The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, October 21, 1908, Image 8
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