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Charles Frederick Crisp. * The Distinguished Georgian Dies Suddenly. Atlanta, Oct. 23.?Hod. Charles Frederick Crisp, speaker of the fifty first and fifty-second congresses died at Holmes' sanitarium here at 1 45 o'clock this afterooon. A paroxysm of pain in the heart preceded death, the paroxysm resulting from a rupture of the heart as the result of fatty degen eration. Judge Crisp came to Atlanta aix weeks ago for treatmeot. He was then goffering ftom a typical case of mala rial fever, which bad developed at bis home in Americas. He spent June, July and a part of August the mountains of North Carolioa aod Ten nessee. Hb return to Middle Georgia during the very hottest period of the summer developed the fever. After a week's treatment by Drs. Holmes aod Davis, the fever disappeared and the judge improved slowly. Last week he was out driviog several times, and be was getting stronger no til Sunday night, when he was attacked with symptoms of his old trouble, pneumo nia. Dr. J S. Todd was called io and on Tuesday the congestion of the iuogs disappeared, bet the patient was so weak that Mrs. Crisp telegraphed for her children and all came the next day. On Wednesday and yesterday Judge - Crisp's oonditioo improved, but be re ceived no callers. His family were hopeful until 10 o'clock last night, when he bad a paroxysm, and they continued at intervals all through the night and forenoon He suffered intense pain, bat was conscious up to the very last. At 1.30 his son, Charles F. Crisp, Jr , aod his younger brother and sisters went across the street to a hotel for lunch, Mrs. Crisp remaining with her busband. At 1 40 the pain reappear ed. A messenger was sent for the children, They came hurriedly and just in time to get some last glances of recognition. Judge Crisp did not speak, dying within five minutes of the last attack. All of his children were with him, and, although they had been warned by the physicians that the end might come at soy moment, when it did come, it was tragic io its suddenness. An Escaped American Tells of Spanish Outrages. Denver, Colo., Oct. 26.;?Charles Locht of this city, who joined the Cuban army last spring aod was taken prisoner by the Spanish aod, after three months' imprisonment in Moro Castle, released through the intercession of Consul General Lee, bas reached home "The sentiment among the Cuban?," said he, **ia that Cuba will be free within four or five months. It is esti mated by well informed officers of the Cuban army that the Spaniards hav2 lost 35,000 men during the war The. atrocities practiced by the Spaniards, woh are exasperated beyond endurance by the 'persistence of the Cubans, would hardly be credited. I have seen defenceless women and girls outraged, and I saw an American citizen, Dan Erb, formerly a firemen en tne Denver and Rio Graode railway at Leadville, shot down in cold 51ood by a Spanish officer. Erb was taken prisoner at the same time as myself. We were held as prisoners on the side of the railway track, awaiting the train to carry us to Havana. Spanish officer entered into conversation with Erb, who ex claimed defiantly that he was ao Amer ican citizen aod expected to be treated . like a maD. The officer drew a six shooter aod killed Erb ou the spot "While confined in the castle, I wit nessed many startling scenes. Every morning the prisoners are obliged to go to the seashore to bathe. They are sent out in gangs of twenty men under heavy guard. I noticed that some never returned. The missing men were eaten by sharks. Hundreds and .perhaps thousands of prisoners have been disposed of through the agency of the sharks." "The doors of the inclosure e.urrcund ?Dg rfee Castle are left open as if to in viteeecape. but no man who has made the attempt has ever been heard of again. Those who attempt to leave are shot down like rats. "In the Castle I was fed on tortillas and water. The tortillas had evident ly been doctored, for it tasted unlike any I ever tasted. The water was salt and brought on dysentery. ?u a room SxlO feet in size twelve prisoners were packed. At night we were obliged to sleep in tiers, the upper tier reachiog to the cciltog Of course there was no ventilation and everybody in the room was sick. According to the best esti mate I could get there are over 3,000 men confined in the Castle under the conditions I have named." Natchez, Miss , Oct 23.?The steamer T. P. Leathers, loaded with 1,700 bales of cotton, 9,000 sacks of cotton seed and a lot of cotton seed oil, sprung a leak and sank three miles above here late yesterday af ternoon. The boat was run against the bank at Palo Alto Point and lies in thirteen feet of water. Tugs res cued the paesergers and brought them to Natchez. The cause of the trouble, according to Capt. Leathers, was that the steamer's decking open ed up near the hull and let in the water faster than the pumps could handle it. From present indications the boat will be a total loss, but most An Outrage. From tbe News m>d Courier. Twice in a period of a few weeks have well known members of the clergy been "held up" on the streets of Charleston by whisKey spies, and their robe caees searched for contraband liquor. The first in stance of the kind occurred about four weeks ago, the last was on Sun day, October 18, and in both in stances the indignity was inexcusable aud in every way an outrage. Bishop Stevens, a venerable and universally respected churchman, was stopped on the streets of Charleston oo Sunday, October 18, by a whiskey spy who demanded to see the Bish op's robe case. The spy opened the case and tossed over its contents and after satisfying his curiosity gave it back to tbe astonished owner The matter was brought to the attention of Solicitor Jervey and a letter was addressed by the solicitor to Chief Constable Holley, reques ting an investigation Chief Holley reported tbe case to Constable Harlin, who is in charge in this city, and the constables here were examined. Each one etated positively that the matter was news to him and denied any connection with the outrage. Conslable Harlin then advised the solicitor that Bishop Stevens must have been held up and searched by one of the metropolitan police whis k eyspecials These specials wear citizen's dress. The preceding "holp up" was, as etated, about a month ago. and was very nearly identical with Mast Sun day's. The clergyman's robe case was taken from him and searched in broad daylight and on a public street. An Old Cotton Bale. Perhaps the oldest bale of cotton in the world was purchased last Wednesday by Mr. Allen Fleming cf ; Fleming & Foster's Compress Com pany. The cotton was grown in Lau rens County, S. C , 1834 by an old man by the name of Watts. The cotton, though old, was snowy white and not the least tinged with yellow. It was a curiosiiy to the cotton men of to day and attracted considerable attention. The bale was of usua! size and was packed in a coarse home made cloth woveu from old rags into a sheet. The ties which held the bale together was made from grape vines and were as hard and taut as raw hide thongs The cotton has been in the family ever since it was made and dumped from the cotton press into the yard. It was then taken into the old barn where it has been safely sheltered from the weather for more than sixty years. Mr. Watts, though fairly a rich planter, refused to sell the cotton at any price. Old man Watts after his crop of cot ton was ginned and baled in 1834, one was set aside from the entire lot, saying to bis son at the time : "I may be a poor man when I come to die, and in case 1 am, I want that bale of cotton, "pointing to the par ticular bale," sold, and the proceeds used to defray my funeral expenses " The years rolled by, he continued J to add to his wealth, aud when he had lived his allotted time he was. pretty well fixed in this world's goods, and the cotton w,as left un sold. Some time before Mr. Watts' demise he took occasion to remark to his son that in case the cotton was not used to keep it in the family, guarding it carefully and not to sell it under any ciicumstances except for funeral expenses. The bale was, then taken in charge by young Watts and was more carefully watched by him than by his father. Mr. Watts, Jr., was industrious and when he crossed over the river it was not necessary to 'dispose of it to pay the expenses of the funeral. Before the young man died he made a will to his sister, and in that will it was his expressed wish that the precious bale be disposed of only for the purpose of obtaining mon ey to pay her funeral expenses ifit be necessary When she died she was wealthy and the cotton was not sold. Miss Watts recently died intestate j and when the final winding up of her j estate was made the cotton was put i on the market and sold ?Augusta Evening News Excursion and Express Trains Come Together. St Louis, Oct. 25 ?A headend collision occurred on the St Louis and San Francisco railway near1 Meremac Highlands at 10 o'clock tbis mot tling by which niue people were killed and a score injured. The scene of the wreck is 13 miles west of this city. The Valley Park accom modation train going east very fast on a downgrade came into collision with the second section of a west bound excursion train going to St. James, Mo., and carrying 240 G. A, R men and their families The im pact demolished both engines and wrecked or derailed all the cars. The first news of the wreck reached Union station and a relief train, c?rrying nurses and physicians, was sent out at once Nine bodies were recovered during the afternoon and it is believed that at Jeast two more are beneath the w\eck. Of the Iwejly?Djured, eigh^j are likely to 3,500 Bales of Cotton Burned. Galvlston, Tex*!*, October 25.? Eariy this morning fife destroyed a I Urge vire hui iil 3 5'JO t>ile* of [cottoD, involviog a loss of $25,000 on ' the buildiog und ?115,000 ou ibe cot \ ion. About 75 per cent of t?;e cotton was taved in a damaged conditilo. The entire property was insured for $160,000. I went to hear Rhea the other night I heard her talk Portia in "Shylock." Abe Lincoln once said about a certain question of taste: "Forthose that like that sort of thing, I guess it is the sort of thing they like v Some may like Rhea, but I don't. I hate to hear the im mortal Shakesphere, the greatest English writer that ever lived, inter preted by a gurgly French woman. I think that Shakesphere ought to be interpreted by the plainent speaking of Englishwomen. No obscuring medium of foreign accent ought to stand between the genius of the greatest-bard and the people who love him. My heavens, when is Rhea going to learn Englieh? It used to be cute and coy, that French accent of hers, but she's getting old now, and she ought to put away the ways of a child.?Atlanta Journal. State of Ohio, City of Toledo, ? g5 Locas County. / Frank J. Cheney nukes oath tbat he is the senior partner of the 6rm of F. J. Cheney & 'Co , doing business in the City of Toledo, county and State aforesaid, and :bat said firm will par the sum of one hundred dollars for each and every case of Catarrh that can not be cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. Frank J. Cheney. Sworo to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December, A D. 1886 [seal ] A. W. Gleason, Notar? Public Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mucous sur faces of the sys'.em. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. Cheney & Co , Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 7sc. Backlen's Arnica Salve. ?be Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fever Sore?. ?et'er Chapped ???? Chilblains, Corns and a'l S* Eruptions, and positively cures Piles or no pay required. -It is guaranteed to give per fect satisfaction, or money refunded. ?ric3 25cents per box- For sale by Dr. J. F. W.Do l,nrmo A Sufferer Cured "Every season, from the time I was two years old, I suffered dread: fully from erysipelas, which kept growing worse until my hands were almost useless. The bones softened so that they would bend, and several of my fingers are now crooked from this cause. On my hand I carry large scars, which, but lor E Sarsaparilla, would be sores, provided I was alive and able to carry anything. Eight bottles of Sarsaparilla cured me, so have had no return of the disease for more titan twenty years. The first b<?ule seemed to reach the spot :ihd a persistent use of iL has perfected the care."? O. C. DavTs, \Vaiito!mi; -Wis. ara THE ONLY WORLD'S FAIS arsaparilfa AYEE'S PILLS Promote Good Digestion. Cotton. With careful rotation of I crops and liberal fertilizations,, cotton lands will improve. The application of a proper ferti lizer contamino; sufficient Pot ash often makes the difference between a profitable crop and failure. Use fertilizers contain ing not less than 3 to 4% Actual Potash. Kainit is a complete specific against "Rust." Our pamphlets are not advertising circulars h->nm \r.g special fertilizers, but arc practical works. cont::i:i ing the results of latest experiments in this line. Every cotton farmer should have a copy. They are sent free for the asking. GERMAN KALI WORKS, 03 Nassau St., New York. FIRST NATIONAL BANK, OP SUMTER. STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DEPOSI TORY, SUM TE it, S. C. j Paid up Capital ..... ?75,000 00 j Surplus and Profits .... 14,500 00 Additional Liability of Stock j holders in excess of their stock $75 000 00 Tctal protection to Depositors $164,500 00 Transacts a General Banking Business. Careful attention given to collections. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Deposits of Si and upwards received. In terest allowed at the rate of 4 ? er cent, per annum. Payable quarterly, on first dav3 cf January, April, Julv and October. ' r m. Wallace, l. S. Carson, President. Aug 7. Cashier. Tax Notice, ^VTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT J_\ the County Treasurer's books for the months of November at:d December, 1895, and the fiscal rear 1896 will be open fur the collection of said taxes from the 15th day of October, 1896, to the 31st day of December, j 1896, inclusive, at his efflee in the County j Court House in the city of Sumter. j The total tax rate is 10 4 5 mills, appor i tioned as follows: For State purpose?, 4? mills. For ordinary county tax 3 3-10 mills. For school tax 3 mills. There is also the following additional special school taxes levi cid in the school dis tricts named: Swimming Pens District No. 16, 2 milis. Bishopviile ,4 " 20, 4 " Mayesville " " 18, 2 " Sumter " " 1, 2 '? Middleton " " -, 2 " Mt. Clio " ?, 2 " Providence " " ?- H " All male citiz?cs between the ages of 21 and 60 years, except those incapable of earn ing a support or otherwise exempted, are lia ble to a poll tax of one dolLr. The Treasurer would respectfully urge j prompt paj. ment, inasmuch as there is no po3 I sibility of an extension. Those waiting until j the last will be liable to serious delay and ! inconvenience, as there is alwajs rush to ward tbc end. U. L SCARBOROUGH, Treasurer Sumter Couoty. Estate Of Mrs. Olive fi, S?ibbs, minor. IWILL APPLY to the Jsdge of Probate of Sumter County on November 7, 1S?6, for a Final Discharge as Guardian of Person and Eitate of aforesaid Minor. MRS LILLIAN H. STUB BS, Oct 7?4t. Guardian. Estate of John P. Broun, Dec'd. ALL PERSONS bavicg claims against said Estate will present sr.me duly at tested, and alt persons in anjway indebted to said Estate will make impediate payment to JOHN SINGLETON, Agent for THOS. D. DAY, Oct 14?3t. Qualified Executor. W. L Douglas .00 sho: "we make also $2^0 and $2 shoes for men and$2.50, ?< $2.00 and $J.75 for boys. The full line for sale by BEST 23? TEE "WORLD. A $S.0O SHOE FOR $3.?0. <?? is stvlisb, curable and perfect-f??t?no;, qualit? absolutely necessary to make a finished shoe. The cog? of manufacturing allows a smaller profit to dealers than any shoe sold at $3.00. ftt V. L. Douglas $3.50, $4.00 and $5.00 Shoes are the \ proc'jcticns of ?ki??ed workmen, from the bes: material possible to put into shoes seid at the?e prices. Or The "3elmcnt~ zrA ^'Pointed Toe" (shown. ?ii cuis) will be the leaders this season, but any ether style desired may be obtained from our agents. We use only the best Calf, Russia Calf (all colors). French Patent Calf, French Enamel, Vici Kid, etc., graded to corre spond -with prices of the shoes. If dealer cannot supply you, write W. L. DOUGLAS, Brockton, Mass. Catalogue Fbee. J. Ryttenberg & Sons, Clothing for Men. Clothing for Boys. Clothing: for Children. Fine Clothing, Medium Clothing, Common Clothing. I think I can say without any exaggeration that I have one of the best stocks of CLOTHING-, HATS AND FURNISHING GOODS, For Men, Boys and Children that has ever been brought to Sumter. If you want a real cheap suit you can get it If you want a medium price sait, I have hundreds for you to select from. If you want a fine, tailor-made, perfect fitting suit, you will find a good assortment of the most popular fabrics made up in Cambridge, Princeton and Oxford Sacks and the latest style Cutaways. No other house will show you a larger or better selected stock. % 3So other house will sell you cheaper, and no one will appreciate your patronage more than, Yours truly. Sept 16 Sumter, S. C. I have got the wagon you want and My Prices are Right, I rrpresent some of the best wagon manufacturers in the j United States and Can Compete with any Dealer In the South iu price acd quality. Call and examine my stock for yourself and be your own juc??e. Talk i.s cheap and so are wagons now DK,li ALIA?;? DENTIST. office OTSR STORE OF S?1ITER DRY GOODS COMPANY -utrauce on Main Street, Between Dry Goods Co. and Durant & Sod OFFICE HOURS : 9 to 1.30 ; 2 tp5 o'ciock. April 9. 2 Furman University, GREENVILLE, S. C F EPPERSi The next ?essk will begin September 23d,_ 1896. Courses o? instruction extensive aod"^1 thorough. Expanses moderate. Fall corpa of instructors. For particulars. npDlv to the % Ptesident, C MANLY, D.D. Aug. 19. Headache Cured in less than a Half Hour. HOFFMAN'S O Sick Headache. HOFFMAN'S O Neuralgic Head HOFFMAN'S M Alcoholic Headach Headache from Over-Eati HOFFMAN'S HOFFMAN'S ^ Headache from Fatigu t 4 S SIZES. Price, 10 Cents and 25 Cents. THE HOFFMAN DRUG CO., 55 Main Street, BUFFALO, H. Y. INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE, ONT., CANADA. r 25 CTS.PER BOX AND 10 CENTS PER ENVELOPE. ID Avoid imitations. See that above Trade Mark is on every Bo. Envelope."