu son condusted the service. iiarmony Presbytery met last Mon? day, Revs. Porter, of Summerton, Holladay and Grier, of Manning, pre? sent. Mr. S. Guerry Stokes applied and was received as a candidate tor the ministry. Mr. Stokes left yes? terday for Davidson Collece, where he will continue his studies before enter? ing the Seminary. The Manning public coton weighing scheme seems to have -fallen through. Mr. C. R. Harvin was elected weigher, and the petition he was elected upon, was to weigh cotton in t e business part of the town, but objection was raised to this, and also to his weighing at the depot. Under the law Le must erect a platform, and he has not done so as yet, neither has he qualified as the law directs. The cotton coming in now is weighed by those who buy, just as if no weigher was elected.-Manning Times. Prof. J. C. Daniel, who will have charge cf our graded school this year, is in town. Prof. Daniel is a Wofford man, having graduated in '95.- Man? ning Farmer. LYNCHBURG. Lynchburg, Sept. 12.- There is law for cruelty to animals, but nci as this correspondent is informed, 1 cruelty to, or over rorking mschi ery, and it is probably well that the is none, otherwise, Capt. Kilpatri and conductor Sukes would be hui and Dr. Tarrant severely chastist as the latter, since he got his an has made a fail start to be as bad Stokes. But he gets around it on t plea that his patients are on the i crease. Automobiles and telephor are rapidly shortening distances; I the successful use of the former : quire goods roads, and goods roaos, themselves, bring places, seeming] nearer together. Mr.'and Mrs. Tommie McIntosh, Sumter, are over here on a two da visit, and will probably return Sumter tonight. The telegraph cm pany needs Tommie to overlook th? line of wires, but he says there's place like Sumter. Mr. Alston J. Stubbs of your ci spent yesterday iu this town, on bm ness. Mr. Stubbs made quit a favc able impression on the citizens Lynchburg, and the Sumter Clothii Co., with which he is associated, wi be remembered by the young mi (old ones too) of this place, wh< they go to Sumter. Mrs. Joseph Can tey, of Snmmertc is visiting at Rev. S. 0. Cantey's : this place. Mrs. J. A. Rbame has return* after spending several days with re at i ves in Rem berts. The ll cents minimum seems to ha^ set the cotton market back instead < pushing it upward. When a body ge his head into a lion's month, it doesn snow wisdom to attempt to extricai himself by hasty or harsh method, but pull gently ; mix a little reasonin and compromise; dou't try to sbo too much power and independent otherwise the lion may incline to ha\ things a little his way and then he' be minus his head. It oftentimt pays to "hasten slowly." Weather and Crops. Washington, Sept. 12.-The weekl crr-p built tin of the weather burea says : In the Carolinas the cotton situatio is not materially changed as compare with that of the previous week. I South Carolina a slight improvemen is indicated in localities and deterioi ation in others, the plant having stop ped growing on sandy lands, but con tinnes green and is iruiting on cia; soils. Slight improvement is reportei from Alabama and portions of Lonisi ana and Texas, bat in Florida, Georgi Tennessee, Missouri, Oklahoma, ludia: Territory, Arkansas and the greate part of Texas there has been more o less deterioration, with slight im pro vern eut over scattered local areas Boll weevils and other pests are in creasing in portious o*' Texas. Gener ally the weather conditions th rons h out the belt have been highly fsvora ble lor picking, which work bas beei actively carried on. lu toe middle Atlantic States, Nev England aud the Ohio valley the cut ting and bousing of tobacco have pro gressed nuder favorable conditions, tnis work being about half finished in Kentucky, nearly completed in Mary? land, Virginia and Tennessee anc completed in North Carolina. Weekly Crup Bulletin. Columbia, September 12.-The week ending September 11th, was from two or three degrees colder than normal, was from two of a maximum of 94 degrees at Blackville on the 7th, and a minimum of 54 degrees at Greenville on the 5th. The weather was generally clear and the air dry, with somewhat more than the usual amount of bright sun? shine. There were showers, some quite copious, in the eastern and southern counties, but over the greater portion of the State there was no rain, or in? appreciable amounts. The absence of rain was favorable for general farm work, but was un? favorable on growing crops which de? teriorated slightly over all but the coast counties, where there was im? provement. Late corn needs more moisture in the central counties. There was no marked change in the condition of cotton. In some locali? ties there was a slight improvement and the plants continu.- to fruit, while in others there was a steady deterio? ration dut- to rust and the premature opening of small bolls. The fruiting season is now over as what fruitage is taken on after this time is very un? likely to mature. On sandy soils the plants are shedding leaves and have stopped growing, while on clay soils, and over the western counties gener? ally, the plants continue green except where attacked by rust. The mature bolls are opening rapidly and in many places half, or more, of the crop has been picked. Sea-island cot? ton has improved and as picking pro? gresses the yields are better than an? ticipated, while the lint is of excellent quality. Some open cotton was in? jured by heavy rain in a few central counties, but generally the lint has been saved in fine condition. All but very late corn has been stripped of fodder. Haying mad^ progress. Truck is coming up well in the southern districts and poorly in the norther^ ones. The general con? dition of minor crops is less promis? ing though still fairly good. THE COLLEGE MEETING. Enthusiastic Speeches-Liberal Sub? scriptions to thc Movement. Sumter's Chances From the Daily Item September S. While the meeting in the court house last evening was not largely attended, still the influence and effect of the stirring speeches that were there made will be far reaching and will exert a potent power towards ulti? mate success of attaining the Presby terian college for Sumter. The en? tire community is enthused with tht idea of having an institution of high? er learning in our midst, and we can? not afford to be outdone by any other city in the State. The meeting was called to order by Acting President of the Chamber of Commerce Neill O'Donnell. Prof. S. H. Edmunds, one of the hardest and most consistent workers on behalf of Sumter to obtain the col? lege, read, to the great satisfaction of those present, a list of many hand? some subscriptions. Although many of our citizens have contributed lib? erally in proportion to their means, yet there remains to be subscribed much more money in order to make the college for Sumter a certainty. A man must indeed be narrow with no thought of the present and with no hope or aspirations for the future, wrho cannot see the benefits to be de? rived from the loctation of the college here, and who is unwilling to give some amount, no matter how small, to aid in the attainment of an insti? tution whose powers for social, intel? lectual and material advancement will be felt by generations yet unborn. It is a source of great regret that every citizen of Sumter did not hear the glowing words of Major Moise as he plead earnestly ana eloquently foi the bringing of the college to Sumter. Sumter's silver-tongued orator was at his best. He told of the intellect? ual benefits to be derived and pointed out the fact that the progress of Sum? ter along lines of brain culture was not in keeping with her wonderful material advancement. He urged the citizens to consider the rare priv? ilege that would be afforded them of being able to send vtheir children from the Graded school to an institu? tion that would turn them out, while under their very eyes, college grad? uates. The Graded school alone brought from eight to ten families a year to Sumter. The people of Sum? ter, he said, had invested $60,000 in automobiles and more than a million dollars in buldings within the last few years, wheh would deterioate and de? cay. On the contrary the college would constantly bring new life to the town and would make re--' turns for an indefinite period to mer? chant, farmer, lawyer and men en gaged in all business and professions. The Presbyterians cannot afford to let the college decay; to have the col? lege here would be like planting a tree to let it be fed by the entire State. The college would improve our citizenship, and by making sacri? fices to obtain it, a man would thus serve his country as much as those who have made sacrifices for her dur? ing times of war.. It is a necessity to have higher ed? ucation. It will be like bread cast up? on the waters; it will return one thousand fold. An investment that la. not a waste, and is factor only for good. No other city in the State is in a position to offer as beautiful site as good water, as pure air and level country as is Sumter. The college would bring to Sumter new thought and new life. Sumter could afford to spend $7,000 for a Fall Festival which cerved the purpose of only advertising the town; why not spend five or six times that amount on a permanent improvement? He closed his address by making a motion, which was unanimously carried, that the com? mittee continue its work energetically until the 12th and then if sufficient funds have not been raised, then for the committee to ask for thirty addi? tional days in which to collect addi? tional funds. Other speeches were made by the following gentlemen in the ordev named: S. H. Edmunds. L. I. Par rott. A. A. Manning. Rev. J. P. Inab inet. Geo. D. Levy, Rev. James Mc? Dowell, Dr. H. T. Abbott. L. D. Jen? nings. Hugh C. Haynsworth. E. L. Witherspoon. J. W. McKiever and Dr. W. L, MeCutchen. A committee consisting of Messrs. Hugh C. Haynsworth, A. A .Man? ning and Geo. D. Levy was appoint? ed to solicit subscriptions from per? sons under 30 years of age. The meeting then adjourned' to meet next Monday night at the court house. James Padgett, the negro who made an attempt to assault a white girl near Johnston, Edgefield county, was taken to the penitentiary for safe keeping Friday night. A mob went to Edge field during the night to lynch him, but dispersed when it was found that he had been sent to Columbia. J. B. McBride who recently went to Baltimore with his little boy James, has returned. The little fel? low was put under treatment at the Pasteur hospital for the bite of a med dog. He bas stood rh* treatment well and Mr. McBride feeis very much encouraged.-Florence Times.