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M?? OORRESPONDENOE. ? KEWSY LETTERS FROM OUR SPE? CIAL CORRESPONDENTS. of Interest From all Parts of Sumter and Adjoining Counties. ?OT?CE TO CORRESPONDENTS. --? Mail your letters so that they will iseaeh .this office not later than Tues? day morning. When the letters are ^received Wednesday it is almost an Impossibility to have them appear in ?S; paper issued that day. BORDEN. Bot den, Martm 19.-As I never see any items from tnis place I will write a few as :t Is raming and can't plow. We have had so much rain so far the most of us are behind with our work. !?he oat crop looks very badly in this conmiunity, though the acreage is larger than I have ever seen, and with ?good seasons from now on there i? a chance for a crop. I believe the farm? ers rn this section are going to plant op. an'average about 12 acres of cot? ton to the plow. We have a flourishing Sunday school at New Hope Baptist church, also prayer meeting on every Wednes? day night, and preaching at ll o'clock a. m. on every firsf and third Sunday, ?t?v. Martin bf Camden is our pastor. Our school we understand will soon come to a close and we all regret to 3save 'our teacher. Miss Hattie Hussey of Sumter, to leave us, as we all love 3ter. The children, because she is so gentle and kind, the parents, because she does her duty so ably as a teach? er, and the young men just because ^they can't help it. If this letter does not find its way to >G*e waste basket I may write again. MAYESYTLLE. : Mayesvilie, March 23.-At a mass meeting of the citizezns held last night at the store of Pringle 3ros. the fol 3ewing ticket was nominated for of of the town to be voted on at general election to be held during ?e first of April: Intendant-W. W. Gardner. - Wardens-M. C. Mayes, M. B. Wil? kson, Robert Chaffin,-Jack Pringle. Board of Health-W. M. Bradley, jpfcysician; W. N. McElveen, T. B. ^Fort, J. R. Mayes, J. F. Bland. Ir was recommended to the council that the salary of the clerk and treas-. be raised to $50.00. Much discus^ s=on followed this action as some of "fte citizens present wanted ;the may? er tor receive a salary and the wardens to receive a remuneration. The mat? ter of recommending to the council ac? tion in regard to the latter was put to "Hie vote and a majority voted no sal? ary to mayor or wardens. It is rumored in town today that .. -some of the nominees will resign just after taking office,-if elected. The sal? ary question seems to be the main is? sue AS the majority of those pres? ent at the meeting voted no salary, it 3s to be seen if the council can use the Tonds of the town without or against the consent of the people. It seems that there will be no op position as there is only one ticket in the field, but heretofore an indepen dent ticket lias been organized and .generally elected. All particulars in re :gani to the election will be published 3n^33*e Item at a later date. Mr. Felder, Professor and Mrs. Hut to, of Pinewood, who manage the P*ay presented by Pinewood talent, ar? rived IV town last night The balance cf the troupe will arrive tonight. Mr. W. B. Chandler of Davison Col? lege is at home. Mr. Chandler con? tracted a very severe illness while at college and is now convalescing. DARK CORNER. TJark Corner^ March 24.-Another old land mark is gone. The old resi? dence of the late J. D. Weeks, which 'was just across the line of Sumter in Clarendon, near Pinewood, was burn? ed yesterday morning. The house was occupied by Mr. Isaac B. Bagnal. He saved part of-his furniture. It is ?ought +hat Mr. Bagnai's and his son, J. Belton's, loss on furniture, etc., will amount to about S150. The house was the property of Mrs. Nattie Collings, of Lancaster county, S. C. Mrs. Rollings was the youngest daugh? ter of Mr. Weeks. Corn planting'has started here, but it keeps so cool, and threatening rain, that we are not making much head? way at it. At last we have got our guano. It came in yesterday and was ordered on the 30th of January. Mrs. Geddings, whom I mentioned some time ago as being sick, is very -fittle better yet, just able to s?t up on lier bed. J. B. McIntosh was sick last week, but is better agair?. I suppose there is but on?? d.fferenee "between the Sumter jail and the moon, one's full once a month and the other is full all the time. Hancock hotel seems to be a popular resort here of late. Though it is free board and some folks seem to like it the way they cut np to get in, I say give me the inside of a house, but the outside of a pris? on. What syest thou, Mr. Editor? SMTTirVTLLE. Smithville, March 24.-Mr. C. P. Young, Sr., of Sumter, is spending while at his home here. Mr. Tv. F. Smith and Dr. J. W. Par ker spent Thursday in Sumter. Mr. J. E. Barfield of Lucknow an< his son, Mr. Henry Barfield, of Go lumbia, were here Tuesday. Denny Richardson, a negro workin. Tor Mr. D. D. Robertson, was fouru dead in his house on Thrsday morn mg. It is supposed that he had bee; dead for two days, as the last seen o bim was on Tuesday. Upon eX'tmit'-i. tien by Dr. Parker it was found thai ht? died from r.tural causes, se no in? quest was held. Denny's wife, who icft him three years ago to l.\c with another husband, was very much giief stricken when she learned of her former husband's death. The Ladies' Missionary Society of St. Johnos M. E. church met at the parsonage on Thursday afternoon and elected the following officers for the term of one year: Mrs. S. H. Booth, president; Mrs. T. W. Munnerlyn, first vice president; Mrs. J. W. .Weldon, second vice president; Miss Colzey Robertson, secretary; Mrs. T. D. Fox worth, corresponding secertary; Mrs. L. A. White,-treasurer; Mrs. W. H. Mc Cathern, agent. Our Smithville higlj school has grown under the management of Mr. S. S. Leighner to such an extent that it is now necessary to elect an assistant teacher. Our community is certainly to be congratulated upon having such a successful teacher. MAX. Max, S. C., March 26.-Messrs. Keith, McKenzie and Lea of Timmons ville, were in Beulah last week. .Dr. Wyley Whitehead of Lake City visited his sister, Mrs. U. K. Moore, whose health is poor, last week. Mr. S. C. Carraway of Beulah spent Friday in Timmonsville on business. Mrs. Sarah Bryant of Plantersville is spending some time with her broth? er, Mr. B. F. Brocgington, Of Motts' Bridge. Mrs. S. V. Roberts and son, Master Wesley Young, of Columbia, are vis? iting relatives^here. Mr. B. P. Moore went down to some point on Black River and brought back at lot of nice fish last week. Master Eugene and sister, Miss Belle Tomlinson, gave a candy pulling to several of their school mates. TENDAL. Tindal, March 27.-The farmers have commenced planting corn, though their work has been very much delayed on account of bad weather. The fruit crop and gardens have been seriously damaged by the recent cold. Mr. Harry Hodge spent Thursday in "Sumter. Mr. E. J. Hodge and family are having the measles. Mr. C. M. Witherspoon spent Satur? day in Sumter. y Mr. Robert Holliday, who- has been ill for several weeks, is improving. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Osteen spent Saturday in Sumter. The Sunday school in Mr. Tolar's field will have their union at Provi? dence church on next Sunday. Mr. J. Haskell Broadway spent Fri? day in Sumter. HAGOOD. Hagood, March 26.-Have I ever said anything in your paper about the tenant system? No, for the reason that we have none, not that we do not need one, but in this, as in some things else, in our free country every man is a law unto himself. I have spoken of having a tenant system, a thing it will be well for us to consider, for tlfe ten? ant has rights as well as the landlord. The present purpose of the landlord j is to squeeze everything out of the , tenant he can get, and some squeeze him till he squeals, and so we plan, i But this is not sensible, neither is it ; right. I believe that ultimately God j will squeeze every man who has gone and earnestly continues this squeezing business. But I wish to speak of a certain landlord whose tenant holds his land at a living rate with the full assur? ance that he can stay there as long 3s he pleases at the same rate. If any improvements in the way of building, drainage, etc., are needed the tenant at his own charges puts them there so that the rent comes to the landlord as a clean profit. What is the conse? quence? Why. that land, which a few years ago required five acres to make a bale of cotton per acre now makes it on one. When the tenant went there no barns or other outbuildings were on the place but new they are quite ample for the housing of all crops, the sheltering of ail farm implem and stock and all this at the e::p* ise of the tenant. What is the result'.' Tenant feels as one ti) whom the place belongs, which gives him a degree of ^dependence 'tis true, but he has a care for everything on th*.- place. , Landlord is certain of his rent which j is worth 100 cents on the dollar. Ten- j ant clears some money and has a good j credit. Landlord is not troubled to secure a tenant or to get supplies for same. There are other good points you can think of. BOYKIN. Boykin, March 26.-Notwithstand? ing the rain and disagreebale weather j the farmers are about up with their work again. Mr. Julian B. Johnson and Miss Marion Johnson, one of Rock Hill's most charming young ladies, are spending a few days with Miss Meta B eykin. Mrs. S. F. Boykin, who has been visiting Mr. Sam Boykin, has return? ed to her home in Atlanta, Ga. Miss Annie Johnson, of Camden, is spending a few days with Mrs. James Canley. ?.Ir. English Hopkins was called to Hopkins, S. C. on account of the ill? ness of his brother. He returned yes? terday and says his brother is much better. Misses Watts, of Cheraw. S. C., are visiting their aunt, Mrs. J. L. Irby. Mr. J. M. Green, who has been working in the Southern freight office in Columbia, has succeeded Mr. W. A. Boykin, Jr., in merchandise business at this place. We feel sure Mr. Green will do well. MAXING NEWS NOTES. From the Manning Times. The ball park will soon be complet ed*and some of the new men will re? port to Manager Odiorne in a few weeks. Rev. James McDowell will be instal? led over Bethel church on Saturday, l?arch 24th, and over Midway church on Saturday, March 31st. The public is invited to attend these services. Died last Friday at the home of her son-in-law, Mr. Julius S. Davis, neap Davis, Mrs. Charlotte M. Benbow, aged about 66 years. The deceased was the mother of Mesdames J. M. Davis, E. S. Ervin, Julius S. Davis, Treadwell Dingle, R. C. Wells and El? lison Capers. She was the widow of the late W. W. Benbow. The dwelling owned by Mrs. F. C. Thomas, on Keitt street, and occupied by Mr. E. J. Russell, was destroyed by firer this afternoon. The furniture was saved. Insurance on house $750. The fire engine did fine work in saving adjacent buildings with the high wind blowing. The service at this one fire overpaid for the engine. STATEBURG. Stateburg, March 26.-Miss Sarah Moore spent Saturday and Sunday in Sumter as the guest of Mrs. A. P. Manning. 1 Mr. Earley Mellette of Ashpole, N. C., is spending a few days at home. Miss A. X. Burgess returned on Sat? urday after a pleasant visit in Cam? den^ Mr. Willie Lynam of Privateer spent a few days last week with his sister, Mrs. Sam Ramsey. Rev. W. H. Barnwell and Miss Bes? sie Barnwell spent Sunday and Mon? day in Clarendon. Mr. C. C. Slaughter of Cameron, S. C., paid a flying visit to friends here last week. Miss M. K. Anderson of Summer? ton, spent Friday and Saturday with Mrs. E. N. Frierson at "Cherry Vale." Mr. James G. Simons of Ferguson spent Saturday and Sunday with friends here. Mrs. James Pinckney and Miss A. N. Moore returned today from a short visit to Sumter. M?S. W. W. Anderson spent several days in Charleston last week. Miss Sarah Nelson is visiting rela? tives in "the City by the Sea." PRIVATEER. Privateer, March 27.-We are-sorry to have to report sickness this week. Mr. J. B. Osteen has been sick for several days, but was improving when heard from last. Mr. J. Mason Compton is also on the sick list. The . Misses Linsey of Columbia are visiting' at Mr. W. O. Cain's. Miss Kate Bradford has gone to Bishopviile to resume her duties as dressmaker. Mr. J. Bunyan Harvin of Silver spent from Friday' until Monday at Mr. S. A. Harvin's. Mr. Hunter White of the Graham neighborhood was among the visitors at Bethel Sunday. Misses Nan and Mabel Mellette oi Wedgefield spent Sunday in Privateer. Miss Erma Nettles, after spending some time at Mrs. S. J. Bradford's, has returned to her home at Lanes. Corn planting is progressing rapid? ly. A few more days of good weather fand the farmers will hive finished planting. Notice to Furniers. Every farmer in Sumter county is expected to attend the meeting of the Cotton Association Monday, .April Jud. at the court house. An address will be made by Mr. Mc? iver Williamson, of Darlington county, on "Corn Culture." lion. D. Smith, national organ? izer, and Hon. F. II. Hyatt, national treasurer, will speak on "Objects and Aims of the Association." Let every farmer in Sumter county lay aside his work for one day and at? tend t'nis important meeting. L. I. Parrott, President Sumter County Cotton As? sociation. Mr. C. W. Wingate, of Dalzell, brought a two-horse wagon load <>f fine yam potatoes here Saturday and found ready sale for them. Ile pre? sented a specimen fifteen inches in length and of substantial diameter to Mr. B. G. Gibson. ATTORNEY GEN GUNTEFTDEAD TIIE END CAME SUNDAY IX R?TESBURG AT 9 A. M. Long: and Painful Illness ana thc Ki fovts ol' His Physicians to Relieve His Sufferings and Prolong His Life. A Sketch of His Career. Columbia. March 23.-Attorney General Uriel X. Cunt'::'. Jr., died at his home in Batesburg this morning at 9 o'clock He was a great sufferer and the end, though sad, was a re? lief to him. A year ago there was apparently no young man in South Carolina with brighter prospects for the future and with sturdier physique. Last August he had an attack of typhoid fever and from then on he has n->t been out of his sick room nor has he been able to do any work To all appearances he recovered from his typhoid attack, and that he might rapidly gain strength he went to his quiet and happy home in Batesburg, where he could have the constant attention of his loved ones. In some way he caught cold and this led to pleurisy and from then on his con? dition was serious. He came to Colum- \ bia to have himself relieved of the J fluid'incident to pleurisy. Mr. Gunter had a great regard for the late Di. B. j W. Taylor and the latter saw to the re? moval of the fluid. Once, twice and of? tener, the fluid was taken from him and then his heart became involved and the pleurisy was taking a tuber? culosis form. Physicians thought he? roic treatment the only hope and so as to make a clean sweep of the fluid determined on a resection of the rib. Ordinarily anesthetics would be given for such an operation. Although weak? ened by illness, Gen. Gunter told the surgeons to go ahead without ether or chloroform. They applied cocaine lo? cally and Gen. Gunter took a keen in? terest in the sawing of his rib. There was nothing like fear of pain or suf? fering in his make-up. He was a man! Tuberculosis took hold of his lungs and that brought on the end. His fight for life was pitiful and brave. Without a ray of hope he bat? tled on for life. Day after day he lived, while the physicians all marvel? led at his vitality. The end has been expected for weeks, and since last Monday the death vigil has been con? stant. SUPERVISOR SEALE AT HOME. He Has Returned From Richmond. His Son is Improving. From The Daily Item March 26. . Mr. W. H. Seale returned from Richmond, Va., Saturday night, where he has been at the bedside of his son Mr. W. J. Seale for several weeks. It will be gratifying to ali of the friends' of father and son to know that young Mr. Seale is better and it is hoped he will be able to return home within the next week or ten days. Mr. Seale desires to1 express his sin? cere appreciation of the many acts of kindness shown him and his son by many kind people of Richmond. He speaks in glowing terms of the physi? cians and nurses of Memorial Hospital where his son is a patient, and says that the physicians and nurses, one and all are among the most kind hearted, painstaking and efficient peo? ple he has ever met. He says he can? not remembre the names of all of the physicians and nurses, but that Doc? tors Horsely and Bowen and Miss Van Vort, the superin? tendent. Misses Houston, Wor sham and Davies, of the very efficient corps of nurses, will long be remem? bered by himself and his son for their kindness, and their treatment of his son. Every employe of the Memorial Hospital, said he, are untiring in their efforts to do what they can to alleviate the suffering of their patients. Other citizens of Richmond, our former fel? low townsman, Mr. Joe Walters in particular, did everything possible to make him feel at home, and sympa? thized with him and his son. The citi? zens of Sumter appreciate .the courte? sies extended our Sumter citizen ty the good people of Richmond, no less than Mr. Seale and his son. This hos? pitality is characteristic of the people of old Virginia, and while it is appre? ciated it is no surprise to know that they were the recipients of much kindness from the citizens of the "Old Dominon State." Small boys with air rifles and sling shots have made it extremely uncom fortable for many poor ?log.-. Besides being extremely cruel, their sport, it* such it moy bo termed, is very hazard? ous i;> wayfarers, and is a menace to properly owners whose window glasses seem an attractive target for these youngsters. There is a city ordinance against thc using of sling shots and similar weapons within tin- city rimits. ::;.] it should bo rigidly enforced. Sunday afternoon the fire depart menl was called out to extinguish the flames thai had gained some headway in the kitchen of tho house occupied by Sheriff W. H. Epperson on East Liberty street. !t was not long- before tho lire was put out, and the little damage that resulted from tin- Hames md tb.- water was fully covered by in? surance. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. Items of D?tercst Condensed and Par graphed for Quick Reading. : James Oniey has been held by the Coroner's jury for the murder of John ! Tulley in Columbia. ' The law officers are hot after the ' money sharks in Charleston. In a re i ! cent suit by a party to recover a ver ; diet was given for $35. He owed orig i inally S10 and $13 interest was coliect ! ed and he was still being pressed for j the original sum and his furniture j taken and sold. It was for this tba: j suit was entered. j Hon. A. L. Gaston of Chester is j spoken of as a candidate for attorney j general. J Mr. John E. Carroll, superintendent of education of York county, has re? signed. Governor Heyward has received fi om Mr. W. A. Shands, mayor of Clinton, a request for a reward to be offered for the arrest and conviction of firebugs who are alleged to be working in that part of Laurens coun I Ly. Magistrate G. W. Atkinson of Tim monsville issued a warrant Tuesday for the arrest of an old negro man who lives near town for the outrageous crime of commit? ting rape on his daughter, the girl came to town to have the warrant is? sued herself. She says her father beat her with a gun almost into in? sensibility in forcing her to accede to his demands. Senator Tillman in a letter to Con? gressman T. W. Hardwick of Georgia, gave special denial to the charge that I he had admitted publicly that the dis? franchisement plan in South Carolina has disfranchised one-third of the white veterans of this State. Governor Heyward, in complying with a request from Solicitor Sease, has offered a reward of $100 for the arrest of Mills Pearson, colored, who killed a negro named Higgins near Enoree, in Spartanburg county, about four years ago. Solicitor Sease wrote: "The citizens ask this and say it was i terrible offense. There is no doubt .?hat a conviction will follow arrest. ! Ul witnesses are obtainable. Rev. Henry A. White, D. D., of the Columbia Theological Seminary has written a school history of South Car? olina which will be published by a Boston firm. The contract for grading the elec? tric railway between Anderson and Belton has been awarded to W. O. Willard of Eeaseiey. Plans are being made for a city hospital for Greenville. Marshall Moore, formerly editor of the Barnwell Sentinel, has accepted ths editorship of the Greenville Even? ing Herald. Col. E. J. Watson, commissioner of agriculture, immigration and com? merce, is busy getting maternal for a statistical bulletin which he will issue shortly. The State board of education will meet on the ISth of May to examine applicants for license to teach in the state. There will be other matters to attend to at that meeting. Charged with wife-beating, Georg*. Smith, a middle-aged white man liv? ing in the Camperdown mill village in Greenville, was tried before Mayor Mahon, convicted, and sent to the chain gang. Gen. Wilie Jones will issue a call for the meeting of the State Demo? cratic executive committee, of which he is chairman, to discuss any matters which come up before the biennial meetings of the Democratic clubs. Hon. J. E. Eoggs of Pickens, solici? tor of the Tenth circuit, will be a can? dida te for congress this year from the Third district. Edward Bevkham. a white brakeman on the Chester and Lancaster railroad was crushed to death between the I bumpers at Chester on Thursday. The United States light house board j has asked for an appropriation of $25.000 for a new light house tender for the Charleston district. Mr. E. M. Elythe is a candidate to succeed Mr. J. E. Hoggs as solicitor in the tenth circuit. Four blooded horses V-^n-nng to Mr. O. R. Taylor were r ?asi.ed alive in a lire which destroyed his stables at Greenville Thu: sday. Silvey Campbell, an old negro wo? man, was burned to death in Columbia ! Thursday. She had a fit and fell into Gen. Wilie J.-nos denies the report that th" Columbia banks have bought up $>?"? 000 wort li of claims of whis key house against the State dispensai y at a still' discount. Florence has voted to bond the city for $50.000 to provide funds to erect a modern school building for the graded schools. The annual meeting of the State Teachers' Association will be held at Winthorp College July 4 and 5. The Southern railway will install the block system on the Asheville division. Rock Hill will build a branch road to connect with the Seaboard Air Line. The suit of Joseph H. Fields, of iWinnsboro. against the Lancaster Cotton Mills, for damages alleged to ihave been sustained by him by reason lof a "ducking" he received in the com? pany's reservoir, which was being itried in the court at Lancaster, result led in a verdict for the plaintiff for <?S00. The State board of dispensary di? rectors have decided to ask J. E. Mc? Donald of Winnsboro to act as its attorney in looking into the legality of the purchase made by the old state board. The Stale dispensary has ?277.000 casi on hand. This is the result of the accumulation of funds since the dispensary investigation committee held up the payment of bills pending its investigation. In the court of sessions Wednesday at Florence the case of George Dar? gum charged with the murder of Les? lie Fred, his step-daughter, at Ebe? nezer, was tried. Dargan was found guilty with recommendation to mercy. State constables and revenue officers had a battle with blind tigers Friday night in Spartanburg county. They captured a wagon load of whiskey, but the men escaped. Caleb Amerson, a young white man, was found dead in a ditch by the rail? road track near Lamar Saturday night. He is supposed to have been killed by an A. C. L. passenger train. General Carwile, commander of the South Carolina Confederate Veterans' Association, has accepted the invita? tion extended by Columbia to hold the next State reunion of Veterans in that city, though as yet the date has not been fixed. James T. Williams. Jr., formerly of Greenville, has resigned his position with the Associated Press to ac? cept a position at the head of the Washington bureau of the Boston Transcript. Henry M. Wilson, head of the tex? tile department of the Agricultural and ' Mechanical College of Raleigh, N. C., has resigned his position and will go to Greenville, April 1, as su? perintendent of the F. W. Poe Manu? facturing Company. Former Superin? tendent Frank F. Moshler has not an? nounced his plans. The employment of Prof. Wilson strikingly illustrates the demand for specialization and 0 broad education. A representative of the Pintscli Compressing Gas Company of New York is expected in Columbia in a few days to arrange for the erection of a $40,000 plant, announcement of which was made in The State a few days ago. The plant will be erected on Rice street near the corner of Gates and the company will supply all of the passenger trains passing through Co? lumbia. A Washington correspondent is au? thority for the statement that Senator Tillman is engaged in writing a book, "A Defense of the Senate," which will be published in the near future. E. G. Wilson, religious work secre? tary of the Washington Young Men's Christian Association, has accepted the general secretaryship of the Dal? las, Texas, association, and will leave Washington about the first of April to assume his duties. Mr. Wilson is a^ ^outh Carolina man formerly of Co? lumbia, and a graduate or* South Caro? lina College, class of IS99. Since that time he has been engaged in Y. M. C. A. work. He went first to Alabama, after graduating at Columbia, from there he went to Charleston, and has been in Washington since 1903. Mr. E. G. Wilson is a brother of Mr. J. V. Wilson, anr son of the late H. H. Wil? son of Mayesville. Just as was anticipated the North Carolina barrooms and distillers are making big money out of prohibition in this state. An article from the Wadesboro paper says that shipments from that point down the Coast Line, presumably to Darlington and Harts ville. are heavy and getting heavier. We hear the same story from Wil? mington as to shipments to Marion and Mullins. We know that the Flor? ence dispensary supplies many of the thirsty with the oil of joy so prohi? bition does not seem to be doing as well as it was * expected, they have changed the law, but that same old appetite is right there yet.-Florence Times. TILXT INVITATION when accepted didn't settle thc ques? tion where to drive. Coming herc though .shows your appreciation of GOOD CATERING. Wc wager there isn't any who cat at our restaurant who won't gladly com? mend it to others. Good s?nico, well cooked food, ami moderate prices docs it. Til!] SUMTER RESTAURANT, V. E. Branson, Proprietor. 3-21-6m