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Guv. in the Blizzard.
IcssERe, Ascrc CIRCLE, Polar REGIONS
NEAR ST.. CHARLES, Feb. Is, '95.

ICEBERG, AEcTIC CIRCLE, POLAR REGIONS.
NEAR ST. CHARLES, Feb. Is, 's5.
The TOP of this letter is somewhat mixed,
but the North pole become disocated aod
blowed down on Us some days ago, and 1t
looks as if taint going to get set back any
more. We wish to good-gracious -sakes-alive
those hot collared chaps, who We been 80 long
and anxiously trying to discover II, would
come along and get it, and carry it and stick
il back in the hold where it belongs. 1t don't
suit our climate, or our constitution, OF crops,
or caiculations-nor religion. We never had
any sympathy for Arctic explorers. VINO In
Be.elzehub and Thos. P. Walker, but q
curions crank would spend money and LIE
hunting for e dad .rotted, dead frost-eitten
nole stickin in the coldest end Of the world !!
We wouldn'. travel sccross a acre patch
through such climate as to-day, to discover
a grove of poles. No DOT wilderness Of poles
less'u they were cut down and piled ana
burpin'. Hits been Jas degrees from COM
Portable, we don't care what the thermometer
saws. and you say there's more coming. Well
we hope your prediction will prove as false as
vonr promise of "Balmy weather again
,broneh the South Vide issue of 9th inst,
latter clause, lst verse, local column Yet
rou fnd fault with Judge Hurst. Barricade
your Own glass house before you CHUNK
brother Hurst. His weather is execrable, 1t IS
true, but then be gives us warning aod don |
rnislead us, and cause US TO run out OF
lieht'ud and milln and lamp lie and every
thing. By prophesying balmy weather, aud
then send an elarnal snow oiizzaro 10 hetcn
us. Balmy? Ba-you are prophet that
amt no profit.
We are very sare the oat crop is killed
as dead as - as credid. So also rye and bar
ley and all! garden truck. Aig anc m,lx crop
also damaged and we are busted, world wl'n-
on, end. Even while We write the beautiful,
beautiful. balmy, dennition, doggoned snow
is speaking and floating and fooling down
apaip. also sleet. Balmy nothin'. Now We
don't mind trouble once in while, out when
il comes 3 or times 10 while, like this, 1t
beeips to burt, and trouble is one thing we
never could get any fan out of.
Why don't the Sumter business men adver-
Use? When money is plentiful we can afford
10 patrooize our favorites; but in time like
this people most assiduously con the adver'
t;sements, and seek out the best bargains tor
ali they buy. Are there no bargains now IN
Snmter? One advertisement in newspaper
is worth more than ell the painted plank
nailed on every tree from Sumter to Jerusa-
lem. we don't read 'em brethren. Hain't got
time going and ain interested coming back
The barn. stable, ETC., of Mr.. R. Bradley
Wilson were entirely destroyed by bre 90
last Sunday morning, with his corn and
lot of forage Cause unknown.
Col. j. Harvey Wilson was thrown from
his horse week or so ago, and bis arm was
broken between the wrist and eltOw.
We should have written before. but had to
organize syndicate to raise the postage
GUv.
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Mr.. E. ]. Reardon has been appointed coli
citing agent and correspondent of the Pyt6tan
Journal. The members of the frateroity
should support the Journal, as it will do
much towards building up the order through
out the State.
Pscahon,as Tribe No. l6, l. O. R. ~, will
hereafter meet at 80 o'clock ?. m., instead
offs o'clock. The Tribe is working on the
degrees now the teams Fare becoming very
proficient in the work.
There has been more than one suggestion
this winter that wood mission be organized
to distribute wood free or at nomlnsl cost
to the deserving poor, who have suffered not
little during the bitter weather. from their
inability to obtain fuel. The suggestion is
very good, but unless it is put into operation
those rho are suffering will not receive much
benefit.
Pure Rich Blood is essential TO good
health, because the blood is the vital fluid
which supplies all the organs with life.
Hoods Sarssparilla is the grea; blood purl-
fer
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ionia Letter.
JENA s. C.. Feb. lS. y :

IONA S. c., Feb. lS, %.
DR.. Editor: We have had he worst spell
of weather ever saw. Il opgan TO sno"
last Monday, aud It's is saow on the gTou'd
vet. We have been housed up so long that
we have almost got the-the-weii, we nave
GOT the blues There is no work Being done
al ALL We can't tell We, whether the ost
crop is dead or not, we can't see them tor the
snow.
Mr.. ]. A. Smith, of Columbia, was on q
visit to his mother one day last week.
Mess.s. Johnnie and Lollie Weldon have
rented the old Corbitt place this year, tud
have moved there They are keeping Bach
Mr.. Murray Robertscn, our school teacher,
and the children have failed to appear at the
school house the pas. week on account OF the
snsw. Also, on accoun. Of the snow, our
mail carrier VI. L. A. Lee failed to carry The
mail the last TWO trips-censeqaentiy we
have had nothing to read for week.
Mr. j. A. Boykin, who has been s:cS !os
some time, is 20 better.
There has neeu 20 guano bought here YET,
aud from what I caa hear there Will De very
little used here this year
We can't see how we can stop all our oaa
habits at once, we think We will be ooiigeo
to kinder taper off 90 guano.
We see 'sDry jim" don't know scripture
by heart as we'll as he thought he Cid. If be
will look at the sth chapter OF Romans. and
the 2s,h verse, he i'll see that ii reads, land
we know tha. all things work together for
good to them that love God.
Miss Nina Weldon and Mr. Robert Nc-
Cathern were married oa last Wednesday
night a, I o'clock. by Rev. T. j. Munnerlyn,
at Smithvilie, S. c.
LITTLE FARMER.
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The Negro Bugaboo.

To the Editor of The Neacs and
Courier: "Getting together" in the
way suggested by Gen. Farley and Mr..
McMahon for the people means. 10
other words, agreeing that the rings
ters'' have such an questionable ma
jority in the State that the Conserva-
,ives should not anger them by a
discussion before the people of the
vital issues involved 10 the holding of
Constitutional Convention, and that
the people should not be trusted to
vote on the proposed wording of it.
Both of them reiterate the assertion
that above all things we should have
peace and "get together
Everyone with enough sense to know
the great importance of peace for his
OVID welfare will agree with them that
we should have it, and that about the
best way to have it is to get to-
gether," and will even 60 farther than
Gen. Farley at least has in thinking
bow nicely we might have have had it
for the last four years by staying to
gether' if Gen Farley aud SOME of
his friends bad only been willing to
have served the dear people without
public Office and the emoluments there
Of do not wish to dispute your good
intentions, General, but when we re-
member that for four years you follow
ed the man whose hand chad some
thug TO do" with the Infamous "Shell
manifesto" I merely wish to mildly
suggest that you are liable to make
mistakes. Questions touching their
welfare for years should not incite a
civilized people to violence. and if they
are savages should be educated to a
higher civilization by discussion of
their interests before them.
1t is generally admitted that the
people Of this State have not shown
themselves iu very favorable light to
civilized people in the last few years,
but | believe that without the veno-
nous tongue of the demagogue playing
on their passions they will listen to
and understand questions sufficiently
we'll to vote intelligently on them, and
that the minority will uncompla1ningiy
submit to an indisputable white ma
iority. Whether it is best to have an
election law where everyone can vote
and be sure of having his vote counted,
or one to exclude negroes by which
white men car be cheated of their
rights. is surely question worthy Of
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PRIvATEER PERSONALS.

Pa1vArEER, S. c., February Is, 1894.
In connection with the recent articles
which have appeared in your columns about
Gen. Marion and his relatives the following Is
interesting: fhe Dwights of this county are
relatives of she General, as is also the family
of ex-Representa,ive W. 0. Cain, of this
township, who married Miss Dwight AS
was mentioned in the ". 4 s: few years
ago the Ramsey family, Of this county,
formerly owed Gen. Marion's watch, which
was lest during the war.
Some of our young people had pleasant
Valentine party at Mr. Sam Bradford $ $
Thursday night. Miss Mabel Beckham acted
as postmistress.
Miss Hattie Whilden is visiting In Wedge
feld, and Miss Julia Nettles in Sumter.
Capt. ]. A. Burpes, who thought of re-
moving to Marlborough. has concluded to
Not long since Mr.. Ben Huasou, of this
township, was married to Miss Geddings,
of Clarendon. McO. T.
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Payable in Gold.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-During the
morning hour proceedings in the SEN
ate, and when the Vice President
called for "bills and joint resoiu-
tions." Mr.. Villas rose and introduced
a bill entitled "To save the people Of
the United States sl6,l70,'00' and
he asked that it be read in full and
lie on the table for the present.
The bill recites that the President
of the United States has advised Con-
gress in his communication of Febru-
ary 9Th, that he had completed an ar :
rangement with parties able to fulfil
their undertaking, for the purchase
OF 365, ,OOO,OO in gold coin in return
for per cent. thirty year bonds
payable in coin," but that he had
reserved the privilege Of submitting
3 per cent" gold bonds for them, at
an annual saving n interests Of
$3.50, ,l59, and, for the whole thirty
years, of S16,170,770. 1t therefore
authorizes the issue of 3 per cent.
bonds not exceeding in the aggre-
gate S 65,000,000, running for thirty
years principal and interest, payable
in gold coin.
At subsequent part of the pro-
ceedings, Mr. Hill expressed the
opinion that instead of being laid on
the table it should be placed on the
calendar from Which it could be TAX
en- by motion and brought before the
Senate directly for action, without
reference to any committee. Acqui-
scence in these views was expressed
by Mr.. Villas, but positive objection
to that course was interposed by Mr..
Teller. The rules were appealed to,
and it turned out that under one OF
them an objection to the request that
a bill lie on the table caused its ref
erence to the calendar. Such OBJ
lection was promptly made by Mr..
Lodge, and therefore the Vice Presl-
dent announced that the bill had gone
to the calendar.
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DIR. Philips Brooks

Who sali: SHOW me what books boy
reads. ana vii! resd you his destiny.
How important it is. then. that your hans
should b provided with books OF the highest
character.
Fairy taies. ard even. perhaps, Buf.so
Ell" sto,; ;. have tae!r place as developers
Of a taste -. reading. sort Of lits,aEy ~.
es II were. bu. unless the boy soon sa6xs
preference for the stronger meat ct psututal
kaowe1ge history. trl veL etc, yos ufS -
sure ha: he IS mentally unsorao. Or 6fzt
these has teen something radically wftdE n
bis education.
The Encyclopedia Britannica has nEAsH
been termed the con- .ntated esssntA
the whole worlds wisdom" Let you.te4
read It's ir.cresting pages. and he wtn Nm
look with disdc!n upon nAshy" utfsaa
We ara continually Understanding pTS
capacity for large IDEAS. There u no4tsg
20 attractive .s truth. Give him the nafasiM
eut Of uttcA to construct largo Eeas- AH
H-...ni,nixa ID the horse. where be tau cpd,ssA
{: consthuauy. and as hs attA!us nsaheca b
vii, Sud 10 pl&es n HtsIlfy os professional
nfe to vhseh hs nay aoa 1spsre.
Seize u, pse4ens ot1esuaSty 70 rsoyiAea
vsopu Uh ~ fpt ypu aoas nJs0as4$4@
juvestuen OF boz Tea Cents Cry. IS yVe
Order from THE COLUMBIA STATE
while it may be had at Introductory pI.ees.
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Echoes of The Blizzard.

from the Daily Item, Feb. IS.
They say taa, it was SO cold last Thursday
Friday and Saturday:
That carpenter who was building fence
had to quit work, because the post holes
froze up hard and fast.
Tha. setting hens quit their nests and hunt
ed warm place.
That English sparraws froze to death.
That One X dispeasary was in great de-
mand.
That wood went up to dollar an OK load
about eight or pine dollars cord
That no freight was able to come through.
That every body shivered and wished Tor
warm weather.
Tha. the mud holes on Main Street froze
solid, and we're kicked around like loose
paving stones.
Tba. a good many boards from bridges and
pal,nes from fences disappeared
That the loa6og negroes congrega,ed
agains. Rytfenberg's wall like lot of cooters
on log.
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earnest discussion aid deep thought By
everyone in the State, for 'fouhle VIII
brew il times to cor:e acrct1s!a& 20 The
size cf ;he tnis1s'se we s92So.
/, i: gi more la2ogtss - s,re,ecf
ouese.-e~ against possible oegro DOM
na'ioa BY placing in Consultation for
the State clause permitting fraud than
10 take the chances of our bcastcd
Anglo axon intelligence governing
him and ourselves through justice and
honesty and maintenance of ocr self
respect thereby? How long shall We
be frightened by this artful gang with
this black spectre and alloy their re-
pyoaches Of desire to bring it ahou'
TO take from US the courage to
stand up for what we think right?
Because half a dozen grassboppers
under fern make the 6eld rins
With their importuoa;e ch;nk whIat
thousands of great cattle, reposlos
beneath the shadow of the oak. chew
the cud and are silent, pray do not
imagine that those who make the noise
are the only inhabitants of the field;
that Of course they are many in num-
bers, or that after all they are other
than the little sbrivelied. meagre, hop
ing, though loud aud troublesome.
Insects of the hour" And to brush
them away forever the true meo
Of the State have only to organize
in time aud show them up and
oppose them in every proposition that
they make of peace aud compro-
mise; all chaff and humbug, made
to deceive and disorganize their
opponants, while they prepare to
fasten themselves upon the State,
to which they will never allow peace,
wherein they would soon perish. If we
listen to them aod 60 into primaries with
them. with everything in their hands
we are whipped before we start. No
factioual lines need be drawn by men
opposed to the desires Of the "rlng,
putting up their candidates whether
they have been heretofore krcwn as
Tillmauites or Ants. Better meet the
issue squarely, like honest men. and
try to solve the problem our fathers
left us, and while doing justice to all
maintain our self-respect as ADglo-Sax-
ous, than to let the fear of negroes be-
coming our rulers make US unworthy Of
our past by familiarity with continual
fraud. Better anything than that. 1t
is idle talk to say that We are not NOR
ally bound to respect constitutional
amendments forced on US by conquest
while the same powers that put them
there exist with strength enough to
enforce them, and while this is so it is
hard to see how negroes can be dis
frauchised without disfraucbising many
white men or permit fraud. | don't
see bow it makes any difference whether
"apy man of prominence" has dared to
oppose the idea Of "gettipg.. together
or not Every man in the State is as
deeply interested as linen Of proml-
nence," and besides many of our "men
Of promi nence" have become so by
showing bow utterly unworthy they are
of confidence Intellectually or morally.
W. J. REEs.
Stateburg, February II, 1895.
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Thibet is still governed exclusively
by its priesthood, the Buddhist Lamas
promugating the forms which find their
way into every concern of life
Lucifec matches we're patented 10
1884, while friction matches preceded
them by thirteen years. The improved
machinery by which matches are now
made BY the million at tri6ing cost,
we're the inventions Of comparatively re
cent years.
A man died recently near Lebanon,
Pa, at nioery-two years of age. lie
had been the father of twenty-five chill
dren, fifteen of whom survived him.
There were besides, at the time of his
death, one hundred and ten graudcbil-
dren and ninety-six great-grandchil-
dren.
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There is loaf of bread in the Agri-
cultural Department at Washington
made from the roasted leaves Of a plant
allied to tie century plant. Another
Kind of bread is from dough Of juniper
berries.
At the Argentina Tbeater in Rome,
as the government has cus down ex-
penses, opera is being given for the
first time without subsidy. A wo-
maa, Nine Stolzman, has undertaken
the management. She began with
Verdi's .'Otello." Her first novelty
will be Giulo Cottrau's "Griselda'
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HEART DISEASE so YEARS!
Short Breath, Palpitation.

Mr.. G. W. McKinsey, postmaster Of
Kokomo. Ind, and a brave ex-soldier,
says: II had been severely troubled
with heart disease ever since leaving
the army at the close of the late war.
[ was troubled with palpitation and
shortneSs of breath. [ could not
sleep on my left side and had pain
around my heart I became so i'll
that I was much alarmed, and for
tunatelY my attention was called to
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All Cut and Dried.

CoysrAST1xopLE, Fe5ruory l. -Fhe
commission sent to Investigate the
Armenian ou,rages is still at Meosh
The Europeans wished TO visit the
villages in the neigh oorhood, but the
authorities declined to let them, saying
ahat the foreign delegates we're entitled
40 watch the proceedings, but not to
collect evidence.
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Henry Ward Beecber once informed man
who came to him complaining of gloomy ana
desponded feelings. that what he most needed
was good cAhar,ic, meaning, of course
such medicine as Ayers Cathartic Pili's'
every dose being effective.
Shannon Letter Files aud Filing Gases at
a. G. Osteen + Co.'S.
Blank books of all kinds at h. G. os,een &
Co.'S.
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Youth

Is the Formative Period. Il IS then that the
nlnd j: freest from care. the Imagination
1ahaE2crsa. the memory most retentI"e. tho
eye brightest. and the na;ur. most
susceptible Whist boy reaas in This
period becomes SO lnde!ibiy IMPRESSED upon
his nature that II becomes part OF bis very
Character.
This is { time when parents responsibility
Is greatest. Il Is not enough 70 tell the BOY
what he ought 20 become. Most toys ere
not overly susceptible 70 ci5ac::c
teaching. You can usually lead ha mia
easier than you car drive hi:a rod. See
tina: he has the proper Surroundings, and .
little encouragement. ana it is surprising hoy
readily he develops a taste for the best
n literature. lie: tha: taste be developed
and there is 1.-THE laaSer as 20 his tctusa.
Twas
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