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COUNTY GGRRESP?NDENGE. *EWSY LETTERS FROM OUR SPA? CIAL CORRESPONDENTS. ?tems o? Interest From all Parts of Sumter and Adjoining Counties. TOTTCE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mail your letters so that they will .reach this office not later than Tues -jflay morning. When the letters are Teceived Wednesday it is almost an impossibility to have them appear in fbe pap?r issued that day. PISGAH. Pisgah, July 27.-Summer is here at last. Tuesday was the hottest day of the year. It was meltingly so. The crops are getting the worst of the heat. Cotton is sick, withered up and? shedding fast. So much-for forc? ed growth by soda. A few years more and the lands won't produce, as they are strained to death by high grade stimulants, without an equivalent of other manures. A fine rain fell from Pisgah church on north Wednesday. Rain is badly needed here. We only got a sprinkle. Cotton is now getting the last fin? ishing touches of the plow and hoe. ? My friend, W. A. James, is only talking through his hat when he speaks of better discipline for chil? dren. There are no children these days. All grown folks. Try again, W. A.. and may be you will succeed better m what you advocate. Indications point to a large gather? ing at the unveiling ceremonies to . Gen. Sumter. A number from here wili go. Gillis. Vinson & Co., from \ this place, I understand, are prepar? ing to feed the people by the whole? sale, so no one need stay away on ac? count of not getting something to eat. The Historian Headley, in his life of "Washington and His Generals," ?" . has this to say of Gen. Sumter: "With ms headlong courage, chiv alric feeling and lofty patriotism . is another character dear to the south and the country. At Rocky Mount, and Hanging Rock and Blackstock's EUI, where he defeated Tarleton,'with great loss, and throughout the vicis? situdes of the southern war, he fought bravely, and rendered incal? culable service to the country. Fear? less, decided and untiring, his eventful life furnishes themes for painter and poet, as well as matter for the his? torian. The stern and self-sacrificing patriot lived to be near a century old, dying in his ninety-seventh year." This is the man we are called on to pay the last sad tribute to his mem? ory on the 14th of August Let the county which bears his name hono: this soldier and patriot. _ * . Pisgah. July 29.-A part, of this section had a fine rain vesterdav, .which will greatly benefit the crops. Mr. J. L. Gillis had a mule that mysteriously got its leg broken, so he nad to kill it to put ft out of its suf? ferings. Mrs. Alice Entzminger and chil? dren, of Columbia.- are visiting the former's sisters. Mesdames J. K. Mc? Leod and T. M. Rogers. r. Miss Clara McLeod, of Camden is visiting Mr. J. D. Evans' family. Mr. John Alfred McLeod, of'Flori? da, is here visiting his relaitives -and friends. The protracted meeting at Pisgah commenced this morning. Rev. J. W. Truiuck is assisring the pastor- He preached a good sermon this morn? ing. His theme was the "Eaptism of ' ?the Hoiy Spirit." He is a very pleas? ant man. The meeting will continue through the week. Two services daily -10.30 a. m. and 5.30 p. m. A sociable was given at Mr.- J. D. ' Evans' on last Friday evening. DARK CORNER. Dark Corner, July 27.-We have ' been having some extremely hot weather for several days, hut yester? day it was a little more pleasant, as there was a good breeze. There was a fine rain here on the evening of the 24th, but no hall or ' wind. I hear that there was some hail about Pinewood. It was my privilege and pleasure to 1 attend the protracted meeting at Calvary church on last Wednesday, i the 24th. where I heard a fine sermon tty Rev. Mr. Tolar, the pastor of said church. There are three protracted meet- ? mgs going on down this way. Rev. Tolar at Calvary, Rev. Spruells at Paxville and Rev. Haynsworth. I saw some fine crops on my route to Calvary. Will mention some of them. Frank Hodge, Paul Hodge, Bruce DesChamps and George Tindal ail have fine corn, and Sidney Corbett has a fine piece of cotton. Several : others have good crops. Mr. Jim Ardis is not any better than he was when I wrote last. Miss Epsey Johnston was improv? ing at last accounts. Mr. Fleming Dawkins* children, who have had measles, were getting along very well at last reports. ? Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Scott, of Cane Savannah, visited relatives here last ; Sunday. Miss Nearie Ardis and Mrs. Ben : Geddings visited Mrs. W. J. Ardis last Thursday. L. B. Lackey, of Brogden, is spend ing- the week here, working on R. P. Weeks' mill. * Mrs. Laura Ardis, of Paxviile. is spending the most of this week with Mrs. Blanding Ardis. Mrs. Blanding Ardis has a severe case of shingles. I was shown somewhat of a curiosity yesterday by Gus Weeks-a com tas? sel which instead of the usual tassel had eleven prongs and each had c >rn in mutton on them. I suppose-it was a sucker, as they always bear corn on the top of the stalk. But I have' never seen one so fully developed on ail the j prongs as this one. It now looks as if fodder will be late in ripening this season. I heard a colored man say a few days ago that peas had come in and1 that negroes had become saucy on the strength of it. EDWARDS. Edwards, S. C. July 22.-The past few days have been unusually hot. and it seems to suit the small crops, for the cotton is fruiting up very nice? ly indeed. _ The corn is much better than was expected of it at one time. Peas, potatoes and the g#ardens are very poor. Mrs. S. A. White, of Smithville, is visiting Mrs. J. W. Weldon. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Weldon, of this place, spent several days of last week with relatives in Sumter. Miss Ada Bradley, of Brauns, S. C.. is spending some time with Miss Sadie White, of this place. Mr. Hoyt Moseley with Misses Mat? tie Murchison, and Martie Boyle, of the Beulah section visited in this com? munity on yesterday. Mr. Hugh Evans, Jr., of Brauns, S. C.,. visited here on Sunday evening. Our baseball boys will go over to Bishopville tomorrow and give those boys a round. Of course, we expect to defeat them if they don't call in outside help. We make it a practice to use our own material, and not bor? row it, as some people that we have known. Messrs. Harry McLeod. Charlie Young and Depot Agent Shulah, of Remberts, visited in the community. There is lots of sickness in our hun? dred. Edwards, July 29.-We had a very heavy rain on yesterday evening. We have been suffering a little for rain, but the ground is thoroughly wet now. Corn and cotton are looking nicely through this section. Misses Mamie Grier and Nora Da? vis visited in Bishopville a few days ago. Misses Lizzie and Fanny Ruben, of Rabon Crossroads, visited near here last week. Messrs. Marvin Weldon. Olin Mun nerlyn. Arrie Davis and Lawrence White spent Tuesday in Bishopville. Mr. Marvin Weldon and sister. Miss Irene, attended a donkey party on last Friday evening at the home or Mr. Jim Evans, of Pisgah, given in horfor of Miss Clara McLeod, of Cam? den. They report a very pleasant time. Mr. Malcom Bradley, of Brauns, spent last Wednesday in this eon-:mu? ni ty. A revival meeting was held ::t Mis? pah Church, where much good s-ems to have been done. The pastor was assisted by Rev. Mr. Truluck, of Sum? merton. Mr. L. A. White and son, Lawrence, went to Marshalls on last Thursday to attend preaching there. Mr. Marvin Weldon and Garrison : Boykin, of this place, visited in th? Beulah neighborhood on yesterday i evening. St. Charles came up Saturday and . defeated us in a fast game of ball >>n our diamond, by a score of 4 to 5. We thought that wo were, playing St. Charles, but since we have found out they had two of Bishopville's best players and two of Mayesville's best i players. Of course, we would haye defeated them had they used their own material. MAX. Max. S. C.. July 29.-The old sol? diers' picnic at Beulah last* Saturday was attended by several thousand people. Interesting speeches were made by A. F. Lever, M. C.. Lieut. Gov. T. G. McLeod and Col. W. W. Luinpkin. of Columbia. It was a great day. one chat will long be re? membered. Rev. B. K. Truluck is off preaching. His address last week was Bishopville, and is Wedgefield this week. We enjoyed a visit from Mrs. Re? becca Truluck recently. She is an interesting talker-can teil how brides used to be taken home riding behind their husbands on horseback, he earning her parcel" in front, and of a bag of wool and a pair of cards being wedding presents from parents: also of the loss of her handsome young husband in the late war. and the struggle to raise her four small chpdren. She said in her darkest hour she would go to hT Bible for comfort and strength. She rightlv de- . serves the rest and comfort she now enjoys. Mr. P. C. Truluck visited relatives at Latta recently: also wenl over in ? Marlboro, ii-- reports pleasant times i and fine ero ps. , Prof. T. W. Truluck will teach sing- i ing school at Bethel, commencing this morning. ? Mr. Ed. Wilson has typhoid fever. ] Mr. Atlee To m lindon is very sick with fever. WISACKY. Wisacky. July 29.-The crops in this section have improved very much since the last rains, and cotton is growing" rapidly. Corn planted on clay lands premises a bountiful yield but on sandy lands it is almost a failure. The young corn planted after oats is very flourishing indeed. There is some sickness in our neighborhood, at this time. . Mrs. M. L. Williams has been confined to her bed for the past two weeks and* does not improve at all. Her friends are very uneasy about her. Miss Lottie DesChamps is very sick. Mr. Hop? kins is desperately ill this morning. Some of the young folks of this community will attend a party this evening in Bishopville at Mr. Robert McCutchen's. They anticipate a very pleasant time. Mr. and Mrs. James Couser, of Bishopville, were in our midst yes? terday. Mr. J. Clifton Ledingham will leave tomorrow for Marion to visit his m valid mother, who is growing verj feeble. Miss Yarborough, of Columbia, is visiting the family of Mr. Nelson Scott. Mrs. Eridges. of Ocala, Fla., is vis? iting relatives here and in town. Some of our neighbors will leave in a few days for the springs. LYNCHBURG. Lynchburg, S. C.. July 30.-Several days ago, our young friend. Gordon T. Griffin boarded the train here os? tensibly for Atlanta. Ga., on his sum? mer vacation, but he. very soon after, it was whispered around, confidential? ly-yes, very confidentially-that Gor? don had quietly entered the little towi? of Xewnan, Ga., and did then and there pluck from said town one of its most attractive and valued jew- ; els, an offense for which there seems to be no legal penalty-it all being in the hands of the parties to the of? fenders (?). Well, in a nutshell, it was a marriage. The bride was a Miss Ella Martin. The marriage was indeed a quiet one. having been wit? nessed only by a few particular friends and home relatives. Mrs. Griffin, the bride, has already made many friends here, and Gordon wears a smile all over his face, and any one acquainted with Gordon, or has seen him will not be surprised at the dimensions of the smile. To say that crops in this section, reaching to Beulah, are fine, but mild? ly expresses it. Corn especially is un? usually fine. Some contemplate mak? ing from 30 to 75 bushels per acre, and with the increase in acreage is considerably ahead of any year in -tfit '.ast ten years. The heavy rains, if continued much longer may seriously damage the cotton, as this is a criti? cal stage with this plant Mrs. L. W. Joye and daughters. Misses May and Carrie, of Sumter, are visiting at Col. J. A: Rhame's. Messrs. J. T. McNeill & Co. are now putting up a variety of cool drinks, such as will ?deas.- the most fastidi? ous. TINDAL. Tinda!. July 30.-The Spruce base? ball team will play two games this week. . one with the Sammy Swamp team, on Thursday, and Privateer on Saturday. The cotton in this section is being injured by the rains. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Cuttino and children are spending some time' at Peu ford. The roads in this section, which are in had condition, are being worked this week. Mr. T. E. Hodge spent Wednesday in Sumter. IOXLV Ionia. S. C.. July 30.- We are hav? ing fine rains bert' now, and crops art looking well. Old corn is about made, that is, this rain will make it Cotton is doing all it can. There are several cases of fever hiere. Mr. Willie Hancock. Mr. Pink Dorrity and little Jaunita Boykin ar? lown wiii) it Mrs. S. E. Boykin, whose house was burned some time ago by lightning, is preparing to build again. Miss Jessie Wilks, of ("hester, is on i visit*tp Mr. H. C. Cook's. Mr. J. W. Matthews, of Columbia, ?vho has been on a visit to his pa? rents for a week, has returned. The protracted meeting at Mizpah ?losed last Sunday. Marlboro Reunion. The second annual reunion of the Marlboro Men of Sumter county will be held at the State Farm, Kershaw county, on Thursday, August Sth. MAYES VILLE VERSUS SUMTER. rile Two Teams Broke Even in a Double-header. Mayesville, July 30.-Mayesville iud Sumter player! a double-header t?day. the visitors winning the first jame by a score S to '.i and 'be locals > taking the second by a score of 3 toi. ; Both games were slow, owing to wet J irrounds, and were uninteresting. Few ? ruts were made off either pitcher. j ST?TE LEAGUE GAMES. Greenville Shut Out by Spartanburg -Hain Prevente?! Other Games. Spartanburg, Ju'y 24.-The Spar tans shut out Greenville in the last game of the series. Brookbanks, Greenville's new pitcher, yielded tc-n : hits, while McMakin gave up only sev ! en scattered hits. Score: Spartanburg i 4, Greenville 0. Nb Game Herc. The game between Darlington and Sumter was called at the end of the third inning on account of rain. Neith? er scored in the innings played. Rain in Orangeburg. The Orangeburg-Anderson game was prevented by rain. GAME COCKS DOWN ELECTRI? CIANS IN SLOW GAME. The Game Cocks won out yesterday from Anderson by a score of 5 to 4 by heavy hitting after the Electricians had secured a good lead of three runs. Two bad errors and three hits gave the visitors a fine show for the game; but Thackam was wild, and in the fifth a base on balls, two singles, a double and a tripple, scored four runs- and won the game. Coffman's unsatisfactory work at umpiring materially detracted from the game. His decisions were rotten. being as unfavorable to one team as to the other. He got a terrific roast? ing from both the players and the fans. The feature of the game was the ' batting of locals in the fifth. With bases full, Welsh doubled, and Lind? say followed with a three-bagger. Old reliable Stephens made it three safe? ties out of four times up. Score by innings: Anderson.OSO OOO 001 -4 Sumter.010 ?40 00*-5 Greenville Defeated Orphans. Chester, July 25.-In a poor game Greenville defeated Darlington here today. The game abounded in errors, it seemed as if each were trying to present it to the other. The Moun? taineers finally decided to accept. Brookbank's catch of a hot drive and Landy's catch in left were the features of the game. Maynard was knocked out of the box in the second inning, Laval taking his place and linishmg the game, hits off him being scattered. Chester will play Greenville tomor? row and a much better game is prom? ised. Score: Greenville 5, Darlington 4. Spartanburg Won. Spartanburg. July 25.-The Musi? cians landed heavily on the Orange burg bunch here this afternoon, bat ling out a victory .by a score of 7 to 2. There were some pretty rank er? rors on both sides in the first two in? nings, but as the-game progressed the Musicians pulled together. Neither O'Mara nor Ludwig distinguished him? self in the box. Eighteen Innings Without a Score Fast Fielding of Both Teams-Thc Same Score in Both (?ames, :? to 0. Sig Farmer Tribble, the doubl header pitcher of the Game Cock team, pitched eighteen beautiful in nings Friday against the Electricians without being scored against. His work was superb, and there was no let-up, ho mercy-he was determined to make it two shut-outs, and nobody could stop him. Speed and control and everything else he nad. and just for fun he ran in a new one. an un? derhanded bail that required more than one batter to local-. The big southpaw desired to win, and every? one was glad that he m--.de so fine a record. All the while that Game Geek in? field was in the game, giving to Trib ble big league support. Lindsay an i Dingle took some almost impossible chances, and old Billy Wynne smiled as he scooped 'em up, and nude the batters go down for the sack, where Murrow generally had them by a whole city block. Stephens kept gin? ger in the game, and the outfield worked errorlessly. in fact, the entire team delivered the goods. Both Chapman and Leonard were freely hit, but they were remarkably well supported. Cassidy saved several runs by his excellent fielding and his phenomenal throwing. Both games abounded in fast, sen? sational work, and the spectators saw a fine exhibition of the national sport. Score, first game: Score by innings: Andersen.000 000 000-0 Sumter.200 001 00*-3 Score, second game: Score by innings: Anderson.000 000 ?00-0 Sumter.011 000 01*-3 At Spartanburg. spartanburg, July 26.-The Musi? cians shut out the Cotton Pickers to? day, score 2 to 0. It was a pitchers* battle between Jerry Armstrong and Landford, in which the sidewheeler b< sted Lhe ''Burgs." At Chester. Chester, July 26.-Darlington and Greenville played to a standstill for eight innings here., when the umpire called the game un account of dark? ness. The game was a slugging match, but fast fielding by both sides kept the score down. Score, 3 to 3. SHUT THE GAME COCKS OUT IX A FAST GAME. Thackham, who was pounded good and hard in the first game with An? derson, was in beautiful form Satur? day, allowing but three hits, and be? ing master of the situation through? out the contest, except in the third, When bases were full with no one down. He pulled out of that hole nicely, and shut out the locals and won by a score of 3 to 0. Flowers lost his own game. Hi* speed was wonderful, and he kep't his hits far apart, but he walked two in succession, who were advanced a base on a sacrifice and scored on a timely hit. A similar performance scored another run for the Electricians. When Flowers got them over, there was mighty little doing for the visit? ors. Thackham fanned four times, and there are six more strikeouts to Flowers' credit. The feature of the game was a triple play, the first made in the league this year, which the Game Cocks made. All the sacks were covered when the batter fanned, Stephens shot the ball to first, the runner was playing off. This forced the runner off at third, who was promptly caught by Dingle, and by some bone-head base running the runner on second was retired by Sumter's redoubtable third baseman. There were a number of assists in making the two putouts. Score by innings: Anderson.OOO 200 100 Sumter.000 000 000-0 At Spartanburg. Spartanburg, July 27.-In a ten-in? ning game Spartanburg won from Or? angeburg this afternoon by a close score, 2 to 1. The feature of the game was box work by Sitton. He struck out 12 men and gave up only four scattered hits. The game was won by Martin's drive in the tenth round, scoring Sitton. At Greenville. Greenville, July 27.-Heavy hitting in the seventh inning on the part of the Mountaineers when they smashed in seven runs, won the game today The register stood, before this, three ro two in favor of the Fiddlers, but titer the.seventh inning the game was in utter impossibility for them. Laval .vas weak at the first of the game, but showed up' well toward the end. The feature of the game was the work of Kendrick, the new Mountaineer, both lt the bat ana at short stop. Snyder pitched good ball except in the fatal seventh. Score: Greenville 9, Darling ion 5. SUMTER WINS FROM ORAXGE BURG IX ERRORLESS GAME. Orangeburg. July 29.-Erratic bitching on the part ^>f Lanford lost hf gan.-.' for the locals today. He valked none and struck out nine nen during the six innings, but in the Irs: and third innings he seemed to ose control of his speed and was bat? ed freely. Ham, for the visitors, was wry effective and blanked the locals, "here were no features. The umpire ?ailed the game in Orangeburg's half >f the sixth on account of darkness, he forerunner of a storm. Score by innings: }rangeburg. 000 000-0 Sumter.202 000-4 Florence Defeats Spartans. Spartanburg. July 2:?.-The bunch rom Florence broke the Musicians' anning streak this afternoon by mak ng six runs in the third inning. Their hits, together with errors by the ?partanburgers, resulted in the re? living of Suttle from the box in this nning. O'Mara went in and kept tho dsitors fmm scoring again. Rain in erruupted the game several times. :core: Florence 6, Spartanburg 2. 'lorence Team Wins From Spartan burg in a Snappy Game. Spartanburg. July 3 0.-The Or ?hans took another from the Musi ians this afternoon by a score of 2 to , opening and closing the exhibition nth a run. The Musicians were a lit? io weak because McKenzie and War? en were out of the game, but their Lefeat was largely due to their failure o hit when hits were needed. Arm trong struck ouc twice with two men own and a man on third. Heisman pitched good ball for the )rphans. Armstrong was not up to iis usual standard. Rain in Orangeburg. Orangeburg, July 30.-The second .ame of the series with Sumter was lostponed this afternoon on account f rain. THE QUITTERS* LEAGUE. Greenville and Anderson Plugging Alon?; In Their Own Little Corner. e i ? Anderson, July 30.-Anderson and 1 rreenville ployed each other to a tandstill this afternoon, the score j _ i a eing 1 to 1 when the umpire called j r he game on account of rain. \ .* SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. Items of Interest Condensed and Par? agraphed for Quick Reading. - - .* Willie McKissick, a son of Rev. E. > M. McKissick, of Lancaster, was bit? ten by a mad dog-. An effort is being made by the Chester chamber of commerce to or? ganize a furniture facto ry. The Comanchee Fertilizer Company - of Charleston will erect a large . manufacturing plant near Charles-^ ton. Several gypsy women were arrested in Chicer on the charge of * out? rage. is and indecent conduct on the streets. Fifty car repairers, oilers and oth? er employes in the shops of the South- 4 ern at Charleston have gone out on a strike. A charter has been granted by the State of Georgia for constructing a trolley line from Athens to Ander? son. Elections have been held in more '^j than forty places in the State for high schools. Monroe Gantt shot and killed John Rackson at Springfield, S. C. Mayor L. Sawyer of Sally, has gone to Middletown, X. Y., for the purpose^ of identifying Fred Dunbar, the ne-jfyvi gro who is under arrest on the charge of murder committed in -this State. The citizens of Chester are making efforts to secure a free mail delivery system. The residents of Sullivan's Island ^* have taken <teps to erect life lines on the beach. Charles Harper, a young white maa, of Gaffney, stole his father's cow and ' sold the animal to butcher in ... Blacksburg. gk J. Henry Ellison, a well known W farmer of Greenville county, was thrown from his buggy and painfully injured. Buck Foster, a well known athlete of Greenville, will wrestle with AI Christensen of Columbia, next Mon-Jlfc . ? i* day night. A movement has been started in Lancaster to build a macadam road from Lancaster to White Bluff, a - distance of 14 miles. During the past few days hundreds.^ of gold fish in aquariums in Charles-'T; ton have been killed from the copper sulphate in the wa.ter. J. H. Snead has been arrested in Charleston, charged with the embez? zlement of $300 from the Southern road at Hickory, X. C. W. J. Oakes, sewer inspector of^t the town of Orangeburg, while riding' i bicycle through the streets of that city ran into a rope suspended from a telephone pole and his neck was badly cut by the rope. A trunk containing six gallons of>^.. whiskey and IS bottles of beer was seized at the Southern scation in Greenville by officers. A young white min of Elloree was attacked and bitten by a mad dog. He t?as gone to Baltimore for treatment Seven fires occurred in the home of John Xix in Union within an hour^^ ind a half. ^Pj? J. J. Simmons, tried for the murder >f Sam Chastain in Anderson, was found guilty. There is a movement on foot in ?Uken to build another trolley line 'rom that place to Augusta. Monroe Whitley, a well known bus**^: iness man of McColl, is dead at iils& lome at that place. ? ' ^ C. C. Featherstone, of Laurens, says that the tax ^on labor laws of South Carolina need amending. Fred Brown, of Anderson, who was ?j -ccently stricken with paralysis, hasfrfl^ ro?e to a sanitarium for treatment. A severe hail and wind storm vis ted Anderson county. Crops are sadly damaged throughout the coun y. Hamilton earhart, owner of the Earhart Cotton Mills in Yorkville, ijp viii erect a three story club house " or the operatives. The South Carolina branch of the farmers' Union is in session in Greenwood. Delegates from all sec ions of the State are in attendance. Boxanna Meadon. colored, has been^j^ irrested in Union, charged with set- - Ti ing fire to the house of John Xix. It s alleged that the girl made seven ittempts to fire the house. During a thunderstorm in Camden he residence of Senator Hough was truck by lightning and set on ?ve.j?M^ "he flames were extinguished before .ny damage was done. T. B. Butler, of Gaffney, has an? io unced his candidacy for congress rom the fifth district. The fertilizer plants in Charleston .re shipping fertilizer to Cuba and^g^ 'orto Rico. Painters are at work repainting the nterior of the State house. O. P. Goodwin, of Laurens, has been lected president of the Farmers' un on of South Carolina Miss Louise Blain, formerly Q^flB Charleston, died in Cheraw at the Lome of her nephew. C. S. Lynch. v Peter Brownie, aged SO years, and hree times married, and Elsie Scott, ged 73 years, and four times mar? ted, colored, were married in Due S'est Tuesday.