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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE, WWSY LETTERS FIM)>I OUR SPE? CIAL CORRESPONDENTS. Pas of Interest From all Parts of 8unuor and Adjoining Counties. NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mall your letters so that xh? y will ;h this ofllce not later than Mon when Intended for Wednesday's paper and not later than Thursday far Saturday's Issue. This, of course, applies only to regular corretpond In case of Items of unusual value, send In Immediately by telephone or telegraph. Such stories are acceptable up o the of going to press. Wedneiday's rr Is printed Tuesday afternoon Saturday's paper Friday after UNDAL. Ttndal, May 15.?Rain is very bad? ly needed In this section; the spring and gardens are suffering very ih. Mrs. 8. D. P.ichardson Is spending ie time in Charleston. Miss Isola Rivers left on Wednes? day afternoon for High Springs, Fla., where she expects to make net fu? ture home. Mrs. Hugh Hodge is visiting -ela tfvea at Woodruff. Mr. J. P. Richardson spent a few In Columbia this week. SARDINIA. Sardinia. May 14.?Two deep arte eeaa wells about S00 feet each are be? ams; bored by Mr. T. H. McFaddln for Dr. Doty, and Mr. E. W. Rose's places at Sardinia. An excellent flow of wa wlll be secured. The water supply of this thriving Is excellent, a large number of artesian wells have been bored, giving a large flow of absolutely pure water, preventing the germs of disease. New Eton, May 15.?There Is a pe? tition addressed to Supt. Buckner. At? lantic division. Southern Express Com? pany. Wilmington, N. C, which Is re? ceiving numerous stgiatures for the ?sampany to direct the opening of 'an office at New Zlon. which Is latly requested. The amount of Inees and shipments to and from thriving town has Increased ma? tes'tally In the last few years and will sawtlnue to Increase. ?MITHVnJiE. Smlthvllle. May 11.?The Infant der of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Kirk died May 11th. The little body Interred at St. John's today. They the sympathy of their many friends In their sad bereavement. Dr. T. D. Foxworth and Mrs. Fox worth went to Sumter last Monday to a?vo an operation performed on the n<*e and throat of their little son. Kitward. He stood the operation well sad Is getting along very nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Cole spent Monday af? ternoon with Mrs. T. C. Robertson. Mr. D. J. Hatfleld spent Friday and SSUurday In Sumter/ Mr. Henry Hatfleld of Borden, Is visiting his father. Mr. S. B. Hatfleld. ?r.. who !? sinking rapidly today. No ??pee are entertained of his recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Roland Hair, of Oreeleyvllle. are coming today to visit Mrs. S. B. Hatfleld, who is quite fee DARK CORNER. Dark Comer, May 17.?Nothing inge in these diggings. People are foo cowardly to flght. the young folks lire afraid to gat married, and nearly everybody stays at home so no one gets lost. Truthfully speaking I can say no ons dead, married, lost or 4lrowned. "et^TOps are looking very well, hut father small, though they are gen ?rally well worked. The most of the < Id t >tt >n has been chopped, though there is some swttM that m not up yet. as the w-? tth? t has been so dry. We had a mlghtV fOOd shower ro-re on Monday evening the Ifta. ?>ut the sinil . .ri Idew the tap* 4tf miln. It threat?n+a1 t un > ? t ?? r.lay evening, but we did not get hut a little drlxxl*. Ilaln Is very much needed at this t.tn*. The heulth of the romunity m Very pood awsppt Mr 0sorge Arial still keeps very ftsblSi Mis* M iry Lee Anils and ??r<.th< r Jihn. \i?lted Mr. and Mr*. \V J. A" 4m last son,: i\ Mr. D<>n QsddJPgS and Miss Lent Bsrtlette. of IMnewoml. vHlted at W. J. Ardls* vesterday. Dud Weeks Panted at Joe M \ sW yesterday evening. I have Just heard hat R. M. I'.raih sTnrd, Nat (beddings and others rut tin dl m i?f the MroiiKht ?u Mill pond n Filton one day last werk The> re? port that the fish turned up rather scar. I Mr. Editor some of your rPPflSf aay t?i it I do not writ.- oft? ri enough. If they had to d<? what I have bOOP tiring I very mu- h d rpbf tint tlo v wonl-1 write apes ? ui'tiih. I am t * ? ? fr i,.w with the hoe and real glad am I that I ran welld the hut', for nSKl Friday the 21st. I will he slxtv-lhe years old. I received a nice cake Col a birth day present last year from a colored friend, Jmt hu la dead now, ?o I won't get any cake from him any more. And as for the hoe I told my friends on the stump last summer If they did not want me for maglstrte to say so, and I would pick up my hoe n wain. And many, many thanks to the voters who said they did not want me as it has permitted me to stay at home In peace with all mankind, 1 hope, as I never did want the magis? trate's office. But when the sun does not shine too hot I do love to fight general green with a good hoe, which 1 have been doing nqw for about 57 years. So here's to the hoe and all who love to use it. Comment<ement at New Zlon. New Zlon, S. C. May 17.?A few days back your correspondent received a very corteous Invitation from a trus? tee of the New Zlon High school to attend the commencement exercises, which he accepted and attended. He was very much gratified at the progress shown by the pupils, and the principal and the trustees sould con? gratulate themselves upon the success attained for the scholastic term. The following graduates received diplomas: Misses Pearl Mheeler, Estelle Gib? bons, Juanlta Boykin, Corrlne Baird. The music was rendered by Miss Junlta Boykin, and Mr. David Baird. There was an audience of over 500 present and all were delighted with the exercises. By request of Principal Marsche, a visitor from Manning delivered an address on "Woman" which was fav? orably received. OUR STJMMERTOX LETTER. Fanners Selling Future Cotton?A Narrow Escape From Burning? Weddings Announced?A New lt. F. D. Route?Personals, Etc. Summerton, May 17.?Not often does it happen that the 15th of May arrives without there having teen heard many complaints of the "not weather," and very rarely indeed dees that infallible and omniscient instru? ment, the weather bureau, find It necessary to send out frost warnings to our section of the country as late a* the 11th of May. Be that as It may, as yet no serious consequences of the late spring are apparent; nor do our farmers seem in any way ex? ercised about th ? crop outlook. Still, some of our more cautious planters are upholding the good principle un? derlying the old maxim of "making hay while the sun shines," by placing some of their next year's cotton crop at the present high prices. Several hundred bales have been sold for tall delivery; and it is to be expected that a great many more will appreciate tr.fc fact that ten cent cotton is not a thing to be scoffed at. It would seem that the possible damage wrought In the gardens and on the farms by the unseasonable cool weather will be more than equal? led by the probable delay of malaria fvrms. Without being able to quote f.ny statistics In the matter, we are of the opinion that there has been con? siderably less malaria in this section during these first spring months. The drainage effected by the town a few years ago has no doubt been the means of decreasing the fever aaaO) each spring; and it was only a fev days since that some Of the member ot the Board of Health were advoca? ? ing further improvements of this na? ture, as well as a thorough cleaning out and scraping of the main ditch t u ough Scotch Branch. On last Thursday morning Miv. Writer Mathls narrowly escaped what might have been a very serious aec dont In standing with her back quite near an open fire, her skirlts caught on fl r- and the whole back portion of h it dress was burning before Mrs Quince Math!*, who was the first t<> d scover the fact, could come to ho? atslataaot. Mrs. Matins very thought fullf undertook to toar tho burning draff off, and In K> doing prevented ID) serious Injury |0 wither one; but i.t.th wort somewhat burnodi Mrs. <'%uine?- Mathls 1 . m. disabled for tv o or IfefM <!;i\s With bllitOfod hands. I ?n Um in st ?.r n? ki month a thl ? ruiml route from thtl plaO< will l;.. Into altooti f?ur poatmaster. Mr, Rb llS'?n Capers, has bOOII working to thli end for MOM UlM past, and Wf eon I atulats Him upon tho materializa? tion Of his plan. This route Whl)? it v. ill not eomprflao vary much fciew fer? r I lory will aid greatly in adjusting the two proeeat route*. Rural Rofeto tfo.. 3. from this oflMO win extend oa?*i about half way from lure to M in nlng, Applicant! f<?r mall carrier this new route were examined in Man? ning about ion days aa*Q bat ai yel tho results: ara noi known. Xht I >!? lowing yoani map look this exatntnn lion: Mr. Lawrence Chewnlng, Rob* ert H. Dingle, Henry i: Rlchboun and Jin k B. Nelooa. Two wodd Inga of Intoreei to Rum? morton and tho surrounding neigh liorhood win tana place on the Jnd and 10th Of next month. The Urat, Iba! of Mr. Olla B. Cookroy lo lllai Mooelle i'irsc, of Apploton, B. c. eomes off on June 2nd; the other, that i f Miss Annie Wilson, a former teacher of thi.s community, comes off on the 30th at Miss Wilson's home in Mayesvllle, s. c. The Summerton graded and high school closes its session on May 27th ami 2 8th. Preparations for the clos? ing exercises are now going on. We hear with much regret that we are to lose several of our present teachers another year. A very successful ses? sion has been effected with Mr. E. A. Armlstead, of Rockingham, X. C. as superintendent, and the following young ladies as assistants: Miss Ul dine Vaiden, of Richmond, Va;, Miss Lyda Scarborough of this place, Miss Chauncey Blackburn, of Columbia, Miss Lucile Sheridan, of Greenwood, S. C, and Mrs. Orady Walker, of this place. The Davis Cross Roads Aacdemy will have its closing exercises on Tues? day evening, May 18th. This school has been conducted this year under the efficient management of Miss Mary Culp, of Rock Hill, S. C. Mrs. Hope, of Norfolk, Va., Is visit? ing her sister, Mrs. H. A. Richbourg of this place. Mr. Wallace Plowden, of Manning, spent last Thursday with friends in town. Miss Lizzie Rembert is now on a visit to Mrs. E. C. Tlndal. Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Kershaw, Jr., leave on Tuesday for Walhalla, S. C, where they will spend the summer months. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Anderson, of West Point, Miss., are expcted to ar? rive In a few days to spend the sum? mer with Mrs. Anderson's mother, Mrs. E. C. Tindal. Dr. J. T. Stukes and family, of Lloyd, Fla., are visiting at the home of Dr. L. C. Stukes. Miss Mildred James left last Friday for Charlotte, N. C, where she will spend some time with relatives there NEW PASTOR ARRIVES. Rev. Mark S. Peckham, of Hiram. Ohio. Has Taken Charge of Chris? tian Church. Rev. Mark S. Peckham, of Hiram, Ohio, who has been secured as pastor of the Christian church of this city arrived here Friday accompanied by his "wife and little daughter. Rev. Peckham Is a son of G. A. Peckham. who is professor in the department of old testament languages and^literature at Hiram College, of which the Rev. Peokham is a graduate. He comes to thin city with the highest recommen? dations of the brotherhood and also the national board. Since the removal of the old taber? nacle, the congregation has been meeting at Graham's Studio, but as this has become too small they had to look elsewhere for a place of meeting. Mr. R. N. Abbey, having heard of their need of a place until the com? pletion of their church, which Is in course of erection, kindly offered the Lyric. This has been accepted and the congregation will hereafter con? duct services at the Lyric, i\u*y Sun? day morning at 11 o'clock and in the evening at 8. ROBBERS WRECK TRAIN. Drive Locomotive Against Passenger Cars After Hold-up. Spokane, Wash., May 16.?Follow? ing the hold-up of a Great Northern passenger train by six bandits between Colbert and Mead last night, 12 per? sons were injured when the locomo? tive and the mail car, cut off from the reel of the train, were run back Wild by the bandits after they had rifled the mails of an unknown amount, and Collided with the rest of the train. The conductor saw the wild cars COmlftyg back at 25 miles an hour, and he and another trainman placed a tie Otl the track but the cars, though part? ly -topped, plunged into the coaches, throwing pass..-n::.Ts from their seats and cutting them with broken glass. A trainman sprang aboard the loco motive as the QOllllOn occurred and shut oiY the steam, stopping the havoc. When the train reached Colbert late last night, While the crew WaJ busy with s >me twitching, two men ?prang into the cab an i thrusting re? volver! against the br< aatfl of th< en* ? er and fireman, or lered them t" do as commanded) Ths engineer and fireman compiled and the mail cars were cul off from the rest of the tain by ioni other robben. The looomo? and mall far then ran up the traok ji few miles. Then the engineer and it's fireman were forced to leave the eat. Two of the robbers Went to tin; d. ? f tin- mail car and ordered it opened. Their oommand was obey? ed by Benjamin p. stumpf, mall clerk, who was hurried away from the cars witii the englneman by a dosen re? volver shots. Mantling the locomotive themselves, tin- outlaws took tlie mail ear down the track and looted the registered mail. Then they started the locomo? tive back toward the rest Of the train and escaped. Adjutant General Boyd, who was stricken :it Alken on Friday, is Im? proving end bis physician hopes he win be aide to return to Columbia within a tew days. PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR SUMTER. The Civic League lias Undertaken a Work of Greet Importance! At a recent meeting of the Civic League, a motion was carried to ap? point a committee to look into the matter of a public library. This com? mittee has reported favorably, and, at an early date, a library will be opened to the town. Necessarily, it has to be? gin in a modest way, as it is a local matter entirely, and the committee does not expect to solicit aid from any source beyond our town. In the next few months the library will be located at the old Haynsworth law office on Main street, a place conven? ient to all, and Miss Ingram will serve as liberarian. The dues will be 50c quarterly, or $2 for the whole year, if you prefer to pay that way. I We wish to impress on the public, however, that these arrangements are only temporary. The committee hopes to soon have a first class library at the disposal of the reading public, with books of reference, standard works, popular fiction, leading maga? zines, popular newspapers, etc., and attractive and comfortable reading rooms for grown people and children. The committee proposes to give spe? cial attention to the children's depart? ment, and the fines will be so small as to be within the reach of all young folks, 50 cents annually. The need of a public library in a town of Sumter's size and importance is so great and so apparent, that we do not think It necessary to discuss it here, feeling sure that our citizens are already persuaded of the worthi? ness of such an enterprise. So far we have received only words of en? couragement and commendation. But the committee Is most anxious that this matter be considered in the light of an individual as well as public benefit and that all will assist us in every way they possibly can, and feel that it Is their work as well as ours. The first move towards getting this work on foot will be a Book Recep? tion held at the Civic League office on Main street, (the old Haynsworth law office) next Thursday evening, May 20th, from 6 to 8. The office and ad? joining grounds will be made attrac? tive, refreshments will be served, and sweet music will beguile your ear. The Sumter people who expect to join the Library Association are cordially In? vited to attend, bring a book (or more than one if you wish), and put down names and dues. If you cannot at tend send your dues, and books if you desire to contribute. Any book which you have and think would be a bene? fit to the library will be most accept? able. Please do not buy a book for this purpose, as we prefer that you turn over the cost to our Book Com? mittee who are to invest all funds be? yond actual running expenses, in such books and magazines as are needed. Do not forget the date and hour. Next Thursday evening. May 20th, 6 to 8 o'clock, at the Civic League office. The Delineator for June. Summer from many points of view is reflected in the beautiful illustrat? ed pages of The Delineator for June. Alice Lounsberry writes about "The Return of Rose-Time" and Mable Osgood Wright describes "Birds We Ought to Know.", For those who are going to Europe and for those who will stay at home M. Landon Reed tells, most amusingyl, of "The Hard Work of a Foreign Tour." Mabel Porter Daggett contri? butes an article of rare Interest, a study of "One Woman's Chic Serv? ice," the one woman being the Rev. Caroline Bartlett Crane, who has has achieved national distinction since she began to work for muni clple reforms in Kalmazoo. "The Seven Stages to the Stage" is a feature of special interest because the writer, Louise Closser Hale, ex pretses the opinion concerning res? ponsibility Of mothers who teach tlu-ir children to lisp versos and thus to occupy the first of tho seven stages to the stage. Another article that will cause readeri to think is en? titled "The Useless Tragedy of the Partner's wife." in the William Atherton Du Puy makes startling accusations concerning the general h difference to the sacrifice through which tho woman on tlie farm helps to attain prosperity that sin.1, herself, Seldom! enjoys. The first installment of Richard Le dalllenne's account of his tramp across New York State appears in this .June number. "October Vaga bonda" l! an exqulelte piece of litera? ture that will appeal to every lover of nature. There are three remarkable short stories: "The Heart of Old Ke-mah" by Honoro Wlllote, "Mr. Caw's U>ve Affair" by .1. J. Bell, and "Children of spring" by Arthur Springer. Tin- fashion pages are as usual, sumptuously illustrated. Mrs. Sim eo\ gives hints In the latest modes, and the Paris letter contains much of int? rest to women. It take- a lot of Christianity to en able a man to feel glad when ho >? called upon for $H? to help repair the church. TUB STATE HOSPITAL INQUIRY. Meeting of Legislative Committee To? morrow to Examine rurther Into Conditional Columbia, May 17.?The legislative committee appointed to investigate onditions at the State Hospital for the Insane will meet tomorrow morn ng for the examination of ohter wit? nesses and to hear reports, should there be any, from the various sub? committees. The committee has so far examined only five witnesses, two f them being former inmates and the others being connected with the insti? tution in an official capacity. It has been brought out that condi? tions on the male white wards are ery bad and that there is need for bet? tor accommodations and more money. Oj? the white female wards the condi? tions are very much better and, ac? cording to the testimony of Dr. Saun ders, who has charge of that depart? ment, every patient is contented and well cared for. Members of the committee are now at work on plans for remedying con? ditions in the white male department although in the meantime conditions in the male and female negro wards will also be examined. Dr. Thompson, in charge of the white males, testified that there was need for more room, more and better nurses and a change in the discipline. These matters will be looked into by the committee at the session this week. It is not known yet how many witnesses will be sum? moned and the session may last only a few days or continue for some time. DK. D. C. KELLEY DEAD. Well-Known Methodist Minister Pass? es Away at Nashville. Nashville, Tenn., May 15.?The Rev. Dr. David Campbell Kelley, colonel in the Confederate service, and com? mander of a brigade in Forest's cav? alry, died here this afternoon of heart failure. Dr. Kelley was seventy-seven years old, and one of the most widely known ministers in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. His ser? vices in the pulpit covered nearly six? ty years. A number of years ago he was a candidate for governor of Ten? nessee on the prohibition ticket, but was defeated. He leaves a widow and one daughter. SOUTH CAROLINA GREAT STATE. Her Wonderful Resource* Enumerat? ed by One of Her Eloquent Sons. Atlanta G ?orgian. Hyperbole is a figure of speech in which the orator has been want to in? dulge from time immemorial. But we doubt if either the legislative halls or the political hustings have ever evol? ved the equal of this outburst of elo? quence from an enraptured public speaker on the other side of the Sa? vannah river. It discounts any fourth of July oration we ever heard. Ex? claims the wonderful bugler: ' Has It ever occurred to you. Mr. Chairman, that the cotton cloth made In South Carolina annually would make a sheet big enough to cover the entire face of America and Europe and lop over on the toes of Asia? Or, if all the cattle raised in each year were one cow, she could browse on the tropical vegetation along the equator, while her tail switched icicles off the North Pole and that her milk could float a ship load of her butter and cheese from Charleston to New York? Or, If all the mules that are marketed each year were one mule, it would consume the entire annual corn crop of North Carolina at one meal, and kick the spots off the sun without swelling its side or shaking its tail? Or, If the hogs we raise annually were one hog, that animal would dig the Panama canal in three roots, without grunting, and its scjueak would be b mi enough to jar the COCOanutl Off the trees in Central America?" DOG WENT TO DOCTOR. And Alken Pup ki Grateful for Pbyal dan'o Rlndneaa, (From the Alken Journal and Review) a story of a dog's appreciation for service rendered li told on tho stret ta, Tin other day a little terrier dog hob? bled Into the office of Dra. J. f. Wy man gj Son. and Unding 00 one at homo, he calmly laid himself upon the door, made himself as comfortableaa possible, and awaited the arrival of one of the good doctors. Kre long. Pr. Heatings Wyman, Jr., came In.J and upon discovering that the dog would n??i leave the office he examin? ed him and found that he was suffer? ing from a broken leg. The leg was bandaged and now the little pup In? sists on remaining with the doctor and paying his little account, (for you know doctor*! don'l work for noth? ing). The pup is still folio A im; the doctor about, and showing in <. \ < r\ manner poeelbte for a dumb animal, his appreciation of the surgical t>j ? ra? tion. Many a man gets the upper hand by dealing it to himself from the bottom of the deck. ARRANGEMENTS FOR REUNION. Everything will he in Readiness for (Withering of Confederate Veterans In Memphis June 8. ror Mempnis, Term., May 16.?An-^ nouncement is made by the general executive committee that all will be in readiness for the annual Confed? erate reunion, which will meet in Memphis on June 8, 9, and 10, and! all indications point to one of the most successful gatherings in the his? tory of the organization. All Confederate vterans who dcsii free accommodations will be cared for in a liberal manner. The general com? mittee announces that food, lodging and medical attendance will be pro? vided for every old soldier who shall make his wants known. Chairman W. R. Barksdale of tYm%i hotel committee said tonight that no advance in hotel rates will be made. Automobile races will be held daily at the fair grounds and other amuse? ments have been provided. The social feature of the gather! will be the sponsor's ball, to be give in the large auditorium building at the East End. GEN. J. C. BOYD SERIOUSLY ILL. [otfjfj Adjutant General Stricken In H< M Alken?Was Seized With ApoplexyT^ Aiken, May 14.?This afternoon at the Hotel Aiken Adjutant General J. C. Boyd, of Columbia, was stricken with apoplexy and Is now In a very serious condition. Gen. Boyd was irj Aiken for the purpose of selecting^ site for the encampment of the Third regiment and making arrangements for the encampment. With several citizens he spent all the morning driv? ing, and the hot weather was noticed ' to have fatigued the general some? what. After he had dinner at H Aiken he was sitting In the lobby wi Capt. Rains of Charleston. The gen? eral was noticed to be in some way ' affected, and when he was spoken by Capt. Rains he made no reply. In i a moment, however, he appeared to have revived, and answered. His ymz culiar actions caused alarm amoi^ those who saw hjm, but Capt. Rains explained that he often was thus af- I fected, and he thought he would soon recover. However, In another mo? ment he had fallen out of his chair to " the floor. Dr. T. G. Croft was summoned once and In a few minutes the strick? en soldier was carried to his where, for nearly two hours, he wi In a delirious condition. He has n< quieted, and the attending physich states that he has hopes of recovei Tonight he has partially rcgati consciousness. The general's attack was folloi by a hemorrhage. A quantity of was drawn from his arm. He is under the influence of naro les, bftv his condition is cons dered ter than a few hours ago. Relatl in Columbia have been notif ed. Cai Rains returned to Charleston this ternoon. nt i CHARLESTON TO BE "DRY." After June 30 Saloons Will Be lshed From Kanawlia County. Charleston, W. Va., May, 15.?A rious situation confronts this, the ca| ital city of West Virginia. There heavy bonded indebtedness hani over the heads of the voters, and loon licenses, from which the city heretofore derived most of its rev* r.ue, have been cut off. On Tuesday night, when the &< council met, a motion to abohsh loons carried by a big majority, vote was taken as a joke, and "wets" succeeded in having the meet ing recessed until Thursday night secure a reconsideration. When the recessed meting was it was discovered that the "drys" made uains. and by a vote of S^flH in it was ordered that "at the cxpqgB tlon of the present license yoar none saloons shall exist in Chart ton." The revenue (justion waaH raised. The State will not allow5! city tax of more than 35 cents on $100 valuation, and that is not fl| ciont to bring in revenue enoui mo the city government. BesU contracts for municipal improvemi have been awarded and some of/ work has actually been started. .11 situation is causing mu. t among the citizens. Recently the County Court an order that no saloon licenses be Issued outside the city of Chi ton. hence the entire county of Kanl wl;;? wdl be dry for the first time its history. The license year June 30. The problem of taking care .Indue Adams and Mr. Thomas has now been complicated to a Of eiablc ? \ti nt.?Winston-Salem Jot nal. Moat wonu n liaxe faith in tl husbands as lonu as tin > cap things on credit at a dry goods It takes a woman or a phoftograj cylinder to talk while running ax