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The Portland daily press., 1897-01-19

on Deep Water Ways Commissions
Report Read in Both Houses.
Washington, January lS.-The House
began business today by passing bill
reported by tine Indian affairs committee
to prohibit the sale of Intoxicating drinks
to Indians.
On motion of Mr.. Draper OF Massachu-
sets, the bill was passed, drawn by the
American Bar association amending the
statutes relating to patents. 1t provides
that the patenting of an invention in any
foreign country more than two years
prior to the application in this country,
shall be bar to Ethe patent. It further
proposes that the granting of a foreign
patent to an inventor or his assigns,
shall not affect the terms of United
States patents unless the application for
said foreign patent was filed more than
seven months prior to filing of the appli-
cation in this country. The bill provides
that the term of two years within which
the applicant must complete his applica
tion shall be reduced to six months and
an additional section provides the statute
Of limitation in patent cases.
A special order, reported from the conf
mittee on rules was adopted, making
private pension bills the special order for
tomorrow. The House then took up the
District of Colum bia business for the
rest of the day. Several measures of
official interest were passed.
Mr.. Morse, Rspu blican of Massachu-
setts, asked unanimous consent for the
consideration of bill granting perInis-
sion to the Daughters of the Revolution
to erect 5000, 600 memorial building or
the public mall, corner of Fourteenth
and streets. MIR. Blue, Republican of
Kansas, objected.
The Speaker laid before the House the
message of the Presihsnt transmitting
the report of Commissioners Angel,
Russell and Cooley, of their conference
with the Canadian commissioners upon
the subject of canal to connect the
great lakes with the Atlantic ocean. Re-
ferred to the committee on interstate and
for eign commerce..
MIR. Mccall, Repu blican of Massachu-
setts, gave notice that he would call up
the Yost- Tucker contested election case
on Wednesday. The House then ad-
iourned.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-19

The committee ON education will go to
Portland tomorrow and will visit the
school for Deaf and Dumb. In the af-
ternoon it will visit the normal school
at Pennington and pass. the night In that
town. On Thursday the committee will
go to the Gorham normal school and at
tend a reception in the evening. 1t will
visit Castine later in the season.
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Notice..

COMMITTEE on Banks and Banking will
" give. Public Hearing in its room In the
State House ip Augusta, Wednesday, January
90, 1897, at O'Clock p. IN, Bill entitled an
Act to amend Charter OF Union Safe Deposit
g. Trust Company. of Portland.
GEO. H. CURRIER, Secretary.
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The Committee on Judiciary

Will give public hearings in- its room at the
State House in Augusta, as follows:
Wednesday. January 27, 1897, at O'Clock
p. N.
On an Act to provide for the waiver of Jury
Trials In civil cases in the Supreme, Judicial
and Superior Courts.
On an Act to regulate Steam Engineering;
with petition attached. 1an1 SdJd
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-19

The bond of Hon. II. M. Simpson as
state treasurer, was presented in the
Senate Monday. The bondsmen are Ed-
win C. Burleigh of Augusta, J. T. Bass.
n. c. Ayor, Charles o. Lord, Edward
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The Committee on Jmdiciar '

Will give public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta. Wednesday, January
27, 1877 at o'clock,p m. .onlpetition oflGeo. M
Coombs for compensation for services in pre-
pairing plans and specifications for the Eastern
Maine Insane Hospital. janl8dtd
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-19

A rurnp Senate was organized In Dela-
ware yesterday and j. Edward Adoluns
was nominated for United States Senator.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-19

The verdict of the people is that Dr.
Bulls Cough Syrupis the best reneoy LOT
coughs, colds, sore throat, asthma, escs
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-19
H. Blake and Franklin A. Wilson OF
Bangor.

Judge Savage of Auburn has received
the unanimous endorsement of his as
sooiates of the legislature for judge, all
signing the following petition to Cover
nor Powers:
The undersigned. members of the 6sth
legislature, respectfully recommend the
appointment of Hon. A. r. Savage of
Auburn, asaaassooiate justice of the su-
preme court. We believe that his attain
lnents as jurist amply qualify him for
the position upon the bench of the state
and that the appointment would COM
mand the approval OF the bar and the
public.
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STATE OF MAINE, /
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE {

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIvEs.
Ordered, That the time for tho reception OF
Petitions and bills for private and special legis-
lation be limited to Monday, February 1st.
after that date be referred to the next legis-
lature.
Read and passed.
A true copy. Attest:
w. s COTTON, Clerk.
1an15 tfeb2d,w,t
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seven Persons Killed and Large Number
Badly Injured-Boat a Small One for
River Purposes.
Havana, January 19.-Yesterday,
| Spanish gunboat was sunk by the insur-
gents by means of torpedo, and seven
OF her crew were killed. A detachment
OF rebels attacked the fort of Guamo,
some distance up Cauto river, Province
OF Santiago de Cuba and the Spanish
troops asked for assistance from Man
zanillo on the coast. Saturday, the gun
boats Sentinela and Relampago left
Havana to ascend the river and protect
the fort. The gunbonts used all possible
speed In running up tho coast to the
river, but when they began to ascend the
stream they proceeded cautiously as it
was expected the rebels might have
planted torpedoes in the channel.
When the gunboats were opposite
Mango, despite all the PRECAUTIONS takon,
the Helampago struck torpedo. There
was terrific explosion and masses OF
water was huyled to great height. The
nun OF the Relampago was torn open ana
she began to sink.
Inose on board not injured jumped IN
80 the water and made their way in the
direction of the other gunnoat, aboard of
which was great excitement. The boats
were ordered away to assist In the rescue
OF the Relampago's crew. When the
Sentinela' S boats attempted to rescue tho
men struggling in the water, the rebels
fired upon them, but the Spanish per
sisted in the work of rescue until all the
men were taken from the water. Nearly
every survivor Of tho Relampago's crew
Was wounded, and then were only few
belonging to the Sentinela who were not
hit by a rebel bullet. The commander OF
the Sentinela was probably fatally
wounded. The condition of the survivors
was such thar it was impossible for the
Sentinela to proceed to Guamo, and sha
resurnen to Manzanillo, where the news
of the disaster caused intense excite
ment. The official report of the affair
states that the commander, second engi-
neer, three sailors of Ghs Relampago were
killed. Her boatswain, quartermaster,
chief engineer, pilot and four sailors
were wounded The boatsWain Of the
Sentinela was killed and the pilot,
second Engineer, gunner and ak sailors
were wounded. Both gunboats are small
vessels intended principally for river
service. They did not carry large crews.
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cnbang Not losing Ground Anyway.

Tapma, Fla, January 1a.-Passengers
from Cuba hy the Oliyette report that
Port au Prince and Santiago are praeti-
cally in the hands Of the Cubans. the
Spaniards not daring to leave their for
tresses except under the protection of
storing escort. In fact the whole eastern
portion of the island is now under the
government of the Cuhans.
1t Is stated that the arrival of two
hundred wennded men in Havana last
week was the result of an attack made
ON the trocha. twenty miles from Havana
by q Cuban column.
1t is reported that Col. Fondevills
continues to butcher Faoitcos at Guana-
bacoa.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICES.
the Committee ON Jud5ciar

VIII give public hearing In its room at the
State House in Augusta. Thursday, January
2s, 1897, at 2 O'Clock, p. M, on an act to make
valid the doings of the First Baptist Society OF
New Gloucester, lad1Sd&wtd
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Plain Words from spaniards.

London. JanuarY 18.-A dispatch fro m
Madrid says crisis in the oa binet is
again imminent. Senor Moret, former
minister of foreign affairs, said yester
day: ''The government of the United
States alwAys WORKS for peace Cuba
ought to he guaranteed all the conditions
of progress Senior Margall, Spapish
Republican leader, said: Peace ought to
be mado not by laughing concessions, but
by granting Cuba fullest autonomy"
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-19
fHE WEAT Her.

Boston, Jan. 49,
Local forecast fol
Tuesday: Fair, cold
er, northeast gales,
moderating in force,
fair and continued
cold Wednesday.
Washington, Jan.
IS. - Forecast for
Tuesday for New
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The Conn .niftee On Judiciary

Win give public hearing in Its room at the
State House in Augusta, Thursday, January
tend the Charter of the Maine Live Stock Insur.
ance Company. 1an16dtd
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WHAT IS TO BIZ SETTLED?
Senator Morgan on the Arbitration
Bill.
WANTS TO KNOW WHAT THE IN
STRUMENT AIMS AT.

The Nicaragua Canal Bill Under Discuss
ion and It's Passage Urged by the
Fiery Alabaman-President Message
Deep Water Ways COMMISSIONS
Report Read in Both Houses.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-19

England: Fair and colder, high north
westerly winds. decreasing in force.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-19
STATE OF MAINE. !
HoUsK OF REPRESENTATIVES,. I

The regular meeting of the Railroad
Telegraph, and Express Committee, will
be held Wednesday at ESQ p. M. in Railroad
Commissioners Office.
JOHN NJ KALER,
Secretary.
JAMIE d3t
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-19
Uric Aciid,

We want the most hopeless,
chronic cases. and to those who
cannot walk or come to us, we
will send q full $1.00 package
entirely free upon receipt of a
postal card. 1t is safe to predict
that very many great sufferers
will accept of this true and
liberal offer-a S1.00 package OF
the great Niagara Rheumatic
Cure, discovery that surpasses
the best efforts of Pasteur or
Koch, and we await the result
with interest, and we will
SURELY CURE with our great
discovery, and entirely free, the
most chronic and hopeless cases
in the city of Portland and
vicinity. Surely our faith is
great. We have tried our Rene
dy, and know whereof we
speak. If afflicted. call for a
large, regular package, abb
solutely Free.
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ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.J

Representative B. B. Murray OF Penn
broke is candidate fer the appointment
of consul to Halifax, and Is getting the
mem bers of the Legislature and other
prominent people to sign peeition ask
Ing for his appointment
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-19
SPANISH GUNBOAT SUNK.
DecOyed Over Torpedo Mine by
Insurgents.

Seven Persons Killed and a Large Number
Badly Injured-Boat a Small One for
River Purposes.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-19

Continued ON Thlrd Page.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-19

JAMIE
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-05-26

ored public servant The auimosities
and prejudiccs of other years have been
brushed away forever By the sweep Of
the wing Of the grim reaper who passed
over the state Thursday afternoon and
chose as his mark South Cardinals dis
tioguished SOP. None can fail to
realize and admit that in tee death Of
Senator Earle the State bas suffered a
severe loss, loss that cannot be correct
ly estimated, for 90 one can say what be
may not haze accomplished 10 the sen
ate by The force Of his native talent.
legal learning and calin aod argnneota-
tive. for ver3 forcib!e, elequence. He
has been struck DOWN by the hand of
death ike great oak by thnuderboit.
aud great career hss been cut short
of its full and oonpAsfruisiso.
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BILLY IS ALMOST HIMSELF
AGAIN.

TIE ways Of Char!estoa are woudof-
fol aud w;eTd. A brilliant ensertalp-
usnt has recen,ly been given oy the
amateur talent of that brilliant tow0.
Some days before toe performance COM
plimentary notices about the par'l-
cipaats appeared in the papers, but in
the description pf the performance after
it TOOK place they we're referred 20 only
by sbe names Of the characters. 10
order to read those latter notices uuder-
s,aDdiugly i; is therefore necessary 20
have these which bad already appeared
as key or glossary. Charleston has
many conservative" customs which
are proofs orly of de'lcacy sad discrim-
ina,;og taste, oct this is one which
seems absurd. We have nos seen ez-
amples of this sort of theatrical criti-
cism outside of Charleston pewspap pers
-Greenville News.
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THE wEDGsFIELD "wRITE
UP"
Note from Mr.. Mcdonald Furman.

Mr.. Editor: n las, weak's Wa,chmsn
and Southron your We3ee6eld correspondent
said. '.We have heard win regret OF she
criticism in the State which We bear is pretty
severe, of the writing up of Wed2e6eld, for
the WaschmAo, by Mr. Mcdonald Furmao.
We have not seer the piece in the State"
The report about the notice 10 the State OF
my write up being severe is entirely erro-
neous: Instead of being severe, the notice vas
Of complimentary character and said that
] did ''the work vigorously and thoroughly"
Your correspondent also states that | was
s'ratber urge6,. TO write up Wrdgefeld. This
is a mistake Several months ago received
most cordial and pleasant; Invitation 10
write up the town, but ! was not urged by
any persous whatever TO do what did.
Different people on whoa, called for inform
alton when l was in v edge6ed, sometimes
made srggesiiops 10 noe as to what | might
state in ny article, bat these Suggestions
were madei in pleasant way aud were entirely
free from anything like ureiag
MCDONALD FCRMAN.
Ramsey, Privs'eer Township, Nay, 1887.
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: \ dispatch from Breuos Ayres says
the sogar industry is threatened With a
severe crisis owing 10 cverproduction.
The excess Of available exports for the
crrse"s year is more than 100000 tops
Washington. May 24.-Represcnta-
tive Mealiiiiu Of Tenues.ee to-day in
,rotuced 10 the House resolution
prcviding for the consideration of the
Seuate resolution recognizing the bel
ligerspcy OF tie Cabsa insurgents
..from cay TO Gay uD'i| disposed Of .
The resolution vas referred 10 the com
mit,ee on rules, bet it is DOT likely that
The committee will consider it, The
majority leaders will decide for them
selves when i; is proper to act on the
resolution.
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Take JOHlNSONS
CHILL & FEVER
TONIC
Zee County Election.

Gov. Ellerbe yesterday Issued a
proclamation for the election on the
"Lee' County question on July 90.
This is the old, but revised. Salem
County scheme and it has good
chance of being adopted. Bishop
vile is the proposed county seat aad
will probably be selected. The new
county will contain about 20, 900 peo.
pie and will have an assessed valuation
of property of S1,75o, ,ooo.-colum
bia Register, 26th.
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Take JOHMSONS
CHILL & FEVER
TONIC.
C4. e ~ Dao4L
Senator Earle's Death.
Respect Shown by the House.

Washington, May "a Some Of
the members Of the minority were
prepared when the house met to-day
to attempt to force consideration Of
the Cuban be,ligerency resolution in
the face Of the proclaimed intention
of the Republican leaders not to
allow action for the present. and de
spite the protest Of the South Carroll
ma members, who desired to immedi-
ately announce the death of Senator
Earle, an announcement which would
be at once followed by an adjourn
ment But during the reading of the
journal the Cuban enthusiasts
yielded to the solicitations of the
South Carolina delegation The
only incident of the session was
brief continuation of Mr.. Simpsons
fight against the speaker. As soon
as the journal had been read be cb.
jected to line in the journal which
recorded that 9 private pension bill
had been referred &c the committee
on invalid pensions on the ground
that no such committee existed. 81
want the Journal TO show the TRUTH"
said he, and move TO strike out the
lines"
Mr. Henderson (Rep of Iowa.
and Mr. Dalzel, (Rep.) Of Pennsylva-
MIA pointed out that the rules pro
vided for references aud such refer
ences were always made pending the
appointment Of committees. The
soeaser decided that Mr. Simpsons
motion was out of order.
The house promptly voted down
the motion, "a to 40, and approved
the jonrnal. 81 to Is.
MT. Elliott (Dem) Of South Caro-
lina was recognized and announced
the death Of Senator Earle, which be
said occurred under circumstances
almost tragic in their nature.
Later. Dir. Elliott said he wonid
ask the house to FIX day when suit
able tribute could be paid to his mem
ory He then offered the customary
resolutions, which we're adopted
Then at l2:l5 p m as further mark
of respect the house adjourned until
Thursday
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JOSEPH a. EARLE.
Tae death of Se0a,or JOSEPH Il

Tae death of Senator Josepa H
Earle causes greater grief 10 this CT.
and Snm.er county than in any other
sectieB of ,he STATE, fc: Sumter vas Biz
hcme aud here be lived and labo.ed
when be vas laying the foundations
and erecting tie e6i6ce Of a successful
and distinguished career as lawyer
aad public ofi:ial. He was perhaps
better kncwo in Sumter couoty than
elsewhere, apd was more loved BY bis
friends and more bitterly hated oy his
eDsc,ies IL Consequence. No man
ever !irea in Sum,es yho had more
ioysl aud s,eaa.sst frieaes than he, and
for pears Jae Earle bal the cudeviat;ug
support OF Sumter County 10 whatever
poii:ica. contest he engaged in His
friends believed 10 bin aud stuck 70
hiu, ana one Ct sne Strongest indic:-
nents ever brought asains: him oy po-
lisical opponents vas that he was always
too Jealous ID remembering his friends
when be had Offices or rewards TO be
stow. He vas man Of strong intel
lecs, q strong character, bold, deter
nined, aod relentless 10 pursui. Of a
purpose. Such man made a strong
impress on the community in which be
li7ed, and, as has been said, made hosts
Of the strongest friends and bitter enc
mics. But now that be has been cut
down in the foll fruit of his powers,
when, after years of labor and effort,
which prepared him to be of the great
est service to the State and the nation.
he had attained to the height of his
political ambition, there are no feelings
save those Of sincere sorrow and regret
that the State has lost an able and hon.
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we'll and bIossomiog in Abbeville and
Ricblaud. Not doing we'll and poor
stands in Lexington and Hampton.
Sweet potato draws plentiful but the
weather hss not favored transpauting.
Irish potatoes needing raio. Favorable
weather for gathering and shipping
truck
Commercial peach crop will be small,
but seedlings will be quite plentiful.
IDsects iDjuring apple trees in Pick
eus Many complaints of fruit drop
ping too freely. Grapes are very
promising over catire state 4 large
crop Of blsckncrrles Ssiag gathered bat
rain woala do ;bem and other he7ries
very much good PIcms ripeniug 10
eastern counties Labor 10 fair supply.
F-cn, he oational 5niIetia CT May
l7:-.'Cern plan:iag Is now IN Pro
gress lo the NOS; cortherly secsioo bav-
ing begun during the week in North
Dakota and Minnesota As a resuif CT
bad stands, considerable rep!arsing will
be necessary 10 5iissouri, Kentucky,
and Tennessee. In 'oe Southern
States. carly cora IS 0eiog laid by
Cotton improved 10 The Caro'loas,
Georgia, Alabama and Texas. Ia 'Se
las, uaGed state some damage resulted
froc, excessive rains and insects Cool
nights have proved uafavorable 10 Ar
kansas and Louisiana where staDds ere
poor and where insects have caused III
jury
Seciioo Director.
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a 4. ocd o. g.

If "s,raws show which way the wind
bows why d,o the big Barnrm & Bal
ley circus run away from Columbia or
lis reeenl trip through The Up countr! !?
Dame r;umcr SAYS hat the propretors were
afraid that Ice disrensar, cnustabies in their
search for coc,r-o~nd s,aff would trust"
open the elephants franks and store them
awsT in The sample room.
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Senator Tillman may not welcome

Senator Tillman may not welcome
a knowledge Of the fact that he IS not
the boss of the Governor of South
Carolina and privileged to "d;recs"
and s.order" and tinstruct" him at
pleasure. Bill EIIerbe is proving
himself one too many for Ben Till
man and does il in digni6ed and honest
{ manner.
The Disrensasy Law is almost GER
tain to be declared no law by Judge
Siraonton. because in conflict with
the constitution of the United States
and The provisions of the inter State
commerce law The arguments of
the attorneys IN the case brought by
the Vandercook Company of Cali
fornia, have been the most elaborate
and able yet made, for and against the
dispensary law, which has been at.
tacked this time in It's weakest points.
Judge Simonton cannot well decide
against Vandercook Company for the
preponderance Of argument, law and
common sense is ON their side. That
the State will appeal the case to the
S. Supreme Court no one for a
moment doubts, but the final result
Of the litigation cannot be forseen
with any degree of certainty, but
decisions of the court in cases in
yolviDg similar points of law have
been Of a character TO warrant the
belief that the dispeDsary Law will
soon be . thing of the past.
The newspapers OF this State are
making a great ado over the exposure
of the rascality and general cussed-
ness Of the officers in the State dis,
pehsary, which appears to afford
them great satisfaction We became
firmly convinced soon after the sys-
TEN was established that it was as
corrupt as it was oppressive and
monopolistic. Rebate taking and
.steaIage has been the rule not the ex
ception from frst to last, and the ex
posnres of recent date have not had
The charm of novelty and surprise.
a searching and rigid Investigation
would be avery good thing, perhaps,
inasmuch as it would show to the
Reformers of the State what sort Of
men they have blindly followed and
elevated into places of honor and
trust, bnt we greatly fear plentiful
supply of whitewash will be pre-
pared, and all the rascals will
come forth from the ordeal of the iu-
vestigation as white as the most i'm
maculate of saints We are not sur
sprised that the dispensary is nest
Of rascals, and that thievery has run
riot .1on the highest to the lowest,
for we have always regarded the eys
TEN as rascally device especially
framed for the benefit of those on the
inside of the inner ring
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-05-26

1t is g fortunate day for man when he
6rst discovers toe value OF Ayers Sarsaparil-
la as a bood-puriler. With this medicioe,
be knows he has found remedy upon which
be may rely, and that his lifelong malady is
at last conquered. Has cured others, will
cure you.
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ClaremOlt LODGE No. 64 A. T. N.

THE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU-
NICATION Of Claremont Lodge, No.
A, A. F. M.: will be held on Thursday
Evening, June 10th, at u p. m. Brethren
will take due notice and govern themselves
accordingly
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-05-26

What is summer without Hammock ?
full stock for sale by H. G. Os,een h Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-05-26

The Sumter Ratchnsaa was founded
In 1850 aud the True Southron in 1866.
TIE Watchnsan and So,khron now has
he combined circulation and influence
Of both of the old papers, and is mani
fessly the best advertising medium in
Sumter
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Land Surveying.

Mr.. H. D. NOISE, will give prompt at
tenton to calls for surveying ard plating
land Can he found at his Office, next door
to Office of Lee aud Noise, Sum ter, S. C.
Nov. l8.