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eO?NTY GOiESPQIEt?OE. 3?EWSY LETTERS FROM OUR SPE QT AL CORRESPONDENTS. Items of Interest From all Parts of Sunter and Adjoining Counties. arcmcE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mail your letters so that they will reach thjg office not later than Tues? day morning. When the letters are received Wednesday it is almost an Impossibility to have them appear in tiie paper issued that day. l?^CHBURG. . Lynchburg, ?uril.^10.-The election for intendant.. and wardens for T the town ofT,Lyr^criburg today resulted in the election', of Mr. M. L. McIntosh, the incumbent, .as intendent and Messrs. T. N. .. Griffin, G. W. Stokes, "W. E. McIntosh and D. P. Dennis, -wardens for'none year. The: vote was JBght, in ' Cons?quence; of there- being ao opp'osl^ ticket. *1 : Only 36 votes ?were castV'jfbe. -colored voters, from ?ame cau^ ' to^'?t?eru?ely no inter? est in"thev.election, leaving the .matter, entirely with the whites, in whom they ?onbtless have* implicit cDnfi dence. ?e new council- witt har? a better op? portunity of showing -what they can do than the retiring one, or ones. Several new b$!dt?g?' af* m .eenrse* of erection in this tittie t?wnV The Coffin & McLe?a Bari king and Mer? cantile Company Vlarge ?Core -is near-,: cbmpletion~?ncr' will be ready, for,, in about two weeks more, and will 1be a handsome and imposing sStmc^: tare. Dr. J. W. Tarrant has -commenced -work on his new drug storey and when dte?y completed will be an up-to-date ?rng st orv.. 3?r. L. V. Brown and Mr. M. L. McIntosh are shoving the work on their new residences, and they will soon be ready for occupancy. A new sidewalk from,the A. C. I*. ~~ railroad to Col. J. A. Rhame's is being made. Mr. G. W. Stokes will soon have rt completed his saw mill, dry kiln and planing outfit, and he will operate a j Ajniture factory in connection with this In fact his main object is to man ' -?facture furniture. If there isn't a dozen marriages in "this lit^Je town within the next few months, then all signs truly fail some ' times. This humber, judging from ev jary thing that tends to indicate matri mtony, surely is a certainty. . i Dr. Barden, formerly of. Charleston ?lias located here. ThCN Atlantic Coast Line Company w22 make some much needed changes Sn this place in the near future. - Hiss Ada Bell McLeod of Florida te visiting at Mr. W. T. McLeod's. Son. E. D. Smith has gone to New Orleans, / STATEBURG. Stateburg, April 9.-Miss Sarah Ne! returned today from Charleston "where she has been visiting Mrs. Tem Frierson. Kr. W. W. Rees of Sumter spent iday at his old home. Miss H. Lee Moore is spending a days at home. Mr. F. P. Burgess was the guest of Lr. D. B. Mclaurin of Wedgefield on Mer. W. H. Barnwell visited friends ?4a Claren don today. S?sses Anna Burgess and Ina R. <fr1tette spent 8uuday with Mrs. Peter ^ellette of Wedgefield. Charil Pinckney. Frank and Gus F?u d spent Saturday .Saluter. WFfiACgY. W?saeky, April ?.-Spring has open ? beautifully and farm work is being Corn planting is the order the day, and some few farmers are cotton. The oat crop is very The fruit crop is freat r injured, if not entirely destroyed. The health of the community is better since the measles have idea, only a tew cases of sickness at present Mr. Hugh Scott has been quite sick ?ar some time, but his frie.ids are glad la toow he is getting well again. Mr. Hopkins' little son. Grover, is sick with typhoid fever. The Wisacky school was closed for weeks in March on account of -aneasies in the school and now the beacher. Mr. Wilson Scott, is quite sick with grippe. Miss Florrie May Smith of Bishop ville spent yesterday with us. The school children will have an mster egg hunt the 14th, at Mr. M. L. "Williams. PRIVATEER. Privateer, April 10.-Misses Tallu? lah and Edna Ramsey spent the past week with relatives in Wedgefield. Miss Daisy Lide spent Friday and Saturday with friends in Darlington. Miss Annie Wells spent Friday and Saturday with friends in Wedgefield. Miss May Harvin and Mrs. Charlie "Sigsby of Manning spent the past week at Mr. S. A. Harvin's. Mr. Kelly of Timmonsville is spend? ing this week at Mr. Perry Ingram's. Mr. T. H. Harvin, with his daugh ~%ext Miss May, of Silver are spending 3he week at Mr. S. A. Harvin's. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Meliette of Stateburg spent Sunday at Mr. M. G. Ramsey's. The Bethe! congregation are hav? ing their church and parsonage re? paired. Some of the termers are planting cotton, but the majority of them don't \ seem to be in any hurry. Old Uncle Derry Pack, as he was known to all in the neighborhood, was buried Sunday. He claimed to be about 115 years old. Dalzell, April ?Ll.-The farmers aie becoming distressed about the delay in the shipment of fertilizers. Some have not received any, and others very little. Those who were more fortu? nate have begun planting cotton. The Hon.* A. K.. Sanders, of Ha good, who is'spoken.of as a candidate for State senator in case Senator Man? ning runs for governor, spent the day with, friends here last Sunday. The children of this place are very busy making .preparation for Easter exercises, to be- held,at. >the^ Presbyte? rian church next Sunday^. Our .quiet little- "burg" .was very agreeably surprised Monday night by a party of youngfolks . from the Myers* section, who were out on a moonlight serenade,- s One young man woke up -very -excited "fronx- the sound of ^ej^?sia>^^{^^^^cr^ ^rr?u?h t?oaghfras- to.^whO/St^a^^went to. the iftoiit (doon?VpQ.ssJ*ly..-^9.,.^,Yfi % njitheza a: speech of welcome, or to tel] ih?atjfee asrouid he;: ep$.?w4th. the/?ake aha* ? wine-- if ~they. je?uJg. be .so kjjid.-as tb-play white he^made^he ^rpajation for thfa* hospitality. After, .opening, the^ ^oor:and. seeing among the grimp sev? eral young ladies, who went to make the party complete, he very hurriedly shut the door and retired, without any noise whatever, to parts unknown to us. Nobody said anything about his return, but if there was anyone in the crowd who could have" relished a piece of cake and a glass of wine, no doubt their appetites were sadly dis? appointed, for our young friend never returned. We all sympathize with our esteem? ed friend and neighbor, Mr. E. W. Parker, in the loss of his barn, sta? bles and all of his produce, besides one fine horse arid two mules, by fire. The fire broke out about 5:30 o'clock this morning and before anything could be done everything was con? sumed. The fire started in a pile of hay -near the barn where he had been baling the day before. Tis loss was about $3,000 with only $125 insurance. MAYESVILLE. ' Mayesville, April 12.-Mr. C. C. Mayes is spending the day in Sumter. . Mrs. Joe Strauss and daughter, of Clio, are visiting relatives in town.' The Mayesville baseball team is practicing and hopes to be in form at an early date. There is some good material ?mong the candidates and rivalry is great. Manager Gardner is right after the boys and under his coaching the team is rounding up nicely. After the college days and some stars return baseball takes the town. The Jones Adams New Century Railroad Show gave two performances here April 3. The company is exceed? ingly good for a small show and made a good impression as to their clean? ness. Mr. F. J. Bass, the newly elected dispenser will open up shop as soon as his bond arrives. The dispensary was open for a short while Saturday and business was rushing. The hundred dollar mark was passed in the first stretch. .Postmaster C. D. Cooper has a new assistant. The little, lady has not yet i made her appearance at the office, but Is expected to take charge as soon as she realizes "Everybody Works But Father." Our genial friend, R. C. Mayes is all smiles now. 'There's a Little A-Squallng at His House." SMITHVILLE. Smithville, April 14.-Beulah; a daughter of Mr. Jim Mathis, of the Heriot section, died on last Monday and was buried in St. John's cemetery here on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Smith spent last Monday in Camden. Mr. Richard Bradford* o? Colum? bia, was here Monday. His sister, Miss Maude, returned with him so as to attend her sister, Mrs. H. L. Mun nerlyn, who ls critically ill. Mr. B. F. Russell left here on last Wednesday for his home at William? ston. He was accompanied by his sister, Miss Lillie. Mr. and Mrs. W. Frank Smith went to Bishopville on last Wednesday. County School Superintendent Davis was here on Thursday. Mr. C. L. Kirkley and family will move to McClellanville some time next month, where they will make their future home. DARK CORXER. Dark Corner, April 16.-Farmers are all about done planting corn, but I have seen but little cotton planted yet; and if we plant it will not come up until it rains. There is not much news afloat in this corner. Old man Pink Weeks has been real sick this week, but is better at this writing. Old Uncle Derry Pack, whose death you mentioned this week was not quite as old as he claimed to be. I have known him about i>4 years and have seen a paper thai he said that his old master, W. F. Pack, gave hun. which said that Derry was born in March, ? 1S05. which made him 101 the 25th ? of last month. Ke was a wonderful ! negro. He ran away from his master j a Mr. Skinner, when ha was a young ! man and followed his wife, who is I still living, io Louisiana and where I they stayed for several years until Mr. Skinner sold him to Mr. Richard Kar? vin who brought him back to South i ! Carolina. Mr. Harvin put him in charge of his mill near Paxville, which is now owned by Mr. B. W. Culter. After the war he moved up here in Sumter county and in a few years he moved on Dr.. J. J. Bossard's place near Ramsey, where he has lived ever since. Ke raised his family to respect themselves aAd everybody else. He leaves three sons, two daughters and an aged wife. He was a 'publican (Republican) as he spoke it, but an honest, upright man. ; ' There was a little excitement " in Pinewood last Saturday when Mr. Joe Allsbroks, formerly of Privateer', cbut lately of Remini, caine into town with a bundle of stolen goods (a young lady) wanting to find Brother Ihabi net,: whom he found and was sent ' oh his .way rejoicing. The "young* "lady's " n?me.was'Miss Eula, daughter or Mf\ H. H.'..Mathis. ' " ' * - , WhUe in your city last''Monday I heard J. F. P. say he never s?iv the l|ke .pf sp many red headed men as was on the jury ?iis we?kV- ". -! I apa under many obligations lb our ; Superintendent of Education',' S. Dwight Cain, and his horibrableV f?th- : efr ?or a pleasant " buggy " ride ~ :from your city, last Monday evening. ::" No, Brother IX,, of Pisgah, we have ? no one that moves as fast as your Mr. Baker, but you see this' is like the captain told the negro when he wantr ed him to pray for him. The n?gro commenced by saying: "Marse John I stole your old sow." Marse John re? plied: "Xever mind the old sow, pray, for this is the push of time." So ' maybe Mr. B'. felt this was the push of time with him, so did not let the grass grow under his feet. DURANT. Mrs. Robbie Durant and children are spending some time with relatives in Orangeburg county. Mr. J. M. Montgomery went as del? egate from Concord church to Presby? tery, which convened in Wedgefield last week. Mr. Judson Witherspoo. returned to St. Charles Sunday after a" flying trip home. Miss Ruby Williams is with her sister, near Mayesville, for several days. Mrs. J. T. McFaddin spent Saturday with relatives in Alcolu. Mrs. W. P. Montgomery, accompa? nied by her brother, Mr. J. M. With? erspoon, returned home last Wednes? day after a pleasant visit to friends in Mayesville. Y. SALEM. Salem, April 17.-Easter Sunday was an ideal day. The gentle rain ol Saturday night laid the dust that abounded everywhere. Miss Pear! McElveen gave an Eas i ter egg hunt to the children on Sat? urday that afforded much amusement to them. She has undertaken the task of enliver?roj^t&ls- duli ?lace. . We are expecting: Major Seale to ac? cept an Invitation extended to him to do some work on Black River cause? way this week His numbers have been so increased by the last term of court that he can well afford to spare us a day or two. It is not surprising that labor should be scarce when the jail house ls full almost to overflowing:. Cotton planting is in all stages, some are through, .while others are not BO far advanced, others still have not be? gun. The next thing needed will be the Weatherly cotton chopper. If they are placed on the market just at this juncture when it is almost an im? possibility to get laborers for this kind of work, it will indeed be in the line of progress, which is expected to lead to prosperity. Robert Prince, attenant on Mr. G. W. McBride's ''place;" was very pain? fully if not seriously gored by an ox on Wednesday night last. The beast, seems to have borne a bad reputation and has since been killed. The congregation at Brick church had dwindled down to a hand full, but of late has been much larger than formerly. Rev. Richard Gillespie will preach here on next Sunday. The Sunday school has gone into "summer quarters." The superintend? ent having recently resigned and no one has come forward to take his place. Willie Muldrow, Esq.. of the An? derson bar, is visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Muldrow. Mrs. S. E. Corbett and three grand? children of Camden are visiting rela? tives here. Mr. Robert Muldrow of Pinewood was over on yesterday looking after some sick friends. The many friends and admirers of Hon. A. K. Sanders here will be pleas? ed to see him come forward for sena? torial honors and we will do the rest. He is the man to do honor to his county, his constituents and credit to himself. He having served in the lower house to the satisfae ion of all, it will be no experiment to send him to the Senate. Then again the coun? try has but une representative at pres I ent and would not have had even one had not the hand ot* Providence so decreed. There was an attempt io get up a i farmers' meeting at Mayesville last week, but the big guns were conspic? uously absent and the lesser ones would not explode. The meeting ad? journed until the collection of a crowd. The Mayesville dispensary seems to be existing under closed doors. Xo one seems to know the exact trouble now, since the institution opened up several days ago and then closed up again. The crowd in town has been considerably less since the closed door plan- has been in opera? tion. 3?AX. Max,-S. C., April .16.-The . young folks of Beulah will give an. entertain? ment-Friday night for,,-the benefit of the -school, house and grounds, which for the time, and work that has been given promises to be highly ereditable. Mrs. " Minnie Chandler has accepted a position as saleslady with the Beu Tah' Mercantile Companys ;Mr. -arid *<MrSi Wm. .Whitehead pi Tintmonsville are..withv.their, daughter. Mt.. S ;;>?; 'Mrs:'" ?F.s^'~'Moo*e^>yfco is. stiJK yery^ sick. ."- - , . -, \ - f Messrs"; Wv -Gr;, .vB. P. and .J...,, fa MooreY W.-: E,*?: McBride and^ E. H. SaulsraroundV!ithe..iWood's mill, ,.ha,d? their'-?o'gs ki?led^on-.a?count of hading fought :with.:rjTadv^iogs.. 5. ,. f.r.0 ?Mr. SauTs^?the.?miller, found -and 'kitted fou F- weasels in his bed room recently'* .?. . . ~ " y k sad ami ;. unusual sight for this community was seen Saturday af? ternoon-a boy or young man stagger? ing and hollering along the public road-name unknown to this writer. Quarterly- conference was held at Xazareth church Saturday and Sun? day. TINDAL. Tindal, April 17.-OurSv people are very busy planting cotton. The acre? age, I suppose, will be about the same as it was last year, some may plant more, while others plant less. The oats are doing well now and are likely to make a good crop. This section was favored with a good rain on Saturday night, which was very acceptable after so much stormy weather. The Providence school, with a few visitors present, had an egg hunt pn Friday afternoon which was enjoyed by all. Miss Celeste Hughson spent Satur? day and Sunday In Sumter. Mr. T. H. Harvin of Silver spent Wednesday at Mr. J. W. Broadway's. Several of Mr. J. P. Richardson's family are sick with .measles. Mr. Robert Holliday, who has been sick for several weeks past, is im? proving. CAMDEN NEWS NOTES. Camden, April 13.-We have the credit of the first cotton up in the county; also have a good stand of March corn. If you want the best re? sults, plant early. We agree with your Pisgah corres? pondent that it is impossible to make a large cotton'crop this year.'March was "so" wet that"1;aUkfarmeis ,a.r?*be? hind..with their wbriE Lahor is scare6 and then the main reason for a short crop is the increase in acreage. A large acreage does not warrant a large crop. There will be so many acres planted and nor worked. If you want' to make a large crop reduce th? acreage and fertiliser and work bet-? ter. If everybody would to make a-, bale of cotton to the acre we would not need but 12.000,000 acres to make what we now make on 27.000,000. Ten or 12 million bales on 27 million acres, is a reflection on the South, no wonder the farmers cry "hard times." With the present condition of labor to make less than 1,000 pound of seed cotton per acre is no business at all. j There are too many farms rented and share-cropped, and managed by in? competent men. But so much the better for the better class of farmers. What we need, -though; is general prosperity, and that will never be with the present methods. LEE COUNTY NEWS. From the Bishopville Vindicator. The fire that broke out in the forest on the Darlington side of Lynches river last Friday was very destruc? tive not only to the forest, but sever? al houses were burned. Mr. J. F. Xor den living on Mr. C. L. Stuckey's place had his dwelling and barn and stable burned and lost eveiy thing in the way of provisions and household goods. W heard of several others losing 'nouses, but could not get their names. Miss Lewis Giles Heath, a cousin of Mrs. C. C. Massey and a young lady of most lovable character, whose ill? ness with measles followed with ty? phoid pneumonia was mentioned in our last issue peacefully passed away after an illness of about three weeks last Thursday evening, April 5. Mr, and Mrs. G. S. Kelly of Slocum. Alabama, are out on a visit to rela? tives. Miss Buelah Mathis, daughter of James Mathis of Heriot, who has been afflicted all her life-never has been able to walk, died last Monday and was buried -next day at St. John's church. Mr. R. E. Capell, who has been su? perintendent on the Lee county chain gang about IS months, has resigned his position. Mr. J. G. Belvin, who has been acting as day guard, IK:s been appointed ey the county board of commissioners to succeed Mr. Cap? el!. Mtf-s. P. Frank Kelley with the lit? tle girl is spending this week with her parents in Sumter. Mr. K. R. Barnes we hear is not do? ing well. He is suffering very much with his arm -and it is thought he will have to go back to the hospital to have the ball extracted. Mr. Bennie Price killed a large alli? gator seven and a half feet long at Cooper's mill. Mr. Lad Montgomery had the mis? fortune of losing a quantity of lum? ber by fire last Saturday night. i A GENUINE BOLL WEEVIL. Mri T:. D. Smith Finds One in This* Stette-Was Brought From Another State. ' :; . ' Columbia, ?pr?l 17c-President E. p.: Smith of the cotton '-association-' w?s in' the " city? 'yesterday* ' with '- '-?c healthy sp?cimen bf the^'n'oll weevil*'; "bug ?ti?? has'-worked sucfrr havocs ^itH^tn? ^Texas''c??to^?Vbw'?rs;'' Th?. \weevil was' picked* off 'thV -'coat4,of:-ai' .rn'a;/' at Mi*: ' Smith's 'honr?'' m Lee' county;'and it is'''believe'?f*that''?he in-.r sect' was Drought to this''State'1 In ? caf . .of "hay from the 'Southw?stf Just how many more there are hr":the'-State is not'known, but it is just- the'seasorf of the "year when they multiply rapid? ly a?fd a general warning will be is? sued the farmers by the Southern Cot? ton association. The fact that so much of the hay and' other stock food is brought to this State from other sec? tions instead of being home raised, Mr. Smith says, will be responsible for any damage'tb the cotton crop. THE CREIGHTON CASE ENDS. Report of Findings Has Been Sub? mitted to Presiding Elder of Greenwood District. Spartanburg, April 15.-The com? mittee appointed by the South Caro? lina Methodist conference to investi? gate the charges preferred against Rev. C. W. Creighton of Greenwood, completed its work Thursday after? noon. Rev. S. A. Nettles and Rev. W. A. Massabeau of this city were mem? bers of the committee. A report of the finding of the committee has been submitted to the presiding elder of the Greenwood district and it is ex? pected that announcement of the find? ing will be made within the next few days from Greenwood. The Spartan? burg members of the committee de? clined to make a statement for publi? cation RAILROAD WINS OUT. Southern Railway Gets Big Sum for Running Fast Mail Train From Washington to New Orleans. Washington, April 13.-The long expected and stubbornly debated question^ Of giving the Southern rail-t^ way a subsidy of something ljke $100,0<H? for running traira No. 97, fhe fast mail from Washington to New ! .Orleans, came to a vote late this af? ternoon and the railroad won out by "a vote of 99 to 9*6. The question was argued pro and con, but it is generally .conceded that- the arguments on the .floor of the house are not to be com? pared in point of influence with the arguments used in private, for there has been much private interest in this measure. It is also thought that if the Foraker amendment to the rate bill, which forbids the issuance of all free transportation to members of congress, passes this will be the last time the Southern railway will get a subsidy. -1 BUSH GETS TWO TEARS. Man Who Killed - Israel for Seducing His Daughter Sentenced to Peni ternary, But an Appeal Will Proba? bly Be Taken. Spartanburg, April 13.-Jesse Bush, convicted of manslaughter, was sen? tenced to two years in the penitentiary by Judge Memminger. It is under? stood' that the attorneys for Bush will make an appeal, and pending the ap? peal the defendant has been released on bond. A petition will be presented to Governor Keyward asking for the pardon of Bush, lt will be remem? bered that he killed Janies Israel for seducing his daughter. MR. B. C. WHITEHEAD DEAD. Kingstree, April 13.-This commu? nity was shocked last night when it became known that Mr. Ben. C. Whitehead, the popular and efficient clerk of court, had dropped dead about 6:30 p. m., presumably from heart disease. Mr. Whitehead was in the prime of life, being about 47 years of age, and *as the picture of robust bodily health. WAXT TO SPREAD OU?. Si?mti rr Telephone Company Trying to I>uy Manning Exchange. The new council will "nave before it soon a proposition in the nature j of an application for a permit to estab ? iish another telephone system in this j town. Messrs. I. C. Strauss and Henry I Har oy. representing the .Sumter Tele? phone Company, came to Manning last Monday and had a conference with the 1 present owners of the local system, with a view to purchasing; the result of the conference was not definite. The Sumter people prefer buying this com? pany out, and will do so if the price is satisfactory, otherwise they will put in a new, plant. There is some doubt about them being able to get in herer but this will not. phase the Sumter promoters; if council declines to grant them a permit,, in,, order to give the local ..concern .a monopoly,, the courts will be resorted- to for Telief. \ Man? ning, needs*;?a first class-telephone ser- . vice, one by which it can communicate ?! ttl'tlt?the: entiref-'?panty and surround "towrie.'I?-'o%r- Tocal, company pan-1., . ' not"'give'/this :to'-4ls, :and they cannot,.. . .with their 'present, output, then.-.we. sincerely hope they will , sell out to .a- ?;. .company which is prepared . to. give, *us ' - a. satisfactory. service.-Manning:^ .Times.1 '"-".. 1 A'MXLLION CABBAGE . PLANTS? SpM Car Load of Charleston Fiante t ' ?t??rted for State of lorva. .. I' ; ?A 'of? refrigerator car-:of the Fruity .j Growers' Express, .. Armpur car. line* i f*th'at "Will pass through Several states. before reaching- its destination; left, Charleston Tuesday night, ...bearing a forty-foot banner with the following inscription: "Loaded With One Mil- ^ liorKFrost Cabbage Plants, from Wil-. i liam C. G-eraty, Young Island, S. C., the Largest Grower of Cabbage Plants in the World. Over a Ton of Seed Planted Each'-Season." . "This shipment," said Mr. Robert B_ . French, agent of the line, last night, "is but one of several that will be-*k made of like proportions, besides nu- s merous smaller shipments. The solid ?..car will go to a single consignee in the interior of the State of Iowa, and will naturally attract some attention as it goes forward with its big banner and interesting announcement. The excellence of cabbage plants grown in or near Charleston is known wherever the vegetable is raised and plants are always in demand."-News and Cou? rier. J WHITE MAN HAS RABIES. ^ T7 A? Alleged Case of Hydrophobia on ait Aiken Trolley. Aiken, April ll.-On a crowded trolley car, between Aiugusta and Aiken, tonight a panic was caused by the discovery that one of the passen^ gers was suffering with hydrophobia^ The man. James Howard? is said7 to be from Xew York and is unknown in this section. The car coming from Augusta was crowded with women and children* who were greatly excited by the dis? covery, and the struggle which en-i^ sued when it was attempted to put off - the passenger. x Howard was with a friend, named -Hayes, also '-from -New York. They had been standing on the rear plat ? < t<. s /??-- .- B ?* .. ~ Torm of the car" talking, but Howard went inside and when the car reached ~? Warre?ville the conductor noticedT that the passenger was in a peculiar condition. He tried to arouse him, but could not and notified the other passenger with whom he had been seen talking. When several passen - gers went with the conductor to again . try to arouse the apparently uncon*^ scious man, he sprang suddenly to his feet and fell full length on the floor, foaming at the mouth and trying' to bite those near him. It required the utmost exertions of several passengers to control him, but he was finally put v off the car'when it reached Granite-T ville, arid was tied * ?tn a strong rope. The authorities wore notified and for the time he was left lying on the ground. A physician was summoned who administered chloroform and he was then taken into a house. What will be done for him when he comes^p from under the influence of the opiate is not known. Howard's friend, James Hayes, states that Howard was bitten by a dog at Midville, Ga., ten days ago, and that the dog was then killed. Howard went to the hospital in Au-z gusta for treatment, having a ba?p| wound on his leg. If it was suspected that the dog was mad it was not made known and it seems that there was ho suspicion that Howard was likely to have hydrophobia. He was on his way to Aiken tonight, and from here ex-^ pected to go to Charleston. He and^ Hayes are railway linemen and have been at that work in Georgia. How? ard is about 26 years old and Hayes is several years older. Both are said to V from Xew York city and have the appearance of being intelligent labor-v !ng men.-The State. President Barr of the Seaboard Air Line has telegraphed Secretary Clark of the Columbia Chamber of Com? merce that no change in the location of the general offices and shops of that roalroad is contemplated. ^