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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 12, 1892, Thv Sumter Watchman was founded j in 18M) and the True Southron in 1868. j The .Watchman and Southron now bas [ eke eombined circulation and influence of both of the old papers, and is mani- : featly the best advertising medium in Sumter. Jno. T. Green, Esq., is the author-j ised soliciting and collecting agent for this paper. 'He will take new sub? scriptions, collect bills due aod receipt for same. EDITORIAL NOTES. Little did the United States Govern- j ment think in 1867, when she bought | from Russia the territory of Alaska, that she was buying a little quarrel. ! For several years the boundary line be- j tween Alaska and British Columbia has ! been in dispute. Recently the United j States and Great Britain bave each ap pointed a Commissioner whose duty it wit! be to come together and attempt an adjustment of the dispute. These two gentlemen will meet at Montreal dur? ing the next month for this purpose. The disputed linc was established orig? inally in the treaty between Great Britain and Russia which was executed in 1825. Since the portion o" land now sn dispute is not known to be par? ticularly valuable, it is to be hoped that thc Commissioners may soon adjust the difficulty. It ts gathered from the books of the State Treasurer that for the past year ending September 31st, 1892, the roy? alty from phosphate rock bas paid the State only $144,792 88 which is {39,709 63, less than the previous year. Since an amount equal to. this difference was found necessary to make np the sam required for the expenses of the State Government the previous year, the present administration must "have found some other source from which $39,709.63 could be obtained. The average farmer does not know it, ?nd consequently does not care ; but the fact is that the som was raised by an increase of their taxes. Now that the Coosew Case, which has claimed so ranch of the attention of would-be etatesmeo, cross-road politicians and private citizens during the past few months, has been finally settled, it is to be hoped and expected that fin phos? phate royalty for the present year will at least reach its former figures and re? lieve the tax payers to some extent. Lately the University of Oxford, Eng? land has paid a merited tribute to that distinguished southern philologist,Presi? dent Henry E. Shepherd of the College of Charleston. It seems that the Clar? endon Press at Oxford is now issuing the great Historical Dictionary of the English Language. At the close of the introduction to this great work special praise and commendation is made of a certain article from the pen of Dr. Shepherd in 1880, who prepared same at the request of Dr. Basil Gildersleeve for publication in the American Journal ?f Philology. Tbe Clarendon Press invites the attente ? of all English 1 scholars to the article Dr. Shepherd as being particularly meritorious. It is common for our American scholars to visit the universities of the mother countries for the purpose of enlarging their fund of general or special knowl? edge; but seldom does it happen that the universities of the mother countries wo far recognise the merit of Southern scholars as to pay them the tribute, such as has recently been paid Dr. Shepherd by the savants of Oxford. In this tribute honor'is paid not only to the j \ distinguished President of the "College of Charleston, bot also to the cause of letters in the South., Ju a .. recent article in a New York Journal of educa? tion a great compliment is paid to the College of Charleston whoo* it says, that the instruction given in English literature in this institution is not to be j 1 surpassed by that of any other American j institution. THE PRIDE OP THE CITY. Although the Sumter Light Infantry j is io sound condition financially, yet it is reported that for some reason the soldier boys are not taking that interest io the Company which it seems they would take when they remember the honors that bave. been bestowed on them wherever they have gone-wheth? er in our State capital wheo, as they passed in review led by our Fourth Regiment Band, cheers went up and fane and handkerchiefs were waved by the appreciative citizens of their native State; or whether at the unveiling of j1 the monument to the memory of the j5 immortal hero of the Southern Goofed- j ' eracy, the position of honor was as j f signed them in that grand line of march j ' through the streets of Richmond Be? sides, young men of the Sumter Light Infantry, remember that you have a prestige ! Remember that the history of yow Company found its origin vi the necessity for a means of protection to j 1 many of you when children, and to the j mothers, sisters and wives of you all in I i those stormy days prior to I87G, days \ t when we could not look for protection . : to the then weak arm of a weaker ! ( executive department. For the sake of J i the memory of the lamented Hayns- j i worth, for the pake of the efforts of ? ( Capts. Delgar, Reid, Wilson, Auld, and your present gallant commander;!! and that inseparable part of your j f Company, William Yeadon, who have I I spent much of their time and means to i establish a prestige for you, rally to the j i support of a military organization m j j which voa ought to feel the great .-t ? j pride ! Your organisation, by reason of its existence and the knowledge of the violators of law that you could be depended on in time of need, bas for years secured peace to your city and county. Listen to the mute appeals of your loved ones, and allow the interest of no member of the Company to lag. Your past history forbids you to lose interest in the "Pride of our City." FLOATING THE FOUR PER CENTS. It seems that the Governor and State Treasurer are succeeding in their attempts in New York to refund our Sute debt- that is the eubstaDce of a private communication to some one in Columbia a-few days ago. It even ap? pears that their efforts will be rewarded with success by the last of the week.. We believe that they will now be able to do so, for tbe reason that the fears of capitalists heretofore aroused by the bitter contest which has for two years divided our people and caused the whole financial world to look upon us with suspicion-have been, or ought to be, allayed by the peace and unity which seems now to have characterized us since the result of the recent prima? ries tn the State. Agaia capitalists should remember the fact that the Palmetto State bas always been good for her honest debts. She bas never established a reputation for repudiating tbe debts due by ber to those who have accommodated ber. Never in her history has she failed to meet the interest on ber debts. The corporations of the North may rely safe? ly on the promise of our people, that they will sustain any legi':<nate con? tract to be made by their representa? tives. Her resources are unbounded and despite the temporary pressure in finances sbe ean boast of a degree of progress equal, all things considered, to that of any State in the Union. If oar Bond Commission can succeed in plac? ing ocr new bonds at 4 per cent., it will indeed be a fortunate thing for the tax payers of the State, for in doing so the rate of interest to be paid will be re? duced toan extent which is bound to be felt throughout the State. The effect of succeeding in placing five millions of dollars or more of State bonds in the hands of Northern capi? talists, aside from the effect of greatly lightening the burden of our tax payers, would be to demonstrate the fact that our State Government is solid and thus be thc means of bringing about an in? flux of money into our State for the purpose of developing ber material re? sources. While therefore we may differ widely from those now in charge of our State Grovern ment, as to the methods resorted ;o?to gain the control of affairs, and as io the policy adopted by them to maio ;ain the power gained by them, yet we will give unto the administration all praise due them, if they should be suc? cessful in floating our State debt at a rate so advantageous to those whose ser? vants they are. THE RACE QUESTION IN THE PACIFIC STATES. While the South and South-west are iaily confronted with their race prob err:, and much is being written that ??roves utterly useless in the solution of he problem, the fact is almost lost sight )f that the Pacific States are likewise laviog to deal with a similar problem io that attempting to confine Chinese m migr?t ion to its present status. Under an Aot of Congress approved on May 5 last, the Internal Revenue De? triment on Sept. 1st inst, began to ;arry oat the provisions of the Aet. There are now about 100,000 China neu living within the United States. The opposition on the part of the ?tizens ail along the Pacific C st is is strong as it has always been. ;o that in obedience to the demands of :he native American, Congress has un lertaken to stop the tide of immigration from China, by providing that by May J, 1893 every Chinaman cow in the United States, except members of the iipiomatic crops and a few who are en? gaged in mercantile pursuits, shall ap? pear before the Internal Revenue De? partment, be registered, furnish the department with three photographs of bis face, and 6atf?-fv the officer that he ?aa a resident of the Uuited States at ;be time of the passage of the act. If he officer becomes satisfied that the ipplicant has made a true statement, he is authorized to issue to such applicant i certificate, which will entitle holder o remain a resident here. After the >th May, 1893, any Chinaman found in he United States without such a cer? if?cate will be liable to arrest, and will, f no valid reason be given for his failure to have a certificate of citizen? ship, oe sent back to China and not al ow?d to return. While there will no loubt be found difficulty iu an entirely successful enforcement of this law. yet t will of course da much to prevent mr country from being flooded by this ide of objectionable humanity from the and of Confucius. Since th? passage of the last act look ng to the exclusion of these people ;reat numbers of them, recognizing .he fact th&i in the United States they ;an make a cctnfortnble living, have nanaged to smuggle themselves into he Pacific S'a'es through the British Columbia and Mexico boundaries When it is remembered that it is csti rjiated that there are now 70,000 of these objectionable creatures in Cali? fornia and 9 OOO in Oregon alone, it is no wonder that an appeal was made by the Pacstic States to Congress to inter? pose the strong arm uf the law for thc [?ro"ei-?!"n of ?heir na?ive AuteMcaos. st V' nj ai T c: tc J b fr bi F cc V c< C L A ol & h e( Ii tl b ti d< o ai ii Ol al w di P' st p* tc fe 81 P< ii le si hi si e: n Ci ol ri ni iu ft: al ti T P1 si tl at tl; bi io rc & in bi Ul tli tli fr ei cl b< is tv ti Iii w PHE CAMDEN JUNCTION AND THE R. E. COMMISSIONERS. The failure to transfer freight between he S. C. Ry. au* the W. C. &. A. R. il. at the crossing of the roads known is the Camden Junction has been a great inconvenience to patrons of these .oads, and efforts have been made to ?core such an arrangement, but with mt the desired result np to this time. The R. R. Commission has at last ackied the subject, and given Out word hat it will force the railroad to make ;he exchange of freight at that place. The following statement of the case was made by Mr. H. R. Thomas before the Commission at the last meet ng: We have several complaints from par? ies in Sumter on account of the injus? tice done them by the railroad authorities it the Camden Junction where the Atlan? tic Coast Line and the South Carolina Railway cross each other. There has seen for years a connecting switch be? tween these two roads, but the switch .8 only need on extraordinary occasions, like the noveiliug of the Confederate nonnment in Camden, when cars from Florence, Sumter and other points along the Atlantic Coast Line were transferred md went through to Camden over the South Carolina Railway. Mr. J. J. Barby, the Superintendent of the ice Factory in Sumter, has been forced by the failare ot' these roads to interchange freights at this point to ship carloads ol ice first to Pregnant, fifty-eight and a balf miles in an opposite direction, then turn ninety-three miles to Camden, mak? ing a total of 151? miles, when to ship to Camden by the way of Camden Junc? tion is thirty miles. The difference in freight, the loss by melting, loss in time, a4 well as being ?but out and deprived , ? the privilege )f extending their business into a legi imate territory, represents the injustice which this one factory suffers by the failure of the two roads to interchange Veights at this point. Again Messrs. [tembert & Marshall, a large mercant Ie firm doing business in Sumter, on he Atlantic Coast Line, and also at rlagood, on the Camden Branch of the South Carolina, Railway, requested us 0 make arrangements for themselves md neighbors to ship tobacco by way if Camden Junction to Florence, the obacco market. The failare to transfer his crop at this point will necessitate ts being hauled to Charleston, then to florence, greatly increasing thc freight hereon and thereby discouraging our eople in this new industry. The same rm desires also to ship some 600 bales f cotton to Sumter. Mr T. M. Km rson, of the Atlantic Coast Line, romised us to make aarangements for be interchange of the freights. Mr. 'merson bas endeavored to do so bnt be South Carolina Railroad refuses to ransfer freight at this point. Messrs. Rembert & Marshall now ave 100 bales of cotton at Hag o od ?dy and waiting shipment to Sumter, 'he law requires that thc transfer shall e made and they were advised to ship ie cotton to Sumter via Camden Junc on as provided in general Statutes ,514. A case has been decided by the Inter ate Commerce Commission OB this ery point : T. B. Pankey vs. the Rich tond and Danville Railroad Company nd others. A shipper at Troupe, ex as, directs the freight agent of a irrier to bill his freight from that point > Fort Lawn, S. C., via Vicksburg, ackson. Meridian, Birmingham, At? oota, Augusta and Colombia. The eight agent simply inserts in the way ill that the destination of the freight is ort Lawn, S C , "via Vicksburg," io msequence of which the freight at icksburg ts billed to Atlanta and >n signed to the Richmond and Danville om pa ny, by which it is carried to Fort awn without being carried by way of .ogusta and Columbia, and as a result f this the shipper is compelled to nay 5 cents more for the carriage than if it ad been billed via Augusta, as direct 1 by the shipper, the rates by ali rail ues from Vicksburg to Augusta being ie same, and not the same from Vicks urg to Fort Lawn via Atlanta. Held lat in this the freight agent failed to 0 his duty. He should have made a oration on the way bill via Vicksburg sd Augusta. "The point of most consequence ivolved in this proceeding is the duty f the freight agent of the initial road 1 the point of origin of the freight to so ay bill it that it will go by the route irected by the shipper, where the snip? er has given direction to him as to ich route. In a case where the ship er gives no such direction, but leaves > the freight agent to select the route >r him and to ship it by that route, ich freight agent is agent of the snip? er as weil as of the compaay in select tg the route which will be best and aet expensive to the shipper, and ?ould in every instance, to the best of is knowledge and information, select ich route as will be best and least ?peosive to the shipper, and make such otation on the way hill as will properly irry the freight by that route. An bservance of these plain and simple iles by freight agents would prevent umerous claims maae for overcharges i shipments of freight as well as con tsion in such shipments." Commissioners Duncan and Jervey, "ter thoroughly considering the ques on, fully agreed with Commissioner bomas io the principle iuvolved. "Every railroad corporation shall romptly forward merchandise con gued as directed to he sent over atio ler road connecting with its read ?cording to tho directions contained lereon, and accompanying the same,'' nt the South Carolina Railroad has istauctcd the agent at Hagood not to rceive this cotton. Messrs Rembert Marshall desire their cotton delivered i Sumter. There is a connection itween the two rords making a contin? us line to Sumter, and it is unjust to ieee gentlemen to loree them to ship leir cotton to Charleston and pay eight on a haul of 131 miles at thirty ght cents per hundred when they aim they have equally as good if not ?tter market in Sumter where the rate only nineteen cents per hundred on ven'ty-four mile haul. It is au imposi on to endeavor to enforce these gcntlc eu to ship their cotton to Chat lesion hen they want their cotton in Sumter. Justice Bradley of the United States opreme Court, said in an opinion ?ceutly delivered, that "when a rai 1 )i*d company i* chartered it is for the tirpose of performing a duty which I L'long8 to the State itself; it is char :red ts the agent of the State for i trnishing public accommodations." If lis statement is correct that the rail >ad cutnpauy takes the place of the State in performing a service to the inhabitants of the State, it is under obligations to loose from whom ir. obtained the charter to perform that service, in degree at least, on the same basis as it would have been performed by the State, that is, to deliver this freight by the shortest route to the desired destination. In General Statutes 1451 (a), "It is the duty of the Railroad Commissioners to make reasonable and just rules and regulations to be observed by all rail? roads doing business in the State, for the necessary handling and delivery of freight. In making up his argument Mr. Thomas said : "I am of the opin? ion that it is our duty to call on the South Carolina Railway to show cause why they refuse to interchange freights at the Camden Junction, and also that it is our duty to see that there is an in? terchange of freights at this point as the people demand. Hanging Day in South Carolina. Five persons were hung in this State on Friday Oct. 7, as follows : William Wilson, white, was hanged at Anderson, S. C , for the murder of his wife. Wilson broke down while the warrant was being read, but recovered himself. His neck was broken by the fall and he was pronounced dead in 23 minutes. Tom Brock was hanged at Pickens, for the murder of Jerry Hughes, town marshall of that place, in June last. The drop fell at ll :20. Life was ex? tinct in eighteen minutes. Brock was a colored boy about 20 years of age. [Ie shot Hughes at night, mistaking him for a negro who had abused him. Anna Tribble, an unmarried colored woman, was hanged at Newberrv, for the murder of her infant on the 23rd of February last. She was convicted of having secreted the child io a field on the day of its birth and having deserted it, thereby causing its death. The condemned woman raved continuously Thursday night, and had to be forced on the scaffold. The hanging took place in the jail building. The drop wa9 spruog at 1.50 p. m. and death was almost instantaneous. The woman pro? tested her innocence to the last and evidently seemed unprepared to die. At Spartaoburg, John Williams, colored, the man who killed J. A. Heu neman, the mayor of the city, on Sun-1 day. the 27th of September, 1391, and Milly Rrown, the fifeen-year old colored girl who killed the one-year old infant of W. C. Carpenter, of Gaffney City, June last, were hanged on the same scaffold. The hanging took place with? in the inclosure of the jail yard, in the presence of about twenty persons, exclusive of the officers, clergymen, physicians and attorneys. The arrange? ments were perfect. The coming wo? man can be healthy. She will be, if she's wisely cared for. As sho enters woman? hood, Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip? tion builds up and strengthens the system and regu? late? and pro? motes the iunc tions. It's a sup? porting tonic, and a quieting, strengthening nervine. It cor? rects and cures all those delicate derange? ments and weaknesses peculiar to the ser. In every case for which it's recommended, the " Favorite Prescription " is guaranteed to give satisfaction. If there's no help, there's no pay. It does all that s claimed for it, or tho money is refunded. It's a risky way to sell it-but it isn't your risk. The manufacturers take all the risk by sell? ing them on trial ! IVs an insult to your intelligence for any dealer to attempt to sub? stitut? other medicines for these, by recom? mending them to be "justas good," only that he may make a larger profit. MARKETS. SCMTEBS. C , Oct. 12 ?892. CoTTON-r-Receipts during: we#k ending 12th, about 1,500 bales. Middling 7?07f. Market tending downward. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER, By T. F. Walsh, Esq , Probate J ml ge. WHEREAS, ROBT. E. M cE LYE EN, made suit to me, to grant him Let? ters of Adminstration, of the Estate and effects of MRS E CORIE MOELEVKBN, deceased. These are therefore to cite ami admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Mrs. B. Corie McEIveen late of said County and said State, deceased, that they be aud appear before me, io the Court of Pro? bate, to be held at Sumter, on October 21st, 1892, next, after publication thereof, at 1) o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under ray hand, this 5th nlay of October, Anno Domini, 18P2. THOS. V. WALSH, Oct 5-2t Judge of Probate. OFFICE OF ?I SUMTER ,CoUNTTY. SUMTER, S. C. Sept. 14, 1892. THE REGULAR EXAMINATION of ap? plicants for Teachers' Certificates o! Q al* itication will be held on SATURDAY, OCTO? BER THE 22nd, NEXT. For white teachers at the Graded School Building. For colored teachers at the Lincoln School Building. Hours, from 9 a. m. to 4 p. ra. JOHN T. GREEN, Sept, 21st-4t. School Com. ? Card. As a false impression has gone ont ra refer-* ence to the identity of i. H. Scarborough who gare an affidavit m to the swearing of Consar in the ?eifo case wi" are rtaweatefl to state that the abof? party is not Jas. H. Scarbo? rough, of Bishopric, Son of Col. W. D. Scarborough. WANTS. ADVERTISEMENTS of five lines or less will be inserted under this head for 25 cent3 for each insertion. Additional Lines 5 cents per line. F?R SALE-One Parlor Organ, one Office Desk, also Household Furniture of every description. Apply to W. A. Mcilwaine, at O'Donnell k Co._ TO RENT-House with all necessary ont-buildiogs and premises. AU in? formal iou furnished at N. W. Cor. Main and Warren sts. or by R. D. Lee. WANTED-Buyers for pure Red Rust Proof Oats, warranted free from smut. W. 0. CAIK, Ramsey, S. C. Oct. 5-2t._ FIR SALE LOW DOWN-One mule and fine brood mare, one two-horse and one one-horse wagon, one milk cow ?nd two Jer? sey heifers soon to be in milk. S. J. Brown. Oct. &.-2t. WANTED-A limited number of coeto mers in dressmaking. Work and fits guaranteed. Twelve years experience. Mrs. 0. E. Webber, E&st Calhoun St. Oct 5-2t. _ rpo RENT-100 acres of good land in I Providence Township, with nice new dwelling, and all necessary out buildings. Possession given Jan. 1st '93. Apply to R. H. Jennine, at Schwartz Bro.'s store. Oct. 5-tf. fTH) SELL-A nice family horse, young I and of good disposition. Perfectly sound. Apply to H. A. Hoyt. Oct. 5-lt. FOR RENT-An improved two-horse farm, near Rem bert P. 0. Nice dwelling. Apply at this office. REPORT OF THE CONDITIO? OF TBE SHOPS NATIONAL BANK, At Sumter, in the State of South Carolina, at the close of business, September 30tb, !o92. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts, S147.308 21 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured, 5.823 33 U. S. Bonds to secure circulation, 18,750 00 Due from approved reserve agents, 8.448 81 Due from other National Banks, 7,846 74 Due from State Banks and Bank? ers, 11,535 58 Banking House furniture, and fixtures, 600 00 Current expenses and taxes paid, 1,462 62 Premiums on U. S. bonds, 2,750 00 Bills of other banks, 300 00 Fractional paper currency, nickels, and cents, 271 40 Specie, 2.609 20 Legal-tender notes, 14,114 00 Redemption fund with U. S. Treas? urer (5 per cent, of circulation) 843 75 Total, $222,663 64 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in, $75,000 00 Surplus fund, 11,000 00 Undivided profits, 2,510 48 National Bank Notes outstanding, 16,875 00 Individual deposits subject to check, 90,756 71 Due to other National B*n!*3 7,092 73 Due to State Banks and Bankers, 4,041 62 Notes and bills re-discounted, li/,387 10 Total, $222 663 64 STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA, \ T COUNTY OP SUMTER, jL I, L. S. CARSON, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. L. S. CARSON, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of October, 1892. W. F. RH A ME, Notary?Pub. Correct-Attest : R. M. WALLACE, ) NEILL O DONNELL, [ Directors. H. H A RB Y. J Oct 12. Notice to Creditors, ALL PERSONS to whom Miss J. Florence Hurst, deceased, was indebted are re? quested to present their claims to the under? signed, preparatory to settlement. CM. HURST. Sep. 28-3t._ Estate of Chas. F. Heiser, Dec'd. ALL PERSONS having claims against said Estate will present the jame duly attested, and all persons indebted to said Estate will make payment to my attorneys, Messrs. Moise & Lee, Cornier, S. C. LULA H. HEISER, Sept. 28 -3t. Adm't'x. Estate of James G. Marsh, Dec'd* IWILL . APPLY to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County on October 28, 1892. for a final discbarge as Guardian of aforesaid Estate. ZINA MARSH, Sept. 28-4t Guardian. Estates of Mr?T?Hee^Tllei^ DECEASED, AND Mrs. lija HiII,(nee Benoit) Minor. IWILL APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF Probate of Sumter County, on October 28, 1892. for a Final Discharge on account? ing as Executor aforesaid Estate and as Tes? tamentary Guardian of said minor, now of age. W. W. DKSCHAMPS. Executor and Guardian. Sept. 28-4t._ Estate of David J? Winn, Dec'd. (CREDITORS of ?he Estate of said deceas j ed are notified to render an account of meir demands, duly attested, to the under? signed or to her agent. D. James Winn, and al! persons indebted to said estate will please make payment to D. James Winn or to Messrs. Haj nsworth k Cooper, attorneys, Sumter. S. C. CAROLINE E. WINN, Executrix of Will of David J. Winn, Dec'd. September 28, 1892. New Millinery Store. j MISS^7?7MCJD?N?LB at store formerly occupied by the Misses McElhose on Main St., bas just opened a handsome assortment of fine and medium grades Millinery Goods, Hats and Bonnets, of French and Domestic manufacture of the very latest shapes, styles and patterns. A fine assortment of Feather-Tips, Ribbons, and any goods to be found in a first class millinery establishment. Ladies will do well to examine our Goods before purchasing their Winter supplies. By honest dealing and moderate prices we hope to merit a liberal patron? ado. Positively nt) old ?tock. I Hereby *ltmounce That ? have opened a Shop, opposite H. Harby's Stable on Liberty St., for the pnrpose of GENERAL REPAIR WORK. BO'LERS. ENGINES, BICYCLES, BABY CARRIAGES, GUNS & PISTOLS, Pumps pul down promptly. Also Electro Silver Plating. All work guaranteed. Give me a trial. Yours Respectfully, Oct. 5-3a>. n. "W". HOOD, Are yon out of Business? Are you itt a business in which you do not seem to make any headway ? A re you itt a business y>u do not like ? Do you want to make a change? Would you like to try your hand at something whore pluck and energy will tell, and where your income will bc proportionate to your industry ? TF* SO, You would like an agency of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States. A profitable contract to work the County of Sumter, will bc given on active man of good reputation. Write to W. J. Roddey, Gen. Agent., Oct5-4t ROCK HILL, S. C. Look rife Don't You Want We will make it to your interest to BIT J9 FM OM ITS Men's Suits from $2.50 to $25 00 Boy's Long Pants Suits from 2.50 to 18.00 Boy's Knee Pants Suits from .75 to 10.00 Boy's Overcoats from 1.00 to 12.00 Men's Overcoats from 1.50 to 20.00 Boy's Knee Pants from .25 to 1.50 Men's Pants from .50 to 8 00 .ALSO A MAGNIFICENT LINE -OF HATS, SHIRTS, NECKWEAR, COLLARS AND CUFFS, And everything usually found in a First Class Clothing and Furnishing Goods Store, at prices as low as good goods cm be sold at. Respectfully. Brown & Chandlers Corner Main and Liberty Streets, SUMTER, S- O Oot 5. IN LOW PRICES? We offer a magnificent New Stock for Fall & M M? At prices the lowest yet named for strictly First Class Goods High Grades in all Departments. True Merit in every article, Honest Quality everywhere, An Immense Assortment, Nothing Missing, Everything the best, The Quality will tell it The Price will sell it, And that is the reason you should come early to get your bargains from our splendid line of wi O 9 fi bf) & wi 8 9 ? fe wi .mi P fa Wi Wi 9 CN 1 We show all the very LATEST NOVELTIES in profusion. We keep the very finest selections in all standard styles, We make it a point to have every article in stock the ^ BEST OJ?* ITS KLIINTD. The Dollar you spend with us goes farther, lasts longer and gets more style, gets more quality,, v gets more quantity and does you more good in service, worth and wear, than any money you spend. Our Goods and prices now waiting for your inspection will prove this. ^| Our Dressmaking Department Opened October 1st, under the management of Miss McLean, an artist from New York, want nice fitting dresses we can make them. Give us a call. If you BROWNS DY, SWJt?TEM, S. C. sc Se? 1