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THE SOUTH IS GOING FORWARD ******wi**?**?mB?m?wwm^Bwm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmwmwmmmmmvammmmwmr'^mmwmmm mmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmwwmmmmmmmm^mwmmmmmmwmwmmmwmmm ? " - . _ By the Consolidation of The Greensboro Life, the Security Life, and Annuity Co. and the Jefferson Standard Life, Ten Years of Progress Was Made in a Day. HPHE Jefferson Standard, T. the Souths greatest Life Insurance Co., now has $40,000,000 Ins., in force $4,000,000.00 Assets $700,000.00 Surplus. Ev? ery legtimate plan of In? surance can be secured from this great Company, and every policy holder's interest is absolutely safe? guarded. The Company issues both the participating and non participating plans of insurance at rates as low as safety will permit. There are special features in modern Life Insur? ance policies that appeal to business men and are far superior to and more protective than the old Stereotyped agreement to pay when you are dead. IF there are any who for any cause have lapsed policies during tt e past 12 months they can reinstate their contracts upon a just and most liberal basis. There is a great satisfac? tion in the knowledge that you are sufficiently insur? ed. Try it. The Jefferson Standard has the plan of insurance adapted to your needs. THE JEFFERSON STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Greensboro, N. C. W. B. Upshur, Gen. Agt. Sumter, S. C. A CIVIL WAR TRAGEDY. Daughter of Governor 1M -kens Killed By ?hell Just an She Was About to be Married. (A clipping from an old scrap book five* the following dramatic picture ?f one of the saddest tragedies of the treat war from the Charleston Mer? cury ) The Yankees fiom time to time throw a shell into the city and nobody ccesns to mind it. But misfortune willed that a ..hell should throw the entire < om.nunity into mourning. Mis* Anr.a Picken?, the daughter of our former Governor, never con? sented to leave the city. Despite the representations of General Besure gard. she remained, braving shells and "Greek" fire, tending the wound? ed, and cheering all with her pres? ence. Among the wounded officers under her n.tnlstering care was Mr. Andrew de Ko< helle, a descendant of one of the noblest Hugenot families of this city This young man was full of the liveliest gratitude for his fair nurse. Gratitude gave birth to a more tender sentiment, his suit was listened to. 0gff*jfgssj PtgheM gave, bis consent, snd the marriage was flaed for yesterday, the j:ird of April. Lieutenant l>e Uuchelle was < n duly at fort Sumter in the morning, snd It wss eVv, ?'mined that the cere many *hould take place at the rcsl deree of Genera * gsMtsksfg In the evening at seven t < lock. At the moment when th#? Kpne o,,.,i clergy man was asking the gVkN if lhs was ready a ?hell fell upon the roof ,f the building. penetrated to the room where the company were as.se m l ded. burst, snd Woumh l nine persons, and among the rest Miss Anna IV kens We cannot describe the scene thai followed. Order was at last reestab? lished und the wounded were remo\ ed. sll escept tho bride, win. lay motionless upon the carpet. ller be trothed. km-ellng and landing over her. was weeping bitterly and trying to stun* h the MsSSd that welled from s terrible wound under her left hrea*t A MUigeon ? ame and declar? ed that Mm* lh< ken* bad not longer that two hours to lue. We shall pulnt the general dc*pair. When the girl rsentsfad her eon sclousnefw, she asked to know her fate, and when th?y hesitated to tell her she said Andrew, I be| of yotl to tell me the truth. If I must do I nn die worthy of you. 1 The young noldler* tear* weie his answer; und Mim Anna. summoning all her ntrength. attempted to smile. Nothing could hv mote hesrt rending than to see the agony of this brave girl ?trug- \ gling in the embrace of death und | against a terrible mortal pang. Gov? ernor Pickens, whose courage is known, was almost without conscious? ness, and Mrs. Pickens looked upon her child with the dry and haggard ?ye of one whose reason totters. Lieutenant De Ho .helle was the first to speak. "Anna," he cried, I will die soon too, but I would have you die my wife. There is yet tlUIC to unite us." The young girl did not reply; she was too weak. A slight Mush rose j for an instant to her pale cheek. It could be seen that Joy and pain were struggling in her spirit for the mas- I tery. Lying upon a sofa, her bridal dress all stained with blood, her hair disheveled, she had never been more beautiful. Helpless as she was Lieu tena.it Di Rochelle took her hand and requested the Rev. Mr. Dickin? son to proceed with the ceremony. When it was time for the dying girl to say "Yes." her lips parted several times, but she could not articulate. \t last the word was spoken, ami a slight foam rested upon her lips. The dying agony was near. The minister ?Obbed M IN Proceeded with the cere? mony, AM OOOr afterwards all was over, I nd the bridal chumber was the chamb. i Of death. CLAIMS RK.tiLST ONION. Young Clurvndon runner Raises One Weighing jn Ounces. Manning. June '1. ? Mr. Leslie Rid* Kill .an industrious young farmer who llvei i uoie west o| Manning, rend In ttiis mornlng'a News and Courier SboUl the biK onion raised in Con way, inononrtng II inches in clrcunv Iference and afelgtalng ?\ ounces He forthwith went out Into hi^ onion patch and got tWO of the largest that he aaw and brought them to town When be came. The largest one was measured and weighed in the post otiiee. proving lo be 17 Inches In olr eumference and weighing II ounces. This onion was of the white or silver skin variety and whs sei oul In Jan? uary. The second onion broughi In by Mr KldKill was only a few OUncoa lighter, but still a very fine Specimen. enrollment |? White Schools. For the past year there has been ;in enrollment in the public white acttoola of the i't v as folio we; Primary and 'li innnar Schools: Bey* 114; flirts, :-'?.; total, 141, Hiub Schools: R..\s. NT.; t'.irls. |0|; total 1M7. Qraad Total: Hoys, lit; Qlrla 430, total. M?V. FIGHT IN RECORDER'S COURT. \. S. Merrimon Strikes Policeman II. G, McKagen When Lie is Passed. The Recorders' Court Monday af? ternoon wait the scene of a difficulty hetween ICC. A. S. Merrimon ami To- ', lie* man 11. G. McKugen, when the latter stated in substance that Mr. Merrimon lied in a statement which he had just made before the Record* | ?r. When Mr. Mi Kauen made th" state? ment to this effect Mr. Merrimon struck him a blow in the face, and the court room, where the trial of a case was then in progress, was thrown into the wildest kind of disorder. While the difficulty was going on the negio. who was being tried, slipped out and was seen no more until Tuesday morning, when he turned up afte** the jury had returned a verdict of not guilty in his case. As soon as the commotion was quieted down ,the case was continued to completion. Mr. Merrimon made ? statement apologizing to the court fOf his part in the difficulty. He stat? ed that he was sorry for what had occurred) but that it was only natural for him to resent the affront offered him. Mr. McKugen had arrested Cephas Ford for vagrancy and non-payment Of strei t laxes. Mr. Merrimon had been employtd to defend the negro, In testimony for the defense Kord s ' mother saated that she bad offered Mr. McKagen three dollars Saturday night In payment for her sons street tax and Mr. McKagen had, upon her expostulation! curssd her and her family. Mr. McKagen in reply stated that he had always acted with considera? tion toward those he had arrestej and denied having CUraed the woman or having any sm h conservation with her as she had stated. Mr. Merrimon then asked to be sworn by the Recorder. He stated that he bad been standing mar at the time that the woman had gone to Mr. McKagen ami he bad heard the con? versation. Which was in substance as the woman had testified. Mr McKagen again denied havinit the conservation with the woman and ? ailed Mr. Merrimon a hat, If he said that In- (Mr, McKagen) had s<uh a < onserval Ion. It was at this point that the dilti eulty occurred. Mr, Merrimon struck the officer and the < ?mil room was thiow n into disorder, Witnesses. Itirors ami others imbed to separate the two nun and it was with some I difficult) that things wars rptiied down. In the meantime Cephas Ford, the defendant, disappeared and was seen no more during the trial. The case was completed after the difficulty was settled and order restor? ed, and a verdict of not guilty was returned. Regrets' Occurrence In Court. In the article in Tuesday's Item concerning the difficulty in the Re? corder's Court room Monday after? noon between Mr. A. S. Merrimon and Police Officer H. G. McKagen, the re? porter for the Item endeavored to state only the facts of the occurence, as he heard them. Unfortunately he was unable to see Mr. McKagen, who, as usual, was on duty hunting up de? linquent street taxpayers, could not be found at the time. Mr. McKagen stated this morning that it was not mentioned in the re? port of the occurrence that he had apologized to the Court for his part in the transaction. Mr. McKagen stated that he re gretted exceedingly that the difficulty had occurred. He had always been a good friend of Mr. Merrimon'a and had no hard feelings against him. The oversight on the part of the re? porter, mentioned by Mr. McKagen, was purely unintentional. This re? porter has always found Mr. McKagen a capable and vigilant officer, always accommodating and polite, and in no Way meant to do him an injustice. There was only one sale by the Master at sales day Monday: W. I'.. Boyle vs. Mittie (Jass. et al, 136 1 acrea on Cow 1'ens swamp, purchased 'by Lee & Moise, attorneys, for Mt 800. Nobody would complain very much If Secretary Redfield should try to administer the " water cure" to the Washington lobbyists.?New York Master's Sale. ; Tribune. Marriage License Record. Licensee to marry have been issued to Mr. W. C. Graham. Jr., of Rich? mond, and Miss M. Virginia Lenoir of Sumter; Mr. R. E. DuRant, Jr., and Miss Edna M. Walker of Sumter; and to T. R. McElveen, Jr., and Miss Ma? mie Player of South Lynchburg. The dispensary petition, &9 filed ! with the Supervisor, has a safe mar ' gin over the required one-third of the qualified electors of the county, provided all the names on the petition ?are those of qualified e'ectors. But here is the rub?the petition was cir? culated generally and everybody was asked to sign it, without inquiry being made as to w hether the persons sign? ing held a registration certificate and had paid his taxes. A thorough re vison of the petition may reduce the margin materially or eliminate *t en? tirely. It Is by no means certain that the dispensary election will be order* ed. KWe Back Our Claims by an Honest Promise to Refund Your Money in Every Instance In Which you do not Derive Absolute Satisfaction Do not take anybody's word for it. Do not even take our word for it. Make us prove When wo say to you that we believe that Rexall Remedies nee the most honestly made, the most scientifically made, tin* most effective, nearest perfect in every ?aj of any line of reined lex ever of? fered for the relief of human Ills, we arc ready to hack that statement to the limit. Kverj nah? of every one of the is always made with the positive guarantee (hat it will give satisfaction?that It will give relief? thai it will do all that is expected of it?or the money paid lor it will he refunded without ques? tion or formality. Tills guarantee goes with over) sale of ever) one of tin' Kexall Remedies. It Is a guarantee authorized b) the manufacturers, and hacked in ever) Instance by our own |>crsoiial guarantee. There Is no red tape to ilii*^?no string to this offer?nothing to sign. Ml you have to do in any Instance in which a Revall Remedy tint's not give satisfaction?iI?m*h imH do all that wc claim lot* it or th;il you expect of il?is |o come hack to us cmpl \-hamlcd. and upon your mere so\-su. wc will cheerful!) and P'<mipi'\ give hack your money. Isn't that fair.' t an you doubl our honest) of |iur|Mise? Is (here am reason for yon to healtnte or iloiilu Sibert's Drug. Store, The ^OXaJUL Store Make Us Prove