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v^lSBNc&iJAY, SEPT. 8, 1897. I IN NEWGATE PRISON. ? ~~~~~~~~~~ Th? Prison Was a Noisome Place In Queen Elizabeth's Day. In St Nicholas there is an interest? ing story, "Master Skylark," a narra? tive of Shakespeare's time, written by John Bennett. One of the leading char? acters, Gaston Carew, a ruffling player, ' aas been put in Newgate for killing a companion tit cards. The hero, Kick ? Atwood, the Skylark, visits him there. It was a foul, dark place and full cf evil smells. Drops of water stood on ' the cold stone walls, and a green mold crept along the f opr. The air was heavy and dank, and it began tc be hard for Nick to'breathe. "Up with thee," said the turnkey gruffly, unlocking the. door to the stairs. The common room above was packed with miserable wretches. Tira strongest kept the window ledges near light and air by sheer main force and were dicing , on the dirty sill. The turnkey pushed and banged his way through them, Nick clinging desperately to his jerkin. In tbs cell at the end of the corridor there was a Spanish renegade who rail? ed a* the light when the door was open? ed and railed at the darkness when it closed. "Cesare el Moro, Cesare el Mo ? ro," he was saying over and over again to himself, as if he feared he might for? get his own name. Carew was in the middle cell, ironed hand and foot He had torn his sleeves and tucked the lace under the rough edges of the metal to keep them from chafing the* skin. He sat on a pile of dirty straw, with his face in his folded arms upon his knees. By his side were a broken biscuit and an empty stone jug. He had his fingers in his ears to shut out the to?l?Eg of the knell for the reen who had gone to be hanged.* Tho turnkey shook the bars. "Here, wake upi" he said? j Carew looked up. His eyes were swollen, and his face was covered with a two days' beard. He had slept in his clothes, and they were full of broken straw and creases. But his baggardt?ace lit up when he saw the boy, ana he came to the grating with an eager ex? clamation: "And thou hast truly come to the man thou dost hate so bitterly, bnt will not hate any more? Come, Nick, thou will not hate me any mere. 'Twill not be worth thy while, Nick. The night is coming fast " "Why, sir," said Nick, "it is not so dark outside-'tis scarcely noon, and thou '-Tilt soon be out." "Cut?^ Ay, on Tyburn hill, " said the master player quietly. "I've spent my whole life for ? bit of hempen cord. I've taken my last cue. Last night, at 12 o'clock, I heard the bellman under the prison walls call my name with those of the already condemned. The play is nearly put, Nick, and the people will be going home. It has been a wild play, Nick, and ill played." s - i Got S2.O00 For Driving His Wagon. A few years ago a well to do but ex? travagant farmer-living out on the Rus? sell cave pike w,ent to Mr. Hart Bos? well and asked him to- see his brorher Dave of the Northern bank and tell him that he wanted to borrow $2,000 and that it would be all O. K, etc. Mr. B. told him that he would not do it, bet gave him thc following tip: "I see you or your wife calling negroes out of the field two or three times a day to hitch your rigs up to go to Lex? ington, and I see you stop hands from their field work to drive a load of com to market. You stop all this foolishness and drive the wagon of corn yourself, then go to the bank and ask for what you want " The man went, according to directions, and after he had sold his corn he went to the bank and asked for the $2,000. Mr. R. T. Anderson, one of the directors, was present and with? out asking any questions said, "Any man who drives his own wagon can borrow all the money he-wan ts at the Northern bank." This little transaction changed this man's condition in life, and he was no longer a money borrower.-Lex? ington American. Held His Audience. "Ex-Eepresentative George D. Wise ?of Richmond," said Colonel Sinnott, one cf the capitol detectives, "is one of the best campaigners in the south. He can hold almost any kind cf an audi? ence with his oratory, but I saw him badly stumped a few years ago. Mr. Wise had been addressing for about ten minnies a monster crowd in front of Hanover courthouse on the issues of the day wh?m he noticed a craning of necks on the part cf his rustic audience and finally the departure of a doz^n or more men in the direction cf a fakir who was making a speech in front of a dirty looking circus tent. As the fakir told aboat the marvelous freaks to be seen inside-the rubber neck man, the bearded woman, the living skeleton, etc.-his voice swelled and swelled un? til Mr. Wise could hardly be heard. Seeing that he was about to lose his audience, Mr. Wise fairly yelled: 'Look over yonder, boys. There's a circus. Come wath me. It's my treat.' Ho led the way, and every one in the' crowd followed him. After the performance Mr. Wise resumed his speech under the tent."-Washington Post. A monk named Rivalto, m a sermon preached at Florence in 1305, said that spectacles were first used in the year 1285. _ The best teacher of duties that still lie dim to us is the practice cf those we In 27 days a letter from New York will be delivered in Hongkong. Take JOHNSON'S CHILL & FEVER TONIC. ^ m\fr THE CONSTABULARY. What a Prominent Prohibitionist Says The fac? that Governor Eilerbe had decided to discharge the constabulary oo October 1st was the chief topic of conversation in certain quarters yester? day- Particularly did the local pro? hibitionists discuss tbe situation, and several in Columbia who have been ac? tively eogaged in the fight for prohibi? tion thought that with the discontinu? ance of the constabulary the dispensary law would be so openly violated, and the policemen overlooking violations, that the chances for prohibition at the nest session of the General Assembly ' were very encouraging Mr. T. J. LaMotte who bas been prominent among the prohibitionists of tbe state, when questioned on the mat? ter, said : "There never was any ne? cessity for the establishment of such a constabulary force as has been main? tained since the dispensary law went into effect. I ard those who have been with me have always maintained that the executive powers under the laws io this state are sufficient to enforce the ; dispensary ?aw. In other words there is no law on the statute books which is valid and *which is sustained by the sense-of the people of the country that cannot be thoroughly and completely enforced through the ordinary officers of tho law. So the recent announce? ment of the chief executive should be commended A great mistake was madew heri the appointment cf those extra constables was made, lt had the effect of arraying ?a class of men agaiost tbe sentiment of tbe people, and those who constituted thc constab? ulary have been men unfamiliar with the enforcement of any laws, and even io cases when they were righi a blunder was committed " Mr. LaMorte said that it i? begin? ning to look like extreme measures are dying out, ano* that the chances-fer prohibition ^ocid continue to increase. He said that much is now being done ia the way of seeding out circulars to the people of the state, and that per? sonal appeals would be made to every member of the legislature io the inter? est of a prohibitory law. Mr. LaMotte says no decision has been rendered in the case which he wanted to bring same time ago. It will be remembered that Mr. LaMotte asked Magistrate Smith for a warrant charging that the licenses of the beer dispensaries in Columbia were not per? mitted by law. Magistrate Smith de? clined to isfue the warrant and Judge Gary deciding that the warrant should ssue, the case was appealed io the state supreme court. Although the matter bas been before the court for soo|e time no intimation as to an early decision ?has yet been made.-Columbia Regis? ter. Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic Cures Fever in One Day. Timmonsville Tobacco Sales. A" estimates given by tobacco men, and figures given out hy warehouses can not be accepted by some outsiders we give the following figures taken from the freight books at the depot. Since Aug. 6th there has been bought and.shipped by buyers in Tim? monsville five hundred and twenty?eight thousand, four hundred and thirty ooe pounds of thi? years tobacco. ?There remains oo the floors of the warehouses and leaf houses, some two hundred hogsheads of this year h af each hogshead averaging 1000 pounds of tobacco. This gives 200.000 pounds more, making 728,431 pounds, or an average sale for twenty six days i of 28,016 pounds per day. These fig? ures do not include tobacco laying tue ie?f houses unpacked, or being graded. j -Timmonsville Enterprise. Take JOHNSON'S CHILL & FEVER Geologists declare that thc Alaska j gold zone is 500 miles long. With j that area of territory to work io, every ! man who goes tt;ere oughr. io be abie lo : have a mioe of his zone. Spain, it is said io Madrid, will prc-; ently send 27,500 additional troops ;o Cuba Yet let it not be forgotten that Spain still refuges to recognize the ex? istence of z state of war li. that inland I Tne United Seato? Ser.ate, say? Mr Thurston, of Nebraska, is no place for a poor mau-and he is correct. About the first, thing which r. man of small ' means discover.-* after becoming J; it:.->tii ber of that body is thu he will either have to get rieb or gui '?nt. You cac get Glenn Springs ?/ater by the gallon or case. Rebate for bottles returned ' At Dr. A. J. China'3 drug store. Hood's Cure aH liver ills, bilious- mfe. BBB ness, headache, sour stom- E3 ? B fl A ach, indigestion., constipar ?*"*" fl fi fl SE tion. They act easily, Tith- T T ? ? out pain or gripe. Sold by all druggists. 25 cents. The only Pills to take \rith Hood's Sarsaparilla THE BANK OF SUMTER, SUMTER, S. C. City and County Depostory Transacts a general Sinking busicf-ss, also ; has A Savings Bank Department, j Depot's of Si s nd upwards received. In- ; terest allowed a* the rate of 4 :.(?" cent, per i annual. Payable quarterly, on fire: days of j Januarv, April, Juiv und Ortoher. W F. B HAYNS WORTH, W F. RHAME, Cashier. President. I Jan 13. BARBY # CO.,j WHOLESALE BROKERS, -AND Cotton Storage Warehouse! PROPRIETORS. ?P-TOWN OFFICE: COURT HOUSE SQUARE. 1,000 Tons High Grade Am rnoniated Fertilizer, 1,000 Tons Acid with Potasn. 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. I WM I ii, Fire Insurance Agency, ESTABLISHED 1866. Represent, among other Companies : LIVERPOOL ? LONDON & GLOBE, NORTH SRITISH & MERCANTILE HOME, of New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y. LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. Capital represented $75,000,000. Order Your PROVISIONS AND GROCERIES FROM GEO. f. STEFFENS & M, Wholesale Agents, Charleston, S C -Agents for, MOTT'S CIDEB BSD SEAL CIGABS, AND DOVE HAKS ?Caveats, and Tradc-'Marlts obtained and all Pat-? Jcnt businc - conducted for MODERATE FEES. * ?OUP OFFICE is OPPOSITE *J. S. PATENT OFFICE* ?;::;J we caa sc :rc patent ia less time thaa thuic> 5 fcc:: i inodci, drawing cr photo., \riih descrip-^ >ti-,n. Wc advise, it patentable or not, free ot'S ? charge. Our fee not d.:c tiil pal ent is secured. ? 2 A PAMPHLET, " How to Obtain Patents," with* ?ces: of same in" the U. S. aad loreign countries J {sent free. Address, * iC.A.SNOW&CO.j SOUTH CABOLINa ANO GEORGIA RAILROAD. PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. Corrected to Jan. 24th, 189T. DAILY. OAILT Lv Charleston 7 10am 5 30 p m Ar Summerville 7 46 am 610pm " Pregnalls 8 18am 6 50 p m " Georges 8 30 a m 7 04 p m "Branchville 9 00 a m 7 50 pm " Rowesvi'.le 9 15am 8 07 p m " Oraogehorg 9 28 a m 8 24 p m " St Matthews 9 48 a m 8 48 p m " Fort Motte 10 00 a m 9 03 >> m " Kingsville 10 10 am 9 20 pm Columbia 10 55 a m 10 10 p m Lv Columbia 7 00 a m 4 00 p m Ar Ringville 7 40 am 444 pm " Fort Motte 7 51am 4 55 pm t{ St Matthews 8 02am 5 09 pm 11 Orangeburg 8 24 a m 5 27 p m " Rowesville 8 38 a m 5 42 p m " Branchville S 55 a m 5 55 p m " Georges 9 35 a m 6 37 p m "Pregnalls 9 43 am 6 50 pm "Summerville 10 22 am 7 22 pm " CbRr!e3ton 1100am 8 00 pm Lv Charleston 7 10 a m 5 30 p m " Branchville 9 15am 7 50 pm " Bmnr-erg 9 41 a n S 19 p m " Denmark 9 52 a m 8 31 p m " B arl; ville 10 10 a m 9 50 p m j Wiiiistoa 10 27 am 9 10 p n j "Aiken 1109 am 9 57 p m j Ar Augusta il 51 a m 10 45 p m j Lv Augusta 6 20 a m 3 20 p m ! " Aiken 7 08 a m 4 07 p ra " W:iiiston 7 49 a na 444 pa "Blackville 8 OS a m 5 03 pm " Dermi-k 8 20 a m 5 17pm " Bamberg S 33 a m 5 29 p m " Branchville) 9 10am 5 55 p m i Ar Charleston ll 00 a m 8 00 pm Fa3t Express, Augusta and Washington, with Through Sleepers to New York Lv Augusta 3 05 p m Ar Aiken 3 44 p m ! " Denmark 4 59 p m Lv Denmark 6 25 a m " Aiken 7 28 a m ; Ar Augusta 8 10 a m Daily Eycept Sunday. Lv Camden 8 45 a m 2 25 p m " Camden Junction 9 35 am 3 55 p m Ar Ringville 10 05 a m 4 35 pm Lv Ringville 10 25 a m 6 00 a m " Camden Junction ll 00 am 6 40 ? m Ar Camden ll 55 a ra 8 15 ?'. tc E. S BOWEN, L i. EMERSON, Gerri Man'g'r Tmitic Mttn'g'i General offices-Charleston, S C Atlantic Coast Line. Manchester & Augusta Kailrcad CONDENSED SCHEDULE. Ia effect May 16, 189b. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. xNo. *35. No. t57 4. V. A. M Lv Darlington, 1 53 Ly Elliott, 8 40 Ar Sumter, 9 25 Lv Sumter, 4 40 Ar Creston, *> 32 Lv Creston, 5 45 Ar Pregnalis, 9 15 Ar Oraugecurg, 5 57 Ar Dcomarki " 6 30 P. ii. A. 2f. A. Hf TRAINS GOING NORTH. Nc. f5S No. *32 A. Sf. P. ?f. Lv Denmark, 4 55 LT Oraogefcorg 5 25 Lv Pregusils, 10 00 Ar Creston, 3 50 Lv Creston, 5 47 Ar Sumter, '.. 40 Lv Sumter, Q 55 Ar Elliott, 7 40 Ar Darlington 3 30 ii. r. K. ?Daily. fDaily frcept Sunday. Trains 3 J and 35 carry through Fn?lmac Pal.-.ce Buffer Sleeping Car? between Nev; York and Macon via Augusta T. M. LMSUS?N, H. M EMERSON, Traffic Manager Ass't Gen. Pa-s. Agt .T. R. KEN LT. Ger.M Manager. Wilson ail Sniienon R. R In effect January 15tb, 1896 TRAINS GOING NORTH, No. 72* Leave Wilsons Mill M Jordon, " Davir, " Summerton, " Millard, " Silver, Packsville. " Tindal, " vv . ? S. Jun; Ar. Sumter, 9 10 a m 9 35 a ra 9 45 a m IO IC a m 10 45 a tr. 11 10 ? 32 1130;; u: 11 55 p Z? 12 27 p m 12 30 p m TRAINS GOING SOI No. 73. it uexve Mimter. " V/. ? S. Jan: Tindai, " Packsv " Silver, " Millard, 'r Summerton, '. Davis, c Jordon. Ar, Wilson Mill, 2 30 p 2 33 D 2 50 p 3 10 n 3 35 p 3 45 p 4 40 p 5 20 p ?5 50 p '6 30 p Trains between Millard ano St. Paul leave Millard 10 15 a m and 3 45 p m., arriving St. Paul 10 25 a m and 3 55 p m. Returning leave St. Paul 10 35 a m a?d 4 10 p m, an;" arrive Millard 10 45 a m and 4 20 p m. Dai ly except Sunday. ?Daily except Sunday. TEU ?AS WILSON Predsient Atlantic Coast Line. WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND A?GUS TA RAILROAD. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. TRAINS GOING SOUTH Dated Sep 1, 18S7. jNo.55. i No.; Leave Wilmington Lea/e Marion Arrive Florence Leave Florence Arrive Sumter Leave Sumter Arrive Columbia P.M. *4 00 6 43 7 25 P.M. *8 00 9 12 P.M. 9 15 10-351 10 55 A.M. *3 35 4 40 No.52. A.M. *9 35 No. 52 rona through from Charleston via Central R. R., leaving Charleston 7 a. m , Lanes 8 26 a. m., Macniog 9 05 a. m. TRAINS GOING NORTE I eiv? Columbia Arrive Sumte Leave Sumter Arrive Florence Leave F.crence Leave Marion Arrive Wilmington No.53. ?Daily. jDaily except Sunday. No. 53 runs through to Charleston, S. C., via Central R. R., arriving Manning 7 ?0 p. m., Lanes 7 48 p m., Charleston 9 25 p. m. Trains on Conway Branch ??ave Chad bourn 10 40 a. m., arrive at Conway way 1 00 p. m., returning leave Conway a' 2 45 p. m., ?r-ive Chadbourn 5 15 p. rn* leave Chadbourn 5 45 p. m., arrive at Hub at 6 25 p. m., returning leave Hub S 30 a. m. arrive at Chadbourn 9.15 a. m. Daily c-x oept Sundav. JOHN F. DIVINE, Gen'l Supt J. KENLY, Gen'l Manager. T. M. EMERSON, TraSFc Manae?r NOTICE OF REGISTRATION. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SUMTER COUNTY. OFFICE: OF SUPERVJSOR OF REGISTRATION, SUMTER COUNTY. SUMTER, S. C., May 1, i837. Notice is hereby given ihat in accordance with an Act of the General Assembly, the books for the registration of all legally quali? fied voters, und for the issuing of transfers, ; /cc, will be open ?I tho court house, between ; tiie hours of S o'c?ocl: a. n;., HT..! 3 o'clock j p tr., on the first Monday cf each menin, j and for three successive day?, until thirty days :>efore the r.ex1 ceneral election. : Minors who sn-ill t?econit?c! ??ge during thnt i period of thirty d.-n s, sha') be entitled to registration before the hooks ?re c-osed. \' ; othe: ivise qualified. W. S. JAMES, B. V BURROWS, j M KNIGHT, May 12. Sui?? : vis..rs rf Registration. Land Surveying. MR, H. L>. MOISE, will jiiv^ prompt at? tention *o calls tor surveying and platting lund Cm ne round ai his oifice, next door to office of Le* and Moise, Sumter, S. C. Nov. 18. THE BIGGEST AND BEST Tablets for 5 Cents EVER SOLD IN ?SUMTER. Also a full line of better grades at corres? pondingly low prices, H. G. OS TE EN & CO. TU? ? Glenn Springs, 8. C. Hotel Open from June 1 to October L Special board rates for September. Large, well-ventilated rooms. Best sanitary arrangements, first and second floors. Baths and electric bells. Italian Band from June 1 to end of season. Glenn Springs Railroad runs within 300 yards of the Hotel. Glenn Springs Water has no Superior on the Continent. Write for Certifie a^es? -??? For rates of board, apply to SIMPSON & SIMPSON. Glenn Springs Water for sale in Sumter at the Drug Gtores of J. F. W. DeLorme. J. S. Hughson & Co., and A. J. China Sold also by W. R. Dellar. ii EMS ! Buyers ! You need specially ruled books to keep a correct record of your business. We have the books you need-the best made. We will sell them cheap and want to supply you. We have a full stock of all kinds of blank books, office supplies, stationery, school books, etc. New goods now being received. H. 6. OSTEEN & CO.. LIBERTY STREET, SUMTER, S. C. Min DiT a ftopiKtm mmn ft1 Atlantic Coast Line.' g^???ii vimmn TRAINS G0ING *0P-TH Daten Aug !xo.35!xo.23'Xo.53| SAMUEL HUNT, Agent for Purchaser. - 1057 ? j * ? * j _ ' ?_j_; ?_i In effect May 5. 1897. -j-?-!-; i A. M j ? K ' CAROLINAS DIVISION. Le. Florence S 35l 8 00 j NORTHBOUND -(Daily except Sunday ) : ?T.^?ZS'** \ 4 4s! 9 it ?. jcj ?o~f?7~ i*- Lanes 4 45? 9 15 7 52! j ?- : Ar. Charl't'n 6 20 10 50 S 25 i Lv Cluden. 2.GO p m 'A.M.!?. H.!?. M.| i Lv Kershaw. 2 45 v vu ?? Lv Lancaster. 3 25 P rn ! TRAINS GOING NORTH. Lr Catawba Junction 4 CO p n i ; i i ' Ar Rock Hill. 4 3u' p ru j xo 75 |tS0 32 ? :?0.52 ! Lv Rock HU!. 4 30 p m * * i * Lv YorkT?ie. 5 05 ?> m ? j_1 . '_ j_i_ Ar BIack?burg. 6 20 p ai j ll ! A M. ! P M. J A. M I Lv Biacksrurg... 8.10 a m ] Le Ohari't'a ? 5 30 ? 5 00 ! 7 00 j Lv Patterson Springs j S 40 a ic : Ar. L?nes 7 05 ? 6 36 8 26 j Shelby.j | 9 10 a m | Le> Lanc3 I 7 05 6 36 I Lv Rutherfordton.j j 10 00 aa j n Kingstree 7 23 ; ' Ar Mwrinn.-_|12.20 p m Ar> Florence 8 25 : 7 55 ! | No. \??. No. i'J. ? A M ' P. M. : F. M I Lv >innot!. Lv RatLer?or?tOD. .... Lv Shelby. Lv Patterson Spriggs Ar Biacksburg. Lv Sl&cksbitrg. Lv ?fcrkvi?e. ? S 30 * o? , -, \S p ru I 6 SC ..? tl j s.-.r ? c O.o'-' r ai lock Bil?. LT ROC*:; Bil!.1O 20 Lv Ca?awb&Juactia?.jlO 45 Lv Lancaster. Il.22 s ? r Rersfi ::v?. ? 2.05 p Lv Kershaw. ??2 ? ? n A r ? ?amden Dinner at Kershaw CONFECTIONS No 32 had connection vviin the Cbvstvr .-. Lenoir Riiiroac York vi lip, S. C.. --vb ?bathert^ Railway at Rock H H?,S. C. t.-tu . ii .. Seaboard Air Line at Catawba Ju'iCtion, S. C . v.-?tb the Lancaster ? Chester Railroad I at Lancaster, S. C., *n<l wub Souib CH;- j olihs ?nd Georgi* Rn tl vrai til Camden, vi. C. Nc. 33 North bound train li^.s ssnie (x-'tir ?. ; lions ss No. 3'?. SAMUEL HUNT. President ! S.B.LUMPKI.WG. n. ?fc...j. At? 1 ?Daily. fDa?y except Sunday. Ne. 52 runs through to Columbia vis Cen tra! R. p.. of S. C. Trains Nos. Te and 32 run via Alison S?d F.-yettevi?Ie- Short Lise-and raakc- cloie cont ecticn !c> : Ii points North. Trait " rr C & ? R. leave Florence S 55 ana arrive DarUi?ir?Ci? 9 28 a rs. Che? rt VT 10 K> >i Vvadesbcro 2 25 p r,:. Ltave Fl Terre, dftih except Sc??day, 5 10 p zn, ar? rive ;; ?rlin^ton 3 40 p ra, HartsviMe 9 2? p :r. Li?rt'3e:T?v:il5 9 30 p ra, Gi'.fon 10 00 p L? .'..?.?. F?orencr. Sunday ooh 9 (-0 p- m, ar = 9 27 arr, KKrtsvi'.U* 10 10 i.' ive (?ii daily except ?Suncav 6-15 a . Rcsbettsvil.e 6 41 a ci. r.triv? Darliajrtco ?IC . Leave Bartsville daily except';Sca iy .:* 30 a ta. ;.r-,ve Darlington 7 15 a aa, ? D:'.:!in?ctca 7 45 ara, arrive Fiorerce '5a 21". Lv:u\. Wfxde3boro, d^ny exoe--1; ?.. '.??\ 3 00 p ra., Cberaw 5 15 p a.?, Dar L ton 6 29 p rc, Florence 7 00 p ci Leave r svi??e. Sunday only 7 00 ft tr. , Darling ;. 7 15 * m., arrive Florence ?) ?0 a m. R. KEN LY, JNO. F. DIT INS Gen'! Manager, GenlSup't. T. Vi EMERSON! Traffic Manse er.