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Messrs. Dabbs and Burgess went

Messrs. Dabbs and Burgess went 10
Columbia today in the interest Of the
cotton sellers of this section.
Mr.. G. w. Mcbride, who has been
spending his vacation hours this sum-
mer in putting up machinery for
Gibbs & Co., Of Columbia, is still alb
sent. though past due at home.
Cotton picking is in full blast and
so cents seems to be the ruling price
paid. About so per cent. of an aver
age crop will about size us up, which
is much larger reduction in the
acreage than we expected in the early
spring days, when the reduction in
the acreage was the all-absorbine
topic. Some road worn is being done,
but it is by no means general, though
sadly needed in most places and al
Rlack River in particular.
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CATCHALL.

Catchall, S. c., Aug. 29.-The last
few days has made us feel like the
fall of the year was fast approaching.
The farmers were fortunate to get
their fodder stored away before the
cool rains.
Cotton is opening fast.
Mrs. Walter Lenoir is visiting at
Asheville, n. C.
Mrs. Emma Jackson is visiting he-
daughter, Mrs. Moody, in Columbia.
Mr.. Frank Smith, of Chester, who
has been in business at Timbervilla
Miss, visited here last week. He IS
now clerking for Mr.. Arthur Jack
son, at Clearmont
Mr.. K. r. Mobley has his residence
about completed near Dalzell and will
move into it this week.
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DARK CORNER.

Dark Corner, Aug. 2S.-Cotton
n,cking has commenced. 1t is open
ing fast these hot days we have been
having. We have had two good rains
this week, one Tuesday evening and a
good shower Friday night, which is
fine for peas, potatoes, cane, etc.
Mr. L. \. Barwich, Sr., says he mas
been eating sweet potatoes for the
last month.
Mr.. Jim Griffin is building a fine
house for Mr.. T. Brooks Mimms near
Pinewood. Mr.. GGrifin is becoming
fine carpenter. He built the Meth
odist parsonage at Pinewood and is
putting up a fine dwelling for Mr.. j..
Mack Kolb near Ramsey.
Mrs. Mollie Bevel, of Florida, is vts-
iting relatives in Privateer and at
Pinewood. Her aunt, Mrs. Ephraim
P. Kolb, at the latter place, as still
very i'll with no hopes Of her improv-
ing.
Old Mr.. Jim McIntosh's daughter,
Mrs. Lizzie Gardiner, and children,
from Smithville, are on a visit to her
father and brother. J. B. Mcintosh,
Jr.
Gus and Dud Weeks have gone to
visit their sister, Mrs. G. W. Scott, to-
day "A Soeven.
Mrs. Joe H. Geddfngs, of Pine
wood, visited her brother, Joe John
ston last Thursday.
Mr.. L. n. Barwick is in Ptnewood
today.
I fully agree with your Pisgah
correspondent than men are going to
have whiskey, law or no law, so l
cannot see how high license or pro-
hibition is going to make it any better.
But my old gill gourd of head can
not not take in much, and my eyes
are so old that they cannot see into
those things like those who have the
use Of all their mental and visual
powers. But I will pray God to give
us that which is best.
have nc sick to report this week
and everything is calm and serene In
this Corner.
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STATEBURG.

Stateburg, S. c., Aug. 29.-Miss
Mary Cantey returned to her home in
Camden on Saturday after a pleasant
visit to Mrs. R. NJ. Cantey.
Mr.. Mark Reynolds returned to
Sumter on Monday, after spending a
few days at DR.. W. W. Anderson's.
Mrs. W. D. Blanding and little
daughter, Sarah, were the guests Of
Miss A. N. Burgess on Monday and
Tuesday.
Rev. W. H. Barnwell and little son.
st. Julien, returned on Friday from
Pawley's Island, where they spent
several weeks.
The Misses Gibson returned to
Sumter on Thursday after having
spent several months in our midst.
Miss Anna P. Burgess is at home
again after pleasant visit to Mrs. R.
NJ. Cantey.
Misses Lottie Nelson and Bette
Frierson spent Friday and Saturday
with Misses Mary and Halle Nelson
in Sumter.
Mrs. H. L. Gaillard, of Pinopolis, is
visiting Miss Anna Burgess.
Miss Ina Mellette returned today
from Privateer where she has been
visiting her grandfather.
Mrs. w. ]. Norris spent last week
with relatives near Bishopville.
Miss Lee Moore is at home after
having attended summer school in
Sumter.
Miss Daisy Burgess, of Sumter, is
visiting at the home Of her uncle, Mr.
H. L. Pinckney.
Messrs. Henry Moore, Guy Nelson
and Frank Burgess spent Saturday in
Sumter.
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IONA.

Ionia, S. c., Aug. 2S.-A very heavy
rain fell here Thursday night doing
considerable damage to land and
roads.
There has been very little good fod-
der saved here this year on account
of the rains.
Cotton is opening rapidly and the
gins have already started.
Mr.. S. ]. Corbett's machinery for
his ginnery has arrived and he will be
ready to gin cotton in few days.
Mr.. ]. A. Galloway is putting down.
the machinery for him.
Mrs. w. M. Weathery. Of Columbia,
who was visiting here last week, has
gone to Bishopville to see her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Galloway.
Mr.. W. T. Mcleod is rebuilding his
mill which will be very convenient.
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from the crop we must economic in
every respect.
Mr.. William Iellette and Miss
Leona Jenning visited the neighbor-
hood last Friday, and Miss Jennings S
friends were delighted to meet her
again.
Mrs. E. E. Rembert paid flying
visit to her home last Wednesday and
returned next. day to her summer cot
tage on the Isle of Palms. Her hus-
band accompanied her to remain
few days on the beach.
Mrs. II. C. Mcleod, Miss Adele Mo
Leod and Miss Mary Y. Harllee re-
turned home last week after pleas
ant stay at Chick Springs.
Mrs. S. L. Keels and daughter, Miss
Annie Keels, are expected home this
afternoon from Chick Springs.
Mrs. Holiday, of Sumter, is on q
visit to her daughter, Mrs. j. D. Nc
Leod.
Mrs. ]. M. Reams is visiting rela-
tives in Sumter this week.
Miss Hussy, Of Sumter, is on visit
to her brother Mr.. Tom Hussy, OF
Rembert.
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Weekly Crop Bulletin.

Following is the weather crop report
as compiled by Section Director
Bauer:
The first of the week ending Mon
day, August %, was hotter than usual
and the latter part was 1nseasonbly
cool. with the minimum temperature
at Columbia the second lowest ever
rcorded in August, it having been one
degree lower in 1896. The average
for tie week ranged from four degrees
in the upper portion, to one degree,
in the lower portions, below the nor
NAL. The air was generally humid
during the hot period and very dry at
the close of the week.
Excessive rains occurred in Saluda,
I.aurens, Newberry, Greenville. Cher
okee and York counties, washing lands
and flooding bottom lands to the
further injury to crops on such lands;
the other portions of the state had
moderately heavy rains that we're gen.
orally beneficial although not needed
in many localities. The soil is now
well supplied with moisture over the
entire state. The frequeut showers
during the middle of the week retard-
ed form " work and spoiled considerable
fodder that bad been pulled, and
caused considerable rotting of ripe
cotton bolls, and of late fruit, but
they were beneficial to late corn, peas,
sweet potatoes, pastures, gardens and
to recently planted seeds for fall truck
crops.
From many localities come reports
that the cotton crop has deteriorated
rapidly during the week due to con-
tinued rust, and shedding, and that
practically all of the top crop lad fall
len off, and that on early cotton fruit
ing had ceased few reports of i'm
provement were received, and that
the plants continued green and grow
ing rapidly and fruiting satisfactori-
ly, while most Of the reports indi-
cate that there a been no material
change in condition during the week,
except that on sandy lands the plants
were not fruiting and that the top
crop would be light. Bolls opened
rapidly over the eastern half and slow
over the western. Picking made slow
progress, but will soon be active over
the entire state Caterpillars infest
sea-island cotton and some rust has
appeared. but the crop is generally in
good condition.
Tobacco curing will be finished by
the first of September: some of tn
cured tobacco lacks brightness due to
too much rain. Early rice harvest
made favorable progress. Turnips
we're planted extensively and came up
to fair stands. Pastures are 6ne. Late
corn generally promising, except where
damaged by foods ana excessive ralIs
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ANOTHER SUICIDE.
William C. Hardison, of Wadesboro,
Kills Himself on Account of In
denendent Oil Failure.


Charlotte, n. c., Aug. 24.-Mr. VII
liam c.. Hardison, of Wadesboro, n.
c.. committee suicide at 10 o'clock
last night Immediately on his return
from a trip to Blowing Rock, where
he had been in search Of health. He
arrived home from Charlotte, went to
his room and Immediately shot him
self, the bullet passing through his
head. Death resulted almost in
stantly.
The deceased was about IS years Of
age and is survived by his widow and
six children.
Mr.. Hardison was manager OF the
Wadesboro branch Of the Independ-
ent Cotton Oil Company and was
owner of very large amount Of stock
in the defunct concern. His health
for the past several months has been
very poor and these financial troubles
have weighed very seriously on his
mind for the past several weeks. He
has been subjected to spells of de-
preston and it is thought that the
act Of tonight was the result OF one
Of these melancholy fits.
1t is worthy Of note that an attempt
was made but a few weeks before the
Independent Cotton Oil Company
failed to make hr. Hardison presl-
dent Of the corporation, but TINS posi-
riou was refused. The events preced-
ing and subsequent to the tragic end
fng OF the life Of Robert Keith Dar-
can in Darlington. several weeks ago
are still fresh Ii the public mind and
the suicide ef W. c. Hardison adds
another to the many unfortunate
events that have gone before.
It is understood that the deceased
was involved in the Independent Cot
ton OIL Company to the extent Of
sS5.o0o.
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MAX.

Max. S. c., Aug. 2S.-A revival
meeting closed at Bethel on Sunday.
The pastor, Rev. B. K Truluck,
preached thirteen very pointed SER
mons and baptized seventeen members
and three restored. The meeting was
greatly enjoyed by the membership
and large crowds attended every serv-
ice. Good order prevailed at the
church, but on Friday night the par
sonage was broken into and a valua-
BILE suit case together with nearly all
of the preachers clothes were sto4ea.
-Among other things taken was slit
which he had made to order in Lon
don while there recently.
Rev. J. O. Cough, of Manning; Rev.
L. e. Driggers, of Greenville; hon. L.
w.Dabbs, of Goodwill. and Mr.. G. NJ.
Hick, of New Zion, were among the
many visitors too numerous to men
ton.
Messrs. Joe Baker and Geo. Ham.
of Beaulan, are critically i'll.
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DURANTS.


Durant, S. c., Aug. 2S.-Miss
Howle, of Florence. is on visit to
her friend, Miss Williams.
Mrs. James Rrunson returned home
this afternoon from a weeks visit to
relatives here.
Mr.. Carroll Montgomery is at home
after several years service in the
United States navy.
Miss Carrie Ourant is sojourning in
Virginia.
Mr.. Arthur Plowden, after spending
GONE time in the West, is at his old
home for several weeks with his
grand parents.
Mrs. C. D. Shaw went to Sumter to-
day where she will be for severa:
weeks with relatives.
Kiss Marie Murray, of Sumter s
among the visitors here this week.
Miss Daisy Witherspoon is spending
few days with friends in Sumter.
Miss Brown, after visit Of three
weeks here has returned home.
Mr. Judson Witherspoon has 40
cepted a position with Dir. Cooper, Of
Mayesville.
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The store building Of ". J. Andrews
on West Liberty street. which is near
ing completion, is one Of the most
attractive in appearance in the city
and is an ornament to Liberty street.
The Improvement that has been made
in the general appearance Of this Sec
ton Of the business district by replac-
ing Andrews old establishment with
this handsome modern building must
be seen to be appreciated.
The Civic Improvement Club will
probably make a greater success Of
their efforts next season. Experience
is great teacher.
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Mrs. J. A. Rbame is OF on a visit
to her neice' Mrs. Phil Miller, of
Bennettsville.
Very little cotton is being marketed
here 50 far.
Mr.. Z. D. Smith is reelected buyer
for the cotton growers association OF
this precinct.
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Pisgah. S. c., Aug. 29.-Thes pres
ent cool spell is tonic after the Sc
vore hot weather we have had all the
summer. Not in many years have we
axnerienced so hot a summer and II
the old signs hold good we Will have
q cold winter.
Cotton picking will commence gen.
orally this week. AS yet it is on'y
onening in spots. What the price will
he to nick. is not settled yet. Circum-
stances may vary it from the regular
price paid in past years. Some OF my
ne;phbors will not have much to pick
owing to the blight, which will entali
heavy loss on them.
Rev. J. C. Crouch carried on
meeting at Swift Creek last week. He
had no assistance. His sermons were
fine. never tiresome, and always IN
teresting. Several additions to the
church were made. Miss Gardner
presided at the organ during the
| meeting, and the music was very IN
teresting and added much to the in
terest Of the services.
Rev. j. W. Kenney filled the pulpit
Of Pisgah church on yesterday. Sun
day afternoons he lectures to the
Young men and old ones too.
B. C. DuPre and T. M. Rogers went
to Sumter last Saturday on business
to take in the baseball game, see the
continued growth of Sumter, see and
be seen, and so forth.
Mr.. L. S. Vinson and family visited
Mr.. Andrew vinson, his brother, last
| week.
| Mr.. M. o. Burkett, Of Sumter, is
here visiting friends. He speaks Of
taking a situation with some of our
progressive business men.
This place needs a doctor to settle
here. At and near Smithville there
are physicians, and we have none be-
tween there and Boykins, a/distance
| of about eight miles, so you see how
one is needed in our midst.
Senator Manning's position on the
dispensary law is endorsed by large
number Of good men. Improve it or
let it go. AS it is now run, it is a dis
grace to the State.
The News and Courier is always
ready to pitch into other people for
their position on public affairs. If
this paper had tried to rid Charles
ton of blind, or rather open, tigers.
and upheld the dispensary law as it is
the duty of all good citizens to do un-
til the law is repealed, its advice
would have more weight. But has it
done so? The numerous violations OF
the dispensary law, and city full of
blind tigers, is an answer to it's work
in behalf of good government.
Talk about the State selling whis-
key, has it ever done anything else?
There is no difference in licensing
person to do thing or do it yourself,
and the State always did that to the
barrooms. Made them for license
to sell liquor, and was just as guilty
of wrong-doing as the man who sold
it. The accessory before the fact is
as guilty as the principal.
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PISGAH.

Pisgah, Aug. 24.-Last was
Fodder week, and all that was pulled
got wet. Very little was saved that is
good. The rains and hot weather
have caused cotton to open fast and
prematurey in many places. Pick
ing viii commence this week. The
crop will be short. A gentleman just
from Georgia says the crop in that
State is very poor. So those who
think that an enormous crop will be
made, because there is a large need,
VIII be sadly disappointed.
Rev. T. G. Phillips, OF Bishopville,
preached four days at Pisgah last
Eeek, the meeting closed on Thurs
day evening. Large congregations at
tended all the time. The last night
the church could not near hold the
people, many from different sections
ATTENDED. Some additions were made
TO the church membership. Mr.. Phil
lips is a fine preacher, and pleasant
man to meet. He is never tiresome
and holds his adience to the end.
something that very few preachers
can do. His visit was great bless
ing to the church. He has many
friends here, and among other de-
nominations, he is very much liked,
rs shown by their attendance on his
preaching. We hope he will soon
visit us again.
The patrons Of the Pisgah public
school have augmented the school
1aand by private subscription so the
school will run nine months. This is
a step in the right direction. Miss
Halle Nelson has been elected teach
er. This Is the young lady referred
TO In the Item as going to teach at
Smfthville, but it is Pisgah and not
Smithyille. The latter place standing
pat" where it has been for fifty
years.
L. S. vinson and ]. L. Gillis went to
Columbia Saturday.
Mrs. L. S. vinson and son returned
Sunday from Columbia with MI Vim
sen, where she had been visiting her
fathers family.
Mesdames John K. Mcleod and
John McCaa and children, came home
Saturday from visiting their sister,
Mrs. Entzminger, in Fairfield county.
AIRS. McCaa returned quite sick.
Hon. G. w. Mosely and Mr.. Tom
Davis, Of Kershaw county. Mr.. and
Mrs. L A. White. James Mcleod,
Mrs W. S. Smith, Misses Madge and
Cora Weldon, Miss Lydia Osteen and
others from Lee county attended the
meeting at Pisgah last week. Also
AIRS. J. ". Reams, Of Rembert, and
Mrs. Florence Gardner and family OF
fhe State farm.
Hiss Tia May Evans presided at the
organ during the meeting and contri-
bufed largely to the interest.
Let the investigation Of the dis
pensary go on and those who have
swindled the State, if any, put the
stripes on them. The law is all right,
but is not properly enforced. Graft
has entered into it as it has numerous
departments Of the national govern
ment. There are people in this State
who are going to have whiskey, law
or no law, and the sooner this is
realized will be the better for all con-
eerned in dealing with this trouble
sozne question. All men have equal
1sxhss, and none can encroach on the
,ufzaer.
The friends Of Hon John L Nc
Iaurin ought to advise him not to mix
oaitscs nth the farmers ASSOCIATION
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PINEMooD pENCuINGs-

PINEWOOD PENCILINGS.
Pinewood. S. c., Aug. 2S.-Mr. H. B.
Richardson, Jr., spent Thursday in
Sumter
Mr.. Thomas Avant returned Friday,
after a trip to Lanes.
Mrs Henry F. Stack and children
are visiting relatives in Sumter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert F. Epperson
and little daughter, Margie, with Miss
Lillian Lawrence, returned Thursday
after visiting Danville, Va.
Misses Matte and Inez Fielder re-
turned from the mountains last week.
Messrs. Pinckney Broughton, R. c..
Richardson, Jr., and H. B. Richard
son spent Monday in Columbia.
Many regret to know that Mr.. S. E.
Barron will not be able to teach
Sand Hill" school this term as the
consequence or Ill AGdlI1.
Both Of our cotton gins have under
gone Improvements and are now busy
doing fine work. Quite number of
new bales Of cotton were sold in town
last week. Pickers are busy and cot
tonfields are white all round the
town.
The last game Of ball was played
Friday between Pamela and our team.
Pinewood Aug. 21.-Miss LeConte,
of Columbia is visiting Miss Susan
Richardson.
Miss Edna Brougnton who has been
visiting her uncle, Mr.. Geo. Smith
returned to her home in Sumter
last week.
Mrs. P. NJ. Sally and children left
Tuesday to visit her old home Smith
Vile Va. accompanied as far as Dan
Vile by Miss Lillian Lawrence and
Mrs. R. F. Epperson where the latter
will visit for several weeks.
Mr.. J. J. Kolb, of Sumter. was
| noted in town last week.
Mr Moron of Richmond, Va, visi-
| ted our town last week.
Nh. F. W. Veto, of Hendersonville,
N. c., is relieving Nh. W. P. Mooney
han, A. G. L. agent. who is now on
visit to his parents at Elliotts.
Mr.. Frank Griffin is home again
after undergoing an operation at the
Mood Oseen in6rmry.
Misses Eleanora, and Lizzie Rich
| ardson, with Messrs Richard and Rar-
som Richardson, returned home after
pleasant visit to the Misses FLUIDS
of Stateburg.
Mr.. Thcs. Avant, of the Avant
Grocery Go, spent several days in
Sumter this week.
MI. S. G. Griffin. is making prepa-
| rations to erect new store shortly.
DR.. NJ. D. Murray who has been
sick is up again.
MIR. Edmund Murray of Sumter who
| is visiting DR.. James B. Richardson,
delighted a large crowd Monday even
ing with a musical.
Miss Louise Norris, of Columbia. is
VlSIGlUS MISSES AlLAiO dAo 11AACo
Hodge.
A very interesting game of ball was
played between the married and single
| men last Tuesday. Intense interest
was taken in the game, by both youth
and age. 1t was hardly expected that
the out of practice explayers would tie
with the regulars. The game was
-13-to-13
M. n. G. Stack spent Tuesday in
Summerton.
Mrs. ]. ]. Broughton, is visiting
her parents in Georgia.
Mr.. Richard Richardson spent Tues
day in Sum ter.
Mrs. r. G. Richardson, Sr., is spend
ing sometime at Saluda.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asbury Fielder left
this week for a short stay in the
mountains.
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COUNTY correspondence.
NEWSY LETTERS FROM OUR SPE-
CIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

1serns Of interest From all Parts OF
Sumter and Adjoining Counties.
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NsHTrE no CoRRESPoNDENTs.

NOTCE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
NAL your letters SO that they will
reach this Office not later than Tues
nay morning. When the letters are
received We ednesday it is almost an
ampossibinty to hare them appear in
aahe paper issued that day.
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-.
PRTVADEER.

PRIVATEER.
prWateer, S. c., Aug. 24.-The Rev.
&c. p Lde is spending a month at
Glen Springs.
miss Inez Wells is visiting in Sum
4er.
s. aar. and Mrs. j. w. jenkins, OF
Sumter, spent few days last week at
Grs. L. B. jenkins.
1dr. and Mrs. p. G. Geddings, OF
Psnewood, S. c., spent few days last
week at Mr. z. W. Rivers.
Miss Fulton, of Columbus, Ca, is
zpending some time at Mr.. John NJ.
Esndal's.
AIRS. S. H. Ramsey, Of Statesburg,
as spending some time with her broth
ers, Messrs. w. S. and W. D. Lyman.
The young men Of Privateer gave
Hsh fry in honor of Miss Ida Lee
Parler, who is visiting at Mr.. w. II.
E.nttino's. Mr.. and Mrs. cuttino
Ehaperoned the crowd.
Mrs. S. ]. Bradford is visiting q
lanes.
MRS. Bevel, OF Lake City, Fla, is
visiting relatives in Privateer.
Miss Hennie Mae Bradford is re-
ported quite sick with fever.
The Pinewood boys crossed bats
with the Privateer team Monday aft
ernoon. The score board showed that
the game was played to the tune OF
a5 to in favor Of the Privateer boys.
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when he speaks, as no good can come
out of it to the association. He did
it at Sumter, and referred to Irby,
who is dead and gone from the stage
of action. Mr.. McLaurin's sense Of
iustice and right should teach him
to let dead people alone and not be
dragging them out Of their graves
however spiteful he may feel towards
them. Death should sweep all things
away.