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LYNCHBURG.

Iynchburg, April 29.-Many Of our
farmers planted cotton very late this
SEASON, consequently very little COM
paratively is up, and the stands
are poor, so far. We need rain and
need it badly. A gentleman farming
In the fatwoods told this correspond
ent today that he planted 40 acres of
cotton about the 1st Of April. and that
II was, up and growing, notwithstand-
ing the frost. The early bird caught
the worm this time. There has been
much complaint among many Of the
farmers about the, inferior grade Of
cotton seed meal put OFF on them This
spring number refused to haul it
to their farms. Somebody should be
made to account for this outrageous
swindle.
Goods are bing placed in the Griffin
e Mcleod Banking and Mercantile
Company's 10oxs0 two-story brick
store biggest building ever erect
ed in this little town. Mr.. j. NJ. Nun
roe, Of New Hanover, n. c., is their
bookkeeeper, and he is an up-to-date
one.
A genuine mad dog was killed here
a few days ago by Col. ]. A. Rhame.
He had bitten ten dogs, that we know
OF before he was killed, and probably
as many more. Many Of the bitten
dogs have been killed or confined, TO
await results.
Mr.. Stokes of Timmonsville. the
father of Messrs. j. G. and Geo. w.
Stokes, is critically at the latter's
home with scarcely any hope Of his re-
ceYery.
This correspondent had the exquis-
IKE pleasure of attending the district
lodge meeting Of the Knights of Py-
tfias in Mayesville on the 26th inst,
and was never better entertained and
taken care of, as all who attended will
bear willing testimony. The dinner,
as to quantity, quality and manage
snent, could not be excelled, if equall-
Led. The bazar which was in operation
for the benefit Of the church, was in
deed lovely and attractive spectacle,
and a great display Of skill and taste
was in evidence, augmented by a per-
fect army of feminine faces which for
beauty and Ioveliness could not be
surpassed by any town in the State Of
the size Of Mayesville, Of course pres
ent company (the little town Of Lynch
burg, formerly Magnolia) excepted.
{SecretIy: You see this correspondent
IS here in the midst Of these boys. and
he has to be mighty particular to put
nothing ahead Of our girls.)
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STONE LINE SCHOOL.
Closing Day Celebration by Picnic

Stone, S. c., April 2S.-Yesterday
was the closing day Of the Stone Line
| school. This chool includes children
| from Privateer, Sammy Swamp and
Paxville townships and was taught by
Miss Annie Wells of Privateer. The
scholars and patrons of the school
were so enthusiastic that picinc was
the result of a unanimous vote. As
early as 9 o'clock buggies and wagons
began to roll into the grounds and by
time for the exercises the house was
overhowed ard the seats had to be
moved out into the grove. There were
not seats enough for the ladies pres
en1. TIL ecildren and men had to
stand or bunker it.
Thirty-seven children took part in
recitations, ETC. The school had an en-
rollnent OF forty-four and the average
attendance was we'll up in thirty. One
remarkable feature Of yesterdays
gathering was "all We're children
once again. Even old Grandfather Ed
Hodge had a happy smile and was
found With pie crust in his pocket af-
ter dinner and Grandmother Stone
was among the happiest. The children
acquitted themselves with great credit,
80 WV 70 tI,ar,col1-ac I,,,+ +o tba;r
unwearying and ambitious teacher
who spent so much anxious thought
and unremitting energy to have every
thing pleasant and entertaining.
which was fully accomplished.
The dinner was all an epicure could
wish. From barbecue down. and
from fried ham up, all was complete.
and when we had all ate there was
enough to feed half as many again.
These people have good eating
themselves and take it for granted
others are like themselves in this re-
spect. Without joke, it was superb
bountiful dinner. Recently in San
Francisco the earth groaned. yester-
day the dinner table groaned and last
night there were private, unrecorded
groans.
Strange to say that although this is
one Of the largest schools about. and
yet about the smallest house. with less
accommodation than any other. These
children deserve and ere entitled to
better. and should :2ava it by all
means. We are reliably Informed that
Privateer has enough money on hand
to run her schols ten months in the
year. and yet run only seven. We
should have less taxes or longe:-
schools 1 will say for our Privateer
trustees though. that they are making
the house more comfortable and are
furnishing them better This Stone
Line schoo! is II Clarendon caun.>-
and is not controlled " the Pr:v&tae~
trustees entirely
When we d:o"n away f~N~l :he pic
mic we left happy. merry C. OVID. all
wishing fo~ ma mo~n jus: S''"h
pleasant gatherings the ra-~ons ana
| friends o. this school Nis:or.
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MAX.

Max, April 30.-Professor C. A.
Smith of Timmonsville addressed a
large assembly Sunday afternoon at
the laying Of the corner stone of
BethePs new church building. The
address was appropriate and much en-
joyed-
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l. Moore visited in
Williamsburg last week
Mr.. Daniel Baxley's baby was found
dead in bed last week.
Farmers are hoping for rain.
Flowers and spring chickens are
becoming abundant.
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The Standard Fertil;ze~ company
was organized in Che lesion Thu"sd" Y
with a paid up capital stock Of sF5o.-
600. 1t marks the re-entraace of the
Wagener interests into the business.
they having been bought out by the
Virginia Carolina Chemical company
some years ago. agreeing to remain out
of business for a term Of years. which
has now lapsed.
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TINDAL.

Tindal, April 30.-The Earle club
met here Saturday afternoon and re-
organized. Mr.. T. E. Hodge was elect
ed president; Mr.~W. NJ. Broadway,
secretary and Mr.. II. W. cuttino mem
Der OF the county executive commit
lee. The following delegates to the
county convention were elected: NJ.
L. Hodge, II. w. Cuttino, ]. Furman
Hodge, w. A. Davis and T. E. Hodge.
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SALEM.

Salem, April 3O.-The Salem club
met on the 2Sth inst, with a small at
tendance present. The following Off
GERS were elected: r. E. McElveen.
president; n. P. Boykin, vice presi-
lent: c. w MCBRIDE, SECRETARY and
treasurer. Member executive COM
mittee: j. A. Boykiu. Delegate to
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Stateburg, May Mrs. James
Pinckney and Misses A. \. Moore and
Bessie Rarnwell returned from Sum
ter yesterday after a pleasant visit to
Mrs. A. P. Manning.
Mrs. E. \. Frierson and Miss Emma
Frierson went to Summerton last
Tuesday to take in the Anderson
Plowden wedding.
Mr.. Early Mellette spent Sunday at
home.
Miss Gena Dargan visited relatives
in Sumter last week.
Mr.. F. P. Burgess spent several
days in Summerton last week. the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Andec-
son.
Mrs. E. \. Frierson is visiting rela-
tives in Charleston.
Rev. w. H. Barnwel spent Sun
day and Monday at Hagood.
Misses Alice and Clara Childs and
Virginia Reynolds OF Sumter with
Master Mark Reynolds, spent several
DAYS last week with DR.. and Mrs. w.
w. Anderson.
Mrs. ". L. Saunders visited relatives
in SummerIon last week.
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PISGAH.

Pisgah, April 30-The Salem Union
OF the Black River Association met
The Greeleyville Baptist church on
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
NEVsY LETTERS FROM OUR SPE-
CIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Mems of Interest From all Parts OF
Sumter and Adjoining Counties.
RoMcE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Mail your letters so that they will
reach this Office not later than Tues
day morning. When the letters are
received Wednesday it is almost an
inrpossibility to have them appear in
the paper issued that day.
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STATEBURG.

Stateburg,' April 2S.-Pursuant to
a, call from the president, the State
burg Democratic club met today for
the purpose of reorganization, election
of officers, delegates to the Democrat
ic county invention and the transac-
ton Of ott er business.
The officers elected were: DR.. W
W. Anderson, sr., president; w. NJ
Lenoir, vice president; J. r. Sumter
secretary and treasurer. Delegates to
county convention are: r M. Cantey,
T. S. Stuckey, w. M. Lenoir, ". D.
Frierson. Alternate: ". P. Burgess.
Member Of county executive commit
tee: w. j. Rees. The club then ad-
journed until the next call.
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DARK CORNER.

Dark Corner, May I've had ;
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Hes. the eight storled being most nu.

ries. the eight storied being most nu.
merous. u, W r NJ -.
The Call and Examiner buildings
were almost totally destroyed In the
earthquake and many other skyscrap-
err were severely shaken. cracked and
damaged.
One Of the chief buildings which col.
lapsed was the new postoffice. This
was a substantial structure Of granite,
costing to exceed $5,O0O,00O. While
not striking from an architectural
standpoint, the postoface was Impress
I've frolp its massiveness.
The Postal building was badly dam
aged, and the operating room was a
wreck. Power of every kind was de-
stroyed, and there were no lights, ell
Their gas or electric. - Neither the Pal
ace hotel nor the st. Francis was de-
stroyed as far as the framework goes.
but the inside plastering and decora-
tons were greatly damaged.
The business section Of the city from
Market street to Mission street and
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Other imposing edifices, many o.
which have been more or less severely
injured. are the Hotel st. Francis, the
Palace hotel, the Hall Of Justice, the
Mutual Bank building the Pacific Mu-
tual Life building and the Callaghan
building. The greatest property dam
age resulted in the manufacturing dis
trict and the greatest loss Of life in
the tenement house district .--:
The chief street of the city is Mar
ket, running diagonally for many miles.
The destruction of many Of the depart
ment stores and other business blocks
on Market and Mission streets was al
most complete. Fire added to the hor-
rors of the situation, and, as the water
mains had been burst by the. shock,
the fire department was helpless. The
flames ate their way along Market
street, and other fires started in differ
ent parts Of the city. -. %
AS the earthquake occurred but a
little after o'clock In the morning.
practically the entire population was In
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Independence, the Spanish settlers be-
gan the work, and when Vancouver,
the explorer, visited the place in 1892
the preside represented the military
authority, while the pueblo and mis-
sion stood: for the civil and religious
factors respectively. The mission was
secuiarized in 1884 and a town laid
out the year following.
In 1916 an American man of-war, un-
der command Of Commodore John B.
Montgomery. entered the harbor and
hoisted the stars and stripes over the
town. Mexico, which succeeded Spain
a. the owner Of California, was then
at war with the United States, and the
act Of Commodore Montgomery ended
her dominion over San Francisco.
Montgomery appointed Lieutenant
Washington. A. Bartlett to be Frisco's
first alcalde. or mayor, under the new
regime. Under Spanish and Mexican
rule the town was sleepy, unprogress-
i've place, but with the coming of Amer
leans and the discovery of gold in 1848
there came an era Of growth and hus-
tie. This did not eventuate at once,
for the first news of the discovery of
gold practically depopulated San Fran
cisco.
The town was smitten as by plague,
and one historian thus describes what
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happened. TITS houses were ut unoc-
cupied and unprotected, Tvs former
trade ceased, its lots fell to small
part Of their value, it's two weekly
newspapers were suspended, and the
town, deserted by the bulk OF it's in
habitants, was at one time without a
single officer clothed with civil author
ity." ~ ~
After the first rush to the gold dig
gings the town began to regain It's lost
ground, and ere long the influx Of gold
seekers gave quite an impetus to it's
growth. The town was incorporated
Mn April, 1850, and the first common
council elected proceeded with diligence
to plumber the city treasury. The
same year the state was admitted to
the Union, and when the steamer Ore
gon brought the ,news-there was no
telegraphic communication in those
days-business was entirely suspended
and the entire population rushed to the
wharfs to welcome the 'harbinger. The
town had about 10000 inhabitants at
that time, and when the people were
Informed that the signal flags Of the
Oregon indicated that California was
sovereign state Of the United States Of
America "a universal shout arose from
10000 voices on the wharfs, in the
streets, upon the hills. housetops and
the world of shipping in the bay"
In its early history the city suffered
from several disastrous fires. Between
December, 1910, and June, 1851, six
CONGREGATIONS played havoc with the
growing young town. Better buildings
were planned and several fire compa-
MES were organized. These were steps
in the right direction. It was also dis
covered that the fires were started by
criminals who profited by the confu-
sion.
This fact and the ineficiency and
corruption of the city government led
large number of citizens, to organ
ize the famous vigilance committee
which ruled the place in 1851. Quite
number of crooks were lynched by
the committee, others were driven out,
like John Oakhurst, the leading figure
in Bret Harte's "Outcasts Of Poker
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earthquake two Of the most prominent
corners in the city were occupied BY.
gambling dens. One OF them, known
as the Cafe Royal, has been a veritable
gold mine for it's proprietors.
The California supreme court has
rendered decision to the effect that
the game of draw poker Is not a game
Of chance, but involves judgment and
other elements as well as chance or
luck, and because Of this decision these.
places are permitted to be maintained.
They are frequented by hard look
ing crowd Of men, and many scandals
are told associated with these places.
A visitors life is probably safe in these
resorts, but his money is not. It is said
that. the son Of the premier Of British
Columbia was feeced Of $500 in tho
Cafe Royal a few years ago. He lost
$500 in cash, but stopped payment on
$1,000 in checks. ...-.n. = -.
San Francisco has forty-seven square
miles of territory, or about 10000
acres, within the municipal limits. The
finest residences are on Mob hill and
Pacific heights, both of which districts
command magnificent views of the
bay and the Golden Gate. The city
has six large parks and twenty-five
small ones, and Golden Gate park &C.
cupies over 1000 acres. =,
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Flat" and the city went through a pu.
rification process that was of great
benefit to 1t.
The aspect Of San Francisco at this
time was not inspiring to infowine
gold seekers. 1t was struggling med
ley Of low, dingy adobes, ,frail wooden
shanties. born In an afternoon, with a
sprinkling Of more respectable. frame
houses and a mass of canvas and rub
Der habita tons. It was mainly city
Of tents rising in a crescent upon the
shores of the cove. From CLARK point
it skirted the land to Telegraph hill,
along the Clay street slopes, tapering
away to the California street ridge.
The larger number passed to the south
west shores of the cove, beyond the
Market street ridge, region sheltered
from clustering winds and provided
with good spring water and named the
Happy Valley. ID
Stockton street, stretching from Sac
ramento to Green streets, presented
the neatest cluster Of dwellings,, and
Powell street was the abode Of churches,
for Of the six churches in existence in
the middle of 1850 three graced its
sides and two stood upon cross streets,
within half block. Mason street,
above it, was really the western limit
Of the city, as Green street was the
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6SMel Gate Metropolis Has
Been Shaken Often
!: In the Past.
PRESENT WORST EVER KNOWN
Some Of the Skyscrapers and Other
Buildings Destroyed - Magnificent :.
4 City Hall Ia Ruins-Fires Ar
rested by Dynamite
a. Quake of 1868 Described
i by Mark Twain.

NHE recent disastrous earthquake
extending over so large part
-, of the Pacific coast region and
!, wrecking such an extensive
section Of the city Of San Francisco
was not the first Of these catastrophes
. known in the western metropolis,
though by all odds the most damaging.
. For many years the municipal au-
thorities refused to permit tall build
ings in the city because Of the fear Of
earthquakes, several Of which had al
ready been experienced. Finally the
Introduction was removed, however,
and q number Of skyscrapers resulted.
Prior to 1890 there was hardly a
building in excess Of five stories and
only a few of that height. Today there
is one eighteen stories high and quite
a number from twelve to fourteen
stories.
In the spring Of 1898, about 10 o'clock
one night, the city had a seismic shock
that put to test its high structures. 1t
was the worst earthquake since 1868,
when for eight or nine blocks on the
main street (MarkeO the ground was
cracked open several inches.
In the upheaval Of 1898 the tall build
ings We're given fearful shaking, and
some Of their occupants were made
dizzy and sick. The structures were
uninjured, and ever since that time
there has not been so much question
of the safety of high buildings of mod
ern construction-that is, buildings Of
structural iron frame and facings Of
pressed brick, terra Gotta or stone.
It was NJ. H. De Young, the proprfe-
tor and editor Of the Chronicle, who
was the pioneer III this respect. He
met with opposition from the munich
pal authorities fourteen years ago when
he decided to erect ten story house
for his newspaper. 1t was believed to
be dangerous undertaking because Of
the earthquake fear, but Mr.. De Young
won out and thereby set an example of
enterprise to other wealthy men who
have since built more tall buildings.
For instance, D. o. Mills, the New
York banker, who owns great deal
of San Francisco property, has one of
the tallest and finest structures in the
city. :,
Claus Spreckels. known throughout
the country as the sugar king and tho
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richest San Franciscan, owns build
Ing seventeen stories high, commonly
known as the Call building. On three
Of the corner sites, where Third street
intersects Market, is located the great
Spreckels building, the home of the
Call; the De Young building, the home
OF the Chronicle, and the Hearst build
ing, occupied by the Examiner, the
three great Pacific coast newspapers
having contributed handsomely to the
building development Of San Francisco
IN recent years. The city now has it,
share Of tall buildings, one being eight
cen stories in height. The major part
of them are eight, ten and twelve sto-
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Stricken City Long Psrmeated.
With an Air Of III.
~. ~ H.
IN THE DAYS OF yIdILANTES
How the Metropolis Of California Was
Purged of Disorder-Lynchlng Of
- Casey-The Days Of the Forty.
~
niners-T0wn Dep0pulat. :. +.
~ ed by the Rush Of
Gold Seekers.

~AN FRANCISCO, the earthquake
~ stricken city, has long been per-
~ meated with an air Of romance
and adventure. Nowhere may
one turn without being reminded Of
the tlegends that have been woven
around the forty-niners and their i'm
mediate followers. The names of the
streets and Of the business blocks, such
as Kearney, Suffer, Montgomery, Du-
pont, Flood, Crocker and Sharon, bring
to the mind Of the visitor long forgot
ten stories of riot or adventure and of
fortunes whose vastness. once excited
his wonder or made him incredulous.
The site Of the city was first visited
by Europeans in 1859, and in ITS Blu
careli ordered fort, presidio and mis-
sion founded on the bay. One year
later, the year Of the Declaration Of
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tel erected by Mrs. Herman Oelrichs
on fashionable Mob hill. Mrs. Oelrichs,
who is daughter of the late Senator
Fair. has shown fine taste In the ar
chitectural plans Of Fairmont, the ap-
propriate name Of the new hotel. Seen
from the bay this structure, with its
classic outlines, makes the beholder
think Of Greek temple. White and
graceful, 1t looms above the busy mar
ket places, the great wholesale district,
the crowded business section and pic.
turesque Chinatown, which. by the
way, is fast disappearing owing to the
entertainments of commerce and the
'dwindling Of the Chinese population.
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northern. Beyond Mason street ran
the trail to the Presidlo, past scattered
cottages. cabins and sheds, amid dai-
ries and gardens, with q branch path
to the Marine hospital, on Hilbert
street, and another to the North Beach
anchorage, where spectators were
planning q wharf to attract settlement.
After the vigilance committee dis
banded the criminal element became
holder. and in. 1866 the crime and cor.
ruption In the city had become intol-
cradle to those who wished to live 4
decent and orderly life. When Editor
King Of the Bulletin, who had de-
nounced the thugs, was murdered by
James 2. Casey, q new vigilance or
ganizati0n was created, and In q few
days Casey and another murderer
named Cora were executed in front Of
the committees headquarters. Many
lawbreakers were later put to death.
and the regime of the California "bad
man" came to an end.
It has been asserted that San Fran
cisco is the most cosmopolitan city In
the world, and by cosmopolitan il
meant a population from all parts of
the world: Not long ago the records
indicated that 43 per cent Of the peo-
pie Of the city were born in foreign
lands, not in two or three different
countries, but in practically every land
under the sun. According to the ma
tionar census reports for 1890, San
Francisco had a total population OF
29S, 997. OF these 172, 1855 were native
born-a and 1851 were born outside of
the United States. Fully half the
grown persons in the community re-
moved to California from alien lands.
while large percentage of the other
half and of the general body of chill
Ldren were of foreign parentage. In
1900 San Francisco had population
Of 342, 1872, Of which 34.1 per cent was
foreign born!
San Francisco has long been famed
as one Of the wide open" cities Of the
United States. As in the days Of
1849, the gambler devotes himself to
his vocation with little interference
from the authorities. Prior to the
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from the bny back was almost COM
pletely wrecked.
The most conspicuous building In
San Francisco, the city hall, is almost
totally ruined. 1t cost from $6,OOO,OOO
to $7,OOO,OOO. took twenty-five years in
construction and was surmounted by
a dome 1872 feet high. 1t was thought
to be very solidly constructed, being
built substantially of brick, with the
walls covered by cement. The interior
pensive marbles taken from the Pa
cif1c coast mountains.
Another very fine building, which
cost over 100000, is the splendid no