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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 30, 1895. - Entered at ike Post Office at Sumter. S G., as Second Class Matter NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Cyclopedia Britan?:ica. W. P Smith-Still Prepared. H. L B. Wells-Morey Loaned. Confederate Pension Board-Notice. Piockney Brown-Fine Melon Seed. Barron & Ray-Summon? for Relief C. Wulbera & Co.-Horses and Mules for Sale. Geo. Phillips-Auction of Horses and Mules at Geo. Epperson's Stables. A Wants-Moses Green, House For Sale.- J At Hoyis, New Goods just arrived. Mr. W. B. Boms bas returned from New York. Gen. E. W. Moise went down to Charleston yesterday. Mr, Walter Harllee, of Florence, spent Sun? day in the city. Miss Shannon, of Camden, is visiting Miss Harriett Kershaw. Mr. J. N. Brand of the A. C. L., at Wil? mington, N. C., spent Sunday io the city. Miss Fannie Raymond, of Niantic Conn., id visiting the family of Mr. James B. Rich? ardson. Mr. Joseph W. Spencer, of New York City, is Jo the city on a visit to bis father, Mr. C. H. Spencer. Mr. George Hamlin, of Danville, Ya., who has been visiting Mr. Wallace Epperson, re? turned to his home Monday morning. Mr. Alva Smith went to Gibson Station, N. C , yesterday, with Mrs. Smith and chil? dren, who have gone to Charlotte, N. C., on & visit. Mr. Ira M. Riles, who has been employed at Lnken's & Reifsnyder's mill's in this city, has accepted a position tn a door, sash, and blind factory at Eutawville. S. C., and left j Sunday for that place. Miss Lizzie and Drucie Whilden, of Charles- ! ton, who have been visiting Miss Bessie Jervey, returned to their t)ome Saturday j afternoon. These young ladies made many j friends in Sumter, who regretted very much to see them depart. j Misses Helen McLaurin, Bessie Ingram and Addie Auld hav% gone over to Gadsen to attend an entertainment for the church, and will spend a few days with Mrs. B. A. Wil? liams. Miss Annie Brailsford who has been visit? ing Miss Jessie Moise returned home Thursday morning accompanied by Miss Pauline Gail lard. Mrs. W. D. Bianding and children, who have been visuing relatives in this county, left on Monday for their home in Lexington, Kj. D. M. Yoong, Esq., of the Snmter Bar, bas been invited to deliver the anniversary ad dress before the literary society, of Bishop ville, on February 1st. Mr. Yonng has ac- ; cepted. The address will be delivered in the ? parlor of the Pheonix Hotel The Ladies' Aid Society of St. Lawrence's Roman Catholic Church are arranging for a Valeotipe Festival, on the night of February 14tb. The proceeds are to be devoted to the ! poor of the city. Arrangements have been made with the Sontb Carolina and Geog i a R. R , by which the thro o gb trains to Charleston over the C. S. & N. R. R-, will continued for one more week. Monday afternoon about 5 o'clock Mr. J. Roland Watson, the bicycle repairer, bad a narrow escape from te.og shot. He had a revolver in bis hip pocket, and when be sat down the revolver fired off. The bullet went into the floor instead of imo Ro? land. The German given at old Jervey House last week was such a success that those in charge will give another this evening, and will continue giving them once a week for some time. As the germans are informal affairs, those who attend are not expected to wear evening dress. The English sparrows are gathering trash and sticks and are looking around for places to build their nests for 1895. If it was aay other bird the writer would be tempted to predict no more cold weather and the speedy advent of spring, but English sparrows don't count. Tbe raffling craze that has prevailed in Snmter daring the last few weeks is more general and wide-spread among all classes, ages and conditions than small-pox was be? fore vaccination was introduced by Jenner. The craze is virulent enough to have a bacil? lus and it is to be hoped that some one will discover the creature and find a sure poison for it. A suffering community cries for relief Those who happen to walk down the Cen tral Railroad past Brunson's sash and blind factory will observe a rather novel sight. ! The entire bnilding bas been raised on jack screws to the height of ten or twelve feet above the foundations, and the building is being enlarged by the addition of a lower story. It is not usual to add a second story to a large building after this manner. Mr. Ernest Bultman met with a painful ac? cident at the fire Friday night. He bad an axe and while cutting down a fence the axe glanced off the fence and struck his left leg between the knee and ankle, inflicting a deep gash. He was taken home and the wound bonnd up. He is resting well to-day, bot bis physician has ordered him to remain quiet for a few days in order to give the wound time to beal. Edward Bradford was at Trial Justice Well's Court Friday, to have a warrant issued for the arrest of Watis James, for assault and battery. Bradford's arm was in a sling. He says that James and be got to disputing and James cursed bim, and be cursed back at James, when the latter got mad and struck bim with a plank. Bradford's arm is badly swollen, but is not broken. Sheriff Sanders returned from Blackville Thursday night with Louis Whittleton, who bas been wanted in Sumter for four years, for obtaining property under false pretences. About four years ago Whittleton purchased a mole from Mr. H. Harby, and gave Harby a mortgage upon a horse and cow for security, which it is alleged he never possessed. Mr. Harby beard a few days since of Wbittleton's whereabouts and Sheriff Sanders went after him and found him. Whittleton claims that be did have the horse and cow, bot that they died after he mortgaged them. Dr. W. G. Browne, the Optician, who has been in this city for the past two or three weeks, left yesterday for Manning, where he will make a short professional sojoorc. D-. Browne, while hers examined the eyes of many of onr citizens, and fitted them witn glasses, to all of whom be gave entire satis? faction. He bas bad many years scientific training in bis calling, and a wide experience, and having previously served his time in a lens factory, is therefore better qualified than most opticians to deal practically with those in need of his professional services. We cordially commend him to the people of Clarendon County. - mm mm* Day Books, Ledgers, Joornals, both single and double entry, Record books, Letter Copy? ing Books etc. DEATH. AD infant daughter of Mr. Henry Cox, of this city, died Sunday afternoon. Mr. Cox lost his wife Several weeks ugo. MARRIAGE. The marriage of Mr. Thomas V. Wnlih. Jr.. of this city and Miss Kathleen Barde.?, of Faye;teville, N. C., is announced to occur on February 6th. The early moruing pas'enger train, No. 56, from Co! um nia to Wilmington, N C , via Florence, heretofore leaving Columbia at 4 30 a m , and arriving at Sumter at 5.53 a. m , now ?eaves Columbia at 5.20 a. m. and arrives at Sumter 6.43 a. ra. The horse business is booming, and if the Sales continue this country will soon be overstocked. A sale of fifty head of horses and mules is advertised to take pl.-ice in this city lrt^t week. The question is, where does the money come from to buy all these horses, if the people are as unpoveribsed as it is said they are? Already two lots of twenty-five have been sold at auction, at MM average price of about sixty dollars earh. This would be S3.OOO that one man has taken away. Be? sides this a lot of other horses have been sold by travelling traders, one or more of whom are in the city all the time. Nor have the) Oregon horses been taken ic!o consideration, and of these a number were sold in this County. An old-time negro in Concord township, ts a great believer in dreams. Just at Christ? mas time he says that he had a dream, ia which two spirits appeared to him and told him that he had built his cabin upon his for- j tone, and that underneath bis house there i was a large amount of gold. The old fellow I pondered over the dream, and so convinced was he of the ptesentment, that about two weeks since he moved his house and com? menced digging down for the spirit gold He has, so it is said, dug down a'?out 10 feet, and is still digging, and if he keeps on at the present rate by next Christmas he will be within about 7,999 miles of China. Harry Johnson, a negro man, got mashed on some potatoes Monday afternoon, at Spann & Co's , grocery and stole a limited number, but was delected, arrested and lock- : ed up in ibecity guardhouse. After being j in the guardhouse about one hour a warrant ' was issued against him by Trial Justice Wells for petit larceny, and he was taken from lbe guardhouse to the trial justice court for trial. While being taken to the court, the officer noticed a piece of cloth projecting from under his vest. Upon examination it was found that Johnson had stolen one of the guardhouse blankets and wrapped it around bis body, covering it with his vest and coat. Trial Justice Wells then found Johnson guilty of stealing, upon two charges, and sentenced him to 15 days for the potatoes and 10 for the blanket. Twenty-five dnys in eil, in the County jail. The Oxydonor Sanitarium Company will receive patients on the spontaneous cure method on and after the first day of February, at their Sanitarium, on Washington Street in this city. The Municipal Election. The Municipal election for one alderman to 511 out the unexpired term of Alderman Del? ger, passed off very quietly yesterday. There were 105 votes cast aod Mr. H. Schwerin received all of them. He is now alderman elect of the City of Sumter, and he will make a good one too. Razors in the Air. Albertus Levan was severely cut in the neck last Thursday night by Lot Polk. Levan and Polk had a fuss about a dog, and they came near getting toge?her, but were separated by friends. Levan started off when Polk made some abusive remarks to Levan. Levan re? turned and Polk cut him in the neck. The wound while painful is not dangerous. The cutting was done with a razor, and took place near the A. C. L. depot. Cosiderable excitement was caused and a number of ne? groes ran for doctors. It is said that bad the razor blade cut down a fraction of an inch deeper it would have severed Levan's jugular vien or wind pipe, and death would have inevitably ensued. Polk has been arrested. Levan fired two shots at Polk with a re? volver after Polk cut bim, but ueither shot took effect. Polk was turned over to Trial Justice Welis this morning and committed to jail. i -i i - Fire. About six p. m., last Friday, the barn on the premises of Mr. H. Harby, on Council Street, rented by Mr. Robert Bradwell, was burned. The alarm was not received promptly by the fire department, owing to the distance, but, nevertheless, our fire laddies responded promptly when the alarm did reach them. Despite the fact that it was raining, and considerable mud was on the ground, the fire department made a quick run. Delgar No. 3 Reel Squad was in the lead, closely followed by Monaghan No. 2. Delgar 3 and Mona? ghan No. 2 were compelled to connect their hose together in order to reach the fire. They bad to unreel aod connect 1,000 feet of bose, which they quickly did. The fire had made [ much headway owing to the infl-imable j material, but 2 and 3 put a stream OD the j fire and kept the old shell of a building from ! completely burning down. The barn was ' completely ruined, but the fact that it did not j burn completely down showed what our fire ! men can do. ? The barn bad only a small amount of fod ! der and some old iron it. Loss about $50. i No iosurance. --. - Uncle Tom's Cabin. Despite the heavy rain and the mud of last Friday evening a large bouse greeted the presentation ot Uncle Tom'sCabin. There were present people from North and South of Ma? son and Dixon's lines, and an unusually large number of negroes occupied the balcony and gallery. Uncle Tom's Cabin did not coosist of the bitter sectional hatred as a drama that characterized it as a book. The play showed the institution of slavery in its worst phases, and at the same time it showed the bright side, and proved that as a rule South? ern slave owners were not only humane, but in many instances actually devoted to their slaves. The devotion of the negro and his faithfulness to his owners was also strongly set forth. One particular feature of the play was little Eva's confidence in, and attach? ment to Uncle Tom. a true scene in life, which can be seen even to-day, for it is not an unfrequent thing to see white children of to-day love and trust their colored nurses. Of course, the play showed some terrible fea? tures o f slavery, which were no doubt bitter medicine, but it did not accuse the Southern slave owners as a whole, but simply showed that many Northern people in the South were as much in sympathy with the brutality a3 the few unkind Southern people. The writer regrets to have to say that Un? cle Tom's Cabin was not presented in the manner that it should be. The subject was fine, the acting, however, was decidedly poor. The actors and actresses were not distinct in their utterances and it was impossibles un? derstand what most of them said. Little Eva was fine, and one or two other characters reasonably good, but as a rule the acting did not do justice io the play. If you need a good medicine to purify your blood, give nerve strength and build up your Iotire system, take Hood's Sarsaparilla. It reveots sickness by making pure blood. THREE TRUNKS AND A CON STABLE. Suspected of Containing Liquor, they are Guarded All Day by Constable Brown. There was a whiskey drummer in town ' last week and the Constables were informed on good authority that he took orders from three parties, who are suspected of selling contraband liquor. Since then the Consta? bles have been keeping a sharp lookout tor ' the liqitur. They knew that it would hive ! to be shipped in some uuu?ual way and they i have been puzzling their wits to imagine how j it would come. Wednesday three large trunks came in on j the Florence train, and for some reason Co:.- j j stable George Just Brown suspected that they 1 i contained whiskey. The trunks were large, ? : heavy and unmarked. No one knew to i whom they belonged, and no one claimed ! them. Therefore the Constable stood guard I over the trunks all day waiting for some one j j to come after tbem. when he lutended to fol- j j low them and see the trunks opened. But no ? j one came for the trunks during the day, and i the Constable's weary watch was fruitless. When ihe evening train from Columbia i came in a stranger, persumably a drummer, : made his appearance, claimed the trunks aod had them re-checked for Manning. Whether j these trunks contained whiskey or hardware is a sealed question, but it is believed by j some that the trunks did contain liquor, and that it was intended for parties in Sumter, but that me close watch maintained ny the police and Constat.le Brown prevented a delivery. Perhaps, and perhaps not. Jackey Hemer. The Dorcas Society will give a Jackey Horner Fie Party at Mrs W. B. Burns', next Friday afternoon, February 1st, from 4 to 6 o'clock Admission 10cts. The party is j particularly ter children, and each one that: comes will have a chance to put in his thumb and pull ont a plum free. Nice home made ; candy will be for sale. A nice present willi be given away to the one who guesses its weight, free. This will suit tue older ones also. So all must come and bring their pocket books. Sacred Concert. The Sacred Concert at the Church of the Holy Comforter tomorrow night, 31st inst., will be a treat to lovers ot music. Bes.de anthems and concerted pieces, there will be instrumental accompaniments with orchestral effects that cannot fail to please. The prices of tickets are very low, 35 and 25 cents, and may ne had at Dr. DeLorme's, and Brown, Cuttino ? Delmar's, and also at the door. The concert will begin promptly at 8.30 o'clock. <>???- mmtmm A Change of Date. The Orean Recital and Concert in the Episcopal Church will be he'd on the evening of January 31st, inste.id of the date previous? ly announced. The change of date bas been made to suit the convenience of several of those who will take part. The Zoological party that was fixed for | that date has been postponed to a later day, of which notice will be giveu. Tickets for the Sacred Concert are now on sale at Dr DeLorme's, and Brown, Cuttino & Delgar's. ? Good Templars. At a regular meeting of Sumter Lodge, I. 0. G. T., held Wednesday night officers were elected as follows : Chief Templar-Rev. J. W. Daniel. Vice Templar-Miss Mamie Dinkins. Chaplain-D. W. Cuttino. Secretary-Phi! Miller. Financial Secretary-B J Rhame. Treasurer-Miss Julia Cuttino. Marshall-T W. McCollum. Guard-J. M. Chandler. Sentinel-Eugene Wilder AID FOR THE SUFFERERS. A Canvass of the City to be Made at Once. The Ladies' Aid Society of St. Lawrence Catholic Church, of this city, has made the first response to tbe aoDeal of the Young Men's Business League of Charleston, in the interest of the Nebraska sufferers. At a meeting held Sunday afternoon the matter was taken under consideration and the fol? lowing ladies were appointed to canvass the city for clothing : For Ward 1, Mrs. F. F. Teicber, Miss Marie Teicher. Ward 2, Mrs. J. A. Schwerin, Miss Mamie Leonard. Ward 3, Mrs. John W. McKeiver, Miss Jimmie Brennan. Ward 4, Mrs. Neil O'Donnell, Miss Gertie Epperson. These ladies will only solicit contributions of wearing apparel and bed clothes, it beiDg understood by this society thai the municipal j authorities are to look after the canvass for j food. The ladies on the committee have requested us to say that any and j all kinds of wearing apparel for babies, j children, boys and girls, men and women, j old and young, large and small-sacks, j shirts, shoes, coats, vests, hats, caps, boo I nets, over coats, dresses, ladies' or childrens' hose, and in fact any and everything usually worn by human beings, male or female, will be very acceptable and the public is informed that it is not necessary for any one to stand back on amounts of clothing, as one article of any shape or form, will be as acceptable as a whole car load. If every person io Sumter would give at least one garment it would amount to a great pile. Of course, there are plenty of people who can afford to send large bundles of clothing, who will do I so It should be borne in mind that bed j clothes are much needed also. The ladies j will try to see all the housekeepers, but i should aDy be missed they are requested to i send their contributions to the residence of j Mrs. Neil O'Donnell, or if more convenient j to do so send them to the office of The Daily j item, where the ladies will get them. All j expenses of packing and shipping will be ! borne by the Ladies' Aid Society. It is not j even essential unless so desired to put the ; name of the donor upon the contribution. All contributions are requested to be sent in to Mrs. O'Donnell by next Saturday. The ladies en the Canvassing Committee : will begin their good work of soliciting ' clothing to-morrow, Tuesday morning. All of the clothing received will be shipped to Young Men's Business League in Charleston next Saturday. Highway Robbery. Un Saturday night while Maria Gaillard, a colored washwoman was going home with ; ber oasket of groceries, she was the victim of a highway robbery. When she passed I Monumental Square on Republican Street, she noticed two colored boys standing on the . corner talking. When she got near Mr. W. ! B. Burns' bouse, on the corner of New Street j oue of the boys, who was on the corner near ! Monumental Square, and whom she says she j did not know, came up and snatched her basket of provisions from her. Maria irame I diately began to yell fire, murder, help, and : aroused the entire neighborhood. The thief started to run, and some boys and men hear : ing her veils went to her assistance. The thief droped Maria's basket and made his es? cape. Most of tbe groceries were spilled on the ground. Maria was badly frightened, but glad to get her basket and someot her groceries back. She thinks the other boy on the cor uer was in with the thief. The police will take action in the matter. -<~mmnm>- - Hood's Pills cure nausea, sick headache, indigestion and biliousness. 25c. I Cough ! Cough ! ? It's the hacking cough that often ends i in the most serious trouble. stops the cough at once by j removing the cause and thus ; prevents the trouble. Put two ; teaspoonfuls of this good old | ?remedy in a small cup of molasses, take % teaspoonful Il often, and your cough will quickly cease. Sold every? where. Vou now get double J the quantity of Pain-Killer for j the same old price. Perry Davis & Sos, Providence, R. I. WANTS. ADVERTISEMENTS of five lines or less will be inserted UDder this head for 25 cents for each insertion. Additional lines 5 cents per line. NEW GOODS JUST ARRIVED-Sterling Silver Bracelets, Ladies' Side Combs and other goods at Hoyts'. FOR SALE-The bouse in which lam now living, OD Sumter Street. Four rooms, kitchen, pantry, bath roora and neces? sary out buildings. Also garden. Terms easy. Moses Green. Jan. 30-4t. "VpNETY CENTS buys five gallons best j_\ Kerosene Oil in our convenient pump can. Trv it once. _CONSUMERS' OIL CO. TO THE FARMERS.-Just arrived a Car of Cotton Seed Meal. Will exchange Meal for Sred. Will be to the advantage of the farmers to see me before buving. Jan. 16._W. V. L. MARSHALL. NOTICE-All persons are warned against purchasing, or discounting a note given to Forestas Reid, by the undersigned. The note will not be paid, the said Forestas Reid having failed to make good a part of the consideration. Wiley J. McKain. WASTE MEAT SALT for sale by the ten Geo. D Shore & Bro. Jan. 16 6t. TO RENT-A Farra situated two miles from this city. Eighty acres of cleared laud ; all necessary buildings. Apply to I W. H. Commander, Sumter S. C. Jan. ?6 TT7ANTED TO SELL-24 shares of i VV Sumter Bank Stock. Apply to T. J. Tuomey. Dec 19-4t. TO RENT-House on Calhoun Street near C. S. & N. R. R. Apply to W. F. B. Haynsworth. Sept. 12. I AM STILL PREPARED TO FURNISH AH Styles MONUMENTS, HEADSTONES, &c, of the very best material either of Granite or Marble. Swede and Scotch Granite Monu? ments a specialty. W. P. SMITH. Jan. 30. Suuter. S. C. HORSES & MULES FORIM WE WILL SELL AT AUCTION ON Salesday in February, prox., in front of the Court House, for cash, Fifteen Horses and Mules, under Chattel Mortgages, executed by various persons to H.H. Corbett, now deceased, and by him transferred to the undersigned ; and also under Chattel Mort? gage executed by said H H. Corbett to us. C. WULBURN & CO., Asignees. LEE & MOISE, Att'ys for Mortgagee:. Jan. 29, 1S95 NOTICE. All widows of Confederate Soldiers who I died in service of Confederate States and all ! ex-confederate Soldiers who were disabled by j wounds received in battle or are disabled by reason of disease contracted in service of Confederate Stales, and who have uot pre? viously received pensions from the State, are requested to meet the board of Peosion Examiners at Sumter, S. C., on Tuesday and Wednesday the 5th and 6th day of February next. S. J. BROWN. J. M. MILLER. Jan 30 of Board of Penson Examiner. MOSEY LOANED*. Do you want to borrow moDey on equita? ble terms? Do you desire to pay off a mortgage and re-borrow the money at 5 per cent, interest annually ? Would you care to be so situated that you could reduce the mortgage against your borne by paying off a small amount monthly ; and at the end of each year receive credit for I all paid? With interest being charged only I on remaining portion of loan. ! Would you like to buy your family a home? j If to read the following : i I represent a Company that has embodied j in its plan ail the features enumerated above I and maoy more. Can you see any reason I wby you should pay a large interest for money when you have good security? Can ? you present any good reason why it is not as ? well to receive profits yearly as to wait from I 7 to 10 years as one does in many of the 1 Associations? Is not the reduction of ? interest yearly better than waiting many years tor profits? Borrowers under the plan i "represented by me assume absolutely no risk ! as every dollar paid on the loau is credited on the mortgage, thereby reducing it in pro ! portion to the amount paid. ! Building Associations have benefitied hundreds of thousands, so did the old cars that were propelled by horses. Our pian is as far superior to Building Associations as the i trolley cars are to the old antiquated horse car system. My time is too much occupied to answer questions for the curious, but those seeking information for the betterment of their condition will receive full information promptly. We offer an investment to those j who have a small amouut to save monthly j that IIHS no superior as to safety and seldom i equaled for profits. Call or write. HENRY L. B. WELLS, 1 Jan 30. Attorney, Sumter, C. H. S. C. -OF Horses and IVdEules* At GEO. F. EPPERSON'S Stables. Oe Salesday in February. Monday the 4th, about Sixty Head of Horses and Mules, all well broken, will be sold to the highest bidder. Bankable paper will be taken in payment. GEO. PHILLIPS, Manager. Hay Fre??e?o We are able now to offer the cheapest and best portable Hay Press ever put on the market. Bale your hay; it becomes more marketable and more valuable, Baled hay looks better and sells quicker? Henry H* Ml??m*, SeP -5. Main St., Sumter, S. C TWO CAR LOADS good Farm Mules for Sale Cheap for Cash, or on Time on approved security. Prices to corres? pond with 5 cent Cotton, j Wagons, Buggies and Carts, Lime and other Building Materials. Also Hay, Corn, Bran, Rice Flour, Cotton Seed Meal and Hulls. SEED OATS, Texas and South Caro? lina raised. Some Thorough-bred Berkshire Pigs. H. HARBY, FEED AND SALE STABLES, SUMTER. Jan. 23. OFFICIAL. The time has now come when you must think of FALL $ WINTER PURCHASES, And we want you to connect these thoughts with 10UR STOCK Ai STORE J Our preparations have been made with a view to offering buyers great latitude of choice in Styles o,xicL Prices. We are now ready to submit the STOCK which represents our taste and judgment to the critical test of public opinion, and hope to hear your voice in the general verdict, lt represents the best the Market affords both in MATERIALS AND STYLES, and the Prices are the Lowest that can possibly be made. Before you make your selections we respectfully ask an ex? amination of our Goods. We shall not request any one to buy. feeling that, if our Stock will not make Buyers, nothing we can say will win custom. A half hour spent in looking over our ASSORTMENT will give you a fair idea of the Popular Styles, and we can onl~ hope that it will be as much pleasure for you to see as for us to show our Goods. Ja RETTENBERG j ??ONS, N. W. Cor. Main & Liberty Sts., Sumter, S. C. New York Office, 84, West Broadway.