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while you rearrange them" Uncle Bob
turned his back, and the children lifted
the hats
I'm tell you what, Lucy" whispered
Fred, let's play joke on uncle. You
eat all three candies, and see what he'll
do then"
So mischief-1oving Lucy quickly swal-
lowed the sugar-plums.
'All right, uncle" called out Fred,
we've arranged them
Uncle Bob came back to the table,
wearing the distracted, thoughtful air
that he always did on these occasions.
YES" he said, Il can bring all three
candies under one hat without touching
them. But which hat shall it be? You
choose, Fred"
I'm choose my own hat, Sir"
Every well,'' and picking up Fred's
hat, Uncle Bob calmly placed it on
Lucy's curly head.
Such laugh as rang out did you
see me eat them?" she demanded.
No, chickabiddy. I must own UP that
this time I had a confederate. l told
Fred beforehand to invite you to eat
the candies, and I felt pretty sure you'd
do it,
THAT trick doesn't count then"
declared the victim; "you must give
us another to make up for it. %
But Uncle Bob had already donned
his own hat and was about to leave
the room. "I1l give you a parting
problem, he said. Get out your
checker board, take eight checkers, and
see if you can so arrange them that there
will be no two in the same row, either
across, up and down, or diagonally."
With that he disappeared, and the
children gleefully set to work. 1t was
harder than they thought, but after
a ha1f-hour's puzzling they had achieved
the problem, and on their unc1e's return
proudly showed him their success.
The only way to tell without a diagram
how they did it is to consider the rows
on the checker-board designated from
one to eight one way, and from A to H
the other, A and one beginning at the same
corner. Then place the eight checkers on
AT, Be-, CO, D-3, Ell, F-4, G-8 and HIS,
when the conditions will have been
complied with.
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AN INCIDENT OF RECENT HISTORY

1T has just TRANSFERRED that Jenghiz Khan, a
direct descendant of that world conqueror
who in the early years of the thirteenth century
brought all Asia under the dominion of the
Mongols, is an officer in the army of the Gar
of all the Russias. Wherefore the following
shred of imperial conversation may be believed
or not:
"Give me a man who can win victories"
sighed His Imperial Highness.
And as if from a trained chorus the 11nani-
nous reply came back from the assembled
courtiers: "Jenghiz Khan"
So it happened that the commission was
issued
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r A I n 7 Co ID A 7
DIV Err SION s
By Carolyn Wells

long calculations with paper and pencil,
and then have Uncle Bob coolly announce
the result of my hard work.
EYES," said Lucy slowly, Il love
those too; but 1 believe l like it better
when he does tricks with things
dominoes or cards or coins, you know"
"All right, Lucy" spoke up Uncle
Bob, III show you a good trick with
pennies. Have you dozen or so?"
NO" said Lucy, after hunting in her
pocket, Il haven't one. Won't dimes
dor"
mo, it must be pennies. Have you
any, Fred?"
mot with me, sir. Oh, yes, have
two. Will they be enough?"
mo, two won't be enough" said
Uncle Bob, who was feeling in his own
pockets; but have several more"
He produced four or five pennies from
each side pocket, and then discovered
half dozen more in his waistcoat pocket,
until finally he held dozen or so brown
pennies in his hand.
Nov get your hat,'' he said, and
Fred obediently held up his new derby
Then Uncle Bob put all the pennies in
the hat and babe the children take one
out, but on no account to let him see it.
lone apiece?" said Lucy.
"No, only one"
They took penny, and as Uncle Bob
returned the rest of the coins to his
pocket he said:
q will close my eyes while you hide
it. Put it anywhere, so it is out of
sight"
They hid it under the edge of rug
and announced that it was hidden.
Yes" said Uncle Bob, hidden, all
but the date-you can't hide that from
me. Where is your precious cent?"
Under that rug" said Lucy, pointing
at thick Persian affair that thoroughly
hid the penny.
"Oh, l can see through Persian rug!"
said Uncle Bob scornfully. Lay a big
book over it.
So they laid fat dictionary on the
rug, over the spot where the cent was
hidden.
at shows through that" said Uncle
Bob Put the afghan over the book"
So Lucy piled the big afghan on top
of the dictionary.
"Pooh!' said Uncle Bob, "the date
still shows through clearly. 1t is"
He looked at the thick afghan intently
and though the children knew he couldn't
see through it, they waited breathlessly
while he paused. 1t is 1892" he said
at last triumphant1y. And SO it was.
'Oh, that's daisy trick!" cried Lucy.
do it again, please, and then tell us
how"
mo, won't do it again; but Fred,
my boy, here are your two cents"
THANK you. Please tell us the game,
uncle"
It's a trick, rather than a game. l
prepared for it by bringing with me
collection of pennies all of which are
1892 You can easily make such
collection of any recent date. The tive
cents you loaned me l did not use, but
slipped into my pocket"
- l think it's fraud" said Lucy; "but
it's a good one. Show us another
Here is a box of candy | brought
for you two youngsters, and if you won't
bother me any more this afternoon, III
show you a candy trick, and then give
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1T HAPPENED IN THE BOOK-SHOP

IN well-known book-shop of New-York a
scholarlylookng man was examining a
handsomely bound set of Balzac.
An energetic salesman with wel1-oiled hair
stepped toward the prospective customer.
Fine set, that" he ventured.
beautiful
Yes, they are, sir. Do you know, we are
going to put Stevenson up in a binding soon
that will lift him right to the front rank"
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efs
Braun.

Braun, Feb. The cold weather
continues, and for past week or more
nothing has been done on the farm.
Mr. e. NJ. Bradley, is adding a
grocery room to his store.
Mrs. 7. E. Hurst is introducing a
new line of silverware into the reigh-
borhood and is finding splendid sale
for it.
Miss Matte James, who has been
in Columbia for several months is at
home again.
Mrs. A K Weldon, spent last week
in Sumter with her parents.
Mr. Albert Bradley spent Friday in
Cam den.
Mr. Willie Hurst from the estate
FARM spent Sunday with his broth
er, Mr.. Sid Hurst.
Mr.. Marvin Weldon and little sister
paid Mr.. A. K. Weldon short visit
last week.
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sTATEBURG.

+ Stateburg, Feb. 21.-Miss Inez
| Cunningham returned from Bishop
vile last Tuesday after spending 8
few days at home with her parents.
Nj. G. Gazes returned to Sumte,
yesterday after spending a day or two
in our neighborhood.
Mrs. j. N. Cantey and little daugh-
ter of Summerton, are the guests OF
Mrs. E. N. Frierson.
Mr.. J. Singleton Moore, of Sum.
ter spent Sunday at '1The Ruins. -
Miss Mary Anderson of Summeton
is visiting relatives aud friends in
Stateburg.
MI. Frank P. Burgess spent Sunday
at home.
Miss Lily NJ. Holcombe who has
been visiting in Charleston is in the
neighborhood for a few days. She is
on her way TO North Carolina.
Mr.. 3. r. Murray of Sumter is
spending some time with his aunt.
Mrs. Temple Frierson.
Miss Anne M. Barnwell spent Sun
day at home.
Mr.. Manly H. Boykin, who has
been at Providence for the past few
months, is now at Mr.. W. J. Norris.
Mrs. L. H. Ramsey returned on
Thursday from a pleasant stay in Co.
lumbia.
Mrs. Screven Smith, of New Mexico
is visiting her brother MI. H. G.
Muldrow.
The: beautiful comfort made and
rafled by the ladies of the Sewing
Society at the residenc Of Mrs. S. E.
Nelson on last Tuesday evening was
won by Mr.. Henry Moore. The
Society held meeting on last Satur'
day at MI. E. N. Frierson's. The
ne6t meeting will be on Saturday.
March 19, at Mrs. ]. T. Frierson's.
The Junior Auxiliary met on Friday
at the residence of the Secretary and
Treasurer Miss Anna P. Burgess.
Two new members were added to
the roll and the young workers are
quite enthusiastic over the work for
1905.
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MANCHESTER.

Dark Corners Feb. 20. Well we
have had some few good days, and
farmers have started up their work
again after the severe Geld spell we
have been having.
j. E. Johnston who moved from
Paxville to Hon. W. o. Gains place
in January has moved this week here
on old Mr. Pink Weeks home place
and n. C. Scott's family who moved
to Cain Savannah last week moved
back here to old Mr.. Jim McIntosh's.
They say they were not satisfied
at Cain Savannah.
Mr.. r. II. Osteen has done great
deal of repairing on Misplace in south
west Privateer this winter.
Mr.. Ben Mcleod, of Priyateer visit
ed at ". J.. Ardis's last evening.
Mrs. Robert j. Gedding's daughter,
Miss Hattie, her son Richard, and
grand daughter Mamie, of near Pine
wood, visited Mrs. ". j. Ardis yes
tefday.
] had the pleasure Of meeting 10
your city last Saturday:
Mr.. and Mrs. Alb Owen of Bloom
hill, also Miss Lyon Edgefeld who
teaches the Bloomhill school this
season. She is the prettiest Lion
tLyon) / ever saw in Sumter. No
wonder she was allowed to roam
around loose in the streets. But ex-
pect she will devour some poor man
yet. So mote it be.
Old man Jim Ardis hired him a
young white man in Pinewood some
time ago walker Howard) who l
think came from Georgetown county
who has proved to be a fine young man
80 far.
Mr.. r. L. Fielder of Pinewood has
rebuilt his stables and is building
nice buggy house. now in place
of those he had burned some time
ago. And I see Mr.. Dolph Stack
has his brick ready to start to rebuild
his store at the same place.
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Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Kirkld
attended service at New Hod
Presbyterian church YESTERDAY
A little negro on Mr.. j:
Weldon's place was badly burr
ed this morning.
Mrs. J. C. Mcleod made /
flying visit last week to hd
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isad
Holland, Of Marshalls.
MED by Rev. S. II. Booth sper|
Mr.. l.. A. White, accompa
ned by Rev. S. H. Booth, spen
Friday among the Rember
congregation collecting none.
to build a parsonage at Smith
vile. They hope to begin it il
a few days.
Mr.. j. R. Mcleod spent a fey
days Of last week with relative
at Longtown, Fairfield county.
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ELLIOTT.

Elliot, Feb. 22.-It has been mist
ing rain all day, but since sun down it
has been coming down right heavy.
We've had whole week of dry-but
the most of this time has been very
cold weather.
I think the early oat crop is all
right, except what was drowned cut
by the heavy rains, it had just got
ten 80 that the farmers could COM
meuce work again.
1 think Mr.. E.. D. Smith, is doing
a good thing for our country, and
wish we had more of his stamp. He
has been working in a more quite way
for several years-to benefit the farm
ers.
Mr.. j. B. Carter is moving the first
Atlantic Coast Line depot, and will
turn it into a barn. It will take sew
eral days to move it distance of two
OF three hundred yards, it is being
moved by means Of pulleys.
Mr. G. R. Craig, our depot agent is
off on visit to his old home in North
Carolina. There is a relief man in his
place.
We hear that Capt. Collins is to
change his run on she Bishopville
railroad to one FROM Florence to Char
lesion. His genial face will be geatly
missed.
1 always thought that Lee county
had the finest lands of the State, and
now it looks SO, as such thing as a
railroad can't buy enough for right
of way.
An extra communication of Clare
mont Lodge, No. "a, A. F. NJ, will
be held at Masonic Temple Oh Thurs
day at 8 p. N. The E. A. degree will
be conferred.
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SMITHVILlE.

Smithville, Feb. 21.-It is little
difficult to give you actual news from
this section. We keep in such good
health here that we have but little
sickness and consequently but few
deaths to report. We do see by our
neighbours correspondence that the
measles and even smallpox have been
near us, but they must find our eleva-
ton TOO much for them as we have
mad none on the hill Jet. AS for mar
riages, they are not, as numerous
neH as when cotton was at 10 cents.
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Camden, Feb. IA very distress
ing accident occurred here this even
ing. George Wilson, the 11-year-old
son of Mr.. W. G. Wilson, was acci-
dentalIy shot in one of his eyes with
a parlor rifle by Clinton Higgins, seHx
of Mr. ". G. Higgins.
The boys were playing together and
when Geotge asked for his rifle Glin-
ton playfully pointed it at him and
pulled the trigger and unfortunately
the rife was loaded Cs
DR.. Horlbeck, of Columbia, was
wired for to assist in removing the eye
ball, which was deemed necessary ID
the attending physician. 1t Y
thought the little fellow will recover,
other than the losing of an eye.
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MAGNOLIA.

Magnoiis. Feb. 20.-Our two up-to-
lzse physicians are having their hands
duH now with colds In various forms,
Aut this correspondent has heard of no
Ease OF pneumonia In this Immediate
nsieh ehborhood, as yet. pa -.. -.
Out OF seven members in Mr.. ~.
Mrzntosh's family, only one is able
10 be up. Mr.. 2 3. Mcintosh barely
escaped pneumonia.
The smallpox patient, Tom Boyle,
IN cnt again walking about. The ne
groes around visited his house freely,
although he was confined to his bed,
Knd could not be persuaded to keep
sway; SO If IL is viruient or con
4aginas type Of smallpox, others will
surely have it.
State dispeasary detective, J. q.
scarborough, was here again last week
and had two arrests made for viola
ton Of the dispensary law. Both
perscns were bound over to the court
N general sessions
Mr. Willie s.. Rhame. of Summer
4ou, visited relatives in this place last
Week.
i am going to report that Prof.
Brunson is sick.
Tie farmers, both white and col
ured. IN this section, can be depend
"a npon TO reduce their cotton acre
age, at least, Is per cent. and fertili-
ners IN proportion; buf, there 1s q
etion il This county that refuses 10
et ia harness. Some OF this class are
sTse7chaats, bankers and farmers.
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HERIOTS.

Heriot. Feb. 22.-miss::Sadie Bur-
rows who has been at Dr.. Bakers In
Urinary two weeks returned home
Thursday. We hope she will soon be
we'll.
Mrs. Dr.. DuBose is still impoving.
Mr.. John Wactor who has been run
ming Mr.. r. G. Wactor's gin returned
to his home in 0rangeburg yesterday.
Rev. s. II. Booth and Mr.. L. II.
White of Smithville were here yester-
day. They were going around get
ting up money to build a parsonage
at Smithville where one is needed very
much.
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WINTHOP COLLEGE

Winthrop College, Feb. 21.-l
On Sunday last the students d
Winthrop college were VISITED
by DR.. Poteat, president Of Fu5I
man University, who delivere
an instructive and eloquent sci
mon il the. college chapel. f
Miss Hopper, travelling se&
retary for the Wv. C. A, +
now staying in the south dol
mitory.
On Tuesday night the mem4
bers of the Y. W. C. A. viii
give a ascircus in the rooms and
hall of the south dormitory and
the music: hall which adjoins
the south wing of the dormi1
tory. This entertainment was I
great, success last year and stiy
greater success is expected this
time,> as the girls have spared
no effort. There will be POI
corn, peanuts and pink lend
made for the children, when no]
viewing the many snake charm|
ers, wild men from Borneo, til!
Siamese twins, the living skeA
eton and many other curiositie
besides the great number of All
imals fresh from the jungles d
Africa. The CLOWNS, monkey
and bears will be features q
the occasion. A police force h&
been enrolled to patrol t
circus halls. The entrance gat
will be opened promtly at IN
and closed at 10 o'clock.
On February 27 the Cur3
Literary Society will prese
Little Lord Fauntleroy' in II
college auditorium. After
play there will be a recepti
and the public is invited to
tend both play and reception.
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DURANT.

Durant, Feb. 18.-Mrs. Kel-
ler, Of Orangeburg, is visiting
her daughter, Mrs, Robbie Du-
rant.
Mr.. James Montgomery
spent Wednesday in Sumter.
Mr.. Judson Witherspoon
spent two days at home last
week.
Mrs. w. P. Montgomery has
recovered from her recent sick
ness.
Miss Keller, who has charge
of a school near Manning, has
been visiting in the neighbor-
hood.
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Horse trading and all other busi-
ness is at stand still except lien
business which is more fourishing
than ever before. There will not be
much investment in guanos though,
fol the general talk is less guano and
less cotton.
Flowing is aimest impossible yet,
and late planting is expected by all.
There is a general prophecy that the
severe season and late planting will
give us another good crop year.
Anyhow pass the good word around
and let all keep in good spirits no
matter what's in the wind. My be-
lief is that cheerfulness is con-
tagious disease that spreads encourage
ment wherever it goes. Let's have no
quarantine against it.
The cats in this section have receiv-
ed some hurt from the cold, but I
hear of 10 serious damage.
ME-. ". F. Smith was in Camden
Friday on business.
Mrs. M. B. McCutchen, Of Bishop
vile is, in the village visiting Mrs.
Faxworth.
The Masons had their regular COM
munication on last Wednesday night
in she new school building. Several
took their second degree and cold as
it was there was a good attendance:
This is busy lodge. There is rarely
any meeting but what dgrees are con-
ferred.
The Knights of Agriculture met
for organization on last Saturday
night.
The new parsonage is an assured
thing now. Rev. S. H. Booth and
Mr. L. A. White went out collecting
yesterday and met with big success.
There is every probability that all
the churches will be open and we'll
attended tomorrow, Sunday. We must
have bright weather for that, You
know. The following is the honor
roll of Smithville high school for
week ending February 10.
2nd grade-Ollie Mckenzie, Mary
Mckenzie.
3rd grade-Pearl Smith, Robert
Mathis, Charlie Mathis, Marshal
Hancock, Mendel Smith, Annie Han
cock, Nellie Mathis.
4th grade--Geneva Mathis, Minnie
Boyce, Estelle Hatfield, Sadie White,
Joseph McManus, Harley Hancock.
Honor roll for week ending Feb
ruay II:
4th grade-Estelle Hatfield, Harley
Hancock, Sadie White.
3rd grade-Marshal Hancock Rob
bic Mathis.
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BIsHoPyILLE.

From BlShOpvllle VlndlcatOr.
Mrs. Frank Barnes and Miss LII
Barrett are visiting in Sumter.
Messrs. Harry and Lee Scarboroagi
of Sumter were in Bishopville Ias
Monday on business.
We are very glad to know that M
]. Bert Blackwell has recovered fros5
smallpox and is able to be at hi
! work again.
The new rural free delivery roud
recently put into operation from 81
Charles is q great convenience to tb&
people in that section. It. starts at S&
Charles and goes out by Mr.. join
Montgomery thence to Capt. e. a.
Cooper s rl,ec. across . the l.aFaJG
cite road at Mr.. A. L. ShaW'S, then I'll
to Harris, then across to the Mount
Zion road and up to Mrs. Rosa Coopa
er's then across to new road by Mr..
Reese Mathis and back to st. Charles:
After lingering illness Of several
the la.e lowell Carter. died on
Friday, Feb. 10, 1905, at the home Of
her brother-in-law, Mr.. Kenneth Nc
Caskill.
By the misplacing Of a decimal
point last week the type made The
statement that there was $1,800 in the
town council treasury when the pres
ent council took charge. That was a
mistake. It ought to have been $3.50.
Mrs. Lizzie Davis, of Darlington,
has returned home after a two weeks
visit to relatives and friends at this
place.
A bill has been passed by the leg
islature authorizing the supervisor tS
borrow So. coo from the state sink1
ing fund to meet past Indebtedness
of the county
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Gay afternoon while out hunting Mar
lie Pack, a son of Mr.. B. J. Pack,
accidentally shot of one of his fingers.
He is said to be getting along well.
Mr.. T E. Hodge spent last Satur-
day in Sumter.
Mr.. Sam Osteen of Sumter, spent
Sunday here.
Mr.. S. A. Haryln of Privateer
visited in the nsighborhood on last
Saturday.
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Notes AheId.

| In writing you last week failed
to notice D. G. Brown, hard work
ing farmer who through sheer persever-
ance is succeeding on rented land.
Did you know E. E. Rembert is pre-
pairing to put up a residence the like
of which is not seen in the country?
Sunday came and with it the hard
weather predicted by the bureau. No
preaching, no religious services
again at Bethesda. Monday finds the
Methodist pastor in our community
visiting. He is we'll received every
where.
Tuesday the writer is On the road.
The new house OF Sylvester Allen
is nearing completion.
Oats along the road look bad.
Found Mr.. Spencer, our new neigh
Dor laid up with cold and rheuma-
tism.
At Borden found the saw millHof
MIR. Brown at work with little timber
and little in sight. Neither Mr..
Emanuel nor Mr.. freeman were in.
Hear wild cat talk about reduction
of acreage but let no man be discour-
aged. II the matter was examined:
carefully those who do such talk are
nothing and can do no material harm
by themselves. A cipher counts for
nothing till it gets figure beside it.
Young Robt. Cato, who married
the second youngest daughter of ".
R. Brown las moved to himself and
is living in the Marion Cato house,
which property his father has bought.
Marion Cato, now dead, an honest
straightforward man who made liv-
ing farming has only one repfese
tive here in his son Marion.
Jim T.. Baker who with his wife
came SO near dying Of typhoid fever
at the Jones place above Spring Hill
has bought and is living on the B.
g. Morris place near the old Cato
mill.
S. B. Hatfield, Jr., is getting a
decent living on rented land. he is
good man and a hard worker, whom
we would like to see owning place.
We are always glad to shake the
hand of Mr.. Wash Hawkins and to
look into the kindly face of his good
wife. His sons John and Wash, two
fine young men, live with him still.
Your Pisgah scribe can pile brush,
clear land and make fine cotton, as l
have seen with mine own eyes.
Do you know Rev. j. Walter Kenny
a. practical man with plenty of good
hard sense? He's jolly fellow, too,
grown fat with laughter reckon. He
makes folks laugh and makes good
living. You always regret you have
no more time to spend with him.
Tom Rogers, cousin to Rev. W. A.
Rogers of the South Carolina Confer
ence knows how to farm successfully
and can turn his hand to otI er things
beside, as was evidenced by some
painting. Both be and Mr.. Kenny
have added on to their houses.
Who has not heard Of Capt. Jas.
Fl. Mcleod, deceased, whose son,
John R., lives at the old homestead.
Besides this he owns another fine
property in the Hilliard lands, which
he bought and paid for years ago.
Here is section near Rembert de-
pot, that is easily the equal of any in
our county and that because it's citi-
zens made it so. Several new roads
have been built here adding greatly
to the desirahility and value of the
lands. Three things decide a COM
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munity: it's roads, churches and school

munity: its roads, churches and school
houses.
In the territory covered by this
letter the following colored farmers
deserve mention because of their re-
spectability, industry, intelligence
and success: E. W. Sanders, James
Gettys, Daniel Davis, Nellie K. Cor
bitt, Zack and Simpson Saxon.
"Hseocd.',