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C|t Materni ??? S?itiljr?m I IP ^TUESDAY, tfOVBMBEB 3. Entertd at ?ie Post Office at Sumter y S. j ??" .? G., as Second Class Matter. EXaaCEWE YOTXB DATES. - ; .- c . -O ; We request each of our subscribers to ex amine the address on his paper, and partice : l?r?y to observe the date upon it. This date ~ * shows the time ~np to which the paper has been paid for. Many of our subscribers will thus see;that they have paid in advance; there are many others who will discover that they have not. KEW ADVERTISEMENTS. 7^: The New York Sun. t?*?? ?. R. Chandler?Notice. . Wm. Knabe & Co-?Pianos. S. W. Peek?Pecan Culture. J^B. Carr?General Merchandise. ?* Monn * <^.?Scientific American. Geo. P. Rowell k Co.?Advertisers. < Estateof T. J. Coghlan?Citation Notice. . Wbeless Rubber St?imp Co., Angosta, Ga. P. H. Lachicotte & Co.?Fine Jewelry, etc. Samter District "School?L B. Smith, Prof. Personal. 2fr. P. Moran, of Charleston, is in Snmter. Hiss Agatha Dicgle has returned to Charles ton. Miss Lillie Pate has- returned from her Bishopvilie trip. :v-;?; Xiss.Rachel Keayes has accepted a school ? Bear Bishopville. Mr. and Mrs. Heiser, of Baltimore, are in town risiting. Mr. Baltman's fomily. Mrs. A.D. Bicker is home from her visit : to Maine, accompanied by ber ceke, Miss Jani? Baker. Mr*. R. P.' Fowler of Wilmington . C. is visiting the family of her father Mr. C. B. Jones. * - Mr. W. M. Graham and Mr. Henry Spann were at the Darlington Fair last week win - ning prizes. A letter from Mr. F. H. Hudson of Florence tells ns that be is doing well and is pleased 'with his new home. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Murray arrived i.i town last Sunday. Mr. Murray }eft Monday morn ing, but Mrs. Murray will remain for some days. Miss Nina Graham, a charming young lady | of. Sumter, after spending a couple of weeks with the Visses EHerbe of Kirkwood, retorn ^?rfi?melast week--*? Waieree Messenger. Wait till Christmas week and buy your presents from the Library Association Fair. Don't forget your taxes payable to Town of Som ter during this present month of Novera la r-y itr. See advertisement of Pecan tree in this .paper. Sufferers from cancer and similar diseases will be glad to see Dr. Green's card. He will ' Tbeitt Sumter Nov. 10th. When, you visit the Columbia Fair next week remember Lachicotte k Co. . One well grown Pecan tree yields a net an nual income of $25 to $50. Don't forget to cut the coupon from Lachi cotte k Co.'s Ad. when you visit Columbia. ' Mr. J. B. Carr has quite a stylish looking advertisement in to-day's paper. There are ? some very interesting facts stated in it, and " we advise a carefal perusal. See Opt. Auld's notice in reference to Miss Kellogg. Those who wish to hear so re nowned a cantatrice will immediately notify him of that desire and secure seats. " A good name is better than great riches, so Solomon said?but the man who advertises liberally and judiciously in his local news paper gets both the good name and the great "riches. The Watchman and Southron has some stock on band jnst now, and can print nice bill heads, letter beads, &c, at the lowest prices. Ail persons are invited to examine our sam ples and work. - We understand the Council have a lot of nice new lamps on hand. The nights are get ting awfully dark, and we wonder if they "would not be of more service on lamp posts than locked up in the police office. * Mr- B. P. Kolb left a potato with us last week large as a pumpkin. It weighs nearly 5 pounds and belongs to the Red Book varie -ty?whatever that may be. Mr. Kolb's land mast have a climate peculiarly suitable io the f potatoi's health. P. H. Lachicotte k Co., of Columbia, tell our readers of their mammoth assortment of * "jewelry, watches, kc., 4c, in a column ad- j Tcrt??ment to-day. We know of no better j . .evidence that a merchant has a fine stock of I goods, than is shown by bis publishing it to ; ~ the "State in^bis numerous advertisements. The Messrs. Lachicotte have the goods, and . they earnestly desire that our readers take a share in their possession. Tax Payers. Town taxes for year 1885 are due and pay able this month. The Circus is not coming, but the Library Association will more than supply the aching void by giving a Fair Christmas week, which every boi/ should -attend. The Frolicksome Gin. Charles Johnson, pinner for Mr. G. W. Borkett, had his hand badly cut in his gin last Tuesday, and will loose several fingers. Do Hot Delay. Pay your taxes as soon as you can and avoid the rush toward the last. The time for ' - paying will expire November 30tb, and there will i>e no extension this year. Hot Supper. !>"iThe ladies of Lewis Chapel Church will give a Hot Supper at the residence of Mr. R. H. Tisdale, Friday night, Nov. 6tb. The publicare invited to participate. The pro ceeds are to be ?sed for repairing the Churcb. An Improvement. Ab extension is being built on the North side of the Jervey House. It is of brick and the first story will be for a dining room. Tbs increasing popularity of this hotel neces sitates this addition. ? II' ? A Heavy Loss by Fire. We were very sorry to bear of the burning of the barn of our good friend Mr. H. R. Thomas of Stateburg. He lost a good horse .^self-binder, a large number of other farm ing implements and the oats from 130 acres of land*. His loss was abont $2,000 with in surance amounting to $900. The fire occur red last Thursday afternoon, origin unknown. ?i mm - Large Cotton. We saw a stalk of cotton yesterday grow^ "- feg in Mr. Joe McGuinness7 front yard which looked remarkably thrifty. It was as green as cotton ought to be in July, bad about 30 "blooms, and almost numberless bolls and squares. *If Mr. M. will build a hot house over it, he ought to gather ten pounds of cot ton from the -tree next year. % Birds, 'Possums and Turkeys. One of our young lawyers, fatigued with "hit legal labors in the Court room, took a holiday last week, and with some friends bad ,*Vbig hunt on Lynch's River. After three <Uvs of sport they reckoned up the proceeds *&&'found 1J5 birds, 19 'possums and 2 tur? P^?ott>lers to their credit. We would like oatha^trt/wbocan beat tfcatr Sumter Post Office. General Delivery open daily (Sunday ex cepted) from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. Mail via Central B. R. open daily at 10:15. Registered Letter, Money Order and Postal Note Department open daily (Saturday and. Sunday excep'fed) from 9 a m to 4 m. Open on Saturday from 9 a m to 12 m. Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western mails close daily (Sunday excepted)'at 9 pm. Mail (via Central R. R.) for Charleston, Sa vannah, Florida and intermediate points closes daily at 6 pm. Also, (via Florence,) at 9 m. Mail closes for Columbia and Northern por tion of Statefat 9 A. M. Sunday Hours: General Delivery open from 9:50 to 10:50 a m. All mails close at 6 pm. D. J. AULD, Post Master. Married. Mr. . M. Eolmes was married to Mrs. A. R. Adams last Sunday night at the Methodist parsonage, at Camden, by Rev. Dr. Capers. Deaths. Mrs. Anna Pierson, widow of the late Rev. Phillip Pierson, died at tbe residence of her sons, Mr. R. M. and D. 51. Pierson, on the 16th instant. Mr3. Pierson was a most esti mable lady and bad lived out her allotted time in a well spent life. Her remains were interred at Midway Church beside these of ber husband, who for so many years was the acceptable pastor at that place, and where she worshipped with him.? Covnly Record. Rev. L. Broad us pastor of the Newberry Baptist Church died in that town last Tues day night, Oct 27th. He was one of tbe most distinguished Baptist ministers in the State, and will be a great loss to that denom ination as well as tbe church at large. He was greatly beloved by ail denominations. Religious. The Baptist Church was closed Sunday be cause of the continued illness of the Pastor. Rev. N. W. Edmonds conducted the Union service, Sunday night at tbe Presbyterian Church. The inclement weather reduced the congregation to a minimnm. Rev. John Kershaw intended preaching Sunday night, but tbe congregation was so select Jtbat be waived the usual order of ser vice to one more interesting if not more in structive. Rev. C. C. Brown expects to be able to con duct prayer meeeting Friday afternoon and also the regalar service next Sunday. His many friends will be glad to know of his convalescence. Company I Reunion. The reunion of Co. , Holcombe Legion, was beld as per annouueemeut, last Thursday, at the Fair Grounds. Thirty-three members of tbe Company, with a large number of honorary members, sons of survivors and invited guests were promptly on hand. The principal went of the day (of course excepting the dinner) was the address of Maj. H. F. Wilson. This was very good, and delivered in his happiest style, and tbe Association showed a proper appreciation by requesting it for publication. Col. J. Harrey Wilson was called oa and responded with aa eloquent impromptu ad dress. The old officers, Col. T. V. Walsh, Presi dent, Capt. J. H. Terry, Vice President and S. A.'Norris, Secretary, were re-elected for another year. After calling thcrr>il and attending toother routine business the Association adjourned to meet at the same place, the last Thursday in j October, 1886. Then came dinner, prepared for the occa sion by W. J. Andrews, who almost outdid himself on that day. It was a good dinner, well prepared and thoroughly enjo3"ed by the eaters. The committee and the caterer were both remarkably attentive to the wants of their guests, who lacked for nothing. The following are the names of the survivors present : Col. T. V. Walsh, President. John. H. Terry, Vice President. S. A Norris, Secretary and Treasurer. R. M. Jones, W. W. D. Chandler, John C. Hodge, Benj. F. Wilson, D. H. Boykin, W C. Bradham, Wm. D. Crossland, J. S. Din kins, Sam'l M. Diukins, I. I. Hodge, E. M. Hodge, Jos. W. Hodge, W. W. Hodge, W. H. Jenuiqgs, Wm. B. Jones, C. E. Jones. J. McD. Law, B. D. Mitchell, W. S- Mitchell, J. J. Myers, Chaplain, S. A. Norris, H. C. New man. P. E. Ridgeway, John W. Smith, A'. L. Shaw, W. A Spann, J. F. Strange, R. R. Strange, J. W.Strange, W. T. Strange, W. K. Wells, Benj Weeks, R. C. Wactor. Names of those who served as servants, and enrolled as colored members, present: Sam'l Pringle, Dave Hodge, Richard Sum ter, Chas Hudnall, Jacob Bradley, Frank Wright, May Wideman, Ellison McCauts and Robt. Wilson. Corbett'3 Mill Items. Maxkville, S. C, Nov. 2, 1885. Mr. Editor: I bare been thinking over your editorial, the "Good of Grumbling" in refer ence to the schools, and fear it will require more than grumbling to make ours a success, j But I will give you my plan : Do away with the public school system, and put the money on the reads. Let tbe people run their own schools and pay for them. As at present the County takes charge of the matter, it sends us a teacher, fixes the time and place for a school, arranges tbe length of each day's session ; (I believe in teaching ell day and not four or five hours as at present,) and pays him his salary. The school patrone should do all these things, and require tbe teacher to act in accordance with their wishes. I beard a man say that he had sent his children to public schools for fire years and did cot believe thej could tell what a pound of cotton would come to at ten cents a pound. So I say do away with the public schools, thea we will educate our chil dren?see if we don't. New Salem Sunday School beld its Annual celebration last Snturday. Tbe day was fair and a large crowd was in attendance. Messrs. J. H. Chewning, H. L- Boykin, F. T. McCas kill and Col. H. E. L. Peebles addressed the meeting. Everything passed off quietly ex cept that some of the young mon (youog ruf fians, more like?Ed.) were bitten by some of Duggan's tigers. I met Qui Vive at Spring FJill not long since. He said the Five Dollar store bad all sold out in one night. Cotton picking is through and some are sowing oat3. No killing frost yet, and potato digging is in order. J. F. M. A Providence Fact. The Ladies of Providence Church will have an entertainment the 20tb instant to raise funds for church purposes. A more extend ed notice will be given next week. Miss Xellogg Maj. Pond, Miss Kellogg's manager, bas succeeded iti obtaining a remarkably fine com bination of talent in bis troupe. Miss Kel logg is, of course the central star, but there are other luminaries of scarcely less brillian cy revolving around her. Horton's Rat Trap. We examined a rat trap, made by one of ourSbiloh subscribers, Mr. John F. Horton, some time since, and think it is as perfect as anything of tbe kind we ever saw. A rat too cunning to be caught in that trap is too smart to die and ought to be allowed to live and become an editor. The S. C. Industrial Exhibition. The following circular explains itself: Charleston, S. 0., Oct. 26, 1885. Dear Sir: I beg to enclose a list of tbe Special Premiums to be awarded at tbe Cen tennial Exhibition of the Agricultural Societj-, to be held in this city, commencing Nov. 23, 1885. The Society will esteem it a favor if you will bring this to tbe attention of the people o? your County, in order that they may hare an opportunity to compete tor the same. It is the desire of tbe Committee in charge of the Exhibition that each and every County in the State should be represented by au ex hibit of some kind. Can you not assist us io ' yoar County ? We want samples of all Pro I ducts of tbe Farm, Forest and Streams, and would also like manufactured goods of all kinds, to show what your county is doing in that direction ; vre also want samples of the Minerals of your County. We would like to have samples of all kinds of shelled grain, (not less than a peck of each kind,) Ear Corn, Fine Stalks of Corn with Ear on, Stalks of Cotton, Stalks of Sugar Cane, Stalks of Sorgum, Small Grain of all kinds in tbe Sheaf, Sweet Potatoes, Irish Po tatoes, Vegetables of all kinds, Fruits, Wines, j Preserves and Pickles. Ia fact we want to show all the Products of your County, and want any and everything which will do your people credit. If necessary, we are willing to pay a fair price for any of the above articles. There will also be an Exbi' :t of Woman's Work and we sincerely hope that the ladies of your County will take part in the same. The Railroads will transport all articles for the Exhibition FREE. Respectfnllv, E. L. ROCHE, Secretary. In addition to other premiums, the Ferti tilizer companies of Charleston bave offered as special premiums, half tons of their phos phates for the best and second best two bush els of white wheat, ted wheat, bread corn, stock corn, barley, rye, red oats and white oats. The Merchant's exchange have offered $50 as premiums for tbe best leaf tobacco, grown and cured in South Carolina. We are requested by Hon. J. S. Richardson to say that persons intending to send articles can obtain tags from bim for shipping. Library Association. A pleasant meeting was he'd this morning and it was determined to bold a Fair during the month of December, most probably on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday preced ing Christmas. A valuable donation of books from Col. Sebastian Sumter was ac knowledged with thanks. Tbe members of the Association are looking forward to a full winter's work. The A. M, E. High School. We published some time ago tbe action of the A. M. E. Church in this District looking to the establishment of a High School in Sumter. We are glad to say that the efforts made by that denomination has met with success, and tbey have a school in Sumter un der the charge of a competent instructor. Rev. I. B. Smith, who will prepare stodents for the Collegiate Department of Claflio, Bid die University jr other colleges, and at rates remarkabiy low Every farmer -?bouldbave a grove of several hundred Pecan trees. Oh, Demos! Demos ! LTScaucttG, S. C, Nov. 2, 1885. Mr. Editor: It is a lamentable fact that there are people in this community so excited by pique as to cause them to cast aside all | pretence of reason and justice, and attempt to justify themselves in an untenable position takej in matters of local concern to this sec tion of the County. There is no doubt but that motives of this kind caused the facile pen of the noble "Demos" to make his wanton attack upon a white citizen of this com/au- j nity who was tried at the last term of court j on a charge of Bigamy, before an intelligent j jury, who, in accordance with the law and the evidence in tbe case, rendered a verdict of not guilt.r. "Dataos," in his criticism, as- I serts that "there are many persons residing in that section of the Connty where:-, defendant lives with wife No. 2, wife No. 1 living not very far away, who are familiar with tbe facts of tbe case, and other persons there are who were present at the trial and heard ihe Judge's charge to tbe jury, who would have been better satisfied had the verdict corres ponded with a Western one, we once read, and run thus : 'Not guilty, but don't do so any more,' " but he failed in his article to state that bis assertions concerning tbe where abouts of wife No. 1 were founded upon rumor, or perhaps he would rather have had it to go under a disguised form, so he would bave had the verdict to correspond with his Western one. He states that the people of this community are familiar with the facts of the case. They are, and they are also famil iar with tbe fact that a bench warrant was issued for wife No. 1, and that the officers of the law failed to execute the warrant for the reason that tbey could find no one from the broad Atlantic tD the wide Pacific to answer to the name of defendant's wife No. 1. Of course the officers, as well as others, heard of ber, bat when anyone would be asked of her whereabouts, the answer would invariably be ' she is down yonder," and that is all the in formation that any one in this community has been able to obtain, save and except "Demos" who speaks of wife No. 1 as not living very faraway. If he was cognizant of this fact, why did he not have the moral courage to make an effort to capture and have her be fore the court if he was so anxious for the defendant's conviction. But no, he did not even have the moral courage to head his communication with his P. 0- address ; and worse still, he tries to make the impression that be was blessed with living in one of tbe most moral and civil poriious of the world. There is no hue and cry in this community, (Sbiloh and Lynchburg,) as "Demos" would have your readers to believe. The people are satisfied with the acquittal of the defendant excepting a few persous who would have been glad to have had him convicted upon the most flimsy evidence to justify them in their harsh acts and personal spleen. But this is not law, and we are thankful that a better elemeot yet prevails in South Carolina. "Demos" wishes to know why there are reg ulating bodies in our country? "Why so many refuse to await the due course of the law? Why mob law?" It is because there are in every community "sore heads'' like "Demos," who arc so prone to evil, "so blinded by party machines," "rt'ny" and sec tional hostilities, that they do not desire and never await the due course of the law. The good people of this community do not want any such law as "Demos" insinuatingly sug gests to them, and do uot, and will not, pon der of jail ?ielivery cases, but always have and ever will be satisfied with the dec:sion of their country, rendered by 12 intelligent men. Such rae? as those who tried tbe defendant, whom "Derart" claims to be guilty, such mm as those who are not afraid to give a verdict according to law and evidence, irre spective of party "ring" rule, or color, care not who are pleased or displeased with it. "Demos" insinuatingly surmises that they (the jury) were tampered with, or packed, "or were they a set of contemptible asses?" To these inquiries, I will say for his special benefit, No, and will sta <? that the men who constituted that jury were men of intelligence, veracity and character, and men who have alwavs been beyond reproach. As to "De inoi's" insinuation that I bey are contempt ible asses, I would say the old adage applies, and that "an ass is known by its bray." And "Demos" has brayed but not the jury. Justice. Virtue in the Family. There are all sorts and degrees of virtue, and sometimes we are told that virtue is its own reward. Mr. A. F. Evaus of Burr's Ferry, La , says, iu writing about Brown's Iron Bitters "I hw- e been the recipient of its virtue in my family to a considerable extent." This great iron tonic has superior advantages as a reliable family medicine. Its power has been thoroughly tried, and its virtues abun dantly proved. Nearly a million bottles a year are sold by the druggists of this couutry. _.- ? wm Send your address on a postal card to S. W. Peek, Hartwell, Ga., and get circular re lating to tbe culture of tbe Pecan nut. Almost 105 Years Old. Swimming Pens, Oct. 28, 1885. Mr. Editor : Tbe following is a remarkable instance of longevity. Nancy (Nannie) Mi chau, colored, died Oct. 21st, a^od 104 years, 10 months and one day. She had bsen the mother of eight children, three males and five females; the grandmother of 46; the great grandmother of 63 ; and the great great grandmother of 7, inakiog a total of 124. Nannie lived in our immediate family up to ! 1865?over eighty-three years?and we were well acquainted with her history and family. She was a good old woman and I believe is now resting from her labors in tbe land be yond the sky. J. F. M, - ?^l^'" Mary Green, on aged colored woman, and tbe mother of our well known caterer W. J. Andrews and his brother, Rev. R. M. An drews, died 24th Sept. in the 77th year of her age. She bad been, before the war, a servant of the late Mrs. Beaufort. Capers Green, well known to many of our readers as a tinner working at T. C. Scaffe's died the 22d instant, and was buried by the Wide Awake Fire Company and the Indepen dent Order of Wise Men, aa insurance assscia tion, be baring been a member of botb or ganizations. Packsville Items. Pacxsyille, S. C, Oct. 30, 1885. Mr. Editer: The Hot Supper at Calvary Grange hall for the benefit of Calvary Baptist Church was a complete success financially? the net profits being something over a hun dred dollars. What do you thiok of a preacher of the Gospel, a man called by God to deliver his holy word unto dying sinners, standing in his holy desk, reprimanding his hearers about "election frauds." We South CaroliniaDS think very hard of Northern Republican news papers tooting such stuff at us and can look upon the charges of our eminent Circuit "Di vine" with rery little feelings of pleasantness, as we are all enjoying the blessings of Dem ocratic government just now and don't like to be disturbed. The cotton crop of Clarendon will soon be gathered and will fall 20 per cent, below tbe crop of 1884. Clarendon is astonished at tbe age of Bish opville's "meal sack" and bridle bit. The owner's horse is uudoubtedly dead and the owuer working for wages or else they would have been worn out ere this. I am done with sport now but will chal lenge your Bishopvilie correspondent for a baby show. The editor of your Manchester Bulletin is mistaken about ray being so sharp. My weight is 198 pounds, and I am pretty blunt in the region of the hips, but still I am afraid of being cut when I get down to open those pasture gates, for I am in danger of snagging myself on a cow hip or stepping on some of Sidra's razor-backed hops. Yours, G. B. [We congratulate our correspondent upon being Papa. Ws Pentalong that road our self some years ago, and felt very proud of "our babv."?Ed. To the Public. Miss Clara Louise Kellogg will give one Concert in this place about the 1st of Decem ber next, provided I can give her manager a guarantee that he will receive a certain sum of money. The amount is large, but can be easily raised by the people of this community if they will turnout. Vou may never have another opportunity to hear vocal music in perfection. With the Keliogg Grand Concert Company, is Miss O?lie Torbet a young lady of wonderful genius as a violinist, and Madam Julia Rive King one of the greatest living pianists. I have already sold over 100 reserved scats; "oat it is necessary that 1 shall sell 150 more, and at once, to enable me to close the contract with Miss Kellogg's roanager. Thc Diagram of the Hall can be seen at the Post Office, and if any person who cannot come to Sumter will drop me a postal card through the mail I will reserve fur them the best seats then vacant. Price of reserved seats $1.50. Don't wait until the best seats are gone. Resnecifullv, D. J. A old. Sumter, S. C., Oct.* 27, 1S35 The Weather. 6a.m. 12m. 6 r.m. Oct." 2S?44 67 63. Clondv. Oct. 27?56 74 70. Cloudy. Oct. 23?61 69 65. Rainy. Oct. 29?61 61 56. Fair. Oct. 30?51 66 59. Clear. Oct. 31?38 57 54. Clear. Nov. 1?37 C6 51. Rainy. ? - * ? Red Rust Proof Seed Oats. For sale by H. Harby. Thousands Say So. Mr. T. W. Atkins, Girard, Kan., writes: "I never hesitate to recommend your Electric Bitters to my customers, they give entire sat isfaction and are rapid sellers." Electric Bitters are the purest and best medicine known and will positively cure Kidney and Liver complaints. Purify the blood and regulate the bowels. No family can afford to be with out them. They will savehundreds of dollars in doctor's bills every year. Sold at fifty cents a bottle by Dr. J. F. W. DeLorme. 3 -? ? mmm - A Walking Skeleton, Mr. E. Springer, of Mechanicsburg, Pa., writes: "I was afflicted with lung fever and abscess on lungs, and reduced to a walking skeleton. Got a free trial bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, which did me so much good that I bought a dollar bot tle. After using three bottles, found myself once more a man, completely restored to health, with a hearty appetite, and a gain in flesh of 48 ibs.!' Ca'll at Dr. J. F. W. De Lorme's Drug Store and get a free trial bottle of this certain cure for all Lung Diseases. Large bottles $1.00. 3 Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruis es, Sores Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Dr. J. F. W. DeLorme. o Farmers and Mechanics. Save money and Doctor bills. Relieveyour Mothers, Wives and Sisters by a timely pur chase of Dr. Bcsanko's Cough and Lung Syrup, best know remedy for Coughs, Colds, Croup and Bronchial affections. Relieves Children of Croup in one night, may save you hundreds of dollars. Price 50 cts. und S 1.00. Samples free. Sold by Dr. De Lorme. 4 Cure for Piles. Piles are frequently preceded by a sense of weight in the 1) :?loins aud lower part of the abdomen, c?. ."]'g the patient to suppose he has some affection of the kidneys or neigh boring organ?. At times, symptoms of indi gestion are present, flatulency, uneasiness of the stomach, etc. A moisture, like pers pi ra it?n, producing a very disagreeable itching, afler getting warm, is a common attendant. Bl;nd, Bleeding and Itching Piles yield at once to the application of Dr. Bosanko's Pile Remedy, which acts directly upon the parts affected, absorbing the Tumors, allaying the intense itching, and c-flV'-'.ing a permanent cure. Price 50 cents. Address, the Dr. Bosanko Medicine Co., Piqua, O. Sold by Dr. J. F. W. DeLorme. Dyspepsia Can be Cured. There is perhaps no disease prevalent as dyspepsia or indigestion, and '_>ne too, thai up to the preseti! time, h?,is baffled the skill of the most eminent Physicians. Two-thirds of the chronic diseases have their origin in dys I pepsia. The sy nip tons are loss of appetite, ! loss of flesh, a feeling of fullness or weight in j the stomach, occasionala nausea and vomit j ing, acidity, flatulence, dull pain in the head, ! with a sensation of heaviness or giddiness, i irregularity of bowels, low spirits, sleepless I ness, sallow skin, derangement of kidneys, aud not unfrequently palpitation of the heart. If you are suffering with any of these symp toms DR. BOLT'S DYSPEPTIC ELIXIR Will Cure you. For sale by Dr. A. J.China. Physicians are invited to call and see formula. Mayesville Items. Mayesville, S. C, Nov. 2,1885. Mr. Editor: That cyclone hasn't come yet but the wonderful activity in the cotton mar ket in Mayesville is almost as lively. You may not he aware of the fact that Wall Street, New York, baa no more zealous representa tives of the Bull aod Bear factions, than may be found in Mayesville, but it is so, neverthe less. There is a chronic fight between those gentlemen, and in the dearth of other and more exciting topics, it affords a much de sired recreation. All this being so, bereis the place farmers, to sell your cotton and buy your goods ; the former at the highest price, and the latter for nothing, or next to nothing. There is no mistake, Mayesville is selling wondefully cheap goods, and is a first class cotton market. I am informed that Mr. J. F. Mayes hae bought the Cousar place and that Mr. A. G. Warren will occupy it. Mr. A. A. Slubbs will take the Bland house when he moves here. Mr. L. W. Jenkins, ofSwimming Pens, has taken a place with T. D. Foxwortb and Son. Miss Carpenter, of Augusta, the sister of Rev. J. H. Carpenter, is here on a visit. Say to Poor Farmer that I intended writing to bim but he looks so poor and weather beaten that I will wait till he fattens up. D??GAM, A large shipment of the celebrated "Knock about" Suits for Boys, just received at John Reid's. "The ladies especially go into ecstacies over Parker's Hair Balsam," writes Mr. J. H. Decker, druggist, of Findlay, Ohio. "They say it is the most elegant dressing they ever used." Stops iall?Lg hair, restores color pro motes growth, m im >' 3**? Al! kinds of Job Work quickly and neatly done at this office. We have just received a new supply of bill heads, note heads and oth er paper, and can furuish them in pads if de sired. Our prices will compare with any other market. the markets. SUMTER, S. C, Nov. 3, 1885. COTTON.?About375 bales have been sold during the week ending the 3rd. The mar ket closed dull. We quote : Ordinary 7J@ 7|; Good Ordinarv 8@8 3-16; Low Mid dling 8J@8|; Middling 8?@8f; Good Middling 8|. CHARLESTON, S. C, Nov. 2 1885. Corrox.?Market quiet. Sales 1,000 bates. Quotations are: Low Middling, 8f @8 13-16; Middling 8 15-16; Good Mid dling. 9| A Q UESTION A? O UT Browns Iron Bitters ANSWERED. Tho cjnertion has probably been asked thousands of times, "How cm Bro.Tn'a Iron Bittere cure every thing?" Well, it doesn't. Bnt it does enre any disease for which a reputable physician would prescribe iron Physicians recognize Iron as the best restorative agent known to the profession, and inquiry of any leading cherroal ira will substantiate tbe assertion that there aro more preparations of iron than of any other subetanco used in madicine This shows con clusively that iron is acknowledged to be the most important factor in successful m?di cal practice. It id, however, a remarkable fact, that prior ta fue discov ery of BROWN'S IKON BITTSRS no perfect ly satisfactory iron combination had ever been found. BROWN'S (ROD BiTTERSSKSSS headache, cr produce constipate?ail other iron medici?es do. ?<KO WX S IROS BITTERS euros Indigestion: Bilie Keness, Weakness, Dyspepsia, Malaria, Chills and Fevers, - Tired FeeIinK,General Bebility.Pain in the Side, Back orL:inbs5Hcadac!?e andNenrrJ fria?for all these aumente Iron is prescribed daily. BROWN'S IRON 8ITTER3,?&1 adonto, like all other thorough mecicinea^-THia? slowly. _ v.'hsa taken by men the first sjanptom of ben?iit is renewed energy. The m?seles then become firmer, tbo digestion improves, the bowels are active. m??wwmbi the effect is nsaa?y more rapid and marked, f he e?es begin at once to brighten: the skin clears up: healthy eclor corner to the ciieekf?; nervonsnew disappears; functional derangaments berime regu lar, und if a nursing mother, abundant sustenance io supplied for the child. Remember Brown's Iron Sitters is the ONXTiron medicina that is not in jurious. Phyrici/nie a Jh-t/ffgixts recommend it. Tha Genuine has Trade Mark and cr^sssd rod linee on wrapper. .E NO OTTICA. JUST RECEIVED, A LARGE LOT GtEjSTTS' mumguffs underweae OF EVERY DESCRIPTION WHIM'S CLOTHING STOKE. Oct 20_ Dr. E. H. GREENE, OF ATLANTA, GA., Chronic Disease and Cancer Spe cialist, WILL BE AT Sumler, S. C, Jervey House, Tuesday, November 10th, Florence, S; C.j Jacobi House, Wednesday, November 11th, Cheraw, S. C, Planter's Hotel, Thursday, November 12th. Those affiicted with any kind of Chronic Diseases, especially Cancer, are earnestly re quested to call on and consult tbe Doctor. He h*s had rare advantages and great expe rience, and many in your viciui'y can testify to his superior skill, and remarkable success in bis Specialties. CONSULTATION FREE 1 If you are in any way interested in the cure of Cancer, on your own account or a friends', wtiteand reqiiest "Pamphlet B." AddredS E. H AD LE Y GREENE, M. D. li Penchtree Street, Atlanta. Gn. millinery. Mrs. WHITE -AND Miss MILLER WOHLD INVITE the attention of their friends and the ladies generally, to their stock of FALL AND W?XT?K MILLINERY, Consisting of Trimmed and Unlrimmed HATS AND BOSKETS in great variety. FEATHERS, FLOWERS, RIBBONS, a, in all ?he new shades. ZEPHYR, CANVAS, EMBROIDERY SILK. Our Prices tire. Rcmnrkabhj Lo?c THIS SEASON. We will he piad t? show our goods, and ?sk that yon give us a-call before purchasing. Oct 20 JBTbART ftC?T" Importers and Wholesale Dealers iu Foreign and Domestic Fruit, APPLES, ORANGES, BANANAS, COCO AN UTS. LEMONS, PEANUTS, PINE APPLES, POTATOES, ONIONS, CABBAGES, &c, &c. 55, 57 and 59 Mtrhet Street, CHARLESTON, S. C. Sept 29 _ PIANOS-ORGANS The jemand for the improved Mason A ?Ia>tt.i1 P?anos Is now so Innre that a second addition to tbo factory has become imperative. Do not require one quarter as mach tun ins ns Piano? on the prevailing wrest-pin svstem. Censnlt Catalogue, free. 100 S'yleeof Okoans, $22 to fWO. For Cash, Easy Payments, ? r Rented. Mason & HarnHn Organ and Piano Ca., yEW YOIt? ; BOSTON : CHICAGO. ,: A CYCLONE IS A GREAT BLOW TO ANY COUNTRY. THIS IS NO BLOW, E?T SOLID FACTS. I Have Just Opened a Large and Varied STOCK OF Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Clothing, Hats, Hardware? &c, &c. AND A F?LL LINE OF HEAVY AND FANCY GROCERIES. My stock has been selected with great care, and BOUGHT VERY LOW FOU CASH, which enables me to GIVE MY CUS TOMERS THE BENEFIT. The Bargains offered in all departments would astonish the most fastidious. REMEMBER, 1 WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD BY ANY ONE. A Call and Examination is respectfully solicited. MAIN STREET, IN THE BEND. How Offset the Pilli if COTTI, Is the question that is now agitating our farmers and their families. ciLiAIm: To have solved it and offer the following : ii Ki Boy Your -AND ly Stars li le Raes io Bay. EVERYBODY Sells Calicoes at 5 cts., But I claim that Mine at that Price are Superior and such are Sold Elsewhere at 7 to 8 cts. The same thing applies all through my stock to NOTIONS, BROWN GOODS, LONG CLOTHS, Clothing and Groceries. Keer's CeleW Spool Cotton, As good if not better than COATS' OR CLARK'S "At "5 ftnls1 a dozen?a trial will prove it. I have bought the cheapest lot of Children's, Misses7 ?and? LADIES' CLOAKS AND DOLMANS which I am selling at One?Ma!f Value. Same thing as to Children's Clothing. Largest and best assortment of Glass and Tili war e in town. If you want to save j money before buying else where price my goods. No Misrepresentations, Light Weights or Short Measure Allowed in my Store. All goods delivered free in any part of towrn. HIGHEST prices paid for cotton. ALT?MT ?0SES, N. E. Comer Maia and Liberty Streets. Sept 15 L^ND^F?ITSALE. A CHOICE FARM of Seventy ?ve Acres, about 3 miles North of May es ville, ad joining lamia of J. II. Wilson, G. H. An drews and others. Apply to R. D. LEE, March 17 Atforoev for Owuer SAFE FOB SALE. o? ONE LARGE IRON SAFE, in good otder for s:ile cheap. Applv to Sept 15 PL F. WILSON. ^HAm^rSTABLES; REIJ UBLICAN-STREET, m JUST RECEIVED ONE CAR LOAD 0? WELL BROKE ?IT?F 11111,! Selected with care for ?Iiis market. j Also on hand, } A FEW 600B MULES, ? Will be sohl LOW FOR CASH, orapproved j paprr. All Siock sold, guaranteed as | ropr< .???.?'! ???(!, or money refunded, ALSO, LARCH LOT OF Old Hickory Wagons, AND A F?LL LINE OF Carriages, Buggies, Carts, &c, Will !?e found at W. M. GRAHAM'S STABLES, S?MTER S. C. Out G Ha M?RTINi DRUG-GIST, (UNDER MUSIC HALL,) SUMTER, S. C. IS RECEIVING A NEW STOCK Everything Pertaining to the Drug Business, Including Mm, Metal Fancy Go?. He bas a full stock of Winter Garden Seed. ?Especially? TURNIP SEEDS OF ALL KINDS. Prescriptions Carefully Compounded. Will wait upon customers at any time, day or night, and when not at tbe store, can be found at tbe Brunsou House. July 21 W. H. MARTIN. Office over Bogio's New Store, ENTRANCE OX MAIK STREET, SUMTER, S. C. Office Hours.?9 to 1:30 ; 2:30 to 5. Sept 8_ JOHN R. KEELS, Attorney at Law, SUMTER, S. C. Will practice in adjoining counties. Collecting made a specialty. July 14_ D. B. ANDERSON, Attoja^a| Law, ^-ST? M TER, sTt?^ Will practice in adjoining^ ccunties. Collecting made a specialty. ?AND? WINTER MILLINERY. The Misses McElhose WOULD INVITE THE ATTENTION OF their customers and tbe public generally to their large and well-selected stock of FALL AND WINTER MILINERY GOODS, -?CONSISTING IS PART O?? Hats and Bonnets, (Trimmed and UntrimmeaX) FEATHERS, FANCY WINGS, FLOWERS, R?CHINGS AND LACE NECK WEAR. -ALSO, A FULL LINE OF HAIR GOODS, CORSETS, BUSTLES, HOOP SKIRTS, ETC., ETC. INFANT'S CAPS, DRESSES, And Ladies' Underwear always on hand. Prompt attention given to Country Orders. Oct 13 W FURNITURE* JOS, F. NORRIS, 235 Zing Street, Charleston, S. C. THE LARGEST FURNITURE HOUSE IN SOUTH CAROLINA, Representing the largest and best Manu facturers throughout the United States, Cus tomers have the rare privilege of selecting from the latest and leading styles of the day. Immense s?ock always in store, and the lowest prices guaranteed. Special attention given to the packing of all goods to be shipped, thereby insuring safe delivery. Sumter Friends, come and see me; Sept 29_ THE 010 RELIABLE STOVE HOUSE. T. CASSFBELL & CO., sdii 142 Mect-ir.gr Street, Charleston, . 0. Still Hold the Lead as Dealers in First Class Cooking Stoves, Heating Stoves, Ranges and Grates, Lead and Iron Pipes, Pomps, &c , &c, &e. A full line of Repairs kept for oil Stoves we tell. The attention of the people of Sumter and adjrtiuirig Counties is asked. Send for prices on anything in onr line. mm mmm wm& CORNER OF Vanderhorst and King Sta HAVING BKKN LEASKD BY Miss EXoiriot. (Formerly ofl90 Meeting-Si.,)* IS NOW OPEN for the accommodation of Boarders. Parties visiting Ch:trl?>ton wi 1 ti <i this lionne conveniently shaated for busi n?ss. and directly on the line f Street Rail???J. Terms, per day, SI ??~ feb IS . - .... 11 ' , i"? THE I ? ? ? . - .?| MEW DEAL J OFFICE OF D?CKER & BULTMAN/ ?JSAtfcRS IN Sellerai Merchandise/ SUMTES, a a ; -O- .gg?? I 7b fe Peo^ of Surhter Tordi and County: ??ai? Fb?ends?Foi the p?st six yeai-s each and every one ot - you have no doubt heard of the Business House owned and con-" ducted by Dtr?K?B & Bm/n?A?; We now come before yori again, and have no hesitation iii saying that at least two-thirds of the inhabitants of this 'Gamtf Cock' County hate had so?n? business trans?cticffl, b? it ?ter so small, or be it large, irith th? above named firm, during th?s? six years. Again, for the last three months all the newspar pers in this State have beeii writing about "T/ie New BeaT* which is likely to take place in our political affairs, and we say, right, they are, to advocate" it* provided sufficient reasons dan be given thstt our present rep resentatives have not managed our affairs in the right and pro* ._; per manner. Let this be as it may, we Have neither time nor space to dwell upon political affairs at present. Should yoit deeir? ? change yoa cao assert your rights when election time comes. Not only have the people a right to change their represent** tives in the legislative halls, bat. they also have a right to change the places' where they have been trading in ptoi^^-~-> years, when they find that the man wira A whom they have been trading- is im* M posing t. pon them by dThargiug high price? for inferior go?T ; and at thid very time when theXo-cailed "Kiug^ Cotton is low in price, it is every one'? duty to get fall value for his hard-earn ed dollar. Proud, yesy&gbly delighted, are w?; ?4^.form/fou at this time when every body ^advocating a ? ?New Deal," noi g one of otr meads and customers ha? yet said in our beanttg^**! gj^ .fred^^*^ trading at D?JCKER & BwSS; I want a new deal and a change. To" the contrary, we can safely tell you our business is increasing day after day, and ^ whilst times are hard we are now, as* well as in the past, ready and willing to sell all of our goods in accordance with the low price of cotton. We have made it a rale, and dope every one in Snmter County will dor likewise, Never Advance Bachear?*? hut always go foncard, and let ike past take care of itself For instance, if if merchant bays a stock of goods sad keeps them in store say thirty days, ft is, in oar opiniou a very_ poor idea to tell his customers that he has, in order* to sell his stock, advanced prices back* ward, because it only shows that the Stock was marked too high ?t ?rsi. We never, or ha'rdly ever? sell at cosi; for we must live oft th? pr?Sta ; boi ice t?evsr mark our goods more than will pay us for handling them, and un?tes we bave a lot of old goods, you wilt ^ never, we hope, hear us crj "Advance Backward." We are willing to self [you goods with small margins above ? cost, and thus we are always able to* offer New Goods at New Prices, and heoce no need to Advance Backward ? because the people bay our goods fasi enough to avoid having old Stock. We have recently enlarged St?re, and don't you forget, our Stock has also letti \ hicreased, and we have a good force of polite and attentive Clerks, and, adding' to this our low prices and good (juality of Goods, we don't hesitate to say but what you will continue to patronize ua~ in future as well as you h?ve in the' past. To those w7io have ?ev?r traded with" us, tee would $ay~Give as a tri?t wheu you are ready to buy, and also" ' when you are ready to sefl your Cottoti,' for we are in positron to pay the highes* prices, according to market, and we' GUARANTEE- FAIR DEALING. I Well, remember t?iat we carry tatf I BEST LINE OF il^M - IN THIS TOWNy and wc also carry a good" stock of DOMESTIC DRY 6QSSS5 Shoes, Hats ?nd Clothing, and rie have Just' opened ? Case of PRINTS which We will sell yoa at ? cents per yard, and a case of STANDARD PRINTS' which we will sell you 5 GENT? II These are Choice Goo?t, ?cnd tfrf worth 6 ?? 3 ceuts: These ave R^t ?A?t?'A??S', **? yoa should cot foil to secare; some of them. > Mor? tf??t t?mf, 1 Ileppeclfufly; ~,;M