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BX-THEASUBBR KEELS' PROP? OSITION. Minutes of Sp cial Meeting cf Board of Commissioners. Tbe County Board of Commissioners met Monday, having beeo c&lied together by b Supervisor Dom at tbe re qa est of three Com? missioner e-Messrs. Haw sins, Talion and . Mooney barn. Thirteen Commissioners were ?;? present, Messrs. Lenoir, Brownfield and Wel? don being absent. The minutes of meeting of October 3rd were read and confirmed. Tbe committee appointed to consider re? quest for permission to erect building oo Court House read report. As the statutes prohibit that ose of tbe Court House square j the committed reported unfavorably on the request of Delgar Reel Squad. The Commit? tee report was adopted Capt. K. E Keels was before tbe Board and made the following statements : That be bad issued executions as directed by law, said execut ions going into tbe bands of tbe Sher? iff. Tbe law. was changed and be was re? quired to tura all executions over to Trial Justices and Magistrates He stated wbat had been done pro and coo in the prosecution of said cases : tbat Mr. A. W. Seder on his examination bad brought bim in debt some $8,000 ; that in tbe after . examination it was found that be was not so indebted ; that bis last anneal settlement brought bim out in debt some $200 and that he bail paid that amount to Mr. S?der ; that the investigation bad not broogbt out soy indebtedness not acknowledged by bim ; be had always admitted he owed $609 and odd -interest added making this amount over $700 ; that he bad paid ont abont $400 in lawyers fees and costs ; that he was ready to pay $625, less expenses, about $100, making . due about $225. Mr. Lee, attorney, haring been asked to be present, made statements as to duties of office of County Treasurer and what had transpired in the examination ; the court ruled, the County Commissioners employed bim to attecd to tbe case, which be bad done ; that the ?laster had made his report and that, in -bis opinion, Mr. Keels owed the money as per tbe judgment. This Board has no authority in this matter to go behind the finding of the Master, as approved by the Court. He read the Jd aster's report and stated that tbe juris? diction of tbs Board bas passed and the . Board cannot undo or go behind it. Capt. Kee's, in reply, did not dispute any s tatemen ts made by Mr. Lee, bat asserted that ba bad also stated facts ; tbat tbe settlement as to railroad taxes referred to by Mr. Lee was made- by other county officers and tbe Comptroller. General and not by bim; that their error had made the balance against bim. " Tue Board theo went into executive session. Commissioner Matu Ding made remarks OD tbe matter as to the dutfcs of tbe Board in the premises, after the examination made by the Master. Commissioner Ryttenberg moved that the matter remain as the court decided ic On mo'doo of Mt. Manning tbe vote was taken by a roll call. Every member of the Board votad aye, and Mr Ryttenberg's motion was carried unanimously. The decree of tbe court in the case of A. O. Meses, Coro uer, vs. Sumter Cono ty, was read ms '^formation. Tbe matter of the account of E. R. San? ders, deterred from the last meeting outil Commissioners James and Lenoir were pres? ent, was still deferred at request of Commis? sioner James. i-rn*-????^i- i PUBLIC SALES. "ue following is a list of tbe property sold on Monday : / BY TBE MASTElfcs 1 lot of William Cobia, purchased by Cit? izens B. & L. Associations for $50. 300 acres of Estate of Hiram Logan, pur? chased by A. A .'Strauss for $585. 14$ acres of James Robinson, purchased by Marion Moise Tor $100. 10 acres of W. G. Frierson. purchased by Leefe Moise, Attorneys, for $100. 37, 30 and 16} acres of Estate cf Mrs. H. R Saunders, purchased > by Misses Janie Saunders, Emmie Saunders and Hallie Saun . ders, respectively, for $150 S1C0 and $" 0. 113 and 201 acres of Estate of Mrs. H. R. Saunders, purchased by A. K. Sanders, Ad? ministrator, for $100 and $175. 77 acres of Estate of John Kingman, pur? chased by Attorneys for plaintiffs and de - fendants for $100. Masonic Temple, purchased by R I. Man? ning and others for $7,700. 52$ acres of Wesley Gaillard, purchased by Adeline W. Barby for $20 127 acres of Miss Mary W Rees, purchased by Farnsworth <fc Hainsworth, Attorneys, for $50. 101 ^ acres of Jerry Maples, -purchased by Isaac C. Stranss for $700. 50 acres of Estate of John 5. Browc, pur? chased by R. Mood Brown for $500. BY THE SBERIFF. 1 lot cf G B. Barrett, io Mayesville, pur? chased by Mrs. S. S. Foxworth for $11. 1 lot of Estate of Nellie Pennington, in Lynchburg, purchased by A. L Keels for $25. j Mothers, we call your attention to Pitts' Carminative. It acts promptly, it is pleas? ant to the taste, and tbe children will take it without coaxing. It relieves promptly sod permanently. If we can get you to use it, you will get others to do likewise. Your druggist sells it. J F. W. DeLorms. If roo want a nice organ an easy terms see Randie. The "White" mos light. The "White" sews right. Checks Wit no ut Stamps. The First National Bank and the Bank of Sumter have taken advantage of tbe recent rnliog io reference to tbe right of depositors to draw moaey from a bask aod give a re? ceipt for it without affixing a reveoue stau p io the teceipt. The following form of receipt bas been adopted by tbe First National Back and it is being used by depositors : SCMTIB. S. C.189 i BJCC1UVSD IS PIESOH F BO M THC Fran NATIONAL BASE OF cu* TS a ....Dollars, $. 100 Un my Deposit Account. - mmm i t ? * i Y. W. C. A Oyster Supper. The Y. W. C. A. of tbs Sumter Institute will give aa Oyster Supper io the Institute dining bali, Tborsda , December 8 Hours from 5 to 6 aod from 7 30 to 10 30 p m. Oysters will be served at reasonable prices, and it it boped tbat the frieods of tbe Insti? tute will come and et j J y a social and pleas? ant evening. For State Plower. At LincolD Graded School tbe following votes were cast for State Sower : Magnolia 51, Golden Rod 51, Cherokee Rose 30, Lily 27, Sunflower 13 A beautiful line of lok Stands. Popular prices. H. G. Osteen A Co. ISO DISPENSER ELECTED. Candidates Fall to File Legal Ap plications. The Coan ty Board ot'Control met je-terday to elect Dispensers for Sute ter and May esville. Wheo the applications of the Tarions candi? dates were taken op it was found tbat with one exception all of the candidates bad failed to file applications tbat conformed to the requirements of the law. The law requires that the applicants for tbe position of Coun? ty Dispenser shall state their place of resi? dence and ccenpation at the tisis of making application, and for two years prior thereto, shall swear to the application before a Mag? istrate or notary public and shall file the same with the County Board of Control not less tban twenty days prior to the day of election. The election was therefore postponed until December 30tb in order that ali applicants may have an opportunity to file legal appli? cations. FOB SWEET CHARITY. The King's Daughter Will Hold a Bazar on Dec. 8th. /. The King's Daughter will bold a Bazar in the old Planter's Warehouse ou Thursday evening, December 8th. A wagon will be sent around on Wednes? day for all articles promised, and on Thurs? day for the eatables. THE MILITARY COMPANY. The Organization a Certainty. Notwithstanding the rainy and disagree? able weather Friday night, fifty or more men assembled io the Court House to take part in the organisation of the military company. Sufficient progress was made to guarantee the completion of tbe organization of the company at an early day, ! The meeting was called to order at 8 o'clock by Mr. W. A Clyde, the chairman ? of the previous meeting, fie then asked that j some one more familiar wyfh the procedure [ to be followed io presiding o~er a meeting be chosen in bis stead. Col. D J. Auld was nominated and elected without opposition. Mr. W. Lorio g Lee, the secretary stated what bad been done at tbe former meeting and read the reports of the commit? tees appointed to enroll members Othersi were" invited to enroll their names and e. number signed tbe enlistment blank. The total ?amber of names on the roll wes an? nounced by the Secretary tv be 36 A proposition was made to proceed with the election of officers, but objection was raised that quite a number of those who had signed the roll were not present and that it would be unfair to them and liable to give rise to dissatisfaction if au election of officers should be held without allowing them a voice. A motion was adopted tbat a meeting be held on Wednesday night next at 7.30 o'clock for the purpose of electing officers and com? pleting the organization. Bach and every signer of the roll is requested to be present and take part in tbe election. A committee of fire was appointed to secare additional members. A committee of three, consisting of Col. D. J. Auld, Mr. R. T. Manning and Maj. S G. Spann, was appointed to secure contrib? uting members. The meeting then ad joe mei. ROLL OF MILITARY COMPANY. I H Moses, Jr, Ashby Moore, E O logran, L S Carson, fi R Norris. A K Burrows, E C White. W G Moses, Jno F Jenkins, E A Jen? kins, Sam Reid, W A Clyde, C B Yeadon, fi P Folsom, J R Jennings, T E Flowers, A T Shaw, H B Reid. M B Clyde, Joe E Auld, 0 L Yates, S Y De!gar, Joe Warreo, Elisha I Carson, Marion Sanders, W R Sanders, Willie ? Bultnan, C W Stansetl, Jr, W G Spann, D i J Auld, Jr, J Bh Darr, Jules Martin, Stead 1 man Yeadon, W Loriog Lee, Tom Dennis, Joba Ea ger ton. A month or more ago a key was stolen I from one of the lock boxes at tbe post off ce, j the renter of the box having carelessly left it io the lock. The thief was not captured and nothing more was heard of the kay until iast Thursday when Mrs. Wbittemore received it through the mail. The negro boy who stole the key was recently arrested and sect to the chain gang at Rock Hill for some offense committed in that community. Tbe key was found OD bis person by tbe overseer of the chain gang and be sent it to the man? ufacturers of the post office lock boxes and by them it was forwarded '.o Mrs Wbitte more. Twenty-eight bales of a lot of cotton on tbe depot platform were damaged by fire Monday morning, and only quick work by the depot bands and cotton handlers prevented a de? structive fire and the loss of several hundred bales of cotton and a large amount of other property. The fire was started by a spark from the shifting engine, it is thought, as tbe engine passed near the platform a few mo? ments before the cotton was discovered to be burning As soon as the fire was discovered the burning bales were rolled to tbe extrem ti end of the platform and a space cleared be tween them and tbe rest of the cotton. When the reel squads arrived two streams of water were turned on tbe turning bales acd tbe fire was soon extinguished. Only the" outside of the hales were burned, and the damage from water was greater than from fire. The cotton was tbe property of ?arny ? Co., and was all insured. The Snal touches have been put to the con? tract between tbe board of directors of the Sumter and Wateree Railroad and the Par? sons syndicate, representing the Sootb Car? olina Railroad, and all the papers relating thereto were signed and delivered to Jos. W. Barnwell, Esq., tbe attorney for tbe South Carolina and Georgia Railroad. Last Thurs? day alt tbe deeds for tbe rights of way from this city to the river, tbe right to use certain streets in entering the city and the terminal site were secured and nothing now re? main! to be done but to give out the con? tracts for tbe construction of tbe road. Tbe chief engioeer is expected to be in tbe city within ten days or two weeks and will ghe ont the contracts for the road immediately. Uoder tbe terms of tbe contract wotk moat be commenced wY!bin ninety days and pushed to an early completion. It is stated on the best authority tbat the road will be completed and opeo for traffic oo or before tb? Brat day of March next President Par sons, of the Sootb Carolina and Georgia Railroad, stated in bis annual report that the road will be built and ready for business daring tbe winter, and the people of Sumter now have every assurance tbe city will be uobottled at an early day ANY PERSON Wishing to know the truth in repard to their health should not fail to send for a valuable ard new 64-pago Booklet which will be seat FREE for a short time to those who mention this paper. This book is published by the celfbrated physi? cians and specialists-Dr. Hathaway a, d ( 'o. of 22H S. Broad St.. Atlanta, Ga., whom you should address. Write to-day. The happiest ladies are those using the Wbitetewicg machine. . Meteorological ?tecord. The following is a report of observations of the weather taken at Stateburg, bj Dr. W. W. Anderson, for the week ending Sunday, December 4, 1838. Nov. 27: Temperature. P3 9 3* Condition 44 48 59 65 55 52 62 28 36 35 41 41 44 3& 36. 42. 47. 53. 48. 48 ?0. K w-va w-va w . B E ?9W .19 .00 .00 .00 .29 .?8 CO douay Cloudy Clea. Clear Cloudy Cloudy Cioudv * Partly cloudy Nov. 29 and 30 wind variable, E, WSW, Wand WNW, SE Farm work bas been mach obstructed by the unusual amount of wet weather during November and up to this time in December. When you ask for De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve don't accept a counterfeit or imitation. There are more cases of Piles being cored by this, than al! others combined.-Hughsoa Ligon Co. For Cow Feed of varions kinds call on W. B. Boyle. If you hare cotton seed to sell, call on me. I will pay yon the highest market place. W; B.Boyle. Wben the Sumter and Watere? Railroad is completed we may expect to bear something that will be of decidedly more importance to Sumter than -any enterprise tbat bas been exploited in recent years Nothing has yet been done in that direction, nor has any one with tbe right to make the statement said so, yet there is reason to hope and believe tbat tbe Sumter and Wateree will ultimately be extended into North Carolina via Bisbopville, to secure another Northern connection for tbe Sooth Carolina and Georgia Railroad. From Bisbopville to tbe North Carolina line the new road would open up an entirely new country and would control, without compe? tition, a great deal of local business that would pay handsomely on the investment. Tbe terminus of the rond would be at either Monroe or Wadesboro, with tbe chances in favor of tbe ?latter place, as tbat would give a shorter and more direct route to the north, if the people of Bisbopville, the property owners, especially, are alive to tceir interests they will be prepared, when the opportune time arrives, to extend all the encouragement possible to the proposed railroad for the building of the road would be tbe makin]; of B'sbopville, giving the place the advantages of comoetine freight rates and more freqeent and better passenger service. -- i * ? -? New Book Free. A valuable book giving complete informa? tion how I successfully core consumption and other lung diseases will be sent free to the readers of this paper, iiddress Dr. Bartz, A., Inter Ocean Bldg., Chicago, III. Aug 24-6m Prof. Smith Resigns. Spartanburg, Dec. 3-Prof C B. Smith, who has so acceptably filled the place of financial agent of Wofford college for the last five years, has resigned and will again enter the active ministry. In additioo to his duties of agent be is also professor of political soience and mental soiecse His successor will no doubt be appointed next week at the conference at Green? wood Prof Smith's leaviog wi1! be a distinct ?oss to Spartaoburg, wnere he and his family are deservedly ocular. Sky-Scrapers Barned, Some of New York's Tallest Buildings Afire, New York, Dec 4 -In a blinding rain storm to night the massive block of buildings on Broadway, 253 to 259 and included, between Murray and Warren streets, was almoei de stroyed by fire Within three boors more than a million dollars worth of property was destroyed The fire began in the five story brick building ocenpied by the men's furnishing firm of Rogers, Peet & Co , o=. the south west corner of Broadway and (?Var ren street Adjoining the Rogers. Peet building and south nf it was the magnificent white building of the Home Life Iusnrance company b uild ing, and next to this was the brown stone building of the Postai Tele graph company, erected at a cost of millions oniy a few years ago. The first swipe the treasury will get after the J20.000.000 go for the Phd ippines, is $50,000 000 estimate for bar tlesbips and armored oruisers to watch that some one don't get away with our new possessions. As an example o' ona dulterated idiocy, the individual who bought the elephant without a thought of what he was going to do with it will not be in it with an administra tion that pays $20.000,000 for a lot of cannibals and hal civilized Indians and expends $100.000 000 a year to keep them from cutting each others' throat. Manila, P I, Dec. 5.-Dr. Beasiley and Dr O'Gorman, with a third American, who reoeotly arrived here aoompanied the captain of the United States transport Zsalandia np the Ni vans in a lauooh. Yesterday they were arrested by the insurgents at Pueblo for carrying cameras and arms Al though Dr Beasiley had only a revolv er be was taken to Santiago where he be was detained for six hours. Varsailles, Ky. Dec 5-One hundred girls, inmates of the Clevelaod orphans1 home, this city, together with the matron. Mrs Mary Bradford, and Mrs Kate Vaodervea, music teaober, are in a precious condition tonight, having been poisoned Pbyriciaos bsve nor yet decided bow they were poisoned, but think it was from drioking water thar bad been standing in lead pipes. Some of the ohildren may die. THE MEN WHO SOLD BLANKETS TO GOV. EL LERBE POE THE TROOPS. Special to The News and Coorier. Columbia, Dec. 3 -When the oali for State volunteers was issued Govoro or Ellerbe had no equipment for the men who were to come to Columbia in response to the call for voluotesrs. It took money to bring the men to Columbia aod to buy blankets with whioh to cover the soldiers. Nioeteen hundred dollars7 worth of blaokete were purchased from a firm in Charles ton, and some were bought hare. Tba men had to be ted until the Government took charge of the volunteers ; tents had to be hauled and travel bad to be paid for. In all, the bills for the very earliest movement of the troops, end before the Government took charge of them, aggregated $7,500. These bills were not taken up by Capt. Fuller, representiog the war department, but were to be handled through Governor Ellerbe. He was repeatedly assured by telegraph and orders that expenses incident to the mobilization of the troops would be paid by the Government. The bills were made out according to the form sent from Washington. They were sent back and fixed up again, exactly as the Washington authorities directed ITow, as has been stated in The News aod Coorier, the comptroller refuses to pay the claims from Sooth Carolina, oo the grouod that the State owes the Federal Government about $122,000, on some back claims, inci? dent co the laud scrip legislation. It would appear that the only thing now to do is to wait until some Representative from this State bas a bill passed, directiDg the payment of the money expeoded for the mobiliza? tion of the troops Senator McLaurio has taken the matter io baod and promises to do whatever is possible It generally takes a great deal of time to get a bill through Congress cairying an appropriation, and it has been suggested that (he General Assem? bly of this State should immediately upon its assembling, pass a joint resolution directing the payment of the money to those who assisted in the mobilization of the State troops here, under the first call, unless the war department gets the money for the State bekore that time. The Government paid, of course, a groat deal more than the amonot involved for the support bf the troops while here, and took entire charge of the mobilization of the volunteers under the second call It Depends on Whose Oz is Gored. A colored man who made Democratic speeches io lodiana during the campaign was 8eized.and unmercifully beaten by r. mob of whites and blacks last week at Seymour, and then ordered to leave the town. Strange it say, the Republican newspapers don't seem to think worth while to mention this outrage They cao see political outages only when perpetrated in the south and against Republicaos.-De!. Co Demoorat. Yellow Jaundice Cured, Suffering humanity should be supplied with every moans possible for its relief. It is with pleasure we publish the following : "This is to certify that I was a terrible sufferer from Yellow Jaundice for over six month?, and was reated by some of the best physicians in our* city and all to no avail. Dr. Bell, our drug? gist, recommended Electric Bitters ; and after taking two bottles, I was entirely cuicd. I now take great pleasure in recommending them to tnv person suffering from this terrible mal? ady. I am gratefully yours, M.A. Hogatty, Lexington,.Ky." Sold by J. F. W. Delorine Druggist. 4 BOOKS WORTH READING. A Romance of Summer Seas-By Varina Anne Davis, $1 25. A Little Sister of the Wilderness-By Lilian Bell, $1.25. A House. Boat on the Styx-By John Kendrick Bangs, $1.25. The Lion of Janina-By Maurus Joki, $1 25. Red Rock-By Thomas Nelson Page, $1 50. The King's Jackal-By Richard Hard? ing Davis, $1 25. Aa? book published will be ordered for our customers, if we haven't it in stock. H. G OSTEEN & CO Good Flour and Good Sods Make Good Cookery. Poor soda will spoil pood flour while good soda will make j>oor Hour better. ANVIL BRAND SODA is a pood soda. Not like the ordinary kinds, some? times good and the next time jnxir. l>ut _GOOD EVERY TrM^_ Charleston Medical School The session of 1899 wi 1 *b?piu April ? and end Jul* 7 he School furnishes ihe oppor? tunity for students and post-eraduaies to continue their studies and receive clinical instruction during the recess of the regular medical college Unrivalled opportunities for pr ?ctica! instruction in the special branch? es are a feature of this institution. For fur? ther information address, DR C. M REES, Secretary, Wentworth Street, Charleston, S. C. Dec 7-3m A camber of sportsmen have been discnssiog tbe question of bow far a quail can 5y There are a good maDy contingencies to be considered in arriving at a definite conclusion of the question, and which cuts co consider? able figure in the distance one of these birds ean fly. If these is a stiff wind blowing and the bird's course is with the wind, a full grown quail could certainly go more than a mile with ease, and doubtless a much greater distance. Those who have noticed quail trying to fly across the Missouri river, where the distance is about a mile, recall that not all the birds make the trip safely. They usually pick a spot where they oan make a halt on a sandbar in midstream, and thus cross the river in two flights. But sometimes they make the distance at a single flight, and this seems to be their full limit under normal conditions, for when they alight they are completely exhaust' ed It is generally believed that on ac 'average a mile is about the limit of tbe flight of a quail where it is neither favored oor retared by the wind. It happens very ofteo that io crossing the Missouri river at a single flight quail drop esansted into the water. Probably they are young birds.-St. Louie Republic HOME ENTERTAINMENT ls so largely a matter of music that there ie very little entertainment at borne without a Piano. Have solid merit, as attested by the higr praise of everyone who bas bought a Stief Piano for the past fifty years. Call and examine our stock or write for Il? lustrated Catalogue. CHAS. M. STIEFFj BALTIMORE 9 North Liberty St WASHINGTON 521 11TH ST. N. W Mood's Coupon Calendar 1?Z> ?f^tf^ i? 3 Perfect beauty 515f 2F patriosiQc'bj^V?'date "An American Girl." One of tbe handsomest pieces of colo work issued this year. Lithographed, witl border of army and navy emblema embosset io gold. Leave your name with yonr drug gist and ask bim to save you a copy or sen? 6 cents in stamps fer one to C. I. HOOD & CO., [Mention this paper]. Lowell, Maes Remember Hood's Sarsaparilla is America's Greatest Medicine for the Blood and the Best that Money Can Boy. Hence take only Hood's. CHEAP CLEARING SALE. From now until January 1st, '99 we wili offer our second hand bicy cles at sacrificed prices for cash. We have a few Crescents wbicl we will sell for a song You cai get better bargains out of oar secon< band bicycles than you can get ehe where on new ones. WHY YOU SHOULD DEAI WITH US? We sell Victors and Clevelands yon know what they are. If yoi don't, just ask somebody that is rid ingr one, and see what they say. W< cannot afford to sell anything bat i bicycle that will stand up to th? guarantee Why ? Because if w? sold a cheap wheel it would interfer? with our repair department too much We let others sell cheap wheels an< we make the money out of them bj repairing them, See ? Every wheel we sell stays sold an( the rider is our agent. Yours as Ever, Jenkins Brothers, "THE OVER-ALL KIDS" Next door to Express office, Sumter, S. C fANewHou ? You probably nev ? - ?It is the name of a new leaven keepers will prefer to either @ It Is Better Than Sc (0) because it will make biscuit jj S< low spots or soda taste. g It Is Better Than Bi ^ because it is half as strong : K?S do thc work of two rounded t (S) der over made. ? It Don't Spoil (.) but is so prepared that witl strengt it for years. We do n< ^=<^ ing powder, and this saving" V?,' l'or y ?ur money than you ever S Its Name Is - (A) It will shortly be placed on sale in all y> you may be one or the first to t; (#) "A IiitU leaven lea-. PLANT LIFE, to be vig? orous and healthy, must have Potash Phosphoric Acid and Nitrogen. These essential elements are to plants, what bread, meat and water are to man. Crops flourish oh soils well supplied with Potash. Our pamphlets tell how to buy and apply fertilizers, and are free to all. GERnAN KALI WORKS, 03 Nassau St., New York. TAX BEIDBHS FOB 1899. OFFICE OP COUNTY AUDITOR SUMTER COUNTY. SUMTER, S. C., Nov.-30.?JS93. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I will attend, in person or by deputy, at the following places on tbe days indicated re? spectively. for tbe purpose of receiving re? turns of Personal Property, and Poll Taxes for the fiscal year commencing January 1st, 1899: At office Sumter, S. C., at all other times up to Feb. 20th, 1899. inclusive. Tindals, Tuesday, January 3 Privateer, (Jenkins Store,) Wed? nesday, January 4. Manchester, (R. I. Mannings,) Thursday, January 5. Wedgefield, Friday, January 6. Statesburg, Saturday, January 7 Hagood, Monday, January 9. Remberts Store, Tuesday, January 10 Gaillards X Roads, Wednesday Jan? uary ll. Bossarde, Thursday, January 12. Gordon's Mill, Saturday, January 14. Mayesville, Monday, January 16. Scottsvilie, (J. M. McElvcen,) Tues day, January 17. Shiloh, Wednesday, Jan r? dry 18. Norwood's X Roads, Thursday, January 19. Lynchburg, Friday, January 20. Magnolia, Saturday, January 21. Reid's Mill, Monday, January 23. Bisbopville,Tuesday and Wednesday, January 24 and 25. ~~ Mao rivi Ile, Thursday, January 26. Smithville, Friday, January 27. The law requires that all persons owning property or io anywise having charge of such property, either as agent, husband, guardian, trustee, executor, administrator, etc , return tbe same under oath to tbe Audi? tor, who requests all persons to be prompt in making their retorns and save tbe 50 per cent, penalty which will be added to the property valuation of all persons who fail to make returns within the time prescribed by law. Taxpayers return wbat they own on the first day of January, 1899. Assessors and isxoajers will enter tbe first giren name of the taxpayer in full, ?Iso make a separate return for eacb Township where the property M located and also in each and every case the No. of tbe School District must be given. Every male citizen between tbe age of twenty-one and sixty years on tbe first day of [j \ January, 1893, except tbose incapable of earning a support from being maimed or from other canses, are deemed taxable Polls, and except Confederate Soldiers 50 years cf age, on January 1st, 18S9. .. Ali returns must be made on or before the' 20th day of February next. I canuot take returns after that date and all returcs made after the 20th day of February are surj?ct to a penally of 50 per cent. The appointments hereby made f.T points in Lee Cou a ty will be filled by tbe Auditor of that County if be bas qualified at the time indicated, otherwise, by mvself or mv deputy. J DIGGS WILDER, Dec 7 Auditor Sort ter County. The Drug Store Kind but price the same as ordinary brands. Druggists buy Anvil Soda in bulk and sell it at five cents an ounce. Grocers sell it in packages at 10e. a pound or 3 pounds for 25c. it is Exactly the Same Soda* To get the best you must insist on packages put up by the manufacturer with the ANVIL BRAMBO TRADEMARK. ROBERT BROUN, -Surveyor, Wedgefield, - S. C. Will remain until December. Letting and selling land and Personalty. Oct 12. schold Won * er heard of it before. ing preparation that bright house ' baking soda or baking powder. )da List right every time. No more yel iking Powder- @ again and a heaping teaspoonful will easpoonfuls of the best baking pow i ordinary care it will retain its full ($) 3t have to pack it in tin cans like bak- (2 enables us to give you better value ^> had before. Leave the stores. We tell you about it n.>-.< ?