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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4. Entered at the Post Once at Sumter. S. G. y as Second Class Matter ~?EW "ADVERTISEMENTS. W. B. Murray-A Card. T. B. Curtis-Look Out. To Rent-Dr J. C. Spann. For Sale-J. R. Harvio, Agt. Plummer Johnson-Shoe M ?ker. To Rent or Least?-J- R- Harvin, Agt, Tax Returns-W. R. Delgar, Auditor. Be? and Honey-Thos. G. Newman & Son. Est. Jas. M. Nelson, dec'd-Final Discharge. Sumter Market Quotations-W. J. Dawsey, Butcher. Personal. iir. Arthur O'Neill, of Charleston, was in the city this week. Mrs. J. W. Airait and children are visiting relatives in the city. Mr J S. S\kes, of Ridgeway has mored his family to Sumter. Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Duncan, of Union, are visiting Col. J. S. Richardson. Miss Annie Sykes, of Ridgeway, whc has been visiting friends in the city has gone to Texas. Mr. Israel Reifsnyd^r, of Philadelphia, one of the proprietors of the Sumter Planing Milla, is ia the city again looking after his mills. At the recent session of conference A.B. Stuckey Esq. was elected a delegate to the general conference which meets at St. Louis ; M. O. Mis. N W. Edmunds, after several weeks spent with relatives at McClellanville and Mt Pleasant, returned home last week much im? proved ia health. Mr. Willie Brogdon, son of the late Moses Brogdon, of Concord, and who has been living in Georgia for the past two years is at home ou a visit. Mr. A. C. Tobias, of th? firm of C Wul berr. & Co , of Charleston, spent Thanksgiv? ing Day in the cit.?, the guest of his brother in law* Mr. T. B Cuni?. Mr. Geo. Ducker, who has been absent from the city for several months on an extended pleasure trip returned last week and spent a few days. He left Sumter again on Sunday for Charlotte, N. C., where he informs us he intends to locate. Mr. W. V. Jennings spent several Jars in the city this week. Mr. Jennings now runs from Charleston to Jacksonville in the mall service, and has recently been promoted and placed in charge of a division of clerks. The duties of the position, though ardno??, seem to agree with Mr Jeanings. Mr E. S Booth has accepted a position with ihe first class grocery house of T. B. Curtis, and can in the future be found there, where it will afford him pleasure to see and serve his friends when they are in need of anything in his line. Mr. C. has bee? fort?? nate io securing the services of so compe? tent and obliging an assistant io his store. Mr. C. T. Mason Jr., left on Monday for Chattanooga to inspect the work being done there on a number of the Cotton Harvesters which are being aauufaetured for next sea? son's crop. Before returning to Sumter be will continae bis trip to a point tn Louisiana, where a field of cotton on the plantation of Mr. J- P. Richardson has been preserved for experimenta! purposes. A new style machine ande especially for the cotton crop of that section, which grows six or seven feet high, will be tested. Mrs. C. F. Colson and her neice, Miss May Taylor, of Charleston, who spent a few days in Sumter last week, returned to their home oe Thursday evening. Miss Taylor is noted for her fine vocal talents and while here ren? dered some beautiful music on two occasions -at the Episcopal Church on Sunday and at the Graded School eutertaioment at Acad? emy ?f Music on Wednesday evening She has been for a oomber of years the leading soprano of Bethel Church and is known as "Bethel's sweet singer," but she has been in? duced to join the Trinity choir at an increased salary. The next meeting of the Nondescript Social Club will be held at the residence of Mr Perry Moses, on to-morrow evening, Dec. 5th. Owing to a break in the wire of the elec ttic lights caused by a falling limb during the trimming of the shade trees, the arc lights could not be turned on Monday eight. For? tunately the moon was seining the Urger part of the night nud the city was not incon? venienced by the accident. Wednesday, Nov. 27, 1889, was the fiftieth anniversary of the marriage of Mr J. E. Snares. He still has th? gloves which he used on thai. occa?ion, and showed them tous. On account of not being able to get his family ali here at that time, the celebration of the golden wedding was postponed, but will he had at some tinte io the near future By observing the date opposite your name j on your paper you can tell how your sub scription account with the Watchman ?nd Southron stands, lt is not our policy to dun our subscribers through the columns of the paper, and this is not intended as such, but as information to those persons who we fear have lost sight of the fact that they have an account at this o$ce. Friday, December 13th, is the date fixed for the execution of Lafayette Woods, con? victed at the last court of murdering his step son. The law requires that the ex-cution shall be private, only the < fficers of the bxv I and the necessary witnesses being allowed j admission. We understand that a report has ; been circulated throughout the country to the j effect that the execution will be public and on < this information large numbers of persons j expect toc?me to the city to witness it. For j the information of the public we 8*ate that j such is not the case and that Sheriff Carson | will, of coarse, perform hts duty in exact J accordance wir.b the requirements of the j statutes. Circus Coming. Bills hav? been posted to-day for Andress' New Colossal Shows, to be here on Dec. 12th. We had a call from the Pret?3 Agent, iir. Jue. E. Carl, a very pleasant fellow. New Postoffice. The post office heretofore known ag Brown's Rack on the Central railroad has been dis? continued and a new office called Brogdons established in the same neighborhood with Mrs. Addie Brogdon as postmistress. - mmm i II ? i Judge Kershaw. We are pleased to learn from Rev. John Kershaw, that his father, Judge Kershaw, who was suddenly seized with an attack of acute bronchitis tn Orangeburg, weat home OQ last Monday very mach better. mm -? - Hot Supper. There will be a "Hot Supper" given at the residence of Mr. T. P. Kilgore's on Thursday evening, 5th of December, to aid in the com? pletion of Horeb Baptist Church at Provi? dence. The patronage of the public is res? pectfully solicited. -i . ? -I Hot Supper. The Ladies of the Home Branch Church in I Clarendon County, 14 miles frorn Sumter, announce a Hot Supperon Friday night, Dec. I 6th. Their friends who attend will Dot be j fleeced by grab-bags, raffling and other hnm buggery The effort is made to provide an I orgaa for the Church. Dangerous Horses. We copied lately, in our Clarendon rews, the alarming announcement that there are in Privateer Township several horses with Glanders; as, aiso, that a Veterinary Sur-j geon, sent by the Commissioner of Agricul- ? ture, had pronounced definitely on the cases j and ordered the horses to be killed, but that ; the owners have refused to obey the order j While the horses are kept on the premires of their owners, there may be no danger to ! other horses, and we are reliably informed i that this is the intention. The destruction of the horses (there are only three) would work 1 hardship to the owners, although unwittingly j exposing themselves and every member of tneir families to a horrible and hopeless dis? ease, and it would not beamts? for the public, whose int?r?ts are PO deeply affected, to take steps toward the purchase of the horses with j a view to their destruction. Sumter is one j of the finest borse-markets in the South, its ??alerabeing so reliable and its droves so large as to attract purchasers from distant i counties. The City Authorities m'ght doa service to the people at Urge by obtaining an assurance that the infected horses shall never be allowed to come to Sumter - --^mmm- - iss Cheese, imported, at T B. Curtis', j just received at 35c. per pound Wiubtir?'? Gallery. Married. Bv Rev E 0. Watson at the Methodist Church, Lvnch??urg. S C , Wednesday even? ing, Nov. 27th, 1SS9, Miss Liua A. McLeod of Lynchburg, S. C. to Mr. Charlie D. Keaney, of Johnston, 6. C. On Thursday 28th instant, at the reside-e of the bride's father, Mr. E. T. Wied bam, by Rev. J. S Beasley, assisted by Rev. D. J. Mims, Miss Currie L. vYindLam to Mr. William W. Dutton of Kershaw. Last Wednesday Mr. A. J. Stokes. Jr., and Miss Emmie LeGrand were married at the residence of the bride's father; Rev. A. J. Stokes officiating Our be>t wishes attend them. - Camden Chronicle Aw. 29. At the Baptist Church in B imherg, on Nov 27th, Miss Count*, only daughter of Ct>l T. J. Counts of Bamberg to Mr. S. H. Saunders of Sumter County. Mr and Mrs Saunders reached Sumter the same evento? whete a german complimentary ,0 'h*1"1 wag given on Thursday evening at the Academy of of M usic. On the 27th of Nov., at the home of th* bride, Mr. W. S. Nettles, of Privateer, to Mis? Mary Lou Cain .of Wrens, Ga. Death. Mrs. Paxton, relict of the late Dr. W. V. Paxton, died last night at ber home in this city. Although Mrs Paxton had t'een an in? valid for two years her death at the time WHS unexpected. The funeral services will beheld to-morrow morning ai ll 30 nt the Ptesby terian Church. Bel?g:ou8. During the winter months services at the Presbyterian Cr.t.rch will begin at 11.30 o'clock instead of ll A M., as heretofore. Union services were conducted in the Methodist Church last Sunday eveuing by Rev. J. W. Aimil, of Blackville. Owing to the absence of the pastor, who was in attendance at the State Convention in Florence, the Baptist Church waj closed last Sunday. m --? ? -- Sumter Circuit Appointments. First Sunday-ll A. M., Spring Hill. 3 SO P. M , Remhert's Second Sunday -ll A. M., Bethel. 3 30 P. M., Macsville. Third Sunday-ll A. M., Rembert's. 3.30 P. M., Spring Hill. Fouith Sunday-ll A. M., Bethel. 3 30 P. M., Mayesville. Rrv W. L. WAITE, Pastor. A Large Potato. A very fine specimen of Irish Potato, of the Early Rose variety, was shown at this office a few da\s ago, from the earden of Geu. E. W. Moise. It measutid 9?} inches around the smallest part, ami w?s 4j inches long. I grew from a second planting, and was re? cently dug. - - ?? -?M^ Fire. The house occupied by- Singleton, color? ed, near the depji was burnt this morning about 5 o'clotk. A n alarm was sounded and the fire department responded promptly but the flames had gained such headway that nothing could be done. The bouse was small and the loss slight. More Light. City Council has placed a 25 candle power incandescent electric light in the piazza of the pos toffee, and now our citizens can go for their mail after sundown without fear of losing their temper aa religion in a vain at? tempt to find the ri^ht box and open it in darkness so dense a? to be oppressive Seve? ral more arc lights have been put up at points in the city where they were most needed. Crayon Portraits. For several weeks past there has been on exhibition at the store of Messrs. Durant & Belitzer a crajon portrait of C?<1. John J. Dargan made from a small photograph, by Mrs. E J Dunne. While the portrait does not do the Colonel j ?stice, as it is made from a photograph liken several years ago, Stil! it should not he criticised on this account as it is true to the photograph from which it is made, and as a work of art Mrs. Dunne has certainly been successful. Mrs Dunne also has on exhibition a por- j trait of a negro which is ceilainly a fine spec- j imeo of work. Graded School Entertainment. As had been announced the entertainment by the pupils of the (J aded School Hilder the management of Pr?.f J B. Duffie, was given on last Wednesday everting at the Academy of Music. The object of the entertainment was to raise futid- to assis* in purchasing a library for the school. A large audience was in attendance, al? though the weather was very unfavorable, and we think the management should f?el sa:i.<fied with the way in which the public received the programme. The acting in the charade was good, when it i? remembered that the piree was presented by pupils of the school. The part ot "L zzie Calton" by Miss Mamie Barby was especially well rendered, and the numerous complimect? paid her were nil de? served. The tableaux and pantomime, "The Artist's Dream," was a strikir g and beautiful scene Each of the young :adies representing the changes in the artist's dream passed in turn before the audience and then gathered io a group around him as his dream was realized Tne Sig driil by a squad of twelve young j ladies commanded by Prof. Duffie was exe? cuted with the utmost military precision, and as they weat through numercas f.mcy evolu? tions, seeming to be fo;- a moment all in con? fusion, only to return to the orderly line of march, the thoroughness of their training was apparent. After an exciting coutest the prize awarded to Misc Virginia .Moses for the best drilling, and it was presented to her by Col. Marion Sao?srs in his customary happy style. Mrs. Kershaw, whos>j skill as a pianist ,a well known and appreciated in this commu- j nify, furnished the instrumental music, ?3- j sisted by Misses Earle a id Stunts, pupils of the school, and the programme was further en ricbed r>y a vocal contribution by Miss May j Taylor of Charleston, who was on a visit to ! relatives here during the week. The Volunteer Cornet Band. This band was organized in Sumter, Oct 6th of the present year. They received their I instruments and took their first lesson Oct. ! 25th. Prof. 8. Scull, of MifSuiburg, Pa., is i the:r instructor. Besides learning to rill their i instruments and mastering three or four dif- j ferent scales and exercises, they now play six j pieces of stirring martial! music, and are prac ticing a seventh. On Friday evening last the band made tneir ! debut in public. They ?ere persuaded, much i against their will ( for talent is ai Way s mod- j est.) to play on the balcony of the Academy j of Music, before the curtain rose in ' Lost in London." The performance was amazingly i good, when the inexperience of the perform- ; ers is considered. A traveled gentleman who ? has heard a great deal of fine music, said to the writer that he thought the troupe band j had opened up. Kven Prof. Scull, judging j them hy his own high standard, conceded that ''the boys behaved themselves very creditably ; for beginners." Hefurthersays that if ins I pupils "do not t't'come professionals too . soon." Sumter will, in the ?ear future, have ! a strictly first-class hand. Prof Scull tia? twenty years ( xperience ns a j musician, and for three-fourths of that Mme 1 he has oeen a band-master. He savs that he has had but three months' enforced idleness ! during the last fifteen years. He comes ! among us armed with ?h<- most laudatory J newspaper notices from a dozen States, North and South ile is devoted to his art, and : seems to have thoroughly imbued his pupils with his own enthusiasm The Professor h?:s ; been h-ard to remark that a certain member | of his class has less "mm ic in his sou!" than ' any of his brethren, but that li- will make the i best performer in the team, because of his : great tena? ?ty of purpose. There is a moral hidden sO'?i*wh? re in this statement, if we; could only find it. The boys confess that they "caused Israel to si.i" against the spirit and letter of the 3rd \ Commandment, while they, in practicing the j scales, tooted dismally from their fot-? teen j brass horns, in close prox mity to oar? hyper- | critical, but they promise, when they give \ their grand concert, to restore an injured and distressed public to its wonted serenity. - <^^^*- ? * ~^^im^ The Slaughter in prices of clothing which Messrs Kingman ! k Co inaugurated some time sine has proven a complete success, as thej announce in their new advertisement, winch was handed in too j late to appear in this issue. They continue the slaughter, and have bargains throughout their store, and the public need not deprive themselves of the advantages they offer, bf waiting until the ad. appears next week, but should go now and inspect the large stock carried by th it him A Tramp Burglar Shot. On last Thnrsday night Mr. Isaac Wilson of Wedgefield, was arouse?! by hearing some one in bis bed room. Upou investigation a man was found under his ced, arid Mr. \\ ??son shot and then took him prisoner. The ball entered the fleshy part o?' the thigh, and. at the lime, was not const tered a dangerous wound ; but the ball ranged upward, and penetrated the abdomen, from the effects of which he died in the jail in Sumter on Sunday afternoon. The Coroner empanelled a jury and held an inquest on Monday, returning a verdict in accordance with the above facts. The man was a tramp who gave his name as Charles Carney, and stated that he was from New york. He said that he entered the house to obtain something to eut, and that he was directed to the place by a ne^ro who said he was also in search of something to eat. and would wait on the outside for him. While it is an unfortunate affair, and we know Mr. Wilson regrets the result of the shooting, we do not see that any blaine can attach lo him for his action, Look Out for T. B. Curtis is the way this live merchant begins his new advertisement in to-day's Watchman and South? ron. He announces that he has hut "one price and that is the lowest," and that his motto is "good quality and honest quantity." Mr. C. bas this week made another new de? parture in conducting the grocery business here. His representative, Mr E. S. Booth, will call a? the residences in the city every morning, except Saturday, and receive orders for an., thing needed in his lines, the goods ordered being delivered in a f<w hours after? ward This strikes us as a capital plan and one which will ?ave busy housekeepers con? siderable time and annoyance when it be? comes generally understood, and they learn to look out for Curtis. _ -i -- Letter from Qui Vive. PISGAH. S. C., Nov. 18, 1889. Mr E'itor: We are very quiet up here with nothing to disturb the stillness but the songs of the big droves of bia; k hirds, ?s they flit from fi-ld to field, and the voices of the little ones on their way to the temple of edu? cation Prof. Gibbes is teaching the public school at Pisgah Chun h. He does not stop at the mininer of horns r- quired by law, but teaches nearly all day. lb w tinny men do likewise? Some of the schools have been dis? continued in Spring Hill Township, where they were taught last year and con?olidated with the graded school at Smithville under Mr. Massabeau. We are having a great deal of sickness of various kinds in this section. Mr. T. P. Sanders and daughter, Mrs. B H. Boykin, and Miss Irene Allen, have be"n very ill, but are now convalescent. Capt. Alexander Mosely is very sick. We hope he will soon be on his feet again. Mr. E. E. Rem bert, coming home from Camden one night last week, was assaulted on the Charleston road by robbers. The fleet? ness of his horse saved him from being in? jured or killed. I hear of a good many peo pie who, on returning home from Camden, have been stopped on the highways by rob? bers. The State law against carrying con? cealed weapons, always puts the law-abiding citizens at the mercy of rascals who always go armed. Alfred Reed, a negro man who recently lived in this neighborhood, cut his wife's throat one night last week while she was asleep. Cause, jealousy. Rev. K. E. Ayers, cf Wedgefield, has been engaged last week in a protracted meeting at Pisgah Church with the pastor. Mr. Ayer's Sty le of preaching is '"conversational," and he his the happy faculty of retaining the at? tention of bis audience while speaking. His sermons are practical, tender and strong full of the mirrow of the Gospel. "Too short" is the criticism of them all. We find him a most lovable man and hope he will often visit us. The SHH tee Association is to be congratulated on the acquisition of Mr. Ayres to its roll of strong ministers. At the annual Church Conference of the Pisgah Church o i the lO:h inst., the follow? ing resolution was unanimously adopted : Resolved. That the thanks of this Church are due and ate hereby tendered to Mr W. F. Rhame for the gift of land on which our Church is built, and to Col. J. P. Graham for recording and auditing the titles to same free- of charge to the Church. It? this instance Mr. Rhame only carried out the wishes of his father. I notice a good many of our young men and boxs in this section are suffering from wenk or sore eyes, judging from the specta? cles and goggles they wear. They have roy sympathy in their affliction. Qui VIVE. [From the Sumter Advt ace ] "Hard Sense." SrMTKi:. S. C., Nov. 26, '69. Mr Editor: Last week the peopie of Sum? merville were calied together to sanction the issue of $15 OOO, in Bonds for new school buildings and other purposes. After a full discussion they rejected the proposition ; and the News nod Courier, io approval o? their action, headed its account of their meeting : 'Hard Sense in Snmroerviile. The people unwilling to burden the Town with Bonds for any purpose.' The speake s showed how Charleston, Savannah, Augusta and Colum? bia had been injured by this Bond business, and resolved that one mill should be voted for school purposes one mill for drainage, und no additional tax shouid be allowed, and no Bonds in any case. This is good 'hurd sense'-seen also in Ali? gn;-ta, where in public meeting the citizens have recently rel uked the reckless extrava? gance of their Council, ard have reduced the number of their paid offi.ia's to their salaries. Hete it? Sumter, thete seems to be no limit to the new schemes for raking money out of the already exhausted taxpayers. Thousands for drainage and additional thousands for schools, lights, water, &c, and now a fresh pull for $i2,0G0 in Bonds to buy somebody's prop? erty, to spread out io a boom which will chiefly benefit those who are to divide the spoils. Is there 'hard sense' enough in Sum? ter to check these schemers in their futthcr onslaughts upon the victimized n^^ers?j Cur trees are being ruthlessly despoiled of j their beauty and the streets lined with piles j of brush which the town carls cannot remove i because they have been kept busy hauling the j wood to the homes ot certain Salaried officials who should be required to pay for it and for cart bite al least, if not for malfeasance in office. A little 'hard sense' is greatly needed here, and cannot show itself too soon. LOOK A USAD. \ The above article was put ?ri h pe after a reply to it had beet? brought lo this paper bv the Chief ol Police for pub ientain, together wit!? a list of some thirty-odd name? ot citi- I Zens who have shared in the distribution of! the wood. The reply having been luker; out ! for amendment and not returned, accounts ! for the publication of the above, alone. Under j other circumstances, and had it not been put j in type, the article would not have been copied.-Kf>. W. and S ] Clarendon Tiew3. From the Tinas. Large f reihe: in San tee, deer ??re plentiful, and the Sportsmeu are having a grand time, i We were pleased to hear from one of Clarendon's most progressive (armers that ' Manning is now one of the beal cotton markets | in the State. The many friends of Mr. J. W. Wells, of Panol-a. wii! be uhid to learn that he is gening 1 be:t'-r. and full hopes aie being entertained '?? for his speedy recovery. Nat Belser, a colored mar? living near i Panoia, went to Sumter last Saturdav, arni I while there he tonk on so much of Sumter's ' hellfireation drops 'ln?t when he arrived home j he became almost too affectionate for his wife. \ a ?id in order to make him desist in his i affectionate demonstrations, the (?ld ?adv I smote him over the head with a good size j piece of iron, which bad a very soothing effect. From the Enterprise. Hon. J. Iv Titulars bunion los Mill planta- \ timi about s:x miles from town was destroyed by fire before ?lay last Saturday morning. | The barn contained about two hundred j bushels o' Corn. Mr. C. Ii. Y. ?Jiker reside* j on the place ard has charge of i'. and he I cannot account for its burning. Married, or? last Thursday night, th?1 2lst. at the residence of Mr. J. W. McLeod, by Rev. James .McDowell, Mr K S McIntosh to Miss Lucie A. Boyd The bride is a sister ol Mrs. J. W. McLeod, from Charleston, West Virginia, and the groom i* a Well known young man from Salem, this count v. - II ? mm Swiss Cheese, imported, at T. B. Curtis'. | just received, at 35c. per pound - mm . -3M1 The Ladies Delighted. The pleasant effect and the perfect safety with which ladies may use the npnd fruit laxative, Syrup of Figs, undet ?ll'conditioiH make it their favorite remed?. It is pleasing to the eve and to the ta^ie. gentle yet . fleet il . i lu acting on the kiduevs, liver and 'owels. Sumter County Farmers' Alliance Directory. C CXI Y ALLIANCE President- ii. M. Cooper, VVi-?.i-kr. Secretary- E. VV Daot-s, M ?yesvi ?e. Organs?:-J. J. Dargan, Staiehurg Rosiness Agent- W. I). Rhodes. M?yesviile j County Trustee Stockholder for ?Stale Ex- I change-W. O'. Cain, Ramsey. County Alliance meets on first Friday in Jtnuary, April, July and September in the Court House at 12 o'clock, M. SUB ALLIA5CKS. Providence- President, R. W. Jenkins, Sumter; Secretary, A P Vinson, Sumter. .Meet3at 10 A. M., firs? Saturday each month. Mt. Clio-President, Geo. McCutrhen. Jr., Wisacky: Secretary, R M. Wilson, Macs? ville. Meets at lo A. M., second and fourth Saturdays each month. Shiloh-Presideut, Daniel Keels, Shiloh; Secretary, ll. A. Frierson, Shiloh. Meets fourth Friday each month. Mayesville-President, W. D. Rhodes, ; Mayesville; Secretary, C O Wheeler, Mayes ville. Meets at 3 P. M., first Saturday each month. i Pettigrew-President, E P. Shedd, Smith? ville ; Secretary, J E DuPre, Pisgah. Meets I at Smithville, second Saturday each month, at 2 P. M. Wisacky-President, W. M Green, Wis? acky ; Secretary, J J. Maid row, Wisacky. Meets first Saturday, at 10 A. M. Jordan-President, H M. Reames Sumter; Secretary, E. Mims Pitts, Sumter. Meets third Saturday, at 10 A. M. Red Land-President, R C. Rembert, Prov? idence ; Secretary. W. E Dick, Jr , Bossard Norwood-President, J. A. M. Carraway, Max; Secretary, I M. Truluck, Max. Lynchhurg-President, Jos. E. Wilson, Magnolia; Secretary, B. A. Keels, Magnolia. Bishopville- President, Samuel Bradley, Bishopville; Secretary, Wm. R. Law, Bish? opville. Meets first and third Saturdays in each month at 3.30 P. M. Cedar Creek -President, M. Bramlett, Bish? opville; Secretary, G. P. Davis. Swimming Perms-President. N. S. Mc? Leod, Bossard ; Secretary, J. R. Hill, Bos? sard. Concord-President, Dr. W. J. Pringle. Sumter; Secietary, G. W. Mahoney, Sumter. Privateer-President, Frank Mel lett, Ram? sey ; Secretary, R. J Kolo, Ramsey. Staiehurg-President, J.J Dargan, State hurg: Secretary, W. W.Recs. Stateburg. Wedgefield-President, John C. Singleton, Wedgefield ; Secretary, H. R: Strange, Wedgefield, J A. Schwerin's is always headquarters for Santa Claus. 42-inch all wool Suitings. 60c, at Levi's. 33-inch Satteens, at 12$C, worth 15c, at Levi's. Embroidery Silk, all colors, at Levi's. THE MARKETS. SUMTER, S. C., Dec. 4. 1889 COTTON -Receipts 750 bales. Middling 9 40; Low Middling, 9* to 9}. Market strong. CHARLESTON, S. C., Dec. 3, 1889. Cotton-Sale9, 1000. Quotations: mid? dling, 9 13-16._ WILMINGTON, N. C., Dec 3, 1889 SPIRITS TURPENTINE.-Sales at quotation. Market opened steady at 41J cents per gallon. ROSIN.-Steady at 90c. for Strained and 95 for Good Strained. CRUDE TURPENTINE-Yellow Dip, $2 25; Vi ruin S2 25, H ?rd $1.20. COTTON.-Sales, none. Market firm. Quotations are : Middling 9|. Presents in the cost elegant form THE LAXATIVE AMS NUTRITIOUS JUICE -OF THE - FIGS Or CALIFORNIA, Combined with the medicinal virtues of plants known to be most beneficial to the human system, forming an agreeable and effective laxative to perma? nently cure Habitual Consti? pation, and the many ills de? pending on a weak or inactive condition of the KIDNEYS, LIVER UND BOWELS. It is the most excellent remedy known to . CLEANSE THE SYSTEM EFFECTUALLY When one is Bilious or Constipated -SO THAT PURE BLOOD, REFRESHING SLEEP, HEALTH and STREHCTH NATURALLY FOLLOW. Ever}' one is using it and all are delighted with it. ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR MANUFACTURED ONLY BY CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, l". .,e KY. HEW YORK, N. Y. ? ? THE ELEOTROPOiSE FOR THE Much interest is now being manifested in a new treatment by electrici i y for all di.-eases. The Elect ropoise is the nam:* of this wondei ful instrument. It has already passed the experimental stage and his proved a great success wherever and whenever used. The process of treatment :s by negativeelectriciiy. Results arr the best arguments, and the in? strument has accomplished wonders in its treatment o? ail kinds Of diseases. The best of testimonials are in the possession of the Electro-Lit'iation Company. Up to the pre-cut time no effort has been made to ad? vertise the ElrCtropoise. lt has advertised itself. Wlieiever one lias been placed orders for more have heen sent in. D. li. Anderson, formerly ol' Sumter, S C., but now of Nash ville. Tenn. is one of the representatives ol the Electro-Librmion Company. It is particularly recommended for dyspep? sia, insomnia, nervousness, rheumatism and neuralgia, hay fever, asthma, heart disease, Catarrah, tumors, Blight's disease, dropsy, weakness of all kinds, especially of females, I si. k headaches, constipation and billions j complaints. "A?1 malarial troubles quickly ! vatii.-lied, and new life and vigor ?re infused." : Ciears the complexion, giving a healthy color, j Chronic invalids are especially invite?! to give j an account of their case*, no m.tittr how i affected, or to what stage they have progress? ed. They make a specially of treating phy? sician's abandoned caSiS. and cure disetSeS that medicine will not louch. 11 is i la.med : to Correct every disorder of the human s\s tem. True, it can't make nevi lune-s hut ? consumo: ?on in Its eu y stages may o?* j Checked*. Tue following extrae' is from letter from Dr. King, of New York, to John N. Webb- ; Presiden t Eh cl n-Lib: " i n Co ; 'i nm treating experimentally a number of ? wv Wallstreet patrons for brain fatigue and genera! dehi itv lo ^IVr- the.o Son:- idea what the inst rumen! can d<> HI lin hands of one] ulm understands lt. I HUI treating i r;icr- of I Secondai"? s-, j !; i ?i ; i ? pniplmn on 'hf* body ;"u\ face wi li the mos I prompt and s:i-t?-fac? to rv results We can do very Iii le villi medicine iii ?his disease and I look wi h as? tonishment al Ihe ? fl'ri of the Elect mp? ?Se upo ' it I sc :? great future hese for the BleCtropoijie Relerevrn one \ on ?ike to me Presiden John N W.-hh. Secret-.ry A N. Wet?*-, and <"o!. J E DuRorse are now laying the foiin i itron to put iii?- E . e.iropoise in every m.ok a roi cn orr of thc world. Mr Anderson hsis an offi e at S? I. Berry P.'m k. Nashville; Tenn . and will lake pleas? ure in exhibiting the Electropnise and ex? plaining tts operations. The Eleclropoise liny be rented bul is not fut sale. Clothiers and Hatters, SUMTER, S. C. yy M SMOKING JACKETS AND OVEBCOATS. / WE KEEP SAMPLES 0F SMOKING JACKETS on hand and will Jr^^3T order same whenever desired. -" ^^^^^^^^^^Jfb &^ ^ ? Also a large line of Overcoats in light and heavy weight?, which t^^^^^^^^? Y |^ ' we dispose of at extremely low priceg. ^yA^^^^^P ! j M|?fe ^? nouse *n tne c^y catl snow a larget* or better selected stock .^?^?s^^S 1 ''tl^^ ?f MeQ,s' Youths' and Children's Clothing and Furnishing Goods, <^^^^^^^^^^^^xX>:^^^^^r an<* r*ont nere we would like to call special attention to our Under ^J^[J]/J/'^^^^^i wear in cotton, mixed and all wool goods. ^^^^ Before purchasing be sure and examine our goods? '^?g? ^rown * Chandler. Scrivens7 Patent Elastic Seam Drawers Are provided with an improvement consisting of an Elastic Insertion at the inner and outer seams which gives elasticity in movement and comfort in fit. The Drawers are cut in figure outlines and afford the wearer all the advantage of knit goods while retaining the supe? rior comfort of woven fabric. The Patent Elastic Seam, which contains no rubber, retains its springiness and wears longer than the other portion of the garment. It makes the Drawers conform to the position of the wearer and avoids any strain, no matter what position the bod assumes. Summer weight ?1 00 ; Winterweight $1.25. For sale by Brown & Chandler. OMETHING NEW UNDER THE SUN. A GENUINE SLAUGHTER SALE TO BE INAUGURATED THIS SEASON, A THING YOU OFTEN READ OF BUT SELDOM SEE PERFORMED. We were fortunate enough to be present at a recent bank? rupt sale held in New York, at which goods were sacrificed at ONE-HALF the cost of production to buyers with the nerve to tackle the immense quantities of each lot oflered. We promptly bid for the best bargains, regardless of quantities and propose to give the people of Sumter the advantage of our pur-j chase. We can therefore conscientiously say This win be a Slaughter Sale. S?h?h PAIR MEN'S HEAVY WOOL PANTS at $1.25 V V worth fully ?2 50 ???hih Mi?S'S HEAVY BLUE CHINCHILLA DOU-j M W ELK-BREASTE I) AND BOUND OVERCOATS! at ?3.50, worth fullv $6.50. MEN'? ALL WOOL STORM ULSTERS, (Large Collars) at $6.50, worth $12.00. DOZEN MEN'S FIX H F?R HATS at $1.00, j worth $2.00. I H gh?k DOZEN MEN'S REINFORCED LINEN BOSOM ! u. ^W^W SHIRTS, (unlaundried) at 50c. worth 75c. DOZEN GENTS' UNDERSHIRTS, in White, j Gray-Mixed, Brown-Mixed, and Red and White Striped, at 50 cts. ; sold everywhere at 65 cts. DOZEN MISSES' SOLID COLORED RIBBED HOSE at 25 cts., worth at least 50 cts. 25 OXJ?=5. & TT O JU STOCK ?s the cheapest found any whore Our LADIES-' SHOES at $1 li?. ?1 50 and j $1.75 aro elegant good.*, warranted all 'pure leather and of good shapes and 6t Oar MEN'S gooda at ?1 li?, ?1.50, ?17.") and ?2 00 can't be equalled iu the City. In our (1ro<>Story and Cfllaswairc Department you will find many bargains. Von ought to see what, an elegant 7-inch plate we j arc selling for i>5 ct*, per set. ('ups and Saucers from :>.> els to 75 ets. These ; arc tim; Wc arc selling an elegant 7 inch Stand Limp complete for o'O eta. : ? O-irich complete 50 cent.-; \'l inch Fancy Lamp for 7;) cts. j We are offering 5 Dozen, full size, decorated! Heavy Tiri Toilet Sets, (3 pieces) for $1.25, sold everywhere for $1.76. We are, as usual, ahead in the FANCY GROCERY I.INJ?. \ Wc keep the best go??ds and M ll at the lowest pi ices (Jive us a call and get rici's; before placing your orders. Wc arc selling a gond Cig:?r for ?1 'Jo per 100 ; a fine Cigar for ?1.75 per 100, and an elegant smoke for $"J 00 per 100. Don't forget to pall and examine our stock. It will pay voil. KING-MAN & CO. Oct 10. 1889. PULL STOCK! CHEAP GOODS! Every Department well supplied and added to daily? To my many customers who have patronized me liberally for several years I return thanks, and ask a continuance of their patronage. My stock has bees purchased at LOWEST PRICES -IN NORTHERN MARKETS and has been marked at small advance no cost, as I am determined not to be undersold by any. Call and Examine. Bargains in Many Goods. i. A. SOLOMONS, Sumter, S C , October 9, Issi)