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^SDNE8DAY, 8EPT. 1. 1897. Entered at the Pott Office at Swater. S C., at Second Oast Matter. ?TBW ADVBRTI8EMBNTS. Oeosnrell k Co-Premier Floor. B?fate of J?s. R Odom-Citatioa. Cresswell k Co-Head q oar te ra for Groce? ries. H. 6 G?teea & Co-Biggest Tablet for 5 cents. ATTENTION. Ia orderiog year paper changed from one post office JO another, alway? name both coffees. Very often we know the post office at which a aaojerioer hes bees receiving the paper, bat sometimes we do not ; and when a request to cb ange ia dated and mailed at tao new office and the former address ts not named, it requires some guessing and search? ing through the mail Hat ia order to find the game it being necessary to take it off tb? former bat as well as pot it oe the new. PKB80NAL. Miss Nora Rossel! bas returned from a visit to Newberry. Dr. Geo. W.Dick arrived borne Monday from Rock Bill. Rev. T. G^ Herbert returned Monday from Greenville. Mis? Mamie Edmunds has returned borne from Hartsville. Miss Lily Delgar bas returned form a visit to friends in Cheraw. Mr. ?. G. Warren came over from Mayes rille to TOW yesterday. Misset Clark and Boy kin, of Camden, are ??siting Mrs. T. H. Clark Co!, and Mrs D. J. Auld returned Moo day from ibo op country. Mr. Abe Ryttenberg returned last Friday Crom the North after a month's say. Mies Eloise Wilson has returned home from toe mouotaius after several weeks stay. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Flowers have returned from a visit to relatives in Fairfield county. Miss Emma Mood returned .' Monday from Ridgeway after several week's stay with rela? tives. Mr. and Mrs W. H. Tates have return? ed from Greenville, afar a stay of several weeks. Col. W D. Ev*03 and Mr. C A. Evans, of Bennetts ville, spent last Friday in town on business Miss Helen Brown has returned from Mag? nolia, where she bas spent a *?eek with Mies Mary Miller. Mrs. fl. O. Strobecker and children, of Charleston, are visiting ber onde, Dr. J. C. Spann, at Catchall. Col. R M. Wallace returned to the city y*s-erday from the North, where be spent tba past three weeks. Oo accouo t of later orders from bis boose Mr. Eogooe Ingram will go to Denmark: in? stead of Georgetown. M.?89 Eleanor Thomson returned to Colom? bia Tuesday, after spending a few days with fnen da io this city. Mr. Neill O'Donnell, wbo bas been north oil business and pleasure fora a oath, reached bone Monday afternoon. Col T V. Walsh returned last Friday from the mountains, where he went for the benefit of bis health several weeks ago Capt. R. A. Brand was io the city Tuesday. He is on bis way home to Augusta from New York aod stopped over for the day. Mrs. H. Harby and Misses Nita Barby and Rebecca Schwerin returned yesterday after a stay of several weeks io Asheville,-N. C. Meas? Coleman Rhame and William Auld returned Thursday from Camden where they spent a week very pleasantly with friends. Mr. A. Belitzer returned a few days ago from an extensive trip through the west, fie visited St. Louis, Nashville and other points Mr Robt. B Muldrow, of Bisbopville, who baa been with Cross well Co. for several sea? sons, returned to the cl i j on Monday and will be with that firm after September 1st. Col. J. L. M. Irby was ia the city Sun? day morning for a few boars and took occa? sion to ex preta himself freely on the political situation. Be paid particular attention to Senator Tillman, rei tera ti og all that he bad ?aid in hie Florence speech and in mote em? phatic language He claimed to be COD fi dec t of receiving a large rote. Several new brick crossings have been pnt dows on Main street within the past ten days. Why win you boy bitter nauseating tonia whee Gr?ve*? Tasteless Chill Toole is as pleasant aa Lenxm Syrup. Your druggist is authorized to refend the money in every case Where it fails to cure. Price. 50 cents. The Court House committee of the County Board of Commissioners met last Tboriday to inspect the work on the building. The additional ?windows io the jory rooms in the Court Boose suggested by "Juror" as necessary to the comfort of jorvmen may be pot ia before the work oo the Court House is completed. The building committee bad the matter under consideration at their meeting last Thursday. F Not loog since a "Southero Elocution Teachers' Association" waa formed at Mont? eagle, Tenn., with Mist Lily Whitaker, nf New Orleans, as president. There are seve? ral vice presidents from d ffarent States, one of which is M us Mary Forman, of Looisiaoa. Both of these ladies are granddaughters of the Rev. Samuel Forman, D D., who is so well remembered by maoy of our olde/ read? ers. What was very nearly a serious accident occured at depot ooe afternoon last week just as the Charleston train was pulling out of the yard. A mao who thought be was on the wroogjtraln jomped eff when tbe train waa'opposite the despatcher's office and land? ed on bis bead between the t tacks Be was severely bruised about tbe head and fuee, bot was fortunate in escaping with soeb comparatively slight injuries. Tbe Confederate Veterans have returned from the reunion in Greenville, which was the greatest gathering of old soldiers ever held in this State. The Veterans are uoaoi mons in declaring that they had a great time io Greenville aod that the citizens of that place left nothing undone to make their stay pleasant. The Veterans ia all sectioos of tbe State are taking more interest in tbe organ i zatioo aod the attendance is growing wi' b escb annual reooion. Attention is directed to the advertisement i of the Glenn Springs Hotei, offering special board rates for September. i-i i i mmmm JOHNSON'S CHILL AND FEVER TONIC Cures Fever In One Day. j DEATHS. Mrs. C. E. Winn, widow of the Ute D. J. WIDO died Thursday at 2 30. Mrs. Winn's health bas beeo feeble for some time, bat she was able to be op aod s bo at the boose dar? ing the morning, and ber death was unex? pected. Tba fooeral services were held io tbe Pres by terian Charco at ll o'clock oo Friday morning. Ber. J. W. Daniel coodocted tb* services, ReT. N. W. Edmonds beiog ab j sent from tba State. j .Gheraw has lost aoother old aod valuable \ citizen. Dr. Jobo W. McKay breathed his I last at 4 o'clock Torada?, 24th" instant. Dr. ; McKay was boro io Haroet Count/, N. C , io 181?. He married Hiss Marj James, of Sa a ter, io this State, practiced med ic ine io earlj life, bot soon gare it ap for mercantile parfait*. In 1871 be removed from North Carolina to Cberaw, and was for a number of years the largest terpentine operator in the Sooth. Accumulating * corrpetaocy, he re? tired from active business about ten years ago, resided here, and bas been foremost io tbt activity of the town. Dr. McKay was .one of toe founders of the Bank of Cberaw, and was vice president of tbat institution for a nnmbar of years: also president ot the Cberaw Machine Works. The large timbered tract of 40,000 acres in Chesterfield County, that has attract? ed prospectors from for aod near, is a part of his landed estate. The deceased lea?es fire children, the Rev. W. J. Meaty, of Sumter; Mrs R. M. McIntyre, of Wilmington ; Mrs. Theo F. Malloy, of Cberaw, aod Miss Flora and Robert M -Che raw Correspondent News and Courier. Mr. Percr Moore, of Rafting Creek, died on Sunday, Aagast 29tb, at tbe boa e of his sister, Mrs. C. W. Boykin, io the Providence neighborhood. Be was a son of tbe late Capt Isbam Moore, and was thir? ty-three years of age. He leaves a wife and two children. Tbe Bey. D. X. La Far. The last sad rites were performed over the late Rev. D. X. La Far at tbe Hugoenot Cbnrch yeeterday morning. Mr. La Far's death occured at Brevard, N. C , bot his re? mains were brought home. The Huguenot Cb arch was Siled with sorrow i og frends yes? terday, who bad come to pay tbeir last tri fo? nte to the memory of a good mao The service was coodocted by tbe Rev. J. G. Law and the remains were interred in the church? yard. Mr. La Far had lired an vosel?sh life and his memory will lire long after bim. Be? sides his work in the pnlpit and his minis? terial work generally Mr La Far was an edu? cator of no mean ability and at ooe time bad a very flourishing school io this city. Mr. La Far bad beeo for some years the associate chaplain of the Vanderbilt Benevolent As* sociatioo, and this influential and well knowo Organization atteoded the funeral io numbers.-News and Courier, Aug. 27, Take JOHNSON'S CHILL & FEVER TONIC. Cotton on light lands throughout the coun? ty was seriously injured by tbe rains last week and tbe crop will not be as foll as esti? mated two wet ks ago. .<? The Sumter Cottoo Mili shut down for a week to. overhaul the machinery and make a few needed repairs. Tbe mill started work Jast week oe Tuesday on full time, and orders are on band to keep the mill mooing full time for several months. The mill is making money at present. Mr. W. H. Gibson, of Gibson, N. C , spent Monday tn this city Mr. Gibson repre? sents tbe Richardson Marble Works, of Sum? ter, io Marlboro County, and brought with bim over $400 wot tb of orders for monu? ments and tombstones. Tbe Board of School Commissioners met Monday afternoon for the purpose of trans? acting routine business. There was very little to be done as all arrangements for the next school year have been completed The schools will open oo Monday, September 13th, as announced several weeks ago. A pleasant dance was giren in the Docker & Bultman hall Mooday evening coapli aentary to several young ladies who are visit iog in the city at present. The dance was rather informal and did not continuoe long after midnight, bat all who were present spent a very pleasent evening. G. Walt Whitman, the independent and individual candidate for the U. S. Senate, had a package of tickets at the polling place to-day, bat the package was oot opened, oot a solitary man asking for a Whitman ballot. Delger Reel Squad needs a supply of hose tbat will not burst every time tbe water is turned on. Light weight- bose may be a very good thing sometimes, bot it is incon? venient and annoyiog, oot to say dangerous, to have them barst while a fire ts ander way. The Epworth League concert which was given in the Assmbly Hall of the Graded School last week was atteoded by ao ap? preciative audience. The programme was made np of selections of vocal aod iostre mea tal music and recitations. Tbe vari?os numbers afforded a variety tbat was pleasing and tbe audience was so well entertained that the evening ? as tboroogbly enjoyed. Tbe cottoo receipts on Satnrday were 91 bales. Of :bis number a few bales were very badly gin cut and sold for about 5 ceo ts per pound. Fairly good cottoo sold recdily at ?I Mr. Thorn-is V. Walsh, Jr., met with a paiofol accident at the depot Mooday morning He was engaged io superintending tbe un? loading of a freight car aod a box of tobacco fell on one foot, mash iog it so severely that he will be ooah le to walk for a week or onger. J (Jeff Clark, ooe of the regaler boarders at the city botel, returned Saturday night in a drank and disorderly condition after a few days absence, aod was registered by Clerk Burst. Monday morning be was before Mayor Bossard and was assigned to Supt. Tribble for thirty days oo the street. Jeff remarked that be was sorry his sentence was not io proportion to tbe number of charges enumer? ated by Clerk Horst, for be would have bad about three year? board at the city's expense* The primary election to noainate a man to serve out the unexpired term of Joseph H. Earle in the U. S Senate, passed off yesterday witboot a ripple of excitement to disturb the quietness of avery bot sommer day. The Sumter Democratic Club voted at the Court House, aod the Laborers aod Mecbaoics club at the office of Magistrate H. L. B Wells. There was little or no interest ap? parent on the surface at anv time, and the polls were oever crowded, the voters going up in a business-like manner, casting their ballots and leaving immediately. As was expected, tbe foll vote of the city was not poll? ed, since witboot greater interest and harder work, it is impossible to bring out a certaio percentage of the voters The reports from Joe county, received during the day, iodicate that the vote throughout tbe county was light. McLaurin will carry the county, of course, by a good mnjarity, but Dot as large as he should bare and would have received had more interest been taken io the contest. Fires. Mr. Charles F. McFaddin's boase caught afire Saturday at 1 o'clock from the kuchen chimney and for a few minutes a good sized firesjeemedto be under way. The kitchen was burning between the ceiling aod roof and the flames were begin cine to break through the shingles when the firemen arrir ed. The book and ladder compaoy tore off the burping shingles and the fire was soon extin? guished wheo the water was turned on Tbe damage was slight and was covered by iosur* ance. Tbe fire department was called ont Sun? day afternoon by a .fire that originated be? tween tbe ceiling and roof of i;be boose oo Liberty Street occupied by Mr. R. T. Carr. Tbe fire was a small affair and was soon ex? tinguished after tne shingles were removed so the firemen contd get at the fin mea. The damage was insignificant and was covered by insurance. The third fire alarm within three days called ont the department at 11.30 Monday. Tbe bose wagons bad a bot run to the Lu kens Lumber mill, where the fire was sap posed tc be, but found no blaze Another fire yesterday. The fire department is having frequent calls now, and while the: bas been but little work to do, some of the firemen are growing weary of such frequent calls. The fire yesterday was on the roof of the negro restaurant on Liberty Street between H. Harby's wagon house aod Boyle's stable. Tbe fire was quickly extinguished and no damage of soy consequence was done. Had the fire obtained any headway a big fire would have been tbe result, for it was in the midst of a regular nwt of old frame build? ings that would make the best sort of fire wood. False Fire Alarm. From Daily Item, August 31. Tbere was a false alarm of fire raised last night about half after seven o'clock, which brought out both bose teams aod sent them racing down to the east end of Liberty Street. . And after tbe return of the wagons there waa a bot discussion among tbe firemen and their friends at the Maio aod Liberty streets cross? ing. At one time a row seemed imminent, so bot.aod personal were the remarks A large crowd collected, and more or less feeling existe i for some time. The contention among tbe firemen grew out of charges of collusion in rnisiog the alarm and that each team was already bitched np. It bas sine? been admit? ted that the Monaghan team was bitched np, and tbat the Delger horses had been taken from their feed and bridled. The driver for No. 2 admits that he bad been notified that there might be an alarm, aod tbe No 3 driver sa vs that a boy came sod told bim that tbe No. 2 team was bitched np, and tbere was ?oiog to be an alarm, was tbe rea? son be bad started to g?t bis horses ready. Both teams bad been given a bard mn dur? ing the day io responding to an alarm when no fire was found, and this second call was generally denounced as a wrong upon the horses to say nothing else. It hts been stated to-day that the persons who gave the alarm are known, and tbat ar? rests and an investigation will be made It is to be hoped that something may be done to prevent a repetition of ibis foolishness. It is time for all to understand tbat a fire depart? ment is for business and not amusement. It bas been suggested that a good plan would be to assign to each squad a certain time for duty, and unless in a case of ex? tended conflagration, wben a genera] alarm would be given, only one bose company would turn out to an alarm Cross well &~ Co. The attention of our readers is invited to the advertisement of Cross well k Co. This firm deal exclusively in staple and fancy gro? ceries and keep a large stock. They bonght largely before the recent advance in prices and are giving their customers tbe benefit of low prices at a time when everything io tbe grocery line is advancing. Their goods ar* first class aod are sold with' that uoderstand iog. Take JOHNSON'S CHILL & FEVER TONIC. The merchants are, without exception/ re? ceiving large stocks of goods, and they are preparing for a large trade thia fall. The clerks bave been hard at work during the past week opening goods and tbe work still goes on. Since the tariff law went into effect nearly all classes of dry goods and clothing bave advanced in price end tbe mercbaots who aoticipated the rise aod placed their orders io advance were fortonate, for tbey will be able to s?U goods cheaper than those who delayed buying and had to do so on an advancing market Prices are continuing to advance and higher prices tbac prevail now are looked for later in the season. SUMTER COTTON MARKET. The market opened on an advance to-day. Receipts good, better grades beginning to come in Middling (f. Market firm (PERRY DAVIS*.) A Sure ?nd Safe Remedy ia every case and every kind of Bowel Complaint I* This s a trae statement and lt can't be made too strong or too emphatic It is a simple, aafe and quick cure for Clamps, Cough, Rheumatism, Colic, Colds, neuralgia, Diarrhoea, Croup, Tootns-che? Two sizes, 25c. and 50c. Keep it by yon. Beware of Imitations. Buy only the Genuine-Perry Davis*. Sold JSverytthere. ?i PiSO'S CURE/FOR M CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. 1 Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use in time. Sold by druggists.. I e? ; CONSUMPTION A trial of a STIEFF PIANO will leave rou io oo doubt as to its merit. The rieb and eltgant cases give ao added charm to them. Possessing a delightfully sweet and musical tone and clearness >-od purity which extends to the uppermost note of the scale, is it any wonder that the SHEFF PIANOS are in such demand to-day. Maoy pianos are high triced, but none are buperior ?nd few are equal to the STIEFF, if one may judge by the unsticted praise from all patrons wbo bare used a Stieff for nearly a quarter of a ceotury. Terms to Suit. Send for catalogae. CHARLES M. STIEFF. 9 N. Liberty Street, Baltimore 416 Main St., Norfork Va. -THE Sumter Institute? Sumter, S. C. The thirtieth collegiate year begins September ninth, 1897. For catalogue-address MRS. L. A. BROWNE, or Miss E. E. COOPER, Principals, Joly 21-3m. SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE, COLUMBIA, 8 C. Session begins September 28th. Classical, Literary, Scientific, Normal and Law Courses, with Diplomas Special courses, with Cer? tificates. Board $8 a mooth. Total neces? sary expenses for the year (eic! u si ve of travelling, clothing, and books), from $113 to $153. Women admitted to all Classes. For further information, address the Presi? dent, F. C. WOODWARD* " July 14. O+O*O4O++0+O*>O*O4>O+O4>04>00+ DAVIDSON J ?OO ' oo* 1 COLLEGE, F S*0*00404*0*0+0?0+0*0* DAVIDSON, H.' ?. 61st Year Sept. 9,1 Ten Professors and Assistants. Four Scientific Laboratories. Three Courses for degrees. Classical. Mathematical. Literary. 'Scientific. Biblical. Terms reasooable. Seed for a catalogue. J. B. SHEARER, Jone 23. President. FUMAN UNIVERSITY, GREENVILLE, S. C. DR. C. H. JUDSON, CHAIRMAN OF Faculty. Session, opeos September 220. Courses leadiog to all academic degrees. Preoaratory department in charge of experienced teachers. Cost reduced to minimum by r ??93 system. Board in private famines moderate For further information applv torh?irroao, or to BEN GEER, Aug. 4. Sec. of Faculty. Gmt Souita Detective ?pey, CHARLOTTE, ?*. O., DO ALL KINDS of legetimate Detective Work at reasonable rates. ARSON, MURDER, DIVORCE SPECIALTY. March i0-6m* mm BEAUTY HATH CHARMS and all the charms which beau? ty likes best to don are shown in our grand display of fash? ionable jewelry for this season. Jewels like these would en? hance the charms of the most fascinating belle, and surely no fair one would despise such brilliant aids to her beauty. Like personal loveliness, they conquer admiration on sight ; they score new victories at ev? ery inspection. Those who look over our stock do not willingly stop with examina? tion. Beauty may now be made ea,ii/ irresistible by a few judicious purchases from our display of up to date jew? elry. L. W. FOLSOM, Jeweler and Optician, SlOy OF THE BIG WATCH, Oct. 16. Headpa Is the place wide awake b search of bargains, the most an CROSS W] are the recognized headqi GrROO EB Their business has increased so the] ditioo to atore tbe heavy stocks they bav< castomers will reap a rich harvest aod h which Orosswell & Co will have to offer Their bayera are io the market all i of the market chaoges, and with eyes w offerings made. Sash articles as Floor, Caooed Goods, ?fcc, have made a marke bought heavy. Eooogb said. We are elsewhere If you will call aod see no, the others that we are headquarters for Cross7 The Premier Flour of America ' Use the Old Sellable PATAPSCO Ground from the cream of Maryland and Yiri; but in foreign markets. For rarity, strength want tbe best be sore you CROSSW1 Sept 1. , THE BIGGES Tablets fe EVER SOLD Also a full line of b pondingiy low prices. H. G The Detective Wins Yes, the detective won, and the story of how h? did it is one of the most exciting ever told. You can read it in these columns. It is entitled ? Conflict of Evidence It was written by Rodrigues Ottolengui, the author of "An Artist in Crime," and one of the strongest writers of de? tective stories living. We have purchased the rights foi this thrilling tale and the . first chapters will soon appear. rters. uyers naturally seek when in d best for the least money. ELL & CO. jarters for anything in the rx* LIISTE; J have boen oom pel led Co occupy to ad ? laid io before the Steep Advance. Tieir elp enjoy the inducements aod advantage* the time ; all the time posted in advance ide opeo to take advaotage of the beat Batter, Cheese, Cakes aod Crackers*, d advance We have bought carly aod not responsible if joo pay sore money or auk for oar prices voa will agree with GROCERIES. well & Co* It make? more Loaves af Bread than any other Flour. SUHBLATI72 PATENT FLOUS, ;inia wheat, stands in the lead not only at home i aod uniform quality it has no equal. If you get this brand For sale by ELL & CO. >T AND BEST >r 5 Cents IN SUMTER. etter grades at corres . OSTEEN & CO. SHADOWED Tbe girl who stands on the bridge was charged with mur? dering her uncle. The man ia the background is a detective. He thought she did. The evi? dence pointed strongly toward her lover. To save him she confessed. But she didn*t do the shooting. This is only one of a thousand thrilling inci? dents in A Conflict I of Evidence By Rodrigues Ottolengui, a Sk mostabsorbingdetective story. |? We have never offered a more g- exciting narrative to our read & ers. The first chapters will V be found in these columns ia a few days. /ffiajKlVOH'T HATCH ^|6^ OUT A CHICKEN! Neither will proclamations on dead walls revive languishing trade. NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING Is the great S^??\ 1NK-UBATQR {j?k FOR HATCHING ^^Br^ OUT BUSINESS. ^Sj^ The Watchman and Southron Has a larger circulation than any other paper in Sumter County. Call and see us.