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man j&t?ta. >AY, JAN. 6, 1897. ton ?q Flames. Disaster to a Very irishing Town. ie Nerve and Courier. )N, December 30.?At half-past to-night a watchman gave tbe once fi?mes were discovered in Blackwell Brothers Tbe ?re the interior of the building: and ?red was beyond control. Efforts made to quench the flames, but Id avail. Tbe fire now is raging Ir to consume one oi the finest The store of Blackwell Brother?, land several others, including the and the People's Bank, the law jetties & Netties, Boyd and Brown. Floyd and others are in immi aud will probably be destroyed, and water works are in full piay. all efforts a disastrous coD agra ?t probable. ilock tbe fire is still raging* Tbe by firemen bas never ceased one >ut all odds are against them. Brothers and Strauss & Rhodes are asbes, and now J. H. E-irly is m fith W. C. Byrd and tbe People'3 id the dispensary almost sure to 'clock tbe fire is still raging, but lore chance of now controlling it. of W. C. Byrd will probably be So far the losses are about as 7e\\ Brothers, $16,000; insurance 188 & Rhodes, loss $3,000, small io ; J. H. Early, boiidiegs and stock, >, no insurance ; dispensary, $3,000, >vered by insurance; W. C. Byrd, rad furniture, $15,000,"insurance $10.? (Boyd & Brownt law office, papers, r and fixtures, total loss, small iosur Nettlee & Nettles, Towosend & Floyd, !. B. Graham and other offices are all lose, small insurance^ S. Marco, build , $10,0C0, ioenraoce about $6,000. Tbe losses, if fice is stopped bere, will not >ver $75,000. Insurance light, .eanse of tbe fire is unknown. Proba forlginated from a kerosene lamp in tbe ?ayy rain to-day and no *ind were ile conditions. The firemen did superb but one of onr blocks is ia asbes. The of the square is piled with goods, wet, i,"Burnt and otherwise damaged. Four rere hurt?noce very seriously. The of tbe dispensary were locked and rbiog was destroyed. joreoce was wired for help, but so far has esponded,'good reason* ^eventing. The engine kept three* streams constantly (riog, aod this was supplemented for 1rs by the water works. Tbe splendid it made saved Byrd's building in a badly laged condition. The People's Bank ling is safe also with everything moved J.E.N. >t. Priestly Conyers Very III. condition of Capt. W. P. Conyers, who [x weeks has been more or less seriously reported to be unimproved. On Sort itile physicians despaired of any chances [he recovery of tbe sick man and be was Epected to live through the night, but ! hoar of onr going to press he was ting against tbe grim enemy. Thesym of the community is extended to tbe mg wife p.rd Capt. Conyers' family.? in ville Mountaineer, Dec. 30. ie reports of Don 'atrd---&ra.d.stieet, d yesterday, do cot differ matertai frorn those of the pa*t two weeks, ie Habities of commercial .failures year, ate $225,000,000, against 173,000,000 last year. The Attorney General has received a ftter from a constable in tbe upper trtof tbe State asking him whether would be lawful for him to break into a 's safe. He states that he is con tent that the man is a blind tiger deal and that be keeps his liquor in tbe ife, bot be refuses to give the consta a peep in side of it Judge Town ?nd iaatracted tbe constable that tbe iepensary law did oot contemplate instables cracking safes. >o't be persuaded into buying liniments ao?t reputation or merit?Chamberlain's Balm costs no more, sad its merits bave proven by a test of many years. Such ?rs as tbe following, frem I 6. Bagley, lerne, Cai., are constantly being re id. : "Tbe best remedy for pain have need is Chamberlain's P?in Balm, aod f so after having used it in my family for years " It cores rheumatism, lame sprains and swel.ings. For sale by Dr. China.. |e Finest assortment of choice stationery ' G. Osteen and Co's. book store. The Ideal Panacea James P. Francis, Alderman, Chicago, says regard D King's New Discovery aa an Ideal Panacea for Coughs, Colds and Lung Complaints, having used it in my family for the last five years, to the exclusion of physi ? cian'tf prescriptions or other preparations." Rev. John Burgas, Eeokuk, Iowa, writes : "I have been a Minister of the Methodist Episco pal Church for 50 years or more, and have never found anything so beneficial, or .hat gave me such speedy relief as Dr. King's New Discovery." Try this Ideal Cougb Remedy now. Trial Bottles free at J. F W. DeLorme's Drug Store. 6 CTANT We Offer You a REilEDY Which INSURES Safety of Life to Moth er and Child. "Blight" costs cotton planters more than five million dollars an^ nually. This is an enormous waste, and can be prevented. Practical experiments at Ala bama Experiment Station show conclusively that the use of "Kainit" yill prevent that dreaded plant disease. All about Potash?the results of its use by actual er periment on the best farms in the United States?is told in a'Jit tie book which we publish and will gladly mail free to any farmer in America who will write for it. GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau St., New York, $500 REWARD. We will [my the above reward for aoy case of Lifer Complaint, Dyspepsia, Sick Head ache Indigestion, Constipation or Costiveness we cannot cure with West's Vegetable Liver pills, when the directions are strictly com plied with. They are purely Vegetaole, and never fail to give iatisfation. Sugar Coated. Large boxes, 25 cents. Beware of of counter feits and imitations. The genuine n_"?nu factnred only by The John C. West Compa ny. Chicego, ill. For sale in Sumter by J. F. W. DeLorme. ? p angg&]7ft for either sex. LE DnWn This remedy being in jected directly to the seat of those diseases Of the Genito-Urinaiy Organs, requires no change of diet. Cure guaranteed in 1 to 3 days. Small plain pack age, by mail, S 1.00. ' ?# JE* Sol il only by J. F. W. DeLORME, Surater, S. C. DR. FELIX LE BR(Jft'? SieelfPennpya! Pills are the original and only FRENCH, eai'o and reliable cure on the market. Price, $1.00; sent by mail. Genuine sold only by Fcrsi'e by J. F. W. DeLorme. Samter, S.O. Notice! AFTER an experience of twenty-eight years in the Cabinet stop of Mr. J. D. Craig, the undersigned have gone into the business of repairing und cleaning furniture, on'their own account, and feeling confident of their ability to give perfect satisfaction, respectfully solicit the patronage of the peo ple of Sumter and vicinity. The preparing and dressing of dead bodies for burial will be promptly and carefully at tended to. Shop opposite the Episcopal church. PETERSON & CUT8BERT. Sept 1st. 1896. Sumter, S. C. FIRST NATIONAL BANK, OF SUMTER. ^ STATE, CITY AND , COUNTY DEPOSI TORY, S??TErt, S. C. Paid up Capitai. $75,000 00 Surplus and Profits .... 14,500 00 Additional LA?ity of Stock holders in 3 of their stock $75,000 00 Tc.talprot?jnoa to Depositors $164,500 00 Transacts a General Banking Business. Careful attention given to collections. SAY??GS DEPARTMENT. Deposits of $1 and upwards received. In terest allowed at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum. Payable quarterly, on first days g? January. April, July and October. R. M. WALLACE L. S. Cabson, President. Aug 7. Cashier. THE CHARLESTON (LINI." SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA RAILROAD. PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. Corrected toj April I9th,| 1896. DAILY. DAILY Lv Charleston 7 10am 5 30 m Ar Summerville 7 46 am 6 10^pm " Pregualls 8 18am 6 50 m 41 Georges 8 30 a m 7 04 m 44 Branchville 9 00 a m 7 50 m " Roweeville 9 15 a m 8 07 m " Orangeburg 9 28 a m 8 24 m " St Matthews 9 48 a m 8 48 "p m "-Fort Motte 10 00 a m 9 03 p ro ?' Kio?ville 10 10 a m 9 20 p m ?4 Col.umbia 10 55 a m 10 10 p ro Lv Columbia 7 00 a m 4 00 p m Ar KtDgville 7 40 a m 4 44 p ro " Fort Motte |7 51 a m 4 55 p m 41 St Matthews 8 02 a m 5 09 p m " Orangeborg 8 24 a m 5 27 p m 44 Rowesvillo 8 38 a m 5 42 p m 14 Brancbville 8 55 a m 5 55 p m 44 George3 9 35 a m 6 37 p m 44 Pregnalls "9 48 a m 6 50 p m 41 Summervil?e 10 22 a m 7 22 p m 44 Charleston 10 00 a m 8 00 pm Lv Charleston 7 10 a m 5 30 p m 44 Branchville 9 15 a m 7 50 p ro " Bamberg 9 41 a m 8 19 p m 44 Denmark 9 52 a m 8 31 p m 4t B'ackville 10 10 a m 9 50 p m 4? Willistoo 10 27 am 9 10 p m ,4 Aiken 11 09 a m 9 57 p m Ar Augusta 1151am 10 45 p ra Lv Augusta 6 20 am 3 20 pm 44 Aiken 7 08 a m 4 07 p m 44 W?lliston 7 49 am 4 44 pro' 41 Blackvilie ?8 08 a m 5 03 pm 44 Denmark 8 20 am 517pm 44 Bamberg 8 33 am 5 29 pm " Braochville 910am 5 55 pro Ar Charleston 11 00 a m 8 00 pm Fast Express, Augusta Hod Washington, with Through Sleepers to New York. Lv Augusta 2 35 p m Ar Aiken 2 15pm '4 Denmark 4 19pm Lv Denmark 6 25 a m " Aiken 7 28 a m Ar Augusti 8 iO a tn Daily Except Sunday. ^Jamden 8 45am 2 25 m ?den Junction 9 35 a m 3 55 ru ri??e 10 05 a rn 4 3 p m le 10 25 a m 6 ?0 a m ^Junction 11 00 a m 6 40 a m 11 55 a m 8 15 a m L. A. EMERSON, i'l Man'g'r Traffic Man'g'r. -Charleston, S. C. Atlantic Coast Line, neh ester & Augusta Eailrosd. CONDENSED . '3EDULE. Ig e?cct December 13, lebt TKAJi\? u01r*G ?O?TJ?, ?o. *35. i*-o. *f*>? . k. A. U Lv Darhngtcn. Lv E?ioit. ArcMimter, Lv Sumter, 4 30 Ar Crest?D, 'S 22 Ar Pregna?s, Ar Orangeburg, 5 47 Ar Denmark, 6 20 p. m. a. m. um TRAINS GOING NORTH. No.f56 No. ?32 p.m. p. m Lv Deumark, 4 37 Lv Orangeburg, 5 10 Lv PregnK?ls, Lv Crest?n, 5 22 Ar Sumter, b 25 Lv Sumter, 7 2o| ArEllioti, 8 05* Ar Darlington^ 8 55 m. p. m. *Daily. tDaily except Sunday. Trains 50 and 51 carry through Pullulai Pa?*ce Buffet Sleeping Car3 between New York and Atlanta via Angusta T. M. EMERSON, fi. il. EMERSON, Traffic .Manager. Ass Gen. Pass. Ag?? J. R. KBNLY. Gea'l Manager. Atlantic Coast Line. WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND; A?GUS TA RAILROAD. CONDENSED SCHEDULE, TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Dated Dec. 13, 1896.: Leave Wiimiogion Lea?-e Marico,'] Arrive Florence Leave Florence Arrive Snmter No 55. P. M. *3 25 6 05 6 45 P. M. No 51. A.M. *7 ?51 '3 26 S 2?? 4 3o ?No.52..! Lc-ave Sumte/ Arrive Columbi* P. M. S SO A. M *9 - ? 9 50? 10 5t| No. 52 runs through fr?re Ch .r?esio^ n Central R. R., leming Lanes|83/? a. m., Mao: aiog 9 10 a. m. TRAINS GOING NO RT S. Leave Columbia. Arrive S?mte; Leave S um ter | Arrive Florence: Leave Florence - Leave Marion Arrive Wilmington No.54 A.M. *5 50 7 12 A. M. 7 15 8 25 A. Si. 8 55 9 34 12 15 No. 53, P.M. *5 0C ;e 2o ??o.50 P.M. *6 30 7 40 Daily. fDaily except Sunday. ?No. 53 runs through to Charleston, S. C, via Central R. R., arriving Manning 6 58 p. m., Lanes 7 37 m., Charleston 9 10 p. m Trains on Cooway Branch laave Chad bourn 10 40 a. m., arrive at Cor.way way 1 CO p. m., returning lesve Cod way at 2 25 p. m., ~:>ve Cbadbourn 4 55 p. m*. ieare Cbfidnocrn 20 m., ?rrive at Hub at 6 00 p. ra., return;. 2 leave Hub 8 20 a. m., arrive at Cbadbourn 3.15 a. m. Daily ex cept Sunday. Trains on C. & D. R. R. leave Florence 8 55 'a m, 9 10am and 8 00 m., arrive Darlington 9 28 a m, 10 20 l m, and 8 30 m; leave Darlington 9 31 a m, and 10 40 a m, arrive Cheraw 10 40 ft ra and 12 30 pm, leave Cheraw 12 45 m, arrive Wadesboro 2 25 m. Returning leave Wadesboro 3 00 m. arrive Cheraw 4 45 m, leave Cheraw 4 45 m, and 5 15 re, arrive Darlington 7 10 m aed 6 23 m. leave Darlington 7 45 m, 6 27 m and 7 45 am; arrive Fior ance 8 15 m, 6 55 ra, aod 8 15 ara. Daily except Sunday. Sunday trains leave Floyds 7 30 a ro, Darlington 7 45 am, arrive Florence 8 10 am.* Returning leave Flor ence 9 am, Darlington 9 30 am, ar rive Floyds 9 40 am. Trains leave Gibson 6 15 am, Benoettsville 6 41 a m, arrive Dar lington 7 40 a m, Sumter 9 25 m. Return ing leave Sumter 7 20 m, Darlington 9 10 m, arrive Bennettsville 10 01pm, Giosoo 10 25 m. JOHN . DIVINE, Gen'I Sup?. J. ??? KENLY, Gen'I Manager. T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. HARB Y $ CO., WHOLESALE BROKERS, -AND Cotton Storage Warehouse PROPRIETORS. ?P-TOWN OFFICE: COURT HOUSE SQUARE, 1,000 Tons High Grade Am moniated Fertilizer, 1,000 Tons Acid with Potash 500 Tons Dissolved Bone. 500 Tons German Kainit, 400 Tons C. S. Meal, For Sale. We are prepared to meet any and all prices for STAND ARD GOODS. Get our prices before purchasing. Respectfully, HARBY & CO. Dec. 16. PATENTS ? Caveats, avd Trade-Marks obtained and all Pat-j {cnt business conducted for Moderate Fees. >Our Office is Opposite U.s. PatentofficeJ far.d we can secure patentia less time than, taose* "remote iron Washington. m < Send model, drawing or photo., wii'i descrip-* ?tion. We advise, if patentable or net, free of' {charge. O'.tr fee rot due till patent is secured. < > a Pamphlet, " How to Obtain Patents," witht cost of same in the U. S. and forcina countries} (sent free. Address, C.AoSNOW&CO. Opp. Patent Office, Washington. D. c. TAX RETURNS FOR 1896-97. OFFICE CF COUNTY AUDITOR COUNTY. SUMTER Scmter, S. C , Nov. 27, .895?. RETURNS of all Person*] Property und Poil T?ies will i.eret-eivei Ht this office froto Janti&rr 1st, .8*7, ?o January 12th, ?897, and at the following times and places: Mayosville. Tuesday, January 12tb. Reid'?Mill, Wednesday. January 13. Mannvilie, Thursday, January 14:b. S ithville, Friday. January 15rb. Mecbanicsvilie, Saturday, Jan. 16th. KtDgruan'f Sture. Monday, Jan. 18. Retaberl's Store, Tuesday, Jan. 19. Hagood, Wednesday, January 20th, Stateburg, Thursday, January 21st. Wedgefield, Friday. January 22nd. R. I. Manoiog'fl. Saturday, Jan. 23d J. M. Tindal'fl, Monday, Jan 25th. Bisbopville, Tuesday and Wednes day, January 26(h aud 27th. Magnolia, Thursday, January 28tb. Lyocbburg, Friday, January 29fh. Concord, Saturday, January 30th. Johnston's Store, Monday, Feb. 1st. Shilob, Tuesday, February 2nd. And at Auditor's effice >n the City of Sumter from February 3rd, to Feb ruary 20tb inclusive. The law rrquires that all persons owning property or in anywise having charge ofsucb property, either as acent, husband, ?luardian, trastee, executor, ndramisirntor, e:c , return the same uuder oath to the Auditor, who re quests all persons to b? prompt in makinp their returue and save ihe CO per cent, pto alty which will be added to ice property valuation of all persons* who fail to make re turns within the time prescribed by law. Ta.*: pavers return what they own on the 6rst day of January, 1S97. Assessors and taxpayers will enter the 6rst given nauie of the taxpayer in fall, also make a epa rate return for each Township wbet'e 'nc property it? located and also in euch ar.d rvpry case the No cf t! e School ?)isttici moss be given. Every a?uie ci'izeo hetwpf-i the ngfi of twenty-one and sixty years en the n: ?t day of Jati'-Hry 1S97, txcept tbofe iocnpsble o! earning support from being maimed or frei?ebfrcauses, siiali 1>h deenitd trahie Polii, i-.nd except Confederate Soldiets ?0 years < faire, on Jan. l>r, ?5-07. A l?"; ei urns roust t?e made on or before the 20ih dny of February next. I cannot take returns after that date a;id all -returns made after the 20th day of Frbruary are sut'jeci to a?pe?aIry of 50 per cent. A.B. STUCK E Y, Auditor Sumter Count-v. In effect January 15th, 1896. TRAINS GOING NORTH. Leave Wilsons Mill 11 Jordon, " Davis, " Summerlon, M Millard, " Silver, '? Packsville, " Tindal. " W. & S. June, Ar. Sumter, No. 72* 9 10 a m 9 35 a m 9 45 a m 10 10a m 10 45 a m 11 10 a m 11 30 m ? 11 55 m 12 27 m 12 30 m TRAINS GOING SOUTB. No. 73.? Leave ^umter, " W.&S.Jnr.c, *' Tindal, " Packsville, " Silver, " Millard, u Surxojerioc, 11 Davis, " Jordon, Ar. Wilson Mill, 2 30 m 2 33 m 2 50 m 3 10pm 3 35 i) m 3 45 m 4 40 a 5 20 m 5 50 m 6 30 i? m Trains between Millard and St. Paul U-avt Miilard 10 IS a m aod 3 45 m., arriving St. Paul 10 25 a m and 3 55 m. Returning leave St. Paul 10 35 a m and 4 10 m, and arrive Millard 10 45 a m and 4 20 m. Dai ly except Sunday. Daily except Sunday. THOMAS WILSON Predsien?. Atlantic Coast Line. North-Eastern R. R. of S. C. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. JTRAINS GOING SOUTH. Dated Dec. 13, 1896. Le. Florence " Kiogetree Ar. Lanes Le. Lanes Ar.Cbarl't'n no.35 A. U. 3 25 4 33 4 33 6 02 A. 1?. no 23 * ?. H. 7 15 8 24 8 42 8 42 10 20 p. m. No.53 no 51 A. K. 9 10 !10 20 10 411 10 41 12 25 p. m . TRAINS GOING NORTH. Le. Charl't'n Ar. Lanes Le. Lanes " Kingstree Ar. Florence no.78 no.32 Si. 30 05 05 23 8 25 a. m. i n0.52 A. Li. 7 00 8 27 A. If, no.50 ?* p. m 4 00 5 45, 5 45 7 01 7 15 . p. ic. Daily. fDaily except Sunday. No. 52 runs through to Columbia via Ceo tra? R. R. of S. C. Trains Nos. 78 and 32 run via Wilson anc F\\ etteville?Short Line?and make clo?e connection for all points North. J R. KEN LT, JNO. F. DIVINE, Gen'l Manager, Gen'ISup't' f ,M. KHERSON. Traffic Manager. i WHITE t Si, Fire Insurance Agency ESTABU H KD lcSGG. Represen . other Companies : LIVERPOOL , LONDON & GrLOBE, NORTH BRITISH 4 MERCANTILE HOME, of New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, . Y. LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. Capital represented 57^^^,000^ Feb. 28, A il ?l Mules at ALE. This stock will be sold at private sale and guaranteed as represented. Prices as low as any dealer on the market. 26 Head more good young Mules to arrive December 31. Call and take a look. Prices are right. ARTHUR BEUTZER J tisi IMMENSE Prices to Suit S ach?n _j_ SEE THE DEERING BALL E ! 1 Buy none but the D best up-to-date Mower. MACHINERY OF ALL Hardware. Let us Sell We have had years of experience iti the bueinj isfy you in quality and price. Table and Pocket Cutlery COME T1 ForjiBuggy and Wagon Materj For Best Cook and Heating St! For Engine Supplies, Farm or Shop Tools, Uouse nes8, Razors, Scissors, Guns, Pistole, Caj Come right here. Ili, CAN'T WE FURNISH YOU WITH) R. w. 8 Oct. SHEPHERD SUPPL 232 Meeting Street, Charleston, 8. STATE AGENTS FOR SALE OF Wholesale Sioves, Tinware?, House fartiisning Goods, Oil Heaters. Orer 200 diffrreni styles of Cooking and Heating Stcver. Also Wc wanr, the leading perchant in every town in the SiV| Stoves. We gu?rante*; full prelection iu his territory lo If not fold in your town fend direct to us for cuts and Oct 27, j