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The herald., 1896-08-04
PART III.
CHAPTER III.

my dear Emmie, l never saw people
look so flabbergasted in my life, when, in
the sudden silence produced by this as
founding announcement. genuine negro.
with a benign expression, walked in, and
began with courteous sef-possession, and in
correct English to apologize for his late ar
rival, addressing himself to Aunt Berry,
and the looking round for his host when
Then his eyes rolled till We saw nothing
but the whites, and he lifted up his hands,
and became speechless. The other bishop
was speeches., everything was speechless.
Vereker was black in the face with sup
pressed laughter, the Doctor lividly pale
with wrath, Aunt Berry gasped, the church.
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HELPS THE INSURANCE BTSI.
NESS

western papers say as the result of
the recent disastrous windstorms the in
surance business is booming all over the
west, and every insurance office now nd
vertlses insurance against tornadoes and
cyclones. A man can insure any prop
erty nowadays, and insure it against any
disaster. He can insure his house
against fire, water. accident, tightening
and burglarly; he can insure his bicycle
against thieves his bunch of keys against
loss. In Chlcago's suburbs they are even
insuring garbage cans company guar
anteeing to replace any cans that may
be stolen. AS this sort of theft is grow
ing common and Il policy costs only 26
cents the new insurance is popular.
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A POSTER PARTY.

A good idea for hostess in search of
novelties is a poster party. In sending
the invitations the hostess suggests to
each guest which poster or design upon a
paper or magazine cover he or she is to
copy in his or her costume. Prizes are
offered, and take the form of subscrip-
tons to magazines or newspapers. In
preparing the costumes the cheapest or
most expensive materials may be used,
such as butter cloth, muslin or Turkey
twill
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Bings-"That new typewriter girl is
a corker on spelling and synonyms. She
seems to be thoroughly well grounded
in English"
Virgins Eyes, she is. Her mother
told me that when she was little they al
ways had her sit at the table on Web
sters dictionary. cleveland Plain
DealeI.
The herald., 1896-08-04
Copyright, 1896, by NJ. G. Tuttiett)
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
Robin Ashworth, returning to his native
town after many years' absence. chances to
arrive on the night when charity con-
cert comes off, at which his former sweet
heart Beatrice Forde. now a famous So
prano and known as RUBY Elliott" sings
the old gong. robin Adair" He is deep
ly affected by the pathos of her singing
which Seems to refer to himself After the
concert. Beatrice. or Ruby" goes home
with her friends. the Westlands. They
drift into conversation concerning Robin
Ashworth. and DR.. Westland at the request
of his Wife, who Is much younger than Ru-
by and he, narrated the circumstances OF
Robins quarrel with his father, then and
now rector of the church. One OF Robins
pranks was to make himself up as an ex-
pected negro bishop OF great distinction.
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NEW SKIN FOR PoCKETBOOKs.

N
The monkey skin pocketbook has a
rival; it is a pocketbook made of cas-
sowary skin. which is considered the
most popular leather of the moment.
Cassowary skin, when ready to be made
into pocketbooks, is delicate tan in col
or, a shade or so lighter than the monkey
skin. 1t has the appearance of being
punctured with tiny holes. These new
pocketbooks are most deliberately mount
ed.
Some not only have the corners cap
ped with gold, but on them is gold SER
pent in seeming readiness to crawl over
the cover Others have an enameled
flower or two for ornamentation, and the
corners are capped with enamel, the
same color as that used for the flower.
Another popular leather for pocket
books and belts is water snake skin. This
is notified gray in color, and looks ex-
tremely well when mounted in silver.
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"HIS OWN FEELINGS CAME OUT
AND l SUPPOSE MINE TOO"


warden and the curate stood OPEN mouthed
for at least minute, when the sham bish-
op, quickly extingushins the lamp nearest
him and signing to me and Vereker to put
out the other. dashed across the room to
the south window. which, you remember,
is opposite the door. and made clean bolt
through ii. smashing pane OF glass in his
haste, and leaving his wig behind him on
the carpet it was Vereker's wig; he wore
it to play the banjo.
Il don't quite remember what followed,
but shall never forget the next morning
in the study. Vereker and l werc first sum-
inonei. The sight of that old mans face
and his blazing eyes gave me goosefesh all
over. l weakly said something about Rob-
ms not meaning anything, and his faith
er raved at me. That sneak Vereker deplor-
cd Robins lppancy and profanity and the
doctor---to my great joy-fel foul of him.
/ rather hoped he would knock him down.
but Jim suddenly vanished, l was ordered
out Of the room and Robin called in. Bob
was really sorry ard ashamed. He told me
that he never mean. to go so far, but was
carried away by the unexpected success OF
his make VI. 4 didn't think l could have
said and was certain you fellows would
know me. 1t was Aunt Berrys opening
speech that did it. Having got such a rise
out of the old girl. I was bound to go on.
You all played up to me to that extent l
firmly believed was the bishop before the
end. l shall never forget little Kendal's
face. 1t was caution.
What could have put such an unlucky
thing into his head?" Ruby wondered.
THE bishop had telegraphed that he was
coming by a later train; he had sent a port
manteau on by morning train, the port
manteau had come unfastened on the way,
and tho housemaid. seeing the things had got
wet, had taken them out and dried and ar
ranged by the spare bedroom fire. The
telegram had been given to Robin his faith
not being at home, whereupon the devil
entered into him. The study door was shut
upon those two for a long time that morn
but we heard loud angry voices, and at last
a struggle, then the door burst open and
Robin came out. pale and wild with anger
He took his hat from the stand, opened the
hall-door and went out. The doctor fol-
lowed him and asked where he was going
"'To the DEVIL he replied, turning round
with eyes like two live Goals, since you
wish It,
Stop! Numbered his father, whose face
was as the face of demon, or that of John
Knox preaching before Mary Queen Of
Scots. or never return
"But Ashworth walked on, his hat set
over his eyes, his head bent down, his
hands in his pockets. He was in one Of
his black RACES and Vereker and l both
hntt 10 i,,to 1.
he had quieted down. Nothing was heard
of him for three mortal months, at the end
of which I had short letter from a hos
pital. Come and see me; I'm all broken
up and done for and of course 1 WENT
ah!'
loud long peal Of the night bell reused
the quiet house and broke up the little cir
Gle Even then Beatrice could not quite
lose that sound Of pacing steps on the flags
outside.
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The first lady lawyer in Berlin has
opened her own Office in the fashionable
thoroughfare of Inter den Linden. She
is Frau Emile Kempin, doctor of law, and
formerly private lecturer in English and
American law at the University of Zu-
rich. Frau Kempin has also belonged
to the New York University, and prac-
tised in this city.
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Higgins-"Old Bilson called in four
doctors in consultation over him when he
died"
Miggles-"rhere is no danger Of his be.
ing buried alive Brooklyn lines.
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CHAPTER w.

The night was bright with moonshine,
but the wind roared and rioted about the
house. till it shuddered as if in a giants
grasp. When the hours were growing
small. Mrs. Westland, wrapped in dress
irg. gown, and sitting by the fire with a
novel in her hand, looked up to see Bea-
trice enter In like array
II can't sleep, Emmie, may I keep you
company" she asked, and they sat and
talked brokenly in the lull of the storm.
'It's no use to be Jealous" Emmie pre-
sently said, but Arthur worships you still.
Why wouldn't you have hiin7'
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HOW IT Is DONE.

The City Employc Shows How lie Has
Been Trained to Act With Delbera-
fOn
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NOW FOR GOOD ROADS.
Ten Workers Added to the Chain
Gang

The chain gang was reinforced last FRIDAY
afternoon hy The addition Of hs t \ prison
ers sentenced at the term Of court held this
week. The gang will gradually grow in
numbers, and IT stA:ds to reason that 'ht
roads will be improved permanently by the
systematic work that is being done. Already
the roads have teen decidedly improved in
the vicinity Of this city, acd in tine all
parts of the county will have better roads
through the oyera;i,n Ct the chain gang.
The terms of the chnia earg recruits range
FROM 10 l8 months aad great dea OF
work can he do"e by their u"i'ed effcr's
during their terms Of service The list of
those who begin to work for the county on
Monday is as follows:
Richard Johnson, l8 months: Thos John
SOP, iS months; William Chapman, $
months; William Parker, - rncn:hs; G:a"t
Williams, 5 months; Richard Thompson, y
months; H.mmie Brown, y mon'hs Henry
Vaughn, IL months; Hiram Vaughn, -
mouthe; William Davis, Is N onths.
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1S94-95 would poip. to 1O.624 900
bales as the probable extent Of the new
crop. While so large crop as this is
possible, do not think it is at all pro-
be. regret exceedingly that so large
an acreage should have been given to
cotton this spring, and do not like to
contemplate the possibility of crop of
10, 600 900 bales, and ruiuously low
figures to which so large crop would
force the price Of cotton.-Augu'ta
Chronicle
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SALE OF
SUMTER
County Bonds.
Office Of Supervisor Sumter Co.
SUMTER, S. c., JUNE 3, 1895.

TINE COUNTY BOARD OF CoMNIs-
SIONERS of Sumter County bereby
give notice that pursuant to the provisions Of
an Act of The General Assembly of South
Carolina, entitled ap Ac: 20 suthoriZ. the
issue Of SIS, 0co 90 Of Bonds of Sum:er
County to raise funds for past Indebtedness,
and for Repairs aod Furnishing the Court
House, approved December 2lst, 1894, and
also under Act of said Assembly, approved
March 7;h, 1896, p. 2ss; they vii! receive
Bids for the whole or any part OF sald issue
from SlO0. 0c up, al their office at Sumter,
S. c., up 10 July 9Th, 1895, at l2 O'Clock no.
Said bonds to mature in lea years, and TO
bear iuteres, st the rale of six per centum per
annum, payable annually, 10 be exempt from
any snd all County, State aod Mnnicira!
taxation; secured by An Annual Levy Of
taxes TO pay said interest, and the accumula-
ton of Sinking Fund for the ultimate re-
damp,;oo OF the same The Bonds to be sold
et no, less than par The right to rejsct any
and ell bids is expressly reserved.
By order Of the 5oard.
GSeel ". S. D1NKlNS,
Arrest: Supervisor.
THOS. V. WALSH,
Secty.
Ju1e 8, 1896.
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The Coming Cotton Crop.

Mr.. Alfred B Sbepperson makes iu-
teressiug commeots on the report of the
Department of Agriculture giving the
acreage and coodition Of the cotton
crop In an interview 10 The New
York Journal of Commerce he sage:
..The Indicated cotton acreage of the
country is 23,461. .464 acres, against
20190, CTS acres last season.
The reports as to acreage aud crop
conditions are quite in conformity with
the information received from my Own
rrespoudenss. and am confident that
they agree more Dcarly With the best
private adv;ces than any cotton reports
isued By tss department for very loog
time.
Assuming the present crop to b.
1900 bales, tue Government
reports of today would Indicate crop Of
about $4,000 bales. provided the
present improvement in condition over
last season shoa'd be maintained
..The condition. as reported on July
las, year. was SIS pc!'''s below toe
average Ja!; coodi,ioi: lace iS82 aod
the reported condition Of iuz / -: 80
ps;a,s below the average Ausns; c.::,,
d;s:ou sipcs 1882 1t voui,: 'isescs9.c
rot be a, ali unreasonable ts: s':.2ose e
that pressa: gain in crop condi:;oa over
last wear may De contlDuec through the
moa;bs Of Juae aud Jaly, though 'ae
crop cordi,icus are chiefly governed 10y
the weather, thar which nothing Is
more uncertain.
"Is may be added that she crop re
ports Of the Department Of Agriculture
are usually TOO low, both as to acreage
and ccadi.ioe, aod should this prove to
be sae case this year, there would seem
to be at least a probability that the
cotton crop may be far in excess of toe
worlds requirements. ln estimating
fore those requirements we must con
slider the present dultness of trade and
the farther great depression which may
epsue from the deplorable uncertainty
ia regard to the currency question 10
this country.
II a letter to the editor of The
Chronicle Mr.. Shepperson says:
"You will of course understand aha
did DOT pretend. at this tine of tb'
year, to make any serious estimate o
the size of the growing cotton crop, fo'
many aud great changes may occur II
the condition Of the crop between nov
aud the close of picking. lo looking
for any Indication of the extent of tae
presens crop from the Government
last reports, saink it would be mani
festly affair to take as basis for cal
calations the phenomenal crop of 1891
95. According to the estimates of tn
Department Of Agriculture, the oottor
acreage in 1894-e5 vas 243,o0o acre
more than the cotton acreage OF Shi
spring, while the condition CT the crol
on June 1ss was 9 per cent. hlgse
than the condition on June 1st, 1894
A calculation therefore Of the presen
indications based upon the crop Q
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

Some confusion has arisen in refer
ence to tue time Candidates for county
officers are required to file pledges, and
to set the matter at rest We will quote
the rule as laid down by the State Ex-
ecutiye committee. It is as follows:
Rule 8. Candidates for the General
Assembly and for county Offices shall,
10 days previous to the primary e'ec-
siop, file with the chairman of the
couasy executive committee pledge,
ia writing, to abide the result of the
primary aud support the nominees
thereof. Candidates for other cfices
shall file such pledge with the chairman
of the State Democratic Executive Com
mistee on or before 22d June 1896.
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Tue protest Of the farmers of Sum
ter aud Kershaw Goanties who live 10
the vicinity of the State farms cannot
be Ignored by the directors of the Peu-
i,ensiary, culess they desire to be
placed on record as Indifferent to the
rights among reputable sax payers and
land owners. TIE charge made
against the superintendent Of toe State
farms should be Investigated, and II
found to be true, which We believe will
be the case. it will become the duty o'
the directors to pet an immediate stop
to the practices that are injuring the
Independent farmers OF the Deghbor
hood. If the State must engage io
farming it should ccn6nc itself strictly
to con v;cs labor, and should not under
any circumstances interfere With toe
iabosers Of other farmers. We do Do'
understand the situation that makes 1t
necessary for free labor to be employed
on the S,ate farms. when large num,
ber of convicts are leased to private
parties 10 various parts Of the State.
There is something wrong 10 the mao-
agenent Of The affairs of the State
farm, aud the immediate present Is the
time for the remedy to be applied.
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Fruit prospects continue to lessei
an J are very poor for all kinds Of frul
Berries continue plentiful! and Of good
quality.
Gardens are improving very rapid
ly new and seasopable vegetables are
reasonably abundant.
Pastures afford exceileDt gr.zng.
TIE condition of crps in general
continue very promising. aad as the
season of least variability Of weather
conditions is about at hand. the outlook
for the midsummer season is encouras-
ing.
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j 81 BAUER,
Sectiou Director.

Sone people are constantly troubled with
pimrls and hollis, especis';y about the fece
and neck. The .es, remedy ia thorough
coarse Of Ayers Ssrsaparllla, witch expels
ell h.moss through the proper channels, aud
80 makes the shin become soft, healthy, and
fair
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Mr.. Editor: Having been solicited by
friends, respectfully announce myself rs n
candidate for Clerk OF Court tor Sumter
County sas,ject to the action Of the Demo
cratic party Having considerable expert
encs in :he Office under the late Col. Graham
and others, h4l,er myself that | can give
general satisfaction, and solicit All earnest
Support from the party. Very respectfully
S. F. LENOlR
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CANDIDATES CARDS.
FOR AUDITOR.

mr.. Editor Please announce the ucder'
sgued rs candidate for Auditor OF Sumter
County, sutisct 10 tie action OF TIE Demo
cratic Primary
June II ). DlGGS W lLDEH.
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The ucdessigncd respectfully aoaounces
himself Il caudidare for Clerk CT Cou;t and
would appreciate the support OF his fellow
Democrats for that posi- ion.
THOS. +. RICHARDSON,
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r furniture
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Read the descriptions right through show this to your neigh
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MADDOX TABLE-Nicey Top 25x32 inches Lunch tea
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SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.

I hereby announce myself candidate FOL
County SUPERINTENDENT Of Education, at ths
approaching election.
June Is w. OCRANl.
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hereby announce myself candidate for
the Office of Clerk Of the Court, auhJecl TO
tbe Democratic primary.
SHEPARD NASH
Nav 20.
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H. G. Osteen l. Co. sell the best balls aud
bats made and guarantee them.
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Please announce Capt. E. Scott Carson as
a candidate for Sheriff a. the ensuing election
Having served faithfully in that capacity, we
believe if elected be will fill the Office with
ability end fairness and will give general
satisfaction. DEMOCRATS.
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W eekIy Crop Bulletin.
,o1UupIA, S. c., June 16, 1896.

COLUMBIA, S. c., June Is, 1896.
This bulletin covers the weather and
CROP conditions for week ending Sztur.
day, Juoe IS. and in its preparation
were used reports from one or more
correspondents in each county CT the
State
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hereby announce myse!f as candidate
for the office Of Sheriff Of Sumter County.
3 G. PIERSON.
May s, 1896.
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hereby announce M self candidate for
the Office OF Supervisor for Sumter County.
Z B. MULDROW.
MAY 2O-#
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The Sumter Watchmon was founded
in 1850 and the True Soaahron in 1866.
The Wotchman and Soa&hron now has
the combined circulation and influence
Of both of the old papers, and is mani
festly the best advertising medium in
Sumter.
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The friends OF JOHN J. SHAW, of Nt
Clio, announce him as candidate for County
Supervisor. sui jecl 10 the actlon Of The Dem
ocra.ic primary. VOTERS.
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FOR CLERK OF COURT.
Capt. p. P. Gsillard is announced as
candidate st the ensuing Democrstic Primary
for the position os Clerk of The Court.
June TO-
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Knowing Mr. Geo. P. McK*gen 10 he
thoroughly conpstent in every lts:eci &ad
highly appreciated fer his moral worth, we
fee, tna; tae effai;s of the Sheriff Cttte
would be wi;hou; fear or favor Administered
hy him, and acceptable 10 tie whole people,
enG lie is hereby announced ss candidate
suit isct 10 tie rulss Of the Democratic pri-
nsrr Many VOTERS
May 20.
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Mr. Editor Please announce my csndl'
d.cv for the office Of County Supervisor.
JUNIUS a. RHAME.
MAY 90.
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FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR.

hereby announce myself as candidate
for County Supervisor, and will abide by th'
decision of the Democratic primary
W S. DlNKlNS.
May 1G-#
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SARATOGA ROCKER-Eegant folding rocker Stron
Portable Fully Every in The house needs one or
Excellent for cottage Oak antique nish perforated
sented with $500 trade.
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May 20.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-26
UNITED WORkMEN.
Payment of Sick Benefits Should he Op.
tionaI-workshop GIeanings.

We desire to say concerning the sick
benefit question that frequently lodges are
greatly injured because one or more Of
their members belong to several orders and
ON account of the sick benefits II Is more
profitable for them to be sick than well, SO
that the treasury Is drained and many
that should be helped are not because the
money that ought to have been used for
worthy purposes Is diverted into this most
unsatisfactory channel. The only remedy
Is to make the payment of sick benefits
entirely optional with the lodge; then the
lodge treasures would be In better oondi-
ton and more good could be accomplished.
--Overscor
Missouri had "a assessments for the year.
Michigan will again be an applicant for
relief this year The 10 assessments will
not pay the entire list of death claims.
The beneficial commission is hard at
work gathering all possible information
preparatory to its meeting in Meadville In
March next.
The total amount of relief fund In the
hands of grand lodges Nov. /, 1895, was
sl66, 972.O7.
One dollar will pay your assessment and
give your family $1,000 should anything
happen to you.
As we understand the provisions Of the
new ritual, the continued use of the old
paraphernalia is not prohibited.