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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE, WHACKY. Wlsacky. Oct. 17.?We are having fcvrery weather and farmer* are rush tng with their work. The short cotton drop la nearly all gathered, and corn send nay are being housed. 8ome lere have begun to plant oata. Toe health of the community Is very at preaent. Mr. Clifton J. Laddlngham received n telegram from Marlon, stating the of hta mother. He left on the train, accompanied by his aunt, spent a few days at the sad home In town and have returned. Mr*. Bva C. Smith, of Biahopvtlle. In our mldet this week, upper division of the Wlsacky tool has opened with 10 pupil*, fht by Mis* Sadie Tlsdale. of Man 1. a graduate of Winthrop Col The Baptlata of Billots have Just apteted a handsome church at El? that la a monument to their seal energy. It was dedicated last tPanday by Dr. T. II. Bailey, secretary at the State ml salon board, who haa dedicated US churches In thla State tm the last twenty year*. A number from thla neighborhood attended the awr vices Mr M. L. Williams apent a day In ?unter thla week. Uns Sadie Tlsdale la visiting friends tu Btahopvllle. Man Sallle Ledlogham has been amending a few daya In Blahopvllle thla 1 Wlsacky. Oct. If.?These are very time*, and everyone seems to be i. and what la the object of pursuit? To get gain. This la a and fact, but nevertheless true. Wa have had the moat favorable for harvesting our cropa. es Hy cotton and hay. The former rly all gathered, and In beau ti? ki condition. QuantMlea/of tpe aat r ans being saved. ^ Now la the time to save, while we something to save. The trou wltn moet farmers la tnat a while thlnga are plentiful, and basin to economise until too Per nape our and experience of poet wilt benefit no In the prea and future. 4 ? are more peaa made this year novo nenn made In the last three an? I hope they will bo cheap Tm will soon begin to sow our oat and I hope every farmer will hi largely of thla crop, and plant land, aa this la one of our help no well as moat profitable cropa. th# formers pay more attention to se things?plant less cotton, and ' lean commercial fertiliser*, and the results. Ira. Willie McCutchen haa return from Baltimore, where she went treatment She Is very much Im >d. and w* trust she will soon be ?red to full health again. Our civil court Is In seealon with a docket, which will probably be led Into mother week. Wo held a very pteaaant meeting of oner old veterans on theflrst Monday In Haas month. Two of our soldier*, hi near Parrott and Ed. Brown, were Toport?d very ?lck. and received the attention of the camp. Old Bro. H. <9X Oorbett, though very weak and fee Ma, waa able to meet with ua. Our run** grow thinner every year, and we will all soon be gone. The Baptists of Elliotts, though In number* (11) have Just com o handsome new church in town, which reflects credit on It wax dedicated last Sunday Ftev Dr. Bailey, who ha* charge they select a pastor. Such aeal Is So be commended. W* hav* two ginneries? one owned Snr Messrs, DesChamps a- Co., of four t? saw gins, the other by R. M. 1 Onoper of equal capacity, both of erhich have been kept busy alnce the m began, sometimes late Into the it. but the rush la over, and soon will b* no cotton to gin. Mott of Um seed have been sold or exchang- J od for meal. Judge R C. Watts was the guest of Mr It M. Cooper last Sunday. Mr. A. A. Ktreuee. OJ Mayeavtlle, wbWted our town thla week. We are always glad to see such a genial old syentleman In our midst. Mr. J. Ca Scott has gone to Charles? ton to set things In order. Mrs. Scott will soon follow. The health of our community la DU RANT. Dnrant, Oct. IS.?Mrs. Kate Oall haa retimed from a visit to friend. In Sumter. Mien Alken, of Sardinia, was the. snsaat of Ml** Virginia Durant Satur? day of last week. Mr*. Ned Ingram la visiting at the of Mr James Reaves. Dnrant wa* well represented at the ire' meeting, which was held In ring on last Friday, (r. and Mrs. El more Plowden re to Alcolu thla morning. Mr. wan on the alck list for some hat hno recovered hie strength to resume his position. *% T. MoFoddln will attend Synod as delegate from Concord church. DEPOT IMPROVEMENTS. The finishing Touches Will lie Put on the Pnesenger Station After Awhile. The following letteis In reference to thrt Improvements on the Atlantic Coast Line passenger station are self explanatory: Sumter. S. C. Oct. 12. 1908. Col. R. I. Manning. Sumter. S. C. Dear Colonel: 1 enclose herewith letter, dated Oct. 9th, from Mr. W. N. Royal, General Manager of the A. C. L . relative to Improvements at the passenger station at Sumter. This letter, you will note, is In reply to mine of Sept. 29th, and I am sending It to you as a matter of information. Please return Mr. Royal's letter for my file. Yours truly, Thomas Wilson. Wilmington. N. C. Oct. 9. 1908. Mr. Thomas Wilson, President, Sum? ter, 8. C. Dear Sir: 'Referring' to your letter of September 29th, wh'ch was duly received, enclosing letter from Hon. R. I. Manning, relative to certain work to be done at the passenger sta? tion at Sumter, 8. C. I beg to advise that we are familiar with all this work, except the concrete which is referred to; and, I would give tnstructlona about having the work done at once, but, as Mr. Kenly. who Is the only one familiar with the ques? tion of the concrete which Mr. Manning refers to, Is away, I thought It well to wait until his return, In order that the whole of the work might be or? dered done at the . * *ne time. Mr. Kenly Is expected back next Monday, and I will Immediately go over the question with him and give the neces? sary Instructions. , Yours truly, W. N. Royall, ' General Manager. Letter to Ed. A. Brown, Sumter. S. C. Dear Sir: Clear pine and pine full of knots are two different things; they are both oalled pine. Clear paint and paint adulterated with whiting, china-clay, ground stone, barytea, benxlne and water, are dif? ferent things; they are both called ?paint" It takes leas labor to work clear pine than pine knots, and costs leas money. ? It takes leas labor to paint clear ilnt than half-whlting or half chi? na-clay or halt ground stone or half barytas. Thea? mixtures make more gallons, not more paint. There's no more milk In two quarts of milk-and water than In one quart of milk. If you paint two gallons for one you pay double for labor; and labor costs more than palpt. You know how It Is with clear lum? ber and knots. It's the same with all paint and half-paint. A day s-work Is a gallon of paint or half-palnt. Apply It to business. Suppose you have two houses, same slse; paint ono Devoe, the other the prominent paint In your town. It takes 10 gallons Devoe, $1.75 a gallon, $17.50 for paint; $3 a gallon for labor, $30 for labor; whole Job, $47.50. It takes 15 gallons of that other paint, same price, $26.25 for paint; $3 a gallon for labor, $45 for labor; whole Job $71.25. And which wears best, clear pine or pine knots? Devoe wears better than that weak paint. What warrant U there for saying that paint la weak? It takea more gallons. Youre truly 84 FW DEVOE & CO P. S.?Durant Hardware Co. sell our paint A Thought for Today. Above all that I may not be a cow? ard. That I may have courage?cour age to be unmoved by the uncertain? ties of Ulf. and without dread of loss, whether of friends, of Wealth, or of fortune. That I may come with a firm and tranquil mind to the work of this day. fearing nothing?ready to meet bravely failure or deprivation. That I may bring to the day's ef? forts, good humor and cheerfui regard for ull with whom I may come into contact. That I may be diligent in the per? formance of duties and cheerful In manner. That I may be earnest in pursuit of the right. That I may stand with open mind ready to receive the Truth In small affairs and in larg?-?whether in learn? ing new and better methods, or In re? ceiving that philosophy necessary to a brave, tranquil, wcll-polsed, well-har monlzcd life.?John Hrlsben Walker. In Cosmopolitan. Gov. Ansel hus Issued a proclama? tion ordering an election on the 15th >f December on the question of es? tablishing the proposed county of Edlsto, which Is to be formed from portions of Orangeborg, Lexington and Alken counties. SOUTH CAROLINA SM. PRESBYTERIANS OF THE STATE IN ANNUAL SESSION. Upwards of Two Hundreil Minister* nnd Ruling Elders of tlie Presbyte? rinn Church of South Carolina Meet Tonight. From Dally Item Oct. 20. The South Carolina Presbyterian Synod convenes in the Presbyterian Church at 8 o'clock tonight in annual session and will continue in session for three days. A large number of the delegates, both ministers and elders, arrived in the city this morning on the morning trains, but there are still others who are expected to arrive this evening. The Synod is composed of all minis? ters and one ruling elder from each district in a presbytery, and the total membership, if all delegates should attend, would exceed three hundred. The attendance of elders, however, is never full, and the enrollment is us? ually about two hupdied. The list of delegates and th? homes assigned to them is subjoined. While the Synod does not convene until tonight, a meeting of the exe? cutive committee of Home Missions of the Synod of South Carolina was held In the Presbyterian Church at 11 o'clock this morning to prepare the annual report. The Synod will be called to order at 8 o'clock by the Moderator, Rev. B. Palmer Reid, of Reidville, and the usual devotional services will be held. The following is the programme for the services tonight: Violin Prelude. Doxology. Invocation. Hymn 81. Reading of Scripture. Prayer. Solo?Miss Brand. Hymn. Sermon?Rev. B. P. Reld, the re? tiring moderator. Prayer. Quartette. Hymn. The public Is cordially invited. The complete programme , of the meeting and the docket of the busi? ness before Synod Is given herewith. Programme. Tuesday, 8 p. m.?Opening Sermon. Election Of Moderator, etc. , Wednesday, 9.80 a. m.?Devotional Services conducted by Rev. Alexander Martin. Routine business until 12.30 p. m. 12.80 p. m.?Memorial Service: Of Rev. J. P. Marion, Sr;, by Rev. W. T. Hall, D. D. Of Rev. J. H. Thornwell, D. D., by Rev. J. K. Hall. Of Rev. J. W. Flinn, D. D., by Rev. T. H. Law, I). D. Of Rqv. C. A. B. Jennings, by Rev. W. P. Jacobs, D. D. Of Rev. H. T. Darnell, D. D., by Rev. E. E. Ervin. 4.30 p. m.?Publication and S. S. Work, Rev. J. B. Carpenter. 5.00 p. m.?Bible Cause, Rev. M. B. Porter. 8.00 p. m.?Home Missions?As? sembly and Synodical?Dr. S. L. Morris. Thursday, 9.30 a. m.?Devotional Services, conducted by Rev. E. E. Oillesple. 12.30 p. m.?College and Theologi? cal Seminary. 4.80 p. m.?Home and School at Frederlcksburg, Va. 5.00 p. m.?Colored Evangelization. 8.00 p. m.?Foreign Missions. Friday, 9.30 a. m.?Devotional Ser? vices, conducted by Rev. H. B. Mur ohlson. Docket of the Synod. 1. Organization. 2. Appointment of Standing Com? mittees. 3. Narratives and Statistical Re? ports of Presbyteries. 4. Report of Executive and Per? manent Committees. (1) Foreign Missions?Rev. Roht. Adams, D. D., Chm. (2) Home Missions?Rev. G. G. Mayes, Chm. (Ad Interim Com. oti Saine) -Uev. E. E. Glllesple, Chn . (3) Ministerial BJuCQtlcn and Um? lief?Rev. B. P. Reld. Chm, (4) Publication and Sunday School Work?Rev. H. R. Murchlson, Chm. (5) Bible Cause?Rev. T. H. Law, D. D., Chm. (6) Colored Evangelization?Rev. S. C. Byrd, D. D., Chm. (7) Schools and Colllegcs?Rev. G. G. Mayes, Chm. 5. Report of Treasurer. 6. Memorial of Deceased Ministers. 7. Report of Hoard of Directors of Theological S< i binary. 8. Report ot Board of Directors of Thornwell Orphanage. 9. Report of Hoard of Directors of Presbyterian College of South Caro? lina. 10. Place and Time of Next Meet? ing. 11. Report of Standing Commit? tees. Only a man of nerve ever attempts to call a woman's bluff. t / COST OF COTTON. ^'aptain Petty Figures It at Not Less Than 10 Centn. At the farmers' mass meeting at this place lecently, it was stated thit the cost of cotton in the Piedmont w.ts about eight cents a pound. That was an off-hand estimate, Some of the farmers say that it will cost 12 to 14 cents. When the English spinners were in this country la&| year one ot them said in a pompous way that cot? ton could he made at a profit and sold at five cents. He perhaps could not have been able to tell cotton from "Jlmson" weed. These men labor un? der errors. The farmers who raise small grain, co?rn, garden truck, a cow or two and many other things con? sider these as nothing. He who raises ten bales of cotton and $500 worth of other stuft puts all the expense on cotton. Lev the cost be calculated In a business way and th*?n a reaeonable conclusion may be reached. In the following statement the rent of ordi? nary land is put at $5 an acre. The cotton is supposed "to third itself." j Picking is placed at' 40 cents, the price paid now. A young farmer who makes a full hand is selected. A two horse farm is taken as a basis for the estimate. Besides the farmer he will have to hire an extra hand six month* to assist him. No account is taken of horse power after the first of August The two-horse farm is put at forty acres, which is as much as can be well prepared and thoroughly cuiti vated. The average yield of cotton last year In this State, according to 1 bulletin 95, national department of labor, was two and one-sixth acres to i a 500-pound bale, which is about 700 pounds of seed cotton to the acre. In this estimate the yield will be put at 900 pounds, which will be made this year. The expense account will stand about this way: Rent of 40 acres.$ 200 Ouano, $3 an acre. 120 Seed for planting. 20 Services of farm, one year.... 250 Hired laborers, six months.... 100 Hoeing 40 acres. 80 Use of two horses, six months.. 60 Feed for same. 90 Use of tools and harness. 30 Picking 86,000 pounds. 144 Hautlng to gin. 36 Ginning, bagging and ties. 36 Total cost. ..$1,166 Credit by 720 bushels seed... . 180 Net cost lint cotton.$ 986 Putting the lint cotton at one-third, or 12,000 pounds it will be seen that the actual cost Is eight and one-fifth cents per pound. In some of the eastern counties of the State, where they make a bale to the acre, the cost may be somewhat less than It is In the Piedmont. When the farmer does all the work with his own family and hires no help the co.-i j Is about the same. Let farmers figure the cost out any way they please they will come to the conclusion that making cotton under ten cents is nothing but swapipng dollars. ?mall grain, corn, all sorts of truck that can. be used on the farm, by man or beust is the hope of the farmer.?Capt. Charles Petty in News and Courier. You never can tell. Fortune may have it in for you, and then again she may be lying in wait for your ene? mies. Cheer up. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Han Always Bought Bears the Signature of ?TOUR? E IS KOI COMPLETE ?WITHOUT AN? Edison Phonograph $12.50 to $125.00. PHONOGRAPHS Bryan has made ten Records for the Edison Phonograph of startling clearness, force and individuality. Come In and hear some of these Rry an records. W, A. Thompson, JEWELER. Phone SSS. ? 8. Main 8t LADIES' COATS. 1 IIT is freely admitted by those who have seen I our line that we are offering the best values in popular priced garments that the market affords. The greater portion of our cloak s were contracted for in May when laborers * ? were willing to work for almost anything they could get, and manufacturers were un? loading their products at panic prices, we bought freely and as a result we are selling at $10 to $12.50. Ladies' coats that cannot be duplicated to sell for less than $15 to $16 50. They are well made, elaborately trimmed with vel? vet, and braid, and fit as well as gar? ments that would cost twice the amount. We have these in TAN, CASTOR, BROWN, BLACK AND CARDINAL. There are some people who cannot afford to pay ten dollars for a coat, and as we never forget the people of moderate means, we have one that comes within the reach of everybody. It is made of a good quality Covert cloth, full 54 inches in length, good weight, neatly trimmed with velvet, colors Castor or Tan at $ 5 00 We were forced to buy an immense quantity of them to get the price down to sell at this figure, but the way they are going they will not last long. Every garment we sell is branded smwroRicsBi O'DONNELL 6 COMPANY. iJUiUJUJttJMJUJUiaiaMtt^^ HORSES : AND : MULES Another Car JusJ: Arrived WAGONS? We are still selling Wagons at Cost. BUILDING MATERIAL? Our usual Complete Stock. SEED OATS? Appier and Red Rust Proof Seed Oats. Booth-Harby Live Stock Co. Consolidation of and Successors ti 1*11 Hit Stock Co, and A. D. Harby, WRIGHT GIVEN TEN YEARS. Beanettavtlle Man Accused of Set? ting Fire to his store Goes to Pen ton tiary. Bennettsville, October 19.?ifr. Z. P. Wright, charged with burning his store, was sentenced by Judge clary today to serve a period of ten years at hard labor in the State Pententiary. The grand Jury returned a true bill. The solicitor empanelled a trial Jury, put in the evidence of the State ami then announced that the State would be satisfied with- a recommendation for mercy. /Attorney's for the de Tence agreed to this and the foreman was instructed to write such a verdict. When the, defendent w Qs arraigned for sentence hia counsel read the pro? ceedings had before the Probate Court find made an eloquent and touching ippea,l for mercy on the ground of mental unaoumlness of the defendent, basing his pi/a upon personal know? ledge of tha/defendent's mental con Ution and the proceedings in the Pro? sta Cour/, whereupon the presiding Judge Imposed the minimum the sen? tence of ten years. The entire community sympathises deeply with the defender's family, but the general opinion is that his counsel acted wisely. The handling of the case by Solicitor Spears is highly commended and approved by those who know the facts and situation. The general Sessions Court conven? ed here this morning, with Judge Ernest Gary presiding, and with Soli? citor Spear.* and Stenographer Roach in their respective positions. As usual the solicitor dispatched the business of the Court with rapidity and an adjournment was taken this evening. A oeu p out of the ordinary was that of D. N- Fowler, charged with selling cigarettes to minors under the age of 18. The grand Jury brought In a true bill and the solicitor agreed to a fine of twenty dollors and entered a nol prosse. About twenty other cases were disposed of. To the hugry no bread U dry. at