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the description of this happy sea-
son. It is the carnival Of nature {:
sun and shade, GOODNESS and quiet
ude, cheerfulness and melody,
love and gratitude, unite to rem
der every scene of summer de-
lightful. The division of light
and darkness, Is one Of the kind
est efforts of Omnipotent wisdom.
Day and night yield us contrary
blessings; and at the same time
assist each other, by giving fresh
lustre to the delight of both.
Amidst the glare of day, and bus
tie of life, how could we sleep?
Amidst the gloom of darkness
how could we labora Ere the
day is passed, exersise and ma
ture prepare us for the pillow :;
and by the time that the morning
returns, we are again able to meet
it with a smile. Thus every sea-
son has a charm peculiar to it's
self; and every moment affords
some interesting innovation.
Happy is the man who sees God employed
In all the good and i'll that checker life.
Last Friday night we had quite
a nice social gathering at Mr.. w.
z. McCullough's. A real large
crowd, corner teteIa tete was the
order of the night. We had some
fine music. The performers were
DR.. Massey from Lancaster, Mr..
j. A. and Miss Maggie GLADDEN.
from Rocky Mount. Several of
the fair sex from the Lancaster
side came over to attend the par.
ty. We are always glad to see
our friends from that side. We
try to give them q nice time when
ever they come over. The party
which we looked forward to with
great pleasure has come and gone,
like the placid stream it brought
repose and left regret. 'Tis true
we enjoy ourselves for the time
being, but when the festivities
are over we have the "blues.'' -
But such ID life, tits bright hopes
of the future and sweet dreams OF
the past that makes the present
worth living. One of our bache.
lors told me he was in better spir.
it's now since we got such a nice
rain that he had renewed his
energy to have a good garden and
that he had finished setting ou'
his potato patch and that he wa,
through fighting the wire grass
and on the whole he had a goot
crop and that he was going oyel
to see some of the fair sex of Ian
caster before very long. | wish
him much success in his futur,
undertaking. Guess who had 6
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wonderful hunt for a misplaced
black box the night of the partys
The farmers are about through
harvesting their small grain and
the thresher is already going
around. The farmers are busy
planting corn and peas where
they had wheat sowed. The crops
are looking fine. We will soon
have lroasting ears ready to eat.
The gardens look fine since the
rains.
We are all looking forward to
the reunion which is to be held
i'll Chester on the twenty sixth
and seventh of July. =
Mrs. Mary Anderson of Rich
burg is visiting her niece Mrs. G.
B. Jones.
Messrs. Charley and Philip
Stoll of Richburg spent several
days last week at Mr.. w. P. Nc
Cullough's.
Messrs. II. q. and Ernest Glad
den of Rocky Mount spent last
Sunday week at Capt. Elihu
Gladden's.
Miss Bessie Perry, the beauti-
full and accomplished daughter of
Capt. j. M. Perry of Lancaster is
visiting Mrs. Ella J. GLADDEN..
Mr.. James A. and Miss Maggie
GLADDEN. of Rocky Mount spent
Friday night at Capt. Gladden's.
Mr.. Joe Anderson of Richburg,
Mr.. James A. and Ernest Glad
den of Rocky Mount, spent Sun
day at Mrs. Ella j. Gladden's.
DR.. Massey, Miss Sue B. Green
and Mr.. A. d. Jones spent several
days the past week at Mr.. w. P.
McCullough's.
Our Sunday School is getting
on fine. We are to observe next
week as a week of prayer and we
will have services at Heath Chap
el every day at four o'clock ex-
cept Friday which is a fast day.
do hope there may be much
good accomplished. Ever so many
Of the young ladies and gentle
men were out buggy and horse
back riding Sunday. A bad re-
port for the Dearburnites, but
excuse mo! ] think the most of
them were visitors.
Capt Elihu GLADDEN. has been
very sick for the past few days
but is better at this writing.
FROM A FRIEND.
| Dearburn S. c., June 10, 1899.
|
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attention Teterdns!

Lancaster camp U. G. ", will
meet in the court house at 3
o'clock p. M, July 1st, to trans
act important business. All mem
bers are urgend to attend.
a. McMANUs.
Commander.
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Kodol Dyspepsia Cure completely
digests food within the tsomach and
Intestines ami renders all classes of
food capable of being assimilated and
converted into strength giving tissue
building substances. Crawford Bros.
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, Mr.. VIM: Walpole. of Walshtown. s. D saws: A
tie plotch about the size of pea under my left
eye graouay growing larger from which shooting pains
ran In all directions became greatly alarmed
ana ana consulted good doctor who pronounced Cancer
anu ADVISED that 1t be cut out, but this could
sent TO- read in my local paper a effected by
s. 81 and decided to try it: 1t acted like charm the
cancer becoming at first irrtated and then
very freely This gradually grew less and then discon.
unued altogether leaving small scab which drop
ped of and only healthy little remains where
what threatened to destroy my life held full sway
Positively the only for Cancer is Swfs Specific
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what you want is not temporary re-
lief from piles but a cure to stay
cured. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
cures piles. and they stay cured.
Crawford Bros.
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1t was Rev. w. F. instead of
j. w. Little who preached at
Camp Creek Baptist church on
last Sunday afternoon.
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During Summer we are liable to
stomach and Bowel troubles, such as
Diarrhoea, Collie, Cramps, ETC., for
which DR.. M. A. Simmons Liver
Medicine is highly recommended.
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Before the discovery of One Minute
Cough Cure, ministers were greatly
disturbed by coughing congregations.
No excuse for it now. Crawford BrCs
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s. S. s. FOR THE BLOOD

the only remedy which
o.
take its plac
of
Swift Specific Georga ' ' ~
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MIR. Spurgeon Cherry expects
to leave today for Rock Hill to
visit his brother, Mr.. E. r. Cher
ry.
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Short Locals.
See notice Summer School.

Mr.. j. K. Nettles, a promi
nent Lawyer of Darlington, died
on the morning of June 21.
Mr.. N. E. Moore, of the Far.
mers' Banking and Mercantile
Co., went to Columbia Monday.
Mrs. Agness Caldwell, is
visiting her son, Mr.. j. A. Cald
we'll, who is very sick.
Rev. II, Lee Robinson recalls
his appointment to preach a, Shi.
lob morrow.
Mr.. Presley Robinson re.
turned Thursday night from Due
West college, to spend the vaca.
ton.
1t is now estimated by those
In position to know, that it will
take at least 100000 troops to
subdue the Filipinos.
Mr.. M. J. Hough, a law STU
dent of S. @. college, returned
hope Thursday. He has been ad-
mltted to the bar.
MIR. L. z. Neal, of Walkup
section n. c., was stricken with
paralysis on last Wednesday. and
is now In a very serious condi
ton.
Mrs. j. +. Kirkland, of Brook
iyn, N. Y, and Mrs. f. f. Mathis.
and two children of Camden. S. c.,
are visiting their brother, Mayor
w. 9. Thomson. here.
Work on the l.. & G. Rail
road bridge is being pushed with
every possible haste, and it is ex-
pected TO have the trains running
over it within a few days.
Mr. j. F. Gettis, of the SIN
.ceritv neighborhood, sent us a
cotton hloou Thursday. He saws
that he has Il good deal of cotton
that will average thirty squares
! to the stalk.
-Messrs. Canton and Carl
I Foster returned Thursday from
. the South Carolina college, the
former graduating from that in
'stllution He was chosen punster
OF his3cIass
Mr. James G. Hardin, who
tangllt school in the academy
here two years along about 1866
and '67, sdied.at his home in Ches.
ter on the Eth instant. He was
a brother Of Mr.. w ii. Hardin Of
the Narrow Guage railroad fame.
nowkmayor of Chester.
While hauling wheat from
his fieId on last "Wednesday, Mr.
F. NJ McAteer, of Sincerity, found
in one OF the sheaves of wheat a
very .4rge coachwhip snake. II
was killed bv Mr.. McAteer, and
mresrrad seven feet in length-a
good one.
MI and Mrs. w. D. Starnes,
OF WaIkersVilIe. n c., were in
town yesterday. Mr. s. says the
cotton crop is looking well in his
section. Also that Mr.. j. NJ. Nc
Murrsy killed large fish. of the
carp variety, in Cane Greek one
day last "eek weighing | 0 pounds.
Mra SailIe Durant and chill
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MERE PIMPLES.

only treatment which the
promptly returns however, and is violent
Is deadly
other external treatment have effect upon it.
from wthnthe
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A SMALL SPOT
May BE CANCER.

to
simply be
the disease is
"'s'- " SIo' naturally themselves
The times., 1899-02-12
THE FORTIFICATIoNs BILL.
The Amount Appropriated Exceeds
Four Million DoIiprs

The Notifications bill was reported to the
House yesterday. 1t carries Si744,79S,
against estimates of sl2. l5l .S93 Chairman
Cannon insisting on his announced policy
of economy
During the fiscal years 1887 and 1855 no
appropriations were made on account OF
Notifications. their maintenance o: arma-
ment, and for the twelve fiscal years 1919
TO 1885, inclusive, the appropriation by
Congress on this account averaged only
$5iOl50 per annum.
From 1889 to 1899, the annual cXpcndi-
ture averaged 81, 49,, ,SS6.
The fortifcation appropriation act en-
acted at the last session OF the present
Congress appropriated s93I7,igi. Suisse
quent to its enactment sums aggTegating
SS,674, S9S were provided in deficiency ap-
preparation acts for Notifications and the
armament thereof and the further sum of
81, SGJ, $40 was allotted for the same objects
from the general appropriation of $50, OOl.-
900, made for the national defence in the
act of March .. 1898, making. in all, S3I.
9lS 1880 available for Notifications made
at the last session.
The total appropriations made for fortl-
fications and other works of defence since
1858 amount to $10.302 iS6.I0
The scheme OF seacoast fortiications
contemplated by the Endicott Board, and
which has been followed by Congress since
1855 it is now estimated will cost in the
aggregate SIP, 1917 ,267 of which there has
been already provided Si2,9S2.2 I'll
The appropriation carried by the bill for
Notifications proper is 81. l39, sos; for gun
and mortar batteries, $iJUD, 600 and mis-
cellaneOus S60i 800.
The times., 1899-02-12
THE BILL APPROVED.
Estimated Cost OF the Proposed New
York Avenue Extension.


The District Commissioners yesterday
reported favorably to Representative Bah
cock, Chairman of the District Committee
of the House, on House bill No. 1872 for
the extension of New York Avenue.
The measure provides for the extension
of New York Avenue from Florida Avenue
TO the District line. A plat has also been
submitted to Congress with the Commits
sioners' report showing the names of the
different owners through whose tracts the
avenue would pass, the amount of land
that would be taken from each, and the
estimated cost, so far as could be figured
from available information, of acquiring
the necessary land and grading and regu
lating the street. From these estimates
the Commissioners believe the aggregate
cost of the land to be acquired would be
S1l5,GS5. The cost of grading to width OF
so feet with slopes at 45 degrees, is esti-
mated at SIS, ,O00, ana the cost of macadam-
iZing the roadway to width of 30 feet is
estimated at 1921
In reporting the bill the Commissioners
state that they think it good policy to open
the principal avenues of the District and
important thoroughfares leading to the
city at as early date as possible. as they
believe the value of suburban property de-
pends principally upon the ease with which
people living in the suburbs can reach the
city. The Commissioners state further
that there are no improvements in the line
of the avenue, so that the land only would
have TO be purchased.
The times., 1899-02-12
BUSINESS OF THE SENATE.
Wr. iIIisou Hopes to Push the Ap-
pria;iou Bills.

Senator Allen yesterday inquired whether
il vas the intention OF the Appropriations
Committee 10 give way for the considera-
lion OF the army reorganization bill when
that should be reported from the Military
Committee.
Mr.. Cullom. who is in charge OF the ag-
ricultural hill. replied that he knew very
little about the army bill. and that so far
as he was concerned he desired very much
to proceed with the consideration OF the
agricultural bill.
Mr. Allen remarked that there was such
an intermingiing and commingiing Of mat
tiers on the part OF Senators on the Repub-
lican side OF the chamber that he should
like a definite statement from the Chair
man OF the Appropriations Committee (Mr
Aliison) as TO his intention in this matter.
Mr. Chandler here broke in with one of
his characteristic utterances, saying he
should desire to interminsle and commingie
all the bills that were to be considered at
this session so that Mr.. Allen might speak
on them all at once.
Mr. Allison in replying TO Mr.. Aliens
question, said the Appropriations Commit
tee desired to go on as speedily as possible
with the appropriation bills and get them
out OF the way. They had been delayed
considerably of late by the intermingling
and commingling OF matters very much to
their distaste.
Mr.. Allen intimated that the discussion
on the army bill would consume great
deal of time. and might extend over the
limit of time for this session.
The Republican Senators are somewhat
alarmed at the attitude OF the Democrats
on the army reorganization bill. They
have already intimated that they will re-
sort 10 all the parliamentary tactics possi-
BILE to prevent the passage OF the measure.
The Democrats can. if they wish, debate
the bill for an indefinite length of time,
and this they say they will do if they con-
sumo the entire remainder of the session.
Fortified as they are with the rules of the
Senate, they can force an extra session of
Congress, and this they threaten to make
possible SO long as the the Republicans in
sist upon the passage of the Hull bill.
At the present time an extra session
seems even more than probable.
The times., 1899-02-12
TO ADOPT A HANGING LAW.
Governor of West Virginia Expected
to sim Ih, HiII.

Charleston, W. Va, Feb. 1.-THE State
Senate today passed the house bill provid-
ing that hereafter all executions OF the
death sentence shall be at the State peni-
tentiary. and it now only awaits the sigma
ture of the governor 10 become law
There is no doubt the governor Will ap-
prove the bill. Hanging is the method pre-
scrihed.
The Legislative ball last night was a bril-
liant affair. 1t was given by the citizens
of Charleston in compliment TO the mem
bers, and was well attended despite tle
inclemcnt weather. The reception was
held in the hall of the House of Delegates
at . o'clock. and the ball was given in
the Senate chamber. beginning at $50
O'Clock. Besides the members the elite of
Charleston society was present, as well as
many distinguished visitors from abroad
An elegant supper was served in the su-
preme court room at midnight.
The times., 1899-02-12
MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS.
Beer Brewers Seek "a Reduction OF
the War Tax.

Beer Brewers Seek Reduction Of
the War Tax.
New York, Feb. IA memorial TO BE-
presented to Congress has been prepared
By committee of the National Beer Brew
ers Association, which has just ended its
sessions in this city. The memorial. among
other things. recites that the manufactur.
ers of beer pay 40 per cent OF all the mon
eys raised under the enactment to provide
funds for the Government to conduct war
and to pay off the national war debt, and
that they also pay many times a greater
tax than any other single industry. 1t fur
ther recites that the American brewer. be-
sides paying higher wages and having 9TH
eT expenses unknown to the trade in Eng
land pays more than double the tax paid
IN England. In proof of this claim II is set
forth that barrel of beer costs an Ameri-
can manufacturer in Federal taxes alone
-, while the English brewer pays but si.i7
and is permitted by law to turn out much
larger barrel of beer
II IS also stated that when the war tax
went into effect. on July !. of the 800
breweries formerly operating in the United
States 10 per cent were then in the hands
OF assignees or receivers. and closed.
Since July l insolvencies have largely in
creased. The memorial will add that tn
less there is reduction in the war tax
at least one-half the breweries now opera
tive will have to close
In contradiction of the claim that has
been set up by temperance advocates that
the war tax prevents excessive use OF in
toXicants, it is shown that while the cut
put OF beer has fallen of to the extent OF
l,5O0.CUO barrels in the last four months,
or about 20 per cent revenues from the
manufacture of whiskys have increased ST.
fl6.0O0
1t will be further told that while a
heavy war tax was placed on beer, native
wines and alcoholic elders will not be
touched. 1t is cited that in one State
alone. Louisiana, there has been a decrease
OF 30 per cent in the amount of beer man
ufactured-51, 0G0 barrels-in four months.
On the other hand. there has been an in
crease of about SEQ per cent in the out
put and sales of wines and elders.
II is also stated that all manufacturers
of beer are arranging to reduce their forces
of employees, and. further. that wages will
have to be cut at least 10 per cent should
the present tax stand. In order TO further
reduce expenses the brewers in three Of the
chief States of the Union, it is stated.
through their associations have PRACTICAL
ly agreed to dispense with all advertising
and use only such printed matter as is
positively necessary 10 transact business.
The times., 1899-02-12
THE MANILA CABLE.
President McKinIey's Message Re.
wives interest in the PInn

IreS1ucht hcNihieSs Message Rc-
wives interest in the PInn.
The message from President Mckinley
in regard 10 the passage by Congress of
bill for building cable to the Philip
pines and TO Japan has revived interest
in the subject, but is unlikely to be fol-
lowed by any results at the present ses-
sion.
There are two private corporations.
headed by z. 5. Spalding and by Mr..
Scrymser, now seeking subsidies for lay
ing this cable.
There is already pending in the House
a bill reported at the last session granting
TO the Pacific Cable Company of New York
a subsidy of 100000 a year for twenty
years on condition that it give proofs of its
ability TO lay a cable and have it in opera
tion from San Francisco TO Honolulu by
January !, 1900, and have ii extended to
China and Japan in one year more.
This amounts to total subsidy of
81, 900 GOO. more than the first cost OF the
cable 10 Honolulu.
The bill was reported by Mr.. Bennett
of New York before Admiral Dewey's vic
tory changed the face of Oriental affairs
and made the Philippines the natural ter
minus. or at least a natural way point on
the route. This will necesstate changes
in the act. or, more properly. its entire re-
casting, even If 1t be thought advisable
The times., 1899-02-12
THE HEALTH OF THE SOLDIERS.
Good Reports From The Army in the
Philippines.

The Secretary of War yesterday trans
mitted to the Senate in accordance with a
resolution of enquiry offered by Mr.. Mason,
a statement from the Surgeon General as
to the health conditions prevailing in the
Philippines.
The Surgeon General says that the aver
age sickness has not exceeded 10 per cent.
although it has in some instances been as
high as Il per cent. So far, the climatic
conditions do not appear to be attended
with unusual mortality.
MaIarial diseases have occasioned no
deaths, and the total death rate for the
months of July August. September, and
October is given as 9:3G per thousand,
which exceeds only slightly the rate in gar
risons in the United States in times of
peace. More than half the deaths were
caused by typhoid. and in this connection
the Surgeon General says that if the deaths
from this fever which is not climatic
disease. be excluded the remaining NOR
tality from all other causes in the Philip
pines would be less than the corresponding
mortality in The United States.
The times., 1899-02-12
Disastrous Wiling. Fire

Lynchburg, Va, Feb. -Brooknaal, q
small town in Campbell county on the
Lynchburg and Durham Division Of the
Norfolk and Western Railway suffered a
disastrous fire last night. Three store
HOUSES, two warehouses, and the postohice
building were destroyed. The loss is about
as follows Three storehouses and post
office building. belonging to j. NJ. Lawson,
loss $1,000, no insurance; stock OF goods,
belonging TO w. |. Waltham loss $3J00.
81 1000 insurance; stock of goods, belonging
to w. A. Pryor, loss $500. no insurance:
stock, belonging TO Walter C.. Smith, loss
$500. no insurance. The warehouses were
small frame buildings The fire is suppos-
ed to have originated from defective
iue in the building occupied by Waltham.
The times., 1899-02-12

there is no limit. and l intend to initiate
the Senator. who is not now in the cham
ber but who has the happy faculty of set
ting his mouth going and then going oil
for a week and leave it going without any
intellectual exercise lLaugEterl have
been put of from time TO time. first out of
consideration for one Senator and then
another and today. and at this moment.
feel that have had to crop my own dis
tinguishcd colleague of few moments
consideration Of the wonderful natural
right Of invading the Treasury and dis
tributing the surplus.
YIELDS 10 Give Notice.
II / yield the Gcor now it IS only to give
notice that on Monday. and perhaps Tues
day, and probably further, ! shall be heard
in this chamber on this question.
i give notice that no further business
shall be transacted in this chamber-gen
tlemen say this is a threat? Oh, no.
When l made fight against your barna
clcs known as the rules ! gave notice that
it was a dlibuster.'
Mr. Money interrupted the excited hi
nois Senator here and asked him if
when he voted for the Treaty, it was with
the understanding that a vote was 10 be
had on the resolution.
hr. Mason said il certainly was. Con-
tnuing, he said he was not then as famii-
lar with senatorial courtesy rs he was
now. Il desire TO learn rs | grow older
who TO trust. when TO trust. and how"
Mr Mason then read a poem illustrative
of the idea that we were the cub of the
English lion, which was signed, he said,
Caesars Ghost"
He continued for some length, comment
ing or this poem and renewing his threats
to occupy the time OF the Senate each day
prior 10 o'clock for some time, when he
stopped short and said looking all around
the chamber: Il ask unanimous consent
that Il vote be taken on the resolution Of
ferei by the Senator from Louisiana at
2:30 o'clock on next Tuesday.
The chamber was silent for a moment.
The Chair then put the request to the
Senate. Mr. Mason stood glaring. and, as
no one made a sound. the Chair announced:
Unanimous consent is given
Mr. Mason then. with his face suffused
with smiles, bowed to each side of the
chamber in turn and made his way out
into the marble room.
Just before the Senate adjourned Mr..
Hawley stated that as he was not present
when the unanimous consent was given
he should, al the proper time. make a mo-
tion to reconsider the consent for vote.
This will have to be done by vote, how
ever. and IL is doubtful whether the re-
quired number can be secured TO revoke
the consent.