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COUNTY OORRESFCNOENGE. ICEWSr LETTERS FROM OUR SPE? CIAL CORRESPONDENTS. Items of Interest From all Parts of Sumter; and Adjoining Counties. NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. '- ? . Mail your letters so that they will Teach this office not later than Tues? day morning. "When the letters are received Wednesday it is almost an impossibility to have them appear in -~the paper issued that day. HAGOOD. Hagood, S, C., January 31.-Met my ?good friend, Walter Harlee, at the bu? rial of Albert Young and he gives <raite a good account of his farming operations. Mri Harllee is a man chocked full .of sense and energy, indispensable requisites to successul farming. He ls also a great farmers* movement ( man, as all sensible^people ought to be down here, but does not seem to think we are pushing the matter as we ought. lu this connection let me say the ^rriter has always, and feels tc this day, ihat .' the organization is greatly lacking in that thoroughness ?which should characterize so great, -so important an organization. 1 am no. pessimist when I say that we are too easily satisfied with our achieve? ments. We should -let bygones be ?>y ?ones. What we did yesterday, may? hap was well enough done but can never take the place of today's work. Por a long time I have felt the need of an association of farmers, not in? deed, to advance the price of cotton, tat to counsel and-advise together for their mutual benefit. There are man* matters we could discuss to pr</fir in w "monthly meetings, but each fel? low is so very^smart that his business is driving him headlong ali the time so that he cannot spare the ?Ime to at? tend tEe meetings I'll not wa\? for the "brethren" to accuse me, but wiit acknowledge that I have not pt- . tended a' single farmers' meeting this year. I do not say this to show to the public how smart and wide awake I ara hut rather to the contrary, for ?JBr^h a fellow \vUo can never find time Vt attend these meetings there is some "taUng wrong somewhere, and judging "She .rest by myself I concluded it is nothing but downright laziness. "A thin?t>W?*th doing is worn doing mei*.'* Somehy^ we never feel easy If 3t Is not well "done nor ,are our con? sciences at rest because we are afraid oar bungling work will topple down . 4on us; and that when we are at least ^prepared for or expect it, and realize that it is to our discredit. People are .accustomed to say about some things that anything will do but no one has dared to sa^r that about the farmers' association, because he knows top well that such a declaration would brand lum before the world as a fool and ?owever great a one he might be he does not care to. pose as such. Let us "farmers wake up and turn over a new leaf, attend the monthly meetings and see that the rest do. Having said thus, much I will take my seat The wet spell has left the ground soaking with water so that no plow? ing is being done. It has also put the amds in very bad condition for haul "tng, though fortunately, little fertilizer -fa out yet. The new Methodist preacher on ^Providence circuit filled his appoint? ment Sunday at Bethesda, ,and has made a favorable impression'on the people. Mr Scroggins is a native of York county and has served several years in the conference. MT. J. Russell Atkinson who has "been irr the service of the railroad in Chester county, is expected home shortly. Hagood. F- j SMITHVILLE. Smithvile, February 3.-The cold snap has hit us with a vengeance, but nobody is kicking. We have had such a mild winter up to the present that a little cold weather cannot be objec? tionable. We have a very progressive school I now. Mr. S. S. Leighener has chosen teaching as his profession. Though quite a young man he has met with big success. He makes it a study how to make each day more interesting than the last to his scholars. He also does all that he can for the advance? ment of his chool. Mrs. J. E. Wilson and Miss Pet Wil? son spent a day and night with their sister, Mrs. G. A. Moseley in Camdev last week. Mr. W. Smith went to Camden on business last Friday. Mr. S. S. Leighner is spending today, Saturday, in Camden. Miss Lillian Russel!, of Williamston, is visiting her sister. Mrs. S. H. Booth. We are, all of us, feeling like this is to be a prosperous year. A very good beginning was made in January for several families can boast of plow bands born in that month. The saw mills.are starting up and getting in good work. Building ma- \ terial is very largely in demand. Hardly any sickness in our commu? nity, except colds. STATEBURG. Stateburg, February 5.-Mr. and yrsr A. M. Lee, of Charleston, are spending in a few days at "Farm Hill.*' j Miss Anne M. Barnwell, of Florence, spent Sunday at home. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Childs, of Sum? ter, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs W. L. Saunders on Sunday. % Miss Helen C. Frierson left on Sat ! urday to visit Mrs. D. O. Rhame, of I Summerton. I Misses Julia and Anna Burgess ?spent Saturday in Sumter. ! The Ladies' Sewing Society of Staic burg will give an entertainment ?.t "Acton," the seat of the "Gen. Su-n ter Memorial Academy," on Friday. February 9, beginning at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and lasting several hours. Many delightful amusements are being planned for the little ones, as well as the "children cf a larger growth." A grab bag, "Jack in tho box" auction sale, soap bubble party and other pleasant features have been arranged for, while lovers of music, vocal and instrumental, are assured . of a treat for them. ? And the "inner man" has not been j neglected. Delicious refreshments, I consisting of oysters, salads, coffee, \ cakes, creams and other good things j too nummerous to be mentioned will ? be dispensed. The public is cordially j invited, and a good time promised ev- \ erybody, children and the grown folks, too. The many friends of Mr. Charlie Pinckney will regret to hear of the loss he sustained on Sunday, when his barn and stables were destroyed by fire. So far have heard none of the particulars. One horse ;was burned, ?Iso a large amount of corn, peas and hay.- . I ' .j PRTTATEER. Privateer,, February - 5.-Miss Elma Geddings ispent; -Saturday and Sunday with relatives near '? Summerton.' ! ; Mr. E. W. Rivers. spent Saturday in Paxville. Miss Daisy Lide and Miss Katie Sirsong spent Saturday and Sunday in Columbia. Miss Hennie May Bradford is spend? ing some time a t Mrs. L. B. jenkins*. Mr. J. D. Jenkins spent Thursday in Orangeburg. ' Mr. LeRoy Wells, of Wedgefield, spent Sunday at Mr. W. G. Wells'. Mrs. Russell Lee, of Oswego, is sepnding sometime at Mrs. S. J. Brad? ford's. Mr. Furman Tisdale, of Sumter, was among the visitors at church Sunday afternoon. ? Master- Robert Hall, of Sumter, spent-Saturday at Mrs. L. B. Jenkins'. Mr. A. J. Pipkins gave a dance Fri? day night which was largely attended and greatly enjoyed. The Rev. Tune, pastor of the Dud? ley Baptist church, preached to a large and. attentive congregation at Bethel Sunday afternoon. Mr. Earnest Bradford, of Alcolu,. spent Sunday at home. We are glad to report Miss Annie Wells convalescent. MAX. Max, February 4.-In the death of Mr. A. M. Hicks, of Beulah, his wife and little son and daughter loses a kind husband and father, his church a valuable member, the community a good citizen. His funeral and burial was conducted by Rev. B. K. Truluck last Friday at Bethel. Mr. Bryant Smith is critically UL Mrs. Malissa Tomlinson is sick. Miss Pearl Truluck has returned home from the Greenville Female College on account of her mother's ill health. Mrs. Neaves and Miss Bray, of North Greenville, are spending sometime at Rev. B. K. Truluck's. Mr. and Mrs. James Burgess, of Mouzon's, visited relatives and friends here last week. Mrs. Hamilton Garland, Miss Moor? head, of Sardinia, Mr. Myers, of Cow-, ards, Messrs. Carl Neaves and Frank Truluck, of Hurtsville High School; Mr. and Mrs. Vander Tilton, of Sampit and others from a distance attended preaching at Bethel Sunday. Rev. B. R. Truluck, Miss Elsie Neaves and Miss Annie Bray attended preaching at Nazareth Sunday after? noon. LEE O?XTY XEWS. From the Bishopville Vindicator. Hon. A. F. Lever has written the postmaster here that the R. F. D. routes Xos. 5 and 6 going out from Bishopville, one to Cypress and the other up the river to Ashland have been restablished by the department and will be put into effect about March 15. Mr. J. C. Rhame got back last Thursday from his trip to Florida. He reports al? well out there, had a splen? did trip and that Eustis was a remark? able little town. That her citizens were composed of the best class of people, won't tolerate gambling and drinking. No liquors are allowed to be sold there and such a thing as a ' blind tiger is unknown. Yet some peo- ? pie say a town cannot live unless liq? uor is sold in it. Last week the police ran across a chest in a blacksmith shop belonging to" an o?d colored man. Sidney Peter? son, that was full of blind tiger liq? uor. The liquor was seized and old j Sidney taken to the lock up. Mrs. R. E. Carnes found Mr. Carnes ! much better from his sudden attack ?when she reached New York last week ? and after a day or two m? was able | to travel and they reached home last j Saturday. . There will be an examination on February 24 at the Bishopville post i ofFce of applicants for the position of letter carriers for the new routes Xos. 5 and 6 recently established and w'll go into effect on March 15. WEDGEFIELD. Wedgefield, Februaiy 6.-The fate of the Morgan bill is being watched with keen interest hare arid we 'con? gratulate Representative Dabbs on the stand he has taken against the dis? pensary. Mrs. John Singleton. Misses Matilda Dwight and Mary Smith went over to Columbia on Saturday to hear Sousa's band. Mr. J. P. Ryan, by means of brush and paint, has improved the looks of his store very much. Miss Edna Ramsey, of Privateer, returned home on Sunday after a pleasant visit to relatives here. Miss Laura Whilden, of Sumter, is visiting her sister, Mrs. R. K. Fcamsey. Mr. L.. R. Wells spent Sunday at his home in Privateer. Mrs. E. W. Nettles, of Sumter, spent Sunday and' Monday ^ with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mellett. . DURANT. Durant, February 6.-Miss Maggie ? Montgomery and brothers went to ; Erewington Friday to spend a few j days with their grandfather. Captain , Edgar Plowden. Mrs. James Brimson. of Concord, ; v.-as in the' neighborhood several days j last week. Dr. Todd called on our school today j and vaccinated- most of the children, j A precaution which should be taken in j every schooT in the county. Mr. Elmo Plowden visited here Fri? day and Saturday of last week. As the season is drawing to a close for hunting those fond of the sport are trying to utilize the time. Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Witherspoon visited relatives in Sumter last week. RE3?TBERTS. Rembert, February 6.-Owing to the press of business last week I neg? lected to report the death of Mr. James Albert Young who died yester? day a week ago. He was the sen of Mr. John Wesley Young and was mar? ried twice. His last wife survives him. She was Miss Bertha Allen, of this county. He was 34 years old and leaves no children. He was buried at Hebron church cemetery near Provi? dence, in this county, and the entire community extend to the bereaved wife, father and brothers their sym pathy. . i" r f<> .'. tt.t Our farmers, after a two weeks' wet spell, are again plowing bat the land ..ur? is still too damp in places, but they art. taking advantage qf every dry place they can, so as to be ready for pl?nt ing time. Fertilizers are daily arriv? ing and from the amount of cars to this point, one would think there will be more used this year than last. A very, pleasant dance and enter? tainment was given at the residence of Hon.* A. K. Sanders, near Hagood. oh last Friday evening. Miss Ellen Har? rell and Mr. Thomas Jenkins were among the attendants from Remberts, and report that it was quite a success, .and every one seemed to have spent a pleasant evening. Miss Ellen Harrell spent last Sat? urday and Sunday with her family and friends in Sumter, returning in time to resume her school work on yester? day morning. The presiding elder of the Method? ist church. Rev. Mr. Brown, will hold quarterly meeting here at McLeod's church next Saturday and Sunday and strangers are cordially/invited. Tillman's Value. Somebody wants to know why The Post doesnt take a fall out of Senator Een Tillman, the man who antago? nizes, grills, abuses and affronts the administration. Don't be in a hurry. Opposition is a fine thing. A national objector is not without his uses. It is good to have the light turned on ah sides of every national question. Ben Tillman, with his intensity, his forci? bleness, his fearlessness and his ag? gressiveness, is a sort of national bal? ance wheel. His honesty is not doubt? ed, and he can be depended on to say what he thinks, no matter whom it hurts. These are the days of big things, big virtues and big wrongs; big philanthropies and big graft. Thieves I are often set in high places and pose as honest men. These are facts of the times. If every senator and every representative was to vote aye and hold his peace, and let any one who would do his thinking for lam. the na? tional treasury would be licked clean inside of a year. Men like Tillman may irouse your lighting desire; they may lash you into a frenzy; they may make y<?u hafc-Hut the big point is thai .they cause thought. They make wrong look all the blacker, and right the more worth while. They arouse the combative qualities of mankind. Ben Tillman may often lu- on thc wrong side of public questions, hut his bulldog chin is a national asset. -Cin? cinnati Post. The senate has confirmed the nomi? nation of Earnest F. Cachran to be district attorney of South Carolina, vice John G. Capers, whose term ex? pired December 16. BRICE LAW PROHIBITION. Considerable Whiskey Being Shipped to Spartanburg. There may or may not be any blind tigers in Spartanburg, but certain it is that considerable whiskey is being ! required to quench the thirst of the i boys, if reports are true. There are j various rumors as to the amount of 'whiskey that is being shipped into j Sparenburg for "personal use," by i whiskey dealers i:: o'.?.or cities, but j there is no way of ascertaining the exact amount o? sturt that finds its ?way to this city, though judging from the number of boxes now handled by the express company the quantity is large. Concerning the amouni of whiskey that has been ordered for shipment to this section since the dispensaries have been close.' a statement was made Wednesday thst onj whiskey house alone had received orders for 1,400 gallons of booze. Of course all this stuff is not shipped out at one time or in casks, as the whiskey was ordered by many parties some of whom placed orders for quarts, oth? ers for from one gallon to three gal? lons. As the story goes it is said that when the dispensaries wore closed an enterprising retailer and d.stiller sent a representatives di:cet to Spar? tanburg. A thorough canvass was '. made through this section, the whis- j key agent spending several days in I the city/ When he left town it is j said that he carried away in his pock? ets orders ' for fourteen hundred gal? lons- of whiskey. As to the correctness of this re? port there is no way of telling, but it is known that a large amount o? whiskey has been, ordered for .'person? al use. Fourteen hundred- gallons of whis? key at an average of $2.50 per gallon, means that $3,500 have been spent for whiskey within the last three weeks.-Spartanburg Journal. Likewise to Greenville. There was stirring scenes at the downtown express office yesterday. More than two car loads of intoxicants were received, and scores of the thirsty consignees were falling over each other in their anxiety to get their packages. There naturally hae been a material increase in the shipments of liquor into the city since the dispen? saries were closed, as was to have, been expected? but the receipts were larger yesterday than usual. Proba? bly the bad weather caused a lot of rush orders to be sent in.-Greenville' Xews^ OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR, SUMTER CO., Sumter, S. C., Dec. 10, 1905. Notice is hereby given that I will at? tend, in person or by deputy, at the following places on the days indicated, respectively, for the purpose of re? ceiving returns of real estate, personal property and poll taxes for the fiscal year, commencing January 1, 1906.: Tindal's Store, Monday, Jan. 8th. Privateer, (Jenkins' Store), Tues? day, Jan. 9 th. Manchester, (Levi's), Wednesday, Jan. 10 th. Wedgefield, Thursday, Jan. 11th. Stateburg, Friday, Jan. 12th. Hagood, Monday, Jan. 15th. Reinbeks, Tuesday, Jan. 16th. Dalzell, Wednesday, Jan. 17th. Gordon's Mill, Thursday, Jan. 18th. Oswego, Friday, Jan'. 19th. Mayesville, Tuesday, Jan. 23d. Shiloh, Wednesday, "Jan. 24th. Norwood X Roads, Thursday, Jan. 25th. The law requires that all persona owning property or in any wise hav? ing charge of such property, either as agent, husband, guardian, trustee, ex? ecutor, administrator, etc., return the same Under oath to the auditor, wh.> requests all persons to be prompt in making their returns and save the 50 per cent penalty, which will be added | to the property valuation of all persons j who fail to make returns within the time prescribed by law. Taxpayers return what, they own on the first day of January, 1906. Assessors and taxpayers will enter I the first given name of the taxpayer in full, also make a separate return for each township where the property is located and also in each and every case the Number of the school district must be given. Every male citizen between the ag? of twenty-one and sixty years on the first day of January, 1906, except those incapable of earning a support from being maimed or from other causes, are deemed taxable polls, and except Confederate soldiers 50 years of age, on January 1st, 1006. Under instructions from the Comp? troller General, a separate return must be made of each tract or parcel of land. All returns must bc made on or be? fore the 20th day of February, next. I cannot take returns after that date and all returns made after the 20th day of February, are subject to a pen? alty of 50 per cent. J. DIGGS WILDER, Auditor Sumter County. December 20, 1905. THE GREEN BILL. What thc Author Says of His Anti-Au? tomobile Bili. Editor Loader and Vindicator. I have felt at times possibly some of the peopie at home have said or thought were, "What is Green doing ; we never see anything from him." Well. Mr. Editor, those who know me best know it to be my disposition to say or write but little unless I have something, showing actual results to speak or write ol*. 1 wish to say at this time that the first bill I introduced this session that to regulate tho running of auto ? mobiles-has passel the house and has been sent to th? senate, after a hard fight. This bill provides that the automobile man on meeting a par ty with horst- must stop and if re? quested get out of his automobile and j assist in getting horse by and if nec? essary to get his automobile out of the road, and if traveling in same direc I tion, not to pass if requested not to do so by party in charge of horse, un? til horse has gotten to a p'iace where it can leave the road for the purpose ; of letting automobile pass. This bill j also increases the penally from ?100 j to $1,000 and from 30 days to three ' years imprisonment. The bill provid I cd any damages resulting from a vio ! iation of this law should be paid by the court out of such fines as was im I posed by such court, but to my regret this last clause was stricken out. We can't set everything we want every time, you know, Mr. Editor, here as elsewhere. Eut I think if :what has b|en sent to the senate passes that bldy, it will put; a; check on their reck? less running. W. McD. Green. Letter to Alderman Stubbs. Sumter, S. C. Dear Sir: Mr. Frank Robinson, li tusville. Pa., bought Devoe with a good deal of feeling against the whole tribe of mixed paints. Our agents there, Messrs. Kernochan & Co., got him to do it. He says: "I am more than pleased with the job. I had one-third of the paint left over; I konw of several other jobs, a year old or more, painted with Devoe, that are wearing well." What a pity we have to all go through the same* school, to find out what paint to put on a house! Ex? perience teaches. Isn't there any easier way to learn? P. S. Durant Hardware Co., sell our paint. Tours truly, F. W. Devoe & Co. 7 THE DE G?STEL?NE S Wm SENSATION j The American Countess Finn in Kar Deter ? ^nation lo Sacurs a Legal Separation I - > i COUNT'S FAMILY WANT RECONCILIATION _ The Endeavor to [influence the Count j rss by Consideration ol' the Less of i Social Presjtige in Europe and Her Comparative insignificance if .She Returns to America. I ! _ j Paris. February 5.-The friends ot ,: both Countess and Count de Castel i lane arc making strenuous efforts co affect a reconciliation between them i whiie the Countess is still firm in her j determination to secure a separation, ' the members of the Casteilane fanv?y j have expressed a belief that it is high ! ly probable that she will consent to a j reconciliation. The friends of the j Countess, while refusing to justify the Count's conduct, have represented to i the Countess the sadness of her fu? ture position, if she persists in her de termination to separate from the j Count. Even if the scandal of a for I mal divorce is averted, they point out that after her legal separation hei social regin in Paris would be practi? cally ended and if she returned to America she would feel the difference in her position, and loss of prestige as her title would not longer give her the rank whicli it confers upon her ill Europe... FIRE IX THE COUNTRY. The Heme of G. Vt*. Allen of Rafting Creek Burned. Hagood, February 5.-On Saturday morning, between'\the hours of 12 and 1 S o clock, the dwelling G. Washington Allen, which was one of the old land-, marks of the county,. was discovere'3 by his son, William, to be on fire. The top of the roof having been ignited it is supposed by sparks from the chim? ney, and while little advanced when discovered yet all efforts to put it out failed, so that very little furniture or anything was saved. Francis Marion, another, son, barely escaped with his life, for besides having-*to make a long; leap to the ground from the upstairs his hands and face were badly burned. The handsome residence of D. H. Wheeier, of Prosperity, was burned Saturday. There were two Afires in Darlington Sunday. The store of J. K. Carter & Co., and the residence of Mr. T. T. Briggs were burned. This is a very important branch of our business, and one that re? ceives special care and attention. We have been preparing for the expected heavy demands that would be made upon us for ( months past, and our contracts have been on a scale never before equalled by us. We could not re? place today any of the purchases made by us except at a material advance, and it is therefore need? less to say that we are in an ex? cellent position to take care of our friends in this line. Our stock of seed potatoes is now in transit, due to arrive next week, the brand you have been buying from us for ten or more years, THE GENUINE RED BUSS TRIUMPH.