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MOT GOBRESPONBENGE. KEWST LETTERS FROM OUR SPE? CIAL CORRESPONDENTS. / Un?11 of Interest From all Parts o? Sumter and Adjoining Counties. NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mail your letters so that they will ?each this office not later than Tues? day morning. When the letters are xeceived Wednesday it is almost an Impossibility to have them appear in the paper issued that day. ? BARK CORNER. x- Dark Corner, May 8.-Yesterday ?was a rainy day here, and setting out potato "sprouts is the order of the day. TTne most of us, have good stands of jcotton and better stands of grass, and 3Z w? have many days like yesterday me iFill have io quit skirmishing and Tall in line for a regular siege with "^General Green." Crops are looking reasonably well so far. Gardens and oats are doing fine, though I see the bugs have attacked the Irish potato bushes. I heard a new remedy for po? tato bugs yesterday which I will give you. Take cedar boughs and boil a ?Strong tea of them and when cool pour or sprinkle your potatoes with the tea. J attended the county Convention in your city yesterday and was very -touch surprised when I was nominated ^br a delegate to the State convention. -7?1 were to go there it would be like a donkey in a thoroughbred's stable. 3ut should I go I should try and do my whole auty as I see it, knowing no faction. il was glad to hear so many com aaendatory words for Senator Man? ning. I have always found him a man that had rather be right than to be president. As one gentleman put it ne is an ideal man. Though some Trant to call him a coat-tail swinger, X, for one, don't believe he is. But ire is not so bull-headed that he cannot i?e? some good in ? man, though he i?ay differ with him. He may agree '"With Tillman in some things, but -Would never accept an office if he had to ride into it on Ben Tillman's shout? ders. That is my opinion of him. And as for the dispensary T heard a man say in your city yesterday that lie had sold whiskey in all ways, in the Toad from his wagon, in the barroom and in the dispensary, and he said that "the dispensary," rightly managed, was ?e best of all ways he had ever seen. And as for selfing it, it would be sold . as long as grass grows and water Hows. 3?rs. Mack Avin has been quite sick, 3rat was better at last accounts. >Mr. Allen Shular and family have moved near here from Orangeburg -and ne is working at Hodge Bro.'s saw? mill at Cain's siding on the Manches? ter and Augusta railroad. Mrs. Susan C. Kolb went last Thurs? day to spend a while with her daugh? ter, Mrs. F. J. Graham, near Pax "*IBe. - ? MTS. Ben Gedding of Pinewood vis? ited her aunt, Mrs. W. J. Ardis, last Sunday. Such nights as last night will give cotton the black eye or the red shank. Supervisor W. H. Seale was here last Thursday at the Sycamores (T. H. Osteen); I would have been glad to anet the major, but I did not. LYNCHBURG, lynchburg, May 12.-The entertain? ment of the Magnolia Book Club at CoL J. A. Rhame's last evening was indeed a most enjoyable one, and wHl long be cherished as a bright spot on the pages of memory of all the par? ticipants. The pre-arranged program lor the occasion by CoL Rhame and -our popular Mr. J. M. Munroe, was indeed amusing as well as^ entertain? ing. The party was divided inno groups ol four and then seated around small tables on which was placed strips of fine cambric with thread and needles to correspond, and the person who did the best frilling with a two minute -3hnlt was awarded a prize. This was -won by group No. 1. Then the groups were changed around, and the threading of No. 8 -needles with No. 80 thread, with a two I minute limit, wa3 next in order. The nae who threaded the greatest number ol the needles in the time limit got prize No. 2. Several of the contestants only threaded one needle. This cor? respondent was there boasting of his Twellt' preserved eyesight, but he not only failed to thread a needle, but could not pick one up. A kind lady -handed him one of the threaded nee? dles to help him out, but the commit? tee came around, behold, the thread bad fallen by some means, out of the needle. The next exercise was pick? ing up apples with a small (might say ?aminiature) teaspoon (used only with the left hand). The person putting in the largest number in two minutes got prize No. 3. The next and most im? portant feature of the occasion was the serving of ice cream and cake wbich was in superabundance, follow? ed by baskets of delicious fruits. The Lynchburg Graded School los? es its present session with fitting exer? cises on the evening of the 17th in? stant (Thursday next.) The pres- ?it teachers will be retained for the next term, if the so desire, as they did their duty in full. The young men of this town had a big fish fry on the banks of Lynch's river on last Wednesday night, and while frolicking around, forgetting they were so near the stream, two of them sounded the depth of the river, and found, it was only 8 feet deep. They were terribly ducked, to say the least of it. Our old and esteemed friend, M. Luther McIntosh, has been confined to his bed for the past three days, but is a little improved. These old men, some how, seem to not realize that they are not boys. Mr. W. E.. Lemmons' house, with nearly all of its contents, was burned to ashes on last Wednesday after? noon during his absence. A defective stove flue, it seems, is responsible. A desperate effort, by the few present, was made to arrest the flames, but to no avail; they then attempted to get out the furniture, but lt was too late. Nearly all of the farmily*s wearing ap? parel was burned. Insurance on dwell? ing house, $600; insurance on furni? ture, $400. Mr. Lemmon had only re? cently completed an addition to his dwelling. Lynchburg, May 14.-The Magnolia Graded School commencement was advertised to take place on the 17th instant, but as that is an important day in Columbia the school officials have decided to have the commence? ment exercises on the next day, Fri? day, the 18th. Hon. T. G. McLeod will deliver an address to the school on that date. Quite an interesting and entertaining programme has been arranged for the occasion. Several graduate certificates will be given out to meritorious stu? dents. IONIA. Iona, May ll.-Farmers through this section are just now beginning to j chop cotton, the recent cold spell and the dry weather previous to the cold caused the delay. Some have very poor stands and are talking of plant? ing over. Corn is looking as well as could be expected. Judging from the ? amount planted I think that there will be more corn made this year than last and of course that's what we need, "More hog and hominy" made at home. Oats are very sorry through? out this township, will not average a half crop. Owing to the dry weather in April, but very few that had bought soda to put on them could do so. Gar? dens are fairly good, though some are very poor, indeed. Your scribe had the pleasure of at? tending a picnic, also the closing ex? ercises of the Antioch school, so suc? cessfully taught by Miss Jessie Wilks, of Chester, S. C., this being her second term. She has made many friends while here who hate to see her leave, and especially some of the young men. The property owners, or at least some of them, of this township are raising sand with the board of equali? zation for raising their returns?- After hearing so much talk we really feel sorry for the board, therefore tender to them our sincere sympathy. It is certainly a very unthankful position. However, some one has it to do. Thanks to the stars that we are not one of the board. Had we been we would gladly accept sympathy or any? thing else that one should offer to ten? der us. Still this township is not alone it seems to be a general thing throughout several counties. What seems to be the matter with the candidates this year, they are very slow in announcing their desires. Come to the front, boys, and let us know who you are, the time is not as long as ? has been. Messrs. Fletcher Boykin and Charlie Mccaskill, students of Welsh Xeck High School (at Hartsville) will be home about June 1, to the delight of their many friends. Mr. D. N. Matthews visited friends at Hartville last week and reports having a good time while there. On the 9th this community was sad? dened by the death of Mrs. Sallie Staf? ford. She has been ill for weeks with typhoid fever. She was buried at Mizpah church yesterday afternoon. A very large crowd attended the funeral. She leaves a kind husband and one son, about 15 years old. MAX. Max, S. C., May 14.-Dry, cool weather prevails; cotton very slow in coming up, what came up early is small; tobacco is small. Dr. Hugh T. Kirby, of Columbia, ls with us. Mr. G. M. Moore of Frierson, La., is visiting relatives and friends about1 .here. . Mrs. Carrie Kirby of Lake City section is visiting relatives here. WISACKY. Wisacky, May 14.-Tho much-need? ed rain came a week ago. and farmers are much encouraged. The oat crop has been greatly benefitted and there is now a prospect of a bountiful yield of oats. There are also good stands of corn and cotton, and the outlook Ls promising. We had a white frost on the 10th, but no damage was done. Th-' fruit crop is more promising, but there isa failure in strawberries. Mr. Wilson Scott, who taught the Wisacky school, has closed for this term. The patrons were pleased with the progress the scholars made in their studies. A few families of this neighborhood met at James' old mill on the 5th and had a fish fry and a hice dinner. The day passed off very pleasantly. Memorial day was observed in Bishopville. Quite a number from this community attended. The exercises were very good. Several from this neighborhood will attend the reunion in Columbia this week. Mrs. Eva Smith and family, of Bish? opville, have been visiting in our midst recently. ? Mr. Heatly Scott and family, of Sumter, are visiting relatives at Wi sacky. BOYKIN. Boykin, S. C., May 15.-Although? we had^a "pretty heavy frost last week the crop was not hurt to any extent. Quite a crowd came over from Sum? ter in automobiles to the picnic at the Reid State farm, which was given by Mr. T. O. Sanders of Hagood. We tried to show those Sumter boys what good countrv grub we have and they seem? ed to be tickled to death. Mrs. W. A. Boykin of Cheraw, after spending a few days at Mr. Samuel Boykin's, has returned to her home in Cheraw. Miss Meta T. Boykin, who has been spending a few days at Mr. J. J. Work? man's at Camden, returne'd Sunday. Mr .T. P. Sanders, Jr., who is now with the National Loan and Excange Bank of Columbia, spent Friday at his ! old home near Hagood. N Mr. John Barnwell of YorkvilleNvas ! in town Monday. Miss Patty Coachman, who has been spending some time with Miss Leila Boykin, left today for Florence, where she will spend a few days with her sister. Miss Deas Boykin, who has been spending a few days in Columbia, re? turned last week. PISGAH. Pisgah, May 14.-Cotton chopping was in full blast last week. So far labor has supplied all demands. The frost has nipped the cotton and other tender vegetation and the woods in many places show its blighting ef? fect. A larg number of the peaches have dropped off and very few are now on the trees. The rain last Monday was just in time /or the oats, and it brought up the balance of the cotton. From what I see a large number of people are trying the Williamson plan on corn. Some ali of their crop, oth? ers a part of their crop. There is a good deal of sickness about, mostly among children. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Britton and chil- i dren of Sumter are visiting at J. D. Evans. They have a very sick baby. The friends of Capt. J. M. Ross are sorry to hear of his sickness. The last accounts was that he is some better. It looks as if we will have a lively campaign this year. Let Senator Till? man come in and whoop the boys up. It will be a good summer tonic. President Thomas Wilson of the North Western railroad has a poor ap? preciation of the liberal patronage giv? en his road or he would give better service and more accommodation to the traveling public. Not long since a lady from? Sumter with a sick baby and little children, who came up on the midday train, had to stay outside the depot at Remberts during bad weather until a conveyance arrived. This was an outrage. Often the people have to make two trips before they can get their goods-the agent gone. The traveling public has some rights when they pay for it. It is customary for railroads to provide some place for people to stay in while waiting the arrival of trains or until they can leave after departure of train, but it there is a waiting room on the road from Sumter to Camden it is now used for something else, or I have not seen it. The road has a fine conductor on this end and that much credit is due it. Mr. Tom Davis, . one of Kershaw county's best citizens, was at Pisgah church Sunday with his bride, receiv? ing the congratulations of his many friends. WEDGEFIELD. Wedgefield, May 14.-The frost we had on last Thursday morning killed some cotton on light lands, but as very little was chopped out none will have to be replanted. There has been lots of measles and whooping cough, especially among the negroes, which resulted in several deaths. I am glad to report there was an immediate response to our appeal to the county commissioners and the road plow has put the road complain? ed of in splendid condition. Master Albert Aycock, who has been critically ill, I am glad to say, is con? valescing. We note with some interest the reso? lutions adopte! by the County Demo? crat convention endorsing Senator R. ?. Manning for governor, but nothing \v;is said of his platform. As much as we admire ?mr worthy senator, still if )-.?? comes out on a dispensary plat? form l am afraid we can't pledge him our support. Mr. Soult Mellett, who has been taking ii business course in Columbia, ?as returned home foi the summer. Mr. L. R. Wells spent .Sunday ai his home in Privateer. Miss Mary Smith, who has been teaching the Argyle-McLaurin school for the past two seasons, will leave for Lynchburg, Va., her home, on Friday. The community joins in with the patrons in urging her to re? tract her decision not to return in the fall. The ladies of the Baptist church will give an ice cream festival at the home of Mr. P. Mellett on Friday, the 18th, for the benefit of the church, beginning at 5 p. m. for the benefit of children who have to return home before night. The public is^cordially invited to attend. PRIVATEER. Privateer, May 13.-There was no preaching at Bethel Sunday as the pastor, Rev. T. P. Lide, is attending the Southern Baptist convention at Chattanooga, Tenn. Mrs. Covington of Bennettsville is spending some time with her father, Mr. W. G. "Wells. Miss Hennie May Bradford is spend? ing some time with relatives at Lanes. Mr. Mathew Ramesy of Sumter, spent Sunday at Mr. M. G. Ramsey's. Mr. LeRoy Wells, of Wedgefield spent Sunday at Mr. W. G. Wells'. The Providence school, taught by Miss Hugh son, of Sumter, will close with a picnic Thursday. Cotton looks a little bad from the recent cold snap, but the stand is good. Labor is plentiful and chopping is progressing nicely. STATEBURG. Stateburg, May 14-Miss Mayo Rees spent Sunday at home. She was ac? companied by her friend, Miss Walker of Charleston. Mr. Early Mellett spent Sunday with relatives in our midst. Mrs. L. E. Nelson returned today from Charleston where she has been visiting her son, Mr. W. B. Nelson. Messrs. Ransom und Richard Rich? ardson of Clarendon spent Sunday at Mrs. S. R. Flud's. Mrs. James" Pinckney and Miss A. N. Moore spent Saturday and Sunday in Sumter. Misa Kate McLure, who has been teaching school near Florence, is on a visit to her sister at Mrs. DeS. Bull's. Rev. W. H. Barnwell is visiting friends in Clarendon today. Miss Bessie Murray, who has been teaching school at Trial, S. C., is at home for the holidays. Mr. James Pagan returned on Fri? day from Anderson, where he went as a delegate to the Episcopal conven? tion. Messrs. F. P. Burgess and R. M. Cantey went to Sumter today to at? tend the meeting of the Knights of Pythias Lodge to be held tonight. Messrs. Guy Nelson and R. M. Cantey were instrumental in getting up a picnic and fish fry at Ruggs' lake on last Saturday. It was largely at? tended and proved a great success. TINDAL. Tindal, Miy 15.-Piost wa; seen l;j?re on Wednesday n.orning. but noi enough to seriously damage the grow? ing crops. Mr. Harry Hodge spent Saturday in Sumter. Mr. W. H. Bradham has been sick for several days. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Hodge, accompa? nied by their daughter, Miss Bessie, spent Sunday afternoon at Mr. S. J. Edens. Misses Aline and Fannie Richardson spent Saturday in Sumter. Several of the old Confederate Vet? erans in this neighborhood are ex? pecting to attend their reunion in Co? lumbia this week. Mr. S. F. Osteen spent Monday on his farm here. EDWARDS. Edwards, May 14.-The cotton crop is very backward. Some of the farm? ers have finished chopping while oth? ers havn't begun yet. Owing to the cold, frosty nights of last week the cotton and corn are looking very bad. Dr. T; D. Foxworth spent last Fri? day in Sumter. We are very sorry to report that Mr. G. W. Moseley had his house destroy? ed by fire today about 12 o'clock. We have not learned how the fire started. It is reported that very little of his furniture was saved. Mrs. Harold Bradley of Braun spent yesterday in this vicinity. Mr. Hoyt Moseley spent yesterday with friends at this place. Rev. T. W. Munnerlyn. who was re? cently licensed to preach at the Dis? trict Conference, preached his first sermon at St." John's M. E. church yesterday morning. The second quarterly conference will meet at St. John's church next Saturday morning at ll o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. J. Manly Smith of Bishopville spent yesterday with friends at this place. Mr. L. A. White spent several days in Bishopville attending the county hoard of equalization. Mr. F. A. Davis spent Sunday with friends here. Rev. H. B. Browne will preach at St. John's next Sunday morning at ll o ch ?ck. The Woman's F. M. Society mot at Smithville last Thursday afternoon. Messrs. A. K. Weldon and wife. W. J. and Mrs. Gibson and L. A. James and wife spent last Tuesday with their father, Mr. J. W. Weldon. Mr. J. R. McLeod spent SaturJ y in Camden. Mr. C. L. Kirkley left today for his new home at McClellanville. His fam? ily will leave tomorrow. Mr. A. B. White spent Saturday in Camden. Mr. J. R. Kirkley spent Friday in Camden on business. Miss Jessie Wilkes closed her school last Wednesday after a term of most successful teaching. On Thursday she gave a picnic. The programme was carried out successfully and there was a fine dinner prepared for the crowd. Miss Lizzie Smith left today for her home at Longtown, after a few weeks' stay with Mrs. J. R. McLeod. Rev. S. H. Booth and family are visiting relatives at Conway. BISHOPVILLE NEWS NOTES. From the Bishopville Vindicator. Mrs. Wilkinson left this week to spend some time with relatives in Sumter and Florence. Mrs. W. K. Crosswell went over to Sumter last Tuesday to bring back her sister, who has been so sick, to spend a while with her. At a congregational meeting held last Sunday at Mt. Zion a call to that pastorate was extended to Rev. J. C. Bailey of Dalzell. ? At the last meeting of the trustees for Bishopville all the teachers in the Graded school were re-elected except Miss McQueen and Miss Olive Kelley, who did not apply. Miss Massey, a sister of Mr. C. S. Massey, and Miss Mary Barr of Leesville were elected in their stead. Mr. P. A. Parnell has lost three fine cows and two calves from hydropho? bia. A mad dog bit several cows in that section some time ago with above results. A singular thing about it, the three cows that died each had a young calf and Mr. Parnell has a fine Jersey that he is milking and she has adopted all three of the motherless calves and seems to be fond of them. WEEKLY WEATHER BULLETIN. For thc Week Ending 8 A. M., May 14, 1906. The week was usually cool. The minimum temperatures on the 10th were as low, or lower, as have ever been recorded in May, in South Caro? lina, in the last ten to twenty-eight years, or since records are available. Light to killing frosts were general, in exposed places, on that date from the mountains to the coast. The aver? age temperature for the week was about 9 degrees below normal. The maximum" temperature was 86 de? grees at Liberty on the 12th. and the minimum temperature was 30 degrees at Seivern on the 10th. By the end of the week the temperature had risen to nearly normal warmth. Precipitation*occurred on the 7th over practically the entire State. It was very evenly distributed, and aver? aged about half an inch. The relative humidity was below normal after Monday. , Clearer weather prevailed from the 7th to the, end of the week, except that Friday and Saturday were partly cloudy during the middle of the day in the central counties. TAKE TIME TO EAT. Hurry at Meals Will Send You to J. F. W. DeLorme's for Mi-o-na Stom? ach Tablets. "Bat in haste and repent at leisure" is an old saying brought up to date. Hurry at breakfast means a b?d start for the day, and if you hurry also at the other meals, you will soon suf? fer with loss of appetite, sleeplessness, nervousness, furred tongue, specks be? fore the eyes, headaches, back-aches, weakness and debility, indigestion, or other ills that are caused by an abused s? omach. Z-tcre in Sumter, as in thousands of ether places over the country, hurry <-.t meals increases the druggist's busi? ness. Not a day passes that J. F. W. DeLorme does not sell several pack? ages of Mi-o-na stomach tablets to those who have ruined their digestion by not taking time to eat. Of course indigestion has many other causes, but whatever the cause, the remedy is the same, Mi-o-na. It cures any acidity there may be, in? creases the flow of the gastric juices, and actually gives strength and tone to the whole digestive system, so that you can soon eat anything at any time without fear of indigestion. J. F. W. DeLorme has see*ri so many cures made bade by Mi-o-na that he sells it under an absolute guarantee that it i will be successful in every case where j it is used in accordance with direc- ! tion?, that is, one tablet before each meal, and will refund the money to anyone whom it dr.es not help. A lanie box of Mi-o-iia tablet costs but 50 cents if it cures: nothing if it fails. Mrs. Laura A. Anderson, an riged lady, was burned to death tn Marl? boro county Friday. She was alone at the time and no one knows how the accident happened. Jerry Alberts.m killed Bob Jackson at Campbello Sunday night. Col. M. P. Howe!!, the well known lawyer of Walterboro. was stricken with, paralysis a few days ago and is in a critical condition. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. Items of Interest Condensed and Par? agraphed for Quick Reading. The surveyors of the South and. Western railriad are located in Spar tanbburg. The people of the Piedmont towns are demanding that the Southern Railway put on a third passenger train to Columbia. The residence of W. F. Medlock int Laurens county was burned Saturday night; loss, $5,000. Mr. C. A. Smith of Timmonsville v.-as elected vice president of the Southern Baptist convention which, met in Chattanooga last week. Gen. G. E. Wharton, C. S. A., died, at his home in Radford, Va., Saturday,, aged 82. John Taylor was fatally wounded by his brother, Walter, at Winnsboro Sat? urday. He struck him on the head with a hatchet. ' Ex-Governor Robert* L. Taylor has been nominated in the Democratic pri? mary to succeed Senator E. W. Car mack in the Senate from Tennesse. His I majority is between fifteen and twenty thousand. Mr. C. C. Twitty has been elected treasurer and general manager of the I Darlington cotton mill. President Samuel Spencer and a. party of railroad engineers are-Shaking: a horseback trip across the mountains from Walhalla to Bushnell, inspecting: the old route of the old Blue Ridge railway. It is thought that the road will now be built as planned more than fifty years ago. Col. John C. Haskell and Mr. F.'H. Weston are candidates for State sena? tor in Richland county. The residence of Mr. G. W. Moseley of Kershaw county was burned Mon? day. Loss about $1,500; no insurance. The attorneys of Thrailkill, the Sa? luda county convict, are still trying to convince Governor Heyward that the county poor house is a part of the public works of the county and there? fore a proper and legal place of im? prisonment for a man convicted oT manslaughter. George Briscoe, colored, has been, arrested at Greer for criminal assault .on a 10-year-old negro girl. The Sumter Ice, Light and Power Company is now in a position to fur? nish an all night and all day current for both light and power, and there is a desire on the part of many citizens for the city to do away with the moon? light schedule and have the street lights burning all night and every night in the year, provided satisfactory terms can be made with the company to furnish this service during the life^ of their contract which has about two? years more to run. MANNING ITEMS. From the Manning Times. Died last Monday at her home near Davis Cross Roads. Mrs. Sallie Dingle relict of the late R. R. Dingle, and mother of Messrs. Selwyn and J. R~ Dingle. Joel E. Brunson, of Sumter, has is? sued an address announcing himself a candidate for governor on a prohibi? tion platform. This will conflict with those who propose that ali elements opposing the State dispensary lay aside their individual preferences and or? ganize to kill the State dispensary. Just as long as the opposition is scattered just so long will the State dispensary standi such obstinacy as is manifested in the spirit of Mr. Brunson is the ob? stacle in the way of reform. Mr. Brunson is sincere, we have no doubt, but his sincerity blinds his reason, and it amounts to little short of fanaticism. Teacher's Examination The next regular teachers' exami? nation will be held on Friday, May 18, at the court house. Questions will be on hand for those who have been taking the "Teachers' Reading Circle Course," and will be forwarded to the State Board of Education for correction. S. D. Cain, County Supt. of Education. 5 14-d4t-wkly lt A PUFF As far as this restaurant is concerned is wholly unnecessary. Our reputation is already established in the communi ty. Those who want A GOOD MEAL l'"!"iH> here and get it. lt isn't guess work with our patrons. Tiv y know t<> a certainty that food and variety will meet every expecta? tion. lt costs but little t>> test it and to satisfy an appetite. Tin: SUMTER RESTAURANT, V. I?. Brimson, Proprietor. 3-?l-G:n