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MAN WANTED.

rNHE MANAGEMENT OF tie Equitable
Life Assurance Society in this territory
is desirous Of securing the services of maa
of character aud ability TO represent its inter-
ests, With Sumter as headquarters. The right
man will be thoroughly educated 10 the
science of life insurance and tie art of sue
cessful soliciting. There is no susiuess or
profession, not requiring capital, which is
more remunerative than a life agency con-
Quoted with energy and ability. Correspond.
ence with men who desire to secure employ
ment, and are ambitious to etsain prominence
iu the profession, ia invited.
". J. RODDEY, Manager.
March 23-tf Rock Hill. S. G.
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stateburg Club Reorganization.

In pursuance of the call of the Coun y
Chairman, the S.ateburg Democratic CLUB
organized on the 23d, and eected the fol-
loving officers to serve for the pext t=o
years: President, Dr. W W. Andersoa. =. !,
Wee P.esideuis Dr. W W Andes SGD, Jr.,
ard Mr S. E N lsoo; Sec; c;e,rry ard T.ess-
urtr, W. J. Rees
The delegates to she County Convention
are: S E Nelson, " J. Norris a,d ". J.
Reee.
After revising the club roll We bsve sev.
eniy SIX meuhels
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The Spaniards have substituted the
American hog for the American eagle.
and declare that to be the fitting EN-
elem of this patton. They may have
70 apologize to the eagle before loag
Augusta Chronicle.
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The Veterans Presented With q
Flag

To Camp Dick Anderson. No 334, Uoited
Confederate Veterans, Sumter, s. c.:
Dick Anderson Chsp.er, No. 35, Daughters
of The Coufederacy, take pleasure in present.
ioe to on this flag.
AS tie hopes aid prayers Of the women
we're with you, through all the bitter strug-
gle, 80 are they Low with you, heart and
soul, il ycnr efforts 10 erIetuate the memo
~ of those days Of p.io, of sorrow, but Of
everlasting glory
Sumter, S. G., April 81, 1898.
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Look! stitch in Time.

Saves nine. Hughes Tonic (oew Improved,
taste pleasantly. taken 10 earls Spri;g and
Fall prevents C5ills, Den9ue and Aalarial
Fevers. Acts on the liver tones up the sss-
tenn, Better than Q1inire. Guaranteed. try
it. A; Druggists. SOC. and 81 co to',les
! oct
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DEATH.

Cap, William E. Plowdeo died Last Friday
at his hone in This city after 40 illness of
several week. The rtmains we're taken to
Brick Church for interment where The fure-
raj services were held Saturday morning.
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you are after comfort in sewing ycu will
IS: !, Is :: 10 Vi; ,ue
The "Wbite' ruos light. The "White"
sews right.
TIE '.Wh,e' is the pride of home
If you wapt new organ for your old ore
see Raude
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Wisdom to-day means comfort to morrow.
To prove it buy "Wbite" and use it.
To see is 10 try, to Try is to buy the
ssWhite -
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The White is king of sewing machines
War in sewing machines, but the "Whits"
8 victorious.
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success..Worth Knowing

80 years success in the South, proves Hughes
Tonic great remedy for Cb'lls and all Aala-
rial Fevers. Better than Q linine. Goarsr-
.e.d, try it AT Druggis,s. tcc. and 81 90
bottles. < oct.
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rev ADVERTISEMENTS.
PERSONAL.


Miss. Caro- Belser is visiting in the city.
Ar. 3. W Dabss spent Friday 10 the city.
Miss Hattie Doar left Wednesday for Sum-
mesui!le
Mt B. Rhame. of Magnolia, speol Non
day in town.
Hal Theo. Debon wasin the city Thursday
On business.
ar. N G. 0s,een. Jr 10 ia the city for
fev days stay
Mr. BASEL Brand, of Augns,a, spent Sun.
day in this city.
Dc. s T. Darby, of Magnolia, was in town
Noadsy on business.
Mics Leila Sans. of Beaufort: Is the guest
of Mrs. s. 81. Edmunds.
Hiss Ne,,ie Weinberg, OF Manning, is the
guest Of Mrs Ferd. Levi.
Nj. John q. DesChamps, Of Eiliotss, has
8 been 10 The ctr for several days
Mrs. 81 " Beal and children have relturn-
ed from visit to Snu1merton S. c.
Yrs S. T.. Ebaugh, Who has been visiting
10 Columbia returned to The city Monday.
Mrs. J Watson, OF Golunbia, is vis.t-
arg her parents, DR.. and Mrs a. J China.
Nj. James Holman left On Tuesday for
Lexlngfon, Ky wbeEa be viii make bis home
IN future
Hiss Minnie Briggs, who has been whiting
Miss Georei. Ingram. left Thursday for her
hams in Clarendon.
Nssssa q. Ryttenherz and B.. G. Aoses re-
Ssurned Tbursday from Columbia where they
attended she Grand Lodge, Z. OF 3.
3 dass 10 she city With his daughter, Nra L.
IS Carson has returned 10 his home in
Z Charleston.
Nr. &. W Cosbett of Santa Paula, Cal j,
IS II the city visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs.
corhett ne has been absent from ihe
State for seventeen yesrs.
Nisa Corinrs Lssem.n, Left Monday sf,er-
!. noon for her home 10 Summe: yilie, after .
ssey Of several weeks as the guest of the
family Of Capt. W. E. ziegler.
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Miss. Caro- Belser is visiting in the city.
Mr. 3. " Dabss spent Friday 10 the city.
Miss Hattie Doar left Wednesday for Sum-
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TO DUB SUBSCRIBERS.

We are now sending out bills to all
those who are in arrears who's time OF
subscription has expired to The Semi
Weekly Messenger and we must ask
khat they be given prompt considera-
Zion.
The Semi-Weekly Messenger is we'll
worth the money charged for it and and
as the profits are small we must insist
on payment in advance for it. At all
times we need cash to carry on our
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Show your appreciation for a paper
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sault, which began on the morning OF
the 3rd. The practice of the gunners
was fine, and IN important bastron was
practically destroyed the first day.
Next day n 4th, the Spanish allies
made two fine sorters but were re-
pulsed with heavy loss. General Drap-
er said that the Malays fought like de-
mons and although armed chiefly with
bows and arrows and 1ances, they ad-
vanced up to the very muzzles Of our
pieces, repeated their assaults, and died
like wild beasts, gnawing the bayo-
nets" The British lost considerably.
On the 9Th the city was stormed and
taken The resistance was trifiing. At
8 o'clock a. m, the governor surrender
ed. AT Q o'clock the British held every
thing. In all this you see the charac-
teristics Of the two nations. In 1852,
they were the same they are in 1898.
British loss was Major More killed, five
officers wounded, twenty-six men kill
ed and ninety-two wounded. The
enemy had 312 brass and 108 iron can
non, with plenty Of ammunition. They
had at CavIte, in addition, 1877 brass and
68 iron cannon-in all 625 cannon. But
for the fact that Lord Butte was Brit
ish prime minister both Cuba and the
Philippines would have remained Brit
ish colonies, we'll governed and pros
porous, and all the devfltry, oppres-
sions, cruelties upon the natives, and
the present war with the United States
would have been averted. Butte was a
poor stick of d statesman, and when
peace was made two years later both
Cuba and the Philippines were restored
to Spain, a most unwise and cruel sur
render. The following appears in the
Naval and Military Memoirs" Of Beat
son (vol. 2, page 500. HAD the Span
iards acted with a resolution and mill
tary skill equal to their obstinacy, and
instead of attending to the prayers and
prophecies of the archbishop-governor,
who, in the midst Of the hurricane, de
clared that the angel of the Lord had
gone forth to destroy the enemy like
the host OF Sennacherib, but entrench-
ed themselves strongly in the gOrgeS Oh
| the baStiOns when attacked, the con-
quest Of Manila had not proved Sc
| easy"
This Butte gave the American colo
! MES some trouble, and is sharply at.
| tackled by "Junius." Warren anG
! Franklin counties were originally 8
| part of Granville. They were cut of
| from the parent county and togethel
united in a county and called Butte
in honor Of the weak old premier OF
Great Britain. After the wal of indie,
pendence, the county was divided ant
Butte dropped, and they were called a:
noW-Warren and Franklin, after Gen.
eral Joseph Warren and Benjamin
Franklin, two New England natives.
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WHAT OF CANDIDATES

The Messenger weeks 6 in a sur
vey of the field in North Carolina in
sisted in two different editorials upon
the crying necessity of putting the
truest best men on guard. 1t urged
that to regain any lost confidence
the people and to make sure of
obtaining control of North Carolina
once more the Democracy should be
extremely cautious in naming candi-
dates. 1t insisted that for the judi
ciary and for the legislature. as we'll
as for the Congress n other county
and state officers upright, sober, intel
ligent men, capable and honest, should
be selected and not any others. Great
mistakes are often made just here.
Many a time a conscientious, moral,
SQUARE man has had to mutilate tick
cts of his party because he could not
support some dirty, tricky fellows put
on the ticket. They ought to be cut
off every time. This will teach poll
ticians hat scrupulous, honorable men
demand men who have unblemished
regulations for. integrity and morality,
and general wo%rthiness, including in
te%lligence and fitness otherwise, for
their support. Let all conventions be
very particular at this point. We see
that some one writing to the Green
Vile Reflector gives expression to the
view that u success depends largely
upon the good judgment used in get
ting out our very best men. = I
mean men whose career has been spot
less" OF course he is right. We have
aforetime seen the staunchest, truest,
most perpendicular democrats mark
off fellows foisted upon the ticket and
who were utterly under swing of their
countenance and support. Select with.
care the best men for office if you wish
to unite the democracy. The time is
past for pushing into office immoral,
bad men, whose democracy consists in
what they can max and whose hur-
rah begins and ends in the five 1oaves
and two fishes.
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We have been sermon hearers for
sixty years. W. would not give a fig
for preaching that is not directly bas-
ed upon the Bible and sets forth some
one of the great doctrines hat grow
out OF Christianity. When a preacher
begins to talk philosophy. vainly So
called, or to spout out well-worn clas-
sicisms. or to take some passing
theme-politics, wa-, or any sensation
al topic, a Ia Tom Dixon and some
others Of the northern political par
sons we desire to take hat and leave
at once. Starving souls, hungry for
the truth Of God, cannot be fed upon
the shavings and Feelings Of the pull
pit acrobats and sensation-mongers.
The pulpit is the place for serious.
earnest, faithful expounding and en-
forcing OF Gods eternal truth, and no
substitutes should be offered. A well
trained, thoughtful body Of Christian
believers will not tolerate any preach
ing that doe not edify, e~nlighten, en-
large, arouse, and bless the soul. When
science and philosophy and literature
and politics and 'isms" usurp the
place Of the Gospel. then believers
should kick and demand bread when
they ask for it and not a stone. Ex-
pository preaching is vastly better
every way than ~declamatory preach
ing. When that kind of preaching dis
tinguished the pulpit congregations
were well informed and well up in doc
trine as we'll as on practical, religious
every day living. We were gratified
to read lately the following from a re-
cent lecture of Rev. DR.. John Watson
clan Maclaren") who has been
strongly suspected of some hereticaI
views. He said
Nothing will stand except the
preaching which draws it's life and
spirit and endless freshness from the
Word of God spoken through his SER
want the preacher"
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The Blockade Of Cuba.

Madrid. June 11.-5 p. MN tho
chamber ~ deputies today the govern
ment was in-errog&ted as 10 whether
the United States had notified the
powers Of the blockade Of Cuba and.
whether he powers recognized ths-
blockade az effective.
Duke Aimadover de Rio. the foreign
minister replied that since the Paris
conference conditions had radically
changed and the powers had not yet
decided whether the blockade IL eNec-
tive. The government, he said. was
resolved 10 uphold Spain's rights and
he added that lie did not believe IL was
legitimate for the United States u en-
courage the Philippine insurgents "A 4
beligerent power.
Many or the n~sgSpaper aivoata IN.
keeping At home Of Admiral Camara's
fiees for the purpose % defending tJo
coast.
Captain Aunon, the minister OF ma
J rine, has made arrangements with the
| Spanish transatlantic Steamship
1 Company FOR the transportation Of mu-
J nitiouz ami supplies to the Antilles
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RELIGIOUS EDITORIALS FOR
SUNDAY

The editorials i'll figures OF sp"et II
Gu the nrst page OF The P:chmond
CVa.) Central Presbyterian are very
noticeable. Fo. 1:ontbs we haze :ead
them with admirat.tn. They are SIN
gularly felicitG1s and excellently writ
ten. The editor takes one thought or
idea or illustration and works it out
to a finish with literary art, and each
production of the kind completed is a
gem. If published in a pol some day
doubtless they would prove a comfort
and stimulus to fainting souls and
earnest seekers-to those who strive
daily to live in the light Of the cross,
building upon granite foundations
the atonement of the Son Of God.
Christians of every name might well
read these admirably conceived and
cleverly executed short papers. Rev.
DR.. Smith writes especially well al
ways and sometimes with distinguish
ed force as when he handled recently
Professor Dabney.
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He.ter's Cotton Report.

New Orleans, June 10.-Eester's
statement OF the worlds visible sup
ply OF cotton shows q decrease during
the week just closed Of 77.047 bales.
against a decrease last year OF los. ga.
The total visible supply is 2,T92, o49
bales. against 2.S6s,111 last week. and
2,27s.95 asst year. OF this the total
of American cotton is 2.5of, o4a, bales,
against 2.594. III last week and 1873 5e
last year and OF all other kinds. in
elu6ing Egypt. BAIL, India, 291 900
against 275,0 GEO lasc week and 403, 20
last year The total worlds visible
supply shows d decrease compared
with last week Of 1852 bales. an in.
crease compared with last year OF ets..
0e3 bales.
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It is not certain that Jerusalem was
even a handsome city or really beau
tiful for it's situation" as David de-
clared il to be in the 4Sth Psalm. It
is not regarded as remotely beautiful
in any degree now, and probably new
err was comparable to many other an
cient and modern cities for attractive
ness and imposingness. To the Psalm
list it was indeed full of delight and
beauty, for it was his earthly home, as
we'll as the dwelling place Of the
Most High" in a high spiritual sense.
through the very partial, admiring
eyes of David, it was because of it's
associations, and chiefly, because it
was the "City of the Great King"
Gods own little city, and the mount
was "the Mountain of Holiness. Heath
endom vas all around the world, defl-
ing and degrading the races. The
denominations of idolatry were widely
prevailing and in every direction. God
was not hOnored or held in reverence,
AAN SAC vivian III SAAbS tihiS ""o SAN&iA
over to the 1eprosy Of sin. It was in
Jerusalem, "the Holy" that in David's
time, God was held in reverence and
obedience, and was ~Worshipped after
the pattern He had set UP, and He was
held as the one God, mighty and mer-
ciful, who was the safe refuge and the
joy of all who loved and adored and
served Him David loved Jerusalem
n sang it's praises as under inspira-
ton he struck with his cunning fingers
his minstrel harp. 1t is indeed a great
thing to be drawn towards God. The
pious, worshipping SOU turns in love
and delight to the little plain church
in which it has offered to it's Father
and God it's pure incense Of love and
alteration, and in which it has been
drawn to the blessed Savior so often
through the years as the Son Of God
came to fulfil His benign, sustaining
| promise good for all time-"I am with
you" May our Iand be a land of faith,
of worship, of heart service, and may
it be blest with upright and religious
public servants who honor and &C
knowledge God everywhere and in all
things! Goddess rulers are a curse to
any land. It will be we'll if the rulers
and people of this republic shall look
to God as the sole Refuge in time Of
peril and trouble, the only Author of
peace, of prosperity and contentment.
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Do YOU know how they get soldiers
in New York? We have before US a
picture that appears in Frank Leslie's
Monthly. It is a scene before the re-
cruiting officer at City Hall Park.
They are all sorts Of characters and
conditions and many are intoxicated
with opportunities and whiskey. On
the wall Of the office is pa~inted-'3S, o00
Volunteers Wanted Fifteen dollars
in hand money paid any party who
becomes a recruit" Then in large let
tiers the following appears: County
Bounty Cash Down, $500; State Boun-
~, SIS; Uaited States Bounty for New
Recruits, 1902. Total 70 New Recruits,
s67-. UniteG States Bounty TO Veteran
Soldiers (extra) 800. Total 10 Veteran
Soldiers, s777.' Hurrah for patriotism
gush ard bounty
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BREVTfES.

Harvard University recently gradu-
ated 408 students. Of these 100 are to
go into law, 20 will become doctors, As
will teach and but II will preach.
Three only will try their hands as
authors. How many of the 100 will
fail to make their bread?
The Supreme court of the United
States decide affirming the validity OF
the inheritance tax.
After all deniaIs the Spanish army
at Santiago is formidable-nOt less
than 20, 900, with a nance of rapid in
crease. Our army is still near the
American shore.
OF five recent nominations to the ar
my four are from Virginia-one a brig
adler general. Compare Rosser with
Hoke or some of our living North Car
DINA generals if you please and say
Dagger Hiram Grant is credited to
his afflicted and neglected state. The
carpet-bag crowd are something I'M
savory in North Carolina.
1t looks as if four Spanish war YES
sells had eluded Commodore Schley
and are prowling around for deviltry.
Four were seen in the Florida Straits.
By the compromise var revenue
measure that passed the congress,
81, 900, 900 of silver will become coined
every month until farther orders-a
mere bagatelle. Bonds will be issued
also amounting to the neal little sum
of only s40O, 900, O00-a mere trife for a
great war power, seeking c%onquests.
A subscription in behalf of Hobson
and his sever braves is being taken in
New York city. The government should
also reward such heroism.
Let it be recollected that the fathers
of Bagley and Hobson. fought on the
confederate side. "Blood will tell"
Hurrah!
That is a very ugly report from
Tampa-that a battle between negro
troops and southern volunteers was
fought, resulting in four dead negroes
and many wounded. A dispatch says:
ION Tuesday night the entire Second
Georgia regiment was placed on duty
to preserve order. 1t is quite probable
that one of the reasons for the break
ing of camp at Tampa is the frequent
rows between the soldiers from the
north and south and the whites n
colored."
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TO Hi BITTER END.
Spain Says She is NOs i'm Need OF For
eign intervention and WIZ Accept
NOne-Spanish Reports from Cuba.

Madrid, June 11.-An Official dispatch
from Havana today says: The Spanish
warships Condo de Veradito, Neuva Es-
pana and Ligera have made a sortie
from Havana for the purpose of attack
ing the blockading squadron. but the
Americans refused to fight and retired"
A later dispatch from Havana says:
Eleven American merchantmen have
arrived before Santiago de Cuba. 1t is
believed they are transports conveying
troops which it is intended to disem-
bark. Precautions are being taken to
prevent them from effecting a landing"
Madrid. June 11.-An official dispatch
received here from Havana, dated yester-
day. Friday, June 1cth. says: This morp-
ing eight of Admiral SIMPSONS ships re-
commenced the bomba rdment of Santi-
ago de Cuba. AT the same time a number
of boats, towed by a steamer approach
ed and attempted to maze a landing.
The cannonade lasted three hours. The
Spaniards, skillfully posted. repuised the
attempted landing and the Americans
drew off. No damage was caused by the
shells from the ships which kept dis
tant, evidently afraid to venture within
range of the gun Of the forts"
2 p. m.-The campaign ~inaugurated by
some of the foreign newspapers in favor
Of peace between Spain and the United
States is not approved here. According
to the opinions of several generals. Spain
is capable OF continuing the war in Cuba
for two years, even under the most I'M
favorable circumstances. Therefore. they
add. Ii is useless to talk Of peace unless
1t implies a return to the status quo ante
bellum.
The government. II Is added. has not
received any suggestions of peace from
the powers. and in political circles IL Is
declared that IL such a suggestion were
received the government would policy
decline TO entertain T.. on The ground that
Spain has decided - pursue the war to
the bitter end.
Dispatches received here from Cuba an
nounce that yellow fever = ravagirg IN
Rear Admiral SIMPSONS feet. the prov
ince OF Santiago being. = IS claimed, the
hot bad % The ifsAaSa
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While glancing at one Psalm let US
turn to another for a few minutes-to
the Send, in which David denounces so
sharply the mischiefs of a false and
cruel tongue. We remember, two or
three years ago, perhaps it was, to
have considered at some length a pas
sage in the New Testament bearing
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