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mm CORRESPONDENCE. KKWSV LEITKIIS FROM OL It HVh l I M< ? < Ullll.NIM?NRF.NTS. of Inter cm From \|| purls of Samte aim! \djotniux Counties, JMITK r. IO t OHKFSPONBdKMS. Mall your Utters no that they Will h this ofllce not later than Tuts morning. When th ? I ;t s ar> red Wedaeedey It Is almost an wlblltty to have them appear In paper Issum) List day. WISACKY. Wlsacky. Ju.y II.?An "At Home" sjtven at the home of Mr. W. A. Green lost Tuesday evening, in hon see of Miss Kiln Hsrrell, of Green was a most enjoyab'e affair, a number were present. For llty was thrown to the winds, and -*sirsi jbody .was made to feel perfectly Stt home. The evening was given over a? games and music. Mise Harrell left Thursday morn Msg. She expects to visit Darlington, ?Cheraw. Columbia and other points .aefore returning to Greenwood. Ml*s Annie l*ee Shaw, of Blshop *II)e Is the guest of Miss Lldla Des Ctatnpi Mr. W. W. McCutchsn has return ad to Hendersonvllle after a week* here. Mr. H. Wilson Scott Is visiting reta? in Chora*'. Lottie DesCham ps le a guest -sM the home of Rev. Coke Mann, of .Went Union. 8. C. Mr. J. W Weldon, of Smith vi lie, visited his son, Mr. A. K. Weldon, of this place, last week. Mise Marguerite Scott la visiting eel stives In Mayesvllle. Sallle Lucius, of Columbia, Is her prother. ('apt. H. W. of this place. An abundance of rain fell here from Wedneeday noon till Thursday aeon. The shower was light, but aontlnuou* throughtout almost the time. Crops In this section are fine?as ^ ought to be pot having suffered m drought of flood during the en ?? community at large has the eraac. From two to four days n week finds old and young, male I female, at Lynche* river. 'Tis fun! If the country all was ss aeky Is, manufacturers of bath ?Ults would, grow rich. f i gTATaEBTJRG tateburg. July II.?Mise Emma ftiereon le at home for her sum 1 vacation. . Marshall Westcoat. of Sumter, t Sunday In our midst. Amelia de Hon. of Sum mer? le visiting Misses Nannie and Moore, at "The Ruins." Mr. V. B. Upshur, of Sumter, was ? gue?t of Mr. W. D. Frlerson on y. ha Virginia Saunders Is at home after a pleasant visit to reta? in Florence and Darlington. Mr. Frank P. Burgees, of Manning. Ss at home for a few weeks' visit. Miss Saflle Norrls returned on Wedneeday after a pleasant vbitt to ?relative? In Blshopvllle. Ju'la Holmes leaves tomorrow Macon, Ga.. after a visit of three ks to her o d home. Mr. J. Singleton Moore spent Sun ly at "The Ruine." DaLZKLL. DaMell. July 8.?St. Charles went ?wn In defeat by the fast aggrega from Dalsell yesterday afternoor., to the tune of 10 to 4. The gsme was Interesting throughout, be'ntr rhed by brilliant plays by both The feature of the game the batting of H. Parker and the of Pbelps on second. Parker led five safeties out of six rim. - at the bat. on? the delivery of the ??great" Shaw, who did such remark? able "stunts" 'or Clinton the past college wa?(in Phelp* accepted six Chances, without an error to his cred? it, some of which would have been hits had It not been for his fast field tag and sensational "pick ups." Bateriee: St. <*harles. show and Corbett, Dalsell, Parker and Jon*?? Umpire. Chandler. PRTVATCKK. Privateer. July I.?Mrs. Dr. R. B. furmin la spending some time on Sullivan * Island. Mr. Robert Hall and Ml*s Junnlta Brown, of Sumter. spent the week's and at Mrs. L. B. Jenkins. Mr. and Mm. Willie Brown, of State burg, ?pent Sunday at Mr. G. A. Mettles'. Mm. Rlgby, of Manning. Is spend? ing? some time at Mr. S. A. Harvln's. Corn In thl? neighborhood gener? ally Is small and not as good ss It was lest year. Cotton Is growing nicely and is better than It was at this time Isst year. ?JA LFM. talem, July 11.-?One week ago t ?. Aar we made ? prediction that pan and out verbatim on Saturday. It was not that we considered ourself a prophet either, but knew whom und what we were prophesying on and about. This prediction was, that the explorers who navigated and peram? bulated the quagmires of Black river in search of alllgitnrs would be suc aj t'ul. From the first trip t<> those U:li- d hooks, and each time the bait had been taken gave new hope to Messrs. Willie and Jas. Montgomery "f Eastern, McKay Mel] v en and Hudson Warren of WVstein Black rtvtfi that some big game WM In the wuter for them. Saturday was the day appointed for nnoth? r visit to the hooks. Between 10 and 11 o'clock the party set sail from Shaw's lake. Sailing in a kinder northwest? erly course, then wtstcrly, until every point of the compass had been travel? ed over, and a mile and a half of rough sea had been perambulated when the hook was reached. We got him yelled one. Dad blamed, cried another, and so on. The cord was pulled and up came the game that some <>f the party thought was 17 feet long and weighed 1,000 pounds. But, of course, they were excited, and drew on their imagination with their eyes growing bigger and big? ger as the 'gator's length did not stop coming from the "deep" until 10 feet 9 Inches and a small portion of the tail was still Invisible. When this much was in sight, a dash was made for the high land with draft of 3 5". pounds to be gotten back to Shaw's lake. It was decided, (contrary to general principles) that dead weight would be easier handled than live weight, and lots were cast as to who should commit murder. The lot fell to Mr. Warren. Without a moment's hesi? tancy he advanced In front of the en? emy with only a breech loader and No. 9 shot, and In lees time than it takes to tell It the end came to him who had been cock of the walk and ruler of his kingdom for a period unknown to his slayer. ' This much accomplished, next came the task of getting ashore. Again lots were cast as to who should land the game. This lot, too, befell Mr. Warren. Disrobing, the corps was attached to a rope and the home stretch begun, Shaw's lake the sea? port town to stop at. Over logs, through mud, in water over his head (which is about six feet above high cut shoes) he plod? ded onward, upward, downward, and every Imaginable way of navigating until finally the objective (not objec? tionable) point was reached, for they were hot and thirsty. This being the only watering p'sce on the journey, and the shank of the day only being left they stopped and quenched their thirst. Then It occurred to them that the Inner man had been slighted and a home stretch was made in the next Inning, which stopepd this Inner man's murmuring*. After all unpleasantness had been ottled In full, the -game of skin was played, and Mr. Warren will have a suit case made of It, and be prepared to join the next party who sets out to capture the North pole. Titles are now In order for these fishermen of men. So small a thing as colonel won't begin to do, and since there are four to be provided for we may have to call on our friends to help us out. j One more who aided and abetted In this capture and who should come In second, if not first, place in this bus? iness, and whom we came near fail? ing to mention, is Mr. G. W. McBride. It wa-< his dog that brought the crane sshore that baited the hook that did the work. It was Mr. McElveen who shot the crane and had this faithful dog nit been along there would not have been anything to bait the hook with, for the crane fell In the water, and had Mr. McBride not been along, his dog would not either. It was on the trip previous to the last that these technlcalltlea arose. Mr. McBride was not at the capture and claims no honors, on this account. But his friends think him equally as Kul'ty as either of the others, and I think the whole trio guilty of Impos? ing on Mr. Warren because he stood higher In his stocking feet than any "f the party. MAX. Max, July 13.? Relatives and friends of Mr. E. It. Goodman nnd Mr. P. A. W. McOee joined the faml ttej In celebrating their birthday. July at their respective homes, In sump hsSSJM dinners nnd social Intercourse. Growing corn has Improved. Mr. J. Moultry Tru'uck and Miss Annie Sutcliff, of |<ake City, were married last Thursday, and left for Washington und other places on u pleasure trip. An excursion will go from ?Hanta to iMaek river. Alcoltfj, next Thursday. Mr. John LsmWIOg gs)d family vls ttd i.i Darlington recently. y..t< Bi Tru'uci has returned . mi i visit to her atatSFi Mrs. J. u. 'Inaley. Of Hymans. Measra. W. D. and M. E. Truluck Ittsadad tn? campaign meeting In Sumter. DARK CORNER. Dark (Vnu-r, July 1C.?We are surely having some warm weather about this time. We have had Ahe raini since my last, and corn seems tO be doing fairly wel', though it is rather small for the time of year. Cotton generally looki yellow and some of the leaves are red and fall? ing off, while others are brown spot? ted; all of which, I think, is caused by lice, as it has been lotlty l"??r some time. There la one of the largest peach crops in this section that I have ever seen, I believe. The trees are break? ing down with them. But they are ima'l and wormy. Mrs. S. C. Kojb still keeps very sick; no better at last accounts. Miss Sallle Johnston is improving, a little at least. Mrs. W. J. Ardls and Gus Weeks have been sick, but are some better today?able to be out again. Politics Is still cool hereabouts. No candidate has called on me as yet, and they need not come, for if I am going to vote for a man I will vote for him whether I see him or not. John Ardls attended a shindig at Mrs. Laura A. Ardis', near PaxviTe, last Friday night. John Ardis and Dud Weeks visited at Mr. Joe L. Uartlett's last night. Well, I supopse we will have to take a Bill for the n?xt president of the United States. Bill Bryan or Bill Taft. But won't we have a big one, though. Bryan must be like John Bunyan said, twice or thrice you fail, try, try. try again; time will surely bring reward if you will only perse? vere. So try, try, try again. Let us hope we will be rewarded this time. Let us trust in God and do the right, remembering that the race is not al? ways with the swift or the battle to the strong. It was my privilege and pleasure to attend old Calvary church, near Pinewood, last Thursday, where Rev. James N. Tolar was carrying on a protracted r. eeting, w hich lasted all j of last week. . . I see that the home talent of Pine wood will give an Interesting per? formance, Comrades, tomorrow even? ing at 8.30. These are the names of the performers: Messrs. E. C. Ged? dings, Howard Scott, H. B. Richard? son, Jr., James Weeks; Misses Mary Weeks, Henri Reynolds, Maisey Brailsford. The meeting at Calvary c'osed on last Saturday night. Rev. Tolar was assisted In the meeting by Rev. Cop cring, from Dillon, S. C, who is an able and earnest speaker. Rev. Tolar preached on Sunday and will preach on next Sunday when the ordinance of Baptism will be performed. THE BIG PICNIC. Farmer**' Union Has a Great Crowd The Sumter County Farmer's Un? ion pictd \ Which was held at Cane Savannah Crossing Wednesday, was a very largely attended and most suc? cessful and enjoyable affair. A con? servative estimate places the crowd at five or six hundred. Dinner was served in the pleasant grove at Mr. J. Singleton Moore's place and such a bountiful provision had been made for the expected guests from afar that there was more than enough and to spare. The crowd was representative of Sumter county, for there were citi? zens from every section and every walk In life. The majority was made up of farmers, but every other pro? fession and occupation, including the politicians and office seekers, was well represented. Although the poli? ticians were present, there was no politics In the meeting and the speeches that were delivered by Mr. R. I. Manning. Hon. A. F. Lever, Mr. B. Harris, Mr. E. W. Dabbs and oth? ers were non-polltlcal, dealing with agricultural questions and methods that are of interest and Importance to the farmers of this section. Taken altogether the picnic was one of the most enjoyable gatherings that has been held In this county in a long time and it is hoped frit it will be repeated at no distant day. Nitrate of Sooa 5?.'IIa Cows, Mr. A. Lee Scruggs, treasurer of Fairfleld county, lost nine cows Friday evening in a very unusual to; aner. Mr. Scruggs had boon putting out ni? trate of soda that day and was wash? ing the sacks when a heavy rain came up. He went to the house, leaving the water In which he had washed the sacks In the tubs. When his cows came they drank freely of this water. The next morning there were dead and by noon six more had died. These nine cows were easily worth about $L'."><>. Mr. Scruggs' misfortune should be an example to others to be careful with their nitrate of soda, which seems to be poisonous.?Winnsboro N< wl and Herald. Manual AtWOOd was cut to death in Newberry county. Bunk Hay is charged by the coroner's Jury with having slashed Atwood to death. at Cane Savannah. REMARKABLE YOUNG MAN. either Great Heat Nor Poisonous Adds Seem to Harm Him, Prom the New York P'.">>. I know a rheumatic, a Wall street broker, who kept his shriveled arm in a tube heated to 4 20 degrees?heat enough to broil him in a jiffy?for six minutes. The increase of temperature was gradual for about 1- minute-, from 212 degree* up. He is 67 years old, and after a few treatments can play the flute better than he did 30 years ago, when he was an expert. Put he is not to be compared for a moment with a Spaniard from Tole? do, who must have been reared in the infernal region, because he is capable of enduring the greatest de? grees of heat without being incom? moded. Marco Martinez is a sherry sales? man. He is 23 years of age, and in an amateurish way gives exhibitions in the presence of friends. For six minutes he bathed his legs in oil at 250 1-4 degrees without injury either to his sensibility or to the surface of his skin, and with the same oil at the same temperature washed his face. He held for the same space of time, and without inconvenience, his legs in a solution of muriate of soda heat? ed to 261 1-2 degrees. He stood on and rubbed the soles of his feet with a bar of iron white hot, held the iron In his hands and rubbed his tongue with it several times. Martinez never made a cent out of his performances, nothwithstanding he received high offers from amuse? ment managers. He gargled his throat with concentrated sulphuric and nitrous acids without the small Sbt injury or discoloration of the skin; ; the nitrous acid changed the cuticle to a yellow color. With the acids in this state he rubbed his hands and arms. Three glasses of pure water were brought to him. In one a few drops of sulphuric acid were infused, in another a pretty large quantity of sea salt, the third contained only wa? ter; he drank the three blindfolded, and was able to tell te difference be? tween them. This remarkabale young man re? mained locked in an oven heated to 185 degrees and was with great dif? ficulty induced to get out, so com? fortable did he feel in that high tem? perature. The fellow would make a fine stoker for the Mauretania or the battleship Missouri. WEEKLY WEATHER BULLETIN. For the Week Emling July It, 1908? General Survey. The temperature was favorable throughout the week, without any marked extremes; the precipitation va? ried greatly in different sections, being excessive in places and in other places very deficient, and the sunshine was much below the normal in the coa<t and mountain districts and normal, or slightly above, in the central dis? tricts. The mean temperature was below the normal in all portions of the State, but the greatest departures were less than 3 degrees. The daily maximum temperatures were generally In the eighties, a few places recording 30 degrees, or above, on several days. The extremes were 80 degrees at Florence on the 8th, and 60 degrees at Santuc on the 8th, and at Easley, Liberty and Spartanburg on the 10th. The precipitation was not well di?? trihuted/^ The western counties re ceived weekly amounts above th normal, the central and eastern por tions generally less than the normal though excessive amounts fell i Florence and Barnwell counties. Tl greatest deficiencies occurred i. Charleston and Richland countle. The week's rainfall occurred durin the first four days, except light show ers on the coast on the 12th. Fire at RIslinpvillc. Bishopvil'e, July 13.?The pre cottage of Mr. J. TV Watkins, Uttel bullt, and occupied by himself an family, was burned at 3 a. m. Su day. This Is the third fire for Blsho ville within the month, Mr. John Dc .is* house having been burned lune 12 and Mr. Woodward's ba two weeks ago. The telephone directories of t current issue in New York city wo make a pile seven and a quarter mil high, if placed one on the other. Just a Few Clothing Specials to Clean Up. m m M fU PJ ? (0 f I E have not annoyed our friends much with 111/ I clothing talk this season, we did not have ? to, as that branch of the business seemed to have taken care of itself, for we have less clothing on hand than we have had in ? many years at this season, but there are a few odd lots that we are anxious to clean up, from 1 to 3 suits in the lot, and if you are fortunate enough to get a fit you get a bargain. Some people in cutting prices use a knife, but that is not effective enough for us, we use an axe, and as a result see the prices marked in plain figures in our show window. The Suits We Are Selling At $15.75 Are as good values as were sold in the early part of the season at $22.50 to $25.00. At $14.50 We are giving you value equal to the best of the season's offerings at $20.00 to $22.50. For $9.50 We are selling a suit that could barely be duplicated in the early season at $15.00. K I ffi 1 T is too much of a sacrifice to be selling merchan? dise at such prices as these, but we do not want to take the chances of carrying a few broken lots into next season, and prefer taking our loss now. A PAIR OF OUR $4,00 JUST RIGHT OXFORDS AT $2.90 Would Make a Good Combination W ith One of Our Cut Price Suits. Our Half Hose Are Rolling Rapidly. It is no wonder when a man can b?y for $2.00 what he has been paying $3.00 for, there is no room for hesitation. O'DONNELL 6 COMPANY Are You On A Gash Basis? Do you pay all your bills with cash, and perhaps pay them twice? Do you argue and dispute over the amounts ? Do you try to keep all such records in your mind ? A checking account with this bank will eliminate all such troubles. Deposit your money in this bank?pay your bills by check- that is the safest way, the modern way of doing business. Come in and let us start you. It's easy. THE BANK OF SUMTER. N. G. OSTEEN, JR., Dentist. 18 West Liberty Street - - - - Up Stairs. 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